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Discussion in 'General Pro Player Discussion' started by terribleIVAN, Sep 15, 2013.
Lol, Stakh stood no freaking chance.
What? But wasn't he the guy who beat Federer at Wimbledon?
I remember Blake being pretty fast in his prime. When you know, he made shots over the net/not outside the court.
I think that this is the important point. I'm sure there are guys purely faster than Nadal, but no one can or has hit the explosive shots on the run that Nadal could hit.
Nadal and Borg are two of the fastest players ever. Nadal does hit great on the run, as did Borg with his passing shots. Of course, these modern frames and strings on slower surfaces is very conducive to great counter punching. Nadal does hit great shots on the run, but so does Djokovic. I feel like Djokovic is about as fast as Nadal now (not younger Nadal), but Nadal is still a bit quicker. Nadal maintains his speed well during long matches.
While early Nadal's speed truly was exceptional, I have a feeling much of his perceived speed post-injuries has to do with his needing less preparation than others. His superior upper body physique and short backswing enables him to hit his powerful whipping forehand from pressured positions where others might have to slice it, making him seem faster than he really is.
Any truth to this?
Apparently he can cover 10m per second. Not sure how long he can sustain that but its not far off Usain Bolt's 100m record!
And his larger than average physique doesn't help a bit.
The 'main reason for his success' is his great athleticism & good build.
Just enough to win 2 Slams and be #1 this year. (LLOLOLOLLLLOOL)
I think his anticipation and court sense and tennis iq are highly underrated and account for much of his court coverage - along with his above average speed of course.
In terms of pure court coverage Monfils is faster than anyone..I've seen him get to drop shots that no other player on the planet can get to....he's just not nearly as good a tennis player as Djokovic or Nadal...or anyone in the top 10.
Nadal's greatness comes from getting to balls and actually doing offensive things with them where other people just pop them back or squash shot them.
And i have seen Rafa play and beat Monfils by just imposing his physicality on him; the first set was equal, then Monfils couldn't sustain his effort anymore, while Rafa still covers his side of the court just the same like the proverbial energised bunny.
Monfils is just one of these multitude of players who doesn't have the physique to match his style of game.
Moving forward maybe but his side to side movement is far from the best. It is good but nowhere near as good as Nadal or Djokovic, or several others, and that is where most of the movement in tennis is, especialy for a baseliner.
Monfils also looks like a clumsy oaf covering the court compared to Nadal. I remember seeing Monfils play Federer and he was using strained and awkward movements to change directions and keep up with Federer. Nadal, on the other hand, shrinks the court a lot more effectively and he can accomplish this without all the goofy slips and slides that Monfils has to employ.
No one will ever be as graceful and effortless as Roger while still having tremendous speed, anticipation and footwork. On this there can be absolutely no debate whatsoever otherwise you are insane.
Who has the actual fastest speed? In tennis its all about sprints and changing direction. I'm sure this has been measured over the course of a few matches and all the top suspects should be pretty close. Its not like any one of them is that much faster.
Have you seen this match on clay versus Coria in 2004? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUnCOhMV-1U
He's like a bullet.
This is Nadal on clay. It's a whole other freaking level from current ******* on grass.
I doubt it.
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Discussion in 'Health & Fitness' started by sureshs, Sep 21, 2012.
I happen to believe you CAN teach an old dog new tricks...
Look, you genuis's....
Studies are used to promote the stuff they're trying to use on you, so they can make even MORE money.
Studies can be manipulated to achieve any result they want.
For once, try using your brains.
Say you have 500 antibodies working for you right now. For an elderly person, who might be sick, he has maybe 300 of 'em.
Now introduce your vaccination shot, and it takes 100 of 'em to fight it, figure it out, do whatever is needed... meanwhile, only 200 to fight off other diseases, sicknesses, whatever is already wrong thru age.
Maybe YOU can afford 100 to deal with the vaccination shot, but old farts only have 200 left, not enough to deal with everyday problems.
You might be great with books, with research, but you don't know logic and living.
I don't think it is a zero sum game
If your bolded statement was correct, then I certainly hope you are not arguing that random citizens without specialty training in the subject involved have superior expertise when compared to those who do. Or to put it another way, whatever the bias involved in University research, and I agree with you that it is not zero, certainly the bias/error of random Tennis Warehouse posters is at least an order of magnitude greater.
As to the rest of your post, I'll use your nomenclature:
If you have 500 antibodies available to you right now, it is because of the 900 total antibodies you have, 400 are being used for various random antigens that enter your body all day, every single day from an infinite number of sources. True, you could use 5 of the 500 to deal with your flu shot (and increase the number being used to 405), but the benefit that the corrupt and money-driven evil Pharma Empire tricks us into thinking exists is felt to be worth that limited drop. Remember antibodies by their nature are extremely specific, that's why it is ridiculous to suppose that some high percentage of your antibodies would respond to a single exposure. For example, your chickenpox antibodies don't care if you are exposed to a cold sore, different virus, different antibodies.
To add to this, antibodies are not even produced until T&B cells contact the foreign antigen. Theoretically, for every antigen there is a T cell and a B cell that fit it like a lock & key.
Once an antigen (say the flu vaccine) enters your body and matches up with the correct T&B cell then an immune response is mounted. One aspect of that immune response among others is the production of antibodies by B cells. Thus antibodies are not even produced until exposure to that given antigen.
As LuckyR said, an antibody is specific to a given antigen. That is, a certain antibody can't be used to fight anything else besides the antigen that led to its production. Therefore, at least in theory, the flu vaccine doesn't hinder an individuals immune response to other antigens.
This guy among others have a strong viewpoint.
Confirmed! Flu Vaccine INCREASES Risk of Serious Pandemic Flu Illness
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No flu shot for me, now or ever. Sureshs, you can have my dose.
You're welcome!
I'd rather get medical advice from a lawyer than a doctor. No vaccines for me unless required by law. Or should I fight the required ones?
I've had good luck at avoiding a cold by taking vitamin D3 for several years at this point, keeping a testing level of around 50ng/ml. For that I have not felt a need for the flu shot. Don't believe the flu shot a bad idea. Do sometimes wonder how well it works from my observation of those that receive the shot. Seems many still come down with a cold over winter. But found what works well for me, and pleased about that.
I've read others reporting the same with D3.
"Unique vitamin D observations"
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Gawd, I love how distrust in science, especially in science-based medicine, is showing its ugly head in this thread!
No no no...
We totally trust science.
It's the marketeers, the guys who PROFIT from making something happen, THOSE are the guys we don't trust.
And we don't trust people who catagorically say..." THIS IS SO".... like I just did.
Elaborate, will you? Why no vaccines?
What do you do to prevent contracting the flu or having flu-like symptoms from showing up?
I know, let's introduce, by tiny doses, EVERY known virus and bacteria known to manking. The we will be immume to any disease!!!!
Let's take the Hantavirus, then a bit of Ecoli from Germany, maybe add that with some little known MidEast/FarWesternAsia viruses, and some stuff from the jungles of Borneo while we're at it.
Maybe we can be Superman after taking all that crap. Or maybe we'll just be in our deathbeds sick as a crapper, one half step from 6' under.
Hmm. You don't seem to have a basic understanding of how vaccinations work.
Is it MY lack of knowledge, or is it YOU believing the marketeers who promote doing things so THEY can make tons of money off us?
Are we sure about that? Just where did YOU get you concepts from? Did you read a "scientific research paper", or did you read a marketeers version of the same? Are you sure?
Remember, your scientists insisted on tossing that 107 year old freshwater sturgeon into the salt water SanFranciscoBay. They said the sturgeon cannot live in fresh water. So it died the very NEXT day, one day after being tossed into the salt water. Every SierraClub activist said the sturgeon lived for 107 years in fresh water, so leave it there. Your scientists had the backing of the local gendarmes.
**** Germany published hundreds of "scientific data" that Jews were inferior people, polluting Germany, and must now be terminated. Did you believe that one too?
So, you see there's a difference between good, scientific work and the nonsense people try to pass off as science, right? Well, that's step one.
yes, step one is to make the decision yourself, for yourself, and responsible for yourself.....
How's your dog doing?
Vaccination is an invasive medical procedure that injects you with a virus.
He's just discovering that 'old habits die hard'.
In my lingo there's a saying that a dog's tail can never be straightened.
Vaccination is an invasive procedure that injects you with a virus? So, for the most part, is intercourse. HPV alone is prevalent now in about a third of women, not to mention lots of other nasties. Better avoid that too!!!
Strange. In my my lingo we say that
Vaccination is an invasive procedure that injects you with a virus, so, for the most part, is intercourse.
Toe-May-Toe, Toe-Ma-Toe I guess.
Well, I never said it was easy...
Well, at least the flu virus uses dead vitus, IC uses live virus, sounds scary, whooooo...
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It all began on 26 May 1927 – a historical date. That's when the first motorcycle race was started here, at the time it was still called the Badberg- Viereck race. Over than 140,000 spectators lined the track. During the second run the following year there were a few injuries and several fatal accidents. As a result, the races were prohibited.
