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Well, first of all, there are no full-blooded "winners" on this year's Hall of Fame ballot. That's obvious. As predicted, nobody on this year's utterly loaded ballot received the 75% necessary to be elected to the Hall of Fame.
But a look at the results suggests that some won more than others. What I will try to do here is spin forward. We know WHY these guys didn't get elected to the Hall of Fame. What's more interesting now is: What happens next?
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Craig Biggio
Percentage: 68.2%
HOF Direction: Hard to say.
Part of me says that Biggio was a winner on Wednesday. True, he fell 39 votes shy of 75%, but he had the highest percentage on this crazy ballot and, more to the point, everyone who got 60% or more on their first ballot went into the Hall of Fame in pretty short order.
Rollie Fingers (65.7%), Carlton Fisk (66.4%), Whitey Ford (67.1%), Yogi Berra (67.2%) and Roberto Alomar (73.7%) all made it on the second ballot.
Gaylord Perry (68%) had to wait until his third, Phil Niekro (65.7%) until his fifth.
So, that seems pretty good.
But there's some bad news here too. When you look ahead, you see that he might not have a ballot this favorable for a long time. With all the PED accusations and whispers, Biggio seemed to stand apart in this group. But that changes next year, when Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine go on the ballot, not to mention Frank Thomas. Then, the year after that, it's Randy Johnson and Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz. And the year after that, it's Ken Griffey Jr., and then it's Vlad Guerrero and Manny Ramirez.
In other words, there is a chance -- I hope this doesn't happen, but there is a chance -- that Craig Biggio will get lost the next few years, and people will get used to idea of a Hall of Fame without him.
I hope I'm wrong about that and Biggio is part of a huge class in 2014.
Prediction: Biggio enters the Hall of Fame within five years.
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Jack Morris
Percentage: 67.7% (up 1%)
HOF Direction: Down
Up until about a month ago, I thought this was the year for Morris. But he didn't really gain any support -- even though he at least became something of a cause (three writers who made their vote public said they voted for Morris and no one else).
Normally I would say that Morris has a great chance to make it next year. But he, like Biggio, like everyone, will be facing a ballot unlike any in baseball history. There are three players -- Maddux, Glavine and Thomas -- who are by almost any view of history first-ballot Hall of Famers. Biggio is so close. Mike Piazza and Jeff Bagwell are in the shadow of the door, and almost everything Jack Morris did Curt Schilling did better.
The math is problematic. The BBWAA has not elected more than three players in a single season since 1955. And, of course, we're in an era where there's so much skepticism.
I think it will be very close. But after today, I'm not sure Morris gets in next year.
Prediction: Morris could be anywhere from 72 to 77% next year. It's that close. I think if he misses he will be elected by the veterans committee within five years, not unlike Jim Bunning.
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Jeff Bagwell
Percentage: 59.6% (up 3.6%)
HOF Direction: Slightly up.
A slow and steady climb … it would be fun to see Bagwell go into the Hall of Fame with Frank Thomas, since they were born on the same day in 1968. I think Bagwell's numbers will keep climbing, but perhaps not as fast as his fans would like.
Prediction: Hall of Fame 2016.
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Mike Piazza
Percentage: 57.8%
HOF Direction: Up.
I know it doesn't seem like it, but I think Piazza might have been the winner of the day. He got almost 60% of the vote in his first year on the ballot. That tells me that the majority of voters are willing to look at his career without skepticism, which is good.
Without skepticism, he's the greatest hitting catcher in baseball history.
Prediction: I think he will beat Jeff Bagwell into the Hall of Fame. He might beat Craig Biggio too.
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Tim Raines
Percentage: 52.2% (up 3.5%)
Hall of Fame Direction: Up.
Raines jumps the 50% mark … you can sense that his case is beginning to resonate with voters. I don't know if the upcoming flood of great players will stall his momentum. But for the first time, more people than not see Tim Raines as the Hall of Famer that he is.
Prediction: Raines has nine more years on the ballot. I predict he will get elected, but probably not anytime soon.
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Lee Smith
Percentage: 47.8% (down 2.8%)
HOF Direction: Down
Smith going down was a bit unexpected. It might be due to the blank ballots and protest ballots with only Jack Morris on them … But this was a real setback. I thought after last year he had a shot of building the sort of consensus needed to get up into the 60s, and then he had a real chance of actually getting elected. Going backward hurts a lot.
Prediction: Just four years left on the ballot and a lot of bumpy road ahead … Lee Smith might find himself looking to the veterans committee.
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Curt Schilling
Percentage: 38.8%
HOF Direction: Flat.
I guess that's about where most people expected Schilling to end up on his first ballot. It's a higher first-ballot percentage than those of Bunning and Goose Gossage, but lower than Smith's. He's in no-man's land, but I think in time his Hall of Fame case will crystallize for the voters.
Prediction: He will get in, but it could take a few years.
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Roger Clemens
Percentage: 37.6%
Barry Bonds
Percentage: 36.2%
HOF Direction: Down. Very down.*
*I predicted that Clemens and Bonds would get precisely the same number of votes … Clemens actually got eight more votes than Bonds. There is a fairly substantial legal difference in their cases, though I imagine that they will be locked together for a long time, Abbott and Costello style.
I said coming in that it would be fascinating to see where Clemens' and Bonds' percentages ended up. I have to say: This is very, very low. Clemens got barely half the votes needed for election; Bonds didn't even get that much.
This tells me that there simply are not enough votes out there for Clemens or Bonds unless the landscape changes drastically. Sure, a few people might start voting for them next year -- there had to be a few "one-year protest votes" on the list -- and I suspect some viewpoints will soften. At the same time, though, there will be some who might start getting used to the idea of a Hall of Fame without Clemens and Bonds, and they might STOP voting their way.
Whatever, I cannot believe there are 200-plus movable votes out there. I'd say Clemens and Bonds are in limbo for the next decade UNLESS:
(1) The Hall of Fame clarifies its position on how it wants players who used steroids to be judged.
(2) A game-changing wave of news hits the wire -- say, proof that 60 or 70% of players in that era used steroids, or unimpeachable medical proof that steroid use didn't enhance performance as much as presumed.
(3) Several high-profile Hall of Famers are found to have been steroid users.
Or some other game-changer on that level.
Prediction: A lot of screaming, hand-wringing and Comic Sans disappointment from the Rocket. A very, very long time in limbo. Muchie Peachie indeed.
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Edgar Martinez
Percentage: 35.9% (down .6%)
HOF Direction: Down.
When Martinez got 36.2% of the vote his first time on the ballot, I thought that was a really good sign. Players in that range tend to do pretty well.
But, here we are four years in and Edgar is just running in place. And here's the bad news: Really, really good hitters are coming onto the ballot. Thomas. Gary Sheffield. Griffey. Ramirez. Jim Thome. Add those to a ballot that already has Bonds and Bagwell and Palmeiro and McGwire and Sosa …
Well, hey, nothing was ever easy with Edgar Martinez. He didn't play his first full season in the big leagues until he was 27 and dealt with all sorts of injuries until he was 32. His Hall of Fame candidacy will need to wear down the voters. He's got 11 years.
Prediction: Could be rocky for the next five or more years. I'm still hopeful that people will appreciate just how good a hitter Edgar was as his time on the ballot begins to run out.
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Alan Trammell
Percentage: 33.6% (down 3.2%)
HOF Direction: Down.
It won't get easier for Trammell now that the big stars are joining the ballot.
Prediction: He has three years left on the ballot, and they are three loaded years. I can't see him getting even to 50%.
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Larry Walker
Percentage: 21.6% (down 1.3%)
HOF Direction: Flat
He, like Martinez, is just kind of running in place. This might be the only way that Larry Walker is like Edgar Martinez.
Prediction: It's hard to tell if Walker's case will ever take off. Right now, signs point toward: No.
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Fred McGriff
Percentage: 20.7% (down 3.2%)
HOF Direction: Down.
It's easy to imagine a scenario where this could have been a big year for McGriff. With all the talk of steroids, here was an old-fashioned power hitter, a thin first baseman with a powerful whippy swing, who hit between 30 and 37 home runs TEN times. He could have been the cause célèbre for all those PED haters.
But … he wasn't. I'm not sure why. His Hall of Fame case is just not impressing voters.
Prediction: This is only his fifth year on the ballot, so perhaps something in his Hall of Fame story will click.
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Dale Murphy
Percentage: 18.6% (up 4.1%)
HOF Direction: Up. Way up.
Let's face it, The Murph was never going to make the Hall of Fame on the BBWAA ballot. His career wasn't quite long enough and his numbers weren't big enough and, despite his two MVP awards and the period of time during which he was acknowledged as one of the best players in the game, he didn't have the writer wow factor of Jim Rice.
Now, Murph has a chance with the veterans committee. It won't be easy -- the veterans committee isn't anything like the open gate it was in the 1960s and 1970s. But Murph does compare well with some of the VC's choices, and he's universally admired, so I'd say getting off this ballot and on the veterans' radar is a very good thing for Dale Murphy.
Prediction: The veterans committee is a jungle, but I do think Murphy will have his case heard.
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Mark McGwire
Percentage: 16.9% (down 2.6%)
HOF Direction: Down.
Brilliant reader Brad brings up an excellent point about McGwire: He seemingly is being punished for ADMITTING using steroids.
When McGwire first went on the ballot, he got 23.5% of the vote. He got about the same percentage four years running. He was, of course, assumed to be a steroid user -- a strong assumption since he took the 5th at the Congressional hearings. And that's why he had such a low vote total. But there was no drug test, no legal issues, little but whispers and innuendo.
Then, in 2010, he admitted using steroids. There were those who questioned certain elements of his admission, but he did admit using.
The next year, his vote total dropped four points. This year, it dropped another 2.6 points.
Why? You could guess that back then there were some people who were willing to give McGwire the benefit of the doubt in the beginning … but once that doubt was erased (by his own admission) he got dropped. You can also guess that more and more voters have become sickened by steroid use over the last three or four years. I'm sure there are other possibilities.
But, bottom line, this is a real shame. It seems to me that if we ever want to get at the truth of the steroid era -- how many were using, what it achieved, what baseball's role was in it all, what's the best way to stay ahead of the cheaters -- we should not be DISCOURAGING people from talking about it or confessing. We should not be sending out a message that "if you stay quiet and keep lying, that's your best shot to get into the Hall of Fame." I mean, look, I'm not saying that a confession should wipe the slate clean. But McGwire's confession seemed to be the right thing to do … and his vote total keeps going down. Who could blame players for keeping their mouth shut?
Prediction: It seems like a steady downward spiral for Big Mac.
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Don Mattingly
Percentage: 13.2% (Down 4.6%)
HOF Direction: Flat
Mattingly has two years left on the ballot. He, like Dale Murphy, was a great player but for too short a period of time for the BBWAA.
Prediction: He will age off the ballot.
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Sammy Sosa
Percentage: 12.5%
HOF Direction: Way, way, way down.
If there was a big loser on this day of unhappiness, it was either Sammy Sosa or Kenny Lofton. Probably Sosa. He has 609 career home runs. He hit 60-plus homers three times in his career. He got just 12.5% of the vote. Amazing. Utterly amazing.
Prediction: At this point, Sosa is about as likely to fall off the ballot as he is to be elected to the Hall of Fame. Sosa, like Clemens and Bonds, needs a game changer.
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Rafael Palmeiro
Percentage: 8.8% (Down 3.8%)
HOF Direction: Way down
A similar fall next year, and he's off the ballot. This is a man who hit 500 homers and had 3,000 hits.
Prediction: I think he'll stabilize and stay on the ballot, but that's no sure thing. You almost wonder if Palmeiro would be better off coming back and playing in the majors for a game or two. That way he would wait another five years before going back on the ballot. Who knows? Maybe people will feel differently about things by then.
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Bernie Williams
Percentage: 3.3%
Kenny Lofton
Percentage: 3.2%
Sandy Alomar
Percentage: 2.8%
HOF Direction: Out
Of the three big guys to fall off the ballot, the most disappointing to me is Lofton, who was just a much, much better player than people thought. It's kind of hard to believe that Alomar, in a short and injury-plagued career, could have gotten 16 votes, but, well, he was a class act.
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Julio Franco
Votes: 6
David Wells
Votes: 5
Steve Finley
Votes: 4
Shawn Green
Votes: 2
Aaron Sele
Votes: 1
Aaron Sele became a bit of a Twitter phenomenon for his one vote. Well, it was weird. David Wells' career was much too similar to Jack Morris' for him to get only five votes.


