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A Week Without John"Morning Sherlock." John said as he entered the kitchen in his robe and opened the fridge.
Arms wrapped around John's waist as Sherlock's chin rested on his shoulder. John froze, hand half wrapped around the milk.
"Good morning." Sherlock smiled.
Sherlock's hand was wrapped around the belt that held John's robe closed. He pulled it slightly till the knot was threatening to fall apart, revealing John's body underneath.
"May I, John?" Sherlock asked biting John's ear.
John moaned and giggled, closing his eyes. Sherlock pulled the string a little more, almost having it fall apart.
Did Sherlock know?
The knot broke and the robe fell open, revealing John's body and boxers. As the cold breeze hit his skin, he gasped.
"Sherlock... Is this because I'm... ohhhh..." Sherlock bit John's neck then stopped.
"You're what?" Sherlock asked slowly.
John sighed, upset that he interrupted what could have been a great time, and closed the fridge door. He turned towards Sherlock.
"Sherlock... Read th
221B Baker Street"Sherlock..." John moaned, his head feeling like it was about to explode.
John lay in his bed, a cold sweat running down his face. He had no idea what was wrong, but he knew all he wanted was death... That, and Sherlock.
"Sherlock." John called in a weak, raspy, moaning voice. "Please..."
The door to his room opened and Sherlock froze as he saw his lover, sweating, crying from pain, his skin a ghostly pale, almost transparent, and his eyes were sunken into his skull. Sherlock has never seen John so... Depressed... Upset... Helpless. Sherlock walked over, carefully, to John's bed and sat down next to him. Sherlock took the back of his head and placed it against John's forehead. He was burning up.
"Sherlock..." John moaned in pain.
"I'm here, John, I'm here." Sherlock had no idea what to do. Was John okay? Was he going to be okay?
"Sherlock... do something... For me..."
Sherlock took John's hand. "What? Anything my love."
"Listen to me... Sherlock... Kill me..."
He sat there, shocked. Jo
Morning LipsGood morning you." John said cheerfully as he walked out of the kitchen to see Sherlock slumped in his armchair, his feet dangling over the edge and his head propped up on his hand.
"Hummm?" Sherlock asked, raising his head just enough to look at John. "Oh, Good morn-"
John came up to him and kissed him on the cheek. Sherlock, shocked, sat up a little more and watched as John went over and sat down in the chair across from Sherlock. John smiled, noticing he was staring.
"You okay?" John asked beaming.
"You just..." Sherlock began, then stopped mid-sentence and touched his cheek with his fingertips, smiling. "Yeah." He said. "Yeah. Perfectly fine."
John smiled and started to unfold the newspaper. Sherlock stood, walked over to John, placed his hand on his shoulder and bent down, kissing him on the cheek back. John took a deep breath of contentment as Sherlock pulled his lips away and went into the kitchen.
-Oh Sherlock...- John thought, smiling and touching his cheek. -Today, your cheek
Watson LockedJohn looked so cute. So peaceful as he slept, his arms crossed over his stomach, his mouth opened just slightly ajar, his breathing deep and gentle, one in a while swallowing and taking a deep, long breath. Sherlock never knew someone could look so at peace. He almost had second thoughts of waking the peaceful solider. But yet, he needed him... Needed to hear him speak, needed to have him hold him, needed to have John's warm lips brush his forehead with a kiss.
Slowly, Sherlock entered the room.
"John?" He asked softly, still unsure about waking him. "John?" He asked a little louder.
He knew John was a heavy sleeper... But still. He walked over and sat down on the edge of John's bed. As he breathed, he smelled John. Just the light smell in the atmosphere that reminded Sherlock of vanilla and tangerines. He adored that intoxicating smell that was, and always will be, John Watson. -His- John Watson.
He brushed John's soft cheek with his finger and smiled. John's eyes slowly fluttered ope
Looks StunningWith John still in the hospital, it was tediously boring and quiet in the flat. It was back to the way it was before John walked into Sherlocks life, and Sherlock hated it. Sherlock never noticed how much he needed John to be with him. He knew that he couldn't live without him, but he never really knew how much it would hurt. Sherlock paced the flat, looking for something to do. Nothing.
Slowly, he walked into the kitchen, then towards his bedroom. John's door was slightly opened, unclosed from the rush of the ambulance getting him out of the flat, and Sherlock close behind in a cab. He paused, staring at the door and slowly pushed it open. He gently pushed the door closed behind him and walked into the room fully. Standing next to John's bed, he took a deep breath. That rush of John, vanilla and tangerines. Sherlock laid down on his bed, John's smell surrounding him, then, he took the bed sheet and wrapped himself in it, over his head. He inhaled deeply, breathing John in. Breat
ViolinJohn sat on the couch, looking as though bothered at something. Something not being the case, he was ferrous. He had always tried to get Sherlock to see what he meant. Every "brilliant" he muttered, every "bloody, that's fantastic" he whispered in his breath, every gaze he shot him; they all meant something more then just a job-well-done.
Sherlock always seemed like a hard person to reach, going off on his own path, doing things his way, being the lazy ass he was. But John never would have guessed that Sherlock could be so... -blind-! The great Sherlock freaking Holmes, blind.
Blind to feelings, adornment, caring and sometimes even loving actions. John sometimes made it so painfully obvious that he was sure Sherlock was going to blow up and yell at him any moment now.
"John..?" John snapped his attention to the tall figure towering over him on his perch on the couch.
"Y-yes?" John shook his head back to Sherlock.
"Can I play something for you? I need opinions." Sherlock said, retreatin
The Note: Gone
"Hey you." John said weakly, walking out to the living room and slumping down into the seat across from Sherlock.
"How are you feeling?" Sherlock asked, a little out of it, his fingers pressed together and raised to his lips.
"Not great... But well enough. Yourself?" John asked, closing his eyes and willing away the pain that pounded dully in the back of his skull.
"Like your lying to me." Sherlock said simply, lowering his hands and sitting up, looking deadly into John's eyes.
"Huh?" John asked dully, opening his eyes and staring at Sherlock quizzically.
"You're rubbing your temples, indicating a pain in your head; you're eyes are shut, more then likely to black out the light, again, headache looking likely; plus your body is tense. Headache, John?" Sherlock asked, even though John knew he already knew the answer.
"Yes..." Joan moaned, rubbing his temples. John sat back in his chair and closed his eyes again.
Suddenly, John's lips were covered. He opened his eyes sli
The Note: Done
"Where are you taking me, Moriarty?!" John yelled as they weaved through the traffic.
Sirens screamed behind them and Moriarty just ticked his tongue in disappointment.
"Silly police want to play. Sad." He shook his head. He picked up the radio in the cab and pressed the button. "Ohh boys~ Someone wants to play~." He said in a sing-song voice. "Eliminate them."
"No!" John shouted as one by one, shots were heard and the police cars crashed into each other.
They turned a corner almost on two wheels and the pile-up was out of sight. John turned back to Moriarty in anger.
"WHERE ARE YOU TAKING ME?!" He shouted, his heart pounding.
He was at the mercy of a psychopath.
"Oh, Johnny~" Moriarty sang. "Johnny~ Johnny~ Johnny~ Where else but as far away from your beloved Sherlock as possible? You did the hard part for me, made him mad at you. What did you do anyway? I applaud you, he seemed steamed!"
"I-I don't know..." John said through clenched teeth, leaning back in his seat slightly.
Glass Arm"Sherlock?!" John called, entering the flat, just getting home from the clinic.
He took a few steps into the flat, then almost passed out from the smell, radiating from the kitchen. He grabbed the wall for support and covered his nose with his jacket.
"Sherlock!!!" John shouted through his jacket, the stench overpowering.
