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Sept. 28, 2012
Here is the latest edition of Week In Review - a series of weekly messages from the Mayor and City Council to help Richardson residents and businesses keep up to date on events at City Hall. A list of links for stories in this edition is available at the bottom of the page.
MRMC and Methodist Health System representatives, elected officials, and civic and business leaders are pictured at the ceremonial groundbreaking for the new hospital.
Methodist Health System celebrated its latest expansion in North Texas at a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for the Methodist Richardson Medical Center—Bush/Renner hospital. The new 125-bed, four-story acute care hospital is scheduled to open in the fall of 2014.
The new 266,250-square-foot hospital will be at the southeast corner of Renner Road and President George Bush Turnpike. The expansion extends Methodist's existing service area and will offer enhanced health care services to residents in Richardson, Garland, Murphy, Plano, Sachse, Wylie and surrounding areas.
Among the center's features are a women's pavilion; level III neonatal intensive care unit and labor, delivery and recovery services; an advanced neurosciences program; outpatient surgical services; advanced cardiac care; and comprehensive imaging technologies for enhanced diagnostics and treatment. The new hospital will employ almost 900 professionals, and physicians representing more than 35 specialties are expected to join the medical staff.
Skinny the Cat Moves to New Home
A 41-pound cat brought to the Richardson Animal Shelter last week has been moved to a long-term care facility, where she will receive specialized care including diet, exercise and grooming. "Skinny" came to the Shelter after being picked up as a stray in a Richardson resident's backyard. She has trouble grooming herself and cannot walk around easily because of her large size.
Skinny received international attention after The Associated Press and People magazine picked up her story. Hundreds of people worldwide contacted the Shelter to inquire about adopting the cat.
For more photos and information about "Skinny," visit the Animal Shelter Facebook Page. You can also follow Skinny on Twitter at http://bit.ly/PIz2aA.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Begins Demolition at Heights Shopping Center
Work on the future home of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema at the Heights Shopping Center has begun, with demolition of the old building under way.
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has developed a loyal following over the years and offers a unique movie-going experience. When it opens next year, the 35,350 square-foot Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Richardson will be a state-of-the-art theater with 100 percent digital projection.
Richardson used an economic incentive package to lure the development so it could serve as a catalyst for the shopping center, attracting other enviable retail to the City. The Heights Shopping Center was built in the late 1950s and early 1960s and has been a focus of revitalization efforts.
Arapaho/Collins Redevelopment Study Begins
The City Council was introduced to a team of consultants from SB Friedman Development Advisors and HDR, Inc. who will work with the City to form a plan to redevelop the East Arapaho/Collins area, a zone targeted for enhancements in the 2009 Comprehensive Plan. The consultants presented their qualifications and development philosophies at a work session Monday.
The study area is bounded generally by Apollo Road on the south, Collins Boulevard on the north, Greenville Avenue on the west and Plano Road on the east. More than 85 percent of the land in the study area is zoned Industrial, and more than 20 percent of the building space is vacant. The City hopes to develop a strategy to address the underperforming space in the Arapaho/Collins zone and reposition it in the marketplace. Specifically, the study will focus on "flex space," and how to make changes to improve its performance. Flex space is commercial property that can be used a variety of ways; from office or research/development to retail sales and industrial processing.
The consultants plan to work with the City to interview key informants and conduct a market analysis during the next few months. They will report their findings to the City Council in early 2013 and begin developing a redevelopment strategy and implementation plan. The public will have opportunities to provide input after the baseline market analysis is complete.
Watch the work session presentation at http://bit.ly/Skm4O4 and http://bit.ly/P3hmUK.
West Nile Update
The Richardson Health Department conducted ground spraying Wednesday and Thursday nights this week between Spring Valley and Apollo roads west of Glenville Road and east of Lois Lane (see map) to lower mosquito populations and prevent the spread of the West Nile virus. The spraying was in response to a positive West Nile virus test from a mosquito pool sample in the spray area.
To protect from mosquito bites, people are asked to follow the Four D's of protection:
Regional Trail Connection Agreement Approved
The City Council on Monday approved an Inter Local Agreement with the City of Plano to plan and construct a 1.9-mile trail that would wind through Breckinridge Park to connect an existing trail in southeast Plano to the Timbers Nature Preserve Park in Murphy. The trail is completely funded through the City of Plano's bond program. The City of Richardson will provide the land and future maintenance of the trail.
The trail is proposed to be built in two phases, with Phase 1 running from the west side of Murphy Road within an Oncor high transmission line corridor to the existing trail along Rowlett Creek in Breckinridge Park. Construction on this part of the trail is expected to take place in 2013. Phase 2, which is currently unfunded, would connect Rowlett Creek to Otto Middle School. The City of Plano hopes to receive a grant from Collin County to pay for additional trail length, which is set to be constructed in the next two to three years.
Watch a work session presentation at http://bit.ly/Pr38zq.
City Council Approves Funding for 26 Arts Groups
The City Council approved $300,000 in arts grant funds for 26 organizations at its Monday meeting. The grants are funded through the City's Hotel/Motel Tax Fund, and recommendations on disbursement of the funds are made by the Richardson Arts Commission.
The City approved funds for one new group, Islamic Art Revival Series, which will receive $2,000. Twenty-four of the 26 organizations received funding last year, with Arts Incubator of Richardson returning to the program. Contemporary Ballet Dallas and Al-khatib Compassion are the only two groups that received funds last year that did not reapply.
Groups requested funding earlier this year by submitting application forms, schedules of events, current year budgets, financial statements and other documents. The Richardson Arts Commission finalized its recommendations of fund disbursements on Sept. 4.
Watch a presentation about the funds at a recent City Council work session at http://bit.ly/SiftrY.
National Night Out Set for Tuesday
Residents throughout Richardson will gather to meet their neighbors and take a stand against crime at area block parties held the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 2, as part of National Night Out. The annual event is designed to heighten crime prevention awareness, support anticrime programs and strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships.
For more information, call the Richardson Police Department Crime Prevention Unit at 972-744-4955.
Drug Take Back Event Saturday
The Richardson Police Department and the Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association will host a free prescription and over-the-counter drug disposal day Saturday, Sept. 29. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the south parking lot of the City Hall/Civic Center Complex, adjacent to Belle Grove Drive.
Participants may drop off medications without exiting their vehicles, and identification will not be requested. Pills and capsules may be disposed of in original containers or be dumped into the disposal box, while pharmaceutical liquids will be accepted in tightly sealed original containers. Intravenous solutions and syringes will not be accepted.
For more information, call the Richardson Police Department's Crime Prevention Unit at 972-744-4955.
Pete Burks Service Day Update
More than 200 people volunteered to complete improvement projects at the Richardson YMCA and 27 homes in 10 Richardson neighborhoods Saturday, Sept. 22, through the inaugural Pete Burks Service Day. The event was the City's largest service project related to the Volunteer Assistance Program and was organized by Footwashers Ministries, Inc. and the Richardson Community Services Department.
Through the program, Community Services matches homeowners who are unable to complete home repairs on their own with individuals and organizations that can do the work. Volunteers helped remove dead trees, painted, beautified yards and completed several other tasks.
The day is named in honor of Army 2nd Lt. Pete Burks, who was killed in action in Iraq in 2007. Friends of his, including Footwashers Ministries Executive Director Adam Kanneman of Richardson, decided to organize a service day to honor Burks. Footwashers has been involved with the Volunteer Assistance Program for two years.
The next big opportunity to volunteer for the Community Services Department will be in April 2013, which will be designated by the City as a Month of Volunteerism. Residents will be able to give their time through a variety of local charities and organizations, which will be announced at a later date.
