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United Way Days of Caring 2011
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Every September, IBM Tucson spends a Wednesday or Saturday to help out local non-profit charities. The event is orgnaized the the local United Way. My first one was packing boxes of food for the [Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona] on September 12, 2001, the day after the [tragic events in New York and Washington DC]. The mindless activity of putting a bottle, bag or can into one box after another helped us cope with the shock and awe that week.
So, it seemed fitting on the 10th anniversary of that event to go back to the Community Food Bank and help pack boxes of food. The facility received nearly $200,000 in donations in response to the [shooting of US Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords]. Her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, suggested that dontaions go in part to the Tucson Community Food Bank, and with the money they were able to expand operations, dedicating a portion as the [Gabrielle Giffords Family Assistance Center] to bring together food handouts with the [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for food stamps, and the Women with Infant Children (WIC) program. One-stop assistance!
This year, nearly 500 Tucson IBMers to complete 22 projects at 17 nonprofit agencies. We were not alone, we were joined by volunteers from Bank of America, Texas Instruments, Tucson Medical Center, Geico Insurance, University of Arizona, Cox Cable TV, Desert Diamond Casinos, The Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa, the Arizona Lottery, Community Partnership of Southern Arizona (CPSA), Pizza Hut, Arizona Daily Star, 94.9 MixFM Radio, BizTucson, and News 4 Tucson (our local NBC affiliate).
In a bit of competition, our team, Team B, of 14 IBMers, competed against another team, Team A, of 20 people. Despite having fewer people, we were able to pack 746 boxes, representing 20,000 pounds of food, beating out Team A which only packed 18,000 pounds. (I have chosen not to identify anyone on Team A, no need to rub their noses in it. This was all for a good cause.)
Each box contained cereal, canned evaporated milk, canned vegetables and fruits, fruit juice, rice, and dry beans. My job on the assembly line was to put two half-gallon jugs of grape juice in the box and move it down the line.
What lessons can a team of people learn from an activity like this?
This was a great day for a good cause. The Community Food Bank qualifies for the Arizona [Working Poor Tax Credit] program. For every dollar the Community Food Bank receives, they can give 10 dollars of food to someone in need.
Special thanks to Greg Kishi for being our team leader for this event, and to Carol Tribble for taking these photographs.
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Storage Hypervisor Improves Resource Utilization and Management
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Last week, fellow IBMer Ron Riffe started his three-part series on the Storage Hypervisor. I discussed Part I already in my previous post [Storage Hypervisor Integration with VMware]. We wrapped up the week with a Live Chat with over 30 IT managers, industry analysts, independent bloggers, and IBM storage experts.
This week, Ron continues this meme with his post [Enabling Private IT for Storage Cloud -- Part II (management controls)]. Here's an excerpt:
A storage hypervisor increases the utilization of storage resources, and optimizes what is most scarce in your environment. For Linux, UNIX and Windows servers, you typically see utilization rates of 20 to 35 percent, and this can be raised to 55 to 80 percent with a storage hypervisor. But what is most scarce in your environment? Time! In a competitive world, it is not big animals eating smaller ones as much as fast ones eating the slow.
If this sounds all too familiar, it is similar to the benefits that one gets from a server hypervisor -- better utilization of CPU resources, optimizing the management and administration time, with the agility and flexibility to deploy new technologies in and decommission older ones out.
Arthur Cole disagrees. His blog post asks [
'Storage Virtualization' or 'Vir
Jon Toigo on his DrunkenData blog brings back the sanity with his post [Once More Into the Fray]. Here is an excerpt:
Did you miss out on last Friday's Live Chat? We are doing it again this Friday, covering parts I and II of Ron's posts, so please join the conversation! The virtual dialogue on this topic will continue in another [Live Chat] on September 30, 2011 from 12 noon to 1pm Eastern Time.
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Storage Hypervisor integration with VMware
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Over on the Tivoli Storage Blog, there is an exchange over the concept of a "Storage Hypervisor". This started with fellow IBMer Ron Riffe's blog post [Enabling Private IT for Storage Cloud -- Part I], with a promise to provide parts 2 and 3 in the next few weeks. Here's an excerpt:
Then another IBM blogger, Richard Vining, continued this meme with his post [VMware Data Protection with a Storage Hypervisor]. There are [different meanings for the word "protect"], but Richard's usage relates to protecting against unexpected loss. Here's an excerpt:
At this point, you might scratch your head and ask "Does this Storage Hypervisor exist, or is this just a theoretical exercise?" The answer of course is "Yes, it does exist!" Just like VMware offers vSphere and vCenter, IBM offers block-level disk virtualization through the SAN Volume Controller(SVC) and Storwize V7000 products, with a full management support from Tivoli Storage Productivity Center Standard Edition.
SVC has supported every release of VMware since the 2.5 version. IBM is the leading reseller of VMware, so it makes sense for IBM and VMware development to collaborate and make sure all the products run smoothly together. SVC presents volumes that can be formatted for VMFS file system to hold your VMDK files, accessible via FCP protocol. IBM and VMware have some key synergies:
But unlike tools that work only with VMware, IBM's storage hypervisor works with a variety of server virtualization technologies, including Microsoft Hyper-V, Xen, OracleVM, Linux KVM, PowerVM, z/VM and PR/SM. This is important, as a recent poll on the Hot Aisle blog indicates that [44 percent run 2 or more server hypervisors]!
