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The official Inauguration Day is set for Jan. 20, 2013, but since that date falls on a Sunday this year, the public swearing-in ceremony will be held on Monday. The Inaugural Ball will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, and as of Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, sources have revealed that the popular, and sometimes controversial, Lady Gaga will be performing.
A person that is said to be very familiar with the inauguration told The Associated Press that Lady Gaga will indeed perform at Tuesday's ball for White House staffers.
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In early November, Wendy Burch Steel was nominated by the Northern California Bluegrass Society for Best Female Vocalist! The winner will be announced at the NCBS Bluegrass On Broadway Festival that will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2013. This is due to Wendy's stunning performance on her recently released debut CD "Open Wings" produced by Grammy winning Bluegrass icon Laurie Lewis.
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High sea swells have hampered the search for two missing yachtsmen on a remote, uninhabited Tongan island.
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If Nathan Stamey ran the United States Golf Association, he'd junk the current U.S. Open qualifying schedule and proceed to sectionals without delay. Strike while the putter is hot and all that.
The former UNCG Spartan doesn't have control of these logistics, but he is in charge of his game as he prepares for a potentially exciting few weeks of play. A few days after tying for second at a developmental-level professional event, Stamey advanced through the local stage of Open qualifying process, a competitive process in which the odds are longer than the drives. Next up: sectionals, set for Ball Ground, Ga. The only bummer is that he's got to wait until June 6.
"I was talking to my dad," said Stamey, a two-time All-Southern Conference selection who last played at UNCG in 2008, "and saying, 'I've been on a roll and everything feels where it needs to be. I wish sectionals was the next day.' But I know I can always find something to improve on."
Stamey, the only player in Spartan history to finish in the top 20 in four SoCon tournaments, turned pro after tying for second at the event in 2008, and he has set out on a path similar to the one Minor League Baseball players pursue. Generally, golfers must prove themselves on a starter circuit to enhance their chances at qualifying for the Nationwide Tour, the Triple-A of the PGA Tour. There are no bonus babies in this game, however. You advance on your own merit rather than the subjective opinions of baseball team executives, who, in some cases, promote high draft picks mainly to justify the lofty selections years after the fact.
For much of Stamey's year, it means the eGolf Tour, a 10-year-old series based in Charlotte that plays 14 events in the Carolinas, one in Virginia and two in Morocco in 2011. Yes, Morocco.
Thanks to his strong performance at the tournament in High Point, N.C., last week, he increased his year's earnings to $23,003.50. That's about what he'd make by finishing 40th in one PGA Tour event, but it's good enough for 14th place on the eTour money list, from which at least four players will graduate to the Nationwide at season's end.
"Basically, it's consistency," Stamey said, reflecting on his recent play. "When I turned pro, I struggled a bit with ball-striking. Now the ball-striking's back. No fear of missing shots. And my short game seems to improve a bit each year."
That's the way it has been since the Spartan days. Chipping and putting are among the best developmental strengths of coach Terrance Stewart, whose teams frequently finish among the top 20 nationally in an amalgamation of statistics that measure efficiency in and around the green.
"If I could go back and start over, I'd probably be an All-American just from what I learned in college," Stamey said.
Two days after pocketing $14,000 in High Point, Stamey ventured over to Treyburn Country Club in Durham for the first stage of U.S. Open qualifying, a winnowing-out process that will ultimately award 60 to 75 spots in the main event's field.
Starting the gauntlet is comparatively easy. Any declared professional and all amateurs with a handicap of 1.4 or better can pay the $150 entry fee to participate in local qualifying, which is contested at 111 sites from Palm Desert, Calif., to Palm Coast, Fla., and places in between like Anaconda, Mont. Nearly 8,300 aspirants did that this year, according to the USGA. At the outset, in other words, each player had theoretical odds of about 1 in 118 of making it to the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., over Father's Day weekend. (Each Minor League Baseball player has about a 1 in 10 chance of seeing the big time, by comparison.)
Stamey teed it up with 118 others in pursuit of one of seven guaranteed spots in the sectional phase. As he strode to the tee box on No. 9, his final hole of the day, he was on target for a 69, a score that would put him barely on the right side of the cut line. Unaware of others' scores, he feared a late charge by a group of players, and he wanted another birdie to give himself some peace of mind.
"You always try to keep going one lower than you already are because you never know how well people are going to play," he said. "I knew that 69 had made it last year.
"I hit a good drive and a poor second shot going for the green, but I got up and down for birdie."
The day's last stroke was a 10-foot putt that got Stamey to the sectionals. He finished with three others in a second-place tie.
"To be honest, I was under the gun last year in some events and didn't handle it as well," he said. "I learned a lot from that. I just stepped behind the ball, took a deep breath and decided you've got to trust yourself and let your natural abilities take over and go from there."
And from there, he's going to Hawks Ridge in Ball Ground, Ga., about 50 miles north of Atlanta. Last year, the sectional in that area offered two U.S. Open spots to 31 competitors. Stamey will know the extent and makeup of his competition in a week or so.
Getting to Congressional would fulfill a dream that began a dozen years ago for Stamey, who now resides in Bluffton, S.C. A year after Payne Stewart's dramatic putt won the Open at Pinehurst, Tiger Woods bludgeoned the competition at Pebble Beach in 2000. Stamey noticed both performances and used them as motivation.
"How Tiger went about destroying the field, that made me look and see if I wanted to do anything with the game," he said. "I knew I'd have to work the way he did."
For now, the former Spartan is headed in the right direction.
"That is the goal: to keep improving and to get to the highest level possible and the PGA Tour eventually," Stamey said.


