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11-19 & 11-20-10 Charlottesville VA
My winter away from baseball took brought me to Charlottesville VA for to see the last two Dave Matthews Band concerts of 2010. The concerts were much anticipated because these would be the last DMB concerts until at least 2012, as the band is taking its first break from touring since its inception in 1991.
It was about a five hour drive but well worth it.
The John Paul Jones Amphitheatre:
Located at the University of Virginia:
Our seats were located in Sec 115 Row N, which was the very first row on the side stage:
Highlights of the concert were the song Spoon (the first time I've ever heard that song played live after 48 shows) Warehouse and Jimi Thing.
The next morning, we woke up very early to see the sun rise. It was pretty awesome to see it come up over the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Since it was very early and we were at the top of a summit, the wind coupled with the cold made things very frigid. Here I am battling the double dose of cold and wind
The sun finally showed itself kicking off day two of the Charlottesville trip.
Later on that morning we headed into downtown Charlottesville:
There I found the Jefferson Theater, where Dave Matthews played with Tim Reynolds on 5/27/93 and 12/12/93:
Eventually, we found Miller's bar, which was the birthplace of the Dave Matthews Band.
I found this on nancies.org to better describe the bar:
Miller's is a bar located on Charlottesville's Downtown Mall on Main Street.
It is located in the old Miller's Drugstore building, and was turned into a
bar after being purchased by Steve Tharpe in 1981. In September of 2001 it
underwent some minor renovations before being sold to Scottie Kaylor. The new
owner alternately suggested that massive renovations were likely and that
everything would be kept the same. By mid-2002, most of the waitstaff had
turned over, pool tables had been added on a new third level, the menu had been
completely overhauled, and it had lost most of its long-time crowd of regulars.
It was at Miller's that the members of Dave Matthews Band first collaborated.
Dave Matthews and Peter Griesar worked at the bar, which has long been a
hotbed for jazz music in Charlottesville. Among the regulars at that time
were Leroi Moore, Carter Beauford, Tim Reynolds, Boyd Tinsley, Greg Howard,
and many others. With the help of musician John D'earth, Matthews was able to
assemble the Miller's regulars and the rest is history. Greg Howard, John
D'earth, Tim Reynolds and countless other Charlottesville jazz performers
performed there regularly for years, although most of them have ended their
tenure there since Miller's was sold.
Due to Miller's position in DMB lore, it has become somewhat of a mecca for
wide-eyed Dave Matthews Band fans."
Me outside the bar:
And inside:
There was an hour wait for food, so we headed down the street to Christian's pizza where I stood in line for what seemed like an hour.
After lunch we headed to the Shenandoah mountains and took a few pictures:
After spending a few hours in the mountain it was time to head back to Charlottesville and the concert (night 2).
Our seats were in the upper deck, section 313 row G, but I still had an absolute blast.
The highlights of the concert besides just being there and dancing were:
1) hearing Long Black Veil for the first time since my first DMB concert in 2000. It's ultra rare nowadays, this just being the second time it's been played full band since 2003.
2) hearing the Song that Jane Likes
3) hearing Write a Song for the first time.
4) an amazing 5 song encore.
After the concert, we drove home through the night and got back at 5:30 AM. It didn't help that this had been the longest concert in DMB history.
The next day on 11-21-10 I went to the Consol Energy Center to see the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
I wasn't into it.
We actually left early before the concert even ended to go to PPG Square to see the Christmas tree.
Before leaving, I took a moment to demonstrate my severe dislike for the Penguins.
I promise my next entry will have something to do with baseball.
My DMB Statistics:
By the way, I got 10 concert posters for $40 each before they sold out (I had early entrance tickets) which have sold for a nice profit on ebay.
11-6-10 Philadelphia PA
Its been awhile since I've written anything on this blog, so I've decided to do a few entries now and then to keep folks updated on what I've been up to.
Earlier this month I headed to Philadelphia for a Dave Matthews Band concert.
Arriving in Philly hours before the show, there was some time to be killed, so we stopped by Citizen's Bank Park:
Drove around some seedy Philadelphia streets,
And stopped at a park. It was starting to get a bit cold, but we enjoyed a real Philly Cheesesteak sandwich, and walked around a park for a bit.
The Dave Matthews Band show was great. It was Amy's first ever DMB show and we were in about the 6th row. I snapped this picture with my IPhone:
After the concert, I took Amy to Cape May NJ. She had no idea we were going there, but she had mentioned that it was one of her all time favorite places, so I wanted to surprise her.
We checked out the ocean:
And walked around the town:
We ate in a small mom and pop type place:
Messing around:
At the top of a light tower:
More messing around:
Amy insisted I use this photo:
Anyhow, despite being just a two day adventure, it was a really fun weekend trip.
Dave Matthews Band @ PNC Park in 2010
What are two things that I love? Baseball and the Dave Matthews Band.
I just got word that Dave Matthews Band is likely to play PNC Park on July 10th, 2010. This would break from recent tradition of playing their Pittsburgh Area shows at the Post Gazette Pavilion in Burgettstown.
The last time DMB played a stadium show in Pittsburgh it was at Three Rivers Stadium in July of 2000. I was there, and it was my first DMB show. Rather fitting that 10 years later, almost to the day, they would return and deliver another stadium concert.
It's not uncommon for DMB to play stadiums, as in the past few years they've held concerts at such venues such as Fenway Park and Busch Stadium.
This will not be one of those cheap 70 minute concerts that follow a Pirates game.
No, this will be an actual full length concert that has nothing to do with a promotion to get fans to come to a baseball game to see a free concert and fireworks.
The question is now, will Pirates season ticket holders be able to purchase tickets before the general public?
6-19-09 and 6-20-09 Post Gazette Pavilion
I spent Friday and Saturday taking in the Dave Matthews Band at the Post Gazette Pavilion in Burgettstown PA, which is about a half hour or so outside of Pittsburgh.
I wish I could follow DMB everywhere. According to my concert attended list, these were my 38th and 39th shows that I've been to.
What concerts have I been to? Maybe we've been to the same ones:
DMB 2000-07-03 Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA
DMB 2002-04-05 Bryce Jordan Center – Penn State University, University Park, PA
DMB 2002-04-24 Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH
DMB 2002-08-02 Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake, Burgettstown, PA
DMB 2002-08-03 Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake, Burgettstown, PA
DMB 2002-12-22 MCI Center, Washington, D.C.
