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This project page is for the discussion of identifying the name used for a particular character. In most cases, we're looking for an officially used name, or one that can be cited on-screen. If such sources don't exist, an attempt will be made to name the article appropriately if such an article is necessary to create in the first place.
Solved cases go to "Muppet Wiki talk:Name That Puppet," while open cases will remain here until such time as can be decided what to do with the character (create a page, merge with another article, etc). If a particular case comes to the conclusion that no page will be created for the alleged character, it will be archived in the Solved section.
TMM: Humanoid and Yellow Man
The first one, seen between a frog and Jerry, is a Whatnot with white hair and beady eyes, who looks like an old person. The second one is a yellow man with big black hair and a round nose (same color as his skin). Until I watched the DVD, I used to confuse this character with Guy Smiley, due to the characters' similarities. If you look very closely, this character isn't made from the Orange Gold Anything pattern; his mouth is red, whereas the Orange Gold AM's mouth is black. MasterYoshi 14:58, February 22, 2012 (UTC)
- They're both just generic Whatnots. The first one is a girl, seen in Episode 311: Raquel Welch. - Oscarfan 15:55, February 22, 2012 (UTC)
Little Green Monster, Blue fluffy pink trumpet head (Orange Oscar Grouch)
I've got 3 characters on a jigsaw... I believe the one on the right is Oscar the Grouch in his original orange... can anyone advise on the other two - perhaps a Fazoob and Lenny the Lizard?
- Where exactly did you get this jigsaw puzzle from? TenCents (talk to me!) 03:41, February 6, 2012 (UTC)
- The one on the right looks more like the Green Frackle than Lenny; the orange one doesn't look like the original Oscar (as the Oscar did not, and does not, have a nose)... perhaps Moishe Oofnik or Ferrão? -- Brad D. (talk) 17:17, February 22, 2012 (UTC)
Muppet Glove Hands
I'm not sure if they are called Muppet Hands or something name-related to Glove or Hand. These puppets appeared on Sesame Street in sketches. According to most ekas, they appeared around Season 2. These puppets appeared in sketches where Fran Brill narrates the hands to count to eleven and according to Ken on an episode of Iftah Ya Simsim: Episode 006, Jerry Nelson narrates a story about a hand that learns to spin a top and should be a Sesame Street episode that was aired in the United States. I'm figuring out what is the official way to call them so I can create a page with a list of sketches or just don't bother, but leave the images in the Image Chamber when we find more old Sesame Street episodes and use the pictures from there. Also, if they are consider to be Sesame Street Characters or even Muppets since they are just glove hands. Just wondering. - Steven 03:24, February 16, 2011 (UTC)
- Well, technically speaking, their gloves; still there's no real definition for "muppet".Parstin32 17:04, February 16, 2011 (UTC)
Little Creature from Thra
This hairy creature lives in Thra. It appears in the begining of The Dark Crystal. Looks like a cross between a ground squirrel and a caterpillar. Does anybody know if it has ever been named? BlueFrackle 22:13, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
- ...Anybody? BlueFrackle 20:12, September 2, 2009 (UTC)
Unknown Woodland Animal
I've been trying to figure out what the animal in the tree in the first picture and to the right of Rita in the second picture is. On my talk page, Andrew suggested that "It looks like some kind of weasel, something in the mustelide family anyway. Though I can't judge very well from just that still, it looks rather like a ferret or at least a close relation." Having looked at that image on Wikipedia, I'd agree that this unknown Woodland Animal was indeed a ferret (Muppet weasels have a different look). Thoughts? -- Peter (talk) 18:38, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
- I think he was an audience member in Emmet Otter's Jugband Christmas. --Rankin (talk) 02:52, March 9, 2010 (UTC)
- He could also be seen as a member of the Animal Band in Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola. --Rankin (talk) 01:57, March 30, 2010 (UTC)
Anything Muppet Band
Michael Earl uploaded this picture of a Muppet band, with this comment: "Sesame Street Muppet Insert - circa 1979. Shown are 19-year-old Mike Davis (aka Michael Earl) and Jerry Nelson puppeteering muppet band members. Photo by: Karen Prell". It's a really cool picture. Anybody recognize the sketch? -- Danny (talk) 12:10, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
- They're the frog band from "My Polliwog Ways." No name was ascribed to them within the skit, though. -- Andrew Leal (talk) 12:47, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
- What we don't call like the color who they are(Exemple: The Fat Blue member maybe can called "Fat Blue")?. --User:CLamanatha 16:38, 8 April 2008(UTC)
Furry Monster
See this Monster Between Fuzzyface and Beautiful Day Monster? does this monster have a name? or did it ever have any appearances in Commercials or any Variety Shows before Sesame Street?-- Fuzzyface32 8:24, 03, May 2007 (UTC)
- I don't think so. The puppet does appear in [[:File:TurkeyHollow LisaCheryl 1968.jpg|this photo]] (so I'm guessing it was built for The Musical Monsters of Turkey Hollow), but I haven't seen it anywhere else. -- Jon (talk) 00:28, February 8, 2012 (UTC)
Brown Creatures
These brown angry-eyed creatures, who tried to mess up teeth, were seen in the Season 12 sketch on Sesame Street. Do they have names? If not, maybe we should call them germs. --Skater 8:06pm, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
Puppet Up
Please see Category talk:Puppet Up! Characters. — Scott (talk) 05:06, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
ADEG Supermarkets Rooster
This rooster was made in 1996 by Jim Henson's Creature Shop for the Austrian ADEG Supermarket commercials. Does he have a name? --Skater 8:06pm, 18 January 2006 (UTC)
- I haven't done any research yet, but in the least the picture can be used on a page for ADEG Supermarkets. — Scott (talk) 05:17, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
- It comes from Jim Henson: No Strings Attached (A Creautreshop book) -- 184.108.40.206 15:22, February 8, 2007
Oz Bunnies
These two rabbits are seen in The Muppets' Wizard of Oz. I'd initially assumed they were recycled from The Tale of the Bunny Picnic, but they don't seem to match any of those we have here. It's unlikely that these were new puppets, so does anyone know where they came from, and whether they had previous identities or were just background bunnies? -- Andrew Leal (talk) 04:56, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
- I would assume just backround bunnies. -- Phillip Fraggle 15:03, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
Hey Aleal, Could you tell who the voices were for the two rabbits or did they have a speaking role? Phillip Fraggle 21:09, 28 October 2006 (UTC)
- Funny; I don't remember why I said that! --Edward Rankin (talk) 13:37, September 1, 2010 (UTC)
Any clue on this dudette? -- Zanimum 19:51, 27 June 2006 (UTC)
- Sadly, no. --Deanmo19 19:51, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
- I'm shedding a tear as we speak.
- I've never seen her on SS. That looks like it came from Learn at Home the Sesame Street Way, and many of those photos don't appear to be from any particular episodes, and are posed in a way that they were specifically designed for the book. -- MuppetDude 16:35, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
DTV Vee-jay
What is the name of the Vee-Jay who hosted DTV in many episodes of Dinosaurs? He appeared many times, with the same voice, but does he have a name? --Minor muppetz 18:48, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
Between Zoot and Crazy Harry
Anyone have a name for the puppet sitting between Zoot and Crazy Harry in this shot from It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie? I'm guessing it's some obscure Muppets Tonight character that I'm totally unfamiliar with, but it's the only puppet in the audeince in that scene that I can't seem to place. -- Peter (talk) 17:37, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
- I aksed this once at TP and no one knew a name. I think they said he was the drummer for either MT or JHH. -- Scott (talk) 17:56, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
- I don't know who he is, but I think he might have been part of Debbie Harry's band when she guest starred on The Muppet Show. I think he can also be seen walking in the backkground during the breakfast scene in Muppets from Space. --Minor muppetz 04:40, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
- I've never seen this guy on MT or JHH, and he wasn't a part of Debbie Harry's band. -- MuppetDude 17:26, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
- This is Zeke he is from The Muppet Theatre jugband: Lobbuck Lou & His Jug Huggers in the jug band he played banjo. He was performed by Jim Henson when he was on The Muppet Show.
