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Puerto Rico lacks depth of past Classics
By Jim Hawkins / Special to MLB.com
FT. MYERS, Fla. -- Injuries to players such as outfielder Andres Torres, the retirement of perennial stalwarts such as Pudge Rodriguez and a decline in the number of Puerto Rican stars in the Major Leagues have made Puerto Rico manager Edwin Rodriguez's job much more difficult this spring.
"It has been challenging," Rodriguez said Wednesday.
"Before, you already had a team," Rodriguez explained. "You didn't have to scramble around. Now, we've got Minor Leaguers along with the Major Leaguers. Before, you didn't have to scout out the Minor Leaguers like we do now."
Puerto Rico finished fifth in the 2006 and '09 Classic tournaments.
There are currently 15 Puerto Ricans with Major League teams.
According to Baseball-Almanac.com, 18 Puerto Ricans played in the big leagues last year. There were 20 Puerto Ricans on Opening Day rosters in 2011. Two of them played in the All-Star game. In 1997, according to the New York Times, there were eight Puerto Ricans on the All-Star team.
"I'd say 10-15 years ago, the good athletes from Puerto Rico, they started to have more options," said Rodriguez, who managed the Florida Marlins in 2010-11.
Sports such as basketball, volleyball, golf and even American football have risen in popularity in Puerto Rico, while the popularity of baseball has declined.
Puerto Rico's roster includes several of the same players who represented their native country in the recent Caribbean Series, where Puerto Rico was a disappointing 2-4.
Puerto Rico faces stiff test in pool play
FT. MYERS, Fla. -- Following Wednesday's 8-7 exhibition victory over the Minnesota Twins, Puerto Rico flew to San Juan, where it will open World Baseball Classic play against lightly-regarded Spain, which is making its first appearance in the Classic, at Hiram Bithorn Stadium on Friday at 6:30 p.m. locally/ 5:30 p.m. ET on a game that can be watched live on MLB Network and ESPN Deportes.
Puerto Rico will have home-field advantage throughout what's arguably the toughest round-robin pool -- Pool C -- in the tournament. It will play Venezuela on Saturday evening and face the Dominican Republic, which is eager to avenge its opening-round elimination in 2009, on Sunday night.
Only the top two teams will advance to the next round.
Puerto Rico finished fifth overall in both the 2006 and '09 tournaments.
In the 2009 Classic, Puerto Rico went undefeated in the first round and routed Team USA, 11-1, in the opening game in round two. However, Puerto Rico lost to Venezuela, 2-0, and was beaten, 6-5 by the United States in the battle for a spot in the semifinals.
This time around, Team Puerto Rico includes proven Major League talent in the Molina brothers, catchers Yadier and Jose, as well as outfielders Carlos Beltran, Angel Pagan and Alex Rios -- plus a lot of young players.
"The veteran players have done a terrific job getting the young guys to relax and open up and feel like they belong here," manager Edwin Rodriguez said Wednesday.
Unproven arms could be key for Puerto Rico
FT. MYERS, Fla. -- Veteran slugger Carlos Beltran, who is participating in his third World Baseball Classic, is expected to provide much of the power, but Team Puerto Rico will likely go as far in this year's Classic as its pitching can carry it.
"I don't think we're going to be as weak in pitching as some people think," Puerto Rico manager Edwin Rodriguez predicted Wednesday.
Nevertheless, Puerto Rico's chances of advancing have definitely been hindered by the absence of free agent Javier Vazquez, who opted out of the Classic because of a knee injury. That leaves their hopes largely in the hands of a several unproven pitchers.
Journeyman Giancarlo Alvarado, who will start Puerto Rico's Classic opener against Spain in San Juan on Friday night in a game that can be watched live on MLB Network and ESPN Deportes at 6:30 p.m. locally/ 5:30 p.m. ET, tuned up by pitching the first inning of Wednesday's 8-7 victory over the Twins before a crowd that included a small group of spirited Puerto Rican fans.
"That was [Alvarado's]first outing facing live hitters in a month and a half," Rodriguez said after his starter served up a lead-off home run and walked two in his one inning of work. "I think he did fine. I think he's ready.
"Right now we have a combination of some experienced pitchers and some pitchers with very young arms," Rodriguez admitted. "With young pitchers, you never know who is going to show up."
Jose Berrios, an 18-year-old right-hander who is one of the Minnesota Twins' top pitching prospects and was off to a great start this spring before leaving the Twins' camp to join Team Puerto Rico, will work out of the bullpen during the Classic because of his lack of experience.
Berrios pitched one inning in relief Wednesday, allowing one hit and striking out one.
"That was the first time I ever saw him in a real game," Rodriguez said. "He's poised. He was just having fun out there."
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Berrios, the Twins' first round Draft pick in 2012, made his professional debut with Minnesota's Rookie league teams last season. He was 3-0 with a 1.17 ERA, striking out 49 batters in 30 2/3 innings.
"You'd never know he's 18," Rodriguez said. "He throws 97-98 mph. We had a simulated game the other day and he was very impressive. He has very good secondary pitches. But he's so young."
Beltran batted .286 with two home runs and five RBIs in six games for Puerto Rico in 2006. In '09, he hit .421 with eight hits and a homer in six games.
Infielder Rosario will see time in outfield for PR
FT. MYERS, Fla. -- With only four outfielders on his roster, Puerto Rico manager Edwin Rodriguez knows he is going to have to improvise.
That is why Eddie Rosario, the Minnesota Twins' highly-promising 21-year-old second baseman, will probably spend as much time in the outfield during the Classic as he does in the infield. Rosario, who has posted a .310 average in his three seasons in the Minor Leagues, will also serve as a designated hitter.
"We need outfielders," Rodriguez admitted.
In Wednesday's exhibition finale against the Twins, Rosario entered the game as a pinch-hitter in the fourth inning and took over at second base. He went 1-for-3.
"In Puerto Rico, in winter ball, he played outfield most of the time," Rodriguez said. "He plays the corners, but he's most comfortable playing right field."
"He's going to be something," predicted Rodriguez. "He's got a very powerful swing with that skinny [6-foot-1, 170-pound] body. He's going to drive the ball and hit home runs."
"From what I saw today, I think he's going to be a very fine second baseman."
Nevertheless, Rodriguez plans to use Rosario mostly in the outfield during the Classic.
Jim Hawkins is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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SNOW HILL — The arrival of spring 2013 finds volunteer gardeners preparing the Berlin Branch Library garden for the coming growing season, thanks in part to a few grants recently awarded to it.
A highly competitive grant of $500 along with $50 worth of seeds from Kitchen Gardeners International (KGI) was recently announced, in addition to a grant of $550 from the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore.
"The library garden project was one of 80 gardens selected from 925 applicant gardens worldwide for a Sow it Forward grant from KGI," said Katherine Munson, Natural Resources Planner for Worcester County who spearheads the garden project. "In addition to the grant, KGI will donate a book for the library's collection and a subscription to an online garden planning tool. The mission of KGI, which mirrors our own, is to empower individuals, families and communities to achieve greater levels of food self-reliance through the promotion of kitchen gardening, home-cooking, and sustainable local food systems."
The grant funds will be used to build additional raised bed systems, purchase soil and gardening equipment for volunteers to use at the site, and miscellaneous gardening materials.
New to the garden in 2013 is an asparagus bed, prepared last fall. Rich in folate, Vitamin C and potassium and other vitamins and nutrients, asparagus is well-suited for cultivation on the Eastern Shore. Asparagus beds produce repeatedly for years. The fern-like leaves serve as an ornamental part of the garden after spring production ends. Also planned for this season are tomatoes, sweet peppers, carrots, beets, greens, herbs, garlic, onions, raspberries, potatoes, bush and pole beans, eggplant, cucumbers and cabbage. Towering sunflowers will again grace the garden in mid-summer.
Since 2010, hundreds of people have benefited from over 1,500 pounds of organic produce grown in and donated from the garden to community food assistance programs, including Diakonia, Inc. The garden is now a model for sustainable community gardening projects.
Several groups looking to start gardening projects elsewhere on the shore have visited and consulted with the Master Gardener volunteers as a first step to beginning their own project. Likewise, dozens of children and adults have volunteered or participated in educational programming provided by the library project.

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Doubront should return to rotation next week
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
"He feels good," said Valentine. "I think once we get home, he'll be right back in the saddle."
Doubront will throw a bullpen session at some point this week.
The left-hander was shut down for a start because he has pitched 122 2/3 innings, which is just shy of his career high as a professional.
Prior to the All-Star break, Doubront went 9-4 with a 4.41 ERA. Since then, he is 1-2 with a 5.74 ERA.
Ortiz feeling better, but still not running or hitting
BALTIMORE -- Red Sox slugger David Ortiz had some good news on Wednesday.
"I'm starting to feel better. It's improving," said Ortiz.
That's precisely why Ortiz, at the request of the team's training staff, is going to continue backing off activities for the next few days, meaning no running and no hitting. The Red Sox want to be careful Ortiz doesn't suffer any setbacks this time in his quest to return to the lineup.
