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I just woke from a dream where it was rjbs' birthday and we got him an onion cake. Only the person who made the cake misunderstood, and instead of a cake shaped like an onion he cooked it WITH onions in it.
Can someone with Time::Piece test failures on Win32 please contact me offlist? I have a proposed patch I'd like to test, but no Win32 perl to test it on.
I've searched but can't find any reference to this...
Compiling IO::KQueue on Snow Leopard I get the following warning:
KQueue.xs: In function 'XS_IO__KQueue_kevent':
KQueue.xs:71: warning: format not a string literal and no format arguments
Yet that line is just:
Newxz(ke, max_events, struct kevent);
Which seems to me pretty standard perl, and no format strings involved (though Newxz expands quite a few macros).
Recently I started using Komodo Edit (the free version of Komodo IDE). This is an early review, of having used it for my work for about a week, which isn't really enough to know whether I'll be sticking with it, but it's a good start. I started to get a bit tired of the limitations of TextMate - an editor I like, and paid for, but the v2 which they keep hinting at seems to never be coming, and it has some short-falls which I find very annoying.
ActiveState actually asked me to do a review of Komodo IDE a while ago and I never got around to it, so I never got a free license key from them. Maybe they'll read this
This review is of using it on my MacBook (non-pro) 2.4Ghz, 4GB Ram.
The Good
Generally it has everything I'm looking for:
- all documents in tabs
- mostly the right keystrokes for everything (i.e. it's not VI or Emacs, though I believe it has vi emulation for the die-hards) - I only had to fix Cmd-[ and Cmd-] for indent/deindent.
- open over scp/sftp.
- syntax highlighting seems to just work (haven't found any flaws yet, though Perl can be tricky that way!).
- shows line numbers, folds, etc in a nice way
- autoindent mostly works well
- macros in Javascript/Python make it VERY flexible
- "show current file changes" (before you save) is an AWESOME feature, and loads them into the proper "diff" window
- macros even allow you to access that diff window, so writing some macros to access our version control system (AccuRev - don't ask!) was relatively straightforward for a non-Javascript coder like myself
- macro output looks like it'll be easy enough to write a Prove/Test.pm runner
The Missing
There are always things missing in editors, usually things I've experienced elsewhere that I'd love to see replicated:
- I *love* textmate's ability to re-indent code when I paste it in, at the correct current level.
- I wish open over sftp would allow me to open a whole directory (i.e. treat it like a temporary project)
- I wish I could open a directory instead of have to create a project.
- I wish tabs would double over instead of flow off the side (as an option) as I tend to keep a lot of files open
- I wish the project pane would highlight the current file/tab instead of the last file I double clicked on
- Documentation of the macro stuff is a bit weak, though the forums are good for help on this (I haven't posted, but the search has helped a lot, and most posts seem to get a reply).
The Buggy/Broken Bits
- There's sometimes an oddness with macros - sometimes I edit them and the edits don't "take" - restarting fixes this.
- Can be a TINY bit slow. I'm on a fast mac, so I suspect this would be much worse on my G4 laptop.
- The find options seem a bit odd to me - there's multiple locations for "find" - in the toolbar and in a separate window, be nice if it were unified and accessible with Cmd-F
- Open over sftp seemed a bit fragile and has hung on me once
Overall though, I like it. I'm not really sure what Komodo IDE could add over and above this, I suspect it'll just come with a lot of cool plugins and macros that do clever things...
I'll maybe post more on this if I keep using it.
There was recently some talk on p5p about getting perl up and running on the LLVM. This was following the recent excitement from the Python crowd about the Unladen Swallow project, and less so, the MacRuby Experimental Branch.
So following that post I decided to see how easy/hard it was to get to the first stage - getting perl compiled and running with clang, the llvm gcc-like compiler.
It wasn't too hard (a lot of compiling). After I got everything running I first ran perlbench, which looked reasonably promising:
gcc llvm
--- ----
arith/mixed 100 86
arith/trig 100 86
array/copy 100 101
array/foreach 100 92
array/index 100 93
array/pop 100 96
array/shift 100 95
array/sort-num 100 89
array/sort 100 101
call/0arg 100 102
call/1arg 100 89
call/2arg 100 75
call/9arg 100 89
call/empty 100 87
call/fib 100 90
call/method 100 98
call/wantarray 100 89
hash/copy 100 95
hash/each 100 94
hash/foreach-sort 100 97
hash/foreach 100 91
hash/get 100 91
hash/set 100 89
loop/for-c 100 86
loop/for-range-const 100 111
loop/for-range 100 116
loop/getline 100 96
loop/while-my 100 94
loop/while 100 96
re/const 100 86
re/w 100 89
startup/fewmod 100 95
startup/lotsofsub 100 93
startup/noprog 100 101
string/base64 100 89
string/htmlparser 100 92
string/index-const 100 81
string/index-var 100 108
string/ipol 100 103
string/tr 100 86
So next step was to try some more real-world code. I took 41k non-spam mails and ran SpamAssassin on them (using the mass-check tool), with no network tests enabled, and a HTML::Parser also compiled with LLVM (and gcc, in the gcc instance).
Results of the timings:
real 40m56.599s
user 64m44.586s
sys 0m59.644s
real 45m38.831s
user 71m14.218s
sys 1m20.882s
So rather less promising.
Still, an interesting start - see the original link for information on where it needs to go from here. I think this might have a lot of mileage if the actual internals were ported to LLVM style code. If someone is interested in picking up this project, and maybe being paid for it, please get in touch.
Just want to publicly say congratulations to my brother-in-law Quin for coming fourth overall in this year's grueling Dakar rally. An amazing achievement for a non-factory team.
This is just to document (and place in google) how to do unsafe signals in recent perls without loading a non-core library to do it:
use POSIX qw(SIGALRM);
my $timeout = 30;
my $sigset = POSIX::SigSet->new(SIGALRM);
my $action = POSIX::SigAction->new(
sub {
# re-install alarm in case we were in an internal eval{} block
die "timeout working on: " . (caller(1))[1] . "\n";
&POSIX::SA_NODEFER, # turns off safe signals
POSIX::sigaction(SIGALRM, $action);
my $prev_alarm = alarm($timeout);
eval {
# long running code here
my $err = $@;
if ($err) {
if ($err !~
/timeout working on:/) {
die $err; # propogate this error
# process the timeout
This is written for alarms, which TBH is probably where you really need it, since the regexp engine can get its knickers in a twist and not fire your alarm until the heat death of the universe, but the code will work for other types of signals too.
And yes, I know there are modules on CPAN for this, such as the excellent and very simple Perl::Unsafe::Signals, but sometimes another module isn't an option. I also know the code is a bit flawed in that the second installation of the alarm doesn't do the right thing (it should install at as $timeout - (time - $start_time)), so feel free to fix it yourself.
How do you get your iPhone 3G wallpaper onto the "Home" or "Applications" screen? There's a screenshot of this on the iphonefaq web site, but my "Wallpaper" just seems to apply to the iPhone "lock" page.
I'm currently testing GyazMail. It's a little slow at pulling the messages from the IMAP server, but apart from that appears to do everything I want, and my desktop is no longer grinding along at snails pace.
I hate mail clients. Really there's no good one I've found yet.
Yesterday I got sick of Mail.app spinning disk for no good reason whatsoever. Yes OK, so I have an IMAP system with several gigs of mail in it, but pine copes just fine with it. When Mail.app is chugging I can run fs_usage and see that it's just a blur of "Mail" entries.
So first I tried Opera Mail. That's OK-ish, but it's so integrated with the browser that it doesn't obey your default browser setting for links, and had a number of other weaknesses that I couldn't live with (like it didn't like hierarchical folders in IMAP).
Then I thought I'd give Thunderbird another go. I actually use this as my PC mail client when I'm forced to use Windows, so I figured I'd give it a go.
My mail client has to be able to do a few things that I've become used to:
1) Sort threads by most-recent-arrival. This is absolutely critical - why would I want a new mail arriving to be attached to a thread WAY up in my scrolly view? Now ThreadBubble promises some of this, but it requires you sort by Date and not arrival time - which is utterly broken since so many systems produce incorrect dates on mails, that when I enabled it there were a bunch of completely out of order threads at the bottom of my subject pane. Plus it didn't seem to entirely work. For what it's worth, the feature I want is a more than 3 year old bug in Thunderbird, and not even due for 3.0a1.
Oh, and if it could do Mail.app's method of grouping by thread but just showing in arrival order that would be bliss (alpine now offers this).
2) Integration with iCal and calendar invites from my windows-using colleagues.
