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Individuals are not eligible to obtain a temporary permit to sell alcoholic beverages if they do not hold a TABC retailer permit and they do not represent a civic, religious or charitable organization.
A Temporary License/Permit Application Packet with instructions is available on our website. (You may need to scroll down.)
Application for a temporary permit may be made in person or via fax or email with the mailing of payment to your local TABC office. Use the map on our website to find contact information for your local TABC office.
To avoid processing delays, the application should be submitted ten business days in advance of an event.
Attached is a list of temporary permits issued by TABC, who is eligible to apply for them, and which chapter in the Alcoholic Beverage Code addresses them.
TABC Marketing Practice Bulletin MPB-026 includes a summary of various options available to charitable, religious or civic organizations wishing to serve alcoholic beverages at fundraising events. This bulletin discusses the receipt of donations by charitable, religious or civic organizations from members of the alcoholic beverage industry.
It is legal to provide free alcoholic beverages without a permit. However, to be truly "free," it must be available to any adult who walks in the door and requests it. If alcoholic beverages are only available to paying customers, the assumption is that the cost of the alcohol is included in the price of the service. This constitutes a sale of alcoholic beverages, and a TABC permit would be required. When you provide the alcoholic beverage, there cannot be any expectation of receiving money. You cannot ask for a "donation" or "tip." If the drinks will only be available to paying guests, then you will need a permit.
Some examples: A wedding reception with free drinks is really free. A boutique that serves free wine while you shop, even if you don't buy anything, is really free. A nail salon with a "free" drink when you pay for a manicure is not really free. If you buy tickets to attend a charity ball and they serve "free" drinks, those are not really free. If a tip jar sits next to a keg of beer expecting "donations," the beer would not be considered free.


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first, PocoMail is the greatest, the bestest (what a word that is), email program of all time in MY opinion, it does everything I ask of it and what I want it to do.
I'm on V4.
A quick flashback, with Vista RC1 I got Pocomail to work.
In RC2 it hangs when downloading my emails, at 55%, 80% or whatever.
What I do is I have all the files of a Pocomail installation backed up, what I'm really doing is saving my settings but I just save the lot.
On a new install I just copy the lot over to the new install and off it goes, never had a problem with this.
This morning after a little thinking about it, I went into the program to uninstall Pocomail but it's not listed there. So I just deleted it and ran CCleaner when it found a few registry entries, I backed them up first then removed them.
I restarted then re-installed Pocomail.
This time I just carried over the folders into it and ran the program and adjusted the settings as required. The only thing I did was also import my accounts.ini file.
Still hangs, so I went through all else I could find with no joy. Still hung.
Finally I carried over all the files again with no joy.
I can send emails OK.
So now it's either that monstrosity of a heap of junk program Windows Mail or, as I am dual booting with XP, I'll go into XP for my emails, it's not difficult to do is that.

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Question # : 46348
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Published on: Jul 11, 2013
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Allah knows Best!
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband
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I had seen here the islamic propogation office of riyadh use video graphie to make recording vhs in their programmmes . even if it is in mosques.what does islam says about this is it correct!and if we make the same thing in our proggrammes like marriages and other functions all ulama says it is haram.. why...? please take me out of confusion


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Being hung up on personal spiritual progress is a problem. Why? Because it's an indication that somehow, we are holding on to/out for some type of self-salvation project that needs to be drowned in order that we might be raised to new life. Says Forde on page 51 of Justification by Faith–A Matter Of Death And Life:
The "progress" of the Christian therefore, is the progress of one who has constantly to get used to the fact that we are justified totally by faith, constantly has somehow to "recover," so to speak, from that death blow to pride and presumption–or better, is constantly being raised from the tomb of all pious ambition to something quite new. The believer has to be renewed daily in that. The Old Being is to be daily drowned in repentance and raised in faith. The progress of the Christian life is not our movement toward the goal: it is the movement of the goal in upon us.


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Edward F. Gilman2
A long period of striking summer flower color, attractive fall foliage, and good drought-tolerance all combine to make crape myrtle a favorite small tree for either formal or informal landscapes (Fig. 1). It is highly recommended for planting in urban and suburban areas.
Scientific name: Lagerstroemia x 'Apalachee'
Pronunciation: lay-gur-STREE-mee-uh
Common name(s): 'Apalachee' crape myrtle
Family: Lythraceae
Plant type: tree
USDA hardiness zones: 7 through 9A (Fig. 2)
Planting month for zone 7: year round
Planting month for zone 8: year round
Planting month for zone 9: year round
Origin: not native to North America
Uses: near a deck or patio; border; container or above-ground planter; trained as a standard; small parking lot islands (< 100 square feet in size); medium-sized parking lot islands (100–200 square feet in size); large parking lot islands (> 200 square feet in size); narrow tree lawns (3–4 feet wide); medium-sized tree lawns (4–6 feet wide); wide tree lawns (>6 feet wide); recommended for buffer strips around parking lots or for median strip plantings in the highway; residential street tree
Availability: generally available in many areas within its hardiness range
Height: 15 to 20 feet
Spread: 8 to 12 feet
Plant habit: round
Plant density: dense
Growth rate: slow
Texture: medium
Leaf arrangement: alternate
Leaf type: simple
Leaf margin: entire
Leaf shape: oblong; obovate
Leaf venation: pinnate
Leaf type and persistence: deciduous
Leaf blade length: 2 to 4 inches
Leaf color: green
Fall color: red
Fall characteristic: showy
Flower color: lavender
Flower characteristic: summer flowering; pleasant fragrance
Fruit shape: oval
Fruit length: .5 to 1 inch
Fruit cover: dry or hard
Fruit color: brown
Fruit characteristic: persists on the plant
Trunk/bark/branches: showy; no thorns; can be trained to grow with a short, single trunk
Current year stem/twig color: reddish
Current year stem/twig thickness: thin
Light requirement: plant grows in full sun
Soil tolerances: slightly alkaline; clay; sand; acidic; loam
Drought tolerance: high
Soil salt tolerances: unknown
Plant spacing: 36 to 60 inches
Roots: usually not a problem
Winter interest: plant has winter interest due to unusual form, nice persistent fruits, showy winter trunk, or winter flowers
Outstanding plant: not particularly outstanding
Invasive potential: not known to be invasive
Pest resistance: long-term health usually not affected by pests
Available in all shades of white, pink, red, or lavender, the 6- to 12-inch-long clustered blooms appear on the tips of branches during late spring and summer in USDA hardiness zones 9 and 10 and summer in other areas. The individual flowers are ruffled and crinkly as if made of crepe paper. The smooth, peeling bark and multi-branched, open habit of crape myrtle make it ideal for specimen planting where its bright red to orange fall leaves add further interest. Most forms of the tree are upright, upright-spreading, or vase-shaped, spreading out as they ascend. Most tree types grow to 20 to 25 feet tall although there are more dwarf types available. The upright, vase-shaped crown makes the tall-growing selections well-suited for street tree planting.
Pruning should be done in late winter or early in the spring before growth begins because it is easier to see which branches to prune. New growth can be pinched during the growing season to increase branchiness and flower number. Pruning methods vary from topping, to cutting crape myrtle nearly to the ground each spring, to the removal of dead wood and old flower stalks only. Topping creates several long, thin branches from each cut which droop down under the weight of the flowers. This practice disfigures the nice trunk and branch structure. Lower branches are often thinned to show off the trunk form and color. You can remove the spent flower heads to encourage a second flush of flowers and to prevent formation of the brown fruits. Since cultivars are now available in a wide range of growth heights, severe pruning should not be necessary to control size. Severe pruning or topping can stimulate basal sprouting, which can become a constant nuisance, requiring regular removal. Some trees sprout from the base of the trunk and roots even without severe heading. This can be a maintenance nuisance.