Ortiz wants to clear all the inflammation out of his right Achilles before ramping back up.
"The thing is, every time I was doing some running, I was getting sore," Ortiz said. "That's not what we're looking for. We're looking to take a step forward instead of a step back. Now we're going through some things and I'm starting to feel better."
For now, Ortiz will do all of his activities in the training room, meaning he's unlikely to play at least for the rest of this week.
Although the Red Sox have been struggling to get back into the heat of the postseason race, Ortiz said the team's place in the standings will have no impact on when he comes back.
"When I'm ready to play, I'm going to play," Ortiz said. "It doesn't matter where we're at. I'm here to play baseball."
Ortiz suffered his right Achilles strain on July 16. It's not the type of injury you can have a timetable for.
"I have no idea about David coming back. I pray that he is, this year and next," said manager Bobby Valentine.
The Red Sox are 11-16 since Ortiz suffered his injury.
"Oh, David's a great player," Valentine said. "We're getting the guys up there in the right situation, and there's no telling whether or not he'd be driving them in or not. We'll wait for him to get back and we'll be fine until he does."
Mixed bag for Dice-K in latest rehab start
BALTIMORE -- Daisuke Matsuzaka was dominant through the first four innings of his latest Minor League rehab start for Triple-A Pawtucket on Wednesday. Perhaps he ran out of gas in the fifth, as he allowed seven straight batters to reach base.
However, in a positive development, Matsuzaka wiggled out of that jam and even recorded two outs in the sixth before being replaced by Mark Prior.
Matsuzaka went 5 2/3 innings, allowing five hits and five runs, four of which were earned. He walked two and struck out five, throwing 97 pitches.
The righty has been out of action since reinjuring his right trap muscle during a start in Oakland on July 2.
This was Matsuzaka's fourth start of his current rehab assignment. He spent time in the Minors earlier this season, recovering from Tommy John surgery.
The Red Sox can keep Matsuzaka in the Minors until Aug. 29 if they choose. That is when the clock runs out on his 30-day rehab.
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brownie Points, and follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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A little less than three years ago, Kane & Lynch: Dead Men launched for gamers everywhere to play. On November 13, 2007, a review for the game was published that was surrounded by controversy and resulted in a series of events that include: the firing of a writer from a major site, the creation of an all-new game news site, and fan backlash against GameSpot.com, Eidos Interactive, and the Kane & Lynch franchise.
6.0: Fair. That was the review score given to Kane & Lynch by GameSpot editor Jeff Gerstmann. The review's +1,500 words gave concrete details on the game's plot, gameplay, and everything else that a gamer might want to know about a possible purchase, and while Gerstmann pointed out redeeming qualities such as a multiplayer mode that featured a "great idea" and an excellent soundtrack, he also dissected the game's major flaws, stating that the game's few bright spots were "weighed down by bad storytelling, a real lack of character development, and a host of gameplay-related issues."
In the weeks prior to the game's release, gamers saw Kane & Lynch ads strewn across all of GameSpot. Shortly after Gerstmann's review was published, rumors, controversy, and speculation began running rampant across the site's community of gamers. The main topic of discussion among the forums and blogs on GameSpot wasn't a video game; it wasn't a movie; people weren't even blogging about what they were up to. No, the discussion countless GameSpot members were participating in regarded one of the site's most popular editors: Jeff Gerstmann had been fired.
To this day, GameSpot denies that the firing of Jeff Gerstmann had anything to do with the Kane & Lynch review. And to this day, gamers everywhere still refuse to believe the validity of that statement. After all, the moment the review was published, Kane & Lynch ads were removed from the site. And shortly after that, the word got out that Gerstmann had been let go.
The fan backlash was so severe that countless GameSpot community members—including the games journalist writing this piece—began boycotting the site and stopped participating, taking their blogging and forum posting to other video game news sites instead. Fans of Gerstmann's work were open about their reason for leaving, and even gamers who didn't quite agree with everything the editor wrote were disgusted by the firing. On one of his final blog posts, user Warfust wrote: "As many of you know, I'm not a huge fan of Jeff's reviews. But like it or lump it, he was honest and you could trust him to be straightforward with his opinion."
Questions of morality then arose regarding GameSpot's parent company, CNET. Gamers wondered, "If a writer gets fired for being honest about a game, then what can we expect from future reviews?" Censorship was also a major topic at the time, and community members questioned the validity of a review if a writer had to hold back and bite his tongue. One outspoken user who had left GameSpot and tried returning to the community wrote: "After trying a number of times, I remember the real reason I left GameSpot, the ****ing censorship!"
But followers of Gerstmann's work weren't the only ones who spoke out; the debacle resulted in a number of writers quitting and seeking work elsewhere. GameSpot saw a lot of their top writers—who had an established fan base—leave the site. Alex Navarro, Brad Shoemaker, Vinny Caravella, and Ryan Davis (who helped co-found GiantBomb.com along with Gerstmann) all left the site. On their blogs, they stayed professional and didn't lash out against CNET, but a few of them did point out their close relationship with Gerstmann.
GameSpot and CNET weren't the only entities under fire, though. Countless gamers shunned Eidos Interactive and panned Kane & Lynch. What would this mean for a future installment in the series? Well, it looks like we'll find out when Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days launches on August 17. It's very likely that a number of gamers won't be purchasing the game, based simply on the politicking that Eidos was seemingly a part of back in 2007. The events that transpired over those few weeks have created animosity in some gamers and feelings of confusion in others that live on to this day. This freelance writer, for instance, felt a little uncomfortable while trying out the demo for Kane & Lynch 2 at this year's E3 — it was part of the job, though, and it had to be done.
So the questions remain: What does the legacy of the Kane and Lynch debacle entail? How will fans react to the sequel? What kind of review scores can we expect the game to receive? What will GameSpot's review for the game be like, and what will be going through that writer's mind as he points out the game's strong and weak points? And just for the heck of it, will Jeff Gerstmann now be reviewing Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days on GiantBomb?


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Scheduled for completion in 2015, the project will extend the Green Line,the nation's oldest light rail line, from the existing Lechmere Station toMedford, Mass. The addition is considered significant by LRT observers, who have long questioned MBTA's overall reluctance to expand its LRT system even when public support has been vociferous.
HDR/Gilbane's role is preliminary design, design management, construction management, and overall program management. The total program estimate is just over $950 million, and the extension is anticipated to be completed in 2015.


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Equine Emerging and Surging Diseases: What's on the Horizon?
By keeping a close watch on equine diseases around the world, researchers and veterinarians can prepare for the next big disease threats.
Photo: Kenneth E. Sullins, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS
Hindsight is often 20/20, but foresight is a far more valuable skill when trying to protect our horse population from infectious and even noninfectious diseases.
"Emerging and re-emerging diseases are an omnipresent threat to horse industries throughout the world," said Peter J. Timoney, FRCVS, PhD, professor and former department chair and director of the Gluck Equine Research Center at the University of Kentucky.
Both new (emerging) diseases and older diseases rearing their heads (re-emerging) to strike again can devastate equine populations and cost the industry millions of dollars. This is why veterinarians and researchers throughout the world carefully monitor and track disease spread in equids worldwide.
By definition, an emerging disease is one that is either (1) new to a specific population (like West Nile virus, or WNV, was to the United States in 1999), or (2) a disease that has not been recognized previously (e.g., mare reproductive loss syndrome in 2001).
When attempting to determine whether a disease is truly emerging, there are several factors to consider.
"We first need to decide whether a disease is truly novel or not," said Timoney. "It is possible that the disease has been around for a while, but that we hadn't recognized it until improving our surveillance and diagnostic tests. Further, we also need to confirm that the infective agents we suspect are causing disease are really the primary pathogen (disease-causing organism) and not simply opportunistic organisms."
For example, the bacterium Proteus mirabilis was mistakenly reported to be the cause of contagious equine metritis in 1977, but it turned out that P. mirabilis was actually a secondary or opportunistic pathogen that flourished only after a primary infection with Taylorella equigenitalis, the true causative bacteria.
Countless factors are believed to contribute to emerging disease spread, such as environmental factors (e.g., drought, El Niño) and the international movement of people, horses, and insect vectors that transmit disease.
"It is also worthwhile considering whether the overuse or abuse of antibiotics has contributed to the emergence of certain diseases, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)," Timoney proposed.
Several diseases are currently emerging in horses, contributing to loss of equine life and economic implications (for example, regarding cost of treatment, testing, vaccine development). Luckily, only few emerging equine diseases recognized since 1969 have any public health significance and are therefore not a threat to human health.
Once Bitten, Twice Shy
As if the worry about a new disease bearing its fangs and wreaking emotional and economic havoc on the North American horse industry isn't enough, experts advise that re-emerging diseases are an equally important threat.
"Re-emerging diseases are those that have been experienced before but have reappeared in a more virulent (severe) form or whose epidemiology has changed in some significant respect," Timoney explained.
