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The beach is located on the east coast of the country on Sucre state. You can fly directly to Cumana airport or drive to the city of Cumana. From there, head to Carupano city which is on the northern coast (there are also a couple of great surfing beaches there, but the water is muddy color since there is a river mouth there). From Carupano it's about a 1 1/2 hour drive east past another great beach - San Juan de las Galdonas - until you'll see a magic like spot.
DistanceWeek-end trip
WalkInstant access (< 5min)
Easy to find?Easy to find
Public access?Public access
Special accessDon't know
Alternative name Pui Puy
Wave qualityRegional Classic
ExperienceAll surfers
FrequencyDon't know
DirectionRight and left
PowerFast, Powerful, Fun
Normal lengthNormal (50 to 150m)
Good day lengthLong (150 to 300 m)
Good swell directionSouthWest
Good wind directionNorthEast
Swell sizeStarts working at 1.0m-1.5m / 3ft-5ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+
Best tide positionAll tides
Best tide movementRising tide
Week crowdEmpty
Week-end crowdFew surfers
There is a very small fishermen population, which were very nice to us when we were there. They would come and greet us, and the one time they brought some fruit. Be gentle and respectful with them, aand you'll have a worriless time.
It is a long, long beach with about 13-15 surfing spots. Some days it can be low (3-4 feet), but sometimes it can get monstruous (15-18 feet). The water is cristal clear and is 100% sandy bottom. The only thing that scared me was my own shadow on my board which I thought it was a shark... ;)
This is probably Venezuela's best surfing beach. The great thing about it is that is f***ing far away from most big cities and it's rarely crowded. Last time I went I was with my friends and we were the only ones there for the whole weekend. It was dreamlike. To give you an idea, I brought a tent, sleeping bag etc... I ended up sleeping everynight on a lawn chair with just a blanket. Check it out!
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By Anonymous , 21-01-2007
about road - Hi there im from venezula and i went to pui pui in september 2006 and my car was a chevrolet wagon R+ so u realy dont need a 4x4 to get there but you must drive carefully because road may be dificult
By Zork , 27-01-2006
Road to pui pui - Has Anybody been recently over there? How's the road once you past rio caribe? Can I get there with a normal vehicle, not 4wd?
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Tokyo and Istanbul tried on Thursday to allay fears that leaks at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant and Syria conflict might hurt their bids to host the 2020 summer Olympics, as the race entered its final two days.
Madrid by contrast was in relaxed mode and fielded basketball superstar Pau Gasol, who despite being born in Barcelona has thrown his weight behind the Spanish capital city's third successive bid.
All three will learn their fate on Saturday.
Madrid, after finishing third and second for the 2012 and 2016 Games respectively, will be hoping it is a case of third time lucky.
Tokyo is hoping to gets to host the Games for the second time - having held them in 1964.
If Istanbul wins, Turkey would become the first predominantly Muslim country to welcome the Games.
Their fate lies in the hands of the unpredictable electorate of the members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), 98 of whom are eligible to vote in the first round. Members from the cities' countries cannot.
Tokyo has had a wretched few days, with stories continuing to emerge about Fukushima, which was crippled in the tsunami and earthquake two years ago that left over 18,000 people dead.
The latest story on Thursday was that highly radioactive water had leaked from a storage tank and may have seeped into groundwater flowing towards the Pacific Ocean.
However, several high-profile Japanese athletes including the bid's Director of Sport Yuko Arakida said that by hosting the Games they would bring some solace to the young people affected by the tsunami and earthquake.
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Worries that the Syrian conflict could erode support for Istanbul appeared wide of the mark, as four IOC members stated that it would make no difference.
"Current events do play a role but the world is an ever-changing place and who knows what it will be like in seven years time. It is a vote for the future not just about the present," IOC vice-president Ng Ser Miang said.
Istanbul bid chief Hasan Arat said he wasn't concerned and decisions about what happened in Syria lay in the hands of people like his Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
"I think that this is a matter for the political leaders to discuss and make decisions at the G20 summit in St Petersburg, Russia," said Arat, who unveiled 25 young Istanbul-based students as a symbol of the country's future.
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Gasol, Olympic silver medallist in 2008 and 2012 and the country's flagbearer at the latter opening ceremony, reflected Madrid's refusal to ever concede defeat.
They have battled on when some posed questions over their ability to host the Games in the light of the dire state of the economy, which has shown signs of slight improvements in some recent data.
"The whole of Spain is excited," said the 33-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star.
"We are showing everyone that we have a dream and that we don't throw the towel in or give up, which is very important. Our bid is very strong and it is risk free."
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The name of a product plays a major role in how the consumer perceives it, Psychology Professor Alexis Grosofsky learned in a recent study.
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Future of Syria "uncertain and worrisome" says college expertMonday, October 8, 2012
Experts predict a bloody winter in Syria−perhaps the bloodiest since the revolution began in 2011, and Catherine Bronson said the outcome of the conflict is grim.
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Dear Mr. Markison:
We very much appreciated the opportunity for me, our incoming President Cara Detring, and our counsel Sheldon Hochberg, to meet with you and other members of the staff to discuss our concerns, as reflected in Jim Maher?s June 15 letter to you, about an aspect of HUD?s guidance to the Massachusetts Bankers Association on the completion of the HUD-1 forms. As discussed in that letter, we are very troubled by the interpretation that in addition to listing the amount of the title insurance premium on Lines 1108-1110, the amount of the title insurance agent?s retention (or commission as it is referred to outside the industry) should also be reported.
During our meeting, we discussed several points that were not emphasized in Jim?s letter and that I would like to highlight in this letter.
First, the guidance given to the MBA assumes that information regarding the amount of the agent?s commission will be readily available to the person completing the HUD-1 form or, if the form is being completed by the title insurance agent, the agent will be ready and willing to disclose the amount of the commission. That is not the case.
Commission arrangements between insurers and agents ? whether in the title insurance industry or in other lines of insurance whose products may be deemed settlement services subject to disclosure on the HUD-1 forms ? are generally business confidential matters. While commission arrangements may be publicly known in some states ? such as Texas, where the state insurance department promulgates the title insurance rates and agency commissions ? in the vast majority of jurisdictions the amount of the commission is a privately negotiated matter between insurer and agent. Insurers generally do not want third parties (including other agents) to know what the company?s commission arrangement is with a particular agent. Similarly, agents generally do not want other agents or other insurers for whom they issue policies to know of their commission arrangements with a particular insurer.
Accordingly, unless insurers and agents are under a clear legal obligation to disclose the amount of the agent?s commission in the particular transaction (an obligation we do not believe can be found in, or derived from, the statutory language of RESPA), it can be expected that they will be quite reluctant to disclose this information in the HUD-1 forms or to other parties who may be completing the forms.
Second, as we discussed at our meeting, we do not see how the disclosure of commission information on the HUD-1 form enhances the usable knowledge of the homebuyer or seller. The buyer and seller need to know what amounts they will have to pay at settlement and how the total amount they will be paying was derived. That is the function of the HUD-1 form. What expenses the various settlement service providers incurred in providing the services for which the consumer will be paying a charge is of no real relevance at the closing.
Moreover, knowledge of the amount of the commission, whether at closing or at some earlier point in time in the home-buying process, is basically irrelevant to any comparison shopping for title service providers. What the consumer needs and can readily obtain in order to shop for title insurance services is timely information on the charges of various title insurance providers in the community ? not information on the costs incurred in providing the services.
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Legislative Counsel
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Rebecca J. Holtz
Cara Detring, President, ALTA
Tanya M. Duncan, Massachusetts Bankers Association
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With the July Live Period closing in upon us, AAU teams are looking for tuneup tournaments. On Saturday, the first annual WE-R1 Summer Classic in Delaware took place. With a lineup that included Team Takeover (DC), New Heights, Philly Pride, New Jersey Playaz, Team Philly and more on the U15, U16 and U17 level. Here is a breakdown of the top performers and their recruitment.
Obi Enechionyia - 2014 6'9 Power Forward from Saint James (MD)
The surprise standout of the entire event, Enechionyia was a rebounding and scoring machine as he was aggressive on the boards and finished inside for his Team Takeover DC U16 squad. With a jumper, the rising junior can block shots, get to the basket and rebound. He uses his mid-range game to his benefit and always seems to be in attack mode. With excellent size though, he still needs to work on his post moves and posting up his defender in general. Currently holding offers from Xavier, VCU and UMass, Enechionyia is going to be a high-major prospect at the end of the day. On Monday, Maryland offered the talented power forward. Villanova, Georgetown, Temple, George Mason, George Washington, Virginia, West Virginia and Miami will all closely examine him this summer. He has visited Maryland, Georgetown, Temple, VCU, George Washington and Villanova, and states that the Hoyas, Terrapins, Owls and Colonials are recruiting him the hardest.
Austin Tilghman - 2014 6'1 Point Guard from St. Andrew's (DE)
A unique point guard because of his size, Tilghman is a complete player who will catch the eye of high, mid and low-major schools this July. He does well in the pick and roll, and can be a big man's best friend as he has a knack for getting his post players the ball. Tilghman has a college-ready body that his fairly chizzled for his age. The rising junior uses his body in a variety of ways and is versatile in his ability to post up defenders as a guard. Tilghman must work on his mid-range and pullup jumper as it is inconsistent. He is decivingly quick, too, and this is what led him to picking up his first offer from La Salle last week. The Atlantic Ten school hosted him for an unofficial visit and offered later. St. Joseph's, Western Kentucky, Virginia and Marquette also keep in contact with the WE-R1 talent who is playing a combo U16 and U17 ball this summer. With a system that La Salle runs, Tilghman's versatility as a guard would be needed.
Dion Wiley - 2014 6'3 Shooting Guard from Potomac (MD)
In a talented Team Takeover U16 backcourt, Wiley is one of the primary scorers for the Nike squad. A standout shooter who can penetrate, Wiley also does a good job of help defense. His footwork is an area the rising junior feels he needs to improve upon. Maryland, Rutgers and Georgetown have offered thus far, while Villanova, George Mason, Miami, UMass, Cincinnati, Virginia Tech and Virginia have expressed interest. As he has only visited local schools in Maryland and Georgetown, Wiley is planning to visit Miami and Rutgers in August. While it is still early in the recruitment of the Potomac star, he says that Maryland is standing out the most to him right now.
Muhammad-Ali Abdur Rahkman - 2014 6'4 Combo Guard from Allentown Central Catholic (PA)
A low-key, under the radar guard with Blue Chips AAU, Abdur Rahkman is drawing a lot of attention around the east coast. While he has decided to leave Allentown Central Catholic in order to pursue other opportunities during his junior year, he is bound to breakout. Abdur Rahkman can get to the basket, as well as drive and kick. With good size and the ability to defend multiple positions on the court, he has the opportunity to play at a higher level than most would assume. He needs to gain a solid foundation in his jumper and play harder without the rock in his possession. Offers from Delaware and Houston are on the table to go along with interest from SMU, Temple, Xavier and Wisconsin. He has visited the Philadelphia and Madison campus as the Owls and Badgers are standing out to the Pennsylvania native thus far.
Phil Booth - 2014 6'2 Point Guard from Mount St. Joseph's (MD)
One of the most promising young players for Team Takeover's U16 squad, Booth's development the next few years will determine just how good he can be. He has the ability to pass the ball to the open man, rebound and push the ball. Booth makes the most of a fast pace offense as he pushes the ball, gets into the lane, or can spot up for an open shot. While he can score here and there, Booth needs to improve on being a more aggressive player on the offensive side of the ball. His well rounded ability as a point has gotten the rising junior offers from Maryland, Georgetown, Rutgers, Indiana, Seton Hall, St. Joseph's, Xavier, Villanova and South Florida. Booth also holds interest from West Virginia, NC State, Virginia Tech, Iowa, George Mason and Ohio State. He may visit Indiana soon, but remains wide open. Maryland, Georgetown and Villanova are the three schools recruiting the 2014 talent the hardest.
Ben Bentil - 2014 6'8 Combo Forward from St. Andrew's (DE)
A native of Ghana, Bentil came into spring as a virtual sleeper and is now ranked in the Rivals50 at No. 49 for the class of 2014. Bentil's all around ability on defense is something he takes pride in, and a trait that coaches love about him. He blocks and alters shots, rebounds relentlessly, defends various positions in the post and on the wing, and runs the floor extremely well. While he does not show off his athleticism all the time, it is there. Bentil has a soon-to-be pro body with a developing offensive game that just needs some work on his jump shot and ability to play on the wing and outside of the post. While he is not focused on his recruitment or offers, the likes of Notre Dame, Maryland, St. Joseph's, Rutgers, Villanova, Penn State, Cincinnati, Seton Hall and more are recruiting him. North Carolina, Syracuse, Baylor, Indiana and other top notch schools are keeping their eye on him this summer. Will Bentil make the push to becoming one of the elite forwards in the nation with WE-R1?
Recruit Scoop Notes
2014 Imhotep Charter/Team Philly (PA) small forward Basil Thompson took two unofficial visits this week. After tripping to Delaware, the first school to offer him, Thompson went to George Mason for a visit. An offer could come from the CAA school as early as next month. Penn State, Nebraska, Temple and St. Joseph's are also involved.
2014 St. John's/Team Takeover (DC) point guard Tre Campbell had a strong weekend. He holds offers from George Washington and Towson with interest from VCU, Cincinnati, Miami, Notre Damn, George Mason, Georgetown and Virginia. With visits under his belt to George Washington and George Mason, the rising junior believes that Miami and VCU are recruiting him the hardest at the moment.
2013 Curtis/New Heights (NY) small forward Hassan Martin is one of the hottest up and coming prospects on the market right now. Rhode Island, Creighton, Iowa State, Providence, UMass, George Washington, St. Joseph's, Duquesne, Kansas State and Indiana are making a strong push and constantly keeping tabs on him, according to his AAU coach Chris Alesi.
2015 Plainfield/NJ Playaz power forward Ahmad Baker is working on becoming one of the top big men in the northeast. In all five tournaments thus far with the U15 Playaz squad, the team has won all five tournaments - including two at the U17 level. He is creating quite a buzz and only claims interest from local school Fairleigh Dickinson at the moment. Look for more schools to get involved with him following July.
2013 Cardinal Hayes/New Heights (NY) point guard Naasir Williams has become a priority for several mid-major schools as their next floor general. Fairfield, Samford, Canisius, Norfolk State, Monmouth and Richmond, among others, are making a strong push for the small but quick and efficient guard, who will have to find a school to prep at this fall.
2013 Westtown (PA) power forward Yilret Yiljep had a strong showing and is proving why he is a legitimate power forward. He has gotten much strong, but his lack in consistency could downgrade his stock at the end of the day. He lists offers from La Salle, Temple, Robert Morris, Quinnipiac, Brown, James Madison, Lafayette and Davidson, with interest from Colgate, Bucknell, Monmouth, Liberty and Niagara. With a decision looming before school and no intentions of taking anymore visits for now, it will be interesting to see what level Yiljep winds up at.


