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Originally produced by the Committee Theatre Company at the Linhart Theater in New York City, September 12, 2007.
Original Cast:
|Michael Tisdale
|The Woman
|Carol Monda
|Melissa Miller
|Andrew Breving
Director: Dylan McCullough
Marvin: a disaffected urban dweller in mourning, 30s
The Woman: a mysterious older woman, face unseen, 40s
Christine: Marvin's girlfriend, 30s
Tom: Marvin's coworker, 20s
Cop: male, who loves/hates donuts
Therapist: female, who might be in the wrong profession
Detective: female, who is not, in fact, a detective, but a VBP (Very Bad Person)
The Eskimos: more like diseased yetis or Teletubbies gone wrong
Elizabeth: Marvin's sister, a voice on a cell phone
Publication: Urban, Ken. The Private Lives of Eskimos. New York: Dramatists Play Service, 2014. Drama Library Stacks PS3621. R34 P75 2014.
Setting: An East Coast city; the present [Fall (September to December)].
Language: Contemporary
Jesus, Marv, you're totally crazy. I love it, I love it. You remind me of this bro of mine at school. He would say the craziest shit, especially if he was toasted and dud, he was always toasted.
Genre/Style: Drama
Plot: Marvin's sister has died in a terrorist attack on a train and he was the last person she spoke to by cell phone. Unable to function, he turns to his girlfriend, his coworker, and a therapist to no avail. When he loses his cell phone, he calls and gets a mysterious woman on the other end who refuses to return his phone. When she ends up calling him back, they begin an odd, somewhat abusive relationship via the telephone. By the time a so-called Detective shows up claiming to be looking for the woman, Marvin realizes something strange and possibly sinister is going on. As if that's not enough, a trio of Eskimos (who bear no resemblance to real indigenous peoples) continually show up without warning spouting spam whenever Marvin's agitated. In a play that is already chock full of enough drama, the trio adds nothing substantial to the story and come off more as postmodern stylistic flourishes than as authentic manifestations of Marvin's inner state. One of the difficulties of the play is that it seems to be an unholy mix of styles: realistic drama meets surrealist, absurdist black comedy. That said, there are some truly effective moments.
Representative Monologues: Monologues contain the first few lines and the last few lines; please consult the published text for the monologue in its entirety.
p.14-15: Christine is trying to interest Marvin in dinner but Marvin ignores her. She is frustrated with his inability to move on after his sister's death. Starts with
I could throw my jacket on
get you a burrito
'cause I know you like burritos
get you a burrito from the Mexican place
the one we always go to
where we went on our first date
and ends with
Bangkok. You like that one.
White rice?
No, brown.
Brown rice.
p.20-21: Tom tells Marvin about this cooking show (Bobby Flay's Throwdown) that he watched on the first day Marvin returns to work after his sister's death. Basically, Tom is serving Marvin notice that he's no longer needed. Starts with
I said, I saw this cooking show last night. But it wasn't like a stupid gay-ass cooking show, it was like pretty awesome, you know. An awesome cooking show. This guy he finds the person who people say are like the best at something.
like this woman makes the best hamburgers
and ends with
And that hamburger lady, she lost it 'cause it was like her birthday and she was all excited she was getting this documentary made about her. But she got slammed.
Bobby fuckin' slammed her.
Tom loves that. SLAM.
Tom looks t Marvin. Marvin is visibly shaking.
Hey. You OK, bud?
p.62: The Detective comes to see Marvin after having found the Woman based on his information. When Marvin questions her about what happened, the Detective tells Marvin she used to write short stories that everyone tried to read more into than was there. Starts with
(No accent.) It all ends now, understand?
Marvin nods vigorously. She lets go. He collapses to the floor.
(Accent returns.) Hey, Marv. Can I tell you something? That OK?
Marvin nods yes.
and ends with
As I always say, ambiguity is the refuge of the indecisive. Ambiguity is for pussies. That's what I think.
Clarity, Marvin, clarity. Got me?
Representative Scenes:
p.16-18: Marvin sees a therapist, not the best therapist in the world. Starts with
Um. Are you gonna ask me something, doctor?
and ends with
Start the new medicine right away, OK?
p22-24: Marvin calls his lost cell phone from a pay phone and speaks with the woman who has it. He does everything he can to get her to give it back. Starts with
and ends with
p.55-58: Marvin finds out the truth about the Woman, that she was a con artist, who used him but not as horribly as she could have. Starts with
Marvin, you had me worried sick. I've been calling for hours.
and ends with
Select Bibliography of Reviews and Criticism: (Note: article title links are to the online versions, mostly UW-only restricted unless designated as open access.)
Claudia, l. R. (2007, Sep 12). Must check this out! eskimos speak spam! who knew? New York Times, p.E4.
Stasio, M. (2007, Sep 17-23). The Private Lives of Eskimos, Variety, p.53.


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First Guest
The first guest never gets forgotten. What do you remember of that day, what were your emotions that day?
You have such Awesome posts!
Well, when I was working at one of the properties, I got called out of the office because the guest asked for me by name. Probably because I had made the reservation for them telephonically and I thought maybe I was going to get a thank you.
It was a lovely couple and the lady had a cast on her leg. She just wanted to ask me to move her to a ground floor unit. It was such a disappointment, standing there organising the move. They turned to leave and made it half way to the door (on a quite wobbly leg) before turning around and wobbling all the way back. Then they thanked me for helping them! I was stoked, it made the thank you and effort I did so worth it.
We ended up having a massive chat, later even sat down so that the reception area was open for other customers. I felt so at home, and it was so interesting hearing all their stories.
You need to share yours also! I'm looking forward to everyone else's stories.
Dear Leandri I will leave my story but the last few days Im on the go and it's not possible for me. I'm always using my iPhone and my eyes have popped out.
As from the beginning of August I have my sweet aunt and uncle visiting me from Canada. As you understand appart from having my guests I am all day on the go explaining and giving information. All of my life I've my home is open wide to my friends and family having fun either eating or visiting places of interest.
Oh my first guest!!! That was a great experience for me.
My first booking for April was booked two months ahead by a guest from Cote D'Azur, France for 4 guests.
As soon as the booking was made I sent a message to my guest thanking him for his reservation and asking him for the arrival time. He informed me that his flight was expected to arrive in Athens at 17.00, after that he would take a taxi to my place paying a fare of 70 Euros. I have to mention that there is no public transportation near me so a car is essential, which means that he had to have to pay his way around and back to the airport again with taxi. Lots of money for one night. After that I was sure that something catchy was on.
Although I sent him a couple of messages he did not answer them. So I imagined that he would properly cancel the booking. Finally on checking-in day he called me informing me that he was arinriving with his wife by taxi to my place around at 18.00 and that they would prefer to eat dinner in my Studio after their long trip from Denmark!!! Although in my facilities dinner is not provided, of course I cooked for them a very nice dinner served with local red wine. I was very nervous and anxious but as soon as they reasured me that the Studio was more beautiful than in the listing, I calmed down.
Both he and his wife appreciated it so much that they invited me and my husband for a drink in their beautiful yacht the very next evening. That was the reason they had booked my place because it was only 5 klm away from the Boat Parking and Launching in Oropos, where they had left their yacht last year. We had marvelous time together and they promised that they would definately come back next year not only for one night. We left and they continued their sailing to the Greek Islands.
Afterall they left me an excellent review and I was very grateful.
Joey probably your first guest had nothing interesting to give you. Unfortunately you seem to remember the "Unusual things" . Very interesting!!!
Yes I caught your drift!!! When guests stay only one night there's not much that you can say. My guests stay minimum 2 to 4 nights. Some stay up to 7 days since they come for their summer holidays. BTW my first guest was also for a one night but he gave me a great experience.
Now I just remembered he was a captain pilot in a big private Airline in Switzerland and his wife a gorgeous stewardess.
Hey M Adamopoulou,
Congratulations on your Amazing Experience with your first guest and thank you for sharing. I LOVE that you still have that photo of the yacht!! One might say that you Launched yourself into this industry with style. :-)
Leandri thank you for your nice comment. I was really lucky with my first guest because the booking was made for 4 people and was a little worried that probably they would be some weird salesmen. Thankfully it was a beautiful decent couple.
Joey very glad I had you laughing. Of course and I am a good girl but always available to help in every way.
My first guest nearly case fire at my place.
Kettle catch a fire..button of kettle burn..so he paid backfor the kettle.it freak's me out thank God. Nothing else burn
My first guest nearly case fire at my place.
