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© 2008 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. All rights reserved.
Home-field advantage a huge issue
Big league teams have had great success at home in '08
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NEW YORK -- When Commissioner Bud Selig, reacting decisively to the 2002 All-Star Game that ended in an unsatisfactory tie, called for subsequent Midsummer Classics to decide home-field advantage in the World Series -- a call with which the Players Association eventually concurred -- the concept was generally waved off by critics as a gimmick.
Let's just say the accompanying slogan -- "This Time It Counts" -- didn't wow many. You mean, they wondered, the first 72 All-Star Games were just for laughs?Yet the decision to spike All-Star spoils by adding the extra World Series home game to bragging rights has been consequential. You know what they say about bragging rights -- to coin a paraphrase ... that and five bucks will get you a gallon of gas. But this tangible prize has made the All-Star Game more topical -- although, apparently, not affecting the outcome of the World Series at all. World Series home-field advantage is an especially hot topic this time because, well, home-field advantage in general is a hot-button issue. Home teams have ruled the regular-season action at a rate not seen in 30 years. The proverbial and winning formula espoused by managers such as Sparky Anderson and Gene Mauch -- win two of three at home and break even on the road -- doesn't have a chance. While sports scientists seem preoccupied with determining why baseball has suddenly gone NBA, the lure and value of that extra October game is evident. "Yeah," said Mark Buehrle, the ace lefty of the American League Central-leading White Sox, "I keep hearing how this is one of those years where every team is winning at home and losing on the road. "So, this year, home-field advantage is huge." Buehrle, a three-time All-Star (2002, 2005-06), isn't on this year's squad. Dustin Pedroia is, and the AL's and Boston's starting second baseman understands all the home-edge fuss. "I think it's huge," Pedroia said. "Last year it was big for us." National League manager Clint Hurdle won't have much trouble coming up with a believable speech when he tries to fire up his players by stressing the value of the prize. "We're not going just to hang out," Hurdle said. "We [the Colorado Rockies] just got it handed to us after having to start the World Series in Boston. So we know the importance of the home field. We're going to stress bringing a competitive edge. This isn't going to be a celebrity golf tournament." The sentiments by Buehrle and Pedroia, incidentally, are about the most passionate endorsement of the concept you'll hear from the players' fraternity. The majority frown on it, on both egotistical and practical levels. Proud Major Leaguers resent the implication that they need a carrot to perform at their best. And those in position to perhaps actually play in the World Series reject the likelihood of players from also-rans determining the outcome of the All-Star Game and thus their October fates. They may not have to worry about that this time. Contenders have a great shot at taking matters into their own hands -- 46 of the 64 All-Stars on the two squads represent teams within five games of their division's or their league's Wild Card lead. Against the background of the regular season, the stakes can't get bigger than this: Of the eight teams either leading their division or a Wild Card race at the break, only the Los Angeles Angels and Philadelphia Phillies have a winning record on the road. Those eight combined are 23 games below .500, best exemplified by the Century Club, the Chicago Cubs, who are virtually invincible in front of the ivy, but have had great difficulty playing out of a suitcase. Let the rhetoric rage. The concept is here to stay, avers Bob DuPuy, the CEO of MLB, which is comfortable with how the wrinkle has been adopted. "We are satisfied with the current system, which gives the All-Star Game much more significance," DuPuy recently told The Associated Press. "Clearly there has been a renewed emphasis on winning the game over the past few years and we believe the play and managerial strategy reflects that. I would not expect any change in the current system." In one sense, the debate is much ado about literally nothing. Incredibly, in the five years that it has been at stake in the All-Star Game, not once has the home-field edge actually come into play. NL teams in fact have hosted more Series games (13) than has the AL (12). In four of the World Series (2003, 2004, 2005 and 2007) participants hosted an equal number of games. And the only disparity was in 2006 in favor of the NL's Cardinals, who finished off the Tigers in Game 5 at Busch Stadium after splitting the first two games at Comerica Park. Furthermore, while the team with the home-field advantage has taken three of the five World Series played since the Midsummer Classic became part of the scenario, teams in that role won eight of the last nine Series before the All-Star Game got in the act. But here is the reality: The important factor isn't where you might finish if the Fall Classic extends beyond five games, but where you definitely start. Think "momentum" in a short series. In the last five Octobers, the AL team is 8-2 hosting Games 1 and 2, three of the home sweeps leading to Series sweeps (by the '04 and '07 Red Sox and the '05 White Sox). Delving beyond, the home team has won 28 of the last 38 World Series games. And here's the killer stat, the one that captures a decade of overall AL dominance and ratchets up the NL's desire to make it open the next World Series on the road: Since 1998, AL teams are 21-3 at home in the Fall Classic. So have at it, AL. And good luck trying to derail a runaway Midsummer train, NL.
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I would like some help identifying what this thing is. You can see the.size in the pictures. As for weight it is heavier than it should be for the size.
I forgot to mention that it is also attracted to magnets
Looks like a piece of deformed laminated ferruginous mudstone.
It is not uncommon for relatively finely-laminated mudstone to be caught-up in folding events (at various scales including small, as here).
Some info on locality would be useful to help confirm that, as superficially there are also similarities to concretions.
Unfortunatley I am not the original finder and they are unknown. If the location saddleworth can give anything to cross reference
Saddleworth - yes - that's the key!
Refer here and you'll see there is a John Buckley, who was an ironstone miner born in Saddleworth and living in Rosedale in the late 19th Century
- http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/Misc/Transcriptions/NRYRosedale/RosedaleB6.html
Then refer here and you'll find mention of the Rosedale magnetic ironstone!
And for a fascinating account of the abandoned community of Rosedale, and the ironstone mining, have a read of this - http://www.abandonedcommunities.co.uk/rosedale.html
It is a great piece of research by Stephen Fisk. Lots of snippets of interest, eg. "In 1873 the Rosedale mines produced over half a million tons of ironstone. That was the most successful year in its history."
Now, to be honest, I can't strictly say that your specimen is from the same source, but it does seem highly likely.
Thanks for the question, Danny!


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Mets value what Abreu's approach can teach
By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com
NEW YORK -- When Mets hitting coach Dave Hudgens managed Bobby Abreu in the Venezuelan Winter League, he saw all the tools that once made Abreu one of the most disciplined hitters of his generation.
"He's not an everyday guy anymore, but he'll give you a good at-bat," Hudgens said of Abreu, whom the Mets signed to a Minor League contract earlier this week. "He can be a good guy off the bench, plus he's a good influence on some of the young guys, as far as how to take an at-bat, how not to panic, not going out of the strike zone -- the kind of things we like to teach."
Hudgens pointed to Abreu's winter ball at-bats against Henderson Alvarez, Edgmer Escalona and other big league pitchers as evidence that the 40-year-old can still succeed at baseball's highest level. Still, for right now, the Mets have no long-term plans for Abreu. They will simply send him to Triple-A Las Vegas and, if he performs well, consider using him as a reserve later this season.
"He's somebody that we think, conceivably at some point, could be a guy off the bench," general manager Sandy Alderson said. "He's got a great approach at the plate. So at this point, signing him to a contract to Las Vegas was attractive to us."
Parnell to try rest, rehab; Valverde to close
NEW YORK -- Expecting their closer to miss a minimum of six weeks, the Mets on Wednesday officially placed Bobby Parnell on the disabled list with a partially torn MCL in his right elbow, purchasing the contract of right-hander Kyle Farnsworth. Parnell will rest for the next two weeks, then begin a four-week rehab program that will determine if he can avoid Tommy John surgery.
"I think Bobby wants to try," general manager Sandy Alderson said of his choosing rehab over surgery. "We certainly endorse the conservative approach for the time being."
Even if Parnell can successfully rehab his elbow ligament, Alderson said, the tear will remain. That means Parnell will always be at risk of completely tearing the ligament.
