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ALCS tidbits: Game 1
Matsuzaka extinguishes Rays' rallies to give opener to Sox
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
Game 1 significance: Mixed news for the Rays and the Red Sox, who can manipulate this statistic to tell themselves whatever they need to hear. In 37 previous AL Championshp Series matchups, the team winning Game 1 has gone on to win the series 23 times, or in 62 percent of the series played. Since the introduction of the seven-game ALCS in 1985, 12 of 22 teams (55 percent) winning Game 1 have won the series, but in five of the past eight ALCS, the team losing Game 1 has gone on to win the series.
Start me up: Over their past 12 playoff games, beginning with Game 5 of the 2007 ALCS, the Red Sox have seen their starters post a 1.93 ERA (16 earned runs in 74 1/3 innings), numbers bolstered by Matsuzaka's seven-plus scoreless innings.
New faces on parade: The Red Sox's first run of the ALCS was manufactured by three players who were not a part of the club's Game 4 victory over the Rockies in last year's World Series -- Jason Bay worked a fifth-inning walk, moved to third on a Mark Kotsay double and scored on Jed Lowrie's sacrifice fly. Bay was then property of the Pirates, Kotsay was on the A's and Lowrie hadn't yet made his Major League debut.
Familiar territory: While this marks the Rays' first experience in the ALCS, the Red Sox have been well-tested under these conditions. Boston is making its fourth ALCS appearance in the past six seasons and has come back from deficits twice -- 3-0 in 2004 and 3-1 in '07 -- en route to winning the World Series in both seasons. Tampa Bay, meanwhile, is just the second team to go from last place to the ALCS in a span of one year, joining the 1991 Braves.
Better late: Hardy evidence, even with the likes of Jonathan Papelbon looming -- the Rays outscored the Red Sox, 19-4, from the seventh inning on at Tropicana Field during the regular season this year.
Under the roof: Game 1 marked the 24th ALCS game played indoors and the first since the Twins hosted the Angels in 2002 at the Metrodome. In previous ALCS which involved a team that played at least one game indoors, the "dome" teams won four series and lost six. The 1991 ALCS was played completely indoors, with the Twins defeating the Blue Jays in five games. The Rays had the Majors' best home record this regular season at 57-24, while the Red Sox were 4-16 in games played indoors.
Catwalking: The past two fair balls to strike one of the four catwalks above the diamond at Tropicana Field were both hit by Red Sox batters. David Ortiz hit the "D" ring catwalk in right field off the Rays' Matt Garza on Sept. 17, and Bay hit the "C" ring catwalk off Scott Kazmir on Sept. 15. In all, 96 fair balls have struck the catwalks since the Rays moved in for the 1998 season; 11 of the catwalk homers were hit this year.
Return engagement: Enjoy local saxophonist B.K. Jackson's stirring rendition of the national anthem? You'll get another chance to hear it on Saturday, as Jackson, a student at Tampa's Blake High School, will come back to perform the anthem for the second consecutive game and the third time this postseason. College hoops analyst Dick Vitale, a Rays season-ticket holder since 1998, will throw out the first pitch of Game 2.
Bryan Hoch 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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An ad has surfaced on YouTube of indeterminate '90s origin that is literally one of 100 (or so): it's a Bud Light at targeted for grunge kids (via SPIN).
These ads were reportedly generated for the Bud Light Spotlight, hundreds of which in the series would have aired in over 50 different major media markets.
According to the uploader, whose resume indicates he worked at the creative agency who created the ad sometime between 1993-1997, this was a local spotlight ad aimed at Los Angeles. In it, a trio of archetypal 20-somethings sit at a bar table. The long-haired man sings of his love for Bud Light, in the key of Cliff from Singles. The short-haired blonde, who happens to be wearing denim on denim, gives a spiel that would indicate she's aroused by drinking Bud Light. The second woman says nothing at all, but sips from her longneck.
If you're wondering what Kurt Cobain was talking about with Grunge Is Dead, this pretty much sums it up. Cringe along to the ad below.

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Columbia physics professor Emlyn Hughes was assigned to teach a course on quantum mechanics to undergraduates. His first class was bizarre, to put it mildly. This is what happened in the first five minutes.
Students were bombarded with projected images of the collapsing Twin Towers and Nazi Germany as Hughes stripped down to his underwear and rap music played.
The whole incident was caught on camera and later posted on the student website Bwog.
During the five minute display, two people dressed as Ninjas blind-folded two stuffed animals and then impaled one with a sword.
After, Hughes explained to the class that they would have to "strip raw" and "erase all the garbage" from their brains to properly learn quantum mechanics.
You can see for yourself.
The university is supposedly investigating Hughes's behavior.
I blame the many, many films about charismatic educators for this kind of thing. In those films, teachers inspire students by being performers and doing wacky, unusual things and being larger than life characters, and some teachers think that this is what it takes and try to become entertainers.
They are wrong. These films give a highly misleading impression of what makes for good teaching. Novelty for novelty's sake can get old very fast. Furthermore, academics tend to be somewhat introverted and bookish. We did not go into academia because our first choice of careers as stand-up comedians didn't pan out. We have simply not put in the hours necessary to learn the skills of being good public performers and trying to be one day in and day out is next to impossible. I can give a fairly entertaining public lecture on occasion but I could never keep it up three days a week for fifteen weeks to the same audience. I challenge any entertainer to be able to do that successfully.
But even if we could do it, it would not help. What the research indicates is that to engage and motivate students to learn, you need careful planning to make the content interesting, have students interact with themselves and the instructor, give them some choice and autonomy and control over the curriculum, and provide frequent formative feedback about their progress. In other words, teachers need to shift the focus away from what the teacher does to what the students are doing.
This is what I tell the faculty at my university in my role as the director of the teaching center. There are many practical things that any teacher can do that can make their class interesting. These do not require a personality transplant, just a willingness to learn some basic strategies about how to create a good course.


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Hello. I am Madam Marauder. I hope you enjoy my fanfics as much as I enjoyed writing them.
By the way, if your favorite character is Lupin or Snape, you should read fanfics by ReeraTheRed(see my Favorite Author). In my opinion, she is the best writer for these people. Lupin is my favorite character aside from Sirius, Tonks, and Lily.
Anyway, PLEASE read and review and i'll love you forever!!! I would really appreciate if you told me what you thought of my work--even if you tell me you hate it.
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December 9, 2009
The attack of the 50 foot RPattz - can you handle it?!
The official Twilight Twitter tweet (?!) that Eclipse is going to be in IMAX!
Is the world ready for that much dazzle?!
- Lorabell O_o
9 comments:
- AnonymousDecember 9, 2009 at 11:48 PM
Hale Yeah!!! Bring on the Dazzle******ReplyDelete
- muffinknickersDecember 9, 2009 at 11:53 PM
"LOOK AT THE BASS! LOOK AT THIS SPEAKER UP HEEEERE! WE MADE THIS IN CANADA!" you go Canada, with your badass self.ReplyDelete
I sure am ready...bring it on ;) xxReplyDelete
Hales Yeah!!! Bring it on ;)ReplyDelete
I'm gonna have to find the nearest IMAX theater...ReplyDelete
Oh yeah! There are actually two IMAXes in my city. I've never seen an IMAX show, but Eclipse sounds like a great way to do it for the first time! Umm... that Eclipse countdown clock is depressing... 202 days?!ReplyDelete
OMG! This is too much. I can't wait.ReplyDelete
it's almost a scary thought ;) The sparkle may overwhelm us all!!!ReplyDelete
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I've been programming in C since the early 1980's, before C++ was invented.
Back then computers weren't as fast as they are now so we had to make every line of code work hard. Did you know you can execute one element in an array of function pointers ? I use the tiny-C compiler so this is an entire program and cleanly compiles to a 1,536 byte executable.
Here is some code for you to chew on (take this code and run with it);
See if you can determine it's output before you compile & run it.Code:
int fn1(int), fn2(int);
int (*fnptr[2])(int);
int i = 0;
printf("Hello world!\n");
fnptr[0] = &fn1;
fnptr[1] = &fn2;
int fn1(int i)
printf("Hello world fn1 got %d!\n",i);
int fn2(int i)
printf("Hello world fn2 got %d!\n",i);
If you put the functions before the main, you don't need the function declarations. We removed much of the white space to save on file size, it was an issue back then. We recognized ram in kilobytes, megabytes weren't really invented yet. :D I'm pretty sure you didn't want one long line. :D
It's elegant in its simplicity. When I had thousands of functions to fulfill, I would write a program that would write the program I compiled. I could take 2 days writing the program or 2 hours writing a program that would write the program for me.:cool:


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Six Nations
Halfpenny named Player of the Championship
ESPN Staff
March 22, 2013
Wales' Leigh Halfpenny has been rewarded for an outstanding Six Nations campaign © Getty Images
Wales' Leigh Halfpenny has been named the Six Nations Player of the Championship after claiming 40% of the 80,000 votes cast in an online poll to decide the recipient of the honour.
Six Nations Roll of Honour
Halfpenny, who notched 74 points to help propel his side to back-to-back Six Nations titles, edged out Italy's Alessandro Zanni and Scotland's Stuart Hogg in the poll with some of European rugby's biggest including Italy's Sergio Parisse, England captain Chris Robshaw and fellow Wales stars Mike Phillips, Dan Biggar and Adam Jones among the others to miss out.
The 24-year-old fullback, hotly-tipped to be selected for the British & Irish Lions' tour to Australia later this year, said: "I can't thank the people who voted for me enough. It's a real honour and privilege to be voted RBS 6 Nations Player of the Championship, and I'm overwhelmed to be in amongst the players shortlisted.
"It's the icing on the cake of an exceptional year for Wales, and it is a privilege to be part of such an exceptional group of people. For my name to be added to the list of players who have won this award in the past is incredible and extremely humbling."
Halfpenny was quick to heap praise on his team-mates having claimed a 12-point haul in his side's stunning 30-3 victory over England in the title-decider last weekend that could have set the seal on back-to-back Grand Slams had they not slumped to a defeat at the hands of Ireland in their opening clash.
"When I reflect on the Six Nations as a whole, it is with a sense of pride even if the regret of the Irish defeat will always be there," he said earlier this week. "That's sport at the end of the day, not everything goes your way all of the time.
"How do I assess my own form? Look, it is hard to make a call on your own performances, but I'm pleased with the way it went for me personally...When you get praised you just have to remember that rugby is ultimately a team sport. I've never kicked a single goal without the hard work and good play of a team-mate giving me the opportunity to do so. And I'll miss the guys as we go our separate ways for the rest of the season."
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Here are some of the notable quotes from around Major League Baseball this week:
"I was trying to do the same thing every single inning. As the night went on, I kind of knew I couldn't move. My butt was hurting all night from sitting there, but I had to do what I had to do."
-- James Shields on the difficulty involved in trying not to jinx teammate Matt Garza's no-hitter against Detroit. (St. Petersburg Times)
"I was nervous at the beginning. I was just trying to translate it into doing stuff on the mound. It took me awhile to settle in. Actually, it was after A-Rod [leading off] in the second inning. That's when I was able to control my emotions and just get guys out."
--Indians rookie Josh Tomlin, after a Major League debut on Tuesday night in which he held the Yankees to three hits in seven innings for his first win. (Akron Beacon Journal)
"He is one of the greatest players to ever play, not even just at the catcher position. This being my first year, to see him go about his everyday business and how he carries himself, it's really special and an honor for me, because he's the game's best, and I get to learn from that."
--Twins rookie catcher Drew Butera, on his mentor, Joe Mauer. (MLB.com)
"Buster, he's business. I like the way he's taken charge behind the plate. Goes out and talks to the pitchers. Got a game plan. Does quietly go about his business, whether it's catching or hitting."
--Giants manager Bruce Bochy on rookie catcher Buster Posey. (San Jose Mercury News)
"When I was up here a long time ago, that was one of the things that was on my mind -- gotta get one, gotta get one. I'm old enough that a lot of things I would have been enamored with at 23 or 24 have kind of lost a little bit of their luster. I've learned to relax and enjoy the moment a little bit more than what I would have."
--A's outfielder Matt Watson on hitting his first Major League home run at the age of 31. (Oakland Tribune)
"A big part of it is knowing that I'm going to be in [the lineup today]. Knowing that helps me relax, and getting the hits certainly helps."
-- Chris Johnson, Astros rookie third baseman, on his 12-game hitting streak through Wednesday. (Houston Chronicle)
"I can't really explain it in one sentence because I've tried so many things. I've always had a pickoff move. It's really not a matter of me not having a good one. It's a matter of them stealing and me just happening to pick them off."
-- Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw on his ability to pick off runners. (Los Angeles Times)
"If he wakes up with a hangnail, I'm holding him out. I want to protect my investment, protect that arm for the next 20 years because as he goes, they're going to go."
-- Chipper Jones on the Nationals' decision to hold out pitcher Stephen Strasburg. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
"It was nice. I didn't even know what was happening. We had a taxed bullpen and they pretty much told us that me and [Casey] Janssen were going to be the first two guys to go in the game ... [and] we both did a pretty good job in there."
-- David Purcey, Toronto reliever, on his first career save Monday night against Baltimore. (Toronto Star)
"I only know three people on that team: Jake [Westbrook], [Travis] Hafner and [Shin-Soo] Choo. It just feels like coming to another place to play.
"Even last year, I didn't really know a lot of guys. They had traded a bunch of guys and it really wasn't the same roster, so I didn't feel any different."
-- CC Sabathia on what it is like to face the Indians, one of his former teams. (New York Daily News)
"It turned out good. You never know what the future holds for you. I'm glad I got traded. I'm glad I'm in Chicago and have had a lot of fun here and a great career here."
-- Aramis Ramirez, discussing the trade that sent him from Pittsburgh to Chicago seven years ago. (Chicago Sun-Times)
"I worked on my mechanics a bit, but I worked on my [mentality], too. I talked to myself every time I got in a game, telling myself, 'Confidence. You can do it.' That helped me a lot."
-- Wil Ledezma, Pittsburgh reliever, recently recalled from Triple-A after posting a 0.94 ERA, on what things he focused on while in the Minor Leagues. (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
"This is a good thing. You don't have a lot of opportunities here, so if you get an opportunity you have to take advantage and just try to do your thing, do your best to help the team and keep working on the things you need to work on."
-- Alexi Casilla, Minnesota infielder, on his increased playing time at second base. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
"I try not to pay any attention to it. The game's hard enough, going out and battling and grinding on a night-in and night-out basis. If you start filling your head with outside expectations over what could potentially be happening here or there, it could take away from what you're trying to do out on the field. But, on the other side, it's flattering that teams are talking about you."
-- Scott Podsednik, on the upcoming trade deadline. (Kansas City Star)
"It will be an honor to share the mound with a guy who helped me get to where I am today."
-- Jered Weaver on how he felt facing off against former teammate John Lackey, who signed with the Red Sox following the 2009 season. (Los Angeles Times)
"He's truly, truly a great catcher. Because of him, I have grown to watch what catchers do and judge them against him, and I don't know everybody appreciates how good he was -- I'll give him credit and say, how good he still is. He had durability and has been around the game a long time and is one of the smartest baseball guys I've known."
--Former Astros first baseman and current hitting coach Jeff Bagwell talking about former teammate Brad Ausmus. (MLB.com)
"One thing about Jimmy is he's had nagging things going on but he realizes his skills haven't diminished that much. When he's healthy he's great. ... He obviously can still play the game."
-- Randy Wolf on Brewers teammate Jim Edmonds. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
"I felt like I was just starting to hit my stride. That's why it came as such a shock. I would've thought the Angels would've done a trade for a hitter or something. But they obviously felt that Dan Haren, a No. 1-type pitcher, could help them. I'm just excited to get started with the Diamondbacks."
-- Joe Saunders commenting on being traded from the Angels to the Diamondbacks. (The Arizona Republic)
"Everything felt different. I felt my mechanics were off. I let little things affect me. I was frustrating myself. It was a little like early in the season. In the later innings, I felt I picked it up and zoned in on what I wanted to do."
--Padres pitcher Mat Latos talking about his start Monday night after returning from the disabled list. Latos helped the Padres beat the Pirates 9-2. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
"That means a lot. But, man, like I say, I look forward to keep helping this team. As you can see, this is not over yet. With this offense that we have and the pitching staff we have, we can do some damage."
-- Carlos Silva, Cubs pitcher, who has 10 wins this season, on the possibility that he might surpass his career-high of 14 victories. (Chicago Sun-Times)
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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By Hayden Wright
In January, The Sun published a far-fetched report that recalled an incident with Ed Sheeran, Princess Beatrice, a scar and a sword. Sheeran then confirmed to UK TV host Graham Norton that a botched "knighting" incident led to a cut on his face. Later on, Sheeran pinned the incident on his friend James Blunt, who has now set the record straight about what actually happened: The pair mischievously planted the royal story and it was really a night of drinking gone wrong.
Related: Was Ed Sheeran's Face Accidentally Gashed by Princess Beatrice?
"Ed was drunk, messing around, and he cut himself," he told ShortList. "We made a fancy story up; people fell for it. It was very embarrassing."
Rough night, one way or another. As Sheeran makes the rounds promoting his new hit album Divide, maybe he should take it easy? He only has one face.


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Michael Albasini Victorious in Volta a Catalunya 2012
Michael Albasini secured the 2nd overall stage race victory of the WorldTour for Team GreenEdge by winning the 2012 Volta a Catalunya. The dual stage winner grabbed the leader's jersey by winning the opening stage and never let it go afterwards.
Michael Albasini secured the 2nd overall stage race victory of the WorldTour for Team GreenEdge by winning the 2012 Volta a Catalunya. The dual stage winner grabbed the leader's jersey by winning the opening stage and never let it go afterwards.
"I need to thank the team for the work that they've done throughout the week," Albasini said after being celebrated behind the finish line.
"We're extremely excited to give these victories to our supporters," added Sports Director Neil Stephens. "We always do our very best, but the results don't always show that. When you work really hard and come out with the win, it's an outstanding feeling."
The final stage was a short, nervous day between Badalona and Barcelona that included three category three climbs and a category one climb. The early break of nine riders never gained more than two minutes on the field, and the last rider from the break was reabsorbed around thirty kilometers from the finish on the slopes of the penultimate climb.
According to Team GreenEdge sports director Neil Stephens it was easy for his team to defend Albasini's lead in today's stage.
"There was really no moment today when we were under terrible pressure," Stephens commented and continued "Those moments came earlier in the week. Today, we observed the different objectives of the other teams. When Garmin-Barracuda made their interests known, we let them ride on the front and took a secondary role. We knew all we needed to do was get Michael to the final climb because he started the day with a 01:30 lead. Even if he had gotten into a bit of a trouble on the last climb, which he never did, it would have been unlikely for him to lose that much time."
Albasini not only stayed with the lead group on the final climb, he also managed to stay with the leaders on the technical descent that followed. Julien Simon of Team Saur-Sojasun secured his second stage win in this year's Volta a Catalunya ahead of Francesco Gavazzi (Astana) and Damiano Cunego of Team Lampre-ISD. Albasini finished the stage in the same time as the stage winner to retain both the leader's jersey and his 01:30 advantage over Team Euskaltel-Euskadi's Samuel Sanchez. Jurgen Van den Broeck of Team Lotto-Belisol finished third, two seconds further down.
"I had Daryl [Impey] with me on the final climb," Albasini explained and continued "He has been by my side throughout the entire week. Each of my teammates did everything we asked them to do. They rode an incredible race, and I'm happy to pay them back by finishing off the job with the win."
The queen stage of this year's Volta a Catalunya was supposed to include a multitude of very hard climbs, but the stage length was significantly reduced due to heavy snow fall.
Michael Albasini and the rest of Team GreenEdge are using the TrainingPeaks training diary and nutrition planning tool also offered in a special version to our readers here on Roadcycling.com. Why not sign up for your own training diary today? It's a great tool for your 2012 season.
Watch Volta a Catalunya video highlights in the video section (US only) here on Roadcycling.com.


