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This week's Alive already hipped you to lots of great concerts this week, but Columbus has no shortage of noteworthy entertainment. Here's another handful of shows of interest.
Gretchen Peters
When: 8 p.m. Thursday, April 12
Where: Grand Valley Dale Ballroom, 1590 Sunbury Rd., near Easton
Why: The Nashville songwriter has penned hits for Martina McBride, Trisha Yearwood and Etta James; her twilight-sad new "Hello Cruel World" shows she's as adept with the vocal cords as with the pen. Also, don't you want to check out the renovated Valley Dale? (more info)
Acid Baby Jesus
Openers: Guinea Worms, Wooly Bullies
When: 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 17
Where: Ace of Cups, 2619 N. High St., Campus
Why: These Greek rockers play the sort of chemical-infused garage rock that lends itself so well to twisting the night away. (RSVP)
Openers: Francis Bacon Band, Time and Temperature
When: 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 17
Where: The Summit, 2210 Summit St., Campus
Why: These homebros from Halifax play a hypnotic, simplistic brand of laid-back power pop that is quickly transfixing me. (RSVP)
Openers: Ambassadors
When: 7 p.m. Monday, April 16
Where: The Basement, 391 Neil Ave., Arena District
Why: Pretty hipster girl plays infectious, emotional synth pop. Maybe you've heard this one before, but it's worth hearing again. (more info)
Shivering Timbers
Headliner: Patrick Sweany
When: 4 p.m. & 9 p.m. Saturday, April 14
Where: Elizabeth's Records, 3037 Indianola Ave., Clintonville / Rumba Cafe, 2507 Summit St., Campus
Why: You share an artistic sensibility with The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, who added these Akron folk-rockers to his list of production credits; they'll play twice Saturday, first at Elizabeth's Records, then opening for Patrick Sweany at Rumba.
Headliner: Pygmy Lush
When: Friday, April 13 (can't find the start time for this listed anywhere; venue phone is 614.937.0629)
Where: 400 W. Rich, Franklinton
Why: If you love slowcore titans like Codeine and Red House Painters, you don't want to miss their heir apparent, who open for Pgymy Lush Monday at Franklinton's leading community art space. (have a listen)
Third Eye Blind
Openers: Grunge (no, seriously, that's the name of the band)
When: 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 17
Where: Newport Music Hall, 1722 N. High St., Campus
Why: You want something else to get you through this semi-charmed kind of life,. (more info)


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Dubbed the Honey Stick Project by Symantec, the security software company published rather disturbing details about what happens to a lost smartphone after the device is found. Symantec researchers took fifty smartphones and programmed the devices with a variety of generic applications within three different categories; personal, neutral and corporate. For instance, the contacts application in the neutral category contained an entry for the owner that included a phone number and email address. The research team visited Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Washington D.C. and Ottawa, Canada in order to "lose" the smartphones in public areas such as public transit stops, malls, food courts and elevators.
While the Symantec-created apps didn't actually contain any private information, all the apps had the ability to transmit the device ID, app name and time of activation each time that each app was accessed on the phone. In addition, a GPS tracking application occasionally transmitted the location of the phone back to Symantec during regular intervals. This would allow the researchers to become aware when the phone was turned into a local police station or perhaps sold to a pawn shop. In regards to any security, none of the phones were outfitted with a password to lock out anyone that happened to come across one of the devices.
While only 25 of the 50 smartphone finders made any attempt to contact the owner and return the device, the more shocking details of the study dive into how privacy is violated after the phone is lost. Nearly 90 percent of the devices showed at least one attempt to access the apps within the personal category. For instance, an app called "Private Pix" was accessed on 72 percent of the devices. The social networking and email applications were accessed on 60 percent of the devices and the online banking application was accessed on more than 40 percent of the smartphones. In addition, the passwords file was accessed on nearly 60 percent of the devices.
When it comes to corporate information, the people that find lost smartphones are only slightly more respectful as 83 percent of devices were used to access business-related information. A file named "HR Salaries" was accessed on over half of the phones and another file called "HR Cases" was accessed on 40 percent of the sample group. A "Remote Admin" application was accessed on nearly half of the smartphones and a corporate email application was opened up on 45 percent of the devices.
One bright spot of the study is that Canadians that lose their smartphone are more likely to be contacted by the finder. Seventy percent of the smartphones lost in Ottawa were returned to Symantec. Assuming Symantec used a sample size of ten smartphones per city, this leaves 18 people that returned smartphones within U.S. cities or approximately 45 percent of the remaining 40 phones.
In order to better safeguard personal information on mobile devices, Symantec recommends a strong password for the home screen or using a "draw to unlock" pattern for even stronger security. In addition, the company also recommends the use of security software to remotely lock the device or wipe the data from the phone. For businesses, Symantec recommends that a formal policy should be created when an employee loses a company-issued phone as well as increase employee education on the importance of protecting the data on the smartphone.


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Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division agents cited a Morgan City man for alleged fishing violations in Terrebonne Parish on July 16.
Agents cited Sau Van Nguyen, 53 years old, of Morgan City, for taking over the limit of red snapper, taking undersized red snapper and fishing without basic and saltwater fishing licenses.
Agents received a complaint that a male subject had loaded a vehicle with several red snapper and was traveling from south Terrebonne Parish to Morgan City.
Agents setup at several different popular traveled routes and were waiting for the vehicle. Agents observed a vehicle matching the description traveling on Highway 20.
Agents conducted a traffic stop and observed several wax fish boxes in the rear of the vehicle. After Nguyen consented to a search of his vehicle, agents found 28 red snappers, eight of which were under the 16 inch minimum size requirement by law, approximately 10 pounds of red snapper fillets and two cobia.
Taking over the limit of red snapper brings a $250 to $500 fine, up to 90 days in jail, or both plus court costs. Taking undersized red snapper brings a $250 to $500 fine, up to 90 days in jail, or both plus court costs. Angling without basic and saltwater fishing licenses carries a maximum fine of $250 for each offense.
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"We know consumers all love the time saving advantages zero-turn riders give them, but it can take a while to master lap bars," said Brad Copley, vice president of marketing, Cub Cadet. "Most people mow their lawn two or three hours per week, a few months per year, which makes for a very long learning curve, and unfortunately, it results in stories of consumers damaging their property using zero turns. Comparatively, how many times a day do you use a steering wheel? Offering this innovation as an alternative will not only improve consumer experience, but represents a true innovation in the industry."
