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Discussion in 'Fantasy / Horror' started by Sammie, Apr 24, 2003.
Oooppss.......discussion now open!!
I'd like to say firstly , what a beautiful , well written book this is !
I think the thing that caught my attention the most was how alive the characters personallities were . The book had the feeling that you were reading about real people , sharing their greif and happiness on a much deeper level than I have come to expect from other writers .
I think what I'm trying to say is I was totally captive to the prose (almost poetic) and the way Kay handled dialogue between characters . It will be interesting to see who you thought the bad if not tragic characters were , I already have mine picked out.
BTW excellent ending
I read Tigana many years ago, and was struck by the fact that compared to what was in the ascent at that time, it was a truly mature work aimed at adults- the complexity of the characters and their motivations, more than the sex and violence.
In many ways it was and is quite a daring novel, because it is unremittingly grim for the most part.
First few pages don't bode well. There's too much description and the author breaks off all the time to tell you absolutely everything. I don't feel like struggling through 700(?) pages like I did with tEotW and then coming out thinking life is too short to read books like these.
...It isn't an example of easy-to-read 'pop' fantasy, that's for sure. It can be heavy going.
Sirand , I promise you that after the 100th page or so you won't put the book down . It struggles at first to find it's feet then it's like going from crawling straight to running ! As for the mention of tEoTW in the same breath , well , there can be no comparision .
Being easy-to-read is not a crime. I'm not saying it is too complex, just badly written, which is why I mentioned tEotW.
I might try and read a little more of Tigana but i've got quite a large 'to-be-read' pile.
Yes yes! Do stick with it. I struggled with it at first, but soon I was frustrating my wife for constantly reading it.
I totally agree, Nevyn! Kay's prose is very poetic--I also read "The Lions of Al-Rassan" (I think that is the title) quite a while ago and was caught by the rich description. The world and the characters could almost be real, with the gritty non-happily-ever-after feel of this present life. Unfortunately, I'm too busy to read as much as I'd like, so I haven't finished the book yet.
Sirand, I'd say give it until about page 50 or so before you call it quits. The political intricacy of the story requires a long set-up, but then events begin to move.
I would have to disagree. I am at close to page 400 and it doesn't get any better. It is just one long slog and I am going into my third or more week with this book. I just find it hard to keep reading. Maybe I am too old to enjoy the premise of the book. When I was younger the idea of all this glory and fighting for the idea of your homeland was interesting, now I just keep thinking of stupid macho gang-bangers who abandon their families because they think their colors have been dissed, and off they go to wreak death and destruction on everyone.
I too read and loved The Lions of al-Rassan, and this is not in the same league. This was the book where I think he first tried to do what he did in 'Lions'. The basis for Lions is Moorish Spain, and the basis here is Italy before it became a country. This book was published something like 6 years before 'Lions' and judging between the quality of the two -- he did a lot of growing in those six years. Its not the worst I have ever read, but it is waaay tooo long.
Tigana was the 3rd book I've read by GGK, and it didn't disapoint. I love his writing style, characters and story. He seems to be able to create very emotional ties between the story and reader. The ending could have been a little better, maybe he should have just left it end after the battle when they were on the hill.
At the end, who do you think is blessed, forks or dies?
Is it just me, or does anyone else think this is a total mis-reading of the plot?
IMO one of the themes is to explore exaclty how obsessive some kinds of nationalism can be... I don't think the various revolutionary characters are depicted in a golden fashion: the opposite, if anything.
It's long. There's enough in there for two books, not one.
The baron dies, the prince is blessed and Devon's life forks IMO.
Their pride is an important part of the story though, it's part of what made up the character and identity of the home they've been robbed of. When I read that book I almost wished someone would do that to Canada, just because I think a lot of Canadians don't appreciate what they've got enough.
In what way do you feel the book is poorly written? Kay's extra touches are what I find make the books so moving.
No it is not a misreading of the plot, just a misunderstanding of my post.
What I have read so far: Baerd abandons his family, Alessan abandons his mother, Diannora abandons her vegetative mother -- they all leave to pursue some sort of revenge or plan to restore Tigana, which they feel is more important than their flesh and blood relatives, and the broken city-state which needs them to pitch in and work to rebuild it.
It is much easier to go off pursuing some golden dream of revenge and restoring past perfection, which is what motivates them all (seeking glory) -- even though they may live rather grubbily and have to get bloody and dirty to do it.
Devin who has no memory of ever being there is corrupted throughout the story into the golden dream of a past that he has never experienced !
They are all more interested in the idea of the thing - the perfect Tigana, than the reality of it -fixing broken Tigana, or their families. And the whole name business (Lower Corte causes them all to go into a physical and emotional fit) just strikes me as childish macho BS. They don't have to overwhelm to win, just endure, to quote Sun-Tzu "If you sit by the stream long enough, eventually the body of your enemy floats by".
I can't buy the 'exploring obsessive nationalism theme', when that is the only view point of the major characters in the book. But so far it is. I think you need to have another voice to offset it, to show another way, and you certainly have to show the consequences of the choices you make. So far they only look sadly at the corpses of the people they are 'forced' to kill. The bound wizard is a minor voice calling out for justice, and frankly his situation makes it very hard for me to see any of the main characters in his party as worth spending any time with.
On top of that Diannora's sudden decision to do in her King, when she has been vacillating for years between love/lust/family honor/ethnic responsibility, because of a momentary pique of sexual jealousy cheapens the story even more. Especially when she seems bent on using Scelto, and probably dooming him just by proximity and association to be killed for her crime. She professes to love him, and to feel regret at how his life was destroyed by the authorities, but she will do even worse.
I just don't actually care about anyone still alive so far. I am not real interested in what happens next, in terms of the story, because I find the whole thing pretty repulsive. I mostly feel bad for those caught in the crossfire between the questing idiots and the evil overlords. The people both sides kill and use for their own goals.
I liked the interlude in the village with Baerd and the Night Walkers, and with Rovigo and his family at home but so far the bad interludes: the first scene in the Tavern, most of Devin's story, the pointless sexual encounter with the woman in the castle, everything about Catarina, Diannora's past story, seem to out number the good. I will finish the book, but unless the main characters are suddenly all killed or remade by some kind of plague I don't hold out hope for it getting any better.
Is this story really two books, or just one book lacking focus: too many POV characters, and too much hoping around ?
