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This new boot CD will boot from nearly any modern IDE CD-ROM drive, as well
as many SCSI CD-ROM, assuming that your CD-ROM and BIOS both support booting.
Included on the CD-ROM is Linux support for IDE (and PCI IDE) (built-in to the
kernel) as well as support for all SCSI devices (available as modules.) In
addition, we provide modules for literally every kind of network card that
Linux supports, as well as tools to allow you to configure your network and
establish outbound (as well as inbound)
To install from the build CD, you will need to have a 486+ processor and ideally at least 64 Megabytes of RAM. (Gentoo linux has been successfully built with 64MB of RAM + 64MB of swap space, but the build process is awfully slow under those conditions.)
Gentoo Linux can be installed using one of three "stage" tarball files. The one you choose depends on how much of the system you want to compile yourself. The stage1 tarball is used when one wants to bootstrap and build the entire system from scratch. The stage2 tarball is used for building the entire system from scratch, except for the bootstrap part which is already performed for you. And the stage3 tarball already contains a basic Gentoo Linux system that has been optimized for your system.
So, how does one beging the install process? First, you'll want to decide
which one of our LiveCD ISO images to grab from
Inside each of these directories,
you'll find a
The LiveCDs are full CD images that should be burned to a CDR or CD-RW
using CD burning software. Currently, we have two types of LiveCDs. The first
carries the "gentoo-basic" label, and is approximately 40MB in size and lives
in the
The second flavor of LiveCD we currently offer is labelled "livecd-grp."
These CDs (found in their respective
Now, let's quickly review the install process. First, we'll download, burn and boot a LiveCD. After getting a root prompt, we'll create partitions, create our filesystems, and extract either a stage1, stage2 or stage3 tarball. If we are using a stage1 or stage2 tarball, we will take the appropriate steps to get our systems to stage3. Once our systems are at stage3, we can configure them (tweaking config files, installing a bootloader, etc) and boot them and have a fully-functional Gentoo Linux system. Depending on what stage of the build process you're starting from, here's what's required for installation:
|stage tarball
|requirements for installation
Start by booting the LiveCD. If detected properly, you should see a fancy boot screen
with the Gentoo Linux logo on it. At this screen, you can hit Enter to begin the boot process,
hit F2 for help, or pass kernel boot options by typing
You've probably also noticed that above your
If the PCI autodetection missed some of your hardware, you
will have to load the appropriate modules manually.
To view a list of all available network card modules, type
modprobe pcnet32 (replace pcnet32 with your NIC module)
Now, if you want to be able to access any SCSI hardware that wasn't detected
during the initial boot autodetection process, you'll need to load the appropriate
modules from /lib/modules, again using
modprobe aic7xxx# modprobe sd_mod
If you are using hardware RAID, you'll need to load the ATA-RAID modules for your RAID controller.
insmod ataraid# insmod pdcraid (Promise Raid Controller)# insmod hptraid (Highpoint Raid Controller)
The Gentoo LiveCD should have enabled DMA on your disks, but if it did not,
Replace hdX with your disk device.# hdparm -d 1 /dev/hdX Enables DMA# hdparm -d1 -A1 -m16 -u1 -a64 Enables DMA and other safe performance-enhancing options# hdparm -X66 /dev/hdX Force-enables Ultra-DMA -- dangerous -- may cause some drives to mess up
If you have a PCMCIA network card, you will need to do some additional trickery.
# insmod pcmcia_core # insmod i82365 # insmod ds # cardmgr -f
Assuming you need PPPoE to connect to the internet, the livecd (any version) has
made things easy for you by including
adsl-setup# adsl-start
If something goes wrong, double-check that you correctly typed
your username and password by looking at
The Gentoo Linux install lets you configure a working network, allowing you to use
net-setup eth0
Of course, if you prefer, you may still set up networking manually.
Network configuration is simple with DHCP; If your ISP is not using DHCP, skip down to the static configuration section below.
dhcpcd eth0
If you receive dhcpConfig warnings, don't panic; the errors are most likely cosmetic. Skip down to Network testing below.
We need to setup just enough networking so that we can download
sources for the system build, as well as the required localhost interface.
Type in the following commands, replacing
$IFACE with your network interface (typically
ifconfig $IFACE $IPNUM broadcast $BCAST netmask $NMASK# /sbin/route add -net default gw $GTWAY netmask 0.0.0.0 metric 1
Now it's time to create the
Here's a template to follow for creating your /etc/resolv.conf file:
domain mydomain.com nameserver 10.0.0.1 nameserver 10.0.0.2
If you are behind a proxy, it is necessary to configure your proxy before you continue. We will export some variables to set up the proxy accordingly.
export http_proxy="machine.company.com:1234"# export ftp_proxy="$http_proxy"# export RSYNC_PROXY="$http_proxy"
Now that your network has been configured, the
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:50:BA:8F:61:7A inet addr:192.168.0.2 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::50:ba8f:617a/10 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:1498792 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:1284980 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:1984 txqueuelen:100 RX bytes:485691215 (463.1 Mb) TX bytes:123951388 (118.2 Mb) Interrupt:11
You may want to also try pinging your ISP's DNS server (found in
ping www.some_website.com
Networking should now be configured and useable. You should be able to use the included
Now that the kernel can see the network card and disk controllers, it's time to set up disk partitions for Gentoo Linux.
Here's a quick overview of the standard Gentoo Linux partition layout.
We're going to create at least three partitions: a swap partition, a root
partition (to hold the bulk of Gentoo Linux), and a special boot partition.
The boot partition is designed to hold the GRUB or LILO boot loader information as well as
your Linux kernel(s). The boot partition gives us a safe place to store
everything related to booting Linux. During normal day-to-day Gentoo Linux use,
your boot partition should remain
Now, on to filesystem types. Right now, you have four filesystem options:
XFS, ext2, ext3 (journaling) and ReiserFS. ext2 is the tried and true Linux
filesystem but doesn't have metadata journaling. ext3 is the new version of
ext2 with both metadata journaling and ordered data writes, effectively
providing data journaling as well. ReiserFS is a B*-tree based filesystem
that has very good small file performance, and greatly outperforms both ext2 and
ext3 when dealing with small files (files less than 4k), often by a factor of
10x-15x. ReiserFS also scales extremely well and has metadata journaling.
As of kernel 2.4.18+, ReiserFS is finally rock-solid and highly recommended.
XFS is a filesystem with metadata journaling that
is fully supported under Gentoo Linux's
If you're looking for the most standard filesystem, use ext2. If you're looking for the most rugged journalled filesystem, use ext3. If you're looking for a high-performance filesystem with journaling support, use ReiserFS; both ext3 and ReiserFS are mature and refined. Here are our basic recommended filesystem sizes and types:
|example device
Before creating filesystems, you may want to initialize the
beginning of your HD using
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hdxy bs=1024 count=1024 Replace /dev/hdxy with the device you wish to "clean."
At this point, create your partitions using
Once you've created your partitions, it's time to initialize the filesystems that will be used to house our data. Initialize swap as follows:
mkswap /dev/hda2
You can use the
# mke2fs /dev/hda1
To create an XFS filesystem, use the
mkfs.xfs /dev/hda3
If you'd like to use ext3, you can create ext3 filesystems using
mke2fs -j /dev/hda3
To create ReiserFS filesystems, use the
mkreiserfs /dev/hda3
Now, we'll activate our new swap, since we may need the additional virtual memory that provides later:
swapon /dev/hda2
Next, we'll create the
mkdir /mnt/gentoo# mount /dev/hda3 /mnt/gentoo# mkdir /mnt/gentoo/boot# mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/gentoo/boot
If you are setting up Gentoo
Linux with a separate
If you want to start from a stage1 tarball, then you're already set
to go; you can find the stage1 tarball in
cd /mnt/gentoo Use lynx to get the URL for your tarball# lynx http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/gentoo/releases/1.4_rc2/x86/# wget insert required stage tarball here.
Now it's time to extract the compressed stage tarball of your choice to
If you are using the "from scratch, build everything" install method,
you will want to use the
cd /mnt/gentoo# tar -xvjpf /mnt/cdrom/gentoo/stage?-*.tbz2# mount -o bind /proc /mnt/gentoo/proc# cp /etc/resolv.conf /mnt/gentoo/etc/resolv.conf
chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash# env-updateRegenerating /etc/ld.so.cache... # source /etc/profile
After you execute these commands, you'll be "inside" your new Gentoo Linux environment.
