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Since the last gen_fsm test post already tip-toed on the subject of Automated Testing, I thought it would be natural to go into QuickCheck and "bring out the big" guns.
Enter QuickCheck.
What is quickcheck?
QuickCheck for Erlang is a commercial tool from QuviQ for Property Based Testing by automatic generation of testdata that is fed into property specifications. Behind this we find John Hughes and Thomas Arts. Written in Erlang.
For the Haskell fans out there, I hope you recognize QuickCheck from the Haskell history, through this incredibly well-designed page (irony). As a side-note, I did firewall testing with the Haskell QuickCheck some time ago for a company called Witsbits.
This post will use the free QuickCheck mini version.
How do I install it?
This is seriously easy, and takes under 10 seconds (no honestly). Unzip the eqcmini.zip archive and you have your "installation". As the product is shipped with the beamfiles, you don't need to (you actually can't) compile anything.
How do I use it?
You need three things in order to get QuickChecking (qc'ing : queue-see-ing)
- A module including the quickcheck application header file,
- Inside the same module, properties you will run your test on, each property must be exported.
- A module with the actual implementation of what we wish to test.
This is very similar as to EUnit testing. We have a test-module consisting of tests and the EUnit header file, and an implementation file with the actual code.
The idea is that the test module exports the properties that will be tested by quickcheck.
How can I do TDD with QuickCheck?
For the purpose of this example, we shall develop parts of a small clock library that makes it possible to add / subtract time with its basis in the time() format.
As usual, we will probably a standard layout with the minimals, ebin/ src/ test/ and a makefile.
zen:QCMini zenon$ tree -L 2. . ├── Makefile ├── ebin ├── lib │ └── eqc-1.0.1 ├── src │ └── clock.erl └── test └── clock_eqc.erl 5 directories, 3 files
As can be seen, the quickcheck directory is put into the lib/ directory, and I keep the now empty clock module in src/ with the test module in test/
The clock_eqc.erl contains the following initial code
-module(clock_eqc). -include_lib("eqc/include/eqc.hrl"). -compile(export_all). prop_time_to_seconds() -> ?FORALL({H,M,S},{nat(),nat(),nat()}, ?IMPLIES(H < 24, ?IMPLIES(M < 60, ?IMPLIES(S < 60, clock:hms2s({H,M,S}) == (H*60*60)+(M*60)+S)))).
First we see that the the property has arity 0 (zero). The name also begins with prop_. The ?FORALL is a quickcheck macro
with the first element being the pattern; in this case the 3-tuple {H, M, S} which will be pattern matched for value binding to generated values from the Generator. The second element is the Generator from where values (3-tuple of natural numbers) are generated and bound to the Pattern and the third being the Property. For this example, the property is everything from the next line (?IMPLIES…) to the end.
The ?IMPLIES macro has two elements. A precondition (for this example: the (H < 24)) works as a filter, only allowing H values with values in the range 1 – 23, it discard all tests for which the precondition does not hold and runs the tests for which the precondition is valid. Second element is the Property (for this exmple: everything from ?IMPLIES(M < 60)… and onward).
For this code piece, we see that there is one Pattern and generator, three natural numbers, then 3 preconditions, ensuring that only sane values are given for (H)ours, (M)inutes and (S)econds. When the sifted values are accepted, the last part can be thought of as the property: The function call hms2s/1 must return the amount of seconds for the 3-tuple. Here we are doing a crucial thing, which is basic to quickcheck. We are comparing the function value with our model.
The clock.erl module is totally blank except for the module declaration, and the Make file holds
QCLIB := lib/eqc-1.0.1/ebin/ all: erlc -o ebin/ -pa $(QCLIB) src/*.erl test/*.erl .PHONY: test test: all erl -pa ebin/ -pa $(QCLIB) -eval 'eqc:module(clock_eqc).'
Let's run the first make test (with trunkated output)
zen:QCMini zenon$ make test 1> prop_time_to_seconds: Starting eqc mini version 1.0.1 (compiled at {{2010,6,13},{11,15,30}}) Failed! Reason: {'EXIT',{undef,[{clock,hms2s,[{0,0,0}]}, {clock_eqc,'-prop_time_to_seconds/0-fun-0-',3}, {eqc,implies,3}, {eqc,'-f885_0/2-fun-4-',2}, {eqc_gen,'-f330_0/2-fun-0-',5}, {eqc_gen,f195_0,2}, {eqc_gen,gen,3}, {eqc,'-f867_0/1-fun-2-',3}]}} After 1 tests. {0,0,0} 1>
Not too unexpected, there is no function hms2s exported. Let's write and export it.
-module(clock). -export([hms2s/1]). hms2s({H,M,S}) -> H*60*60 + M*60 + S.
Now, let's run test
zen:QCMini zenon$ make test 1> prop_time_to_seconds: Starting eqc mini version 1.0.1 (compiled at {{2010,6,13},{11,15,30}}) ................................................................... ...........x......xx.......x.....x.x... OK, passed 100 tests 1>
Passed 100, seems good. The 'x' we see are cases that where discarded due to failed preconditions (H < 24, M < 60, S < 60).
Next test, we want to do the same for minutes and hours (only showing the isolated tests in themselves, not the whole module each time).
prop_time_to_minutes() -> ?FORALL({H,M,S},{nat(),nat(),nat()}, ?IMPLIES(H < 24, ?IMPLIES(M < 60, ?IMPLIES(S < 60, clock:hms2m({H,M,S}) == (H*60)+M+S/60)))).
And the trivial implementation (leaving out rest of module)
hms2m({H,M,S}) -> H*60+M+S/60.
with running
zen:QCMini zenon$ make test Eshell V5.8.1 (abort with ^G) 1> prop_time_to_seconds: Starting eqc mini version 1.0.1 (compiled at {{2010,6,13},{11,15,30}}) ................................................................... ............x..........xxx..x........x. OK, passed 100 tests prop_time_to_minutes: ............................................... .........................................x............ OK, passed 100 tests 1>
As the last in the trio goes, hms2h left, after that one, we will implement the converse functions, returning time() type tuples from (H)ours, (M)inutes and (S)econds.
In good TDD style, first the test.
prop_time_to_hours() -> ?FORALL({H,M,S},{nat(),nat(),nat()}, ?IMPLIES(H < 24, ?IMPLIES(M < 60, ?IMPLIES(S < 60, clock:hms2h({H,M,S}) == H+M/60+(S/(60*60)))))).
and then the implementation
hms2h({H,M,S}) -> H+(M/60)+(S/(60*60)).
Now for the reverse functions, of course, the test first, in true TDD
prop_seconds_to_time() -> ?FORALL(S,nat(), begin S2 = S rem 60, M = (S div 60) rem 60, H = (S div 60) div 60, clock:s2hms(S) == {H,M,S2} end).
A very interesting thing we see from the above code is that when doing property driven development is that in developing the model for the property, one may find the solution to the implementation. In contrast to EUnit tests, this is one step closer to the implementation.
s2hms(S) -> {(S div 60) div 60, (S div 60) rem 60, S rem 60}.
And so the test run
zen:QCMini zenon$ make test Eshell V5.8.1 (abort with ^G) 1> prop_time_to_seconds: Starting eqc mini version 1.0.1 (compiled at {{2010,6,13},{11,15,30}}) ............................................................. ......................x......x.....x..x..x.xx. OK, passed 100 tests prop_time_to_minutes: .......................................... ..............................x......xx....x...xx.xx..........x.... OK, passed 100 tests prop_time_to_hours: ........................................... ....................................x.....x.x...x.........x... OK, passed 100 tests prop_seconds_to_time: ........................................... ......................................................... OK, passed 100 tests
Now, I will do a quick fast forward for the rest of the reverse functions, m2hms/1 and h2hms/1. I will present the tests and the solutions.
prop_minutes_to_time() -> ?FORALL(M,nat(), begin H = M div 60, M2= M rem 60, clock:m2hms(M) == {H,M2,0} end). prop_hours_to_time() -> ?FORALL(H, nat(), clock:h2hms(H) == {H,0,0}).
And the implementation that can trivially be taken from the model
m2hms(M) -> {M div 60, M rem 60, 0}. h2hms(H) -> {H,0,0}.
You can take my word for that this will pass the tests, or try it yourself with make test. Next is the addition and subtraction functions. They will allow us to subtract and add seconds, minutes and hours from a given time() 3-tuple.
First, we write a test, based on the previously (seemingly) okay functions, for the internal model
prop_subtract_seconds_from_time() -> ?FORALL({H,M,S,S2},{nat(),nat(),nat(),nat()}, ?IMPLIES(M < 60, ?IMPLIES(S < 60, ?IMPLIES(H < 24, ?IMPLIES(S2 =< ((H*60*60)+(M*60)+S), begin T = {H,M,S}, clock:sub_sec(T,S2) == clock:s2hms((clock:hms2s(T) - S2)) end))))).
Here we see that some sanity is made sure of, by never subtracting more time than possible from a time(), with the final precondition. I now purposefully write some dirty code for this
sub_sec({H,M,S},S2) -> Hsub = (S div 60) div 60, Msub = S2 div 60, Ssub = S2 rem 60, { H - Hsub, M - Msub, S - Ssub }.
Oh! The test fails, and I remove all the other output that was okay
zen:QCMini zenon$ make test 1> prop_subtract_seconds_from_time: ......Failed! After 7 tests. {1,0,1,2} Shrinking..(2 times) {1,0,0,1}
Here we see that QuickCheck generated a minimal failing case with Hour = 1, Minutes = 0, Seconds = 0 and Subtracting 1 second fails. Using these values with the model (in the console)
1> clock:s2hms((clock:hms2s({1,0,0}) - 1)). {0,59,59} 2>
we see that the model seems sane. Removing one second from an hour produces 59 minutes and 59 seconds. All okay. Now what about my broken implementation? Well, obviously it did not account for "lending". Since we want the actual implementation to be quicker than the model, it would be cheating to copy the model.
Some coding
sub_sec({H,M,S},S2) -> Sres = S - (S2 rem 60), Mres = M - (S2 div 60), Hres = H - (M div 60), case {Sres < 0, Mres > 0, Mres == 0} of {false,false,false} -> {Hres - 1, Mres+60, Sres}; {true,true,_} -> {Hres, Mres - 1, Sres + 60}; {true,false,_} -> {Hres - 1, Mres + 59, Sres + 60}; _ -> {Hres,Mres,Sres} end.
and the test
zen:QCMini zenon$ make test Eshell V5.8.1 (abort with ^G) 1> prop_time_to_seconds: Starting eqc mini version 1.0.1 (compiled at {{2010,6,13},{11,15,30}}) prop_subtract_seconds_from_time: ..............................x.......... .....................................xxx..xx...............x.x..xx... OK, passed 100 tests
Yes. Nice! But how sure are we that this is not running trivial tests? Well, just check WHAT it is testing, by collecting the testdata! Note the added eqc:collect/2 function for the line after the last precondition.
prop_subtract_seconds_from_time() -> ?FORALL({H,M,S,S2},{nat(),nat(),nat(),nat()}, ?IMPLIES(M < 60, ?IMPLIES(S < 60, ?IMPLIES(H < 24, ?IMPLIES(S2 =< ((H*60*60)+(M*60)+S), eqc:collect({H,M,S,S2}, begin T = {H,M,S}, clock:sub_sec(T,S2) == clock:s2hms((clock:hms2s(T) - S2)) end)))))).
Running the tests should now spew a lot of test statistics similar to this
OK, passed 100 tests 3% {0,0,0,0} 2% {3,3,0,2} 1% {22,23,28,21} 1% {21,6,24,1} 1% {20,15,13,11} 1% {20,6,8,27} 1% {20,0,9,12} 1% {19,25,30,29} 1% {19,18,9,7} 1% {18,13,25,25} .....
with A LOT of lines, so if you don't trust your model OR your implementation, you are welcome to check out the used values by hand. For now, we are good.
I hope this first post on QuickCheck shows that you CAN do TDD with QuickCheck and also wet your appetite for QC if it was your first encounter with it. Next time I will continue on this clock lib and try to show more QC stuff.


