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Twice a year Eugene Disc Golf Club members Jim Johnson and Matt Benotsch host fundraising tournaments for Food For Lane County, a local food bank providing food for the needy. The Ice Bowl and Food Toss are held about 6 months apart. The Ice Bowl takes place the day before the Super Bowl, usually in late January to early February, and the Food Toss happens in mid to late August. These dates can change so check here for details as they become available. The events are held at different locations, the Ice Bowl at Dexter Disc Golf Course and the Food Toss at Alton Baker Disc Golf Course. Tournament Directors Matt Benotsch (Ice Bowl) and Jim Johnson (Food Toss) have teamed up to run these tournaments and plan to throw amazing fun events and collect a staggering amount of food and cash for Food for Lane County (Click here to visit their Facebook page).
The Eugene Disc Golf Club presents
2014 Ice Bowl – Results Below
27 Holes of fun
February 1, 2014
Dexter Disc Golf Course
ICE BOWL 2014 Raises $4000 for Food For Lane County!
Ice Bowl results are in!
In addition to the disc golf results, here are the results that really count:
150 pounds of food (at least)
Cash donations to FOOD for Lane County: $3,659.75 (so far).
The club still has to figure out their contribution based on disc sales. So this will go up a bit. In fact, I predict our cash total this year will be (drum roll please) a bit north of $4,000.00
Thank you disc golf family. Very impressive!
$20 donation to Food for Lane County per player, no payout. All of the proceeds will be going to the charity and there will be no player's pack included – but there will be lunch provided.
A selection of merchandise with the official Ice Bowl artwork will be available for pre-order shortly. The club will also bring a small supply of the logo discs for sale. If you really really want a specific model we highly recommend pre-ordering them.
The special IB discs include Champion gummy Terns! Roc 3s, and the Atlas.
Registration 8 – 9 am
Tee off 9:30 am
Lunch, raffle, awards 2 pm
Tournament Director: Jim Johnson
Registration opens Dec 15 at: http://www.discgolfunited.com/
Official updates are posted on this site and the Ice Bowl 2014 Facebook page.


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San Antonio Mini-Vacation - Part III
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It was kinda small. I also didn't expect it to be smack dab in the middle of downtown. I somewhat expected it to be out in the middle of nowhere, kind of like the other missions. But nope--it's right across the street of Ripley's Believe It or Not. Come to find out, it makes sense, because the city was built around the mission, and has erupted into the urban jungle it is now. But historians have preserved the beauty and histoy of the original mission.
Location and size aside, it was actually very cool. We even sat in on a storyteller talk, led by Dave the tourguide. His story was both captivating and informative. We learned that we visited San Antonio at the right time--it's Texas' independence day, when the battle over the Alamo was pivotal.
After seeing what we needed to see in the Alamo, we walked around downtown for a while. We got some ice cream and meandered down to the tourist-favorite San Antonio Riverwalk. The Riverwalk is nearly cut down into the middle of the city. On either side of the river, restuarants and shops lure tourists. Even in the river itself, visitors sit in riverboats that patrol up and down the Walk. We thought we'd treat ourselves to a boat tour. But it's no Venice. No romantic gondolas. Just loud, obnoxious barges that don't show us anything we can't see by walking up and down the sidewalks ourselves. So.. we saved our money. But the Riverwalk really was beautiful.
We scouted out a place for dinner, then took a city trolley across town to the Spanish Market, where we browsed the seemingly endless displays of Mexican and Spanish souvenirs.
As the sun set and our tummies rumbled, we took our trolley back to the Riverwalk where we enjoyed some classic Tex-Mex meals.
We called it a day. It was a lovely day with even more lovely weather. It capped up a really fantastic three-day tour of the city. Kelsey was especially pleased. I tend to be more a homebody in general, so the fact that we spent the majority of our time out and about was much more fulfilling. But she also did a wonderful job planning things for us to do. We may not be able to see every city like this, but it's days like these that particularly remind us that we have one of the coolest jobs in the world.


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- - The official when will Ace foal thread **Foal arrived!!*- Update Post #1054
The official when will Ace foal thread **Foal arrived!!*- Update Post #1054 Quick back story for those who don't know. I bought Ace a year ago, scanned and confirmed in foal to FSF Jesse James one of the main reasons I bought her, I bought her sight unseen on recommendation from someone I trust and to be honest was a little disappointed in her at first http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/b...Aug2010011.jpg But she soon won me over, she is just the sweetest girl to work with, such a nice nice mare. In August she was found in raging standing heat to Alto my stallion http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/b...hSaddle006.jpg I had her scanned in September, and the vet thought it was 'more likely' that she was in foal to Alto, but didn't seem certain, but I accepted that we were expecting a Aralinger, and although disappointed it wasn't the end of the world. In January she suddenly exploded into this http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/b...e/Jan23rd3.jpg And I thought we were on track for a May baby, and she seemed to be making progress that way, but no baby. Fast forward to today, she is either 420 days to Jesse, unlikely but not impossible, or 330 days to Alto. She is not making any progress toward foaling, apart from slowing down somewhat, here she is http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/b...e/3rdJuly7.jpg http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/b...e/3rdJuly6.jpg http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/b...e/3rdJuly5.jpg http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/b...e/3rdJuly4.jpg The questions are: When will she foal? What color? Colt or filly? Whose the daddy? :lol::lol: |
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can I be cheeky and ask why you were disappointed with her? Just from the photos - she looks to be in remarkably better condition now overall (pregnant aside , just looking at her as a whole) than when you first got her. I quite like her looking at the more recent photos. |
Ahem, she better foal, or she will 'splode!! No guesses, but I'll be watching! Posted via Mobile Device |
Poor Ace, that baby better fall out soon!! Either way, can't wait to see cute baby pics. Though it feels like waiting, and waiting, and waiting....... C'mon Ace!!! :lol: ETA, oh, guesses. Guessing bay, filly, and out of Alto. :) |
This is one of the pics that were part of her sales package http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/b...orses/ace2.jpg I was expecting to pick up a substantial, solidly built mare. When we arrived to pick her up I saw this sorry looking sway backed mare who didn't look anything like the 15hh mare that I was expecting, instead of the mare in the pic,I saw this http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/b.../16thjuly2.jpg If I hadn't already paid for her I may have walked at that point. We took her four hour journey home and my new crazy mad arab got off the trailer and looked around with this beautiful calm demeanor, http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/b.../16thjuly7.jpg and I was already half in love. She really is the nicest mare, I rode her for a while last year and she is a blast, my first arab, and if they were all like her I would gladly swap a few of my other horses for more like her. |
I don't know Arabs at all, but am curious what the "FSF" is in Jesse's breeding. Assuming a well-known farm? But again, this isn't my world... |
Beautiful mare. July 18th, filly foal, lighter bay, Alto. |
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MLPs are investment vehicles that are similar to income royalty trusts, except that they are structured as limited partnerships. MLP's differ from high income stocks in several ways. Since they pass through income without being taxed at the corporate level, they avoid double taxation. Plus, MLPs can pass through tax deductions.
However, they differ from income royalty trusts in several ways. MLPs shouldn't be put into a retirement plan because of the UBTI or Unrelated Business Taxable Income problem, which could put the tax deferred status of retirement plans in jeopardy. This issue is beyond the scope of this article but you should definitely talk to your accountant about the tax consequences. Also, MLPs don't send out 1099 forms, they send out a Schedule K-1 Form, and the income is reported differently on tax returns. This may mean extra time and hassle when you or your accountant prepare your taxes.
