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I am making a program in which one window creates another window when a button is pressed and is itself hidden using:
This works fine and the former window hides. But then when I try to restore this window using a button on the newly created window, I am unable to do so. What should be the second argument to ShowWindow to restore the hidden window so that its displayed in its regular size as before.Code:
Any help would be appreciated!! :D

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Southport's beaver problem: better to manage the animals than to kill them
EDITOR'S NOTE: On Feb. 13, the News-Ledger published a story about city-sponsored trapping of a beaver colony discovered in Southport's Bridgeway Lakes area. You can find the original article here. Below is a response.
By Heidi Perryman, Ph.D.
Trapping, as you know, is a short-term solution that will need to be repeated again and again when new beavers return to the area. It almost always makes more sense to keep the beavers you have, solve any problems they are causing directly, and let them use their naturally territorial behaviors to keep others away.
Protecting trees is an easy fix. Wrap them in a cylinder of galvanized fencing, leaving enough space for the tree to grow. Or try the less obtrusive abrasive painting. Paint the trunks with a latex paint that matches the color of the bark, adding heavy mason sand. Beavers dislike the gritty texture and will not chew.
Why should a city learn to tolerate beavers? They are a keystone species that create a dramatic impact on the spaces they cultivate – even urban and suburban spaces. Here in Martinez we have documented several new species of birds and fish since they colonized our creek, as well as otter and mink! In addition, beavers are considered a 'charismatic species' which means that children love to learn about them and they provide a great educational tool for teaching about habitat, ecosystems and stewardship. Why not involve the local Boy Scout troop in planting willow shoots every spring?
Take Amtrak to our sixth beaver festival this summer and see it all for yourself!
The author is president and founder of "Worth a Dam," whose organization can be seen at www.matinezbeavers.org.
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Rendon finishes fourth in Final Vote balloting
Nationals second baseman finishes behind Rizzo, Morneau and Upton
By Bill Ladson / MLB.com
BALTIMORE -- Nationals infielder Anthony Rendon will not be going to the All-Star Game next week. Rendon finished fourth in the All-Star Final Vote contest behind winner Anthony Rizzo of the Cubs, Rockies first baseman Justin Morneau and Braves outfielder Justin Upton. Rendon finished ahead of Marlins third baseman Casey McGehee.
Rendon, 24, is among the team leaders in RBIs and runs scored. He's also an above-average second baseman and third baseman.
The final phase of All-Star Game voting will again allow fans to help choose the Ted Williams All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet. During the Midsummer Classic, fans will vote exclusively online at MLB.com and via Twitter in the 2014 All-Star Game MLB.com MVP Vote Sponsored by Pepsi, and their collective voice will represent 20 percent of the overall vote that determines the recipient of the Arch Ward Trophy.
MLB.TV Premium subscribers, for the first time, will be able to live stream the All-Star Game via MLB.TV through FOX's participating video providers. Access will be available across more than 400 platforms that support MLB.TV, including the award-winning MLB.com At Bat app. MLB.com will provide extensive online coverage of the All-Star Week festivities.
The 85th All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX, in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and RDS, and worldwide by partners in more than 200 countries via MLB International's independent feed. ESPN Radio and ESPN Radio Deportes will provide national radio coverage of the All-Star Game. MLB Network and SiriusXM will also provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage. For more information, please visit allstargame.com.
Bill Ladson is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, All Nats All the time. He also could be found on Twitter @WashingNats. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Arrest Made in Brooklyn Molotov Cocktail Toss
A Brooklyn man faces charges related to allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail into a Brooklyn bodega, injuring a store clerk, police said.
Charles Diaz, 35 years old, was arrested after police released surveillance footage showing a man throwing the explosive into the Fort Hamilton Parkway mini-mart. Police said the man on the video had had an argument with the clerk an hour before the incident, which occurred around 2 a.m. Wednesday. The clerk's hair and jacket caught on fire and sustained minor injuries.
He faces charges of attempted murder, assault, arson and criminal possession of a weapon. He was not available for comment, and it was unclear if he had retained an attorney.


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Trinidad and Tobago: A Biodiversity Hotspot Overlooked
The two-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean (just off the coast of Venezuela) may be smaller than Delaware, but it has had an outsized role in the history of rainforest conservation as well as our understanding of tropical ecology. Home to an astounding number of tropical ecosystems and over 3,000 species and counting (including 470 bird species in just 2,000 square miles), Trinidad and Tobago is an often overlooked gem in the world's biodiversity.
"In the last 100 years, work in these forests was instrumental in deciphering principles we now take for granted. For example: echolocation in bats, animal chemical defenses and mimicry," Nigel Noriega, the director of Sustainable Innovation Initiatives (SSI) told mongabay.com adding that the "Tobago Main Ridge Forest Reserve is under consideration as a UNESCO World Heritage Site because it is on record as the world's oldest legally protected forest reserve geared specifically towards a conservation purpose. It was recognized as early as 1776 that the forests were crucial to maintaining the rainfall on these islands."
A part of the reason for the island's impressive biodiversity (including 85 endemic species so far) is that Trinidad and Tobago are islands that act as evolutionary laboratories, but still containing heavy influences from the South American mainland to which the islands were likely connected in the recent past.
"[Trinidad and Tobago]'s swirling stew of biogeography takes on characteristics of a giant ecotone (ecotones are transition zones between ecosystems). Each of its habitat is large enough to be legitimate, but small enough to be a buffer zone in the more massive mainland systems. Blending and adaptation are being observed at closer ranges and higher speeds than we might be accustomed to thinking about," Noriega says.
This is no-where better observed than in the guppies of Trinidad, which have become the focal point of numerous studies across multiple disciplines. The guppy populations on this small island are unlocked new visions of how species evolve, according to Noriega.
"It is the first time we have had such a detailed look at evolution in the very first stages of population adaptation. Such a new perspective is exposing a lot of details we previously did not know we needed to examine, or were simply unable to measure. Guppy studies in Trinidad have created a conceptual toolbox that is compelling us to explore hypotheses that were not previously imagined. The impact on science is tremendous!"
Continue reading at ENN affiliate, MONGABAY.COM.
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Hospital tech indicted in NH hepatitis C outbreak
Seven new charges were brought against the man arrested for spreading hep C
By Holly Ramer
The Associated Press
CONCORD, N.H. — A former hospital worker accused of stealing drugs and infecting patients with hepatitis C through contaminated syringes faces new federal charges in New Hampshire.
When David Kwiatkowski was arrested in July he was charged with one count each of illegally obtaining drugs and tampering with a consumer product. On Wednesday, he was indicted on seven counts of each crime.
Kwiatkowski worked as a cardiac technologist at Exeter Hospital, where 32 patients have been diagnosed with the same strain of the blood-borne viral infection he carries. He previously worked as a traveling technologist in seven other states, moving from hospital to hospital despite having been fired twice over allegations of drug use and theft.
He has denied stealing drugs and tampering with needles.


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The Cortez Journal encourages people to submit announcements about upcoming events for the Community Calendar. Send announcements to email@example.com. Items submitted at least two weeks in advance will have a better chance of getting published; items submitted several days before the event might not get published. For more information, call the Journal at 565-8527.
Catholic Community Rummage/Yard Sale
The Montelores Catholic Community will hold a Rummage/Yard Sale on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, at the corner of Montezuma and Market in Cortez. A wide array of items including books, clothing, household, shop and yard/garden items will be for sale. For more information, call Barbara at 565-0776 or Rosa at 565-7308.
Heart & Soul Cortez holds neighborhood block party
What would you like to see improved in Cortez? Heart & Soul Cortez is bringing a neighborhood block party to you on Saturday, Sept. 8 from 3 to 6 p.m. on the Southwest Memorial Hospital lawn on Mildred Road. Please join your neighbors for free food and ice cream, activities, and family fun. We want to hear from you about your favorite places in Cortez and what you like best or would like to see different in your neighborhood. There will be free blood pressure checks, face painting, and more! For more information, call 564-4079 or visit www.cortezheartandsoul.com.
14th Annual Harvest Beer Festival
Come sample microbrews from 10 breweries at the foot of Mesa Verde in beautiful Cortez at the 14th Annual Harvest Beer Festival on Saturday, Sept. 8 from 4 to 9 p.m. This years festival is at Parque de Vidas pavilion and will feature music by Jack 10 High from Durango and the sensational singer-songwriter, Katya Chorover. Sample wood-fired pizzas, fish tacos and much more while perusing the biggest silent auction in the region. There will be childrens activities including face painting and games. All proceeds benefit Montezuma Land Conservancy, the only non-profit land conservation organization focused on land protection in Montezuma and Dolores counties. Admission is $25 and includes beer tasting, souvenir pint glass, door prizes, live music and silent auction entry. Must be 21 years of age or greater to drink. Admission is $15 for those under 21, and includes a pint glass for non-alcoholic beverages that will be provided. Children under 15 are free with paid adult. For more information, call Juniper at 565-1664.
Growing Through Grief workshop
Have you lost a loved one to death from this world? Would you like to learn how to deal with the grief that comes from such a loss? Pastor Rick Carpenter will be leading a six-week workshop beginning Monday, Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Dolores United Methodist Church. Each workshop session will last approximately 11/2 hours. Topics to be covered include: The Grief Process; Emotions Were Not Supposed to Have; Letting Go But Not Forgetting; The Holidays; Societys Expectations and How to Respond; and Faith Offers Hope and A Future. You may also choose to attend a second offering during the day beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 10:30 a.m. at the Dove Creek UMC. To register for either workshop or for more information, call 882-7780. Please leave your name, phone number and indicate which class you want to attend.
