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Outside of her family and close friends, Annie had not mentioned the sexathon to anybody, which probably was the best way to go. I, however, had blathered on about the endeavor to anybody with ears. It was the whole Heisman Trophy thing. On this, my first day back in the office after kicking off the sexpedition, my boss blushed when she saw me. Another boss reddened as well. Yet another beheld me, took a few steps back, and asked, "Uh, how's it going?" He actually circumnavigated me after I answered, like I'd morphed into some hellion driven by fierce, feral loin power . . . I felt stronger. I felt suave. I felt—gasp—Mediterranean. I'd instantly become an objectified sexual being: That man had sex last night! He is going to do it again tonight! Wow!
—From Just Do It
Creeping into middle-age and saddled with work deadlines, child-rearing, homemaking, and fourteen years of togetherness, an ordinary, happy but harried couple set an outlandish goal: to have sex for 101 consecutive days—no excuses (not even the flu, late-night child wanderings, or flat-out exhaustion).
What ensued is by turns hilarious, tender, and seductive, including sexual romps in hotels (both cheap and classy), at an ashram, in a basement, atop boulders and unstable easy chairs, but most often in their own bedroom, which they dubbed the "sex den." As Doug and Annie Brown literally screwed their way through months of a cold Colorado winter, they turned up the heat by attending the Adult Entertainment Expo in Vegas (the Oscars of the porn world); taking Bikram "hot" yoga to get limber; and stocking up on candles, Viagra (just in case), lube, lingerie, and sex toys galore.
But besides the awe in their ability to get it on day after day—and actually enjoy it—they were more surprised and touched by how much closer they became, relishing conversations, holding hands, hanging out in hip coffee shops together instead of in the aisles of Target, and firming up (no pun intended) a relationship that already seemed as good as it could get.
Seeking out babysitters, getting fit, and dressing up, these two forty-year-olds began courting each other the way they did when they first met in their twenties, only seven moves and two pregnancies later. As Doug Brown lays everything bare—from his triumphs to his tanks (yes to making love on an exercise ball; no to Tantric sex tricks), we get an inside look at the male mind and discover that a good husband and a good dad can also be one hell of a lover.
The jolt that every marriage needs and longs for, Just Do It proves that even when it feels like there's never enough time or energy, trust Annie and Doug...THERE IS.
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DOUGLAS BROWN is a feature writer at the Denver Post.Review:
"101 straight days of sex between any two people is an impressive feat, but add the elements of encroaching middle age, fourteen years of togetherness, a couple of demanding jobs, and two small and willful children, and that feat becomes something extraordinary. Here, Doug Brown faithfully chronicles the happy consequences of this kind of radical pact, which turn out to be less about reaching sexual heights and more about the power of consistent intimacy to cement all that's good between two people."
—Lauren Dockett, co-author of Facing 30 and Sex Talk
"I laughed so hard tears came to my eyes. And when I finished the book, although I haven't smoked in over a decade, I wanted a cigarette. Doug has hit the mark and done it in a way that appeals to both sexes and many generations. The only problem will be putting down the book long enough to 'Just Do It' with the one you love."
—Barton Goldsmith, Ph.D., MFT, author of Emotional Fitness for Couples
"For their inspired every-day-for-100-days performance, Doug and Annie Brown have earned a place in the Harried Married Parents' Hall of Fame!"
—Stacie Cockrell, Cathy O'Neill, and Julia Stone, authors of Babyproofing Your Marriage
"If you're one of the millions of couples who are saying, "Gee, how come we're not making love so often any more," you HAVE to read this book. Many of us have thought of taking this journey, but only Doug and Annie have had the guts to do it and the grace to write about it."
—Mira Kirshenbaum, author of Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay and When Good People Have Affairs
"Just Do It is an exciting and hilarious story about a busy couple taking the time to put the passion back into their marriage. It's a fantastic read--very funny, and a touching story. I hope this inspires everyone to rediscover the intimacy in their relationships, even if they don't go to these extraordinary means!"
—Harry Fisch, MD, author of Size Matters and The Male Biological Clock
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Chistolini Appointed Deputy Commissioner of GSA's Public Buildings Service
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Acting Administrator David J. Barram of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) today announced the appointment of Paul E. Chistolini, administrator of GSA's Mid Atlantic Region in Philadelphia, as Deputy Commissioner of GSA's Public Buildings Service. The appointment is effective in January 1997.
"Paul has had a long and distinguished career in real estate with GSA and with the Department of Defense, experience that makes him the ideal choice for this challenging assignment," Barram said.
As the number two person in the Public Buildings Service -- GSA's real estate operation -- Chistolini will oversee asset management and design, construction, leasing, operating and disposals for a real estate portfolio of about 280 million square feet in some 8,000 public and private buildings housing more than one million federal workers. The annual budget for this activity is about $5.5 billion, nearly 90 percent of which is contracted to the private sector.
Prior to heading the GSA region in Philadelphia, Chistolini was Deputy Director of real estate and facilities for the Department of Defense in Washington, D.C. In the latter position he was responsible for the day to day operation of the Pentagon, which included lease management of 40 buildings, plus planning and executing the ongoing $1.2 billion renovation of the Pentagon building, and providing a wide variety of law enforcement and administrative services for the Secretary of Defense. Approximately 1,250 personnel worked under Chistolini's supervision, and he directed an annual budget of $300 million.
Chistolini also served as Deputy Regional Administrator of GSA's National Capital Region from May 1989 to September 1990 and as Assistant Regional Administrator for Real Estate and Development from October 1986 to May 1989. In this capacity, he was responsible for the real estate acquisition, repairs and alterations, construction, and the overall planning associated with the use of all GSA facilities in the region.
From May 1984 to October 1986, Chistolini extended his services to the GSA regional offices of New York and Boston by serving as Assistant Regional Administrator for Public Buildings and Real Property in those areas. Other GSA positions held by Chistolini include Assistant and Deputy Commissioner for Buildings Management, Executive Assistant to the Public Buildings Service Commissioner, and Buildings Management Specialist.
