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Prospect Watch: Top 10 shortstops
Orioles' Machado tops list of young players on the rise
By Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com
Teams will always say they are looking for talent up the middle. True shortstops are a rare commodity indeed. One who can hit and field almost automatically goes to the top of prospect lists. This top 10 has an intriguing mix of fantastic gloves, advanced bats that may not stay at the position and some who stand in between those two ends of the spectrum.
1. Manny Machado, Orioles: Machado was the top high school position player in the 2010 Draft and for good reason. He's got the potential to be a very exciting, all-around shortstop who can hit for average and power and field his position well. He got unfair A-Rod comparisons, because he's a big, toolsy shortstop from the Florida prep ranks, but he's got the chance to be very special in his own right.
2. Nick Franklin, Mariners: The No. 27 overall pick in the 2009 Draft, Franklin had a huge first full season, posting 23 homers and 25 steals, while adding 22 doubles as well. It looks like he should be able to stay at short, with decent range and enough arm, though some believe he'd be better at second base. He could leap to Double-A, where he finished in 2010, and jump on the fast track.
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3. Jose Iglesias, Red Sox: Had the Cuban infielder stayed healthy all year, the conversation about Iglesias might have been about Boston early in 2011. But he broke a finger when he was hit by a pitch and missed two months. Defensively, he's a highlight reel and is ready to play Gold Glove-caliber defense in the big leagues right now. While he's more glove than bat, he's not a slouch at the plate and should hit for decent average. He might need some more time in the Minors, but not too much more.
4. Dee Gordon, Dodgers: The son of former big league pitcher Tom Gordon successfully made the jump from Class A to Double-A in 2010 and went to the Futures Game. He's a tremendous athlete and has plus speed that's allowed him to steal 126 bases over the past two years. He should be able to hit for average, especially if he improves his plate discipline. That speed works well defensively and he's got a good arm, though he's not polished in the field. He'll move up to Triple-A to refine his skills and wait for that first call.
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5. Jurickson Profar, Rangers: Profar will play all of 2011 at the ripe old age of 18 and is ready to hit full-season ball. He's the type of player to dream on because there's still so much development to come. He's learned how to switch-hit and he's got a good swing from both sides. He should be a good hitter as he progresses and he's got good instincts on the bases and in the field. He emulates Elvis Andrus and while Andrus doesn't have to look over his shoulder just yet, it'll be fun to watch just how fast Profar can reach the Majors and perhaps challenge him.
6. Wilmer Flores, Mets: The Mets sent Flores to full-season ball in 2009, at age 17, and while he wasn't terrible, he didn't stand out. So they sent him back to the South Atlantic League to start the 2010 season and he earned a midseason promotion to the Class A Advanced Florida State League. His best tool is his bat and he started to show some of the extra-base pop he'll continue to grow into. He may not stay at shortstop long-term, but he might hit enough to be a fine third baseman.
7. Adeiny Hechavarria, Blue Jays: Anyone who was in the Arizona Fall League at the right time saw Hechavarria and Jose Iglesias take infield practice together in Peoria in what basically was a "Can you top this?" defensive exhibition. Hechavarria, 21, was signed to a big deal last April and while his debut was just so-so, he's got a tremendous glove and the feeling is he'll hit just fine as he develops.
8. Grant Green, A's: A lot went right for Green in his first full season. He hit .318/.363/.520 with 20 homers and 87 RBIs in Class A Advanced Stockton, earning a promotion to Double-A for the playoffs. He represented the A's at the Futures Game as well. Things didn't go as well with the glove as he committed 37 errors, and there are some who believe a move to second is in the cards. But he'll stay at short for the time being and his bat should keep moving him up the ladder.
9. Christian Colon, Royals: If there was going to be a poster child for signing early, Colon might be it. He signed very quickly with the Royals after being taken No. 4 overall last June, and as a result was able to play 60 games in the Class A Advanced Carolina League. The Cal State Fullerton product has a good idea of what he's doing at the plate and should hit for average and some power. His baseball instincts allow him to play above his tools, especially at shortstop, though some believe he lacks the range to stay there. He's on the fast track and should start the year in Double-A.
10. Chris Owings, D-backs: Owings was having a very solid first pro season, making the Midwest League All-Star team, but was shut down with a foot problem in June. With good bat speed and a short stroke, he's already shown a knack for hitting for contact and hitting for average, though he needs to improve his plate discipline. He's a hard worker who's got enough range, soft-enough hands and a strong-enough arm to stay at shortstop. That's where he'll play as he moves up a level in 2011.
To be eligible for the list, a player must have rookie eligibility. To qualify for rookie status, a player must not have exceeded 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched in the Major Leagues, or accumulated more than 45 days on the active roster of a Major League club or clubs during the 25-player limit period, excluding time on the disabled list or in military service.
Jonathan Mayo is a reporter for MLB.com and writes a blog, B3. Follow @JonathanMayoB3 on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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What happens at the Winter Meetings will form shape of '09 season
By Doug Miller / MLB.com
Remember that old animated short playing before movies as you were just starting to dig past the buttered part of your popcorn? Well, it's a fitting mantra for baseball's annual Winter Meetings, which descend upon the neon-studded, oxygen-infused ground floor of the swanky Bellagio Hotel and Casino this weekend.
Yup, Major League Baseball has chosen Las Vegas for the much-anticipated four days of wheeling and dealing, and it's a fitting locale.
Players, agents, front-office executives and media members will scurry around every bit of lobby space not occupied by craps tables and buffet spreads to constantly trade information, rumors and all-around baseball buzz. Then they'll head up to their suites and hammer out the framework of deals over the phones.
By the time the jets leave McCarran Airport on Wednesday afternoon, some clubs will have rolled the dice on high-dollar free-agent signings or multiplayer trades, some will have stood pat with their 2008 hands while hoping for an injury-free upcoming season with improving young rosters and some will have flat-out folded, unloading players as though they were the deftest of blackjack dealers.
No matter what happens, one thing will be as certain as the availability of a $2.00 shrimp cocktail at 4 a.m. on the Strip: Baseball's 2009 season will begin to drastically take shape over the next four days, and the questions that have been boiling over that Hot Stove will begin to solidify into answers.
Here are the top five things to keep an eye on.
The CC Shuffle: Lefty horse CC Sabathia has been offered a huge contract from the New York Yankees (a reported six years, $140 million) and has let it sit for a while, probably waiting for just this moment to see where the market will or won't go. And guess what? He's not the only one.
It's safe to say that the entire market hinges on his contract, which will then roll into that of A.J. Burnett, Derek Lowe, Ben Sheets and the rest of the multiple available starting pitchers, including Pedro Martinez, Kenny Rogers, John Smoltz, Tom Glavine, Jamie Moyer, Brad Penny, Jon Garland, Paul Byrd, Braden Looper, Josh Fogg, Jon Lieber, Livan Hernandez and Mark Hendrickson.