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NYCT FASTRACK comes to the Grand ConcourseWritten by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
Metropolitan Transit Authority New York City is bringing FASTRACK to line segments outside of the Central Business District and Downtown Brooklyn.
On Monday, Jan,. 14, FASTRACK will begin on the Grand Concourse Line in the Bronx. The Concourse (B, D) Line will be shut down for four consecutive weeknights from Monday, Jan. 14 to early Friday morning, Jan.18, suspending service between 205th Street and 161st Street in both directions
FASTRACK was introduced in January 2012, devoting four straight weeknights to perform maintenance work in tunnels, stations and on tracks, completely suspending service within a given line segment for a seven-hour period. This gives free access to the system, allowing an army of maintenance workers to perform dozens of tasks without the concern of having to "clear up" to allow trains to pass.
The new FASTRACK corridors for 2013 include: the Broadway NQR south of Queensboro Plaza to Court Street; the A Line between 168th Street and 207th Street, in upper Manhattan; the Concourse Line D between 161st and 205th Streets; the Queens Boulevard Line EFMR between 5th Av/53rd Street and Roosevelt Avenue; the Lexington Avenue Local 6 between 45th and 100th Streets and the Lexington Avenue Express 45 also between 45th and 100th Streets.
FASTRACK projects are also scheduled for the Sixth/Eighth Avenue Lines (A, B, C and D) between 59th Street-Columbus Circle and 168th Street-Broadway and 161st Street; Nassau Street-Broad Street-Essex Street on the J; the Fourth Avenue line (D, N, R) between 36th Street and 95th Streets in Brooklyn and the 2 along Nostrand Avenue between Franklin and Flatbush Avenues.

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Reports published Dec. 28, 2012 in The Mexico Ledger
The Mexico Bulldogs were defeated Thursday by the Lausanne Colegiate from Memphis, Tenn., 65-48 in a non-conference game in the Machens Great Eight Classic in Jefferson City. The Bulldogs were outscored 20-11 in the first quarter and trailed at the half 36-25. The Bulldogs had a great third quarter outscoring Lausanne 15-4 and cut the game down to 6 points but could not finish the game and were defeated 65-48.
Jake Willer led the Bulldogs in scoring with 14 points, Jake Anderson added 13 points, Cole Jaramillo 9, Jon Anderson 8, Matt Ridgway and Jaeon Nunnelly 2 points each. The Bulldogs, 8-1 overall and 3-0 conference, will play Columbia Rock Bridge today at 5:30 p.m. in the consolation semi-final.
Mexico: 11-14-15-8 =48
Lausanne Collegiate: 20-16-4-25=65
Jake Willer: 14P, 1RB, 4 assists, 2 steals.
Jake Anderson: 13P ,13RB, 1 assist, 1 steal, 2 blocks.
Cole Jaramillo: 9P, 1 assist, 1RB.
Jon Anderson: 8P, 3 RB.
Matt Ridgway: 2P, 8RB, 2 assists.
Skylar Harrington: 1RB, 3 assist, 3 steals.
Jaeon Nunnelly: 2P, 1RB, 2 assists.
Mexico High School Lady Bulldogs lost to St. Joe Bentonville 52-34 Thursday in the State Farm Holiday Tournament.
The Lady Dawgs kept the game close in the first half and the third quarter. The score at halftime was 21-18 in favor of Bentonville. The end of the third quarter, Mexico was down by 6 with a score of 39-32. The fourth quarter was Mexico's downfall when they scored only 2 points.
Brooke Costley led the Lady Bulldogs with 13 points. Anne Baker and Alison Mudd had 7P each.
Mexico returns to action today at 2:30 p.m. when they play Louisville Male.


