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HANOVER, N.H. – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released its preseason regional polls on Monday afternoon with the Dartmouth women claiming the eighth spot in the Northeast.
Led by last season's national runner-up, senior Abbey D'Agostino, head coach Mark Coogan will return a wealth of talent from 2012 as the Big Green look to build on recent success this fall.
Providence, which enters the season as the top team in the country, leads the regional poll as well. Cornell. Boston College, Harvard, Syracuse, Iona and Columbia are the only teams in the region to earn places higher in the rankings than the Green and White.
Trailing Dartmouth in the poll are Yale, Brown, UConn, Stony Brook, New Hampshire and Boston University.
The 2013 season will get started on Sept. 14 at the annual Dartmouth Invitational held at the Hanover Country Club.


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Last Wednesday night at the Sanibel Ball Fields was a night full off excitement.
The Game of the Week featured Sanctuary Island Electric against the Sanibel Deli. Sparks were flying as Sanctuary Island Electric took an early 12-2 lead. An undeterred Sanibel Deli loaded on the mayo and made a comeback eventually narrowing the score 13-9 with one inning left.
"You want a knuckle sandwich?" chimed Deli's Eric Maw as he smothered a ball deep into outfield. With his butter-free speed, Maw was able to make his way around the bases.
Another two runs scored and suddenly Sanibel Deli was only down by one. It appeared as though Sanctuary Island Electric was fizzling away until the "stun gun" Chris Brightman made an electrifying catch to save his team. Final score: Sanctuary island Electric 13, Sanibel Deli 12.
Later in the evening the Sanibel Grill marinated and roasted the Aztec Plumbing Warriors 17-10 and Williams & Williams bagged Bailey's 20-14 in a crucial game that leaves them alone atop the softball rankings.
The Sanibel Softball League plays every Wednesday night at the Sanibel Ball Fields. For more information, contact the Sanibel Recreation Center at 472-0345.
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Bailey's Baggers
Fact BoxGame results from April 6
• Sanctuary Island Electric defeated Sanibel Deli, 13-12
• Sanibel Grill defeated Aztec Plumbing Warriors, 17-10
• Williams & Williams defeated Bailey's Baggers, 20-14
Current standings
Team W — L
Williams & Williams 7 – 2
Sanibel Grill 6 – 3
Bailey's 5 – 4
Sanctuary Island Electric 5 – 4
Aztec Plumbing Warriors 3 – 5
Sanibel Deli 0 – 8


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A Muslim or Moslem is an adherent of the religion of Islam. Literally, the word means "one who submits (to God)". Muslim is the participle of the same verb of which Islam is the infinitive. Muslims believe that there is only one God, called Allah in Arabic, and that Islam existed long before Muhammad though it was not called that until the revelation of Surah al-Ma'ida, which states: "This day have I perfected your religion for you, completed My favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion." All Muslims observe Sunnah, but differences in the definition of what is and what is not Sunnah has led to the emergence of sectarian movements. Current use of "Muslim" is defined in the Amman Message. A literal translation would be "one who wants or seeks wholeness", where "wholeness" translates islāmun. In a religious sense, Al-Islām translates to "faith, piety", and Muslim to "one who has (religious) faith or piety". Muslims who accept the Sunnah as defined within one of the traditional Maliki, Hanafi, Shafi or Hanbali madh'habs are classical Sunni Muslims. The next largest faction, that of Shia Islam regard Ali as the second most important figure after Prophet Muhammad. Others, such as the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, are also known as being organised and disciplined communities, with varying degrees of acceptance among various factions. Sufism is defined by its adherents as the inner, mystical dimension of Islam. The feminine form of muslimun is muslimatun and a female adherent is a Muslimah. Mu'min is an Arabic term frequently referenced in the Qur'an, meaning "believer", and denoting a person that has complete submission to the will of Allah.
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- I'm a Christian, But Muslims are misunderstood. Intentionally misunderstood. We should all be more like them. They make sense, especially with their children. There is no other group like the Black Muslims, who put so much effort into teaching children the right things: They don't smoke, they don't drink or overindulge in alcohol, they protect their women, they command respect. And what do these other people do?
- At the beginning of the twentieth century, every single leading Muslim intellectual was in love with the west, and wanted their countries to look just like Britain and France. Some of them even said that the Europeans … were better Muslims than they themselves, because their modern society had enabled them to create a fairer and more just distribution of wealth, than was possible in their pre-modern climates, and that accorded more perfectly with the vision of the Quran.
Then there was the experience of colonialism under Britain and France, experiences like Suez, the Iranian revolution, Israel, and some people, not all by any means… have allowed this … these series of disasters to corrode into hatred.
- Karen Armstrong, in NOW Interview with Bill Moyers, at PBS
- I would like to stress that I did not come into contact with any Muslim before I embraced Islam. I read the Qur'an first and realized no person is perfect, Islam is perfect, and if we imitate the conduct of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of God be upon him), we will be successful. May Allah give us guidance to follow the path of the Ummah of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).
- Ever since I became a Muslim … I've had to deal with attempts to damage my reputation and countless insinuations seeking to cast doubt on my character and trying to connect me to causes, concepts or sayings which I do not and would never wilfully subscribe to.
- Yusuf Islam, as quoted in The Guardian (29 March 2005)
- Farhad was also taught that any Muslim working with the Americans in Afghanistan was no longer a Muslim, but a "munafiq," a pretend Muslim. It was written in the Quran, Farhad was assured.
- Robert Baer regarding the indoctrinations of the Taliban, albas quoted in "A Talk With a Suicide Bomber" in TIME magazine (20 July 2007)
- Islam does not permit a non-Muslim to rule over Muslims.
- Islam, followed by more than a billion people today, is the world's fastest growing religion and will soon be the world's largest. The 1.2 billion Muslims make up approximately one quarter of the world's population, and the Muslim population of the United States now outnumbers that of Episcopalians. The most populous Muslim countries are Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India.


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The .400 Summit Suite is one of the most exclusive meeting spaces in all of Toronto, offering wide screen televisions, wireless Internet access and state-of the-art audio visual presentation capabilities. It can accommodate up to 300 guests during Toronto Blue Jays home games. The space is also fully convertible into numerous setups for private functions, including full boardroom set up, media set up or dinner set up. For more information, please call (416) 341-1635 or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
During any Toronto Blue Jays home game, guests can upgrade their day-of-game seat or make further ticket inquiries by going to this location on the 100-Level behind Section 127 (Gate 9A). The Advance Ticket Window is available when the gates open until 30 minutes after the game ends.
The batting practice schedule is as follows. Please note it is not uncommon for either the Blue Jays or that day's Visiting Team to cancel batting practice. These times are subject to change without notice. Also, please be aware that it is fairly standard for Batting Practice not to be held prior to home games on Saturdays.
