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Often, we focus on building strong relationships with people. After all, the better we know someone and the stronger the relationship is, the more valuable it is for us, right? These are our strong ties. It's a bit counter-intuitive, but in the workplace it is not the strong ties that are the most beneficial. Weak ties -- acquaintances or people that you might not know that well -- can be far more valuable.
In 1973, the sociologist Mark Granovetter published a paper titled "The Strength of Weak Ties" in which he explains the value of casual ties. Granovetter analogizes weak ties to being bridges, which allow us to disseminate and get access to information that we might not otherwise have access to. In fact, Granovetter states, "all bridges are weak ties."
The problem with strong ties is that they require a lot of effort to maintain. The theory of Dunbar's number suggests we can't usually maintain more than 150 stable social relationships. Weak ties, on the other hand, do not require a lot of effort to maintain, so we can have far more of them. Think about many of your LinkedIn connections, Twitter followers and Facebook friends. Chances are that most of these people are weak ties, and you are able to maintain thousands of them. We leverage weak ties all the time -- for example, when we send LinkedIn messages to our contacts looking for new job opportunities or when requesting introductions. Or how about when we use Twitter to share information and get our weak ties to help tweet that info out to their network? We do the same thing in person as well, where we happen to know someone that can get access to something we need -- perhaps a concert ticket, a meeting with someone, or a discount on a product or service.
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When two people have strong ties, they typically know many of the same people and have access to the same information. That means there is strong overlap between the two. However, when you have a weak tie with someone, this acts as a bridge to an area where you most likely don't have access to the same people and information that your weak tie contact does. In this scenario, there is not a lot of overlap.
Think about what this means today. Prior to the current generation of social and collaborative tools, there wasn't an easy way for employees to create these bridges or weak ties within their organizations. This inherently meant that we worked in silos. Now, we have access to platforms that offer capabilities such as activity feeds, status updates, rich searchable employee profiles, and internal blogs. All of these things make it easier for employees to create bridges to people and information.
Weak ties are one of the keys to collaboration in the enterprise, and today's new tools enable employees to build these ties.
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Ferguson wine auctioned for £2.2m
Part of the wine collection of former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been sold for more than £2.2 million at auction.
The wines were offered at a sale in Hong Kong in the first of three auctions and fetched a sale total of £2,269,065.
A total of 257 lots were offered and 229 lots were sold, Christie's said. The auction house was not able to confirm the total number of bottles sold.
The top lot was one Methuselah - equivalent to eight bottles - of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Vintage 1997 which realised £94,815. This lot included a card signed "Best Wishes Alex Ferguson".
The top ten lots were bought by private Asian buyers, Christie's said.
The second lot in the top ten consisted of six bottles of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Romanee Conti Vintage 1999 - the year Sir Alex won the Champions League with Manchester United - which went for £85,334.
This lot included a Manchester United Retro Champions League shirt from 1999 signed "Best Wishes Alex Ferguson".
Further sales will take place in London on June 5 and online from June 9 to 23.
Before today's sale they were expected to raise a total of more than £3 million - but that was before the first sale raised well over half that.
Sir Alex is known for his good taste in wine. When he was in charge at Old Trafford he was said to enjoy a post-match glass with even the fiercest of rivals.
He said: ''I am pleased to be working with Christie's to share one of my life's pleasures. My interest in wine began during a scouting trip in France and, over time, my enjoyment of discovery and collecting grew.
''The importance of collecting wine was that it served as a distraction and gave me a balance in my life that helped me in dealing with the intensity and demands required of me as the manager of Manchester United.
''In retirement, I now have the time to visit the places and people that will feed my passion, so I felt it made sense to release a large number of the wines I had collected over the years. I hope many will enjoy exploring my collection.''
David Elswood, head of wine, Christie's, said: "A very strong combination of bidding from both wine lovers and fans of Sir Alex Ferguson CBE has resulted in an excellent sale total for today's auction, particularly for the wines of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti.
"Chinese buyers continued to dominate in this sale and showed great enthusiasm, especially for the rarest wines of Burgundy, combined with some unique signed memorabilia from Sir Alex."
All sold prices include buyer's premium.
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CARSON, Calif. – On Monday, Omar Gonzalez played for the first time in any competitive setting since tearing a ligament in his left knee.
It went so well he replicated the feat two days later, except this time the stage was much bigger.
Postgame Interview: Gonzalez
Gonzalez made his 2012 debut against the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday, starting and playing 45 minutes in the Galaxy's 2-1 loss despite indicating Monday that he was on track to return in late July or early August.
In fact, the plan all along was for Gonzalez to play 45 minutes, both he and head coach Bruce Arena said, but no matter the circumstances, Gonzalez was thrilled to return.
READ: Gonzalez feeling strong, could make return in late July
"I was really happy to get out there," Gonzalez said. "I was pretty nervous the whole day, but once the ref blew the whistle, I was ready to go and I felt comfortable."
Personally, Gonzalez's return couldn't have gone better. Philadelphia barely threatened as the center back managed to avoid any potentially dangerous situations. Gonzalez effectively slid into the middle of the field and was able to get a smooth start instead of facing an onslaught of crosses or a physical contest matched up against chippy forward.
"They decided to sit back a little bit and just kind of go for the counterattack, and I thought we had everything locked down pretty good," Gonzalez said. "We were dropping early whenever they decided to hit long balls, and we kept everything in front of us and I thought we did a great job – for the 44 minutes."
Unfortunately for LA, the Union scored in second-half stoppage time and the Galaxy failed to convert their chances in a 2-1 loss.
Still, seeing 2011's MLS Defender of the Year back in the starting lineup full time will be a boon for the rest of the season, a prospect that could happen sooner rather than later after Gonzalez showed plenty of confidence in his knee.
"There's no room for that kind of hesitation, because if I do hesitate, then I'll give up a goal," Gonzalez said. "I just had to get that out of my mind and go for everything like I was 110 percent."
The Galaxy face a quick turnaround before their next match as they visit TOYOTA PARK on Sunday for a match against Chicago. Gonzalez's task now is to continue recovering and continue building on his rapid progress.
"I felt like I could've gone like 10 more minutes, but we just decided to stick to the plan, just as a thing where you don't want to play too many minutes," Gonzalez said. "This is sort of a kind of progression, so this game I got 45 minutes, maybe next game I get 60 and you know, go from there."


