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Speaking of the Worldwide Leader and its many voices: ESPN has polled its baseball writers, and one of them believes these Braves are bound for glory. Good news: Enrique Rojas of ESPN deportes picks the local nine to beat the Yankees in six games in the Fall Classic.
Bad news: Twenty-eight other ESPNers feel otherwise.
The breakdown: Twenty-five of the 29 see the Braves prevailing in the play-in game against St. Louis today; 11 of those 25 have the Braves beating the Washington Nationals in the Division Series; four of those 11 have the Braves handling either the Reds or the Giants in the NLCS, and good ol' Enrique Rojas has Atlanta going the distance.
For the record, here's the breakdown on the predicted-by-ESPN champ: Tigers seven votes, Yankees and Giants and Nationals five each, Reds four, Texas and Oakland and Atlanta one apiece. That means nobody is picking St. Louis or Baltimore, the No. 2 wild cards.
As noted early, this is fun stuff. (Particularly fun is noting how many baseball experts ESPN has.) But it also indicates what we've known — or should have known — all along: That the baseball postseason is a crap shoot, and in this particular year there's nothing close to a consensus. There is, however, a rather odd groundswell for the Tigers, who tied St. Louis for the 12th-best record in baseball.
For further reading: ESPN's Jayson Stark (who's here at Turner Field, FYI) polled the 16 big-league execs, general mangers and scouts, and five of them have the Braves advancing to the Fall Classic. Three have them winning it all. (Mr. Stark likes the Giants over the Tigers, but he admits he was tempted to pick the Braves. Why didn't he? "I wasn't going to pick a team that could be out by tonight," he said.)
By Mark Bradley
October 5th, 2012
1:13 pm
Who pays any attention to what ESPN says about baseball?
October 5th, 2012
1:21 pm
After last years's collapse, the Braves turned it around and made the playoffs. Stay positive people!
October 5th, 2012
1:26 pm
the baseball post-season is a crap shoot
Yes it is. It's about whichever team's 1-3 starting pitchers get hot, always is.
October 5th, 2012
1:26 pm
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October 5th, 2012
1:29 pm
Braves win, Dawgs Win, Falcons Win, Tech looses.
October 5th, 2012
1:30 pm
Ive thought for years the Tigers had the team to win it all, and it would be good for the city of Detroit. Lord knows they have one of the best managers of all time. I dont see the Nationals getting to the world series, i just dont think there that good. Go Braves! Step 1 starts today!
October 5th, 2012
1:32 pm
There wouldn't be anymore of a consensus about who would win the Superbowl or March Madness or the NBA Finals. The term "crapshoot" has one application and one application only. That being as a smear everywhere excuse for Bobby Cox's incredible October incompetence. They oughtta take down all those little year banners at the Ted and replace them with one big banner about 350 feet long and 25 feet tall. CRAPSHOOT! If that blocks the view of any seats, sell them at 1/2 price. Mark this down as a 100% stone cold lock. The Atlanta Braves WILL NOT win 4 games in October 2012
October 5th, 2012
1:32 pm
Man I can't take this wait anymore!!!!! I feel Godly things happening tonight and the rest of the postseason!!!! Lets go Braves! We are in the playoffs and going to win it all! Hopefully against the Yankees so we can pay back for the 90s years!!!! Damnit I can't wait til 5:07!
October 5th, 2012
1:33 pm
I think the Braves 1,2,3 starting pitchers (Medlen, Hudson, Minor) match up well with anyone in baseball. Lets hope Uggla catches fire, and MBac feels better.
October 5th, 2012
1:37 pm
it's "loses", not "looses"
it's "they're", not "there" or "their".
tricky, I know…
Commerce Elementary School was a great place
October 5th, 2012
1:40 pm
Very nervous about todays game. Go Bravos!
October 5th, 2012
1:46 pm
One game.. at home… with Medlin on the mound?
What could possibly go wrong?
October 5th, 2012
1:48 pm
unless Mark says the Braves will win.
October 5th, 2012
1:52 pm
"That means nobody is picking St. Louis or Baltimore"
I give you the 2012 MLB World Series participants.
October 5th, 2012
1:54 pm
Mark, you left off the votes for LeBron and Tony Romo.
Every segment on ESPN involves those two doesn't it?
October 5th, 2012
1:57 pm
Long live Enrique Rojas!!
October 5th, 2012
2:02 pm
Wonder how Tech is going to "loose" on Saturday? And don't call me Surely.
October 5th, 2012
2:07 pm
Mark Bradley: "have avoided making a pick on this tilt, I'll have you know."
Then we've got a shot!
October 5th, 2012
2:12 pm
If the blogs have shown us one consistent thing it's that the majority of the people that post on them have a hard time with the use of "loose" and "lose".
So ready for this game to get started. Let's go Braves!