D&T 2003-03-29 Holmes Center – Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
DMB 2003-06-18 Germain Amphitheater, Columbus, OH
DMB 2003-06-21 Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
DMB 2003-06-26 Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake, Burgettstown, PA
DMB 2003-06-27 Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake, Burgettstown, PA
D&F 2003-12-12 Bryce Jordan Center – Penn State University, University Park, PA
DMB 2004-06-24 Germain Amphitheater, Columbus, OH
DMB 2004-06-26 Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake, Burgettstown, PA
DMB 2004-06-27 Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake, Burgettstown, PA
DMB 2004-10-01 Bryce Jordan Center – Penn State University, University Park, PA
DMB 2005-06-04 Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake, Burgettstown, PA
DMB 2005-06-05 Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake, Burgettstown, PA
DMB 2005-06-15 Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
DMB 2005-06-25 Hershey Park Stadium, Hershey, PA
DMB 2005-12-06 Bryce Jordan Center – Penn State University, University Park, PA
DMB 2006-06-07 Germain Amphitheater, Columbus, OH
DMB 2006-06-10 Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake, Burgettstown, PA
DMB 2006-06-23 Hershey Park Stadium, Hershey, PA
DMB 2006-08-02 Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
DMB 2007-08-07 Tweeter Center at the Waterfront, Camden, NJ
DMB 2007-08-08 Tweeter Center at the Waterfront, Camden, NJ
DMB 2007-08-10 Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake, Burgettstown, PA
DMB 2007-08-20 Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
DMB 2008-05-30 Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake, Burgettstown, PA
DMB 2008-05-31 Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake, Burgettstown, PA
DMB 2008-06-17 Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, Darien Center, NY
DMB 2008-06-18 Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DMB 2008-06-27 Hershey Park Stadium, Hershey, PA
DMB 2008-07-30 Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
DMB 2008-08-07 Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA
DMB 2009-04-18 John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA
DMB 2009-06-19 Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake, Burgettstown, PA
DMB 2009-06-20 Post-Gazette Pavilion at Star Lake, Burgettstown, PA
Anyway, what's the baseball connection you might ask? Well, I was sitting in Sec 6 Row E, directly behind a former MLB player's box: (scroll down slowly and see if you can guess who he is) He's wearing black in the picture:
Can you identify him?
I'll give you a hint, 3 time All Star first baseman. Played for the Indians, Reds, Pirates, Tigers and Red Sox. C'mon….
When he walked by, I tapped him on the shoulder, "Sean, what's up man! Great to see you!"
He acted like he knew me. "No way man, what's up dude, how've you been." Then he asked my name.
I told him I was a big fan when he played for the Pirates in 2006.
Throughout the night, I proceeded to get 5 more unsolicited high fives or handshakes from Casey. No wonder they call him the mayor and he was voted by fellow players as the "friendliest player in baseball," in a Sports Illustrated poll.
No one else around me knew who Sean Casey was. Not even the security guard in the yellow recognized him. He checked his ticket at least 3 times when Casey was coming and going.
Pretty awesome.
The second night, 6-20-09 was better. 5th row, center.
An amazing concert. It was without a doubt the best concert experience ever.
Another baseball connection? Guitarist Tim Reynolds wore a Pirates hat.
Check this review:
From antsmarching.org:
The June 20 at Star Lake outside Pittsburgh, PA was certainly one for the ages. On paper, it looks like the best show in 10 years. Yes, 10 years. But concerts aren't played on paper, they're played in venues, and in front of people watching the setlist on AntsLive!. Fans at the show seem to justify the reaction by those watching the setlist as it appeared. Fan reaction from those at the show justifies it as one of the best shows in a while. Reports of the band sounding sharp, energetic, and having a lot of fun are common themes in describing the show. Our own Joe M, who has now officially seen more DMB shows than Dave Matthews himself in 2009, put it at the top of his list of shows for this year a scant few seconds after Halloween ended the show. And it's no coincidence that there were no Everyday or Stand Up songs either. If you go back to the Hartford show, Night 2, up to the June 21 show, you'll be hard pressed to find a better run by this band in over 12 years. Really.
If given the choice of attending a DMB concert or going to a baseball game, I'd pick DMB. Sorry, but I would.
6-2-09 PNC Park
Today was the Mets' second of four games in Pittsburgh, and my second attempt at getting a commemorative ball.
I got to the gates a little after 4 PM and was second in line. When the gates opened, I jogged into the bleachers and was the first one there. I saw a ball as I entered one of the sections. I quickly ran down and grabbed ball #1, as other ballhawks were right behind me. Much to my surprise…
it was a Shea Stadium commemorative ball from last year. Nice! I still would've rather had a Citi Field ball, but I'll take it.
Moments later as I moved towards the foul pole, I found ball #2. Finding two Easter eggs is an awesome start, usually there aren't any.
Ball #3 came from Tony Beasley. He made sure that all of the regular ballhawks got a ball today. What a good guy.
When the Mets came out to hit, there weren't many pitchers shagging in the outfield. A ball was hit to the 410 sign in center field. It was very glove "trickable." I started to make my way over to get the ball. Just as I got to the bullpen, a deep ball was hit right at me. Mike Pelfrey ran back and made the snag. I thought, "Great. He's going to pick up that ball too." Luckily, Pelfrey didn't see it, and walked back to center field. Moments later, I reeled up ball #4.
I went back towards the foul pole when a fellow ballhawk and PNC Park regular, Dan, pointed out another ball to me. It must have rolled to the 410 sign when I was walking back to my spot. I went over and reeled in ball #5 after one failed attempt. I think I will need a new rubber band soon. The one I have might be getting to stretched out.
In the middle of the Mets batting practice, Gary Sheffield launched a deep home run to my left. I could tell it was a bomb, so rather than positioning myself in line with the ball, I ran back to the cross aisle that seperates the lower bleachers from the upper deck bleachers. The ball hit in the cross aisle and rolled partly under the overhang of the upper level bleachers. I reached down and gloved ball #6.
I made a huge mistake by heading over to center field for the last group. The final group taking batting practice was predominently left handed, so I figured I'd have a better shot. There was only one right handed batter.
Check out how empty batting practice was. There aren't many people in the left field bleachers.
Within minutes, he was surrounded by security guards. A man in a suit came out with a clipboard and the negotiating began. It lasted about an inning. I'm not sure what the kid asked for, but there were about 4 things written down on the sheet of paper on the clip board.
