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NASA Photographs Young Comet
by Brian Thomas, M.S. *
Comets have fascinated their viewers throughout human history. Where did they come from? What are they made of? How did they start orbiting the sun? How old are they?
Modern technology is helping to provide some answers. NASA's EPOXI mission spacecraft obtained some close-up images of the comet Hartley 2, published this month on the NASA website.1 The comet was examined by scientists using equipment on the Deep Impact spacecraft, which investigated the Tempel 2 comet in 2005. Most of the spacecraft's fuel has been spent in its journey to intersect Hartley 2.
The "hyperactive, small, and feisty"2 comet was photographed from only 507 miles away. Jets actively outgassing CO2 were clearly visible. Combined with 2008 spectral data on Hartley 2 from the Spitzer Space Telescope, the new images were used by a team of astronomers to measure the effective size of the comet's nucleus, as well as the rate of its material loss.
Researchers already knew the orbital path and period for Hartley 2. After factoring in the loss of comet material due to outgassing jets, they wrote, "Barring a catastrophic breakup or major fragmentation event, the comet should be able to survive up to another 100 apparitions (~700 yr) at its current rate of mass loss."3
A comet's "apparition" occurs when it is visible from earth. Hartley 2 was visible in the Northern Hemisphere around midnight during the early weeks of November 2010. Its next apparition will occur in April 2017.
The data present a question. If the comet has a finite foreseeable lifespan, and if that lifespan is on the order of only hundreds of years, then why does the comet still exist as part of a solar system that is supposedly millions of years old?
Like other comets, Hartley 2 loses mass rapidly, especially when its orbit takes it close to the sun, where solar wind removes outer material. It loses even more material via its jets, which raises another question. Why does this comet still have energy left to push the gases out?
Given the standard evolutionary story of solar system beginnings, comets like this should be just the opposite of "feisty" by now. Instead, they should be lifeless, inert space rocks.
Therefore, the comet must be young. To try and fit young comets like Hartley 2 into a supposedly billions-of-years-old solar system, evolutionists came up with a comet-birthing area called the Oort Cloud. They insist that this "cloud" introduces new comets as the old ones burn out—though it has never been observed.4 Even if the Oort Cloud existed, the likelihood of a rock being displaced from it, by accidental collisions or otherwise, into a well-ordered orbital path around the sun instead of flying right through the solar system is fantastically small.
The short lifespan of comets, coupled with the fact that there is no observed natural source generating them, remains a thorn in the side of those who attempt to theorize about their origins based on a "billions of years" interpretation of history. When Hartley 2 flies by every seven or so years, its dwindling material and vigorous outgassing activity serve as reminders that the earth, solar system, and universe look young―just as the biblical record of a short earth history predicts.
- EPOXI: Encounter With Comet Hartley 2. NASA Mission Pages. Posted on nasa.gov November 4, 2010, accessed November 8, 2010.
- Black, S. NASA Deep Impact probe sends images of Hartley 2 comet from space. News.com.au. Posted on news.com.au November 5, 2010, accessed November 8, 2010.
- Lisse, C. M. et al. Spitzer Space Telescope Observations of the Nucleus of Comet 103P/Hartley 2. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 121 (883): 968-975.
- Morris, H. 1999. The Stardust Trail. Acts & Facts. 28 (1).
* Mr. Thomas is Science Writer at the Institute for Creation Research.
Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UMD
Article posted on November 12, 2010.
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County and City Data Book: 2007 (ICPSR 197)
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a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Oct 27, 2007 at 10:38 am
Need Milk.
St Vincents dinning room at 820 B Street is out of milk.
Panhandling for milk.
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 28, 2007 at 5:55 am
Panhandlers need to be licensed and required to report income and pay taxes on it. Hey, we make minimum wage waiters report tips, and they work for them.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Oct 28, 2007 at 7:00 pm
They wouldn't keep panhandle in our town if people didn't keep giving them money. I have watched as people enter or leave Whole Foods and give money to a panhandler. We are our own worst enemy.
a resident of Midtown
on Oct 29, 2007 at 4:10 am
Guilt is a powerful motivator.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Oct 29, 2007 at 10:52 am
I walk down University Avenue in Palo Alto daily and I can attest to the fact that there are many more homeless people in the downtown area since the opportunity center opened. I have even begun to stop walking my usual route, eating at my usual places and buying necessities at the usual place downtown. There are just too many homeless ready for a fight if you don't give them money. Restorative policing did not work in San Rafael and it won't work here. I have spoken with several of the police officers and local shop owners and they don't think it is working at all. What has happened in San Rafael is that the residents have become jaded to the presence of the aggressive and non-aggressive homeless and have learned to avoid any contact with them. Isn't that just great for the law-abiding residents of San Rafael? How far are we going to go in appeasing the homeless and their vocal advocates before we begin to stand up for the rest of us? I think people like to pretend that the opportunity center was the solution. In reality, it was just the beginning of a much larger problem coming our way. I'm waiting for my youngest to graduate from Palo Alto High School and then I'm out of here before property values begin reflecting the reality of the downtown area.
a resident of University South
on Oct 29, 2007 at 11:04 pm
I work in TC village and the last two days have been confronted by the same homeless man directly in our store. He has no interest in paying for any service we provide, but he continues to demand to speak with someone and have someone answer his questions, it is obvious we cannot help him. We direct him to a source that can help and he refuses to listen or take the referral advise. Fortunately both times we were ready to close, and we have so far been able to free ourselves from him. A second homeless man appeared today also demanding attention, in a very rude manner. Over the years we have served several kind, considerate homeless clients . We considered them "Palo Alto regulars" for over the past 10-15 years, and it has been our pleasure to serve these wonderful citizens. These recent encounters appear to be from the opportunity center and they are scary. We don't want to make a fuss because we fear retaliation.
a resident of Evergreen Park
on Oct 30, 2007 at 12:07 am
There have been three recent - and troubling - incidents on California Avenue.