They can't win by endurance. Brandin intends to live until everyone born in Tigana is dead. They can't pass the name on to their children or anyone else they meet, so once the likes of Devin's generation are gone then Tigana is truly gone.
They're not leaving their families just for any old city state, but to stop what is effectively their past from being erased. Also, they make it clear that although they want Tigana to be remembered once more, they also want to take down both tyrants - they fight for freedom - not just Tigana - or just Brandin would be enough.
I loved the book, and since reading it (and during) I have a strange urge to shout or whisper 'Tigana' every so often which leads to very strange looks from the husband.
I believe that this was a perfect way of saying "and life goes on" , for once someone had the courage to end their novel not a la fairytale (or however else you say it)
FicusFan , the people of Tigana were a devestated people . They were totally smashed and their pride taken from them . Brandin had in effect enslaved the people and made them second class citizens . And you say you would have sat by the stream and waited for your enemy to float by . Sure you would !
As for Dianora , she really needed a good slapping but I think she realised this .
no such thing as pointless sex with women in castles
Exactly!! Just think about living under a dictatorship for that long. It would make you want to leave your family to do something about it. Though I have never experienced this first hand, I am sure that the dread one feels when being oppressed in that manner, that all you can do is rise up. Even if it has to be all cloak and dagger.
I don't think it was childish macho BS that they would leave their families to make a better life. Now though not the best analogy, but would you say the same thing about the French underground during WWII? They wanted better lives, for all the Palm nations. Alessan is even chided by his mother for not taking up arms immediately and defeating Brandin. Because he is looking at the whole of the problem. And if the name if Tigana can be made free in the prossess, then that's bonus.
OK, this is interesting. I think we interpet what Kay is conveying in a different way. I feel that Kay is depicting their desperate attempts to restore Tigana in a way that empasises what you are talking about: the sacrifices, the ridiculous fact of a man giving up good things in his life to avenge a non-existent country...
Sure, this comes across in the text, the 'macho' aspect: but that's part of Kay's point, isn't it? Their heroics are irony-heavy.
Fair enough, if you don't see it, you don't see it (I don't mean that in a condescending way, maybe it is just me). But the obsessive/negative aspects of the protagonists, their dysfunctional nature and how Kay highlights it, is what really stands out in this book for me.
Yeah, but that's the point! You're not supposed to like 'em, this isn't a fairy tale with happy endings... it's gritty, there are no good guys.
Of course they can. Where is the Soviet Union, where are any of the east bloc communist states today ? Just because their little corner of the world may end up being called 'lower podunk' rather than 'east overshoe' does not mean the people and their culture no longer exist.
If the people who want to restore Tigana are so all fired up about saving the name why aren't they writing the books that will live on after they and the wizards are dead, and everyone will again be able to read and hear the word Tigana ?
So who is taking care of Diannora's mad mother in the rubble of the city, after she and her brother Baerd have abandoned her ? Do you really think their father, the artist from the prolog, thought I can die happy knowing eventually my children will abandon my crazy wife, their mother, and go off to fight the battle I am about to lose ?
History is written by the winners and then mythologized, in all likely hood the 'past' they are rushing off to save is no more real than the name Lower Corte. You make the future by doing hard work and protecting your family, not running away when reality gets tough.
Alessan has become, so far, the same type of tyrant as Brandon, the difference is one of scale. He enslaves the other wizard, kills people who get in his way or threaten his plans. I thought burning a stable with horses in it was a nice touch, it apparently takes them much longer to die from the fire because of their size, and they scream so well the whole time.
His plan to sacrifice an entire province, Senzio, is exaclty what the tyrants did when they invaded. They took what they wanted because it was more important to them than the lives and happiness of the people already living there.
It appears Alessan is fighting for freedom by doing nasty, evil awful destructive things to other people, but its ok because its for a good cause ?
Glad you enjoyed it, but we didn't have the same reading experience or the same reaction to the reading.
First of all sitting by the stream doesn't mean you can't be doing other things while you are waiting, there are many ways to fight and to resist. Second people who have other mundane, difficult, family responsibllities should not be rushing off anywhere, especially when the place is so devastated that day to day survival is difficult. Finally their reason for fighting Brandon struck me as nothing more than being pissed that someone 'dissed their colors', which is a trivial reason to run off and leave your mad mother to probably die.
They all needed a good slapping. Repeatedly
I was speaking about the content of the book, I have no wish to ask you to part with your cherished fantasies, or make any drastic change to your lifestyle
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I wouldn't stay here with anymore than 2 people, unfortunately we made that mistake and booked for 3. It is TINY!! Other than that, it serves its purpose and is close to some chill pubs and the DLR station is right on the corner.
We really enjoyed our stay! Inga and Pauline are such cool hosts. They helped us in every way. The apartment is perfect for everyone who only needs the bare necessities. It is nicely done up and we always felt comfortable there. It is also well-located. There is a DLR station round the corner so it just takes a few minutes to the centre. I highly recommend this apartment!
My friend and I went inbetween christmas and had a great time. The apartment is diffinetely cosy. We had a bit of problems with the door in the beginning, but once we got a hang of how to lock and unlock it, it was fine. Four things to note:
1) There was no towels in the apartment!
2) It get really cold at night, so bring the PJ's
3) The door is really tricky, but you just need to learn the technique of when to apply pressure.
4) The toilets were not the nicest. They are okay, but no more than that. Just keep it in mind if you are uptight about hygine.
All in all it was a good experience, and for the price it was great.
Host was really nice and the place is big enough for 3, but still, it was the dampest and coldest place I have ever stayed at in London. Must be nicer in summer!!
had a great time in London. the appartment is smaal but cosy, ideal for one or a couple
It was cosy room...
made great use of the space, however not sure if it meets H&S but if u want a budget apartment that has everything u need including privacy this is the place for u.
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Skip to comments.RON PAUL should be the ZIONIST CHOICE for US President.
Posted on 02/25/2010 12:56:50 AM PST by Christian_Capitalist
Israel receives military and financial assistance, and also some diplomatic support at the United Nations, but the US puts pressure on Israel to surrender parts of the homeland... It seems to me a Ron Paul presidency would be good for Israel and for the United States. Its foreign policy non-interventionism and its concern to protect national sovereignty would provide Israel with a greater impetus to increase its own independence and sense of national honor. I hope American Zionists will resist the immediate, meretricious attractions of American financial assistance for Israel. Ron Paul would both end this infantilizing, and even corrupting, aid and respect Israel's national sovereignty. Taking the long and deep view, Ron Paul should be the Zionist choice."