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Sarah Palin left the governor's office more than a month ago, yet Alaska is still digging out from under the avalanche of ethics complaints filed by her opponents.
The latest development came Thursday night when Alaska's deputy attorney general announced that a complaint against a former aide to the former Republican governor had been dismissed.
Bill McAllister, a former spokesman for Palin, was accused of using state resources—including his time—to politically benefit Palin before, during and after she was picked as Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) running mate in 2008.
The complaint was the fifth filed by self-described Alaska government watchdog Andrée McLeod to be dismissed. A sixth McLeod complaint, filed shortly before Palin left office, is still pending.
At least twenty complaints were filed against the governor, though the exact number is difficult to determine because the state does not confirm whether complaints have been filed.
One of the issues raised by McLeod was McAllister's response to Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bob Poe's criticism that Palin, while running to be vice president, was not fulfilling her duties as governor.
"It is unfortunate that Mr. Poe would claim, counter to the obvious facts, that the governor is putting national political aspirations above her role as chief executive of the state. Since the election, the governor has spent less than a day out of state attending to partisan activities," McAllister responded.
McAllister explained his remark in an interview with POLITICO.
"I didn't say anything about whether he was a good candidate or anything, I was just responding to his comment," he said.
"It was a lot of frivolous stuff to show that I was involved in campaigning, which I was not. I've never been on a campaign. I'm not even a Republican. It's ridiculous," he said of the complaint. "My parents saw it, my friends saw it. It was embarrassing."
McLeod did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Palin identified the numerous ethics complaints filed against her as part of her reason for leaving office when she announced in July that she was stepping down as governor. To date, all of the complaints that have been processed by state officials have been dismissed.


