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BOSTON — Koji Uehara deserves a break after three perfect saves in three days as Boston's new closer.
BOSTON — Koji Uehara deserves a break after three perfect saves in three days as Boston's new closer.
So don't look for him coming out of the bullpen in the ninth inning of the next game.
"I'm going to tell them that I'm not available tomorrow," a laughing Uehara said through a translator after the Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5 despite squandering a five-run lead on Friday night.
Joel Hanrahan had blown four of his six save opportunities and had a 9.82 ERA before Tommy John elbow surgery ended his season. Andrew Bailey also struggled and blew two consecutive save chances before manager John Farrell turned to his third option, Uehara.
"After he went through his throwing program, he said he was good to go" for a third straight day, Farrell said. "So, we were in a save situation, he was going to be the guy."
Jonny Gomes put Uehara in that situation when he broke a tie with a bases-loaded, pinch-hit single in the two-run seventh.
"I'm a grinder," he said. "I'm willing to take one off the neck for the team. You've definitely got to be confident."
Gomes hadn't played in five of the previous six games, but is 4-for-12 with two homers and three RBIs as a pinch hitter. He also is hitting .321 with runners in scoring position.
"With the bases loaded, as disciplined he is with the strike zone, one way or the other it felt like he was going to come through in that situation," Farrell said.
The Red Sox had 15 hits, giving them at least 10 for the sixth time in seven games. They have 93 hits over that span.
Andrew Miller (1-2) got the win with 1 1-3 scoreless innings.
The Red Sox won their fourth in a row and improved to 49-33, the best record in the AL and 3½ games over second-place Baltimore in the AL East. They're 16 games over .500 for the first time since they finished the 2011 season at 90-72. Last season, the Red Sox won just 69 games.
With the score tied at 5, Shane Victorino and Dustin Pedroia singled in the seventh off Neil Wagner (1-2). Brett Cecil relieved and both runners moved up on a wild pitch before Mike Napoli walked, loading the bases.
Gomes, pinch hitting for Daniel Nava, then lined a single past third baseman Maicer Izturis for the go-ahead run. Darren Oliver came in and walked Jarrod Saltalamacchia, forcing in the second run of the inning.
Toronto lost its second game of the series after coming to Boston with 12 wins in its previous 14 games.
Boston had led 5-0 through four innings against Josh Johnson, who lasted just 3 1/3 innings and had no decision for the sixth time in his nine starts this year.
"It was one of those frustrating outings where I should have gotten deeper," he said. "They battled me. They made me throw a lot of pitches and ran up my pitch count."
But Toronto scored four runs in the next two innings and tied it in the seventh on a solo homer by Edwin Encarnacion, his 23rd of the year, off Bailey.
"We battled to come back and tie it and then they dropped two on us again real quick," Gibbons said, "but the bullpen can't be perfect every night."
Uehara has been.
He struck out two of the three batters he faced in each of the last three games.
"He's got that changeup and he keeps you off balance and he's very durable and loose," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said.
"They've been trying to find that guy ever since Hanrahan went down and then Bailey struggled and he seems like the perfect guy for it."
The Red Sox went ahead 2-0 in the second on a walk to Napoli, a single by Nava and Stephen Drew's sixth triple of the season and third in four games. Napoli singled in a run in the third before the Red Sox scored two in the fourth when Drew started the rally with a one-out double.
He left the game with a tight right hamstring and Brandon Snyder pinch ran. Jose Iglesias then singled and both runners scored on a single by Jacoby Ellsbury.
After four shutout innings, Red Sox rookie Allen Webster struggled in the fifth when he allowed RBI singles to Jose Bautista and Encarnacion and a sacrifice fly to Adam Lind.
Rajai Davis then led off the sixth with a single, stole second, took third on a groundout and scored on a sacrifice fly by Izturis.
NOTES: Farrell said Drew is day-to-day. ... Ellsbury extended his hitting streak to nine games and increased his AL-high total to 22 hits leading off an inning. ... Toronto SS Jose Reyes singled in the third, his first hit since he returned Wednesday after missing 66 games with a severely sprained left ankle. ... Boston rookie SS Iglesias went 2-for-4 and has 52 hits in 124 at-bats. ... Johnson, who came to Toronto from Miami after last season, got his only win with the Blue Jays in his previous start, a 13-5 victory over Baltimore. ... Esmil Rogers (3-3) pitches for Toronto today against Felix Doubront (4-3) in the third game of the four-game series.


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The Great White Hope
Henry Clay: Statesman for the Union
It has always seemed rather a pity that Henry Clay, for all the times he tried between 1824 and 1848, never quite made it to the presidency. In all the gallery of public figures in the political life of antebellum America, probably none was referred to oftener than he, in his own day, by the designation of "Statesman." There were not many so named, and with no other such figure is it so tempting to project a variety of might-have-beens. But while thousands everywhere adored Henry Clay, a good many others abominated him, and a sufficient number in between distrusted him just enough to supply the critical margin each time. The Statesman, no less than anyone else headed for prominence in the political climate of that era, had to be a man of intense ambition. The ways in which he was forced to adjust to that climate tended to have a bad effect on his character. So it evidently was with Henry Clay, as is heavily annotated by Robert V. Remini, his most recent and most schoolmasterly biographer.
The man's talent was prodigally endowed. He had a superior intelligence, an abundance of social charm, instant reflexes in debate, a majestically resonant voice, and an ardently expansive vision of his country's future. He flourished in what was then predominantly a speaking culture; his orations were signal events breathlessly awaited, stirring the galleries to transports of emotion. The legion of his followers included the rising Abraham Lincoln, who recalled Clay as "my beau ideal of a statesman, the man for whom I fought all my humble life"—the reason being, according to his cousin Dennis Hanks, that he "all-ways Loved Hen Clays Speaches I think was the Cause Mostly." Even Clay's political enemies, with one or two fatal exceptions, found him irresistible. Just before his own death, the madcap John Randolph of Roanoke, with whom he had once fought a duel (happily neither managed to hit the other), visited the Senate on an evening when Clay was speaking. "Help me up," he ordered. "I have come here to hear that voice." To John C. Calhoun, Clay was a "bad man…. I wouldn't speak to him, but, by God! I love him."
So why did he never get there? In the short—or shorter—run, two satanic forces were at work. One was an imperious ambition that could not contain itself, made little room for others, and was coupled with an egotism that knew no prudence. The other, beyond Clay's or anyone's reach, was the steadily widening rift between North and South, the root issue of which, however the modern historian may want to qualify it, was slavery. Clay's loftiest title of honor in his own time and posthumously was that of the "Great Pacificator," based on the major legislative compromises which he took the lead in fashioning in 1820, 1833, and 1850, and which were certainly critical…
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The partnership between Eagle Rock Entertainment and Montreux Sounds has led to the release of a number of archived shows from the festival's decades-long history in recent years. Performances from the likes of Phil Collins, Carlos Santana, Etta James, and so many others have been released thanks to the companies' partnership. Now another of music's major names will see one of its Montreux Festival performances released this summer thanks to that partnership. The name in question is none other than classic rock trio ZZ Top.
ZZ Top: Live at Montreux 2013 will be released July 22, 2014 on DVD, Blu-ray, and digital formats. The new archived concert will be released alongside the brand new CD release of ZZ Top: The Very Baddest Of. That new CD release is a two-disc set containing forty of the band's biggest hits. It will be released via Rhino Records. ZZ Top: Live at Montreux 2013 will see the band performing many of those hits live at the famed festival. Among the songs audiences can expect to hear are: 'La Grange,' 'Gimme All Your Lovin',' 'Pincushion,' 'Sharp Dressed Man,' 'Waitin' For The Bus,' 'Legs,' 'Tube Snake Boogie,' and 'Tush' just to name a handful of songs. Audiences can also expect to see the band's performance of 'Tres Hombres,' 'Fandango,' 'Eliminator,' and 'La Futura.' Needless to say that this new archived performance is a definite career-spanning set. There is even a jazz-blues tribute to the late Claude Nobs, who founded the Montreux Jazz Festival decades ago. The performance features appearances by Mike Flanigin on Hammond organ and Van Wilks on guitar.
The concert's DVD presentation will retail for SRP of $14.98. The Blu-ray will retail for $19.98. More information on this and other releases from Eagle Rock Entertainment and Montreux Sounds is available online at http://www.facebook.com/EagleRockEnt and http://www.eagle-rock.com. More information on ZZ Top and all of its upcoming releases and tour news is available online at http://www.zztop.com and http://www.facebook.com/zztop. To keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews, go online to http://www.facebook.com/philspicks and "Like" it. Fans can always keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews in the Phil's Picks blog at https://philspicks.wordpress.com.


