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Radio team Ford, Sparks talk Astros in 2014
There are few people not in uniform who know the Astros better than the radio broadcasting team of play-by-play voice Robert Ford and color analyst Steve Sparks, who watch every pitch of every game and bring the sounds of the game to the fans each summer.
The second-year duo spent the entire spring in Kissimmee, Fla., announcing nearly every game and getting to know the 2014 Astros in time for Opening Day, and they recently took some time to visit with MLB.com to discuss their thoughts on the team for the upcoming season.
There are few people not in uniform who know the Astros better than the radio broadcasting team of play-by-play voice Robert Ford and color analyst Steve Sparks, who watch every pitch of every game and bring the sounds of the game to the fans each summer.
The second-year duo spent the entire spring in Kissimmee, Fla., announcing nearly every game and getting to know the 2014 Astros in time for Opening Day, and they recently took some time to visit with MLB.com to discuss their thoughts on the team for the upcoming season.
Sparks, who pitched in the Major Leagues for nine seasons, says the second time in the league will be a learning period for Cosart, Oberholtzer and Brad Peacock, who was also battling for a rotation spot late in the spring.
"They're going to have to make adjustments, and I don't think all of them will be able to make the adjustment right away," Sparks said. "Somebody's going to falter, at some point. Having a guy like Scott Feldman is going to be big, teaching those guys how to get through some of those tough times and dealing with some of that adversity.
"But for me, the biggest upgrade of the team this year was the back end of the bullpen. To get guys like Matt Albers and Chad Qualls, and Anthony Bass has been fantastic during the spring, guys you can count on to throw strikes and help guys like [young relievers] Josh Zeid and Josh Fields a little bit. I think the bullpen is going to be more solid."
That would be a good thing for the Astros, who had the highest bullpen ERA in baseball and led the AL in blown saves in 2013.
"When you're developing and building a team and trying to win, one of the first things you have to be able to do is win the games you're supposed to win, the games you're leading late," Ford said. "That was something the Astros struggled with a lot last year. … Overall, the bullpen should be one of the stronger points on this team, and then the Astros can win some of those games they're supposed to win."
The addition of Fowler, acquired in a trade with the Rockies, provides a solid option at the leadoff spot. He'll bat ahead of former All-Stars Altuve and Castro, giving the Astros a 1-2-3 combination at the top of the order with which they feel comfortable.
"If you just start with those top three, that makes a difference," Ford said. "Last year, Jose Altuve had to bat leadoff a lot, and he's not really a leadoff hitter. He's better in that two spot. He can hit behind runners, can handle the bat a little bit. I think, also, when Fowler gets on base, that may encourage Altuve to take a lot more pitches to give Fowler a chance to run. That will help him as well."
Of course, the lineup remains unsettled behind those top three, but third baseman Matt Dominguez and designated hitter Chris Carter have enough pop to bat in run-producing spots.
"It's something that's going to develop through the course of a season," Ford said.
Sparks believes younger players who got their first prolonged experience last season, including Dominguez and Carter, will need to make adjustments to cut down on strikeouts. He says because the Astros don't have much power from their outfielders that Carter is going to have to carry more of a load after hitting 29 homers last season.
"You have to teach guys that teams are going to pitch around him, because he's the only guy in the lineup that has big-time power," Sparks said. "You have guys like Jason Castro and Matt Dominguez that can hurt you from time to time. The one guy, when you're going over the pitchers' meeting as the other team, the one guy you don't want to hurt you is Chris Carter."
Both announcers were asked to pick the one player they believe will have a breakout season in 2014. Ford tabbed Cosart, who was 1-1 with a 1.95 ERA in 10 starts in his Major League debut last year.
"He put up good numbers in 10 starts last year," he said. "Was it a fluke? Can he do it again? I think if he's able to get ahead in the count more and be more consistent in the strike zone, he has a chance to have a really good year for the Houston Astros."
Sparks went with a position player -- Dominguez, who hit .241 with 21 homers and 77 RBIs in his first full season in the league last season, at 23 years old.
"He's always going to be able to catch and throw and be a really plus defender," Sparks said. "But I think he's got the potential to be a great Major League hitter. He's just learning the league a little bit. He's a smart guy, he wants to learn. He's always at the ballpark early and late.
"He's just a guy you can build around, kind of like those old-school guys like [Craig] Biggio and [Jeff] Bagwell. He's a guy you can count on to teach the younger guys as they get along, even though he's a little bit younger, but he's a lot more mature."
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter.

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(CNN) -- Your city is Maxime Charveron's blank canvas, and it's no longer spray cans he is painting with.
As a graffiti-obsessed tearaway teenager in the French city of Lyon, Charveron used to paint the town red, as well as blue, yellow, white and any other color he could get his hands on.
Hauled in front of the French courts after one particular spree, the then 15-year-old was slapped with a $33,000 fine, one his distraught parents were unable to cover.
It was a brush with the law that would thrust Charveron towards his destiny as a BMX freestyle trailblazer.
"My parents didn't have a lot of money -- I killed them with that," the man who describes himself on Twitter as a "clown Pro-BMX rider from the cheesiest country in the universe" told CNN's Human to Hero series.
"My dad was really scared, he had no money. He was not really angry against me but he said 'Dude, we are done, all the family is done' and I was like 'Phaooo.' I thought 'I just need money and I need to do something to get out of this situation.'
"I started riding really seriously because there was a BMX tour contest in France with a car to win, so my aim was to win this car, then to sell it, pay my fine.
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"I did it, so then I thought I'm going to keep riding BMX and live like that."
So in the best traditions of guerrilla art forms, Charveron continues to carve his own arcs through the environment around him, grinding rails and finding flow and meaning in functional structures.
A legacy of broken bones is a small price to pay for the exhilaration it brings him and the people lucky enough to watch him at work.
Charveron has a string of titles to his name, and a cherished fourth place at the International Festival of Extreme Sports in Montpellier this year.
His desire to push the parameters of what is possible on a bike serve as a unique blend between BMX and the principles of Parkour -- where free-runners vault, jump and glide over and around the urban landscape.
"Maybe I'm a little bit better than the others at BMX because I'm less scared and I'm determined," he said.
"It's about pushing the limits and finding new things to do all the time. If you've got a new spot you will find new things to do. There are no rules.
"In BMX freestyle there are different types of riding, there is the street -- you ride on the street -- there is dirt -- you ride on jumps -- you can ride in a skate park, you find everything you want in a small place, and then there is the flat land.
"It's like a dance with the bike on the floor. For me I ride street, skate park and dirt. And I just want to do my best on all of them."
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Polished videos of Charveron's skills are stuffed full of tricks; one moment he might be sliding backwards down the handrail of a flight of stairs, the next leaping into the air after whizzing round the curve of a defenseless Lyon building.
But some also showcase the often unseen trial and error stage, when Charveron's bike and body end in a crumpled heap on the floor.
It is a painful necessity in the process of trying to perfect a new trick.
"Sometimes it takes a long time for your brain to make your body do it," Charveron said.
"Sometimes I just think about one trick for two months, and one day, when I feel good, I try the trick and it works like that! Just pull it. Maybe I will crash one time, two times, then I will pull it. Easy.