Rehabbing will also cost Parnell a critical month of recovery time should he ultimately opt to undergo Tommy John surgery, which typically requires a 12-month rehab. But both he and the Mets felt it was their most prudent course of action.
"There's always a question of timing, and the fact that we're investing a period of time in a conservative approach," Alderson said. "But I think all things considered, the best approach in this case is the conservative route. Hopefully that will work for Bobby, and he'll be back as soon as possible."
Alderson added that when Parnell complained of right forearm tightness after Monday's game, it was the first he knew of any arm injury. Parnell's velocity may have been down throughout Spring Training as he worked his way back from neck surgery, but the closer insisted throughout that he was healthy.
Now he is not, and the Mets are turning to veteran closer Jose Valverde to replace him. Though prospects Rafael Montero and Jacob deGrom could play roles in the bullpen later this summer, Alderson said, that will not happen until at least May. So Valverde is the team's exclusive option for the short term.
"I feel bad for Bobby," Valverde said. "What I want is for Bobby to be OK. I saw in Spring Training that he's a great guy and a good teammate. I want this guy to come back soon. I want him closing games for the Mets."
C. Young's Mets debut lasts one inning
NEW YORK -- Chris Young's Mets debut lasted all of an inning.
Young returned to the lineup Wednesday after missing Opening Day with a mild right quad strain, but aggravated his injury chasing an Adam LaRoche fly ball in the top of the first. Though Young stayed in the game for the rest of that inning, he did not return to the field after meeting with trainer Ray Ramirez during the bottom of the first.
Andrew Brown replaced Young, who did not make a plate appearance, in left field.
"It feels like a bad dream," Young said. "It's the last way you want to come with a new team. I feel terrible about it."
The Mets officially classified Young's injury as a tight right quad, and manager Terry Collins indicated after the game that he would discuss his options -- including a possible disabled list stint -- with general manager Sandy Alderson. If Young must miss significant time, the Mets may simply keep Brown -- who was tentatively slated to go back to Triple-A Las Vegas this weekend -- on the active roster.
The game was Young's first with the Mets after signing a one-year, $7.25 million deal with the team this winter.
"He warmed up before the game and absolutely felt no problem," Collins said. "It goes to show you when you're warm and you're running sprints, you feel great until you've got to go stand out there for two or three or five minutes. He went after that ball in the corner and felt it grab, so he came off."
Young's injury altered what had been an unorthodox pregame lineup for the Mets. Because Eric Young entered the day 0-for-8 lifetime against Nationals starter Gio Gonzalez, Collins chose to bat Juan Lagares leadoff and keep Eric Young on the bench. Collins said that although he used Chris Young in the leadoff spot multiple times during Spring Training, he prefers to have his power bat lower in the lineup.
That means that at least for now, Eric Young and Lagares will exclusively split leadoff duties for the Mets.
Despite the absence of Young, Collins' lineup will receive a boost Thursday, when second baseman Daniel Murphy returns from paternity leave. Though Murphy received criticism on local sports-talk radio for missing two games due to the birth of his son, Collins and Alderson both said the second baseman was well within his rights.
Major League Baseball established a paternity-leave list several years ago so that teams would not have to play shorthanded in these situations. To that end, the Mets on Wednesday recalled Wilmer Flores from Triple-A Las Vegas, starting him at second base in what should be a one-day patch.
"The paternity-leave policy was introduced not just for the player's benefit, but I think recognition by clubs in contemporary times that this is an appropriate time for parents to be together," Alderson said. "So I've got absolutely no problem whatsoever with Murph being away."
Niese declares himself 'completely normal'
NEW YORK -- Left-hander Jon Niese rejoined his teammates Wednesday at Citi Field in preparation for his Sunday start against the Reds.
Niese deemed himself "completely normal" after throwing 80 pitches in a Minor League game Tuesday, and expects to give the Mets as many as 95 pitches in his season debut. He began this season on the disabled list with left elbow discomfort.
Though Niese missed significant time this spring with left elbow and shoulder issues, and after sitting out nearly two months last season with a partially torn left rotator cuff, he is not concerned that issues will keep resurfacing.
"I'm not worried at all," Niese said. "I've got a good workout routine. I'm not worried. It's all behind me."
Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @AnthonyDicomo. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Maybe There's a Pot of Gold on the Other Side of the Debt Ceiling
The Way We Live Now: putting our head right through the ceiling. We are giants. We grow a foot every day. Our ceiling's only seven feet high, and we're eight feet tall. Should we raise the ceiling? Nah. Risk it!
Super interesting thing here, Tim Pawlenty, the new moderate reasonable admirable handsome trustworthy middle-of-the-road mainstream Republican guy has a moderate reasonable "Third Way" of playing with very solvency of the U.S. economy.
Mr. Pawlenty said Congress should pass legislation that would put interest and debt payments ahead of other federal spending and allow the federal government to pay its creditors as tax revenue flows in. With the surge of tax payments that come in between April and June, that would at least buy time to try to cut spending dramatically, he said.
What he means is, do this and also refuse to raise the federal debt ceiling. So this way he can use the threat of actual real live default by the U.S. government on its debts—an unprecedented step which would imperil our nation's economy for good—as a little incentive, a lil' old poke and prod, to cut some spending here and there.
But not, you know, defense spending. We need those guns.
It's fun now that Republicans are bluffing about actually in real life allowing the U.S. to default, in order to prove that debt is bad. Why wait to see if our debt is actually unsustainable? Destroy the economy in one fell swoop, and prove it! You know when a good time to maybe cut government spending would have been? A few years ago, when the economy was good, and when we weren't embroiled in any unnecessary wars of choice. That would have been an awesome time to do it. But now, you know, in a fragile economy in which government spending may very well be the only thing keeping our nation afloat, maybe it's not the best time. Haven't Republicans ever played Sim City? Borrow and spend when you need to. Pay it back when times are good. But since that's not an option right now, I guess... collapse the national economy just because, is the next best step.
If you can't come up with your $45,300 share, you have only yourself to blame.


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OVERVIEW: Work your way up through the ranks by playing against the worst poker players imaginable. Even the pros play like amateurs in this one.
GAME MODES: Single player (Satellite game, Super Satellite, and Tournament Finale)
MULTIPLAYER/ONLINE: Multiplayer for online only. Up to 6 players.
GAMEPLAY: Pick your poison -- No Limit Texas Hold 'Em, Super Hold 'Em, Five Card Draw, Seven-Card Stud, Limit Texas Hold 'Em, Omaha, Pineapple, Crazy Pineapple, Tahoe, Shanghai, Billabong, or Hi/Lo Rules. If you're not sure how to play, don't worry. There are plenty of instructions, including a Boot Camp if you need a quick overview. Once play begins you'll get the hang of it right away. The controls are simple. This is a fun game if you're looking to pass time, but if you are serious about poker I wouldn't bother. Even when I made it to the final tournament I slaughtered everyone pretty easily. Granted, I play poker on a weekly basis and well, I'm kind of a big deal.
GRAPHICS: They are pretty bad, but why do you need insane graphics for poker anyway? The first time I played I created my own character. She was suppose to be a woman, but when I was finished she looked like a cross between Howard Stern and Danny DeVito. The facial shading is creepy. No matter how you design your player, they end up having a 5 o'clock shadow and dark bags under their eyes. I find myself feeling sorry for them. All I want to do is give 'em a glass of scotch and a Virginia Slim.
SOUND: At a table of six at least two people will have the same voice. I think there are only four of five programmed for the entire game. You know you've hit the jackpot when the cowboy and the Rastafarian have the same accent.
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I just noticed that only the top 20 in singles and the top 16 in pairs made the final at Europeans.