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CHICAGO Billy Dec, C.E.O. and founder of Rockit Ranch Productions, will give the keynote presentation at the BizBash IdeaFest Chicago on November 14 at the Merchandise Mart. Dec is an Emmy Award-winning contributor on ABC's Windy City Live, with his own segment called "What's On Dec?" focusing on weekend events and happenings in and around Chicago.
Dec will share how he launched Rockit Ranch Productions, Chicago's premier restaurant and entertainment development company, specializing in the creation, marketing, and management of some of the city's top venues, including Rockit Bar and Grill, Rockit Burger Bar, the Underground, Sunda, and the newly opened Dragon Ranch Moonshine & BBQ.
Dec's presentation will focus on how he approaches everything from networking and promotions to obstacles he's had to overcome while building a business with more than 600 employees. Dec will also discuss some of his highest profile events and key concepts he's used to garner national exposure.
"I started with nothing, building one step at a time," Dec says. "If I can succeed, anyone can."
Attendees can register now for the BizBash IdeaFest Chicago here.


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Photographer's Note
That recent mural is painted on a wall of Drury street in Temple bar district, Dublin
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jmdias (74787) 2013-06-29 6:40
curious style and meaning of this mural. there is a contrast between the woman at high and the skull in the lower part of the artwork. nice image with excellent light and sharpness. TFS.
No_One (4) 2013-06-29 6:41
Hi Miguel,
Beautiful art (or is it graffiti?) but with a slightly sinister twist in that she is hold a fairly evil looking skull. Excellent mix of colours too. This is a perfect compliment to the recent shot you took in Chinatown area. Its strange, I was on the Luas recently from Red Cow to the IFSC and I was taken aback at the amount of these kinds of works on many of the ruined buildings in the city centre. You have a great idea to document like this. Really cool, thanks.
All the best
Indrasish (2943) 2013-06-29 7:13
Dear Gueguel,
Great shot.. wonderful graffiti on the wall.. Also superb image quality.. it looks like a vector design.. Very well done..
Good evening from Kolkata..
Warm regards,
holmertz (66222) 2013-06-29 7:23
Hello Miguel,
This is a quite interesting piece of graffiti and whoever made it surely has an artistic talent above average. This was well seen and well rendered.
Kind regards,
m (0) 2013-06-29 7:52
Hi Miguel,
now that's a dark picture despite all its colors, lol:))
Great contrasty capture, very eye-catching.
Cheers and have a great weekend!
KristinsCamera (2384) 2013-06-29 7:53
i like this street art, so i am splitting your points -- one for you because you captured and shared it with us, and one for the artist who actually created this street eye-candy :)
danos (106319) 2013-06-29 8:02
Hello Miguel,
nice the art on the wall of Drury street with the painting-graffiti to be well presented.I like the light and the colour manaement as the clarity of the scene.
Urs (14082) 2013-06-29 8:05
Hi Miguel
What an impressive and bold graffiti with vibrant colour tones and high sharpness. Very abstract painting mixed with realism. Well done
Warm regards
rychem (51011) 2013-06-29 9:55
Artists have a great imagination, some murals are very interesting, I dont know how I should understand the idea of this painting, but your photo is very well captured
Kugart (1778) 2013-06-29 15:36
Hi Miguel,
What a very colourful piece of street art you have captured here. Some of the people that paint these are very talented artists. Great shot excellent contrast and clarity.
mcmtanyel (37113) 2013-06-29 19:25
Hi Miguel,
Nice colors, pretty mural. I like the fact that you were able to confine the glare of a light source to a dark corner.
Nicou (162446) 2013-06-29 21:37
sueprbe captage quelles traînées colorées quelle image et compo sueprbe captage et vue merveilleux.
Bravo et amitié
ikeharel (86540) 2013-06-30 1:55
Bonjour Miguel,
Not exactly a "fairy", but a nice and colorful wall painted figure.
Explaining what we see her could be controversial, so let's just agree on the quality of the tones and texture's.
Fine shot.
AdrianWrobel (1676) 2013-06-30 3:04
Heil, podoba mi siê kolor tej widokówki. Pozdrawiam - Adrian
Graal (103038) 2013-06-30 7:36
Hi Miguel,
amazing graffiti on the wall. Fine colorful image. It's like modern portrait of Che Guevara. Well done photo.
Have a nice evening.
pajaran (73379) 2013-10-27 11:54
Dobro vece.
Lep pogled na mural ...
Dobar rad i kontrast, lepo pokazan mural, lepe boje.
Lep mural.
Mladi ostavljaju svoj trag.
Prijatno vece i sve najbolje.
Good evening.
Nice view of the mural ...
Good work and contrast nicely demonstrated mural, beautiful colors.
A beautiful mural.
Young leave their mark.
Good evening and all the best.
NorthernLight (2383) 2013-11-30 3:50
Hi Miguel,
uff! Very shrill and very scary. No, I would not like to meet the artist who created this graffiti.
But you, dear Miguel, have captured very well the dark atmosphere of this gloomy work of Art!
All the best
Silvio1953 (164785) 2015-02-12 10:42
Ciao Miguel, fantastic murale, splendid details, excellent clarity and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
berek (50508) 2015-09-06 23:40
Dear Gueguel,
sueprbe capture what colored streaks which image capture and compo sueprbe and wonderful views.
Best Wishes
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- Copyright: Gueguel Miguel (Miguel82) (27750)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2013-00-00
- Categories: Artwork
- Exposure: f/3.5, 1/800 seconds
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- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2013-06-29 4:30