"Mhmm?" Sherlock answered, barely audible though the flat was silent.
John stumbled into the kitchen, leaving his jacket over his nose and sliding his hand along the wall, just in case. Sherlock sat on a stool, examining what looked like blood in a pipet. He swished the red liquid around, then gave it a long hard star, then looked up at John. John looked at Sherlock, then around the kitchen, which seemed to be a new place to hold all sorts of bodies and body parts. Arms, legs, skulls, heads, eye balls in jars; you name it. The smell of death wafted through the whole flat, and John felt sick to his stomach from the old, too familiar smell from the war.
"What in the hel
SH: Cuddling Can't Be Simple
Cuddling Can't Be Simple
(BBC's) Sherlock/John semi-fluff
"What do you want?"
John's brow furrowed, forming well-worn wrinkles as he settled heavily against his too-thin friend. The first time he'd heard Sherlock utter this specific question had been three weeks ago, just after John had finally given in to the soft smirks, the messy dark curls and absentminded touches. Oh, and stupidly adorable clumsy flirting. On both their ends.
Considering the compromising situation they'd been in when Sherlock had asked, he hadn't given the question much thought.
But now he'd kept asking, days and weeks after their flurry of shouts and giggles and confessions. It hadn't taken him terribly long to see the pattern; any time he invaded Sherlock's personal space, The Question was uttered. But why? Any attempts to call Sherlock out on the odd inquiry was met with curious, stupefied eyes and a circular conversation that ended with Sherlock deducing John was the one being obtuse.
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snowwhite and the doctor (sequel, Johnlock)About two to three hours were passed by but John was still not there. Sherlock sat in his chair, thinking about what had happened. What did John say?
"I have had a crush on you since we met and all you can do is fool me? It's no surprise no one likes you!"
Sherlock sighed and shook his head. His flatmate, John Watson, the guy who claimed everyday that he wasn't gay, had a crush on him? That couldn't be. But then he remembered the kiss. John had been the one who kissed Sherlock, not the other way. Whatever, Sherlock thought. He was sure, that John would come back soon. If not, he probably would stay at Sarah's, because every time when they had a dispute, the doctor ran to Sarah. That meant, that Sherlock hadn't to worry about John, but he still did.
The detective sighed again, rose from his chair and looked out of the window. Dark clouds were hiding the starry sky and Sherlock knew there would be a snowstorm soon. Of course John would be back before the storm, except he would sta
Sweets Chapter Four - JohnlockChapter Four - How to fool your opponent
Sherlock didn't have to wait long, as London was a center for criminal activity and the police needed his help far too often. Scotland Yard sent him case files home, so that he could look into them and solve the case for them as soon as possible.
Sherlock lay on the couch, deep in thoughts, but they were not about the case. He had solved it almost instantly, it had been an far too easy, boring case. Sherlock thought about his next move. Should he just wait, until John would get the sweets on his own? Should he put on an act, so that he wouldn't have to wait too long, until John would think that the case was difficult for Sherlock? No, he would wait, even if he wasn't the most patient person. It was highly probable that John would look through it if Sherlock put on an act. John did most of the time. Waiting would be the best solution. His hands moved up to his chin, resting on his chest. This was so boring. A small smile played on Sherloc
Sweets Chapter Five - JohnlockChapter Five - Let's call it a tie
Sherlock gasped in surprise at John's unexpected reaction. The consulting detective knew that John had liked, no had found the kiss arousing. Not only because of the delicious noises he had made, but also because of his dilated pupils. John slid his tongue over Sherlock's teeth, trying to get the candy back. Sherlock moved his hand from John's cheek to his shoulder in order to steady himself, his knees threatening to give out under him. His heart raced at a rapid speed and he couldn't think clearly anymore, partly because of the lack of oxygen and partly because of his proximity to John.
The other mans tongue skimmed over his and Sherlock gasped, opening his mouth further. John pulled away slowly, leaving Sherlock panting and gasping for breath. A satisfied smirk appeared on Johns wet lips. Sherlock hadn't noticed in the passion of their kiss, that his doctor had taken his candy back.
"Let's call it a tie" Sherlock nodded weakly bef
Sweets Chapter One - JohnlockChapter One - A replacement for the nicotine patches
The case Sherlock was working on was far from being solved. Although he should have enough information to do so there was no progress. Sherlock couldn't think of the right conclusion that fitted all the facts. All possibilities he thought of left something that didn't fit the facts. So Sherlock's mood wasn't the best and John had gone out to buy something sweet to eat.
Sherlock noticed that he was out of nicotine patches, which was pretty bad in his current state, but he was too lazy to text John about this problem. He decided that he would wait until the doctor would come back and then ask him to buy him some.
An hour had passed when he heard John coming upstairs, and he bent his head a little when the door opened so that he could look at John.
"John could you get me some nicotine patches?" he saw John's mouth twitch. Maybe he should have texted him after all, but his mobile was in his coat. It never crossed his mind to go a
Sweets Chapter Two - JohnlockThe game is afoot
John had been attracted to his flat mate for quite a while now. He caught himself staring at Sherlock way too often, but until now there had always been the possibility that he was simply attracted to the other man's looks. That he wouldn't like Sherlock touching him - not that he had ever really considered that this could happen, but still. What he felt now was far from dislike. It felt so good, Sherlocks mouth pressed on his, their tongues moving against each other. Another small moan escaped him and he blushed slightly in embarrassment. His hands had moved to Sherlocks dark curls, pulling slightly on them. God, what was he doing?
Without any prior warning Sherlock pulled away from John, breathing heavily and a smirk plastered on his slightly swollen lips.
"You are brilliant, John!" Sherlock exclaimed, his hands still lingering on John's face, which wore a confused expression. "You were right; my brain just needed some sugar in order to work properly again.
Sleepy John - Johnlock ...ishJohn rubbed his tired eyes. He hadn't slept for two... Three days? He couldn't remember. He shoved the thought from his mind, knowing they only made him sleepier. He sipped his second cup of coffee, though the caffeine didn't help much at this point.
Sherlock stared at John as he worked, noticing his exhaustion in the multiple yawns and his occasionally nodding off. He frowned in slight confusion. It's only been two and a half days since John has slept. That wasn't long at all. Sherlock didn't feel exhausted until at least a week. But then again, Sherlock wasn't like most people. It only took a third cup of coffee for Sherlock to realize that John needed sleep to function.
"When did you last have a decent sleep?" The question slips out before he can take it back. He knows exactly how long it's been since John slept last. 60 hours.
It takes John a moment to realize a question had been asked and another moment to process it. He answers with a slight shrug, "Two, three days?" Instead of a
Sweets Chapter Three - JohnlockChapter Three - A game willing to play
A week passed without one of them talking about what happened. Sherlock was surprised that John wanted him to admit defeat. He had expected that John would want to talk about their kiss. That he would be mat at Sherlock for kissing him. That he would just buy him the patches, but not that John would strike back. Sherlock had of course noticed right away what John wanted to do, but he didn't mind, no. Quite the opposite was the case.
Truth was, Sherlock didn't want the patches anymore; he wanted to kiss his good doctor again. It had felt so good. It had felt like nothing he had felt before. He had kissed a few people, back in his college days, but he had always felt disgusted by their saliva mingling with his own.
John was different, his exception. Sherlock had found himself touching John whenever he could without being too obvious. John had been more observant than he usually was, catching Sherlock staring at him out of the corner of his e
The Downside of Dreams, chap. 1John stood.
He stood stock still.
His lips were slightly puckered. His eyes were narrowed. His entire body was wound so tight it felt like it was going to shatter at any minute.
And he could tell that his was making Sherlock just a little uncomfortable.
