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Wood stays scalding hot
Brandon Wood apparently is serious about making a point. He wants to be on the Angels' Opening Day roster.
Serving as designated hitter on Tuesday against Indians right-hander Carl Pavano, Wood unloaded a three-run homer in the second inning after getting ahead 2-1 in the count. Howie Kendrick and Juan Rivera had singled in front of Wood, whose homer was his second of the spring and gave the Angels a 3-2 lead.
Wood is 10-for-21 (.476) after the homer with 20 total bases for a .952 slugging percentage. He is trying to bang his way into the lineup at shortstop or third base.
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I've always thought the best way to break into baseball is to bang your way into a lineup. 🙂
He is kicking butt.
As much as it pains me to say he did this yesterday against the Tribe, he is the kind of player that excites me. I would be excited to have Brandon Wood as part of my team.
Wood's success so far this spring is both reassuring and worrysome. If he maintains a consistent run of success at the plate, and defense remains smooth and solid as usual, Mike Scioscia is really going to have to deal with this "happy dillema". He's been playing him at 3rd all spring, but an article read that he trimmed 10 lbs to be better suited at short stop on a regular basis. I'm just trying to gage the plan of attack here if Wood proves himself not to be ignored as a potential opening day starter. Is a trade in order, as has been an idea exhausted by so many for so long, shipping either Aybar or Figgins away with someone else for an insurance pitcher? If Aybar goes, Wood starts the season at 3rd moving Figgins to his original position of SS. I know Figgins has put in a lot of time at 3rd, honed his craft there and has done unbelievably, but I see that translating at SS very well too. And you know figgins is down for anything if it keeps him on the field and gives us a chance to win. Or Wood at SS and Figgins staying at 3rd, this way we don't logjam 3rd in hopes of Matt Brown coming up in a big way there in the future. Or if Figgins goes, Wood starts the season at 3rd and Aybar remains at SS. It just seems to me that to insert Wood into the everyday line up, a trade would have to happen in order to keep one of Aybar or Figgins on the field, anybody's field, everyday. I don't see us rendering either of those two as a reserve, to retain depth, in order to get Wood in there everyday, not the likes of those two players at least. They need to play everyday, and if Wood continues to prove he's worthy, he also needs to play everyday. Something's gotta give.
The best plan of attack for the Angels is to put Figgins back into the super-sub role, and let Wood take over 3B full-time.
Figgins can play 5-6 days a week rotating between SS, 2B, 3B and OF (let's face it, some one will get hurt), but you're still giving Wood, Aybar, Morales and Kendrick the necessary playing time to grow and mature.
Or, to relieve all of this, you could just trade Figgins. The Cardinals are looking for a second baseman…
sciosia needs to put wood in the line up every day. dont kidd urself fellow halo fans we can win with this team it all depends on if we peak at the right time. we need some momentom going into the playoffs.
Looks like Brandon is really trying to prove me wrong. For that I am very happy.


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Alliance Data Systems Corporation (ADS) run on active notice, as stock price swings at $107.02 with percentage change of -13.53% during Thursday trading session. Along recent fall drift, stock price presented -50.21% down comparing value from it 52-week high point and showed -8.28% down in value from its 52-week low point. The stock price performed -13.25% in the past week. Shares have performed -32.64% over the last quarter and moved -47.92% over the last twelve months.
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The -13.27% down depiction highlighted by the trends created around 20 day SMA. The established trader's sentiment toward the stock has created a trading environment which can appropriately be designated as pessimistic.
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The average true range (ATR) is a measure of volatility introduced by Welles Wilder in his book, New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems. The true range indicator is the greatest of the following: current high less the current low, the absolute value of the current high less the previous close and the absolute value of the current low less the previous close. The average true range is a moving average, generally 14 days, of the true ranges. Average true range (ATR) is often used as a volatility indicator. It doesn't necessarily predict anything, but extremes in activity can indicate a change in a stock's movement; higher ATRs can mean a stock is trending, and lower ATRs could indicate a consolidation in price. Its Average True Range (ATR) shows a figure of 4.29.
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The formula used in making the assessment is: RSI = 100-100/(1+RS)
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I have a layouts page which creates a new site. I use SP.UI.ModalDialog to show the site. I've created the following js function I use to pop it up:
function PagePopupAndRedir(fileUrl, fileTitle, fileWidth, fileHeight) {
var options = SP.UI.$create_DialogOptions();
options.url = fileUrl;
options.title = fileTitle;
options.allowMaximize = false;
options.showClose = true;
options.width = fileWidth;
options.height = fileHeight;
options.dialogReturnValueCallback = modalDialogClosed;
the modalDialog method isn't very relevant here, but it starts like this:
function modalDialogClosed(dialogResult, returnValue) {
if (dialogResult == '1') {
window.location.href = returnValue;
In my layouts page, the last thing I do is:
var response = "<script type='text/javascript'>SP.UI.ModalDialog.commonModalDialogClose(1, 'myUrl')</script>";
I can see that the js method is called, but the problem is that the returnValue is never set, it's always undefined. However, returnValue is set in the js-method, but it's not passed based on what I pass, it's passed "directly" from the dialog. I.E. if dialog is correctly closed, it's '1', if it's aborted the value is '0'.
How do I pass parameteres from my server side code to the js-code?
Update: I have observed the funny feature: It SOMETIMES work! About 1 in a few, the parameter is actually passed through to the js-method. Nothing is changed in neither js or cs-code! WTF?


