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I guess I don't understand the mechanics of this, but it looks like Jen and Hank and Natalie are simultaneously blogathoning for SSA? So all the activity at FtB today will be elsewhere than here, so I should just take a nice nap?
Of course, if someone would just donate $13,206 to the SSA we'd reach their goal and it would be all done.

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On Saturday, May 5, Point Park graduated 817 undergraduate students during the University's 52nd annual commencement ceremony held at Consol Energy Center in Downtown Pittsburgh.
President Paul Hennigan opened the event with encouraging words for the Class of 2012 saying, "Today is a great day. A time of pride and celebration."
Meghan M. Ginley, theater arts graduate, was the senior student selected to speak to the graduating class. She offered her own reflections on life as graduates to her fellow classmates.
"You never know where a moment will lead you. But you must be willing to go. The only thing guaranteed is right now," she said. "You are enough. Today is enough. See today. Notice it. Enjoy and marvel in it."
Commencement speaker Dennis Yablonsky, chief executive officer of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, echoed the importance of the day.
"It's a really special day for all of you. One you will remember for the rest of your lives."
Many people were live tweeting the event. Here are a few of their posts to @PointParkU:
Point Park also held its master's degree Hooding and Degree Conferral for 236 graduates on Sunday, April 29 at the Sheraton Station Square.
Maria Simbra, M.D., a 2003 graduate of the journalism and mass communication master's program at Point Park, provided the keynote address.
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Superintendent, principal happy with WNESU budget adoption
WESTMINSTER -- Residents within the Windham Northeast Supervisory Union adopted a seven-figure budget for Bellows Falls Union High School on Tuesday.
Voters in Rockingham, Westminster, Grafton and Athens used an Australian ballot to pass a budget of $7,120,375 for BFUHS by a 754-494 margin. Votes from the four towns are added up cumulatively to determine the outcome. Athens was the only individual town to vote against the budget, 16-23.
Rockingham voted 390-294, Westminster adopted it by a 233-126 vote and Grafton voted 115-51.
BFUHS Board member Stephen Fine, who represents Athens, told the Reformer he is not sure why the town did not adopt the budget, but said it seems like it does so almost every year.
"It undoubtedly has something to do with what the tax rate will be like," he said. When asked if he was personally happy with the budget, Fine said, "I can live with it. 'Happy' is not a word I would use."
WNESU Superintendent Chris Kibbe said he is pleased all the budgets were passed. Also adopted in the past week were a $10,432,126 budget (up 5.9 percent due to renovations at Bellows Falls Middle School) for the Rockingham Town School District, a $5,132,811 budget for Westminster schools, $2,812,062 for the River Valley Technical Center and the Athens/Grafton Joint Contract School District budget of $1,461,890 for kindergarten through sixth grade and sums of money from Grafton and Athens to educate its children in kindergarten through eighth grade.
"A lot of work goes into the production of budgets. Board members put in an enormous amount of time into the figures -- that really starts in September," Kibbe said. "It's a long budgeting process."
He also wanted to thank administrators and staff members for their hard work.
He said the budget is up 1.3 percent but the actual amount to be raised by taxes (otherwise known as educational spending) is down $27,166.
BFUHS Principal Chris Hodsden said it is a relief to know the budget has been adopted and all school employees can go about their jobs of educating the area's youth.
"There's always that level of anxiety of voting at budget time. But there's less of that if you feel like you've done your job well and let the community know what you're buying with their tax money," he told the Reformer.
He said the process involved getting feedback from the public to gauge peoples' feelings about the budget.
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Like eel? Tuna? Imported catfish?
You might want to find some new entrees. The Food & Water Watch's Smart Seafood Guide warns that many such popular fish and seafood are simply not safe to eat, while others are not ethical to eat. Some marine food sources present both health and ethical problems.
Take Bluefin tuna — or rather, DON'T take it. Bluefin has been dangerously overfished and is listed as endangered in the Atlantic. Its population has been decimated by overfishing. As a large fish that typically grows to several hundred pounds, it tends to bioaccumulate mercury. Big fish pack on the toxic chemicals because as top-level predators they spend years eating contaminated little fish. So it's not only nice, but smart, to stay away from Bluefin.
Yearning for eel? You could get stung with that choice as well, because yellow or silver eel tends to test high for mercury and PCBs, according to Food & Water Watch.
Craving caviar? Here's a delicacy you may want to put on the same list with foie gras and shark fin soup, because its extraction is harmful, if not cruel. (Foie gras and shark fin soup would have to take top honors there. But you can see on the list below how the harvest of these coveted eggs jeopardizes a struggling population of fish.)
The bottom line: Sadly, a lot of fish are in trouble, and many aren't safe to eat because of pollution. Even farmed fish can offer up a hidden side dish of toxic pesticides and heavy metals that you wouldn't want to ingest. (See catfish and salmon below.)
Here then, is Food and Water Watch's "Dirty Dozen" for seafood (the name echoes the Environmental Working Group's "Dirty Dozen" list of fruits and vegetables most contaminated with pesticides).
12 fish that fail at least two of FWW criteria for safe and sustainable seafood
Catfish, Imported (also known as Basa, Swai, Tra or Pangasius) – Imported catfish often come from Southeast Asia, where use of chemicals and antibiotics is barely regulated. Because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration inspects less than two percent of imported seafood, imported catfish may be contaminated with antibiotic, pesticide or bacterial residues.
Caviar, especially from beluga and other wild-caught sturgeon – The beluga sturgeon, also known as the European or great sturgeon, is found primarily in the Caspian and Black Seas. The beluga sturgeon can live for over 100 years and does not reach maturity until at least 15 years of age. As a result of its long lifespan and slow maturation, this species has low resilience and is vulnerable to overfishing. The salted eggs of the beluga sturgeon, known as caviar, are considered a delicacy. The demand for highly valued beluga caviar has led to overfishing and poaching of the species. The construction of dams as well as pollution has further diminished the population.
