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Water pollution caused by cosmetic chemicals, cleaning supplies and plastics
Down the Drain: » in the Home
Choosing household products that do not contain hormone-disrupting chemicals may benefit your health and the health of your family, and can reduce the amount of these chemicals entering San Francisco Bay. You can make safer choices at home each time you prepare a meal, wash dishes, wash clothes, or take a shower.
•We tested 2 residential samples.
•We detected 4 of 5 phthalates.
•We did not detect bisphenol A or triclosan.
Hormone-disrupting contaminants were detected in Residential Wastewater (parts per billion)
|Sample 1
|Sample 2
|Bisphenol A
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Phthalates in the home
Phthalates are found in many typical household products. We detected 4 of 5 phthalates in wastewater from 2 residential samples. Studies show phthalates are common contaminants of people as well as streams and rivers (Kolpin 2002; CDC 2005; Wolff 2007).
- Phthalates are widely used in cosmetics and personal care products. Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) is used in some types of nail polish – check the list of ingredients. Diethyl phthalate (DEP) is a component of fragrance in many personal care products – in this case, you won't see the phthalate listed as an ingredient, only the word "fragrance" will appear on the ingredient list. Phthalates may also be used as skin moisturizers and skin penetration enhancers in cosmetics, and as ingredients in liquid soaps, detergents, and other cleansing products.
- Phthalates are widely used to make plastics, especially PVC or vinyl plastic. Many plastic products commonly found in the home or garden can contain phthalates, including food wraps and containers, toys, garden hoses, dentures and orthodontic appliances, building materials, shower curtains, home and garden furnishings, and clothing.
- Phthalates may also be components of a variety of other household products, including pill coatings for pharmaceuticals and nutritional supplements; lubricants, waxes, inks, and adhesives; and insecticides and insect repellants.
To reduce exposures to phthalates in your home:
- Use nail polish and other beauty products that do not contain "dibutyl phthalate" – check the ingredient list.
- Use personal care products, detergents, cleansers, and other products that do not contain "fragrance" in the ingredient list – "fragrance" commonly includes the phthalate DEP.
- Avoid cooking or microwaving in plastic.
- Use a non-vinyl shower curtain.
- Use paints and other hobby products in well-ventilated areas.
- Give children wooden and other phthalate-free toys, and don't let children chew on soft plastic toys.
Bisphenol A in the home
Bisphenol A (BPA) is found in many typical household products. We did not detect BPA in wastewater from 2 residential samples, but studies indicate people are exposed to this chemical in their daily lives (CERHR 2006). Bisphenol A is commonly detected in people, and in streams and rivers (Kolpin 2002; Calafat 2005; Wolff 2007).
- Bisphenol A is used to make a plastic coating, called BADGE, that is applied to the inside of food and beverage cans to keep food from reacting with the metal of the can. This coating appears as a solid color on the inside of the can, and can leach into the food stored inside.
- Bisphenol A is used to make polycarbonate plastics – used in such products as hard plastic baby bottles, 5 gallon water cooler bottles, hard water bottles, plastic silverware, and Lexan products. You can check for the type of plastic on the bottom of the bottle – polycarbonate bottles may be labeled with plastic number 7 ("Other" type of plastic) or may contain the letters "PC" below the recycling symbol. Bisphenol A can leach out of these types of bottles into your beverage or food.
To reduce exposures to bisphenol A in your home:
- Cut down on canned foods, especially liquid infant formula in metal cans.
- Avoid eating or drinking from polycarbonate plastics. Alternatives include bottles and other materials made from glass, ceramic, stainless steel, or polypropylene plastic – labeled plastic number 5 on the bottom (translucent, not transparent).
Triclosan in the home
Triclosan is found in many typical household products. We did not detect triclosan in wastewater from 2 residential samples, but studies indicate people are exposed to this chemical in their daily lives (Adolfsson-Erici 2002; Tan 2002; TNO 2005; Wolff 2007). Triclosan is commonly detected in people, and in streams and rivers (Adolfsson-Erici 2002; Kolpin 2002; TNO 2005; Wolff 2007).
- Triclosan is used in a broad array of cosmetics and personal care products with antibacterial properties, including liquid hand soap, deodorant, toothpaste, and hair care products.
- Triclosan is also used in plastic and foam products labeled "antibacterial," including plastic cutting boards, bath mats, and shoe insoles.
- Triclosan is also used in pesticides and "antibacterial" household detergents and other cleansing products.
To reduce exposures to triclosan in your home:
- Avoid unnecessary use of "antibacterial" products – read the list of ingredients. The American Medical Association recommends against using products with antibacterial ingredients in the home (Tan 2002). Studies indicate that households that use antibacterial products are no healthier than those that use soap and water and other typical cleansing products (Larson 2003; FDA 2005).
- If you use an antimicrobial skin disinfectant, use an alcohol hand rub instead of a product containing triclosan.


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There's a brilliant up and coming photographer who takes the coolest pictures ever.
His name is Jacob J. Scheiner, and he happens to be my brother.
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I stopped by West Ashley Toyota in Charleston, SC today. I'm interested in the Camry Hybrid and wanted to just look at the sticker of one or more. Unfortunately, they didn't have any, but did have 2 Highland Hybrids. First let me say that I am not all that in love with the style of the Highlander. The Rav4 looks tougher. But anyway, what I thought was out of line was the price. $34K for a white one with no moon roof and $35 for a blue one with a moon roof. Isn't this vehicle on the same chassis as the Camry? They both seat 5. Is the the added interior space worth $4K more than the Camry's I see online at other dealers? I know it's not exactly comparing apples to apples, but the Highlander Hybrid is the Camry with worse gas mileage and just a bit more space for sticking a bike in with no passengers in the back seat.


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|"Georgius Micsutka" birth & baptismal record, Makov, Slovakia, 29 April 1891
- On June 5, 1917, George Mitchutka [sic] filled out a draft registration card; his date of birth: April 24, 1892.[2]
- On January 2, 1923, George Michutka filled out a Declaration of Intention in Clinton County, Michigan; date of birth: April 24, 1892.[3]
- Around September 1928, George sent for a certified copy of his baptismal record; of course, it gave his date of birth as April 29, 1891, since it was information taken from the same parish register as was later microfilmed.[4]
- A second Declaration of Intention (apparently he never completed the naturalization process in the 1920s) was signed and filed on November 4, 1942; date of birth: April 29, 1891;[5] but…
- on his Petition for Naturalization (date of this documents is uncertain, perhaps February 1947) his date of birth is recorded as April 21, 1891.[6]
- George applied for a Social Security account in May of perhaps 1945 (the year is difficult to read); again, the date recorded is April 21, 1891.[7]
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One Web Site: $18,000,000
A company called Smartronix will get $18,000,000 to redesign Recovery.gov, the federal Web site intended to track where federal Recovery Act spending goes.