Now, you'll need to run
emerge sync
The Portage tree will be downloaded and stored in
Now that you have a working copy of the Portage tree, people using stage1 to
install will need to bootstrap their Gentoo Linux system as follows. First
edit the file
You also should set appropriate
CXXFLAGS are available. Search for 'Optimization'.
If necessary, you can also set proxy information here if you are behind a firewall.
nano -w /etc/make.conf (Adjust these settings)
The stage1 tarball is for ultimate tweakage. If you have picked this tarball, you are most likely looking to have an uber-optimized system. Have fun, because optimization is what Gentoo Linux is all about!
Now, it's time to start the "bootstrap" process. This process takes about two hours on my 1200Mhz AMD Athlon system. During this time, the extracted build image will be prepped for compiling the rest of the system. The GNU compiler suite will be built, as well as the GNU C library. These are time consuming builds and make up the bulk of the bootstrap process.
cd /usr/portage# scripts/bootstrap.sh
The "bootstrap" process will now begin.
export PORTAGE_TMPDIR="/otherdir/tmp"
The stage2 tarball already has the bootstrapping done for you. All that you have to do is install the rest of the system.
export CONFIG_PROTECT="-*"# emerge -p system [lists the packages to be installed]# emerge system
It's going to take a while to finish building the entire base system. Your reward is that it will be thoroughly optimized for your system. The drawback is that you have to find a way to keep yourself occupied for some time to come. The author suggests "Star Wars - Super Bombad Racing" for the PS2. When this process completes, your system will be the equivalent of a stage3 system, which means you can skip Starting form Stage3 and move on to building the rest of your system.
The stage3 tarball is already configured for your system. There is not much to do for this stage, but it is a very good idea to update your system to the newest available packages.
emerge sync# emerge -up world lists [packages] to be installed# emerge -u world
Once you complete this step, your Gentoo installation is ready to move on to the next step.
You can take advantage of pre-built GRP package sets to avoid compiling certain popular and large packages. Currently, we provide full builds of everything you need for
First, you will need to
sh grp-install.sh <list of package lists> where <list of package lists> may be any of the *-list.txt files found in the same directory.
At this point, you should have system that's ready for final configuration.
We'll start the configuration process by setting the timezone. By setting the timezone before building
the kernel we ensure that users get reasonable
Look for your timezone (or GMT if you using Greenwich Mean Time) in
ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/path/to/timezonefile /etc/localtime
You might also want to check
You now need to merge Linux source ebuilds. Here are the ones we currently offer:
Choose a kernel and then merge as follows:
emerge sys-kernel/gentoo-sources
Once you have a Linux kernel source tree available, it's time to compile your own custom kernel.
cd /usr/src/linux# make menuconfig# make dep && make clean bzImage modules modules_install# mv /boot/bzImage /boot/bzImage.orig [if bzImage already exists]# cp /usr/src/linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot
If you are using hardware RAID you will need to enable a couple more options in the kernel: For Highpoint RAID controllers select hpt366 chipset support, support for IDE RAID controllers and Highpoint 370 software RAID.For Promise RAID controllers select PROMISE PDC202{46|62|65|67|68|69|70} support, support for IDE RAID controllers and Support Promise software RAID (Fasttrak(tm))
If you use PPPoE to connect to Internet, you will need the following options in the kernel (built-in or as preferably as modules) : "PPP (point-to-point protocol) support", "PPP support for async serial ports", "PPP support for sync tty ports". The two compression options won't harm but are not definitely needed, neither does the "PPP over Ethernet" option, that might only be used by rp-pppoe when configured to do kernel mode PPPoE.
If you have an IDE cd burner, then you need to enable SCSI emulation in the
kernel. Turn on "ATA/IDE/MFM/RLL support" ---> "IDE, ATA and ATAPI Block
devices" ---> "SCSI emulation support" (I usually make it a module), then
under "SCSI support" enable "SCSI support", "SCSI CD-ROM support" and
"SCSI generic support" (again, I usually compile them as modules). If you
also choose to use modules, then
Your new custom kernel (and modules) are now installed. Now you need to choose a system
logger that you would like to install. We offer sysklogd, which is the traditional set
of system logging daemons. We also have msyslog and syslog-ng as well as metalog. Power users seem
to gravitate away from sysklogd (not very good performance) and towards the
newer alternatives.
If in doubt, you may want to try metalog, since it seems to be quite popular.
To merge your logger of choice, type
emerge app-admin/sysklogd# rc-update add sysklogd default or# emerge app-admin/syslog-ng# rc-update add syslog-ng default or# emerge app-admin/metalog# rc-update add metalog default or# emerge app-admin/msyslog# rc-update add msyslog default
Now, you may optionally choose a cron package that you'd like to use. Right now, we offer dcron, fcron and vcron. If you don't know which one to choose, you might as well grab vcron. They can be installed as follows:
emerge sys-apps/dcron# crontab /etc/crontab or# emerge sys-apps/fcron# crontab /etc/crontab or# emerge sys-apps/vcron You do not need to run crontab /etc/crontabif using vcron. Don't forget to add your *cron to the proper init level.# rc-update add *cron default
For more information on starting programs and daemons at startup, see the
If you need rp-pppoe to connect to the net, be aware that at this point it has not been installed. It would be the good time to do it.
emerge rp-pppoe
You may need to install some additional packages in the Portage tree
if you are using any optional features like XFS, ReiserFS or LVM. If you're
using XFS, you should emerge the
emerge sys-apps/xfsprogs If you'd like to use ReiserFS, you should emerge the ReiserFS tools:# emerge sys-apps/reiserfsprogs If you're using LVM, you should emerge the# lvm-userpackage: emerge sys-apps/lvm-user
If you're a laptop user and wish to use your PCMCIA slots on your first real reboot, you'll want to make sure you install the pcmcia-cs package.
emerge sys-apps/pcmcia-cs
Your Gentoo Linux system is almost ready for use. All we need to do now is configure
a few important system files and install the GRUB boot loader.
The first file we need to
configure is
Use something like the
# /etc/fstab: static file system information. # # noatime turns of atimes for increased performance (atimes normally aren't # needed; notail increases performance of ReiserFS (at the expense of storage # efficiency). It's safe to drop the noatime options if you want and to # switch between notail and tail freely. # <fs> <mountpoint> <type> <opts> <dump/pass> # NOTE: If your BOOT partition is ReiserFS, add the notail option to opts./dev/BOOT /boot ext2 noauto,noatime 1 2 /dev/ROOT / ext3 noatime 0 1 /dev/SWAP none swap sw 0 0 /dev/cdroms/cdrom0 /mnt/cdrom iso9660 noauto,ro 0 0 proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
Before you forget, set the root password by typing:
Edit this file so that it contains your fully-qualified domain name on a single line,
echo mymachine.mydomain.com > /etc/hostname
This file contains a list of ip addresses and their associated hostnames. It's used by the system to resolve the IP addresses of any hostnames that may not be in your nameservers. Here's a template for this file:
127.0.0.1 localhost
# the next line contains your IP for your local LAN, and your associated machine name192.168.1.1 mymachine.mydomain.com mymachine
Add the names of any modules that are necessary for the proper functioning of your system to
This is assuming that you are using a 3com card. Check3c59x /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/netfor your card.
Edit the
nano -w /etc/conf.d/net# rc-update add net.eth0 default
If you have multiple network cards you need to create additional
cd /etc/init.d# cp net.eth0 net.eth# x rc-update add net.eth xdefault
If you have a PCMCIA card installed, have a quick look into
depend() { need pcmcia }
This makes sure that the PCMCIA drivers are autoloaded whenever your network is loaded.
nano -w /etc/rc.conf
Follow the directions in the file to configure the basic settings.
All users will want to make sure that
The most critical part of understanding GRUB is getting comfortable with how GRUB
refers to hard drives and partitions. Your Linux partition
The easiest way to install GRUB is to simply type
You'll be presented with the
root (hd0,0)grub> setup (hd0)grub> quit
Here's how the two commands work. The first
Now, create the grub.conf file (
default 0 timeout 30 splashimage=(hd0,0)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz title=My example Gentoo Linux root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/bzImage root=/dev/hda3
#Below is for setup using hardware RAIDtitle=My Gentoo Linux on RAID root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/bzImage root=/dev/ataraid/discX/partY # Below needed only for people who dual-boottitle=Windows NT Workstation root (hd0,5) chainloader +1
After saving this file, Gentoo Linux installation is complete. Selecting the first option will tell GRUB to boot Gentoo Linux without a fuss. The second part of the grub.conf file is optional, and shows you how to use GRUB to boot a bootable Windows partition.
