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Alex T Schulz-Insect Wing Pen Ballpoint Pen
At Design Interviews
Interview with Alex T Schulz : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Alex T Schulz : The "Insect Wing Pen" was designed also as part of a collection inspired by the formation of life on earth. The pen is inspired by the element air, in detail: first life in air. The pen borrows elements of an insect`s body plan and becomes a desktop accessory. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Alex T Schulz : The main focus on this project was on the one hand to create something that on the one hand resembles something known from the past, like the classic feather pen, but on the other hand to offer something fresh and a a new angle. Fitting to its bionic theme, the design comes as light and breezy. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Alex T Schulz : I would be happy if any company is eventually interested and wants to pick up the design, in order to go forward to production stage. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Alex T Schulz : The project was part of a collection and was designed during half a year. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Alex T Schulz : The project was part of a collection designed for an exhibition and the theme of the collection was "The Formation of Life on Earth". .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. Alex T Schulz : As the project was made for an exhibition, it was not a commercial project. I am open if any company shows interest in the project and would be happy to make it a production stage project. .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. Alex T Schulz : On the on hand, the "Insect Wing Pen" was part of an exhibition, on the other hand, the concept was floating in my mind for quite a while. It was a good opportunity to bring it to life. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Alex T Schulz : As the design is inspired by bionic forms, the project surely was inspired by nature and sure was only possible because of the other designers pioneering this field for years. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Alex T Schulz : Hard to say, basically I hope everyone who likes design and also likes to have things that stay for longer with someone. Surely someone who likes to write and have this pen as a desktop accessory. .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Alex T Schulz : Eventually it is the tripod, but maybe the concept is as a whole different because of its poetic approach. Apart from its bionic inspired design, the project also has a symbolic meaning: like words or letters fly from one to another, the pen symbolizes that. Maybe that is a criterium. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Alex T Schulz : The name is rather simple, as it is direct: "Insect Wing Pen". .Frank Scott: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?. Alex T Schulz : The formal evolution took place on the computer with 3d software. Analysis of the forms was also done on the computer. The project was printed 3d then by a company, where also in common exertion the models were reworked by hand. Afterwards the paintwork was applied. .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Alex T Schulz : Eventually the tripod is the unique aspect, when considering both elements. Regarding just the pen, surely the "Insect Wing" is the defining form factor. .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. Alex T Schulz : As the design was a 3d printed, I worked together with a company with expertise in this field, also when it came to the manual postwork. .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. Alex T Schulz : Technology was surely important, as the project was developed digitally then tested in different variations by 3d printing also as well the final prototype. .Frank Scott: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?. Alex T Schulz : This design is rather inspired by historic feather pens and the importance this item had then as a desktop item rather than being a store-away item. Second, the research went also into bionic design and when it came to the materials, the reducing of weight played an important role. .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. Alex T Schulz : As mentioned before, the reduction of weight was a thing to adjust and modified the design some times. Also the writing mine system had to be chosen. I aimed for a simple replaceable system, by inserting the mine from the writing end of the the pen. So the pen is formed by one part and remains simple. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Alex T Schulz : Of course I knew the A`design Award and this year I have decided to take a chance and participate, which I am ver grateful now. I would like to thank the competition`s organizers for their support and patience, and most of all, for offering us the chance to participate. .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. Alex T Schulz : I have learned that a creation process takes patience and eventually is never over ;-). .Frank Scott: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?. Alex T Schulz : I hope all questions regarding the project have been answered. .
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By now, it is almost universally accepted that Obama has run the better general election campaign; the media has constantly contrasted Obama's ability to stay on message with McCain's struggle to find a coherent campaign theme. More recently, of course, news accounts based on unnamed sources depict internal bickering within the McCain campaign organization. It may surprise you, then, to hear that I find little hard evidence that Obama's campaign has been run significantly more effectively than McCain's. Indeed, I find that both organizations have made mistakes in campaign strategy. If I am right, what accounts for the media narrative that suggests Obama has run the more effective campaign? I believe it is driven by three misleading factors:
First, Obama is ahead, and has been, according to almost every poll since the credit meltdown began in late September. Second, Obama has a more visible campaign presence in most states, as indicated by more campaign offices and a bigger ad campaign. Third, Obama has stuck to a single campaign theme, rarely straying from that central message in which he is portrayed as an agent of change, and McCain depicted as a Bush clone.
Upon closer inspection, however, none of these necessarily indicates that Obama has run the better campaign in terms of strategy. To begin, our forecast models predicated on the fundamentals indicated back in August – before the general election campaign began – that Obama would win this election by about 4%. To date, his lead is within this margin in most polls. So Obama is not doing significantly better than we thought he would – at least according to the polls. Second, Obama's heightened campaign visibility is a testament to his huge fundraising advantage. But it doesn't prove that he has used his much greater resources more wisely than has McCain. Finally, the reason that Obama has proved so effective at staying on message is because he has the easier message to send: "I'm not Bush." Period. As long as he is ahead in the polls, there's no reason to change that message. In contrast, McCain has started with the harder sell – he's had to position himself as an agent of change in the context of running as the incumbent party's nominee. In this respect, he has faced the more difficult challenge, which explains his search for a winning narrative that might more favorably frame an otherwise inhospitable political context.
When a campaign is perceived to be losing, invariably the long knives come out, as unnamed sources begin to assign blame, aided and abetted by a media that is determined to find a reason for the loss that is based on personalities and daily strategy, rather than on the fundamentals that actually drive elections. But these media analyses are almost always after the fact, driven by hindsight, and with very little concrete evidence that they are correct.
I write this post in part because I believe Obama recently made another campaign error – not a fatal one, to be sure, but one that undoubtedly will be overlooked by the press. Rather than marshal his resources in key battleground states, he evidently has decided to put money into buying television ads in Arizona in the hopes of winning McCain's home state. In my view, this is a mistake because the chances of winning Arizona's 10 electoral votes do not merit the effort there. He would be far better off using that money in Florida, Ohio, or North Carolina, all tossup states that McCain must win to have a chance to be president and in which polling currently shows that both candidates are running neck and neck.