The government purchased technology for a similar site (with a somewhat smaller scope), USASpending.gov, from the non‐profit group OMB Watch for only $600,000. A private company already provides information on Recovery Act spending to the public for free.
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I wrote here enthusiastically about the plans of the Sunlight Foundation to go after this contract, saying "[T]he contract award will now be subject to public scrutiny. Value‐for‐dollar to the taxpayer will be easily discernible, and that will raise the political risks of awarding the contract based on cronyism or go‐with‐whatchya‐knowism. Transparency in all things."
Sunlight did not ultimately bid. Instead, it took some lessons about the government contracting business. The transparency I wrote about materialized, though, and we can take a lesson, too: The federal government will pay $18,000,000 for one freaking Web site.


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Long overdue, so sorry. Hello Summer!
Hi guys,
Don't think I have forgotten about writing. Its been a weird couple of months since my last entry. I am still retired from playing baseball. What also led me to this decision was my arm was "barking" again. I ended up having another shoulder surgery in April and I'm currently still rehabbing it. Although I don't plan on playing again, you never know down the line and if I end up in the coaching world I would need to be able to throw BP. The doctor was very surprised I was even throwing with the results from my MRI. Not to make any excuses, but maybe that is why my control was so erratic in Venezuela this past Winter.
As I contemplated about my next step in my career I was approached by my agent who offered me a job within his sports agency. This was an amazing opportunity I could not pass up. It keeps me involved in the game and I think I can be beneficial to the company in helping recruit players and help the players with the experiences I have gone through in my career.
I hope everyone is doing well from all over the world. Enjoy the summer and I'll do my best to get pictures up and more updates. Remember I always enjoy hearing from everyone. Feel free to leave any comments or questions.
A trip down memory lane
This past weekend I made a trip up to central Florida to visit some friends and old teammates. I knew the Tigers had a camp day which usually entails an early morning workout (ie: PFP, BP, infield/outfield) and then an afternoon game. I found out at the last moment that they were just going to go straight into an inter-squad at 10am, so I shot up there real early. How early? I woke up at 4am and was out the door by 4:30.
Once arriving in Lakeland, I was a little skeptical to walk into the locker room. It wasn't because I didn't feel welcomed. I just didn't want to bother the guys while they were at work. Luckily I got their early enough before their day started and ran into all my old teammates and coaches. Of course the first thing half of them say to me is "Hey Druck, what are you selling? Can you get me an Ipad?". Most of my teammates remember me for being the wheeling and dealing guy. It was a treat to catch up with them, see how their off season went, and how camp is going for them now.
While at Tigers camp I got to see an Independent traveling all star team play against the Connecticut Tigers. The indy ball team included ex-Tigers Cesar Nicolas and David Espinosa. They also had Jon Hunton who lead the Venezuelan league in saves this past winter.
As I walked around the quad-plex of fields, I saw the young Venezuelan fireballer Bruce Rondon throw. Every reading on my radar gun kept going higher and higher with each pitch. 98, 99, 100, 101. This kid had some plus stuff which was very effortless.
I really want to thanks the entire Detroit Tigers staff for being so welcoming and allowing me to come back to and catch up with everyone. I had a great time and watched some good baseball. This is a very tough part of camp with coaches and coordinators having to make roster cuts. Best of luck to all my old teammates. One more week of Spring Training left. Stay healthy and make a team.
Feel free to email me any questions, leave comments etc and rate and share the log. Thanks
Stepping off the mound and leaving my cleats
As many of you know by now I have hung up my cleats. This has been one of the hardest decisions of my life, but I am very proud of what I have accomplished and I have no regrets.
I first let my immediate family and agent know about my decision, and then of course I announced it to the social media world. I really want to thank my family, teammates, friends, coaches, and of course fans for all of your support throughout my career. You all have had a special meaning in my heart and have helped me play this wonderful game with respect and admiration.
This game has allowed me to travel to all over the world and meet wonderful people and witness different languages, cultures, and food. The pictures and memories I have will last a lifetime. I have had so many fond memories on and off the field.
I went farther in this game than I could have ever imagined. When I played in high school I would have never envisioned playing in college or even further than that. All my teammates throughout the years have a special meaning to me. I have learned so much from them. We had some of the best moments all over the world. We have laughed, cried, and celebrated championships in beer and cheap champagne soaked locker rooms. I wish nothing but the best to you all and please continue playing this great game as long as you can.
My travels has also allowed me to interact with fans, local communities, and give back to wonderful charities. I am very appreciative of the connections and friends I have made through those outlets. I always knew there was a bigger picture than the actual game being played. I always tried to give back and make people smile at community events or at the ballpark before a game.
I am working out the details of my next business venture which will be within the sporting world and I plan to continue to blog and tweet. Please feel free to leave any comments and questions.
Venezuela wrap up
As the regular season comes to an end in Venezuela, so does my season here. I was not added to the playoff roster by the Tigres de Aragua. I will be headed home shortly this week. I would like to thank everyone involved with the Tigres especially the front office staff, Manuel and Rafael. They have been very grateful and have gone past expectations in making my stay in Venezuela extremely pleasurable.
Of course I want to thank my teammates and coaching staff for helping me and playing their hearts out behind me. This is a very special bunch of guys and I only wish them the best going forward in the playoffs. I loved playing with them, listening to them play tambour music, and just spending time with them sharing stories in the locker room.
Finally, I want to thank the fans. Every country I go to I see how much the fans adore and support their teams. Never have I seen so much support for their team as I have here in Venezuela. The fans love their team and their sport here. These three months of baseball here during the winter are like the Olympics to the fanaticos. They love the game and respect it. They want you to perform well each and every time. Their passion for the game is unexplainable. You need to see it in person to appreciate it. No video or picture can explain the excitement. Every game from the very first feels like the 7th game of the world series. It really was a treat to come here and play baseball and witness it in person.
I hope to come back next season and perform better. I know my statistics weren't good this season, but I know I can perform here at a competitive level and get better.
This team has been through much adversity with the kidnapping of Wilson Ramos, to the death of a great player Rosman Garcia. I know they are strong willed and have the passion to win and push each other to win. Arriba Tigres!
Thanks also to all the teammates and security staff for calling me Willie Chirino's all season. I loved it and laughed non stop trying to sing "Mediaa Negras" for you all.
Please leave comments, share the blog, and ask questions. Happy New Year!