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1. Jamar Taylor (5106/192), Boise State - He's not the biggest name that attend the week's events, but Taylor is my favorite of the group due to his ability to stick in the hip pocket of the opposition. He tends to dip his head when sealing the edge versus the run, but Taylor's comfort in both press man and off coverage will be very well received. Most of all, Taylor frequently turns and finds the football to win at the catch point.2. Robert Alford (5098/186), Southeastern Louisiana - Closing speed with a physical attitude. The combination of coverage skills Alford possesses is a desirable blend of aggression at the line of scrimmage and burst to break on or catch up to the football. A top 64 selection is definitely a possibility.3. Desmond Trufant (5111/190), Washington - Obviously blessed with NFL bloodlines, Trufant showed excellent technique this week, specifically a limited amount of wasted movement. With the ball in the air in off coverage, Trufant stuck his foot in the ground and closed quickly while consistently getting a hand up to disrupt the catch point. Add on his consistency in man coverage and Trufant backed up his tape.4. Jordan Poyer (5116/182), Oregon State - Some will question poyer's long speed, and although that might be warranted, that type of agility isn't a deal breaker to me. Poyer is very adept in man or zone coverage and always seems to get his hands on the football, whether it be deflections or breakups.5. B.W. Webb (5102/183), William and Mary - Admittedly, I wasn't overly impressed with Webb heading into the week. I considered him a late third- or early fourth-round selection. I will keep that projection, but he outplayed it during practice. He played a ton of off coverage at William & Mary, but Webb's quick burst to react to cuts is what allows him to stick with receivers downfield. 6. Will Davis (5113/182), Utah State - It wasn't a good week of practice for Davis, but his tape says otherwise. The Aggie's footwork was quite sloppy, slowing or tripping himself when flipping his hips or reacting to breaks in routes. Davis only started for a season and a half and could really help a team at the beginning of the third day, if he lasts that long.7. Leon McFadden (5096/193), San Diego State - It can be difficult to project corners to the slot, since even the most talented players at the position lose comfort when they aren't in proximity to the sideline at the snap. I believe McFadden can fit that third corner role in nickel situations since he quickly undercuts passes to disrupt and has active feet to not get tied up in explosive movements. Safeties
1. Johnathan Cyprien (6002/209), FIU - I love some Cyprien and others will as the process goes along. Because of his size, he will be characterized as a strong safety, but I think Cyprien can be interchangeable. One play sticks out. With Mike Glennon at quarterback, Cyprien was playing single high coverage. On Glennon's second read he locked onto the vertical route along the left sideline, Cyprien was on the opposite hash. The safety was already breaking on the route as soon as Glennon started his motion and even had to slow to time the deflection at the catch point correctly. He ended up taking out both the corner and safety with a jarring hit. Cyprien doesn't understand half speed and is a top three safety in this class.2. Phillip Thomas (6005/210), Fresno State - Thomas' biggest issue is finishing tackles. he closes with good speed and angles, but he slows rather than making an aggressive play. He missed so many tackles at Fresno State by trying to dive at ankles, especially against quick cuts, after setting up a wide base and breaking down. It makes me believe he may either lack reaction quickness or is stiff in that department. As a ball hawk, however, few are better.3. J.J. Wilcox (5113/214), Georgia Southern - Like Cyprien, expect Wilcox to be discussed more throughout the process. The former running back turned receiver is now an interchangeable safety in the back half of the field. He closes with speed while staying balanced to run through contact. My main question is if he can match up in man to man situations.
The purpose of Senior Bowl week is to supplement completed area-scout evaluations in practice and interviews. No evaluations are based on a single week's performance, but certain prospects did help (or potentially hurt) their status and will force evaluators to take a second look at their live game action. I will breakdown each position below and rank participating performers accordingly. Please note, this is not strictly based on how these prospects did this week, instead it is based on their complete evaluation up to this point.For comparison, here is how I ranked the attendees prior to this week. Here is the offensive side of the Senior Bowl.
Heights are listed with the first digit being feet, the next two digit as inches, and the final digit is eighths of an inch. Example: 6021 equals 6 feet, 2 inches, and 1/8ths of an inch.
Defensive Linemen1. Ezekiel Ansah (6052/274), BYU - The inexperienced end certainly wasn't productive in practice, appearing as though he was thinking rather than reacting. You aren't getting a natural edge rusher with Ansah, so don't expect JPP. Instead, the BYU product's best role may be to grow into the five-technique end role in a three man front. Once in space, his closing speed is the best in the draft. Ansah just has to learn how to create that space and shed blocks. His strength on first contact and run defense is already good.2. Datone Jones (6041/280), UCLA - During practice, Jones looked like the player we had hoped Ansah would show up as. He won with quickness inside or strength on first contact as an edge rusher. Because he wins from multiple places, Jones has earned the versatile label, but he needs to stop hand fighting at the line of scrimmage as much.3. Alex Okafor (6045/261), Texas - Okafor is a confusing player. He doesn't necessarily turn it on or off, but his success is very inconsistent. It all depends on if Okafor wins with his hands on first contact. We have seen the Longhorn shed with force or press the pocket with extension just as often as Okafor sits and the line of scrimmage hand fighting in the grasp.4. Sylvester Williams (6026/313), UNC - I love everything about Williams off the snap: his quick first step, active and strong hands, but he never seems to finish the play. It is perplexing at times, seeing a prospect to all the work and be so close to beating his man, and then just falter. I project Williams as a three technique tackle that can disrupt, but he still needs to take the next step.5. Kawann Short (6032/308), Purdue - The super talented player had a great week of practice, showing off athletic footwork to counter and enough hand strength to shed. But where has that been week in and week out? I understand evaluators consistently question defensive linemen's aggressiveness, motor, and fatigue, but it needs to be brought up when discussing Short. He has the skills.6. Brandon Williams (6017/341), Missouri Southern - Ah, an interior defensive lineman with a motor. Williams occasionally won off the snap, but he did his best work by gaining leverage under the opposition's pads and leg driving. That counter effectiveness is an added bonus on top of a solid anchor.Rush Linebackers1. Chase Thomas (6031/241), Stanford - Each year, prospects with excellent athletic upside draw a lot of attention and praise. That is not Thomas. The Stanford Cardinal is a technique driven player that makes the most of his natural gifts. Thomas sheds from blockers better than most prospects in this draft. The question is if that translates to the NFL. He certainly looked a step slow in coverage all week, something I will need to go back and check on.2. Sean Porter (6013/231), Texas A&M - As a rush linebacker, Porter was great in 2011, showing plenty of bend around the edge to disrupt the backfield. As a linebacker behind a four man front, Porter lacks the burst or speed to close from the backside, so his best shot may be on the strong side. I still like Porter's pass rushing skills despite is less than ideal size, but he seems destined for a third day selection.3. Ty Powell (6023/245), Harding - Admittedly, I need to do more work on Powell, but his ability to hold the edge or quickly crash the line. He does not shy away from contact and flashed technique to keep separation.(John Simon dropped out of the event)Non-rush Linebackers1. Khaseem Greene (6004/236), Rutgers - Greene reminds me a bit of Zach Brown last season, although he offers more aggressiveness when lining up tackles and deliver on contact. The biggest issue is his lack of hand use when working from the backside, specifically on blockers. If locked into man to man coverage, Greene shows plenty of mobility in all parts of the field.2. Zaviar Gooden (6014/233), Missouri - The Missouri Tiger didn't show the same tight hips I saw from him in college. Instead Gooden looked like a rangy weakside linebacker that handled quick moves from ball carriers when closing in on the tackle. It is an area I will go back and do more research on.3. Sio Moore (6006/240), UConn - A late add and Shrine Game call up, Moore can likely play either the weak or strong side of the formation. He has the closing burst and sideline speed to chase while offering the strength and pass rush skills at the point of attack.4. Kevin Reddick (6014/246), UNC - Reddick is an adequate player that flashes spot starter talent. There is nothing wrong with that, and I expect him to be selected in the early parts of the third day.5. Vince Williams (6004/247), FSU - There might not have been a better inside linebacker on the field all week. Williams was physical when filling the lane, scraping off second level blocks, and showed decent range to not get beat to the corner. Cornerbacks


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Posted on June 22, 2012
Oh, some days I wonder why I bother. You try to write vaguely entertaining things about books and their owners, and along comes a volume called "120 Ways of Using Bread". The model on the cover is eating a piece of bread. Ah yes, you may think that's unobjectionable, but if eating the bread is one use, what are the other 119?
It's disheartening to see how some people come up with entertainment and aren't even really trying. This book, which is undated but comes out of the England of the 1930s or thereabouts, offers plenty of enjoyment for those who are shallow enough to mock the ways of people in other lands. You and I are far superior to such juvenile humor, of course. Far be it from us to snort at such British fare as "Bread Sauce", "Bread Jelly" or "Toast Water". Let others mock "Sandwich Fritters" or "Liver Souffle". All it does is depress me. I had enough trouble making people believe there was such a thing as tapioca meatloaf. (A recipe passed along by my mother, whose birthday it is today, by the way. Hi, Ma! Now don't say I never gave ya nothin'.)
It may all be a matter of other times and other ways, of course. (I have for sale this year a first edition of L.P. Hartley's classic novel which opens with the line every historian is required by academic custom to use at least once: "The past is a foreign country. They do things differently there.") I have marveled before at the books we get showing the work of the Chicago 27, graphic designers whose work changed the look of our world in the 20th century. These are the men and women who designed the logos and labels we grew up with, from the Uncola to the Britannica Junior.
And I was amazed at the designers of labels for canned goods back in the days before food conglomerates ran everything through market testing. Canned bread? Canned calves' liver? Canned apple pie? (American manufacturers seem to have been obsessed with this idea, because a decade or so after that, another designer was doing the box for boxed apple pie. This was apparently as popular as the canned version.) Maybe we've simply had our tastes narrowed by marketers who found a larger consumer response for tomato soup than for pickled kidneys.
So I refuse whatsoever to mock a cookbook simply because it suggests deep fried sheep's brains on toast as a breakfast dish. I might very well enjoy bacon and bread fritters if I'd grown up with those. (This is essentially a bacon sandwich which has been battered and then fried; I see nothing wrong with this.) I like to keep abreast of innovations in deep-fried food, and the Scotch eggs (hardboiled eggs floured and then coated with sausage before being breaded and fried) sound to me like something which—put on a stick—would probably enjoy heavy demand at Taste of Chicago. I might even drink Toast Water with them. (Golden brown toast is soaked in cold water until the water assumes "the color of sherry", at which point it is strained and served in a glass jug.)
I wonder if the Millers' Mutual Association really knew how we would one day thrill to their prose. ("Bread Built an Empire" the back cover declares.) Even the index…excuse me, I just spotted an entry for Rabbit Pudding. I do like a book you can read over and over and still find something new.


