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Ramsar visit to the Armagnac region of France
A new type of Ramsar site in the making
What comes to your mind when reading the word "Armagnac"? A world famous brandy? Gentle slopes with varied cultures in a rural area of southwestern France, famous for its culinary traditions? Or an agricultural landscape embedded in a web of heaths, woodlots and fish ponds? Perhaps you should focus on the latter as key for sustainable development in this area. The Armagnac Ponds retain freshwater for irrigation and to water the cattle. The ponds absorb excessive floods, capture sediment and nutrient flows. The ponds provide abundant fish resources. And the regional biodiversity hotspots are linked to the ponds, especially where surrounded by shallow riparian zones, flood prone meadows, and wet forest parts.
These are, in a nutshell, the criteria presented to the Ramsar Secretariat during an on-site visit by the wetland specialists Sophie Hurtes and Esther Farges of ADASEA, the professional organisation supporting the adaptation of agricultural structures in the Gers province of France. The numerous fish ponds in the area, many of them dating back to original dike constructions by medieval monks, besides their value for fish production, also provide a population stronghold for the European pond terrapin (Emys orbicularis), a vulnerable species listed by the European Union Flora Fauna and Habitats Directive and the Berne Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats. And much more biodiversity is associated to these wetland ecosystems.
Philippe Dudez, the manager of the European LEADER+ project to support sustainable development in the rural area, is working for the Pays d'Armagnac, an association of 104 communes in this exceptional area (www.paysdarmagnac.org). He convened the mayors of these communes for an extraordinary assembly on 26 June 2008, to explain to them why the mosaic of human-shaped wetlands, hedgerows, woodlots and cultivated areas in a landscape with a unique agricultural production (wine, brandy, cereals, poultry, cattle, vegetables and many local delicatessen) should become recognized as a Wetland of International Importance through its designation for the Ramsar List. From the specialist presentations during the afternoon, it became clear that the site fulfills most of the Ramsar designation criteria. Restored fishponds, their historical heritage (e.g., water mills), and the associated natural habitats with their rich biodiversity are also increasingly becoming a tourist attraction. A first wine producer is already using the pond terrapin in his valley pond as a selling argument. He would be delighted to be given the opportunity to use the Ramsar logo on his bottles, as a quality label for environmental concern on his family farm.
Probably the Ramsar Convention is the perfect tool for the Pays d'Armagnac to be recognized for the international importance of its integrated approach to the management of water, wetlands, agriculture, cultural heritage and quality socio-economic development. The regional office of the French Ministry of Ecology (DIREN Midi-Pyrénées) promised to look favourably into the proposed Ramsar Information Sheet and Map and to confirm its compatibility with French and EU regulations prior to its submission to the Ramsar Secretariat, should the 104 mayors vote for Ramsar designation of their homeland during the next general assembly in September 2008. Philippe Dudez is already nurturing his vision of cooperation with a comparable Ramsar site, such as lake Neusiedl/Fertö, shared between Austria and Hungary, with its large surrounding wineyards, or the Waldviertel ponds, peatbogs and floodplains in Austria and the nearby Trebon fishponds and peatlands in the Czech Republic. Definitely a great step forward to integrate wetland conservation with sustainable water management, agricultural practices and the maintenance of cultural heritage.
-- Tobias Salathé, Ramsar Senior Advisor for Europe
Fltr: Sophie Hurtes, Aimé Faget (pond owner), Claude Sainrapt (President of Pays d'Armagnac), Esther Farges and Philippe Dudez looking at the fishing gear on the dike outlet downstream of Escoubillon pond, pictured upstream in the second photo.
Renovated fishing trial basins for the annual winter fishing at the Pouy cascade of fish ponds.
The historical water mill of Moura pond waiting for an investor to turn it into an interpretation and visitor centre
Uby pond provides water for wheat and wine and habitat for the pond terrapin, also proudly figuring on the wine bottles. Closer to the Uby manor of François Morel remains a smaller pond, traditionally used to provide clay for building purposes, and now a biodiversity haven.


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"She's so used to that." Ray said with a smile. I smiled back and stood up.
"You guys have to drink this too. It's going to hurt, but you guys are probably used to more pain then me." I said picking up the bottle and handing it to Gerard. He studied it and took the cork off. He took a big gulp and shivered. He scrunched his face in pain and lied with his head in my lap. He didn't scream but he moaned in pain so as not to attract to much attention.
"It's going to be okay. The pain won't last for too long." I said stroking his head. He moaned and I could see the sweat dripping from his forehead. he bit his lip to prevent the screams. Suddenly he stopped and sat up.
"It's cold." Gerard shivered and looked around.
"Yeah, you'll feel cold for awhile but it's really not. Ray your turn." I said handing him the bottle. And slowly one by one they drank the liquid. And one by one they got the bittersweet results. I took out he blade I carried in my back pocket.
"Woah there, what was your plan now?" frank asked looking at me with shock.
"I was going to get to the ceiling and try to cut through the chain link fence. Then you guys are going to get up there and get out. With little Destery. I am going to kill this thing." I said and jumped to the ceiling. Slowly but surely I cut through the chains and made a decent sized hole. Ray picked up Destery and put his on his back.
"Hold on." Ray said with a crooked smile as he jumped up and climbed out. Gerard and Frank followed but Mikey stayed firmly planted to the floor. I dropped to the floor and stood in front of Mikey.
"Go on Mikey. I have my blade, I'll be just fine." I smiled and motioned to the ceiling.