Crape myrtle grows best in full sun with rich, moist soil but will tolerate less hospitable positions in the landscape just as well once it becomes established. It grows well in limited soil spaces in urban areas such as along boulevards, in parking lots, and in small pavement cutouts if provided with some irrigation until well established. They tolerate clay and alkaline soil well. However, the flowers of some selections may stain car paint. Insect pests are few but crape myrtle is susceptible to powdery mildew damage, especially when planted in some shade or when the leaves are kept moist. There are new cultivars (many developed by the USDA) available which are resistant to powdery mildew and aphids.
Many cultivars of crape myrtle are available: hybrid 'Acoma', 14 to 16 feet tall, white flowers, purple-red fallfoliage, mildew resistant; hybrid 'Biloxi', 25 feet tall, pale pink blooms, orange-red fall foliage, hardy and mildew resistant; 'Cherokee', 10 to 12 feet, bright red flowers; 'Powhatan', 14 to 20 feet, clear yellow fall foliage, medium purple flowers. The hybrid cultivars 'Natchez', 30 feet tall, pure white flowers, resistant to aphids, one of the best crape myrtles; 'Muskogee', 24 feet tall, light lavender flowers, and 'Tuscarora', 16 feet tall, dark coral pink blooms, are hybrids between Lagerstroemia indica and Lagerstroemia fauriei and have greater resistance to mildew. The cultivar 'Crape Myrtlettes' has the same color range as the species but only grow to three to four feet high. The National Arboretum releases are generally superior because they have been selected for their disease resistance. These releases may prove more resistant to powdery mildew in the Deep South, although further testing needs to be done to confirm this.
Propagation is by cuttings or seed.
Aphids often infest the new growth causing an unsightly but harmless sooty mold to grow on the foliage. Heavy aphid infestations cause a heavy black sooty mold, which detracts from the tree's appearance.
Powdery mildew can severely affect crape myrtle. Select resistant cultivars and hybrids to avoid this disease. Leaf spots are only a minor concern and do not require treatment.
This document is FPS-323, one of a series of the Environmental Horticulture Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 1999. Reviewed February 2014. Visit the EDIS website at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu.
Edward F. Gilman, professor, Environmental Horticulture Department; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.
The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations. For more information on obtaining other UF/IFAS Extension publications, contact your county's UF/IFAS Extension office.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension Service, University of Florida, IFAS, Florida A & M University Cooperative Extension Program, and Boards of County Commissioners Cooperating. Nick T. Place, dean for UF/IFAS Extension.


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BANGKOK (Reuters) - After years of profiting from cheap labor, Southeast Asian businesses paying wages low enough to undercut China are being forced to accept it is time they paid people a bit more.
In Thailand, minimum wages will jump by 35 percent in some regions from January, on top of a nationwide increase of 40 percent last April. Big percentages that add up to just a few dollars more in pay packets each month.
The country's finance minister says it will be good for workers and industry.
"People getting higher wages will not want to lose their jobs and employers will not want to increase wages for nothing. They will have to work together to boost efficiency and productivity," Kittirat Na Ranong told Reuters this week.
Economists also point out that if you pay people more they'll buy more. But the nagging worry is that everyone could eventually lose out if wages rise too fast, resulting in higher inflation and job losses as firms lose competitive edge.
While the political benefits are easy to see in a region where a vast majority of people are clamoring for a better life, the economic calculation is a harder sell to a business community whose margins depend on cheap labor.
The chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries was ousted last month for failing to lobby hard enough to convince the government to go back on a promise to voters, and the surrender to higher wages left the federation riven with factions.
Similar social and economic tensions are evident elsewhere in Southeast Asia, a region that has otherwise come through the global slowdown better than most.
The emerging market boom that characterized the first decade of the millennium saw growth rates surge and profits multiply, but now countries such as Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia face pressure from workers for a bigger share of the wealth.
The World Bank designated Thailand an upper-middle-income country in 2011 after national income per capita almost doubled in a decade but it has fretted about wealth inequality.
As a former stock exchange president, the Thai finance minister seems an unlikely class warrior.
But that is how he sounds.
"We have a duty to improve the distribution of wealth," said Kittirat. "For over 30 years that economic records have been kept, it seems income distribution has not improved. The proportion of low-income earners is still the same."
After years of political turmoil, broadly pitting the lower classes against Bangkok's middle class and "old money" elite, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's government was elected in July 2011 with a promise to bring in a nationwide minimum wage of 300 baht a day.
At $9.80, it is hardly a princely sum, but it equates to an increase of up to 90 percent, in two stages, by January for workers in the poorer provinces.
Similar trends are evident elsewhere in Southeast Asia.
In Indonesia, trade unions have rallied in several cities in recent weeks to protest at employers using contract labor to circumvent employment regulations.
And in the capital, Jakarta, a newly elected mayor has announced a 44 percent increase in the monthly minimum wage to 1.5 million rupiah ($160).
Apindo, the employers' association, has warned it will cause "waves of layoffs".
"This is a populist decision that doesn't take account of reality," said Apindo official Hariyadi Sukamdani.
Malaysia plans to bring in a minimum wage in January of up to $300 a month, which will give some 3 million workers an increase averaging 5 percent.
The change comes in the run-up to an election that should be held in the first half of next year.
Singapore, wealthier, tightly controlled and more capitalist-oriented than most of the region's states, doesn't have a minimum wage and has no plans to introduce one.
But pay strains are showing there, too.
Bus drivers from China went on strike last month over pay and working conditions, complaining they were less well paid than drivers from Singapore and Malaysia.
Singaporeans, in turn, have complained about the competition for jobs and the government has made it harder for low-skilled foreigners to get jobs, which could exert upward pressure on wages.
In Vietnam, the prime minister signed a decree on December 4 raising the minimum wage for laborers by 16 to 18 percent, lifting laborers' wages to anywhere between 1.65 million to 2.35 million dong ($79-$113) per month.
That was a compromise figure after business associations kicked back against plans for a 20 to 35 percent rise.
Cao Sy Kiem, head of the Vietnam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises, acknowledged workers were struggling to make ends meet but said companies, too, would have struggled with the original proposal after rises in fuel, power and other prices.
Vu Tien Loc, chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said nearly 100,000 businesses folded in 2011 and 2012, half of the total business failures in the past 20 years.
Vietnam's annual inflation was still running over 7 percent in November, having been reduced from double digits in 2011.
Inflation elsewhere in ASEAN, the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, has been fairly well contained, allowing central banks to loosen monetary policy to support their economies as global weakness hit export markets.
Any general increase in wages could complicate coming policy decisions.
Credit Suisse forecast this week that wages in Thailand would rise 10 percent in 2013 after 12 percent this year, pushing average inflation up to 3.7 percent next year from 3.0 percent.
In Indonesia, it forecast wages would rise 10 percent next year after 6 percent this year. Credit Suisse saw inflation averaging 5.7 percent in 2013 after 4.3 percent in 2012.
It noted in a quarterly report that many districts in Indonesia were being granted big rises in minimum pay for next year. "With the minimum wage already roughly two-thirds of the national average wage, we see a good chance that upcoming increases will impact wages higher up the spectrum as well."
The other big worry is that a rise in wages could hurt ASEAN's exports, especially in markets where it competes with China.
But China's wages are higher, and rising. And demographics work in ASEAN's favor, said Citigroup economist Wei Zheng Kit, with China's working-age population likely to decline as a proportion of the overall population from 2015.
The cost of industrial land, utilities and transport in ASEAN also compare favorably with China.
Thai Finance Minister Kittirat highlighted the boost to domestic consumption from higher wages.
"It's a shame that we produce many good products but our people don't have purchasing power ... If our people are able to buy those goods, they will want to do that. It will be good for producers, better business and sales," Kittirat said.
The argument is all the more valid for Indonesia, by far the most populous ASEAN country.
