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Durable rotation sets modern Reds record
By Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it's the Reds' longest streak to begin a season with only five starters since the 1898 team made every start through its first 147 games with Still Bill Hill, Pink Hawley, Frank Dwyer, Bill Dammann and Ted Breitenstein. The club's modern record was 79 games in 1992.
"It says something about them, how've they taken care of themselves and the fact that they're younger," Reds manager Dusty Baker said of his rotation. "They're more experienced than most at their age. They train hard. Our medical staff and fitness people hopefully have found a formula on each one's workload -- training-wise, fitness-wise and how we've tried to use them. You can tell lately that it's the time of year where we can stretch them out a little more."
Rolen sits fourth straight game with back spasms
LOS ANGELES -- Reds third baseman Scott Rolen has continued to get treatment for his lower back spasms but was out Wednesday for a fourth straight game.
General manager Walt Jocketty is contemplating making a roster move.
"I'll know better probably the next day or so," Jocketty said. "We may end up doing something. He was feeling better today, so we'll see."
Rolen, currently listed as day to day, does not know when he might return.
"Hopefully in San Diego," Rolen said.
The Reds conclude the first half with a four-game series against the Padres beginning Thursday.
"I'm mobile and walking around," Rolen said. "No, I'm not comfortable. I'm not going to do any baseball stuff. I am getting around better, for sure, and improving. But I've not progressed to jumping jacks yet."
Soreness halts throwing program for Masset
LOS ANGELES -- Reds reliever Nick Masset, who has missed the entire season with a right shoulder injury, has been at the team's complex in Goodyear, Ariz., the past few days. However, Masset has not thrown to hitters yet. Actually, he has not thrown at all because of soreness.
"We'll give it a few days to hopefully let the treatment calm everything down so he's pain free," Reds head trainer Paul Lessard said. "When he has a pain-free range of motion, he'll start throwing."
Masset has had five bullpen sessions off of a mound since resuming his throwing program. He was with the club in San Francisco last week but only threw off of flat ground.
Worth noting
Reds pitching coach Bryan Price hasn't been with the team in Los Angeles the past three days. He is away tending to a family matter.
Assistant pitching coach Mack Jenkins has assumed Price's duties until he returns.
Mark Sheldon is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Mark My Word, and follow him on Twitter @m_sheldon. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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pixiealice wrote:You know, after Rosalie's story was finally told, I actually liked her. I hold nothing against her in BD on her actions, however Bella ticked me off by using the info she learned from Rosalie to work in her favor. Rosalie was finally getting a little of her hearts desire through Bella and I cannot fault her for that. I just wish she had come across a little more compassionate. I really don't think through the pregnancy she had one iota of concern for Bella. That made her character cold again. But I truly enjoyed her and Jacob after Jacob imprinted. I am not a Rosalie hater, but I ca't say I'm a fan either.
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"Fun 'staycation' night"
We have been wanting to stay at this "boutique hotel" for awhile. Have dined there and had cocktails but never stayed at the hotel. It was a lot of fun. We stayed on a Wednesday which is Dive-In Theatre night. Movie on a big screen, poolside.They were playing Pulp Fiction. Lots of people watching and enjoying. It did get a little loud though when we retired to our room….not the people, the movie. We were downstairs, so I think when we return we will get an upstairs room. One of the very cool things……a fish bowl with a fish in every room. Ours was named Jaws:-) can't wait to go back! -Hotel Guests, Tripadvisor February 2013
"Great Hotel"
"I recently had the pleasure of staying in this boutique hotel, for a wedding. The staff were extremely friendly and accomodating (with great patience !) The rooms were nicely decorated, very clean and every need was taken care of. The food was amazing and plentiful, do not have one complaint. I would, without hesitation, stay at this hotel again and recommend to my friends, family and clients (I am a travel partner)." -Hotel Guests, Tripadvisor November 2012
"From the moment we arrived, we were treated like best friends! Thanks to the wonderful staff, Josh, Kim, Emily and Danielle who helped us make our first visit to San Diego ….not our last! Who wouldn't love a place where your room comes with a comfortable king sized bed, and your own pet fish? The location was very good if you have a car…close to the airport, downtown and the beaches. We parked on the residential streets behind the hotel for free… no problem with that, or you can pay $10 a night to park on the property. We had dinner at the hotel the first night, and it was very good and fairly priced… we booked for 3 nights but liked it so much that we stayed a 4th… and for our last night before getting back on the plane in LAX, Kim made some calls and found us a nice place to stay in Venice Beach. Nothing seemed too much trouble for this team! Love this place, and would go back in a heartbeat! They made us feel very special, and when leaving hugs were given!" -Hotel Guests, Tripadvisor November 2012
"I love this place."
"My brother had his wedding reception here but that's not why I love this place. I actually mentioned this place because they wanted a nontraditional reception with a party kinda vibe and this is the perfect spot for it. It was intimate but still really fun. And having all your friends and family book a room for the night – what bigger and better slumber party can you get?
Before I go on, shout out to Danielle. She was so cool, helpful and very accommodating with everything and also to the owner Greg Strangman who we met at the food tasting. Awesome people.
Let's talk about the bar and food first. They serve dinner and I gotta say the food is excellent. I've been here for dinner once and loved the food and ambiance. Bar is fully stocked and bartenders are cool.
Their menu changes often (I think seasonal) but during our tasting we had lobster bisque, bacon wrapped scallops, crab cakes, mac and cheese and pork tenderloin. All of which was pretty much amazing. See my photos! Note on Thursdays that they play movies on their outdoor screen. Perfect for date night.
That night I had a mule, or several – which are as good as the ones I first tried at Starlite.
The decor at The Pearl is totally my style. It's got a one of kind feel with mid century pieces throughout, boutique-like accents with modern and industrial finishings. I'd live here if I could.
The pool is also heated.
The rooms are also an extension of the decor. They've got a low class, high class budget feel. I guess the best way to describe it would be shabby chic modern without being too pretentious.
For locals, it's a perfect staycation, overnighter or just a cool night out.
For tourists, I would recommend this place over anything by Shelter Island. It's a quick drive to that area of even a walk to some cool spots in Point Loma.