One example is Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P. (TNH) pays a yield of 7.9%. This Sioux City, Iowa based company produces and distributes nitrogen fertilizer products, such as anhydrous ammonia and urea ammonium nitrate solutions. The company, which trades on the New York Stock Exchange, has a price to earnings ratio of 13.1. Earnings for the latest quarter were up 18.3% on relatively flat revenues. Dividends have been paid since April of 1992.
Stonemor Partners LP (STON) is in the business of operating cemeteries across the United States. This Levittown, Pennsylvania based company was founded in 1999, and has cemeteries in 26 states and funeral homes in 18 states. The MLP yields 9.8% and pays quarterly. Earnings for the latest quarter were negative on a 2.3% increase in revenues.
Cedar Fair LP (FUN) has a great stock ticker symbol. I owns 11 amusement parks, seven water parks, and five hotels. The company was founded in Sandusky, Ohio in 1983. The company trades at 14.6 times trailing earnings, 12.7 times forward earnings, and a yield of 4.9%. Earnings were up an incredible 748.2% on an amazing 25.7% boost in sales.
For a free list of all of the top exotic master limited partnerships including one which pays more than 13%, which can be downloaded, updated, and sorted, go to WallStreetNewsNetwork.com.
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The Center's mission is to achieve better health outcomes for children through school related health education programs. The Web site provides a list of grants related to children's health.
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... so popular that you need to make reservations, and show official ID, to see it.
Admission is free. We were even offered a free and ingenious audio system that streams information in various languages into our earphones depending on where we walked on one of the dome's two ramps. One goes up to the top, the other serves visitors on their way back down to the base of the dome.
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Berlin! What a city!
... to their parents who have instilled in them a love of languages. The children can speak fluent German, Finnish and English.
Olivia was our dedicated tour guide on Saturday and she did an excellent job in moving us around the city. Roy had the day with Anton and had the chance to go and watch a soccer game.
The history of Berlin is remarkable, in particular the ...
Day 26 - Berlin
... from watching the sparrows looking for food and stealing it from one another. I put bits of cookie in my hand and they ate it from my hand. Gendermanmarkt is Berlins main square like Grand Place was Brussels. There was a very churches and restaurants but nothing overly special. I laid on a bench and listened to a saxophone player. We were falling asleep so onto the next thing, Charlottenburg Palace. It was built in the 1700s for King Fredrichs wife Charlotte. The gardens are ...
Berlin - Night Tour
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My lunch hour at work is devoted to the same cause. And being pipped at the post by being outbid by 20p has to be the most annoying thing.
My lunch hour at work is devoted to the same cause. And being pipped at the post by being outbid by 20p has to be the most annoying thing.
and I thought they smelled bad on the outside...
Woohoo, I just won his auction for Kitik Keed'kak!
{Trying not to gloat}.
My first serious purchase for weeks! I'm looking FW to this figure, but I can wait for Wuher and Evazan as I've got versions of them already.
"Afterlife, aftershave - don't hold with any of it!" - Sir Henry Rawlinson.
Is this an in hand auction? if so well done. One of the few figures that I'm really looking forward to obtaining. Possibly. If stocks allow. No actualy I pre-ordered Kitik a while back from Toypalace as soon as i saw the cantina sets up on the site. I dunno, maybe I pay more over all but i just find it more satisfying to order something and know I'm going to get it. I find the thought of auctions or haggling for something too stress filled and life is very short for fussing and fighting my friend - try to see it my way........
Oh, I agree! I always prefer to use Buy-It-Now on eBay if it's available! I just spotted this auction a day or two before its end, and placed a bid a few hours before it closed.
I don't usually have the patience for pre-ordering, even if that means paying a bit more.
My Kitik would appear to be in-hand, from the wording of the auction... plus I've just had an email from the seller telling me that he's sending it out today!
It shouldn't take long for the parcel to get from Cornwall to London so I'm hoping it'll arrive by next Wednesday!
"Afterlife, aftershave - don't hold with any of it!" - Sir Henry Rawlinson.
If you can manage to get a pic of her legs that'd be sweeter than sweet. galactic hunter posted pics but they neglected to do one of what she looks like under the skirt and I hear tell she's fully articulated. It won't be rude to take a pic up an insects skirt i don't think... But I'm very curious about what they did with her 'legs'. If it's at all possible to get a pic somehow I'd be very grateful to you
Very worrying kinky buggers... It's like that picture some guy took recently of the 12" Blue and Red Guards, both hitching up their skirts to compare 'construction'...
Oh, there was an advert for toy lightsabres during GM:TV the other morning. First SW toy advert I've seen on TV since the speeder bikes in the eighties. Well, I was excited!
Look - I'm Princess Leia!
Now I didn't want the request to sound kinky at all but i guess no matter how you ask it does. Did you download the hasbro ads for the figures that aired in the states? They were quite funny. Kids running round with slave-1 in their hands reminded me of an old advert from Kenner that had a kid flying an x-wing round. To be honest, the adverts are so short and they show the products so fast you hardly get a good look at the stuff. Did the advert on GMTV have an Americam accent? They sound much better with a yankee accent than a British one. British accents sound stupid talking about action features and the like. Remeber that awful ad for the game 'Operation' where the mum walks into the room and sees the kids giddling in a huddle on the floor and she goes over to see what's going on and the kid says "now it's my turn to operate" hits the buzzer and everyone laughs, then the mother says "Operate! Can I have a go?" in this dreadful fruity middle class voice. It just doesn't seem right to dub American ads into british accents. But that's digressing.
I'd worry about people geting into that whole Queen Amidala Theed invasion pants or no pants thing again but Kitik is just a big insect so it really isn't the same. All i was wondering was if it was possible for her to be supported by her legs without the skirt so if i bought a second one i could customise it to make a male of her species. See, logic to my madness. If her legs aren't going to support her without the skirt then i won't bother getting two.
I'll see what I can do.... might have some explaining to do if the Vice Squad decide to swoop, though.....
"Afterlife, aftershave - don't hold with any of it!" - Sir Henry Rawlinson.
Mantis-lady arrived today!
I haven't had time to open her yet, though, and I doubt I'll be able to get a photo online much before weekend as I'll be out late tonight.
From the look of the packaging I'd I'd guess that if you were to remove the plastic skirting, there'd be a recess around the waist about 1mm wide and perhaps half as much deep.
The legs appear to go all the way up to the waist and there's a thick tail between them, but I can't see yet if they're articulated and can't tell yet if the legs would support her without the skirt.
There are no holes in the feet, though, so I suspect they might not be fully poseable & that the figure might be articulated just where the skirt joins the body.
I think if you do want to customise this figure you might want to cut the skirt off to leave a kind of belt.
The figure's articulated at the shoulders too, & possibly just above the elbows, although the head and upper torso appear to be moulded from one piece of plastic.
More later when I set her loose - prob'ly tomorrow!
"Afterlife, aftershave - don't hold with any of it!" - Sir Henry Rawlinson.
Well, I've just opened her and there's no articulation at the elbows as I'd thought, but she does have moveable legs!
Jargo, here's that shot you requested. I think her feet are big enough to support her without the skirt, but I'm not sure that the weight of her arms won't cause her to overbalance if you do cut it off.
Any similar shots of Aunt Beru will cost you, though ...