Woodcreek Church Joins Community Garden Program
Woodcreek Church is the newest member of Richardson's Community Garden Partnership Program, after the City Council approved its request to participate at Monday's meeting. The church will receive a 95 percent discount on water used for the garden by committing to donate at least 25 percent of its produce to charity and maintaining at least eight plots. The church is planning to initially construct 20 garden plots, with space to expand in the future. Produce will be donated to the food pantry at NETWORK of Community Ministries.
Nonprofit and religious organizations are eligible to participate in the Community Garden Partnership Program. They must submit an application for approval to the Environmental Advisory Commission and City Council. Each garden must install an irrigation meter to keep track of water usage to take advantage of the discount. For more information on the program, visit http://www.cor.net/index.aspx?page=1475.
Literacy Starts @ Birth at Library
The Richardson Public Library will host Literacy Starts @ Birth, a free reading readiness workshop, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 in the Basement Program Room. Parents, caregivers and educators will learn tips, activities, information and games designed to help prepare children from birth through six years old for reading readiness.
Registration is not required to attend. For more information, call 972-744-4358.
Go "Big and Bright!" to the State Fair on DART
You can take Dallas Area Rapid Transit to the State Fair of Texas, which runs Sept. 28-Oct. 21.
Customers can ride to the fair on DART's Green Line to two stations: Fair Park, located on Parry Avenue at the entrance to the fairgrounds, and MLK, Jr., located south of R.B. Cullum Boulevard.
There is a discount for buying the DART/State Fair Combo Ticket in advance, available only at participating Kroger Food Stores, a $20 value for $17. The price includes one-time State Fair admission and transportation on DART Rail and local buses on the date of use.
For more details about passes visit www.DART.org/StateFair or call DART Customer Information at 214-979-1111.
North Dallas Mothers of Twins Sale at Civic Center
The North Dallas Mothers of Twins Club will hold its semi-annual sale from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 at the Richardson Civic Center. More than 20,000 gently-used items for children will be for sale, including brand name clothes, shoes, strollers, car seats, nursery items, toys, books and much more.
Admission is $1. All payments must be made by cash or check. For more information, visit www.ndmotc.org or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Richardson Animal Shelter Pet of the Week
This is Fufee! She has been at the Shelter since July 2012. She came in as a stray and was pregnant. She had two pups, and only one survived. That little pup has been adopted and now its mama's turn. She is about 5-years-old, Chihuahua mix, housebroken, and extremely sweet! She's great with kids and other pets. Contact the Animal Shelter (972-744-4480) about Fufee or other animals available for adoption.
For information about other animals available for adoption, visit the Animal Shelter's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/RichardsonAnimalShelter.
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State Police arrested 3 people Wednesday in the Town of Middletown, after they executed a search warrant at 104 Frog Alley Road in the Town of Middletown. Troopers arresting 57-year-old Victor Perez, 45-year-old Kris Perez, & 53 year old John Gilchrist, of Margaretville, for possession of cocaine. Troopers seized 46 packets of cocaine, as well as packaging materials, and a 12-gauge shotgun with ammunition. Victor and Kris Perez were both charged with 3rd degree Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, they were arraigned in the Town of Middletown Court and were remanded to Delaware County Jail in lieu of $15,000 bail. Gilchrist was charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, He was released on an appearance ticket and ordered to appear in the Town of Middletown Court on March 28th. The investigation is continuing and more charges are pending.
The Chenango county health department will hold another free rabies clinic tomorrow in Norwich. The clinic will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 at the Norwich fire station, for dogs, cats & domesticated ferrets at least 4 months old. More information is available at 337-1673.
The Unatego school district was forced to change last Friday night's performance of the 15th annual student & faculty variety show to tonight at 7:00 PM. The show will be held at the junior senior high school in Wells Bridge. Tickets for last week's cancelled show will be honored at tonight's show, tickets are still available at 988-5098. Money raised is going to help 3 area families with large medical expenses.
Individual tickets for all 71 Binghamton Mets 2013 home games will go on sale this morning at 9:00 AM at the NYSEG Stadium Box Office, online at www.bmets.com or at 723-METS. Ticket prices will stay at the same level as last year. The B-Mets open up their home schedule on Thursday, April 11th against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats.

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Rick Pitino is looking for his second national title as Louisville makes its second straight Final Four appearance. The Cardinals are the favorites to win it all, but there's reason to be concerned with both Saturday's and whichever of Monday's matchups they could draw. Here's a quick look at Louisville and its chances this weekend:
How They Got Here
Louisville was the overall No. 1 seed in the tournament and the 1-seed in the Midwest regional. The Cardinals have not really been threatened in the NCAA so far. They rolled past North Carolina A&T and Colorado State, kept Oregon at a comfortable distance in the Sweet 16, and then pummeled Duke after the half in the regional final, despite the shocking leg injury suffered by Kevin Ware.
The Cardinals' calling card is a defense that not only stifles opponents in two different ways, but very often leads to turnovers that create transition baskets that fuel their offense. Not many teams can handle the Cards' pressure in the full court, but even fewer have had success handling that and then settling down and outexecuting Louisville's matchup zone in the half court.
The Cardinals have turned teams over on 27.5 percent of their possessions this season, the second-highest rate in Division I after VCU, but unlike the Rams, they're not a one-trick defensive pony. The Cards also are in the top 30 in two-point field goal percentage defense (thanks in large part to shot-swatter Gorgui Dieng) and also are quite stingy around the arc. Russ Smith and Peyton Siva combine for what's probably the toughest, quickest, hardest working defensive backcourts in the country.
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On offense, Louisville is also very efficient because they score effectively from inside the arc (lots of runouts help) and they rebound the ball well on the offensive glass (for more putbacks). Smith is one of the nation's most dynamic scorers and gives Louisville and end-of-shot-clock option that many teams lack.
Even in a Final Four filled with accomplished coaches, it's hard to find someone in the game better than Rick Pitino, so that's a nice additional plus.
The Cardinals have two general Achilles' Heels: They're not a good perimeter shooting team and they can be hurt by teams on the offensive glass. Luke Hancock has emerged down the stretch run and is, easily, the Cardinals' best three-point shooter, but after him, it's really a roll of the dice. Smith, Siva and Wayne Blackshear have all taken at least 125 threes this season and none of them are above 33 percent.
If you can keep hold of the ball and get decent shots off ball movement (or if you can get in the lane and force Dieng to react), you can catch the Cardinals on second-chance opportunities. But as you can tell from their overall defensive stats, teams usually aren't able to hold onto the ball and create good shots.
The one other possible issue this weekend is a lack of cover for Siva and Smith now that Ware is out with a broken leg. Ware was essentially the only cover in the three-man guard rotation, and now that responsibility will fall to walk-on Tim Henderson, who played in 25 games this season, but only for a few minutes in each. He's played a total of 17 minutes in the NCAA tournament, including seven against Duke thanks to Ware's injury.
Siva is sometimes foul-prone, and both guards work extremely hard and sometimes need breaks during a game, so this is a situation to watch. Pitino may have little choice but to play Siva and Smith for very big minutes if the game is close and use timeouts to get them rests.
How They Match Up
Wichita State is built, on paper, to somewhat be able to withstand Louisville's pressure, but we'll have to see how the Shockers handle a punch. The Shockers have capable ballhandlers, hit the glass hard and are an extremely physical, hard-working team, so they won't be outclassed in this game. It's just a question of whether they can get (and make, like they did against Gonzaga) enough shots once they break the Louisville press. Just not turning the ball over will be a plus, because that will then force the Cardinals to score more often against their set defense, which Rick Pitino lauded in Thursday's media session.
All that said, Wichita State is one of the biggest national semifinal underdogs ever, and with good reason. It will take a great game, and/or some extreme foul trouble for the Cardinals' backcourt, for them to have a chance to win it late.
It's easy to tab Russ Smith in this spot, as his semi-unpredictable explosiveness is a key factor in Louisville's success, and you wonder whether he (and Siva) can go the distance effectively against such a disciplined and physical foe. The correct answer, though, may be Hancock, especially if Wichita State can control the ball and the tempo well enough to force the Cardinals to beat them in halfcourt sets.