-Mikee, Wedding and Restaurant guest October 2012
"Heaven. On. Earth. Love love this place. I live in San Diego and staycation here regularly! The nicest staff ever – mainly the reason we return. Not only have I had my favorite meals here, but also my Fave cocktails. It is kitschy but elegant, and cozy while keeping an immaculate appearance. The salt water pool is amazing, and I even LOVE the coffee they serve in the a.m.! So good! It is super SoCal in the vibe, in step with throwback mid century mo but contemporary. The bartenders check in staff, and especially the restaurant manager have been so accommodating every time!" -Tripadvisor, September 2012
"Our entire stay was perfect"
"The Pearl Hotel is truly a pearl. My boyfriend and I rented a private home for the weekend in SD and needed a hotel for one night, until we could check-in to our rental. I found The Pearl Hotel on Yelp and booked it for our stay. From the moment we entered, till we left, our entire stay was perfect. Great boutique hotel with a distinct vintage 1940s-1950s personality. The room was perfect and we kept saying how much we loved the bed. We had dinner at their restaurant at the pool, while old technicolor movies played. Blue cheese stuffed, bacon wrapped dates, best burger in town, meatloaf and locally brewed beers. Yum! Staff is on point and friendly. I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a more intimate stay." – Tiffany, Hotel Guest August 2012
"LOVE LOVE LOVE this place"
"My hubby and I just celebrated our anniversary at The Pearl. It is PERFECTLY decorated in midcentury style which compliments the boutique 1950's architecture. The food is amazing, the drinks are delectable and the staff….OUT OF THIS WORLD! Super cool place to spend a day, afternoon and evening… The pool is darling and great for these warm summer afternoons. Wednesday evening movie nights by the pool are also a must do. The rooms are small, but perfectly appointed. We had a nice sized patio that made the room feel larger and the room fish, Wolfgang made for a more organic stay. LOVE LOVE LOVE this place. We will be back again….and again. XO." – Erika, Hotel Guest July 2012
"I cannot stay away"
"I have had nearly every one of Chef Jaison Burkes' creations. Sourced locally and often organic, it is the cream of the proverbial crop! The staff now recognizes me, because I cannot stay away. Amazing ingredients prepared in magnificent concoctions and paired with stellar hand-crafted cocktails. All of my out-of-town guests get to come here, and that is a privilege! The only way my love could grow for this place is if they hired me and I got to go every day!" – Hartley, Hotel Guest June 2012
"Swank Mother's Day Brunch!!!"
"Most epic Mother's Day our family has had in a very long time! We were able to all come together in a unique & fun setting. Kid's were occupied, adults had a blast…mom's (6 of us) were able to relax & enjoy our food, the pool, the cabana, & the room, in a close & engaging atmosphere…we were all able to reconnect with each other in this venue…AWESOME!!!
The staff was the icing on our cake…red velvet that is, thanks y'all…YOWSA, THE PEARL's a real gem!!!" – Carla, May 2012
"The complete package! A great hotel, wonderful food and an amazing staff!!"
"I recently stayed at The Pearl with several of my friends and the place was fabulous! The layout of the hotel was perfect for several people traveling together. It had an intimate feel where everyone was comfortable and at home while offering great food and a fun bar scene for the evenings. The staff went above and beyond in terms of service. I've never stayed somewhere with such a friendly and helpful staff. Thanks to them I had an amazing birthday celebration. They offered awesome recommendations for dinners, were extremely accommodating with random requests and even gave me a beautiful cheese plate on the house when they found out it was my birthday! I would definitely go back and I highly recommend them while staying in San Diego! " – Emily, March 2012
"It's just too fun. Loved it"
"Went to the Pearl Hotel with my boyfriend and a couple of his buddies. I had driven by a couple times before, but didn't realize the Pearl has a restaurant and bar!
Our group was there for drinks, and got super delicious beers (My new favorite: Green Flash Brewing Company's DOUBLE STOUT! AMAZING) and the Curious George cocktail (So good!).
Honestly, the environment is so nice and you're able to just talk with the bartenders and hang out by the pool or in the lounge to talk or play games. It's just too fun. Loved it" – Suzi, February 2012
"The best atmosphere in San Diego hotel!"
"My week stay from Christmas to Jan 2nd. This hotel is a hidden gem. The locals come for the stylish restaurant's food and the Wednesday night movie. The big screen is played outside around the pool area. Where the staff opens up the patio doors from the restaurant to the pool. This makes it feel like a family type atmosphere with everyone staying here. The staff was amazing, from the check it to the upper management! This place is fine dining with great hotel rooms. They try really hard to please everyone with even having bingo night to entertain the guests and they have really cool gifts. A special thanks to managers Kimberly and Danielle for our morning coffee chats and making my stay the most enjoyable vacation ever."
-Hotel Guest, January 2012
"Perfect retreat"
"A friendly boutique hotel. Well designed. Urban hip without being pretentious. And VERY affordable. None of the loud chaotic scene and traffic headache of staying downtown but only 10 minutes away… so a great way to be in the heart of SD while keeping a distance from the drunk goofballs and mid west tourists that that flock to downtown on the weekends. We jogged along the harbor for sunset and enjoyed a cocktail at the cool bar in the evening. I like that it is small and feels like friends run it. Very friendly staff. All around, an excellent stay. We were there in Jan so perhaps during the summer, it is a pumping scene but it felt pretty relaxed – which we enjoyed."
-Hotel Guest, January 2012
Restaurant at The Pearl
"Always wanted to go here and so glad I finally did"
"This is my new favorite American restaurant. The food is amazing. Everything I've had was super yummy. I'm not much of a meat eater, but I've never had short ribs so good! The decor and ambiance make it great too. Retro 70's, yet modern, beach club thing. A movie screen across the pool and a game room with a shag rug and pillows. Really excellent service all around."
– Darcy, Restaurant Guest September 2012
"… heard that it was a hidden gem! They were right!"
"Outstanding! I just love the atmosphere here! I came in with some of my girlfriends for some dinner and wine. I had never been here before but had heard that it was a hidden gem! They were right! We all split some of the bacon wrapped dates. They were very tasty as well as the Kale salad.
The service here is just as great as the food. I felt right at home. Our waitress made me want to become friends with her! I came in again a couple weeks later and sat at the bar. The bar tender was very friendly. He definitely knew his stuff. He made me a special spicy ginger drink. Mmmmmm…."
– Jess, Yelp August 2012
"It was unexpected and wonderful!"
"For our 6-monthiversary, my boyfriend took me to the Restaurant at the Pearl and it was one of the best evenings. Hands down. We dressed to the 9's, as is our style when going out for special occasions, and though we were well over-dressed we felt comfortable, well take care of, and incredibly happy.
Seated outside on a summery Monday night, it was pleasant and we just loved the retro decor of the outdoor pool area. A large projector screen played old movies in silence as we enjoyed our drinks (I got the Pearl's Pimm's Cup – refreshingly delicious!) and heating lamps were available for when it got just a little chilly. The service was impeccable. Our waitress was a complete sweetheart and very attentive, and when we ordered our cheese pairing platter the chef (at least… that's who we believe he was) came out and explained each cheese and where they get it from (Venisimo's in Mission Hills). It was unexpected and wonderful! The dinner was delicious. We ordered the Eggplant Parmesean which to me was one of the best I'd had since I don't like a lot of sauce and love lightly breaded really crispy eggplant… and the Farm Salad, can't go wrong with fried goat cheese and beets! And then the beignets with chocolate sauce. Hnngg, heaven. We received complimentary champagne with a smile and a "congrats!" from our waitress (I'm kicking myself for not getting her name), and spent the rest of our time just enjoying conversation and the ambiance. We will, without a doubt, be returning."
– Ashley, Restaurant Guest July 2012
"Unfortunately, The Pearl used to be just outside of my radar."
"I had been here for a couple parties but after last night's dinner, it's for sure been engraved as a go to spot in my head. Our server Jesse was awesome and funny. Kept joking with us every time she came to check on us. We took a table outside near the pool and we all were digging the 60's pool party vibe the Pearl has. My drink of choice was the British Juan which was made with Gin, Cilantro, Mango, and Ginger Beer. I think I had 6 of these bastards, they were damn good.