October 5th, 2012
2:19 pm
I'm glad the Braves have at least a chance to send Chipper out as a champion!
It all starts in a few hours. GO BRAVES!
October 5th, 2012
2:22 pm
October 5th, 2012
2:24 pm
Oops, wrong article!
Ahh, Bravos…. Even they can win a 1 game playoff! Series??? I'm not so sure about!!! Not enough bats this year, but GO BRAVES anyway!!!
October 5th, 2012
2:52 pm
There seems to be a consensus in today's blog comments: Braves need to stay loose so that they don't lose. The key to October will be how effective the Braves' players are at discouraging Fredi from reaching for his cap.
October 5th, 2012
2:54 pm
I have one more comment to offer today, and it's about the play-in playoff format. With Bud Selig and his friends in the MLB brain trust devising this scheme, I'm astonished that they didn't make the play-in a best-of-two series.
October 5th, 2012
2:57 pm
Didn't ESPN consider Bobby Valentine a "baseball expert?" And didn't Bobby Valentine lead the Red Sox to their worst season in almost 50 years? So enough about the baseball experts.
October 5th, 2012
2:57 pm
ESPN has got to be the reason the unemployment rate continues to fall. How does one apply to get on these many "ESPN Expert" jobs?
October 5th, 2012
3:00 pm
Is this really a "playoff" game? It's kinda like the "Play-in" game to decide which teams make it into the NCAA tourney.
Technically, it may be post-season play (since the regular season is over) but I don't know if it's the playoffs.
October 5th, 2012
3:02 pm
Now wait just a moment…Tech has a real chance of winning if they change their schedule to play….uumm, say…ahhh, say Grady High School!! Alright, lets do it…I'll take Tech & 1 1/2 points!!
October 5th, 2012
3:06 pm
Now look…a one game, winner take-all "playoff"….I'm 100% sure that I am not the only one who thinks this stinks…first of all, its baseball…one game…PHOOOEY!!!
October 5th, 2012
3:11 pm
Go Braves…prove EPSN's experts wrong, and bring it back to Atlanta, again! I was there in '95 and will be there this year, for sure.
October 5th, 2012
3:12 pm
Anything can happen in one game. Go BRAVES!
October 5th, 2012
3:13 pm
The Braves deserve congratulations and respect for what they have accomplished this year regardless if they win or lose today. They have overcome some key injuries (Beachy, McCann, Simmons and Chipper and lever looked back. Fredi has done a great job despite all the negative and sometimes personal insults. GO Braves!
October 5th, 2012
3:14 pm
Stinger2, agreed!
Fredi didn't stand pat with the "status quo" this year and made some really good managerial moves. And was able to lift then up from last year's epic collapse. COuld be the year for Chipper and the Braves!
October 5th, 2012
3:15 pm
"I wasn't going to pick a team that could be out by tonight," he said.)
So he wanted to have a better chance of being right? What he should've said is that "I crunch too many numbers and statistics and this is why me and my other statistical cohorts are wrong most of the time and the ex players who work for ESPN are right most of the time." Baseball is not won on paper.
Jake Taylor- "this is baseball, anything can happen"
October 5th, 2012
3:15 pm
The only thing ESPN "baseball experts" should be doing is taking Chris Bermen off the homerun derby broadcast….backbackbackbackbackbackback
October 5th, 2012
3:23 pm
perfect fall would be:
Braves Win it all
Titans Win it all
SEC repeats again
Obama is re-elected
hockey stays on strike the whole year.
October 5th, 2012
3:27 pm
The glass is half-full here folks. "Anything can happen" can be positive for the Braves as well as going against them. My prediction: 5-2 Braves.
October 5th, 2012
3:29 pm
Dawg back from Malta- totally agree. Could do without him in any capacity.
October 5th, 2012
3:32 pm
Y'all are believing in Fredi. Placing a bet on St. Louis at the moment.
October 5th, 2012
3:38 pm
@ Vol
A PERFECT fall would be:
Dawgs win it all
Braves win it all
Falcons win it all
Obama doesn't get re-elected
Romney doesn't get elected
McDonald's brings back the McRib permanently
NBA goes on strike
NHL stays on strike
I win the lottery
I would be happy if only 1 of those were to come true!! Ha
October 5th, 2012
3:42 pm
hey guys, what blog are you all using as the official game blog? the AJC sports page seems a bit messed up…only the old DOB column is showing up on the Braves home page….and can't find one that looks like the real thing….
October 5th, 2012
3:47 pm
I have a lot of good feelings about this club. GO Braves!
October 5th, 2012
3:53 pm
It's ridiculous how many "experts" ESPN has…but none of them are psychic. ANYTHING can happen in the postseason.
Another ridiculous thing is that the Rays AND Angels finished with better regular season records than the Tigers, but because the Tigers were in a crappy division, THEY made the playoffs and the Rays and Angels went home early. This is proof that divisions need to go away. Here's how the playoffs SHOULD be decided:
1)The 5 best teams in each league make the playoffs.