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After a scoreless first period, Ferris State forward Jordie Johnston netted the game's first goal in the second period.
A potential game tying goal by Chris Knowlton was disallowed because referees thought the puck was frozen by the goaltender. Replay showed the puck never was wrapped up, but the whistle blew before Knowlton knocked it in.
The score would remain 1-0 until 2:54 into the third period when Bulldog freshman defenseman Simon Denis netted his first collegiate goal on a wrist shot.

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The AGM brings together more than 300 chief executive officers, directors and executives from Arab and international carriers for high level discussions about the future growth of the region's aviation industry, and reinforcing collaboration between Arab carriers in the face of global competition.
Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer H.E. Mr. Akbar Al Baker, who will chair the proceedings of the 46th AACO AGM said: "Qatar Airways' support for this key event reflects its commitment toward cooperation between Arab countries at an international level. AACO is one of the most successful and efficient Arab aviation bodies as it annually passes recommendations of great importance to the Arab aviation industry."
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"I am confident that participants of this event will enjoy Qatar Airways' renowned hospitality lead by Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman of AACO 46th AGM, Akbar Al Baker, and his team," added Mr. Teffaha.
Established in 1965 by the Arab League of States and headquartered in Beirut, AACO is a non-profit organization gathering 30 Arab member airlines and aims to promote cooperation, quality and safety standards among its carriers. AACO as well works on enhancing human resources working in air transport through various training courses provided by AACO's regional training center based in Amman, with a branch in Cairo. In addition, AACO manages a number of joint projects gathering its member airlines.
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Masuk defeats Bunnell to improve to 3-0
MONROE -- Masuk's offense had barely been on the field, but less than five minutes in, a game billed as a "litmus test" by coach David Brennan, was already off to a rocky start.
Quarterback Malik Cummings had already tossed his second interception on just his fourth attempt of the game, leaving Bunnell with the ball at the Panthers' 19.
With an early assist from its defense, which forced three-and-outs after both interceptions, Masuk eventually shook off the early miscues.
Behind a two-touchdown, 200-yard day from wide receiver PJ Kokkoros, the Panthers crushed Bunnell 44-20 on Friday at Benedict Field.
The 5-foot-9, 170-pound senior sparked a 28-point first half, catching a 44-yard pass for a score and recording a 7-yard touchdown run. He racked up a career-best 208 yards receiving, including 101 in the first half, on six catches to help Masuk start 3-0.
"He's a great athlete, he's a special player," Brennan said of Kokkoros. "He's a dedicated, committed senior."
Cummings bounced back from the two-turnover first quarter to throw one touchdown, and he had scoring runs of 3 and 64 yards.
Masuk went up 7-0 with 2:23 left in the first quarter when Michael Dellapiano scored on a 1-yard run to cap a nine-play, 69-yard drive. It came after Bunnell squandered its prime field position by going three-and-out.
"We want to make sure we overcome adversity like that," Brennan said. "When your defense responds like it did, it's always a good thing."
Bunnell coach Doug Cotto called the Bulldogs' inability to capitalize a "back breaker."
"A team that's this good and a team that's this caliber, they don't give you many opportunities," Cotto said. "You've got to capitalize when they do. We just didn't do that."
The Panthers stormed ahead 21-0 on Kokkoros' two touchdowns before Bunnell (1-2) scored 58 seconds before halftime on Zhyaire Fernandes' 78-yard catch-and-run from Nolan Aurelia.
Masuk, which had allowed 40 points over its first two games, shut down Bunnell offensively in the first half. The Panthers sacked Aurelia four times and intercepted him twice -- both by Zachary Kaufman.
"We got those two (interceptions) and got the ball rolling," Kokkoros said. "That's what we need."
The Panthers' offense was even more explosive in the second half, pushing their lead to 38-6 with 6:48 remaining on Cummings' 3-yard run. That finished off an eight-play, 80-yard drive.
Cotto left disappointed in a game that spiraled out of control in a hurry for Bunnell following a promising start.
"This one just stinks," Cotto said. "They're a very good team and they're going to do a lot of great things. I don't think the score's indicative of where this matchup could've been, but you've got to give them credit. ¦ They beat us fair and square."
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M--Michael Dellapiano 1 run (Michael Fedorko kick)
M--PJ Kokkoros 44 pass from Malik Cummings (Fedorko kick)
M--Kokkoros 7 run (Fedorko kick)
B--Zhyaire Fernandes 78 pass from Nolan Aurelia (PAT failed)
M--Joseph DaMota 7 run (Fedorko kick)
M--Fedorko 25 field goal
M--Cummings 3 run (Fedorko kick)
B--Aurelia 1 run (2-point attempt failed)
M--Cummings 64 run (PAT failed)
B--Fernandes 91 kick return (2-point attempt good)
Records: Bunnell 1-2; Masuk 3-0.