3) Cope with going offline without nagging. Due to my VPN/Firewall situation at work, things regularly disconnect, so it needs to cope with that without nagging. This is currently a showstopper with me for thunderbird.
4) Good fast search. For some bizarre reason Mail.app's Tiger version removed the "Subject or Sender" search. Now you have to choose which you want. That's simply not efficient. Thunderbird's is nice. But their full text search isn't fast. Integration with Spotlight would be good, but the support for doing that in Thunderbird is buggy, apparently.
5) Nice drag and drop UI - this makes it easier for me to drag missed spam into the right folders (they are categorised into "regular spam", "foreign" and "nigerian", so having to type these folder names every time (a-la pine) is a pain.
6) Support for a mixed proxy environment. I have two accounts, one requires a SOCKS5 proxy (that can go up and down all the time) the other doesn't require a proxy.


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Innovative imaging techniques such as functional MRI or diffusion tensor imaging occupy an important place in modern neurology. With their help we can better understand such neurological disorders as multiple sclerosis, dementia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Alzheimer's disease, according to Prof. Massimo Filippi, a member of the committee for the Annual Meeting of the European Neurological Society. ENS is taking place in Berlin between June 19 and 23. More than 3000 neurologists from around the world are meeting in Berlin.
The proven imaging techniques in neurology, also referred to as neuroimaging, include functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), diffusion tensor imaging, and voxel-based morphometry (VBM). These technologies provide precise images of the structure of the brain and allow doctors to observe its functional processes, from cellular changes to processes activated when people act, think, and feel.
"We have to learn to understand the central nervous system. That is the only way we can gain insights into the development of diseases and improve treatments," said Prof. Filippi, director of the neuroimaging research unit in the neurology department at the Scientific Institute and University Ospedale San Raffaele in Milan, Italy.
Neurologists await with interest the results of numerous neuroimaging studies being presented at the ENS congress.
"We have gained interesting insights, particularly in the area of early detection and diagnosis of dementia, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's, ALS, and migraine," Prof. Filippi said. "We have discovered that the development of dementia in older people can be more precisely predicted on the basis of changes in white matter in the brain."
|Serial axial T2-weighted (top row) and postcontrast T1-weighted (bottom row) spin-echo MRI of brain performed at baseline, month one, and month two in a patient with relapsing-remitting MS. Multiple hyperintense lesions, which suggest multifocal white-matter pathology, are visible on T2-weighted image at baseline. On postcontrast T1-weighted examination, some of these lesions are contrast-enhanced, indicating presence of local disruption of blood–brain barrier. New contrast-enhancing lesions can be observed at month one and month two, indicating spread of disease. (Provided by M. Filippi; originally appeared in ECR Today 2010)
When we know how damage is accumulated in the brain, we can respond better to diseases and intervene more selectively," Prof. Filippi said.
|Reconstructions of white matter tracts in healthy control using diffusion tensor MRI tractography. Top row shows corpus callosum, fornix, and inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus. Bottom row shows uncinate, arcuate, and cingulum fasciculus. Diffusion tensor MRI studies typically show diffusivity abnormalities in MS patients that are not seen in controls and that correlate with various clinical severity measures. (Provided by M. Filippi; originally appeared in ECR Today 2010)
" He and his research team presented a study investigating primary-progressive MS at the ENS congress. PPMS is the most severe form of MS because the patient's condition constantly deteriorates. Using diffusion tensor imaging, researchers have examined the grey matter in the brain of MS patients. They demonstrated that the extent of tissue damage in the thalamus predicted the accumulation of MS-related disability five years later.
In another study, scientists assessed "fatigue syndrome," one of the most common symptoms of MS. These patients suffer continual exhaustion and thus significant loss of quality of life. Using VBM, researchers were able to compare MS patients with and without fatigue and matched healthy volunteers. Significant differences were noted: MS patients with fatigue syndrome exhibited more severe grey matter atrophy in several left hemisphere frontal lobe areas than the control groups.
Neuroimaging techniques don't always provide indicators for better diagnosis, early detection, or improved etiopathology. Sometimes the entire clinical picture has to be rethought. Thus scientists now assume that migraine is a progressive disease.
"We have been able to establish that the brain matter of migraine patients deteriorates with the duration of the disease," Prof. Filippi said.
This assumption is based on a study comparing 82 migraine patients with different clinical characteristics. The results show that grey matter is affected in migraine patients according to the differing characteristics and duration of the disease.
Neuroimaging will continue in future to play an important role in the research on and treatment of neurological diseases. The goal is to improve techniques even further. Scientists are already focussing on a combination of functional MRI and EEG. They hope with this combination to gain new insights into how the human brain works.


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Synopsys unveils DesignWare STAR ECC IP
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Synopsys Inc. has delivered the DesignWare STAR ECC (Self-Test and Repair Error Correcting Codes) IP as part of its DesignWare STAR Memory product family to help reduce embedded memory transient errors.
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Generates the corresponding IP through the STAR ECC Compiler
Provides flexibility that offers a higher level of protection against transient errors, when compared to the classical ECC approach
Provides optimal performance of partial word writes and improved error detection/correction capability in multibit upsets and random bit errors
Offers five types of error code correction including:
. Single Error Detection (SED)
. Single Error Correction (SEC)
. Single Error Correction with Double Error Detection (SEC_DED)
. Single Error Correction with Force Error Detection (SEC_FED)
. Single Error Correction with Double Error Detection and Force Error Detection (SEC_DED_FED)
Target applications:
- Automotive,
- Aerospace,
- High-end computing.


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to The Seattle Pi, Canada has taken down two websites by
The Yes Men, an activist group that had posted fake press releases
posing as the Canadian government to try to push the country to
action on global warming. However, that was just the start of
the snowball -- Canada's takedown effort has killed over 4,500
innocent sites as well.
The debacle began when the "Yes
Men" pranksters announced that Canada would reduce greenhouse
gas emissions in 2020 40 percent from 1990 levels, and 80 percent by
the year 2050, reductions roughly in line with those pledged
by U.S. President Obama. The supposed "announcement"
came as Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government was
instead secretly discussing plans to permit a 165 percent increase
in emissions from Alberta's huge oil sands project.
Enraged at
the fake statements, Mike Landreville from Environment Canada
(Canada's EPA equivalent) wrote German Internet Service Provider
(ISP) Serveloft asking them to take down the two sites involved --
and "ec-gc.ca" -- to
avoid the "deception" of the Canadian public.
wrote, "We trust you appreciate the importance of avoiding
confusion among the public concerning Canadian governmental affairs
and that you will assist us in preventing this hoax from spreading
Then he took things a step further, asking the
ISP to "make every effort to prevent any further attempts
concerning other environment-related domains (enviro, ec-gc, etc.)
originating from your servers."
The ISP bowed to the
nation's request, and in the process took down 4,500 Canadian
environment sites that were innocent bystanders. Mike Bonanno
of "Yes Men" blasted the takedown, stating, "We are
sorry to see that the Canadian government will not 'take certain
actions' that could help stave off catastrophic climate change and we
are sorry to see that they don't care so much for free speech."
hoax was quite artful. The "Yes Men" printed press
releases on what look like official Canadian government stationary
and even included a fake PR shot of someone who looked like Uganda's
climate representative standing in front of a replica UN podium,
praising Canada's "decision". Worldwide hundreds of
news sites ran with the story, completely fooled.
"Yes Men" consist of Jacque Servin, an author of
experimental fiction, and Igor Vamos, an associate professor of media
arts at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York. Mr. Servin
is infamous in the tech community for placing images of kissing men
inside SimCopter while he worked as an employee at Maxis. The
prank was not discovered until after the game's release.
Since, the pair have become even more famous for the war of
hoaxes they wage on those they feel are a destructive influence on
society. Most famously, after Dow Chemical did little to help
the victims of a 1984 chemical disaster that left 120,000 in India
needing long term care, the "Yes Men" sprang into action.
They released a "Dow" press release claiming that the
company was liquidating the involved subsidy to pay for the victims'
medical costs. The storm of negative PR against Dow's
subsequent denial of the statement didn't lead to that happening, but
it did punish Dow for its inaction, devaluing the company stock by
approximately $2B USD.
Ultimately, the pair has yet again
succeeded in the Canadian debacle. First they have brought
international media attention to Canada's global warming policy
(claiming to support emissions reductions while secretly brokering
emissions increases). Second, the bungled takedown attempt not
only draws more attention to the topic, but also to the perils of
censorship. Much as China is perpetually
criticized for its own displays of censorship, the Canadian
government will invariably be taking some heat over this gratuitous
display of internet censorship in coming weeks.
sites involved now appear to be up again, with a brief message
describing the takedown. Some of the sites in the ISP block
appear to be back to life as well, following the wave of complaints
Serveloft received.