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SANFORD, Fla. - The lead Sanford police investigator in the death of Trayvon Martin told the FBI that George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch leader charged with murder in Martin's death, profiled the unarmed teen because he was wearing a hooded sweatshirt, not because he was black, according to newly released documents.
The state released the documents Thursday morning. Watch Local 6 News and follow ClickOrlando.com on Twitter (@clickorlando) for more on this story.
In the documents, Sanford police Investigator Christopher Serino said he believes Zimmerman followed Martin because of the teen's attire, not his skin color.
Serino told the FBI that gangs in Sanford, referred to in the community as "goons," typically dressed in black and wore hoodies, prompting Zimmerman to follow Martin, who was not a gang member.
Serino described Zimmerman as overzealous and having a "little hero complex," but not a racist. After reaching out to sources in the white supremacist community, Serino said no organized racists knew of Zimmerman.
Serino told the FBI he suspected many of the "leaks" about the case were coming from fellow Sanford police officers who were "pressuring him to file charges against Zimmerman (while) Serino did not believe he had enough evidence at the time to file charges."
The FBI was tasked with looking into whether Zimmerman racially profiled Martin to see if the teen's civil rights were violated.
Sanford police officers gave conflicting accounts about Zimmerman's injuries in the minutes after he fatally shot Martin, who was 17 years old.
Documents show that some officers thought Zimmerman's nose was broken, but others didn't. The officers agreed that Zimmerman, 28, had cuts on the back of his head.
The degree of Zimmerman's injuries could be important in his claim of self-defense. Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting.
Serino also told the FBI he thought Zimmerman's claim of being attacked by Martin appeared "scripted." Serino said Zimmerman "knew the right things to say to police" about fearing for his life and acting in self defense, the FBI agents noted.
The documents also provide an account of Martin's activities with his cousin the day before the shooting and show crime scene photos.
There was no information in the newly released documents that directly dispute Zimmerman's story that he shot Martin after the teen started a physical confrontation.
Zimmerman was arrested 44 days after the shooting, and during that time, he purchased a handgun and ammunition to protect himself, the documents show. The delay triggered protests across the nation and the departure of Sanford's police chief.
The information released Thursday was already provided to Zimmerman's attorney, former Local 6 News legal analyst Mark O'Mara.
That includes statements from a former girlfriend who accused him of domestic violence (which resulted in an injunction but no criminal charges) and an interview with a state beverage agent who claimed Zimmerman battered him as he tried to arrest someone else for underage drinking. Zimmerman entered a pretrial diversion program for that misdemeanor charge and the case was dismissed after he successfully completed the program.
Zimmerman has pleaded not guilty, claiming self-defense. He was released on bond for a second time last week and is currently in a safe house at an unknown Seminole County location while awaiting trial.
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text: Have a pair of, what I believe are, new TGT 293.1s coming in this week. Although not unequivocally certain, I believe that they are TGT 293.1s as they are the pro stock variant of the IG YT Prestige Pro (16x19, and paint job). Interestingly enough, I haven't been able to uncover much discussion on this particular pro stock frame (aside from a few sale postings) and would appreciate any insight (particularly of prior use) that anyone may have to offer. Also, and since I'm not necessarily willing to spend near $1000.00 per stick for a 16x19 PT57, will these be reasonable close from a performance perspective (understand that the TGTs are slight stiffer)? Thanks all.


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I have only scrapped 12x12 before. but had so much fun using this album I can't wait to do more smaller projects. Very sturdy chipboard and binder mechanism. I will be buying more.
I might use this as my December Daily album this year. I love the idea that you can decorate the cover anyway you want. It will be a great album to customize.
One of the few 8x8 ring albums left on the planet! It's nice and thick chipboard, ready to embellish at will, but also a great enough color to leave as is.
Absolutely what I was looking for! I made two seperate books for presents. I turned around and bought a second one as soon as this one came. It is well constructed, easily used and made the best book! I recommend this to any crafter that is looking to make their own book...
This album itself is just as described. I, however, must have not read the item description carefully. I figured it came with SOME pages inside, but it does not. This is JUST the binder. Good surface; easy for decorating and creating your own custom album.


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Portland, Ore. • How many times has Paul Millsap delivered? Owned quarters. Destroyed opponents. Stepped up and put the Jazz on his back, carrying Utah to a resilient, thrilling victory.
Add another one to the list.
The Warrior was at his peak Monday, at times single-handedly fighting off the Portland Trail Blazers. Millsap's final tally: a team-high 31 points on 14-of-20 shooting, a co-game-high 11 rebounds, and a gritty 102-97 victory that moved Utah back in the right direction.
The Jazz (28-26) rallied from a 14-point second-quarter deficit to collect the win, overcoming Wesley Matthews' season- and game-high 33 points on 10-of-12 shooting.
The ex-Utah guard drilled 5 of 6 3-pointers and gave Portland (25-29) a 97-94 lead with 2 minutes and 35 seconds remaining, after sinking a 25-foot 3 from the right wing.
But the Jazz outscored the Blazers 8-0 down the stretch, with everyone from Al Jefferson and Gordon Hayward to Jamaal Tinsley and Millsap rising up.
"We needed this win bad, and it showed how we played out there," Millsap said. "We got down big early. But the will not to want to lose the will to make it to that next level to get into the playoffs it came out."
Utah also stayed in contention. Before the Jazz's comeback began, eighth-place Houston had already downed Chicago. A loss would have put Utah two games behind the Rockets with just 12 games left in the season. But Millsap's explosion kept the Jazz above .500, only a game away from Houston and just 2.5 behind fifth-place Memphis.
"We talked about it so much and it sound like a broken record, but these guys have a lot of character and a lot of pride," Utah coach Tyrone Corbin said. "They're disappointed in that first quarter, which is exactly what we didn't want to happen them getting 35 points in it. But you know what? They buckled down and made some changes, and the guys responded very well and they laid it all out there."
Part of the change was moving Millsap to small forward. At the end of the 2010-11 season, the six-year veteran teamed with Derrick Favors and Jefferson on the court at the same time. During a game Monday that saw Utah lose starting point guard Devin Harris to a left ankle sprain, the Jazz suddenly turned to a lineup they hadn't experimented with in nearly a year.
Millsap responded by carrying Utah home. He scored 19 points on 9-of-12 shooting during the second half, while the Jazz outscored the Blazers 80-62 during the final three quarters.
"It was [Millsap], man. Because I did a terrible job on the offensive end [Monday], and Paul just stepped up," said Jefferson, who scored 13 points but was 6 of 17 from the field. "He took advantage at the 3, having a smaller guy on him. He took advantage of it at the 4 he quicker than most 4s. He just played smart basketball. … That's who he is. That's what he represent."
While Portland shot 54.5 percent (12 of 22) behind the 3-point line, the Blazers were hollow inside. Favors recorded 11 points and a co-game-high 11 boards, Hayward added 20 points with key baskets coming via dunks and tip-ins and the Jazz outscored Portland 56-34 in the paint.
After falling behind 35-22 and looking nothing like a team that's eyeing the best possible seed it can grab in the playoffs, Utah responded with the perfect answer: Jazz basketball.
"You can't think. You've got to just get out there and just play," Millsap said. "You've got to let your skillwork speak for itself. You can't worry about losing a game or, really, winning a game. It's just getting out there and playing to the best of your ability. And at the end of the day, it'll work out for you."
Tinsley entered the game with 2:30 left in the first half, replacing Harris. The Jazz starter said his ankle is sore, but the pain is tolerable. He plans to re-evaluate it Tuesday.
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R In short • The Jazz fight back to down Portland 102-97 Monday.
Key stat • Utah outscores the Blazers 56-34 in the paint.
