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Black Bean Tortilla Pie Recipe
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 medium green pepper, chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cans (15 ounces each) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) vegetable broth
- 1 package (10 ounces) frozen corn, thawed
- 4 green onions, thinly sliced
- 4 flour tortillas (8 inches)
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese, divided
- In a large skillet, saute the onion, green pepper, cumin and pepper in oil until vegetables are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add beans and broth. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to about 1/3 cup. Stir in corn and green onions; remove from the heat.
- Place one tortilla in a 9-in. springform pan coated with cooking spray. Layer with 1-1/2 cups bean mixture and 1/4 cup cheese. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining tortilla. Place pan on a baking sheet.
- Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until heated through. Remove sides of pan. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cut into wedges. Yield: 6 servings.
Reviews forBlack Bean Tortilla Pie
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"Very good with lots of flavor and I added jalapenos. ;)"
"Made this for a Lenten meal and it was fabulous! The house smelled so good and everyone loved it. The only thing I did differently was to add some finely chopped jalapeno because we love spicy, but other than that I made it exactly as the recipe and was perfect. Will be making this a lot! Don't forget the sour cream and salsa on top!"
"My husband and I thought that this recipe was great! It was very easy to prepare and tasted absolutely delicious...I can't wait to make it again!"
"Tasty and a fun idea, but ours was a little soggy and didn't absorb all the liquid. The only changes I made were to use whole wheat tortilas and chicken in place of one can of beans. I baked it 20 minutes, but maybe it needed longer?"
"I live in Germany so ended up using some slightly different ingredients, but I think it turned out really well. The biggest difference being using black beans canned in chili sauce and rinsing the chili sauce off which leaves some pleasantly seasoned black beans which I think really brought the recipe home. I'd definitely recommend this recipe, its very very good and will be used by my family from now on."
"I made this last night in preparation for Lent, and found it delicious. I used onion/chili tortillas from Trader Joes, and used canned chilies instead of green peppers, and their frozen roasted corn, and twice as much cheese. I was afraid of the liquid, but it cooked down and the thing was solid and cut beautifully into large, filling wedges. I thought it wouldn't be enough for four people, but it's very filling. I would top with sour cream and pico de gallo. I will also add sliced black olives. I did add some extra cumin and red pepper because we like spicy. Overall, a great recipe for Lent and my husband who hates vegetarian dishes usually said I could make it any time."
"My husband liked this recipe but I didn't care for it much"
"This was so delicious! Definitely will make again! I did add some cayenne pepper for some heat."
"Very good and tasty recipe. My husband is not a fan of ground turkey but he actually requested that I make this again. I used whole wheat tortillas and I didn't have a springform pan, so I put it all in a cast iron pan in the oven. It worked perfectly!"
"Wonderful recipe! I made this tonight, and my entire family raved about it. The only change I made was to add twice the amount of cheese that the recipe called for."


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For $700 smakers it should have a self changing faceshield.
For $700 smakers it should have a self changing faceshield.
Bought an Arai earlier this year. Came with a DVD that has the video. With the video in front of me I still can't get the shield off. Several lessons at the dealership.....to no avail. Usually just take shields off to remove bugs....but no can do. Gotta clean the helmet with the shield on. Depressing.
2013 R12RT, 2012 Yami FZ6R, 07 F650GS (Sold), 09 R12RT (Sold),
'12 R1200GSA for solo rides
'10 R1200GSA with Hannigan dual sport sidecar for rides with Tulliver
I have two Shoei helmets and discovered on a YouTube video that the visor snaps into place. I thought I had to pull the locking mechanism, put the visor in and release. Wrong! Glad I learned this after almost three years of use. Makes visor changes easier.
WalterK75 - That Shoei tip is super! Just tried out the snap-in process on my X-11 - it worked great - never knew about it until now. Thanks!
Priors: '16 R1200R, '14 R1200GS, '13 K1600GT, '08 R1200RT, '04 R1150RT, '05 R1200GS, '73 R75/5 (LWB).

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The Big 400: Local Organizations Celebrate King James Bible's AnniversaryTuesday, August 30th, 2011
Grace College & Seminary, The Remnant Trust and Liberty Fund are hosting an event this fall to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the King James Version of the Bible. This event will take place on October 6, from 10-12:00p.m. at Westminster Hall on the Grace College campus in Winona Lake, Indiana.
The King James Version was initiated in 1604 when King James of England requested that a new English translation of the Bible be published. Seven years later, the KJV was finished in 1611 and was first published by the Church of England. For the past 400 years, this version of the Bible has led multitudes to the knowledge of Jesus Christ. The KJV has also had a profound impact on the literature throughout the past 400 years.
Four distinguished experts will present on different facets of the King James Version. These speakers include Dr. Jeffrey Kloha, Dr. Matthew Harmon, Dr. John Alvis, and Martine Brownley.
Concordia Theological Seminary professor Dr. Jeffrey Kloha will open up this symposium with the topic, "What to Translate? How the KJV Definited 'The Bible'". Dr. Kloha is a premier New Testament scholar who is highly sought after for his presentations.
Dr. Matthew Harmon, Grace College professor, will speak on, "Is Translation Really Treason? The Impulse to Translate the Bible into the Common Tongue." Dr. Harmon brings a passion to equip people to encounter Christ through the Scriptures and leads others to do the same as well. His blog entitled 'Biblical Theology' was recognized by ChristianColleges.com for being a top 100 Theology Blog.
University of Dallas Professor Dr. John Alvis will speak on, "The Contribution of the KJV to the Anglo-American Tradition of Prizing Liberty." Dr. Alvis' research interests include Shakespeare, Milton, American literature, and playwriting. His work has been published in many distinguished news magazines such as Carolina Academic Press, Lexington Press, and the Liberty Fund Press.
Martine Brownley, Emory University professor, will conclude the event with, "'It Lives on in the Ear': Language, Literature, and the King James Bible." Martine is an associated faculty member in the Comparative Literature Program at Emory and the Institute for Women's Studies. She was awarded with the 2009 Governor's Award in the humanities category. This award recognizes individuals and organizations who build community, character, and citizenship in Georgia through public humanities education.
This symposium will take place from 10-11 a.m. on Thursday, October 6, 2011, in Westminster Hall. For more information, please contact John Boal at 866-448-3472.


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Cubs minor league recap for July 21, 2012
The AZL Cubs were postponed.
Boise jumped out on top of Eugene early scoring twice in the top of the first to take a 2-0 lead. Unfortunately that didn't last for the Hawks as the Emeralds scored twice in the second and third to take a 4-2 lead. Eugene broke it open in the fifth inning scoring three times to make it 7-2 and put this one away. Boise tried to put together a rally in the 8th but they could only manage to plate two runs to make it 7-4 and that's how it would end. Jose Arias got the start for Boise and struggled, he went 2.1 innings giving up four runs, three earned, on four hits while walking three and striking out two. The loss was the first of the season for Arias who fell to 2-1. Boise had their chances to say the least, they pounded out ten hits but could only score four times. They were 4-for-17 with runners in scoring position and left 12 men on base, that usually ends up in a loss. Gioskar Amaya, Stephen Bruno, Willson Contreras, and Xavier Batista all had two hits in the loss, Amaya collected his 8th triple of the season.
It was an eventful first three innings Saturday Night as Peoria and South Bend combined for 10 runs. Unfortunately, Peoria came out of the first three innings trailing 6-4 on their way to losing to South Bend 6-5. Zach Cates got the start for the Chiefs and didn't have his best stuff as he lost his third game of the season. Cates worked three innings giving up six runs, four earned on eight hits while walking none and striking out three. It was the Javier Baez show at the plate once again as the young star was 3-for-4 with his 10th home run of the season, his 5th triple of the season and two RBI's, he added his 19th stolen base for good measure. Pin-Chieh Chen and Bijan Rademacher each had two hits for Peoria in the loss, Chen had a triple and Rademacher had a double.
Kyler Burke was the hard luck loser for Daytona on Saturday night as he pitched well enough to win but couldn't get any help from his offense. Burke went six strong innings giving up three runs, one earned on six hits while walking none and striking out two. With Daytona leading 2-1 in the six Jupiter pushed across two runs to take a 3-2 lead. Daytona couldn't get any closer and Jupiter tacked on an insurance run in the 8th to take this one 4-2. Matt Szczur had a great night at the plate as he pushed his average to .290 on the season. He was 3-for-4 at the plate with a run scored. Rubi Silva went 2-for-3 with an RBI, he is now hitting .309 on the season.
Game suspended in the 7th tied at 8, full recap tomorrow once the game has been completed.
Things started off well enough as the I-Cubs scored twice in the top of the 1st inning to take a 2-0 lead over the Isotopes. That lead didn't stand for long as Albuquerque scored eight runs in the bottom of the first and the rout was on. The Isotopes added one in the second, five more in the 5th and single runs in the 7th and 8th to win this one going away 16-3. Casey Coleman was awful, no other way to describe it. Coleman's night mercifully came to an end after 2.2 innings, he gave up nine runs all earned on ten hits while walking four and striking out three. Alberto Cabrera came in to stop the bleeding, but he reopened the wound in the 5th. Cabrera tossed two innings in relief giving up five runs, two earned on six hits while walking one and striking out five. On the bright side, Josh Vitters had a solid night at the plate going 2-for-4 with his 14th home run of the season and three RBI's. Adrian Cardenas and Dave Sappelt each chipped in with a double but it obviously wasn't enough.
Thanks for reading,
– George