"I'm not leaving you. You can try but your not going to win this one. So face it, you can't get rid of me." Mikey smiled stepped closer. I heard the sound of scales on concrete and saw the beast. His fanged smiled made me sick to my stomach. Mikey grasped my hand as the snake came closer.
"I love you." He whispered with fear in his eyes.
"I love you too." I replied as my tummy did backflips. The snake was slithering slowly and making me more scared. But suddenly it jumped at me. I thrust my hand up and felt a sharp pain in my wrist. My eyes were clenched shut and I didn't want to open them. But I did, and only to see my hand in the snakes mouth and my knife through the roof of it. I pulled my arm out and let go of the knife. the snake instantly dropped limp to the floor. It turned to just a shed snake skin in and instant. I looked at my wrist to see one of the fangs still stuck in it and a hole next to the fang. My eyes got wide and I yanked the fang out. I felt my warm blood drip onto my hand as it dropped to my side. I stuck the fang in my back pocket so I could keep a souvenir.
"Marissa!" Mikey yelled as he took my arm. He studied the wounds in which my blood was pouring from.
"I'm fine. But we should get out of here before the employees see what I did to their pet." i said getting to the ceiling with Mikey. We both climbed out of the hole and sat on the chain link roof.
"That was awesome." Frank raved, his eyes lit up like a child at Christmas. I took a scarf from my bag and tied it around my wrist. Instantly the once blue scarf changed color.
"How do we get down?" Ray inquired as he looked to the floor 5 stories beneath us.
"With this potion shit still in our systems we should be able to get down with ease. Ray you have to keep Destery on your back." I said stepping close to the edge. Without a jump or head start I took a step off the edge, and in less than 5 seconds I was safely on the floor.
"It's all good guys." I yelled upward. I looked back down and they were all standing next to me.
"We kind of figured when saw you land." Ray laughed and put little Destery on the floor.
"Okay, I'm taking you back to my house and the rest of the guys are going to go get Destery back home." Mikey said taking my hand.
"Your house?" I asked cocking my eyebrow.
"Not really my house, my mom's house. Gee and I share a house. But, there's a house right next to it that I have recently bought, we will live there wen we're not traveling." Mikey smiled and we started walking to his house.
"Bye Destery! See you sometime hopefully soon." I yelled back to them and waved. Destery waved his small hand and turned around. Mikey and I walked to his mom's house and we talked about everything under the sun. We approached the door and mikey opened it.
"Mom!" Mikey yelled through the seemingly empty house.
"In here Mikes." she yelled from the kitchen. Mikey and I walked in the kitchen. his mom was standing in front of an open fridge in gray sweats and a blue T-shirt.
"I have someone I want you to meet." Mikey said with an eager smile on his face. He patted my hand.
"Who?" She asked and turned around. Her eyes got wide as she studied me.
"This is Marissa. I wanted her to meet you." Mikey said with a giggle.
"Oh, introducing her to the parent. You like her. I have never seen you smile so much Mikes. And it's been like 2 minutes." She said walking close to me.
"Hello." I smiled showing my braces. She laughed and studied my face.
"Hey there. So... Do you like my Mikey too? Or are you one of those girls leading him on and going to break his heart?" She asked in a serious tone.
"I would never do that to him, hell to anyone. That would be so rude. I truly love him." I said with a smile as I took his arm and hugged it.
"She's adorable. How old is she?" His mom asked.
"21." Mikey stated looking at the floor.
"21? Your 31... but okay, if you guys love each other than it's okay. Is she staying the night?" She asked tapping her foot on the hardwood floor.
"I was hoping so yes." Mikey said with a hopeful smile.
"Okay. We will be in my room." Mikey said and winked at his mother. She winked back and they both thought I didn't notice.
"Have fun." She said in a singing tone. He nodded and lead me up to his room. He opened the door. The room was dark but it had a window. The bed was rather large and god enough for what he was planning.
"Would you please, tonight, can we prove our love to each other?" Mikey asked and looked at the floor. I walked over to the window and pulled the curtains to block out the light. I turned his light off and went over to his bed.
"Is that a yes?" Mikey asked waving his hands around in the dark.
"Why don't you come over here and I can show you." I said seductively. He walked over to the bed and nearly tripped twice. It was completely dark. He slid under the covers where I was and I could hear his breathing. He took my wrist and kissed it lightly. Then slowly he went up my arm until he reached my lips. They connected in along passionate kiss. I could feel the love in the room, and the rising humidity. He pulled off my shirt and un-hooked my bra.
"You don't beat around the bush." I said in between kisses. I pulled his shirt off and ran my hands all over his chest.
"Neither do you." He replied as he felt me fiddling with his belt. He pulled it off faster than I ever could then did the same with my belt. He un did my pants and I un did his. Right away we were both only in our underwear. And then not even that. I was ready, but a little scared. Mikey was sucking on my wrist, giving my a hickey that people would be able to see. But he had forgotten that that's where the snake had bitten. So he sucked to hard I began to bleed. He let go and pulled his head back to my lips.
"Sorry." He murmured as he tried to do the same to my neck.


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She wasn't alone.
The thought startled Gwen even as she tried to dismiss it. The hairs on her arms rose up. Something was wrong.
What? Other than the obvious—that she couldn't afford a car or to live in the suburbs.
Frowning, she gripped her pepper spray even harder and continued across the lot to the surrounding neighborhood, a combination of inner city and working class that had seen better times. Failed attempts at gentrification had resulted in islands of beautiful two- and-three-story historic homes surrounded by blight, trash, weeds.