1973 was the end of that. The government of the GDR only held races with participants from the Eastern states. Western drivers were no longer permitted. It wasn't until 1990 that everyone was allowed to race again. But for the time being it was the last year before a break. City transit no longer permitted this kind of competition. The Ring passed right through the town of Hohenstein-Ernstthal. That had always given the race a really special flair but during the previous season there had been three deaths.
But a Sachsenring without a race? First there was a bold plan to build a motodrome but it failed. That's why ADAC Saxony detoured to Most and Brno as a last resort, in hopes of seeing the tradition of the Sachsenring race live on.
But the construction of a traffic safety centre at the Sachsenring in 1995 opened up completely new possibilities. Following some rebuilding in 1996, it can still be made into a racing track for cars and motorcycles if necessary. The "new" Sachsenring still contains parts of the old course but it has been expanded in keeping with the highest safety standards and no longer affects the public transportation system. The present facility has a permanent and contemporary pit lane facilities, a new start/finish tower, one of the most state-of-the-art race control centres ever. In light of these conditions, the Grand Prix circus returned to the historic site in 1998. A new press centre was constructed for the international press. The asphalt on the Sachsenring was completely redone last year, making it a modern racetrack, in keeping with Grand Prix sport standards for years to come. The MotoGP races at the Sachsenring have since acquired a legendary reputation. Over 220,000 spectators attended the most recent mega event.
The Free State of Saxony, ADAC and a special Sachsenring association invest huge amounts to keep the motor sport events and working conditions up to date.
Germany? Before the beginning there was Ginnungagap, an empty space of nothingness, filled with pure creative power. (Sort of like the inside of my head.)And it ends with Ragnarok, the twilight of the Gods. In between is much fighting, betrayal and romance. Just as a good Godly story should be.Heroes have their own graveyard called Valhalla. Unfortunately we cannot show you a panorama of it at this time, nor of the lovely Valkyries who are its escort service.Hail Odin, wandering God wielding wisdom and wand! Hail Freya, hail Tyr, hail Thor!Odin made the many lakes and the fish in them. In his traverses across the lands he caused there to be the Mulheim Bridge in Cologne, as did he make the Mercury fountain, Mercury being of his nature.But it is to the mighty Thor that the Hammering Man gives service.Between the time of the Nordic old ones and that of modern Frankfort there may have been a T.Rex or two on the scene. At least some mastodons for sure came through for lunch, then fell into tar pits to become fossils for us to find.And there we must leave you, O my most pure and holy children.Text by Steve Smith.


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Mom accused in teen attackPosted: Updated:
A Houston, Texas woman has been accused of ordering her daughter to beat up a teenage girl.
Kimberly Holleman has been charged with injury to a child.
Harris County sheriff's deputies said Holleman took her daughter to a 13-year-old girl's home on Saturday and told her to attack the girl.
"I can't even imagine or understand how a mother could do that with a child," said the 13-year-old girl's mother, who didn't want to be identified.
The mother said she found Holleman, Holleman's daughter and strangers surrounding her child.
"She attacked and was pounding on her face," the mother said.
Neighbor David Skaggs witnessed the attack.
He said he tried to break it up, but it wasn't easy.
"I had to physically pull her off," Skaggs said. "I was kind of worried because these gentlemen that came with her tried to jump on me."
Skaggs said Holleman brought five heavily-tattooed men with her to keep the fight from being broken up.
He said he stood his ground and Holleman, who appeared intoxicated, left with her daughter.
The 13-year-old girl suffered several bruises.
Holleman and her daughter were picked up by sheriff's deputies in Crosby on Wednesday morning.
Investigators have not said if Holleman's daughter will face charges.


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Help - Replacing the 2002 Kenwood Head unit with updated unit with bluetooth/aux
I have a 2002 Mobius LSV and I'm looking to replace a kenwood unit. I need the Model # that 1) Has Bluetooth capability and 2) works with existing wired remote next to driverside controls. Not too worried about output. Alpine amp(hooked to ACC switch) driving tower speakers and sub... Head unit only for boat speakers. ... Any Ideas on which Kenwood unit fits the bill?
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after looking around... I cant find a marine unit by kenwood that has both bluetooth and ability to connect with the hardwire remote... anyone else?
Also, has anyone switched from the oval remote to the round one with digital readout of song/station..if so, how did it look in the oval cutout on the dash or did you just cut another round hole and leave the exisiting dummy remote in place?.. Thats what I'm guessing I'll have to do...2002 MOBIUS LSV
All Kenwood units will work with the existing hardwire remotes. There's just one wire that you connect (remote) and it does the rest. I replaced my original head unit with a Kenwood excelon deck and it worked perfectly.
Now I'm just having issues with the USB or iPhone cable or soemthing... after several hours of constant play I get a tinny sound from the speakers. I think it has to do with the headunit or amps or iphone getting warm.2015 Supra SC400
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Not a fan of either guy, but I thought this was pretty cool (from Peter King's MMQB)
Ray Lewis was sick Saturday night, 90 minutes after the Ravens had stunned the Broncos here, and he was waiting in a stadium anteroom to be connected with Deion Sanders for an NFL Network interview. "Flu?'' someone asked him. He nodded in the midst of a coughing jag, said he'd had it all week, sounding like a Contagion victim. He did not look good, and if it hadn't been Deion on the other end, Lewis would have walked away. Then word came from a Ravens security man that waiting in the locker room was the vanquished Peyton Manning, who wanted to see him. And Lewis very much wanted to see Manning. As NFL Network technical people fiddled with the connection, seconds passed. Patience got thin.
"I'm missing a great warrior right now," Lewis said to no one, a sense of urgency in his voice.
After eight minutes, the interview was over and Lewis was unhooked and he walked back into the nearly deserted Ravens locker room. There was Manning, waiting in a charcoal suit with his wife, Ashley, and their 21-month-old son, Marshall. Hugs all around.
Ashley Manning, hugging Lewis, said: "I'm not very happy, but I'm happy for you,'' and she sounded like she meant it.
Peyton and Lewis talked quietly, out of earshot, for four minutes. It's right that no one would hear it. Manning had a sad smile most of the time, and Lewis a wide one.
Over the years, I've seen a few of these postgame meetings between friends or stars with admiration for each other. Most often it's a handshake, a few whispered words, a hug, and one is off to his team bus and the other off to his life. This was longer. This was one of the greatest linebackers of all time, in the last month of his football life, and one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, after one of his toughest losses, who had to say goodbye to Lewis. I heard only one word out of either man, standing a few yards away, and it was Lewis saying, "Respect.'' Not sure of the context, but come on. Connect the dots.
The buses were waiting for Lewis, and he had to go, but Ashley said, with a touch of the fan in her, and knowing that Marshall Manning one day would appreciate it, "Can I get a picture?"
Peyton Manning, Ray Lewis, Marshall Manning. Smiling for the iPhone.
A powerful, cool moment on a weekend full of them. None quite like this one.
Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl...#ixzz2HxxZIKSP
I think the cold weather really played a factor. A younger QB probably sluffed off the cold as an annoyance, but an older QB, used to playing in room temperature venues like domes, had to play a part. Peyton never looked at home to me in the cold.
Maybe Elway overlooked this somewhat...but he's defintely a hell of a car salesman.
Plus throw in 4 neck surgeries and there was no way Peyton was going to be himself in that game.


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Maurice Jefferson
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Missing since:11/30/83
Missing from: Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida.
Classification: Non-Family Abduction
Date Of Birth: 08/08/67
Age at Time of Disappearance: 16
Height: 5'11
Weight 160 pounds
Black male.
Hair:Black,tipped with red
Marks, Scars: He is very bowlegged, has a mole on his right ear and two warts on his right wrist. His black hair has red tips.
Clothing: His usual basketball practice attire, T-shirt, Short pants, long socks and tennis shoes.
Circumstances of Disappearance
Maurice (Red) Jefferson, a former choirboy who planed to become a doctor, was last seen leaving his family's Fort Lauderdale, Florida home to attend basketball practice at Dillard High School on November 30, 1983.
He left his wallet, containing all of his money and identification, lying on a television set in the living room of the family home at NW 30th Terrace.
Two unidentified teenage girls told deputies that they saw two black men in an Oldsmobile approach Jefferson that night while he was shooting basketball in Franklin Park, they saw the men force Jefferson into the car.
The FBI entered the case but dropped out after another youth reported having seen Jefferson a few hours later.
There were never any strong clues or even sightings. The family hired a private investigator and turned up nothing.
Broward County Sheriff's Office
Missing Persons Unit
If you have any information on this case please contact CUE Center For Missing Persons using the contact form below or contact Cue Center at (910) 343-1131 24 hour tipline (910) 232-1687.
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Full-time: Souths regain the Charity Shield in front of 19,630 fans with a 28-10 win. The Dragons did well to get within six points of the Rabbitohs with two quick tries in the second half but Souths finished with a bang to run out deserved winners. Thanks for joining me tonight. For a full wrap-up of the game log on to smh.com.au or pick up a copy of The Sydney Morning Herald on Saturday.
79 min: Goodwin adds the extras. Souths 28-10.
77 min: Souths secure the victory after another newcomer, Mitchell Buckett, swoops on a loose Dragons pass and scores. Souths 26-10.
75 min: With Reynolds on the bench, Goodwin converts. Souths 22-10.