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NZXT Beta Evo Review
Have you been looking to get a new chassis for your hardware? Maybe you are planning a new budget build with the way the economy is looking right now and you want to find a case that not only looks good but has some good features built into it with a smaller price tag on it? Whatever you are looking for, you may want to take a look at one of the cases that NZXT has come out with, the Beta Evo chassis. The NZXT Beta Evo case has some very cool looking features designed in the case. NZXT has also decided to take in mind that there are a bunch of people out there looking to get a new case, however they are not looking to spend an arm and a leg to get into the custom PC market so NZXT decided to put a smaller price tag on its Beta Evo case. I am curious to see exactly how well this case is going to be able to perform when it is compared to the other cases that are currently out on the market. Without further ado, let's take a look at what this case looks like.
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The packaging that the NZXT Beta Evo comes packaged in is a very simplistic brown box, however it does have some printing on it to help describe what is packaged inside the box. The top left hand corner of the front of the package is where you are going to find out that the case was designed in Los Angeles. Under that is where you are going to see the Beta Evo logo printed with the simplistic description of "Black Interior Steel Mid Tower" letting us know what to expect to see when we open up the box. NZXT has printed a whole bunch of features that the company feels best describe the case on the front of the package so that you do not have to go look them up on NZXT's website, also to help sell the product better. Under the features list, you are going to find what type of cooling solution the Beta Evo is going to be able to provide as well as the expandability of the chassis. The bottom left hand corner of the package is where NZXT decided to place its company logo. On the sides of the package is where NZXT placed the specifications of the case, such as letting you know what kind of motherboard support the case can handle, the cooling options, the number of drive bays (internal and external), as well as the chassis material, weight, and dimensions. At the bottom of the side you are going to find the website for NZXT where you can find more information about the case. The front and the back and the two sides all have the exact same information printed on them respectively, which cuts down the amount of information that is printed on the package; however, they do list just the proper amount to let the consumer know exactly what they are going to find inside without placing a picture of the chassis on the package.
When you pull the case out of the outer packaging, you are going to find that NZXT has taken the proper steps to ensure the chassis is not going to be damaged during the shipping process. Not only do they have the molded Styrofoam at both the top and the bottom of the case to make sure that it not only stays in place and does not slide around inside of the retail packaging, it will also absorb any bumps that the package may encounter. NZXT has also wrapped the case in a plastic bag to keep any scratches from damaging the paint job on the case's exterior while it is inside the box and being shipped to your front door.
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A small notice in a May 1914 issue of a Fort Myers newspaper had this information: "For the last week or ten days Rev. Mr. Day and his wife and Rev. Hobson and wife have conducted a revival which closed last night. Every night the school house was crowded and while there was comparatively little excitement, a deep impression seems to have been made and several have joined or will join the church as a result of the interest aroused."
And so began the first page in the thickening history book of the Sanibel Community Church, which this month celebrates its hundred-year anniversary, the same year Woodrow Wilson was running the country, the same time Henry Ford announced that his popular Model T cars could be any color so long as it was black. It was also when a quart of milk was 8 cents, a 16-ounce loaf of bread 6 cents.
The church has endured huge storms and economic calamity in the last ten decades, rising from a small wood parish to its current sprawling complex on Periwinkle. At one point during the Great Depression the church operated only during Thanksgiving festivities. The church today, which over the years became non-denominational, is a beehive of outreach and social activities with some 28,000 annual visitors and regulars. The original pine church remains on the grounds in pristine condition.
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"I guess we've been doing something right," said Jay Halverson, a Sanibel Community Church parishioner, father and grandfather at the Sunday service on April 27 recognizing the historic centennial. "It's just so friendly, so caring here."
Only in a place of worship or a school are so many community and family memories held so deeply. A video played after morning services at the Sanibel Community Church anniversary spooled out dozens of such picture treasures: teens in bellbottom pants, funny hats and face paint, global guests, celebrations, sepia recollections smiling for the camera, the church leaning sadly after enduring a powerful hurricane, church-goers nestled in pews donated in 1914 by the island's first house of worship, the Church of the Four Gospels. A hurricane a century ago destroyed the Four Gospels, which stood near the lighthouse.
Even more powerful than the 38-minute video was the reaction from parishioners assembled for the centennial, laughing at pictures on the flashing screen as small children darted between the pews, adults cooling themselves with a hand fan given out that listed the eight pastors having led the church over the decades. To the outsider, there is overwhelming sense of a shared history, of enduring and embracing generations of time, that we are forever remembered by our friends and their children. The Sanibel Community Church, said long-serving parishioner Charles Nave, "is a very solid part of living on Sanibel."
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* Locals in May 1914 form what would later become the Sanibel Community Church.
* Hurricanes in 1929 destroy Sanibel farms, most residents leave.
* Rev. Charles Millican in 1950 becomes the first every Sunday pastor. Circuit pastors had filled the role in previous decades.
* The historical sanctuary in 1978 is expanded to seat 160.
* Dr. Daryl Donovan begins his ministry. He remains the church pastor.
* The church in 2012 completes a $5 million development and renovation.
* Sanibel Community Church in May 2014 celebrates its centennial.
It's hard to imagine how quickly the last century sped by, especially in today's hyper-aware world. But time, especially on Sanibel, moved at a much more sedate pace in the church's formative years, said Charles Nave, who was raised on the island. School kids, for instance, trekked by bus from the tip of Captiva's dirt road through the island to the Sanibel ferry, mostly in the wee hours of the morning, he said. Many of the students in athletics or after-school functions often stayed on the mainland because of ferry travel schedules. The island began serious change when a bridge linking the mainland in the 1960s was completed. It was during this period, too, that the church really started to progress, growing from a small clutch of islanders and seasonals, to the last spurt, which included $5 million expansion and renovation. And quietly through this amazing period of American history sat the Sanibel Community Church.
"And it will be in our hearts for the next 100 years," said Daryl Donovan, the church's long-serving pastor. "It's a great place to be."
Sitting in one of the original pews in the old pine church, it's hard to think the huge Sanibel Community Church complex next door would come this far, especially considering this May 28, 1914 newspaper article: "The Rev. G.L. Day has just organized a branch Methodist Episcopal Church at Sanibel. The organization took place last Sunday in the Sanibel School House, following a sermon which Mr. Day preached to a large congregation. The new church starts out with seventeen members." The Rev. Day served until 1917.