One of the best examples of a re-emerging disease of concern to the U.S. horse industry is the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1), called equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM).
"Since 2000 there has been an increase in the number of outbreaks and cases of EHM--the vast majority of which are believed to be caused by specific 'neuropathogenic' strains of the virus," noted Timoney.
Neuropathogenicity of one particular EHV-1 strain is linked to a single change in one of the virus' genes controlling its replication.
Based on data complied by the late George Allen, PhD, from the University of Kentucky, the total number of confirmed EHM outbreaks in both the U.S. and U.K. from the '70s and '80s was only 14, but from 2001 to 2006 there were 33 confirmed outbreaks. Most of those in the U.S. (26), involved the "mutant" form of EHV-1 virus that causes EHM.
According to Timoney, even though more updated statistics are unavailable on the overall number of EHM outbreaks that have occurred over the past seven years, there is no doubt that disease incidence has continued to increase in the interim.
"EHM is not the only re-emerging disease of importance in horses," Timoney added. "Nocardioform placentitis and abortion can also be a disease of economic significance in breeding populations in some years."
A Worldwide Problem
"As evidenced by the West Nile virus, no longer is any country remote from the risk of incursion of any pathogen," Timoney concluded. "Fewer and fewer infectious diseases are currently considered restricted in their worldwide distribution."
According to Timoney, this makes risk analysis, communication, surveillance, and prompt reporting of disease outbreaks valuable tools to "safeguard the health integrity of a nation's equine industry."
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc, is a freelance medical writer based out of Canada.
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Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
Stacey Oke, MSc, DVM, is a practicing veterinarian and freelance medical writer and editor. She is interested in both large and small animals, as well as complementary and alternative medicine. Since 2005, she's worked as a research consultant for nutritional supplement companies, assisted physicians and veterinarians in publishing research articles and textbooks, and written for a number of educational magazines and websites.
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Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - The Pittsburgh Pirates activated starting pitcher A.J. Burnett from the 15-day disabled list Sunday.
Burnett will make his return on Sunday against the Chicago Cubs, despite not going through a rehab assignment.
The 36-year-old Burnett was 4-6 with a 3.12 ERA and 99 strikeouts in 14 starts for Pittsburgh before being placed on the disabled list with a right calf strain on June 13, retroactive to June 9.
To make room for Burnett on the 25-man roster, pitcher Ryan Reid was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis.
Reid, 28, allowed two runs over 11 innings and earned a save in seven appearances.
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API Basics: What is the API?
Posted by Mathew Medoff in Development, SoftLayer, Tips and Tricks
Over the past few years, there has been a dramatic increase in the use of APIs, or Application Programming Interfaces. An API allows a developer to create software that directly interfaces with another system. A simple example would be an online retail site that drop ships products from a distributor. Without an API, the retail site administrator might have to manually update stock availability and product information, but with an API, the retail site administrator can link directly to the distributor's database to display real-time stock and product changes.
SoftLayer has taken this concept to a whole new level. Most APIs are added to an existing system allowing the developer to interact with a small part of the overall architecture. SoftLayer took a different approach. We built our entire system on the API. This means anything you can do from our Portal, you can do via the API.
The breadth of the API can be seen in its current use cases. On one end of the usage spectrum, customers simply incorporate a few API calls to keep track of their hosting account details like bandwidth usage and invoice information. On the other end, users have built the API into complete management systems that allow control over all aspects of their SoftLayer experience - essentially a custom, personalized portal.
What gives an API its true power is its ability to automate. In a standard system, you can plans for any situation, but someone needs to see the situation and react to it. With the API, the system can automatically react. For example, an administrator could design a system that requires a minimum number of IP addresses for every X number of clients on a server. If a new client is added to the server and a new IP address is needed, the administrator's application can use the API to automatically request an additional block of IPs to be provisioned to the server.
This level of automation can be taken even further: A system is in place that needs to dynamically scale based on traffic. With the power of the API and the use of Cloud Instances, this can be achieved. By designing a system to monitor the current traffic trends, when certain thresholds are reached, the system can automatically request additional instances to be provisioned or excess instances to be removed from the pool and terminated. This system would function without any manual intervention to recognize the issue and react to it. Obviously, the real-time automation saves money because instances are turned up and turned down as they are needed, and it ensures your systems stay up and running. It might even let your systems administrator get a full night of sleep.
There is no limit to the potential applications of the SoftLayer API. Whether you are an individual just starting to program or have a team of developers with years of experience, the API has the tools that you will need to get started.


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I went to look on hp-lexicon and saw that (as odd as it may seem) Tonks just happened to be in Hufflepuff. I would have gone for Gryffindor or Ravenclaw to, but I guess it was neither.Originally Posted by Starmaiden
I went to look on hp-lexicon and saw that (as odd as it may seem) Tonks just happened to be in Hufflepuff. I would have gone for Gryffindor or Ravenclaw to, but I guess it was neither.Originally Posted by Starmaiden
Hi! Just seen this thread and though I'd join in.
Yes, I would have said Gryffindor - like myself but I don't suppose we've seen enough of Tonks around her friends to see er Hufflepuff qualities. That's the interesting thing about Tonks - we've only really seen her around the trio and the Weasleys, so she's a little tricky to write in other company.
Knowing she's a Hufflepuff would have to influence your writing, i guess. You'd need to drop in the loyalty traits etc.
Yes, I'd say REmus would occasionally call her "Nymphadora" or "Nymph". But I'd say she'd sitck to Tonks if she married him, probably taking on a double-barrell name of Nymphadora Lupin-Tonks, and using Tonks as her name. She's been going by the name Tonks too long to change it now.
About the name...I was just thinking she'd change her name to Tonks Lupin, be known as Tonks, and either drop the Nymphadora altogether or keep it as her middle name. I can see Remus getting away with calling her Nymphadora most of the time, but definitely not anyone else. And if she has a chance to change her last name, it just seems logical to me she'd decide to change the whole thing once and for all.
*Groans*Tonks just happened to be in Hufflepuff.
Great. Absolutely marvelous. Yet another thing that I'm going to have to edit out, and given the rarity of Tonks' condition, I can't simply replace her. Why do I get the feeling that this is one of those things J.K. Rowling answered without ever thinking through? I had her down as a Gryffindor myself, though I could accept Ravenclaw, but how many Hufflepuffs go on to be Aurors? I mean hardly any of them seemed to have made their way onto the tougher NEWT subjects in Harry's year, Auror training is very difficult, and you have to be fairly brave to go out fighting Dark Wizards. Loyalty, fairness and patience come a poor second to Bravery, Wits and Ability when it comes to being an Auror.
I've a good mind just to ignore her.
As for what she does with her name, I think the dislike of Nymphadora was rather connected to her age, to tell you the truth. If Lupin calls her it, and they get married, I think she would probably accept it quite readily. I would imagine her to be too proud of being Mrs Lupin to maintain the name "Tonks". Besides which, Tonks is unquestionably a high school name, and people rarely keep their high-school nicknames long into adulthood. I certainly don't see Tonks calling herself that when she is not only older, but married and possibly thinking about having children. Tonks is like she is because she is young.
Personally, I never thought anything like this. I think Jo knows her characters better than we do: she invented them, knows information that never made it into the books, and came up with the houses thing to begin with. I was surprised, too, but there must be sides of Tonks we haven't really seen, that peg her as more of a Hufflepuff. So I accept it.Why do I get the feeling that this is one of those things J.K. Rowling answered without ever thinking through?
As for Hufflepuffs not getting to be Aurors--I really don't think they're stupid, just because there was one Hufflepuff in Potions. Maybe the others just didn't like Potions, or didn't need it for their planned careers. Remember, there were also more Slytherins and Ravenclaws than Gryffindors. And 'Puffs are supposed to be hard-working, which means they could get any job they wanted, really. People are not so easily seperated into Houses, which means the hat needs to take a little liberty--we can't assume what all Hufflepuffs are like based on a select few. Look at Peter Pettigrew and Cormac McLaggen versus the trio. Look at Cedric Diggory versus Zacharias Smith. Look at Slughorn versus Malfoy. There are all sorts of people in different houses, and I think Tonks will do just as well in Hufflepuff as anywhere else.
*hopes that didn't sound to rant-y*
I was just wondering if anyone had an idea of how old tonks was in OOTP. I need to know how far apart Harry and Tonks are in age for a story I'm writing. I alway thought she was around 23 but I've heard a few other guesses as well. If you know I would love to hear from you. Thanks.
It says on Lexicon that she was born in 1973, though no specific date is given.
So during OOTP (1995), should would be just turning 22.
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So if shes 22 in OOTP, Wouldn't there be a chance that she would have been at Hogwarts in her 7th year while Harry was in his first year? Because if she was like Hernione and had a birthday early in the school year (Hermiones birthday is Sept.19) then Tonks would have turned 18 in her final year at Hogwarts. Which means she would have been in her final year while Harry was in his first, right? If thats the case we could assume that she wasn't in Gryffindor because Harry would have known her before OOTP, right?
