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CITY - As students enjoy a much anticipated summer break,
McDonald's® Restaurants of Central Illinois want to encourage local
students to keep reading and learning throughout the summer.
Now through September
1st, students can participate in Ronald's Reading
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redeem the offer, a parent's signature is required on the reading
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Depending on your point of view, it's either intensely annoying when someone uses their phone in a train's quiet zone, or very annoying when you're in one and want to use your phone.
Microsoft has made itself mediator and hopes to patent technology to ensure that if you shouldn't be using a gadget in a certain place – then you physically can't.
Microsoft's brainwave is called Device Manners Policy (DMP) and it could ensure that if a sign says "No photography allowe", then your camera or your phone's camera won't work. DMP could also be used to block phones from receiving incoming calls during a meeting.
DMP isn't designed to stop you using every feature on a particular gadget, just those that aren't allowed at a certain location. For example, although incoming calls may be blocked during meetings, you might still be permitted to play Snake on the sly.
However, Microsoft seems unsure of how to best to implement such a draconian system and, according to the patent application, it's considering several possible methods.
For example, a library's network could connect to your device, by Wi-Fi or RF, and link the gadget to a server that supplies commands about what functions are and aren't allowed in the library.
If the server connects to a mobile phone, for example, then the server may block the handset from taking pictures and receiving calls, while still allowing it to surf the internet using the library's Wi-Fi network.
In another example, devices must first accept DMP rules before they are allowed to access any services. Accepting these rules would allow a server to connect to the gadget and block it from providing certain functions.
Microsoft DMP technology may sound simple in theory, but Register Hardware's sceptical about the implementation of such services.
For example, Microsoft could add DMP compliance into Windows Mobile, but would Nokia do the same? If Kodak implemented the technology into its compact cameras, how would it affect the price of snappers? The British Library may stump up the cash to stop people photographing its books, but would Virgin pay for the required technology to ensure that all quiet zone customers really are quiet on every single train?
More information about Microsoft's DMP patent application is available online here.

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NVIDIA's GF100: Architected for Gamingby Ryan Smith on January 17, 2010 2:00 AM EST
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At this year's Consumer Electronics Show, NVIDIA had several things going on. In a public press conference they announced 3D Vision Surround and Tegra 2, while on the showfloor they had products o'plenty, including a GF100 setup showcasing 3D Vision Surround.
But if you're here, then what you're most interested in is what wasn't talked about in public, and that was GF100. With the Fermi-based GF100 GPU finally in full production, NVIDIA was ready to talk to the press about the rest of GF100, and at the tail-end of CES we got our first look at GF100's gaming abilities, along with a hands-on look at some unknown GF100 products in action. The message NVIDIA was trying to send: GF100 is going to be here soon, and it's going to be fast.
Fermi/GF100 as announced in September of 2009
Before we get too far ahead of ourselves though, let's talk about what we know and what we don't know.
During CES, NVIDIA held deep dive sessions for the hardware press. At these deep dives, NVIDIA focused on 3 things: Discussing GF100's architecture as is relevant for a gaming/consumer GPU, discussing their developer relations program (including the infamous Batman: Arkham Asylum anti-aliasing situation), and finally demonstrating GF100 in action on some games and some productivity applications.
Many of you have likely already seen the demos, as videos of what we saw have already been on YouTube for a few days now. What you haven't seen and what we'll be focusing on today, is what we've learned about GF100 as a gaming GPU. We now know everything about what makes GF100 tick, and we're going to share it all with you.
With that said, while NVIDIA is showing off GF100, they aren't showing off the final products. As such we can talk about the GPU, but we don't know anything about the final cards. All of that will be announced at a later time – and no, we don't know that either. In short, here's what we still don't know and will not be able to cover today:
- Die size
- What cards will be made from the GF100
- Clock speeds
- Power usage (we only know that it's more than GT200)
- Pricing
- Performance
At this point the final products and pricing are going to heavily depend on what the final GF100 chips are like. The clockspeeds NVIDIA can get away with will determine power usage and performance, and by extension of that, pricing. Make no mistake though, NVIDIA is clearly aiming to be faster than AMD's Radeon HD 5870, so form your expectations accordingly.
For performance in particular, we have seen one benchmark: Far Cry 2, running the Ranch Small demo, with NVIDIA running it on both their unnamed GF100 card and a GTX285. The GF100 card was faster (84fps vs. 50fps), but as Ranch Small is a semi-randomized benchmark (certain objects are in some runs and not others) and we've seen Far Cry 2 to be CPU-limited in other situations, we don't put much faith in this specific benchmark. When it comes to performance, we're content to wait until we can test GF100 cards ourselves.
With that out of the way, let's get started on GF100.
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Stanley and Virginia Roddy of Morenci will celebrate 50 years of marriage. They were married Oct. 15, 1960, in Lyons, Ohio.
They are the parents of one son, Ray J. (and Sally) Roddy of Adrian, Mich., and one daughter, Stacey A. (and Mike) Landwehr of Fort Wayne, Ind. They also have four grandchildren, Andrew and Dylan Roddy and Lily and Cobi Landwehr.
Stanley retired from Metalloy Foundry in Hudson. Virginia is a homemaker.
The couple will celebrate with a family dinner at Potawatomi Inn and Restaurant at Pokagon State Park in Angola, Ind.


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Google will cooperate with government officials in an antitrust probe against the internet titan, but won't let it deter the company from its latest business strategies, a Google official said.
Eric Schmidt, Google's executive chairman, said at a meeting with journalists in Sun Valley, Idaho, that the company was already in government meetings with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, but didn't foresee changing its business plans -- including a bigger launch of its social network, Google+, according to Reuters. "We've had some meetings internally, (but) we haven't changed anything," Schmidt said.
He also expressed a desire for more integration with Twitter and Facebook, but said that Facebook so far isn't interested in cooperating.
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The FTC started a formal review of Google's business practices, which shareholders never consider a good sign. It usually means a lot of time spent on a federal investigation possibly leading to an expensive legal battle -- meanwhile, the company is distracted from creating products and making money for its shareholders. Currently the FTC is addressing complaints that Google, because of an estimated 69 percent of Internet searches worldwide, could possibly game its search to favor itself rather than its rivals.
Schmidt is right in telling journalists that the probe will have little effect on business at Google, because by saying that, it saves the company less Wall Street drama. Now whether or not what Schmidt said it is true is a different story.


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"Did Lennon Baldwin's parent not teach him that he and his kind are responsible for the racial atrocities of his kind's racial atrocities.Did he not teach him that he and his race have been and are racial bullies and that we now live in the age where, with due interest; Divine Racial Karma is returning all their kind's unrestituted for race crimes against the family of people of color upon the earth to their wretched heads?"
– New Jersey Black Foot Soldier William Still
"That these filthy creatures who call themselves humans that are white could and do think they are above the universal laws of nature, God and karma bespeaks the psychological sickness that is now inherent in them because of their unwillingness to change," says Chesterfield County Black Foot Soldier Hampton McKenny. (Source)
"The white man has broken each of the Universe's Divine Laws, grossly violated the human rights of all the non-white citizens of the earth and without regard plundered the earth herself in selfish exploitation of her resources.As such, we must welcome this: the emergence of the universal age of the white man's karmic retribution," says NBFSN Divine Karma interpreter Hallowed Yclept. "We know now that when any atrocity befalls anywhite person at the hands of any person of color it is in accordance with the edict and bounty the universe has issued against them for their Universal Law violations, failure to make restitution for their racial crimes and crimes against the planet." (Source)


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Last Monday we began our new series, Peter & Vickie's Laws of Life (LOL for short), with a law about losing and gaining weight (see here). That LOL was a corollary of a well known law of chemistry & physics and hinted at the mathematical concept of inverse proportions.