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selam arabains!
congratulations my friends :P!
selam arabains!
congratulations my friends :P!
is every1 from auchindoun these days?
GoGo Arabs, GJ!
GZ good job indeed w mnha ela al23la enshallah.
Mabrook shabab!!!!
Translation so you don't feel left out ; Congrats guys.
I'm from Iraq - Mosul BTW, and I would love to join your guild but I play on auchindoun
Edit : I just read OP again and realized they also play on auchindoun server, but are horde . I'm becoming Auchindoun Horde in cataclysm tho, becoming a goblin. So I'll join your guild when cataclysm comes out!
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Itha momken guild leader add me on skype so we can discuss my interest a little. I have my skype linked to my MMO-Champion account.
I just registered to these forums I've been lurking around for ages just to reply to this thread .
Mabrouk ya Shabab men Masr ( Grats guys , From Egypt ) , Hopefully this may be a start for things to come
all members are most welcome to join, check our website for more infos
3ala rasi wallah!
goo arabs make us proud
Impressive, if it was maybe half a year ago.
As it stands, you're just putting yourself out as flame bait.
Actually, Mr. Lennon, I CAN imagine a world with no hatred, religion, war, or violence.
I can also imagine attacking such a world, because they would never see it coming.
For once, Carville was a man ahead of his time.


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That is what Dr. Jhumki Basu set out to do, and this is the work of her Foundation.
2016 Expo a Day of Celebration of Science
2016 STEM-Ed Expo attracts hundreds of New York area students. Camsie McAdams keynotes
Jhumki Basu Research Center Inaugurated
S. Jhumki Basu STEME Education and Research Center at New York University launched on February 5th with a large gathering celebrating science and technology in schools
Jhumki Basu Equity Scholars announced by NARST
The STEM Education Center at the University of Minnesota would like to congratulate Shiyu Liu and Devarati Bhattacharya for receiving the 2014 Jhumki Basu Equity Scholars Award presented by the NARST Equity and Ethics Committee.
Mission to Teach released at STEM-Ed Innovators 2013
Mission to Teach, the biography of Dr. Jhumki Basu, was released at STEM-Ed Innovators Expo 2013. The event included a reading by the author, Dipak Basu, to an audience of 500+ students, teachers, researchers and well-wishers. The book is available through online channels and bookstores and covers the life and legacy of the revolutionary educator.
JBF becomes a 100Kin10 Partner
In February 2013, Jhumki Basu Foundation was selected as a partner in the 100Kin10 movement, for its accomplishments in fostering innovative science teaching methods. JBF sees this partnership of institutions committed to creating 100,000 excellent science teachers as a platform for its sustained growth in the coming years.


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Easiest way? Copy it from a shirt or dress you already like and that fits well. If you lay the clothing out really flat, you can actually place a piece of typing paper over the armpit area and use a pencil to draw the curve, feeling where the seam sticks out a little. You'll probably need to draw a couple of different armscyes, say one from a T-shirt, one from a fitted top, and one from a dress, because we like our armpits to fit differently depending on the item.
Easier way? Use a pattern drafting template, like Short Kutzor, if you really know what you're doing, a patternmaker software program.
Harder way? Get a piece of wire or bendable ruler that will hold its curve and bend it around your armpit, then trace that curve.
Then make something goofy for your kid:
In other news, this is unrelated to anything and is also pretty offensive, BTW, but I cannot get over the awesomeness that is Why the Frak Do You Have a Kid? It's really bad, like snapshots of groups of smiling pregnant fourteen-year-olds in prom dresses and goth guys holding babies while playing video games, etc.--you know how much I love parenting train wrecks (Hello, Toddlers and Tiaras!). Check out the entry for April 3--I started screaming out loud and basically could not stop for a Really. Long. Time.
It got to the point in which I was drinking a glass of ice water, and I'd have to consciously take a drink, swallow, and then put the glass to the side before I pulled up a new photo.
I'm such a cliche.