- He looks nothing like Zeke. Zeke had yellow hair and a big yellow beard, and this guy only has long brown hair (I think it's brown. Hard to tell what color it is by this picture). Also, that Muppet had a nose that looks like it's obviously sculpted to his face, and Zeke had a round-ish red nose which looks like it's a separate piece, and the heads are shaped differently. Not to mention the fact that this guy has grey skin, and Zeke had pink skin. --Minor muppetz 04:21, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
- The same character does appear in Muppets from Space. Other than that, I have no idea where that particular design comes from. He's the same puppet as One-Eyed Jack, and a whatnot with that design is used during The Muppet Show, such as Burlington Bertie. --Justin 21:11, 28 May 2007 (UTC)
- It's not One Eye Jack. The nose is different.--Zeekeroo 12:23, 20 June 2007 (UTC)
- I'll Check Kermitage on him later. He might of been in The Muppet Show--Zeekeroo 20:06, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
- I checked the character guide on the Kermitage website. Found nothing. Where else could we check for him?--Zeekeroo 12:20, 20 June 2007 (UTC)
Yeah, he wouldn't be on Kermitage, because he debuted later. I think he's just a mystery for now. -- Danny (talk) 12:34, 20 June 2007 (UTC)
- You know, it's almost two years since I asked this question, but looking at the photo again, I noticed that he looks an awful lot like Mr. Bitte, just with a different hairdo. Thoughts? Does anyone have pictures of Bitte from Muppet Treasure Island? -- Peter (talk) 18:48, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
- He's not Mr. Bitte. I recently saw the film: the guy doesn't have beady eyes, and the hairdo wouldn't make a difference because of the cheeks. Also, the color isn't the same. Personally, I think he's a character made for the film.-- User:TenCents 13:58, 6 March 2009 (UTC).
I don't know if this helps, but i found the same character in a close up in muppets from space durring the breakfast scene behind Kermit.--Gtaz
on the muppet boarding house residance list he is refered to as "punk rocker" --Gtaz
I found him again, this time he's at poppyfeilds in the muppets wizzard of Oz dancing with a female whatnot. --Gtaz
Pink Preppy Monster
This monster caught my eye while watching Follow that Bird. He's seen in the background of the opening street scene. He doesn't look familiar to me. He's pink with an orange nose, grey hair and wears an orange sweater tied around his neck? Does he have a name? Has he been seen elsewhere? Who is he? -- Brad D. (talk) 16:37, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
- Sadly, no. --Deanmo19 16:37, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
- I haven't seen him anywhere else, but it's the same puppet used for Humphrey. -- MuppetDude 17:24, 28 August 2006 (UTC)
- Solved! It's Granny Monster (Telly's grandma as seen in Episode 1942). -- Brad D. (talk) 21:07, May 7, 2020 (UTC)
Dr. Teeth Lookalike
I was Watching the Muppet show Pitch reel on the Muppet show Season one DVD, and I noticed a Muppet character who looked like Dr. Teeth. was this an early version of him or was it the character who would later become him?-- 2009Crbeverlin 11:28, 1 May 2006 (UTC)
- That's a giant blue Muppet cowboy seen in the "Come Together" number of The Ed Sullivan Show.-- Deanmo19 9:46, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
- Are you guys talking about the same puppet? As far as the Dr. Teeth lookalike, I figured it was just Dr. Teeth, modified slightly to more closely resemble a "long-haired dirty hippie." I can't imagine there were any early versions or predecessor puppets of Dr. Teeth, considering that his design was pretty much finalized right away. --GrantHarding 02:21, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
- Accorrding to Jim Henson's Red Book, The Cowboy like character was Named Flattop. you can read here for more info. -- Froghan417 20:58, March 9, 2011 (UTC)
- Good way to leave it at that. Parstin32 21:18, March 9, 2011 (UTC)
Little Chrissy look-alike Monster
Does anybody know if the lead singing monster from the song "Frazzle" has a name? He looks like a monster version of Little Chrissy and was performed by Christopher Cerf. I know that Christopher Cerf is a member here. maybe he will see this and tell us. --Minor muppetz 23:03, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
- I have no clue who this monster is, but it's the same exact puppet used for Harvey Monster(notice his body, nose and fangs) Big V 23:44, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
Id Character?
Is the guy at the bottom of the image from The Wizard of Id? It looks like one of those characters... -- Warrick 18:56, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
- No. The Id characters looked less "Muppet"y. He looks more like a standard whatnot to me, probably a party guest in Hey Cinderella! given the other puppets being worked on in those pictures. There were only three Id puppets, The King of Id, The Wizard, and The Spook. The King resembles the character as he appeared in the comics in the 1960s, with a pinched nose and with red yarn hair; Wiz has an orange nose and beard and again matches the comic; the Spook is green an dlooks like he may have been refurbished from a monster puppet, but I'm not sure which one. I wish we had images to stop the speculation about them. --Andrew, Aleal 19:00, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
Im sure that there were only Humans and Monsters in the Hey Cinderella! party scene? --Warrick 07:22, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
- The Spook can be seen in the Sesame A&E Biography Special, in the early Sesame pitch tape clips. And Warrick's right, he's not from Hey Cinderella either... --Jog 10:59, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
- I've uploaded a (blurry) image of The Spook! -- Warrick 07:26, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
- Well the pilot has been uploaded on YouTube, so we finally hav eour images! --Minor muppetz 17:23, March 22, 2011 (UTC)
Oscar and "red"
- see also: Talk:Deena
I got this from somewhere on the web. Anyone know her name? -- Scott Scarecroe 04:15, 28 February 2006 (UTC)
- No, I have no idea what her name is. User:Deanmo19 19:37, February 28, 2006
- I think that is Deena. --Minor muppetz 00:42, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
- Hm, could be Deena. Hard to tell from the two pictures on Karen's page. -- Scott, Scarecroe 00:52, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
- That's definitely not Deena. --Deanmo19 00:42, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
- My guess would be that it's a failed Kathy Mullen character from the 1980s. She's seen in a 1980s episode holding the Street sign, and back then all the performers had at least one regular character: (Brian Muehl had Elmo and Telly, Michael Earl Davis had Snuffy, and Karen Prell had Deena, but Kathy had no regular character. -- MuppetDude 14:29, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
- Brian Muehl also performed Dr. Nobel Price, Clementine, and Pearl. --Minor muppetz 16:04, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
- The book "Fix It Please" features (among the main characters) a girl monster named Martha. She is green with yellow hair, but besides the color, they look quite alike. Maybe this is Martha Monster? Or was there actually a green Martha? -- Jog 00:06, 2 March 2006 (UTC) Jog
- Brian Muehl also performed Dr. Nobel Price, Clementine, and Pearl. --Minor muppetz 16:04, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
- My guess would be that it's a failed Kathy Mullen character from the 1980s. She's seen in a 1980s episode holding the Street sign, and back then all the performers had at least one regular character: (Brian Muehl had Elmo and Telly, Michael Earl Davis had Snuffy, and Karen Prell had Deena, but Kathy had no regular character. -- MuppetDude 14:29, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
- That's definitely not Deena. --Deanmo19 00:42, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
- Hm, could be Deena. Hard to tell from the two pictures on Karen's page. -- Scott, Scarecroe 00:52, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
- I think that is Deena. --Minor muppetz 00:42, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
Here is the monster Jog was talking about. She really does looks like a green version of this monster. -- Nate (talk) 21:12, August 3, 2010 (UTC)
Purple Guy
This guy is purple, has a rather tall head, has teeth sticking out, has orange hair, and wears a monacle. He was a pirate in Muppet Treasure Island (where he was performed by Jerry Nelson), and he was a flying monkey in The Muppets Wizard of Oz. Does anybody know if he has an official name? --Minor muppetz 06:22, 26 February 2006 (UTC)
- This guy? Yeah, I have no idea who he is. -Pantalones
- Yeah, that's the guy I'm talking about. --Minor muppetz 23:56, 26 February 2006 (UTC)
- Dean must know that guy's name -- he seems to have a handle on the MTI characters. Looking at that category, he might be Easy Pete, Calico Jerry, or Black Eyed Pea. He looks like an Easy Pete to me. -- Danny Toughpigs 00:15, 27 February 2006 (UTC)
- I'm afraid he ain't any of the above! I haven't been able to fill in their blank pages yet, but they're all live actors. He may be like Beggar or Undertaker, where no name is available. Also, he ain't especially purple, but that's a discussion for another time I think (some of the color descriptions on character pages seem to contradict their pictures, or fail to include shade differentiation). --Andrew, Aleal 00:21, 27 February 2006 (UTC)
- I don't know who he is, but I added a picture here. -- BradFraggle 04:20, 28 February 2006 (UTC)
- I'm afraid he ain't any of the above! I haven't been able to fill in their blank pages yet, but they're all live actors. He may be like Beggar or Undertaker, where no name is available. Also, he ain't especially purple, but that's a discussion for another time I think (some of the color descriptions on character pages seem to contradict their pictures, or fail to include shade differentiation). --Andrew, Aleal 00:21, 27 February 2006 (UTC)
- Dean must know that guy's name -- he seems to have a handle on the MTI characters. Looking at that category, he might be Easy Pete, Calico Jerry, or Black Eyed Pea. He looks like an Easy Pete to me. -- Danny Toughpigs 00:15, 27 February 2006 (UTC)
- On the Muppet Treasure Island computer game, Spotted Dick addresses this character as "Calico." I would guess that's a shortened version of his name, though, since he in turn calls Spotted Dick "Spotty." TogetherAgain 15:47, June 14, 2010 (UTC)
- With that note I think we should just go ahead with naming him Calico. --Edward Rankin (talk) 20:32, August 31, 2010 (UTC)
- in the credits under "pirates" one of the names is buttler, that name fits.