Now, in Obama's defense, it may be that he has enough wealth to buy television time in Arizona without weakening his effort in the important battleground states. And if he turns Arizona blue and wins the election, his strategy will be proven correct. But at this point, from my perspective, I am hard-pressed to make the case that the money isn't better spent in other battleground states.
My broader point is that too often we judge campaign effectiveness by superficial indicators that do not adequately measure what we are trying to assess. I think this is the case to date in comparing the two campaigns' overall strategy. In my view, each campaign has made about an equal number of mistakes, and neither has clearly outshone the other.

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Yesterday, I had the opportunity to hear an amazing woman speak. It was Loretta Claiborne, a woman who overcame incredible odds to become one of the most famous and decorated Special Olympians and an advocate for others facing challenges.
If you haven't heard about her story of growing up in the projects of York before being introduced to competitive athletics through the Special Olympics, you're missing out. She's a great example of a Pennsylvanian doing good.
Here's a little bit of her story, put together for the 1996 Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs:
She spoke yesterday to elementary students in Milton, and she was incredibly positive. For someone who overcame such incredible odds, she was neither downtrodden nor haughty about her life.
I was truly impressed with her. And now I'm looking for the movie – Netflix here I come!
She also brought a great message about not bullying to the students, which is an important message to tell, especially today in schools.
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It is an exciting time in our province as Alberta Education continues its development of a student-centered provincial curriculum that will enrich students' lives and prepare them for careers in a diversified and global economy and society. This spring, Alberta Education is looking to Albertans to participate in a validation process where education stakeholders will be able to provide their reflections of the Kindergarten to Grade 12 draft subject introductions and draft scope and sequence (essential understandings, guiding questions, concepts and procedures) through an online survey in the following subject areas: Mathematics, English Language Arts/French Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Arts, and Wellness Education.
Alberta Education will use input gathered from Albertans to inform the development of future Kindergarten to Grade 12 provincial curriculum, along with the analysis of strengths and gaps in current curriculum, research on student learning, other national and international education systems, and previous work with education stakeholders. We would like to invite parents in our school community to get involved and have their voices heard in this valuable engagement opportunity.
Your participation in the validation process through the online survey is easy, and the great news is that you can provide feedback through the online survey right from the comforts of your own home! From May 15 – June 2, you simply need to visit the online survey link at http://curriculumsurvey.alberta.ca
You will see that the online provincial curriculum survey is divided into two parts:
If you would like more information about the provincial curriculum development process, I would invite you to visit the Alberta Education website at https://education.alberta.ca/curriculum-development/


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Come immerse yourself in the aromas and colours unique to this peaceful oasis in the heart of Old Montréal. "Its layout offers a return to the 18th century and an opportunity to recall the beauty and usefulness of plants", says the designer of the Governor's Garden, Robert Desjardins.
The Governor's Garden is a marvellous place for a stroll. You can visit it simply for the relaxation it offers, or to learn more about the gardens of New France. Access is free of charge at all times. In addition, a host of activities is offered during summer.
We await your visit with anticipation. Meanwhile, we offer you a virtual visit of the Governor's Garden via the pages of this website.
Claude de Ramezay arrived in Montréal in 1705 as the city's new governor. There he hired Pierre Couturier, an architect and mason, to build a home on Notre-Dame street. The Ramezay property covered 4,200m2 and included an orchard, a kitchen garden, and a pleasure garden where, no doubt, the governor hosted fine receptions, for his home was at the heart of the city's social life. At that time, gardens were numerous in the city: there were 186 of them in 1731.
Over time, the Ramezay property was whittled away by new streets and new building construction. The Governor's Garden, as you see it today, was re-created in 2000 and covers only 750m2. Consequently, it is not a re-creation of the original garden but rather a witness to the style and contents of gardens cultivated by Montréal's nobility in the 18th century.
Most of the plants used today are hybrids of the species cultivated in New France. However, the species grown in the garden today are genetically very close to those grown in Ramezay's day. The garden is in the formal French style and is divided into three equal-sized sections: a kitchen garden, an orchard and a pleasure garden. Surrounding these sections, at the foot of the long walls, is a fourth section consisting of herbs and medicinal plants informally distributed. A ram's-head fountain is part of the garden and serves as a reminder of the importance of wells in the gardens of yore, for they were the only handy source of water for the gardener.
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Friday, March 9, 2012
First Official Challenge # 1 !
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Beautiful, every single one!! :)ReplyDelete
Ouch! What a pretty sketch! I'll play :)ReplyDelete
great sketch and amazing inspiration by all..congrats on the start of this new sketch siteReplyDelete
Love it! I'm going to play for sure!ReplyDelete
Wow -- fabulous inspiration from the DT! So many amazing layouts!ReplyDelete
These are all fabulous ladies! I love them all!ReplyDelete
Great first challenge! Love the sketch and the DT examples are all so amazing! Can't wait to see what everyone does with it! :-)ReplyDelete
Great Sketch! Can't wait to use it this week :)ReplyDelete
Awesome sketch and amazing LO's everyone!! I can't wait to try this out :)ReplyDelete
Beautiful pages!! You ladies all did a wonderful job with this sketch!!ReplyDelete
I just linked mine!ReplyDelete
Can't wait to see everyone's creations!ReplyDelete
Wowza!!! So much great inspiration from the design team!ReplyDelete
wow, I am so thrilled so many ladies are playing along with us!ReplyDelete
love the sketch and beautiful inspirations from the DT's. i am working on mine right now. :DReplyDelete
well i just viewed and commented on all that i could open.. fabulous job everyone.. stunning creations and great job with the sketch.. thanks for playing along...ReplyDelete
Awesome sketch and samples! I had fun making my layout based on this week's sketch :)ReplyDelete


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What users require from web services is not always obvious to providers.
The Royal Commission is interested to know what its users think about the web services it provides and how they can be improved.
These services include Coflein and the RCAHMW website.
If you have a view why not let us know about it here on the blog? We can't promise to change things immediately - but we can promise to listen and to consider ways to meet your needs more effectively.


