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• 20,000 fans will cheer on Poland on Tuesday night
• Hodgson warns England players against complacency
England are braced to play Tuesday's decisive World Cup qualifier in a hostile atmosphere whipped up by more than 20,000 Poland fans, the largest away following for a competitive game at the revamped Wembley stadium, for a fixture that will determine if Roy Hodgson's side reach the finals in Brazil automatically or must endure a play-off.
The game, which the home side need to win to hold off the threat posed by Ukraine at their back, will be an 85,000 sell-out with the Football Association having effectively increased the area of the ground designated for away supporters for security reasons. The Polish FA had originally requested 8,000 tickets for the match but, with those quickly sold, the ex-pat community in England as well as some supporters back in Poland moved to buy up seats made available on general sale.
The FA, with segregation in mind, decided last week to replicate their policy from the recent friendlies against the Republic of Ireland and Scotland and offered those purchasing tickets the opportunity to sit in an away section that has been swollen to 18,000 seats. An FA spokesperson said: "With high demand for tickets from the large Polish community in England the FA took the decision, based on safety grounds, to ensure Polish fans were allocated space in a specific area of the ground, rather than attempting to buy tickets in home areas."
The allocation is much larger than the 10% Fifa require host nations to offer visiting associations, and has necessitated some home fans being moved to accommodate the larger away section, but will still not satisfy the demands of the Polish support despite last Friday's defeat in Ukraine having ensured the visitors retain no hope of qualifying for the finals next summer.
"There will be at least 20,000 Polish fans," said a spokesman for the Polish FA, with a similar number present in a crowd of 65,000 at Dortmund's Westfalen stadium for a group match against Germany at the 2006 World Cup. "Knowing how many Poles live in Great Britain, we know how many will attend this game, even though now we don't have a chance to qualify. For a lot of people it's a very special game. It is England and it's a football story. They live in England but the team from the motherland is their country. It's important for them to be at the game and support the Poland team. It is always better to go to work the next day and say to their English colleagues, 'We beat you.'"
Poland's striker, Robert Lewandowski, said: "We're very aware that we'll have huge support there from a great number of our fans who we hear are going to the game. We might not have any chance of getting through to the World Cup finals now, but we'll be playing for our prideand we feel we owe our fans to give them something to cheer about againat Wembley."
News of the hefty away support was greeted bullishly by England's players. "If it adds to the atmosphere, then great," said Leighton Baines. "I remember when we played Ghana [who had 21,000 fans in the groundfor a friendly backin March2011] and they were amazing, so it'll add to the occasion. Sure, it could lift the away side, but you'd rather play in a stadium with a good atmosphere."
The Poles arrive in London without their suspended centre-half, Lukasz Szukala, but apparentlystill motivateddespite languishing fourth in the section, with the England manager Roy Hodgson wary of their threat. He welcomed his players back to their Hertfordshirebase on Sunday, the squad training at London Colney in the late afternoon, and reiterated a message first delivered bluntly in the dressing room in the immediate aftermath of Friday's 4-1 dismissal of Montenegro at Wembley.
"I wasn't really excited on Friday," he said. "I think everyone was just satisfied. The players knew they'd done the job as they thought they should do it, and that's a great start, but they also recognised it was only half the job. So it was a mood of quiet satisfaction but I was very keen to point out one or two things to them, so it wasn't anything of a celebratory mood. I was probably quite harsh. Sometimes it's easier to be harsh when people have done well and harder to be harsh when they haven't done well.
"The one thing that anyone would want to guard against, and I'll be saying it now until I'm blue in the face, is complacency. But I don't imagine it will be there, I don't imagine there will be any complacency. Certainly after the things I said to them, I think they've got a pretty clear idea where I stand on that subject."
The success over Montenegro maintained the buoyant mood that had built up with the squad over a week of sound preparation, with the party settled now as they focus on the Poles' visit. Ashley Cole will remain at Chelsea receiving treatment on a rib injury, with the Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling having been promoted from Gareth Southgate's Under-21s as cover for the injured Tom Cleverley. Phil Jones is expected to step in for the suspended Kyle Walker at right-back in a lineup that will not deviate radically from last week's victorious selection.


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Deanjo wrote:You assume that everyone has the laws as you. None of those are mandated by law here.
Where is here?
Deanjo wrote:Oh really then explain how my family farm that has been in the family for over a century is under water for the first time?
Again where is here? HERE in the US they have extensive flood data that span decades. /sigh again we are talking apples and oranges.

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When (read-line) is preceded by (read), it already has a newline in the stream, and returns "" immediately rather than prompting for input.
(read) then (read-line) works fine in the stock Clojure repl because the REPL shares STDIN with the in used by the normal (read) and (read-line) calls. So when the REPL's loop does clojure.main/repl-read (to get my evaluation input "(read-line)"), it skips whitespace before the read for the thing to eval, reads that thing, and then skips a newline, if that's the next thing: https://github.com/clojure/clojure/blob/master/src/clj/clojure/main.clj#L145-161
That allows the .read calls generated by the (read-line) execution to start after a trailing newline left in the stream.
We can do the same thing in nrepl.middleware.session/add-stdin on an eval message, but we need to check .ready first, to avoid sending unnecessary :need-input requests back to the client. I think this does belong in add-stdin, since it's essentially a stdin concern, even though it acts on the eval message.
I've got one test exposing the problem, and one proving we only eat newlines, not any old trailing character. I had to stick :stdin-reader on the session to enable consuming the newline from the middleware - not sure whether there's a way to do without it that I'm not seeing.
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Irish Genealogy and History Show 120
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Among Todays Topics:
1) The Irish Family Name of the Week is: Erwin
2) 21 Irish embassys to be scrapped ?
3) Irish Roots Audio: The Life of Joseph Murphy
4) Searching: Moriarty, Brannagan and Anderson
5) Dublin Irish Festival and Academy end of month !
6) The Great Land Rush to Genealogywise
7) 2009 World Fleadh coming up
Timeline for this weeks audio broadcast:
This Weeks Topics: 1:20
Notes from Mike: 2:04
Book of the Month: 7:12
The Magnificent Seven: 13:15
Irish Name of the Day: 16:06
Websites of the Week: 20:38
Curious News and Notes: 22:21
Time: 29:50
Notes This Week:
1) Dublin Irish Fest Begins July 31 to Aug. 2. http://www.dublinirishfestival.org
Dublin Academy courses from July 29 – 30. http://www.dublinirishfestival.org/academy/
We will be at the Dublin, Ohio fest at the genealogy tent,
and at the Dublin Academy classes for the Sean Nos class.
Pittsburgh Irish Festival is Sept. 11 – 13.
The Riverplex at Sandcastle.
2) The 9th Annual British Institute
Offering Irish and English Research
The courses are taught by experts in their field of genealogy
research. in Salt Lake City, October 5-9, 2009. $415 for ISBGFH members, $435 for non-members.
See the Web site for more information – http://www.isbgfh.org/
-per Kathleen W. Hinckley
3) The biggest overnight sensation I've seen in awhile:
If you are researching your family check it out.
It's free, you get your own page.
Take a look at my group page, leave your search and join in !
Book of the Month:
Audio Book excerpt #1
Today we will include some excerpts from our first audio book,
Missouri Irish. We cover Joseph Murphy and the Murphy wagon
in some depth in this book. His story began in Ireland as a young
boy. He came to have a major impact on all those who settled in
the American west. Below is a bit of what the life of Joseph Murphy
was all about.
( as read by Molly Nickle, adopted from the book, 'Missouri Irish'.)
Young Joseph Abandoned
Here we touch on the Life of Joseph Murphy, born in Ireland
and sent to St. Louis as a boy to meet with the Hullen brothers,
his uncles. The Hullen boys had disappeared however, and Joseph
ended up as an apprentice wagon maker to Mathew Doherty.
The Murphy Wagon
The words 'J. Murphy' would one day adorn thousands of wagons
on the Californian and Oregon trails. His specially designed
'Murphy Wagon' served the Sante Fe Trail as no other. Murphy
came to be the #1 wagon maker for those travelling west, and some 200,000 of his wagons are said to have been used by Americans in
the west………… ( Listen my podcast for the reading – not the blog reader )
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Coming Up:
The 2009 World Fleadh is coming up !