For a set of best practices combining VMware with SVC, check out this IBM Redpaper titled [VMware Proof of Practice and Performance Guidelines on the SAN Volume Controller].
Join the conversation! The virtual dialogue on this topic will continue in a [live group chat] this Friday, September 23, 2011 from 12 noon to 1pm EDT. Join me and about 20 other top storage bloggers, key industry analysts and IBM Storage subject matter experts to discuss storage hypervisors and get questions answered about improving your private storage environment.
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O'Reilly Hosts the Strata Conference on Big Data
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IBM and Wellpoint put #ibmwatson to work in Healthcare
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Last February, IBM introduced Watson on the Jeopardy! game show. These three shows were re-aired this week in the United States. I wrote a series of blog posts back then:
This last one on how to build your own Watson, Jr. has gotten over 69,000 hits! While several people told me they plan to build their own, I have not heard back from anyone yet, so perhaps it is taking longer than expected.
IBM and Wellpoint announced this week that it will be [putting Watson to work] in healthcare. [Wellpoint] is one of the largest health benefits company in the United States, with over 70 million people served through its affiliate plans and its various subsidiaries. I am one of the development lab advocates for Wellpoint, and have been proud to work with the account team to help Wellpoint achieve their goals.
This marks the first commercial deployment of IBM Watson. This is a joint effort. IBM will develop the base IBM Watson for healthcare platform, and Wellpoint will then develop healthcare-specific solutions to run on this platform. Watson's ability to analyze the meaning and context of human language, and quickly process vast amounts of information to suggest options targeted to a patient's circumstances, can assist decision makers, such as physicians and nurses, in identifying the most likely diagnosis and treatment options for their patients.
Is this going to put doctors out of business? No. Physicians find it challenging to read and understand hundreds or thousands of pages of text, and put this into their practice. IBM Watson, on the other hand, can scan through hundred of millions of pages in just a few seconds to help answer a question or provide recommendations. Together, doctors armed with access to IBM Watson will be able to improve the quality and effectiveness of medical care.
From an insurance point of view, improving the quality of care will help reduce medical mistakes and malpractice lawsuits. This is a win-win for everyone except ambulance-chasing lawyers!
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Upcoming IBM Webinars for National Preparedness Month
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Last week, US President Barack Obama declared September 2011 as "National Preparedness Month". Here is an excerpt of the press release:
IBM has several webinars to help you prepare for upcoming disasters.
Today, September 8, at 4pm EDT, IBM is hosting a [CloudChat on Business Resilience] will focus on resiliency and continuity in the cloud—a timely topic considering the recent weather events on the East Coast of the U.S. This chat will include Richard Cocchiara, IBM Distinguished Engineer and CTO, IBM Business Continuity and Resiliency Services (@RichCocchiara1) and Patrick Corcoran, Global Business Development, IBM Business Continuity and Resiliency Services (@PatCorcoranIBM).
Don't think you can afford Disaster Recovery planning? Next week, September 13, I will be joined with a few other experts on freeing up much needed funds from your tight IT budget, by being more efficient. The Webinar [Taming Data Growth Made Easy] is part of IBM's "IT Budget Killer" series.
Lastly, on September 21, IBM will have the Webinar [Planning for Disaster Recovery in a Power Environment: Best Practices to Protect Your Data]. This will cover principal lessons learned from disasters like Hurricane Katrina and the World Trade Center, local and regional considerations for Disaster Recovery Planning, planning Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs), and best practices for automation, mirroring and multiple Site Operational Efficiencies. A customer case study from University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) will help reinforce the concepts, with a discussion on how a major hospital ensures Business Continuity via Contingency Planning using IBM Power Systems. The speakers in clude Steve Finnes, World Wide Offering Manager for IBM Power Systems, Vic Peltz, Consulting IT Architect for WW Business Continuance Technical Marketing, and Rick Haverty, Director of IT Infrastructure at University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC).
Hopefully, you will find these webinars useful and informative!
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Indianapolis - Lunch and Learn - The Future of Storage
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We had our first "Future of IT Storage" Lunch-and-Learn here in Indianapolis, IN. We held it at the [Harry & Izzy's Restaurant], which looks like it has been in business for quite a while, but actually was only started four years ago. It is the sister restaurant for St. Elmo's next door which has been running since 1902, so it maintains a sense of that heritage, but with a bit more casual atmosphere.
I presented [The Future of Storage] that I mentioned in my blog post [Infoboom Webinar]. If you missed it, you can check out the [presentation deck and replay]. We had a lively Q&A throughout the presentation, so I am happy about that.
Please note that in the wake of Hurricane Irene, the [Burlington, MA (Boston Area) event] has been postponed, probably to October or November. We have already notified all the people who signed up, but in case you planned just to show up, I wanted to let you know here in this blog.
Special thanks to Karen Harrison and Kerry Ingram for their help in setting up this event! Also a shout-out to Leanna and Amy, our two waitresses who served us today!