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Hello Raewyn.....do you live on Norfolk Island by any chance? I went to one of the lovely quilt-ins there 2 years back and I remember a Raewyn was an Islander.
Hi, my name is Dawna. I live in Texas and I am a store manager at a fabric store. I have been quilting for about a year
Hi Darlene, I am so sorry to read about your loss, I know what it is like....we lost our son 10 yrs. ago, he was 20. It does get better with time..and lots of prayers....welcome to the club....I too am new here and looking forward to this Mystery Quilt, I have never done one and it's kind of exciting! Let's get cutting!!
newport, tennessee
"may there always be work for your hands to do"
newport, tennessee
"may there always be work for your hands to do"
Darlene, I really know how you feel. We lost our 23 year old son on Sept 11th at the World Trade Center. Things are never normal again, but you learn to cope with the NEW normal. Not a day passes that I don't think about Josh, his infectious laugh, joy for life and his swagger. If you ever want to reach out, I am here.
my name is Stephanie, I live in Littleton, Colorado. I have 2 grown children and 1 dog. I have been quilting on-and-off for 20 years. I was taught by my mom, hand quilting, which takes a lot of time but is worth the effort. I have never done a mystery quilt before and am looking forward to searching through my fabric stash tomorrow.
Hi Sandra
No I've never been to Norfolk but I'd love to one day. My mum and dad have been there and loved it.
Hi, My name is Francie and I live in the Grand Rapids area of Michigan. This is my fourth mystery quilt. I have not finished MQ7 yet, life got in the way. I am hoping to get my fabric next week. I am rather a novice with computers ... I know enough to be dangerous. I am looking forward to this adventure!
My name is Margaret and I am from Arkan sas.. I have been quilting for a long time, but have just begun to quilt more seriously. I am looking forward to the Mystery quilt. I am looking forward to seeing all the quilts.
Where in Arkansas? You are about the closest person to me! Hi, Neighbor! Welcome!
Hi everyone I'm Cheryl love to quilt love a good mystery. Have already picked fabric dark blue & red hope it turns out great .
Bigburt, blue and red can be quite close in value. Do you think you have enough contrast with your two colors? Have you tried taking a black and white picture to see if one stands out as dark and one as light? Just trying to be helpful...
On the banks of the Mississippi River in north central Minnesota (Brainerd lakes area)
Good morning from the cold state of MN took your advice you were correct to close . This is a photo of other choices please tell me what you think
I am so sorry for your loss. It is so hard to loose loved ones but loosing a child is especially heartbreaking. I am glad that you have gotten back to quilting. It is great therapy.
Vinton, Virginia
Hello everyone, my name is Jennifer and I live in Winnipeg Manitoba (Canada). Although I've been sewing since I was 11, I am a novice quilter. I've never made a mystrey quilt but very much looking forward to it. I've chosen a royal blue and white. Blue is my oldest daughters favorite color and I will be making the quilt for her. She has been a rock of support to me over the last 1 1/2. due to my PTSD from a violent attack. My body has healed, now I'm working on the mental part of it. I think that quilting will have will have a tremendouse effect on me, as well as showing my daughter how much I love and truely appreciate her. I have 3 daughters 29, 27 she lives in Alberta and my youngest is 15 and lives with me. I'm a nana too, to 2 handsome grand-sons 3,5 and 1 lovely grand-daughter that just turned one.
I really looking forward to getting started as weel as getting to know you ladies a little better.
What I make with my hands, I give of my heart.
What I make with my hands, I give of my heart.
Hi everyone!! I'm Beth. I'm originally a New Yorker/New Jerseyan, but for the past two years reside in Concord, NC, which is just north of Charlotte. I absolutely love it here. This is my very first mystery quilt. A co-worker, Mama Vines, shared her passion with me and introduced me to this mystery quilt. I have made only one 'quilt' (that's what I called it back then), but now realize I may have just sewn together a bunch of pastel gingham squares to make a baby's quilt. I enjoyed it so much, I bought a quilt kit, but may have been a little over-zealous for my first 'real' quilt. I very quickly got frustrated and put-off by the little pieces I had to work with, plus the bear-paw print!!! So, I lost the spark. But, it's BACK!! I'm soooooooo excited, and nervous, about this mystery quilt. All the questions that have come up, confuse me more, but I have Mama Vines to guide me! I've bought my fabric, but am concerned about cutting just yet. Going to make sure I understand it fully, before I start. Anyway, I'm here, ready to get to work and can't wait to see my mystery quilt!! Thanks so much for the opportunity Nana!!!


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Rays make sure to also honor Pettitte
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
TORONTO -- While Thursday night's game in the Bronx clearly belonged to Mariano Rivera, the Rays did not forget another Yankees great in their tributes.
Veteran left-hander Andy Pettitte is also retiring after the season, which prompted a moment of respect from the Rays just before they took the field in the bottom of the ninth.
Already the Rays had twice stood outside their dugout to honor Rivera, so they didn't want to forget Pettitte.
Evan Longoria noted that when the Rays began to take the field the crowd, had just begun chanting "Andy Pettitte!"
"I said, 'Let's wait a second,'" Longoria said. "All of us were in the dugout trying to get Andy to come out on the field. And he did eventually come out on the field.
"Pretty much the whole night was about Mariano Rivera, but it was kind of important for us to let Andy have his moment with the home crowd, as well. I think a lot of people thought it was for Mariano, but that moment right there was to let Andy get out on the field and get acknowledged."
Scenarios abound, but Rays in control of destiny
TORONTO -- Entering Friday night's action, there were 64 possible combinations of Rays/Indians/Rangers in regards to wins and losses and what the playoff implications are.
Where the Rays are concerned, the nice part is they control their own destiny. Simply stated: If they win at least two games over the weekend -- regardless of what the Indians or Rangers do -- they will earn an American League Wild Card spot and host the AL Wild Card Game at Tropicana Field.
Ironically, the three longest winning streaks in baseball heading into Friday night were the Rays and Indians, who have won seven straight, and the Rangers, who have won four straight.
Of note, the Rays and Rangers, who each suffered through 4-14 slumps recently, are trying to join four other teams in the Wild Card era who endured 4-13 or worse slumps in the final six weeks and still made the postseason. The others were: the Brewers (2008), Yankees (2000), Mariners (2000) and 1995 Yankees.
The Rays are seeking their fourth trip to the postseason, all coming in the last six years. If they do reach the playoffs, they will be one of four teams to do so four times since 2008. The others are the Yankees, Cardinals and Phillies.
Rolling Rays relish stretch run
TORONTO -- The Rays carried a seven-game winning streak into Friday night's game against the Blue Jays. The buzz generated by that success can be felt in the clubhouse.
Jose Molina knows what it feels like for a team to be on a roll, since he played for the 2002 Angels when they went on a tear to win the World Series. The veteran catcher said the team now has that same feeling.
"But there was a time where I didn't have the feeling," Molina said. "When we were in Minnesota, and the series before that here at home. I didn't feel that from the guys, like they wanted to win. I just saw something different. But as soon as we hit that series with Baltimore, it just changed everything.
"Everyone was into the game and we got the sweep. And they were in the game all four games. So that tells you that their heads were in that series."
Evan Longoria noted that the prize is in front of the Rays.
"It's right there," Longoria said. "We've put ourselves in a good position. All we have to do is go out there and continue to play the game the way we've been playing and not tighten up and have some fun.
"The game is still fun, even if you struggle personally. I've said it before and I'll say it again. If we win the World Series, it will be my best year. No matter how I did personally, because there's no more satisfying feeling than being the best team at the end of the year."
Longoria noted that he tweeted a while back that the "real power of a team, a united group, is immeasurable."
"And I feel like we've really gotten on that roll the past week or two weeks," Longoria said. "And that's the kind of thing that you need to ride into the playoffs and just be an unselfish group of baseball players that is just unified in one goal, and that's just winning the game no matter what."
Bill Chastain is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Intermezzo: Scope
At the same time, the first occurrence of x in f is different from the others. When we apply f to a number n, this occurrence completely disappears while the others are replaced with n. To distinguish these two kinds of variable occurrences, we call the x in the function header a binding occurrence and those in the function's body the bound occurrences. We also say that the binding occurrence of x binds all occurrences of x in the body of f. Indeed, people who study programming languages even have a name for the region where a binding occurrence works, namely, its lexical scope.
The definitions of f and g bind two more names: f and g. Their scope is called top-level scope because we think of scopes as nested (see below).
> f
> g
> h
h: this variable is not defined
(define (p1 x y) (+ (* x y) (+ (* 2 x) (+ (* 2 y) 22)))) (define (p2 x) (+ (* 55 x) (+ x 11))) (define (p3 x) (+ (p1 x 0) (+ (p1 x 1) (p2 x))))Draw arrows from p1's x parameter to all its bound occurrences. Draw arrows from p1 to all bound occurrences of p1. Check the results with DrRacket "Check Syntax" functionality.
In general, if the same name occurs more than once in a function, the boxes that describe the corresponding scopes never overlap. In some cases the boxes are nested within each other, which gives rise to holes. Still, the picture is always that of a hierarchy of smaller and smaller nested boxes.
; [List-of X] -> [List-of X] ; creates a version of the given list that is sorted in descending order (define (insertion-sort alon) (local ((define (sort alon) (cond [(empty? alon) empty] [else (add (first alon) (sort (rest alon)))])) (define (add an alon) (cond [(empty? alon) (list an)] [else (cond [(> an (first alon)) (cons an alon)] [else (cons (first alon) (add an (rest alon)))])]))) (sort alon)))Draw a box around the scope of each binding occurrence of sort and alon. Then draw arrows from each occurrence of sort to the matching binding occurrence. Now repeat the exercise for the following variant:
(define (sort alon) (local ((define (sort alon) (cond [(empty? alon) empty] [else (add (first alon) (sort (rest alon)))])) (define (add an alon) (cond [(empty? alon) (list an)] [else (cond [(> an (first alon)) (cons an alon)] [else (cons (first alon) (add an (rest alon)))])]))) (sort alon)))Do the two functions differ other than in name?
Exercise 249. Recall that each occurrence of a variable receives its value from the corresponding binding occurrence. Consider the following definition:Where is the shaded occurrence of x bound? Since the definition is a constant definition and not a function definition, we need to evaluate the right-hand side if we wish to work with this function. What should be the value of the right-hand side according to our rules?
Exercise 250. Draw arrows from the shaded occurrences of x to their binding occurrences in each of the following three lambda expressions:Also draw a box for the scope of each shaded x and holes in the scope as necessary.