74 min: Souths back in control after a try to 18-year-old centre Dylan Walker, who looks a great prospect. Souths 20-10.Back to top
Inside the final 10 minutes now, still anyone's game. Referee calls the Dragons "St George". How long have they been St George Illawarra now?
66 min: Blow for the Dragons as Cameron King is taken from the field in a medicab after suffering a head knock while trying to dive over from dummy half. Rotten luck for a young player who has had a fair share of injuries.
Souths' inability to play well for 80 minutes cost them at times last season. Will it cost them again tonight?
61 min: Soward fails to turn four into six.
59 min: The Dragons are suddenly right back in this after some clever dummy half play from Mitch Rein puts Trent Merrin over. Souths 16-10.Back to top
57 min: Jamie Soward's conversion from out wide cuts the Bunnies' lead to 16-6.
56 min: Dragons are finally on the board through a try to centre Daniel Vidot following a bust by Morris. Souths 16-4.
55 min: The Rabbitohs pepper the Dragons' line but this time their defence holds firm under enormous pressure.
Meanwhile, word has just come through that Canberra young gun Josh Papalii has signed a three-year deal with Parramatta, beginning in 2014. Canberra supporters will be gutted.
45 min: Goodwin continues to impress for his new club, going very close to scoring another try. He's a good pick-up for the Bunnies.Back to top
41 min: Second half gets under way. Come on Dragons, make a game of it at least!
Half-time: Souths 16-0. The Rabbitohs truly look a class above above the Dragons tonight, converting 55 per cent of possession into scoring three tries to zip. My beloved Roosters will have to be right on their game to beat the Bunnies in round one, Sonny Bill or no Sonny Bill.
39 min: Reynolds adds the extras. Souths 16-0.
37 min: The Bunnies' blitz continues. Beautiful interchange of passing sends Nathan Peats over for Souths' third try. Souths 14-0.
35 min: Rabbitohs almost go further ahead, but Inglis loses the ball over the line courtesy of a stray Nightingale boot. Penalty to the Rabbitohs. Inglis looks set for another super season.Back to top
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Social login services, including Gigya's own Social Login, enable users to register for sites and services using a preferred social network account, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+ or Twitter. But while such services make authentication relatively quick and easy, not all users are comfortable using them.
Gigya conducted a survey of 2,600 people and found that 53% have logged in to a website or mobile application using social login. It was the 47% who had not that Gigya wanted to reach, according to company CEO Patrick Salyer.
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Survey respondents who had used social login services cited username/password fatigue, streamlined registration and social syndication as the three top benefits. Survey respondents who had not used social login services cited data transfer, social posting concerns and uncertainly of data usage as the top three factors for skipping a social login option when signing in to a website or mobile application. Respondents were concerned that if they used social login services, businesses would then sell their social data, their social network contacts would be spammed or businesses would post to their social networks without permission.
"They were concerned in terms of what is happening when they log in socially," Salyer told The BrainYard. "There was concern that their social login data would be sold or that they or their friends would be spammed."
To help allay those fears, Gigya formed a privacy advisory board and began working with the Future of Privacy Forum, ConnectSafely and Stanford University. "We thought there was an opportunity to form a certification program where an online business would guarantee consumers that social login data would be handled in very specific ways," said Salyer.
To become certified and to maintain the Gigya certification, organizations must adhere to four key principles:
1. They will not sell social data.
2. They will not post to social feeds without explicit permissions.
3. They will not engage in social data-based email marketing campaigns without user permissions.
4. They will not send private messages to users' friends without permission.
A privacy team put together by Gigya performs an audit on organizations seeking to become certified and will conduct ongoing audits to ensure that companies are abiding by the certification's standards. Organizations that check out and that pay about $1,500 per month can display the Gigya SocialPrivacy Certification seal. Participating organizations include Martha Stewart Omnimedia and Lush Cosmetics. Salyer said companies that display the seal have seen a significant increase in social login.
He added that most companies seeking the SocialPrivacy Certification seal already meet the program's requirements, but the certification provides users with a better understanding of what participating organizations will and won't do with their social data.
"The vast majority of these requirements are things that businesses have already been doing, but they're making a public commitment," said Salyer. "We consider this a virtual handshake. It's a win for businesses and a win for users."
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PMP to close printing plants, shed staff
Printing and publishing business PMP will close its Sydney plant that produces the White and Yellow Pages phone directories.
PMP on Thursday said its Chullora print plant in Sydney's west would close on June 30, 2013, because of falling demand for printed phone books.
The majority of Chullora employees would likely be made redundant, the company said.
Management is consulting with affected workers and their union representatives.
"The change in print volumes reflect changing consumer needs, which is an inevitable step in response to the realities of the digital marketplace," PMP chief executive Peter George said in a statement.
Redundancies are likely to cost the company about $11.5 million between June and October 2013.
The Yellow Pages and White Pages work will be done from PMP's printing plant in Moorebank, in Sydney's southwest.
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Ugly fifth knocks Red Sox for a loop
Breaks don't go Boston's way, and Cleveland capitalizes
By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com
A dizzying white sea of towel-waving Cleveland fans shook Jacobs Field, which quickly turned into a mine field for the Red Sox during the fifth inning of a 7-3 Game 4 loss in the American League Championship Series. The Sox ran into some tough luck and poor relief, and Cleveland pounced on Boston's misfortunes, moving the Tribe within one win of reaching the World Series.
"It's very stunning," said Red Sox starter Tim Wakefield, who set Boston's tailspin in motion in the fifth. "You work and prepare and do all the things you're supposed to do, and sometimes a break's got to go your way."
The evening was going Wakefield's way for the first four innings. The knuckleballer surrendered no hits to the first 13 Indians hitters he faced, initially making Boston manager Terry Francona appear wise for starting Wakefield instead of 20-game winner Josh Beckett on short rest.
With two outs in the fourth inning, though, Wakefield finally came back to Earth, turning to watch one of his signature pitches bounce off the wall in left field for a double by Jhonny Peralta. Suddenly, the Indians realized that Wakefield was indeed hittable, and that epiphany revealed itself in force an inning later.
"It took us a few innings to figure out what we were doing," Cleveland catcher Kelly Shoppach said. "We needed to make him get the ball up. We were struggling, but once Jhonny got that double, we figured we could hit him."
And hit him they did.
The first blow came on a 65-mph knuckler, which Indians third baseman Casey Blake deposited well over the left-field fence for a solo home run. Franklin Gutierrez followed with a single, Shoppach was hit by pitch and Cleveland then put runners on the corners with a fielder's choice groundout off the bat of Grady Sizemore.
"The guys did a good job of moving it along down the line," Cleveland manager Eric Wedge said, "and working hard to get to the next guy and pushing the inning forward."
For the Red Sox, the inning took another step backward when Asdrubal Cabrera stepped into the batter's box for the Indians. Cabrera hacked at one of Wakefield's knuckleballs, sending it high into the air in foul territory down the right-field line.
Boston first baseman Kevin Youkilis tracked down the ball and appeared set to make a crucial catch. Instead, the baseball bounced off his glove, eluding both Youkilis and second baseman Dustin Pedroia, who stumbled while trying to snare the ball. Both came up empty, resulting in a harmless foul ball.
"It was weird," Pedroia said. "He kind of slipped, and then I slipped and ran into him. The ball was just bouncing everywhere. If he catches that ball and the runner doesn't go home, maybe we're out of that inning with the next batter. A lot of things went on that just didn't go our way tonight."
Case in point, Cabrera followed by chopping a pitch up the middle, where Pedroia looked primed to turn an inning-ending double play. Wakefield stretched to his left and the ball ricocheted off the tip of his glove, falling into no-man's land between the pitcher and Pedroia. That allowed Gutierrez to race home to put the Sox behind, 2-0.
"The line drive," Wakefield said, "if I catch it, it's a double play, and if I let it go, it's a double play. It just nicks the end of my glove and keeps the inning going."
"I was right there," Pedroia said. "I was playing [Cabrera] up the middle and Wake reacted. He knows I'm back there, but if he can get it, we turn it, too. That was kind of a tough break for us there."
The bleeding continued two batters later, when Cleveland's Victor Martinez sent a two-out offering from Wakefield into left field for an RBI single that upped Boston's deficit to three runs. Seeing that, Francona decided he'd seen enough, summoning hard-throwing right-hander Manny Delcarmen from the Red Sox bullpen.
Rotation ruffled
For the third straight game of the 2007 ALCS, the Red Sox's starting pitcher lasted only 4 2/3 innings.
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Tim Wakefield
"The formula that we used tonight," Francona explained, "bringing in Manny Delcarmen behind Wake, is something we've done a lot this year, because of the differential and the speeds giving hitters different looks."
Unfortunately for Boston, the transitional period was brief for Peralta. He drilled a 96-mph fastball that was up in the strike zone deep to right field, where it carried over the wall for a damaging three-run homer. Delcarmen then yielded consecutive singles to put the Red Sox behind, 7-0 -- a lead that proved to be far too much to overcome.
"It's the postseason and you have to stop the bleeding as quick as possible," Wakefield said. "Unfortunately, I didn't get the chance to do that. Then, Peralta hit the three-run homer and kind of put the game out of reach."