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NEW DELHI: A post-graduate student of law at the Delhi University was arrested on charges of auto theft from Maurice Nagar in north Delhi. The 24-year-old told the police that he stole cars in order to take joyrides. Fives cases of motor vehicle theft have been solved with this arrest and a car stolen from Mukherji Nagar has also been recovered from him.
The accused, Bhaskar Vorah, is also into substance abuse. He was arrested near Chhatra Marg, driving a Maruti car whose number plate had been tampered with. The car was intercepted and when the accused was asked to show the papers, he could not do so. On being questioned, he told the police that he had stolen the car from Mukherji Nagar and had lifted four others from Roop Nagar, a police official said.


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While a lot of folks were worried that game developers would be gritting their teeth over having to adapt to the new screen ratio on the iPhone 5, lots of devs have already updated their apps and will have them ready and optimized the second you get your mitts on your shiny new iOS 6 device. We've farmed up some of the best games without the letterboxing right here.
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Can anyone provide a recipe for a surfactant to apply to synthetic fiels to release static build up?
I din't know turf has static build up issues. How interesting. We have a long history with ESD floors in the tech world but never thought of it for turf. I can see linebackers shuffling along to build up a charge to litteraly shock the other team. hah
Try using a product like X-99 Super Surfactant. 1 to 2 pints per 100 gals water. Apply minimum of 1 gallon of solution per 1000 square feet of turf. I would start at 1 pint per 100 gals water and see what happens. You can go up to 2 pints if needed. Be careful not to overapply or the surface may become slippery. Good coverage is important.Liquid fabric softener will work too. Again, don't overapply. Most times a good rain event will eliminate static.We do synthetic turf maintenance work, www.psfs.us, and have not found static to be a real concern. Not much of a build up and what little there is seems to go away quickly.Hope this helps.


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She worked at the University of Illinois and volunteered at the Early American Museum in Mahomet.
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79th Annual Berkshire Harvest Festival
Saturday and Sunday, October 5th and 6th 10:00am-5:00pm
On the grounds of the Berkshire Botanical Garden
At the junction of Routes 183 and 102 in Stockbridge
Welcome, exhibitors and vendors! We are excited to invite you to apply for booth space at the 2013 Harvest Festival. Please download the application and the guidelines and let me know if you have any questions. If you are a farmer and wish to participate in the Farmers Market at the Festival, please contact me.
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About the Festival
For generations, the Harvest Festival has been a cherished tradition in the Berkshires. Originally conceived as a harvest-season family and community festival, it is one of the largest and longest running events of its kind in the country. The Festival is a celebration of community, showcasing local artisans, supporting local services, and promoting a wide array of superb Berkshire area products. New in 2012, we will again have a Farmers Market this year, showcasing the best of Berkshire-grown foods. Proceeds from the Harvest Festival support educational programs at the Garden.
Live music, crafts, food, silent auction, plant sale,
gigantic tag sales, farmers market, fall fun for kids!
Free parking. Admission $5 adults, children under 12 are free.
For information, contact Karen Advokaat
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by Will Overton
Everything we hear about as we prepare for our fantasy football drafts is that the fantasy game has become a QB/WR driven game. The time for running backs to go early has gone and now it's all about getting the high point scoring throwers and catchers.
We heard the same thing going into the NFL Draft in April as well. The need for a primary running back isn't necessary anymore everyone said. Yet the Browns not only thought high enough of Trent Richardson to take him in the top five, but they felt the need to trade up to do it.
The thing is all those people who are saying the league is changing and the NFL is headed in a different direction are right. The days of a team's offense being powered by one running back are pretty much over. And that's why when you find a guy who isn't sharing the workload at running back it's a very valuable thing.
That's the position Trent Richardson is going to be placed in right from day one, assuming he signs a contract in the near future. Richardson will be the Browns lead back and I don't see anyone on the team who will threaten that status. Peyton Hillis has left town for Kansas City. Montario Hardesty was touted to be a potential lead back in Cleveland, but he didn't show anything last year to make anyone believe he could do it. Chris Ogbonnaya had two strong games, but he's no long term answer.
That leaves Trent Richardson and him alone as the Browns primary running back. And he's more than capable of shouldering that load by himself. The question is how productive can he be transitioning to the NFL game.
Richardson always looked like the better back running next to Mark Ingram at Alabama and last year with Ingram gone he got the chance to put his talent on full display. Richardson gained 1,679 yards on the ground in 283 carries, scoring 21 TD's. It's a big step up from college football to the NFL, but it's encouraging to note that Richardson was most productive against the SEC teams, the teams with the best defenses. Richardson torched LSU, Auburn and Florida last season and showed he was too good for college football.
The one knock on Richardson might be that he doesn't possess elite level speed, and he doesn't. He may struggle to get to the outside at times and he may not break loose for many 80 yard TD scampers. But he did run a 4.47 40 yard dash and that's enough speed to complement the raw power he possesses as a runner and his high football IQ.
There is some concern with Richardson going to the Browns where they struggled to find success on the ground last year. Yet the Browns were middle of the pack in the league at creating holes, the running backs just couldn't find them. I think we can all agree that Peyton Hillis isn't that good, but two years ago he posted some of the best numbers in all of fantasy football behind this offensive line. This offensive line isn't great, but they're not as bad as some make them out to be, and Richardson can find the holes if they're made for him, that's one of his biggest strengths.