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Monte Rosa group > Roccia Nera / Schwarzfluh > Climber's Log
Roccia Nera / Schwarzfluh Climber's Log
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|Beautiful day
Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2015
|Excellent conditions to summit
|Posted Sep 27, 2015 3:10 pm
|Normal route from Rossi - Volante
Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2011
|Slope in snow conditions.
|Posted Sep 18, 2014 8:55 am
Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2014
|Did the traverse from Roccia Nera to Breithorn Central. Good conditions and was relatively easy. Nice practising with a beautifull view.
|Posted Sep 3, 2014 5:26 pm
|Half traverse
Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2013
|Climbed with andrea.it during the Breithorn half traverse. Nice view from the summit towards the near 4000s.
|Posted Aug 26, 2013 5:23 am
|breithorn traverse
Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2013
|Climbed during the Breithorn traverse E to W
|Posted Aug 3, 2013 4:07 pm
|Silvia Mazzani
|Standard route from Rossi-Volante Biv.
Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2006
|After the climb of Central Breithorn.
|Posted Sep 15, 2012 1:34 pm
|Jukka Ahonen
|Cimbed as a part of the tarvitse
Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2012
|Had to traverse very high up on the ridge due to recent snowfall
|Posted Sep 10, 2012 6:19 am
|Pierre smetsers
|Late in the afternoon
Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2004
|we arrived late in the Bivaco Rossi e Volante, for 2 of mine friends the first 4000 piek
|Posted Mar 28, 2012 11:02 am
|Normal route from Rossi and Volante bivouac hut
Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2010
|The slope was very icy. After summiting continued to the Breithorn Twins.
|Posted Aug 13, 2010 12:48 pm
|From Klein Matterhorn
|breithorn was busy on this day, at the same time we saw only two other people on this route of roccia nera, so a really nice alternative to get away from the crowds. We went to try the traverse but this was our first mixed alpine experience and we wimped out on breithorn central.
|Posted Dec 8, 2009 11:42 am
|John Climber
|Summit before the storm
Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2005
|Me and my companion were climbing Roccia Nera in good conditions just before the bad weather trapped us in the Bivaco Rossi e Volante for three days! During those three days were receiving the visit of two rope-parties searching for shelter in the storm. During those days I learned to read Italian...!!
In June 2008 I climbed it again with two other friends. Excellent conditions.
|Posted Apr 7, 2009 7:21 pm
|Rafa Bartolome
|Hard but good day
Date Climbed: Apr 30, 2007
|The climb was easy from Klein Matterhorn with only small sections of 45º in the ramp with some ice. In the descent we were surprise for a blizzard. The wind was strong and the snowfall covered the foodpath. Thanks to a good orientation in the fog (gps) we can return to Breithon's plateau. The blizzard stopped and finally the sun shined to can take the cable way to Zermatt with marvelous panorama.
|Posted Apr 1, 2009 3:13 pm


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MarketBeat Podcast: Another Jobs Friday In the Books
While the jobs report this morning was a pleasant surprise, the underlying trend hasn't changed: jobs continue to grow at a frustratingly slow pace.
In this week's edition of MarketBeat Week, our Friday podcast, Stephen Grocer, Paul Vigna and Steven Russolillo discuss how the labor market was able to shrug off superstorm Sandy.
Economists had predicted the storm would skew the numbers. But 146,000 jobs were added last month, while the unemployment rate fell to 7.7%, the lowest level since December 2008.
In addition, based on Apple Inc's latest stock swoon, the crew wonders whether the tech juggernaut's shares will ever be able to revert back to record levels.
Also, the fact that the SEC may bring suit against Netflix Inc. and CEO Reed Hastings over one of his Facebook posts sparked a lively debate over what actually constitutes a fair disclosure by a company.
Grab a set of headphones and take a listen to this week's podcast.


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Mark I have flyboys here and you may borrow it whenyoucome down if you like
scary stuff in that book
Mark I have flyboys here and you may borrow it whenyoucome down if you like
scary stuff in that book
Gale Smith
2009 Versys
Way too many to pick from.
Probably anything by Christopher Buckley
Hitchhiker Series by Douglas Adams
October Sky
Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
The Tao of Pooh and the Te of Piglet
Ron Ayers' Books
And I can just keep going and going and going and going and going and going
It isn't what you ride, it is if you ride
It's difficult to pick really favorite books. I'll read everything by several authors. Some of them are:
Foundation series, by Asimov
Hitchhiker's Guide, et al
Incarnations of Immortality series, by Antony
Anything by Heinlein
Dickens, for when I need a laugh (?)
I've read Ron Ayres books, and continue to read David Hough's work.
Neil Peart has struck a chord also.
And not to forget Tolkien.
F.O.G.Rider, Rounder #6,
BMWRA Wisconsin Region Rep
MOA Biergarten co-chair
I can't pic a favorite book, but favorite authors arein no particular order)
Nelson DeMille
David Baldacci
James Lee Burke
Walter Mosley
Robert B Parker
Robert Ludlum
John Grisham
Jonathan Kellerman
Tom Clancy
Pete Wittstruck
Turlock CA
(not in order)
Anything by Dennis Lehane (author of Mystic River, and six other great books)
Any of the Life In Hell books by Matt Groening (if you don't who he is then you are LAME!)
Xxxenophile by Phil Foglio (an 'adult' comic book)
Assorted stuff by Hunter THompson
Star Wars: Tales From the Mos Eisley Cantina, edited by Kevin J. Anderson
I Am Spock by Leonard Nimoy. Fascinating and hilarious memoir of the actor's realtionship with 'The Vulcan.'
Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke. Depressing but compelling tale of the end of man's days on Earth.
Peanuts from 1950-52
Second the vote for Blue Highways!
And my Steinbeck pick, the only book of his I've read, The Short Reign Of Pippin IV. Silly tale of the return of the French Monarchy. I've seen two copies of it in my whole life and I have one of them.
"If you can't fix it with a hammer, it's electrical." -somebody's dad
Here are some pictures of what I have on my bookshelf that aren't either reference materials for singing (language dictionaries, translation books, etc) or all of my music. Enjoy, and I hope that you can make out some of the titles.
This is the shelf that has most of my motorcycle books, philosophy, travel writing, and random stuff. I worked in a library in high school so I have a real hard time keeping unlike books together. I still haven't done that ABC order thing though like I have with my CDs. Yes, people think I'm crazy.
I couldn't quite get this picture to turn out very well. This shelf has all of my Tolkien, Douglas Coupland, my favorite poets (Ginsberg, Neruda, Dylan Thomas), Kerouac, and speaking of beatniks the book I bought at City Lights in San Francisco Dirty Havana Trilogy.
My current faves:
"Guns, Germs, And Steel" and "Collapse" - Jared Diamond
when pressed to select the fav, would have to LOTR.
others, in no order, and by no means exhaustive!!
Demille, Word of Honor and Charm School
Tolstoy Anything he wrote
Dostoevsky Anything, but esp Bros Karamazov
Hesse, esp Glass Bead Game
Hemingway anything.. someone remarked on his style, what I call the iceberg style, where only 10% is revealed., the rest to be discovered by careful reading. He could do this - he was talented enough. Unfortunately, his style redefined modern prose, and has dumbed it down to the point where most novels today are pale imitations of Hemingway. There are exceptions, but far too many just can't write well enough to copy him.
Faulkner Anything, esp Absolom Absolom and Light in August
George R R Martin Song of Fire and Ice series best fantasy in years
Stephen Donaldson Gap series great sci-fi, based loosely on Warner's Ring cycle
King Dark Tower series
Comac McCarthy anything, Sutree, All the Pretty Horses ect
Better stop!
I like books off both your lists, do I scare you too?Originally Posted by Mark11LT
I prefer history books. Military history is a favorite, due to my background, but I enjoy all types. Swinging the scale the complete other way, I enjoy science fiction just as much. The more 'hard science' fiction, the better.
Anything adventurous, like Tom Clancy, Dale Brown, etc, is high on my list too.
- Some say the glass is half empty, some say the glass is half full, I say, are you going to drink that? - Lisa Clayman
- A bank is a place where they lend you an umbrella in fair weather and ask for it back when it begins to rain. --Robert Frost
[QUOTE=John Brase]I started re-reading Zen And The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance yesterday. First read was 25 or so years ago. My margin notes look pretty sophomoric now. Pirsig's second book (don't recall the title) is simply unreadable.
I have been a fan of Larry McMurtry's non fiction work before I started reading the novels. "Walter Benjamin at the Dairy Queen", is one of my favorite non fiction works. "The Last Picture Show" is a much better book than it was a movie and I liked the movie.
Louise Ehrlich wrote a book of essays "The Solace of Open Spaces", about Wyoming and the people who live there, each chapter is moving.
And now for something comepletely different any of the Michael Palin companion books about his travels around the world.
"Around the World in 80 Days"
"Pole to Pole"
"Hemingways Adventure"
"Full Circle"
On a serious note. I just finished reading the ÔÇ£The Chronicles of NarniaÔÇØ by C.S. Lewis to my son. I ready them perhaps 25 years ago & had forgotten how much these books meant to me.
I just saw a movie preview/trailer for ÔÇ£The Lion the Witch & the WardrobeÔÇØ last week.
George MacDonald Fraser wrote a bunch of historical fiction staring a character: Flashman. Flashman was an admitted coward, a womanizer, an excellent horseman and an all around rapscalion. Set during the height of English colonial strength in the 1800s. The stories develop with historical accuracy except that fate places Flashman in the middle of the most historic battles of the English campains where he inadvertly (or wrongly) becomes a hero. The horrors of war and magnificent heroism against unbelievable odds are told, in different books, about battles in Russia, India, Usbekistan, Pakistan and Afganistan. The stories are quick paced and often amusing. One scene in the book Royal Flash, Flashman is in a sleigh racing to escape cossack horsemen. A Russian princess is stowed away in the sleigh so Flashie has his way with her, then to lighten the sleigh's load tosses her out into the snow. A true cad.Originally Posted by einnar
I would be sorta cool if people brought old favorite paperbacks to ralleys for exchange. Recommending a book never seems to get them read. Giving the book often does. To kick off the deal I will bring Royal Flash to the Chief Joseph ralley and give it away.
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[QUOTE=username]nice thread. now, where to start?
"tao te ching" by lao tzu is one book i wish every person on earth was required to read and think about. it takes 30 minutes read and will rattle in your head for 30 lifetimes.
I also have a favorite that everyone should read but not mandatory that would be the Book of John by the Apostle of the same name. Probably take 45 min to read but if you let it it could change your life.
Other wise The Lord of the Rings/Hobbit great place to get lost in middle earth.
Favorite Clancy Red Storm rising.
Favorite Stienbeck Of Mice and Men
Two of my more recent favorites are: A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving (although I`ve not liked some of his other stuff) and The Short History Of Everything by Bill Bryson. But the book that got me started to enjoy to read is The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkein. I love that one so much I read it to all of my 5 kids 4th grade class when they were younger. I was a bread driver at the time and was off every Wed. I read a 1/2 hour to 45 minutes and it took almost the year but the kids loved it so I had to do it for all of them. I actually got much better at it in the end.