The Scott Boras Show: At every Winter Meetings, agent Boras shows up in the hotel lobby on the first day and is greeted by a bigger-than-ever throng of reporters, TV cameras and onlookers as he extols the virtues of his free-agent clients. This year will be no different. In fact, he might have a bigger Vegas audience than Celine Dion.
Boras represents the two best -- and priciest -- bats on the market in Mark Teixeira and Manny Ramirez, and as always, he's been heard asking for many years to go along with their many millions.
So with Sabathia reportedly in the sights of the Yankees, Giants and Angels, and maybe others; Teixeira most likely on the radar of the Yanks, Angels and Red Sox, at the very least; and Manny's status as up in the air as ever, Boras will have plenty to do -- and say.
And with all that on his plate -- plus a solid third baseman in Joe Crede, two accomplished veteran catchers in Jason Varitek and Pudge Rodriguez, starters Lowe and Oliver Perez, reliever Eric Gagne and outfielder Garret Anderson -- it will be no Vegas vacation for Boras.
K-Rod and the closer glut: Francisco Rodriguez set the Major League single-season saves record last year, notching 62 for the Angels. He turned down a reported three-year, $34 million offer from the only team he's ever known, hoping for a few more years and up to $15 million a year.
But with cheaper options available in a flooded free-agent closer market (Brian Fuentes, Kerry Wood, Brandon Lyon and Trevor Hoffman lead the class) and a few attached names -- J.J. Putz, Huston Street, Bobby Jenks -- possibly available in trades, it figures to be an interesting and potentially disappointing week for K-Rod.
It's money that matters: Will the nationwide recession affect the salary numbers that have exploded in the last few Winter Meetings? Could be, according to the speculation of numerous GMs.
And with the sad recent passing of Blue Jays owner Ted Rogers, the uncertainty at the helm of that franchise basically turns a would-be major Winter Meetings player -- the improving Jays were expected to battle hard to keep Burnett and possibly jump in the mix for a lot more -- into a nonfactor.
Once again, we'll look to the Sabathia deal to set the barometer, but after the ink has dried on his deal and those of Teixeira and Ramirez, it wouldn't be surprising to see much smaller numbers in step with the signs of the times.
The quiet storms: Every winter, moves are made that don't seem like big deals at the time but make a major impact on the following season. And with tons of very good pieces to Major League puzzles out there, the biggest acquisitions of these Meetings might be some of the least-publicized.
So look past those slot machines and pay attention, because infielders Rafael Furcal, Orlando Cabrera, Casey Blake, Orlando Hudson and Juan Uribe are out there, as are outfielders Milton Bradley, Raul Ibanez and Juan Rivera.
Then there's the Rule 5 Draft, which in the past has produced such stars as Johan Santana, Josh Hamilton and Joakim Soria.
And if that isn't enough, consider all the top Draft picks that Type A and Type B free-agent signings will net the teams that lose those players.
Just ask the Tampa Bay Rays how useful they'll be in the coming years.
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NORTHFIELD, Minn. – For the third consecutive week, the record book for the Carleton College women's track and field team will need some edits after the Knights eclipsed a pair of program standards during the Carleton Invitational held at the Recreation Center.
In the first competition of the season the 60-meter hurdle mark was broken and two other records were tied. Last week, Amelia Campbell (So./Sturgeon Bay, Wis./Sturgeon Bay) smashed the pentathlon mark. This time, Colette Celichowski (Jr./Shorewood, Minn./Minnetonka) etched her name into program lore with her time in the 1000-meter run, and the 4x400-meter relay of Campbell, Ellie Wilson (Jr./Roseville, Minn./Roseville), Emma Grisanzio (Fy./Carol Stream, Ill./Wheaton North), and Ruth Steinke (So./Lima, N.Y./Honeoye Falls-Lima) shaved more than a second off the Knights' record that had stood for nearly 15 years.
Celichowski and Allison Kosobud of Saint Benedict battled throughout the entire 1000 meters and both were rewarded with new records for their prospective schools. Kosobud won the event in 2:54.28, with Celichowski finishing only 0.13 second behind. Sophie Glassford (So./Mishawaka, Ind./Penn) also set a PR in finishing fourth in same race.
"Colette is such a strong, mature runner right now," said Carleton head coach Donna Ricks. "It's impressive to see her step out on the track each time. Every event that she's stepped in so far this season she's done a tremendous job."
While Celichowski had a challenger to push her, the Knights' 4x400 relay did not have the same benefit as the quartet posted a 12-second victory—nearly a half-lap margin over the runners up—to finish at 4:01.77.
Campbell also finished second in the 55-meter hurdles at 8.50 and won the long jump with a personal-record leap of 5.41 meters (17'9"). Both of those figures rank second in school history.
Steinke won the mile run with a time of 5:11.23, Wilson added a second-place finish in the 400-meter dash (59.43), and Kao Sutton (Sr./Hilo, Hawaii/Kamehameha Schools Hawaii) placed second in the shot put at 12.20 meters (40'0.5").
Another set of top performances for Carleton came in the 3000-meter run where Claire Trujillo (Fy./Anchorage, Alaska/Grace Christian), Kazia Mermel (Fy./Sherman Oaks, Calif./Notre Dame), and Sally Donovan (So./Minneapolis, Minn./South) finished 2-3-4. Trujillo finished in 10:45.24, five seconds ahead of her teammates.
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Discussion in 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine' started by Crazyewok, Jun 8, 2013.
But it's REEEEEAAAL!!!!
I find it one of Brooks' hammiest moments (and let's face it, he had plenty to choose from!)
Well so did Shatner and Bakula. Guess it's a given in Trek writing at times. Not everyone can be Patrick Stewart. Mulgrew's character may have been written inconsistently and insane at times, but she always gave a good performance.
I don't know how anyone could use that description after watching Shatner for so many years.
Yes, it was. The theme was appropriate for the time period, the setting tied it in nicely, and I don't believe that this episode was over rated at all. I think it is one of DS9's highlights.
I did not care for it much myself.
It was a novelty to see the characters (sometimes without their iconic makeup), but that is the only good point.
People who have breakdowns tend to be hammy.
Anyone who thinks Brooks was overacting in that episode, be grateful that your life experience hasn't taught you just how realistic his portrayal of Benny's emotional distress was. IMO, Brooks does sometimes overact, but this episode wasn't one of those times.
I agree with you guys.
Ziyal is 100% correct.
Completely agree with this.
