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With the Desert Circuit set to kick off Jan. 22, 2013, HITS, Inc., has turned its attention to the safe arrival and settling in of equine guests at the HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal. New for 2013 are equine health and safety procedures designed to ensure a great show experience for all.
For the first time, the company is implementing state-sanctioned required biosecurity measures to decrease the risk of introduction and/or spread of contagious or infectious disease at the show.
"This is new this year and we support the new requirements," said Jill Westerholm, DVM, of Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, in Lexington, Ky., attending veterinarian at HITS Thermal. "There has not been a confirmed case of EHV-1 (equine herpesvirus-1) in California since April, but this is a good precautionary move."
Westerholm will be assisted on-site by colleagues Annie Ubatuba, DVM; office assistant Katie Gill; and the Thermal clinic, where for the first time, chiropractic services will be offered.
The new health and safety measures employed by HITS are recommended by the California Department of Food and Agriculture's equine medicine advisory committee, among other institutional groups. Required upon entry to the Hits Desert Horse Park all horses must have certification for:
- Negative Coggins--Veterinary documentation dated within three months (90 days) of the start of the circuit. This includes horses that originate from the state where the event is being held.
- Health Certificate--Issued within 30 days of arrival. If the horse leaves the property of HITS Desert Horse Park, a newly dated health certificate will be required upon re-entry.
- Event Participation Declaration--Signed by the owner/agent/trainer verifying that the horse has been healthy with no sign of infectious disease and has not had a fever above 102°F within 72 hours (3 days) of entry.
- Proof of Vaccination--Via a signed statement from the attending veterinarian that the horse has been vaccinated against Eastern and Western equine encephalomyelitis, rabies, tetanus, and West Nile virus within 6 months (180 days of entry); and equine influenza, and EHV-1 and EHV-4 within 3 months (90 days of entry).
These heath documents are required upon entry to the HITS Desert Horse Park and copies must be filed in the show office before any competition numbers will be issued. The results on all required papers should indicate the horse's registered (show) name.
Any horse not accompanied by these documents will be directed to the show veterinary clinic to obtain the required documents and/or vaccinations. Horses showing signs of fever, illness, or stress are subject to examination by HITS officials and/or the show veterinarian who can, at their sole discretion, place the horse in quarantined stabling or take further action if deemed necessary.
"In conjunction with Hagyard Equine, which has been in Thermal for the past seven years, we're happy to be offering state-of-the-art veterinary treatment on site," HITS president and CEO Tom Struzzieri said. At the Desert Horse Park Clinic clients can access to digital radiographs, digital ultrasounds, and shockwave therapy. The clinic also offers off-site full service laboratory tests.
This year, Westerholm is pleased to be offering chiropractic services. "These horses are top athletes, and we're happy to provide any service that better enables them to perform to their full potential," Westerholm said.
Stuart E. Brown, II, DVM, president of Hagyard Equine, added, "Hagyard plans to enhance the compliment of services this year at Thermal through collaboration with the Michigan State University Sport Horse Department, led by colleague Duncan Peters, DVM, MS. Through this relationship Hagyard hope to insure the most up to date and cutting edge care and services to the horses and clients participating at Thermal."
Westerholm said the focus will be "teamwork with all the other professionals involved with the horse, to bridge that gap between the show circuit and transitioning back to home care." To that extent, an important part of the health initiative will be keeping things running as smoothly as possible.
The new equine health and safety procedure requirements are also highly recommended for those attending the HITS circuits in Ocala, Fla., and Tucson, Ariz., this winter. For more details, see the show rules and regulations located in all three online prize lists, available at www.HitsShows.com.
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Also, when Tommy calls Sonny to tell him that the deal was ambushed, we see Sonny in front of packages of cocaine, implying that the busted the deal.
What really happened?
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Christophee 4 years ago#2
I don't think anyone knows for sure, but I think the majority view is that it was Sonny.
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I don't think anyone knows for sure, but I think the majority view is that it was Sonny.
It's a major plot point, and it's a shame R* left it ambiguous.
There is another parameter in the subject. Shortly after Tommy kills Leo, he receives a phone call by an unknown man, who tells him that they found a buyer for ''Diaz' merchandize''. I think it's implied, that this merc, is actually Tommy's merc who Leo stole and gave to Diaz. Also, in the first phone mission, Mr. Black refers to some ''out of towners'' that Leo helped to take care of, and he probably refers to Tommy and the others.
But again, there is nothing definitive.
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Shiranui777 4 years ago#4
Diaz was Mr. Coke.
Leo's buddy said on the phone "we have a buyer for Diaz's merchandise." Kent Paul said he was looking really happy lately, probably because he just got a crap load of things to sell off as well as a lot of money. Deal just got ambushed, guy very happy, calls it Diaz's merchandise.
Lance said about Diaz "If we know Diaz is the one who messed up our deal then why in the hell are we running errands for him?!"
It was clearly said Diaz was the guy who did it. Cortez said "it would seem our recent problem was a result of the loose tongue of my trusted collegue Gonzalez" Gonzalez was Cortez's (who helped Rosenburg set up the deal at the start) right hand and he ratted out a deal was happening. Diaz was arrogant and probably not the type to like competition.
All the evidence points to Diaz one of the biggest coke players in VC, wouldn't make much sense to be anyone but him. Sonny wouldn't exactly set up his own deal.
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I once commented on a thread on IMDB.com about this subject as well, when one poster was VERY committed to the fact that Sonny busted the deal. Honesty, I couldn't completely disagree with him, since Sonny then could have Tommy do some of the Forelli families dirty work down there (the gamer isn't given any specifics if Tommy thinks he is there for one quick deal, or there for extended business. My guess in that scenario is that the gunman were instructed not to kill Tommy, so Sonny can have his hooks into Tommy).
However, I subscribe to the theory that Diaz busted the deal, since it's mentioned by other characters early on (as mentioned, Cortez and Lance). There is a small hole in the theory though, if one tries to tie in the two "Vice City" game together when it comes to Diaz and Lance, since Diaz and Lance act like they are unfamiliar with each other in "Vice City", but in "Vice City Stories" they strike up a partnership.
I don't know, I can talk myself into either theory, but Rockstar Games themselves seem to hold onto the storyline that it was a Diaz ambush (also the fact that Diaz had Cortez's right hand man Gonzalez in his pocket). In the end, I agree with the fact that this plotline was left somewhat ambiguous.
DonVito1990 4 years ago#6
i tink it wuz diaz my face is melting
FooFightersFan 4 years ago#7
Isn't it possible that Diaz is working for Sonny? Sonny seems to be very on top of the situation. Maybe he intends for Tommy to weaken Diaz and then they can both be taken out or something.
I always assumed that Sonny set it up or pulled some strings or something but Diaz's men were the ones executing the plan. I guess I never thought too much about it though.
LancetJades (Moderator)4 years ago#8
FooFightersFan posted...
Isn't it possible that Diaz is working for Sonny? Sonny seems to be very on top of the situation. Maybe he intends for Tommy to weaken Diaz and then they can both be taken out or something.
That's possible, but it seems too logical that it's Sonny, ultimately at least. Tommy isn't someone you'd send to do a drug deal, or even a thousand deals. It's obvious, in hindsight, that Sonny's comment about "turning Tommy loose in VC" implied that Sonny would, arrange Tommy's "difficulties," and give him the motivation needed for him to take over. hen Sonny could off Tommy and take over the empire he built.
Diaz would be a likely culprit for carrying out the actual attack, although Sonny might very well have orchestrated the whole thing. I guess it depends on the extent of Sonny's connections in VC and how much he knew, though. But Sonny's motivation to give Tommy a reason for revenge is just too great, especially considering how profitable it ended up.