"I think the hardest part of BMX is to be injured all the time. As soon as you ride, as soon as you try something, you can be sure to have a small cut on your leg or to be hurt somewhere.
"I had a lot of injuries: a popped out shoulder, a twisted knee, a broken foot, surgery on my ankle. I have been knocked out maybe 10 times, I broke my nose when I was young, broke my arm when I was young.
"With BMX you need to crash, you need to fall to learn new tricks. As soon as you ride you will be hurt a little bit so you will be all the time injured."
It was at the age of nine that Charveron's interest in BMX was piqued by a magazine article.
After a year spent pinching his sister's bike, he got his own and after nailing down the basics, learnt his trade on the deserted streets of Lyon under the cloak of darkness.
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"When I started riding a lot at 15, I loved to hang out in the city alone during the night and ride street all the time," he explained.
"It was chilled, it was calm, during the night there is no-one on the street, everyone is in front of the TV with their families.
"It was weird -- it seems like you have the entire city for you, if you ride Lyon at 3am, there is no one on the street and you can do whatever you want -- I love that.
"It inspired me because there is a real atmosphere on the street. I am scared about nature, I would hate to be in the forest alone and ride but I love being on the street because of the atmosphere of the buildings.
"I think it's comfy; it's like I feel like home, it's hot, I can stay on the street, it's like my office."
As a pioneer of his chosen discipline, he is constantly protective of its integrity, and claims many of the current crop of freestylers in France are in it only for fame.
"It's about taking your bike and riding for pleasure, not to be famous, or make a video, it's just about riding BMX," he said.
"I think with the internet -- Instagram, Facebook, Twitter -- I think the kids (have) lost it, now when they go to the skate park they all have camera stuff to make videos.
"I do the same and I think it's normal, but in one way I think it's sad because they're in the skate park and they're not even riding, they're doing it to put their videos online and be famous."


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The first 200 customers at the Dunkin' Donuts location will receive a FREE donut with any beverage purchase, and adult guests who present theDD Perks App on their smartphone when purchasing tickets to enter the park will receive $10 off their regular admission ticket. (The discount cannot be combined with any other offer and is only valid on Aug. 9. One discount will be given per DDPerks App shown.)
There will be spinning a prize wheel for Dunkin'-branded goodies and a giant rock wall to climb. This location will also offer special Lake Compounce-themed Coolattas and donuts for the grand opening. Dunkin' Donuts mascots Cuppy and Sprinkles will frolic and play throughout the park with Kyle the Crocodile, and all three mascots will be available for photos with guests.
Those who tweet their photos with the mascots to @LakeCompounce and @DDinCT will have the chance to win a return trip to the park. Official rules can be found at http://www.cttwittersweeps.com.
In addition to opening a new location within the park, Connecticut Dunkin' Donuts restaurants (excluding FairfieldCounty) will be offering discount coupons to LakeCompounce from now through December.
"We've had a partnership with Dunkin' Donuts for years, offering our discounted coupons in their restaurants, but we wanted to kick things up a notch by having their products sold inside the park, as well", said Lake Compounce General Manager Jerry Brick in the press release. "We see guests walking in with Dunkin' Donuts cups all the time, why not make it easier for them by having the hot and cold beverages and baked goods they love available right here in the park? I know for sure that our staff members are thrilled, too."
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Observations on Student Tech Use
Wandering around the cafe today during a lunch duty, I took mental notes on the tech usage by high school students.
Counted a half-dozen kids on Skype; one of them was sharing photos from a school event. A handful of kids were listening to stuff on iPods; at least two students were downloading songs from sites I'm not familiar with -- one looked to be some sort of message board (isn't that so 90's?).
One student was sitting at a table of gamers making a proxy to hack passed the school's firewall. About a half-dozen students were playing MMOGs. One student was playing a beta version of a first-person game called MineWars, or something of that sort.
One student was using Google Translate to read a Chinese newspaper. One student was watching a YouTube video of a ballet recital, another was showing her friends videos of cheerleading practice. One student was busy on his iPhone and a few others were texting.
Two students were on Facebook (despite the fact it's, um, "blocked"). And three students were on Twitter -- which is not blocked.
No one seemed to be doing any software-based stuff; everything was online. Oh, and from what I could tell, about 90% of the kids were using Google Chrome.
Talked to kids about IM'ing and everyone said they used Skype the most (as in, it was always on). Facebook came in second. No one -- as in not a single kid -- said they use Google Chat or Google Talk. They said passwords were a pain in the butt. And they don't like email.
By and large, according to the students, Twitter was something you might use for class. Very "business-like". Though one student loves it to follow ESPN writers. In fact, ESPN was mentioned several times.
One student was obsessed with Google News -- it's where he gets his news. Another uses four different gaming interfaces "daily". Just about every student said Facebook was the place to be outside of school (as though it were a "place" -- like the mall) -- and several mentioned that the thing they liked about FB was the "privacy". Huh.
I think it's a good idea now and then to pay attention to what the kids are doing -- to see what's trending and to see what's not. More than anything, I'm interested in seeing what develops as the "normal", the "standard", and the "go-to". Because the tools we use tell volumes about our needs and desires.
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I agree. A walk through the "gathering" areas of our school reveals so much. Thanks for the peek into yours. I am guessing ours would not be very different.ReplyDelete
I was so intrigued to see your post about this "walk through" today, as I did the exact same thing this morning. I saw many similar things. I also saw a round table full of gamers with laptops battling one another online.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing the coincidence...wait, it's not a coincidence @ all.
Jeff @ TeacherThink.com
In my classroom today, after "The Test," I let the students play on the laptops. (We aren't 1:1 as a building but my classroom is). Out of the 16 in the room, only 2 were using software (Marble Blast and Photobooth). The rest were online and playing games, listening to music and watching videos.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 4:27 PM
How were the student's skyping with others? Did they have their own laptops set up? Does your school have wireless? Thanks for the great "at a glance" look at the technology in action at your school!ReplyDelete
A similar trip around the cafeteria at my school, formally a National Blue Ribbon School, would yield the following results:ReplyDelete
There would not be a single laptop or tablet device out. There's no wireless network for the students (or faculty) to access and so the students don't bother bringing a computer to school.
There would be no one listening to music since iPods and other electronic devices are banned during the day. By definition, Kindles fall into this category as well.
There would be no one using the internet capabilities on their smart phone since those, too, are banned during the school day.
Even if there was access to the internet available, there would be no communication via email, skype, twitter, facebook, or anything else since all of those services are blocked from student use.
There would be no reading of blogs, let alone commenting, since all blogging services are blocked for creation and viewing.
In fact, had I not fought tooth and nail this fall for my classes, there still would be no student access to Google Docs for any kind of collaborative work.
Google Translator to read a foreign newspaper? Rather than teach responsible use (especially for the foreign language classes), Google Translator is blocked.
ESPN? Unlikely, all sporting news sites are blocked.
Games? MMOs? Right.
To say that I'm a bit envious of your observations from a single day in your cafeteria would be a slight understatement.
We're 1:1 with wi-fi throughout the building.