Kettle catch a fire..button of kettle burn..so he paid backfor the kettle.it freak's me out thank God. Nothing else burn
Keba Oh my god what n awful situation you got in.Thank god nothing else got on fire. Take care and have a nice weekend.
We're about to have our first guests.
Reservation for 4, for a one night stay.
What should I be careful of and how do I proceed?
Abdul just remember to smile
Hey AbdulRafay ,
Sara Jarvis is right. You don't want to stress so much over all the smaller things that you forget to smile.
Enjoy every moment!
I remember many of my guests... my very first, that was a little over 3 1/2 years ago. Since on BDC, I have met many wonderful guests and some not so. We also book over the phone and walk ins. There was a elderly women that came in last year, what a night it was for her ! The poor thing had just lost her husband a bit back, first trip by herself, visiting her grown children. Was heading home, well it started to snow (lightly), She ran off the road, had little money just enough to get a meal & gas if she needed. It was dark out by this time. The tow company contacted me, explaining that it may be a day or so before the car was ready. Anyhow, when she came into the office, she was scared and did not know what to do. I had made her a cup of tea. Called the restaurant that is diagonal from us.... unknown to me she had hardly any money. When she explained, that it was either dinner or the room for the night. I felt so sorry for her... so of course I didn't have the heart to tell her she couldn't stay or not to have a meal. My husband took her across the street to the restaurant, she brought her meal back with her. When she went to hand me money for the room, I had told her not to worry about it for the night. And to have a good nights rest. My husband took her to her room with her luggage she had with her (she couldn't leave her stuff in the car). Got her all settled in for the night. The next morning, she came down for coffee. I had asked her if she had gotten ahold of her Daughter to let her know what had happened. She had not, because they would of worried. So she called her Daughter here in the office. I had also spoken with the Daughter. We had to call the garage where her car was taken to (just up a mile from here) to see how long she would have to wait. Luckily the daughter was able to contact the insurance co. to get her a rental, which actually brought the rental to her here (I wasn't aware they did that, lol).
Sorry such a long read..... She is returning this year and cannot wait to see her !!
That is a great idea about having a guest book !!!! I will start one :)
Thank you for the idea
This is our 1st year of business. Our first guest was an acquaintance of ours who we had met on a vacation to Isreal a number of years ago and we have kept in touch with. She had never travelled alone and was wanting to start travelling now that she was retired. She chose to book with us so it would not be so intimidating. We had a great time as we were able to spend some time with her showing her around.
We also have had a lot of memorable guests. We ask each to sign the guestbook to help us remember them. We have a lot of one night stays and it makes for a lot of names and faces so I have also started adding little notes about them in a file so that if they book with us again I can remember some details about their previous stay with us. Some guests you really connect with and are sad to see them go.
Jessie & Jay so nice to have adorable guests. Every time my guests come my little granddaughter welcomes them with a beautiful drawing in a whiteboard. Most of them when departing they write me a farewell message. I take photos of them and save them. As you said you get really connected and feel sad when they go especially if they had a long stay. With many of them I have become friends in fb.
My brother, Cousins,relatives and friends live in Toronto so it's very nice to hear that you live in British Columbia. I also had been living In Toronto for 5 years. Incredible country. Take care.
M Adamopoulou A personal welcome message from your granddaughter would be something special and something I would never forget. Jessie and relocated from a small town just north of Toronto to follow our dream of opening a B&B.
Jessie & Jay thank you for your comment. I wish you all of your dreams come true.
Asarita Angkor Resort is an elegant hideaway wrapped in the most of beautiful gardens with the 34 spacious villas.
Located is City Centre of Siem Reap, the resort is just 3km drive to Pub Street, Old market & Night markets area, especially attraction place nearby such as Sightseeing's, Boxville Container Pub, Restaurant & Café distance just walk 350 meters only. Asarita Angkor Resort & Spa features Eco-friendly and outdoor swimming pool, year-round outdoor pool and barbecue event upon requested. Guests can enjoy the on-site business center, restaurant, cafe, bar, gym and massage services.
Every room at this resort is air conditioned, telephone in rooms and features a flat-screen TV. Certain rooms feature a seating area for your convenience. Certain units have views of the pool or garden. Each room includes a private bathroom with bath tube. Extras include bathrobes, slippers and free toiletries. Asarita Angkor Resort & Spa features free WiFi all outlets and guest rooms.
The resort also offers bike hire, Tuk Tuk (Romork) hire and car hire to Tonle Sap Lake or City Tour, while Angkor Wat Temple of heritage site is 7 km away.
Siem Reap - Angkor International Airport is 4km from the property and we offers free airport pick up service and from bus station as well complemented by local modes of transportation, such as tuk-tuks (Please contact us for pick up service).
Yorn Serey sounds magnificent. Wish I could visit your beautiful gardens and villas. I have visited Thailand but your resort must be fabulous.
Cringe-worthy memories of first guest..treated the first guest like a lab specimen. Learnt my lesson now but painful memories!
I joined BDC in October 2018, so I'm still incredibly new to this. Going 'live' was by sheer accident, it was late one night and I had received notification that I was set up, all I needed to do was review settings and go live.. So late at night, peering through sleepy eyes, I had no intent on going live at that time, not once I had familiarised myself with everything. One of my cats jumped into my lap and as I shooed them off, they caught my keyboard.. and I instantly went live! Within seconds, people were booking and my fone was pinging relentlessly as I panicked. I eventually worked out how to set availability and closed my availability until I felt ready.. but by then I already had several bookings, the first for the following day. Panic stations! I then worked throughout the night to make sure their room/surrounding areas were ready for them.
When they arrived, I was so nervous I hoped they couldn't see me shaking. I have no doubt I came across fresh out of the Basil Fawlty School of Ineptitude! I had no idea how to greet them, so I greeted them as if they were family members coming to stay after many years' absence - bar the hugs! As for breakfast, I was up at 5am and baking by 6am.
After checking the breakfast room multiple times, my guests came downstairs for breakfast. While I was in the middle of making some tea for them I heard a voice, "Excuse me, but would it be possible to have some spoons for the fruit salad?" I went beet red, apologised profusely, said I was going to sack the staff, quipping that the staff was me and I would reapply for the position but only after further training.. thankfully they laughed. When they checked out, it was a nervous wait for any feedback and then it came through after a couple of days.. I dreaded looking in case it was bad, but I couldn't have been more wrong, they loved their stay with a promise of a return.
And here I am, three months later, many guests have stayed, all reviews have been great with one exception because I had to report them for misconduct which was a difficult decision to undertake but necessary. I can only hope to keep excelling and providing the level of service my guests have appreciated.
I've had some great times so far, one hair-raising one when a guest choked and stopped breathing, so in the middle of breakfast service I had to administer first aid. One thing is for certain, I will never forget that, nor my cat treading on the keyboard and sending me live! At least it's a great heart monitor :D
I've been incredibly blessed with such lovely guests. I love the buzz of a guest booking and then waiting for them to arrive, it's that unknown quantity and hoping above anything else that they enjoy their stay.


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On the 11th month of 2011, on the 11th day, 11th hour and 11th minute, the supernatural will rule the Earth. Darren Lynn Bousman (Repo!) is bringing that prophecy to life in a new film. See the first concept art.
Bousman's film describes an 11th door opening, on 11/11/11. After it opens, "supernatural entities will enter the Earth." Besides that, very little is known about this project, as far as what kind of supernatural creatures and where they'll come from. Twitch, however, has recently uncovered some concept art and here are a few strange images:
Here is the official synopsis (that doesn't answer a ton of questions):
After the tragic death of his wife and child, famed American author Joseph Crone travels from the United States to Barcelona, Spain to reunite with his estranged brother Samuel and dying father, Richard. However, fate has a different plan for Joseph as his life becomes plagued with strange happenings, and the constant sightings of the number 11. Curiosity quickly turns to obsession, and Joseph soon realizes that this number holds a horrific meaning not only to himself but possibly to all of religion. Isolated in a foreign country with only the support of his companion, Sadie, Joseph soon realizes that 11/11/11 is more than just a date, it's a WARNING!
So Ivy, Spain and a mysterious 11th door is all we have to go on for now. The release date is the same as the title. And there's more concept art over at Twitch film.