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By Carol Corbett Burris and Delia T. Garrity
School board members often feel pulled in different directions by what appear to be conflicting demands. Since the No Child Left Behind Act was enacted in 2002, they must ensure that all students are achieving basic proficiency levels, and that gaps among student groups are closing. At the same time, the public constantly reminds board members of the importance of excellence.
Our communities expect high test scores, prestigious college acceptances, and challenging programs. Growing numbers of parents are concerned that the emphasis on basic standards has drained resources from programs dedicated to providing opportunities for high-achieving children.
This is not a new phenomenon. Many efforts to improve schools have been sidetracked by debates about which is most important -- equity or excellence. Should closing the achievement gap between wealthy and low-income children be our first priority? Or should we focus on preparing our most talented students to lead the world in scientific and mathematical discoveries?
Do you have to make that choice? Our research and experiences demonstrate that both goals are attainable if schools will provide access to their best curriculum to all students. Our school system, New York's Rockville Centre School District, has increasing numbers of students achieving at high levels in the same heterogeneous classrooms.
How did we do it? The short answer: detracking.
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Rodin's 'Burghers of Calais' returns in Philly
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — "The Burghers" are back at the Rodin Museum in Philadelphia.
Auguste Rodin's "The Burghers of Calais" was set down with a giant crane Friday at the museum, which recently completed a three-year renovation inside and out.
The sculpture is back in the museum's garden, where it was first installed in 1929. Exposure to the elements prompted the museum to move the 6,000-pound bronze sculpture indoors in the 1960s.
Conservators say technological advances allowed them to remove corrosion from the "The Burghers" with lasers and chemical compounds. A new coating system will protect it from future weathering.
There are a dozen casts of "The Burghers of Calais" around the world. The original from 1895 is located in the French port town for which the sculpture is named.


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SNOW HILL- Even though the Worcester County Board of Education (BoE) just officially accepted their budget this week, representatives are already looking to next year with trepidation.
"There is nothing left to cut in the future except programs and services," said School Superintendent Dr. Jon Andes. "Programs and services in education mean our people. With 81-cents of every dollar going into our classrooms, we would no longer be able to insulate our children from the impact of future reductions. Without additional funding, these cuts would be devastating."
Andes' concerns stem from recent warnings given by the County Commissioners that next year's budget will likely be less than the current one, due mainly to a revenue decrease brought on by the lower value of new property assessments. While Andes said he's realistic about the countywide financial crunch, he warns that the school system is already stretched thin, and that further cuts could result in employee layoffs.
In fact, five school employees were already terminated this year to keep in line with a necessary 15-position reduction. The layoffs were an unpleasant surprise for the BoE, which had attempted to phase out all 15 positions through retirement and natural attrition.
"We had to net lose a number of positions," said BoE President Bob Hulburd.
"It was our hope to avoid layoffs," added Andes.
Unfortunately, at the end of the year not as many employees had transferred or retired as anticipated and five educational assistants had to be let go. Andes cautioned that it's just a sign of things to come if the County Commissioners don't look differently at BoE funding in the future and go beyond the Maintenance of Effort budget they approved this year.
"As we look to the future, we will be looking to our County Commissioners for a plan to restore local funding above the Maintenance of Effort level in order to sustain the excellent school system our community and staff have worked so hard to build," said Andes.
The commissioners, however, will likely have a difficult time meeting Andes request.
"It [next year] is going to be a bad year," said Commissioner Virgil Shockley.
With real estate in Ocean City due for reassessment in fiscal year 2012, lower revenue from property taxes is expected once the process is done. Since the county depends on property tax for the majority of its income, this will mean there's a lot less money to go around. Additionally, even with more revenue this year, Shockley pointed out that the commissioners are already giving many departments besides the BoE near the bare minimum of funding to operate.
"There's not much more we're going to be able to cut," he explained.
Shockley was adamant about his refusal to underfund public safety operations like fire, police, and rescue services. While he stressed how important education was, he didn't see many options for the BoE next year except to try and become more efficient, since even Maintenance of Effort funding, the standard of the last few years, was not guaranteed.
One option to increase revenue despite falling property assessments would be to raise taxes. With that additional funding, the BoE would have a better chance of receiving at least Maintenance of Effort in FY2013. But Shockley didn't think that was a viable option either.
"I won't vote to raise property tax," he said.
According to him, a significant portion of his district is "making it, but they're struggling." In his opinion, even minor property tax increases could drastically hurt homeowners, some of which are surviving paycheck to paycheck.
In the end, Shockley said that the county only has "X number of dollars" and that they would fund the BoE as best they could. As for what the board could do, Shockley suggested they break programs down into a list of "needs versus wants." He promised to fight for everything they need, but couldn't guarantee funding for things they simply want.
But according to Hulburd, the BoE has already done that.
"It's really getting more difficult to squeeze anymore juice out of the lemon," he said.
Hulburd asserts that the BoE is already running on the bare minimum. He pointed out that this is the third year school employees haven't been granted a raise or even a step increase. However, the commissioners have been quick to note that no county employees have received raises or step increases for three years, either in the school system or other departments.
"We're all in this together," said Shockley.
Acknowledging that things are grim all around, Hulburd still urges the commissioners to "be creative" when working on the BoE budget next year. He stressed that he is appreciative of everything the commission has done so far, but hopes they'll find a way to do more next year. Otherwise, he worries that Worcester County's rating as one of the top school systems in the state might eventually suffer.
"I've seen it happen in other areas," he remarked.


text: The Mancos School District will host a special training with the Colorado Department of Education entitled "Family, School, and Community Partnering" on April 18th from 6 to 8 p.m. The focus of the training will center on how schools, families and the community can partner to foster positive outcomes for all students. Dinner and child care will be included. Please RSVP through Survey Monkey, www.surveymonkey.com/s/63COZCD or by calling one of the schools.


text: adding this text so the rollover doesn't show a spoiler, apparently I need a lot of text. Sorry for the uninspired thread title, I'm completely blanking on what the latest TP book is called - trampledamage In last TP novel Odo returns to Alpha Quadrant Spoiler: some details and was trapped there when the wormhole is seemingly destroyed. The question is waht can he do in Alpha Quadrant? Can he join his friends on DS9 or on Sisko's Robinson? Or should he simply wait for wormhole opening to go to Gamma Quadrant? Is there any reasons for authors to bring him back to the novels as regular character?


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I am just wondering when we will have is this year. I missed out on registration last year.
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I am just wondering when we will have is this year. I missed out on registration last year.
I'll be organizing a draft probably over thanks giving weekend at some point. That's early October. You'll get a spot, I'll make sure.
Thanks Apollo
I don't check the site on daily basis and was afraid that I miss out again this year.
I will make sure to come here around thanks giving. I am looking forward to the league after sitting out last season.
Registration will be before that but I will save you a spot and PM you as soon as I set the league up.
Fantastic :)
I'm going to join and recreate the Raptors :P
LOL, you'll get rocked. ;)
will this be a keeper league?
It will. :)
How does fantasy basketball work? :D
Source: Fantasy Basketball For DummiesQuote:
The head to head league is of the same concept except your team's stats are compared to other team's stats on a week to week basis. Each category that you win in will mark a win in you win column and each loss will mark a loss in your loss column. If you tie then obviously there will be a mark in your tie column. The object is to win as many as you can. For instance, let's say that you lost in two categories, points and field goal percentage, but you won in the rest. Your score for that week would be 7 wins and 2 losses.
Can the March Madness winner be guaranteed a spot too? :P
Study this and you'll do alright - Click here :D
I know RR moderator James Ballswin was looking to do a money fantasy league too for those that were interested. He'll likely provide details for those that are interested in that one within the next couple weeks.
What a Draft Today guys !!! It was fun, well, not runing out of the money so fast but over all alot of fun.
Do we have a sticky thread for this league here or not ?
By the way, how does the Head-to-Head works ? Is it for a whole week or for a Day?


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Photographer's Note
Trafalgar Square with Admiral Nelson's column is probably one of the most beautiful places in London. I guess everybody knows that this refers to the Battle of Trafalgar which happened near a cape with same name. It is to be found along Costa de la Luz, part of Spanish coast west from Gibraltar, facing Atlantic Ocean. It has beautiful beaches but very strong winds.