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Bulletin boards on meteorology websites have come alive in the past 24 to 48 hours in advance of the arrival of an unusual autumn storm system that appears likely to bring a real taste of winter to parts of the Carolinas.
The approaching system is an early wake-up call for snow-lovers, who probably thought they'd have to wait another month.
Let's start out by saying that you won't need to worry about shoveling snow in Charlotte. There hasn't been accumulating snow here before Nov. 11 since 1878, according to the National Weather Service.
But at least some of the computer guidance used by the Weather Service and other professional meteorologists continues to insist that the ground might get coated Saturday in areas not far from Charlotte.
The National Weather Service has jumped aboard the Snow Express and decided Thursday afternoon to mention snow as part of the forecast for Charlotte on Saturday morning. The official forecast calls for "little or no accumulation," but it's amazing that the Weather Service even has to deal with the possibility of accumulating snow this early in the season.
The likely scenario is that some folks near Charlotte will see snowflakes mixing with the rain showers at times Saturday morning.
It looks as if it will be a much more wintry picture in the mountains.
The storm system is in western Canada on Thursday. It is forecast to push quickly across Canada and then dive southeast, wrapping around a kink in the jet stream. The storm system, which computer models predict will be quite strong, is predicted to across the Carolinas on Saturday and then intensify when it reaches the coast. After that, it might push up the East Coast, possibly as some version of a nor'easter.
One National Weather Service report indicated Saturday's storm system -- considering the strength and the cold temperatures accompanying it -- is a once-in-50-years event.
Winter storm warnings are posted for the North Carolina mountains bordering Tennessee, where 4 to 6 inches of wet snow is a good bet Saturday. Appalachian State University has a home football game at 3:30 p.m. Saturday against Georgia State. Conditions in Boone might be interesting.
Winter weather advisories are in effect for lower mountain elevations, including Asheville. But since the ground is still quite warm and Saturday is only the first day of November, it just seems too early for an accumulating snow event in non-mountain areas.
So forecasters are hedging their bets a bit about snow in places like Asheville.
In Charlotte, Saturday is likely to be a raw day. We'll have mostly cloudy skies, off-and-on rain (with maybe a few snowflakes mixed in), cold temperatures and a gusty breeze. Highs might not climb out of the lower 40s, especially if it stays cloudy all day.
It was in the 80s Tuesday. It seems weird to be talking about snow on Saturday. But as longtime Carolinas' residents know, that's often how it works out.
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Maybe some snow for Charlotte, after all
Bulletin boards on meteorology websites have come alive in the past 24 to 48 hours in advance of the arrival of an unusual autumn storm system that appears likely to bring a real taste of winter to parts of the Carolinas.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Try your hand at forecasting winter snow
The folks at Grandfather Mountain are giving everyone a chance to be a meteorologist -- and possibly win an outing to the North Carolina high country tourist spot.
Grandfather Mountain's ninth annual Winter Weather Contest calls for participants to answer 10 questions and a tiebreaker related to snowfall, temperature and wind on Grandfather Mountain between Nov. 15 and April 15.
For example, you'll have to guess when the first significant snowfall -- 6 inches or more -- will take place at Grandfather Mountain. Last winter, that didn't take place until early February.
You'll also be asked to predict the coldest temperature this winter. Last season, it dropped to 17.89 degrees below zero. Another question concerns the highest winter wind speed. A gust of 120.7 mph was measured two winters ago.
The winner will receive a day pass for six people to Grandfather Mountain and lunch at Mildred's Grill.
Grandfather Mountain, which stands a good chance of seeing snow Saturday (but not 6 inches' worth), is open during the winter except on Thanksgiving and Christmas -- and when heavy snow or ice closes roads in the area.
"Grandfather Mountain is known for its serene beauty and extreme conditions in winter, so the contest is a great way to share the excitement of this season," said Kellen Short, public relations specialist for Grandfather Mountain.
You can answer the questionnaire online.
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Cold air on the way. Snow? Probably not.
Enjoy those 80-degree temperatures today, if you're a lover of warm weather. This might be the last time we see the 80s until 2015.
A cold front is headed for the Carolinas on Wednesday, followed by the arrival of even colder air for the weekend.
There have been rumblings in the weather world of possible snow this weekend in the northwest mountains of North Carolina, but that might be a bit of a stretch.
Regardless, our weather is headed for a big change.
October has been a warm and dry month in the Carolinas. And if you remember back to the long-range forecasts issued several weeks ago, that was exactly the forecast. We were expecting above-average temperatures in October and possibly into November and December, although those two months would be more erratic -- with some shots of cold air interrupting the warmth.
So far this month, we're 2.4 degrees above seasonal norms in Charlotte, and our rainfall of 0.86 inches is 2.14 inches below average.
It doesn't look as if the rainfall trend will change, although a few showers are possible Wednesday when the cold front crosses the region. But the temperatures will do an abrupt about-face, according to meteorologists and computer models.
Highs on Wednesday will be held to the mid 70s, then the mid 60s Thursday and Friday. Trick-or-treaters on Halloween probably will encounter temperatures around 60 to 62 degrees in the early-evening hours.
Saturday is when you'll notice the difference. Cold Canadian air will pour into the Carolinas, accompanied by a chilly breeze. Highs will only reach the low to mid 50s in the Charlotte area, and just the 40s in the mountains. Sunday morning lows will be near 30 degrees in Charlotte, which could spell an end to the growing season. Monday's lows might be a degree or two colder.
Now, about that snow ...
Some of the computer models have been showing an outbreak of northwest-flow snow showers Saturday in the mountains, but Chris Fisher of the National Weather Service office in Blacksburg, Va., said Tuesday morning that it appears as if most of the moisture will remain north of the N.C. mountains, clipping southwest Virginia and West Virginia.
Either way, the moisture will be short-lived.
Snow-lovers will have to wait for another day, it appears. But since Saturday is only the first day of November, there are plenty of "another day's" to come.
Will we see 80 degrees again this year in Charlotte? It has reached that mark in November a number of times, but 80-degree days after Halloween are uncommon. The odds favor us waiting until 2015 for weather that warm again.
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Warm week ahead, but cold snap is in sight
You'll be able to keep shorts and T-shirts in your wardrobe this week, but keep the cold weather clothes handy. It looks as if the start of November might usher in the chilliest air so far this season.
Our current dry spell -- the longest streak of rain-free days in Charlotte since early October 2013 -- figures to continue a few more days this week, and possibly all the way to Halloween.
Along with the dry weather this week will be unseasonably warm temperatures. The average high at this time of year in Charlotte is 69 degrees, but we'll be well above that for the next several days.
Fans attending Sunday's Carolina Panthers' game against Seattle will see 72-degree temperatures at kickoff, and the high will be somewhere in the mid 70s. You can add a few degrees to that for Monday and Tuesday, and Charlotte's readings each day will be pushing 80 degrees.
Tuesday might be the final 80-degree day of the year for Charlotte, because a weak cold front will arrive Wednesday and drop temperatures back to seasonal levels by Thursday. The forecast for Halloween (Friday) is for mostly sunny skies and high temperatures in the upper 60s, but some of the computer models are predicting rain. We'll see.
The models agree, however, in a definite turn to colder weather next weekend, and that will continue into the first week of November.
In its afternoon forecast Saturday, the National Weather Service office in Raleigh said temperatures next Saturday might stay in the 50s. There's a similar forecast from the Weather Service's office in Greer, S.C.
That means morning lows next Sunday and on Monday, Nov. 3, probably will tumble into the lower 30s in the Charlotte area, which would bring frost and freezing conditions to most of the region. And that would end the growing season.
Rain is the big question mark. We're in need of precipitation, although most parents probably would prefer that it come sometime other than Halloween.
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Revisiting the Carolinas' earthquake history
Thursday is the annual observance of the Great SouthEast ShakeOut, giving us all a chance to visit the Carolinas' seismic past and also to know what to do if our version of "The Big One" ever comes.
The Great SouthEast ShakeOut is held in the third week of October, and it's basically an earthquake preparation drill.
While the Carolinas certainly aren't on the same sort of shaky ground as California or Alaska, we've had a few shakes around here.
The classic, of course, was the Sept. 1, 1886, earthquake centered near Charleston. That temblor had a 7.3 intensity, caused 60 deaths, and was felt over a large part of the eastern United States and into the Caribbean. It even caused some damage in the Charlotte area.
Speaking of Charlotte ... a 4.0 earthquake was felt Dec. 13, 1879, apparently centered somewhere in the southeastern part of Mecklenburg County. North Carolina's biggest shaker was a 5.2 quake on Feb. 21, 1916, centered near Waynesville, which is west of Asheville.
But most of us have been shaken before in the Carolinas. That happened Aug. 23, 2011, in a 5.8 intensity quake centered about 40 miles northeast of Richmond. That earthquake was felt by many people in the Charlotte area.
The South Carolina Emergency Management Division estimated that the same type of earthquake that hit Charleston in 1886 would cause a large loss of life and extreme economic damage today. Such a quake is certainly possible, as geologists tell us Charleston is in a fault zone.
An earthquake drill is scheduled for 10:16 a.m. Thursday.
According to the Great SouthEast ShakeOut website, a number of Charlotte-area schools and government agencies will participate.
Schools: Bain Elementary, Charlotte Secondary School, J.H. Gunn Elementary, McKee Road Elementary, Vance High and Winding Springs Elementary in Mecklenburg County. Also: Arndt Middle, in Hickory; Albemarle Middle, in Albemarle; and Pine Lake Prep near Mooresville.
Governments: Alexander County; Cabarrus Health Alliance; and Rowan County.
Monday, October 13, 2014
48 hours of weather changes ... some of them not good
It's cloudy, damp and drizzly out there, but some major changes in the weather are on the way for the Charlotte region over the next 48 hours.
We're in one of those situations where a cold air wedge will be eroded, putting us into a sector of warm air -- just in time for a strong cold front to arrive. The timing on all of this is iffy, but the bottom line is the Carolinas could be looking down the barrel of some severe weather late Tuesday and early Wednesday.
You'll be hearing about all this on the news today and tonight, as the severe weather started Monday morning in the lower Mississippi Valley. The Storm Prediction Center has placed parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Missouri and Kentucky in a "moderate" risk of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes today.
By 10 a.m., I'd already seen one report of a fatality from a possible tornado in Arkansas.
Let's go over the timeline of what is coming between now and Wednesday morning ...
TODAY ... We're locked in a cold air wedge, with temperatures in Charlotte in the lower 60s and drizzle falling. We're familiar with these conditions, as they've been common-place with our overall weather pattern during the summer and autumn.
High pressure in the Atlantic is pumping cool, moist air into the Carolinas. The cool air, which is heavier than warm air, sinks toward the surface and becomes blocked by the North Carolina mountains. We get low clouds and light rain in the Piedmont and Foothills.
Often, these wedges erode from the south and southeast, as wind circulation in the atmosphere swings out of the south. At 10 a.m. Monday, the wedge was being pushed inland. Charleston was near 80 degrees, as were areas of the Outer Banks.
(Update at 1:45 p.m. ... The wedge is eroding steadily. It's now 80 degrees in parts of Richmond County and near Camden, about 60 miles southeast of Charlotte)
During the day, according to National Weather Service forecasters and the computer models, the warmer air will push north and west. By early afternoon, we could see Columbia in the low 80s while Charlotte remains in the low to mid 60s. We've seen that scenario frequently.
It doesn't look as if places like Statesville and Hickory ever will escape the cold air wedge today, but Charlotte -- and especially Rock Hill, Lancaster and Monroe -- should break into the warmer air by mid to late afternoon.
Rainfall should be light during the day.
TUESDAY DAYTIME ... It looks as if the day will begin with partly cloudy skies and mild weather. Overnight temperatures probably won't drop at all, so we'll start the day in the low to mid 60s. Charlotte could hit 80 degrees Tuesday, but by afternoon, clouds will increase as a strong cold front approaches from the west.
Showers and thunderstorm chances will ramp up quickly during the afternoon.
TUESDAY EVENING TO WEDNESDAY MORNING ... This is where the severe weather chances will top out. The Storm Prediction Center says the Charlotte region has a chance of seeing damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Right now, it looks as if the highest threat will be after dark, which is never good.
Our severe weather chances are not as high as in the lower Mississippi Valley today, but you'll almost certainly be hearing a lot of talk tomorrow about the possibility of bad weather.
Flash flooding potential looks to be moderate in the mountains and foothills Tuesday and Tuesday night, but the Charlotte area might escape that problem, assuming the storms are moving quickly enough.
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Some clouds, but eclipse should be visible
It won't be ideal viewing conditions, but the weather probably won't ruin our chance to see the lunar eclipse shortly before daybreak Wednesday.
A bigger problem could be the location of the eclipse in the sky.
The eclipse will begin around 5:15 a.m., when the moon begins moving into the earth's shadow. Over the next 100 minutes, the shadow will grow until total eclipse is reached about 6:55 a.m.
Fortunately, since we're in early October, sunrise in Charlotte isn't until 7:24 a.m. So while the sky definitely will be brightening, we will still be able to see the moon at that time. And of course, the early (partial) portion of the eclipse will be visible.
Unfortunately, the moon will be setting in the Carolinas shortly after it reaches full eclipse. By 6:55 a.m., the moon will be about 10 to 15 degrees above the horizon. Translated: If there's a tree or building between you and the western sky, where the moon is setting, you won't see the total eclipse. You'll need to find a relatively clear view of the western horizon.
The weather could be another issue.
If the eclipse had been this morning, we would've been in trouble. Several weak disturbances are crossing the Carolinas today, spreading showers across the mountains. The systems have been losing their punch as they reach the Piedmont, but during the morning hours, they created a lot of clouds in the western sky.
There might be some clouds in the western sky again Wednesday morning, but the last of the weak disturbances will be moving away by that time. So I think there'll be enough clear sky to get a look at the eclipse.
The next lunar eclipse is next April 4, but it will be visible mostly in the Pacific. The next time we'll get a chance to see one is Sept. 28, 2015.
The next total solar eclipse in the United States is Aug. 21, 2017.