Wiyos will play Dolores Brewery
The Wiyos, a New York-based trio, will perform Tuesday, Sept. 11 at the Dolores River Brewery, 100 N. 4th St. The Wiyos are a widely-acclaimed folk group who made a name for themselves by largely focusing their performances on acoustic sets only. In 2009, the band was chosen by Bob Dylan to be the opening act for his summer tour which also featured headliners Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp. They have toured the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Ireland and the Netherlands. They recently released their sixth album entitled, Twist. Tuesdays performance will begin at 8 p.m. for ages 18 and over. For more information, call the Brewery at 882-4677. To learn more about the trio, check out www.thewiyos.com.
Radon session for builders and building officials
The Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE) and Colorado State University Extension Service will offer a free live webcast presentation of Radon Control Techniques for New Homes from 12:45 to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 12 at the Montezuma County CSU Extension Office, 109 W. Main St., Room 102 in Cortez. Attendees will receive a complimentary copy of the book Protecting Your Home from Radon and lunch. This is a special session for builders and building officials, although anyone who is interested is welcome to attend. To RSVP to this free event, contact Cori Andreatta at 259-1916 ext. 111 or firstname.lastname@example.com. You may also visit www.fourcore.org/Contractors/SustainableBuilding.aspx for details.
Madison House holds ice cream social with Cortez Mayor
Madison House Assisted Living, 120 S. Madison St., Cortez, celebrates National Assisted Living Week with an ice cream social with special guest, Mayor Dan Porter. The community is invited to join us for this free event on Thursday, Sept. 13, from 3 to 4 p.m.
Body of War screens at Conscious Movie Night
Center of Light presents a special feature at Conscious Movie Night, Body of War on Friday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. at the Sophia Peace Center, 19581 Road 31; in Dolores, turn left on 11th St., go 1.8 miles, and look for the large sign with the dove on the left. These events provide a way for people to talk about inspiring movies on a deeper level and is also a great opportunity to meet like-minded people. Body of War is a documentary about the true face of war today. Meet Tomas Young, 25, paralyzed from a bullet to his spine wounded after serving in Iraq for less than a week. This film is Tomas coming home story as he evolves into a new person, coming to terms with his disability and finding his own unique and passionate voice against the war. Scenes of Tomas speaking out against the war are interspersed with the packaged historic debate in both houses of Congress, and the vote by vote tally in the U.S. Senate. This event is free. If you would like to make a donation, we will send it to an organization thats truly helping the world. To RSVP or for more information, contact Rev Meira Leonard at 882-2123 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Preserving Your Harvest workshop
Cortez Community Garden will sponsor a Preserving Your Harvest workshop on Sunday, Sept. 16 at 12:30 p.m. at Let It Grow Nursery, 90 N. Mildred. Preserving your own food provides you and your family the opportunity to access healthy nutritious fruits and vegetables throughout the year. This workshop will give you the chance to better familiarize yourself with a variety of safe food storage techniques as we demonstrate how to freeze, dry, or can fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs. Space is limited and registration is required; please register by Friday, Sept. 14 by contacting us at 529-0689 or email@example.com.
Meet & Greet, Square dance lessons begin
Four Corners Square Dancers are offering new square dance lessons with a Meet and Greet night on Saturday, Sept. 15, at Kemper Elementary School, 620 E. Montezuma Ave. at 6:30 p.m. The new square dance lessons will take place every Monday night at 7 p.m., starting on Monday, Sept. 17. Come and check out the fun, easy to learn exercise that square dancing provides. No partner? No problem. Well provide someone to help you learn and move to the square dance calls. If you have questions, call Vonnie Robinson at 749-9682, or Don and Judy Morris at 565-9836.
Cortez River Run for Orphans
The first annual Cortez River Run for Orphans will be Saturday, Sept. 15 at Parque de Vida behind the Rec Center. Race day registration starts at 8:30 a.m., with the 1 mile at 10 a.m. and the 5K at 10:30 a.m. The Cortez River Run for Orphans precedes the Reach Out Music Festival, which begins at noon. Participates gain free entrance to the concert with their race number. Our goal is to bring our community together to serve orphans. Every participating school, church or community group decides where to send the money that they raise via sponsorships. Money raised through sponsors will be used to provide orphans with resources such as food, clothing, education, vocational training, proper nutrition, and most importantly, a permanent loving family. The registration fee for ages 14 and up is $25, and $10 for ages 13 and under, and will include an event t-shirt and a race number for those who pre-register. Participants may register online at www.RiverRunforOrphans.org. For more information, or to learn how to sign up sponsors, contact Steve and Linnea Bowman at 565-9558 or email@example.com.
Harvest Fest Celebration
The Dolores Chamber will host a Harvest Fest Celebration on Saturday, Sept. 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be food vendors, produce vendors, live music featuring Louis Edwards and Yesterday, free Galloping Goose rides and more. It will be held in front of Town Hall on Hwy. 145. There is still room for more produce vendors. Call Ruby Gonzales at 882-7717 or the chamber at 882-4018 for more information.
Fall aspens hike
Enjoy fall beauty while hiking through aspen groves and some old growth spruce-fir forest with a naturalist from San Juan Mountains Association on Saturday, Sept. 15. Learn about the unique attributes of aspen and old growth forests and look for late fall wildflowers and signs of wildlife. Meet at the Durango Recreation Center parking lot (in front of the ball fields) at 8:30 a.m. The group will carpool from there to the trailhead at the Forest Service work camp, about 40 minutes north of Durango. This is an easy 3 mile hike with little elevation gain, returning to the Rec. Center by 1 p.m. Bring water, rain gear and a snack and/or lunch. Hike is suitable for adults and families with children age 6 and older. Please leave pets at home. Contact SJMA for more information or to sign up at firstname.lastname@example.com or 385-1256. Sponsored by SJMA, San Juan National Forest, and BLM Tres Rios Field Office.
MECC School Readiness Program holds Family Night
Montelores Early Childhood Council School Readiness Program is holding a Family Night on Wednesday, Sept. 19 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Church of Christ Annex in Cortez (on the corner of Montezuma and Adams across from Kemper Elementary). This evening is free of charge and includes dinner! Come and enjoy a variety of books and related activities that parents and children can do together. Please RSVP by Monday, Sept. 17 to Tricia at 719-849-1523 or firstname.lastname@example.com so there will be plenty of food.
Intro to Meditation & Christian Mysticism
Starting Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Sophia Peace Center, 19581 Road 31 (in Dolores turn left on 11th, go 1.8 miles, and look for the large sign with the dove, on the left). This is a powerful six-week introductory course designed for modern mystics. Classes will include teachings on: the Inner Spiritual Path, Meditation, Soul, Light, Prayer, and Blessing. Time will be spent teaching the principles of meditation that will allow you to move deeper than the body, beyond thinking and emotions and into the reality of Gods peace and presence within. This course is free, and all are welcome. To RSVP or for more information, contact Rev Meira Leonard at 882-2123 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
KBDX Rockin Blood Drive
Find the hero in you and plan to attend the KBDX Red Rock 92s Rockin Blood Drive on Friday, Sept. 21 from noon to 4 p.m. at Aarons Sales and Lease in Cortez at 2288 E. Main St. To donate blood, call Desiree at 564-7170 or call the United Blood Services at 385-4601. All donors will have a chance to win two tickets to the N.Y. Giants and Cowboys game with hotel accommodations.
Author/Mountain Gazette editor Fayhee book reading
M. John Fayhee, long-time editor of the Mountain Gazette, will read from his two new books at the Spruce Tree Coffeehouse, 318 E. Main St. in Cortez, on Thursday, Sept. 27 at 5 p.m. The event will include readings from The Colorado Mountain Companion: A Potpourri of Useful Miscellany from the Highest Parts of the Highest State and Smoke Signals: Wayward Journeys Through the Old Heart of the New West. Fayhee calls The Colorado Mountain Companion, which references Cortez numerous times, the proudest achievement among his 10 previously published books. That research journey came to include chapters as disparate as the movies that have been filmed in the Colorado mountains, mountain-based songs, climatic and altitude-based data, Olympic athletes who hail from the High Country, Native American history, natural science, ski history and much, much more. For more information, call Spruce Tree at 565-6789.


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drfish wrote:Maybe if we get another upgrade next year, was barely able to do 720p this time around. I'm thinking something more centrally located and mobile (but not as much so as Hat Cam). Will make sure we can get WiFi at least to the top of the stairs if not down on the beach next year.
A single access point hanging from one of the trees at the top of the stairs would probably cover the whole area (beach and yard) nicely. You'd need to string some Ethernet cable out there somehow though.


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Jamaican-American singer Sean Kingston loves Mario Kart so much that he's gone and had an image of the Italian plumber tattooed on his arm.
According to TMZ, the 'Beatiful Girls' singer paid LA artist Peter Koskela a cool $1250 to ink his arm - the job took five hours to complete.
Interestingly, Sean has opted to depict Mario on his kart equipped with what looks like a railgun.


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Nokia Lumia 900 screen with ClearBlack tech takes the smartphone crown in outdoor visibility
0. phoneArena posted on 08 May 2012, 11:00
It seems that Nokia got it right with its ClearBlack technology that is present on the Lumia 900 and other handsets from the Finns. It scores average in tha brightness department at 395 nits, but the 4.4% screen reflectance ratio is extremely low, and can only be matched by the original Galaxy S, which is, however, less bright that the Lumia 900...