It got me thinking what I would ask for if I had caught the home run. I decided that I'd ask for a game ball signed by Jaramillo, the chance to deliver the ball to him in person, and his word that he'd toss me 1 ball at any batting practice I attended (if he was in the outfield and I asked for one.)
Later in the game, I was getting
thirsty. I decided to go fill up my water bottle. As I was passing this Nacho Express stand, something caught my eye.
Yes, you guessed it. Another Easter Egg.
I had to almost lay on the ground to get that picture. I had to reach around the side of the stand to get ball #8. People probably thought I was a big weirdo for laying on the ground and reaching under a Nacho Express stand, but when they saw I pulled a ball out, I saw a few surprised faces.
I went back to center field in the ninth inning to try and get Nate's warm up ball. His throw hit some guys arm, richoted right in front of me, but I wasn't ready and misplayed it. Some one picked the ball up 2 rows ahead of me.
I then headed to the dugout. I had to run half of the way there, because Matt Capps got 3 quick outs. I just barely made it to the dugout as umpire Ted Barrett was coming off the field, but was in a terrible spot, off to the side of the tunnel. He gave two balls away, but not to me.
That was it for today.
When I arrived home I had this waiting for me:
I had been waiting all day for it, since I was off work today, but it didn't arrive until after I left for the Pirate game. It was my Super Deluxe copy of Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King, Dave Matthews Band's new album.
The CD was released today, and I had ordered it off of the Warehouse (fan club) so I could get some bonus items.
I spent the rest of my night looking through the booklets and watching the DVD. I didn't listen to the CD the whole way through until the next day because I wanted to blast it, and it was too late to do that. I'd reccommend picking it up at Target or Best Buy for $9.99 this week. It's their best album since 1998. Seriously.
Today's baseballs:
The sweet spots:
Game: 8 Balls (4 hit, 2 thrown, 2 device)
Season: 151 Balls (67 hit, 62 thrown, 22 device)
Games: 30 Games (26 with BP/4 without)
Average: 5.03 Balls Per Game
Career: 317 Balls
Attendance: 10,459
4-18-09 PNC Park
I could only attend batting practice at today's game because I had Dave Matthews Band tickets for later tonight.
Since today's game was to begin at 12:35, I feared that there would be no batting practice. Usually on day games after night games, there is no batting practice. However, when I was walking to the Center field gate, I could see this.
I got to the gates at 9:45 AM, 15 minutes early, and was third in line. There were two non-ballhawks in front of me, so I felt pretty confident about being the first person into batting practice and claiming any Easter eggs.
I was the first one to the early entrance point, but the season ticket scanner wasn't there. A few other security guards came and said we had to wait until the scanner showed up. I showed them I had season tickets and I even flashed my season ticket card. They said no one could enter until the scanner showed up. In the mean time, there were three fans with visitor passes in the bleachers.
Ryan Doumit crushed a homerun that landed in the bleachers. All I could do is stand helplessly and watch one of the visitor fans walk over and pick it up. One missed opportunity. Doumit hit another ball that hit near the bullpen. It bounced off a bleacher and rolled down to the front row. Luckily, the visitors didn't see this one. When the employee who scans the early entrance finally showed up 6 minutes late, I ran in and claimed the Doumit HR ball. It was ball #1.
I asked Nyjer Morgan for a baseball, but he ignored me.
Game: 6 Balls (3 hit, 3 device)
Season: 26 Balls (12 hit, 9 thrown, 5 device)
Games: 6 Games (5 with BP/ 1 without)
Average: 4.33 Balls per Game
Career: 192 Balls
Attendance: 20,755


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This title is a little strange right now as I am still Senior Section, so there are lots of opportunities open to me. But I want to write this blog with my leader hat on because I'm scared of what will happen post 25.
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (October 19, 2015) – Group B of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Women's Under-20 Finals came to a close with Curaçao defeating St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago playing to a draw.
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Scorers: Khadija Shaw 34th, Rena Gordon 39th (JAM). Celeste Thomas 64th, Chevonne


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Apologies to our readers for the lack of new content this week as the team has been focused on preparing for the Northern Arena Clash Royale Tournament happening next week! The timing of the tournament couldn't have been better, as the new balance change finally dropped earlier this week with some much needed buffs and nerfs. And as anticipated, there has been some major movements with this week's Card Power Rankings…
Clash Royale Card Power Rankings (August 26th)
|Last Week's Rank
|Elixir Collector
|Zap has finally been dethroned! With Giant decks dominating this meta for the foreseeable feature, it's important as ever for players to try and build up their Elixir advantage for a big push. It also helps that Miner's usage has dropped significantly with his nerf…
|2 (tied)
|6 (tied)
|The highest spot yet for the Musketeer! With Princess being nerfed (she falls outside of the Top 10 for the first time this week), Musketeer has become the #1 ranged troop option in the game.
|2 (tied)
|No longer as dominant as before with a 0.5 shock duration nerf, but still very effective for resetting targeting and getting rid of small troops.
|2 (tied)
| Poison
|A card that was widely expected to be nerfed, Poison was untouched by this balance change, and remains as one of the most popular and effective spells in the game.
|The shielded trio remains in the middle of the pack this week. Speaking of shields, the shield-wielding Dark Prince was played by only 1 of the top 30 ladder players this week despite its generous attack buff…
|Ice Spirit
|Now this is a bit of a surprise! With Zap being nerfed, more players are counting on the Ice Spirit's 2 second freeze to give their troops sufficient time to deal out damage. It'll be interesting to see if Ice Spirit will become a staple in our rankings.
|6 (tied)
|Unaffected by the balance change while its Royal cousin got a nerf, you can expect to see a lot of Giant decks from top players for some time to come. Also worth noting is that Giant/Bowler decks have become more popular, with the Bowler sitting just outside the Top 10 this week.
|8 (tied)
|Hog Rider
|The Hog is back! Many top players are still trying to find a consistent deck to win with under the new meta (with Giant decks being the most consistent), and the Hog is finding its way in a variety of different decks.
|8 (tied)
|Mini P.E.K.K.A
|A rather surprising big drop for Mini P.E.K.K.A this week as the card was unaffected by the recent balance change. One possible cause for the drop is the emergence of Lumberjack as a viable option at the 4-Elixir melee spot – not many Lumberjack players in the Top 30 yet, but this may increase next week!
|Ice Wizard
|10 (tied)
|Ice Wizard once again rounds out the Top 10 for this week. While suffering from a small hitpoints nerf, the Ice Wizard is still efficient in slowing down incoming troops.