Cod, Atlantic – The Atlantic cod stock collapsed in the early 1990s and is currently undergoing overfishing. It is listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. This species is frequently caught using bottom or otter trawls, nets that drag along the seafloor, and can damage the bottom habitat and remove or cover animals and plant life. This fishing method also can result in the unintended capture of many other types of marine life (bycatch).
Eel, American (also known as "yellow" or "silver" eel) – The American eel is known to have high concentrations of mercury and PCBs, toxic chemicals that can prove harmful to human health.
Flatfish, Atlantic (e.g. flounder, sole and halibut) – Most other Atlantic flatfish stocks are also seriously overfished. Atlantic halibut has been overfished off the coast of the Northeastern United States since the 1800's. Despite management practices that currently prevent targeted fishing of Atlantic halibut and attempt to reduce bycatch of the species, the fishery has not recovered.
Imported King Crab – Although many varieties of crabs live in North American waters, the United States also imports crab from other countries. Often, exporters will sell crab caught here in the U.S. to other countries where they can receive a higher price, while importing cheaper crab, often from Russia, for local consumption in the U.S. Exacerbating the situation, much of the crab caught in Russia exceeds the total allowable catch, making it illegal.
Imported Shrimp – Shrimp is the most popular seafood in the United States, but about 90 percent of the shrimp consumed in the U.S. is imported from other countries where seafood production and employment conditions are often not well regulated.
Roughy, Orange – Orange roughy may contain levels of mercury contamination that pose a health risk for adults and children. Orange roughy are caught in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans with fisheries off the coast of New Zealand, Australia, Namibia, the Northeast Atlantic, and Chile. This fish is particularly vulnerable to overfishing due to its long lifespan and slow maturation.
Salmon, Atlantic and Farmed – Farmed salmon may contain levels of PCB contamination that pose a health risk to adults and children. It may also be contaminated with pesticides and antibiotics. Farmed salmon are usually raised in cages in open waters. These cages allow free-flow of anything from the farm into the wild, and promote transfer of diseases, especially sea lice, from caged to wild fish.
Seabass, Chilean – Chilean seabass may contain levels of mercury contamination that pose a health risk to adults and children. For nearly a decade, illegal fishing has plagued Chilean seabass populations, while killing seabirds by the thousands, including several species of endangered albatrosses.
Shark – Shark may contain levels of mercury contamination that pose a health risk to adults and children.
Tuna, Bluefin, Atlantic – Bluefin tuna poses a very high health risk due to high levels of both mercury and PCB contamination. Bluefin tuna are internationally overfished, nearly to levels of extinction. They are believed to be 80% or more below their original abundance levels. The eastern and western Atlantic Ocean stocks to which bluefin tuna are native are listed as "endangered," and "critically endangered," respectively, in the IUCN Redlist of the world's most threatened species.
Fortunately, there are solutions. Food & Water Watch also has put out a list of recommended fish as part of it's comprehensive guide.
Here, not to be confused with the fish to avoid listed above, are some of those recommendations.
Fish that are safer and more sustainably fished or farmed
Catfish, Farmed U.S. – Catfish is farmed in many southeastern states in the U.S. Chemical usage on catfish farms is regulated much more stringently here than in other countries. Catfish do not need wild fish to be included in their diet, so farming them does not deplete wild fish populations, as does farming of many other species.
Haddock, U.S. Hook and Line Caught – Haddock is primarily caught with trawls, which can damage the seafloor, cover or remove animal and plant life, and catch large amounts of non-target species. However, there is also a hook-and-line segment of the fishery, which often results in significantly less bycatch and habitat damage.
Halibut, Pacific U.S. – Pacific halibut are not considered overfished, and populations have been monitored and managed by the International Pacific Halibut Commission for almost 80 years.
U.S. Farmed Tilapia – In the United States, tilapia is generally farmed in closed systems that limit pollution. Many of these farms conserve resources by re-circulating the water, and some even make use of nutrient by-products to grow hydroponic crops.
U.S. Pole- or Troll-Caught Mahi Mahi/Dolphinfish – Mahi-mahi is not strongly associated with contaminants, but may contain some mercury. Consumers should check for current warnings to determine safe consumption levels of fish, in particular for pregnant women, those who may become pregnant and children. See the EPA's list of national fish advisories.
Yellowtail Snapper – Yellowtail snapper is not strongly associated with contaminants, but may contain some mercury. Again, consumers should check for current warnings to determine safe consumption levels of fish, in particular for pregnant women, those who may become pregnant and children.
To find out more about how to eat seafood responsibly, and safely, see Understanding the 2010 Smart Seafood Guide.
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Knicks guard Iman Shumpert had secret knee surgery over the summer
According to a source, Shumpert had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee last July that the Knicks never reported. It is unclear if the unreported surgery could impact his trade value with the desperate Knicks trying to package Shumpert in a number of proposed deals, including one for Boston's Rajon Rondo.
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Despite missing a few days of training camp due to what the Knicks claimed was a shoulder injury, Shumpert has been available for all nine games this season but has clearly fallen out of favor with Garden chairman James Dolan and Woodson.
The Daily News reported last Wednesday that the Knicks were trying to work a deal with the Denver Nuggets that would include Shumpert and Denver power forward Kenneth Faried. There are also reports of the Knicks talking to the Sacramento Kings about a deal for Shumpert. Coincidentally, Kings forward Jason Thompson is represented by Leon Rose, the agent for Carmelo Anthony, J.R. Smith and Chris Smith.
Iman Shumpert (r.) has fallen out of favor with Knicks coach Mike Woodson this season.
The Knicks primary target is Rondo, Bostons All-Star point guard who is recovering from knee surgery. The Knicks have been trying to trade Shumpert, Raymond Felton and Stoudemire in a complicated deal for Rondo but the Celtics havent shown much interest.
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Unless the Celtics are blown away with an offer, its hard to imagine GM Danny Ainge trading his best player, Rondo, to the rival Knicks. When Isiah Thomas was in charge of the Knicks he tried for months to acquire Kevin Garnett from Minnesota only to have then-T-Wolves GM Kevin McHale trade Garnett to Ainge, McHales former Celtics teammate.