When it comes right down to it the amount of running backs not tied in a running back by committee group is dwindling. And Trent Richardson is the kind of back that will be on the field on 1st, 2nd and 3rd down, and in the red zone, he'll be the Browns go to weapon as much as possible. And Richardson isn't that kind of back because Cleveland has no one better, he's that kind of back because he has top of the line talent and he's the kind of running back you just don't take off the field.
I'd be very cautious taking him as your number one back, but I think Richardson makes a fantastic number two back this season and it wouldn't end up surprising me at all to see him put up number one back numbers right away.


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Events: December 3, 2012
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October 14, 2012 – January 13, 2013
Roy Lichtenstein: A Retrospective
The National Gallery of Art, Washington
Though well selected, this retrospective does not substantially alter what we already knew about this astonishingly prolific, technically adept, but only sporadically engaging virtuoso.
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September 14, 2012 – January 13, 2013
Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian Avant-Garde
Tate Britain, London
In the November 22 issue, Julian Bell writes, "This exhibition is not only compendious, bringing together almost every major innovative painting of mid-nineteenth-century Britain along with work in a host of other media. It is provocative."
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October 8, 2012 – January 14, 2013
Late Raphael
The Louvre, Paris
In the January 10 issue, Ingrid Rowland writes, "'Late Raphael' focuses special attention on two of Raphael's closest associates, Giulio Romano and Gianfrancesco Penni."
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October 11, 2012 – January 27, 2013
Faking It: Manipulated Photography Before Photoshop
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Is photography a way of documenting the world that has an inherent "truth-claim" on the real? Or is it, as the photographer Edward Steichen suggested, essentially graphic, a technique for creating a certain kind of image?
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November 14, 2012 – February 18, 2013
George Bellows: A Retrospective
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
In the December 6 issue, Sanford Schwartz writes, "In Bellows's art one finds, especially in his early pictures, which are among the most beautiful made by an American, that his subject is elusive. It seems to be simply an exuberance in being alive."
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November 18, 2012 – February 25, 2013
Tokyo 1955–1970: A New Avant-Garde
Museum of Modern Art, New York
In the January 10 issue, Ian Buruma writes, "It is a common belief that Japanese are almost congenitally incapable of facing the horrors of the war they unleashed. Some of the art in MoMA's new show should help to dispel that caricature."
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November 11, 2012 – March 10, 2013
A Harlem Family 1967
The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York
A gripping work on poverty by the famous African-American photographer, writer, director, and composer Gordon Parks (1912-2008).
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Selected by Dominique Nabokov
October 30, 2012 – March 28, 2013
'The Orphan of Zhao'
Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
The Royal Shakespeare Company, under the direction of RSC Chief Associate Director Gregory Doran, presents James Fenton's new adaptation of this classic play--sometimes called the Chinese Hamlet.
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I just finished reading the article on same-sex weddings. Let me start off by saying that I'm not a religious individual nor am I part of the LGBT group. I'm a concerned citizen of the Cambridge community.
We, as a diverse community/country, have to respect all individual rights and religious beliefs. Having said that, these protesters/activists are forcing the hand of others to abide by their beliefs.
What about the beliefs of the individual who says no, my religion or my beliefs do not allow me to participate in such functions. Should they be penalized for their beliefs?
We want all the rights as individuals but we don't want to respect the rights of other individuals. When is it going to stop? Each party has set values and beliefs. They should respect each other and move on.
Rev. Brown doesn't perform same-sex weddings. Rev. Brown doesn't say that it can't happen. It will have to be performed by a minister whose beliefs allow for same-sex weddings. We allow other religious groups to leave and pray during their work hours.
Why can't we allow this religion to be respected? Personally, I find nothing wrong with same-sex weddings. I have religious groups come to my door. Should I start a group to ban them from coming to my door? I don't like the comment that Mayor Doug Craig had to say. I should form an activist group against him because of the typical politician statement.
First of all mayor, at no time did anyone say they don't like someone. I'm sure Rev. Brown would have no issues talking to whomever. I think that eating meat should be a priority in everyone's diet. Should I form and activist group for this? Come on people, answer this question.
Do you want to married? Is the government sector stopping you from getting married? Do you really want someone to perform this joyous event that doesn't believe in it? Enough is enough! LGBT group – go get married, live long and happy lives. May you have health, wealth and prosper.
Remember you were fighting for your rights. Don't fight for the rights of others to be taken away. I'm for Rev. Brown on this one.
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The Globe handed out video cameras to young people in Bowdoin-Geneva, and asked them to tell us about life in their neighborhood.
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The first mainstage concert of the Boston Early Music Festival was also the North American debut of Mozart's own violin and viola.
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The Medfield native has been awarded the Second International Sir Georg Solti Conducting Apprenticeship with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
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Lauren Bush Lauren and her husband, David Lauren, were honored by UNICEF at its annual Children's Champion Award Dinner.
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The Boston-bred actor and "Star Trek" star was at the West End Museum last week for a tour.
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The stately brick dwelling in Provincetown that the author called home from 1990 until his death in 2007 is for sale.
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Former contestant on "The Voice" Amanda Brown was among the 350 guests at Hebrew SeniorLife's "EngAGEment Party."
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The song in the commercial, called "Je T'adore," appeared on their 2004 double album, "Palais."
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Oprah Winfrey is giving $12 million to a museum being built on Washington's National Mall that will document African-American history.
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Far from being a detriment, Edward Markey's Washington experience fills a need for a state that lost Edward M. Kennedy in 2009 and John Kerry this year.
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"Monsters University" is better than "Cars 2" but not by enough, offering unsettling evidence that Pixar's Golden Age may be in the past.