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|The Trail to the Meadow Clearing
|Trail Cont'd
|The pond near the Meadow Clearing looking NW. There are swans in the distance!
|The pond looking towards the SW.
|The Meadow Clearing Staked with Pine Trees.
|Mom and Dad working on Protecting Pine Trees from Deer.
|Found some strangers in the woods..aka Aunt/Uncle.
|Looking at Pond from Meadow.
|Uncle Jerry took a brake and wondered at the BLUE CLEAR SKY!
|Another Trail leading out of the Meadow onto Uncle/Aunt property.
|The Dollhouse...aka the playhouse.
|Uncle Jerry made it all using scrap lumber. One of the season flower boxes...spring.
|Lake Ponto's West side.
|The end of Mary Drive that leads to our property.
The Dollhouse is my aunt/uncles. It's made out of wood from my grandpa's old granary. There's a board stamped with K.Kapsner. He was the original owner of the wood. Uncle Jerry thought that stamp was unique so he kept it on the front side for all to see.
The wagon wheel used to be Grandpa's too. The Dollhouse sign was from my uncle's mother's house. She collected DOLLS! And there's a note box by the front door. That was her's too. She had that by her door so that people could leave her notes if she wasn't home.
There are 4 window boxes, each with flowers from the four season. I didn't get a picture of the back, but it's a two-story loft and the upstairs loft has "The Lover's Box"....roses. The inside curtains have hand-prints of the kids and grand-kids...very clever. It's tall enough that a 6 foot adult can stand comfortably. And it included working electricity with miniature ceiling fan. Who wants to "camp" when they can stay in this little B&B?


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Fun is guaranteed on the banks of the Guadalquivir River. Shows, games and attractions transport visitors to 16th-century cities, gatherings of knights, rogues and merchants, to the Amazon rain forest or to pirates' haunts. In each area, the adventures focus on roller coasters and water slides, free fall towers, audiovisual shows, and visits to fortresses, galleons and caravels. For young children there is a specially designed area with slides, merry-go-rounds and Ferris wheels, along with many more surprises. Fun moments for all the family also await at the park's shops and restaurants. All on La Cartuja Island, in the heart of the city of Seville.
Schedules and prices
For information on specific dates, check the company website.
- Adults: €29
- Children: €21
- Retired persons: €21
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Federal prosecutors on Tuesday depicted the defendant in a complicated murder-for-hire case as an arch-schemer who had a witness against him killed and then sought ways to benefit from the killing years down the line.
But attorneys for Jose Morales, whose case is now before a jury, said in closing arguments that authorities were relying on unreliable witnesses and pointed to his longtime attorney as having a possible motive to order the killing.
Morales is accused of hiring a member of the Dead Man Inc. prison gang in March 2008 to murder Robert Long, an employee at Morales' construction business. Prosecutors say Long was cooperating with police against his boss in a series of theft cases in which they were both charged.
Over the years, Morales leaked information about the murder to authorities in hopes they might go easy on him in subsequent cases — first telling agents in Texas about the DMI connection when he was arrested there in August 2008, and later identifying the gunman to a prison official, according to prosecutors.
He even handed other people details so that they, too, might dangle them before federal agents to try to shorten their sentences, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Sandra Wilkinson said Morales' approach to Long's death was simple: "How can I, Jose Morales, capitalize off the death of my friend?"
Federal officials have said the case is particularly important to them because it involves the murder of a witness, and a Baltimore Police Department investigation of Long's murder ended with a wrongful conviction in state court of a man who was later freed.
U.S. authorities slowly figured out what they believe to be the truth of the case, undoing the state verdict and bringing charges against Morales last year.
"This is where truth telling is done," Wilkinson told the jury. "This is not a place in the United States where people who agree to be witnesses get executed."
In a day of dense arguments, the two sides jostled over the meaning of the evidence, which consisted of more than 30 witnesses and 150 exhibits.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Martin Clarke said it was clear that Morales had paid for the murder of Long, pointing to a number of witnesses who testified that Morales had shared aspects of the story with them.
But Jonathan Zucker, one of Morales' lawyers, said all the key witnesses in the case stood to gain lesser sentences for criminal charges they faced for helping to convict his client. The original theft charges against Morales were eventually dropped.
"The only way out is to put somebody else in," Zucker said. "Could you describe a system more likely to lead to fabricated, falsified accusations than that?"
He argued instead that one of those witnesses — Morales' long-time attorney Stanley Needleman, who testified under the terms of a plea agreement — might have had a motive to have Long killed in order to protect himself.
In an interview, Needleman said Morales had once advanced that idea himself and then admitted it was a lie.
Despite the battle over whether Morales was the one to order the murder, both sides generally agreed that Long spent the night of Easter Sunday 2008 getting high with the gunman and one other person.
The trio used cocaine all night and when their supply was depleted the next morning, the shooter walked with Long down a path into a park in Southwest Baltimore, according to the lawyers' summaries of the evidence at the trial. The gunman shot twice, the .25-caliber bullets piercing Long's skull in the back of the head and through one eye.


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of Taito's classic arcade games will rejoice, while
the average gamer will respond with, "What th
coming up to that time of year again when companies
release compilations of their greatest hits to fill
shelves during the Holiday-buying season. The trouble
with videogame companies is that they only have a
handful of hits to push, with a lot of filler. Such
is the case with Taito's Legends. True arcade fanatics
from the golden age will probably have no problem
recalling each and every game contained within while
the average casual gamer will have heard of only a
small portion of the games offered in this compilation.
Of course everyone has heard of Space Invaders, but
how many people have heard of Exzisus or Tube It?
because you haven't heard of a lot of these games
doesn't really mean much. Maybe you'll like them -
maybe you won't. All I can tell you is that they are
very faithful to their arcade counterparts in virtually
every detail. There are some control issues I will
talk about later but the graphics, animations, sound
effects and music are almost perfect emulations. Keep
in mind that a lot of these games are very old-school.
Their depth is typically in the form of an ever-increasing
difficulty that incorporates more enemies at a faster
pace while recycling the same levels or environments.
The gameplay is firmly established at the beginning
of the game and since they are arcade games they aren't
too difficult to get the hang of.
might be pleasantly surprised with some of these games.
There's no shortage of space shooters, let me tell
you. Most of the games are an amalgam of shooter,
platform and puzzle. There are 29 games in all including
Battle Shark, Bubble Bobble, Colony 7, Continental
Circus, Electric Yo-Yo, Elevator Action, Exzisus,
Gladiator, Great Swordsman, Jungle Hunt, Ninja Kids,
The New Zealand Story, Operation Thunderbolt, Operation
Wolf, Phoenix, Plotting, Plump Pop, Rainbow Islands,
Rastan, Return of the Invaders, Space Gun, Space Invaders,
Space Invaders Part 2, Super Qix, Thunderfox, Tokio,
Tube It, Volfied and Zoo Keeper.
Bobble features two dinosaur brothers, Bub and Bob
as they jump from platform to platform in an attempt
to capture monsters by trapping them in the bubbles
they are able to blow. Once trapped, they can pop
the bubbles and destroy the monsters within, which
will leave certain treats for our heroes to collect
within a given time frame.
you notice that it took an entire paragraph to explain
one damn game? Obviously I'm not going to do that
with all of them. This review would be way too long.
So I'll just briefly go over a few. Plump Pop requires
you to bounce an animal on a trampoline to burst a
horde of balloons let loose over the sky. Watch out
for flying enemies. Super Qix is the game where you
have to outline sections of a picture before the evil
gremlin attacks your drawing line before you complete
outlining a rectangular section. Operation Thunderbolt
features Green Berets attempting to rescue hostages
from terrorists. Elevator Action stars Agent 17 as
he tries to steal documents from atop a building using
a series of interconnected elevators and escalators.
Tube It is a Tetris rip-off where your bin fills with
pipes that you must connect in order to make them
disappear. Exzisus is a simple, side scrolling, space
shooter in which you fly over a planet shooting at
anything in your path.
only real downside to this compilation is that some
of these shooters would have benefited from the inclusion
of a lightgun. Instead you get a cursor which tends
to diminish the impact. You probably won't miss it
if you've never even heard of games such as Operation
Thunderbolt and Space Gun, which is like an unflattering
combination of Alien and Doom.
Legends is like having an arcade in your own home.
Maybe not the best arcade in town but more like the
cheesy one you might recall on the wrong side of the
tracks next to the 24-hour bowling alley and laundromat.
Don't deny yourself the pleasure of tackling some
of these games just for the heck of it. The price
is great if you want to purchase it but you can't
go wrong renting it for a retro-weekend party.
Xplosiv revealed today the content for their highly
anticipated forthcoming release Taito Legends. This
retro collection of classic games will consist of
29 of the best loved classics, including Bubble Bobble,
Space Invaders, Rainbow Island, Operation Wolf, New
Zealand Story to name but a few. The title is set
to be released this September for the PlayStation
2, Xbox and PC.
are the original coin-op arcade masters and have always
been at the forefront of arcade gaming, with many
of the original and most memorable classics coming
from their design stables. The catalogue of games
to be included in the retro collection will span from
as early as 1979 through to 1997 and include arguably
the most famous Coin-Op of all time, Space invaders,
Legends is already a dream come true for retro gamers
and with extra features such as video interviews of
the original games creators Mr Tomohiro Nishikado
(Space Invaders, Space Invaders Part II, Pop 'n' Pop)
and Mr Fukio Mitsuji (Bubble Bobble, New Zealand Story,
Volfied), this collection will keep fans and gaming
enthusiasts on the edge of their seats.
amazing collection not only contains a staggering
29 titles but all 29 are arcade games from our childhoods,
a gaming journey through time ensues as every game
brings back memories and remind us all of our youth!
has been at the forefront of gaming since the 70's
and Mr Hironori Ishii, General Manager of Overseas
Releases for Taito, commented, "There remains
an overwhelming interest in the classic games of the
70s and 80s, of which TAITO played a leading role
in. This compilation is for all those fans out there,
eager to either turn back the clock to those glory
days of gaming, or discover altogether why these games
are referred to as "classics". We are proud
to have a company of such strong repute as Empire
representing us, and trust they will do their best
with this title."
25 games that defined a generation, Including:
Bubble Bobble
Colony 7
Continental Circus
Electric Yo-Yo
Elevator Action
Great Swordsman
Jungle Hunt
New Zealand Story
Ninja Kids
Operation Thunderbolt
Operation Wolf
Plump Pop
Rainbow Islands
Return of the Invaders
Space Gun
Space Invaders
Space Invaders part II
Super Qix
Tube It
Zoo Keeper