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FL Studio Mobile 1.3 for Android is now available from the Google Play Store. Version 1.3 is a free update for existing customers and introduces the online shop where you can download new instruments. There are two FREE instrument packs so you can try it out without spending a cent.
What about iOS vs Android feature-set convergence? We plan to add Audio Tracks and Wave Editor by April 2014 so stay tuned for further news on that in the FL Studio Mobile user forum. We will be calling for Beta Testers in the near future so to gain posting access to the forum use the SETUP tab and REGISTER button. Following that we will be moving to a completely new code-base merging FL Studio Mobile for iOS and Android, eliminating the feature-set differences. Of course, all these are free updates as usual. Thanks for your patience Android users.
- In-app shop with 7 sample packs (250 instruments/kits), 2 of which are free
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- While projects, .flm format, are compatible between Android and iOS, if audio tracks are present they are ignored. If instruments are not available the MIDI data is loaded and the a default instrument is used.
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Fruit Cup Parrot Jellies are a unique way to treat your pet bird or Parrot. Peel off the lid and hand one over to your bird, or place in one of the Fruit Cups holders.
ZooFaria introduced the Fruit Cup Parrot Jellies in 2012 and trialled and tested them in their own store. This little treat concept has grown in popularity in a considerably short space of time, not only in the Netherlands, where they were founded, but with pet birds, Parrots and their owners in many European countries.
Youll also find other tasty treats from the makers of Fruit Cups, plus the Foraging Fruit Rack to hide them in.
The feeding stations for the Fruit Cup Parrot Jellies are made using Java wood, as it is strong and versatile. Simply hang these from your Parrot's cage, add the Fruit Cup Parrot Jellies and let their foraging adventure begin.
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So here I am on an Atheist site. I used to be a Christian as recently as about a month ago. But it seemed the more I questioned the more they (most of the Christian community) said I was "being…Continue
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Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Kicking Off Christmas
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Christmas is near! I do remember the paint from your other blog, it's awesome :DReplyDelete
Sam looks like he's carrying a hockey stick around, ready to pummel some unchristmasy types that might be lurking nearby.ReplyDelete
This is going to be great, the only one I have seen is the Charles Dickensian one!ReplyDelete
Would love a poster print of this! It looks lovely.ReplyDelete
Any chance of putting it on a "create on demand" place?
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That's brilliant, Steve! I should nick that to make Christmas cards with it for my friends. Well, the ones who are aware of "Sam & Max", at any rate.ReplyDelete
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I adore your holyday art, the colors on this one brings me a great feeling. (sorry, i delated my last comment for my bad wraiting)ReplyDelete


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After seeing the fabulous sock monkeys from Aero Plus, we thought perhaps we could have a go at making one of these cute creatures, hopefully for substantially less than the retail asking price. Normally I would just use whatever we had in the house, but it's hard enough to find a matching pair of socks here, let alone a pair that had the required patterning to add personality to a monkey! After a trip to several stores we finally found a suitable pair at the bargain price of $4.00. We decided long socks would be the right way to go, as having length through the limbs is always a lovely look, and while the socks were also available in my husband's footy team colours, we thought perhaps he wouldn't be thrilled with a sock monkey for Father's Day (honestly, some people are so fussy!) and went with girly pink and grey instead.
Sewing Machine
Cotton thread
Polyester Fill
Buttons and or felt for eyes
Coloured cotton for facial features
Once we had gathered the items we used the detailed tutorial from Fiona Wilk whose clear instructions easily took us through the project and it was all going very well ...mostly.
machine sewing complete
Let me paint you a picture of how it transpired. The whole time we were cutting and sewing and stuffing this item my delighted daughter couldn't contain herself. "This is so exciting", "I just love this", "It's starting to look like a monkey now, isn't that great", until I was attempting to stuff the long arms and legs when the chatter turned to "You know mum, this person is a professional. It doesn't have to look exactly like hers"... The problem with stuffing a long, thin stretch fabric is that it's quite hard to get it smooth. At one point the sock monkey was going to be called "Bicep", thanks to its huge Popeye style upper arm muscle (just one side, the other arm was more Olive Oyl in its muscularity).
After about half an hour of pinching and stretching monkey limbs in an effort to smooth the bumps, and a little bit of internal dialogue that may have contained some swear words, I got to the point of "That will do", Andie wisely chimed in with "That looks fine" and I started sewing things in place.
Cut and stuffed
After about half an hour of pinching and stretching monkey limbs in an effort to smooth the bumps, and a little bit of internal dialogue that may have contained some swear words, I got to the point of "That will do", Andie wisely chimed in with "That looks fine" and I started sewing things in place.
Attaching limbs and tail
Ears and Mouth
Selecting Eyes
Andie ended up choosing the felt eyes (leftovers from a finger puppet making set) as she thought the buttons looked a little creepy.
Despite my complaining about this project, we are very pleased with the finished product (although I'd still like the legs to be a bit smoother.) Andie has named her new companion "Dimble" and has declared this the most successful craft project ever. Next time I'll choose shorter socks so that the limbs are easier to stuff, but that really was the only problem I encounted. Andie is wanting to make some more monkeys as gifts, so if you see me around town rummaging through discount stores looking for socks, you'll know why!
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Germanic Lexicon Project
Welcome to the Germanic Lexicon Project
The goal of this project is to create comprehensive online coverage of the lexicons of the early Germanic languages. All of the data is available free of charge and free of copyright or other intellectual property encumbrance.
You are welcome to copy the data on this site, repost it, modify it, incorporate it into other works, etc. There are no restrictions. The only request is that you give due credit to the Germanic Lexicon Project for digitizing the data.
Your help would be greatly appreciated. Click on the Volunteer tab above to see how you can help.
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The Texts page contains numerous copyright-expired dictionaries and grammars of the older Germanic languages. These are in various stages of being digitized. Some are available only as scanned page images. Others are available as online text, sometimes corrected and sometimes not.
The Search page allows you to search some of the texts in the collection.
The Messages board is a message board where you can discuss the early Germanic languages and digitizing historical linguistic materials. You can use it like an ordinary chat board.The message board system has an extra feature: you can make editorial comments "in the margins" of the online dictionaries. If you comment on a dictionary entry, your comment is available when that entry is displayed in the search system.