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- I think we should nominate this to become a featured article, it has loads of information, pictures and quotes. It probably only needs a bit more sourcing. Margiechocoholic 10:38, 7 April 2009 (UTC)
I think it's ready now. Margiechocoholic 12:32, 19 April 2009 (UTC)
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- Wizard (Wizard and the Hopping Pot): Pretty obvious why we need it really. I find it weird that we have an article about his father and not him. --Margiechocoholic Owl me! 07:05, 31 July 2009 (UTC)
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Evolving Attractions And Facilities Boost Outside Interest
By Samantha Mehlinger - Staff Writer
June 17, 2013 - Perhaps the two greatest indicators of growth in hospitality and tourism are boosts in spending and employment. Overall, visitors to California spent $106.4 billion last year, according to the California Chamber of Commerce (CalChamber). Nearly one million jobs have been generated by tourism within the state. In all, the travel industry added $48.8 billion to California GDP last year.
On a local level, Los Angeles County saw $23 million in visitor spending in 2012, Cal Chamber reports. The leisure and hospitality industry continues to post strong job gains in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale Metropolitan Division, according to the California Employment Development Department (EDD). From March to April, 2,600 jobs were added.
Kimberly Ritter-Martinez, an economist with the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC), says the hospitality and tourism industries in L.A. County are "the largest and most visible" sectors of the local economy. "Leisure and hospitality was one of the very first industries that recovered to full employment following the recession," she says.
"In April, we saw a 3.8 percent gain in leisure and hospitality jobs over the year," she continues. EDD's monthly employment report shows that from April of 2012 to April of this year, nonfarm employment increased 2 percent in the greater Long Beach area. Thus, Ritter-Martinez explains, leisure and hospitality are "actually growing faster in terms of employment than the labor market as a whole."
The welfare of the hospitality sector can be gauged by changes in hotel occupancy and average daily room rates (ADR). Higher ADR and occupancy represents increases in demand. Bruce Baltin, senior vice president at Colliers PKF Consulting in Los Angeles, which conducts hospitality industry research, says both occupancy and ADR are increasing in Long Beach.
Baltin shares some of PKF's research findings for the first quarter of this year with the Business Journal. "Through the first quarter, L.A. County occupancy was up about 2 percent and the average room rate was up about 5 percent," he says, noting the gain is measured against last year's first quarter.
So far this year, Long Beach has the jump on L.A. in terms of occupancy growth, posting an increase of 8.1 percent. ADR has increased by 3 percent. "Long Beach is actually having a pretty good start to the year," he comments.
Both Ritter-Martinez and Baltin believe improvements and additions to city attractions and facilities are positively impacting the industry. Baltin thinks "the improvements to the convention center have to be helping." He remarks, "They're doing a nice job there in the center, in terms of renovating and refurbishing it."
Citing these improvements, as well as those to the Long Beach Airport, Ritter-Martinez assesses, "A big part of attracting visitors to the region is having infrastructure in place."
All things considered, both Ritter-Martinez and Baltin believe the industry's future in Long Beach is bright. Baltin summarizes, "All the indications are that at least for the next several years, we should continue to do pretty well."
Convention Center Upgrades Bring In Business
From LAEDC's Ritter-Martinez to hotel managers like the downtown Hyatt Regency's Stephen D'Agostino, the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center is frequently referenced as a force for growth in the city's hospitality and tourism industry.
Upgrades to the center, like the new lounge area and restaurant Bogart & Co., seem to be creating a bigger draw for businesses and conventioneers. Steve Goodling, president and CEO of the Long Beach Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), says the comfortable, networking-conducive additions contrast with most convention centers, which are typically "very utilitarian."
A system of curtains and rigging will create an adaptable space in the Long Beach Arena, able to transform its size from that of a large sporting arena to a ballroom. "The clients are responding very positively because, in essence, it's a special event space that you can tailor to whatever you want your event to be," Goodling says.
The renovations are cost effective because the new technology eradicates the need for conventioneers to hire additional labor, apart from perhaps lighting designers, Goodling emphasizes.
The convention center is managed by SMG, with Charlie Beirne as general manager. Beirne says that out of the 275 buildings managed by SMG around the world, the upgrades to the arena are the first of their kind. Construction is set for completion by October. "We're on target, which is great. No major hiccups. And I don't anticipate any," Beirne says.
Goodling says the renovation has already brought significant business to the center and city. "We're up to approximately $18 million in economic impact," he says. That's up from a previous estimate of $6 million. Several large conferences are on the books due to a combination of interest in the revamped facilities and help from city leaders. For instance, Goodling says, "Supervisor Don Knabe helped us get the National Association of Counties," in 2016. The conference will bring 3,000 elected officials from the United States to Long Beach, totaling $2.3 million in estimated economic impact (EEI).
The CVB also has some help from the airport. "Mario Rodriguez, our airport director, helped us bring in the National Agricultural Aviation Association, which is a really large group," Goodling says. The conference is slated for 2016, with 1,600 attendees and $1,240,000 in EEI.
The Intermodal Association of North America is set for 2014, with 2,500 attendees and $1,937,500 EEI. The largest convention by far is LifeVantage in 2014, with 6,000 attendees and $4,650,00 EEI.
In addition to large conferences, Beirne believes, "short-term business is going to explode," potentially even doubling or quadrupling.
Better business at the convention center brings in more people to downtown hotels, which D'Agostino says allows the Regency to bring up room rates. "We were able to do that more this year than last year because the convention center has been busier," he explains.
D'Agostino goes so far to say, "We really live and die by the convention center in this city, so that's why we depend so much on the convention bureau and all their efforts."
A soft opening for the finished arena takes place November 20, co-hosted by BizBash Magazine, a publication for special events. Beirne says BizBash CEO David Adler believes the arena is "cutting edge" and "will change the way people view convention centers."
Hospitality Industry Sees Modest Uptick In Occupancy, Room Rates
The hospitality industry in Long Beach is faring well, according to statistics provided by Collier's Baltin. First quarter results show hotel room occupancy at 73.5 percent, up from 68 percent in 2012. Average daily room rates (ADR) are up three percent year-over-year in the first quarter.
The growth is a pleasant outcome, considering darker expectations at the end of 2012. Mac McCann of the Residence Inn by Marriott sums it up: "I know with the government sequester looming earlier on in the year, we were concerned. But the economy is alive and well."
Overall, managers of local hotels reached by the Business Journal report increases in occupancy. John Jenkins, hotel manager at what is perhaps Long Beach's most recognizable tourist destination, the Queen Mary, reports a two percent increase this year. Last year, on the other hand, occupancy rates were "mainly flat."