"Foreign direct investment is drawn to Indonesia for reasons beyond cheap labor," said HSBC economist Su Sian Lim.
"Its population of 240 million represents not just a resource but also a significant market," she wrote in a report.
"Rising incomes — helped along by minimum wage hikes — only raise its allure." ($1 = 30.68 Thai baht) ($1 = 9,610 Indonesian rupiah) ($1 = 20,820 dong)
Additional reporting by Orathai Sriring in Bangkok, Ho Binh Minh and Ngo Thi Ngoc Chau in Hanoi, John O'Callaghan in Singapore, Stuart Grudgings in Kuala Lumpur, Neil Chatterjee and Rieka Rahadiana in Jakarta; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore


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In my last blog about conducting I wrote about what a conductor does NOT do when conducting a professional orchestra. The orchestra can play almost any piece by itself. A professional orchestra doesn't need a leader to find the notes or rhythms. So mostly what's left to the conductor is interpretation. Not just the obvious stuff like how fast to play the music or when to start, but also more subtle musical issues like the balance between instruments, phrasing, and the overall shape and vision of the piece. How does a conductor decide all these things? Mostly by studying the score.
In a Beethoven symphony there are about 70 musicians onstage. The string players all duplicate the same parts. So 14 violinists play the first violin part, 12 second violins play the second violin part etc. The flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, French horns, trumpets and timpani all have their own individual parts. The conductor's score has every one of these lines in it, while the individual players only have one part in front of them. If you don't read music and haven't studied conductor's scores, it is hard to image the enormous complexity of the conductor's score. But through some sort of computer wizardry that I don't understand, this video converts the musical notes to a visual format. This emulates the conductor's score, without having to know how to read music!
This is Beethoven's Symphony No. 7, movement #2. The San Antonio Symphony is performing it on October 9 & 10. Watch and listen. (Be patient as this takes about 12 seconds to start.)
Now watch the same movement without the "score" and try to imagine that you are conducting this group (the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam led by Carlos Kleiber) and are keeping the score from the previous video in your head as you wave your arms.
This is just a fraction of what a conductor is thinking about when conducting. I'll blog more about conductors throughout the season as we continue our Music Director search. Our first candidate of the season conducts this weekend–September 25 & 26.
Jack Fishman
Twitter: @SASym
Facebook: San Antonio Symphony
For more blogs by Jack Fishman visit: http://blog.mysanantonio.com/jackfishman/files/legacy/


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NL DIVISION SERIES: BREWERS v PHILLIES
September 30, 2008
Dale Sveum
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA: Workout Day
THE MODERATOR: We have the manager of the Milwaukee Brewers here. If you have questions for Dale, raise your hand and we'll get a mic to you.
Q. Dale, the last time you were here you were the third base coach. Can you just talk about your life since then and just what a whirlwind it's been and also do you have your roster set yet?
DALE SVEUM: Yeah, we have it set, but I'll announce it after our workout, just in case anything crazy happens during that workout.
But, yeah, we have it set. And obviously two weeks ago, you know, I was here, I believe, just getting swept by these guys and it wasn't a very pleasant experience. But obviously my life changed the next morning. And it's definitely been a whirlwind.
And starting tomorrow I think what this team just went through over the last week at home, tomorrow's going to be nothing to them. It's been obviously a crazy last seven days for these guys and they came through in flying colors, obviously.
And tomorrow is pretty much a cakewalk compared to what they just went through.
Q. Can you talk about Yovani and all he's went through and being in the spotlight on the stage?
DALE SVEUM: He's a special young man. He's got the heart of a lion, and that's pretty much based on why we're starting him. Obviously he's put himself through a lot this season with the knee injury and battled back and did everything he could, and obviously threw four great innings against the Pirates a week ago.
And his makeup, we feel he really is the right guy for Game 1. He's way ahead of his age as far as mentally, his makeup, the poise he has when he's out on the mound. We feel he's the right guy for Game 1.
Q. To follow up on that, what kind of a pitcher is he looking at, what does he have in his repertoire? And, two, Salomon Torres has a bad ERA. Has he hit a wall?
DALE SVEUM: I don't know that he's hit a wall. He's a lot better when he gets rest. He's got quite a bit of rest over the last five six days and he's ready to go. He threw -- our bullpen coach said he threw the heck out of the ball when he was up last night when the last out was made. He's fine and I have all the confidence in the world to get the ground balls and get us out of it.
As far as Gallardo, he's got the full package. He's got the changeup and the curveball and the heavy fastball, and he has the extra velocity when he needs it. He's a pretty special young man.
Q. It was such a turning point moment really for both clubs the last time you were here, and yet the thing that's different this time around is Gallardo and Sabathia are pitching, two guys the Phillies haven't seen this year. To what extent does that alone give you hope that it will be a different result?
DALE SVEUM: Obviously it's a different scenario. Sabathia didn't pitch in either of them games, four games when we were here, and neither did Yovani, a guy they haven't seen yet. And obviously Sabathia is C.C. whether you've seen him or not.
So that's water under the bridge so to speak, what happened last time. This is a whole 'nother ball game so to speak.
Q. What is this park like for power hitting teams? Obviously you have a power-hitting team, the Phillies do. Can we expect a high-scoring series?
DALE SVEUM: The playoffs and a lot of times what wins games in the playoffs is pitching and defense. And they've got some very good starting pitching going out there as well as we do. So who knows. But obviously it's the hitters and we all know this is one of the better ballparks to hit in throughout the league.
Q. Ever since C.C. Sabathia comes at you, in addition to what he's done on the mound, what has he meant in the clubhouse in terms of bringing guys together and keeping the guys' heads straight throughout the season?
DALE SVEUM: C.C. is not only a great pitcher that we all know, but he's one of those special human beings that comes around every once in a while. What he does on the field, the clubhouse, the person he is, he's very professional and works hard. One of the nicest guys I've ever been around that's a superstar.
He brings a lot to all aspects of the clubhouse. Obviously on the field we see that every two or three days (smiling).
Q. On playoff experience, this team doesn't have very much of it. Obviously a lot of young guys. How do you compensate for that or is it just something you're going to go in and they're going to get it as you go along? And secondly, off of that, the one guy you do have, who is great in the 2004-2006 playoffs for the Cardinals, Suppan, that's the time he rose his game. Is he going to be your Game 3 or 4 pitcher and how much can he lend to the team in that area?
DALE SVEUM: He'll be either 3 or 4. We'll have to see what happens. They know that what the scenario is. But, yeah, Sup has obviously pitched some big games in his life. And he pitched a big one the other day against the Cubs. Game 1 there. He pitched five solid innings, gave up a run, I think, and that was basically a playoff game.
So a lot of these guys don't have a lot of experience, but like I just said, we're basically in a playoff game every day for the last week and they came through with flying colors obviously. The bullpen was phenomenal. We got some big hits by our young guys. Brauny came through huge, Prince (Fielder). And we have veterans in Cameron and Durham that have been there before. And Jason Kendall.
So like I said, tomorrow's nothing compared to what these young men went through this last week.
Q. When are you coming up with your Game 3 pitcher, when will that be determined?
DALE SVEUM: Probably after tomorrow's game. We'll see how the whole game spreads out as far as bullpen and match-ups and what we have to use here and there.
Q. You said Gallardo has the full package in terms of his ability to pitch, but the fact that he's a rookie, do you feel that he also -- or the fact that he's a young player, do you feel he also has the mental makeup to not get fazed by Game 1 of the playoffs?
DALE SVEUM: Yeah, the young man wasn't fazed back off of knee surgery and all that. I think he struck out the first seven of nine batters against his first start out. So, no, I have complete confidence in him pitching Game 1. I have no problem with it. If I had a problem with it, we could have started someone else. So I'm fully confident of Yovani Gallardo.