A similar scenario involving Rondo could unfold in the coming weeks and months with the Rockets amenable to trading unhappy backup center Omer Asik. Houston could enhance its championship credentials by adding Rondo to a lineup that includes Dwight Howard, James Harden and Chandler Parsons. In return, the Celtics may have interest in both the 7-foot Asik and Jeremy Lin. McHale is now Houstons head coach and Rockets GM Daryl Morey started his career in the Celtics front office.
The general feeling around the league is that Shumpert will be traded sooner than later, especially with Smith now starting and the Knicks looking to develop first-round pick Tim Hardaway Jr. The Knicks are off to a 3-6 start and Dolan is growing more impatient by the hour.
Its no secret that the Knicks want to deal Stoudemire, whose bloated contract doesnt expire until after next season. Feltons value has never been lower, with the point guard underperforming this season. Felton has been playing with a hamstring injury.
I think Knicks want to trade Shump because they view him as damaged goods and/or injury-prone. The writing is on the wall. The constant trade rumors. Drafting THJr. No effort in developing his offensive game. The Knicks have turned the page on this kid for whatever reason. And IMO that reason is due to his injury history. Or else, why else would they keep his surgery quiet?


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Hello there,
I first installed ubuntu 9.10 with gnome on my laptop;
then decided to try xfce (so installed the xubuntu-desktop stuff) -
and well; I like it.
Problem is now: when logging in, I see the xfce splash for
a while ... then my xfce background image ... then my old
gnome desktop image [all icons gnome style] ... then stuff
switches again to xfce background [icon style changes too].
That is annoying; but not a big deal. But sometimes
(I guess when I am not patient enough and start clicking
somewhere while the gnome background is there) ... it
stays "gnome".
So, i have my xfce panel at the bottom ... but gnome
icons and image. Also behaviour seems to be "gnomish",
as a click on an icon gives the typical "gnome" sandclock
Any idea how to
a) force switching to xfce in case the gnome stuff stays up
b) prevent the gnome stuff to show up at all?
(besides doing a complete fresh install of xubuntu only)
Hello again nsw42
Sounds like you started nautilus once and it was saved in your Session. killall -9 nautilus should fix that, you might have to restart xfdesktop after that. See if its running, Open a Terminal and look over "ps ax", if you don't see xfdesktop hit ALT+F2-> xfdesktop. Also look for other GNOME related crap running and kill as you see fit
Make sure you Save your Session on Logout so the correct things are saved as running, also if you use nautilus down the road use it with --no-desktop so it doesn't try to take over.
Thank you, that helped.
No more "gnome desktop" during login after I killed the
nautilus process and saved my session.
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Hi! I'm Martha (aka NanaBB) and am in the Dayton Ohio area. I love to quilt and have been quilting since I was a teen in the 1970's (okay, do the math ;-) My earliest quilts were all hand pieced and hand quilted, but I now quilt exclusively by machine. My current machine is a Viking but I am about to purchase a Bernina (I'm super excited!). My question is: should I get the 750 QE or the 820? The main difference is that the 750 has a 10" arm (3" longer than my current machine) and the 820 has a 12" arm. Big difference in price though, but as I will use this machine for many, many, many years, will I regret not getting the 12" arm later? Has anyone out there quilted a king size quilt with a 10" arm? Advice anyone?
Martha. my advice would be to get the 12" arm, I know it cost more but if you are doing all your own quilting ,it is well worth it. I don't know much about Berenia machine as I have a Janome. but alot of member here do and they hopefully can answer your other questions . Now I'd like to welcome you to the club, you will love it here . Barbara
I bought the Fusion instead of the Avante when I was shopping for a longarm. It has a 24 inch arm as opposed to the 18 inch. I have never been sorry. I may not use all the space but its there for when I do need it. Always buy the best you can afford even for a queen quilt the extra space is wonderful
I agree with the others... unless you plan to purchase a long arm at some point, you will love the 12-inch throat space. Will you be doing embroidery, too?
On the banks of the Mississippi River in north central Minnesota (Brainerd lakes area)
I don't do much quilting on my Bernina but I'm hoping to someday. If you need a recommendation, Bernina's are a workhorse. I have 2 Berninas and wouldn't give either one up for anything. If the price is not an object, I'd go for the 12" throat if you plan on quilting all your quilts with it. Good Luck and Enjoy.
Diana (Bink) in East Tn.
Thank you everyone for the quick replies! Okay, 820 with the 12" arm it is! I was leaning that way myself, but needed your confirmation. Thank you!!
Hi Martha. I know you must be super excited about a new machine. I do not have a Bernina, but I do have a Janome with the wider arm and it makes all of the difference in the world for me. Quilting is much easier as the bulk of the quilt has more room. I have quilted a king size quilt with my 11 inch arm and survived it. I tend to make mostly queen quilts and also manage to get through that. With my old machine that had a standard space, it was difficult. Enjoy the new machine.
Martha when you get your new baby ,we want pictures . please we love to look at newborns .LOL Barbara
I have quilted a king size quilt with a 8 in arm. It wasn't easy. If you have the ability to purchase the 820 with the 12 in arm that is the one I would recommend. Even a couple inches makes a huge difference.
Vinton, Virginia
Hi Martha, I think I welcomed you a bit ago in another thread, but I'll say Hi again. As for your question, if you can afford the larger machine that is the one I would get - I don't think you can ever have too much room.
Life is like a quilt...bits & pieces, joy & sorrow, stitched with love
Hi Martha, welcome to QCA! I am a Bernina girl and use the 830LE with a 12" throat for quilting and machine embroidery(I also have a 200E). As others have said, if your making large quilts, every inch of throat space counts...LOTS! So, go for every inch you can afford and get the best machine you can afford. (And, in my humble opinion, that is the Bernina.)
Also, I wanted to ask if you are aware that right now Bernina has a 5 year 0% interest promotion going on? This is the first time in 12 years I have seen them extend the 0% for more than 4 years, so if that will help you with getting that 820, go for it!!!
Good Luck and as Barbara said, please post pictures of your new baby...