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Ron Paul is a kook.
He's dishonest.
He runs under the Republican banner, when in fact he's most sympathetic to the JBS and he's more aligned with the Liberatian party, so were he not cowardly, he would run as a Libertarian.
But, as a Libertarian, he couldn't participate in the GOP presidential debates, so you see, he's just a typical self-promting politician. A nuisance without any chance to actually win.
Oh yeah, right. /s
This one likes the JBS. LOL.
A Ron Paul presidency would be good for no one except Jihadis abroad and Pot heads at home.
Paultard-flavored! One of my favorties!
Rand Paul (Ron's Son) KY Senatorial Candidate: Iran Justified to Build Nuclear Weapons Because They Feel Threatened by America...
No thank you.
Rotisserie Paulestinian on a stick?
"The Palin/Paul Alliance — the New Definition of Real Conservatism in America."
Inexperianced kooks? I think not.
Nuts never fall far from the tree...
fieldmarshaldj and I had some fun with him yesterday afternoon and then a whole host of true conservative FReepers joined the merriment. :)
One of the first things on the Paulite/Constitution Party type agenda is always pulling our support for Israel. Logical thinkers must wonder why that is. Reasonable conclusions present themselves fairly quickly to the informed.
Paul is old and obsolete.
I'll share my troll.
Sometimes they never even make it to the ground. They fall in a crook of the branches.
I prefer my meat smoked in mesquite or hickory instead of cannabis and Skittles...
Thanks....this one's even more fun than that retread we had in here a few days ago....the one that opused from FR about a dozen times but wouldn't leave unitl he was finally banned.
I missed that one...
Come on. Ron Paul's non-interventionism is a huge issue. Its not only naive, its dangerous to the safety and security of the US and our international relations. If Ron Paul was around in 1801 and 1805, he would have advised President Jefferson not to use the US Navy to attack the Muslim Barbary Pirates or have the US Marines march into Tripoli and free US citizens who were enslaved by the terrorists of their day.
Ron Paul is a kook and a fool.
"One of the first things on the Paulite/Constitution Party type agenda is always pulling our support for Israel. Logical thinkers must wonder why that is."
As I understand it the Pauls' are quite friendly with one Justin Raimondo. I have heard that that particular creep is a Neo-Nazi type.
How 'bout Taco Bell sauce?
Did you all get that FR mail from bradyjones today?
Now I'll be trying to get THAT mental image out of my head for awhile.
"Skittles.. taste the rainbow!"
LOL. I usually don't have time for this stuff, but Allegra pinged me and I always answer her pings!
I got that...
I'll remember to ping you next time. I know we'll get others. This one called himself "Howard Greenbaum" in his latest iteration. He is crispy-fried to a deep crunch now.
I had no idea. Was there any hint of anti-semitism when he was here?
I didn't get it, but I heard a lot of people did.
I wonder if it was "Howard Greenbaum?" LOL
I slipped under that spammers radar for some reason.
Ah, Paulbot rabbit pellets.
Paultards are invading us.
I did- and I replied " Take me off your Ron Paul list, please. Thank you"...
He tends to disappear when a whole bunch of us show up...
Paultards are uncomfortable being in a room with too many conservatives.
That's a very nice pic of Mr. Paul.
ROFL!! Love it!
LOL. You replied! You're so nice!
bradyjones is banned.
Kinda like a demoniac in a church, or a serial felon in a police convention?
So did I. But if his handle was "bradyjones," it appears that he is among the departed.
Yes, he was banned, quickly.
Hey, we have fun! And we have to keep reminding the Losertarians that we're on to them. ;-)
Yup. I got one today.
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Green Chile Wontons With Pineapple Salsa
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Prep 25 mins
Cook 15 mins
This recipe was printed in a local dining guide. They were great at the Super Bowl party!
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Pineapple Salsa
- 1⁄4 cup red onion, diced
- 1 large jalapeno, seeded and diced
- 2 -3 green onions, diced
- 1⁄4 cup red bell pepper, diced
- 1⁄2 medium fresh pineapple, peeled,cored and diced or
- 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, draned and diced
Cheese Filling
- 1⁄4 lb cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1⁄4 lb monterey jack cheese, shredded
- 3 -4 long green chilies, roasted,peeled,seeded and diced
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cumin
- 1 -2 clove garlic, minced
- 24 egg roll wraps, each 2 x 2 inches
- flour, for dusting
- vegetable oil, for deep frying
- In a medium size bowl, combine all the ingredients for the salsa.
- Stir in blend, cover and refrigerate several hours.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cheeses, chile, salt, pepper, cumin and garlic; toss gently.
- Place the egg roll skins on a clean surface or cutting board.
- Lightly wet the edges with a small amount of water, and place a heaping teaspoon of the cheese filling in the center of each skin.
- Fold into a triangle, dampen the edges, and press them together.
- Dust with flour and deep fry in 3 inches of hot oil until golden brown.
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Great wontons! I cooked them in my deep fryer and they were delicious. I did cheat a little by buying fresh pineapple pico de gallo from the grocery store. These wontons make a great party appetizer.
Made for the Tailgating Tag - Diabetic Forum.
I don't let the 5% fat fool you, these are not health food. They are very greasy. The flavor is good and I will be making the pineapple salsa again, next time served with tortilla chips instead of the wontons.
PaulaG... LOVE LOVE these! Made them for a post Xmas not quite New Years party we hosted over the holiday. These were gobbled up! I only got one, but I am not bitter! I like the other reviewers idea about the super bowl. Thanks for a keeper. Happy New Year!


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I have a question about how best to check if a service is still running.
First a bit of clarification. The service I have is a C# application which can either be run from the command line or can be run as a Windows Service. The function of the service is to check for changes to a remote 3rd party data source and process those changes before adding them to our own local data store.
I want to be able to identify when the service has stopped functioning for whatever reason, and notify somebody when this happens as automatically as possible. This needs to happen regardless of whether the service is being run as a Windows Service or from the command line.
I have already considered monitoring the local data store for changes and notifying when changes haven't happened for a set amount of time, however this has proven to be a little too inconsistent, because the frequency of changes to the 3rd party data source is variable, which means that a prolonged lack of changes doesn't necessarily indicate that the service has stopped working, it could just be that there are no changes!
