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1. Did you relate to Bella right away? If so, what part of her did you identify with?
Hmm, I kind of did relate to her right away. Because I've moved a lot, and I know how she felt, being the new kid in school. And I'm shy and have brown hair. (:
2. What were your first impressions of Renee and Charlie?
Renee reminded me my mom a bit of, I mean that she had just met a man who she wanted to live with, and that stuff.. But Renee was sort of childish, but very nice, and I liked how she let Bella go..
3. What were your first impressions of the friends Bella meets?
I liked Jessica (in the beginning) and Angela,that they included her, but i thought Mike and Eric was annoying..
4. Were you scared or intrigued by Edward?
I loved him from the very beginning! I was very intrigued. He was so interesting, but it was sad that he was so mad at her the first day. It really depressed me.
5. What did you think of Edward's odd behavior?
It was interesting. I wanted to find out why he behaved like that. But I liked him very much, despite his odd behavior.
6. Did this chapter hook you on the book or were you still trying to see what the fuss was?
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OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Council decided that keeping the big Fourth of July bang was worth the additional bucks.
After a back-and-forth discussion about whether to bid the job on the open market for putting on the 18-minute fireworks displays in Ocean City, the council voted 5-2, with Joe Hall and Margaret Pillas in opposition, to extend the town's three-year contract with Zambelli Internationale Fireworks company through 2011, despite an extra $7,000 tacked on to the annual fee.
Zambelli Internationale is among the most reputable names in the fireworks business, putting on fireworks all over the country, including the recent New Year's Eve fireworks display at Times Square in New York City. The town of Ocean City has renewed their contract with Zambellis every three years for the past 12 years, so Tuesday's decision marks the fourth time that the contract was extended without sending the job out to a Request For Proposal (RFP).
"This is a company that has an incredible track record for handling fireworks. They handle the procedure to the letter, said Special Events Director John Sullivan. "They arrive on schedule and are working at the highest standards and they've demonstrated that. We won't know what we'll get if we go to bid."
Sullivan recommended to extend Zambelli's contract and urged the council not to bid the job out on the open market citing that for obvious safety concerns, the "lowest price in this case is not in the town's best interests."
Still, some on the council wanted to get some other price quotes for the annual fireworks displays.
"It's a competitive market and an RFP could be written to keep in mind safety. If it were renewal at the same price that would be one thing, but it's been 12 years since we bid it out, and maybe its time to test the market," said Councilman Joe Hall.
According to a letter from Zambelli Internationale, the price for the July 4th displays will ring in at $62,500, or $31,250 per site. The additional $3,500 charged at the Boardwalk and the Northside Park sites are due to increased shipping costs, a 25-percent price hike on fireworks and the decreasing value of the American dollar.
Almost all fireworks that are used in the United States are purchased from China, and last June, an explosion took out 20 of China's biggest firework manufacturers and shut down a major port, causing a huge exporting bottleneck and creating a huge shortage of products stateside. Fortunately, Zambelli Internationale was able to keep its price points close and didn't have to drastically scale back last year's 4th of July festivities, due to a large back-stock inventory, according to industry reports.
Still, the decision to renew the contract with Zambellis may have been due to the complex process that would come with writing a new bid.
"We can't write an RFP for this. I was part of the group that did it 12 years ago," said Councilman Jim Hall, "and the best we could do was come down to the minutes that we wanted because it's all so complex. But, if it's a bomb and we pick the wrong guy for the job, then July 4th is ruined."
Councilwoman Mary Knight thought that Zambelli's reputation for safety was an even greater selling point and the biggest reason to extend the contract.
"Maybe someone will come in at 3 percent less but Zambelli has the reputation with us, and they haven't blown off any little children's legs. This is almost a knee jerk reaction that we haven't been to bid in 12 years, and we think maybe someone could do it for less, but the safety issue is just way too important to take a chance," she said.
Jim Hall said that when the town first contracted the New Castle, Pa.-based Zambelli company to do the 4th of July fireworks, the cost came out to about $1,000 per minute. The cost for the next three years fireworks will be about $1,736 per minute for the 18-minute shows in both the uptown and downtown areas.
"I'm a bidder out guy," said Jim Hall, "But this is a proverbial John Deere tractor with the green tractor and the yellow seat, the black steering wheel and the chrome wheels. We know what this is and this is what we want. Normally I'd bid this out, but these people are very good and this price is very cheap for what we're getting."

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A son of John Randolph and Mary Vasil Sanders, he was born Oct. 2, 1931, at New Blaine. He was a member of the First Free Will Baptist Church, the owner of Sanders Real Estate Agency for 42 years and the Dairy Queen for 13 years in Russellville. He was a sergeant first class of the United States Army and served in the Korean Conflict.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Margie Durning; two brothers, James A. and John R. Sanders Jr.; and four infant siblings.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Ina Sanders; two sons and daughters-in-law, Mike and Elaine Sanders and Scott and Rebecca Sanders all of Russellville; three grandchildren and spouse, Audra and Chris George and Savannah and Katie Sanders all of Russellville; a great-grandchild, Hayden George of Russellville; and other nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013, at the Shinn Chapel with the Rev. Billy Ellis officiating. Burial will be private under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service.
The family will receive friends from 4:30-6 p.m. on Tuesday, at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to First Free Will Baptist Church, 1103 East L Street, Russellville, AR 72801. The online obituary and guest book are available at www.shinnfuneral.com.


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Price Chopper: No expansion planned
A discussion about a reconfiguration of the plaza, located on Depot street, that had been added to the agenda of the town's Development Review Board for Wednesday, Feb. 20, has been put on hold for the moment.
A letter from Ellis Speath Engineering filed at the town hall on Feb. 11 regarding proposed changes to the shopping center called for a demolition of 21,200 square feet of the existing building "at the northerly wall of the Price Chopper store," then adding onto the northerly wall about 20,700 square feet. The letter stated that this would "about double the size of the existing Price Chopper store."
The discussion with the DRB had been slated as an informal discussion. No binding action would have resulted from that discussion. Mona Golub, vice president of public relations and consumer and marketing services for Price Chopper, said that Price Chopper did not know a proposal was made to the Town of Manchester and they did not request it.
"While Price Chopper is always looking for opportunities to better serve our customers in all 130 locations across six states in which we do business, we do not currently have any plans to expand our Manchester store," Golub stated in a letter to The Journal.
Golub said Price Chopper had received some initial sketches from prospective buyers of the plaza to change the building, but they were not involved in any new design.
"Several prospective purchasers of the plaza have apparently proposed expansion plans to our Manchester store in recent months, none of which have been commissioned, authorized, or committed to by Price Chopper," said Golub.
Manchester town records list Manchester Holdco S.c.LLC as the owner of the plaza and no contact information could be found on Feb. 18 due to the Presidents day holiday. Town offices were closed.
The discussion for the proposed expansion was submitted by Crosspoint Associates, headquartered in Natick, Mass. They specialize in the ownership, management, and development of supermarket anchored retail properties, community shopping centers, mixed use properties and office properties throughout New England, according to their website.
Due to the President's Day holiday, neither Jonathan Hueber, the director of Acquisitions and Leasing for Crosspoint Associates, or Ellis Speath of Ellis Speath Engineering, who had submitted a letter to the Manchester planning and zoning department about proposed changes at the Manchester Shopping Center Plaza, were able to be reached for comment before press time on Wednesday.
Correction: This article corrects an earlier inaccuracy in a story which was published in last week's Journal and posted to the Web site. Ellis Speath was initially identified as Price Chopper's engineer, but that was incorrect. Additionally, Mona Golub did return a phone call seeking comment on Price Chopper's plans for a potential enlargement of their store at the shopping center prior to press time on Wednesday, but due to an editing error, that was not included in the original story. Apologies all around.