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#ibmtechu Day 5 IBM Storage University - IT Game Changers
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Wrapping up my coverage of the [IBM System Storage Technical University 2011], I attended a few sessions on Friday morning. The last session was Glenn Anderson's "IT Game Changers: the IT Professional's Guide to Becoming a Technology Trailblazer." Glenn used to run the Storage University events, but now is the conference manager for the System z mainframe events.
Glenn organized this talk from lessons from the following books:
Glen suggested that IT professionals should understand the dissatisfaction with IT that is driving companies to switch over to Cloud Computing. IT professionals should adopt a service-oriented approach, realize the full potential of new disruptive technologies, and know when to "jump the curve" to the next generation of technology. For example, IT professionals should lead the movement to Cloud. If you build your own private cloud, or purchase some time for instances on a public cloud, you will be in a better position to be the "trusted advisor" to IT management.
CIOs should encourage IT to be part of the corporate strategy, but may have to fix the broken IT funding model. The IT department should be a "value center" not a "cost center" as it has been traditionally treated. When treated as a "cost center", IT departments only focus on cost reductions, and not looking at ways that the IT department can help drive revenues, improve customer service, or enhance employee productivity. A well-orgnized IT department can be a competitive advantage.
Taking a "service-oriented" approach allows IT and Business Process to come together. Often times, IT and business professionals don't communicate well, and this new service-oriented approach can bridge the gap. Service Oriented Architecture [SOA] can help connect existing legacy applications to the new Cloud Computing environment.
IT budgets should consist of two parts. Strategic funding for new IT projects, and an operational budget for keeping current applications running. Roughly 45 percent of capital investment in USA goes toward IT. Too often, the IT department is focused on itself, on technology and reducing costs, and not enough on aligning IT with business transformation. When IT is used in conjunction with a sound business strategy, their can be significant payoff.
After 550 years, the printing press and printed materials are being pushed from center. While other electronic media like radio and television have been around for a while, the internet and digital publishing are constantly available, and represent a shift from traditional printed materials.
When evaluating new technologies, IT professionals should ask themselves a few questions. Is it easy to use? Does it enable people to connect in new ways? Is it more cost-effective, or tap new sources of revenue? Does it shift power from one player to another? A new intellectual ethic is taking hold. Becoming an IT Game Changer can help stay one step ahead as Cloud Computing and other new IT platforms are adopted.
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#ibmtechu Day 4 IBM Storage University - Storage Free-for-All
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Continuing my coverage of the [IBM System Storage Technical University 2011], I participated in the storage free-for-all, which is a long-time tradition, started at SHARE User Group conference, and carried forward to other IT conferences. The free-for-all is a Q&A Panel of experts to allow anyone to ask any question. These are sometimes called "Birds of a Feather" (BOF). Last year, we had two: one focused on Tivoli Storage software, and the second to cover storage hardware. This year, we had two, one for System x called "Ask the eXperts", and one for System Storage called "Storage Free-for-All". This post covers the latter.
(Disclaimer: Do not shoot the messenger! We had a dozen or more experts on the panel, representing System Storage hardware, Tivoli Storage software, and Storage services. I took notes, trying to capture the essence of the questions, and the answers given by the various IBM experts. I have spelled out acronyms and provided links to relevant materials. The answers from individual IBMers may not reflect the official position of IBM management. Where appropriate, my own commentary will be in italics.)Are there any plans to improve the use of BRMS [Backup Recovery and Media Services for IBM i] with [Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM)]?
It should be against the law to connect these two together. IBM has no plans to make any further improvements.When will [IBM BladeCenter S] support 2.5-inch drives?
You are in the wrong session! Go to "Ask the eXperts" session next door!The TSM GUI sucks! Are there any plans to improve it?
Yes, we are aware that products like IBM XIV have raised the bar for what people expect from graphical user interfaces. We have plans to improve the TSM GUI. IBM's new GUI for the SAN Volume Controller and Storwize V7000 has been well-received, and will be used as a template for the GUIs of other storage hardware and software products. The GUI uses the latest HTML5, Dojo widgets and AJAX technologies, eliminating Java dependencies on the client browser.Can we run the TSM Admin GUI from a non-Windows host?
IBM has plans to offer this. Most likely, this will be browser-based, so that any OS with a modern browser can be used.As hard disk drives grow larger in capacity, RAID-5 becomes less viable. What is IBM doing to address this?
IBM is aware of this problem. IBM offers RAID-DP on the IBM N series, RAID-X on the IBM XIV, and RAID-6 on its other disk systems.TPC licensing is outrageous! What is IBM going to do about it?
IBM introduced the [Tivoli Storage Productivity Center for Disk Midrange Edition (MRE)] to help address the cost when Small and Medium-sized Businesses managing SVC, Storwize V7000, DS5000 and DS3000 disk systems.What is the adoption rate of IBM Easy Tier?
About 25 percent of DS8000 disk systems have SSD installed. Now that IBM DS8000 Easy Tier supports "any two" tiers, roughly 50 percent of DS8000 now have Easy Tier activated. No idea on how Easy Tier has been adopted on SVC or Storwize V7000.We have an 8-node SVC cluster, should we put 8 SSD drives into a single node-pair, or spread them out?
We recommend putting a separate Solid-State Drive in each SVC node, with RAID-1 between nodes of a node-pair. By separating the SSD across I/O groups, you can reduce node-to-node traffic.How well has SVC 6.2 been adopted?