One big reason pointing to Sonny as the ultimate orchestrater of the bust, though, is how Lance all of a sudden begins insisting that Diaz did it. True, he might've done some investigating and concluded that himself, but from the very first mention of Diaz as being the culprit, he's just... too sure of himself. He knows for a fact that Diaz did it. And given his later...dealings with Sonny, its just too likely that Sonny fed him that information to set him (and by extension, Tommy) against Diaz to usurp his empire, counting on Tommy's ruthlessness (and desire for revenge over the drug deal) to win him the victory. Of course, I doubt Lance knew the truth about Sonny's involvement, given that his brother was killed in the attack, but that's hardly surprising.
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FooFightersFan 4 years ago#9
I wonder if Rockstar knew how much debate they would cause over a seemingly simple plot event!
What always got me was that Sonny called Tommy pretty much right after the deal went bad, and he had the pile of drugs sitting in his office as he was making the call. Rockstar doesn't just haphazardly throw things together, they plan out what objects to put in every scene so that things fit together.
In any case, Tommy comes out on top and that's all that matters!
I always assumed it was Sonny due to the drugs on the table during that phone call
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This section explains briefly how to use Sun Crypto Accelerator cards through the Sun cryptographic framework on Solaris 10 systems with Directory Server, and Directory Proxy Server. See Chapter 13, Solaris Cryptographic Framework (Overview), in System Administration Guide: Security Services for more information about the framework.
This procedure is designed for use with Sun Crypto Accelerator hardware. Perform the following procedure as the same user who runs the Directory Server instance.
Set the PIN used to access the cryptographic framework with the pktool setpin command.
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The following command shows how to perform this step if the Directory Server instance is located under /local/ds/.
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Pee-Dee 5 years ago
I wish the threads on the league message board would have recent threads posts float to the top. I wish we could have comish sticky posts as well.
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Our messages will be revamped soon to your liking.
shortdawg920 5 years ago
Commish sticky posts is a great idea.
shortdawg920 5 years ago
Or some kind of "commish note" section.
shortdawg920 5 years ago
Thanks guys.. One thing also would be to have a tiny place for a commish note that shows up on both the main page and a user's team page.. Most of our league uses the message boards but a couple of people don't, and it can be hard to get important information to them sometimes..


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In the letter, the commission decided to address two issues they felt were important: landscaping and the impact on local businesses. In order for items to be included in the letter, all members of the commission had to vote unanimously on the language used.
"Streetscape plantings and the further screening of buildings with the use of low lying bushes, hedges and similar landscaping is recommended by the Commission. Re-use of as many on-site trees as possible is strongly encouraged and applicants are advised to work with a certified arborist to ensure the best possible plan," the letter reads.
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"Notwithstanding the positive effects of the project, the Commission remains concerned about the impacts to the existing 26 lodging establishments," the letter reads. In the meeting, the commission presented some questions and requests to the Hampton Inn representatives and discussed how they would impact the project.
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"We feel there is a whole bunch of things that don't conform to the Town Plan and town bylaws," he said in a phone interview.
Kevin Mullaney, vice-president if Mullaney Hospitality Group, said they were disappointed to hear Bauer had filed an appeal that would delay the opportunity to move forward on the project.
"We recently met with Steve Bauer and he understands that the Hampton Inn will raise the tide for all which will likely increase the overall occupancy rate throughout Manchester. We understand that some lodging owners are still concerned," he said in a statement. "During our discussion with Steve, we collectively came up with a plan that will help establish a local lodging association for Manchester, and we have volunteered to Fund a tourism and hospitality industry consultant to help drive this effort, and we would also fund a marketing budget for the association."
Mullaney said they would be willing to create this association now, two years before the Hampton Inn would open. He said they feel this is a way to boost innkeepers' bottom line immediately and to form an alliance that would benefit everyone.
"We're hopeful that these ideas will show that we are truly looking to partner with all of the lodging owners, and will take responsibility for bringing in our own, new customers to Manchester," Mullaney said in a statement released Tuesday afternoon. "We are dismayed that the appeal filed by Mr. Bauer appears to be primarily for anti-competition purposes. Since the appeal process is costly, we would rather spend the money on this proposed marketing plan that will help all, rather than attorneys to fight Mr. Bauer."
When Bauer was asked for a comment on Mullaney's statement, he said he preferred not to comment, because he would but speaking just for himself and not the group as a whole. Another meeting of the group is scheduled for Friday morning, Bauer said.
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The teams flipped spots Saturday, as Mullenix and Smith added 12-13 to their first-day total of 13-3 and left the scales Saturday with 26 pounds even.
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ATU anglers Aaron English and Jake Jacobs won the Arkansas College state championship last month on Norfork Lake. Reagan Moore became the first woman to win a BoatUS Collegiate Fishing Championship tournament in March on Lake Lavon in Allen, Texas.
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I'm really hoping this happens. Sanchez was a different QB when Braylon was here.
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Yes, this thread definitely needed to be made.
This new thread was necessary? Dump.
Roasting in an epic bread.
two threads weren't enough for you?
Come on guys, lighten up. I'm just really excited. This may be the spark that Sanchez needs to light a fire under this team and get us back to 2009-2010 status. We are very much in contention for the playoffs. If we win out we have a very good shot at getting in. If we play like we did in 2009-2010, we can very easily win out and get in to play either the Ravens or the Broncos.
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I like this one best. Dump the other two.
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 3:53 pm
I wonder if we will ever overcome some of the arguments above (need a car for emergencies, meetings, etc.).
The rise of America and the freedom to roam across its landscape, which came with the advent of the automobile, are inseparable. While adopting public transportation is effective and efficient, the loss of freedom that comes with taking a bus, lightrail, or subway is something to lament. The same loss in freedom has been happening with cars themselves (gridlock), so it seems like there is no alternative. Having just let go of my Prius for a fuel efficient motorcycle, I believe that smaller, more nimble, electric or motorized scooters and motorcycles might offer the best of both worlds:
They offer the freedom the car once provided (the ability to roam free was the early automobile's raison d'etre), reduce congestion, require less material to build, are more fuel efficient (especially in electric motorcycles, scooters), require substantially less lithium for batteries in electric models (which means the limited lithium resource could be spread across more vehicles and not limited to a small batch of all-electric 'eco-bling' vehicles like the Prius plug-in, Volt, Tesla, Fisker, etc.). Scooters/motorcyles also create opportunities to meet and greet strangers along the way, perhaps even more so than on the subway. Public transit can be used in cases when passengers and/or luggage is an issue.
Any thoughts?
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 4:53 pm
Good for these commuters and thank you for writing their story.
As far as driving is more reliable, I would suggest last Friday evening as an example of how driving is often unreliable. All n/b routes in Palo Alto from 101, Middlefield, Alma, El Camino, Foothill and 280 were impacted because of an accident which occurred mid afternoon. Yes, trains can be delayed, but so can roads be clogged with traffic.
Also, it is good to hear about the incentives Stanford gives. But a lot of commuters to Palo Alto do not work for large companies with these types of incentives. There should be better incentives given by Caltrain too. Off peak discounts, free parking at stations after 3.00 pm, six month free passes for people who buy new condos near staions, etc. are all worthy examples of incentives that would help more people choose the train for their commute and once they get used to it would want to continue after the trial run.
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Then this past Saturday I did my first 5k and ran 19:02! So I guess I'm pretty close now.
Close...that's an understatement...you'll nail it quite soon I am sure.
