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More on the company that created the signage for Chi-nnati's, inside and out.
Harlan goes beyond digital print work, and that expertise was called upon for the Chi-nnati's project (click here for more on the project). From faux concrete to creative bathroom signage, Harlan had the place covered inside and out. In the end, it made the elements all the more cohesive.
Hit the pavement: These signs—one over the entrance and one high enough to be visible from an adjacent street—are meant to illustrate the blending of the two cities, and to reference the industrial grit associated with both. "The intent was to look like city blocks," Wendt says. Harlan custom form-welded 1/8-inch aluminum lightboxes and covered them with latex for the faux concrete finish. One-inch clear acrylic was routed for 1/2-inch protruding backlit 3D logo lettering. Low-voltage LEDs were used for illumination. "It's new and slick meets old and gritty," says Wizinsky, adding that the signs were designed for some light to leak, creating an unfinished look.
C it?: This supersized "C," hand-painted with exterior latex paint, has a diameter of 15 feet (there's another one 13 feet in diameter beneath the main sign at the entrance). The concept for it came from those old, faded signs that used to be painted directly on brick buildings throughout the country.
Cut heads: Harlan picked up the same wood stain used by the interior designers throughout the restaurant so the wood on the bathroom signs coordinated with other architectural elements. These 3/4-inch hardwood maple signs were routed on a MultiCam-M Series router. The head is a standard stainless-steel pizza cutter wheel.
Metal message: FRCH created this font specifically for the project, which is used on metal signage both inside and outside the restaurant. Here, the focus was again on having an industrial look: "We wanted something that looked like it had been stamped into the side of an I-beam," says Wizinsky. These letters were forged from 1/2-inch Type-1 PVC with Chemetal-333 laminate on their face.
Harlan's Evolution
Harlan Graphic Arts Services has been serving the graphic-design community since 1980, but it's come a long way from its early days. Originally a purveyor of typesetting and films, it now provides signage and environmental graphics for clients across the nation. Films and typesetting have given way to large-format prints, routed signs, and LEDs.


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By Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com
SAN FRANCISCO -- Commissioner Bud Selig said emphatically on Tuesday that he has not made a decision regarding whether he will be in attendance if and when Giants slugger Barry Bonds hits his 756th homer to pass Hank Aaron into first place on Major League Baseball's all-time list. Bonds, the starter in left field on Tuesday evening for the National League All-Stars at AT&T Park, his own home field, finished the first half at 751, four away from tying the Hammer and five shy of passing him. "I have made no decision yet, none at all about the Barry Bonds situation," Selig said. "I said I would at the appropriate time. I'll determine what the appropriate time is. That has yet become an immediate thing." The Commissioner made his remarks to about 100 members of the Baseball Writers Association of America at their All-Star meeting, and reiterated that position later during his annual Internet chat carried live on MLB.TV and the Baseball Channel. Selig, who is based in his hometown of Milwaukee and has been saying the same thing for months, insisted that he had no new light to shed on the issue. "There have been no changes in that," Selig said. "So I don't know what else to say." Bonds' alleged involvement in performance-enhancing drug use, a pending perjury investigation about the matter by a federal attorney, and an ongoing investigation by former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell into MLB's steroid era, are all part of the equation. Bonds, for his part, has been saying it's up to Selig to show up or not, a position he restated on Monday. "It's terrible the way it's gone down, but it's up to Bud. It's not up to me," Bonds said without any rancor or animosity. "Bud is his own man and I respect him. Whether Bud shows up or doesn't, I'm going to still play baseball that day. I will respect him as a man no matter what decision he makes." About Aaron's stance that he will not be there, Bonds added: "Hank has a life, too. It could go on for weeks. You expect this man to travel across the entire continent for weeks? It's not fair to him. Hank, if you want to stay home, stay home, brother." Ironically, Bonds could be near tying or breaking the record when the Giants play at Milwaukee's Miller Park between July 20-22. That's the team's third series after the All-Star break. In September 2004, when Bonds was one homer away from becoming the third player in history to reach the 700-homer mark, Selig did make an appearance when the Giants played at Miller Park. Last year, as Bonds chased Babe Ruth at 714 for second on the all-time list, Selig announced that because he was chasing a milestone and not a record, Selig wouldn't be in attendance. Thus, when the Giants were in Milwaukee in early May with Bonds sitting at 712, Selig did not attend. There were mitigating circumstances that week. Selig's primary concern the opening day of that series was announcing the sale of the Washington Nationals to Theodore and Mark Lerner. The next day he traveled to Boston for a pre-arranged speaking engagement. This season, Selig was not there when the Giants played in Milwaukee for the first time last month.
Selig was peppered by the writers about Bonds for at least the first half of Tuesday's 50-minute question-and-answer session, telling the group at the outset to "proceed [with questions] at your own risk."Selig said he wasn't sure whether Mitchell had asked Bonds to appear before his committee and added that even if Bonds had complied that act alone wouldn't be a factor in his decision. Selig also said that he would testify before Mitchell's committee if asked. "And he should [ask]," Selig said, adding that he has had no contact at all with Mitchell about his investigation. Putting the final punctuation on Bonds, Selig said that he has had little discussion with the Giants or other MLB personnel about his thought process. "A lot of people in my office or who I'm close to have not discussed it," he said. "Believe me, I just don't want to talk about it. I'm giving you all the same answers that everyone close to me gets."
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Annie Lennox Talks Feminism, The American Songbook on 'Nostalgia'She spoke about feminism, Eurythmics, and what it's like to perform a Beatles song in front of Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.
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Are Nine Inch Nails and The Cure going to be at Lollapalooza? A leaked photo of this year's poster says they will be.
According to The Chicago Tribune, "multiple industry sources" confirmed that the picture, which hit the web late yesterday and early today (March 27-28) via various music-related Twitter accounts and blogs like Slicing Up Eyeballs, is the official lineup of the festival. The lineup listed on the poster for the three-day Chicago festival, taking place from August 2-4, lists The Cure and Nine Inch Nails as two of the headliners.
Here's yet another picture of the Lollapalooza lineup as an ad in a magazine. #lolla #lollapalooza @lollapalooza http://t.co/sCw6gE1eZ7—
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Nine Inch Nails have already announced six tour dates and on the band's site they note that "more dates are coming soon." With no shows scheduled during Lolla, it wouldn't be that surprising if they made an appearance at the festival.
As for The Cure, well, they are planning to return to South America in April, along with two festival dates in Asia. And in 2011 while playing their nine "Reflections" concerts, which made stops in Los Angeles and New York City, Robert Smith assured fans in the States that they would see the band again next year. Maybe Lollapalooza is the start of another U.S. tour for the band?


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Chelsea Clinton's wedding is shaping up to be an A-list affair.
President Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Barbara Streisand and a former British head of state are among a select group of the rich and powerful expected to attend Clinton's wedding to investment banker Marc Mezvinsky later this month in upstate New York, according to the Hudson Valley News.
The former first daughter's nuptials will take place July 31 at the Astor Court mansion in Rhinebeck village, 90 miles north of New York City, the local newspaper reported.
Also on the 500-person guestlist: former British Prime Minister John Major, Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, CNN founder Ted Turner, and ex-Bill Clinton campaign aide Terry McAuliffe.
Earlier this month, news outlets reported Clinton had selected Astor Court – a 50-acre estate once owned by wealthy scion John Jacob Astor IV -- to wed her longtime beau. Representatives from the Clintons have been mum with specifics on the hot-ticket wedding.
Rhinebeck, a weekend getaway for wealthy New Yorkers, has been a popular destination with the Clintons for past political fundraising, according to the News.
Clinton, 30, reportedly began dating Mezvinsky, 32, five years ago.