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It's another edition of Washington Regional's "Your Health", and since May 1 marks the beginning of "Skin Cancer Awarenes Week", Dr. Chris Schach, a
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Height: 6'4" Weight: 217 Age: 29 Experience: 9th season College: Utah Drafted: 2005 R1 P1, 49ers
Posted: 6/6/2013 6:11pm et
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid isn't afraid to have QB Alex Smith throw the ball downfield often, something he wasn't accustomed to doing during his time as a starter for the San Francisco 49ers. Reid is challenging Smith to be more aggressive without being careless with the football and causing turnovers. 'It's a new offense. I would tell any quarterback that comes in new that that's what you need to do. I've told them all that. Go ahead and take your shots and see what you can get away with, within reason. But if it's a close throw, there are going to be a few of those in the National Football League on game day so you need to know what you can get away with on each route,' Reid said.
Huddle Up: Smith's career yards per pass attempt is 6.6, and it'll be interesting to see what happens if he does cut loose with a WR and TE corps that aren't exactly built for stretching the field.
Posted: 2/28/2013 4:31pm et
The San Francisco 49ers saved $9.75 million against the salary cap by trading QB Alex Smith to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Huddle Up: The Niners also will be flush with draft picks, getting an extra second -- and a high one at that -- from K.C., and maybe will now take a closer look at re-signing some of their FAs, including, possibly, S Dashon Goldson and/or TE Delanie Walker.
Posted: 2/27/2013 1:42pm et
The Kansas City Chiefs have reportedly completed a trade with the San Francisco 49ers for QB Alex Smith, although the deal will not be official until March 12. The Chiefs will trade a second-round draft pick in 2013 as well as another conditional mid-round pick in 2014 to acquire Smith, according to a league source. The Chiefs are expected to release QB Matt Cassel as a result of the trade. At this point, Smith will play under the terms of his remaining contract, which calls for a guaranteed base salary of $8.5 million in 2013. There have been no discussions between the Chiefs and Smith's representatives about negotiating a new contract.
Huddle Up: The first big shot of the NFL offseason has been fired, though it doesn't really clear much up. The Chiefs could deal out of the top spot if there's a quarterback another team has fallen in love with, or they could go with an offensive tackle--though that may hinge on whether or not they re-sign Branden Albert. And while Andy Reid has his quarterback for now, he may still spend an early pick on a developmental quarterback like he so frequently did in Philly.
Posted: 2/26/2013 10:27pm et
The Arizona Cardinals are exploring the possibility of trading for San Francisco 49ers QB Alex Smith. No deal is currently in place. The Cardinals are intrigued by Smith's experience, intelligence and talents.
Huddle Up: IThe Cards can most certainly use a QB, but it's hard to fathom the Niners dealing Smith within the division -- especially when there appear to be plenty of other suitors.
Posted: 2/25/2013 10:53am et
The San Francisco 49ers reportedly do not have a trade deal in place for QB Alex Smith, contrary to a previous report.
Huddle Up: While all indications are that Smith will be dealt, that can't officially happen until mid-March. And as of yet there is no official deal in place for San Francisco to trade their backup quarterback. So continue to speculate amongst yourself whether it's the Chiefs, Browns, or someone else who will wind up with Smith.
Posted: 2/25/2013 12:42am et
The San Francisco 49ers have expressed to other teams that they have a trade involving QB Alex Smith effectively completed with an undisclosed team. The 49ers will not be able to officially trade Smith until March 12.
Huddle Up: Smith figures to be a hot commodity given the dearth of viable starting QB options available this offseason, but the Niners wouldn't be bluffing would they in order to up the ante from interested parties?
Posted: 2/23/2013 12:00pm et
The Kansas City Chiefs appear to be the team most interested in acquiring San Francisco 49ers QB Alex Smith at this point, according to a source; however, it is far too early to know Smith's future destination at this point.
Huddle Up: Smith makes sense for the Chiefs, as does Philly's Nick Foles if he becomes available. Plenty going on at KC headquarters leading up to the first overall pick in the upcoming draft.
Posted: 2/14/2013 11:04pm et
The Kansas City Chiefs reportedly are not that interested in San Francisco 49ers QB Alex Smith. They may have more interest in Philadelphia Eagles QB Nick Foles and West Virginia QB Geno Smith than in Smith.
Huddle Up: The Foles angle is easy to see with former Philly coach Andy Reid now in K.C., and in all, it sounds like the Chiefs are looking to go young at the QB slot with veterans Matt Cassel and Brady Quinn failing to pan out in recent seasons.
Posted: 2/6/2013 2:54pm et
The San Francisco 49ers have said they would like to retain QB Alex Smith, but with a $7.5 million base salary and $1 million roster bonus, that is seen as unlikely. The Kansas City Chiefs might be a landing spot for Smith if the 49ers elect to trade him.
Huddle Up: There have been reports the Eagles (read: Andy Reid) had interest in Smith last offseason, so it makes sense that the QB-needy Chiefs and new coach Reid might be interested in him this time around. Expect the 49ers to try to get something for Smith in a trade rather than outright releasing him--and with several teams in need of QB help, they should be able to pick up at least a draft pick or two.
Posted: 1/30/2013 11:33am et
San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York said he would like to keep QBs Colin Kaepernick and Alex Smith on the roster next season. "I hope he's with us," York said of Smith. "From a cap standpoint, we have the room to be able to keep him. One quarterback is usually not enough to get you through a season. And to have two guys which the Niners had in Steve (Young) and Joe (Montana) for a long time, there's no reason why you can't have two guys on your team. And I hope we can find a way to make that happen." York added Smith has not yet asked the team to release him.