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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Strong Medicine: Prohibition Era Medicinal Rye
This bottle of Pennsylvania rye is an example of medicinal whiskey. Distilled prior to 1917, by the time this bonded whiskey was ready for bottling, twelve years later, prohibition was upon us. To that end, the back label clearly states, "For Medicinal Purposes Only - Sale or Use for Other Purposes will Cause Heavy Penalties to be Inflicted." Ouch! Just to make sure you know it's medicine, it includes a big Rx and the Latin name Spiritus Frumentt, which means fermented spirits. I'm convinced!
According to the label, this bottle of John Gibson's Son & Co. Ancient Special Reserve Rye was made by the Philadelphia Pure Rye Whiskey Distilling Company and bottled by the Dougherty Distillery.
I really love the nose on this. It's got leather and cologne and some wood. The palate is deep with that spicy sandalwood note that I associate with these old Pennsylvania ryes. It's also got some hops like notes that remind me of Charbay whiskeys as well as some cocoa. The finish in minty with wintergreen.
For as long as this stuff has been around, it's really retained a tremendous amount of flavor, and is my favorite of the Pennsylvania ryes I've been able to taste. This is a medicine I'd gladly take anytime!
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Sounds tasty. I have never had any PA rye. Now do not tell me you picked that up at the corner store.
- May 18, 2012 at 10:51 AM
- sku said...
Ah, I wish I had a corner store like that.
- May 18, 2012 at 9:03 PM
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Wisconsin state parks guide
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Want to escape the city? Get wrapped up in Wisconsin's outdoors at nearby state parks. You can experience pristine nature, complete with waterfalls, camping and lots of wildlife.
There are plenty of parks only a few hours away, or less, from Milwaukee. Just hop in the car and head in any direction, except east, of course. You can access more information about them at dnr.state.wi.us. Here are just a handful of them:
Aztalan State Park
1213 S. Main, Lake Mills, (920) 648-8774
Located at a 12th century Indian village near Lake Mills, this park is a historic archaeological site. It offers picnic areas, hiking trails and fishing.
Big Foot Beach State Park
1452 Hwy. H, Lake Geneva, (262) 248-2528
On the shores of Lake Geneva, the park offers wooded campsites, a sand beach and picnic areas. Open mid-May through October.
Bong State Recreation Area
26313 Burlington Rd., Kansasville, (262) 652-0377
More than 4,500 acres of fun await visitors at this multi-use recreation area in Kenosha County.
Capital Springs State Park
3101 Lake Farm Rd., Madison, (608) 224-3606
This park was established during the Wisconsin State Parks' 2000 centennial year. You can hike, bike, fish, watch wildlife, picnic and camp.
Fischer Creek State Recreation Area
4319 Expo Dr., Manitowoc, (920) 683-4185
Fischer Creek stretches for nearly a mile of the Lake Michigan shoreline. Explore the wooded bluffs, grasslands and wetlands. There is no camping, though.
Governor Nelson State Park
5140 Cty. Hwy. M, Waunakee, (608) 831-3005
Situated on Lake Mendota, recreation and nature mingle within sight of the State Capitol. Effigy mounds in the woodlands, prairie and savannah restorations.
Harrington Beach State Park
531 Hwy. D, Belgium, (262) 285-3015
Peacefulness and serenity draw people to this mile-long stretch of Lake Michigan shoreline. You can go hiking, fishing, eat at the picnic areas, cross-country ski in the winter, but there is no camping.
Havenwoods State Forest
6141 N. Hopkins St., Milwaukee, (414) 527-0232
Enjoy a 237-acre island of nature within Milwaukee's urban environment. You do not need a state park sticker to get in. Hike, visit the arboretum, bike, go cross country skiing or watch the birds.
Heritage Hill State Park
2640 S. Webster Ave., Green Bay, (920) 448-5150
Experience "living history" at this 40-acre outdoor museum in Green Bay. The park features 25 structures from Wisconsin's past. You pay per person, not per car here.
High Cliff State Park
N7630 State Park Rd., Sherwood, (920) 989-1106
This park, overlooking the largest inland lake in Wisconsin, is situated on limestone cliffs, once sacred to Native Americans. History and geology buffs will enjoy the park's effigy mounds, lime kiln and quarry.
Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit
N1765 Hwy. G, Campbellsport, Monday-Friday (920) 626-2116, Weekends (920) 533-8322
A 29,000-acre forest offers a glacial panorama with rolling, wooded hills dotted with serene lakes. There is a wide range of recreational activities for you to enjoy on the 133 miles of trails. The Ice Age Visitor Center is open daily.
Kettle Moraine State Forest-Southern Unit
S91 W39091 Hwy. 59, Eagle 53119, (262) 594-6200/6201
Roughly 21,000 acres of glacial hills and lakes close to Milwaukee make this a very popular recreation area. Group camping is available as well as a cabin for people with disabilities.
Kohler-Andrae State Park
1520 Old Park Rd., Sheboygan, (920) 451-4080
This 1,000-acre scenic park on the shore of Lake Michigan offers a peaceful getaway. Wooded campsites and two miles of sandy beach.
Lake Kegonsa State Park
2405 Door Creek Rd., Stoughton, (608) 873-9695
Grab your poles because Kegonsa means "lake of many fishes," and it is one of southern Wisconsin's most productive fishing holes. The woodlands, prairies and wetlands attract campers, hikers and skiers.
Lapham Peak-Kettle Moraine State Forest
W329 N846 Cty. C, Delafield, (262) 687-0127
Climb a 45-foot observation tower atop the highest point in Waukesha County. The park's glaciated topography provides excellent hiking, backpacking, cross-country skiing on lighted trails and ice skating. Enclosed shelters mean you can come all year long.
Loew Lake Unit, Kettle Moraine State Forest
3544 Kettle Moraine Rd., Hartford, (262) 670-3400
This picturesque valley includes the winding east branch of the Oconomowoc River and the 23-acre Loew Lake. It is open to low-impact recreation like hiking, hunting and horseback riding, but there is no camping.