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|Gates Open
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|10:10 a.m. - 11:10 a.m.
|11:00 a.m.
|11:10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
|1:07 p.m.
|10:40 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
|11:00 a.m.
|11:40 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
|4:07 p.m.
|1:40 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.
|2:00 p.m.
|2:40 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
|7:07 p.m.
|4:40 p.m. - 5:40 p.m.
|5:30 p.m.
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The Toronto Blue Jays bullpen is located behind the left field outfield fence. The visitors' bullpen is located behind the right field outfield fence.
Several drinking fountains are located on each level within the stadium.
Guests are invited to make use of the Rogers Centre Fan Assist Program if they have an issue in their seating section or a question related to their experience.
Simply send us a text to 647-503-4131 using your mobile phone – please include your issue or question and seating section, row and seat. The process is quick and simple and by using the Fan Assist Program, guests are able to report issues and concerns, ask for information and call for assistance in a discreet and convenient manner.
Operators are standing by and participation in our service is free of charge; however, standard carrier text messaging & data charges will apply. Please note, cell phone numbers that repeatedly send messages which are deemed fraudulent or irrelevant may be prevented from communicating in the future.
Ever wondered how far a ball has to travel to reach or even clear any part of the outfield fence at Rogers Centre? Here are the distances:
First Aid rooms are located on each level near Sections 134, 238 and 539. Guests requiring first aid assistance are urged to contact any member of the Rogers Centre staff or report to one of our Guest Services or First Aid locations. A certified physician and registered nurses are available during all Blue Jays games. Paramedics are also on-site and available during every Blue Jays home games. Please note the opening and staffing of First Aid locations can sometimes depend on ticket sales on different levels of the stadium.
Guests who are lucky enough to catch or retrieve any foul ball that finds its way into the seating sections of the Rogers Centre can visit any Guest Services location and obtain a Foul Ball Certificate autographed by ACE; this program looks to target our younger guests and provide them with a keepsake from the game to enhance their experience.
All guests are asked to stay alert throughout the game for foul balls or bats that might leave the playing area. Guests are permitted to keep all foul and home run balls that are hit into the seats, but are asked to be cautious and courteous to others when collecting a ball. Bats entering the stands must be returned if requested by the Blue Jays or visiting team. All bats must be checked- in at a Guest Services location once the game commences. These can then be claimed at the conclusion of the game. Guests are prohibited from throwing balls back onto the field. Violators are subject to ejection or possible arrest. Any guest that interferes with a ball in play or the game in any way is subject to ejection from the ballpark and or criminal prosecution.
To provide guests with ample time to enjoy the atmosphere, locate their seats and satisfy any cravings at the Jays Shop or concessions stands, gates will open 90 minutes before the first pitch on any weekday home game. On Saturday and Sunday home games, the gates to Rogers Centre open two hours prior to game-time. Gate times are subject to change. Fans are encouraged to arrive early given the new security measures in place and limit the items they bring to the stadium.
The Toronto Blue Jays, in partnership with Budweiser, are pleased to offer fans 19 or older the opportunity to become designated drivers. A designated driver who fills out a pledge form at any of the Budweiser Kiosks located on the concourse, pledging to provide responsible transportation will receive a complimentary soft drink and become eligible for a grand prize draw.
With the exception of food and beverage and suite host workers, the solicitation and/or acceptance of gratuities in any form is not permitted. Guests are invited to share their appreciation by filling out a Stadium Star Nomination Form, available at any Guest Services location and online at bluejays.com, or by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.
Unfortunately, there are no lockers available for guests at Rogers Centre. Guests entering the stadium with bats, roller blades, skateboards, etc., will need to check these items at a Guest Services location. Each item will be tagged and a claim check ticket will be provided to the guest. The Toronto Blue Jays and Rogers Centre are not responsible for any missing, lost, stolen or damage to items while checked.
Guests who lose an item during a Blue Jays game should visit any Guest Services location to check if the item has been returned. Guests can also contact our Lost & Found department at (416) 341-3060. Lost items are held for approximately three months before they are donated to local charities.
Lost or stolen tickets/cards can be replaced by coming to the Rogers Centre Gate 9 Box Office or contacting the Blue Jays ticket office at 416-341-1234. Tickets/cards can only be reprinted with authorization from the ticket purchaser officially listed on the account. For stolen tickets/cards, it is the responsibility of the guest to report it to their nearest police station - obtain an occurrence number, badge number of the officer who received the report, telephone number of the police station and division number. This information must be provided to the ticket office. Once a ticket/card has been reissued, the original ticket becomes null and void. A Service charge of $10.00 will apply on all reprinted tickets/cards. All reprinted tickets/cards will be available on the day of the game only and must be picked up in person at the Rogers Centre Gate 9 Box Office "Will Call" Window.
The Toronto Blue Jays are pleased to offer a peanut/nut-reduced seating area at certain games throughout the season. During these games we will be offering a limited number of seats in a designated peanut/nut-reduced seating area at Rogers Centre (the "Peanut/Nut-Reduced Zone").
Peanuts and other nuts will not be allowed in a reserved area for these games. Tickets for seating in the Peanut/Nut-Reduced Zone are reserved for individuals with peanut and nut allergies and their families only. The Toronto Blue Jays reserve the right to request a doctor's note.
All persons who will be seated in the Peanut/Nut-Reduced Zone will be required to sign a waiver before entering Rogers Centre (persons under the age of eighteen must have the waiver signed by their parent or other legal guardian).
Peanuts and nuts will not be allowed in Section 204 on the selected games and this seating area will be cleaned and checked prior to the opening of Rogers Centre's gates for these games.
A special ticket pick-up desk will be available outside of the John Street Terrace, to the right of Gate 1 exclusively for persons sitting in the Peanut/Nut-Reduced Zone. Fans will require photographic identification in order to pick up their tickets.
For the least peanut/nut-exposed path to the seating area, guests will be asked to enter Rogers Centre through the entrance located at the John Street Terrace, to the right of Gate 1.
The fixed concession stand closest to Section 204 will not be selling peanuts, nuts or peanut/nut-based products for these games.
Additional staff will be assigned to the area surrounding the Peanut/Nut-Reduced Zone for these games, in order to help prevent fans from bringing peanut or nut-based products into the Peanut/Nut-Reduced Zone.
Emergency personnel will be available near the Peanut/Nut-Reduced Zone.