- First of all, please sign your name. Second, we don't name characters by what fits their personality or etc, we name them if they have an official name.
- I can't believe I forgot to sign my name again while correcting someone! --Edward Rankin (talk) 15:38, September 3, 2010 (UTC)
- however the name is for one of the pirates, but none of them have it, Gtaz, there I signed it this time
- First of all, please sign your name. Second, we don't name characters by what fits their personality or etc, we name them if they have an official name.
- The butler actually refers to Squire Trelawney's butler, played by puppeteer Jerry Nelson, who also played this guy.--Edward Rankin (talk) 16:59, September 3, 2010 (UTC)
Just adding that he's a closed case. — Julian (talk) 21:24, December 1, 2010 (UTC)
- I was looking at this article, which lists casting information on characters in The Muppets' Wizard of Oz, and noticed (actually noticed long before the wiki started) that under the section on "characters who do not have lines in the script" (and some of those characters DID get lines in the finished movie) there's a character listed as "Calico Jack". Not sure if that's him, or what the source for that article was, but most of the characters listed in that article ended up appearing in the film (Crasher and Bobo the Bear are the only listed characters NOT in the film). --Minor muppetz 04:18, December 8, 2010 (UTC)
- We've got an article for him right now, but I think we should keep him on this page in case we get any new developments, like the article above. Edward Rankin 23:34, January 9, 2011 (UTC)
Small Splurge
See that Muppet Monster Between Kermit and Beautiful Day Monster? He looks somewhat Similar to Splurge. I know Splurge was a full body character but do you know his name or what appearances on TV shows he has made in?-- 2009Crbeverlin 09:55, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
- No...I have no idea what the name of this monster was.-- Deanmo19 10:22, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
- No idea was its name is either, but one appearance was in Music Hath Charms, a sketch on The Ed Sullivan Show. It indicated approval of Kermit's playing by shaking its belly. -- User:Splurge 18:28, May 24, 2006
- It's on the Music Hath Charms youtube video. His name is Moochie. (A friend of mine confirmed it.) -- User:CaydenSelwyn
- There's no evidence for that claim. See Talk:Moochie. -- Danny (talk) 17:09, September 10, 2009 (UTC)
Pink Creature
See That Pink Like Whatnot Monster? Does anyone know her Name, What Sketches She Appeared in, or Who Performed Her?-- 2009Crbeverlin 1:16, 31 May 2006
- She has a page as Svengali's Assistant. I'm not sure if that's a real name or one used for convenience on the wiki. That page says she is performed by Eren Ozker, but I suspect it may be wrong. The Peter Ustinov episode page says that the pink version of her (called "Monster Girl") was performed by Cynthia Adler, and Eren Ozker did the final, non-pink magician version at the end of the number. Cynthia Adler's page refers to her as a "Pink Creature". It would probably be good to pick one name and stick with it throughout the wiki at least... -- Merrystar (talk) 05:30, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
- Svengali's Assistant is not an official name (one someone came up with for the wiki). The S1 Muppet Morsels refer to her as "Pink Creature". -- Brad D. (talk) 05:32, 1 June 2006 (UTC)
SS Pitch Reel AM
Did this Whatnot ever have a name, or was he recycled from a different Character? I don't think I have ever seen him before.-- Fuzzyface32 1:33, 08, November 2006 (UTC)
- He looks like that yellow whatnot from Taystee Freeze, except without the Ice cream uniform and a Moustache, along with the eye and skin alterations and i'm sure that whatnot's name is Boss.--
Kermit45 1:12, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
- Wait this guy is from Sesame Street he should be considered an anything -- User:Zeekeroo 20 June 2007
That appears to be Clyde from the Gleem toothpaste commercials: [1], so since he was an existing puppet, he technically shouldn't be considered an AM. -- Jon (talk) 20:21, November 24, 2012 (UTC)
Winter show Monster
this may sound sudden, but is there an identification of this monster? it appears that this came from the opening from The Perry Como Show. are there any other apperances?-- Fuzzyface32 12:21, 3 December 2007 (UTC)
The Hispaniola crew members
In the movie Muppet Treasure Island, there various members of the crew of The Hispaniola which I believe have no name---FanDibus 10:33, July 7, 2012 (UTC)
Rainshower fraggle with a vest
What's that fraggle's name that is rainshower colored with a vest and a neckless on? A name has to be found for the fraggle. It's seen in the right of the picture.--Sonic & Gobo Fraggle 3 (talk) 14:46, September 16, 2012 (UTC)
That's just a generic Fraggle. Not all of them had names. TenCents (talk to me!) 16:24, September 16, 2012 (UTC)
Outerspace monster
It seems to me the puppet was used for the one miscellaneous cameo on sesame street. It's the monster with outer space fur, red nose and the yellow horns.--Gabby Fraggle (talk) 01:34, July 15, 2013 (UTC)
- He's just an AM Monster. He's never been given a name, so he doesn't warrant a page. - Oscarfan (talk) 01:40, July 15, 2013 (UTC)


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Washington, DC - U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced delivery of more than $47 million in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for eight projects to further smart grid demonstration projects in seven states. Secretary Chu also announced $10.5 million in Recovery Act funding available for local governments to develop emergency preparedness plans for their electrical systems. Together, these efforts will help accelerate the development and implementation of a modernized and secure electrical grid, a critical piece in delivering renewable energy to American consumers and ensuring an effective, reliable and efficient electricity system across the country.
"Modernizing our electrical grid to make it stronger, smarter, more efficient and more secure is a crucial step in expanding renewable energy and creating jobs," said Secretary Chu. "These investments will help lay the foundation for American leadership in the clean energy economy."
The $47 million in Recovery Act awards announced today will support existing projects that are advancing demonstration-scale smart grid technologies which will play an important role in modernizing the country's electricity grid. This investment will add to the $17 million in funds the Department had awarded these projects in 2008 following a competitive award process. By accelerating the completion timelines for each of the projects, the Recovery Act funds will help modernize the electric grid, allowing for greater integration of renewable energy sources while increasing the reliability, efficiency and security of the nation's electricity transmission and distribution system. Breakdown of projects, award amounts and locations appears below.
The $10.5 million to increase the nation's energy security is available for local governments to apply for competitive energy assurance grants ranging between $60,000 and $300,000. The funding will help cities and counties create jobs, while developing strong emergency response plans that they can rely on during energy emergencies and supply disruptions, which can have devastating economic, health and safety impacts on local individuals and businesses. This funding adds to the nearly $40 million previously announced for state-level energy assurance planning. View the full Funding Opportunity Announcement for Local Energy Assurance Planning.
DOE Smart Grid Report Shows Significant Growth of Technologies
In addition, Secretary Chu has emphasized that public education and awareness are key components of the Department of Energy's grid modernization efforts. As part of its efforts to inform Congress, energy stakeholders, and the public about smart grid efforts, the Department of Energy today released the first Smart Grid System Report, which examines the status of smart grid deployments nationwide and any regulatory or government barriers to continued deployment. The report finds that while many smart grid capabilities are just beginning to emerge, the adoption of various technologies - such as smart metering, automated substation controls and distributed generation - is growing significantly.
The report also notes that smart grid capabilities are socially transformational and that to achieve broader deployment and implementation, we are likely to need larger cultural change. As with the Internet or cell phone communications, smart grid technologies have the potential to dramatically change how we experience electricity in the country, but improvements in physical and cyber security and information privacy will require consumers, manufacturers and utilities to closely follow a range of grid best practices. Read the full Smart Grid System Report.
Finally, Secretary Chu announced today that the Department has begun the development of a Smart Grid Information Clearinghouse. The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) was selected as the winner of the $1.3 million initiative to develop and maintain the Clearinghouse website, which will be charged with answering questions from the public and distributing information about smart grid initiatives happening nationwide.
Projects are implemented by teams of organizations, including utilities, private companies, universities, governmental groups, etc. The lead organization for each project is listed below.