It has come down to the wire
With 58 of 63 games played we have put ourselves in a situation to determine our own fate for the playoffs. We need to win these next two games in Lara and Caracas to lock in a playoff birth. We have had a nine game winning streak, as well as a six game losing streak this season. There have been many ups and downs, good times and bad, and some injuries have plagued us this season. But now is the time to make something of this 2011-2012 season. No more excuses, no more pep talks, no regrets. We have a great team and I believe we will push through this and make it to the playoffs. Our next two games are on the road so I hope the Tigres fanaticos follow us on our road trip and help support our championship run.
Long overdue blog
Hi guys its been awhile since my last entry and I apologize to all of you. Currently the Tigres are two games out of first place. This league is very tough and everyone beats up on each other. At one point this season we won nine games in a row and didn't seem to gain any ground in the standings. Then we follow that streak up with a six game losing streak and somehow stay within the top four teams. The key for us in December is to stay positive and get as many wins we can so that we can lock up a spot for the playoffs. The playoffs are a round robin style format with five of the eight teams in the league qualifying. They also have a four round draft for the qualifying teams to choose players from the non qualifying teams. If last nights close game against Magallanes is anything like a playoff atmosphere I'm really excited for the playoffs. I can not explain how passionate the fans and players are for this game. We ended up losing 3-2. It was a great game and came down to the bottom of the 9th, but we just ran out of outs.
I have been wanting to post new videos and pictures, but my phones camera has stopped working. Also the internet at the hotel has been sketchy. I'll try to get the videos and photos up when I head back to the US this weekend for a friends wedding. I'll be back in Venezuela on Tuesday.
A bunch of our teammates recently got signed. Wifredo Ledezma signed with the Dodgers, Luis Hernandez and Yangervis Solarte both signed with the Rangers, Darin Downs with the Tigers, Vinnie Rottino the Mets, and Victor Moreno with a team in Mexico. And finally Lastings Milledge has signed with the Japanese Professional baseball league with the Tokyo Swallows.
This past week in Aragua was a huge music festival. Everyday during the week there was a concert that went on all day and night. Some of the artists that were in attendance were Wisin y Yandel, Daddy Yankee, Don Omar, and Enrique Iglesias. The concert took place at the soccer stadium directly next to our field. The traffic to and from the field was no bueno.
Game tonight in Caracas against the Leones. Ariba Los Tigres!
Pray for Wilson Ramos
Arriving back in Maracay at 3am after a sweep of Margarita usually has a nice feeling to it with players singing on the plane, telling jokes, and playing cards. This trip was a little different after hearing the startling news of the kidnapping of our teammate and friend Wilson Ramos. News traveled throughout the dugout in our second game in Margarita about the suspected kidnapping. It was a very tough situation for many players to hear this and focus on the game. Players stayed attached to their phones following the game to hear if there was any positive news. There has been similar situations in the past with other MLB stars, but never was the actual player taken. It was usually a family member.
We are all praying and hoping for a speedy and safe return of our teammate. He was in our dugout last week at home hanging out and sharing stories with us about the big leagues. We know that our team along with the Venezuelan police are doing everything they can to alleviate the situation. Many friends and family members asked me about the team and my safety. The team and front office staff goes over and beyond with team security. We have about 8-12 armed guards who travel with us on the planes and buses. We also have police escorts to and from the fields. I know the import players feel safe.
This has been a tough week for all of Venezuela, the fans, and of course the players and his family. Please pray for Wilson and his family. You can leave any thoughts or comments below.
Travel, food, Lots of Photos
Thanks for all the new followers and supporters of the blog. I hope my articles are entertaining and please feel free to comment or ask questions below. I really enjoy doing this and sharing my experiences around the globe with friends, family, and of course the fans.
The Tigres are currently 9-9 and 3.5 games out of first place. On Monday which was our off day, we traveled to Maracaibo in two nice buses which took about 10 hours. I think we went over 100+ speed bumps. Venezuela definitely has the Guinness Book of World Records for speed bumps. The trip wasn't as bad as it sounds because we stopped along the way every 2-3 hours for food. These guys can eat down here. Our first stop was to this farm type of restaurant. There were horses and cows roaming the field outside of the restaurant. It was a really beautiful site. I sat along with the locals and Alex Nunez ordered for the table. I'm not a picky eater so whatever they brought out I would at least try. We had onion rings, Cachapa's (HUGE pancake like corn meal/bread), steak, and ribs. The meat was ordered by the kilo. We all demolished the food it was so good. I wish I had some pictures of the food, but I was too hungry to take them. Below are the pics of the restaurant.
Field at Caracas. Both the Leones and Tiburones share this field
Our security team with the team does a spectacular job. These guys travel with us on the road, on the plane, our in our dugout, and help us exit the fields safely. They come onto the field to overlook the crowd for any trouble whenever our manager makes a pitching change. This can be frustrating for the pitcher because when I'm walking back to the mound to get the next hitter out, I see out the corner of my eye that the security guards are coming out I know my time in the game is probably over. We also get a police escort through the city to and from the games to make traffic easier. Motorcycle police lead the way completely strapped with military firepower. I have made some good friends with the security guards who also say I look like Willie Chirino, the Cuban singer. Everytime I walk by one of them they start singing a Chirino tune. It is all in good humor.
Security after the game in Caracas
The Tigres are first class when it comes to everything in Winterball. Like I have said in earlier blogs this is my favorite team and country to play in for Winterball. We get two buses for travel so that everyone can be comfy and spread out and relax on the road trips. This past trip to Zulia we had a chartered flight back from Maracaibo. Although we got back to Maracay around 4am with a game to play the next day, it beats driving 10 hours back.
During our 10 hour voyage to Maracaibo we made plenty of pit stops along the way. One of my favorites was an indoor/outdoor plaza where they sold Arepas, candy, and random gifts. Guitars were a big seller on this road trip. I noticed a couple of guys strumming them on the bus ride. They had a cheese store where players and staff lined up in bulk to buy this freshly baked bread with different variations of cheese. The aroma of the two together was delicious. I wish my pictures were scratch and sniff. Some of the players helped me try out a bunch of the cheeses. Another big seller in Venezuela is chocolate. It is sold everywhere. Its pretty expensive too in some places.
Thanks for all the comments and new subscribers.
Ronny Cedeno has been working out with the team lately and hopefully will be playing with us soon. Ronny and his child were taking ground balls turning double plays at home the other day.
Now onto some questions from the last blog.
This is my first time in Venezuela. So far this is my favorite place to play since I have now been to all the Caribbean leagues.
Free agency for the MLB started yesterday. Myself, along with some of my teammates are trying to get picked up by an affiliated team. Hopefully I can get back with MLB or try to go to Taiwan, Korea, or Japan. I just love playing this game and hope to continue my career.