PLEASE NOTE: FANS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT A PEANUT/NUT-REDUCED ZONE DOES NOT MEAN PEANUT- OR NUT-FREE. THE TORONTO BLUE JAYS PLAY IN A STADIUM WHERE WIND AND OTHER CONDITIONS OUTSIDE OF THEIR CONTROL MAY IMPACT THE PEANUT/NUT-REDUCED ZONE AND WHILE REASONABLE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO MAKE IT PEANUT- AND NUT-REDUCED WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THE ABSENCE OF PEANUTS, NUTS OR PARTICLES AND RESIDUE FROM EITHER. ALL FANS WITH PEANUT AND NUT ALLERGIES SHOULD TAKE ALL PRECAUTIONS THAT THEY CUSTOMARILY TAKE IN PUBLIC PLACES WITH POTENTIAL EXPOSURE.For more information »
During every Blue Jays home game and most Rogers Centre events, the building employs a number of police officers to patrol Rogers Centre and assist our staff. If you have an emergency, please notify the nearest Rogers Centre employee immediately.
In the event that a Blue Jays home game is postponed, tickets will be honoured for the rescheduled date. Exact stipulations may vary and will be communicated to applicable ticketholders.
There are eight ramps located throughout Rogers Centre that allow for access to and from entrance and exit ways, and the 100, 200 and 500-Levels. Access to different levels can be limited based on seat location as printed on guests' tickets.
The Toronto Blue Jays and Rogers Centre are committed to proactive environmental practices that benefit the venue, our guests and the community at large. Investing capital resources in constructive strategies, Rogers Centre leads by example within the sports and entertainment venue industry. Our management team continually monitors and evaluates the venues practices, ensuring that every opportunity to be environmentally conscious is investigated and implemented whenever possible. From our energy conservation program to our multilayered recycling efforts and the in-stadium call to action for guests, Rogers Centre is working with all partners to lead the way in positive environmental practices.
We provide our guest with a "Crack & Go" beer can service. Throughout the 100, 200 and 500-Level concourses guests are encouraged to use the beer can recycling units to deposit their empty beer cans. Recycling beer cans in these units means that they do not end up in a landfill. Rogers Centre also provides large, black plastic recycling containers in the shape of a plastic pop/soda bottle. These are also located throughout the 100, 200 and 500-Level concourses.
Any guests seeking further information regarding the recycling and energy conservation initiatives taking place at Rogers Centre are encouraged to visit rogerscentre.com and access the 'Environment' page.
The decision for the roof to be opened or closed during Blue Jays games is dependent upon information obtained from several weather service sources. If the game begins with the roof open, the roof can be closed at any time if climatic conditions warrant. If the game begins with the roof closed, it may still be opened before the end of the sixth inning if the Umpire Crew Chief and Blue Jays officials agree the weather has turned in a way that will ensure fan comfort and enjoyment. The Blue Jays strive to make Rogers Centre an "outdoor" facility by having the roof open as often as possible. However, the comfort of our guests is a high priority and is always taken into consideration.
Below are some of the factors taken into consideration before reaching a decision to close the roof at Rogers Centre:
Payphones are located at these convenient locations around Rogers Centre:
To ensure the admittance of all guests and the legitimacy of their tickets, the Toronto Blue Jays encourage everyone to purchase tickets directly from the Toronto Blue Jays and other primary points of sale (Ticketmaster) and not to patronize ticket re-sellers. The Blue Jays, along with their guests, are challenged during each event with these illegal ticket re-sellers outside the stadium. However, is it up to the Toronto Police Service to monitor and charge these individuals for their conduct.
For each home game, the Toronto Blue Jays use a bar-code scanning system for tickets of guests entering Rogers Centre. Ticket scanning provides the Toronto Blue Jays quick and accurate attendance figures, helps us to track giveaway quantities at the gates, and controls fraudulent, duplicate, or invalid tickets from entering Rogers Centre.
U.S. currency is accepted at the Jays Shop Stadium Edition and all official merchandise locations. All concession stands accept U.S. currency. Currency conversion will only be from a result of a sales transaction.
Celebrate your special occasion and support Jays Care Foundation! Fans can reserve a Birthday, Anniversary or Special Welcome greeting to be displayed on the Video Board during their selected Blue Jays home game by making a $100 donation to Jays Care. For more information or to book your greeting, call (416) 341-1020 or visit bluejays.com/videoboard. All requests are subject to availability.
Washrooms are located in convenient locations on the concourses of each seating level. There are 73 washrooms available on the five levels of Rogers Centre - 30 for men, 34 for women and 9 family/accessible washrooms.


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European Commission
Brussels, 31 January 2013
Ukraine: First meeting with the new Foreign Minister
Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, Štefan Füle, met Ukraine's Foreign Minister Leonid Kozhara in Brussels late Wednesday. It was their first official meeting since the appointment of Mr Kozhara as the new Foreign Minister and provided an opportunity to discuss recent developments in Ukraine and to look at how to advance EU-Ukraine relations in line with the latest Council Conclusions on Ukraine from December 2012 that defined the way forward in the bilateral relations. "The European Union acknowledges the European aspirations of Ukraine and welcomes its European choice. Our engagement with Ukraine remains firm and is based on respect for common values", Commissioner Füle said. At the same time he reiterated that the EU expects determined action and tangible progress on the part of Ukraine which would enable the signature of the Association Agreement, including a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area, possibly by the time of the Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius next November. These concern the issues of selective justice, elections and Association agenda reforms.
Commissioner Füle expressed his concerns about the sudden transfer of the former Interior Minister Yuri Lutsenko from hospital to prison earlier on Wednesday, soon after a serious surgery. "We are following this case closely, the circumstances of the transfer and the health condition of Mr Lutsenko remain a concern to us. I urge the authorities to assume responsibility for the humanitarian and health aspects of Mr Lutsenko and the risks brought to his health by the transfer," he stressed. Commissioner Füle also enquired about the situation of Yulia Tymoshenko expressing concern about the overall political context of the proceedings against her.
On his forthcoming visit to Ukraine he said: "I am looking forward to visiting Kyiv on 7-8 February to get more insight into Ukraine's objectives and recent developments ahead of the upcoming EU-Ukraine Summit. I will also stress the importance of strengthening relations between the EU and Ukraine to make Europe a stable, united and prosperous continent. I look forward to working, in line with Ukraine's European aspirations and in a mutually beneficial way, for the political association and economic integration to modernise Ukraine, restructure its economy and strengthen its democracy and rule of law so that Ukrainian citizens can clearly benefit from it.''
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|2006-10-08, 07:50
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Graphic Designer
Join Date: Mar 2006
Age: 30
Rozen Maiden Fanaticism
Since the outbreak of the anime series known as 「Rozen Maiden」, it has spawned countless fanatics. (As though this sub-forum isn't already evidence of that..)
One such example, and perhaps the most popular one, would be that of Muir Woods a.k.a Humbert Humbert.
He has developed an obsession for Shinku, Rozen's 5th doll.
His pure devotion has earned him respect, even througout 4chan.
Muir Woods has already become an icon for fellow fans of the show.
And this, remember, is an obsession for Shinku.
One can only imagine, if she truly becomes Alice.