American Superconductor Corporation - Development and In-Grid Demonstration of a Transmission Voltage SuperLimiterTM Fault Current Limiter
(Westborough, MA) - $4,832,972
- American Superconductor is developing and demonstrating advanced technology for a fault current limiter, which will restrict power surges through equipment in fault conditions such as a short circuit, maintaining power quality and grid stability.
American Superconductor Corporation - High Temperature Superconductor Transmission Cable System for Installation in the Long Island Power Grid (LIPA 2)
(Westborough, MA) - $7,584,120
- American Superconductor Corporation is also developing the key components required to commercially deploy second-generation, high-temperature superconductor cables that will increase the reliability and efficiency of power delivery cables. The company will also use Recovery Act funding to demonstrate a prototype cable in the Long Island Power Authority power grid.
City of Fort Collins - Research Development and Demonstration of Peak Load Reduction on Distribution Feeders Using Distributed Energy Resources for the City of Fort Collins
(Fort Collins, CO) - $4,841,647
- The city of Fort Collins, in cooperation with a number of partners in the state, will research, develop and demonstrate a coordinated and integrated system of mixed clean energy technologies and distributed energy resources. This will enable the city to reduce peak load electricity demand by at least 15 percent at distribution feeders and allow for expanded use of renewables.
Consolidated Edison Company of New York - Interoperability of Demand Response Resources Demonstration in New York
(New York City, NY) - $5,631,110
- Consolidated Edison will develop and demonstrate true interoperability between an energy delivery company and retail electric consumers. By using demand response resources, the project will enhance the reliability of the distribution grid and the efficiency of its operations.
Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) - The Perfect Power Prototype for the Illinois Institute of Technology
(Chicago, IL) - $5,405,583
- IIT will develop and demonstrate a system that will achieve "perfect power" at the main campus of ITT, which will always meet the needs of the individual end-user. Different end users have different needs, so a perfect power system focuses on flexibility and adaptability that can accommodate every user. The system will focus on implementing distributed resources and creating demand-responsive microgrids to increase reliability and decrease overall energy demand. The project aims to replicate its efforts with other municipality-sized energy systems.
University of Hawaii at Manoa-Hawaii Natural Energy Institute - A Dispatchable Distribution Feeder for Peak Load Reduction and Wind Farming
(Honolulu, HI) - $5,548,585
- The University of Hawaii will explore the management of distribution system resources for improved service quality and reliability, transmission congestion relief, and grid support functions.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas - Dramatic Residential Demand Reduction in the Desert Southwest
(Las Vegas, NV) - $5,724,709
- The University of Nevada-Las Vegas will explore technologies to apply distributed generation and detailed energy accounting and control for a large residential development in the southwestern U.S., with the goal of significantly reducing residential electrical demand. This community of green homes will provide a laboratory atmosphere that will be used to apply cost benefit analysis and research various energy-conserving design approaches.
Zenergy Power Inc. - Design, Test & Demonstration of Saturable Reactor High Temperature Superconducting Fault Current Limiters
(San Francisco, CA) - $8,081,973
- Zenergy Power will design, test, and demonstrate an advanced technology for a fault current limiter for use on the transmission system. The goal of the fault current limiter is the same as the American Superconductor technology - restricting power surges in fault conditions such as a short circuit and maintaining power quality and grid stability - but uses a different type of technology to limit the flow of the current.
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Gov. Jerry Brown: "Nothing is more determinative of our future than how we teach our children"
Nine thousand educators stood on their feet to applaud California Gov. Jerry Brown, who earned the accolades of NEA delegates today, as well as the respect and admiration from the National Education Association's 3 million educators.
The governor received this year's "America's Greatest Education Governor Award" during the Association's Representative Assembly. The annual award recognizes governors who have demonstrated exemplary achievements and accomplishments in advancing public education.
"When times got tough in California, Gov. Brown resisted the temptation to balance the state's budget on the backs of students and educators," said NEA President Dennis Van Roekel. "Instead, he made the tough choices and the right decisions, investing in and strengthening public education and helping students and families who need the most support. His approach to governing the Golden State is refreshing at a time when many politicians across the country are doing the opposite of what Gov. Brown is doing."
Brown is a long-time champion for public education. Just three days ago, the governor signed a bill that changes California's funding formula for K-12 schools. Called "Local Control Funding Formula," the new law aims to upturn student achievement for disadvantaged students.
The funding formula will bring an added $2.1 billion to school districts that serve low income and non-native English speakers or are foster children. This victory came after he successfully engineered a ballot initiative to refuel funding for the state's public schools.
"Nothing is more determinative of our future than how we teach our children," said Brown. "It's an honor to accept this award on behalf of the educators working every day to make our public schools better and our future brighter."
Van Roekel said that the governor is leaning in when it comes to carrying out his education agenda—investing smartly in public schools and boldly calling for less reliance on high-stakes standardized testing, a position welcomed by educators and parents.
The governor's Fiscal Year 2013-14 budget calls for robust investments to implement the state's "common core" standards in English and Math, and college grants for middle class families.
"Students and families will reap the benefits of Gov. Brown's initiatives for years to come," said Van Roekel. "The state and our country will be stronger and more competitive as a result of the choices he's making today."
NEA created the "America's Greatest Education Governor Award" in 2008 to annually recognize and honor governors who have made major strides at the state level to improve public schools. Other recipients of the award include Governors Martin O'Malley of Maryland, Bill Richardson of New Mexico and Michael F. Easley of North Carolina.
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Harri Anne Smith, a state senator in Alabama, has been in close contact with five-year-old Ethan's family since he was taken hostage last week. She said there are "lots of smiles" now that he's been freed and former FBI hostage negotiator Clint Van Zandt discusses the details of the case.
An Alabama boy is set for the "greatest" birthday of his life after being freed from a week's captivity in an underground bunker, a pastor said Tuesday.
The boy, snatched from a school bus in a fatal shooting, was rescued after a daring raid by FBI agents that left his kidnapper, Jimmy Lee @!$%#s, dead.
The 5-year-old, who is recovering in hospital, turns 6 on Wednesday.
"I would image it's going to be the greatest birthday that family and that little boy has ever experienced and probably will ever experience," local pastor Michael Senn told TODAY.
The boy was reunited with his mother and is "laughing, joking, playing, eating," said Special Agent in Charge Stephen Richardson at a press briefing Monday.
"He's very brave, he's very lucky. His success story is that he got out and he's doing great."
Richardson said the operation began when @!$%#s was seen holding a gun. "At this point, FBI agents, fearing the child was in imminent danger, entered the bunker and rescued the child."
The Dothan Eagle newspaper reported that two loud blasts came from the scene shortly before 3:30 p.m. According to the report, an ambulance then drove up the private dirt road where @!$%#s' homes is located and then left a short time later.
The blast apparently came from a "diversionary device," an FBI source confirmed to NBC News. FBI officers had lowered a camera into the bunker -- they would not reveal how, saying they may want to use the method in the future -- which allowed them to determine when to throw in the flash-bang to distract @!$%#s.That's when they entered through a door at the top of the bunker.
At the Monday night press briefing, Dale County Sheriff Wally Olson said that @!$%#s, 65, was harmed when officers entered the bunker but he would not say how the captor died. A law enforcement official told NBC News they are waiting for the medical examiner's report to determine how he died.
Related: Official says boy is his 'lovely' self after rescue
The ordeal began at 3:30 p.m. CT last Tuesday when @!$%#s -- described by his neighbors as a paranoid survivalist -- grabbed the boy from a school bus in Midland City, Ala.
@!$%#s boarded the bus and demanded that the bus driver, Charles Poland, 66, turn over two young children. When Poland refused, @!$%#s fatally shot him and took the boy.
@!$%#s, a decorated Vietnam veteran, took Ethan to an underground bunker that neighbors had seen him digging. The bunker is believed to be roughly 8 feet by 6 feet and to be stocked with supplies. The bunker has a ventilation pipe that authorities used to deliver items. Authorities have not said how long they believe @!$%#s could have lasted underground, or discussed a motive for the kidnapping.
After a six-day standoff, a federal hostage team stormed an underground bunker in Alabama, where Jimmy Lee @!$%#s, 65, was holding five-year-old Ethan hostage. Ethan was freed safely, while @!$%#s was found dead. NBC's Gabe Gutierrez reports, and Dale County Sheriff Wally Olson and former FBI hostage negotiator Clint van Zandt discuss the case.
Over the last week, hostage negotiators delivered a red Hot Wheels car, Cheez-Its crackers and other food and medicine to the boy, who has a mild form of autism. The FBI said Sunday that the boy's captor "continues to make the environment as comfortable as possible for the child."