Pike Lake Unit-Kettle Moraine State Forest
3544 Kettle Moraine Rd., Hartford, (262) 670-3400
Powder Hill, a 1,350-foot glacial kame, offers panoramic views of the park's unique glacial topography. It is part of the Ice Age Trail.
Point Beach State Forest
9400 Cty. Hwy. O, Two Rivers, (920) 794-7480
Located on a point jutting into Lake Michigan, the forest's six-mile beach is a great place to catch a wave or walk in the sand. Indoor and outdoor group campsites.
Find state parks further afield in Wisconsin with this handy map.
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Gains in state revenues have dried up. Personal and corporate taxes have come up $3.6 billion short of projections. You budgeted for a $6.9 billion shot in the arm from Uncle Sam, but so far he's only coughed up about $3 billion. You also counted on $140 million from coastal oil drilling off the coast -- then a platform exploded in the Gulf of Mexico and the environmental disaster it created has made the topic of off-shore drilling about as popular as a pork chop at a Kosher wedding. Forget about that coin.
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During a film career that lasted nearly 60 years, celebrated actor Jimmy Stewart appeared in a number of classics like Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, It's a Wonderful Life, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, Rear Window, Harvey, Vertigo and Anatomy of a Murder, just to name a few. His list of stinkers is much smaller, but one thing's for sure: Stewart's presence as a leading man embodied the approachable, "everyman" demeanor he remained famous for. His rare TV appearances were mostly limited to one-shot roles, with two exceptions: the short-lived 1973 series Hawkins and, of course, The Jimmy Stewart Show just two years earlier. Though this sitcom ran for just 24 episodes before NBC pulled the plug, it was resurrected on DVD earlier this year as part of Warner Bros.' burn-on-demand Archive Collection.
Though undoubtedly rooted in the decade the came before it, The Jimmy Stewart Show has a punchy, less predictable aura than less seasoned viewers might expect. It thankfully avoided the lure of the laugh track (whether through a live audience, inventions like "the laff box" or post-production sweetening), which gives it a more natural feel that adds to its approachable charms. Stewart leads the cast as James K. Howard, a small-town college professor whose grandfather founded the university. His family includes wife Martha (veteran TV actress Julie Adams) and their eight year-old son Teddy (Dennis Larson), as well as James' independent older son Peter and his wife Wendy. To make matters more interesting, Peter and Wendy have an eight year-old son of their own, and the two small families end up living together after an unfortunate accident. Naturally, both young boys---oddly enough, uncle and nephew respectively---end up sharing a room and widening the generational gap, but that's just one of many little hurdles they'll learn to overcome.
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The series' modest Dolby Digital 1.0 mix has been preserved for this DVD and, with few exceptions, gets the job done perfectly. There are no excessive defects or audio drop-outs, so this dialogue-driven series remains relatively crisp and easy to understand. It's a thin experience, to be sure, but seems entirely faithful to the source material. Unfortunately (though not surprisingly), no optional Closed Captions or subtitles have been included during these 24 episodes.
Though it's buried deep in the actor's resume (and, of course, was cancelled after one season), The Jimmy Stewart Show is a light, enjoyable series worth checking out. His natural charisma carries the bulk of these 24 episodes, though a handful of supporting characters---and the occasional guest star---help to keep everything running pretty smoothly. Warner Bros.' burn-on-demand treatment of this title will delight original fans of the show, not the mention those who had forgotten it over the years: featuring a surprisingly solid A/V presentation, only the lack of bonus features keeps this plain-wrap release from scoring higher. Firmly Recommended for sitcom enthusiasts and die-hard Stewart fans.
Randy Miller III is an affable office monkey by day and film reviewer by night. He also does freelance design work, teaches art classes and runs a website or two. In his limited free time, Randy also enjoys slacking off, juggling HD DVDs and writing in third person.


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In creating BINGO Blitz, the developers at Buffalo Studios have cut out the crowded, smoky rooms and uncomfortable chairs and delivered a digital bingo experience that everyone can enjoy. Using Adobe Gaming technology such as Flash Pro and Adobe AIR, the team has ported the original Facebook incarnation of the game to Android and iOS platforms. With a player base of over 16 million game installs, Barry Sohl, senior vice president, knew the team could still push their game to a wider audience: "Players today demand high-performance, cross-platform experiences on every device. Adobe Game Developer Tools deliver on that promise."
Adobe technology has allowed Buffalo Studios to extend their intuitive gaming experience from desktop to mobile platforms. The game's smooth visuals were created using the Adobe Creative Suite and the framework, user interface, and overall experience were built entirely in Adobe Flash Professional. Keeping the entire development pipeline under one umbrella has allowed a single development team to release weekly content updates, seasonal Bingo rooms, and bring new features to market more quickly.
BINGO Blitz offers hundreds of simultaneous players a chance to participate in a modern, mobile version of Bingo that has already been downloaded over 1 million times. The experience developing and porting the feature-rich game to multiple platforms has made a believer out of Buffalo Studios for their next projects. "We are basing all our current and future titles on Adobe Game Developer Tools." After the success of BINGO Blitz, we can't wait to see what Buffalo Studios comes out with next! You can learn more about their streamlined development process here.


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Student companies completing the accelerator program this school year are eligible to apply for $15,000 in company funding as well as seed funding during the fall semester after completion of a detailed business plan.
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Applications for the 2019-20 Starting Gate program are due September 15 by midnight.
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WED, MAR 25, 2009 at 9:50 AM
It's time again for Record Store Day (April 18), sometimes known as Record Store Day 2: The Reckoning. Last year we gave out free CD samplers of our astoundingly good bands, but this year we are doing something even better—SELLING stuff by our astoundingly good bands, but only in record stores, not even here on subpop.com.