Will the same apply to Four Continents in singles? I'm guessing all of the pairs and dance teams at 4CC will make the cut (as there are only 11 or 12 in each discipline)


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December 2013 St. George's Caye Resort had the honor of hosting a small cast and crew from Motion TV*. The men spent four days exploring, discovering and ulimately filming a beautiful episode featuring Belize's many attractions. The episode is due to air this week on February 6th and we are very excited to share it with you.
The Belize episode of Motion TV features a "guest hiker" - Shiloh Janes from New York - who is a viewer and fan of the show chosen to experience something he'd never done before; to take him out of his daily routine of too much work. But really, the entire crew seemed to have experienced a great world of many new experiences. From the banks of historic St. George's Caye to the Lamanai Mayan Ruins to the depths of the underwater world - new possibilities abound as Barry and Cornell take the crew to see Belize!
All of us at St. George's Caye Resort thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the cast and crew. A first class group of men whom we will remain friends with for years to come. We have had the pleasure of other television crews and find most boring and disenchanting. Greg, David and Shiloh are authentic and no parts of this show are fake. It is a refreshingly honest gem of television suitable for your entire family. Not to mention itÂÂ shows the diverse and friendly country Belize trurly is! :)
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Show airs on The Live Well Network this Thursday, Feb 6th 8/7central.
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Her 3Lz-3T at Skate America should have been downgraded. Her jump technique is really odd. She landed all of her jumps almost always pitched forward. That's why it's impossible to tag the 3T on after the two 2A attempts. Her 3T after the 3Lz was a toe-axel, on top of a cheated landing.
As she fills out more, she will never be able to land the second triple cleanly.
She has the look, but not the technique to carry her forward.


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Start planning for it.
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95 R100Rt, 07 650 GS
Eagle, wi
"He's gone and nothin gone bring him back"
Hi Mike: If you go to britbike.com get into the britbike furum section called ROD and TAPPET. Go back to a thread named FINALLY. Dated Feb. 27 2012. It is on page 18 at this time. It will move up in number as more threads are added to this section. On the second page is a post by BEEZABRYAN. It has a picture of home made trailer hitches. it is post number 421056 and shows two different trailers. The hitch on these are like a large U-jount. One end pivots on the bike, the other axis pivots at the trailer. Just a little food for thought. Frank Coleman
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I'll be there.
We are going to be there on Sunday.
The guy who invented the first wheel was an idiot. Now, the guy who invented the second wheel... he was the genius.
Ill be there with airhead parts, can't wait to see all my friends and have a couple.
I was thinking about bringing some 10W LED lights for sale and setting up as a vendor but I got other commitments on Saturday so maybe next year.I may bring few sets with me if peeps are interested in them.
They look great on gs/gsa
The guy who invented the first wheel was an idiot. Now, the guy who invented the second wheel... he was the genius.
Be there Sunday. Looking forward to seeing some friends and finding some f650gs stuff.
Yea! I won 1 of the certificates for the Hampton! Good weekend, so far. Waiting for my ribeye now.
Hi, thought I'd post a few pics of the meet. Had a great time and bought my next bike, the r100 in the trailer.
I had a great time at this years event. Had a chance to talk with kstoo, sold a bunch of spare parts, and managed to not injure myself in the after hours revelry.


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I am delighted to offer my sincere congratulations to the members of the Loyola University Maryland Class of 2013. It has been a pleasure for me to witness the hard work and commitment you have demonstrated as students at Loyola, and I look forward to learning about the personal and professional achievements I know you will attain in the years to come. I am proud, as I know your families are, to celebrate with you today.
Thanks also to Dr. Carolyn Woo for being with us today. It is extremely important to us to engage a commencement speaker whose personal and professional achievements demonstrate their commitment to the ideals at the heart of Loyola's Jesuit identity. Dr. Woo, an accomplished academic, extraordinary leader, and dedicated force for the greater good in our complex and sometimes troubled world, clearly shares so many of our most defining principles. I am honored—we are all honored—to welcome her to our University community.
I also extend my congratulations and my thanks to Sister Maureen Fay and Ms. Sally Riley for their exceptional and enduring achievements, to whom Catholic and Jesuit education broadly, in the case of Sister Fay, and this University specifically, in the case of Ms. Riley, owe so very much.
I must admit, the past few months have been a great time to be a Jesuit. Since the election of Pope Francis in March, the eyes of the world have been trained on our order and what makes us so distinctive, and by extension, on our Universities and their influence on our global society.
As a Jesuit university president, I'm often asked by prospective students and their families what's so different about the Jesuit approach to education, to spirituality, and to exploring life's most essential questions. This spring, it seems everyone is asking—because they want to know how this new pope's Jesuit background will shape the Church and its influence on the world. I don't have a definitive answer, of course—I doubt even Pope Francis knows exactly how his identity as a Jesuit will affect his leadership.
But I know how I hope it does—and this hope looks very much like the hope I have for how each of the graduates we celebrate today, shaped as you are by Jesuit education, will approach your new roles as leaders—and the hope I have for how your influence can help heal our world.
The aspect of Jesuit identity people are most familiar with is our emphasis on intellectual curiosity and academic life—and while those are very appealing qualities—especially to a lifelong student like me—that's only part of it. A more fundamental quality is what we call our Jesuit way of proceeding, an approach to governance and other aspects of human engagement rooted in reflection, discernment, and true, authentic dialogue.
Basically, to use a phrase employed by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair when he visited Loyola last month: "keeping an open mind."
My friend, mentor, and distinguished theologian Sister Margaret Farley called it something else: "The grace of self-doubt."
This doesn't mean that you go through life devoid of faith, beliefs, or convictions—but it does mean you approach difficult decisions and particularly your engagement with others ready to imagine, if only for a time, that something else might be the case.
This way of proceeding, I believe, could be transformational when it comes to leading a church that been battered and fragmented in recent years, and particularly in working with people of other faiths.
And it could be even more powerful if upheld by each one of you as you move into this next phase of your personal and professional lives.
If one were to ask me what one of the greatest challenges facing our society might be, I would have to answer the near absolute refusal of many of our most prominent leaders—political, corporate, religious and otherwise—to approach any discussion ready to see it from the other side's point of view. Consider our recent congressional debates over gun control, for example. This refusal has led to a perilous decline in civility and the creation of a public environment so fraught with animosity as to make true dialogue—and by extension, meaningful progress—close to impossible on virtually any issue of consequence.
And it doesn't have to be that way.
Each one of you graduating today knows a better way. You've demonstrated your embrace of this better way, many many times already—or you would never have succeeded at Loyola. This open-minded philosophy I describe is an essential component of the debates, dialogues, and conversations that form the Jesuit tradition of the liberal arts, an integral aspect of what has made your educations a bit different, and dare I say, a bit richer than the ones you might have received at other universities.
And I hope that over the past few years, you've come to understand that this philosophy is not, cannot be, limited to academic matters. It is in fact even more vital in questions of individual integrity, social justice, professional responsibility, political conviction, and personal relationships.
And I believe it is in these areas where you are prepared to have the greatest impact. You have learned so much in your years at Loyola. You leave Loyola today armed with an extraordinary amount of knowledge and experience in your discipline. You have read extensively, engaged in research, completed internships, traveled domestically and internationally. Those of you who are receiving graduate degrees today are already immersed in so many professional opportunities and challenges— and for many of you, with the added responsibilities of caring for your families and filling critical roles in your communities. You are all undoubtedly ready, on a practical level, to face all that lies ahead and to thrive in whichever fields you wish to pursue.
But the uniquely Jesuit approach to your learning, your willingness, perhaps even your eagerness to confront difficult questions with an open mind, with a desire to see debates from multiple and often opposing perspectives, to embody the grace of self-doubt…that's what makes you so ready to lead.
And it is my sincere hope that you, like Pope Francis, will accept this challenge and this responsibility. That you will ask, no—expect—those you lead to follow this philosophy. That you will demand such an approach of your leaders.