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The Food and Drug Administration does almost nothing to police the financial conflicts of doctors who conduct clinical trials of drugs and medical devices in human subjects, government investigators are reporting.
Moreover, the investigators say, agency officials told them that trying to protect patients from such conflicts was not worth the effort.
In 42 percent of clinical trials, the agency did not receive forms disclosing doctors' financial conflicts and did nothing about the problem, according to the investigation, which was conducted by the inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services and whose results were scheduled to be made public Monday.
In 31 percent of the trials in which the agency did receive the required forms, agency reviewers did not document that they looked at the information. And in 20 percent of the cases in which doctors revealed significant financial conflicts, neither the F.D.A. nor the sponsoring companies took any action to deal with the conflicts, the investigators found.read more here.
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Totally devoid of conscience or morality, Darkseid is a godlike being who desires nothing more than complete control of the entire universe. In 'Wonder Woman - Second Genesis', the brutal ruler of the planet Apokolips looks to achieve his malicious goal by usurping the power of the Olympian gods. Descending upon Wonder Woman's fabled Paradise Island, the ruthless tyrant begins a campaign of destruction which ends with the defeat of the mythological deities. Now with Darkseid's plan coming to fruition it is up to Princess Diana and her Amazon sisters to save their gods as well as the universe from annihilation.
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Warcraft movie is FINALLY here!!!
The World of Warcraft is almost a dying game but we have always pinned our hopes on the Warcraft movie that has been in development for ages - to act like a call for all of its fallen heroes to return.
Yesterday, we all received a collective cry (or an email) about a trailer launch set for November 6th! Suddenly it felt like 2005 again! Today, I woke up to the teaser trailer and it was enough to make me break into a cold sweat.
More than a game, WoW has been a huge part of our lives. It is a decade's worth of memories. And now we are being handed the ultimate Legendary reward! And oh, the trailer looks amazing!


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In this 60th anniversary, Diamond Jubilee year of the Miss South Africa competition, the selection panel has been increased to a record seven – and includes a strong line up of some of our country's most respected and influential personalities, each looking for that unique special 'something' to help them decide who will wear this year's glittering Miss SA crown.
The spectacular Miss South Africa 2018 event will take place on Sunday, May 27 at Sun International's new flagship venue, the Sun Arena at Time Square, Pretoria. It will be televised live and simulcast on M-Net (DStv Channel 101) and Mzansi Magic (DStv Channel 161).
Queen of SA talk, fun and funky radio jock Anele Mdoda, (a previous Miss SA judge in 2014), returns to the panel and will be joined by marketing personality Khaya Dlanga; businesswoman and media mogul Khanyi Dhlomo; entrepreneur and television presenter Janez Vermeiren; award-winning magazine editor Michelle van Breda; celebrity chef and TV personality Siba Mtongana and Miss World 2014, Dr Rolene Strauss.
Strauss, a businesswoman and chairperson of the Strauss Foundation truly appreciates what is required of a Miss South Africa.
"As a previous Miss South Africa and Miss World, I have been in the shoes of the contestants and understand what challenges they face. I believe it would ease their minds to see a familiar face and a person who knows what they are going through. I understand what an international competition like Miss World expects of a Miss South Africa and thus know exactly what to look for in a Miss South Africa who can represent our country internationally," she says.
"I will be looking for a strikingly beautiful woman who becomes more beautiful as you get to know her. Someone who is hardworking, selfless, resilient and handles difficult situations with ease and grace."
Anele Mdoda offers pertinent advice for the Top 12: "Your competition is not the other 11 women. The task at hand is to shine as the best form of yourself. Show us why the crown has your name on it. Show us what your intent is. Win it on purpose."
And what will she be looking for when judging? "All the finalists have the potential. We are in an amazing place where all of them are worthy of the crown. What I am looking for is growth since being announced Top 12 and the young woman who shows me that her life will propel her forward with or without the crown," explains Mdoda.
Khanyi Dhlomo describes what she is looking for in a potential Miss South Africa: "I think that South Africa, particularly in the current socio-political climate … needs even more self-assured, compassionate and intentional female voices. The winner must most certainly be beautiful but, more importantly, she must have self-belief as well as a strong desire and personal plan to move both herself and her country forward in her area of influence."
Marketing mogul Khaya Dlanga has this to say: "I will be wearing both hats, that of a marketer and a writer, when casting my vote. My marketing hat will look for someone who is able to represent themselves effortlessly and is able to resonate with an audience that will only ever have access to them through the media and someone who is able to connect on a deeper level on a one on one basis as well. As a writer, I will be looking for someone who has a transcendent story that will resonate across all sectors of South Africa and can connect with the globe as well."
Van Breda's offers the following advice to our finalists: "You cannot save the world. But never underestimate the power of women and the power of one. So, show us who you are. You got to the Top 12 because the judges identified something they were really impressed with and liked – something original, something authentic, something different, something powerful. That is your strength. Stick to it. Use it. Talk and act from the heart."
"Modern women are not afraid to get real and to get the job done. These are the very traits I will be looking for in Miss SA 2018. Someone who will be an ambassador and a spokesperson for women, our country and the Miss SA brand. For the winner, it could be a life-changing experience. This is that one-in-a-million opportunity! She must be prepared to give it her absolute all."
Renowned media personality Janez Vermeiren, has been in the media industry for almost two decades, and has filled numerous roles, from model and model agency owner to TV presenter and now producer. He says: "Naturally Miss South Africa has to look the part but the most important for me is someone who is well rounded. I will be looking for someone who is media savvy, confident, compassionate and understanding of the challenges our country faces. My advice to all finalists is to clear their minds of all the hype and focus on bringing the best of themselves to the table. Don't pretend to be something you're not, keep it real and keep it natural."
Popular foodie host Siba Mtongana understands the pressure of what it takes to succeed on a global stage and reveals what she is looking for in the young women who takes the crown: "I want to find South Africa's next IT girl. Someone who steps into a room and commands everyone's attention, without even saying a word. She is confident, yet humble, she has international appeal, yet is firmly grounded on local soil. She has a clear vision of who she is and what she wants to achieve and is looking to make an impactful mark on the world, not only for herself but for our nation."
Sound advice from every member of the panel, each giving their own distinct opinion on what they'll be looking for, and how they think the finalists should approach the big event on Sunday.