One where feces were spread on the windows of a well-known, and long-established service.
Another two where *very* threatening behavior was driected at store owners in, and outside of, their respective stores. This was *seriously intimidating behavior*.
Homelessness is a tragedy, period. We need to do everything we can for the homeless.
But we also need to draw a *firm* line of NO TOLERANCE for antisocial behavior.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Oct 30, 2007 at 8:59 am
Mayor Gavin Newtson in his State of the City address yesterday said the number of homeless in SF has dropped. Where do you suppose they've gone - right here to Palo Alto. San Francisco accomplished this by taking away their subsidies and providing them with housing.
I just don't go Downtown anymore or California Avenue. I do all my shopping in Mountain View or Los Altos.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Nov 1, 2007 at 9:57 am
I shop in Mountain View, rarely in Palo Alto. I actually feel sorry for Palo Alto merchants.
a resident of Greenmeadow
on Nov 5, 2007 at 4:27 pm
I just started trying to find information about the homelessness problem in Palo Alto. Lots is kind of confusing and I'm having trouble getting started. Can someone help me with the answers for some questions, or where to find answers?
How many homeless are there in Palo Alto now? How many were here before the opportunity center? Where did it come from? Where can I find homeless people to talk to besides there? What has the city done about them? How much money does it spend each year on them? What should we do? Are things San Francisco is doing good? How much do they spend?
Thank you for any help.
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I'd highly prefer to have root. I don't "need" it. But, if I can achieve root without much issue I'd prefer it.
I did find a few posts about using something called Odin and safestrap. I didn't read fully through them yet. But, I'm curious if doing these methods actually work for downgrading? If they do what are the "limits"? Can I put any Rom in or is it only a specific Rom?
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As a child, Lanette Anderson's mom would hang a wreath on the door around Thanksgiving, "a symbol in our house that something special was happening."
Today, as the horticulturist and flower farmer at Hidden Villa, Anderson will be teaching a class on Nov. 16 on how to make floral wreaths from organic raw materials, all grown at the Los Altos Hills farm and education center.
Participants will begin by constructing frames from 8 to 10-foot lengths of grape vines, which were pruned from the small vineyard. The grapes are grown for distribution through Hidden Villa's CSA, community-supported agriculture.
The vines need pruning around now anyway, Anderson said. "It's a nice value added for the farm" to re-use them as wreath frames.
The class begins outside where they have room to move their "whole body around to get it into shape," she added.
Because the crafters aren't starting with ready-made frames, each wreath will be unique, in both size and shape, she said.
Then they'll add dried flowers, which Anderson has been collecting throughout the season and drying (at home, she suggests cutting longish stems, tying a cluster together, then hanging them upside down in a dark closet, to prevent the sun from bleaching out the color).
She'll be offering fragrant lavender and Sweet Annie, with its citrus-y scent, as well as strawflowers, amaranth, papery statice, safflowers and poppy-seed heads.
"Here at Hidden Villa we have so many flowers, from asters to zinnias. We're a small, organic farm so diversity is key. That's true for flowers as well as vegetables," Anderson said.
She points to the strawflowers that she harvested today. "They're already quite dry and easy to work with because they're not brittle but dry -- and they come in gorgeous colors," she added.
Most of the flowers can be woven into the vine frame, but she prefers to wind floral wire through the strawflower stems; some blooms will be attached using floral glue. And people could add a touch of ribbon, but the emphasis is on using the flowers.
Dried-flower wreaths can last for months, Anderson said, and the frame for years. Depending on where they're hung, the flowers will start to break down after a few months; they'll last longer hung over the hearth than on the front door, she said.
They'll even keep their scent for a long time, she added.
Anderson grew up in Southern California but it was at University of California, Berkeley, where she majored in environmental policy, that she became engaged more specifically with agricultural policy. She then joined the organic agricultural apprenticeship program at University of California, Santa Cruz, through its Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems.
Anderson has been at Hidden Villa for two years, managing the gardens and growing the cut flowers that are sold at the Los Altos Farmers' Market and through Hidden Villa's CSA. She'll also do floral arrangements for special events at Hidden Villa, and she sells her own hand-made dried-floral wreaths.
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I'm not sure where to post this question, but can anyone see where to change your email address on the ZA site, which I believe is:
I log in and see my info "Logged in as...."
Clicking on that logged in link leads me to "Manage Account".
Under My Account, I can "Change Information", "Change Password" and some others as well. But nowhere do I see a way to change the email address.
The "Live Chat" link at ZA "Support" worked, and the support person changed my email address, but she said that I should be able to do it myself.
I changed email addresses at 8 different sites, but I must be blind at the ZA site because I don't see it.


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The 1983-1989 Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) Panel dataset provides a linked set of panel data from respondents to both the 1983 (ICPSR 9751) and the 1989 (ICPSR 9687) SCF surveys. Data from these surveys were used to construct variables for the panel cases that are comparable to those available directly for the cross-section cases. In addition, this data collection includes panel data not available in the previously released 1983 and 1989 cross-sectional SCF studies. Data from the 1986 SCF (ICPSR 9753) were treated only as a source of limited information for the construction of the cross-sectional variables and are otherwise not included. This dataset is not intended to reproduce the cross-section results from the 1983 or 1989 SCF. Cross-sectional items from 1983 and 1989 in this data collection include the composition of family balance sheets, terms of loans, relationships with financial institutions, pension status of the survey respondent and the spouse or partner of the respondent, economic assets and liabilities of families, attitudes of consumers toward credit use, and their reactions to consumer credit regulations. Demographic variables include age, gender, marital status, housing, and financial independence. Panel survey issues focused on changes in marital status, household composition, and work history, including number of employers in the past 36 months, reason for leaving job, number of months of full-time and part-time work in the past 36 months, and pension plan status for the respondent and the respondent's spouse. Gender, marital status, and age data were also collected for new household members.