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The Wall Street Journal isn't exactly saying anything Earth-shattering, but they are lending some cred to a rumor that's been circulating for weeks. The WSJ reported today that Sprint is expected to use CTIA as a launch pad for the HTC Supersonic, the first 4G WiMax phone.
The Supersonic would be attractive on Sprint's 4G network, which will provide the fastest available speeds on mobile devices (according to Sprint, at least). Many have suggested it would debut on Sprint soon and the fact that Sprint is hosting an invitation-only event next Tuesday at CTIA to announce something big makes me think the WSJ and everyone else may be on to something.
Sprint has been losing customers for several business quarters, and this is the kind of big splash the company needs to stabilize its performance. Sprint's last trump card – the Palm Pre – has been surpassed by Verizon's Pre Plus, so a new high-speed network and device could do the trick. Here are the rumoured specs of the Supersonic.
- 4.3" AMOLED touchscreen
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Cards' 'pen shows growth, confidence
Redbirds relievers outshine more heralded Mets corps
By Chris Girandola / MLB.com
They found confidence at just the right time. And now, it's paid off.
Although the relief corps allowed its first run in the 2006 playoffs on Friday, it did more than enough to help the Redbirds come back for a stunning 9-6 win over the Mets in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at Shea Stadium.
"Our guys have really picked it up," said manager Tony La Russa of his bullpen, which has allowed only one run in 19 2/3 innings this postseason. "It's been fun to watch because they don't go out there with a lot of experience, and they have got good arms and they're excited. It's been a big reason why we're here in the postseason, and they got a bunch of big outs today."
After the Mets rocked Chris Carpenter for six hits and five runs in five innings to post a 5-4 lead, five Cardinals relievers combined to hold the Mets' offense to one hit and one run the rest of the game. Meanwhile, the Redbirds mounted a comeback off the usually reliable Mets 'pen -- which ranked first in the National League during the regular season -- started by Scott Spiezio's triple in the seventh that produced two runs. It was later capped by the Cards' three-run outburst in the ninth, highlighted by So Taguchi's solo homer off Mets closer Billy Wagner, that won the game.
"Our young guys have stepped it up and really faced the pressure amazingly," said Spiezio, who went 2-for-4 with three RBIs in place of Scott Rolen. "You need a clutch bullpen when you get into the postseason, and our bullpen has been unbelievable."
Not that anyone expected it after Jason Isringhausen, the organization's all-time saves leader, went down for the season after having surgery on his arthritic left hip in September.
But La Russa said the influence of Isringhausen, as well as a visit from Cal Eldred late in September, has helped the 'pen find success late in the season.
A hands-off approach has also been applied.
"Dunc doesn't allow me to talk to our pitchers," joked La Russa, in regards to pitching coach Dave Duncan. "[The] only thing I'm allowed to say when I get in there is, 'Here, get a pitch and get an out.'"
And besides a run allowed by Josh Hancock in the sixth, that's exactly what the 'pen did.
Hancock started the inning in relief of Carpenter and -- after striking out Anderson Hernandez and walking Jose Reyes -- allowed a double to Paul Lo Duca, which increased the Mets' lead to 6-4. But La Russa then handed the ball to Randy Flores, who forced the Mets' two deadliest hitters, Carlos Beltran and Carlos Delgado, into groundouts to second to end the inning.
Flores pitched the seventh and escaped unscathed despite allowing a two-out single to Jose Valentin.
But after the Redbirds tied the game in the seventh, the bullpen's biggest test of the postseason came in the eighth.
Josh Kinney began the inning and struck out Julio Franco, who was pinch-hitting in the ninth spot. Reyes then singled off the 27-year-old rookie, who then walked Lo Duca. With Shea Stadium's record-setting crowd of 56,349 rocking, it looked like the young right-hander would fold under pressure.
"You can't let the atmosphere and everything that's going on away from home plate and the pitcher's mound affect what you're going to do," said Kinney. "You just have to take it in stride, maybe take a little bit more time, keep your composure out there and try to make your pitches."
Kinney did just that. After Beltran fouled off several pitches with two strikes, Kinney induced Beltran into a double play to end the inning. The battle with Beltran, who had 41 home runs this year, proved that the young bullpen has grown by leaps and bounds since Isringhausen's departure.
"It's awesome," said Flores. "That was me last year, so I know what they're feeling. And to know that they're competing and executing what they feel, it's impressive. It's also impressive to see those three guys do it after taking some heat some of the year. It would be one thing if they came here, they were hot, got even hotter, made headlines and carried it into the playoffs.
"To face what they've faced, and to compete on this stage and execute, is something that they should be proud of."
After the Cardinals scored three runs off Wagner in the ninth, Tyler Johnson struck out Delgado and gave way to Adam Wainwright, who forced out David Wright and Shawn Green to end the game.
"We're doing good so far, but it's not over yet," said Wainwright. "We've got to keep going."
But for a bullpen that had to play second fiddle to the vaunted Mets corps heading into the playoffs, it looks like things have shifted in favor of the Cards. Just as long as La Russa keeps handing them the ball.
Chris Girandola 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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Fraud trial lawyers 'not underpaid'
Lawyers in complex fraud trials are not underpaid and the Government is taking steps to prevent the collapse of cases, Justice minister Simon Hughes said.
The Liberal Democrat, who was a critic of the legal aid cuts before entering government, said the row over very high cost cases (VHCCs) did not involve "hard-up" lawyers at the start of their careers.
The comments came after the Prime Minister's brother Alexander Cameron QC successfully argued that a multimillion-pound fraud trial should be thrown out because the controversial Ministry of Justice (MoJ) reforms meant the five defendants could not find barristers of ''sufficient competence".
Mr Hughes, a barrister before he became an MP, acknowledged that the cuts were difficult and "I would rather not have them".
But he said: "In very high cost cases, people on this sort of case that was stayed this week, the QCs would be paid £100,000. They are not underpaid, they are not small amounts of money."
He told BBC Radio 5 Live's Pienaar's Politics: "The junior counsel would be paid about £60,000 for this sort of case.
"So we are not talking about people at the beginning of their career scrimping around, hard-up for money.
"This case, we believe, could have had lawyers to represent the defendants. It would have needed a bit of time, in the end the judge decided he was not willing to allow that time to happen.
"Measures are being put in place by the department to make sure that we don't have cases not going ahead because there isn't a lawyer."
The Financial Conduct Authority, which brought the case which was abruptly halted at Southwark Crown Court, is seeking leave to appeal.
According to the Criminal Bar Association (CBA), each advocate who had signed a contract to undertake a VHCC case was presented by the Government with a choice either to accept a 30% cut in their fees or to terminate their contract. They chose to terminate their contracts.
Since then, the CBA understands that no barrister has signed a new contract to undertake a VHCC at the reduced rates.
Mr Hughes said: "When there are hard times, people have to take reductions in some of their pay and I'm afraid that's happened to some of the lawyers.
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Can Cheating be Acceptable?
When we were younger most of us knew kids who used to sneak a glance or look directly at classmates tests for a quick word recognition for a test question. We did expose them as "cheating" but we did remain silent and for some reason accepted their actions. It did not dawn on us the moral consequences of getting caught because in our minds we just thought it was a one time thing by them. But how can we not have the same mindset when it comes to cheating in baseball. Some people see it for what it really is, a well rehearsed and orchestrated event that goes on nightly in our ballparks, while other cry out at the first sign of an improper move.
I am not condoning cheating here, but it is a bit more widespread than we give it credit for most days. Some people believe in he old saying, "If you are not cheating, you are not trying." But then again, it is not cheating unless you get caught. So why is it that we show such huge amount of emotion and outcry when one of our athletes gets caught in a sport that wants you to steal, and sometimes you even get caught in the act. I know the general belief is that cheaters never prosper, but in reality they do get away with it more than you will ever imagine in baseball.