Regency's D'Agostino says he is "seeing a large uptick" in occupancy, but construction that took 250 rooms out of inventory for a few months in 2012 may account for the jump. Still, he says his "gut feeling" is that occupancy is "a little better" this year.
Marc Choplick, general manager at the Westin Long Beach in downtown, says in an email to the Business Journal that he continues "to see occupancy growth this year" and projects "continued growth year-over-year."
The new Courtyard by Marriott Long Beach opened in March at Douglas Park, adjacent to the airport. Lucas Fiamengo, general manager, is thus far pleased with how the hotel is faring. "I would say we're meeting and exceeding expectations," he says of occupancy in the 159-room hotel. "For the foreseeable future, we certainly expect a very strong summer."
Fiamengo explains that ADR also fluctuates by season. "I'd be comfortable saying customers would expect to see higher rates from us in the coming moths," he says.
Summer tourism will certainly impact the Queen Mary, according to Jenkins, who projects a "slight increase" in ADR. Choplick anticipates an increase as well. "Room rates are up year-over-year and we see no reason that this will not continue going forward," he states.
D'Agostino says the Hyatt is seeing an uptick in ADR "just due to the compression caused by the convention center." He continues, "I don't have the exact numbers, but I think it's close to a record year for the convention center."
Choplick provides a similar insight: "The CVB has worked very hard and successfully in marketing the city and creating that exposure." Additionally, Jenkins says the CVB has a direct impact on the Queen Mary's success because it includes the ship in tours.
While ADR continues to rise, the hospitality workers' "living wage" proposition, Measure N, may have some impact on hotel revenues. The measure mandates hospitality workers be paid $13 per hour, plus benefits, at hotels with more than 100 rooms. At this point, Baltin is unsure of how the measure is impacting hotel revenues.
Some managers, like McCann, echo Baltin's uncertainty. "Time will tell," he says of the measure's fiscal impacts. Choplick, on the other hand, emphasizes that the measure "directly impacted revenues."
The Queen Mary, Hyatt and Westin are all undergoing upgrades. An expanded pool deck, refurbished meeting rooms and guest rooms are complete at the Hyatt. Next, the lobby and restaurant will be upgraded to be more technology friendly.
At the Westin, similar renovations to the pool and meeting spaces will be finished by 2014, says Choplick, and a fitness center upgrade will be done by September.
The Queen Mary recently refurbished 32 hotel rooms. Jenkins is excited to report that the historic ship is in the process of taking original items out of storage and reincorporating them back into the design.
Apart from the airport's Courtyard by Marriott, the city has seen little construction of hotels in recent years, which Ritter-Martinez says is a trend within the greater county. However, eight new hotels are under construction countywide, with 11 planned in the next two years. "The fact that we're starting to add more hotels to accommodate a growing number of visitors is the most positive sign we've seen in the industry since the recession," she assesses.
All things considered, the hospitality industry in Long Beach is looking toward steady growth. Ritter-Martinez says "the large number of quality lodging facilities in Long Beach" continue to make the city an "attractive area for visitors."
Attractions Expand Exhibits And Events
Long Beach's two biggest tourist attractions, the Queen Mary and the Aquarium of the Pacific, report 2013 is proving to be a good year. The number of visitors to the attractions appears to be increasing as both venues continue to expand their events and exhibits.
The historic Queen Mary, a permanent fixture of Long Beach's waterfront, has evolved quite a bit in the past few years. New management by Evolution Hospitality has added a host of new events. "In the past year, certainly our two biggest successes in terms of our events and attractions would be Diana, Legacy of a Princess, and naturally CHILL, our winter event," says Brian Luallen, director of attractions.
Luallen reports the new lineup helped create a significant increase in visitors from 2011 to 2012. The Queen Mary's exhibits and tours have brought in 120,000 guests so far this year.
The year continues to look promising, with a little help from a princess. "The Princess Diana exhibit certainly will be the model for any of our future growth and expansion and refurbishment of existing exhibits," Luallen remarks. Since opening, over 20,000 people have visited the exhibit. It is contracted for five years. Displays will continue to fluctuate in that time, with a new assortment of dresses coming in the fall.
The Queen Mary's tours are also important revenue sources for the ship. Several paranormal tours are available in the evenings, and historical themed tours run during the day. The Ghosts and Legends tour is currently undergoing an overhaul worth hundreds of thousands of dollars for "brand new cutting edge special effects." The spooky tour has been in place since 1997.
A major upcoming event is the All-American Fourth of July. The event features a celebration of America through the decades of the 20th century. The '90s, for instance, will be commemorated with a viewing of the film "Independence Day" before what Luallen promises to be "easily the largest fireworks display in the area."
The Aquarium of the Pacific, celebrates its 15th anniversary this year with a theme of ocean exploration. The Ocean Conservation Awards Gala on June 15 honored explorers Sylvia Earle, Don Walsh and Walter Munk.
Jerry Schubel, president and CEO, says the Aquarium is hosting a major national forum for ocean exploration in July. The forum is sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NASA, the U.S. Department of Interior, the U.S. Department of State, the National Science Foundation "and a variety of institutions in the private sector such as Google, Esri, National Geographic and a number of others," Schubel lists.
He says the event "will bring to Long Beach, for a period of three days, 100 of the greatest living explorers from the United States." On Sunday, July 21, the Aquarium presents "Explorers Day," an event open to the public.
According to the Aquarium, "Guests will have the opportunity to meet and hear from historical and modern-day ocean explorers, see demonstrations of remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) under water, and watch live video feeds from three deep-sea exploration vessels. NOAA, NASA, and other agencies and organizations engaged in ocean exploration will feature educational booths at this event. Kid's activities, including guest appearances by the BBC children's television series Octonauts, will be included throughout the day."
Aquairum exhibits, in keeping with the theme, include replicas of a deep-sea hydrothermal vent, complete with tubeworms, and a whale fall, an ecosystem created when a deceased whale falls to the ocean floor.
Thus far, membership remains steady this year at about 35,000 membership households. Although retail sales were "a little bit off" while the two retail spaces were under construction, Schubel expects now that they have opened, the Aquarium "will increase our retail revenues by the end of the year."
Last year, the Aquarium drew 1.5 million visitors. Schubel projects this number will increase to about 1.6 million this year.