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Su Teatro stages, too briefly, Lisa Suarez's memorable Alzheimer's play
Over the weekend, Su Teatro put on a production of San Antonio-based playwright Lisa Suarez's two-woman play "I'll Remember for You." (June 7-9). And while the one-weekend engagement of a play about a daughter caring for her an aging mother with dementia felt too short, the production left some lasting impressions. Here are a couple:
1) The play — a series of vignettes — is based on Suarez's experiences with her mother. So the fact that Suarez portrays her mother (Pamela Dean Kenny plays the care-taking adult child) feels like the tender gift of daughter to mother. What better way to grasp the limitations forced upon a loved one's body and mind then by physically taking those traps on as your own– inhabiting them as fully as possible?


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|Photo taken by me at a fancy boutique where I did a fundraising event for work.
(Go ahead. Call me a Grouch. I've been called worse.)
It's not just the Oscars. I hate every other over-produced, over-exposed awards extravaganza of its kind.
I can't remember the last time I watched any such awards show (that goes for the Grammys and all) so you can argue that I don't know of what I speak. You'd be right, because the last time I actually HEARD of most of the movies, songs, and people being nominated was probably around the time that E.T. phoned home with a few awards.
It's just gotten so trivial and so ridiculous on so many levels, and the prime example of this is the "Everyone Wins at the Oscars Nominee" gift bag, said to be valued at $75,000.
See, there apparently needs to be a consolation prize for those bruised egos of those who don't win tonight. (The swag bags will be going to the 22 nominees, making the total worth of these trinkets a mere $1,650,000.00.)
In case you'd like to make your own Oscar gift bag, here's what $75,000 gets you:
- StemSational Skin Regeneration Serum (made from honest-to-God adult stem cells)
- Body Wrap Sheer Iridesscent fashion-forward shapewear
- blu Cigs special edition electronic cigarettes
- Cookies by Joey (eat as many as you like, because you have your fashion-forward shapewear - and your adult stem cell skin serum - to solve any problems that result)
- An all-inclusive stay at the Winvian Luxury Hotel (seriously, at first I misread that as "Minivan Luxury Hotel," which my former minivan certainly was, given the all-you-can-eat buffet portions of crumbs and fries on the floor of my Caravan)
- fūl split-level Load Runner duffel
- earthpawz pet safe + toxic free cleaning products
- Total Indulgence Skin Trio by LaVigne Organic Skincare
- Nulo natural & nutritious pet food
- It's a 10 Haircare, Chocolatines' Chocouture Jewelry Box
- BlacMéra couture tunics/earrings/neckties
- Kiwaii True Spring Water
- The Kim Kardashian Signature Watch Collection by The Brissmor Company
- Huntley Drive Fitness personal training packages (again, so you can eat all the Cookies by Joey that you'd like)
- MILLIANNA python cuffs
- complimentary services from The Salon by Maxime
- Dreams by Neihulé Nail Polish
- Slimware portion-control plates
- J. Holly International featuring Mon Platin Natural Dead Sea Mud Pack
- KimzHollywoodList.com Positive Only Celebrity News
- XTI Active-Shield 360 and Nano Facemask
- Leg Luxury hosiery
- sugar-free low-carb Bonita's Mixes
- JulAir odor eliminator
- R.A.T.S. Atelier men's apparel
- Kosanka anti-aging açai beverages
- Virgin Galactic limited edition sub-orbital (what the fuck is a sub-orbital? It sounds like something that belongs to NASA)
- Lalo Fitness, 1 month unlimited training sessions with Lalo Fuentes (in case Huntley Drive is inconvenient or not to your liking)
- 6-month unlimited Executive Membership to Circuit Works (you can go to Circuit Works after you're done with Lalo)
- Nozin nasal products
- Notebook and Persian medallion from Shokoufeh Malekkiani benefiting the United Nations World Food Programme in Iran
- A $5,000 all-inclusive week-long fitness retreat from Live In Fitness Enterprise, Barradoro VIP Luxury Lifestyle Experience
- Slimming Act body contouring cream from Dr. Jules Nabet
- A $12,000 Belize getaway at Cayo Espanto – A Private Island
- A $16,000 all-inclusive getaway to Huvafen Fushi luxury resort in the Maldives compliments of Premier Tours.
The "notebook and medallion" that reportedly benefits the United Nations World Food Programme in Iran is the item that galls me the most. Really? Really? Can someone tell me how the hell a fucking notebook and medallion helps to feed the world?
In the world in which we live, giving a $75,000 grab bag to celebrities who don't go home with an Oscar is beyond ridiculous. Half a world away from where someone is being handed this gift bag, there's a woman or girl walking for miles, for 3 hours, in order to obtain water that will most likely make her and her family sick. There are millions who need medical attention, education, food.
As we know, we don't have to look to other countries for problems - we've got enough of our own issues. Imagine what that $1,650,000.00 could do for communities and nonprofits right here. (That's more than the budget of the nonprofit agency that I work for, which is a statewide organization.)
I don't begrudge the entertainment and marketing company their right to promote the tchotchkes in the bags or their use of celebrities to market them. Everyone's got a right to make a living, and as long as they can sleep at night, that really shouldn't be my problem, right? And I know we're not really talking about real money here; we're playing with Monopoly money because the companies donate these vacations and these stem-cell serum lotions and these python cuffs (WTF?!) for free in hopes that some starlet is ... what, photographed on the arm of some Radio Disney ingenue with these things?
And I know some celebs often donate all this shit to charities, which then becomes a waste of someone's time to figure out how to get rid of this crap or eBaying it or whatever they do with such worthless junk.
Still, this shit makes me crazy. It is the principle of the thing, that these things cost so much and lead to so much waste.
At some point, when is enough really enough?
UPDATE, 2/28/2011, 11:30 AM: One of the aforementioned companies actually contacted me this morning to talk about advertising on the blog via an affiliate program. I'm probably going to decline to work with them, but thought it was amusing nonetheless. (However, if you don't see any posts for a few days, that might be a clue that the all-inclusive private island vacation people came calling. I've given my people carte blanche to talk to their people. :)
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A stage with that classics feeling, with the Cotes d'Ahin from Fleche Wallonne with 50km to go and a tough cobbled climb from the Meuse River up the last 2km up to Namur's famous Fortress make Stage 3 decidedly not for the sprinters. Look out for Olympic champ Bettini on this challenging finish.
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Teresa Rodriguez poses for a portrait while talking about the help she receives from the House of Neighborly Service in Loveland.
Phil Hancock, right, and his dad, Cliff, fish together Thursday afternoon along the south shore of Lon Hagler Reservoir.
Seven-year-old Zion Albrecht, left, and his brother, Jack, 5, read books in the children's section of the Loveland Public Library on Saturday while their cousin, Brandon Ricks, 6, looks at books on display.
Eleven-year-old Nick Campbell slam dunks a basketball while playing in the new pool area at the Chilson Recreation Center during the center's grand re-opening celebration Saturday.
Levi Wake, 13, right, looks on while Chase Hildebrandt, 12, works out on the new leg press machine in the weight room at the Chilson Recreation Center during the facilities grand re-opening celebration on Saturday.
B.F. Kitchen Elementary School students Cameron Adams, 8, left, and Lashay Martinez, 7, center, ask Sgt. Mark Brunick, a 28-year- old Marine from Loveland, about the medals on his uniform Friday at school. Students in the second- grade class wrote letters to Brunick and other troops serving overseas. While on leave, he stopped by the school to thank them for the letters.
Thompson Valley High School art student Molly Markow works on an acrylic painting Thursday duirng class. Markow is one of 13 students statewide to win the gold key portfolio award.
Regina Lopes, director of the After School Kare program at Namaqua Elementary School, points to one of the bottles that Mary Liakas, 5, decorated on Tuesday at Namaqua Elementary School. Liakas and about 30 other Namaqua students helped build the display under the direction of Lopes. Everything was made out of recycled materials like empty soda bottles, aluminum pie pans, pillow stuffing and Teddy bears bought at a thrift store. The students won a Christmas decorating contest with other Loveland elementary schools. Photo by Gabriel Christus
Nine-year-old Austin Gallegos, right, his sister, Dakota Blomberg, 5, left, and brother, Bryce Blomberg, 4, place donations into a Salvation Army red kettle outside Wal-Mart, 250 W. 65th St., on Thursday afternoon.
The Christmas display that children in the After School Kare program at Namaqua Elementary School made out of recycled materials won a Christmas decorating contest with other Loveland elementary schools. Photo by Gabriel Christus
Members of the Lopez family, from left, Scott, Sierra, 8, Jaiden, 10, Cody, 17, Hailey, 11, and Cami pose in front of their home Friday evening that has numerous Christmas decorations in the yard.
Victoria Villavicencio is surrounded by her assortment of Coca-Cola collectibles and memorabilia as she talks about the various items Wednesday in her Loveland home.
One of the items in Victoria Villavicencio's collection of Coca-Cola memorabilia is this music maker featuring the cartoon character Betty Boop.
Victoria Villavicencia has collected a wide variety of Coca-Cola memorabilia for more than 20 years including cans and bottles from other countries and miniature lunch pails.
Victoria Villavicencio has more than 400 Christmas tree ornaments with a Coca-Cola theme.
Snow sculptors Justin Bashor, left, and Stefan Kleinschuster work together on a piece called "Starman" as part of the Sculpture in the Dark event in downtown Loveland. At right are Loveland residents Ruth and Jerry Portugal and their grandson, Luke Portugal, 7, who was visiting from Highlands Ranch.
Craig Winter uses power tools to carve a reindeer sculpture out of a blocks of ice provided by Loveland-based Struckman Sculpture Ice during a demonstration Saturday afternoon as part of the Sculpture in the Dark event. For more information visit http://www.struckmansculptureice.com.
Abarr Lake Chiropractic and Acupuncture Clinic owner Amy Reeves performs a chiropractic adjustment to Craig DeMartino during an appointment Tuesday. Reeves will move her business into a new building she had constructed at 2692 Abarr Drive after a broken pipe flooded the offices she had been leasing last year at another location.