Quick question..I seem to remember you over at Cool Running ... did you run the LLBean 10K in Freeport, ME last year?
Thanks, yes I used to post on Cool Running, and yes I did the LL Bean 10k last year! I remember finding out after the race that you were there, too. And didn't you send me a photo from the start that coincidentally had me in it? Too funny...
Hey remember that black eye and cut I got after getting tripped up last year at LL Bean?
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Landmark decisions in the early 1990s provided the foundation for the American Lighting Assn. [3] (ALA) to expand and thrive. What began as a loosely knit group in 1949 had become large enough that by the early 1980s, ALA was being managed by The Bostrom Corp. in Chicago. Back then, ALA was run as three divisions representing lighting showrooms, manufacturers and manufacturers' reps, each with its own Board and dedicated Bostrom manager.
Virtually in step with Residential Lighting's own launch, a new ALA was emerging, with a unified Board of Governors led by President Don Little. The Board was comprised of six showroom members, three manufacturer members and three rep members. The Board's defining legacy was its vote to end a 13-year relationship with Bostrom and hire a full-time executive and staff.
A seasoned Chamber of Commerce executive with experience in team building and legislative affairs, Richard D. Upton, CCE, was the man for the job. His first task: quickly set up shop in the new ALA offices in Dallas. In his first RL interview (December 1993), Upton pledged to grow ALA membership with equal speed. "[ALA] will become one of the country's fastest-growing and most dynamic organizations," he predicted. Since then, ALA membership has gone from 494 to its current 1,344 members. Upton also wins high marks in the personnel department. His initial hires, Eric Jacobson and Larry Lauck, currently serve as Vice Presidents for membership and communications, respectively. Progressive, ongoing gains in both of those areas speak to their leadership.
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Bench crew thrives when called upon
Rockies' low-profile threats now not-so-secret weapons
By Tom Singer / MLB.com
DENVER -- The Rockies will enter the 2007 World Series with the spotlight on the heart of their order, the few big names that have helped fuel Colorado's incredible winning streak. But when the team needs a key hit in a key situation, the glare will invariably shift to find its role players, and they will find a way to make a difference. It's been that way ever since Colorado's magical mystery tour began, and even before. The 7-0 start to the Rockies' postseason has been testimony to the long-held belief that the baseball season showcases heroes, but October discovers them. The Colorado core is among the Majors' best, the team's upstart billing notwithstanding. Three-through-seven, they averaged 111 RBIs (Matt Holliday, Todd Helton, Garrett Atkins, Brad Hawpe and Troy Tulowitzki). They are the henchmen. But, often, their shots simply soften up foes, so one of the benchmen can flatten them. Cory Sullivan, Chris Iannetta, Jamey Carroll, Jeff Baker, Seth Smith and Ryan Spilborghs collectively are the Rockies' secret weapon. The lowest-profile threats on a stealth team. No history lessons required here, just current events: In Game 2 of the NLCS, Spilborghs' pinch-hit bunt single triggered Arizona closer Jose Valverde's undoing; in Game 4, Smith's pinch-hit two-run double delivered the first two runs of the 6-4 clincher. "We don't want to be the reason something goes wrong. We want to be the reason something goes right," said Iannetta, summarizing his clique's attitude. They've come from different stations and career stages to this point, from Major League baby Smith to former Rockies regulars Carroll and Sullivan. All have had to make adjustments to excel in their current roles, no one as dramatically as Smith, the Golden Boy of Colorado's run. Smith, 25, was promoted from Colorado Springs in mid-September, actually 10 days after the Triple-A season had ended. His first big league appearance came on Sept. 16 -- the day the Rockies began their 21-1 spree. He has thus worn a big league uniform for over a month, and has experienced one loss. "I've got like 15 days in [of Major League service time], and to be a part of this is amazing, unexpected," Smith said. "To get [to a World Series] with someone like Todd Helton, who has waited so long, is just awesome. "These guys have worked so hard all season." Smith has done his part, turning his occasional cameos into smash performances. Except for getting a second at-bat in that Sept. 16 debut (a 13-0 romp over Florida), he has been used exclusively as a pinch-hitter, going 7-for-11, amazing production for an erstwhile frontline player new to the role. "I might have had five pinch-hit at-bats in Colorado Springs," said Smith, who batted .317 with 17 homers and 82 RBIs with the Sky Sox. "And maybe one or two in college. But it enables me to use all my focus on one at-bat, so in that sense it may be easier. "I don't have to think about playing defense, or, 'How did this pitcher handle me last time?'" Carroll, Colorado's starting second baseman for most of 2006, prior to the September return of Kaz Matsui, is the senior benchman, 33 and in his sixth big league season. High-strung by nature anyway, lurking in the dugout has been an emotional challenge.
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"I turn my thoughts from being nervous and being tentative to, 'Let's have some fun with this. Let's be aggressive and see what happens,'" said Carroll, who will always be remembered for the sacrifice fly to medium-right that delivered Holliday with the 13th-inning playoff-clinching run against the Padres. "It's fun to do. It's a challenge."Similarly, Sullivan, 28, started in center field for the Rockies for most of the last two seasons, then made way for Willy Taveras. Even as Sullivan's role has diminished, his clubhouse value has mushroomed as one of the irreverent guys always keeping everyone else loose. No one, obviously, has had to make a more jarring adjustment than Spilborghs, who stepped in as a regular when a strained quad sidelined Taveras in early September and helped fuel the Rockies down the stretch. Spilborghs batted .328 and reached base 41 percent of the time after replacing Taveras on Sept. 8, and kept it up through the Division Series sweep of the Phillies (.455 on-base percentage). But when Taveras pronounced himself fit for the NLCS, Spilborghs was asked to recede back into the shadows. He did so with a ready-to-serve attitude. Having him back on the bench definitely improves manager Clint Hurdle's late-game options, since Spilborghs collected 11 RBIs in 29 pinch-hit appearances, while batting .310 in that capacity. The Rockies' eight-day layoff between the end of the NLCS and the start of the World Series has fueled a lot of the interim speculation, but it can't affect their secret-weapons cache. These guys are used to staying ready through long waits all the time. "It's the same as always. You never know when you might be called on to help the team," Iannetta said. "We want to do anything we can to help, and be ready for whatever you're called on to do ... start, back up, pinch-hit ... whatever." "We all have a sense of pride," Smith said. "It's the personality of this club that we expect someone different to contribute daily. We're all thinking, 'What do I have to do today to help us win this game?'"
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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CARSON, Calif. -- LA Galaxy II suffered their very first loss of the club's existence on Sunday night with a 3-0 defeat to Sacramento Republic FC.
The defeat saw LA concede two goals in the first half from Mickey Daly and Max Alvarez before Dakota Collins added a third during the second half. With the loss, Los Dos fell to a 2-1-1 record in their first four matches of the season.
"It was an odd night," admitted LA Galaxy II head coach Curt Onalfo. "Every week is a different challenge. This week we had three players with the Academy and other guys getting their first appearances. We try to bring it together each week and it's always a different challenge. I didn't like how we came out in the first half, and even though we were down 2-0, I thought we came out well in the second half, we had a lot of possession. If you score then you get a game, but we gave up a poorly timed goal to make it 3-0. Overall, it was a difficult night and one that we have to look at thoroughly and just go back to the drawing board."
Where Galaxy II looked especially lackluster was in the attack as LA managed just three shots which were all taken in the last 20 minutes of the game. LA's misfiring offense wasn't the only low point as Los Dos lost a pair of players to injury with center back Bradley Diallo coming off with a cramp while left back Logan Emory suffered a sprained ankle.