This year Miss South Africa announced a dramatic and exciting change to its format. Following the cut to the top five finalists, the organisers will go straight to a top two announcement, (rather than the previous approach of 2 runners-up – 2 Princesses – and 1 Miss South Africa winner). One of the pair will be named Miss World South Africa and one will receive the title of Miss Universe South Africa. Both will go on to represent South Africa on the global stage in each respective competition.
However, as there can be only one reigning Miss South Africa, the two winners will be asked one final question by the selection panel as the competition draws to a close. Their answers will determine who is crowned the official Miss South Africa 2018 and she will walk away with the R3 million prize package.
The runner-up takes home nearly R600 000 – R250 000 cash and R350 000 in prizes!
This year's Top 12 finalists are Akile Khoza, Anzelle von Staden, Bryoni Govender, Daniellë de Jager, Karishma Ramdev, Margo Fargo, Noxolo Ndebele, Tamarin Bensch, Tamaryn Green, Thandokazi Mfundisi, Tharina Botes and Thulisa Keyi.
Tickets for this year's pageant are available at TicketPro and cost between R160 and R560. Go to: www.ticketpros.co.za
Miss South Africa is proudly presented by Cell C in association with Sun International.
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⦁ Facebook: facebook.com/MsSouthAfrica
⦁ Twitter: ⦁ @Official_MissSA
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⦁ YouTube: ⦁ youtube.com/TheMissSAPageant
Organisers reveal exciting new format
Pretoria, May 3: This year's Top 12 Miss South Africa finalists have been announced as the pageant proudly celebrates its 60th anniversary, with a dramatic and exciting change to its format.
Traditionally, during the final on pageant night, the top 12 finalists are reduced to five, from which a second princess is announced, followed by a first princess and then the winner.
This year, following the cut to the top five finalists, the organisers will go straight to a top two announcement. One of the pair will be named Miss World South Africa and one will receive the title of Miss Universe South Africa. Both will go on to represent South Africa on the global stage in each respective competition.
However, as there can be only one reigning Miss South Africa, the two winners will be asked one final question by the judges as the pageant draws to a close. Their answers will then determine who is crowned as the official Miss South Africa 2018.
The Top 12 finalists, who each receive a prize package valued at R180 000, come from six of the country's provinces – five from Gauteng; two from KwaZulu Natal and the Eastern Cape respectively and one each from the Free State, Mpumalanga, and the Western Cape. They're an extremely impressive group, including several medical, science and law students and a number of BComm and BSc graduates.
They are (in alphabetical order of their first names):
· Akile Khoza (23) from Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga who is studying for her Masters in neuroscience at Stellenbosch University.
· Anzelle van Staden (25), from Centurion in Gauteng, has a BComm degree from the University of Pretoria and is currently a full-time model.
· Bryoni Govender (21), from Kempton Park in Gauteng, is a third year LLB student at the University of Johannesburg.
· Daniellë de Jager (20) from Benoni, Gauteng, is currently studying biokinetics at the Nelson Mandela University in Port Elizabeth.
· Karishma Ramdev (23), from Chatsworth in KZN, is a fifth-year medical student at the University of Pretoria.
· Margo Fargo (25), originally from Heidedal in the Free State, has a BSc consumer sciences honours degree and is a co-founder of a NPO.
· Noxolo Ndebele (24), from KwaNongoma in KZN, has a BComm Acc degree and worked as a financial controller.
· Tamarin Bensch (25), originally from Bedfordview in Gauteng but now living in Somerset West, works in property management and interior renovations.
· Tamaryn Green (23), from Paarl in the Western Cape, is in her final year of medicine at the University of Cape Town.
· Thandokazi Mfundisi (23), from East London in the Eastern Cape, is a final year LLB student at Fort Hare.
· Tharina Botes (21), from Roodepoort in Gauteng, is a first year BComm marketing and business degree student at Damelin and a part-time model.
· Thulisa Keyi (26), originally from East London and who now lives in Gauteng, is currently doing her articles after graduating from the University of Cape Town.
The Miss South Africa Organisation (Cell C and Sun International) has the exclusive licences for the Miss South Africa title holder to compete annually in both the Miss Universe and Miss World pageants. Traditionally, the reigning Miss South Africa competed in both these international competitions. However, if Miss South Africa won on the international stage – as Rolene Strauss did with Miss World in 2014 or there was a conflict with dates that overlapped (which happened last year when Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters lifted the Miss Universe title) – the first runner-up was called upon to represent South Africa.
Says Suzette van der Merwe from Cell C on behalf of the Miss South Africa Organisation: "In 2018, we're adopting international best practice in terms of our finalist judging in order to ensure that our contestants are given a bigger share of the global spotlight by strengthening our pageantry presence internationally. We are delighted that this new format will give two finalists the opportunity to represent South Africa and enable them to prepare thoroughly in advance."
Adds Gareth Flusk from Sun International on behalf of the Miss South Africa Organisation: "We are thrilled with the calibre of the finalists in our 60th anniversary year. Any of these contestants would do us proud on the international stage. We are delighted that this year two women will be given the opportunity to shine."
Miss South Africa 2018, the Diamond Jubilee spectacular with host Bonang Matheba, will take place on Sunday, May 27, at Sun International's new flagship venue, the Sun Arena at Time Square, Pretoria.
Tickets for this year's pageant are available at TicketPro and cost between R160 and R560. Bookings can be made at: www.ticketpros.co.za
Miss South Africa is proudly presented by Cell C in association with Sun International.


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Another item from my blog backlog, this time a 2/17 piece by Claire Cain Miller in the NYT, (in print) "Job Disconnect: Male Applicants, Feminine Language", (on-line) "Job Listings That Are Too 'Feminine' for Men". On the one hand, we have jobs that are widely considered to be the province of one sex rather than the other (and so are dominated by that sex). On the other hand, we have lexical items that have associations with one gender rather than the other. Meanwhile, there's a need to attract more men into what have traditionally been "women's jobs" — because that's where the action is.
The article reports on research about how things might be jiggled in a positive direction via the way job ads are phrased. This can be only a small piece of a solution, but it's a possible piece.


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Soooooooooo....This week brought with it a lot of lame weather in the Midwest, but also a little extra time indoors for me to actually read something of my choosing. Actually, I'm terrible at making choices (in that I am not good at choosing, not that I make terrible choices), and so I love having books to read selected for me by book club, and review deadlines. However, there had been this book catching my eye for months and months at Big Brain, and so as a little treat to myself, I finally picked it up.