If you need to pass any additional options to the kernel, simply
add them to the end of the
While GRUB may be the new alternative for most people, it is not always the best choice. LILO, the LInuxLOader, is the tried and true workhorse of Linux bootloaders. Here's how to install LILO if you would like to use it instead of GRUB:
The first step is to emerge LILO:
emerge lilo
Now it is time to configure LILO. I will give you a small lilo.conf to use, and I will explain the different parts of the file.
boot=/dev/hda map=/boot/map install=/boot/boot.b prompt timeout=50 message=/boot/message lba32 default=linux image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.20 label=linux initrd=/boot/initrd-2.4.20.img read-only root=/dev/hda5 #For dual booting windows/other OS other=/dev/hda1 label=dos
After you have edited your lilo.conf file, it is time to run LILO to load the information into the MBR:
LILO is configured, and now your machine is ready to boot into Gentoo Linux!
It is always a good idea to make a boot disk the first
time you install any Linux distribution. This is a security
blanket, and generally not a bad thing to do. If you are using some kinds of hardware RAID, you may
mke2fs /dev/fd0# mount /dev/fd0 /mnt/floppy# mkdir -p /mnt/floppy/boot/grub# cp /usr/share/grub/i386-pc/stage1 /mnt/floppy/boot/grub/# cp /usr/share/grub/i386-pc/stage2 /mnt/floppy/boot/grub/# grubgrub> root (fd0)grub> setup (fd0)grub> quit
Now reboot and load the floppy. At the floppy's
If you are using LILO, it is also a good idea to make a bootdisk:
dd if=/boot/your_kernel of=/dev/fd0 This will only work if your kernel is smaller than 1.4MB
Now, Gentoo Linux is installed. The only remaining step is to exit the chrooted shell, udpate necessary configuration files, safely unmount your partitions and reboot the system:
etc-update# exit This exits the chrooted shell; you can also type# ^D cd /# umount /mnt/gentoo/boot# umount /mnt/gentoo/proc# umount /mnt/gentoo# reboot
If you have any questions or would like to get involved with Gentoo Linux development,
consider joining our gentoo-user and gentoo-dev mailing lists
(there's a "click to subscribe" link on our
The Gentoo Linux usage statistics program was started as an attempt to give the developers
a way to find out about their user base. It collects information about Gentoo Linux usage to help
us in set priorities our development. Installing it is completely optional, and it would be greatly
appreciated if you decide to use it. Compiled statistics can be viewed at
The gentoo-stats server will assign a unique ID to your system. This ID is used to make sure that each system is counted only once. The ID will not be used to individually identify your system, nor will it be mached against an IP address or other personal information. Every precaution has been taken to assure your privacy in the development of this system. The following are the things that we are monitoring right now through our "gentoo-stats" program:
We are aware that disclosure of sensitive information is a threat to most Gentoo Linux users (just as it is to the developers).
The installation is easy - just run the following commands:
emerge gentoo-stats Installs gentoo-stats# gentoo-stats --new Obtains a new system ID
The second command above will request a new system ID and enter it into
After that, the program should be run on a regular schedule
(gentoo-stats does not have to be run as root). Add this line to your
0 0 * * 0,4 /usr/sbin/gentoo-stats --update > /dev/null


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In early 2008, I shared my thoughts about Chinese and the foods that we consume in my version of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (for Chinese people), in which I categorized the foods that Chinese eat into 4 categories.
I love eating expensive Chinese food, such as abalone, fish maw, geoduck, hairy crab, etc.
Most of the time, I indulge in these Chinese delicacies during very special occasions, for example: my birthday or Chinese New Year, or when I visit my uncle in Hong Kong, during which he would feed me with various delicious and extravagant Chinese dishes.
However, I have never attempted to make these type of foods at home, until very recently as my high-school friend AsianSupermarket365.com sent me a package consisting of South African dried abalone, sea cucumber and Japanese dried scallop.
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For people who love abalone and sea cucumber (read: me), this is one of the best things to eat in haute Chinese cuisine.
And as with other extreme Chinese delicacies, the preparation is meticulous and the end result has to be pure perfection.
Now if you are not familiar or have never tried these ingredients (they are not the most photogenic creatures), you would be puzzled as to why I would spend so much time making this dish.
But, you see, we are talking about abalone and sea cucumber, which are two of the most prized commodities in Chinese cuisine.
Walk into any lavish and upscale Chinese restaurants in China or Hong Kong and you will see them on the first page of the menu, with very expensive price tags next to these dishes.
For example: in a moderately-priced Chinese restaurant in Irvine, they sell abalone (just abalone) for US$20 per ounce, and the smallest abalone will easily cost you $100, for only one abalone with some sauce.
Braised abalone with sea cucumber is an uber expensive and pricey dish, so what you see on the pictures here will probably cost you $500!
You get the idea.
The preparation includes four steps:
1) soaking the dried abalone and sea cucumber separately
2) cleaning them properly and thoroughly
3) preparing the supreme Chinese stock
4) slow cook the abalone and cucumber until perfection.
And that takes 4 days!
Suffice it to say, this braised abalone and sea cucumber recipe was one of the most testing recipes that I had undertaken, but oh boy, was I glad I did it.
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California Department of Transportation
Date: August 7, 2013
District: 2 - Redding
Contact: Trisha Coder
Phone: (530) 229-0511
REDDING – The California Transportation Commission today announced it has funded $487 million for 82 construction projects to improve transportation, safety, and mobility across California.
"The California Transportation Commission is taking action to improve transportation, safety, and mobility from Del Norte to San Diego County," said California Transportation Agency Secretary Brian Kelly. "These construction projects put people to work and improve the quality of life for millions of Californians."
California is investing in transportation infrastructure to support regional job growth and improve the state's mobility for years to come," said Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty.
The allocations include $169 million from Proposition 1B, a 2006 voter-approved transportation bond. To date, more than $16 billion in Proposition 1B funds have been put to work statewide. The remaining $318 million in allocations today came from various state and federal transportation accounts.
Highlights of the funding allocations include:
- Shasta County: $27 million to rehabilitate a ten mile section of the roadway on State Route 299 from east of Intermountain Road to west of Backbone Ridge Road. The Bella Diddy Project will improve ride quality, preventing further deterioration of the road surface, minimizing costly roadway repairs, and extending the pavement life. In addition to the pavement rehab, the project will widen the roadway adding an 8-foot shoulder, rehabilitate culverts and the Salt Creek and Lim Creek Bridges. The project is funded by the State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP) and will begin construction during the 2014 season. It's expected to be completed in 2015.
- More than $4.6 million dollars was allocated to the cities of Portola, Mount Shasta, Tulelake, Weed, Yreka and the town of Fort Jones for various construction and rehabilitation projects.
For information about all projects that received allocations today please see the attached file.
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The Tennessee Futsal League will be holding a three-day tournament Aug. 1 through Aug. 3 at Allen Arena at Lipscomb University.
Futsal is essentially a scaled down version of outdoor soccer played indoors with five players on each team. It is played on a smaller field roughly the size of a basketball court. It is played with the touchline boundaries with no walls.
Futsal is the only "Official form of Indoor Soccer" as approved by FIFA. It is played in all the continents of the world by more than 100 countries with 12 million players. It is fast paced and exciting, with players moving all the time instead of sitting back and waiting for the ball.
A four-second limit on all restart plays makes Futsal an exciting game since there are free substitutions on the fly (like hockey) to allow for fast play and lots of play time.
The Friendship Cup Tournament at Lipscomb is designed to promote and benefit scholarship funds for local club soccer teams and introduce Futsal to Nashville.
This tournament will offer the opportunity for club teams to contribute to their own scholarship programs while competing against the best teams from Nashville. Futsal is a great vehicle to improve technical proficiency on the field and gives players a free-style form of soccer to enjoy.
For every team that is entered Tennessee Futsal League will be donating 10 percent of the registration fee towards the club team's scholarship accounts. That translates to $30 per team entered. There is no restriction to club team participation. Once registration is full, clubs will be notified.
Kevin Burk is the tournament director. Burk is a former professional player and an assistant coach for the men's NCAA Division I program at Lipscomb University.
He holds a USSF National "A" License, NSCAA Regional GK Diploma and is a US Club Soccer ID2 Scout. Burk has played professionally five years in both indoor and outdoor leagues in the Division I USL and MISL.