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It can't be a bad week when you possibly take home over $21 million. David Benoit joins Markets Hub with a look at the week's winners and losers. Photo: AP.
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A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Medicinal Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 August 2010)
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This special issue is aimed at both the basic science and clinical aspects of neuroprotective approaches to acute (e.g., brain or spinal cord trauma, stroke), and chronic neurodegenerative (e.g., Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, age-related macular degeneration) diseases. Potential and existing interventions, either as reviews or original papers, to prevent neuronal cell death in the CNS and in the periphery are welcome to this special issue. The concept of neuroprotection in therapeutic terms may be best described by Shouldon (Science, 1998; 282:1072) as "pharmacological interventions that produce enduring benefits by favorably influencing underlying etiology or pathogenesis and thereby forestalling onset of disease or clinical decline." Our life span has increased and it brought about a significant increase in the incidence of neurodegenerative diseases. While each neurodegenerative disease has its own characteristics and clinical manifestations, some common markers have been recognized. Among others, increased levels of oxidative/nitrosative damage to DNA, RNA, mitochondria, membranes, and proteins, etc. have been detected in connection with situations of neuronal damage. The wide variety of approaches to rescue neurons includes free radical scavenging antioxidants, ion channel modulators, excitatory amino acid antagonists and neurotrophic factors. Stem-cell based approaches may also represent a new opportunity to treat neurodegenerative diseases. I wish to thank all the authors for their contribution to this special issue.
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The Air Ambulance Service's Helicopter Emergency Medical Services were called out to two separate incidents at Kinder Scout in the Peak District over the bank holiday weekend.
On Saturday May 24, Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance was called out following reports of a climber who had been taken ill at the top of Kinder Scout. WNAA worked alongside the mountain rescue service to try and locate the patient. The crew landed near to the incident at around 6.43pm.
The patient, a 58-year old man, was assessed by the crew and treated for exhaustion.
He was then airlifted to Edale where he was handed over to a local paramedic and further assessment from East Midlands Ambulance Service.
On Monday, May 26, WNAA's sister service Derbyshire, Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance, was called out to the same area after a walker had fallen and sustained ankle injuries.
Due to the remote location and lack of road access, the 49-year-old man was immobilised before being airlifted to Northern General Hospital in Sheffield for further treatment.
The crew landed at the hospital at approximately 3.05pm.
During spring, the Air Ambulance Service usually see a rise in the number of rescue missions for people injured whilst taking part in outdoor activities such as cycling. One in five rescue missions in April and May last year involved an injury from an outdoor activity.
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Concord, NH – The local critical thinking/science literacy promotion group Granite State Skeptics has announced they are hosting their 2nd annual Skepticamp Conference on October 27th 11:30am – 4:30pm at The Barley House on Main Street, Concord NH.
Skepticamp is a free informal conference, open to the public, but does require registration, as space is limited. The purpose of this conference is to promote science, education, and critical thinking through speaker/audience exchange in a relaxed atmosphere.
In the past Skepticamp event we have had a wide variety of topics. Some topics we have talked about at our last skepticam were: Magicians as honest liars, Sugar myth, Science based medicine, Starting a science/skepticism pod cast, statistics, and math as magic.
Speakers are encouraged to answer audience members question and provide reputable sources for their topic on requested. Anyone knowledgeable on a topic related to science and skepticism are welcome to sign on as a speaker. Our speakers have a wide range of experiences: Magicians, Doctors, Middle School aged mathematician, and others who have a topic of special interest in science or skepticism and have made it their hobby.
This type of event has been gaining in popularity and is held in at least 50 other locations in the United States and around the world.
About Granite State Skeptics:
Granite State Skeptics are a local group based out of Manchester NH and is run by the husband and wife team Travis and Dale Roy. The goal of this group is to promote science and critical thinking to the public. One way to do this is through monthly meetings at The Farm Restaurant on Elm Street, Manchester NH, held on the second Monday of every month. Anyone interested is welcome to join us.
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Taylor Swift to Perform on 'Dancing With the Stars' This Week
Calling all 'Dancing With the Stars' fans! If you're a fan of the dancing competition show and country music, this is your week. On Tuesday (Oct. 30), Taylor Swift herself will perform live on 'DWTS' to supplement the show's country music episodes.
That's right, this week the 'DWTS' contestants will don a pair of cowboy boots with their glittery and sequined getups. Little Big Town will kick off country week with a live performance on Monday night (Oct. 29), followed up by Ms. Swift on Tuesday's elimination episode. Rumor has it that Big and Rich will also take the stage at some point to play a medley of 'Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy' and 'I Play Chicken With the Train' for the group dance.
According to Hollywood Life, ABC confirmed that pop star Jason Mraz will perform with the 'Red' hitmaker. Swift will give the audience a treat with a live rendition of 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,' and Mraz will chime in with 'I Won't Give Up.' While the two stars share the mic, professional dancers Chelsie Hightower and Mark Ballas will dance.
In addition to country stars playing live music, several of the show's competitors will dance to country tunes, including Shania Twain's 'Man! I Feel Like a Woman,' 'Wanted' by Hunter Hayes, Jana Kramer's 'Why Ya Wanna' and 'Skin' by Rascal Flatts, among others.


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Noel Wells and John Milhiser are leaving "Saturday Night Live," sources said Tuesday, a day after Monday's departure of fellow former freshman player Brooks Wheelan.
Nasim Pedrad is also exiting the sketch comedy show, but her departure comes in part to her commitment to Fox comedy "Mulaney," which will be produced by "SNL" executive producer Lorne Michaels.
Wells and Milhiser are both veterans of the Upright Citizens Brigade comedy troupe and were two of six new featured players that joined "SNL" this past fall.
Kyle Mooney, Beck Bennett and Mike O'Brien were also brought in last season. Colin Jost replaced Seth Meyers behind the "Weekend Update" desk mid-season. Other casting decisions are expected in August.
This past season saw some of the highest turnover in the NBC comedy show's storied history. New cast members were somewhat overshadowed by a midseason media drama, which saw "SNL" getting grief for the lack of a black women in its cast. Following several under-wraps audition processes, Sasheer Zamata was hired. Leslie Jones and LaKendra Tookes — also black women from the auditions — were brought on as writers.