Although the defeat was a difficult one to swallow for the Galaxy II boss, Onalfo admitted that it was a learning experience for his group.
"Listen, when we drew this thing up, we said if we won every game then we were doing something wrong," said Onalfo. "It's just a matter of finding consistency which for us is a difficult challenge because we have a roster of moving parts. Individually, we need guys to have better performances so we have to all look at ourselves and self reflect so we can learn from these experiences and move on."
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As Beyoncé made her way to the platform to sing the National Anthem, she stopped to kiss the 44th President of United States, Barack Obama, who had been sworn in for his second term only a short time earlier.
Stepping up to the mic, Bey, wearing a long black Pucci dress and emerald earrings from Lorraine Schwartz, seemed composed and ready as the U.S. Marine Band played the song's first notes.
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With her hair perfectly styled to the side, she started off quiet, but halfway through she flung the monitor out of her ear to hit the final big notes of the anthem.
Once she was done, she made her way back to hubby, Jay-Z, who along with Bey was a VIP guest of the President, sitting on stage during the swearing in, for a congratulatory hug.
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Kelly Clarkson also participated in the festivities singing "My Country, 'Tis Of Thee," accompanied by the U.S. Marine Band.
Though she also started off quiet, Kelly broke out all the stops for the big finale. The American Idol winner even earned a kiss on the cheek from President Obama for a job well done and a "wow" from the Master of Ceremonies, New York State Senator Chuck Schumer.
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James Taylor, who blew on his cold hands before grabbing his guitar, sang an acoustic version of "America The Beautiful" for the crowd.
Four years ago, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, along with Aretha Franklin, in a very festive hat, were among those artists that helped Obama swear in.
What did you think of this year's performances?
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i too, was quite pissed when Bella wanted to keep that 'monster', and simply refused to listen to Edward, or the rest of the Cullens (except for Rosalie of course). but i think i was influenced by how Edward described the situation to Jacob. Edward was hurting, angry and blaming himself on and on and on. and the way Jacob described Edward's expressions.
but if it was written in Bella's perspective, than i wouldn't even be pissed in the first place. i was cringing during the scene where Edward and Jacob were trying to um, 'assist' Bella and the baby, with blood spurting everywhere! but i was all 'aww' when Bella finally met Renesmee, and she described her brown curls and dimples and all. at this point, i really wanna know what Edward thinks about Renesmee! and what he thinks of Bella, Renesmee and himself as a family. he must have some mixed feelings.


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Recounting 10 favorite All-Star memories
Unforgettable performances from Ripken, Musial among best
By Hal Bodley / MLB.com
Millions of fans have cast their ballots, and the winning moment, the greatest moment of the 81 All-Star Games, will be revealed before the first pitch in Tuesday night's Midsummer Classic at Chase Field.
I've been fortunate enough to cover more than half of those games; Tuesday's will be my 45th.
I wasn't on the scene when Stan the Man homered off Boston's Frank Sullivan leading off the 12th inning for the 6-5 win at Milwaukee's County Stadium. I watched it on a snowy black-and-white TV.
But I was at Seattle's Safeco Field on July 10, 2001, for the Ripken moment, dutifully reporting the magical event from the press box.
My top 10 most memorable moments from the 44 games I've covered? No offense to the Iron Man, but he is third on my list:
No. 10:
The 1981 game in Cleveland -- it wasn't played until Aug. 9 -- was important. This was the moment the 50-day players' strike officially ended. Everybody was happy to see baseball back on the field for the first time since June. Mike Schmidt, the NL MVP in 1980 as the Phillies won the World Series, won the game, 5-4, with a two-run homer.
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I remember how hot it was in Detroit's Tiger Stadium in 1971. The AL ended an eight-game NL winning streak with a 6-4 victory. That was the night Reggie Jackson hit a gigantic two-run homer that hit the transformer atop the roof in right-center field.
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This was in 1960, during the period when two games were played each summer. The second was at Yankee Stadium. A big deal was made of Willie Mays returning to New York (the Giants moved to San Francisco in 1958). Mays obliged. He had a homer, drove in two runs and stole a base. Eddie Mathews, Stan Musial and Ken Boyer also homered as the NL won, 6-0.
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Mark "The Bird" Fidrych, a virtual sensation the first half for Detroit, came to Philadelphia in 1976 to help celebrate our nation's bicentennial along with President Gerald Ford. I interviewed Mark before the game and wrote "meeting Mark Fidrych is like shaking hands with an unmade bed." He laughed when he saw the column, but didn't do too well as the game's starting pitcher. The NL beat him and the AL, 7-1. It was the NL's 13th victory in 14 games.
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This was the 2008 farewell to the old Yankee Stadium, the House that Ruth Built. It was a great night -- and morning, too! The Stadium didn't want to let go. The game didn't end until 1:37 a.m. ET, with the AL finally winning, 4-3, in 15 long innings.
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It was 1999, at Boston's Fenway Park. I wouldn't have been surprised had this been a finalist in this year's fan voting. MLB honored 41 baseball legends before the game on the field. Ted Williams, in a golf cart, was mobbed around second base by the other legends and All-Stars. There has never been a more nostalgic on-the-field moment in these games. Many of the players who swarmed around Williams have called it one of their most precious moments.
No. 4:
The 1970 game at Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium is one of the most memorable ever. That was the night the Reds' Pete Rose crashed into Cleveland catcher Ray Fosse to score the winning run in the 12th inning, giving the NL a 5-4 victory. I remember going into the trainer's room to interview Rose, who was banged up from the collision. He said he would have run over his mother to win the game. Earlier, I was lucky enough to shake hands with President Nixon, who threw out the first pitch.
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Alex Rodriguez was voted the starting AL shortstop and Ripken the third baseman in 2001, although Cal had played most of his career at short. When the AL took the field prior to the first pitch, A-Rod grabbed Ripken and literally pushed him to shortstop, and Rodriguez played third. More than 47,000 fans were at Safeco Field and on their feet, applauding the surprise move as Cal and A-Rod were introduced. It was a storybook scenario. Ripken homered off Chan Ho Park in the second inning to give the AL a 1-0 lead en route to a 4-1 victory. Of course, Ripken was named the game's MVP. At 40, Cal became the oldest player to homer in a Midsummer Classic.
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The first All-Star Game I covered was important. You have to have a starting point. It was July 8, 1958, in Baltimore's Memorial Stadium. When I look back, I think I was more in awe of the All-Stars than I've ever been -- Casey Stengel managed the AL with the likes of Musial, Hank Aaron and Willie Mays playing for the NL. Oh, yes. The AL won, 4-3.
No. 1:
It came in 1992 and technically wasn't even the baseball game. A few days before the game in San Diego, the White House called, asking if I would like to join President George H. W. Bush aboard Air Force One to talk about the All-Stars en route to San Diego. We sat in a conference room aboard Air Force One and discussed the players and whom he thought should have been chosen and those who weren't. He was well prepared. The fact the American League won, 13-6, was almost forgotten, as was the fact that Ken Griffey Jr. went 3-for-3 with a homer, double and two RBIs.
Maybe the 2002 All-Star Game at Milwaukee's Miller Park should make my list and, yes, it was memorable. To me, it's a footnote because had the 11-inning, 7-7 tie when the managers ran out of pitchers not happened, it's doubtful the format would have prompted the change that gives the winning league in the All-Star Game home-field advantage in the World Series.
Many of my scorecards from the 44 All-Star Games are fading, but not the memories.
Now, we're poised in steamy Phoenix for the 82nd Midsummer Classic. Wonder if it will crack my Top 10.