2) The 4th seed will play at home against the 5th seed in a one game playoff. The winner of that game will face the #1 seeded team in a best of 5 series. Homefield advantage to the #1 team.
3) The 2nd and 3rd place teams would face each other in a best of 5 series with homefield advantage for the 2nd seeded team.
4) Winners of those series go on to the best of 7 LCS and the winners of those go to the best of 7 World Series.
October 5th, 2012
3:57 pm
Even for MLB the one game thing is impressively stupid. It's my ace against your ace, and may the best ace win. At least stretch it to three. Yeesh.
October 5th, 2012
4:06 pm
"Vol-in-tears" is a good username
October 5th, 2012
4:07 pm
ESPN, you mean the homer station from New York
October 5th, 2012
4:17 pm
ESPN = Red Sox vs Yankess (all year long!!!)
October 5th, 2012
4:17 pm
I am taking the Braves in this one today……….YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
October 5th, 2012
4:21 pm
There's always next year…


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UC Merced promises to offer students the opportunity to conduct research [1]early in their academic careers. Junior Yuriana Aguilar is proof that the campus - and its faculty - makes good on its word.
The biological sciences [2]major from Fresno has been working in Monica Medina's [3]lab since her sophomore year. Medina's lab [4]studies how environmental stressors, such as elevated sea surface temperature and ocean acidification, affect the life history of coral reefs [5].
Since taking the initiative to explore the research opportunities within the School of Natural Sciences [6], Aguilar says she's found a wide network of people willing to take her under their wings and give her access to graduate-level work.
"Professor Medina has helped me by opening the doors of her lab," Aguilar said. "But the most valuable resources she's given me is access to are her graduate students [7]. They offer a wealth of experience and information."
Aguilar approached Medina for the opportunity to work in her lab, and she's been equally proactive in pursuing other research opportunities. For example, she applied to and was selected for both the UC Leadership Excellence through Advanced Degrees (LEADS) [8]and Community Scholars programs.
As a UC LEADS scholar, Aguilar gets paid summer research experience in addition to what she's already doing during the school year, invitations to systemwide symposia, and the ability to attend scientific society meetings and academic enrichment opportunities.
"The program is great," she said, adding that it has allowed her to become a better researcher as she prepares for the rigors of graduate school.
The Community Scholars program has paired Aguilar with Building Healthy Communities as an intern to help Merced County create a healthier environment for its residents. Aguilar joined the program to put her UC-learned knowledge to use beyond the campus' borders.
"The program gives students the ability to work with the community to address its most pressing issues," she said.
One of those issues is how health-care decisions are made. It's not uncommon for doctors to make decisions without patient input. But getting doctors to enlist feedback from patients is difficult when they don't speak the same language and require the assistance of an interpreter.
That's where Aguilar comes in. For her role in the project, she observes the interaction between doctor and interpreter, and patient and interpreter to see if the interpreter is relaying accurate information and facilitating a conversation that leads to shared decision making between the doctor and patient.
This project feeds directly into Aguilar's goal of becoming a doctor, and her work in Medina's lab is preparing her for the demands of medical school.
"The rigors of research and medical school are both pretty high," she said.
With about 18 months left to go before earning her bachelor's degree, Aguilar is poised to be a standout candidate for graduate or medical school. She has UC Merced to thank for that. Where else could an undergraduate interested in medicine be able to work with marine biologists on cutting-edge environmental research?
"It never hurts to learn things out of your field," she said. "It makes you grow skills in various areas - always a good characteristic to have."
[1] http://research.ucmerced.edu
[2] http://naturalsciences.ucmerced.edu/students/undergraduate/biological-sciences
[3] http://qsb.ucmerced.edu/faculty/mmedina/
[4] http://sequoia.ucmerced.edu/MedinaLab/index.php
[5] http://www.ucmerced.edu/news_articles/05082007_medina_s_coral_algae.asp
[6] http://naturalsciences.ucmerced.edu
[7] http://graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu
[8] http://graduatedivision.ucmerced.edu/grad-prep-programs/uc-leads


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Jacksonville, FL 32244
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Pine Meadows is located on the Southside of Jacksonville, FL convenient to Downtown, I-295 East Beltway (old 9A) & the Beaches. Our beautiful community offers 1, 2 & 3 bedroom homes for rent that feature fully equipped kitchens w/ microwave, washer/dryer available or connections & water, trash & sewer included in rent. Our residents also enjoy a sparkling pool, business center, volleyball court, laundry facility, fitness center & more. Pets welcome restrictions apply. Income restricted community
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Casa Del Rio is located on the St. John's River in Jacksonville, FL convenient to I-295 East Beltway (old 9A), Jacksonville University, Jags Stadium & Downtown. Our community offers 1,2 & 3 bedroom homes that feature fully equipped kitchens, private patio/balcony washer/dryer connections (select units) & more. Our residents enjoy an array of amenities including 2 sparkling pools, fitness center, playground & laundry care centers. Pets Welcome*!