We're doing four limited-edition 7" singles with unreleased material by Flight of the Conchords ('Pencils in the Wind'/'Albi the Racist Dragon'), Obits ('I Can't Lose/'Military Madness'), Vetiver ('Wishing Well'/'Pay No Mind'), and Blitzen Trapper ('War is Placebo'/'Booksmart Baby'). COLLECTOR NERD STATS: All of these are limited to 1500 copies, except Flight of the Conchords which is limited to 3000, but they're on TV so….
We're also releasing an 18-track live set from Iron & Wine's Woman King tour in 2005, but this one's on CD with extra cute packaging to make it look like a tiny 45. Adorable, and limited to 5000.
Learn more about Record Store Day here. See you in the vinyl bins, bro!


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Even that phrase sends shivers up my spine. So many people in one place...there's huge potential for mass destruction. Unfortunately, I got to experience a little of it.
Yesterday morning, I woke up to find that one of our reps here in VA was left behind at the hotel by accident. So, of course, being the nice person (i.e. pushover) that I am, I drove him to the office.
When I got back, I pulled up to find EIGHT fire trucks blocking all the entrances to our hotel, firemen running around, water hoses out, and water and smoke everywhere. Keep in mind, when I took Pat to the office, I left Ryan with my friend Jen and her 6 1/2 month old in our hotel room.
I couldn't get into the hotel parking lot, so I parked on the street, ran around trying to find Jen and the babies...only to find that they weren't outside. Yeah...they were still in the room.
So...I freaked out. Hardcore. I yelled at the fireman who was closest to me. Apparently yelled so much and so loud that they called the cops on me. lol I think the cop was just there to make sure I didn't start swinging, but basically I was yelling at the fireman that Jen has arthritis and can't physically carry both babies out. They kept saying that she was safe on the first floor because the fire was on the third floor. Bullshit. I have issues with that statement. But they also wouldn't let me go in to get her and the babies. So...she's safe to stay, but I'm not safe to go to the same room and come right back out???? Whatever.
Basically, the fireman backed off and told me that they had the fire contained and that they would be rolling out as soon as they got the all-clear. He promised me that if they weren't done in 5 minutes, that he would go in and get Jen and the babies. Well, 2 minutes later they got the all-clear, so I got to go back in.
Sheesh. It wasn't even that bad of a fire, but imagine pulling up on a place where your baby is, and it's on fire, there are 8 fire trucks, and it's obvious that fire hoses are inside the building...yeah.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Hotel Fire
Even that phrase sends shivers up my spine. So many people in one place...there's huge potential for mass destruction. Unfortunately, I got to experience a little of it.
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Saturday, October 18, 2008
Update from VA
So I'm in the wonderful city of Fairfax, VA. *Wonderful* is definitely stretching it a bit. Between the retarded right lanes that aren't really lanes, but ones that you can drive in at some times of the day and not others and the retarded drivers who refuse to merge into your lane (EVEN THOUGH you give them space) until there are EIGHT car lengths in between you and the car ahead, it gets a *bit* frustrating.
At least traffic is the same as Houston during rush hour. It takes roughly half an hour to do a 5 mile drive here. It's all the damn traffic going to and from Washington DC.
It looks like I'll be here another 3 weeks for sure. We hired a new admin up here on Friday and I get to train her to be just like me. *guffaw*
At least I think Derek is going to let me fire the slut-bag, unprofessional, dense, spoiled-brat OTHER chick. lol Yeeeahhhh....she drives me insane.
There's also another admin here too, but I like her ok, even though she doesn't seem to do much here....I still haven't quite figured out what, exactly, she does here for them. lol
I love the managers I'm working with too. There are a total of 4 offices here, so there's a LOT of people running around. It's going to take me FOREVER to figure out who's who.
Apparently, I'm a godsend. Or so Premal and Derek say. I'm guessing their businesses have been suffering with the retard admins they've been stuck with. lol
I also get to play spy. hee hee. I'm *secretly* here to evaluate the other admins, and within one day I was ready to fire Ms. Slut-Bag. Seriously. So far, I've been stuck with her, but Derek says that if I'm happy with the new admin, that I can fire Ms. Slut-Bag as soon as she's ready to take her place. :-)
I don't get much of a chance to jump online, so I'll try to update again as soon as I can. :-) I also need to get new batteries for my camera, but I'm going to do some sight seeing in DC next weekend. So, I'll try to post pics ASAP. :-)
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Friday, October 3, 2008
Tôi không hiểu.
Yeah...that means "I don't understand" in Vietnamese.
For SOME reason, my husband has decided he's going to learn to speak the language just so he can understand what the guys next to him at work are saying. Not to be able to speak back to them...just so he can listen in. Weird. lol
I saw him on his computer earlier just staring off into space with his headphones on. I asked what he was doing, and he said learning Vietnamese...see above reason why...
A few minutes later, after noticing more staring and apparent lack of doing...well...anything, I asked if he was going to at least write something down, take notes, at least pretend he was learning something.
His response? (This BLOWS my friggin mind.) It was, "Why? This is easy." WHAT!!???!! EASY?? Are you freaking kidding me?????
I can tell you exactly how difficult it is to learn a freaking new language, especially to have a WORKING, actual speaking knowledge of it! I took 6 damn years of Spanish, and 1 of French, and, yes, I can read a lot of both. But SPEAK it??? HEEELLL no! And that was after YEARS of actually studying it! Not just listening to some phrases on the computer and then knowing what the hell is going on!!
Ughh. Men. Well, maybe just my husband. But I swear my brain twisted into a knot and combusted into flames at the exact instant he uttered, "This is easy."