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Felton needed a rest anyway.. been below par as a pg lately.. shot not falling like it was at the beginning of the season. Hopefully he regains that form after a few weeks off
Felton needed a rest anyway.. been below par as a pg lately.. shot not falling like it was at the beginning of the season. Hopefully he regains that form after a few weeks off
I kind of blame our coaches and health guys because Felton has had two injured hands for a while. He really should have been sat down a few games ago to allow his hands to heel. Missing a few games to rest his hurt hands would have been better than him missing 4-6 weeks.
Somebody raised a point about our medical staff in another thread and questioned their ability given that we seem to suffer a large number of injuries. What is also interesting is the way that when players are injured we seem to get inacurate reports as to what the injury is and how many games/weeks a player will miss. Is this because they are misleading us or is it because they are not up to the job and therefore getting things wrong?
Felton's right hand pinky injury came from Felton being a shoot-first PG, rather than a pass-first PG .. take it for what it is worth .. Felton dont know how to stop shooting when Amare or Melo is not in the lineup with him.
How many times have u seen Felton tell teammates to screen or pick for Novak to get an open 3-ball shot? none. But we all seen other teammates run to Pablo or Kidd to tell them something, then the next play is Novak taking an open 3-ball shot.
As for the Knicks medical staff .. it has a long history going way back to the 70's of putting players on the "injured reserve list" .. Kenny Walker, Larry Johnson, and Jared Jefferies were always injured at the start of every season, but as soon as a rotation player gets injured they become 100% healthy to replace them the next game. Missleading is an understatement when it involves our medical staff report (conspiracy theory is always welcome).
this dude is suppose to return in 3 games.
I would let him come off the bench first then get himself into the starting position.
I know it makes more sense to start him, I won't disagree; but with all the time Raymond took off and you can tell he was in pain when he was playing...give him 20-24 minutes when he returns.
It's basically an unknown. Raymond can possibly play the best basketball of his life during the playoffs and be a huge factor for the Knicks success. My belief isn't strong with that though because I believe Felton is average. I've been proven wrong before.
Well, he sucks.
CP3 in Knicks instantly means Knicks are contenders. Kyrie Irving would be good too but I don't see the Cavs parting with him ever. I wouldn't mind Rondo coming to the Knicks if the Celtics were willing to give him up. Rondo is better than Felton in almost every way. Lillard or Jrue Holiday would also be good fit for the Knicks.
Ball-hogging PGs like Westbrooks would not be a good fit here though, seeing as how much shots Melo / JR use up.
Rose playing for the Knicks would be orgasm for me. But he wouldnt come here and he's a scoring guard so that means Melo would have to back off a little bit.
Favorite Team: Knicks
Favorite Player: D. Rose
Favorite Position: PG
The coach sets the tempo and allows Felton to do what he does...
We have a pass first PG in Prigioni who plays solid defense and he now is on the DNP list.....
Because Prigioni does not shoot enough Woodson will just rely on Felton the way he does Smith....
I mean WTF we have a solid PG why does he not get playing time ?????
and he has shown good chemistry with Copeland and really has had minimum time with Amare...
BTW please dont mention Amare and defense again....ITS NOT HAPPENNING..LOOK AT LEBRONS DUNK AND FREEZE THE FRAME AS AMARE STANDS THERE
He's so fat, slow in defense.


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Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 11:33 AM
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Menlo Park complex turns into affordable housing
Original post made on May 23, 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 11:33 AM
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a resident of Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park
on May 23, 2012 at 4:02 pm
Does Atherton have to adhere to State affordable housing regulations? Could they also be forced to build or make available low-income rental units? Is this only enforced when a group sues for it, or is there active oversight to make sure every city and town in the state is in compliance? What happens if there is a tenant problems in this Willow Road complex? Is HIP Housing legally responsible for things that happen at their property site?
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on May 23, 2012 at 5:12 pm
Cut the euphemism "affordable housing". All housing is affordable to someone or the price drops. This is LOW INCOME HOUSING. Good question about Atherton. I'd ask the same about Woodside, Portola Valley, Hillsborough. Sure, everyone would like to live in these tony places, but does that mean these cities - and Menlo Park - need to subsidize housing for everyone who wants to live there? Menlo Park is doing just fine on the housing front and does not need government interference in our well-functioning real estate market. Let the market do its job for allocating housing based on price. Anything else is socialism.
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on May 23, 2012 at 8:22 pm
Mrs. B:
you are absolutely right "affordable housing" is low income housing. The thing no one ever acknowledges is that the "affordable housing" that is supposedly to be for our police, firefighters and teachers isn't. THEY ALL MAKE TOO MUCH MONEY TO QUALIFY. I've seen what happens with low income housing. I've policed it. We don't want or need it here.
a resident of another community
on May 24, 2012 at 11:27 am
The housing element is intended to put housing that is affordable to employees near the businesses they work in. Atherton, Portola Valley and Woodside don't have this issue.
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on May 24, 2012 at 12:30 pm
really? Portola Valley has no businesses? Funny, isn't there a Roberts there along with several other businesses?
a resident of another community
on May 24, 2012 at 12:57 pm
Mrs. B. calls affordable housing socialism. That's ironic given the focus on this complex is to house veterans. Do we have to be socialists to care for our veterans? I say no - we have room in capitalism for this, even though inevitable there'll be some problems - as there always is, with everything.
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on May 24, 2012 at 5:13 pm
this particular complex is different because it is focused on vets. Most of the rest do not have that focus and are just socialist nonsense. I do a lot of building in Atherton. It would sure be nice if I could live there too. I can't because I can't afford it and I have no expectation that the town should provide reduced price housing for me so I can. Real estate costs what it costs. It's all about location. If you and I can't afford to live someplace, we don't. If BMR housing actually helped those it was supposedly there to help - police, firefighters and teachers we'd be having a different conversation. It doesn't help them because they make TOO MUCH MONEY. So, who are we actually helping with BMR housing? Average folks that can't afford to live here under normal circumstances. That's socialism.
a resident of another community
on May 25, 2012 at 4:24 pm
Where can San Mateo County residents find info on the laws re affordable housing? MV, thanks again for your pov - you have insight into the building, especially, & I know that of course it's a cash cow for those who look to exploit.