The age categories are: U8 Co-ed, U10, U12, U14, U16 boys and girls. There will also be an Adult Open Division. The cost per team is $300 with a 10 player roster limit. Further information about Futsal can be found at www.tennesseefutsalleague.com


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Name: Gregg
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Location: Seattle
Since getting sober now almost 8 years ago I am very tense about sex and I feel as though I have lost my mojo. I am unable to relax and be intimate with a man and I am thinking I need an intimacy coach or sex coach, or something. Perhaps someone with tantra training who can help me find a comfort level with my body again and being touched and touching another.
Hey, thanks for your interesting question. Sadly, yours is not an uncommon concern. In fact, I just finished an 8-week group for men in recovery who were dealing with similar intimacy issues. A lot of the work we did together was helping one another reestablish a sense of trust.
So many of us gay men start out our sexual lives with alcohol and/or drugs to help us overcome our inhibitions as well as a means of dulling some of the anti-gay messaging that comes to us from the world around us. Sometimes, the substances take hold of us and instead of we being in control the substances are in control. There was one guy in the group I just mentioned who is in his 5o's, and he confessed to the group that before he got clean and sober, a couple years ago, he had never had sex sober. And he had been sexually active since his early twenties.
Substance abuse can rob us of more than just our dignity. It often effects our sexual response cycle in ways that diminish our ability to enjoy our sexuality. Men often report erection problems and women report arousal phase problems when they come off booze and or drugs. This, as you suggest, impacts on our comfort level in all intimate situations. If our parts aren't working like we would want them to, we'd rather avoid intimate contact rather than be embarrassed. So, in other words, when we rid ourselves of the substances that once enabled us, we often need to relearn how to be ourselves, particularly in intimate situations.
Learning to trust others enough to open ourselves to others, even with our "brokenness," is the key to regaining our sense of sexual self. We need to learn how to overcome our shame, which often gets in the way of reaching out to others. And if some of our shame is unresolved internalized homophobia, well then, we really have some work to do.
I think you've hit upon the perfect solution to your pressing problem. Working with a sex coach or intimacy coach is definitely one way to go. For those challenged, as you are, verbal therapy is great. But there is no substitute for actual hands-on therapy.
I know several people who have been helped by a surrogate partner or a sexual healer. I applaud you for thinking so creatively. Of course, finding the right person to work with will be a challenge. And I should mention that other helping professionals, even some sexologists, do not always look upon these kinds of interventions as legitimate. That's a pity, but what are ya gonna do.
As you know, there are loads of sex workers out there. Unfortunately, very few have the training needed to provide surrogate partner therapy, or understand the delicate issues that a trained sexual healer must deal with. I hope you find what you are looking for.
If you need someone to discuss this with further, give me a shout. You'll find my contact information on either the ABOUT page or the THERAPY AVAILABLE page in the header above.
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Author Notes: The best bistecca alla fiorentina I've had was served to me one warm October evening at an outdoor café in Florence, where I ate alone, watching passersby strolling through the piazza. This Florentine specialty consists of a T-bone or porterhouse steak (traditionally from local Chianina cattle), seasoned with lots of salt and pepper and minimally cooked over an open flame, then thickly sliced, drizzled with olive oil and presented with plenty of lemon wedges for squeezing. When my bistecca arrived that night, it was a T-bone large enough for me and at least two others. Atop the perfect pink slices of beef rested a precariously large mountain of fresh arugula leaves, lightly slicked with olive oil and what I soon discovered were the outrageously flavorful juices from the cooked steak.
Ever since, I've found this combination of steak and salad to be uniquely satisfying, especially once the weather starts to turn warmer. The crisp greens and the bright hit of acid from the lemon cut through the richness of the steak, making it a great dish for balmier evenings. Below is my version of the classic, which forgoes a giant T-bone for (slightly) more economical strip steaks. —Merrill Stubbs
Serves: 2
one-inch thick boneless New York strip steaks
Salt and coarsely ground black pepper
cups baby arugula, washed and dried
Olive oil
Maldon sea salt
Wedge of parmesan
- Bring the steaks to room temperature and season them on all sides with salt and pepper (don't be stingy with the salt!).
- Heat the oven to 375 degrees and set a heavy ovenproof skillet (I like to use cast iron) over high heat. When the pan is hot, add the steaks and brown well on both sides, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer the pan to the oven and continue to cook until the meat reaches desired doneness (it should take about 10 minutes for the internal temperature to reach 135 degrees, which is medium rare). Transfer the steaks to a plate and set in a warm place to rest, for at least 5, but preferably 10, minutes. Do NOT put the pan in the sink just yet!
- Set the hot pan over low heat (make sure not to touch the handle and burn yourself!) and add about ¼ cup water. Using a wooden spoon, scrape the bottom of the pan to get up all of the browned bits and stir to combine with the water. Set aside.
- When you are ready to eat, slice the steaks across the grain into 1/3-inch slices. Reserve any juices that escape the meat. Arrange the arugula on a serving platter. Quarter the lemon. Drizzle a generous amount of good olive oil over the greens, followed by a generous squeeze of lemon juice, a liberal sprinkling of Maldon salt and several grinds of pepper. Lay the slices of steak on top of the greens, and then drizzle their juices and the fond from the pan over everything. Follow with another spritz of lemon and more pepper. Then use a vegetable peeler to top everything with a shower of parmesan curls. Serve immediately with leftover lemon wedges, roasted potatoes and a good Italian table wine.
- This recipe is a Community Pick!
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The View Hotel, restaurant and trading post is owned by Armanda Ortega–Gordon of ARTSCO Inc. a Navajo owned company. ARTSCO has made it a goal and has worked diligently to market and promote worldwide not only Monument Valley but the entire Navajo Nation. The View Hotel has been featured prominently in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today in addition to European and Japanese television to mention a few. The August 29, 2011 edition of Budget Travel "10 Restaurants with Spectacular Views" featured The View Restaurant as the only restaurant in the U.S. with such a prestigious listing.
ARTSCO will continue to work nonstop to promote and bring tourist dollars to the Navajo Nation.


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A Pennsylvania man defied science and logic when he bounced back from the brink of death to triumph in a triathalon.
While riding on Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountain bike trail in preparation for his upcoming race, a car smashed into 21-year-old Matt Miller, leaving him fighting for his life. If it wasn't for a unbelievable twist of fate, Miller says, he might not be around today.
"There's an anesthesiologist in the car behind me," Miller said, in disbelief. "If I had to choose one person to be in the car behind the car which hit me, it would be an anesthesiologist. They are trained to keep people's airways open."
That's a skill that quickly came in handy, as Miller stopped breathing shortly after the accident.
Once he arrived at the hospital, he underwent complete facial reconstruction with the use of titanium plates and screws. Everyone anticipated that his recovery would be long and arduous, but the athlete shocked doctors with the speed of his recovery.
He left the hospital in under a month, and was back on his training regimen in just 8 months.
"You are defeated when you give up," he said. "Because then your biggest supporter, yourself, is not in the game anymore."
As his first triathlon since the accident neared, Miller used his tough recovery experience to drive him. He told himself if he got to a point in the race that seemed particularly difficult, he'd just tell himself, "No, this is not hard. Lying in a hospital not being able to move for 12 hours -- that's hard."
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Mustang 50th Anniversary - Official Event Guide
Your Official Event Guide to the Mustang 50th Birthday Celebration in Charlotte and Las Vegas
It's hard to believe that the Ford Mustang is turning 50 years old this April. No better way to celebrate than to have dual celebrations simultaneously on both sides of the country – Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina and Las Vegas Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada. The twin festivities in Las Vegas and Charlotte will be held from April 16 – 20, 2014.
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A "Kickoff Party" will also be held in between in Norman, Oklahoma hosted by the Oklahoma Mustang Club on from April 9 - 12, 2014. The Mustang Club of America will be arranging Pony Drive cruises to both Speedways from this central location of Norman.
The 50th Mustang Anniversary event guide has been released detailing both the Charlotte and Las Vegas events (link to download). Mustang Midway will be a sea of Mustangs (2,500 spaces available in Charlotte not including overflow parking) and could quite possibly be the all-time largest gathering of our pony car ever. The celebration goes on at both locations with open track time, hot laps, drag racing, road course action, Mustang cruises, Ford Ride & Drive events and much more. This doesn't include any of the evening activities, so check your event guide here for information such as the Welcome Party and Saturday night banquets.
The Manufacturer's Midway and Vendor Village allows participants to purchase apparel, parts, books and almost anything Mustang-related. The Media Center (in Charlotte) and the Neon Garage (Las Vegas) will be open for seminars, speakers, and press conferences.
Don't miss out on this historic event! We'll see you there!
Click HERE to download your Official Event Guide to the 50th Mustang Anniversary!