I mean is the sport of baseball actually harboring a belief that the act f cheating is somehow part of the under fiber of the game and is accepted as a mode of behavior by its players and teams. You only have to look at some of the rituals and action within the game itself to see that cheating, in some form is right in front of your eyes all the time. I mean if a player does a slide outside the base path to break up a double play and either rolls into a infielder or brings his spikes up, is that an accepted form of cheating? Or maybe the simple act of leaving some saliva on your finger or even putting a small slip of sandpaper attached to the back of your belt giving you a huge advantage in the game.
Steroids have become a huge polarizing point in the sport in recent years, and while I do not condone them because of the lasting side effects they will have on the human body, I can understand the need and want to be the best in the sport. And is that really some of the reason most people do get caught using an illegal substance. They are trying to find the top of the limit they can use something to give them an edge without it becoming an obvious part of their game. Trying to be the best at what they do can sometime make a aging veteran make a bad decision, or a rookie fighting for survival above the minor leagues.
People forget that even in the cool and groovy 1970's teams used to have amphetamines as general drugs in the MLB clubhouses before they were finally outlawed by the league for their damaging effects on the body. People have used everything in the pharmacy to find an edge or an advantage in this game, so why is today's generation any different. Mostly they are different because they are getting caught and maybe going above and beyond the accepted levels and usage of any drugs or cheating device.
I would love to be able to have a packet of those red dots people use on files to walk through the Baseball Hall of Fame to just put on the plagues and the displays of people enshrined or even their gear in the walls and galleries of the famed building of people who have either cheated, or have a huge public perception of some kind of non-conducive act in the game. I think that most of the early day pitchers had their moments. We know of plenty who have been known to doctor the ball, or even outright do it in front of the crowds without their knowledge.
The biggest pitching name to admit to some sort of doctoring is Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry. I mean a simple wipe of the brow of his cap, or even adjusting his pants by grabbing the belt could produce a small quantity of vasoline that could be used to send the ball in a different flight pattern to the plate. We all know he has been suspended in his career for his antics on the mound, but one of his best might be the act of seeming to doctor the ball and it be as clean as a whistle. Then we have Phil Niekro, the knuckleballer who was caught once and suspended for 10 games for his acts of cheating.
Niekro's weapon of choice was an emery board which could be used to put a indentation in the ball to get a better flight pattern for his butterfly ball. Considering he already threw a pitch that had its own mind, the added aerodynamic of the scuffed ball just gave him an additional edge in the game. Even greats like Whitey Ford and Don Sutton have come under the microscope, but still enjoy huge fan support. Most pitchers of that era had their own ways of adding some sort of substance to the ball to get some more action on it, but was it considered a part of the game, or was it a rationalization on cheating by saying "everybody does it"'
The biggest form of cheating is the action done by Coaching staff and players in the dugout during games by watching the Third Base Coach and the opposing dugout especially during the games. Act of stealing signs is an accepted form of cheating in the rules of the game. It is hard to prove that another team is doing it, but it is also an accepted norm of the game at the same time. Former major leaguer Eduardo Perez was one of the best at doing recon work on stealing sign from the opposing team.
When he was with the Tampa Bay Rays he used to sit in the dugout and call out a play or pitch right before the play happened. Of course he might be wrong more time than right, the action of even trying to interpret the signals could be viewed as a form of cheating. But what about if a team is doing it with audio signals to their bench in hopes to get an advantage to the game. This happened during the 1951 baseball season when the New York Giants were able to get some revenge against the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Recent discoveries and accounts have linked the actions to be true, but Bobby Thompson, who hit the "Shot Heard Around the World" has never admitted he got a tip-off on the pitch he hit for immortality. It is said that
Giants coach Herman Franks would sit in the dugout, just out of view of the Polo Grounds in the centerfield clubhouse and relay the catcher's signals and send via a bell/buzzer signal to the dugout, then the dugout would relay the signal to the hitter at the plate.
And baseball accepted this practice at the time because if one team went down for the action, all of them would have to cease their own forms of cheating to get pitching signs and signals from the base Coaches. But there is another form of this signal cheating that is more out in the open for everyone to see. It is when your teams has a man on second base. They are direct contact with the catcher's signals to the pitcher and can relay the pitch with a body signal or gesture during the game. But a new form of cheating I am beginning to pick up on is the altering of the radar guns in the stadiums.
Do you really think some of these guys are throwing 98 mph, or maybe the slight alteration to the gun prior to a certain reliever coming into the game could change a hitter outlook on them after seeing multiple 90+ reading most of the year, then an 89 mph heater take them out for a critical out. I could go on for days on the other types of accepted cheating and alterations and redefinition of the rules of the game. I have not even gotten into the groundskeepers role in all of this magic yet. We all know that the home field advantage is significant to the team getting some runs ans hits on their own turf during games.
I also stayed away from the topic of corked bats and illegal dimensions like shaved handles to add a slight hint of bat speed to the hitters. But now we have a new foe hitting the cheating format of the game and it is a silent weapon until drug testing or even a eye contact with the product can make a player's life miserable, and a team searching for answers. The new addition of the anabolic steroid to the annuals of cheating in baseball is accepted by some as the evolution of the game. But then others see it for what it really is, personal cheating done on an individual basis to get an edge in the game.
For some reason you want to admit you like that a player wants to be the best they can be in their sport, but you also find it disturbing they will put a chemical in their own bodies that might hurt themselves in the long run for short term gain. I think that is one of the reason some guys do it, not for greed or for money, but for the adulation of the fans and to get that extra step up on the competition. But for all the good it does to that player and his team, the long range effects on the young fans and the essence of the game take a huge hit on the purity and quality of some of the game's best and greatest.
Everyday players find a new way to cheat the edges of the game with new found techniques and actions that stay within the rules of the game, but flirt with the gray areas of rules and regulations. And most of these actions are accepted by fans and player alike as individual adjustments or improvements to their game. One issue I have skirted today is the action of using illegal substances in the body as a form of accepted cheating. You could do a 5-part series on the chemical uses and advantages of players actions both today and in the past and still not get down to the root of it all.
Cheating within the game is an accepted mode of playing it to the fullest. Finding advantages and sidesteps to the rules and bending them to the point of breaking them is an accepted action by every team. Teams do seek out advantages against their opposition for every game. If we did not want to get the upper hand on our opponent there would not be a need for advanced scouting or even a scouting report on the opposing pitcher. Knowledge can be the best form of delving into the truth and falsehood of the game. But do we also reward the act of cheating in baseball?
Let's say tomorrow we find out a MLB team has doctored their "mudd" application to game balls with a new dry chemical that when mixed with a special resin mixture used on the mound would produce a slippery substance on the ball that will aid the pitching staff and will be entirely absorbed and all traces removed from the surface of the ball in its flight to the plate. Would we be amazed at the development, or ashamed that our team got the edge on the competition?
That is a personal decision for each of us to consider the next time a infraction to the code of the game is revealed. Is it a competitive edge or an act of cheating if a team gets the upperhand on another team? I guess that depends on who is winning the game at the time!
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great post, you really make a good argument here and your writing is some of the most interesting and some of the best I've seen on mlblogs.com
great job!
Ah Rays…the desire to get ahead. And the willingness to do whatever it takes to get ahead. The rise in steroids use is one of the most troubling things. Here we have players willing to do permanently damage their bodies for what? A few extra home runs? Louder cheering in the stands? A few extra million dollars in a contract? And how do we police it when there are new drugs – that we can't test for yet – being developed all the time. It is a great topic that you brought up today; and not one that there is an easy answer to.
Thank you for that compliment.
Sometimes we just write what pops into our heads at night. This time I wrote what was on my mind at the moment.
It is easy to write something good when you have such a colorful subject.
People have written books on less about this same subject.
Again thank you for your thoughts.