The Volunteer page contains a sophisticated web-based system which allows you to reserve a dictionary page, correct it, and submit the corrections. Please volunteer!
The About page contains various information about the project and about digitizing linguistic resources.


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The San Jose Earthquakes Academy U16 and U18 seasons kick off this weekend at the Nutrilite Traning Facility. The U16 team will face Strikers FC at 2 p.m. PT on Saturday and the Pateadores at 2 p.m. PT on Sunday. The U18 team will face Strikers FC at 11:30 a.m. PT on Saturday and the Pateadores at 11:30 a.m. PT on Sunday.
Last season, the Earthquakes U15/U16 team finished with a 4-4-4 record and tied for fourth place in the Northwest Division of the West Conference. The U17/U18 team finished with a record of 1-4-7 for sixth place in the same division. In the off-season, the U17 team played in the Generation adidas Cup and finished with a record of 2-1-2. The Earthquakes U18 begin this season with several returning players, including goalkeeper Kendall McIntosh who has spent time at the US Residency Program and is currently training with the Earthquakes first team.


text: The original warrior of Mars returns from Dynamite! Warlord of Mars, an enhancement of the classic Edgar Rice Burroughs story, Princess of Mars! If you thought you knew the story, think again! This series will capture the grit and action of the original while expanding on it with new elements. The story is about John Carter, an ex-cavalry officer in the Confederate Army who finds himself mysteriously transported to Mars! Joining him in his adventures there are Tars Tarkas, his Martian comrade, and Dejah Thoris, a Martin Princess.


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The Olympians Who Fell for Sochi's Stray Dogs
American athletes have prepared their whole lives to travel to Sochi and bring back an Olympic medal. What most did not anticipate was returning from Russia with a floppy-eared puppy. But the stray dogs trotting around the Winter Games venues have warmed the hearts of many in this resort city by the Black Sea. Some athletes simply couldn't leave without taking a dog—or several—with them.


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July 2010
Photo of the Day – Mills Rogers
Photo of the Day – Kelvin Duran (GCL Yankees) – Alejandro Sanchez
Alejandro Sanchez of the Gulf Coast League Braves. At the ESPN Wide World of
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A few of My Recent Cards
Starlin Castro and Brett Jackson
Jason Heyward – Starlin Castro – Tyler Matzek – Donavan Tate
Photo of the Day – Ivan Marin
complex in Orlando Florida. Like I said in a previous post from this week I truly enjoy shooting the Gulf Coast
League Games. The players seem to give it all they have every single play.
Photo of the Day – Raymond Kruml
Photo of the Day – Dixon Machado (Tigers) – Cory Brownsten (Braves)
Harold Garcia FSL Record Hitting Streak 37 Games
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Maine gay marriage opponents unite
Groups want to defeat Nov. referendum
The Christian Civic League of Maine and the National Organization for Marriage say they've combined forces to defeat the same-sex marriage referendum proposal on next November's ballot.
The chairman of Protect Marriage Maine, Rev. Bob Emrich, says it will organize groups of different faiths as well as people with no faith traditions at all in opposition to the ballot initiative. Maine voters defeated a gay marriage proposal that was on the 2009 ballot.
Christian Civic League Executive Director Carroll Conley says his group was not a major player in the 2009 campaign, but he believes it can play a major role in the campaign this year.
Paperwork creating Protect Marriage Maine was filed Friday.
Pro-gay marriage activists from 16 organizations have formed the Maine Freedom to Marry Coalition.


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The Secret Kill List
Is the US President a Bloody Dictator?
The leader of the government regularly sits down with his senior generals and spies and advisers and reviews a list of the people they want him to authorize their agents to kill. They do this every Tuesday morning when the leader is in town. The leader once condemned any practice even close to this, but now relishes the killing because he has convinced himself that it is a sane and sterile way to keep his country safe and himself in power. The leader, who is running for re-election, even invited his campaign manager to join the group that decides whom to kill.
This is not from a work of fiction, and it is not describing a series of events in the Kremlin or Beijing or Pyongyang. It is a fair summary of a 6,000-word investigative report in The New York Times earlier this week about the White House of Barack Obama. Two Times journalists, Jo Becker and Scott Shane, painstakingly and chillingly reported that the former lecturer in constitutional law and liberal senator who railed against torture and Gitmo now weekly reviews a secret kill list, personally decides who should be killed and then dispatches killers all over the world – and some of his killers have killed Americans.
We have known for some time that President Obama is waging a private war. By that I mean he is using the CIA on his own – and not the military after congressional authorization – to fire drones at thousands of persons in foreign lands, usually while they are riding in a car or a truck. He has done this both with the consent and over the objection of the governments of the countries in which he has killed. He doesn't want to talk about this, but he doesn't deny it. How chilling is it that David Axelrod – the president's campaign manager – has periodically seen the secret kill list? Might this be to keep the killings politically correct?
Can the president legally do this? In a word: No.
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This is a test for us 'older kids'!
1. After the Lone Ranger saved the day and rode off into the sunset, the grateful citizens would ask, Who was that masked man? Invariably, someone would answer, I don't know, but he left this behind. What did he leave behind?________________.
2. When the Beatles first came to the U.S. In early 1964, we all watched them on The ____ ___________ Show.
3. 'Get your kicks, __ _________ _______.'
4. 'The story you are about to see is true. The names have been changed to ___________________.'
5. 'In the jungle, the mighty jungle, ________________.'
6. After the Twist, The Mashed Potato, and the Watusi, we 'danced' under a stick that was lowered as low as we could go in a dance called the '_____________.'
7. Nestle's makes the very best . .. . . _______________.'
8. Satchmo was America's 'Ambassador of Goodwill.' Our parents shared this great jazz trumpet player with us. His name was _________________.
9. What takes a licking and keeps on ticking? _______________.
10. Red Skeleton's hobo character was named __________________ and Red always ended his television show by saying, 'Good Night, and '________ ________... '
11. Some Americans who protested the Vietnam War did so by burning their______________.
12. The cute little car with the engine in the back and the trunk in the front was called the VW. What other names did it go by? ____________ &_______________.