For an appetizer our group ordered the Mussels Sofrito which included Bone Marrow buttered bread. I was amazed with the good amount of Mussels that came with the order. So damn good! Especially the broth they came in. For my main I got the Diver Scallops with corn risotto. I tried some of what my wife ordered, which was good too, but I was pretty satisfied with my excellent choice. Overall, we had an awesome time. I want to come back to a movie night and just hang out in the pool. I wonder if they would serve me Scallops in the pool?
– Noel, Restaurant Guest June 2012
"Each course better than the last"
"I recently went back to The Pearl for their first Monday of the month beer dinner and my expectations were exceeded.
We were sat with roughly 12 other people, including Gwenn from Lost Abbey brewery in San Marcos at a well-decorated intimate table poolside to enjoy a lovely three-course meal. Each course was paired beautifully with a hand-selected beer from Lost Abbey and presented by the chef in person. Each course better than the last, and the discussion was fun and informative.
I highly recommend attending one of these festive events. It's good for anyone, from the beer/foodie novice to the sophisticated palate, and everyone in between.
WELL DONE! Cheers!"
– Anna B., April 2012
"Like staying at a hip, fun friend's house"
"Stayed at The Pearl for the weekend with my husband – our third time, and it just gets better! The Pearl is retro-modern hip, but without the attitude. Design is simple, comfortable, inventive, tasteful…and just cool. Arrived late Friday night to a busy bar- this place is happening, which we loved! We had a drink and then went to our room (23), a little worried if it would be loud, and were pleasantly surprised that it was not. Slept like a log in the amazingly comfortable bed.
Had a wonderful dinner Saturday night – this place makes the best soups, the best burger and the best beignets ever! But what really sets this place apart is the service, from the front desk, to the bar, to the restaurant…they seem genuinely interested in making sure you have a great, fun stay.
Will be back…"
-Tripadvisor, February 2012
"It's a little piece of heaven."
"I just love this place!!!!! The food is awesome and the service you get is 5 stars:) so if you're hungry or just looking to have drinks with friends this is your place…. It's a little piece of heaven."
-Tripadvisor, February 2012
"The Best Place Ever"
"Without a doubt the best service ever, the friendliest staff so helpful. I really do think it was the best birthday present ever!!!!!!!!So urban hip, I was always happy to come "home" to see smiling faces and Rambo swimming in the light. I can't wait to go back that's all I am asking for my Birthday this year. Just can't express how awesome it was, great vibe, food, and the dive in was fabulous, hope to return soon. "
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9-18-2011 Safeco Field
When I got to the stadium today this was waiting for me:
Yes, that is an authentic Major League baseball from Rawlings. The stamp on the sweet spot reads, "Catch n Win 2011" and the red "X" means that it's already been turned in for a prize to Guest Services. What does this all mean? Absolutely nothing. Yesterday at Safeco Field the Mariners were holding a fan appreciation day and when I found out they would be using special baseballs during BP I literally freaked out. I started tweeting everyone I knew that would be going to the game asking if they'd snag me one of those baseballs. I even tweeted Mariners pitcher, Shawn Kelley if he'd snag me one and hold onto it until I could get to the stadium the next day. Thanks to my friend, Ryanna and Carla, I was able to get one. Shawn Kelley eventually responded to me with this;
Follow me on Facebook! Follow me on Twitter! Check out my Charity!
Game; September 18th 2011 Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners
Gameballs; Two
Attendance; 21,479
Snagging Baseballs for Puppies has raised; $187.10 this season.
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copyright the Chronicle June 4, 2014
by Richard Creaser
NEWPORT — While the Falcons were unable to match a 20-year-old record, they did equal their best record since 2007, finishing the season at 8-8 on Saturday. Had the North Country baseball team won one or both games over the weekend, they could have matched a more than 20-year-old record, Assistant Coach Jared Gonyaw said.
"They've put together a great season, and this is without a junior varsity program," Coach Gonyaw said. "We had three underclassmen pitch today, and they held heir own."
Finishing with a .500 record is an especially significant feat given the peculiar nature of the 2014 spring sports season. The Falcons played nine regular season games in the last two weeks and only seven games in the first three weeks of the season.


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COST: $1,025 Residential - All residential players will stay at the Extended Stay America located 1/2 mile from the StubHub Center. LA Galaxy Camp staff will stay at the hotel to provide 24 hour supervision over the players. Transportation will be provided by our staff for all residential players. Breakfast and lunch is provided. Player is financially responsible for dinner and evening activities.
The Elite Camp is an intensive five-day camp for boys and girls that play at a high level and are committed to playing in a professional environment. Our professional coaching staff is led by LA Galaxy youth coaches and will be comprised of other top college and competitive coaches from the Southern California area. They will emphasize top level training for players that are serious about their soccer future.
The Elite Camp curriculum uses the same coaching methods as our professional and Academy teams. Our specialized training sessions focus on technical and tactical development, small-sided games that encourage creativity and match awareness, discussions on game-related topics, and matches that give players an opportunity apply what they learned in real game situations. Goalkeepers will receive daily game experience with field players PLUS specialized goalkeeper training.
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Phillies Pounce on Rays' Mistakes
I remember a couple of years ago I went up to Cleveland for a series against the Indians and the weather turned ugly during the night. A rain system decided to drop over the Great Lakes and dump a bit of rain on the city during the night and at 1 pm that Sat. afternoon it was still coming down pretty good.
I came to the stadium decked out in my Rays outerwear that I got from Jesus Colome when he was still with the club and was running through the stands like a chicken with my head cut off. I always loved playing in the rain in college, and I was one of the crazies who braved the rain during that Tampa Bay Rowdies/ Ft Lauderdale Strikers game back in the early 80's that left Tampa Stadium a waterfall.
So you know I was anxous when I saw the same type of system come up from the south and blanket the Philly area for most of the day. I was some tight rain that came down in buckets for a long time, but it was followed by the chilly wind that kid of went straight down to your bones. I am too old now to run like a chicken, but I did look like a turkey gobbling to the Bullpen guys as they came out to get some throwing in before the game.
Rain is the great equalizer. It can take a fast team and make them slow, or it can make a homer-happy team become the best small ball hitters in the league. I was watching the crew throw down a ton of wet-dry all over the onfield and on the warning tracks beofre the game. I was curious if the added granules would make the ball do funny things when it bounced on an infielder.
I know it was not like the kitty litter type dry compound I used to put out at accident scenes, but wondered if it was slick on top of the clay infield. I guess all was well, becuase no one seemed to have abad hop, or an ill advised ball start to go right and turn left on them. Guess I have a lot to learn about a stadium without a roof.
Top of the Order
The Rays came into the World Series knowing that they needed more production out of the top of our batting order. In the first few games of the series the top of the order had some impact, but most of it was on ground ball RBI's and not clutch hits or drives to the deep parts of the ballpark for sacrifice flys.
In tonight game, the top 4 batters went a combined 2-15, with 7 strikeouts. To make matter worse, Evan Longoria, who is mired in a terrible batting slump had a sure thing home run brought back into the park by Mother Nature tonight. you could see the expression on Phillies' starter Jamie Moyer's face that he also thought the ball was into the stands and the Rays would have been ahead at the point in the game.
Instead, the ball was heading out and did a swift drop about 3 feet from the wall into Pat Burrell's glove for the last out of the 6th inning. To make matters even worse, the Phillie crowd was on Longoria early chanting "Eva" to him on every play and at bat. For the entire night, only 5 balls from the top of the lineup even left the infield. 2of those were singles by B J Upton. Akinora Iwamura hit to long drives to right, but Jayson Werth was under the ball with ease.