The boy has Asperger's syndrome and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a state representative said last week.
Law enforcement officials remained largely mum about the details of the case, possibly because it was believed that @!$%#s kept a television set in the bunker. Early on in the negotiations, they moved reporters farther from the scene. Throughout the week, they canceled press conferences, saying that nothing had changed.
Many of the law enforcement press conferences appeared to have been directed more at @!$%#s than at reporters. Sheriff Olson went so far as to thank @!$%#s "for taking care of our child."
"That's very important," Olson said.
Before the standoff ended on Monday, Olson told reporters that @!$%#s "feels like he has a story that's important to him. ... Although it's very complex, we're trying to make a safe environment."
At the Monday night press briefing, Olson would not say what that story was, repeating that the investigation was ongoing and that the crime scene still needed to be processed. But he was passionate -- and willing to discuss -- Ethan.
"This boy is a very special child. He's been through and endured a lot and by the grace of God, he's OK," Olson said. "That was the mission of every man and woman on this compound. Of every law enforcement officer, every first responder, and all of the community who prayed to bring him home safely."
Former FBI hostage negotiator Clint Van Zandt said on the TODAY show that patience is key in hostage situations.
"Eighty-five percent or more of standoff situations like this end nonviolently," Van Zandt said on Saturday. "Law enforcement doesn't want to do anything precipitously that could cause anybody to be hurt at this time when the talking cure will likely work in this situation."
Following the end of the hostage situation, Alabama Gov. Robert J. Bentley released a statement, hailing the efforts to save the boy but mourning the death of the bus driver:
"I am thankful that the child who was abducted is now safe. I am so happy this little boy can now be reunited with his family and friends. We will all continue to pray for the little boy and his family as they recover from the trauma of the last several days."
President Barack Obama also weighed in, calling FBI Director Robert Mueller to compliment his officers.
NBC's Gabe Gutierrez, Erin McClam, Matthew DeLuca, Jeff Black and Pete Williams contributed reporting.
Son says bus driver in Alabama hostage crisis gave life for 'his children'
Sheriff to Alabama hostage-taker: 'I want to thank him for taking care of our child'


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The Pacific men's water polo team came up just short in a predictably tight match between two of the top three teams in the country.
The Pacific men's water polo team came up just short in a predictably tight match between two of the top three teams in the country.
The No. 3 Tigers had a two-goal lead late in the third quarter, but No. 2 UCLA came back and won 12-10 Sunday at Spieker Aquatics Center in Los Angeles.
Pacific is 15-3 overall, 2-1 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. The Bruins improved to 21-2, 2-1.
Senior Balasz Erdelyi scored to give Pacific a 9-7 lead with 46 seconds remaining in the third quarter, but UCLA's Cristiano Mirarchi scored later in the third and early in the fourth to to tie the match 9-9. Chris Wendt gave the Bruins their first lead of the match with 5:44 remaining.
Kevin Oliviera scored three times for Pacific, and Tigers goalkeeper Alex Malkis had eight saves.
The Tigers host No. 1 USC at noon Saturday at Chris Kjeldsen Pool.
At Los Angeles, the Tigers made an early goal by sophomore Regina Manneh stand up as they earned the win.
"We came out with a very specific game plan to match Loyola Marymount's strengths," Pacific coach Keith Coleman said. "I felt we battled all day did what we had to do today to get a result."
Manneh scored 2:32 into the match when she put the ball between two defenders off a corner kick from sophomore Zarette Munoz-Aguilar.


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Dr. Castro is a board-certified rheumatologist who completed his residency as well as a rheumatology and immunology fellowship at the University of Missouri and Harry Truman VA Hospitals in Columbia, Mo.
We recently asked Dr. Castro about the cause, symptoms and treatment of osteoporosis.
LMC: What are the causes of osteoporosis?
Dr. Castro: Some osteoporosis risk factors are age, smoking and chronic conditions. In general, patients 40 years and older are more susceptible to the condition.
LMC: What symptoms will patients experience if they begin to develop osteoporosis?
Dr. Castro: Osteoporosis usually does not result in signs or symptoms until you fracture or break a bone. That's why it's important to educate patients and focus on prevention.
LMC: How is osteoporosis treated?
Dr. Castro: Once the condition is diagnosed, we try to treat patients with medication to maintain bone density and prevent fractures. It is more important to prevent the condition with calcium, vitamin D and weight-bearing exercises before there are problems.
Dr. Castro is accepting new patients.
To learn more about Dr. Castro and Lexington Rheumatology visit LexingtonRheumatology.com or call (803) 936-7410 to schedule an appointment.


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Pavilion patrimony: World's largest lobster trap
Charlottesville's new Pavilion is days away from officially opening. We will all marvel at the increased capacity, the sheer mass of canvas and truss, and the aching ballads of Loretta Lynn on July 30. But, marvel too at our new monument to impermanence and wastefulness. To be sure, this is a downtown anchor, but it's also a paper lion whose stature is impressive, but impotent.
When new civil facilities are necessitated by the terms of a community– an aging population, an increasingly mobile population, or simply a growing population– what the art critic Robert Hughes called "the shock of the new" is received with both consternation and applause. The mission of the now-defunct Charlottesville Downtown Foundation was to bring folks Downtown at a time when that was not happening– and it succeeded in the old amphitheater.
Both detractors and advocates of Coran Capshaw, the Pavilion's developer, might be able to agree on the fact that the new Charlottesville Pavilion will accommodate larger acts for larger groups of people. But while the form may fulfill its function, it's the wrong thing for the site.
Two criteria for judging an outdoor concert venue should be how well it will function and the "pleasure principle" of its form. But when you build in the historic part of a city, context matters as much as function and form. If we think of Form (as an ideal) for this city and these times, it exists when it is accountable, insightful, and sustains the way we live.
What can be said about the Pavilion is that it will be a structure for our disposable times. The fact that the pavilion's canvas covering will reputedly have to be replaced every seven years is self-consciously impermanent and wasteful. Winds during a July 13 storm destroyed the canvas cover over the seating area and left the thing half-built. While the destroyed canvas will eventually be replaced, there are surely more storms to come.
Why are we putting a junkable structure on this site? This site: one of the most prominent in Charlottesville, part of the civic core (City Hall, the police station), the termination of a promenade, the gateway to Belmont, and part a historic downtown area. So why is this site being insulted by an enormous lobster trap? Even Claes Oldenburg, an artist who made a career out of enlarging everyday objects to an enormous scale, had more sense than this. He never would have done this to a historic site.
If the function of the pavilion itself is to accommodate larger crowds, the function of the site should be in service of Downtown. The nature of the old amphitheater and grounds was wholly civic: a public space for citizens to recreate freely– both in the economic and democratic sense of the word. The Pavilion will remain free for fans of Fridays After 5, but it will also be a for-profit concert venue for 40 days of the year. That means 40 days of prime summer enjoyment will be stolen from park-goers. In addition, the grassy area will be reduced to a crescent-shaped swath in order to make room for removable seating.
Of course, the answer to "Who's profiting?" is: not the city and certainly not the citizens. Oh, wait– Capshaw is– at the expense of anyone who ever enjoyed eating lunch, playing in the grass, or the festival-feel of Fridays on that site. In the case of the Charlottesville Pavilion, the old adage applies: Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should.
In Charlottesville, like other cities, what gets built to accommodate a changing population is not always what looks good. Money tends to talk and walk far louder and more expediently than common sense or taste. Be that as it may, the last thing Downtown needed was another cheap-looking behemoth to "anchor" its other end.


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Rick Péwé, Editor-In-Chief at Petersen's 4-Wheel & Off-Road, has embarked on a journey across America in his 1943 Ford GPW. He started on the west coast, and is driving all the way to the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival in Butler, PA. Rick is a member of the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame and has been a Jeeper since the first flat fender GPW he purchased when he was 15 years old (which he still owns).
Rick's first stop along the way was the 60th Annual Jeepers Jamboree at the Rubicon Springs Trail. Rick participated in the trail rides in his GPW, and despite a couple of small issues here and there, this trusty old jeep lasted the entire event. To support Rick on his cross-country journey, we sent him tons of OMIX hard parts and replacement parts to keep the GPW going.
After the Jeepers Jamboree event, Rick hit the road toward Butler, PA to attend the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival. He's taking US highway 50 most of the time, and has been updating periodically with some great photos and stories. We will also be out at the festival, so if you're there swing by to say hello, check out our new products, and see this GPW for yourself! For more photos and updates from Rick's adventure, make sure to like Peterson's 4-Wheel & Off-Road Magazine's Facebook page!