13. In 1971, singer Don MacLean sang a song about, 'the day the music died.' This was a tribute to ___________________.
14. We can remember the first satellite placed into orbit. The Russians did it. It was called ___________________.
15. One of the big fads of the late 50's and 60's was a large plastic ring that we twirled around our waist. It was called the __________ ______________.
16. Remember LS/MFT _____ _____/_____ _____ _____?
17. Hey Kids! What time is it? It's _____ ______ _____!
18. Who knows what secrets lie in the hearts of men? The _____ Knows!
19. There was a song that came out in the 60's that was "a grave yard smash". It's name was the ______ ______!
20. Alka Seltzer used a "boy with a tablet on his head" as it's Logo/Representative. What was the boy's name? _______
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Houston Police Chief Charles A. McClelland, Jr. proudly presented HPD Lieutenant Harry Zamora with the Medal of Valor Award at a ceremony today (July 6) at the Fondren Police Station.
On February 22, Lieutenant Zamora saw an elderly man trapped in a Cadillac engulfed in flames on the inside shoulder of the Southwest Freeway. Several citizens braved the flames in order to lift the vehicle away from the guard rail so Lieutenant Zamora could open the door and free the man. Lieutenant Zamora suffered third degree burns to his hand in the process.
It was those actions which prompted Chief McClelland to present Lieutenant Zamora with the department's most prestigious award.
"I've known Lieutenant Zamora for a long time," said HPD Chief McClelland. "He has always been a dedicated professional and a dedicated police officer," he said.
"Heroes always think of themselves last and clearly Lieutenant Zamora's actions fall into that category. However, they go to the heart and soul of what HPD is all about," Chief McClelland added.
"All I remember is seeing the vehicle completely engulfed in flames. There were pieces flying off and it was exploding," said Lieutenant Zamora. "The heat was so intense, I knew I was going to get burned, I just didn't know how badly I was going to get burned," he added.
"I'm deeply honored to be receiving this award today," said Lieutenant Harry Zamora. "But it is also a sad reminder that Mr. Lloyd Sanchez passed away shortly after the incident."
Lieutenant Zamora's actions were much appreciated by Mr. Sanchez's daughter.
"April told me she was thankful we were able to get her father out of the car and get him to the hospital so she had time to make the trip from Dallas and say goodbye," said Lieutenant Zamora.
April Sanchez is now creating the Sanchez-Zamora Foundation in honor of her father and Lieutenant Zamora. Proceeds will go towards helping other burn victims. For more information email the foundation at email@example.com


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Description"A little Night Music over the rooftops of Salzburg
With more than 300 concerts being performed every year, the world-renowned Salzburg Fortress Concerts take their place among the most magnificent series of chamber music concerts. The special atmosphere of the 900 year-old Fortress Hohensalzburg together with the excellent acoustics of the Golden Hall ensure that the concert-goer experiences far more than just a concert. From the concert hall and high above the city, you have an incomparable and unique view of the town of Salzburg and its surroundings. Watching a Fortress Concert makes for an unforgettable experience and a highlight of your stay in Salzburg.
The concert ticket inludes free entry to the exterior area of the fortress, free ascent with the funicular to the fortress is possible at least 1 hour before the concert begins.
The most beloved works by Mozart and Strauss as well as other great masters of music are performed by internationally-renowned soloists.
3rd January to 25th November & 24th December
Extract from the programme:
W.A.MOZART: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Allegro
W.A.MOZART: Piano quartette
J. HAYDN: Emperor Quartet
J. HAYDN: Piano concert
W.A.MOZART: Clarinet Quintet
F.SCHUBERT: Trout quintette
A.DVORAK: Waltzes
J.STRAUSS: Waltzes, polka
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25th - 30th December & 1st - 2nd January (daily)
The Best of Mozart Orchestra Concerts are unique to Salzburg and take place in the most magnificent hall in the city the Golden Hall on the 900 year-old Salzburg fortress. The Mozart Chamber Orchestra of Salzburg, a highly professional and internationally sought-after chamber steeped in tradition, mainly performs the musical treasures of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in a line-up of varying size.
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W. A. MOZART: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC - Allegro
W. A. MOZART: Symphony KV 136, KV 137, KV 138
W. A. MOZART: Piano concert
J. HAYDN: Piano concert
J.S. BACH: Concert for 2 violins
J. STRAUSS: Waltzes, polka
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29th November to 23rd December
The Salzburg Advent Ensemble, which achieves perfect harmony through its combining of bowed instruments with string music, treats you to musical treasures during the Advent season. Beloved works from W.A. Mozart as well as traditional Advent music from the countryside of Salzburg are performed together. The unique, impressive Advent Concerts take place in the historic surroundings of the Arms Hall or Castle Hall on Salzburg fortress.
Extract from the programme:
W.A.MOZART: Salzburg Symphony
J.HAYDN: Serenade
J.S.BACH: Concerto for 2 Violins and Strings
VIVALDI: Harp Concerto, Guitar Concerto
Advent music from the countryside of Salzburg
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Category 2 unnumbered seats from row 7 (from row 8 Castle Hall / Arms Hall)
The concert ticket includes free entry to the fortress and transportation with the fortress cable car free of charge. Applicable to concert visitors from 1 hour before the concert begins.
Concert start time:
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8:30 pm May, June, July, August
8:00 pm September, October, November, December
24.12. Christmas Concert: 03:00 pm
Notice: The concert hall (only Golden hall) unfortunately does not provide disabled access for people with limited mobility.
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June 21, 2011 - Arnhem, The Netherlands
Bas Trucks Drives Planning and Reporting with Tagetik 3.0
CPM solution based on Microsoft SQL Server will replace spreadsheets in human resources and finance
Tagetik, a global provider of enterprise software solutions for Performance Management, Governance, Risk & Compliance and Business Intelligence, today announced that BAS Trucks will modernize its budgeting, planning and reporting processes with Tagetik 3.0. The first phase of the project, which will start during the course of the month, will cover human resources planning for full-time employees. Management reporting as well as driver-based budgeting and forecasting will follow in the second phase.