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Star Trek star Leonard Nimoy - famous for playing Spock on the sci-fi show - has revealed that he is suffering from lung disease.
The 82-year-old actor told his Twitter followers that he had given up smoking 30 years ago, but that it was "not soon enough".
He said: "I quit smoking 30 years ago. Not soon enough.
"I have COPD. Grandpa says, quit now!!"
Referring to his Star Trek catchphrase Live Long and Prosper, he ended his message: "LLAP."
COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and is the name for a collection of lung diseases, including chronic bronchitis, emphysema and chronic obstructive airways disease.
People with COPD have difficulty breathing and it is often linked to smoking.
Last week the actor was seen being pushed in a wheelchair and using an oxygen cylinder.
Leonard enjoyed a cameo role in last year's Star Trek film, Star Trek Into Darkness. He also played Dr William Bell on the TV series Fringe until 2012.
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Wintergreen is an uplifting essential oil with a refreshing minty aroma. When diffused, this multi-tasking oil encourages a positive 'let's do this' attitude with its energizing scent. It's the perfect way to start the day, providing a welcome boost before an early morning run or important presentation.
While Wintergreen's aroma is refreshing, it has warming qualities that make it an ideal choice to help relieve backache, as well as joint and muscle pain associated with sprains, strains, or rheumatoid arthritis. An ideal companion for those who enjoy an active lifestyle, Wintergreen is a wonderful addition to your gym bag to use during or following a workout. It's a wonderful oil to keep handy in your desk drawer as an instant pick-me-up to beat that 3 o'clock slump. With an intoxicating fragrance, Wintergreen offers renewed vitality to face whatever the day may bring.
Wintergreen can be used topically:
Commonly used with: Lemongrass essential oil, Lavender essential oil, and Peppermint essential oil.
Topical: Mix 3-6 drops of essential oil with 1 ml of carrier oil and apply thinly and evenly to affected area up to 3-4 times per day. Rub and/or massage into skin until solution vanishes. If a larger quantity is desired, maintain a ratio of 3 – 6 drops of essential oil to 1 ml of carrier oil.
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The best workouts for moms-to-be
Even if you worked out a lot before your pregnancy, you might notice changes in the way you feel after a workout, especially as your baby grows. If you're new to exercise, check in with us before you get started, and build up slowly. As long as you're having a healthy pregnancy, these moves are generally safe for you and your baby.
Walking. You don't need any special equipment, except for a pair of sneakers. And you can walk just about anywhere. Try sneaking some extra steps into your day by parking your car at the far end of the lot, or taking the stairs instead of the elevator. Every step counts!
Swimming or water aerobics. Both are gentle on your joints and provide a feeling of weightlessness — a welcome feeling as your baby gets bigger!
Stretching or yoga. Whether you're looking for a little Zen, or just need a good stretch, these low-impact moves can help keep you flexible and relaxed. See if we offer prenatal yoga classes* in your area — they're a great place to meet other moms-to-be.
Low-impact dance or aerobics. Moving to music is fun for you and your baby, especially in your late second trimester, when many babies begin to hear outside sounds. Try a class* or just turn up the music in your living room and get moving! You can also find free prenatal fitness videos online.
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Whatever activity you choose, talk to us before starting anything new. Now that you're exercising for two, it's important to listen to your body and rest when you need to.
Here are some tips to remember:
- Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. Drink extra water before, during, and after exercise.
- Keep blood sugar steady. Eat a small snack about 15 minutes before you exercise.
- Stay cool. During hot weather, try to exercise indoors, ideally in an air-conditioned space to avoid overheating.
- Know when to quit. Stop exercising if you experience pain, cramps, dizziness, or headaches.
Here are some things to avoid:
- Vigorous exercise. Keep your heart rate under 140 beats per minute. (Take your pulse and count the number of beats for 10 seconds, then multiply by 6 to get beats per minute.)
- High-risk and contact sports. Avoid any activity where there's a risk of falling or getting hit in the stomach. If you're not sure whether something is safe or not, ask us first.
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Mallya happy with Force India drivers
Drivers at Force India and Williams appear unlikely to feature in this year's F1 'silly season'.
He may now be an 'ex-billionaire' as his airline sinks, and he is set to begin the new financial year by facing court in India as an alleged 'wilful defaulter', but Vijay Mallya's Force India team is doing well in formula one.
"We are competing consistently against a team like Ferrari, which operates on a budget more than double of what we use," team boss Bob Fernley told the Indian news agency PTI.
"It goes to show that the smaller teams can compete against the top teams."
Indeed, Force India - based just a stone's throw from the British grand prix venue at Silverstone - is nipping at Ferrari's heels for third in the constructors' championship, and comfortably ahead of another F1 giant, McLaren.
The 2014 car is powered by the field-leading Mercedes V6, but Force India is also happy with the pair of drivers at the wheel.
"I have a great respect for Checo and his talent," Mallya, referring to Mexican Sergio Perez's nickname, said this week.
"He's a talented young lad and I'm happy to have him in the team."
Mallya also said he is happy with German Nico Hulkenberg, who alongside Perez completes Force India's new-in-2014 lineup.
"Nico's class is well recognised in the paddock," he said, "and he's scored points in every race this year."
Yet another driver not on the market for 2015 is Felipe Massa, who after a sometimes sputtering start after his move from Ferrari finally broke through with a popular pole in Austria last time out.
He spent last weekend at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, driving Damon Hill's 1996 title-winning car and reminding reporters that his new Williams contract still has two more years to run.
Asked if the German touring car series DTM might be an option for his future, Massa told Speed Week: "Of course, why not.
"I even thought about it last year when I didn't know if I would be staying in formula one. But I will be here (F1) for a few more years."


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New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez is taking the MLB and it's commissioner Bud Selig to court, accusing them of pursuing him in a "witch hunt" designed to smear Rodriguez' character and cost him tens of millions of dollars.
The lawsuit was filed Thursday in New York State Supreme Court by lawyers for the Yankees third baseman. It seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages for what it alleges was a relentless campaign by the league and Selig to "destroy the reputation and career of Alex Rodriguez."
The suit claims Selig and MLB tried to smear Rodriguez's reputation to "gloss over" Selig's past inaction and tacit approval of the use of performance-enhancing substances in baseball, which the lawsuit said had turned the "Golden Age of Baseball" into the "Golden Age of Steroids." The lawsuit said Selig hoped to redeem himself and secure his legacy as the "savior" of America's pastime.
"Taking down Mr. Rodriguez would vividly demonstrate that Commissioner Selig had learned from the errors of his previous explicit or tacit tolerance of steroid use," the lawsuit said.
MLB spokesman Matthew Monte said the league had no comment. A message left at Selig's office was not immediately returned, though his office said the league could comment on his behalf as well.
The lawsuit was filed as Rodriguez appeals a 211-game suspension for violating baseball's drug agreement and labor contract. The suspension stemmed from baseball's investigation of the Biogenesis of America anti-aging clinic.
The suit accuses the league and Selig of planting negative stories about Rodriguez in the news and trying to muddy his name while protecting a witness under investigation for allegedly providing steroids to minors.
"Such are the lengths that Commissioner Selig and MLB have stooped to in their witch hunt against Mr.Rodriguez — paying and protecting someone under investigation for providing steroids to minors," the lawsuit said.
The court papers noted that Rodriguez's suspension was four times the length of the other 13 players suspended in connection with the Biogenesis probe and the longest non-lifetime ban in baseball history. They said the suspension was also 161 games longer than the 50-game suspension contemplated by the Joint Drug Agreement in the players' contract.
The lawsuit said the suspension will cost Rodriguez tens of millions of dollars in salary and could prevent him from meeting certain performance goals in his contract that are worth millions of dollars.
It also said two potential sponsors — Nike Inc. and Toyota Motor Corp. — have terminated negotiations with Rodriguez for potential sponsorship contracts and Rodriguez's voice work as a hero for an animated movie, "Henry & Me," has been cut. The movie chronicles the Yankees' history and features baseball stars, past and present.