Delcarmen understands the magnitude of his poor showing, which helped put the Red Sox on the brink of elimination.
"You can't really make mistakes right now, especially to these good hitters," Delcarmen said. "I tip my hat to him. I left it up and he took advantage. They won. It kind of [stinks]."
Jordan Bastian 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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Eminem Notches Three Weeks At No. 1
Eminem Notches Three Weeks At No. 1
GRAMMY-winning artist Eminem's Recovery continues at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for the third consecutive week with sales of 229,000 units, marking the first album to notch three consecutive weeks at No. 1 since Sade's Soldier Of Love in March, and the first to sell at least 200,000 units in each of its first three weeks since GRAMMY-winning Lady Antebellum's Need You Now in January and February, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Overall album sales for the week ending July 11 totaled 5.23 million units, down 28 percent from the same period last year. Year-to-date album sales have reached 159.2 million, down 12 percent compared to the same point in 2009. (7/14)
ITunes Users Show Interest In Cloud-Based Service
More than 7 million Apple iTunes users in the United States have shown an interest in paying a subscription fee to access their music libraries from a cloud-based service, according to NPD Group's "ITunes Usage Report" survey. The survey asked users to respond with their reactions to a music service offering free and unlimited streaming of content from the user's iTunes music library, as well as several premium paid options for music subscriptions offering combinations of music streaming, downloads and universal Web access to the iTunes library. The study surveyed more than 3,000 iTunes, iPod, iPhone, and iPod Touch users. (7/14)


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When I heard that the American Library Association was planning their midwinter conference for Seattle, I did a little dance. Not only is Seattle my favorite city, where all my family lives and where I met Dr H, but it's also where fellow YA Highwayer Kristin Halbrook lives—and the meeting was just days before she celebrates the release of her debut, Nobody But Us (tomorrow!!!). And the books coming out in 2013 are, in a word, radtastic, so I was really excited for the meeting.
One missed connection, a planeful of 13-year-old gymnasts en route to a competition, and a demibottle of Chardonnay (Thanks for the voucher, VirginAmerica!) later, I stumbled into the party that YA Highway and Stacked threw Friday night at the Westin.
It was so fun! (Pictured above, YA Highwayer Kirsten Hubbard far left with a smattering of the rest of the crowd.) And apparently we had a celebrity cameo, though we were all too absorbed in YA chatter to notice…!
The next morning I wandered the exhibit hall. I heard this was a record-breaking year of attendance for the mid-winter conference, and I believe it! Still calmer than BEA, but this ALA was hopping. I wandered to all the booths, but snapped this one of the gorgeous shelf of 2013 releases at HarperTeen. (I also met Erica Sussman, who edited Erin Bowman's Taken [among many other books], and she was absolutely enchanting.)
Kirsten and I wandered the booths (over and over again, as you never knew when those clever staffers were going to reveal new stacks of shiny ARCs…) with the crazy-lovely Amy Tintera, who is also a debut author this year with Reboot! And quite possibly the most touching experience of the entire weekend was snapping the picture of Amy signing her first book (first author signing for her, ever!) for an adorable book blogger.
As the day segued into night, the YA Highway ALA contingent moseyed over to The Triple Door for Soho Press' awesome event.
Among many great Soho peeps, we met Margaux Froley, debut author with Escape Theory, who basically charmed our pants off. She was so hilarious I forgot to take any pictures of her! Similar: Gayle Forman was there for a bit (!!!) but I was too in awe to stun her with my camera flash. So great to be a fly on the wall, though.
Then, punchdrunk from booklove, we stumbled home with a fairly giant bag of ARCs1. What an awesome event!
Hammer admires my ALA stash
Were any of you at ALA? Did I somehow miss you?? Will you be going to any other book conferences this year? Let's meet up!
- Kirsten would like you to know the bag might look small but it was mighty heavy ↩


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Thanks. I thought there was a different term for it!Originally Posted by Cedric'sGirl
Thanks. I thought there was a different term for it!Originally Posted by Cedric'sGirl
Back to the Wing It question, just thought i would add that it is used often. I use it, my friends use it, it's quite common. Ron uses the term in Deathly Hallows
Do the Brits use the word 'smart' for an intelligent person? Someone once told me they didn't. Just checking, for a fic I'm beta-ing.
Yes us brits do use the word 'smart' .
We most certinately do. I'm sure JK herself uses it in reference to hermione.
Thanks! I'm gonna have to hunt down my old beta... (Luckily, no one from this site.) She also told me Brits don't say 'guy,' which I discovered was totally wrong after watching an interview with Dan Radcliffe...
Do Brits use the word 'funny' to describe a humourous situation? Or do they have something different that they say?
- Katie
Yes we use funny.
Just as a side note to smart; while we certainly use smart, we never use smarts, as in book smarts. As far as I am aware this is definately an Americanism.
I'm not lost to you. You'll always be able to find me in your words. That's where I'll live on..
The Book Thief
moonymaniac (and anyone else following this thread for bunnies), it was back in January if that's any help for hunting it down -- I know using the "Search" functions around here can be an inexact science bordering on art. A good bit of substance is also in the PMs Gary and I exchanged afterward; if you feel you're coming up short, I kept those for reference and could forward. We also got into the difference between Wizengamot trials and the Muggle ones a little bit.Originally Posted by garyf
Googling "Barrister" and a few other prominent terms from Gary's post above may also get you a website explanation or two of what a British trial looks like. I seem not to have kept my bookmarks from that project, alas.
Yep we say funny. We also say funny is somethings wierd or different like "That pasta tasted funny," or something like that.Originally Posted by harrypotterfangirl21
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No timetable for Lawrie's return to playing games
By Gregor Chisholm / MLB.com
Lawrie, who is currently on the 15-day disabled list, is going through limited baseball activities at the club's Minor League complex in Florida, but there is no timetable for him to appear in an actual game.
"He's still going through strengthening, some range of motion, no full batting practice as of yet, to get back closer to potential game activity," Blue Jays manager John Farrell said.
"Every movement on the baseball field, whether it's defensively or offensively, that core area is going to come into play. It can be a little bit of a slippery slope if you go a little bit too fast, and then you set them back even further."
Lawrie originally suffered the injury during a West Coast road trip to Seattle at the end of July. He attempted to remain in the lineup, but tweaked the oblique a few days later in Oakland and had to be shut down.
The original hope was that Lawrie could avoid a stint on the DL, but the pain lingered and still hasn't completely subsided. It's been a lot longer than previously anticipated, but the hope remains that he'll be back at some point in September.
"I think in Brett's case, as we're looking, it would be beneficial for him and for all of us if by the end of the season we have him back active, back symptom free, but he has yet to get into a game here anytime soon," Farrell said.
Blue Jays' Alvarez exits after grounder off shin
NEW YORK -- Henderson Alvarez is currently listed as day to day but likely will make his next start after being diagnosed with a left shin bruise following Monday night's 8-7 victory over the Yankees.
Toronto's right-hander was struck by a ball off the bat of catcher Russell Martin in the fourth inning. The sharp single hit Alvarez on the left shin, and he was immediately forced to leave the game.
X-rays came back negative as Alvarez was lucky to avoid any type of serious injury. His next start would be Saturday against Tampa Bay.
"He's good to go, but given how that swelled up immediately, there was no question we were going to get him out of the ballgame right then," Blue Jays manager John Farrell said of Alvarez, who allowed four runs on five hits in 3 1/3 innings before departing.
The 22-year-old Alvarez also narrowly avoided an injury earlier in the game when he stuck out his throwing hand to knock down a comebacker by New York's Eric Chavez.
Alvarez and left-hander Ricky Romero have been the sole members of the Blue Jays' starting rotation to remain healthy this season. Earlier in the year, right-handers Brandon Morrow, Kyle Drabek and Drew Hutchison were all lost within the span of four days because of various injuries. Morrow returned following a two-month absence on Saturday, but both Drabek and Hutchison are out for the year.
Left-hander Aaron Laffey came on in relief of Alvarez but lasted only 2 2/3 innings before he too was forced to depart with a left leg bruise. Laffey was hit by a hard grounder off the bat of Derek Jeter and felt his leg go numb, but he also received clearance and is only listed as day to day.
Blue Jays await word on extent of Bautista's injury
NEW YORK -- The Blue Jays are still awaiting word on the results of Jose Bautista's latest MRI.
Bautista traveled to Cleveland on Sunday and was examined Monday by hand specialist Dr. Thomas Graham. The results of the ensuing report should provide the club with a better idea of whether Bautista will be able to return before the end of the season.
The 31-year-old Bautista aggravated his left wrist injury during Saturday night's game in Baltimore. That came less than 48 hours after he made a return from a month-long absence with the same injury, and the Blue Jays want to avoid a similar setback in the future.
"We felt to be on the cautious side and, certainly to protect anything, we had to make the move," manager John Farrell said of the decision to put Bautista back on the 15-day disabled list.
Bautista is eligible to return from the DL on Sept. 11, but it's too early to know whether that will be possible. The Blue Jays first have to receive a recommendation from the doctor, and while they'd like to see Bautista play again this season, that is still very much up in the air.
The Dominican Republic native was only able to play 12 innings after missing more than a month before the injury woes resurfaced, and before any final decisions are made, the club wants to ensure it's not possible for Bautista to do further damage to the wrist area.