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LOS ANGELES — Neil Young is still rockin' in the free world.
The legendary 68-year-old musician was celebrated Tuesday night by the producers and engineers wing of the Recording Academy.
Young received his award on stage during the group's seventh annual Grammy week celebration at The Village, a historic Los Angeles recording studio that's hosted the likes of the Beach Boys, Mariah Carey, Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton and Elton John.
The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences honored Young for his artistic creativity, philanthropic efforts and sonic integrity for a career that's spanned more than four decades, including his time with Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.
"You're honoring me, you're honoring yourself," Young told the crowd of music industry professionals. "It's not me. It's you."
Young recalled working on the recording of his 1975 song "Like a Hurricane" at The Village and lamented the rise of digital recording. He also used his acceptance speech to plug his upcoming high-fidelity audio service Pono, which translates to "righteousness" in Hawaiian.
The singer-songwriter, who's sometimes referred to as "the godfather of grunge," didn't pick up his guitar at the event, but Dave Matthews made a surprise appearance to pay tribute to the musician.
Accompanied by only his guitar, Matthews crooned the folk song "Rye Whiskey" and played Young classics "My My, Hey Hey" and "The Needle and the Damage Done."
"As a person, you're one of the most amazing people I've ever met in my life," Matthews said after performing the trio of tunes. "I hope that I'm half the inspiration to people that you have been to me."
Other artists in attendance at Tuesday's event included Colbie Caillat, Kris Kristofferson and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Young and his band Crazy Horse's recent album "Psychedelic Pill" is up for best rock album at Sunday's Grammys against Black Sabbath's "13," David Bowie's "The Next Day," Kings of Leon's "Mechanical Bull," Led Zeppelin's "Celebration Day" and Queens of The Stone Age's "... Like Clockwork."
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I'll do it. Just PM me all the pictures, or put them in this thread. I get tired of looking for pictures.
My Own ION.
I'll do it. Just PM me all the pictures, or put them in this thread. I get tired of looking for pictures.
My Own ION.
Great jobs on the pumps! On the half block could you make it a flat black, and if possible put the whole ccm kit on there, or put any other type of 90 degree frame on there! I was going to email the outcome to a dealer to who I'm requesting to build a custom pump and there would be no better words to explain what I want than a miracle picture of what you do! When ever you have time and thanks a lot for your great service!!! If you ever come to hawaii to play some paintball....your always welcome to use my markers that you sorta build for me in a sense!
i dunno how to post pics buy themagsmith.com and deadly wind, also agd should have it all also the link from page 5 has a simmilar setup
Well, just show me links.
a y grip from www.airgun.com
a blue carbon fiber forgrip from www.deadlywind.com
a dye boomstick um from newhere
(possible a blue halo)
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make that a nickle y grip
I'm not sure if this is what you are looking for. And I'm tired, so there not that good. I'll try to get better tomorow.
its alright , i aprrectiate u taking the time
Originally Posted by gmp211
Good thing you put that watermark on the left.
Wouldn't want anyone stealing that work of art.
I put water-marks on everything. And its a piece of poo
And considering I was doing that till 1 am....Yeah...
o btw its an emag valve and the old styyle boomy if u were gonna make another if not its fine
gmp211 seemed to have done the rest. If I missed anyones I'm sorry.
**NOTE** If you IM'd me requesting, sorry I forgot about you. Send me back an IM and i'll PS for you. I forgot
Originally Posted by b&r automag
There you go. Goodluck with your pump.
bunny will u make one om ming the other isn't that clear
micro emag/ule
tippmann 98 cutsom ebolt
nevets11_2003: Sure.
that is the hottest sniper(don't even know if it can qualify as opne, might be a class of its own) I have ever seen...Originally Posted by bunny5
YOu are a magic man bunny
awesome job!!!!!!!!!!!!!! u are the master
Thanks a bunch! You are the greatest!
I'm here too!
nevets11_2003: If possible could you get some pictures more up close to just the marker itself. Maybe a little bit more lighting also. Thanks.
I will have to wait till I can get ahold of a camera.
Last edited by nevets11_2003; 01-23-2006 at 07:02 PM.
could you do a dallara body(any color), luke grips(black w/ red center)
nevets11_2003: Whenever you get the pics just post up on here.
Cow hunter: Heres a quick PS. Hope it conveys the message
That looks TERRIBLE.Originally Posted by bunny5
Not your skill bunny, what the marker actually looks like.
Automaggot68: I wasn't sure if it was my PS skills... but something looks off.
The RT-rail looks so weird with the body. If I put on a matching rail and changed the grip then maybe it wouldn't look so weird.
But its what the customer asked so w/e
Yeah, i was thinking that setup looked kind of bad.Originally Posted by Automaggot68
You're still upset because I denied your friend request on myspace, aren't you.Originally Posted by AGDlover
it's ok. your mother thinks you're cool.
That would be great. That would definately help out my photoshops.Originally Posted by Automaggot68
*side note*
Please no more flaming!!! Unless it involves some photoshopping
Bunny5: I did this just for the hell of it. I gather up bits and peices of guns and made this. The other zgrip PS inspired me to make a sexy Z-grip Dallara.


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Lightly used Champion Beast at 175 grams with light ink on back.
Classification: Distance Driver
About the Beast
About INNOVA's Champion Plastic
DX - 150 class to 175 grams
Also available for custom hotstamping in: DX, Champion
Full Color designs available in DX plastic. Custom Full Color stamping also available.
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Beast – The Beast is my main distance driver. The major reason I like the Beast so much is that it is a very controllable driver that has many uses, yet it is so fast it makes a great distance disc. I usually carry 2 or 3 Beasts at a time depending on the course (open vs. wooded) and the weather (hot vs. cold and dry vs. wet). I do like the long life of the Champion plastic and therefore like to use it in the woods. I will have a fresh Champion Beast in my bag as well. I will throw in a DX Beast when it is cold or wet and also if it is an open course."
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One of the great falsehoods people tell about AGD is that they used to produce actual firearms instead of paintball markers. While most of us know this isn't true I always wondered where the rumor had started and looked into it from time to time. This weekend I found a book titled "The Complete Encyclopedia of Pistols and Revolvers, by A.E. Hartink. Published in 2002 by Chartwell Books Inc.
The second entry is for a company called "AMT", or Arcadia Machine and Tools Inc. Below is a small section of what is written for AMT.
"AMT stands for Arcadia Machine and Tools Inc. The company has gone through a turbulent period. Initially, AMT was established in Covina, California. It became famous for the AutoMag pistol in .44 AutoMag and .357 AutoMag. In 1989, the factory moved and changed it's name to IAI: Irwindale Arms Incorporated. New models were given the name IAI, though the old models continue to be called AMT. A few years ago, the company got into difficulties. After a new start, production continued under the name Galena Industries Inc. The company is still located in Irwindale, California. In the period 1965-1969, the American designer Harry W. Sanford designed a large heavy pistol. It had a completely new caliber: .44 AMP, the abbreviation for AutoMag Pistol. He marketed this pistol in 1969 under the name AutoMag. The auto loader has a rotating bolt with six locking cams. The locking system is similar to that of the Colt M16 Rifle. Sanford's small gunshop was extended to become the AutoMag Corporation (AMC)."
The rest of the entry goes on to explain where the cartridges for the pistol are made and a history of the pistol itself from the AutoMag1 all the way to the AutoMag5. The AutoMag5 is a .50AE caliber that was in production from 1993 to 1996.


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A Winnebago County man is dead after the vehicle he was working on in his garage fell on him.
Shannon Carre, 35, had his chest crushed in the accident, according to the Winnebago County coroner.
"Apparently Mr. Carre was working on a vehicle that (was) up on jacks in the garage," the coroner's report states. "The jacks somehow collapsed, and the vehicle came to rest on Mr. Carre's chest."
Carre was unresponsive and had no pulse when he was found, the report states. He was transported to the hospital but could not be revived.
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Richard and Teresa (Lackey) Tarpey will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Aug. 24, 2013.
Richard and Teresa (Lackey) Tarpey will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Aug. 24, 2013.
They were married at 7 p.m., Aug. 24, 1963, at First Christian Church in Stillwater.
Richard graduated high school in Stillwater, and Teresa graduated from Bethel. They both attended OSU where they met, were married, and then graduated with BS degrees in 1964. Teresa later obtained her master's degree in 1987. Richard became an officer in the U.S. Army Signal Corp and served in Orlean and Portier, France, and Kaiserslatern, Germany, from 1964-1967. Two of their three sons were born overseas, Randy in Chinon, France, and Russell in Landstuhl, Germany, and Rex was born in Shawnee. They have six grandchildren, Randy and Mary Tarpey have two daughters, Olivia and Abby; Russell and Tarpey have two daughters, Karina and Kyla; and Rex and Kristen Tarpey have a son and daughter, Campbell and Hayden Skye.
Richard worked at and later bought Davis Poultry farms, which had a hatchery and feed mill in Shawnee, a 24-barn production facility in Seminole, and various contract egg barns around the state. Teresa worked at various medical technology jobs until she obtained a teaching certificate and then taught high school science at Varnum High School, Shawnee High School, Dale High School and finally North Rock Creek. Both retired in 1993.
They currently enjoy bridge with friends in Seminole and Ada, gardening and ranching, traveling, and worship each week with Pastor Glen Pence of FCC in Seminole. Teresa has been active in OEA, Friends of the Library in Shawnee, and the Republican Party. Richard was in Ambucs, Shawnee Chamber of Commerce, 4-H Key Club, and sponsors 4-H Hall of Fame in Payne County.