Which Irish County has the honors… and when
Time to raise our eyes skywards, give thanks, and ask for help !
Here are todays "Magnificent Seven" :
1) Diane Dehn of Portland, Oregon
Your County Mayo genealogy and family history notes has shipped.
2) Denise E. Ford of Mt. Compass, SA, Australia
Your County Down genealogy / family history notes book shipped.
3) Welcome new member Joan Albright of Desboro, Canada
Your County Armagh genealogy and family history notes book has shipped.
Looking for info.on grandfather daniel d. moriarty born approx. 1872
maybe in killarney parents daniel moriarty, mothers maiden name
camiol k. larned.
4) New member Erin Brannagan of New Milford, NJ, welcome.
Searching for Brannagan who came to Jersey City, NJ in May 1848
5) Annie J. Brooks of Dorset, in the U.K., your 'The Fall of Irish Chiefs
and Clans", v.1 of the Conquest of Ireland has shipped.
6) New member Diane Ricker of Falmouth, ME, searching for lineage
of James Anderson, reportedly from Moneymore, County Londonderry, who was one of those who emigrated to the US in the 1718 5-ship
Ulster migration. He supposedly was one of the original settlers of Londonderry, New Hampshire, USA, and my 6th gr-grandfather.
7) Deborah Thomson of Research, Vict., Australia, your Annals of
Ireland by the Four Masters has shipped !
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Irish Family Name of the Day:
Related Spellings of the Name
Irwin, Erwin, Irvine, Ervine, Irving, Erwing….
Varient Spelling Groups: #950, 951
(Taken from the Master Guide to the Various Spellings
of Irish Family Names) http://www.irishroots.com/id4918.htm
History of the Name
The names of Irvine and Ervine, are often found equated with
the names of Irwin and Erwin. They actually represent two
distinct families. Note the place name of Irvinestown in Fermanagh.
This marks the former family of the name, who had many holdings
there and in Donegal and surrounding areas. Some give the name
of Irvine as coming from a Scottish place name, others give Irwin
as of English origins…….
The Irwin family of Rathmoyle, Co. Roscommon descends from
John Irwin of Ballinderry, b. 1618. The Irwin family of Derrygore,
Co. Fermanagh descends from George Irwin who died in Derrygore
in 1791. The Irwin family of Mount Irwin, Co. Armagh is given in
the Irish Book of Arms, as are the other two families cited.
copyright 2007, IGF, based in part upon
The Book of Irish Families, great and small
Irish Family Coats of Arms
Here is some of the information given in the Irish Book of Arms
1) Irwin of Rathmoyle, Co. Roscommon
2) Irwin of Mount Irwin, Co. Armagh
3) Irwin of Derrygore, Co. Fermanagh
Coming Up Later in this episode:
What it costs for a phone line in County Kerry….
Cows still graze free in the Burren, Co. Clare
The Free Master Index Search of Irish Names
at Irishroots.com finds the family name many times
including the following examples :
1) Erwin, among early Irish in Albany (JAIHS 23)
2) Erwin: Milesian Families of Ireland
3) Erwin: Irish Names and Surnames by Woulfe
4) Erwin: The Families of County Donegal, Ireland (2)
5) Erwin: Surnames of Ireland with 200 maps
6) Erwinge, C. : Special Census of Ireland, Pynnars Survey
7) Erwin: Names of Irish Passengers to America (4)
Websites of the Week:
1) ERWIN: Genealogy Queries
Ervin, Irvin, Erwin, Irwin and related surnames …
2) Irish Roots Community on Genealogywise
3) International Genealogy Festival at the University of Strathclyde
Tuesday 21 to Friday 24 July 2009, Glascow, Scotland
A Supported Event in Scotland's National Homecoming Celebrations
4) My Favorite Sean Nos Video
Curious News and Notes
1) Tim O'Connor from the Gap of Dunloe, Co. Kerry got the sad
news that it will cost him 29,000 Euro to have a land phone line
installed at home.
You see, it would take 43 poles and 2,400 metres of cable, so its
a mobile phone for all the folks out there….
2) Cows to stay on free in the Burren
Government ministers will allow the program to continue till the
end of the year.
The cows have been grazing on overgrown sites such as that at Poulnabrone dolmen, improving water quality and diversity……
3) Seems that an Irish Board made some cost cutting suggestions:
a) All water use to be monitored and paid for (pay by the glass?)
b) Teachers should not get 30 days unmonitored sick leave
c) No more personal assistants to judges
d) Scrap the 21 least important embassys and sell some buildings
e) If your over 65 you would now have to pay for a passport.
f) Stop the 1 million Euro project to clean up graffiti – and make those
convicted of minor crimes do the clean up !
4) World Fleadh comes to County Mayo
The World Fleadh, Ireland's Traditional Folk & Celtic Music Festival,
will be held in County Mayo. The World Fleadh is now recognised as
Ireland's biggest Irish & Celtic Music Festival. The festival was first
staged in Kerry in 2006 and was set up as a transient event which
would move from location to location until it found its natural home.
Festival organisers are delighted to announce that The World Fleadh
2009 will be staged at Castlebar, Co. Mayo between July 31st and
August 8th. The lineup:
Frankie Gavin & De Dannan (featuring Dolores Keane, Mary Black,
Máirtín O Connor & and all new band) Sharon Shannon Big Band •
Shane MacGowan • Saw Doctors • Randy Travis • Moving Hearts •
Damien Dempsey • Mary Black • Kilfenora Céilí Band • The High Kings
Hal Ketchum • Martina McBride • Crooked Still • Dessie O Halloran •
Women Of Ireland • Heidi Talbot & John McCusker • Dave Munnelly
Band • Pauline Scanlon • Carmina • Georgette Jones • Mike Denver • Jimmy Buckley • Margo • Matt Cunningham Band • Tulla Céilí Band • Johnny Reidy Céilí Band • Copperplate Céilí Band • Brian Boru Céilí
Band • Jeff Tuttle • Cherish the Ladies and many more.
5) A sign of maybe too popular times…tourists bring, well…
Due to too much horse dung being left on site, those famous
jaunting carts have been banned from Killarney after refusing
to diaper the horses.
6) Tourists to Ireland drop 18% in May. U.S. remains even from
last year, Britain shows biggest drop of 23%. Can you say 'Lower
prices are here? '
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Developments this week
Oil trading on Monday and Tuesday was dominated by the ongoing debt ceiling crisis in Washington. On Monday the markets concluded that a US debt default would not be good for oil demand and the prices went down a bit. By Tuesday sentiment had changed and prices rose a little as the dollar weakened. A spate of news on Wednesday sent US prices down by $2.19 to close at $97.40 after the EIA reported that US crude stocks increased last week rather than declined as analysts expected, orders for durable goods dropped and the dollar jumped on concerns about the durability of the recent Greek debt crisis agreements. The increase in stocks was due to a jump in imports, a drop in refining, and possibly the first round of sales from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to commercial stockpiles.
In London, where traders are less concerned about US inventories and American economic well-being, Brent crude fell only 85 cents on Wednesday to close at $117.43. As the US debt ceiling is still unsettled with only a few days to go, the course during the next week or so is likely to rest on developments in Washington.
It was reported this week that China is planning to barter for Iranian crude in order to bypass the difficulties that the US financial sanctions have caused for countries trying to purchase oil from Iran. Chinese imports from Iran reached 650,000 b/d June, the highest in two years.
Heavy rains in China during the past two months appear to be easing the power shortage as more hydro power can be generated. Imported Chinese coal prices are easing suggesting that the demand for coal is not as tight as it was in the spring.
Fallout from the Fukushima nuclear plant is posing a growing threat to Japan as unsafe levels of cesium are being found in beef on supermarket shelves and in more vegetables and seafood. More than 2600 head of cattle have been contaminated, some after being fed radioactive hay. Supermarkets started testing beef after radioactive cesium was found in slaughtered cattle earlier this month.
A new poll shows that more than 70 percent of the Japanese people support the Prime Minister's call to halt all nuclear power production. The Fukushima complex is still leaking radioactivity four months after the tsunami and the public is growing increasingly concerned about the safety. Only 17 of Japan's 54 nuclear reactors are currently operating. The rest of the country's plants could be closed permanently by next May depriving Japan of about 30 percent of its electric power. Making up for this loss in the short run can only come from conservation and increased use of thermal generating plants. Some Japanese manufacturers are already talking about moving their production to other places with adequate electricity availability.