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A 65-year-old local man died Saturday when a deer crossed in front of him on Colo. 9, according to Colorado State Patrol reports.
Florence resident Robert Larson was riding his motorcycle north on Colo. 9, 10 miles north of the Royal Gorge. When a deer crossed into the highway, the vehicle collided with it, causing the motorcycle to tumble down the roadway.
According to CSP reports, Larson was airlifted to Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, where he was pronounced dead by Dr. Randolph Maul.
"Mr. Larson was wearing a helmet during the crash," a spokesperson for CSP said.
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Unfortunately, Greg Oden is going to be sidelined with knee problems for the entirety of the 2007-08 season. I say unfortunately because I really did want to see what the Portland Trailblazers, with the ancient looking big man and the rest of their young team, could really do this season. However, the one thing that Greg does have going for him in his favor is youth (presumably). Just look at Amare Stoudemire. He took his time, and a whole NBA season, to recover from a similar surgery and he was able to return to an All-NBA status. So here's to hoping that Oden can do the same because not being able to enjoy such a promising NBA career would not only be a tragedy for Oden, but also for the rest of us who enjoy watching quality lowpost play. But on the other hand, the Nuggets shouldn't have to worry about the Blazers too much because I am pretty sure that any noise out of the great northwest is going to be nothing more than static out of the basement of the division.
And as for the Nuggets biggest competition out of the great state of Utah…
The reports of discontent from Andrei Kirilenko are certainly enough to shake any Jazz fan to the core. He is reportedly willing to give up a full-size pick-up truck worth of Benjamins just to get the hell out of the great state of Utah. And I know what you're about to say, "But AK-47 didn't even have that great of a season last year, Doc", and in these sentiments you would be partially correct, but what you are overlooking is AK's impact that doesn't make it into the box score. Kirilenko is a player that does all the little things both offensively and defensively that annoys, disrupts, and destroys continuity of the Jazz opponent. So, in any event, if the reports of Andrei not willing to play for the Jazz for any compensation due end up being true it is a good thing for the Nuggets.
And what about that situation up in Washington?
All the most current reports are leaning towards Seattle not having a basketball team in the next couple of years. The team's ownership is still trying to bail on the final two years of their lease at Key Arena and nothing makes a team move faster than it's ownership wanting out. Period. Now, they do have the most obvious favorite for NBA Rookie of the Year in Kevin Durant. But, what they do not have is anyone on the roster to compensate for Durant's offensive skills on the defensive end, and trust me; they're going to need it. The youngster may be the next best thing to George Gervin the NBA has seen since basketballs had three colors, but on defense, well, Wes Unseld he is not. And there is no way that he is going to make up for the Sonics management trading both Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis in just his first year in the NBA.
And who can forget the Timberwolves?
Sure they have a completely new team. Sure Al Jefferson is a beast. And sure they have little to no clearly defined player roles, but what is Kevin McHale going to do when the T-Wolves drop 10 out of their first 15 games and the finger pointing starts? Because the way that I see it is all the problems that all those former Celtics tried to leave in Boston are almost certainly going to follow the same cast of characters to the frigid lands of Minnesota. And without Kevin Garnett's wide shoulders to carry the load...
Probably not the Nuggets or anyone else in the NBA.
So, the Northwest Division could arguably be the most twisted division in the entire NBA. Injuries, malcontented players, owners wanting change in scenery, and the departure of two All-Star caliber players from Seattle all seemingly mean good things for the Nuggets. But in keeping things honest, the Nuggets have their own problems to figure out. Fortunately, we seemingly have all the answers, (pun intended), in one shape or form.


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Bastian's 2007 Predictions
It's midnight here in Clearwater, Fla., where I'm spending my final night at Spring Training. I board a plane Saturday morning and will be heading to Detroit. That makes this as good a time as any to dish our my '07 regular season predictions:
1. New York
2. Toronto
3. Boston
4. Tampa Bay
5. Baltimore
1. Chicago
*2. Detroit
3. Cleveland
4. Minnesota
5. Kansas City
1. Los Angeles
2. Oakland
3. Texas
4. Seattle
1. Philadelphia
*2. Atlanta
3. New York
4. Florida
5. Washington
1. St. Louis
2. Milwaukee
3. Chicago
4. Houston
5. Cincinnati
6. Pittsburgh
1. Los Angeles
2. Colorado
3. San Diego
4. Arizona
5. San Francisco
*Indicates Wild Card
Chicago White Sox over St. Louis Cardinals
AL MVP Award: Travis Hafner, Cleveland
AL Cy Young Award: Roy Halladay, Toronto
AL Rookie of the Year: Alex Gordon, Kansas City
AL Manager of the Year: Mike Sciocia, Los Angeles
NL MVP Award: Albert Pujols, St. Louis
NL Cy Young Award: Roy Oswalt, Houston
NL Rookie of the Year: Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado
NL Manager of the Year: Ned Yost, Milwaukee
So there you have it. Let the arguments begin. You know what the great thing is about preseason predictions? Nobody is wrong. I have to go finish packing my suitcases now and get ready for my trek to D-Town. I like traveling to Michigan because, being an MSU alum, I get the chance to see some old college buddies whenever I'm in the state.
Toronto should be in for a busy day tomorrow. I phoned Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi tonight and he said the club would reveal whether Victor Zambrano or Josh Towers would be its fifth starter on Saturday. Towers is scheduled to start. Toronto will also likely make a move with Francisco Rosario, who is out of options. It's down to either him or Jeremy Accardo for the final bullpen spot.
The Jays will catch a flight early on Sunday, when they're scheduled to have a 4 p.m. workout at Comerica Park. If the weather is bad, there will be no workout. Opening Day for Toronto is two days away. I'm ready to get this season going. How about you guys?
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Hmmm don't know if i agree about the AL central, but just heard about this possible Rossario trade: Who might they trade him for ? Who's likely to be in our bullpen ? I thought Rosario and Accardo were pretty sweet relievers?
i dont see alex gordon outdoing dice-k for the ROY, if hes as good as they say, and also, i see the jays taking the wildcard if they take 2nd, but i doubt we will
I could see Gordon winning on account of the baseball writers not viewing Matsuzaka as a rookie, similarly to how they voted in 2003 with Matsui.
I like the Atlanta prediction. There's still that little voice that tells you they're going to make the playoffs somehow.
As for the Jays, this season comes down to two things:
-How fast management is to pull struggling backend starters.
-How quickly they can find 3 good starters out of Chacin, Ohka, Towers, Zambrano, Marcum, McGowan, Janssen, Taubenheim, Thomson.
If they can find these mysterious starters before May, they stand a chance. I believe these starters exist, but it may be too late before they re identified.
As much as you hate to be jerking young players in and out of the bigs, this season is going to rely on making quick and smart judgements to have a solid rotation by June.
I'm with you for Tampa over Baltimore. Don't agree with Arizona finishing fourth though. I don't see White Sox even making the playoffs either.
As long as Toronto can keep their rotation reasonably healthy, whoever wins the East will have to win 96+ games to do it. I think Boston could, because they have the best pitching in the East. The AL Central, aside from KC is a tossup, and I wouldn't even want to guess.
I believe that no matter how well Toronto plays this year, they are likely to finish third behind Boston and New York. What the Jays must not do is mortgage their future at the draft deadline in an attempt to catch one of the two aforementioned teams. In fact, trading a veteran off of the roster at trade time might allow them to acquire the young pitching prospect that the require for the third spot in their rotation to make them a serious contender.
I think Toronto would get the wild card — we gotta think positive people ! I agree i just don't see Chicago doing well in the AL central. Poor San Fran, i think they were hoping for better.
I really think the wildcard is going to come out of the AL East this year. Last year Detroit burst out of the gates surprising everyone while Cleveland struggled and the White Sox didn't meet expectations. This year I think all teams in the Central are strong which will make it a dogfight. I can't see anyone running away with that division.
Im being faithfull to the Jays and say they win the AL East this year. If Halladay, and Burnett stay healthy, and most of thier lineup is healthy they should reach 90 wins no problem. Boston's rotation is not as strong as some may think. Toronto lit up Beckett, and Shilling is on his decline. Matsuzaka is the only one I see giving them trouble. New York will be strong as always, and even more so if they pick up Clemens. It's going to be an exciting year.
I like the attitude in TO this year. Last couple of years, everyone whined about the schedule, or about the huge payrolls in New York & Boston. This year, I'm hearing, "Bring 'em on!" The AL East will go to whoever can keep their arms the healthiest for the longest.