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They proved that they can dazzle us on ice — and with each other. But how will Olympic champions Charlie White and Meryl Davis fare as rivals on "Dancing With the Stars"?
White and Davis, who just captured gold medals in Sochi as the world's best ice dancers, are among the Season 18 "DWTS" cast, as announced Tuesday morning on "Good Morning America." For the popular reality series, they'll compete against each other as White teams up with Sharna Burgess and Davis takes Maksim Chmerkovskiy as her partner.
They bring an intriguing dynamic to the show, but will they have an unfair advantage? White and Davis, who have competed for 17 years as a team, are clearly in terrific shape and they know a thing or two about fancy footwork. And figure skaters do have an edge, as Kristi Yamaguchi proved by winning Season 6 of "DWTS."
White and Davis have even worked with "DWTS" pro Derek Hough, who choreographed their performances on ice. This season, Hough will be teamed with 2014 U.S. Paralympic snowboarder Amy Purdy. The Paralympic Closing Ceremony in Sochi, Russia, is March 16, one day before the "DWTS" season premiere. Purdy, a double amputee, is the first Paralympian to go on "DWTS."
Here is the rest of the cast:
– Danica McKellar (Winnie from "The Wonder Years"), dancing with Val Chmerkovskiy
– Cody Simpson (Australian pop star), dancing with Witney Carson
– Billy Dee Williams (actor-singer known for his role in "Star Wars"), dancing with Emma Slater
– Diana Nyad (Long-distance swimmer), dancing with Henry Byalikov
– NeNe Leakes ("The Real Housewives of Atlanta; "Glee"), dancing with Tony Dovolani
– James Maslow (actor, Nickelodeon's "Big Time Rush"), dancing with Peta Murgatroyd
– Sean Avery (Former NHL player), dancing with Karina Smirnoff
– Drew Carey (comedian, host of "The Price is Right"), dancing with Cheryl Burke
– Candace Cameron Bure (D.J. Tanner from "Full House"), dancing with Mark Ballas
– Amy Purdy (US Paralympic Team Snowboarder; "The Amazing Race"), dancing with Derek Hough
"Dancing With the Stars" returns for its 18th season on March 17 with a new co-host as Erin Andrews replaces Brooke-Burke-Chavert, who got the boot after eight seasons. The show will also deliver a dramatic new twist: At one point during the season, the stars will swap partners and it will be up to the viewers to decide who ends up together.


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Sentencing delay for Manchester woman convicted of lying about role in Rwandan genocide
July 03. 2013 4:36PM
CONCORD — A new sentencing date of July 15 was set in U.S. District Court for Beatrice Munyenyzi of Manchester, who was convicted by a federal jury in February of lying about her role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide in order to illegally obtain U.S. citizenship.
Her first trial ended in a mistrial in March 2012. Munyenyezi, who has been free on bond since April 2012, had been scheduled for sentencing Wednesday, but the date was changed because of an attorney schedule conflict.
Federal prosecutors say Munyenyezi, a member of the ruling Hutu party, was a ringleader of its extremist youth militia.
Prosecutors want Munyenyezi sentenced to 10 years in prison, while defense attorneys seek a sentence of less than 12 months, in hopes of enhancing her chances of being accepted for residency by another country. They say deportation to Rwanda could result in severe punishment, if not death.
U.S. District Court Judge Steven McAuliffe revoked Munyenyezi's citizenship after she was convicted.


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History Makers in Our Midst
Summer is almost here. Families will be gathering for barbeques, cookouts and reunions. There will be many stories of days gone by and lots of photo albums and memorabilia to share. As you are visiting with family this summer, why not use it as an opportunity to preserve history. Not only will you learn family history, you may also learn that you have history makers in your midst.
Beryl Jackson is such a history maker. She shared her memories of being in the first group of students to desegregate the Caroline County School system when I interviewed her for a book I was writing on Union High School in Caroline County, Virginia. In 1965, Beryl and a few other students transferred from Union High (the high school for Blacks) to Caroline High ( the high school for Whites). Although her experience did not make national news and is not recorded in history books like the story of the Little Rock Nine, it did change the Caroline County School system forever.
Your family member's memories have historical significance, not just for your family but for the community as well. Here are a few topics that are likely to come up during family discussions:
- Way of Life –What was the lifestyle of the people living in the community?
- Employment – How did people in the community earn a living? (ex. farming, working in steel mill)
- Migration – Did family members come to America from another country? Move from one area of the country to another? What was their experience?
- Clubs/Social Organizations – How did family members socialize with other members of the community?
- Institutions – Where did family member go to school or church? What impact did these institutions have on their lives?
- Community/Neighborhood –Communities change overtime. What was the community like when your family member lived there?
The next time you go to a family gathering be sure to take your digital recorder and/or video camera and preserve history.


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The National Weather Service gives Denver a 90 percent chance of snow — up to 7 inches — Monday night, after a forecast high of 62 degrees Monday afternoon.
Rain and thunderstorms are expected to roll into the metro region in the afternoon with a southwest wind gusting up to 34 mph, forecasters said Sunday afternoon.
Rain is expected to turn to snow about 9 p.m.with heavy snow after midnight.
Denver has a 90 percent chance of additional snow Tuesday morning, but the afternoon threat is blowing snow with a north wind delivering gusts up to 30 mph. The high temperature Tuesday in Denver could reach only 22 degrees.
Northern, central and western portions of the state are under a winter storm watch from late Monday night through Tuesday afternoon, the National Weather Service said. An area east of Sterling to Limon on the Eastern Plains could pick up nearly a foot of snow from the storm, forecasters said.
A blizzard watch is in effect for the same time period for northern El Paso County, including Interstate 25 over Monument Hill, Palmer Lake, Monument, Black Forest, Peyton, Calhan, Ramah and the Air Force Academy.
"A strong spring storm system will bring very strong winds and heavy snowfall to the region late Monday night through Tuesday," forecasters said Sunday, adding that snowdrifts could range from a few inches to a few feet, with wind gusts up to 65 mph north of Colorado Springs.
Visibility could fall to zero at times, the agency stated.
Partly sunny skies return to the metro region Wednesday with a forecast high of 36 degrees — which is 24 degrees colder than the 30-year average of 60, according to weather records.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Duke baseball team was unable to slow the Cavaliers' offense as No. 7 Virginia registered a season-high 22 hits en route to a 17-8 victory over the Blue Devils Saturday afternoon at Davenport Field. Virginia scored at least one run in six innings and put a combined 13 runs on the board in the third and fourth frames.
Left fielder Mike Papi was one of five Cavaliers with three hits on the day, going 4-for-4 with four RBI and three runs scored. Joe McCarthy, Brandon Downes, Reed Gragnani and Kenny Towns had three hits each and Virginia also totaled six extra base hits.
Redshirt sophomore Chris Marconcini reached base in all four of his at bats, going 2-for-2 with a pair of walks. Marconcini was one of five Blue Devils with two hits, joining Mark Lumpa, Jeff Kremer, Jordan Betts and Kenny Koplove.
Virginia struck first in Saturday's contest, plating a run in the bottom of the first on a Downes sacrifice fly.
In his first plate appearance since Mar. 10, sophomore Andrew Istler tied the game at 1-1 in the second, sending a sacrifice fly to center field for his fifth RBI of the season.
Duke starter Michael Matuella (4-3) retired the first two batters in the second before Towns and Nate Irving both singled. Papi then beat out an infield single to second and the throw got away from Andy Perez, allowing Towns to score on the play.
Virginia broke the game open the next two innings, sending five around in the third and eight in the fourth. UVa plated all five runs in the third with two outs including RBI triples from Towns and Papi. The Cavaliers sent 12 batters to the plate in the fourth as Papi, Fisher and Gragnani each belted RBI doubles.
Duke responded with a five-run fifth to cut the deficit to 15-6. With two out, Kremer began the rally, which included five-straight singles, with a base hit through the right side. Betts and Marconcini followed suit before Grant McCabe roped a two-run single through the right side and Koplove drove in the final run of the frame.
The Cavaliers extended their lead to 16-6 on a Papi sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fifth and added a final run in the eighth.
A David Perkins RBI triple and Al Morris sacrifice fly in the ninth accounted for Duke's final two runs.
Matuella took the loss, allowing seven runs, six earned, on 10 hits in 2.2 innings of work in his first ACC start. Freshman James Marvel and sophomore Remy Janco combined for 2.2 scoreless innings in relief.
UVa starter Scott Silverstein (8-1) picked up the win, giving up six runs on seven hits in five innings of work.
Duke and Virginia are set to meet in the series finale Sunday at 1 p.m. at Davenport Field.