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653 Athletes Registered for 2009 USA Table Tennis National Championships in Las Vegas
The 2009 USA Table Tennis National Championships at the Las Vegas Convention Center will see 653 athletes participating on 92 tables for one of the 57 national titles up for grabs and a piece of the $32,000 prize money. The Dec. 16-19 event features the best players in the country who are U.S. citizens and will try to qualify for the USA Table Tennis National Team.
The top 16 place finishers in men's and women's singles will earn a right to compete at the 2010 USA Table Tennis World Team Trials, which will be held at Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas, March 4-5. Additionally, the top four boys and girls place winners in the junior and cadet singles divisions will make their respective U.S. national teams.
For the first time, USA Table Tennis will provide fans an opportunity to watch the USA Table Tennis National Championships live via web stream video at www.tabletennis.teamusa.org/live, starting on Wednesday, Dec. 16. The webcast, produced in conjunction with the Dyyno, will provide viewers an opportunity to watch the nationals in high quality video for free.
This year's championships looks to be a battle between the old and new with aging foreign-trained players dominating but will be challenged by upcoming U.S.-trained players, including some top-rated junior-aged players.
Men's Singles
On the men's side, the field is led by top-seeded and four-time men's singles champion Ilija Lupulesku (Chicago, Ill.), 42, who won the 2007 National Championship, but skipped it in 2008. He is the 1988 Olympic Games silver medalist for his native Yugoslavia. The left-handed "Lupi" is known for his off-table, topspinning game. When in trouble, he'll lob the ball back high into the air, returning smash after smash until an opponent misses or he counter-attacks.
Seeded second through fourth are three more aging immigrants. Seeded second is Fan Yiyong (Newcastle, Wash.), 40, now a U.S. citizen and eligible for the first time. Yiyong is a former member of the Chinese National Team, finishing third at the Chinese Nationals in 1991. He was the Chinese National Junior Champion in 1985 and is known for his ferocious topspin attack, with one of the best backhand topspins in the world. He's been a U.S. coach since his arrival in 1998.
Seeded third is David Zhuang (West Windsor, N.J.), 46, the defending and six-time men's singles champion. Zhuang is a pips-out penholder, known for his steady and deceptive blocking and sudden forehand smashes. His serve and return of serve may be the best in the country. He's been a full-time coach for many years.
Cheng Yinghua (Boyds, Md.), 51, who is seeded fourth, is a four-time men's singles champion and last year's runner-up. A former long-time member of the Chinese National Team, he came to the U.S. as a coach in 1989 and won his first USA men's title at the age of 38 when he fist became eligible in 1996. Cheng won in 2004 at the age of 46, the oldest player ever to win the men's singles title in the modern era. He's been a full-time coach in the U.S. for twenty years. He's one of the best all-around players, equally comfortable attacking or blocking.
The fifth through eight seeds are all USA-trained players looking to establish themselves as contenders. Lupulesku, Zhuang or Cheng has won every men's singles title since 1993, except in 2001 when Eric Owens claimed the title.
Fifth-seeded Mark Hazinski (Mishawaka, Ind.), 24, a three-time men's singles finalist (2003, 2005, 2007), is a two-winged topspin player, with great power from both sides.
Sixth-seeded Han Xiao (Germantown, Md.), 22, is a two-time men's doubles champion and a 2007 semifinalist in men's singles. Technically an immigrant, he came to the U.S. at the age of two. He will turn 23 on Saturday, Dec. 19, the day of the men's singles semifinals and final. He's a two-winged topspin player, known for his quick, penetrating backhand topspins.
Seventh-seeded Marcus Jackson (Riverdale, Md.), 17, is the No. 1 Under-18 and Under-22 player in the United States and brings a two-wing topspin technique. Jackson is coached by Barney J. Reed (Chula Vista, Calif.), 31, who is the eighth seed.
Reed, a former USA National Team member, brings a two-winged topspinner attack and is best known for his shot-making. He also recently made an appearance on the Ellen DeGeneres Show in early December.
Women's Singles
It's not exactly going out on a limb that Gao Jun (Gaithersburg, Md.), 40, is the prohibitive favorite to win Women's Singles for the ninth time in her ninth national championships. She's never lost at the USA Table Tennis National Championships, in singles or doubles. She is also eight for eight in women's doubles, and seven for seven in mixed doubles.
After skipping the last four years to focus on playing in China and attending college, she has returned to the United States. Gao is also a three-time U.S. Open Women's singles champion. Formerly ranked No. 3 in the world and a long-time member of the Chinese National Team, Gao won a silver medal in Women's Doubles at the 1992 Olympic Games for China. She is a pips-out penholder with a deceptive blocking game that relies on consistency, placement and change of pace and depth.
Challenging Gao will be USA-trained prodigy and two previous national champions.
The prodigy is second-seeded Ariel Hsing (San Jose, Calif.), 14, who made the final in women's singles at last year's nationals. Hsing is the top-ranked U.S. junior girl and now ranked second in women's singles. Ariel brings a powerful two-winged attack, which will be a contrast to Gao's controlling blocks if the two meet.
Third-seeded Amy Feng (Rockville, Md.), 40, could be the comeback story of the tournament. Feng is a four-time women's singles champion, winning consecutively from 1992-1995 before Gao's arrival. She is back in the U.S., after playing in China for several years, and is now out to win a fifth title. She's a lefty, two-winged topspinner known for her deceptive high-toss serves.
Fourth-seeded Jasna Rather (Fort Worth, Texas), 38, is better known under her former name of Jasna Reed. Rather battled with Gao Jun at the nationals for years, but never claimed a title until Gao returned to China. Rather was the 2005 U.S. women's singles champion. She won a bronze medal for women's doubles at the 1988 Olympics, playing for her native Yugoslavia. She is now a full-time coach at Texas Wesleyan College.
In addition to Hsing, another trio of juniors, all U.S. born and trained, may also challenge Gao's reign. They are led by fifth-seeded Lily Zhang (Palo Alto, Calif.), 13, the 2009 Canadian Junior Open Champion and the defending USA National junior girl's champion, where she upset Hsing; sixth-seeded Anne Deng, 15, of Oklahoma City, OK, and eighth-seeded Natalie Sun, 13, of Mountain View, CA.
Also, the USA Table Tennis Youth Olympic Games Team Trials will be held. For information and participants on this event, click here.
The USA Table National Championships will start daily at 9 a.m. (PST) in the Las Vegas Convention Center Hall C3. For a complete schedule of events and registration information click here.
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Corfu Palace is located at the border of the historic Old Corfu Town facing the magnificent Garitsa Bay and the Mainland. It is located 400m from the city centre.
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From the International airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" in the direction of Corfu Town, within 2' you will be at the Corfu Palace Hotel.
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If you travel with a car you will have to reach the port at Igoumenitsa. From Thessaloniki and via Egnatia you will reach Igoumenitsa within three hours. From Athens and via Patra you will reach Igoumenitsa within 5 hours and 30'. The timetables for boats may be found here
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Southwest bought AirTran last year
Southwest Airlines has landed at the Portland International Jetport.
Service began on Sunday, but on Monday, the airline and the Jetport held an official kickoff event for its new service.
Click here for pictures from the ceremony.
Many passengers said they have been waiting for years for this, while Jetport and city officials are hoping this will give them an economic boost.
"I am thrilled to death. I have waited 30 years for this," said Mainer Bonnie Wheeler, of Topsham.
Last year, Southwest acquired Air Tran Airways, and Portland is now one of five new airports the airline is servicing.
For years, the Jetport lost out on business as Mainers would travel to either Manchester, N.H., or Boston just to fly the airline. Now, more business can stay in Maine.
"We used to go to Manchester for Southwest, or I don't think they were in Boston very long, Manchester was the easiest because the parking over their was easy this way. My husband dropped us off, and we are all set to go," said Dorothy Stack, of Cape Elizabeth.
Jetport officials said 1.7 million passengers traveled through their gates last year. Those with Southwest said they have a plan to increase those numbers even more.
"We increased the number of destinations you can get to by Portland, Maine, by 25 percent; going from 49 cities to 61 cities just by converting," said Southwest Executive Vice President Ron Ricks.
Officials at the Jetport are optimistic that not only will they benefit from Southwest's presence, but so will the city of Portland.
As part of Monday's celebration, a family with a child that has a rare genetic disorder got a free trip to San Diego through the airline and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
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Students and faculty at Sacred Heart-Griffin High School started the school day Monday mourning the death of longtime teacher Steve Elliott.
Elliott, 54, of Waverly, was in his 25th year as a math teacher at SHG. The school notified people of the death on its Facebook page Saturday:
"It is with great sadness we mourn the loss of our friend and faculty member, Mr. Steve Elliott. His intelligence and sense of humor influenced many students and faculty throughout his tenure at SHG. Our prayers are with the Elliott family at this difficult time."
Sangamon County Coroner Cinda Edwards said Monday that Elliott's death was consistent with a suicide. He was found about 8 a.m. Saturday at Chatham Memorial Cemetery, where he was pronounced dead at 9:05 a.m.
Pam Elliott, Steve's wife, said Elliott never got over the loss of his son, Sean, who died at the age of 20 in a single-vehicle crash in Kendall County in 2006. Sean was buried at the same cemetery where Steve was found.
Sean Elliott was a standout football player at Chatham Glenwood High School who graduated in 2004. He played football at Aurora University.
Pam Elliott said her husband had also been suffering from health problems that likely contributed to depression. She said the family was "hanging in there" since the death.
"They were very close, and he never truly recovered from that," Pam Elliott said about Steve's relationship with his son.
The president of SHG, Sister Katherine O'Connor, said the school opened its doors and had counselors on hand Saturday for anyone to come in and mourn Elliott's loss.
O'Connor said school counselors also were available Monday for students and teachers and would continue to be available as long as there's a need.
O'Connor described Elliott as a funny guy, who was very bright and cared about his students.
"The kids just loved him, and he loved the students," she said.
The news of Elliott's death sparked an outpouring of support and prayers on social media. Many people described Elliott as their favorite teacher and someone who would be greatly missed.
Mike Coady, a 1994 graduate of SHG, said on the phone Monday that Elliott was one of his favorite teachers and the first person to teach him algebra.
If Elliott didn't spend that extra time with him, Coady said, he probably never would have been able to become a roofer and start his own business.
"He really taught me and made sure I knew it before he moved on," Coady said. "I will always remember him."
A celebration of life is planned for friends and family of Elliott. There will not be a funeral or wake per his request.
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The flu is a respiratory illness caused by either influenza A or influenza B viruses. Flu can cause mild to severe illness and can be fatal. The flu is usually a seasonal illness that is most commonly seen in the fall and winter months in Wisconsin.
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Avian influenza viruses are caused by influenza A viruses and occur naturally among birds. There are different subtypes of influenza A viruses. All known subtypes can be found in birds. The current influenza A subtype that has caused worldwide concern is the H5N1 subtype. Wild birds carry avian influenza viruses in their bodies, but do not get sick from them. However, avian influenza viruses can be passed very easily from bird to bird and can make domesticated birds, such as chickens, turkeys, and ducks very sick and kill them.
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- For California, Tuesday's election was indeed unique. As former Senate Republican Leader Jim Brulte laid it out, what made it unique was the fact that California has never before held an open primary in a redistricting year, in the middle of a presidential campaign.
- California voters demanded an end to political gridlock and to the stranglehold of partisanship on voters and legislators alike. They approved the top-two primary to get what they asked for. Then, they stayed home from the polls in droves, giving the state its lowest presidential primary turnout in history. More worrisome for Democrats is that, overall, GOP turnout was higher that Democratic turnout. In many races, there was more to motivate Republicans (and in primaries, they've generally been higher propensity voters anyway).
- Only where there was a heated intra-party race (e.g. Berman-Sherman) was there a higher Democratic turnout. That may have accounted for shocking surprises like the results in the CD 31 race, where the anointed Democratic candidate in this Democratic-leaning district, Redlands Mayor Pete Aguilar -- faced with three other Democrats on the ballot and a low turnout -- came in third, behind the two GOP candidates, including incumbent Gary Miller. A party without a ballot contest can end up without much of a turnout.
- Democrats won't have to worry about President Obama's losing here, but the enthusiasm factor (or lack thereof) could well impact down-ballot races.
- Fasten your seat belts; it's going to be a very bumpy General Election campaign. The 30th CD is about to experience "Berman-Shermageddon" -- the run-off between Democratic incumbents Howard Berman and Brad Sherman. This nasty intra-party battle for political survival is likely to become the most expensive Congressional race in the history of the world. You'll see interest groups lining up against each other, and behind candidates in both same-party and inter-party run-offs. We saw some evidence of what redistricting blogger Paul Mitchell has labeled "Pulling a Bill Simon" in the primary campaign. Remember the 2002 gubernatorial race, when the re-election campaign of Gov. Gray Davis successfully zeroed in on bashing Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan, considered a stronger GOP opponent than Simon? Actually the Dems also did that in 1966, when the party made a conscious effort to block San Francisco Mayor George Christopher from winning the GOP nomination for governor, assuming a politically untried B-movie actor, Ronald Reagan, would be weaker against incumbent Pat Brown in November. That worked out well for them, didn't it?
- Business groups and labor unions targeted strategically in several primary contests, sometimes aiming at favored -- and disfavored -- candidates within one party. In AD 46, the California Teachers Association spent heavily against Democrat and charter reform advocate, Brian Johnson, who was supported by a coalition of businesspeople, philanthropists and education "reformers." CTA backed another Democrat; both candidates are now fighting for second spot on the ballot.
- Be careful about any conclusions you make or predictions you hear about the changing nature of California politics in the wake of this political "earthquake." It's going to take a few test runs for voters, politicos and the media to suss things out.
- Meaningful reforms are going to take patience in a world driven by instant gratification. Even then, they're only one small step toward reclaiming California from the state's current fiscal, educational, political and governmental dysfunction.
Sherry Bebitch Jeffe is a Senior Fellow at the USC Price School of Public Policy and the political analyst for NBC4.
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BRIAN KENNETH McCLELLAN, age 33. Beloved son of Margi and Darwin died recently when a car hit him while riding his motorcycle. Brian was riding in full gear but did not survive the impact.
He will be laid to rest on Saturday Oct 27th at Holy Cross Cemetery in Cleveland Ohio.