Posted by Shauna at 9:11 PM 0 comments
Thursday, October 2, 2008
He's as big as a 6 mo. old! What? Huh?
Yep, my little man had his FOUR month check-up today, and measured as big as a SIX month old! He's 15 lbs, 12 oz (a normal 4 mo. old weighs 10-12 lbs), 25 inches long (on the really tall side of normal), and his head circumference is 41 inches (measuring at a 6 mo. old range).
The poor nurse was really confused when she said, "What a normal size for a 6 mo. old!", and I told her, "But he's only 4 months old...."
She didn't really believe me, and double checked his birthdate on his shot records. lol You should've seen the look on her face...it was great. :-)
Other than being really large for his age, his doctor says he's a happy, healthy boy. :-) He got shots today, so he is cranky right now, but still ok.
He's had some outrageous allergies the past couple of weeks, so we've been using saline nasal drops and suctioning it all out (which Ryan hates) but his doctor says he's still too young for a prescription. Poor thing still has to live with the bulb syringe, then.
All that congestion isn't doing him any good either. He has to sleep sitting up to breathe, and his doctor says he has some fluid in his right ear that isn't draining. He doesn't have an ear infection yet, but we have to watch it and make sure he doesn't start pulling on his ear or running a fever. :-(
Also, because of his size, and the sheer amount of formula the kid is consuming, his doctor said to start him on solids....yep, solids. He's already been on cereal for a little while, and it's not really satisfying his appetite, so we get to start him on the big boy stuff! lol
Posted by Shauna at 10:25 AM 1 comments
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
So, I wake up this morning, drag myself out to the kitchen to get some coffee, and this is what I find.........
Yeah, my husband is retarded. But it made me laugh....and anything that can do that at 7 am in the morning is pretty special. lol
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It may now be a Tackle it Tuesday with a Tute!
This linky is for all those who want to hype their tutorials. I won't delete you if there isn't a tute, but I am really wanting this to be the place we can share what we are making and make it easy for someone else to make it too. I am totally new to this so it may be rough the first few times. I am hoping to get an awesome following so share this with everyone!!
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Game 81: Toronto at New York pregame
One thing that Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston has always done is be upfront and honest with his players, especially when it comes to lineup decisions. Gaston will always talk to his players first and then make a move, and this is something they respect.
I bring this up because Cito had a chat with center fielder Vernon Wells on Wednesday to tell him that the lineup was going to see some changes. The struggling Wells was going to have a day off and then he was going to be pushed down to the lower portion of the lineup.
"He just said some changes are going to be made," Wells said on Wednesday. "He's always been straight-up and forward with me. That's something that he's been since Day 1. He's called us in his office and told us how he's felt about different things. It's been an open relationship."
Here at the new Yankee Stadium today, Wells was in the sixth spot for the opener of a four-game all-afternoon set against the Bronx Bombers. Until Wells starts to come around, this is likely where he'll remain — the same for Alex Rios in the seven hole. Eventually, Wells and Rios could return to the heart of the order. That's up to them.
"Players do write up the lineup," Gaston said. "If he starts to swing the bat well, I'll get him back up that way. You always like to have your speed up there at the top if you can. Hopefully, this will take a little of the pressure off of him and he can just be a little bit more loose and go out and start swinging the bat like he's capable of doing."
Closer Scott Downs threw in the bullpen prior to today's game, testing that pesky sprained big toe on his left foot. Downs said recently that he would love to be activated from the DL this weekend — he's now eligible. Said Gaston: "I doubt if it'll be here, but who knows? … We'd love to get him back as soon as we can." A lot will depend on how Downs feels on Saturday.
Prior to the game, the Blue Jays also announced that Russ Adams had been designated for assignment and David Dellucci's contract had been purchased from Triple-A Las Vegas. Dellucci will play left field and some DH and Cito is hoping he can add some pop from the left side to Toronto's lineup. Check bluejays.com later for more on Dellucci.
Today's lineups:
Fourth place AL East, 7.0 GB
1. Marco Scutaro, SS
2. Aaron Hill, 2B
3. Adam Lind, DH
4. Scott Rolen, 3B
5. Lyle Overbay, 1B
6. Vernon Wells, CF
7. Alex Rios, RF
8. David Dellucci, LF
9. Raul Chavez, C
Starter: LHP Brian Tallet (5-5, 4.47)
Second place AL East, 3.0 GB
1. Derek Jeter, SS
2. Johnny Damon, LF
3. Mark Teixeira, 1B
4. Alex Rodriguez, 3B
5. Robinson Cano, 2B
6. Nick Swisher, RF
7. Hideki Matsui, DH
8. Francisco Cervelli, C
9. Brett Gardner, CF
Starter: RHP A.J. Burnett (6-4, 3.93)
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Hey Jordan,
what do you think of the new stadium ? It looks beautiful on tv.


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Dynamic. That's a positive word if ever there was one. Ascribing this adjective to anything would convey an image of energy and forward momentum.
On the question of Dynamic SQL, the images are rather more equivocal.
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New Technologies, Standards Help CIOs Configure and Manage IT
As public and private organizations embrace new industry standards and technologies, such as Information Technology Infrastructure Library version 3 (ITIL v3) and configuration management databases (CMDB), the adage, "You can't see the forest for the trees," often applies because of the complexity generated when introducing new people and technologies into an already overtaxed ecosystem. Yet it's simply unacceptable to ignore the new technology landscape.
Sharing information across IT management domains is becoming more critical for government. Simultaneously information is expanding and becoming more specialized.
How can this paradox be resolved? It's not practical or sustainable to build a monolithic IT management system that processes and stores all business services information in one place. Nor is it feasible IT organizations to foresee and hardwire integrations for all permutations of cross-domain data sharing requirements.