Winthrop, WA
Welcome Martha.
I have the 830QE... Love it but the bobbin does take abit to get used too! Good Luck and keep us posted!
I would so luv to have the Bernina 830...lol.. I was just recently drooling over one of these at the quilt shop.... Alot of money.. but oh so cool... It does so much more than my machines...
whats the difference between the qe and le models ?


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Price displeased, but Maddon defends decision
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
ST. PETERSBURG -- David Price expressed his displeasure at being lifted from Tuesday night's 4-3 loss to the Yankees in the ninth inning after surrendering a leadoff single to Robinson Cano. To that point, the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner had used just 97 pitches and still looked fresh.
Rays manager Joe Maddon said he had not talked to his ace about being upset.
"I didn't even know he was displeased about coming out of the game," Maddon said.
Maddon noted that he respected Price's opinion.
"If he had gotten Cano out, he would have pitched to the other hitters," Maddon said. "Instead, he got on base and I thought it was best to go with Fernando [Rodney] at that point."
Rodney struck out Vernon Wells, but Cano stole second on the final pitch to Wells. Maddon then elected to have pinch-hitter Travis Hafner intentionally walked before Lyle Overbay drew a walk on a 3-2 count to load the bases. Irchiro Suzuki finished off the rally with a two-run single to give New York a lead it would keep.
"I'm very big about open lines of communication around here, and he was probably very frustrated at that point," Maddon said of Price. "But, yeah, if he'd gotten Cano out, I liked the way it set up for him. If he didn't get Cano out, then I did not like the way it set up for him. So that's why I took him out."
Because Price is still winless this season, Maddon was asked if he should have considered leaving the lefty in to try to work his way out of the inning and build confidence.
"No, because it's about the Rays first," said Maddon, who reiterated that he still felt that bringing Rodney into the game gave the Rays their best chance of winning.
If [Price had] gotten Cano out, then I liked him on Wells and then on [Ben] Francisco because they would have kept Hafner on the bench," Maddon said. "And then here came Overbay. So it was set up perfectly. Once Cano got on first, I thought there were a lot of different factors I didn't like, and that's why you've got a guy who had a pretty good year last year [in Rodney] and he was kind of frisky, so I kind of liked that."
Maddon sees looser clubhouse benefiting Rays
ST. PETERSBURG -- As promised, Joe Maddon staged one final circus act for the Rays' clubhouse on Wednesday: penguins.
Throughout the current six-game homestand, the Rays' manager has orchestrated visits by a magician, a DJ, a cockatoo and finally penguins.
Wednesday's guests were a pair of penguins named Cliff and Shelley, who call the Florida Aquarium in Tampa, Fla., home.
"Penquins were great," Maddon said. "Cliff and Shelley -- very friendly penguins. I was told Cliff is one of the friendliest penguins in the world. … It's just an attempt, again, to get our players to chill out a bit."
Given Ben Zobrist's knowledge of the Bible, the Rays' super-utility man was the obvious player to ask whether the parade of animals was an indication that an ark was being built at Tropicana Field.
"I don't know; are there more animals coming in?" Zobrist said. "I'm not surprised at penguins, honestly. Nothing surprises me in here anymore. If there were more animals coming in, like a zoo, then I would wonder if there was an ark."
Maddon's attempt to loosen up his players during the homestand appears to have paid off. After winning just twice on their nine-game road trip, the Rays took a 4-1 mark into Wednesday night's game, the final contest of the current homestand.
Maddon noted that his team's clubhouse now has more of a natural feel and that his team is playing the way it should be.
"Not only that the feel in the dugout [is improved], but the energy prior to the game, the believing we're going to win once the game begins," said Maddon, who said the team just wasn't as energetic or confident in itself until this homestand. "And again, that just happens to every team, every year at some point. It just happened to us early."
Maddon trusts Rodney's struggles won't linger
ST. PETERSBURG -- Fernando Rodney has allowed four earned runs in seven appearances this season after allowing five earned runs in 76 appearances last year. But Rays manager Joe Maddon does not sound concerned about his closer.
"This is what I do believe," Maddon said. "I believe we have really good relief pitchers. I believe to this point, it really hasn't gone our way, but if we continue to put him in the right spots, they're going to pitch a lot like they did last year."
Maddon allowed that it is "unreasonable" to expect Rodney to have another season like he had in 2012, which was an historic season by the Dominican right-hander.
"But he's going to be really good again," Maddon said. "I mean, he has been. And you're going to see another very productive [season], high end -- he's among the best closers in baseball. ... It's going to happen."
Bill Chastain 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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Kazmir named Opening Day starter
Ace left-hander will take the hill at Yankee Stadium on April 2
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
Manager Joe Maddon officially announced that the staff ace will open the 2007 campaign, when the Rays play the Yankees in the Bronx on April 2.
"Kaz will be [the] Opening Day [starter]," Maddon said. "There's no doubt about that. ... So we can adorn tomorrow's headlines with the fact [that] Kaz will be the Opening Day starter."
After he went for a long run following Tuesday's morning workout, Kazmir spoke with the media on the home bench at Progress Energy Park. Yes, the news wasn't a big surprise, but he couldn't hide his smile.
"It's an honor, to pitch the first game, Opening Day," Kazmir said. "Me and Joe actually talked about it before this, so it wasn't a complete surprise. I'm just happy that everything is going OK. I'm healthy and I'm looking forward to Opening Day."
And having the season opener at Yankee Stadium only adds to the thrill.
"I mean, it's an historic park," Kazmir said. "Playing against the Yankees. What more can you ask for? It's going to be exciting. The adrenaline is definitely going to be there."
Kazmir smiled when he was asked for a prediction.
"No predictions," Kazmir said. "I just want to go out there and keep our team in the game. I know the adrenaline is going to be there. I just have to kind of hone that. It's going to be a fun day to kick off the season. I'm excited. I'm ready. ... You don't have a pulse if you don't have the adrenaline going."