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Discussion in 'Science Fiction & Fantasy' started by Candlelight, Sep 7, 2009.
^you assume the new shows will have a science fiction connection. They won't.
Boy, it sure would be nice to have a SCIENCE FICTION channel.
Has SyFy gotten that bad? I dropped the channel after the end of BSG. I knew they were shifting demographics, but it sounds like lately they're really went in the shitter.
Well, clearly they're thinking of doing this, right?
A psychic fraud would be a nice topic for a fictional drama. But as "non fiction," yeersh...
Let Ron Moore do it.
Oh, wait. What was I thinking? They've already been there. Forgot about that.
I think I saw some of that one night. Or something close to it on Sci-Fi. I MST3K the fuck out of that show, pissed off the wife who was getting into the who spiel.
Show: "I feel a cold spot in the room, as if all the life has left this place..."
Me: "Close the window you daft bitch!...hey! Why'd you throw that at me, I'm just telling the truth!"
Ace of Cakes would almost work on Sci-Fi Channel, they're all laid-back stoner geeks and have made cakes of Stormtrooper helmets, Slave 1, and WoW monsters.
Not to mention: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0292776/
That's a whole other can of worms! At least ghost hunters is harmless entertainment.
Hosted by Shawn Spencer, with sidekick Burton Guster.
I'd welcome a show like SF Vortex, which Sci-Fi Channel aired during the 90's. Harlan Ellison used to rant and rave on that program.
This doesn't surprise me. As I'm sure many people who take a deeper interest in WTF is Sci/Sy Fi/Fy doing know, Bonnie Hammer, the president of the network, hates sci fi. She's been at this for years and is responsible for the biggest thrusts away from original sci fi programming in favor of crap like wrestling and other unreleated scifi/fantasy/horror elements to them.
Didn't he release a cookbook as his character Neelix?
Whoa! you are thinking way too much of SyFy.
I believe the last talk show they had was "Crossing Over with John Edward" (1999) (TV series) around 2001 as initially it was on USA Network. later it became syndicated.
The show was had very dark sets. When it was syndicated for season 3 or 4 they added blue carpeting and wood paneling on the set for the syndicated daytime-talkshow-crowd homogenized look.
I think it would have to be a show along the lines of Strange phenomenon or ghosts or paranormal. They can't go all sciencey or it would be Discovery Channel/National Geographic/History Channel/Science Channel territory
I can see if SyFy does a dinner and a movie type show like TNT or TBS though.
Well, you're getting a syence fyction channel instead.
Alton Brown doing a show about the science of cooking would fit okay on Scif...er..."SyFy"...
(And "AB" is a self-admitted sci-fi geek to boot!)
'cept that pretty much what he already does on "Good Eats" on the Food Network...
How about "Iron Chef Space"...???
Ghost Hunters is a fictional drama? I thought it was a particularly bad "reality show" and have therefore been ignoring it.
By fictional drama, I mean they have to admit it's fiction.
The channel has turned into bull pucky. WWE, UFC, Ghost Hunters, seriously stupid movies, weak show that only air maybe once a year or so and all of that... now a cooking show? Whatever as I already know how to cook.
The channel long ago turned to airing the asme old same old every week and now has turned to the "I am a 13 year old kid" channel.
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Once the vending machine had evolved beyond the simple "sales stimulator" model, it began to be seen as an extension of -- even a replacement for -- conventional retail outlets. On either side of World War II, retailers experimented with vending as an alternative to human clerks for selling uncomplicated items (like handkerchiefs) that did not require expert advice or fitting. The technology, especially payment, really wasn't up to the task, and the vending industry soon went on to specialize in the provision of refreshments in workplaces and institutions.
Nevertheless, no discussion of "retail automation" can be complete without consideration of vending. There has been a good deal of technological crossover in recent years, from supermarket self-checkout lines to micromarkets, and the latter have opened up a new opportunity for operators. And cashless payment systems that can identify users have spurred the use of vending machines, usually with few modifications, as media for in-store promotions. And a diverse assortment of specialty retailers finds vending an eye-catching means of attracting attention and selling niche products in high-traffic public locations like airports. Both of these developments may catalyze further vending advances.
We were reflecting on all this during a recent visit to the 2013 National Retail Federation exhibition in New York City last month. Our principal purpose was to visit the Intel booth, which not only showcased the latest implementations of the company's Intelligent Vending approach, but also a wide variety of microprocessor-based concepts for retailers of many different kinds. We had little time to explore the show's 500-plus other exhibitors, but half an hour was enough to collect a couple of months' worth of food for thought.
The almost universal availability of affordable wireless networks capable of covering wide areas is being coupled with extraordinary strides in computerized pattern recognition to inspire services that would have been difficult to imagine even a decade ago.
Perhaps the most compelling benefit on offer here is visibility. Intel's "Intelligent Shelf" project is exploring the best ways to capture images of store shelves, updated frequently, and send the pictures to a central computer for processing and interpretation. The results can be used to determine whether the shelf has been stocked with the correct sizes and formats of the products that are supposed to be there.
For the past several years, Vendors Exchange International (Cleveland) has been demonstrating this kind of system designed specifically for vending machines; it uses a camera that travels along the inner face of the vending machine door, scanning each shelf to image the products in vend position. Intel is considering several possible ways to accomplish this kind of imaging in a conventional store, perhaps by mounting little wireless cameras on shopping-carts. We wondered whether the security cameras already supplied with micromarkets might not be slightly modified to provide this kind of image, along with its video surveillance.
In any environment, missed sales can be minimized by the ability to obtain frequently updated -- ultimately, perhaps, real-time -- information on just what is in each slot on each shelf, and whether that is what's supposed to be there. This has been the missing piece in vending machine accountability from the earliest days of multiproduct, multiprice equipment more than half a century ago. At first, the concern was that an item might, through error or faulty instructions, be loaded into a slot designated for a different SKU at a different price.
Alternatively, the product might be loaded correctly, but the price setting for that slot might be incorrect. In either case, the information stored in the management software's database would not align with the results reported from the machine; this would create additional problems if one were analyzing line-item sales data. This has been a seemingly intractable limitation, and it now seems well on its way to being resolved.
We think, too, that micromarket operators could make good use of information about exactly what is being purchased (or picked up, examined and put back in the wrong place) in each location, and of the ability to spot-check the drivers' work in arranging attractive shelf displays.
We also ran across a company, Stoplift Checkout Vision Systems (Cambridge, MA) that produces security cameras and software for supermarket checkout lines, designed (among other things) to detect a clerk who colludes with a customer (or "sweetheart") and slides some items past the scanning sensor so they will not be rung up. It does not take a great deal of imagination to think of analogous uses for this technology in tightening control and minimizing shrinkage.
What seems to us most exciting about all of this is the increase in modularity. It is becoming easier to assemble very sophisticated solutions from readily available components. Coupled with the steady advance in communications technology, this is opening up possibilities that can overstretch the liveliest imagination.
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Donors pay court-ordered fines for Vermont Yankee protesters
BRATTLEBORO -- When six Vermont Yankee nuclear plant protesters were convicted of trespassing in November, they vowed that they would not pay a combined $3,264 in fines and court costs.
As it turns out, the court will get its money anyway.
The Shut It Down Affinity Group has announced that "spontaneous" donations from supporters will cover the full amount. The group plans to deliver the cash to the court clerk Jan. 30 during a rally in Brattleboro.
For Hattie Nestel, one of those convicted in the rare prosecution of Yankee protesters, the donations show the strength of a community of people who oppose the plant's continued operation.
"We do have a huge amount of support," the Athol, Mass., resident said Monday. "They're definitely behind us."
The six Massachusetts women -- all of whom had protested at the Vernon plant previously -- chained themselves to the Vermont Yankee gate on Aug. 30, 2011. The protest was nonviolent.