Lithonia, GA 30058
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Cambridge Heights Apartment community offers spacious 2 and 3 bedroom floorplans. We're just off I-20 East, minutes from I-285, close to day care, schools, shopping and public transportation in Lithonia, GA.
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1, 2, and 3 Bedroom Apartment Homes for rent along the northeast corridor of I-85 in Atlanta/Chamblee, Ga. Seconds away from I-285, MARTA and I-85 and the Northlake area. Washer and dryer connections in select units. Community has 2 pools, 2 fitness center, 3 onsite laundry centers. Pets are welcome.
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Rock Hill, SC 29732
Cardinal Pointe
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Charlotte, NC 28202
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Hoover, AL 35244
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Riverchase Landing community has a variety of spacious 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments for rent in Hoover, Alabama to choose from. There are three swimming pools, several children's play areas, and an exercise room and a newly renovated clubhouse. The commute is convenient to Downtown Birmingham, the new home of the Birmingham Barons Baseball Park is only 20 minutes. Our school district includes award winning Hoover school system. Shopping, restaurants and entertainment right around the corner.
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
Indian Lakes Apartments
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Baytown, TX 77521
Rosemont At Baytown
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Rosemont at Baytown Apartments in Baytown, TX is a pet-friendly community offering one, two and three bedroom apartment homes for rent. With convenient shopping and dining close to malls, our apartments feature patios, ceiling fans and oversized closets. Our community features a swimming pool, playground and barbecue area with grills. Located in East Houston, Rosemont at Baytown is easily accessible to I-10 and Beltway 8.
Pasadena, TX 77503
Primrose of Pasadena
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Primrose of Pasadena in Pasadena, TX is pet friendly and offers one and two bedroom apartment homes for rent with convenient shopping and dining closeby. Our apartments feature handicap accessible homes, full-size washer/dryer connections and exterior storage. Our community features elevators in each building, computer center and fitness center. Located in Southeast Houston, Primrose of Pasadena is easily accessible to Beltway 8 and I-45 South.
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Oldsmobile Keychains: Very few brands survive the test of time, and the immaculate record that the general motors are associated with was evident with the Oldsmobile brand too. They started with their journey with the first mass produced Curved Dash to the Final 500 that were the Aleros. The final 500 ended the streak of cars from this brand in the year 2004. But the classic Curved Dashes are still a prestigious car. Oldsmobile also had its hand in the introduction of the fully automatic transmission. The Vista cruiser, the trimmed version of the Cutlass had its own charm. Oldsmobile also tried its hand in the muscle car and the sedan genres, with the Oldsmobile 442 and the F85 models.
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Health & Pregnancy
Month of Conception and Odds of Premature Birth
By Alan Mozes
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, July 8 (HealthDay News) -- What time of year a baby is conceived may raise the chances of a premature birth, new research suggests.
Investigators found that children conceived during the month of May faced a 10 percent increase in risk relative compared to babies conceived at other times of the year.
The study authors believe that may be a function of the expectant mother's increased exposure to the seasonal flu during January and February, exactly when a baby conceived in May would be nearing term.
"We were surprised that the relationship between potential flu exposure and premature birth appears to be so evident in the data," said study author Janet Currie, director of the Center for Health and Wellbeing at the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University. "There has been some recent work suggesting that flu can induce premature labor in women late in pregnancy, and our results appear to corroborate this."
Currie, who conducted the study with researcher Hannes Schwandt, added that if pregnant women got flu shots, they might not be at risk of premature labor due to flu infection.
The findings were reported online in the current issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study uncovered an association between month of conception and premature birth, but it didn't prove cause-and-effect.
To explore the potential impact of conception timing on infant health, the researchers analyzed data on roughly 647,000 mothers in the northeastern region of the United States, all of whom had given birth to more than one child.
In addition to dates of birth and lengths of pregnancies, the data included information on maternal weight changes, race, education and smoking history.
The research team noted that by looking solely at the conception-to-birth experience of more than 1.4 million siblings (as opposed to non-related babies), they were able to compare apples to apples, and sidestep other complicating factors that might influence prematurity risk, such as a family's wealth or educational background.
The result: The authors identified a "sharp trough" in the length of pregnancies that began in May.
By further lining up birth and month-by-month conception records alongside post-1997 influenza data that had been collected by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the team found a correlation between May conceptions and a notable increase in flu exposure during the third trimester of such pregnancies.
What's more, babies conceived during the summer months tended to weigh slightly more at birth than babies conceived at other times of the year.