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From awkward speeches to wardrobe malfunctions, Jimmy Fallon and Jay Leno had a field day on the Golden Globe Awards.
"The Tonight Show" host began his Globes recap by praising Tina Fey and Amy Poehler's performances.
"Of course the big one was 'American Hustle,' a film about the marketing of Obamacare," Leno then joked.
Leno also took on Jacqueline Bisset's rambling acceptance speech.
"I always feel bad for the presenters at the Golden Globes because people are always talking," Leno said. "Like at one point it got so loud Jacqueline Bisset couldn't hear the voices in her own head.
"What was that last night?" Leno continued. "There were speculations she was drunk but that wasn't the case. Take a look, I'll show you what really happened."
Leno then showed doctored footage of Gary Busey holding Bisset's cue cards
Leno wrapped up by talking about Robin Wright's minor wardrobe malfunction. The "House of Cards" actress inadvertently flashed flesh-colored pasties underneath her dress when she took the stage to accept an award.
Leno blamed the difficult route the actress had to take to get onto the stage. Then, he showed more doctored footage of Wright entering the stage on a slide.
The "Late Night" host also had some fun with Bisset's speech. Fallon said the actress possibly thought she had more time to speak because it was early into the show.
Fallon played an edited clip showing a series of Bisset's pauses, followed by a clip of her saying, "Go to hell and don't come back."
However, Fallon wasn't done having his fun.
"Last night at the Golden Globes Woody Allen received the Cecil B. DeMille Award," Fallen said. "Allen wasn't there to accept his award, but neither was Jacqueline Bisset."
Fallon also brought up Michael Douglas, who won a Golden Globe for his performance as Liberace in "Behind the Candelabra."
"I asked him what it was like to play someone of a different sexual preference and he said 'I was going to ask you the same thing,'" Fallon said.
Fallon ended his bit by talking about one of his favorite actresses, Emma Thompson.
"While presenting the award for best screenplay, our pal Emma Thompson showed up onstage barefoot and drinking a martini," Fallon said, "which incidentally is the same way my dad gave my wedding toast."
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LAS VEGAS – On Saturday at UFC 156, Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva derailed Alistair Overeem's planned title shot and threw the heavyweight division into a bit of chaos. Even UFC President Dana White isn't sure what to make of it.
Overeem (36-12 MMA, 1-1 UFC) was promised a title shot if he beat Silva (18-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC). However, in the pay-per-view co-headliner of UFC 156 in Las Vegas, Silva beat down the former Strikeforce champion with a violent third-round assault.
With a previous loss to current UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez (11-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) and a modest two-fight win streak, Silva won't take Overeem's spot and get the next shot. Additionally, other than ex-champ Junior Dos Santos, who's 1-1 against Velasquez, there's no clear No. 1 contender.
So what about Josh Barnett, who's in talks with the UFC about a potential deal? The former Strikeforce fighter recently rebounded from a grand-prix finale loss to Daniel Cormier with a submission win over unheralded Nandor Guelmino. If a deal is reached, could Barnett get the next shot?
"No, there's no way," White told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). "Cormier is here, know what I mean?
Cormier (10-0 MMA, 7-0 SF), of course, is already under contract and slated to fight former UFC champ Frank Mir (16-6 MMA, 14-6 UFC) in April at UFC on FOX 7. Barnett, though, is still in negotiations. White, though, is encouraged Barnett and UFC matchmaker Joe Silva can come to terms.
"Joe's been dealing it, and I haven't been," he said. "But I can tell you this: I haven't heard anything negative. I haven't gotten any calls going, 'Josh Barnett is crazy. He's out of his mind.' I haven't had any of those calls."
And though many in the industry assumed Cormier wouldn't fight Velasquez, his American Kickboxing Academy teammate, White didn't completely rule out the possibility. It's unlikely, he said, but it's not impossible.
"I'd be shocked if Cormier came out, fought Mir and beat Mir, and said, 'Now I want to fight Cain Velasquez,'" White said. "I'd be shocked if that happened. I would see him coming out and saying 'I want to go to 205 (pounds)' before that happened.
"But he's never said that to me, just so you know. From what I understand, Cain and Cormier would fight each – from what I understand. But I would be shocked if he did. I mean, those guys were in there hugging for 15 minutes after [Velasquez] won the title.
"But who knows? They're pretty serious guys, and like I always say, it's all about proving who the best is. 'That guy might be my friend, but I know what he's got, and I know what I get when I get that belt.' Because all the guys who've got a champ in their camp, they see how these guys live and what the deal is when you've got that belt. When you've got that belt, it's a whole other ballgame."
For complete coverage of UFC 156, stay tuned to the UFC Events section of the site.
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Longfellow Mountains > Spaulding Mountain > Climber's Log
Spaulding Mountain Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2016
|Took ninety minutes to get from the summit of Sugarloaf to this summit and although it might be wooded there are views off the paths someone helpfully chopped out on top. With the wind a wooded summit was preferable anyway. Two hours and forty five minutes back to the car on CVR. Ran into a 2016 AT finisher named Goat on the trail with a friend. Due to the wild weather we were the only people crazy enough to be out and about today.
|Posted Jun 10, 2016 12:28 am
|It was only a short side trip...
Date Climbed: Aug 26, 1996
|off the AT and as I was passing by anyway I took the time to visit this unremarkable summit. The photo on this page is nicer the I remembered it to be. So why visit? Well, someone told me it was going to be added to the NE111. At least I didn't have to return for this one.
|Posted Nov 4, 2009 6:45 pm
|2nd time
Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2008
|First hiked this on my AT Thru-hike in 1998. I don't remember the blue blaze being so defined back then. Climbed it again this time on a weekend outing with my good friend Steve along with Mt. Abraham. Awesome day!
|Posted Mar 18, 2009 1:50 am
Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2008
|Backpacking part of the AT. Not much fun.
|Posted Nov 6, 2008 5:05 pm
|Spaulding Mountain
Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2008
|Climbed with Sugarloaf via the Appalachian Trail from Caribou Valley Road. A pretty easy hike over from Sugarloaf. Found some decent fews from the immediate summit area, primarly of Abraham to the South and Sugarloaf to the North.
|Posted Aug 12, 2008 9:34 pm
|Can't Remember
Date Climbed: Aug 23, 2001
|I know I made it up Spaulding the summer I worked as a caretaker on the AT at Horns Pond. I honestly can't remember the trip, but from my notes it looks like I hiked it in conjunction with Sugarloaf. It was a busy summer since I was trying to summit all the 4k footers in New England.
|Posted Nov 17, 2007 8:40 am
|Appalachian Trail
Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2000
|Hiked up here to help an ex-girlfriend (who was leading a backpacking trip) submit an application. It was complicated.
|Posted Oct 14, 2007 11:59 pm
|Bark Eater
|AT Hike
Date Climbed: Jul 25, 1987
|Great AT hike from Rangely to Flagstaff Lake. Lots of awesome scenery. Well, this mountain itself was sort of wooded at the top.
|Posted Sep 19, 2007 12:39 pm
|AT from Sugarloaf
Date Climbed: Oct 1, 2006
|Quick sidetrack over from sugarloaf.
|Posted Jul 25, 2007 8:53 pm
|AT Dayhike
Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2007
|Combo with Sugarloaf from Caribou Valley. Was unimpressed with the actual summit...oh well...
|Posted Jun 24, 2007 5:10 pm
|Seth Maciejowski
|Bushwhack out of Caribou Pond
Date Climbed: Feb 14, 2006
|Skiied in from 1 mile up Caribou Valley road to the pond then up through the old clearcuts around the basin to the AT and onto the summit. Celebrated my dad's last 100 highest peak in the winter on the summit. Unfortunately, The clear cut area is just old enough that it is pretty much impossible to ski off the summit back to caribou pond without leather chaps and a hockey mask.
|Posted Jun 11, 2007 11:49 am
|AT from sugarloaf
Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2007
|Stayed on the AT as far as the lean-to, then bushwhacked to Caribou Pond for the night.
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You should specify:
in your startup options. This will be mentioned in the HOWTO.
-- Dave
On boot, I get the following:
Aug 10 15:03:52 shmack kernel: Linux PCMCIA Card Services 3.1.19
Aug 10 15:03:52 shmack kernel: kernel build: 2.2.5-15 #1 Mon Apr 19 23:00:46 EDT 1999
Aug 10 15:03:52 shmack kernel: options: [pci] [cardbus] [apm]
Aug 10 15:03:52 shmack kernel: PCI routing table version 1.0 at 0xfdf30
Aug 10 15:03:52 shmack kernel: 00:0f.1 -> irq 9
Aug 10 15:03:52 shmack kernel: Intel PCIC probe:
Aug 10 15:03:52 shmack kernel: TI 1220 rev 02 PCI-to-CardBus at slot 00:0f, mem 0x68000000
Aug 10 15:03:52 shmack kernel: host opts [0]: [serial pci & irq] [no pci irq] [lat 168/176] [bus 32/34]
Aug 10 15:03:52 shmack kernel: host opts [1]: [serial pci & irq] [pci irq 9] [lat 168/176] [bus 35/37]
Aug 10 15:03:52 shmack kernel: ISA irqs (default) = 3,4,5,7,10,12 polling interval = 1000 ms
I changed the irq_mode to 0,1,2,3 and no improvement, though, for mode 0, the controller could not assign any interrupts.
Before asking you, I asked Sycard about Linux support and here is something that may explain what needs to be done:
> 2. What is required to enable the PCChost 1200 for Linux?
> The HOST1200.SYS driver is used to initialize the PCI1220 CardBus controller
> for use with
> Windows 9x. HOST1200.SYS also configures the programmable I/O pins for use
> with the
> indicator LEDs, interrupt type and power switch chip (TPS2206). HOST1200.SYS
> will do
> this initialization on boot-up. HOST1200.SYS performs the following:
> Enable PCIC Legacy address at 3E0H by setting PCI configuration space 44H =
> 03E0 and 46H = 0000H.
> Enable I/O and memory accesses by setting bits 0 and 1 in the PCI Command
> register at offset 04H in PCI Configuration space.
> Enable clock to external voltage switch chip (TPS2206) by setting bit 27 in
> the System Control register at PCI configuration offset 80H.
> Configure multifunction pins for PCChost 1200 by setting the multifunction
> routing register at PCI configuration space offset 8CH to 1DC7H and offset
> 8EH to 0007H.
> Enable ExCA legacy interrupts by setting bit 7 in the bridge control register
> at PCI configuration space offset 3EH.
> A similar initialization routine will be required for Linux. Let know if you
> have any questions or problems.
Unfortunately, I don't know the anatomy of the i82365.c module or any of the pcmcia-cs code well enough to implement any of these configuration steps without some hints. If these initialization steps aren't being taken care of by version 3.1.19, how might I add them (and where)?
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|Gunnr Murphy Sets New Track Record!
|Written by Administrator
|Thursday, 23 September 2010
North Texas Kartway, Denton, TX
Gunnr Murphy set the track record Saturday night at North Texas Kartway in Denton, TX at the club Fall 2 race in the TAG Gazelle class with a lighting 42.312 second lap. The engine was prepare by George Shear from TCRE, Total Concepts Racing Engines . Congratulations to Gunnr and Dan for a job well done!
Gunnr has join the KRS and TCRE team to run in the Rotax Mini Max class in 2011. Welcome aboard Gunnr.