Indeed, he acted very good in that episode
Very presumptuous (and foolish) of you to assume anything about a stranger's life experience based off of their opinion of an actor's performance.
I think Brooks did a terrible job in that scene and plenty of other people agree. It's cringe worthy.
On the other hand many people think it was award worthy or something. To each their own.
It says nothing whatsoever about you as a person for feeling either way.
They're hardly being condescending, Mr. Homn. They're merely sharing an assessment arrived at through life experience. Anyone who's seen another person suffer an emotional breakdown of the kind Benny Russell had knows that Avery Brooks' acting was spot-on. That's not to say Brooks didn't have his "over-the-top" moments. He most certainly did; however, that scene wasn't one of them.
You're welcome to believe what you wish. I won't presume to know anything about your life experiences. I would caution you, however, that assuming you're right simply because other people agree with you isn't the best perspective to have.
Condescending perhaps wasn't the best word to use (in the interest of avoiding an argument), which is why I edited it out a minute later and rephrased my thoughts.
I do however think it's condescending to say or imply "anyone who doesn't like this performance just doesn't have enough life experience" . It's a completely ridiculous thing to say.
That's not "merely sharing an assessment arrived at through life experience".
If they said "I feel this is an accurate portrayal based on my experience" that would be one thing. It's a completely different thing to say or imply that if you don't agree with them then you just haven't had enough life experience or you don't know what you are talking about.
I might agree with you except that I don't think they were saying that at all. What they were saying is that their life experiences are different, not that another person must automatically have less life experience or life experiences of a lesser quality.
To me it sounded more like "You just haven't been through enough or seen enough if you don't think this is a good performance.. Maybe you will learn one day"
Perhaps they did not intend it that way, but either way it is silly to assume anything about a stranger based off a simple opinion of an actor's performance.
No, it still sounds condescending. Just calling it like I see it.
On this point we agree.
I found Lofton's acting far more grating than Brooks'. He's great as Jake but this episode proved his lack of range.
I love the idea of this episode but the script was just so on the nose.
You are incorrect.
I did not find it boring but I DID find it on the nose and simplistic. Add to it the almost universal praise it receives, which I always took as "Look at me hopping on the PC bandwagon and liking this episode! I'm a GOOD PERSON!!!"
Throw in Brooks' usual overwrought, I WILL E-NUN-SEE-ATE E-VERRR-REEE SILL-UH-BULL delivery and it is virtually unwatchable to me.
So no, the OP is NOT the only person that dislikes this ep.
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OMG, that's something like what California said about my fellow Oakies in the '30s. And so much for solidarity.
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HP dm4 Beats Edition Available For As Little As $798
Subject: Mobile | April 9, 2012 - 01:40 PM | Matt Smith
Tagged: review, laptop, hp, dm4
Pricing research is an important part of our laptop reviews. We always price out the laptops we receive on the website of the manufacturer and popular e-tailers, such as Amazon and Newegg. We also look at similarly priced laptops to judge how well a product's value stacks up against the competition.
Still, mistakes happen. HP altered us to one such error in our recent HP dm4 review. In that review we discovered that the HP dm4 Beats Edition cost $1169 if customized with the hardware we received, which was far too much given the laptop's entry-level roots. However, we missed a quick-ship option that configures the laptop as it was received for just $899. That's $270 less.
HP also told us that Wal-Mart is selling the HP dm4 Beats Edition. We looked in to it and found that the review configuration is currently out of stock, but if you don't mind a slight downgrade in processor performance and the loss of the solid state drive, you can pick up the laptop for $798.
Such a large difference in price would have an impact on any review, but it's particularly important in this case. We didn't find anything wrong with the laptop's performance. We also praised its 1600x900 matte display and decent, though not excellent, user interface. It was the price we could not tolerate – paying HP Envy bucks for a gussied-up dm4 didn't strike us as a great value.
The correction in pricing has resulted in a change in the review's conclusion. The laptop now earns a Gold Award. In fact, buying the pre-configured dm4 Beats Edition actually appears less expensive than buying the basic HP dm4 when it is configured to match the hardware found in our review unit. So-so battery life and unexceptional design are now the only traits holding it back from an Editor's Choice.
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The Phils win their third straight extra-inning walk-off win on a two-out single by Jimmy Rollins as the Phils defeat the Reds, 1-0.
In a very close game that started out as a pitchers' duel between a shut out (Roy Halladay) and a no-hit bid (Travis Wood), the game ended as an extra-inning Phils win as Jimmy Rollins hits a two out single in the bottom of the eleventh to defeat the Reds for their third straight extra-inning walk-off win, 1-0. The three straight walk-off wins have occurred for the first time in the club's history.
For the first seven innings the game developed into a classic pitchers' duel between veteran Roy Halladay and rookie Travis Wood, in which Halladay would give up three hits and a walk, helped by two doubleplays, as he struck out six, whle Wood got out the first twenty-one men that he would face, thanks mostly to the batters chasing his high fastball, as he struck out eight batters. In the eight, the Reds threathen to take the lead as Miguel Cairo got on base with a lead-off double off of Ryan Howard's glove. The next batter, Drew Stubbs moved Cairo up to third base on a sacrifice bunt, 5-4, for the first out. But Halladay got out of the inning by getting strike outs numbers seven and eight by getting Ryan Hanigan swinging for out number two and then Travis Wood swinging for the final out. After Wood set down batters twenty-two to twenty-four in the Phils' half of the eighth, Halladay also put down the Reds in the top of the ninth, striking out victim number nine, although giving up his fifth and final hit of the game. In the Phils' half of the ninth, Carlos Ruiz broke up Wood's no-hit bid with a lead-off double to center. The next batter, pinch hitter Wilson Valdez then messes up a bunt attempt by popping up to the third baseman for the first out. The following hitter, pinch hitter Raul Ibanez flied out to center field for the inning's second out, sending Ruiz to third, which might have won the game if Valdez had done his job. Jimmy Rollins then ended the inning by popping out to the first baseman, sending the game into extra-innings for the third straight game. The Reds then tried to take the lead against Brad Lidge in the tenth as Jay Bruce started the inning off with a lead-off double. Cairo followed with a sacrifice bunt, 1-4, sending Bruce on to third with one man out. After Lidge had walked Stubbs to put runners on the corners, Stubbs then stole second base to put runners on second and third, with one man out. Hanigan then followed by striking out swinging for out number two. The next batter, pinch hitter Laynce Nix is then intentionally walked to load up the bases, bringing up Brandon Phillips, who then flied out to center to end the inning. The Phils then went down in the tenth, making no real threat against first Nick Masset, then Bill Bray, although getting one hit in the inning. In the top of the eleventh, Jose Contreras puts down the Reds 1-2-3, striking out two batters. Then in the Phils' half of the eleventh, they made their second major threat of the game as, after Cody Ransom strikes out for the inning's first out, Ruiz hit his second double of the ballgame, this time to left. Valdez is then intentionally walked to put two men on with one out. Pinch hitter Ross Gload then flies out to right for the inning's second out. Bray is then replaced on the mound by Logan Ondrusek, to face Rollins. On an 1-0 fastball, Rollins hits it near the right field line, scoring Ruiz from second, winning the game 1-0, on a walk-off single.