Hal Bodley is the senior correspondent for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Durangos U14 girls hockey team skated off the Edge Ice Arena last weekend in Denver with an interesting stat sheet.
Durango scored the most goals at the state tournament.
Durango allowed the fewest goals at the state tournament.
Durango recorded the most shots at the state tournament.
Durango allowed the fewest shots at the state tournament.
Durango, however, lost a pair of 1-0 games in the middle of the tournament to Steamboat Springs and Santa Fe to finish fourth overall.
Durango went 2-2 at the tournament, with a tournament-opening 2-0 victory over Aspen and a tournament-ending 5-2 victory over Gunnison.
They played their hearts out, and Im very proud of them, Durango head coach Dell Truax said in an email to The Durango Herald.
Lane Arnwine and Maia Collins also were the two highest goal scorers at the state tournament.
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Microsoft winding down Surface RT orders by half, is the launch of Surface Pro near?
0. phoneArena posted on 29 Nov 2012, 02:57
Meanwhile, at a shareholder meeting CEO Steve Ballmer said that the tablet innovation at Microsoft should have been carried out "sooner", but at the times when Bill Gates called tablets "the future of computing" more than 10 years ago, Microsoft didn't imagine itself as a hardware company, resulting in clunky devices, which it is now aiming to remedy with the Surface concept. "I feel pretty good our level of innovations would stack up against anybody," said the buoyant CEO...
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1. McLaren (unregistered)
They really thought we were fools?
Of course,every sensible person will be waiting for the Pro version.This will be the King of tablets.
Any Equivalent Android or Apple tablets is better than Windows RT!
RT is just crap.
5. darac (Posts: 2156; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
RT will be great once the apps catch up.
Also with snapdragon pro or A15 processors and 1080p screen, the upcoming generation of RT tablets will be pretty damn good.
Surface pro?
It's twice the weight and twice the price.
It's not a competitor to ARM tablets, but rather a laptop hybrid.
8. kamen (Posts: 96; Member since: 18 Jul 2011)
To be honest - I also doubt in RT success - the OS lacks the lackluster of iOS/Android. For example, new file chooser in RT does not even allow to resize thumbnails.
18. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
I agree, it does lack the lackluster of ios/android. It has a good amount of luster and is natively more capable out of the box, but folks have an app-reliant mindset instead of using what comes with the product and using apps for just what isn't available online.
11. joseph98 (Posts: 167; Member since: 03 Feb 2012)
I am still wating for the microsoft surface pro and if it disappoint me its hardware then sure I will buy Samsung ATIV Smart PC Pro 700T - Core i5 1.7 GHz - 128 GB SSD for $1340 including keyboard. I made up my mind. No windows RT for me now until it mature.
14. som (Posts: 768; Member since: 10 Nov 2009)
Only crazy people will buy the Surface tablet with low specs. and high price, smart people will buy Samsung Nexus 10 is the best Android tablet in the World.
2. MeoCao (unregistered)
MS should be banned from producing PC hardware b-c of MS monopolistic postion in PC market.
Or soon we have only MS hardare to "choose ".
4. wendygarett (unregistered)
You should thanks to Bill gates, because he started it anyway :)
7. MeoCao (unregistered)
Read more about history of PC industry Wendy.
Bill Gates started nothing, he was genius and lucky businessman, no doubt, but no innovator.
MS was the last man standing in the bloody PC war, so you don't have to be grateful to MS for anything.
10. eisenbricher (Posts: 973; Member since: 09 Aug 2012)
I agree that MS shouldn't venture into hardware market. They should just focus on the software. The latest hopes of unifying windows experience among desktop, phone, tablets sounds like a wonderful thing.
I'm just hoping that MS doesn't lose their traction in software because of too diversified focus. A monster Apple is currently dealing with.
19. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
I disagree. The software vendor producing hardware as a benchmark is a good way to make sure everything is integrated how they want it. Microsoft already got burned by third-party OEMs making less-acceptable devices (as mentioned in the article) and so now they're making their own benchmarks. It's the same as if apple (actually foxconn, but anyway) making their own soft- and hardware, and having other OEMs make their own products with apple's OSes on it as an alternative to the apple hardware (which we know wouldn't happen any time soon, if ever again)
23. MeoCao (unregistered)
You see how OEMs are protesting MS making hardware? MS is planning big with retail outlets spanning the whole globe and not some limited pilot project.
MS is competing against other OEMs and MS has clearly unfair advantage.
3. XYZ360 (Posts: 53; Member since: 01 Jan 2012)
Or may be because of the low demand
6. Mozarrt (Posts: 301; Member since: 08 Oct 2011)
I think it was because of low demand, in my opinion the RT tablet was to expensive, introducing a new product to fight the iPad shouldn't be at that price. Didn't they learn from the Blackberry Playbook?
9. jove39 (Posts: 2049; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
There isn't any demand...so they had to lower orders...what are they gonna do with extra inventory?
12. Edmund (Posts: 656; Member since: 13 Jul 2012)
How many xooms did motorola sell in the first 3 months?? If I recall correctly, the number was around 200,000.
20. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
True, but the xoom was a mess. RT isn't a mess, it's just a bit underdeveloped and lacking a few apps (which it doesn't need as heavily as other OSes anyway)
13. Edmund (Posts: 656; Member since: 13 Jul 2012)
I love how these idiots criticize the Surface tablet despite not actually owning one
24. NexusKoolaid (Posts: 493; Member since: 24 Oct 2011)
So the only people who can legitimately criticize the Surface are people that own one? That's rather absurd reasoning.
Have you considered that some of these critics actually tried it and genuinely didn't like it, and therefore decided not to purchase it?
The idiot would be the Surface critic that DOES own one.
15. 7thspaceman (Posts: 1587; Member since: 14 Feb 2011)
I read in an above comment that Microsoft should not have their own brand of tablets , PC's, Smart Phones and ECT. Are YOU Nuts? Microsoft is opening stores all over the place. Most big business's who have stores have their Own brand name stuff that they generally sell cheaper than other brands that they sell in their store Folks right now Microsoft is selling their "Surface line of tablets only in their online and their Microsoft Physical stores. Microsoft's OEM partners have over 10 times the locations to sell their products. they are real lucky that the "surface pro" is sold only in Microsoft's store domain because the surface Pro would kill their sales in other locations. I am a little pissed off at some Apple and Android fans. folks there is a need for a Microsoft tablet with a windows 8 OS that can occasionally be used to run Windows 7, Vista , XP, win 2000, and NT desktop/Laptop/Server programs. this device is in a class of it's own known as the "Tablet PC". This new class of tablets wont replace a desktop. or laptop computer but is made to be occasionally do the work that a desktop or lapto computer can do. Microsoft never said the "Surface line of Tablet PC's was made to replace a desktop or laptop computer but that they can help you do serious work on them if you want to do so
16. medicci37 (Posts: 1353; Member since: 19 Nov 2011)
Buying a tab that i think is not very good, & overpriced, Is idiocy 2 me.
17. arqjav (Posts: 55; Member since: 29 Dec 2009)
Viewing the specs of the Surface table Microsoft kill it with the really bad cameras they gave it, seriously 1.2Mp camera,low pixel density screen 148 ppi, the rest is ok god processor but I´ll wait for the second generation.
21. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
Anyone who uses a tablet camera for anything other than video chats looks like a fool. The images turn out blurry from the rear camera because it's so prone to wobble when held in-hand.