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Interesting to see the lack of consistency between Windows desktop and windows server OS in terms of changing the account password. I remember I have done it before when Remote into a windows server 2008, it has been a long time and completely forgotten to get around and locate again.
i went around several options including Start—>Lock computer; Security wizard etc. Server being located at remote location obviously can't take chances to shut it down and not being able to restart again.
To change the user password on a windows 2008 server while logged in as a Remote Desktop:
> Remote desktop login to the windows server machine
> start –> Windows Security
> click Change password
> to change password of different accounts other than the one logged in with, click Other Credentials
> enter user name domain\user
> give Old Password
> Enter New password and repeat followed by Arrow to submit.
> changes the password and brings the control back to
some Intuitiveness can be further improved as part of this progress. for instance the 4th bullet (other credentials) takes additional clicks to figure out or get to the other user password change window; it could have reduced few clicks apparently.
hope the above steps help some of you…


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Once you've gone to the movies without any grownups, you might be interested in going to the mall. This is a little different, though. The movie theater is one big building and your parents know where you'll be: sitting in the theater for a couple hours. The mall is a bigger, more open environment, and your parents might be a little more cautious about letting you go unsupervised until you're 12 or 13. Even then, you need to be careful.
Stick with your friends, don't leave the mall, and don't wander off with people you don't know. Be sure you know which entrance you came in and where you're being picked up. It can get really confusing. Big stores often have several entrances — so know which one you need. Is it the one by the shoes or by the men's clothes — or maybe the one near the kitchen stuff on the upper level? As always, keep in touch with your mom or dad by phone.
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Date Reviewed: 14-06-2013


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I am really surprised to see OoT being such a big seller though. I wouldn't have thought the market was that big back in 1998. It's not combining 64/3DS sales, is it..?
Plus, correct me if I'm wrong, but back in the 1990s, the Nintendo's primary target demographic - the youth, had far more disposable income than their teen and tween counterparts do these days.
I've never played Link to the Past and everyone gives me shit about that. Maybe I should give it a go, finally.
I love Walter's "crazy" theories and not-so-crazy theories. Great Berserk lesson as always.Every damn time I listen to you guys talk about Zelda it makes me want to play all the ones I've played over again. Especially Ocarina.I've never played Link to the Past and everyone gives me shit about that. Maybe I should give it a go, finally.
The "youth" as you say weren't necessarily Nintendo's main demographic at the time. Nor am I sure it really is now, but in any case that perception wasn't as installed back then as it is today, and so people who were looking for a cool action/adventure game could have hardly found something better than Zelda 64.
I was in the same boat as you, but I eventually played it earlier this year. I wasn't too thrilled with it, but I think it's because I've been desensitized to Zelda games in general.
Fuck. This post was me. Sorry Grail, I forgot you logged in on my computer.
I thought Grail was a little too cool not to have played Zelda III.
one thing though. you guys seem to have missed the messege that majoras mask has. griffith says its the emo zelda where everything is dark and grim.. but thats just the exterior of the game.
in recent years majoras mask has become a very popular zelda.
Walter if you went back to finish OoT, you really owe Majoras Mask that same service.
Walter if you went back to finish OoT, you really owe Majoras Mask that same service. the fourth area of MM has some interesting hidden lore in it on the same level as Dark Souls. http://www.zeldauniverse.net/articles/the-message-of-majoras-mask/
Also hello!
Also, it'd be great to eventually have a smart English speaking Japanese fan with you guys. I'm sure we could have interesting insights from such a person.
I'll be honest man: that guy's theory is very long and I just don't feel like reading it. Is it really based on actual stuff or just wishful thinking though?
maybe you could read it when majoras mask 3ds comes out or something.
I think I'm in the minority when I say I actually didn't care for Majora's Mask. I did like collecting the masks themselves, but everything just felt copy and pasted and I personally hated the time limit.
Also while I did like Wind Waker's graphics and some of the dungeons, Sailing got really boring for me pretty quick.
Do you guys think Miura also got inspiration for his water motifs from Japanese folktales? I know it's a stretch , but also being born in Chiba , close to the sea he was used to the water and he wanted to have it in berserk.


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Fox uses Juan Williams as excuse to continue its longstanding campaign against NPR
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Fox News figures have seized on NPR's decision to terminate Juan Williams' contract following controversial comments he made about Muslims on Fox News, and are using the story to continue their war on NPR and call for its defunding. Fox News figures, particularly Bill O'Reilly, have long crusaded against NPR.
Fox News attacks NPR, demands it be defunded
Fox Nation highlights Fox News employees calling for NPR to be defunded. On October 22 Fox Nation highlighted calls from Fox News employees Sara Palin, Newt Gingrich, Bill O'Reilly, and Mike Huckabee's "to defund NPR" as a top news story:
O'Reilly: Schiller "should resign immediately" and there should be "an immediate suspension of all public money going to NPR." On the October 21 broadcast of Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor, Bill O'Reilly attacked National Public Radio President and CEO Vivian Schiller as a "pinhead"; declared that she "should resign immediately because she is simply not smart enough to run a media company, even if it is NPR"; and called "for an immediate suspension of all public money going to NPR." He added, "No taxpayer dollars should be going to an outfit that abuses freedom of speech."
Hannity accuses NPR of "glaring hypocrisy." On the October 21 broadcast of Fox News' Hannity, Sean Hannity accused NPR of "glaring hypocrisy" in terminating Juan Williams' contract, citing controversial comments made by NPR analyst Nina Totenberg in 1995. He declared that "liberals do not believe in free speech in this country," and went on to say "everybody watching this program contributes to putting NPR on the air." Hannity asked, "Should we defund them?" Fox News contributor Dana Perino said that "it's a small amount of their budget that they get from the American taxpayer but maybe it is time to change that."
Hayes uses Juan Williams story to criticize Corporation for Public Broadcasting. On the October 21 broadcast of Fox News' Special Report, Fox News contributor Steve Hayes discussed NPR's decision to fire Williams and said: "Well, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting that oversees this funding for public broadcasting, just requested $495 million for the fiscal year of 2014 in a world where we are running a $13 trillion debt and when you have got 600 satellite channels, you can watch poodle grooming on five of them at any given time. There is absolutely no excuse for taking taxpayer funds for taxpayer funded television."
Fox & Friends accuses NPR of a "record of offensive, bias coverage." On the October 22 broadcast of Fox & Friends, co-hosts Brian Kilmeade, Steve Doocy, and Gretchen Carlson repeatedly aired segments attacking NPR for its decision to terminate Williams' contract, often by accusing NPR of having a "record of offensive, bias coverage" and of having employees with "histor[ies] of intolerance." Fox & Friends said NPR is "partially funded with taxpayer dollars, and now some members of Congress are saying that possibly NPR should be defunded as a result of how they treated Juan Williams." Kilmeade asked viewers to weigh in on whether NPR should receive taxpayer dollars, "especially in light of what we now know they've done in the past" and what happened with Williams.
Fox -- led by O'Reilly -- has history of attacking of NPR, calling for defunding of NPR and public broadcasting
O'Reilly: "[S]hould NPR be called the National Propaganda Radio Network?" On the January 7, 2002, edition of his show (accessed via Nexis), O'Reilly asked if NPR should "be called the National Propaganda Radio Network." He later stated that "[t]he federal government gives [NPR] approximately $3 million in tax money each year. But for my money, NPR is an exclusionary, politically correct propaganda machine not at all interested in free speech."
O'Reilly suggested NPR is "censoring right-wing voices"; hosted Cal Thomas to bash NPR. On the May 20, 2002, edition of his show (accessed via Nexis), O'Reilly said that NPR "may be censoring right-wing voices, even though NPR gets close to $3 million a year in tax money, and much of that coming from right-wing voices." He hosted Fox News contributor Cal Thomas, who in O'Reilly's words, was "sacked" by NPR. Thomas later stated that "[m]ost of the news" at NPR "is filtered through the liberal prism, meaning bigger government is good, higher taxes to soak those terrible rich, successful are good. Gays are basically good. We ought to have gay rights for everybody. All feminist issues are true and correct." Thomas later stated that NPR is "[v]ery pro Palestinian."