"Saturday Night Live" is celebrating its 40th anniversary this upcoming season, with a special three-hour special set to air in February 2015 to commemorate the event.
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Wednesday, 2 November 2005
Three screen names that you've had: Wenlock; Beau Bowden; Constantine Maroulis (sorry).
Three things you like about yourself: my sense of humour; my writing style; my eyes.
Three things you don't like about yourself: the fact that I snore; my tendency to procrastinate; I'll add the third one tomorrow.
Three parts of your heritage: generation after generation of Derbyshire textile workers on my father's father's side; Lincolnshire clergymen on my mother's father's side; and Russian Jewish emigrés on my mother's mother's side.
Three things that scare you: ignorance; madness; the thought of dying.
Three of your everyday essentials: theguardian; strong black coffee; fresh air.
Three things you are wearing right now: a rugby shirt; my new Paul Smith half boots; a thoughtful expression.
Three of your favorite songs: Boulder to Birmingham (Emmylou Harris); Save it for a Rainy Day (The Jayhawks); Thunder Road (Bruce Springsteen)
Three things you want in a relationship: wide horizons; laughter; not having to try hard all of the time.
Two truths and a lie: George is Will's son; George is Ed's son; it will all end in tears.
Three things you can't live without: my family; my radio; my writing.
Three places you want to go on vacation: Finland in the Winter; Venice in the Spring; Uzbekistan in the days of Tamburlaine.
Three things you just can't do: bowl a leg break; speak Chinese; sing in tune.
Three kids names: Giles, Isobel, Fay
Three things you want to do before you die: walk in the high Pamirs; gallop full-tilt across the English countryside; dine on honeydew and drink the milk of paradise.
Three celeb crushes: Louise Brooks; Joan Baez; Charlotte Green.
Three of your favorite musicians: Richard Thompson; Tom Waits; John Tams.
Three physical things about the opposite sex that appeal to you: expressive eyes; a slim figure; a clear complexion.
Three of your favorite hobbies: cross-country skiing; cooking; solving cryptic crosswords
Three things you really want to do badly right now: finish my redrafting; find an agent; get a contract.
Three careers you're considering/you've considered: novelist; academic; spy.
Three ways that you are stereotypically a boy: I ride a motorbike; I like prog rock; I drink real ale.
Three ways that you are stereotypically a girl: I write romantic fiction; I care about footwear; I think that I am too fat.
Three people that I would like to see post this meme: Kate; Candy; Gabriele.
9 comments:
- Julie said...
Nice to find a fellow Jayhawks fan.
- 6:44 am, November 03, 2005
- Frank said...
Tamburlaine had a habit of killing en masse, so I'm not sure a jaunt back in time to that particular age would be all that fun.
- 9:29 am, November 04, 2005
Constantine Maroulis ? Do me a favour !
- 10:07 am, November 04, 2005
- Kate Allan said...
oh, and I thought I'd escaped this one!
- 1:42 pm, November 04, 2005
- Stephen said...
Tamburlaine had a habit of killing en masse, so I'm not sure a jaunt back in time to that particular age would be all that fun.
Good point, well made. How about "Uzbekistan in the time just before Tamburlaine"?
Constantine Maroulis ? Do me a favour !
There were sound reasons for it at the time.
- 5:33 pm, November 04, 2005
- Julie said...
I am going to kill you, you know.
- 10:25 pm, November 05, 2005
- Stephen said...
On the other hand if you are one of my friends pretending to be Constantine...well, I'm happy anyway.
See - I made you happy, and gave you something to blog about. What more could anybody ask?
And I'm a Jayhawks fan - are there enough of us this side of the Atlantic to make even one expendable? You wouldn't do it if I were a panda...
- 10:39 pm, November 05, 2005
- Julie said...
Yes, but you could have kept it to yourself and made me happy for the rest of my life.
- 1:32 pm, November 06, 2005
- annie h said...
I find this very interesting Stephen,
In a relationship you would like laughter,and "not having to try hard all the time",you can't sing in tune,you like you're eyes and you would like to be a spy.If you were a girl you would think you're too fat.
Well,in any relationship you should have laughter,and he/she should know how you feel without you having to try too hard to show them.Try not to serenade them if you can't sing though!
I think you would make a great spy and with those eyes you could woo any girl, even if she thinks she is too fat!!
Hope this agrees with you're sense of humour!
- 9:49 pm, November 07, 2005


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Both Lego Harry Potter and a sequel to Lego Indiana Jones appear to be in the works at Traveller's Tales, with their existence seemingly confirmed via an employee's online CV.
Charlotte Parker, an animator for the studio, revealed she is currently at work on both titles on her CV (spotted by gamesindustry)– which has recently been amended to remove references to the games. She also wrote of working on a pitch for a game based on the forthcoming movie The Hobbit.
A sequel to Lego Indiana Jones seemed somewhat inevitable, with the events of The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull untouched by the original game. Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures earned an 8.0 when reviewed last year.
What form a Lego Harry Potter game might take is less certain, though it's safe to assume the game will release alongside the latest film, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, later this year.


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I recently travelled to Florida with my family and we decided to spend one day at Disneyworld. Since my kids are getting older, we thought we'd bypass the Magic Kindgom and instead focus our day at Disney's Hollywood Studios. It's a theme park centered around the movies and Hollywood and is less about cartoon characters.
The following is a diary of our day there:
9:05 a.m. Arrival
Waiting time: 20 minutes.
9:39 a.m. Star Tours – The Adventures Continue
Waiting time: 14 minutes
We toy with the idea of signing up the kids for the Jedi training activity, but the line is already too long. Long lines become a common theme throughout the day.
10:12 a.m. The Great Movie Ride®
While waiting for our turn to ride, we are moved into a large room with a giant screen looping scenes from old movies. One thing that you can admire about Disney is that they are good at entertaining you while you are waiting so it doesn't seem like a complete waste of time.
As we snake through the railings set up for the lines you realize that as long as they seem now during the first week of November, they must be staggeringly long during the high season.
