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Familiar bullpen issues haunt Mets
Schoeneweis, Ayala allow pivotal homers in Shea finale
By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com
The Mets, quite simply, had been doing this all season long.
"It's one of those things, I can't describe it," Schoeneweis said. "I'd take it back, but I can't."
Numbers, instead, were far better descriptors. Mets relievers combined for 72 save chances this season, and converted only 43 of them. Their 4.25 bullpen ERA ranked 22nd in the Major Leagues, by far the worst of any group with playoff aspirations. And their 28 bullpen losses were fourth in the National League.
It would be simple to point to the loss of closer Billy Wagner, who missed the final two months of this season with left elbow problems, as the reason -- and certainly Wagner's absence precipitated this fall. But Wagner blew seven saves himself this season, and his teammates endured problems long before he hit the disabled list.
Of manager Jerry Manuel's five most firmly entrenched relievers, only Schoeneweis and Joe Smith consistently performed in line with their expectations -- and even those two blew their share of leads, struggling mightily during long stretches of the season. Just see Sunday's final game for reference, when Schoeneweis and Smith were the two main bullpen culprits.
But other problems became far more pressing. Aaron Heilman, a trusted setup man coming into the year, struggled to produce outs over the second half of the season. Duaner Sanchez, back in the bullpen after nearly two years, never regained the swagger he had before undergoing two right shoulder surgeries. And Pedro Feliciano, trusted as a left-handed specialist, tacked almost a full run onto his ERA from last year to this one.
By season's end, Manuel was counting on Luis Ayala, acquired through a waiver deal, to be his closer. He was relying on Brian Stokes, who produced a 7.07 ERA with the Rays last season, to be his setup man. And he trusted rookie Bobby Parnell more than Heilman or Sanchez in key spots.
"Everybody went out there and gave it everything they had," Stokes said. "We all left everything on the field. It's just one of those things that happens."
Sizing up the bullpens
But it happened over and over, again and again. The bullpen precipitated a seemingly endless string of crushing defeats over the season's final two months, including a 10-inning loss to the Cubs last Wednesday and a seven-run meltdown in Philadelphia last month. By season's end, the bullpen simply could not be trusted.
Things got so bad that the Mets briefly considered using John Maine, who missed much of the season's second half with a bone spur in his right shoulder, as a reliever in late-inning spots. They were searching for solutions anywhere and everywhere.
"But we just didn't get it done," Manuel said.
Certainly, the bullpen will be one of general manager Omar Minaya's offseason priorities, but there is only so much that he can do. Heilman, Sanchez and Feliciano are all due to receive raises through arbitration, and Schoeneweis has one year remaining on his three-year, $10.8 million contract.
The Mets will find no help from Wagner, who isn't due back from elbow surgery until September -- if at all. And so they will proceed this offseason unsure of their future makeup, knowing only that something -- if not everything -- needs to change.
"It's baseball," Stokes said. "You want it to be a storybook ending, but sometimes it just doesn't happen that way."
Anthony DiComo 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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Congratulations to the winner of the "Show MyCorporation Your Business's True Colors" photo contest, Melissa Wolf of Melissa Mae Photo! For this contest, we asked small business owners to sum up the heart of their business in a photograph. We wanted to see what your businesses are all about and what their true colors were like. Check out our interview with Melissa below on how she got her start with her business and her plans for her $1500 grand prize!
What prompted you to start Melissa Mae Photo?
My husband bought me a camera for my birthday the summer after we had our first daughter. He said he saw something in the photographs I had been taking. So my husband and biggest supporter bought me a camera and told me to go for it. I started off just taking pictures of my daughter and then little by little it turned into friends asking for pictures and then their friends asking for pictures. What eventually got me to take it to the next level was realizing the importance of preserving memories. An old college computer hard drive crashed that same summer. I lost about 7 years worth of photographs and memories on there. Wedding, births, our honeymoon, countless vacations, etc. I wanted to help people capture their memories and also more of my own. (Back up your files!!)
What's the best part of owning your own business?
Getting to work with my family!!! 99% of the time my family is at the shoots (when it's appropriate). My kids help get kids to smile or feel more comfortable. Incorporating people that are important to me makes it so much more fulfilling and FUN. My youngest is obsessed with taking pictures. She will set up little scenes with her and her sister and just go to town. It makes me happy that I get to share my passion with my family. That I am also home for homework, dinner and sports but that I also get to show my daughters what it's like to follow your dreams. It's so very important to me to be a Mom first, but I also try to be a good example of a strong, passionate woman. I'm happy that I get to do that everyday.
Do you have a favorite subject to photograph?
My own family. My two daughters are my muses. Their vibrance for life keeps me excited. Their ideas, Halloween costumes and summer beach days inspire me every single time. More and more though, I'm really enjoying photographing in the water. There is something so peaceful and calming about it. It's definitely been a new avenue I have really enjoyed exploring.
It's easy to see by looking at your website that your family plays a large role in fueling your inspiration. How does that inspiration affect your work?
Family is my life. My husband and my daughters are absolutely everything to me. I love seeing in other families what I see in my own. Capturing those little moments that I know are special to me for another Mother or Father is such an honor.
Finally, how will you spend the $1500!?
Oh my goodness – I am really excited to invest the money back into my business. Some new equipment being the first thing on my list. I am so in love with water photography, so, perhaps a wide angle lens for the ocean. Or maybe I'll just get a jump start on paying taxes this year!
You can follow Melissa on Twitter @melissamaewolf, and also find her photography page on Facebook.

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text: USBC Hall of Famer celebrates 60 years at OC Matt Cannizzaro and Emil Williams July 3, 2012 BATON ROUGE, La. - United States Bowling Congress Hall of Famer Les Zikes of Palatine, Ill., has a rich legacy at the USBC Open Championships, and he added to it Monday night when he became the 16th bowler in history to reach 60 years of tournament participation. The 77-year-old right-hander was joined at the Baton Rouge River Center by his family and friends as he added another line to his extensive resume. His entourage included his wife, Mary Cay, and son, Lyle. Zikes received a plaque, chevron and gold money clip to commemorate the milestone. "The day was great," said Zikes, who bowls league at Beverly Lanes in Arlington Heights, Ill. "I was looking forward to it. I had no idea the presentation was going to be that much of a presentation. I really enjoyed that. Plus, it was nice to have my family here. It was fun, too. The standing ovation I received tonight was indescribable. I've had some occasions like that in international competition, but these bowlers appreciate it, and they were sincere about it. People came up to congratulate me, and that's a good feeling. I appreciate others who appreciate that I got to this point." Zikes made his first USBC Open Championships appearance at the 1950 event in Columbus, Ohio. In 1962, he won win the first of his six titles (Regular Team). He followed that with another team win in 1963 and all-events and Team All-Events titles in 1964 to become the only bowler in tournament history with victories in three consecutive years.He added a Classic Singles title in 1974 and a Classic Team title in 1977 and is one of 13 bowlers with six or more championships, but that hasn't stopped him from aiming for more milestones. In 2010, he became the 13th member of the elite 100,000-Pin Club, and he now sits ninth on the all-time pinfall list with 104,525, which includes this year's 1,480 all-events total. Late USBC Hall of Famer Joe Norris tops the list with 123,770. With such a fulfilling career that also includes two Professional Bowlers Association Tour titles and three PBA Senior Tour titles, Zikes still gets excited when it's time to lace up his shoes at the Open Championships. "I've had so many great moments, but just coming to this tournament is magical," Zikes said. "Back in the day, when I bowled with some good teams, this was the highlight of the year. Our bowlers have been looking forward to it for months. They've been practicing, and I'm sure all these other bowlers have, too. Some of them don't expect to win, but they're here to have a good time, and if they bowl well, great. In our case, we think we can bowl well. Tonight, we struggled, but I learned a long time ago you can't win every time." The next milestone for Zikes is the 65-year plateau, which only has been reached by five bowlers. USBC Hall of Famer Bill Lillard of Houston recently joined the 65-Year Club, while fellow hall of famer Jimmy Schroeder of Tonawanda, N.Y., and Judd Hall of Carrollton, Ohio, are scheduled to make the milestone march next year at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev. Norris and Bill Doehrman top the participation list with 71 years each. Zikes understands that five years is a long time, and he must be realistic in his pursuit of the next milestone. "I haven't looked that far ahead," Zikes said. "I've learned in life that you just look one day ahead. Fortunately, I'm feeling good. I want to bowl, but I just don't enjoy bowling badly. I have to be realistic about it. I have to look ahead one day at a time. I've been really lucky, and I'm thankful." This year, Zikes shot 518 in team, 515 in doubles and 447 in singles.Sponsors for the 2012 USBC Open Championships include Circus Circus Reno, Eldorado Hotel Casino Reno and Silver Legacy Resort Casino Reno. Other sponsors include the Belle of Baton Rouge, official brackets sponsor; Kegel, official lane maintenance provider; Humana, official registration sponsor; Bud Light and Budweiser, official beer sponsors; The Advocate, official publication sponsor; Brunswick, official lane provider; Steltronic, official scoring system; Storm Bowling Products and Nationwide Insurance.