But officials have said the timing of the incident played a role in their decision to take the case to trial: It happened as residents and emergency responders were coping with the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene, which had caused heavy flooding just two days earlier.
The protesters denied that the timing was deliberate.
But they also acknowledged that they were on Yankee property that day and refused to leave. During a one-day trial in Windham Superior Court Criminal Division, they argued that their actions were justified because the plant is unsafe and continues to operate despite the state's ongoing -- and so far unsuccessful -- attempts to close it.
A jury found all six women guilty of trespassing. Along with Nestel, the others convicted were Frances Crowe, Nancy First and Patricia "Paki" Wieland, all of Northampton; Ellen Graves of West Springfield; and Mary Kehler of Colrain.
Judge John Wesley imposed a $350 fine on each, and the total came to $544 with court costs added. All said they would not pay.
"I asked the judge to give me jail time," Nestel recalled on Monday.
There was no threat of a prison sentence, however: The fines eventually would have been referred to a collection agency.
That won't happen now that Shut It Down Affinity's new "fine committee" has the cash to cover the protesters' penalties.
The committee was not set up to solicit donations, Shut It Down Affinity member Marcia Gagliardi said. Rather, it was formed to handle money sent after supporters heard news of the convictions.
"The individuals who were convicted never requested assistance," said Gagliardi, an Athol resident who was not involved in the court case but serves on the fine committee.
There were about 50 donations, Gagliardi said. Most came from Vermont and Massachusetts, though there also were a few from New Hampshire and one from New York.
"Within a day (of the conviction), there were offers to address the fine if the women in the group would allow the fine to be addressed," Gagliardi said. "There was a lot of conversation within the group about allowing the fine to be addressed."
Nestel admitted some "ambivalence" given the group's ideological opposition to paying the fines. And she still believes the protesters had a duty to block the Vermont Yankee gate.
"The crux of the matter is, we shouldn't have been found guilty," she said. "It's ridiculous."
Nonetheless, Nestel and others eventually agreed to allow the donations to be used to pay the fines.
"I think people really wanted to support us in that way," Nestel said. "It was a way to acknowledge that community."
Gagliardi summed up the prevailing sentiment this way: "If there is a cost, six women should not bear it by themselves."
She added that "It's important to everyone that it be seen as a peoples' payment."
Shut It Down Affinity members expect to deliver the money to the Superior Court clerk's office before a rally planned for noon Jan. 30 in Brattleboro.
The event will happen at Wells Fountain near the courthouse and is expected to include speakers, a brass band and a singing group called "The Raging Grannies." The gathering is billed as "a celebration and rally highlighting the community that wants to shut down Vermont Yankee."
Nestel claims that community is growing.
"Almost every time we go (to Vermont Yankee) now, we have at least one new person as part of our group," she said.
Nestel vowed to return to the plant this year.
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I am writing a "what if?" AU story about what would happen if Harry were not ready or unable to defeat Lord Voldemort at the Battle of Hogwarts and instead was forced to mount an army against the corrupted Ministry of Magic and Lord Voldemort himself. This story is going to be from the point of view of Aristophanes Malfoy, who works within the Ministry under control of Lord Voldemort. There is a lot of death and destruction and everyone is living in fear. I want to get in the mind of a "supporter" of the Dark Lord and his eventual terror and dissatisfaction that leads him to joining Harry Potter to bring down the Ministry.
Ask me questions. I think I know Aristophanes quite well but I answering questions would help me flesh him out a bit more.
To Whomever,
My name is Aristophanes Malfoy. I am thirty-four years old, the son of Cassius Malfoy and Isodore Nott-Malfoy. I was a late gift to my parents, an only child. I was sorted into Slytherin, as my mother and father expected. My parents have since passed away. When my father was alive, he was a very important business man in the Floo Powder trade and provided royal comforts for my mother and me. Before I was born my father and my uncle, Abraxas Malfoy, had a falling out over some inconsequential (my own views) monetary loans and never spoke of or to each other ever again. Thus, I never saw much of my elder cousin Lucius except for the few instances I ran into him on occasion at the Ministry. We were on polite terms (albeit not very warm), thus when I learned of Lucius' execution I felt a strong sense of pity for his wife Narcissa and his son, whom I had never met.
I had a strained relationship with my father Cassius. He was not a pleasant person to interact with. His son, as he saw me, was only an heir to his fortune and he treated me as such. He expected me to surpass my fellow Slytherin students at Hogwarts and when I failed to become Head Boy, his disappointment in me only grew.
To please him, I entered into the Floo Powder business the day I stepped foot out of Hogwarts. As much as I tried to follow in his footsteps and strive for his approval, I failed. I made a vast fortune in the trade, that is true, but it seemed I could never do anything to heighten his perception of me. It only angered him when I attempted to place a foothold in the Ministry (I can assume only because that was Uncle Abraxas and Lucius' territory and my father resented any correlation that involved that side of his family). My mother voiced her approval countless times of my tireless efforts, me balancing portions of my father's business with my own personal attempts to work my way into the Department of Magical Law Enforcement... but my father had always been quite dismissive of her and his own family in general, most obsessed as he was with making loads of galleons rather than be associated with the "meddlesome fools" working for the Ministry. At least she appreciated my ambitions, that is all I can say. Father merely found that any talk of mine that involved my ambitions outside of the Floo Powder business to be "wasteful" and unworthy of my time when I could carry on in his footsteps.
I can say that I became, in return, dismissive of his nasty opinions over the last few years of his life, tired as I was of even hearing his obnoxious and snide voice grating against my ear drums. I gave up eventually on his approval of any of my pursuits, though I must admit that I was disappointed by his death only for the fact that he died before he could see me promoted to Head Secretary of the War Department on Level Two in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. I don't for a minute believe he would have been pleased but I would have quite liked to rub his nose in it out of spite.
I have a softer place in my heart for my mother. She also was not the most pleasant woman but she was far more bearable than my father. Yes, she did enjoy beating a dead horse about "mud bloods" and half bloods ruining the world but I tolerated it well enough. Well... except for one incident: After a few years of attending Hogwarts I had gotten annoyed by her constant venting about how horrible a Headmaster Albus Dumbledore was. Sure, I agreed he was a weak and foolish old man with a soft spot for those little Gryffindor prats... but each holiday was torture on my ears. So could you blame me for yelling at her to "just shut up about it, already"? I think back on it and laugh now, but when I opened my big mouth and saw my mother's shocked and angry face- I thought it had been the worst mistake I had ever made in my life up to that point. The lecture that followed... oh, it could make a person weaker than I cringe at the memory. But she loved me. She adored me above anything else in her life. I do miss her very much, much more than my father. What I wouldn't give to hear one more lecture about the inadequacies of Albus Dumbledore.
It saddens me that she also did not live long enough to see me achieve my goal of landing one of the highest positions in the War Department. Of course, I do find myself wondering if I might not...
I must confess something. But you must destroy this letter once it has been read. If I find you have breathed a word about what I will next tell you, I have ways of making you pay. I will make you regret you were ever born. That is a promise. Do not underestimate me.
Things have not being going so well lately. Ever since the Dark Lord has taken power, I have been put under an increasing amount of stress. It is not like me to complain, I assure you. But I have found myself not being able to sleep as well. My appetite has waned and the circles under my eyes... oh god, I hardly look like myself anymore. I was originally ecstatic and smug about my appointment in this department. But I was unprepared to learn that the Dark Lord did NOT defeat Harry Potter at the Battle of Hogwarts. The magical map hanging on my wall confirms that forces led by the Boy-Who-Lived (more than once, apparently) are growing stronger and look to overtake our numbers very soon. The Daily Prophet lies. It says we are advancing against the blood-traitors... but I only see that we are barely holding our own, surrounded on all sides by a force stronger than Death Eaters and (dare I say it?) the Dark Lord himself.