Huddle Up: York's right, two quarterbacks is more necessity than luxury for a competing team, especially when your starter is a running QB and thus more prone to injury. A release seems unlikely, though if the Niners could acquire value via trading Smith--keeping him away from Arizona and out of the division in the process--they might be willing to pursue that option.
Posted: 1/29/2013 12:59pm et
San Francisco 49ers QB Alex Smith is expected to seek his release before the start of free agency, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. Smith is due to earn $8.5 million in 2013, with $1 million guaranteed now and the balance guaranteed as of April 1.
Huddle Up: Expect the Niners to try and trade Smith first and at least get something in return for the QB, who's sure to be in high demand.
Posted: 12/5/2012 11:59am et
The San Francisco 49ers could be open to dealing QB Alex Smith during the offseason. He signed a three-year, $24 million contract with the team in the offseason. That reasonable contract gives the team options. If he is on the team's roster April 1, 2013, his entire $7.5 million base salary becomes fully guaranteed. He is currently the 20th-highest-paid quarterback in the NFL, which might make him an attractive option to a team in need of a QB. If he is released before April 1, the team would still owe him $1 million.
Huddle Up: Those are reasonable terms with regards to the Niners dealing Smith, who has already demonstrated that serving as Colin Kaepernick's caddy won't sit well with him. San Fran isn't likely to deal Smith with in the division to the QB-desperate Cardinals, but teams like the Jets and Chiefs could definitely be in the mix.
Posted: 11/27/2012 3:53pm et
San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh said the team expects to make a decision on their starting quarterback between QBs Alex Smith and Colin Kaepernick by Wednesday, Nov. 28. 'Alex Smith is our starting quarterback. He has not done anything to lose that job,' Harbaugh said. 'In fact, he's playing at a very high level. Also, Colin Kaepernick, you can't categorize him as a backup quarterback, because he's started games and played very well in those games.' Harbaugh said anything is possible this week, including using both quarterbacks in Week 13 against the St. Louis Rams.
Huddle Up: For fantasy purposes, Kaepernick is the better option due to his running ability, but the decision doesn't figure to affect the rest of the offensive supporting cast much either way.
Posted: 11/23/2012 7:18pm et
San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh said he will not name a starting quarterback in Week 12 against the New Orleans Saints between QBs Alex Smith (concussion) and Colin Kaepernick.
Huddle Up: Almost all signs still point toward Kaepernick getting a second straight start, but Harbaugh figures a few mind games won't hurt his team's cause Sunday against the Saints.
Posted: 11/23/2012 12:43pm et
San Francisco 49ers CB Donte Whitner said QB Colin Kaepernick will be the starting quarterback over QB Alex Smith in Week 12.
Huddle Up: This doesn't necessarily mean Smith is out of a job; Kaepernick must keep up the good work. But it looks like the 49ers want to give their high-upside sophomore a serious run. On the surface this seems like good news for other skill players, most notably Vernon Davis, but remember that Kaepernick is still raw; he is liable to be exposed on any given sunday, even against the Saints.
Posted: 11/21/2012 11:51pm et
San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh informed QB Alex Smith on Wednesday, Nov. 21, that he intends to start QB Colin Kaepernick in Week 12 against the New Orleans Saints, according to a source. The decision is not based on health.
Huddle Up: After the nation got a full-game glimpse of Kaepernick on Monday night, this is isn't a shock to many, but it is mildly surprising to a degree as Smith has played above average himself for the most part this season. Kaepernick does pose more of a running threat, though, and gives the Niners another dimension there in keeping defenses from focusing on RB Frank Gore and Co. If you started Kaepernick out of desperation last week, keep rolling with him and see where he takes you.
Posted: 11/20/2012 12:20pm et
San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh said he usually rides the hot hand when it comes to deciding between two quarterbacks, and Harbaugh said both QBs Alex Smith and Colin Kaepernick have the hot hand right now.
Huddle Up: This sounds like bad news for Smith, but it's not as though the former first-round pick has performed poorly this season. He has completed 70 percent of his passes with a 13:5 TD:INT ratio. That is not exactly lighting up the fantasy realm, but he has been efficient. Kaepernick does boast much more upside, however, and the 49ers could well ride him until he gets cold.
Posted: 11/19/2012 12:16pm et
San Francisco 49ers QB Alex Smith will not play in Week 11. He was unable to get clearance from a neurologist, according to sources.
Huddle Up: Colin Kaepernick is your Monday night starter in the battle of the backups. Regardless, you can expect Jon Gruden to gush over both Kaepernick and Jason Campbell.
Posted: 11/17/2012 10:52pm et
Updating a previous report, San Francisco 49ers QB Alex Smith has passed all of the post-concussion steps but the last one, a contact test, which is likely to be administered Sunday, Nov. 18. He practiced all week in a black non-contact jersey, and is officially listed as questionable for the Week 11 game against the Chicago Bears on Monday, Nov. 19.
Huddle Up: Smith has shown steady progress all week, and it is expected he'll pass Sunday's test and be cleared to play Monday night.
Posted: 11/16/2012 11:02pm et
San Francisco 49ers QB Alex Smith (concussion) was listed as a limited participant for the second straight day of practice Friday, Nov. 16. He is still expected to start in Week 11 against the Chicago Bears Monday, Nov. 19.
Huddle Up: The Niners figure to play it conservative with Smith, whose main goal will be to avoid turnovers against a Bears' defense that has lived off interceptions and fumbles all season.