And when you do, and when you inspire others to do the same, I believe you will truly begin to change the world, to transform it into a richer and more beautiful version of the one we know today, to help realize God's vision for all of his people and the potential that lies within us.
And that journey, one you have traveled all the days of your lives, continues today.
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A website focusing on the contributions of Latinos in the U.S. military has been launched.
The site, called American Patriots of Latino Heritage, is the result of an effort by the Orange County Department of Education and Latino Advocates for Education to provide a historical resource for students and teachers.
It contains research and a documentary produced by Latino Advocates for Education, with photographs and profiles of more than 2,000 Latino veterans since World War I, as well as women who contributed to the country's defense. It also highlights the military contributions of famous Americans of Latino background, including baseball player Ted Williams, entertainer Desi Arnaz and civil rights leader Cesar Chavez.
"Accentuating the contribution that Latino men and women have made to our country in military service is essential," said Al Mijares, Orange County superintendent of schools. "This is an important part of American history and provides a foundational element to the education of our students. It is imperative that we not forget and celebrate their sacrifices so that all students and their families can understand and more fully enjoy the freedoms of our democracy."
Frederick Aguirre, an Orange County Superior Court judge and president of Latino Advocates, said that the website grew out of a longtime collaboration with the county schools office. He and Mijares came up with the idea of taking research done by Latino Advocates and building a website through Mijares's office.
Latino Advocates has for years sponsored a Veterans Day event in Orange County, gathering information about Latino veterans and embarking on its own research.
Aguirre said he hoped the information compiled would be useful to students on school projects, as well as those seeking a different way of looking at U.S. and world history. The website project will replace the Veterans Day event as a way of celebrating the contributions of veterans, he said, adding that he hopes its contents will grow.
"It's promoting patriotism, it's promoting and identifying our loyalty to this country, and the sacrifice that Latinos have made since the Revolutionary War to the present day," Aguirre said.
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Kendall wrote:Regarding a mixer program, this is something that I'll put some more thought into later. This isn't exactly what I'd call a "critical issue" considering they're all front ends for alsa.
Yep and alsamixer is already here...
Considering volume applets like Volwheel, I never understood why do people need this...
Having an application hogging 5~10MB of RAM just to change volume once in a while ?
Once I've set up the PCM & Master volume in order to avoid distorsion, I basically never change it.
Every audio app, Flash video player, external speaker and so on has it's own volume management, so why bother ?
Want to quickly mute sound ? Assign a keystroke to
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amixer -q set Master toggle
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Amazon River cruises are ideal for bird watchers and anyone else who enjoys nature travel. When you think of jungle birds, you may first picture toucans and parrots, but there are many other winged creatures living among the trees in the Amazon, including the hoatzin. This bird's many distinct characteristics have caused scientists to reclassify the species in different orders, since it doesn't seem to quite fit into any one group in particular. This peculiar bird is unique among the feathered animals that make their home in the Amazon jungle for a few reasons.
The hoatzin have an extremely large range, and can be found living along the water's edge in swampy areas around the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers throughout South America. They build their nests above the water, so their young can easily escape from predators. If they sense danger, adolescent hoatzins will dive into the water and swim under the surface until the threat is gone. They have two large claws on the end of each wing, enabling them to climb back into their nests when it is safe. Once they reach adulthood, the young birds lose their claws. Many scientists believe this indicates a direct relation between these birds and an ancient species from the time of the dinosaurs.
Hoatzins are also the only birds that can properly digest plant matter. They have a digestive system similar to those of cows, allowing them to feed exclusively on leaves and buds that grow in the swamps where they live. Part of the digestive system in the bird's throat uses bacterial fermentation to break down the plant material. Unfortunately for those with sharp sense of smell, this process results in a manure-like stench that has earned the hoatzin the nickname of "stinkbird."
An adult hoatzin has a spiky four-inch crest of orange feathers atop its featherless blue head, and the reason why some locals call hoatzin "Punk Rock Birds." The body consists mostly of brown feathers, with highlights of whites and a rust-colored underbelly. There aren't any noticeable differences between male and female hoatzins. Their birdcalls sound more like the screeches of monkeys, but watch the ground if you hear these sounds, as you may see a group of these birds darting across the rainforest floor.
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I'm looking to find anyone who's experienced a compound (or non) fractured femur recovery as it relates to riding... whatever you can share would be welcome information.
I'm 6 weeks into recovery from an accident where a SUV pulled rapidly out of a parking lot to make a left turn and left me nowhere to escape. I'm guessing I hit the side body panel around 20-25 mph and am fortunate to have no other injuries but the femur fracture.
I'm concerned about the range of motion that will return as to how it affects riding and sitting. I am in the medical field but would rather hear a fellow riders perspective.
I know that recovery is a function of how intensly I tackle rehab which is basically my willingness to push through pain. Having dealt prior with many pains which were related to my age and activity level (chronic low back pain, arthritic knees, etc.) , this re-streching and re-bending of the knee is a very differnt kind of pain and much more difficult for me to tolerate.
I'm hoping for some positive experiences and words of wisdom. Thanks, bernie


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Amanda Seyfried Is Too Good to Pay Her Parking Tickets
Ubiquitous ingenue Amanda Seyfried had a bit of trouble while leaving the London premiere of Little Red Riding Hood last night. No, her eyes weren't bleeding from watching the horrible movie. She was given a parking ticket and refused to take it.
When she left the screening, her carriage was waiting—doesn't every princess expect that?—but so was a bobby (isn't that what the Brits call them?) who was writing her up a ticket. Amanda took it off the windshield and threw it back at the cop. "Thank you, but no thank you," she supposedly said as she gave it back to him. Guess they didn't like her movie in Britain either.


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I attended the seminar on "Heated Clothing: An Essential Motorcycle Farkle" by Karol Patzer and Craig Bennett at the Rally.
I enjoyed the presentation; but I was overjoyed when Mr. Bennett told us about the decision to move production out of China and into the USA; specifically, North Carolina.
I have old Gerbings and wanted to replace them. I was fitted by a dealer at the Greenville, SC, International Motorcycle Show in 2011, and was prepared to make my purchase when I spotted the "Made in China" label. I did not purchase anything.
I decided to take a look at the new facility, just North of Greensboro in a small town called Stoneville.
The story is that Gerbing Jr. rode thru Stoneville and liked the area. Gerbings is now in a modern building, formerly used by a company that closed down.
Stoneville offered some nice incentives for Gerbings to locate here; good on them.
He brought a couple of workers from his headquarters in Washington state and hired 45 locals. This small group use about a fourth of the plant and are producing the jacket liners only. Plans are to hire 4 more by years end, and probably up to 200 in the next couple years as they expand their production line and close out the China operations. They also have a couple folks doing R&D. They have options on additional plant space if needed.
A few of us were shown their cutting machines and the main crew of folks making and sewing the heating elements into the jackets. Each person has a separate station, most of which were sewing machines, with a couple folks installing the electrics. Current production is about 50 jacket liners a day, but will increase substantially.
The retail space was what I had come to see. I looked at products and watched as other folks make purchases. I did nto purchase anything; but I will in late August.
PRICES WILL INCREASE IN SEPTEMBER. I got this information at the rally from Mr. Bennett; so trust me on this.
Some of you might be interested in how Gerbings ended up in China. The story as told by Mr. Bennett goes like this.
Gerbings is the manufacturer of Harley Davidson branded heated gear. When Gerbings asked its dealers whether or not they would be happier with the current price point by outsourcing the product yet maintaining the quality, the dealers overwhelmingly opted for keeping the current prices. Gerbings used Harley Davidson's contacts in China and shipped the raw materials to China for assembly. All went well for a while then they stopped receiving product from China. A trip to the plant gave them a shock. In spite of the fact that a price had been agreed upon for production, the plant was now refusing to honor the contract. That was when Gerbings decided that the China experiment was over.
Does this remind anyone of the New Coke experiment?