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Today in 1973, A Little Night Music opened at the Shubert Theatre, where it ran for 601 performances. A Little Night Music is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler. Inspired by the Ingmar Bergman film Smiles of a Summer Night, it involves the romantic lives of several couples. Since its original 1973 Broadway production, the musical has enjoyed professional productions in the West End, by opera companies, in a 2009 Broadway revival, and elsewhere, and it is a popular choice for regional groups. It was adapted for film in 1977, with Harold Prince directing and Elizabeth Taylor, Len Cariou, Lesley-Anne Down and Diana Rigg starring.
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1800—Nat Turner is born on this day in South Hampton, Va. The spiritually inspired Turner would organize and carry out one of the deadliest slave revolts in American history. His rebellion led to the deaths of 57 Whites including men, women and children.
1937—Famed attorney Johnny Cochran is born on this day in Shreveport, La. He was the lead-attorney in the 1995 murder trial which resulted in the not guilty verdict for football legend O.J. Simpson. In addition to Simpson, Cochran was involved in several other high profile cases. He died on March 29, 2005 at the age of 67.
1967—Thurgood Marshall is sworn in as the first Black justice on the United States Supreme Court. President Lyndon Johnson had nominated him in part because of his distinguished career in the NAACP fighting to desegregate American institutions. Marshall had been the lead attorney in the historic Brown v Board of Education case which led to the desegregation of the nation's schools.
1986—The U.S. Senate imposes economic sanctions on the then White minority government in South Africa. The sanctions were imposed only after the Senate overrode a veto of the measure by President Ronald Reagan. Reagan had angered Blacks and progressive Whites by favoring a policy he referred to as "constructive engagement" with the racist South African regime. Black majority rule was not achieved in South Africa until 1994.
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Tears, fears and courage during battle against breast cancer
Holly Moretz folded T-shirts with precision last week.
A board placed in the center helped her perfectly crease each of the Nautica brand shirts -- first one, then two. In no time, there were stacks upon stacks of folded shirts displayed on one of the shelves in Nautica at the Lee Premium Outlets.
Customers trickled in steadily. Moretz kept folding.
She said it kept her mind off the pain she was feeling in her lower abdomen, as well as the more emotional pain of days gone by that were a constant battle ever since she received a life-changing call from her doctor's office in June 2011: Moretz, 45, was one of more than 230,000 women in the United States that would be diagnosed with breast cancer that year.
The store manager, Paul Breault, felt the lump on Moretz's breast after he asked her to confirm what she thought she felt. He was there that day in June that she got the call at work.
"I took a look at him, and [nodded] my head 'yes,' " Moretz said. "A tear rolled down my cheek. I didn't want him to see me cry, so I turned my back to him so I could pull myself together. Then, I went back to work the rest of the day. I just knew it was going to be positive."
That call was as tragic as it was timely.
Around that time, the managers of all of the Lee Premium Outlets -- "We're like family here," Moretz said -- were meeting to plan for the outlet mall to host the 2011 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Historically, the walk was held at the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail in Adams.
"We were reaching out to store managers to find a survivor who'd share their story at our walk event," said Arlela Bethel, the walk manager for the county's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event. "[Moretz] happily stepped up to the plate to share her story so others would know what she was going through for others who want to get involved as well.
"Holly not only wanted share her story, but her words of encouragement and hope," Bethel said.
Saturday will mark the second year that the walk will be held at the Lee Prime Outlets. It will begin around 7:30 a.m., and is a non-competitive 3- or 5-mile walk.
Though Moretz underwent a partial mastectomy very shortly after her June 2011 diagnosis, her radiation treatments lasted through December.
It bogged her down, she said.
She had to demote herself from management because she was spread too thin with driving from her Otis home to the hospital in Springfield and then to work at the Nautica store in Lee.
"Every day, I'd pull up to the cancer clinic, and every day I'd cry just looking at the sign," Moretz said. "I'd walk in to radiation, then I'd go into work like nothing ever happened."
But there was one day that Moretz didn't have to go straight to work after radiation, she recalled in a story that was told less with words and more with long pauses punctuated with sharp breaths, a runny nose and sobs.
"I pulled over on the side of the road, and I just cried. I didn't ask why. I didn't wonder why. I thought of all the mean things I'd ever done to anybody, and I just said, 'God, please forgive me,' " Moretz managed to muster.
The friendship between Breault and Moretz stays as professional as it can when they're on Nautica's time clock. By the time Moretz got that fateful call in June 2011, she had already been employed for about eight months.
Breault saw this before. His sister was diagnosed with cancer when she was 12.
"When you work with someone for 40 hours a week, it does get personal," he said. "At the time, she didn't have someone to lean on. I was her 'retail husband.' "
But business was still business. With the store's "open-door policy," Breault said he divided his time between his managerial duties, and his retail relationship with his "retail wife," Moretz.
"She'd occasionally just look out the window, and there was no longer a smile. You could tell she was upset," Breault said. "It was always on her mind."
Moretz fought on, making an attempt to mask her pain and confusion. She continued to fold Nautica shirts, and straighten up shelves, and help out with customer service. At home, she masked her pain from her family -- anything not to worry herself or others.
"I think it's in my nature to stay busy," she said. "It's a good thing for me. Dwelling on it is not going to change it. Dwelling on it is not going to get rid of it."
Moretz took a leave of absence from working at the end of 2011, even though it was one much shorter than requested by her doctors, Breault said. Things were steadily getting back to normal.
But like cruel clockwork, Moretz got a call at work in June 2012. It was another breast cancer diagnosis. This time, it was her mother's, Nanette Sheldon.
The emotional flood gates opened back up. Moretz went to work at her mother's home, getting her hands on any arduous task she could fine at her mother's home in Buffalo, N.Y. Lawn care, home improvement and cooking her mother's meals were just some of the chores Moretz created for herself.
Sheldon had both of her breasts removed just last month and wouldn't need chemotherapy, Moretz said.
"I could collapse and turn into a puddle, because the emotional drain of fear wasn't there anymore," she said.
Sheldon won't be participating in the walk at Lee Prime Outlets, but has helped Moretz raise money by making pink, ribbon-shaped lollipops. At $737, Moretz is the top participant in Berkshire County, according to the event page on the American Cancer Society's website.
Moretz will be at the foreground of her team, the Nautica Striders, at Saturday's walk. However, it might be met with pain.
The estrogen drug Tamoxifen that Moretz is taking can cause uterus or ovarian cancer, Moretz said. As she folded shirts at Nautica last week, she was in "excruciating pain" from a new growth of cysts and fibroids in her lower abdominal region. She's going to get it checked out as soon as she can, Moretz said.
"I know my relationship with God," she said. "I have a new saying, and that's, 'It's OK, and if it's not OK, it will be OK.' "
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Effective Date: 11/01/1997, Docket: CP96-128-004, Status: Effective
Original Sheet No. 276 Original Sheet No. 276 : Effective
Swing Transportation (ST) Service
(For Use Under Seller's Rate Schedule ST)
THIS AGREEMENT entered into this _____ day of ______________,
_______, by and between Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company, a
corporation of the State of Delaware (herein called "Seller"), and
____________________________________ (herein called "Buyer").
WHEREAS, Buyer desires to obtain Swing Transportation Service
from Seller and Seller is willing to provide Swing Transportation
Service for Buyer; and
WHEREAS, such service will be provided by Seller for Buyer in
accordance with the terms hereof.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the
mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the sufficiency
of which is hereby acknowledged, Seller and Buyer do covenant and
agree as follows:
In addition to the definitions incorporated herein through
Seller's Rate Schedule ST the following terms when used herein
shall have the meanings set forth below:
1.1 The term "FERC" shall mean the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission or any successor regulatory agency or body which has
authority to regulate the rates and/or services of Seller.
1.2 The term "Rate Schedule ST" shall mean Seller's Rate
Schedule ST and the General Terms and Conditions of Seller's FERC
Gas Tariff, as filed with the FERC and as changed and adjusted from
time to time by Seller in accordance with Section 5.2 hereof or in
compliance with any final FERC order affecting such Rate Schedule
and/or General Terms and Conditions.