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Sigur Ros is releasing a new album, Valtari, on May 28. The album will have eight tracks, and premiering today on the Icelandic band's website is the nearly eight-minute track "Ekki Múkk," with a minimalist but pretty video to accompany. Expect the swells you've come to know and love from Sigur Ros.
Details on the website are few, but it does have a quote from Georg: "i really can't remember why we started this record, i no longer know what we were trying to do back then. i do know session after session went pear-shaped, we lost focus and almost gave up…did give up for a while. but then something happened and form started to emerge, and now i can honestly say that it's the only sigur rós record i have listened to for pleasure in my own house after we've finished it."
With all that shimmery, greenish water and ship in the distance, I keep expecting the potato-faced (or drum-faced?) woman from In the Aeroplane Over the Sea to emerge from the water in this video.
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Convention Delegate Study, 2000 [United States] (ICPSR 31781)
Principal Investigator(s): Green, John C., University of Akron; Layman, Geoffrey C., Notre Dame University; Herrera, Richard, Arizona State University; Carsey, Thomas M., University of North Carolina
The 2000 Convention Delegate Study is a survey of the delegates attending the two major party presidential nominating conventions in 2000 and the respondents to the 1992 Convention Delegate Study (see ICPSR 6353). These delegates constitute the best available operational definition of national party elites, representing the full range of political activists. This study is the sixth in a series of studies of national convention delegates, adding to data collected in 1980, 1984, 1988, and 1992 (and reaching back to a similar study in 1972). The present study shares an important feature with its predecessors: it closely parallels the 2000 American National Elections Study (ANES), allowing for a comparison between party elites and the mass public. Thus, the 2000 survey adds to a unique longitudinal dataset that covers over a quarter century of politics among activists and voters. The 2000 Convention Delegate Survey is a multi-purpose study designed to assess the changes in major party coalitions in the 1990s. In the decade between 1990 and 2000, the major parties experienced two kinds of changes, aptly captured in John Bibby's 1996 description of the major parties as "integrated networks of national-state party units, allied groups, and issue-oriented activists" (1999). The first change was the growing resources of formal party organizations and their enhanced capacity to provide services to candidates running under the party label (Bibby 1988; Herrnson 2000). The second change was the expansion and integration of allied interest groups and issue activists within party operations (Baer and Bositis 1993). Taken together these changes represent the institutionalization of candidate-centered politics and have important implications for the effectiveness of parties in elections and in government (Aldrich 1995). This study replicated the Cotter et al. items on organizational complexity (character of the party headquarters, division of labor, party budgets, and professionalization of leadership positions), programmatic capacity (institutional support activity and candidate-directed activity). The primary focus was to assess the impact of party organizational strength on the linkages between party elites and the mass public. Major party elites now include a more diverse set of activists in terms of interests and issue positions, presenting new opportunities and challenges to coalition building. This study documented the range and activities of such activists and compared their views to those of their co-partisans in the mass public in the 2000 election. This study also focused on the role of cultural groups among party elites, which have been a source of intense intra-party conflict in recent time (Hunter 1991). Central to these new cultural divisions is the politicization of religious affiliations, practices, and beliefs. The best illustration is the mobilization of evangelical Protestants into the Republican coalition. At the elite level, the Christian Right has matured as a social movement, and its most pragmatic wing is in the process of integrating itself into the GOP organization across the country, particularly in the South. These religious-based divisions, however, extend beyond the Christian Right, evangelicals, Protestants and the GOP to other religious traditions. Scholars have found ample evidence for the development of this new division in a host of specialized studies of political elites (Green et al. 1996; Guth et al. 1996), and Layman (1995) has found similar patterns in the previous delegate studies.
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White plastic garbage bags
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Cut a plastic bag down into the size of your tissue paper, you only need one layer of plastic so one bag will make at least two sheets of pattern paper. You want little to no overlap of the plastic.
Sandwich the plastic with two pieces of tissue. Lay down a protective cloth on your ironing board, I use a worn out sheet. With parchment paper as a press cloth to protect your iron, press the paper sandwich on a linen setting until bonded. It is good to have some ventilation like an open window as the plastic does stink.
The patern paper is cutable, tearable, pinable but quite durable. You can tract through it, or draw on it and it will last a long time.
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Spoiler alert! If you haven't watched this week's Sons of Anarchy episode, "To Thine Own Self," stop reading now. Before the season began, creator Kurt Sutter said we'd see what a smart, forward-thinking leader Jax is, and after these 90 minutes, there's no doubt. Also not up for debate: Jimmy Smits deserves an Emmy nomination. Let's dig in.
We opened with Tara telling Jax that the pediatrics practice in Providence had made her an offer, and that after what happened the day before (Otto murdering that nurse to kill his reliability and the RICO case), she feels like this is their last chance to leave Charming. She told Jax he's a "beautiful, loyal man" for not deserting the club a few months ago, but now, it's time. Did Jax seem to be dragging his feet because he knew all the moves he still had to make to get the club out of the cartel deal safely, because he doesn't consider his job done until Clay is in the ground, or because it'll be harder to leave the brotherhood when the MC is legit? Jax said they had to talk to their lawyer first.
The lawyer made sure Tara had her story straight: Not updating her insurance forms had been an oversight; her husband had done time and the medical care was awful, so she volunteered to make a difference. Still, a prosecutor could argue Tara conspired to meet with Otto and gave him the crucifix knowing what he'd do with it. She told Jax that Tara could face serious time. "Then make sure that doesn't happen," he screamed at her. Am I the only one who wants to know more about this lawyer? Is she all about the money, or does she see the good in the club? Has Tig ever hit on her?
Bobby suggested Jax update Pope, but Jax said he wanted to get clear of the cartel first. Was that Jax stalling because he doesn't really want to turn Tig over to Pope, or because he was counting on Tig's vote at the table one last time? Jax knew the only way Romeo would let the club walk away is if the drugs and guns keep moving, so he had Chibs reach out to the Mayans and Niners, and Bobby set up a meet with Henry Lin. Meanwhile, Otto got a visit in solitary confinement from a mysterious new character, played by Donal Logue, who wanted to make sure Otto remembered both the sound of his voice and the beating he gave him.
At T-M, Jax told Juice and Gemma independently that they needed to find the documents from Clay's safe today. Jax read Gemma into all that's going on with RICO and Otto — minus Juice's involvement. (I wonder how loudly Jax would've yelled if Gemma had mentioned she'd just told Clay about Tara visiting Otto in Stockton and bringing him something of Luann's.) Clay made a move of his own: He called Tig over and told him he missed him. I've missed Tiggy, too. Kim Coates can make a simple thing, like entering a room or sitting at a table having a beer, interesting to watch. Clay thanked Tig for all he's done for him and told him that he may be forced to create new opportunities outside of SAMCRO, so if Tig ever gets tired of watching his president suck up to the guy who burned his daughter alive, he should come to him. Tig asked what Clay was up to. Just trying to stay alive, Clay said.
Cutting from Tara watching a surgery and so clearly wanting to be in the operating room to the grand opening of the escort service reminded us just how different Tara's and Jax's worlds are, even without the drugs and guns in the picture. Lyla was wheeled out in lingerie and a garter-style bandage covering the gunshot wound to her leg. She told Jax that Nero was out back with his crew and didn't sound happy. The look on Chibs' face (like, what now) was priceless, but it's the wink Jax gave Lyla that I rewound. So Nero's old crew is having a hard time holding down its borders from other crews now that Nero has moved north and wants guns. Nero said no, but Jax asked him to let him sell the crew some weapons so "their d—s feel bigger" and they don't bother them again. You knew that wouldn't go according to plan…
Gemma pretended she was looking for copies of her boy Thomas' birth and death certificates, since his birthday was coming up, and hoped that Clay would miraculously find one. But he didn't bite. (Will that scene have a payoff down the road, since Clay later pieced together that Jax must have had someone looking for the documents, or was it just an excuse to give comic relief Chucky something to do, like move the boxes for Gemma and receive a death threat for rhyming?)
Tara visiting Unser, who was having chemo in the hospital, was my second favorite scene of the episode. "Mind if we get out of here? This Kenny G s—'s gonna give my cancer cancer," he cracked. He looked sweaty and had a tough time getting up from his chair, but still, he was a gentleman who held the door for Tara. We've all assumed Unser is gonna die for so long that we should be prepared for it, but this scene proved how much it's going to hurt if/when it finally happens. He had to sit down in the hallway. "I know my Stage IV charm is magnetic. But it ain't the reason you come to see me," he told Tara. She admitted she considers him a watcher and that she needed an impartial perspective. With tears in her eyes, she told him how she loves Jax and the boys, how she's embraced the guys and is okay with the life. "Seems like you left yourself off that list," Unser said. "I used to love being a surgeon," Tara continued, with the kind of exhale you do when you're trying to hold back tears and are about to fail. Unser tried to comfort her and, instead, had to vomit in the trash can. "You okay?" she asked. All they could do was laugh: He was on his knees wiping vomit off his mouth, and she was wiping her nose and eyes after crying. They walked off arm-and-arm to "go feed the little people." It's like, this is what happens when you stop and try to talk it out. It's best to make up your own mind and keep moving. Tara would later accept the job but asked to keep the news quiet so that her husband, a "small business owner" with strong ties to Charming, had time to sit with it.
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L.A. Quasi-Cop Who Made Uniformed Porno Wants His Job Back
John Dancler, the L.A. "parking enforcement official" who made a pornographic movie while on duty and in uniform, had a civil service hearing this week to beg for his job back. A hearing examiner was forced to scrutinize "every frame" of Dancler's movie, then quizzed him about "slapping her behind." Awk-ward.
"It was not the best thing I've ever done," Dancler admitted. The head of parking enforcement testified against Dancler. [NBC-LA]
Update: I initially referred to Dancler as a former "cop," which is incorrect. He was employed by the Department of Transportation and had authority when it came to parking laws. His "parking enforcement official" uniform was, however, police-y enough for a police fetish porno.