Kazmir, who went 10-8 with a 3.24 ERA in 2006, had a stiff shoulder for most of the second half last season, prompting the Rays to eventually employ the cautious approach by shutting him down the rest of the year. Kazmir's last appearance of '06 came on Aug. 22, when he earned a no-decision against the Rangers in a 5-3 Rays' win.
Any questions that the Rays might have had about Kazmir's shoulder have been answered this spring. The left-hander has pitched pain-free since the beginning of Spring Training, and his performance has improved in every outing.
And Kazmir concurred, given the way everything has played out so far this spring.
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"It's unbelievable," Kazmir said. "Just having a clear mind now. Knowing that I've done everything that I could. I'll be prepared for Opening Day. I'll be prepared for the season. I'm looking forward to it."
Kazmir said he was never really concerned about his shoulder, even last summer.
"In my mind, never," Kazmir said. "It just felt like something where maybe if I took a couple of days off, it would have been good. We were just cautious and did the right thing."
Maddon could be counted among the cautious last summer, but not anymore. He's convinced that Kazmir is more than ready for the upcoming season.
"I'm not concerned; I mean this guy is good," Maddon said. "You have to look at the previous year to really understand what he's going to do this year. I've got no concerns about him whatsoever."
Kazmir threw 89 pitches on Sunday against the Phillies.
"He gave up a couple of [runs] late, but overall was kind of dominating with his stuff and felt a lot sharper with his slider, apparently," said Maddon, who was in Lakeland, Fla., on Sunday managing the other half of the Rays' split squad. "Then again, I've really had no concerns whatsoever about him. It wasn't that much of a surprise that he did well."
Bill Chastain 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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Buckwheat is often counted as grain, though unlike most grains they are not true grasses. Buckwheat is thus not related to true wheat. Buckwheat is a fast-growing, warm-season, succulent, broad-leaved annual attaining a height of 2 to 4 feet. It has one main stem with several smaller branches. Leaf shape is roughly triangular, and flowers are white, pink, or red. Seeds are of two types, depending on the variety: large and dark-colored with triangular-shaped sides, or smaller and gray-colored, with a rounder shape.
FOOD: Most buckwheat is ground into flour and used for a variety of foods, including noodles in Japan and pancakes/breakfast cereals in the U.S. England, Russia and eastern Europeans make a wide range of other foods with buckwheat.
IMPROVE SOIL: Buckwheat has also been used widely as a cover crop to smother weeds and improve the soil. The crop seems to improve soil tilth, and is reported to make phosphorous more available as a soil nutrient, through root-associated mycorrhizae.
HONEY CROP: Buckwheat flowers profusely, making it popular with bee keepers and an attractive crop in the landscape. Reports are that it is not uncommon for a strong colony to glean 10 pounds of honey per day while foraging buckwheat; with one acre (.41 ha) of buckwheat producing up to 150 lb. (65 kg) of honey per growing season. . Buckwheat may fill a special need for the beekeeper since the honey flow comes late in the season when other nectar is scarce. Thus, it may be possible to obtain a crop of buckwheat honey in an area where an earlier flow has been harvested from other sources. The variety Tokyo is reported to produce a lighter colored honey than most buckwheats. Makes a yummy dark honey.
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SMOTHER CROP: Buckwheat is a good competitor because it germinates rapidly, and the dense leaf canopy soon shades the soil. This rapid growth soon smothers most weeds.
LIVESTOCK FEED: In the past, buckwheat was often fed to livestock, especially hogs, and it is occasionally still used for livestock. Buckwheat has roughly the feed value of oats when fed to livestock. Buckwheat should be mixed with other grains when fed to livestock; this is especially true for light-skinned hogs, which can develop a rash or other complications after eating large amounts of buckwheat. Dehulled buckwheat may be less likely to cause this reaction.
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Guerra bounces right back after blown save
By Gene Duffey / Special to MLB.com
HOUSTON -- Dodgers closer Javy Guerra closed Thursday's win over Milwaukee in perfect fashion -- three up, three down -- in the bottom of the ninth to preserve LA's 4-3 victory. It proved to be a bounce-back performance for Guerra, who blew the save in Tuesday's 5-4 loss at Milwaukee. It was his first blown save of the season. "Just go right out there and get the job done," Guerra said of Thursday's game. "The other night [Tuesday] happened, and you just shake it off like anybody in the clubhouse would." Relief pitchers in general, and closers in particular, must learn to turn the page, put a bad outing behind them and treat every appearance like a new day. "It's definitely not easy," Guerra said. "It's something you have to go through. You bump your head along the way and try to get better at it. It's basically getting back out and getting it done right away so you remove all doubt." After Tuesday's loss, Guerra couldn't wait to get back to the mound. "I'm always anxious, no matter what inning," he said. "You just want to be out there. It's a fun part of the game. You should always want to be out there." "It's important always for a guy to bounce back," manager Don Mattingly said. "Javy's pretty good at it. He had one last year that he bounced back from. He handled it fine, the way he walked around the next day. He just got beat. He had the right thinking, he just didn't execute his pitch. He has the mentality that makes him a closer. He turns the page pretty good. His stuff is electric." Except for Tuesday's blip, Guerra has been doing his job extremely well this season. He has six saves in eight appearances and a 2.45 ERA. Guerra, 26, grew up in Denton, Texas, just north of Dallas. He is not the type of reliever who wants days off. "I try to get out there as much as possible," he said. "You never know when your number is called and they take the jersey away from you."
Dodgers remain cautious with Uribe's wrist
HOUSTON -- Dodgers third baseman Juan Uribe did not start his third consecutive game Friday night, the last two because of a mildly inflamed left wrist.Jerry Hairston Jr., the defensive star of Thursday's win at Milwaukee, started again at third base. Uribe did hit in the cage and take batting practice before Friday's game at Houston. He said he was available to pinch hit, if needed. "I feel good," Uribe said before the game. "I can play." "We were really up in the air [about him] yesterday," manager Don Mattingly said. "Today was a big day. After the doctors saw him yesterday in Milwaukee, he started some kind of medication. "We're going to see Juan this series. The plan right now is to start him Sunday. If the situation arises [before], we'll use him like anybody else off the bench." Uribe injured the hand last Sunday against Sam Diego sliding home. He did not start Wednesday's game in Milwaukee because of the pitching matchup, not because of the injury.