She hurried past the first vacant lot as quickly as she could, telling herself tonight was no different from any other. No one was after her. She wasn't a psycho's type, being too tall and not at all helpless. Hadn't one of the residents said it very well last week when he'd jokingly referred to her as a ball buster for teaching those self-defense classes at the hospital? You bet he had. Her kind of woman wasn't on most guys' radar, especially those looking for an easy target.
Besides, she didn't have all that far to walk and would get home safely.
Moisture rolled down her cheeks and throat. If the weather deteriorated any further, her hoodie would soon be soaked through. Huffing from her pace, she approached the street corner. The signal was red; the sign warning her not to cross. In both directions, the road was empty. Its wet surface gleamed in the available light.
Wind whisked around an abandoned confectionary, buffeting Gwen. She shivered and turned down the street, deciding to take a shortcut through an alley in the distance. From behind, a car approached. Glancing over, she saw it move down the main thoroughfare rather than turning in her direction.
Her running shoes made slapping noises against the damp pavement, the sounds obtrusive, not seeming to belong. Leaves rustled above her, the dying ones torn free by the wind. The bass of an unknown song thumped from a nearby brick building, its curtainless upper windows amber with light. A young boy with wavy black hair and dusky skin blew on the glass, fogging it, and then he drew a series of letters with his forefinger.
Gwen reached the vacant lot that cut from this street to the next, one over from her own. Just a bit farther to go. She'd be all right. No one was around. No one was following her.
Needing to be certain, she continued to glance back. There was nothing except darkness interrupted infrequently by dated streetlamps, their crumbling concrete facades matching the pockmarked sidewalks. Empty bags of Lay's potato chips, Cheetos and other fast food littered the area, the cellophane crackling beneath her shoes.
With one hand around her pepper spray and the other clutching her house key, she entered the alley. Debris skittered down it, carried by the wind, the sickly sweet stink of garbage less noticeable in the brisk breeze. Yards ahead, half the length of a football field, was her street, a wall of murkiness separating her from it. Craning her neck, Gwen glanced at the many windows facing the alley, most boarded up. The ones that weren't were dark.
Go on. She'd walked this route last night and countless times before that. The only hassle she'd faced were stray dogs crouching in the gloom, growling at her intrusion into their territory.
Tonight, even they were gone. For the first time ever, Gwen missed them. She knew she could easily frighten animals. Men, on the other hand… There might be a fight.
Again, she sensed someone watching, following.
Sudden outrage rather than fear pumped through Gwen. Halfway down the alley, she halted and turned, ready to rumble, show the jerk some of her martial arts moves.
No one was behind her.
She listened and heard nothing. Certainly not heavy breathing, except for her own.
Renewed apprehension cut through her aggravation. Gwen pivoted, ready to run the remaining distance. A faint whooshing noise interrupted her panting and the other night sounds. Before she could identify it, something hit her neck, stinging her skin.
Jesus, had someone shot her, with a fucking silencer no less?
Her hand flew up, then stalled not on blood but something else. What the hell?
What felt like a small dart had pierced the side of her throat unprotected by her hoodie. Where in the crap had something like that come from? Suddenly, her limbs went numb. Her hand dropped from her neck before she could remove the dart.
Down Gwen went, her legs unable to support her weight, her knees hitting the broken asphalt. She heard the crack of her bones, but the pain didn't register, blunted by whatever flowed through her. A tranquilizer, she guessed. Although she tried to remain kneeling, her efforts didn't last. She fell to her side even as her mind kept screaming run.
Too late. Out of the shadows he came. A man she'd never seen before, hadn't noticed, his build bruising with a thick neck, burly shoulders and arms. In the light bleeding from her street, Gwen could see his eyes were a light brown, his hair curly and black, his features and complexion not quite African-American or Indian but a mixture of races, the same as her.
He grabbed her arm.
She fought to pull away, but her body refused to work. Helpless, she screamed, or tried; only a croak escaped.
Grunting, he put his hand over her mouth, his fingers clamped so tight Gwen couldn't bite him. Raw terror tore through her even as her lethargy increased. Was he going to rape her? Kill her? Both? Oh God, oh God, oh God. Her thoughts went in all directions, most of them bad, fueled by adrenaline. She pictured him slitting her throat once he'd finished his sexual assault, leaving her to bleed to death in a trash bin or an abandoned building, her body concealed so well it would be difficult to find.
Aw shit. Her life couldn't end like this. No fucking way. She had to fight. Come on, dammit. Do it.
She tried so hard to move, her body broke out in a cold sweat. Perspiration mingled with the moisture on her face, stinging her eyes. Despite her efforts, Gwen couldn't wag one finger. Lifting her arms was as impossible as flapping them and taking flight. Remaining conscious became an effort.
With too much ease, the man dragged her down the alley. Her clothes rasped against the rough surface. Her shoes bounced. Tat-tat-tat, her rubber heels went. Tat—
What's that? Even in her drugged state, Gwen felt a deeper blast of cold to the left of them and heard a sucking sound that resembled a vacuum. Was it a vent? Leading to where? Why hadn't she heard it all the times before when she'd taken this route? Why—
What in the holy hell is that?
She listened, hearing another low, menacing growl.
The man stopped at the noise, then hurriedly pulled her toward the intense cold.
The growl deepened, growing louder. Closer.
The man muttered something in a language she'd never heard, couldn't possibly understand. From the right came a snarl, followed by an animal bounding into the air, hitting the man square in his chest.
His hands dropped away from Gwen. She sagged to the asphalt, straining to remain conscious, gaping at the animal attacking the man. Not one of the stray dogs she'd seen here before. It was larger, more dangerous, looking like a goddamned wolf.