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© 2006 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. All rights reserved.
Young's gem helps keep Friars alive
Pads produce enough to make righty's strong start stick
By Lyle Spencer / MLB.com
ST. LOUIS -- The Padres like to joke about the "evil Chris Young," the one who shows up on certain days with a game face that would frighten children on Halloween. This Young is nothing at all like the laid-back, easy-smiling, easy-rolling Texan they see most days. "It's all business on days he's pitching, and we like to stay away from him," catcher Mike Piazza said. "C.Y. is just an ultra-competitive guy." Piazza had just helped guide the former Princeton basketball star through the performance of his baseball life in Saturday's 3-1 decision by the Padres over the Cardinals at Busch Stadium in Game 3 of the National League Division Series. One loss away from the offseason, manager Bruce Bochy's troupe forced a Game 4 on Sunday, Woody Williams facing Cards ace Chris Carpenter with a chance to return the series to San Diego for a deciding fifth game on Monday. Given a lead for the first time in the series courtesy of Russell Branyan's two-run double in the fourth inning and Geoff Blum's sacrifice fly against Jeff Suppan, Young and the Padres' bullpen tenaciously held their ground in front of 46,634 at Busch Stadium. In subduing the Redbirds, Young and reliever Scott Linebrink kept the great Albert Pujols silent in four at-bats, twice retiring him in situations where he could have turned the game upside down with one of his majestic drives. The last tense moment arrived in the eighth after Linebrink yielded a homer to pinch-hitter So Taguchi and then walked Chris Duncan with one out. As the crowd readied for another piece of Pujols magic, the slugger took a strike and then bounced a second slider to third for an inning-ending double play started by Blum. Trevor Hoffman closed the deal in familiar fashion, getting three outs on just seven pitches, only one of those his trademark changeup. "I guess it wouldn't be an inning for me if I didn't have everybody over there biting their fingers off," Linebrink said, grinning. "I keep it interesting." A similar moment for Young had come in the sixth. With one out, David Eckstein singled and Duncan walked on a full count. Up stepped Pujols with a chance to tie the game, the crowd rising in anticipation -- and down went Pujols, swinging through a high fastball on a 2-2 count. Jim Edmonds then sent a drive to deep left-center that left fielder Dave Roberts caught running into the fence. "Doc got a great jump, and he was fighting the sun out there," Young said. "That was a great play he made." Bochy had visited Young with Pujols coming up, the 6-foot-10 right-hander having retired the reigning NL MVP on a line drive to right and a strikeout his first two at-bats. "I told Boch I felt as good as I did early," Young said. "He asked me if I wanted a shot at him, and I said I'd like to take my chances."
In came steely-eyed Alan Embree to strike out pinch-hitter Scott Spiezio on a 97-mph heater. The rest was left to Linebrink and Hoffman, the latter making his first postseason appearance since the 1998 World Series.
In their previous five postseason games, all against the Cards, the Padres had not led once. This was Bochy's first win in nine playoff games against La Russa.
After a frustrating start, the Padres finally broke through in the fourth. Adrian Gonzalez singled to right with one out, and Cameron walked. Working the count full, Branyan lined a changeup into the right-field corner for a two-run double, taking third on the throw home.
After walking No. 8 hitter Blum intentionally in the second after a Cameron double, the Cards elected to pitch to Blum this time, and his fly ball to right was deep enough to score Branyan.
"It was great to finally get something going there," said Blum, who had no answer for the Padres' love of road life other than to suggest that "maybe we're a good room-service club."
Only one Cardinal had reached scoring position in the first five innings. Eckstein, who singled leading off and stole second, was stranded when Scott Rolen struck out to end the first. Pujols had lined to right for the second out.
Young had an overpowering fourth inning, striking out Pujols, Edmonds and Rolen in succession.
The Padres had a fitful start, wasting a gift presented by left fielder Duncan when he mishandled Todd Walker's line drive for a two-base error after Roberts' leadoff single, the first of Roberts' three hits.
After Brian Giles tapped back to the mound for the first out, Piazza was jammed and sent a grounder to first baseman Pujols, whose throw home nailed Roberts. Piazza then was picked off by catcher Yadier Molina at first with Gonzalez hitting.
"I broke my bat and nearly broke my back [on the pickoff]," Piazza said, grinning.
Armed with the 3-0 lead, San Diego spent the rest of the day stranding baserunners, a total of 14. The team is now 1-for-25 with runners in scoring position after going 1-for-15 Saturday.
"We like to make it hard for ourselves," Piazza said. "We could have used some more breathing room, but this has been our trademark.
"We like to strand the population of a small village on the bases."
Ignoring some back pain that had resurfaced along the way, Young altered his pattern on Pujols. After delivering a called strike, Young released an 0-1 fastball that moved Pujols off the plate. Another fastball inside hit Pujols' bat as he tried to check his swing, and then Young went up and away with another fastball.Rubbing the ball and pondering the moment, Young reached back for a high fastball that Pujols couldn't find with his fearsome stroke. "He'll throw any pitch any time," St. Louis manager Tony La Russa said of Young, who held the Cards to three hits and one run in seven innings in his final regular-season start. "He's deceptive; he works all parts of the zone. It's really quality pitching, really tough for guys to get on him." Pujols had raved about Young's stuff after going 1-for-3 against him on Sept. 27 at Busch. "A guy like Pujols, you've got to move him around, make him move his feet -- get him out of his comfort zone," Padres center fielder Mike Cameron said. Young and Piazza were in agreement. "I hadn't pitched him inside until that last at-bat," Young said. "I stayed inside and got him to chase up. If it's 2-0 instead of 2-2, maybe he lays off it. I was mixing pitches back and forth, in and out, up and down, anything to keep him off balance." It helps, too, having a catcher who has been as feared with the bat as Pujols over a distinguished career. "You're not looking to low-bridge a guy or anything like that," Piazza said. "I've had it done my whole career. When I'm swinging the bat good, I'm getting pitches up and in. You try to get a guy to change his sight line, maybe get him on his heels at times. Ultimately, he's a great hitter, and you have to make good pitches to get him out. "C.Y. is the type of pitcher with a different angle, leverage. He doesn't throw 95 miles an hour, but when he hits his spots, he's tough. "He took control of this game." Young departed with nine strikeouts after giving up his fourth hit and first for extra bases, a two-out double in the seventh by Ronnie Belliard inside third base.
|"We like to strand the population of a small village on the bases."
|-- Mike Piazza
Lyle Spencer 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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This week, an annual hunger index put India behind North Korea and Sudan in terms of addressing malnutrition. Now, India is believed to be less than a year away from enacting a sweeping law it hopes will bring relief.
Ambitious law
Hundreds of millions of Indians live near the brink of starvation. Biraj Patnaik, a Commissioner to India's Supreme Court, is advising policy makers on a new law to help change that.
"The National Food Security Act is by far one of the most ambitious legislations that have been attempted in this country since independence," Patnaik said.
The act would legislate the right to food in India, largely in the form of subsidized wheat and rice from the government. Patnaik, who has worked on the law for ten years, says a lot of time has been spent determining just who should be legally entitled to food security.
"That's really the debate," said Patnaik. "Whether India should really be looking at identifying a poverty line and targeting people, or should they just be looking at creating universal entitlement where every single citizen in the country is entitled to this right, whether they choose to exercise it or not."
Reliance on PDS
The act would rely in large part on India's Public Distribution System. The PDS handles massive amounts of government grain, but is widely criticized for waste, corruption and inefficiency. Indian authorities acknowledge less than half the grains processed through the PDS actually make it to the intended recipients. Indian media have also focused public attention in recent months on thousands of tons of grain rotting in the open, due to insufficient storage capacity.
The new law is expected to spell out reforms of the Public Distribution System, including new investments in transport and storage. Devinder Sherma, a food policy analyst, says the new law should aim to decentralize the food system and set up local grain banks.
"I don't understand why, in a village where people produce food -- and in fact many times surplus food-- people should be going hungry in that same village," Sherma said. "Let's make villages self-sufficient as far as food is concerned. And then we target only the urban centers by this public distribution system."
Hunger index
Purnima Menon is a research fellow at the Institute for Food Policy Research in New Delhi. Her institute's 2010 Global Hunger Index, which came out this week, ranked India 67th worst out of 84 developing nations battling hunger.
She says the law has sparked discussions that go beyond how to distribute wheat and rice. She views the law as an opportunity for India to completely redefine food security.
"What does it mean for a child whose only food security is to be breast fed? Is the Food Security Act going to actually cover that, and make sure that mom is able to stay home from work and breast feed, because, really, that's the only way you can ensure food security for a baby," Menon said.
Biraj Patnaik, the Supreme Court Commissioner, is confident the law will pass. But once that happens, he is concerned about whether the government has the political will to enforce it.
"Can an ordinary person who is deprived of their entitlement under this act ever hope that they would get justice out of the system and that their grievance would be addressed?... If a child dies of malnutrition... someone has to be punished," Patnaik said.
Others have expressed concern that issues of clean water and sanitation for India's poorest regions have been left out of the debate over the National Food Security Act. Ensuring those services are key in helping the poor avoid illnesses that prevent them from absorbing nutrition.


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When you break the law you become more notorious and when that happens guards are more likely to attack you. This is known as your notoriety and it increases in levels. In this game there are three. The first level causes guards to be quicker to notice you. The second level they will investigate you if you walk around but if you get out of sight quickly they won't attack. The third level they will come after you on sight. To reduce notoriety either bribe someone which will be indicated by a black icon on your mini-map. Take down posters, or use printing presses. When you reduce your notoriety level to zero you become Incognito. While Incognito you are able to walk around anywhere on the ground that isn't a Restricted Area and guards will not attack you.
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Losartan/Grapefruit Juice Interactions
This information is generalized and not intended as specific medical advice. Consult your healthcare professional before taking or discontinuing any drug, changing your diet or commencing any course of treatment.
Medical warning:
Very important. A change in your diet, medicine, or dosage may be necessary. Promptly consult your doctor or pharmacist.
How the interaction occurs:
Grapefruit juice may decrease the amount of active losartan in your blood.
What might happen:
When losartan is taken with grapefruit juice, the grapefruit juice may decrease the ability of your body to activate losartan. This decreased amount of activated losartan may be insufficient to control your blood pressure.
What you should do about this interaction:
While you are taking this medicine, you should avoid eating grapefruit or drinking grapefruit juice. You may choose an alternative citrus beverage (such as orange juice). In the event that you are instructed by a healthcare professional (e.g., doctor, pharmacist, or dietitian) to eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice you should discuss with your doctor the effects of grapefruit on the blood levels of this medicine. These effects can occur even if grapefruit is not consumed at the same time of the losartan dose. This interaction may occur at any time in your treatment with losartan if grapefruit or grapefruit juice is consumed.Your healthcare professionals may already be aware of this interaction and may be monitoring you for it. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine before checking with them first.
- 1.Bailey DG, Dresser GK. Interactions between grapefruit juice and cardiovascular drugs. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 2004;4(5):281-97.
- 2.Zaidenstein R, Soback S, Gips M, Avni B, Dishi V, Weissgarten Y, Golik A, Scapa E. Effect of grapefruit juice on the pharmacokinetics of losartan and its active metabolite E3174 in healthy volunteers. Ther Drug Monit 2001 Aug;23(4):369-73.