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The Golden Globes just passed, the Oscar nominations have been announced, and the SAG awards are this weekend. We're in award show season people! Which means everyone will be huddled around the television screen to see who wore it best, who came with whom, and who won the awards! If you're all going to be together anyway, why not make it a party? Here are some fun DIYs to create just in time for your award viewing party!
Feel like a star with this award-themed photo backdrop from SheKnows! Are you ready for your closeup?
Award season is when stars bring out the BIG bling. Although it may not be Cartier, this rhinestone necklace from Glitter n' Glue is most definitely red carpet worthy. The best part is that you can rock this neck ice while wearing pajamas and you'll still look fabulous!
These drink tags from HMH Designs are perfect for making all of your guest feel super special! We'll take a handful of the Mrs. Clooney ones please, and hope for the best.
These confetti dipped balloons from Studio DIY are one of our favorite DIYs when party time swings around. We LOVE them! They aren't specifically for awards shows, but you can customize the colors and confetti to fit whatever theme you're going for!
These little Swag Boxes made by Kristi Murphy are the cutest sendoff for party attendees. Why should celebs have all of the fun? Fill each box with delicious treats, and tie them up with a satin bow!
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The city of Sarasota honored the late Carroll "Corky" Ramsey Friday, Sept. 14, for his efforts in restoring the historic clock in Five Points Park. The former Parks and Recreation Department employee played a major role in restoring the clock in 1992, after he found it abandoned in a storage facility.
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Wildland firefighters from across the nation - some only recently returning to the region from a 14-day stint battling the massive Georgia wildfires - are gathering at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville this week to learn more about their skill.
More than 355 participants registered for classes last week at the 3rd annual Arkansas River Valley Wildland Fire Academy. The participants will receive classroom training and field exercises to help them become more experienced firefighters, according to Michael Roys, director of the professional development institute at Tech.
Basic to management-level classes on topics such as fire patterns, aviation skills and water usage are available for those who have chosen a career in fire protection with such agencies as the U.S. Forest Service, the Arkansas Forestry Commission, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma, etc.
According to Teresa Williamson, training specialist for the Oklahoma Native American Tribe at the Ozark-Saint Francis National Forest, Tech was an ideal location for the regional academy because of its proximity to both the Ozarks-Saint Francis and Ouachita National Forests.
Most participants at the academy are affiliated with one of the agencies and are training to be part of a 20-person crew, which includes regular firefighters, squad bosses, a crew boss, or even higher ranking officials.
"To become a basic firefighter, they have to pass the class and a physical-fitness test," Williamson said. "Then to advance, they have to complete at least one season of firefighting."
A season, she said, relates to about a year.
Billy Williams, a Pike County ranger with the Arkansas Forestry Commission, was one of the many academy participants who recently returned from Georgia. After 22 years of wildland firefighting, he said he usually assists in large fires like the ones in Georgia once or twice a year, with last year's big fire occurring in Texas.
"We usually respond to about 70 fires a year in our county, and about 150 in our ranger district," Williams said. "On a good year, we've had as many as 300."
Williams said his agency would respond to fires that local fire departments could not distinguish easily. He has responded to fires as simple as those on the side of the road up to fires that burn hundreds of acres.
During this week's academy, Williams is training to become an engine boss. He has taken a course each year at Tech and has even taught some of the courses.
The qualifications firefighters can earn at the fire academy are recognizable nationwide, according to Williamson.
"This academy really is a big deal, especially for the state," she said. "When the closest academies are in Texas and Mississippi, it makes it a lot easier and a lost more efficient to come here."