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Comparative market analysis is an essential part of every real estate agent's job. It is used to determine the value of a property through comparison to similar property transactions located within a certain radius. A CMA will accurately establish a sale price. It will also guide buyers in deciding on a fair offer. As your agent, I know that conducting a thorough and professional CMA is critical to minimizing time on the market as well as ensuring that clients receive or make an offer that is fair and reasonable.
Every agent knows that a working knowledge of the area in which a property is listed gives the agent and his clients a distinct advantage. A market evaluation will determine the value of homes in the neighborhood based on recent sales, but it is also partly subjective. The true value of any home is ultimately determined by how much a buyer is willing to pay for it, and each buyer sees each home differently. A good agent will be able to glean the pertinent information from a market analysis and apply it to a particular property. With the help of an online support service, an agent can quickly and efficiently accomplish much of the work involved with doing comparative market analysis.


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A box with an initial speed of #2 m/s# is moving up a ramp. The ramp has a kinetic friction coefficient of #4/3 # and an incline of #(3 pi )/8 #. How far along the ramp will the box go?
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The distance is
Taking the direction up and parallel to the plane as positive
The coefficient of kinetic friction is
Then the net force on the object is
According to Newton's Second Law
The negative sign indicates a deceleration
We apply the equation of motion
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Though 2012 has already seen its fair share of box office hits, one of the bigger surprises was the April comedy Think Like a Man. The film opened at number one at the box office with an impressive take of $33.6 million, ending the four-week run of The Hunger Games and besting new releases The Lucky One and Chimpanzee. The pic went on to make over $91 million during its run, and now Screen Gems has officially announced that they're moving forward with a sequel.
No story details are known, but Keith Merryman and David A. Newman will be returning to write the screenplay. The first film was based on the best selling book by Steve Harvey and featured an ensemble cast dealing with relationships. No release date has been set either, but expect Think Harder Like a Man to be in front of cameras sooner rather than later. Hit the jump to watch the trailer for the first film and to check out the press release.
THINK LIKE A MAN Sequel
- · Screen Gems is moving forward with a sequel to the box office success THINK LIKE A MAN based on the #1 New York Times Best Seller written by Steve Harvey, "Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man" which to date has grossed over $91 million at the domestic box office. The sequel will be written by Keith Merryman & David A. Newman who penned the screenplay for the first film currently in theatres. THINK LIKE A MAN was released on April 20, 2012 and was the top ranked film of the weekend with a domestic gross of $33.6 million.
- · Will Packer will produce via his Rainforest Films banner. Harvey will serve as executive producer on the project alongside Rushion McDonald and Rob Hardy.
- · In addition to writing the screenplay of THINK LIKE A MAN, Merryman & Newman wrote FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS starring Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis.
- · Merryman and Newman are repped by APA, Circle of Confusion and Stone, Meyer, Genow & Binder.