Waiting time: 15 minutes
10:53 a.m. Indiana Jones™ Epic Stunt Spectacular
Waiting time: 34 minutes
12:10 p.m. Lunch and FastPass pickups
We try getting reservation tickets for the Toy Story ride, the most popular in the park. It turns out there is a limited number of passes and they've already been handed out for the day. The sign in front of the ride says the estimated waiting time is currently two hours. Ugh, we go to get a FastPass ticket for the Tower of Terror ride then go to the Rock and Roller coaster to get another one, but learn we are limited to having only one pass a time.
We break for lunch, which consists of an overpriced hamburger with wooden french fries.
1:30 p.m.The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™
Waiting time: 15 minutes
2 p.m. The Magic of Disney Animation
Waiting time: None
2:25 p.m. Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
This small museum tells the story of Walt Disney and how he created an entertainment empire from very humble beginnings. There is a 15-minute film that celebrates his life. It's interesting, but I vaguely feel like I am watching some kind of propaganda film.
Waiting time: None
3:05 p.m. Daily Parade
15:20 Muppets Vision 3D
Waiting time: none
4:25 p.m. Rock n Roller Coaster® starring Aerosmith
Wait time: 10 minutes
After our roller coast ride, we walked over to the Toy Story Midway Mania!® ride to check out the lineup. It was down to a 65-minute wait from two hours it was earlier in the day. It was an improvement, but we decided it wasn't worth our time.
We had hoped to culminate the day with of the day we had hoped to be the Fantasmic! light show. Doors opened 90 minutes in advance for the 25-minute show but some people were already lining up an hour before that. We had reached the end of our rope. We had no more wait left in us.
We opted instead to eat one more overpriced meal on the premises, take one last pass at the souvenir stores then hop a bus back to the hotel.
Total time at park: 9 ½ hours
Lessons learned:
In the end, we all enjoyed our visit to Disney World, but we're somewhat underwhelmed by the experience. The quality of the rides was top-notch, but the amount of waiting and wandering from place to place detracted from the experience. Perhaps we'd have a better time at one of the other parks, but it's not high on our bucket list.


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August 29, 2005, 10:40 AM »
I've been collecting modern era SW figures now for close to 10 years, and I can't remember a time when I was so un-excited about upcoming toys. Right now, there are no new figures that I am really looking forward to. Sure, the new Boussh, Han and Bib could turn out great, but at best, they're re-sculpts.
And while I do like the reapinted clones coming up, the final 12 ROTS figures are all very ho-hum.
I am looking forward to the Big TIE, if I can find one, and the EE R2 packs, but that's it.
I think that with no new films on the horizon, Hasbro picked a very, very bad time to not offer new, never-been-made toys.
So, is anyone else feeling as blah as me?
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August 29, 2005, 12:40 PM »
Well, no - I'm not bored one bit. I've enjoyed the ROTS line, and there still more than enough stuff coming out this year for me.
Besides, if you get bored, there's always the world of customizing - endless ideas!
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August 29, 2005, 01:38 PM »
I'm fed up with the bull**** exclusives and their prices.
No offense, but the new TIE fighter should be no more than $30 - TOPS!
The original was $20 in the OTC line - bigger wings don't justify a 100% price increase.
$13 lava figures and a SA clone with an extra tampo don't make sense either - not to mention the new clone trooper over at SWshop.com at $14 + outrageous shipping.
I want to buy this stuff, just can't justify the pricing.
And I've yet to see anything new here past the Nemodian wave (the first one).
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August 29, 2005, 03:52 PM »
I'm not bored, but like Travis, very disenchanted with the exclusives. Not even angry anymore, it just doesn't bother me. I think that's what 10 years of collecting SW will do to you - nothing really bothers you, because A) everything is eventual, and B) they're just going to do a better version of whatever it is you're hurting for later on.
I've been through the fog of fatigue, survived, and now I'm pretty up on collecting, looking forward to next year.
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August 29, 2005, 04:41 PM »
I'm just bored with the prequel stuff.
I am however, completely excited about the Clone evolutions packs I found yesterday - I hope to buy many more of them, they're fantastic.
I've got high-hopes for the Saga Collection stuff and hopefully a return of the VOTC.
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August 29, 2005, 05:14 PM »
I'm not bored, but frustrated...
-Exclusives... Theyr'e a bitch to find, and their prices have crept beyond bareable basically, so it's just something detrimental to my opinion of the hobby overall. The TIE Fighter I thought was on the lower end of bad exclusives... I agree it's a $30 ship, but I also love it so much I want a second one even at $40 though I may not get it. The figures sting more though, especially when many are things you don't even WANT to open up, like the Lava figures.
-Scalpers... There's a sharp increase in them due to the film (and subsequently the line's) popularity. They've become more an issue where I live, whereas they were non-existant a year ago out here and generally weren't much of a problem. Noticeably more at the Toy Show this Summer though, and that's bothersome.
-Gas prices... They tend to affect "joe average", and I fall into that category mostly, if not a bit lower with school and all, so that makes fruitless toy runs a bit more frustrating than normal. The best you can do is condense toy runs into general "shopping needs" too at all times.
-Last 12 repaints... Not much to get real excited about there. My opinion hasn't changed since those were announced at SDCC.
-What You Want You Can't Find... The only recent purchases I've made except Obi-Wan Pilot is buying Royal Guard variants, and SA Clones. They're all I can find. I have yet to see a single Evolutions set on the pegs, ever... I got Anakin thanks only to JediMAC. I did get the TIE Fighter luckily as an early bday gift though.
The 501st Clone set (the only battlepack I'm wanting now) I haven't been able to find (though thankfully KM's are abundant and closer than any other store).
But never seeing AT-RT Drivers, Red Shocktroopers, Evolutions sets, black pilots, or Green Commanders (or even Red ones), is nothing short of annoying and tie that to the above gas comment and it's even more annoying for me.
So, "frustrated" is my best explanation of my current mood... Not really bored. I'm not even 100% bored with the prequals as I am looking forward to the Preview Wookiee's re-release as a commando, and Clones... I'm pretty well set to move onto classic trilogy stuff though and see if Hasbro can wow me with it, and surprise me with some army builder resculpts I've wanted done for ages. SA Rebels and SA Scout/Snowtroopers would be high on my list.
Classic trilogy stuff always gets me more antsy for finding it than prequal stuff, even if it's cool ROTS stuff. I know that finding the Cantina wave gave me a rush I hadn't felt in a LONG time.