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|2006-11-11, 00:46
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Location: ALASKA!!! W00t! I'm BACK FINALLY!!!!
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|2006-12-07, 19:28
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The Necessary Evil
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Peeing on Stinku's Grave
I'm made to believe that Kirakishou may has the abilty to shapeshift/change her appearance and her theme(s) of battle is of a spider.
Spoiler for possible information about Kirakishou's fighting style:
|2006-12-07, 21:09
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Fighting against those who oppress the system
whoa, Bara and Kira's battle style are opposite. They do make a good team?
|2006-12-14, 21:24
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: In a house
i have a question about suigin tou; in the first season of rozen maiden, she had no torso. after she was defeated by shinku and was restored; who restored her? was it rozen? and did she recieve a torso? in the last episode of traumend, it seems as though suigin tou has recieved a torso, can anyone confirm that?
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Where am i anyway....
In the first season, Suigintou didnt have a torso, neither did she have 1 during traumend. It was only in the last episode of Traumend did she recieve a torso from Rozen. About who restored her after season 1 (after being burnt by Shinku) it is most likely to be Rozen as well(watch Overture opening).
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Adorate Sui ~desu.
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Monteloup.
I need translation for this scan...whatever it is, I know is about Alice, and may have some important information...
Btw, found really interesting stuff about alchemy related with the names of the Rozen Maiden, and what a Rosa Mystica could be. I'll post it later.
|2007-02-14, 05:18
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Eh... What's there to explain?
"Desu" is something Sui uses alot; it peppers her sentences. It makes her cute; especially in the manner that she says it. That makes her have a lot of fanboys (like me). These fanboys (and some imposters) love using Desu because it reminds them of the Queen of Desu. // if you haven't already done so, watch Rozen Maiden. It's love.
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|2007-02-14, 12:14
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: In a N-Field named "Mexico"
Age: 38
The question in that pic, is WHY HINAICHIGO IS THERE? she come back to the life?
|2007-02-14, 20:09
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Age: 30
Anyway, I can't give a translation of that, because I can't read it (Chinese) and I don't actually have it in Japanese. I have read it before though, so I can give you the gist of it.
Spoiler for Kira's nature/how she was created:
|2007-02-15, 19:29
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Adorate Sui ~desu.
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Monteloup.
Thanks a lot for your help. I have to say, it was really interesting to read, specially for the alchemy part. It seems that Peach-Pit tried to put some concrete basis for the plot, and this are the kind of things that leaves us with questions..that hopefully are going to be solved at season three.
Anyways, I knew it! It truly had something new into it (at least for me^^)
|2007-02-16, 15:53
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Who is Rozen, the mysterious "Father" ?
Someone on another forum claimed that Rozen is actually the Count de Saint-Germain, a historical figure from the 18th century :
Saint-Germain was a rather eccentric fellow, who was said to be an alchemist, having discovered the secret of eternal life. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Count_of_St_Germain )
This image from the Rozen Maiden manga seems to confirm this :
The last panel says something like "count Saint-Germain is nothing but a cheater"...
Also, the manga page matches this image from episode 8 of Traümend where Shinku reminisces about her "father" :
Does anyone have more details about Rozens background in the manga ?
Anyway, if this is true, why did Peach-Pit choose Count Saint-Germain as "Father" and have him call himself "Rozen" ?
Maybe because there was a "rumour" that St Germain was the "reincarnation" of Christian Rosenkreutz, the founder of a mystical secret society in the 15th century called the "Rose Cross" (still in activity in the 18th century) :
By the way, in the 18th century, mechanical automatons were very popular ; some craftsmen were able to build amazing automatons who could play instruments, write and even draw :
Incidentally, at the same time, the Japanese had also become quite adept at making automatons, called "karakuri ningyou" :
Anyway, in the image from the manga, we see Rozen/St Germain with a glowing stone... probably trying to make a "Rosa Mystica".
Actually, Saint-Germain was known for owning a huge amount of precious gems, and for knowing a mysterious technique for purging gems from any impurities. He also claimed to have mastered the secret of the "philosopher's stone", which granted eternal youth and could turn lead to gold.
Incidentally, during the 13th century, there was a German theologist, philosopher and alchemist called Albertus Magnus who allegedly used a "philosophers stone" to build a talking, thinking automaton with a soul. Albertus "android" was later destroyed by his apprentice Thomas Aquinus for being a "tool of Satan".
Anyway, there is one question that has often been asked, due to the cruel "Alice Game" : is Rozen evil ?
Well, count St Germain appears in another recent anime, "le Chevalier dEon", and hes definitely evil (and sports an ugly haircut) ^_^ :
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Looking to pick up a 1981 Dodge Ram Crew-Cab with a longbed as a project. I was wondering if anyone knows how or if I can shorten the bed some? I have seen the toyota truck guys shorten their trail rigs beds and was wondering if I could apply that same idea to the ram. I am not looking to touch the chassis at all unless its after the leafs. This would be a first time venture and I wanted to get some expert opinions first. Why pick up an '81 crew cab for a project? It would definately be a very unique truck after I was done and it would still be practical to take the family around to shows.
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Posted 23 July 2010 - 10:58 PM
Posted 25 July 2010 - 02:49 PM
Actually, you can!
Step one, remove tail-lights, fuel lines, anything aft of where you want to cut.
Step two, fire up your sawsall.
Step three, go to town!
Step one, remove tail-lights, fuel lines, anything aft of where you want to cut.
Step two, fire up your sawsall.
Step three, go to town!
Posted 25 July 2010 - 06:35 PM
I would say buy a short bed instead of chopping up the long bed and modify the frame to have it fit. but that probably means cutting forward of the rear axle. would be a very unique truck.
been think if getting an older crew cab pickup as a project as well.
good luck.
similar looking i assume except for the 94 grill.
been think if getting an older crew cab pickup as a project as well.
good luck.
similar looking i assume except for the 94 grill.
Posted 25 July 2010 - 07:29 PM
Yeah, just like that but 2wd.
Posted 25 July 2010 - 07:37 PM
This is pretty much the look I will be going for. Me likey alot!
Posted 01 August 2010 - 11:31 AM
i saw a 60's mega cab(yes i know its crew cab) that i wanted to drop my cummins in.......damnit , if i only had room.......cheers, brain
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Mini-ITX boards, though still decidedly niche compared to the established ATX and mATX formats, have been gaining much popularity thanks to wider adoption by motherboard makers. In the past, Mini-ITX boards were almost exclusively restricted to only Intel's Atom and NVIDIA's Ion platform, but with the release of Intel's new H67 chipsets and the AMD Fusion platform, Mini-ITX boards are now more accessible and appealing than ever.