Van Susteren asks O'Reilly, "Do we need to be spending taxpayer money" on PBS, NPR? On the December 5, 2002, edition of On the Record (accessed via Nexis), host Greta Van Susteren and O'Reilly discussed taxpayer funding of PBS and NPR. Van Susteren then asked O'Reilly, "Do we need, though -- do we need to be spending taxpayer money like that?" O'Reilly replied: "No, no. It's an outrage. It's -- it's ridiculous, particularly because PBS and NPR have a very, very tight agenda, which does not reflect many, many of the taxpayers' sentiments." O'Reilly later stated: "Why should we be paying this stuff? I mean, we're in a -- you know, the government doesn't have enough money anyway. We should cut out all of this stuff. We don't need it."
Mike Gallagher: "Liberals ... figured out how to get the federal government" to pay for NPR. On the February 17, 2003, edition of Hannity & Colmes (accessed via Nexis), Fox News contributor Mike Gallagher stated: "Liberals have had talk radio for years. It's called NPR. And, Sean, they even figured out how to get the federal government to pay for it." Co-host Sean Hannity replied, "Exactly." Gallagher then stated, "Unlike you and me who have to work for it."
O'Reilly asked, "How much longer do I have to pay for this outfit which is so blatantly unfair?" On the October 8, 2003, edition of his show (accessed via Nexis), O'Reilly discussed public funding of NPR and asked Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL), "How much longer do I have to pay for this outfit which is so blatantly unfair, and uses it's power to, you know, advance left-wing and defamatory causes? What do I have to pay for this?" Stearns replied: "Well, I think you and the American taxpayers don't have to pay for it much longer. ... So the question for taxpayers and the elected officials have to say why do we have to fund NPR, particularly in light of, for example, the interview you did," referring to a confrontational interview that NPR did with O'Reilly.
O'Reilly: "Let's get [NPR] off the dole, right, and save money for the taxpayers." On the November 7, 2003, edition his show (accessed via Nexis), O'Reilly reported on a $200 million donation to NPR and then asked Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY): "So look, $200 million. Let's get them off the dole, right, and save money for the taxpayers."
O'Reilly promoted GOP congressman's investigation of Corporation for Public Broadcasting. On May 1, 2003, (accessed via Nexis) O'Reilly hosted Rep. Bill Tauzin (R-LA) to discuss his committee's investigation of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides funds to NPR. O'Reilly asked Tauzin, "So, if you find out that they haven't been fair and balanced, are you going to pull the dough?"
O'Reilly: "NPR and PBS should stop taking government money and compete in the media marketplace." On the October 20, 2003, edition of his show (accessed via Nexis), O'Reilly said that "NPR presents a progressive international and generally left leaning point of view. That's fine with me." He later declared: "But once again, it is not fine with me to have to pay for this. NPR and PBS should stop taking government money and compete in the media marketplace."
Kondracke, Krauthammer call for end to government funding of public broadcasting. On the May 9, 2005, edition of Special Report (accessed via Nexis), Fox News contributor Mort Kondracke stated that "there is no reason why the government" should be funding public broadcasting, saying that "it is time for PBS to be, quote, unquote, 'liberated.'" Later in the show, Fox News contributor Charles Krauthammer stated: "I think that this is a completely obsolete idea of having a publicly funded network in an age of 500 cable channels" He added, "It's completely skewed politically, and it deserves a quiet, honorable death."
Pinkerton: "PBS has been the biggest inside joke for the left all along." On the November 19, 2005, edition of Fox News Watch (accessed via Nexis), Fox News contributor Jim Pinkerton said that "PBS has been the biggest inside joke for the left all along."
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A tale of two seasons: Blue Jays search for consistency
CHICAGO -- Canada's Wonderland is one of Toronto's biggest tourist attractions because of its wide variety of adventure rides, but the biggest roller coaster this summer can be found at Rogers Centre.
The Blue Jays have been through so many ups and downs this season that even the most loyal of fans have gotten a little bit squeamish. One week, Toronto looks like a bona fide postseason contender; the next, it looks like the club is on the verge of being knocked out for good.
CHICAGO -- Canada's Wonderland is one of Toronto's biggest tourist attractions because of its wide variety of adventure rides, but the biggest roller coaster this summer can be found at Rogers Centre.
The Blue Jays have been through so many ups and downs this season that even the most loyal of fans have gotten a little bit squeamish. One week, Toronto looks like a bona fide postseason contender; the next, it looks like the club is on the verge of being knocked out for good.
Manager John Gibbons has admitted time and time again that his team is one of "extremes." There really has been no middle ground this season, and that has made the Blue Jays an extremely tough group to figure out.
An inconsistent offense has been the main problem this season, but here's a look back at some of the highs and lows which have led to Toronto being four games back of the second American League Wild Card entering Monday.
An up-and-down year
|Overall record: 12-15
|Series record: 3-5-1
|Probability of postseason:
High -- 31 percent on April 13
Low -- 19 percent on April 29
|Overall record: 21-9
|Series record: 7-3
|Probability of postseason:
High -- 65 percent on May 28
Low -- 17 percent on May 4
|Overall record: 12-15
|Series record: 2-5-1
|Probability of postseason:
High -- 85 percent on June 6
Low -- 53 percent on June 30
|Overall record: 15-11
|Series record: 5-3
|Probability of postseason:
High -- 61 percent on July 2
Low -- 26 percent on July 21
|Overall record to date: 4-11
|Series record: 1-4
|Probability of postseason:
High -- 29 percent on Aug. 10
Low -- 8 percent on Aug. 15
The good: Left-hander Mark Buehrle entered the season as a notoriously slow starter, but that wasn't the case this year. He became the club's early ace by going 4-0 with a 0.64 ERA in his first four starts. Buehrle shared Player of the Month honors with Melky Cabrera, who kicked off his bounce-back season with a Major League-leading 41 hits. Cabrera had a .342 average with 15 extra-base hits and 11 RBIs to help Toronto overcome an early-season injury to leadoff hitter Jose Reyes.
The bad: The Blue Jays had an opportunity to break away from the pack in the AL East, but the bullpen cost them too many games. A stretch from April 17 until May 3 saw Toronto relievers combine to register six blown saves. The bullpen allowed 40 earned runs, 55 hits and 33 walks over 48 1/3 innings, which equates to a 7.45 ERA and a 1.82 WHIP. The team was lost without closer Casey Janssen, who began the year on the DL with a strained oblique.
The good: Toronto enjoyed a record-breaking month thanks to an offense that was the best in baseball for a long stretch. The Blue Jays ranked first in the Major Leagues with 165 runs, 48 homers, a .276 average and an .829 OPS. Edwin Encarnacion was the main star as he set a franchise record for most home runs in any month with 16. Encarnacion also was named the AL Player of the Month and was one off Barry Bonds' all-time home run record for May. Toronto had a season-high nine-game winning streak and won seven of its 10 series.
The bad: One of the only low points came during a four-game series against the Angels from May 9-12. The powerful offense went quiet during that stretch by scoring nine runs, compared to the 38 it had in five previous games. Other than that minor letdown, there was nothing else to complain about as the club tied a franchise record for most wins in a month with 21.
The good: Toronto had a season-high 6 1/2 game lead on top of the AL East standings. Even though the Blue Jays went on to have a losing record during the month, they still maintained that lead throughout June. The high point came on June 20 against the Reds when Toronto had its second largest comeback in franchise history. The Blue Jays fell behind 8-0 early, but came back to win 14-9, which included five runs in the ninth off All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman.
The bad: The Blue Jays crashed back to reality after their memorable run by going through a stretch of five winless series from June 6-22. The main problem was the lack of offense as Toronto scored 51 runs over 16 games, which was the second worst in the Majors. Included in that stretch was getting swept yet again at Yankee Stadium. At that point, the Blue Jays had lost 16 consecutive games in New York, which was the longest streak for the Yankees since they won 19 in a row vs. the Indians from 1960-62.
Runs scored by month
|April: Sixth in Majors with 120
|May: First with 165
|June: 17th with 105
|July: Fourth with 120
|August: 29th with 46
The good: The club limped into the All-Star break and appeared to be on the verge of falling out of contention until it bounced back in a big way. The Blue Jays won each of their first four series after the break, while rookie right-hander Marcus Stroman emerged as a potential front-line starter. Toronto won a series in New York for the first time since 2012, and the Blue Jays went through a stretch from July 20-31 where they scored at least five runs in all but three of their 12 games.
The bad: Toronto fell apart on a 2-8 road trip through Oakland, Anaheim and St. Petersburg. It dropped out of first place for the first time since May. And to make matters worse, the club lost Encarnacion and Adam Lind to long-term injuries. Once again, the lack of offense reared its ugly head as the Blue Jays were unable to score more than two runs in five consecutive games for the first time since 1996. In those five games, Toronto went 0-for-21 with runners in scoring position and was hitting .191 (41-for-215) in those situations dating all the way back to June 6. Buehrle also regressed by going winless through a span of nine starts while posting a 4.83 ERA with a .312/.356/.489 slash line.