Rays Renegade
I myself do understand that willingness to do anything. I admitted in prior blogs some of the stuff I did to get ahead, and today's players are no different.
I still think a problem like the one I spoke about in the blog could happen based on the technology we have today in biochemicals and composition.
Not stating it has or will happen, but it is a futuristic truth it can be developed and used without anyone's knowledge.
Rays Renegade
Excellent topic Rays! You reminded me of that book that talks about the cheating by the Giants that went on in 1951. The book is "Echoeing Green." How one devastating moment can haunt and follow a player around for 50 years , whether sign-stealing is "part of the game" or is not acceptable in certain situations…all of these are covered. Ballpark employees you would never suspect become shady figures in the plot. Excellent book.
I have never read that book, but a friend who is a big SABR guy wrote me an email about that same book after reading the blog.
I guess I have a date with the bookstore soon to see if they still even have a printed copy of that for sale.
With the amount of gray area in rules of all sports, people do try and steer as close to the lines as possible without hindering the game.
I know in football if I can get my first two fingers into the seam of your jersey, you are going where I want you to go from that point on, and the referee has no idea unless you break my finger.
Rays Renegade
Renegade, you always generate such interesting conversation. In case you haven't seen it, today's NY Times had an op-ed piece on this very subject. Check it out:
He echoes some of your thoughts. Great debate!
Do you really think I would by random chance read the NY times. lol
I will definitely check it out after the game on Sunday.
Every sports has a gray area like stealing signs and also a catcher framing the plate with his glove actually out of the strike zone.
It is part of the imperfection of the game that leaves more to the human element than we first thought way back when it was first played in Cooperstown, NY.
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My opinion is that John Callender's Perl for Web Site Management is a better introduction to Perl for CGI (and a few other things) than Castro's book.
Thanks for the tip. I'll check it out. While I had heard about the book, I hadn't considered it because I hadn't read it (much less skimmed it) and the title "Web Site Management" sounds considerably more involved than the basics of what they're trying to offer these kids. Still, I would much rather have a book be slightly off-target than teach Bad Things.
This reminds me that I need to get around to posting a review of Elizabeth Castro's book. It's much better than the first, but she still constructs
See my review [pm.org] of Callender's book.
One of my biggest complaints was that the title really didn't reflect what the book was about.


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In settings under about device it says its running 4.4 and the model number is SM-N9006. I did a quick Google search and came up with mixed results, some said it was the Chinese version of the Note 3 and some said it was a Note 3 clone.
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Do I tell his wife?
Hi Meredith,
I recently joined a fitness website for support and encouragement with my exercise regime and diet. The site is similar to Facebook; you set up a profile with pictures, you state your fitness goals, and you add people to your friend list.
I'm a single gal and recently ended my engagement with a man who was deceitful. One of the fitness people on the site sent me a message commenting on how young I looked and we started chatting back and forth. It seemed harmless enough -- he was really sweet and fun to chat with. We then exchanged personal emails and cell numbers and began communicating via text and emails.
He's in the military and lives far away, but he mentioned that he was going to be in the area this summer and really wanted to meet me. I was excited, and after numerous phone calls, emails, and texts, I felt fairly safe. Well, come to find out, he's married.
My gut was telling me there was something wrong. For instance, he never called me when he was home (he insisted that he didn't have cell phone service and didn't believe in a land line). I did a little investigative work via the internet and discovered his wife's name, their address, etc.
I immediately sent him a text telling him that I knew he was married, that I felt sorry for his wife, and I made sure to mention her by name to put the fear of God in him. I told him not to contact me again.
Here's the dilemma: Do I contact his wife and tell her? Also, I noticed that he is still on the fitness site probably trolling for innocent women. Do I contact the fitness site customer service and report him? Or do I leave well enough alone and move on?
– Do I out the cheater?, Boston
Contact customer service and then move on, DIOTC. You don't know anything about this guy's marriage. You never saw him in person.
Sometimes I recommend outing cheaters to spouses, but in this case there are just too many questions. Protect yourself by walking away from this mess.
I'm so sorry that you had to follow up your broken engagement with this romantic experience. Not everyone is so deceitful. Please remember that this guy was always going to be a placeholder. He lives too far away.
If you're ready to date guys in your zip code, tell your friends. See if you can get to know someone who has been vetted by the people you trust.
Readers? Should she reach out to the wife? Should she contact the site administrator? Is this just part of life when you're on social networking websites? Do you think he really intended to see her?
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search shows zm9 is a ZoneAlarm extension. First ZA spear I've seen.
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Ides Of August Continue As Upright Brooms Count As News
Beware The Ides of August, indeed. An Alabama news station did an entire feature segment on someone's broom that refuses to let gravity defeat it. Is it magic? Ooh! Actually, no, it's August, and I should be having a drink.
News you can use. Related: birth certificates made of seeds. Next up on Gawker: Country Living, Fear and Loathing at a Cracker Barrel.


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It's one of the warmest days of the year in Savannah, perfect to bring out a huge -- million strong? -- crowd for St. Patrick's Day.
And this year's throng, as usual, is full of families who hit the street before daylight to secure a prime spot on the parade route.
That translates to a lot of fun, but it also translates to tired, over-heated children by lunchtime. Check out these photos of cute kids we snapped on Savannah's St. Patrick's Day morning.


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WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. - Police in West Bloomfield said a 74-year-old woman shot and killed her 17-year-old grandson Friday at her home.
Jonathon Hoffman, 17, had been living with his grandmother and 86-year-old grandfather for the past six months to finish high school.
According to police, Jon and his grandmother were the only ones home and got into an argument late yesterday. The grandmother shot Jon several times with a handgun, which was recovered at the home.
Jon called 911 Friday to report he had been shot. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital around 6:00 p.m.
The grandfather was not home at the time of the shooting, but because police are still gathering evidence there, he has to stay out until they are done.
His grandmother was then taken to the hospital for observation, checked out and then taken into police custody. She is on medication for diabetes and a thyroid problem.
The home is in a gated community near Maple and Halsted roads. Jamie Rogers has lived next door to him since they were kids.
"My sister called me and said 'Did you check Facebook?' Shocked, real shocked," said Rogers when he heard the news.
"He was a fun guy," said Rogers. "We played basketball. We played PlayStation."
The grandmother's defense attorney, Jerome Sabbota, spent two hours with her at police headquarters to learn more about the family. He said she is not speaking to police.
Jon was a senior at Central Farmington High School, an alternative school. Police were called to the home in March for a domestic dispute.
"The grandson had many issues," said Sabbota. "I think that will come up."
The police chief at West Bloomfield Police Headquarters says they could present this case to the prosecutor as early as Sunday morning.
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Posted 29 September 2009 - 10:51 AM
The people that run Orlando Stroller Rental use them and it's supposed to be good.
I like the info card to place on her. Have you considered one of those "leashes" that you can attach to her?
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QuickGold, on Sep 29 2009, 07:49 PM, said:
Well I have a backpack that has a leash on it I hate the ones with the monkeys... Most of the time she is fine with that on but if she gets hot she wants it off. But I am hoping that the tag Idea will work.. i will let you know how it works out and thanks for the ideas..
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Posted 01 October 2009 - 10:47 PM
when you are walking into the park stop off at the baby care center. It's where they take children when they are lost. This way it's not such a mystery, even at 2 years old it helps to explore a new place.
The tag face down is a fabulous idea. Be sure to have her wear it a few places at home before you come to the parks. That way she'll be used to it. I came across a lost 2 1/2 year old at a Zoo. She had a tag. I had my cell. I called her mom, who was frantic. It was a slick idea.
Finally, while you are walking with her, even a 2 year old can start to do this, practice where to go for help. Practice looking for CM's or other "Mom's w/kids."
Have a great time. I love watching my children "grow at the parks." It makes WDW seem like a new adventure each time.