Dear Diary by Lesley Arfin is pretty much delivers what you would desire from a book entitled Dear Diary. Arfin (referred to sometimes, by the bitchier girls in her middle school, as Barfin' Arfin) publishes many of her diary entries from middle and high school, college, and a few years after that, while also supplying updates about her life, and interviews with old acquaintances, ex-boyfriends, ex-bffs, and lingering besties so that Arfin might see her past from a different angle. And so that you might be entertained.
From what I understand, Dear Diary used to be a column in Vice magazine that Lesley Arfin took over after Lisa Gabriele left to go do other awesome stuff.
Why am I writing about this?
Was it an awesome work full of literary merit? No.
Did it change my life? No, but if I were younger, it might have made me consider some things.
Entertaining? Yeah, pretty much.
Then, what's the big deal?
Dudes, this chick published her diary.
(Okay, so not ALL of it, but who would want to read every. single. entry. of any diary? Anne Frank's dad cut some stuff out of her diary, and I'm sure editors tried hard to only the cautionary stuff in Go Ask Alice. Also,there HAD to be some stuff that Judy Blume wrote for Margaret to worry over, but then left out because it wasn't racy enough.)
Arfin put all of her problems, addictions, and weird lesbian experiences (okay, just one) out in the open for all to see. I have a hard time not feeling anxious about this blog, and it rarely has to do with anything at all, let alone provide a gateway into the world my personal business and demons. Arfin is crazy. And awesome.
In the book she is cool enough to accept the fact that publishing one's diary, no matter how many updates and interviews there are, doesn't really constitute being a "published writer," but it's pretty clear that she can put some words together, have some interesting things to say, and obviously really cares about writing. In fact, she has a second book coming out which she says "is mostly going to be an epic poem of sorts."
(I'm sure that lit nerds, such as myself, will all look forward to her new book containing all nine characteristics of epic poetry.)
Her book kind of reminded me of some things they post on The Tangential. I read it and think to myself: How are they able to admit/say/do/not be bashful about something like that? I'm just in total awe.
Maybe entertainment is sometimes about, above all else, just being honest. Truth is crazier than fiction, and all that. Anyway, something to chew on.
P.S. As I was writing this post, Lesley Arfin was nice enough to write back to an email I sent her a few days ago, asking her if she had anything to say about her book. She didn't really, but she told me that thing about her new book being an epic poem. That was pretty nice of her.
Anyway, in the spirit of things, I'll post this little piece I wrote for The Bitter Enemies last month when our prompt was creative nonfiction about childhood. (What a totally painful, and awkward prompt.)
If I could share
a little bit of love[2],
It'd be with you.
The signs[3] and music[4].
The words exchanged[5].
They all don't mean shit unless you
share them with the friends you have[6].
If I could share
anything with you[7]
it'd be my heart
and soul.[8]
But Dear,
Oh dear God[9]
You, you used what[10]
you knew[11] to crush my
Why? Who knows[13].
[1] Original Note: "I wrote this poem in actually a loss for words. This poem came to me because of a fight I had with Harold, because of an obnoxious kid named Tedd. Harold abandoned me. It crushed me.
[2] Harold and I both liked each other, but didn't like like each other. Or, sometimes I like liked him. (I also had a crush on Tedd once.) Okay, fine, I was totally in love with Howard, but I don't think he ever liked me. He was obsessed with Kurt Cobain, so he learned how to play the guitar. He had these piercing blue eyes, and this long blue hair, and a bright red guitar. He thought Beavis and Butthead was the funniest show ever. And, to top it all off, he came from a wealthy, dysfunctional family, always showing up to school often with bruises on his face. What twelve year old girl could resist him?
[3] Original Note: "Signs here refers to band icons, such as Nirvana's yellow yuck face with the X eyes and squiggly mouth."
[4] Original Note: "Music as in Nirvana and Green Day."
[5] Harold was obsessed with the announcing that he was "the great Cornholio," and the phrase "turd pop." His lips always looked to beautiful and full when he said it – the final P on "pop" drawing attention particularly to his top lip, and how it blended into his tan skin.
[6] I don't remember how we met, honestly, but we spent almost every lunch for sitting together. Also at our table: Kevin who once, due to an unmitigated love for Marilyn Manson shaved his eyebrows and got suspended for wearing make-up to school, Robert who eventually began dressing every day as Glenn Danzig, and Clark – lead singer of the middle school punk sensation Part of the Problem. One thing is for sure, we all discovered Nirvana together. Unfortunately, it was really too late.
[7] I don't know why I was so convinced that I couldn't share anything. I mean, we clearly had been friends for some time, and clearly we had shared some good times, and maybe a sandwich. I guess I was pretty intent on making it into something more.
[8] Okay, it's pretty obvious that I was in love with Harold. But, he didn't like girls like me. He was a rebel because his older sister was, and because he was chubby, but wanted the popular girls to notice him. Maybe that's a bitchy way to look back on it. I'm not still upset about how all of it turned out or anything.
[9] I definitely did not believe in God, so I think I put this in because it appears in a lot of lyrics as rhythm filler, even though this poem was never intended to be a song.
[10] "You, you used…" is this some sort of rhythmic repetition, or was it just an error in writing because I was probably crying like a twelve-year-old girl.
[11] I'm not entirely sure what this is referring to, but I think that this is what happened: One day, while exploring the possibilities of what it meant to be a girl, I wore a short skirt to school. A friend of mine, Shawn (pastor's kid and rumored pervert from Pittsburgh), smacked me on the ass. I was embarrassed and didn't know what to say besides telling him to "Fuck off." Harold suggested I turn him in for sexual harassment. Although what Shawn did wasn't the coolest thing to do, I didn't want to turn him in, getting him suspended. When I told Harold I wouldn't do it, he told everyone that I liked it, and that I was a slut. Shortly thereafter he stopped listening to "alternative" music, choosing rather to imitate the popular kids (like Tedd) and listen to fucking Dave Matthews Band and Oasis. Later, he would become class president, and date the popular girl of his dreams, Abby (head cheerleader) for years to come. However, it was rumored that he was abusive to her, and they broke up after college.
[12] I guess that I had shared my soul with him otherwise he couldn't have crushed it? There's no real narrative to his poem.
[13] I'm so glad not to be twelve anymore. However, I'm pretty sure this is why I didn't wear a dress again for like 10 years.
Courtney Algeo, as evidenced here, wasn't ever cool.