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Enjoy resort style amenities beyond your expectations at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Scottsdale. This hotel in Scottsdale is a great location for shopping, fine dining, entertainment, night life, and much more. You will find yourself impressed with the award winning service, convenient location, and spacious suites featuring the Stay Smart bedding collection and showerheads, microwaves, refrigerators, expanded cable with HBO and pull out sofas in each of the guest suites. For a small fee, the hotel offers shuttle service between the hotel and Sky Harbor Airport, and within a three mile radius of the hotel. Shuttle runs from 7am to 10pm daily (based on availability). Your stay includes free high speed wireless Internet, free deluxe continental buffet breakfast, a free managers reception Monday thru Friday, an outdoor heated pool and spa, business center, and fitness center. Nearby attractions include Old Town Scottsdale, San Francisco Giants Spring Training Facilities, Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall, ASU Sun Devil Stadium, Downtown Tempe Mill Avenue , Phoenix Zoo and the Desert Botanical Gardens.
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
Scottsdale - 0.5 miles to Scottsdale Stadium
This all-suite hotel is located in the heart of Scottsdale. Fans can choose either a one bedroom or two bedroom suite. ONE ROOM SUITE: Maximum occupancy is 4 people. The One-Bedroom Suite combines the best of both worlds: plenty of privacy, plus room to relax. In addition to a separate bedroom with private bath, walk-in closet, and television, we offer a living area with sofa, TV and VCR, and a fully-equipped kitchen. Bedroom has a King bed. Living area sofa converts to a small (full size) bed. TWO ROOM SUITE: Maximum occupancy is 6 people. The Two-Bedroom Suite is perfect for those traveling together. It features two separate bedrooms each with its own bath, joined by a common living area and kitchen. Both bedrooms have a King bed. Living area sofa converts to a small (full size) bed. Summerfield's facilities include a swimming pool and whirlpool, 24 hour Stay Fit @ Hyatt fitness center, wireless internet access, courtyard with outdoor grilling area and guest laundry facility. Guests receive a complimentary breakfast buffet each morning, an evening social hour featuring complimentary beer, wine and appetizers Monday through Thursday evenings, and daily newspaper delivery.
Hyatt House
Scottsdale - 0.7 miles to Scottsdale Stadium
Joie de Vivre's newest Boutique property, the Saguaro, with its unbeatable location just steps from Scottsdale Stadium, Old Town, Scottsdale Fashion Square and the hottest night life Scottsdale offers. The newly remodeled hotel's inspiration comes from the indigenous flowers of the Sonoran Desert bringing a vibrant and energetic feel. The room's exteriors are accented by the color of the native desert flowers creating a visual spectrum though out the resort grounds. The 194 guestrooms feature 300 thread count 100% cotton linens, a walk out patio or balcony, 42 inch HD TV, iPod/iPad connections and wireless internet. The Hotel features a state of the art gym, an intimate spa featuring 3 treatment rooms, and two newly restored pebble Tec pools.
the Saguaro is pleased The Food Network's Iron Chef, Jose Garces, will feature his newest restaurant DISTRITO at the Saguaro. Modern Mexican cuisine with a focus on 100 different tequilas, Craft Beers, "Barbacoa" dishes, fresh ceviche and a build your own margarita bar! Our saloon style bar, Village Whiskey will offer a collection of domestic spirits, artfully crafted Cocktails alongside Southwestern inspired dishes featuring Chef Garces's award winning burger.
You'll receive 10% off spa services and a special welcome amenity upon arrival.
the Saguaro
Across the street from Scottsdale Stadium
The Comfort Suites® Old Town hotel is conveniently located within walking distance to Old Town Scottsdale and Scottsdale Stadium, the Spring Training ballpark for the 2010 World Series champions San Francisco Giants. This Scottsdale, AZ hotel is also close to area attractions, including Arizona State University, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Desert Botanical Garden, and the Phoenix Zoo. The hotel is also close to several shops. There are a wide variety of restaurants and cocktail lounges located in the area. Many golf courses are nearby. Hotel features and full-service amenities include: free deluxe hot breakfast, free The Wall Street Journal, indoor heated pool and hot tub, outdoor hot tub and sun deck, fitness center, and free wireless high-speed Internet access. In addition to standard amenities, all spacious guest rooms include refrigerators, microwaves, irons, ironing boards and hair dryers and flat screen TV. Guest laundry facilities are located on the property.
the Saguaro
Across the street from Scottsdale Stadium
Chaparral Suites Scottsdale is an all-suite hotel offering value pricing with full-service amenities. Located in the heart of Scottsdale, we are situated among 15 acres of lush landscaping and within walking distance to great shopping, fine dining and championship golf. A vast array of entertainment and cultural activities are also in close proximity. In each of our 311 two-room suites you will find a spacious living room and bedroom, two TV's, refrigerator, microwave, coffee/tea maker, iron/ironing board, hair dryer, in-room safe, voice messaging and in-room movies. Signature complimentary amenities include a full cooked-to-order breakfast and evening reception daily, individual airport shuttle 6am to 10pm, in-room wired and wireless Internet and USA Today newspaper. Play tennis, swim in one of our two oversized pools, enjoy a whirlpool or workout in our fitness center! Relax for lunch or dinner in our 4th Floor Grille restaurant or watch your favorite sport in our Sports Bar on 10 state-of-the-art HD satellite TVs. Also on site are Concierge services, car rental desk, gift shop, business center and laundry services. Signature complimentary amenities include a full cooked-to-order breakfast and evening reception daily, individual airport shuttle 6am to 10pm.
Chaparral Suites
Scottsdale - 2.0 miles to Scottsdale Stadium
Ideally located in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale, within a short walking distance of Scottsdale Stadium and just ten minutes from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport . This lovely inn offers guests the choice of one king or two double beds. Each guest room features a hair dryer, iron, ironing board and in-room coffee service. Facilities include an outdoor swimming pool and fitness room. Guests will enjoy the convenience of dining at the Courtyard Café and lounge, serving breakfast and dinner daily.
Courtyard by Marriott
Scottsdale - 0.4 miles to Scottsdale Stadium
Unrivaled among Scottsdale resorts, the JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa remains faithful to its storied history while boldly embracing the future. Rated Five-Diamonds by AAA for 37 consecutive years and located on a breathtaking 125-acre campus beneath Mummy Mountain, this stunning Scottsdale luxury hotel's casita rooms and impressive amenities leave guests with the thought of "time stands still". Guests will enjoy 36-holes of championship golf, relax in the award-winning Spa, enjoy free Wi-Fi in public spaces, or indulge in fresh offerings at one of the hotel's six restaurants, including the famed BLT Steak. The resort is located near local airports, shopping and cultural districts, as well as desert trails and outdoor recreation. The most inspirational of Scottsdale's luxury resorts, the JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa is ready to welcome the next generation of guests.
JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa
Scottsdale - 16.0 miles to Scottsdale Stadium
Hotel Indigo Scottsdale is located in the perpetually busy downtown area, but the hotel is anything but business as usual. From the front desk that sits on the second-floor to the panoramic views of nearby Camelback Mountain which can be enjoyed nightly to the gorgeous patio deck over the pool - there's always something new to discover. But, despite its modern and upbeat look, this hotel has its roots firmly planted in the ageless Arizona desert. Images of cactus flowers and red dunes are matched with the work of local artists, creating a unique theme to each floor that embraces the ever-present characteristics of the Southwest United States.
Hotel Indigo Scottsdale is an upscale boutique hotel located in trendy Old Town Scottsdale, within walking distance of the area's outstanding dining, entertainment, sports, spas, shopping and galleries. We're just minutes from world-class golfing, casinos, area attractions and stunning desert scenery. It's the perfect home base for your stay in Arizona. Escape from the ordinary. A welcome alternative to mainstream hotels, our downtown Scottsdale boutique hotel evokes an air of serenity and comfort. Its unique design intrigues the senses and satisfies your need for relaxation and renewal. Hotel Indigo is just 22 minutes from Phoenix's Sky Harbor Airport (PHX), 4 minutes (1.0 Miles) from Scottsdale Stadium (San Francisco Giants Spring Training), and 12 minutes (5 Miles) from Salt River Fields (Colorado Rockies Spring Training).
Hotel Indigo
Scottsdale - 1 mile to Scottsdale Stadium
Located in Old Town Scottsdale and just steps away from Scottsdale Stadium, world renown shopping, galleries, fabulous dining and the hottest night life Scottsdale offers. Each one bedroom suite includes a choice of one king or two double beds with a double sofa sleeper in each unit. Room amenities include two flat screen TV's with high definition , wet bar with refrigerator, wireless high speed internet and in-room coffee service. Dine at Allie's American Grill, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Recreational facilities include an outdoor pool, health club, and whirlpool. Complimentary breakfast for two guests provided as part of your Giants Vacations package.
Marriott Suites
Scottsdale - 0.8 miles to Scottsdale Stadium
The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa located in the heart of "New" North Scottsdale set against dramatic desert skies and native plants, ideal for a couple's escape, family fun, golfer's retreat or a spring training getaway. Revel in breathtaking views of the Sonoran desert and surrounding mountain ranges which grab you at every turn. Recharge with revitalizing spa treatments, Adventure water-park with a lazy river ride, waterslide, adult pool, golf, tennis and enjoy the popular Scottish bagpipes series at sunset, nightly in Dreamweaver's Canyon. Endless details and amenities capture the essence of Arizona for all to enjoy and encourage tranquility and a sense of rejuvenation. Kids and Teens Club offered 365 days a year. Discover outdoor plaza style shopping, dining and the energy of Kierland Common's located adjacent to the resort, including Scottsdale's nightlife, local attractions, sporting events, hiking, jeep tours and more. The resort is conveniently located just 20 miles from downtown Phoenix and Sky Harbor International Airport and within 20 to 30 minutes from spring training stadiums.
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Scottsdale - 10.5 miles to Scottsdale Stadium
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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie got married Saturday at Chateau Miraval in France, the couple's spokesman told E! News.
OMGOMGOMG ... (breathe) ... OMGOMGOMG.
It's about time.
The actors got hitched in a small chapel in a private ceremony attended by family and friends.
My invitation must have been lost in the mail.
E! reports it was a nondenominational civil ceremony, performed by the same California judge from whom they obtained their marriage license. All six of their children -- Maddox, 13; Pax, 11; Zahara, 9; Shiloh, 8; and twins Knox and Viviennne, 6 -- reportedly participated in their parents' wedding.
Jolie was escorted down the aisle by her elder sons, while Zahara and Vivienne threw flower petals. Shiloh and Knox were ring bearers.
As you know -- don't you? -- Pitt, 50, proposed to Jolie, 39, in 2012, with a ring he designed with Robert Procop. I have no idea who that is, but he sounds impressive.
The couple has said over the past couple years they were being urged by their kids to make it official. "We're getting a lot of pressure from the kids," Pitt told E! News in 2012. "We didn't realize how much it meant to them and then, in getting engaged, how much it also means to us."
Now might not be the worst time to call Vegas and put some money on Jennifer Aniston getting married before the week is over.
While promoting "Maleficent" in May, Jolie told USA Today she didn't even "have a dress." The same month, she told "Good Morning America" that, "We talk to the kids about it once in a while ... And one of them suggested paintball. And we thought, 'Well, different.' So who knows? You know, I think the important thing is that whatever we do, it's that the kids do have a great time, and we all ... take seriously the love, and the connection between all of us. But also just get silly and do something memorable."
This is the second marriage (not including George Clooney, which was never technically legal) for Pitt, whose marriage to Jennifer Aniston ended in 2005 when he started hanging around his new wife. Jolie has been married to Jonny Lee Miller and Billy Bob Thornton.
The pair are set to make their first movie together since 2005's "Mr. and Mrs. Smith." Next month, they begin shooting the Jolie-directed "By the Sea." The couple will play a married couple and share "crazy sex scenes," according to Us Weekly.
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ROCKFORD — Judges and lawyers say Stanley J. Roszkowski was a man of tremendous integrity and graciousness who treated people with respect and ruled with courage.
His family remembered a man who loved them, loved people and loved Rockford.
"Dad loved this community," Dan Roszkowski, one of four sons, said Tuesday. "He taught us that we're here to do what we can to make things better. ... He was just a great human being, so likeable and considerate of other people."
Roszkowski, a longtime federal judge who died Monday at age 91, was the same way from the bench: thoughtful and compassionate.
Lisa Fabiano, a 17th Circuit Court judge in Winnebago County's civil division, worked her first job out of law school as Roszkowski's clerk.
"He was a wonderful man to work for," she said. "He treated everyone with dignity. .... I think about him a lot as I do my own job. How he treated people, how he considered cases and came to conclusions on them. He was a great role model to me."
U.S. District Court Judge Philip Reinhard was a colleague and friend of Roszkowski since 1964, succeeding him as Rockford's federal judge in 1992 when Roszkowski reached senior status, a form of semiretirement for federal judges who reach the age of 65.
"He did private mediations until he was 90, and he was good at it," Reinhard said. "What made him so successful were three things: It was his personality, he was a very engaging person. He was fair, so people trusted him. And he stayed with it until an agreement was reached."
Retired U.S. Magistrate Judge P. Michael Mahoney called Roszkowski "a tower of integrity."
The two worked together for 20 years. Some of Roszkowski's biggest cases included the People Who Care lawsuit against the Rockford School District, the Chicago Bulls antitrust case of the early 1980s and the criminal prosecution of Chicago mobster Harry Aleman.
"Fairness was part of his DNA," Mahoney said. "Once he knew what should occur in a case, he stood by it. He didn't waiver. He didn't care who you were or how much money you had or who you knew."
Roszkowski, born Jan. 27, 1923, was a U.S. District Court judge in Rockford from 1977 to 1998. Flags at Rockford's federal courthouse, which is named for him, flew at half-staff Tuesday.
Before he was a lawyer and before he went to college and law school, Roszkowski flew 35 missions on a B-26 bomber during World War II.
"He told this great story about a time when one of the bombs had locked up," Dan Roszkowski said. "The planes couldn't land with a live bomb so he had to go down there in flight with a screwdriver to dislodge it."
Stories about the war and the law made Roszkowski a hero in his sons' eyes, but the stories about his kindness make them most proud.
"He was the kind of person who could walk into a room of strangers and come out with friends. It was just the way he was," Dan said. "He was an inspiration to all of us."
In a statement released Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said Roszkowski was a "great American who dedicated his life in service to his country. Seeing a need to improve the safety and security of judges and the public, Judge Roszkowski worked tirelessly to ensure that a new courthouse was built in Rockford.
"His legacy as an exceptional judge and devoted public servant will live on in the courthouse which bears his name."
Staff writer Chris Green contributed to this report. Corina Curry: 815-987-1371; email@example.com; @corinacurry