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World Cup mascot helps score for Brazilian three-banded armadillos
A call by Brazilian scientists to protect the endangered mascot of the 2014 World Cup, the Brazilian three-banded armadillo, seems to have been heeded by the Brazilian government.
On 22 May, the Brazilian government published an action plan to conserve this armadillo, which is unique to Brazil.
The document proposes increasing the protected areas where the armadillo lives, enhancing financial incentives to prevent three-banded armadillo hunting and increasing education about the importance of protecting this species.
A month before the plan was published, a group of scientists criticized FIFA — football's international governing body — and the Brazilian government for squandering a major opportunity to deliver a true conservation legacy for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil by protecting the mascot's real-life counterpart.
In their article, published on 22 April in the Biotropica journal, the researchers stated that after the mascot, named Fuleco (a combination of the Portuguese words for football and ecology), was chosen nothing was proposed to protect the armadillo or its habitat: the caatinga, a type of tropical dry forest.
The authors then offered three proposals to enable the World Cup, which begins next week, to live up to its promised ecological legacy.
First, fulfilling a 2011 commitment by the Brazilian government to invest US$275 million in the infrastructure of 47 protected areas. Two years later, this was reduced to only 16 areas and less than two per cent of this funding was actually granted, the authors said.
Second, creating caatinga-specific conservation areas. The authors suggested declaring 1,000 hectares of protected area for each goal scored during the World Cup, which — based on the results at previous tournaments — could lead to the conservation of up to 171,000 hectares.
Finally, accelerating the completion and publication of a conservation plan for the Brazilian three-banded armadillo, which had not been issued despite the species having been classified as 'vulnerable' nearly two decades ago.
Continue reading at ENN affiliate, SciDev.Net.
World Cup 2014 mascot image via Shutterstock. Image credit: MarcusVDT.


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No. 24 Jerzy Janowicz climbed from a two-sets-to-love deficit to beat Somdev Devvarman 6-7, 3-6, 6-1, 6-0, 7-5 in the second round of the Australian Open, but not before completely losing his temper and going into full-on meltdown mode. On set point in the first-set tiebreak, Janowicz looked to have secured the set when Devvarman pulled a forehand wide that was called in. With no Hawkeye out on Court 8, Janowicz appealed to the chair umpire for an overrule to no avail.
That's when the guttural screaming began.
"How many times? How many times? How many? I'm begging you!" he screamed before spitting on the line. "It's no fun to play like this!"
After Janowicz lost the set 12-10 he tossed a ball softly at the umpire's direction, hit the umpire's chair with his racket and threw a water bottle across the court, earning a code violation.
"I got warning only because I was shouting," the emotional Pole said after. "I didn't say anything bad. I was only shouting, so this was the problem. Because umpire told me I got a warning because I was shouting. They play some matches around us, so this was the problem. I didn't say anything bad, so I hope I not have to pay."
Expect to see some fines.
"Well, sometimes happens like this," he said. "You can't control your emotions all the time. This was really big point for me. We played this set for more than 1 hour, 10 minutes, so this was really important point for me.


text: The Beach Family Collection includes the account book of Susannah Tichenor, a teacher who worked in New Jersey, between 1801 and 1805, as well as the 1890s household expenses of Mary A. Beach, and the 1897 personal expenses of Ellen O. Walkley.Women at Work: Professional Labor > Teachers (box 35)Susannah Tichenor married Juniah Beach at the end of the eighteenth century. They lived together in South Orange, New Jersey, where they raised their children and Susannah ran a school. Her teaching accounts from 1801 to 1805 were kept in a handmade notebook and record the names of her students and their tuition payments. Most, but not all, of her students were girls. While Susannah's students mainly paid their tuition in cash, in one instance, Widow Wade received schooling for her children in exchange for board. Susannah supplemented her teaching income by selling wood and canvas and by sewing silk.Women, Finance, and Investment > Household Accounts (box 35)The collection also includes the household expenses for the Beach family in South Orange, New Jersey, kept during the 1890s by Mary A. Beach. In the accounts she recorded allowance given to her daughter, Lucy, and money loaned to her son, Harlan. Most of the accounts show modest expenses for items such as food, travel, charitable contributions, and washing. On the back of each sheet, she made note of her income for that month, if any. Besides taking money from a bank account, she received income selling blackberries, quinces, old rags, and grapes. She also kept a boarder, Mrs. Meehern.Cash accounts of Ellen O. Walkley from January to June of 1897 show her living in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and working at the Harvard College Library. Her accounts show her income from the library (between $40 and $50 per month) and her personal expenses for board, clothing, postage, carfare, bicycle repair, and books.


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whats the reasoning to start ANOTHER nba thread when there is one started already....which you replied to?????
thats what i was thinking also.Originally Posted by nyjunc
whats the reasoning to start ANOTHER nba thread when there is one started already....which you replied to?????
Originally Posted by spjets
i just wanted to have a thread where everyone can just reply to the picks and only for people that want to. alot of people that dont like the nba and its draft have posted in the other one, taking away from the atmosphere of the post.
Mock First Round - ive spent the last few hours reading bios and i follow the draft fairly closely. Its possible that Charlotte trades it's picks to move up to 2nd, as Williams cant play the 4 and they have smith, harrington, and childress already at the wing. It is also possible for toronto to trade the 7 and 16 for Jamaal Magliore (lord knows why).
1. Andrew Bogut MIL
2. Marvin Williams ATL
3. Deron Williams UTA
4. Chris Paul NO (New orleans is basically garaunteed to stay since they have paul higher than williams on their draft board.)
5. Gerald Green CHA (HS prospect who, along with marvin, has the best upside in the draft. Highly comparable to TMAC.)
6. Channing Frye PORT
7. Martell Webster TOR
8. Andrew Bynum NYK (Looks like Portland and Charlotte both want frye, so i doubt he falls to 8. Bynum is a great HS center prospect, larger PF like Fran Vasquez possible since lord knows NYK likes foreign players.
9. Raymond Felton GSW (Looking at a big man but I dont think they could pass up Felton if he got to them.
10. Danny Granger LAL (A real steal since most people have him around the lottery. Teams in front of dont have too glaring a need for a SF. Already polished and a lot like a smaller lamar odom.)
11. Antoine Wright ORL (A better doug christie with 3pt range)
12. Yaroslav Korolev LAC
13. Charlie Villaneuva CHA (Another steal)
14. Rashad McCants MIN
15. Sean May NJN (Possible steal, draws comparisons to elton brand, may just be the next corliss williamson.)
16. Jarrett Jack TOR
17. Joey Graham IND (Best athlete in the draft, could go lottery because of that.)
18. Roko-Leni-Ukic BOS
19. Fran Vasquez MEM (Falls a lot here, not that impressive but nba ready.)
20. Hakim Warrick DEN (BPA, might get carmelo to switch to 2 for a lethal pairing.)
21. Ike Diogu PHO (Steal, rather hope the nets take him, but not that much interest. Small for a PF but great skills and motor.)
22. Francisco Garcia DEN (Insant offense, possible SG of the future.)
23. Chris Taft SAC (Formerly lottery pick with great physical and bad mental tools.)
24. Ersan Ilsansova HOU (International enigma, could go much higher, lot like toni kukoc.)
25. Johan Petro SEA (Big international C prospect from a team not afraid to go to europe for picks.)
26. Martynas Andrieskivicius DET
27. Monta Ellis PORT (Huge scorer in a PGs body.)
28. Nate Robinson SAS (They are a little concerned with parker, good change of pace PG, unique player.)
29. Ryan Gomes MIA
30. Wayne Simien NYK
the one player that portland has been coveting for so long is Martell Webster. He is the reason why they traded down in the first place. You could hold me to this: IF MARTELL WEBSTER IS AVAILABLE WHEN PORTLAND HAS THEIR FIRST PICK, PORTLAND WILL TAKE WEBSTER!Originally Posted by hamburglar
P.s. i like the wayne Simien pick for the knicks, but i dont think that he will last that long.
Originally Posted by hamburglar
Yaroslav Korolev ?
Roko-Leni-Ukic ?