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Nelson designated; Arenado set to get his chance
No. 2 ranked prospect will take over for the Rockies as starter at third base
By Thomas Harding / MLB.com
PHOENIX -- The Rockies are ready to turn third base over to touted prospect Nolan Arenado.
The club designated regular third baseman Chris Nelson for assignment after Saturday's 3-2, 10-inning loss to the D-backs at Chase Field. As expected, the Rockies called up Arenado, 22, from Triple-A Colorado Springs for Sunday afternoon's series finale.
The Rockies have 10 days to decide whether to trade Nelson, release him or assign him outright to the Minors. Nelson, 27, went 0-for-3 Saturday and is hitting .242 with no home runs and four RBIs through 21 games. Nelson, the team's top Draft pick in 2004 out of Redan High School in suburban Atlanta, became the starter at third base last season and, despite going on the disabled list twice with a wrist injury and an irregular heartbeat, finished the year with a .301 batting average.
Arenado, a second-round pick in 2009 out of El Toro High School in Lake Forest, Calif., has hit .364 with three home runs and 21 RBIs at Colorado Springs. The Sky Sox were in Tucson, Ariz., Saturday night and did not use Arenado in their 7-3 loss to the Tucson Padres. MLB.com ranked Arenado the Rockies' No. 2 prospect and the No. 66 prospect in the Minors going into this season.
In Spring Training, Arenado started hot and appeared to be making a bid for a Major League job, but he tailed off to a .278 batting average.
The Rockies wanted to make sure Arenado would be ready when called. A big test was the start of this season at Colorado Springs.
Last year as the Rockies sank toward the National League West basement, speculation circulated that they would give Arenado an early callup from Double-A Tulsa. But front office officials weren't sure of his maturity. After he didn't receive the call when the buzz was hot, Arenado's performance dipped. However, Arenado finished the regular season and playoffs as one of Tulsa's leaders.
Although he didn't finish camp as hot as in the beginning, the Rockies were happy with the lean body he displayed upon arriving at camp and the way he handled Spring Training. Arenado hit for power early in the Triple-A schedule, and since then has maintained a strong average, and 11 of his 24 hits have been doubles.
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Hardball in the Rockies, and follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Dykstra's senior campaign catches White Sox eye
By Ethan Asofsky / MLB.com
The White Sox selected another right-handed pitcher in the sixth round in Cal State-San Marcos senior James Dykstra. He went 9-4 with a 2.02 ERA in 13 starts this season and was named to the All-Association of Independent Institutions First Team.
Dykstra transferred from LSU after his sophomore year because coaches told him there would be a shortage of playing time and a spot might not open up for him. He had offers from Texas and Alabama but had to choose an NAIA school because of transfer regulations. Dykstra never heard of Cal State-San Marcos before he had to start his search for a home, but he made a connection with pitching coach Pat Hause.
He immediately performed for the Cougars in his junior year, getting named National Association of Independent Institutions Pitcher of the Year in 2012. He thought his junior season might have been enough to warrant a selection in last year's Draft, but the phone never rang.
Dykstra returned to set single-season school records for wins, ERA for pitchers over 30 innings, strikeouts and complete games. After a year of dominating college competition, he'll finally be making the jump to the professional ranks in Chicago's organization.
Baseball runs in White Sox pick May's family
When Coastal Carolina outfielder Jacob May was 12, his father, former Minor Leaguer Lee May Jr., asked him if he wanted to learn how to switch-hit like his dad. May wanted to follow in his father and grandfather's footsteps to play professional baseball, and he of course said yes. So every night, May Jr. would take his son, a natural righty, outside and have him swing 500 times left-handed.
"At first I thought he was crazy, but then strangely enough, I actually started to feel more and more comfortable each day," May said. "I wouldn't change that for the world."
May Jr. wanted to give his son every opportunity to succeed in his baseball career, and on Friday all that hard work paid off. The Chicago White Sox selected May in the third round with the 91st overall pick in the MLB First-Year Player Draft.
"Man, I'm just ecstatic. I'm here with my family, mom and dad and everyone in the living room," May said minutes after his selection. "I was just speechless when my name went across that board and they called my name. I couldn't do anything but break down in tears and thank the Lord and my family for everything they've done for me."
May Jr. played 12 seasons in the Minors, never making it to the big leagues. His father, Lee May Sr., totaled 2,031 hits and 324 home runs over his 18-year career in the Major Leagues.
There's little doubt May's Major League lineage, as well as his top-of-the-order and center field skills, surely caught Chicago's attention. White Sox director of amateur scouting Doug Laumann grew up in Cincinnati when May Sr. played for the Big Red Machine, and he also attended the same high school as May Jr. Laumann even coached May Jr. in basketball when the former Mets first-round pick was a senior in high school.
"The pedigree always helps but ultimately the kid was a very talented, great runner, great athlete, switch hitter, all the things we like to see in those kind of athletes," Laumann said.
May has some bat speed, but has to do a better job of making consistent hard contact. With improved jumps and routes, he'll be an above-average defender, though he can outrun mistakes now.
While May's game still has some developing, he produced impressive numbers as a junior at Coastal Carolina. He hit seven home runs, held a .321 batting average, knocked in 31 runs and swiped 16 bases. May said he'd like to build on his stolen-base numbers at the next level, because he views his speed as his greatest asset.
"I think there's more to tap there," May said. "I'll just keep working, keep tapping into that speed and using it to my advantage."
May's speed and switch-hitting skills project him closer to his father than his grandfather, who was considered a power hitter in his time. But May said he's learned from both of his familial mentors while developing into his own kind of player facing elite competition at Coastal Carolina.
"I've faced [Rockies third-overall pick in the Draft] Jonathan Gray, there's that right there," May said. "I'm more of my dad but my own person as well. I take in everything they say to me and learn from them."
In the pipeline: The White Sox selected shortstop Tim Anderson out of East Central Community College in Mississippi with their No. 1 pick on Thursday. The multi-talented Anderson immediately becomes one of the top prospects in Chicago's depleted farm system that features mostly outfield farmhands at the top of the organization. Alexei Ramirez is currently in the second season of a four-year $32.5 million contract to be the White Sox Major League shortstop of the near future, but Anderson's athleticism might allow him to move around the diamond. The only middle-infield prospect in Anderson's way is Carlos Sanchez, who is a versatile player that can also play several positions.
After Anderson, the White Sox added Durant High School right-hander Tyler Danish from Plant City, Fla. Chicago had a desperate need for young arms in the farm system. While Danish is still a project, the 18-year-old dominated in 17 outings -- 15 starts -- this season. The right-hander, who boasts a funky delivery reminiscent of White Sox hurler Jake Peavy, posted a 15-1 record, struck out 156, only walked 16 and didn't allow an earned run for 94 straight innings.
The White Sox went with another arm with their fourth selection, taking TCU right-hander Andrew Mitchell. They followed that pick with Texas right-hander Thaddius Lowry from Spring High School in the fifth round and Cal State-San Marcos senior starter James Dykstra. Chicago took its second position player of Day 2 in the seventh round, drafting high school shortstop Trey Michalczewski. His big frame and power bat profile for a likely shift over to third base at the next level.
The White Sox closed the day by taking three more arms to restock the farm system. They took their lone southpaw of the day in South Mountain Community College left-hander Chris Freudenberg, then closed with right-handed reliever Nick Blount from Southern Polytechnic State in Georgia and Ohio State starter Brad Goldberg.
Mitchell has power pitcher potential for White Sox
TCU starter Andrew Mitchell had one of the best curveballs in college baseball last season. He learned it in one night over the phone.
Mitchell was a third baseman until his coach offered him a chance to pitch in his senior year of high school. The problem was he didn't know how to pitch. The only thing he understood was to rear back and fire, so he only possessed a fastball. Mitchell was frustrated with his lack of success and called his brother, who's eight years older and played college baseball.
"I called him and told him, 'Hey, my slider [stinks]. How do I throw this thing?'" Mitchell said. "He told me how to throw it. He said just put it deep in your hand and choke it more than you are, because I was holding it pretty loose in my fingertips. And the next day I struck out nine in three innings."
Over the next three years, the "slider" developed into the devastating 12-6 curveball that caught the White Sox attention on Day 2 of the MLB First-Year Player Draft on Friday, when Mitchell was selected in the fourth round with the 123rd pick.
"I wasn't drafted out of high school, so I didn't really know what to expect," Mitchell said. "I was just with my family. I'd just gone to get something to eat, and I came back. We were just kind of sitting on the couch, watching guys I knew get taken and all of a sudden my name pops up. It's just kind of surreal feeling that my dreams are going to come true. I'm going to get a chance to play after college."
Mitchell had no idea when he was going to be selected, and his family agreed to treat Friday like a normal day -- "Whatever happens, happens," he said. So minutes before he was selected, he was ordering food at Raising Cane's, a fast food chain that serves chicken fingers in Houston.
"We weren't trying to make a big deal out of it," Mitchell said. "The Draft is so unpredictable. Anything can happen, and what you think will happen probably won't happen. I was just trying to keep an open mind. A lot of people don't get the chance to play after college, so anything that happened would be a great thing for me."
His power stuff, paired with that tricky curveball, enabled him to strike out 11.8 hitters per nine innings and keep them to a .198 average in 2012, when he was named first-team Mountain West Conference selection.
Blessed with a power pitcher's frame at 6-foot-3 and 225 pounds, Mitchell's size and durability were strong points in his favor. But he was hurt by shaky command. Mitchell walked 5.38 batters per nine as a sophomore and continued to have problems with the free pass this year. Mitchell said he knows he needs to attack the zone better, control his pitches and induce contact earlier in at-bats to be successful as a starter at the next level.
"We've had a little bit of success with guys with stuff," White Sox director of amateur scouting Doug Laumann said. "He's been up to 95-96 [mph] and he has a tremendous curveball. The control issues, we feel that our player development people can go in and get those guys straightened out."
White Sox grab prep RHP Lowry in fifth round
The White Sox selected right-handed pitcher Thaddius Lowry out of Spring High School (Texas) in the fifth round (153rd overall pick) of the First-Year Player Draft on Friday afternoon.
Lowry was viewed primarily as a catcher before his fastball velocity spiked last year. He has touched 96 mph this spring, but more regularly throws around 90 mph. Listed at 6-foot-4, 210 pounds, Lowry has excellent size for a right-hander. That and his inexperience on the mound lead scouts to think he will be able to sustain higher velocity down the road as he gets more comfortable as a pitcher.
Lowry also throws a slider and splitter, but both are still in their nascent stages. He aggressively attacks hitters and is viewed mostly as a thrower, but there are some signs he is beginning to get a better feel for pitching.
Lowry is committed to Texas Tech.
Infielder Michalczewski goes to White Sox
Trey Michalczewski played shortstop and second base at Jenks (Okla.) High School, but will almost certainly move to third base in the White Sox organization after he was drafted in the seventh round on Day 2 of the First-Year Player Draft on Friday.
Michalczewski has always had power. He hit eight home runs as a sophomore and four as a junior but produced career-best numbers as a senior, when he hit nine home runs and drove in 46 runs while boasting a .449 batting average. He's helped lead Jenks to two regional titles in the past two years.
He has a good approach at the plate and his bat speed allows him to let the ball get deep in the strike zone before starting to swing. Listed at 6-foot-3, 195 pounds, Michalczewski already has good size and projects to have good power, which profiles better at the hot corner. He is a solid defender at short with a strong arm and should easily make the transition to third.
Michalczewski is committed to Oklahoma, but he has previously said he's always dreamed of playing professional baseball.
Breakout season lands Freudenberg with White Sox
Chris Freudenberg began his college career at Central Arizona Junior College last year before transferring to Arizona Christian that spring. He then moved onto South Mountain Community College this year, where the left-hander held a 2.72 ERA in 16 appearances and stuck out 96 batters in 76 innings.
Despite all the movement, Freudenberg managed a breakout season and will now move into the White Sox organization after he was selected in the eighth round of the First-Year Player Draft on Friday.
Freudenberg throws in the upper-80s to low-90s with a clean, easy arm action. His velocity dipped late in the season, likely as a result of a heavy workload that included starting and relieving. He totaled a 5-6 record as a starter and also saved three games this season. Freudenberg also throws a curveball and cutter.
He will need to add a changeup and fill out his 6-foot-3, 195-pound frame to remain a starter as a professional.
Righty Blount added to White Sox arm stockpile
The White Sox continued to restock the pitching in their farm system with ninth-round pick Nick Blount out of Southern Polytechnic State in Georgia. The 6-foot-6-inch, 230-pound senior attended the University of Tennessee before transferring to the Hornets.
Blount started four games but served primarily out of the bullpen this season. He held a 2.74 ERA and struck out 60 in 42 2/3 innings of work over 20 appearances. The right-hander also saved eight games as Southern Polytechnic's primary closer.
Blount never found sustained success at Tennessee. Coming out of high school, he was ranked the No. 16 overall prospect and No. 9 pitching prospect from the state of Georgia. He struggled in his first two years before piecing together his best year as a member of the Vols in his junior season. He held a 4.63 ERA in 35 innings split between the bullpen and starting in 2012.
After he'd announced his transfer to Southern Polytechnic, Blount was one of 30 players to be named to the Prospect League Top Prospects list by Perfect Game USA in September 2012.
White Sox close Day 2 with Buckeyes' Goldberg
Ohio State starter Brad Goldberg became the sixth pitcher and fifth right-hander of the White Sox 2013 Draft selections, when he was chosen in the 10th and final round of Day 2.
Goldberg doesn't have an extensive track record for a college pitcher. He threw 20 innings in his first two seasons at Coastal Carolina and sat out the entire 2011 season after transferring to the Buckeyes. He then had to miss all of '12 after some of his credits didn't transfer into Ohio State and was thus ruled academically ineligible.
But the two-year layoff was worth the wait, as Goldberg emerged as Ohio State's ace in his senior season. He compiled a 6-1 record while holding a 2.99 ERA over 15 starts. He struck out 68 batters in 81 1/3 innings while walking 46.
Goldberg's slider has only improved as an out pitch. It shows good tilt and sits in the 82-84-mph range. His best pitch, however, is his fastball, which can reach the mid-90s and usually sits between 89-92 mph. Ohio State coaches have made much his fastball much more consistent this season than it was at Coastal Carolina.
While Goldberg excelled as a starter with the Buckeyes, Ohio State coach Greg Beals told Baseball America the senior might rise faster in Chicago's organization if he transitioned to a reliever.
Ethan Asofsky is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Let's Rumble! 10 Celebrity Fights We'd Pay To See Right Now
10 Celebrity Fights We'd Pay To See
If you're like us, you're sort of tired of hearing celebrities go back and forth with petty arguments and tweets. It's getting boring. So how about this: how about they just quit the yapping and get to scrapping. So let's say we had a million magical dollars set aside to get these people to actually fight, who would we want to see battle? Here are our 10 choices.
Chris Brown and Drake – We saw a grainy video of them tossing bottles at each other but we want to see them actually battle for Rihanna's heart.
Consequence and Joe Budden – These two should do more than tweet and make sad songs about each other. Get it on!
Tahiry and Kaylie – If Joe Budden means that much to them then they should just have a fight or a bikini contest.
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Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard – They ruined the Lakers season with their infighting so let's just have a public brawl for all.
Beyonce and Keyshia Cole – It's pretty clear that Key drives Bey crazy. And Key is wildly jealous. Make her bow down, Bey.
Rick Ross and Young Jeezy – Their little feud could get ugly. So let's skip the gang stuff and let them box.