Most players organizations ask the players if they are interested in winterball around August. Some try to push it on players to get extra at-bats or innings. If you are in affiliated ball, your organization must also approve that you play winterball. Guys like myself who are free agents or played overseas usually have their agents contact these teams looking for any interest in extra players.
Lets go Tigres! Keep winning so I can enjoy watching the fans throw their beer in the air to celebrate.
The U didn't invent swagger, Latins did
The winterball season has begun and is under way. With Mexico and Venezuela opening earlier last week, and the Dominican this past weekend, the Latin swag is out in full effect. Batters taking their time to get to the batters box to hear their latest walk-out song which is a usually catchy reggaeton beat and pitchers taking the ever so long walk from the bullpens. Batters are itching at the bit to have the token home-run so that they can stare at it as if they are shocked and in awe that they hit it. Act like you been there before. I have to say that because I'm a pitcher. Of course the pitchers add their flare too by pumping up the crowd on a strikeout in any situation. It may be a blow out game where we are boat racing a team, but for the pitcher his moment to shine is to end an inning on a strikeout. And of course the crowd gets into it and screams out "Ponche" (strikeout). Bullpen pitchers also add to the festivities. They may walk all the way from the bullpen or do some ridiculous John Rocker esqe sprint. With all of that there is also a lot of praising the big man above and flaunting the biggest chains and earrings. One would think we are filming a Puff Daddy video that day at the ballpark. All in all it is a part of the culture and the players feed off the fans excitement and play the game the right way.
I'm sure you have heard the saying its not how you look its how you play. Well that saying can go different ways in winterball. Of course winning is the key priority down here because it is such a short season and no one wants to lose. But once the uniforms are handed out in the locker room you would think we were running a seamstress and altering school. Players find anyway to alter their pants to fit big or over the shoes. Jerseys are traded for guys who want their lucky number. Money can be involved or chores for a jersey number. A player may have to bring in another guys bats for a month or get him food.
We opened up the season at home this week against the Cardinales. Showing up to the field on opening day down here is something special. Fans cars have flags and chalk written all over them rooting us on. Tigres Campeon, is the overall chant throughout the city. The fresh smell of arepas, pepitos, and ball park food surrounds the atmosphere. Everyone is decked out in team apparel. Local street vendors sell Tigres jerseys, hats, and anything else you can think of. Tickets for opening day sold out in 2 minutes. Our stadium holds 19,000 people.
The worst part of winterball is batting practice. Instead of having 3 groups for 45 minutes like we do in the United States, we have 5 groups which seem to last an eternity. It seems like everyone takes their cuts, and then someones entourage shows up and takes some hacks. We are out their forever, but its a part of the game and our position players need it to get loose and ready. I'm just complaining because I haven't been used to doing the bucket for shagging and like most winterball countries balls are like black gold and we don't have many, so refilling the throwers bucket can get very exhausting.
We ended the opening day game off in a sensational fashion. Hector Gimenez hit a walk off homer with a 3-2 count in the bottom of the 9th. Our stadium erupted. Fans threw their cups up in the air, and mists of soda and beer rained on everyone. Currently we are 3-2 and the team is over in Maragarita. I did not make the trip because I'm not throwing in that series. The team left today out of Valencia in a chartered flight. They will be back late Wednesday night. I'm back on the hill Friday against the Tiburones in Caracas.
Here is some video footage of the pre-game music class that goes on in the locker room. Click Here!
The foreign players on our team are
Lastings Milledge OF
Deunte Heath P
Darin Downs P
Zach Segovia P
Joe Benson OF
Vinnie Rotino 3b/C
Sergio Perez P
Rich Rundles P
This is the field at Magallanes in Valencia prior to my start this past Sunday.
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World Tour is not over yet
Being in 3 different countries this year hasn't stopped me from going to one more. I arrived to Venezuela on Thursday evening around 8pm to play for the Tigres de Aragua. Deunte Heath was on my plane so we were able to catch up during the plane ride and find our drivers once we arrived. Deunte plays for the Chicago Whitesox in AAA and attended the University of Tennessee. The ride to Maracay took about 3 hours from the airport. Its only about an hour and a half away but the traffic and construction prolonged it. While we stood in traffic, locals were in the street selling coffee, snacks, and phone car chargers.
We arrived at the Hotel Pipo which will be housing us for our duration here in Venezuela. The hotel is extremely nice and the pool is like a mini waterpark. Many locals come during the weekends with their kids to play at the pool which has 3 separate pools and water slides.
Once we arrived to the field we were greeted by the players and coaching staff. Buddy Bailey is the manager, and my friend from the Detroit Tigers, Greg Sabat, is the pitching coach. Everything in the clubhouse is run very professional. The clubhouse staff makes sure we get all brand new gear and they take care of cleaning our clothes and shoes. This winterball experience so far tops any of the other countries I have played in. Just the professionalism and way they go an extra step to make the import players feel comfortable means a lot.
The team has been having their spring training practices and tryouts for a week now. The coaching staff still needs to decide on final roster spots. My second day here I threw 3 innings to get my work in for the regular season. Everything felt good and went well. Following that practice we had a team caravan throughout the city for a parade in honor of the opening of the city and our team. This was a special experience to witness. Thirty plus teammates and their entourages jumped on the back of this huge truck and drove down the streets of Maracay. Fans swarmed the streets in Tigres apparel and cheered us on. This event went from 4pm-9pm.
Lastings Milledge and I got tired of being on the truck so we took to the streets to walk and interact with the fans. Our team security does an amazing job for us as well. Lastings was here last year and had a great season and the fans love him . Fans hounded him for pictures and autographs as if he was in a boy band. At one point security was getting overwhelmed by the mass of people and made us get back onto the trucks.
I'm really excited to get the season going here. The fans seem to be very interested in the game and the team. We open up at home on Wednesday October 12 against the Cardinales. I will try to find if you can watch the games online somewhere.
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OTTAWA — Liberal members of Parliament are seeking to formally sever ties with the scandal-plagued Senate by having all references to senators removed from the party's constitution.
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau announced this week that he was dumping 32 senators from the Liberal caucus in an effort to eliminate partisanship and patronage, and return the upper chamber to its original purpose as a place of sober second thought.
But the Liberal party constitution still lists senators as members of caucus, as well as automatic delegates at party conventions. It also says there is supposed to be at least one senator always sitting on a powerful internal committee that helps develop Liberal election platforms, though the party said there hasn't been an active senator on the committee in some time.
Deputy Liberal leader Ralph Goodale said removing all mentions of senators from the constitution is an administrative step needed to fulfil Trudeau's vision of a less partisan Red Chamber.
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Friday, January 13, 2006
"Uh, Stacy..."