The Harbor And Waterfront
The Long Beach waterfront is seeing a boost in traffic and tourism, partially driven by investments from Carnival Cruise Lines. This year, Long Beach welcomes a new Carnival ocean liner, the Carnival Miracle. The Miracle expands Carnival's services with 15-day round-trip cruises to Hawaii in April, October and December.
These cruises will continue during the next two years, with trips already scheduled for January and December of 2014 and January of 2015. "The April voyage to Hawaii aboard Carnival Miracle performed very well and advance bookings are favorable for all of the upcoming departures," says Vance Gulliksen, Carnival spokesperson.
The Miracle now provides cruises to the Mexican Riviera out of Long Beach. The inaugural Riviera trip in May "generated high guest satisfaction ratings," says Gulliksen. He confirms plans for another "full season of Mexican Riviera cruises that will continue through April 2014," starting this October. Yet another full season of these cruises will run on the Miracle from October of 2014 to April of 2015.
Carnival is adding a third ship to its Long Beach operations in 2014. Gulliksen says demand "necessitated adding" the ship, called the Carnival Imagination, which will operate three-day and four-day cruises to Ensenada, Mexico, and Catalina Island.
Daily travel to nearby Catalina Island is available via Catalina Express, which operates eight vessels out of Long Beach, San Pedro and Dana Point. The vessels have a combined capacity of 2,100 people, says Elaine Vaughan, vice president of marketing and sales. The daily number of passengers may total more than that, she says, because "a boat can go over to the island two or three times a day."
So far this year, Vaughan says the company is experiencing "just a pinch" of growth in ridership. Currently, Catalina Express is offering year-round packages in conjunction with hotels in Avalon in celebration of the city's centennial. "People are very interested in Catalina Island, in Avalon and its history," she remarks. The company is gearing up for the summer season, during which it can operate up to 30 trips per day.
In the summer, Long Beach Transit (LBT) offers water taxi services for residents and visitors looking to traverse the local waters. Because the summer has just begun, Kevin Lee, media representative for LBT, says AquaBus' and AquaLink's 2013 ridership estimates are not yet available. But from 2011 to 2012, ridership increased 36 percent.
"As the economy continues to improve and more people are taking vacations, and even 'staycations,' as they call them, we're hopeful that number will continue to increase," Lee says of what he calls the "huge" jump in riders. Typically, water taxi services begin Memorial Day weekend, but this year LBT began operations during Gay Pride weekend. He estimates "hundreds of people" used the water taxis that weekend.
Lee says the Passport bus route serving downtown, the Queen Mary, Aquarium and the waterfront is also faring well. "From February 2012 to February of this year, the bus service experienced a 10 percent increase in ridership," Lee states, noting that the route is free.
"Recently we've made a lot of strides in creating a cleaner and quieter passport route," Lee emphasizes. In August of 2012, LBT switched from diesel fuel to compressed natural gas. Another change may be coming soon. Lee elaborates, "In 2014, we're looking at putting all electric buses on that route."
Long Beach Airport Upgrades Receive Accolades
The Long Beach Airport (known by its call tag, LGB) continues to undergo development after revealing its $45 million concourse in December of last year. In addition to roomier waiting areas, the concourse offers outdoor seating with fire-pits and includes local concessionaires like Sweet Jill's and George's Greek Café in place of the usual chains.
The California Transportation Foundation recognized the concourse on June 14 with the 2013 Aviation Project of the Year Award. "In most cases, when you hear the word airport, you don't get a good connotation," says Mario Rodriguez, airport director. "But this airport is something out of the norm."
Plans are underway to improve the baggage claim, an outdated parking structure and signage. A new auto rental center is also in the works. Rodriguez says the changes aim to make "the experience for the passenger a lot better."
If the new amenities aren't appealing enough for travellers, LGB offers the lowest rates in the state and the second lowest in the country. LAEDC's Ritter-Martinez says the low cost and user-friendly upgrades help boost travel to Long Beach.
Rodriguez states that the airport has a total of 38 air carrier slots and two additional slots for UPS and FedEx. JetBlue holds about 32 of these. Delta, US Air, Alaska Airlines and local carriers take up the rest.
While LGB has a cap of 41 flights daily, Rodriguez says load factors – the number of passengers on individual flights – "are huge." He says the trend of "fewer flights, fuller planes," is one occurring nationwide due to the lessening number of airlines.
The total number of passengers going through LGB so far this year "appears to be below last year's," Rodriguez states. LGB's April 2013 activity report shows a 10.1 percent year-over-year drop in enplaned passengers and a 9.8 decrease in total passenger traffic.
Still, he says the numbers "are way above the 2008 numbers that we use for a benchmark." And compared with the Ontario Airport, LGB is doing just fine. The Los Angeles Tourism Industry Performance Report for 2013, issued by the Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board, shows Ontario lost about 33 percent of traffic from April 2012 to April 2013.
Currently, LGB has about a year's worth of cash reserves, meaning LGB could survive for a year without any revenue. Luckily, that is not necessary. "Financially, we're doing very well," Rodriguez remarks.


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"…the Commission do, therefore, sentence her, the said MARY E. SURRATT, to be hanged by the neck until she be dead, at such time and place as the President of the United States shall direct."
At 1:22pm on July 7, 1865, Mary Surratt became the first woman ever to be executed by the United States government. Surratt, Lewis Powell (aka Lewis Payne), David Herold, and George Atzerodt were all involved in John Wilkes Booth's elaborate plot to completely disrupt the Union government by killing President Abraham Lincoln, Vice President Andrew Johnson, and Secretary of State William Seward. Atzerodt was supposed to kill Johnson, but he got cold feet and got drunk instead. Powell was supposed to kill Seward, but Seward survived his attack. Herold brought Powell to Seward's home and helped Booth escape Washington, DC. Surratt, according to Johnson, "kept the nest that hatched the egg." She, it was believed by many, was the center around which the whole plot evolved. After a month long trial and just two days of deliberation, all four were charged with conspiring to assassinate the President of the United States and were sentenced to hang for their crime. In June and early July of 1865, Mary Surratt was the most hated woman in the country and there was little doubt in Americans' minds that she played a definite role in the assassination plot. For the almost 150 years since her death, though, public opinion has been somewhat divided.