B J Upton is a Speed Machine
After the last couple of series for the Rays, no one has questioned the drive and determination of Upton. Funny how a few months agowe even wondered if he wanted to play baseball, and now we would be a totally different, and maybe not even in this World Series without him.
Upton hit a nice liner into left just over the head of Jimmy Rollins in the 6th inning. Upton then took off on the first pitch to Evan Longoria with 2-outs and stole his first base of the night. Upton was in position to score, but Longoria hit his towering ball to left that was caught at the track by Burrell to end the inning.
Then again in the 8th inning, Upton lead-off the inning with a infield single to short that Rollins could not make a play on in time to get the speedy Upton. With no outs in the inning, it was only a matter of time before Upton tried to steal another base tonight. On the 2nd pitch to Longoria, Upton again stole second for his second swipe of the night.
He then waited 2 more pitches then tried to steal third base, and got in safe, but he kicked the ball towards the Rays dugout and came in to score on the throwing error by Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz. that knotted the score at 4-4. The play helped Upton steal an amazing 3 base tonight to tie a World Series record.
Last Chance for the Rays
In the bottom of the 9th inning, the score was still tied 4-all, with the Phillies getting the last at bats in the game. J P Howell remained in the game and got a 2-1 count on Eric Bruntlett before he hit him with a pitch. Howell was then relieved by Grant Balfour in the game.
Balfour then had a 1-1 count on him before he unleashed a Wild Pitch that went to the backstop and came right back to Dioner Navarro. He then tried to get Bruntlett, who was heading to second on the steakl, but the ball sailed to the right of Jason Bartlett and bounced into centerfield for an error on Navarro.
Balfour then intentionally walked Shane Victorino. Gregg Dobbs then came up as a pinch hitter and was also Intentionally walked to load the bases. At this time, Rays Manager Joe Maddon came out and instituted his 5-man infield formation with Ben Zobrist manning up the middle of the infield. Upton and Carl Crawford were playing shallow right-center and left respectfully.
Ruiz then came up and took the count to 2-2 before putting a slow moving grounder down the third baseline that Longoria fielded. He then tried to toss it over Bruntlett, who was racing for home, but the ball sailed beyond Navarro's reach and the Phillies won on that play.
Bruntlett did the right thing by running inside of the baseline towards the plate to take away any possible throw from the infield. the ball would have to have been a perfect lob just over his shoulder to get him at the plate.
Carl Crawford also had Some Magic Tonight
Crawford came into the game wanting to be more of an offensive threat for the Rays. He ended up going 2-4 on the night, with 2 runs scored. In the top of the 2nd inning, Crawford lead off with a blooper single into left that was tailing away from Burrell the enitre time it was in the air. the ball fell a foot from him and Crawford slid into second with a double on the play.
Crawford then made his presence know on the bases by stealing third on the 2nd pitch to Gabe Gross. For the playoffs, Crawford is a perfect 7 for 7 stealing bases. 3 pitches later, Gross hit a sacrifice fly to deep right center to score Crawford and tie the game up 1-all. In the 7th inning, Crawford lead off the inning with a bunt to the right side of the infield that could not be handled by Moyer in time.
Navarro then came up and hit a double to put both men in scoring position with no outs in the inning. Gross then hit a ball deep behind first base that Howard had to stab and Crwford walked in to score for the Rays.
Jason Bartlett then hit a grounder to short that Rollins had to throw to first and Navarro scored to make it a 1-run game, 4-3 Phillies. Crawford and Navarro tonight had 4 of the Rays 6 hits on the night. They also scored 3 of the Rays 4 runs in the game.
Navarro's Throws
Tonight was one of those good news, bad news kind of nights for Navarro. He had a hot bat at the plate, but had a few situations behind the dish that cost the Rays some runs, and put some dangerous people in scoring position. In the 1st inning, there was a Wild Pitch by Garza that darted away from Navarro after hitting the thumb section of his catcher's mitt. It moved 2 runners into scoring position for the Phillies. the good news is only 1 run scored in the inning, and the Rays were only down 1-0 at the time.
In the 3rd inning, Navarro made a perfect throw onto the glove of Iwamura that he easily tagged out Rollins trying to steal seond base. It came down in the perfect spot to tag his lead hand before it hit the bag. And in the 8th inning, Navarro called for a pick-off play at second on Werth and got him leaning hard towards third base. J P Howell put a strike into Bartlett who got Werth by a foot.
In the 9th inning, Navarro had no chance on the outside pitch by Grant Balfour that went to the backstop. The ball looked like it was about to hit Shane Victorino, but broke heard at the last moment and went beyond Navarro. On the winning play in the 9th inning, Navarro could do nothing but stand on the plate as the ball as the ball sailed a good 5 feet above him for the winning run.
Matt Garza's Wild Night
With the rain delay you have to think that Matt Garza might have over-psyched himself for this game. With the 90 minute plus delay in the start of the game, you have to think he was just sitting there with his Ipod on just chilling and maybe getting into his own head a bit.
He did not come out strong as he gave up a single to Rollins on the 2nd pitch of the game to centerfield. He then walked Werth on 5 pitches, and then threw the Wild Pitch 2 pitches later that moved them both into scoring position. He got out of that inning only giving up a single run to Victorino. In the 2nd inning,he got 2 quick outs before giving up a fastball inside to Ruiz who slammed it into the stands in leftfield for a solo shot and put the Phillies up 2-1.
In the 3rd inning, he gave up singles to Rollins and Werth to lead-off the inning before settling down and getting 2 quick outs. In the 4th, it looked like he was under control as he struck out the side on 19 pitches. In 6th inning he ran into his worst problems of the night as he gave up a solo shot to lead-off the inning to Chase Utley.
Ryan Howard then came up homer-less in the series, and he sent the 2-2- pitch into the rightfield stands for another solo shot and put the Phillies up 4-1 at the time. It was the 14th time in World Series history that a team went back-to-back with homers in a game. For the night, Garza went 6 innings and threw 102 pitches in the game. He had 7 strikeuots, but also gave up 3 solo homers in the contest.
Garza did show some moments of brilliant pitching as he was using both sides of the plate well against the Phillies. I truly think the extra time either warming up in the Bullpen or sitting in the lockerrom before warming up might have played a bit with his mind. He did not seem to have that normal sharpness we have come to know from Garza early in the ballgame. But he did fight through it and posted a decent game under the circumstances.
This was one of those games that the Rays sually won during the season. They worked hard all game long to tie up the contest, then sually they go ahead and the Bullpen shuts down the opposition. But tonight the gameplan did not work that way and the Rays found themselves in an unusual position. In the 9th inning, Maddon used a psychological weapon in his 5-man infield, but the plan did not go off without a hitch.
The perfect play would not have been down the third baseline with the runner barrelling down on Navarro without a throwing lane. All Navarro had to do was step on the bag for the force out, but Longoria could not get it to him effectively.
But it is still early in thie World Series and either team can still mount a offensive and take over the series. With a 2-1 series advantage right now, the Phillies do have the upper hand, but the Rays have always been a team to look down the odds and play baseball. I am looking forward to tonight's contest featuring Joe Blanton and Andy Sonnanstine. Both pitchers like to get the ball fast and rock and fire, so it might be a really fast game.