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Another term associated with boiling is "parboil" which is the cookng of food in boiling water for only a short amount of time to retain the color, to help preserve the nutrients and to firm various foods, such as vegetables. Parboiling is also used to prepare vegetables for canning or freezing and to tenderize them for further cooking processes. A parboil procedure involves placing small quantities of food into a large amount of rapidly boiling water for the amount of time specified in the recipe. Food is added in small quantities so that the boiling process is not disturbed or decreased. If the food is not to be cooked again or if it is not to be served immediately or if it is to be canned or frozen, then the food should be plunged into a cold water bath (shocked), after being removed from the boiling water in order to stop any further cooking action. However, if further cooking is to occur immediately thereafter to the food just boiled, a cold bath is not necessary. This process may also be referred to as parcooking or parblanching.
For years there have been theories about boiling water that have been handed down from generation to generation. Several of those concepts include: 1)that covering a pot of water with a lid enables water to boil faster, or 2) adding salt to the water will decrease the time required to boil water, or 3) cold water will reach boiling temperatures faster than hot water. None of these theories have much evidence to support their practice. A lid keeps the heat from escaping, which will actually decrease the time required to boil water, but only by a very small amount of time. Adding salt makes the boiling time slightly longer, while the use of cold water increases the amount of time required for boiling, not decreases. When boiling water, always be careful to guard against spillage or exposure to skin which may cause a painful injury.


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Figures released by the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) on Monday show that total gold traded through Dubai hit a record $29 billion in 2008, an increase of 53 percent compared to the previous year.For the 12 months ending December 31, 2008, a total of 674 tonnes of gold was imported into Dubai, up 21 percent compared to 559 tonnes in 2007. During the same period, gold exports from Dubai reached 371 tonnes, an increase of 29 percent compared to 287 tonnes in the previous year.
More than 100 countries served as gold import partners into Dubai in 2008, led by the United Kingdom and India. During the same period, Dubai exported gold to a record 64 nations, with India and Switzerland topping the list of export partners.
Dr. David Rutledge, Chief Executive Officer, DMCC, said: "Gold prices surged to an all-time record high during the first quarter of 2008 leading to a significant inflow of gold scrap into Dubai for refining. The subsequent slowdown in prices during the last quarter of the year led to a major increase in bullion imports into Dubai, showing that the emirate has become a market for all seasons."
According to additional data released on Monday, the total value of the gold traded through Dubai in the second half of 2008 reached 15.99 billion dollars, up 57 percent compared to 10.16 billion dollars during the corresponding period in 2007 and up 22 percent compared to 13.07 billion dollars in the first six months of 2008. This upward movement clearly shows Dubai's resilience and adaptability to global trends, said Dr. Rutledge.
"The positive figures for 2008, demonstrate the emirate's increasingly important role as a centre for the regional and global gold trade," he added. "Despite expected extremely challenging international financial conditions this year, Dubai remains well positioned to sustain its performance.
Dr. Rutledge also added that "individuals, regional governments and investment funds have historically demonstrated a strong appetite for gold as a safe haven during periods of instability. We anticipate that imports into Dubai, destined for refining and re-export, will continue to perform solidly in 2009, while export levels will also be healthy, driven by investment-led demand in major consuming markets such as India."
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Service Virtualization: The Road to Simplification
My first attempt at writing this article failed miserably, mainly due to the fact that I have been involved with so many virtualization projects over the years that my first crack missed the basic questions which the article aimed to answer: What is Virtualization? Why is this term important to you, your organization, and potentially the livelihood and success of your project? Why should you care? Or, should you care at all? Or better yet, under what basic scenarios should you care?
As an architect, system or software, virtualization is very important to the overall architecture of your project. The main question you are asking yourself is, "How can a virtualized [fill in the blank here] reduce the risk of project failure and better ensure on-time and on-budget delivery?" As developers, you need to be aware of this methodology and players in the market to better develop your application. The main question that you as a developer is asking yourself is, "Will virtualization save you development time and shorten your project life-cycle?"
Virtualization 101
Let me start with the basics for those who are not familiar with the concept of virtualization.
Computer Science theory 1: when in doubt, add [yet] another layer of indirection.
That is all that virtualization does. This is nothing new really. You see and practice this every day as professionals in the field, when you write code, when you are setting up a network, and so forth. Polymorphism is the perfect example of code-level virtualization. For those of us who still like to write code, the name Virtual Functions has a certain ring to it: It is a difficult but very powerful feature that, when used properly, can save lots of coding time. The fact is that everything you have known to be true is one or more layers of abstraction of the underlying pieces (in other words, virtualization). You have seen the ever-growing popularity of the Virtual Machines over the past decade. You are somewhat familiar with the concept, and some of us have actually used a Virtual Machine or two such as the Java Virtual Machine or the Microsoft Common Language Infrastructure.
The fact of the matter is that Virtual Machines have been around since the mid-70's with the good-old IBM super computers (now known as the AS/400) having implemented one so that the software developed for the machine need not be tied to the proprietary hardware and processors of the time. Does this sound familiar to you? To me, that is exactly why the Java VM took off in the early 90's. "Write once—run everywhere" was the motto, if I recall. The same applied with the creators of the OSI stack: virtualizing the physical layer, or the network layer, or now and days the virtualization of the transport layer with Web services. Having covered the basics, you can turn to something more practical and useful. Before you do that, I wanted to add one rather important point. Virtualization can occur for any number of reasons and ways. You can virtualize your storage, your database, your data, your computation and services, and so on. For the purposes of this article, I will simply refer to these as virtualization, and won't distinguish one versus the other unless necessary.
Road to Service Virtualization
As you guess by now, the main goal of virtualization is simplification. Simplify access by users, simplify maintenance while in production, and simplify development for your developers. A service is a self-contained component, but what happens when you have a number of these services that need management and provisioning? As the number of these so-called services increase, so will your cost-of-ownership. One user might need a higher level of resiliency than others; one department might have a higher concern for security; the list goes on. How can you keep up with the demands of your users and still stay under budget? See how virtualization can help along this path.
The chances are that you have a number of services or better known as reusable software components running around your enterprise. As an architect, it is your desire to provide a one-stop access to these services, and maybe add a number of other ones as business requirements tend to change or grow. This will assist your developers with reducing their development cycle because they don't have to re-invent the wheel at every turn anymore and can simply access a remote service. If this sounds like Web services and SOA, it is because it is! The concept behind Web services is virtualization: of network protocols, software components, service interface, and so on. Web services virtualize network protocols by the use of the SOAP protocol; they virtualize software components by the use of UDDI; they virtualize access and use of services by the use of WSDL. There are other requirements, however, that can make your job more difficult as an architect or a developer. Most of these requirements will be part of your Service Level Agreement (SLA) between you—the service provider—and your users [1].
What if you could have a manger process that has a number of nubs and buttons that you can turn and twist for each user so that you can keep up with the user's demands? The users won't notice anything other than the fact that they are getting what they were promised by the service provider. This manger could potentially have different settings for security, resiliency, and so on. The access to the service itself is abstracted or virtualized by this manger that sits in the middle of the user's access to the service and the service itself. This service could simply be a database service, file storage service, a business process that is exposed as a Web service, or whatever else that you might need across your enterprise. The manger manages both the user and the service from a single point allowing you to gain access of your resources and usage.
There are a number of vendors that provide this manger-type that I just spoke about: DataSynapse with its GridServer product allows service virtualization like what you just learned, IBM and one of its many Websphere and messaging products virtualize hardware components such as servers, EMC virtualizes back-end storage systems, and VMWare virtualizes the OS layer along many others. The question becomes: What aspect of your enterprise needs virtualization and what is it that you are trying to achieve?
Directions to Service Virtualization
"You need to virtualize a resource if ..." You have learned about the road to virtualizing services. The question that I have not yet answered is, "Why is virtualization important to me and why I should care?" Let me emphasize here that this discussion is not a discussion around buy versus build; that discussion would be after you have decided to move forward with virtualization. You can purchase an off-the-shelf product that virtualizes practically any component of your enterprise these days, or if you do not like what is out there, you can certainly take on the task of writing one of your own. Before any of that, however, you need to understand the reasons why.
To me, the reason is very simple. I need to answer the following two questions:
- Do I need sheer performance from that resource? If so, can virtualization assist with scalability or that resource is a single point of the bottleneck?
- How big of an issue is managing that resource to me? For example, do I have a team to manage a single resource and that team is under constant stress and I am still unable to meet my SLAs?
Remember that virtualizing a resource is essentially adding a layer of indirection to that resource. This layer of indirection adds overhead and could potentially slow access time. That is why one needs to determine, before moving forward with the virtualizing, whether performance is a concern and, if it is, how can virtualization assist with scalability? Remember that virtualization can assist you with things like load-balancing the access, so performance can certainly be gained by virtualizing a resource.
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Lesson of the Turtle
I was a young boy in Grand Rapids, MI - living -
kenston, lived by the pond, "skipping turtles doesn't hurt them" he says, begging me to join him.