Roy Halladay receives a no-decision as he pitches nine strong innings, giving up just five hits and a walk, while striking out nine. Brad Lidge pitches a scoreless innings, giving up just one hit and two walks, while striking out a batter. Jose Contreras gets the win as he pitches a 1-2-3 scoreless inning, striking out two. His record is now 4-3 with a 2.83 ERA. Travis Wood also receives a no-decision as he pitches nine shut out innings as well, giving up just one hit, while striking out eight. Nick Masset pitches a third of an inning, giving up a hit. Bill Bray took the lost as he pitches an inning and a third, giving up a run on one hit and a walk, while striking out a batter. His record is now 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA. Logan Ondrusek pitches to one batter, giving up a hit which ends the game.
The Phils had only four hits in the game, with Carlos Ruiz leading the team with two hits, both doubles, scoring the game's only run. Jimmy Rollins and Jayson Werth had the other two Phils' hits, both singles, with Rollins' single knocking in the game's only run.
The Phils (46-40, 3rd NL East) will conclude their four-game series with the Reds (49-40, 1st NL Central) with an afternoon game, already in progress, with the Phils leading. The Phils will be trying to enter the all-star break with a series sweep.


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Brought together in July 2009 by a shared desire to fund loans that are in danger of expiring, the Late Loaning Lenders (LLL) team has grown into one of the most supportive and impactful communities on Kiva.
A little background: Kiva loan requests are posted for a maximum of 30 days. If they're not funded within that timeframe, the loan expires and the Field Partner does not receive the funds for that particular loan. The majority of loans on Kiva are pre-disbursed by the Field Partner to the borrower, so an expiring loan does not necessarily mean that the borrower will not be funded.
However, too many expiring loans could impact borrowers if the Field Partner has to continually cover losses out of pocket. The partner may not be able to reach as many borrowers, or provide additional support services that help borrowers lift themselves out of poverty -- like health care, training, savings accounts and more.
What they do: The number of expiring loans can range anywhere from zero (as in January 2013) to several hundred per month. Even with nearly 1,350 members on Late Loaning Lenders, some months it is simply not feasible to try to fund every loan in danger of expiring. The team came up with a positive method of combating this problem by creating the "Starfish Daily Dozen." Every day, a group of volunteers from the LLL team creates a list of a dozen soon-to-be-expired loans and shares them on the group message board.
This allows team members to coordinate their lending on a targeted group of loans instead of becoming discouraged by the sometimes large and overwhelming number of loans to choose from. The lenders chose the starfish analogy from the popular story of a young girl who walked along the shoreline throwing beached starfish back into the ocean to save them. For the full story, click here.
How they do it: In order to save expiring loans, the Late Loaning Lenders have three main tactics:
- Build awareness of expiring loans.
- Support such loans by lending to them.
- Concentrate lending efforts to boost loans to the first page of the main lender site.
Why they do it: We chatted with a couple of the team's captains to get a better sense of what the Late Loaning Lenders means to them.
Liliane from Atlanta, GA said: "I joined the LLL team because it hurts me to see loans expire and wanted to surround myself with people who felt the same. I love that the energy on LLL is always positive. We have a very loving active community with dozens of messages posted each day. People have side conversations in chat rooms, by e-mail, etc. We have even talked about having a reunion to meet each other in person. We send each other presents and sweet messages that have nothing to do with Kiva. The reason LLL is my favorite team is because it is always positive, even when we are struggling to get a loan funded or feeling overwhelmed at the number of loans Kiva has posted. LLL is always active and doing fun bets and challenges.
Charmaine from Bergen, Norway said: "The LLL team has a very active, involved message board which is always fun to hang out and chat with other members. They are very supportive of the goal of the team and spreading the word about loans to other teams. The most fun part is the success of seeing loans fund quickly and getting onto page 1, knowing if we hadn't made the effort, that loan may have sat in the depths of the queue and not gotten noticed."
With nearly $1.2 million contributing to over 35,000 loans, the Late Loaning Lenders team has had an incredible impact on Kiva. Their positive energy and supportive community attracts Kiva lenders from all walks of life. To learn more about how they make a difference or to join the team, visit their page.
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I have two additions to this excellent article: 1. I think, that the impact of LLL is much bigger than shown, because an unknown number of loans are not shown in the numbers of loans of the LLL-team: I am a member of LLL but also of another team. I contribute to the LLL goals, but at moment of loaning, my loan gets credited to the other team. 2. A huge bonus for me to participate in the LLL team, is the sense of unitedness: people from all ways of life from not only different countries but also different continents) working together in order to achieve a positive outcome for a borrower in concrete, or future borrowers for field partners that may become without enough funds. That is a great thing to me: knowing that everywhere there are people who DO care about others. Reading the papers nowadays you would not think so. This positive side effect of LLL is very valuable.
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Hibbert Works His Way Back
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January 6, 2013 12:50 AM
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The most meaningful statement heard in the Pacers' victorious locker room Saturday came courtesy of Roy Hibbert, who had just played his best game of the season with 20 points, 15 rebounds and five blocked shots against Milwaukee.
Nothing bold or memorable about it.
Only four words.
A cliché, really.
But meaningful.
"It's just one game," he said.
Hibbert didn't show any more emotion than he had after his frustrating performances this season. He didn't chide the media with I-told-you-so declarations. He didn't announce a belated arrival to his pre-season expectations.
No, he lifted weights after the game, as has become his routine, then took his seat in the corner of the locker room and spoke matter-of-factly with the reporters huddled around his stall for one of the few times this season.
"I want to strive for consistency," he said. "I want to keep going the same way and keep working hard. I want to string a couple of good games together and keep seeing this team win."
Hibbert spoke those words in a quiet monotone, but they no doubt would have sounded like an uplifting melody to coach Frank Vogel and the rest of the Pacers, who clearly need improved play from their 7-2 center to contend with the elite teams in the Eastern Conference. A team such as Miami (22-9), the conference leader and defending NBA champion that deleted the Pacers in the second round of the playoffs last season and comes to Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Tuesday. Or a team such as New York (23-10), which arrives on Thursday.
Hibbert's best game of the season came seven days after his worst game. He had gone scoreless in 21 minutes in Atlanta, taking just two shots, and had grabbed just one rebound. Vogel kept him on the bench for the fourth quarter, going with a small lineup that failed to pull out the victory.