Teeth bared and bloody, it tore at the man's face, cutting off his scream. Gwen heard his neck bones snap. Unable to keep her eyes open any longer, she allowed her lids to slip down, not wanting to witness the attack, terrified of what the wolf—or whatever the hell it was—would do to her when it finished with the man.
Rain tapped her face. Each breath was a prolonged battle. She wanted to run. She would have given a year of her life to be able to scream.
Quiet. She noticed it suddenly…the utter stillness of the night. How much time had passed? Was she still alive? Had she died and gone to some weirdo version of hell?
Her mouth fell open, but no sound escaped as someone strong lifted her up. A guy, surely. A cop who'd happened upon this nightmare? A Good Samaritan? Had she lost consciousness without realizing it? Where had the wolf gone? Where was this guy taking her?
Gwen's hands flopped helplessly as he slung her over his shoulder, his forearm firm across the back of her thighs. With quick steps, he moved down the alley.
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- Calories from fat: 21%
- Fat: 7.8g
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- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.5g
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- Carbohydrate: 36.5g
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He's been ignoring me :[
Hey Mass, I dont suppose you could do w/e you did to the default style to the chilling shot style as well? For the life of me, I have no idea what (or even where) you edited it
Maybe also the text, I cant find the text for the postbit where the characters and avatars are. I can just find every OTHER text =_=. I'm trying to make it more readable
Thanks, and yeah as big as they get.
Today your friends... and tomorrow... you :3
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Duely noted, I'll tweak that. Btw you werent kidding, dear god the style thing is SO complicated X_X. I don't know what to resize, what no to resize, what to tweak in general
Got it, thx a lot as usual Bro. At this rate I'm gonna have to get you a nice Xmas gift cuz I <3 ya. I think I'm 100% good now, though that could change when Seven and I begin tweaking the default theme to our own lol
That worries me O_O, but Seven is pretty smart and I'm getting better, I think we'll be fine =). That reminds me, I'll set up the webmaster rank right away for you. One other question btw, how can I set the star for individual people? Like I have two mods I want to give stars since they're also premium members, but since I have them listed as mods it wont show up. Solution?
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Should we expect anyone in the entertainment industry to be role models?
I've realized while thinking about athletes and artists (of music) that I don't care about the performers personal life (or anything beyond sports/music) as long as it doesn't stop them from being a great basketball player or artist (obvious exception is something illegal, but anything else like personal opinions I don't care about). I'd just like to see if anyone else feels the same why and explain why or why not.
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May 24 2013: Whatever these so-called celebrities do..be it music, acting, sports or for that reason anything else..... making them a public figure is the game of media. These celebrities are doing what they ought to do for their own survival. When talking of the entertainment industry.. they are just doing a role play in various capacities.... just as I do my work for my family's survival and growth. Maybe I work better than them in my own field but don't get enough media attention to make me a superstar... Why should my child not follow me and rather follow an actor whom he doesn't know and doesn't live with... and yes ...the actor concerned doesn't even know who my child is????????? This in turn brings to the forefront..that....I as a father MUST be the role-model for my child .... I must be what I would want my child to become ... I must be the dream of my child !!!
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Hatsan Model 125 Black Sniper .22 Caliber Air Rifle Combo w/Upgraded Hawke Scope and Lockdown Mount, Bipod & Sling!
Flomaton, AL
4 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
January 10, 2014
I haven't had gun long enough to give 5 stars but from what I have experienced so far it may be.Shoots fast and quality is great.This gun with with mount and scope is heavy but that will help you hold it steady easier. An adult airgun not for an amateur shooter.Hawk 4x12 scope is excellent..
Pros:powerful, built to last, fun to shoot..
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
Great Price for a great Rifle
November 11, 2013
Got this for myself and used my sons to help site it in. We started at 60 yards and had no problem zeroing it in. After a while we decided to take the scope off and try the iron sites and all of us were able to hit first shot. The rifle looks goods and shoots well. I would recommend this to anyone as I am not a professional and only one of my sons had been taught to shoot.
Pros:Accurate out of the box, trigger has the ability to adjust to your desire and heavy enough to be stable.
Cons:Heavy for an air rifle and cocking can get tiring after a long session.
Danny G.
5 Stars
I would recommend this item to a friend.
Awesome rifle! Awesome scope!
October 11, 2013
I researched a lot of rifles and read their reviews before I bought the 125 sniper. It is well made and the craftsmanship is evident on the whole rifle. Mine has a tight bore. It is .2195 on the overall bore , and .217 on the inside lands of the rifling. I have found the 5.5mm head size pellets shoot best. They need to be seated properly, meaning flush with the back surface of the barrel. I use the flat end of a plastic ballpoint pen cap to push the pellet flush. If the pellet is not seated flush, you will have tons of fliers and you will think you have a defective gun. Also, don't rest the rifle on a hard surface to shoot or you will miss. If you do rest the gun on anything, always use your hand as a cusion. With that said, accuracy was exellent with a variety of pellets. H&N and JBS for me, were the best. The following pellets all shot great groups at 50 feet or so (backyard ranges). H&N Crow Magnum 817fps/ H&N Barracuda Match 780fps/ JBS Exact jumbo heavy 856fps/ H&N Silver Point 874fps/ JBS Exact Heavy Jumbo 705fps/ Crossman Premier Hollow Point 950fps/ Barracuda Hunter Extreme 808fps/ H&N Barracuda Green 1015fps and finally Gamo Raptor 1105fps. The gamo raptors are too large for the bore of this rifle. I had to push them through a sizing die to shoot them. If you want high speed, buy the Barracuda Greens. The rifle is a bit heavy and you will need good strength to cock it. I highly recommend this rifle scope combo. It is worth the money and then some. Thank for reading.