The inventory call-home data is not yet available. The only SVC hardware model that does not support this level of software was the 2145-4F2 introduced in 2003. Every other model since then can be updated to this level.Will IBM offer 600GB FDE drives for the IBM DS8700?
Currently, IBM offers 300GB and 450GB 15K RPM drives with the Full-Disk Encryption (FDE) capability for the DS8700, and 450GB and 600GB 10K RPM drives with FDE for the IBM DS8800. IBM is working with its disk suppliers to offer FDE on other disk capacities, and on SSD and NL-SAS drives as well, so that all can be used with IBM Easy Tier.Is there a reason for the feature lag between the Easy Tier capabilities of the DS8000, and that of the SVC/Storwize V7000?
We have one team for Easy Tier, so they implement it first on DS8000, then port it over to SVC/Storwize V7000.Does it even make sense to have separate storage tiers, especially when you factor in the cost of SVC and TPC to make it manageable?
It depends! We understand this is a trade-off between cost and complexity. Most data centers have three or more storage tiers already, so products like SVC can help simplify interoperability.Are there best practices for combining SVC with DS8000? Can we share one DS8000 system across two or more SVC clusters?
Yes, you can share one DS8000 across multiple SVC clusters. DS8000 has auto-restripe, so consider having two big extent pools. The queue depth is 3 to 60, so aim to have up to 60 managed disks on your DS8000 assigned to SVC. The more managed disks the better.The IBM System Storage Interopability Center (SSIC) site does not seem to be designed well for SAN Volume Controller.
Yes, we are aware of that. It was designed based on traditional Hardware Compatability Lists (HCL), but storage virtualization presents unique challenges.How does the 24-hour learning period work for IBM Easy Tier? We have batch processing that runs from 2am to 8am on Sundays.
You can have Easy Tier monitor across this batch job window, and turn Easy Tier management between tiers on and off as needed.Now that NetApp has acquired LSI, is the DS3000 still viable?
Yes, IBM has a strong OEM relationship with both NetApp and LSI, and this continues after the acquisition.If have managed disks from a DS8000 multi-rank extent pool assigned to multiple SVC clusters, won't this affect performance?
Yes, possibly. Keep managed disks on seperate extent pools if this is a big concern. A PERL script is available to re-balance SVC striped volumes as needed after these changes.Is the IBM [TPC Reporter] a replacement for IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center?
No, it is software, available at no additional charge, that provides additional reporting to those who have already licensed Tivoli Storage Productivity Center 4.1 and above. It will be updated as needed when new versions of Productivity Center are released.We are experiencing lots of stability issues with SDD, SDD-PCM and SDD-DSM multipathing drivers. Are these getting the development attention they deserve?
IBM's direction is to shift toward native OS-based multipathing drivers.Is anyone actually thinking of deploying public cloud storage in the near-term?
A few hands in the audience were raised.None of the IBM storage devices seem to have [REST API]. Cloud storage providers are demanding this. What are IBM plans?
IBM plans to offer REST on SONAS. IBM uses SONAS internally for its own cloud storage offerings.If you ask a DB2 specialist, an AIX specialist, and a System Storage specialist, on how to configure System p and System Storage for optimal performance, you get three different answers. Are there any IBMers who are cross-functional that can help?
Yes, for example, Earl Jew is an IBM Field Technical Support Specialist (FTSS) for both System p and Storage, and can help you with that.Both Oracle and Microsoft recommend RAID-10 for their applications.
Don't listen to them. Feel free to use RAID-5, RAID-6 or RAID-X instead.Resizing SVC source volumes forces ongoing FlashCopy or Metro Mirror relatiohships to be stopped. Does IBM plan to address this?
Currently, you have to stop, resize both source and target, then start the relationship again. Consider getting IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center for Replication (TPC-R).What ever happened to IBM [Grid Medical Archive Solution (GMAS)]?
IBM continues to support this for exising clients. For new deployments, IBM offers SONAS and the Information Archive (IA).When will I be able to move SVC volumes between I/O groups?
You can today, but it is disruptive to the operating system. IBM is investigating making this less disruptive.Will XIV ever support the mainframe?
It does already, with support for both Linux and z/VM today. For VSE support, use SVC with XIV. For those with the new zBX extension, XIV storage can be used with all of the POWER and x86-based operating systems supported. IBM has no plans to offer direct FICON attachment for z/OS or z/TPF.Not a question - Kudos to the TSM and ProtecTIER team in supporting native IP-based replication!
Thanks!When will IBM offer POWER-based models of the XIV, SVC and other storage devices?
IBM's decision to use industry-standard x86 technology has proven quite successful. However, IBM re-looks at this decision every so many years. Once again, the last iteration determined that it was not worth doing. A POWER-based model might not beat the price/performance of current x86 models, and maintaining two separate code bases would hinder development of new innovations.We have both System i and System z, what is IBM doing to address the fact that PowerHA and GDPS are different?
IBM TPC-R has a service offering extension to support "IBM i" environments. GDPS plans to support multi-platform environments as well.
This was a great interactive session. I am glad everyone stayed late Thursday evening to participate in this discussion.