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Pets Killed, Home Destroyed in Split Rock Township Fire
The Red Cross is providing assistance to the family
A Split Rock Township family lost their home and some of their pets in a fire Sunday evening.
Crews responded to a home on East 41st Street near Highway 11 around 6:30 p.m.
The fire is not believed to be firework-related.
The cause is currently under investigation, but it is suspected to have started in the basement.
The Red Cross is providing assistance to the family.
The home is a total loss.


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Firearms Violence and the Michigan Felony Firearm Law: Detroit, 1976-1978 (ICPSR 8509)
Principal Investigator(s): Loftin, Colin; Heumann, Milton
The purpose of this study was to estimate the impact of the Michigan Firearm Law on the processing of defendants in Detroit's Recorder's Court. Most variables in the study focus on the defendant and on court processing decisions made at different stages. Special attention was given to determining the presence and use of firearms and other weapons in each offense. Variables included are gender and race of the defendant, original charges, type of counsel, amount of bail, felony firearm charged, number of convictions, race of the victim, firearm used, judge, and sentence.
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I've been using Mandrake 6.1 on a VAIO N505-VE for almost 6 months now and everything worked OK until recently. I've got a Linksys Etherfast 10/100 ethernet card.
Last thursday I started getting strange messages about infinite loops in eth0 interrupts. I used this as an excuse to upgrade to a newer kernel from Mandrake 7.1: kernel 2.2.15 with pcmcia services 3.1.15 as built by Mandrake. This eliminated the problem and things were a-ok for a couple of days.
This afternoon, after a reboot, I started to get "Bad bridge mapping at 0x000000dc" messages when I try to load i82365.o.
I notice in the "known problems" page that this error is caused by some 2.3.x kernels, but I'm not that cutting edge, I'm seeing it with the 2.2 series so I can't revert as a workaround.
Any ideas appreciated; this is the first time in three years of my using Linux that something worked for a while and then stopped working mysteriously. I doubt it's a hardware failure since win98 still works fine on the same machine.
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"The perfect spot to shoot the bar scene was Doyle's taproom." - Clint Eastwood, Actor and Director
"Doyle's is a throwback to the days when neighborhood saloons were the center of activity."
- Tim Russert, Host of Meet The Press
"A hallowed Hibernian bar in Boston's Jamaica Plan Neighborhood." - William Ellis, National Geographic Magazine


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I miss the old animation too. It really sucks buying an old movie on dvd and the animation looking too new and sparkly. The old animation gave them their classic feeling, atleast for me.
My favorites are Little Mermaid, Peter Pan, Sleeping Beauty, Nightmare Before Christmas, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin.
I do this program w/ incoming freshman at my college and one of my students has seen almost zero disney films. I was so surprised, I told her I would properly educate her.


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I also chatted with Marcus Börger for a while and discovered that he has a much better understanding of OO than most programmers out there. Then I discovered that he's the speaker for the PHP OO tutorial. A bit of further digging revealed that he's been around the block a few times. How many Perl folk know anyone associated with PHP? We're shooting ourselves in the foot by not paying attention.
Yeah, PHP isn't really quite as terrible as many people say. Especially now that it has a decent OO syste
PHP's popularity has much more to do with its ease of deployment, than with the lanuage itself. Because superior, it is not.
Superior to what? If I could easily write in any language I would probably still be using Lisp for most of my code
Given a choice between PHP and Perl I'd certainly pick Perl. Given a choice between PHP and Java - I'm not so sure.
Yeah it's hideously idiosyncratic in places, but it's got a vaguely decent OO system (in some ways better than Perl's) and it's sitting on every web host on the planet.
While PHP certainly wouldn't be my first choice for development work, with the advent of PHP5 the whole "PHP is a toy language - nobody would/could write anything serious in it" rant seems pretty bogus.
but you seem to be saying PHP5 is the answer
That wasn't my intent. It's a non-trivial improvement certainly, but you can still write reasonable code without that much effort in PHP4.
PHP3 on the other hand
I'm just agreeing with Ovid that the seeming instinctual reaction of some Perl developers to start frothing at the mouth and spitting venom at the merest hint that PHP can do useful stuff does more harm than good.