IMO, Gerbings asked the wrong people. To their research team, the customers were the dealers. I am sure if they had asked the real customers, those of us who buy their product, the company would never have gone to China.
I look forward to buying my new MADE IN THE USA, Gerbings this month. Anyone want to arrange for a tour?


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SUV collides with tractor trailer on I-91; road closed for several hours
ROCKINGHAM -- The northbound lane of Interstate-91 near mile marker 38 was closed for several hours early Monday morning as emergency crews worked at the scene of a crash between an SUV and a tractor trailer.
According to police, at about 2:30 a.m. Shawn Robison, 39, of Wilmington, Del., was traveling north in a Ford Explorer, when "he entered into an extreme bank of fog" that made visibility very poor.
At about the same time, 66-year-old John P. Gibbons stopped his tractor trailer in what he believed was the break down lane as he could no longer see the road due to the fog.
Robison's SUV collided with the driver's side of the trailer just north of Exit 6 and was totaled on impact. He was transported to the Springfield emergency room for injuries to his arm and back.
The crash is still under investigation.
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One last game before the Christmas break was on the schedule for both RJHS East and West on Tuesday night as the two teams faced off in Whirlwind Gymnasium.
The Lady Whirlwind game was a nail-bitter down to the final buzzer as the West Lady Whirlwinds came away with the 24-23 victory.
The East Lady Whirlwinds (4-7, 0-4 Central Arkansas Jr. High Conference) jumped out to an early lead outscoring the West Lady Whirlwinds 7-4 in the first period. Laura Brown got RJHS East first points of the night as she got scored on a layup with 3:14 remaining in the first period. Jaimie Long added two free throws 28 seconds later to give the East Lady Whirlwinds a 4-2 lead with 2:46 remaining. Cyia Oliver added the last three points of the first period for RJHS East as she completed an old-fashioned 3-point play to give the East Lady Whirlwinds a 7-2 lead with 36 seconds remaining in the first. West Lady Whirlwind Andrea Dixon added two points with 19 seconds to go to end the RJHS East run.
In the second, the East Lady Whirlwinds outscored RJHS West (3-5, 1-3 CAJHC) 7-6. West Lady Whirlwind Amy Campbell got the first two points of the second as she nailed two free throws. Oliver would come back to extend RJHS East's lead with a 2-point bucket. Campbell added another bucket 1:15 later. With 2:35 to play in the first half, The East Lady Whirlwinds went on a 5-0 run with Long scoring all five. The half would ended after Dixon ended the run with a short jumper and RJHS East led 14-10 at the break.
In the third RJHS West outscored the East Lady Whirlwinds 9-4. Dixon would join with Carissa Brackelsburg and Haley Prewett to score all of the West Lady Whirlwinds points in the third. With 4:50 remaining in the third, RJHS West went on a 5-0 run to pull within one point 16-15. Dixon had three points in the 2-plus minute stretch and Brackelsburg added two free throws. Prewett would give RJHS West the lead with 40 seconds remaining in the third with a mid-range jumper. The West Lady Whirlwinds led 19-18 headed into the fourth.
RJHS West never trailed in the fourth as they did just enough to stay ahead and pick up the win.
"I am very proud of these kids," West coach Jason Martin said. "The East did a great job of taking some of our key players out of the game, but all of our girls stepped up. This is a special group of kids. There is no quit in them and that is why we have won our last two ball games."
Dixon led the West Lady Whirlwinds with nine points. Campbell had five and Brackelsburg and Callaway each had four. Callaway hit two key free throws in the game according to Martin. Rounding out the scoring for the West was Prewett with two.
"I thought we played one of our best games ever," East coach Nina Chiolino said. "We had good ball movement, we just needed one more basket to fall than we had."
Long led the East Lady Whirlwinds with 10 points. Oliver had five, and Brown had four. Also scoring for RJHS East was Kelsey White and Teryn Laseter with two each.
RJHS East 31,
RJHS West 20
The Whirlwinds matchup was close for a while, but the East 'Winds hit some late free throws to come away with a 31-20 victory.
RJHS East outscored the West 'Winds 6-2 in the first period. Jacob Sparks got things going with a jumper with 5:54 to go in the first. After the East 'Winds lone basket in the first by Bradford Webb, RJHS East closed out the first with a 4-0 run. Cal Hollis got the East 'Winds last four points.
In the second, RJHS East outscored the West 'Winds 9-5 to lead 15-7 at the break. West 'Wind Matt Lutz would get the first points of the period at the 4:24 mark. RJHS West's Barrett Hughes hit the front end of a one-and-one for his only points of the second, and Averian Collins scored the last points for RJHS West with 26 seconds remaining in the first half on a layup.
Cody Reves, Cole Smith and Sparks scored all nine of the East 'Winds points in the second.
In the third, the West outscored the East 7-2. The East 'Winds lone score came at the 5:08 mark as Sparks hit the jumper. The West 'Winds went on a 7-0 run to close out the third. Hughes got the first points for RJHS West with 4:47 remaining, but Bradford Webb scored the next five points to end the period.
Free throws were the ticket in the fourth as both teams went 14 of 24 from the charity stripe. Ten of the East 'Winds 14 fourth-quarter points came from the free-throw line.
"This is one of the hardest games of the year for me," East coach Don Keaster said. "While we want to win, all these kids are ours and that makes it hard. We made some mistakes, but we hit some free throws down the stretch."
Sparks led the East 'Winds with nine points. Smith had seven. Reves and Hollis each had four. Antonio Rivas and Blake Robinson each had three. Zach Hocker finished the night with one.
"I thought both teams played really hard," West coach Bryan Jernigan said. "Both teams always do when they play each other. The East did a good job of executing. My guys did a really good job too. We just didn't get some of the bounces we needed."
Bradford Webb led the West 'Winds with 10 points. Hughes and Collins each had three. Parnell Webb and Lutz each had two.


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Survey of Consumer Finances, 1989 (ICPSR 9687)
Principal Investigator(s): Kennickell, Arthur; Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
The purpose of this data collection effort was to provide an accurate representation of the distribution of elements composing family balance sheets across families in the United States. To that end, the 1989 Survey of Consumer Finances was designed to gather household-level information closely comparable to that obtained in the SURVEY OF CONSUMER FINANCES, 1983 (ICPSR 9751). Detailed data were collected on the composition of household budgets, the terms of loans, and relationships with financial institutions. Information was also obtained on employment history and pension rights of the survey respondent and the spouse or partner of the respondent. In addition to recording data on the economic assets and liabilities of families, the survey examined the attitudes of consumers toward credit use and their reactions to consumer credit regulations. Demographic variables include age, sex, marital status, housing, and financial independence.
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|A moist flavorful turkey burger, filled with sweet onion, apple, pepper jelly, fresh herbs, a touch of oatmeal and finished with a pomegranate glaze, pimento cheese and coleslaw.
Turkey Burger with POM-Cola GlazeI represented POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice in the POM Wonderful Recipe Battle with a Take 2 rematch against another blogger representing Coach's Oats. The recipes were required to be both savory and summertime BBQ related, and make use of both products.
I have certainly shared my love of POM Wonderful, it's amazing antioxidant properties and great taste, both straight up out of the bottle and as an ingredient in beverages and cooking, but Coach's Oats were new to me. Well, I know that some of you are big fans of steel cut oats, so I tell ya, these are definitely worth a look y'all. Imagine a 100% whole grain oatmeal with the texture of steel cut, that is stovetop ready in 5 minutes, and can also be microwaved! Yep! Not 30 to 45 minutes - but only 5 minutes - thanks to a special process called Cracked n' Toasted™.