Considering that tonight's contests did not get over until way after 1:30 a.m., I think both teams are looking forward to a night game and not an afternoon contest. It will also give the field a few extra hours to drain and dry out in the sun before they re-line it and we play another great World Series contest.


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Lenox shuts out Wahconah in girls soccer
Berkshire Eagle Staff
LENOX -- The Lenox girls soccer team proved on Friday it can still perform without its leading scorer.
Allessandra Arace's goal in the 60th minute was all the Millionaires needed to knock off North division rival Wahconah Regional 1-0. Lenox is now playing without leading scorer Jen Delasco after Delasco suffered a season-ending injury.
"The girls really, really wanted to win it for Jen," said Millionaires coach Matt Cote. "I hope Jen is proud of her team. They really stepped it up all over the field."
Cote said the win was a huge confidence boost for Lenox. Kathy Prescott made 12 saves for the shutout, including a key one in the second half.
Lenox 0 1 -- 1
Wahconah 0 0 -- 0
Second Half
L -- Allessandra Arace (UA), 60:00.
Saves -- L: Kathy Prescott 12; W: Payton Hines 8.
Monument 3, Taconic 1
PITTSFIELD -- Courtney Freadman broke a 1-1 tie with a goal in the final minute of the first half to help the Spartans to the win.
Freadman had two goals while Emma Carchedi added a tally. Megan Hill had Taconic's lone goal.
"It was an evenly-matched game," said Braves coach John Flynn. "Giving up a goal in the last minute of the half deflates you a little bit. ... I give my kids credit. They kept pushing and pushing."
Monument 2 1 -- 3
Taconic 1 0 -- 1
First Half
M -- Courtney Freadman (UA), 10:00.
T -- Megan Hill (Alyssa Latimer), 23:00
M -- Freadman (Haley Korte), 39:00.
Second Half
M -- Emma Carchedi (Iolani DeRis), 63:00.
Saves -- T: Ashley McLaughlin 7; M: DeRis 6.
Greylock 4, Everett 1
WILLIAMSTOWN -- The Mounties were nearly caught looking ahead to Saturday's game with Hoosac Valley, but were able to refocus and beat Mount Everett, 4-1.
The Eagles scored just 9:48 into the game, but Greylock answered with a pair before the first half expired en route to the win. Sophie Leamon added a pair of second-half goals.
"We were not happy [letting Everett score first]," coach Tom Ostheimer said. "We were pretty flat to begin the game. The girls might have been looking ahead to Hoosac [Saturday]."
The Mounties clinched a spot in Western Mass. with a win on Wednesday. Today's game against Hoosac will determe the South Division champ. Greylock won the first meeting, but has two ties. The Mounties and Hurricanes both enter Saturday's game with 16 points. It's the final South Division game for both teams.
Mount Everett 1 0 -- 1
Mount Greylock 2 2 -- 4
First Half
ME -- Brooke Morehouse (Taylor Garrett), 9:48.
MG -- Alexandra DeVeaux (Kelsey Orpin), 12:50
MG -- Melissa Swann (Orpin), 30:30
Second Half
MG -- Sophie Leamon (Margot Besnard), 47:47.
MG -- Leamon (unassisted), 49:00.
Saves -- MG: Margot Besnard 2, Charlotte Rand 2; ME: Sam Hoover 14.
McCann 3, Franklin Tech 0
NORTH ADAMS -- Mary Nguyen sat on 99 career goals for two days. She no longer has to think about scoring her 100th. She took care of that 15:20 into Friday's game against Franklin Tech on a penalty kick. She added another in the second half, and the Hornets went on to win, 3-0 and claim the outright Tri-County League title.
So far this season Nguyen has scored a hat trick nine times, three of those have gone four four-goal games. She has 42 on the season.
Franklin Tech 0 0 -- 0
McCann Tech 1 2 -- 0
First Half
MT -- Mary Nguyen PK 15:20.
Second Half
MT -- Nguyen (Eilleen Zajac), 52:00.
MT -- Monique Martel (Unassisted), 64:30.
Saves -- MT: Alex Wood 2; FT: Brooke Meuse 11.
Hoosac 4, Lee 1
LEE -- Visiting Hoosac Valley scored four unanswered goals to keep Lee from clinching a berth in the Division III tournament.
"We know we still have two more games," Lee coach Lauren Finnegan said. "The girls still have their chins up."
Megan Rodowicz had a goal and an assist for Hoosac. Lee (7-7-2) broke Megan Richardson's shutout bid on a goal by Megan Gaul in the 71st minute.
Hoosac Valley 2 2 -- 4
Lee 0 1 -- 1
First Half
HV -- Own goal, 9:32.
HV -- Danielle Beauchemin (Megan Rodowicz), 16:34.
Second Half
HV -- Rodowicz (UA), 42:23.
HV -- Marissa Felter (UA), 67:50.
L -- Megan Gaul (Victoria Murphy), 70:15.
Saves -- HV: Megan Richardson 11. L: Sara Middleton 9.
St. Joe's 6, Drury 1
PITTSFIELD -- Ryan Ouimet scored in the first minute for Drury but the Crusaders responded with six straight goals, including three in the next six minutes.
Jongmun Hong and Matt Begrowicz had three goals each for the Crusaders. Joe Liporace made six saves for Drury while Shaun Parzick earned the win, stopping three shots.
St. Joseph's 3 3 -- 6
Drury 1 0 -- 1
First Half
D -- Ryan Ouimet (Jacob Groves), 1:00.
SJ -- Jongmun Hong (Mike Peplowski), 3:00.
SJ -- Hong (Charlie Crall), 4:00.
SJ -- Matt Begrowicz (UA), 7:00.
Second Half
SJ -- Matt Begrowicz (Colin Anderson), 47:00.
SJ -- Hong (UA), 75:00.
SJ -- Begrowicz (UA), 78:00.
Saves -- SJ: Shaun Parzick 3; D: Joe Liporace 6.
Commerce 4, McCann 3
NORTH ADAMS -- Despite a hat trick from Chad Raimer and playing a team that dressed just 10 players, the Hornets were unable to punch their ticket to the Western Mass. tournament with a 4-3 loss to Commerce.
The Hornets did find out they qualified for the state vocational tournament. They are the No. 4 seed and will travel to play top-seeded Keefe Tech on Wednesday, Oct. 31 at 3:30 p.m. The Nos. 2 and 3 seeds are Westfield Voc. and Lynn Tech, respectively.
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Sola Basic Industries, Inc.
List of Deals
Sola Basic Industries was incorporated in Wisconsin on February 17, 1888, as Froedtert Grain & Malting Company. The name was changed to Froedtert Corporation in 1951, to Basic Products Corporation in 1957, and finally in October 1965 to Sola Basic Industries.
By 1938 Froedtert was producing malt in Greenfield, Wisconsin, Red Wing, Minnesota, and Winona, Minnesota. The combined annual production of malt exceeded 11,000,000 bushels, up from 9,000,000 in 1934. The storage capacity of the company exceeded 6,000,000 bushels.