Are there any suggestions about how I might go about monitoring this? Anyone got any experience working with something similar?
Thanks, M
Edit 1 Just to give a rough idea of how the service works: The 3rd party service raises events when new/updated data is available so my service sits and waits for these events to be raised and processes the data returned in the raised event. Therefore this is why it's tricky to identify when there's "no changes" rather than "service crashed".
Edit 2 I think I need to be a little clearer: The main reason for this monitoring is to notify a user about a potential issue either with the service or with the connection to the 3rd party service. The service itself is single threaded and has proper exception handling and logging. Chances are this service is going to be run on a server somewhere so if there are any problems with the service and it stops updating our local data store for whatever reason the service needs to notify someone.


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"Matata" a male kitten of "Matahari" added to- Rudolph.a.Furtado's "Cat Family".
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Tomcat Matata's fur parasites under control.(Saturday- 17-12-2011)December 17th 2011 1:43 am
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I had been on almost a months holiday away from home during the month of November and my cats matahari and matata were under the care of my house-keeper sabina.Dias.She bathed matata once during my absence with anti-tick shampoo, also removing his knotted fur while bathing him.After i returned home found a few knots on matata's fur and decided to give him a bathe, the only time he allows us to remove his entangled fur knots which are sometimes infested with flea parasites. He is now cured off his flea parasites but has become a horrible glutton having an insatiable appetite for food.He tends to rob food if kept unattended in the kitchen, a habit he didn't exhibit before.He is in perfect health, robust and sturdy only drawback is his tendency to grab unattended food of which we are careful.
Tomcat matata given his second bathe within 3 days for- "Flea Infestation Prevention".(Sunday 23-10-2011).October 23rd 2011 4:25 am
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Housekeeper Sabina.Dias gave both the cats,queen cat Matahari and tomcat matata a bathe together as they have a tendency to quarrel if bathed separately.Matahari is very well behaved with a good temperament and hence after the bathe i used the "Hair-Dryer" on her wet fur. She did have fleas which were not visible although she did have the habit of scratching and licking her fur.Hope she remains free of fleas after this shampoo bathe and fur drying.
Matata had a severe infestation of "Flea nests" which formed- hard "Fur Balls" on his coat.(Thursday 20-10-2011)October 20th 2011 2:58 am
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Finally decided to give matata a bathe and later trim his puzzling fur-ball knots.I gave him a bathe and used "Bay-O-Pet Shampoo" having 0.1% of propoxur, manufactured by Bayer-Pet care for protection against fleas for both, cats and dogs.To my utter disgust and surprise i found dark insects coming out of his fur on rinsing the shampoo, a real surprise to me. I thought that matata's "Fur Ball mats" were due to some moisture absorption and common on long furred cats, little realizing that these "Fur-ball mats" were actually 'Egg-Nests" of fleas on his body.Mata is physically in perfect health and fat unlike normal flea stricken animals which usually become thin due to the parasites, hence i couldn't detect the same and mistook his "FUR-MATTING" as something due to improper brushing.After giving him a bathe i later trimmed away the "Fur-Matted Knots" and tried using a hair-dryer for drying his fur. He was mortally afraid of the hair-dryer sound as well as the hot-air and hence avoided the same.He seems alright and hope the fleas are eradicated, a utter surprise to me since he is not an "Outdoors cat". I presume he got the flea infestation from our house potted garden plants. Strangely, his dam matahari seems free from any flea infestation, her fur absolutely normal and healthy looking in appearance.
Matata's fur has a tendency to matt into thich fur-ballsOctober 14th 2011 10:31 pm
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Matata has rough and coarse fur , brownish in colour unlike his dam matahari who has soft silky pashmina type fur and is white in colour, the typical "Doll-Faced Persian cat". Matata's fur has a tendency to matt into thick fur balls, especially on his under-belly.I still don't know the reasons for the same although he is groomed frequently, the same as his dam matahari.Its become a big problem for me to maintain his fur coat in prime condition as i have to trim the matted fur balls, a dangerous procedure as the chances of hurting his delicate skin while trimming are high. The matted fur balls cause no harm to his physical well-being but do hurt him while combing or trying to clip away the same.
How to train your cat.Understanding "CAT PSYCHOLOGY". Tomcat- Matata's behaviour improves.(Thursday 6-10-2011)October 6th 2011 4:02 am
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In my previous diary entry have mentioned the abrupt change in matata's "TOILET HABITS".He continuously passed his stools in the house gallery, something he had never done before.
Owning cats or a "Cattery" is a major- responsibilty.(Saturday 1-10-2011)October 1st 2011 3:42 am
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Cat matata has suddenly in the last two months occasionally taken to defecating outside the "Bathroom" his normal toilet. His new place is the house gallery garden and he has consecutively defecated for two days in succession(Friday/Saturday).I feel something might be wrong with him since he is passing loose motions of late, could be an excess of rice in his diet of rice/minced meat.As a "Stud cat" he is a total flop and has put off my plans of breeding a localized Persian cat by 'inbreeding" the dam to the son.He is an excellent specimen of the "Traditional(Doll faced)Persian breed" also having the rare brown colour.I had "Big Plans" of inbreeding matahari to matata and forming a new indigenous bred Persian cat acclimatised to Mumbai's humid climate, "THE MUMBAI PERSIAN CAT".I even wrote about the same on "Pictures of cats " blogs hosted by Mr Michael.Broad from London. As they say, "Never count your chickens before they hatch" and hence i am saddled with a pair of cats incompatible of mating with each other.Otherwise, tomcat matata is the most loving cat i have owned, a little non-human child in behavior, mischievous and loves to eat, a glutton like his dam matahari.
Tomcat matata gets his "De-Worming Dosage" and develops- strange "defecating" habits.September 27th 2011 7:56 pm
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Got matata dewormed by giving him 1/2 tablet of "Plozin tablet" on wednesday(14-7-20110). The next dosage would be after 3 months.