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Foodborne Illness Outbreak InvestigationThe University of Delaware Food Science Program presents educational materials to teach the science of foodborne illness, prevention, and outbreak resolution. The materials were developed by UD food microbiologists with insight of an advisory board of secondary educators and support of a USDA award 3. The content is multifaceted with a presentation, case studies, video, and web-based activities.
- The Power Point™ presentation, Introduction to Foodborne Illness and Surveillance for Foodborne Illness, features over 70 slides on basic food microbiology, disease surveillance and epidemiology. An audio file accompanies the presentation for more background information for the educator.
- Case studies immerse students in the role of public health investigator in foodborne illness outbreak investigations. Case studies are based on actual outbreaks that occurred in the United States and which dramatically impacted scientific understanding and other societal issues of trade, economics, and regulations. Learning concepts of the case studies include the different etiologies of foodborne illness, experimental design, data collection and handling, epidemiology, food safety strategies, good agricultural practices, communication, societal impact and regulatory outcomes of foodborne illness outbreaks. Teacher and student versions are provided.
- A video, Foodborne Illness Investigation – Behind the Scenes, presents principles of microbial biochemistry for laboratory detection and identification of foodborne pathogens. The 14-minute video features varied visual elements to illustrate laboratory techniques such as culturing, gene-based assays, and immunoassays with emphasis on the biochemical similarities and differences among foodborne viruses, bacteria, and protozoan parasites. [ Teacher Supplement to Video ]
- Three sets of web games reinforce concepts presented in the presentation, case studies, and video.
- Outbreak Investigation – the student uncovers clues to a case file by matching terms related to outbreak investigations. The student must show mastery of concepts and work quickly to avoid loss of clues!
- Tile Sorter™ includes four different exercises to order the sequence of events in an investigation and in laboratory procedures.
- StudyMate™ features ten different exercises based on a question and answer bank related to concepts of food microbiology, outbreak investigations, laboratory detection, safety strategies, and critical numbers and roles. All activities can be used by one player; the Challenge game allows two players.


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Marketing professor eager for first international teaching experience
Friday, August 30, 2013 2:00 AM
Pittsburg, KS
For Lynn Murray, living abroad has always been "one of those things you just have to do."
"It's been on my bucket list for a long time," said Murray, associate professor of management and marketing in the Kelce College of Business. "It's been a dream of mine to live abroad and experience new cultures."
Very soon, Murray will get that chance and then some as she travels to Paraguay for a month to teach Introduction to Business at Catolica Universidad in Asuncion, Paraguay. The opportunity comes as part of the Pittsburg State in Paraguay Program, a long-standing partnership between Pitt State and the Paraguayan university.
"I'm a little nervous," Murray said, "but it's a good nervous. I've never lived or taught abroad, so this will be a new experience for me. I'm very excited about it, and I plan to learn as much from the Paraguayan students as they learn from me. It will be like living a dream."
As part of the Pitt State in Paraguay Program, PSU offers undergraduate coursework on the campus of Catolica Universidad in Asuncion, Paraguay. These general education undergraduate courses are taught in English. Students are able to take up to 25 credit hours per year for two years, for a total of 50 hours of coursework. Students can complete their degree program on the Pittsburg campus. These academic credits, which will apply toward a bachelor's degree at PSU, may transfer to other Kansas or U.S. universities and colleges.
The Kansas Paraguay Partnership (KPP) was created in 1968, along with its Paraguayan counterpart, the Comite' Paraguay Kansas (CPK). Pittsburg State University has received numerous students from Paraguay over the years. Many Pittsburg State students have also visited the Paraguayan university as part of study abroad programs.
Murray said she's looking forward to having her "eyes opened" by the experience.
"Travel broadens who you are and how you view the world," she said. "As this will be my first time living or teaching abroad, I'm ready to get there and just immerse myself in the culture. To me, that's the only way to do it. You just have to dive right in and appreciate the experience.
"I'm very fortunate," she said, "to be part of a university that provides for these opportunities. This is a very neat and valuable program."
For more information on the Pitt State in Paraguay program, visit http://www.pittstate.edu/office/graduate/pittsburg-state-university-in-paraguay-program.dot