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#ibmtechu Day 4 IBM Storage University - Smarter Computing and System Networking Convergence
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Day 4 of the [IBM System Storage Technical University 2011] had sessions on strategy, including Cloud Computing and System Networking.
IBM has a strategy, and is investing heavily in these standards, technologies, and core competencies.
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text: March 21, 2014 at 7:35 PM One accident shouldn't devalue the use of helicopters Posted by Letters Coordinator The tragic incident that occurred Tuesday morning has brought some to question the safety of helicopter landing pads in the City ["Strange noise, then disaster," page one, March 19]. Let's look at this with a bit more rational perspective, based on frequency of incidents over the last several years. Compared with the Tuesday incident: You are much more likely to be murdered in the street by some demented transient. You are dozens of times more likely to become collateral damage in a gang shootout. You are at least 100 times more likely to be killed or maimed by an impaired hit-and-run driver (this ratio will skyrocket with the new pot laws). More Comments | More in KOMO | Topics: Helicopter, KOMO4

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The Aldrich Alert
A Publication of the Patrick Henry Center for Individual Liberty
by Gary Aldrich - Volume 1 Issue 26 November 13, 2000
Patrick Henry Center Quote of the Day:
"You mean to tell me that those old ladies in Palm Beach can play 15 Bingo cards simultaneously -- but can't punch out a ballot??!"
Friends, I think you know by now what's going on in Florida. It's the hijacking of a future Bush Presidency by fraud, deceit, false allegation, and by any other means possible.
The Republicans have reacted predictably, whining about unfair tactics, while making vows that they won't use the same offensive techniques used by the democrats. They are ready surrender before the first shots are fired.
Meanwhile, the real will of the people is trampled by the goose-stepping, hobnailed boots of the soldiers of the New-Left Democrats, who don't give a hoot about justice, decency, truth or ethics.
Our side gives the impression of standing around, being blind-sided time after time, appearing helpless like little puppies, looking uncertain, seemingly unable to act swiftly or go on the offensive to save this presidential bid.
Why? Because they just don't understand public relations, or the media. They have a real blind spot when it comes to the media, but they won't admit it -- and they run off those who know that this is true and know how to help them.
Or, in the words of a Dr. Laura or even an Oprah, "They refuse to seek help for their very serious problem."
Oh, how we long for the likes of Ronald Reagan, and the many "warriors" who were part of his Reagan Revolution. You see, they knew what the stakes were, and they knew how to fight. They knew how to street-fight, and they knew how to connect with the general public.
While the New-Left has become even more battle-hardened, hungry for power, thirsting for victory, we've become like the Pacifists, acting more like Jimmy Carter's limp-noodle-nerds than the patriots that each one of us know we really are in our hearts and souls.
When will it end? When will the GOP stand up and take a risk?
It took a Pearl Harbor to get the attention of the American people in a November long ago. I would strongly suggest that the actions of Gore and his DNC thugs in Florida is our Pearl Harbor. I believe this is our call to battle.
In my last cruise missile email, I apparently committed a sin. I described my feelings about prayer in a very clumsy way. There were many reactions to my email, mostly positive. But some were from good friends who have made a lifetime effort to get closer to God, and they were unhappy that I might suggest that we give up on prayer.
Just the opposite is true! We should pray often, and as bluntly and aggressively as we can. But, then we must act. Just as prayer alone would not get us past Pearl Harbor - prayers will not bail us out of this current assault on our liberty! So I say, "Praise the Lord, but pass the ammunition!"
A good friend of mine sent the following paragraph that better expresses my true feelings about God, and prayer, and with his permission I submit it now for your consideration:
"It is not enough to simply claim to stand on 'faith.' The Book of James clearly admonishes that 'faith' without accompanying action is actually deadfaith. We must be realistic about the present situation. In the words of thisorganization's namesake, Patrick Henry, 'There is no retreat but in submissionand slavery! Our chains are forged!'
The Bible states that 'Righteousness exalts a nation.' But can indifference and passive acceptance of evil be construed by any stretch as being 'righteousness?' Are the chains of slavery and servitude the inheritance which we want to leave to our children? So pray by all means, but then act!"


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The Texas Longhorns football team will be playing in Dallas this weekend, but some longhorns are already competing in Fort Worth.
Cattle from across the country are measuring up to see which steers and cows have the longest horns.
The longhorn is synonymous with Cowtown, from Molly the Trolley buses to the City Council chambers. But from Thursday through Saturday, longhorns from across the nation will be at the Will Rogers Memorial Center to win the tale of the tape.
"The longest, best, biggest, most colorful animals, and that's what these guys are working for," said Pam Galloway, events coordinator for the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of American.
Fort Worth-based TLBAA hosts its annual Horn Showcase at Will Rogers each year.
More than 400 cattle from 20 different states have entered their best cows and steers hoping their horns will win them bronze.
"Like I say, it's like winning the gold at the Olympics to have that bronze that says you were the best this year," said Gary Bowdoin, who brought six head of cattle up from Crawford.
Bowdoin won his first bronze two years ago. Ethan Loos, of Columbus, Ill., won three bronzes last year with his cow Dixie and is hoping she can win again this year.
"I feel confident that she'll compete and hopefully win for us," said Loos.