Dodgers stick by Guzman after suspension
HOUSTON -- The Dodgers are not ready to give up on Angel Guzman, the Minor League pitcher who was suspended 50 games on Friday for his second violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program."I knew about it in spring training," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "He was pitching so good. We knew there was going to be an appeal process. Usually that doesn't make much difference. [But] he kind of went down on the priority list as far as giving him innings." Guzman, a right-hander, is on the roster of the Albuquerque Isotopes, the Dodgers' Triple-A team, but has not appeared in a game this season. "It's pretty unique, this kid," Mattingly said. "It's a lot deeper than what you may think. It's one you should maybe wait and see because this is a good kid. There's more to this story. "I really like this guy. His arm is good. His stuff is good. He's a worker. He's a great kid. I think he has a chance to be a part of what we do here eventually. I want to let this thing play out a little bit." Guzman, 30, a native of Caracas, Venezuela, was signed by the Dodgers in December as a free agent. He played parts of four seasons with the Chicago Cubs, compiling a 3-10 record with a 4.82 ERA. He originally signed with Kansas City in 1999 as a 17-year-old.
Mattingly gives struggling Gordon day off
HOUSTON -- Dodgers shortstop Dee Gordon was not in the starting lineup for Friday night's game at Houston. Justin Sellers started at shortstop in place of Gordon and batted leadoff."You're obviously going to choose a lefty to give Dee a day [off]," Dodgers manager Don Mattlingly said of left-hander J.A. Happ starting for the Astros. "Dee's been fighting it a little bit," Mattingly said. Gordon, who has started 12 games this season and played in all 13, is hitting .192 with two doubles and two RBIs. "I want him to watch a game and slow down a little bit," Mattingly said. "It's easy to play Justin because I know I don't lose anything defensively. He's probably as good as anybody we've got anywhere on the field. He'll give you good at-bats." Mattingly said that Gordon was not happy the last time he told Gordon that he was giving his shortstop a day off. "He wants to play," Mattingly said. "If I would say, 'You're not playing tomorrow,' he would be mad. You can see when a young guy's pushing too hard. He's trying to force the action. "You know what's going through his mind. You've been there. He sees .200 on the board, even though it's only 40 at-bats, they see that number up there. Well, they can't change [the batting average] today. They want to change it right now. They want to get 10 hits today to get it back where they feel it's respectable. He just needs to keep it in perspective. "He's been good some days, not good some days. He does some really good things. He's going to get better. That's the thing you've got to look at. He has to give himself a new start. You may have to do that three or four times a year, in my mind. You're going to go good, then have a down period. Forget it. It's over. Numbers get in your head and they change your game. You can't let numbers change your game." Sellers rewarded Mattlingly's confidence by singling to open Friday night's game and scoring on Matt Kemp's homer.
Gene Duffey is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I started doing embroidery first with my machine and then fell into the quilt bucket addiction. I have a Babylock Ellegante. I have thousands of designs that I've either purchased or got for free or from an embroidery club I used to be in. Ebay used to be a great place to purchase designs but not any longer. I have two or three sets of different blocks that I have started embroidering......unfinished. A lot of my first quilts were done with machine embroidery accents.....I haven't put them in my gallery yet.......someday. You can see some of them on my website but I want to take better pics before I add them to QCA.
If you go to "Groups" on the red tool bar above there is a Machine Embroidery group. I think in the media we have put some pics so you can see some of the things that we have done. You have to "Join the Group" when you go there.
North of Boston MA
HI, I like combining quilting & embroidery. I needed 6 squares more to make a quilt a queen size for a male friend of mine, so have embroidered 6 dragons to add in... a lot of my designs come from a site called DesignsbySick.... http://www.designsbysick.com/ they put out new designs every week. I have a lifetime membership & it has been well worth it so far!!! will post the dragon quilt once the strips are all sewn together!
I look forward to seeing your quilt Sandra.
Kim in Canada
Hi Diane. I'm pretty certain that I did join the QCA machine embroidery group - and I'm looking forward to participating.
Thanks Marie!
I doubled checked the Group Media section and there are a lot of pictures in there of my quilts and stockings. Nana has a bunch of things in there, too. Stephanie has her cats. Kelley....Tons of eye candy. You have to look at all the pages but some real neat things have been done. Come on over!
Hi Sandra and welcome~
Can't wait to see your pics.
Hi! Kim your quilt is great. I just joined and I have a Bernina. I've done some embroidery on things for our
church bazaar and did a quilt top called The Garden Club by Smith Street designs. I took a once a month class
at my Bernina dealer for 6 months(over a year ago) and I had a great time. I completed the embroidery and now want to add a pieced
border. I live about 3 hours from the nearest place to take lessons, so I don't get to go often. I really need to learn about how to use
the software. I have gotten some designs from Embroidery Library and like their work plus they have great sales, but it's good to hear
about new places. Maxine
This looks wonderful! It makes me want to get out that box of woodland material I have been collecting!
Hi Maxine. So fabulous to hear from you! Thanks so much for your kind words about my quilt - I really appreciate it.
Embroidery Library has some great designs - as does www.embroidables.com, which I totally love and use their designs all the time. Do you have Bernina digitizing software?
I also think it's a lot of fun to take quilt/embroidery classes! It's nice to compare notes with the other people in the classes and get help and support from the instructors. That's a challenge to live so far away from the dealer....you must like to purchase fabric, etc. online?
I would love to hear back from you Maxine.
Hi Jean. I'm thinking you must be referring to making a crazy quilt?
Hi Kim,
I am new to this site and will have to learn about placing the reply properly. I actually clicked on the older "Bear" Quilt.