Shelly, you just described almost exactly what I would see at my school. The name of the beta software you mentioned is called Minecraft (and it's awesome. I recommend checking it out).ReplyDelete
- James WilliamsApril 12, 2011 at 11:11 PM
Should we not ask ourselves, why would a kid opts for social networking instead of engaging in a class. Also, Wi-Fi should be throughout the school, and not filtered, obviously kids beat the system anyway. Devises such as air cards bypass all school controls, so if a student really wants to Facebook and Twitter, it's easy. The big question is why do kids find these diversions more important than school/class? One reason is they are kids and they socialize (remember note-passing?) and two, could it be schools suck? Once again, comrades, lets look in the mirror. We have to do a pretty good act to get kids attention these days. Here's Johnny...ReplyDelete
I'm curious how you responded to the students setting up a proxy server. This seems like it would be a pretty flagrant violation of any AUP.ReplyDelete
Very interesting article. I think I will try a "walk about" the next time I have lunch duty. Might even do a brief informal survey of my own...ReplyDelete
Your student was probably playing MineCraft, not MineWars. My student assistant gave me a tour, and I was impressed. It's really a simple lego-like virtual world - you can build almost anything there, but you'd better make sure it will keep out the monsters at night. There must be some good educational applications here, for those who take the time to discover them.ReplyDelete
what a great post Shelly. thank you. i esp like this:ReplyDelete
I think it's a good idea now and then to pay attention to what the kids are doing -- to see what's trending and to see what's not.
i'm almost finished reading Reality is Broken by Jane McGonigal. and at the same time - listening to my kids talk about similar life games they play on the weekends at the local uni. saying things like - i've never had so much fun in my entire 16 years, and the uni kids saying - i've never felt i had a space on campus before.
what games can teach about collaboration - shared intentionality - certainly seems worth paying attention to. what gets a kid, or any of us, to participating wholeheartedly.
Jane writes:
Gamers who have grown up being intensely engaged by well-designed virtual environments are hungry for better forms of engagement in their real lives. They're seeking out ways to be blissfully productive while cooperating toward extreme-scale goals. They are a natural source of participation bandwidth for the kinds of citizen journalism, collective intelligence, humanitarian, and citizen science projects that we will increasingly seek to undertake.
I introduced all of these things at the school I integrate tech at and I am now a casualty of the rebellion....I have been fired!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 15, 2011 at 4:09 PM
I came here to post about Minecraft, so I'm glad that some other people already did.ReplyDelete
The game is one of the best games ever made, and it is so entirely without gore or adult themes. The story behind it is the stuff of legends, too: a young guy called "Notch" basically worked out of his home in Sweden to make his own version of a game he liked. A couple years later he had sold over one million copies with literally no advertising. The game really is -that- good. It's the biggest story of 2010-2011 that no one has heard of.
Amy Yurko said... The question is how to leverage the use of technology to make learning more engaging for kids. Anyone else see how focused kids are when they're using tools mentioned in the article? Why must we continue to dictate the tools and methods students use to explore their interests? Excessive control is not the answer, although it's interesting to see how creative kids can be when they find "work-arounds" to get what they want - no, need - to learn.ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for posting your observations. I've been in the world of digital learning - on the curriculum side. It's amazing how quickly things change. Being a few years out of the classrooms I feel like a dinosaur.ReplyDelete


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Monday, April 12, 2010
One thing I'll never understand about wrestling fans...
To wit: This past Saturday night, I went to the debut show of the Power Wrestling Federation in Bridgeport, CT. A buddy of mine, who has a usual group of 6-8 guys that watch WWE pay-per-views together and go to random local independent shows, recruited me for the trip.
Now, being the journalist that I am, shows like this rarely faze me. At the risk of sounding jaded or arrogant, I get how the business works. As opposed to "bigger" or more regional indies, shows like the one I went to are always the same: a handful of green rookies and part-time guys who love the business (and want to be a part of it) mixed in with a handful of "names" who have a symbiotic relationship with the indies—the promoter has the paycheck they want/need to keep their career alive, while they have the name the promoter wants/needs to draw in a crowd.
It's the wrestling equivalent of, say, single-A baseball; 75% of the guys you see won't ever make it any further, but love the game too much to quit.
I, personally, go to these shows to have fun. Sure, I'm "wise" to the business, but in essence, it's also a good reminder that just about every great in the industry started their career in a spot like this—and as guys like Matt Borne and Danny Doring show, many who never reached those heights still do these shows to hold on to the one thing they love doing.
So we went, and there were good moments, bad moments, and funny moments—the latter mostly courtesy of guys like Doring and Borne who get the psychology of wrestling—but you'd never know it.
Why? Because of the 100 or so people at the Shehan Center, about 15 of us made nay noise at anything all night…and outside of my group, the other handful that seemed to care we quickly pegged as people who know and/or are related to at least one of the guys on the show.
Sure, there wasn't anything on the card that really classified as must see wrestling (unless you're attracted to Daffney or particularly enjoy Abyss). And yes, because it was the first show, there were bound to be guys who nobody but their mothers had ever heard of.
But did I really sit there and watch almost the entire crowd not pop for a single thing until the main event?
As confirmed by my friends, I did. So my question, then, is if that's going to be how you spend your night, why bother going?
Guys like Smith James, Mike Magnum, and "The Fabulous One" Flames (who oddly looked a lot like a grown-up version of a dude I worked with at my first job in 1996) may not be and may never be household names.
And sure, Matt Borne may be well past his prime, Danny Doring may never have had a prime and the "Monster's Ball" Match was less hardcore than your average Black Friday line at Best Buy.
But for those first three—who fought Doring, Amazing Red and Abyss respectively—these matches may be the highlight of their career. I'm sure that at least a few of them watched Danny Doring on TV when he and Roadkill were the ECW tag team champions, or grew up hating clowns because of what Doink did to Crush at WrestleMania IX.
They obviously have passion for the business and are living their dream…but I'd imagine it's hard to maintain that passion when your dream turns into a nightmare in front of 100 people who might as well have been at a funeral.
Those guys may never get to step foot in Madison Square Garden without a ticket, or experience even an atmosphere like the iMPACT! Zone. A quasi-high school gym in a bad neighborhood might be the best they ever do.
But at least give them that, and give them enough respect to show them your appreciation in some way.
Given what I know, I can explain away almost every psychological pitfall from that show within reason…except that one.
PWF returns to Bridgeport on June 5, with Chris Daniels as the headliner. If you're in the area and go to that show (or go to any very small indy show in your own local area), please, I beg you, prove me wrong.
At the very least, the boys will appreciate it.
-Louie Dee
Contributing Writer
6 comments:
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated said...
I think a lot of the younger fans who are going to their first small indy show are underwhelmed. They see the small building, which probably looks just like their school auditorium, not the Wachovia Center or MSG, two rows of folding chairs set up around the ring, a lot of talent cavorting with fans before the show. I think those elements all add up to a disappointing experience that can affect a crowd. As you said, being "wise" to the business, i'll "pop" for some things, out of respect for the boys (or girls), but little kids who know only what they see on Monday nights, have no clue what a hot or dead crowd means to a show, nor should they be expected to. The talent needs to give them something to pop for-beyond throwing out fuschia glow sticks to the crowd.
Frank Krewda
- April 14, 2010 at 4:52 PM
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- April 14, 2010 at 4:53 PM
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated said...
It's one thing to have a dead crowd at a small indy show; what about WrestleMania?