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August 29, 2005, 06:16 PM »
Not bored, just fed up with not finding jack ****.
I have most of the main characters from ROTS right now (but I still want an Obi-Wan Pilot) so if I walked away right now, I'd have what I really, really want.
I mostly lack the Tarkin wave, the Clone repaints, the Obi-Wan Pilot wave, and Zett Jukassa.
I want to stay on board for the Leia Boussh wave and the new TIE Fighter, but if past Target exclusives and distribution of basic figures sucks as much next year as it does right now, I see no point in hanging around.
I'm sure all I'll find at Christmas will be the last 12 of the ROTS line, which I really don't want at all.
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August 29, 2005, 07:39 PM »
Yep, I find myself to be a tad irritated with the collecting right now. I enjoy the ROTS line really I do. It does suck when you can't find stuff or afford the silly exclusive prices even if I wanted them. For instance I would like that carded Wedge but for $15 they can suck on it IMO.
Eh, maybe it's the 113 degree heat in Mesa, AZ getting to me?
I think my problem is I am just going to have to sit down and think about what I really want to collect or get rid of. It's just to much stuff anymore for me. Maybe burned out?
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August 29, 2005, 08:16 PM »
Chewie, you are dead right. While I'm not into customizing, I do need to build some displays/dioramas for what I do own. The would is what we make it, right?
I just wish I could get a CZ-3!
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August 29, 2005, 09:27 PM »
I've been bored since the Cantina wave....now I've drown my boredom in EPIII Clones since they ALMOSt look like Stormtroopers....
Like Rob, I have gotten stoked for 2006 with the arrival of Sandtrooper in Evo Pack...he may be the ONLY OT figure we get all year (I don't count Vaders and Emperors, they are not OT specific)
I really am looking forward to the 2006 OT Waves. I know we'll get repacks of stuff we didn't ned the first time. And I'm sure they'll re-sculpt characters that were already ok, and I'm not holding my breath for more than 1 Super Articulated Army builder (hopefully not based on a "sculptor", but based on a REAL on screen character). But with all that in mind....I am not too bored...not yet...ask me next year when they ruin the OT revival with a PTwave...then I may reconsider my vote...
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August 29, 2005, 10:25 PM »
I'm seconding what Jesse said:
Quote from: Jesse James on August 29, 2005, 05:14 PM
I'm not bored, but frustrated...
I'm pretty much in the same boat as Jesse and many others in that I have a very fixed income and an alarming lack of retail options to choose from without making lengthy drives. There are no more "special trips" to look for this stuff, partly because of not finding anything 99% of the time and partly due to gas prices being so high, and my anticipation for future figures is more along the lines of, "I hope I'm able to find Commander Gree at all" instead of "Yay, a Commander Gree figure!"
It's times like this that I really feel bad for the self-proclaimed OCD crowd, buying 2 of everything, because I can't even afford one of everything in a lot of cases. When a "break" hits (due to me being caught up and/or no new stuff for a while), I'm more relieved that I don't have to look for stuff or spend more money I don't really have on things than I am anything else.
And I'm going to throw this out there just so everyone can drop their jaws in astonishment and throw large heavy objects at me, even though I've said it before: I'm not looking forward to another OT-heavy year. While I accept that some resculpts are needed (as in all three of the new Jabba's Palace figures in the first wave of 2006), I'm really not looking forward to the possibility of yet another Luke or R2-D2 or Darth Vader in 2006. I'd rather see eight figures for each film, spread over 12 months than this "battle" themed stuff that is probably going to end up being very arbitrary.
Do I like the PT better than the OT? Certainly not. But I've seen enough Lukes and Hans and Leias and R2s and Vaders and Boba Fetts to do me for the rest of time at this point. I'd pick an SA Qui-Gon or Commander Cody or any of Padme's 15 million costumes over anything from the OT at this point.
The above two paragraphs have now rendered anything I have ever said or will ever say here at JD invalid and unworthy of consideration, so I will now go sit in the corner and play with my Jedi Starfighter armada.
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August 29, 2005, 10:56 PM »
I'm not bored, nor am I frustrated (luckily, we seem to have an abundance here in Utah of all figures) but I am getting very picky again. I know I'll be getting Gree, Bly and Tactical Ops Clone (hopefully x3), an R4 and one or two Wookies, but that is it. Outside of Cody, I think I will be done with ROTS unless they release a figure that wows me.
For the upcoming wave, I need a WOW to buy there also. I need to see a figure that knocks me off my feet in order to buy. I just don't see too many WOW's next year so I know I'll be saving money.
In the end, it is the WOW I'm looking for, and at 40, it will take A LOT to WOW this old man to the point of being excited to making hunts next year.
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August 30, 2005, 01:36 PM »
I fall into the 'frustrated' crowd. It's not that I don't like the stuff, it's just that I can't find the stuff. I haven't found any Clone repaints or anything over Anakin #50. That's pathetic considering most of this stuff started hitting shelfs back in June! What's more, most of the store shelfs around here aren't even remotely full while two outta three of the Wal*Mart's are nearly totally empty... and have been for two months (the other Wally World is loaded with April figures).
Don't get me going on over-priced Target, or online exclusive figures (or the Vader 500 for that matter)- I've started carrying a jar of vasoline with me just so I can prepare myself when somebody mentions "Exclusive".
Yeah, frustrated! That's a good word to describe how I feel.
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August 30, 2005, 02:32 PM »
Frustrated is what sums it up. Have seen no Clone repaints as of yet or the AT-RT driver. Even looking for one has become a task.
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August 31, 2005, 11:30 PM »
I am bored becuase of the re-releases with just a small paint job difference. I guess it works out becuase i save money by not buyingt hem, but i wish we got more new figures.
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Cranston Public Schools joined the EPA New England Community Energy Challenge in 2009, and uses Energy Star software to track the results of their energy efficiency efforts in 31 buildings.
Some of the keys to Cranston Public Schools' success include having HVAC technicians, plumbers, electricians and in-house custodial staff dedicated to work on energy efficiency projects, and having staff trained through the National Grid Building Operators Course. Additionally, Cranston Public Schools distributes educational material and keeps the community apprised of their progress in saving energy through a specific Energy page on their website.