"The birth weight results suggest that infants conceived during the summer have higher birth weight in part because mothers tend to gain more weight during pregnancy when they conceive in summer," Currie said. "It seems likely that this is because they have a better diet, though we cannot directly observe that in our data.


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Lulu sprang to life, WWD reported in 1967, the day Jean Pierre Frere, a Dior employee, dressed himself up as a fat ugly girl for Mardi Gras. "I'm Nasty Lulu," he growled. Saint Laurent was smitten.
Lulu has greasy hair, no neck, loves to take off her clothes and uses expressions that are unprintable in English. She makes the rounds to Deauville, Cafe de Flore and visits her favorite couturier, always with her pet white rat in tow. Sometimes she drinks scotch. Sometimes she takes hallucinogens. But she always avoids acting like a "pluck" — Lulu's favorite epithet for a square.
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Brickfest Music Festival Featuring Three Stages
The Brickfest Music Festival on Sunday, July 28 features some of the best up-and-coming country music artists at IMS during the Kroger Super Weekend at the Brickyard. Performances Sunday on the Infield Stage include Cassadee Pope, Laura Bell Bundy, The Cadillac Three and Dustin Lynch.
But the Brickfest is more than just music. It's a zip line, corn hole, pool tables, inflatable darts, volleyball, one of the world's largest slides, games and much more!
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Groms & Dogs
Groms & Dogs
It's become a tradition every year at the Rusty Gromfest that the Rusty staff involved with making Gromfest happen have a few late arvo beers with the oldies of groms in the contest, it doesn't help the cause when the Lennox Head pub is opposite the surf comp. I snuck in there this year for a ummmmm water and found our team manger $50 up on the pokies. Any way the groms get fed up watching their oldies down pints so us Rusty guys being worldly try and teach the groms about gambling on the dogs, yeah we could show them how to save their money, stretch routine before long flight and how to surf like us (ripping that is) but no way that's what their parents are for we teach them about the real world and how to pick the right dog that will make you more than winning a WCT event. Super grom Jack Robbo seems to be front and center every year and this 12 year old has a real talent for picking dogs, his theory worse the name faster it runs. Well his theory hasn't bought me a private jet actually he's burnt a hole in our pockets, hopefully he remembers us when he is world champ and we are still hanging around the beach driving our 1974 datsuns getting paid Hungry Jacks staff wages and he shouts us a trip to the dogs. This shit will pay dividends one day.
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i do agree to a certain extent, but there are a fair number of "stickied" threads that someone new to the game or new to a class (someone who hasn't yet discovered non-WoW sites) might find useful. i can't imagine they'd be able to sticky these now, because the first page of the "DPS" forum would be filled with them (e.g. "Leveling a Feral Druid", "Mage PVP Specs," "Gear Guide for Enhancement Shamans" and so on)


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Samsung steels itself for Twittering yoof touchphone release
Samsung will launch a new yoof-centric mobile phone later this month. The handset shares a moniker with a former Northamptonshire steel town. Samsung said the Corby will sport a 2.8in, 320 x 240 touchscreen and provide access to users' Facebook, Twitter and MySpace accounts. There's no HSDPA or even 3G: the Corby goes to the …
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Perhaps they could throw in a trouser press to help smarten them yoofs up?
240x320 surely?
Why is it Samsung frequently get their own phone specs wrong on their website?
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Having lived near Corby for a number of years, I can only say that this is equivelant to calling the phone the Samsung Shithole.
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HAMPTON -- A Hampton woman who fabricated a sexual assault that led to the conviction of an innocent man was sentenced Monday.
Elizabeth Coast was sentenced to five years in jail, but the judge suspended all but two months, which she will serve on the weekends so she is able to work and begin paying restitution of $90,000 to the man she falsely accused, Jonathon Montgomery.
Elizabeth Coast pleaded guilty to perjury in May.
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NARRAGANSETT—Paul Raymond, the head of Quest Montessori School and a prospective property-owner in the town said in an interview that he is up against "significant obstacles" in the state's current system of regulatory controls. Recently, his proposal to re-zone a portion of Boston Neck Road as "commercial" has stalled and his school's future in the town is threatened. After months of architectural designs, engineering plans, wetland protection zones, and traffic reports were approved by the planning board, the council has twice delayed re-zoning the property.
CRANSTON — The easy portion of the Coventry High wrestling team's schedule is about to end and the iron of Rhode Island wrestling is about to test just how much the Oakers have improved this season.
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The West Warwick Wizards now stand all alone atop the Division II standings.
Junior guard Max Motroni poured in a game high 33 points, to go along with nine assists and seven rebounds to lead his team to a 95-86 victory over the North Providence Cougars.
Teammates John Morrison chipped in 25 points and senior forward Chuck Dalton came through with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
The Community College of Rhode Island unveiled its fall 2010 Dean's List today and several local students from the Standard Times' readership area made the cut.
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Women's basketball
Charlotte at URI, 7 p.m.