Today's law (inspired by Greg Bover's Quote of the Week) is an example of inverse proportions and could be stated thus: Your likelihood of being right is in inverse proportion to how sure you are about it.
Susceptibility to this law begins in childhood and blossoms in teenagers. For example, when they say things like "Mom it's gone; I'm positive it's not there. It's nowhere in this house. I'll bet you a million bucks. Somebody must have stolen it," at which point Mom takes a quick look and finds it in 45 seconds.
Once people reach adulthood, they tend to be sure of more profound things like when the world is gonna end (the next date is next month on 12/21/12).
People who are the most sure they're right often spew hyperbole (hype for short) to make their points — which proves this LOL, since the graph of two variables that are inversely proportional is a hyperbola.
Of course, I'm absolutely positively sure about the veracity of this law. In fact I've never been more sure of anything in my entire life — except, perhaps, that Gloucester & Cape Ann have the best music scene in the entire universe as evidenced by this week's live music lineup — see here.
I doubt the world will end on 12/21/12, but I guess, given this LOL, that I'd better not be absolutely sure. Here's a video of Sugarland, Matt Nathanson & Little Big Town covering the classic R.E.M. song on the last day people were sure the world would end:


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(AP) -- Michael Jackson's words and music rang through a courtroom once again on Monday -- this time at the start of wrongful death trial -- as a lawyer tried to show jurors the pop singer's loving relationship with his mother and children.
Jackson's praise for his mother brought tears to her eyes, a tender moment in a day in which her superstar son was repeatedly called an addict by lawyers on both sides of her civil lawsuit against concert giant AEG Live.
Jurors listening to Monday's opening status were given a brief tour of Jackson's life through photos of him with his children and videos of his performances. Jurors watched a video of one Christmas morning when Jackson bought his children a dog while his song, "You Are My Life," filled the courtroom.
Yet Jackson's troubles were also on prominent display, with attorneys describing his financial troubles and his struggles with prescription drug abuse.
Attorneys showed videos of Jackson ably performing his hits, only to moments later read emails describing the singer as unhealthy and in need of a serious intervention. A defense attorney for AEG Live at one point flashed a slide with 45 medical professionals he said Jackson consulted over the years, some of whom he requested doses of the powerful anesthetic propofol.
Both sides concluded opening statements Monday and testimony is expected to begin on Tuesday.
Jackson died in June 2009 from an overdose of propofol, and a year later his mother sued AEG claiming the company failed to properly investigate the doctor who was giving it to him. The former physician, Conrad Murray, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and remains jailed.
Murray, AEG and Jackson were part of an intricate puzzle that plaintiff's lawyer Brian Panish hopes to piece together for the jury in the coming weeks. He told the panel that AEG, motivated by its desire overtake a competitor, created a conflicted situation for Murray in which he chose a huge payday over properly caring for Jackson.
They ignored Murray's troubled finances and Jackson's string of health problems as he prepared for a series of comeback concerts titled "This Is It," Panish said.
"They didn't care who got lost in the wash," Panish told the jury. He repeated the adage "the show must go on," to describe AEG's actions toward both Jackson and Murray.
Defense attorney Marvin S. Putnam however said the company couldn't have known that Jackson was using propofol, or the depths of his addiction. He said Jackson hid his propofol addiction from his family, and medical professionals were barred from telling anyone about it due to doctor-patient confidentiality.
"The truth is, Michael Jackson fooled everyone," Putnam said. "He made sure that no one -- nobody -- knew his deepest, darkest secrets."
He told the panel that it was Jackson who wanted Murray's treatments, and the singer ultimately was responsible for his death.
"This case is about personal choices," Putnam said. "Also, it was about his personal responsibility. There's no question that Michael Jackson's death was a terrible tragedy. I believe the evidence will show it was not a tragedy of AEG Live's making."
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Putnam urged the jury of six men and six women to reject placing blame on Jackson.
"Michael paid the ultimate price. He died," Panish said. "Michael has taken responsibility."
Jackson died before signing Murray's $150,000 per month contract to serve as his tour doctor.
During his opening remarks, Panish displayed several emails between AEG executives discussing Jackson's health.
One of the emails was sent by AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips before Jackson's news conference announcing his "This Is It" shows. The message to Tim Leiweke, former CEO of AEG'S parent company, stated that Jackson was drunk and refusing to address fans.
"This is the scariest thing I have ever seen," Phillips wrote Leiweke. "He is an emotionally paralyzed mess riddled with self-loathing and doubt now that it's show time. He's scared to death."
The case may feature testimony from Jackson's mother and the singer's two oldest children, Prince and Paris.
The trial will also feature testimony from the children's parents, Debbie Rowe, who was married to Jackson and who Putnam said witnessed the entertainer receiving propofol treatments in the 1990s.
"Ms. Rowe knew this was incredibly dangerous," Putnam said, and insisted on staying by Jackson's side while he was under the anesthetic's effects.
None of what the attorneys presented Monday is considered evidence, and Katherine Jackson's attorneys are expected to spend the next several weeks questioning witnesses to try to prove their case.
Panish told jurors it would be up to them to decide any award to Jackson's mother and children, but said had Jackson lived he could have earned at least $1.5 billion.
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If you feel blessed this week, don't be surprised. With last week's soul vibration you were able to see a wonderful truth about yourself. Did you look? If you did then this week that truth will shine in everything you do. Soul Affirmation: The earthiness of my being reflects the sunshine of my soul.
You may feel a bit frustrated that some of the miscellaneous items from your "to do" list reappear for this week. Chill. Find ways to exert excess stress positively. Everything you need to get done will be done. You've got what it takes! Continue to shine! Soul Affirmation: Another day in which to rejoice is upon me. ah-h-h-h-h!
The sincere emotions that should have flowed through you last week will begin to glow more brightly this week. No matter what the emotions were, you can find the good in them this week. If you have to search deeply, do so. The good is there in abundance this week. Soul Affirmation: My emotions provide me a pathway into the sunshine of my being.
Energy is higher than it was last week. You might feel like the sunshine inside yourself provides blinding light. Walk into it. There are no dangers. Put dark glasses on your soul vibrations and be cool. This day is too light, too bright. Soul Affirmation: I love myself when I am laughing!
You might get negative answers to an important question this week so you should have a backup plan. And you should know that in the long run it is better that the answer was not yes. Be daring! Make efforts to move beyond your comfort zone. You'll be glad you did. Soul Affirmation: I will ask joy to marry me.
Don't waste your shine on solitude. Get out and let other people see it this week. The cheerfulness that should have come into your life last week is looking for places to express. Find them. Your winning ways can win big this week. Soul Affirmation: People love me, yes they do.
You like to shine. Everyone might not know it but you like to be a little superficial and playful. That side of your soul vibration is pleading for expression this week. Listen to the plea. Give it a chance but be careful of the sensitive feelings of those who experience you in another way. Soul Affirmation: Light from my soul shines in many directions.