I have returned to quilting with a vengence recently. My Viking Embroidery machine is old and not compatable to my computer. My children surprised me with a
Brother SE400 embroidery for Christmas! I am experimenting with it and will embellish my quilts. I hope to find classes to help me get the most out of the machine,
Have a good evening
Jean - that is so fabulous! A brand new Brother machine? I have an extremely old Brother machine - but it is incredibly durable and I just love it. Did some digitizing software come along with your new machine?
Kim and Jean, I have a Brother Quarttro 6000 D and have done alot of embroidery on quilts. I love it. I have extensive design library but do not have the ability to digitize. I noticed an add in the brother news letter that they are including the PE design with the quattro 6000 for a special sale this month. Now why could they have not done that when I bought mine. I have some of my quilts in the gallery and I am going to put the Indian Nation and Childs Prayer in the quilt show on the 19th. We have an embroidery group on QCA but no one has done anything with the group for some time.
You all have a good evening
Granny M
Granny M and Kim,
I guess it is time for usa to get the QCA embroiodery going! I don't reallt know about digitizing. I am going to attend the Sewing Expo in Worcester, MA in May 2011. I am sure Brother will have a display and I will get info, I hope, about education on the machine. I am a retired teacher, HORRAY, and have time to attend classes. I will see if there is anything I can share with you all. I will post it.
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I think he got into trouble for using the Imperious curse, but not for killing and torturing insects. I think that the Imperious curse is less frowned upon in the wizarding society.
I think he got into trouble for using the Imperious curse, but not for killing and torturing insects. I think that the Imperious curse is less frowned upon in the wizarding society.
I should have clarified in my response to KCharles-- the Ministry was always right on top of Harry as soon as he did anything at the Dursley's or in other non-Wizarding territory. He did use Crucio at the Ministry on Bellatrix, and I think he used it and/or Imperius at Hogwarts on Carrow when he threatened McGonagall, if I remember rightly. (Sorry-- no access to DH right now.)
I get the impression that they weren't monitoring underage wizardry (or any kind of wizardry) anywhere that was actually part of the Wizarding world, and that Moody getting in any kind of trouble for using Imperius would probably happen the way any Muggle teacher would get in trouble for, say, showing a rated-R film to younger students without getting permission slips from the parents: the students would talk about it, and someone would catch on. It almost seems more like the Reasonable Restriction on Underage Wizardry is a way of enforcing the statute of secrecy thing, so that kids aren't being stupid on their summer break and using magic out in the streets, or with their Muggle friends, or in Muggle homes like Harry's or Hermione's. Of course, it's obviously expected that parents restrict their own kids' underage wizardry, which Mrs. Weasley mostly does. I guess it's just a lot easier to enforce in Muggle locations, and probably near impossible to enforce anywhere else.
Someone pointed out that the timing would be important (that he probably wouldn't AK anything while still friends with Lily), and I totally agree-- sorry I'm not using names, but I can't write this and open the thread to read everyone's posts at the same time. Another person (Snape's Talon, I think) brought in a useful definition of Unforgivables from the Lexicon-- so basically, if these are not Unforgivable if used on non-humans (let's not even get into house-elves and other sentient beings, etc.-- that's a whole new thread unto itself and a major philosophy question), the issue is, would he be angry enough at life in general to be able to AK a fly? My guess is that, post-Lily, he was probably really depressed, and depression often shows up in men and boys more as anger than sadness so... I think he could, although I would guess that later, her death would put him off any casual use of such a spell. But regarding whether this is AK or not, there's a really good argument either way.
Sandy, heading into beta stuff in case you're reading this: I'm going to say that early in that summer, this could be AK, but after he takes the AU detour that the canon Snape didn't and decides to do/become whatever it takes to get Lily back, I don't think he'd let himself. So THAT is where the scene will go.
Thank you all so much for helping me think this out. I'm new at this (this is my first fic), so I'm not sure whether to close the post when there is still an interesting debate going on that's helping me with writing this-- I'll probably just check back tonight when it's had 24 hours and ask them to close it then. Thank you again!
I don't think he used Avada Kedavra or Stupefy because the jets of light weren't noted by Harry and I *guarantee* if Harry saw a teenaged Snape casting an Unforgiveable for ANY reason he'd have made note of it.
Actually, shooting flies is a good way to improve your aim and accuracy, and Snape's quite good at that, at least as an adult.
And after HBP . . . I assumed it was Sectumsempra.
Personally I had assumed it was Avada Kedavra, based upon my own assumptions of Snape's personality at the time. I might have backed this up with the suggestion that the extremely competent Severus might have been able to cast similar spells to Hermione and Harry (in book seven) to mask his curses against Ministry interference. That said, the argument that Harry would remember those green jets of light killing flies is an extremely persuasive one.Originally Posted by cmwinters
That said, the nature of Sectumsempra suggests to me that it is a cut of defined force, rather than an arbitrary effect. Snape's Sectumsempra would have been enough to leave bits of fly hitting the floor, which I don't feel is implied in the passage. Of the options suggested, I suppose stupefy is the greatest bet. Unless, of course, Severus has a specialised "fly-swatting" spell, though that seems rather beneath his ability to bother creating, personally.
Well, I think that the Ministry might have still given him a warning at least, because an unforgivable is a Unforgiveable, IMO.I don't recall Harry being caught for using Crucio while within the Ministry (OotP). Yes, it was on Bella, but any use of an Unforgivable is, well, unforgivable. Let's not even mention Harry using Imperio in DH.
According to the Lexicon, "Three curses in particular are known as Unforgivable because using them on another human being can result in a life term in Azkaban."
I agree with that.And the Ministry was so cocky at that time that they might not think to monitor the spells being cast within their own building.
A warning? On the contrary, it doesn't matter who you use the Unforgivable curse on or the circumstances. The books are rather clear on that point. So long as the target is another human, you've crossed the line. The idea they'd give him a little warning is a bit too Gary Stu-ish, in my opinion.
I will, however, concede to cmwinters' flawless logic regarding the lack of green light in that scene. She's right - Harry would have noticed. Plus, the idea that he would practice Sectumsempra has a certain appeal.