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You Have Bullied Me Since Childhood
She turned around and saw Xuan Tian Ming sitting in a wheelchair being pushed by Bai Ze. The golden mask on his face and the golden pouch on his hip shined beautifully in the sunlight.
But she was not in the mood to appreciate it. Seeing Xuan Tian Ming, she quickly trotted over and anxiously said: "Xuan Tian Ming, something is off with seventh brother."
Xuan Tian Ming, however, ignored what she said, as he stared fixedly at her neck. The purple lotus flower between his brow became squished together "Who strangled you?"
Feng Yu Heng stopped in place and subconsciously raised a hand to feel her neck then asked him: "Is it that noticeable?"
Xuan Tian Ming did not speak, but he she could clearly feel a chilliness spreading from his body.
Bai Ze replied for him: "It's quite noticeable with five finger marks."
"Third brother." Xuan Tian Ming actually laughed and extended a hand to the young girl in front of him, "Come here."
She placed her hand in his palm, "It's fine. It was me that did not dodge. If I wanted to dodge, he could not hurt me."
Of course, Xuan Tian Ming knew that if Feng Yu Heng wanted to dodge, there was not a person that could hurt her, but regardless of her intentions, she was now injured. Since his childhood, Xuan Tian Ming had never felt so vexed. His woman had been hit? Even if it was the King of Heaven that hit her, he would have to rip the skin from this King of Heaven.
"Then ummm…" The atmosphere became even darker, "Seventh brother has already gotten revenge for me. I only found out today that Xuan Tian Ye can't beat seventh brother! Seventh brother is really strong." She deliberately changed the subject, but she truly wanted to know what exactly happened to Xuan Tian Hua, "Can you tell me what exactly is going on with seventh brother? Something is off. I can tell."
This time, she received a proper answer, as Xuan Tian Ming told her: "Every year, the four countries will send a special envoy to Da Shun. This year, Zong Sui from the East and Qian Zhou from the North chose new year's day to pay tribute." He said this while Bai Ze pushed him towards Fei Cui Hall, "Qian Zhou sent the eldest princess and her daughter, while Zong Sui sent a prince, but he brought along a portrait of his younger sister."
Feng Yu Heng frowned, as though she had thought of something, "The safest diplomatic relation is a political marriage. Could it be that Zong Sui's princess has come for a political marriage?"
Xuan Tian Ming nodded, "Indeed, that is correct. That prince brought a personal letter from the Emperor of Zong Sui. Not only did it request a political marriage, the princess had named seventh brother."
As expected, it was something like this.
At this time, the two entered the hall, and a palace servant quickly came over and bowed to the two and said: "Your Highness, county princess, please be seated quickly. His Majesty and her Highness are about to arrive."
Xuan Tian Ming tightly held Feng Yu Heng's hand for a moment then let go, "Go."
She nodded then returned to her own seat. Just as she sat down, the Emperor brought the Empress and his imperial concubines into the hall. The princes and everyone else stood up then kneeled towards the high stage, loudly saying in unison: "Long live your Majesty the Emperor. Long live your Highness the Empress."
They then heard the Emperor loudly say: "Everyone, please be at ease."
Thus the people below stood up.
Because it was the new year, it was inevitable that they would need to say some pleasantries. After the Emperor ordered for everyone to sit, he began his new year's speech. He was long-winded and said a bunch of stuff, but it could be summarised as wishing for everyone to be well and for everything to go smoothly in the coming year.
Feng Yu Heng was not in the mood to listen to such things, as she kept on thinking about what Xuan Tian Ming mentioned in regards to the political marriage with Zong Sui's princess. Normally, Zong Sui was a small country that had to provide Da Shun with tribute. Even if they wanted a political marriage, the candidate would be decided by Da Shun. How could they be permitted to name whoever they liked.
But based on Xuan Tian Hua's expression today, it was clear that this political marriage was a foregone conclusion. This did not make sense!
At the top of the stage, the Emperor's long speech had just concluded, and the Empress had begun. Feng Yu Heng felt as though she was at an awards ceremony from the military. It was exceedingly boring.
But she did not know if her thoughts of being bored had been seen through. While the Empress was speaking, she suddenly heard a "smack" sound, followed by the sound of splashing. Without any warning, a table snapped in two at the middle, as the plates of fruit fell to the ground, and tea spilled all over the third prince, Xuan Tian Ye.
People looked over in shock and saw Xuan Tian Ye suddenly stand up and angrily glare towards the ninth prince, Xuan Tian Ming. He loudly said: "What are you doing?"
Only then did everyone realize that the ninth prince, Xuan Tian Ming, was pulling back his whip. While pulling it back, he said: "The table really is not sturdy. It broke after being hit just once. I wonder if third brother's neck is sturdier than this table."
Once this was said, how could Xuan Tian Ye not understand why he would be hit. But even if he understood, he did not have the face to say it; moreover, what was the current setting? The Empress was speaking, yet this ninth brother dared to be so arrogant?
He was overwhelmed and wanted to have the Emperor and the Empress say something, but before he could say anything, he heard the Empress coldly say: "Ye'er, you're truly becoming less and less sensible!"
Once this was said, not only was Xuan Tian Ye stunned, everyone was stunned.
The one that was not sensible… should be his Highness the ninth prince, right?
But the Empress had her own reasoning: "If the table broke, just bring in a new one. Everyone is still sitting down properly. What are you doing standing up so suddenly?"
Xuan Tian Ye looked at the Empress wide-eyed. What this something that a person could say?
The Empress lost it: "Ye'er!" Her voice suddenly rose, "Looking at this one like this, what are you trying to do? Are you trying to rebel?"
Thump! Xuan Tian Ye dropped to his knees "Son does not dare!" The Empress could say anything, but she clearly said rebel. He wanted to ask the Empress what she was doing. Unfortunately, he did not dare.
Everyone knew that the current Emperor and Empress had a very pleasant cooperation! The Empress was best at figuring out what was on the Emperor's mind. So long as the Emperor gave a simple look, even if she did not ask in detail, she would know how to continue with the play.
Now that they saw the Empress express such an attitude, that meant it was also the Emperor's attitude. If the Emperor had made his position clear, who else dared to say anything?
More importantly, the recent situation in the court made it very clear that the third prince would eventually be unable to receive the imperial will. Even in the two years prior, he had been placed in important positions by the Emperor plenty o times, but he did not receive many benefits or affirmation. More recently, the favored child, the eldest prince, was recognized time and time again by the Emperor. This also resulted in a loss of power for the third prince, as he had already become an abandoned child.
Xuan Tian Ye did not know that after that whip had been drawn, the people in his faction that had been observing the situation had already begun to drift away. Even Feng Jin Yuan began to hold reservations about continuing to support him.
He kneeled on the ground, his face burning hot, and he felt that this was a massive humiliation, but he did not have the power to fight back. From his childhood to this point, heavens knew how much he had suffered from being bullied by Xuan Tian Ming, but every time was the same as now. Everyone turned a blind eye and went to worry about Xuan Tian Ming, completely ignoring his feelings. Today was the same, on the first day of the new year, Xuan Tian Ming had trampled all over his dignity in front of the officials and their family members.
"Son recognizes his mistakes. Would mother Empress please hand down punishment." He kowtowed deeply. A fishy sweet taste surged up his throat, but he forcefully pushed it back down.
"Un." At the top of the stage, the Empress nodded, "It's fine if you know your mistakes. This one looks forward to doing well. Ye'er, you especially must compete for consort Xu De!"
Hearing her mention consort Xu De, Xuan Tian Ye's heart tightened. The fists hidden in his sleeves clenched tightly into fists. "Son will heed mother empress' advice."
"You may rise!" Finally, this matter with the Empress had been resolved, and the Emperor spoke up. "It's the new year. Ming'er just needs to adjust to the atmosphere, but why do you seem so bored?"
Everyone began to roll their eyes. This Emperor and Empress were truly a pair. It was no wonder who the ninth prince's personality resembled. It was completely like the Emperor's.
Xuan Tian Ye stood up. With his hands lowered, he did not dare say another word. The palace servants to the side had already cleaned up the mess and brought in a new table. The Empress then added: "What are you still standing for? Sit!"
Only then did he dare sit back down. At this time, Xuan Tian Ye really wanted to turn around and see what sort of expression Xuan Tian Ming had. If possible, he really wanted to pick up a sword and fight a round with him. However, he knew deep down that even if he did this, he feared that he was not capable of being his ninth brother's opponent. Moreover, the Emperor's gaze was now on him. He did not even dare turn around.