This was sent to us and, while it might be Photoshopped, we laughed our asses off.
I mean, we hope it's Photoshopped. She couldn't be that stupid...could she?
22 comments:
She's hot and not affiliated with Michigan. She can be as dumb as she wants.
In fact, if they were all that dumb I'd do a lot better with tha ladies.
- January 13, 2006 10:14 AM
- Yost said...
LOL, Anon. You know, on second thought, maybe we consider her for the All-Hotness Team. Remember, we're not looking for the All-Brains Team.
- January 13, 2006 10:38 AM
its gotta be a photoshop, look at how tall the cheerleader is compared to the other ones, shes even taller than the ref who is 12 yards in the foreground
- January 13, 2006 11:02 AM
- The King said...
Yeah that's my issue too. She can't be that tall, can she?
But then I think, otherwise that's a good photoshop. It looks good outside of her height. And since her height is probably the easiest thing in the world for a photoshopper to fix, I don't think someone that talented would have let that go.
So I back into thinking it's real.
- January 13, 2006 11:23 AM
By the way, when are you publishing this goddamn all-hotness team.
Enough with the suspense already!
- January 13, 2006 11:51 AM
I don't know, she's pretty skinny. If you shrunk her height down to equal the other girls, she'd look like Ally McBeal after a mine rescue. Maybe once he interpolated the girl he figured the height was less jarring-looking.
- January 13, 2006 12:50 PM
- The King said...
Why can I see her shoes and no one else's?
- January 13, 2006 1:10 PM
- Yost said...
Big ankles?
Yeah, the shoes were what made me question it.
- January 13, 2006 1:12 PM
- BaggyPantsDevil said...
If it's PhotoShopped, it's one of the best I've ever seen. I've done a little bit analysis—I used Microsoft Paint to zoom in on the image, look out CSI crew!—and didn't see anything that indicated any cutting and pasting. I think pasting the pom-poms would have created some sort of sharp line that would look off. It looks to me like the pom-poms blend in pretty well with the spectators in the background.
The other indicator to me that it's real are the two Song Girls on the left looking at her. That tells me that something was happening in that spot at that time. I'm guessing that the girl immediately to her left actually understands football and realizes that Texas just scored some points.
Also, there's a part of another Song Girl to the right of her which would mean a girl would have had to have been PhotoShopped out in order for the cheering girl to get PhotoShopped in. All of that is way beyond my abilities so I'm thinking it would take George Lucas to do it and he went to USC so I don't see that happening.
I even went so far as to compare the size of her head with the sad girl next to her and they are the same so she is not out of proportion to that girl. I think her height and her shoes being visible are because she's on her toes and stretching—note the exposed tummy—so I don't think she is freakishly out of proportion to those around her.
Anyway, that's my analysis based on years of government training. Just keep in mind that I work for the government that once thought the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade was the Yugoslavian Federal Directorate for Supply and Procurement.
- January 13, 2006 3:25 PM
- Yost said...
Good investigative work, BPD!
- January 13, 2006 3:34 PM
- Wangs said...
BaggyPantsDevil - YOU ARE AMAZING! That may be the most thoughtful, indepth, detailed, reasoned, supported, accurate, analysis ever posted on this blog.
Thankfully, it was for something really important, that we care about.
Seriously, did anyone lose sleep in America when we bombed the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade instead of some munitions factory?
But you better believe there would be hell to pay if my cheerleader cheers for their team. Unforgiveable!!!
- January 13, 2006 3:38 PM
- BaggyPantsDevil said...
Don't think we government folks didn't learn a thing or two from the poor job done on the doctored up photo of Lee Harvey Oswald holding his rifle.
There really isn't anything in this world more important than cheerleaders. Besides, my All Hotness Team search has given me a total cheerleader fetish. I'm going to need some counseling.
- January 13, 2006 3:56 PM
- Wangs said...
re: Oswald. I knew it!!!!!
Not to take this in a crazy direction (we need to stay on the cheerleader track) but can anyone take Sen. Specter seriously during these nomination hearings? I'd say, ya Arlene, whatever, what I want to know is: do you still believe in the single bullet theory that you sold to the Warren Commission? Tell America that answer, big shot.
But I digress.
Cheerleaders, cheerleaders, cheerleaders. Stay focused.
- January 13, 2006 4:10 PM
- IC said...
Wangs, your mentioning cheerleaders and an U.S. senator in the same comment unfortunately brought the image of Joe Biden wearing a Princeton hat at the Alito hearings back into my mind. I need to go back to the "Uh, Stacy" picture to clear it out of there....
...Much better.
- January 13, 2006 4:20 PM
- Wangs said...
Ian -
And one more troubling thought ... President Bush was a cheerleader, too.
Perhaps we need to add a new rule - NO GUY OR POLITICIAN CHEARLEADER PHOTOS. Although, if there's a photo of Mary Landrieu ...
- January 13, 2006 4:26 PM
- IC said...
I'll agree to that, though I think a special exception should be made for the man who put the RAH in hah-RAH-ble.
- January 13, 2006 4:36 PM
- Wangs said...
Very interesting.
Why does that photo make me think of Monica Lewinsky?
BaggyPants, send me the name of your therapist.
- January 13, 2006 4:41 PM
I know one thing...I wish someone would give me her phone number....hottest chick I've seen in a long time....she's a shoe-in for a Golden Girl at LSU ...
- January 13, 2006 5:03 PM
- Ron Walter said...
she's not out of proportion really... the ref that she looks taller than is crouched some, she looks right in reference to her position to the crowd and all...
proportion is a relative thing i guess huh? we need a profile for further review
- January 13, 2006 7:51 PM
- Ron Walter said...
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- January 14, 2006 3:46 PM
You guys don't get it. By this point of the game she's become mesmerized by VY and the Horns and has jumped ship. She's become a Longhorn fan and she's cheering her heroes' conquest of Troy. Hook 'Em. Ghostrider
- January 14, 2006 11:00 PM
- Yost said...
LOL, Anon.
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The volume devotes approximately thirty pages to each of the twelve Minor Prophets. For each of the twelve the editor gives a brief introduction to the book's historical-cultural context. The commentary proper offers selections from various writers, including, among others, Chrysostom, Origen, Clement of Alexandria, Tertullian, Jerome, Augustine, Theodore of Mopsuestia, Basil the Great, and Gregory the Great. Predictably pride of place goes to Chrysostom. Unfortunately the editor has not included introductory material on the selected authors. Perhaps he feels interested readers can readily obtain that information in other sources.
The commentary transports the reader into a world impacted by Platonic philosophy and permeated by allegorical-Christological exegesis, a method that is not intentionally employed much anymore. Thus the commentary shows that interpretive methods often reflect current worldviews.