Q. How has your life personally changed here in the last couple of weeks to get thrown into a manager's job in the middle of a pennant race and now you're here in the playoffs?
DALE SVEUM: Well, it's changed a lot. Obviously I have a lot of responsibilities now. Not just sending guys home and stopping guys and positioning infielders. You've got a lot on your table now.
But it's something I've prepared for since I got done playing. Even before I got done playing I was kind of preparing to be a manager some day. And obviously some strange circumstances to get the job. But obviously we made the best of it and we found a way to win.
But life has changed. Two weeks ago I didn't think I was going to be making the decision to let C.C. hit and let him finish the game. That wasn't something I was thinking about two weeks ago, that I was going to have to make a decision like that.
But it's been fun. It's one of the greatest rides I've had in my career.
Q. Is Ben Sheets off the table for this series and if so what's the level of disappointment for him and for the rest of the team?
DALE SVEUM: Well, we haven't made that decision yet. We'll find out today more about that and make all those decisions after this workout today.
Q. What is your message to the team as they get ready to embark on this journey? I know the other day it was give them hell. But what is your message, and just are you now getting to know you a little better are you always this calm on the brink of something like this?
DALE SVEUM: Yeah, I don't get too excited about things. Obviously, you know, I've probably found in the last week my heart rate got to somewhere where I've never had it before. But I try to stay as calm as I can. It's just kind of my nature. It doesn't change. But obviously the message is kind of what I just said.
What you guys just went through in the last week is nothing the rest of the way. That monkey is off your back and now it's just time to go play your game and have fun. It's an experience of a lifetime and nobody can say they haven't been in the playoffs because what we just went through was the playoffs.
Every game was a playoff game for us. And those guys knew that. Their backs were against the wall and they knew they were going to have to win seven of the last six or seven games in a row, and they did. They won six out of the last seven games.
So as far as I'm concerned they've been through it.
Q. How deep do you expect Gallardo to go tomorrow?
DALE SVEUM: Nine innings. That's obviously the goal when you take the mound.
Q. But realistically coming off the first start, four innings?
DALE SVEUM: He can go nine innings, if he throws 10, 11 pitches an inning. So my expectation he'll throw a complete game and then we'll worry about the rest of it when it happens.
Q. The last time you guys were here 10 runs scored. Is that the matchup with this pitching staff or was it just a hitting slump? And have the lineup changes you've made maybe improved your chances in that regard?
DALE SVEUM: Well, you like to think so. But obviously we were not playing very well at the time or swinging the bats very well. And the lineup changes change anything. The fact of the matter is, like I said, teams get to the playoffs because they have one, two, three really solid starting pitching. And that usually will stop good hitting most of the time anyway.
But, yeah, things have changed in that regards. But I completely have all the confidence in these guys now that they've gone through it that they'll swing the bats. But obviously, like I said, there's good starting pitching, that's why the teams are in the playoffs.
Q. Will you stay with your platoons at second and third base? And also what special challenges does Cole Hamels present? I know he's got a killer changeup.
DALE SVEUM: I'm going to stay with the left- and right-handed pitching. So that is not going to change at all. And Cole is one of the top pitchers in baseball, but he has a power changeup. He can work his fastball both sides of the plate. He works the ball up in the zone. And, like I said, he's got an out pitch that helps anybody. When you have a power out pitch like he does, you'll be able to get outs when you get in trouble and things like that.
He's kind of the guy hopefully you get some guys on, somebody pops a three-run homer and score that way, because the best pitchers find a way to get out of jams and things like that. We obviously see it from C.C. and when Sheets was healthy, those guys have good enough stuff to have the bases loaded and nobody out. And somehow or some way you don't score a run off those guys.
Q. Two questions. One, have you heard from Ned Yost and, two, what's the biggest change you've made in two weeks from being a coach to a manager, with the team? What's the biggest change?
DALE SVEUM: To answer your first question, no, I haven't heard from Ned. I was going to kind of wait until this all settles down. Obviously we'll talk about it and everything. But obviously the biggest thing, the change in my life, is you have all the responsibility now.
Q. I'm talking about the team. Is there anything you did differently to change the direction of the team, not you personally but is there anything different about the team in the last two weeks that didn't happen before? What was the biggest adjustment you made?
DALE SVEUM: I don't know. Obviously I changed the lineup around. Other than that, you know, I just tried to be a calming influence. Just go out and have fun and play. If you do bad, it's not like -- I told them in my meeting that the game came hard to me. It wasn't easy. So I know about struggling and knowing how hard the game is and just go and play and don't worry about me thinking indifferent about you, if you have a bad day or a bad at bat or a bad inning pitching. That's just not the way I am.
I'm a very optimistic guy and understand how difficult this game is. It was very difficult to me and I had plenty of struggles. And I just wanted those guys to understand that's the way I am and that's the way it's going to be.
Q. You mentioned being a calming influence a number of times, and how do you balance, obviously when you play ball, if you have a more relaxed approach, just take it as the game may get better results, how do you marry that with the importance of this series you're in? How do you get players to perform loose and just go have fun yet play with the intensity they need to really have fire?
DALE SVEUM: If you don't play with intensity in these situations, you probably don't belong here. This is what we grew up wanting to do and obviously since we were five, six years old we sit in the backyard and pretend we're in Game 7 of the World Series or walk-off home run in the playoff game. And that's kind of the stuff that just happened to these guys. And these guys don't have a hard time playing hard. We really have a good team as far as that kind of stuff, working, playing hard, running balls out.
I don't have to really worry about that too much, those kind of things. So these guys, you know, they come to play and they have a lot of fun in the clubhouse. We have a lot of fun personalities. So they keep loose. Like I said, the fact of the matter these are young men and a few veterans we have on the team have just gone through the playoffs. So this is kind of a cakewalk compared to what these guys have just been through.
Q. Ryan Howard has been arguably the hottest hitter in baseball over the last month, really getting all kinds of big hits for the Phillies and coming through in the clutch. Without giving any trade secrets away here for this series, just talk about your approach to pitching to Howard and what you've seen in him in the last month, just the general comment on him?
DALE SVEUM: Obviously he's done some things in a month that sometimes take a guy a lifetime to do. He's been unbelievable for a month. And two weeks ago he had a heck of a series against us here.
You keep him in the ballpark, games change. So pitching to him, whatever, that's just part of the game, whatever you're going to do and whatever our philosophy is going to be from at bat to at bat will change. But, obviously, no matter who it is, they've got a few more home run hitters than him. They've got a heck of a lineup.
So you just try to keep anybody in the ballpark, and that's the biggest goal we're going to have to have to deal with is keeping these guys in the ballpark.
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Beat the Streak Report: Wednesday, July 7
This Miguel Cabrera feller is pretty good.
After tripling and homering in last night's 7-5 comeback over the
Orioles, Miggy now leads all humans everywhere with a .343 average. And
21 homers. And 73 RBIs.
Triple Crown much?
But enough with Cabrera and enough with Beat the Streak.
It's time to give credit where credit is due and right now a streaker
who goes by three small letters ("tpw")is doing very big things in Home
Run Beat the Streak — a game that seems so absurdly difficult and
luck-driven I don't even pretend to give (below-average) advice.
"tpw" is currently rolling with a seven-game homer streak, thanks to (obviously) Cabrera's ninth-inning blast last night.
The seven-game streak puts him tied for the season lead with
"holidave", and if Miggy can just crank one out today it would put
"tpw" in the driver's seat for two tickets to the 2011 All-Star Game in
Phoenix and an outside shot at $10,000.
This is quite impressive.
Wait, what's that? You want me to give a HR BTS Pick of the Day?
Oh, stop it. I couldn't. It would just be too nonsensical.
Alllllllright fineeee, twist my arm.
Special bonus Home Run Beat the Streak Pick of the Day: Ryan Braun, who has two homers in 13 career at-bats vs. Tim Lincecum.