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Nov. 18 8:15 AM PT9:15 AM MT10:15 AM CT11:15 AM ET11:15 ET16:15 GMT0:15 9:15 AM MST11:15 AM EST11:45 AM VEN20:15 UAE10:15 AM CT-The Houston Astros and free agent outfielder Reddick agreed to a four-year, $52 million deal, according to reports. Analysis: Reddick hit .281 with 10 home runs and 37 RBIs in 115 combined games between the Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers last season. |
Oct. 10 8:07 AM PT9:07 AM MT10:07 AM CT11:07 AM ET11:07 ET15:07 GMT23:07 8:07 AM MST10:07 AM EST10:37 AM VEN19:07 UAE10:07 AM CT-Reddick chipped in with two hits and an RBI on Sunday when the Dodgers fell 5-2 to even their NLDS series with the Nationals after two games. Analysis: Reddick had been just 1 for 11 with three strikeouts over his previous three meetings with the Nationals, including the regular season. |
Sep. 29 8:52 AM PT9:52 AM MT10:52 AM CT11:52 AM ET11:52 ET15:52 GMT23:52 8:52 AM MST10:52 AM EST11:22 AM VEN19:52 UAE10:52 AM CT-Reddick stay hot Wednesday with two hits in a 6-5 loss at San Diego. Analysis: Reddick has gone 13 for 29 (.448) with six RBIs over his last eight games. |
Sep. 25 9:47 PM PT10:47 PM MT11:47 PM CT12:47 AM ET0:47 ET4:47 GMT12:47 9:47 PM MST11:47 PM EST12:17 AM VEN8:47 UAE11:47 PM CT-Reddick slugged a grand slam in the seventh and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 14-1 on Saturday night to move within a game of clinching their fourth consecutive NL West title. Analysis: He is 10 for 22 in his last six games. |
Sep. 21 10:13 AM PT11:13 AM MT12:13 PM CT1:13 PM ET13:13 ET17:13 GMT1:13 10:13 AM MST12:13 PM EST12:43 PM VEN21:13 UAE12:13 PM CT-Reddick appears to be swinging the bat well after going 2 for 3 in Tuesday's 2-0 loss to the Giants. Analysis: Reddick has gone 6 for 10 over his last three games. |
Sep. 17 9:33 AM PT10:33 AM MT11:33 AM CT12:33 PM ET12:33 ET16:33 GMT0:33 9:33 AM MST11:33 AM EST12:03 PM VEN20:33 UAE11:33 AM CT-Reddick's slump continued Friday as he went 0 for 3 with a walk in a win at Arizona. Analysis: Reddick is 3 for 20 (.150) without an RBI in his last seven games. He's homered once in 37 games since being acquired by the Dodgers. |
Sep. 9 8:41 PM PT9:41 PM MT10:41 PM CT11:41 PM ET23:41 ET3:41 GMT11:41 8:41 PM MST10:41 PM EST11:11 PM VEN7:41 UAE (+1)10:41 PM CT-Reddick doubled among his three hits in Friday's 4-1 loss to Miami. Analysis: Reddick is batting .542 (13 for 24) during a seven-game hitting streak after going 1 for 18 in his previous eight contests. |
Sep. 7 10:38 AM PT11:38 AM MT12:38 PM CT1:38 PM ET13:38 ET17:38 GMT1:38 10:38 AM MST12:38 PM EST1:08 PM VEN21:38 UAE12:38 PM CT-Reddick was 2 for 3 with an RBI and a run scored Tuesday. Analysis: Struggles at the plate and Yasiel Puig's recent return from the minors have cut into Reddick's playing time, but he's making a case that he should be part of the everyday lineup. Reddick is 9 for 16 (.563) with a homer, three RBIs and five runs over his last five games. |
Sep. 4 9:05 AM PT10:05 AM MT11:05 AM CT12:05 PM ET12:05 ET16:05 GMT0:05 9:05 AM MST11:05 AM EST11:35 AM VEN20:05 UAE11:05 AM CT-Reddick went 3 for 4 with his first home run in a Dodger uniform in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Padres. Analysis: Reddick has hit just .196 in 27 games since coming over from Oakland. Hopefully, this performance can get him going in the right direction. |
Aug. 22 2:25 PM PT3:25 PM MT4:25 PM CT5:25 PM ET17:25 ET21:25 GMT5:25 2:25 PM MST4:25 PM EST4:55 PM VEN1:25 UAE (+1)4:25 PM CT-Reddick was scratched from the lineup in Monday's game at Cincinnati due to a jammed middle finger on his right hand. Analysis: Reddick is hitting just .152 with zero RBIs in 17 games since being acquired by the Dodgers from Oakland, so it's possible he's held out for another day or two. |
Aug. 11 11:41 AM PT12:41 PM MT1:41 PM CT2:41 PM ET14:41 ET18:41 GMT2:41 11:41 AM MST1:41 PM EST2:11 PM VEN22:41 UAE1:41 PM CT-Reddick had his first multihit game as a member of the Dodgers on Wednesday after going 2 for 27 in his first seven games after being acquired from Oakland. Analysis: Maybe the turnaround can continue with Los Angeles facing all right-handed starters for this weekend's three-game set with Pittsburgh. Reddick is hitting .315 versus righties and .174 versus lefties. Plus, he will face Ivan Nova on Friday and is 5 for 13 with two homers lifetime against him. |
Aug. 10 10:19 PM PT11:19 PM MT12:19 AM CT1:19 AM ET1:19 ET5:19 GMT13:19 10:19 PM MST12:19 AM EST12:49 AM VEN9:19 UAE12:19 AM CT-Reddick had another hitless game for the Dodgers in Tuesday's win, going 0 for 4 with two strikeouts. Analysis: Reddick is 3 for 27 in seven game since joining Los Angeles. |
Aug. 3 9:14 AM PT10:14 AM MT11:14 AM CT12:14 PM ET12:14 ET16:14 GMT0:14 9:14 AM MST11:14 AM EST11:44 AM VEN20:14 UAE11:14 AM CT-Reddick went 0 for 4 in his Dodgers debut but made a difference in right field. He made a diving catch in the seventh inning and threw out a runner at the plate in the eighth as Los Angeles lost 7-3 at Colorado. Analysis: Reddick was acquired from Oakland on Monday in a five-player trade, leading to the demotion of outfielder Yasiel Puig. |
Aug. 1 10:47 AM PT11:47 AM MT12:47 PM CT1:47 PM ET13:47 ET17:47 GMT1:47 10:47 AM MST12:47 PM EST1:17 PM VEN21:47 UAE12:47 PM CT-The Athletics traded Reddick and left-hander Rich Hill to the Dodgers on Monday for a trio of right-handers. Analysis: Reddick is batting .296 with eight homers and 28 RBIs in 68 games this season. He was on the disabled list from May 20-June 28 with a fractured left thumb. |
July 30 8:36 PM PT9:36 PM MT10:36 PM CT11:36 PM ET23:36 ET3:36 GMT11:36 8:36 PM MST10:36 PM EST11:06 PM VEN7:36 UAE (+1)10:36 PM CT-Reddick had two hits Saturday. Analysis: The subject of trade rumors, Reddick is helping his stock by going 7 for 17 with four RBIs in his last four contests. |
July 27 6:25 AM PT7:25 AM MT8:25 AM CT9:25 AM ET9:25 ET13:25 GMT21:25 6:25 AM MST8:25 AM EST8:55 AM VEN17:25 UAE8:25 AM CT-Reddick went 2 for 4 with a homer and three RBIs on Tuesday to break out of a mini-slump. Analysis: He had gone 2 for 13 in his previous four games. |
July 21 9:12 AM PT10:12 AM MT11:12 AM CT12:12 PM ET12:12 ET16:12 GMT0:12 9:12 AM MST11:12 AM EST11:42 AM VEN20:12 UAE11:12 AM CT-Reddick accounted for two of Oakland's four hits - a single and a double - in Wednesday's 7-0 loss to Houston. Analysis: Reddick, 5 for 10 with a walk in the last three games, faces Tampa Bay left-hander Matt Moore on Thursday, and is batting just .167 in 54 at-bats against southpaws this season. |
July 3 10:50 AM PT11:50 AM MT12:50 PM CT1:50 PM ET13:50 ET17:50 GMT1:50 10:50 AM MST12:50 PM EST1:20 PM VEN21:50 UAE12:50 PM CT-Reddick had an RBI single in the third for Oakland, one of his career-high matching four hits, but the A's lost 4-2 in 10 innings to the Pirates on Saturday. Analysis: Reddick was 1 for 12 in his first three games off the disabled list before this outburst. |