Once the wrestlers made their entrances and the music stopped, the fans (at least those visible on camera) looked like they were from the cast of "Night Of The Living Dead."
Which brings to mind this trivia question: What wrestling personality appeared in the horror classic "Night Of The Living Dead"?
Stu Saks
- April 15, 2010 at 8:37 AM
- J\/\/ said...
That would be none other than Chilly Billy himself, Bill Cardille.
- April 15, 2010 at 11:43 PM
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated said...
Good job, JW!
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- April 16, 2010 at 12:09 PM
- wrestling schedule said...
Interesting.. but really i never be a dead crowd:)
- April 17, 2010 at 9:39 AM


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Monday, June 30, 2008
Posted by Zari
Labels: illustration friday
22 comments:
- pati @-;-- said...
¡Oh noooo..! Si además te pones a trabajar con la Wacom vas a acabar con todos, Zari. Cada vez te superas más (y nos dejas a los demás viendote el polvo).
EStá bella tu illo vectorial. Estoy encantada :)
- July 1, 2008 at 3:57 AM
Que preciosidaddd !!! jajaj la verdad es que yo tampoco sabria decir que son realmente pero son geniales. Me encantann :D
- July 1, 2008 at 10:08 AM
- rizal said...
both are funny..
but i like this best. Makes me laugh.
- July 1, 2008 at 11:42 AM
- krisztina maros said...
i like your newest vector drawings - i think your style is so suited for vector-made! be careful with your boss or next time he will this lion on your drawing :)
- July 1, 2008 at 11:49 AM
- atomicvelvetsigh said...
wow this is vibrant and so cute! i havent been here for a while.. entries have flooded the if sidebar! hehe.. and walking life have flooded my time too.. 8)
- July 1, 2008 at 1:14 PM
- bett/ said...
holaaaa que pasada de trabajos tan maravillosos ,hermosooooooooo vendré seguido de visita mil gracias x tu visita un besote
- July 1, 2008 at 3:21 PM
- Fadas & C.ª said...
Very funny! Love the colours and the draw. Great work!
- July 1, 2008 at 5:55 PM
You crack me up. . .when you said it could be a lion or a girl. The part that is funny is that it really could be either.
Love it! I love to eat cookies like that too!
You did a great job using illustrator. It's not a easy program for most.
- July 1, 2008 at 7:18 PM
- Christina said...
very cute, I like your style
- July 1, 2008 at 7:42 PM
- Roberta said...
Your work just gets better and better Zari! Love it!
- July 1, 2008 at 8:27 PM
- parisa mahmoudi said...
:)))Really nice!fantastic!
- July 1, 2008 at 11:26 PM
- Paulina Lombardo said...
No solo te quedo muy lindo, sino tambien me saco sonrisas.
Te felicito admiro la gente que tiene la capacidad de crear con tanta alegria como tu.
Saludos, Pau
- July 1, 2008 at 11:47 PM
- Chickengirl said...
so happy to see you using Illustrator and loving it! It will be great to continue to see how you work with it.
BTW to answer your question- I bring in textured tiff files from photoshop, and to keep them inside a shape I use a clipping mask. Hope that helps!
- July 2, 2008 at 6:02 AM
- Bobo's Slave said...
Fierce? No no no, she's super cute, either she's a girl or a lion!
- July 2, 2008 at 2:50 PM
- Lisa M Griffin said...
This is such a fun, quirky illustration. I love the colors and cookie gobbling action. Nice job in Illustrator!
- July 2, 2008 at 4:13 PM
- Solvere volo said...
This is so cute! A really fierce cookie-beast :)))
- July 3, 2008 at 4:00 AM
- TrüSka said...
Hello Zari! Thank you so much for your kind words in my blog (come back and visit any time : D), and thank you to lead me to yours! Your style is fantastic and very unique - i already added you to my blog ok? Kisses from Portugal : *
- July 3, 2008 at 11:59 PM
- lunara said...
Holis Zari.., como est�s?, me encantaron estos personajes, te quedaron super bien en vectores...!!, a mi tambi�n me gustan los vectores.. y tambi�n deseeo pronto trabajar con la wacom.. 8 )..
- July 5, 2008 at 4:34 AM
- remain.anonymous said...
Hai Zari!!! :) i like both of your works. :D
Oh if you wanna know illustration tips you can go to veerle.duoh.com and/or illustrationclass.com. Yjey are quite good though. I'm learning too. :D Hope this help you.
- July 6, 2008 at 1:22 PM
- Antown said...
nice blog. doesn't want to draw using Macromedia Freehand?
- July 6, 2008 at 6:34 PM
- Emily said...
This reminds me of when I was a little girl scout… selling cookies… hehe but I can't say why!
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Ochsenbach (Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
Ochsenbach, a town in the Güglingen district of Württemberg, Germany. Not far from the mother community of Ochsenbach and the daughter community of Spielberg, the Anabaptists found a good hiding place at Bromberg. The local pastor reported in 1574 that the Anabaptist Simon Kress had come frequently from Moravia to Ochsenbach as a deceiver and was lodged by his cousin Klaus Eysenbrei. The latter had a son and a daughter in Moravia, and had also kept the pastor's little daughter without the father's knowledge for two weeks and led her astray, though he must have "felt and heard my displeasure in my diligent seeking and inquiring." The "leading astray" of the parson's daughter obviously consisted in keeping her concealed and indoctrinating her in Anabaptist teachings while the worried father missed his child for two weeks—certainly an unusual, but reliably recorded incident. In 1575 a case of an inheritance came up before the church council in Stuttgart that had its roots in Ochsenbach; a member of the community wished to acquire several vineyards that were left by Anabaptist relatives who immigrated to Moravia. The council wished to sell the vineyards to the relatives, but the proceeds of the sale were to go into the church treasury on account of the heavy expense of keeping the Anabaptists imprisoned. This is surprising, for it was generally known that the Anabaptists had to pay for their detention in prison by working, or if they were released, by payment of cash. It is known that Duke Friedrich appropriated the Anabaptist properties, and that after his death (1608) the guardian of these properties was held accountable for them (TA Württemberg, p. XIII).