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Md. police shoot, kill man who fatally stabbed girlfriend
The officer arrived within a minute of receiving a 911 call and fired at the suspect, striking him 5 times
By Pamela Wood
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Annapolis Police shot and killed a man who they said was stabbing a woman in front of her home shortly after midnight on Tuesday.
William Brown, 31, was pronounced dead at Anne Arundel Medical Center, as was the woman police said he was attacking, Ronnesha Simms, 29.
Neighbors in the 1900 block of Copeland Street in the Bywater Mutual Homes community heard Simms screaming as Brown attacked her at about 12:21 a.m., Chief Michael Pristoop said. One neighbor intervened and was able to kick the small folding knife away from Brown.
"It was very heroic on the part of the neighbor to try and intervene," Pristoop said.
Brown went back into Simms' house and came out with a kitchen knife, just as police arrived, Pristoop said.
Pristoop said the first officer was on the scene within a minute of 911 being called. The officer saw Simms on the ground and Brown wielding a knife.
"The officer tried very hard to stop this assault," Pristoop said.
The officer, a 14-year veteran who has worked as a patrol officer and on the SWAT team, fired several shots. Brown was hit at least five times, Pristoop said.
Brown managed to stab Simms one more time after being shot, Pristoop said.
Brown and Simms were taken by ambulance to Anne Arundel Medical Center, where they were pronounced dead.
Simms had two children in her home, ages 2 and 9. Both are with relatives.
Brown is well known to Annapolis Police officers, who have arrested him at least 10 times, including for an assault on Simms in July 2012, Pristoop said. Brown has used multiple Annapolis addresses over the years, including the Copeland Street address.
Brown was on probation for a robbery and attempted kidnapping from August 2012, Pristoop said. He was enrolled in a Violence Prevention Initiative, a form of probation with enhanced supervision.
The shooting will be investigated, but Pristoop said the officer's actions appear to be justified. The chief said there would not have been enough time for the officer to use a Taser. All patrol officers in Annapolis carry Tasers, and the department is working on outfitting all officers with Tasers, Pristoop said.
The officer who shot Brown has not yet been publicly identified. He was involved in one prior fatal shooting, about seven or eight years ago, when multiple SWAT team members fired at a dangerous suspect, Pristoop said.
Annapolis Mayor Josh Cohen said he planned to reach out to the victim's family. He noted that Brown and Simms are common names in Annapolis.
While Annapolis is the state's capital, "we're still a very small town," Cohen said.
Cohen praised the police for their actions.
"This could potentially have been an even more tragic situation than it was," Cohen said.
Cohen noted that crime has been declining in Annapolis, and that Bywater — a private community that is largely subsidized housing — has seen fewer problems. Police have been working hard in Bywater and other areas to reduce crime, he said.
"It's not by happenstance that an officer was just one minute away," he said.
The last court on Copeland Street remained cordoned off by police tape Tuesday morning. A police officer lifted the tape to allow residents to leave for work and for children to walk to meet the school bus.
Paula Holmes and her 18-year-old granddaughter Kiara Holmes peered out from the doorway of their home down the street Tuesday morning and wondered how things had turned so violent overnight.
Kiara said the neighborhood has been safer than in recent years after security was improved.
"For the most part, it's quiet," she said.
Paula, who has lived in Bywater for 11 years, said troublemakers no longer linger in the streets after dark like they used to. "At nighttime, there's nobody out here," she said.
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Many of the people who vote have access to alot more info. than we see posted on the record. I seriously doubt they would bypass Mike based upon weak allegations and speculation. Passed tests aside, there must have been enough "smoke" to indicate a fire.
My son's a HS athlete and a huge sports buff. He was stunned today to see no one made the cut, and I can see him giving the whole issue alot of thought. As a parent, I am thrilled. Let their negative, be my positive.
I dont give a personal crap about any of these athletes.
Consequences to actions...imagine that!
Piazza came from LA, those temas on the west coast seemed to be overflowing with PED abuse. If he wasn't using he sure as hell knew who was.
Having a blank year is a great statement and a great way to hurt the legacy of everyone who played in the steroid era. I hope they do it again next year. Almost like a 2 year ban on the hall for everyone.


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The planned community will have all its utilities underground and various floor plans to choose from. The space designated for each is approximately 1,200 square feet. Potential renters can expect three bedrooms and two bathrooms along with a single enclosed garage.
"These are new high-quality homes," Jeup said. "Our focus is to manage the property well, because we have an asset we intend on protecting." He estimated the subdivision will take almost three years to complete.
The West End Village project will have 30 single-family homes available for rent. All are designated for low-income families in an earning bracket less than 60 percent of the average median income for this area.
According to Jeup, 28 of these units will have a rent price of $570 a month. Two units will be available and set aside in consideration for families that qualify in a 30 percent median income bracket. Rent will run $205 a month for these two special units. The number of family members will also effect the rent tenants pay.
"In addition to the low rent, the buildings are designed to be extremely energy efficient," Jeup said. The contractor plans on installing solar water heaters in all the units to help cut energy costs.
Jeup said JPM's project supervisor Gregg Stadler is making every effort to work with local construction companies.
"The construction phase will add jobs to the city's economy as well," he said.
Jeup said the project is partially funded by the federal Housing and Urban Development agency through a low-income tax credit program. JPM was awarded these credits by the state of Arkansas, and the company sells them to developers and therefore creates the limited partnerships like West End Village. He said this creates 60-70 percent of the equity used. It also offsets permanent financing. This is what makes such low rent payments possible, Jeup said.
The partnership must maintain the houses as rentals for a minimum of 15 years before selling them to individuals. After that time period, tenants can begin to transition into ownership. Potential homebuyers will be allowed to allocate a portion of their rent for a purchase deposit.
JPM has been building homes since 1986. In another partnership, the company completed a similar subdivision project near Little Rock in the fall of 2012 and it is fully leased, according to Jeup. The Arkansas development finance authority made efforts to move these projects into areas that needed them.
Jeup said JPM uses accurate "market studies to prove and support that there is a need before we build" in a particular area.
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Of all of the crochet-related posts I read this week, these were the ones I thought you shouldn't miss!
Before we dig in, though, just a reminder about the deal that I'm running this week where you can get free advertising on the sidebar of Crochet Concupiscence in exchange for a contribution to my Hook to Heal crochet fundraiser project. Spend just $30 and get an advance copy of the book, a copy of my other book (Crochet Saved My Life) and a discount code worth $100 of free advertising on Crochet Concupiscence.
Something Special
@foxslane led me to find out about the 1000 Doilies crochet art project. Fox's Lane says: "Lisa Solomon, a Californian mixed media artist, is working towards a piece of art made up of 1,000 (sen in Japanese) doilies."
She then quotes the project:
"1000 is a big deal in japanese culture. it's wrapped up in luck and hope and clearly excess. so… in thinking about luck and placing it into my lexicon, my vocabulary, my means of working. 1000 doilies it is. and because of my fascination with color and color theory… 100 colors of thread. 10 doilies in each color to get to my 1000."
I love community art projects, especially ones like this that include crochet and culture!
Smart Crochet Posts
- Knitting Deadlines: An Oxymoron. Smart @jordanapaige posts that also applies to self-imposed crochet deadlines.
- Crochet and Knitting Poetry. Sue of SIBOL asked people to share their crafty poetry and then put it together in this inspiring post.
- Smart Crochet Thoughts on Twitter. Aggregated by @elevenhandmade.
- Apps for Yarn Lovers. @websyarnstore shares info on some apps that knitters and crocheters use. This is a good supplement to my slightly-old article on 25 Crochet and Yarn Apps!
- Interview with Twinkie Chan. New crafty blog Glimmerwood interviewed designer @twinkiechan where she answers questions about inspiration, writing patterns and dreams of a yarn line.
- Support Your Indie Designers. Smart post from @freshstitches who explains: "This post isn't about money. This post is about what you can do to support indie designers- in ways that don't use money."
Beautiful Crochet Makes
Just Do made this beautiful crochet squares blanket. Can you guess how many squares it includes? Pop over to the blog to find out.
@winkieflash has created her next overlay crochet mandala and this is a detailed photo of the stithces; full thing front and back is on her crochet blog
I love the color combination that Pammy Sue of Scotty's Place chose for this large granny square blanket; also love the crochet edging!
According to Matt (@mattscraftyblog) made this crochet fox scarf for his sister; check out all of the great photos and find the link to purchase the pattern on his crochet blog.
Es Un Mundo Amigurumi made this crochet bear with pajamas :)
How to Crochet
- How to Work in the Bottom Ridge Loop. A Lily Chin tip via @CrochetMe
- How to Do the Herringbone Half Double Crochet. With video tutorial from @mooglyblog
- How to Crochet the Single Crochet Thermal Stitch. This @newstitchaday tutorial (with crochet video) is a great choice for a warm, textured stitch pattern.
Crochet Patterns
Simple Sunburst Crochet Heart Tutorial free from Bunny Mummy
Free Crochet Flower Pattern from Sue of Suz Place and The Flower Bed
Free Crochet Coasters Pattern from Debi of Dly's Hooks and Yarns
Free Crochet Puppet Scarf Pattern by Nancy Anderson on @redheartyarns spotted via @annemariesblog
Hellebore Tote, free motif-based crochet bag pattern from @crochetkitten
12 Free Crochet Pillow Patterns via @allfreecrochet
@malabrigobuzz has released its first crochet ebook pattern collection with designs by Joanne Scrace (@notsogranny)
@allfreecrochet did a roundup of Chevron Knitting and Crochet Patterns including half a dozen crochet chevron afghans and three other crochet chevron patterns
Crochet Reviews
- @futuregirlcraft reviewed the terrific Sugar and Spice crochet pattern book by @lindamade
- @gocrochet has reviewed Wiggly Crochet Dishcloths by Susan Lowman, published by Annie's Attic.
- JD over @craftgossip recommends "Crocheting in Plain English" by Maggie Righetti as the authoritative crochet reference book
- @crochetbyfaye shared a Flickr slideshow sneak preview of the 16 crochet projects in her upcoming book Blueprint Crochet Sweaters.
Video of the Week
Spotted thanks to a link on @LaMaisonBisoux
Yarn News
New spring Rowan Yarns via @websyarnstore
- @KnitPicks had a security breach that compromised some customer information. I have to say I give them some kudos for their transparency with their customers (including blogging about it publicly) around this situation. What was interesting was that there was a not-quite-the-same-but-similar enough situation this week with some crafty designers and it was not handled as well, as discussed in a post by @margotpotter.
- The Little Treasures has opened a new Etsy store called Crochetella that sells, among other things, yarn.
- Wool Stainless Steel. @lionbrandyarn shared images of some projects completed using this unique fiber. I had bought some of this last year (eek, or maybe it was even the year before) and never used it because I couldn't quite figure out what to do with it. Inspiration!
- Crochet Today did a post on yarn stores in San Francisco (and included tips on where to eat or grab a coffee nearby!) I've previously also done a post on 7 San Francisco Yarn Stores. Fun fact: It is logisitcally far easier to get yourself to an indie LYS in San Francisco than to get to a chain store since there are no big chain craft stores in the city.
Other Crafty Stuff
- @sheepishknit shared the terrific photos from the Valentine's yarnbombing project called Sheepish Heart Bomb
- Top Tips for Craft Businesses. From @molliemakes via interview with @lovelypigeon
Some Special Thanks
- Bilingual blog Country Maison for mentioning my Hook to Heal project and including the Indiegogo widget in her sidebar.
- Wink of A Creative Being for doing a write-up on Hook to Heal on her blog.
- Crochet Today for featuring my guest blog post on 4 Tips for Choosing a Baby Yarn.
- Thanks to my current blog sponsors: Wink of A Creative Being, Tracy of Crochet Happy, Jocelyn Sass of Jocelyn Designs, The Dragonfly Dutchess, Mamachee Crochet Patterns, Yarn Circle Mentoring Program and Anastacia Knits. You're all terrific!
Happy weekend and happy reading! If this isn't enough creative reading for you then you may also want to check out the "arts and smarts" link love roundup I've done over on my personal blog, Diary of a Smart Chick.