In 1950 Sola acquired Daniel D. Weschler & Sons, which included a malting plant and storage facilities at Milwaukee. In August 1953 it added Bauer-Schweitzer Hop & Malt Company of San Francisco. In 1958 Sola acquired the entire stock of Sola Electric Company and operated it as a division. In 1959 it merged with Hevi-Duty Electric Company.
Sola bought nineteen grain processing and storage facilities in the Red River Valley area of Minnesota in 1962. In 1963 it added Davenport Manufacturing Company of Chicago, makers of electronic products. It subsequently merged that with the Sola Electric Division. That same year, it added Lindberg Engineering Company of Chicago, a producer of heat-treating equipment, and Engineered Ceramics Manufacturing Company for three million dollars in cash.
In January 1965 Sola acquired a 49 percent interest in Fabrico de Transformadores TYF Fernadez y cia, Ltda. Of Colombia. In 1966 it bought Nelson Electric Manufacturing of Tulsa, Oklahoma and Engineered Machine Builders, Inc. in 1967.
Sola earned $2.2 million on sales of $40.7 million in 1967 and employed 4,000.


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- Siemens HQ-Sheppard RobsonSiemens' Middle East Headquarters in Masdar City is already under construction - and it's set to be an energy-efficient model for commercial buildings. Designed by Sheppard Robson, the office building is situated right next to the light rail station and it will be 44% more energy-efficient than the baseline ASHRAE energy requirements. Aiming for LEED Platinum, the Siemens Real Estate building features a high-performance building envelope conceived as a box within a box that will maximize daylight and views but minimize solar heat gain.1
- Siemens HQ-Sheppard RobsonSiemens and Sheppard Robson had one over-arching goal for the new middle east headquarters which was to maximize energy efficiency by building more with less.2
- Siemens HQ-Sheppard RobsonThe 20,000 sq meter building is designed as a box within a box featuring a highly insulated and tight inner envelope covered with a highly engineered aluminum facade to reduce solar heat gain.3
- Siemens HQ-Sheppard RobsonDesigned through an iterative process of traditional design and parametric analysis, the lightweight aluminum external shading system which minimizes solar gain while maximizes daylighting and views from the building.4
- Siemens HQ-Sheppard RobsonThe ground floor is conceived as a shaded public plaza and encourages pedestrian activity in and under the building to connect with the light rail station nearby.5
- Siemens HQ-Sheppard RobsonExternal rooms, retail space and two office reception areas are situated in this open air public space and serve as an entrance to the building. Inside there are nine atria that punctuate the office space to provide more natural daylighting.6
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Czech Republic Land Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
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Access the records: Czech Republic, Land Records, 1450-1889 .
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Title in the Language of the Records
Tschechische Republik, Landurkunden 1450-1889
Record Description
This collection will include records from 1450 to 1889.
Czech land books include declarations of land ownership, land transfers, and land inheritances. The Czech name of land records has varied over time; however, the records listed in this collection are named gruntovní knihy. These books initially were kept at the landholder level, then at village level, farm level, and finally by a district administrator and his scribe. Land registers are written mostly in German, with some in Czech. The available records only cover a very few geographical areas and towns. To see a list of the localities included in this collection, and the images, view the list of the images through the "browse through the images" link in FamilySearch.org. The collection is incomplete and only covers a few towns. Additional images may be added to this collection in the future.
For a list of records by date or locality currently published in this collection, select the Browse link from the collection landing page.
The land books (pozemkové knihy) recorded landholders and land lease titles; they date from about 1600. The oldest land books (pozemkové knihy) listed the location of the property along with the financial obligations of the landholder to the estate owner. Buildings on these lands were often listed by type in land books (cottage, blacksmith's forge, etc.). Starting in the mid 1600s, some records began differentiating by categories of farmers. Farmers were categorized as follows:
- Sedlák -- serfs who did not own their land
- Chalupník -- gardeners who owned their domicile and a small amount of land surrounding it
- Zahradník -- cottagers who owned somewhat larger tracts of land
Another interesting fact about the land registers is that holders sometimes abandoned farmsteads and moved to another locality. In general, they left to escape high debt, but mostly because of drudgery or oppression. The Thirty Years' War killed many people. Everyone tried to get more land, and the gardener and serf classes decreased. Land registers are in the custody of Regional State Archives.
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These land records usually contain the following information:
- A list of serfs with land rights, including their ages and type of obligations toward the estate owner
- Residences and often relationship to previous landholder
- Lists of all the inhabitants of the estate, testaments, debts, orphan matters, mortgages, marriage contracts, inheritance, and other matters
- Changes in ownership of properties, succession of farmstead holders, prices and payments of property and goods
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I can't wait until I get a desk that isn't made for a single CRT
My dual LCD setup is starting to get very cramped and my keyboard is in a terrible place to type effectively (a keyboard tray ~10cm below the monitor's base)
does anyone have a picture of a dual or triple monitor setup with monitors that have rounded edges? I kinda regret buying this particular monitor...
I took out the drive bays of my mATX case( Lian Li PCV300), and now my GTX460 and H50 fit.
Side panels are still being shipped though.
What case is that?
I'm ordering some brushed aluminum to cut new side panels without the drive bays.
Here's my setup, working on getting a new desk.
Frosty ❄ Member
These are my desks right now. Got all the computers and all the energy drinks I need right here.
Christ it must be 100 degrees in there
LANs are normally well ventilated and cool
nothing fancy. the case is an antec p182. monitor is a syncmaster 220wm, rocketshit keyboard/mouse. sennheiser 202s, shitty $5 mic from microcenter so i can play arma2
don't rate me winner wtf
I was there, Orlando, last week and it wasn't that bad.
It's constantly like 32c or 35 c here.
So when I use my comp I normally have to turn on the aircon to make sure it doesn't get TOO hot.
How do you guys get different wallpapers on different screens?
[I know there are some software that do this but I just want to explore options.]
So I'm thinking about using a folding table like this for my desk
It's easy and I might need to switch dorms a couple times in a few months, and I'm not really a fan of my current desk right now. Anyone got experience with this?
If you get the kind in your link, where the table itself folds in the center, it will be a bit weaker. I suggest getting the single-piece table with folding legs unless you absolutely are hell-bent on achieving maximum space efficiency when it is in storage.
My desk at work right now:
Where do you work? That place looks nice.
But it looks more like, I would live in sibiria
Orlando has too many bugs and the weather is kind funky.
People have BUG NETS surrounding their backwards.
Here is my workspace.
I just finished tidying my desk up and re-arranging stuff.
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I hope it was free.
Or had a super crazy discount.
Please do tell what you think is bad about it.
Are you saying you paid full price for underperforming hardware?


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Ewing, Jr., Pittman Named To East All-Star Squad
SIOUX FALLS, SD - Sioux Falls Skyforce forward Patrick Ewing, Jr. and center Dexter Pittman were named to the Eastern Conference All-Star Team, the NBA Development League announced today. The 2011 NBA D-League All-Star Game presented by SonoSite will be played on Saturday, Feb. 19 on Center Court at NBA All-Star Jam Session presented by adidas. The game will air live on NBA TV at 4 p.m. CT.
Ewing, Jr., who was acquired in a trade with the Reno Bighorns on Jan. 25, is averaging 15.6 points and 8.6 rebounds in 28 games (27 starts). He made his Skyforce debut this past weekend against the Dakota Wizards and averaged 13.5 points and 10.5 rebounds in two contests.