After this small disturbance, the Empress' speech continued, but nobody down below was in the mood to listen to the words that were said every year. Instead, everyone was thinking about why the ninth prince would suddenly take action against the third prince.
Someone quietly said: "Outside Fei Cui Hall, it seemed that his Highness the third prince had some conflict with county princess Ji An a little earlier. His Highness the ninth prince shouldn't be venting anger for county princess Ji An, right?"
Someone else added: "It was more than just a conflict. I heard that his Highness the third prince was choking county princess Ji An's neck."
Once this was said, everyone looked towards Feng Yu Heng. Sure enough, they saw a clear sign of her having been strangled.
As for Feng Yu Heng, whether intentionally or unintentionally, she pulled her collar down by a bit. This allowed people to see the mark a little more clearly.
"His Highness the third prince went too far." The situation in court had quietly changed over two months. Regardless of whether it was the officials in court or their women, everyone knew that the third prince, who had never received the Emperor's favor, even seemed to have lost the Emperor's trust. Thus they began to invent stories without any reservations. "Regardless of what enmity he has with his Highness the ninth prince, why has he gone to seek revenge with a girl?"
"That's right! As I see it, he just could not beat the ninth prince, and that's what caused him to fight with his future princess."
"It's a shame that my father once praised his Highness the third prince for acting in a stable manner and that he was a responsible person. Now, it seems that he is someone who only has the ability to argue with women."
"Ah, be careful with what you say. What do you mean before. There is no before. Your father has never praised his Highness the third prince."
With this, the face of the young miss, who had just spoken, turned white, as she repeatedly said: "Right, right, right. My father never praised him."
Almost immediately, the third prince, Xuan Tian Ye, had become the god of plague that everyone dreaded and wished to avoid. He held his cup of tea and heard every word of what was said and engraved every single word into his heart. Sooner or later, a day would come for him to make up for the humiliation that he suffered today!
At this time, the Empress had finished her speech, and a eunuch at their side raised his head and announced: "The special envoy from Zong Sui, Li Kun will enter the court!"


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The daring-dudes at Dangerous Minds would like to clarify a few things about the picture of two men kissing that has caused quite the tempestuous rattling of Facebook's tea-cup. In a blog post, they said that a private citizen -- not Facebook -- removed the pic.
But Gawker and other sites say the photo was removed by Facebook for violating the network's "state of rights and responsibilities." Gawker posted an e-mail it says Dangerous Mind's Richard Metzger received from Facebook explaining why it was removed.
Since Facebook is chock-full of photos of people of the opposite sex kissing, Facebook is now facing allegations of homophobia. Facebook did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
The origination of the pic/page isn't in dispute. Two men were bounced from an English pub for kissing. A resulting protest in the form of a kiss-in happened. Metzger posted the pic, and received an e-mail from Facebook.
The FB event page for the Jon Snow Kiss-In was, indeed, removed from public view -- but by the event's creator, not Facebook, according to Dangerous Minds. Turns out some trolls found it and were posting naughty things.
Here's the kicker-of-a-contention: Dangerous Minds says the picture itself was chosen for it's non-racy nature (don't ya know) and is a promotional still from an English soap called "Eastenders." Ironically enough, the scandal over the pic started in the U.K.
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Gamespot score:9.0( editor's choice)
my score:9.4
(+)pros:- well made in game mechanics and controls,- controls are swift and responsive,- well designed world that will captivate players,- much in depth character customization,- online features are extremely unique and great,- well designed enemies and bosses.
(-)cons:- the game is FUUUCKKKING difficult and will induce LOTS of frustration.
gameplay time:100 hours+(very long lasting)
Welcome to my review of demon's souls! I only got this mid march, and have been playing it since then. Cleared new game 6 times, but never cleared new game+, but Im close to doing so. I'm gonna say something that the gametrailers reviewer for this game said. First off, demon's souls is hard. Yes, its hard. Its seriously the only game's flaw, its difficulty. Its hard to the extent its sometimes cheap. When you keep dieing you will swear like no tommorow in this game. Wheter its that accidental cliff roll-off or the cheap tactic of bosses one hitting you.....ahh never mind.
Demon's souls is an action RPG, and RPGs usually come with a good story. Not in this case. This is one RPG where story doesnt actually play a factor. Not that the story is bad, its just kinda like...you know, just focusing on one thing. The great kingdom boletaria, is one day devoured by a deep dwelling fog, with only soul starved soldiers now wandering in its remains. You play as a wanderer, who dies and gets sent to the nexus. You quickly become known as the "slayer of demons" after receiving a mission from the great monumental, to defeat all demons. Defeating all demons will leave the old one, the source of the entire fog business, with nothing to feed off its energy. So your task? Yes thats the entire gist of the plot, you play as the wanderer and try to beat all of the demons.
First things first, demon's souls gameplay. Gameplay is pretty much kinda like monster hunter, with a few more twists on gameplay elements though. You get your normal attack, your heavy attack, usage of items, blocking ,parrying...blah blah blah. Theres quite alot in demon's souls, you gotta make use of what you know in your knowledge of the gameplay commands. One wrong button press can land you dead. Stuff like rolling or blocking is a must know in demon's souls. Luckily, the controls are rather swift and reponsive. A precise button press will lead your character to attack, roll,block ,parry or whatever. You need to know basics and foundation in battle, since these are what will save you from countless deaths in demon's souls. Different weapons have different attack styles, different miracles and magic have different functions, and different armor affects your movements, one must fully master the knowledge of all these to effectivly perform well in battle.
Demon's souls has a incredibly beutiful world, be it the dark swamps of the valley of defilement, the huge vast areas of the shrine of storms, or the creepy atmosphere in the dungeon of latria, they are are well made. The enemies that inhabit these places are well made too. They are what kills players in demon souls, and they come in variety. Skeletions with dual katanas, octopus headed guards, blue-eyed knights, lava like rock skinned bugs..... theres quite a lot. They will kill you, and kill you good. They inhabit the 5 different worlds of demon's souls, and along with their companions thy will be out to hunt you. And in these 5 worlds, there are demons too, the bosses in the game. Each world has 3 demons, waiting at the end of each archstone, with excpetion of the castle of boletaria, it has 4 demons. These guys are no pushovers, they are mostly badass and will cause the players lots of trouble. And everytime you die, you lose all your souls, your in game currency used to buy stats points, or everyday supplies like grass or spices.
Cant beat a demon? Or cant cross a part in an incredibly difficult stage? Seek someone's help! Demon's souls online features are one of the best I have seen. When you desperately cant clear a stage or boss, enter body form, and make use of soul signs around you. Soul signs are seen by body form players, and are set down by soul form players. When a body form player touches a soul sign, the player who set it down will be summoned to his/her world, and the now summoned player, known as a blue phantom, will assist you in your level. Up to 3 blues can be summoned, and when the summoner dies, all blues will be returned to thier worlds, so blues must try and protect thier summoners. Feeling like an asshole? You can go ahead and invade someone! Invaders are known as black phantoms, and they are soul form players, since only soul forms can invade, and they can only invade body forms. Its fucking scary when you are being invaded, and fucking exciting when you are invading someone, since you wont know where the other party is lurking. Even if you dont summon or invade anyone, you can still see white silhoutes of other players walking about, or touch bloodstains on the floor to view the last 10 seconds of a player's life. Its that sweet.
Demon's souls is a great game, especially the bosses and the online content. It was game of the year 2009 for gamespot, I dont know about that, but this is really really fun. It definetely should not be missed by anyone with a PS3.


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Sunday, July 3, 2011
UNF Poll Results: ASMR and Chills: The Same Phenomenon?
So, we had the question that needed answering, and that was whether you thought ASMR and "chills" are the same thing.
Let's see how you voted:
Out of 16 people in total, 1 person (6%) voted for "Yes, they are the same thing".
1 other person voted, saying that chills relates only to music, and isn't the same thing as what we have come to know ASMR.
Then we have 6 people (37% - just over a third) who voted, saying that they are not the same thing; completely different.
And then the largest percentage of votes were cast by 8 people (50% - half) who said that they may well be related in some way.
So that's that poll. Thanks to all who voted, and stay tuned for the next poll which should be up soon! I have a good idea for what to base it on.
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- AnonymousOctober 8, 2012 at 5:43 AM
I don't think ASMR isn't the same as the chills you get from music. the chills you get from music are from epic moments, unexpected amazing harmonies, an amazing singer. Something you are impressed with. It is like a wave of pleasure throughout the body. ASMR happens when something is relaxing, from repetitive actions, attention to detail and it is more like tingles in the head, mainly the forehead.ReplyDelete
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