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Jung Hee Kim-Tree of Life Ring
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Interview with Jung Hee Kim : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Jung Hee Kim : 'Tree of Life' has been a sacred symbol of 'circle of life' and 'vitality of life' since ancient times. The holiness in the tree inspired this ring collection. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Jung Hee Kim : I tried to embrace a long-cherished human desire for the immortality in my work. 'Tree of Life' is a representation of an eye of wisdom and circle and vitality of life that human have been longing for. In addition, I tried to look for a potential and prospects of modern jewelry. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Jung Hee Kim : 'Tree of Life' is rather a living project. I am continuously working and will work to develop it as a series of collection. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Jung Hee Kim : From the conception to the birth of 'Tree of Life', it took for about one and half years since April 2014. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Jung Hee Kim : 'Tree of Life' is to pursuit my inspiration. Since 2013, I have designed with the concept of tree and concentrated on bringing life to my artworks. The texture of tree represents my inspiration. I tried to reinterpret jewelry as a part of metal craft with function and practical value added. .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?. Jung Hee Kim : I have the exclusive rights to produce and sell 'Tree of Life.' .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. Jung Hee Kim : The project, 'Tree of Life,' inspired by the nature focuses more on the design intention rather than the design itself. The base of this ring lies on the abstract and implicative values of trees rather than their physical shapes. I intended to beautifully chant the immortality, deeply appreciate being alive as trees humbly accept the circle of life and fully portrait the happiness that I enjoy as alive. Naturally flowing curves across the series of this project indicate perpetuity of life and the harmonious combination of different gemstones represents the complexity of life. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Jung Hee Kim : I don't think so. Since college, I have been interested in the nature. I strongly believe that all designs come from the nature and thus designers are inspired by the nature. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Jung Hee Kim : Females in 30's who look for uniqueness. .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Jung Hee Kim : 'Tree of Life' is a harmonious combination of different gemstones and adopted prong setting to mount main gemstones and only used curved lines to crystallize the energy of life. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Jung Hee Kim : The nature of trees such as how trees branch out toward the sky or their constantly regenerated vitality is the main inspiration of this project. Colored gemstones and pearls represent ceaselessly repeated life and spiral branches and fluid forms and curves embracing the gemstones imply the vitality of life and hope in human. Trees represent the life cycles and therefore I name this project as 'Tree of Life.' .Frank Scott: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?. Jung Hee Kim : 'Tree of Life' is a hand crafted jeweled ring. I adopted wax carving method to formulate free curved lines. I used soft wax instead of general hard wax. .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Jung Hee Kim : The project, 'Tree of Life,' inspired by the nature focuses more on the design intention rather than the design itself. The base of this ring lies on the abstract and implicative values of trees rather than their physical shapes. .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. Jung Hee Kim : This ring collection adopted soft-wax casting method. I hand-crafted soft wax to make a model of this ring. Casting and setting gems were done by skilled experts. .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. Jung Hee Kim : A wax carving method is optimal to express my free curves. Especially, soft wax that I used enabled me to craft curved lines easily. .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?. Jung Hee Kim : This ring was created in the hope of breaking the stereotype that artistic jewelry is non-wearable or uncomfortable. Instead I intended to create a ring with values of scarcity and practicality as well as artistry. On top of that, I also hope people who wear this ring truly appreciate the story in it so that it would not be affected by the change of trend in the passage of time. Like constantly repeated life of human being, I hope my ring can be loved beyond ages and I hope my ring can transcend time and space forever. .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. Jung Hee Kim : 'Tree of Life' is rather curvilinear without standardized pattern and thus requires meticulous attention to adjust the thickness of wax. However, I believe that the method that I applied is optimal to craft the desired design despite long required time. In addition, adjusting the proper working temperature was challenging as well. At a low temperature, wax gets chipped off or broken. On the other hand at a high temperature, wax gets melted. I paid attention in particular to maintain optimal room and spatula temperature. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Jung Hee Kim : I believe that design is a universal visual language. My designs have already earned recognition in Korea and I have loyal customers. I wanted to test if my designs can be recognized in the international arena as well by taking part in A' Design Award & Competition. .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. Jung Hee Kim : I have designed jewelry whose motif is nature. In the past, I focused on visual representations but now I more focus on abstract expressions and the story behind them. .Frank Scott: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?. Jung Hee Kim : 'Tree of Life' is inspired by the nature. I hope the wearers can also understand the concept and message underlying this design not just the design itself. .
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The link to the official event page for this years' march is provided here. If you plan on attending the Million Mask March in San Francisco THIS YEAR (2014) head over to the event page and let us know! Our goal is to at least DOUBLE the attendance of last years march! So according to the event page from last year, that means we need at LEAST 866 people to attend! INVITE EVERYONE YOU KNOW! Whether they're politically active or just actively curious, whether they're hard core anarchists or die hard conservatives, INVITE. THEM. ALL! Society as a whole has been asleep for far too long! It's time to wake up people! It's time to wake your friends up! ITS TIME TO WAKE THE WORLD UP!!! Let's send a message to the corrupt governments and the rich who wage wars and send the poor to die in them; to the corporate fat cats on Wall Street and the twisted bankers running the financial system; and to the people who would oppress us, take away our rights and feed us lies instead; AND LET'S MAKE THIS MESSAGE SOUND OUT SO LOUD AND CLEAR ACROSS THE WORLD THIS YEAR THAT THEY COULDN'T IGNORE US IF THEY TRIED!!!
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#ICM3 EXCLUSIVE!! Calling All Activists!!! Jail time for a squatting? An OccuWarrior Tale (by David Halenda)
"It appears that I'm about to be detained indefinitely after being indicted with squatting related charges. Because one 'victim' has claimed a $1000 water bill (we squatted the place for a single month), the charges are being kicked up to felony status.
Currently I'm in a program which helps hardened criminals like me (with no felonies at all in my jacket, in fact nothing other than a couple muni tickets and a stolen candie bar from 15 years ago) to redeem themselves by connecting them to the social services network, and making them show up every friggin week for court.. ..which I am now doing. But its keeping me out of jail.
So, I have a choice; either plead out to hopefully reduced charges and have a felony record as well as a three year probation, or fight the case, which means I'll most likely go straight back to 850 Bryant until my court date, probably a month away.
I'm seriously considering fighting it, but need both moral and physical support from everyone who can, namely by showing up during the arraignment, and by e-mailing the judge of the case, to state that I'm solid, that I won't 'flee' the city, so they'll let me out on O.R.
Another strange element of this case, somehow it got out that I was involved in the OCCUPY MOVEMENT. And though I have no direct evidence that I'm being used as some kinda scape goat why would this even be remarked on if I wasn't. Someone thought enough about it to put it in my records. I have no idea how it got there. Amusingly, my PD thinks I should use this to my benefit and pack the court with occupiers. I told them all the sf occupiers have been gentrified out of the city and are now living in the east bay! He didn't seem to get it....
I love you guys. Can you/will you/do you have the time to come through for me?"
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Once again it's that time of year with many events upon the horizon, and #ICM3 is asking for donations to assist keeping you informed with uncut videos posted to YouTube (#OSFTV), and reports on protests, police / military activity, and general daily or weekly activity of this Veteran In Distress / Citizen Journalist. As an American I know our last line of peaceful resistance is that of the PRESS. WE are the new Press, modern media, Citizen Journalists! Donations will be used for necessary equipment, and broadcasting services (examples WIFI, droids / cameras) as well as medical gear for working street medic support, and general supplies for FieldOps. If donations exceed need they will be distributed accordingly to active and operational personnel already in the field (believe me when I say I have dozens of contacts). Additionally there is a list of items on the Donations tab and address if you prefer to send equipment. And if you can't make a donation, I understand times are tough, but please "share" this post so other who are able, are aware. Thank you for your support!