Public CIOs must see the bigger picture to achieve success. Specifically CIOs must understand how ITIL can help align technology with business and increase overall customer satisfaction. That requires not just embracing ITIL, but also implementing the newest arsenal in IT management's toolkit - CMDB, a repository of information on IT system infrastructure, applications and services, and the relationships among them - and then evolving to the next level of enterprise IT management: a configuration management system, which creates a common view of CMDB information across IT silos.
Five Keys to ITIL Success
Any practical and sustainable approach to sharing information across domains should be as distributed and dynamic as the IT environment it's managing. A manager of one area should be able to access a current, detailed understanding of other areas on demand, and in an appropriate context that allows prompt actions in response to the data. ITIL v3 outlines a valuable concept that points the way forward toward making this a reality.
ITIL v3 marked the introduction of a broader end-to-end service life cycle orientation. It also recognizes that as organizations mature toward a greater focus on business outcomes through continual service improvement, they need greater business service visibility - not just of applications and infrastructure, but also service management information, how services relate to business processes and non-IT service assets, and how they all interact in the value chain.
As more public organizations embrace ITIL and implement a CMDB, there are tried-and-true best practices emerging, which include:
Understand the Landscape: Identify the Key Business Priority
By focusing on a specific business priority, IT can provide outcome-focused and easily measurable CMDB content.
Everything's Related: Leverage the Power of Dependency Mapping
Using automated dependency mapping helps IT overcome some key challenges presented by previous generations of CMDB implementations, including managing time-consuming manual processes, incurring huge start-up costs, obtaining questionable data quality and increasing difficulties keeping the CMDB up-to-date.
Play Nicely With Others: Federate With Existing Repositories
Valuable data resides in other tools and solutions; as a result, your CMDB should able to share data. It should also offer reconciliation so information can be leveraged in legacy systems, asset management systems and data repositories.
Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Deliver Actionable Business Information
Your business priorities may include business service management, IT service management (ITIL-related) or change management. To meet these priorities (and visualization and mapping), your CMDB should transform data into comprehensible information that helps answer critical questions and solve business problems.
Help Others Help Themselves: Enrich the CMDB to Support New Initiatives
Achieving success in your CMDB-supported initiative provides several key benefits. Demonstrable return on investment from the initial solution provides the justification for additional investments in others. Also, more organizations within the enterprise may be inclined to support new solutions that leverage the CMDB, which results in the development of a nearly continuous improvement cycle.
A Common View - Configuration Management
IT organizations often face the challenge of reconciling two opposing forces. On one hand, improving business outcomes through IT initiatives requires information sharing across domains and collaboration. On the other hand, the increasingly dynamic and distributed nature of IT environments creates more specialized management silos and fragmentation of the business service information that needs to be shared.
A configuration management system (CMS) is a solution to this problem. Creating a common view of business services by providing access to information across IT silos, CMS facilitates an IT organization's transformation from a technology focus to a business outcome focus - driven by the services IT provides to the business.
By using a federated approach to a CMS, IT organizations can dynamically access information across teams and tools, resulting in faster, better, business-aware decisions that improve business service quality and cost. Public-sector IT organizations pursuing greater information transparency in general, or using ITIL, should consider the practical requirements of this approach.
CMS also provides a practical approach for transitioning an IT organization's focus from technology to business-based outcomes by providing a more complete, shared picture of the services IT provides the business. Each IT management domain can access information managed by other domains that relate to a business service and its components, such as detailed middleware configurations and server settings, incidents and software licenses, service-level agreements and service users.
As tools and processes from IT strategy, applications and operations are linked to this shared business service context, IT management and specialists can quickly make better outcome-aware decisions by continuously improving service quality, cost and risk throughout the service life cycle.
Understanding Trees and Forests
The high-value initiatives and challenges IT organizations face today demand that the typically specialized IT functions make better, faster decisions that factor in the effects the decision will have on other IT areas and the entire organization. Consider the following examples of where seeing the forest and the trees would be helpful:
· Different service desk technicians assign several user-reported application incidents to different level 2 technicians, unaware they're all related to the same router event already being worked on by network operations. Redundant IT firefighting ensues while end-users remain uninformed about a workaround option and estimated time for the fix.
· An application support engineer spends hours trying to isolate a performance problem without seeing recent change records that would have uncovered the root cause in seconds.
Following his company's change process, a database manager approves the migration of files to a new storage area network partition, unaware the partition is scheduled for end-of-life the next day, resulting in a four-hour service outage on a business-critical application.
Scenarios similar to these play out daily, reducing service quality and raising the cost of service delivery and support. In each of these cases, there was vital information that could have solved or prevented a problem, but the information was owned by different teams that don't communicate, inaccessibly partitioned across multiple systems with different contexts and data models.
Accessing this data - and putting it in a context that shows the impact of the decision or action - typically requires a manual effort level rarely available with today's compressed timelines and lean staffing. IT environments are already highly distributed and dynamic. With increased adoption of service-oriented architecture, virtualization and wireless devices, they're rapidly becoming more so.
Government IT organizations must maintain management specialties to deal with increasingly granular, quickly changing business service components, such as Web services and virtual servers, system and business transaction events, user identities and access privileges, incidents and changes, service costs and service-level agreement status.
The Quest Has Begun
Whether aware of the CMS concept or not, more IT organizations have embarked on a quest for service information sharing through a variety of data integration methods. There isn't a single silver bullet technology to build a CMS that applies to all uses in all organizations.
The mix of approaches for each organization should factor in integrations already deployed, IT and business priorities, organizational structure and politics, the tool environment, how and when the data is to be consumed within a process, and of course, the nature of the data to be shared. However, traditional integration approaches have limited the capability for meeting the growing need for cross-domain service data access.