In 1577 the dean of the region reported to Stuttgart that the miller of the Schöppen Mill, which was part of the Ochsenbach parish, had refused to render the customary oath of submission, and that his three children, the oldest of whom was nine years old, were not yet baptized. In the same year it was reported that the Baron of Bromberg employed Anabaptists in the Schöppen Mill as servants—not an isolated instance among the nobility, and a testimonial for the diligence and faithfulness of these workers in the house and the fields. In 1583 two thirds of an Anabaptist home near the church was given to the Ochsenbach community free of charge to be used as a school; the third they were to buy from the owner with community funds and have it repaired. In January 1589 an order was issued from Stuttgart to the magistrate of Güglingen to bring Friedrich, the Schöppen miller, who had been arrested, to Stuttgart under custody and to report where his unbaptized ten-year-old child was. In August 1589 the magistrate was informed that the Anabaptist Friedrich Miller of the Ochsenbach parish had promised to leave the principality, and had moved away. Eberhard of Weitershausen had put another into the mill, by the name of Dionysius Reitboldt, who was even worse than the former miller. For when the pastor of Ochsenbach summoned him to give an account of his faith, he uttered terrible and frightening blasphemies against "our" religion with defiance. The magistrate was to arrest the blasphemous Anabaptist (was he really an Anabaptist?) Dionysius and bring him to Stuttgart. The two weeks' concealment of the pastor's little daughter in 1574 had some consequences after all. In 1604 it is reported: "At Ochsenbach two little children of the former pastor Stephan Schultheiss (in Ochsenbach 1558-78), Anna 28 years ago, and Timotheus 12 years ago have left the country and become Anabaptists, leaving an estate of 700 gilders, welcome to the treasurer." In 1610 there was a case of illegal confiscation of alleged Anabaptist property by the procurator in favor of the duke, who was in need of money. The government recognized the claim for repayment; 255 gilders had to be paid the heirs, not by the duke, but from the income of the Anabaptist property in the Güglingen district. In 1616 the pastor, mayor, and judge of Ochsenbach asked to keep two estates of the inheritance of the two daughters of Veit Schuhmacher who had gone to Moravia, to be given the manager of the church treasury, to pay 10 Talers to the schoolmaster and sexton, and repair the tower clock, the bell, and windows in the very dilapidated little church. Numerous cases are known of the application of funds confiscated from Anabaptists to the erection and repair of Lutheran churches and schools, which is of course better than for personal enrichment. The government did not give away the property in question, but sold it for a small price to the community.
Bossert, Gustav. Quellen zur Geschichte der Täufer I. Band, Herzogtum Württemberg. Leipzig: M. Heinsius, 1930: XIII, 1181, under "Ochsenbach"; on page 912 also the literature on the management of Anabaptist property in Württemberg.
Teufel, E. "Die Beschlagnahme und Verwaltung des Taufergutes durch den Fiscus im Herzogtum Wurttemberg . . . ." Theologische Zeitschrift VIII (1952): 296-304.
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. III, 290 f.
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Taking full advantage of the night off on Thursday, (as you know a rarity in the minor leagues) I decided to check out the biggest tourist destination in western New York. Along with my daughter, Carly, we took the short ride over to Niagara Falls. We paid the dollar toll each way and the $10 .00 parking fee and after that, it was absolutely free. We started off by taking an elevator to the top floor of an observation deck. The clueless girl running the elevator had definitely spent too much time alone, sniffing exhaust fumes. As we boarded the elevator I asked her if we would have a good view from the top floor. She smiled the smile of a moron and looked at me and said "You'll have a good view". I asked "Will we see the Falls?" She responded "Oh no." "What will we see?" I asked. "Niagara Falls" was her answer (still smiling the smile of a moron). Completely confused, we got off the elevator and proceeded to the window and saw absolutely nothing. We returned to the elevator and "Moronica" asked "Did you see the Falls?" laughing as she spoke. A little ticked off I reprimanded her "You think it's funny?" We then began the trek to the falls by foot and was it worth it! Absolutely breathtaking!! We saw Horseshoe Falls and American Falls. It's a lot of water. What blew my mind was that people have tried to go over the Falls. INSANE. It is something that you should definitely see. I'm not sure I'd make a trip especially for that purpose, but since I was in the neighborhood…Was pleased to run into a few PawSox players doing the same thing. My main man, Jeff Natale and roommate Sean Danielson took the $2.65 bus ride to take in the splendor. (If I had known, I'd have given them a ride) As we were leaving, we ran into Mark Wagner, Junichi Tazawa and his translator, Masa. Although we didn't take a ride on the "Maid of the Mist", I could easily picture Jim Carrey in "Bruce Almighty" having his meltdown. Incidentally, worst souvenirs EVER. Junk with a capital "J". Among the trash- A hair brush for a bald man (A little board with no bristles) Some of the cheesiest T-shirts, photos and trinkets in the entire world. Maybe if they upgraded the stuff, people might buy something. Nonetheless, definitely a great time. The one thing that kept runmning through my mind was the old "Three Stooges" line- "Slowly I turned. Step by step, inch by inch…NIAGARA FALLS". (for you Stooge-ophiles from "Gents without Cents")
Capped the night off with a trip to "Chefs" restaurant. The same joint that we dined at for Easter (courtesy of Ben Mondor) Terrific meal Spaghetti Parmesan, Veal, Eggplant, salad, Italian bread…I'm still full.
Very glad July ends today. Worst month for the PawSox in a long time. The boys are 6-19 this month heading into the game on the 31st.


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Bollywood and its stars have been an important piece of the IPL's marketing efforts, which so far, seem to have worked. Figured I would post a list of the actors that are involved and the teams they support.
Mumbai Indians: The team I support given it is my home city. Hrithik Roshan is their brand ambassador, and here is their anthem (what we call the 'fight song' here in the U.S.). It is a nice video. Particularly like the shot of the billboard with Sachin Tendulkar. The Hindi text, Duniya Hila Denge Indians, is translated as '[The] Indians will rock the world'.
Also interesting is this from the team's official website, part of a video titled 'Tashan supports Mumbai Indians' that apparently played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
2. Kings XI Punjab: Owned by Preity Zinta. Their commercial is very good, starring Preity Zinta and with vocals by Daler Mehndi. Love how this commercial starts out, with the boy listening to cricket commentary over the radio. Brings back memories of smuggling radios or portable TVs into the classroom to follow the games (some teachers were surprisingly tolerant of this). My favorite was our high school librarian, who had a pact with students for all India-Pakistan games. "Be quiet, and I'll let you into the A/V room," he would say (yes, during class hours!). "But be quiet!" In retrospect, I was a rather bad student in high school. Oh well. It's all fair in love and cricket :)
3. Kolkata Knight Riders: By now, we know more about Shah Rukh Khan owning the Kolkata team than we do about the rising food prices across the world. Disliked how he was cheering his team at the inaugural game (it's not *all* about him, and his antics were distasteful) and how he showed up to the final of the Twenty-20 World Cup final last year, wearing an Om Shanti Om shirt and taking the liberty of going into the Indian team's dressing room because the cameras were there. Yet, there is no doubt his team's anthem is the most well made. Disappointed in the 2 Hot 2 Kool music album SRK and Bappi Lahiri came up with for the team. The songs seem to be composed with the sole intention of being ring tones. Would much rather have them go in the other direction. Still, this is an excellent video.
3. Delhi Daredevils: Akshay Kumar is their brand ambassador. Here is a video of him introducing the team.
4. Bangalore Royal Challengers: Katrina Kaif is their brand ambassador. Here she is in the stands with Akki:
Of course, Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor are never far behind. Love Kareena in a Mumbai jersey. And look people, she does eat!
5. As if that weren't enough, the IPL website too has a brand ambassador, and that is Riya Sen.
6. Much like any relationship, these arrangements are hardly immune to break-ups. Here is an example: South Indian actress Nayanthara sacked by the Chennai Super Kings.
So there you have them. Not an all-inclusive list, but of the most prominent.
[Picture source: India Times and the teams' official websites]
Addendum 5/9/2008:
Shah Rukh now has what seems to be India's first official [francished] pro shop. It would help if his team won a few games...