The cattle can bronze in three categories -- tip-to-tip, total horn and composite. And a bronze is given in each for various age ranges.
Tip-to-tip is as obvious as it sounds; a measurement from one tip of the cattle's horn to the other. Total horn measures along the horn from one tip, over the head and to the other. Composite takes those two numbers and adds the circumference of the horns.
Some could say that longhorns appear menacing, with the large horns and all. But organizers and breeders say they're actually quite docile.
However, measuring the steers and cows does take a team effort.
"You have to be careful when you're up in the chute," said Scott Simmons of Medora, Ill. "I actually got smacked in the face here a couple years back. It's like getting hit with a baseball bat."
There were no such problems with the first few cattle measured on Thursday.\
Friday will feature all-day measuring, although only about 100 cattle were brought to Fort Worth for the competition. The other entrants were measured at remote sites.
Perhaps most importantly this year, organizers are confident they'll make some news this week.
"I hope that we have some records that make it into the Guinness Book of World Records," Galloway said.
Whether a record is broken or not, everyone cares about just one thing.
"Who has the longest horns?" Galloway said.
"Whose horn's are the biggest?" said Loos.
The showcase ends on Saturday. About 80 cattle will be up for sale, those cattle being hand-selected to appear in Fort Worth.


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The key to good sauce is picking good, ripe, flavorful tomatoes. I'd stay away from beefeaters/beefsteaks, which tend to lack in flavor, and if you're in the US, most of your grocery store tomatoes will be "fake ripened" (picked green when they're firmer and ripened via chemical spraying in the warehouse), so I recommend getting them from your local farmer's market. For me, it's a function of flavor and cooking - sun-ripened tomatoes are softer and taste sweeter and richer.
Here's what I used:
- Three large brandywine-heirloom tomatoes (romas are another good choice, though you'll need two or three more)
- 1/2 of a red pepper, diced
- 1/2 of a green pepper, diced
- 5 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 1 shallot, sliced thin
- 2 fistfuls of basil, diced
- 1 medium jalapeno, diced
- 2 Tbsp of fresh oregano, chopped
- 2 Tbsp of fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 Tbsp of crushed red pepper
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Start off by getting a large pot of water to a rolling boil, then dropping the tomatoes in for about a minute each, followed by dropping them into a bowl of ice water. This will split the skins and make removing them fairly simple. Next, quarter or eighth them so that you can remove the seeds and "tomato goop", in order to achieve a nice even texture.
In a small pot, season the bottom and toss in your garlic and shallot, cooking them until they turn a nice brown. Add in your tomato pieces, about 4 tsp of oil, and the rest of your seasonings and peppers and let it simmer at a low heat for twenty or so minutes. Toss in the blender to an even smooth sauce, then put back in the pot, bring to a boil, then simmer on low for another twenty minutes or so
Now's a good time to start your bruschetta. I like adding it to the meal as a touch of fresh flavor; a bit of a break from the pasta and sauce:
- Crusty hoagie roll cut into 1-inch thick slices
- 1/2 cup of chopped basil
- 6 or 7 diced grape tomatoes
- low-fat mozzarella
- 5 Tbsp of olive oil
- softened butter
- garlic salt
- salt and pepper
Mix your basil, tomatoes, oil, salt and pepper in a bowl, and set aside. Spread the butter on the bread slices and sprinkle with the garlic salt, and place in the toaster-oven until they're nicely browned. Top with the tomato-basil mixture.
For me, the good balance of sauce to ravioli is having just enough to cover it. It also leaves you with enough sauce to have separate with from garlic bread the next day.


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The concept is simple answer questions on a topic of your choice. For every
correct answer 10 grains of rice are donated to the hungry people of the world.
Pleae help me show everyone that Pastafarians can do more to help those
in need than the adherents of any other made up religion with a genuine invisible
Pastafarians feeding the hungry
Discuss ways to spread the Word and bring His Noodly Appendage to everybody.
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Re: Pastafarians feeding the hungry
Done, just donated 260 grains of rice...ran out of time but I will go back and do more after.
Thanks for this thread, FireCat, May Sauce Be With You!
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|Gourmet Mocha Cookies
One of my oldest cookie recipes, decadently chocolate and rich, almost like a brownie cookie or a fudge cookie. A 'must-make' for a Christmas cookie tray.
PROBLEM: How do you get two pounds of chocolate home without it melting? SOLUTION: Eat it in the car.
NUTRITION LOGIC: Chocolate comes from cocoa beans. Sugar comes from sugar cane and sugar beets. Beans, sugar cane and beets are vegetables. Therefore chocolate is a vegetable and a healthful diet should include 6 – 8 servings a day.
TWELVE STEPS: Why isn't there a Chocoholics Anonymous organization? Because no one wants to quit.
Okay, okay, the jokes are pretty lame but if you're a chocolate fiend, read on for you may have just discovered your favorite cookie. Gourmet Mocha Cookies are thick with chocolate, butter and eggs and have the consistency of mini flourless chocolate cakes. Coffee adds depth, vanilla adds sweetness. If you need a chocolate fix every day, you'll make these year-round.