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The kick-off ceremony for Wreaths Across America will be held Monday morning at the Walmart Distribution Center in St. James.
The kick-off ceremony for Wreaths Across America will be held Monday morning at the Walmart Distribution Center in St. James.
"This is the first year our office has been designated as a kick-off location," said Rocky Griffith, a local Walmart employee who is coordinating Monday's event.
On a national level, Walmart is donating 14 tractor/trailers to transport more than 75,000 wreaths to national cemeteries nationwide. The effort is part of Walmart's involvement in Wreaths Across America and National Wreath Laying Day, held on Dec. 15. A total of 36 Walmart Distribution Centers and 95 drivers across the country will be involved in transporting wreaths from Harrington, Maine, to their destinations.
The kick-off event will send two trailer loads of balsam fir memorial wreaths through the St. James Distribution Center.
"The Walmart Foundation and our associates will sponsor 31,000 wreaths in 2012. This year Walmart's total contribution to WAA will be $450,000" Griffith wrote. "We will deliver wreaths to nine states, plus the District of Columbia, to be placed during ceremonies at Arlington, Virginia, and Fayetteville, Arkansas, as well as ceremonies in Arizona, California, Florida, Tennessee and Texas.
Wreaths will also be placed in remembrance of 9/11 victims in New York, Pennsylvania and the Pentagon."
On Dec. 15, local participants in the event will lay wreaths on the more than 700 graves at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery in St. James "in remembrance of military veterans," Griffith said.
Walmart is the largest corporate supporter of Wreaths Across America.
Wreaths Across America began in 2006 as an offshoot of the Arlington National Cemetery wreath project, which was started in 1992 with the annual placement of wreaths donated by Worcester Wreath Co.
Today, it is a monumental initiative, with partners like Walmart, Civil Air Patrol, the Patriot Guard Riders, the Maine State Society of Washington, D.C., and other veterans' groups participating, not to mention the tens of thousands of private citizens who sponsor wreaths for the wreath-laying ceremonies.


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Coming into the season, there was little doubt as to who the Super Bowl contenders were. The stalwarts like:
As horrible as the Chiefs offense has been this season, they still have a defense ranked #15 in the league. Pair that defense with an offense that can control the clock and keep them fresh, and Chiefs would have a top 10 or even top 5 defense. The offensive line ranks in the top 5. The Chiefs have the 4th best rushing attack. They have 2 first round picks at WR along with Breaston, McCluster, and a great pass catching TE in Moeaki. This team as an above average special teams unit as well.
The Chiefs, as a full unit, have fewer holes on their team than the perennial Super Bowl contenders. So, what are we missing? We can sit here and blame coaching until we're blue in the face, but the point of the matter is that this team won't be able to do anything until they address the most important position on the team. No coaching staff will have a chance at success as long as Matt Cassel and Brady Quinn are under center.
If you don't believe me, go watch the Steelers being led by Charlie Batch. They're AWFUL. They look a lot like Chiefs, in fact.


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People ask about some of the notable and exciting items we've had come into the Newberry Library Book Fair. I assume they don't mean customers, so here are a couple of notes from the Newberry Book of Book Fair Records:
Of course, the very oldest thing we ever had come into the Book Fair is probably one of those pebbles we find in the bottoms of boxes that have been in the garage a while. But there's no need to be so literal
The oldest book we ever had come in was something I mistook originally for two volumes of that edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica which appeared in large battleship-grey volumes, utilitarian and unattractive. I expected I'd have to throw 'em away, since two volumes of a set don't amount to much. Opening them, I found myself looking at the 1521 edition of a standard Greek-Latin lexicon, a dictionary for translating Greek into Latin and vice versa. It was at least as unattractive inside as out. The paper was cheap enough that the ink had soaked through, and the ink was aggressive enough that it had printed off the page onto the facing page. This allowed as many as three pages of text on one page, an economy that somehow publishers never picked up on.
No, it wasn't wanted for the Newberry collection. The Newberry had the 1516 edition, the 1518 edition, and the 1520, 1522, and 1524 editions.
"What?" I said. "You don't want to complete your set?"
Well, it wasn't the Greek-Latin lexicon, friend, which retails for about sixty bucks. Barring some items which were unique and went into the collection anyway and thus don't count as well as some items which the donors asked to have back when they found out what the books were worth, the most expensive item we ever offered at the Book Fair was one of the most famous books produced by the Limited Editions Club.
A lot of book mavens mock outfits like the LEC for taking safe, dependable literary works and getting safe, dependable artists to illustrate them, and then printing a mere 1500 copies of the result. (1500 is not that small an edition. My first book…well, never mind that now.) But many of their productions turned out quite lovely, if not wildly valuable: isn't that the point? And there are four or five of genuine collectible value.
The one you really want, of course, is James Joyce's Ulysses, the one where Joyce got into an argument with the publisher and wouldn't sign all the copies and Henri Matisse apparently thought he was illustrating another book entirely, and so if your grandfather bought the deluxe edition of that, with the extra portfolio of prints, your price may start around $25,000. We didn't get that one.
We got the Lysistrata of Aristophanes. Aristophanes didn't sign any copies, being centuries dead, but all copies were signed by Picasso, who did the illustrating. Oddly enough, the Book Fair has received, over the years, no fewer than four Picasso autographs, but this is the best one until somebody hands us a nice oil painting. The asking price for this (without the portfolio of signed prints, which the donor didn't pass along) ran between $4,000 and $5,000 at that time.
We asked $4,500 and eventually settled for $4,200. I kind of felt the customer had earned the discount, since we held the book for a few days while the customer's spouse was talked into the proposition.
Those are just two superlatives from our 25-year history. What do you want to hear about in Superlatives II? The heaviest thing we ever got handed us, the biggest library ever turned over to us, or the most illegal items we ever received? I wish people would stop asking for the weirdest thing. It's embarassing to the donor of that rubber squeaky toy of Michelangelo's David.