May 20 3:45 PM PT4:45 PM MT5:45 PM CT6:45 PM ET18:45 ET22:45 GMT6:45 3:45 PM MST5:45 PM EST6:15 PM VEN2:45 UAE (+1)5:45 PM CT-The A's activated Reddick from the 15-day disabled list prior to Tuesday's game at San Francisco. Analysis: Reddick, batting .322 in 41 games, had been sidelined since May 20 by a broken left thumb. He's hitting third and playing right field in Tuesday's Bay Bridge Series matchup. |
May 20 2:29 PM PT3:29 PM MT4:29 PM CT5:29 PM ET17:29 ET21:29 GMT5:29 2:29 PM MST4:29 PM EST4:59 PM VEN1:29 UAE (+1)4:29 PM CT-Reddick finished 2 for 3 and drove in Oakland's lone run with a solo homer in Thursday's loss to the Yankees. Analysis: Reddick had gone 22 games since last homering on April 24. He's still been red-hot over the last two weeks, producing a .468 average over his last 14 games. |
May 11 12:43 PM PT1:43 PM MT2:43 PM CT3:43 PM ET15:43 ET19:43 GMT3:43 12:43 PM MST2:43 PM EST3:13 PM VEN23:43 UAE2:43 PM CT-Reddick had another two hits in a 13-5 loss to Boston on Tuesday. Analysis: Reddick, now tied for fourth in the AL with a .325 average, is a remarkable 15 for 24 (.625) in his last six games. |
May 10 11:42 AM PT12:42 PM MT1:42 PM CT2:42 PM ET14:42 ET18:42 GMT2:42 11:42 AM MST1:42 PM EST2:12 PM VEN22:42 UAE1:42 PM CT-Reddick knocked in a pair of runs in Monday's loss at Boston. Analysis: Reddick is batting a scorching .621 (13 for 19) with five RBIs over a five-game hitting streak that's raised his average from .253 to .317. |
May 8 10:34 AM PT11:34 AM MT12:34 PM CT1:34 PM ET13:34 ET17:34 GMT1:34 10:34 AM MST12:34 PM EST1:04 PM VEN21:34 UAE12:34 PM CT-Reddick went 7 for 9 with two RBIs in Saturday's doubleheader with Baltimore. Analysis: He finished 4 for 4 in the nightcap after collecting three hits in the opener. Reddick is batting .301 this season and .379 over his last 14 games. |
Apr. 25 10:09 AM PT11:09 AM MT12:09 PM CT1:09 PM ET13:09 ET17:09 GMT1:09 10:09 AM MST12:09 PM EST12:39 PM VEN21:09 UAE12:09 PM CT-Reddick went 2 for 4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss at Toronto. Analysis: It's the second straight multi-hit outing for the Oakland outfielder, who's 6 for 18 with four runs scored over a four-game hitting streak. |
Apr. 8 10:27 PM PT11:27 PM MT12:27 AM CT1:27 AM ET1:27 ET5:27 GMT13:27 10:27 PM MST12:27 AM EST12:57 AM VEN9:27 UAE12:27 AM CT-Reddick went 0 for 4 on Thursday. Analysis: The Oakland outfielder is 2 for 13 this week. |


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A series of grants totaling nearly $1 million has moved the city of Shelbyville to add a full-time administrative position to its fire department.
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Re: Car seat laws in Korea, Hong Kong, China (March 2005)
There are no laws in South Korea regarding car seats. Many women simply hold their babies on their laps and older children either sit with their parents or by themselves. Although there are campaigns for seat belt use and, I think, the law is that the driver must wear a seatbelt, these are not used widely either.
If you will be driving your own car (one that you rent or borrow) then it will be worth taking a car seat with you and placing it in the car. But, if you will be depending on public transportation, then take the seat for the plane ride and leave it in the hotel the rest of the time. It will be too much of a pain to lug it around all over the place. When our daughter was 6 months, we went to Korea and we did not bring her car seat. When she was 2.5 years, we brought her car seat with us to Korea and it gave me some peace of mind (we were borrowing a family members' car the entire time we were there).
Just use your judgement. If you will be staying in Seoul, do take advantage of the wonderful subway system. It will take you anywhere you need to go. And, the buses there are quite convenient. Taxies are cheap and, generally, fast, but you're taking more of a risk. People drive pretty crazily. We rode in taxis without incident, but I preferred the subway. Plus, when she was a toddler, our daughter loved the subway.
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You may take for granted the rarity of a diamond mined and polished on earth. How rare is this precious item, especially when compared to extraterrestrial diamonds? While extraterrestrial diamonds would certainly be a rarity on earth, how would they compare to the diamond potential of other planets in our solar system? There is such a thing as an alien diamond, even though alien life continues to be the subject of debate. Diamonds are not exclusively a product of earth. Diamonds are an allotrope of carbon in which carbon atoms are arranged in what is called an isometric-hexoctahedral crystal lattice. This means that diamonds could theoretically form on other planets as well as on meteors. In fact, the carbonado diamond or "Black Diamond", is a natural polycrystalline diamond that was first found in alluvial deposits in the Central African Republic (as well as some parts of South America). The natural color of these diamonds is a distinct black color and it is shown to be far more porous than conventional diamonds.
The stories of where and how this diamond came to be surfaced immediately after scientists analyzed the properties of this black diamond. The carbonado diamond had no mantle-derived inclusions and the carbon isotope value was very low, which was in contrast to other natural polycrystalline diamonds. This type of diamond was also shown to give off strong luminescent properties, which were brought on by nitrogen as well as by certain vacancies that were in the crystal lattice. What else did the analysis find out that could point to an out of this world origin? Radioactive inclusions were found to exist in the formation process of the carbonado diamond.
While a few theories have abounded concerning the origins of this unique diamond, one of the most widely accepted theories is that it indeed an extraterrestrial diamond. A team of geologists published evidence that suggested that the diamond came from interstellar space. Their reasoning on this was the fact that black diamonds contained elements of nitrogen and hydrogen, something not found in earth-made diamonds. The theory was that the mineral that would make carbonado formed in a supernova explosion that took place before the beginning of man's Solar System. Thus the black diamond is theorized to be similar to carbon-rich cosmic dust, which could have only formed in an environment near carbon stars. These diamonds could have been incorporated into solid bodies and then later fallen to earth as meteorites.