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reminds of a time years ago when I picked up a young and hot hitchhiker. she was about 25 or so, i was in mid-30s. I was turned on right away by her, and unzipped and popped out my semi-hard friend while driving. i told her there was no pressure and I'm not crazy, just a horn dog. she was taken aback at first, blushed a bit, then studied my meat from her passenger seat. I can still hear that voice say, "that's a nice dick, nice head." it didn't take much coaxing after that. she slid closer, reached down and gave me a sweet hand job. no sucking. but that didn't stop me from blowing a small puddle in the palm of her hand after I pulled off the road. she was impressed I had plenty of towels/napkins in the glove box. she wouldn't give me her phone number. but I will always have that handjob to remember!
I'm almost always alone in the car, but jerking off nice and slow is great way to pass the time on long trips. :)
My wife does me all the time while we drive around busy streets here in Vegas!! It's great foreplay!!! Would love to swap with you two!!! Same car?!!
Tiffany could grip me around town for a while!!!!
I would love any girl to jack me of and make cum
this is dangerous...if she wasn't jerkin' that guy, she would be on her cell and putting on her make up.
I would laugh if a police car pulled them over just as he is about to shoot his load.
The wife and I do this all the time. It's a big thrill for both of us and great foreplay! I prefer to be upright and in a little more public area!
When my wife wants to masturbate her lover, they stop at a parking lot
I'm sure most people will find praise for the multiplayer behind the wheel and I'm included myself. My god woman you're so good.
True multi-tasking women .......... she can pull my gear nob off anytime mate !
All of you who are saying you had your wife do this to you... GO FUCK YOUR WIFE and stop watching porn! Enjoy the luxury of having a wife to fuck. Most of us have to resort to porn. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF HER!!
nice multitasking video.
Got stroked off like this by a mature back in college. Big tits on the verge of popping out her blouse, a freshly lit cigarette dangling straight out of her mouth, one hand on steering wheel, the other pleasuring my throbbing meat. She looked incredibly sexy. She had me gushing in about 2 minutes, cum all over her hand.
Just goes to show that women are very good at multitasking
My joystick also need a joyride................
perfect action she can do this to me anytime
Better on city streets!!!
Tiffany your are great dear.
That was great I have had my Wife give me a hand job while she was driving and the excitement of other people driving by while she was doing it made me Cum very strong.
Waouw I love it
Ah, Americans always get the best pieces of action. Damn you manual European cars.
My wife very often drives topless, even fully naked for having hand in her pussy. She likes to play with my cock at the same time. She jerks me off hard until she sees me cumming. Our sex runs are fantastic.
While driving all the way through France, my wife entertains me like that. Always respect the speed limits !
That was OK.
brava rica
Actually i think i would like to give her more than a driving lesson she is cute
the girl use the cock to contral the car?
Wow, and she's driving too. He's got her well trained.
I often wank whilst on long trips, sometimes let others see what i'm doing, always get a smile!!!
what country is this? i love their accent
This is why we always have a towel in the car... for spills just like this...
i had an ex do that for me once, it was great but i prematurely ejackulated. get this; the next time she wanted to blow me while driving with me hanging on to the steering wheel. no i didn't take her up on her offer, was i wrong?
that is so hot...but very dangerous xD well, women are so multitaskable
Thats why i wanted my girlfriend to pass her drive license
my wife gone that to me the other day
And they said she couldn't drive a stick!
Oh my she rocks. A that guy has a very thick cock My ex was a handjob queen who simply loved to jerk cock and this brought back pleasant memories
this proves than women are indeed good at multi-tasking.
i haven't sucked a cock in years, but that one is PRETTY
You should be the driver, so your wife can blow for you man ~!
She can obviously drive a standard
di dove sei?
bella per lei io facevo guidare lui sai che pompa gli avrei fatto
brava erica quando vuoi
That cock is fuckin perfect.
tell her that... ive been barking up that tree for years...
supendo !!
i would like to meet tiffany..i like her handjob she was a great handjobber is she doing an blowjob???
what if your wife isn't home? can we watch porn then?
shes got skill! ;-)
i did this once for my boy..tons of people saw and it was fucking hot when he came all over my hand..and they say women cant drive..
My wife did this for me on a trip. She had her top down and truckers got to see her big boobs and her jerking my cock.
My wife did this to me while I was driving. It was so messy when I cummed. Lucky we have leather seats.
haaa haaa haaaa
marty come to my place and i give u very nice cook
I would love to be there helping Tiffany out with my mouth. He has A beautiful cock. I would suck it and swallow.
trop cool encore on adore ca en nous les français car nos français son des sainte nitouche
Tiffany you're the best!
I love this. I love to be on the receiving end of this but unlike him, I LIKE traffic around me.
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- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
- 2-4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 medium onion diced
- 14 oz. can artichoke hearts
- 1 cup Manzanilla or other green olives, cut in half
- 1/2 cup black olives cut in half
- 2 zucchini squash sliced
- 8 oz. of your favorite pasta bowtie, corkscrew, penne
- 1 cup Alfredo sauce optional
- Sauté garlic, onion, and chicken in olive oil until chicken is cooked through.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add squash, artichoke hearts, olives, and heat through.
- Serve over cooked pasta with Alfredo sauce, or toss with chilled pasta and Italian or Ceasar dressing for a delicious salad.
- Serve with plenty of parmesan cheese.
Terri's Notes
- I thought it needed a little color! A sprinkle of chopped, Roma tomatoes did the trick. Adding some red pepper to the sauté pan would have been a nice addition too.
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Kalakala_1 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
2 winners were selected from 266 designs submitted by 48 freelance designers.
We are a tour/travel/adventure/trekking service located in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Siem Reap is the gateway to the temples of Angkor, the main attraction being Angor Wat.
There are four essential elements we're looking for in this logo:
1) The "WELCOME TO ANGKOR" sign (file attached)
2) The Hindu diety known as "Ganesha"
3) Something that indicates the tropical jungles of Cambodia
4) The text: GANESHA TOURS AND TRAVEL CO., LTD. (on top) and CAMBODIA (on bottom)
It might prove very helpful to go to Wikipedia and research "Ganesha". He has an interesting story, and is considered in Hindu mythology as the diety of overcoming obstacles and is considered a symbol of good luck, good fortune and optimism.
More often than not, Ganesha has a more or less "neutral" expression, neither happy or sad. For our logo, we are looking for a happy/beckoning/playful/inviting expression. Think of a happy "Dumbo", or "Mighty Mouse".
When you read about the story of Ganesha on Wikipedia, you will find that it is important that he has one broken tusk, and at least four arms, each of which hold certain items, but this is flexible (such as if your design has one of the hands waving, saying "Hello!").
The element of jungle/tropical environment can be used as a background.
The text of GANSESHA TOURS & TRAVEL CO., LTD along with the word CAMBODIA should be of a "Papyrus" or "Sanskrit" font, something exotic and mysterious. The name of the company seems to be proper on top, with CAMBODIA on the bottom, but we're open to ideas.
The "WELCOME TO ANGKOR" sign colors as you can see are blue and white, and the jungle will be colors of green and yellow.
Also, on the sign please note that there is a Sanskrit message on top of the English, and this can be omitted. it's important to get the round sign, blue with white border and font, with "WELCOME TO ANGKOR" on it. Try to get as close to the font style as possible. I'll leave the colors of Ganesha up to you.
I've enclosed some different images of Ganesha, some that are modern graphic interpretations, and some that are the traditional renderings.