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
1. zvadim (Posts: 11; Member since: 27 Apr 2012)
motorola had a promising "transflexive" display technology about a decade ago, if memory serves. It claimed that a reflective coating on the very back layer of display, would allow the ambient light to augment the backlight, thus improving outdoor performance.
9. LordOfTroll (banned) (Posts: 54; Member since: 08 May 2012)
I have a paper that doesn't reflect any light, lol motosheep.
30. jnkAL (Posts: 5; Member since: 18 May 2012)
Damn you must be amazing then. Able to see a completely non reflective paper.
Really absolutely amazing. How do you do it? Some kind of zen sense? Or maybe you can prophecy what's on the paper?
14. Penny (Posts: 1681; Member since: 04 Feb 2011)
Thanks for the interesting information zvadim. Please ignore the TRUE SHEEP that do not want to even hear anybody else talking about tech from companies that they are not interested in.
2. PimpStrong (Posts: 310; Member since: 25 Jul 2011)
And still, AMOLED for the win! I promise LCD will be a thing of the past soon.
3. simplyj (Posts: 406; Member since: 23 Dec 2009)
I'm getting tired of AMOLED. At first I loved it, but now I hate it. I really like the screen on the HTC Titan, which I believe is a Super LCD
25. christianqwerty (Posts: 467; Member since: 05 May 2011)
The one thing i didn't like about the super amoled screen was the burn in effect. i paid top dollar for my samsung focus when it came out, and i could see things burned in the screen, after a few months!
4. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
went to the main site because i was curious.. but um... where are the newer Amoled techs? The SGS2's RGB SA+ and the high density 720p screen of the SGS3/Nexus??
I love my SGS1 and all, but the tech is old compared to the new offerings. Also, correct me if im wrong, but the 900 uses the exact same screen as the SGS1, with just the "pure black" filter being placed on it, right? I guess it was to highlight the difference between the 2 with the filter. But still, where is the SGS2, Note, and Nexus? How about the LCD2 of the OneX. If your going to have a screen shoot out, use all the top screens. (notice how every one of them is made by samsung? lol)
7. networkdood (Posts: 6330; Member since: 31 Mar 2010)
I still use my SGS Cappy - got ICS On it and it runs great. Might be older tech for the screen, but it is still very good.
8. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
ICS on my Vibrant is the bomb. And thats hurting me. My wife is questioning why i "need" a new phone now, if the latest OS runs butter smooth on my phone.. lol. GRRRR. I might have to accidentally break my phone on SGS3 launch day to justify it... woops.. lol
12. PimpStrong (Posts: 310; Member since: 25 Jul 2011)
Man up man and buy that motherf---er whenever your good and ready lol.
I'm lucky, my wife has evolved like this:
MyTouch 3G
MyTouch 4G
Sensation 4G
and now she wants the Note!!
24. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
I doubt my wife will ever go that big. She's been through more phones in the last 2 years than I have since nothing has really beat my SGS1 in tinkerability and power. American S2's have a weaker GPU and the power increase is so minimal that its not worth the money.
She was on a dual core phone for a while but for some reason ended up with a MT4G and is quite happy with it.
18. Penny (Posts: 1681; Member since: 04 Feb 2011)
If they were comparing overall display quality, then you would have a point. In this article, they were specifically looking at outdoor visibility. The ClearBlack filter is more effective at reducing reflectance of external light than even the best of current Super Amoled Plus screens right now that do not have the same filter. Higher pixel density shouldn't have much of an effect on outdoor visibility; the primary factors of outdoor visibility are actually display brightness and low light reflectance.
23. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
Super amoled + screens are a bit brighter than the older super amoled screens, so that directly affects outdoor visibility. The test needs to be run against current phones to give current viability. This test woulda been great.. in 2010.
29. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
even the S III is not as good as Nokia 900 in terms of reflectivity.
Nokia's CBD technology works really good.
20. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
The ClearBlack display tech is still pretty good, even compared to other technologies. Nokia had it on some of their non-AMOLED screens as well.
One thing I didn't know (but after reading this article on Gizmodo, found out) that Samsung actually makes (at least some of) the screens for the Lumia 900. So there is a chance their phones would be competitive, but not sure if they're licensed to use Nokia's ClearBlack for their own products
27. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
this "only" cbd makes the difference. Huge. believe me.
5. PackMan (Posts: 277; Member since: 09 Mar 2012)
All of those phone tested except Lumia 900 are outdated and have moved on to Next Gen with better displays.
15. Mobile-X-Pert (Posts: 565; Member since: 20 Dec 2010)
it says: ´´and can only be matched by the original Galaxy S´´ which means that not even the galaxy S2 comes close to that. In other word the Samsung Galaxy S has a better screen reflectance ratio than the S2.
6. Tsepz_GP (Posts: 1054; Member since: 12 Apr 2012)
LOL! So they had to compare the new Lumia900 to an old Android for it to win? legendary. :)
Why couldn't they compare to a GS2?
16. Mobile-X-Pert (Posts: 565; Member since: 20 Dec 2010)
The Samsung Galaxy S has a better screen reflectance ratio than the S2.
17. Penny (Posts: 1681; Member since: 04 Feb 2011)
I wish they did, so people wouldn't be able to use this excuse. The ClearBlack filter or whatever Nokia uses is known to provide the best outdoor visibility of currently implemented mobile screen technology. That includes the Super Amoled +. Higher pixel density/resolution makes little difference with outdoor visibility. The biggest factors for outdoor visibility are display brightness and external light reflectance (or lack thereof).
13. charudutt (Posts: 13; Member since: 18 Apr 2012)
nokia lumia 900 is the best!!! nokia clear black display is gr8!!!
22. jellytime (Posts: 135; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)
Now compare it to Xperia s with it's bravia engine and hd display
28. jackhammeR (Posts: 1548; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
bravia engine is overrated and it's been proved many times


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|Tremper Longman III , David E. Garland , Everett F. Harrison , Donald A. Hagner , Verlyn Verbrugge , Murray Harris , Robert K. Rapa
|About the Contributor(s)
|Tremper Longman III
Tremper Longman III (PhD, Yale University) is the Robert H. Gundry Professor of Biblical Studies and the chair of the Religious Studies department at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, where he lives with his wife, Alice. He is the Old Testament editor for the revised Expositor's Bible Commentary and general editor for the Story of God Bible Commentary Old Testament and has authored many articles and books on the Psalms and other Old Testament books.
David E. Garland
David E. Garland (PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is William B. Hinson Professor of Christian Scriptures and dean for academic affairs at George W. Truett Seminary, Baylor University. He is the New Testament editor for the revised Expositor's Bible Commentary and the author of various books and commentaries, including Mark and Colossians/Philemon in the NIV Application Commentary, and the article on Mark in the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary. He and his wife, Diana, reside in Waco, Texas.
Everett F. Harrison
Everett F. Harrison was founding faculty member of Fuller Theological Seminary, where he served as professor of New Testament for some thirty years, up to the time of his retirement in the late 1970s. Before that, he was a Presbyterian minister and also taught at Dallas Theological Seminary.
Donald A. Hagner
Donald A. Hagner is the George Eldon Ladd Professor of New Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, where he has taught for nearly thirty years. He is a graduate of Fuller, where he studied with Everett Harrison and George Ladd, and of Manchester University, where he studied with F. F. Bruce. Among his writings are commentaries on Hebrews and Matthew.
Verlyn Verbrugge
Verlyn D. Verbrugge (PhD, University of Notre Dame) is Senior Editor at Large for Biblical and Theological Resources at Zondervan. He has published a number of articles as well as the acclaimed New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology: Abridged Edition (Zondervan, 2000), Paul's Style of Church Leadership as Illustrated by His Instructions to the Corinthians on the Collection (Mellen, 1992), and A Not-So-Silent Night: The Unheard Story of Christmas and Why It Matters (Kregel, 2009).
Murray Harris
Murray J. Harris is professor of New Testament Exegesis and Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. Previously he was Warden of Tyndale House, a biblical research library in Cambridge, England. He presently resides in New Zealand.
Robert K. Rapa
Robert Keith Rapa (DTheo, University of South Africa) is dean and professor of New Testament at Asia Baptist Theological Seminary in Singapore. Previously, Dr. Rapa served as a pastor for 10 years and taught at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary and Moody Bible Institute. He is author of The Meaning of "Works of the Law" in Galatians and Romans and contributor to Foundational Faith: Unchanging Truth for an Ever-Changing World (edited by John Koessler). Dr. Rapa and his wife Esther have three children and reside in Singapore.
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New Year's Resolutions for Cyber Security
January is often viewed as a chance to start fresh and to improve on the previous year by making modest resolutions that hopefully we keep throughout the year.
For credit unions, January presents an excellent opportunity to step back and consider ways to strengthen our overall security posture. Following that review, our New Year's resolutions will no doubt include something beyond a promise to eat better and exercise more.
Perhaps a resolution to invest in security training, more effectively probe for vulnerabilities, or re-evaluate monitoring of critical IT systems?
The following ideas, based on situations we have encountered in our core processing service, should contribute to a brighter, more successful and secure year ahead.