Consider yourself warned.
Time for Wednesday's picks
Oh, hello there …
? Miguel Cabrera: 15-game hitting streak; 1-for-3 lifetime vs. Orioles starter Brad Bergesen
? Ryan Braun: .462 AVG (6-for-13) lifetime vs. Giants starter Tim Lincecum
? Torii Hunter:.400 AVG (16-for-40) lifetime vs. White Sox starter Freddy Garcia
? Andre Ethier: .500 AVG (5-for-10) lifetime vs. Marlins starter Josh Johnson
? Troy Glaus: .350 AVG (21-for-60) lifetime vs. Phillies starter Jamie Moyer
? Martin Prado: .364 AVG (8-for-22) lifetime vs. Phillies starter Jamie Moyer
? Vernon Wells:.545 AVG (6-for-11) lifetime vs. Twins starter Kevin Slowey
Feeling kinda spicy?
? Franklin Gutierrez: .571 AVG (8-for-14) lifetime vs. Royals starter Kyle Davies
You had me at Davies.
You'll thank me later …
? Dan Uggla: .091 AVG (1-for-11) lifetime vs. Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda
? James Loney: .100 AVG (1-for-10) lifetime vs. Marlins starter Josh Johnson
? Matt Holliday: .167 AVG (1-for-6) lifetime vs. Rockies starter Jason Hammel
Leaderboard time!
Joe Mauer's 1-for-4 evening gave our leader, "scott.fredrickson", a 34-game streak.
Milk might be a bad choice but picking Miguel Cabrera tonight (probably) is not.
Top MLB streakers
? Miguel Cabrera: 15 games
? Clint Barmes: 13 games
? Jason Kendall: 11 games
? Rafael Furcal: 10 games
? Austin Jackson: 10 games
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Choices, choices: Prado or Cabrera? Few hours to mull it over.
Has anyone considered Magglio Ordonez?
I wouldn't even touch Braun facing Lincecum today. Lincecum is still a top pitcher so I wouldn't even touch that one at all.
I can see myself riding Cabrera all the way up to the All-Star break. Though, he may be a little tired after that comeback yesterday.
Chisox, that would be a great idea but you don't want to ride him too many days in a row as you will get burned and Tigers are off tomorrow.
i said yesterday i was taking miguel cabrera for the entire baltimore series and im going to stick with that. bergeson has really struggled this year and i dont think his start against the redsox will be backed up by another good start tonight
Well I'm out everybody. I have Cabrera in BTS, Wright in HR BTS and Rangers in Survivor. Good luck to all tonight. This is a weird Wednesday as a couple of series end today but it's all night games tonight. Kind of odd but it's ok.
Jinxy. Everytime big streak goes on this blog with the pick of the day, bomb. I remember Kouz, Corey yesterday, MCab today?
I am only @ 2 so I am going with the batter after MCab.
Ordonez. He's 3 for 4 against Brad Bergesen and the Tigers are at home.
Think I'll stay skip the 30-40% picked DET game & pick from Flushing NY.
I was going to take Miguel Cabrera until I saw: "Milk might be a bad choice but picking Miguel Cabrera tonight (probably) is not." Now I have switched to Ichiro Suzuki even though his game is later.
Not to mention all the stuff at the top of today's blog too. I'm still taking the Tigers over the Orioles in survivor.
Quick note:
Jul 7: Guerrero is not in Wednesday's lineup, ESPN Dallas reports.
Recommendation: Neither is Ian Kinsler, with the duo simply getting a planned day off Wednesday.
Per ROTOWIRE
Today's Top Picks of the current Top2500
All games included, 151 batters picked overall
Batter, Times Picked, Percentage
Ichiro Suzuki, 525, 21%
Miguel Cabrera, 341, 13.64
Magglio Ordonez, 173, 6.92
Evan Longoria, 173, 6.92
Martin Prado, 108, 4.32
Albert Pujols, 98, 3.92
Josh Hamilton, 79, 3.16
Robinson Cano, 66, 2.64
Brennan Boesch, 55, 2.2
Justin Morneau, 46, 1.84 (Leader)
Torii Hunter, 45, 1.8
Ryan Braun, 37, 1.48
Brandon Phillips, 33, 1.32
No Selection, 27, 1.08
Joe Mauer, 25, 1.0
Highest "No Selection": Page #15 with streak of 11 now back to zero
Two back2back great BTS days with 14.5% reset yesterday also
Bloggers Group Top2500
UserName, Streak, Page#, Pick
mreck13, 12, pg27, Mi.Cabrera
LaVolpe, 11, pg32, J.Keppinger
Deb23, 9, pg57, I.Suzuki
dalywalker322, 9, pg64, R.Howard
laker001, 8, pg95, D.Young
Hey LAV
I thought you were going with Flushing??? GL
Schenk105: im with you and and glad to have taken Miggy all three games.
GL to everyone else tonight.
Josh in HR and Rangers in Survivor.
@00Liber: Me too, but I decided to trust my formula instead; fingers crossed.
^^ Oops, Top2500 highest no select was pg11 with streak of 15
I am good for BTS already. Cabrera already got his hit. Here's hoping Wright and the Rangers come through. Good luck to the rest of my bloggers for ur pick.
I had Ordonez tonight and I'm disgusted beyond words. The only 0-fer on the whole team
Well done Lav. Feels good when ur pick homers.
@00Liber: Sure does. Formula working for me. Entire streak; all hits off starters, only 2 1st AB hits though.
WOW. HR bts bar raised to 8 for the season as Howard goes yard. Congrats "twp"
twp – a big tip of my Cub hat on the 8 HR streak. I usually do not get a total of 8 HR's per month.
Thursday – I'm looking at Kinsler v. O's Guthrie. He should be well rested after not playing on Wed.
Rangers look good on thursday in Survivor v. O's.
HR BTS – Alex Rios of ChiSox (day game in Chgo and ball carries well.)
BTS- Cabrera? Check.
HR BTS- Bautista? Around the park HR? Check.
Survivor- Oakland? To be determined.
Looking for a streak of two in all of these. Time to get serious! 😉
Ichiro has now singled and the Tigers have won.
My Beat the steak is now 3 and my survivor streak is 2.


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carlosfaro wrote:Hmm.. any evidence of Celtic bowmen?? Never see anything about that...
Paul wrote:From Bello Gallico Book VII
7.31- "At the same time that his diminished forces should be recruited, he levies a fixed quota of soldiers from each state, and defines the number and day before which he should wish them brought to the camp, and orders all the archers, of whom there was a very great number in Gaul, to be collected and sent to him."
7.81 The Gauls, after the interval of a day and after making, during that time, an immense number of hurdles, scaling-ladders, and iron hooks, silently went forth from the camp at midnight and approached the fortifications in the plain. Raising a shout suddenly, that by this intimation those who were besieged in the town might learn their arrival, they began to cast down hurdles and dislodge our men from the rampart by slings, arrows, and stones, and executed the other movements which are requisite in storming.
7.80 Caesar, having stationed his army on both sides of the fortifications, in order that, if occasion should arise, each should hold and know his own post, orders the cavalry to issue forth from the camp and commence action. There was a commanding view from the entire camp, which occupied a ridge of hills; and the minds of all the soldiers anxiously awaited the issue of the battle. The Gauls had scattered archers and light-armed infantry here and there, among their cavalry, to give relief to their retreating troops, and sustain the impetuosity of our cavalry. Several of our soldiers were unexpectedly wounded by these, and left the battle.
carlosfaro wrote:Good answer Paul! But maybe we should distrust a little on traduction..do you have the original Latin text?
Paul wrote:The 7.31 is a Translation using an online translator....