I knew his excuse somehow was not enough of a reason to join him, but I did not want to dissapoint, I switched from gently cradling the caught turtle, to a firmer grasp, I wound up (and heres the scary part - every try to skip a stone across water and miss the water?..we'll I was not the best at sports.... I began to worry) "come on" Kenston says...I throw and I don't remeber how many skips I got out of that turtle - all I knew was how I felt - one skip was 1 too many - ugg - I knew I had done somtheing wrong - the turtleswam quickly for deeper depths and protection from the dizzing anf dry world above -
One throw was all I did - just to not be chicken - just to fit in - just becuase it "doesn't hurt them?" I thought, well I have not done any permanenty damage - to the turtle ...but I was setting myself up..
This was in Michigan - I returned to the suburbs of Grand Rapids MI - and there was school Ken-O-Sha, with a creek and some some ponds - I would visit - look for crayfish - and in general explore
Fast forward a year or two - and I am ventruing less and less to the park - My next door neighboor has a Nintendo 64 - a new video gaming device at the time - I start hanging out with Troy, my younger neighbor alot - mostly playing all his games - Contra, Super Mario Bros 2- and sometimes we play basket ball in his driveway - just taking turns shooting as Troy is much shorter than me got to make the game fair - Butmostly playing Nintendo - lots of Super Mario - Something inthe back of my mind about Mario jumoing on and throwing those turtles - i push it aside - it is just a video game - "it doesn't hurt them" ......Permanently pushed the symbolic violence to the back of my mind - just like my turtle skipping.........
THen one day I decide to go to Ken-O-Sha - now on the way to the woods I would pass through a playgorund and a basketball court - but on this day those things were intersecting in un-expected ways - as I came near I saw the basetball court was discolored, dark streaks, and there it was - a larger dark shape on the cement court - I knew the shape of this - a shell - a turtle - a turtle had - had what hwat had happened why onthe court, I followed the blood streaks to the turtle's dead body - it's cracked shell guts hanging out- this turtle was dead - showing everybit of vioence it had endured - then I looked up 10 feet up - WHAT!!!!!!! the turtle had obviosly been freethrowed, backbaored, who knew even swished, blood and guts ont he board and rim-----I was frozen fire was burning - but before


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Noise master Gate release a new album: Deconstructed
Noise meets jazz one more time in Gate's lastest release Deconstructed
Gate is a noise project based in Tokyo, Japan and they have release their lastest album on Fluttery Records. The new album is called Deconstructed.
The music contains noise, free jazz, drone, ambient, industrial elements. Lets have look at a new review about the album. Jan Williem Broek (music writer / DJ) has written a review about the band and their lastest album:
"Lajos creates improvisations with 7-string bass, guitar, sousen, electric morin khuur, zarazara, and various other effects and noise makers. Half a year after the project was founded, the Japanese wind instrument player Taka joined the project, and with his saxophones, flutes, ryuuteki (dragon flute), recorders, whistles, and didgeridoo, he adds an extra dimension to the project's sound. Lajos's philosophical background undoubtedly contributed to the way of making music, although one shouldn't take the term 'music' too literally. He refers to Spinoza who said that freedom is illusion. Nevertheless, they create a free sound, albeit as free as the listener experiences it. What I mean is that the one will hear unstructured cacophony, while the other recognizes patterns and structure. To that extent freedom stays an illusion. Let me take the freedom to say that they manage to create immense tension between recognizable and undefinable sound. They open a 'gate' to your own interpretation. CDs 'no exit' (2009) and 'iterations' 2010 so fascinating. The sounds almost became secondary to their elaboration. The result is a kaleidoscopic whole of drones, noise, jazz, industrial, doom, and Japanese traditional music, in which the sounds freely 'wander' through indescribable, capricious soundscapes. |˟˟| now released the CD 'deconstructed', which lets go of the founding principles. Philosophy also means time for reflection and seeing things in a different light.With this, Lajos moves into the territory of Aube, Merzbow, KK Null, Otomo Yoshihide, God and John Zorn. It is like looking at a 3D image and suddenly seeing depth. Between the gates of the different dimensions, the music of |˟˟⌡ moves in a wayward and most of all captivating way. Incomprehensibly good!"
The album is highly recommended for listeners of noise, drone, ambient, industrial music also for the people looking for new tastes in jazz.
Some similar artists might be Merzbow, Boris, Masonna, Government Alpha, John Zorn, The Gerogerigegege, Guilty Connector, Hijokaidan, Hanatarash, C.C.C.C., Prurient, Svarte Greiner, Alec Empire, Whitehouse, Wolf Eyes, Lustmord, Sutcliffe Jügend, John Wiese, Nurse With Wound, Daniel Menche, Boredoms, Sunn O))), Kevin Drumm, Machinefabriek, Burning Star Core, Peter Brötzmann Brighter Death Now, Ground Zero, Hair Police, Skullflower, Zloty Dawai, Melt-Banana, Genocide Organ, Ryoji Ikeda, Throbbing Gristle, Birchville Cat Motel, Pan Sonic.
The album is available on major music download stores like Itunes, Bandcamp, AmazonMP3, Napster and eMusic. The CD can be purchased from the Fluttery Records website (flutteryrecords.com).
Fluttery Records is an independent record label releasing Post-rock, Ambient, Experimental, Electronic, Modern Classical Music. All label releases can be streamed free on the label website.


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We made little dolls out of beads, and munched on a variety of scones. I wish I had taken photos of everything everyone made, but when I am in the middle of it all I often forget to grab my camera.
They were so much fun though and I'll post a DIY tomorrow with the people I made (I went a little nuts and made 8 of them)
For a snack I made three kinds of scones… cheddar chive scones, these were great-so moist and fluffy, I think would make excellent biscuits. Chocolate walnut espresso scones, those were just "ok" a bit too dry and not memorable enough to ever make again. But the real star and the one that everyone seemed to rave about were gluten-free white chocolate lemon almond scones. I loosely followed this recipe here but for the "gluten free flour blend" I used 2 cups of gluten free bisquick, used the zest of a whole lemon, left out the cranberries and mixed the white chips into the dough instead of melting them on top, and tossed in about 1/2 cup of almond slices. They were slightly prone to fall apart while still hot, but as they cooled they held their shape really well. We only have 3 gals who follow a GF diet, but everyone seemed to like these. Some people liked them topped with lime curd & whipped cream, but they were really good plain too. I'd make them again for sure!


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The Crimson went 2-2 on their latest road trip and will look to knock off Ivy League foes Cornell and Columbia this weekend (Gil Talbot).
Story Line
Harvard returns home to continue Ivy League play against Cornell and Columbia in the Malkin Athletic Center. The Crimson will first face the Big Red on Friday, Oct. 14 at 7:00 p.m. before hosting the Lions on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 5:00 p.m. Harvard is 18-30 all-time against Cornell and holds a 34-11 mark against Columbia.
How to Watch
Fans can watch both matches this weekend live online through GoCriminson.com by clicking here. Fans can also follow the action via live stats by clicking here.
The Home Team (9-6, 2-3 Ivy League)
Harvard returns home to the MAC after a two-week road trip. The Crimson went 2-2 during the stretch, defeating both Penn and Brown despite loses to Princeton and Yale. Harvard will carry a 9-6 overall record and 2-3 Ivy mark into play on Friday.
Christine Wu has been at the forefront of the Crimson's success, ranking second in the Ivy League and 13th nationally with 5.42 dps. Wu is Harvard's all-time leader in digs (1,643) and needs just 85 more to move into fourth place in Ivy League history.
Freshman Kristen Casey had a tremendous road trip, averaging 3.41 kps and 2.94 dps over the four matches. Casey recorded 19 kills in the Crimson's win at Penn and then bested that total with a season-high 21 kills as Harvard defeated Brown. Sophomore Natalie Doyle has also been key as of late, averaging a double-double (42.0 assists and 14.5 digs) in the team's last four outings.
Taylor Docter currently ranks eighth in the Ivy League with 2.97 kps while Casey's 2.84 kps rank her ninth. The duo also ranks eighth and ninth, respectively, in points per set at 3.38 and 3.31.
Scouting Cornell (2-15, 0-5 Ivy League)
The Big Red come into Friday having lost 10 straight matches, including an 0-5 start in the Ivy League. Madeline Przybyl is leading the Cornell offensive attack with 2.41 kps and a .205 hitting percentage, while Kelly Marble has chipped in 2.31 kps. Jordan Reeder has averaged 6.41 aps while directing the offense and Risa Ka'awa leads the defensive charge with 4.47 dps. Alice Cope has also been stout on the defensive side of the net, ranking second in the conference with 1.30 bps.