Other cited examples of extraterrestrial diamonds include presolar grains found in some meteorites that contained nanodiamonds. The belief is that these probably formed inside supernovas. White dwarf stars have also been associated with extraterrestrial diamonds, as these stars do have a carbon core, which is the basis of diamond formation.
The subject of diamonds from outer space continues to be a fascinating subject. Mankind has already sampled the finest of earth's natural pleasures. Learning that there are other diamonds possibly of intergalactic origin would be an exciting thought. However, it should be noted that the black diamond was considered unsuitable for gemstones because of the strange look of the diamond's properties, best described as melting glass. In fact, these black diamonds have been primarily used for industrial purposes since their discovery.
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We all have bad habits. Some people chew their fingernails; others mow their grass too short in the summer. You can guess which one bugs me the most.
The odd thing about many of the worst bad habits in the garden is that they have become so commonplace. The worst offenses are repeated everywhere to the extent that gardeners think they are the rule.
Over-mulching, for example, has been an epidemic problem for many years despite the fact that research spells out trouble for our plants when we bury their roots under a foot of hardwood mulch.
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At 83 years old, author and poet Maya Angelou has accomplished a great deal. But she's not content to rest on her Poet Laureate in her golden years.
After losing 50 pounds on a new diet, she's penned the cookbook "Great Food All Day Long: Cook Splendidly, Eat Smart." She appeared on the May 5 "Good Morning America" to discuss it… and the unique parallels she finds in home cooking.
"If you sit together, over the most intimate condition, you can have safe sex," Angelou tells a clearly delighted Robin Roberts on the subject of communal eating.
The two continued to feast on Angelou's spread, describing the meals in her distinctive voice, making us long for the days when Tracy Morgan was still on "Saturday Night Live."
She even read part of a poem (which we found in full here), and we'll now share with her. Though for the full effect, you should watch the video below where she recites it while wearing sunglasses indoors:
No sprouted wheat and Soya shoots
and Brussels in a cake,
carrot straw and spinach raw,
today I need a steak.
Not thick brown rice and rice pilau
or mushrooms creamed on toast,
turnips mashed and parsnips hashed,
I'm dreaming of a roast.
Health food folks around the world
are thinned by anxious zeal,
they look for help in seafood kelp
I count on breaded veal.
No smoking signs, raw mustard greens,
and zucchini by the ton,
uncooked kale and bodies' frail
are sure to make me run.
Loins of pork and chicken thighs
and standing rib, so prime,
pork chops brown and fresh ground round
I crave them all the time.
Irish stews and boiled corned beef
and hot dogs by the scores,
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Because all the world really needs is yet another indie record label, employees of Rough Trade and Make Mine have announced the launch of Warmest Chord. Their first release will be a brand-new EP by the seemingly unstoppable Wild Nothing, whose debut album came out all of one month ago. 'Your Rabbit Feet,' the EP's lead-off track, is more straight-up sad-white-boy-guitar-music than anything on the electronica-leaning LP, which, for a certain breed of music listener, is heartening. Virginia native Jack Tatum, perhaps in tribute to the new label's British origins, affects his best British accent for the track. Listen to it here. [Pitchfork]
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Reinventing Government, 1882
They had the perfect remedy for the bloated bureaucracy: the civil service
February/March 1994 | Volume 45, Issue 1
The explicit premise behind this column, it should be clear to regular readers, is borrowed from Ecclesiastes (or Koheleth) and declares that "there is no new thing under the sun." It is sometimes hard to justify; I am not sure what Ecclesiastes would have made of DNA or computers. But at times the message virtually ( cries aloud to whoever will listen. In the autumn of last year, President Clinton and Vice President Gore unveiled a mighty plan to shrink the bloated and wasteful federal bureaucracy and thereby in effect "reinvent government."
At a well-staged press conference on the White House lawn Clinton and Gore promised to cut out at least a quarter of a million redundant jobs and infuse federal jobholders with a new, "consumer-oriented" spirit in which cost efficiency and customer satisfaction would become cherished values.
Well, I'm not one to quarrel with the intention, but shucks, folks, we've heard it all before, slightly more than a century ago, when the very civil (or uncivil) service now under siege was itself invented to take the place of a discredited patronage system that replaced all officeholders every time an administration changed. In its place, one of the reformers promised, there would arise a new administrative apparatus with members chosen by merit guaranteed through competitive examination of applicants drawn from the ranks of "educated, earnest, patriotic, and ingenuous youths."
The messages behind the reform efforts, then and now, are similar even in point of harboring internal contradictions. Both would democratically reward taxpayers by giving them more service for less money; the early civil service advocates did not make economy a major point, but they did hope to win savings through cutting graft and incompetence. Both, however, also exhale an aura of elitism. The old reformers wanted to get "good men"—that is, from the prosperous and better-educated classes—into office. The thrust of the Gore reforms will be to run the government in a businesslike way, which can easily mean cutting out services that don't have enough of a "market" to justify their costs—or whose recipients can't afford to hire lobbyists in their defense.
The similarities become clearer by a look at our early pre-reform bureaucratic history. How we vote to "manage" government services reflects our changing and often inconsistent views on precisely what government should or should not do. President Washington continued the inherited British system of namine nolitical svmoathizers to office; to do otherwise, he argued, would undercut his policies and "be a sort of political suicide." Jefferson's appointments were few, but they were distributed among friends to his administration.
Andrew Jackson thought the duties of officeholders were (or should be) simple enough for any voter to master. Because experience was not an important qualification, personnel could be changed frequently to keep government in contact with plain folks. He called the principle "rotation in office," and it is still very much alive in the term-limitation movement.
Throughout the 1840s and 1850s most of the patronage jobs were in the Post Office, Treasury, and (after 1849) Interior departments. By 1865 about fifty-three thousand such workers, accounting for a yearly payroll of some thirty million, were regularly replaced after elections. Their appointments technically came from the White House, but they were actually named by senators and representatives whose choices the Presidents simply ratified, often finding competing claims among applicants a nuisance. One of the best Lincoln jokes deals with his response to catching a mild case of smallpox. At last, he said, he had something he could give to everybody.
Naturally the practice of spoilsmanship, though democratic in theory, came to stink of corruption. Officeholders paid for their appointments or were "assessed" for regular party contributions or both. Conscientious bureau chiefs had to put up with hacks, no-shows, and dolts assigned to them because they happened to have the right congressional sponsors. "At present there is no … system save that of chaos; no test of integrity save that of partisanship; no test of qualification save that of intrigue," complained a magazine article in 1868. It could not have been all that bad. The government did, after all, function. Still, it was bad enough to launch a reform drive that kept accumulating momentum like an avalanche.
A first bill to fill some federal jobs by examination was tentatively introduced in the Senate and tabled without a fight in 1864. A second and more carefully debated (but never passed) measure was proposed in 1867 by Rhode Island's Rep. Thomas A. Jenckes. But it was not until fifteen years later that the Pendleton Act, generally considered the starting point of the modern civil service system, was sent to the desk of President Chester A. Arthur and signed. The story of those years gives interesting insight into both the mentality and mechanics of reform legislation.
For example, though Jenckes's motives may have been simonpure, he picked up early support from fellow Republicans who were, in 1867, locked in battle with President Andrew Johnson over Reconstruction policy. Johnson was threatening to build up a cadre of supporters by awarding them the patronage that would normally have gone to his congressional opponents. That was reason enough for his foes to smile on a merit system. When Johnson was subdued, however, a number of Jenckes's backers simply lost interest.