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Abby Wambach, the 36-year-old retired U.S. soccer star who helped her team win the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, has gotten engaged, the couple announced over the weekend on social media.
Wambach and Christian mom blogger Glennon Doyle Melton went public with their relationship late last year.
Melton, 40, announced their engagement Friday evening on Facebook.
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"Abby and I have decided to hold hands forever," she wrote, alongside a black and white photo of the pair's hands, sporting diamond rings. "Love Wins."
She also shared the pic on Instagram, saying, "Abby and I decided to hold hands forever. First, fiercely, and forever."
Wambach posted the same photo on her page Saturday morning.
"Happy. #iseethemoonnow," she wrote.
Melton, creator of the Momastery website and author of memoir "Love Warrior," came out last November, saying on Facebook she was in a relationship with Wambach.
"I'm going to share with you my new love," Melton wrote. "Her name is Abby. You might recognize her from soccer. She was one of the best players of all time, and she has been a fierce and committed advocate for women's equality for a decade. And honestly? Those are the least impressive things about her."
Melton's surprise post came three months after she revealed she had split from her husband of 14 years, Craig Melton, with whom she shares two daughters and a son.
Two months prior to Melton's post, Wambach announced she and wife Sarah Huffman were set to divorce.
"I found myself when I met you @glennondoylemelton," Wambach wrote on Instagram on Valentine's Day. "The end. I love you!


text: Hey everyone, how's it going? I'm in California right now and I'm having loads of fun… yeah… it feels great to be away from that searing Arizona heat. I'm looking into creating a new message board which looks nicer and has a lot more stuff. Work on the webpage is going to be delayed (as usual =( ) because next semester looks to be a lot of work. Anyway, the main issue here is Napster. As you might already know, it is most probably going to be shut down at midnight on Friday. The issue here is how to keep it going… Well, there are many ways… first of all, there is a service called Napigator that's available and it lets you connect to other servers. There are also other services like GNutella, ScourExchange and iMesh that allow peer-to-peer connection. The recording industry may have won the battle, but for all purposes, it has lost the war. There is no way it can stop services like GNutella because unlike Napster, GNutella is de-centralized and there is in effect, nothing to shut down. Well… I'm assuming that it's going to be a while before the idiotic heads of record labels finally understand this. And as for Metallica, I've lost all respect for them… their "campaign" against Napster was nothing more than a publicity stunt. And Lars Ulrich can go to hell. Well, anyway, they pretty much destroyed themselves with Load and ReLoad… but oh well… I'm thinking that in a way, shutting Napster down will actually help this new technology… Alright then… time for me to go… cy'all later!


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That didn't take very long, as the Cubs record their 100th loss of the season in a shade under three hours at Wrigley tonight. For the second straight time, Lucas Harrell absolutely dominated the Cubs on their home field. The Cubs could only manage two hits all night, and had a number of quick, thoughtless at bats, maybe they wanted to make sure they were done in time for the second half of the Bears game. Jason Berken got the start for the Cubs tonight and pitched well enough given the fact he wasn't allowed to go very deep into the game. Berken lasted 4.2 innings giving up two runs on four hits while walking one and striking out two. The loss drops Berken to 0-3 with the Cubs and ends his 2012 season. David DeJesus led the game off with a single, then Anthony Rizzo got a hit, and that was it, nothing else happened tonight. The Cubs could only manage one walk, and struck out 11 times, I can't think of a more perfect game to lose for number 100. Meaningless baseball for most continues tomorrow, where the Cubs look to avoid loss number 101.
Game Highlights:
It was the 100th loss of the season, there are no highlights.
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Liesl's Pasta Fagioli and Peasant Bread recipe reminded me that I haven't posted a recipe recommendation in a while. Honey Bear and I made this one again just last week, and I remembered how full-flavored it is. If you're looking for a way to reinvent your hot dogs, this is it.
The sloppy dawg takes the idea of a sloppy joe and trades the ground beef in for cut-up hot dogs. Here's Rachael Ray's recipe, if you'd rather click through to her site, and here it is again, with a little extra commentary:)
Sloppy Dawgs
1 tablespoon olive oil (extra virgin, if you're Rachael Ray, although Curtis Stone says extra virgin is a waste of cold-pressed oil if you're just going to heat it up)
1 pound hot dogs, chopped or thinly sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
1 small bell pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar (Rachael Ray reminds you that you can eyeball this amount, but heck, it's cooking--you can eyeball everything:) )
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
Salt and pepper
4 hot dog rolls, toasted and buttered (if you want to give yourself more work)
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the hot dogs to the pan, and cook until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes.
Add the onion and bell pepper to the pan. Continue cooking until the veggies are nice and tender, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the tomato paste to the pan, and cook until aromatic, about a minute. (Rachael Ray is fond of saying, "Your nose will know when it's done," and that's really the case with this tomato paste. As soon as you can smell it, you're good to go.)
In a medium bowl, combine the brown sugar, red wine vinegar, and Worcestershire and tomato sauces. Add that mixture to the pan, season with salt and pepper, and simmer until thick and saucy, about 5 more minutes.
Pile the meat sauce onto the buns. Top with tomatoes, pickles, and mustard, if you like.
When we made this last week, Honey Bear and I were a little short on hot dog, so we added some fresh eggplant from our garden (Honey Bear's idea). It turned out great, so feel free to improvise.
What have you been cooking lately?


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I'm lovin' my relaxed weekend, I wasn't about to wake up at 3am to fight the crowds for Black Friday but I'm definitely going to be spending some time checking out the Black Friday sales in SL. If only shopping in RL could be so easy. Before I run off to spend ALL my lindens I've got a quick LOTD for you.
Skin: Belleza – Wynter Skin (FLF!)
Hair: Alice Project – Yuri Blonde 11 (Around the World!)
Eyes: tSg – Sleepy Ice Blue
Scarf: Miel – Maki Scarf Linen
Necklace: LEO-NT – My Beloved Deer Necklace in Silver (New!)
Rings: LEO-NT – My Beloved Deer Rings in Silver (New!)
Dress: Medley – Scrunched Dress in Navy (50-75% Black Friday Sale until Midnight!)
Pose: aDORKable Poses – On Holiday w/Suitcase (50% Sale until Dec. 1st)


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How do the commercial bakers get that white fluffy bread?
I've been making bread for a couple of years, progressed from a bread maker to sourdough, etc. A few weeks my husband came home from the supermarket with a generic white sandwich loaf and proceeded to pass up my fresh baked rolls (Reinhart's straun, since you asked) and made himself a sandwich with the white stuff. I was a bit miffed as you can imagine, then yesterday, having moved onto to Dan Lepards book, I made his sourdough white leaven bread, which I thought tasted fine. When asked, my dear man said it was OK, but he really preferred the commercial sandwich white bread, 'like you used to make'. Actually I can't remember making anything like that, but never mind. So, my question is, how do they do it? I've noticed my rolls weigh about double the weight of commercial rolls of the same size, yet their crumb isnt full of holes, the texture is quite and even. I guess somehow they get lots more air into their crumb but how? For his sake, I'd like to lighten up my bread. I guess this is probably a too general question, but my loaves are usually fairly dense, sometimes I can see that they haven't risen quite enough, and I'm working in that. I'm confident that my doughs are hydrated enough. So, any ideas?