The detective stood in John's flat, in all his trademarked dignity: dark grey peacoat with the collar characteristically turned up, hands stuffed into the deep pockets. A deep blue scarf tied around his neck, a splash of colour against his black suit jacket and white shirt. Dark umber curls flowing in spirals over his head, which he held high and mighty, like he always did. His face stoic and superior, as it always was. Infuriatingly so.
"At any other time, John, you would be running your mouth when I desperately wanted peace, and now that I expect words, I get silence."
And silence reigned still.
John's brain was overclocked. This was the man that should have been buried 6 feet under a plot of land in the local graveyard. This was the
Cheating"I'm so bored!" Sherlock sighed and slumped into his armchair.
John has been gone for three days now and Sherlock hasn't even got a text from him. Should he text him? Would calling him be out of the question? Was he over thinking this?
Sherlock pulled out his cell phone and dialed John's number, placing it to his ear. It rang three times, and then John's voice picked up.
"Sherlock? Hi!" He was giggling.
"Oh, John! You're soooooo strong!" Some woman's voice purred faintly.
"Oh stop!" John giggled again, away from the phone.
"John?" Sherlock asked, his heart racing from anger and hurt.
John laughed a little. "Emmmm Sherlock I Emmmmhmhm I have to go Emmmm!" Then, the line went dead.
A thousand thoughts raced through Sherlock's head as he sat there, his phone ringing with that long continuous beep that sounded when a call has been dropped. What was John doing? Was he drunk? High? No, his words weren't at all slurred. Was he cheating?
Sherlock dropped his phone witho
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Professor Enzo Restagno, President of the Jury
Having completed his studies in music and philosophy in Turin and Vienna, Enzo Restagno taught music history at the Conservatoire Giuseppe Verdi in Turin for 37 years. In addition to being a music critic for publications such as la Stampa, la Republica, le Monde de la musique, die Zeit and l'Espresso, he has produced programs for radio and television at la RAI, Radio France, Westdeutsche Rundfunk and the BBC. As a lecturer, he has given masterclasses in music institutions and universities in numerous countries.
His research has focused on contemporary music and he has earned a reputation as a renowned international specialist in this field. He has published books on Luigi Nono, Luciano Berio, Hans Werner Henze, Elliott Carter, György Ligeti, Iannis Xenakis, Goffredo Petrassi, Franco Donatoni, Sofia Gubaidulina, Alfred Schnittke, Steve Reich, Louis Andriessen, Peter Maxwell Davies and Arvo Pärt, many of which have been translated into various languages. In recognition of his work, Editions Ricordi of Milan have named him their Artistic Consultant in contemporary music.
Alongside his scientific activities, he devoted much of his passion and energy to musical organisations with an important social and cultural role. Over the last 25 years he has been a consultant and artistic director for the Symphony Orchestra of Emilia Romagna « Arturo Toscanini », the international piano festival « Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli » of Bergamo and Brescia, the Orchestra of the RAI in Turin and, since 1986, the Turin Festival « Settembre Musica » which has become, in 20 years, an international event of some importance culminating, in 2007, with the creation of « MiTo Settembre Musica ». For three weeks each September, this festival attracts the greatest artists and young talents to theatres and concert halls in Milan and Turin.
The Jury
Professor Enzo Restagno
President - Italy
Pr Augustin Dumay (Fr)
Pr Natalia Gutman (Ru)
Pr Guo Wenjing (China)
Pr Pavel Vernikov (Isr/At)
Pr Milan Vitek (USA)
Pr Dong-Suk Kang (Korea)
The Jury Members
Dong-Suk Kang
He played his first concert at the age of eight. He went to New York in 1967 to study at the Juilliard School and completed his education with Ivan Galamian at the Curtis Institute of Music. In 1971 he won the San Francisco Symphony Foundation Competition and the Merriweather Post Competition in Washington. He has played with renowned orchestras in several continents such as the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic, the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra.
Milan Vitek
Milan Vitek has been professor of violin at Oberlin College Conservatory since 2001, and is Professor Emeritus at the Carl Nielsen Academy of Music in Denmark. He was a professor at the Royal Danish Music Academy in Copenhagen from 1974 to 2001, and a guest professor at the Music Academy in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 1992 to 2001. In Denmark, he was alternate concert master with the Danish Royal Orchestra and a founder of the Danish Chamber Orchestra. Vitek was also in much demand as a conductor of orchestras in all of Scandinavia, Czech Republic and Switzerland.
Pavel Vernikov
He gained a reputation as virtuoso violinist more than twenty years ago. He has appeared at such prestigious venues as the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center in New York, Wigmore Hall in London, La Salle Gaveau in Paris, La Scala in Milan and Santa Cecilia in Rome.
He teaches and gives master classes around the world, in Italy, France, Finland, Spain, Israel, etc. and has been invited to be a member of the jury at international competitions (Szigeti, Krysler, Gui, Budapest).
Natalia Grigoryevna Gutman
She began to study cello at the Moscow Music School with R. Sapozhnikov. She was later admitted to the Moscow Conservatory, where she was taught by Mstislav Rostropovich, amongst others. Distinguished at important international competitions, she has carried out tours around Europe, America and Japan, being invited as a soloist by great conductors and orchestras. A great supporter of chamber music and contemporary music, she founded the Musikfest Kreuth with her husband, Oleg Kagan, in 1990.
Guo Wenjing
He began attending the Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing in 1978, the year of that institution's reopening, and later served as the head of the composition department there; he remains on the faculty. He has composed for both Western and Chinese instruments. His works include concertos for erhu and bamboo flute, and an opera based on the life of the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai. He composed the score to several films, including Blush (1994), In the Heat of the Sun (1994), and Zhang Yimou's Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2005).
Augustin Dumay
He is one of the last representatives of the great European classical tradition and, in particular, of its Franco-Belgian branch which was previously embodied by Ysaÿe and Grumiaux. He first came to the attention of the European public thanks to his meeting with Herbert von Karajan, his concerts with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and his recordings for EMI, a.o. the Concerto's of Mendelssohn and Tshaikovsky with the London Symphony Orchestra.


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10 (Deluxe Version)
After years of independent releases, MercyMe shot to the top of the Christian music charts in 2001 with "I Can Only Imagine," a poignant (and highly personal) praise number. The song has set the standard for the group ever since; how they've measured up is chronicled on 10, MercyMe's collection of its eleven Number One singles. Elements of country, pop and modern British rock can be heard in such hits as "So Long Self," "In the Blink of an Eye," "Spoken For," and "Bring the Rain." Most importantly, singer Bart Millard's Everyman style has made the group's music accessible and very human, no matter how grandiose the arrangements. 10 also features three new-to-album tracks: a sumptuous symphonic version of "I Can Only Imagine," the rollicking Americana-styled "Only Temporary" and the bopping, kid-friendly "Ten Simple Rules." MercyMe's populist approach to contemporary worship music remains a Christian radio favorite. 10 distills the best of the best into one package, with a few extra treats added for good measure.


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Love Rain, 8TV
Love Rain depicts a pure love of the 1970s and a love from the present day. In the 1970s, Seo In Ha and Kim Yoon Hee, an art student and a shy beauty, met and fell in love with each other during college; but unfortunately their love was fated to never be.
Now in the present 21st century Korea, Seo In Ha's son, Seo Joon (a liberal photographer) meets the daughter of Kim Yoon Hee, Jung Ha Na, a cheerful and energetic girl whose personality is different from her mother's. At first, they both found each other to be a nuisance and troublesome. Gradually, their feelings develop for one another. In Ha was never quite gotten over his love for Yoon Hee, despite marrying one of her best friends, Hye Jung. He is over the moon when he sees Yoon Hee on the streets and the two reconcile and make up for time lost. Little do they know that their children are dating each other, and the greater shock comes when they announce their marriage to their children. But, Seo In Ha and Kim Yoon Hee did not continue their plan about their marriage which ends up being Seo Joon and Jung Ha Na together.