Interpretations by the church fathers in this commentary often border on the bizarre. Unfortunately they paid little attention to or were unaware of the Sitz im Leben of the texts on which they commented. They often wrested biblical texts from their literary context. Their hermeneutical method, while labeled Christological by their modern supporters, is actually arbitrary and violates the basic linguistic principles that govern meaningful communication. If interpretations such as these are valid, then language has no guidelines and one can make the Bible say anything he wants.
The commentary has value as an introduction to the teachings of the early church. However, rather than being an aid for exegesis, it may be more suited for illustration and for the history of interpretation. Nevertheless the Christological focus it employs reminds readers that Christ fulfills the Scriptures, though not necessarily in the manner asserted by these ancient commentators.
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Crippled Japan nuclear plant hit by power cut
Engineers at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant partially succeeded Tuesday in restarting cooling systems after a power cut underlined its still-precarious state two years after a tsunami struck.
Equipment in pools used to keep used fuel cool—necessary to prevent any spontaneous nuclear reactions—lost their power supply at 7 pm (1000 GMT) on Monday, operator TEPCO said.
By late Tuesday two of the cooling systems were back up, reports said. One other was likely to be online later in the day, the company said earlier.
Even used nuclear fuel becomes dangerous if its temperature is allowed to rise uncontrollably to the point where a self-sustaining critical reaction begins, causing a meltdown.
TEPCO, which was previously criticised for not telling the public or press exactly what was happening at the atomic plant, said there was no imminent danger, although it admitted it does not know what caused the fault.
"Electricity has been cut to pools used to cool spent fuel at reactors 1, 3 and 4" as well as to the equipment used to treat contaminated discharge including radioactive caesium, TEPCO spokesman Kenichi Tanabe said earlier.
Power was restored to part of the equipment, with the cooling system for the fuel pool at reactor 1 having returned to full operation at 2:20 pm Tuesday, TEPCO said in a statement.
Kyodo news reported the cooling system on the fuel pool at reactor 4 was also working again.
The system on the pool at reactor 3 will likely return to full operation Tuesday evening, the company said.
2011 nuclear crisis A separate cooling system for a common pool is expected to be back online at 8:00 am on Wednesday, ending the current problem, it said. The common pool contains more than 6,000 used fuel rods.
The incident has not so far affected the injection of cooling water to reactors 1, 2 and 3 themselves, Tanabe said. These suffered core meltdowns soon after the start of the March 2011 nuclear crisis.
The temperatures of all fuel pools remains well below the safety limit of 65 degrees Celsius (149 Fahrenheit), and had been rising by 0.3-0.4 degrees every hour, the TEPCO spokesman said.
TEPCO officials said there had been no major changes in the level of radioactivity at nearby monitoring spots.
The meltdown of three of Fukushima's six reactors occurred after an earthquake and ensuing huge tsunami on March 11, 2011, shut off the power supply and cooling system.
TEPCO drew flak for playing down the scale of the disaster in the first few months. It has since admitted it had been aware of the potential dangers of a big tsunami but did nothing for fear of the reputational and financial cost.
The government gave its backing to the company's handling of the latest incident, saying a serious crisis appeared unlikely.
"As they are planning to take all possible substitute measures for cooling, we do not need to worry at all in a sense," said Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga.
That view was echoed by Akio Koyama, professor at Kyoto University's department of reactor safety management.
"At this point, I don't think anything serious will occur immediately," he told AFP.
"The important thing is to continue injecting water to the nuclear fuel in the reactors and continue cooling used fuel in the pool.
"Even if the water temperature goes up to 65 degrees Celsius, it would not cause anything critical right away, as long as the fuel bars are covered in water.
"If the water levels get lower to the point where the fuel bars are exposed to the air, then we would have to worry."
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Craig Miles is heading for Warwickshire but he is saying goodbye to his Gloucestershire team mates with a winning celebration
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Tears flow but Jonathan Trott heads contently into retirement
It was a day of celebration for Warwickshire but many struggled to hide their emotions as an outstanding career came to an end
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Paul Collingwood's final bow did not end in the victory Durham looked capable of producing, but his effect on the county will not be easily forgotten
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There will be much soul-searching in Cardiff over the winter, but the season at least finished on a positive note
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Luis Reece delivered a career-best seven wickets on a 17-wicket day during which bad batting abounded
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Dominic Sibley scored his third hundred in four innings as Warwickshire maintained their grip against Kent
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Durham's dominance on the first day promised a final-game win for Paul Collingwood but life is not turning out so easily
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Glamorgan were on course for a first home Championship win in three years, after their bowlers secured a 227-run first-innings lead
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Will Rhodes caps fine Warwickshire display in Division Two title fight
Warwickshire's seamers dismantled Kent before an unbeaten hundred from Will Rhodes took them a large step towards lifting the trophy
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Durham plot winning farewell for Collingwood
A win for Durham at Chester-le-Street would be a nice way for Paul Collingwood to go and there is every chance after Matt Salisbury set up a dominant opening day
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Glamorgan batsmen finally stir as investigation begins
On the day that wooden spoonists Glamorgan announced an external review, their batsmen finally showed signs of life at Sophia Gardens
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Craig Miles bags five but Luis Reece rallies Derbyshire
Craig Miles marked his farewell match for Gloucestershire with a five-wicket haul before Luis Reece brought Derbyshire back into the contest
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Ben Sanderson swings see-saw match Northants' way
Ben Sanderson took four-for and slugged a merry 36 from No. 11 to put Northamptonshire on top against Sussex as 20 wickets fell in the day
Glamorgan to conduct external review after grim 2018
Hugh Morris, Glamorgan's chief executive and director of cricket, said that the subject of whether his job should be split in two would form part of the review
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Warwickshire set up title decider with Kent
Dom Sibley gorged plentifully upon a meaningless day, but the real action takes place next week at Edgbaston
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Godleman carries bat to no avail as Murtagh settles it
Tim Murtagh took four wickets as Middlesex finished their final day at Lord's this season with victory
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Critchley claims record but Robson again on song
Former England opener Sam Robson has finally found form, but it's too little too late to join the list of potential Test openers in Sri Lanka
Kent reclaim the high ground after a season of 'no grumbling' pays off
A season that began amid uncertainty has culminated in a remarkable resurgence for one of the oldest and proudest clubs in the land
County Championship Division Two
Worcestershire relegated after Essex hammering
Catch up with the latest from the County Championship as Worcestershire's relegation to Division Two is confirmed
County Championship Division Two
Will Rhodes, Gillespie's pupil, returns to haunt him
What was it Shakespeare said about a "thankless child"? Jason Gillespie would have reflected on Will Rhodes' obduracy with a wry smile
Darren Stevens
Kent back in Division One after eight-year absence
Sam Billings has led Kent to promotion but Glamorgan are now consigned to the wooden spoon
County Championship Division Two
Warwickshire deal Sussex's promotion hopes a blow
Catch up with the latest from the County Championship as Durham suffer a day to forget
County Championship Division Two
Ben Brown and David Wiese rescue Sussex after Olly Stone strikes
Stone took two wickets after being called into England's one-day squad and Sussex's fightback is likely to have come too late
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Zak Crawley overcomes his 90s nerves with maiden century
Crawley, the 20-year-old right-hander, hit a career-best 168 in a total of 436 as Kent posted a first innings lead of 250


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While I was at mom's last November I scanned some of the ephemera that she had in envelopes with my magic wand. I still need more practice. I can't even draw a straight line, I don't know what makes me think I can scan a straight line.