Matata's bizarre behaviour with certain strangers.(Saturday- 3-9-2011).September 3rd 2011 8:04 pm
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My maternal uncle from Mangalore Mr Godwin.Gonsalves had visited my residence on Friday(2-9-2011), a courtesy visit after a year or over. Strangely, cat matata was absolutely terrified on seeing him, avoiding him like as if his life was in danger.cat matata never exhibited such behaviour in front of other strangers although he has the habit of hiding initially when a stranger enters the house, later getting used to the person's presence.With Uncle Godwin, the cat was absolutely terrified , running helter skelter to avoid him and hid away under the furniture for his entire stay until Saturday(3-9-2011). Whats the reason for cats being frightened of certain humans?
matata gets his "Deworming Dosage".(Saturday 9-7-2011).July 10th 2011 9:00 pm
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Got matata dewormed by giving him 1/2 tablet of "Plozin tablet" on Saturday(9-7-20110). The next dosage would be after 3 months.
Matata becomes possesive towards his human companion, also- an excellent "RATTER"June 12th 2011 10:24 pm
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I had been away from my home for 4 days, leaving on Thursday(2-6-2011) and returning on Sunday(5-6-2011).It was an outdoors nature trip with the "B.N.H.S Group(Bombay Natural History society)" to the forested seaside resort of Guhagar in the Konkan region of Maharashtra.Spotted leopard scat and claw scratches on a treetree in the forests of Shiroli, approx 20 Kms from Guhagar as also numerous birds.On my return home, refreshed from a exotic and hectic nature tour i observed a strange change of behaviour in my cats. Matata came and slept on my bed, a normal habit of his, but on the first day at home on Sunday night he just refused to vacate my bed, sleeping at the foot near my legs.His normal habit was to jump onto my bed , get petted a bit and then get down and sleep in his own favourite place around the home. Akin to the wild leopards of the forests, matata has left strong scratch marks on my furniture, totally ruining my living room settee.My "T.v Viewing chair" in the living room is partly destroyed by "Tomcat Matata's" scratch marks, a miniature leoperd who uses the chairs arm rests as one of his favourite scratching posts akin to the leopards in forests using trees as scratch posts.One important duty that matata does is scaring away a rat or rats that come into my storage loft, despite barricading the same.I release matata onto the loft and he quickly treks them, if any, a detriment to these pest rodents that at one time almost ran riot in my house.I have mentioned the same in my previous entries and readers would wonder the resons of rats taking a liking to my residence loft, despite regular checks and maintained house.I thought that "Fencing" the ventilation openings would end the rat ingress problem but to my horror on Monday(6-6-2011) we heard a noise in the loft. The next day again heard the noise and hence put matata on the loft.He quicly went towards the ventillation wire near the toilet , chasing the rat away. Seems the rats had bitten through the fencing wire and entered and henceforth the only alternative to controlling these peats is occasionally releasing matata onto the loft.Matata is a good hunter as proved by his hunt on the house gecko's and hope the rats are scared of him and henceforth avoid my storage loft as their home.Its embarrassing facts to put into print but then it could be helpfull to other house-hold suffering from rodent pests. If you have a cat make use of it a a "RoDENT DETTERENT" akin to 'PEST CONTROL", only difference, cats are natural rodent controllers in nature.Let your cat earn its upkeep maintenance expenditure!
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Historical Traveler Reviews NH Schiller Amsterdam
Loved it! Great location & nice rooms!!
Checked into this hotel after a real bad expereince at another hotel. First impressions were great but the staff made me loose it after wanting to give me different rate than what I booked and tell me how expensive this hotel is, like I cared! But then again, its amsterdam where service is not known or practised! Need more people for check out at peak time!!! Rooms are nice, spacious, great location, clean and reasonable size. Location does not get any more cnetral than here and the trees does wonder for a nice feeling to the atmosphere. I would certianly stay here again and would even pay the 'expensive' rate the receptionist was trying to pass unto me! Nice comfy bed as well!
Nice place to be
We stayed at the NH Schiller between November 09 to 13/2004 and I would like to recomend this hotel with a great location, very polite and helpful staff. Nice brasserie at the hotel with a delicious onion soup for the cold nights. Our room was very large and nice with a beautiful view to Rembrandtplein. Wish come back soon!!
Excellent hotel!!!
This place is amazing for the price. Beautiful location right on Rembrandt square. Very close to everything you could possibly want. Very friendly staff. The bar and restaurant are beautiful, and very good food, reasonable prices for drinks. They have the coolest old style lift, but only about 4 people can fit, 2 with luggage, but they also have a regular elevator. We had a room for 3 on the 6th floor, with a great view of a coutyard in the back of the hotel. I Loved this place, and its the only place I'll stay when I go back. Plus, there is a nice coffeshop(marijuana) right next door, excellent for the walk back to the hotel!
Absolutely wonderful
We stayed here for 5 days, we had a triple room, which was much larger than we expected. The staff was so friendly and helpful. The food was excellent and their complimentary breakfast was great. Good location. Would highly recomend!
Comfortable Hotel with Friendly and Efficient Service
The Schiller isn't glamorous, but comfortable with efficient and friendly service. We stayed for 4 nights in late July 2004. We arrived early planning to drop off our luggage and come back later for check-in, but were offered the opportunity to check-in straight away on the basis that we could pick up our room key later when they had sorted out a room for us. While we were doing that, the Receptionist dealt single-handedly with a large-number of check-outs and calls (including some difficult customers) with good humour and without delay and still managed to find us an available room so that we were in fact able to be in the room an hour and a half earlier than expected. And a nice room too! Though blandly decorated in typical hotel-style, it was comfortable, large, airy and spacious. The bathroom was tiny, but adequate and spotlessly clean with a decent shower (often a rarity in even the best hotels!).
When we stayed it was very hot and rooms at the front of the hotel are shadier (we did overhear another couple asking to be moved from the back as there is no air-con and their room was too hot). I would recommend you ask for a room on the upper floors if you are sensitve to noise. The area is tranquil during the day, but lively at night with an excellent choice of bars and restaurants. I can't say it wasn't noisy, but on the 4th floor we managed to sleep with all the windows wide open so it wasn't that bad.
Southern Hospitality in A'Dam
I had been told not to expect the Dutch to be overly friendly, like I am accustomed to here in the Southern States. So, when I arrived at the Schiller, I was more than surprised by the friendly service. We felt out of place coming in--the lobby is BREATHTAKING and I am a simple gal--but the staff really made us feel welcome, even letting us check in 2 hours early after an overnight (sleepless) flight.
This hotel was PERFECT for our needs--centrally located so we could walk everywhere, priced right, again they have a SUPER NICE staff--the doorman even held the door for us after a long night of partying...we looked like street urchins coming in from the rainy October night, especially compared to the lobby which is full of artworks, gold leaf detailing, and extravagant ornamentation.