"I think before we go to any kind of further plan going forward, we have to factor in what Dr. Graham will say," Farrell said. "Ideally, we felt that when Jose initially came back to us, that not only would we get production, but at the same time, and probably most important, is that he would have had a good number of at-bats under his belt since coming back from the injury.
"He would have gone into the offseason with peace of mind, and we would have had a better feel and understanding with where he stood, from a health standpoint."
Hechavarria getting opportunity to show skills
NEW YORK -- The prolonged absence of Brett Lawrie from the Blue Jays' lineup has opened the door for prospect Adeiny Hechavarria to make his mark at the big league level.
The 23-year-old is expected to start receiving the bulk of the playing time at third base as veteran Omar Vizquel finds himself on the bench with a little more regularity.
Hechavarria entered play on Monday night hitting just .179 in 14 games this season, but assistant general manager Tony LaCava doesn't feel that necessarily tells the full story.
"I think he's had some good swings, and at times, good at-bats," LaCava said. "I don't think he's chased as much as a lot of young kids do when they first get here. I thought he handled himself very well. Obviously the batting average doesn't say that, but I think he'll be better for having gone through all of that."
Hechavarria has yet to reap dividends at the plate in the big leagues but did display improved abilities this season for Triple-A Las Vegas. He hit .312 with six homers and a .788 OPS en route to being the sole member of the Blue Jays organization named to the All- Pacific Coast League team.
Improved hitting obviously will be key to Hechavarria's future success in the Majors, but it's his ability in the field that made him a highly touted prospect out of Cuba. Hechavarria has generally been considered one of the best infielders in the Minor Leagues, and the transition to Toronto has been seamless despite playing out of position at third base.
The biggest difference between this year's version of Hechavarria in the field compared to past seasons is that he toned down the desire to be flashy and is making plays more simple while displaying an improved arm slot.
"It's leaps and bounds better," LaCava said. "He's so athletic and he is so gifted. He can do some things that most people only dream of doing.
"I think the biggest thing we've seen ... a couple of years ago his arm slot was really inconsistent and he had a lot of balls tailing up the line on him. He didn't have the default slot that most good infielders have, where they go to that slot every time. He has that now, and that was a big improvement for this year."
Gregor Chisholm is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, North of the Border, and follow him on Twitter @gregorMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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SEATTLE— Bruce Arena spoke to the media at the LA Galaxy's hotel prior to the club's final training session ahead of Sunday's Western Conference Championship Second Leg match against Seattle Sounders FC.
The Galaxy head coach touched on a number of topics including the club's injury situation, the mindset of Seattle head into the match, and a multitude of other issues.
Arena's complete thoughts are below…
(On whether there was an update on Landon Donovan, Edson Buddle and Juninho…)
ARENA: "I think everyone is doing well. We'll make that decision tomorrow, but our guys are all here and we'll get on the field and see how everyone is feeling."
(On what he hopes to gain from the training session today…)
ARENA: "We just know that they're training and ready to go."
(On what the team gains from traveling the complete squad…)
ARENA: "It's good for our team spirit. Our whole group has contributed to our success to date—our young players got us through the champions league and throughout the season as have others so it's nice that we're able to accommodate everyone and have them here. We think it's important, we did the same thing when we went to San Jose."
(On his expectations of the game…)
ARENA: "It'll be crazy. It's always crazy when you play here. It'll be a good crowd, the weather conditions will be probably similar to what they are now. It can be just a hectic afternoon or evening of soccer."
(On his plans for Saturday's training…)
ARENA: "Most of our guys have played here before so we'll probably train for around an hour and we'll just let them get used to the field again, the conditions, and to get a little bit of the travel out of their system."
(On Eddie Johnson and Fredy Montero only playing together a half this postseason and their ability to unlock LA's defense…)
ARENA: "They've played together a lot; I don't think they're going to be looking like they don't know each other. They're good players and one would suspect that they're going to get some chances. But our team is playing well, our backline has been solid, we're not going to make anything easy. They have a good team and one would expect that they're going to get chances."
(On what it is like to face a team with nothing to lose…)
ARENA: "I think that's an odd statement, it's like we're the ones that have all the odds against us. We do have a three goal advantage and I do think that they have something to lose. I don't understand that rationale at all."
(On Seattle having nothing to lose because they have to erase the deficit…)
ARENA: "That doesn't sound like they have nothing to lose, it sounds like they have a lot to lose…I'm going to not even get into that debate, it seems like one of the oddest statements that I've ever heard—"they have nothing to lose." We all have something to lose, they have something to lose, and we have something to lose. It's an important game for both teams; both teams want to advance to the MLS Cup Final. Both teams have a lot to lose. I don't mind being the team that happens to have the three goal advantage at this point."
(On whether LA's situation was a decent situation to be in…)
ARENA: "I think that we have a little bit of an edge in that regard, but anything can happen in this game and we'll be prepared to play hard, play well and try to win the game."
(On what he saw from Seattle's match with Real Salt Lake in the 2011 playoffs…)
ARENA: "I haven't watched it. I saw a couple of clips, but I haven't watched that game."


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Connecting congregations with the community
It sounds like a tall order, but Dr. Joe Colletti, director of Fuller's Office for Urban Initiatives, is confident that it's possible. That's why the Office for Urban Initiatives is participating in the County of Riverside's effort to help end homelessness among veterans, and hoping that local churches and the Fuller community will join in too.
The Veterans Assistance Leadership of Riverside County (V.A. L.O.R) project was launched after President Obama identified ending homelessness among U.S. Military Veterans by 2015 as a national priority. Riverside County was selected as a Continuum of Care community to provide additional resources and assistance in the effort, because of its large number of homeless veterans, and its recent success with housing them through the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program which combines Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) rental assistance for homeless Veterans with case management and clinical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Fuller's Office for Urban Initiatives, which aims to enhance the education of students by teaching them how to encounter, elucidate, and end social issues and injustices, has partnered in the effort to give students, alumni, faculty, and churches the opportunity to be involved.
"Ending homelessness among veterans is one injustice that we are achieving in this country" said Dr. Colletti. "In 2005 there were approximately 160,000 homeless veterans and today there are less than 60,000. The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs has projected that there will be less than 20,000 homeless veterans by the end of 2015 thanks to the implementation of the HUD-VASH program nationwide."
The Office for Urban Initiatives has been providing opportunities for the Fuller community and surrounding churches to participate in homeless counts in Riverside County and San Bernardino County since 2005. The count is also coupled with a sub-population survey that helps to identify how many homeless veterans are living in the county, and the kinds of services and resources that are needed to assist them.
Fuller alumnus Michael Eckman (MDiv, '12) said his experience participating in the program was transformative for his understanding of homelessness and how the church can respond to people in need.
"These experiences helped me move beyond the typical fear of not knowing what to do, to a place of confident participation in an effort that is making a difference," Eckman said. "When I moved to Upland, CA last year, I was able to immediately connect with those who were active in the homeless count and survey, continuing to apply what I had learned in Dr. Colletti's class in Upland. I also had the opportunity of sharing (and continuing to share) much of what I learned with the church I am now serving."
Last year, Dr. Sofia Herrera, research assistant professor at Fuller's Graduate School of Psychology and associate director of the Office for Urban Initiatives, coordinated an effort in which the Office of Urban Initiatives contacted over 700 congregations to ask if they would like to participate in last year's homeless counts in San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Through that appeal, they met numerous alumni, students, and community members, who expressed enthusiasm in doing tangible work and ended up participating. Herrara noted that the Fuller students who participated in the effort came away with an incredible experience.
The V.A.L.O.R count of homeless veterans will take place on Wednesday, January 29, and the Office for Urban Initiatives is looking for volunteers to help count and conduct surveys of sheltered and unsheltered individuals to identify how many veterans are still homeless in Riverside County. The count will be conducted on the streets, and at residential and non-residential service locations in every city and unincorporated area in Riverside County.
"Identifying homeless veterans," stated Dr. Colletti, "provides local public and private agencies, including congregations, with an opportunity to do what Christ encourages us to do which is to be a Good Samaritan and not leave someone in need on the side of the road."
Eckman added, "When our churches and government fully embrace a housing first approach to homelessness, I believe that our neighbors who are homeless will experience the love of Christ and hope for the future."
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Two charities received £500 each from the proceeds of Clitheroe Chamber of Trade and Commerce's big annual ball.
Past-president Karin Wilson handed cheques to ex-service charity Salute and animal charity Pendle Dogs in Need.
She said: "Every year the Chamber makes several donations to various charities, and our members wanted to support both Salute and Pendle Dogs in Need with the vital work they carry out from the profits generated at our annual ball.
"This year local businesses were incredibly kind with their donations of raffle prizes at the ball and I am very proud of the generosity of our members and the wider business community, not only for the money donated, but also for the time they give up to promote Clitheroe and the surrounding area."
Based in Burnley, Salute is a not-for-profit organisation established by ex-military personnel and their families. It aims to promote the physical, intellectual, emotional and social wellbeing of serving military and ex-military service personnel and their families in the North West.
Pendle Dogs in Need, relying totally on donations and fund-raising, helps to find dogs secure loving homes for life by carefully matching them to potential new owners.