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OCOEE, Florida - Video obtained by Local 6 shows local police officers and school bus drivers barreling through intersections in the mere seconds it takes a light to switch from yellow to red.
Local 6's Shaun Chaiyabhat showed the video to drivers who share Central Florida's roadways with millions of others each day.
In one example, an Ocoee police car is seen blowing through a red light.
"That's pretty bad to think that a police officer's doing that," said driver Kelly Powers.
Powers said the video will make her slow down and twice twice about speeding through a red light.
"I didn't like it. I think it's a little bit of a double-standard. If we're expected to stop, they should stop, too," said Powers.
In another incident, red light cameras caught an Ocoee cop slow down but never fully stop at a rainy intersection.
"You're supposed to stop. That's how you cause accidents, serious accidents," said driver Andrew Fountain.
According to Ocoee Police Department policy, cops are forced to pay red light tickets. Warnings are also issued if it's an officer's first offense. Officers could face termination if they're caught running a red light four times.
Police are not the lone offenders, though. After seeing footage of Orange County school buses failing to stop before red lights, the school district told Local 6 it is reviewing its policies.
Parents who entrust bus drivers with the safety of their children are concerned about the dangerous consequences.
"I'm worried about my kids getting hurt [and] somebody else's kid," a dad said.
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Arsenal end trophy drought with FA Cup win
Arsenal ended its nine-year trophy drought on Saturday, coming from two goals...
The NHL has made a new CBA proposal to the NHL Players' Association, an NHL player told TSN.ca on Friday.
The player said the NHL made a new offer to the NHLPA on Thursday, one that
moved on the term limit for player contracts, salary variance and buyouts.
According to the report, details of the new offer include:
– Term limit on player contracts moves to six years from the five years NHL
asked in previous offers (seven years if you're re-signing your own player).
– Year-to-year salary variance moves from 5 percent (NHL's previous offers)
to 10 percent.
– Each team will be allowed one compliance buyout before the 2013-14 season
that will not count against the salary cap but will count against the
players' share.
– The Make Whole provision stays at $300 million.
The NHLPA has scheduled a 3 p.m. ET conference call to discuss the offer
internally. There was no scheduled meeting between the sides set for Friday.
It was reported last Friday that the NHLPA has already voted to give the union
the power to file a disclaimer of interest. That decision would have to be
made by Jan. 2.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has made it clear that anything less than a 48-
game season would not be acceptable. Given that the league has said it is
willing to push a season into late June, a 48-game season likely would have to
begin around the third week of January, which means a deal would need to be
struck by mid-January at the very latest.
The NHL has canceled games through Jan. 14. In total, 50.8 percent of the
regular-season schedule has been scrapped.


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Degrees: M.S., Ph.D.
Minimum Requirements for Degrees: M.S.: 30-33 credits; Ph.D.: open
Space physics focuses on the physics of upper atmospheres, ionospheres, magnetospheres and the interplanetary medium.
The Space Physics program is a graduate speciality area within the UAF physics department. The program includes core foundation physics courses and speciality courses in space physics, aeronomy, magnetospheric and auroral physics, and advanced plasma physics.
Speciality courses support graduate research with faculty members of the UAF Geophysical Institute. Techniques courses provide training in areas such as numerical simulations and time-series analysis. Additional courses provide breadth such as radiative transfer and physics of fluids.
Academic and research work may lead to employment opportunities with educational institutions, the aerospace industry and in government.
Graduate Program
Space Physics -- M.S. Degree
1. Complete the general university requirements.
2. Complete the master's degree requirements.
3. Complete 4 of the following:
1. Complete the general university requirements.
2. Complete the Ph.D. degree requirements.*
3. Complete and pass a written and oral comprehensive examination.
4. Demonstrate competency in a foreign language or a research tool.
5. Minimum credits required open
* Complete in accordance with the physics department's policies and procedures manual for graduate students.
Send comments or questions to the
UAF Admissions Office.
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Britain's privatization plan was, for all intents and purposes, a disaster. So I am not going to advocate that Amtrak go that way. But I think privatization is possible, and I have a fairly distinct plan in my mind, which I will post later.
So lets assume that the Government decides Amtrak should be privatized. But in an unsual move for the US government, they decide to do this in an intelligent, logical, and reasonable way that is clearly aimed at success. They lay out a distinct plan for Amtrak to follow on its route to privatization.
Their first order of business is to elect you as President and CEO of Amtrak. They offer up a legislated plan consisting of the following:
Budget: Amtrak will recieve, in a lump sum, $30 billion for capital spending.
Funding: Amtrak will also recieive federal funds covering all losses in operations for 5 years.
Funding Options: You have the option of increasing that time, at the cost of $2 billion per year from that capital spending budget. So, for instance, if you want it for 10 years, you only get $20 billion.
Governance: Amtrak can operate as any business would. They can sell whatever they want of their assets, they can close any part of their business, they can expand any part of their business. They no longer have to adhere to the 180-day rule, instead they must carry out all booked fares for 90 days (so if no fares are booked, they don't have to run the train) and offer refunds beyond that. The government can reccomend whatever options they want, but can not require their implementation.
Operational Limitations: None. Amtrak can start Amtrak Airlines in competition with the airline industry, they can start Amtrak Trailways to directly compete with Greyhound, they can start Amtrak Departments to compete with Macy's. They can even start Amtrak Freight to compete with the freight roads, but there are some limitations on that that I'll outline later. Amtrak can, for instance, sell the Northeast Corridor if they choose to do so.
Regulatory Aid: Amtrak is still intended primarily as the operator of rail passenger transport. As a result, several aides to them will be implemented, as outlined below.
That more or less sums up the plan the government offers you.
Firstly, that aid. Amtrak will continue to have the right to operate over any freight road they wish to. Amtrak will pay them half of the going rate for moving private freight cars (as opposed to passenger) per car. For example, take BNSF. They charge 1.10 per mile to move a private car, with a minimum charge fo $390. If Amtrak was going to move the California Zephyr with a consist of a baggage, TransSleeper, 2 Sleepers, Diner, Lounge, 3 Coaches then they would be moving 9 cars for a total of $4.95 per mile, a total of $11,622 each way. Thats an average of $2,324 per revenue car, or $36.55 per passenger, assuming capacity (48 people per sleeper, 74 per coach).
Amtrak can decide to use any route on the US rail system. The freight company must agree to a route within 90 days of Amtrak giving notice, or risk a federally-enforced fine of $300,000, payable to Amtrak.
Amtrak also must be given priority over freight traffic, or risk a federally enforced fine of $500 a minute for every minute over 10 minutes each route that a freight road holds up an Amtrak train due to improper track maintnence, prioritizing other trains, equipment failure, or dead-on-the-law trains. (So if Amtrak is 2 hours late at the fault of Union Pacific, then they have delayed them 1 hour, 50 minutes, or 110 minutes, more than legally acceptable and must pay Amtrak $55,000 in reparations.)
In addition, the freight road would be responsible for all of Amtrak's financial costs resulting from this delay, such as bustitution, hotel stays, putting up crew, and refunds to passengers. These rules do not apply if the cause for the delay is an act of god, or something else the frieght road is truly not responsible for (such as the mudslide for the Coast Starlight). Further, there are no acceptable excuses for not tracking a passenger train on a route the FRA deems safe for operating passenger trains.