Macam biasa guys.. hit komen klu follow.. lebih dari 10 kaze cont..
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Aha, your trusty STICKY NOTE MODUS.
You can store pretty large objects on the cards, which are kept individually in little sticky notes. This can be very useful, but for the disorganized gentleman, can cause quiet a mess. Some people are known for sticking these things everywhere, covering every surface with them to the point that they lose track of them.
But a smart enough gentleman such as your self is clever enough to keep most of your sticky notes in your NOTEBOOK.
Another aspect of the sticky notes is that you can draw an object and create a GHOST IMAGE of the object, assuming you drew it well enough. You've yet to find any use for these beyond idle entertainment, though.
>Advance the plot already!
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Technically all Arma 3 screenshots have been pre-E3, but these ones are the most pre-E3. Or are they the least? Whatever the semantics, here's a gallery of tactically telling pictures, taken both from the full game and the upcoming beta.
For more on Arma 3, Bohemia are holding a "Pre-E3 live hangout" stream tomorrow, June 8 at 17:00 UTC. They're planning to play through the Combined Arms mission of the beta, and briefly show Atlis, the game's main island. You'll be able to watch the livestream through the Arma 3 Twitch.tv channel.
For the latest from E3, check out our complete coverage.
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Milwaukee Baseball Records 11-3 Victory Over Wisconsin Lutheran
May 3, 2011
MILWAUKEE - Senior Doug Dekoning hit two home runs and drove in five runs to lead the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee baseball team to an 11-3 victory over Wisconsin Lutheran College Tuesday at Henry Aaron Field.
The Panthers (19-22) jumped out to an early lead against the Warriors (17-19) before adding on to the advantage late, improving to 10-0 all-time in the series with the victory.
"It was a great opportunity to get everybody in the game," UWM head coach Scott Doffek said. "And for the most part, our pitchers threw strikes and we came up with some big hits. We ran the bases pretty well and kept the pressure on them, so that was good in that regard. But, we have been scuffling. The offense has been scuffling and the defense wasn't real clean today. We just have to start getting some positive things to happen and start feeling better about ourselves."
Senior Jayme Sukowaty (2-2) got the start and pitched well, allowing no earned runs in his five innings of work. He scattered five hits, walked a pair and struck out a career-best seven batters.
In the game, four UWM pitchers combined for 13 strikeouts and the team added a season-best five stolen bases.
"Again, it was being able to get guys an opportunity to pitch that haven't been in there much and that was exactly what we got to do," Doffek said.
Dekoning got the scoring started early, hitting his sixth home run of the season in the first inning to give the Panthers an early 2-0 lead. He capped his day in the eighth, blasting a three-run home run down the right field line for his second multi-home run game of the season (also against Arkansas March 4).
Up 3-0 in the fourth, UWM plated four runs on five consecutive hits to break it open. A double steal started the rally, with senior Sam Sivilotti breaking for home on freshman Sam Koenig's steal of second. Freshman Ryan Solberg added an RBI-single to center and was plated on freshman Derek Peake's single to right. Senior Cole Kraft closed out the scoring with a double to left that landed just inside the third base line to make it 7-0.
The Warriors struck for a pair of unearned runs in the fifth to break up the shutout.
For the game, UWM owned the hit column, 11-to-8, with Dekoning (2-for-4) and Koenig (2-for-3, triple, 2 runs) collecting multi-hit efforts. Josh Ferrell and Garrick Day each had two hits to lead WLC.
Junior Cameron Amsrud worked 2.1 innings of scoreless relief, striking out four and freshman Todd Hegbloom added a strikeout in a scoreless ninth.
The Panthers return to the field Wednesday, embarking on the first of an eight-game road trip at Iowa. First pitch against the Hawkeyes is scheduled for 6 p.m.


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As resident maternity fashion expert at zulily, Robin Otto knows a thing or two about helping women look and feel wonderful at this special time in their lives. Robin's advice? "Don't hide it! Flaunt your bump with side ruching and horizontal stripes!"
Check out Robin's picks this week for getting the look:
Breton Stripe Wrap Top from JoJo Maman Bébé, $34.99 (zulily); $64 (retail)
"The low wrap matched with the stripes gives this top some extra style and accentuates the bump in all the right ways."
Halterneck Swimsuit from JoJo Maman Bébé, $32.99 (zulily); $64.00 (retail)
"Horizontal stripes are also great in a swimsuit, making the bump pop with some nautical style."
Navy & White Stripe Maternity Crewneck Tunic & Belt, Can't Wait Maternity, $32.99 (zulily) $50.00 (retail)
"I love matching tunics with tights for a comfortable maternity look that's ready to go pretty much anywhere. Get this look in stripes with a belt that ties it all together."
Coral Tie-Dye Maternity Sleeveless Top, Anticipation, $17.99 (zulily), $34.00 (retail)
"This tank is perfect for summer with a bright coral color, and the side ruching pulls everything together around the belly."
Ocean Gathered Maternity Faux Wrap Dress, $109.99 (zulily) $175.00 (retail)
"This dress is perfect for a spring soiree or work wear. The faux wrap creates a ruching effect that's flattering and sophisticated."
I keep thinking about the line in Twas the Night Before Christmas, "and a little round belly, that shook when he laugh'd, like a bowl full of jelly." This is partially because Christmas will be here in a two weeks, but also because I've got my own "bowl full of jelly" right now. That's right, Bean is going to be a big sister come April! At six months pregnant, my baby belly is definitely obvious and it really does shake when I laugh!
I thought I would be all set with maternity clothes the second time around, but since I had Bean in July, my seasons are a bit off; while I was only barely showing by the end of winter with her, I am full-blown pregnant this winter and it's only mid-December (which means there are many more cold weeks to endure, still). Thank goodness for zulily and the loads of cute maternity clothes they keep posting.
I have loved the Debbi O Maternity stuff, which is affortable and very functional. I got some dark-wash skinny jeans, a couple of cotton tops, and some cotton leggings that have the best full-belly coverage I've ever seen on a pair of maternity leggings. This is key, because if the top of the leggings doesn't go all the way up, the waistband line shows under whatever you're wearing on top…and that's no fun!
Once the sun goes down, which, sadly, is at about 4:15 p.m. in Seattle these days, I quickly don my HOTMilk pajama pants. For some reason, all of the other maternity pajama pants I have are really ugly or really uncomfortable, but these manage to be both cute and super comfortable!
And to get into the holiday spirit, I also got myself a CafePress maternity t-shirt. It, aptly, reads, "Christmas Cookie Taster."
Let me tell you… this baby loves her some cookies. Or at least I'm saying it's the baby that loves cookies. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. I hope your holidays are full of cookies and laughter that will make your belly shake, too!
Devon is a wife (of "DA"), mother of a one-year old ("Bean"), former History professor, and lifelong shopper. She grew up with a self-proclaimed shop-aholic and sale-aholic mom, so she's been in training for discovering cool stuff and great deals since she can remember. Devon lives in Seattle, Washington, where she is mostly okay with the rain but sometimes pines for her hometown in Southern California. With a little one at home and a crazy life, Devon is all about doing her shopping on the internet and zulily has been a dream come true for her with its variety, value, and quality.
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There was a lot more to magic, as Harry quickly found out, than waving your wand and saying a few funny words.
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I went to the bathroom in a building on my campus and saw this on the back of the stall door. While I'm deeply upset that a young woman went through such a horrible ordeal, I'm also very touched that so many other girls wanted to help her and offered advice as well as ways to seek help. We are women hear us roar.