Qui Avarico expugnato refugerant, armandos vestiendosque curat; simul, ut deminutae copiae redintegrarentur, imperat certum numerum militum civitatibus, quem et quam ante diem in castra adduci velit, sagittarios que omnes, quorum erat permagnus numerus in Gallia, conquiri et ad se mitti iubet.
So ..using another translator
Those who fled to him on the storming of Avaricum, to be armed and clothed; at the same time that his diminished forces should be recruited, he levies a fixed quota of soldiers from each state, in the camp of the day before which he should wish them brought, and which he orders all the archers, of whom there was a very great number in Gaul, to be collected, and to him, sent to him.
Slight linguistic changes but the context remains the same but Archers , remains ..archers.
The same Paragraph, in both the translated versions I own. one english, one german.. sagittarios..remains = Archers
Misteredd wrote:Gallic Bowmen are mentioned in Caesar "De bello gallico" 7,80,3
( 7,80,3) Galli inter equites raros sagittarios expeditosque levis armaturae interiecerant, qui suis cedentibus auxilio succurrerent et nostrorum equitum impetus sustinerent. ab his complures de improviso vulnerati proelio excedebant.
Paul wrote:The Gauls had scattered archers and light-armed infantry here and there, among their cavalry, to give relief to their retreating troops, and sustain the impetuosity of our cavalry. .
carlosfaro wrote:This is becoming a very interesting discussion.. I had a look around in the net about the topic, I found mostly these sdame quotes from J Caesar .. I should admit that Gauls had archery in their army, but strangely there is not archaeological record of that (not arrows rests or sculptoric representations) only a few arrowheads from Scythian origin could be found at some graves and sple single representation of a hunter on a belt plate.. Strange, even if we accept at least that bows were Used for hunting (I could even admit that Vercongetorix would call any useful men for the war against roman invader, even with hunting bows which should not have been a noble weapon to wear by warriors with armpit shield and so on, similar to much late medieval knights?)
Anyone knows archaeological records?
Venerant eo sagittarii ex Rutenis, equites ex Gallia cum multis carris magnisque impedimentis, ut fert Gallica consuetudo....
Archers from the Rutheni, and horse from the Gauls, with a long train of baggage, according to the Gallic custom ....
Here´s a paper (in French) about them (the Ruteni archers) using ancient Roman text sourcesIntelligence was brought to Afranius that the great convoys, which were on their march to Caesar, had halted at the river. Archers from the Rutheni, and horse from the Gauls, with a long train of baggage, according to the Gallic custom of travelling, had arrived there; there were besides about six thousand people of all descriptions, with slaves and freed men. But there was no order, or regular discipline, as every one followed his own humour, and all travelled without apprehension, taking the same liberty as on former marches. There were several young noblemen, sons of senators, and of equestrian rank; there were ambassadors from several states; there were lieutenants of Caesar's. The river stopped them all. To attack them by surprise, Afranius set out in the beginning of the night, with all his cavalry and three legions, and sent the horse on before, to fall on them unawares; but the Gallic horse soon got themselves in readiness, and attacked them. Though but few, they withstood the vast number of the enemy, as long as they fought on equal terms: but when the legions began to approach, having lost a few men, they retreated to the next mountains. The delay occasioned by this battle was of great importance to the security of our men; for having gained time, they retired to the higher grounds. There were missing that day about two hundred bow-men, a few horse, and an inconsiderable number of servants and baggage.


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The cerebral cortex—the gray matter that forms the outer layers of the mammalian cerebrum and cerebellum—is divided into six different layers based on the presence of specialized neurons, and we've known that since the early 1900s. Denis Jabaudon is interested in using the tools of modern biology to understand the genetic mechanisms that establish and maintain those layers. Over the past few years, his lab has published papers implicating various genes in the generation of specific neuronal subtypes.
Now they have gone a step further. They have developed a new electrochemical method to transfer genes into specific types of neurons—they call it iontoporation. Using it, they have transformed one type of neuron in a mature brain into a different type entirely. (Imagine a lightning bolt and crash of thunder here to indicate how momentous and scary this is.) Just kidding—it's not actually scary. Instead, it tells us something about the ability of a mature brain to adapt to being rewired.
Although Jabaudon and others have made some headway in working out how the different neurons arise, they still don't know how plastic they are—if they can change fates after they started differentiating down one particular path. In the context of brain injury, it would be useful to know if certain neural circuits could be reprogrammed and repaired by having the neurons that are already present change fates to adapt to the damage. But this has been challenging to determine, because changing the fate of specific neurons in the latter stages of differentiation has been technically difficult.
Layer 4 mouse spiny neurons have round bodies, with many short dendrites (connections with other cells) that stay within their layer of the brain. They receive sensory signals from the thalamus. Layer 5B output neurons are pyramidal in shape, with a prominent dendrite that extends all the way to layer 1.
Fezf2 is a transcription factor that regulates the activity of other genes. It is expressed throughout the L5B neuron's entire life, and it is necessary and sufficient for turning early cortical cells into L5B neurons.
When Jabaudon's colleagues iontoporated Fezf2 into L4 neurons the day after mice were born, a week after the neurons had established their identity, it completely transformed them. You guessed it: the L4 neurons walked, talked, looked, and quacked just like L5B neurons. They looked like L5B's and began transmitting signals to other nerves just as these cells did. Most significantly, however, they rearranged their intracortical inputs, meaning that they now received signals from layer 2/3 neurons instead of from the thalamus.
The researchers tried their iontoporation as late as ten days after the mice were born, and found that the neurons become less amenable to reprogramming with time, but some features were still malleable for a week after the mice were born—two weeks after the neurons originated.
The authors hope to further explore the molecular mechanisms responsible for the emergence and patterning of different cortical areas during brain development and their plasticity after injury. They hope that one day, reprogramming existing neurons could be a means of nervous system repair.
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Deeper than an obituary, this memorial captures who the person was — and why he or she will be so missed
En español | Putting into words the essence of another person — and what they mean to you — is a difficult task in the best of times. When it's a loved one who's just passed away, when you're grieving and may have only a few days to gather your thoughts, the challenge can feel overwhelming. But there are things you can do to make writing a eulogy a little less daunting.
The first step is to understand what a eulogy is — and isn't.
"It isn't an obituary," says Carol DeChant, editor of the book Great American Catholic Eulogies. Obituaries are usually mini-biographies, focused on what a person did, she explains, "but the eulogy is much deeper, more about who the person was, than just the facts. It's meant for the select group of people who knew and cared for that person, or who care for the survivors."
"It's the personal touch," says Garry Schaeffer, author of A Labor of Love: How to Write a Eulogy. "It's someone getting up and saying, 'This is what this person meant to me.' It's what makes the service special and heartwarming and memorable."
There's no one right way to eulogize someone, the experts say. Some memorial services are more formal and have only one or two eulogies that might need to be approved by the clergy member beforehand; others are more loosely planned and might include four or five short eulogies — or organizers might welcome any number of extemporaneous eulogies.
Whatever the format, it's helpful to organize your thoughts before you share them with other mourners. Some tips:
1. Start by brainstorming: Schaeffer suggests using a form of outlining called clustering or mind-mapping. You start by drawing a circle with the person's name in it. Then, he says, ask yourself, What are the qualities of the person? What is most outstanding about him or her? Write those down in circles around the person's name. Cluster related thoughts together.
2. Consider reaching out to other mourners: If you're the only family member scheduled to offer a eulogy, for example, you might ask other close relatives for their stories and suggestions.
3. Include lively anecdotes: Schaeffer says, "The biggest mistake people make is talking about the person's qualities in a way that's just too bland." In other words, he explains, don't just say, "She was generous." Give the listeners an example of her generosity that impressed you.
4. Try not to focus too much on yourself: "You have to put yourself into it to a degree," says DeChant, because a eulogy is from your point of view — but it's not about you. "Have someone who loves you read it," she suggests. "Ask them, 'Is there too much of me in it?' If the person cares about you, they'll tell you."