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Sierra Nevada > Sonora Pass Area > Mount Emma > Climber's Log
Mount Emma Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|Emma Stones
Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2017
|I went up the southwest slopes on my way back from Peak 10727, then down the northeast slopes from the summit. Lots of talus.
|Posted Aug 2, 2017 6:01 pm
|3rd summit of the day
Date Climbed: Jun 14, 2014
|Hiked with Peak 10727 and Point 10659 on the ridge west of Mount Emma. Group of 12 on Mount Emma
|Posted Jun 14, 2014 8:39 pm
Date Climbed: Apr 20, 2014
|Stopped by a little snow on the road before Stockade Flat. Quick trip up the NE ridge/slope-ish.
Lots of snow-drifts, bushwhacking, and unstable talus.
|Posted Apr 21, 2014 1:22 am
|Mt Emma from Emma Lake
Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2013
|Followed thetrail up to Emma Lake and then scrambled around the northeast side of the lake to the long chute up to the summit. Lots of loose scree/rock made it tedious so I downclimbed the northeast slope only to find more loose rock and unsteady footing. Interesting out of the way setting, but not a climb I would repeat.
|Posted Jan 13, 2014 10:50 am
|Bob Burd
|From Peak 10,727ft
Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2012
|An enjoyable day around the Little Walker River, primarily there to climb Walker Mtn, the highpoint of the New Range. Trip Report.
|Posted Dec 23, 2012 7:55 pm
|Past Emma Lk via the Saddle
Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2012
|My 3rd peak after injury.
We started from Burt Canyon TH. Went cross-country to Stockade Flat and followed the trail to Emma Lake. Then Went cross-country to reach the saddle and headed up to the summit from there.
Had the entire place/lake/peak to ourselves the entire day... almost, until on the way back to the TH - We encountered one hunter.
|Posted Oct 7, 2012 7:17 pm
|Northeast Slopes from Stockdale Flats
Date Climbed: May 13, 2012
|We spent the night at a nice spot just short of roads end. Patchy snow followed by continuous snow through the forested area of the northeast slope made the hike up interesting. I stayed on the outside (west) edge of the forest for a dry route down. In hindsight, going up the dry route and down the snow route probably would have been faster, more fun, and easier on the feet. The wildflowers that are just starting to sprout up from the ground ought to be a nice display this June. Someone left a humorous treat in a jar near the summit register, but it was looking old and dry in 2012.
|Posted May 16, 2012 3:22 pm
|A Bit
|Southeast slope
Date Climbed: Sep 18, 2009
|An enjoyable hike in early Fall from the Burt Canyon TH.
|Posted May 6, 2010 10:43 pm
|Northeast slope
Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2005
|From Stockade Flat.
|Posted Jan 21, 2010 2:08 am


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With his debut album Channel Orange receiving both critical and commercial praise, alternative R&B talent Frank Ocean has become the talk of the music industry. The singer recently revealed the motives behind his bombshell announcement that detailed his onetime love affair with a man.
According to Ocean, coming out was never a risk.
"I won't touch on risky, because that's subjective," he told the Guardian. "People are just afraid of things too much…Sure, evil exists, extremism exists. Somebody could commit a hate crime and hurt me. But they could do the same just because I'm black. They could do the same just because I'm American. Do you just not go outside your house? Do you not drive your car because of the statistics? How else are you limiting your life for fear?"
SEE ALSO: Frank Ocean's "Channel Orange" Outsells Expectations, Debuts At No. 2
Ocean said that his rationale behind making such a public statement was not a product of publicity but a natural progression.
"I suppose a percentage of that act was because of altruism; because I was thinking of how I wished at 13 or 14 there was somebody I looked up to who would have said something like that, who would have been transparent in that way," he explained. "But there's another side of it that's just about my own sanity and my ability to feel like I'm living a life where I'm not just successful on paper, but sure that I'm happy when I wake up in the morning, and not with this freakin' boulder on my chest." —Keith Murphy, CBS Local