This is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen in my entire life. Weeping.
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a guy walked into the board room and said
"hi sweetheart if you could fix me up a coffee real quick im meeting with the regional reports manager in like five minutes, thanks darling"
and i just stared at him and coldly said
"i am the regional reports manager"
we are now twenty minutes into this board meeting and i dont think i've ever seen a man look so embarrassed and afraid in my whole life
i am weak with love for this story
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Films that cannot go overlooked:
└ Intouchables
I am in the middle of this fantastic film right now. It's on Netflix instant watch, GO WATCH IT. Funny, heartwarming, beautiful. FANTASTIC.
"How do you know who I am? I don't always look the same."
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today: up. breakfast & shower. mall for interview outfit eep. home to drop off car. bus to campus. visit event put on by my potential employers to get a sense of what they are all about. quick lunch with David on campus (leftover soup + a bagel). bus home to do housework etc. shift from 5 - 7 pm. hang out with David. dinner (orange night aHAha). read more Screwtape Letters. bed early for running tomorrow!
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wow this is a picture of me in the betweenlife
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Featured on a CD single on Vertigo
Amy Macdonald This Is The Life
Freda Payne Band Of Gold
Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various), Global Television
The Housemartins Think For A Minute
The Housemartins - London 0 Hull 4, Go! Discs
Adam and The Ants Prince Charming
Adam Ant - Hits, CBS
Train Marry Me
Save Me, San Francisco, Columbia, 1
BIG IMPACT MUSIC: Featured on the CD 'Amelie From Montmartre OST' on Virgin
Yann Tiersen Le Moulin
Fitz and The Tantrums Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
Arthur - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
The Hues Corporation Rock The Boat
Million Sellers Vol.14 - The Seventie, Disky
Featured on the CD 'Best Choral Album In The World Ever!' on Angel
The Royal Choral Society Land Of Hope And Glory
Jamie Cullum I'm All Over It
(CD Single), Decca, 1
Oasis The Masterplan
Stop The Clocks E.P., Creation
Glen Campbell Wichita Lineman
Country Moods (Various Artists), Polygram Tv
Marli Harwood Billy
Kay Mellor: A Passionate Woman
The acclaimed scriptwriter, director and actress stars in her own play 'A Passionate Woman'. Based on her own mother's confession of a long-ago affair, it runs at the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich from 29th April - 14th May. The play then transfers to the Oldham Coliseum Theatre from the 18th May to 4th June.A Passionate Woman
Sophie Page - Book: How To Marry A Prince
In this regal romance for the 21st century, heroine Bella Greenwood manages to attach herself to one of the most eligible batchelors around - the handsome and charming Prince Richard. Published in paperback by Arrow, the book is now in the shops.How To Marry A Prince - Sophie Page
Nick Duncalf's Movie Recommendations: Arthur (12a)
This remake of the hit film comes almost thirty years since the release of the original Dudley Moore comedy. Stepping into the title role is Russell Brand who plays billionaire drunk Arthur who's given an ultimatum; to marry respectable business woman Susan, or lose his inheritance. However help is on hand in the form of his nanny Hobson - played by Helen Mirren.Arthur
Pina 3D (U)
This documentary by Wim Wenders explores the life and work of legendary German choreographer Pina Bausch - who died in 2009. The film captures live performances by her acclaimed dance company 'Tanztheater Wuppertal' which are filmed in 3D, a first for a documentary.Pina 3D
Island (12a)
Based on the acclaimed novel by Jane Rogers, this film tells the story of a disturbed and angry young woman called Nikki who travels to a remote Scottish island to track down her birth mother. Although revenge is on her mind, on arrival Nikki immediately strikes up a bond with her half brother Calum.Island
The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec (12A)
Based on the celebrated French graphic novel, the film follows the adventures of turn-of-the-20th Century novelist Adele Blanc-Sec. Shetravels to Egypt and back to Paris in a quest to discover a mysterious life-giving force that could bring her sister out of a coma.Adele Blanc-Sec
Festival Of Britain 2011
To mark the 60th anniversary of the original Festival of Britain, London's South Bank Centre is reinventing the spirit of the original event for a new festival featuring the best in British culture and creativity. It runs until September 4th.Festival Of Britain 2011
The Cheltenham Jazz Festival
Some of the world's best jazz musicians descend on the quintessentially English town of Cheltenham for the annual jazz festival - considered by many to be one of the most diverse music festivals in Britain. It runs from Wednesday 27th April to Monday 2nd May 2011.The Cheltenham Jazz Festival
The Stratford Literary Festival 2011
Shakespeare's accepted birthday is April 23rd and appropriately it takes place in the same week as the 4th Stratford Literary Festival. This popular annual event features Patricia Routledge and John Humphry's among the headline speaker. Popular novelist Mavis Cheek is one of the panellists in the discussion 'The Rise and Rise of Romance', which takes place at Stratford Civic Hall on Wednesday 27th April. The festival runs from Monday 25th April to Sunday May 2nd.The Stratford Literary Festival
BBC Radio 2 New Comedy Award 2011
The BBC Radio 2 New Comedy Award 2011 is a nationwide talent search to find the best in new stand-up comedy talent. The BBC New Comedy Awards originally ran on BBC One from 1995 - 2003, with the final held in Edinburgh every year. In 2003 - 2005 it ran as a radio event on BBC Radio 7. This year BBC Radio 2 and Radio Comedy are reviving the Award and putting the spotlight back on seeking out the best new stand up comedy talent, with a new format and, for the first time, including audience interactivity. Countrywide heats will take place during April and May 2011. Successful applicants will be invited to perform at a heat closest to them from 8 venues around the country – there will be 10 heats (2 in London and Manchester). Click on the link below for further details about these events.BBC Radio 2 New Comedy Award 2011
BBC New Comedy Award 2011 Video
Click on the link below to discover more about the art of stand-up from some of Britain's best known comedians.BBC New Comedy Award 2011 video
BBC Radio 2 Fri 22 Apr 2011 22:00 BBC Radio 2
Radio 2 Arts Show with Claudia Winkleman
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"The contents and aesthetics of European Oncology & Haematology are very good and together with impressive well selected...
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is among of the common malignant tumours in the world, with a global increasing annual incidence, as reported recently. Almost half of this increase has been attributed to hepatitis C virus (HCV), while a minimal or no increase has been related to hepatitis B virus (HBV) or alcoholic liver disease. Untreated HCC has an notoriously poor prognosis, with a median survival of one to eight months and a fiveyear survival of around 3%. Potentially curative surgical therapeutic options include partial hepatic resection with adequate margins and liver transplantation. However, only 30–40% of patients with HCC qualify for surgery, mostly due to advanced disease at presentation and poor hepatic function, rendering the majority of patients eligible only for palliation. Non-surgical palliative management of unresectable HCC has undergone major changes over the past two decades. Improved outcomes may partly be attributed to earlier detection, advances in imaging, more accurate patient assessment and constant development of locoregional therapies.
Among locoregional therapies, transcatheter arterial chemoembolisation (TACE) is a minimally invasive approach for palliative treatment of unresectable HCC that, despite its heterogeneity and variations, has been proven to control symptoms and prolong survival. This article will present some classic concepts that define this popular procedure and some future models of advancement for this technique.
Classic Concepts of TACE
TACE, initially launched by Yamada, exploits HCC's preferential blood supply by the hepatic artery to precisely deliver chemotherapeutic and embolic agents to the tumour, while sparing the surrounding liver parenchyma and avoiding concomitant systemic toxicity. Since TACE was first introduced as a palliative treatment in patients with unresectable HCC, it has become one of the most commonly performed procedures in interventional radiology. Nowadays, chemoembolisation is the preferred treatment for unresectable HCC. Moreover, for unresectable HCC larger than 10cm in diameter, TACE is the only treatment option. TACE is also employed as an adjunctive therapy to liver resection or as a bridge to liver transplantation, as well as prior to radiofrequency ablation.