"Making our buildings, including the schools where our children learn, energy efficient is a smart way for New England communities to make a sound investment that will pay dividends for years to come," said Curt Spalding, regional administrator of EPA's New England office. "Efficiency measures can save school districts a whopping 30 percent or more on their energy bills each year. These measures make the learning environments more comfortable and productive, while also reducing harmful emissions including greenhouse gases."
"Cranston Public Schools have saved over $2.5 million dollars over the past few years by having dedicated facilities staff to work on energy efficiency projects. The support of the school committee and the entire school community has enabled us to reach these important milestones. Not only are we saving money, but we are improving the environment both inside and outside our schools," said Karen Verrengia, Cranston Public Schools' Energy Manager.
The 12 Cranston, R.I. schools receiving the Energy Star label in 2010 include:
- Barrows Elementary School, 9 Beachmont Avenue
- Cranston High School East, 899 Park Avenue
- Cranston High School West, 80 Metropolitan Avenue
- Edgewood Highland Elementary School, 160 Pawtuxet Avenue
- Norwood Avenue School, 205 Norwood Avenue
- Park View Middle School, 25 Park View Blvd.
- Rhodes Elementary School, 160 Shaw Avenue
- Sprague School, 45 Sprague Avenue
- Stadium Elementary School, 100 Crescent Avenue
- Stone Hill Elementary School, 21 Village Avenue
- Western Hills Middle School, 100 Metropolitan Avenue
- William A. Briggs School, 845 Park Avenue
More information:
EPA New England Community Energy Challenge: https://www.epa.gov/region1/eco/energy/energy-challenge.html
Cranston Public Schools energy conservation efforts (http://cpsed.net/energy)
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This past weekend, i got ill. I tried to nurse through it, but missed one feeding on Fri (4th nursing session).
My husband fed the baby a little solid food, and he got through to the final feeding. Currently he nurses/gets the bottle 5 times a day, and eats widely varying amounts 3x a day. Saturday he was somewhat uninterested in the 4th nursing session, and Sunday and Monday completely uninterested in the 4th nursing session.
My suspicion is that the 4th and 5th nursing sessions are very low in quantity. More often now he gets disinterested in nursing and will have a few short nursing sessions ilo a long one or just have a really short nursing session.
In addition to the skipped feeding, the illness dropped my milk supply quite a bit - but today, while pumping, it seemed on the rebound - however, baby did get a little frustrated with the limited tap while and after i was sick.
Today I have a lot of pain in my right breast and what feels like a plugged duct. A lot the advice i've seen on this either seems geared towards a younger infant, or 'nurse more'.
I can go to work and pump more, or i can work from home and nurse, but i'm concerned baby won't nurse more.
Any recommendations to keep this from developing into mastitis? (and relieve the pain)


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Whoa! I can hardly believe it's here! I've been looking forward to the Sew. Happy. Quilt. QAL for so many weeks it kinda seems unreal. I really hope you like the first two blocks and for those beginners out there, I hope you find them fairly easy to construct.
First up is what I call the Woven Block. Like most of the blocks in this QAL, it's made of four identical parts. Here are the cutting measurements:
4 background squares 3.5″ x 3.5″
From each of four fabrics: {1} 3.5″ x 3.5″ square and {1} 3.5″ x 6.5″ rectangle
Construction: Lay out your fabrics and decide on placement. Sew your 3.5″ x 3.5″ background squares to the 3.5″ x 3.5″ feature fabric square next to it.
Then you'll sew those pairs to the rectangles.
Then sew those rectangles together as above.
And sew those rectangles together. Done!
Here's the back – I gently press my seams open.
A WORD OF CAUTION FOR BEGINNERS: Let's talk about what you do with your seams in quilting. When I say I GENTLY PRESS them open, I really mean gently press. You know how when you're ironing your socks and underwear (isn't that what people use irons for when they're not quilting?) you use a back and forth, sweeping motion? You don't do that when you're piecing quilt blocks. The fabric is kinda flimsy and can easily stretch, which is what you really DON'T want! So if you are gentle and trust that the heat of your iron will do all the work, your patience will pay off. Now, many quilters will tell you that pressing your seams open is asking for disaster. The thinking is that if you press them to the side, there will be fabric underneath the seam. So if there's any stress on the seam, the 2 layers of fabric under it will take most of the stress and the seam stays intact. What I don't particularly like about pressing to the side is you always get this kind of fold thing. I'd rather everything lays flat, and it makes it easier for me to line seams up for blocks so they're perfectly matched up. So I guess it's best to experiment to find what you prefer.
The next block is the Snowball Block.
You'll need 4 fabrics.
From the snowball fabrics, cut {2} 6.5″ x 6.5″ squares of each as shown above.
From the two other fabrics, cut {4} 2.5″ x 2.5″ squares of each (for a total of 8 squares).
Draw diagonal lines across your squares and pin them in place as shown.
Sew along the diagonal line of each of the smaller squares. Then trim the excess to 1/4″. Press those squares to the outside as shown.
Sew the little snowballs together to make a bigger block.
When you're lining them up to sew the two large pieces together, check your middle seams to make sure they're lined up perfectly. Because that's the centre, that's where the eye will be drawn so you want to get it as close to perfect as possible.
Ta-Da! Remember to pop a pic into the Flickr group!
You've finished them both! I think they're really quick to put together – even with all the picture faffing I was done fairly quickly, but I'm interested to know how you get on with them. So if you get a chance, leave me a comment letting me know! That makes future QALs easier to plan, time-wise.
Sometimes my pictures have my family in them and they are never intended for public use. Also, I work very hard to provide free tutorials for my lovely readers, and anyone copying or selling my tutorials is guilty of copyright infringement.
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Welcome to Union Square Awards
The Union Square Awards are named for the park on 14th Street, a historic gathering place, where since the nineteenth century New Yorkers have organized and spoken out about major social issues. Known as a forum for the poor and disenfranchised, Union Square is identified with strong commitments and highlights the essential qualities embodied in the Award.
The Union Square Awards was established by an anonymous donor in 1998 to support grassroots activism in New York City. His vision was to bring attention and recognition to emerging organizations that address social justice issues by mobilizing New Yorkers to take action. He believed that their efforts build local neighborhoods, contribute to the vitality of the City, and serve as an inspiration to others.
Today, the Union Square Awards continues to advance the donor's dream and commitment to social justice through the generosity of the Jewish Communal Fund of the Union Square Fund, Inc.