For nearly her whole life, Mary Surratt lived just outside of Washington, DC in Prince George's County, Maryland. She and her husband ran a successful tavern/hotel in the county and, in the early 1850s, the area surrounding the their business was named Surrattsville (now Clinton, Maryland). Maryland was a slave state and Surratts owned slaves whose labor they depended on to keep up their business. This was especially true when Surratt's husband died and she was left to run things herself. As the North and South became more and more divided over the issue of slavery during the 1850s, the Surratts, like many of their Surrattsville neighbors, felt a growing allegiance to the southern way of life. Maryland did not secede from the Union like other southern slave states did in 1860 and 1861, leaving many families feeling stuck in a Union state with Confederate sympathies. When the Civil War broke out in 1861, the Surratts' older son left Maryland to fight for the Confederacy and their younger son, John, became an informant who traveled to collect and deliver secret messages to the Confederate Army. During the Civil War, the Surratts' views grew stronger. They became known as Confederate sympathizers and the Surrattsville tavern became known as a safe haven for people who held similar views. Read the rest of this entry »


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I'm applying to bschools outside the Top 10 (eg, Yale, Duke, UCLA Anderson). Is this advice still useful?
A good chunk of the book (at least 25%) is dedicated to advice specific to some of the Top 10 programs like GSB and UChicago. That advice may not be as helpful for you - but what I'd ask is, why aren't YOU applying to the Top 10 too? The reason we wrote this book is because we think people of all sorts of different backgrounds can get into Wharton, and we're here to show you how - even if you think your GMAT score is too low, or your current job isn't impressive enough.
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I've only got a month left before my Round 1 applications are due. Do the insights still help with time running out?
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I read through all of your team's bios but I don't feel like I have much in common with Jessica, Mike, or any of the others. What am I going to get out of spending $25?
It's a great question - one of the things we think is most compelling about the Best Book is that you'll find stories like yours, shared interests like yours, work experiences like yours. Together, the team covers all of the world's best MBA programs, multiple pre-MBA job tracks like consulting, finance, non-profit, engineering, and startups, and various "strengths" that they exhibited to win the admissions game. My honest belief is that, even if no one person's bio overlapped significantly with your own, you can borrow the pieces that you like from each. Plus, they are damn smart and know what they're talking about - so regardless of the author, you'll find yourself MUCH better prepared for the GMAT, avoiding silly mistakes when asking for recommendations, and anticipate interview questions from alumni and admissions committees.
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By now, you should know what you're getting when you buy the book, what types of things you'll learn inside, and what our customers think.
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Most importantly, it was the MISTAKES. Some of them did not matter much, and some of them we were able to overcome. But each of us can recount for you the 1 or 2 close calls which could have gone the wrong way, and resulted in a waitlist or rejection letter. Things that were avoidable.
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Ultimately, we're happy to be done with the process. But all of us agree that applying for bschool is an unforgettable experience, and getting into the right one can push you to a different level of personal and professional success.
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Since the auto industry entered crisis mode a year or so ago, I've often thought about the horrid and simplistic perception of the industry in the public mind – "stupid" and "greedy" people who only make "gas guzzlers" – in contrast with the very different perception I've gained from reporting on automotive electrical and electronic technology. The auto industry employs some very smart people who are enabling features that make driving safer and more enjoyable. In my opinion, the engineers developing that technology don't get the credit they deserve.
Paul Ingrassia's excellent new book, "Crash Course – The American Automobile Industry's Road from Glory to Disaster," due out next week, doesn't change my opinion of automotive electronics engineers, but it does leave me wondering how much more innovation we'd have if car companies had been better managed.
"Detroit's disaster didn't have to happen," Ingrassia writes. "It occurred because the solutions were painful, requiring not just brains but courage. For too long neither UAW officials nor company executives had been able to muster that courage. As a result, many good people were caught in a bad system, and couldn't escape its consequences."
What could executives, especially at GM and Chrysler, have been thinking? Same for the GM board, and the leadership of the United Auto Workers. How could they not have seen that times and tastes were changing? How could they not have realized the impact of their decisions – or failures to act?
Ingrassia, a former Detroit Bureau Chief for the Wall Street Journal, tells a story reminiscent of a Greek tragedy minus the gods, unless you count the intervention of the U.S. government. Who would have thought that government employees lacking automotive industry experience could save two iconic corporate giants, or at least give them more breathing room. Obviously the next chapter has yet to be written, but Ingrassia provides a great summary of the story thus far.
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Hi everyone,
Excuse me for my silly question... But i am having a problem with a website i am creating.
I have a 3 column layout with a header at the top and a footer under the 3 columns. The problem i have at the moment is that for some reason the 3rd, or right hand side column, which contains an adsense ad block, is displaying underneath the menu, or first column which is on the left hand side. This only happens in internet explorer and for some reason i did not notice this until now. The website used to display correctly a few weeks ago when i last checked it in IE, so im guessing a change that i have made to the .css file is causing this, as it displays like this in IE throughout the website. The question though, is which one. I am not too clued up about how my website layout is set up as it was a three column layout template that was created in dreamweaver. I have customised this original layout to suit my site.
My website address is free4blackberry - Free BlackBerry Smartphone Downloads, Guides, News and More
As i have recieved some very good advice from this forum before, this is naturally my first stop.
If anyone could help me with this one, i would really appreciate it!!
Thanks in advance.
Try removing the margin setting here:
.sidebar2 {
background: none repeat scroll 0 0 #F4F4F4;
float: left;
margin: 0 5px; /* remove */
padding: 10px 0;
width: 20%;
If that doesn't fix it, then reduce the width by a % point or so as well.
Hi and thanks! Yes that does fix the problem... But it turns out that my problem is a little more confusing than i had previously thought.
Its not IE thats causing the problem, its the resolution of the screen i was viewing the site on. I mostly use a widescreen laptop to design my site. The margin that i set as you basically stated, is not neccessary as it just bumps the third column a bit to so that it is center when viewing the site on a widescreen. But when viewing the site on a resolution of 800x600 or 1024x768, the column just doesnt seem to fit.. This is as the advert in the column is a set size? Kind of throws a spanner in the works, because it either fits snug at one resolution and looks horrible at another, or visa versa... Any ideas?
What resolution should i be designing my site in to start off with?
How do the rest of you guys get things to fit so darn perfectly??
If you have columns set in % widths, you will run into problems like this if you have any fixed-width margins or paddings left or right of those columns.