Scouting Columbia (10-5, 4-1 Ivy League)
Ivy League Rookie of the Week Caitlin Brenton and the Lions come into this week off a sweep of Ivy rivals Penn and Princeton. Leading Columbia is Megan Gaughn who ranks sixth in the conference with 3.33 kps. Madeline Rumer owns a .333 hitting percentage and averages 2.28 kps while Brenton comes into the weekend averaging 1.55 kps. Columbia is ranked first in the Ivy League and 47th in the nation with 2.47 bps led by Savannah Fletcher's 1.30 bps.
Next for Harvard
The Crimson will travel to Hanover, N.H. to take on Ancient Eight member Dartmouth Oct. 22 at 6 p.m.


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iTunes 7.4 is among us and ringtone support has finally joined the party. It sounds like most users are able to see the ringtone bell next to purchased tracks in their libraries (hit cmd-j and enable the ringtone column if you haven't already), and the iTunes Store is now displaying the ringtone icon next to tracks that you can purchase for $.99, then pay another $.99 to turn a song you already own into a ringtone.
But what if you don't want to pay the music labels' ringtone privilege tax through the iTunes Store? Indeed, many alternative ringtone services from third parties and mobile companies charge $1.99, $2.99, or more just for a tone (and you don't even get the full length track to go with it), and some services also reportedly time bomb the ringtones so they expire after a short period of time.
With this in mind, one could argue that buying ringtones from the iTunes Store is actually a deal, since you get non-expiring versions of both the full track and any custom snippet you want from it as a ringtone for $1.98 (but we definitely agree that you shouldn't have to buy the track in order to get the 'tone). Still, some people simply don't want to pay extra to turn music they already own into ringtones, and we feel your pain. That's why we have a roundup of a few tools and tricks you can use to make your own ringtones and work around iTunes 7.4's attempts to force you to use the store.
iFuntastic appeared on the iPhone hacking circuit some time ago, and it's capable of tinkering with a lot more than just your iPhone's ringtones. For the purpose of this post, however, we'll just stick to the 'tones. While iFuntastic's approach isn't quite as clean cut as other options, the app is offered as donationware and it allows you to drag and drop compatible .m4a files into your iPhone for ringtones. One major caveat to iFuntastic, however, is that (since it's a hacking tool) it requires you to 'jailbreak' your iPhone. For the general user, this doesn't mean much, but for the last two iPhone firmware updates Apple has released, any phones that had a jailbreak performed get completely wiped and restored. Now, as long as you keep all your data synched, the only thing you have to worry about backing up are the photos you've shot with the iPhone's camera; everything else gets replaced automatically by iTunes once the firmware update is finished, including any specific media synching preferences such as certain playlists, only the five most recent TV show episodes, etc.
So the moral of the iFuntastic route is: it's free, relatively easy, and this particular tool allows you to hack a lot more than your ringtones. However, the jailbreak process means you have to perform a full sync each time Apple releases new iPhone firmware.
iToner from Ambrosia Software is possibly the first third-party tool to appear that makes it dead simple to drag and drop custom ringtones into your iPhone. There's no jailbreaking here and the process truly is as simple as it sounds. As a commercial app for $15, however, I need to ding iToner for not offering much more than a drag and drop ringtone operation. For that kind of money (or possibly $5 more), I would like to see a tool similar to iTunes that allows the user to scrub across the sound file to select just the specific portion of the song to use as the actual ringtone. Otherwise users are still forced to find another tool to do their actual editing.
In time, and if Apple doesn't eventually take some sort of measure to lock out tools like iToner, I would really like to see more out of it as a commercial app. If popularity picks up, it would be nice to see some kind of ringtone library management and—an absolute must-have for a commercial app—at least some kind of basic ringtone editor.
MakeiPhoneRingtone hails from the fine folks at Rogue Amoeba, makers of all kinds of great audio editing, capturing, and hacking tools. This more or less does what iToner does right now for free, though its UI is even more basic as it literally is a droplet for getting your AAC files into the iPhone as ringtones. iToner, on the other hand, presents a list of ringtones that you have placed on your iPhone. Then again, MakeiPhoneRingtone is offered for free, as the company is naturally using it to entice users to consider their audio editing tools for all of their ringtone hacking needs. Fission, for example, is one of their solid and reasonably-priced audio editors you could use to hack up non-iTunes-Store-DRMed files.
Good ol' QuickTime Pro
For those who own QuickTime Pro or some of Apple's other Pro products (Final Cut Studio, etc.), you already have a halfway decent tool for performing basic edits, if you're willing to do some leg work. You can just drag and drop any non-iTunes-Store-DRMed file into a QuickTime player, then mouse over the timeline to reveal a couple of simple sliders (pictured). You can use these sliders for picking out the specific portion of the track you want, then chose Edit > Trim to Selection (to get a file out of iTunes, you might have to select the song, hit cmd-r to reveal it in the Finder and then open that file with QuickTime). But here's the catch: QuickTime apparently can't save directly to the proper .m4a format, so you'll need to save to aiff or wav, import into iTunes, use iTunes' own conversion tools to turn the file into a proper aac/m4a file and then use any of the tricks in this article to actually get that 'tone onto your iPhone. You could also use the old file re-naming trick, but considering the ease of tools like MakeiPhoneRingtone and how cheap iToner admittedly is, this could be considered needless busywork.
Other editing options
There is no shortage of audio editing tools on the Mac, both commercial and free. For example: GarageBand, free with most recent Macs, can likely offer some decent editing tools, and there's always the free, open source Audacity as well. Point is: if you want to edit on a budget of "cheap or free," there are some decent tools out there that can get the job done.
Final Thoughts
Try as they might, Apple hasn't been able to stop the custom ringtone market just yet. Most of the tools listed in this article have done a great job of staying in step with any updates Apple has added to iTunes and the iPhone since their introduction, so we feel confident that they'll continue to stay on beat with future updates as well.
On a personal note: while I'm not entirely excited to buy all my ringtones through the iTunes Store, I can see the value of the store's ringtone convenience, especially for the casual ringtone downloader. Paying $1.98 for the track and a really slick tool for selecting just the portion a user wants can be an arguably small price to pay versus having to go out, find and (often times) pay for a decent audio editing tool to do the same. For those who just want a ringtone or two every now and then, paying $0.99 extra for a song one already wants or even $1.98 total really isn't that bad, considering the prices the ringtone industry already charges.
Back on topic though, we're confident that these ringtone workarounds will likely stay in step with any updates and changes that Apple might make down the road to thwart them. This is still uncharted territory, however, and anything can happen. Who knows, maybe Apple and the labels will eventually let the beat go on, easing up on the arguably small portion of the market that wants to make custom ringtones to begin with.


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Roswell Restaurant/Nightclub Manager Harassed Waitresses and Forced Them to Quit, Federal Agency Charged
ATLANTA -A popular Atlanta-area restaurant/nightclub violated federal law by subjecting female servers to a pattern of sexual harassment by a manager, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed recently against Sirdah Enterprises, Inc., which owns and operates Taboo 2 Bar and Bistro in Roswell, Ga. The agency also alleged that the working conditions were so intolerable that five of the women were forced to resign when they could no longer tolerate the abuse.
According to the EEOC's suit, the employer allowed six women to be subjected to repeated acts of sexual harassment by a manager. The sexual harassment occurred throughout the servers' employment, occurring daily for some. It included groping their breasts and buttocks, indecent exposures, explicit sex related comments, requests for sexual favors, and promises of better working assignments and other benefits if they engaged in sexual acts. When some of the servers rejected the sexual advances, they were assigned to less profitable sections of the restaurant or had their work schedules negatively changed, which resulted in lower earning opportunities. Although the employees complained to other management officials about the harassment, nothing was done to stop it from recurring.
Sexual harassment violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EEOC filed the suit in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (EEOC v. Sirdah Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Taboo 2 Bar & Bistro, No. 1:13-cv-03657) after first attempting to reach a voluntary settlement. The federal agency seeks back pay, compensatory and punitive damages for the servers, as well as injunctive relief designed to prevent such misconduct in the future.
"This case involves charges of gross sexual harassment where a manager, an individual normally entrusted with ensuring that the rights of employees are protected, took advantage of these women by abusing his position of power," said Bernice Kimbrough, district director for the EEOC's Atlanta District Office.