The good: The lone bright spot to date came during the week of Aug. 11 when Lind and Encarnacion made their returns to the lineup after missing six weeks because of injuries. Their presence helped spark an otherwise dormant offense, which after Sunday's loss in Chicago has scored at least five runs in three consecutive games for the first time since July 26-28.
The bad: Toronto began the month getting outscored 60-30 over its first 12 games. The Blue Jays have lost four of their five series and dropped to a season-high 7 1/2 games back of the first-place Orioles in the AL East. Infielder Brett Lawrie finally got back into the lineup after missing approximately two months, but his return lasted all of three innings before he had to go back on the DL with a strained oblique. Toronto is now chasing three teams for the second AL Wild Card, and it faces an uphill battle for the final six weeks of the season with a four-game deficit.
What they have to say about it
"We have been streaky, both good and bad, and we're due for a good one, a good run. That's how I look at it, just have to stay positive, remain optimistic, keep our poise and keep attacking." -- R.A. Dickey
"Obviously it's not the most comfortable because you're not at the top and you're not in that comfortable position. ... We have to play the same way we would if we were in first place. We just have to come out here and try to win every single game. Just hope that the guys who are ahead of us lose enough games so that we gain that ground. ... That certainly can happen. It happened to us, we were at the top not too long ago and now we're [7 1/2] games back. It's not like it's a crazy amount of games to try to make up." -- Jose Bautista
Gregor Chisholm is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, North of the Border, and follow him on Twitter @gregorMLB.


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Will My Friends And Family Believe Me...
mcc0523 replied to Deanna Marie's topic in Friends and Loved Ones of CeliacsI would think about getting a new therapist. Yes, they "only" deal with emotional problems, but the good ones will recognize that physical illnesses can have things like depression and anxiety as symptoms, sometimes the only symptoms. In fact, it was a psychologist friend who first told me to consider vitamin deficiencies, perhaps caused by celiac or something else that causes malabsorption, and that he didn't believe that I ONLY had problems with depression/anxiety. Something like that (that she doesn't believe that food intolerances can lead to symptoms, even after you told her that it does do that to YOU) is a major no-no for me in a therapist and a sign that they should be fired, if at all possible.
I think that low cholesterol diet is a BAD idea long term... cholesterol is found in almost every cell in the human body, and it is what the myelin sheath which coats the nerves (and what is attacked in MS) consists of. If one doesn't consume cholesterol, then the liver makes it, so if the diet is low in cholesterol (or good fats in general) it can overtax the liver, and other bodily functions, reducing the absorption of Vitamin D (which is made by exposure to sun, but if there isn't fats, especially cholesterol, to help with the synthesis, then it isn't used as efficiently) and hormone production and it increases inflammation. Inflammation should be more of a concern with heart disease than lipid levels. Half of people who have their first heart attack have a NORMAL (or what the FDA says is normal) lipid panel. Lack of good fats leads to inflammation, and with EDS, inflammation is a given frequent dislocations and hypermobility. Since I've started eating this way, my knees are now a normal size (the first time in over 3 years), and my pain levels, which used to hover around a 7 on a GOOD day, hasn't gone above a 5 in 2 weeks, maybe longer. http://www.marksdailyapple.com/cholesterol/ has a much, much better explanation of this than what I could ever do. As far as expense, it doesn't have to be. I shop on the perimeter of the store, and I get whatever is on special with the meats, and I pick the veggies that I can tolerate. By going on special, I spent around 4 dollars for 8 lamb loin chops last week (that was the meat for 3 meals), and just under 6 for a pound and a half of salmon (4 meals). I am planning and preparing a garden right now, and for chopping and peeling, something like a Slap Chop or some other vegetable chopper and a potato peeler (mine hasn't seen a potato in a LONG time, though) are great for spending less time and energy on that part of meal preparation. And at first, I was worried about doing so much chopping and peeling, but I'm feeling better enough that it isn't a big deal as I feared it would be.
Try http://www.marksdailyapple.com for a primal based diet. The "diet" (lifestyle or way of eating is more accurate) is meats, veggies, and healthy fats (coconut oil, butter, animal tallow are all great; processed vegetable oils {such as canola} and anything that has been hydrogenated is VERY bad). Fruits are a rare addition, although if someone is doing heavy training, say for a marathon, then it might be consumed more frequently. All grains, legumes, and sugars are discouraged if the lifestyle is followed strictly. ETA: As far as energy goes, as long as you get a good amount of good fats, then you'll have wonderful energy levels, without the peaks and valleys that comes about with eating a carb heavy diet. I've been eating like this for the past few weeks, and I have to say that my reactive hypoglycemia has completely gone away, and I don't have periods of exhaustion. I do get tired, but one of the things that I like about this lifestyle is the notion of following the signals of your body... so if I'm tired, I'll rest. But I don't have to rest for several hours at a time to see results. Sometimes, all I need is a 30 minute nap and I'm back to full force. ETA 2: A typical day of eating is 2 jumbo eggs and 2-4 servings of veggies (this morning was asparagus and brussel sprouts), and a serving of meat (usually chicken, bacon, or whatever was left over from the previous night's dinner) for breakfast. I'm not hungry at lunch normally (only on days that I'm more active than most) so I don't eat then, but if I do, it's a smaller version of my dinner. For dinner, it is a good portion of meat, and even more veggies, or a salad with mixed greens for the lettuce. Unless the veggies are raw, I will cook all of my food in coconut oil or butter, and if I'm having salad, my dressing more often than not is the left over butter or coconut oil used to cook my food.
What is ridiculous is your seemingly blind faith in the medical profession. Plus, what part of 30% false NEGATIVE rate of the "Gold Standard" tests don't you understand? That means that there are 30% of the people who have been tested for Celiac and told that they don't have it that ACTUALLY HAVE IT! Of course you can go around and trust the medical profession to always take care of patients, but as someone who slipped through the cracks for almost 25 years, don't go around and tell me to trust the medical profession when they are not trustworthy!
Super Sensitive And Living In A Mixed Household
mcc0523 replied to mcc0523's topic in Super Sensitive PeopleI am looking into getting a dorm fridge... However, I'm not sure if I want to buy one now, since I'm most likely to move out. I am an adult, who is keeping my parents from being in a financial pickle by paying them rent to live here. I would rather not move out, because I know that would be detrimental to them, but I can't handle being glutened at least once a week, in my own home (I don't eat out) and I'm REALLY careful (washing my hands after I touch anything that could potentially be a source of contamination, washing my dishes by hand and rinsing them for at least 15-20 seconds, using plates instead of counters to prepare food, etc.). It may be their kitchen, but as I'm paying for use of it, it should be in such a condition that it not going to make me sick. Since gluten makes me sick, then it should be gluten free. Or I'm not going to use their kitchen. Which means I'm not going to eat, because I don't eat out... so the only option is for me to move out. I've tried to talk to my mom about this, and to say that she is resistant is an understatement. My dad is more supportive, but is unable to counteract my mom's strong personality when it comes to things like this.
Super Sensitive And Living In A Mixed Household
mcc0523 posted a topic in Super Sensitive PeopleI got glutened from my dad, who wiped his hands, but did not wash them (or even rinse thoroughly) after eating a doughnut before he reached into a bag of my almonds (that I later ate). I am working on my parents into making at least the kitchen gluten-free, and not physically interacting at all with my mom, as she insists upon wearing Aveno products (and she touched my hand after putting on lotion, and I broke out in a rash only where she touched), and pretty much making my dad scrub for surgery before I'll do so with him. I also reacted BADLY to an apple that was cut with the same knife that had cut sandwiches before hand. Both of these, I didn't find out the source until afterwards. So, I was wondering if there were other people who were super sensitive who lived in a non gluten-free household. Do you have any further tips to keep me from getting glutened? I have so much anxiety at my own house because, although the wheat bread that is used for sandwiches is made on a plate and not directly on the counter, my parents are very messy and will still leave crumbs. I'm so tired of having to wipe down the whole kitchen before every time I cook something, and I am the only one I trust to do my own dishes, as my mom is terrible about leaving residue on plates. The few times my dad had done them, his picture has been taken. Am I wrong to want, at the VERY least, to want them to make it a gluten-free kitchen, especially since they have made me sick already? I don't want them to never eat it again (well, I do, because I think they could benefit from going gluten-free), and if they want to bring home glutened take-out, they can eat it in the dining-room. They could also make their sandwiches, and put their glutened crackers in their glutened soups there, too.