.sidebar1 {
background: none repeat scroll 0 0 #F4F4F4;
float: left;
margin: 0 5px 0 0;
padding-bottom: 10px;
width: 20%;
The thing to do is remove those margins, and if you need some left-right spacing, put it on inner element that have no set width (as you do on the inner div of the middle column).
Thanks Ralph!
Yes that sorted the issue out for me. Additionally though, i had to remove the margin set in the div wrapping the ad, then play around with its padding a bit.
It fits at whatever resolution i set it at, despite looking rather ugly at some resolutions, it fits. So i guess my goal is complete, but it looks like i too am left dreaming about those @media queries like Bryan in this article: Rethinking The Mobile Web
I am having a similar problem and I've tried a lot of things to fix this but to no avail... can anyone help me to figure this out? It's driving me crazy!URL: www.hoghedz.com/buy-the-music.html
My "Buy" links on the right of the music player drop below the left column but only in IE. I have the following code in the header:

That was a recommended fix I found on another forum. And I've tried to remove margins in the css file, etc. It's probably something simple and I'm just not seeing it but at this point I can't look at this anymore. Ugh!
Hi Hollianne. Welcome to the forums.
This is a different issue. You are a tad lucky the right column isn't dropping in other browsers, too. What I would suggest is that you replace

It's invalid to wrap divs etc in an  element anyway. But on your page, the content is going full width anyhow, so the next thing to do is give the new #buy div a width (say 680px) and then float it left.
The best way to do that on-page target link these days is to reference and ID rather than a "nave value. That's why I've used id="buy" instead of name="buy". You can put that id on any element, too, which is handy. It doesn't have to be an anchor.
Hope that helps.
Thanks so much! That fixed my column problem. Your help is much appreciated!!!
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These Twelve Steps, adapted nearly word-for-word from the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, have been a tool for spiritual growth for millions of Al‑Anon/Alateen members. At meetings, Al‑Anon/Alateen members share with each other the personal lessons they have learned from practicing from these Steps.
The Twelve Steps is one of Al‑Anon's three Legacies, along with Al‑Anon's Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts of Service.
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Twelve Steps
- We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable.
- Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
- Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
- Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
- Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
- Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
- Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
- Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
- Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
- Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
- Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
- Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
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The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness and that changed attitudes can aid recovery.
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Al-Anon has but one purpose: to help families of alcoholics. We do this by practicing the Twelve Steps, by welcoming and giving comfort to families of alcoholics, and by giving understanding and encouragement to the alcoholic.
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Per Thomas MacEntee at Geneabloggers today is National Clean Off Your Desk Day (as well as Coming of Age Day (Japan), Plough Monday (UK), Wolf Moon.)
It is an interesting idea especially as so many of the 2012 Goals (much better word than Resolutions!) I have seen have related to "becoming more organised"
There are a number of schools of thought on how empty a desk needs to be for you to be able to work effectively. I have friends who have a perfectly clear desk, they have only one item at a time out and for them this works.
I am not one of these. I tend to work on multiple projects and I have multiple things on my desk at any one time and this works for me.
I also don't believe that the extremely full desk below is the ideal working environment for anybody....
Incidentally this is not my desk, I stole (borrowed) this image a number of years ago and unfortunately I can't remember where I acquired it from).
But it is definitely time to do something when the Paper Pile Monsters take
over and you need a chair and whip ready before you enter a room. Or when you have a dej-vu moment when you realise you have three copies of that certificate or book....
Because I have many project on the go and because I am not one of the people who get a major thrill out of filing, it tends to be somewhere down my list of priorities. Unfortunately it doesn't take long for the paper pile monsters to breed so doing filing on a regular basis is a necessity.
For me it is a bit like being a child and eating those vegetables you didn't like, the only way to get around this is to make it a bite size, time-limited job. So my high-tech tool of choice?
For me it is a bit like being a child and eating those vegetables you didn't like, the only way to get around this is to make it a bite size, time-limited job. So my high-tech tool of choice?
We can all do something, no matter how much we dislike it, if it is time-limited. So twenty minutes intensive filing, reshelving and general tidying then I reward myself with some genealogy internet searching (also unfortunately using the timer!)
What suits one person won't suit everybody but between us, I am sure we can come up with lots of different ideas that each of us can look at, try and see if that works for us.
So I'd be very interested in knowing what tips, tools and tricks you use to stay/become organised?


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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in accordance with the provision of the Act of June 22, 1936 (49 Stat.1803, 25 U. S. C. 389-389e), the order of the Secretary of the Interior canceling delinquent operation and maintenance irrigation charges in the amount of $1,134.99, which includes both principal and accrued interest thereon, against lands on the Wind River Indian irrigation project, Wyoming, described as the northwest quarter northwest quarter, southwest quarter northwest quarter of section 9, township 1 south, range 4 east, Wind River meridian, and a contract for the deferred payment of delinquent charges in the amount of $2,331.59, are hereby approved.
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4th September 2013 10:10 PM #1
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Is it normal to see red mucus like thing from my baby's poop?
I am a new mom with my 16days old baby and doesn't know anything with babies. Is it normal to see red mucus like thing from my baby's poop? Cause I'm worried that it may not be normal. thanks
5th September 2013 06:45 AM #2
Hi chymeer13,
Welcome to the forum and congratulations on the birth of your new baby girl.
It is best to get your baby checked by a doctor if you see anything that could be blood in her poo.
The kellymom breastfeeding website has lots of useful breastfeeding information and it also covers bloody poos in babies.
One possible cause of blood in a baby's poo is if mum's nipples are bleeding and the baby ingests some of the blood. I know you said in another post you were having some problems with breastfeeding. Have your nipples been bleeding?
It may just be something that quickly resolves itself, but from what you describe it would be best to get it checked by your baby's doctor as this is not something you would normally expect to see.
Please do post back and let us know how you and your baby are.
Thinking of you,
5th September 2013 05:13 PM #3
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Thanks for the reply... uhm..yeah,I have problems with feeding her but it's not bleeding that's why I was wondering.
7th September 2013 06:35 AM #4
I'm sorry you are struggling with breastfeeding at the moment. I have answered your breastfeeding question in detail here at your other post.