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I haven't posted much of anything in a long time but I read the board every morning. When I do a quilt I really like, i will post it. This is one of them.
Last year I digitized the logo of my grandson's school - The Emmaus High School Hornets - each playing a different instrument. I made beanies for each of them. As I did the new designs I did the sew-out on the same fabric. Since I had all these designs, I though this would make a good quilt. I was going to make it to give to the band director signed by each senior at the end of this school year but he left the job and he missed his quilt! I decided to make it to give to the band parents group to raffle off. They haven't seen it yet, and I hope they will like it. Each star is a bee playing a different instrument. I like the back of the quilt just as much as the front. I hope you enjoy it. I kept the quilting simple because the fabric is busy. It is almost all music fabric. The only one without music is the small amount of green blocks.


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Knocker Athletic Club is hosting the Knockout Knocker Softball Rendezvous at Hartman and Riverside Parks in Aztec, N.M., on Friday through Sunday. It will be a Saturday coed bracket, and Friday night and Sunday afternoon mens brackets. Its a three-game guarantee. Tourney entry fee is $170. Awards are based on number of teams. Champions win 14 Champion Dri-Fit shirts. Entry deadline is 6 p.m., Thursday. To register your team, call Charles See at 560-3423.
Cortez Rec. youth girls basketball league
The City of Cortez Parks and Recreation department is now taking registrations for third-through sixth-grade girls youth basketball. The season begins Monday, Nov. 5, and continues until Saturday, Dec. 8. Cost to participate is $20, which includes a T-shirt jersey. Registrations are being taken at the Cortez Recreation Center and will close Friday, Oct. 26. Any questions, contact Joye McHenry at 564-4080. The boys season will take place in January, 2013.
M-CHS open gym basketball
M-CHS is having basketball open gym (sponsored by M-CHS and Cortez Parks and Recreation) for anyone who wants to play at M-CHS. Open gym is on Mondays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., now through Friday, Nov. 9. For more information, please contact school activities director, Jimmie Lankford, at 565-3722 ex. 2123.


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As expected and predicted by many including here on this blog, it seems as though Adrian Cardenas will be called up to the Cubs today. Cardenas was flat out raking down in Iowa, posting a .319 batting average with two home runs, three triples, seven doubles, and 18 RBI's. He's slugging at a .521 clip with an on base % of .376 which is good for an .897 OPS. Cardenas makes contact a lot, he only has 5 strikeouts in 94 at bats. Cardenas bats left handed and plays 2B, so don't be surprised if he is in the lineup tonight if he makes it to Chicago in time. This could be something that happens more times than not, Barney has struggled and if Cardenas makes an immediate impact with the bat he might stick.
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I did my first project from the advanced manual on persuasion. Learned a lot from it, too - and not necessarily what the manual might've wanted me to learn... <laugh>
They remarked once again on my lack of energy. I was too low-key for them. I decided not to use sugar-high-enthusiasm because I want to learn how to talk to suits. I'm good at enthusiasm. I can bounce up and down, wave pompoms, whatever. I need to learn how to speak to people's serious sides, not just amuse them with my antics and my enthusiasm. I need to learn how to provoke thought and establish credibility. I'm not going to be this young forever, and I want to learn how to speak properly by the time I need it!
Fortunately my evaluator also pointed out that I used a pleasant pace - accessible! - not like my usual rush of words. Still, this is the second time I've tried my serious voice on Toast I.T., and the reaction's always been iffy. They like me breathless with enthusiasm, bubbly, sparkling - but I'm more than that! I'm having a hard time getting past this with Toast I.T., even if I wear a blazer and glasses and everything. I want to be both. I want to blend seriousness and joy.
Maybe I can save my "low-key" voice for IBM Toastmasters. Hmm...
The three- to five-minute roleplay situation for me seemed constrained and unnatural. This is strange because I'm perfectly fine with elevator pitches. I think I just need to get better at roleplaying.
I should probably have tried selling something concrete that I wasn't too familiar with instead of selling something intangible. People seem to think that selling ideas is easier than selling something concrete because ideas don't cost money, they just cost time. I wish I could make _them_ try to sell other people on ideas. Time is money. In fact, time is a lot more expensive than the gadgets many people would casually throw money away on.
One Toastmaster was particularly vocal about my being an absolute failure at "real" sales and how I'd be fired right away if this was the real thing. He insisted that sales was a hypercompetitive, cutthroat world and that salespeople are paid tons because of the competition. Personally, I believe that salespeople are paid a lot because they clearly contribute to the bottom line in a quantifiable manner. I also suspect that any numbers-driven sales that's just concerned with how much the salesperson makes is totally not for me. I'm more interested in relationship building. Fortunately, my mentor called him to task and told him that there were other perfectly valid ways of selling.
... And this guy also wondered why I didn't have any flashy slides. After all, we all know that Powerpoint is _essential_ for sales. Mph. Well, he was trying to be helpful, and there _are_ some audiences that need a slide deck. For what I was doing, that was definitely out of the picture.
The same person thought I didn't control the conversation enough, and that I let my roleplay partner do too much of the talking. I thought I did too much talking and not enough listening. I felt that I broke into too many long passages, and I hate that. I feel that I'm most effective when I listen to people, suggesting something after I've understood their situation and validated them by paying attention to them. I hate it when people fake listening, when they just care about when they get to speak next. I hate it when people pretend they want a conversation with you but they really just want to sell you stuff and their message isn't individualized at all..
Wish I had my mom's books to whap the guy with! <laugh> Well, he _was_ just trying to be helpful, and _his_ world is probably the dog-eat-dog world he described. I'm 22 and I'm new to the subject, but I get the feeling that there aree zbetter things out there.
Oh well.
I think I know what I'm going to "sell" for project 2 - houses. Or whatever.
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Random Japanese sentence: 机の下から猫が出てきた。 A cat appeared from under the desk.
We only do well the things we like doing.
- Colette (1873 - 1954), Prisons and Paradise, 1932
The ability to do things I don't particularly like is important, but so too is the ability to recognize what I love and pursue that. I'm not the kind of person who can be equally good at all things. I'm biased. I love doing some things and drag my feet when it comes to others. Generally, following my bliss seems to be a good idea. <grin> I work so much better and so much more happily when I'm doing something I love. (Duh.)
The trick, I guess, is to find the seed of something I can love and run with it. When I lose my way, I need to keep going on if I think I'll find it again, or switch to something else if I don't.
Random Japanese sentence: 彼女は猫を2匹飼っている。一匹は茶でもう一匹は白だ。 She has two cats. One is brown and the other is white.