Posted: 11/14/2012 7:00pm et
Updating a previous report, San Francisco 49ers QB Alex Smith has passed concussion tests this week and is currently on track to start against the Chicago Bears in Week 11 Monday, Nov. 19.
Huddle Up: Hold off on those Colin Kaepernick waiver claims as Smith is looking good, especially for this early in the week. Complications could still arise, though, so keep monitoring the situation.
Posted: 11/14/2012 6:02pm et
San Francisco 49ers QB Alex Smith (concussion) has been cleared to take part in non-contact drills during practice.
Huddle Up: Bear in mind this does not mean he will play this weekend; if he is not cleared for contact, he cannot play football. See what his status looks like the rest of the week, otherwise Colin Kaepernick is your man.
Posted: 11/12/2012 11:56am et
San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick saw his most extensive play in Week 10 against the St. Louis Rams, finishing up the 24-24 tie after QB Alex Smith departed early with a concussion. Kaepernick completed 11 of his 17 passes for 117 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions. He also ran eight times for 66 yards and a diving 7-yard TD run in the fourth quarter.
Huddle Up: Kaepernick's athleticism and rushing ability caused problems for the Rams, and his passing wasn't bad either. No word yet on Smith's availability for Week 11, but if the Niners are forced to go with Kaepernick this week his performance indicated it wouldn't be the end of the world.
Posted: 11/11/2012 6:40pm et
Updating a previous report, San Francisco 49ers QB Alex Smith (concussion) suffered a concussion in the second quarter of Sunday's Week 10 game and will not return.
Huddle Up: Smith was hurt as he took a helmet-to-helmet hit scrambling out of the pocket on a run. He was off to strong start in the game with 7 completions in 8 attempts for 72 yards and a TD pass to Michael Crabtreee. He was replaced by Colin Kaepernick.
Posted: 10/19/2012 12:13am et
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith completed 14-of-23 passes for 140 yards, 1 TD and an interception in a 13-6 win over the Seattle Sehawks on Thursday, Oct. 18.
Huddle Up: In the 2 games since one of the best outings of his career, Smith has thrown for a combined 340 yards, 1 TD and 4 picks. His interception Thursday night could've turned out costly as it came in the end zone with the Niners looking to go up by 2 touchdowns.
Posted: 10/12/2012 10:14pm et
San Francisco 49ers QB Alex Smith (finger) is listed as probable for the Week 6 game against the New York Giants. He had his finger taped Friday, Oct. 12, in practice.
Huddle Up: No worries here, except for the Giants, who are having to prep for an improved Smith and the effectiveness of shifty backup Colin Kaepernick coming in and running the Wildcat.
Posted: 10/10/2012 11:14pm et
San Francisco 49ers QB Alex Smith (finger) was able to take part in a full practice session Wednesday, Oct. 10. Smith is expected to be fine for the Week 6 game against the New York Giants.
Huddle Up: You didn't think Smith would let a sprained finger keep him out of Sunday's much-hyped NFC Championship Gane rematch did you?
Posted: 10/8/2012 8:11pm et
San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh said QB Alex Smith's finger injury is concerning. Smith is dealing with a sprained middle finger on his throwing hand, and he didn't attempt a pass since injuring it in Week 5. He currently leads the league with a 108.8 passer rating, and he's completed 68.6 percent of his passes (94-for-137) for 1,087 yards, eight touchdowns and one interception.
Huddle Up: Definitely a situation to monitor throughout the week as the Niners prepare to host the Giants next Sunday in a rematch of last year's NFC Championship Game. Backup QB Colin Kaepernick, who has flashed some ability, would be an interesting fantasy pickup if Smith were to miss any time.
Posted: 10/8/2012 12:04am et
San Francisco 49ers QB Alex Smith (finger) suffered a sprained middle finger on his throwing hand in the Week 5 45-3 win against the Buffalo Bills. Before departing in the second half of the blowout win, Smith completed 18 of his 24 pass attempts for 303 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. Smith also gathered 49 yards on three runs.
Huddle Up: The injury isn't believed to be serious, and Smith was pulled more or less as a precaution with the game well in hand thanks to one of the best performances of his career.
Posted: 7/5/2012 8:48pm et
San Francisco 49ers QB Alex Smith said he does not have any hard feelings toward the team about their pursuit of Denver Broncos QB Peyton Manning this offseason but said it will serve as motivation for him this season.
Huddle Up: The Manning courtship offended Smith because he almost led the 49ers to the Super Bowl (if not for Kyle Williams' two fumbles on punt returns), but he needs to get over it. This is a business. And it's not like Smith's been a franchise cornerstone all this time: In the previous five seasons he logged a 19-31 record, completed 57 percent of his passes, and had a 51-53 TD-INT ratio.


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Disabling Glassfish-specific (Non-portable) JNDI names
Today I run into a problem with my EJB 3.1 application after I tried to deploy more than one app with the same EJB module on the same glassfish domain. This results in a JNDI-Naming conflict telling you, that the EJB name is already bound. But since the new concept of JEE6 global portable jndi names this should not happen?
Here is a discussion about the problem: http://home.java.net/node/702307
The solution is quite simple as Glassfish provides a new property to disable the generation of the glassfish-specific non-portable jndi names (which were only provided because of backward compatibility. Simply add the param 'disable-nonportable-jndi-names' with the value 'true' directly into the EJB-Container additional-property section. This will avoid the create of thus names.
See also the following pages for more deails about this topic:
Posted at 12:30PM Jul 01, 2011
Posted by: Ralph
Category: General
EJB 3.0 and WebServices
If you are interesting in programming EJB 3.0 (JEE5 / JEE6) you may be also try to implement a web service. Developing WebServices in JEE5 is not so hard. There are a lot of good books about all this stuff. I spent a lot of time the last two years in developing JEE5 WebServices.