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It's a win anytime you can walk away.... (video posted below article).
Someone calls the police stating they "saw me with a gun"! I don't carry weapons like that with me, I'm a pacifist at heart although, I believe in self defense. I'm not stupid either, and very alert, I saw the cops long before they saw me.... I pulled out my camera hoping to catch them in action.... I didn't think it was going to be me! But you never know. I sure don't want to get shot, and as a "white man" it probably wouldn't make the news, you know, to help stir up the racial tensions like MSM does.
You want to know whats funny.... They search me 2x, but I don't think they searched my camera bag.... just a camera in it, but still BAD police work.
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Its on again! ALL HANDS ON DECK ! #BlockTheBoat at the Port of Oakland! #FreePalestine movement never rests… Oppression of people anywhere is what I stand for…. I am #ICM3…. See you there, and don't forget to share....copy? over & out!
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Block the boat update: The ship's coming in at 6:30pm tonight and the ILWU has requested our presence and said that they will not cross a picket. Spread the word: get there as soon as you can. If you can drive, park at middle harbor shoreline park, we'll shuttle people from there and from Bart.
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As it is I'm always in the move for the cause, as for safety/security, my location is rarely known unless I post it. Here's a short clip from 2 days ago (location confidential)…. In solidarity with #FreePalestine and Anti-Oppression anywhere, Veterans For Peace HVWG Nomad Chapter is on the move, and gaining ground…. #ICM3 Forum now re-opened…. Liberty Check… End report, over n out.
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This FB message and video received direct from our #VFP HVWG Nomad chapter ambassador Michael Clift beginning his return trip from the East coast. Dont forget to help Mike along the way with donations via PayPal (see #OVSF website support tab) or contacts for shelter, food and other necessary supplies.
"Kicking it with Brettzilla and Carrie in SYLVA, NC. Please check out this excerpt from my interviews with Brian Wilson, Activist and Peace Warrior Extraordinaire. Brian lost his legs blockading a munitions train back in the 80's....this is part 3 of the interview..enjoy!"
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7.26.14 Time check 8:30am - With a squad of ground pounders we arrived at JHP/BMP former home of OccupySF. Waiting for the rally to begin we ran into some OSF troops still holding it down along the waterfront at the Embarcadero relaxing in the morning sun. At noon the organizers from Answer Coalition begin setting up the banners and tables. At first there was only a few people, then it began to grow, quickly it became apparent this was going to be a massive rally. Feeling an itchy trigger finger I engage the crowd and organizers who were more than happy to share info and pose for pictures. For two hours I was able to run around firing my camera in all directions catching the spirit and energy of this rally. Shortly after 2pm the march began, so I started shooting video on my droid as I fired shots from my camera at the same time. The best 89 of 5 photos are on the Photos tab, and the video has been uploaded to YouTube embedded below.
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Get your retail fix in shopping areas like the Queen Street Mall, Fortitude Valley and Paddington, then visit the galleries, theatres and museums of South Bank, Brisbane's cultural heart. Cool off with a dip in the sparkling lagoon at Streets Beach before sharing a cocktail with friends or dining at one of the many award-winning restaurants in Fortitude Valley.
Brisbane City is just 15km from Brisbane Airport with train, shuttle bus and taxi transfers available.
Straddie (as it's known to the locals) is a vast sand island around 30km offshore from Brisbane. Wake up early and stretch your legs along the 1.5km Gorge Walk at Point Lookout to soak up a breathtaking sunrise and see manta rays, turtles, dolphins and even whales as they migrate between June and November. Explore bush tracks or drive along the beach in a 4WD and set up camp behind the dunes.From Brisbane, catch a water taxi (25 minutes) or the car ferry (50 minutes) to North Stradbroke Island. Both depart from Cleveland, about 40 minutes south-east of Brisbane city.
Quieter than neighbouring Stradbroke, Moreton Island is a magical place where you can feed a pod of wild dolphins that come right up to the shore at Tangalooma Resort, hike up vast sand dunes before zipping down on a sand board or toboggan, and swim in clear freshwater lakes, like the famous Blue Lagoon that's infused with natural tea tree oil. Don't miss snorkelling around the Tangalooma Wrecks, one of Queensland's most fascinating underwater sites.
The ferry from Brisbane to Moreton Island takes around 75 minutes and departs from Holt Street Wharf in Pinkenba.
Be immersed in nature just a short drive from the city in one of the six national parks within the Scenic Rim. Explore Cedar Creek Falls and Witches Chase in Mount Tamborine, spot glow worms on the Natural Bridge in Springbrook National Park and walk through the rainforest canopy in Lamington National Park. Sample fresh local produce, try cool-climate wines from boutique vineyards and dine at cafes or gourmet restaurants, before spending a night under the stars at a luxurious glamping retreat.
The Scenic Rim is about 70km from Brisbane and the drive takes less than one hour.
I've been coming here since I was a little girl. Best place in Queensland! I have a lust for rust. Karen Nye


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The stumps of 4,000-year-old trees make an appearance every few years at Marros Sands, near Amroth, when low tides and rough seas scour away the mud and sand to reveal the petrified forest.
It is one of several beaches around the Pembrokeshire coast where this phenomenon appears, but Marros seems to hold pride of place for the clearest example as the stumps and roots of oak, alder and willow are better preserved here than anywhere else. For proof of this assertion one has only to look at photographs taken in 1976 when the petrified forest was more clearly defined than at any other time within living memory.
As with the petrified forest, inevitably, other ancient objects have been found at Marros and further south towards Wiseman's Bridge, including red deer antlers and the bones and skulls of wild oxen and other extinct species. Flint fragments have also been discovered, for along this shore before the sea rose there was a flint knapping 'factory' where Stone Age hunters and artisans fashioned their arrow heads, axe heads and other implements. When the shore was finally engulfed, these tool-makers retreated up the hill onto Marros Beacon, where there is a two-terraced site called Top Castle, a fortified position where the knapping continued. Nearby, in Teague's Valley, the last wolf to be killed in Wales is said to have died in the 16th century.
Marros beach is rocky and muddy and not somewhere to swim, and in the past the local people dug slime here to mix with small coal to make culm for their domestic fires. Blue clay was also extracted to make bricks, particular fire bricks for the Grove Ironworks at Pleasant Valley, the remains of which are preserved as an interesing piece of industrial archaeology.
The ironworks did not have go far for its ore, for there were rich deposits in 'The Patches' under the cliffs between Wiseman's Bridge and Amroth. The rugged and isolated beach at Marros became over the centuries the graveyard of many sailing ships, and there were 'wreckers' who lured unwary masters to their doom.
The last wreck was that of the Treviga, a Russian trading schooner bound for Cardiff from Trinidad with a cargo of pitch. It happened in 1923 at Morfabychan Beach, just round the eastern extremity of Marros Sands at Ragwen Point, the Master having decided to ride out the storm off Saundersfoot, after refusing an offer by the local pilot to bring him in to Tenby, as he did not wish to pay. He paid all right with the wreckage of his ship, although he, his wife and crew of seven were taken off by the Tenby Lifeboat.
Ancient Marros Church is said to have been used as a refuge from wolves by the people of the village, which was a thriving community, most of whose members earned their livelihood working in the quarries on Marros Mountain, where the stone came from to build the Prince Consort Memorial on Tenby's Castle Hill.