Founded in 2002, in Taiwan, Cubitek was initially a OEM company, and only became a branded manufacturer early last year. With the rise in popularity of Mini-ITX format motherboards, Cubitek has created the Mini-Tank casing, a Mini-ITX casing designed with gamers in mind.
On first impressions, the Mini-Tank certainly isn't the smallest Mini-ITX casing we've come across - the shoebox-size Antec ISK300-65 we reviewed almost two years ago is much smaller. But that is understandable when you consider that the Mini-Tank boasts more features and, crucially for gamers, has been designed to accommodate full length graphics cards, up to 340mm long.
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My parents live in middle Tennessee in a house that was built in the mid 70's. The house use to have electric heat with no A/C but then a new unit was installed in 1996. All of the duct work is in a crawl space.
The unit is a 3 ton 1996 Coleman packaged heat pump with electric back-up heat. The house is 1 story. I was visiting them back in October and I noticed some strange things occurring from the heat pump when it starts up. Sometimes when the system turns on, It sounds like the unit tried to start, but failed, and the only thing that turned on was the blower. Then a few minutes later the compressor and fan motor finally turn on. I checked the thermostat and it said heat on. I went out to check on the unit after it turned on one time because the air was not warm coming out of the registers. All I heard was the blower. The weird thing is, the system doesn't act like this all the time. The unit starts up normal most of the time. I told my parents about it and they did not seem to care too much. I visit them yearly since they are in their low 70's. In the end of next week, I'll be visiting them again. They have had the unit service 3 years ago. I did tell them to call a service tech out and they said they would, but the last time I talked with them on the phone I asked if they called the tech and they said they haven't.
What could be causing the unit to start up weird? I was thinking the contactor or capacitor, but I'm not quite sure.
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Dining at the world's only hotel that's home to not one, but two three-Michelin-star restaurants.
Eating lunch at Lung King Heen in Hong Kong, the world's first Chinese restaurant to receive a coveted three-star rating from the Michelin food guide, I'm faced with a dilemma.
The dumplings here are what you may term "luxury dumplings". No mystery meat mash up of pork and chicken - it's scallop and lobster, pork and crab meat, and steamed duck with chestnut in XO chilli sauce.
And here lies my dilemma. I have an allergy to some nuts, but not all nuts. Walnuts and pistachios are definitely on my banned list, but peanuts, cashews and almonds are all fine. But other nuts are an unknown quantity for me.
One dumpling contains chestnut – something I've never tried and therefore don't know whether I'm allergic to.
So the question is – do I avoid the dish and risk missing out on what will potentially be one of the greatest dumplings I'll ever eat?
I decide I have to risk it, pulling open one of the dumplings and testing a piece of chestnut on my lip (which would normally swell if I'm allergic). No reaction.
That's good enough for me and I greedily shove the rest of the dumpling into my mouth. It's worth the gamble - the chestnut adds a crunchy texture to the delicate duck meat.
Cantonese-inspired Lung King Heen, with its spectacular views over Victoria Harbour, is located in the Four Seasons Hong Kong. The hotel not only hosts the world's first Chinese restaurant to receive three Michelin stars, it's also the only hotel in the world to house not one, but two, three-Michelin star eateries.
With only four restaurants in the city receiving the top rating, having two in the one hotel is quite an achievement.
The other, French-themed Caprice, was where we indulged ourselves the previous night.
"If I die tomorrow, it will be OK now that I've eaten this meal," said one of my dining companions afterwards.
I knew what she meant.
We took on several courses of delicious food, perhaps outdone only by the extraordinary cheeses on offer.
We enjoyed scampi carpaccio, an extraordinary mushroom tart and a piece of sole served with a delicious spinach, oyster and seaweed risotto. This was followed by a duck fillet before we move on to those extraordinary cheeses.
The cheese cellar at Caprice is vast, with a huge range of French varieties of a richness and strength I'd never experienced before. It's hard to pick a highlight, but the Comte du Fort Saint Antoine, aged four years, certainly stands-out. That said, even the Mimolette that doubled as a centrepiece throughout the meal is delicious.
I found myself cutting the cheeses into smaller and smaller pieces before eating them – the flavours are so strong, even a tiny morsel is delicious and reducing the size of each bite lets me savour the cheese that little bit longer.
Certainly a meal at Caprice is not cheap, but this is not a casual bite before heading to the theatre or movies; dinner here is an event in itself. And if your companions don't suffice for entertainment, the enthusiastic staff will, along with their exquisite explanations of each dish as it is delivered.
Having enjoyed two of the best restaurants in the city, we head out the next night for a different kind of Hong Kong dining experience.
The city's culture of "private kitchens", essentially restaurants that cooks would open in their own home or rented space while avoiding the high prices of commercial rents, has taken off.
Visiting a private kitchen may have consequently lost some of its cachet as a clandestine activity, but the experience – much like being a dinner guest in someone's home - remains the same.
We head to a newly opened private kitchen, Grassroots Pantry, run by the charming young chef, Peggy Chan.
The vegetarian menu changes regularly to match what's in season, sticking to local and organic ingredients. Local, organic ingredients in a metropolis like Hong Kong?
Chan says surprisingly enough that sourcing the food is not difficult and that small organic farms are on the rise.
We sit at a large dining table that takes up most of the space in the room, while Chan and her assistants get cooking at a kitchen at the end of the room. With the chef still present in the room as the meals are prepared, it certainly feels as though we are guests, not patrons.
The hand-written menu shows off what's to come: potato and tofu croquettes, beetroot salad, sweet corn chowder with guacamole, mushroom risotto and finally a chocolate and mint trifle.
Even for a meat-lover like me, the vegetarian dishes are delicious. The dessert, served in a small jar and created with the assistance of one of my companions (under Chan's instruction) especially so.
It's a fine way to finish up a trio of exceptional dining experiences in a city where food is such an important part of the culture and those who create it take such pride in their work.
But for all Hong Kong's exceptional skills with food, regardless of the cuisine's cultural originals, there are still a few signs that the city can occasionally miss the mark – at least when it comes to naming the dishes.
While walking near the harbour I see a large billboard promoting a new burger at the Gourmet Burger Union.
Something has clearly been lost in translation, as the new burger has been given a name that happens to be the same as a particularly gross sexual act; clearly not something anyone would want to associate with food.
It leaves me wondering what the folks at Michelin might say.
* The writer travelled to Hong Kong as a guest of Four Seasons Hotels and Cathay Pacific.
Getting there
Cathay Pacific flies to Hong Kong from Sydney four times daily, Melbourne three times daily, Brisbane 11 times per week and Perth 10 times per week. Fares start from about $1470 return. See http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_AU/homepage
Staying there
The Four Season Hong Kong is located in the heart of the city and offers spectacular views over Victoria Harbour. Rooms start from $HK4950 ($A604 per night) including tax.
8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong
+(852) 3196-8888
See http://www.fourseasons.com/hongkong/ for more information.