He responded to that embarrassment much like Paul George had reacted to his scoreless game at Golden State on Dec. 1. He got in the gym. The next day, Sunday, a day off, Hibbert received a hang-in-there text from Vogel. Hibbert responded by asking if any coaches would be at the Fieldhouse that day so he could go in and put up shots. Vogel volunteered for the job, bribing his two daughters into joining him by allowing them to roller blade around the practice court while he and Hibbert went to work.
They put in an intense hour, Hibbert and the boss, working on the kind of shots Hibbert had been taking – and usually missing – in games.
"Before Frank got the (head coaching) job I used to come in and work with him all the time," Hibbert said. "It was nice. I appreciated it."
Hibbert didn't get an immediate benefit from the session. He hit just 3-of-11 shots the following night against Memphis. He hit 6-of-11 on Wednesday against Washington, and 3-of-6 on Friday in Boston. So while Saturday's game was encouraging, it wasn't enough to qualify as a trend.
Still, it was a step forward.
Hibbert's 20 points matched his season high, and made him the team's leading scorer for just the second time all season. His 15 rebounds were a season-high. His 11 offensive rebounds surpassed his previous career high by four and were one short of the NBA franchise record established on five different occasions.
He took and made the game's first shot, a six-foot hook in the lane, and went on to hit half of his 16 field goal attempts.
"I told David (West) in shoot-around I wanted to make sure I scored the first bucket and get us going," he said. "I wanted to set a tone."
Said West: "He did a good job of doing his work early. He got position early. He took advantage of his size."
Hibbert acknowledged that he lost the confidence of his teammates early in the season, when he started slowly. Once West and Paul George established themselves offensively, his role changed. A sprained wrist on his shooting hand further impacted his scoring.
But mostly all those missed shots around the basket, the hooks and off-balance flips, the ones he calls "chippies," messed with his psyche.
"It kind of demoralized me," he said.
He rehabilitated himself Saturday by controlling offensive rebounds and tipping or laying the ball back into the basket. His second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth field goals came on tips and rebounds. His seventh was a dunk on Gerald Green's assist and his eighth a layup from George.
Those aren't chippies, those are gimmes. Yes, he missed a few tips in heavy traffic, but he played the kind of game that virtually guarantees success. One that requires aggression, which comes from getting in the gym and working hard to restore confidence while his teammates are taking the day off and the coach's daughters are rollerblading.
"Earlier in the season I'd get an offensive rebound, and I'd go up real soft," Hibbert said. "I just took my time and either passed it out or tried to go up and score tough."
Hibbert made it look easy on Saturday. Just as importantly, he took it in stride. It's too soon to call it a turning point for his season, but it was too encouraging to ignore the possibility of one. We'll know more after Miami and New York pay their visits.
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A Taco Bell worker changed his mind about a lottery ticket he'd thrown away, and it led him to a $250,000 Mega Millions prize.
Andrew Hunter of Dawsonville, Ga., thought the lottery ticket was worthless and chucked it. But he had second thoughts, and learnedthat matching one number plus the Mega Ball was worth $3. And when he cashed it in, he bought three more tickes - one of which netted him $250,000.
"I would have never bought that ticket if I hadn't pulled the other ticket out of the trash," Hunter, 24, said. "I don't think it's really hit me yet."
Hunter said he plans to invest most of his winnings.


text: On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 9:57 PM, Jon Forrest <jlforrest at berkeley.edu> wrote: > Matt Lawrence wrote: >> >> On Fri, 8 Aug 2008, Jon Forrest wrote: >> >>> What's weird about this is that the root file system starts >>> on cylinder 1, as confirmed by the fdisk command. This is >>> using a brand new SuperMicro X7SBE motherboard with the >>> newest BIOS. >> >> I suggest you create a /boot partition of about 200MB. > > On Monday I'm going to try various combinations of file systems > and partition sizes. The first one I'm going to try will > be the default CentOS arrangement. > > This is a really strange problem to me. I'm guessing > the problem is in the 3ware BIOS. After all, tons > of people use 80GB drives (and larger) with no problems. > The fact that an 80GB device carved by the 3ware BIOS/firmware > doesn't work makes me suspect the 3ware device. > > I'm also going to call 3ware. Think of the 80GB slice as the "OS" volume rather than the "boot" volume. You still need a boot partition within this "OS" volume situated at the beginning of the disk. The boot partition doesn't need to be larger than 100-200MB. A good reason to use a "OS" slice is to use MS-DOS style partition tables for that slice and leave the remaining space on your array to be controlled by the GPT format partition table. And this is one of the many reasons that we'll all be happier when EFI replaces BIOS.


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CARSON, Calif. (Friday, April 11, 2014) – The LA Galaxy Academy Under-18's and Under-16's are set to travel to Dallas to take part in the Dr. Pepper Dallas Cup (Galaxy U-18's) and the finals of the Generation adidas U-17 Cup (Galaxy U-16's) starting on Sunday, April 13.
The 35th edition of the Dallas Cup is set to take place April 13-20 in Dallas, Texas. The Galaxy Academy U-18 squad was placed in Bracket B of the Gordon Jago Super Group along with U-19 sides RSC Anderlecht of Belgium, Fluminense FC of Brazil and Chivas Guadalajara of Mexico. The LA Galaxy U-18's will be participating in the tournament's invitation-only Gordon Jago Super Group for a second-consecutive year.
"We are both excited and honored to take part in such a prestigious international tournament," said LA Galaxy Academy U-18 Head Coach Razov. "We are confident we can compete against top international clubs. This will be a fantastic experience for all our players and an opportunity we will embrace."
The Galaxy U-18's will play Anderlecht at 9:30 a.m. PT on the campus of Richland College on Sunday, April 13. The U-18's will then play its second match a day later against Fluminense at Richland College at 10 a.m. PT. The Galaxy U-18's concludes Bracket B play against Chivas Guadalajara on Wednesday, April 16. The location and time of the match will be determined by results in the first two rounds across Super Group Brackets A, B and C with the purpose being to hold the two most potentially dramatic games of bracket play in the Cotton Bowl.
The LA Galaxy U-16 squad was placed in Group B alongside Real Salt Lake, Toronto FC and England's Stoke City for the finals of the 2013-14 Generation adidas U-17 Cup. The tournament kicks off April 14 and features U-17 teams from 17 MLS Clubs and three international clubs, including Chivas de Guadalajara, Flamengo (Brazil) and Stoke City (England). The week-long tournament is hosted by FC Dallas, presented by Major League Soccer and sponsored by adidas, and will take place at the Toyota Soccer Center at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
"The LA Galaxy Academy U-16's have earned the right to compete against some of the world's top Academies within the international group of the GA Cup," said LA Galaxy Academy U-16 Head Coach Muñoz. "We look forward to using this tournament as a platform to continue to progress the development of our young players."