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Charles D. Lavine represents the 13th Assembly District, which consists of portions of northeastern Nassau County. He serves as chair of the Committee on Ethics and Guidance, co-chair of the New York State Legislative Ethics Commission and is a member of the committees on Codes, Health, Higher Education, Insurance, Judiciary, and Social Services.
Assemblyman Lavine is dedicated to fighting for legislation that will make New York an even better place to live. His passion for a more transparent and efficient government has motivated him to author legislation that will strip corrupt public officials of their pensions. The Assemblyman is also a proponent of campaign finance reform and ethics legislation.
To keep our families safe, Assemblyman Lavine has sponsored legislation that will increase penalties for those who use high capacity magazines as well as legislation that will help to halt the trafficking of illegal guns into New York. Troubled by the number of veterans living in poverty and with mental health disorders, he authored legislation to identify veterans in need and coordinate the necessary services to improve the quality of their lives. He is also a proud sponsor of the legislation that resulted in Marriage Equality in New York State.
As President of the New York Chapter of the National Association of Jewish Legislators, Lavine is a strong voice for the Jewish community for the state of Israel. He has been a steadfast advocate for a strong alliance between the United States and Israel.
Assemblyman Lavine is a champion of reforms and legislation to streamline the regulatory protocols of New York State governmental agencies and authorities, advocating on behalf of small businesses to increase governmental efficiency.
The Assemblyman grew up in Marinette, Wisconsin, Menominee, Michigan, Manistique, Michigan and Green Bay, Wisconsin. He graduated from Marinette High School in 1965 and from the University of Wisconsin in 1969 with a B.A. in English Literature. While at Wisconsin, he was director of the Robert Theobald lectures presented by the University's Symposium Committee. He also served as a chairman of the fact-finding commission of United Students for Action, a civil rights advocacy group that recommended that the University divest its interests in companies that dealt with South Africa, which then practiced apartheid. The University subsequently ended its investments in those corporations.
A graduate of New York Law School, Assemblyman Lavine earned his Juris Doctorate in 1972. He served as Editor-in-Chief of the Moot Court Board, Chairman of the Student Curriculum Committee, and representative of the Student Bar Association representative where he was the recipient of the Student Bar Association's Exceptional Service Award. In connection with his service on the Moot Court Board, Mr. Lavine was the editor of a publication titled Student Guide to Appellate Advocacy.
Between 1972 and 1976, Assemblyman Lavine was employed as a staff attorney for the Legal Aid Society of the City of New York. He was selected as one of the original members of the pioneering Continuity Unit, which provided each client with a single attorney throughout the processing of the entire case. Prior to that time, clients were represented by a succession of attorneys, with no single lawyer having full responsibility for the case. That innovative approach would eventually be adopted as the model for the manner in which Public Defender Organizations currently provide legal services.
The Assemblyman left the Legal Aid Society in 1976, to practice law. He had offices in Queens County and lower Manhattan, specializing in the defense of complex criminal litigation. He played a role in many of the cases that captured headlines over the course of his legal career. Since his Assembly election, he no longer accepts cases and serves as a full-time legislator.
Assemblyman Lavine has resided in Glen Cove since 1980. His demanding work schedule never kept him from contributing to the betterment of his community. In the mid-1980s, he served as counsel for the Glen Cove Community Development Agency and the Industrial Development Agency. As CDA attorney, he was lead counsel in the City's successful defense of litigation brought to prohibit Glen Cove from developing a movie theater in its downtown.
In 2000, Assemblyman Lavine was appointed to the Glen Cove Planning Board and in May of 2003, he was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Glen Cove City Council; a position to which he was subsequently elected. In 2004, he was elected to the New York State Assembly.
He is married to Ronnie, a retired public school educator and active Planned Parenthood of Nassau County volunteer.


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Joe Beltz, the Rotary Club district governor for the region, addressed members recently, and his message was that while we're all Missourians – and Americans -- we're also members of the world community. On balance, we're the luckiest members of this larger community.
Joe Beltz from Mt. Vernon Mo., visited the Lake of the Ozarks area Wednesday. Beltz is the Rotary Club district governor for the region, which is pretty high up the food chain of this service organization. He addressed members of the Camdenton club, and his message was that while we're all Missourians – and Americans -- we're also members of the world community. On balance, we're the luckiest members of this larger community. To help visualize our place in the world, he relied on information compiled by Dr. John Harter, a professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Harter suggests we imagine that the 6 billion people who live on Earth could be condensed down to a village of 100 souls. If all the human ratios remained the same: • 57 of us would be Asian residents • 21 would be European residents • 8 would be African residents • 14 would come from the Western hemisphere • Only six of the 14 would be U.S. residents • 52 of us would be female • 70 of us would be non-white • 70 of us would come from a non-Christian background • 70 of us would be unable to read • 1 of us would have a college education • 1 of us would own a computer • 80 of us would live in substandard housing • 50 of us would suffer from malnutrition • 6 of us would own 59 percent of all the world's wealth – and all six would live in the U.S. We all deal daily with things that annoy us. Gas prices keep climbing. Stock values and home values are dropping. There's nothing any good on television most nights. The younger generation dresses weird and shows no respect. We all deal with personal problems, too, things like the mounting cost of the medicines we need, growing credit card debt, children (or siblings or parents) who rely on us heavily, problems on the job or nagging aches and pains. Beltz said that if you woke up reasonably healthy this morning, you're better off than the million people around the world who will die this week. If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of prison, the agony of torture or the pangs of starvation, you're ahead of 500 million people in the world. If you can attend a church meeting without fear of harassment, arrest, torture or death, you're more blessed than 3 billion people on Earth. If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep, you're better off than 75 percent of the world's population. If you have money in the bank, in your wallet and spare change in a dish somewhere, you're among the world's wealthiest 8 percent. Belts' message puts our daily gripes in perspective, doesn't it? Contact Jules Molenda at email@example.com.


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Last week, Eddie Gaven scored a 90th minute goal to give the Columbus Crew 1-1 draw with Sporting Kansas City. Ho-hum. Business as usual. This week, there was no Crew game, which felt weird. To help ease the withdrawal symptoms, here is a bye week Notebook of various odds and ends.
After Houston tied with Montreal last Saturday, the Crew briefly regained control of their own playoff destiny. They surrendered that control on Sunday when they tied the Sporks. Gaven's late equalizer was still helpful, as it lessened the amount of help the Crew would need. If Columbus wins out, they would advance if Houston drops any points at all. Before Gaven's goal, they would have needed Houston to lose a game or to tie both.
"That's why that goal was huge," said Gruenebaum. "That's why it kind of helps playing on Sunday, so you know what's going on with the other teams playing on Saturday."
The Crew's players are now doing some scoreboard watching, even though they know that they have to take care of their own results in order for it to be a worthwhile endeavor.
"We've been watching everything," said defender Julius James. "We really want to make the playoffs. We want this push to be special for us."
"It's important.," Gruenebaum said. "It's our livelihood. We invest so much of ourselves in the season, and it's such a long season. I don't think you'll find one guy in this room that's not paying attention to what's going on."
Here are the remaining schedules for the Crew and the teams that they can catch:
Columbus: at DC, vs TOR
Houston: vs PHI, at COL
D.C. United: vs CLB, at CHI
New York: vs KC, at PHI
Not that the math is complicated, but here are some playoff roadmaps for the Crew. I am going to assume, for the sake of not being ridiculous, that the Crew are going to lose every possible goals scored tiebreaker. This means that I am excluding scenario like, "or if the Crew beat D.C. United 5-1 and Toronto 13-0." So with that said, here are the scenarios…
If Columbus wins both games, the Crew make the playoffs if any of the following happen…
* Houston fails to win both of their remaining games.