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Alaska Rep. Don Young has hefty purse for 2014 race
A Louisiana family with interest in offshore Arctic drilling and Lower 48 tribes that run casinos all gave heavily to Alaska Rep. Don Young in the 2012 election cycle and have helped position him to scare off future rivals.
Young's fundraising haul and weak opposition in this year's election leaves him with more than half a million dollars in unspent funds to use against future opponents.
The Republican has two years until the next election to add to the total, and most of it likely will come from out of state.
"It's very intimidating," said Harry Crawford, a Democrat who ran against Young in 2010. "If you're trying to raise money here in Alaska, like I did, it's just not here. You don't raise a million to $2 million here."
Just four years ago, Young was struggling to raise money and had to send out a fundraising appeal to lobbyists for help. He'd spent more than a million dollars of his campaign contributions on lawyers to defend himself against an FBI corruption investigation and was faced with a dwindling war chest.
But the FBI closed the case with an August 2010 memo saying "it was determined that there was ultimately not evidence beyond a reasonable doubt to ultimately convict Congressman Young." Young hasn't broken a sweat since, blowing out his challengers in each of the past two elections.
This year his Democratic challenger, Sharon Cissna, had $8,308 in contributions and spent $5,565, records show. She received 28 percent of the vote.
"I think he's pretty much going to be in Congress until he decides he doesn't want to be there anymore," said Anchorage pollster Ivan Moore.
The 79-year-old Young already has announced plans to run again in 2014. It would be his 22nd term in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Young says his wins aren't about fundraising, but about connecting with Alaskans. "This has never been about Don Young and getting a job," he recently told the Associated Press.
Young's top campaign contributor is Edison Chouest Offshore, a Louisiana company whose Alaska interests include an icebreaking ship it built for Shell's efforts to drill in Arctic waters.
Individuals associated with the company have given Young $30,000 over the past two years, according to the non-partisan Center for Responsive Politics.
That doesn't count $60,000 worth of checks for Young's separate legal defense fund that came from companies owned by the Chouest family.
Edison Chouest is also among the top donors to the other members of Alaska's delegation, Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Democratic Sen. Mark Begich.
The "casinos/gambling" industry gave Young more than $100,000, the most he received from any industry, the Center for Responsive Politics analysis shows.
That includes $7,000 from the National Indian Gaming Association.
Tribes that run casinos have also given generously to Young, including nearly $10,000 from individuals with the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma. Young has influence over casinos and other tribal issues as chairman of the House subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Nearly 70 percent of Young's campaign money in the past two years came from outside of Alaska. It's a roadblock faced by challengers around the country, who are at a disadvantage from incumbents who get campaign donations from the same interests that lobby them in Congress.
Among the problems for Alaska Democrats is that their national party has shown no recent interest in investing its money on long-shot efforts to beat Young.
"There are people I think could beat him. But it would be a major effort and they've got to be a proven fundraiser. Someone who can really raise outside money as well as get votes here in Alaska," said Crawford, who fell short in his own attempt to unseat Young.