Invest in Security Training
A major security takeaway from last year: The realization that great information security requires genuine enthusiasm and a strong, ongoing commitment to learning. Can you imagine a stagnant security effort protecting your credit union from threats? I can't.
As a New Year's resolution, consider expanding your security training to include all staff. Ask your senior management team to encourage training activities, and to ensure that the training is appropriate for the trainees. There are many flavors of security training – from awareness to deep system analysis. Here are a few recommendations:
For Everyone – Security Awareness Training
Far too often, human beings are the weakest link in our security chain. No wonder that security awareness training is a critical component of any successful security program. Training enables you to educate the entire staff about current issues – from phishing attacks to the importance of shredding sensitive documents.
It's also a great opportunity to remind staff to treat sensitive information as if it were their own, and to educate them on the significant costs associated with security breaches. Everyone should walk away with a fresh appreciation for the importance of security to your organization.
For Security Staff
Security personnel should consider taking the General Security (GSEC) course and certification offered by the SANS Institute, the most trusted source for information security training and security certification in the world. The course covers the most important topics in information security, from defense-in-depth to Web application security. It's a great foundation for addressing security challenges in a broad range of business situations.
For the Techies
Your technical staff should be enriching their skills with courses and certifications offered by the SANS Institute and International Council of E-Commerce Consultants (EC-Council). These courses dig into operating system security, network security and firewalls, incident handling, penetration testing, wireless security and much more. Consider using these certifications to build expertise where you need it most.
For Auditing Staff
Greater familiarity with information technology and security issues can only help your personnel involved in auditing and IT governance. Consider courses offered by ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association), ISC2 and the SANS Institute. Certifications earned through these programs can strengthen your auditing capability.
Probe for Vulnerabilities
I'm sure you have contracted for vulnerability assessment scans to ensure that your systems are not susceptible to malicious attacks. My question for 2013 – Do you use more than one scanning solution? In our experience, no single scanner catches all the vulnerabilities. Cross checking your scans with a second solution always scores well with auditors and regulators.
Also this year, ask yourself if third parties who host services on behalf of your organization have been scanned for vulnerabilities. Do you have the results of those scans? This year, resolve to run your own scan of your third-party vendors as well.
Beyond vulnerability scanning, make sure that you follow up promptly on findings. Look for inbound and outbound access, and review your access controls. While no one wants vulnerabilities, we have to admit they are unavoidable. The best vulnerability is the one that's been identified and remediated before it becomes a problem.
Performance & Availability Monitoring
Too often, we tend to forget about our computer systems until they go down and our alert mechanisms don't work as expected. This year, resolve to review and test each platform's monitoring configuration, both at the network and application level.
For example, start with the most basic health check: "Can I ping the Exchange server?" Find out what happens if the CPU spikes for long periods of time, or the disks are almost full. Will your staff be alerted? Are monitoring rules relatively consistent across all infrastructure? Where do the alerts go? Hopefully to the appropriate hardware and application owners.
More Resolutions?
The suggestions above represent a short list of security recommendations for the year ahead. More important than any single resolution is the vision of security as a focus and discipline, where suggestions for improvement are encouraged throughout the year. With that mindset, let me wish you a very happy and secure New Year!
Matt Lidestri is Internet and security product manager at COCC in Avon, Conn.


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Call me Ray (not Ishmael)
Old, Slow, Happy
If we use a gender nuetral person on the Logo, only the gender neutral people would be happy! I'm just trying to say that we can spend a long time trying to get the logo perfect and still not everyone will be happy. I would like to get a shirt and stuff with a logo soon. I'm getting tired of waiting. I've seen some real nice logos posted here. Can someone choose one and get started? Which raises the question, "Who gets to Choose?". I say get Zoomy, JakeKnight, Trent, and a few others who seem to be important to the community to be the "Committee", include Eric, and pick one for us. How about it?
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Tick tock
I can't possibly agree to this "Committee". I expect the gender neutral debate will expand to include the actual type of primate.
There's an idea!!! How about a gender neutral cheetah??
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For Cowboys' Hatcher, Thanksgiving a time to bring 11 siblings together
DE's Thanksgiving now a time of joy
IRVING — Standing in front of his locker at Valley Ranch, Cowboys defensive end Jason Hatcher was asked to name his brothers and sisters from oldest to youngest.
For most, this would be a mindless task that would take mere seconds. But that's not the case for Hatcher.
As Hatcher starts to name his siblings, he puts out one finger at a time. After he lists eight names, Hatcher pauses.
"Wait, who am I missing?" he says, flashing a perplexing look.
He then calls out three more names. When he's finally done, he's listed six sisters and five brothers.
"That's a lot of them, right?" Hatcher said, smiling. "And, how about this? I just found out that I have another brother here, near Dallas."
Hatcher grew up in Jena, La., population 3,400, near the heart of the state.
Times weren't always easy for Hatcher's parents in raising 12 children. Hatcher's mother, Jane (most called her Jean), did everything she could to keep the household running. Hatcher's father, Jase, worked off and on as a carpenter and a pastor.
When Hatcher, the second youngest and the youngest son, turned 11, his father abandoned the family. Five years later, Hatcher's mother died of congestive heart failure.
Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays were never the same.
"A lot of times it was rough, but we made it fun," Hatcher said. "We had a small home. We didn't live the best. We were in the poor class. But we did what it took to have a good Thanksgiving and Christmas."
The family dynamics have certainly changed now. For the third consecutive year, several of Hatcher's brothers and sisters gathered Thursday at his home in Carrollton to celebrate Thanksgiving with the family of his wife, Natasha. Several then drove to Cowboys Stadium to watch the Cowboys play Washington.
Hatcher finished with four tackles and his third sack of the season but left the game early because of a concussion.
When Hatcher's and his wife's family get together, it's a big crowd. Hatcher can't even claim bragging rights with his wife. He said his father-in-law has 15 children.
Hatcher, 30, has two sons, DiCarlos, 12, and Jason Jr., 5; and a daughter, Tamia, 9. Hatcher said he wanted to have seven children, but his wife wanted to stop after three.
"Now you know why she only wanted three," Hatcher said, referring to the couple's combined 26 siblings.
The shoe caper
Growing up in Jena, Hatcher was always well looked after by his five older brothers — Don, Curtis, Jase (everyone calls him Mistro), Terrail and Daniel — and six sisters: Tina, Carolas, Stayce, Brenda, Yolanda and Brittany. There's a 21-year age gap between the oldest, Don, 47; and the youngest, Brittany.
Hatcher's two oldest sisters, Tina Jones and Carolas Purvis, and three of his brothers — Curtis Jones, Terrail Bradley (who has seven children) and Daniel Hatcher (who has eight children) — still live in Jena.
Tina said that the older sisters always helped take care of the younger siblings.
She remembered that her youngest brother had a way of trying to avoid going to school as a child. Hatcher would hide one of his shoes, and his mother would often have his older sisters scour the house looking for it.
"Momma would tell him, 'Just go back to bed,'" Tina recalled.
Hatcher laughed at the memory. Why would he hide only one shoe?
"You got to be smart about it," Hatcher said. "Nobody loses both of their shoes."
When their mother died at 48, Hatcher was 16. He moved in with Tina, who had two children and Hatcher's brother, Daniel, living with her in a three-bedroom home.
"It was kind of hard for Jason when Mom died because he was the baby boy and he was spoiled," Tina said. "We gave him everything he needed but not even half of what he wanted."
Natasha spent the day with Hatcher to help console him over the loss of his mother.
"I was crying and sad. I could just hear my mom's voice saying, 'That's a great girl,'" Hatcher said. "The funeral went by and a week or two later, I asked her out and we've been together ever since. That girl raised me."
More hard times
Hatcher and Natasha had their first child, DiCarlos, when Hatcher was a junior in high school.
Hatcher balanced basketball and football with fatherhood. Three years later — before Hatcher's junior season at Grambling, where he played football — the couple had their second child, Tamia.
"Natasha worked two jobs during college and carried the biggest weight for the family," said Hatcher's sister, Carolas. "It was hard for them. She stepped up and did what a lot of young women wouldn't have done."
Hatcher laughs today when he recalls the hard times.
"We used to give plasma to get money," Hatcher said. "But the rougher the challenge, the bigger the prize. I thank God for everything I've been through."
The prize has been grand for Hatcher, now in his seventh season with the Cowboys. Dallas selected him in the third round of the 2006 draft. He was quickly welcomed by fellow Louisianan Marcus Spears, who has become one of his closest friends.
"He had some tough times growing up, but you respect him because of his perseverance," Spears said. "He's really one of those people that you can say if you put your mind to something you can do it because all the chips were stacked against him. Real men take care of home, and he does that more than the football aspect for me."
A new brother
Hatcher said that not long ago a long lost brother popped up in North Texas.
Carolas said that Michael Hatcher lives near Fort Worth and works as a minister. A few years ago, he started looking for his father and discovered Hatcher's grandmother.
Carolas said some of the family, including their father, Jase, who lives in Alexandria, La., came to Fort Worth and met Michael.
Michael's mother and Jase were married for a short time when Jase was in the Army and based in Mexico City.
"My dad went to the store and said he was going to get a loaf of bread, and he never came back," Hatcher said. "My dad did all of us like that. He was a rolling stone, so you can't hate him for it."
Hatcher said he hasn't met Michael but plans to soon.
"I'm not there mentally yet," Hatcher said. "I don't want to go in there and say something that I would regret. I want to go in there with loving arms and say, 'This is my brother.'"