22. DiegoMarques (Posts: 4; Member since: 29 Nov 2012)
Microsoft is doing the same mistake that Nokia (with Lumia) when she announced her news phones recently: the sales of the old ones fall deeply. Who will buy devices from the same family but with worst specs when better ones will be launched soon???
25. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
So in short RT was a super flop?
Wish UBUNTU comes on Galaxy tab.
26. MC1123 (Posts: 1256; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)
surface RT is one powerful device... it can kill iPad or any other powerful android tablet.. its just that, its too expensive! and the 32GB version is not really 32 but only 16-20, its also not HD screen that people would love to have!and tegra 3 is kinda outdated should be tegra 4(but still this is due next year) or snapdragon s4 pro! and people are not use to the metro UI! and also the apps!
and i wonder why microsoft use tegra chips rather than qualcomm's.. i mean snapdragon is the only one powering the WP, why use tegra? its not bad actually, but apps that is optimize with the adreno GPU of WP, will it work on tegra's GPU? this is why i think microsoft should allow manufacturers to make WP with other chip but only a few, like nvidia tegra, ST ericson novathor, TI OMAP and samsung exynos to cut the production cost!
so im really hoping next year! surface RT2 or RT HD will be true!! make some major improvements!! and i still consider the size of 10.6" huge!!! 10" is perfect! since all tablets size are like that and android use 10.1 coz of on screen navigation...and all netbook are size like that too!


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Eric Paslay moved to Nashville over a decade ago with the sole purpose to sing his own songs. While life didn't exactly unfold the way he'd planned, he doesn't regret a second of it.
Before recording on his own, Paslay initially found success writings songs for others. Big success — three No. 1 hits and even a GRAMMY nod. Among the songs Paslay has written or cowritten are Jake Owen's "Barefoot Blue Jean Night," Love and Theft's "Angel Eyes" and the Eli Young Band's GRAMMY- and ACM-nominated "Even If It Breaks Your Heart."
Now Paslay has recorded an album of his songs entirely under his own name, and his self-titled debut is due in stores Tuesday (Feb. 4). On top of that, one of the songs, "Friday Night," has been steadily climbing the country charts for weeks, and it's currently sitting comfortably in the Top 5.
"I wrote 'Friday Night' with Rob Crosby and Rose Falcon," Paslay told Radio.com. "It came out pretty quick. I remember mumbling out 'Friday night.' We had the melody and everything going. When we finally figured out, 'How cool would it be to be somebody's Friday night?' we were off to the races with lyrics. It was a lot of fun writing it."
Country fans may recall that the track initially appeared on Lady Antebellum's 2011 release, Own the Night.
"The wild thing is," Paslay continued, "the way we recorded the work tape, Rose in a way was singing Hillary Scott's [of Lady Antebellum] part, I was singing Charles' [Kelley] part and Rob was singing Dave's [Haywood] part, so it just sounded perfect for Lady Antebellum."
At the time, Lady A was recording their album Own the Night, so Paslay and his pals sent the song over to them. "Friday Night" wound up earning a spot on Own the Night, and it was even set to be a single, though in the end it was never released as such.
Paslay doesn't take offense, though ("It just wasn't meant to be"). Even better, he explained, "someone had the great idea for me to sing the song. I was already singing it live, but we recorded it, gave it to radio and now it's a hit, so that's pretty cool."
(Courtesy: Universal Music Group Nashville)
When Paslay went into the studio to record his own version of the song, he and his producer, Marshall Altman, tried their best to forget Lady A's version and put their own spin on the song, with banjo and unique beats. This is something Paslay, in fact, has done with several of the tracks on the album that were originally recorded by other artists, including "Deep As It Is Wide" by Amy Grant and "Less Than Whole," which he wrote with Big Kenny of Big & Rich.
"A lot of times when people talk about the other No. 1s I've had, they're always like, 'Man, stop giving away all of your hits!'" he said. "'Deep As It Is Wide' was one of the songs that I kept very close to my chest. A lot of people in town wanted to record it, but I was like, 'I've got to be a part of this.' I had written it by myself, and Amy Grant came to me and said, 'My album is coming out and I'd love to cut "Deep As It Is Wide." How about if I and you and Sheryl Crow sing it together?' There's no way I'm going to turn that down. My life has been filled with their music for a long time."
As for cutting his other No. 1 hits, including GRAMMY-nominated "Even If It Breaks Your Heart" (which he wrote with Will Hoge), Paslay isn't sure if they'll ever be on his future releases. But, they will make their way into every live show he plays.
"There's a famous producer," said Paslay, who "told his daughter before she got in the business that this business can break your heart every day if you let it. Songs don't always get heard just because they're the best. That's hard when you're writing great songs and putting your soul into it. I didn't have a record deal yet when we wrote 'Even If It Breaks Your Heart.' I hadn't had a song recorded by anybody yet. It was that thought, 'Don't give up on the dream, even if it breaks your heart.' It's good to sing that song and remind yourself why you're doing it."
Related: Behind The Song: "Even If It Breaks Your Heart"
"My goal is always to write a great song," he added. "I've learned that a hit is not a hit unless people hear it. If you stop swinging the bat, you can't hit a home run. Sometimes you hit a home run and people don't see, and that's alright. You just have to keep getting back up to the plate."
Eric Paslay's debut album hits stores and digital outlets today.


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Hi there, I'm looking for advice on how to diagnose and fix this situation.
Short version: I have two wireless access points and the computers in the house always seem to connect to the one with the weakest transmission AP.
The networking situations looks like this:
1) Cable Model to D-Link DIR-855 (dual band n) router. This connects to a pretty standard gigabit switch which connects all of the computers in that room.
2) Ethernet cable from gigabit switch connects to a powerline adapter in wall.
3) Powerline adapter on the other end is a multiport powerline/switch combo.
4) One of those ports connects to an Apple Airport Express (the wall-wart version).
Initially I configured it such that both the D-Link and the Apple broadcasted the same SSID on the rationale that
When in the kitchen/living room the SnR and TxRate of the Airport Express is much much better than the D-Link. Here's some captures from the log (OS X Lion Wi-Fi Diagnostics):
txPower 1496
txRate 78
Signal -59
Noise -91
Channel 1
txPower 1496
txRate 13
Signal: -66
Noise: -84
Channel 11
However, if I give them both the same SSID name, then computers almost always attempt to connect to the D-Link router and things are crappy. If you give the Apple AE a new SSID and select it manually then things seem to go fine. But, I would really like for this to be seamless.
I have a crappy 54mbps Trendnet 802.11g router sitting around that could be used if needed, as well.
Is there any way I can improve this situation? Any diagnostic tools I should be using?
Turn down the power on the Dlink if it supports it. Go down to 30mw if you can.
Try swapping the channels too, it looks like there is extra noise on the airports channel.
Yep i run into this problem as well. Right now my lappy is camping on channel 11 with -75db when it could use 1 at -67db or 6 at -59db. In this particular area I'm in a metal building too and cannot see SSIDs from anyone else.
I wish i could turn the power down on channel 11 or I would since that WAP is in in a metal walled room to serve that user.
There is also Roaming Aggressiveness setting that some adapters have that you can play around with otherwise wap layout and power control seems to be the only way to deal with it.
It also depends on the device as well. I was doing some SIP testing on my iPhone 4 and was very impressed how well it would hop between all 3 WAPs as i walked around. It was aggressive and hopped WAPs before signal got too weak thus causing packet loss.
My Atrix 2 on the other hand didn't do so well as it tried to hold onto weaker WAPs for too long causing periods of packet loss.