Ike Diogu ?
Ersan Ilsansova ?
Martynas Andrieskivicius ?
Anyone remeber Joe Smith? Now that was a name!
lolOriginally Posted by FoxboroFanatic2
i hope andrieskevetc never becomes good so that I dont need to learn how to pronounce it.
Looks like the Bucks will select Andrew Bogut fron the University of Utah Utes.
Speaking of Milwaukee, they are now on the clock.
Bucks Select C Andrew Bogut
Hawks select F Marvin Williams
The Hawks select Marvin Williams from UNC.
The Jazz choose Derron Williams from the Fighting Illini.
Jazz select G Deron Williams
Hornets select G Chris Paul
Chris Paul drafted by New Orleans
Bobcats select G Raymond Felton
The Bobcats select G Raymond Felton.
Dick Vitale: Everybody loves Raymond. I love Raymond, you love Raymond. UNC is rocking baby!!!!!!!
Portland selects F Martell Webster


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24.0337 Aircraft spraying.Cite as [A.S.A.C. § 24.0337]
All aircraft entering American Samoa from a foreign area shall. 30 minutes prior to landing, treat all internal passenger and cargo spaces for insects with an aerosol spray formula approved by the U. S. Public Health Service.History: Ex. Ord. 1, eff Jan 55, Plant and Animal Quar. Regs. Part 4 § 3.


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The PoliceOne Academy Receives Approval by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards
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The American Chemical Society (ACS) has invited Richard E. Partch, senior university professor of chemistry at Clarkson University's Center for Advanced Materials Processing, to be on its national tour speaker list.
Officers in over 150 regional sections of the ACS use the list to select speakers for their monthly professional meetings.
The invitation to be a tour speaker is the result of Partch's international reputation for fundamental research in the field of colloidal particle surface modification, with application to ceramic, composite, electronic, imaging, medical, printing and security technologies.
In spring 2011, Partch spoke by invitation at ACS sections in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia.
Partch's E. Ann Nally Award plaque was also presented to him by the society president at the recent northeast regional ACS meeting. Partch was recognized with the award last year for his volunteer contributions to regional and national operations and his many years of speaking on chemical subjects to high school students.
Partch, who has been a member of the ACS for 47 years, holds a Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Rochester. He has been on the Clarkson faculty since 1965 and has received excellence in teaching awards. He has been selected as a Rotary Foundation Fellow, a National Academy of Science Research Fellow and a NATO Workshop presenter.
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But the bill on Cubberley finally has come due with the looming exit of the anchor tenant, Foothill College.
The school-city lease was fashioned by community leaders in the 1980s as a way to preserve public property after declining enrollment in the previous decade led to a selloff of 10 school sites, representing 50 to 70 acres of land.
The Cubberley deal also was meant to provide a revenue stream to the schools, which were fearful about financial stability in the wake of the 1978 tax-cutting measure Proposition 13.
This year, using $40 million in bond money, Foothill had hoped to buy 8 acres at Cubberley, where it currently leases space, to build its own state-of-the-art "education center."
Though tempted by the offer, the City Council Monday voted to decline after the Board of Education declared it will need every last Cubberley acre for future enrollment. (The city holds title to 8 of Cubberley's 35 acres because of a 2000 land swap for the Terman Middle School campus.)
Rebuffed, Foothill is now looking to move its satellite campus, located at Cubberley since 1984, to possible sites in Sunnyvale.
Until now, Palo Alto school officials have been vague about exactly when, and for what purpose, they would take Cubberley back.
The city's lease of the campus expires in 2014.
Current school enrollment, at 12,024, has been on an upward trajectory since a post-Baby Boom low of 7,452 in 1989.
When enrollment was at its historic high of 15,575 in 1968, Palo Alto had three comprehensive high schools and more than 20 elementary schools.
The district is in the process of spending $378 million from a 2008 facilities bond measure to boost capacity at its two existing high schools, three middle schools and 12 elementary campuses. It is likely to open a 13th elementary school in the next three years.
Foothill had hoped to collaborate with the school district on a property-sharing deal at Cubberley, but found its overtures unreciprocated.
"Over the past year there have been a number of meetings with the (school) superintendent that also have been attended by the city manager," Foothill-De Anza Community College District Chancellor Linda Thor said this week.
"We have not found a lot of areas of agreement on opportunities for joint programming, or even necessarily a shared vision for the type of programming we would offer at an education center."
In arguing against the city selling its 8 acres, school board member Barb Mitchell alluded to the 1970s land sales that have haunted elected officials in the decades since.
"You will sense some emotion in my voice as a 50-plus-year resident of Palo Alto, because there's a lot of history and context to Cubberley," Mitchell said in a June 28 school board meeting.
Enumerating the sale of school sites such as Lytton, Crescent Park, De Anza, Ortega, Ventura and Ross Road, Mitchell said she did not fault previous boards for the land sales because of a "devastating budget situation."
But given the history, she said a line must be drawn at Cubberley.
"It's in no way disparaging the value and treasure that Foothill is, but if the city or school district lose control over this property, it's a forever decision. It will never be taken back. We'll never have the choice to change our minds."
The school board's June 28 declaration on Cubberley prompted the City Council this week to reverse its vote — cast June 27 — to draft a "letter of interest" to Foothill about a possible sale.
The council voted to tell Foothill it is not interested in a sale but wants to work with the college to explore other sites in the city. Council members instructed City Manager Jim Keene to return Oct. 3 with a plan for working with schools to shape Cubberley's future.
Foothill officials said they understood Palo Alto's reasons to be wary of a sale, but lamented a "lost opportunity" for Foothill and Palo Alto schools to collaborate on a future-oriented education center that could serve both populations.
Two of the five trustees of Foothill-De Anza — Betsy Bechtel and Bruce Swenson — are longtime Palo Alto residents.
Bechtel, a former mayor of Palo Alto, said she was "deeply disappointed at the lack of collaboration" despite years of efforts.
Bechtel said she was particularly galled to hear public testimony at a City Council meeting recently to the effect that, "'It will hurt our brand in Palo Alto if we allow a community college to be (at Cubberley) as opposed to Stanford.'
"That really bothered me because we are a real resource to the community, and I think people don't know it and don't appreciate it," said Bechtel, a Stanford University graduate, in an emotional statement during a Foothill-De Anza trustees' meeting Monday.
"I've heard some school board people say, 'Our children don't go to community college, they only go to four-year colleges.' I hope people will convey ... that they may think Palo Alto students only take AP classes, but there are a whole lot that don't, and there are a whole lot that our schools could serve better," Bechtel said.
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Foster the People: Pumped Up Hits
"This second album is just a lot more evolved than the first," says Foster. "We have more time to work on it and more resources, plus we've really gelled as a band. So we're trying a lot of experiments. Yesterday the four of them were in a room without me for an all-day jam. I've come up with little scenarios, like every 10 minutes having them stop what they're playing and switch out their jam."
As the band broadens their sonic experiments, Logic Pro provides the creative glue. "In our sessions over the past few months, whether doing remixes for other artists or just writing stuff from the ground up, we've been passing Logic tricks back and forth and sharpening each other. That's helped us in the studio, and I feel that we've really grown as producers."
Drum Sessions
Because an important goal for the record is to capture the distinctive percussive elements of their live shows, Isom Innis and Mark Pontius have been playing together in another LA studio set up "with tons of drums." Innis, a versatile percussionist, was excited about the approach. "It was kind of like heaven," he says. "We had so much stuff. A huge concert bass drum. Six different drum kits. We attacked every single thing."
While Pontius played drums to a click track to keep time, Innis listened using a DJ setup and advised Pontius in real time. "I would tell him to alter his kick-patterns and beats, just going by what was sounding good in the rooms," says Innis.
The three-day sessions resulted in 180GB of drum tracks, with two engineers assigned to organize and trim them in Logic Pro. "We ended up getting so many varieties of styles," says Innis. "Now we've been going through drum grooves and samples and cutting out the best four- or eight-bar phrases and turning them into Apple Loops."
Innis says that the most-used Logic feature during the sessions has been Convert to Sampler Track. "We use it to build our own instruments, whether by sampling other records or sampling our own performances. For drums, but also for bass and synth, I've been creating a lot of different things with it." Foster agrees, adding: "I like to use it on vocals. Just chop a weird vocal moment, spread it out on a keyboard, and then it's all pitched. I use the samples as kind of a percussive effect."