No, actually, if you look at the Lexicon, they go into this in rather explicit detail. Tonks failed one of her year long modules as an Auror and had to re-do it, so instead of 3 years, it would have been 4 years for her. http://hp-lexicon.org/wizards/tonks.html
She "graduated" about two months before Harry started at Hogwarts.
I just disscovered lexicon today and I won't be asking stupid questions anymore now thanks guys.


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Checking Out at Burberry
Ahrendts Has Done Wonders for Burberry, but Her Successor Must Still Grapple With Fundamental Questions About the Business
Burberry Chief Executive Angela Ahrendts has made a fashionable exit by joining Apple. But it leaves the British luxury brand looking a bit underdressed.
Burberry shares fell 7.6% Tuesday after Ms. Ahrendts accepted a role overseeing both online and in-store retail at the technology giant. The hire makes plenty of sense: Not only has Ms. Ahrendts made Burberry the most digitally savvy company in luxury, she has rolled out the brand...


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Tara says goodbye to Rev3Games, and reminisces about the journey that got her where she is today.
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Functional sculpture – this one of a kind table is handmade in rural Pennsylvania by Ben Gatski in his Steel Fork studio. The table's base is created from the hood of an old French Allis Chalmers tractor and features the character and work-worn patina acquired through decades of tilling the fields.
The piece is designed to be used as a small bar, entry or side table. The table's top is hand cut with a plasma cutter, all metal parts are sealed with a water-based enamel making the table suitable for interior or exterior use.
The Steel Fork studio specializes in creating sculptures, furniture and other home decorating pieces from upcycled and repurposed old farm machinery.
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I have a BMW jacket (might be a Rallye) with all the armor. Despite the many vents, I am getting hot and sweaty even in mildly warm spring weather. I want to be protected but I am dying out there! Any suggestions on what to get for summer riding?
I have a BMW jacket (might be a Rallye) with all the armor. Despite the many vents, I am getting hot and sweaty even in mildly warm spring weather. I want to be protected but I am dying out there! Any suggestions on what to get for summer riding?
On the Road
If I had a clue from your profile what part of the country you live in, and what kind of wind protection is on your bike, and what you consider mildly warm spring weather, I could provide a better answer.
First off - I wear an Aerostich Roadcrafter jacket most of the time, year around. It vents a bit, but less than some and more than some. It does pass some air through the fabric, which is highly criticized in some circles for cold weather. I like it.
In hot weather I primarily ride an R1150R with a medium sized plexi shield. I get wind on my shoulders, arms, legs, and parts of my torso. I also ride an F650 which is about the same wind-wise. When I ride my K75RTP the circumstances are different because of the full fairing, large windshield, and lack of air flow on the body.
But generally, mesh jackets are good for short trips in warm to hot weather. In truly hot weather, say 95 degrees or hotter they just let hot air blow on you. And they allow the air flow to cause rapid dehydration. So I wear my mesh jacket on warm but not hot days, or for short trips only. I don't even take it along when traveling around the country for the summer on my R1150R.
More solid fabric jackets with decent venting are best in hot weather because you can use the vents to control air flow and avoid dehydration when doing day-long riding. My somewhat breezy Aerostich is good at that. My First Gear blocks air flow better in cool/cold weather but is hotter in the summer.
The key is to get some evaporative cooling. A long sleeve cotton shirt with the sleeves wet works wonders if your bike is one where your wrists are out in the wind so air can blow up the sleeves. An evaporative vest that you wet down and put on under your jacket is truly a lifesaver in very hot weather. There are several brands available. My first one took a long time - like 20 minutes - to soak up water and then it evaporated in about 15 minutes. Barely useful. The OSI one I have now gets fully wet in a minute or two and provides cooling for at least an hour under my Aerostich. Some folks get by with a wet bandanna, or an Evapodana which is made out of the same type of absorbent as a decent cool vest.
If you happen to ride a fully faired touring bike with a large windshield and fairing you will get little airflow on your body and evaporative cooling doesn't work very well unless you can get some air flow up your sleeves. In this case however, the blast furnace effect through mesh gear and the risk of dehydration is much less so mesh gear works pretty well in very hot weather even, as long as you are attentive to drinking plenty of fluids. My mesh jacket has a wind block liner, but it takes real self discipline to add the liner when it is so hot the wind is causing dehydration but that is what you need to do.
As a point of reference I live 53 miles south of Alpine, Texas, in the Chihuahuan Desert. It was in the mid 90s yesterday at the house and over 100 in the Rio Grande valley 30 miles to the south. I went riding down south and wore my mesh jacket because it was only a 50 mile ride. Any further and I would have had on my Aerostich and evaporative vest.
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
Good advice.
The danger of dehydration on longer rides is not trivial- it eventually degrades all reactions and warps judgement if you let it get started. At the track, we are constantly on our students to drink enough to "piss clear" all day to avoid what will otherwise be a rash of afternoon episodes. I find that I can consume as much as 6 qts of water on very hot days and I only weight 180 lbs! A human body CANNOT absorb water fast enough to recover from dehydration quickly- it takes quite a few hours if you let it happen in the first place. Also, ice cold liquids are not absorbed as well as warmer liquids. Re sports drinks- all of the Gatorades and similar have too much sugar and other uneeded stuff and should be cut at least 1-1 with water. Don't drink only sports drinks!
For specifics on good mesh for short rides and around town at lower speeds- I'd suggest the Rev it Air as allowing a lot of ventilation. It does not have a liner but you may already have one from another jacket.
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
If you really get hot in spite of all the afore mentioned suggestions (all really good) stop at a gas station whith a water hose (free hopefully) make sure if the hose has been sitting in the sun to let the watre run until cold. Soak a bandana tie it around you neck, soak your head. This will cool you down fast. If really really hot rest in some shade because you really could die out there (Texas summer riding experience) if you can't cool down.
I wear an Olympia Airglide 2 jacket. It has armor and a windproof/water resistant liner for when it is chilly. I needed something with more air flow on my RT in the Colorado summer.
I got the pants as well so when it is warm I'm pretty comfortable.
It is finally getting warm here. Went for a 500+ mile trip yesterday & 150+ today. Biggest draw back are my 5 year old mesh pants. I need something I can move around in, provide protection, and air flow (summer pants). My old Coretech's mesh are just not cutting it. Surprisling they are great winter pants. Go figure. Suggestions...?
I liked the look of the pants GlennHendricks mentioned.
09 R12rt, 01 KTM 200 Exc, 84 Honda Big Red
98 Katana 750 (gone to a new home)
If dehydration gets you and it does even the best atheletes at times, your only resource to recover is an Emergency Room. An IV into the arm will speed up the recovery and you'll still feel sick for days. I know, been there done that with my daughter a few years back. She was only 15 and had been riding back seat for years with me, across country too. We got caught, experienced and knowing the facts, still got caught not drinking enough and I had not payed much attention till it was too late for her. She recovered and we were FAR from home. Delta, Utah ER, was our place of all the above. Nice town. Hospital ER visit cost me 128$ total, can you believe that!!! Randy
While speaking about getting hot... Any suggestions on socks?
09 R12rt, 01 KTM 200 Exc, 84 Honda Big Red
98 Katana 750 (gone to a new home)
When I'm hot, I take my jacket off. When I'm cool, I put it on. Never gave it much thought, nor have I ever considered asking anybody else what to do in either situation...LOL!
For hot weather riding, I wear a FirstGear mesh jacket. My evaporative "cooling vest" came from a thrift store for, I believe, $2. This was originally a long-sleeve very heavy cotton pull-over that zips up to cover your neck. To reduce the bulk, used my wife's pinking shears to remove the sleeves and also cut off the bottom part a little above my belly button. (Yes, a real fashion statement.)
Soak this baby in a river, lake, or gas station sink; wring it out, then pull it on (burr!!!) Do zip up the part over your neck. The neck and torso are the parts of your body that really do need the evaporative cooling. With temps in the 90's, I found I was comfortable for about 4 hours before needing to resoak. (Important - this was a in low humidity. Wouldn't work in Florida.) Also important - though I have a windscreen, there was some air movement over my body. Obviously, the more air that hits your neck and chest, the greater the cooling, and the sooner you need to resoak.
On my lower half I wear jockey shorts, a pair of thin cotton trousers, and leather riding pants with "braces" to hold them up. I'm sure there are better ideas - except for maybe the leather pants. On my K bikes they certainly eliminate the "K-bake" from the engine. Not sure why since leather is not great insulation. But my lower half seems to stay comfortable and I use the leather pants in all temps.
On my feet, I wear a pair of thin socks, a pair of tall thicker socks which go over the cotton pants, and my boots. Since my POS former boots caused me no discomfort, I don't expect that my new BMW Allround boots will either.