"As one of the leading global buyers and sellers of used commercial trucks and trailers, we need a reliable and efficient solution to consolidate our data and prepare budgets and forecasts," explains Harm Verhagen, Financial Director at BAS Trucks. "Thanks to the rich, built-in features of Tagetik 3.0, we can finally replace our existing spreadsheet-based systems to unify these processes and ensure a single source of data."
"We conducted different workshops with BAS Trucks to analyze their requirements especially for the integration with their payroll system," continues Marco van der Kooij, General Manager at Tagetik Nederland. "This helped the decision-makers understand how the solution would work in their environment and see the value of the software as well as the organization behind it."
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The GNU utilities
What Is Linux?
there are four main parts that make up a Linux system:
■ The Linux kernel
■ The GNU utilities
■ A graphical desktop environment
■ Application software
2.5) The Unix/Linux architecture
The Linux console:
In the early days of Linux, when you booted up your system you would see a login prompt on your monitor, and that's all. As mentioned earlier, this is called the Linux console. It was the only place you could enter commands for the system.
With modern Linux systems, when the Linux system starts it automatically creates several virtual consoles. A virtual console is a terminal session that runs in memory on the Linux system.
In the Linux console you do not have the ability to run any graphical programs. You can only use text programs to display on the Linux text consoles.
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-=[Elliptical Only]=- Making Cardio Fun - Unlockable Achievements a la XBOX 360
Quick background: I've been using cross ramps and ellipticals for the past six months for cardiovascular activity. I use the machines for 70 minutes, four times a week. My results have long since plateaued but at least I have achieved a consistency in my program. I'm still a heavy person - 220; 5' 10", so take that for what it's worth. Almost all of these achievement are very doable--I know since I've done them all aside from the bottom two, and the two upper tier 15 cal/sec achievements; I'm sure I will be editing the achievements to suit more accomplished athletes given input. Input and responses appreciated! The goal is to make it more fun and to push a tiny bit of competitiveness inside ya to make you work harder in your routine next time or even to test out how far you can go or how easy it is!
Elliptical Achievements
all achievements based on a 70 minute elliptical routine
color coded related achievements due to insomnia
Hitting the Stride - 1,000 strides and 100 calories in 7 minutes - 10G
Hitting the Stride II - 2,000 strides and 200 calories in 14 minutes - 10G
Fast and Furious - maintained 15.0 calories/minute ratio for 15 minutes - 35G
Unfair Advantage - experienced a 20% boost in heart rate and speed due to hot female in front of or beside you - 5G
Hitting the Stride III - 3,000 strides and 300 calories in 21 minutes - 10G
Hitting the Stride IV - 4,000 strides and 400 calories in 28 minutes - 10G
Still Pounding It - maintained 15.0 calories/minute ratio for 30 minutes - 70G
Hitting the Stride V - 5,000 strides and 500 calories in 35 minutes - 10G
Hitting the Stride VI - 6,000 strides and 600 calories in 42 minutes - 10G
Almost Time to Switch Positions - maintained 15.0 calories/minute ratio for 45 minutes - 100G
Hitting the Stride VII - 7,000 strides and 700 calories in 49 minutes - 10G
Hitting the Stride VIII - 8,000 strides and 800 calories in 56 minutes - 10G
My Bum is Hummin' - 165 strides/per minute for 25 minutes - 50G
I Can Go All Night Long Baby - maintained 15.0 calories/minute ratio for 60 minutes - 125G
Hitting the Stride XIV - 9,000 strides and 900 calories in 63 minutes - 10G
A Legend in Your Own Mind - 10,000 strides and 1000 calories strides in 70 minutes - 50G
Speedy Gonzales - 10,500 strides in 70 minutes - 50G
Girl, You Sore? I Ain't Done - Burned 1,100 calories in 70 minutes - 150G
No Stress Express - Heart rate avg 135bpm or less after 70 minutes and 1,000 calories burned - 25G
Cardio - Heart rate avg between 155 - 165 bpm after 70 minutes and at least 1,000 calories burned - 25G
Engineered Human - 1,100 calories and 11,000 strides in 70 minutes - 200G
I Inspired GATTACA - 1,150 calories and 11,100 strides in 70 minutes - 250G
And if you're wondering...
I use a Precor 545i (? I think? I'll check today)
2 sets, no break, all stats from the machine
35 minutes / Ramp 10 / Resistance 13 - avg 125 strides / min - around 4,250 to 4,500 total strides - 505 to 525 calories burned
35 minutes / Ramp 10 / Resistance 10 - avg 145 to 155 strides / min - around 5,100 to 5,430 total strides - 520 to 540 calories burned
Cool down - however long it takes till the total is 1200...usually 9-12 minutes -- 130 calories.
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~Six months ago I weighed 245, so I lost 35 pounds. My diet has changed in that I now eat the minimum 2 cups of fruit and 3 cups of vegetables according to the government website every day in the morning. However, after that, I still eat whatever the hell I want and as much as I want. The weight loss was weird...I seem to lose weight in amounts of 5lbs; not gradually.
Also keep in mind, the heavier/more overweight you are the easier it is to initially lose weight. Naturally overweight people have higher metabolism as the body struggles to maintain it.
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However, I just got tired of being out of breath all the time. I started out aiming for 28 minutes of cardio and 400 calories. After 2 weeks of that I just kept adding on from there.
If I were really aiming for weight loss I'd probably fix the diet first, then add some weights. I used to lift a lot, and now doing pure cardio has converted almost all my former muscle into fat.
Definitely still have tons more fat to trim off, but I've still been doing my cardio consistently and haven't noticed any physically changes for a month or so now. It's probably time to change it up for better results, but I'm too addicted to how long I can use the machine to give it up.
As for physical improvement, my bum has shrunk and tightened dramatically for obvious reasons, legs got more toned, forearms more toned, and significant reduction in pubic fat.
No improvements to biceps/triceps--in fact I'd say it has gotten worse due to the muscle loss. The gut is taking a while, but for the long term, I'd say the cardio is beneficial, just very slow progress and not immediately noticeable.