Robert Dawkins, regional attorney for the Atlanta District Office, said, "Taboo 2 was aware of the sexually hostile work environment to which these young women were being subjected, but failed to take remedial measures as required under the law. In addition to vindicating the rights of these seven women, this lawsuit is for the purpose of protecting the rights of current and future female employees."
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on the agency's web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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I am trying to connect an Opticon H19 barcode scanner to the Seaward PT 300 but I am having a lot of issues connecting to it.
Firstly can I check that the PT 300 is compatible and if so waht I am doing wrong.
I have followed all the steps in the Blue tooth favourites, it found my scanner etc and I have editted the preferences to take barcode entries instead of the keyboard but the bluetooth symbol in the top RH corner still times out
Any help would be appreciated.


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Kamiko and Lysle both served their missions in Korea so they throw a tradition Korean party for their kids' first birthdays. Here's Rori in her Korean outfit.
They set four things in front of the child and the one the child chooses is supposed to be an indicator for the future: a string for long life, a pen for education, fruit for health, and a gold coin for riches. Kamiko was proud because Rori went straight for the money.
We went to a big breakfast that our ward threw. After breakfast Larry got soaked . . .
By our friend Heather.
We also went to a barbecue at our friend Amy and John's but Larry had the camera and the only thing that he took a picture of was this frog. I think he lost camera privledges (Or maybe he did it on purpose because he wanted to lose camera duty).


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Spirited St. Louis system stars in 2013
Wacha, Martinez, Wong show promise with Redbirds, Cards
By Sam Dykstra / MiLB.com | December 11, 2013 5:00 AM
This offseason, MiLB.com is honoring the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organizations. We're taking a look at each team to determine the outstanding seasons in Minor League baseball. Select a team from the dropdown below.
The Cardinals captured the National League Central Division title during the regular season and reached their second World Series in the past three years, their fourth since 2004.
That consistency is a sign of a strong organization -- one that's built itself for success from the bottom up -- and that is certainly a way to describe St. Louis. Of the team's eight regular position players during the past season, veterans Carlos Beltran and Matt Holliday were the only ones who hadn't been drafted by the Cardinals or hadn't at least come up through their system.
What's more -- the future looks even brighter, given the contributions of Michael Wacha, Carlos Martinez and Kevin Siegrist -- each of whom started the year in the Minors -- during the playoffs.
On the Minor League side, Cards affiliates didn't quite the same success on the team level as their parent club, finishing with a record of 408-418. The .494 winning percentage placed them 16th among the game's 30 organizations.
Nonetheless, the individual performances across all levels, including those of Wacha and Martinez, provide hope that one of the deeper Minor League systems should be able to provide the big club with top talent for years to come. Many of them can be found below as part of the Cardinals Organization All-Stars.
Catcher -- Casey Rasmus, Peoria (25 games), Palm Beach (12 games), Springfield (15 games): The younger brother of Blue Jays outfielder Colby Rasmus, the 23-year-old backstop shared duties behind the plate for much of the season, but he impressed when he was in the lineup. The Cardinals took note and promoted him twice, allowing him to finish at Double-A in his second full Minor League campaign.
The switch-hitter finished with a .298 average across the three levels and threw out 42.5 percent of would-be base stealers. He projects to be a backup catcher as he continues to climb the ladder.
"He showed defensively that he can handle a staff quite well, and he worked hard at calling a game when he was back there," said Cardinals senior advisor for player development Gary LaRocque. "His tools really played at every level he went to. Offensively, he gives you a good at-bat, particularly against right-handed pitching. … We were very pleased with his progress and are looking forward to how he can provide for us in the future."
First base -- Brock Peterson, Memphis (122 games), St. Louis (23 games): There may not have been a more feel-good story in the organization than Peterson. After playing in just 21 games for Triple-A Memphis in 2012, the first baseman, who turned 30 in November, led the Pacific Coast League with 25 homers and finished second with an .895 OPS and fourth with 86 RBIs. He finally received his first Major League at-bat on July 20 after 11 years and more than 1,100 Minor League contests. He went only 2-for-26 in the Majors while being used mostly in a pinch-hitting role. Peterson is currently a Minor League free agent. (Update: Peterson signed with the Nationals on a Minor League deal with an invitation to Major League Spring Training.)
Honorable mention -- Jonathan Rodriguez, Palm Beach (126 games): LaRocque pointed out Rodriguez, who owned a .284/.373/.481 line with 18 homers and 72 RBIs during a repeat stint in the Florida State League, as a player who deserved a nod at first base.
"He gained some experience when he was there at 23 and then was able to push ahead of the level at 24," LaRocque said. "Sometimes it just takes more time. We need to be patient with some guys, and he certainly delivered."
Second base -- Kolten Wong, Memphis (107 games), St. Louis (32 games): The 2011 first-rounder and No. 2 Cardinals prospect continued to build on an already impressive profile with a .303 average and .835 OPS in 107 games for Memphis. He flashed impressive speed with 20 steals and was solid in the field as well. He was called up to St. Louis in mid-August and earned a spot on the postseason roster.
With the trade of David Freese to the Angels and the possibility that Matt Carpenter could slide across the diamond, Wong should be considered the early favorite to be the Cardinals' starting second baseman come Opening Day, barring any other offseason moves.
"He goes in there to Spring Training competing for it right away," said LaRocque. "It shows you how far he's come and how he's used every level as a stepping stone. He's put together quality seasons wherever he's been, and he's certainly put himself in the position for that opportunity."
Third base -- Ruben Gotay, Springfield (133 games): Among third basemen, the 30-year-old's performance with Springfield stood out, even if it came in his first Texas League season since 2005. The switch-hitter slashed .279/.366/.438 with 16 homers, 89 RBIs and 16 steals in 133 games for the Cardinals. Like Peterson, he enters the offseason as a Minor League free agent.
Shortstop -- Kenneth Peoples-Walls, Johnson City (59 games): The 20-year-old struggled some in the Gulf Coast League the previous two seasons before breaking out at Rookie-level Johnson City. He batted .300 with an .820 OPS, seven homers, 35 RBIs and nine steals in 59 Appalachian League games. Although he's slotted here for now, this is likely to be his last mention at shortstop as the organization moves him to the outfield.
"We think enough of that bat that we're going to move him out there," LaRocque said. "He's an excellent athlete and has already taken to the new role [in instructs]. We're excited to see what he comes back to being this spring. He had a good year, a solid year offensively, but he can create more value for the organization out there."
Mike O'Neill, Springfield (98 games), Memphis (32 games): O'Neill's time through the Minors has been marked by his incredible eye at the plate, and 2013 was no exception. The 2010 31st-round pick out of USC walked 91 times and struck out just 37 times across two levels. He finished with a .424 OBP, good enough for eighth-best among full-season Minor Leaguers.
The Cardinals liked enough of what they saw to place O'Neill on their 40-man roster this offseason, and that plate discipline was the biggest driving factor.
"His OBP is high everywhere he goes," said LaRocque. "He's a tough out and makes pitchers work. That's the first thing that stands out. … Mike keeps busting through all these levels, and it's really encouraging for us as an organization."
Stephen Piscotty, Palm Beach (63 games), Springfield (98 games):The 36th overall pick in the 2012 Draft, Piscotty lived up to his promise in his first full season. He slashed .292/.348/.477 with nine homers and 35 RBIs in 63 games for Class A Advanced Palm Beach. The numbers (.299/.364/.446/6/24) remained fairly consistent in the 49 games following his promotion to Springfield. He performed even better in his stint in the Arizona Fall League, putting up a .371/.430/.506 line in the "finishing school" before being named to its Top Prospects Team.
"The progressions for him have been really solid," LaRocque said. "He doesn't give away at-bats by any means and hits mistakes hard. One of the big things about him is he loves to compete. Those first few at-bats, you can tell he learns as much as he can and uses it later in the same game. He's really developed just as we hoped."
James Ramsey, Palm Beach (18 games), Springfield (93 games), Memphis (one game): Ramsey was taken 13 spots ahead of Piscotty in the 2012 Draft, and it is appropriate that the two are slotted here in 2013. Ramsey pummeled the FSL (.361/.481/.557) to start the year before coming back down to earth (.251/.356/.424) in Texas. He finished with 16 homers and 51 RBIs in 112 overall contests.
Utility/DH -- Steven Ramos, Peoria (four games), State College (67 games): If patience was a virtue with Rodriguez, the same could be said of Ramos. The 23-year-old returned to the New York-Penn League for the second straight year (albeit in a different locale) and showed off plenty of hitting and base-stealing skills. He took the league batting title (.341) and finished second with 22 stolen bases.