Rest, shape and bake: 90 minutes
Makes 5 dozen
- 4 ounces (113g) unsweetened chocolate
- 1-1/2 cups (238g) semi-sweet chocolate chips (any size)
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
- 4 large eggs
- 1-1/2 cups (351g) sugar
- 1-1/2 tablespoons instant expresso powder or instant coffee granules
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 cup flour, fluffed to aerate before measuring or 69g
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1-1/2 cups (238g) semi-sweet chocolate chips, preferably mini chips
Preheat oven to 350F.
CHOCOLATE MIXTURE In a medium saucepan, slowly melt unsweetened chocolate, the first chocolate chips and butter over low heat, stirring occasionally, not allowing the mixture to bubble.
EGG MIXTURE In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs, sugar and coffee granules until eggs are pale and yellow. Add vanilla.
FLOUR MIXTURE Separately, stir together the dry ingredients.
COMBINE When the chocolate mixture is smooth and still hot, fold it into the egg mixture, then fold in the flour mixture. Add the mini chocolate chips and stir. Let batter stand for 15 minutes.
BAKE To form cookies, use one spoon to scoop out about half a spoon of dough, a second spoon to scrape the dough onto a baking sheet, about twelve cookies per sheet to allow for spreading. Bake 8 – 10 minutes until puffed and shiny on top. Do not overbake. Let cool 5 minutes, then transfer to a paper towel with a metal spatula.
Aii, different cookie sheets perform so differently! Notes from a recent batch follow, see what I mean?
Non-stick cookie sheet, 12 cookies per sheet, 9 minutes. Airbake with silicone, 12 cookies per sheet, 14 minutes. Airbake with parchment, 16 cookies per sheet, 11 minutes.
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I want to write a post, but my brain is so scattered.
All week I've misplaced what day it is. I swear today is the second Friday we've had, because yesterday was definitely Friday. Nothing has happened in the right order and not much went according to plan.
Early Monday morning I woke up and got violently sick. My first thought was, "Please God, I can't be pregnant!" Luckily, it was just a stomach bug. The funniest part was later that morning; Josh said something that showed he was having the same thoughts. I guess we're both pretty certain that our birthing years are over. Maybe it's time to make that call to the doctor.
I'd like to go through the rest of this week for you, but I honestly don't remember what happened Tuesday or Wednesday. It's a blank for me.
Yesterday the kids and I went to visit Josh at work. This is always quiet the experience. Whenever we walk on the campus of Life Pacific College I feel like someone sprays my children with a magic potion that causes them to forget every lesson I've tried to drill in to them about how we behave in public.
And the running…down the ramp, up the stairs, across the field, through the landscaping. Trying to look cool and college-y relevant is futile when I'm yelling at Eli to get out of the tree, and "Hurry up, Cora," and Ezra is crawling on the ground pretending to be a cat and Silas is tied to my body. I've given up on attempting to appear anything other than harried when I'm there.
Walking through the doors of the Cafe, the three oldest greet their father from 30 feet away with yells and pounding feet. Regardless of what else is going on, they run up to the counter and proceed to tell him everything that has happened in the last 5 hours. All at once. At an ear-piercing decibel. In 10 seconds.
Trying to dish up food for all of us is fun…for the 50 or so college students who are watching me. Constant reminders to sit down are alternated with questions on entrée, side and drink choices. Eli is in the stage where all of the non-caffeinated sodas or juices (or sometimes both) need to be mixed to make up his own special concoction. Ezra, as usual, refuses to eat anything expect pudding and maybe a sucker.
Why do I put myself through this, you may ask.
1) We love to see Josh. We miss him while he's gone during the day and I wish we could eat lunch with him everyday.
B) There are times when I just need to think, and one of the best ways to think is to strap all of the kids in the car (where they can't move) and drive. Josh's job is far enough away that I get some good thinking time in, but not so far that the kids get antsy.
Fourthly, we spend a lot of time in our apartment. Stumbling on top of each other, cleaning up, making a mess, cleaning up again, watching TV and listening to the kids scream at the daycare downstairs. We're bored, we're cramped, we want to interact with other people. On the campus there's a ton of students who want to play, there's room to stretch our legs and home feels like a destination again instead of a confinement.
I'm not sure why I told you all that, but I'm going to leave it. This is the random workings of a sleep-deprived momma's brain.
A couple more things:
Did you know we're smiling now?
Did you hear that Eli won his first school award? Apparently he's the Shoe Tying Sheriff. I find this interesting, as he insisted that we get him slip on shoes for school because he didn't want to have to tie his shoes. Such a silly boy!
Thanks for putting up with my random today. We'll return to our regularly scheduled programming on Monday, after I hopefully get some rest!


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This flexible, hygienic, mini silicone scraper is designed to bend and flex to the contours of your bowls and pans, making scraping contents easier and brightens up your kitchen at the same time. Completely safe for use on non-stick surfaces it is stain resistant, as well as heat resistant to 260°C/500°F. Coated with the highest quality European grade food safe silicone (LFGB).
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In the name of Greater Good, my Lawful Good character sacrificed an Avoral Guardinal. This happened in Occipitus (layer 507 of the Abyss), which he now controls as its Demon Lord. My character has gained the power to make a wish (in game terms, cast the
wish Spell) and is going to use it to bring this Avoral back and atone for his action.