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The Black Stars have earned their first win of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations courtesy of a spot kick from Espanyol's Mubarak Wakaso
A penalty goal from Espanyol midfielder Mubarak Wakaso ensured the four-time African champions got their first win of the continental showpiece after drawing with DR Congo in their opening game on Sunday.
Wakaso put the Ghanaians in the lead in the 38th minute when his kick went past Malian goalkeeper Samassa Mamadou from the spot.
The first half of the game was one with very few chances as both defences remained solid but a good piece of play saw Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu win a penalty off Tamboura which was converted by Wakaso. The second half saw both teams a little bit more adventurous but neither really threw caution to the wind as the Black Stars saw out the rest of the game.
The game started quietly as both teams looked content to test the waters and keep things cool, but Ghana keeper Fatau Dauda had an uncomfortable moment after a slip forced him to handle the ball outside the area leading to a free kick on the edge of the penalty box which Seydou Keita almost scored from, hitting the ball just wide of the post.
Mali started to get the better of the exchanges after that, but failed to really threaten, with Ghana also showing glimpses of their ability as Asamoah Gyan's effort was diverted for a corner after he received the ball in the penalty area. The Black Stars finally started to find their rhythm but seemed to be struggling to break through the Eagles back line as Harrison Afful and then Wakaso took shots from distance with none of them causing problems for Samassa.
The goalkeeper, however, was thanking his stars a few minutes later when a glancing header from Agyemang-Badu had him completely beaten, but his post came to his rescue. The Udinese midfielder was played through on goal a few minutes later only to be brought down by Tamboura for a penalty which was slammed home by Wakaso to open the scoring with 38 minutes on the clock.
Both sides looked to break the other team down after the goal but none of the keepers were really tested before the whistle blew for the end of the first half.
Ghana started the second half the hungrier team as they looked to add to their goal with Albert Adomah and Gyan coming close, though Mali managed to cause Dauda a couple of uncomfortable moments in between with some very good deliveries into the box.
An Isaac Vorsah mistake seemed to have handed Mali with a chance but the Black Stars defenders quickly reorganized to spare their colleague's blushes. Much of the game was concentrated in the middle of the field after that, with only a long range effort from Agyemang-Badu breaking the ice as he forced Samassa into a save but the goalkeeper calmly claimed from the corner. Mali were then on the attack, causing a goal mouth scramble with another long ball into the box, but Ghana managed to clear once more as the game looked to be finally opening up.
Solomon Asante almost made a spectacular entrance into the game as his effort whizzed past the post just seconds after coming on for Adomah. Mali managed a couple more forays forward but failed to find an equaliser as they ended the game on the losing side.
Mali will now have to get a result in their final game against DR Congo if they are to qualify for the next stage while the Ghanaians will be feeling more confident about their chances with their final game against Niger who are considered to be the weakest team in the group.


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moresmarterthanspock wrote:I'm sorry, I just can't help myself, I need to rant about something. Audio does not belong on a video card. But then again, they've been doing this since the 80's. Joystick port on a sound card. Printer port on a video card(Hercules was guilty of this). My rant to the tech industry, keep components seperate, please. It's just a much cleaner way of doing things.
You must really hate modern video cards, damn things have 2D and 3D functionality on the same board.
And don't get me started on keyboards! Letters AND numbers?!


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Beepball gains recognition at FanFest
Association of blind players put on display for kids
By David Briggs / MLB.com
He enjoys the anticipation when he senses the ball leaving the pitcher's hand, hearing the crack of the baseball on the bat and diving fearlessly to make plays in the field.
So what if he is blind.
That doesn't stop him or other players on the 18 teams in the National Beepball Association from enjoying the national pastime.
"It's wonderful. It's opened up a world of competitive sports to me, and it involves all the same off-field things," the 46-year-old Cleveland Scrapper said on Saturday at All-Star FanFest at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. "On the field, it's competitive as can be, but off the field, we have fun. The camaraderie is great."
On "The Diamond," the Beepball Association held an exhibition to teach kids a game the visually impaired have been playing for over 30 years.
In beep baseball, a pitcher standing 20 feet away from the plate lobs a beeping ball. When contact is made, one of the two bases -- a four foot padded cylinder at a spot similar to where first and third are in baseball -- randomly buzzes. Spotters will then alert the six fielders which "zone" the ball is in. The runner is safe if they can reach the bag 100 feet away before the opposition's diving fielder has corralled the ball and raised it in the air.
Some 15 kids gave it a shot. Wearing blindfolds, the beeping balls were tossed to them from a couple of feet away. A few made contact, but all were visibly hesitant in running up the line to first base -- which is what Skutnick finds to be the toughest part about learning the game.
"Fear," he said. "You have to overcome the fear and have trust in yourself that you won't trip over yourself or hit something. We get injured and we get scraped up just like you would in any other sport, but you can't be afraid. You have to make that step."
Once they make that step, the benefits are significant for blind children.
"It's something they can do instead of sitting around," Skutnick said. "That's our goal. To get them out. When they get a taste of it, that's when it starts growing."
The demonstration provided inspiration all around, the children having gained a new appreciation for their own gifts.
"It was really interesting, but hard," said 11-year-old Andrew Mentzer, of Pittsburgh. "In [baseball] now, we shouldn't be missing anything."
Jimmy Orr, 11, of Pittsburgh said of the blind players: "I don't know how they do it."
He was then asked if he thought he could ever do it -- reach the level displayed by the league on the video board in center field, where players drove the ball effortlessly?
"Yeah, with a lot of practice," he said. "Probably like three years."
David Briggs is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I will be going on my first LONG trip on my 86R80 since I purchased last year, been running about 230KM every other Sunday but no comparison to the upcoming trip. I will be riding to Edelweiss to ride the ALPS(YAAAYYY) in June. It is a 5-6 hour ride to get to Edelweiss just to get to the star point. My bike has 102500kilometers. I have changed oil in engine, tranny and hub after replacing shaft boot and swingarm bearings. still getting a click though upon take off, might have to take to dealer. I know airheads are built to run but is their any areas that I need to watch or check so I don't have a breakdown because of my fault? I have 2 manuals but I am asking for experienced long distance riders' input from past experiences. Many thanks


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Could this be used to measure RPM (rotation per minute)?
A small magnet with the North pole painted never runs out of batteries in an ackward moment.
painting the north pole red
However, such devices are sold for $ 39.99 http://www.emovendo.net/magnet/magnet-pole-identifier.html
OP got his inspiration from the long and very detailed discussion about it
How retro... I prefer blue
Quote from: Soeren on April 20, 2010, 05:32:28 AMHow retro... I prefer blue I seriously read "red" paint there. I guess I subconsciously associate north with red =P
I seriously read "red" paint there. I guess I subconsciously associate north with red =P
I've seen a small handle/holder where a magnet was placed in a sort of gimbal at one end of the handle, to show the precise direction of even fairly week mag fields - might be fun trying to make a similar device - a 3D mag field detector using no power at all.
But as Tim "The tool man" Taylor has taught us, more power is more better. Therefor, because that uses no power, it is no better.