Pros:Power, Accuracy and quality craftsmanship. Great scope and solid mount. I sighted it in...and it's still sighted in.
Cons:Cocking is a bit tiresome after a long shooting session. The rifle is heavy. However, you need a bigger gun and spring to get the extra power. Bigger engines deliver more horsepower!


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jfrombaugh said...
Yeah, I wondered myself if Well of Eternity was meant to be an inside joke about annoying players in that regard...certainly seems like it now that you point it out.
Tyrande I don't mind, she handles the demon adds as kind of a nessecary "off-tank" and the running out of arrows and getting overwhelmed adds to the drama of the story. Malfurion does spend the last part of the instance more or less standing there in the background...I guess there wasn't really anything I expected him to be doing.
Illidan I agree about though, his impatience & inflated ego is annoying throughout the first part of the instance. I must say though, he's not the limit as far as hateable NPCs in WoW go. At least not if you play Horde. What I am talking about is Garrosh Hellscream in WotLK & Cata.
Seriously, the way the other leaders react to Garrosh's obnoxiousness just feels all kinds of wrong. The only Horde leader who even seems to notice it is Vol'jin, and even he tolerates it ridiculously well considering the way Garrosh treats him. Meanwhile, Sylvanas just shrugs off Garrosh's calling her a "bitch" in Silverpine, while Thrall even defends his choice of making Hellscream warchief on the grounds that the Horde needs a real leader!
At least Varian Wrynn has been shown to have a lot of respect for heroes, as shown by his actions in ICC raid, and in the pre-Twilight Highlands quests where he trusts you with accompanying his son...


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On Minor
"Outstanding. That'll be his last start of the regular season, what a hell of a way to go. He gets to go above .500, 11-10, I don't know more important. He had to be four, five games under. Terrific performance. I just wish we could score him some runs, so he would have a little breathing room instead of staring David Wright and Duda right down the barrel. He was terrific. Durbin and Avilan got us some big outs there in the seventh inning. Jonny did a nice job. We got a little crazy there in the ninth but we had the right guy on the mound to kind of settle him down and get two big punch outs there."
On Minor's ERA, low 2's in second half of season
"Did he break 4.00? [4.12 for the season.] Yeah he's been terrific. A majority right-handed hitting lineup and he's pounding them in and he was really good."
Concerned at all the way the offense is going?
"Well, that's been for the most part our offense had been kind of in spurts. Yeah sure anything concerns you this time of year. A little banged up, injuries, not scoring any runs. But I remember one year when we played the Cubs, our pitching staff wasn't very good and our offense was real good, and our pitching held and our offense couldn't score any runs. We had Sheffield, that team had a bunch of guys over 30 home runs, and we couldn't score a run so. It's a little bit concerning but we scored a run today with a double, a wild pitch and a get-him-in on a ground ball by Heyward, so we'll get it going."
On Prado being the consistent guy in lineup
"He's been a constant. It's a nice thing to see."
Did McCann and Kimbrel got crossed up?
"I didn't him ask him. That's the way it looked like. For me, any time a catcher goes up to the mound after one of those things, something screwy happened. And then Danny, I asked Danny on that ball to lead off the ninth and he said Tejada took a funny swing and he just didn't catch it right off the (bat). He didn't have a good read on it."
On Minor in front of 48,000, like a practice run for postseason?
"He's pitched one of those ESPN games early on in Cincinnati (as well as a Sunday night game vs. Nationals) when he gave up some home runs. He's fine. I think that stuff doesn't spook him."
On why he stayed away from using O'Flaherty
"Well, 'O' came in yesterday and his back stiffened up on him a little bit, so we're going to stay away from him. He gets it once in a while. Nothing as major as it had been before where we had to give him 15 days off, or anything. He felt a lot better today, so we're going to stay off him. Hopefully we get him a game before that Friday game, the play-in game, but we're just going to be cautious with him."
What happened, you let a guy reach second base? (sarcasm; referring to Wright's 7th-inning double)
"Yeah. D-Wright's pretty good. I thought he hit a decent pitch. It just happens. He's a good hitter."
I was only kidding
"Yeah, I know. But I thought I made a good pitch and I turned around and it was at the wall. I thought, that guy's good. I even asked, 'Mac, was it middle-up?' He was like, 'No, he's really good.'"
Fun atmosphere tonight, big crowd and all?
"Yeah, it was fun. I felt like tonight was a good team win, because we had a lot of guys come out of the bullpen, Martin had a couple of big hits, we played some defense behind me. Simmons made a play on a ball off a broken bat; I didn't think anybody had a chance and he made that play in the outfield."
Proud of how you wrapped up your strong second half?
"Yeah, I was kind of excited that we got the win tonight, and also that I'm not even anymore; I'm 11-10, so that's a winning record this season. That was big for me."
On how he felt before tonight's game
"I had a lot of nerves, not because it was a big crowd but it was more, this could possibly be my last start. I don't know if I might start again [during the regular season] or come out of the bullpen, whatever they need me to do. But I felt like tonight was one of those nights I was kind of pumped up for, because I knew it was one of my last starts of the year."
On how he feels about his improvement at this stage
"I feel good. I'm executing pitches. I'm working well with the catchers and Roger [McDowell] and everything, so I'm pretty excited to see what happens in the future."