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Spotwalla tracking.
All the Waffle Houses in Amarillo are covered - Lemonade in a couple was good - the other three - not so good.
I hope Curt is smiling down on those of us sMiling in his honor.
Spotwalla tracking.
All the Waffle Houses in Amarillo are covered - Lemonade in a couple was good - the other three - not so good.
I hope Curt is smiling down on those of us sMiling in his honor.
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Steve Aikens, Clovis, NM
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"Enemy fighters at 2 o'clock!...Roger, What should i do until then?"
2010 r1200r, 2009 harley crossbones, 2008 triumph/sidecar, 1970 norton commando 750
I can see how mileage would increase, but bike handling WILL be negatively affected.
There will be those that would suggest that they can can not tell that the handling is negatively affected, but that has more to do with the fact that they never use the full capabilities of their bikes. The fact that this tire choice is more predominant among Valkarie and Wing riders as opposed to BMW and Ducati riders, probably tells volumes about the owners riding styles and priorities. Light truck tires get good mileage, but I wouldn't put them on my 635 Bimmer.
If the peoples idea of "handling" is making it around a corner at the posted speed limit, then we are not talking about the same thing. That is traveling NOT handling!
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When my bike rear tire gets(later in it's useful life) a fairly pronounced chicken strip,as you lean the bike into curves I can easily feel the transition as the tire goes past the edge of the "strip". I would think that with most car tires one would feel the edge of the tread corner in an even more pronounced way?
I can feel the transition on my Z6s at 6000 miles and I HATE the way it feels. Wish I was more affluent....I would change tires at each oil change to keep that effortless and smooth cornering that a new set of tires gives.
I came up on Harley Electra Glides and the tire of the day, until Dunlop introduced their "round" tires around 1981 or so, was the Goodyear Speedgrip. Wore like iron and was great on the interstate but hang onto your arse if you tried to lean it over much....falling down is the best way to describe the feeling of reaching the squared off shoulder.
Seems like car tires are the same thing......so, no thanks.... Been there, done that, got the scars to prove it.
A friend of mine has been doing it for years on his Valkari. He doesn't do foot peg scraping turns. Sometimes you have to think outside the box.
I think Polar Bear's comments to be spot on. I personally applaud those who shun conventional thinking, those who aren't satisfied with the status quo. It's because of these people, along with those who bitch and moan that things get better.
And while I do think that tire prices are insane for what you get, I'm not sure I'd take the plunge even though with my riding style, I probably could get away with it. Too much crap on the roads around here all the time to play Johnny Racer, but to those who love that aspect of motorcycling, have at her. Personally, I like to just cruise along at moderate speeds and look at the country-side.
People assume all sorts of risk every day, if someone decides after after some thoughtful consideration to roll the dice, I wish them well.
Now: '12 R1200RT Midnight Blue Metallic / '11 Ural Patrol 2WD ridden to Alaska / '09 KLR 650 / '05 HD Heritage Softail / '08 Harley Sportster 1200C / '85 Yamaha VMax bought new. I wasn't ready to say goodbye: www.shaunlunt.typepad.com
There is a time and a place for everything.
On a long tour, where you will be racking up the miles, maybe to Alaska where the deeper tread and tougher belts might be an advantage, car tire could be a wise choice. TPS could be wise.
They will steer with higher effort, takes some joy out of the twisties, like a worn tire, only worse.
There is a time and place for everything
Experience IS NOT the best teacher! Someone else's experience is the best teacher.
In my lifetime, "experts" agreed the Sound Barrier would never be broken. Ho hum.
'12 R1200GSA for solo rides
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I've read several comments alluding to thinking outside the box. I revere the concept and use it on a daily basis in my mining research job.
But on the other hand, just because someone thinks outside the box with an idea doesn't mean that said idea is necessarily a good one, no matter how many straw arguments they come up with. Physics is physics.
Let the mental munchkins run car tires and preach about how superior they are.
It is very entertaining....very much akin to the zeal of the "loud pipes save lives", and no helmet crowds.
If switching to a car tire doesnÔÇÖt make sense then riding in public at the limits of traction of high performance M/C tires makes less. Unlike track conditions, no one is monitoring the road ahead and alerting us of hazards - bumps, holes, junk, slow traffic, slippery fluids, animals and idiots. A multitude of other factors separate road and track conditions. A crash at speed will cause an insurance total or at least thousands of dollars of damage to your ride. I donÔÇÖt ride that way and you donÔÇÖt either.
I bought a R1150RT for a variety of reasons that I like, but itÔÇÖs not the motorcycle I want. My fatherÔÇÖs Honda 350-4 had plenty of power and was much smoother but who misses a greasy chain and four carburetors. My Ossa Pioneer had all the ground clearance and suspension travel anybody except a state fair stunt jumper could want but would please anyone with a 28ÔÇØ inseam. If I wanted a dirt bike today it would only be available with the saddle height of the average camel. My 650 twin Yamaha was a good ride but no weather/wind protection. I once cornered my ÔÇÖ53 FL fast enough to fold up the left footboard onto my foot with tires as square as a carpenterÔÇÖs dream. I never EVER killed the engine of that old sucker letting the clutch out. I miss that. A friend just loaded up his camping equipment and went to a state park for the weekend on his 49CC SCOOTER.
So, whereÔÇÖs this going? In my experience modern motorcycles perform extremely well in almost any conditions and adequately in ridiculous conditions. So if manufactures canÔÇÖt sell adequate or good or even excellent and get anybodyÔÇÖs attention, what can they sell? MAKE-BELIEVE. For Zero Per Cent and no money down I can BE a Baha 500 winner or a Daytona 200 knee dragger. TheyÔÇÖve sold us this line for so long that we believe it. WE NEED THOSE 60 DEGREE TIRES AND FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOLLAR SHOCKS BECAUSE WEÔÇÖRE THAT HOT.
Wonder how wide a car tire needs to be so I can get rid of the side stand that wants to hide so close to the shifter that well you know, you ride the Best Motorcycle in the World too.
Some of us, maybe most of us remember what our folks/ relatives said when we became motorcycle crazed! I was the first in my family to "think ouitside the box", wanting a bike instead of a car at a very young age. I was NUTS according to about everybody. The theory continues, those willing to do the unobtainable and push envelopes are always going to be ahead. The tire phenom here we speak of is just another topic that speaks loudly of such folk willing to blaze a new trail. IT does not have to be safe or even make sense to most. Yeager, Armstrong, Petty and too many to list have all been there, done the most dangerous things, unproven all. Our tires are just another and I can only hope things change, with some adventurous folks on bikes leading the way with their stupid antics. These are the times we need to be wise and risk change and make life on a bike better. Expensive, WAY expensive tires,etc is "not better" and will only keep m/c'in an elite sport for the rich. Randy
I see where you're coming from Polarbear, problem is this is a very conservative crowd when it come to modifying your ride. Anything not approved by der vaterland is going to have a hard time cutting the mustard.
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Russellville High School is hosting a Quiz Bowl Jamboree on Thursday. At this time, 26 high school, junior high, middle and elementary school teams from seven area schools are participating. To moderate three games, 13 volunteers are needed.
There will be free drinks and pizza for those who moderate the games. Pizza will be served from 3:15 to 4:15.
The schedule will be 3:15-4:15 — arrival and eat/snack and 4:30-7:30 — three games.
If you are interested in helping call or text Paul Gray at (479) 857-0901 or Brandon Cooper at (479) 857-0384
Annual fire dues to be paid
It's time again for our annual fire dues to be paid, Hatley Rural Volunteer Fire Dept. annual dues are $35. If paid before February 10, 2013, they will be $30. Please mail your payment to P.O. Box 805 Dover, Ark 72837.
Pope County master gardeners meeting set
The regular monthly meeting of the Pope County Master Gardeners will be on Thursday, at the First Assembly of God Church of Russellville. The meeting will be at 1 p.m. The speaker will be Rick Monk, Hydrologist with the Forestry Service. Guests are invited to attend.
Yell County officer election meeting
The Yell County Republican Party Officer election meeting will be Saturday, Jan. 19, at 11 a.m. at Tarascos Restaurant, 217 N Front St., Dardanelle.
River Valley Prevention Coalition meeting
River Valley Prevention Coalition Meeting will be at 3 p.m. today at the Pope County Health Department.


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It's party time! LilSugar Community member inbliss01 took a page out of our Lovely Ladybug Party and threw one of her own! Check out her daughter's third birthday party below!
This was my daughter Sarah's ladybug birthday party in December. I ordered (at least two months in advance) the party banner, goody bags, cupcake toppers, door sign, and little center pieces on Etsy. The colors were white red and black. Sarah's favorite part was her ladybug birthday cake. Overall she had a blast!
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Location: Animal Parasitic Diseases LaboratoryTitle: Population genetics, diversity and spread of virulence in Toxoplasma gondii Author
|Rosenthal, Benjamin
|Ajioka, James
Submitted to: Book Chapter
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 11/2/2011
Publication Date: 8/21/2012
Citation: Rosenthal, B.M., Ajioka, J.W. 2012. Population genetics, diversity and spread of virulence in Toxoplasma gondii. In: David, L.S., Howlett, B.J., Heitman, J., editors. Evolution of Virulence in Eukaryotic Microbes. Boston, MA: Wiley-Blackwell. p. 231-245. Interpretive Summary:
Technical Abstract: Globally, an estimated third of the human population harbors infection with Toxoplasma gondii, a single-celled eukaryotic parasite belonging to the phylum Apicomplexa (Dubey, 2010). Most infected persons are unaware of, and evidently unharmed by, the parasite cysts established in their muscles and/or neurological tissues. Nonetheless, this parasite has recently been ranked second in importance among all foodborne pathogens in the United States, causing over 300 deaths, 4,000 hospitalizations, and costing nearly 3 billion dollars annually in the United States alone (Batz et al., 2011) and although available evidence argues that most instances of human infection induce little if any harm, the full clinical spectrum of chronic infection remain incompletely understood (Weiss and Dubey, 2009, Henriquez et al., 2009). Infections acquired during pregnancy, and in persons with compromised cell-mediated immunity, pose marked health risks (Dubey, 2010). Concern for the health of pregnant mothers and their babies, and for the health of persons with HIV/AIDS, motivates efforts to minimize the consequences of infection with this ubiquitous parasite. These efforts have included successful establishment of in vitro and animal models of infection which have uncovered marked phenotypic differences among isolates and evolutionary lineages of T. gondii (Boothroyd, 2009, Sibley, 2009). Outbred mice, for example, survive experimental exposure to various isolates of T. gondii to very different extents, enabling fruitful research into the heritable basis of differences in 'virulence ' (as discussed below). Such work gains relevance in the light of epidemiological evidence that recognizably atypical parasite genotypes are responsible for outbreaks of particularly severe disease (Khan et al., 2006b).