In my reply I have also talked about the possibility of your baby daughter having a 'mini period' rather than blood in her poo - but do have a read of my reply at the above link in detail. Then post back if you have any further questions or comments, but do please see your doctor if you think the blood is in the poo and the bleeding is continuing or if you have any other concerns.
Best wishes,


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Hi everyone,
Well, a few days ago I logged in to E Sangha first time for months. I happened to see the topic started by Ben that Bhikkhu Dhammanando was unwell.
Ben said Bhante Dhammanando is no longer in E Sangha so I joined this forum. I enjoyed reading Bhante Dhammanando's posts very much and he is indeed a very knowledge scholar.
I just realise that many of the Bhikkhus and some big names are in this forum too -- Bhikkhu Pesala, Bhikkhu Gavesako, Bhikkhu Appicchato, retrofuturist, Ben Tiltbillings, etc.
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West Valley City • In need of a lift, the Utah Grizzlies got much more for newly arrived goaltender Adam Morrison on Friday night at the Maverik Center.
Playing with only 13 skaters because of injuries and call-ups and facing the best team in the ECHL Morrison put the Grizzlies on his back and carried them to a 3-2 shootout victory over Alaska.
Morrison stopped 33 of 35 shots in regulation and overtime before going 4 for 4 in the shootout as Utah snapped a two-game losing streak. In those losses, the Grizzlies had been outscored 11-2.
"He was very calm in the crease, made the saves that he should make and gave us a chance," said coach Kevin Colley. "Then, in the shootout, he was obviously perfect."
As upset as Colley was with his team after lopsided back-to-back losses to Idaho and Las Vegas, he was thrilled by its effort against Alaska.
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"The guys in front of me were blocking shots and taking care of rebounds all night. It's nice to get in and win one a good way to start a relationship."
Morrison knew the Grizzlies, only 1-4 in their last five games, have been struggling.
"Nobody likes to lose in professional hockey because jobs are on the line," he said. "But these guys showed a lot of character. …
"We could have folded up after 40 minutes and said, 'It was a good effort. We're tried.' But the guys stuck to it and we ended up getting the win."
O Bryan Cameron and Mitch Wahl convert in the shootout and Utah scores a 3-2 ECHL win over Alaska.
• Newly arrived goaltender Adam Morrison stops 33 of 35 shots in regulation and overtime.


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Children and armed conflict – "Protect my school!"
Children and armed conflict: why schools need better protection
Germany & United Nations launch global call for pictures
Today the German Permanent Representative, Mr Peter Wittig, and the UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Radhika Coomaraswamy, jointly launch the campaign "Protect my school!"
The campaign is preparing the grounds for a draft resolution that Germany intends to submit to the Security Council during the German Presidency in July. The resolution intends to better protect schools and hospitals during armed conflicts.
On the start of the campaign, Ambassador Wittig stressed: "Children are the first victims of armed conflicts. They need and deserve the best possible protection. And so do the places that care and tend for them: schools and hospitals. Attacks against these facilities are appalling. We want to make sure that perpetrators of such attacks are held accountable and deterred from further attacks."
Mrs Coomaraswamy emphasized: "Schools must be safe places of learning and development for all children and zones of peace. Those who attack schools and hospitals should know that they will be held accountable."
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Craggy and limestone-white, Pic Saint-Loup juts abruptly above the surrounding Languedoc vineyards. (Photo from www.Pic-Saint-Loup.com

Pic Saint-Loup
I've been pleasantly surprised by the response to our Wine Focus on Languedoc in both my E-mail and our interactive forums - it seems that a lot of wine lovers are coming to recognize Languedoc as a fertile field for good wine values. So let's stick with this topic for one more day, this time zeroing in on Pic Saint-Loup, the sub-region that just about all the experts rank as Languedoc's top producer of excellent red wines.
Pic Saint-Loup is a smallish region at the northeastern corner of the Languedoc, more or less due north of the city of Montpellier, as shown on the small map accompanying my short article on Languedoc in the Wine Focus section of our WineLovers Discussion Group forum.
Twenty miles north of the Mediterranean coast in the hills ("Coteaux du Languedoc") that surround Montpellier, its relatively high altitude guarantees the cool nights and long summers in which fine wine grapes thrive; and its limestone soils, the experts say, provide the minerally terroir that distinguishes the region's wines.
Pic Saint-Loup takes its strange name ("Peak Saint Wolf") from a craggy, chalky limestone mountain that juts up like an eerie prehistoric wolf's fang, rising more than 1,500 feet above the surrounding rolling fields and vines.
Producing almost entirely red wines, Pic Saint-Loup's vineyards grow mostly Syrah, Mourvédre and Grenache, the latter being preferentially planted here in modern times to replace the Pic's older Carignan and Cinsaut vines. You'll note a similarity between these plantings and those of the Southern Rhone and Provence; the grapes are ideally suited to the region's aforementioned climate and soils, so it's no surprise that those who appreciate excellent Rhone reds are delighted by Pic Saint-Loup.
The real surprise is these wines remain so relatively affordable. This happy (for consumers) imbalance of demand and supply can't last long in today's heated wine market, so the word from here is buy, buy, buy.
Today's featured wine, Château de Lascaux 2001 "Les Nobles Pierres," is the top bottling from a respected producer; and while its $20 price tag is getting on the spendy side for everyday drinking, it's noteworthy that this price point pretty much represents the high end for Pic Saint-Loup. Compare that with wines of similar quality from the Northern or Southern Rhone and you'll start to grasp the Pic's value appeal.
Lascaux, which means "limestone" in French, shares its name with the famous limestone caves with their prehistoric cave paintings. The caves are located farther north, but they earn a nod from proprietor Jean-Benoit Cavalier with a tiny animal on the label apparently drawn from Cro-Magnon art. This bottling, "Les Nobles Pierres" ("The Noble Stones") is a blend of 90 percent Syrah and 10 percent Grenache.