I have questions (some which echo others) such as:
-What about affordable housing regs for smaller towns w/high income residents, a la Atherton, Woodside, PV?
-Is it legally mandated that some of the housing be used to teachers, cops, firefighters?
-What makes people think this is "just socialism" & if so, what type of socialism? Democratic socialism? That's what it sounds like to me. What's wrong w/some democratic socialism mixed in w/capitalism - are there resulting evils of which I'm naively unaware?
-How do we care for the used & abused in our midst, who need help caring for themselves? This is a good question this Memorial Day weekend because it involved veterans among that demographic.
-If folks are do dead set against it, are they working to eradicate it legally, or just kvetching?
-Since Menlo's been dragging its feet all of these years, why weren't they nailed by the county or state long before, so that it wasn't such a shock.
I couldn't find answers online to most of my questions, so maybe it's my inability to find the proper housing element info online.
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on May 25, 2012 at 5:09 pm
it's socialism pure and simple. I don't know of what variety, just socialism. Land and construction cost money. Borrowing money and or carrying the costs of construction have costs associated with it. The developer is working to make a living so there needs to be profit in the equation as well. When the developer is forced to sell some of his or her units below what it costs to construct them and buy the land, someone's going to pay the price and it isn't going to be the person buying the BMR unit. Either the developer takes a hit to his bottom line or he charges more for the other units in the project. Hence it is basically income (or cost) redistribution, i.e. socialism.
a resident of Menlo Park: Belle Haven
on May 31, 2012 at 4:22 pm
More proof that our society is no longer governed by law, but by the threat of lawsuits. The HIP project for veterans in Belle Haven would have been approved with or without the lawsuits. It is the thought that our local elected officials have their hands tied that concerns me.
Regarding Atherton, Woodside, and Portola Valley, it is not so much whether it make sense to have BMP housing there; it is WHEN will they be hit with the same lawsuits from these same groups. Be ready.
a resident of Menlo Park: Belle Haven
on May 31, 2012 at 4:59 pm
"Do we have to be socialists to care for our veterans?"
off subject, but here goes...
Don't know if we 'have to', but we are. The best healthcare delivery in the US is indeed socialized medicine. It's called the VA. Government owned hospitals. Government paid salaries. Government funded healthcare.
The very definition of socialized medicine.
And it is the most *efficient* healthcare system in the nation, delivering quality healthcare with the lowest overhead, far lower than private, for profit insurers. Web Link
Our vets deserve it. Too bad no one else deserves efficient, low overhead healthcare.
a resident of another community
on May 31, 2012 at 6:14 pm
Social Menlo, thank you for your thoughtful post. I also appreciate MV's pov, as different as it is from yours. I've seen the pluses & minuses of both socialized medicine abroad & of the VA system here. I've personally not experienced either, but of course I'm concerned about health care in this country. That gets extrapolated to the lower income folks who area crucial sector in Sili Valley's economy as well as the ethics of caring for those who've served our country & for various reasons, need help in being cared for down the line.
I appreciated George's comment as well. My pov is that it's absolutely shameful that Menlo has had to be dragged, kicking & screaming, into 2012 in order to obey the law they've ignored for years. That doesn't help anyone who lives in Menlo, does it?
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on May 31, 2012 at 6:32 pm
the law is wrong and it doesn't benefit anyone it is designed to benefit and it is socialism. With the exception of providing housing to our vets it is unnecessary and is social engineering. Sorry, but that's the bottom line for me. The law needs to be challenged and fought in court which is what I suspect many of the cities like ours are hoping; that by ignoring the law someonone is going to eventually sue them and they can get this stupidity overturned.
a resident of Woodside: other
on May 31, 2012 at 6:48 pm
"Is it legally mandated that some of the housing be used to teachers, cops, firefighters?"
Cops and firefighters generally make more than the $81,000 to qualify for this housing. And most teachers won't qualify either, especially if their spouse has a job.
This housing is intended for LOW INCOME people. A firefighter making $100,000 isn't low income.
a resident of another community
on May 31, 2012 at 7:11 pm
Thanks, MV & POGO.
I am not sure that Menlo was ignoring the law, hoping that they could challenge it that way. I'd like to think that they're that strategic, but there is much evidence to the contrary!
As a society, it's hard to say where to draw the line on social engineering. I say that because I don't think we have come to terms w/what going to war does to people & that if we don't help them, they truly are cannon fodder & we don't want to be that type of society. Or do we?
These issues become more complicated in expensive areas & I understand that the systems we have in place to help people can be taken advantage of and/or don't always work smoothly. I've seen it firsthand & it's unwieldly, to say the least. But if we don't have them, bad things happen as well. I'd rather read about housing vets than about private businesses trolling for money from the community.
a resident of Woodside: other
on May 31, 2012 at 8:58 pm
Hmmm -
We should help people who truly need help.
If we would only use that simple rule as our guidance, we could provide REAL help to the truly needy instead of creating another handout to those who don't really need it.
And that admonition goes for handouts to the rich, too.
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Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS), 1987 (ICPSR 9222)
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This survey, the first in the Bureau of Justice Statistics' program on Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS), presents information on three types of general purpose law enforcement agencies: state police, local police, and sheriffs' departments. Data from the primary state police agency in each of 49 states (Hawaii does not have a state police agency) are also presented. Variables include size of the populations served by the typical police or sheriffs' department, levels of employment and spending, various functions of the department, average salary levels for uniformed officers, and other matters relating to management and personnel.