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Monaco Government Tourist and Convention Bureau
565, Fifth Avenue - 23rd Floor
New York, N.Y. 10017
Tel: +1 212 286 33 30
Fax: +1 212 286 98 90
Toll free (USA): (800) 753 9696
Sensory exhibition with a chance to meet sharks
From Saturday 8 June, Oceanographic Museum
Tel : +377 93 15 36 00
The new exhibition at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, "Sharks," will open on 8 June 2013 (Sharks in Monaco)
The Oceanographic Museum is in summer mode and is offering a wealth of activities until 4 September 2013 (Activities at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco for Summer 2013)
On 14 August 2013 the eminent paleontologist will lead a conference entitled "Man, Animal and Fear" as part of the Nocturnes at the Museum (Meeting with Yves Coppens at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco)
The MOM is organizing a discovery course on the marine world for children aged 8 to 12 ("Snapper Club" at Monaco's Oceanographic Museum during the Fall School Holidays)
The Museum is offering some exciting activities during the Fall school holidays, from 19 October to 3 November 2013 (It's Holiday Time at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco)
"Monacopolis" Exposition - Architecture, Urban Development and Decoration in Monte-Carlo
From Monday 17 June to Sunday 23 February, from 10 am to 6 pm, Nouveau Musée National (Villa Sauber)
Tel : +377 98 98 91 26
Architecture, town planning and urbanization in Monaco. Achievements and projects from 1858 to 2012 ("Monacopolis" – The New National Museum of Monaco's New Exhibition)
After two years of research, the Villa Paloma and the Villa Sauber are presenting an exhibition of architecture, town planning and urbanization in Monaco, 1858 to 2012 (Opening of Monacopolis, the NMNM's New Exhibition)
The New National Museum of Monaco is offering a course for young people from 15 to 19 April 2013 in connection with the "Monacopolis" exhibition ("Monacopolis" Workshop for Young People at the New National Museum of Monaco)
New works at the "Monacopolis" exhibition (The Villa Sauber, Monte-Carlo)
A summer school for children will take place from 8 to 12 July 2013 in connection with the exhibition "Monacopolis - Architecture, Urban Development and Decoration in Monte-Carlo" (A Course for Budding Artists at the New National Museum of Monaco)
Exhibition on the theme of "Draw Me a Bison"
From Sunday 22 September to Sunday 9 March, from 9 am to 5 pm Musée d'Anthropologie Préhistorique
Tel : +377 98 98 80 06
"Draw me a Bison … On the Trail of the First Artists," until 28 February 2014 (New Exhibition at Monaco's Anthropological Museum)
Exhibition by David Rodríguez Caballero
From Thursday 3 October to Friday 29 November, from 11 am to 6 pm (except weekends and public holidays) Galerie Marlborough Monaco
Tel : +377 97 70 25 53
Exhibition on the theme of "Promenades d'Amateurs" ("Art Lovers' Walks")
From Thursday 24 October to Sunday 5 January, from 10 am to 6 pm Nouveau Musée National (Villa Paloma)
Tel : +377 98 98 48 60
A meeting between the New National Museum of Monaco (NMNM), an anonymous collector and an artist, until 5 January 2014 ("Art Lovers' Walks" Exhibition at the Villa Paloma, Monaco)
On the first Sunday of the month – and of the year! – admission to the NMNM will be free! (Last Day of the "Art Lovers' Walks" Exhibition in Monaco)
Fun fair organized by Monaco City Hall
From Saturday 26 October at 2 pm to Tuesday 19 November, Quai Albert Ier
Tel : +377 93 15 06 04
Rides, food stalls, games and activities are coming to the Port of Monaco from 26 October to 19 November 2013 (The Funfair Returns to Monaco!)
"Face to Face," collective exhibition
From Tuesday 5 to Tuesday 19 November, from 2 pm to 6 pm (from Tuesday to Friday) Galerie Carré Doré
Tel : +377 97 77 12 86
Exhibition on the theme of "L'Ange du Temps" ("The Angel of Time") by David Gabriel Kavafy
From Thursday 7 November to Friday 13 December, from 3 pm to 7 pm Galerie L'Entrepôt
Tel : +377 93 50 13 14
"Marsiho" based on the novel by Suarès with Philippe Caubère
Thursday 14, Friday 15 and Saturday 16 November at 8.30 pm and Sunday 17 November (to be confirmed) at 4.30 pm Théâtre des Muses
Tel : +377 97 98 10 93
14th No Finish Line organized by the Children and Future Association
From Saturday 16 November to Sunday 24 November, Digue du Port Hercule
Tel : 06 07 93 50 81
The Monegasque hotel is joining forces with Peace & Sport to form a team of champions in aid of the Children & Future association (A Team from the Métropole Monte-Carlo is Running in the 14th "No Finish Line" in Monaco from 16 to 24 November 2013)
The hotel is taking part in the charity race "No Finish Line," which will take place from 16 to 24 November 2013 (The Novotel Monte-Carlo's Fund-Raising Activities at "No Finish Line")
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Garden Talk: December 4, 2008
From NGA Editors
New Award-Winning Christmas Melon
It?s only December, but the new varieties for 2009 are already rolling in. Mailboxes and e-mail inboxes are being inundated with seed catalogs filled with new varieties. One that caught my eye is a new, early-maturing, flavorful Christmas melon.
?Lambkin? is a 2009 All-American Selections winner. It features 2- to 4-pound fruits with aromatic, sweet-tasting white flesh. It?s an early melon, maturing 65 to 75 days after seeding, which makes it a good choice in regions with short summers. A Christmas- or Piel de Sapo-type melon, ?Lambkin? has attractive mottled green skin and stores longer after harvest than cantaloupes and other melons.
For more information on this award winning melon variety, go to: All-American Selections.
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Community gardens not only provide healthy food, exercise, and green spaces for city residents, they also revitalize neighborhoods and increase home values. Researchers from the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association studied the effect of a new community garden in New York City on home values in a 1000-foot ring around the garden. They found that in poor neighborhoods, after 5 years the community garden increased home values by as much as 9 percent. The impact was greatest for well-tended community gardens and those furthest away for city parks and green spaces.
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New Biopesticide Controls Tomato Blight and Mildew
Home gardeners are always looking for the best and safest way to control disease in their gardens. Recently there has been great interest in using naturally occurring microorganisms to combat fungi and bacteria that attack plants. Now, there?s another weapon in the arsenal.
Regalia is a biopesticide made from giant knotweed (Reynoutria sachalinensis) extracts. Researchers have found this common weed has compounds that are effective in controlling a broad range of diseases, such as early and late blight, bacterial speck, rust, and powdery and downy mildew. It is available for use on vegetables, fruits, and ornamentals. Regalia works by stimulating the plant?s natural defenses to produce ?antibodies? that make the cells less likely to succumb to attacks from bacteria and fungi. In tomato trials at the University of Florida, Regalia outperformed other pesticides, including another biopesticide, Serenade, in controlling early blight on tomatoes.
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Garden gloves are an essential item for anyone working in the yard. Plus, they make affordable and much-appreciated holiday gifts. While there are many types of gloves on the market, for those animal lovers who don?t want to wear gloves made from leather, there is a new tough, comfortable, non-leather alternative. The ?Vegan? glove features a spandex back for stretching and flexibility, Kevlar stitching for durability, liquid-cell thumbs and fingers help prevent blisters without sacrificing dexterity, and a non-slip print on the palms to enhance grip.
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text: In fact, there was a short, comedy scene cut from the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode script, "The Chase", in which it was revealed by Mot that Bolarus IX was not yet a member of the United Federation of Planets. The scene was dropped for time, therefore not canon - and later writers did not press ahead with that factoid. When DS9 featured a Bolian as Commandant of Starfleet Academy ("Paradise Lost") that pretty much confirmed that it was in, and probably had been for quite a while. "The Genesis Wave" trilogy of hardcovers put Mr Mot's family as members of a colony world, perhaps acknowledging the original intention. * A Bolian crewman (portrayed by Leonard Jones) was seen in Time's Arrow and a Bolian bar patron in Birthright Part I. * Lysia Arlin, a Bolian shopkeeper who sells jumja sticks on The Promenade, may find Odo attractive. [Deep Space Nine: Shadowplay and Defiant] * A Bolian (Jeff Austin) appeared in the Deep Space Nine episode, The Adversary. * A traditional feature of Bolian cuisine is that much use is made of meat that has been allowed to partially decay. [Deep Space Nine: Crossfire] * Bolian tonic water is a refreshing beverage. [Deep Space Nine: Paradise Lost] * The human name "Frederick" translates as a Bolian obscenity. [Voyager: Dreadnought] * When power to the USS Voyager's lavatories is compromised, Neelix warns to be wary of the Bolians. Obviously, he knows something about Bolians which we don't. * A group of Bolians help Jadzia Dax celebrate her forthcoming wedding to Worf at a party in her quarters. Although one brawls with Morn, the Bolian and the Lurien end up as dancing partners. [Deep Space Nine: You Are Cordially Invited.] * A Bolian is present at Quark's when Captain Sisko is awarded the Christopher Pike Medal of Valor. [Deep Space Nine: Tears of the Prophets] * Morn deposits the proceeds of the Lissepian Mother's Day Heist in an account at the Bank of Bolarus. [Deep Space Nine: Who Mourns for Morn?] * One of the guests at Ezri Dax's welcoming party is a Bolian Starfleet officer. [Deep Space Nine: Afterimage.] * One of the Borg victims' memories experienced by Seven of Nine is a Bolian manicurist. [Voyager: Infinite Regress] * Reference is made of the late Zim Brott's "wife and co-husband". [Deep Space Nine: Field of Fire]. My old Bolian page has not been updated since Geocities folded, but it has lots of other early Bolian appearances listed: http://www.reocities.com/therinofandor/Bolians.html