Any who, this postcard was in the envelope of stuff that grandma Dunn had saved.
Special Offering on New, High Grade Milk Cans
If you have any old worn out cream cans and desire to purchase new ones now is your opportunity to get them as SPECIAL LOW PRICES as follows: (F. O. B. your station)
10 Gallon .... $400
8 Gallon ..... 3.75
5 Gallon ..... 3.00
Will place name plate on can without additional charge Would advise sending in your order soon, as this price may change. We will deduct price of cans from cream check if desired. We would appreciate any shipments sent us and can assure you of prompt remittance at top market price.
WESTERN CREAMERY COMPANY 244 West 4th South Salt Lake City, Utah
I was curious about this creamery company so I did a little searching. It seems that they were found guilty of misbranding butter a couple of times. I found the following documents about the cases at National Library of Medicine.
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Months ago, the infamous Paul Tudor Jones 'Trader' documentary resurfaced, only to disappear back into the depths internet again.
So if you missed it then, grab it now from dailymotion before it's too late — last time it was only up for about a day.
All the drama stems from the fact that PTJ does not like this movie. He asked PBS to stop airing after it premiered in 1987. He also, according to Wall Street lore, purchased almost all of the copies of the movie on VHS.
So this movie is rare. It's very, very rare. It's basically the white stag of Wall Street.
Watch it below (also, you're welcome):
Paul Tudor Jones by totalinvestor
There's a lot of Awesome 80s Stuff in it as well... check it out here>


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Tina Fey and Amy Poehler returned to "Saturday Night Live" as hosts, bringing with them some old fan-favorite characters and special guests.
The Democratic debate may have wrapped up shortly before things went "Live from New York," but it was the recent CNN Republican show-down parody in the show's cold open that had everyone talking.
"Nine [candidates] are here tonight. The five who actually have a chance are Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Ben Carson, Marco Rubio and poor, sweet Jeb Bush," said moderator Wolf Blitzer (Jon Rudnitsky). "The rest of you just wave so your parents know you're here."
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The day's top national and international news.
"SNL" alumn Darrell Hammond returned to Studio 8H, taking center stage as front-runner Donald Trump. Playing off the real-life dynamics of the race, "tough guy" Trump mercilessly mocked "little girl" Jeb Bush. [[363070761, C]]
The apocalypse-now governor from New Jersey, Chris Christie (Bobby Moynihan), asked Blizter if he can answer a question "with a series of fear-mongering statements," while a monotone Carson (Jay Pharaoh) calmly threatens to "go H.A.M. up in here."
In a skit roughly based on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," Fey and Poehler — whose new movie "Sisters" comes out this month — reprised their iconic impressions of Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton in a Christmas past and present sketch.
Cast member Kate McKinnon, who has taken on the role of impersonating Clinton this election cycle, portrayed the present-day Democratic front-runner in the sketch. As 2015 Clinton gets ready for bed, singing "I'm dreaming of a White House" to the tune of the Bing Crosby classic, fog fills the room and out comes Poehler as 2008 Clinton, who was also a presidential candidate at the time.
The 2008 Clinton has a warning for 2015 Clinton.
"On Christmas Eve 2007 I was cocky too and then someone named Barack Obama stumbled out of a soup kitchen with a basketball and a cigarette and stole my life," Poehler cautioned.
But 2015 Clinton brushes the warning aside, saying that she's running against "human Birkenstock" Bernie Sanders while the Republican front-runner is real-estate mogul Donald Trump.
"Oh my God. We're going to be president!" the two Clintons exclaimed.
And what 2008 presidential race parody would be complete without the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, who joined the skit donning her "Tina Fey glasses" and impeccable accent.
"I should be the one giving you advice because in 2008 I got a heck of a lot closer to the White House then this gal did," Fey as former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin tells 2015 Clinton.
As Poehler prepares to return to 2008 and "send a bunch of emails," 2015 Clinton swats the phone off her hand, breaking the BlackBerry.
"Trust me. You'll thank me later," she explains.
Also returning to "SNL" was alumn Maya Rudolph, who, along with Poehler, reprised their roles as Betty and Jodi on Bronx Beat. Amy Schumer, Gayle King and Robert Downing Sr. made a cameo as the "Sisters" stars' squad in an epic remake of Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood."
The holiday-themed episode closed out with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band singing "Santa Clause is Coming to Town," joined by the show's cast and Sr. Paul McCartney, who casually strolled on stage with sleigh bells in hand to join in the festivities. We see you Paul.
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The Flyers have announced their 2012-13 television and radio broadcast schedules, in conjunction with broadcast partners Comcast SportsNet, NBC, 97.5 The Fanatic and 93.3 WMMR.
The Flyers will open the 2012-13 NHL season with a weekend of action on NBC. The January 19 season opener against the Pittsburgh Penguins will be carried regionally by NBC beginning at 3 p.m, followed by a national telecast on Sunday, January 20 at the Buffalo Sabres beginning at 12:30 p.m. The Flyers are slated for five other national broadcasts over the course of the season on the NBC Sports Network.
Comcast SportsNet will air the remaining 41 games of the Flyers season, all in high-definition. The Emmy-Award winning broadcast team of Jim Jackson, Steve Coates, Keith Jones and Bill Clement return to bring viewers all the action from the puck drop to the final horn. The latest in X-MO camera technology will provide state of the art frame-rate adjusted HD slo-motion replays. In addition several select home telecasts will feature players wearing a microphone during the game to bring the viewer unprecedented access. Comcast SportsNet's broadcast schedule begins on Tuesday, January 22 when the Flyers visit the New Jersey Devils at 7:30 p.m.