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George Johnson in "Stomp!"
Stomp! With The Brothers Johnson
Welcome to Forgotten Videos. For some, these videos are forgotten, for others just filed away, and for others still, a totally brand-new discovery. Whichever category you fall into, each week we'll feature a video that's possibly been collecting dust when what it really deserves is a fresh look. Or vice-versa…. We're not here to judge, we just want to take you on a little trip down memory lane. Yep, you'll remember when hair was really that big, when drums were that up front in the mix, when video was young(er) and so were you.
The Brothers Johnson
Whether or not the Brothers Johnson's name was an intended double entendre, Los Angeles-based brothers George and Louis Johnson were at the top of the disco-funk heap in the late '70s with tracks such as "I'll Be Good To You" and "Strawberry Letter 23." With a pre-Michael Jackson Quincy Jones on board as producer, Tha Bruthas (as they'd be known today) hit on a pop/soul sound with a sheen equal to the satin jackets on the dance floors in all the clubs.
"Stomp!" was the duo's third and last Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 hit, and it capped their run with Jones, who had initially hired the Johnsons to play on his Mellow Madness LP in 1975. (They performed the album's lead track "Is It Love That We're Missing?" a smoldering bit of come-on lite funk that climbed to No. 70 on the Hot 100.)
The Bros J began in the oddly named Johnson Three Plus One, which also featured older brother Tommy and cousin Alex Weir. They backed touring artists coming through Los Angeles, such as Bobby Womack and the Supremes. George and Louis then joined Billy Preston's band in 1973, and when Jones hired them for Mellow Madness, he found an agile act that could combine truly funky rhythms with pop structures.
Their debut album Look Out For #1 went Top 10 on the Billboard 200 in 1976, followed by Right On Time, which cracked the Top 15 in 1977. Blam!!, also Top 10 in 1978, preceded Light Up The Night, which proved the Brothers' highest-charting album and spawned "Stomp!"
In typical fashion for a video shot prior to the formal launch of MTV, the clip is a no-frills affair, but since the tune is a party anthem, the live dance club setting seems appropriate, and all the sequined party extras seem to be having a good time. There are a few outside shots of the Brothers "…cruising around in the street/Listen[ing] up for the partying feet," a breakdown featuring Louis' maniacal slapping bass, and some early rapping from George as the song fades.
The Brothers staged a reunion tour in 2002, but since then, information on their activities seems scant. According to the group's Wikipedia entry, "In 2006 Louis gave a duo-show with a drummer, on the Poetry In Motion 1 Festival, Maryland. In late 2007, George performed with his own band at a Detroit-Festival, including a persona called Sir Nose. George also performs these days with a special band, including Adina Howard, Cherrelle, Ray Parker Jr., and a few more artists."
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Bobby McFerrin in "Don't Worry Be Happy"
Don't Worry, Give Bobby A Call
Welcome to Forgotten Videos, the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards edition, showcasing past GRAMMY winners. For some, these videos are forgotten, for others just filed away, and for others still, a totally brand-new discovery. Whichever category you fall into, each week until the GRAMMY Awards on Feb. 13 we'll feature a video from a GRAMMY-winning artist that's possibly been collecting dust when what it really deserves is a fresh look. Or, just for old times' sake. We just want to take you on a little trip down memory lane. Yep, you'll remember when hair was really that big, when drums were that up front in the mix, when video was young(er) and so were you.
Bobby McFerrin
"Don't Worry Be Happy"
Arguably the most optimistic song he ever wrote — or anyone ever wrote — Bobby McFerrin's carefree "Don't Worry Be Happy" is not only an example of vocal mastery, but a perfect antidote for anyone in need of a spiritual lift or a new philosophical mission statement.
McFerrin got off to a modest start like many musicians, studying piano in college and playing with a series of cover bands. While living in San Francisco, he was discovered by jazz aficionado Bill Cosby, who arranged for McFerrin to play at the 1980 Playboy Jazz Festival. Subsequently, McFerrin scored a record deal, and released his self-titled debut album in 1982 on Elektra Records.
In short order, McFerrin became known for his unique vocal style across jazz, pop and classical settings, an ability to switch his voice effortlessly between falsetto and deep bass notes, and performing both melodies and accompaniment — almost like a virtual self-made choir. (McFerrin also used his voice and other body parts such as his chest to create percussive effects.)
His big mainstream breakthrough came in 1988 when his fifth album, Simple Pleasures, cracked the Top 10 on the strength of the No. 1 hit "Don't Worry Be Happy." While you may be able to hum the song's signature whistling melody, some fun pieces of trivia you may not be aware of: All of the "instruments" in the song come courtesy of Bobby's voice; "Don't Worry Be Happy" became the first a cappella song to top the Billboard Hot 100; the title of the song was inspired by an expression by Indian mystic Meher Baba; former President George H. W. Bush used the song as the theme for his 1988 presidential campaign, without McFerrin's endorsement; and the song was featured on the soundtrack to the 1988 film Cocktail, a romantic drama in which Tom Cruise plays a go-getter bartender who falls in love while mixing drinks in Jamaica.
Not surprisingly, the video resembles the song's lighthearted message, with Bobby hosting a fireside conversation with…himself, plenty of dancing and cameos by actors Bill Irwin and a post-Mork Robin Williams. In between, there's a stretch limo, ledge-jumping and a flying goldfish bowl to round out the worry-less concept.
McFerrin didn't have to worry when it came to GRAMMYs. Already a five-time winner, in 1988 he would pick up three more statues for "Don't Worry Be Happy," including the coveted Record and Song Of The Year awards. Overall, McFerrin has won an impressive 10 GRAMMYs over his career. And lest you be worried about getting a Bobby fix, he'll be co-hosting the GRAMMY Pre-Telecast Ceremony with Esperanza Spalding on Sunday, Feb. 13.