The hope is that the intense collaboration in the studio will yield a different sound for the new album. Says Foster: "I always start songwriting with drums, but I've never done it in any way like this before where all the drum samples are generated by our guys in-house. Once all those drum sounds are chopped up, I'll be able to take the loops, beats, and single hits, turn them into an EXS24 drum kit, and write around that."
Using the Toolbox
In writing and performing their songs, the band relies almost entirely on software instruments. And because Foster likes to customize his sounds, he depends heavily on the ability to save all the plug-ins that make up the sound as a single channel strip setting. Each setting combines the software instrument plus the effect plug‑ins that make up that sound. "I have a whole palette of sounds that I can use or easily modify," he says.
To aggregate sounds for the album, Innis says they are also using the EXS24 sampler extensively: "I know many other samplers can weirdly distort sound, but not the EXS24. The bass on the tracks sounds so clear, and the human feel meshes great with those synthesized drums. People who know about it use it all the time, and it's way more powerful than meets the eye."
Initial editing passes on the new material have sent Foster frequently to his go-to Logic feature, Flex Time, which lets him quickly manipulate the timing and tempo of the tracks. "If I didn't have Flex Time, I'd be really debilitated in trying to make my records. A track I'm working on now needed to be two beats per minute faster, but we'd already tracked horns and audio. So we just flexed it to correct the tempo."
Studio to Stage
As the band resumes their current worldwide tour, they're using MainStage to bring their rich studio sound to the stage. MainStage allows the band to ditch racks of complicated gear for a MacBook Pro that they can perform through. And because MainStage can directly open the plug-ins and settings they used in their Logic projects, they have available on stage the same sounds they used in the studio.
"We're able to take most of the synth sounds that we've recorded for Torches and play them live instead of trying to have another keyboard re-create a sound," says Foster. "So we're able to use the exact sounds that were used on the record. That's essential for our live show."
When the tour ends this summer, the band plans to head almost immediately back into the studio to finish the album. Says Foster: "Creatively, this time the band is getting more of a voice. And I can't wait to see what they come up with, because it'll be better than anything I would have thought of alone. I could have locked myself in a room again to write this album, but I know we'll make a much better record if we all contribute."


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FULLERTON – Angels All-Star slugger Mark Trumbo can fly a ballpoint over a Rawlings baseball for an autograph in about two seconds. It takes Cory Hahn about two minutes.
Signing an autograph has become somewhat of an athletic feat in itself for Hahn, 21, the former Mater Dei All-America baseball player who was paralyzed from the neck down in a February 2011 base-stealing collision at Arizona State.
The signature requires strength, balance, concentration and practice, using a ballpoint pen intertwined between his left fingers and a right fist bracing the ball against his lap.
Nobody's timing this writing exercise, except maybe Hahn himself, the drill sergeant behind his own recovery, always pushing himself to move a little more than he did the day before.
Hahn visited the Orangethorpe Avenue headquarters of Trinity Bat Company on Thursday to autograph about a dozen baseballs and bats. The items will be auctioned off at the second Trinity Bat Company Home Run Derby that is being held on Saturday at Mater Dei to raise donations for the Cory Hahn Fund that assists his rehabilitation.
At last year's event, which raised more than $3,000, Hahn needed the help of his father, Dale, to sign autographs for fans. Watching Hahn write his name over the curved cowhide unassisted these days marks his progress.
"I've had so much encouragement and support along the way," said Hahn, who will drive from ASU to attend Saturday's fundraiser.
Trumbo, the 2012 All-Star Game Home Run Derby contestant and former Villa Park High star, is among the 18 major and minor league ballplayers with local ties who will attend or compete in the event that begins with the high school round at 10 a.m. and the pros at noon, with finals set to start around 2 p.m.
Santa Ana-based Diamond Sports has donated 240 baseballs for the competition. The Angels, Trinity and 44 Gloves contributed memorabilia for the raffle and silent auction.
Travis Witherspoon, an outfielder on the Angels' 40-man roster, and Matt Scioscia, the son of Angels manager Mike Scioscia and the catcher/first baseman who played last season for the Angels' Class A Cedar Rapids, are also scheduled to be there.
So are Oakland first baseman Daric Barton (Marina High), Houston outfielder Brandon Barnes (Katella High, Cypress College), Chicago Cubs third baseman Ian Stewart (La Quinta High) and Baltimore outfielder Trayvon Robinson (Crenshaw High).
Trayce Thompson (Santa Margarita High), the son of former Laker Mychal Thompson and an outfielder in the Chicago White Sox organization, signed up and turned Colorado Rockies third baseman prospect Nolan Arenado (El Toro High) onto the event.
Milwaukee first baseman prospect Nick Ramirez (Cal State Fullerton), last year's Home Run Challenge champion, returns with fellow 2011 draft selections Connor Burke (La Serna High), Bryan Nicholson (Concordia University), Danny Muno (Fresno State), Keith Castillo (Mater Dei, USC) and Tyler Rahmatulla (Mater Dei, UCLA).
"We're floored by how many people are going to be coming out to show support for Cory," said Jeff McKee, vice president of the 8-year-old family-owned and operated company that manufactures custom bats for all levels of play.
Trinity's tie to Hahn goes back seven years to the first unfinished 33-30 birch bats with 2¼-inch barrels that the company made for Hahn, who became the 2010 Orange County player of the year and California's Mr. Baseball.
Hahn chose ASU over going to the Padres, who drafted him in the 26th round in 2010. His baseball playing career ended in just the third game of his college career on Feb. 20, 2011, when he dove head-first to steal second base, collided with another player's leg and fractured his C-5 vertebra.
Doctors told him he'd never walk again. Hahn has turned all his competitive fire to proving them wrong, returning to ASU where he is a junior business major and student coach on the baseball team.
He has challenged himself with rigorous workouts and rehabilitation, regaining strength and enough movement in his upper body to power his own wheelchair around campus, feed himself, drive an adaptive Toyota Sienna van with hand controls and, yes, sign his own autographs again.
His custom bat hangs in Trinity's showroom in the same row as those made for major leaguers. Twenty percent of every sale of the Pro Model Hahn goes to the Cory Hahn Fund set up by Mater Dei.
Trinity and the local baseball community help keep Hahn close to the game.
"His determination has been an inspiration to so many of us," said McKee, knowing how much a Hahn autograph on a baseball or a Trinity bat is truly worth.
Related stories:
Paralyzed OC star fights his way through challenges.
Trinity makes the Pro Model Hahn bat
Hahn returns to visit the Padres
Baseball 'family' turns out to support Hahn
Photos from the first Trinity Home Run Challenge
Angels put their faith in Trinity Bats
How to help: Monetary donations are being accepted through Mater Dei High. Checks made out to the "Cory Hahn Fund" can be mailed to Mater Dei High School, 1202 W. Edinger Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92707.
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We don't usually think of the Qatar Motor Show as a place where
major automotive product announcements/advances are made, but Volkswagen used
the show to unveil the latest in its line of vehicles aimed at extracting the
ultimate mileage out of a single gallon of gasoline.
The German company today
announced its Formula XL1 concept car that makes use of a two-cylinder
turbodiesel engine, hybrid electric motor (with a lithium-ion battery pack),
and a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. The Formula XL1 has enough juice
from its lithium-ion pack to travel for 22 miles on battery power alone, and
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When the subject of gasoline
electric hybrids is brought up on DailyTech,
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|September 13, 2007, 10:40 AM
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Life Sucks!
This retirement thing is the pits, long days with nothing to fill my time except shooting. It is a hard life but someone has to do it. I spent an hour at the range with a friend of 20 years named Lynn. Lynn works a swing shift and he is often available to shoot during the day. All of our shooting was done at 10 yards.
Lynn brought his Uberti copy of an 1873 Colt, Glock 26 (G26), and a stainless Kimber Compact. The Uberti is almost new but it looks like a cowboy's gun, there is no bluing and its surface is worn white. Lynn didn't have a lot of 45 Colt ammo so I only had two shots. These two shots went into 1/2", I like that revolver.