UPDATE: Union Square Fund Board announces phase-out by December 2014.


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Sunrise wrote: Life is not inherently miserable. It is the mental clinging to natural impermanent phenomena that is causing life miserable.
If by "Life is not inherently miserable." you mean only emotional suffering, then I agree. But there is pain and dukkha regardless of clinging. Clinging is one type of suffering
All feelings (including "pleasant" ones) are ultimately just greater or lesser dukkha. SN36.2, SN36.5, SN36.11.
"Whatever is felt is included in suffering." yaṃ kiñci vedayitaṃ taṃ dukkhasmi'nti
All formations are stressful. Sabbe saṅkhārā dukkhā''ti , Dhp 278


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Samardzija in control of everything but his record
CHICAGO -- Jeff Samardzija is as competitive as any pitcher of this era, which he demonstrated time and time again against the White Sox on a 41-degree night at Wrigley Field.
However, it seems that Samardzija is just as competitive at the bargaining table as he is on the mound. So, as the third year of the Theo Epstein era rolls along for the Cubs, an organization in need of pitching remains unsure of what to do with its best pitcher.View Full Game Coverage
CHICAGO -- Jeff Samardzija is as competitive as any pitcher of this era, which he demonstrated time and time again against the White Sox on a 41-degree night at Wrigley Field.
However, it seems that Samardzija is just as competitive at the bargaining table as he is on the mound. So, as the third year of the Theo Epstein era rolls along for the Cubs, an organization in need of pitching remains unsure of what to do with its best pitcher.View Full Game Coverage
It's tough to envision Epstein, the president of baseball operations, and general manager Jed Hoyer following through on a high volume of speculation by trading away Samardzija this July, when the 29-year-old is still 1 1/3 seasons away from free agency. But attempts to work out a contract extension have thus far gone nowhere, with Samardzija telling CSNChicago.com recently that he doesn't plan to sign one of "these crummy early deals for seven or eight years."
Samardzija is bold enough to bet on himself, and this season, he's backing up his confidence with a breakout performance.
"He's doing what you want a Major League pitcher to do," Cubs manager Rick Renteria said after Samardzija was left with a no-decision in a 3-1, 12-inning loss on Monday. "He's giving us a great chance to win ballgames. Today was a fantastic effort on his part."
Samardzija also started 2013 fast but faded to a 1.0 WAR, which ranked 185th among pitchers. He entered the opener of Chicago's City Series fourth, behind only Johnny Cueto, Jose Fernandez and Max Scherzer, and he pitched like a guy who belonged in elite company.
Samardzija wasn't just an ace. He was a horse.
White Sox left-hander Jose Quintana retired the first 14 hitters and took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, yet Samardzija found a way to one-up him. He was so focused, so dominant and, well, so overdue for something good to happen behind him that Renteria let him bat for himself in the eighth inning, with the score tied at 1.
"What a great outing -- gritty, gutsy, everything you ask for," Renteria said. "We wanted that game for him, we just couldn't pull it out. … He was still strong. In the eighth, he was still blowing. We hoped he'd get through that ninth like we did and we'd score him a run, but it didn't work out."
Samardzija is 0-3 and hasn't had a win since last August -- a victim of poor run support in a luckless stretch of 13 starts. The only run off him on Monday was unearned, the result of third baseman Mike Olt committing a first-inning throwing error.
When Samardzija finally left the game, after getting Dayan Viciedo to hit into a rally-killing double play on his 126th pitch, he had cut his earned run average to 1.62, second to Cueto in the National League. But, more importantly, he had tested his limits and passed all tests.
"That's what it's all about," Samardzija said about being entrusted to work nine innings. "As a pitcher, your job is to every day go out and when you get those situations, to prove that they made a right decision."
Samardzija's pitch total was a career high, but he felt great afterward.
"That's what you want to do as a pitcher," he said. "You want to pitch deep in the game. This whole 100-pitch thing has just kind of become this facade. It doesn't mean anything. You have to go by the guy, himself, and the type of person he is. They let me go and I've proven I can pitch late in the game. That's good. You always want that."
The former Notre Dame wide receiver had his USC game face on throughout an outing in which he allowed three hits, walked two (both in the ninth inning, on fumes) and struck out seven. Samardzija made a magical play on the mound, turning his back to the plate to grab a mile-high chopper from Viciedo with his bare hand and spinning to throw, but first baseman Anthony Rizzo couldn't handle his low bullet to first.
Samardzija laughed afterward, saying it was his first over-the-shoulder catch since the Sugar Bowl. He even got the Cubs' only hit off Quintana, driving a double to the brown ivy on the left-field wall leading off the sixth inning. Samardzija scored the tying run on a Junior Lake's sacrifice fly.
When Samardzija is on, which has generally been every inning of 2014, he combines command with power. He was throwing 95-mph fastballs into the seventh inning against the White Sox and almost never went to a three-ball count until late in the game. Samardzija threw two strikes for every ball and provided no one with a comfortable at-bat, including Jose Abreu.
Samardzija had Abreu 0-2 in the first inning, but the American League Player of the Month lifted a sacrifice fly to right field, making the Cubs pay for Olt's throwing error. Samardzija pitched carefully to him in the ninth, throwing Abreu four sliders before walking him on a fastball that ran inside. That speaks both to the instant respect afforded Abreu and Samardzija's intelligence.
One of Epstein's first decisions in Chicago was to allow Samardzija the chance to move from the bullpen to the rotation. Samardzija's boldness made that happen, as he asked for the chance in his get-acquainted talk with the new regime, and now he's being equally bold by believing he can pitch himself a rung or two higher on the ladder before accepting a long-term contract.
White Sox GM Rick Hahn paid the Cubs a compliment Monday, saying they are "on the doorstep of a nice run." But only the wildest optimist sees them as being less than two years away, and Samardzija will be 31 in 2016.
Will Samardzija still be the same high-octane warrior he was on Monday night? No one knows.
But can the Cubs really afford to trade Samardzija away? And what's the rush, anyway?
Since Samardzija can't become a free agent until after 2015, why not let this play out for 30 starts this season and revisit those negotiations the first time snow is on the ground next fall?
Imagine Samardzija with a strong team around him, one that is as confident in itself as he is in himself. These no-decisions would turn into wins real fast.
Phil Rogers is a columnist for MLB.com.