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HAVE you seen Sandrine Jourdan?
The 38-year-old was last seen in the Caboolture area on July 13 and police now believe she may have travelled to this region.
Caboolture District CIB Senior Constable Steven Watts said police have had no luck finding Sandrine in Caboolture and have expanded their search.
"Murgon, Kingaroy and Wilksdale are places (Sandrine) is known to frequent," he said. "It's not that we think this is where she is exactly but we are expanding our search because we haven't had any luck so far."
Her family and friends have heard nothing more from her and she has not accessed her bank accounts.
Her family have launched a desperate search for her.
There are significant concerns for her safety.
She is described as caucasian, 164cm tall with a proportionate build with brown hair and brown eyes.
At the time of her disappearance Sandrine was wearing a light mauve long sleeve jumper and dark dress pants.
Police are appealing for anyone who may have seen Ms Jourdan in the Kingaroy, Wilksdale and Murgon area to contact 1800333000 or 34912481.
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Made in USA (CA!)
Made in USA (CA!)
I believe it is 55%. Since the batteries are a major component and made in Japan, that's not bad!
The iStuff is made there. The Tesla, made here. Batteries are Japanese, and other parts like the steering stalk is made elsewhere, but yes. Much of the car truly is made here. Boeing dreamliner is a great example of how shopping out everything can hurt your business.
Not enough american components. Canada still gets hit by an extra 6% duty tax for that reason.
No, Canada gets hit with a 6% duty tax because unionized auto workers in Windsor put pressure on the Canadian govt to have auto duties. Other than those workers (and the general government inclination to tax anything it can), you wouldn't have any import duties at all.
Here's a pic of the window sticker. Right: US/Canada 55%.
Needs 65% or so to be duty-free.


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Dangerous? Toys? Answers to the two questions you want to know
PITTSFIELD -- Children's toys may have colorful names, come in appealing colors or sizes, and make interesting sounds.
But buyer, beware: Those same objects can often become choking hazards, contain high levels of toxic chemicals or be excessively noisy.
That was the message from the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group on Tuesday when it released Trouble in Toyland, the group's 27th annual toy safety report.
The annual toy safety report has led to the recall of at least 150 toys and spawned other actions to get dangerous toys off store shelves since it was first released in 1985.
"While toys are safer than ever before, parents and caregivers still need to watch out for common hazards when shopping for toys," said Caroline Webster, MASS PIRG's campus organizer at Berkshire Community College and the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
In 2008, the Consumer Pro tection Safety Commission was revamped to better protect youngsters from unsafe toys. In 2011, the commission established a publicly accessible database of potential hazards at www.safer products.gov. Consumers can also download a free smartphone app on toy safety at toyssafety.mobi.
During a news conference at BCC, Webster used three toys found in stores this past month to demonstrate how they could become safety hazards. One that contained several small pieces of plastic "food" represented a choking hazard, while another contained a decibel level that was harmful to young children.
A third example showed how some toys contain high levels of phthalates, chemicals that make plastic softer. According to MASSPIRG, the U.S. Envi ronmental Agency has found that the cumulative effects of different phthalates can lead to an increase in premature delivery or reproductive effects.
Webster said the new toy safety law also imposed tough safety limits for the amount of lead and other metal in both paint and children's products. However, MASSPIRG recently found one nationally sold toy, the Morphbot, sold at Dollar Tree Stores, that contained 180 parts per million of lead, significantly higher than the regulatory standard of 100 ppm.
State Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier, D-Pittsfield, who attended MASSPIRG's local event on Tuesday, said toys need to be regulated because most parents don't know how to test for hazards.
"What concerns me is I actually don't understand what a phthalate is, and I don't know how to go to the store and measure the decibels on a key chain," Farley-Bouvier said. "So that's why we need regulation to help parents, help all consumers, help their kids. There's not a parent out there that doesn't want to keep their kids safe. They just need to have the tools to be able to do it."
Webster suggested that parents use the cardboard cylinder inside of a roll of toilet paper to determine if a toy represents a choking hazard. An item is considered dangerous if it can fit inside the cylinder.
"That's a great tool that every parent can use," Farley-Bouvier said.
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The first annual Nomis "A Day In The Life shop appreciation trip went off in a big way and everyone involved agreed it must become an annual event. Nomis gave away a four day all expense paid trip to a shop for a week long photo shoot and chilling session.
The rental car rolled into "The Block Hotel in Big Bear California, packed to the brim. It's occupants included Nomis team riders Joey Sexton, Chad Holmes, and Derek Dennison, being guided by Steve Rose; along with John Paul Pardy, and Keaton Pearson from the winning store, Board Paradise out of North Carolina.
Unlikely weather consisting of pouring rain, blizzard like snow, dense fog, and select minutes of sunshine sums up the first three days of the trip. The final day turned out to be the typical warm bluebird spring riding conditions we had headed to So Cal for, and the features at Big Bear didn't let us down. Other than riding the sick park, our crew went on late night rail mission and an evening half pipe photo shoot. The lack of sleep however did not slow anyone down or keep them from smiling, laughing, and high fiving.
All in all, the trip was a huge success. A couple few big thanks go out to: John and Keaton from Board Paradise, Liko, Rich, Savanah, and the peeps at The Block, Justin Meyer and Paul Amyot for all the filming and photography, Johnny Miller for showing us some "spots, and last but not least Kim, Marty, Clayton and the rest of the staff and park crew at Big Bear--you guys are sick!


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Some questions related to opengl, may be related. Right now, I have things on my griddy thing that are being represented by a sets of 3-D vertices. Each object is drawn by doing a thing of glLoadIdentity, glBegin, glVertex3fv's, and then glEnd. When I want to move the thingy around, I add change the quantities of everything in my set of 3-D vertices, instead of using glTranslatef. Is this bad?
Also, the way I percieve time in my game is all funky. I time things and stuff and then every time I call my update routine, it passes it the elapse in time. And then the objects can displace themselves around with velocity * delta time. So, their position is never like in some definite spot aligned to a grid, and they make just little sporadic jumps around the place that are really really small and are percieved as smooth movement. So:
1) Is that a good system? What if the system hangs, and the next update is a really big interval, and things make big jumps?
2) This makes collision detection kind of wierd, and (non-nerdy) people I've talked to say that this is just a bad way of doing things because I don't really know where things are. Like, the example right now, is that I'm doing pong, and really I should be able to check if a face of the pong ball hits a face of the paddle.
But, the lines which make their borders will never really be exactly the same, because of the timing, so I can't just check for that. So, Right now, I'm checking if the rectangles intersect, and if they do, it reverses directions. 2 problems with that
(-) If it hits the top of the paddle, it still chenges directions (not logical) and
(-) Sometimes, the ball can get 'stuck' in the paddle, and will change it's direction thousands of times before exiting the paddle, because it doesn't just reverse its direction and leave. Thus, it can hit the paddle, and then still go past it getting a goal.
So, that's wierd, and requires odd workarounds. Is there a better system, or shoul I just use wierd workarounds?


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Padres sign three top Draft picks
By Corey Brock / MLB.com
On Monday, that risk paid off.
"It's a great statement by ownership," Padres general manager Jed Hoyer said. "[Padres CEO Jeff Moorad] was with us there, in spirit, the whole time. He's preaches the value of the farm system. Tonight, we put our money on that."
The Padres beat the 9:01 p.m. PT deadline signing its first-round pick, right-handed pitcher Joe Ross (25th overall), right-handed pitcher Michael Kelly (48th) and catcher Austin Hedges, a second-round pick who was projected to be a first-rounder.
The Padres signed 22 of their first 23 overall Draft picks this year -- and also 35 of the 53 players they selected -- spending a little over $11 million, according to Padres assistant general manager Jason McLeod.
The lone remaining highly regarded player that the Padres didn't sign was catcher Brett Austin from Providence Senior High in Matthews, N.C. He will attend North Carolina State University, despite being offered a bonus well over slot.
The Padres will receive a 2012 compensatory pick between the first and second round for Austin (54th overall) because he was selected this year as a compensation pick.
Ross, who like Hedges had committed to play next season with UCLA, signed for a $2.75 million. Kelly, who was committed to Florida, signed for $718,000, with Hedges signing for $3 million.
"It's a very important Draft for us, especially with the number of picks we had," Hoyer said. "We were very happy with the results. It's never a fun process to go through, but Jason and [director of scouting, Jaron Madison] did a great job."
Hedges might have been the really big heist of the day. He was regarded as the top defensive catcher in the Draft. All told, the Padres signed four catchers as part of their Draft class.
Hedges, who is being advised by Scott Boras, was projected to go in the first round. But several teams passed on him because he had a very strong college commitment and he was perceived as a tough sign.
"On the amateur level, he's one of the best I've seen [defensively] from a position player. He's a high-energy player, athletic behind the plate," McLeod said. "He's a rare breed you don't see often."
It wasn't easy, as Hoyer estimated the deals for Hedges and Ross got done around 8:59 p.m. PT. As for Kelly, his deal got done in the last 20 minutes before the deadline.
Earlier in the day, the Padres signed their 14th-round pick, right-handed pitcher Burch Smith from the University of Oklahoma, for $250,000.