The Galaxy U-16's will play their first game of the tournament on Monday, April 14, against Stoke City U-17's at 4 p.m. CT at Toyota Soccer Center's Field 4. On Tuesday, April 15, the Galaxy side will take on Toronto FC at 4 p.m. CT at Field 8, followed with a matchup against the Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy U-17's on Thursday, April 16 at 6 p.m. on Field 8. The Galaxy U-16's competed in two regional events from August 2013 through February 2014, finishing in the top three in the standings and earning a spot the Generation adidas Cup international event. The groups and schedule of games can be found here.
The Galaxy U-18 and U-16 rosters and match schedules are detailed below:
GOALKEEPERS (2): Cesar Jerez, Max Watkin
DEFENDERS (8): Malcolm Jones, Elan Koenig, Michael Lopez, Manuel Padilla, Jeffrey Quezada, Justin Shottenhammer, Oscar Sorto, Sebastian Velasco
MIDFIELDERS (5): Andrew Benitez, Ryo Fujii, Hugo Gutierrez, Elijah Martin, Axel Mendez
FORWARDS (7): Adonis Amaya, Christian Chavez, Mark Hernandez, Bradford Jamieson IV, Steve Martinez, Jack McBean, Jaime Villarreal
Sunday, April 13 vs. Anderlecht (BEL) – 9:30 a.m. PT – Richland College
Monday, April 14 vs. Fluminese (BRA) – 10:00 a.m. PT – Richland College
Wednesday, April 16 vs. Chivas Guadalajara (MEX) – TBD
GOALKEEPERS (2): Bennett Sneddon, Max Watkin
DEFENDERS (8): Bilal Abdallah, Danny Huizar, Tyson Griffin, Elan Koenig, Michael Lopez, Brian Ohara, Christian Onalfo, Alex Ramos
MIDFIELDERS (6): Jose Bustamante, Juan Orozco, Rey Ortiz, Andrew Perez, Jonathon Ramirez, Chris Segovia
FORWARDS (5): Marc Calderon, Jorgie Ruiz, Dylan Smith, Adrian Vera, Ethan Zubak
Monday, April 14 vs. Stoke City (ENG) – 2 p.m. PT – Toyota Soccer Center's Field 4
Tuesday, April 15 vs. Toronto FC – 2 p.m. PT – Toyota Soccer Center's Field 8
Thursday, April 17 vs. RSL – 4 p.m. – Toyota Soccer Center's Field 8


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Forwarded to me are these photos of a C-130 crash in Iraq, with a narrative:
"A lack of communication"
Last week one C-23 Sherpas flew into a US operated airfield in Iraq during the day and saw there was construction equipment on the runway. Yet there was no NOTAM (notice to airmen). A trench was being dug in the runway, and it was not marked. It's a long runway and they just landed beyond the construction. They filed a safety hazard report that was immediately forwarded to our higher headquarters and to the Air Force wing based here.
Well, it seems the construction continued and still was not marked or NOTAMed or anything. A C-130 landed on the runway the night of the 29th and didn't see the construction. It wound up going through what is now a large pit on the runway. A few pictures are attached. The C-130 was totalled.
There were several injuries to the crew and the few passengers that were on board but luckily nobody was killed. Quite the set of failures somewhere in the system regarding this improper construction and no notifications about it.


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Contractors: We're owed money for N.H. liquor store work
CHESTERFIELD, N.H. -- Subcontractors who worked on the new state liquor store on Route 9 say they are still waiting to receive much of the money they are owed and their businesses cannot survive without it.
Eight subcontractors, including three based in Cheshire County, have reportedly filed claims seeking more than $400,000 against the project's general contractor, Beloin Construction, Inc., of Rochester, months after submitting requisitions for the payments. People associated with Beloin, however, refute some of these claims.
Since New Hampshire is one of 18 states in the country in which the government directly controls the distribution and regulation of alcohol, the state hired Beloin and is responsible for paying the company.
Michael P. Connor, deputy commissioner of the N.H. Department of Administrative Services, said this week that the agency is aware of the situation involving the new liquor store and is working to resolve the problem. He said any rumor that the state is not paying Beloin is false, adding that a check for $184,000 was sent on Friday, July 5. He said, however, it is possible the amount of non-payment claims can become so overwhelming that it forces the state to stop dispensing money to a general contractor.
Dennis K. Amer, president of Amer Electric in Keene, told the Reformer his company did all the electrical work on the new liquor store and is still owed $127,586 of the roughly $290,000 it was supposed to receive.
Amer said his family-owned business, which was started in 1988, was hired in October for the project that was supposed to be completed by Thanksgiving. He said there were then delays by the state regarding land easements and the store's opening was moved to December. But that didn't happen either and the store did not open until January.
Amer explained that subcontractors sent requisitions for money to the state on the 25th day of every month. He said the state, once Beloin submits a total bill, has 30 days to review it and 30 days to dispense the money.
"That went fairly good the first couple of months but in January we sent a requisition for $50,000 and then January, February, March and it was mid-April before we received the January payment," he said, adding that he has not received February's payment of between $70,000 and $80,000. "I called and didn't get any answers."
Amer said he contacted officials at the state level and they said there have been some issues with Beloin.
In addition to Amer Electric, there are seven other companies involved with the liquor store now waiting for money, according to documents from N.H. Department of Administrative Services. They are Hopkinton Forestry & Land Clearing ($97,123.31), Veterans Construction ($49,170.15), Chris's Drywall, Inc. ($3,411.90), Hampshire Fire Protection ($6,953.84), W.R. Painting Inc. ($34,603.97), Mas-Con Corp. ($15,127.30) and Cheshire Glass ($70,554). The total comes out to $404,531.06.
But Jennifer R. Beloin Gagne, the company's vice president, said this list has many inaccuracies. For example, she said, Hopkinton Forestry & Land Clearing is not owed any money, and there are no claims filed against her company. She also disputes Connor's claim that Beloin owes New Hampshire $161,600 in damages because the store was not finished by Jan. 6, like it was supposed to be. She told the Reformer she received signed change orders for each time completion was delayed.
Beloin's attorney, Bruce Marshall, said reports in other newspapers are inaccurate. He said the company does not owe a penny to the state. In fact, he said the state still owes his client "a lot of money" after not making payments when they were due.
Nevertheless, people with Hopkinton Forestry & Land Clearing and Chris's Drywall, Inc. say their companies still do not have all the money they earned.