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Dietitians Dish: Think before you drink
By Elizabeth Sommerfeld
Feb. 11, 2014 at midnight
Updated Feb. 10, 2014 at 8:11 p.m.
Oftentimes, when we think of counting calories, we think about food. But have you ever thought about what you drink? Liquid calories can be a huge source of caloric intake in people who aren't really aware of how much they are taking in. Here are some drink breakdowns based on one cup (8 fluid ounces), but remember, not all packaged products are 8 ounces. Some may be more.
Fat-free milk = 90 calories, 12.5 g sugar
Whole milk = 150 calories, 12 g sugar
Orange juice = 112 calories, 21 g sugar
Monster energy drink = 110 calories, 25 g sugar
Red Bull = 106 calories, 26 g sugar
Gatorade = 55 calories, 14 g sugar
Coke = 93 calories, 26 g sugar
Beer = 100 calories, 0 g sugar
As you can see, calories and grams of sugar can add up easily. Many people drink anywhere from two to three sodas a day (at average 12-ounce can) which can equal 280-420 calories and 80-120 grams of sugar in one day.
In contrast, a Big Gulp (28-ounce soda plus 4 ounces of ice) can be 354 calories and 91 grams of sugar all by itself, and I've known people to drink more than one of these per day.
Oftentimes, when people come to me for weight loss advice, one of the first questions I will ask is what you are drinking. A simple change in fluid intake can result in dramatic weight loss. A pound of weight is equal to 3,500 calories.
Therefore, if you cut an average of 500 calories per day, you could potentially lose about one pound per week. Now, keep in mind this is math and hard numbers. Our bodies don't always listen to what they should do, so your weight loss may be different.
But, if a person is drinking 8 ounces of juice in the morning and two to three sodas a day, they can potentially cut out 392-532 calories per day, which could result in a pound of weight loss per week, without doing anything else.
So what is a person supposed to drink if you take away sodas and juice? Well, decaffeinated tea or coffee (unsweetened) is an option as well as plain old water.
If you need to spruce up your water, consider infusing your water with cucumbers, lemon, melons, etc.
If you don't know what to put in it, there is a whole website dedicated to these recipes at infusedwaterrecipes.com, consider checking it out.
Elizabeth Sommerfeld, MS, RDN, LDN is a registered dietitian nutritionist and bariatric coordinator at DeTar Healthcare System. Send questions or comments to email@example.com.


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Angels' defense opens door for Red Sox
ANAHEIM -- One day this game can elevate you, make you feel invincible, as if nothing can touch you. The next, everything can come crashing down once again. Few have lived that reality like Josh Hamilton, whose career has taken him from No. 1 pick to cautionary tale to superstar to struggling Angel.
The last 24 hours were only the latest example.Full Game Coverage
ANAHEIM -- One day this game can elevate you, make you feel invincible, as if nothing can touch you. The next, everything can come crashing down once again. Few have lived that reality like Josh Hamilton, whose career has taken him from No. 1 pick to cautionary tale to superstar to struggling Angel.
The last 24 hours were only the latest example.Full Game Coverage
On Thursday night against the Cardinals, his prodigious ninth-inning homer tied the game and set the stage for a walk-off victory. On Friday night against the Red Sox, his dropped fly ball in right field with two outs in the seventh allowed the deciding run to score in his team's 6-2 loss at Angel Stadium.
"The hero to the goat," Hamilton said. "You play the game, you're going to make mistakes."
Hamilton wasn't the sole reason the Angels lost the series opener. J.B. Shuck saw a line-drive single to left field skid by him, plating an additional run in the second. Dane De La Rosa surrendered a pinch-hit two-run homer in the eighth to David Ortiz. And the Angels mustered only two runs on six hits against Felix Doubront and the Red Sox's bullpen.
But it was Hamilton's misplay that might have single-handedly turned the game in another direction -- in the opposite manner with which his two-run shot to center impacted the previous night's contest.
"He's been hitting the ball really well; he's been playing great defense, too, it's just unfortunate that tonight the ball unraveled on that one," said C.J. Wilson, who gave up three runs (one earned) in 6 2/3 innings and exited after the error, eventually snapping his four-game winning streak.
"It's a big adjustment to move from center to right on a permanent basis. I think he's still in the adjustment phase with that," Wilson said. "He's doing the best he can."
The weekend series pinned two teams coming off eight victories in their last nine games, and through the first six, they were deadlocked at 2 as Wilson and Doubront went toe to toe.
Then came the top of the seventh. The Red Sox (54-34) had the speedy Shane Victorino on first with two outs when the right-handed-hitting Jonny Gomes lofted a high fly ball to shallow right field. Hamilton ran a long way and got under it, but had it bounce off the tip of his glove and roll behind him -- akin to his critical dropped fly ball in Oakland last Oct. 3 -- and Victorino motored in from first base.
"I started to slide to catch it, and then it came back on me," Hamilton said, his Angels four games below .500 once again. "I was kind of caught in between. And it was jumping right on me, too. Because it was one of those where, if I slide, then it'd slow down. But it didn't do that. I didn't have that time to slow down, gather myself and get under it. And it just hit off my glove."
Hamilton talked about adjusting to the configurations of a new stadium, particularly the right-field portion, saying the ball that was hit to him usually fades towards foul territory, not the other way around.
"But in the end," he said, "the play's gotta be made."
Hamilton, who went 1-for-4 to extend his hitting streak to a season-long 10 games, has made six errors this season. He made seven all of last year.
"That's a tough play," Gomes said. "For one, defending me, that's probably the last place you think that ball is going to go. And two, he had a long way to run. Like I said, to the naked eye, it probably looks like he just dropped it. But it was a tough play."
The game was still very much in reach by the eighth, when De La Rosa gave up a leadoff double to Daniel Nava and Red Sox skipper John Farrell called on Ortiz -- out of the starting lineup mostly because of the opposing lefty on the mound -- to pinch-hit.
With first base open, and lefty Scott Downs available, Scioscia kept his right-hander in.
And on 0-1, Ortiz took a low-and-away splitter and crushed it out to right field for his team-leading 17th homer.
"We had a base open and hopefully we were looking for Dane, who's throwing the ball really well for us, to get the ball in some good spots and hopefully get David out," said Scioscia, who stayed away from Downs because he didn't want to burn his only lefty in a game the Angels trailed. "Unfortunately, he left an offspeed pitch up a little bit and he hit it."
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Gonzo and "The Show", and follow him on Twitter @Alden_Gonzalez.


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I lost my house five points for wrong title in the Excerpts of Murtlap section. I'm sorry! Could you please tell me if there's a way to change it.
Padfoot Patronus
I lost my house five points for wrong title in the Excerpts of Murtlap section. I'm sorry! Could you please tell me if there's a way to change it.
Padfoot Patronus
Sorry Akay, you're stuck on this one. Points are lost for rule breaking. The only way to "fix" it is to not do it again, and try to post helpful, thoughout discussions to try to earn points back.
EDIT: Thanks Rosie, dear - didn't really understand the whole question, I suppose.
Behind every computer monitor is a person with feelings, just like yours.
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When I submitted my story into the queue, it got rejected because of 'odd random breaks'. What does that mean, moddies?
harry_victoria: Typically, that means that there are either stray <br> tags or extra carriage returns.
Hi! I hope this hasn't been asked before, nothing came up when I searched, but if characters get drunk in one chapter of my story do I have to add a Substance Abuse warning? And if I do do I have to have a warning for the entire story? Or can I just mention it at the beginning of the chapter?
Thanks in advance.
Quick question, because I couldn't find an answer to this specific situation in the earlier threads - I'm writing a story where a character contemplates suicide, but whether or not he carries through with it is left unresolved at the end of the story, do I still need a suicide warning on there even though he doesn't necessarily act on the impulse? I'm assuming I probably do, but I thought I should check.
EDIT: Thanks, Beth, I figured that I probably would.
padfootsgirl1981 - Yes, you would need a Substance Abuse warning even if it happens only one time.
h vic - Yes, you would need a Suicide warning since it is up to the reader to decide whether the character actually did it or not.
Hi! I was thinking of starting an in-house challenge... am I allowed to do that?
~*~ Christine the Hufflepuff
James Jameson, you will need to contact your Head of House and Prefect about starting an in-house challenge. It is up to them whether or not you will be able to.