Cape Trafalgar (Spanish: Cabo Trafalgar) is a headland in the Province of Cádiz in the south-west of Spain. The 1805 naval Battle of Trafalgar, in which the Royal Navy destroyed Napoleon's combined Spanish and French fleet, took place off the cape. It lies on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the Strait of Gibraltar at 36°10'58"N, 6°2'2"W. The International Hydrographic Organization defines the Western limit of the strait as a line that joins Cape Trafalgar to the North to Cape Spartel to the south.
The most prominent structure on the cape is a 34-metre-high lighthouse (51 metres above sea level), the faro de Cabo Trafalgar, built in 1860.
The name is of Arabic origin, corresponding possibly to Taraf al-Gharb (طرف الغرب 'cape of the west') or Taraf al-Ghar (طرف الغار 'cape of the cave/laurel'). In both cases, taraf (طرف) literally means 'edge' or 'extremit and hence refers to a promontory (edge of the land).
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danos (106377) 2014-02-03 2:44
Witaj Mariusz,
nice the view of the lighthouse that dominating of cape Trafalgar with the 'slices' of the ground to create a perfect optical effect.I like the good presentation as the informative note about it.
tyro (26496) 2014-02-03 2:53
Hello Mariusz,
As always, you have given us a very interesting and informative note - because I'm guessing that most British people have heard about the Battle of Trafalgar but few actually know exactly where that sea battle was fought!
Your photograph is delightful and I'm guessing again - I suspect that you might well have used your ND Grad filter for this one to darken that sky just a little. Whatever you did, it has worked very well indeed! Your symmetrical composition is perfect and the well lit stratified rocks make a fine foreground feature, the distant lighthouse standing proudly against a moody sky.
Lovely light and colours, perfect exposure and exquisite details and sharpness.
Kind Regards,
Kamilutka (8107) 2014-02-03 3:48
Witaj Mariusz,
ciekawa prezentacja kolumny Nelsona. Podoba mi sie ten mocny pierwszy plan z warstwami skal i piasku, ktory nie tylko dodaje kontrastowego koloru do reszty zdjecia, ale jest ciekawym elementem samym w sobie. Ladne, lekko dramatyczne niebo uwypukla kolumne.
Dobre kolory, swiatlo i ostrosc.
Pozdrawiam i zycze milego dnia
Royaldevon (49812) 2014-02-03 3:51
Hello Mariusz,
Very interesting notes to accompany this fine shot. A very symbolic link with Trafalgar Square!
The f/g shelves of stone, nicely textured, act like steps to guide towards the tall, dominant feature of the lighthouse. It does stand out well against the grey sky.
Have a good day,
Bev :-)
chrislo (4097) 2014-02-03 3:57
Hello Mariusz,
An excellent perspective on the lighthouse, perfectly placed as a strong focal point of interest. The stratified rocks seem to make a kind of staircase leading the eye straight to the lighthouse. Lovely contrast between the dark sky and the illuminated foreground. Well done.
Kind regards,
HimalAnda (10671) 2014-02-03 4:37
Hello Mariusz,
This is a nice picture of lighthouse, with an original foreground.
The colors are nice.
willperrett (12252) 2014-02-03 4:41
Hello Mariusz
It's the rock strata in the lower half of this photograph that makes it unusual and therefore interesting: without it, we would just be looking at another lighthouse. By framing as you did, you've created more than a postcard: and that's supposed to be a compliment!
Sergiom (98920) 2014-02-03 4:55
Bonjour Mariusz,
Tout un point de vue sur le phare en partant de cette falaise par strates. Une contre plongée qui donne beaucoup d'ampleur avec un ciel torturé qui apporte un petit côté dramatique à l'ensemble.
No_One (4) 2014-02-03 4:59
hi Mariusz
This is a fantastic view! the layers and colors and light of the rock in the foreground is really superb and the towering lighthouse rising above is beautiful. the colors of the sky make the image very dramatic and moody, perfect for such a place! And an informative post for me too, as you say, I had heard of and know of this place, but I think this is the first time I have seen a post from here. beauty of a shot!
adramad (53540) 2014-02-03 7:06
Hello Mariusz.
Fantastic this vertical composition, which allows us to see from the lighthouse atop the embankment until these rock strata along the sandy shore.
Nice day, giving a magnificent range of colors.
Lighting and sharpness, both are perfect.
Well done. I love the image.
Have a nice day.
Best wishes.
jemaflor (110096) 2014-02-03 8:45
Hi Mariusz,
interesting shot with the tower and overall these starnge rocks in the Fg, nice light capture and perfect sharpness, tfs.
saxo042 (38014) 2014-02-03 9:10
Hi Mariusz,
A very good POV where you have managed to combine the sandstone sediments in the foreground with the impressive lighthouse far away in the background. All details are very sharp, this is an attractive way to combine these two parts of the view.
Kind regards
Romano46 (18472) 2014-02-03 10:20
Ciao Mariusz
bella foto nel tuo classico stile che si contraddistingue dalla composizione impeccabile e ricca di effetti.
Eccellenti, come al solito nitidezza e colori.
Particolarmente bello il soggetto.
Ciao e buona serata
nikkitta (17070) 2014-02-03 14:52
Hola Mariusz,
Original way to present the charming lighthouse on top of the orange stones
Read only the first part of the note, thanks, I knew about the batle but not about the place, so it took place in the Mediterranean sea?
Thanks for the information
PaulVDV (37958) 2014-02-03 18:38
Hello Mariusz,
Trafalgar Square is very famous and we all link the name at the battle and I think most people also know that this battle took place in Spain. But I never meet someone who talks about or visits this place in Spain. Well, you're the first one for me.
Personally I find this lighthouse nothing beautiful or special. But you've succeeded in presenting it in an excellent way.
I really like these rock layers on the foreground giving the whole area a special and attractive appearance.
Their warm tones contrast also strong with the clouded sky on top.
Best regards, Paul
SnapRJW (31629) 2014-02-04 1:52
Hello Mariusz - How interesting, it's good to see the tie-in with the well-known London location! I like this vertical composition, the FG rock and sand formations are really distinctive and your chosen vantage point is interesting, so often one sees lighthouse shots incorporating views of the sea. Nicely seen! Warm regards Rosemary
abmdsudi (65539) 2014-02-04 6:52
Hi Mariusz
I think your composition with great emphasis on the fg is not unusual that comes to mind with this effect, while attention is still naturally drawn to the main subject - the lighthouse above. Probably colour is not the best here but the sky darker tone creates a great contrast in general. Thks to your excellent notes as well. Fine shot, TFS
Best regards
bona (13739) 2014-02-04 7:25
Hi Mariusz,
I like to much the details of the geological releaf and the lighthouse in the background. Nice point of view.
Well done.
fabbs99 (17179) 2014-02-04 22:48
Hello Mariusz,
The Trafalgar Lighthouse looks grand,but could have looked more better from a closer range.Great POV and good composition.Excellent composition,good presentation too. Very well done, TFS.
jhm (169914) 2014-02-05 2:26
Witaj Mariusz,
I like the different layers of the rocks also it sand on the rocks makes these picture attractive.
Also the lighthouse upwards, makes your picture completely.
Excellent composition nice presentation.
Very well done, FTS.
Best regards,
Sonata11 (34009) 2014-02-05 20:26
Witaj Mariusz,
co za piekna kompozycja. Niesamowicie wygladaja te warstwy, ktore wygladaja jak placki. Super wypatrzyles to miejsce. Wspaniala praca. Bardzo mi sie podoba. Gratulacje.
Serdecznie pozdrawiam,
John_F_Kennedy (43763) 2014-02-06 3:32
Hello Mariusz,
Very nice perspective. The composition is great and the light is perfect.
best wishes,
lousat (104697) 2014-02-06 4:58
HI Mariusz,very interesting place and a beautiful choice of point of view to create this unusual composition and imposing perspective,soft detail and pastel colors,i like it! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano
annjackman (21903) 2014-02-07 1:19
Hello Mariusz,
I like your informative note very much and is a useful bit of history. Your low viewpoint works very well with the interesting strata in the sandy rock, and the lighthouse prominent against the cloudy sky. A very high quality image - TFS.
Kind Regards, Ann
Fis2 (117395) 2014-02-07 7:01
Witaj Mariusz!
Ciekawa latarnia ale sednem tego zdjecia jest struktura gruntu.
Podoba mi sie pionowy kadr i kompozycja.
Kolorystyka robi klimat tego obrazu.
ikeharel (86598) 2014-02-07 8:15
Good evening Mariusz,
Combined two subjects on one location, and superbly contrast each other: the light-tower atop of the hill, with grey sky aloft, and the close-up view on the rock layers.