Something to keep in mind is the overall shape of the logo because we will be using it for a variety of purposes. Specifically, imagine it as a patch. Oval? Circular? Borders? Again, we're open to suggestions, use your imagination!
Essentially, we are giving the desinger a wide berth here, and listing only the key elements we are looking for in the design. When one reaches out and grabs us, we'll know it!
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Okay, I expect about one hit on this thread. But I think it would be good to get to know one another a little bit so we can relate to one another as human beings, not twitching masses of protoplasm in a sea of retching fear.
I am 51, happily married for, gosh 32 years? I have four kids, all attending junior college. Of course, since we had three sons before our little girl came along, some other members of the family accuse dad of being partial. I won't even start telling you of her accomplishments because this would be a very long thread lol. (See, there is no truth in those accusations.)
I quit private practice as a criminal defense lawyer to work for state government recently, and live in my own apartment about two hours away from home. We exchange family visits on weekends, and my wife is up here frequently during the week, too, so it isn't too bad. My wife has a golden retriever and I have a yorkie named Buster who is our fur-child now. I don't really have any hobbies or interests at the moment since moving has really turned my life upside down. It would probably be a good idea.
I wrote a novel and am about half-way through my second. I shopped it around until I got tired of rejection for now. The publishing industry is pretty much in the toilet with this economy. And my book probably sucks. I'm glad I finished it, though. It was a box I wanted to check off on my bucket list. My previous avatar was a worried-looking man. My new one reflects a more positive outlook while recognizing the realities. Mendota is... just a canned fizzy water that was on my desk when I signed up four years ago and didn't feel like putting a lot of energy into coming up with anything creative.
I used to be in the Navy JAG and am a Gulf War vet, and we lived in Sicily for three years when I was in the Navy. I took private pilot lessons, but got a questionable medical report just before my solo, which was the biggest disappointment in my life. I like my job, which is devoted to death penalty defense and state-wide training.


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April 11, 2011
Tuesday's baseball game between Wabash College and its arch-rival, DePauw University, has been moved to Wednesday afternoon due to weather conditions.
Game time at Wabash Ballpark is still scheduled for 4 p.m. Sporadic rain showers have fallen across Indiana throughout most of Monday, forcing the game to be postponed for 24 hours.
The Little Giants are coming off a pair of victories at Hiram College on Sunday after dropping two game at Allegheny Saturday afternoon.


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Meeting Notes 2009 06 09
From Noisebridge
- Moderator: Jason Dusek
- Notes: Please avoid top-posting at this meeting.
Agenda Items[edit]
- What Noisebridge is about.
- Treasurer's report
- RoboGames
- Locks!
- Special Guest!
- DeepCrack as a possible historical but still operational donation
Project Updates[edit]
Telephones at the space -nils
What's Going On at Noisebridge[edit]
One short sentence about each of the following:
- PyClass (Monday 6:30PM, 83c)
- Circuit Hacking Mondays (8PM, 83c)
- Haschool (Tuesday 6:00PM, 83c)
- Machine Learning Wednesdays (8PM, 83c)
- Science/Engineering Huddle (8PM Thursdays, 83c)
- Shop Class - Fridays (8pm, 83c)
- Natural Language Corners
- German Thursdays 7PM 83c, beginners earlier, advanced come later.
- Sensebridge Cyborg Group (Sundays)
- OpenEEG 3pm - 5pm
- DC3 Digital Forensics Challenge
- Go on Sunday 3pm
- Locks Sunday 3pm
- Hologlyphics/Noisebridge Grant Proposal Update - Hologlyphic Video Art
- Adobe Lightroom Class
Consensus Items[edit]
No items have been discussed to death, so no quick decisions.
Membership Binder[edit]
- Reading Names
- New member approvals
Discussion topics[edit]
- Anti-funk power washing in the alley proposal: Alleviate Alley Aroma?
- Status of 501c3 application (David Molnar)
- Upgrading to Comcast business class
- MakerBot kit for Noisebridge
- Moving - space visit report for 1867 Mission St
- Miloh wants to talk about new soldering equipment
- Add links to every agenda item up.
- Volunteers to lead the next meeting?


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Sirs: Permit me to thank you for the very decent and extraordinarily honest treatment thus far of my newspapers and myself by your magazine. It is indeed a wonderful thing to see a magazine take such an impartial and straight viewpoint, allowing freedom and fairness to both sides of the question.
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Yes, it has been a while. In December, I penned my last blog post and never returned.
Zip. Nada.
Never even visited my WordPress page.
It was never intended you know. What was supposed to be a short Christmas break turned into a six month hiatus.
Maybe unlike Sarah Palin, there was not any fire in my belly.
For Palin, this obviously refers to her possible 2012 run for the presidency.
For Afrocity it means getting the courage to come back to something that she was not sure was helping any one.
For Sarah and I. Time will soon tell.
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Oh Saturn, you are such a showboat. This is the second glorious image Cassini has snapped of the solar system's celebrity planet backlit by the distant sun. Which do you like best? More below ..
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has delivered a glorious view of Saturn, taken while the spacecraft was in Saturn's shadow. The cameras were turned toward Saturn and the sun so that the planet and rings are backlit. (The sun is behind the planet, which is shielding the cameras from direct sunlight.) In addition to the visual splendor, this special, very-high-phase viewing geometry lets scientists study ring and atmosphere phenomena not easily seen at a lower phase.
Since images like this can only be taken while the sun is behind the planet, this beautiful view is all the more precious for its rarity. The last time Cassini captured a view like this was in Sept. 2006, when it captured a mosaic processed to look like natural color, entitled "In Saturn's Shadow." In that mosaic, planet Earth put in a special appearance, making "In Saturn's Shadow" one of the most popular Cassini images to date. Earth does not appear in this mosaic as it is hidden behind the planet.


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Abstractive Technology Consulting
Abstractive Technology Consulting Inc. is an Alberta based company specializing in knowledge and information management technologies, particularly Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and Business Intelligence. Our focus is on delivering business solutions with high strategic value, but with a lightweight approach. Abstractive provides a full spectrum of information technology services, including strategic planning, architecture, project management, business analysis, infrastructure architecture, and development, with a strong emphasis on implementing Alfresco-based business solutions.


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The 31-year old Sim is now available to the rest of the league for the next 48 hours. In 28 games with the Islanders this season, he has 5 goals and 2 assists for 7 points.
An NHL source tells Point Blank the Islanders are not making this transaction to clear Sim to be sent to the minors. Instead, it could be viewed as the first (of potentially many) decisions to move some veterans to clear roster space over the next three months. If Sim is not picked up on waivers, he will likely stay with the Islanders.
Sim is in the second year of a three-year deal that pays him $1 million per season.
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Dehumidification solve moisture problems in crawl spaces
Due to the difference in water content in the ambient air and the air in the cold store, problems with ice and frost accelerate when the moisture-laden outdoor air enters the cold areas. The water starts to condensate and in cold environments this leads to disturbing creations of ice, snow, frost and fog.
In crawl spaces occur moisture problems in that damp and warm outside air is vented into the basement and condenses on the cold building surfaces. The humidity accumulates in the organic and hygroscopic materials such as wood, musten and plastered surfaces rises further. There is a risk of mold, mildew and rot. These problems are discovered only when residents detect bad smell from the basement, or are plagued by allergies or other disease related to high humidity.