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They took their fans on another emotional rollercoaster against Anderlecht, but, as Scott Fleming reflects, this cobbled together Milan side is not without a certain charm.
Ah, if only Milan had the self-confidence of Philippe Mexes. One look at the Frenchman, with his panoply of tattoos and hair like a Mad Max villain, is enough to confirm that he has not a shred of insecurity. And every now and again, those enormous reserves of self-belief seem justified. Such as the 71st minute at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium last night, when Mexes punted a staggeringly audacious overhead kick into the top corner from outside the box.
Collectively, Milan are not quite so assured of their own brilliance. Their task was simple in Belgium last night – win and they would be guaranteed a place in the Champions League last 16. And they succeeded. Eventually. There can't have been many Rossoneri fans that didn't feel a touch queasy at half-time however.
Their team was outplayed by Anderlecht in the first 45, grateful to Christian Abbiati for making a crucial save when Milan Jovanovic was clean through and unable to exert any measure of control, their game plan consisting of long, hopeful Riccardo Montolivo passes and not much else.
But just two minutes into the second half, Stephan El Shaarawy intervened, controlling a cross from fellow youth Mattia De Sciglio and stroking in a finish. The Little Pharaoh has now scored 12 of Milan's 27 goals this season, and is bound to face the same accusations that predecessor Zlatan Ibrahimovic faced – namely that the team are over-reliant on him. Given that he only turned 20 last month, he should take it as a compliment.
The sending off of Anderlecht's Bram Nuytinck and the acrobatics of Mexes seemed to wrap things up, but Tom De Sutter's goal inflicted another 10 minutes of nail-biting on the Diavolo support. In the land of the master chocolatiers, it was left to Alexandre Pato – a man who has this season often looked like the coffee flavoured one left to moulder in the box – to seal the victory in stoppage time, taking advantage of yet more excellent work from El Shaarawy.
Once upon a time Pato was the young sharp shooter Milan turned to in their moments of need, but that role now belongs to El Shaarawy and it was hard not to detect a hint of jealousy in the Duck's ominous post-match declarations. "Milan are doing well and Stephan El Shaarawy is doing well, but I want to play. We'll see what to do with my agent."
As nervy and unconvincing as they were at times in Brussels, Milan have qualified from a difficult section with a game to spare, and given all of their problems this season, it's a laudable achievement. That said, they owe a debt of gratitude to the shocking under-performance of Zenit St Petersburg. Favourites to win Group C when the tournament began, Luciano Spalletti's side are now not even assured of a Europa League spot.
Kevin Prince Boateng on the right wing, Kevin Constant at left-back and Bojan Krkic at centre-forward – this is a bizarre Frankenstein's monster of a Milan side, cobbled together from mismatched parts, but not one completely devoid of quality, as their run of just one defeat in the last seven games proves. If they can throw a little of Mexes' healthy arrogance into the mix, this season might not be beyond salvage after all.
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New Nielsen report has Android commanding 52% of the US smartphone scene
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1. wendygarett (unregistered)
22. BogRRR (Posts: 3; Member since: 07 Jun 2012)
What about it? Its 2 years behind current technology and tons of products on the market and its a way overrated? And its also subject to Apples' ridiculous closed in source/environment concept Yeah we know! It simply SUCKS! On several levels!
5. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
Well, news of Android's death has been greatly exaggerated. :P
Nice to see Motorola holding its market share steady. Now if it'll only GROW.
7. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Android died? Maybe in the wet dreams of the iApple fanatics. But in the 'real' world, it thrives. The Android value proposition is just too compelling. Market share metrics prove it.
8. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
There were claims by many iFans when the iPhone 4S launched (along with launches of the 100 dollar 4 on 3 carriers, and the 3GS being free) that iPhone market share would catch up to Android in a big way, and that no one would buy Android on a carrier where the iPhone was a choice.
This kind of shuts them right the hell up.
9. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Meh. Expect the iApologist community to whine about how iDevice sales are in a temporary lull, and that sales will pass Android once the new iPhone is shipping. It never fails to repeat.
10. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
I don't doubt that eventually Android will either go away or change drastically, that something newer or better will come along. I suspect that the paradigm shift will happen when wearable computing devices like Project Glass are compact and power efficient enough to be incorporated into contacts or sunglasses-or some other, really cool looking device. However, right now Android has its day, and it's doing exactly what no other smartphone OS did before it: make the smartphone an accessible device in every way.
12. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
Apple is going to be fighting any new development that it doesn't own tooth-and-nail. That includes Glass-like functionality. It is just bid-ness.
13. Sniggly (Posts: 7305; Member since: 05 Dec 2009)
They will try. They will fail.
Even many iFans I talk to who like the iPhone agree that it's gotten boring. If nothing major changes except for the screen size (which, by all accounts, isn't even that big a change) and the charger port type (which, combined with the increased size, renders EVERY SINGLE ACCESSORY EVER MADE FOR THE 4/4S design practically obsolete) there's going to be a large segment of iPhone users who will be pissed off.
16. Aeires (unregistered)
...renders every single accessory ever made for an iOS product practically obsolete. It's not just he 4/4S that going to feel the pain of having to use two completely different charger systems.
And don't forget all the tons of automobile adapters that will be needed.
15. Aeires (unregistered)
I remember similar comments about that happening when Verizon got the iPhone. Meanwhile, Android market share kept increasing.
11. Tmachaveli (Posts: 425; Member since: 01 Apr 2011)
Way to go..the green robot is here to stay
14. 9_HeLLs_oF_DrOid (Posts: 127; Member since: 02 Jan 2012)
I see a tough competition ahead for Android with the launch of Windows Phone 8. In the meantime, enjoy your popularity "Android"; enjoy as much as "you" can.
17. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)
You know, back when WP7 was about to release, the WP fan base were predicting market dominance in 6 months on the strength of Nokia owners upgrading to Lumia handsets. The WP market dominance didn't quite happen (Lumia upgrades instead went to iOS or Android). Similarly, it is a bit pre-mature to start forecasting market dominance for WP8 as well.
26. jroc74 (Posts: 6019; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
All I know is.....ppl just need to stop betting against Android.
I cant wait for the articles about X or Y phone being the next Android killer....There were a few articles like that in 2011, maybe 2010 too.
When I first saw that....I said Android has finally arrived. I think THATS what eats at iFans the most. Something being an Android killer, or Froyo, GB, Honeycomb or ICS killer...lol
24. jroc74 (Posts: 6019; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
Did you see the chart where the old Win Mo has a bigger market share than WP?
How long has WP been out?
18. xtian1103 (Posts: 363; Member since: 11 Feb 2012)
it should've been more than that maybe around 70-80% considering they bombarded the market with thousands of different android models.
19. downphoenix (Posts: 3165; Member since: 19 Jun 2010)
1.3% for WP7 to 9% for RIM. That's almost 7 times the sales. So what's this about WP being the #3 player about? Where's the evidence? Almost 2 years on market, and they barely mustered beating WebOS, a platform that's been dead for a LONG TIME now.
25. jroc74 (Posts: 6019; Member since: 30 Dec 2010)
Whats wilder is the old Win Mo still has a bigger market share than WP.
Look at the last chart in the article....
20. eman99 (Posts: 399; Member since: 03 Aug 2010)
all hail the green army
23. Fuego84 (Posts: 356; Member since: 13 May 2012)
Sad thing for Apple is that most of the new sales on the new iPhone will be mostly ifans stupidly upgradetheir phones to yet another low end & low tech iphone.


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Ed,Although you posted mainly with respect to pepperoni for deep-dish pizzas, which is a subject that may be worth pursuing, see http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,548.0.html. Peter
I've tried a lot and I prefer Margherita brand. It's a little pricier than most, but has a nice spicy flavor & produces minimal fat puddles. Also, I cut it a little on the thicker side.
I'm trying to locate a local supplier for the Margherita pepperoni in Chicago.Turns out it's distributed by Armour-Eckrich http://armour-eckrich.com/margheritapepperoni.php, so maybe I'll get lucky.Found another post mentioning a brand called Sugardale http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php?topic=7061.0.The search is on for a Chicago vendor for this too.Thanks for the feedback, everyone.
Turns out they sell Margherita brand sliced pepperoni by the pound from the deli counter at Jewel-Osco in Chicago, but not pre-packaged.It's very tasty, and a bit on the spicy side, but I still think I need to keep searching for a slightly leaner pepperoni for deep dish.
http://www.foodservicedirect.com/index.cfm/S/11/CLID/4035/N/115235/Frozen-Margherita-Sliced-Pepperoni.htmI definitely need to buy a freezer.Now, I'm thinking there may be a few other possibilities to proper 'pepperoni-ing' on a deep dish.Concept #1 : varying thicknesses of the slices. The fooservicedirect link above shows that they have pre-sliced Margherita pepperoni at different slice ratios. 9-11, 14-16 , 16-18, slices (per pound?).Does anyone know what thickness they use at Lou's/Uno ?Concept #2 : If you use pre-sliced FROZEN slices, perhaps there are two things going on: being frozen helps the pepperoni to stay uncharred until the very end when... the ice crystals from the frozen pepperoni turns to steam and crisps up the pepperoni.Any thoughts?
I keep trying new pepperoni brands when I find them.The latest one I've tried is Dietz & Watson. http://www.dietzandwatson.com/our-products/italian-specialties/sliced-pepperoni/It was on sale at the Jewel/Osco and available sliced in pouches.Tasted great! Wasn't as spicy as Margherita, but had good flavor.Was much less greasy than Hormel. Did not over-char when used for Deep Dish and Pequod styles.If Jewel keeps selling this brand, it will be my new 'go-to' brand.