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Arroz Con Pollo is spanish for "rice with chicken". The classic recipe calls for white rice, roma tomatoes, and several spices. This is my standard super easy "Kirby" version which is good for when your dog may be ailing. It's one of my go-to recipes for new fosters to help strengthen their weak immune systems and start adjusting their bodies to good nutrition.
Sometimes I boil some chicken breasts but this recipe is a great way to use left over chicken - baked, grilled, or roasted. Just make sure there weren't a lot of seasonings used. White rice is perfectly ok but brown rice is much healthier. Also, you can add more stock to the final dish if you want, or need, more liquid.
Sometimes I add finely diced roma tomatoes fresh from my garden but most of the time I just puree leftover veggies. I stock baby food (fruits, veggies, and meats) in my pantry for when I need to add some flavorful moisture to one of Kirby's meals. There are so many veggies to choose from - just make sure they are dog safe.
Arroz Con Pollo
The Canine Chef Cookbook
Yields: 8 – 1/2 cups
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Nutrition facts: 246 Calories, 23 Calories from fat Total Fat: 2.5g or 4% (0.6g saturated fat, 0.0g trans fat)
- 2 cups cooked chicken
- 2 cups cooked brown rice
- 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 2 - 3.5 oz natural sweet potatoesbaby food
- 2 teaspoons parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon ground egg shell
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Commander 2015
|Commander 2015
|Set Information
|Set symbol
|Symbol description
|A split shield
Dan Emmons (lead)
Kelly Digges
Ethan Fleischer
James Hata
Chris Tulach
Ben Hayes (lead)
Kelly Digges
Mark Globus
Shawn Main
James Sooy
with contributions from Matt Tabak
|Art direction
|Jeremy Jarvis
|Release date
|November 13, 2015
|Themes and
Enemy colored commanders,
Experience counters
|Keywords and/
or ability words
|Constellation, Devour, Living weapon, Monstrosity, Myriad, Overload
|Set size
|Five bicolored 100-card decks
|Expansion code
|Commander series
|Magic: The Gathering chronology
Commander 2015, officially styled as Commander (2015 Edition), is a product in the Commander series that was released by Wizards of the Coast on November 13, 2015.[3][4]
Set details[edit | edit source]
|Many will play, one will rise.
Commander 2015 features five enemy colored 100-card decks (342 different cards).[5] There are 56 new cards legal in Vintage and Legacy. Each of the five preconstructed decks comes with one oversized foil commander card, 10 double-faced tokens, a deck storage box, a strategy insert, a rules reference card and 15 new cards.
Each preconstructed deck was designed with a primary theme and a secondary theme. The main new commander in the deck matches the primary theme, while the alternate new commander matches the secondary theme.[6] For instance, the white/black deck, Call the Spirits, has a primary enchantments theme supported by Daxos the Returned and a secondary lifegain theme supported by Karlov of the Ghost Council.
The only new printed arts are the Boros Signet and Orzhov Signet getting their MTGO arts.
Magic Story[edit | edit source]
|Release Date
|Setting (plane)
|All the Cairns of Jund
|Michael Yichao
|Family Values
|Alison Luhrs
|Teysa, Tajic, Karlov
Magic Online[edit | edit source]
The preconstructed decks were not sold in the MTGO store. Instead, the Legendary Cube event awarded Prize Packs that contained six cards from a selection of the 56 new cards from Commander 2015 and 93 other cards from older Commander, Conspiracy, and Planechase sets. These Prize Packs were the only way for Magic Online players to obtain the new Commander 2015 cards.[7]
Mechanics[edit | edit source]
Commander 2015 introduced Experience counters, player counters that will make your Commander grow in power during the course of each game.[8] Each game pack includes a card labeled "Experience" with the suggestion "Place your experience counters here." This card isn't required for play. It's simply a convenient spot to put your experience counters, which can be represented with dice, glass beads, or other small items.
Myriad is a new creature mechanic focused on multiplayer. When a creature with myriad attacks an opponent, that creature's controller gets a temporary copy of it attacking each other opponent.[9]
Bastion Protector is the first card to refer to multiple Commander creatures.
Cycles[edit | edit source]
Commander 2015 has seven cycles:
- Experience counter commanders: five mythic rare bicolored legendary creatures that can be used as a commander. — Daxos the Returned, Mizzix of the Izmagnus, Meren of Clan Nel Toth, Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas and Ezuri, Claw of Progress.
- Alternate commanders: five mythic rare legendary creatures fitting the secondary theme of the decks. — Karlov of the Ghost Council, Arjun, the Shifting Flame, Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest, Anya, Merciless Angel and Kaseto, Orochi Archmage.
- Reprint commanders: five rare legendary creature reprints that fit the deck's theme. — Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts, Melek, Izzet Paragon, Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord, Gisela, Blade of Goldnight and Prime Speaker Zegana
- Mechanical tie-ins: five rare cards mechanically related to the same plane as the main commanders, and are connected to them by the card name. — Daxos's Torment, Mizzix's Mastery, Scourge of Nel Toth, Kalemne's Captain, and Ezuri's Predation.
- Confluences: five rare modal spells. — Righteous Confluence, Mystic Confluence, Wretched Confluence, Fiery Confluence, and Verdant Confluence.[10]
- Myriad creatures: five uncommon creatures with the myriad mechanic. — Herald of the Host, Broodbirth Viper, Banshee of the Dread Choir, Warchief Giant, and Caller of the Pack.
- Enemy color signets: five common mana stones. Each artifact costs to cast and can be tapped to filter into two mana of different colors. Reprinted from Ravnica, Guildpact and Dissension — Orzhov Signet, Izzet Signet, Golgari Signet, Boros Signet and Simic Signet.