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PONTIAC, Mich. - Detroit's Rev. David Bullock says it's unequivocal: "Emergency management has not worked."
Read more: Community outpours opposition to emergency manager in Detroit
Lou Schimmel, Pontiac's own emergency manager, vehemently disagrees. Schimmel is one of the state of Michigan's most experienced financial managers. He first managed in Ecorse, before governor's appointed such EFMs, and then in Hamtramck and now in Pontiac.
"The Rev. David Bullock is 100 percent wrong," Schimmel said.
More: Headlines from Pontiac, Mich.
The biggest worry, he says, is when the politicians get a solvent city back.
"It went back down the drain, right. In both cases," he said.
Pontiac had 1,000 employees when the emergency hit the city four years ago. Now, the city has just 50. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office took over police patrols and Waterford now contracts firefighting to Pontiac. The outsourced services cost less than 1/2 of what the city was spending and offer better service.
Related: Pontiac gets financial upgrade, stable outlook for future
"We're spending $20 million less and providing better services than the city has ever had. So don't tell me it doesn't work," said Schimmel.
What about Pontiac residents?
Inside the Mill Street Grille, longtime residents and Pontiac business people say they're glad to have Schimmel.
"The financial manager, I think he did his job," said Mill Street Grille chef and manager Brian Coleman. "He went in there and cleaned out the people that were taking money that needed to be used for Pontiac."
Lifelong resident and nurse Terry Jenkins says the emergency financial manager did work.
"And now that we are stabilized, once they become stabilized and they can see the stabilization, then it might make them think differently. Sometimes you just need that change," she said.
Schimmel is getting ready to pack up his office and leave Pontiac in the next 60 to 90 days. He is required to leave behind a two-year budget that the City Council is required to follow under the new state law.
Schimmel says he is leaving the council a present: a five-year balanced budget.
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The region of the eastern Sahara and Sudan from Fezzan, Bilma, and Chad in the west to the Nile valley in the east was well peopled in Neolithic times, as discovered sites attest. Probably typical of the earliest populations were the dark-skinned cave dwellers described by Herodotus as inhabiting the country south of Fezzan. The ethnographic history of the region is that of gradual modification of this basic stock by the continual infiltration of nomadic and increasingly Arabicized white African elements, entering from the north via Fezzan and Tibesti and, especially after the 14th century, from the Nile valley via Darfur. According to legend, the country around Lake Chad was originally occupied by the Sao. This vanished people is probably represented today by the Kotoko, in whose country, along the banks of the Logone and Chari, was unearthed in the 1950s a medieval culture notable for work in terra-cotta and bronze.
The relatively large and politically sophisticated kingdoms of the central Sudan were the creation of Saharan Imazighen (Berbers), drawn southward by their continuous search for pasturage and easily able to impose their hegemony on the fragmentary indigenous societies of agriculturalists. This process was intensified by the expansion of Islam. There are indications of a large immigration of pagan Imazighen into the central Sudan early in the 8th century.
The most important of these states, Kanem-Bornu, which was at the height of its power in the later 16th century, owed its preeminence to its command of the southern terminus of the trans-Saharan trade route to Tripoli.
Products of the Islamized Sudanic culture diffused from Kanem were the kingdoms of Bagirmi and Ouaddaï, which emerged in the early years of the 17th century out of the process of conversion to Islam. In the 18th century the Arab dynasty of Ouaddaï was able to throw off the suzerainty of Darfur and extend its territories by the conquest of eastern Kanem. Slave raiding at the expense of animist populations to the south constituted an important element in the prosperity of all these Muslim states. In the 19th century, however, they were in full decline, torn by wars and internecine feuds. In the years 1883–93 they all fell to the Sudanese adventurer Rābiḥ az-Zubayr.
By this time the partition of Africa among the European powers was entering its final phase. Rābiḥ was overthrown in 1900, and the traditional Kanembu dynasty was reestablished under French protection. Chad became part of the federation of French Equatorial Africa in 1910. The pacification of the whole area of the present republic was barely completed by 1914, and between the wars French rule was unprogressive. A pact between Italy and France that would have ceded the Aozou Strip to Italian-ruled Libya was never ratified by the French National Assembly, but it provided a pretext for Libya to seize the territory in 1973. During World War II Chad gave unhesitating support to the Free French cause. After 1945 the territory shared in the constitutional advance of French Equatorial Africa. In 1946 it became an overseas territory of the French Republic.
A large measure of autonomy was conceded under the constitutional law of 1957, when the first territorial government was formed by Gabriel Lisette, a West Indian who had become the leader of the Chad Progressive Party (PPT). An autonomous republic within the French Community was proclaimed in November 1958, and complete independence in the restructured community was attained on August 11, 1960. The country's stability was endangered by tensions between the black and often Christian populations of the more economically progressive southwest and the conservative, Muslim, nonblack leadership of the old feudal states of the north, and its problems were further complicated by Libyan involvement.
Lisette was removed by an associate more acceptable to some of the opposition, N'Garta (François) Tombalbaye, a southern trade union leader, who became the first president of the republic. In March 1961 Tombalbaye achieved a fusion of the PPT with the principal opposition party, the National African Party (PNA), to form a new Union for the Progress of Chad. An alleged conspiracy by Muslim elements, however, led in 1963 to the dissolution of the National Assembly, a brief state of emergency, and the arrest of the leading ministers formerly associated with the PNA. Only government candidates ran in the new elections in December 1963, ushering in the one-party state.
In the mid-1960s two guerrilla movements emerged. The Front for the National Liberation of Chad (Frolinat) was established in 1966 and operated primarily in the north from its headquarters at the southern Libyan oasis of Al-Kufrah, while the smaller Chad National Front (FNT) operated in the east-central region. Both groups aimed at the overthrow of the existing government, the reduction of French influence in Chad, and closer association with the Arab states of North Africa. Heavy fighting occurred in 1969 and 1970, and French military forces were brought in to suppress the revolts.
By the end of the 1970s, civil war had become not so much a conflict between Chad's Muslim northern region and the black southern region as a struggle between northern political factions. Libyan troops were brought in at President Goukouni Oueddei's request in December 1980 and were withdrawn, again at his request, in November 1981. In a reverse movement the Armed Forces of the North (FAN) of Hissen Hissène Habré, which had retreated into The Sudan in December 1980, reoccupied all the important towns in eastern Chad in November 1981. Peacekeeping forces of the Organization of African Unity withdrew in 1982, and Habré formed a new government in October of the same year. Simultaneously, an opposition government under the leadership of Goukouni was established, with Libyan military support, at Bardaï in the north. After heavy fighting in 1983–84 Habré's FAN prevailed, aided by French troops. France withdrew its troops in 1984 but Libya refused to do so. Libya launched incursions deeper into Chad in 1986, and they were turned back by government forces with help from France and the United States.
In early 1987 Habré's forces recovered the territory in northern Chad that had been under Libyan control and for a few weeks reoccupied Aozou. When this oasis was retaken by Muammar al-Qaddafi's Libyan forces, Habré retaliated by raiding Maaten es Sarra, which is well inside Libya. A truce was called in September 1987.
Habré continued to face threats to his regime. In April 1989 an unsuccessful coup attempt was led by the interior minister, Brahim Mahamot Itno, and two key military advisers, Hassan Djamouss and Idriss Déby. Itno was arrested and Djamouss was killed, but Déby escaped and began new attacks a year later. By late 1990 his Movement for Chadian National Salvation forces had captured Abéché, and Habré fled to Cameroonthe country. Déby suspended the constitution and formed a new government with himself as president. Although it was reported that he had received arms from Libya, he denied Libyan involvement and promised to establish a multiparty democracy in Chad.
Déby's takeover of the government was not without resistance. In 1991 and 1992, there were several attacks and coup attempts by opposition forces, many of whom were still aligned with Habré, but Déby maintained his grip on the government and the country. A national conference was held in 1993 to establish a transitional government, and Déby was officially designated interim president. In 1996 a new constitution was approved and Déby was elected president in the first multiparty presidential elections held in Chad's history. Peace was still fragile, however, and periodic skirmishes with opposition groups developed into a full rebellion in late 1998 when the Mouvement pour la Démocratie et la Justice au Tchad (MDJT) began an offensive in the northern part of the country. Other opposition groups later joined forces with the MDJT, and the rebellion continued into the 21st century.
In 2001 Déby was reelected amid allegations of fraud by his opponents; however, international observers found the electoral proceedings largely to be valid. Meanwhile, Déby's government was still coping with major rebel offensives, until peace accords in 2002 and 2003 essentially ended most of the fighting for a few years. Also in 2003, years of planning and construction came to fruition when Chad became an oil-producing country; the revenues generated from this undertaking had the potential to transform the country's economic situation.
Despite the progress Déby's government made with promoting peace and creating an opportunity for economic prosperity, there were additional coup attempts, including those in 2004 and 2006. Rebel offensives also resumed, most notably in 2006, prior to Déby's reelection to a third term as president, and in 2008, when rebels reached N'Djamena before retreating; many Chadians were displaced by the fighting. Several rebel leaders involved in the 2008 offensive were tried in absentia in August of that year, as was former president Habré, who was suspected of directing rebel activity in Chad while living in exile in Senegal. Habré and the rebel leaders were found guilty of attempting to overthrow Déby's government and were sentenced to death. Habré also faced charges in Senegal regarding politically motivated killings and acts of torture allegedly committed during his rule in Chad; Senegal pursued these charges at the request of the African Union.
In addition to internal conflicts, at the beginning of the 21st century Chad also had problems along its border with neighbouring countries Niger, Central African Republic, and most notably , The Sudan. In early 2003, fighting in the Darfur region of western Sudan sent thousands of Sudanese fleeing to Chad; by early 2005 it was estimated that there were some 200,000 refugees in Chad. Chadian troops were drawn into the conflict periodically, as Sudanese militias crossed over the border into Chad while chasing Sudanese rebels or attacking refugee camps; Chadian rebels were also suspected of operating from bases in The Sudan. Both Chad and The Sudan accused each other of supporting rebel activity in the other's country.