Ventilation is often used to prevent moisture problems in basements. In winter, ventilation could be a good option but in summer when the outside air is warmer, the ventilation solution occur condensation problems. The warmer air hold more water than the cold winter air, which aggravated the problem.
Effective solution
Munters Desiccant dehumidification system solves the problem by ensuring that the air in the crawl space always has such a low relative humidity, to prevent condensation. The dew point temperature of the air is lowered therewith to a level which is lower than the temperature on the cold surfaces and therefore avoiding completely precipitates condensation. The system can create a vacuum which helps to prevent mold and fungal spores penetrate into the accommodation.
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New Zealand native Blazej Kot, 25, killed his wife Caroline Coffey, 28, and left her body in a nearby state park in Ithaca, New York, last year.
He was sentenced by the Tompkins County Court on Wednesday.
Kot was sentenced to 25 years to life for murder in the second degree, 1 year for tampering with evidence, and 1 year for arson in the third degree.
The two 1 year sentences will be served concurrently with the murder charge.
A jury found Kot guilty of murder, arson and tampering with physical evidence a month ago.
The body of Dublin-born Caroline Coffey, 28, was found along a wooded trail in a park 400 yards from the home she shared with her husband in Ithaca, New York at the beginning of June.
Coffey was born in Co. Dublin but moved to Clark's Green, Pennsylvania with her parents, Patricia and Michael and her brother Paul, when she was two.
Coffey, who had a horse named Irish Mist, attended Our Lady of Peace School in Clarks Green and was a graduate of Scranton Preparatory School and the University of Scranton, where she received a degree in biology in 2001.
She earned a Ph.D. in medical sciences from Cornell University in 2007.
She was an assistant professor at St. Joseph's University and was working as a postdoctoral researcher in biomedical engineering at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell at the time of her death.
It was at Cornell that Coffey met Kot.
Coffey's father, Michael, attended the sentencing with his daughter in a green casket of ashes by his side.
"Today, it's about Caroline," Michael said sadly.
"In this green casket lies her remains. We thought it would be appropriate for this convicted murderer to see what is left of his beautiful wife. That's all there is."
Michael asked Judge John Rowley to sentence Kot to 25 years to life in prison.
Rowley met his request.
"The facts are just so disturbing, the images so powerful, the reality so harsh," Rowley said.
"I'm, of course, affected like everyone else is. I'm not to be overruled by that. The brutality of the death itself and the innocence of Dr. Coffey are just hard to accept."
Kot expressed remorse at sentencing, saying he loved his wife deeply.
"We had so much in common, and we had a wonderful future planned together," Kot said.
"I still can't understand what came over me to do this."
Kot described what happened on June 2 as a "tragedy."
He said he has been in a "living hell" ever since he murdered his wife.
"The tragic fact is that I did this terrible thing, and there's nothing I can do to undo it," Kot said.
He apologized to Coffey's family and friends.
"The only thing that matters is that Caroline is gone," he concluded.
"I'll have to live and die knowing I'm responsible for that."
Kot drew suspicion to himself when a park policeman on routine patrol noticed his car in a closed parking lot and found Kot covered in blood just before 10 p.m. on June 2, 2009. Kot drove off.
After a five-mile police chase Kot crashed into a stand of trees. When police caught up with him he was bleeding profusely.
It is believed the wounds were self-inflicted.
Police found Kot clutching an edged weapon, which they forced from his hand. He was taken to Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pennsylvania.
Kot, who was an information science doctoral candidate at Cornell University, is also charged with setting fire to the apartment he shared with Coffee the same night.
Firefighters put out the blaze in about 15 minutes.
Hikers found Coffey's body Wednesday morning in Taughannock Falls State Park in Trumansburg on June 3. She was wearing a blood-stained shirt and jogging pants, and had reached the area on her own, law enforcement officials said.
An autopsy determined she bled to death due to a massive laceration to the front of her neck.
Kot and Coffey were married in a civil ceremony in October last year and had a small, intimate wedding May 2 last year.
Coffey's friend Jeff Ciacci told The Scranton Times that the couple had a wedding ceremony at a Costa Rican beach resort attended by 30 guests. Ciacci served as the bride's Man of Honor.
According to another friend of Coffey's, Dimitra Livanos Hollows, Coffey had uploaded pictures of their Costa Rican wedding on Facebook at 8:04 p.m. on the night of the killing.


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By Alicia H. Munnell
I've been thinking a lot about leakages from retirement accounts lately. The system we have is not very sensible. Money escapes when people change jobs with no rationale for such distributions. Yes, the participant faces a 10% penalty in addition to federal and state income taxes, but that penalty does not appear to act as a meaningful deterrent and these distributions result in a serious loss of retirement income later in life.
On the other hand, the system hits people when they are down by penalizing hardship withdrawals – true hardship withdrawals – with the 10% penalty. Experts fret about loans, but they appear to offer a sensible safety valve; most borrowers continue their contributions while they have a loan outstanding; and most of the money is repaid.
And why do we let people take money out at 59 1/2? In an age when working longer and saving more are the key to a secure retirement, people ought to be compelled to keep their money in the system until they are likely to stop working. Thus, no withdrawals, other than for hardship, should be permitted from either 401(k)s or IRAs at least until Social's Security's earliest age of eligibility – 62.
The most astounding thing that turned up in a review of leakages underway at our center is that the treatment of hardship distributions differs between 401(k) and IRAs. Both accounts allow distributions that are exempt from the 10% penalty, but the list of penalty-free exemptions is considerably longer for IRAs than for 401(k)s.
In terms of similarities, both types of accounts currently allow non-penalized distributions in the case of total and permanent disability and if the amounts are distributed in the form of lifetime payments. Both also allow non-penalized distributions to cover very large medical expenditures in excess of 10% of adjusted gross income. But in the case of IRAs, the list of exceptions does not stop there.
No penalty is imposed on IRA distributions to cover post-secondary educational expenses for the participant, spouse, children or grandchildren and for the withdrawal of up to $10,000 to buy, build, or rebuild a first home. Distributions for such purposes from a 401(k) would involve the 10% penalty. Having different provisions in the two accounts is confusing and benefits those who know the rules.
More importantly, education and home investment do not seem like appropriate reasons to take money out of retirement accounts. Hardship withdrawals from both 401(k)s and IRAs should be limited to serious unpredictable hardships and the amounts distributed not subject to the 10% penalty. Such an approach would preclude withdrawals for education or home purchase, which are predictable events that should be planned for and financed outside of retirement savings accounts.
The fact that IRAs have more extensive – and in my view inappropriate – options for non-penalized withdrawals further encourages 401(k) plan participants to leave a system where they are protected by fiduciaries and fees are monitored to one where no fiduciary stands between them and their money and no information about fees is available. Such a policy undermines retirement security.
The standards for hardship withdrawals should be narrowed, and the provisions should be the same for 401(k)s and IRAs.
Also in Encore:
Savings-fund shenanigans in Detroit?
Getting your 401(k) house in order
Being charitable? Be tax-smart, too
Alicia H. Munnell is the director of the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.