Eating there
Caprice at the Four Seasons is open daily for lunch and dinner, with final orders at 10.30pm. The menu du chef of four courses costs $HK1080 ($A132) or $HK1580 ($A193) with paired wines.
+(852) 3196-8860
Lung King Heen is open daily for lunch and dinner with final orders at 10.30pm. Dim sum dishes costs about $HK50 ($A6) each for three pieces.
+ (852) 3196-8880
Grassroots Pantry is open Tuesday to Saturday for lunch, afternoon tea and dinner and for brunch on Sundays. The menu changes regularly, but a five-course set dinners costs about $HK580 ($A70)
+(852) 2873-3353 (local number in HK)
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Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Holy shit!
How the fuck do you not see a bike race coming at you?
24 comments:
- jahowie said...
As a cyclist this was very hard to look at. I hope they throw the book at the driver!!
- June 03, 2008 3:55 PM
- phil said...
I've been to Mexico and it is crazy. Whereas we put on seatbelts, I swear they routinely put on blindfolds before they drive. We want some nice rims on a car in America. In Mexico, they want bulletproof windows. Drinking and driving is their national religion.
- June 03, 2008 3:56 PM
- jahowie said...
In the full picture, there is actually a police car sitting to the right of the car at that very moment!!
- June 03, 2008 3:56 PM
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- June 03, 2008 4:00 PM
- dabombps said...
This was all over the news in Mexico. The guy apparently was drunk and high when he slept on the wheel and collided with the bikers. The photo was taken by a cop's car that tried to prevent the accident but could not catch the speeding car.
- June 03, 2008 4:02 PM
- Zone Left said...
I want to know how the cameraman got the picture...it looks almost staged.
- June 03, 2008 5:57 PM
- TrojanKnight said...
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- June 03, 2008 8:09 PM
- TitleIX said...
- June 03, 2008 8:49 PM
- OSURulz said...
Building a wall between us and Mexico is starting to make more sense.
- June 03, 2008 11:46 PM
- Goody said...
THe driver is going to have a hell of a time trying to pick-up that spare.
- June 04, 2008 6:43 AM
- Vadatripp said...
Holy jeez! We vacation in South Padre every fall and always head across the border to shop and eat in Matamoros. Think I'll stay on this side of the border this year.
- June 04, 2008 7:35 AM
- Catie said...
Ouch! Holy Mother of.......
Off topic, but in an effort to make the football season come quicker, I took a statistics class that meets for 2 hours every day in June........the prof is fabulous in 2 days I have learned more about statistics than I have in the other two 16 week classes I took in stats! June should fly by, then I just have July and August......*sigh*
- June 04, 2008 10:01 AM
- Zen Wizard said...
I am scared just WALKING ON THE SIDEWALK in Mexico.
They really need to improve their high school Driver's Ed program down there.
- June 04, 2008 11:40 AM
- EJ said...
According to initial reports, the drive is a US citizen from Brownsville, TX.
- June 04, 2008 12:15 PM
- DaBraylon17 said...
mierda! la persona que conduce es loco!
- June 04, 2008 12:48 PM
- DaBraylon17 said...
i can only imagine the comments that were deleted were racist related.
- June 04, 2008 12:48 PM
- Joshua said...
THe driver is going to have a hell of a time trying to pick-up that spare.
You are an evil, evil man. And a genius.
- June 04, 2008 2:09 PM
- Tom C said...
refried beans anyone?
- June 04, 2008 3:34 PM
- Walton's Wisdom said...
Is he on the wrong side of the road? I swear the line to the right of the car is dotted yellow...
- June 04, 2008 5:03 PM
- carl tabb said...
That is a yard sale! Holy shit.
- June 05, 2008 10:54 AM
- Noah said...
GTA: Mexico City
- June 05, 2008 5:05 PM
- Tom said...
Now I understand why American automobile insurance policies are generally not valid in Mexico.
- June 05, 2008 6:15 PM
- matthew said...
I was hit for the first time on my bike last Saturday. The driver took off; obviously the jack*ss cared more about not getting caught than whether or not I was still breathing. I am thankful every second that the only damage I received was a bruise and a slightly-used passenger mirror.
While it was easy to catch the bastard in this story (I hope they beat him to a pulp before taking him to prison) I am now bombarded with hit-and-run stories like my own... most of them much worse.
Please please please please:
1) give cyclists lots of room when you pass them.
2) please don't honk
3) they're entitled to the road and may ride in the center lane if they choose, it's only a courtesy to you that they ride to the side
4) if you're in an accident, stop and help, it's what you would want
- June 05, 2008 7:45 PM
- carl tabb said...
First off, that sucks that happened to you and I hope they nail the douche.
Second, last year I was following a pickup truck when I saw them throw a half full Gatorade bottle out the window at some cyclists, knocking one into the ditch. I called his plates in right away, told them to get someone over to the biker and went back to make sure he was OK. He was shaken but in one piece. The cop showed up after a few minutes and let us know they stopped the truck a few miles down the road. I tell you this so you don't think I hate cyclists but it's only a courtesy to them that I don't honk and cuss at them. What makes them think they can go 15 in a 55 and everyone should just slow down because of them? I have no problem slowing down and passing them but when there's a blind corner or hill or lots of oncoming traffic and they just keep on going in the way of faster vehicles it's bullshit. They can ride the roads all they please but if they see that they're slowing up traffic they should have the common sense to get way off to the side and let faster traffic pass. Are trying to tell me that if you're in your car and the idiot in the car in front of you is going 40 under the speed limit for no reason you aren't annoyed? Sharing the road and being courteous goes both ways.
- June 06, 2008 9:38 AM


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Today I'm going from commenting on what has happened in the news to predicting the news of the future. See if you think I might be right:
As the year 2021 wound down, the Rolla City Council and the city administration announced to the residents of Rolla that the eighth-cent parks and recreation sales tax approved by voters way back in April 2014 must be replaced in the April 2022 municipal election by a permanent quarter-cent sales tax.
The eighth-cent tax was part of a quarter-cent sales tax package deal the voters approved for parks and recreation. It had replaced a half-cent sales tax approved way back in time, in the previous century, as a matter of fact.
Nobody remembered why there had been a half-cent sales tax and why it had ended. Nobody remembered why there was a quarter-cent sales tax later and nobody understood why half of it was ending now and why city officials wanted it to continue permanent with an increase.
It was much too complicated.
Somebody dug up a copy of the ballot from April 2014 and it said this: "Shall the municipality of Rolla, Missouri, impose a sales tax of one-quarter (1/4) of one percent for eight years beginning October 1, 2014, reduced to one-eighth (1/8) of one percent beginning October 1, 2022, for the purpose of funding local parks and recreation?"
Everybody scratched their heads and asked, "Why did they decide that half of it would sunset?"