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Wednesday marks the first release of the Rivals250 for the 2011 class, and the first name outside of the Rivals100 speaks to the talent and depth of this class.
Widely regarded as one of the top cornerbacks in the country, Virginia Beach (Va.) Bayside's Demetrious Nicholson kicks off the second portion of Rivals.com's initial rankings.
Rivals.com national analyst Mike Farrell has had the opportunity to evaluate Nicholson is several different settings.
"Nicholson has great hips, a smooth backpedal and sneaky closing speed," Farrell said. "He's not a burner but has football speed and seems as comfortable moving backward and forward. Plus, he's always around the football."
That presence around the ball is evident. A savvy and instinctual corner, Nicholson picked off nine passes as a junior and holds offers from all along the Atlantic Coast.
He is not alone as a big-name prospect in the Rivals250. George Atkinson III and Max Wittek are both headliners out of California who come in at Nos. 102 and 103, respectively. Atkinson holds several West Coast offers and others from around the nation. Wittek hopes to continue the outstanding recent success at the quarterback position at USC.
While Wittek, Atkinson and Nicholson all had well-established names coming out of their junior seasons, Marcus Roberson's name emerged this offseason. The long cornerback hails from powerhouse Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas and didn't even start as a junior in the defensive backfield. With four seniors signing with Florida, Florida State, Miami and Marshall, he was faced with a tough secondary to crack. After dominating several events this spring, though, Roberson has showed he is more than ready to carry on the defensive back tradition and debuts in our ranking at No. 105.
Another prospect who emerged this spring is Tevin Mitchel of Mansfield (Texas) Legacy. Mitchel arrived at the TCU Nike Football Training Camp with four scholarship offers and very little exposure. He dominated the event and went on to impress visiting college coaches all spring. Now, Mitchel has close to 20 offers, including ones from Oklahoma, Notre Dame and Texas A&M. On the same day that he entered the top 250 with a No. 110 ranking, Mitchel committed to Nebraska.
Ifo Ekpre-Olomu was little-known prior to the Los Angeles Nike Camp. But after dominating nearly everyone he went against - he barely missed out on the defensive back MVP award, losing out to five-star De'Anthony Thomas - Ekpre-Olomu made a statement and earned a national ranking of No. 146.
Rivals.com national analyst Jeremy Crabtree got a first-hand look at Ekpre-Olomu's performance.
"In a down year for corners in California, Ifo Ekpre-Olomu stepped up and proved at the Nike Camp that he's among the best of the best," Crabtree said. "He has good closing speed, excellent ball skills and I loved how he can get physical when he needs to. After the performance, we sought out more film on him, and that also showed many of the same things we saw in the camp setting. He definitely emerged as one of the best at the position in the country."
Speed to burn
The Rivals100 had its share of speed, including five-star running back De'Anthony Thomas. The No. 5 prospect in the nation ran the nation's fastest time in the 200 meters (20.61 seconds) and also won the 100 in the state of California (10.57).
As fast as those times are, there are a few prospects in the Rivals250 who likely aren't intimidated.
Justin Scott-Wesley set the Georgia state record in the 100 with a time of 10.35 seconds and also took first in the state in the 200 with a time of 21.57. That speed is part of the reason why Scott-Wesley, a wide receiver who has committed to Georgia, earned a No. 150 ranking in the Rivals250.
Texas commit Sheroid Evans, another Rivals250 member, put together an equally impressive double victory in his state championships. Evans, a 6-foot-1, 185-pound cornerback prospect, already had a reputation as a world-class track athlete. He put an exclamation point on that reputation with his performance in May's Texas State Track Meet. Evans claimed the 200 and 100 titles with times of 20.82 and 10.39, respectively. Evans is at No. 135 in the Rivals250.
The rich get richer
The talent on the field in the BCS title game between Alabama and Texas was phenomenal. Speed, size and skill were in abundance on both sides.
As their 2011 classes begin to take shape, it is becoming clear that those sidelines will continue to be populated with national championship-caliber players.
Texas and Alabama lead the way in the Rivals250. Texas has 13 commitments in the Rivals250, while Alabama is in second place with eight commits in the top 250.
Texas' fast start helps the tally for the Big 12, which has 31 commits in the Rivals250. Oklahoma is also off to a terrific start with seven Rivals250 commits, third most in the nation.
The SEC is right behind the Big 12 with 25 commits. LSU is pushing Alabama with six commits in the Rivals250, including four among the top 33 prospects in the country.
A run on tight ends
The tight end is alive and well in football. Want proof? Just look at the NFL draft.
There were 20 tight ends selected in this year's draft, following 20 picked in 2009 and 16 in 2008. That kind of premium on a position can certainly have an effect, and this year's class of tight ends coming out of high school is a perfect example.
After having no more than 11 tight ends in the Rivals250 since 2006 and as few as four tight ends in the 2009 class, the 2011 class has 16 tight ends in the Rivals250.
Four of the 16 hail from the state of Texas: Oklahoma commits Max Stevenson and Chris Barnett (Nos. 161 and 203, respectively), Texas commit M.J. McFarland (No. 186) and Texas Tech commit Jace Amaro (No. 155).
Other tight ends of note to debut in the Rivals250 include Boston College commit Brian Miller (out of Andover, Mass., at No. 136), Brandon Fulse (out of Fort Meade, Fla., at No. 156) and big Cameron Clear (out of Memphis, Tenn., at No. 171).


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What Mother Monster wants, Mother Monster gets. Though Lady Gaga, who is currently in the middle of an ugly legal battle against former personal assistant Jennifer O'Neill, can be quite specific about O'Neill's shortcomings, she is not outrageously demanding about the things she wants in her dressing room, a recently released tour rider reveals.
In the documents, originally obtained by Celebuzz, Gaga's list of requests range from the mundane -- "two large fluffy lavender towels" -- to the pickier -- "fresh yellow, lavender or white roses."
PHOTOS: Lady Gaga's wacky wardrobe
The most standout item on the list, however, is a "mannequin with puffy pink pubic hair." No large refrigerators for meat dresses were listed.
According to the list, the 26-year-old singer (real name Stefani Germanotta) particularly liked the ambiance that "was created in Chicago for Oprah filming," which consisted of a "glam rock" vibe with "silver satins draped over walls, old rock posters from her favorite artists (Bowie, Queen, Elton, Billy Joel and Billie Holiday) and her favorite fan art."
PHOTOS: Lady Gaga's amazing body transformation
Gaga made headlines earlier this month when she boldly slammed O'Neill for being a "witch" and a "disgusting human being." O'Neill filed papers against her former boss in 2011, alleging that Gaga owed her $393,000, plus damages, for 7,168 hours of unpaid overtime.
"[She] knew exactly what she was getting into," Gaga retorted under oath.
"She's just -- she thinks she's just like the queen of the universe. And, you know what, she didn't want to be a slave to one, because in my work and what I do, I'm the queen of the universe every day."
PHOTOS: Famous celebrity feuds
In one particularly descriptive part of her testimony, Gaga called O'Neill a "f--king hood rat who is suing me for money that she didn't earn."
"I'm going to give all the money that she wants to my employees that work hard for me now that deserve it," she continued. "I'm not going to give it to her so she can go to Intermix and buy herself a new tube top."
This article originally appeared on Usmagazine.com: Lady Gaga's Show Rider Revealed, Includes Lavender Towels, White Leather Couches and Mannequin With "Puffy Pink Pubic Hair"


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Ronnie James Dio Dies
Life's a carousel, you rode it well
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Ronnie James Dio was struck down yesterday by the same thing that took out H. P. Lovecraft: stomach cancer. Dio didn't invent the horns but you should rock out and give the sign today anyway. Long Live Rock 'n' Roll!