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When Bars Were More Than Just Bars
The stories and history surrounding what we sip.
A lot of stuff gets stirred up and started in bars: protests, movements, sit-ins, and even the occasional revolution. After one recent bar outing, however, my uncle commented that more bars are gathering the traits of hospital waiting rooms. At the bar we were visiting, patrons stood quietly by themselves, their faces lit by smartphones as they waited on news or contact from others.
"Where's the noise?" he remarked. "People at bars used to flirt more, and there was an art to starting up conversations with strangers."
It wasn't the familiar rant against distracting technology or a nostalgic stroll through "the way things used to be." It was just a joke—he knows that bars have dull moments and are still noisy places where people hit on each other. But for me, his observation struck a chord about how a common fixture in our everyday lives—the corner bar—has changed. It was a topic best discussed over drinks in, well, a corner bar.
In many ways, bars are still what they always were (except that, in the eighties, more of them had ferns). They've always had a unique role of being places both part of and separate from the common horde, which is part of their appeal. The sociologist Ray Oldenburg described bars as a "third place," different from home or work, where people could escape but still be part of a group. In centuries past, however, bars were far more than just that, and doubled as de facto town halls, jails, theaters, and places where schemers schemed and plotters plotted.
Drinking establishments—whether they're bars, saloons, or taverns—have always had roles outside of just providing alcohol, of course, and many of America's early taverns took cues from the coffeehouse and salon cultures of Europe. In those places, people exchanged news and debated political and social philosophy in a manner that helped define the very concept of "public." In these public spaces, people listened to, and perhaps challenged, conventional wisdom.
In colonial America, a general lack of infrastructure meant the tavern had to pinch hit in various other social functions, whether of church or state. Preachers would give sermons in bars, and until an official government building was built in Boston in 1658, all legal and government business there took place in taverns and meeting houses, according to historian Christine Sismondo.
When taverns weren't used as meeting-houses, they sometimes doubled up as courthouses. Fancier examples even featured elevated judges' benches, although the informal setup often wreaked havoc on justice. One Virginia tavern also served as the local jail, the bartender doubling as the jailkeeper. When drinkers failed to pay their tabs, he'd "jail" them, and then turn to the county for payment after their inevitable escape. His argument: now it's the county's problem.
In the lead-up to the American Revolution, Philadelphia's City Tavern became the unofficial meeting place for the First Continental Congress and is where George Washington and John Adams met for the first time. When fighting broke out, taverns were often where militias would muster. Once the Revolution was over, George Washington bid farewell to his officers at New York's Fraunces Tavern.
But taverns weren't just good for launching, waging, and ending wars. They were also good for freak shows, and served as local theaters that catered to the highest and lowest of brows, according to historian Alice Morse Earle. Locals could enjoy a rendition of Shakespeare's Richard III, then pay admission for a stage show featuring deformed animals and humans. One show featured a cat with one head but two bodies. Another had an educated pig that could apparently read and do math. Traveling lecturers were big on the tavern circuit, packing houses by giving speeches with peculiar titles like "Heads, Coats of Arms, Wigs, Ladies' Head Dresses." When lightning rods were invented, tavern keepers would set them up and sell drinks to patrons who wanted to see a good show.
Of course, many bars still offer performances and host other events, but maybe it's better that they've lost a little bit of their edge. Early bars had multiple functions because other institutions were lacking. We now have separate town halls, courthouses, and jails, and are surely better off for it. Regardless, bars offer a social role we sometimes forget to appreciate. When the relief bill for Hurricane Katrina was passed in 2006, it originally excluded bars from applying for aid on the grounds that they didn't contribute to society. I imagine that many New Orleans residents, seeking refuge in corner bars, would argue otherwise.
Today, the e-world accessed through the phones of patrons my uncle observed has obviously taken on many of the bar's former functions. It's where people go to make new friends, and has all the sermons, rants, discussion groups, and freak shows you could ever want. And while America's Revolution was "born in taverns," revolutions today are born much more quickly over wi-fi. There are both advantages and drawbacks to the changes, but they're probably best discussed and debated in a bar, mainly because you still can't walk into the Internet and order a drink.
About the Author: Reid Mitenbuler is a Washington, DC-based writer. He is currently writing a book about bourbon for Viking/Penguin. Find him online at The Bourbon Empire and on Twitter @ReidMitenbuler.
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Access to Education
Poland's 1998 report reviews inequalities in access to education against the background of human rights, of long-term changes in human development, as well as new requirements for learning determined by the needs of the "knowledge society". The NHDR 1998 reveals that sub-regional disparities in human development have increased in Poland. The pattern of these disparities, however, have not changed, with the lowest levels of human development in rural areas and the highest in regions with large urban centres. The report contains many concrete policy recommendations to improve the uneven quality of education provision. These include, improvement of early child education through better access to kindergartens, improvement of mobility within the school system to ensure better access to full secondary education, restoration of the social functions of schools and provision of free public tertiary education.


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Best of Powered by Osteons - 2011
Somewhere in the middle of 2011, I totally revamped this blog. It got a new name, a new URL, a new format... and I've also gotten more involved with science blogging - writing about scientific discoveries in the news, offering critiques, and discussing my own research as well.
This year, I've posted 145 times and have gotten over 110,000 page views. Since everyone else is doing an end-of-year retrospective, here are the top 10* posts of 2011:
This year, I've posted 145 times and have gotten over 110,000 page views. Since everyone else is doing an end-of-year retrospective, here are the top 10* posts of 2011:
- "Line on the left, one cross each": the Bioarchaeology of Crucifixion (November 4)
- Gay Caveman! ZOMFG! (April 6)
- Cranial Vault Modification or Alieeeeens? (November 22)
- Ethnic Cleansing of Jews May Date to 12th Century (June 23)
- Witches and Prostitutes in Medieval Tuscany (September 23)
- Sickle-Cell Disease, Oxygen Isotopes, and Malarial Romans (June 15)
- Why is anthropology needed? (October 11)
- Holding Hands into Eternity (October 21)
- Viking women immigrated to England, but were they warriors or wives? (July 22)
- QR Code for Academic Posters (April 3)
* The top 10 above doesn't include any Bones reviews. The top Bones-related post is the Season 6 finale, which - surprise, surprise - I didn't particularly care for.
Some other popular posts of mine that I particularly like, which were posted here and elsewhere in 2011:
- The Accidental Anthropologist - Powered by Osteons (February 22)
- Men Talk about Mars, Women Talk about Venus - Powered by Osteons (July 8)
- Let's Talk about Evolution - Powered by Osteons and the SCOPE Project (November 21)
- The Skull with the Mona Lisa Smile - Past Horizons (May 26)
- Teaching Preschoolers about Anthropology - ThenDig (August 2)
- Biocultural Bodies and the Anatomy of Controversy - Anthropologies (August 1)
- So you want to be a Roman bioarchaeologist... - Day of Archaeology (July 29)
So thanks, everyone, for reading Powered by Osteons this year! In 2012, you can look forward to more Bones reviews, some updates on the Roman DNA Project, conference papers I'll be giving at the Paleopathology Association and American Association of Physical Anthropologists meetings, the Roman Bioarchaeology Carnival, and of course reports and critiques of biological anthropology in the news.
Happy new year!


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Sunbanks Resort
Villa Hydrus at Sunbanks Resort
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Just about everything at Sunbanks Resort is fun and upscale. Just like these huge new hillside villas, first class and comfortable accommodations all the way. You will not believe the views of the entire Sunlakes area. You can see for miles - the lake and the hills and all the fun.
This home is located on a hill right inside the Resort close to everything. You get full access to all resort amenities, including beaches, swimming areas, boat docks and rentals, water skiing, picnic pavilion, restaurant, bar, store and even an espresso cafe.
The villa is completely equipped with comfortable furniture, beds, linens and towels. In the full-size kitchen, you will find a refrigerator, stove, oven, microwave, and a full compliment of dishes and flatware, pots and pans. In short, everything you need to cook up a storm.
In addition, you'll love the big deck and barbecue for family dining or just lounging out in the sun or overseeing the gorgeous scenery. In fact, the entire place is on the big side so there is room to sleep up to 12 people no problem.
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- Name: Villa Hydrus at Sunbanks Resort
- Status: Active
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- Country: United States
- State: Washington State
- Destination: Lake Roosevelt
- Location: Banks Lake
- Complex: Sunbanks Resort
- Setting: Water Front Resort
- View: Full Water View
- Internet: Yes
- Sq. Ft: 1,800
- Bedrooms: 5
- Beds: QQQQTTL
- Bunks: Yes
- Baths: 2
- Normal Occupancy: 10
- Sleeps: 10
- Max Occupancy: 12
- Parking: 1
- Pets: None
- Checkin: 05:00 pm or later
- Checkout: 11:00 am or earlier
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On raising a son on the autism spectrum, progressive politics, pop culture, and coffee addiction.
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Apparently, Bud has caught on.
He got himself ready for bed the other night. It's a new thing he does, and he loves the autonomy and freedom of it. So, when he disappeared into his bedroom I didn't think much about it until he emerged.
Wearing pajama shorts.
Over pajama bottoms.
Over long-john thermals.
Over undies.
A matching thermal crew-neck.
Under a mismatched pajama top.
Under a Sesame Street t-shirt.
Two pairs of socks.
Crew and ankle length.
Of course, once I stopped laughing I had to intervene and fix the outfit.
He forgot the pull-up.
7 comments:
- kristina said...
Serendipity strikes again! Charlie has also been adapting to the weather sartorially, but more by eliminating items than piling on the layers...... I will post.....
- May 10, 2006 5:08 PM
- Mom to Mr. Handsome said...
Perhaps he's on the cutting edge of a new fashion trend? :o) Layering is so in... I can imagine the clothing label..."BUD Clothes" for those who have the will to truly create.
I was wondering if you still needed more info on Gabe's eating program? If so, you can email me at firstname.lastname@example.com
- May 10, 2006 7:47 PM
Layers of clothes
Layers of words
Layers of thoughts
Layers of toys
Layers of touchstones
Layers of worries
Layers of love
- May 10, 2006 9:13 PM
wow, that's the way we'd dress to go out trick-or-treating or to play in the snow!!
Meanwhile, we're having a heckuva time transitioning Mr. S from long to short sleeves and pants. ::sigh::
- May 11, 2006 3:33 PM
- Wendy said...
We're having trouble getting C to change out of his pajama shirt and into a tshirt every morning. He gets very upset. Usually at naptime he sees his pajama shirt on the dresser and demands that it be put back on. I always give in. Why not? If I have to pick my battles, that's not going to be one of them.
- May 12, 2006 9:33 AM
- gretchensbill said...
gHappy Mother's Day. Thanks for the support and sharing.I know it means a lot to Gretchen.
- May 13, 2006 7:20 AM
- MothersVox said...
Happy Mom's day to you, MOM-NOS. You're one of my heroes.
By the way, I read a bit more about the autistic young man that the Army recruited -- after you'd posted about it -- and came back to comment on it here, but I guess you took it down.
Thanks for the heads up on that. It was disturbing.
And I hope you got another iPod.
- May 14, 2006 5:44 PM


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