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An editorial by the Kirksville Daily Express, Macon Chronicle-Herald, Linn County Leader, Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune and Moberly Monitor-Index.
"The political brinksmanship of recent months highlights what we see as America's governance and policymaking becoming less stable, less effective, and less predictable than what we previously believed."
If those words aren't burned into our collective consciousness, they should be. If you've forgotten, they were part of a statement issued in August 2011, when Standard & Poor's reduced the United States' credit rating after our elected leaders walked to the edge of a cliff known as the debt limit.
It was the first time in our nation's history we'd suffered such a worldwide slap in the face for legislative bickering . Our lawmakers knew the consequences of their inaction, stalled, stalled, and stalled some more until they acted, but much too late to prevent negative steps they'd already put in motion.
Don't look now, but here we go again, this time walking toward a new edge known as the "fiscal cliff." This was designed as the consequence to spur action, a piece of the Budget Control Act so extreme that our lawmakers would have no choice but to act before it was implemented. But they didn't, and now the clock is into single digits and we're out of timeouts. Again.
If our leaders don't reach a bipartisan debt-reduction deal by the end of the year, on Jan. 1 our country will being spending less on defense. The Bush tax cuts will expire. The payroll tax holiday will end. Extended unemployment benefits will stop. Physician reimbursements for Medicare will be cut.
The expiring tax cuts means everyone will have less money. Since consumer spending accounts for nearly three-quarters of our country's economy activity, and we're still slowly recovering from a damaging recession, this does not seem like a positive solution.
There are tough choices to be made, we do not dispute that. We need to make some painful budget cuts. Our entitlement programs must be reformed. And we need to increase government revenue (yes, we're talking about tax increases).
We call on our senators, Republican Roy Blunt and Democrat Claire McCaskill, to lead the way toward the necessary bipartisan compromise. Missouri has always been a commonsense kind of state, and these negotiations require some no-nonsense solutions.
It's time for the self-inflicted wounds to stop. Let's back away from the cliff, continue our economic recovery and get to the business of building a strong foundation for a prosperous future.


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For LL7 they are RADICALLY changing the boundary area. I dont know many specifics YET but I do know that one of the boundaries is going to follow the entire length of the road and the CURRENT staging area will be ALL play area. Sean is alos planning on over 2500 people showing up at the event. Skip was nice enough last year to rope off 8 picnic tables for our use but I expect picnic tables to be a luxury at LL7.
I do plan on getting there a day early with fence posts and rope and making a fenced off AO Area but with tables at a premium I would suggest people to bring their own chairs and IF POSSIBLE a table to share
our area wont be hard to miss... our presence will be known


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Creek Entertainment Gretna unveiled its state-of-art barrel racetrack at Creek Entertainment Gretna on Wednesday during the first trials at the facility's newly constructed barrel racing track.
The track is the first competitive barrel-racing track of its kind in Florida and operators of the facility said Wednesday the plan is to begin competitive barrel racing and wagering as early as December 17.
"Our plan is to open Gretna Racing in December and begin hosting competitive barrel racing events," said James Dorris, President and CEO of PCI Gaming Authority. "Today, some of the best racers and horses in the world are on our track making our vision for bringing a state-of-art racing and equestrian pari-mutuel facility to North Florida a reality," Dorris added.
Florida regulators have issued licenses to Gretna Racing and to the North Florida Horseman's Association to conduct of horse racing at the Gretna site. The principals of Gretna Racing have expended nearly $20 million to make this project a reality that will serve horsemen of all breeds and disciplines year round.
At the unveiling of the track, 11-time World Champion Barrel Racer Charmayne James was joined by other barrel racers to test out the track and conduct a series of trial runs.
"This is an exciting opportunity for barrel racers and the entire equestrian community in Florida," James said. "We have waited a long time for a facility like Gretna Racing."
Florida law allows seven types of horses to race under a Quarter Horse permit, Quarter Horses, Paints, Appaloosas, Arabians, Crackers, Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds. In addition, these horses are able under Florida law to race at all type of distances and on all types of courses.
"Thousands of horsemen who train, raise and race horses, including Quarter Horses, to compete at the highest levels of competitive barrel racing call Florida home," Wesley Cox, chairman of the North Florida Horsemen's Association. "Gretna Racing wills first facility in Florida that recognizes the excitement, passion, popularity and economic opportunities competitive barrel racing can provide for the state."
Creek Entertainment Gretna plans to begin racing in December with 20 racing performances.
Each of the first nineteen racing performances will feature eight riders and horses competing through a bracket of 11 races. The races will feature two riders racing head-to-head in side-by-side arenas and spectators are seated in stadium seating with views of both arenas.
Additionally, the association and Creek Entertainment Gretna have agreed to 20 more performances in January with even larger purses.
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I downloaded the DataStructures20.msi file from MSDN pages ( http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...74(VS.80).aspx ) which has some OK examples of data structure (I`m interested only in graph alorithm though) use in C# 2.0 and I`m getting the
"Error 1 The type or namespace name 'Collection' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?) C:\Documents and Settings\Dani\My Documents\MSDN\DataStructures20\skmDataStructures2\NodeList.cs 15 32 skmDataStructures2"
"Warning 2 Reference to type 'System.Collections.Generic.Collection`1' claims it is defined in 'c:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\System.dll', but it could not be found c:\Documents and Settings\Dani\My Documents\MSDN\DataStructures20\skmDataStructures2\bin\Release\skmDataStructures2.dll GraphTester"
and a few similar errors when building it.
I have C# 2005 Express and .NET framework 2.0 that comes bundled with it through the internet installation.
I`ve found out by contacting the author that the code was written using beta 2 version of Framework 2.0 and hence the errors.
He could not help me though, but I hope you can.
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Somehow stymied by Steve Trachsel for six innings (6-5-1-0-5-2, 108), and trailing 3-1, the Red Sox bats woke up as soon as Baltimore went to the pen.
First it was Paul Shuey (Lugo walk, Pedroia single), then John Parrish (Ortiz RBI double, Manny BBI) and Chad Bradford (Yook 2-RBI double, Lowell 5-3, Varitek RBI single). And "just like that", the Sox had their first lead of the game.
Jeemer allowed a solo shot to Tejada with one out in the eighth to cut the lead to 5-4. No problem. Papelbon used 12 pitches to get the Birds in order in the ninth (6-3, K, K) as Gagne warmed behind him.
Pedroia had three singles and a sac fly, Ortiz walked twice and doubled, Varitek had two singles, and Crisp walked four times, one intentional.
P.S. How is it possible that the insipid "Sox Appeal" is only debuting tonight? Hasn't that piece of crap been on the air for like four years already?!?!?
Steve Trachsel (5.26, 84 ERA+) / Julian Tavarez (5.08, 89 ERA+)
Eric Gagne is available tonight. He's now wearing #83.
Trachsel looked very hittable -- again -- in his last start, continuing his troubling trend of poor performances. The veteran righty lasted only 4.2 innings and surrendered five runs -- including two homers -- on seven hits to the Rays. ... Over his last six outings, he has a 9.23 ERA ...


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Horticultural gold medalist and snowdrop expert Alan Street will present a lecture on these delicate flowers at Wintherthur.
Horticultural gold medalist and snowdrop expert Alan Street will present a lecture on these delicate flowers in "Bank to Bend" at Winterthur on March 9 at 11:00 a.m.
Street is one of the world's leading snowdrop experts and the head nurseryman at Avon Bulbs in England.
Street will share his insights about snowdrops and how they became a worldwide phenomenon. Known for his passion for bulbs, Street will describe how snowdrops got his attention and why he developed a personal connection with this unique, delicate genus of plants.
He also will share a selection of bulbs that will complement any garden's snowdrops and discuss how Avon Bulbs nursery brings these sometimes temperamental flowers to market.
Registration for Street's lecture includes tours of the magnificent March Bank displays and access to specialist nurseries selling snowdrops and other winter interest plants. $10 Members. $20 nonmembers. Free for Winterthur Garden and Landscape Society (WGLS) and Garden Associate Members.
Background on 'Bank to Bend'
The annual "Bank to Bend" lecture is named for Winterthur's signature March Bank display of early bulbs and perennials. H.F du Pont and other family members used to look for the earliest bulbs on the slope to the north of the house, where the heart of this display occurs. They called the path along the slope "from bank to bend." The Winterthur Garden and Landscape Society (WGLS) underwrites this annual lecture and is responsible for funding the recent restoration of the March Bank. Visit winterthur.org for more information.
WHAT Alan Street lecture/celebration of delicate flowers
WHEN 11 a.m. Saturday, March 9
WHERE Copeland Lecture Hall, Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, 5105 Kennett Pike, Wilmington
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