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Thanks to everyone for all the kind words and stories about their parents and loved ones who were lost to Alzheimers.
I actually have a funny story to share:
I made a quilted purse for my Mom for Christmas and filled it with little trinkets and treasures for her. (This was an idea I found on this board from all of you wonderful members) She thought it was just beautiful and was very happy with it. When I went to see her again the next day, her purse was gone. I asked the nurse if she had seen it but she hadn't. My sister said when she was there visiting, one of the other patients came in Mom's room and was admiring her things. We asked the nurse to check this woman's room but it wasn't there and the woman was gone with her family for the day. The nurse checked when she came back and sure enough the woman thought it was hers and 'borrowed" it for the day! We got a chuckle out of it! Her family wondered who gave her such a nice purse too!


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If you've been to BCAM anytime in the last year, you've probably seen the Robert Therrien exhibition on view on the top floor. It's been on view since last July, but I hope that doesn't mean you've taken it for granted—it comes down after this weekend.
Robert Therrien, No Title (Blue Plastic Plates), 1999, museum purchase in memory of Ruth H. Gribin with funds provided by Ansley I. Graham Trust, © Robert Therrien/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Where one show closes, another opens. Across campus in the Pavilion for Japanese Art, Ohie Toshio and the Perfection of the Japanese Book goes on view starting Saturday. After studying bookbinding in France, Ohie introduced the art form to Japan in 1974. The exhibition looks at how Ohie took this European tradition and incorporated into a Japanese sensibility. Over the course of the exhibition's run, Ohie will actually be present in the galleries to talk with visitors about the art of book design. Check out the upcoming dates for your chance to meet and talk with the artist.
Ohie Toshio; O Jun, Asters, 2005
August means free outdoor films—all kid-friendly animated features. Tonight we kick off our Friday Films with Bolt, featuring the voices of John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, and more. The film is paired with the 2012 short Tangled Ever After. Check out our listings for the rest of August while you're at it.
Continuing on the family front, August sees a new theme for our free Andell Family Sundays: Dragon Days. Explore depictions of dragons in our collection (such as in our Chinese or Korean galleries, or in the European galleries too!), then make your own during family art-making activities.
Gustave Surand, St. George and the Dragon, 1888, gift of the 2008 Collectors Committee
Finally, as usual we have free concerts all weekend long. The vibraphone-led Nick Mancini Collective takes the stage for tonight's Jazz at LACMA, while Latin Sounds enters its final month of free summer concerts with Afro-Cuban percussionist Melena. Sundays Live sees soprano Karen Benjamin join pianist Alan Chapman for an evening of cabaret and more.
Scott Tennent


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The netbook world today has many different systems available for consumers. The common thread among many of today's most popular netbooks like the ASUS Eee PC and the new Dell Inspiron Mini 9 is that most use the Intel Atom processor.
An Intel roadmap that surfaced at the Intel Developers Forum 2008 shows that Intel plans to bring the next generation Atom processor to market in Q3 2009 -- roughly a year from now. PCWatch reports that the new Atom will carry the codename Pineview and will be offered in both dual-core and single-core versions.
Today's Atom CPU is based on the Silverthorne micro-architecture, the next-gen Atom will be based on the Lincroft micro-architecture. The biggest difference between the current Atom and the one we should see this time next year is that the Pineview Atom will integrate a GPU core and a memory controller into the die or chip package. Exactly how the GPU core will be integrated is unknown. Roadmap slides at PCWatch show a "1?" for the number of die(s) -- it seems even Intel isn't sure how the GPU core will be packaged with Pineview at this time.
Pineview Atom processors will connect to the associated I/O chip via Direct Media Interface (DMI) rather than a front side bus like the current Atom processor. Register Hardware reports that its unknown if the dual-core version of Pineview will be available for netbook systems.
Intel has big plans for the Atom processor and hopes to see it used in more places than the computer world alone. Intel expects to get versions of the Atom processor into the embedded market. Intel has also announced that the demand for Atom is far outpacing what it expected.
The higher than expected demand has led to shortages of Atom processors in the market. Low supply is forcing some netbook makers to use processors other than the Atom in lower-end netbooks. Asus is unable to get the Atom is quantities to meet its needs for low-end netbooks and has opted to use older Celeron M processors as a substitute.
Intel's first dual-core Atom processor will debut this month. However, it is questionable if the dual-core Atom will be seen in smaller and cheaper netbooks running Windows XP. Microsoft's recently relaxed XP usage criteria still limits XP usage to single-core netbooks. DailyTech reported in August that the dual-core Atom 330 would be soldered onto the Intel 945GX-based D945GCFL2 motherboard and would support up to 2GB of RAM.
Register Hardware reports that AMD is getting its own Atom competitor ready for the netbook market. AMD's Atom rival is reportedly codenamed Bobcat. Bobcat will reportedly be a single-core 1GHz AMD64 processor core and has 128kb of L1 cache and 256kb of L2 cache. The Bobcat processor is said to draw 8W of power total.
AMDs Bobcat isn't the only challenger to the Intel Atom in the netbook world. VIA has its 65nm Nano processor that is reported to offer higher-performance in many benchmarks when compared to Intel's Atom 230.