text: SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY COMMISSION Minutes of the regular meeting of Thursday, March 20, 2003. (As approved amended April 17, 2003) The San Francisco Public Library Commission held a regular meeting on Thursday, March 20, 2003 in the Koret Auditorium, Main Library. President Higueras called the meeting to order at 4:05 PM. The following members were noted present: Commissioners Bautista, Coulter, Higueras, Steiman, and Strobin. Commissioner Streets was excused and Commissioner Chin's arrival was expected to be delayed. Agenda Items: 1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 20, 2003 COMMISSION MEETING 2. 190 -9th STREET IMPROVEMENTS 3. 2003/04 BUDGET 4. EXCELSIOR BRANCH DESIGN REVIEW 5. PUBLIC COMMENT 6. ADJOURNMENT 7. APPENDIX A AGENDA ITEM #1 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 20, 2003 COMMISSION MEETING Public comment: An anonymous member of the public raised questions concerning corrections to the December 19th Minutes finding there had been no correction of a cited grammatical error or clarification called for in Commissioner Coulter's comments about this person's remarks about Martin Paley. Mr. Ed Regan found his remarks were accurately reported. Mr. Peter Warfield found the Minutes lacking in several areas citing his page 9 comment concerning the lack of availability of explanatory documents and in particular that the public review copy of the Richmond Prop. 14 Application did not include all of the documents; he also suggested that members of the public who had requested copies had not received the materials made available to the Commissioners, citing comments by the City Librarian. Commission comment: The City Librarian asked for a clarification of her reported reference to a copy of the Richmond Branch Prop. 14 Application being available in the rear of the auditorium for public review to clarify that a public review binder of the application and the Needs Assessment, the Plan of Service, and the Building Program was available at the rear of the auditorium and the full application and supporting documents were available in the Library Commission Office for public inspection. Commissioner Coulter suggested that in order to make the revised Minuets less confusing that amendments be made in such a way as to clearly identify any changes. Motion: Commissioner Steiman, seconded by Commissioner Strobin that the February 20, 2002 Minutes be approved as amended. Action: AYE 5-0 (Bautista, Coulter, Higueras, Steiman, and Strobin) AGENDA ITEM #2 190 -9th STREET IMPROVEMENTS City Librarian Susan Hildreth presented a report (copy attached) on needed improvements to the 190-9th Street Support Services Center prior to move in by library staff. Ms. Hildreth recounted a brief background of its acquisition, noted that it would be used by the City's Department of Employee Relations until June 30, and highlighted the needed changes identified by Philip Sowers, Department of Public Works, Bureau of Architecture working with Library Chief of Technical Services Vivian Pisano, in collaboration with library consultants Diane Mayo and Foxie Mason. Ms. Hildreth called attention to the creation of a loading dock on Washburn Alley and the proposed reconfiguration of 1st floor spaces and the creation of additional offices on the 2nd and 3rd floors. She noted that the Bureau of Architecture would address the exterior work and interiors would be done by Tom Elliot Fisch, a local design firm. The City Librarian informed the Commission that the schematic designs should be completed later in the Spring; with construction beginning this Summer; and move in late in 2003 or early 2004 after the completion of migration to the new integrated library system was completed. Commissioner Chin joined the meeting at 4:20PM Ms. Hildreth reviewed the proposed reallocation of the remaining $577, 408 appropriated from the Library improvement Fund for a 2nd floor bridge in the Main Library proposed in the POE but not recommended by staff. The City Librarian reported staff recommended use of these available funds rather than the expenditure of any additional branch bond program funds on this facility. Ms. Hildreth noted that the Controller's Office recommended that notification of the change be made to the CIAC (Capital Improvement Advisory Committee). Public comment: An anonymous member of the public wondered about the original costs estimates for using this building, and expressed concern about using operating funds to save bond money. Mr. Peter Warfield commented that the POE consultant had found creating a 2nd floor bridge crucial, noting the difficulty in accessing the Children's Center, and questioned using operating budget funds. Commission discussion: In response to a question concerning the project management costs by Vice President Steiman, President Higueras noted that on small projects the management costs were often a larger percent of costs because the same amount of work was needed for both large and small projects but the scope of work on larger projects made those costs a small percent of the total. Mr. Sowers explained in further detail exactly what was included in these costs. In response to additional questions by Vice President Steiman, the City Librarian noted that a review and solid cost estimate were underway for the remaining 1st floor work and that there were unencumbered additional funds remaining to apply to those projects. Ms. Hildreth noted that the recently approved signage improvements would make a significant difference in way finding and that consideration was being given to making the elevators accessible from the Larkin and Fulton Street doors on the 2nd floor without the need for a bridge. In response to a question by Commissioner Bautista, Ms. Hildreth outlined the process staff had used to reconsider that approach and choose others. President Higueras asked if any additional funding would be needed to prepare 190-9th Street for use and was informed by the City Librarian that no additional funding needs were likely. Ms. Hildreth then summarized the bond expenditures planned for and used for acquisition of the building and noted that as all planned branch bond funds were expended it was the better course to fund as needed improvements, as has often been done with other library facilities, from the Library Improvement Fund and the operating budget. In response to a question by President Higueras, "why not use bond budget reserves"? Ms. Hildreth noted that as no Prop 14 (State Library Bond) monies had yet been received; it would be prudent in these early days of the Bond Program to preserve budget reserves to insure that sufficient funds remained available. In response to President Higueras question, "is there less impact from using operating funds instead of Bond Program funds"? The City Librarian responded, "yes". In answer to a question by Commissioner Chin concerning details of the 190-9th Street renovations, Mr. Sowers discussed in detail what would be needed in terms of demolition, creating and rearranging use of spaces, electrical and mechanical rearrangement and creation of new offices on the 2nd and 3rd floors to make most efficient use of the building for the Library. Deputy City Librarian Paul Underwood reported that the first floor would require resurfacing for use in book handling and noted that perhaps not as many office spaces might be needed resulting in some costs saving on the project. Deputy City Librarian Paul Underwood noted that staff planned to use the existing furnishings and only buy what was necessary and that an analysis being prepared by Tom Elliot Fisch would make what would be needed clear. The City Librarian noted that the building's nearly new furnishings had been purchased for $50,000 and could be used in place or in other facilities as found to be useful. She emphasized that cost savings would be pursued whenever possible. Motion: Commissioner Steiman, seconded by Commissioner Strobin that the proposed reallocation of $577, 408 from the Library Improvement Fund for certain improvements to the Library's Support Services Center at 190- 9th Street be approved. Action: AYE 6-0 (Bautista, Chin, Coulter, Higueras, Steiman, and Strobin) AGENDA ITEM #3 2003/04 BUDGET City Librarian Susan Hildreth made a presentation to the Commission on her recommendations for budget change proposals (copy attached) to address two new needs that had emerged since the Commission addressed the budget on March 4th. The City Librarian pointed out that it had become clear that $50,000 would be needed to begin procurement for the FF&E (furniture, fixtures, and equipment) for the 1st stage Branch Bond Program projects. Ms. Hildreth envisioned development of a variety of model furnishing styles appropriate to different types of branch libraries and reported completion of the RFP process for interior design services and selection of Kwan-Henmi to work with library staff to provide interior design services for the Branch Improvement Program. She informed the Commissioners that contract negotiations were underway. Ms. Hildreth called the Commissioners attention to the fact that FF&E cannot be purchased with bond funds and that as Friends & Foundation support was not yet available this early in their capital campaign for the branches, $50, 000 from the operating budget as start up funding for procurement would need to be allocated to get Phase I projects bid packages underway. The City Librarian noted that that five or six projects could be bundled together in an effort to obtain the best price. Ms. Hildreth noted that it was still possible to redirect funds in the budget that had been submitted and noted that several items such as, an additional express check out machine, security system upgrades, a digital camera, and Main Library AV support improvements as well as an Intranet study were no longer as high a priority as those she was recommending to provide support for the FF&E project. Additionally, the City Librarian called the Commission's attention to a $1 million bequest benefiting the Library from the late philanthropist Phyllis Wattis. Ms Hildreth reported that anticipated income from this bequest could be used to fund unmet needs including building improvements at the Main Library. The City Librarian then discussed details in the attachments to the report. Public comment: An anonymous member of the public noted that these were not simple issues and that when the budget was discussed on March 4th this individual had questioned expenditures such as the Intranet study that were defended as needed then, but it seemed could be done without now. Mr. Peter Warfield stated that explanatory materials were not available in advance finding this a disservice to the public. Mr. Warfield urged the Commission to seek more specifics on what was proposed and expressed concern that a "cookie cutter" look might result from standardized designs for branch library furniture. Commission comment: In response to a question by Vice President Steiman, the City Librarian reported that the needed Intranet improvements would, most likely, be done by a library staff team. The City Librarian noted that the previously proposed items were important but that the newly identified needs were a higher priority. Additionally, Ms. Hildreth informed Vice President Steiman of her discussions with the Friends & Foundation concerning possible future support for FF&E procurement as the Capital Campaign for Branch Libraries got more fully underway. Vice President Steiman found little to fear of any "cookie cutter" look; noting members of the Council for Neighborhood Libraries (CNL) had expressed a greater concern that systemwide furniture standards were not yet in place. The Commission Vice President noted that a model standard of quality did not mean that everything looked the same. The City Librarian commented that there were many ways to tailor designs with differing finishes and fabrics appropriate to each branch library. In answer to questions by President Higueras, Ms. Hildreth discussed in some detail the ongoing efforts to create standards for FF&E and outlined progress with contract negotiations with Kwan-Henmi. Ms. Hildreth reported an anticipated timeline to have model standards that could serve as a bid package process template in place by early 2004. She noted that Kwan-Henmi would serve in an advisory capacity to Library and city staff working on the several identified branch projects. The City Librarian reiterated that the new Wattis Bequest could serve as a funding source to address now delayed priority Main Library issues. Responding to a question by Commissioner Chin, Ms. Hildreth noted that staff had fully researched and were using identified sources for national standards and that Kwan-Henmi was familiar with many types of current standards and the specialty market so that they could assist the Library in obtaining the highest quality for the most reasonable costs. Motion: Commissioner Chin, seconded by Commissioner Strobin that the proposed budget change proposals to redirect funding in the 2003/04 Budget of $148, 652 for improvements to 190 – 9th Street and $50,000 for first phase FF&E for Branch Library improvement Program be approved. Action: AYE 6-0 (Bautista, Chin, Coulter, Higueras, Steiman, and Strobin) AGENDA ITEM #4 EXCELSIOR BRANCH DESIGN REVIEW After a brief introduction by the City Librarian, Mr. Philip Sowers, Bureau of Architecture, Department of Public Works, presented a detailed report (copy attached) and drawing explaining revisions made in collaboration with library staff in the proposed design for the Excelsior Branch Library as result of comments offered by the peer review panel, Commissioners, and public comment at the February Design Review. Chief of Branches Donna Corbeil then presented a detailed report (copy attached) reviewing the collection planning process and the ways the resulting shelving expansion needs were met. Public comment: An anonymous member of the public noted that peer panel comments had been reported but not remarks offered by this individual critiquing the Excelsior Branch Design process finding in particular that advocacy for books was eviscerated from reports of the community meeting. This person also noted that Mr. Peter Warfield had made specific comments concerning reduced books and seating that were not reported. Mr. Ed Regan observed that there was little public interest in window seats and expressed a desire for a report enumerating the collection by fiction and non-fiction titles. Mr. David Hooper, New Mission Terrace Association, praised the Library staff's response to community concerns, favored the proposed use of frosted glazing, noted that he could live with the window seating, that increased space for young people was important, and that the revised design was improved. Mr. Hooper expressed his thanks for the staff's hard work. Ms. Rebecca Silverberg favored the revised design finding it improved and asked that the peer reviewers receive information about the changes made. Ms. Silverberg noted that the increase in book would make the branch more crowded but that that was what was wanted by the community. Ms. Silverberg also emphasized that the branch should not lose any of the proposed additional computers as well. Mr. Peter Warfield criticized the reporting of the size of the Excelsior Branch's collections, and complained that he had not received explanatory information about this item. Mr. Warfield remarked that more books, more materials, and retaining a separate reference desk were important. Commission discussion: Responding a question by Commissioner Bautista, Ms. Corbeil and Mr. Underwood discussed the underlying reasons why there was a wide variety of standards but no set national standard for the number of books in library collections and called attention to various ways an appropriate collection size could be determined. Commissioner Bautista noted that Supervisor Sandoval had informed her of concerns with the size of the collection at the Excelsior Branch. The Deputy City Librarian noted that the Library in reality had one large collection located in twenty seven different locations and that this was perhaps a more accurate way to assess what was available to users. Commissioner Chin expressed concern with comments repeating "the Big Lie" that books were being removed from the libraries. She pointed out that having collections of materials that library users wanted and needed, rather than a large number of books sitting on the shelf unused, should be the criteria for evaluating appropriate collections. Vice President Steiman also challenged the accuracy of some reports of collection size noting that inflated numbers were the result of many years of not cleaning out cataloged items no longer in the collection and pointed out that the real number of books available was actually being increased. Vice President Steiman also noted that users want up to date books and information and that frequently using electronic resources was a better way to get accurate information. The Deputy City Librarian called attention to the extensive demographic and needs analysis done to make the new branch collection more responsive to what the community wanted especially more Chinese and Spanish materials and greater access to electronic resources. Mr. Underwood suggested that branch circulation would greatly increase and as the new ILS system was put into place better ways to analyze and manage the collection to facilitate its use would be possible. In response to a query by Commissioner Bautista, it was recalled that the Excelsior Branch was not included in the public art program. Vice President Steiman expressed appreciation for the increased size of the branch collection and recommended that all future branch planning begin with only the minimum allowable aisle space to meet ADA requirements to maximize space for collections. Commissioner Coulter congratulated Ms. Hildreth, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Corbeil, and the staff for making the revised design stronger with additional shelving and steps to correct misinformation concerning the actual size of its collection. Commissioner Coulter again suggested a public discussion of Collection management issues to educate the public about all of the factors that had to be considered with maintaining as well as refreshing branch collections. The Deputy City Librarian noted that a collection development workshop with the Council of Neighborhood Libraries was being planned and noted that the ULC grant provided opportunities to create a model for collection development as well as to learn from other libraries such as the New York Public Library ways to address these issues. Vice President Steiman suggested that similar collection development workshops be held in the evening and made available to members of neighborhood associations. Commissioner Chin emphasized the importance of getting input from children and youth to teach a love of learning and establish real connections with youth. Commissioner Chin recommended outreach to those who did not currently use the libraries to bring them into contact. Commissioner Coulter left the meeting at 6:15PM AGENDA ITEM #5 PUBLIC COMMENT An anonymous member of the public commented on "The Big Lie" noting that the American Library Association (ALA) had withdrawn criteria under fire in the 1970s. This person suggested that the library was principally the house of the book and that library consultants erred when recommending fewer books. Mr. Ed Regan suggested that Library public service hours be expanded from 6AM until Midnight 7 days per week 365 days each year and suggested that roll away chairs and tables for standing reading, drinking fountains, and a description of the collection by fiction and non-fiction titles be provided. Mr. Peter Warfield lauded Commissioners who supported more books, suggesting that quantity and quality were both possible if the books were chosen with great care. AGENDA ITEM #6 ADJOURNMENT Motion: Commissioner Chin, seconded by Commissioner Bautista that the meeting be adjourned. Action: AYE 5-0 (Bautista, Chin, Higueras, Steiman, and Strobin) The meeting was adjourned at 6:36PM . 03/26/03 - Michael Housh, Commission Secretary Please note: These are draft Minutes subject to change by the Library Commission. Copies of Commission Minutes and handouts are available in the Office of the Commission Secretary, 100 Larkin Street , San Francisco , CA 94102 The number of members of the public who spoke anonymously at this meeting: 1 Appendix A The Public Comment Summary Statements included in these Minutes are authorized by San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.16.. These summary statements are provided by the speaker. Their contents are neither generated by, nor subject to approval or verification of accuracy by, the San Francisco Public Library Commission. The number of members of the public who spoke anonymously at this meeting: 1 Public comment available for viewing in PDF format