There were some letters to the editor from people who said the council and administration had promised that the half that was sunsetting would be spent on capital improvements, such as playground equipment, while the other half would be spent on operations. And that operations half, the letters claimed, was to be divided equally between the parks and The Centre.
A few people thought they remembered it had been like that for a couple of years, but the city council and the administration said, "There were never any promises made as to how the money would be spent. We said we would try, we would do our best, our goal was to spend the money on playground equipment, parking lots and restrooms, but things have changed."
The problem was that the $200,000 to $250,000 that had been transferred from the general fund to the park fund had to be cut in order to beef up the public safety departments. The police needed more money because of increased crime and increased traffic. Some of that increase in traffic led to more accidents, and that meant firefighters had to take their trucks to fire scenes, too. Also, more people were accidentally setting fire to their houses with outdoor fire pits and outdoor wood furnaces, despite the strict regulations.
The transfer diminished, so the money from the sales tax had to be channeled away from capital improvements to operations and maintenance of the parks and The Centre.
Now, in 2022, the playground equipment and the parking lots and the bathrooms still needed replacement or repair. The grass needed to be mowed. City officials said the way to absolutely assure that would be done would be to replace that sunsetting eighth-cent with a quarter-cent tax.
"You'll really only be paying an eighth of a cent more on your purchases. That's just 12.5 cents for every $100 purchase you make. Everyone can afford that," the city officials said.
But the naysayers, the opponents, the people with long memories said, "But you told us back then that if we would support the parks and recreation tax, the playground equipment would be replaced, there would be bathrooms and other improvements. That hasn't happened."
At a public meeting, one man said, "Nobody promised those things. And if they did, they were wrong. So get over it."
Other people who had not been here when the sales tax was adopted said, "I moved here from the city because of the parks. We have nice walking trails and beautiful parks, and we want to keep them that way. Good parks bring in industry. I'm voting for the tax. Besides, if it saves the life of just one child, it will be worth it."
The words "Get over it" and "Good parks bring in industry" and "If it saves the life of just one child, it will be worth it" caught on and were repeated wherever and whenever people met.
And when the election was held, the eighth-cent tax was replaced with a permanent quarter cent tax, giving parks and The Centre a full half-cent tax.
That's my prediction. Cut out this column, write the date on it and put it somewhere you can find eight years to see how right I was.


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There's a difference between lip service and a serious effort toward a greater good.
The Raiders, in conjunction with the NFL Network and Comcast, helped inaugurate refurbished physical education facilities at Roosevelt Middle School in Oakland as part of the Keep Gym in School Program.
Cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha is the national spokesperson for the program, which stresses the importance of physical activity to promote a healthy lifestyle.
Over the past two years, the program has awarded $600,000 in grants to 45 schools.
More than 670 students participated in a pep rally Tuesday led by Asomugha and participated in various activities with Raiders players and executives on hand.
A photo gallery of the event is at this link on Raiders.com, although there apparently are no photos of Raiders CEO Amy Trask mixing it up with some eighth graders in a basketball game and coming away with a black eye after an inadvertent head butt.
This year's Keep Gym in School campaign will honor an "NFL Network PE Teacher of the Year" which can be nominated by the public at www.keepgyminschoolcom between Sept 1 and Jan. 31 with the winner announced at an even tin New York City during the NFL draft week.


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Attorney General of California, Oregon, Washington Furnish Congressional Investigators With Newly Uncovered Enron Documents Outlining Energy Market Manipulation Schemes
(SACRAMENTO) – Attorneys General Bill Lockyer of California, Hardy Myers of Oregon and Christine Gregoire of Washington today sent congressional investigators newly uncovered Enron documents outlining corporate schemes to manipulate energy markets in the West.
"These new documents uncovered recently in Enron's Portland office provide strong confirmation that West Coast energy markets were harmed by price manipulations and distortions by a number of players," Lockyer said. "While we continue to aggressively pursue our energy investigation in the West, we believe it important to make these Enron documents available for congressional hearings into Enron's business conduct and pricing practices."
The Enron documents include handwritten notes from company meetings in early October 2000 describing power trading strategies used to drive up prices in California's energy market. The strategies were described by Tim Belden, head of Enron's West Coast trading operations. The Enron meetings were held to prepare for investigations and subpoenas of the company. The strategies later described in the December 6 and 8, 2000 memos were called such things as "Death Star," "Get Shorty," "Fat Boy" and "Ricochet."
"The documents provide a number of avenues to follow, including references to Williams and Powerex as 'hogs at the trough'," Lockyer said. The Attorney General filed civil complaints in April against Williams and Powerex for overcharges in the California markets.


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San Cipriano
Valle del Cauca : San Cipriano
San Cipriano is tiny town of 500 inhabitants close to Buenaventura in western Colombia.
Getting there is half the fun, but the beautiful surrounding can keep you busy for a day.
Get in
The only connection to the town is by railroad. With the lack of trains locals have set up their own transportation system with motorbike or man propelled vehicles.
To get there take a bus from Cali to Buenaventura and get off at a place called Cordoba. There locals will approach you and lead you to the railroad track. Negotiate the price for your trip (local pay COP$2.000, but you will probably pay more).
There are some beautiful cascades with some crystal clear pools to take a dip at a place called refugio del amor. Just follow the dirt track out of town till you see a trail with a sign saying 'refugio del amor'. Follow the trail till you reach the cascades. It's about an hour walking.
Several places rent out tubes. Just walk up the dirt track and hop in the river and flow back to town with some rapids on the way. Be careful right after rainfall as the river can rise dramatically within second.
Hotel David, about 500 meters down the road, offers basic cheap accommodation.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. – While the uneducated may have viewed the first three pool games at the 15u Perfect Game BCS Finals that were played Friday, Saturday and Sunday (spread out over three days because of rain on Saturday) as "warm-up" games for the next set of three, the educated know better.
The outcomes of those first three games hold considerable weight on how wildcard berths are awarded and also on the overall playoff seedings; that's why Sunday morning's showdown between Chet Lemon's Juice and the CBA Copperheads Elite was so important.
Both teams entered the game 7:45 a.m. game at the Player Development 5-Plex with 2-0 records and were looking for a big boost in confidence and momentum heading into the second round of pool-play.
The Juice's Jimmy Nealy, a 5-foot-11, 164-pound outfielder from Tavares, Fla., doesn't believe in sneaking up on people. He is the leadoff hitter for the Juice, and after stepping up to plate in the bottom of the first inning, he drove a 1-1 pitch over the leftfield fence for a solo home run, and it was 1-0 before many folks had settled into their bag chairs.
"I had a lot of confidence starting out this game," Nealy said after the Juice had held on for a tense 2-1 win. "We're just going to come out and fight hard and be aggressive, and I hate it when I don't get on that first at-bat; I feel like we're going to lose. When I'm on, the game just feels good and I just keep playing."