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Carpathians > High Tatras / Vysoké Tatry > Vysoka (Wysoka) > Climber's Log
Vysoka (Wysoka) Climber's Log
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Date Climbed: Mar 24, 2011
|Winter ascent from Rumanova dolina Valley via Dračie sedlo and Centrálný žlab Couloir (steepnes 40-45) on firm snow.
|Posted Mar 26, 2011 2:01 pm
|From Vaha Pass (Pazdury route)
Date Climbed: Nov 22, 2009
|Regular, summer route offered this time to us typical, winter conditions. Exciting passage from Vaha across the whole west face of Tažký štít (Pazdury route), ending up at Przelecz pod Kogutkiem pass. Descent via Central couloir down to Zlomiskova Valley. The last part was for me "twilight zone" alike.
On a whole, a very nice, early-winter experience.
Climbed with Igi and Jck.
|Posted Jan 11, 2010 11:29 am
|Tons of snow...
Date Climbed: Nov 22, 2009
|We took the route from Vaha Pass, descended to Siarkanska Pass. Good snow conditions on the West Face, while traversing to the couloir falling from Przelecz pod Kogutkiem. Deep, melting on the rest of the route.
Fantastic weather at all.
A trip with Ania (Mooliczek) and Igor (Igi)
Photos and description (in Polish)--> here
|Posted Nov 23, 2009 8:05 am
|By Siarkanska Pass
Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2008
|Nice tour
|Posted Feb 24, 2009 12:11 pm
|ascent from Vaha Pass,descent to Zlomiskova valley
Date Climbed: Sep 14, 2008
|beautiful and interesting route,amazing views!! good weather on great summit! I think one of the most beautiful peak in Tatra
|Posted Sep 15, 2008 2:05 pm
|Two times
Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2008
|1st - Vysoka's ridge 18.08.2008
From Draci Stit. Easy, broad ridge on South-East top. From there, short exposed route on second North-West top with cross.
2nd - normal route via central gully, winter conditions 01.05.2011
Deep snow, snow showers, fog, 've done generally in the clouds. Good warm up, nothing more. But recommend ;)
|Posted Aug 19, 2008 8:38 am
|Martina Marmoška
|South pillar
Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2006
|We climbed the South pillar from Zlomiskova dolina, we were on the both of the summits of Vysoka. Great route, wonderful summit.
|Posted Feb 18, 2008 3:01 pm
|Route limbed: From Vaha Pass via Pazdury
Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2007
|Fantastic trip. We started from 'Chata pod Rysami', where we had got the day before. We managed to climb both of the summits about noon. Everything in great weather and acompanied by gorgeous scenery.
However, I heard about snowfall next day...
Visit my album to see some photos from the trip:
|Posted Jan 12, 2008 12:45 pm
|Via the main couloir to Zlomiskova dolina
Date Climbed: Apr 8, 2001
|Climb via the main couloir from Zlomiskova dolina, descent on skis.
|Posted Mar 31, 2006 6:26 pm
|Route Climbed: from Vaha through Kohutic Date Climbed: july 2002
|My first "non-marked" summit in Tatra Mountains and the first on which I led for money :) And I think the most beautiful in whole Tatry
|Posted Nov 9, 2005 1:55 pm
|Tomek Lodowy
|Route Climbed: From Vaha Pass via Pazdury (classic route) Date Climbed: 10th August 2004
|One of the most memorable moments in mountains I have ever experienced ...we reached the SE summit with two companions in late evening hours after having some problems with precipitous snows in the main couloir ...the view from the summit we had was so incredible that I just can't find any appropriate words to describe it ,it was a miracle !
Descending just before falling darkness to mountain chalet under Vaha pass .
|Posted Nov 6, 2005 4:25 pm
|Route Climbed: by Siarkanska Pass Date Climbed: 24Sep2005
|Nice tour. Wysoka and the couloir which falls from the pass between two summits of Wysoka looks like ridge Hornli on Matterhorn
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CUNA Now Says No Vote Expected on MBL Bill in Senate
Not so fast. After announcing Monday afternoon that a Senate vote on raising the member business lending cap was imminent, CUNA now says it's not so.
About an hour after it said its Capitol contacts said a vote on S. 2231 would take place this week, possibly in the next 48 hours, the trade group said it now expects no vote this week.
The trade group's executive vice president of governmental affairs, John Magill, noted "that there is always a good deal of uncertainty in any post-election, lame-duck session of Congress and that schedules can change, for better or worse, at a moment's notice."
CUNA said it will continue to lobby for the legislation, which would increase the member business lending cap to 27.5% of assets from the current 12.25%.
In March, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) promised a vote on the floor of the Senate sometime this year. S. 2231 was authored by Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.) and has 21 co-sponsors. The bill needs 60 votes to pass in the Senate before moving to the House for approval.
The House version of the MBL bill, H.R. 1418, is sponsored by Rep. Ed Royce (R-Calif.) and has 142 co-sponsors.
More than 500 credit union and small business representatives will hike Capitol Hill Tuesday and Wednesday in a CUNA-sponsored event to push for a favorable vote on S. 2231.
Bank lobbyists say they will also be visiting congressional offices this week, opposing the bill. CUNA said the bill has the backing of the Obama administration, and the NCUA has told inquiring lawmakers it also supports the MBL cap increase.


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Love & Hip-Hop NY Full Episode 4 And Top Moments: Tara Cuts Up Peter's Stuff, Tahiry & Joe Go To Therapist, And More [Video]
While at his birthday party, Saigon and Erica Jean learn the results of the DNA test and are happy to learn that Saigon is the father of their son.
Turn the pages for all the clips…
While at therapy together, Tahiry feels that Joe does not respect her or put her as a priority so she ends the relationship.
When Rich stops by Erica and Cyn's photo shoot, Cyn tells Rich what she thinks of him and that she does not like how he treated Erica last year.
While at Rashidah's event, Nya and Tahiry get into an argument over Joe Budden and some racial comments are made by Nya.
In an effort to work together again and make some money, Erica stops by Rich's office with a signed contract and Rich is pleasantly surprised.
After seeing more photos on Instagram, Tara destroys Peter's clothing and instruments. When Peter stops by the apartment, he is shocked by the mess.
After seeing more photos on Instagram, Tara destroys Peter's clothing and instruments. When Peter stops by the apartment, he is shocked by the mess.
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While the ladies of Love & Hip Hop are smooth as silk, we all know the men go for the rough and edgy denims…and here's proof.
Erica Mena and Rich Dollaz review Cyn's criticism of Rich while Peter Gunz and Tara talk about Tara destroying Peter's stuff.
Yandy and Tara talk to K.Michelle about her twitter beef with Rich Dollaz and they attempt to clear the air between the two.
Nya visits Joe Budden to talk about her argument with Erica Mena over making music together.
After her argument with Nya at Rashida's event, Tahiry sits down with Erica to ask her how she feels about the rapper/stripper chick.
Erica Mena unleashes her new girlfriend on her ex-boyfriend Rich, while Tahiry comes to a painful conclusion about Joe.


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Giants agree to terms with top two picks
College outfielders Brown, Parker sign prior to deadline
By Cash Kruth / MLB.com
SAN FRANCISCO -- It took a bit longer than they anticipated, but the Giants were able to agree to terms with their top two selections from the 2010 First-Year Player Draft. First-round pick Gary Brown (No. 24 overall) and second-round selection Jarrett Parker (No. 74 overall) agreed to contracts early Monday evening, avoiding any down-to-the-wire discussions heading into the 8:59 p.m. PT signing deadline. Giants vice president of baseball operations Bobby Evans had written in a text message around 5 p.m. PT that the deals were completed and were being sent to Major League Baseball for approval. Although the Giants avoided any deadline discussions with Brown and Parker, Evans admitted the process took longer than he had hoped. "We had hoped to be done a lot sooner; we prefer to get guys out a lot earlier," Evans said. "Sometimes it just takes longer than you wish." Although Evans declined to discuss specifics of Brown's contract, MLB.com reporter Jonathan Mayo reported that Brown will receive a $1.45 million signing bonus. Brown, a 6-foot, 185-pound center fielder from Cal State Fullerton, is projected as a top-of-the-order presence -- a commodity the Giants often struggled to find. In 48 games this season, Brown hit .438 with six home runs, 41 RBIs and 31 stolen bases in 36 attempts. He also recorded a .695 slugging percentage and a .485 on-base percentage. Brown, 21, was a bit of a change of pace for the Giants, who have drafted pitchers with eight of their last nine first-round choices and 11 of their last 13. He was only the second outfielder drafted by the Giants in the first round in the last 17 years. They also took Dante Powell from Cal State Fullerton in 1994. Parker, a 6-foot-4, 210-pound center fielder from the University of Virginia, hit .333 with 10 home runs, eight triples and 56 RBIs for the Cavaliers this season. He projects as a top-of-the-order hitter and a great basestealing threat with plus speed. Evans said the Giants' plan is for Brown and Parker to arrive at Rookie League Arizona within the next week and expressed optimism each would join Class A Short-Season Salem-Kaiser before its regular season ends September 5. Evans also said both players will participate in instructional league. In all, the Giants were able to come to terms with 33 players from this year's Draft, including each of their first 14 selections and 18 of their top 20 picks. The only two top-20 selections the Giants failed to sign were 15th pick Andrew Barbosa, a left-handed pitcher out of South Florida, and No. 19 Austin Southall, a high-school first baseman from University (La.) High School. Evans said he didn't expect to sign any more picks before Monday's deadline, but added that there still were a few standing offers on the table.
Cash Kruth is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Five people were taken to the hospital Monday after a truck collided with four vehicles on U.S. 321 South.
Five people were taken to the hospital Monday after a truck collided with four vehicles on U.S. 321 South.
The wreck was on the heels of another crash in the same vicinity, according to the N.C. Highway Patrol.
Dallas police were on the scene of an accident on U.S. 321 near the Grier Beam Boulevard Bridge in front of the Dallas campus of Gaston College.
At about 2:30 p.m., the driver of an 18-wheeler got distracted by the accident scene and stopped paying attention to the road, according to Sgt. D. Litaker with the Highway Patrol.
The truck driver slammed into the rear of a Toyota van, jackknifed and struck three other cars.
A man, woman and two small children were inside the van, Litaker said.
The highway patrol shut down southbound lanes of the highway, and five people were taken by ambulance to Gaston Memorial Hospital.
One woman required CPR, but Litaker believed she was revived and would recover.
The highway reopened after about 40 minutes, said Litaker.
Names of those involved weren�t available Monday evening.
The truck driver will likely face charges, Litaker said.
You can reach reporter Diane Turbyfill at 704-869-1817 and twitter.com/GazetteDiane.