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Sorry if these images aren't that clear, I'm not sure what type of rock this is ?
It's got like a mini baby dinosaur looking thing inside it, maybe like a bird or something?
I see what you mean Lucy.
Unfortunately, it is just a piece of flint.
They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, with various bits of patterning. Sometimes, just by chance, they can look a bit like something in particular, such as an egg.


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venividibitchy,It is very difficult to reverse engineer pizzas from photos. There are simply too many variables, including the dough formulation used (especially the type of flour and the amounts of sugar and oil, if any), the fermentation protocol (quite likely a one or two day cold fermentation), the type of oven used (most likely a deck oven in the case of the pizzas in photos 4-7), bake time and bake temperature. You appear to be after a thin-crusted pizza with a light-colored, small rim. Thinness is largely a function of amount of dough used for the pizza size. A light colored rim can be produced using any of the basic pizza flours, so the flour shouldn't be a limiting factor. A small rim can be achieved by using a small amount of dough in relation to the pizza size and also by shaping and stretching the skin so that it ends up with a naturally small rim. A low-hydration dough or a long knead that produces a fairly tight and dense dough might also contribute to a small rim. It might also help if we knew where the pizzas in photos 4-7 came from, particularly if they came from well known pizzerias. Our members have collectively been to many pizza places that specialize in the NY style, including the slice places, so that information might offer some clues. If you actually had the pizzas shown in photos 4-7 and can describe their characteristics that would also be helpful. I think your best bet for now might be to just keep looking at photos of pizzas on the NY style board and hope that you find one with a recipe and good instructions with it or hope that a member whose pizza looks like the ones you posted (photos 4-7) steps forward to provide the recipe used. As noted above, knowing the source of the pizzas that you are after and their characteristics might also be helpful. Good luck.Peter
GMan,Here is an example of a pizza made from an "emergency" NY type dough using high-gluten flour, no sugar or oil, and roughly two hours of room temperature fermentation: link (Reply 72). However, the pizza was baked at 700-800 degrees F for about two minutes. With a more typical NY style sauce and cheeses, the pizza might look closer to the target pizzas shown in the opening post of this thread. If I saw the above referenced pizza without knowing its dough formulation and how it was prepared, I wouldn't have been able to tell from the photo how it was made, which was my original point. Peter
I can't tell you exactly where those pizzas come from, but having lived in NJ for 23 years, I know that style of pizza well. I've always said that if it is not that, it's not pizza, but that's a personal opinion. The pizza pictured looks exactly like what you'll find on the boardwalk, or in any number of pizza shops on the streets of NY. The ones where they have all types of pizzas, bolis, garlic bread, etc. on display behind the glass. It sounds like she's looking for someone who knows firsthand a dough recipe used by a place like that. I've been trying to produce such a crust and have been happy with my recipe, particulary without use of oil. However, using one of the dough calculators to adjust to more salt and less yeast, along with the overnight fermentation will get me there. Bread flour is a definite improvement compared to all purpose, but a premium flour is the final step. What I've picked up from this forum is that, at a bare minimum, a bread machine is needed for mixing, with a regular large kitchen mixer being the best choice, and that an extended period of fermentation will produce the texture and taste that an emergency dough will not.
I think you are putting too much importance on flour. I have made NY style pizzas with many different types of flour and honestly, it makes very little differnce. Mixing technique and method of cooking are what make the difference. I would suggest my recipe to you but I'm not sure that it's what you are looking for. I use a sourdough culture for my dough and I'm sure that the places you are talking about probably just use commercial yeast. Although, I honestly feel that my crust is better than any of those walk in slice joints, so you might want to give it a try. I would also suggest looking at Jeff Varazano's website.
I use a bread machine to mix, and I think it does a fine job. However, don't find the dough to be elastic enough. By that I mean that it stretches too easily. There is not enough resistance. It doesn't really spread evenly and tends to break, especially if it is too dry or too wet. I did put my last batch in the fridge overnight and worked better. I think something with a higher gluten % will yield a dough that works better; at least in comparison to what I've observed at local pizza shops.I would argue that any of the pizza shops I really like have a very similar dough formulation with basically the same type of flour. Shops that I don't care much for, that have a crust that is different, probably deviate from that formulation. GMan
What kind of flour? How long are you mixing it for? What is the hydration %? How much salt are you using?
I think I know what venividibitchy is looking for because when I first looked at the pizza slices pictures, Difara's came to my mind as the premium of such class.Pete and other members have done a great job trying to replicate the crust on http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,504.0.htmlI haven't read it yet but I would assume that in order to stretch a pie this thin, bread flour would be really helpful. From some videos on the Internet, it seems that the pies are will cooked over 2-3 minutes since Dom didn't seem to pay much attention to the oven. I assume we're talking about an oven temperature of around 600. With this temperature and cooking time, the crust would probably become dry but since it's too thin, it won't be too leathery and the moisture from the toppings will compensate.I hope that helped
Terry,You make some good points. I was hedging a bit on the hydration-oil combination until I get a better feel because I know from past experiments using fair amounts of oil that it does affect the viscosity of the dough, and can make it soft and more fluid, which will ultimately affect the extensibility of the dough. As for a room temperature rise, I would use a rest period before refrigerating the dough. I perhaps would have caught that as I finished making the dough. Thanks for reminding me. In my reading, I have found that it is rare for professional pizza operators to use hydrations of over 60% and almost unheard of to use 65%, even for high-gluten flours that might accept that degree of hydration. Hydration ranges tend to be around 55-59%, for just about all flours. At those levels, the dough is easier for workers to work with. I would use a higher hydration mainly because of my oven's shortcomings, not because of handing issues. The yeast level was chosen mainly because of the high hydration, which would cause the dough to ferment faster. I also did not want the crust to expand too much. However, this is an area where one can experiment once the early results are in. You are correct that fresh yeast is an option, but one that I have not been able to do much with because it is not sold in the supermarkets near me. I would have to seek out a baker near me, of which there are almost none. If anything, I have noticed that many bakers have gone to IDY. Peter


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CBS head honcho Les Moonves has recently come out against Dish Network and their mean ole' commercial skipping Hopper DVR. As a lover of television shows and hater of anything that interferes with my uninterrupted viewing of them, I should totally be on Dish's side, but you know what? I'm not. I'm on Moonves on this one or rather I support the protection of one of media's most unfairly maligned and rapidly endangered art forms-the television commercial.
Look I know that many if not most commercials are inane, head scratching, sometimes insulting wastes of time, money, energy, and space but there are those that aren't, those that rise above the muck- as being really, really good or so bad they're good- to live on past those thirty seconds onscreen to forever become part of our pop culture zeitgeist.
We wouldn't have 'Where's the Beef?' or the innocently naughty Brooke Shields cooing 'Nobody comes between me and my Calvins' if we'd have ad skipping technology available. Would anyone even know the words to the 'Oscar Meyer Bologna' song? 'I Feel Like Chicken Tonight?' The McDonalds 'Big Mac' song? Those were staples of my elementary school playground song challenges and earned me many cool points. The Oscar Meyer song had the added benefit of being educational as I never failed to know how to properly spell bologna.
Okay, maybe the above examples are a little too old school to appeal to you. (I am, afterall, a child of the 80s). So how would you feel if you never had the pleasure of discovering Isaiah Mustafa (aka The Hot Old Spice Guy) making you really consider buying Old Spice shower gel? The weirdly adorable talking E-trade baby? All those awesome early 2000s Apple iPod silhouette commercials? Would insurance companies even have bothered to take it to the next level in what has turned out to be an awesome three way insurance commercial war between Flo from Progressive the Geico gecko and the All State tag team of Mayhem and President David Palmer? Tell me you don't love the latest Geico commercial with the two kids warily playing with their pet possum and cannot wait to see what crazy situation Mayhem finds himself in next.