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Jim Harbaugh On Leading Michigan Football: 'We're Going to Hit the Ground Running' [Video]
Former University of Michigan quarterback and San Francisco 49ers Coach Jim Harbaugh is now back at his alma mater leading the Wolverines' football team.
That was made official with his unveiling at a noon news conference today at Junge Family Champions Center in Ann Arbor today, with U-M Interim Athletic Director Jim Hackett officially announcing the 51-year-old Harbaugh's hiring.
"I didn't make a pros and cons list," Harbaugh said. "I made a decision from the heart. ...
"We're going to hit the ground running."


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The government unveiled the 2010 payroll data and, as you'd expect, it wasn't pretty.
The average income for U.S. workers is $ 39,959 but the median income is less than $26,400.
Almost 66 percent of workers earned less than the average and the Social Security Administration says its because of income disparity.
Take a look at the chart below:


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Allee Willis' Kitsch O' The Day – Honoring Lily Tomlin
On Friday I had the honor of sitting on the dais and speaking at the Pacific Pioneers Broadcasters luncheon honoring my friend, mentor and sometimes collaborator, Lily Tomlin.
It was thrilling being surrounded by so many Laugh-In alumni and friends. (L-R) Leslie Jordan, Kat Kramer, Gary Owens, Sally Kellerman, Lily, JoAnne Worley, me who I'm always surrounded by, and Bruce Vilanch:
Sally, Bruce and I go back to 1974, when I first started writing songs and tip-toed on to the stage:
I just met Leslie, who I had been a rabid fan of since I first saw him on Will & Grace, for the first time a couple of weeks ago when I saw his one man show, Fruit Fly, at The Celebration Theater, where my musical, The Color Purple, is about to do a four month run. Trust me, he will be gracing these pages often.
Alas, a no-show in Eileen Brennan. Though as I was seated next to her it meant I got an extra dinner roll:
Lily gets her award:
Lily and I are about to go back to our hometown, Detroit, to, among other things, attend the first high school performance of The Color Purple, at her alma mater, Cass Technical High School, in April. We've done a lot of things together, though this high school thing is about as exciting as it gets to me as I've been waiting for high school performances of TCP to happen since I finished (co-)writing the show in 2005. But here's an earlier instance of us being joined together, when my head served as the model for Lily's character, Kate, in her Tony award-winning show, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe:
So I'm looking forward to much mayhem in the future with our honoree. Love you, Lily! MUCH deserved.
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SendGrid Event API - Sample Source Code
SendGrid's cloud-based email helps keep emails out of spam folders, provides a cloud service that scales with email demands, and provides email analytics to track opens and clicks. The Event API uses hooks to send real-time notifications of email events such as click, open, bounce, delivered, dropped, spam report, etc. to a specified URL. It can be integrated with the SMTP API for notifications on other custom parameters used on an email campaign. The information collected on the log server can then be pulled and manipulated by the user. Data can also be received via HTTP POST for each event or a batch of events in JSON format.


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[Venice, California; July 5. Image via Getty]
Women attend the annual 4th of July Muscle Beach Competition in Venice Beach, California. Men's & Women's Bodybuilding, Women's Figure Models and female Bikini Contests are shown to the public Muscle Beach Venice California is celebrating his 75 Years history. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)


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I remember a time when I was quite young sitting in a chair reading a list of names and dates to my father, who sat nearby typing the information on the old Olympic brand long-carriage typewriter on large pedigree charts and family group sheets.
I also remember regular family meetings for both my mother's and father's sides of the family where genealogy was the topic of discussion and plans were made for the next move. Truly my parents lived and breathed genealogy and as we participated in the work, we learned the importance of not only doing the research work of ancestors and relatives but also preserving the information.
Perhaps some of you have only begun doing your ancestral research, others may never have had the opportunity, others might not feel the need because someone else in the family does it, and yet others may have been doing it themselves since they were small. I encourage everyone to involve themselves in genealogy, despite your experience with it. Said by the famous Alex Haley the author of Roots, [genealogy] is an "…all-consuming desire like a fire that burns morrow-deep". You can learn a lot about yourself and your roots by making connections with your ancestors through genealogy.
Welcome to Ancestral Connections' new blog. This is the platform for us to begin a dialogue on genealogy. Feel free to comment, ask questions, and come back often to contribute. We look forward to conversing with you about our precious genealogy. Thank you!
Russ Bangerter is a professional genealogist and principal researcher for Ancestral Connections, Inc. Russ finds great joy in helping clients break down the "brick walls" that people often confront in researching their genealogy. Follow this link to the company website to learn more, http://www.ancestralconnect.com.


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Analyzing Extinct Ants in Amber main content.
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Scientists and explorers of every stripe are always on the lookout for the novel—be it a new insight, revolutionary research results, or, in the case of biologists and paleontologists, discovery of new species, genera, or even orders of organisms.
But sometimes you have to look to the old to find the new. Recently, fourth-year graduate student Phillip Barden and Curator and Professor David Grimaldi, his graduate advisor, discerned nine "new" species of extinct ants preserved in Burmese amber (which, by the way, is fossilized tree resin).
Barden, who is a Ph.D. candidate in the comparative biology program at the Museum's Richard Gilder Graduate School, is not alone in describing new species: more than 30 new species have been described by RGGS students since the program was founded in 2008. Says John Flynn, the dean of the graduate school: "This outstanding rate of naming new species previously unknown to science is a testament to our graduate students' leadership in expanding discovery, description, and understanding of our planet's extraordinary biodiversity."
But while Barden and some of his peers find new animals on field expeditions that take them all over the world, these new amber-ant finds were made inside the Museum, in specimens on loan for research purposes.
These amber-entombed ants are from Kachin State, the northernmost state in Myanmar (Burma), which has been known for its amber from as early as 600 BC in the form of ornate carved pieces. Though ants are hypothesized from DNA evidence to have evolved approximately 120–130 million years ago, the specimens uncovered in this batch of amber are, at about 99–100 million years old, among the oldest found to date.
Using high-resolution X-ray CT scans and light microscopy in the Museum's imaging laboratory, the researchers were able to discern that these ancient ants resemble modern species anatomically—for instance, they have petioles, a thin body segment between their thorax and abdomen, as well as a gland that, in modern ants, emits antimicrobial fluids. But while living ants have bent or "elbowed" antennae, in these older fossil ants the sections of antennae that emerge from their heads, or "scapes," are far shorter than those found in living forms. Ants use their antennae, by the way, as sensory organs.
In earlier papers, Barden and Grimaldi described three other new species—and one new genus—also from Burmese amber. Two of these species exhibit tusk-like mandibles, and these ants--one of which is featured in the Museum exhibition Picturing Science—appear to have been quite ferocious, possibly impaling prey with their uniquely expanded mouthparts. Barden says he sometimes gazes at these extinct forms, which look odd to modern eyes, and wonders for a moment: "How did they live?"
Learn more about the Richard Gilder Graduate School and read more about invertebrate zoology research at the Museum.


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IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas ; Cardiff University, Dept. of City and Regional Planning
Series: Best Practice Protected Area Guidelines Series ; no.009
Protected Landscapes (IUCN Protected Area Category V) are lived-in working landscapes. In the past, there has been a tendency to see them as a rather Eurocentric approach to protected areas but increasingly the category is being designated in other parts of the world, including in a number of developing countries. The Guidelines include sections on the background and on the planning of such areas, and chapters on the principles, policies, process and the means for their management. The text includes more than 20 case studies from more than 15 countries in every region of the world.