Many know that I own a Kimber Custom Compact and that I often sing its praises. Lynn's stainless Kimber Compact will shoot with mine and that means it will shoot to 25 yards with full sized 1911s.
The last of Lynn's handguns I fired was his Glock 26. After shooting Lynn's G26 I know why Stephen A. Camp spoke so highly of his. I have a Glock 27 but I seldom shoot it. I have a Barstow 9mm barrel and an off brand 357 Sig barrel for mine; its primary use is as a house gun. Anyway, Lynn's G26 shot to point of aim and it clustered in a 2 ½" group.
I shot my RIA 45acp and a newly acquired Dan Wesson (DW) Commander Classic Bobtail 45acp. The RIA is a gem for the $500 I have invested in it. The RIA is capable of producing 2" groups all day long at 10 yards. This pistol will get you through the night.
The Dan Wesson Commander Classic Bobtail 45acp is a very nice handgun with a heavy trigger pull and poorly fit main spring housing. Something about the shape of the DW trigger irritates my trigger finger. The hole for adjusting the trigger over travel makes my finger hurt and forms a blister, I have noticed the same thing with my Dan Wesson Commander 10mm but it is more severe with the 10mm. Considering the trigger pull the DW Bobtail performed well. I had trouble with one of the magazines I used and it was an 8 round Wilson Combat. The other magazines (DW, Metalform, and 7 round Wilson Combat) were flawless.
The Dan Wesson Commander Classic Bobtail 45acp is a fine weapon but it shouldn't need to have a trigger job, burr removal on the trigger, and correction of the fit of the main spring housing. DWs are nut cheap and DW customers deserve better quality control.
|September 13, 2007, 10:48 AM
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I've never owned a SAA, although I have shot a few. At that time, most were real-deal Colts. I'm intrigued by the quality, fit and finish of the Ubertis.
I'm also curious about your Kimber. My collection is Colts, although I have seen some compact versions. I once had a Colt Officers ACP that I shot until destruction. I'm in need of another smaller 1911.
Thanks for the great pics.
|October 1, 2007, 01:33 PM
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Yeah that sounds like a real drag....man, I'm jealous of you retired dudes - can't wait til I am one too. Nice looking guns there.
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I am on disability as well, and i cant do a whole lot, but to get me out of the house i throw newspapers for something to do, i long every year for the cool weather to hit so i can deer hunt with the muzzle loader and rifle and then start squirrel hunting after that, the summers are so long and hot, hard to get out and enjoy a lot of shooting
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|February 12, 2009, 06:04 PM
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life sucks
Nothing to do in the winter up here in north central interior of B.C. Canada except tie flys, ice fish right out my back door, shoot the rifle out the front door on the rifle range I got in my front yard, and reload bullets. Nearest store is 10 miles away and I have to ride the damn snowsled to get a loaf of bread or a doz eggs when we run out. Then of course there is hunting season to contend with. I have to go all the way across the street just to hunt moose, black bear, or mule dear, what a bummer, sometimes I have to take the ATV out hunting and hit the thousands of miles of logging roads I have just down the street from the house. Then of course there are the pesky bald eagles I have to put up with out back when I am ice fishing. The cheekey buggers have the nerve to just stand there about 20 feet from my hole and scream and beg for fish. God I am sick of it all, I just can't stand the pressure of this retirement.
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|February 12, 2009, 07:01 PM
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Just had to rub it in.
As a 22 year old, I get to spend my days taking tests and long study's at EWU, then i head into town in my beater truck because of the snow and work from 3 to midnight, Long hours and college leave me little money and time to shoot and buy ammo. I've got the joy of doing my taxes right now (looks like i'll get to give the government some more money! Here I am buying things like food and clothes when I owe the government. Shame on me!) My girlfriend called an hour ago, and I get to go to SHOPPING FOR PURSES!!!!!I'm trying to soak it all up because as soon as i retire, i'll be in the Hell that you guys are in! I wish you guys could be here!
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I should be retiring in the next few years, only to join you all in the utter misery and despair I so richly deserve.
|February 12, 2009, 10:52 PM
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I to am semi retired at 46, my day's consists of one range visit per week if not every two weeks for load testing, reloading most weeks' depending, trip's to the local gun shop for supply's surfing TFL and other sites going on shooting trips to my property fishing trips or some time's il just be lazy,
Well some one has to do it, So it might as well be me.
Im feeling tired now I might have go have an afternoon nap.
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Add me to that group of retired gentlemen. Years ago, I used to ask myself "WHY?" when I was burning the midnight oil for college studies while working part time. I even went back to school for a master's degree when I was 50. Now I know why! RETIREMENT!!! I sleep late almost every morning and go pistol shooting twice a week when we aren't traveling.
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I recently bought a slightly damaged R1200C that got about 2" too close to something. It broke the windshield, headlight, headlight bracket, and speedometer housing. The bike sat out for several months after the accident. I have located some of the parts I need to start riding it, but the issue right now is not being able to start it.
The key will turn to the steering locked with the parking lights on, steering locked, and steering unlocked positions, but it WILL NOT go to the on position. I suspect this is due to its sitting outside with the key in the switch. Any guesses as to how to free it up without taking it off of the bike and/or replacing it? I have tried WD-40 at the dealer's suggestion, also silicone spray, PB Blaster, and compressed air to no avail. I put air in where the key goes as well as a small hole in the side that is probably a drain. WD-40 comes out when I spray it in the top.
Failing that, how do I get the switch off of the bike? The bolts that hold it in appear to be machined so that they are inserted with a special socket that will only turn them INwards. I can drill a hole and use and EZ-Out, but maybe there's a better way. Also, how do I get the wiring out of the switch, preferably before I take it off of the bike? There are a couple of what appear to be plugs that might hold the wiring in place, but I hate to drill something out that will have no effect. One plug looks like brass, the other aluminum. The latter WAS covered by red paint, and has tiny threads inside. Are the lock and switch actually too separate things as they are on a car?
Why would my oddly shaped key work in three positions, but not the ON one. The three local locksmiths I've talked to have no ideas.


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Photographer's Note
Delightful town of about 20,000 stands on a hill overlooking the Tiber valley, its name comes from Tutere, which means "Border Town", in fact, founded in the eighth and seventh centuries BC by the Umbrians has long been a meeting place and contamination with neighboring Etruscan civilization.
In 340 B.C. became Roman changing the name in Colonia Julia Fida Tuder with effect from the first century BC, and acquired the right to mint its own coins.
During the Middle Ages was a powerful free town, as evidenced by the buildings of the splendid Piazza del Popolo, then passed under the rule of Acts, Malatesta and Francesco Sforza, before finally becoming part of the Papal States.
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serp2000 (46528) 2014-02-03 5:55
Ciao, Silvio, my neighbor today again,
Excellent view! I really like this photo, but I'd like to show you my version in WS.
Best wishes,
yquem46 (38752) 2014-02-03 6:02
ciao Silvio
Glad to have you back today with a traditional picture, luminous, colorful and well composed
As a matter of fact (sorry about that) I'm not at all convinced by HDR images that, to me, are very artificial and look like cardboard, except in rare special conditions with extreme exposure range, difficult to cope with
have a nice week, best regards
eldancer1 (36343) 2014-02-03 6:02
I like the lighting on this village. Nicely captured with good pov and nice details. Well done, tfs.
Oceania (5202) 2014-02-03 6:36
Hi Silvio,
The view of the rooftop in your picture is stunning! This is one of the reasons drawing travelers around the world to Italy. I miss Umbria.
snunney (115427) 2014-02-03 7:09
Hello Silvio,
The delightful vignette effect occasioned by the lighting conditions makes for a very attractive composition, whilst also concentrating the viewer's attention on the town itself. Lovely warm colours and excellent clarity.
annjackman (21903) 2014-02-03 7:18
Hello Silvio,
The pool of light is lovely falling on the town. It really stands out against the darker FG. A lovely crisp picture with a wonderful view of what lies beyond the town.
Kind Regards, Ann
jemaflor (110096) 2014-02-03 8:43
Hi Silvio,
Nice pov on the town, interesting architecture and nice result with the light, the contrast with this Fg in the shadows is well managed.
rychem (51035) 2014-02-03 8:46
What a beautiful panoramic view with fantastic light, the FG is clearly separated from the BG, great depth
claudeD (43484) 2014-02-03 10:09
Hello Silvio,
very fine view from Todi showing this very interesting locatiom very well illumnated by the sun. Excellent sharpness and clarity. Very well done.TFS.