The next time your landlord wants to litigate, don't worry, give Bobby a call. Got a Forgotten Video recommendation? Leave us a comment. And don't forget to tune in to the 53rd GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, Feb. 13 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. You can check out Bobby during the Pre-Telecast Ceremony beforehand at GRAMMY Live!


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Ed Sheeran was visiting Mix 96.5/Houston when they premiered his new single "Lego House."
"I think this is the first time I'm gonna hear it on radio in America!" Ed said.
The single features Ed's familiar vocals and guitar parts akin to his GRAMMY nominated track "The A Team." The slow paced track does switch gears slightly though and features Ed's rapid fire raps.
"[It's about] my ex. My ex-girlfriend," he said. "I think the song has connected with a few people around the world so far."
While Sheeran has connected with many music fans recently, he found himself at the top of a not-so-flattering list at the end of 2012: GQ's Worst-Dressed Man. But, Sheeran didn't take it personally.
"I wasn't offended by the worst dressed man of the year until I saw the list. I came Number 1 which is fair enough, I wear hoodies and jeans," he reflected. "Number Two was a politician and Number Three was a cross-dressing cage fighter. So I'm not in a good place right now, ya know?"
Don't expect a wardrobe change from Ed anytime soon, though.
"You wear clothes to pick up girls and you can spend more time to pick up hot girls or you can learn to play the guitar and wear hoodies."
Learning to play guitar and waring hoodies has done Ed well as he just received his first GRAMMY nomination for Song of the Year with his hit "The A Team." Shortly after the biggest night in music, he'll hit the road with Taylor Swift and work on his next album.
"I'm gonna keep writing. Thankfully this album is kind of continually being successful so I don't have pressure [to set a release date] yet," he said.
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I confess that I, too, have been frustrated by the "deafening silence" aspect of email@example.com (especially when it comes to things which don't need approval but rather guidance -- as in "which name should I use, X or Y?" --
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Aettot ibrec epesecoth, spakhea scrifeteis.
I've been a cheerleader for RT since trying to get P5P to use it more than 2 years ago but...for modules@ it might be adding more complexity than it would really merit. Besides, just because you have a complex ticketing system in place doesn't mean that the problem of silence will be solved...it just means you'll have tickets instead of email.
What might be useful is splitting the list into 2; 1 for module-names@ for naming and 2 for module-accounts@ which would be all the administrative stuff for accounts
Yes, but it takes more effort to delete tickets than it does email.
Right...so just like a Palm Pilot doesn't create more time in the day or make you more organised, RT isn't going to make issues easier to solve or any faster
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Chapter 01 - General
15.0101 Findings and purpose.
(a) The director of parks and recreation has determined that certain commercial activities may be allowed in limited numbers and under controlled conditions within selected park areas under the management and control of the department of parks and recreation.
(b) it has been further established, that these commercial activities will favorably contribute toward the ability of the general public to enjoy and utilize certain park areas and facilities. These activities, however, will result in increased administrative costs to the department. Therefore, the system which allows these commercial uses should ensure that the public is properly recompensed for the additional costs incurred.
(c) Finally, it is recognized that commercial activities within the park system exist as a privilege, not as a right. Therefore, all reasonable measures by the department of parks and recreation to minimize the adverse impacts of these activities upon the general public and upon park capacities, are just and proper. These measures may include, but are not limited to, temporarily or permanently curtailing at any location, one or more commercial activities that may have become incompatible due to changes in circumstances.
15.0102 Applicability and scope.
These rules shall apply to all areas of the park system under the jurisdiction of the director as defined in Chapter 2 of Title 18, A.S.C.A. The purpose of these rules is to govern the use and protection of the Territorial Park System.
15.0103 Definitions.
As used in these rules, unless the context requires otherwise:
(a) "Accessory activity" means a use which is incidental and subordinate to an authorized activity.
(b) "Applicant" means an individual, group or organization who has made a formal request or petition to the department for a determination upon a commercial activity or for the purpose of securing a permit.
(c) "Authorized activity" means a commercial use which has been properly reviewed and approved under these rules.
(d) "Authorized representative" means any person legally or otherwise properly designated to act for the director.
(e) A "boat" means any form of vessel capable of floating in the water and includes but is not limited to motor boats, sail boats, canoes, barges, and sail boards. For purposes of these rules a "boat" does not include swimming floaters or other authorized swimming equipment.
(f) "Camping" means the act of sleeping during nighttime hours on the premises or the use or occupation of the premises by one or more persons who remain or intend to remain on the premises at any time between the hours of 10: 00 p.m. and 6: 00 a.m.
(g) "Commercial activity" means a use or purpose designed for profit, which includes the exchange or buying and selling of commodities, or the providing of services, or relating to or connected with trade, traffic or commerce in general.
(h) "Commission" means the parks and recreation commission created in Chapter 1, Title 18, A.S.C.A.
(i) "Department" means the department of parks and recreation, Territory of American Samoa.
(j) "Director" means the director of the department of parks and recreation, American Samoa Government.
(k) "Government" means the American Samoa Government.
(l) "Nonprofit organization" means any organization, club, family, or eleemosynary corporation which does not conduct business for profit on a regular basis.
(m) "Park" means any area set aside, at the time of publication or any time thereafter by statute, by the territorial planning commission, by the zoning board, or by the department as territorial parks, community parks, territorial recreation facilities, community recreation facilities, historical and prehistoric objects and sites, and all facilities located in those areas. As of adoption, of these rules, the designated parks are: Onesosopo Park, Pago Park, the area on the seaside of the main highway in Malaloa between Burns-Philp and the yacht quay, Utulei Beach Park (from the Rainmaker Hotel to Morris Scanlan's Gas Station), Faga'alu Park, Lions' Park (Tafuna, including the tennis courts), the Ili'ili Golf Course, and Amanave Park, and the water adjacent to these land areas out to the 10 fathom curve. A map of these parks is attached to the end of this title as Appendix A.