**BRIAN McCANN
On Minor's improvement in second half
"I think his turning point was the game against the Yankees at home. [June 12, 7-1/3 innings, 5 hits, 1 run, 1 walk.] He came out and attacked them and trusted his stuff. Once he got through the Yankees and showed himself that he could do that, he could get through anybody. I think it was a real confidence boost for him, and since then he's been as good as the come in baseball, really."
More on Minor, only giving up a few hits in most starts recently
"He's been one of the better pitchers in the game the second half, and it's good to see him keep getting better and better."
On working with him, you two getting comfortable with each other
"I think he has confidence in what I'm calling, but at the same time he's got the ball and sometimes he sees something that I don't and he goes with it, and it works. He's becoming more of a student of the game. I tip my hat to him."
On scoreboard watching, you guys paying attention?
"Yeah, everybody's watching to see what's going on. It's just part of the game. We're already in the Wild Card game and we're already playing at home. We'd like to win the division, so we've got to hope they [Nationals] lose."
– Quotes compiled by Carroll Rogers and David O'Brien
September 29th, 2012
11:24 pm
Don't worry Minor, I'm sure it's not your last start. Hanson has not been doing so well this year.
September 29th, 2012
11:25 pm
A rockin' good win.
September 29th, 2012
11:26 pm
First!! Great win boys, lets keep the momentum going all the way.
September 29th, 2012
11:26 pm
3rd, I stand corrected lol
September 29th, 2012
11:34 pm
Nats win. Braves have to win last 4, hope the Nats lose 4 for a tie. Not a good chance. Don't bet the mortgage on it.
September 29th, 2012
11:34 pm
Thanks DOB & Carroll, great interviews. Good night for Mike Minor. He has come such a long way since the start of season. Funny how getting a foot near the fire will cause you to pull it back. Glad he ended up with a winning season. He'll be one of our best in the future. Looks like Prado, and Simba were right-on tonight, like always. Prado has 92, 2 out hits!! Awesome! Great catch by Simba.
DOB, Read your article about following Chipper all these years. Seems we both worked for the Tribune Company, I was with the "Orlando Sentinel" for 14 years leaving in 1984!
Lets close out the Muts tomorrow, and just keep on winning,
September 29th, 2012
11:44 pm
Nats will clinch tomorrow. I see a 1 game Russian roulette wild card game in the Braves' future. GO NATS!!!
September 29th, 2012
11:58 pm
Wonder what chances the Braves have to sign David Wright to play third base next season? I figure only slightly better than zero, but it would be a heck of a move!
Could I dream the Braves would pony up enough dough to re-sign Bourn and also sign someone like Wright? That would be a killer team, man!
September 29th, 2012
11:59 pm
The Nats deserve to win the division. They had terrible teams in the past so its good to see them doing so well this year, but when we meet them in the playoffs, their division title will be the only thing they will celebrate for. Lets go Braves!
September 30th, 2012
12:00 am
I made this point earlier and one of our resident trolls challenged it. But, to the point that the Braves have the best starting four rotation in the NL after the All-Star break, if you post the top five ERA's among starting pitchers over the last two months, Medlen is number one and Minor number four on that list. No other team has two pitchers on that list!
Maholm and Hudson have ERA's under three also. So, it's a very impressive rotation for postseason since you don't need your fifth starter.
September 30th, 2012
12:02 am
I know it won't happen, but I kind of wish Chipper would take tomorrow off. Either the emotion of the final home series or playing so many games in a row, he is in a batting slump now — something like 2 for his last 24 as I recall.
September 30th, 2012
12:05 am
BTW: with only four games left to play, isn't it incredible that there is still not even one team in the AL that has clinched postseason!
September 30th, 2012
12:49 am
Chipper can take off one or more games in Pittsburgh. There are thousands coming from all over Braves Country to see him one last time.
September 30th, 2012
8:14 am
Awesome chemistry, w/ Minor, B-Mac, course can't sell Ross short on working in pitch sequence w/each starter,(exception of Hanson,hopefully be able to pick it up), but I can very well appreciate McCanns take on Minors approach, it stirs me up to hear how Minors gett'n after it, attacking the hitter's, trusting his stuff, & how he's becoming more of a student of the game. This is cool man, the approach, having a idea what you gonna do out there, what cha' got for each hitter, that's what it's all about. We may have our own Cole Hamels right hear developing, stay crafty Mike, Love it man.
September 30th, 2012
8:15 am
@Ken Stallings; Awesome info sir, very good points.
September 30th, 2012
8:22 am
Thanks, C.!
Minor has been better than Huddy the 2nd half, but Huddy will get the nod in Game 1 of the DS…I imagine Minor will get the ball in game 2…assuming Medlen & our sputtering offense can beat the defending world champs. Won't be easy.
September 30th, 2012
8:22 am
I'm fired up about the future; Meds, Minor, Beachy, heck, throw maholm in there, & if Teheran, Delgado catch on w/ this approach, look out, & of course Huddy while we still got em' for a little while, I said it in the other blog, Crafty is big, the Maddog approach, pitch to you're defense, relyon good ball movement, keeping the hitters off balanced. Now lets get our offense on balanced.
September 30th, 2012
8:22 am
Sorry, DOB, thought it was Carroll.
September 30th, 2012
8:29 am
Agree Keith; I get this post season feel'n in my gut now, that everything hinges by every pitch(or pitch by pitch), every swing, like everything done, you hold you're breath to, like those innings were drama, that last forever, things done in sequence. Like the 1-0 clincher against cleveland in 95′, how everybody held there breath on every pitch, nerve wracking.
September 30th, 2012
8:48 am
Wow, we've won as many games as any team in MLB – except one.