I find myself hoping privately, sometimes, that the Potter boy will succeed. As I am now in the business of confessions apparently, I must tell you that the burning of Muggles in Trafalgar Square sickens me. I cannot look upon the faces of the Mudbloods and Half-bloods being led by chains down to the Ministry Courtrooms without feeling a strong desire to curse the Snatchers who pull them along so that they may run for their lives. You must understand. These thoughts are dangerous. Knowledge can kill. I know things I should not speak of and I think things that would land me a place on the pyre next to the Muggles being burned alive. London is not what it once was. Diagon Alley is virtually empty, not the happy shopping street of my childhood. Everything smells like death. Nobody holds their heads high anymore, including myself. I never signed up for something like this. I am not a murderer, although I find myself committing it in writing every day when I sign my name on the bottom of execution papers of those caught by Snatchers or brought in by Death Eaters.
I fear that this is not at all what I imagined when I rooted for the Dark Lord's success. I fear I have been mistaken all of these years. I fear that I don't know myself anymore. I have no one to turn to for help. I want it all to stop. I don't want to fear for my life around every corner.
I am no longer the proud Slytherin boy of my younger years. I feel like an old man, a bag of bones. I find my hands shake with anxiety no matter what I do. I am not used to living in fear. I never suspected that I, Aristophanes Malfoy, son of the great Cassius Malfoy, would be reduced to a sniveling coward. But here I am: writing to you. Begging for help.
What a pity.
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There is also a case in which we display the special collections or informational material of the Library, staff, patrons, town groups or others with a collection or information to share. Recent exhibits have included World War II artifacts, an Earth Day display, wild and wacky purses, Polish pottery, owls, hand carved characters, banned books and more.
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The Mysterious World Bank: History, Evolution and Future Under Jim Yong Kim
Thomas Blinkhorn, Institute for Lifelong Education at Dartmouth (ILEAD)
Friday, January 11, 2013, 3:30pm
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This seminar is part of the Jones Seminars on Science, Technology, and Society series.
The World Bank is the largest development institution in the world. This special lecture will relate the story of its creation, how it has changed since its creation in 1944, its achievements and mistakes as well as the challenges it faces under its new leader, and former Dartmouth President, Jim Yong Kim.
About the Speaker
Tom Blinkhorn worked at the World Bank for 30 years as a staff member and manager. His career involved, among other things, work in the health and agriculture sectors in Africa, environment programs in India, including the infamous Narmada dam project, municipal and social services development activities in countries of the former Soviet Union. He and his family moved to Hanover a few years ago after he retired from the Bank; his wife grew up here. Tom is a native of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, studied in the United States and worked as a journalist for several years before joining the Bank. He continues to consult for the Bank and is actively involved in several civic pursuits locally including the Institute for Lifelong Education at Dartmouth.


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Fly Icelandair to Hamburg. Together with its surrounding regions, Hamburg is the perfect tourist destination and a convenient starting point for your tour of Germany.
Hamburg is busy, green and refreshing
Hamburg is Germany's second most populous city, with over 1.8 million inhabitants. Situated on the River Elbe about 100km inland, it is Germany's biggest port city and Europe's second largest. Surprisingly for a major transportation hub and a busy commercial and industrial centre, Hamburg is also Germany's greenest city, famous for its parks, open green spaces, lakes, rivers and canals (there are 2,300 bridges in Hamburg, more than in Amsterdam or Venice).
Hamburg is an old town and you can learn something about its long history by visiting the Hamburg Museum of History (Museum für Hamburgische Ge¬schichte) or strolling along the streets of the Old Town, the Altstadt. You could start your walk from the Town Hall, the Rathaus. Be sure to take a look inside the Michae¬liskirche ('St Michael's Church').
To get to know the city even better, why not take a sightseeing cruise around the harbour and on Lake Alster in the city centre.
Hamburg is sophisticated, exciting and home to all facets of life
Art lovers should visit the Hamburger Kunsthalle, which houses one of the best collections of European art from medieval times to the present. Others might wish to admire the flowers in the park Planten un Blomen or drop in on the animals in the world-famous Carl Hagenbeck Zoo.
Hamburg is renowned for its theatres and opera house, as well as having a vibrant pop and jazz scene. Lovers of classical music are in for a treat with Hamburg's three symphonic orchestras and the great concert hall, the Laeiszhalle – Musikhalle Hamburg.
When the afternoon draws to a close you'll find a lively and charming atmosphere and a great many restaurants, wine bars and pubs in the Grossneumarkt, Pöseldorf and Eppendorf districts. The St Pauli district is famous for all kinds of evening entertainment and a bustling nightlife. In the early 1960s, the not-yet world-famous Beatles played in several clubs around the legendary Reeperbahn, including the Indra and Kaiserkeller clubs.
Godt å vite
- Airport: The airport Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel is located 8km north of the city centre. A taxi drive to the centre takes 20-30 minutes. The airport bus runs from the airport to the city centre every 20 minutes and the journey takes 20-25 minutes.
- Want to eat? There are more than 2,000 restaurants in Hamburg where you can immerse yourself in the cuisine of more than 40 different countries. Hamburg is famous for its seafood restaurants.
- Want to shop? The main shopping streets in Hamburg are the Mönckebergstrasse and Spitalerstrasse (near the central rail station, the Hauptbahnhof), Jungfern¬stieg, Colonnaden, Neuer Wall, Grosse Bleichen and Gänsemarkt (on the southwest bank of the Binnen¬alster lake). There are shopping malls and warehouses in the city centre, including the Hanseviertel, Bleichenhof, Galeria, Alte Post, Hamburger Hof, Gänsemarkt Passage, Quarrée, Hamburger Straße and Alstertal Einkaufszentrum.


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Troy Williams didn't grow up dreaming of playing football at Washington. He listened to what coaches had to say and came to the conclusion that the school simply fit him the best.
He didn't choose Washington because there was a guarantee of early playing time. There's certainly not.
The coaches did have a big hand in his decision, but so did someone else: current Husky quarterback Keith Price.
As Williams was receiving high praise and accolades, and as the recruiting process started to heat up, he was obviously hearing a lot of talk and probably a lot of promises from the coaches that were trying to woo him. No doubt, sometimes it's tough to separate the truth from, well, half-truths.
When he heard what Steve Sarkisian and the coaches at Washington were saying he saw that a lot of it had come true with Price.
That resonated with Williams because he saw a lot of similarities between Price and himself.
Price was a 6-foot-1, 176-pound dual-threat quarterback coming out of Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco in the Class of 2009. Not as heralded as Williams would be, his upside was still evidence, and Price was known in his area.
Williams has a similar stature and arm, and he saw that Price made the transition well moving from California to Seattle.
Since becoming a high profile recruit Williams has come to know Price pretty well.
"Keith is a real cool dude," Williams told UDUBNation.com. "I know him pretty well. We worked out a few times when he was going to high school here. He's a real good guy. He's real hard-working. We've got a lot in common."
The fact that Williams and Price are hardworking and similar in build is just the beginning of the similarities between the two.
Williams notes that their personalities are strikingly similar, too.
"We both smile a lot," Williams continued. "We like to keep it relaxed and fun off the field but our competitiveness is the same. I'm real serious as soon as I step on that field."
Williams would obviously love to match the success Price has had at Washington, but he knows it's not going to be handed to him. That work ethic is going to be necessary if he's going to accomplish what Price did last year. Few quarterbacks, even the most highly-ranked, top 3,000 yards and 30 touchdowns in a season.
No doubt, that relationship with Price can only serve Williams well in the long run. He may not be around Price long, because the Huskies' quarterback will be moving on, but it can't hurt to learn under one of the nation's best.
On top of all that, Williams and Price had similar experiences as recruits. Both decided to pledge to the Huskies during the summer before their senior year. Washington fans will surely be hoping that there isn't as much drama with Williams' recruitment. As you'll recall, Price was only a soft verbal to the Huskies and even visited other schools prior to signing his Letter-of-Intent.