The light-brown tone of the sand-rock grined, polished and eroded by winds and water for so many years, and nature did a wonderful job sculpturing it.
Superbly taken the photo, POV well chosen.
Have a nice weekend,
claudeD (43504) 2014-02-07 9:26
Hello Mariuz,
thank you for sharing this very interesting picture for me because I will go there during summer holidays.Excellent low pov and very good sharpness for this fine contribution to TE.TFS.
With regards from Luxembourg
jurek1951 (42198) 2014-02-07 12:46
Witaj Mariusz,
ladny pierwszy plan,ciekawa perspektywa,dobra kolorystyka i kontrast,pozdrawiam
mcmtanyel (37193) 2014-02-07 21:53
Hi Mariusz,
And what a beautiful postcard it is! Excellent DOF allows us to see both the layers of rock in the f/g and the lighthouse in the distance with great clarity. Your photo seems to emphasize that the lighthouse is standing on solid rock. Interesting and pleasant composition executed with great technique!
delpeoples (60240) 2014-02-10 1:38
Dear Mariusz
What I like about this (aside from its beauty) is how you've broken the so-called Rules. Many would say that you shouldn't have centred the lighthouse and that you shouldn't have put the lump of rock in the foreground like that. Well I am glad you did as I think this is an original, beautifully executed photo. The textures of the rock are superbly rendered and give us a three dimensional feel where they seem to be jutting out towards the viewer. As a matter of personal taste, I find the lighthouse a little too strongly HDR's, but I'm not a big HDR fan and know that you would not have achieved the great definition in the FG rocks without it. So I can't ask for everything. The vertical format certainly adds depth too.
Have a lovely day
holmertz (66308) 2014-02-11 6:44
Hello Mariusz,
This is an original and very attractive composition where you have used the layered rock very nicely. I really like the contrasts of the sandy brown rock, the green grass and the dark sky, which makes the light-house look even more impressive.
Kind regards,
Cricri (135618) 2014-02-17 11:12
Hi Mariusz
Belle vue sur le phare en contre plongé et sous le ciel gris, tout bon et beau cadrage de ces étranges rochers
Belle soirée
emka (117195) 2014-02-18 9:17
cześć Mariusz,
Rzeczywiście duzo bardziej popularnym tematem fotografii jest Trafalgar Square nią prawdziwy Trafalgar. Ciekawa latarnia na wysokiej skale. Najbardziej podobaja mi się tutaj te warstwy. Ciekawe miejsce historyczne, ale myślę, że sie tam nie wybiorę.
Pozdrawiam Małgorzata
Waylim (25436) 2014-02-21 19:20
Hi M,
As usual a very nice shot with good quality and well balance and symmetrical composition. the light is strong but also the gray sky. You did best you can to get such good quality. Love all the details and nice color with not too much saturation but very rich.
npecanhuk (79319) 2014-02-21 19:43
Hello Mariusz!
Interesting and attractive picture!
Special regards to the vertical format, chosen pov, compositon and exposure!
The details of the lower fg are very eye-catching!
TFS - congrats,
adores (46567) 2014-03-02 14:44
Hi Mariusz!
Good shot!
You found a great pov! The column seems so small compared to the rocks in foreground and the layers and textures are excellent. A very good composition indeed!
Angshu (56760) 2014-03-12 3:04
Hello Mariusz
What I like most is the layers in the FG. These appear to be sandstone with their multiple internal layers also clearly visible. The lighthouse in the BG stands out well against the darkish sky...well done in a vertical format!
Best Regards
PS : Great note...I learnt something new today
fritzi007 (13720) 2015-01-08 11:36
Hallo Mariusz,
super Foto und sehr gute Information über Trafalgar Square und Cape Trafalgar!
Wünsch dir eine schöne Zeit
Matyas (0) 2015-08-25 1:28
Czesc Mariusz! Dobre ujecie, swietny niski pov. Piekne czyste niebo. Latarania jak olowek. Dobra ostrosc, znakomita glebia ostrosci. Pozdrawiam!
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- Copyright: Mariusz Kamionka (mkamionka) (43425)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2008-05-03
- Categories: Nature, Transportation
- Camera: Canon EOS 350D
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- Photo Version: Original Version
- Travelogue: Andalusia 2008
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- Date Submitted: 2014-02-03 2:39
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Star power unveiled for Midsummer Classic
Mauer is leading vote-getter; Pujols leads NL in balloting
By Mark Newman / MLB.com
Meet your 2010 rosters for the 81st All-Star Game on July 13 in Anaheim.
Twins catcher Joe Mauer, the leading vote-getter overall, and Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols, who claimed the top spot in the National League, are among the starters selected by you during the largest All-Star balloting program in sports. Fans cast 21.2 million ballots, the second-highest figure in history to decide nine American League and eight NL starters.
Balloting closed on Thursday night exclusively online, and it closed with a rush. Over the past three years of online All-Star balloting for the elected starters, fans have cast more than 650 million votes at MLB.com and the 30 club sites, including this year's 220 million votes. The full list of rosters was accompanied by the announcement of 10 players, five from each league, who can snag the final rosters spots via the 2010 All-Star Game MLB.com Final Vote Sponsored by Sprint.
Mauer, now a four-time AL All-Star and a three-time fan-elected starter, collected 5,372,606 votes, the third-highest total of all time, trailing only the 6,079,688 cast for Ken Griffey Jr. in 1994 and the 5,397,374 for Pujols for last year's Midsummer Classic before his home crowd in St. Louis. Mauer is the first catcher to be MLB's overall top vote-getter since Ivan Rodriguez of the Rangers was first in 2000, and the Minnesota native joins Hall of Famer Rod Carew (1975, 1977-78) as the only other Twins player to lead all of MLB in votes.
"Actually I didn't know that, but that's a really cool honor," Mauer said before the Twins' homestand finale against Tampa Bay. "Just to make it to an All-Star Game, but to be the leading vote-getter and be voted in by the fans is pretty special."
In addition, Mauer drew a record number of online votes via the All-Star Game MLB.com Ballot Sponsored by Sprint. Pujols, who garnered 4,380,669 votes, finished atop all NL players for the fourth time, as he led all of MLB in 2006 and '09 and also ranked first in the NL in '03.
Mauer will not be the only member of the Twins to start the event, as his teammate Justin Morneau held off veteran All-Stars Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers and Mark Teixeira of the Yankees to net the starting not at first base in a fabulous finish down the stretch. It will mark the fourth All-Star berth and the first starting assignment for Morneau, who drew 2,933,355 votes.
"I think it's kind of a compliment of whatever you want to say to our fans that we've been drawing so well," Morneau said. "My teammates, the campaign they put together for me was kind of cool. You look at the names of the last two [Twins] that started it ... [Rod] Carew and [Harmon] Killebrew, so that's pretty cool."
The pair of Twins represent one of four sets of AL teammates who will start at Angel Stadium. The Yankees' double-play tandem will remain intact in Anaheim, as teammates Derek Jeter and Robinson Cano join Mauer and Pujols as the only Major League players to top 4 million votes. Jeter earned his 11th trip to the All-Star Game, including his sixth fan-elected start, with 4,547,485 votes, while Cano (4,135,305) will make his second All-Star appearance and his first start.
Rounding out the AL infield is Rays third baseman Evan Longoria, whose 3,977,935 votes made him an All-Star for the third time in his Major League season, including back-to-back elections by fans. He joins an elite club as a repeat starter at the hot corner for the AL. Since 1970, the only other AL third basemen who repeated as the choice of fans are Hall of Famers Brooks Robinson (1971-74), George Brett (1976-86), Wade Boggs (1987-1996) and Cal Ripken Jr. (1997-2001), along with Alex Rodriguez (2004-08).
For the third consecutive year, the AL outfield will feature Josh Hamilton of the Rangers and Ichiro Suzuki of the Mariners. Hamilton's torrid play in June (.454, 49-108, 9 HR, 31 RBIs, .815 slugging percentage) launched him to the top spot among AL outfielders with 2,840,816 votes. Ichiro will be a part of the Midsummer Classic for the 10th time -- accounting for his entire career in Major League Baseball -- and is a fan-elected starter for the ninth time with 2,544,564 votes.
Who snagged that competitive No. 3 outfield spot? It was Rays left fielder Carl Crawford (2,235,597), last year's winner of the Ted Williams All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet. He held on against Nelson Cruz (2,011,770) of the Rangers to earn his first start in the Midsummer Classic and his fourth All-Star appearance overall.