A federated approach to information sharing is emerging as the most practical, scalable and sustainable method of supporting IT initiatives requiring greater collaboration across management domains. The ITIL v3 recommendation for a CMS will drive more industry investment in technologies and best practices that embed federated approaches into the fabric of IT management, whether or not they are ITIL-centric.
As IT organizations make further investments, IT management should consider how those investments will support better service quality and lower cost and risk with a federated approach to cross-domain collaboration and automation.


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A new survey reveals that nearly 90 percent of the traveling public believe hotels and restaurants need to be clearer about whether they are smoking or non-smoking
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NEEDHAM, Mass., -- A new survey reveals that nearly 90 percent of the traveling public believe hotels and restaurants need to be clearer about whether they are smoking or non-smoking establishments, and where exactly smoking is permitted and prohibited.
Eighty-six percent of travelers surveyed are non-smokers. While only 14 percent identified themselves as smokers, 23 percent admitted to "social- smoking." Twenty-two percent of travelers said that visiting a city or country where smoking is prohibited is "always" a consideration, while 34 percent said it is "sometimes" a consideration. Whether a destination prohibits smoking is a bigger consideration among smokers than non-smokers.
The Smokes on You
The biggest smoking pet peeve among respondents was checking into a designated non-smoking room, only to find it reeking of smoke, according to nearly 50 percent. Thirty-six percent most resent having smoke waft on to them from another table at a restaurant. Among Europeans, the restaurant smoke violation is a greater offense than checking into a smoky hotel room.
Stub it Out
Twenty-eight percent of travelers surveyed said they "always" avoid locations where smoking is allowed in public places (such as certain restaurants and hotel lobbies), 39 percent said it is something they "sometimes" avoid.
Fifty-three percent of respondents agreed that smoking bans are "the greatest thing since sliced bread." Twenty-one percent believe that smoking bans create a new nuisance, with smokers congregating outside of restaurant and hotel entrances.
Smoke 'Em if You've Got 'Em
About one-quarter (26 percent) of respondents believe there is a need for hotels in which smoking is permitted in all areas, eliminating the need for "smoking floors," in otherwise non-smoking hotels. About one-third of travelers surveyed (33 percent) believe smokers should be allowed to puff away in open-air restaurants and line/queues. Six percent of respondents said smoking bans are unnecessary.
No Butts About It
When asked how they address people who violate non-smoking areas, 39 percent said they move to another area, 22 percent ignore it, and 19 percent ask the perpetrator to stop or move. Twenty percent go so far as to call management. Europeans are more confrontational than Americans, as about one quarter will ask a smoker to stop or move, compared to only 15 percent of those from the U.S., who are far more likely to just move to another area.
When asked about the fines for smoking violations, 53 percent said they are not familiar with the fines, 23 percent said they are too small, 17 percent said just right, and seven percent believe they are excessive.
Puffing Profusely in Paris
According to the survey, France is the "smokiest" country in the world by a landslide 25 percent of the vote, followed by the U.S. and China, with seven percent each.
"Travelers, for the most part, seem to have a 'live and let smoke' philosophy," said Michele Perry, director of communications for TripAdvisor. "While there is a public outcry for restaurants and hotels to better define smoking areas, it is interesting to note that one third of respondents actually support smokers' rights in open-air restaurants and lines."


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The Colorado State University Rams men's lacrosse team has named its captains for the upcoming 2014 season. Seniors Kacy Carter, Jack Regan, Tim Miaskiewicz and junior Jack Curry were chosen by their teammates to lead a program coming off back to back MCLA national championships in 2012 and 2013.
Carter, an attackman from Rock Canyon High School in Highlands Ranch, CO, was a 49 goal scorer in 2013 and has established himself as one of the premiere finishers in the MCLA. The senior has registered at least a point in all but two games over the past two years and was named an MCLA honorable mention all-American in 2013.
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Saturday, August 27, 2005
The Grandest of Plans
So, in reading these triathlon blogs I found that many of them are working toward their goals a year, or two years into the future. They are training now for an Ironman that is two years away. They are setting the foundation of a very detailed, very in depth training program that will ultimately get them to their goal: the Ironman.
All summer I've been thinking about running/racing goals. What do I want to do? Where do I want to go?
I want to run the Grand Slam. The premier ultra marathon race set. The grandest of the grand.
The Grand Slam of Ultrarunning is completion of four of the oldest 100 mile trail runs in the U.S. The "Slam" consists of officially finishing the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run, the Vermont Trail 100 Mile Run, the Leadville Trail 100 Mile Run and the Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run all in the same year. The Grand Slam of Ultrarunning Award was established in 1986, when Tom Green was the first finisher.
These are four bad ass tough runs. They are all in the mountains; Western States is a qualifier- which I did qualify for when I ran McNaughton 100 in April. The hitch is that approximately 800 people register and only 350 can run. The names are picked from a lottery. If you enter 2 years in a row and are not picked, you automatically are registered the third year. Western States is held the last weekend of June.
Then there is Vermont 100. Vermont is held the second weekend of July. The finishing rate is approximately 60%.
Leadville 100 is held in Colorado. It's called 'the race across the sky'. The race is at 9000-15000 feet. It's tough. It's damn tough. There is a 44% finishing rate. Leadville is held mid-August.
Then there is Wasatch Front 100. Held in Utah the weekend after Labor Day. It pretty much scares the poop out of me, after reading the race race reports.
So, 4 100 mile races in 10 weeks. You know what? Only 7 people from MN have completed this series. And only one woman. I've met her, but don't know her. As it gets closer, I'll have to give her a call.
So, I'm thinking a few years out. I could be ready in two years, for sure in three years.