Right-handed starter -- Michael Wacha, Memphis (15 games), St. Louis (15 games): Months before Wacha was putting up zero after zero in the playoffs, he was doing the same in the Pacific Coast League for Memphis. He finished with a 2.65 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 73 strikeouts and 19 walks in 85 innings with the Redbirds before moving to the Cardinals for good in August.
Now, after a dominant 2013 across the board, expectations will be high for his second year in the bigs. The organization thinks he can handle the pressure just fine.
"His expectations are very high, too," LaRocque said. "He's got great presence, great poise. Plus, he's got all the confidence in the world in himself and his stuff out there. All the experience he was able to get this year only allows him to build on that, and it was great for that reason."
Carlos Martinez, Memphis (13 games), Springfield (three games), St. Louis (21 games): Martinez deserves to share this spot with Wacha, given his 2013 Minor League campaign. The 6-foot right-hander owned a 2.49 ERA with a 1.17 WHIP, 72 strikeouts and 28 walks in his two stops in the Minors.
The Dominican Republic native came out of the bullpen for the big club, including 12 appearances in the playoffs, and there is some belief his future is as an elite reliever. He will enter Spring Training as a starter, however, and as it stands, the Cardinals are confident he'll handle whichever role he's given in the Majors come Opening Day.
"He's got the arm and presence on the mound to be that good out there," said LaRocque. "His stuff is still developing too. He has no fear at all of challenging hitters inside the strike zone. One thing that stood out about his time in the Minors is that he likes to compete like that. When he's out there, he wants to beat you, and it's worked well for him."
Left-handed starter -- Tim Cooney, Palm Beach (six games), Springfield (20 games): The 6-foot-3 southpaw didn't last long in Palm Beach, where he posted a 2.75 ERA in six starts, before moving up to Springfield. He finished the Double-A level with a 3.80 ERA, a significantly lower 2.57 FIP and a 1.27 WHIP over 118 1/3 innings. Cooney's most impressive trait is his control, as he amassed just 1.3 BB/9 across the two levels.
"Command plays a lot into [his success]," LaRocque said. "He mixes his speeds very well, has a good curveball, a developing slider. He doesn't beat himself at all. He has no fear of getting outs in the strike zone and is very productive because of it. Tim's right there. He did a nice job at the Double-A level, and he's right on track."
Relief pitcher -- Lee Stoppelman, Palm Beach (15 games), Springfield (37 games), Memphis (three games): He hasn't made the Majors yet, but the 6-foot-2 left-hander is already providing the Cardinals with a lot of value for their 2012 24th-round pick. Stoppelman posted a 1.50 and 1.35 ERA at Palm Beach and Springfield respectively, and he finished with a 1.50 mark with 78 strikeouts and 26 walks in 66 innings across his three levels. The Missouri native also owned a 2.89 ERA and held batters to a .143 average in the Arizona Fall League.
"When he first came out and we saw his stuff, we started to plug in exactly how we thought he could move," said LaRocque. "He's done all that and made some nice adjustments. Once he refines his off-speed stuff, works on his curveball and changeup, he'll keep getting better. We saw a lot of possibilities when we first saw him, and he's just taken it and run with it."
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It's no fun being rich when everyone else is poor. Who, for example, would be willing to show up to a dinner party in a brand-new lime-green Lamborghini, in the almost certain knowledge that some of the other guests would be among the growing ranks of the recently unemployed? Sorry about the medical insurance, Katy. Terrible news on the foreclosure, Bob. Too bad on the 401(k), Fred. Hey, check out my titanium wheel nuts!
This isn't a new problem. Pretty much every downturn in history has created the same delicate circumstances for the few who remain usefully liquid. Making things even more tricky is the fact that a recession is a great opportunity to splurge -- you just get so much more for your Benjamins. Now, for example, would be the perfect time to buy Iceland and turn it into a summer house. But whom could you tell? And whom would you invite? These days, even the queen of England is eating Spam for dinner and worrying about her rollover cellphone minutes.
I'm not asking anyone to feel bad for those with Kevlar-plated bank balances. But if they stop spending money out of good manners, then we're all in even bigger trouble than we thought. This much is clear from John Maynard Keynes' "paradox of thrift," which posits that if everyone saves, everyone gets poorer. Translation: Chicken McNuggets, bad; diamond-encrusted cupcakes, good. Without spending, we all go bust.
So what are we to do?
Clearly, we need to make the rich feel good about consuming again. Quite a challenge, in an era when an honest Wall Street banker like Merrill Lynch's former chief, John Thain, can't even buy a $35,000 claw-footed faux antique "commode" without getting ridiculed by the media.
But don't panic! There is a solution, and it can be found in the unlikely form of Bertolt Brecht, the Depression-era German poet, playwright and theater director (and thief, woman-hater and hypocrite, if you believe some of his biographers). After creating the hugely successful 1928 pro-Marxist musical "The Threepenny Opera," Brecht found himself in the sensitive position of being an extraordinarily wealthy anti-capitalist capitalist. Like the rich of today, he had money, but he simply couldn't spend it (You can't buy that, dear. What would the proletariat say?). So instead, he set about using his wealth to amass things that would make him appear broke. The most infamous example: a bespoke leather trench coat, constructed with great care (and at terrific expense) to feature perfectly crooked seams and a perfectly bent collar.
Some might call this good old-fashioned liberal hypocrisy. I prefer another term: "conspicuous thrift." Moreover, to misquote Gordon Gekko, from the movie "Wall Street," I believe that conspicuous thrift might not only save this city of ours but also that other malfunctioning entity, the U.S.A.
Take the hypothetical Lamborghini shopper at the top of this article. He could have solved his dinner party problem by simply walking into a Lexus dealership, where a salesman would have cheerfully relieved him of $105,000 for a state-of-the-art hybrid sedan with worse gas mileage than an $11,000 Kia. After all, you could hardly feel bad about boasting to your friends that you're saving money on gas (not to mention saving the human race). It's practically a gesture of solidarity.
There are plenty of other ways to flaunt your parsimony. At this year's post-Oscar Vanity Fair party, starlets in half-a-million-dollar frocks (as opposed to the usual million-dollar ones) will clutch gold statues while surrounded by decor ostentatiously recycled from previous years. What kind of sourpuss could begrudge anyone a champagne-soaked Oscar party when there's recycling involved?
Yet by far the most economically stimulative kind of conspicuous thrift involves a breathtakingly vast capital outlay in return for an entirely inconsequential -- yet pricelessly boast-worthy -- cost-saving. Take the episode of "House Hunters International" that aired on the HGTV channel recently. It featured a British family that had rebuilt their home underground so they could save on energy. Now that's the spirit: Knock down your property, drop a six-figure sum on architects, engineers, steel-reinforced retaining walls and a glass roof; redecorate the place; then brag about the $200 a month you save on utility bills.
So there you have it: a way out of this appalling crisis -- and one that is refreshingly reminiscent of the highly enjoyable yet ultimately catastrophic bubble that got us here in the first place. Not that most of us can afford any of this thrift, mind you. But mark my words, the second I get some cash, I'm off to buy some hens, hire a farmer, take out a mortgage on a ranch and congratulate myself on how cheap I get my eggs.
Chris Ayres is Los Angeles correspondent for The Times of London and the author, most recently, of "Death by Leisure: A Cautionary Tale."


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If you want to salute, race or flirt with other drivers in Nevada, you could soon be out of luck with some cars.
That because on Monday, Nevada became the first to approve a license for "autonomous vehicles" -- in other words, cars that cruise, twist and turn without the need for a driver -- on its roads.
The license goes to Google, the Silicon Valley technology giant known more for its search engine and e-mail service that nonetheless has been known to dive into other big ideas such as space elevators to Internet-enabled glasses.
In a 2010 post on Google's official blog, engineer and Google X founder Sebastian Thrun said that the self-driving vehicle project aims "to help prevent traffic accidents, free up people's time and reduce carbon emissions by fundamentally changing car use."
He noted that the "automated cars use video cameras, radio sensors and a laser range finder to 'see' other traffic, as well as detailed maps ... to navigate the road ahead." There is no driver needed, though one is typically in the front seat ready to take control if need be.
Earlier this spring, Google said it had "safely completed over 200,000 miles of computer-led driving."
Monday marked a new milestone for the project, when Nevada issued a special license after demonstrations on state freeways, state highways, in Carson City neighborhoods and on Las Vegas' landmark Las Vegas Strip, the state's Department of Motor Vehicles said in a news release.