Hatcher said that his strong faith has helped him build a "mutual" relationship with his father since his father walked out on the family.
"I hated him for a while," Hatcher said. "It's not a thing that we're close, but I love him and I forgive him for everything that he did."
Hatcher said his long road to the NFL, which featured one obstacle after the next, has been worth it. He said anyone facing similar challenges shouldn't give up.
"A lot of kids give up when the hard times come, and they give their life to the streets. That's why half our prisons today are filled with 18-year-old kids instead of them just toughing it out, knowing that God will take care of you," Hatcher said. "God always speaks to you. It's a little voice that you barely can hear because you have all of this chaos in your life. Always listen to that little voice, saying, 'Trust me. It's always going to be OK.'"
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Let me know if anyone else thought is was OK or horrible.....but i know for a fact it is way better then the original that's for sure!


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We have had a chance to see Masai in several pressers, as well as listen to some interviews on the radio. ditto for Casey. The latest audio clip, from McCowan's interview on June 19th after the announcement that Casey was going to continue as head coach for the year, contains several flat out declarations from Casey.
Most telling for me was his statement that they essentially agree on the strengths and weaknesses of the roster. There was a little hedging by Casey immediately after he said they were on the same page with regards to the individual players. I am not sure if this means they disagree that they need to move particular guys, or maybe if they disagree on a particular guys value to the team. Hypothetically they could disagree over Amir...Casey putting a higher value on the fact that the is zero maintenance, supports his teammates 100%, and is almost always available to play for instance, as opposed to Masai maybe saying he has a weak jumpshot from more than 12 feet out and wanting someone who is a better passer (I'm just making this shit up to give an example).
Casey and Masai have both stated how important the culture of the team is, which aligns completely with what Casey said in his first year. They have both described pretty much the same culture, from what I have heard and read...that is one where players put the team first, everybody goes hard every play, good effort is rewarded, players are expected to work on their individual games, and everybody in the organization has their eyeballs fixed on a championship.
One the other hand, last year we heard Casey make some statements that, on the face of it, were incredible. The infamous 'We're going to go with Bargnani no matter what...He's our guy' (paraphrasing) which sounded more like words BC was putting in his mouth. So he is quite capable of spouting the party line apparently...hard to believe he actually believed what he was saying there.
What do you think? Same page, or not, or maybe?


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Notes: Chilling by the bay
With his legs aching, Big Papi sits back to enjoy Derby
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
The one concession Ortiz made for his personal well-being was to skip the State Farm Home Run Derby, which he participated in the last three years.
"I think I had to chill out this one time," Ortiz said. "I've been having a little bit of problems with my legs and things like that. I decided to just chill out. Being out here is important. Having the appreciation from the fans picking you up and going to the All-Star Game, you have to respect that. I might do [the Derby] next year. People like to see you taking those big swings."
Ortiz will bat third for the American League and play first base. When Ortiz is introduced with the rest of the starting nine on Tuesday, he won't forget for a second why he is in that position.
"The fans appreciate what you do," Ortiz said. "You've got to give them something back. They pick you for a reason. You've got two million votes, that means two million people want to see you playing. You have to keep that in mind. Even if you can't play because of an injury, you should still show up to let them know that you think about what they did and you're here to represent."
Okajima and the vote: Lefty reliever Hideki Okajima knew that he would need all the support he could get to be the winner of the AL Monster 2007 All-Star Final Vote. And that's why he went to MLB.com and voted for himself.
"Yeah, I did," Okajima said through translator Jeff Yamaguchi. "Ten times. I had never experienced voting for myself, so I did it with my wife."
Okajima, who came to Boston with none of the hype bestowed on Daisuke Matsuzaka, is an unlikely All-Star to say the least.
"If you would have told us back in April that we'd have one Japanese guy on the All-Star team and then said it's not going to be Matsuzaka, I don't think they would have believed you," said Red Sox right-hander Josh Beckett. "But Oki's done an unbelievable job. Now nothing surprises us. We kind of expect it. We might as well call him Papelbon No. 2 or something."
No start for Beckett: Beckett was on Jim Leyland's list of five pitchers under consideration for starting Tuesday's game, but the nod went to A's right-hander Dan Haren, who leads the American League with a 2.30 ERA.
"When I looked at the numbers, I weighed everything," said Leyland. "I had our PR guy going through all kinds of different statistical numbers over the past three or four weeks and I felt that Danny's numbers certainly should give him the right to start this game. And I would be lying if I said it wasn't a nice extra touch since he pitches right across the bay here in this area."
Beckett, who is 12-2, took the news in stride.
"I'm fine with it. I didn't know which way to expect, so I always expect not to [start] and adjust from there," Beckett said.
Beckett got some pointers on how to enjoy the All-Star festivities without getting overwhelmed.
"I took some advice from some veterans guys that have been to these before and went this morning and signed all my autograph stuff at the stadium," Beckett said.
Buchholz moves up: The Red Sox made it official on Monday that top pitching prospect Clay Buchholz has been promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket. Buchholz will start the fifth game after the break for Pawtucket. Buchholz is 7-2 with a 1.77 ERA in 16 starts for Double-A Portland.
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Standing in the Shoes of the Oracle from Omaha: American Express
Posted by: Tannor Pilatzke (IP Logged)
Date: January 24, 2014 04:05PM
Most of us are familiar with the Salad Oil scandal of 1963 and the repercussions that followed. For the sake of the few that may not be aware of the Salad Oil scandal, I will give a brief background below before trying to think like Warren Buffett.
Re Standing in the Shoes of the Oracle from Omaha American Express
Posted by: workhorse_investor (IP Logged)
Date: January 25, 2014 12:06PM
Regarding floats, would you differentiate customer deposits from other forms of float (ie insurance premiums)? Deposits are not completely "free" for banks/financial services companies as they are interest bearing: today, AXP has about $40Billion worth and I imagine it pays out interest for most of those deposits--a paltry 0.85% for a savings account currently, but likely higher rates for the brokered deposits.
Let me know what you think and keep up the articles.
Re Standing in the Shoes of the Oracle from Omaha American Express
Date: January 25, 2014 02:38PM
Insurance is different and depends on the long-term combined ratio, or the cost of the float and risk management. But most importantly I look at the three sources of financing: Debt, Equity or Float, float being the best alternative until the cost of equity or the cost of debt is exceeded. Competitors drive the cost of floats up. Monitoring the float could give you insight into operations and how effectively the company is managing market share.
Re Standing in the Shoes of the Oracle from Omaha American Express
Posted by: 20punches (IP Logged)
Date: January 25, 2014 04:30PM
Great article, Tannor. Didn't know when Buffett purchased AMEX, it was 17 times earnings. That's very interesting.
Quick question on the following statement you made:
"Well when that debt is eliminated from the equation, we end up with 983 million in shareholder equity or a 78% discount from intrinsic value (using a 223 million market cap)."
In this context, what equation are you refering to and how did you end up with 983 million in shareholder equity?
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Date: January 26, 2014 11:09AM
Re Standing in the Shoes of the Oracle from Omaha American Express
Posted by: Josh Zachariah (IP Logged)
Date: January 26, 2014 01:03PM
Great article Tanner and thanks for linking the AmEx report. But I think you're mistaken on the issue of TCs and equity. Whether or not the TCs and deposits pay interest they're still a claim on the business. For the sake of investors, debt whether it pays interest or not is senior to equity and in the event of bankruptcy those claimants will get paid first. Bondholders, depositors and TC holders have a specific claim on the business, shareholders are the residuals. Further, to lump the depositors and travelors checks holders with equity holders would be giving a false impression on the amount of leverage.
I recall a couple years back a related case with Circuity City, Borders or some otherretailer that had gone bankrupt. The issue was the matter of gift cards (store credit). Bond holders thought holders of gift cards should be treated equally with senior creditors. In fact the court ruled that gift card holders would get paid before the bondholders which naturally makes sense. Imagine for a moment these gift card holders being treated on par with bond holders or for that matter the same as equity holders.
AmEx's solvency didn't seem threatened in this case, but the company would certainly never consider their traveler's check holders and deposits as the same as shareholder capital, nor would investors
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Date: January 27, 2014 07:44PM
Thanks for the kind remarks and great comment Josh,
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Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, February 19, 2013, 7:59 AM
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Pleasanton set to start negotiations tonight with employees union
Original post made on Feb 19, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, February 19, 2013, 7:59 AM
a resident of Downtown
on Feb 19, 2013 at 9:34 am
I sure wish David Miller were on the City Council right now to help represent us during these negotiations.
Bill Fazakerly
a resident of another community
on Feb 19, 2013 at 9:46 am
Don't make me laugh....The City Council will open negotiations with the PCEA...Forget negotiations and put your hands up and ask how much do you want...and give to them....you know darn well that is what you plan to do anyway.
negotiation should never be done by elected city council members. First of all they lack the ability and second of all they lack the guts...Oh and third, they are looking for votes and feathering their own nest.
So stop with the jokes....negotiate with the UNION don't make me laugh...all city council members are Amateurs trying to play in a big boys arena. Stick to approving a new signal at the corner of whatever.