Boys indoor track
Coventry, Chariho, North Kingstown, Prout, South Kingstown at PAC, 5:30 p.m.
Toll Gate vs. South Kingstown at Boss Arena, 8 p.m.
EG, Johnson at Narragansett, 5 p.m.
Mount Hope at Coventry, 5 p.m.
Chariho at Coventry, 7 p.m.
South Kingstown at Pilgrim, 7 p.m.
West Warwick at Toll Gate, 5 p.m.
Remember that schedule that was posted earlier today?
Forget it.
With the snow and rain that has hit the state - not to mention the threat of icy roads late tonight - most of the action has been postponed.
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Chariho at Tolman, 7 p.m.
East Greenwich at Davies, 6:15 p.m.
West Warwick at Shea, 7 p.m.
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South Kingstown at Chariho, 7 p.m. (GLOD)
Rogers at Narragansett, 7 p.m.
Prout at Mount Hope, 4:30 p.m.
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Narragansett vs. Bay View at East Providence, 4:30 pm.
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Boys indoor track
East Greenwich, West Warwick at PAC, 8:30 a.m.
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St. Bonaventure at URI, 4 p.m.
Women's basketball
Richmond at URI, 12 p.m.
South Kingstown, Coventry, Middletown vs. La Salle at Ocean State School of Gymnastics, 6 p.m.
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It may seem like the last thing you'd expect to read on a blog that discusses language learning so much, but I don't actually like learning languages.
It's quite an oddity in language learning circles, because if you talk to linguists and read many other language learning blogs and forums, you can feel their passion about this learning process flow out of them. I've had some very interesting dialogues with and learned a lot from some of the more open minded among them.
Sadly, some others see what I'm doing (attempting to speak a language as quickly as humanly possible) as an insult. If you are passionate about languages themselves, or if you've personally taken your time to get where you were, you'd say that language learning should be savoured and enjoyed. Of course when you enjoy the learning process itself, someone who dislikes spending time on that is going to have a lot to say that you'll disagree with.
But we really are talking about very different things.
It's one reason that I generally don't tend to socialise with people who talk mostly about language learning. It just doesn't interest me – the same way I have no interest in talking about stamp collecting or fashion trends in high heels. I prefer to use my languages to talk about other things.
This is why you'll see my Youtube channel filled up with videos about dancing, local culture, online tools, life as an aupair, France/Quebec cultural differences, lots and lots of singing, huge festivals and even hiking a volcano. I used a foreign language to help me in almost every one of these videos, and most of them are actually viewable entirely in a foreign language.
When I make most videos in a foreign language, especially those I'm fluent in, it's actually for natives to watch rather than for language learners or to prove my level to people who may think that I'm faking all this. I take this aspect very seriously and because of this my (Italian) Burning Man video was shown on National Geographic Italy, my (Spanish) Hike to the peak of Mount Teide video has been used by the Canary Islands tourism board to promote the island's culture, and my Spanish "What is RSS" video got on page one of Menéame (something along the lines of a Reddit page in Spanish). None of these had any kind of language-learning spin on them.
One thing you don't see me talk about in any of these videos, is language learning. This is a pet peeve of mine – using a language almost exclusively to talk about the process of learning languages. I'll do that on this blog, or in a course specifically about that topic in English, but when I shut off my computer and walk outside my house I prefer to discuss the many other things in this big world that have nothing to do with conjugations and vocabulary.
As I start to socialise in Mandarin, I've been able to force myself to expand on that – for example, this evening I was using my Mandarin to explain to a native about the annoying (and ultimately expensive) procedure for a foreigner to arrange a visa for mainland China from a country that has no Chinese embassy (or consulate), since it isn't recognised as a country by China. This is just an example of something that I happened to want to talk about.
I'll make an exception to this next week, and upload a spontaneous chat with my Mandarin teacher about how I've been learning the language so far, since she'd have a very valid point of view to share on that and since so many people are curious to see my progress and current level. Although my priority will be to make almost every video I upload in Mandarin about something that I'd consider more interesting, as I've tried to do already.
If the video doesn't seem relevant from a language learning context… well, that's kind of the point!!
A language is a means to an end
The interest and passion for the learning process I see that so many people have is great and all, but there is one simple reason why I don't care much for spending endless years learning languages:
I see languages as a means to an end – nothing more.
A language is your tool to communicate with one or more other human beings better. If you are passionate about how that tool works, the history of it, how it relates to other tools, what's going on in people's brains when they use the tool etc. – that's great! Science and the quest for knowledge is a wonderful thing. But knowing all of this can not necessarily help you use the tool better. Some of it definitely does, but I see this as a very roundabout way of getting to the point, and one reason people learn slower than they should.
I'm not passionate about learning languages but I am passionate about using them. Communicating with as many people as possible on this tiny little speck has been filling my life with joy for most of the last decade. My whole language learning approach stems from this. Use it or lose it. Studying alone will never help.