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SAN CLEMENTE – On a street lined with tall buildings and ocean views, one person's dream can be another person's heartache.
On a 5-0 vote Tuesday night, San Clemente's elected leaders approved Rick Gibby's plan to build a three-story condominium complex in place of a smaller building that currently provides the last viewing gap between tall buildings along Arenoso Lane.
The proposal meets all city codes, officials said. Neighbors said the construction will take away ocean views, create a canyon effect down the street and replace sunlight with shadow among the taller buildings.
"The residents are not asking the builders not to build," neighbor Cristina LeÏŒn told the City Council. "We are asking them to build with a sense of community in mind."
Neighbor Liz Yamauchi asked for a redesign more like buildings on the other side of Linda Lane canyon, with garages located downslope, off the street.
Architect Michael Luna said the building already is designed to be less intense than the buildings surrounding it. "We could have gone much higher," he said, adding that the upper elements will be back from the street, unlike other buildings nearby. Luna said the five-unit project, known as Reef Pointe Villas, will fit in nicely among the tall, flat buildings around it.
"If I was an out-of-town developer, I'd be coming in here with 10 units, four stories and everything I could possibly get in," Gibby told the council. He said he lived on the property for 16 years and that his dream is to retire in one of the new units.
LeÏŒn suggested that the project could move its subterranean garage farther downslope so the view from street level would be of two floors instead of three. Garage access, she said, could be from the next street down, Linda Lane. Amber Gregg, associate city planner, said the garage can't take access from Linda Lane, a designated coastal canyon.
Gibby said the project's Spanish design sets an example that he hopes other developers will follow, using features that add to the cost but make the neighborhood nicer. "Let's get back to this Spanish village by the sea," he said.
Councilman Tim Brown said he supports preserving public-view corridors and views involving construction on public property but said this project involves neither and is a high-quality design. "I approve it wholeheartedly," Brown said.
Local resident Alan Korsen praised the project's design and acknowledged that the plan meets codes and is less dense than other projects. But he asked whether the city is more concerned about development than the will of most of the people.
He said a new San Clemente general plan will be presented to the council and that the Arenoso project may portend decisions soon to face the council. He said the city must be careful about what codes it locks into place, considering that similar concerns exist on streets such as Avenida Del Mar downtown.
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The last time Shannon Stewar played for Toronto, John Gibbons was the bullpen catcher and Reed Johnson was a rookie. Gibbons is now the team's manager and Stewart is competing with Johnson for playing time in left field. Stewart is also surprised by the demeanor of ace pitcher Roy Halladay.
"Roy Halladay came up to me -- and he was smiling," Stewart told The Toronto Globe and Mail. "I've never seen Roy like that. He scared me. I'm used to Roy being serious and just going out there and being so stone cold. 'Stone Cold' -- that's what I called him. But he had a lot of joy on his face. It seemed like he's really happy with himself."
Stewart played with the Blue Jays from 1995 through 2003. He is back with the club after signing a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training. During his first workout with the team, Stewart took batting practice before watching his new team compete in an intrasquad scrimmage.
"You know, it's kind of a weird feeling," the 34-year-old said later about returning to the club that traded him to Minnesota in 2003. "It feels good, good to be back. I was kind of worried just because of the way it happened.
"I told somebody earlier, 'This is where it all started for me.' My best memories playing in the big leagues have been with Toronto."
Hall working out just fine at third base: Concerns about Bill Hall's move to third base appear to be overblown. Hall, who played center field for the Brewers last season, has looked comfortable in the field during the first week of Spring Training for Milwaukee.
"He looks great, no joke," manager Ned Yost told The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "He looks very good, very smooth at third base."
Hall, who came up as a shortstop and is among the most gifted athletes on the Brewers, mishandled a few balls on his first day but by the second day he appeared comfortable and at ease.
Jurrgens hopes to impress on his dad's favorite team: The Braves lost Andruw Jones to free agency in the off-season, but they still have a native of Curacao on their roster. Pitcher Jair Jurrgens, acquired from Detroit in the Edgar Renteria deal, is in the mix for a job on the club's starting rotation.
"It's an honor to be one of the five [starters], and there's a lot of pressure," Jurrjens told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "There are future Hall of Famers in this rotation. And it's the favorite team of my dad, so I'm trying to impress him even more. I liked the Braves before Andruw was here -- since I was about 7. I liked [Terry] Pendleton, Jeff Blauser, David Justice, all those guys."
Cardinals counting on Reyes of old: In the 2006 World Series, the Cardinals' Anthony Reyes took the ball for Game 1, worked eight innings and allowed just a first-inning run. He retired 23 of the last 25 batters he faced.
In 2007 Reyes struggled to find his groove and managed only two victories for St. Louis, splitting time between the Cardinals and Triple-A Memphis. He struggled with his velocity while with St. Louis but was at times dominant at Triple-A.
Now, for the 2008 season, the Cardinals have one if not two spots open in their rotation and hope that Reyes can work his way in.
"We're a deeper ballclub if he's the best guy and he's in the rotation," pitching coach Dave Duncan told The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "It gives our pitching staff more depth. ... I'm rooting for Anthony Reyes. I hope he's good enough."
DeRosa searching to cure what ails him: Mark DeRosa is trying to determine the best manner for controlling a heart arrhythmia that he's had since he was a teenager. He says the recent episode that landed him in the emergency room was a wakeup call.
"It's something I've been able to control without any help, and I guess the other day was a wake-up call that I probably need to figure some things out and just get it fixed," DeRosa told The Chicago Sun-Times. "It's something I am tired of dealing with, and if there's medicine or a little procedure that I can do to forget about it, then I'd like to do that.
"A lot of people take medicine, but I don't want to deal with that. I'm 32 years old. I don't want to be on medication for the rest of my life. If there's a procedure I can do, [then] we're going to discuss all those options."
Sowers plans to revamp mental approach: Jeremy Sowers has rarely found himself stuck in a rut and he doesn't plan to start now.
So he's anxious to remedy a statistical drop-off in 2007, a season in which he found himself pitching at Triple-A for part of the year.
"You can lay all those stats on a table and see that they weren't very good but not god-awful," Sowers told The Akron Beacon Journal. "I learned a lesson about the kind of mental approach you have to take. I never had prolonged failure. But I learned that, no matter who you are, somebody will be able to get the better of you.
"At some point, I think I started to see [batters] hitting the ball hard. I went from being in aggressive mode to being in defensive mode. If you're only throwing [fastballs] 80-something, there's no way you're going to be successful unless you're aggressive. You have to be like Paul Byrd, who pretty much says 'Here it is -- hit it.'"
Gordon might be a closer again after all: A year ago, Tom Gordon was the Phillies closer, but shoulder problems led to missed time, and eventually he lost that role. Now with offseason acquistion Brad Lidge set back by a knee injury, Gordon might be getting the ninth inning back -- at least for a while.
Gordon says he's prepared to fill either the setup or closer's role. Whatever is best for the club.
"Nobody likes to lose a job," Gordon told The Philadelphia Daily News. "I felt healthy enough, like I was ready to compete [for the closer's job]. Knowing that Lidge is here -- he's the closer. I'm the eighth-inning guy. I can handle that. I've done that before. I've handled that role. I've had success in that role. Right now for me, it's about winning a World Series."
Paulino starts off with effective outing: It was only one inning of work, but Felipe Paulino didn't hurt his candidacy for a spot in the Astros' starting rotation. Appearing in an intrasquad game Monday, Paulino allowed only one hit -- a single -- in his inning of work.
"I felt good," Paulino told the The Houston Chronicle. "I located my fastball. The only pitch I didn't feel comfortable with was my slider, but I'm not worried."
Paulino made his debut with the Astros last season in September, going 2-1 with a 7.11 ERA. He made three starts and twice appeared in games out of the bullpen. His best start came in his final outing of the season against Atlanta on Sept. 30. In six shutout innings, he allowed only two hits and three walks while striking out three.
Two-seam fastball pays dividends for Qualls: When Chad Qualls was in the Minor Leagues, he had trouble commanding his two-seam fastball because it moved so much. But he stuck with it and the pitch has helped him become one of the game's top setup relievers.
Acquired by Arizona this offseason, Qualls has appeared in 237 games since 2005, the second-most appearances in baseball. He's also racked up 66 holds during his first three years full seasons in the Majors.
"If you're up there in that category, you're obviously doing your job," he told The Arizona Republic. "I just learned that stat, but I do take pride in it."
Blast shows Reyes can also go long: Jose Reyes presents the club with an interesting dilemma. Blessed with great speed, conventional wisdom suggests he should concentrate on hitting line drives or keeping the ball on the ground.
But he's also displayed exceptional power at times. He hit a ball high off the wall in center field, 408 feet away from home plate, in an intra-squad game on Monday.
"I don't know how I hit it that hard," Reyes told The New York Daily News. "In my mind I'm trying to slow down my body a little bit, hit the ball the other way and use my speed. It was a fastball and I just use my hands."
A new year for Kei Igawa: Kei Igawa didn't have the kind of season he envisioned when he came over from Japan to join the Yankees in 2007. Igawa had a 6.25 ERA and spent a portion of the season pitching in the Minors. With that in mind, he has one simple goal this season.
"My goal is to be on the Major League team the entire season," Igawa told The New York Daily News through an interpreter.
Igawa has been a starter for much of his career, but he is likely to fill a relief role with the Yankees.
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The Longboat Key Historical Society has closed its museum at Whitney Beach Plaza.
The museum had operated out of the shopping center since late 2008.
The group will continue to hold activities, including its fish fry, lectures program and annual membership drive without a physical facility.
The Historical Society is in the process of digitizing its documents, photographs and other information that will be available at its website, longboatkeyhistory.com.
The group continues to seek materials related to Longboat Key history.
Contact the Historical Society via email at [email protected] or writing to Longboat Key Historical Society, 5380 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Suite 150, Longboat Key, Fla. 34228.
For more information, pick up a Nov. 15 copy of the Longboat Observer.
Contact Robin Hartill at [email protected]
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There's been a lot said and written about our team and the changes that are taking place, but I consider it all talk until we prove it on the field.
Guys in here would be lying if they didn't say they weren't aware of what was being said, but, at the same time, it has no bearing. Those opinions don't affect how we go out and play. We still need to bust our tails to do the things we need to do to win games. We need to take it to the field. At this early point in the season, that approach seems to be working.
The biggest difference from the last three or four years compared to this year is the way we compete. We've been in virtually every game so far, and even if we're down a run or two or three, we stay after it until the end. During our home opener against the Cubs, we were down, 7-0, after three innings. In the past it would have been a 'here-we-go-again' feel. But by the sixth inning we had the game tied, 8-8. Hopefully, that kind of character will be evident in the way we play all season.
With a new manager and a new staff here, it's making a big difference. They've come in with a new approach. They know we're a young team and they've really led us. They've been very specific about what we need to work on to improve and they've showed us how. We go through the process of breaking down a lot of areas of the game. That's been a great approach for our club.
When we do finally get things turned around, the city is really going to get behind us. It is a die-hard sports town. Everybody knows that. The fans are starving for a winner. We were 30-30 at the 60-game point two years ago and people were really excited about the Pirates. Fans were coming out in large numbers, and, though we didn't finish the way we wanted to, we know from that experience that the fan base is there if we win. With the success of the Steelers and the Penguins, it's obvious that people around here want to get excited about their sports.
We're also fortunate to have such a great ballpark to come out to. I'm a little biased because I play there, but I think PNC Park is the best stadium in the league. It has a great atmosphere and people love coming out. There would be nothing better than to have a good team out there and to start winning again.
We have a lot of the same guys on our club but we also have a very different attitude.
Jason Bay, the NL Rookie of the Year in 2004 and a two-time All-Star, has been with the Pirates since 2003 but has new hope for a franchise that hasn't had a winning season in 15 years. The 29-year-old outfielder from Trail, British Columbia, had three homers in the club's first 12 games this year.
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Euro-barometer 37.0 and 37.1: European Drug Prevention Program, March-May 1992 (ICPSR 9956)
Principal Investigator(s): Reif, Karlheinz; Melich, Anna
This dataset merges the responses to identical questions from two waves of Euro-Barometer surveys, EURO-BAROMETER 37.0: AWARENESS AND IMPORTANCE OF MAASTRICHT AND THE FUTURE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, MARCH-APRIL 1992 (ICPSR 9847), and EURO-BAROMETER 37.1: CONSUMER GOODS AND SOCIAL SECURITY, APRIL-MAY 1992 (ICPSR 9957). These surveys queried respondents on standard Euro-Barometer measures such as public awareness of and attitudes toward the Common Market and the European Community (EC), and also focused on alcohol and drug use. Items covered the use of beer, wine, spirits, and other forms of alcohol, age at which the respondent began drinking, familiarity with major forms of drugs, age at which drugs were first offered, how difficult it was to get drugs, and the means available for getting drugs. Additional questions focused on how the respondent viewed the drug problem, the top priority in eliminating the drug problem, diminishing the effects of drug use, and whether drug use leads to AIDS, prostitution, health problems, social problems, violence, suicide, personality breakdowns, and problems with the law. Respondents were also asked for their opinions on several measures used to combat the effects of drug use and the major reasons for alcohol and drug use. Demographic and other background information was gathered on the number of people residing in the home, size of locality, home ownership, trade union membership, region of residence, and occupation of the head of household, as well as the respondent's age, sex, marital status, education, occupation, work sector, religiosity, subjective social class, left-right political self-placement, and opinion leadership.
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Morse hit on hand by pitch, likely out Saturday
By Joey Nowak / MLB.com
Morse was in visible pain after a 2-2 changeup hit him on the hand, near the end of the bat. After the Washington training staff came out to take a look, Morse returned to the dugout. X-rays were negative, meaning there are no broken bones, but manager Davey Johnson said Morse would likely sit the second game of the series.
"The good news is it's not broken," Johnson said. "X-rays were negative. He's got a bad bruise, but hopefully he'll be all right in a few short days."
Without Morse and shortstop Ian Desmond (right hamstring) in the lineup Friday, the Nationals managed just six hits -- including a pinch-hit two-run homer from Tyler Moore.
"It was definitely a blow for us, but it's kind of what we've been dealing with all year," Moore said. "Guys stepping up in different situations. Just another day. We're hoping Mikey's hand is fine and Desi's fine. We'll see tomorrow."
Roger Bernadina pinch-ran for Morse in the first and remained in the game in left field. Bernadina went 1-for-2.
Morse, who missed time earlier this season with a right lat strain, is batting .286 with 12 home runs and 45 RBIs.
"Any time you get hit in the hands, it's kind of nerve-wracking, but X-rays came out negative and stuff, so I should be all right," Morse said.
Joey Nowak is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter at @joeynowak. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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He was born Jan. 24, 1980, at Clinton to Ronnie and Eunice (McDonald) Beck of Scotland.
He will forever be missed and loved by his parents, Ronnie and Eunice Beck; his brother, Daniel Beck; his sister, Stefanie Beck; his grandparents, Berlie and Faye McDonald; and numerous friends and family members.
Matthew was a kind, compassionate and extremely thoughtful man. He loved the Lord Jesus with all his heart and soul. His will to live surpassed all the pain he endured while battling diabetes and all the complications that go with it.
His grandparents, Chester and Viona Beck; great-grandparents, Alvin and Ocia Pack; and many other loved ones welcomed Matthew as he entered through the Gates of Glory into his heavenly home.
Graveside Service will begin at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 2013, at Zion Hill Cemetery, Highway 16 West, Jerusalem with Benton Allen, Jr. officiating.
Funeral Arrangements are under the care and direction of Roller-McNutt Funeral Home of Clinton. Online guestbook: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com.