However, there is one other thing. Amtrak can compete with the freight roads if they so choose. However, if they do so with anything other than mail or a single express car, these rules do NOT apply to the trains running freight. A freight hauling Amtrak train is subject to the railroads choice to carry that train, and is subject to the rail company's choice of priority. It would not be fair to force the freight roads to give priority to a train in direct competition with them. Amtrak CAN, if you so choose, attempt to build its own rail network.
At the end of the time period Amtrak elects for government funding, several things happen. First, the government turns in its stock, as do the railroads. A single class of stock is then issued in an IPO. The railroads have the option to either recieve stock based on 25% of their percentage of ownership of the original common stock, or an amount of money equal to the amount generated from selling that stock to the general public during the IPO.
Amtrak will then stop recieving public funding, although it can continue to opt to offer its services to anyone (including states) at a cost-plus basis. For example, Amtrak California will remain property of the state of California.
As with any other company, board members would now be elected by the shareholders.
I know this is not likely to happen. I'm not looking for people's opinion of whether we could get the US government to agree to this scenario. I'm interested in what you, as Amtrak's President and CEO, would do given these parameters. I'll post my own solution later.
Lastly, I'd prefer a long, detailed solution, if you are willing to give one. If not, a shorter one would be interesting. And can I suggest we not debate each other's ideas, and that for debating them, we create a different topic?
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In re a Minor Child (Juv. No. 25-90),
In re A MINOR CHILD
High Court of American Samoa
Trial Division
JUV No. 25-90
September 10, 1990
Petition by middle aged, able-bodied natural parents to relinquish their parental rights was denied since they failed to show relinquishment was in the best interest of the minor where petitioners, their minor child, and the grandmother wishing to adopt him all lived together, the child was aware of his natural parents, and the parents were gainfully employed while the grandmother received only social security benefits and rental income.
Before KRUSE, Chief Justice, OLO, Associate Judge, and MATA'UTIA, Associate Judge.
Counsel: For Petitioner, Isa-Lei F. Iuli
This is a petition for relinquishment of parental rights in anticipation of adoption of the parties' 6 year old minor child by his paternal grandmother. The primary ground for the petition is that the child has been reared by grandmother who is now 66 years of age, a recent widow, and whose source of income is social security benefits and certain rentals. The natural parents are in their mid-thirties and have both been gainfully employed. We are informed by the home study concluded by the Child Protective Services, Department of Human Resources, that all parties concerned are living together and that the child is aware of her natural parents. The natural father candidly admitted that he and his wife would naturally take over the child's care should grandmother become incapacitated.
The termination of parental rights also means the termination of a parent's legal obligations of support towards the child. The vital concern, therefore, in these matters is whether the child's best interests will be served by granting the petition. We are unable to conclude herein that termination of the parents' legal rights and duties would be in the child's best interests. The child's remaining period of minority is significant; he should be able to look to his relatively younger and able parents to provide for his future. The petition is denied. [16ASR2d109]
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Things started off quite innocently for Haikal Noyes. His first photographs featured his parents' cats. Today, the Berlin-based photographer and graphic design artist prefers portraying himself. In 2009, Haikal started off with his "365" project on his blog. Knocking out one experimental (often erotic) self-portrait each day, he caught the attention of the homoerotic blogosphere.
Much of Noyes's work tends to be sexually explicit, inspiring the latent voyeur. Consequently, Noyes has been invited by the Organizacion Nelson Garrido to produce a photographic piece for its Sexpo Masturbable exhibition in Caracas, Venezuela, in 2010.
There is more behind Noyes's self-exposures than just narcissism. His carefully choreographed concepts are a process of inventing new personas.
Noyes's's first solo exhibition is scheduled to take place in Berlin later this year. Most of his work can also be seen on his website at http://haikal.de/. And to stay current with Noyes's photographs and writing, be sure to visit his blog.
The Advocate: Why are you a photographer?
Haikal Noyes: I appreciate the aesthetic in any form. In a way, photography — or any other realization of art — is a mystery to me. Although I can get very excited about the worlds a single photo can create and capture, I don't see myself as a photographer. I am rather someone trying to solve a riddle, whose questions are, How can I reproduce certain emotions in a piece of art? How can I make something look as good as possible? Photography is merely my current chosen medium to express my creativity.
Tell us about your process or techniques, as shooting images of yourself has to be a bit complicated.
Basically, the biggest trouble is the right focus — but I think that's an issue for photographers in general. While being behind the camera for the set up I cannot be in front of it to set the focus on the object, i.e. on me. So that probably takes most of the time when shooting a picture, and it has often happened that I shot that perfect photo — great angle, beautiful surrounding, good expression on me as a model — but the picture turned out blurry.
Everything else is simple: coming up with some kind of idea for a picture, finding the right location, setting up the camera, getting behind the camera — and pose. I can release the shutter with a small remote control; having pressed the shutter release, I have two seconds to hide it until the picture is being taken.
Why do you focus on self-portraiture?
Mainly because of practical reasons: As a photographer, it's an ideal situation to always have my model around when the right mood or moment to take a photo has come.
Furthermore, this way I don't have to explain myself a lot. In a way, taking a picture is reproducing a very intimate vision. The most likely thing to happen when working with others is a loss of information while explaining what I have in mind. Apart from that, I still consider myself to be in the process of learning, and I simply haven't felt ready to include others into my work yet. But that seems to be changing. Witnessing my work evolve, I begin to feel more confident about it. Besides, I'm getting tired of self-portraiture. I'm curious to explore more the interaction with other models in my upcoming projects.
What artists do you take inspiration from and why?
There are a lot of photographers whose works I admire, but I try not to get too much inspiration from them, as I want to avoid copying anyone's technique.
Many ideas I get from things that surround me — things that are important to me. Some of my pictures are visualizations of lyrics by Kate Bush, whose work has probably influenced me the most — not just in an artistic way but also in various decisions I've made in my life. In a way, she also was the reason for me to do self-portraits, as she is someone who does everything on her own — from writing the songs to producing the album, from directing the video clips to doing the cover art.
Not Wanted on the Voyage by Timothy Findley, a novel I read several times, also serves me as a inspirational source.
But even seemingly trivial things, like a flexed muscle of some stranger in the gym, an episode of The Sopranos, or a spider spinning its web, can awaken my desire to come up with something similarly beautiful.


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January 4, 2013 - submitted by Will, United Kingdom
Q. Would any members of Coldplay ever consider of going any shows such as Big Brother or going round the Top Gear Track?
The Oracle replies:
I could definitely see one of the guys putting their foot down taking on the Top Gear lap challenge - I think they'd all fair well. As for Big Brother et al. that would NEVER happen. They may watch the odd reality show but they wouldn't want to be in one. Yes, they're known but they don't consider themselves celebrities. Though some of the celebrities who take part aren't celebrities either... Ouch!


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Honiton talk on travel art of the 1930s
PUBLISHED: 18:30 26 December 2012
Honiton Decorative and Fine Art Society will be hosting a talk about art from the 1930s.
Dr Anthony Kelly will be presenting the talk with the theme of The Art of the Travel Poster in the 1930s.
It will be held at the Turks Lodge Motel, starting at 2.15pm, on Tuesday, January 8.