5. Don't be afraid to be funny: DeChant says, "When people get up and share something that they loved about that person, there can be very healthy, healing laughter."
6. Edit yourself: You may want to put the eulogy aside for a bit, then come back to it with fresh eyes. Keep revising until you're happy with it and it's at a good length. Schaeffer suggests aiming to speak for between five and eight minutes, but "I would err on the side of shorter."
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" I just bought my first car - finally! After several attempts with different used vehicle sellers, I finally had some luck at Sherwood Park's Honda dealership. Mitchell Smith (who's a gem!) helped me with finding what I wanted in my price budget, and also guided me through my options so that I could ACTUALLY understand them. As a first time buyer, I really appreciated being walked through the stuff I was nervous over and hadn't felt I had done enough research on. Mitchell even helped by bringing the manager over for me to discuss my pricing comfort with, and the three of us came to an agreement that I felt comfortable with for a car I wanted (her name is Diane in case you were wondering. The car, not the manager...). I took the car to a third party mechanic, for peace of mind, and though he spotted some things he would recommend getting fixed, unlike the other dealerships in Calgary and Edmonton that I had gone to, Mitchell actually said it would make him more comfortable knowing that they were fixed too before I drove off. It was really comforting having a salesperson I could trust to walk me through my biggest life purchase to date, and also advocated for me getting a quality vehicle. If you come across Mitchell at Honda Sherwood Park, be sure to read his whiteboard in his office for a good laugh. "
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" Great customer service! Highly recommended. I was looking for a preowned Toyota Camry and Amanda was gracious enough to let me test drive it on the weekend. Could have not asked for a better service. Ended up looking at a different vehicle but received 5 star service from Amanda with zero pressure. It shows that Amanda and crew are in this business for the long run and are treating clients with great respect and care. Although I did not buy the vehicle this time I will surely consider Sherwood Honda for my future vehicle needs and am more than happy to highly recommend this dealership and Amanda to my friends, family and colleagues. Great job, guys! "
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" As always, my experience with Sherwood Honda has exceeded expectations. Everyone that i encountered was pleasant, knowledgeable and willing to go above and beyond to help me out. "
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" The two vehicles went in. One had a service the other a recall. The whole experience throughout Sherwood Honda from sales to service has been first rate. Everyone helps and no hard sell. "
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" This was one of the best experiences I have had in a long time. Was driving up from Texas to visit family when the TPSM light came on and was on for 4 days. Scheduled to take it in and of course the light went off on the way to the dealership. Still took it in and the tech checked all the tires, reset the sensors, checked the computer and gave the car a complete going over including a car wash. It was great service and when I went to pay the bill it was no charge. What a great experience and unexpected surprise for a visitor from the States. "
" "Wonderful Service " This was one of the best experiences I have had in a long time. Was driving up from Texas to visit family when the TPSM light came on and was on for 4 days. Scheduled to take it in and of course the light went off on the way to the dealership. Still took it in and the tech checked all the tires, reset the sensors, checked the computer and gave the car a complete going over including a car wash. It was great service and when I went to pay the bill it was no charge. What a great experience and unexpected surprise for a visitor from the States. "
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" I was recently shopping for a used vehicle for my daughter which brought us to Sherwood Park Honda. Even though we did not buy a vehicle from the dealership my daughter and I thought that it was important to recognize one of their staff. Samantha was our sales person through-out the process and we would highly recommend her to any potential car buyers. She was professional and friendly with no sales pressure. My daughter felt very comfortable during the discussions and test drives and we both agreed that she deserves a gold star rating. "
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" Our sales associate, Mark, made us feel like repeat customers throughout the whole appointment, even though we are from out of town and this was our first visit. We never felt any pressure during or after that day as we were really just looking. Total professionalism! "
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" After weeks of trying to find the used vehicle I was looking for, I finally found it at Sherwood Honda. The first night I went into Sherwood Honda, I didn't realize that they were going to be closing in a couple minutes – but they still were so accommodating and let me go out and look at the vehicle. They offered to let me test drive it then, but I didn't want to keep them – and they offered to hold it for me until the next night when I was off work (without a deposit or anything, just good faith that I'd come back and look at it again). I was so floored by their kindness, as most dealerships pushed a deposit on me. When I came back the next evening, our sales person Robert even brought the Jeep inside for us to look at because it had already gotten dark out. He showed us the Carproof too. Then he gave us the keys and let us take it for a drive around the area. We ended up buying the Jeep and they gave us a great deal. I love it! Not only was our experience with Sherwood Honda, Robert and their sales manager so much different than all of the other dealerships we had gone to – but it was by far the easiest. They were open, honest and didn't pressure us. And it made a huge difference to me to buy my vehicle from friendly and honest people like the ones at Sherwood Honda – we will definitely be going back for our next vehicle! "
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" My wife and I recently bought a Mitsubishi Outlander from Sherwood Honda's Pre Owned inventory and we were extrememly satisfied with our experience with the team there. Merv, Quinn, Robert and the team at Sherwood Honda made us feel welcome every time we stepped in to the show room. We must have gone in 4 times and looked at several vehicles before we found the one for us! No pressure from the sales team and an inviting atmosphere. Totally recommend buying from these folks! "
" After a bad experience with Go Honda, we went to purchase a 2014 Civic EX at Sherwood Honda. THE BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER. From initially talking to them on the phone to taking delivery of the car, this was hands down the best service ever. When we got our trade in back from Go Honda, we had already cancelled the insurance so Sherwood Honda provided us with a dealer plate so we could transport the car to their lot. From dealing with Samantha to also dealing briefly with Quinn, we were extremely impressed. Firstly, after being told by Go Honda that there were no Civics available in white, Sherwood Honda had one in stock. It took about a week to take delivery of our car as the dealer we walked away from took there time in cancelling the paperwork. The vehicle in question was identical to the one at Go Honda, however at Sherwood Honda the MSRP was $900.00 cheaper as well as the dealership gave us an Auto Dimming Rear View Mirror($450.00 value)as well as Locking wheel nuts($160 value) free of charge. When we first saw the car, we were advised that the front bumper had a scratch on it and that it would be repaired before delivery. On the delivery day, the bumper had been repaired with touch up paint which was not to our standard so we were asked to come back a week later, which we did and the bumper was replaced at no cost to us. I cannot speak about other sales people at Sherwood Honda but Samantha and Quinn were awesome. I WILL HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS DEALERSHIP and if I am ever in the market to buy another vehicle, I would NOT even look at another Honda Dealer. WELL DONE TO ALL AT SHERWOOD HONDA AND KEEP UP THE FANTASTIC WORK. "
Superb experience
" I have been to a lot of car dealerships, but there is definitely something special about Sherwood Honda. I bought a used CR-V from Robert, who is superb, efficient and down to earth, with no silly pressure tactics. He definitely goes the extra mile and is an asset to Honda and this dealership. Everybody else I met here was great too, so refreshing. The price may have been a little more than I could have paid elsewhere, but it was SO worth it. Recommended to all. "
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" This is the best place to take your honda and best service ever !!! I have been dealing with Carolyn forever and they have always been amazing to me :) I am very grateful !!!!! Always coming to this dealership :) "
Had a great experience with everyone at Sherwood Honda....
" Had a great experience with everyone at Sherwood Honda. Was treated with respect and patience unlike a lot of stores that just use pressure tactics and don't let you leave until you buy. They were professional and gave me all the info I needed to make my buying decision. I came back the next day and bought my new Honda Civic and left in it later that afternoon. All the staff was friendly and even met the service people and given a tour of the facility. I highly recommend Sherwood Honda to anyone looking to buy a new or used Honda. Thank you guys!!! A++ "
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BALTIMORE – Brian Schultz scored a career-high six goals on just 10 shots, helping No. 1-ranked Loyola University Maryland defeat Bucknell University, 13-6, in the teams' final Patriot League regular-season game of the year.