* New York finishes 0-2-0 or 0-1-1.
* D.C. United finishes 0-2-0.
If Columbus wins one and ties one, the Crew make the playoffs if…
* Houston loses both, ties both, or ties one and loses one.
If Columbus wins one and loses one, the Crew make the playoffs if…
* Houston loses both, or ties one and loses one.
If Columbus ties both games, the Crew make the playoffs if…
* Houston loses both games.
If Columbus loses one and ties one, or if they lose both, the only way the Crew make the playoffs is if…
* Houston suddenly gets moved back to the Western Conference where they belong.
Of course, all of this would be a lot simpler if the Crew's two games against the Dynamo weren't a six-point swing in Houston's favor. The Crew led both meetings after the 80th minute, but settled for a pair of 2-2 draws. Had the Crew hung on to those leads, they'd have 53 points to Houston's 48, and would have all but clinched a playoff spot.
Then again, this is also a team that has rescued 11 points in the 86th minute or later since late August, so in a big picture sense, it may be silly to quibble about points dropped earlier in the year. But it's also the reality. The standings are the bottom line.
"I think we are winning the points now, but it's the points we didn't win earlier in the season," said Milovan Mirosevic."It's going to be hard. We almost are not in the playoffs at this moment, but we have to keep fighting like we have been doing. Once we get to the playoffs, anything can happen, but the most important thing is getting there."
Andy Gruenebaum is a good sport. Last Sunday, when I started asking him the dumbest questions imaginable, which were a full 5% dumber than my usual questions, he played along with a straight face as if it were a perfectly normal interview. I behaved the same way when listening to his answers.
SS: "Is tying better than losing?"
AG: "I think so. I don't know, though. I'm going to have to check with someone."
SS: "Would winning have been better than tying?"
AG: "Yes! Yes! I know that one! That's a yes!"
SS: "As a goalkeeper, would you have not wanted that goal to go in against you?"
AG: "I wouldn't have minded so much if it were Kei, since we are friends. But because it was Sapong…I mean, Sapong and I, there's nothing really going on there. Sapong doesn't call me or anything. At least Kei texts me once in a while."
SS: "Were you happy when Eddie Gaven scored that goal for your team?"
AG: "Yes. I like Eddie Gaven. Eddie Gaven is a good person and he deserves every good thing that happens to him. Man, these are some hard-hitting questions."
SS: "This one's even harder. Would you like to make the playoffs and have a chance to win the championship?"
AG: "It really depends on what I've got planned in the month of November. If things get busy, then maybe not. We'll see if I have time to play any more games."
And with that, neither of us could keep up the façade of our fake dumb interview.
Julius James seemed to be missing something as he walked around the locker room after the KC game. Namely, part of his left tricep. The open gouge-wound was eventually bandaged up, as shown here. (I figured it would be inconvenient and medically counterproductive to ask Julius to remove the bandage before he let me take the photograph.)
So what happened?
"I got scalped!" James said. "Someone must have had a knife or something and scalped my tricep during the game! I was playing and the referee was like, 'Is that your blood?' I was like, 'What are you talking about?' Then I saw a bunch of blood on my shirt. I lifted my shirt and there was a big chunk of flesh missing from my tricep."
Okay, but really, what happened?
"I have no recollection of what happened," said a befuddled James. "When you are playing soccer and the adrenaline is flowing, some things you just don't feel. I guess I didn't feel THAT. I didn't feel it when someone scalped me on my tricep. Unbelievable."
Kei Kamara paid a visit to the Crew locker room, which he called home in 2006 and part of 2007. As James prepared to leave for the evening, he lingered, waiting for Kamara to finish a conversation with Gruenebaum.
"I am waiting on my son," said James, nodding toward Kamara. "That's my son. The apple DOES fall far from the tree!"
Fantasy football talk has been on the back burner this year, as the players have remained focused on their drive to make the playoffs. But for head athletic trainer Dave Lagow, last Sunday marked a major milestone. Lagow is the perennial doormat in the Crew's fantasy football league, but on October 7th, 0-4 Lagow found himself ascending into the rarified air of 7th place. As we watched the conclusion of the 4:00 games, Lagow clinched a victory over also-winless Gruenebaum, elevating the fantasy sad-sack out of the league's cellar.
"I think this may be the first time in three years of fantasy that I have not been in the basement, other than the start of the season," said a joyous Lagow. "This is a really good day for me. Obviously, I am feeling happiness and joy."
In one half of action in week two, Lagow simultaneously lost a large portion of his draft to injury, as Aaron Hernandez, Hakeem Nicks, Rashard Mendenhall, Matt Forte, and Ahmad Bradshaw all went down. He assumed his season was over, making this victory extra sweet.
"For a long time, I never thought I would even see a win this season," he said. "So to finally get one, it's nice. To not only know that I've won, but that I have two players left and will be adding on to my margin of victory, it's sweet. That being said, it's tough to run the score up on Gbaum, but I don't care at this point. A win's a win. To be in 7th place is the result of good clean living. It's just a better place."
Lagow wanted to commemorate the special occasion in the Notebook.
"I am going to email you the standings because I want it in print that I am NOT in last place," he said. "It might be the last time that I am not in last place. I want something that I can have a link to, so I can click on it to show people that I haven't been the worst player ALL year. Just 16 out of 17 weeks."
So that Dave can have his long-awaited moment in the sun, here are the standings through week five:
Cole Grossman: 4-1
Danny O'Rourke: 4-1
Chad Marshall: 3-2
Eric Gehrig: 3-2
Frankie Hejduk: 3-2
William Hesmer: 2-3
Dave Lagow: 1-4
Andy Gruenebaum: 0-5
Despite his humble reasoning for wanting the standings in print, Lagow is starting to dream big now that his players are returning to health.
"What I was happy with on draft day all went to (crap), but now guys are coming back," he said. "I have dreams of making the playoffs this year. I see the look on your face right there, and I'm going to remember that. I hope that I can come back to that later and say, 'Remember when you doubted me?' I've got a steep hill to climb, but I think that with a healthy team, I can do it. If Matthew Stafford gets his (crap) together, look out."
His bravado didn't last long. Stadium ops man Scott DeBolt told team ops man Tucker Walther to derisively ask fan development coordinator Dan Lolli "how 4-1 tastes" after DeBolt knocked off Lolli's undefeated team in the front office league. When Lagow overheard the question "How does 4-1 taste?", he hung his head and muttered, "I will never know."
But at least he now knows how 7th place tastes. And that's something.
How lucky is Cole Grossman? On September 29, his Columbus Crew won what was essentially a must-win game on a blown offside call. Six days later, on October 5, his defending World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals won a single-elimination wild-card playoff game possibly due to one of the most preposterous umpiring judgments of all-time. In a nutshell, because most of you either don't care about the details or have already seen the replay a gazillion times, the umpire declared the infield fly rule in left field, 225 feet from home plate, after the St. Louis shortstop bailed on trying to make the play. The ball fell in for a single, which loaded the bases with one out, but because the umpire called the infield fly rule at the last second, the batter was declared out, which took the steam out of a late Atlanta Braves rally. The Cardinals held on to win the game 6-3 and advance to the divisional round.