Our room overlooked the street, and the Park--so beautiful! Absolutely charming place...it was hard to leave. We're going back after only a year away--this time for two weeks instead of only a few days.
Not particularly large rooms, but if you're spending enough time in your room to notice, you aren't spending enough time in Amsterdam! Bathroom was nice, TV, coffee in my room, BATHROBES and SLIPPERS...cannot complain about a thing! Very clean and well-kept establishment.
Thanks to them for 'home away from home!'
Great room in a great location
It was our first visit to Amsterdam and we were glad we stayed at the NH Schiller. Our flight got in early morning local time and we went to the hotel expecting to just drop off our luggage and come back in the afternoon to check-in but they gave us our room right away....at 8:30 am! It was a lovely room on the top floor, hence, weren't too bothered by the little noise emanating from the hustle and bustle below. The room (approx. 180 sqft) and the bathroom were clean and relatively spacious, which was a nice surprise especially after reading review after review complaining about tiny European hotel rooms. The best part was that it was one of the few rooms having windows on opposite walls which made the room seem bigger than it was and gave us great views of the Rembrandtplein from one side and the city from the other. While we didn't get a great bargain on the room rate, we did feel that the money was extremely well spent.
The location is really what made the stay a memorable experience. The hotel overlooks the Rembrandtplein which is packed with bars & restaurants and is a short (20 min) walk from the heart of the Centrum. In fact, almost all the major tourist attractions are accessible by foot in under 30 minutes....and, if the weather is nice, you WILL want to walk around in Amsterdam. It is indeed an ideal base for first-time travellers who want to explore the beauty of Amsterdam. We absolutely enjoyed our stay there!
Excellent for what it is.
Stayed here last year and I've booked a return trip. The Rooms are ok for a four star hotel but the bathrooms are good by any standard. The place is well kept and the staff are very friendly. There is a good restaurant/bar and breakfast was worth the cost. However the best thing about this hotel is the location. Rembrandt Square is full of bars and cafes and pretty much in the centre of the old city, a lot of fun (try and get a room over the square - but high up so you don't get too much noise.
Great but noisy location.
Room was small, but the view onto Rembrantplien was gorgeous. The square is packed with pubs and restaurants that are crowded and noisy until the wee hours. Take earplugs if you don't want to be awakened by yells of drunken revelers at 4:30 a.m. when the bars close. Service was minimal. Coffee maker didn't work. A bit overpriced, but worth it for the location. Request a deluxe room.
An excellent Hotel for a short break
A very comfortable old-fashioned Hotel on Rembrandtsplein. Lots of paintings and antiques, but lovely rooms, friendly staff, a lovely Art Deco bar and a wonderful breakfast! Very convenient central location for exploring Amsterdam, and an excellent Indonesian restaurant right next door.
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I keep reading how the recent "fiscal cliff" debates will seem like child's play compared to the upcoming negotiations regarding the fast-approaching federal debt ceiling deadline, discussions that will also include the topic of spending cuts.
I fully understand the debt-ceiling issue; it simply involves two distinct philosophies.
The first viewpoint, as the President so curiously states, is being able to live within your means, but of course we certainly have the means to print our way to unchecked spending.
The second belief is being able to live within your money, which requires making decisions on what to buy or not buy, spend or not spend, all based upon your real income.
Indeed, both philosophies have their roots deeply entrenched in both true liberal and conservative doctrine.
Thus, political war is inevitable since neither side should acquiesce to the other's demands on the debt-ceiling. There should be no room for negotiations, regardless of the outcome. Clearly, you either believe in your philosophy or you don't.
However, when it comes to budget cuts, it becomes a totally different situation.
I've previously discussed that both the House and Senate are having difficulty finding ways to cut $110 billion out of a $3.8 trillion budget.
I reiterate that the cuts of $1.1 trillion are over a 10-year time period, which amounts to about 3% per year.
Maybe as a U.S. citizen, Senator John McCain's next door neighbor, and a patriot, I can suggest a few ideas to the feckless folk in Washington, D.C. that would not bring down our worldwide defenses against terror, should prevent grandma from having to eat dog food, and will still allow for the continuing study of our ever-changing worldwide global climate.
For example, U.S. Secretary of the Navy Raymond Mabus is worried about worldwide naval base improvements and repairs.
The solution: do the repairs and complete the improvements, just reduce it by 25% of what is projected.
Therefore, we save money and Mabus will still get updated naval bases.
Of course, we could get really wild and crazy and shut down a navy base or two, but we don't want to go to extremes.
Mabus is also concerned about a reduction of travel for top Navy brass. We could just let them all stay put for a while and not foot the bills for their vacations.
Thus, we save cash.
In addition, Mabus is apprehensive about administrative spending.
I guess he has yet to learn that technology reduces personnel, an opportunity to save money once again.
Multiply these savings by the other branches of the military and you make some very significant dents in that $110 billion.
Throw in a reduction (not elimination) of the Puerto Rican rum credit (many enjoy their rum and Coke), cutback on both the NASCAR and Hollywood credits, and you make real headway in achieving that so-called unachievable 3% cut.
I have even more outlandish ideas, but I truly don't want to overload you all at once, but there's always next time.
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Dara Torres makes a splash with Page 2
At first glance, Van Halen and Dara Torres would seem to have little in common.
Van Halen is one of the best-selling rock bands in history. Torres is a decorated Olympic swimmer.
In 1984, Van Halen belted out memorable songs such as "Panama" and "Hot for Teacher," selling millions of albums in the process. The same year, Torres competed in her first Olympic Games at age 17 -- and recorded mix tapes featuring the band's songs.
In 2008, Van Halen completed the highest-grossing tour in the band's history. The same year, Torres competed in her fifth Olympic Games at age 41 -- and still rocked out to the band's music.
There's the common thread -- extraordinary longevity.
and four individual medals from her 24-year Olympic career.
On a recent visit to ESPN, Torres talked to Page 2 about her longevity, parenthood, steroid suspicions, Miley Cyrus and the 2012 Olympics.
Torres is the only American to swim in five Olympics -- this despite not going out for the 1996 and 2004 teams -- and she has 12 medals (four gold, four silver, four bronze) to show for it. In Beijing two years ago, she won silver in the 50-meter freestyle, finishing a mere hundredth of a second behind Olympic record-setting winner Britta Steffen of Germany.