Julia Pardini thank god from Alamo where we don't have to listen to naive council members.
a resident of Del Prado
on Feb 19, 2013 at 9:51 am
Bill Fazakerly -
You should start acknoledging your real identity - the pseudonym is getting kind of old.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 19, 2013 at 11:04 am
A reminder that you should not be voting for candidates that are supported and financed by the public employee unions. Otherwise you are essentially putting a mole in the council closed sessions.
a resident of Amador Estates
on Feb 19, 2013 at 12:30 pm
The Council is not owned by the Unions but by the Chamber
These days. And most Business Owners belonging to the
Chamber live out of town. Narum and Thorne are bought
and paid for by the Chamber. The Unions got involved
With candidates to have communication. Past and present
Electeds were told that all we wanted was to have a say and
Then it was up to them to make decisions. Now it is all about
League of Cities and other agencies that don't know the local
"ground". You want low paid workers who actually fix things,
maintain things and protect you so be it. We all are old enough
To know that we get what we pay for. What employees have
Currently they negotiated fairly for, which meant the city got
What they wanted in the negotiations. Simple as that.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 19, 2013 at 1:01 pm
You do not think our employees are paid enough????
The median salary for non-management was reported to be $85,000 during the pension discussions.
They can retire at age 55 with near 100% of their salary, guaranteed by the taxpayers with most of the pension payments paid for by the taxpayers.
They have full medical insurance FOR LIFE once they retire and they do not even pay a cent for that benefit.
They negotiated all of this but had the inside track by supporting council members (Hosterman, Kook-Callio, Pico, and others) which gave the the leg-up over the resident.
I will agree that the support from the chamber is just about as dangerous as support from the union. The unions lobby for the employees (no surprise; that is their job). The chamber lobbies for the developers in the area (mostly housing). The only time you see the chamber reps at a council meeting is when there is a development up for vote. The chamber CEO campaigned real hard to not have any hillside development restrictions and before he was at the chamber he was a direct lobbyist for the developers who wanted to develop on the main Pleasanton Ridge in the 90's. You will see his name on the ballot arguments against all hillside development restrictions that have been on the ballot.
a resident of Stoneridge
on Feb 19, 2013 at 8:47 pm
I say cap tax payer money match at 5%. Let employees put in as much as they want up to current IRS cap for private sector. Time to bring public employee compensation (which includes benefits) in line with private industry. No life time health benefits unless they help pay. The elected official - buy votes via public employee compensation "negotiations" cannot be sustained in today's global market. Public employees cry about job cuts but could save coworkers jobs by accepting real world benefit compensation.
a resident of Parkside
on Feb 19, 2013 at 9:45 pm
We need a situation where the public servants have to give back the money they've been promised. That sounds fair to me. I've worked over ten private sector jobs in my life, got fired from 6 of them, quit 2, and laid off from the rest. Right now I'm doing my best to contribute to the private sector by part-timing in the afternoons. I'm going to have to work for the rest of my life. If my wife should lose her job, I'm finished. That's why I'm for Miller. We need to spread the suffering around.
a resident of Birdland
on Feb 20, 2013 at 9:54 am
There's no money to 'give back' espresso. And the suffering is being spread around, since the taxpayers end up picking up the tab for your unearned benefits. But, we can't blame you personally, you are just a tool for your union leaders and the leftist politicians in bed with the unions to further their base of power. You'd never willingly backrupt the city or state to further your own cause, would you? Nah, you're part of the party of the people....
a resident of Parkside
on Feb 20, 2013 at 10:21 am
That's exactly my point commie coffee. I'm simply a part-timer and don't end up paying much in taxes. I just like to gripe because, well, it's part of my nature and I don't know any ideology except that of hating others who have a job better than my own. But, seriously, how possibly can P-town millionaires be expected to suffer any more? Because the suffering is already spreading, and no one has suffered more than the residents of the wealthiest small town in America. Next thing you know, people are going to start calling them cheapskates. The nerve! I've seen it all. I've seen it all through the yellow windows of a passing train. We're broke! We're busted! Time for our public SERVANTS to do the right thing. Give back that which is owed to you.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 20, 2013 at 12:30 pm
We should do what Dublin does, contract out most city services. Goes out to bid.
The city can calculate the fully-burdened cost of our employees (salaries, insurance, pension (at the true actuarial cost, not the discounted rate we are paying now). Then go out to bid for the same services (maybe starting in planning, park maintenance or engineering). If the bids come in cheaper, hire that contractor and give notice to the current employees. I am sure the current employees would not be afraid of such an action since they keep telling the public that they are underpaid city workers. They must feel confident that the bids will not come in lower than their pay. If they don't feel confident, then they might want to work on adjusting their benefits now to get them in line with the private sector. This put the control in the employees hands..
a resident of Oak Hill
on Feb 20, 2013 at 12:40 pm
simple solution wrote: "We should do what Dublin does, contract out most city services. Goes out to bid."
Yeah, and how is that working out? I'm not too familiar with Dublin but I haven't seen any local community with parks as nicely maintained as Pleasanton's. As any homeowner knows, giving out contracting work to the lowest bidder is usually not the best idea.
If you like how Dublin does business, then move to Dublin. It's right across the highway. No doubt you'll find something else to gripe about when you get there, though....
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 20, 2013 at 12:57 pm
Dublin's parks are pretty nice. Their schools are also less crowded than Pleasanton's.
a resident of Oak Hill
on Feb 20, 2013 at 4:12 pm
John wrote: "Sam, Dublin's parks are pretty nice. Their schools are also less crowded than Pleasanton's."
Sayonara, John. When you get to Dublin, you can gripe to your new neighbors about how the schools across the freeway have better test scores.
a resident of Stoneridge
on Feb 20, 2013 at 4:21 pm
Spoken by the all-knowing Sam who didn't even grow up here.
He knows what's best for everyone. Newbee. You should sit back.
a resident of Del Prado
on Feb 20, 2013 at 4:21 pm
Being from Pleasanton, I can boast about-
1. several Pleasanton schools being in "Program Improvement"
2. Pleasanton having a single aquatic center whereas Dublin has one already and is building a second one now (over in Emerald Glen Park)
3. Pleasanton high schools that don't open their pools to the public (the one next to the Dublin high school is open to the public)
4. a Pleasanton aquatic center that has hardly any night hours and is closed most of the time to the public because it has been taken over by private swim teams
5. Pleasanton city employees arrested for embezzlement, making harassing phone calls, drugs, and under investigation for providing confidential information to local divorce attorneys, etc.
6. a four term Pleasanton mayor famous for telling citizens who complained to just leave and put up with it or move out of town
a resident of Oak Hill
on Feb 20, 2013 at 5:33 pm
JJ wrote: "Being from Pleasanton, I can boast about-...."
1) "Several" meaning two? Dublin also has at least one school in "program improvement". San Ramon USD and Livermore USD also have schools in "program improvement". In short, it appears that virtually all the local school districts have schools in "program improvement" due to the stringent rules imposed by "No Child Left Behind". (Thank you former President G.W. Bush, the "education" President).
2&3&4). Sounds like you need to get your pool.
5). Guess it must be something in the air here just south of I-580? I'm sure that human nature magically changes as soon as you step north of I-580.
6). In the case of you and some others here, I echo the former mayor with a "ditto". Some people are just born complainers. Maybe the problem with you and Ptown-native is that you've spent too much of your lives in Pleasanton - you need to go out and see what the rest of the world is like.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 20, 2013 at 6:20 pm
The schools are completely separate from the city functions. City functions that can be contracted out:
- Park Maintenance
- Planning (what Pleasanton has now is a joke anyway. All these employees that really have nothing to do and just hang around until they reach retirement age. The employees in this department recommend all development as it gives them a purpose to go to work.)
- Building Inspections
- Janitorial Services
- Etc.
Dublin is not the only city that does this but is an example of a city nearby that does. I bet if we got bids that the total costs will be much more than a 20% savings (probably a lot more).
Right now the employees of the city control the city, not the residents.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 20, 2013 at 7:41 pm
Dublin has ZERO unfunded pension liabilty for their Police or Fire pension funds (they do NOT even have Police & Fire Pension funds), and also have ZERO unfunded liability for Police or Fire retiree medical benefits. The reason is they contract through the county. They pay their total cost annually.
Pleasanton has over 100 million in unfunded liability for pension and retiree medical benefits for the Police & Fire pensions, and the corresponding retiree medical benefits.
I don't agree with everything Dublin does, but:
Dublin unfunded liability (public safety) = 0
Pleasanton unfunded liability (public safety) = 100,000,000
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 21, 2013 at 12:03 am
Outsource as much as possible.
Unions have said they don't care about each other...Just push to the max and kill the golden goose. Personal greed first, last, and always, IF buddies get cut, OK, as long as I keep my job.
Us paying for medical for life is insane...just allowing them to keep group plan, should be sufficient! BUT they should pay their own premiums, period.
The most twisted and assinine is tolerating retirement at 55, in 2013, uncalled for. Just when they're at their peak, they bail, they we pay them fat retirements, plus paying their NEW hire...nowhere in the real world does that exist.
Miller has not secret for how to reach agreements.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Feb 21, 2013 at 9:18 am
Sam, you're implying (but not stating it outright) that somehow only union labor can maintain parks, etc. Until you can get past this failed line of thinking, thre's no point in trying to educate you further.
The additional overhead required to support union members, who spend more time leaning on a shovel than using it to dig, does not lead to a better result. Private contracting of services, if done correctly, will ensure that the job is done correctly (or you fire the firm contracted to complete the work) without the added social welfare that unions are all about.
a resident of Oak Hill
on Feb 21, 2013 at 10:00 am
sham wrote: "Sam, you're implying (but not stating it outright) that somehow only union labor can maintain parks, etc. "
Thanks for your frank admission that you are putting words in my mouth, sham. Too bad you didn't have the good sense to stop there and start over.