With regards from Luxembourg
Romano46 (18472) 2014-02-03 10:17
Ciao Silvio
sei salito fino al cucuzzolo per ritrarre una Todi splendida.
Non avevo mai avuto modo di vederla ripresa così dall'alto e devo dire che è proprio bella con lo sfondo della campagna.
Bellissima anche la luce che scolpisce il disegno delle case.
Ciao e buona aerata
photographer_sg (4414) 2014-02-03 10:27
Ciao Silvio
Beautiful view of the town with the buildings illuminated as if by special effects! The dark foreground and the endless paddy fields merging with the sky are lovely. Thanks for sharing. have a nice day.
siudzi (34141) 2014-02-03 11:49
Hi Silvio,
A nice cityscape this seen from a well selected high point of view to get so much interesting details and architectural elements. Well executed even during a quite difficult light condition. Like it! TFS!
Best wishes,
tatadalou (7459) 2014-02-03 13:35
Ciao Silvio,
Ancora una bella vista sul vilaggio. Il POV mostra la piccola città nel suo ambiente. Il grande panorama da una impressione aerea molto spettacolare. Peccato che il primo piano sia all'ombra.
carlo62 (63163) 2014-02-03 13:39
Ciao Silvio
Todi è molto bella, ma questa foto è splendida per conto suo, un panorama fantastico con l'aiuto di una bella luce che illumina il centro storico.
nikkitta (17070) 2014-02-03 14:59
Ciao Silvio
May be the WS is good, anyway your composition is superbe with the small village so well light that its posible to admire the old towers and the rural landscape at the back
Thanks for the informative note
Buona settimana
pierrefonds (77705) 2014-02-03 17:53
Hi Silvio,
The wideness of the area is giving depth to the composition. The point of view is showing the details and colours of the buildings of the town. The good luminosity is enhancing the beauty of the colours. Have a nice dya.
jjcordier (79297) 2014-02-03 20:55
Très jolie lumière sur cette petite ville et ses beaux bâtiments anciens dominant la vallée.
fabbs99 (17179) 2014-02-03 23:51
Hello Silvio,
Spectacular view of the town overlooking the Tiber Valley.Nice image, sharp with good details, well saturated colors and nice composition. Well done.TFS.
jhm (169888) 2014-02-04 3:09
Ciao Silvio,
I like the shadows in foreground, this cares for excellent contrast about the area.
Also the village with church and monastery are a very nice architecture.
Nice panoramic view with a little bit fog in background, make these picture lovely.
Composition and captured, are excellent presented.
Very well done, TFS.
Best regards,
abmdsudi (65485) 2014-02-04 3:56
Hi Silvio
I love the light and shadow overlooking wide view of the old town nicely taken on a bright brilliant weather. The compo works well packed with details, so richly coloured and excellent contrast to blue sky. A photogenic scene when the catch light makes it very cheery landscape shot. Congrats
Best regards
Subhogen (4067) 2014-02-04 8:31
Hello Silvio,
Nice view of the sunlit town from your high POV. Great timing to catch the wonderful light on a part of the town. Fantastic shot with magical light, natural colours and excellent clarity, thanks for sharing.
Cricri (135554) 2014-02-04 9:38
Ciao ami Silvio
Une image d'ombre et de lumière, bonne profondeur avec le paysage en arrière plan, intéressante présentation , belle réalisation
Belle soirée
Corry (4508) 2014-02-04 9:55
Bonjour Silvio
Superbe vue en plongée sur cette ville au-dessus de la vallée. La lumière permet d'apprécier l'ensemble. Netteté excellente. Bien fait.
dekanski (6393) 2014-02-04 10:46
Lovely view Silvio. Pity that the humidity was so high and visibility is not greater, with a clear background it would be more attractive.
jurek1951 (42198) 2014-02-04 12:23
Ciao Silvio,
great view, the composition is splendid and I like the warm lights and atmosphere of the photo, superb details and POV,
lousat (104677) 2014-02-04 12:44
Ciao Silvio,pende un po' a sinistra comme d'habitude ma e' molto ben realizzata e regge il confronto col WS piu' luminoso che ti hanno appioppato,ottimi i dettagli ed i colori.Buona serata,Luciano
mesutilgim (99478) 2014-02-04 12:52
Hello dear Silvio,
Such a great sun, just illuminating the center part of your compo.
Very well seen and captured.
Interesting notes.
TFS and best regards
cornejo (52220) 2014-02-05 2:32
Ciao Silvio, molto buono e interessante vista di questo luogo interessante, molto ben catturata con una grande pov con buon quadro. Quadro interessante con una buona nitidezza, profondità e qualità. Un buon lavoro ben fatto, complimenti amico mio. Grazie per la condivisione di questo bel lavoro.
Buon pomeriggio e felice resto della settimana.
Cordiali saluti dal sud della Spagna.
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- Date Taken: 2011-11-13
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This information comes directly from Matt Wiley of Race Tech on installing GVE's in the 1970-1980 BMW's, along with some info on the next generation 1981-1984's , may also be useful on the 1995 on Aircooled Twin Types.
Installed GVE's in several 77-78 RS's about 2 years ago, some worked better than others, depending on spring rate, bleed holes, etc. Holds the road better over rough surface, does not dive in corners when runnig a bit fast, or during quick stops, however, did not give me as plush a ride as I was hoping for. Will use this new info that Matt Wiley has just provided me to remedy what I did on those installs for hopefully a better result. Will be months before I get a chance to do that.
I find it worth the effort and expense though it is a slow process to go through the experimenting phase.
Safe Riding To You All.....................................George
With a GVE (Gold Valve Emulator) install there can be too few holes limiting oil flow however there is no such thing as too many compression holes for GVE. As long as they are in the lower half of the damping rod there could be 6 or there could be 12. 6 is typically what we call for I run 8 on the BMW as there are 8 stock compression holes ranging between 4 & 5mm OD each. I simply drill out the existing 8 holes to 6mm (1/4?) for simplicity sake.
It is critical to remove the spring & check ball at the bottom of the rod as well as to cut off the top outlet of the rod to ensure proper oil flow to the GVE. I have found that anyone who is having harsh damping as skipped one of the 4 critical steps: #1 remove spring & check ball #2 drill out all existing compression holes to 6mm (minimum of 6 holes, I like to drill all 8) #3 cut off top rod. #4 fabricate 30-40mm adapter spacer to fit between GVE & rod top. Failure to do any one of these steps will limit oil flow & result in harshness, failure to do several of these step forks will feel terrible.
I appreciate your posting for me, the BMW airhead is a very popular model for use but does generate a lot of tech calls as the mods while not difficult are a little unique & f the installer is not experienced with fork & GVE operation they get confused. Another useful link is this one about fork & GVE operation: http://www.racetech.com/page/title/E...%20They%20Work
Here is a link to the GVE setup & tuning: http://www.racetech.com/page/title/E...Tuning%20Guide
Typically the Blue# 40 GVE spring set @ 2-4 turns is what most riders like, those looking for a really plush supple ride may prefer the Silver# 26 spring @ 3-4 turns. All Airhead riders I have worked with prefer 4 low speed bleed holes in the GVE valve plate (under colored spring). The valve plate comes with 2 holes drilled & dimples to drill out if 4 are desired (don?t bother with 3, run 2 or 4 bleeds). Running 4 bleeds makes the fork more responsive to small bumps, ripples, etc. Most small (34-38mm) forks work better with 4 bleeds.
Also note that Race Tech Fork Springs MUST be used in conjunction with GVE on BMW Air Head. Stock springs are too long & too soft, Progressive Brand springs are too long & may interfere with the GVE operation due to ID being too tight.
All the best & thank you for choosing Race Tech!
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BENNINGTON -- The Select Board will review funding for police operations following the widespread arrest of suspected drug dealers on Wednesday and may consider boosting the police budget if state funds are not available, according to Chairman Joseph L. Krawczyk Jr.
The Select Board has expressed a concern about public safety issues in Bennington, and police efforts to combat them. Bennington Police Chief Paul Doucette told the board at a recent Select Board meeting, before Wednesday's operation, that he would discuss the situation with them soon and brief them on the department's efforts and needs.