Oh yeah, when I tour, I carry a rainsuit. Only need the bottoms for heavy rain, but the top comes out on mountain passes and when it is cold. Easier than zipping that non-waterproof lining into my jacket.
I live in calif. sooooo
wet sweat shirt under your vented riding jacket...+1
In your tank bag keep a camelback blatter in a insulated bag. run the tube outside of the bag. ice your water, and drink often...did i say drink often? if you get thirsty...you have waited too long for a drink.
not much works in the southeast in summer time except a nice rainstorm
I wear Aerostich Darian pants and jacket year-round regardless of weather. Regarding drinking fluids, I alternate water and "low cal" drink like G2 with every other stop. I am thinking of getting a Camelback, but I enjoy stopping to visit with folks while drinking and taking a leak.
'09 BMW 1200 GSA, 2013 BMW 700GS, 2000 Goldwing SE, '09' V Star 950, '09 Honda Rebel,
'77 Honda 750A. Holding at six til I get new garage built - need more room for more bikes!
That may be the time to drink Pedialite and really rehydrate. The worst stuff for drinking are soda's and caffeine holding products, if those are the only drinks you're drinking. Even Gatorade has it's drawback's with all that sugar in it...
On another note here, all that mesh gear may not be as good as most people think, as it allows water/moisture to evaporate out of your body faster than you can drink back in, specially in low humidity conditions. It is tempting to ride around in that stuff, but a cooling vest underneath is the best option to reduce your waterloss. With reason, the Bedouins in the Sahara don't run around half dressed either....YMMV


text: Okay my father has decided not to go to the NJ Last Chance Rally but I will be there you will know its me when you see the right ferring all scraped up and I only have one bad on the left on my 1983 R100RS in a Dark Grey. My name is Matt and don't be afraid to say HI. See you there PS I will be camping.


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Wyclef Jean's Presidential Run, the Remix Edition
On Friday, Haiti's electoral committee disqualified New Jersey resident Wyclef Jean from running for president, and he issued a statement saying, "I respectfully accept the committee's final decision." That respect was short-lived, because he's now going to appeal the ruling.
Live, from the Jean household in Croix des Bouquets:
Jean told the AP on Sunday that he has a document "which shows everything is correct" and that he and his aides "feel that what is going on here has everything to do with Haitian politics."
Imagine that... an electoral decision that has everything to do with politics. Crazy! He's going to unleash his lawyers on the committee tomorrow. Obviously Jean has what it takes to lead a destitute nation to greatness, otherwise he wouldn't be challenging the committee's ruling. He's a Grammy award winner, people!
Jean's statement after the ruling on Friday evening:
It is with a heavy heart that I tell you today that the board of elections in Haiti has disqualified me from my run for the presidency of the country. Though I disagree with the ruling, I respectfully accept the committee's final decision, and I urge my supporters to do the same. We must all honor the memories of those we've lost—whether in the earthquake, or at anytime—by responding peacefully and responsibly to this disappointment.
So much for all of that "respect," it's the Wyclef Jean Show, now. Who cares about what's best for the people of Haiti? Wyclef is famous.
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Veteran lightweight Mike Guymon of Lake Forest was on the receiving end of the most devastating knockouts to ever take place inside the Bellator cage Jan. 17 at UC Irvine's Bren Center.
Savant Young knocked "The Joker" out cold at the 48-second mark of the second round in their 155-pound contest, which took on the preliminary portion of the fight card.
Unfortunately for Guymon, the finish did more than just rattle his brain; it caused several fractures to his head – four in the face and one in the jaw to be specific.
Guymon posted on his official Facebook page shortly after the event and explained the extend of his injuries.
To read the rest of this article, visit mmamania.com/2013/1/18/3892280/mike-guymon-suffers-four-facial-fractures-fractured-jaw-in-bellator
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just booted up my pc and got a message saying that my pc may not be protected because my a/v program is out of date.
i just purchased the program 3 months ago from the z/l site.
what's going on?thnx
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He's Lin the zone!!!!!
He's Lin the zone!!!!!
Signature created by AmareforPresident
The Asian Penetration!!!
Lin pushing and swooshing
desde la cuna del chango
I like how the Giraffe is playing. He's not trying to do too much. I love that he isn't trying to force things he's not capable of.
Think Jefferies nickname should the the Pinata considering how much he draws offensive fouls
JJ is looking like KG out there. He's been better than Amare this season.
Wish Chandler had more offensive moves....average like 17/11.
Anyone stream please?


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While I've always enjoyed the Accessories Resource Team (ART) Conference, this year's 20th anniversary edition in May will hold a special place in my memory. Taking a cue from its location in New Orleans, where the "rebuilding" process still doesn't appear to have a finish line, the group replaced its popular retail makeover afternoon with a service project to help the Jericho Road Episcopal Housing Initiative, a nonprofit homebuilder that aims to create communities of affordable homes for families.
Dann Foley of DANN Inc., Cody Hutcheson of CODARUS, Doug Self of J. Douglas and Paul Thompson of Paul Thompson Signature led four teams of top talent to decorate and furnish key rooms in newly built homes. The furnishings had all been generously donated based on cohesive selections solicited by the designers. Fixtures came courtesy of Troy-CSL, Capital Lighting and San Antonio, TX, retailer Light by Design (who also had Vanessa Turney and Mariana Loya on hand volunteering, along with Eric Lebersfeld from Capitol Lighting, and Daniella and Jack Fleischer from Hermitage Lighting Gallery). Lamp philanthropy came from Barbara Cosgrove, Cyan Design, Emissary, Gallery Designs and a particularly significant portable contribution from Feiss, plus Visual Comfort lamps that were donated by Taylors on Ten. Special thanks to all who supplied lighting merchandise — you did our industry proud.
All products were sorted, assembled and lovingly placed by team members working as a well-oiled (euphemism for "sweaty") machine. On the exterior, other Conference attendees planted trees and installed flags alongside Conference speaker, designer and HGTV personality John Gidding.
As if the shared hugs and high fives weren't enough, when we returned via bus to our host site, The Ritz-Carlton, hotel staff lined up to welcome us with roaring applause. The entire experience is one that none of us will ever forget. And if it meant this much to each of us to give, imagine how much it will mean to the recipients.
Of course, this is not the only occasion when our industry has channeled its resources to help others, and it certainly won't be the last. It's just a recent example that resonated with me because I had the honor of witnessing it firsthand. It was a whole lot of hard labor backed by a whole lot of heart.
When we play to our passions, such as making homes comfortable and enjoyable for others, the results can be incredibly powerful. More powerful, I would say, than a Category 5 hurricane.


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Discussion in 'TV & Media' started by nx1701g, Aug 29, 2009.
So did anyone see it? I'm going on Tuesday.
I saw it Saturday. It was pretty bad.
I've been meaning to see it. Funny how The Final Destination In 3-D tops Halloween II and then the following Monday, Halloween 3D is announced.
Fine by me, if Rob Zombie's not involved again.
I have no idea where the next writer/director will take it, though. I'd almost prefer another reboot at this point.
It was awful. It was just a bunch of pointless, rehashed murder scenes. I think Rob Zombie, sabotaged this movie on purpose, since he never really wanted to do this movie.
It was garbage.
I forgot about this movie... probably because it's August.
Yeah. The first one was dire, and this one was just plain bad.
It amuses me, though, that between the original ending of Zombie's Halloween, and the ending of this one,
Spoiler: Zombie has an obsession with...
killing Malcolm McDowell.
Well I finally saw it and I have to admit that I think it's the worst film I've seen this summer (and that includes Transformers 2 and even the Asylum's Terminator ripoff).
Spoiler: There was only one interesting thing to me
Laurie Strode essentially becomes Michael Myers.
That was pretty much the only thing that didn't make me give it a Poor instead of Below Average. It was probably thought of as being an amazing idea for her to do what she did and descend like she did, but Halloween fans had already been exposed to that possibility.
So much potential. Interesting that they've greenlit Halloween 3-D...
I gots some rants, but I don't feel like spoiler coding a huge paragraph.
Anyone mind if we get spoilery yet?
I don't mind. I hated the damn movie. It'd be cathartic to read why someone else hated it.
Might as well.
I'd love to hear more of what you have to say, Spiff. I haven't seen it yet, but don't really plan on it until the video release. But spoilers on this one don't bother me at all. What did you think of the first one, just for a frame of reference?
I couldn't believe it when at the end of the movie, Laurie looked into the camera (or...our souls, perhaps?) and said "And now....it's the season of the witch!!"
So fucking spooky.
There was a lot wrong with it, right from the premise. I'm not an anti-remake guy by any means, but filling in Michael Myers's backstory was pointless. No matter how effectively it might be done, it still humanizes him, which makes him less of a boogeyman.
That said, for the most part, the first half of the remake was decent. It doesn't work for the Michael Myers/"The Shape" monster, but Zombie almost cobbled together an interesting story of a more lifelike serial killer. I never bought into it as the story of John Carpenter's characters, but aside from a few problems (a random patch of white trash in the middle of Haddonfield?), it was at least interesting enough to watch.