Said Torres: "If Jack Nicklaus can win a Masters at 46 and Nolan Ryan can pitch a no-hitter at 44, why can't a 41-year-old mom compete in the Olympics? ... I had the experience. I knew what to expect. I knew how to handle certain situations, and young kids don't have that like I have. So, in a way, if you look at the mental aspect of it, it completely worked to my advantage."
Of course, many people refuse to believe someone can do what Torres has done at her age without the help of performance-enhancing drugs. Does Torres, now 43, feel obligated to address accusations and rumors as they come up, or would that tack merely serve to dignify them?
"I feel like you have to address them," Torres said. "Because of [accusations], I went to the head of [the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency] and said 'This is what's going on, and I want to prove that I'm clean. I'll do whatever it takes. I'll take every test you have to show that I'm doing this the right way.' That's what I've done, and there's really nothing else I can do."
Indeed, prior to coming back for the 2008 Olympics, Torres volunteered to undergo a broader array of drug testing through USADA than the typical screening required of Olympic athletes. The head of USADA, Travis Tygart, told The New York Times, "I think a dirty athlete would be crazy to volunteer for this program."
"There's no doubt about it that I've put my heart and soul into swimming," Torres said. "I've done everything the right way and wanted to be a good role model for other women. When you hear [accusations], it's a very hurtful thing to have to deal with -- especially now that I have a child who's eventually going to read some of this stuff someday."
"There's no doubt about it that I've put my heart and soul into swimming," Torres said. "I've done everything the right way and wanted to be a good role model for other women. When you hear [accusations], it's a very hurtful thing to have to deal with -- especially now that I have a child who's eventually going to read some of this stuff someday."
The duties of parenthood, however, don't leave Torres time to dwell on the naysayers. Her daughter, Tessa, recently turned 4. Unlike Dara, who was a self-described tomboy as a youth, preferring to wear "OP shorts and tube socks," Tessa is a girl in every sense of the word.
"I never pictured myself having a daughter that's so girly," Torres said. "She has to wear a dress to school. She takes dance, and she wears a tutu. ... It's all very, very new to me."
Of course, Torres didn't remain a tomboy. She became the first athlete to pose for the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition, and pin-up photos of her abound on the Internet. She's also an author, model, television personality and motivational speaker.
Torres has ordinary moments, too. Like most of us, she has guilty pleasures -- gossip magazines and Rice Krispies treats. She recently admitted via Twitter that she cried in the theater while watching the Miley Cyrus movie "The Last Song." When asked about it, she reluctantly confirmed the story while breaking into an embarrassed smile.
in the 1992 Games at Barcelona.
"I was crying and blowing my nose and expecting someone to turn around and say, 'Old lady ... Shhhhhh!'" Torres chuckled.
Meantime, Torres' training regimen is anything but ordinary.
In order to prepare for the 2008 Olympics, Torres changed her workouts to focus more on balance than weightlifting and reduced her time in the pool from previous Olympic training. She also adopted a strict routine of resistance stretching and massage, a habit she calls her "secret weapon," to help recover from workouts. Admittedly, endorsement income allows her the luxury of employing full-time trainers.
"When I decided I was going to come back, I decided I wanted a gold medal," Torres said. "There were no ifs, ands or buts. I wound up winning the silver by a hundredth of a second. I don't think I would've even medaled if I didn't think in my head that I wanted a gold medal. It didn't matter if it was conceivable or not."
That leads us to 2012, because the idea that someone could swim in the Olympics at 45 is inconceivable to most.
Torres is excited about the prospect of trying to make the next Olympic team, but she will carefully consider whether her body is up to the task. Since the end of 2008, she's had thumb surgery, three knee operations and a shoulder procedure. She's had more than 15 orthopedic surgeries in all.
"And I know I have to get my other shoulder fixed if I want to get back in and swim," Torres said.
Currently, Torres is recovering from a reconstruction and cartilage transplant on her left knee. She's halfway through the estimated one-year rehabilitation period, and if all goes well, she might decide as soon as August whether to begin planning for her sixth Olympics.
She declared her status with U.S. Swimming as "inactive" rather than retired in order to stay in USADA's testing program. She must alert USADA to her whereabouts at all times. If she fails to do so and misses a test, it's considered a failed test. But, if she does come back in 2012, there won't be any questions about ducking tests while rehabbing her knee.
"I'm thinking if I do decide to go for this one, I'll take it with a grain of salt and know that I'm more susceptible to injury. Now that I'm a little bit older, it's going to be even harder than when I was 41."
Here's hoping Torres is rocking out to "Top of the World" on her
Walkman iPod in 2012 -- instead of "Somebody Get Me a Doctor."
Thomas Neumann is an editor for Page 2.


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"It's appealing to people who are concerned about energy costs in the future and the longer-term efficiency of the home," says John K. McIlwain, senior resident fellow for the Urban Land Institute, a research organization focused on land-use and real-estate issues. "There's also the advantage that if you buy a home today, [it] has energy features that will be worth more down the road, when the market recovers."
When buying new, there aren't the questions of deferred maintenance that can come along with existing -- and especially distressed -- properties that have lingered on the market for a long time, says Stephen Melman, director of economic services for the National Association of Home Builders, a trade group for the home-building industry.
But when it comes to home buying, "new" has become a much harder sell.
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The most obvious reason home buyers aren't walking through builders' model homes these days is the price.
The median sales price of a new home sold in July was $222,000, according to the Census Bureau and HUD.
The median price of an existing home was $171,200 in July, according to the National Association of Realtors, an industry trade group.
On top of that, there are horror stories of new-home buyers who hit a speed bump when the appraisal is done.
"Low appraisals are a disaster," Mr. Melman says, adding that some builders are complaining of appraisals that come in lower than the cost of construction. When the appraisal comes back low, that reopens negotiations and could require a buyer to put more cash down, he says.
From an appraiser's standpoint, valuing a new home can be a challenge, says Sara W. Stephens, president-elect of the Appraisal Institute, a professional association for real-estate appraisers. When there aren't a lot of new homes selling in an area, appraisers are forced to look at the most similar sale they can find, Ms. Stephens says.
Then there's the worry about construction quality, when builders are doing whatever they can to stay afloat.
"These guys had to downsize and cut back and are operating on paper-thin margins and carrying too much debt, and they're trying to drop the price as much as they can to get into the market," Mr. McIlwain says. "So you could argue that they might be cutting every corner that they can."