Smith, 6-foot-5 and 215 pounds, left the Sooners after his junior season, when he won 10 games and posted a 3.90 ERA with 90 strikeouts in 87 2/3 innings. He had been drafted twice previously by the Indians, first in the 49th round in 2009 and then the 20th round a year later.
The Padres signed their top pick, infielder Cory Spangenberg, on June 10. Spangenberg was the 10th overall pick and signed for $1.86 million.
He hit .384 in 25 games for short-season Eugene, before being promoted to Class A Fort Wayne, where he was hitting .212 in his first 27 games.
Spangenberg was a compensation pick for the Padres' failure to sign high school pitcher Karsten Whitson a year ago. Whitson, the No. 9 overall pick, played with the University of Florida this past spring.
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. Keep track of @FollowThePadres on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The chamber's State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee endorsed the voter ID bill on a voice vote, with the three Democrats on the Republican-controlled panel objecting. The Senate is expected to vote on the bill next week.
Arkansas poll workers already are required to ask voters for identification, but voters can still cast a ballot if they don't show one. Past efforts to require photo ID have failed in the Arkansas Legislature, but Republicans believe they have votes for it now that they control the House and Senate.
Republicans around the country have been pushing for similar laws in other states, though the measures have faced court challenges. Voter ID laws in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania have been blocked.
Sen. Bryan King, the bill's sponsor, told lawmakers that requiring ID would guarantee the integrity of the state's voting system.
"We know that providing photo identification is part of everyday life," said King, R-Green Forest. King has also proposed referring to voters next year a proposed constitutional amendment requiring voter ID.
Opponents of the measure say it would violate the Arkansas and U.S. constitutions.
"This just adds an additional layer that is certain to take away people's right to vote," Holly Dickson, legal director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas, told the committee.
King's proposal would exempt voters who live in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. Voters who don't show photo identification would be allowed to cast a provisional ballot, which would be counted only if they provide ID to county election officials or sign an affidavit stating they are indigent or have a religious objection to being photographed by noon Monday following the election.
It also would require Arkansas provide photo IDs free of charge to voters who don't have a driver's license through the county clerks' offices around the state. The voter ID law would not take effect until there was money available for the state to provide the IDs.
King estimated it would cost about $300,000 to the state to provide the IDs. The proponent of similar legislation that failed in 2007 had also proposed appropriating $2.2 million to provide ID cards to voters.
Sen. Robert Thompson, who voted against the measure, said he was concerned about the lack of a formal estimate on the cost.
"I have yet to find a new program in state government that does not have a very real dollar figure associated with it," Thompson, D-Paragould, said.
The proposal also led to a testy exchange between another Democratic lawmaker and King over the impact it would have on voters around the state.
"Will you admit that the intention of this bill is suppressing votes?" Sen. David Johnson, D-Little Rock, asked King.
King responded: "That's absolutely not true."
Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe has not said if he opposed the bill, but a spokesman said Beebe questioned the need for it.
"The governor thinks we've got an ID system now for voters that appears to be effective at preventing fraud without disenfranchising voters," Beebe spokesman Matt DeCample said.


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By Chris Shore
Through the Curtain is a look at the independent wrestling promotion Pro Wrestling Evo based in NC. I have been following Evo since their first event in January 2011. This is the first article of the series, recapping their first event, Evo Eight. You will find links to the other pieces below. I hope you enjoy the series, and I will return with a new Through the Curtain next Sunday.
There is an old saying here in the South that goes, "I told you that story to tell you this one." The idea is that you need some back information before you can fully understand the main story that needs to be told. And since we in the South like telling stories, we have to tell two to tell one. Storytelling is very much a part of Southern culture.
Not surprisingly then, I consider myself a storyteller. No matter what I am writing, whether it is a report for this site, or a marketing piece for a company, I try to tell a story. A list of facts is more than boring, it's clinical and cold. A story, on the other hand, invites you in. When a story is done right, you feel very much a part of it. We as wrestling fans know that. That's why we watch. It is what we love when it is good, and what we hate when it is bad.
So I want to tell you a story about Robbie. Robbie and his family were the first people through the doors last night at the Pro Wrestling Evo event. I was there to cover a promotion that was just starting up and having a tournament to crown their new champion. Robbie was there for his first live event. He is seven years old, and he loves professional wrestling. He visited the souvenir table five times before the room was half filled and bought a luchador mask immediately.
The room itself was a community theater that was carved out of an old warehouse. On either side were art shops. In fact, we had to enter through one of the art shops, and that was where the bathrooms were located. If I stood on the top rope I could have reached the ceiling, and two sides of the ring only had two feet of clearance before there was a wall. Yet they managed to create an entrance ramp and have enough seating for a little over 80 people. No security rails either. Robbie's can truthfully tell his friends his first live experience was "raw."
Robbie and I settled in on the front row as the event started. The first match was Cedric Alexander vs. "The Manscout" Jake Manning. I had seen Cedric at the ROH show the week before in Charlotte where he wrestled Mike Bennett. I had also seen Manning there, but he was working on the camera crew that night. Manning opened the show by cutting a promo and telling all of us that he hated us. Robbie booed him loudly and called him "The Girlscout." Cedric mocked him before the match started, and Robbie cheered.
Cedric and The Manscout gave us a pretty good match. The ending was booking 101. Manning had brought his canteen and rule book to the ring, and he showed the ref where he had screwed up the near fall. Cedric crawled over and hooked a rollup for the pinfall victory. Manning continued to protest after the match, but it was over. Robbie turned to me and said, "I like that guy," meaning Cedric.
Next up was Patrick Wright vs. Marcellus King. King was the guy running the show that night and was the cookie cutter, scruffy faced indy guy. King was a beast of a man who sported a gangster gimmick. My wrestling re-virginated buddy Joe later said King was, "Homicide, except he doesn't suck." Take that for what you will.
Wright vs. King was mostly King seeing how far he could throw Wright by using various lifts. Wright bumped around like a champ, and even landed at ringside in front of me and Robbie. King walked over to roll Wright back in the ring and Robbie yelled something at him. King whirled on Robbie, who promptly jumped into grandma's arms and threw his parents under the bus by pointing at them and yelling, "They made me!" King went on to win the match with a fisherman's suplex.
Next up was Zack Salvation vs. Logan East. Logan actually had his face and hair done up like Hugh Jackman. Hey, it's the indys. And don't make me bring up the Yeti and Hornswoggle, yeah? Salvation was my pick coming into the match. For those who don't know who I'm talking about, see my Weekend Promo. He has a great look, and it turns out he's primarily a heel. Color me surprised.
At one point in the match, Zack rolled to the floor. When Logan followed, he knocked him down on the apron. Robbie found that to be "not nice" and informed Salvation of the same. Salvation told him to shut up before he told him who his real daddy was. He rolled Wolv…er, Logan back in the ring and Robbie lost it. He didn't cry mind you, he folded his chair up and intended to give it to Logan so he could beat Salvation to death with it. His mom talked him out of it, but it took considerable effort. Salvation went onto win with the Zack Lash, a move very similar to the cool shot.
The final match of the first round was Cale Crosby vs. "The Icon" Joey Silva. Crosby was a hulking man who played the rough heel. Silva arrived late to the show and was limping a little before, but when the lights came on, he was ready to go. Robbie liked Silva. At one point, Crosby slammed Silva and Silva rolled to the edge of the ring on our side. Robbie ran over and grabbed his hand to give him encouragement until mom grabbed him and pulled him back. After taking some sick looking bumps from Crosby, Silva hooked a surprise roll up for the win.
There was a 15 minute intermission after that, which was a good thing. I needed to speak with the ring announcer/commentator Rowdy, and Robbie needed to go to the bathroom. I made sure my picture taking wasn't getting in the way. Robbie made sure he was ready for the second half. I asked him a few questions, and confirmed what I suspected. His favorite wrestler was Cedric Alexander and his least favorite was Zack Salvation. I asked him if he was ready for the second half. He said yes. He wasn't. Neither of us was.
The semi-finals kicked off with Cedric Alexander vs. Marcellus King. This was a great match that highlighted both Alexander's athleticism and King's strength. Robbie cheered for his hero and booed King whenever he scored any offense. I had moved to one of the narrow clearance sides to take another picture, and Alexander tossed King to the floor near Robbie. He hit the far ropes and charged. As I wondered what Cedric would do if he had room to work, he did exactly what I thought he would do. He dove through the ropes and crashed with King into the front row.
I rushed over with my camera, ready to snap a great picture of the carnage. I could imagine the "Holy shit" chants about to begin as I reached the destruction. And I froze. There, under King and Alexander, was Robbie's mom. Robbie stood beside her, looking terrified. The room fell crazy silent. Robbie looked for a moment like his world was over.
Suddenly, mom popped up and said, "Hell yeah, let's do it again." She told Robbie not to worry, she had had the lucky seat. Robbie settled down, and King and Alexander returned to the ring where Alexander reversed a tilt-a-whirl lift into a DDT for the win. Robbie was very happy with that, but not so much with the post-match attack that saw King hit a big boot and fishermen's suplex on Alexander.