I said (quote) "I haven't seen any local community with parks as nicely maintained as Pleasanton's". True fact. That includes Dublin. I give our parks department an A+ for keeping our parks looking nice. Whether a contracted firm could do as well is an open question. Speaking for myself as a homeowner, if I have a contractor (e.g., heating/AC, plumber, etc.) who is doing an A+ job for me, I don't go rushing out to find another contractor even if it means saving a few dollars. But that's just me. You sound like you are the "go-with-the-lowest-bidder" type. (And I'll bet the condition of your house reflects that.) Good for you. Why don't you go find a city which better reflects your values?
If you don't like the way Pleasanton does things, then Dublin is a short move right across the freeway. You've got no excuse to stay here if you're really unhappy.
a resident of Stoneridge
on Feb 21, 2013 at 5:37 pm
SAM!!!! YOU MOVE! You're the one who moved
into 'hostile territory' and then you tell everyone
ELSE who has grown up here to leave! YOU LEAVE!
Where did you even come from? Why aren't
you still there? Was it not Caucasian enough for you?
Go own a home somewhere else where they like you.


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Hi All,
i wonder if i can use your great experiance to let me know what the two little darlings we have in our porch are. they are both at approx 6-8ft high in a messy web! they are very shiney and have markings, the lighter one has marking on its back while the other jet black has a mark on its belly. they only come out in the dark. I have been hearing about false widow spiders and thought they maybe these. Oh and i live in North Somerset in a vallage called St Georges.
the two spiders are approx 1 1/2 inches max in size. i have also seen lots of baby ones inside the house. Ddo i need to panic and get the hoover on them? Quite like them in the porch!! keep the flies down ;-)
1.JPG & 3.JPG are both Steatoda nobilis.
2.JPG could well be S. grossa...I couldn't say for sure based on that photo.
I wouldn't panic. If I see any males wandering about, I put them outside/somewhere else (exterior walls, outbuildings). I must have S grossa around, I have never seen any females but recently found a male...and really, for every one you see there are probably a few that you don't, that you have been living in close proximity to for however long. I have a couple of female S nobilis who have set up home indoors. They tend to build a web and largely stay there.
I guess if you wanted to relocate them, then doing so when they are babies is probably a good move. I catch them in a funnel made from the top half of a cut-off pop bottle (lid screwed tightly in place). Quite often, if you spook them, they will obligingly run straight in.


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Ben Arfa hints at summer move to PSG
NEWCASTLE midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa has hinted he would be interested in joining Paris St Germain this summer.
It has been a frustrating time of late for the France international, who has been sidelined by a hamstring injury since December 10 while his club have struggled in the Barclays Premier League.
The Magpies are currently 16th in the table, just two points above the relegation zone, and Ben Arfa is vowing to "save" the Tyneside outfit from the drop when he makes his return to action, which he expects to come in mid-February.
But he has also indicated that once the season has finished, he would be open to the prospect of moving back to his homeland with a transfer to PSG.
Ben Arfa, who was at the Parc des Princes on Friday to watch the Ligue 1 side's 0-0 draw with AC Ajaccio, was quoted by Le Parisien as saying: "After I have saved my club, you never know. Signing for PSG would be a childhood dream.
"If there is a proposal, I will study it with interest. If there is a proposal. The "if" is important.
"PSG is a club that lives in my heart. To play would be a nice gift."
Ben Arfa, a Clairefontaine graduate born in the Paris suburb of Clamart, joined Newcastle on loan from Marseille in 2010 before signing a four-and-a-half-year deal with them in January 2011.
Asked about when he might be able to make his comeback from injury, the 25-year-old said: "I should be able to resume in mid-February.
"I heal from Monday to Friday at the medical centre at Clairefontaine.
"Morale is good because I'm in Paris with family.
"But when I see the (Newcastle) games on television, it is not easy. The team needs all players and it is almost relegation."
Ben Arfa insists his main focus for now is on ensuring Newcastle do not go down.
"I am under contract with Newcastle and I'm fine," he said.
"First, I must save my club. I only think of that.
"I will help my team and my coach (manager Alan Pardew), with whom I get along great.
"We really want to fight for him. The fans are great too."
Newcastle lost a key player earlier this month in striker Demba Ba, their top scorer who joined Chelsea, and could soon see another depart, with defender and captain Fabricio Coloccini understood to be looking to return to his native Argentina for personal reasons.
The Magpies do appear to be closing in on the signing of Marseille frontman Loic Remy, though, and have already recruited his fellow France international Mathieu Debuchy from Lille.
Debuchy made his Newcastle debut in Saturday's 0-0 league draw at Norwich and Pardew is confident the full-back will soon be showing what he is all about.
"In his first 10 minutes he was a little bit starry-eyed, but then he settled down," Pardew told the Newcastle Chronicle.
"You are going to see more quality from Debuchy in home games particularly.
"He is very good offensively. We restricted his movement because it was his first game, but he will grow into that role. He will grow into the jersey."


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My store had fliers. I took one and scanned it.
Sorry about the creases.
Back says the offer is valid through 4/28/13 and it stacks with your PowerUp Rewards for an additional 10% after the 50% is taken off.
EDIT 2: I have learned how to edit titles to reflect the dates. Whee.
EDIT 3: Red is now orange, because it really was quite terrible looking.
This is actually my very first thread after much lurking and sparse posting here and there, so... yay. Quite glad to contribute after discovering a lot of fantastic deals from fellow CAGers. Let me know if I'm "doing it wrong", as they say on these strange internets.
GameStop's going to be doing a 50% off sale on certain pre-owned games starting this coming Monday, 4/8 and lasting until 4/28. Lots of crap, admittedly, but there're a few gems in there. And I have the full list!
ORANGE = Newly listed as of 4/9
Xbox 360:
Adrenaline Misfits KNR
Akai Katana
Bakugan: Defenders of the Core
Battle Fantasia
Battlefield Bad Company 2
BCFX: The Doug Williams Edition
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift
Call of Jaurez: Bound in Blood
Child of Eden
Conflict: Denied Ops
Dance Dance Revolution: Universe
Dance Dance Revolution
Def Jam Rapstar
DJ Hero
Earth Defense Force 2017
Eat Lead: Return of Matt Hazard
El Shaddai: Ascension
Enemy Territory Quake Wars
Fifa Soccer 2006: Road to World Cup
Fifa Soccer 2009
Fifa World Cup 2006 Germany
Fifa World Cup 2010 South Africa
Guitar Hero III
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
Guitar Hero: World Tour
High School Musical 3 (game only)
Infernal: Hell's Vengeance
Kengo: Legend of the 9
MLB Front Office Manager
Power Gig: Rise of Six String
Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
Pure Futbol
Raven Squad: Hidden Dagger
Rock Band
Rock Band 2
Rogue Warrior
Section 8
Shellshock 2: Blood Trails
Tom Clancy's HAWX
Top Spin 2
Top Spin 3
UEFA Championships Lg 2006-2007
UEFA Euro 2008
Vancouver Winter Olympics 10
Virtua Tennis 3
Where the Wild Things Are
Winning Eleven: Pro Soccer 2007
Adventures of Tintin MVC
Battlefield Bad Company Gold
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
Brutal Legend
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood
Chaotic: Shadow Warriors
Dance on Broadway MVR
Dark Void
De Blob 2
Def Jam Rapstar
Deus Ex Human Revolution
Dragon Age Origins
EA Sports Active 2 w/4 Accessories
F1 Championship Edition
FIFA Soccer 2008
FIFA Soccer 2010
Ghost Recon: Advanced War Fighter 2
Guitar Hero 5 (game only)
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
Hellboy: Science of Evil
Little League World 10 MVC
Madden NFL 2008
Madden NFL 2009
Maden NFL 2010
Madden NFL 2011
Major League Baseball 2K11
Major League Baseball 2K9
Megamind: Ultimate Showdown
MLB 08: The Show
MLB 09: The Show
MLB 10: The Show
MLB 2011: The Show MVC
MLB Front Office Manager
NBA Live 2009
NBA Live 2010
NCAA Football 2008
NCAA Football 2009
NCAA Football 2011
NFL Head Coach 09
Pro Evolution Soccer 2009
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011
Pure Futbol
Racquet Sports MVR
Rainbow Six: Vegas 2
Resistance 2
Rock Band (game only)
Rock Band: AC/DC Track Pack
Rock Revolution
Sega Superstars Tennis
The Shoot MVR
Singstar ABBA (game only)
SOCOM: Confrontation
Sports Champions MVR
Star Wars The Force Unleashed
Tiger Woods 2010
Tom Clancy's HAWX
Tony Hawk: Ride (game only)
Top Spin 3
TV Superstars MVR
UEFA Euro 2008
Vancouver Winter Olympics 10
Virtua Tennis 2009
Where the Wild Things Are
Yoostar 2 In the Movies MVC
$1,000,000 Pyramid
Active Life Outdoor Challenge w/Mat
Alien Syndrome
All Star Cheer Squad 2
All Star Karate
Attack of the Movies 3d
Backyard Baseball 2010
Backyard Football 2010
Baja 1000: Score International
Bakugan: Defenders of the Core
Balls of Fury
Baseball Blast!