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Thread: -Barao vs. Pegado at UFC 143-
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I am ridiculously happy that the UFC made this fight, especially since I believe Barao is a more-deserving contender than Faber. I mean damn, 26 wins in a row compared to one? How is it even a debate? lol
Anyways, pairing him with Jorgensen is a clear indicator he's next in line if he comes away with a win. Then again, Jorgensen is no joke (neither was Brad Pickett) so it will be interesting to see how things go down.


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This was not news to me. It was common knowledge a half century ago at Los Gatos High School, where the civics teacher tended to worship any person who held an elective office. She even brought in the local dog catcher — then an elected post — to speak about his duties.
Worse, she would brook no probing or critical questions anytime in class.
The shocking thing to me about the new study is that civics is still being taught at all.
Palo Alto schools no longer teach civics. Instead, students are required to take Econ 11 and to choose one class from a list of electives: macroeconomics, psychology, sociology, U.S. foreign policy, ethnic studies or an introduction to general studies.
But do those courses really cover how America works, as civics was intended to do? Are Palo Alto students being short-changed the same way students in civics classes elsewhere are? Perhaps some of the teachers (or students) of those Palo Alto elective classes could elaborate on how economics or psychology, say, cover how government works, or is supposed to work.
Yet any of those alternative courses sound better than civics, which is supposed to outline the mechanisms of our American system of representative democracy, locally to nationally. Civics usually includes how bills should move through the state Legislature or Congress, and how elections work.
Some of the better civics classes, or better teachers, may include (if permitted) some aspects of how things really work: the role of the well-funded lobbyists, how campaign funding tips the balance between public interest and self-interest, the corruption of power, and how legislation can be blocked by manipulation and procedures.
Both sides of the political spectrum are vulnerable to the above kind of Realpolitik, meaning how things really are, that "the law of power governs the world of states just as the law of gravity governs the physical world," the term's German originator wrote in 1853.
But the Stanford report pushes a step beyond educating students about the real-world. It seeks a new civics curriculum that inspires students to participate in civic life, to become engaged in society in some way.
With its focus on professional skills and the know-how to pass state tests, the U.S. educational system is falling down on its job to help young people become vital members of society, the report asserts.
Its co-authors are professors William Damon and Jonathan Rabinowitz of the Stanford Graduate School of Education, and others, including Heather Malin, a research associate with the Center on Adolescence, of which Damon is director. The report was published by the Center on Adolescence and the Center for Multicultural Education at the University of Washington, Seattle, with funding from the S.D. Bechtel Jr. Foundation. It was drafted by leading thinkers in civic education from across the political spectrum who gathered at Stanford early in 2013.
Yet its release coincided with Thanksgiving, and seems to have been overshadowed, ironically, by the media coverage of our national heritage and related sports and other events. Symbol versus substance.
No matter. It will be presented at several education conferences this year.
There are bigger issues than just redefining and reforming civics education.
"It's an urgent issue if this country wants to succeed as a democracy," Damon said in a release announcing the report.
Teacher involvement and administrative support will be the key, the report states. It calls on schools to take greater responsibility for civic education that exposes students to the values, skills and knowledge necessary for full participatory citizenship.
The report says civics involves more than just facts about democracy, citizenship, government and global concerns. Curriculum must also incorporate a commitment to instill in students democratic ideals and methods to help them participate constructively in civic affairs and the political process.
"A common grounding in the history, values and workings of the American constitutional tradition is essential to ensure access and dedication to citizenship for all students in our increasingly diverse society," the report says. Fundamental concepts of American democracy and civic life should be included: liberty, equality, opportunity, justice, independence and interdependence.
New civics must also impart an understanding of power — who has it, how one gets it, and what it means in a self-governing society — as well as an awareness of contemporary global civic issues, the report urges.
That means civics educators need to stop shying away from issues that may involve political and ideological controversy. It urges educators "to get their hands dirty" and allow students to experience "the nitty-gritty of democracy" and learn to address it constructively.
"Democracy in practice is emotionally exhilarating and often conflict-ridden. Civic education should reflect this," the report says.
The baseline philosophy of the report is that teachers themselves are the experts: "We advocate for them to set up collaborative groups to explore and implement the bigger ideas that are being proposed," co-author Heather Malin said.
Damon said he hopes that the document will be used as a starting point by anyone with a stake in civic education, including policymakers and parents.
One approach to achieving the goals outlined in the new report is being tried by Esther Wojcicki, a longtime and nationally recognized journalism teacher at Palo Alto High School. Journalism, properly taught, can fill in the real-world gaps of traditional civics courses or the absence of civics as in Palo Alto schools, she feels.
"Students are not being taught how to engage in society which is why I am trying to expand journalism to all kids nationwide. That teaches them to pay attention to what is going on in the world and have their say.
"It is a tough sell though because most administrators do not want to know what kids think. In fact, they want them to be quiet and just get out of school."
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The Beloit College women's lacrosse team finished up their 2014 season with a 21-4 loss at undefeated Midwest Women's Lacrosse Conference-leader Augustana College on Sunday, closing out with a 10-7 overall record, 6-4 in the MWLC.
Despite the loss the second-season program showed marked improvement compared with their inaugural campaign. The 2014 Buccaneers posted a 10-win season, compared to just four victories in 2013, and the six MWLC victories and battle for a spot in the Conference Tournament into the season's final weekend is much different from last season's two wins in league play.
Augustana scored the first six goals of the game before Libby Storrick'16 hit the back of the net at the 22:00 mark. After a seventh AC goal, Michelle Dillon'16 made it 7-2 at 19:30. But the Vikings scored nine goals to close out the first half for a 16-2 lead at the break.
The Vikings upped their nine-goal run to 14 straight after scoring the first five in the second half. Sara Fithian'16 stopped the run, and closed out the scoring, with back-to-back goals with 2:50 and 28 seconds remaining, the second goal coming from the free position.
Marie Bonine'17 made six saves in net in the opening half, while Celeste Jenkins had four saves in the second 30 minutes.


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Pain's defeat at the hands of Naruto was a great way for his character development, but do you think that Jiraiya could have defeat Pain?
Think about it:
-Jiraiya went into battle not knowing anything about the enemy.
-Jiraiya's entire battle with Pain was basically an experiment, if you will. The more he faught Pain, the more he learned about his techniques. He gave this message to Leaf and they were well aware of what they were dealing with.
-When Naruto went into battle with Pain, he knew what he was dealing with as well.
If Jiraiya had a second chance at Pain, do you think he would stand a chance?


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The challenge of testing new Alzheimer's drugs
We Alzheimer's disease specialists get a lot of free advice. One of the most common recommendations is that we should work on a way to prevent Alzheimer's in healthy people rather than try to fix people who already have brain damage. As I pointed out in my last blog post, all of our latest research results also point toward prevention as a more plausible goal, and our free advisors ask us: What took you so … Read More