And then sometimes commercials go that extra mile by giving you more than a good punchline, they give you new music! Microsoft's Internet Explorer commercials featuring Alex Clare's catchy, funky 'Too Close' earned a place on my iPod. I discovered the awesomeness of Cat Power through her thirty-second snippet cover of David Bowie's 'Space Oddity' for a 2008 car commercial for the Lincoln MKS (and yes, I remembered all of that without looking it up!). (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_JGDO3X87g)
What's that you say? We can find all these commercials online and through viral campaigns on Facebook (or some other social media). Yeah, you could, but there is nothing like the emotional shift of watching a scene on CSI with the crew discovering a bloated, bloodied body, then cut to black, and then suddenly have a trippy Fancy Feast cat commercial launch you into the land of warm fuzzies. There's something about the thrill of discovery with commercials while watching television that can't be matched online.
I get the current societal regime is all time efficiency, but commercials are not the enemy! Your inability to schedule your day better should not be taken out on them. They are as integral a part of pop culture as television, film, and music, and books and they do not deserve to be fast-forwarded, skipped, or 'hopped' completely out of existence. They have their place and purpose. To make us laugh, cry, find new products, find new music, new catch-phrases or just make us reach out to text someone 'Did you see that stupid Skittles commercial with the girl kissing a walrus?'
So I ask you to give your fast-forward button on your remote a rest every once and a while and save a commercial. It may not end up being the most entertaining thirty seconds of your day, but you can feel good about doing a good deed for the day and making a contribution towards saving the pop culture arts.
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Junichi Tazawa Officially Signs with the Red Sox
"How many times have I put that in a blog post?" LOL, Elizabeth. How many times have I written about the Yankees getting CC Sabathia? At some point, all these things will be resolved and we'll have to blog about other subjects!
– http://janeheller.mlblogs.com
Elizabeth – if we say it often enough it will come true – resign Tek & don't trade Lowell! I think having Dice-K with the Red Sox wil help us with the Japanese players. Congrats on being on the leading bloggers list!
I have heard a lot of good things about Tazawa. Some of them were confusing though. They say he can throw as hard as 97. I have also read that he usually only throws as hard as 90. He usually stays in the 88-90 range. Doesn't seem right to me so we will see when he starts pitching.
Not much going on with the Yankees, so, at least, the Red Sox are providing some baseball action to read about … The Tazawa signing looks like a good move by the Red Sox … [Yeah, "Ta-ZA-wa", is a fun name to say] … A three year / $3.3 Million deal for a 22 year-old pitching prospect is a smart move by Boston … Like you said, "Japanese players, staff, and speakers are all part of the Red Sox organization" … So, it should make it easier for Junichi Tazawa to adjust to playing in the U.S.A. … The Winter Baseball Meetings are only two days away; hopefully, we'll see a lot of baseball action next week !!! … Take care, Elizabeth !!! … Jimmy [27NYY]
That is really cool. This is probably a dumb question, but is he a starter or reliever? I think I missed that part. It is so great that you guys are getting all these great new players!
I'm wondering the same thing as Kaybee above. I don't know how I missed that either. Also, if he's a starter, where will you guys put him? I thought you were happy with your rotation.


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Jeffrey M. Bale
Sr. Researcher and Associate Professor
Terrorism, Political and religious extremism, Insurgency and counterinsurgency, Unconventional warfare, Intelligence and covert operations, Conspiracy theories, Comparative revolutionary movements, Youth subcultures and counterculture, Terrorism and weapons of mass destruction, Organized crime, European history and politics, Middle Eastern history and politics, Islamic history, Military history, International politics
- "Jihadist Cells and "IED" Capabilities in Europe: Assessing the Present and Future Threat to the West," (Army War College, November 2012)
- Imagined Terrorist Plots: Conspiracy Theories about Major Acts of Terrorism in the West, from the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing to the 2011 Norway Attacks (Routledge)
- Where the Extremes Touch: Patterns of Collaboration between Islamist Networks and Western Left- and Right-Wing Extremists (Routledge)
Office: McGowan 200-D
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Phone: 831.647.6603
Gordon Hahn
Adjunct Professor and Researcher
Russian Studies Political Science, Islam and Politics in Russia and Eurasia, Russian Domestic and Foreign Policy, International Relations in Eurasia, Regime Transformation Theory, Nationalism, Islamism in Eurasia
Dr. Hahn is perhaps the world's leading expert on the Caucasus Emirate mujahedin and an internationally recognized expert on Russian and Eurasian domestic and foreign politics, including the North Caucasus.
- Gordon M. Hahn, "The Caucasus Emirate Jihadists: The Security and Strategic Implications," in Stephen J. Blank, ed., Russia's Homegrown Insurgency: Jihad in the North Caucasus (Carlisle Barracks, PA: U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute, October 2012), pp. 1-98, www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil
- Gordon M. Hahn, Getting the Caucasus Emirate Right (Washington, DC: Center for Strategic and International Studies, September 2011), http://csis.org
- Gordon M. Hahn, Russia's Islamic Threat (New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2007).
'Outstanding Academic Title' for 2007 by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and the American Library Association (ALA) in their CHOICE Current Reviews for Academic Libraries.
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Brigadier General (Retired) Russell D. Howard
Adjunct Professor and Senior Fellow
Counterterrorism, Special Operations, Terrorist-Trafficking Nexus, Terrorism and Counterterrorism in Africa
Brigadier General (retired) Russell D. Howard is the former Director of the Monterey Terrorism Research and Education Program (MonTREP). He previously served as the Director of the Jebsen Center for Counterterrorism Studies at the Fletcher School, and as the Head of the Department of Social Sciences and the Founding Director of the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point.
General Howard is also a Senior Fellow at Joint Special Operations University. Previously, he served as a Senior Mentor for Development Alternatives Incorporated, as the President of Howard's Global Solutions, as a Senior Advisor for the Singapore Home Team Academy, and on the Board of Advisers for Laser Shot Incorporated. General Howard also Commanded the 1st Special Forces Group (ABN).
- Russell Howard and James Forest, Weapons of Mass Destruction and Terrorism, (New York, NY: McGraw Hill, November 2012)
- Russell Howard, James Forest, and Joanne Moore, Homeland Security and Terrorism (New York, NY: McGraw Hill, February 2013)
- "Strategic Culture: Iran, China, North Korea, and al Qaeda, a Comparative Analysis," (Joint Special Operations Press, March 2013)
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Sharad Joshi
Assistant Professor, Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies
International Security, South Asia, Terrorism, Nuclear Proliferation, Afghanistan, Southeast Asia
At MIIS, Professor Joshi has been a research associate at CNS and the Monterey Terrorism Research and Education Program (MonTREP). His current research focuses on various facets of terrorism in South Asia, as well as nonproliferation issues in the region.
- "Nuclear Detection Architecture in South Asia," (START/University of Maryland, March 2010)
- "The China-Pakistan Nuclear Deal: A Realpolitique Fait Accompli," (Nuclear Threat Initiative, December 11, 2011)
- "Playing Politics: How the Regional Context Impedes Confronting Myanmar's Alleged Nuclear Program," (Nuclear Threat Initiative, February 4, 2011)
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Jeffrey Knopf
Professor and Program Chair, NPTS
Strategies for Dealing with WMD and Terrorism, Nuclear Arms Control and Nonproliferation, Utility of Deterrence and Assurance, International Cooperation, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy
Professor Knopf was also a member of a team commissioned in 2011 by the U.S. Defense Department Strategic Multilayer Assessment program to examine "Influencing Violent Extremist Organizations."