"Just keep playing" should be the rallying cry for each of the 82 teams participating at this year's 15u PG BCS Finals national championship. The pool –play portion of the tournament can be a grind, with every team playing six games in four days and with the weather sometimes dictating that as many as three games being played in a day.
But after their three games played over three days, the Juice emerged unscathed. Most of the credit belonged with their bats – they hit .347 (25-for-72) as a team with six doubles and Nealy's home run, and outscored their three opponents by an average score of 7-2.
"I've been very pleased with the way we've swung the bats; really, one through 10, we've swung it really well," head coach Matt Burgess said Sunday. "Our biggest thing is we've been hitting with two outs … during the whole tournament so far; that's been big for us."
Quite a few of the guys on this Juice 15u team have been playing together for four or five years but they just joined the Chet Lemon's Juice program last year as 14-year-olds. In 2013, they played in a lot of 15u events with Burgess as the head coach and this year they have been playing mostly 16u tournaments. This is, in fact, their first 15u tournament.
"This has been very enjoyable because for the most part we run this team like a very good high school team," he said. "They make all the plays in the field, whenever we run our pickoff plays they're always on point and they're running everything well.
"We're not like some of these other teams that just get thrown together and come in play tournaments; we practice twice a week and it shows. There really is not a situation we're not prepared for on the baseball field."
Playing up an age-group the last two years has also helped these players. Blake Young, a 2017 second baseman from Deland, Fla., who went 2-for-5 (.400) with a double, two RBI and four runs scored with a 1.171 OPS in the Juice's first three games, thinks that was huge.
"I feel prepared (at the plate) because we're used to seeing high 80s, low 90s (mph fastballs) and we came in here seeing mid-80s; it's pretty good pitching, though," Young said. "I've felt really comfortable out there so far."
Among the other Juice players that felt comfortable at the plate over three games were 2018 first baseman Brady Allen (6-for-8, 2B, 5 RBI, 3 runs); 2017 middle-infielder DeAndre Shelton (4-for-9, 3 2Bs, 2 RBI, 1 run); 2017 catcher/right-hander Frank Nieman (3-for-6) and Nealy, who was 2-for-6 (.333) with a double, home run, three RBI, three runs and whopping 1.636 OPS.
"Our baseball IQ is really high," Burgess said. "I've got a team right now where the nucleus of the team, they're playing above their years. They know what to do in every situation and they're not looking at me for answers. They're going out there and they're taking care of stuff themselves and really, I'm just out here to write out the lineup and tell them when they're hitting."
Burgess was not as pleased with the way his team pitched as he was the way they hit in the first three games, although seven pitchers managed to compile a 1.11 team ERA in 19 innings despite giving up 15 hits and walking 14 batters with 13 strikeouts.
2017 right-hander Hunter McMullen, 2017 left-hander Daniel Reyes and 2018 righty Jimmy Miller combined to throw a three-hitter at the Copperheads Sunday morning, with Reyes pitching 4 1/3 innings in relief of McMullen. Miller pitched the final two-thirds of the game to pick up the save, the third time in three games he has been brought in the seventh inning. He hasn't given up a hit or run in 2 1/3 innings at the tournament.
"Our pitching is usually our strong point and thus far (at this tournament) it hasn't been; our starters haven't really been able to locate the strike zone," Burgess said. "What I really need is for our starters to take us deep, deep, deep and they're not doing that right now."
The Chet Lemon's Juice organization is based in Tavares, Fla., and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee metropolitan area. Seven of the 22 roster spots are filled by players from Tavares but others come from all across Central Florida.
"Some of these kids drive three hours on Wednesday night and Sundays to come and practice with us," said Burgess, who played with Chet Lemon's Juice at the 2006 PG WWBA World Championship in Jupiter, Fla. "It's not like a community team but they we bring them in and they know the Juice is a big name and they know that in order to play they've got to be at practice – if you don't come to practice you don't play.
"They've made that sacrifice so hats off to the players and the parents because I know those are long rides for the parents."
The hard work and sacrifice paid dividends during the first half of play at the 15u PG BCS Finals. Whether or not that carries over into the next couple of days is what everyone will be keeping an eye on.
"I think this momentum is really going to help us push forward," Young said. "We have that good attitude behind us and the moral support is great. We're always hyped, we're always up; we always like to get in the game – we're always in the game – and I think that sets us apart."
Will that be enough? There isn't a team here that made the trip to Southwest Florida without a strong belief that they can be successful packed neatly in their equipment bags. They wouldn't make the trip if they didn't believe that.
"We came into this tournament with very high expectations," Burgess said. "I don't want to say that we expect to come here and roll through it – we know that there are some great 15-and-under teams here – but we feel we have a team that can compete; can get to the championship."
Added Nealy: "We just want to win and achieve a championship. We haven't got one yet – we got close and we lost in the semis and the final fours – so we want to get to the championship and win a Perfect Game (national championship).
The Juice relocated to the Lee County Sports Complex Sunday afternoon to take on the Connecticut Wolf pack 15u in the first game of their second set of pool-play Sunday. After jumping to a 3-0 lead and then falling into a 4-4 tie, Nealy smacked an RBI single in the bottom of the fourth that held up for a 5-4 Juice win. They were scheduled to play one more game – their third of day – early evening on Sunday.


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Giants are about to become unhinged
Billy Hamilton scores standing up on that.
Rounding third and heading for home...
Whoa! Wild pitching! Good for us, though.
Oh, passed ball...
Cuban Missile Time
I like this Giants pitcher.... Can he pitch tomorrow too?
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Our Jewish Bakery Favorites are the Hit of the Holiday Weekend
It's Memorial Day–almost. When it comes to desserts for weekend guests and barbeques, I think of ice cream, chocolate chip cookies, brownies and so on. So, I am happily surprised to see that Jewish Bakery favorites–our Classics Care Package–which includes challah, babka, rugelach and black and white cookies are flying out of our doors! When I think about it, I get it: these are are yummy, homey, nostalgic foods that people LOVE. These are foods with soul! Not to mention that our challah makes the BEST french toast–perfect for breakfast for the visiting friends and family.
Happy Summer! If you are looking for some the finest from the kosher bakery you know where to find it–at Challah Connection, of course.


text: The Wrentham public schools' preschool program, Project Blossom, will hold a parent information night and open house Feb. 6, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Delaney School's Vogel Auditorium. Parents and guardians of children entering preschool this fall are invited to tour the classrooms and learn about the program; teachers and administrators will be on hand to answer questions. Applications, accompanied by a $25 nonrefundable fee, will be accepted Feb. 8 to 15. For more information, visit the public schools' website at www.wrentham.k12.ma.us .