Schultz, who had a previous best of four goals earlier this season against Lafayette College, recorded a hat trick in the game's first 25-plus minutes, helping Loyola take a 5-1 halftime lead.
He tallied another in the third, the final goal of a 7-0 Greyhounds run, and two in the fourth quarter.
The Loyola run, its 22nd of the season of 3-0 or better, started when slick passing led to a Matt Sawyer goal on the doorstep with 4:47left in the first quarter. Brian Sherlock sent a high-to-low pass from the top to Schultz on the right side. Schultz didn't let the ball settle in his stick and immediate fed Sawyer on the crease for a goal that put Loyola up, 2-1.
Loyola's defense played as big of a role in the run as its offense, as Bucknell missed on 20-straight shots and was shutout for a period of 37 minutes, 17 seconds.
Jack Runkel made 14 saves in goal for the Greyhounds (12-1 overall, 8-0 Patriot League), and Loyola forced 18 Bucknell (7-7, 4-4) turnovers. The Greyhounds caused 13 of the turnovers, led by a career-high five by Pat Laconi. Schultz and Jason Crane each had two for Loyola. Joe Fletcher led all players in the game with seven ground balls.
Fletcher also held the player he was defending, Bucknell's David Dickson, without a point, snapping a streak of 41 games with at least one. It is the third time in four weeks that Fletcher has held an opponent without a point after he entered the game with a streak of 15 or more games (Colgate's Ryan Walsh, 42; Navy's T.J. Hanzsche, 15).
Schultz put Loyola on the board after more than seven minutes of scoreless lacrosse to start the game. Justin Ward, who had a goal and three assists, used a skip pass to find Schultz on the low right side, and Schultz finished with a nine-yard rip for a goal at 7:27.
Ryan Joseph, however, tied the game for Bucknell with a goal off Tom Black's assist at 65 seconds later, but Sawyer's goal at 4:47would put Loyola in front for good.
Nikko Pontrello fed Schultz from behind as Schultz was cutting to the middle of the field, and Schultz scored his second with 9:45 left in the first, and after a transition run, Kyle Duffy shot a cross-box pass from high-to-low to Pontrello who quickly shot low to score at 8:06.
Schultz completed his hat trick off another Ward assist at 4:54, sending Loyola into the locker room ahead by four.
Pontrello and Ward scored unassisted at 13:11 and 5:57 in the third quarter, and Tyler Albrecht fed Schultz for a goal from the right side at 5:22 to push Loyola's lead to 8-1.
Peter Burke scored 55 seconds into the fourth quarter, snapping Bucknell's scoreless drought, but Loyola responded with two quick goals.
Ward saw Sherlock make a diagonal cut, threw him a pass, and Sherlock used a right-handed sidearm shot to score at 13:07. Schultz was then the recipient of a Kevin Ryan pass for his fifth of the night with 11:00 left in regulation.
Two-straight goals by the Bison's Sean Doyle, both unassisted tallies, pulled Bucknell within six with 7:56 left, but Schultz fired in his sixth at 7:28, rolling from behind and beating his defender to the crease.
Thomas Filbotte added a Bucknell goal at 3:34, but Laconi scored off Fletcher's first career assist, and Pontrello used another dodge from behind to tally the game's final goal.
Graham Savio had another efficient day at the faceoff 'X' for Loyola, winning 13-of-20 and picking up five ground balls. Loyola also used a 39-31 advantage in ground balls to control the possession game.
In addition to Fletcher's game-high seven, Kyle Duffy had four ground balls, and Runkel, Crane and Fournier each had three.
The Greyhounds will have more than a week off to prepare for their next game, a Patriot League Championships semifinal on Friday, April 25. Loyola will host the Patriot League semifinals and championship game at Ridley Athletic Complex.
The Greyhounds will play Bucknell, Colgate University or the U.S. Naval Academy in a 4:30 p.m. semifinal that will be aired live on CBS Sports Network. Tickets for the championship weekend are available at http://loyo.la/PLmlax14.


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In a surprising turnaround, the amount of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere in the U.S. has fallen dramatically to its lowest level in 20 years, and government officials say the biggest reason is that cheap and plentiful natural gas has led many power plant operators to switch from dirtier-burning coal.
Many of the world's leading climate scientists didn't see the drop coming, in large part because it happened as a result of market forces rather than direct government action against carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that traps heat in the atmosphere.
Michael Mann, director of the Earth System Science Center at Penn State University, said the shift away from coal is reason for "cautious optimism" about potential ways to deal with climate change. He said it demonstrates that "ultimately people follow their wallets" on global warming.
"There's a very clear lesson here. What it shows is that if you make a cleaner energy source cheaper, you will displace dirtier sources," said Roger Pielke Jr., a climate expert at the University of Colorado.
In a little-noticed technical report, the U.S. Energy Information Agency, a part of the Energy Department, said this month that energy related U.S. CO2 emissions for the first four months of this year fell to about 1992 levels. Energy emissions make up about 98 percent of the total. The Associated Press contacted environmental experts, scientists and utility companies and learned that virtually everyone believes the shift could have major long-term implications for U.S. energy policy.
While conservation efforts, the lagging economy and greater use of renewable energy are factors in the CO2 decline, the drop-off is due mainly to low-priced natural gas, the agency said.
A frenzy of shale gas drilling in the Northeast's Marcellus Shale and in Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana has caused the wholesale price of natural gas to plummet from $7 or $8 per unit to about $3 over the past four years, making it cheaper to burn than coal for a given amount of energy produced. As a result, utilities are relying more than ever on gas-fired generating plants.
Both government and industry experts said the biggest surprise is how quickly the electric industry turned away from coal. In 2005, coal was used to produce about half of all the electricity generated in the U.S. The Energy Information Agency said that fell to 34 percent in March, the lowest level since it began keeping records nearly 40 years ago.
The question is whether the shift is just one bright spot in a big, gloomy picture, or a potentially larger trend.
Coal and energy use are still growing rapidly in other countries, particularly China, and CO2 levels globally are rising, not falling. Moreover, changes in the marketplace -- a boom in the economy, a fall in coal prices, a rise in natural gas -- could stall or even reverse the shift. For example, U.S. emissions fell in 2008 and 2009, then rose in 2010 before falling again last year.
Also, while natural gas burns cleaner than coal, it still emits some CO2. And drilling has its own environmental consequences, which are not yet fully understood.
"Natural gas is not a long-term solution to the CO2 problem," Pielke warned.
The International Energy Agency said the U.S. has cut carbon dioxide emissions more than any other country over the last six years. Total U.S. carbon emissions from energy consumption peaked at about 6 billion metric tons in 2007. Projections for this year are around 5.2 billion, and the 1990 figure was about 5 billion.
China's emissions were estimated to be about 9 billion tons in 2011, accounting for about 29 percent of the global total. The U.S. accounted for about 16 percent.
Mann called it "ironic" that the shift from coal to gas has helped bring the U.S. closer to meeting some of the greenhouse gas targets in the 1997 Kyoto treaty on global warming, which the United States never ratified. On the other hand, leaks of methane from natural gas wells could be pushing the U.S. over the Kyoto target for that gas.
Even with such questions, public health experts welcome the shift, since it is reducing air pollution.
"The trend is good. We like it. We are pleased that we're shifting away from one of the dirtiest sources to one that's much cleaner," said Janice Nolen, an American Lung Association spokeswoman. "It's been a real surprise to see this kind of shift. We certainly didn't predict it."
Power plants that burn coal produce more than 90 times as much sulfur dioxide, five times as much nitrogen oxide and twice as much carbon dioxide as those that run on natural gas, according to the Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress. Sulfur dioxide causes acid rain and nitrogen oxides lead to smog.
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