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How to save money and eat healthier with a CSA
Understanding Community Supported Agriculture
by Stephanie Gallagher
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Cutting out the middleman is a classic strategy for saving money on everything from cars to jewelry. But is it possible to cut out the middleman on an everyday expense like food? Yes!
By joining a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, you can not only go right to the source for your food (the farmer), but you can also enjoy better-tasting and healthier foods.
You buy a share in a CSA, which is like a subscription to a magazine. Typically, you buy a share in the winter for a spring-summer season, which lasts 12-16 weeks. In some parts of the country, you can buy shares that go through the fall and even the winter.
Then each week at the beginning of the season, the farmer delivers your share (box of produce) to the farmer's market or a pre-determined location. Some farms allow you to pick up CSA shares right at the farm.
The box includes whatever the farmer harvested that week, so the produce is seasonal, fresh and, oftentimes, organic. Some CSAs offer just fruits and vegetables; others offer everything from eggs to honey, poultry, nuts, and flowers.
Now, you don't get to choose what goes into your share. So it's important to ask up front what goes into a typical share throughout the season. Remember that your share (box of produce) changes throughout the season. You might get lots of kale and asparagus in the spring, for example, while the summer brings a bounty of peaches, berries, apples and all sorts of vegetables.
Part of the fun of a CSA is being exposed to new fruits and vegetables. You aren't likely to get garlic scapes, yellow watermelon or mizzuna at your local grocer, but you are likely to get them through a CSA, because the farmer can grow what local weather and soil conditions dictate, not what mass supermarkets sell.
That's what makes CSAs so great for families. It allows you to expose kids to new fruits and vegetables in a fun and educational way. My kids had no idea how garlic grew until the farmer handed us sticks with garlic bulbs attached!
Now, there's no guarantee of what produce you'll get. Part of the philosophy behind a CSA is sharing the burden and the bounty between farmer and consumer. If poor weather conditions or crop damage threatens a harvest, your share will be lighter. Still, we've been subscribing to CSAs for three years now and have never been disappointed. However, in one very wet year, we did find ourselves light on strawberries (just one week instead of four).
Every CSA has different rules. Here are some questions to ask when choosing a CSA:
- How much is a share?
- What is included in a typical share in the Spring? Summer? Fall?
- Do you offer half-shares?
- Where and when is pick-up?
- What if I miss a week (for vacation or just not being able to make it)?
- When is payment due?
- Can I choose my produce? Most CSAs won't let you pick and choose, but many offer swaps.
To find a CSA near you, check out LocalHarvest.org.
Stephanie Gallagher is the Cooking for Kids columnist on About.com. She is also a fan of garlic scapes and posts new recipes using CSA produce on her website throughout the spring and summer.
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- Look for a CSA near you at LocalHarvest.org.
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Silicon chip enables mass-manufacture of quantum technologies
Press release issued 3 September 2012
An international research collaboration led by scientists from the University of Bristol, UK, has developed a new approach to quantum computing that could lead to the mass-manufacture of new quantum technologies.
Scientists from the University of Bristol's Centre for Quantum Photonics have developed a silicon chip that will pave the way to the mass-manufacture of miniature quantum chips. The announcement was made at the launch of the 2012 British Science Festival [4 to 9 September].
I'm not very knowledgeable when it comes to CPU inner workings, so how do you guys think this will affect the x86 market?


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Kotchman adds some punch
Youngster makes ALCS debut with two hits and an RBI
By Doug Miller / MLB.com
But with the Angels struggling at the plate in the American League Championship Series and on the verge of elimination, maybe the time is now for the soft-spoken 22-year-old.
Even though the Angels couldn't get much done offensively in Saturday night's 8-2 loss to the White Sox in Game 4 of the ALCS and left the ballpark in a three-games-to-one series hole, Kotchman did his part as the designated hitter.
In the second inning, he followed a Darin Erstad walk with an infield single, and when pitcher Freddy Garcia threw the ball past first baseman Paul Konerko, Kotchman took second base as Erstad moved to third. Erstad then scored the Angels' first run on a Bengie Molina single.
And in the fourth, two batters after Garret Anderson hit a bloop single to center, Kotchman doubled to the wall in the left-center-field gap, scoring Anderson for his first Major League postseason RBI.
The Angels didn't win the game, but Kotchman at least earned himself another start in Sunday evening's Game 5.
"Kotch swung the bat very well tonight," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "Hopefully, he'll give us another life tomorrow."
The fact that Kotchman was in the lineup at all spoke to the Angels' confidence in him but also to the Angels' almost-non-existent performance in the offensive department through the first three games of the series.
After a 5-2 loss in Game 3, the Angels were batting .174 as a team in the ALCS and had scored seven runs in three games. Orlando Cabrera's two-run homer in the sixth inning of Game 3 snapped a 20-inning scoreless streak.
So before Game 4, Scioscia decided to change the lineup just a bit, putting the left-handed bat of Kotchman in and relegating usual DH, the right-handed-hitting Juan Rivera, to the bench.
"The guys that we need to hit -- to get this offense going -- are already in the lineup," Scioscia said before the game. "Casey is a guy that we think can work, but we need other guys in the lineup to do something."
As it turned out, Kotchman was one of the only players doing anything.
Vladimir Guerrero continued his baffling disappearing act, going 0-for-4. He is hitting .062 (1-for-16) with one RBI in the ALCS.
Leadoff man and catalyst Chone Figgins struck out twice, went 0-for-4, and is batting .071 (1-for-14) in the ALCS with three strikeouts.
Anderson had one flare of a hit but struck out twice, flied out and is batting .133 (2-for-15) in the ALCS.
And Molina, who tore up the ALDS with a .444 batting average, three home runs and five RBIs, is batting .154 (2-for-13) in the ALCS.
So that leaves Kotchman and his small-sample-size .500 (2-for-4) average to pace the Angels, something he wasn't exactly proud of after Saturday's game.
"This time of year, as well as any time of year, you're playing to win," Kotchman said. "When you don't do that, it doesn't matter what you did individually. Your goal has not been accomplished."
Doug Miller 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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Despite moving up to Class 5A and into the 5A-West Conference, Clarksville is right on point for another state championship title. The Panthers are ranked No. 4 in the state, have so far turned in a 14-3 overall record and are 4-0 in the league. Their only losses are to Class 7A North Little Rock, 6A Jonesboro and 7A Fayettville — in other words, the No. 1, No. 3 and No. 5 teams in the state in their respective classifications.
The Panthers, it's safe to say, are underdogs no longer. Yet, head coach Tony Davis said that very fact could be their undoing — that is, if they're not careful.
"The main problem we're going to have is complacency," Davis explained. "We have to come out ready to play every night. The last two years we've been the underdogs, but now we're not. We have to have that lead-dog mentality and know that every night we're going to get the best effort from every team we play."
There won't be a team they face that wouldn't like to add a victory over Clarksville to its resume. When teams face off against the Panthers, you can be sure they're going to be giving it their all.
"We can't overlook anyone," Davis said. "We have to respect everyone. The teams we play know they're playing a team that's one of the best in the state. Sometimes it's hard for my guys to get pumped up to play some teams. We have to guard against that from here on out, because everyone in this league is capable of beating anyone at any given time. It's important that you respect everyone but fear no one."
Davis said simply having a winning season wasn't enough. The Panthers want an undefeated conference season and another state championship.
"We'd like to go 14-0 in league," he said. "We were last year. We think we can do it again this year. Our No. 1 goal this year is the same as it's been the last two years — to play in Barton Coliseum in Little Rock for the state championship. We feel if that doesn't get accomplished, this season will be a disappointment."
The road there may be long and hard, but the Panthers are already several steps in the right direction. Clarksville brings a wealth of experience and talent — five of their top players are returning starters. The rest have seen their fair share of minutes.
Senior Dederick Lee, for example, put up 25 points against Harrison on Friday and is the fourth-leading scorer in state history. He ended up with a season-high 29 points and took 2,525 into Tuesday night's conference game against Morrilton inside Panther Gym.
The senior, who averages 18 points per game, will play college basketball at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Okla. His brothers, twins Freddy Lee and Kenderick Lee, also get the job done on the court.
"They do what they do," Davis said. "They control the flow and make sure our hot players get the ball. They're good shooters as well. Kenderick shot 17 3-pointers over the last three games. We've got talented kids."
Two seniors, Deven Simms and Jerren Thompson, lend their aid when needed. Thompson, a 6-2 guard, slammed in seven dunks in the Panthers' victory over Maumelle.
"These guys step on the court every night. Their game plan is simple: do what it takes to win the game. They're not selfish. They don't care who scores. They'll tell you right now that it's just about winning games."
As for the Panthers' continued success, it comes down to more than just talent.
"We've got talented kids, yes," Davis said.
"But the system fits the kids. This is my fourth year here, and we've got kids who spend a lot of time in the gym. Our system fits them perfectly. They get to be play makers and do great things on the court. We just have kids that play unselfish, and it just makes the game a lot of fun to play."