Rangers slugger Vladimir Guerrero, who has collected his ninth All-Star berth and his sixth fan-elected start with 3,926,103 votes, will return to Angel Stadium, his home ballpark from 2004-09, as the AL's designated hitter. This will be Guerrero's fifth time representing the AL in the Midsummer Classic.
The NL lineup will feature a pair of Cardinals for the second consecutive year, as Pujols will be joined by his St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina, whose 2,251,285 votes held off veteran All-Stars Brian McCann of the Braves and Rodriguez of the Nationals.
"It's an honor, always," Molina said after the Cardinals' 7-1 victory over the Brewers. "I feel good. I can't wait. It's going to be fun."
And what about the Phillies, who had five players on the leaderboard when the first voting update was released in May? In the end, there is one starter from Philadelphia. Chase Utley (3,616,038) earned his fifth straight election by fans, a run eclipsed at the position only by Hall of Famers Joe Morgan (1972-78) and Ryne Sandberg (1986-93) since 1970. And because Utley is on the disabled list after hand surgery, it means no players from the defending NL champs will start the All-Star Game for the Senior Circuit. Utley will be replaced in the starting lineup by the top second baseman on the Player Ballot: Martin Prado of the NL East-leading Braves.
|"All the things I've been through the past year and a half, and now I'm selected to the All-Star Game one more time -- that's huge for me."
-- Mets shortstop Jose Reyes
One of the most hotly contested NL races was at third base, but David Wright of the Mets surged down the stretch to unseat Philadelphia's Placido Polanco, who had led at the position throughout the entire balloting process. In every single voting update after Polanco was first announced as the leader, Wright trended better than him, and if it seemed inevitable that Wright was going to overtake him at the wire, it it became even more probable once Polanco went on the DL recently. Wright drew 2,285,959 votes, ahead of the 1,792,413 for Polanco. This will mark Wright's fifth All-Star selection overall and his fourth start (2006-07, '09).
"It never gets old," Wright said. "It's a tremendous honor. Obviously, I'm very grateful for the fans that came out late that pushed me and got me the opportunity to start. I'm very grateful for that. I take a lot of pride in that. To be mentioned amongst some of the great players in the game is an incredible honor."
Southern California native Ryan Braun of the Brewers led all Major League outfielders in All-Star balloting for the third straight year by collecting 2,972,525 votes. Braun now has the most fan elections in Brewers history, ahead of the two apiece for Hall of Famers Paul Molitor and Robin Yount.
"It is amazing, it is definitely special," Braun said. "I always say that this time of year is one of the few opportunities to reflect on where you're at, or what your accomplishments are. For me, I realize how fortunate I am to be in this position, and it is amazing. I never take it for granted, and it is humbling."
Joining Braun in the NL outfield will be Dodgers slugger Andre Ethier, who will make his All-Star Game debut after garnering 2,784,419 votes. Ethier is the first Dodgers outfielder to be elected to start the All-Star Game since Darryl Strawberry in 1991.
"It's a big honor to be singled out among all the good outfielders in the league and be considered one of the top three by the fans," said Ethier. "It's something I never imagined happening. It's something special."
The third starting position in the NL outfield was earned by 20-year-old Braves rookie Jason Heyward, who drew 2,728,098 votes. If it is determined later that Heyward, who is currently on the DL, cannot play in the All-Star Game, then he will be replaced in the starting lineup by the top ranking outfielder from the Player Ballot who is not already a starter, and NL All-Star manager Charlie Manuel from the Phillies will name a replacement to be added to the roster.
The pitchers and reserves for both squads -- totaling 25 for the NL and 24 for the AL -- were determined through a combination of Player Ballot choices and selections made by All-Star managers Joe Girardi and Manuel, in conjunction with MLB.
Might as well get this out of the way first: Nationals rookie sensation Stephen Strasburg is not on the NL roster, just to address a popular topic of debate over recent days.
"He got quite a bit of consideration," Manuel explained. "He is going be an All-Star for a long time. What does he have, [six] starts? I just felt there are other guys who have started 18 to 20 games. I just felt -- leave him alone and let him get used to the Major League level."
AL Player Ballot pitchers include starting pitchers David Price of the Rays, Clay Buchholz and Jon Lester of the Red Sox, Phil Hughes of the Yankees and Cliff Lee of the Mariners; along with relievers Neftali Feliz of the Rangers, Mariano Rivera of the Yankees and Jose Valverde of the Tigers.
"I just said, 'Thank you.' Obviously it was a good thing to hear," Price said after being told the news by Rays manager Joe Maddon. "Started my day off right. I was very grateful. It's not just me. I'm representing the Rays, I couldn't have done it without these guys."
When asked if he hopes to be the AL's starting pitcher, Price, who led the league with 11 wins entering Sunday, replied: "It would be awesome. Only two people get to start this game each year, so that would be a great honor."
AL Player Ballot position players include Cabrera; second baseman Dustin Pedroia, catcher Victor Martinez, third baseman Adrian Beltre and DH David Ortiz of the Red Sox; shortstop Elvis Andrus of the Rangers; outfielders Vernon Wells and Jose Bautista of the Blue Jays and outfielder Torii Hunter of the Angels.
Pedroia and Martinez receive full honors as elected All-Stars, but because they are both injured and unavailable, they were replaced on the roster by second baseman Ian Kinsler of the Rangers and catcher John Buck of the Blue Jays, respectively. Both Kinsler and Buck finished second on the Player Ballot at their respective positions.
Girardi, in conjunction with MLB, filled out the AL roster with the following: second baseman Ty Wigginton of the Orioles and third baseman Alex Rodriguez of the Yankees, along with pitchers Matt Thornton of the White Sox, Fausto Carmona of the Indians, Joakim Soria of the Royals, Trevor Cahill of the Athletics and CC Sabathia of the Yankees.
Indians pitching coach Tim Belcher said of Carmona: "I think he's very deserving. One of the things that's most impressive to us -- that he's come to this point and been selected as an All-Star -- is where he's come from the last two years. His last two years have been, to put it mildly, a struggle. For him to put together the first half that he's put together is impressive."
NL Player Ballot position players include Prado and catcher Brian McCann of the Braves; first baseman Adrian Gonzalez of the Padres, shortstops Troy Tulowitzki of the Rockies; third baseman Scott Rolen of the Reds; and outfielders Corey Hart of the Brewers, Matt Holliday of the Cardinals and Marlon Byrd of the Cubs. Because Tulowitzki is on the DL and unavailable, he was replaced on the roster by Reyes, who was the next highest vote-getter among shortstops on the Player Ballot.
"I feel good about it," Reyes said. "All the things I've been through the past year and a half, and now I'm selected to the All-Star Game one more time -- that's huge for me. That's a big step for me, so I really appreciate that. I'm going to enjoy it."
NL Player Ballot pitchers include starting pitchers Ubaldo Jimenez of the Rockies, Roy Halladay of the Phillies, Josh Johnson of the Marlins, Tim Lincecum of the Giants and Adam Wainwright of the Cardinals; along with relievers Matt Capps of the Nationals, Brian Wilson of the Giants and Jonathan Broxton of the Dodgers.
To know just what this can mean, consider the case of Capps, whose father passed away unexpectedly in October. The closer has 22 saves and was thinking about his Dad when given the All-Star news.
"I wish he could see it. He'll be with me [in spirit]," said Capps. "It's an exciting time. It's something that you work your whole life for. To be voted on by your peers you compete against, it makes it all the more special."
From there, Manuel, in conjunction with MLB, filled out his roster with the following: first baseman Ryan Howard of the Phillies, second baseman Brandon Phillips of the Reds (replacing Utley on the roster), infielder/outfielder Omar Infante of the Braves, outfielders Michael Bourn of the Astros and Chris Young of the D-backs; and pitchers Chris Carpenter of the Cardinals, Yovani Gallardo of the Brewers, Tim Hudson of the Braves, Evan Meek of the Pirates and Arthur Rhodes of the Reds.
"It's a goal every year, it's just normally it doesn't work out," Young said of being selected. "Any time you can say you're an All-Star is special for me. Just with the players that I'm going to be playing against and playing with, just to be able to pick their brains. There are going to be some great players there, and I'm really looking forward to it."
When told that he and Wainwright were on the NL staff, Carpenter said: "I'm excited for him to get an opportunity to experience it, no question about it. He deserves it. All the guys who made it deserve it. It's going to be a fun time for us."
Bourn called it "a fantastic feeling. I'm excited that I was able to make that team, and you'll never forget your first one."
Rhodes, who tied a Major League record this season with 33 consecutive scoreless appearances for the Reds, was emotional in discussing his recognition.