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It seems that global warming doomsday alarmists are so desperate to out-fearmonger each other that they are now having difficulties keeping their propaganda on track. Within days, two separate reports blamed global warming for both drying up water sources and causing sea levels to rise.
"A rise in sea levels and other changes fueled by global warming threaten roads, rail lines, ports, airports and other important infrastructure in the United States, according to new U.S. government reports, and policy makers and planners should be acting now to avoid or mitigate their effects," reports the International Herald Tribune today.
Now wait a minute.
On Monday, the Washington Post told me that "Nations must wean themselves off fossil fuels by as early as mid-century in order to prevent warming that could...dry up sources of water worldwide."
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Which is it to be? Dry up water sources or cause levels of water sources to rise?
Despite prominent professors, climatologists and experts going public with their opposition left, right and center, we're informed that the debate about what causes global warming is a closed book because a "consensus" has been reached.
However, it seems like Church of Environmentalism preachers and their eco-mentalist flock can't even come to an agreement on exactly what kind of hell we'll be faced with if we don't instantly hand over more tax dollars in the name of saving the planet - completely contradicting each other from one Co2-concocted breath to the next.
The response to the Washington Post article, in which the total eradication of carbon emissions, a move that would all but end humanity, was urged, was characterized by an overwhelming amount of articulate and forthright comments from readers who were outraged at the plethora of distortions and lies contained in the piece. Their reaction was a microcosm of the fact that a significant and growing body of the public are rejecting the propaganda of the climate change cult.
As a homage to the excellent way in which the Carnegie Institute's report, blithely echoed by the Post's Juliet Eilperin, was expertly debunked, the best responses are listed below.
First of all Juliet Eilperin and her editors need to understand that "studies" are not computer models as erroneously reported in this ridiculous article.
Computer models are in effect equations which are basically worthless if they are not confirmed by empirical data and there is no empirical data which confirms these models.
The actual empirical data, or studies as it were, indicate that 95% of the green house gases are water vapor, 4.72% of green house gases are from natural causes and an astounding 00.28% are derived from people like you and me. 00.28% is so miniscule that it barely shows up as a line on a pie chart. If Juliet and her silly editors had to go to the beach wearing something this skimpy nobody would be able to visually discern whether they were dressed or not and they would be arrested for indecent exposure.
So it is time for you readers to ask the question, "where is the scientific evidence that a 00.28% increase contributes to alleged warming at a time when temperatures have dropped 0.64 degrees Centegrade in the past year" Because if you are incapable of asking these questions then you and your children will surely pay through the nose for nonsense like this.
This is beyond belief.
CO2 has never been shown to be other than benign. Our life is carbon based.
The net increase in temperature of the globe, up to 2006, was .6 of a degree.
2007 has shown a total drop in temperature of .6 of a degree.
It was ridiculous to make all of this fuss over such a small increment in temperature.
Of course there were always dire predictions about what would happen in the future, based on climate models, which any scientist knows cannot tell the future. In any case they were wrong.
The temperature did not rise after 1998, and has now dropped.
There is now no net warming, and during all the production of CO2 by human emissions, the planet cooled. The assertion of AGW, so far, is baseless.
We need a few headlines about the drop in global temperature.
I majored in Computer Science and minored in Climatology. While there is almost universal scientific acknowledgement that the earth has been in a warming trend of the past 30 years, there is huge debate as to why. Some theories are about man made conditions others are naturally occurring. Greenhouse gases have gotten a bad wrap because of a widely published but incomplete report in the late 80s. Every study that has ever been published about greenhouse gas effects has been done in a contained space at a parts per million concentration way higher than what is in our atmosphere. No one has been able to create a lab environment that accurately represents what CO2 does in our atmosphere. In the lab there is no stratosphere, no ozone layer, no trees or other plants, oceans, land masses or any of the many things that collectively have a huge affect on sunlight. They shone infrared light into a tank with tap water and then injected CO2. They found that CO2 is an insulator that traps heat.
While I do support the overall goal of producing
less pollution, I firmly believe that what has happened is that some over
zealous environmentalists read the greenhouse gas report and used it to
start a crusade for the environment and it has snowballed since then.
The earth warms and cools naturally. The earth has been a lot cooler and
a lot warmer than it is now and life has gone on.
As a scientist I am trained to be always skeptical of any claim. While there seems to be a correlation between CO2 levels and temperature, I also see that the data is very noisy and from experience it is very difficult to draw iron clad conclusions from it. Also, correlations do not prove causality. Unfortunately I have seen bandwagons in science both come and go, and this has all the hallmarks of a bandwagon.
One concern I have is how do the account for the similar levels of CO2 and temperature that occurred 100,000 years ago? Human technology was not burning coal or oil at that time. In fact, after watching one of the proponents of the sky is falling and calling for immediate action, his charts of CO2 and Temperature seemed to indicate a cycling of approximately 100,000 years.
What is being asked is very drastic indeed. These findings need to be debated out in the open with open dialog. Sadly, science like politics also has a way of stifling debate and dismissing participants in the debate. But we cannot have only a handful of scientists, no matter how well intentioned, call the shots. If only a handful understand the models, then they had better be prepared to do a far better explanation of their models.
If anything, the growing challenge to the 'consensus' that 'climate change is overwhelmingly caused by man' is being voiced by climate scientists whose research is funded by government sources, rather than by 'the oil companies' as is most often implied.
Half my family had left from Eastern Europe, and we feel we recognize this 'Climate Change' hysteria for what it really is- the same wealth redistribution scheme that Socialism has been attempting all along.
History does reveal similar climate changes occurring at various periods in the past. There is another side to this story- I would look forward to you exploring this in the future.
Previous commenters have mentioned 'runaway global warming'. This is a concept that is more wish than fact. A short look at the geological history of this planet will show that CO2 levels were at 3-4000 ppmv during the Cretaceous and at around 8000 ppmv during the Ordovician, There was no runaway global warming then so there is some negative feedback mechanism to limit temperature rise. No past runaway so no future runaway. We cannot possibly get up to the high levels by using fossil fuels because 95% of historic CO2 is locked up in rocks like limestone not fuels.
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Malaysia, Indonesia to cooperate on biofuels
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Malaysia and Indonesia will cooperate in a biofuel development program, and may use the same biofuel specifications and amount of blending, Malaysia's commodities minister said on Tuesday.
Indonesia and Malaysia, the world's top two palm oil producers, together account for more than 80 percent of the world's crude palm oil output.
"We hope to sign MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) with Indonesia. Such agreement will encourage a policy of palm-based biofuel that both countries can use," Malaysia's Peter Chin told reporters after meeting Indonesian Mines and Energy Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro in Jakarta.
"It is very important and there are many other subjects that we can work together," Chin said.
Evita Legowo, director general of oil and gas at Indonesia's energy ministry, said the two countries still had to discuss details.
Chin said Malaysia had not sold biofuel domestically but most of its output was exported to Europe and the United States.
Malaysia has the capacity to produce up to 1.5 million tonnes of biofuel a year, but produces only 100,000 tonnes, he said.
Indonesia's state oil firm, Pertamina, uses a 2.5 percent blend of biofuel in diesel fuel, and plans to increase the blend to 5 percent, depending on the biofuel price.
Pertamina introduced Biosolar -- a blend of 5 percent palm biodiesel and 95 percent petroleum diesel -- in May 2006, but it cut the biodiesel content to 2.5 percent in 2007 and 1 percent in April 2008, because the rise in the price of palm oil and a lack of incentives cut its margins.
Malaysian palm oil prices have plunged 19.1 percent in the last three weeks on concerns about a build-up in stocks and weaker commodity markets. The drop has wiped out most of the gains in the palm oil price recorded since the start of the year and threatens to hurt Malaysia's export revenue targets.
(Reporting by Muklis Ali; Editing by Sara Webb and Ben Tan)


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Palace: Prince William's wife, Kate, in labor
LONDON (AP) — Prince William's wife, Kate, is in the early stages of labor in a private wing of a central London hospital, palace officials said Monday.