It doesn't appear Williams will go that route as he seems confident in his choice. Nonetheless, the similarities are there and Price was a big factor in helping Washington's coaches to gain Williams' trust. He figures to be a big factor in his future as well.
"He was a real big factor in my decision," Williams concluded. "Watching him in high school, because I used to watch him there, and watching him compete in college, it's been real great. It's great to see what he's done. He's come a long way. I'm ready to do it myself."
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With warm weather and the begining of our camp season quickly approaching, we wanted to try a craft that is not only easy, but earth-friendly! Check out this water bottle painting activity from www.craftymorning.com and help your child learn to repurpose their trash into beautifully creative art.
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Buehrle's excellent outing a ray of light before break
TORONTO -- The Blue Jays are in desperate need of a turnaround before the All-Star break, and it was Mark Buehrle who ensured their final stretch of nine games started off on the right foot.
Toronto's left-hander came through with one of his best outings of the season to snap a three-game losing streak and put his club in a prime position to win a series for the first time since June 21-23.Full Game Coverage
TORONTO -- The Blue Jays are in desperate need of a turnaround before the All-Star break, and it was Mark Buehrle who ensured their final stretch of nine games started off on the right foot.
Toronto's left-hander came through with one of his best outings of the season to snap a three-game losing streak and put his club in a prime position to win a series for the first time since June 21-23.Full Game Coverage
With eight games remaining before the break against Minnesota, Cleveland and Baltimore, the work is only just beginning, but the march past .500 baseball began on Friday night.
"We can lose 10 in a row or win 10 in a row. I'm going out there trying to win," an unfazed Buehrle said of his approach following the 4-0 victory vs. the Twins. "When the bullpen is used a lot, I try to go in there deep in the game. I try to win every game no matter the situation."
Toronto got itself back into contention during the month of June with an 11-game winning streak. The Blue Jays passed Tampa Bay in the standings to move out of last place in the American League East for the first time since April, while also gaining serious ground in the Wild Card standings.
A lot has changed since then, though. Toronto followed up its winning streak by dropping eight of the next 11 games to once again drop into the basement of the AL East. There's no longer much room for error in the chase for a spot in the postseason, but the first goal is to end the first half on a positive note.
Blue Jays manager John Gibbons pointed to these nine games vs. the Twins, Indians and Orioles as a crucial stretch. Toronto still doesn't know what kind of team it's going to be this season, but there's a strong possibility that more will be revealed in the near future.
"These nine games are very, very important to us," Gibbons said before Friday's game. "We'll have a better idea of where we're at, I would think, going into the All-Star Game. We're playing some pretty good teams, and we've been struggling lately. We definitely need to kick it in, that's for sure."
Buehrle helped with the initial phase of that goal by scattering six hits across seven scoreless innings of work. He didn't walk a batter while striking out five and throwing 74 of his 101 pitches for strikes.
There were only a couple of potentially dangerous situations that Buehrle had to pitch his way through. The Twins had runners on second and third with just one out in the first, but Buehrle struck out Justin Morneau and Trevor Plouffe to end the threat.
The second situation occurred in the fourth, when Buehrle surrendered a pair of back-to-back singles with two outs. He also got out of that jam with a strikeout, as he caught Aaron Hicks looking on a well-located, four-seam fastball.
Buehrle's strong outing continued his trend of success against the Twins. The 14-year veteran hadn't faced Minnesota since 2011, but has now gone 35 2/3 innings without having surrendered a run against the organization, while allowing just 20 hits over that span.
"Luck, to be honest with you, I don't know," Buehrle said when asked for reasons behind his success against the likes of Morneau and Joe Mauer. "It seems like the bigger-name guys, the guys that are supposed to kill you, don't, and then there's guys -- I can rattle off a few names that you guys would probably look at me like I'm crazy -- that have owned me.
"I don't say I get geared up for them. I know these guys are good players, but you have success against certain guys, and some guys that are in the big leagues for two years and they absolutely kill you. I don't know. I can't pinpoint what it is."
The seven innings matched a season high for Buehrle -- he'd gone seven on five separate occasions this year. It marked the first time he allowed fewer than four runs since June 19, but he is 4-3 with a very respectable 3.00 ERA dating back to May 11.
It was Jose Bautista who gave the Blue Jays an early lead in the third inning when he sent a 2-2 curveball over the wall in straight-away center field. That continued his recent turnaround following a rough month of June. The Dominican native now has four homers, two doubles, seven RBIs and five walks since June 29.
Toronto added to its tally in the fourth, when Jose Reyes recorded a two-run double and Bautista added an RBI single. All four runs where charged to right-hander Kevin Correia, who allowed 10 hits and three walks over six innings.
"I think the main problem in the fourth was two walks to lead off the inning," Correia said. "These guys are going to get hits. It's a very good lineup. They hit some balls that found holes and some right down the line, but it was the walks that killed me."
With the victory, the Blue Jays climbed back to within two games of .500. They have two more games remaining against the Twins before closing out the first half with a road trip through Cleveland and Baltimore.
Toronto will be re-evaluated in the near future, but there's still time for some last impressions before Judgement Day arrives.
Gregor Chisholm is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, North of the Border, and follow him on Twitter @gregorMLB.


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Daddy, What Was a Truck Driver?
Over the Next Two Decades, the Machines Themselves Will Take Over the Driving.
And then one day, man went the way of the mule.
Some 5.7 million Americans are licensed as professional drivers, steering the country's vast fleets of delivery vans, UPS trucks and tractor-trailers.
Over the next two decades, the driving will slowly be taken on by the machines themselves. Drones. Robots. Autonomous trucks. It's already...


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Harpers Valley, WV
Harpers Valley, WV
Main street in a southern Iowa town. Typical of many small towns these days. Dying small towns dot the landscape of America.
The LORD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will exalt him. Exodus 15:2
Normandy, France.....Run down...abandoned....but not forgotten
IBA #44567 Pres. Springfield BMW Roadriders
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
-Albert Eienstein
Sometimes a little more than grit and faith are required....
Greenlee...an old mining town after the mines closed.
In the end, you will regret much more those things you didn't do, than those which you did.
old fire engines in Patagona.
In the end, you will regret much more those things you didn't do, than those which you did.
Old "Hotel Stuart" in Iowa. Close to the now defunct passenger rail line. Probably used by them and perhaps rail employees. I am guessing it last operated in the 50's. Earl 60's at the latest. My old '78 RS is under the shade tree.


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How important is early detection in testicular cancer?
Today more than ever, patients, providers and researchers are working together to rethink the basis for early detection of cancer. Taking lessons learned from the cancer survivorship movement, we are appreciating that success isn't only about improving survival rates, but how patients survive. In most cases, success in early detection means that a patient will survive with less intensive therapy that is more cost effective with less interruption to their quality of life. As a … Read More


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Soccer and fashion have long been intertwined.
It's the application of creative expression – a darting run through three defenders on the way to goal or a bespoken three-piece suit and snappy pair of socks.
The list of sartorialists has ranged from the free-wheeling, large collars of George Best, the measured dapperness of David Beckham and Pep Guardiola's mastery of the sweater, skinny tie combo.
Perhaps the intersection of soccer and style can be attributed to the fact that soccer jerseys can be worn out and about and not just on the field of play. The effervescence of canary yellow against the background of caipirinhas and drum circles, the stark white simplicity of the Three Lions in the corner of a dingy pub or the brightness of the Oranje walking along a path of the Vondelpark in Amsterdam. (Note: I've tried to rock my 1995 purple Damon Stoudamire Toronto Raptors jersey in public – not a good look).
In what other sport are Cristiano Ronaldo's short shorts so widely revered (see www.kickette.com) and detested? Who but Gigi Buffon, an Italian goalkeeper, could make a snood (fancy word for neck scarf) a fashion statement?