So, Cole, how about that "Outfield" Fly Rule play?
"Oh wow, man," said Grossman after last Saturday's training session at Obetz. "It was pretty incredible. The Cards tend to get a few breaks in our favor, but early in the game, the guy calls time on a swing and a miss to end the bottom of the third. But the ump called time, and then the guy hits a 2-run bomb, so that was a questionable call too. On that play in left field, the ump said it was good call. I don't know how it could be, but…
"It's got to be hard for the Braves. They had the collapse last year, which was the biggest meltdown in baseball history, which got the Cards in, and then this year, they put in an extra wild card in, and the Cards knock them out. Wild. I was watching with one of my buddies who is a huge Braves fan, and he was in tears, pretty much. He couldn't really speak."
And Cole did absolutely nothing to rub it in, right?
"Clearly I didn't do NOTHING, but I did a lot less than I could have, given the circumstances," he said. "But I'm telling you, being a Cardinal fan is a very, very, very fun thing. They are usually in the playoffs, have great tradition, great fans, and a very likeable team, usually. I mean, we lost Pujols, our best player, Berkman, our second-best hitter, and Rafael Furcal—those last two guys got hurt for the season—and we're still in the playoffs."
The Cardinals have excelled at crushing teams' dreams lately. Cole already went over the Braves situation, and then there was last year's World Series, where the Texas Rangers were one strike away from winning it all on two separate occasions, but the Cardinals rallied to win game six and then game seven.
"That's the thing about baseball," Grossman said. "Either it's so high or so low. The Cardinals have been pretty consistent, but I can't imagine how those Braves or Rangers fans are feeling. Or imagine being a Cubs fan!"
Sigh. Or an Indians fan.
"Yeah, or an Indians fan! But at least the Indians have been to a couple World Series. But yeah, the poor Indians. They are the Yankees' farm system."
Now that the Cardinals have knocked off the Braves, Grossman is ready for another deep October run to coincide with the Crew's playoff push.
"I'm excited," he said. "This time of year, growing up in St. Louis, you start thinking playoff baseball. I've been to both of the World Series that they won, and the World Series that they lost when they got swept by Boston. Growing up in St. Louis, Cardinals baseball is part of your identity."
Here's hoping that the Crew can replicate the Cardinals' recent nail-biting successes in the realm of squeaking in and causing havoc.
UPDATE: On Friday night, Cardinals pulled off another miracle in the fifth and deciding game of their playoff series against the Washington Nationals. Trailing 6-0 after three innings, the Cards staged the biggest comeback in a winner-take-all game in MLB history. And once again, they were down to their last strike on two different hitters in the 9th inning before scoring four runs to win, 9-7.
Wrote Grossman in an email: "This franchise has a ridiculous ability to make clutch hits. Holy (crap.) I wish I had something really insightful to describe what the Cards did again, but it just doesn't really make sense. Completely defies logic. Regardless of why it keeps happening, I consider myself incredibly lucky to be a Cards fan."
Sounds like that last six dramatic Crew results, doesn't it? So again, let's all hope that Lucky Cole's lucky luck keeps rubbing off on both of his teams. Most importantly, the Crew. If it keeps helping the Cardinals, so be it.
And then my offseason project will be to somehow convert Cole into a Cleveland fan. We need all the good luck we can get.
After last Saturday's training session, Grossman and Josh Williams came back to Obetz to watch the Crew's U18 academy team take on Internationals, out of Cleveland. Upon their arrival, they were treated to a bomb of a goal Nick Parianos, who took a few touches into open space and then unleashed a long-range strike into the upper corner at the far post. It was from 35-40 yards out, zooming on a crossbar-level trajectory until it dipped at the end of its flight. It gave the U18s a 1-0 lead en route to a 4-2 victory.
"In practice all week, I've been hitting some shots and I've been feeling good," said Parianos, a Copley native who is a senior at Walsh Jesuit High School. "I got some good early touches and my confidence was high. I got the ball and there was some space in front of me, so I had a go and it went in. As soon as it left my foot, I just watched it and it just guided right in to the top corner."
Williams, a fellow Copley (-ian? –ite? –er?), liked what he saw from the hometown kid.
"The ball took off like it was shot out of a cannon," Williams said. "When he hit it, I knew he got all of it. I just didn't know if it would stay on target. It dipped over the keeper and into the top corner and everybody just froze. It was a top-class goal and I was very impressed."
Meanwhile, Grossman had to close his gaping jaw before he could comment.
"It was literally unbelievable," Grossman said. "I've been here for 30 seconds and this kid hits a 40-yard swerving bomb. It's like, 'What?' I don't think the pro team has scored goal like that this year. I'm not kidding. That was amazing."
I recently visited the Crew offices, and thought I would share some quick photos. This is by no means an exhaustive tour, but here I just a few random things I came across. For example, here is a picture of Scott DeBolt's office.
Haha. Just kidding. That is not really DeBolt's office. That's just some random picture I pulled off of the internet. I mean, it's obviously a joke since there's not even any Crew stuff partially visible in there.
Moving on, it's good to know that people in the Crew front office have a discerning literary palate. Or they at least like to pretend that they do, so they show off by leaving this out on their desk…
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Anyway, the Lamar Hunt Conference Room contains one of my all-time favorite Crew pictures. Here's everyone's beloved, cackling, gap-toothed Trini, Ansil Elcock, celebrating a goal. I remember when this photo appeared in the game program and Ansil's teammates cut it out, taped it to his locker, and wrote "Waaazzzzzuuuuuuup" on the photo, in reference to a popular Budweiser commercial at the time.
Meanwhile, Arica Kress has a really awesome wall in her office. Simple, yet effective. I probably should have taken a wider shot to give it more spatial perspective, but that Crew logo is huge. Massive, even.
Here's some fun with nameplates. As one might expect, back in the shadow of the Lego McBride, Duncan Oughton and Frankie Hejduk have some interesting nameplates. I love that Frankie's has his jersey number on it…
Duncan's doesn't have his number on it, probably because there was no room left over after adding in all of his various titles.
And last but not least, here is a shot of Duncan's desk:
When asked about his workspace, Duncan replied, "The sheep is for if I get lonely, and the stick is for beating people in the office if they aren't doing their work."
Questions? Comments? Want to hire Cole Grossman to accompany you to the new casino? Feel free to write at email@example.com or via twitter @stevesirk
Sirk's Notebook: Odds and Ends
Last week, Eddie Gaven scored a 90th minute goal to give the Columbus Crew 1-1 draw with Sporting Kansas City. Ho-hum. Business as usual. This week, there was no Crew game, which felt weird. To help ease the withdrawal symptoms, here is a bye week Notebook of various odds and ends.


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I decided to go with the W1VD Class D RF deck because it seemed so much less intimidating than all the big Class E projects.
After a few false starts, dumb mistakes and help from Jay, it's working like magic. I don't yet have a proper power supply to get the full 100W out but at 18.5V and 2.1A, I am getting 35 W out or 90%. At 13V and 1.5A I am getting 18W or 92% efficiency.
I added a buffer stage and Schmitt trigger at the front end so I could plug my DDS VFO directly into it.
This image shows the board layout. Note the extra space for another pair of finals for the 200W version if I ever get that far. ...
Until I get the modulator up and running I need to make it do something useful other than light up light bulbs and move needles so I configured it to run my big tube rigs as an RF driver. I added the 12v regulator on the right side of this pic and the key jack and relay so I can run it off a single supply for this application. Even with only 12v it provides ample drive for both the single 810 and the 8000 pair.