As soon as it gets to grown-up Michael and becomes an abridged version of the original, though, it falls apart. I didn't care about any of the characters--in fact, as soon as Laurie Strode did the finger-in-the-bagel bit, I actually disliked her.
The second half almost felt totally disconnected from the first. Zombie spends all that time developing Michael as a more realistic character, and as soon as he's grown, he's no different from the Michael Myers we've seen in all of the other films. That makes the whole first half seem pointless.
Because the backstory is lumped together with the abridged retelling of the original, the movie's way too long, to boot. So the movie somehow manages to drag on while feeling too rushed at the same time. That's some feat.
Yeah. So that's the first movie, and I liked it much more than this one. How am I doing so far?
The movie sucked like a starving hooker.
You pretty much summed up all of my thoughts, too.
Regarding Zombie's sequel:
Why did he go to the concert and just happen to kill a random friend?
Why did he then go to the policeman's house, which was in the middle of nowhere, instead of sticking around the concert and picking off more random people? There was no reason for him to go there - this wasn't his old house, he didn't follow Laurie to her new house - he should have no idea Laurie was staying there at all. There was no Halloween 2-type news announcement that Myers just happens to hear, saying 'Laurie Strode, who is living with the sheriff, says happy Halloweeen!' He just "appeared" where he needed to be to put the main characters in danger.
Combine that with Loomis "appearing" at a random shack with no location given, where every earlier indication was that he was in another state (or at least hours away), and you say, "Wait a minute." You can try to excuse things individually, but when you have a bulk of silly bullshit happening in the movie, it is harder to apologize things under the rug. Even in a horror movie, where silly bullshit is to be expected.
If you say he "just happened to go to the concert," then too much "just happened" that happened to get the plot to where it needed to go. If there was a purpose, it was an undeveloped/explained purpose, which is also bad.
The movie seemed to maybe indicate that it was because Michael's mom told him to kill all of Laurie's friends (and her old boss) to turn Laurie. But then again, this makes Michael's mom supernatural, which is introducing a supernatural element halfway through the movie out of nowhere.
Guh. Rob Zombie, you are not a good filmmaker. Cut your losses with The Devil's Rejects (which is barely mediocre), and go back to making shitty music.
Why is this out now, and not, you know, Halloween?
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A Dallas mother who admitted to beating her 2-year-old daughter and gluing the child's hands made a plea for leniency Wednesday, saying she was no longer the "monster" who committed the attack.
"I will never forgive myself for what I did to my own daughter," said Elizabeth Escalona, who pleaded guilty in July to felony injury to a child.
Police say Escalona lost her temper last year with Jocelyn Cedillo over potty training problems. Escalona beat and kicked Jocelyn before sticking her hands to an apartment wall using an adhesive commonly known as Super Glue. The child was hospitalized for days.
Judge Larry Mitchell has a wide range in choosing Escalona's sentence: Anything from probation to life in prison is possible. Prosecutors are asking for a 45-year sentence.
Defense attorney Angie N'Duka asked Escalona what she thought of photos that prosecutors presented earlier this week showing her daughter's injuries.
"Only a monster does that," Escalona responded.
N'Duka then asked Escalona whether she thought she was a monster.
"When that happened, I was," Escalona replied.
Escalona asked Mitchell for an opportunity to show she had changed, adding that she would accept any sentence as fair.
"I believe I'm not the monster everybody thinks I am," Escalona said.
Escalona admitted to hitting and kicking her daughter but said she didn't recall why she did it.
Her defense attorney asked what she learned in therapy and group sessions.
"I learned that children are people, too, and need to be heard," Escalona said.
On the stand, Escalona also testified that her father touched her inappropriately when she was younger. She said she never told anyone because she thought she was "daddy's little girl" and because she didn't want her father to go to prison.
Members of her family were in the gallery and loudly wept during testimony.
Prosecutors have portrayed Escalona as an unfit mother with a history of violence. They have played recordings in which Escalona as a teenager threatened to kill her mother. They said she was a former gang member who started smoking marijuana at age 11.
Her sentencing hearing is scheduled to resume Thursday.
Jocelyn suffered bleeding in her brain, a fractured rib, multiple bruises and bite marks, and was in a coma for a couple of days. Some skin had been torn off her hands, where doctors also found glue residue and white paint chips from the apartment wall, witnesses testified.
Escalona's family has acknowledged their dismay and anger following the attack, but both her mother and sister asked the judge for leniency.
"I wanted an explanation," said Margaret Escalona, her sister. "I wanted to know what happened. I wanted to beat my sister up."
Ofelia Escalona, Elizabeth's mother, said her daughter hit her as a child, but she also said Elizabeth was abused growing up. Both Ofelia and Margaret Escalona argued that Elizabeth needed more help and not prison.
"Her being taken away won't help any," Margaret Escalona said.
Counselor Melanie Davis testified Wednesday that she believes from the conversations she has had with Elizabeth Escalona that the mother loves her five children, one of whom was born after the attack. Davis said she has been counseling Escalona since June, nine months after her arrest.
Escalona has set herself the short-term goals of finding a job and furthering her education and the long-term aim of getting her kids back, Davis testified. She added that Escalona "is need of further counseling services."
Ofelia Escalona now takes care of Elizabeth Escalona's five children, including one child born earlier this year, after the attack took place.
NBC 5's Omar Villafranca contributed to this report.


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Milk has become the little movie that could.
Already, the "film that could never get made" has racked up
several prestigious awards including the Stanley Kramer
Award at the Producers Guild and Best Picture from the
New York and San Francisco Film Critics Circles. In
the wake of Prop. 8 passing in California, Milk
became a sober reminder of just how far gay civil
rights has yet to go. Now nominated for eight Academy Awards
including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay,
Milk has become a banner of hope for all those
who still believe in honor and respect for all.
Danny Glicker,
the charming and endearing costume designer responsible
for transporting the audience to another time in Milk,
is also up for a gold statue. We sat
down with the first-time Oscar nominee to find
out what it was like to work on such a momentous movie
and where we go from here.
Advocate.com:How are you handling all the attention surrounding
Milk and those involved with this project?Danny Glicker: I'm very honored. It was my
greatest wish to work on this film. I'm just trying
to stay present and take it all in.
How did you come to be part of this film? I'd known about it for a while. People
have been trying to tell this story forever. But when
it was finally green-lighted and it was a go for sure,
I called my agent and said, "I know everyone in the
world wants to work on this movie, but just throw my
hat in the ring, OK?" My agent called back and
said "Gus [Van Sant] wants to meet you in four
hours." I was running around trying to scrounge
up a presentation -- because I refuse to go into any
meeting unprepared -- and reading the script at the
same time. Thank God I had several friends scrambling around
helping me.
How did the meeting go? My vision was very much in sync with
Lance's [screenwriter Dustin Lance Black]
script and Gus's vision. We were all in this
What was your vision for this movie? How did you
see it coming together? And how did you use costume
design to tell the story? First of all, it took so long for this film to
come to fruition because no one could figure out how
to tell the story effectively. But Lance's
script is so incredibly elegant -- deceptively elegant
-- it interconnects all parts of Harvey's
life and world. People couldn't see that
before. Then Gus wanted to set it in San Francisco, in the
Castro. I mean, we were shooting in Harvey's
camera store, not a set or even the store next door,
but the real Castro Camera shop that Harvey owned. And
by doing that, everything was allowed to breathe and have a
real life. And if it's breathing, it
doesn't feel stagy like some period pieces can
be. I wanted to re-create the time exactly as it was --
every part. I didn't want to saturate the
colors or use sepia or anything. I wanted to make it
just like it was and just let it live. Because of where it
was set there was this incredible authenticity to the
whole project. I give Gus credit because there is
enormous discipline behind the looseness. It's
free to live in a controlled environment.
What was your research like for a project like this? Tons of research. I have huge binders on every
character. I worked with the San Francisco LGBT
society and looked through their extensive archives.
The public library has beautiful archives. And I was lucky
that Danny Nicoletta -- who's become a good
friend -- had an amazing photo archive as well.
[Nicoletta is a photographer and longtime chronicler
of San Francisco's gay scene and was a core
member of Harvey Milk's team.]
So you got to actually work with people who worked
with Harvey? Oh sure. I would do a fitting for the character
of Cleve Jones [played by Emile Hirsch in the film]
and show it to the real Cleve Jones and ask if it
looked right. Cleve was incredibly vocal if something
wasn't right.
How important was it to you to be 100% authentic? Anytime there was a documented image of an event
that we were portraying, I would re-create it exactly.
It was very important to look at photographs and
newspapers to get everything precisely the same.
Did you watch the documentary The Life and Times of
Harvey Milk? I've watched it several times -- even
before I got the job. It's impossible to get
through it without crying.
I have to ask, with such big Hollywood names
working on this film, were there any diva attitudes on set? I am sorry to report there were absolutely no
attitudes from anyone on set [laughs].