(n) "Park system" means all "parks" as defined above and all underwater land and water areas of the Territory of American Samoa extending from the mean high water line seaward to the 10 fathom curve.
(o) "Permittee" means an individual, group or organization who has requested and received permission to conduct an authorized activity according to these rules.
(p) "Picnic" means an outing with food and refreshments and which may include games, music or other, activities for the enjoyment of its members.
15.0104 Hours.
With the exception of the Ili'ili golf course, all parks are open to the public between the hours of 5: 00 a.m. and 10: 00 p.m., and closed to the public during other hours. Only activities authorized by permit will be allowed during the hours the parks are closed.
15.0105 Severability.
If any provision of these rules and regulations, or the application of such provision, is held to be invalid, the remaining portions of these regulations or the application of said portions shall not be affected.
15.0106 Penalties.
Any person found in violation of these rules and regulations in this title may be subjected to a fine of up to $250 or denied use of territorial parks for the purpose requested, or both. Certain violations can be punished by imprisonment for up to 6 months, a $500 fine, or both, for each violation. (Authority: 18.0203(8) and 18.0208 A.S.C.A).


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Stained glassactivity Suggestion Andres Tretiakov | added on Jan 18, 2011 Here is an idea to start the celebrations: making a display of gold and silver nanoparticles in honour of the medival glass artisans!!!!
Dr. Noha Elnagdi Suggestion Noha Elnagdi | added on Dec 10, 2010 Launching Chemistry Clubs
Exhibition concerning the importance and imminent need for chemistry in social and everyday life. Collaboration Hichem Abassi | added on Nov 27, 2010 sort of science fair or scientific experience accessible to everyone but too valuable to everyone,so no one will get bored or will negligate this very important event ,the year of chemistry.
why there is no chemisty clubs in the preparatory ?? Suggestion Hichem Abassi | added on Nov 01, 2010 chemistry is very well studied in prep cycles, but if we can't love what we do, we won't do it well..would we?
future of chemistry in 3rd world countries Suggestion Faizan Haider | added on Oct 29, 2010 IYC or IUPAC should do something for the development and future of chemistry in under developed countries like pakistan etc.


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One day, Milo the Cat was checking to see that everything was okay around the house. His human sisters were at that place where they take the bags he likes to sleep in. (For the humans, this place is called school, and the bags are backpacks.) Milo's parents were also off on some adventure. Milo finished his walk-through, and decided to settle down for a nap when -- what's this? Something small and grey wiggled behind him. He chased it, and chased it, but he couldn't seem to catch it. This thing was really there, and it was definitely not a mouse or a toy. What was it?
HintMilo is a mackerel tabby.
The title might also be a clue.
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The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) today announced $16 million in grants to 128 local law enforcement agencies and municipalities to enhance school safety in 38 states. The grants were awarded under COPS' Secure Our Schools program, which provides funds to improve security in schools and on school grounds.
The Secure Our Schools program will provide up to 50 percent of the total cost for law enforcement agencies and schools to install metal detectors, locks, lighting, fencing, closed-circuit surveillance systems and other equipment to help deter crime. The grants can also be used to pay half of the cost of security assessments, security training, and other measures that will provide a significant improvement in school security. "Our schools should be places where students can learn and develop without fear of violence," said Attorney General Eric Holder. "With these grants, the Justice Department is providing police and school districts with additional resources to help ensure the safety and security of our children." Secure Our Schools is one of several COPS initiatives to enhance school safety. Through this program, including today's grants, COPS has provided communities with more than $82 million to make schools safer. Overall, COPS has invested more than $913 million in America's schools through our Safe Schools Initiative, COPS in Schools, School-Based Partnerships and Secure Our Schools programs.
"Ensuring the safety of students is very important and we are pleased to support local efforts establish and maintain secure schools," said COPS Acting Director David Buchanan.
The COPS Office is a federal agency responsible for advancing community policing nationwide. Since 1995, COPS has awarded over $12.5 billion to advance community policing, including grants awarded to more than 13,600 state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies to fund the hiring of officers and provide a variety of knowledge resource products including community policing publications, training and technical assistance.
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text: On Thu, Apr 09, 2009 at 08:15:07PM +0500, amjad ali wrote: > > Hello All, > > On my 4-node Beowulf Cluster, when I run my PDE solver code (compiled > with mpif90 of openmpi-installed-with-gfortran) with -np 4 launched > only on the Head Node (without providing -machinefile), it gives me > correct results. ONLY one problem is there: when I monitor RAM > behavior it gets filling at a constant speed throughout the RUN of > program, till I get final result. So Why the usage of RAM is > constantly increasing (although this is not the case with relevant > serial code of the same problem/algorithm/method). > > Secondly when I launch the same compiled code on 4 nodes (with > -machinefile option). Then I do not get correct result. The > convergence gets very much slow down after few iterations, ultimately > resulting in NaN values of problem variables. > > I would be very grateful for having comments for the remedy of above > two difficulties/confusions. Without the code there is not too much this group can do. The constant increase in RAM sounds like a memory leak or a natural result of the programs' structure. You may need to run a debugger to see what part of your code is triggering the memory activity. Getting different results locally and distributed sounds like a bug in your code. Look for uninitialized data and code that depends on side effects. Compiler flags can help: start with dialing optimization down -O0 -g look also at -pedantic -Wall -fbounds-check -fno-range-check -Wsurprising (man gfortran) and perhaps first verify that the N hosts have the same runtime libs and hardware that the local host has. Different results when N changes may also be a natural result of your code. While algebra tells us about the commutativity of simple operations, such as multiplication or addition real floating point arithmetic can prove to be unstable. IEEE arithmetic and IEEE exceptions control when and how libs return NaN etc.... Since this is sometimes managed via environment variables look there as well. -- T o m M i t c h e l l Found me a new hat, now what? _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf at beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin Computing To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.