I hate to think of a one-game playoff, especially with how we aren't hitting, if we can squeak past that, I like our Huddy, Minor, Medlin rotation against anybody.
September 30th, 2012
9:06 am
Hey ya'll, everythings gotta be in that mindset coming up, the hitting's gotta be clutch, the pitching's gotta be clutch, the defense is gotta' be clutch. Everything postseason is "clutch". BRAVOS, Ya Gotta Be "CLUTCH"!
September 30th, 2012
9:08 am
Oh yeah, Fredi, be "Clutch" padnah.
September 30th, 2012
9:12 am
Hey DOB; You are the "Clutch" beat writer, you & Carrol, hard to beat.
September 30th, 2012
9:33 am
I hope the playoff game fri is sold out?
September 30th, 2012
9:52 am
Wright must be sick of playing for a losing team. Let's get him!
September 30th, 2012
10:02 am
I watched (stick figure) MLB game w/Gnats & SL, both teams just look tired. If we wear out their starters and get to the bullpens we can beat any team!
Lets keep rolling…Beat the Muts.
September 30th, 2012
10:22 am
Fredi pulls Minor and Mahorm after one hit in thr sixth innin. If it was Hudson or Hanson he would leave them in. He pulls Hanson in the sixth innin, but he has already given up six or seven hits and is behind in the score
September 30th, 2012
10:22 am
Fredi pulls Minor and Mahorm after one hit in thr sixth innin. If it was Hudson or Hanson he would leave them in. He pulls Hanson in the sixth innin, but he has already given up six or seven hits and is behind in the score
September 30th, 2012
10:58 am
They got very very lucky. I hope they don't think 2 runs will beat Cardinals. Never happen.
September 30th, 2012
12:01 pm
Also I'm glad FG and the pitching staff stuck with MM even through his rough first half of the season. By continuing to run him out there every fifth day, he was able to figure it out and make an awesome second half turnaround. WTG MM!!
September 30th, 2012
12:02 pm
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September 30th, 2012
12:24 pm
"Could I dream the Braves would pony up enough dough to re-sign Bourn and also sign someone like Wright? That would be a killer team, man!"
Here we go……more talk about overpaying for FAs. Let another team overpay for Bourne's lack of consistency. A novel idea: Why don't we try to develop some of these players at the farm system level,use their talent for the first 6-8 years and, then, let the big spending clubs overpay for the downside of their careers.
September 30th, 2012
12:33 pm
Bourn will be a National. You can bet the bank on it.
September 30th, 2012
12:44 pm
Let's worry about the 2013 team in November. Hopefully today is the last of the Chipper retirement focus. He needs to sit at least 2 of the 3 games in Pittsburgh, and Heyward could use a couple of days off also. I hope the focus on Friday is on the playoffs and Chipper's possible last game is not even a backstory.
September 30th, 2012
1:01 pm
I'm w/ you fellas, Wright would be right for 'da Bravos, nab 'em! Chippers been good friends w/ him, he's hunted w/ chipper on his land several occasions, mabey chipper can help sweet 'n the deal when some recruiting be in order. Say hunt on the land when as you please, etc.,etc.
September 30th, 2012
1:01 pm
I'm w/ you fellas, Wright would be right for 'da Bravos, nab 'em! Chippers been good friends w/ him, he's hunted w/ chipper on his land several occasions, mabey chipper can help sweet 'n the deal when some recruiting be in order. Say hunt on the land when as you please, etc.,etc.
September 30th, 2012
1:02 pm
Hate repeats, my bad, computer slow.
September 30th, 2012
4:11 pm
You really tee it up and make it easy! Michael Bourn is "inconsistent" you say? Well, his stat line this season is:
BA: .276, OBP: .348, SLG: .394, OPS: .742, 170 hits, 26 doubles, 10 triples, 9 homers, 57 RBI's, 40 stolen bases with only 12 caught stealing, 68 walks, and up to today 94 runs scored. Yes, he has 151 strikeouts. But, even with the K's go find me a better leadoff hitter in the NL this year.
And then add in his excellent range, glove, and arm in centerfield (two Gold Gloves won in 2009 and 2010), and it isn't even a close decision — you make the effort to re-sign him.
In the NL, Bourn ranks this season: first in stolen bases, 10th in walks, and 7th in runs scored.
September 30th, 2012
4:15 pm
Oh, and more to the point, the Braves have no one in their farm system able to replace what Bourn brings to the team — not by a long shot. It is sophomoric to negate the role of free agency in today's game. No team has everything they need in their farm system. Even farm dependent teams like the Oakland A's have to go looking into free agency and trades to fill gaps because regardless of your draft success, you cannot have all pieces of a team perfectly ready for MLB at the same time.
Bourn can likely be signed for around $10 million a year. David Wright likely can be signed for $15 million a year, and it would not take a huge increase in payroll for the Braves to handle that, and yet I doubt that will happen.
September 30th, 2012
4:32 pm
Kris Medlen wins his ninth of the season in less than half a season of work in the starting rotation, and the team won his MLB record-setting 23rd game he started, surpassing Whitey Ford and Carl Hubbard who had the previous record of 22.
Chipper goes out winning his final regular season home game and Chipper did contribute offensively but even moreso with his glove with three key defensive efforts.
Grag Kimbral notches his 41st save and ended a brief drama in the bottom of the ninth.
Awesome way to end the regular season at home!
September 30th, 2012
4:34 pm
AHHH! Make that Carl Hubbel!