TACE typically involves the injection of chemotherapeutic agents, with or without lipiodol and embolic agents, into the branch of the hepatic artery that feeds the tumour. The most commonly used chemotherapeutic drug combination includes doxorubicin, cisplatin and mitomycin C, whereas doxorubicin is the most common single agent used. The absolute and relative contraindications to this technique are listed in Table 1. Patient selection is important, as not every patient with HCC may benefit from chemoembolisation. One important aspect in the selection of patients is the presence of adequate liver function. In patients with advanced liver disease, treatment-induced liver failure may offset the anti-tumoural effect or survival benefit of the intervention. Predictors of outcome are related to tumour burden (tumour size, vascular invasion, and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels), liver functional impairment (Child-Pugh, bilirubin, ascites), performance status (Karnofsky index, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)) and response to treatment. Thus, the best candidates are patients with preserved liver function and asymptomatic lesions without vascular invasion or extrahepatic spread.


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Game and Series Recap: Cubs 5, Rockies 11 (1-3) -- Moving on!
The Cubs did not look very good this weekend.
A lot of that had to do with injuries. Carlos Zambrano was unable to take the mound for his scheduled start; perhaps more detrimental was the fact that he was unable to inform the team of that fact until moments before the first pitch was scheduled.
Tom Gorzelanny was hit in the foot with a comebacker that ended his start prematurely. Actually, maybe that Caridad guy pitched better than Gorgonzola would have, but still, injuries suck.
Also, Aramis Ramirez' shoulder is acting up again. I've even seen rumors that he might be headed to the DL. That would really suck, although perhaps this time around we'd see more Jake Fox at 3B, and less Mike Fontenot.
Having said all that, I think the real head scratcher (that's a technical term) from this past series was Sunday's game.
On the one hand, the Cubs had to be disappointed by the untimeliness of Randy Wells' first failure as the team's most recently anointed stopper. After having allowed just one earned run in his last 15.1 innings pitched, Wells was decidedly less-than-shutdown against the Rox, allowing five runs in 5.1 innings pitched.
Then again, there's also the flat out astounding issue of the hit column in that game.
If I told you the Cubs outhit their opponent, 17 to 14, and lost, you may have been a bit surprised. But how do those numbers translate to an 11-5 rout?
Let's look specifically at some of the missed opportunities from that game.
- 1st inning: men on 2nd and 3rd, 2 out, Kosuke K's.
- 2nd inning: men on 1st and 3rd, 1 out, Wells grounds into a DP (instead of bunting...?).
- 3rd inning: men on 2nd and 3rd, 1 out, Soriano flies out softly and Baker K's (after MB failed to score from 2nd on a Kosuke single).
- 6th inning: man on 2nd, 1 out, Theriot and MB both strike out.
- 7th inning: men on 1st and 2nd, no outs, K-flyout-flyout.
That's not even a comprehensive list of every time the Cubs had runners in scoring position. It's just an arbitrary selection from a simply staggering number of opportunities that the Cubs had to turn Sunday's game into something a bit more interesting.
As it happened, though, the Cubs lost the game on Sunday. And they lost the series, which gave them a losing record for the road trip (4-6).
As a Cub fan, would you have been having a better Tuesday morning if, after last night's loss, the Cubs had ended up splitting the series, and the road trip? That one game difference has a bigger psychological impact than it deserves to make, I think. It's just one game, after all--one game out of what's getting to be a smaller and smaller number of chances to get back into this playoff race, unfortunately.
I give AJ credit for all the detail -- it's not easy writing about suck.
Just a couple of extra thoughts to bridge the gap between now and tonight...
One of the reasons I believe this blog is a pretty good place to get your Cubs content is because we do not all agree. In fact, sometimes we disagree with each other into the point of ridiculousness. Despite what detractors would tell you, we do not stifle contrary opinions as long as they are constructive. Hating Milton Bradley or Alfonso Soriano because they aren't earning their salary is an opinion I cannot contest -- although I'll probably never think of Soriano as being "selfish." I got to see selfish patrol in right field for the Cubs for a decade, and Sori's not that. But calling Cub players epithets will get you banned from GROTA; just ask the douchebag who keeps trying to come back. You can even tell me I'm an idiot, or a hater, or a moron, none of that will get you in trouble... probably because I am too much of an idiot to prevent people from trying to chip away at my ego. (This again is something that marks us as being different from most places. I have a feeling that if you headed over to BCB and started calling Al names, you wouldn't be allowed to do so for very long.)
When it comes to our expectations -- and our hopes -- for the '09 season, at this point my personal take is very, very different from Rob's. I believe first and foremost that the Cubs are capable of making the playoffs -- which isn't the same as an expectation. I wouldn't be surprised if they did, I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't. They've shown me enough good and bad to leave me thinking that they might be an 83 win team or an 87 win team, and in the NL Central 87 wins might be enough to get them into the dance.
I'm not 100% sure if Rob has completely ruled out a playoff appearance at this point, but I suspect he expects them to not get there. That's cool, I can understand that.
But this is where we differ strongly in opinion -- I believe that history has taught us that great teams do not win championships, although winning a championship can make a team great. I have seen in my lifetime no-name teams win, poor teams beat rich teams, 83-win teams collect titles, 116-win teams fail to even get there to lose, and so-on. I've seen enough to know that the playoffs are unpredictable, at least to a layman like me. Therefore, I have concluded that if the Cubs reach the playoffs, then they are capable -- again, not the same as expected, or even anticipated -- of winning the whole she-bang.
Rob, on the other hand, believes that this is impossible. Why? Because they're the Cubs. Their long history of losing, mixed with their long season of underperforming, sprinkled on top of by the immense pressure a playoff appearance would bring, leaves them as being absolutely, undeniably sad participants should they waste our time and theirs by reaching the playoffs.
That I have disagreed with Rob on this point makes me guilty of "shouting your false hopes into the cruel winds." But I think we all know the difference between an expectation and being free of them, and I definitely fall into the latter category. And so long as I have a pulpit here, anybody who wants to prematurely stick a fork into the Cubs will learn that their wielded implement is double-edged.
Odds are, the Cubs will prove Rob right. If they even make the playoffs, they are likely to get their asses handed to them by whichever opponent they face. The same is true of pretty much all post season teams ... the playoffs favor nobody but the team with the most momentum and the greatest amount of luck. Even the Cubs -- yes, even the Cubs -- can fall into that category if they get there. We've seen it before with the '04 Red Sox, and the '06 Cardinals, just to name two recent examples -- two examples that cannot be countered by any facsimile of reason or logic.
And if the statement I've just made is in contrast to your opinion of baseball, if you honestly believe that Christmas has been canceled and the kitchen has been closed here on August 11th, with a month and a half of baseball left to be played, then do yourself a favor and pretend the season is over. You're just causing yourself anxiety by following along in this season of unavoidable woe. Get geared up for football, or hell, soccer. The CFL is already in full swing and it's a pretty exciting league. The NFL promises many storylines this season. And if the Cubs should shock you and make the playoffs, do yourself a favor and don't watch -- you've already written them off for dead. And if they should happen to win the first series they play -- which you know won't happen -- then continue your avoidance of the post season. Keep it to overhearing hallway talk and cubical chatter. And if they should happen to reach the World Series -- a truly ridiculous proposition that you already know can't possibly happen -- then whether you enjoy it or not, whether you are excited or not, I hope you never forget that you quit on an under-performing team long before they were ruled out of anything. May the words "I always knew" never escape your mouth. But I won't wish guilt upon you because I get why you would've given up so soon.