For the battle, I knew instantly I wanted to marry the two elements of POM and Coach's Oats in a turkey burger, but the challenge would be to create a turkey burger that is both moist and flavorful. Inspired by the Trump Bar and Grille's Mar-a-Lago burger, I sought to have each of the ingredients used to compliment the other – the apples and sweet onion in the burger, the tartness of the POM Wonderful glaze, the sweetness of the peppers in the pimento cheese, and the added texture from the crunch of the spicy coleslaw. It all came together beautifully.
The sweet onion and apple also helps to keep the burger moist and adds a bit of flavor and sweetness, while the Coach's Oats adds a boost of tenderness, flavor and fiber. The lemon zest counters some of the sweetness and adds a bit of freshness - just a couple of passes over the microplane is really all you need. Dried herbs can be substituted for the fresh herbs by reducing them by half, and a mango chutney or apricot jam can be substituted for the pepper jelly. I used homemade pimento cheese and homemade coleslaw, both of which, together with the POM glaze, can be made ahead. For ease of preparation and to save time, you can certainly substitute store-bought on both.
I wanted a thick glaze, and a straight reduction of just the POM and cola didn't do it, so I thought that I would try including an unflavored gelatin. It worked out great. If you do make it ahead, as I did, just warm it when you are ready to glaze the burgers.
It worked! We won the challenge and The Cajun proclaimed this burger as "delicious" saying that it tasted just like a "regular" burger - which of course to him, means beef. It really did taste that good! This is one turkey burger you'll be very proud to serve – moist and loaded with flavor.
Recipe: Grilled Pimento Cheese Turkey Burger with POM-Coca Cola Glaze©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
Prep time: 10 min |Cook time: 12 min | Yield: 4 servings
- POM Wonderful glaze, for brushing {recipe below}
- 1-1/2 tablespoons of unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup of chopped celery, then finely minced
- 1/4 cup of chopped Vidalia or other sweet onion, then finely minced
- 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and diced
- 1-1/2 pounds of ground turkey
- 2 tablespoons of pepper jelly or other jelly/jam
- Couple dashes of hot sauce, to taste
- 1/2 cup of quick cooking oatmeal (like Coach's Oats)
- Pinch of fresh lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon of chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon of chopped fresh rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon of chopped fresh thyme
- 1/8 teaspoon of dried sage
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- Pimento cheese, store-bought or homemade, to dress
- Coleslaw, store-bought or homemade, to dress, optional
- 4 burger buns, lightly buttered
Saute the celery, onion and apple in the butter till tender; set aside to let cool. Make the glaze {recipe below} while veggies are cooling and hold over low heat once reduced, to keep warm until needed.
Once the veggies have cooled, add them to the ground turkey, together with all of the remaining ingredients, up to and including, the sage. Gently combine and form into four patties approximately 1-inch thick. You can also make smaller patties if desired. Cover with plastic wrap and place into refrigerator for at least two hours.
Sprinkle the burgers with salt and pepper. Sear them on a hot grill, 3-4 minutes per side, then continue grilling another 5 to 7 minutes total, over medium, or until they reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees when an instant read thermometer is inserted into the side of the burger. Brush both sides of the burger with the glaze and toast the buns on the top rack of the grill in the last few minutes of cooking.
Dress burgers with pimento cheese and top with coleslaw; serve immediately.
Can substitute dried herbs in place of fresh, using 1/2 of the amount.
Cook's Note: You can order Coach's Oats online, but to find out if they are available in your area, you can contact them via their website and they will be more than happy to help you! Now that's some good folks! Can also sub in any regular quick cooking oatmeal - just not instant.
POM-Coca Cola Glaze
From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
Combine 1/2 cup of the POM juice with the gelatin; set aside and let bloom 10 minutes. Meanwhile bring the cola, the remaining POM juice, and brown sugar to a boil in a small saucepan. Remove from the heat and whisk in the gelatin. Return to the burner, bring back to a boil; reduce heat and simmer over medium to medium high till reduced to about 1/2 cup, about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Hold over very low heat until needed.
- 1 cup of POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice
- 1/4 ounce (generally one packet) of unflavored gelatin (like Knox)
- 1 cup of Coca-Cola Classic
- 1 tablespoon of brown sugar
If making ahead, let cool, then refrigerate; warm before using.
Note: POM Wonderful also now offers a concentrate which can be substituted for the juice and gelatin.
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The Raiders on Sunday signed veteran linebacker Kevin Burnett, their third linebacker added via free agency in the past week.
Burnett joins Kaluka Maiava and Nick Roach in the Raiders linebacking corps, which helps offset the departure of Philip Wheeler and the expected release of Rolando McClain.
Burnett, 30, started all 16 games each of the past three seasons — one with the San Diego Chargers and the past two with the Miami Dolphins.
Coincidentally, Burnett's brother Kaelin also plays for the Raiders. He appeared in six games last season after being signed from the Raiders practice squad.
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Cooking With Myra: Tis the season for being with family, sharing, lemons
By Myra Starkey
Dec. 24, 2013 at 6:24 a.m.
I hate to admit this, but as a mom and a middle-aged person, I sometimes find it hard to relax and enjoy Christmas. Moms usually bear the burden of preparing for the event, including putting out decorations, buying presents and cooking food for the guests.
Some husbands are more involved than others. As a middle-aged woman, I sometimes tire of hearing the Christmas jingles that begin to fill the air as soon as the Thanksgiving dinner dessert is half eaten. Some of the old carols bring back warm memories such as Bing Crosby's rendition of "Chestnuts Roasting on An Open Fire;" however, I'm not sure that I get the same enjoyment from hearing "Jingle Bells" for the thousandth time.
Christmas has been so taken over by commercialism that parties and gift giving have mostly crowded out the true meaning of this religious holiday. And yes, I do remember that the wise men came from the East at great time and expense bearing gifts to baby Jesus, and so that is why we should venture into crowded stores by at least Black Friday and not complain, even if it does require great time and expense.
I do look forward to holiday parties, and I have been to some enjoyable ones this season. Just last week, we went to a friend's house out in the country for a great meal out on her open-air deck. She grew up in Spain, and all the foods she prepared were traditional recipes from that part of the world.
It was great fun to hear her describe the country and the food and the memories she had as a child. Holiday parties give us a good reason to break from our usual routines and get together with friends and catch up on their lives and adventures. In fact, I think that enjoying food and conversation with old friends is possibly the best of all gifts. I cherish my old friends.
Christmas is great in that it brings families together. I know that not everyone enjoys time with relatives. As the old saying goes, "you can pick your friends, but you can't pick your relatives."
However, I am blessed to have family that I truly enjoy spending time with, on both my side and Taylor's. With recent marriages of the third generation of Starkeys, there are now 30 of us. That is enough to have a family reunion without even inviting cousins or aunts and uncles.
We will be spending lots of time at Taylor's folk's house. His parents are relatively healthy and active in their early 80s, and I'll bet their greatest joy of Christmas is a large, happy family who still loves to spend time with each other.
Gifts and parties and family are great, but from the Christian perspective, they all fall short of the true meaning of Christmas. There was a time about 2,000 years ago that God looked down on humanity and knew the time was perfect to make a change. It would be out with the old and in with the new. God didn't just all of the sudden come up with a new idea.
It was something that was planned from the very beginning. God had raised up a group of people and had spoken to them through prophets and kings. He led them through the wilderness and across water that parted before them and to lands that were filled with milk and honey.
He conquered their enemies and protected them. He provided them with all they needed. Even though they prospered, it just never seemed like enough. And they forgot about God.
When the time was right, God sent his Son. He was a helpless infant, born to a teenage mother and her husband in an unsanitary animal stable. What a glorious night that was.
Angels filled the starry skies above Bethlehem and praised God. The shepherds and the wise men came and went, and Mary and Joseph finally made their way back to Nazareth to raise this special child.
I wonder what Jesus was like as a little kid and then a teenager and finally a young man? I'll bet he was kind and a good listener and took the time with those he saw in need. Life in those days was not always easy.