It is a historic moment for the British monarchy — the couple's first child will become third in line for the British throne, after Prince Charles and William, and should eventually become king or queen.
William and Kate entered St. Mary's Hospital in central London through a side door early Monday morning, avoiding the world's media. Palace officials confirmed her arrival about 90 minutes later.
Royal officials said they traveled by car, without a police escort, just before 6 a.m. Kate — also known as the Duchess of Cambridge — is expected to give birth in the private Lindo Wing of the hospital, where Princess Diana also gave birth to William and his younger brother, Prince Harry.
"Things are progressing as normal," the couple's spokesman said.
She will be looked after by a top-notch medical team led by royal gynecologist Dr. Marcus Setchell. Palace officials are not expected to provide many details about how her labor is progressing.
The baby is in line to become Britain's monarch and be recognized as head of state in 15 other countries, including Canada and Australia, playing a leading role in charting the future of the Commonwealth.
But little else is known, including how the baby will arrive — it is not clear if Kate will have a natural birth or deliver by a planned cesarean section — its gender and its name.
Royal watchers must wait to be told of the baby's arrival from the palace, which is planning to reveal the news through a mixture of tradition and social media.
Palace officials have said that the first hint will come when a royal aide emerges from the hospital with a signed bulletin carrying the Buckingham Palace letterhead. The bulletin will be given to an official who will be driven to Buckingham Palace, where it will be posted on an easel in public view in front of the building.
At the same time the bulletin is posted, there will be an official announcement on Twitter and the media will be formally notified. The document will give the baby's gender, weight and time of birth.
It could be some time before the baby's name is made public. When William was born, a week passed before his name was announced. Charles's name remained a mystery for an entire month.
But it is the baby's gender that is of particular interest because the prospect of Kate's pregnancy prompted a change to laws of succession to ensure a daughter would not be passed over for the crown by a younger brother. Boy or girl, the child will be the prospective future monarch.
The birth of a new heir to the throne has been breathlessly anticipated since William and Kate wed on April 29, 2011, in a lavish ceremony at Westminster Abbey.
Despite a rough start to the pregnancy, when she was hospitalized for acute morning sickness, the 31-year-old Kate made a number of public appearances that were halted only near the end of her term.
Since the duchess has cut back on her royal duties, media outlets have been clamoring for position outside of the hospital in anticipation of the birth, jockeying to secure the best vantage point for filming William and Kate emerging, babe in arms.
Officials have said that William plans to take two weeks' paternity leave and then return to his military duties as a search-and-rescue helicopter pilot in Wales.
His tour of duty is scheduled to wrap up around September, and he and Kate are expected to move from their isolated cottage on the island of Anglesey off the coast of Wales to Kensington Palace in central London.
But major refurbishment works at the palace likely won't be finished until at least a month or two after the infant is born — meaning that William and Kate will most likely have to make do with their current temporary home in London, a two-bedroom property at the palace.
Come autumn, however, the family will be able to move into their permanent London home, Apartment 1a at Kensington Palace — a four-story house with a nursery, 20 rooms and a private garden.


text: Joe Landman wrote: > > > Gerry Creager wrote: > >> I'm running WRF on ranger, the 580 TF Sun cluster at utexas.edu. I >> can complete the WRF single domain run, using 384 cores in ~30 min >> wall clock time. At the WRF Users Conference last week, the number of >> folks I talked to running WRF on workstations or "operationally" on >> 16-64 core clusters was impressive. I suspect a lot of desktop >> weather forecasting will, as you suggest, become the norm. The >> question, then, is: Are we looking at an enterprise where everyone >> with a gaming machine thinks they understand the model well enough to >> try predicting the weather, or are some still in awe of Lorenz' >> hypothesis about its complexity? > > I see a curious phenomenon going on in crash simulation and NVH. We see > an increasing "decoupling" if you will, between the detailed issues of > simulation and coding, and the end user using the simulation system. > That is, the users may know the engineering side, but don't seem to > grasp the finer aspects of the simulation ... what to take as reasonably > accurate, and what to grasp might not be. > > I don't see this in chemistry, in large part due to many of the users > also writing their own software. > > I think this "decoupling" where developers and users knowledge starts > diverging is both simultaneously painful for the "older" crowd of > developer/users, and opens up interesting opportunities for new users. > Basically it commoditizes the ability to run the codes. The question is > whether or not you can provide better guidance to the users about the > likelihood of it being a reasonable run, while abstracting away the > details of the run. In my world, we discuss (often amongst ourselves) the concept of forecast uncertainty. In point of fact, an ensemble, where we tweak initial conditions, or tweak physics parameters (maintaining initial conditions; don't ask what happens when one tries to tweak both physics and initial conditions, but I've had someone try recently) is the general vehicle we use to document our uncertainty: each member's variation isn't "improving the model average" but demonstrating a variance from a central condition. Among the "users", though, they often look at a group of models, different initializations, different physics, different results, and assume that a good forecast is a simple averaging of these. Therein lies the fundamental difference between the modelers and the users: The modelers generally have a feel for the weakness of the model while a lot of users have no such concern. The moel is a black box, and since it produces a numerical result, it's automatically right. They don't see different numerical results as a sign that we know our models' limitations and seek to present said limitations, but that by doing more model runs, we are strengthening our result. In some ways, both groups are converging, but in the groups I still work with, and present to, the level of confidence in my WRF exceeds what I consider prudent. gerry -- Gerry Creager -- gerry.creager at tamu.edu Texas Mesonet -- AATLT, Texas A&M University Cell: 979.229.5301 Office: 979.458.4020 FAX: 979.862.3983 Office: 1700 Research Parkway Ste 160, TAMU, College Station, TX 77843 _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.


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What would you trade your Model S for?
What would you trade your Model S for?
50k of TSLA stock, 50K or SCTY stock and a used BMW for driving until I'm allowed to buy a tesla again....
You'd have to pry my P85 out of my hands - no way would I trade it for ANYTHING.
If Ihad to keep and service a car for 100,000 miles to make this trade, their is nothing, including Aston Martin , Rolls, Bently or Ferrari that I would trade for. I used to spend hours on EBay searching for a used Bently Azure. I don't do that any more.
A few days after I got my Model S, I realized that I was now in possession of the only car on the market that I would care to have. If someone offered to trade me a Bugatti Veyron or Maybach for my Model S, I'd say no (assuming I couldn't just turn around and sell it and buy a bunch of Model S). It was an awesome feeling thinking that for once in my life, I now owned the car I would buy if money was no object (again assuming I could just have one - I wouldn't mind a Bugatti taking up the second spot in my garage).
So, my answer is:
Your game sucks! I'm not playing!
[kicks over some toys and leaves sulking with hands in pockets]
I'd like to politely point out I'm the only one following the rules here :)
The point is well taken. This is a miserable game because the MS is so special. Any other car you could say ok I'll trade the Ferrari for a maclaren or corvette for mustang or BMW for Audi, etc.
EXACTLY! This game sucks.
[kicks over some more toys and runs to mommy crying about the mean man trying to take away his model s]
If I didn't own a house before purchasing the Model S, then I would trade for a 110,000 down payment on a house.
Why would anyone trade the dream EV for anything else? There's no substitution or competition in the same space.
Are you asking if any of the OCD Tesla owners to revert to smog producing machines? Given the rules of the game, not a fat chance in h@ll...
How much would you pay to cure mid life crisis (real or perceived)?
The knowledge to truly understand women. Oh wait, that's impossible, so I would swap it for something much easier and cheaper, The British Crown Jewels.
The Millennium Falcon....
i would trade it for a porsche panamera turbo
if both cars cost the same
i think the panamera turbo is the best 4 door car in the market.... bar none.
mercedes SLS AMG EV
Wouldn't trade for a Ferrari or anything else, unless I was allowed to sell it and buy my car back (or a P85+).