"I know we've had a concern now for a year or 18 months with the information on the gangs that are coming into town and the drugs," Krawczyk said Friday. "Yes, we're going to address it again because I'm going to bring it up. He's done exactly what we've asked him to do to increase surveillance and get after this."
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"Operation County Strike," which targeted 63 suspects on Wednesday, was carried out by the Vermont Drug Task Force Mobile Enforcement Team. The specialized unit focuses on combating drugs, guns, gangs and violent crime. The team's work was funded this year by the state, but it's unclear whether funding will continue in the next fiscal year.
"I want to see how much of that they used, and does he feel his officers are properly trained?" Krawczyk said. "I'm going to ask the chief to come in, in terms of the budget process, and talk to us about it."
The board has cut some funding in other parts of the proposed 2014 fiscal year, Krawczyk said. Still, more town funding for police may not be needed if state funds are available, he said.
The department's needs
Doucette said he plans to brief the Select Board on his department's involvement in the operation, and discuss the department's needs.
"I just want to make sure that we have funds to keep going the way we have been going. Some of that is going to depend on whether grant funding is available from the state of Vermont," he said. "If we don't continue to receive funding from the state I am going to ask that we can get funds to keep moving forward."
Doucette said the board has been supportive and has provided the resources he needs to ensure public safety.
"They fully see what's going on. They know that they have to maintain our programs," he said.
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Since better reviews make better writers - and we think it also helps US as reviewers in our monthly examinations of the work of others - the four of us on the RAC agreed it would be a good idea to come back to SPEW with a couple of pointers for how to improve your reviewing skills.
Just a small bit of information from your friendly neighborhood Review Award Committee to round out the end of January. With the new review period we'll give you our first hearty tip/suggestion, but for this month we'd like to pass around just a little bit of something for you all to think about.
We started off discussing what made a good review and what we wanted to examine as we evaluated the reviews for the award. As we split up the reviews, we took notes, and then we all came together and shared those and some other general observations after all was said and done. We all agreed that the best kind of SPEW reviews are the reviews that give helpful and notable feedback to the author. The most obvious thing we saw that were holding us back from giving phoenomenal feedback to those that we're reviewing are just some basic house-keeping kinds of things, and so we decided to just give everyone a quick reminder of what a SPEW review should be from the SPEW rules:
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There were a lot of good things in the reviews from December, but we really can improve in this area. Try not to be too fangirly (or fanboyish, as the case may be when we have male members). We all love to receive that kind of fun reaction from our readers, but it's not very helpful to our actual writing.
We also recommend writing up your reviews in a word processing program so that you can give it a quick spell/grammar check before submitting the review. While having a mistake or two isn't the end of the world, the author you're reviewing will definitely take your feedback more seriously if it's not full of errors, right? That just makes sense. This will also help for the random times that MNFF may log you out while you're reviewing, etc, so that you don't lose the work you've done on writing the review!
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now that I'm out of the us and in a part of the world where SMS is far more useful and used I might actually be able to use that for something. However, one thing to consider is the range of models of mobile phones and how they treat the special "." character as I don't think it's the same on a lot of them and not on my Nokia.
you haven't seen some of these new phones over here...and custom keymaps sound like work
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Doubters can't slow down confident Gordon
A fighter at birth, Dodgers speedster knows he belongs in bigs
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
Six-year-old Dee was at school the day his mother was shot and killed by her ex-boyfriend, so Dee was raised by his famous father and his grandmother, with daily guidance from Uncle Anthony.
When doubters question the 23-year-old's slight frame, or worse -- whether he's tough enough to take the pounding of the Major Leagues -- Gordon knows what the doubters don't.
"I've been fighting since the day I was born," said the Dodgers' new shortstop and leadoff hitter. "They doubted I would live. I've been doubted my whole life."
He's being doubted by some again in his new double role. Even though he's added 12 pounds during the offseason, you'll still hear he's too frail at 5-foot-11 and 162 pounds to withstand the punishment meted out to a basestealing shortstop or handle a Major League fastball.
"I don't care what they say," Gordon said.
They say he's impatient at the plate, that he needs to walk more, work counts deeper. He believes he knows better.
"Would you mess around with me and walk me? No, the pitchers come right at me, they aren't hitting corners," said Gordon. "They feel they can knock the bat out of my hands. In reality, I can hit. So it helps me to be ready to swing and not look for a walk. I could always hit the ball. I'm fine with walking, but it's called hitting, not walking."
Manager Don Mattingly said that while the walks didn't show up (only seven in 224 at-bats last year), he noticed Gordon's patience improving as the season concluded.
"Maybe it's just that he didn't chase a bad pitch, so his at-bat lasted long enough for him to hit a better pitch," said Mattingly. "He might not have walked, but he had a better at-bat. I'm not worried about Dee. It'll come with experience."
Hitting or walking, the bottom line for Gordon is getting on base to utilize his game-changing speed. His on-base percentage, .250 during his first callup, was .367 in his second callup.
"I want to get on base and make the pitcher nervous," he said. "I want to strike fear in him and get my teammates something to hit. If he's worried about me and too quick to the plate, he's not efficient. If he's efficient to the plate, he won't be quick. Not many can do both."
How fast is Gordon?
"The fastest I've seen," said instructor Maury Wills, who ran his way to an MVP Award.
"He's learning to read pitchers and react to them," said first-base coach Davey Lopes. "When he puts that together with the athletic fundamentals, he'll be an elite guy."
In Wills and Lopes, Gordon has two generations of speedy Dodgers leadoff hitters mentoring him in the art of basestealing and generally creating offensive havoc. Wills, of course, revolutionized the game by stealing 104 bases 50 years ago. Lopes was no slouch, leading the league in steals twice with a high of 77 in 1975.
In a pair of rookie callups last year, Gordon stole 24 bases in 56 games, was caught seven times and hit .304 (second-best among rookies). He became the first Dodger since 1928 to steal second, third and home in the same inning and was the NL rookie of the month for September.
Can he be the first Major Leaguer since Vince Coleman in 1987 to steal at least 100 bases in a season?
"I never tell myself I can't do something," Gordon said. "My goal is to win. If it takes 100 steals for us to win, that's what I want to do. If I don't need 100 steals to win, fine, whatever I can do. That's why I don't steal third base as much as I could. I'm already in scoring position."
Gordon is making it in his second sport, convinced that he was a better basketball player. A worn and discolored Wilson basketball in his locker proves he hasn't exactly let go of his favorite sport.
The son of reliever Tom "Flash" Gordon, Dee didn't play baseball until his senior year of high school. But by the time he attended Southeastern University in Florida, he was convinced he could be a Major League Baseball player. By then, he had already been working out with his dad's Phillies teammates.
"Hitting with them, I felt I belonged," he said. "In fact, when the summer was over I didn't want to go back to school."
The Dodgers drafted him in the fourth round in 2008, and he fast-tracked to shove Rafael Furcal right out of the organization by last summer. Lopes compares Gordon to a young Ozzie Smith because of their size, and Ozzie only became a Hall of Famer.
Dee said he's humbled to hear the comparison to Ozzie, and also listed Jimmy Rollins and Derek Jeter as benchmarks to emulate. Over the winter, he worked on defense with Hall of Famer Barry Larkin in Florida and Dodgers staffer and glove magician Juan Castro in Arizona. He doesn't mind working.
"Dee hears it a lot -- can he take the pounding? -- and it's become frustrating," said Lopes. "He's tired of talking about it, and it will follow him until he eliminates the doubt. I can see why people have doubts. But something about this kid's makeup is a little different. He strives to be one of the best in the game. That's his goal.
"Sometimes it's good to play with a chip on your shoulder from the standpoint of people saying you can't do this or that. It can be a good thing to have. He'll tell you he's strong, he can do it, and I'm not the one to say he can't. I will not bet against this kid."
The doubters will raise the bruised shoulder Gordon suffered with a head-first dive that put him on the disabled list last year. Gordon doesn't care what they say.
"At the end of the day, the only one I have anything to prove to is myself," he said. "At the end of my career, I want to be able to tell myself I gave everything I had and helped my teammates. All the other stuff is great. They won't talk about me being a baseball player, I want to be a good person first."
Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.