That's sort of the point I'm making, that he couldn't have used AK because he would have been punished.A warning? On the contrary, it doesn't matter who you use the Unforgivable curse on or the circumstances. The books are rather clear on that point. So long as the target is another human, you've crossed the line. The idea they'd give him a little warning is a bit too Gary Stu-ish.
Again, Severus was using it on flies. Not a human. Slightly different target, one that many would consider insignificant since we're talking about insects. By circumstances, I meant it didn't matter if the wizard in question was defending his life or simply running around murdering innocents.
I believe this is covered in DH when the trio are discussing whether Harry has the 'trace' on him or not. I could be wrong though - I don't have access to the books at the moment.Originally Posted by leahsm2
I am fairly sure that it said that the MoM detects all magic but only pays attention to spells cast in Muggle areas (unless there is evidence that it's accidental magic cast by a child not yet attending Hogwarts). It is discussed somewhere...grr, wish I had the books!
Are you sure it wasn't StupeFLY? sorry I couldn't resist.
Actually as I read through this post I was thinking he might have been using Sectumsempra. At this point, lets assume he is 16, he might have been working on creating the spell. Granted it would be a messy way to get rid of the flies, but they were an easy target and he would have to have somthing to practice on. Since the book belonging to Snape that inadvertantly ended up in Harry's hands was a 6th year book, I think this is a possibility. The books never say when he created it, only that he did.


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Last time in the babble:
- We welcomed Dinny!
- There was lots of talk about books.
- We discussed possible chat times, but this weekend seems to not be working out for most of you.
- Everyone seems to speak French except for me. >.>
- Jess likes not going to school. I agree with this. University is MUCH better.
That's all I've got for you, since I AM SO HUNGRY AND NEED FOOD RIGHT NOW BEFORE I COLLAPSE OF STARVATION GAH.
Babble away, SPEWlings!


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By Doug EadieWhat can superintendents do to ensure that their relationships with board presidents are close, positive, and productive?
Last month, I talked about the superintendent's attitude toward the relationship and the need to understand the board president as a person. This column focuses on the division of labor between these two district leaders and what the superintendent can do to help the board president succeed in achieving his or her professional objectives.
The chair-CEO division of labor
One board-savvy superintendent of a large Midwestern district learned after a few years in the top spot that many, if not most, new board presidents will bring only a vague understanding of their role to the partnership. And every now and then, a new president will arrive who is just plain wrong-headed about the role.
This superintendent has had new presidents who see themselves as having a ceremonial role with no responsibility for the board's governing decisions and judgments. And he's had chairs who -- wrong-headedly and dangerously -- see themselves as a kind of co-CEO.
Very early in the relationship, the superintendent sits down with the board president for a detailed, explicit discussion of the basic division of labor between the two and the fundamental ground rules. He wants the president to understand -- and agree to -- defined roles.Would you like to continue reading? Subscribers please click here to continue reading. If you are not a subscriber, please click here to purchase this article or to obtain a subscription to ASBJ.
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- Mayer, Warner, Siedel and Lieberman's Business Law and the Legal Environment is an up-to-date textbook with comprehensive coverage of legal and regulatory issues — and organized to permit instructors to tailor the materials to their particular approach. The authors take special care to engage students by relating law to everyday events with which they are already familiar with their clear, concise and readable style. Business Law and the Legal Environment provides students with context and essential concepts across the entire range of legal issues with which managers and business executives must grapple. The texts provide the vocabulary and legal acumen necessary for business people to talk in an educated way to their customers, employees, suppliers, government officials — and to their own lawyers.
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By Pritha Sarkar
LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) - Kirsten Flipkens, a Belgian outsider whose tennis career almost flatlined a year ago after four blood clots were found in her calf, enjoyed a second lease of life as she stormed into her first Wimbledon semi-final on Tuesday.
The bespectacled Belgian threw her name into the hat of Wimbledon's giant-slayers by beating 2011 champion Petra Kvitova 4-6 6-3 6-4 on a floodlit Centre Court.
Kvitova had been the last grand slam champion left in the women's draw but she joined Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Victoria Azarenka and Li Na on the All England Club scrapheap after being suffocated under Centre Court's closed roof.
The result completed a remarkable turnaround for a player who, after being ranked 262nd just 12 months ago, found herself arching backwards and roaring to the skies in her moment of triumph.
"It's amazing, it's more than a dream come true. To be in the semi-finals of a grand slam is ridiculous," a wide-eyed Flipkens, nicknamed Flipper, said as she tried to digest her success.
"I still can't believe it"
One person who did believe in her was her friend and training partner Kim Clijsters.
"Still drying my eyes :-)) So proud of how @FlipperKF handled the big occasion for the first time," the former world number one tweeted even before Flipkens had walked off court.
Kvitova had been installed as a title favourite after all the pre-tournament front-runners fell by the wayside but she paid the price for a rush of blood in the ninth game of the third set when she charged to the net and fired a forehand volley long at break point down.
The Czech eighth seed, who gulped down a tablet and had her temperature checked when trailing 5-2 in the second set, was left to swallow a bitter pill as she watched Flipkens fire an ace on match point to seal her fate.
A stony-faced Kvitova was not convinced that it had been a winning shot, challenging Hawk-eye to overturn the call.
To all those watching on Centre Court, it only delayed the inevitable as the puff of white chalk dust had confirmed Kvitova's demise.
"I got some virus last night. It was quite tricky for me. I was ... (feeling) sick and I had a sore throat," explained Kvitova.
"I felt pretty dizzy and tired and sleepy, so for sure (that) didn't help me. But that's not an excuse ... because Kirsten played very well. I fought ... but unfortunately it wasn't enough."
While Kvitova headed back to her sickbed to get some much needed rest, 11 million Belgians were backing Flipkens to go all the way and win a title that was beyond the reach of Belgian tennis greats Justine Henin and Clijsters.
As Flipkens looked forward to her semi-final against 2007 runner-up Marion Bartoli, there was only one person she wanted to thank.
"Kim (Clijsters) was one of the few people last year still believing in me, I really have to thank her. People who were believing me I could count on one hand but I'm just enjoying every moment now." (Editing by Ed Osmond)