The other semi-final match was Joey Silva vs. Zack Salvation. This was a great match that had the spot of the night in it. Both men attempted crossbodies at the same time, a move we have all seen many times. But somehow, Joey Silva managed to turn their bodies in the air so that the result was a powerslam. Silva made it seem as easy as putting on your socks. Salvation won after a missile drop kick from the second rope. He somehow managed not to hit his head.
As Salvation started to leave, he walked past Robbie who was holding a canned soda. Salvation snatched the can from Robbie and said, "Give me that." He held it for one second and then reached to hand it back to Robbie. Salvation was a great heel, especially for Robbie.
Robbie however, never saw Salvation offer the soda back. Instead, he punched Salvation in the stomach and snatched it back. Salvation sold the punch, and the place came unglued. Did I mention he was a great heel? The crowd chanted, "Robbie! Robbie!" as Salvation and his manager argued with the kid before going to the back. Robbie posed for the crowd who put him over big.
The ring announcer returned to the ring and said they would be returning on March 12 and that semi-final losers Marcellus King and Joey Silva would face off to become the number one contender. He then said he would give away two tickets to the loudest fan. As the people cheered, The Manscout returned to the ring with his rule book. He said he got cheated in the first round, and so he was going to take the free tickets to make it right.
He snatched the tickets from the announcer's hand and went to ringside and offered to give a fan who was sitting on the entrance side the tickets in return for his seat. The fan wouldn't bite at first, but he finally agreed to the exchange. Manning took his seat and the final match of Robbie's hero Cedric Alexander vs. Robbie's most hated heel Zack Alexander, was announced.
Only the very best have had matches better than this, and none of them had to work with a twelve foot ceiling either. Salvation took a shot at Robbie. He had Cedric in a submission hold and Robbie chanted, "Don't tap out." Salvation yelled, "Shut up kid before I tell you the truth about Santa Claus." You heard me say great heel, right?
After about 15 minutes there was a ref bump. The Manscout slithered into the ring and hit a pile driver on Cedric. Salvation thanked him by superkicking him out of the ring. The Manscout ended his night tied to the tree of woe in front of Robbie, and Cedric Alexander recovered to become the first ever Pro Wrestling Evo Champion.
As the crowd started to file out, I sat down with Robbie and I asked him what he thought of his first event. He told me it was fun, and that he had liked it. I asked him about mom getting killed in the semi-finals and he said it was scary, but then it was funny when she was OK. And he said he was sad when it over because Cedric went away. I asked if I would see him again on March 12. He and his family assured me I would.
Now, I told you that story to tell you this one.
After the show, I sat down with the promoter, Ralph Kirkpatrick. I asked him why in the name of God, in this economy, would he decide to start a business that has a 90 percent failure rate in the first year. He gave me some business reasons and some expected, "I love this business" answers. But then he said something I didn't expect.
He said he had seen so many people do this business so wrong. He had seen promoters who booked themselves to be the stars, were more concerned with selling a hot dog than a ticket, and that didn't count the crooks and con men. He said he wanted to see a promotion do all the things right, and show the business the respect it deserves.
He said he was also prepared to lose money on his first few shows. He knew it would take some time to build. But build it he would. And then he offered to let me watch and report on what happened next. He said he wanted people to see what it looked like when it was done right. So I think I will. And over the next weeks and months, I'll share that story with you. And maybe even a Robbie story now and then.
If you enjoyed the article, please read the rest of the series: Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9
Send questions and comments to email@example.com. And be sure to check out Pro Wrestling Evo's website.
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Re: Surrogate Mom Evelyn
Posted by Pami on 5/30/07
On 5/29/07, Evelyn wrote:
> On 5/29/07, Pami wrote:
>> Can someone tell me if it's okay to replace eggs from one
>> single lovie (no mate) with eggs from another lovie who
>> has 8 eggs but whose last two clutches only produced one
>> chick each. My "no mate" lovie has been tending to her
>> eggs for a long time. I don't want her to be too tired if
>> I do this. Please help. Thanks!
>> Pami
> I have had heart falure at times when I've found the little
> babies lying on their backs, not moving. It must be normal,
> since they were ok after all!
Evelyn, was your post addressed to my question about replacing
eggs or did you responded to a different thread? I did not
understand your reply.


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Pat and I are getting ready for another adventure at the Connecticut State Library and Archives in Hartford.
My goal in Hartford is to continue to learn about the Davies family of New Haven. You can read about the Davies mansion here. This time around I am hoping to finish looking at John Davies' will and to trace the ownership of the Davies property back another generation or two. Pat has other goals and will no doubt tell you about them when she posts an update on our trip next week.
We have improved our already wonderful trips to Hartford by renting a hotel room and eating and drinking a lot after the Library closes. It's so much fun to combine my two favorite things—genealogy and eating and drinking a lot.
My computer has been covered in plastic all week as we are having a lot of work done on our house. I have no access to my boxes of stuff and only limited time to look at my genealogy database, so I am reposting the story of our first wonderful trip to Hartford.
Pat and Judy Go to Hartford
Judy wrote this and sent me the draft to look at and I couldn't resist adding my own comments. She was nice enough to say she liked them, so they're still here. I am putting my words in italics so you can tell the difference – as if we didn't sound different enough anyway.
Pat and I went to Hartford a couple of weeks ago. She came west; I went east [actually it was north and east and I went south and west]; we met in the middle [well, it isn't exactly the middle but who's counting?]. To be more specific we met at the Connecticut State Library and Archive. This is what the very impressive front of the building looks like.
It was a magic day from start to finish. The weather was good, [it was a gorgeous day, and we didn't get lost getting there], we found parking easily, and then there was the library and the librarians.
I don't know why I haven't been in this place before. It is chock full of wonderful things, mostly Connecticut things, but some for the rest of New England as well. There are plenty of microfilm readers, all in working condition and set so it isn't necessary to crane your neck at a 50-degree angle to see the screen. There is a scanner that allows you to take digital images of microfilm records and save them to a flash drive or email them home. I made a living on that scanner. This is a picture of our favorite microfilm scanner; Judy did actually let me use it at the end of the day. I just love being able to take home digital files of my finds. Now I just need to transcribe the estate papers I found.
For me the second best things were the probate records and the land records.
The best things aren't things, they're people, the wonderful librarians who inhabit the place. They are extremely knowledgeable and eager to share that knowledge. I received many helpful suggestions for my research. Equally amazing to me was the patience exhibited by everyone with whom I had contact. From making the equipment work to finding records they were unfailingly kind and helpful. They were wonderful. And very willing and able to orient us to the collection. I even got a quick tour of the stacks, which are open, at the end of the day. This went beyond what I expected.
I am not a patient person. When I asked a librarian where the land records were located she did not reply, as I almost certainly would have, "Try over there under the extremely large sign that says 'LAND RECORDS'." No, instead she led me the twenty feet across the room, probably convinced that I wouldn't make it on my own, and showed me the cabinet with the microfilm. "What town are you interested in?" she asked. "New Haven," I replied. "They're right here," she said, not adding, "In the drawer with the large label that says NEW HAVEN." Then she said the magic words, "Some of the records are indexed. Oh look, New Haven is indexed. Let me explain how the index works."
I have been waiting hundreds of years, maybe longer, for the records I want to be the ones that are indexed. I'm sure every genealogist knows the feeling. My records are never the ones that have been indexed. My records are the ones that require me to look through miles of microfilm to find them and once found they are the ones that broke the camera, were poorly filmed, with terrible contrast, or simply the ones with the words "missing page" where they ought to be.
What did I find? If you read this blog regularly you know of my obsession with the Davies mansion and the people who lived there. If you're not a regular reader and you're interested try this link to my earlier post.
My main interest was the Minor family, that first settled in Connecticut in the middle 1600s. Great-great-grandpa Charles Minor was allegedly born in Meriden, Connecticut in 1837 but he doesn't show up in the Barbour Collection there or anywhere else, which he should. I was hoping to find some record of him and his family. I started with wills and estates, looking for the earliest family members and hoping to be able to then trace forward. I know this is backward, but I can't resist.
I now have scanned copies of about 65 of the 167 pages of John M. Davies will and probate records. I'll go back and copy the rest of it soon. I scanned several probate and estate records for Minors and was excited to find one for G-G-Grandpa Charles' own G-G-Grandfather Daniel (my 5th great grandfather) with names of his children and wife. There are more to get, and I haven't touched the land records yet.
The land records showed me John Davies purchase of the land where the house now stands. He bought the land from Cornelia Hillhouse. The name Hillhouse means little if you're not from around here, lots if you are. This is a very old and historic name in both New Haven and Connecticut. You will be hearing about this in future posts, so I will just say that Hillhouse Avenue in New Haven was once referred to by Mark Twain as "the most beautiful street in America." It's still high on the list in my opinion.
It was difficult to tear ourselves away, but when we reached the point that our bodies were starting to digest themselves we stopped for lunch. We asked the librarians if we could leave our stuff strewn about for a little while and get some lunch. They not only let us leave our stuff piled on tables, they directed us to a fast lunch place. We sat and enjoyed each other's company for a bit and then hastened back to work until they gently pushed us out the door, as they shut the lights off. My request to move in was gently but firmly denied. We'll be back.
We actually did go back a second time, and I expect we will become regulars. Too bad they won't rent us cots for a week or two.