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I have come to the conclusion that the causes of war are largely contributed to the man gender mentality. Throughout history men have ruled the world. Period. I don't care what you say, the majority of the times men have ruled the world. women were in the background usefull for raising kids sex and making food. That is the main problem. Men tend to be less emotional than women ( idc what your yahoo news tells you its full of pseudoscience ) and tend to be very how should I say…hedonistic prideful vain creatures.
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The birth of our second baby was much anticipated. After our first child was born, almost four years ago, we had trouble conceiving. We started trying shortly after our son turned one and it took us almost two years to get pregnant again. After an uneventful pregnancy I was ready for our baby to be born.
My due date was November 23, 2001. I had scheduled a regular check-up at 11:45 a.m. that day with my O.B. Around 9 a.m. that morning I noticed bloody show after using the bathroom. I started having some mild cramps but wasn't sure yet if this was the real thing. I was glad that I already had a doctor's appointment scheduled so I could get his opinion. Just in case, I did several loads of laundry, vacuumed the house and read my son about 300 books.
At my appointment, my doctor checked me and announced that I was four cm. dilated. Boy, was I excited to hear that! He had plans to be out of town the next day and suggested that we go over to the hospital to break my water. Right before I left his office he stripped my membranes to get my contractions to strengthen.
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It seemed like my contractions were getting really strong and frequent. I worried that I wouldn't be able to have the unmedicated birth I'd wanted.
By then I was ready to get into the jacuzzi. The nurse told me that she would like my contractions to be a bit closer together before I got into the tub. She started filling it while I made a few more rounds of the hallway. At that point, my contractions were only two minutes apart and I was feeling tons of pressure. I got into the tub.
I'm not sure how many contractions I had in there, it seemed like only 4 or 5. I loved the jacuzzi. For me, the pain became much more manageable. The nurse kept a close eye on me during that time. She said that she "didn't trust me". Finally she told me I would have to get out so she could check me again. I didn't want to get out of that tub only to be told I was 5 1/2 centimeters or something! But I dragged myself out of the water.
The nurse was waiting with a blanket that she draped around me. We started walking to the bed but another contraction stopped me. I wanted to wait until it was over. Suddenly, I bent over and started to moan. The nurse called my husband into the bathroom and together they carted me to the bed. She checked me and yelled that she needed someone in there right now. She had my friend push an emergency button. About five people came running into the room, one of whom was the midwife who had delivered my son.
This was right around 5 p.m. As the midwife came running in, she pulled on her gloves and drapes. I told her I needed to push. She said to go ahead and I got started. I pushed three times and the baby's head was out. After suctioning, the midwife had me deliver the rest of my baby.
At 5:07 p.m. I delivered a beautiful baby girl! With a head full of dark, curly hair, Shelby Louise weighed in at eight pounds, eight ounces and was nineteen inches three quarters tall.
My doctor came waltzing in at 5:15 p.m. After nine months of waiting, he had missed the grand finale…
Not a day goes by that I don't thank God for my two wonderful children. I hadn't needed an episiotomy and needed only one stitch to repair a minor tear. What a great ending to a fabulous pregnancy!


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WEST MEAD TWP. – A West Mead Township machine shop was approved for a five year tax abatement to help offset the cost of a recent expansion project. Crawford County Commissioners gave their seal of approval to a request for a five year Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance, or LERTA program for Phoenix Laser Solutions in the West Mead Industrial Park on McHenry Street.
The agreement would cut taxes on the new development by a predetermined amount in the first year, and then gradually ramp the taxes back up over the five years.
Owner Blair Learn says the shop has recently expanded from a nine-person operation to more than seventy employees.
The shop specializes in water jet and laser cutting, laser engraving and CNC machining.
Commissioners gave unanimous approval to the tax abatement last week. Township and school board officials approved similar incentives.


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At today's meeting of the Welsh Grand Committee in Westminster, Plaid Cymru MPs accused the Labour party of showing an astonishing lack of ambition for Wales as Shadow Secretary of State Owen Smith poured cold water on plans for the devolution of income tax powers.
Speaking during the afternoon session, Arfon MP Hywel Williams, claimed that Labour had revealed their true colours as the anti-devolution party in Wales, putting up roadblocks to progress on the transfer of vital job-creating powers to Wales.
He warned that the Silk Commission was now in danger of being derailed thanks to Labour's political point-scoring and that Owen Smith's comments undermined previous comments made by the Welsh Finance Minister Jane Hutt and Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones.
Speaking after the debate, Mr Williams said:
"Today, Labour revealed their true colours as the anti-devolution party.
"Even the Prime Minister used PMQs to state that he is in favour of taking these further steps to secure the transfer of income tax powers to the National Assembly.
"It is a sad day when the Tories in London speak more warmly about Welsh devolution than the Labour party in Wales!
"The transfer of income tax powers was proposed by the cross-party Silk Commission, whose recommendations were unanimously welcomed. If the Labour party had such a problem with Wales gaining more fiscal responsibility and accountability then why not say so sooner?
"This is a clear case of cynical backtracking from a Labour Party, running scared of the increasing support for Scottish independence and the implications of Barnett reform for the Scottish bloc grant - namely a loss of millions.
"Labour would rather please their Better Together bosses than reform a grossly unfair funding formula which sees Wales losing out on £300-400m each year according to the independent Holtham Commission.
"When asked again whether Labour's 2015 manifesto would contain a pledge to secure a fair funding settlement for Wales, MPs present at the committee failed to answer.
"Plaid Cymru is fully committed to reforming the Barnett formula and the immediate implementation of Silk's recommendations. While one Labour MP claimed today that "concentration" on Wales is a bad thing - my party takes pride in doing just that."