This is what it looks like now...
Now all I need is the modulator.
Astronomy, Beer, Cheese, Fiber, Gems,
Nature, Radio, Sheep, Sausage, Silver


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One of television's most rightly revered series, The Twilight Zone (which originally ran from 1959-64) stands as the role model for TV anthologies. Its trenchant sci-fi/fantasy parables explore humanity's hopes, despairs, prides and prejudices in metaphoric ways conventional drama cannot. Creator Rod Serling wrote the majority of the scripts, and produced those of such now-legendary writers as Richard Matheson and Charles Beaumont. The series featured such soon-to-be-famous actors as Robert Redford, William Shatner, Burt Reynolds, Robert Duvall, Dennis Hopper, Carol Burnett, James Coburn, Charles Bronson, Lee Marvin, Peter Falk and Bill Mumy, as well as such established stars as silent-film giant Buster Keaton, Art Carney, Mickey Rooney, Ida Lupino and John Carradine.
Syfy airs a Twilight Zone marathon every New Year's Day.


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This is what I have so far below. The //comments are what I am supposed to do but do not know how. I think I need a driver.java too. PLEASE help. I can attach the .java files if need be.
import java.io.*; import java.util.Scanner; import java.io.*; public class assign3{ public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException{ Scanner key = new Scanner(System.in); String choice = key.nextLine(); //Create string variables, choice, input, and output System.out.println("Do you want to encrypt or decrypt?"); //get the encrypt/decrypt choice System.out.println("Enter input file"); Scanner keyb = new Scanner(System.in); String path = keyb.nextLine(); //get the input file path //get the ouput file path //create an int variable //get the key value //make a new scanner to read from a file //make a new printwriter to write to the output file //create cipher object c with int variable as argument if(choice.equals("encrypt")){ while(/*scanner associated with file has next line*/){ //read a line from the file store it in a string called, say, indata //create a string variable called, say, outdata outdata = c.encryptLine(indata); //write outdata to file } } else{ //do the same for decrypting } //close PrintWriter } }


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Bethenny Frankel is coming to the neighborhood.
The former Real Housewives of New York City star will guest-star on an upcoming episode of ABC's The Neighbors, Entertainment Weekly reports.
Frankel will play a businesswoman who offers to help launch Debbie (Jami Gertz) launch her handbag business in the episode "Mo Purses Mo Money Mo Problems," according to EW.
ABC at TCAs: All the latest news
The episode is expected to air in March or April.


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24 comments:
- MommyJ April 28, 2011 at 3:42 PM
if you really love photography, go for it sis!! btw, thanks for following!
- zaharatales April 28, 2011 at 4:08 PM
thanks for dropping by my blog!
i used to want dslr too! and i also didn't have a lot of photos from my childhood. thought films were expensive.
- zoan April 28, 2011 at 4:23 PM
adik ako sa piktyuran sis:) grabe ang buhay ko makikita mo sa album ko. I have more than 20 albums to date and my life would be summed up to it :D
we have the same gadget to die for ahaha
thanks for visiting my site.
- Tessa April 28, 2011 at 5:36 PM
hi there. thanks so much for dropping by my blog. I also followed you back. ty ^__^
I think having a camera is a trend nowadays... and I view it as something necessary. it's good to have something that will give you memories about experiences in your life.
see you around. have a nice day. :)
- Claire April 28, 2011 at 6:03 PM
hello! thank you for the blog visit. i love photographs too. i just maintained about 4 thick albums of pictures then it's all digitally stored now. hope you'll have your own DSLR soon. i would love to see more pictures of you and your kids.
- Yami April 28, 2011 at 6:47 PM
I used to own a pre-loved yashica dslr in college, ambag-ambag pa mga relatives sa P1,500 para makabili kasi requirement sa course. interested pa rin ako sa photography kaso mahirap to pursue kung wala naman akong gamit ngayon bukod sa simpleng digital camera.
by the way, sorry to hear about your parents. they are in a much peaceful place now and watching over your family...
- Verna Luga April 28, 2011 at 7:54 PM
share same sentiment pala stef... :) was here for nostalgia.
- shawiegirl April 28, 2011 at 8:58 PM
thanks for sharing, photographs really do tell a story all its own, reminds us of precious memories! happy gt!
- January Zelene April 28, 2011 at 10:14 PM
go get it girl you deserve it..:)
like i missed my parents too.. baka nagkakilala na sila ng parents mo sa itaas..:)
Here's My To Die For Gadgets
- Chubskulit Rose April 28, 2011 at 10:56 PM
Love your parents photos, thanks for playing along this week.
- gmirage April 28, 2011 at 11:07 PM
nostalgia nga pala...will post mine na...lol.
Ako din wala masyado kasi mga pics namin nasira na hindi nilagay sa album lol!
- ♥♥ Willa ♥♥ April 28, 2011 at 11:33 PM
I love tkaing photos of my kids as well,siguro dahil wala kaong kiddie picture nuong bata ako,at ayokong maging ganon sila, lol!
- Jhari April 28, 2011 at 11:42 PM
When I was young din, gusto ko na talga yung mga bokeh shots and close up. Kala ko pang prof lang talaga. Go ahead and save up for DSLR sis. Worth it as in.
Thanks for visiting me over my GT for this week. See you around.
- Gen April 29, 2011 at 2:23 AM
Nice! Here also for Nostalgia...
- Lainy April 29, 2011 at 7:38 AM
Photos are beautiful keepsakes that you can keep forever. No wonder andami na nating camwhores, LOL!
I am sorry to hear about your parents. This post reminded me about my father who's also resting in peace now.
Go get that cam. You do deserve it.
All the Best.
- Kai Rui April 29, 2011 at 8:44 AM
im also dying for DSLR sis...I guess lahat dito ay gusto nyan...thanks for the comment...visiting you back...have a great day!
- Unknown April 29, 2011 at 9:27 AM
well Stef, you are not alone. ako din i need to work my a$$ off para maka bili mn lng
- TheFotoMinded April 29, 2011 at 12:43 PM
great fotos!
wish you good luck i'm pretty sure sooner or later you'll have the camera. ako i need to earn more $$ para maka bili rin.
- Mikimoto Angel April 29, 2011 at 4:06 PM
A DSLR is also what I desire. I think almost every girl wants one talaga.
I'm Katrina from Mystic Nymph. :-)
- mjsterling April 29, 2011 at 9:32 PM
I think most of us really desire for a DSLR....if I were u. get the DSLR its really worth it...and you deserve it.
- kim April 29, 2011 at 10:18 PM
another DSLR? wow! it's really one hot stuff.. lol!
mine's HERE by the way..
- Simply Dyes April 30, 2011 at 12:30 AM
awww, photos indeed make us remember not only treasured moments, but those who really matter to us.
Come and see my dream gadget. Never hesitate to drop by my STREET.
Happy GT!
- The Pepperrific Life May 1, 2011 at 5:04 PM
yup, your parents must both be happy together now...
sentimental person ka pala hehe...just like me.
here's my gt entry: http://pepperrific.com/2011/04/gt-a-gorgeous-orange-camera/
- Beauty Queen Gene June 2, 2011 at 12:59 AM
awww.. such a sweet reason for wanting a camera! i hope that even without your mom and dad with you, you'll continue to make wonderful memories. i'm sure they are smiling down on you from up there, happy for your achievements :)