For a while I thought about upgrading the access point to an Apple Airport Extreme since it apparently has a pretty good radio and would integrate better with the extender on the Airport Express. I presume that this actually wouldn't have an appreciable effect on things though (though maybe I could have replaced the Airport Express with an Airport Extreme?).
I also have one of those aftermarket Big Tall antennas on the D-Link router. I don't know if it actually helped that much.
I did turn down the D-Link transmit power to "medium" and it seems to have helped a little bit. The transition is still a little iffy, but it will happen more reliably than before.
A machine will not roam off an AP unless it decides it cannot communicate properly with that AP, because such a transition causes connections to drop.
In your case, you are using FAR too much power from both.


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Local hunter prefers Massachusetts as a hunting ground
Editor's note: This is part of an occasional hunting series
BENNINGTON -- While the state has touted the health of Vermont's deer herd, at least one local hunter prefers Massachusetts.
Lee Dufresne, of Bennington, said he shot his latest buck, an eight-point white tail that weighed in at 242 pounds, on Oct. 26 at 4:17 p.m., this after he entered the woods on the Lanesborough side of Mt. Greylock at 5:30 a.m.
Dufresne grew up hunting and learned to track deer, bucks specifically, from his grandfather, Exaid "Ecky" Dufresne. He dedicated this deer to the late Ecky Dufresne because the buck's behavior was "textbook," according to what his grandfather taught him.
He had been eyeing the buck since at least last season. Dufresne said he used game cameras to learn the deer's habits, and on the day he shot it he had followed a smaller deer into the area of the woods where the big buck likely sleeps.
The shot was made from about nine feet away.
"The arrow passed right through his heart," Dufresne said. The deer, as they sometimes do, did not realize it had been shot through with an arrow. It took about 10 steps, turned its head, then fell as it took another step.
In bow hunting, unlike rifle hunting, one typically dresses in full camouflage and often makes use of a tree stand. Dufresne was on the ground this time, but was dressed in a camouflage suit of his own design and using a scent killer also of his own make. Dufresne is the owner of "Elusion Camo" and has been trying to market his various patterns, which he says are highly effective at blending the wearer into his or her surroundings.
The deer is also special to Dufresne because it is the second largest he has shot with a bow and arrow. He plans to have it officially scored by the Pope and Young Club, a national bow hunting and conservation organization according to its website. Dufresne said the deer has more than 150 inches of antler, which is unusual for one with only eight points. The way the club scores, he said, looks at how many inches of antler the animal has compared to how many points, and it also looks at symmetry between the antlers.
He plans to have this deer turned into a front shoulder mount. Dufresne said he does not hunt with antlers in mind, but goes for deer high in weight. He butchers his own game, and said this one will prove a challenge because of the extra body fat. Dufresne believes the deer to be five and a half years old, and based on its size has eaten well its entire life.
Dufresne said he used to hunt in Vermont, but feels the way the state has managed the deer herd, specifically by encouraging the harvest of does, has made the herd smaller and less healthy.
His advice to other hunters is to go deep into the woods, away from others, and because the woods this year is rich in food one can not stop at finding a food source with tracks, one has to look for signs the deer are actually eating there, such as scat, and not simply passing through.
Archery deer season in Vermont ended last weekend; however, it starts again on Dec. 7 along with muzzleloader season and runs to Dec. 15. Massachusetts archery deer season began Oct. 21 and goes to Nov. 30.
The Banner would like to publish more deer hunting stories, particularly local ones, given the upcoming youth and rifle seasons. If you think you have a good one, email Keith Whitcomb Jr. at firstname.lastname@example.com or call him at 802-447-7567, ext. 115.
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The Columbus Crew's place near the bottom of the Eastern Conference at the halfway mark of the season may be little misleading, but still presents a daunting task if they want to make the playoffs for a fifth straight season.
Their 22 points from a 6-7-4 from 17 games record have the Crew tied for seventh with New England, nine points out of the final two playoffs spot held by Houston and Chicago, who hold the fourth and fifth spots in the table with 31 points apiece.
The good news is the Crew have played fewer games than than any team ind the conference other than eighth-place Philadelphia (20 points through 17 games).
"We do have so many games in hand, but at the same time, we've got to get some points in those games," midfielder Eddie Gaven said. "We know we've got to get some work done to climb back up there."
Columbus have played three fewer matches than Houston and Chicago, as well conference leaders Sporting Kansas City (36 points), runners-up New York (35) and last-place Toronto FC (19). Saturday's opponents, D.C. United, have 33 points from 20 games. New England have played two more games, and the Crew trail Montreal by two points but have a whopping five games in hand over the Canadian side.
A more accurate portrayal of the Crew's postseason chances is their projected 44 points. That number last season would have put them sixth in the East and narrowly missing out on the playoffs.
"Basically, we need to win more than six games the second half," coach Robert Warzycha said. "Whether that's going to be easier or more difficult I don't know."
The first half was punctuated by an inordinate amount of injuries – an average of nearly eight players per game were sidelined.
"There's no consistency," Warzycha said. "The lineup is different every week. It's difficult to perform when your lineup is different and you're jumping from one flower to another flower. I can't blame the guys for being inconsistent because they are playing a different lineup every game. Sometimes they perform. Sometimes they don't but they're still positive."
The biggest disappointment has been an offense that has scored 17 times and is on pace to score nine fewer goals than the 43 it tallied last season.
Defensively, Andy Gruenebaum has had an All-Star caliber season in place of injured goalkeeper William Hesmer. Columbus have allowed 19 goals and, if they equal that total in the second half, they'll improve by six over last season.
"I've been here for three years and, every season, our goal differential is within a goal or two," midfielder Dilly Duka said. "We haven't been the team to really score a lot of goals. That's the way we play. That's our tactics."
While the schedule is a favorable in the second half, with nine of 17 games at home, the Crew have yet to establish a home-field advantage. At 4-3-1, they have already equaled last year's total of home losses (9-3-5).
"It's not going like we thought because we lost some points at home," defender Sebastián Miranda said. "We can do much better. If I don't think like this, why am I here?"


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September 10, 2009
The Adventures of Rob's New Stoli Shirt (aka the best fricking fan story ever!)
Now, what you may or may not know is that a bunch of Rob bloggy buddies - headed by Jen from Random Acts of Rob - decided it was about time to put the the tee out of its misery, got together and sent Rob a sparkly (not in the Vampire way) brand new Stoli shirt...
Together with this letter...
And Stoli shirt watch was on!
And they waited...
And waited...
Then today, PFach Tweet this message
And now Rob's fan-mail address will be bombarded with even more tees, suspender pants, baseball caps... and girls' underwear!
- Lorabell #alexslemonade
P.s. On a totally unrelated note, I finally realized what unicorns mean today - and they're lemony too ;)
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what is it with the unicorns explain i really cant just understand it really. ahaReplyDelete
omg new Stoli, will be sad about the old one though!!:(
Raggs - Unicorn = orgasm. I believe it originated via Bella from Wide Awake. I might be wrong.ReplyDelete
The Adventures of the Stoli shirt rocks! Ha ha!! So, is Lorabell alexslemonade? I'm completely Twittertarded.