Bass Pro Shops: The Hunt (game only)
Battalion Wars 2
Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree
Big League Sports
Big League Sports: Summer
Blast Works: Build, Trade & Destroy
Blazing Angels
Boom Blox
Boom Blox Bash Party
Broken Sword: Director's Cut
Bust A Move Bash!
Cabela's Legendary Adventures
Cabela's Trophy Bucks
Cake Mania In the Mix!
Championship Football
Chaotic: Shadow Warriors
Charm Girls Club: PJ Party
Chicken Blaster (game only)
Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Chrysler Classic Racing
Cocoto Magic Circus
The Conduit
Cruise Ship Vacation Games
Cursed Mountain
Daisy Fuentes Pilates
Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party 3 (game only)
Dance Dance Revolution 2 (game only)
Dance Dance Revolution (game only)
Dawn of Discovery
De Blob
Deer Drive
Def Jam Rapstar
Destroy All Humans: Big Willy
DJ Hero (game only)
Domino Rally
Dream Pinball 3D
EA Sports Active w/Strap & Band
EA Sports NFL Training w/Accessories
Family Party: Fitness Fun
Ferrari Challenge
FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa
Game Party
Geometry Wars: Galaxies
Ghost Squad
Glacier 2
Go Play City Sports
Groovin' Blocks
Guitar Hero III
Guitar Hero: World Tour
Gummy Bears Mini Golf
Gummy Bears: Magical Medallion
Harley Davidson: Road Trip
Harry Potter Deathly Hallow P1
Harvey Birdman: Attorney At Law
Heathcliff: The Fast & The Furriest
Help Wanted
History Channel: Battle for the Pacific
Hooked Again
Hunt for Black Beard's Booty
Imagine: Party Babyz
Jeep Thrills
King of Clubs
Kore Gang
Legend of the Dragon
Link's Crossbow Training (game only)
Little League World Series
Little League World Series 2009
Little League World Series Double Play
M&M's Adventure
Major League Baseball 2K10
Major League Baseball 2K11
Major League Baseball 2K8
Major League Baseball 2K9
Major Minor's Majestic March
Marble Saga Kororinpa
Martian Panic
Mini Desktop Racing
MLB Power Pros
MLB Power Pros 2008
MLB Superstars
Monster Lab
Mountain Sports
Mushroom Men: Spore Wars
Naked Brothers Band (game only)
Nerf N-Strike (game only)
NHL 2011 Slapshot (game only)
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Ninjabread Man (don't buy this, don't do it, DON'T DO IT)
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
NPPL Championship Paintball 2009
Obscure Aftermath
OneChanbara: Bikini Zombie Slayers
Order Up!
Our House: Party!
PBR: Out of the Chute
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Pop Star Guitar w/2 Grips Required
Prince of Persia: Rival Swords
Pro Evolution Soccer 2009
Puzzler Collection
Racquet Sports (game only)
Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party
Red Steel 2 MP
Remington Super Slam Africa
Remington Super Slam N America
Rhythm Heaven Fever
Rock and Roll Adventures
Rock Band (game only)
Rock Band 2 (game only)
Rock Band: AC/DC Track Pack
Rock Band: Country Track Pack
Rock Band: LEGO
Rockstar Games Table Tennis
Rolling Stone Drum King
Rygar: The Battle of Argus
Sam and Max 2 Beyond Time and Space
Scene It: Twilight
Sea Monsters: Prehistoric Adventure
Secret Saturdays: 5th Sun
Shaun White Skateboarding
Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage
Sing It: HSM 3 (game only)
Skate City Heroes
Ski & Shoot
Smarty Pants
Spectrobes: Origins
Splinter Cell: Double Agent
Summer Athletics
Summer Sports 2
Super Swing Golf Season 2
Surf's Up
Tenchu: Shadow Assassins
Thrillville: Off the Rails
Tiger Woods 2008
Tiger Woods 2009
Tony Hawk: Ride (game only)
Top Spin 3
Trivial Pursuit
Truth or Lies
TV Show King Party
Virtua Tennis 2009
We Love Golf!
Where the Wild Things Are
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Wii Fit (game only)
Wii Music
Winter Sports 2
Your Shape w/Camera REQUIRED
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Zhu Zhu Pets Wild Bunch
Stores will be setting up "dump bins" for these titles, and from what I understand so far, they won't be marked as the 50% off price, but will ring up as half off the price on the sticker.
This deal works online! If you do "Pick Up @ Store," you will get the discounted price when you pick up the game.
And just for reference, since I'm not sure how well-known these acronyms are... KNR = Kinect Required, MVR = Move Required, MVC = Move Compatible, MP = Motion Plus.
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I like it here in Arizona. We have a good, young team with a veteran pitching staff. It's a great place to play. Bob Melvin is a great manager to play for and we have a fine group of coaches. I'm really having fun. So, yes, I'm really happy and excited about signing on for another three years here.
Three years is enough time to really go out there and see what this group can do. This is an exciting young team that should only get even better in the near future and I want to be part of it.
Everybody likes a sense of stability and routine. I played for three different teams in 2005, which was an unpleasant experience with all of the moving around. So it's nice to have somewhere to settle for a while.
I played my first five seasons in one place, Oakland, and now I'm starting to get to a similar comfort level here. It's a different situation than Oakland, though, because things are run differently and because I'm a little further along in my career now.
My role is different, too. Here I'm counted on to produce every day. That's good. That's why I'm here and I'm having fun doing it.
After my experience in Oakland, I realize I'm more of a National League-type player, too. Spending all of those years on the bench in Oakland was difficult. If you're an American League bench player, you rarely get to play. There are no double switches and not even as much pinch-hitting. So if you don't start the game, there is a good chance that you won't get into the game.
Last year (26 home runs, 79 RBIs), was a career year for me, up until that point, at least. I think I can improve upon that. But just getting the opportunity to play every day last season gave me the opportunity I needed. I came into Spring Training and the club told me I was going to get a chance to play and I was able to put up some decent numbers. It's the same thing this year -- I just want to improve and help the team win games.
Eric Byrnes, who last week signed a three-year contract extension with the Diamondbacks, is enjoying another strong season, batting .300 with 18 homers, 67 RBIs and a career-high 31 stolen bases. The Redwood City, Calif., native is also known as one of the great personalities in the game and a regular contributor to various media outlets.
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Discussion in 'Junior League & Tournament Talk' started by 10isDad, Dec 25, 2011.
Gage Brymer
Kristofer Yee
Deiton Baughman
Brendan McClain
TJ Pura
Nolan Paige
Jonathan Ho
Jared Hiltzik
Can someone post some video clips of the DB/TJ match tomorrow?
Baughman up an early break, 4-2.
Hi there, is there a link to the tournament site? Livescores? Results?
Baughman over Pura 3&1. Hiltzik up a set and serving 4-1 over Paige.
Really appreciate the score updates, DB must be playing some quality ball to be shutting these kids down with scores like this. Semis of winter nats with a possible matchup against the 2 seed after beating the 3 seed in round 2.
4 star, blue chip, 5 star, blue chip, blue chip. Nice tourney so far with quality wins.
Can someone please explain the blue chip/star rating thingy? Thanks.
Rule #1: Don't try to outmuscle Baughman
Rule #2: Don't break rule #1
What will TCF say? I'm sure it will have something to do with DB needing to rinse and repeat the result over and over.........
Good job and good luck to DB.
You'll find your answer here. Check this out. There's also FAQ's. http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/
Jonathan Ho
Alex Lawson
Taylor Dent & Family
Charles Boyce
Ronnie Schneider
Keep it going Deit!!!!!! Get u a gold ball!!!!!
Kristofer Yee
Andrew Korinek
Deiton Baughman
TJ Pura
Deiton Baughman
Tomorrow the venue changes to Scottsdale Ranch Park, which tends to have decent viewing on the main courts and absolutely awful viewing on all the rest. Hopefully I can get pics of the Boys 16s and the Girls 16s/18s semifinals as well as the Boys 18s.
What type of camera and lens are you using? Great pics but some are showing up as question marks on my iPad.
Nikon D40 dSLR w/ a 55-200mm lens.
Hiltzik over Baughman 6-2, 6-1. Hiltzik basically allowed Baughman to miss - just put lots of balls in play. Balls weren't quite finding the mark for Baughman as in previous matches.
Yee over Boyce 3 & 6. Pretty decent match.
Pura/McClain over Paige/Revzin 2 & 2 for the gold ball
very cool. really great action photography, too, thanks for sharing.
Kristofer Yee
Deiton Baughman
Madeline Lipp
Jamie Loeb
Mayo Hibi
Zoe Katz
Kristofer Yee
Marshall Sharp
Charles Boyce
Dasha Ivanova
Marshall Sharp
Elliott Sprecher
Brendan McClain
TJ Pura
Aaron Revzin & Nolan Paige
McClain / Pura
I am blinded by all the Babolats and Athletic DNA designs; Thanks for the photos!
I was thinking the same thing. Luckily my son thinks the DNA clothes are the ugliest things he has ever seen so we save lots of money just getting him shirts at Target! He is a Babolat kid though.
Last batch of photos coming up...
Henrik Wiersholm
Alexandria Chatt
Charles Boyce
Joshua Yablon
Deiton Baughman (Bronze Ball, Boys 18s)
Deiton and Brad (aka Shorty)
Deiton Baughman & Henrik Wiersholm (boys 16s 5th place)
Mayo Hibi
Jared Hiltzik
Separate names with a comma.