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You can't get any more original than French Roulette. This well-known and very popular game among casino-goers was first introduced to Parisian casinos in the late 1790's. It is truly a game of luck and numbers. Viaden Gaming invites you to choose your favorite numbers and test your luck for some cool cash!
How To Play French Roulette:
For those who have never played a game of Roulette, a traditional wheel is typically made up of 36 alternately numbered red and black sections and a zero. The main objective of the game is to predict the correct number slot in which the ball will land. If you happen to predict the correct number, you will receive a payout based on your bet.
The rules for this particular variation of the game are not much different than any of the other versions. Your bet will be placed upon a particular number, color or group of numbers. Once all bets are placed, you must wait for the wheel to spin and reveal the winning number.
In this French rendition for the game, there is one additional rule outside of the norm and it is referred to as 'la partage.' This rule states that if the winning number is 0, the half of the even –money bets will be returned to the player.
French Roulette Features Explained:
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Actually, it would have been more correct to remove "shared" in this context. A non-shared variable is cloned when a thread is started. However, a shared variable is also cloned.
Remember, a shared variable is nothing other than an ordinary tied variable, and cloned as any other variable when a thread is started. Whenever a thread accesses the value of a shared variable, its value is copied from the hidden shared variables thread into the thread local copy, and then presented to the outside world as a "normal" variable. Whenever a thread updates a shared variable, the value is updated in the thread local version, as well as in the hidden shared variables thread. All of these copy actions should be COWed, ideally. Hope this made sense. Liz In reply to Re: Re: Things you need to know before programming Perl ithreads
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Snapchat has announced plans to release an updated version of its disappearing photo-sharing app after hackers uploaded account information belonging to more than 4.6 million users online.
The data was comprised of usernames and mobile phone numbers with the last two digits redacted, with the hackers claiming that they were working to "raise public awareness on how reckless many internet companies are with user information."
The situation has been particularly troubling for Snapchat,following claims from Australian-based security group Gibson Security that they informed the company about the vulnerability in their code twice last year.
Snapchat's relatively sluggish response to the issue (Gibson Security say they contacted the company in August and on Christmas day, before the stolen data was uploaded online by an unknown group on New Year's day) has led to speculation that the app's extremely rapid growth has left it unprepared for such a high-profile security breach.
"The main problem was that they ignored a responsible report by security researchers," said Christopher Soghoian, principal technologist with the American Civil Liberties Union.
Soghoian noted that it's common practice for independent experts to expose flaws in technology company's products, and that large companies such as Google and Microsoft welcome these reports, offering cash bounties for every vulnerability reported.
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"Snapchat may be too small to pay bounties, but they certainly should be treating researchers with respect and addressing issues as soon as they are told about them," he added.
Snapchat was founded in 2011 and currently has no source of revenue, but its ability to attract an estimated userbase of 20 million adult users in the US led to Facebook offering a reported $3bn (£1.8bn) to buy the company in 2013.
Snapchat co-founder and CEO, the 23-year-old Evan Spiegel, turned down the offer and has since attracted significant venture capital investment, with a recent round of funding led by Chinese e-commerce giant Tencent Holdings valuing Snapchat at $4bn.
In a blog post on their site the company confirmed that the vulnerability in their app lay with their recently-added 'Find Friends' feature, "an optional service that asks Snapchatters to enter their phone number so that their friends can find their username."
"We will be releasing an updated version of the Snapchat application that will allow Snapchatters to opt out of appearing in Find Friends after they have verified their phone number," said the company in an online statement. "We're also improving rate limiting and other restrictions to address future attempts to abuse our service."
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When Dad is a serious hunter, the menu and decor don't vary much.
And here is where we draw the pentagram every evening to give praise to our dark lord and enjoy a nice fire.
A sliver of sunlight, a pillow for your back, and your stories. Life is perfect.
I know, I know: BROKEN SPINES! THE HORROR! But you guys! Look how pretty! Calm your corsets, whif your smelling salts. It's gonna be okay. Look, ooooh, globe!
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text: This One's OptimisticChristmas Ape2/16/08 5:00pmFiled to: Kazmir PossibleMlbTampa Bay Rayschristmas ape37EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkTampa Bay Devil Rays pitcher Scott Kazmir thinks that through gut, determination, and a few plane crashes involving about 10 other American League teams, his team has a shot at the postseason.Advertisement"What's possible? Play in October, that's possible," ace Scott Kazmir said. "That is possible. That's what I got out of Joe Maddon talking to us, and talking to all of my teammates, it's not something that's impossible. We have what it takes to win here."Indeed. Time travel? Yeah, that's possible. How else could I be posting things six hours in advance? But, yeah, Scott, not even my mastery of quantum physics could get the Rays to the playoffs. And you all made the fatal mistake of letting Elijah Dukes go. You are of less than no interest to me now. Be gone!Reply37 repliesLeave a reply


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@LATechSB at Middle Tennessee This Weekend March 21, 2014 MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Louisiana Tech showed some much needed moxie Thursday with its 7-3 come-from-behind win at Belmont, the first road victory of the season for the Lady Techsters. Head coach Mark Montgomery's team scored seven runs in its final two at bats to register the win and hopefully garner some confidence heading into this weekend's three-game road Conference USA series at Middle Tennessee. Tech (9-19, 0-6 C-USA) and the Blue Raiders (6-23, 1-5 C-USA) will play a doubleheader Saturday at 1 p.m. and a single game Sunday at 12 p.m. and live stats and video is available at GoBlueRaiders.com. Both teams are fighting to move up in the current league standings as LA Tech is 0-6 in Conference USA action while the Blue Raiders are 1-5. Three of Tech's six league losses have come by one run or in the final inning. Junior Bianca Duran and freshman Pauline Tufi continue to lead the Lady Techsters at the plate and in the circle. Duran is batting .306 with eight doubles and 14 RBI while also registering a 3-12 mark and a 3.68 earned run average in the circle, numbers that aren't indicative of her arsenal. Tufi is batting .253 with seven doubles, two home runs and a team-high 19 RBI. She is 6-4 in the circle with a 3.75 ERA. Kristen Miles (.348, 18 runs), Tori Charters (.308, 6 runs), Erin Kipp (.293, 17 runs, 11-12 SB) and Janine Godwin (.275, 11 runs) have also been some of Tech's top offensive threats thus far this season.
Despite a difficult season, Middle Tennessee took Top 25 Tennessee down to the wire earlier this week before falling 9-8 to the Lady Vols. Laura Dukes (.346, 2 HR, 14 RBI), Kayla Toney (.340, 6 HR, 23 RBI) and Nina Dever (.292, 2 HR, 13 RBI) are the top offensive threats for MT while LaRi Mitchell (.279, 14 runs, 16-18 SB) is its top base stealing threat. Jordyn Fisherback (3-8, 4.01 ERA), Shelby Stinnett (1-10, 4.24 ERA) and Caitlin McClure (2-5, 5.67 ERA) comprise the Middle Tennessee pitching staff. |
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The North Korean Famine and Its Demographic Impact
The North Korean famine began in 1995 and its ill effects, while peaking in the late 1990s,undoubtedly linger. Recent conjectures on excess deaths caused by the famine range widely from about 200,000 to 3 million or more. This article assesses the demographic impact of the famine with greater rigor than has previously been attempted and describes the unique setting in which the famine occurred. The analysis begins with a pair of population projections based on mortality statistics from two sources. Given their contradictory implications, the analysis turns to less direct evidence of famine-related mortality. That evidence includes China's demographic experience during the Great Leap Forward and recent measurements of child malnutrition in North Korea. Crosscountry comparisons translate this malnutrition into corresponding levels of infant mortality. The article concludes that famine-related deaths in North Korea from 1995 to 2000 most likely numbered between 600,000 and 1 million. Copyright 2001 by The Population Council, Inc..