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Selling my road bike-
Full bike for £700
Frame, fork & headset for £300
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Cool thread, thanks!
Great post, thanks man.
Cool thread, thanks!
It's pretty great to hear players off the cuff. I highly doubt Geno would ever tell a media outlet "they don't even have a lot of Dolphins fans down there." It would blow up on
PFT as "Jets QB disrespects entire Miami fanbase" and get hundreds of comments. Good read.
Thanks for posting
One of the best posts I have seen...
Thank you for the post and good for Geno.
He was not my first choice in the 2013 draft for our Jet's future qb but I hope he proves me and the football media wrong. Geno certainly comes across very well in your informative accounting of an impromtu meeting ...
well done ...
Thanks for posting,good stuff
The Sanchez groupies don't want to hear this.. thanks for sharing..
Was hoping that Garrard would start this season with Smith taking the helm in 14.
But now, as long as any of McElroy, Smith or Simms is our starting QB in September and Buttfumble6 never sees the field, it should be an enjoyable fun season
We have the right GM and HC in place and a faster, younger squad on the field, the only thing that can ruin the season is Leinartchez playing
I'm a bit late to this party but the FACT that Geno actually worked with VINNY(and...oh yeah...chad, too) is very encouraging.
I mean he can learn a lot from someone who spent almost 3 decades as an NFL QB.
Wish Vinny was the QB Coach, though....he'd be better at it than whomever the Jets hired.
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Good read thanks for posting.
Bump, now that we seem to be going "all in" with Geno for the season.


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|Partisanship vs. Xenophobia vs. Humility
|Written by Jim Edwards, Associate Editor
|Monday, 26 November 2012 13:38
Not allowing one bad apple to spoil the whole bunch involves the simple process of removing the perpetrator from its counterparts, yet in the matter of political partisanship this comparable solution may require a bit more finesse.
Not allowing one bad apple to spoil the whole bunch involves the simple process of removing the perpetrator from its counterparts, yet in the matter of political partisanship this comparable solution may require a bit more finesse.
Not allowing one bad apple to spoil the whole bunch involves the simple process of removing the perpetrator from its counterparts, yet in the matter of political partisanship this comparable solution may require a bit more finesse.
At its offset the 2012 Presidential Election proved to be a battle of partisans whose ideals were born of elected officials and individuals with shared opinions. Aside from this general occurrence, various individuals within the Republican Party and its affiliates, in particular the "Tea Party," went above and beyond by adopting a collective mindset designed to disrupt the political process through a lack of fair play.
Although any given partisanship is not without its share of questionable sportsmanship, never has a party injected blatant attacks towards the most basic rights of individuals. Given that the collective mindset of an institution, organization or group of several individuals or more is determined by its current occupants, those members are charged with projecting their image to the public. When the decision is made, the policy becomes belief.
As it relates to the Presidential election, a vast majority of the current occupants in the Republican Party and its affiliates, introduced their intent, drew their line in the sand and dug in. Its mission was clear, through all means available, fictional or imagined; eliminate any circumstances that would allow this President to be re-elected.
Described as "This President," what fortuitous circumstances led to this unsolicited recognition? For those that were vacationing on other life sustaining planets from the beginning of President Obama's first term to date, the overall census concludes that racism is the prevalent factor in an attempt to prevent him from serving a second term.
The race card is a hard sale in that it prefers not to be utilized unless the obvious is unquestionable. Perhaps the answer to the question of the President's ethnic background being unacceptable can be found in his opposition's strategy, a strategy that included, not since the deadly battle for voting rights, unprecedented voter suppression within specific segments of the population.
Racism, basically defined as: the belief that people of different races have different abilities, and qualities, and that some races are inherently superior or inferior, takes on a more intense level with the introduction of fear and hatred. It then becomes xenophobia.
Xenophobia further explains how the President's opposition effortlessly persuaded its voter base to believe that their interest and concerns could not be met or understood by someone whose ethnic makeup is not their own. Additionally, because xenophobia is more of a misinformed response towards another race, staunch republican supporters had little choice but to ride the horse they came in on.
With time progressing, political affiliation is taking on a new face and voters are becoming increasingly aware that the party they support may not necessarily contain the candidate they support. This realization has allowed any given voter an alternative to supporting the entirety of a party.
Given the historical accountability of both, the Republican and Democratic Party, partisanship can not and should not be etched in stone. Neither party's current status reflects their original design.
The Democratic Party, the oldest party in the United States, at one point was a proponent of slavery. It advocated greater equality of white men, and supported the concept of Manifest Destiny; the idea that the United States had the divinely granted right to expand geographically from Atlantic to Pacific with slave labor at the forefront.
The Republican Party established in the mid 1850's opposed slavery and was originally formed to restore the Union by promoting liberty. According to the Black Republican Magazine's (spring 2006 issue), noted Black Republican's include; Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, George Washington Carver, Mary McLeod Bethune, A. Philip Randolph, Jackie Robinson and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
If partisanship breeds divisiveness, then perhaps humility will serve to bring a crisp awareness to partisans who are submissive to the status quo. Humility is introduced in a number of ways. It can be accepted as a non option, it can be completely ignored, or it can be a matter of choice with the decision simplified by one's humanity.
Less we forget, as members of the world arena, this country presents itself as democracy like no other, and it is our examples of unification in the face of adversity that ultimately unites us.


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This is my pretty sewing room and done in Laura Ashley fabric/wallpaper at a bargain price of £25.00. the units are from Ikea and were my christmas gift from Hubby as he knew i wanted practical this year rather than perfume etc.
In answer to any questions, Yes I always keep my room tiday as I don't like having to rumage for stuff, I like to be able to grab what I need when I need it.
Hope you like ?
Sewing table...ps Yes always neat and tidy..dislike mess grr


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To use the Mil Dot or TMR reticle, you must know the actual size of the target.1. View the target through the scope.2. Place the center of the crosshair against one edge (top, bottom, or either side) of the target so that the crosshair extends along either its width or height.3. Using the dots or hash marks, measure along the crosshair to the opposite edge of the target.If the center of the crosshair is against one edge of the target and the opposite edge of the target is positioned behind the center of the second mil mark, the target measures 2 mils. If it is exactly between the second and third mil mark, it measures 2.5 mils, etc. The more specific you are in your estimation of the size of the target in mils (2.75 mils, etc.), the more accurate your results will be. This is especially important in estimating the range of a small target or in estimating the range of a target at a great distance (i.e. beyond 500 yards). Once the measurement of the target has been determined in mils, the range can be estimated. This can be done in two ways; either by consulting the charts in this manual or by using the following formula:(Height of Target in Yards x 1,000) ÷ Height of Target in Mils = Range of the Target in YardsThis formula will also give results in metric terms if meters instead of yards are used in the equation.For your convenience, Leupold has included range estimating tables (see Tables 1-8). To use these tables, locate the actual size of the target along the top of the table and the apparent size of the target, as measured in mils, along the side of the table. Follow both until they converge. This is the estimated distance to the target.
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Knicks by 4.
i'm expecting a few KO members on tonight as we are doing the fantasy draft so this game will be well covered. Love it when they play the raptors. even better after the nash/landry thing.
Its been a stressful week.
I'm glad the Knicks are in action tomorrow.
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I can't wait to see STAT and Ray balling together, that's gonna be an awesome game!
I give the Knicks a win by 15.
They have a rookie center starting, some euro player? all our pg's should have a field day throwing lobs and inside dimes to Amare and Chandler.
Knicks by 7.
" It's a new era for the Knicks "
I'm sure the Knicks will beat their A$$ but i wouldn't mind seeing Landry drop 20 on us just to make it interesting...lol
I`m really looking forward to this game. Seeing Amare and Felton together. I`m also looking forward to seeing Jonas Valanciunas play. He has been a sensational youth player in Europe and has a real chance of making it big.
Scipio I forgot about Jonas... He has a good chance to be good they need to bench Andrea for him if they still use him @ Center.