1 Brammo electric motorcycle
1 zipcar/car2go membership
10 plane tickets to take the place of my long driving road trips I am planning
I would only trade for ONE YEAR.
Then I get my Model S back.
@SamoSam +1
A house, nicer than mine but "I would only trade for ONE YEAR.
Then I get my Model S back."
I would give up my S for 1 year to reserve a free ride to Mars with SpaceX. Round trip preferred :)
There's no car more desirable even at twice the price.
I would trade for 3 cheese burgers, a large order of fries, chocolate shake, a used economy car and put the remainder on number 24 on the first crap table I saw...
Nope, not even for that!
I would trade for an ocean-view house within walking distance of my work, a C-1 (see http://www.mensjournal.com/magazine/the-c-1-building-a-space-age-motorcy...) for longer drives, and plane tickets for longer trips.
For how long? Eternity?
I would trade my Model S for a job within walking distance of my house that pays more than my current job and the cash to spend on paying for said house that's within walking distance of said job...
BUT, I'd probably still be drooling over it and making plans to buy one next year...
Yeah, why can't the answer be nothing? I mean really, if there was something I could trade my Model S for, and it's value can't exceed the Model S, then I would have chose that thing instead of the Model S.
To be honest, with the rules you set up, it's not that it's unfair, it just doesn't really make any sense.
It's like asking a kid to go into a toy store and pick out any single item for $100 or less, then as soon as he/she leaves the store, you ask, "Now what if you could trade it for any other thing in the same store for $100 or less?" Well of course he/she wouldn't really want anything else. He/she already got to pick exactly what he/she wanted the first time.
Ok, well since I don't have mine yet, I'll go by the rules and tell you what I would trade to have it NOW:
My current car (already to be sacrificed), my family room flatscreen TV, my entire slush fund, all of my non weight-bearing left toes and the upper pole of my right kidney.
(and yes, for rule number three, all of these products would be available on the market for my brand-new P85 ;)
I'm kinda attached to my toes, but I agree on the rest.
@Henry - I didn't mention that my left toes are all wonky from one too many fractures.
Not fair. The OP should add a rule for NO MANGLED BODY PARTS IN TRADE.
Besides, what's the going market rate for wonky toes, anyway?
A small pot o' gold. Preferably at the end of a rainbow with a leprechaun in tow.
A trip to the international space station for a week. I get my Tesla back after.
A trip at light speed to nearby solar systems. One way ticket is just fine, in case round trip is sold out.
You can have my tesla when you pry the wheel from my cold dead fingers
Would that be after a car-diaccident arrest?
5. Nothing.
It took nearly a decade to find a car that I liked better than my last car. The Model S was the only car that could steal the show from my old gal. Manufacturers were just cranking out wimpier cars with more fluff and flash than substance.
I can't imagine anything that I would trade the Model S Sig P for. I felt the same way about my old car. My spouse was begging me to let the old gal go, her maintenance was getting really expensive. I couldn't stomach the thought until I set my eyes on the S Beta.
Many months later I got to test drive my car. I knew it had potential. The torque and responsiveness that I thought was irreplaceable was suddenly surpassed! Now, after over 7 months of adventures we have bonded. We will now be able to merge effortlessly for years to come.
@Henry - I'm sorry, you're right. No fair trying to pass wooden toes.
@Brian - it hurts!
I've been interested in cars since the late 50's. I get 7 car magazines a month. Because I'm old and have a suit, when I walk into a car dealer they let me take a test drive in anything I'd like, and I take advantage of that fact. My friends kid me that I'm a salesman's worst nightmare---a guy who wants to drive but doesn't want to buy. When I get a car that I like, I continue to drive until I find something better. My last car was the best car ever made and I kept it 20 years, in spite of buying a couple of cars to replace it and finding they weren't as good as the old car. Finally the old car got so long in the tooth it was time to say good-bye. I desperately wanted a Bentley Continental GTC convertible.
Although I wasn't going to spend $200,000, you can find all you want with under $10,000 miles for between $100,000 and $120,000. I am bi-coastal and can take advantage of the winter blues in NYC and the Hamptons when people get rid of the convertible that they thought they'd love and didn't. In LA, we can take advantage of people who bought on a promise that didn't come true.
A couple of weeks ago I was in Palm Dessert and a guy in a triple black GTC pulled up next to me. Prior to my model S, I would have been envious. Now, I just felt sorry for him.
The short answer is I wouldn't trade the car for anything. I'm letting all my automag subscriptions lapse. I'm sure I'll have to leave this car to a grieving relative. (Who probably won't be grieving when he gets the car.)
To an exultant relative? 8-p
A Honda?
But the incoming HondaJet, IF I actually had a pilot license, but since I don't have that credential, I guess the Model S is as close, now, to THAT OTHER fantasy.
And this very morning was our first actual use of our multicoat red, 85kw standard, torch, air suspension, leather, upgrade sound, and dual charger Model S. it was delivered to our house 5 weeks ago and has been awaiting our return from my Spring semester Fulbright Scholar appointment in Warsaw, Poland.
When my wife and I were first married (1971) we were strolling past a Porsche dealership. A walk after diner was the only entertainment we could afford at the time. The salesman came out and I quickly told him we could not afford a car like he was selling any time soon. He smiled and said to see him when we could.
My bride told me, 'Someday we would get one". You know how it is for most of us - a house, getting your child/ern through college etc. Needless to say we never did get one. But, after we had our test drive we ordered our 'S'. I told her I would never ask for a Porsche again. End of story.
He is asking the questions to owners assuming they've had their car for a bit. Ask a kid if they want to go back to the toy store after playing with their new toy for a few hours and most kids would in a heart beat. So your analogy fail because of this. My car is six months old and has covered 8500 miles. There is no other vehicle that can replace it under the sun. They'll have to cut my cold dead fingers from the wheel.
It long since would have been sufficient to mention you were returning from Warsaw without the credits and reasons.
Hard for me to believe that there are people who would trade their Tesla for an ICE vehicle!
I would trade it for a specificl job.
Personal Assistant to Elon Musk. Salary: $125,000 a year.
Being around a visionary of his caliber on a daily basis would likely provide the same level of joy and excitement as driving a model S. Duties would ofcourse include being his chauffeur. (Hmmm, wonder what kind of car I'd need to drive? )....... Just sayin........ Just doing my job.....
Jackie :-)
A nice home and retirement on the island of Kauai.


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Wichita Mountains > Mount Scott > Climber's Log
Mount Scott Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|Lovely vantage point
Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2015
|Amazing views.
|Posted Jul 23, 2016 2:01 pm
|Fun drive/walk up
|Pretty easy hike/drive to the summit, great views, usually super windy.
|Posted Feb 27, 2015 9:33 pm
|Mount Scott Climbing
|We are lucky to have places like this in Oklahoma, lots of fun moderate climbing with lots of variety.
|Posted Aug 1, 2014 8:55 am
|great trad top rope routes
|The Mt. Scott crags offer plenty of great trad top rope routes for all skill levels. Don't go after May though, way too hot.
|Posted Aug 22, 2013 7:08 pm
|South face
Date Climbed: Jan 21, 2013
|Some bush wackin' and much boulder hoppin'...fun little climb
|Posted Feb 9, 2013 12:26 am
|Beautiful view
Date Climbed: Nov 6, 2011
|Drive up to explore and enjoy the beautiful views at the end of the day. Was great weather for a day hiking in the Wichita's.
|Posted Nov 7, 2011 12:01 am
|had to
Date Climbed: Mar 1, 2011
|When you're out on the Plains you get what you can get.
|Posted Aug 3, 2011 4:16 am
|Good climbing
Date Climbed: Nov 5, 2010
|Fun rockclimbing at Dream Boat Annie and lower and upper walls. Awesome views from top too.