Anyway. Strong words from me honestly not directed at Rob but at anybody who thinks that way -- and there are plenty of Cub fans out there who do. But to go back to the very first thing I said, this blog kicks ass because we do not all agree, we do not all subscribe, we do not all swill, and no matter how frustrating it is, or how angry we make one another, GROTA is better because of the debate. Besides, if Dave Kaplan has taught us anything it's that controversy drives readership. So, consider this my open plea to Rob to continue disagreeing and debating on this topic openly and, if necessary viciously -- because we're all better because of it. Not to mention the fact that he's probably right... even if for the wrong reasons.
Current Record: 58-52
Position in the NL Central: 2nd place, 3 games back of the Cardinals
Magic Number: 54 (thanks to cubsmagicnumber.com)
Best Possible Record: 110-52
Worst Possible Record: 58-104
Record needed to win 90: 32-20
On Pace For: 85-78
I won't feel too bad about the Cubs not making the playoffs this year (if they don't), except that the Cubs not making the postseason likely means the Cardinals DO make the postseason, which would be horribly embarassing.
Yes, they'll probably get their arses handed to them, but its still better than watching the miracle-boy, Chris Carpenter, and Albert "Stinky" Pujols frolick through October like so many little red birdies in their early-autumn glee.
At this point, I'm most concerned with just finishing above the Cardinals, and seeing an ownership change get done before the winter meetings. Why is it so hard for a multi-billionaire to come up with less than a billion dollars?
'Til the Bitter End
This argument reminds me of sitting in the stands in the final inning or two, when your team is down by an "insurmountable" number of runs. You see people start to head for the exits because they've lost hope, at least for the day. Yeah, they're probably right -- your team is probably not going to score, say, 8 runs in the 8th and 9th to win the game. Yes, sitting through two more innings hoping against hope can be tough, and odds are that the trends will continue and the good guys will lose. BUT... that one time every so often when they pull it off! Man, to me that makes it worth going through ALL the times when the expected odds prevailed.
Yes, my user name is accurate: I'm a Cardinals fan. Maybe you don't want to hear this from the likes of someone like me, but geez! You're only 3 games back! There's 50 games left! I for one certainly don't think the Cards have it wrapped up. And you lose a certain, I don't know, moral standing to call yourself a fan if you give up on your team and then they come back. Would you rather be a die-hard Cubs fan, or would you rather be "right"? Hey, rooting for the Cubbies is not for sissies...
And welcome to the site, be
And welcome to the site, be you a Cub fan or not as long as there isn't stupid hostility (on either of our parts) I'll value your contributions.
As for the kind of fan you describe, I have to admit I have no love for the kind of Pollyanna fan who'd say "it's not too late" in that situation. It goes back to expectations, or a lack of them ... when the Cubs -- or any team -- is trailing by a lot of runs with very few chances remaining, I certainly would not expect them to come from behind. But while not expecting it, or anticipating it, it DOES happen from time to time and so I wouldn't be shocked if it did... even if I'd be one of those guys hearing about it on my car radio outside the stadium.
Anyway, thanks for the thoughts. I for one would love a race down to the wire ... at the very least, it'd make for some excitement!
Thanks, Kurt...
...for the welcome. And don't worry, stupidly hostile remarks generally commit the worst sin of all -- they're boring. I'll try my best not to be boring!
Yeah, when I sit through the end of a shellacking, I know the payoff of an amazing comeback is a once every 2 or 3 seasons thing. It's not an expectation, if anything the fun of it is that a huge comeback is so UNexpected.
With regard to a race down to the wire, I'll say this: much as I want the Cubs far, far, back in the rankings, I can't deny that a Cubs/Cards NLCS would be the most exciting thing that could happen, at least to Chicago and St. Louis. Not THIS year, our division's too weak to produce the wild card, but SOME day. For 2009 we'll have to settle for a simple fight for the division...


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Kaito KA 008 or Degen DE 008 Self-Powered Radio
The Kaito KA008 (a.k.a. Degen DE008) is a self-powered radio covering AM, FM and four shortwave bands: 4.0- 9.0, 9.0-14, 14-19 and 19-26.1 MHz. Specs: MW Band 530 – 1710 kHz SW Band 1 4000 – 9000 kHz SW Band … Continue reading
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Kaito KA008
The Kaito KA008 (a.k.a. Degen DE008) is a self-powered shortwave, AM and FM radio and LED flashlight. Specs: Operates on 4 Power Sources – Dynamo Power: The hand crank generator charges the internal NI-MH Batteries. Solar Power: You can play … Continue reading
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SPOKANE-- A five-year-old girl was riding a bicycle with her mother's boyfriend in north Spokane when she fell off and later died.
Now, the girl's biological father wants to know if charges will be filed.
It's been more than a month since the girl died, and detectives are still working on the investigation.
Matt Droke says when his daughter Marissa fell, she was in his ex-wife's custody when she hit her head on the ground. As Droke waits for detectives, he looks to others for answers.
"My seven-year-old was there. He's just now starting to talk about it and kind of relay what he saw. It was a BMX [bike] with trick pegs. She was actually on the front facing backward," Droke said.
The detective on the case says there are only two people in the entire county serving the unit that investigates road incidents. He says the budget does not allow for more resources.
Droke tells KREM 2 he just wants justice, if it's deserved.
"I don't know what I really want out of it. I can't get her back, so there's not much at this point. I just want to find out what happened and what's going on," Droke said.
The Sheriff's Office usually takes three to four months for a full investigation. The detective hopes to release more answers to the family in the next few weeks.


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THUNDER BAY -- Jason Rasevych received a close-up look at the inner workings of Shelter House Thursday.
One of about a dozen people from Leadership Thunder Bay's current class, Rasevych toured the facility Thursday morning and learned of its programs and services.
"It's really heartening to see the effects it has on the people and just being a lifeline of support there for the community people that are facing these challenges in their life when they don't have a direction or don't have (any) other place to go," he said.
"This is a place that could support them in some capacity and turn their life around if they fall."
Leadership Thunder Bay is a skills development program. One day each month, the current class has a learning day in the community that focuses on different community issues.
They toured the Shelter House and then went onto the Regional Food Distribution Association Thursday afternoon to learn about homelessness and poverty in the city.
Rasevych said he was impressed with the structure in place for programming, fundraising and volunteer coordination at Shelter House and the rules they have for conflict resolution and dealing with specific client issues.
"It's impressive to me how they have everything in a coordinated fashion from their assessments right down to referral of other programs and services for people that need them," he said.
Shelter House executive director Patty Hajdu led the morning's tour and said there is a real benefit to having groups like Leadership Thunder Bay come to see how the shelter works.
"It really helps us achieve our goal of explaining what the roots of poverty are and helping the community understand that living in poverty isn't a personal choice," she said.
A common myth surrounding homelessness is that people choose to live that way," Hajdu said.
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VALPARAISO | Jessica Carr, the starting point guard for the Valparaiso women's basketball team, is out indefinitely following a single-car accident last weekend that could've been much worse.
Carr underwent more than four hours of surgery on her left hand after the car she was a passenger in hydroplaned and flipped over in a construction zone just north of Kokomo.
Valparaiso football player Tanner Kuramata was driving the car and pulled Carr from the wreckage after the Ford Escape skidded into oncoming traffic and caught fire. A witness to the accident had a fire extinguisher and was able to contain the fire.
The accident happened during a early evening heavy rainstorm last Friday.