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Love of things that falsely represent a sentient being
You married a marionette for the lumbering way
that she succumbs to teeth. You saw; she sways
and says okay. And she admires the daze
you move in, hydroplaning days away:
exultant accidents. Instead of me,
a blissful wooden girl; a wooden knee
submitted for exhibit. Deadened trees:
the shelter you inhabit. And didn't we
expect it, eking out animatronic
epochs on the sofa? Both electric—
me with boredom; you ran programs: tricks
for trenchant eyes. Disguised, the lists you ticked
led straight to this. Your love nest: nuts and bolts,
no musts. No lust. No faults, and no one's fault.
Automatonophilia from Nathan Sharratt on Vimeo.
Jessica Piazza's first full-length collection of poems, Interrobang, is forthcoming from Red Hen Press in 2013. She was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, and is currently a Ph.D. candidate in English Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Southern California. She is co-founder of Bat City Review, an editor at Gold Line Press, a contributing editor at The Offending Adam and has blogged for The Best American Poetry and Barrelhouse.


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I love salads with fresh homemade dressing. I'm not big on store-bought dressing, though I will occasionally buy the ones in the produce section because they taste a bit more like homemade. I had no plans on making salad dressing, in fact I was just going to throw together a simple tomato, cucumber and onion salad with Italian dressing (the only one that I do buy at the grocer) when I noticed that my farmer's market had their salad mix in stock.
Their salad mix is so delicious and it seems like it stays fresh forever. I was a bit burnt out on our ranch dressing that I make, so I took to Pinterest to look for something new. I landed on this yummy sounding Vidalia onion dressing, mostly because it called for primarily all things you would keep in your pantry. Vidalia onions (they come from Georgia, not Louisiana, did you know that?) are sweet onions, if you were not aware. I couldn't find Vidalia's at our grocery store so I just bought a sweet onion and it worked. Boy did it work. Now let me tell you, you'll get it all blended and mixed up. Don't taste it yet. Seriously, just don't. It's nothing good. Those flavors need to chill together overnight. After it's been in the fridge overnight, shake it up well before drizzling over a salad (lightly). And sigh in pleasure.
Sweet Vidalia Onion Salad Dressing
Recipe from One Perfect Bite
1/2 large Vidalia onion (I used 1 regular sweet onion)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
6 tbsp white vinegar
8 tbsp white granulated sugar (shhhh!)
1.5 tsp dry mustard powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp celery seed (I used celery flakes)
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp fresh ground black pepper
Slice off the ends of the onion on each side, pierce the onion skin with the knife several times all around it. Place in a microwave-safe bowl with about a tablespoon water and microwave for 4 minutes. Remove, drain the water and as soon as you are able (it will be hot!), remove the outer papery skin and discard it. Roughly cut the softened onion into pieces that will fit into your food processor (mine is small), pulse until smooth. Add the remainder of the ingredients and process until smooth and mixed through. Pour into a jar or bottle and chill overnight. Shake well before using.


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You know those anti-gay DVDs that Minnesota's Catholic church sent to locals? Yea, well — thousands of folks are regifting them this holiday season:
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Catholic anti-gay marriage DVD protesters are delivering more than 3,000 DVDs to Archbishop John Nienstedt on Friday, according to organizers of ReturnTheDVD.org.
KEEP READING: 3,000 Catholic Anti-Gay Marriage DVDs Returned to Archbishop [My Fox 9]
No word as to what Nienstedt will do with the surplus. Though we do hear Santa's stocking division is looking for a new alternative to coal…


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I'm a 15 year old Canadian, but my true background is Filipino (and proud of it!) I like H/G romance fics and tried writing my own, I just have to wait - validation wait is hell.
I have black hair and eyes, and my favourite music is Rap and Hip-Hop (Tupac is immortal). People call me Jackie Chan because I'm Asian and take Taekwondo, kind of hate it when people call me that.
And if you haven't guessed yet, I'm male.


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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - It's been one month since a car crashed into KinderCare, killing one child and injuring more than a dozen others.
One of the survivors of the deadly day care crash and his family are talking to Local 6 about what they've been through in the past month when their life changed in a moment.
Troopers said Robert Corchado slammed into the back of a convertible and sent it crashing into the center off Goldenrod Road and University Boulevard in Orange County.
Some of the badly hurt children are progressing and so is the rebuilding of the day care.
The parking lot is now filled with machinery, storage units and trailers. The damaged wall has now been repaired and repainted. For the children, the progress moves much slower.
"This is a tragedy that hurts everyone," said one resident who stopped by the memorial April 9. For the kids at KinderCare and their families, they're still hurting.
Megan Bish is 4-year-old Kaleb Infante's mother.
"He talks about it every day, but sporadically. He's having a hard time with it," said Bish.
Kaleb was one of three children hit when a Toyota Solara crashed into his classroom. One month later, Kaleb is now out of the hospital, thousands of dollars continue to be raised for him, but he is bound to a wheelchair for a few more weeks.
"He has a cast on his left leg, they took skin from his left leg so he has two strips," said Bish said.
Kaleb not only suffered physically, but witnessed two classmates get pinned by the car. June DelCazada, 3, had been in critical condition. She just got out of the hospital this week and is now in a rehab center in Jacksonville.
Lily Quintus could not be saved. At just 4 years old, she died from her injuries.
Meanwhile, the investigation continues into the hit-and-run crash that caused it all. Corchado, the driver who troopers said left the scene, is in jail for now awaiting trial.
Kaleb's mother, Megan, knows little about Corchado. She wants it that way, focusing her attention instead on Kaleb's recovery.
"He's complained like once or twice of pain, but other than that he's like, 'OK, well, I can't walk so I'm just going to scoot,'" said Kaleb.
Many of the families now have attorneys. People continue to donate toward the children's medical expenses:
KinderCare told Local 6 they had established a relief fund for the families, but at this point, the families told Local 6 they have not seen any of it.
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Shock Down New York 93-88 - Match Report
New York was scorched by Candice Wiggins for 25 points as the Shock defated the Liberty 93-88 in WNBA action on Sunday.
The Shock were a 4-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 147.5.
Tulsa got 22 points from Riquna Williams and another 14 points from Skylar Diggins. Riquna Williams contributed 6 assists, while Courtney Paris cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.
New York got 20 points from Cappie Pondexter in a losing cause and another 20 points from Kara Braxton. Cappie Pondexter contributed 6 assists for the Liberty, while Kara Braxton had 15 rebounds.
Tulsa led at halftime, 52-48.
Tulsa won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 36-34.
Next game, Tulsa takes its act home to face Los Angeles looking for another win. For New York, they head home to face Atlanta.


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The Search For New Music Goes On
(The fall 2011 issue of GRAMMY magazine included a digital listeners/buyers primer, assessing the current landscape of digital music services available. Read the feature here.)
In the eye of today's pervasive technological hurricane, discovering new music is simultaneously easier and more challenging than ever. On one hand, it's arguably simpler to discover music because the Internet provides a means for instant musical gratification. However, discovery can be more difficult given the volume of musical outlets a fan must "weed" through to find the gems.
In days past, one may have discovered new music by listening to longstanding radio specialty shows such as Vin Scelsa's "Idiot's Delight" in New York, or iconic radio DJ Rodney Bingenheimer on KROQ-FM in Los Angeles — both of whom are still on the air in their respective markets. Or perhaps one would have come across new music in scanning magazines such as Trouser Press, Rolling Stone or New Music Express. Of course, one had to wait for a specific night to hear their desired radio show or a specific date for a magazine to hit the newsstand.
Today, discovery is at the touch of our fingertips. Just open an Internet browser and search blogs such as BrooklynVegan and Pitchfork; Internet radio services such as Last.fm and Pandora; social services such as SoundCloud and YouTube; or streaming services such as Rhapsody or Spotify, among many other options.
Given that these services provide the means for instant access to music, does traditional radio still play a role in helping people discover nonmainstream music?
Marc Kordelos, founder of alternative radio promoter Underground Network Committed to a Lifeline of Entertainment, says yes, though not always in the traditional sense. "We track 70 tastemaker shows," says Kordelos. "The difference is that many of the stations that were on the FM dial are now online or satellite. The online version of [Los Angeles-based] Indie 103 is actually an influential and profitable online station."
Iain Baker, keyboard player for Jesus Jones and a DJ on London-based Xfm, is a believer in being "connected." "Music discovery used to depend on whether you knew the cool people who'd found the music in the first place as to whether you ended up listening," says Baker, who endorses the online blog the Hype Machine. "That's why tastemakers like [the late English DJ] John Peel had such huge influence. Now, lateral sharing is not only more important, it's more developed. It's not about how cool you are, it's about how well-connected you are to a network of either sites or people who are listening."
"There are so many outlets to preview music today," says Steve Rosenblatt, senior vice president of sales and marketing for video-based music discovery company LP33 Group. "Many of these tastemakers are not driven by ad revenue. They promote what they like. The great thing is new [online] outlets pop up every day so they are not corrupted by the pursuit of ad dollars." Rosenblatt checks music services and sites such as Spotify, Stereogum and Pitchfork on a regular basis.
Former Apple executive and current EMI Music Executive Vice President of A&R Alex Luke says advertising comes with the territory in today's musical paradigm. "Artists or labels that use advertising to promote shouldn't be faulted," says Luke, who confesses to checking approximately 30 music sites daily. "The lines between advertising, DIY self-promotion and editorial are getting blurrier and blurrier every day. It's not how someone reaches a fan, but how those means of outreach convert."
Offering both a free ad-based model and ad-free premium service, Spotify allows users the ability to instantly listen to specific tracks or albums from a catalog of "millions and millions" of songs with virtually no buffering delay. With more than 250,000 paying subscribers as of October 2011, Spotify has captured some additional momentum in partnering with Facebook and becoming their default music service.
Spotify's impressive U.S. rollout might imply that musical suggestions are ad-based. "It's a combination," a Spotify spokesperson says. "The What's New section includes some advertising-based suggestions under New Releases, [but] our top lists are always user-generated."
"My favorite [site] is Rateyourmusic.com, which is basically a social network for discovering music," says Michael Landon, a student attending New York-based Fordham University. "You add friends if you like their taste and you can look to their ratings as points of inspiration for musical exploration. I only like a few online sites. I enjoy Tinymixtapes.com because it makes room for music that's a little more 'out there' than most. "
Los Angeles-based film music supervisor Jonathan McHugh says not only does he place music in various visual mediums, he also discovers music there. "Sometimes, I hear new music in a video game my son is playing or watching 'Gossip Girl' with my daughter," says McHugh. "Musical discovery can come from anywhere. I love KCRW[-FM] and listen to rebroadcasted podcasts if I miss the broadcast."
This random sampling of individual's music discovery methodology underscores McHugh's point. And while the sea of options available offer some challenges, the fun of musical discovery remains. And today's path is virtually endless.
(Mike Mena is a partner in the Redondo Beach, Calif.-based PR and marketing firm Ileana International Inc. He is a former record industry executive who enjoys championing music and music-related causes.)