So when I'm learning something from a book or podcast etc., I only want to know one thing: can this help me speak better right now. The reason I absolutely insist that people should be "more in a rush" is something I'll discuss in the next post, (since justifying my obvious focus on learning as fast as possible is a question that comes up a lot) but for the moment just know that all my energy is going into an incredibly practical way of looking at the language. I discard anything that I see as irrelevant, or something that would be better suited to learning later when I'm in final-tweak mode.
But the problem when you absolutely love a language is that you don't want to "treat it badly". "Butchering" it with your mistakes and daring to speak when you won't be using the right word. This perfectionist paralysis can do you no good.
On the other hand, I have no respect for languages and will bend it and shape it to my will. The only people who tend to get offended by this are perfectionists, not the natives that I socialise with.
As I said, it's a tool – it's like telling someone to stop banging that hammer and to appreciate its craftsmanship and to go to hammer school to learn how to use it precisely the right way, when the person using it is more interested in building something right now. "OK, tell me how to hold it better if that will help, but then get out of my way!" It seems ludicrous to suggest the idea of a "hammer school", but this is how I view most academic approaches to language learning. If the school isn't immersion based, it's generally overanalysing the language and doing anything but actually using it.
Communicative-focused learners are more pragmatic. Not passing some test created by academics for academics and not saying something perfectly when they've only just started learning the language are quite acceptable when the goal is to simply use the language as quickly as possible and then to improve to a higher level from there as quickly as possible.
I'm not suggesting that you stop loving your language, no more than I would suggest that you stop appreciating a work of art. But just remember that the best artists in history are the best because they did something with their art, not because they knew the history/science/components about art.
What do you think? Could seeing a language as a tool more than something to be appreciated, savoured and respected work for you? It certainly has been for me…
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Actors' Theatre
1001 Center St., Santa Cruz 831-425-1003, sccat.org It's the Santa Cruz playground for dramatic artists. New written works and local actors hit the stage in full-length productions and in short 10-minute shows. The theater also frequently boasts out-of-town talent including performers from San Francisco. Great portal for community theater.
Art League Broadway Playhouse
526 Broadway, Santa Cruz, 831-426-5787, scal.org It boasts an impressive art gallery as well as a small theater, and over the past two years it's rocked audiences with thought-provoking shows from Pisces Moon Productions and The Monterey Bay Repertory Theatre Company.
Cabrillo Stage at the Cabrillo Theatre
6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos, 831-479-6154; 831-479-6429, cabrillostage.com Summer always heats up with Cabrillo's high-caliber offerings. This year's line-up includes "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change," "Swing" and "Cabaret." Professional actors, great stage direction and brilliant music arrangement.
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Henry J. Mello Center
215 East Beach St., Watsonville. 831-763-4047, mellocenter.com One of South County's finest. The lavish setting has balcony seating, a luxurious stage and much more.
Louden Nelson Community Center
301 Center St., Santa Cruz, 831-420-6177 The famed local center often attracts quirky and diverse offerings on the theater front, but take note of its other offerings—everything from seniors yoga to dance. The hallway doubles as an art gallery.
Mountain Community Theatre
9370 Mill St., Ben Lomond 831-336-4777, mctshows.org A wide range of shows—from "RENT" to "The Pirates of Penzance"—makes this local company stand out.
Rio Theatre
1205 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, 831-423-8209, riotheatre.com It's a former movie palace cum multi-use performing arts venue where the likes of Danny Glover, David Sedaris, She & Him and Ramtha have graced the stage. Occasional theater is mixed in with music and other events like the Santa Cruz Film Festival.
Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
307 Church St., Santa Cruz, 831-420-5260 This one-time mega gymnasium was all about shooting hoops, but now it's been re-imagined for great local outings—and the ballet—and award-winning music festivals, as well as art and wine festivals.
UC Santa Cruz Shakespeare
1156 High St., Santa Cruz 831-459-2121, 831-459-2159, shakespearesantacruz.org It's one of the finest Shakespeare fests in the country and Shakespeare Santa Cruz lives up to that honor. Each summer, it produces at least three plays. There's also a winter production in December.
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Artisans Gallery
1368 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz 831-423-8183, artisanssantacruz.com This showcase for local talent offers a slice of everything, from woodwork and ceramics to jewelry, prints and glass art. Hours: 10:30am to 6:30pm Mon.-Thurs., 10:30am to 8pm Friday and Saturday, 10:30am to 6:30pm Sunday. With a mission like "Delight the eye with beauty," how can you go wrong?
Felix Kulpa
107 Elm St., Santa Cruz 831-471-0147, felixkulpa.com Felix Kulpa specializes in offbeat, never pretentious, contemporary art. Art shows change on a regular basis. Most are downright impressive. Hours: 11am to 7pm Wed.-Sun. One of the best galleries in Santa Cruz.