Everyone, from the biggest star to the littlest, was
there because they wanted to tell this story and knew this
was important. These were the most enthusiastic and
supportive people I have ever worked with. Everyone
was just so gratified to be there because of Gus, and
everyone wanted to tell Harvey's story. This was a
once-in-a-lifetime gig. No movie will ever be this
great again, for me. I have never been on a film that
I wanted to go on longer. It was an absolute dream and I
will be spoiled for the rest of my life because of it.
This is your first Oscar nomination -- how do you
feel about it? I'm incredibly excited. I'm
honored to be part of the whole process. I'm
happy to be a part of anything that brings more attention to
the film. I have to say that I am excited and humbled
to be nominated with Albert Wolsky (Revolutionary
Road), whom I hold in very high esteem and look up
So what are you wearing to the Oscars? I'm getting heavy pressure from my
friends to wear something wacky. Normally I kind of
wear a uniform -- cashmere sweater or Lacoste shirt
-- I'm rather understated in my dress. But it is
a once-in-a-lifetime…
So, bright pink tuxedo? I can't say anymore… But I did
learn a lot on this film and I want to embrace
Harvey's idea of the value of publicity and
I'll do whatever I can to take advantage of the
cameras… I can't say anymore.
So, you also were the costume designer for
Transamerica. Do you specifically pick
gay-themed movies to work on, or was that just a coincidence? I don't set out to do only gay-themed
films, though I have been very lucky to be a part of
many films dealing with LGBT and the like.
Transamerica was another blessing for me. I
learned so much about myself. I am very, very lucky to work
on projects close to me and important to me. I am so
delighted to be able to check off [Milk] from
my short list of important things I HAVE to do. Any
project needs to connect with me and speak to me. I want to
do things that change and challenge minds and
attitudes. I don't want to do a formula of a
Thank you so much, and best of luck to you.Thank you. It's such an honor.


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HelloWorld Portlet on Pluto
The Portlet specification defines a portlet as a "Java-technology-based web component, managed by a portlet container that processes requests and generates dynamic content." That's not the easiest thing to understand, is it? This article will explain what portlets are and what they do.
Figure 1 shows what your browser will look like when you access a portal server.
Figure 1. Typical portal server content (click for full-size image)
If you take a closer look at the browser content, you will see that this page is made up of different "windows." There is one window for the weather update, another window for news, a third for a stock price update, and so on. Each of these windows represents a portlet. If you take closer look, you will find that each of these windows has a title bar and a few buttons, including minimize and maximize buttons.
Under the covers, these windows are different applications, developed independently of each other. The developer of the news portlet will create an application and pack it into a .war file. Then the administrator of the portal server will install this .war file on the server and create a page. In the next stage, every user will choose which applications he wants on his page. For example, if the user is not interested in stock updates but is interested in the sports update, he can replace his "Stocks Update" window with a "Sports Update" window.
Portlet technology requires learning a lot of new concepts, and it won't be possible for us to cover everything in one article, so we have split this article into two parts. In this part, we will define portals and portlets and develop a simple "Hello World" portlet. We will talk about a few more advanced topics in the next part.
We will use Apache's Pluto server--the reference implementation of the Portlet API 1.0 specification--for testing our sample portlets. We will also spend some time talking about how to install and use the Pluto server.
Figure 2 shows the various elements of portal page.
Figure 2. Elements of a portal page
Every portlet page is made up of one or more than one portlet windows. Every portlet window is made up of two parts: one is the decoration, which will decide how the title bar, controls, and borders of portlet windows will appear. The second part is the portlet fragment, which is the part contributed by the portlet application.
Your portal server decides the overall look and feel of the portal page, such as the logo, the colors of the title bars, the images for the controls, etc. By changing a few standard JSPs and .css files, you can change the complete look and feel of your portal. We will talk more about this in the "How a Portal Page is Created" section.
In order to understand what a portlet is, it is very necessary to understand what a portal is. According to the Portlet Specification, "a portal is a web application that commonly provides personalization, single sign on, content aggregation from different sources, and hosts the presentation layer of information systems. Aggregation is the act of integrating content from different sources within a web page."
Portal functionality can be divided into three main parts:
Single sign on: Allows you to get access to all other applications once you log into the portal server, meaning you don't have to log into every application separately. For example, once I log in to my intranet site, I should get access to my mail application, IM messaging application, and other intranet applications, without having to log into each of these applications separately.
A portal server will provide you with a secured credentials store. What you do is to go to the mail application and specify your user name and password once. This information will be stored in the credentials store in encrypted form. From the next time onwards, when you log into your intranet site, the portal server will read your credentials from the store and log into your mail server on your behalf. The same goes for other applications.
Personalization: The basic implementation of personalization service allows a user to customize her page in two ways. First, the user can decide what colors she wants for title bars and what icons she wants for controls. Second, the user can decide which portlets she wants on her page. For example, if I'm a big sports fan, I will probably replace the stock and news update portlets with a portlet that lets me track my favorite team.
There are also a few advanced commercial implementations of personalization services that allow you to decide which applications should be displayed to user based on criteria such as his income or interests. In this case, you can create some business rules like "Show the premium products portlet to any user with X amount of income" and "Show the discount deals portlet to users with Y amount of income."
There are a few more common services such as machine translation, in which case the portal server will take content generated by portlet in one language and machine translate it into a language requested by user. Most of the commercial portal servers provide access via handheld devices and are capable of generating different content for different browsers.
Similar to servlets, portlets are web components that are deployed inside of a container and generate dynamic content. On the technical side, a portlet is a class that implements the
javax.portlet.Portlet interface and is packaged and deployed as a .war file inside of a portlet container.
Portlets are similar to servlets, in that:
Portlets are different from servlets, in that:
html/text, then all portlets should generate
text/html content. On the other hand, if the portal server is asking for WML, then each portlet should generate WML content.
Portlets do provide some additional functionality.
Persistent storage for preferences: Portlets provide a
PortletPreferences object for storing user preferences. These preferences are stored in a persistent data store, so they will be available across server restarts. As a developer, you don't have to worry about the actual implementation of how it is stored.
Request processing: Portlets provide much more refined request handling. A portlet may get a request when user takes some action on it (a state called action phase), or because the user took action on some other portlet and the page needs to be refreshed. A portal server provides different callback methods for handling both situations.
Portlet modes: Portlets use a concept of mode to indicate what user is doing. When using a mail application, you may be using it for reading, composing, or checking mail messages--this is the expected functionality of a mail application. Portlets normally provide this in
VIEW mode. But there are other activities, like specifying a refresh time or (re-)setting the username and password. These activities allow the user to configure the behavior of the application, so they come under
EDIT mode. Help functionality of the mail application comes under
HELP mode.
If you think about it, you will find none of these represents new functionality. Instead, most of these are common business requirements. The only thing the portlet specification is doing is providing you one layer of abstraction, so that it will be useful for all stake holders end users, developers and administrators.
As a developer, I put all my business logic related to
VIEW mode in a method called
doView(), and I put business logic related to the configuration of my application in a
doEdit() method, with help-related logic in a
doHelp() method.
This makes it simple for an administrator to control access in the portlet application, because all he has to do is change access rights of the portlet to dictate what things a user is allowed to do. For example, a user of a mail application is supposed to specify his username and password in
EDIT mode, so it makes sense for him to have access to
EDIT mode.
But consider the case where I am the administrator of an intranet site and my company bought a third-party portlet application that displays news updates. This application allows a user to specify the URL from where it can retrieve updates. I want to use this application for displaying internal company news to users. Another requirement is that I don't want users to use this application for tracking any other news source. So as the administrator, I can specify the URL of an internal news update site for all users, and take out their edit privileges by changing the deployment descriptor of this portlet application.
Using portlets makes my website much more appealing to the end user because she will get a similar UI for all her portlet applications. If she wants to read help information about any of the applications, she can click the help button. She will also know that clicking on an edit button will take her to a configure screen for that application. Standardizing the user interface will make your portlet application more appealing.
Window state: The window state determines how much space should be given to content generated by a portlet on a portal page. If you click on the maximize button, the portlet will take up the entire screen and it will become the only portlet that will be available to the user. In minimized state, the portlet will be displayed as only a title bar. As a developer, you should customize your content based on the space available to you.
User information: Commonly, portlets provide content personalized to the user making the request. To do this effectively, they may require access to user attributes such as name, email, phone, etc. The Portlet API provides the concept of user attributes for this. A developer can access these attributes in a standard way, and it is the responsibility of the administrator to map these attributes to an actual user information repository (usually an LDAP server).
We will talk more about some of these features--request processing, user information, and portlet modes--in the second part of this series.
Now it is time to develop a sample
HelloWorld portlet.
HelloWorld web project. Similar to a normal servlet project, it should have a /WEB-INF/web.xmlfile that will be the deployment descriptor of the project.