Another thing I noticed is that my sweat has no odor anymore. Just smells like water. A decade ago, when I sweat...I'd see white residue on my shirt when it dried. Talk about excess sodium!!
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I think you should do some heavy weight lifting before your cardio sessions, maybe 10-15 minutes to preserve some muscle. In addition, it is suggested that eat about 100 grams of protein, which is half your body weight of 210.
I have to commend you for your efforts especially for being aound 245. Most people would give up after a while. I know I myself weigh that much and my goal is to do 30 minutes on the treadmil of walking 3.5 mph.
I am thinking about getting an elliptical for around 500-1000 bucks, just don't know which would hold my rather large frame of 245-250 pounds. Do you have any recommendations?
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Conservation and Environment in Peru: Monthly Updates
TARICAYA RESEARCH CENTRE: SPRING 2012 (April, May, June)
My apologies for such a long delay in getting you updated on the latest from the Peruvian Amazon. A long business trip, a lodge full to bursting and exciting expansion plans have meant time has just flown by and I will try and do justice to all that has been going on over the last three months. With just one month's news a starting point proves elusive, with three times as much, nigh impossible. I shall simply try and carry on from where I left off last time and hope nothing gets omitted!
The increased interest in our conservation work had meant turning willing hands away was becoming a distinct possibility and so it was decided to increase our capacity and give everybody a chance to enjoy the unique experience Taricaya offers. Such a decision was not taken lightly but with careful planning and the acquisition of a second plot of land downriver from the centre I am pleased to report that we have increased the number of volunteers we can receive by 25%. Unsurprisingly, within 2 weeks of finishing the new bungalows the beds were filled! So, with more people than ever working at the centre, there is a buzz around the reserve and with so many willing hands we are able to work on many projects simultaneously.
There has never been a shortage of work at Taricaya and we pride ourselves on the diversity and validity of all our projects but by deciding to accept more people we have been able to give an extra push to two of our oldest and most successful projects. The animal rescue centre and agro-forestry project (pilot farm etc…..). The purchase of an abandoned plot of land about 1km away from the reserve means that we can continue our research into reforestation strategies, poly-culture farming and even become self-sufficient with respect to producing and growing the food we need for all our animals in the rescue centre. This goal will take a few years to become reality but I have no doubts that we can turn this abandoned "farm" into a productive plot and expand our research from the older pilot farm within the reserve. The original pilot farm is now host to mahogany and flower plantations, the turtle house, artificial beaches and the new aviary and this second plot of land will enable us to perform research on a bigger scale and try to implement many of the techniques we have been perfecting over the years within the boundaries of Taricaya. An exciting time indeed but there is always a catch! The new plot of land totals around 20 hectares of which about 19.75 hectares is completely overgrown and succumbing to the rapidly encroaching secondary forest. Hence our first task, and a Herculean one at that, is to recover the areas that had once been cultivated to see what had already been planted. To do this we had to head out armed with just machetes and rakes and resign ourselves to sore backs and the occasional blister! Nevertheless, I have yet to see volunteers and staff surrender, and I can report that we are making great headway and whilst there is a long way still to go we have already discovered avocado trees, orange trees, coconut palms, a huge banana plantation and much more as we cut back the weeds to give the trees much needed light and space. I look forward to more helping hands over the summer as we continue to clear this plot so we can assess and design our new pilot farm.
Back at Taricaya we decided that the rescue centre was in need of some fresh energy and the sad reality is that many exotic animals are still being confiscated at border posts and in towns. Our reputation as the best rescue centre within the country has been hard earned but with that recognition comes a responsibility to try and receive as many animals as possible in our efforts to get them back into their natural surroundings. We are not a zoo, and have no intention of ever becoming one, but our new found access to the adjacent protected areas and national parks (signed in a contract with the Peruvian government) means that I no longer need be concerned about overcrowding in the Taricaya reserve. By this I mean that any ecosystem has a fine balance where there is enough diversity and abundance of animals to allow predators to hunt, prey to breed and plants to be dispersed by their animal dependents. If we were to continue to release animals back into the Taricaya reserve for the next 15-20 years we might well get to a point whereby we have helped the ecosystem recover to how it was before man's impact but we might also have upset the balance by releasing more individuals of certain species. Access to the two huge national parks adjoining the reserve relieves this pressure because with over 250,000 hectares of rainforest and no fences animals can move around and the ecosystem can restore its balance naturally over much larger areas.
So, what does all this mean for Taricaya and the rescue centre? The extra funding that more volunteers will generate means that we can build large new enclosures specifically designed to cater for certain types of animals (primates, felines, parrots etc….). These new cages are to be built with metal structures, cement foundations and strong fencing materials. In short, we wish to ensure longevity for the enclosures as wood and local materials fall prey to the elements all too quickly. We have shipped in netting and frames by the ton from Lima and it is an exciting time as we clear the areas for the new enclosures and we have already started on our new tapir enclosure designed to help us manage these huge animals and facilitate the captive breeding program. I look forward to filling you in and posting photos of these new installations as and when we finish. Our vast success over recent years has taught us many lessons and as we push the rescue centre into the next phase I am very excited about what the future holds for the project and the new possibilities the expansion presents.
Since I last wrote we have released many of our older residents back into the wild. First to taste freedom were two blue and yellow macaws (Ara ararauna), one scarlet macaw (Ara macao) and one chestnut-fronted macaw (Ara severa). These quickly settled into life around the reserve and are frequent visitors to camp and can be seen poaching snacks from the animal kitchen where all the food is prepared! Also sent back home were a group of 5 brown capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella) that were released at the border with the adjacent national park, Tambopata-Candamo. Next to follow were a white-bellied toucan (Ramphostos tucanus) and a couple of squirrel monkeys (Saimiri boliviensis). It is incredibly satisfying when we can open our doors and send animals back to where they belong and with the improvements we are planning I hope to be able to report on successful introductions of both confiscated pets and captive bred individuals. Exciting times!
As well as releases there have been some arrivals this month and the most exciting was a group of four razor-billed curassows (Mitu tuberosa) from Lima. These large birds are the first to be hunted out if an area as they spend a lot of time on the ground and are clumsy fliers as they clatter through the mid story canopy. We have only seen wild ones a couple of times since setting up the project and so we hope that we can reintroduce these beautiful birds back into the wild. There is at least one breeding pair in the group and as they settle in I look forward to designing their new enclosure to encourage captive breeding.