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When the first tailer for "John Carter" dropped earlier this year, it was undoubtedly wonderful to look at but also kind of enigmatic. For those not familiar with the books, it was hard to glean exactly what was happening or even what the film was about, and anecdotally speaking, when we've seen the trailer in theaters, audiences have seemed a bit puzzled as well. With the release date on the very expensive movie (rumored to be as costly as $300 million) now just a few short months away, the campaign is going to gear up considerably. And this holiday weekend brings us a new look at the movie from EW and it's a bit of spoiler. Sort of.
Director Andrew Stanton talks with the magazine and reveals that the creature you are looking at is one of the White Apes, present in the original novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs, but not a particularly important element of the story. But considering how often they are mentioned, Stanton wanted them to be part of the movie and something that would be a bit of a last act reveal. "So what we did is we made the White Apes a formidable creature that you kind of hear about throughout the movie, but you never really witness. There's a subtle sense of anticipation for what these things might be like," he explained. "Then Michael Kutsche — who did a lot of the designs on 'Alice in Wonderland' – came up with this design on his own, for just their scale. He made them nocturnal, almost like moles — they stopped using their eyes, and just had a heightened sense of smell. We just love that. We needed a scene where Carter was going have to get out of his execution sentence in order to move the story forward, and we thought what better than having to go up against this formidable creature?"
So in short, Stanton wanted the audience to wonder about this creature before it made an appearance, but then decided, what the hell, we'll just show it to you now. Okay, then. And as he continues to explain, this scene is from the third act of the movie. "I don't want to give any spoilers away, but basically he needs an army to solve his big problem in the third act, and the only army he knows was his previous captors. When he goes back, the game has changed, and he gets incarcerated. This is what he has to get out of. He has to get out of jail and not get killed by these apes in order to get his bigger problem solved," he says.
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November 12, 2012 The Week in QuotesNovember 5-11PAPI SOUNDS OFF ON FORMER SKIPPER "No. 2, the day that I returned from the DL, I told him that I was not sure what percentage health-wise I was in, but that I could not be out there without trying to help. When I told him that, I put my career on the side to help him and the team. Being in an incredible amount of pain, I went out there to support them." "No. 3, after he went on national TV to say what he said, he sent me a text message trying to tell me that it was the media trying to change things. I did not respond to the message and I said to myself, this guy must have some mental issues or needs medicine or something? I said, I am dealing with someone crazy and I am not going to drive myself crazy, so it is better if I leave it alone." "I am a player that has the game in his blood. In the 10 years that I have (been) in Boston, I have been the soul of the organization and there has never been a second where David Ortiz being able to go on the field and do what he does has decided to stay seated." METS CUT JASON BAY "I have no regrets in signing with the Mets, other than that I wasn't able to play to the level that the team, the fans and I all expected and that we weren't able to win more games. I move on with nothing but an appreciation for the organization and its fans and best wishes to all my teammates there." "I just think that those concussions take an effect on guys." "The results weren't there and we are in a results-oriented business." "We have some certainty that now he's moved on, and now we know what we need to do." "He's trying to reclaim his baseball life." NATIONALS BRING DAVEY BACK FOR 2013 "I'm glad I dodged that bullet. That would've been the kiss of death." "People say a lot of things. You just let the year play out. If we have another good year he might want to do it again." "I would love to give managing a shot. I would love it. … There's only 30 jobs out there and I think I would be perfect for the job, but there's a lot of other guys out there that can manage, too. I think I'd do a great job with it, but that's up to Mike and Davey. … I'm not going to do anything different. If they don't see me in that respect, then that's what they see. But I think I'm probably the best guy if Davey's not going to do it anymore." ROCKIES HIRE WEISS, WHAT WILL GIAMBI DO? "I was young and impressionable when I came into the league, but still to this day, a lot of how I see the game is through him. He was a really unique competitor. I learned the game from Tony. A lot of the way I see the game is through his eyes. He had a huge impact on me." "Bobby was the best I've ever been around in the game at creating loyalty amongst the club — nobody better. You don't walk in on Day One and have that kind of impact like Bobby Cox, obviously. But there is a blueprint for me there on how to deal with players, and how to get that love and respect. And how to get players to care for each other." "I don't know what I am going to do yet. I just need a couple of days to digest everything. I know Walt is a hard-nosed guy, and have heard nothing but great things about him. We will just kind of see where it goes from here." DIAMONDBACKS WELCOME HEATH BELL "I think it was a little bit of a culture shock and it just didn't work. It was well-known that he and his manager didn't see eye to eye, but we think that a change of scenery will be good for him. He's returning to the NL West, where he has always had success." "I'll have to get myself a Diamondbacks color. What can I say? I listen to my wife and she puts out what I am supposed to wear that day because, apparently, I can't match." JEFF KENT ELIMINATED ON SURVIVOR "You know what pisses me off is that I think I've made about 60 million dollars playing baseball and I want this frickin' million dollars in this game and it's not even a million bucks it's 600 grand by the time Obama takes it." "I'm a Game 7 World Series loser. You know, I've played in the biggest games in the world and the worst games in the world. But this just sucks." —Now, wouldn't that be something? (Ken Rosenthal, @Ken_Rosenthal, FOX Sports) —Still no word on whether or not the Nationals will shut Solis down after 160 IP. (Adam Kilgore, @AdamKilgoreWP, The Washington Post) THE REST "If this pitcher pitched in Japan, this would have been a much different posting fee." "It's always nice when your peers recognize the work that you and the entire front office have done. I see this as an organizational award, not an individual award."