But now after I started to migrate the Imixs Workfow Project to Glassfish 3 I run into a lot of problems. And today I found out that there is a really big trap where I stumbled into.
In most of the JEE5 EJB/WebService examples you learn to annotate simply your stateless session ejb with the @webservice annotation to generate a new web service. So these examples combine EJB and Webservice in one implementation. The code result cann look something like this:
@DeclareRoles( { "myrole1",
"myrole2" })
@RolesAllowed( { "myrole1" })
@WebService(name = "WorkflowManagerService", targetNamespace = "http://imixs.org/workflow/services", serviceName = "WorkflowManagerService", portName = "WorkflowManagerServicePort", wsdlLocation = "ix_workflowservice.wsdl")
public class WorkflowWebServiceBean implements
WorkflowWebService {
SomeServiceEJB myService;
public Entity myMethod(@WebParam(name = "workitemid", mode = Mode.IN)String uniqueid)
throws Exception {
This is a code snippet out of the Imixs workflow project which works very well in Glassfish 2.1.
At the end the combination of @Stateless and @WebService annotations looks interesting but I dissuade you to do so! You may run into a lot of problems make it hard to get a platform independent ejb code. The reason is that you are forced to provide a lot of application server specific deployment configuration in your descriptors. For example in Glassfish you have to define the authentifcation method in the sun-ejb-jar.xml. Also providing wsdl files is not so easy as they are now mixed with your ejb code. This seems to be mostly a problem for JEE6 / Glassfish 3. I run into these problems when I tried to deploy my bullet proved code from Glassfish 2.1 on Glassfish 3 or JBoss 5. JEE6 makes things easier and the goal should be to move away as many declarations in source code as possible.
So at the end my recommendation is to saperate allways(!) the web service implementation from the EJB module. Do not bundle stateless session ejbs together with webservices in a JEE EJB 3.0 module. The best way seems to be to implement the webservice classes (those classes which use the @WebSerivce annotation) in a web module. You can simply add this web module to you ear package to make use of EJB code like I do in my code example above. This will work in JEE5 (Glassfish 2.1) as well as in JEE6 (Glassfish 3).
And finally if you separate your code in different modules you can kick the webservice module if you do not need it in your application. In most cases web services are long-winded code. Better work with REST services ... ;-)
Posted at 11:50AM Apr 18, 2010
Posted by: Ralph
Category: General
JEE5 EAR EJB Deplyoment
Today I found this wunderfull article about EJB Deploymen tin JEE5:
I think this article is helpfully for anyone how struggles with deployment strategies in JEE5 EARs.
I do this fight currently as I try to find out the best way to deploy the Imixs JEE Worklfow components in an enterprise application.... ;-)
Posted at 10:36PM Dec 11, 2009
Posted by: Ralph
Category: General
Glassfish TimerService - Expunging timer after failed deliveries
On my glassfish installation I am running different TimerServices. In one I saw the problem that the TimerService stopped unexpected after running more than 20 hours.
In this situations a exeption is logged by the server like this one:
[#|2009-07-09T03:10:56.375+0200|INFO|sun-appserver2.1|javax.enterprise.system.container.ejb|_ThreadID=15;_ThreadName=p: thread-pool-1; w: 4;'1@@1247059844937@@server@@domain1' 'TimedObject = ScheduledWorkflowServiceImplementation' 'Application = myapp.ear-1.3.4' 'BEING_DELIVERED' 'PERIODIC' 'Container ID = 81721584505847814' 'Wed Jul 08 15:30:44 CEST 2009' '600000' ;2;|EJB5119:Expunging timer ['1@@1247059844937@@server@@domain1' 'TimedObject = ScheduledWorkflowServiceImplementation' 'Application = myapp.ear-1.3.4' 'BEING_DELIVERED' 'PERIODIC' 'Container ID = 81721584505847814' 'Wed Jul 08 15:30:44 CEST 2009' '600000' ] after [2] failed deliveries|#]
There is a Bugreport concerning this issue:
and also this discussion thread:
arround this toppic.
Now I will test if changing the TimerService settings in the EJB Containterconfiguration will solve the problem.
First I will change the following Params
- "Maximum Redeliveries" from "1" -> "16"
- "Redelivery Interval" from 5000 -> 30000
not sure if this will help....
Posted at 06:24AM Jul 09, 2009
Posted by: Ralph
Category: General
Using @runas in EJB 3.0
Today I implemented a EJB where I used the @runas annotation the first time.
This annotation allows you to skip over the security settings in your EJB module. I use the Imixs IX JEE Workflow so I have to deal with the workflow IX Workflow roles. My new EJB should create a new workflow task triggered by a not authenticated user (anonymous). So my EJB need the workflow role "org.imixs.ACCESSLEVEL.AUTHORACCESS" to get access to the workflow model and the grant to create a new workitem. This can be decleared by the @runas annotation in the EJB implemenation
package org.imixs.business;
@DeclareRoles( { "org.imixs.ACCESSLEVEL.AUTHORACCESS" })
public class ContactServiceBean implements ContactService {
// Workflow Manager
org.imixs.workflow.jee.ejb.WorkflowManager wm;
ItemCollection workItem = null;
* This method creates a new Contact worktiem.
public ItemCollection create() throws Exception {
// create emtpy workitem
workItem = wm.createWorkItem(INITIAL_PROCESS);
workItem.replaceItemValue("type", "contact");
return workItem;
Next it is necessary (I am running on Glassfish server) to add a User Principal to the sun-ejb-jar.xml and also declare the pricipal:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE sun-ejb-jar PUBLIC "-//Sun Microsystems, Inc.//DTD Application Server 9.0 EJB 3.0//EN" "http://www.sun.com/software/appserver/dtds/sun-ejb-jar_3_0-0.dtd">
Now the principal "WorkflowScheduler" is named as a principal in my EJB declaration and is mapped to the role "org.imixs.ACCESSLEVEL.MANAGERACCESS" this user will be able to call my EJB methods. As this role is declared as a @runas role in my contactEJB the principal "WorkflowScheduler" will be used by the EJB container to run the methods in my ejb.