Elsewhere at Taricaya we have been hard at work building the artificial beaches in preparation for this year's turtle project. Here we have changed materials also and have decided to use cement bricks instead of wooden planks. This will help protect the beaches from the elements and now we are waiting for the river to drop so that we might go and collect sand from the beaches. The high water levels are very concerning for the success of the project because whilst the turtles would not normally start laying for a couple of weeks the absence of beaches is very unusual for this time of year. The rivers might well drop in time but the laying conditions will not be ideal. The female "Taricaya" turtles (Podocnemis unifilis) will only lay their eggs if the conditions are perfect and this includes water levels, moon cycles and sand temperature. The latter is the biggest concern because once water levels fall it takes a long time for the sand temperature to rise and the moisture to evaporate. I am hoping that the river drops soon and we can get going on schedule but it looks as if the turtles will have to wait a bit longer this year.
We continue to monitor the flora and fauna of the reserve and with our mist nets open and platforms monitored we have had some great sightings. None more so than a majestic harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) seen perching in a tall emergent tree near the boundary of the reserve. These birds are great bio-indicators in that we would only see such top predators in healthy ecosystems. Yet further encouragement for all our efforts over the last decade. We opened our mist nets at the new farm plot and were amazed by how many individuals we caught. Whilst we did not discover anything new for the area this time it was great for the volunteers to see so many birds up close and learning how to age and sex the individuals before attaching a band and releasing.
As the summer approaches and numbers stay high there is a lot to do and plenty of adventures to be had over the coming weeks. The start of this year's turtle project looms, the continued expansion work, the completion of the aviary and much more……
Stuart Timson
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Missoula in Middle of Seventh Warmest Winter, Colder Weather Starting This Week
For many northwest Montanans, the 2013-14 winter hasn't felt like much of a winter at all. Although there haven't been a lot of record-setting warm temperatures, things on average have been warmer than most past years.
"It has not been historically warm, it has just been moderately warm," said National Weather Service Meteorologist Jeff Kitsmiller. "We've been in the 50s and even 60s before, at this time of year. As for the 40s that we've been having... it's just kind-of high-end. We're sitting here with some of the warmest weather that we've had, but nothing off the charts. When we look at it on a through-the-month scale, here in Missoula, we're at about the seventh warmest winter in the last fifty years."
Even though things have been warm, the sunny weather is expected to give Missoula the cold shoulder on Tuesday evening, January 28.
"We're going to see a pretty good area of moisture, good snowfall in the mountains, possibly up to a foot," Kitsmiller said. "That will extend through Wednesday night. As for the valleys, we are having a little bit of difficulty nailing down the precipitation type. Looks like we are more likely going to be in a mix of freezing rain and snow as we get to Wednesday morning."
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Off and not exactly running for the Cubs as they fell to the Diamondbacks this afternoon 5-2 in their Cactus League opener. The star of the show today was the debut of new Cubs Park in Mesa, by everyone's account it is the best Spring facility there is for the players and fans.
- Jeff Samardzija got the start and was a little too amped up as he walked the first batter of the game on four straight pitches. Samardzija settled down after that, and had a rather solid spring debut against a stout Diamondbacks lineup. Shark worked two scoreless innings giving up two hits while walking one, and striking out two.
- Starlin Castro looked really good at the plate on a day when Cubs hitters were anything but comfortable. On the day, the Cubs had five hits as a team, Castro ended with two of them. He finished the day 2-for-2 with a double, and an RBI.
- Two of the newest members of the Cubs bullpen struggled today, as both Wesley Wright, and Jose Veras were beat up. Wright, who took the loss, worked one inning giving up three runs on two hits while striking out three. Veras worked an inning, giving up two runs on two hits while walking one and striking out one.
- Hector Rondon, and Justin Grimm impressed out of the bullpen today. Grimm touched 97 on the gun while working a scoreless inning. Rondon also worked a scoreless inning, and struck out the side in doing so.
The Cubs will travel to Tempe tomorrow afternoon to take on the Angels beginning at 2:05 PM CST.


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What to Know
- The boy's No. 1 tip? HAVE FUN
- His mother says he's always been a witty, joking child, so she's not surprised what he did for the assignment
- He hasn't gotten a grade yet, but judging by his teachers' reaction to the piece, he says he's pretty optimistic
Look good on picture day. Don't call the teacher mom or dad because you might get extra homework. Drink water so you don't pass out. And choose your groups wisely, because once you get an assignment, there's no going back.
An 8-year-old Staten Island boy had those sage words of advice -- and more -- to offer his classmates as part of a recent school project that called for 10 tips. Christopher Bannon, inspired by Marissa Moss' Amelia's School Survival Guide, according to his mother, Melissa Barvels, opted for an illustrated tutorial on surviving third grade.
The creative, humorous guide starts with a warning from the author: "If you do not follow my tips you will be some crazy 3rd grader."
It then begins with a key imperative: Do not lay down in the meeting area, Trust me I have tried it is not as comfortable as it looks.
Bannon goes on to remind his classmates their picture day photos will likely end up on magnets on their home refrigerators, so they should be sure to look the part. Don't talk inappropriately, especially after lunch -- and whatever you do, don't call your teacher mom or dad because if he or she is your mother or father, you're going to get extra homework, he says.
Work quietly, stay hydrated and don't forget your homework or you'll likely be without video games for a week, Bannon cautions.
But the No. 1 item on his list is most crucial: HAVE FUN.
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Bannon told Babble, which first reported on the adorable assignment, he had fun making the tips for other kids.
"It made me feel good when the kids in my class said I should be an author!" he told the website. "It also made me feel good when I was done sharing my work and my classmates gave me a huge round of applause."
Bannon, whose favorite classes are writing and math, said he hasn't gotten a grade on his project yet, but his teachers were laughing as he presented it, so he's optimistic.
His mother says Bannon has always been a witty, joking kid. Plus, he's pretty darn cute.


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