Made in Santa Cruz
57 Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf 831-426-2257, madeinsantacruz.com Expect a large selection of original paintings, blown glass, ceramics and sculpture from local artists here. And note the body products from Bonny Doon Farm. Hours: 10am. to 7pm Monday through Friday, 10am to 8pm Saturday and Sunday. Summer hours: Friday-Sunday 9am to 9pm, Monday-Thursday 10am to 8pm.
Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery
Porter College, UC Santa Cruz 831-459-3606 An amazingly wide variety of art covering all genres decorates this hidden treasure at the City on a Hill. Open Tuesday–Saturday, noon-5pm, Closed on university holidays and during summer.
Michael Angelo Studios
1111 River St., Santa Cruz 831-426-5500, michaelangelostudios.com Once an old tanning house, the historic building was about to be demolished when a local sculptor stepped in and converted it into a gallery and maze of studios for local artists. Now it offers everything from art openings to fundraisers.
The Mill
131 Front St, Santa Cruz, 831-539-6310 Truly a unique spot. From its high ceilings and open space, this local gallery has everything. Take note of the many local artists featured here and the events that take place—all amidst terrific art.
Museum of Art & History
705 Front St., Santa Cruz, 831-429-1964, santacruzmah.org Downtown's impressive art haven has an extensive array of art, many from locals. The great thing about MAH is that it has a big-city feel.
Santa Cruz Art League
526 Broadway, Santa Cruz, 426-5787, cal.org One of the area's most revered portals for art, SCAL showcases the county's finest works. This charming creative hub is a hotbed of activity in October, too, when the annual Open Studios tour is under way, but check this spot out year-round.
Shen's Gallery
2404 Mission St., Santa Cruz 831-457-4422, shensgallery.com The large Mission Street showroom offers a huge selection of Chinese antiques not easily found anywhere else. Local delivery and world-wide shipping available. 10am-6pm daily, 11am-6pm Sunday.
Agricultural Museum
2601 East Lake Ave., Watsonville, 831-724-5898, aghistoryproject.org See antique farm machinery and get a sense of how they used to do it in the good old days. The Central Coast is internationally known for its farming and this museum has some of the best collections.
Bockius-Orr House and Volk Museum
332 East Beach St., Watsonville 831-722-0305 Dolls, games, musical instruments and other treasures, all dating back to the 1800s, pack this beautiful, historic house to the rafters. For the antique lover this museum is king.
Capitola Historical Museum
410 Capitola Ave., Capitola 831-464-0322, capitolamuseum.org The charming village by the sea and its museum are often called quaint. With photographs and artifacts dating back to the days of Camp Capitola, the museum is lovingly curated.
Roaring Camp Railroads
Graham Hill Road, Felton 831-335-4484, roaringcamp.com Riding on the railroad will take you back in time into the redwood forest ending at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, a historical point of interest in its own right.
San Lorenzo Valley Historical Museum
12547 Highway 9, Boulder Creek 831-338-8382, slvmuseum.com The San Lorenzo Valley is rich in historical interests and this museum covers it all, from life-size dioramas depicting pioneer life, to the tools they carried.
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
400 Beach St., Santa Cruz, 831-423-5590 Who on this Earth would not enjoy an afternoon or evening of thrilling rides, carnival games and amazing food? Not to mention the awesome view and location, next to the Municipal Wharf and close to the Boardwalk Bowl.
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park
144 School St., Santa Cruz, 831-425-5849 One of the historic missions built in California during the 1800s, the Mission La Exaltacíon de la Santa Cruz is where the town gets its name—Holy Cross.
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz 831-420-6115 Simply one of the easiest museums to find because of the life-size concrete gray whale resting out front.
Santa Cruz Mystery Spot
465 Mystery Spot Road, Santa Cruz, 831-423-8897, mysteryspot.com The Mystery Spot is open 365 days a year, so it's always a great time to satisfy your curiosity.
Santa Cruz Surfing Museum
Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse, 701 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz 831-420-6289, santacruzsurfingmuseum.org Besides being inside one of the most recognizable Santa Cruz icons, the museum is perched above one of the world's premier surf spots, Steamer Lane, where you can see some of the best in surfing.
Seymour Marine Discovery Center at Long Marine Lab
100 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, 831-459-3800, seymourcenter.com The Seymour Center is a destination that will leave you with the abysmal regret that you didn't pursue a marine biology degree.
Wilder Ranch State Park
1401 Coast Road, Santa Cruz Highway 1 just past Swift Street 831-423-9703 Wilder Ranch was one of the bigger ranches, and though most of the cows have left for greener pastures the 100-plus year-old ranch survives intact complete with old barns, wagons and farming paraphernalia. A great place to hike along the tall cliffs you've been enviously watching from the car window on the Pacific Coast.
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