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Some people never listen to the B-side of a 45-rpm record. Others think the B-side doesn't matter. A few people go straight to the B-side of a record; one person's B-side is another's A-side. Welcome to the B-side of the exhibition website for The Record: Contemporary Art and Vinyl, a collection of links, blogs, oddities and ephemera from the world of vinyl records and collecting. This page is updated regularly.
Rich Medina talks about his incredible vinyl collection. Rich is the DJ who partnered with Nasher Museum Curator (and organizer of "The Record") Trevor Schoonmaker to start Jump 'n Funk in New York in 2001. It was the first Fela-inspired/Afrobeat party in North America. Rich is still rockin' it.
Robert Howsare creates posters with his Drawing Apparatus, consisting of two articulated wooden arms connected to two turntables.
Dave Tompkins, author of How To Wreck A Nice Beach, has released a 7-inch record of three vocoder tracks from the early 80s. The edition of 500 is made from various colors of recycled vinyl. Each one includes an eight-page booklet. Tompkins will give a talk and spin records at the Miami Art Museum on May 31, 2012.
Vinyl sales in the US topped 3.9 million in 2011, a 39.3 percent gain over 2010.
Meet a man who makes sweet sweet music...
New ideas from Jeroen Diepenmaat and a pair of designers who also happen to be Dutch.
Made of laser cut records, these 3D puzzles, known as Record Monsters, come in nearly 20 forms, such as ants, velocaraptors and mosquitos.
Not just opinion: This list is the result of recommendations from Flavorpill staff and readers (who weighed in via Facebook).
The New York Times; Artnews magazine; The News and Observer; The Herald-Sun; Wax Poetics; Pitchfork.com: Nylon magazine; The Independent Weekly; segment on N.C. State University's student-run WKNC 88.1FM; "State of Things" interview with Frank Stasio and artist Xaviera Simmons and curator Trevor Schoonmaker on WUNC, 91.5FM; "State of Things" interview with Frank Stasio and Superchunk on WUNC, 91.5FM.
Vinyl record pressing tour, with a glimpse of Les Savy Fav's new LP rolling down the conveyor belt.
Jack White invented the Triple Decker RecordTM (assembled by United Record Pressing in Nashville, TN), a 7-inch record hidden inside a 12-inch record. Watch your fingers!
Artist Barkley L. Hendricks is very protective of his record collection.
Artist Barkley L. Hendricks' first record purchase was "Ray Charles at Newport."
Ever wonder how a vinyl record is made? The Discovery Channel takes you from the aluminum disk called the master record to the final labeling and packaging of the record.
Artist Nate Harrison's 2004 audio installation, "Can I Get An Amen?" tells the story of the "Amen Break," a ubiquitous pop culture drum beat.
Dave Tompkins, who contributed an essay to The Record catalogue, writes about the "vocoder" and how vinyl records protected phones from code breakers, starting in World War II.
Listen to the Bonus Beach mix, which proves the vocoder's many contributions to popular music.
A new film about vinyl records, directed by Jony Lyle, for Goosepimple Productions, 2010.
Play vinyl records with ordinary household tools and no record player! (But only try this on records you don't care about ruining.)
Website featuring pictures of people obscuring or augmenting any part of the body with record sleeve(s) causing an illusion.
A record groove, magnified 1,000 times under an electron microscope, resembles a desert canyon. Bits of dust look like boulders.
Growing up in the Australian outback, Mark Hughes travelled to outside worlds through his family's record collection.
All Day Records (Carrboro), Books Do Furnish (Durham), Bull City Records (Durham), CD Alley (Chapel Hill), Nice Price Books (Durham, Carrboro, Raleigh), Offbeat music (Durham), Schoolkids Records (Raleigh).
Yuri Suzuki and Yaloslav Tencer created a vinyl record audio train. They chop records into thin, curved pieces that make tracks. The "train" follows the track and plays the audio with a built-in stylus.
Photos of vinyl record collections submitted by listeners of NPR's "All Songs Considered."
A DIY method to copy a vinyl record, making a copy that you can actually play on a turntable.
Top image: Doug Coombe, "Mayer Hawthorne in front of 45 boxes painted by Herman Weems at Peoples Records, Detroit," December 26, 2009. Courtesy of the artist.
Local Record Stores image: Photo by The Chicago Sun-Times.
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San Juan Range > Vestal Peak > Wham Ridge > Climber's Log
Wham Ridge Climber's Log
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|Timothy Pearl
|Wham Bam
Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2013
|With Eric on a perfect weather window day. Had it to ourselves. #97 of CO Centennials for Eric.
|Posted Jul 28, 2013 1:18 pm
|Great scramble
Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2012
|Really nice route. Great exposed scrambling all the way to the top. Soloed on Day 3 of 10 day trip.
|Posted Sep 29, 2012 12:46 pm
|Wham Ridge solo
Date Climbed: Jul 2, 2012
|Solo climb of Wham Ridge on a day trip from Molas TH. Direct start, then climbed a nice line between the standard way and center shift. Stellar climbing, solid rock, - classic!
|Posted Jul 6, 2012 1:32 pm
|return to the grenadiers
Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2011
|soloed wham ridge on a beautiful, sunny afternoon while assisting steve with his pro placement during his first 5.4 alpine lead. after the crux i got on the rope to help get the team to the summit at 6:10pm in order to make it back to vestal basin before darkness set in.
|Posted Aug 15, 2011 12:40 pm
|Liba Kopeckova
|5.4 fun
Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2011
|tons of fun, 2/3 up only scramble, 1/3 simul climbing with rockclimber77, went via middle route, which per book is more technical, and rated 5.7, but I am not sure if I encountered a 5.7 move, felt super easy. Great rock!
|Posted Jul 25, 2011 9:31 pm
|Tim Heckel
|Last Centennial
Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2011
|Joined by 6 friends on 2 rope teams the climb of Wham Ridge was my last Colorado Centennial peak. Very sweet finish.
|Posted Jul 21, 2011 5:40 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2011
|Climbed three full pitches, with a few hip belays thrown in. A couple of 5.5-5.6 moves. SWEET CLIMB!
|Posted Jul 11, 2011 12:08 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2010
|Five years or so in the planning and finally made it to the Wham Ridge. Alan and I soloed up the wonderful slabby class 4 at an angle and reached the arete about halfway up. Roped for about 7 pitches with our short rope (100 meters) and had an airy traverse and downclimb after missing the ledge to the crux. Finished up with a nice solo of the class 4/5 to the false summit. A short hike over to the summit from there.
|Posted Aug 14, 2010 4:09 pm
Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2009
|simu-climbed for a while, sounds like we did center shift. Jeff burned up a stretch I would call 5.7. Since he didn't put any pro in, I deferred to an off width next door. As it turns out there was an easier way, but we had a blast.
|Posted Aug 18, 2009 11:01 pm
|"Center Shift"
Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2009
|Climbed the "Center Shift" variation with Jamie for 9 roped pitches. The first two were on class 4 slabs and probably could be freed, but it was nice to not have to worry about a slip. The 5.7 crux was quite enjoyable, about 15-20 feet, most of the rest of the face was no harder than 5.5.
|Posted Aug 11, 2009 11:39 am
Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2008
|Great exposure, awesome views and an easier than expected crux. We free-climbed it despite bringing rope/pro.
This is one sweet route!
|Posted Aug 25, 2008 1:41 am
|Spectacular route!
Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2007
|Wham Ridge has to be one of the most unique routes in the state. It starts off as a walkup and gets increasingly steeper with a ton of 4th class climbing near the top and one short low 5th class section. We brought a rope and pro (a few cams and nuts) and used it for the 5th class section. Our big 60m rope was overkill though. Something shorter would have done the trick.
|Posted Mar 3, 2008 12:32 pm
|The Annual Family Trip
Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2006
|My brothers Allen and George, my nephew Danny, and myself succesfuly came together from across the country to for our annuall family camping trip. This time we pushed our limits again. The weather cleared long enough for us to reach our goal on this short three day trip.
|Posted Jul 12, 2006 4:43 am
|Re: The Annual Family Trip
|How hard was the WHAM? Everyone that has done it didn't use rope. I'm going with a climber that is shaky about it, I'll bring a little rope either way...but curoius about your experience with the family? Anyone nervous and then love it?
|Posted Aug 24, 2007 1:42 am


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Justin Nenni from Tuning Concepts has been up at E-shift tuning the past couple days. Yesterday he tuned the car on 93 pump gas, and it made 585whp at 19psi. They have been working on it today with e85. Here is a video of one of the dyno runs. They are still working on it, but it just hit 762whp at 30psi on e85.
Update on 930chas's E-shift Performance 2JZ swap into E39 M5, car has dyno'd 762 whp at 30 psi
This article was originally published in forum thread: 2jz powered M5 dyno run started by 930chas View original post150 Comments
CookieCrisp - 02-18-2011, 09:44 PM
Me wants a 2JZ swapped Z3 M coupe
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This project goes down in History..900WHP is just to die for.!!!
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Here's the grim irony of the current movement toward a comprehensive immigration plan from Washington: No time in recent history has been so politically propitious for advocates of reform – and as a result, no time has been as likely to produce slapdash policy.
Democrats – with the intermittent exception of organized labor – have long been warm to the idea of normalizing the status of illegal immigrants, both as proof of their commitment to diversity and as a method of importing new voters. Republicans, still reeling from the fact that Mitt Romney managed to attract 27 percent of Hispanics in November, have become virtually catatonic on the issue. The party that practically split itself in twain when its own president mounted a campaign for comprehensive immigration reform in 2007 is now notable mostly for its silence as a liberal Democrat does the same.
With one party motivated by a sense of conquest and the other motivated largely by fear, the chances that something will get done are at an all-time high. Consensus, however, can breed delusion. The higher the percentage of people in a room nodding their heads in agreement, the lower the percentage pointing out the difficulties of implementing even the most laudable ideas.
So it is that massive and potentially impossible endeavors get reduced to just another bullet point. Exhibit A: Securing the border. Sensitive to the fact that a broad-based program of legalization is less palatable as long as the southern border remains open to all and sundry, most advocates of reform concede the need for increased border security, with many conservatives insisting that it be a precondition for anything approaching an amnesty.
Left unanswered, however, are a couple of essential questions. What constitutes a secure border? No matter how successful the interdiction efforts, there will surely always remain at least some illegal human traffic from Mexico. Moreover, no one seems able to pin down the optimal means for precisely how to stem the flow from the south. Whether it's a fence, a reliance on technological surveillance, or increased border patrol efforts, none have been persuasively demonstrated to be a silver bullet. In point of fact, America's single most valuable tool for reducing illegal immigration in recent years has been our listless economy.
Even the difficulties of securing the border, however, pale in comparison with another aspect of reform that's frequently dispensed with in a sentence or two: assimilation, the process of weaving new American citizens into the fabric of the nation.
Migrants to the United States begin with this advantage: we are a creedal nation. The notion of being an American is not inextricably tied up with any race, religion or social station. Rather, it's predicated on a loyalty to the principles that animated the founders in 1776 and that have continued to be refined in the centuries since. In that sense, it's open to all who are willing to claim it.
The idea, however, that government can do much to cultivate this sensibility is a chimera. Molding social mores appears nowhere on the short list of things government does well. Rather, the burden of assimilation falls squarely on the shoulders of civil society. When a new immigrant tries to define what it means to be an American, he's more likely to look at his neighbors than a government leaflet.
Therein lies the rub. A study last year from Xavier University's Center for the American Dream revealed that one-third of Americans couldn't get a passing grade – 60 percent – on a citizenship examination. If the requirement had been raised to 70 percent, half would have failed. The task of assimilating naturalized citizens becomes exponentially more difficult when we can't effectively assimilate our native-born.
The examples of both border security and assimilation are instructive in the humility that the governing class should bring to the forthcoming debate on immigration.
As has been evident throughout the Obama years – whether in the form of a stimulus package that failed to galvanize the economy or a health care reform that has failed to rein in costs – reality has a stubborn tendency to resist government's delusions of mastery.
Any immigration policies that fail to take that fact into account are likely fated for a similarly disappointing outcome.