- Editor, Security Assurances and Nuclear Nonproliferation (Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2012)
- "NGOs, Social Movements, and Arms Control," in Arms Control: History, Theory, and Policy, ed. Robert E. Williams, Jr. and Paul R. Viotti (ABC-CLIO/Praeger, 2012)
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Hiding under a rainbow of sheets with only their hind paws sticking out, 2014's Bearfootin' Bears waited patiently for their big reveal Friday evening at the First Citizens Bank Plaza.
Hiding under a rainbow of sheets with only their hind paws sticking out, 2014's Bearfootin' Bears waited patiently for their big reveal Friday evening at the First Citizens Bank Plaza.
Since 2003, The Bearfootin' Public Art Walk has helped raise money for Historic Downtown Hendersonville and local nonprofits. Funds from last year's auction assisted with the artist selection process that resulted in the creation of the Mountain Memory fountain recently added to downtown.
City officials said they were excited to have so much interest this year from people wanting to sponsor the bears, and ended up capping the number of bears at 20 per year.
"We haven't had 20 bears in more than five years I think, so it's nice to see the sort of reinvigoration," Lew said. "We did 10, 12, 13 bears the last three years, so this year was a real boost in terms of the number of folks that wanted to participate ... which is great for downtown, because that means we've got bears really all over the place."
A crowd of around 150 people flocked to the plaza for the unveiling. Children gathered in front, peeking under the sheets as each bear was introduced one by one along with its sponsor, artist and beneficiaries.
Adult Probation Officer and former City Councilman Jeff Collis said he's been wanting to sponsor a bear for a number of years, but also wanted to wait until he was no longer in office to jump in. This year he ended up sponsoring two bears.
"I had planned on sponsoring one for the Medical Loan Closet, and my mom's longtime boyfriend and dance partner passed away suddenly in January," Collis said. "They loved the street dance for the last four or five years, so I did a clogging bear, and its actually dressed in his outfit in memory of him. It was exciting and I think he'd appreciate it."
Collis said he hadn't seen the bears since they were clear-coated, and he was excited to see their glossy finish.
Finding two artists wasn't the easiest process according to Collis, but he said he got lucky and found Eric Dergara, who attends the same gym as Collis' coworker.
His other artist, Beth Donahue, has painted the downtown bears before and Collis said he knew she'd be perfect for "Clogging Bear" thanks to her experience painting outfits on the bears.
Degara, who typically paints landscapes, said working on a bear was a little bit different than what he is used to.
"Well, it's a challenge because, you know, it's not a flat canvas, so it's a challenge and it takes some forethought and you have to think about what you're going to do," Degara said. "You can't think about it too much because you just got to start and go from there. I think they look great when they have that clear coat on them; it really brings the colors out."
Local Discovery Map owner Lars Wiren also sponsored his first bear this year, "Ralop Bear," sporting a map-themed button-down shirt.
"We just wanted to do something in the community," Wiren said. "We're new — we just moved here 20 months ago and ended up buying a business here."
Wiren's artist, Del Holt, who has painted Chicago cows, horses in Aiken, S.C. and pigs in Beaufort, S.C., said as soon as he found out what Wiren's business was, he knew exactly what he wanted to do. He intentionally made his bear a polar bear to signify that he was a visiting bear.
Director of the Blue Ridge Humane Society Lutrelle O'Cain said she was surprised to find out they'd be the beneficiary of three bears.
"We are well represented on Main Street, so that's cool," O'cain said. "Every year it has grown for us and we're very happy about it. Main Street has become so animal friendly, and this encourages people to bring their animals downtown."
O'Cain said she hopes having the humane society's name throughout downtown will help encourage people to consider adoption.
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How To Get Fergie's Hair Color
Get Fergie's Gorgeous Hair Color, Straight From Her Colorist
As you can see, Fergie's hair is the perfect shade of golden brown on the cover of August's Marie Claire. Luckily enough, the colorist who made it happen, Tracey Cunningham, has shared her formula and tips for making it work on those of us who aren't Mrs. Josh Duhamel. To find out how to get this honeyed hue, read more.
"Fergie wanted a soft brunette shade with warm highlights throughout to give that sun-kissed look," says Tracey, so she used several shades to create movement and dimensionality. If you have a colorist, here's a guide to share with her. Tracey began by applying a natural medium brown, Redken Shimmer One 4N, as a base. Then, she mixed equal parts Shimmer One 4N and another shade, 6N (a light brown/dark blonde), around Fergie's hairline. To tone the color and give it more shine, she finished with an all-over dark natural ash blond glaze, Redken Shine EQ 6N Moroccan Sand.
"This color would look great on almost anyone," says Tracey. "It's a very common shade that my clients ask for. But I would say that it looks best on women with olive skin tones and light eyes."


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Okay, you can shoot me now, I do have a fan character.
"And as Elijah stood against that wall, blindfolded and cigarette lit in his mouth, he grinned showing no regrets before the BCB firing squad emptied their rounds into his body. Such is the tale of all who reveal their fancharacters."
Like a Paws!
Firing squad? No, we put a wet sponge in the head-pan of the electric chair and crank the volts up to twenty thousand.
Even Meowth would never be able to get off to that much ****.
Mr Frodo has a BCB fancharacter
Is David trying to give him the bone?
I don't think goldilocks can take on David's bone.


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Private Insurers Step Up as FHA Shuts Down
Private mortgage insurers have been alerting clients and potential clients they will insure mortgage loans whose closing have been delayed or imperiled by the shutdown of the Federal Housing Administration.
"FHA will have limited staff during a shutdown," according to a contingency plan prepared by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. "The longer the shutdown, the more serious the impact will be."
The federal government entered its second week of shutdown on Monday.
CUNA Mutual Group Mortgage Insurance is preparing a document for its website which will alert client credit unions to how the firm will help them during the government shutdown, including relaxing requirements for verbal verification of employment in situations where a member's agency employer might be closed, according to CMGMI spokesman Joel Luebkeman.
This policy also extends to IRS verifications, Luebkeman said.
"We want to be clear that we are in full accord with what Fannie Mae has said about underwriting criteria in the case of furloughed government employees," the spokesman said, adding that CMGMI still considers the shutdown a temporary or shorter-term interruption to government operations.
Other private mortgage insurers announced similar approaches with a few, such as United Guarantee, a mortgage insurance subsidiary of American International Group, announcing similar policies to CMGMI and pledging to turn applications around in 24 hours or less.


text: Folks, let me help you understand what's what wih regards to PDM60 versions. Version 1 - Originally sold only by Aerostich, it's been obsolete for over a year. No place is selling these. Version 2 - Available for about a year, now. ALL PDM60's that are available today are VERSION 2. The Aerostich model has a Molex connector and the pigtails plug into that connector. Non-Aerostich models do not have the 9 pin Molex, just pigtail leads for connecting your devices to. Version 2 initially had a light colored with black printing "Powerpak" label. This was changed in July 2012 to the current style dark colored label. Aerostich has their own OEM label. In January 2013 (ie last week), the 2 pin SAE battery charger input connector was eliminated. PDM60's will no longer have this connector, and the latest batch that we received into our shop does not have the SAE conenctor, and it doesn't look like there's any possibility of it coming back. Version 5 - DOES NOT EXIST. Nada, Zip, End of Story. So regardless of what you have heard, seen, telepathed, gossiped, dreamt about or imagined, all PDM60's in the market today, and going back some time are Version 2. All Version 2 PDM60's are dealer programmable today; but few dealers have the software and programming adapter; we do. Figure in about 45-60 days, an accessory special USB programming interface cable and friendly dashboard software, will permit end-user programming. So, bottom line is, if you buy a PDM60 it's gonna be Version 2. It's programmable. You will like it. And, if it'll make you feel better we'll slap a big ol' VERSION 5 sticker on it, no extra charge . CAPICE??


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text: So just wondering, when you are learning the double toe loop, how do you keep yourself from turning too much when tapping to take off? I guess one thing to keep in mind if to not open up that side but are there any specific things that would help to think about? i.e. arms/shoulder/etc?