Andrew S. Davis, administrator of real estate and leasing for the N.H. Liquor Commission, explained that whenever the state receives a requisition for payment, a clerk of the works goes to the job site to check out the scope of the work before signing off on it. Davis said the contract is very strict that the state must then send the money to the general contractor.
"We have dispersed all the monies we were able to contractually to Beloin," he told the Reformer this week. "What the general contractor does beyond that point, we are not privy to."
Amer said, per state law, performance and payment bonds were purchased to act as insurance policies of sorts. This, he said, makes the whole situation even more strange.
"These economic times are terrible for construction companies," said Amer, suggesting that all contractors should be wary when dealing with the state government. "(This situation) has really crippled a lot of good subcontractors. If I had just been starting out or if I was a smaller contractor, I'd be dead now. It's not right and I'm going to do everything I can do change this."
He said he has been in contact with New Hampshire Attorney General Joseph Foster and State Sen. Molly Kelly, D-District 10, who Amer said might introduce some legislation aimed at protecting subcontractors from situations like this one.
Kelly said while legislation is always an option, there are many different ways to resolve this problem. She said she has been in communication with all parties involved and more research is needed.
"We have to see how we can move forward," she said.
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NEWARK – A Maintenance of Effort (MOE) budget for the Worcester County school system would mean no teacher layoffs, no furlough days and restored field trips, if county elected officials are unsuccessful in their bid to get those minimum funding requirements waived by the state.
The Worcester County school board approved a MOE level budget Tuesday morning in a special meeting. MOE is a Maryland state regulation mandating that local jurisdictions fund the same amount per student as the previous year. School systems in Maryland must present a MOE budget by law.
A 3-percent cut mandated by the County Commissioners for fiscal year 2010 budget requests had provoked warnings of dire consequences from school board members during a budget process beginning in January.
The MOE budget calls for less reduction in county-provided school funding, about $660,000, from $2.2 million in the 3-percent-cut budget. The MOE budget was calculated using the operating cost per student from the current school year multiplied by enrollment for next year.
"We're still talking substantial reductions in a lot of different categories," said school board financial officer Vince Tolbert.
"It's the floor. It's the minimum," said Board President Bob Hulburd.
"We are not happy with this budget but it's better than the other one," said school board member Sara Thompson.
"This is not level funding," said school board member Doug Dryden.
Under MOE funding, the school system cannot grow programs, start new initiative, or provide for non-discretionary costs like utilities, said Board Vice President Bob Rothermel.
The MOE budget, which adds about $1.8 million back in, would alleviate some of the fears surrounding the 3-percent budget cuts.
The money added back into the MOE budget request would prevent furloughs and restore 19 teacher positions. Ten positions would still be lost.
"We believe we can do that through retirement or attrition," said Worcester County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jon Andes.
Board of Education staff would fill open positions by moving teachers from one school to another.
The school system is not asking for any additional positions, as it often has in recent budget years.
The MOE budget also includes $183,000 for advanced degree recognition. Teachers in Maryland must earn advanced degrees to retain their teaching licenses or lose their jobs.
"It becomes really unfair not to recognize them for the time and effort to get those degrees," said Hulburd.
At the moment, the school system is predicting an additional $250,000 in state Thornton funding, although that could change in the next few weeks as the Maryland General Assembly finalizes the state budget.
While a long line of red numbers, showing reductions, still remains under instructional programs, the MOE budget adds back some money for textbooks, materials of instruction, health supplies and substitutes, as well as all of the bus contract reduction, and all of the field trip dollars.
The MOE budget still includes reductions in staff, out-of-county tuition for special education students, office supplies, consultants, instructional and computer equipment, band and music equipment, library books, teacher rectruiting, in-service pay, supplies for student body activities and materials of instruction.
"People need to understand [the MOE budget] is not a bonus," said board member Donnie Shockley.
"It's less than what it has been in the past," Hulburd said.
"It won't return the same amount of money to the classroom," Rothermel said.
The school board unanimously passed the MOE budget Tuesday morning and will be delivered to the commission next week.


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Haematopus palliatus
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
Michael Libbe
A large, boldly patterned bird, the American Oystercatcher is conspicuous along ocean shores and salt marshes. True to its name, it is specialized in feeding on bivalves (oysters, clams, and mussels) and uses its brightly colored bill to get at them.
During the breeding season, American Oystercatchers can be found in coastal habitats including sand or shell beaches, dunes, saltmarsh, marsh islands, mudflats, and dredge spoil islands made of sand or gravel. During migration and winter, look for them feeding in mud or sand flats exposed by the tide, or on shellfish beds. These conspicuous birds tend to roost on beaches, dunes, or marsh islands near their foraging sites, and rarely venture far inland.
Feeds almost exclusively on shellfish and other marine invertebrates including mussels and clams of many varieties, limpets, oysters, sea urchins, starfish, crabs, and worms.
Adults use their feet to scrape out a shallow depression from the sand. They make five or more of these, then choose one and line it with shells, pebbles, or bits of tide wrack. The depression is about 8 inches across and 2.5 inches deep.
American Oystercatchers commonly nest on high, sandy sites such as dunes; low, flat, sandy areas with good cover; dredge spoil; or marsh islands. Suitable nest sites can be in short supply sometimes forcing oystercatchers to nest very close to the high-tide line; spring tides during full or new moons can flood and ruin many such nests.
American Oystercatchers use their long, bladelike, orange bills to catch shellfish unawares, seizing them before they can close up. frequently walk or run rather than flying. They walk across shellfish beds and when they encounter one that is partially open, they jab their bill into the shell and sever the strong muscle that clamps the shells shut. The technique is not without its risks though—oystercatchers do sometimes drown after a tightly rooted mussel clamps down on their bills and holds the bird in place until the tide comes in. The birds also feed by carrying loose shellfish out of the water and hammering at the shell, or by probing for buried soft-shell or razor clams the way some other shorebirds do. Courting birds tend to walk together and make a single piping note. This progresses to leaning over, extending and lowering the neck, and running side by side while calling. Eventually the pair may burst into flight and fly in tight formation around their territory, sometimes joined by birds from adjoining territories.
The North American population of American Oystercatchers are on the 2014 State of the Birds Watch List, which lists species most in danger of extinction without significant conservation action. This species is a species of special concern in several coastal states and are listed as a "yellow" species (indicating a national conservation concern) by Audubon. Several thousand American Oystercatchers live in the United States with most of them breeding in the mid-Atlantic states. Though they also occur along the Gulf of Mexico, the lower tidal ranges there expose less foraging area and this may keep oystercatcher numbers lower in that region. Oystercatchers are shy birds that are sensitive to human disturbance and to loss, degradation, or development of their beach habitat. They are also vulnerable to attack by gulls and typically do not nest alongside gulls—further restricting the nesting habitat available to them. Storms and high tides can swamp eggs or nestlings when the birds are forced to nest close to the high water mark. One benefit of human activity has been the appearance of sand islands made from dredging spoils. These are isolated from mammalian predators and often fairly high above the water, creating safe nesting habitat for this species.