|Posted Nov 10, 2010 11:28 am
|Mark Doiron
|Hiked from Picnic Area
Date Climbed: Sep 28, 2009
|Had "summitted" many times by car. However, in celebration of six decades here on planet Earth, hiked the road up from the adjacent picnic area. Windy day, so it was especially breezy up on top. But, the views were great at the much slower walking pace. --mark d.
|Posted Sep 29, 2009 4:44 am
|Break from the Barracks
Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2009
|Nice get away from the barracks of Ft. Sill. Loved the views. I could see the Land Navigation course I tested on during my BOLC II. Saw some bison too!
|Posted Jun 14, 2009 6:54 pm
|My Home Mountain
|Hahaha, yes, I've also "Summited" Mount Scott. As always, great views. The last I was there, the wind nearly blew me off the top...well, not really, but I was very windy.
|Posted May 25, 2009 1:43 am
|Driven many times
|I LOVE the Wichita Mountains ! My stomping ground when I lived in Oklahoma.
|Posted Oct 11, 2008 11:06 pm
|Drove up in 1973(guessing)and again in 1997. On both trips, drove back down again.
|Posted May 19, 2008 10:24 am
|Routes on upper and lower Scott
Date Climbed: Apr 19, 2008
|Drove up and climbed routes on upper and lower Mount Scott. Scrambled around an bit, like the boulder field that is a .5 a mile up.
|Posted May 4, 2008 9:53 am
|Bubba Suess
|The wind nearly blew my door off.
|Yeah, it was windy. We did some scrambling around the top afterward, but I really just wanted to get my friends oriented on their first visit to the Wichitas.
|Posted Mar 10, 2007 7:43 pm
|Kevin Howe
|South Face
Date Climbed: Jan 6, 2007
|Parked at picnic area and climbed up the south face of Mt. Scott with friend of mine on Sat. Jan 6, 2007. Very steep and often dicey climb. Descended down the southwest slope and on to Mount Scott's Boy.
|Posted Jan 7, 2007 4:54 pm
|This is Oklahoma?
Date Climbed: Nov 14, 1990
|Great place to escape Lawton
|Posted Dec 30, 2006 1:05 am
|Lots of Boulders
|Great panoramic views all the way up. October 2004
|Posted Dec 1, 2006 2:56 am
|Thanksgiving Day
Date Climbed: Nov 23, 2006
|Drive up on Thanksgiving Day, thought about walking it, but not fond of hiking mountains where the road is the trail. Did however hike up the nearby Elk Mountain.
|Posted Nov 28, 2006 2:43 am
|Route Climbed: SE Boulder Valley; Drove; Walked Hiway; Bicycled Down. Date Climbed: Many times since 1968
|My first time to the top of this mountain was by car in the fall of 1968. Since then I have been to the top many times, including bouldering to the top via the boulder valley on the SE side of the mountain. Also walked up most of the way with a bike and biked down. I also remember when you could drive to the top at night. The view of Lawton and lights was great. Would love to snow ski down the road after a good snowfall.
|Posted Apr 12, 2005 11:24 am


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Honey-Glazed Roasted Pears delicious and eye-appealing
This time of year, you'll usually find pears in the fruit drawer of my refrigerator. A crisp and juicy pear is a welcome midday snack eaten out of hand. Besides their buttery sweet flavor, it's the versatility and adaptability in the kitchen that I most appreciate about pears.
They can go sweet or savory - baked into cakes, tarts and quick breads or tossed into salads and baked alongside meat.
A good source of dietary fiber, pears contain nutrients that have been found to contribute to a healthy heart. And during this season of colds and flu, we can all use some of the Vitamin C pears have to offer.
I've discovered that baking pears in a mixture of honey, lemon juice, olive oil and vanilla produces a caramel-colored delicacy. Just as roasting vegetables magnifies their sweetness, the same thing happens with pears. They develop a depth of flavor that is remarkably different than that of a raw pear.
When you plan to roast pears, you'll have the best results by selecting fruit that is firm and fragrant with a little give when gently pressed with a thumb. Under-ripe pears will take a long time to bake, and pears that are too ripe will simply disintegrate during roasting time, losing their appealing shape. Remind the person packing your groceries to be gentle with the pears - they are a delicate fruit and bruise easily.
Roasting pears bubbling with honey and lemon juice will send a magnificent fragrance wafting through your house. Keep an eye on the amount of liquid caramelizing in the bottom of the baking dish. If the amber-colored liquid bubbles away, the pears will begin to burn and turn bitter. Add an extra tablespoon of water at a time, as needed.
Honey-Glazed Roasted Pears are proof that a delicious and eye-appealing dessert does not need to be labor intensive. The glaze can be mixed, the pears cut in half and cored and you can slide the dish into the oven in no time. Allow 45 minutes for sure for oven time.
The tender, warm pears can be served as an impressive dessert with a dollop of sweetened whipped cream or a small scoop of ice cream or frozen yogurt. If you have pears remaining, refrigerate for another time. Chop them and stir the sweet chunks into a bowl of hot oatmeal. Mash a pear half and spread it on a toasted English muffin or a bran muffin with a drizzle of honey. The chilled and sliced Honey-Glazed Pears are well-suited to sit alongside cheese and walnut halves on a platter as an appetizer. Those same chilled slices are amazing served on a salad of fresh greens with toasted nuts and dots of your favorite blue cheese.
Honey-Glazed Roasted Pears are a treat you'll want to take advantage of before the pear season comes to an end. Make lots. You'll be amazed at all the different ways you will find to use them - sweet or savory, any time of the day.
Honey-Glazed Roasted Pears
3 pears, ripe, but still firm
2 tablespoons honey, local preferred
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
1 cinnamon stick
2 to 3 tablespoons water
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease a shallow glass baking dish.
Wash pears and cut each one in half lengthwise. Remove core. Arrange pears, cut side up, in prepared baking dish.
In a small bowl, mix honey, lemon juice, olive oil and vanilla extract. Add a pinch of salt. Drizzle mixture over pears, being sure to completely coat the cut side of each pear with liquid. Add the cinnamon stick to the dish and the squeezed lemon halves. Put 2 tablespoons water in bottom of dish.
Bake, uncovered, in a preheated 375-degree oven for 30 minutes. Brush the pears with juices in dish half-way through the baking time.
After 30 minutes, use tongs to carefully turn the pear halves over so skin side is up. Brush each pear with juices in dish. Add the remaining tablespoon of water, if necessary. You do not want the honey glaze to start burning. Bake another 15 minutes. You will know the pears are done when you can poke a knife into the thickest part of one pear and it goes in without resistance.
Serve warm or chilled. Makes 3 to 6 servings.
Tips from the cook
--No need to peel the pears. You can if you like, but I prefer the rustic look the skin takes on when it bakes in the oven.
--You should be able to get 2 tablespoons of juice from one lemon.
--Any variety of pear will work for this recipe - Anjou, Comice, Bartlett. I prefer Bosc. They bake well and their flavor is superb.
--If you happen to find only hard pears at the store, bring them home and store the under-ripe fruit in a brown paper bag for a couple of days before roasting. Adding an apple to the bag will speed up the ripening process.


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Set to debut Tuesday, McClellan eager to compete
By T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Rangers right-hander Kyle McClellan is ready to pitch in a game and compete for a spot on the Opening Day staff.
McClellan, who has been bothered by soreness in the back of his right shoulder, pitched batting practice on Saturday without any problems. He will likely make his Cactus League debut on Tuesday against the Brewers.
"I got loose great and felt good," McClellan said. "I didn't think about anything on the mound except making pitches. It was exciting to ramp it up and face hitters again."
McClellan, who was signed by the Rangers to a Minor League contract on Jan. 15, underwent shoulder surgery on July 10 last summer whilewith the Cardinals. He came into camp at full strength, but he was shut down after the first week because of soreness in his shoulder muscles.
McClellan, who was used primarily as a reliever during his five seasons with the Cardinals, came into camp as a candidate to be the Rangers' fifth starter. His physical issues have dropped him back in a race being led by Robbie Ross, but McClellan still has a chance to catch up if there are no more setbacks.