Theme decks[edit | edit source]
Commander 2015 consists of five enemy-colored decks:
deck name
|Color Identity
|Call the Spirits
|Daxos the Returned
|Seize Control
|Mizzix of the Izmagnus
|Plunder the Graves
|Meren of Clan Nel Toth
|Wade into Battle
|Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas
|Swell the Host
|Ezuri, Claw of Progress
Tokens[edit | edit source]
Commander 2015 has 24 different tokens. There are 10 double-faced tokens in each deck.[11]
- 1/1 Shapeshifter creature with changeling for Crib Swap
- 4/4 Angel creature with flying for Sigil of the Empty Throne
- 2/2 Cat creature for Ajani's Chosen
- 2/2 Knight creature with first strike for Hunted Dragon
- 2/2 Knight creature with vigilance for Righteous Confluence
- 2/2 Drake creature with flying for Talrand, Sky Summoner
- 0/0 Germ creature for Bonehoard and Scytheclaw
- 2/2 Zombie creature for Dread Summons and Necromancer's Covenant
- 5/5 Dragon creature with flying for Awaken the Sky Tyrant and Day of the Dragons
- 3/1 Elemental Shaman creature for Hostility (should have Haste)
- 5/1 Elemental creature named Lightning Rager with trample and haste for Rite of the Raging Storm
- 2/2 Bear creature for Caller of the Claw
- 4/4 Beast creature for Ezuri's Predation
- 3/3 Elephant creature for Terastodon
- 3/3 Frog Lizard creature for Rapid Hybridization
- 1/1 Saproling creature for Korozda Guildmage, Mycoloth, Thelonite Hermit and Verdant Force
- 1/1 Snake creature for Cobra Trap and Orochi Hatchery
- 1/2 Spider creature with reach for Arachnogenesis and Spider Spawning
- 2/2 Wolf creature for Kessig Cagebreakers
- 5/5 Elemental creature with flying for Call the Skybreaker
- 1/1 Snake creature for Patagia Viper
- 1/1 Spirit creature with flying for Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
- 1/1 Enchantment Spirit creature for Daxos the Returned
- Artifact named Gold for Gild
External links[edit | edit source]
- Official Commander (Elder Dragon Highlander - EDH) Homepage
- Adam Styborski (November 19, 2015). "Unofficial Commander (2015 Edition) Power Rankings". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- Blake Rasmussen (November 06, 2015). "Commander (2015 Edition) Decklists". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Printed on the card frame.
- ↑ Commander 2015 info
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (August 5, 2015). "Announcing Magic: The Gathering—Commander (2015)". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Ben Hayes (November 2, 2015). "Developing Commander 2015". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Blake Rasmussen (November 4, 2015). "Commander (2015 Edition) Packaging". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (November 2, 2015). "Command and Conquer". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ David Whitfield (August 5, 2015). "Announcing the Legendary Cube". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Matt Tabak (November 2, 2015). "Commander 2015 Mechanics". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (November 11, 2015). "Commander (2015 Edition) Release Notes". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Sam Stoddard (November 6, 2015). "Developing Cards for Commander". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Blake Rasmussen (November 5, 2015). "Tokens of Commander (2015 Edition)". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.


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Set to star in comedy pilot 'Middle'Ricki Lake has been tapped to star in ABC's single-camera comedy pilot "The Middle."
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Isn't nature wonderful? You reap what you sow. Nature maintains order.
We cultivated the rows of pinto beans
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"I took this picture at the Avalon Hotel in Beverly Hills. I came out of my room to attend a meeting and that girl was there, waiting for someone, wearing that costume. I took that picture with my DSLR, a 28mm lens and with only a few moments to compose the shot.Opportunities arise unannounced. They don't ring a bell. They just show up and we need to be ready to take advantage of them.
As a street photographer I know that most of the time I don't have any control of what's going to happen in front of me. I have learned to accept it and I prefer to focus on what I can actually do to catch opportunities: be prepared. I clean the lenses, charge the batteries, format the memory cards and most important, I always carry a camera with me. It does't matter if it's my DSLR, my compact or just my phone, what matters is that I'm always available to be surprised by the world and I'm always ready to capture the unannounced opportunities that happen in front of me."
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Friday, March 31, 2006
In light of the recent hoopla surrounding debates about what the US Senate should do about border security and illegal immigrants, and if employers who hire them should be penalized, I found an article at TheOnion.com titled "WWE: Illegal Mexican Wrestlers Taking Smakdowns American Wrestlers Don't Want" that I thought was funny.
Feel free to read it.
Cool pics there too.
This just shows a different aspect of an issue that is usually associated only to "fruit-picking" work on agriculture fields.
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Thursday, March 23, 2006
The Galactic Empire protects the Golden Gate Bridge
After watching the new X-Men: The Last Stand theatrical trailer, where you can clearly see that Magneto, the master of magnetism, is doing something really insane to the Golden Gate Bridge, I said to myself, "I've never visited San Francisco... I've better go there soon before The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants strikes the city... Gotta see that bridge."
So, I took a couple of days off from work and last weekend I stayed in San Francisco. I have to say, it's a very cool city. I had a really good time. The public transportation system they have there is great. You can take an electric trolley bus (or light-rail vehicles, or the world-famous cable cars) and get around and go anywhere you like in the city/county quickly, without any problem, and without having to walk a long distance to get to your destination. It is light years away from what we have here in Tijuana, or even San Diego. Public transportation is a pain in the ass around here.
I also enjoyed visiting the SF Museum of Modern Art and the Asian Art Museum. I noticed that there are a lot of artists, and art galleries, and art academies, and a lot of places where you can listen to good music. It just has an amazing art environment. My dad was fortunate to study art in the Bay Area some time ago (I'm guessing that was in the 60's) and I always wanted to go there.
I noticed that SF is the most tolerant city I have ever visited. You can go through any street and walk by people from all different cultural backgrounds and economic status. During my whole stay I didn't get any stupid remarks like, "Well, you don't sound Mexican", or, "You're coming here to work, aren't you? Why do I get the stinkin' feeling you are lying to me?", as a friendly US immigration officer once told me when I was crossing the border to go to the San Diego Comic-Con.
I even got to see a very big protest starting at the Civic Center Plaza which lasted all weekend. Something against the president of the US, and something about the third anniversary of the war, I don't know, I was just passing by.
I did visit all of the usual tourist attractions (Fisherman's Whorf, Alcatraz, China Town, Haight & Ashbury), but the biggest surprise I had was at the Golden Gate Bridge, where I saw a blue Imperial logo sticker on a sign that read:
I guess that the Galactic Empire arrived at the Golden Gate Bridge before Magneto and his henchmen (and henchwomen) did.
That's a relief.
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Take two different metals, place an ion transporting medium between them, wire them up to be connected outside the electrolyte solution (perhaps to a voltmeter or potentiostat) and youve made a battery.
With the ever-increasing demand for portable power, batteries are becoming more and more important. As demands on battery performance increase, so do demands on the systems designed to test them. Gamry appreciates the challenge and is equipped today to test the power systems of tomorrow.
Electrochemistry has come a long way from potentiometric measurements, and battery technologies have developed quite rapidly, particularly in the last couple decades. What remains constant is that batteries arematerials science not withstandingpure electrochemical devices. Electrochemical studies and potentiostats are, therefore, critical to battery research.
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