"I've put a lot of work into this game, busted my tail and just worked hard," he said. "It's been an exciting year for me in the first half. To make the All-Star team, I'm excited right now. I'll go out there, enjoy myself and have fun."
That leaves a 34th roster spot in each league, and this is where fans come in again. Last year, fans chose Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino and Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge. For this 2010 All-Star Game MLB.com Final Vote Sponsored by Sprint, fans have 10 candidates who are all focused on postseason contention beyond the Midsummer Classic.
AL nominees are first baseman Paul Konerko of the White Sox, right fielder Nick Swisher of the Yankees, first baseman Kevin Youkilis of the Red Sox, left fielder Delmon Young of the Twins and third baseman Michael Young of the Rangers.
NL nominees are closer Heath Bell of the Padres, outfielder Carlos Gonzalez of the Rockies, first baseman Joey Votto of the Reds, closer Billy Wagner of the Braves and third baseman Ryan Zimmerman of the Nationals.
Submit as many ballots as you want. Voting continues through 4 p.m. ET on Thursday, and the winners will be announced exclusively at MLB.com shortly thereafter.
The Yankees and Red Sox each have six players who were selected, and the Final Vote means they each have an opportunity to make it seven electees.
"I think we're deserving," Youkilis said. "I think we have just as many wins as any team in baseball. That speaks for itself. We started out horribly and had a lot of injuries and battled a lot of adversity and we deserve to have a lot of guys on the All-Star team. When you have the most wins in baseball, you deserve to have more All-Stars [then other teams]."
The final phase of All-Star Game voting at MLB.com will have fans again participating in the official voting for the Ted Williams All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet via the 2010 All-Star Game MVP Vote Sponsored by Sprint.
The 81st Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX Sports, in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and Sportsnet HD and Le Reseau de Sport, and around the world by Major League Baseball International, with pregame ceremonies beginning at 8 p.m. ET. ESPN Radio will provide exclusive national radio coverage. MLB Network, MLB.com and Sirius XM also will provide comprehensive All-Star Game coverage.
Mark Newman is enterprise editor of MLB.com. Follow @MLB on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I try to uninstall ZAES from my add/remove programs menu, but some problems arise because I am notify that this file is "Corrupted & Unreadable"...??
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Task Force, I dunno if I'mma make it. I need your help. Task Force, take my pink bandana, rap it around my head and let me die. Let Lil B music live forever
[Verse 1 : Lil B]
Still hold that chop
Still hold that mac
Down for the bad
Im down for the murder
People tryna hurt me
People tryna play me
This Black Ops I play on difficult
Im a gangster
Im a pretty bitch
Im a thug
Im a nun
You gon` fuck my bitch
Based God fucked my bitch
Roll with the 30 click
Im from the streeetss!
Im from 6th streeet
I rep TASK FORCE
I rep BITCH MOB
I rep BASED WORLD
I rep BASED GOD
Hit em with the 50 scope
Hit em with the 5
I rep Task Force
Task Force got bitches
Protect Lil B
Im strapped with the nine
I look like a cowboy
Pills in my front pocket
I look like a doctors patient
White chop banana clip
We fonk with the mac
Mask with the chop
Dope in the seat
Im off pills and I got bitches
Tell me bout the mac
Im feeling like a teacher
Nine for the students GLOCK 9 for the test
Shotgun in my classroom and bitches in the bathroom
Pistol play for my enemies
You know I power up
Im powered up like Akuma
Im lookin like KEKE
Im lookin so shady
Im holdin that 50
I'mma tell you bout MEE
I'mma tell you bout MEE
Young Based God with a fucking 63
I tote that mother mac I'mma show you what it BEE
Catch me in the hood and Im with that 53
Task on me
Bitches on me
Call me T-Mac
Im holdin that mac
Oprah Winfrey want me.. I wanna see her
BasedGod, I feel like im a coal miner in Chile
I feel like im a doctor in Africa.. *BOMBOMBOM*
Help Me
(Lil B conversation with a Task Force Soldier]
Soldier, I wanna tell you this
Bitch Mob Task Force before I leave
That was real brave of you to protect me
Let my pink bandana stay on my head
Until I rest
Task Force
Bitch Mob
Is one of a kind
And it cannot be recreated
Bitch mob till I bleed
The bitch mob's on me
I'mma tell you one thing
Help me
Now Lil B
Bitch Mob Task force
Take the pink bandana off my head
I'm ready to go with honor
I protected Lil B music all my life
Task Force Bitch Mob goodnight
Put the pink bandana on my face
And let me go to sleep in peace
Still hold that mac, still hold that strap
Still hold that mac, still hold that strap
I said I still hold that mac, still hold that strap
I said I still hold that mac (STILL HOLD THAT MAC)
I said I still hold that mac, fonkin with the B
Fonkin with meee
I still hold that mac, still hold that strap...
"IS HE EVEN HUMAN? HAVE YOU EVER EVEN SEEN THE MYTH? I HERD HE ISNT EVEN REAL, TRUTH BE TOLD YOU CAN FIND THE LEGEND VERY CLOSE " – Lil B


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So many people have discussed organizing their sewing rooms, I thought I would share this pattern. I've used it for things other than my machines, but it rolls under the sewing table nicely and I can change out the machine I want to use, keeping the others out of the way - but close at hand. I also have a couple screws on one end of it so I can use a power strip and take my machines into an area not close to an outlet.
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(Chef's Note: Using bread flour will give you a much crisper crust. If you can't find bread flour, you can substitute it with all-purpose flour which will give you a chewier crust.)
Man...you'd think he would have done a 'lil reading here after his Malnati Throwdown loss.
What was the Malnati Throwdown loss? Can you give more details??? Thanks
I sincerely wonder how many of the five-star reviews came from people who have actually attempted it. I think those ratings are directed more at Bobby Flay than the actual pizza recipe.I'd love to be proven wrong. I anxiously await the photos of your pizza.
I am sure that his recipe is based upon scooping the flour out of the bag (resulting in 150-160 grams of flour per cup), so the actual hydration level will be less than if using 120 grams (the weight according to flour manufacturers) for a cup of flour. I have found that recipes stated in volume (i.e., cups) go awry when I weigh out 120 grams for a cup of flour. Instead, I weigh out 150 grams for a cup of flour, and that usually makes the recipe work.
Newbie here. (1st post after my intro).I found Bobby Flay's recipe on the Food Network a few minutes before I found this forum and I was excited to try it after seeing that it has a ridiculous number of enthusiastic 5-star reviews. I'm curious about the disconnect between so many people saying it is great and the disdain with which it is greeted here.Is it one of those "unwashed masses just don't know any better" sort of things?Respectfully,Darren AddyKearney, Nebraska
1. How the flour is measured as stated in my post above. Any recipe that states flour in cups rather then by weight will be shunned on this forum. 2. The fact that the recipe is a 1 hour recipe based upon the high amount of yeast. Not much flavor is developed in the dough in just 1 hour. It's basically a white bread recipe, not a pizza dough recipe. Recipes on this site typically use much less yeast and "rest" (called fermentation) in the refrigerator for 2-3 days developing flavor. 3. The recipe has a very high water content, which is ok for really hot ovens, but likely too high for a regular home oven, when making a traditional NY or American style pizza. It will work but it's not going to be what you will find in a restaurant. 4. Newbies making their first pizza are just glad to have made it. They are not usually focused on what draws enthusiasts to this forum. So they rate the recipe high if they are successful at just making the pie 5. As stated above, the network likely pumps up the ratings. In sum, if you scoop and level the flour with a measuring cup, the recipe will make a pizza. But it's not going to win any awards. There are likely other reasons but I think those are the main ones.
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Going along with the theme of star wars, I have 2 more items I'm constructing.
1. MASSIVE inflatable deathstar.
This isn't a complicated hack. I have a 12' beach ball that I'm making a cover for. It is not completed yet, I still have TONS of sewing to do, then I paint it. Any ideas on electronics to add? Maybe some random lights?
2. millenium falcon body for the parrot AR drone.
Again, this isn't super complicated. The toughest part is keeping it light. I have made a quick mockup out of some styrofoam. Unfortunately, it looks all lopsided and funky. I'll have to start over I think. I'd have to weigh again, but I think I can do 150grams of weight. Any thoughts on a better material?


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A federal appeals court has ruled that the prayers opening the monthly government meetings in Greece, New York, over the past 10 years have been too Christian. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit found that Greece's policy of opening monthly meetings with an invocation violated the First Amendment's supposed separation of church and state because the prayers have been almost exclusively offered by representatives of the Christian faith.