The new plate is red and features the infinity symbol and the letters AU, for autonomous vehicle. All such cars on the road are "test" vehicles for now, though the state signaled it intends to be "at the forefront of autonomous vehicle development."
"I felt using the infinity symbol was the best way to represent the 'car of the future,' " state DMV Director Bruce Breslow said. "When there comes a time that vehicle manufactures market autonomous vehicles to the public, that infinity symbol will appear on a green license plate."
Google was the first company to apply to test its self-driving system in Nevada, the state said, while indicating that "other auto manufacturers have indicated their desire to test and develop" such technology in the state.
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Bryce Harper has been an incredible lightning rod for the Washington Nationals since being called up April 27.
Tuesday, Harper continued to marvel fans and teammates alike with his 2-for-3 performance against the best pitcher in Major League Baseball: Roy Halladay. (He was 2-for-5 overall.)
Harper hit a single in the first, but saved his most impressive knock for later on.
With runners on first and second in the third inning, Harper came up and belted a first-pitch curveball to deep right center field, scoring both runners.
A rookie shouldn't be able to do this so easily. Let alone one who's not even 20 years old.
But apparently Harper has Halladay all figured out already (via WaPo).
"I've been watching him for about three years. He throws first-pitch curveballs to so many people, and they just let it get over the plate. I was just really trying to get something up in that situation and get something going."
Harper's post game statement is impressive for a number of reasons: 1) Young players always struggle with breaking balls once they get to the big leagues, 2) Halladay has been using his first-pitch curveball to intimidate hitters for a while now, 3) NO ONE EVER sits on a first-pitch curveball, let alone inexperienced rookies who normally look for a fastball and pass up a pitch like the one Harper mashed for a triple, and 4) Harper actually had the wherewithal and foresight to be watching Halladay tape for three years.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Sophomore Dani Moreno ran a 20:25.4 over the 6k Ag/Ops Course on the UC Riverside campus to help UC Santa Barbara to a third-place team finish at the 2012 Big West Women's Cross Country Championship on Saturday.
Moreno, the Gauchos' top runner all year, finished less than a second behind Katie Fry of UC Davis who was fifth. The race was won by Cal Poly's Laura Hollander in a blazing time of 19:12.6, more than 30 seconds faster than the runner-up, Sarah Sumpter of UC Davis.
As a team, UCSB finished with 75 points. First-place Cal Poly edged Davis, 43-46.
Senior Cassie Brooker and sophomore Christine Cooperstein finished 13-14 in the race. Brooker clocked a 20:57.7, just over three seconds better than her teammate's 21:00.8. Another senior, Ari Selix, gave the Gauchos four runners in the top-20 as she ran a 21:12.2 to finish in 20th.
UCSB had a pair of freshmen running in the championship meet. Sarah Shreck finished 22nd with a time of 21:14.2 while Maxine Goyette was 52nd at 22:26.8. Three others finished between Shreck and Goyette. Senior Courtney Lightfoot (21:27.3), sophomore Bailey Miller (21:51.6) and junior Jessica Chadwick (21:59.4) were 30th, 36th and 41st respectively.
The Gauchos will be off until the NCAA West Regional which will be held in Seattle on Nov. 9.


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2015-07-20 - Whether you were an avid runner before you became a parent or you have the desire to pick up running for the first time, these tips will inspire you to make running an enjoyable experience for you and your child. So grab your running stroller and get those active juices going!
We asked two professionals for their best advice: Tarek Othman, personal trainer at The Bootcamp Club in Amsterdam, and Emma Redding, founder of Buggyfit fitness classes for mums based in the United Kingdom. Here are some things to think about.
1. Before you head out:
Make sure your child is happy. Choose the right time to go out for a run. Is it before naptime or after snack time? See what works for your child. Pack some extra snacks for the ride, and a few toys for entertainment. Don't forget to attach them to the stroller, so you can avoid stopping every few minutes to pick them up.
Plan your route. Even though the Bugaboo Runner has air-filled tyres to ensure the smoothest ride possible, you may want to avoid busy areas and stick to flatter roads instead of going up and down sidewalks. Keep yourselves entertained with different sceneries; try your local park, woods or waterfront.
Practice your turns. The Bugaboo Runner has a fixed front wheel, which ensures a smoother run with better tracking and less wobbling. This does mean that you have to lift the front wheel from the ground to steer. Give it a go before you hit the road!
Dress for the weather. You may want to dress light for your run – always calculate the current temperature plus 10 degrees Celsius – but don't forget your child is sitting still, catching wind. On chillier mornings and late afternoons, a foot muff will keep your child cosy and comfortable.
2. During your run:
Keep your form in check. Find the balance between having a good grip on the handlebar and keeping your upper body loose enough to get a good rhythm going. Secure the handlebar lower than you would do with your regular stroller to make sure that your shoulders and arms stay relaxed while running, guaranteeing a better running posture. Activate your abdominals to keep your posture in check and alternate your arms frequently while using the safety strap.
Make it fun. Running with your partner or a friend can be a great motivation. And be sure to engage with your child. Children love seeing new sights and exploring new places and your jog can be a great opportunity for them to do so. Talk to them along the way, point out passing runners, play I Spy or sing songs!
If you're not ready to run, walk. A power walk is a great way to warm up to running. Walking can be progressed by increasing speed and distance, which in turn will improve fitness levels, increase stamina and improve your mood.
3. When you get the hang of it:
Mix it up. Incorporate exercises like squats, lunges and sprints into your run to burn extra calories. You can even teach your child to cheer you on, by clapping hands and saying, "Go mum, go dad!"
Choose a running app. There are loads of apps that can help you to set goals, plan routes and track your progress. We like MapMyRun (a free app for your iPhone that uses GPS to follow your run), Nike+Running (record your progress and challenge your friends) and Big Cat Race (a fun app which allows you child to race imaginary big cats).
Get social. Share your runs or exchange tips with other parents by tagging your photos on Instagram and Twitter with #runfree #bugaboorunner!
Meet our real-life runner and mother of Lily, Jessica Dorsey. A hard-core running nerd, as she describes herself, she is the perfect embodiment of our RunFree mentality!


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Andreas Hartø, currently second in the Challenge Tour Rankings, goes into this week's Kärnten Golf Open presented by Mazda driven by the extra motivation of leading the hunt for the man at the top of the pile, current Number One Magnus Carlsson of Sweden.
Carlsson has understandably taken the week off from Challenge Tour duties to play in his national open, the Nordea Masters, on The European Tour, but his absence at the beautiful Golf Club Klagenfurt-Seltenheim in the stunning Carinthia region of Austria has been duly noted by the men below the Swede in the Rankings.
Hartø acknowledges the opportunity to close the €11,000 gap at the top of the Rankings, and, despite his best efforts not to pay too much attention to the Rankings, the Dane is hopeful that he can produce a quality performance this week to apply some pressure on Carlsson's lead.
Indeed, an optimum performance (first prize this week is €25,600) would see Hartø fly past Carlsson at the Rankings' summit, while Carlsson's other nearest challengers in the Rankings in Austria this week – Max Kieffer (fifth) and Eddie Pepperell (sixth) – would be a huge threat to the Number One spot if either the German or Englishman could secure their second victories of the season.
Hartø has yet to win on the Challenge Tour this year, but his third place finish at the dual ranking Madeira Islands Open, coupled with strong performances in India (third) and Colombia (tenth) have elevated the 23 year old from Copenhagen to prominence.
"You do notice when the Number One is not at a tournament and yes, it is a great chance to close the gap on Magnus this week," said Hartø following his Tuesday practice round at the Golf Club Klagenfurt-Seltenheim.
"I suppose it is extra motivation and I am aware of that but, to be honest, it is something I am trying not to focus on too much this season. I think if I can focus just on the golf and what I do on the course then the results and performances will take care of themselves."
Hartø is impressed by this week's venue at the Golf Club Klagenfurt-Seltenheim, adding: "The course is in good condition and will be a good test I think. You have to drive the ball very well around here to have any chance of success and that should suit my game as I tend to hit it long and fairly straight!
"It has been a great season for me so far but I have to try and keep playing at the level I have been most of the weeks I have played on the Challenge Tour. It can be a very difficult test out here because you have to play well for the whole year unless you win one of the biggest events.
"The only time I will look at the Rankings and feel safe is if I have over €100,000. I am almost halfway there which means there is a long way to go before I can look back on the season and judge it as a success or not.
"Looking at my position now, I would have to say that I am now focussing on finishing the season in the top ten. That would give me the best possible card for The European Tour next year and that is what we are all trying to achieve out here."
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