Ryan returns from Dallas meeting with owners
SURPRISE, Ariz -- Rangers CEO Nolan Ryan was back in camp on Saturday after flying back to Dallas for a meeting with co-owners Ray Davis and Bob Simpson. The meeting was designed to help clarify Ryan's future with the Rangers.
A resolution could be reached that would allow Ryan to remain with the Rangers and there is a possibility that a formal announcement will be made at some point this weekend, according to a source.
Ryan has not spoken to the media since reports surfaced that he was considering stepping down as early as the end of Spring Training. Eight days ago, the Rangers announced that general manager Jon Daniels was also being given the title of president of baseball operations and Rick George was named president of business operations.
Ryan was hired by former Rangers owner Tom Hicks to be the club president on Feb. 6, 2008. He added the title of CEO after the group led by Davis and Simpson bought the team in 2010. Ryan has been involved in every aspect of the day-to-day operations of the franchise for the past five years, but it has not been made clear what his responsibilities are after the promotions for Daniels and George.
Nathan counts himself among those amazed by Mo
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Rangers relievers Joe Nathan and Joakim Soria have 458 saves between them over a combined 17 years in the Majors. That leaves them 150 saves short of the record 608 that Mariano Rivera has over his 18-year career.
Rivera officially announced on Saturday he will retire after the upcoming season, and he commands great respect from those who have also been in the closer's role.
"It's amazing how long he has been able to do it," Nathan said. "Any time you put up numbers like that, it means you've been doing it a long time and have a good team behind you. He'll be the first to say how fortunate he is to have had good teams and good teammates.
"He's the greatest closer in the game. His career was great to follow. He's a guy who is never in trouble and never does anything bad. I'm glad he'll be able to enjoy his family. It will be great to see him pitch this year. He's the best."
Rivera is a 12-time All-Star, with Nathan having served as one of his setup relievers on occasion.
"I was able to get a chance to talk to him briefly at the All-Star Games," Nathan said. "The only thing I spoke to him about pitching is to see what his cutter is about. But it's not a pitch you can teach. With his arm slot and how the ball comes through his hand, it's his pitch that works for him."
"He was a guy I always paid attention to, because he's not flashy after a save. He gets a save and walks off the field. That's something I've always respected and done it myself."
Rivera has 38 career saves against the Rangers, the most all time by an opponent. Troy Percival is second, with 25 followed by Dennis Eckersley and Francisco Rodriguez, both with 24. Rivera has blown five saves against the Rangers, but the leader in that department is Jeff Montgomery with eight.
Weather conditions make Moreland a scratch
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- First baseman Mitch Moreland was scratched from Saturday's split-squad doubleheader because of tightness in his right quad. The Rangers did not want him on the field because of the cold weather and wet fields from the overnight rain.
"It's not serious, but considering the weather and the field conditions, we're going to hold him out," assistant general manager Thad Levine said.
Moreland is off to a strong start this spring with eight hits in his first 24 at-bats. His two home runs are the most on the team, and going into Saturday's game, he was tied with Nelson Cruz for the team lead with six RBIs.
The Rangers are also without catcher Eli Whiteside, who is sidelined with a strained calf muscle. He is expected to miss three to five more days.
Worth noting
• Derek Lowe is scheduled to make his first appearance in a Cactus League game on Friday against the Giants, according to pitching coach Mike Maddux. Lowe will likely pitch one inning.
• Rangers manager Ron Washington on Jose Felix being Mexico's starting catcher in the World Baseball Classic: "To be playing in that kind of situation can't do anything but help his development. We know what he brings to the table, now he has a chance to play for his country. His country thinks a lot of him, and he's done a good job."
• The Rangers have 154 players in Minor League camp after all position players reported on Friday. That includes outfielder Jairo Beras, who was signed as an amateur free agent last year but has been suspended for a year for age misrepresentation. He can practice with the Rangers and play in any games that do not have an admission charge.
• Right-handed reliever Wilmer Font is scheduled to throw batting practice on Sunday. If that goes well, he could pitch in a Cactus League game for the first time. He has been sidelined with shoulder inflammation.
T.R. Sullivan is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Postcards from Elysian Fields, and follow him on Twitter @Sullivan_Ranger. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A diabetes drug from Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) has shown promise in reducing blood-sugar levels in patients receiving insulin therapy.
The drug, canagliflozin, developed to treat people with type-2 diabetes, also produced benefits for patients facing an elevated possibility of heart trouble, Reuters noted.
Patients taking the drug in an 18-week study of more than 1,700 subjects experienced significant reductions in blood glucose, blood pressure and weight. More than 50% of the patients in the study had a history of cardiac issues.
At the end of the study, patients taking canagliflozin saw their A1C blood glucose levels fall by 0.65% and 0.73%, depending on what dosage of the drug the consumed. A control group taking a placebo showed no change in blood glucose levels.
Johnson & Johnson has submitted the drug to European and American regulators, hoping to obtain approval for its first diabetes treatment.
Researchers noted that some patients displayed indications of liver problems while on canagliflozin, but said the indications did not constitute a safety issue.
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Discussion in 'Fertilizer Application' started by SDLandscapes VT, Jul 7, 2013.
Just a note: I just posted a used T3000 for sale for a friend. Location: Pella, IA. 2009 with all upgrades except electric start. Only has 500 hours. Needs to sell by the end of the year so he can buy a new one.
All I was saying is a Z max is not going to do well on a 4k sq ft lawn, and goes without saying can't get through gates. Guess that is why they make the two 36" wide models eh? Those are the two I am considering along with the GL (if my Mag sells, if not another season goes on it).
But do they use Z-Sprays everyday of the year??? You also say "nomatter what brand you use".... I call BS.
$180,000 for one person = "average numbers" ....... again I call BS.
Just guessing, ............
Keep patting yourself on the back, again just an average year.
You should know your the biggest BS'er there ever was.
Anyone out there use the Z Rackable? Thoughts?
Have not posted in quite awhile, just lurking, but wanted to comment on the ground logic.
For me, this was the best machine. I am solo and would like to give my reviews on this machine.
1. I used a PG Centri for 11 years, this was a no brainer for me. I got the XC which is the larger machine with the 16 gal tank and 220# hopper. I hate filling up on larger lawns, but it does make it a little more difficult to turn when at full capacity. Just use common sense.
2. I got mine equipped with the 2 nozzle spray bar and HIGHLY recommend it. I have always used a 2 nozzle setup and this works great. You do have to be somewhat careful when going through tight gates as you can hit the bar if you don't go in straight. The bar is no wider than the width of the machine, but can appear to be an optical illusion the first few times.
3. The 2gal/m mechanical pump is so much better than the PG. It has a very consistent spray pattern and weed control is very good. The trim nozzle works well also, although I have a hard time seeing the spray when using it. I only use on sidewalk strips that are real narrow, and don't use it around beds, which brings me to #4.
4. The optional spray attachment is also a must. It only comes with a 15' hose, but for me it works just fine. I guess you can use a longer one, but it saves a lot of back packing and works great along beds and for tight areas. Once you get used to it, you will even be spraying along the beds while riding. I had to use a Velcro strap to hold the trigger closed when using the wand if I needed to get off the machine to spray though.
5. After almost 400 hours, the only replacement I had to do was change out the drive belt due to stretching.
6. It can be hauled on a rack without a problem. I have the original PG rack, so I had to remove the hold down on the front so the GL would clear. That was the only thing I had to do. I use a heavy tie down strap on the outer tire and a lighter tie down around the yoke on the sulky.
7. The gear shift lever is down low, so you need to bend down to shift gears. After getting used to it, you can use your foot to change gears as needed.
8. The one down side I have found is the open area between the tank and the back of the hopper. It is a small ledge and will/does collect material. I talked to Brice about this and he seemed surprised...guess no one else complained. That was an oversight in my opinion. Until I can figure out a better way, or if a fix comes along, I will continue to just roll up fert bags and stuff to close the gap and change out when needed.