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Perhaps the one area that has surprised us most is funeral videography. Somehow, this seems like an area that should not be tampered with out of respect for the deceased. Yet, it is because of respect for the deceased and concern for the living that video is becoming an increasingly important part of the grieving process. Since about 2000 we have entered what I call "The Age of the Funeral Video." There are two reasons for this.
First of all, there has been radical change taking place in the whole funeral industry. Primarily because of the rise of the Baby Boomer generation, the current emphasis is to personalize the funeral or memorial service. No longer is the traditional funeral service the norm. In fact, in many places it has become the exception. Along with the emphasis on personalization has come the rise in cremation, which allows for great freedom on the part of those planning services. No longer are you limited to a funeral home or a house of worship. Once cremation has taken place, the cremated remains (also referred to as cremains) can be released to the family, and they can do whatever they want without the involvement of a funeral director.
The second catalyst is technical advances in the video industry. With the marriage of video and the computer, it has become possible to offer high-quality video in a relatively short time and at a reasonable cost. It wasn't long before families, looking for ways to personalize services, and funeral directors, looking for ways to revitalize the service they offer, discovered video.
The primary way video is being used with funeral or memorial services is the memorial tribute video. This is a video that is usually made up of about 30 photos—and occasionally video clips—and lasts around five minutes. The three ingredients necessary for an effective memorial tribute video are time, quality, and movement. Fast turnaround times are crucial; most of the videos I do have to be completed within 24 hours. To control my schedule, I like to pick up the photos at the funeral home shortly after the family brings them in. If the funeral home is too far away, I have the funeral director scan the photos and upload them to my website. Once I have the photos I restore them using Digital Ice in my scanner and Photoshop in my computer. After I begin editing, I use the "Ken Burns" effect to put movement in the photos. This will set it apart from a PowerPoint-type slide show.
The second way video is being used is in the videotaping of the service itself. With the personalization of services and the stories that are often told about the deceased, it becomes a wonderful way to capture memories of an individual that will be treasured by those left behind. What's more, with families being scattered, it is often hard to get everyone together for a service. A funeral or memorial service captured on video can easily be shared with loved ones anywhere in the world. Offering streaming video of the service will be a tremendous help in this area, but it's an option we're only just beginning to explore.
We need to become aware of the growing popularity of funeral videography and decide how we want to participate. Some will choose not to get involved. But that doesn't mean you won't be contacted by funeral homes and families to see if you are available, so I would encourage you to at least know who is offering their services so you can pass on their name. If you decide to do even occasional funeral work, you need to educate yourself about the uniqueness of funeral videography and establish systems that let you complete high-quality work quickly. If you choose to make funeral videography a primary emphasis, be ready for a lot of work. As the demand for funeral videography grows, so will the demand for your time and expertise.
You will find funeral videography rewarding not only financially but personally as well. We recently received a wonderful Christmas card from a longtime client and friend that reminisced about the first project we did for her family—videotaping her husband Russ sharing his experience at Pearl Harbor with his grandchildren on the 50th anniversary of the attack. She reminded us of all the other special occasions—weddings, anniversaries, etc.—that we've captured for her since that first session in 1991.
She concluded by saying that the memorial tribute video we produced for her late husband was in many ways the most meaningful of all the projects we had done. She thanked us for honoring his life is such a special way. Video is truly a powerful tool for impacting lives from the cradle to the grave.


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Pearl Renigar Gregory, 91 of Lexington, died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, at her home.
A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Hayworth-Miller, 3315 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem, NC 27103. Entombment will follow at Parklawn Memorial Park Mausoleum.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Hayworth-Miller.
She was born July 27, 1922, in Forsyth County to Coston Leon and Eva Martin Renigar. Mrs. Gregory was a member of the Baptist faith and a supporter of the Disabled American Veterans. She was a caregiver to many family members and took care of anyone who had a need.
She is survived by five children, Gail Shoaf, Denise G. Black and husband Ken, Frankie Gregory Jr. and wife Nancy, David Gregory Sr. and wife Sara and Mark Lee Gregory and wife Carolyn; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Lewis Franklin Gregory Sr.; daughter Sherryl Ann Gregory James; and brother Ray Renigar.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, 251 N. Main St. No. 115, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 or Hospice of Davidson County, 200 Hospice Way, Lexington, NC 27292.
Online condolences may be made at www.hayworth-miller.com.
Pearl Renigar Gregory
Pearl Renigar Gregory, 91 of Lexington, died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, at her home.


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A funny thing happens when people spend time in my home. They notice a little bit of crochet right away and comment on it, usually saying something nice or asking if I made something they see. Then after sitting for a little while, they notice something else in crochet. And then something else. And at some point in the visit they say that there's crochet everywhere. :)
It's true. I have a lot of crochet on display in my house but it's in little bits here and there so it doesn't immediately hit the senses as a completely crochet-covered home. I thought I'd start sharing with you what some of the crochet looks like in my space, starting with a tablecloth in my kitchen.
The "tablecloth" is actually a crochet blanket that you've seen before as the background in many of my photos. It's a large orange and yellow granny square that I love because of the fun, bold, retro colors. I can't lay claim to making this one; I found it at Goodwill for a couple bucks and brought it home where it's much loved.
I've had it in multiple places throughout my home but the place it is now, and the place it works best, is in my kitchen. I try to make the kitchen a place of sunny bright colors. I have red cookware. I have orange and yellow retro floral containers for things like rice and pasta. So the blanket fits right in. I use it as a tablecloth over a tall side table next to my sink, a table that holds my coffee maker, some coffee cups and usually one of my three cutting boards. It's acrylic so when it gets dirty it can just go in the wash.
Do you have any crochet in your kitchen?


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Cher may not be her biggest fan, but Miley Cyrus has no shortage of pop heavyweights in her corner.
Britney Spears gave "props" to Cyrus during a recent appearance on GMA, and now even Justin Timberlake is speaking out on her behalf (albeit, with some reservations).
"I don't know that I have a definitive thought in one direction or the other about it," Timberlake told Today host Matt Lauer in an interview Thursday. "I think she's really smart and I think she's really talented. I'm not saying I agree with the presentation, but I also feel like every 10 to 15 years we pick somebody that this is what we're going to do with them, is we're going to make them the model of who we want our daughters to be or not be."
You can watch the interview after the jump. Do you agree with Timberlake?
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