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It's been 25 years since audiences thrilled to Tom Hanks playing a kid in grown-up's body in the comedy hit "Big."
Proving that he hasn't lost his ability to tickle the keys with his toes like he did in the original film, the "Captain Phillips" actor recreated the famous scene during an appearance on the "Jonathan Ross Show." Only this time it was fellow Oscar-winner and "Ross" guest Sandra Bullock not Hanks' "Big" co-star Robert Loggia accompanying him on the oversized floor keyboard.
In the 1988 movie, Hanks plays the adult version of a boy named Josh, who wishes he could be big. Trapped in a grown man's body with the mind of a 12-year-old, Josh performs the song "Heart and Soul" alongside Loggia in a scene set in a toy store.
On the "Jonathan Ross Show" a surprised Hanks tentatively tests the keys before attempting a version of "Chopsticks." Before long Bullock joins him on the keyboard for a duet of the piano standard.
"Now we can do 'Chopsticks,' but maybe not in your heels," Hanks tells Bullock. "Oh, I can do 'Chopsticks' in my heels," the "Gravity" actress replies confidently.
The two then execute a flawless version - stilettos and all - before Bullock pulls a plug on their impromptu performance at the moment in the routine that would require them to almost complete the splits. "I'm not doing that last part," she says with a grin.
Earlier in the show Bullock proved herself to be a skilled rapper by performing the 1979 hip-hop classic "Rapper's Delight."
"I mean, the sad part is I learned the words because I liked this guy in high school and I was like, 'Next time I go to that dance I'm gonna know every word and I'm going to make sure he sees me lip syncing it. I'm going to catch his eye and I'm gonna say the words and he's gonna like me,'" she explains of her knowledge of the song. "It sadly worked."


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In several of my previous posts, I've touched on the importance of starting to save early. It's a pretty easy case to make—having the benefit of a long time horizon can make a substantial difference in what you can amass over the course of your life. But, as many of you have told us, it can be incredibly difficult for someone just entering the job market to save anything significant.
Here's one comment I received last year in response to a post with an example demonstrating the different starting early makes:
Vanguard recently held a live webcast on the topic of young investors. Maria Bruno, a senior investment analyst in our Investment Counseling & Research group, addressed several topics to help guide those beginning to invest. During the webcast, a question was posed to viewers: "Which area of personal finance do you feel is most important for young people to understand?" Thirty-six percent said "investing for retirement," 20% said "creating an emergency fund," and slightly over 42% responded with "managing debt."
It's no surprise that debt tops the list of concerns for young people. After all, about two-thirds of bachelor's degree recipients borrowed money to attend college, and with tuition rates continuing to rise, the average student graduates with a debt of about $25,000. Graduating seniors also average more than $4,000 in credit card debt. So it's no wonder that saving for retirement can seem like an unrealistic idea for those who already spend several hundred dollars a month to pay down their debts.
During the webcast, Ms. Bruno received several questions on prioritizing different goals. For those just starting to earn, the day-to-day budgeting of food and other bills can be challenging enough, especially if coupled with monthly loan payments. So how should a young person decide how to best allocate limited remaining funds?
I can't offer you an equation with an exact answer of how to allocate between various needs—it comes down to trade-offs and balance. Paying down debt reduces the total interest paid over the duration of a debt obligation. On the other hand, beginning to save for long-term goals such as retirement gives you the benefit of compounding, which may ease the burden of having to catch up later.
I had a chance to chat with Ms. Bruno after the webcast, and she shared some additional thoughts on how to prioritize competing goals. While everyone's situation is unique, this high-level framework provides some useful guidelines:
1. Save up to your employer match in a 401(k) plan. Once you're vested in your plan, your employer's matching contributions provide you an immediate 100% return on investment for every dollar you invest.
2. Pay off short-term, non-tax-deductible debt such as credit card loans. Interest rates on credit cards are usually substantially higher than what you would be earning in the market (based on historical averages), so it makes sense to reduce or eliminate these debts as quickly as you can.
3. Establish an emergency fund. The amount you need in reserve to feel secure in case of job loss or an emergency is a personal decision. A good rule of thumb is to maintain a reserve covering six to 12 months of anticipated budgetary needs. Keep in mind that establishing this fund will likely take some time. Contribute whatever you can on a regular basis; even a small monthly amount can add up over time.
4. Save as much as you can in retirement accounts, before saving in taxable accounts. A webcast viewer asked, "What percentage of your paycheck should be going toward retirement at age 25?" Ms. Bruno said it's good to strive for 12%–15% of salary (including employer contributions). That amount might seem next to impossible for someone just entering the job market. So what can you do? Think about it as a goal, start with what you can, and make an effort to increase your saving rate over time. In a recent article in the Chicago Tribune, Ms. Bruno provided the following illustration:
Suppose that at the age of 25, you make a salary of $40,000. If you start by saving 5% of your salary and increase your contribution rate by 2% each year until you reach 15% at age 30, you would have an ending balance of $633,500 at age 65 (assuming your salary grows 1% per year and that your savings produce a 4% rate of return after inflation). If, instead, you wait until you're 35 to start saving, you'd end up with only $435,500—even if you save 15% annually.
Note: This hypothetical illustration does not represent the return on any particular investment.
So, the key is to not let debt payments become an excuse to not save anything for retirement. By creating the habit of starting to invest for retirement, even minimally, you'll set yourself up to keep it as a priority as your income grows.
Another question posed to webcast viewers: "How capable are the young people in your life at managing their finances?" Slightly more than 15% of viewers answered "very capable," about 63% said "somewhat capable," and about 20% said "not at all capable."
Interesting results. What do you think? If you're a young investor who would self-identify as "very capable" at managing your finances, what steps did you take to get there?


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I've been concerned with the differences between the Basin High/Low graphs and the statewide snowpack map when looking at the snow products from the NRCS this year. This morning Mage Hultstrand sent the following in email:
Hi John
We are in the process of converting the line graphs to the new averages. We have almost all the new averages complete so I think it is best to start using the statewide snowpack map. If you need basin numbers you can use the daily update report until we get the line graphs updated.
The daily report gives snowpack as a percent of the median value but you can get the totals for your favorite SNOTEL. Click on the thumbnail graphic for the snowpack map from January 4, 2013.
From the Longmont Times-Call (Magdalena Wegrzyn):
According to Times-Call weather consultant Dave Larison, last year brought Longmont about 7.83 inches of precipitation, slightly more than half of the 30-year norm of 14.24 inches. The driest year on record is 1939, which had 6.42 inches of precipitation. Weather records for the city date back to 1910.
Drought conditions in 2012 prompted Paul Schlagel, who farms 1,500 acres of corn, sugar beets, barley and alfalfa east of Longmont, to lease 500 acre-feet of water from the Colorado-Big Thompson Project.


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Banksy spies mural 'to be removed'
A Banksy mural which targets the issue of Government surveillance has been sold and will be removed from the property it was painted on, a scaffolding company has claimed.
The creation shows three 1950s-style agents, wearing brown trench coats and trilby hats, using devices to tap into conversations at a telephone box.
It appeared overnight on a street in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, just a few miles from GCHQ, where the UK's surveillance network is based.
Residents saw a group of men packing away a large white tarpaulin in Fairview Road in April, before driving off in a maintenance van.
The celebrated Bristol artist later officially confirmed the piece on a link titled Q&A on his website.
Initially it was claimed that workers from Q Scaffolding erected scaffolding around the piece on Wednesday to carry out maintenance work on the Grade II listed building.
But today, John Joyce, of Q Scaffolding, claimed his boss, street art collector Sky Grimes, had purchased the piece from the property's owner.
"The owner of Q Scaffolding, Sky Grimes, has purchased it from the owner," Mr Joyce said.
"He is going to show it in a gallery in London for a month while a specialist frame is built for the piece in his house.
"The owner of the building contacted Sky at Q, saying he had a Banksy and he was wondering how he would go about removing it and someone buying it.
"Sky is a private collector and he is not selling it on, although if somebody walked into the gallery and offered him a piece of paper with a certain number on it he might consider it.
"He negotiated with the owner and purchased it for an undisclosed sum."
Mr Joyce said invitations for the gallery, where the piece will go on show at 6pm on July 4, would be sent next week.
He would not confirm which gallery the piece would appear at, but photographs of it have already appeared on the website of Bankrobber Art Gallery in Mayfair.
Bizarrely, a spokesman for the owner told the local paper, the Gloucestershire Echo, he was unaware of any deal and the art was staying put.
But Mr Joyce said part of the deal was that Q Scaffolding would remove the piece and carry out vital repairs to the property.
"The workers we have on site are specialists, they will be there for a week taking the piece off the wall and another week or two putting everything back," he added.
He said the owner had agreed to sell the piece a week before Banksy confirmed he had painted it on his website at the beginning of this month.
Local residents and business groups in Cheltenham say the removal of the piece would be a "huge loss" to the spa town.
Michael Ratcliffe, chief executive of Cheltenham Chamber of Commerce, said: "It has been a great asset, a lot of people have been coming to the town to see it.
"If we can keep it in the town we will - we want to keep it in the town."
A spokeswoman for Cheltenham Borough Council said the owner was not required to inform the authority what was happening to the piece.
Mike Redman, director of environmental and regulatory services at the council, said it was not clear what work was being carried out at the property.
"The Council is supportive of the public's desire to keep this unique artwork on Fairview Road, but we must remember it is on a privately owned property," he said.
"Apart from working with us to get listed building or building control approvals where applicable, the property owner is legally entitled to make decisions about the artwork without informing the Council.
"We have given advice to the owner and would support him in any attempts to protect the mural, whilst not undermining any work needed to repair the render on this Grade II listed building. In the meantime, it is important to keep the area safe and we believe this is what has been arranged with the recent involvement of a scaffolding firm.
"However, at this stage we do not know the exact detail of what work is planned."