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WVRC Adopts Animal Cruelty Policy
- Aug 21, 2013
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The West Virginia Racing Commission (WVRC) Aug. 20 approved an animal cruelty policy that will rely heavily on existing practices and state law.
The WVRC, as well as stewards and judges at racetracks, by law can take action against permit-holders found to have engaged in cruelty, mistreatment, neglect, abuse, or abandonment of Thoroughbreds and greyhounds, both of which race in the state. They also can refer cases to law enforcement officials if deemed necessary.
"I'm struggling to understand exactly the nature of any additional adjudicating responsibility with implementation of a formal cruelty policy," commissioner Greg McDermott said.
Still, racing commissioners said they believe there is value in having a policy on the books. The policy was adopted unanimously.
"The law does give us (power), but this matter does need attention," commissioner Bill Phillips said. "I think adopting the policy will be advantageous for the commission."
Commissioners said they would exercise caution in referring cases for potential criminal prosecution. Sam Burdette, president of the West Virginia Greyhound Breeders and Owners Association, said there is a fine line behind abuse and discipline required for training racing dogs.
"I've been in the business 24 years," Burdette said. "There have been times I've to discipline dogs but wondered at what point I would be invoking animal cruelty rather than discipline. A clear understanding of animal cruelty is important."
Kelli Talbott, senior deputy attorney general for the WVRC, advised the panel not to include a definition of animal cruelty in the policy because animal cruelty isn't defined in state law. She said any such definition should be pursued via the state legislature.
Talbott said it's up to prosecutors to make the determination. "Reasonable people can define what animal cruelty is," she said.
Christine Dorchak, president and general counsel for the welfare group GREY2K USA, said animal cruelty policies are "clear and consistent with mainstream values." She noted that referral of potential abuse cases may not result in prosecution because of due process.
Though the policy covers Thoroughbred racing, industry representatives had no comment at the racing commission meeting.
Originally published on BloodHorse.com.
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Discussion in 'Racquets' started by TW Staff, Oct 1, 2012.
Video review now available. Full written review to follow.
Jason, TW
Looks Interesting... but sounds like the 3.0 Tour has it beat.. amazing what .5 oz does for a racquet.
wow....pretty surprised at the lukewarm reviews.
I thought Dunlop upped the power on this new line? Most didn't mention anything about good power and a couple said the power was still too low??. I though the 4D 300 was a pretty powerful frame. How could this one be low powered? Kind of confused.
I would have liked to see Chris and Andy review this frame. I think it would make a nice platform racquet for modification. Brittany and Siobahn are great players but tend to gravitate toward more of a tweener spec stick for which I don't think this is intended as.
Usually advanced players end up adding lead weight to make it more stable with these rackets due to such a low static and swing weight. but once you get the balance to your liking, people find it very good playing racket.
Is the improvements that much better on these new lines.?
Any idea the demos will be available?
Demos should be available when the racquets become available. So around 10/17.
Jason, TW
Full written review now available:
Jason, TW
I don't understand how some rackets are described as lacking power. I am only an intermediate and I find plenty of controlled power with my Bio 300. The Bio 300 allows me to ping the ball from corner to corner with relative ease, I would have expected this new version to be broadly the same as the previous but with a different PJ.
Queston for the TWU professor!
The Bio M 3.0 scores 40.8% in the center. If I understand this right, this is pretty high. Especially if you compare it with the BIO 300. Also weight and swingweight has increased.
Still the players say it has not a bunch of power. All spec changes should give it a huge boost..
I saw the same when the IG Radical MP was measured by you, also big increase in power potential but in real life there was no difference.
So how much does this power potential mean with real life power?
Is there something like a fomula to forecast how powerfull a frame is based on these specs? For example swingweight x power potential x flex?
Any kind of feedback would be welcome.
Racquet sport industry magazine, in their annual racquet roundups, uses a formula like headsize x swingweight x (length-27) x stiffness. Or something like that. And then they rank the racquets against each other
Check it out.
It isn't the most scientific, but it gives a rough idea how all of the components play together.
Yes, i know the formula.
But really interested how the power index of TWU fit in this. Just add it to the formula?
The new PR has a lower sw, but stll has the same amount of power or maybe even more. Power potential is about the same.
really interested what TWU professor thinks about this.
I was not on this review, but I have hit the racquet a lot and I didn't have any power issues. The same goes for the F 3.0 Tour for me. I found some added zing on my shots with both when comparing each to their predecessors.
I would likely add weight to both, but felt the F 3.0 Tour was closer to where I wanted it and would only require a small amount.
Chris, TW
Thanks Chris, but are the new ones more powerfull or not?
And can you aks the TWU professor about how important the power index is in the total power package? Thanks a lot.
The new racquets are definitely lively feeling -- much more so than the ones they replace. The feel is different, too. Whereas the existing sticks had that classic Dunlop feel, these feel more modern. I would say the feel is somewhere between a Dunlop 300 and an AeroPro Drive, with the Dunlop DNA exacting slightly more influence.
Hope that helps,
Chris, TW
it definitely does. One more question: in comparison with BIO 400. Same kind of power and modern feel? Or would you say the M has some more feel and less power?
Chris... What exactly is this "modern feel" u speak of? Do u simply mean more stiff or is there more to it than that?
I would say: more crisp without the more nasty vibrations?
Like the pd12?
I have to say all these conflicting comments by the TW folks on the power of the 3.0M are quite confusing. I thought the Dunlop 4d 300 was a pretty powerful racquet. These new models are supposed to have been revamped with stiffer beams and more powerful, but most of the reviewers are commenting about desiring more power and these are accomplished players with pretty fast swings. I just don't get it. Only way seems to be to demo yourself and see what u think for yourself.
When I say modern, I mean away from the classic box beam type of feel you would find in an older Dunlop, Wilson or Prince racquet. For instance, Six.One 95 has a classic box beam feel to it, whereas a Blade 98 has a more modern feel to it. The difference for me is in the way the frame responds. In the Blade/SIx.One comparison, the Blade feels faster and snappier in its response whereas the Six.One flexes in a more classic, relaxed way. I'm not talking about stiffness alone, more in how the frame feels as it flexes, where it flexes and the feel of where the racquet face has flexed to (how far it is still laid back) as the ball leaves the strings. We are getting pretty deep into racquet feel here, and I don't want to make this sound confusing.
However, if you really want to confuse the issue, hit the Slaz Pro Braided -- it's almost as if it combines both the classic and modern feel into one, and that's part of what makes it a great racquet IMO, but I digress . . .
The new Dunlops feel like they are snapping back faster and feel more responsive when I hit them compared to the older ones. I thought comfort was just fine from the new racquets and power improved. I did not find easy access to depth from the existing Bio 300. On the plus side, it was tough to miss with it as I could take a full swing on almost everything. With the M 3.0, I was getting some added zing.
Chris, TW
I guess when the word 'power' is mentioned it is slightly relative, when there are clearly some racquets that create a effortless power due to their weight and length. Plus, if someone is testing a racquet that is different from their own personal spec and set up, then it will have its imperfections, but I guess its all fairly subjective and just an opinion as opposed to saying that "this racquet will feel like this for everyone". I suppose its a case of saying that if youre used to a racquet that is designed to create power then this might feel underpowered.
As for me, I find the Bio 300 has plenty of power and stability for its weight and I can balloon the ball way out over the baseline with remarkable ease )
I hope this "modern feel" is not at all like the Babolat racquets, which felt like tinny plastic to me.
I have very much appreciated the "Dunlop feel" in the AG and AG4D series.
anyone else this frame yet? I hit with it for over an hour today and it's a really good upgrade. Not sure why it got such lukewarm reviews from the TW crew?
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