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It only took one day for Kate Middleton to squash the pregnancy rumors as she enjoyed several glasses of local wines during a visit to Otago Wines at Amisfield winery in Queenstown, New Zealand on Sunday.
On Saturday, Prince William jokingly told a woman who made Prince George a gift that she "might have to make another one soon."
Kate, 32, who looked casual chic in a Zara navy blue blazer, a Gap blouse, dark skinny jeans and Stuart Weitzman wedges, told the wine-makers that she was "really enjoying being able to drink again after having baby George."
John Darby, owner of the Amisfield vineyard, told the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge how they control the grapes in the climate.
VIDEO: Kate Middleton's best looks during the royal tour
"When it gets very cold, we use helicopters to stop the frost over the vines by hovering above and stirring up the cold air," Darby said.
"You're joking! That's an expensive way to do it!" William said and added, "Wow! If you ever need a spare pilot, I'm here!"
Darby also treated the royals to a tour of the vineyard. He later told reporters: "I think the Duchess was more interested in the gardening--she seemed quite knowledgeable in the pruning aspect of the vines."
During the walk around the grounds, Kate nearly took a tumble in her wedges, but she quickly grabbed William's arm to re-gain her balance.
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A grinning Kate tried several varieties and tastes, including Aurum pinot gris and Remarkable dry Riesling.
Hannah Armstrong, from Mudhouse Wines, said: "Kate said she hadn't drunk while pregnant with George and although she doesn't drink much, she was really enjoying the odd glass."
Kate continued to debunk the speculation about baby No.2, as the royal couple went white-water rafting in the Shotover Jet, along the Shotover River in Queenstown.
The duo, clad in their waterproof jackets and personalized red life vests, was beaming during the 25-minute exhilarating ride. The jet can operate at speeds of more than 50mph and can complete 360-degree turns.
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Are your sales efforts focused on mass marketing? Do you send the same marketing messages to everyone? Have you taken the time to better understand the unique requirements of your market segments? Marketing to everyone with the same message and using the same vehicle to deliver your message is sub-optimal to taking a segmented approach.
Segmenting the marketplace is the first step in providing a foundation to build your marketing program. The number of different segments you identify will dictate the number of unique marketing messages you'll need to develop. Most small businesses that specialize in a specific product or service will look at their market the same way. In other words, all potential customers have identical requirements. Those that take the time to better understand unique needs will produce better results.
So how do you segment the marketplace? While there may theoretically be "ideal" market segments for your small business, in reality, every organization in a market will develop different ways of determining market segments. The ideal market segment needs to pass certain tests in order to be viable. Understanding the number of potential customers, the stability of the segment, the ability to reach prospects, the size of the segment and ability to produce the revenue are top items to consider.
Then there are a number of ways you can divide up the market. Taking a geographical approach is sometimes a good place to start. For example, if you are selling gloves and hats to stay warm, Florida and Hawaii may be segments you avoid. Demographic segmentation is used to divide the market into groups. For businesses that sell to consumers, this could include variables such as age, gender, income, occupation and family size. For businesses that sell to other businesses, this could include items such as type of industry, size of the company, annual revenue, or specific issues that may affect one segment but not all.
More specific segmentation could include psychographics, something that has become increasingly common as companies look to identify consumers based on their interests and activities. Identifying consumers with specific interests, such as biking or running, allows companies to provide products and services specifically to those groups.
There are many benefits to segmenting the marketplace. First and foremost, you will have a much higher likelihood of better matching the needs of potential customers. Market segments, if they are selected the right way, can build sales. Focusing in on growing segments and avoiding those that are declining allow you to spend your time more productively. Focusing on the right segments can net you a higher market share, including becoming a market leader.


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Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
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Reddit compiles list of games for GameSpy's May 31st shutdown
08 April 2014 | By /staff
By the end of next month the matchmaking services of GameSpy will be switched off, and that means a number of PC titles won't function properly or at all online. Exactly how far-reaching is the GameSpy service?
Reddit has put together a doomsday list that includes the likes of Halo, Star Wars: Battlefront, Stronghold, the Battlefield series, Crysis, Tom Clancy titles and Quake.


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When I start my PC, I receive a popup indicating the AV/AS panel wasn't configured properly, probably due to corrupted files. I receive this message 2 out of 3 boots. The other times it works fine. Any thoughts? I have no other AV/AS software installed. This is Windows XP, SP2.
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How was that n o foul on the kleiza drive???
How was that n o foul on the kleiza drive???
Kleiza not gettin any calls...
The foul was after the clock ran out. Should that count?
"Stay steamy"
- Kobe
No dap? What Jose's got no love for KL? lol
Depends, it could be an elbow, at which point the clock running out has nothing to do with it. It's still a flagrant.
marc fouled him in the act, the act ended after the clock did, but he wasn't given time to land before Marcs momentum knocked him down.
I love what Ross is doing today. Hes going to be our dark horse off the bench, other teams will NOT expect him.
The Baltic Beast is unstoppable!
Washington get their first win, making a run at our second worst record!! Concerns arising... lol
Raps are slipping.
No offensive flow.. this is ugly
Just to clarify, if we suck enough to get a top 3 pick we keep it right?
Looks like Ed is gonna get all the minutes he can handle
I bet y'all miss Bargnani now
Missing Bargnani - just what I was thinking. Defense is important, but it sucks when you can't score.
I like our potential defense. We can play elite defense when focused. I think as we grow as a team, you will see that shutdown defense more often.
The Baltic Beast is unstoppable!
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Spring training is always a great stage for a competitive hard fought position battle, this year is no exception. Enter Steve Clevenger and Welington Castillo, the two men fighting tooth and nail for the backup catcher position. Coming into the spring I knew that Geovany Soto's backup was a position to be had for a number of candidates, I just didn't think more than one guy would stand out. Let's meet the two men vying for the position.
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