That said, builders are making efforts to be competitive. Many are reducing floor plans and lot sizes to shrink the price of the home, Mr. McIlwain says.
In some cases, builders offer incentives to sweeten a deal. And they typically stand by their craftsmanship through warranties.
There also has been more emphasis on infill construction within cities, as opposed to the distant suburban developments characteristic of the housing boom -- important at a time when $4-a-gallon gas has consumers interested in shortening their work commutes, Mr. Melman says.
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If you are in the market for a new home, research the builder, including what people are saying about the company online and whether any lawsuits have been filed against it, Mr. McIlwain says. Ask many questions about the quality of the materials as well, he adds.
Get a home inspection and a radon test to make sure you're getting an independent analysis of the construction quality and the indoor environment, says Kurt Salomon, president of the American Society of Home Inspectors, a trade group for home inspectors.
To avoid appraisal problems, Ms. Stephens says the seller or buyer should walk through the home with the appraiser, pointing out any special features.
Point out comparables as well as distinguish whether a property nearby was a distressed sale -- offering as much information as possible about the pressures the seller was under, she adds.
And ask questions about the appraisers, including where they're based and how experienced they are.
"If the appraisal comes back and it's low, you can always ask for a second appraisal," Ms. Stephens says. Read a copy of the appraisal, review the comparables that were used, and voice concerns you have about the report, she says.
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This paper describes recent results on the fabrication, electrical characteristics, and microstructure of high-temperature superconducting edge-type Josephson junctions with modified interface barriers. The barriers are formed by surface modification of the YBa2Cu3O7-δ base layer. This process involves structural and chemical modification by ion irradiation and crystallization by annealing. The junctions showed resistively and capacitively shunted junction-like current-voltage characteristics and excellent uniformity. The spread in the critical current for one hundred junctions was smaller than 1σ=10% at 4.2 K. The uniformity is now approaching 1σ=5%. The junction characteristics have remained the same after two-year room-temperature storage. They also showed no change after high-temperature processing at about 700°C. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy revealed that both the crystal structure and chemical composition in relatively thick barriers are different from those of YBa2Cu3O7-δ


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Anthony SwarzakRP NYY 2 months ago
Swarzak had his contract selected by the Yankees on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Swarzak has spent the entire season thus far with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, working to a 3.86 ERA with 43 strikeouts over 46.2 innings in 15 appearances (six starts). He figures to be used in a relief capacity in the majors, as he'll replace Luis Cessa -- who was optioned in a corresponding move -- in the bullpen.
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Swarzak's contract was sold to the Doosan Bears of the Korean Baseball Organization on Tuesday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
Swarzak was DFA'd by the Indians last month, and he landed at Triple-A Columbus after passing through waivers unclaimed. Rather than toiling away at the Triple-A level, the 29-year-old will head overseas to continue his career. He's just one year removed from appearing in 50 games and posting a 4.60 ERA in 86.0 innings for the Twins.
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Swarzak has been outrighted to Triple-A Columbus.
After being designated for assignment last week, Swarzak passed through waivers unclaimed, so he'll report to Triple-A after beginning the year on the major league roster. Swarzak had decent success, posting a 3.38 ERA over 13.1 innings, and he'll look to sustain that in hopes of a future call-up.
Anthony SwarzakRP NYY 1 year ago
Swarzak was designated for assignment by the Indians on Saturday.
Swarzak tossed two perfect frames against the Twins on Friday night, lowering his ERA to 3.38, but it wasn't enough to save his spot on the 40-man roster. The Tribe had to make room for Saturday's starter Bruce Chen, and Swarzak's .316 BAA likely did him in. He will now be subjected to waivers.
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Swarzak officially made the Indians' roster Sunday.
The right-hander, who spent last season in Minnesota, apparently showed enough in spring training to make the roster despite allowing nine earned runs over 8.2 cumulative innings. As was the case for most of last season, he'll work out of the bullpen in a long relief role. Swarzak posted a 4.60 ERA and 1.68 K/BB rate in 2014.
Anthony SwarzakRP NYY 2 years ago
Swarzak agreed to a minor league contract with the Indians on Thursday.
Swarzak will join the Indians after spending the last 11 seasons in the Twins organization -- the last four exclusively with the big league club. His contract includes an invitation to spring training, so he will get a chance to compete for a roster spot.
Anthony SwarzakRP NYY 2 years ago
Swarzak was outrighted to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.
The 29-year-old took a massive step back in 2014, with his ERA jumping by nearly 170 points, which was in large part due to his regression against right-handed hitters. Opposing right-handers hit .293/.333/.435 against Swarzak, up from .233/.270/.270 in 2013, and it seems the Twins decided his 40-man roster spot would be better used elsewhere. Swarzak has a 4.48 ERA and 1.39 WHIP over 439.2 innings at the major league level.
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Swarzak's spot start against the Indians on Sunday didn't go so well - he gave up five runs (three earned) on eight hits and two walks over 4.1 innings, striking out two to get the loss.
Swarzak wasn't exactly pitching for his future role with the Twins - he doesn't profile to be in their rotation next year. But this outing pretty well represents what he brings to the table. He entered the game with a 4.42 ERA and 44:25 K:BB over 77.1 innings.
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Swarzak will start for the Twins on Sunday against the Indians, Tyler Mason of Fox Sports North reports.
Swarzak will receive a spot start in the place of Tommy Milone, who is dealing with a neck injury. He didn't fare well in his last outing, allowing six runs over 4.2 innings of work, and now sports a 4.42 ERA over his 48 major league outings.
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Swarzak was routed Monday night, allowing six runs in 4.2 innings against the Tigers.
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Maxine Milner, also known as 'Mama Max', is the owner of Mama Max's Diner in Prescott. The diner specializes in soul food and is known for their meals that are made from scratch. And also love. Mama Max is big on love as a main ingredient. Besides soul food, dessert is a lure too. The sign out front of the diner says 'Home of World Famous Chocolate Turtles and Homemade Pies.' Family is key to this restaurant: three generations help run the diner. Milner gives a peek into her restaurant, her story, and the food she offers in the below videos. Enjoy!
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Franklin to be Retired April 30, 2012
March 6, 2012 by Francesca Verdier
Franklin and its external login node Freedom will be retired on April 30, 2012. Batch processing will end on April 26.