For an intriguing overview of Pic Saint-Loup and its wines, with lots of photos, visit the official site of the region's vignerons, where you'll find links for both French and English versions:
To compare notes and post your own reports on Coteaux du Languedoc reds this month, point your browser to the Wine Focus section of the WineLovers Discussion Group,

Château de Lascaux 2001 "Les Nobles Pierres" Coteaux du Languedoc Pic Saint-Loup ($19.99)
Very dark garnet in color, its complex aromas start with black fruit, berries and plums, adding complex whiffs of wood smoke, spice and licorice. All that plus a dash of raspberry liqueur on the palate, built on a good acidic structure. Pleasant earthy-mineral notes place it a bit closer to "rustic" than "elegant" on the flavor spectrum, but it dresses up well enough to take it out on a date. A base of 90% Syrah gains extra fruit from a splash of Grenache in the blend. U.S. importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, Calif. (Feb. 8, 2007)
FOOD MATCH: Like all sturdy Syrahs, this wine would find its natural match with grilled beef or poultry, but it's versatile and food friendly, making a surprisingly good cross-cultural pairing with a relatively mild rendition of Saag gohst, Indian lamb in a thick spinach-and-yogurt sauce.
VALUE: It's hard to quibble with a $20 price point for this excellent bottling, although the price places it toward the upper end of the range for Languedoc reds. Note also that Chateau de Lascaux offers a more modest Pic Saint-Loup in the lower teens. I'll report on it soon.
WHEN TO DRINK: Its Syrah base, good structure and tannins hints at capability for evolution and a reasonably long drinking plateau, perhaps through 2013 or beyond under excellent cellar conditions.
Lascaux = "Lahss-coe"
Pic Saint-Loup = "Peak SahN Loo"
The Chateau de Lascaux Website offers a choice of French and English. Click the text link "English Version" on the front page:
Wine-Searcher.com shows many European sources but few in the U.S. for Domaine de Lascaux "Les Nobles Pierres."
It should be available in the U.S. from any merchant that handles Kermit Lynch's portfolio. For specifics, check the distributor page on the importer's Website,
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Britton carries no-hitter into seventh06/06/2013 12:24 AM ET
By Ashley Marshall / Special to MLB.com
A chance meeting with a Red Sox legend has opened Boston pitching prospect Drake Britton's eyes to a whole new way of approaching the game.
With a calmer attitude and a clearer mind, Britton hopes some of the advice he soaked in from his sit-down chat with Pedro Martinez will start paying dividends.
Britton took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and finished with a season-high eight strikeouts while allowing just one hit and a walk over a career-best eight frames in the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs' 6-0 win over the Erie SeaWolves.
"He came to Portland last week and I got a chance to sit down and talk with him," the 6-foot-2 farmhand said about his meeting with the three-time Cy Young Award winner. "He talked about being free, about not thinking about anything but being in the moment and taking it one pitch at a time. He told me to relax and let my natural ability take over.
"I had about 30 minutes with him and it was awesome just to have him around. For him to come up and say hi was awesome, but to sit down with him and talk baseball was incredible. I watched this guy pitch on TV and I've seen his highlights. It's easy to process what he's saying because he's Pedro Martinez."
Britton (4-5) was perfect in six of his eight frames and he retired 19 of the final 20 batters he faced at Jerry Uht Park. Boston's No. 12 prospect threw 62 of 88 pitches for strikes and induced 12 ground-ball outs in lowering his ERA more than half a run to 3.60.
"I felt good. I felt like I pitched well," said Britton, selected by the Red Sox in the 23rd round of the 2007 Draft out of Tomball High School in Texas. "The guys behind me played great defense and [catcher] Matt Spring was on the same page. We all clicked together.
"All four of my pitches were working. I was throwing them all for strikes and staying in the zone the whole time. Their hitters were a little more aggressive and I pitched to contact and got a lot of ground balls and got them early. That allowed me to go into the seventh and eighth innings."
Britton -- who throws a fastball, two types of sliders, a curveball and a changeup -- lost his no-hit bid in the seventh when Hernan Perez led off the bottom of the seventh with a double to left field. But Britton induced a popup off the bat of Daniel Fields and he struck out Tyler Collins and James McCann to preserve the shutout.
"Once I was in the zone a lot, they were trying to cheat on my fastball and [Perez] cheated on the right one," Britton said. "It wasn't at the knees where I had been, it was a little bit up and he got the bat head around and got a piece of it. Props to him, but I would definitely like to have that AB back.
"I didn't really know [about the no-hitter] until I gave up that hit. I kept looking up at the scoreboard to see the counts and stuff, but I didn't pay attention to the hits. Then I heard everyone clapping more than normal and I saw the 'one' in the hits column and thought, 'No way.'"
His eight strikeouts fell two shy of his career high, set over five three-hit innings in Class A Greenville's 1-0 win over Charleston on Sept. 2, 2010.
Now in his sixth year of pro ball, the Texas native is getting his second look at the Eastern League. In 16 starts with Portland last year, Britton went 4-7 with a 3.72 ERA and 76 walks over 84 2/3 innings.
The 24-year-old left-hander -- who underwent Tommy John surgery in 2008 -- has struggled with consistency this season. He has allowed four or more runs in half of his 12 games and he has failed to complete six innings in seven of those outings. He entered Wednesday with opponents batting .274 against him.
"It's been a long time, a really long time," Britton said about the last time he felt this in command. "It has been long enough that I don't really remember the last time I felt this good. But a lot of the things are starting to come together and this is hopefully just the start.
"I came off a really good half year last year, but I didn't start the way I wanted. I've kept battling and I've kept a positive attitude. I'm happy with the way I've dealt with my season so far and hopefully tonight was a turning point. I want to take this outing and run with it."
On Wednesday, Xander Bogaerts -- Boston's top prospect -- hit his sixth homer of the season and third baseman Michael Almanzar added his 11th. Left-hander Rafael Perez worked around a one-out infield single in the ninth to seal the victory.
"Shannon Wilkerson was leading off the inning and he only saw [four] pitches, so I knew [starter Warwick Saupold] would come in the strike zone," said Bogaerts, who's riding a nine-game hitting streak. "I thought he would come with something down in the zone so that I would take a pitch because he had only thrown a few pitches to the leadoff hitter.
"I got a first-pitch fastball, right down the middle. To be honest, the wind was blowing in and I didn't know if it would go out. I was surprised how far it went. I thought I hit a fly ball because of the breeze."
And Bogaerts' impression of Britton's start?
"Awesome man, really good. For him to have that outing, hopefully he can take that forward this season. He's struggled this season, but he was on tonight."
It was the Sea Dogs' third shutout of the season. No Portland starter has tossed a complete game, and only Brandon Workman -- promoted to Pawtucket earlier Wednesday -- had gone eight innings this season.