"The town's desire to mark the solemnity of its proceedings with a prayer is understandable," wrote Judge Guido Calabresi for the three-judge panel. "Americans have done just that for more than two hundred years. But when one creed dominates others — regardless of a town's intentions — constitutional concerns come to the fore."
From 1999 to 2007 every monthly government meeting in Greece was opened with a Christian invocation. But in 2007 two city residents, Susan Galloway and Linda Stephens, complained about the trend, prompting the town to invite a Wiccan priest, a Baha'i representative, and a Jewish man to offer the prayers. Nonetheless, at eight of the 12 meetings Christians offered the invocation.
In 2008, with the aid of the atheist group Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, the two disgruntled women sued the city and its supervisors, charging that the prayer policy violated the Constitution. Reuters News reported that a lower court "ruled in the town's favor before a trial, finding that town employees did not intentionally exclude any particular faiths and did not restrict the content of the prayers." But the three-judge 2nd Circuit panel unanimously reversed that decision on May 17, "finding that the town's process for selecting speakers virtually ensured a Christian viewpoint." Reuters reported. "Even though most of the congregations in Greece were Christian, the town could have invited clergy from outside its borders, the panel found."
According to the Associated Press, each month an employee of Greece, a suburb of Rochester, used a local directory of churches to choose a minister or lay person to offer the prayer at the meeting. But that directory did not include non-Christian places of worship — because, locals attest, they aren't aware that any exist in the community. "The court found that religious institutions in the town of just under 100,000 people are primarily Christian, and even Galloway and Stephens testified they knew of no non-Christian places of worship there," reported the AP.
Thus, the court found, the policy ensured that only Christians would be chosen to pray. "The town's process for selecting prayer-givers virtually ensured a Christian viewpoint," wrote Judge Calabresi.
While the judges recognized that there was no formal policy on choosing who would offer the invocation, and the meetings were open to all faiths, "it also noted the town board didn't publicize the idea that anybody could volunteer to deliver prayers and made no comment when a prayer in October 2007 described people who objected to the prayer practice as a 'minority … ignorant of the history of our country,' " reported the AP.
Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United, fairly exulted in the ruling. "We are very happy with the court's decision," Lynn observed. "Government meetings should welcome everyone. When one faith is preferred over others, that clearly leaves some people out."
The group's lawyer in the case, Ayesha Khan, added that "municipalities need to ensure that no single religion is advanced in their prayers, and they have to take a fairly active role in ensuring constitutional compliance."
But attorney Joel Oster of the Alliance Defense Fund, which represented the city of Greece in the case, said that the ruling forces the city to become a prayer monitor in its meetings, and turns the reverent tradition of prayer into a government-supervised affirmative action program. He said that the city would appeal the decision.
"Since this nation's founding, public meetings have been opened with prayers offered according to the conscience of the speaker," noted Oster. "There is no legal reason why a town cannot engage in this practice today with people from within its own community. The district court rightly affirmed the constitutionality of the town's policy." He added that secular groups with a grudge against Christianity "cannot be allowed to force local governments to engage in strange hoops and hurdles that effectively eliminate prayers by making them too difficult to take place."
Oster pointed out that the U.S. Constitution "has never required any local government to engage in such gymnastics to have prayer, as is clearly seen by the prayers of America's Founding Fathers. Prayer-givers have a right protected by the First Amendment to engage in speech that reflects their own conscience and religion during such prayers. That does not make the prayers an endorsement by the town itself of any particular religion."


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"Old n Slow" It's a way of life!
I would go for it, I just don't have the cash that fast. Interested? PM me. This is a gold mine. I got the shop and the space and the ability.
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Look a little closer. The parts hacking looks to be well underway. Windshields, seats... what else is already gone I wonder? And most with dead fuel pumps. These are 1996 vintage cop bikes. Pretty tough to sell a used authorities bike in the best of times.
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At about $500 per bike with shipping, it is a dismantlers dream. Even if you only took a few of them back to running status it would be a win.
I would be interested in this, if it wasn't for the fact that "Most of the fuel pumps ar brooken".
I could probably find how to afford to buy the bikes. Shipping would add to that, but Oh well!
But the new shop building I'd have to build to hold them, combine them, make a few good ones and part the rest - that building I can't afford.
But a new huge shop would be nice. Oh well. I pass!
Paul Glaves - "Big Bend", Texas U.S.A
"The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution." - Bertrand Russell
And no one's mentioned that getting complete-looking (even if non-running) bikes through US Customs is not trivial: these machines weren't built to US DOT/EPA standards, and we know that neither BMW AG nor BMWNA will confirm the bikes meet those requirements.
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I thought about that myself. One might not be so bad...[personal purchase] but a bunch of them ? the fed might think dealer? Not sure what can-o-worms that might open?
To bad we couldn't do a group purchase...each guy take one. But then again...that could be a ?? in itself.
And as mentioned they are after all 17 year old police bikes. Having maintained those for years , I know first hand just how badly they [can] be treated.


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Mystery Worshipper: Chris ChurchCrawler.
The church: St Arilda's, Oldbury-On-Severn, Gloucestershire, England.
Denomination: Church of England.
The building: It is a pretty country church situated on top of a knoll which to my mind looks like a volcano. The building can be seen for miles around, and from the knoll you can see the whole Severn estuary and Forest of Dean. The body of the church was rebuilt after a fire in 1899 by architect Waller and is a faithful copy of the old church. There is a small 15th century tower and porch. The south arcade is lower than the north by one foot. Outside the church are some fine table top pews and 18th century tombs of deceased residents of Oldbury-On-Severn.
The church: The church is named after St Arilda, who was martyred for "not consenting to lie with the lord of the manor" in Saxon days. Although only 10 miles from Bristol, this is very much a small country church. They are still able to sustain a small choir, which is nice to see.
The neighbourhood: I often cycle up here and eat my sandwiches looking over the fields and Forest of Dean across the River Severn.
The cast: Rev. David Primrose, the benefice vicar from Thornbury.
What was the name of the service?
Nine carols and readings.
How full was the building?
Fairly packed, which was nice I gather attendance is somewhat sparse during the rest of the year.
Did anyone welcome you personally?
A couple of greeters were giving out some little iron candle holders.
Was your pew comfortable?
It was quite squashed, as the church was very full.
How would you describe the pre-service atmosphere?
It was cheerful people saying hello.
What were the exact opening words of the service?
"Welcome to this service of nine readings and carols."
What books did the congregation use during the service?
We used a specially printed carol sheet and order of service.
What musical instruments were played?
A 1907 typical village church organ, and a piano to accompany the village choir.
Did anything distract you?
In spite of the heating and the amount of people, it was a little chilly in the church. Also, through the windows I was distracted by the wonderful view of the Severn Bridge all lit up, and the silvery River Severn below looking as magical as it must have done over the centuries. Finally, all the men sang off key, which was OK, as it was a service for everybody.
Was the worship stiff-upper-lip, happy clappy, or what?
Things began with the lights being dimmed and then the choir processing in while a small boy sang, "O little town of Bethlehem". The service was a traditional nine readings and carols, with a modern sketch in the middle. I guess one would describe it as a quaint service, especially when the lights went out and the iron holders were passed around.
Exactly how long was the sermon?
15 minutes.
On a scale of 1-10, how good was the preacher?
6 The sermon was a sketch given by two teenagers. It was fairly well acted, although somewhat inaudible.
In a nutshell, what was the sermon about?
It was hard to tell, but it seemed to be a sketch about modern Christmas, with puns about Buckingham Palace, a vicar, and Christian songwriter Graham Kendrick. The references to Graham Kendrick were probably lost on casual visitors.
Which part of the service was like being in heaven?
The bit where the church was in darkness except for the candles. It is a very ancient church and site, and one felt honoured to be part of a congregation and long line of people who have worshipped here for centuries.
And which part was like being in... er... the other place?
Maybe the cold.
What happened when you hung around after the service looking lost?
Everybody stayed behind for refreshments.
How would you describe the after-service coffee?
There were some nice cakes and grape juice.
How would you feel about making this church your regular (where 10 = ecstatic, 0 = terminal)?
9 I am sure I will pop in now and again!
Did the service make you feel glad to be a Christian?
It certainly did. I was happy to be part of a tradition linked with a saint who died so many years ago. I often wonder how seriously we take our saints, and I believe Arilda deserves recognition in spite of the passing of the centuries.
What one thing will you remember about all this in seven days' time?
The bright, cheerful company all gathered into the ancient church. One hopes that the passing years will still find St Arilda's perched on its knoll, ministering to the faithful.