What Do You Do?
mcc0523 replied to Lisa's topic in Gab/Chat RoomI am a musician, currently training to be a church organist. I've previously had voice and piano training, plus 7 years of band in school. I don't know exactly what I want to do with music, but it is more important to me than most anything else. I'm especially fond of Gregorian Chant, and sing with a Gregorian Chant Schola every Sunday. I am a Trekkie and I know enough random Star Trek facts to completely blow anyone else out of the water were I on Jeopardy and it was one of the categories. I'm glad that I've had to go gluten-free and cook most of my food, because I have discovered just how much I LOVE cooking! I think it would be neat if I could open a "Naturally Gluten-free" restaurant... if it didn't interfere with music, that is.
I Want To Smack My Doctor!
mcc0523 replied to bonnie blue's topic in Doctors Treating Celiac DiseaseGet a new doctor. Doctors work for you, you (and/or your insurance) pay them. If they aren't providing the services that you are paying them for, fire them. I'm sorry you've seen such a jerk. They are many of them out there, unfortunately. Perhaps there is a local Celiac support group could give you the name of a good Celiac knowledgeable doctor.
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mcc0523 replied to MEH's topic in Coping with Celiac DiseaseI've had "possible MS" mentioned to me, by doctors and other MS patients. I had the "walk", stiff and shuffling of feet. I have a borderline-Chiari malformation, which can cause symptoms that are similar to Celiac/gluten-intolerance, and if I hadn't gone gluten-free, I would have probably had surgery by now. I'm so glad that I had others in my life talk about their own issues with gluten, and eventually convince me to try it, just try it for a few weeks, and see what happens. And I am NOT going back on gluten, not on purpose (I've been cc'ed yesterday... oh I forgot how much the stomach pain SUCKED!) I have been talking about Celiac and gluten-sensitivity to others. I know my parents could benefit greatly from a gluten-free diet... plus they wouldn't be as likely to cc me. My best friend has gone gluten-free, and he hasn't felt better in years. He is also trying to convince his parents to do so, as they are VERY addicted to the stuff. I'm sure I annoy people... "Oh no, it's the "gluten-free" girl again! Run, HIDE!" But I hope to at least plant seeds, like others who have had Celiac/gluten-sensitivity have done for me in the past.
I would like my whole kitchen to be gluten-free, but as I live with my parents, and they still eat gluten, I wash dishes now at least two or three times as I wash everything after I use it, and then before I use it again, as I don't trust my parents to yet not cc me, and they use the same dishes. I am feeling better and my gastric symptoms have pretty much disappeared, although I still want to get a whole set of new dishes to be declared gluten-free, and separated out from the rest of the kitchen. I have been talking to my dad and several of his symptoms he's had his whole life that I'm sure are related to him eating gluten... just bringing it up here and there. I've heard a few mumbled "maybe you're right" and a quick change of subject. He is addicted to crackers and bread most of all, and I don't think he is mentally ready to go gluten-free. I keep talking about how great I feel, and I mention I think he'd also feel better if he would just try it, and how I didn't think that it would help when I went on it, but as my other option before going gluten-free was surgery, I hoped that going gluten-free would relieve the neurological symptoms that could also be attributed to my chiari malformation (it's a borderline one, but those also cause terrible symptoms) I've been plagued with for the better part of 5 years. I might still have to have surgery, but I have no doubt just with how much better I feel already that gluten is a bad thing for my body, and if I have to have it then, well I'll be much healthier and more able to withstand having the back of my head cut open by the time I make that decision (I'm giving a good year to see how much reverses).
How Do Some Celiacs Put On Weight?
mcc0523 replied to adm07's topic in Weight Issues & Celiac DiseasePerhaps the times and sizes are a bit different, but this is very similar to my whole gain/lose history, too. I was anemic the last blood draw, with no niacin in my blood the last time it was tested (and many other things were really low). I have stopped weighing myself for the past few years, but I have had to keep a range of clothing sizes, from 6-14. One time, I got up to a size 16. My weight started fluctuating so much from month to month that I have started wearing elastic waisted floor length skirts all of the time as it helps to hide the fluctuations (and then I realized that I like skirts much more than I ever liked jeans). At one point, I was SOOOO hungry all of the time, and I ended up binging for the better part of a year, at least a sleeve of crackers, a whole box of cereal, mac and cheese. I was also sick to my stomach all of the time. Before I went gluten-free, I had endured over a decade of throwing up at minimum 2-3 times a week. Since going gluten-free, I haven't thrown up once. My stomach has been distended for many years, and I'm sure that it is related to how malnourished I've been. It's not gone down as quickly as I'd hoped after going gluten-free (but I've only been so for around a month), it is somewhat smaller. My joints aren't as swollen, either.
I'm grateful that I was able to hike earlier 2.5 hours in the woods. A feat that was impossible 2 months ago, that I had given up for good (that was such a horrible night when I told my best friend that I would never be able to do that again... I actually cried over that). I went gluten-free a month ago, and I can already tell such a difference in how I feel. In general my energy levels are starting to pick back up again. I can now gladly give up beer (the only thing I still wasn't OK with giving up before this hike, actually) and I do mean gladly! I love hiking much more than I could ever love beer (and that's a lot). I'm grateful that my friend is going gluten free (actually, I've been following more of a primal/paleo diet, and now so is he) with me, and that he is starting to feel a difference in his health, too. I've suspected that he has had problems with gluten for awhile, and that he was able to hike with me today is a good sign (since he's been gluten-free for awhile, too) that gluten is not his friend, either. I'm grateful for people where I go (school and church) that make sure my needs are taken care of, but do so in a way that makes me feel normal. I'm grateful that it's not all "in [my] head", that I'm not completely losing my mind. I knew that I wasn't when it appeared that I was, but I couldn't convince others of that for a long time. I now have my parents in my corner (as best as they can right now... but they finally know that I'm not going crazy), and I even have a few good doctors that believe me and actually listen to me, not cut me off mid-sentence and just shove pills my way that was just dropped off by the pharmaceutical rep. One actually told me that me not throwing up since the day I went gluten-free was a pretty good sign, and it seemed like my body was telling me something and I should listen to it. There are so, so many more things that I'm grateful for, some even more than what I listed here.... I wish I'd gone gluten-free much, much sooner.
I Miss Beer
mcc0523 replied to mcc0523's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & MedicationsIt is difficult to know which one is lucky... both of us are, I suppose, because we know what makes us sick and how to avoid it. I am hopeful for the future of gluten-free-beers... and you're right, cider is pretty awesome. I am also hopeful that in a few years, there will be at least one good gluten-free beer out there. If not, I can learn to love cider as much as I do beer.
I Miss Beer
mcc0523 replied to mcc0523's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & MedicationsI understand not having even a sip... *sigh* I guess I need to start looking into alternate grains, and use my current brewing knowledge and come up with a good alternative. I've been especially missing my IPA, so I could come up with something that uses A LOT of hops. I wonder how brown rice does in beer, too. I can't think of anything to take the place of a stout right now, but I want to come up with a good gluten-free stout recipe. I am more of a fan of Wild Wings Cafe, but I appreciate the combination of wings and beer. It was fun while it lasted. The only beer that I threw out within the past 2 years WAS a Red Bridge. And I tried... I really, really tried to like it, but it's just not going to be possible. Woodchuck is GREAT! Magner's Hard Cider is good, too, and I recently found two other gluten-free ciders at my favorite beer market. They do have other gluten-free beers besides Red Bridge, but the owner (whose taste in beer I trust) stated they weren't very good at all. ____________________________ I guess I'm just going to have to come up with some gluten-free beer recipes. I'm actually kind of excited about researching to see what sources of fermentable sugars I can use. I know that hops are safe (although I'm sure cc is an issue sometimes), and I am curious what brown rice, buckwheat and other gluten-free grains would be like.
On Celiac Diet For A Year, Now I Have Joint Pain
mcc0523 replied to imracin68j's topic in Doctors Treating Celiac DiseaseWith Ehlers-danlos syndrome, which causes joint pain, it's not uncommon to also develop Celiac/gluten-intolerance (I'm a member of several chronic illness message boards, and it's surprising the people who have both EDS and Celiac). If you have a history of being hypermobile/flexible in your joints (even if they aren't now... ironically hypermobility can turn into extremely stiff joints later in life due to joint damage and wear), and also have skin issues, like it is stretchy, very soft, and you get atrophic or cigarette paper scars, you should look further into this. There are further complications that can sometimes occur with EDS.


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