I need to begin cultivating a plan, choosing races that will get me to my goal. Mountain races, running hill workouts, being ever so mindful of my nutrition and workouts. I know that I can reach deep enough within me to make this become a reality. I know I will give it all that I have.
I'm looking forward to this process. This process of digging down deep and finding out what Julie is made of.
I asked Steve what his thoughts were. Was he willing to put up with me while I try to do this? We had a long, well, a number of long conversations. In the end, he pretty much summed it up. 'There is no time like the present. You have summers off, it's a great time for you to train. Start a saving account titled Grand Slam and put something away every pay check, if you again write your workouts out on the calendar, as you did for McNaughton 100, we'll know what to expect. We might even come out for one. Of course I support you.'
What a guy.
When I ran this morning I had new energy, a new excitement in knowing where I'm going. I switched up today's 10 mile road run for a 15 mile run on the trail with Topaz. It was super. A cool, sunny morning out in the woods.
Superior 50 Mile is only 2 weeks away. After a road run tomorrow I'll be taking it easy. www.superiortrailrace.com
www.run100's.com has a few race reports detailing the Grand Slam. Very good reading!
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Great blog, I hope you keep this one up, I've seen too many of my favorite
blogs die out. Check out mine about
trout fishing tips when you get time. Neil
Blinq | Celebrities clamber aboard blog bandwagon
If I had known Rosie O'Donnell was going to rip Larry King I would have been reading her blog all along.
Hey, you have a great blog here! I'm definitely going to bookmark you!
I have a kelty canyon tarp site. It pretty much covers kelty canyon tarp related stuff.
Come and check it out if you get time :-)
- Julie B said...
- Running Chick said...
Julie...looks like you are getting spammed...there are some tools thru blogspot that you can use to help with that...
That being said: DAMN! When you set goals for yourself, you don't kid around. Makes me think of that saying 'What would you do if you weren't afraid.' This is going to be an amazing journey for you!
If you ever need a place to do your altitute training you are more than welcome. I'm thrilled to see Leadville on your schedule even if it's a few years out.
Your level of fitness is incredibly inspiring. It's terrific that your hubby is so supportive.
we are so fortunate to have such wonderful, fantastic, supportive husbands! I know I would not be able to spend the training time and still get the house cleaned, bills paid, etc, without mine :)
Damn spammers!!!
- Julie B said...
Cathy, I may just take you up on that offer. Thank you so much. My friend, Jeffrey, has tried Leadville 2 times and DNF'd both times. Hopefully 2006 is the charm. I may go along and crew/pace him. It would be good for me to visit the trail before doing the Slam. Eek.
Jesse, you are right on the hubbies. This morning Steve had cleaned all the floors for me. Wow. I was so excited:)
- :) said...
Come on...don't you want to be an Ironman too???
- Julie B said...
Oh yes, Flatman, definately an IronMan too!


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Bobcat sighting reported in Franklin
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Franklin police were called out to an area of the Oak Leaf Trail, when a woman reported seeing a bobcat leap over the path she was walking on and into the woods.
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Wildlife specialists with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources told WISN 12 News they are awaiting test results of paw prints taken in the woods after a woman reported seeing a bobcat on a walking path of the Oak Leaf Trail near 68th Street and Rawson Avenue in Franklin.
"I guess I will look a little more closely when I hear the leaves crackle and the twigs snap, and the trees," Franklin resident Heather Zello said.
Zello lives across the street from where the bobcat sighting was reported last Thursday.
She told WISN 12 News Christina Palladino since the area is wooded, she occasionally sees some wildlife but has never come across a bobcat.
"I think if I was walking a small dog I would be concerned, but I'm just usually walking myself or on my bike," Zello said.
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In a statement and a Tweet, conservative congressman Todd Akin says he "misspoke" during a local TV interview in which he made comments about "legitimate rape" and abortion. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports.
Updated 8:55 p.m. — A Republican Senate nominee found himself in hot water on Sunday for suggesting that instances of "legitimate rape" rarely results in pregnancy.
Rep. Todd Akin, a Republican who's locked in a hard-fought campaign in Missouri to unseat Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill, was answering a question regarding his position on abortion rights in instances when a woman is a victim of rape.
"People always want to make it into one of those things — well, how do you slice this particularly tough ethical question," Akin said in an interview on KTVI-TV, video of which was circulated by the Democratic super PAC American Bridge.
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"First of all, from what I understand from doctors, [pregnancy from rape] is really rare. If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down," Akin said.
Regarding his opinion on whether to allow for an abortion in such instances, Akin added: "But let's assume that maybe that didn't work or something. I think there should be some punishment, but the punishment ought to be on the rapist and not attacking the child."
Akin's comments had an almost immediate impact on Missouri's Senate race. McCaskill wrote on Twitter:
As a woman & former prosecutor who handled 100s of rape cases,I'm stunned by Rep Akin's comments about victims this AM bit.ly/NahiHz— Claire McCaskill (@clairecmc) August 19, 2012
In a statement, Akin said that he had misspoken.
"In reviewing my off-the-cuff remarks, it's clear that I misspoke in this interview and it does not reflect the deep empathy I hold for the thousands of women who are raped and abused every year," he said.
Akin emerged earlier this month from a tough three-way primary in Missouri, where he rallied social conservatives behind his candidacy. Democrats actually spent during that primary to help Akin win, viewing the six-term congressman as a less formidable challenger in the general election.
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Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's campaign issued a statement disagreeing with Akin.
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IRVING, Texas (AP) Dallas running back DeMarco Murray was a precautionary scratch from the first practice since his return from a six-game absence with a sprained right foot.
Center Phil Costa is out for the season with an ankle injury.
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Costa hasn't played since injuring his right ankle Oct. 21 against Carolina. He also missed all but one series of the first four games with a back injury.
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