On the radio side, the Flyers will begin their new partnership with 97.5 The Fanatic when the puck drops on the new season this Saturday against Pittsburgh. Tim Saunders and Chris Therien return to handle broadcast duties this season. For the first time, every Flyers game this season will be broadcast on FM radio, with 35 carried by 97.5 The Fanatic. The remaining 13 games will be broadcast on legendary Philadelphia rock station 93.3 WMMR, the first of which is scheduled for Tuesday, January 22 at New Jersey at 7:30 p.m.
Flyers fans will also have the chance to catch the open practice at the Wells Fargo Center on Thursday, January 17 on Comcast SportsNet. CSNPhilly.com will broadcast live at 6 p.m. and Comcast SportsNet will join live at 6:30 p.m. Fans will hear from the players and coaches throughout the broadcast. The Open Skate will replay on The Comcast Network on Thursday, January 17 at 11 p.m. and on Comcast SportsNet on Friday, January 18 at 2 p.m.


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According to Adobe, the following were updated for Lightroom 2.4
- Additional camera support for several new camera models including the Nikon D5000 and Canon EOS 500D (Digital Rebel T1i)
- Several corrections for issues introduced by previous Lightroom 2 releases which includes the following –
- Web galleries with a Collection Title of six characters would not export or upload
- The crop aspect ratio could revert to the last selected ratio even when reset to original
- The crop aspect ratio in Quick Develop could be lost after a crop adjustment
- The crop aspect ratio lock could be lost after an orientation switch
- Images could preview incorrectly when imported using the MTP/PTP USB protocol
- Sony .ARW files may not have been recognized by Lightroom's import dialog
- The Japanese language configuration of Lightroom on Mac OS X 10.5 could fail to switch to the print module if the HP B9180 was set as the default printer
- Metadata options that are intended for use were dimmed incorrectly when exporting DNG files
- The Japanese language configuration of Lightroom on Mac OS X was missing a shortcut for "Zoom Out"
- Several translation and shortcut corrections were made for the eight additional languages introduced with Lightroom 2.3
For details and download link, go to Adobe's download page, link here.
As for Camera RAW 5.4, a number of new cameras were added to the update. One thing to note though is that the Camera Raw 5.4 plug-in is not compatible with versions of Photoshop earlier than Photoshop CS4. Hmm…..
For the full read on the Camera RAW 5.4, check out the readme link here.


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Weather Blog: Thunderstorms now, cooler temperatures soon
Thank you for stopping by the Weather Watch 12 blog! Blizzards, tornadoes, heavy rain, and dense fog all from one storm system. As low pressure continues its march across the Midwest this weekend, more quick changes are in the forecast. In today's blog we discuss when strong storms are possible near Milwaukee, and when cooler weather returns.
Let's start with an awesome view of the storm system! Below is the visible satellite image showing the classic coma shape of low pressure over the nation's mid-section. The white/grey colors represent cloud cover. The darker areas next to the clouds are land or water, where thin or no clouds exist.
Now taking the visible satellite above, and putting surface features in place shows where the center(s) of low pressure and frontal boundaries are located. A cold front(blue color) will move east toward our area Saturday afternoon and evening. This will lead to scattered showers and thunderstorms.
A few of the thunderstorms may be strong to severe containing heavy downpours, hail, and strong winds. The threat for tornadoes looks to be very low anywhere in Wisconsin. The timeframe for strong storms to occur will mainly be Saturday afternoon or evening in southeastern Wisconsin. If storms do turn severe stay with Weather Watch 12 and WISN 12 for updates on your tv or mobile device.
The SPC convective outlook below shows our entire viewing area in the slight risk. One limiting factor to the severe weather potential today is the lack of sunshine, which would increase instability.
The best news about this system is the beneficial rain. Expect another 0.50" to 1.00" in many locations by Sunday morning. Below is the RPM rainfall forecast. I would give or take a 0.25" on these totals.
Expect cooler temperatures to gradually return with highs in the mid 60s on Sunday, and near 60 for Monday. Sunday is looking mainly dry, with showers back for Monday.
The current storm system has clashed winter with summer. Friday evening 18 tornadoes were reported from Nebraska to Iowa. The SPC storm reports are shown below.
Where colder air is in place, a blizzard shutdown parts of the northern Plains. Lead, SD as of this writing picked up 43.5" of snow, and it's still snowing! The snow depth map below shows where this storm dumped snow. Since it is only early October, most of the snow will melt in the next 3-7 days with much warmer temperatures set to return.
For the rest of today keep an umbrella near and a plan 'B' ready in case showers and thunderstorms find your area. If you have a rain total to share by Sunday, please post it to the Wisconsin Weather Updates Facebook page.
For the latest weather information watch WISN 12 News, and for updates throughout the day follow me on Twitter @jnelsonweather
Have a great day!
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#1 "Your Mother's a WHORE!"08-09-2009, 01:58 PMSoCalDem (1000+ posts) Fri Aug-07-09 02:34 PM
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"Your Mother's a WHORE!"
Advertisements [?]"You" respond with obvious displeasure and tell the offender to STFU.
They yell it again..only louder.
You up the ante and a little scuffle breaks out.
The "yeller" is now accusing YOU of stifling "their" 1st amendment rights.
Media types interview the now-blubbering AcademyAward nominee, and show his rumpled clothing. Blubberer is soft-spoken and looks bewildered at being subjected to such harsh treatment.
Simplistic, but it's the core principle of republican activism.
huh???????Lets just paint some happy clouds over at the sunshine and lollipop land
Very simple plan.
Start a fight at a townhall, run to media and claim the otherside started and the police must silence desent and any one who disagrees with healthcare is a terrorist and should be shot on sit.
Little do the Moonbats know that all talk about slapping down protesters is makinfg them look like hypocrits and neo-Fascist assholes to the Indepdents.CU's Paranormal Expert.
Keep your powder dry, your sword sharp and your wits intact.
Read Ann Coulter's book Guilty-Liberal "Victims" and Their Assault on America. It's a great read!
In the book she discusses:
The myth of the Republican Attack Machine: The most amazing thing liberals have done is create the myth of a compliant right-wing media with Republicans badgering baffled reporters into attacking Democrats. Its so mad, its brilliant. Its one kind of lie to say the Holocaust occurred when the Swedes killed the Jews. But its another kind of lie entirely to say the Holocaust occurred when the Jews killed the Nazis.
Brave liberals: In addition to being beautiful, compassionate tribunes of the downtrodden, liberals are brave. I know that because theyre always telling me how brave they are. Why, five nights a week, MSNBCs Keith Olbermann courageously books guests who completely agree with him. It doesnt get much braver than that.
LinkObama-if you're being run out of town, get out in front and pretend that it's a parade!!!
My mother is NOT a whore.
She's a capitalist.
rm -rf obama*
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