@Prodgersrn: AlexsLemonade is a charity Peter's been promoting - my Twitter is Lorabell (shocker!)ReplyDelete
- Lorabell ;)
Yay, now Rob has the English language version of the Stoli shirt which means I can buy it now too! FYI - Russian language Stoli shirts - no longer in existence (which is probably why he keeps stitching it up). I am NUTS about that shirt!ReplyDelete
JAG - you're famous!ReplyDelete
Wow, I'm totally excited to see this play out!!ReplyDelete
That's so awesome that P tweeted that Rob got the shirt. I was wondering if he even looked at his replies. Good to know and I love him for that! Can't wait to see when Rob wears the new shirt.ReplyDelete
yeah, cuz nothing says black tie event like a stoli t-shirtReplyDelete
- SnowflakeSeptember 11, 2009 at 6:05 AM
awesome! good to know he actually gets his fan mail too ;)ReplyDelete
Ha ha, what a a funny story :-) It would be so funny, if he actually wore it to the premiere...ReplyDelete
Now we only need Rob to deliver a tweet via Pfach :-D
Are you reading Wide Awake? ;) 'Unicorn' does mean orgasm... yummyReplyDelete
Great story- But love the old shirt!!ReplyDelete
- HoldmeRansomSeptember 19, 2009 at 7:45 AM
Can you imagine what that poor shirt would go for at a charity auction?!ReplyDelete
i wonder if my retirement savings would be enough.....
Thanks, I like this post it is very good and informative. I am sure that this post will be very helpful.ReplyDelete


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I will miss this place.
A bunch of friends and I ate there last night. It was a really bad dining experience. We entered at 845p. We left at 1215a. Dinner took 2:10 to come out. The waitress never once came over and asked us how we were doing, or offered us drinks. So overpriced. The bathrooms were filthy, ugh.
Met someone online and he took me here on our "1st Date". GREAT JOB!! Great ambiance for a girl who loves Jazz and is all about setting the perfect atmosphere. Beautiful upscale restaurant with Live Jazz playing in the upstairs of the two story restaurant. Very classy just like me. Perfect for the Classy, Sassy Girl from California!!
Great local spot with amazing beer and wine selections.
The Only Premier Jazz Bar in Town. This is a true experience!
A very welcome addition to downtown summerville, definitely something different, and delicious!
Great time we had at social wednesday. Friendly hostess, accommodating wait staff, and great food & drinks!
I went to Social regularly when they opened a few years ago & always loved it...fast forward to my most recent visits, where the food was still very good but the service was so horrible that I will not be going back. The bartenders were all too involved with chatting each other up and doing shots behind the bar to take our order. When I inquired about different wines, the server attempted to upsell me to the most expensive glasses available. She did the same thing with the food, which was good, though scant, with respect to the prices. Too bad this has become yet another "see & be seen" bar, instead of the classy place it started out as.
I wanted to like this place, I really did, but I've been there three times now and have been unimpressed on each occasion. The happy hour food quality and prices are pretty good, as is the drink selection, but the service was terrible. And I'm not too picky in that department... On every occasion that I have been there, the waitress took an incredibly long time to take our orders, and then needed to be prompted several times to return with drinks, or to come back around. The third time I was there will definitely be my last. One friend received the wrong order and then was criticized by the waitress, another friend ordered drinks that never arrived, despite many polite inquiries. We left and they'll never be seeing our wallets again.
My husband and I enjoy Social for Happy Hour. It's not crowded then, service has always been great and the drinks and appetizers are really a good value. Also they had Pinot Noir from Oregon!
Just what Summerville needed!!! Love the atmosphere and the awesome wine selection. Amazing cheeses too! Kudos to Stephane
Great pizzas, great wine selection. I was actually surprised at their extensive craft beer selection as well. Young, hip ambience made for a nice change from other downtown restaurants.
I have heard a lot of mixed stories about Social and so I went there the other day to test out the place. I went with my girlfriends and the atmosphere was very urban. There were people crowded around the bars and the lights/art was impressive.
The service was horrible though. There was a tall blonde hostess who spilled water all over me and didn't even apologize. She kept walking back and forth stomping her feet, scrubbing tables in front of guests with a dirty rag, and looked like she detested her job.
The food was pretty good but nothing special or fancy but the drink selection was great. Lots of different wine selections! I would skip the entire food/meal part and go mingle by the bar. Also, avoid that tall blonde hostess!
I have eaten there 3x in the last 2 years, and each time my meal had something terribly wrong with it. The first time my ordered dinner was not available, (3 times after ordering...NOT kidding, and there excuse was that it was Sunday, and they were not usually open on Sunday), then it came back burnt, (mini Sliders I think...the bread was burnt, and the burger was wayyyyy overdon, but I am saving the worst part, and that was it had a hair in it. The second time, I am not kidding you, the cheese I ordered had mold on it. I KNOW: Why did I go back a second or even a third time?? The third time my meal came to ok, but it was NOT what I ordered, so I sent it back and 25 minutes later I got what I ordered but it was cooked so differently then I asked for it, and the waiter was really snobby and having a poor day.
I really want to like this place, and I have given it many chances. Additionally, it is crowded with people who are loud and obnoxious.
I am not old, nor a person who EVER sends food back. I LOVE food, I am a foodie, and love going out. But Social, for a local like myself who just wants to go out, have a great bite at a great value, be treated fairly, and not have to navigate a gross meat market where people cannot control themselves, Social is not it for me. Many of my locals friends agree. I think this place used to have a cool, chill crowd. It looks like they are making money, but it is not my kind of peoples. Or food. Or service. Decent wine list, though...
I enjoy myself every time I come here whether I go solo or with friends. I end up meeting great people! Anyone need a wing-woman?
Very sophisticated and upscale without being snobby. The service is great with a great selection for drinks and food. I always have a good time here. Check out the info pages because they have themes (like little black dress night) for different nights of the week.


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Yxta Maya Murray
Professor of Law
William M. Rains Fellow
Courses Taught
- Administration of Criminal Justice
- Feminist Jurisprudence
- Sexual Orientation and the Law
- Sentencing
- AB, Stanford University
- JD, University of California Los Angeles
After law school, Yxta Murray clerked for the Honorable Harry Hupp in the Central District of California and then for the Honorable Ferdinand Fernandez of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena. She joined the Loyola Law School faculty in 1995.
Selected Scholarship
- 'You're Creating New Categories': Anglo-American Radical Feminism's Constitutionalism in the Streets, 9 Hastings Race & Poverty L.J. 454 (2012).
- Feminist Engagement and the Museum, 1 Br. J. Am. Leg. Studies 31 (2012).
- Rape Trauma, the State, and the Art of Tracey Emin. Forthcoming from California Law Review.
- The Pedagogy of Violence, 20 Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal 537 (2011).
- A Jurisprudence of Nonviolence, 9 Connecticut Public Interest Law Journal 65 (2009)
- The Good Girl's Guide to Getting Kidnapped, Razorbill/Penguin (2009).
- The King's Gold, HarperCollins, May 2007.
- The Queen Jade, HarperCollins, 2004.
- The Conquest, HarperCollins, 2002.
- What it Takes to Get to Vegas, Grove/Atlantic, 1999.
- Locas, Grove/Atlantic, 1997.
Representative Academic Presentations
- From Here I Saw What Happened and I Cried: Carrie Mae Weems' Challenge to the Harvard Archive, part of the Law, Peace, and Violence: An Interdisciplinary Approach symposium at Harvard Law School on October 12, 2012.
- The Pedagogy of Violence, delivered at the Law, Literature, and Translation Conference at Trinity College, Dublin, on June 9-10, 2012.
- Rape Trauma, the State, and the Art of Tracey Emin, delivered at the Feminist Legal Gathering at George Washington University, January 4, 2012.
- Feminist Legal Theory and Nonviolence, talk delivered at the Feminist and Women's Studies Association annual conference at Brunel University, London, July 7, 2011.
- Readings of Scream like a Girl at Track 16 in Santa Monica on January 17, 2011 and Skylight Books on February 26, 2011.