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The Filibuster
Mother's Day is this weekend. Do your moms support your baseball nerdiness?
O'Fallon, MO
First, I think we need to walk this question back a bit. How about we just ask, "Do your moms support baseball?" To that, I would say, "I'm pretty sure my mom knows that baseball is a sport and if that constitutes support (the recognition of it's existence and it's right to exist), then yes, my mom supports baseball."
Not to get too mushy here, but my mom's support of baseball never really had much to do with anything related to the game itself. My mom always supported me and that was what mattered. She may not understand the finer points of the game, like innings and stuff like that, but she was always in the stands when I was playing little league and she yelled everytime I made contact while at the plate. Just for the record, that worked out to about five yells per season. I was a really awful hitter.
The other part of your question presupposes that both of us are in fact baseball nerds. Unfortunately, this just plainly and simply isn't true. I am a baseball fan. I can speak intelligently about baseball but when it gets into the weeds, I'll be hitting the internets for the answer nine times out of ten. I'm what people like to call a dilettante. I have lots of interests, baseball being one of them, and I can talk about it, even with fans, up to a certain point.
Once the event horizon between baseball fandom and baseball nerdiness gets breached, though, well, you'll only find one out of the two of us still trucking along. Jeff can quote you stats on Ozzie Smith's lifetime on-base percentage and not feel weird using the term "OBP" in a sentence. I can tell you that Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker were a great double-play combination and then quickly steer the conversation towards less technical subjects, like why Chet Lemon is a great name for a baseball player.
I think I can speak for Jeff here, though, when I say that what matters is that, nerd or not, our moms have always supported us and always will. Sure, Jeff's mom may struggle accepting his man-crush on Albert Pujols and my mom may not understand why baseball players circle the bases counter-clockwise instead of clockwise but they're still two of the best moms in the world. Although my mom is obviously the best.
Happy Mother's Day!
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News & Events
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Clarkson University to Host Third Annual Forever Wired Conference in October
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Clarkson University is now taking registrations at http://www.clarkson.edu/adk for the third annual Forever Wired Conference on Tuesday, October 4, in Potsdam, N.Y.
The conference will offer a variety of sessions geared toward assisting small business owners and teleworkers in rural communities. Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss responsible and sustainable economic growth in the Adirondack region, and address the resources available to assist entrepreneurs in overcoming challenges.
These sessions will offer workshops on:
- Telecommuting Tips
- Overcoming Rural Entrepreneurship Challenges
- Micro-financing
- Government, Industry and Higher Education Collaboration
- Doing Business Internationally
Professionals and organizations are invited to set up promotional displays at the conference to connect with other entrepreneurs who may be seeking their services. Free one-on-one consultations with experts from Clarkson University's Shipley Center for Innovation and Reh Center for Entrepreneurship will also be available upon request, as well as networking with rural sector experts from around the east coast, who are helping with the sessions.
"The Forever Wired schedule is designed to bring a wide cross section of regional stakeholders together," said conference chair Kelly O. Chezum, vice president for external relations at Clarkson. "We will cover professional development, networking and information sessions for working-wired entrepreneurs, mobile workers, corporate telecommuters and people interested in green tech commerce."
Last year's conference drew more than 250 participants from across New York State and included many seasonal residents of the Adirondack Park, as well.
The conference is a central component of the Adirondack Initiative for Wired Work, which is championed by a team of regional leaders and energized professionals dedicated toward creation of a sustainable economy in the greater Adirondack North Country. Through their activities, the Adirondack Initiative encourages telework, green-tech commerce and entrepreneurship from home offices and businesses with minimal impact on the natural environment.
"We must advance economic opportunities that will attract and retain our young people and bring meaningful employment into to the region," said Clarkson President Tony Collins. "The Adirondack Initiative balances the environmental needs of our region, and is aimed at preserving the unique character of our Adirondack and North Country communities, which we share with recreational enthusiasts, tourists and wildlife."
Clarkson University is expanding support services for teleworkers and entrepreneurs in the area. The Adirondack Business Center hosted by the Clarkson Entrepreneurship Center in Saranac Lake, N.Y. is equipped with wireless Internet, a conference room, quiet workspace, and will provide other amenities to the public. The built-in classroom holds sessions such as "My Small Business 101" to advance practical business skills of local entrepreneurs.
For more information on the Adirondack Initiative for Wired Work, or to register for the Forever Wired Conference, go to http://www.clarkson.edu/adk, e-mail email@example.com or call 315-268-4483.
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in five alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.