HelloWorld.java file, like this:
public class HelloWorld extends GenericPortlet{
protected void doView(RenderRequest request,
RenderResponse response) throws
PortletException, IOException {
response.getWriter().println("Hello Portlet");
Every portlet should implement the
Portlet interface. This interface defines the life cycle methods for a portlet. Since you don't want to override all of those methods, we will extend the
GenericPortlet class, which is an adapter class implementing the
Portlet interface. It provides default implementations of all life cycle methods, so we only have to implement necessary methods.
The only thing that we want to do in our
HelloWorld portlet is to display "Hello Portlet." So we will override the
doView() method of the
GenericPortlet class. This method takes a
PortletRequest and a
PortletResponse as arguments. Call
response.setContentType() first thing in the
doView() method to inform the portlet container about what content type the portlet is going to generate--failure to do so will result in an
IllegalStateException. Once the content type is set, you can get a
PrintWriter from the response object and start writing into it.
<display-name>Hello World
<title>Hello World</title>
<short-title>Hello World
<portlet-name> element declares the name of the portlet. The
<portlet-class> element specifies the fully qualified class name of portlet. The
<expiration-cache> element specifies the time in seconds after which content is considered to be stale. This is a little bit more complicated than that: if you perform some action on the portlet, then new content will be generated, irrespective of cache time.
<supports> element specifies which modes are supported for a given
<mime-type>. In our example, we are saying that
HelloWorld can only generate content of the
text/html content type, and for the
text/html content type, only the
view mode is supported. If you decide to add support for other content types, then you should add new
<support> elements and specify what modes are supported for that MIME type. It is very common for a portlet to have
EDIT, and
HELP modes for
text/html, and only
VIEW mode for the WML MIME type.
You can also specify what locales the portlet supports by using the
<supported-locale> element. The
<title> element is used to specify a title for the portlet. If you want an internationalized title, then you can specify the name of the resources (i.e., a .properties) file using the
<resource-bundle> element. In that case, the container will choose a title from the appropriate .properties file, based on the user's locale.
<display-name>Hello World Portlet
HelloWorld Portlet on Pluto
Pluto is in the early stages of development, so it does not have a set of easy-to-use administrative tools. In order to use the Pluto server, you will have to download both the binary and source versions. Please note that these instructions are for Windows; Unix users can get similar results by changing slashes and using .sh shell scripts rather than .bat batch files.
You are ready to access your Pluto server at http://localhost:8080/pluto/portal.
maven distribute:all.. This should build and download necessary dependencies required for running common admin tasks.
Now it is time to install our HelloWorldPortlet.war as a portlet.
maven.tomcat.home points to the Pluto binary installation. In our example, this will be
maven deploy -Ddeploy=c:\PlutoInstallation\portlets\HelloWorldPortlet.war. You should get a "build successful" message.
<display-name>HelloWorld Wrapper</display-name>
<description>Automated generated
Portlet Wrapper</description>
<application id="5">
<portlet id="1">
<definition-id> of the application should be the name of the web application folder. The portlet's
<definition-id> should be equal to the generated
portlet-guid in web.xml.
<fragment name="p2" type="portlet">
<property name="portlet" value="5.1"/>
shutdown and then
startup. Now go back to http://localhost:8080/pluto/portal and click on "Test Link"--it should show our
HelloWorld portlet.
The right side of Figure 3 shows what your
HelloWorld portlet will look like.
Figure 3. Screen shot of portlet screen (click for full-size image)
Figure 4 shows how the separate portlets are assembled by the portal container to create the page.
Figure 4. Portal page creation
Most portal servers are basically web applications deployed in an application server, using a servlet for handling requests to the portal server. If you take a look inside of your Pluto installation, you will find out that Pluto is a normal web application, deployed in your Tomcat server. Take a look at C:\PlutoInstallation\pluto-1.0.1-rc1\webapps\pluto\WEB-INF\web.xml and you will find that
org.apache.pluto.portalImpl.Servlet is mapped to get all requests pointed at the Pluto server.
Earlier, in "Elements of a Portal Page," we said that a portal page is made up of two types of content. One is content generated by various portlets on the page, and other is content generated by portal server.
In Pluto, whenever the user makes a request, control will go to the servlet. Depending on what page is requested by user, it will determine a list of portlets that need to be displayed. Once it has this list, it will pass control to these portlets in different threads and will collect content generated by them.
As for content contributed by the portal server (things like look and feel of the portal site and the decoration and controls for each portlet), the portal server depends on JSPs in the C:\PlutoInstallation\pluto-1.0.1-rc1\webapps\pluto\WEB-INF\aggregation folder. RootFragment.jsp is the main JSP, which decides the overall look and feel, and alignment. It includes Heads to decide what should be included in the
<HEAD> tag of the generated page. Then it uses Banner.jsp to choose what should be displayed in the banner--by default, it will include pluto.png for displaying the banner. TabNavigation.jsp is used to decide the navigation scheme of the portal site. What this means is that you just need to change a few JSPs in this folder to change the whole look and feel of your portal site.
Depending on settings in pageregistry.xml, Pluto will decide how many rows a page should have, and use RowFragment.jsp to render it. It will use ColumnFragment.jsp to render each column. Then PortletFragmentHeader.jsp is used to render the header of every portlet; i.e., the title bar and the controls for minimize and maximize. footer.jsp is used to render the footer of the JSP. If you look at the HTML generated by portal page, you will find out that every portlet window is nothing but content inside a
<TD> tag.
For any new technology to be successful, it should have few qualities: first, it should leverage existing technology; second, it should solve common problems of existing technology; and third, it should provide you one more layer of abstraction. (As they say, every layer of abstraction solves half of the problems.)
The Portlet API has a very good chance of succeeding servlet technology, because it is capable of using the existing application server infrastructure. You can call an EJB from your portlet, or you can start and participate in a global transaction controlled by the application server. In other words, your portlet can do pretty much every thing that a servlet can do, in a much more business-logic-centric way.
Portlets provide you with a layer of abstraction because now you no longer have to worry about what HTTP method is used by the client, or create your own infrastructure to capture client events like button clicks. Last but not least, portlets solve most of the common problems of servlets by providing services for things like single-sign-on, personalization, etc.
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Colorado - Telluride Ski Resort will debut Mountain Town Get Down on March 28-30, featuring live music in the village along with old favorites such as the bikini slalom and luau at Gorrono Ranch.
Telluride Ski Resort has created the event to support late-season skier visitation, hotel occupancy and village vendor revenue.
The event will kick off with live music at Tomboy Tavern on Friday, March 28. On Saturday, a free concert will take place in the Mountain Village core from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. featuring national touring reggae acts. On Sunday, the Mountain Town Get Down will wrap-up with the annual bikini slalom and luau at Gorrono Ranch.
Telluride Ski Resort built support for the event through individual and group meetings with Mountain Village businesses. The Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association has agreed to support the event with $7,500 to assist in bringing quality production and entertainment to the Saturday concert in the Village.
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navarre wrote:If you could give one character or one couple an alternate ending in BD, who would it be? What would it be? And most importantly - Why?
Like the other people posted before, Leah & Irina.
Leah because her story is so sad. I don't like her, but I wished I could see her free from all the supernatural stuff that ruined her life. I wished to read that she met some really nice guy (human) and moved on with her life.
And Irina... it was so tragic. She was in deep grief and she just died in a stupid, horrible way. I think when she saw Renesmee, she was probably washed by guilt. I know she was damned the second she ran to the Volturi. But I wished she at least, had a chance to start over. But, again, as someone said before. If she's now somewhere with Laurent, maybe she isn't so bad, you know? For me, a loss is a loss. And Irina died too soon.


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"The roaring of lions, the howling of wolves, the raging of the stormy sea, and the destructive sword, are portions of eternity too great for the eye of man."
"O Rose, thou art sick! The invisible worm, That flies in the night, In the howling storm, Has found out thy bed Of crimson joy; And his dark secret love Does thy life destroy"
"One often hears of a horse that shivers with terror, or of a dog that howls at something a man's eyes cannot see, and men who live primitive lives where instinct does the work of reason are fully conscious of many things that we cannot perceive at all. As life becomes more orderly, more deliberate, the supernatural world sinks farther away."
"Whenever I hear the sparrow chirping, watch the woodpecker chirp, catch a chirping trout, or listen to the sad howl of the chirp rat, I think: Oh boy! I'm going insane again."
"They look for a victim to chivy, and howl him down, and finally lynch him in a sheer storm of sexual frenzy which they honestly imagine to be moral indignation, patriotic passion or some equally allowable emotion, it may be an innocent Negro, a Jew like Leo Frank, a harmless half-witted German; a Christ-like idealist of the type of Debs, an enthusiastic reformer like Emma Goldman."
"Me howling blasts drive devious, tempest-tossed, / Sails ripped, seams opening wide, and compass lost."
"The cannon thunders - limbs fly in all directions - one can hear the groans of victims and the howling of those performing the sacrifice - it's Humanity in search of happiness"


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