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Tsunatsu38 wrote:
Oh another one that recently came to me. The final scene from series 1 of Digimon anybody? I absolutely broke down in tears after this, it was so sad!!
Just watched it now and i cried much more than ever
my selection goes to
and Death Note, FMAB and Clannad AS mentions
What 3 animes are those GIF pictures?
Sayonara Zetsubou-sensei, Chihayafuru, Natsume Yuujinchou
can't go on. (」・ω・)」うー! (/・ωΣ[ 壁 ] にゃ・・・!!
To be honest the most iconic scene to me is code geass r2 ending. I think anyone who watched it knows why.
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tooth brushing scene from nisemonogatari.
LOL yes. Quite easily the best fan service moment in history and it did it without showing anything.
I was so confused on how I was supposed to be feeling during and after the scene. I felt so dirty.
"I'm so fucked up"
As is everyone else! I see the odd EoE post but yet the most iconic and notorious scene is missing.
Evangelion: 3.0 Do (Not) Get In The Fucking Robot Shinji
Gotta be the ending of Code Geass.
Spoiler Alert! Click to show or hide
The show that got me into anime and the scene that tore my youth apart.
"You wanna come along?
You know what, forget it. Cuz you're still a kid, Takkun.
Save it for next time."
These are here because I also thought about these scenes as i read this question..
My vote goes to Sword Art online, Starburst Stream
I've been playing too much Kotor
Most of mine people have already said. Motoko jumping out the window in Ghost In The Shell, Spike making a gun with his hand and saying "Bang" as his last line in the series in Cowboy Bebop. Goku becoming a Super Saiyan, Shanks passing the straw hat to Luffy etc.
But here are a couple more of mine.
Princess Mononoke. The scene where Ashitaka is injured and San gives him food but he is too weak to eat on his own. Behaving like an animal would and in an act of kindness San takes the food and chews it for him passing it into his mouth when it is easy to swallow. The second we see a tear roll down Asitaka's cheek i get a little choked up. It's a very beautiful and memorable scene from the first Japanese anime film ever to win an award in the west.
And for my next one well...This entire scene in FLCL. It's the dub version unfortunately but they still managed to get the point of the scene across.
I couldn't find a still image that sums this scene up. I always tell people who enjoy anime to watch FLCL if they have not already because it more or less sums up everything that is good about anime in one short series. Just prior to this scene Naota returns home to the bakery where his family live and work and is informed Mamimi the ex girlfriend of his older brother came by asking for some old bread that they were giving away. Realising she actually came to see him Naota runs across town to find her.
In the bridge scene he finally finds her and out of breath runs up to find her smoking a cigarette with "Never Knows Best" written on it. This wonderful piece of Engrish symbolises her being lost in the series. Her boyfriend left to go to the USA and found a new girlfriend and she has a bad home life. She constantly gets everything in her life wrong so she doesn't know the best way in life to go. All she does is skip school and hang around with the little brother of the boyfriend that dumped her.
I would say all of these for me especially Code Geass. And I know I'm gonna get a lot of hate for this but I think Lelouch is dead which makes this scene so much more powerful. And to me the series is much better for it.
The most iconic scene for me is the Eclipse scene from the 90s Berserk anime.
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"I'm so fucked up"
As is everyone else! I see the odd EoE post but yet the most iconic and notorious scene is missing.
I agree with you regarding notorious. Iconic to me would have to be something that defines the entire story/series in one scene.
I can think of others that do it better than this one.
These moments-
Kaname hitting Sousuke with a fan
Belldandy coming out of Keiichi's mirror
Holo's first appearance in Spice & Wolf (this isn't the picture, but it is kind of NSFW...
Toradora! First Kiss scene:
Shana eating a melon bun and yelling Urusai! Urusai! Urusai! :
Even though it is a new show, Yuzuki riding on the back of Haruto's bike in Kimi no Iru Machi counts as Iconic:
After all, it was even parodied in Watamote:
What does it mean if I don't have a scene in mind?
Sometimes people dance when they are supposed to sing.


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Starbreeze Studios, the makers of Syndicate and The Chronicles of Riddick, are "never going to do free-to-play."
The developer said that the free-to-play model forces companies to please everyone, an approach that's difficult and costly.
"We're probably going to go down the road of cheap to play," said CEO Mikael Nermark. "Would we go all out? No, I don't think I'm going to bet on just one business model."
Newark said they're going to experiment with different game types — triple-A games and smaller ventures like their upcoming title P13 — and different models: "To rely on one business model is very risky."
Back in March, Starbreeze revealed their "cheap-to-play" game Cold Mercury, and they plan to bring "something unique and new to the table in terms of gaming" with P13. The game involves Swedish movie director Josef Fares.
The studio recently acquired Payday developer Overkill Software, which is currently producing Left 4 Dead tie-in content.
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Bringing the Theater Home
Photos by John WilkesWhat do you think of when you hear the words "movie theater"? For me, it's stale, greasy popcorn, loud people talking back to the screen, and $10.50-a-pop tickets. But if you're one of the lucky ones who can look past that stuff, it's also cool surround sound and a huge, engrossing image. I love to watch movies, but I usually wait until they're on DVD so I can see them at home. Fortunately, video front projectors let me recreate the big-screen theater experience in my own living room, where the popcorn tastes good and the only one allowed to talk during the show is me.
Front projectors used to be a pain to deal with - hard to set up and hard to maintain. But that was back when the only serious option was a bulky cathode-ray tube (CRT) model. New digital projectors that use Digital Light Processing (DLP) and LCD technology have changed things for the better. Not only do many new models deliver great images, but they're small and lightweight, easy to set up, require almost no maintenance, and come in a wide range of prices.
To survey the situation on the DLP side (we tested three LCD front projectors in the July/August issue - see LCD for Less), we called in three models: the Sharp XV-Z90U ($2,800), the NEC HT1000 ($4,995), and the InFocus ScreenPlay 7200 ($8,000). Outside of features and price, what sets these projectors apart is the native resolution of their Texas Instruments Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) display chips. Otherwise, they're pretty similar in that they all bring the movie theater experience home.
To get the most out of a front projector, you need to pair it with a screen designed for video use. Here, we went a step further and used a screen designed specifically for DLP projection: Stewart Filmscreen's contrast-enhancing GrayHawk ($1,300). The projectors were set up and evaluated at 14 to 17 feet from the screen, which measures 92 inches (diagonally) and has a wide 16:9 aspect ratio. While you can put a DLP projector on a coffee table, you'll get a brighter image by mounting it on the ceiling. For this test, we simulated that type of installation by placing the projector on a high shelf directly below the ceiling.


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Tigers Top Golf Digest Rankings
August 8, 2007
August 8, 2007, Greencastle, Ind. - DePauw University's women's golf program is the best of any NCAA Division III college in the nation for students seeking a "balanced" experience, according to Golf Digest's third annual College Golf Guide. The magazine judges schools in several categories. A "balanced" program is for students who place equal emphasis on school and sport. The magazine's September issue, on newsstands today, focuses on college programs.
"There are more than 230,000 boys and girls playing high school golf and our College Golf Guide provides the blueprint for them to navigate through the extensive options available," says Jerry Tarde, chairman and editor-in-chief of Golf Digest. "We encourage the idea of playing golf during the college years and the College Golf Guide will help high-school students with such aspirations jumpstart the decision-making process."
The magazine uses five criteria: a college golf team's adjusted scoring average, Player Growth while on the team, academics, climate and facilities/coaches. The survey places all three NCAA divisions on equal footing "because most students research colleges in multiple divisions," states the magazine.
The 2007 DePauw women's golf team finished second at the NCAA Division III championships for its best finish in program history. The Tigers had placed in the top four each of the previous five seasons and in the top three each of the previous four years.
Read more at World Golf.com and see the results at Golf Digest's Web site.Back