Posted at 11:51AM Apr 15, 2009
Posted by: Ralph
Category: General
using JNDI MailSession in Glassfish
Today I played around a long time figuring out how to lookup a Java Mail Session out of a EJB from Glassfish. This is the link which finaly helps me through:
before I read a lot of pages like:
The problem for me was the lookup like thisone:
Context ic = new InitialContext();
Session session = (Session)ic.lookup("java:comp/env/mail/testSession");
To avoid a :
javax.naming.NameNotFoundException: No object bound to name java:comp/env/mail/testSession
it is importend to add the right name mapping to the ejb-jar.xml and also to the sun-ejb-jar.xml
to the ejb-jar.xml add the following code to that EJB which makes the lookup:
And to the sun-ejb-jar.xml file add the following to the same EJB
Notice that this is only necessary to perform a jndi lookup. I think you can save oneself this using dependency injection using annotations (@ressource)
Posted at 11:10AM Jul 06, 2008
Posted by: Ralph
Category: General


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A Masterful Friday Fan Art
(*Parents, teachers: This week's FFA involves a naturalistic depiction of a mermaid. Thus, she wears no seashell-bikini.)
I've seen lots of wonderful submissions for Friday Fan Art over the years. Each time a drawing, painting or sculpture arrives in my studio inbox, I am over the moon with joy that my work has inspired others. However, every once and awhile something comes in that completely BLOWS MY MIND.
Gilberto Magno is a CG artist working in São Paulo, Brazil. His portfolio exhibits many artistic styles, but what he excels at is digital 3D rendering.
This is the detail of a CG model of a Caribbean Mermaid from Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide. Think that's amazing? take a look at the rest of it.
…and here is the model painted.
Gilberto even placed the model in an undersea setting, creating a convincing lifelike illustration.
Having seen the CG models used for the Spiderwick film, I can tell you that Gilberto's work is right up there with the best in the business. His attention to detail and understanding of various shapes and forms has created a stunning interpretation of the mermaid. If these jpegs weren't enough, check out this little video he created:
Keep up the fabulous work, Gilberto. I can't wait to see your name in the credits of the next blockbuster film.
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By Chuck Jaffe, MarketWatch
BOSTON (MarketWatch) — Bruce is a 73-year-old semi-retiree in Champaign, Ill., who is frustrated in his search for income in the current market.
"Honestly, I don't think God himself could make a solid 6% or 7% that I would feel comfortable with," Bruce said by email.
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That being the case, Bruce is thinking of turning to a higher power to generate income: superstar money manager Bill Gross.
Specifically, he's looking at Gross' Pimco High Income Fund, a closed-end fund that currently has a distribution of more than 18% of its net asset value.
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Stupid Investment of the Week showcases conditions and characteristics that make a security less than ideal for average investors, in the hope that spotlighting danger in one case will make it easier to root out and avoid trouble elsewhere.
While obviously not a purchase recommendation, the column is not intended to be an automatic sell signal. Pimco High Yield investors could face significant tax consequences from unloading a fund that is at the top of its peer group over the last three years and near the lead over five years, according to investment researcher Morningstar Inc.
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That success is precisely what would attract an investor like Bruce , especially knowing that Gross took over the fund in 2009, a year in which it gained 135%, and has been at the helm — supported by almost 50 analysts — ever since. So far this year, Pimco High Income is up 23%.
The problem is that shareholders are overpaying for Gross's expertise.
Closed-end funds are specialized portfolios of securities that trade like a stock. Unlike traditional mutual funds, which always trade at the net asset value of underlying holdings, a closed-end fund's price is determined by market forces, and trade at a discount or premium, based on market sentiment.
People are so anxious to sign up with Gross right now that Pimco High Income is trading at a premium to net asset value of more than 75%.
Bruce says he doesn't mind that because it's "for Bill Gross and an 18% distribution," but the problem for most investors (Bruce included) is that they don't understand quite how the distribution works.
For starters, scrape off that premium, and the real distribution is in the neighborhood of 10.5%. That's nothing to sneeze at — it's still above the average for high-yield closed-end funds — but then dig a little deeper and it's clear that the distribution attributable to income and capital gains is actually closer to 7%.
The difference between those two numbers — assuming Pimco holds its distribution steady — will be paid in a return of capital, which isn't "income" so much as "getting your money back disguised as income."


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That Togepi was just plain creepy. o_o
I enjoy the foreshadowing and foresight from the previous episode: TR's manager promised they had enough extra earnings to buy a rocket. Guess they did!
Has a wild Togepi in the Pokémon - Diamond & Pearl: Galactic Battles episode, "Where No Togepi Has Gone Before!", decided that it wouldn't be able to evolve, but hates both Togetic and Togekiss?
I loved it when they went into the ozone layer. They are lucky Rayquaza didn't get them.
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People ask me have I got my eveelution but I don't know how to get it please help
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