In this edition of Touchline TV, we tag along with Fire midfielders Corben Bone and Daniel Paladini to Chicago's Trunk Club (www.trunkclub.com) to see how style takes shape and pick up a few helpful hints on how to match our shirts and trousers.
Hopefully this helps us at Always on the Inside become cool (er, cooler?).
TOUCHLINE TV: Daniel and Corben's Summer Style


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OAKLAND — The proposed plan for the reduction of lanes on 35th Avenue — otherwise known as a "road diet" — has officially been dropped by the City of Oakland Traffic Services Division, according to Bruce Stoffmacher, a community liaison for District 4 Councilwoman Libby Schaaf's office.
"After a yearlong process of investigation and outreach, the Traffic Services Division has concluded that, although a road diet has the potential to reduce automobile speed and pedestrian exposure, the existing traffic volume on 35th Avenue and Redwood Road point to a likelihood of congestion," Stoffmacher told residents. "The existing, protective left-turn pockets in the median limit the potential safety upgrade."
The road diet was originally proposed by independent consultants as a means of reducing speed and accidents along 35th Avenue between Redwood Road and MacArthur Boulevard more than a year ago.
The study was conducted in response to a number of resident complaints about speed-limit violations and accidents in the area. While residents admit that there is a problem on 35th Avenue, opinions have varied about how to solve it.
When the road diet was first suggested at a community meeting, there was so much opposition that Schaaf formed a working group to evaluate the matter.
While road diets have been successfully used in other parts of the city, reducing accidents by as much as 19 percent, similar roads, with left-turn pockets, saw little change in accident rates, Stoffmacher said.
"We all still recognized that speeding is an issue," Stoffmacher said. He said Schaff's office will continue to work to address the issue.
Barbara Ciu, a resident of the Redwood Heights neighborhood for 73 years, was adamantly opposed to the plan to reduce the number of lanes. Ciu, a member of Schaff's working group, said the group gathered nearly 1,000 signatures opposing the road diet.
"This was a big relief and a nice Christmas present," Ciu said. "It just shows you that people can make a difference. We've been working on this issue since September 2011."
In 1971, 35th Avenue was widened to four lanes from two to accommodate increased traffic from commercial and residential developments on Redwood Road and other nearby areas. Ciu worked on that project 42 years ago.
Amy Morgan, a Redwood Heights resident and a member of the working group, is also relieved to hear that the project has been abandoned.
"We will fight this again if it comes up," Morgan said. " I don't know many people that were for this."
Morgan maintained that other solutions were not examined during the process. "We are looking at all options, including making crosswalks more visible with high-visibility paint, flashing lights and better signage," Stoffmacher said.
A traffic signal at 35th Avenue and Wisconsin, though costly, would help ameliorate the situation. Traffic signals can cost as much as $400,000. Wisconsin Avenue is 17th on Oakland's list for traffic signals to install, Stoffmacher said. He said Schaff's office is considering looking for federal grants to fund the project.


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Summaries of EU Legislation
Summaries of EU legislation: direct access to the main summaries page.
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Traffic management: air traffic controller licences
European airspace remains one of the world's most congested traffic areas. Fragmentation of the air management system into national "islands" of rules, procedures, markets and performance levels is now the main impediment to making progress in this industry. It is therefore important that the entrance conditions and conditions of practice relating to the profession of air traffic controller be harmonised. The single European sky package is designed to remedy this fragmentation through a number of initiatives, one of which is the Community air traffic controller licence, by which Community rules can be introduced which will ensure higher levels of safety.
Directive 2006/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2006 on a Community air traffic controller licence.
This Directive applies to applicants for a student air traffic controller licence and to air traffic controllers employed by air navigation service providers operating mainly in the field of general air traffic.
Member States must designate a body or bodies as their national supervisory authority to take on the tasks assigned to such authorities under the new rules. Member States must ensure that national supervisory authorities exercise their powers impartially and transparently.
The Directive will:
- lay down rules on all the elements of the licensing chain;
- make the institutional framework laid down in the Single European Sky legislation applicable to training; training is seen as a service similar to air navigation services, including the possibility of inspections and surveys;
- specify the conditions for obtaining and maintaining a licence;
- harmonise competencies by imposing a structure of ratings and endorsements which specify the type of service that the air traffic controller is competent to deliver;
- give further guarantees of a high level of competence, particularly through the auditing requirement and the system for approving examiners.
The provision of air navigation services requires highly skilled personnel. For air traffic control the appropriate means is the Community licence, to be seen as a kind of diploma. In this context, air traffic controller licences will be issued to applicants who:
- hold at least a secondary education diploma (or equivalent degree) or a diploma granting access to university;
- have successfully completed an approved initial training course relevant to the rating, including practical training and simulation;
- hold a valid medical certificate; medical certificates must be issued in accordance with the international medical requirements;
- have demonstrated an adequate level of linguistic ability; Member States must ensure that air traffic controllers can demonstrate the ability to operate in English and possibly the local language.
At the same time, applicants must:
- be at least 18 years old;
- hold a student licence;
- hold a valid medical certificate;
- have demonstrated an adequate level of linguistic ability in accordance with the set requirements.
Each Member State must recognise the licence and its associated ratings and endorsements issued by the national supervisory authority of another Member State. This should lead to the recognition of licences throughout the Community, thereby increasing both freedom of movement and the availability of air traffic controllers.
This directive is repealed by Regulation (EC) No 1108/2009 from December 2012.
The objective of this Directive is to raise safety standards and improve the operation of the Community air traffic control system through the issuance of a Community air traffic controller licence.
Air traffic controllers are a key link in the safety chain. The licence is thus part of a wider Community safety policy enshrined in the package. It should provide the opportunity to revise or reinforce safety aspects of air traffic management and introduce high standards for the training system.
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has adopted provisions on air traffic controller licensing, including linguistic requirements. In addition, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (Eurocontrol) has adopted Eurocontrol Safety Regulatory Requirements relating to training and licensing. However, despite these many international regulations, licensing remains highly fragmented in the European Union Member States.
Entry into force - Date of expiry
Deadline for transposition in the Member States
Official Journal
Directive 2006/23/EC
Regulation (EC) No 550/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the provision of air navigation services in the single European sky (the service provision Regulation) [Official Journal L 96, 31.3.2004].
Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 laying down the framework for the creation of the single European sky (the framework Regulation) - Statement by the Member States on military issues related to the single European sky [Official Journal L 96, 31.3.2004].
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I want your guys opinion on this.
I went to a LAN party this weekend, which involved taking my tower, throwing it on the floor in the back seat, and strapping my monitor in the car seat for a 20 minute round trip drive. Now, ever since the first time I rebooted at the party, the first cold boot will lockup when it's selecting a boot media (ie: boot from cd: then nothing happens). So it never makes it to lilo and i just reboot (also ignores the ctrl-alt-del interrupt so I'm thinking processor fault?). The second time I booted i got into windows, but after I logged in, the display went hay-wire and everything was locked up so i reset. Then everything was fine, and i've restarted several times and no such symptoms occured since. So, I called my buddy and asked if his pc was acting funny. He said he had the same thing. So im thinking maybe it's some kind of virus...but i don't see how that would mess with the bios...i ran 2 different antivirus programs and so far nada so im ruling that out sort of. Do you guys have any idea whats going on? I hope it's not the processor...it might be under warranty, but damn.


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Inden Design modifies the W221 Mercedes S500/S550The S550 is still badged S500 in the rest of the world just in case this might have been confusing for some of you. Inden Design has modified the S500/550 by tweaking the motor up to 420 horesepower with a tune and exhaust upgrade. The rest of the modification are done to the outside with a new front spoiler, side skirts, and rear diffuser to house the custom exhaust. The car is lowered 50mm with springs and sits on 20's with 265/30/20 up front and 275/30/20 in back.
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