He experienced sadness and joy with the other humans around him. When he was about 30, he told the people why he was sent down here. Some accepted the gift and the plan he offered, but others were OK with the way they were already. And so it goes.
I hope you have a great Christmas with those you love. It's not really about us. That day long ago was simply the beginning of a plan to allow us to rise above ourselves.
Share God's love this Christmas.
'Tis the season for lemons! Try this lemon bread to share with family and friends. You must use fresh lemons for the zest and juice. Place the loaves in clear plastic bags and tie with ribbons for last-minute gifts.
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California's Team Alpha Male has long been considered one of MMA's top training destinations – especially for the sport's lighter-weight fighters.
But 2012 hasn't exactly been kind to the squad with Joseph Benavidez, Chad Mendes and team leader Urijah Faber all coming up short in title fights.
On Friday, Team Alpha Male's Danny Castillo (14-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) faces Michael Johnson (11-6 MMA, 3-2 UFC), and he insists he's not weighed down by any of those results. After all, his team's mantra is all about positivity.
"Not at all," Castillo told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio). "It's MMA. Anything can happen, and that's pretty much why I'm going to slap some money down on 'The American Psycho' and go with Stephan Bonnar to win next weekend (over Anderson Silva). Anything can happen. That's just the nature of the sport, and if you harp and focus on the negatives, then it's just going to get you down.
"Negativity is just like a cancer. Everybody in the camp tries to stay away from it and stay humble and as happy as possible."
And so Castillo now meets Johnson on the preliminary card of Friday's UFC on FX 5 event, which takes place at Minnesota's Target Center. The Castillo-Johnson takes place on the evening's FUEL TV-broadcast portion of the event, which follows a pair of bouts on Facebook and precedes the evening's FX-broadcast main card.
Johnson looks to build on the strength of back-to-back impressive wins over Tony Ferguson and Shane Roller. "The Ultimate Fighter 12" finalist has seemingly gained confidence in those matchups, and he's flashed impressive striking prowess and footwork in the decision victories.
A self-professed student of the game, Castillo said he's impressed by what he sees but is more than ready to combat his opponent's strengths.
"I've had some teammates played the role of [Johnson] and use good footwork<" Castillo said. "But I've got a great gameplan coming in, and without saying too much, I plan to close the gap, cut the cage off and if he's running and I'm having difficulties closing the distance, I'm just going to wave him in. I'm not going to chase him.
"I've seen too many people fall victim to that gameplan. I think Joseph kind of fell into that, and later in the rounds he was kind of fighting desperately when he didn't necessarily have to. I think the same thing happened in there with Nick (Diaz) and (Carlos) Condit."
If you add in his bouts under the now-shuttered WEC banner, Castillo is actually 6-1 in his past seven fights. He's downed recognizable commodities such as Shamar Bailey, John Cholish, Anthony Njokuani, Dustin Poirier and Joe Stevenson along the way, and his lone loss in the stretch came to an always-tough Jacob Volkmann. A victory against Johnson could potentially earn Castillo consideration for a more high-profile matchup, but "Last Call" insists he's not too worried about rankings or call-outs.
Just keep doing what you're doing, Castillo believes, and good things will come.
"I try not to get wrapped up into win streaks or where I'm at in the division or rankings or anything like that because I think it takes away from my focus on the fight, not to mention I try to stay as humble as possible," Castillo said. "There was a point in time in my career where I won three straight in the WEC, and I lost sight of that. I lost focus. I lost two fights, and that was probably the worst year of my life. So I try not to think about that.
"I don't know what's going t happen after I win, and I don't really care to think about the future. Right now, the most important thing is coming out with a 'W' and getting two checks by beating Michael Johnson, then getting back home and taking some rest and getting right back on it."
For more on UFC on FX 5, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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Mailbag: Who's replacing Casey?
Jim Molony answers fans' questions from ALCS Game 4
By Jim Molony / MLB.com
I don't think Ken Macha should have stayed with Huston Street with two on and two out. Where was Joe Blanton this entire game? This series was lost because the A's didn't do enough to score when it counts, make a big pitch when it counts, or make a defensive play when it counts. The Tigers seemed to get every break and pretty much played mistake-free baseball. The A's will be back, the Tigers look more like one-season wonders.
-- John, Concord, Calif.
Blanton got up at one point during the game but didn't warm up. Street was going to be the guy tonight, one way or the other. Unfortunately for the A's, it was the wrong way.
Now that the Tigers are in the World Series, and if the Mets make it also, what do you think the Tigers' chances are of NOT winning, because the Mets and the Tigers are practically equal. Mets may have a slightly better lineup. Fielding is both virtually great. And the bullpens have been the best in their leagues all season. But the Tigers have better starting pitching. What are the chances the Tigers lose, because if the Cardinals make it, it's a no doubter to the Tigers.
-- Dan, Mich.
I don't think it's a no-doubter the Tigers will beat either team. Detroit will be favored over either NL team, they have the home-field advantage, and the pitching will be well-rested and that could be an even bigger advantage if the NLCS goes six or seven games. The Tigers are on a roll right now, and it is hard to envision them losing the World Series.
How can a team that has had the heart and drive all year long play that terrible in the ALCS? Did they not realize that this series was the one before the World Series, not the one after? Why did they play like there was nothing to play for? Was getting past the ALDS enough to hang it up? I will give the Tigers their credit, but come on, they are not a better team than the A's. Why did the A's look like they were on auto-pilot the entire series?
-- Joe, Calif.
I disagree with you, I think the Tigers are a better team than the A's. They won five of nine during the regular season and four straight in the postseason. Losing Mark Ellis and being without Bobby Crosby hurt, but the fact is the Tigers outplayed the A's in all phases of the game.
Why wasn't Bobby Kielty in the starting lineup against the Tiger's left-handed starters in Games 1 and 3? Bobby usually hits lefties well!
-- Denise, Calif.
Ken Macha wanted to stay with the same trio of outfielders, so Kielty stayed on the bench except for a pinch-hitting appearance.
Why are the A's pitchers constantly pounding the outside part of the plate? The Tigers are simply going to the opposite field. It's not rocket science.
-- John, Menlo Park, Calif.
The A's haven't thrown inside as much since Game 1, when the Tigers had four extra-base hits, including a pair of home runs.
I heard something on Friday's ESPN radio broadcast that I feel kind of bad about. Joe Morgan and Jon Miller were commenting during the game that there is some "blame talk" going on in the clubhouse. I feel bad because one of the reasons my family enjoys being A's fans is because of the team "chemistry," and how much it's reported that the players enjoy the atmosphere in Oakland and playing together. Was the radio talk just embellishment, or is there truth to it?
-- Robert, Hollister, Calif.
I haven't seen or heard of any finger-pointing in the Oakland clubhouse. Frustration? Sure. Disappointment, obviously. But I'm not aware of anything more serious.
Dumb question of the day. I know that the winning team has a big celebration, but why in baseball do they not walk the field and shake hands like they do in hockey?
-- Walt, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Who would have thought hockey could be so civil?
Even if Sean Casey gets a clean bill of health for the World Series, shouldn't they bite the bullet and carry Chris Shelton as insurance? Although Carlos Guillen has done a fine job at first base replacing Casey, it seems that it would be better to have the extra first sacker on the roster. Also, regarding next season for the Tigers, shouldn't the Tigers pursue another powerful left-handed bat, especially if they don't retain Casey? And, if so, who are the likely candidates?
-- Mark, Virginia
I would be surprised if Shelton isn't on the World Series roster. As far as next year, the Tigers will look for a left-handed bat, especially if Casey isn't re-signed. Some of the potential free-agent first baseman who will be available this winter besides Casey include: Aubrey Huff, Phil Nevin, Shea Hillenbrand, Nomar Garciaparra and Doug Mientkiewicz. Casey, Huff and Mientkiewicz are the only left-handed batters in that group. Huff, in my opinion, would be a good fit for the Tigers lineup if Casey isn't brought back.