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OpinionUS & CanadaThe TSA 'gropefest' Complacency over airport scanners is further proof Americans are allowing their rights to be taken from them. Cindy Sheehan | 09 Dec 2010 19:36 GMT | US & Canada, France, United Kingdom, United States Story highlightsAs a very frequent flyer, I have wanted to write about the abuses of the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) for years now. To tell the truth, since I am such a frequent flyer and often recognised by individual TSA employees, I was a little timid about this because I did not want flying to become an even bigger hassle and more invasive than it already is. But the recent brouhaha over the Chertoff-O-Scanners has given me the courage in numbers to be able to write about my experiences.The first thing that bugs me is how complacent my fellow travellers are about the civil rights abuses we endure to be able to take the airplane seats we pay hundreds of dollars for. The second we click 'purchase' The TSA: taking away our freedoms to 'protect' us from 'threats' [GALLO/GETTY] As a very frequent flyer, I have wanted to write about the abuses of the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) for years now. To tell the truth, since I am such a frequent flyer and often recognised by individual TSA employees, I was a little timid about this because I did not want flying to become an even bigger hassle and more invasive than it already is. But the recent brouhaha over the Chertoff-O-Scanners has given me the courage in numbers to be able to write about my experiences.The first thing that bugs me is how complacent my fellow travellers are about the civil rights abuses we endure to be able to take the airplane seats we pay hundreds of dollars for. The second we click 'purchase' on the airline's website, we are treated as though we are guilty just for wanting to go from point A to B by plane. This goes against our constitutional right of being presumed innocent until proven guilty.Every time a TSA operative asks me if he or she can "take a look in my bag," I say: "Sure, if you can show me a warrant." I cannot say how many times a fellow traveller has proclaimed: "It's for your own safety!"Speaking of "it's for your own safety", who can forget Richard Reid, the "shoe bomber" who allegedly tried to detonate explosives on a flight from Paris to Miami in 2002? That incident is the reason why in the US we have to take our shoes off and put them through the x-ray machine. But did you know that the US is the only country that forces flyers to do this? Reid is a citizen of the UK and was flying from France, but if one flies in either of these countries, or anywhere else for that matter, it is not common practice to remove your shoes. So why are planes not dropping from the skies all over the world? Well, because this has nothing to do with our "safety". Shoe removal and shoe throwing are the same act of disrespect and intimidation unless one is entering a Japanese home or walking on holy ground.I think the next opportunity for abuse that came from on high to us already weary and grouchy flyers, was when some nebulous plot was discovered in the UK to blow up planes by carrying explosive liquids on board. We were never shown any hardcore proof that our shampoo would blow up an airplane if it was in a four ounce bottle, but that the offending liquid in a 3.5 ounce bottle, safely ensconced in a Ziploc bag, would be okay. I was actually on my way to the airport with a backpack full of naughty liquids when I heard about this one on the radio. I had to throw away about $80 worth of toiletries and make-up and wait in excessively long lines since the glorified minimum wage workers of the TSA were not too sure how to handle this latest threat to our "freedom and safety" - except, of course, to do what they always do and take away more of our freedoms to "protect" us from "threats".Shortly after the liquids scare, we could not even take liquids on airplanes that we had purchased after passing through security. There were huge bins at every gate to take away our coffee, water, lotions. I was sitting at the gate in one airport (I do not remember which one) drinking a cup of coffee when a TSA supervisor told me that I would have to finish the coffee before I boarded.I responded: "Why? Can you show me the store where I can purchase bomb-making material past security?" He replied: "You never know ma'am." And, me being me, I said: "Really? What kind of airport do you run where anyone can purchase explosives past security?" At which point, the big-TSA-man gave me a look that said: "Lady, you better shut up if you don't want a body-cavity search." The other passengers were giving me surreptitious thumbs' up, but I do not think many people would go as far as I did in my conversation with the TSA-man, who looked very confused that someone was challenging him.Over a barrel Even before the dreaded "underwear bomber" made all of this additional screening possible, I used to kid with the audiences that I spoke to that it was a good thing that the "shoe bomber" was not a "bra bomber," as we ladies who wear those undergarments would then have to disrobe at the security line and put our brassieres through the x-ray machine. But my "joke" has now come into being in an even more horrid way than even I could have predicted. We do not have to take our underwear off to go through airport checkpoints, but, in many airports, we are forced to go through the Chertoff-O-Scanners which show a fully nude image to the TSA operatives and have been proven not to thwart the chemical agents that the "underwear bomber" hid in his Fruit-of-the-Looms.Today I saw a CNN poll that said 58 per cent of Americans do not like the new procedure. However, in all of the corporate media discussions about the scanners, no one talks about how Michael Chertoff, the former national security advisor, represents a company called Rapiscan that is profiting from every machine that is installed in airports. There is even talk about Janet Napolitano, the secretary of homeland security, putting them in malls, schools, subways, train stations - and I am waiting to be told that we have to put a home version at our front doors.I always refuse to go through the scanners and am then subjected to the "feel up". We have heard that toddlers, elderly people and those with medical problems have been violated by the TSA voyeurs. Each fresh incident produces a brief flash of outrage, but many people do not even know about the scanner/feel up.A couple of weeks ago, I was running very late for a flight that was leaving out of SFO, my home airport. I was literally running for my gate and dreading the dance that I do every time with the TSA there:Me: "I refuse to go through that machine."TSA: "Why?"Me: "It is my right to opt-out."TSA: "It is also our right to ask you why you are opting-out."Me: "Because it is a violation of my human dignity and civil rights and I don't want you all to see me naked."TSA: "Female screening!" (As they yell for someone to come and grope me with gusto, and "someone" always happily obliges).I do not like the groping any more than I like the molestation of the scanners - one feels dirty and violated and super-wary of future travel. However, the police state knows it has us over a barrel, so the least we can do is to protest loudly while it is happening.Anyway, on this day, I noticed that the TSA was waving some passengers though the lane with the scanner and sending some through the normal metal detector. I was relieved to be waved through the lane without the scanner, but the woman behind me, upon noticing that her boyfriend was sent to the lane with the scanner, asked: "Why didn't I have to go through that?" I told her: "You're lucky, they can see you naked when you go through it." Unbelievably, she responded: "Why didn't they want to see me naked?" She was not kidding, but I just shook my head, gathered my stuff and ran to my gate.The point to these stories is that we can only have our rights taken away from us with our consent. There is a famous Benjamin Franklin saying that was often quoted when Bush was president that rings ever truer during the Obama regime: "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." We are becoming a nation of lemmings running to the sea with the abandon of those that would rather plunge to our deaths than think for ourselves.While I was writing this, the FBI "uncovered" another "terrorist" plot where a Somali-American allegedly tried to detonate a bomb at a "Christmas event" in Portland, Oregon. Mark my words, the monstrous state will either ban "Christmas events" or institute mandatory travelling Chertoff-O-Scanners to be able to put us into an even deeper state of fear. Where would a "terrorist plot" have the most devastating affect? I cannot think of a more fitting one than a "Christmas event" in very progressive Portland, Oregon. Cindy Sheehan is the mother of Specialist Casey A. Sheehan, who was killed in Iraq on April 4, 2004. Since then, she has been an activist for peace and human rights. She has published five books, has her own Internet radio show, Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox, and has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. You can learn more about Cindy at Peace of the Action.The views expressed in this article are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect Al Jazeera's editorial policy.Source: Al Jazeera
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Owens Community College and Tiffin University have struck an agreement that will permit Owens students to enroll in both institutions.
Owens students will be able to enroll in a maximum of three credit hours of coursework at Tiffin in the fall and spring semesters for a maximum of four semesters in the dual enrollment program.
Completed coursework will apply toward degree requirements at both schools. Students enrolled in Tiffin classes will pay Owens' tuition costs.
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I wanted a steel container to store surplus products behind our manufacturing facility.
Sarah K.
Blue Springs, MS, 38828
40 Ft Container Rental
$ 138/unit per month
I'd like a steel container to keep excess stock at the rear of our warehouse facility.
Andrew G.
Ecru, MS, 38841
20 Ft Container Rental
$ 107/unit per month
How much is a thirty ft. shipping container for nearly a year?
Mary A.
Etta, MS, 38627
30 Ft Container Rental
$ 85/unit per month
Can have dents only need a working shipping container at least 40 ft long.
Tanya F.
Blue Mountain, MS, 38610
40 Ft Container Rental
$ 144/unit per month
Only need a container for six months until we finish building.
Christa T.
Sherman, MS, 38869
20 Ft Container Rental
$ 113/unit per month
What's the price of a 30 ft shipping container for six months?
Jason T.
Dumas, MS, 38625
30 Ft Container Rental
$ 98/unit per month
Do you sell used shipping containers that are fitted with windows with bars?
Kelly F.
Thaxton, MS, 38871
10 Ft Container Purchase
$ 235/unit per month
What's the best deal on a 30 foot shipping container for 2 months?
Molly W.
Hickory Flat, MS, 38633
30 Ft Container Rental
$ 74/unit per month


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