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As you can see in my profile, i have a gif with cat eyes that close and open.
These eyes are mainly yellow, with some green.
I really cant seem to make a profile to my liking that fits with the colors in this gif,
so I was wondering if it was possible to change the coloring of the gif (the eyes)?
Could someone tell me how if this is possible?
How can I do that?
What programs would I need?
Or maybe someone wants to/can do it for me?


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All quotes tagged Merriment
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"Christmas is more than a time of music, merriment and mirth;
it is a season of meditation, mangers and miracles.
Christmas is more than a time of carols, cards and candy;
it is a season of dedication and decision."
"Cultivate solitude and quiet and a few sincere friends, rather than mob merriment, noise and thousands of nodding acquaintances"
"Chavez's antics are a form of merriment for him. He's part buffoon, part visionary and part deadly effective strategist."


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Hartman, M.C. and Kretschmer, R.; Talking and Writing as Tools for Learning: Deaf Teenagers Reading Sara Plain and Tall. Journal of Reading, November (1992).
Hartman, M.; Making Sense of Math through Writing. Perspectives in Education and Deafness, Jan/Feb (1994).
Hartman, M.; Thinking and Learning in Classroom Discourse. The Volta Review, Volume 98, Number 3; Summer (1996).
Hartman, M.; Independent Reading – Interpreting, Making Meaning. Perspectives in Education and Deafness, May/June (1999).
Wang, Y., Kretschmer, R, and Hartman, M.: Reading and Students Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The Journal of Balanced Reading Instruction Special Issue: Reading and Children with Disabilities, Volume 15, Number 2; Fall (2008).


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As we have seen in chapter 603 Obito starts wearing one of the Zetsus as armour. Maybe he got fused with it permanently, which also explains why he prefered wearing the red swirl mask that looks exactly like the creature's face.
Maybe this "suit" increases his strength enormously and brings him on the same level as the 4th. We will see in the nexr few chapters what changed Obito to his evil self Tobi.