Do you think it is amazing the A's made it to the ALCS considering all the injuries they encountered? Their best pitcher pitched only 50 2/3 innings, the middle infield being out injured and all the other injuries. Taking nothing away from the Tigers, they are good, but not great. The Tigers got hot at the right time. Just like last year's White Sox.
-- Tim, Illinois
It is amazing that the A's lost more than 500 player games to the disabled list and struggled during the first half of the season. Most people did not expect the A's to turn things around and reach the postseason. I know they didn't play well in this series, but that doesn't erase what they did to get here.
I know Billy Beane and the Oakland brain trust had a meeting to decide the Game 2 starter and it came out as a 5-5 tie. So does that mean that Billy voted for Esteban Loaiza since Beane is the one who makes the calls and Loaiza is the one that started the game? How can Beane or any other decision-maker go with Loaiza ahead of Rich Harden and Dan Haren? -- Chad, Honolulu
I believe Loaiza's performance in his ALDS start was the deciding factor in his favor.
I have been a fan of Oakland for over 25 years. It's been quite a struggle to be a loyal fan, so I understand the fans' frustrations. This team was a surprise in beating the Twins. I am, however, quite surprised they had so much trouble with the Tigers. The Tigers caught a lot of breaks and played mistake-free baseball. The A's played poorly. That being said, I am very disappointed with Oakland's starting pitching. I would have made Haren my No. 2 starter and Blanton my No. 3. They are horses and have been more consistent throughout the season. I would have made Loaiza my long reliever. I know it's hindsight, but I never trusted Loaiza -- even against Minnesota. Would you have thought the same?
-- Craig, New York
I would have gone Barry Zito, Haren and Harden. Never been a big Loaiza fan, but he was fair against the Twins.
Can any roster moves be made between the ALCS and the World Series? I would assume that Casey is done for the year? My choice would be to add Shelton and drop Neifi Perez. I have not liked the addition of Perez at all to the Tigers. He is a great fielder but can't hit.
-- Dwayne, Ontario, Canada
Casey will likely miss the World Series. Only players already eligible on the postseason roster can be substituted.
The problem the A's have -- and I am a big A's fan -- is that they don't have enough energy players. The A's have two that I can think of: Nick Swisher and Milton Bradley. But both of these guys are streaky. Former A's like [Miguel] Tejada, Eric Byrnes and Tim Hudson, the fire was the same no matter how they played. Watching the past three games, I feel the A's need an energy boost. -- Liam, Forest Knolls, Calif.
The A's admittedly looked flat, but Bradley had a good ALCS and these same players hit well enough in the ALDS.
I wonder how many Londoners are staying up late to will the Tigers to win tonight. I'm one. And I'm not even from Detroit. And I'm a girl. OK, how many? Any idea?
-- Caroline, London
That's a question I can't answer, but I'm sure you're not alone. Read on.
I'm watching the game in England, and I was just wondering if you could answer me a couple of questions? First off, is the Tigers reaching the World Series the biggest season-to-season swing for games won and lost? And second, if they do win, will the Tigers win be the biggest surprise in the last few years? If not, what would be your biggest surprise win? Thanks for your time and great coverage of the playoffs.
-- Ray, Carterton, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Detroit's regular-season record this year was 24 games better than 2005, and if the Tigers go on to win the World Series they will match the 2002 Angels, who improved 24 games from the the year before to win the World Series, as the biggest season-to-season improvement in recent years and the biggest since the New York Mets won the World Series in 1969. The "Amazin' Mets" were 100-62 during the '69 regular season, a 27-game improvement over their 1968 record (73-89). I do think, considering the Tigers lost 119 games in 2003, and the fact that they were huge underdogs in the ALDS, that this would be a bigger surprise than the Angels, if not the '69 Mets.
You'll think I'm crazy, but I don't know if Harden can stay healthy for a full year with his violent delivery. What do you think about Harden as a major player in the bullpen next year? Can you imagine Harden in the bullpen as a shut-down guy pitching two innings every two or three days? This would keep his innings down, he would have an impact on more games, and maybe he could make it a whole year. Something is better than nothing, right?
-- Jeff Arkin, Benicia, Calif.
I don't think you're crazy, and Harden as a reliever is something more than one scout has mentioned in the past. I think he would be an ideal setup man with his stuff, but great stuff does not always mean instant success in that role. He might be the next Joel Zumaya, or he could be the next Kyle Farnsworth. To me it's worth exploring, but the A's seem intent on Harden as a starter. Maybe Harden will be the next Hudson.
My son asked me how the World Series got its name. What is the true story behind the naming of the World Series.
-- Jim, Bentley, Western Australia
Prior to 1903, the series was known as the Championship of the United States. That year the Providence team was described in several publications as "World Champions." When the newly formed American League came along, a series was set up for the league's champion to play the National League champion. A new name, "World Series," was coined for the series and it stuck.
The Tigers have been considered underdogs for the last two series. Will they still be considered underdogs playing either St. Louis or the New York Mets?
-- Jason, Fairview, Mich.
According to oddsmakers, the AL champion (probably because the AL has the home-field advantage) is the current favorite over the NL champion, regardless of who wins between the Mets and Cardinals. The AL has swept the last two World Series, Boston in 2004 and Chicago last season.
Where do you think Zito will go when this is all said and done?
-- Randi, California
I don't think even Barry knows the answer to that right now, but if I had to pick a destination that seems to be a fit and makes the most sense based on some of the other considerations, I would have to go with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Both New York teams, however, will almost certainly pursue the left-hander this winter.
I know Casey is out of the ALCS, but what is his status for the World Series? If he cannot make the Series, what are the Tigers' roster options for his spot?
-- Rob, Louisville, Ky.
Shelton is the obvious possibility to be activated for the next round. Carlos Guillen, who filled in at first base during the ALCS, could stay there. Those are the only two players with first-base experience who are eligible to be on Detroit's World Series roster.
During last night's broadcast, while discussing the injury to Casey, FOX's commentators said that Shelton had played the next most games at first base for Detroit, but was not even on the playoff roster. Well during the game, when one of the cameras was on the dugout, Chris Shelton was seated in the classic Tigers blue and white jacket next to a player on our active roster. So what is the deal on Shelton?
-- Sara, Michigan
Shelton isn't on the active roster for this series, but that doesn't mean he can't be in uniform and sit in the dugout. Mike Maroth, also not on the ALCS roster, is doing the same thing.
Jim Molony is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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St. Emeric reopening mass Sunday November 4th, 2012 Photo Courtesy WEWS Photojournalist Steve Cummings
CLEVELAND - Pope Benedict XVI will be held high regard by members of Cleveland churches ordered reopened by the Vatican under his watch, a lay leader of a spared congregation said Monday.
"The miracle of our reopening happened under his reign and we are very sorry to lose him and we will miss him," said Miklos Peller of the Hungarian-language St. Emeric Church in Cleveland.
While the reopening decision came from a Vatican agency and not directly from Benedict, "I'm sure the pope may have inspired the cardinals in the congregation to come up with the right answer," Peller said.
St. Emeric was one of 11 closed churches ordered reopened by the Vatican, which also overturned the merger of a 12th congregation. The pope's portrait hangs in a vestibule of St. Emeric.
The spared churches were among 50 closed or merged because of declining congregations, finances and priests. Cleveland Bishop Richard Lennon announced last April that he would not challenge Vatican decrees declaring he failed to follow proper procedures in closing the parishes.
In Cincinnati, Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr, who was appointed by Benedict, said the resignation reflected an unselfish attitude by the pope.
"In announcing his resignation, Pope Benedict XVI has acted humbly and unselfishly for the good of the church. That same spirit has characterized his entire life of service," Schnurr said in a statement.
"In my several encounters with him I found this brilliant theologian to be unfailingly kind, hospitable and welcoming."