Over-all I am very pleased with this unit. Like any new machine, there is learning curve, but this was very easy. You do need to get used to squeezing the trigger for the spray system to engage instead of a electrical switch like what was on the PG. There is no parking break, although I believe the newer models have them.
I use this machine on any size lawn that I can...it is that nimble.
In closing, when looking for a new machine, you need to get one that works best for you or your company. I demoed the PG Triumph, Z-intermediate and the Turfex and did not think they were a good fit for me. I tried to get a demo for the T3000, but was unable to.
Thanks for the review. I am ordering one on Friday and am hoping for great results as well. What did you pay for the spray bar and what pattern does the bar give. ..20 foot? Looking forward to it though. .. No more dragging house for me yippee.
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What model u getting?
The spray bar was around $220.00 I believe.
It provides around a 9' spray pattern. Remember, it isn't any wider than the machine.
Make sure to either get the spray wand...think I paid around $100.00 installed when I bought the machine.
I am get the pathfinder. The 2014 model. I thought the standard set up have you a 10 foot spray patten
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Discussion in 'Tennis Tips/Instruction' started by Larrysümmers, Dec 20, 2010.
Basic Chemistry Saves Pipes! :razz:
I will GOAT you while I sip on Cognac whilst I rub Judy's soft delicate red face as she admires the way my platform serve glides through the blue clay and inside of Ivan's aching wretched cavity of love exposing epic Basaltious Amplified inner fibers of a cosmic and extraordinary life.
This is water under the bridge now. Can you guys suggest something constructive for the next step instead of just insulting me?
So now I disassemble the fountain and rinse the pipes with what??
I nearly said something stupid but decided I'll say something smart instead.
Technically, you want to keep the water within a certain Langlier Saturation Index to minimize pipe corrosion. So you don't want it too acidic or basic and with sufficient alkalinity provide to provide a nice protective coating of calcium carbonate.
I am going to disassemble the fountain, place the non-electric parts into the bathtub, fill it up with warm water, drop in a soap bar and squeeze some shampoo, and forget about the whole thing for a while. I'll deal with it if and when there comes a time to take a bath or do the dishes.
Lol look in my thread, I post a video like every 6 weeks haha
I can save you the trouble, pvaudio is an athletic looking gentleman with a steadily improving and rather nice 2HBH and a loose, wristy but basically pretty good modern type FH.
(arms it a bit, but meh, decent)
he doesn't rate himself, for excellent reasons, but I reckon 4.5 would be in the zone if he can serve and contruct points like he hits groundstrokes.
Mikeler I have no clue, but I LOVE his pants size.
huh? .......
He's right. I do have a weird pant size.
uh not sure want to know how he knows...
I can't answer that.
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Posted in the wrong place. Sorry
Chemical cleaning isn't as effective as mechanical. In other words, use a brush.
...or you can just put in new pipes. PVC pipes don't corrode.
Protective calcium carbonate? Fine, after using Drain-O, he can let the pipes soak in a solution with Tums antiacid.
i went looking for one of pvaudio's vids, and you posted about your problems finding pants (and why) in either the post after the one with the vid or the one before it, something like that..
no mystery, really
You are right in a sense - it really does need to be a combination of chemical and mechanical cleaning. This morning I was so distraught over the then-defunct fountain that I took the whole thing apart. The filters around the engine were clogged with dirt and debris, as it turned out. I submerged everything (except the electrical in/out ports) into a running soapy bathtub and voila - working like a charm now.
Mystery solved.
I have a related question on advanced piping and fountaining. It looks really cool, with the lights and everything in the dark, when I stick incense sticks between the rocks of the fountain and light them up. The ashes fall into the water though, naturally. Ashes are alkaline, so this is good for the fountain?
I'd like to see zapvor get hit in the phace.
Talk to your peeps at the local Pinch a Penny.
Sides hurting...
not sure but think this could be the torreball. what u think?
lol nah........i dont think it would make it over the net
lol i play with some good players and have been hit before. why dont you visit and you can try hitting me in the "phace", whatever that means
I think he means face? :twisted:
lol...u not getting it.
can you explain?
here's a clue if u haven't figured it out already. look to earlier post.
That only shows my nerdy single poast.
that's why posted "a clue" vs "clues".
feel free to further enlighten the zap but remember bonus points drop with each additional clue.
yea.................this is tw i dont really care. lol
I think we all know that's not true. lol
lol do a search. i have like random stupid comments all over on here. sometimes i even come out and say its comedy hour for me.
Let's all lol or maybe even LOL.
Corners and Travlerajm.
I repeat I need to see the torreball!
I want to see Nostradamus vs Fedace
That could alter the space-time continuum.
not sure since hearing it's mythical but maybe this? what u think?
Not nearly enough spin.
ok maybe textured spin? what u think?
Always admired these little creatures how on earth do they manage to make such a perfect ball from the **** If only people could learn that, they could become ball machines.
Much better!
Calling out Torres...like so many here have.
lol very nice
You would think the torreball would be on the tennis channel by now.
Well, don't know if this thread is still being used for its original purpose, but TonLars and I hit last night. By hitting, I'm implying that I was supremely rusty (two hits in the last month-and-a-half) and he was on a not 100% ankle. That being said, all I can do is hit drop shots and chip'n'charge like a madman to have a chance, and even then, phew... It was fun tho.
Was fun to hit Jonny, thanks! Youve got some good hands at net and some shot-making! Hopefully you can get some more hits in this winter
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by Jamie Buckingham
Although I never placed better than third in any track meet, I spent a lot of time in college practicing the shot put. In my sophomore year, an Irish American by the name of Pat O'Brien won a gold medal in the Olympics by throwing the 16-pound iron ball 57 feet. It was a new world record.
Experts said O'Brien might be able to do a few inches better if be practiced, but no one would ever be able to break the 60-foot barrier. But Pat O'Brien began experimenting with different styles. Instead of hopping across the ring, he began to spin, like the discus throwers. Four years later he won the Olympics again—and broke the unbreakable barrier by tossing the shot 60 feet 11 inches. From that time on, every shot putter worth his salt has gone beyond 60 feet.
Remember the four-minute mile barrier? No one, the experts said, would ever be able to run the mile in less than four minutes. Then, in 1954, a young medical student by the name of Roger Bannister did the impossible. He broke the barrier. Today, every world class runner on the circuit can run the mile in less than four minutes. All because one man broke through.
When I was in college, the experts said no one would ever be able to break the impossible barrier of 15 feet in the pole vault. At that time, the Rev. Bob Richards held the record at 14 feet 11 1/2 inches.
Breaking through is part of life, Jesus said. "The kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advanding and forceful men lay hold of it" (Matt. 11:12, NIV). In other words, the kingdom of' heaven belongs to those who "break through." When God told Joshua the promised land was his, it meant it was his to TAKE. Every place he set his foot belonged to him, God said. The problem was the land was occupied.
In order to put his foot down, he had to move someone else's boot. By force. Desiring a thing is not enough. You have to go after it. That takes commitment. And discipline. I discovered this years ago when I lost all that weight. Simply wanting to be thin was not sufficient. Even positive confession wouldn't accomplish my desire.
I had to fight for thinness—one pound at a time. Even after achieving my goal four months later, I still had (and have) to fight to maintain it. For that which I have taken from the devil by force, I now understand, he would like to reclaim through chocolate ice cream. No spiritual victory has come easy.
With each one I have had to overcome someone who said, "It can't be done." This is true in my struggle to break through to holiness, in my battle to bring my marriage to the place of perfect unity, in my fight to overcome selfishness and fear. "You'll always be the way you are," the experts say. But like O'Brien, Bannister and the rest, I am determined to break through. It can be done.
At Calvary, Jesus broke the impossible barrier. He opened the door for all the rest of us to follow. Now in the power of His Spirit lean say: Once a man is satisfied he is in the center of God's plan and that God is working out His plan through him, that man is invincible. All because a Man broke through.
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