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The Reds will not be in on this one. He'll be a Yank or a Sawk (or maybe a Met/Angel/Dodger).
I'll laugh if we sign him at all.
Aroldis Chapman: A left-handed Strasburg
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The most intense bidding of the winter will not be over Matt Holliday or Jason Bay. It will not be John Lackey who is going to have the most bidders frothing after him.
No, it will be Aroldis Chapman, the 21-year-old pitcher who reportedly defected from Cuba while traveling with the national team in the Netherlands.
To put his talent in perspective: Some evaluators view Chapman as a left-handed Stephen Strasburg. "He's pretty special," said one official.
He has a fastball clocked at 101 or 102 MPH, and a plus curveball and plus slider, to use the scouts' vernacular.
But unlike Strasburg, his market will not be restricted to the one team that drafted him. It may be about six months before his situation is settled to the point where teams will be able to make bids. But when that can happen, you can expect a Daisuke Matsuzaka-like feeding frenzy to ensue.
Jose Contreras signed a $32 million deal with the Yankees earlier this decade, but he was much older than Chapman. Matsuzaka was 25-years-old when the Boston Red Sox committed $103 million in a posting fee and contract to sign him. Chapman's situation is incredibly unique, because he's so young, so talented -- all of his best years presumably in front of him -- and so well known among evaluators.
Would have liked to get this one.
Posted: Friday July 3, 2009 4:20PM; Updated: Friday July 3, 2009 4:40PM
Red Sox in serious talks with coveted Cuban SS Iglesias
By Jon Heyman, SI.com
The Red Sox are in serious discussions with Cuban shortstop whiz Jose Iglesias, according to a league source.
If finalized, the contract is expected to be for about $8 million, perhaps a little bit more than that, according to people familiar with the talks. One league source said it wasn't done yet but expressed optimism that it would get done.
Iglesias, who's listed at 19 years old, defected from Cuba last year in Canada during the World Junior Championships.
Scouts who have seen Iglesias liken him to Ozzie Smith defensively.
"His hands and arm are deluxe,'' one American League executive said. "The question is how much he'll hit.''
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"You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one."
--Woody Hayes
according to MLBTR.com Aroldis Chapman is likely 26 yrs old and not 21 yrs old
Put me down in the camp who wants no part of Chapman at the price he's going to demand. Even if he is 21, I don't want to be paying him 7, 8, 10 million a year while he learns to pitch in the bigs. That's simply not a risk the Reds can afford to take. If you're going to spend that sort of dough in the foreign market, I'd much rather put it in to the signing bonuses of 4-5 high ceiling guys who will have the opportunity to work their way through the system and don't require a long term deal.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
No Evidence That Aroldis Chapman Is 26
Posted Jul. 9, 2009 4:21 pm by J.J. Cooper
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Aroldis Chapman set off a flood of speculation when he defected from the Cuban National team last week, with questions about whether hell break the international signing bonus record, when he will become eligible to sign and which club will end up landing him.
But nothing seems to have stuck more than Jack Currys report in the New York Times that Aroldis Chapman may be 26 years old, five years older than the 21 hes listed at by the Cubans. Curry wrote that "reports in March at the World Baseball Classic said he was 26."
In an e-mail response, Curry explained that the line was added by an editor. It is based on a New York Times story from the World Baseball Classic on March 13, when Dan Rosenheck listed Chapmans age as 26. There is no explanation why Chapman was listed at 26 at the time. In a later e-mail, Curry said the sourcing for Chapmans age came from a conversation with Baseball Americas own John Manuel. Rosenheck misunderstood Manuel at best, as Manuel says he did not tell Rosenheck that Chapman was 26, and BA has no documentation suggesting his age is anything other than 21. In fact, Manuel explained that Cuban players ages are more well-documented than any other Latin American prospects because they participate in international tournaments from a young age.
When reporting for our Top 10 Prospects from the World Baseball Classic , all of the scouts we talked to thought Chapman was 21 and we can find no report to the contrary.
A quick Google Search of "Aroldis Chapman actually 26" shows that the Times report has quickly become the accepted standard, raising significant questions about Chapmans age. But in addition to not have any real documentation behind it, the report also doesnt pass the logic test. Why would Cuba lie about a players age? Cuba doesnt want to see its players defect. Lying about Chapmans age to make him seem younger could have a minor benefit in giving Cuba a better chance win the occasional age-group international tournament (although Chapman has been playing on the senior national team), but it would also raise the likelihood that Chapman would defect for riches in the U.S. If the Cuban government had incentive to mislead, it would want to make its players appear to be older than they area 35-year-old pitcher isnt as likely to land a multimillion dollar deal in the U.S. as a 25-year-old.
Some Cuban players ages have been misstated in the pastlargely by agents and others trying to get the players big paydays after they have defected. But in Chapmans case, there is documentation that hes 21 (and will turn 22 in September), and no credible documentation of anything else. International scouts have been keeping an eye on him every since he broke into Cubas Serie Nacional late in 2005 as an 18-year-old. He made his first appearance for Cubas national team at the Pan American Games 2007 as a 19-year-old. If he was 26, there would have been no reason for Cuba to have kept him under wraps for several years when he could have been helping the team in the World Baseball Classic and other national tournaments.
Where In The World Is Aroldis Chapman?
Posted Jul. 14, 2009 3:30 pm by Will Lingo
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We're still not sure exactly where Cuban lefthander Aroldis Chapman is, but at least we have narrowed it down to a continent.
Chapman has taken the next step toward a career in Organized Baseball with the hiring of an agent, following his defection from the Cuban national team on July 1 while in the Netherlands for the World Port Tournament. Athletes Premier International trumpeted its "representation and marketing agreement" with Chapman in a press release on Monday.
When asked where Chapman was and when he might sign, a spokesman responded: "Aroldis is currently with Edwin Mejia in Europe. We will announce where he plans to establish residency and his next steps as soon as that information is available."
Mejia is the founder of Athletes Premier International, and according to the company's release is a licensed attorney in Massachusetts and New York. The agency was established in 2006 and "represents historically underserved athletes from Latin America and the inner cities of the United States," the release says.
"Aroldis is a tremendous person and athlete," Mejia says in the release. "He is the highest-caliber athlete to sign with our agency, and it is an honor and a privilege to help him achieve his professional and personal goals."
The release confirms that Chapman is 21, though it says he was born on Feb. 28, 1988 in Cayo Mambi, Frank Pais, Holguin, Cuba. While that birthplace is consistent with previous reports, the birthdate is six months later than the one cited in other sources: Sept. 11, 1987.
The release says that Chapman's wife and young daughter, as well as his parents and two sisters, remain in Cuba.
It also includes his career statistics from Cuba's professional league, Serie Nacional, where he spent four seasons with Holguin:
Okay, I was wrong.
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EE Times tech writer wins Japan fellowship
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R. Colin Johnson, veteran technology correspondent for EE Times, has been named a winner of the 2010 Kyoto Prize Journalism Fellowship.
Johnson, who is based in Portland, Ore., was one of two winners of the annual fellowship, which was awarded this week in conjunction with the 26th annual Kyoto Prize, Japan's version of the Nobel Prize. The journalism fellowship is administered by Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego.
Fellowship winners travel to Japan for one week to attend the Kyoto Prize awards ceremony and interview the prize winners. This year's recipients include Laszlo Lovasz, the Hungarian-born mathematician who has specialized in a discipline called discrete mathematics. Lovasz "has provided a link among numerous branches of mathematics through his advanced research on discrete structures and algorithms," the Kyoto Prize committee said in a statement.
Johnson said Lovasz's work built on research by Claude Shannon, who is credited with inventing the information theory for point-to-point radio communications. "Lovasz used geometry to update Shannon's algorithms for the cell-tower-hopping algorithms used today," Johnson said.
Also named as a 2010 Kyoto Prize Journalism Fellow was Alice Park, a senior reporter for Time magazine.
The Kyoto Prizes will be awarded on Nov. 10, with laureate lectures and workshops running through Nov. 12.


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Some Bears May Not Sleep Through Winter
SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. Some southern Arizona black bears may not sleep through the hibernation season because they may not have gotten enough to eat beforehand, a wildlife official says.
It's possible some bears around the Huachuca Mountains might be in a circumstance where they either would stay in the den and starve, or go back out and forage for food. Because of that, residents living near wilderness areas must stay aware and be careful with things that might attract bears.
"When you're living down here in bear country, it's a way of life in bear-proofing," said local game warden John Millican. "It's impossible for us to be at every canyon, day and night."
Several residents around the Huachuca Mountains encountered bears this summer, likely because drought affected the vegetation that bears feed on in the mountains. As a result, bears in the Huachuca Mountains and elsewhere have had to scrounge more, relying heavily on human food.
Bears don't hibernate in the sense that smaller mammals do, said Brian Wakeling, the state Game and Fish department's big game supervisor. They do not sleep as soundly, and they are not considered to be in "true hibernation."
"It's extremely unlikely they will completely not hibernate," Wakeling said.
But they might take longer to get started, trying to make sure they've eaten enough. "It's certainly something that's been the object of a lot of bear research over the years," he said.
Source: Associated Press
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