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I am trying to setup my system so that when I put my laptop onto the docking station if automatically enables my external monitor ( which is plugged into the docking station), the way that I am trying to do this is to add these lines to /etc/acpi/power.sh
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if xrandr -q | grep -q "TMDS-1 connected"; then
echo "enabling external display";
exec xrandr --output LVDS --mode 1280x800 --output TMDS-1 --mode 1680x1050 --pos 0x0
echo "disabling external display";
exec xrandr --output LVDS --mode 1280x800 --pos 0x0 --output TMDS-1 --off
This basically checks if the monitor is plugged in and if so enables it.
If I put those lines into a script and run the script manually, it works fine, but if I put those lines into /etc/acpi/power.sh it doesn't do anything at all.
I have checked that that /etc/acpi/power.sh actually gets run when power is plugged in or removed by adding this line to the file:
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echo "test" >> /home/timothy/Desktop/test.txt
and that works.
So has anyone got any idea on why this doesn't work?
Or how I could do it that does work?


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Looks like the DSDT.aml isn't loading, that's why you still need NCPM.
Edit again:
Now I've managed to get back into the desktop. Put back the NullCPUPowerManagement.kext and boot is fine. I was under the impression that I could remove that kext after doing the changes to the DSDT?
Anyway, I still don't have any audio even if I've added the ALC889a.kext.
Even the external FireWire audio card I have isn't recognized. Do I need LegacyHDA.kext?
A few more things I was thinking about: which DSDT.aml file is it that gets used if I have one both in /Extra and one in /Library/DSDT/DSDTFiles?
Also I see there's one com.apple.boot.plist in /Extra but also one in /Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration.
Which file am I supposed to edit?
It just has to have read permissions;
[mac05:~/Documents/Extra] root# ls -al /Volumes/Boot\ OSX/Extra/DSDT.aml
-rw-r--r-- 1 root wheel 18297 Feb 14 21:00 /Volumes/Boot OSX/Extra/DSDT.aml
[mac05:~/Documents/Extra] root#
I'm not sure what boot loader you're using (it would help to add a signature), but Extra should take preference over the other two you listed if you're using Chameleon.
Thanks, that's good to know.
The Mac Pro Audio Update will break sound for all chipsets other than alc889a. The upcoming 10.6.3 will break it too. Apple hardcoded device ids in AppleHDA. There are 2 solutions yet. Either use 10.6.2 AppleHDA or binpatch the new one. If you have ALC889a you are safe with dsdt patch and my legacy kext. For all others back up AppleHDA.kext and after applying the update replace AppleHDA with the 10.6.2 AppleHDA.
I attach my kexts i have in Extra/Extensions. The ionetworkingfamily.kext has the Realtekr1000SL as plugin and is modified that it overwrites ionetworkingfamily.kext in /S/L/E even if Apple pumps up the version, my alc889a_v2 has the builtin part removed and the fakesmc is already modded.
If you have modded the macpro4.1.plist in ioplatformpluginfamily.kext (ACPI_SMC_PlatfromPlugin.kext) save it before updating Mac Pro Audio Update. This update also updates ioplatformfamilyplugin.kext.
aschar1 posted his updated ALC889a.kext two posts back, and you probably downloaded the unmodified dsdt.dsl instead.
d00d -- can you insert a before and after shot of this (removing BuiltInHDA key section) as with the rest of your code changes?
Also, I downloaded and opened your posted DSDT file to compare with mine (UD4P) and I do not see the CPU changes listed in step #5. Has step #5 been modified or since been made obsolete by a later BIOS from GigaByte? Just point me to the thread # if I missed this.
Thanks for a great guide. I'm running i7 920 on a Gigabyte EX58-UD4P and am down to a few small tweaks in 10.6.2 to get everything perfect.


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Many people have problems with hedge funds and big investment conglomerates. They rake in billions of dollars and live like rock stars.
People hate them so much they protest constantly, occupying this and occupying that.
But, I don't have a problem with them. In fact, the chants of sympathy for the poor and working class and hand-wringing over income inequality are typically a cover for the protesters who are simply jealous of the big financiers. Had they stumbled onto these opportunities, they would be in the same penthouse, driving the same Porsche.


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Embedding TCP/IP: Working through implementation challengesPart III
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3-2-4 µC/TCP-IP DATA FOOTPRINT
Memory footprints were obtained by compiling the code on a popular 32-bit CPU architecture. Compiler optimization was set to maximum optimization for size or speed as indicated. µC/TCP-IP options are set for most disabled or all enabled. The numbers are provided as orders of magnitude for design purposes. The table excludes NIC, PHY, ISR and BSP layers since these are NIC and board specific.
To see additional information regarding options, refer to Chapter 19, Debug Management on page 379, Chapter 20, Statistics and Error Counters on page 381, and Appendix C, µC/TCP-IP Configuration and Optimization on page 701.
3-2-5 µC/TCP-IP ADD-ON OPTIONS CODE FOOTPRINT
As seen in Layers 5-6-7 The Application, services and standard application software modules found at the Application layer can be used in the product design to provide certain functionalities. Such application modules are offered as options for µC/TCP-IP. Although an in-depth discussion of memory footprint is outside the scope of this book, the memory footprint for the optional modules is included below for planning purposes. Chapter 9, Services and Applications on page 223 describes what some of these applications and services do and how they do it.
The footprints below were obtained by compiling the code on a popular 32-bit CPU architecture. The numbers are provided as orders of magnitude for design purposes.
3-2-6 µC/TCP-IP DATA FOOTPRINT
Cutting protocols out of the code will reduce the code footprint with little impact on the data (i.e., RAM) footprint. The greatest impact on the data footprint is a result of the number of objects such as network buffers and connections, and most specifically from network buffers. See a detailed explanation on buffers and how to use them appropriately in Chapter 7, Transport Protocols on page 167 and in Chapter 15, Buffer Management on page 337.
Data usage estimates are provided to complement the code footprint discussion. There are multiple modules requiring data to operate as shown in Table 3-5. Many of the data sizes calculated in the following sub-sections assume 4-byte pointers. The data requirements for each of the objects must be added, as needed by the configuration of the TCP/IP stack. The configuration of the objects is represented in a formula for each. The equation variables all in upper case are #define configuration parameters found in Appendix C, µC/TCP-IP Configuration and Optimization on page 701. Calculation methods follow.
µC/TCP-IP stores transmitted and received data in data structures known as network buffers. µC/TCP-IPs buffer management is designed with embedded system constraints in mind. The most important factor on the RAM footprint is the number of buffers. For this reason, three types of buffers are defined: large receive, large transmit and small transmit buffers.
The data space for EACH network interface's buffers is calculated as:
These calculations do not account for additional space that may be required for additional alignment requirements. Also, the (minimum) recommended defaults for network buffer sizes:
Next: Network Interface Requirements
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