"There was a steep drop off on the road; when we hydroplaned, the concrete flipped the car onto my side," Carr said. "My window busted out and my hand got cut from a lot of the shrapnel. I put my hand down to push myself off the ground when we were skidding and got some abrasions from the road."
Carr was taken to a hospital in Kokomo before doctors decided her injuries were severe enough to require a hand specialist in Indianapolis. Carr went into surgery Friday night and is expected to be in cast for the next 4-to-6 weeks.
"I tore all the tendons in my hand and right now it's a waiting game," Carr said. "It's very frustrating because I was working really hard for the season."
As much as Carr is upset about possibly missing the season, both she and Kuramata are thankful that they were able to walk away from the accident. According to Carr, there have been more than 15 recent accidents in the same area.
Kuramata walked away from the accident with some scratches and was able to play in Saturday's 49-42 overtime victory. The sophomore had seven catches for 117 yards and a touchdown.
"Football was almost a relief for me with everything that Jess has been going through," Kuramata said. "After I pulled her out and even (Saturday), I think we both realize just how lucky we are."
Carr is back on campus and has begun rehabilitation. The Valparaiso women's basketball team has been going through offseason workouts and will officially begin practice in two weeks.
"Initially, I thought that I could come back right away, but after talking to my doctors, I'm concentrating on just letting my hand heal," Carr said. "The injury is serious and if I don't let it heal, it could affect me for the rest of my life. I want to think I'll have a speedy recovery, but I'll understand if I have to miss the year."


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Former Kansas Jayhawks guard Ben McLemore is set to be one of the top three picks in Thursday's NBA Draft.
At least one other Jayhawk is expected to get drafted, Jeff Withey. Elijah Johnson might get picked in the latter part of the second round.
This past week, McLemore may have seen his draft stock drop a few spots, leaving the door open for Nerlens Noel from Kentucky, Alex Len out of Maryland or Otto Porter from Georgetown to get picked first. McLemore, has arrived at workouts this past week of shape and unprepared. Cleveland, who owns the top pick along with Orlando have been reportedly shopping the pick, looking to get out of the top.
Withey, is likely to get selected in the early part of the second round. The seven-foot center has size and the ability to play great defense along with adequate offense, making him a great prospect. Withey has steadily improved each season while with Kansas as a scorer, adding to his already great reputation as an elite defender and rebounder. He set a new Kansas blocks record last season.
Johnson, looks to be on the outside of the draft as there are many guard prospects available. Johnson's stock fell over the course of last season at Kansas. He never averaged more then 10 points while at Kansas, but comes from a winning program making him a great choice as a free agent if he doesn't get selected.
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Garmin Dakota Software 2.2 Available
Straight on the heels of a new update for its larger cousin, the Oregon 550, Garmin has given the Dakota a new set of bits with some very familiar sounding fixes. We are definitely starting to see just how similar the Oregon and Dakota product lines are.
The big change is the inclusion of GPS Software 3.7 which has been performing well on the Oregon x00 – hopefully the improvements will translate to the Dakota where I've observed very noisy track logs. Last week I found a photo on the FCC web site confirming that the Dakota does share the same Cartesio chipset with the Oregon so we may be seeing some differences in reception because of the different antenna designs of the Oregon and Dakota.
The full list of changes in Dakota Software 2.2 include:
- Added LKS92 map datum
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- Added support for GPI routes
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- Fixed issue where multiple GB Discoverer maps would not draw
- Fixed issue where track names could not be changed and deleted tracks would not be updated in GPX files.
- Fixed issue where CDI (Course) mode compass did not show intermediate compass values between North and East
- Fixed issue with address wizard not searching in the correct city
- Fixed user heading setting for mils so that all applicable headings are displayed with the correct heading format
- Fixed potential issue during power on.
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Several government ministries in Samoa are engaged in a week long gender mainstreaming training this week in the attempt to strengthen their project implementation, particularly renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, and community level interaction. …
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The Government of the Kingdom of Tonga has officially announced its decision to join IUCN by endorsing the Union's Statutes, becoming the 84th State Member of the world's largest and oldest environmental network. The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change has been designated by the Government of the Kingdom of Tonga as its liaison with the IUCN Secretariat. … | French | Spanish
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Following the decision made at the 34th World Heritage Committee meeting held in Brazil last week, celebrations were high amongst Kiribati nationals residing in Fiji as they came together on Monday night to honor the efforts and the recognition awarded to the Phoenix Islands Protected Area as one of the new World Heritage Sites listed by UNESCO. …
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"The availability of freshwater is important to the quality of life, and it is critical to the economic development of every country" was the opening message from the President of Palau, His Excellency Johnson Toribiong, in his speech to the Steering Committee meeting of the Pacific Integrated Water Resource Management Programme. …
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As part of an ongoing collaboration to promote the implementation of more sustainable biofuels, IUCN and Shell, working with ProForest and The Packard Foundation convened stakeholders of a number of certification schemes, including secretariat and Board members as well as industry and civil society representatives. The workshop was held to discuss areas of synergy and opportunities for harmonization of standards and certification schemes that may apply to biofuels. The final report is now available. …
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A survey carried out by IUCN among fishermen in the Western Pacific region of Tonga, Fiji, Samoa and the Cook islands has given precious insight into the state of seamounts—mountains that rise from the seafloor and support rich biodiversity as well as important fisheries. …
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Tongans strengthen cycling culture
The government of Tonga has ventured on the path to promote greener transportation and strengthen the cycling culture of the Kingdom by supporting IUCN Oceania's Life Cycle Pacific Initiative. Government ministries, cycling groups and other key stakeholders met last week to officially establish Life Cycle Tonga and discuss the way forward. …
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IUCN aids Pacific Islands to improve on mangrove management
Mangroves are continuously under threat from overharvesting, degradation and land reclamation. Yet we continue to cut them down unaware at times of the role these trees are playing within the coastal ecosystem. Fiji and other Pacific Islands are highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change and because we cannot prevent it we have to find means to adapt to climate change. …
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I am not aware of a built in way to do this, but there are utilities that others have written that can be plugged in to an ILE program on the i. Although these are RPG examples, I suspect you could do something similar with ILE COBOL.
Here is a good presentation about web services from Scott Klement, whom you may have heard of before.
Here is where you can get the code:
http://www.scottklement.com/httpapi/
Here's a utility from a well known technical writer, Bob Cozzi.
http://www.isockets.net/
Also, these utilities look to have written before the new operation codes XML-INTO and XML-SAX were introduced in V5R4 of the operating system. Again, these are for RPG, so I don't know if ILE COBOL has anything similar. But if not, you could always have your COBOL code call the RPG program to consume the web service.
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International Wine Cellar
Since its inception, several generations ago, Domaine Alain Voge has always been a family domain located in Cornas. In 1958, Alain Voge joined his father to work on the small typical farm. He decided to specialise in wine.
At the time, it was an audacious decision: despite their history, the Cornas and Saint Peray appellations were forgotten sleeping beauties. Very quickly, he...Read More About Alain Voge
Talk about potential... the appellation of Cornas is lesser-known than its northern counterparts, but has the ability to make delicious, hearty, long-lasting wines. The hills of Cornas are steep and hug the Rhone river, as many Northern Rhone appellations do. Cornas is typically best when aged for up to 10 years, although pioneer winemakers, like Jean-Luc Columbo...Read More About Cornas
(seh-RAH/shee-RAHZ) It's a Smokin' Grape Syrah and Shiraz - same grape, different name. It's a popular and adept variety, growing in multiple regions and creating many different styles of wine. The home base of Syrah is the Northern Rhone, where it creates the exclusive wines of Hermitage and Cote Rotie. On the less pricy side, the Rhone makes Syrah-based wines in Crozes...Read More About Syrah/Shiraz
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