I know wishes are tricky, so how should I conduct the
wish so that it doesnt have unexpected negative results in this case? (Loss of levels or Constitution are not that much of a problem, but side effects like loss of memory or identity, or inability to flee the plane for any reason, would be.)
After Yaztromo's suggestion I talked to my DM who said that it's ok to use the wish spell and that it will probably work for this particular Outsider if cast on Occipitus AND IS PHRASED CORRECTLY. DM also said that he is following AD&D rules for wishes.
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Excellent product. Easily worth the £50 when you look at the ludicrous price of other brands "warmest" product...
When the temperature drops but the desire to ride remains you need some serious protection for your feet, these oversized BBB Arctic Duty overshoes could be the answer.
BBB make clothing, accessories and tools. Despite being a jack of all trades they're also near masters in combining good design, well-chosen materials and delivering them at a price that makes them contenders for the mid-range – similar to DHB in many respects. So, to their Arctic Duty shoes covers.
At first glance you could be forgiven in thinking these are some sort of white water footwear. They're quite thick and rubbery rather than the svelte neoprene jobs we wear in warmer 'cool' weather. These are the wellies of the overshoe world. Not exactly sexy. What they lack in glamour and sophistication they more than make up for in their ability to deflect falling rain, road spray and even deep bow wave trips through flood puddles. This is because the booties have a rubber outer shell, and while that does add to their overall weight, the protection it affords is well worth carrying. Both heel and toe areas have extra rubber to give them extra durability.
'Arctic Duty' is a big claim. We tried them with our regular cool weather merino wool socks and standard shoes and were happy with dry feet. Eventually on a very puddly three hour ride we got enough water running down our legs to seep inside the cuff, though this is the Achilles heel of all overshoes, not just the BBB Arctic Duty. So rain performance we're happy with. The cold was a tougher nut for the Arctic Duty overshoes. They certainly add a good degree of insulation, but we have to say that on the coldest rides we still felt like adding an over sock to the shoe before putting these on over the top. The Arctic title may be a little overplayed.
Fit was good, and getting them on and off was about as easy as this game of push and pull can be (big buckles can be an issue with any overshoes). We liked the easy action of the heavy duty zip (usually the first element to fail on overshoes we find). One small niggle was the tendency for the inside edge of the rubber rand on the front of the shoe cover to rub the crank arms when the cranks were between 3 and 9 o'clock on each stroke, this might be just wide feel and short pedal axles but it was something we don't normally experience even with other 'heavy duty' overshoes.
All things considered we like the BBB Arctic Duty overshoes, though there is still work to be done to make them perfect. They offer a high degree of protection from the worst of the winter that most other overshoes struggle to get near to.
Warmer, dryer feet, but don't live up to Arctic claims.
If you're thinking of buying this product using a cashback deal why not use the road.cc Top Cashback page and get some top cashback while helping to support your favourite independent cycling website
road.cc test report
Make and model: BBB Arctic Duty overshoes
Size tested: Medium
Fifty quid is a lot to pay for overshoes – even really good ones, we'd like to see a tenner off these.
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
Generally very good on road and off road. The cold was the thing which they struggled with, which is odd when they're called Arctic Duty.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
Apart from actually doing what it claims, damping vibration the P6 Hi Flex is both good looking and lightweight.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes.
Would you consider buying the product? Probably.
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes.
About the tester
Age: 41 Height: 5'9 Weight:
I usually ride: My seven titanium My best bike is:
I've been riding for: Over 20 years I ride: Every day I would class myself as: Expert
I regularly do the following types of riding: cyclo cross, club rides, sportives, mtb, A bit of everything
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I bought these based on this review, wore them on a 90 minute ride which started dry, then drizzle, then rain. They coped well with road spray but the drizzle was too much and my feet were soaked before the rain started proper. So, not impressed with any waterproof claims.
I think the reviewer has underplayed the issue of the rubber toe rubbing on the cranks. It drove me to despair during this 90minute ride. EEK! EEK! EEK! EEK! And for that reason, I'm out.
So; BBB size 45/46 overshoes, size 46 Specialized shoes, Time pedals with cleats set to widest position, Sram cranks. Not a happy combination.


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Idenix Pharmaceuticals Announces Collaboration With Janssen to Initiate Phase II All-Oral Combination Studies Including IDX719, Simeprevir (TMC435) and TMC647055 for the Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 28, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:IDIX), a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of drugs for the treatment of human viral diseases, today announced a non-exclusive collaboration with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for the clinical development of all-oral direct-acting antiviral (DAA) HCV combination therapies. The collaboration will evaluate combinations including IDX719, Idenix's once-daily pan-genotypic NS5A inhibitor, simeprevir (TMC435), a once-daily protease inhibitor jointly developed by Janssen and Medivir AB, and TMC647055, a once-daily non-nucleoside polymerase inhibitor, boosted with low dose ritonavir, being developed by Janssen.
Clinical development plans include an initial drug-drug interaction study to begin in the first quarter of 2013, followed by phase II studies as agreed between the companies, and pending approval from regulatory authorities. The phase II program is expected to first evaluate the two-DAA combination of IDX719 and simeprevir plus ribavirin for 12 weeks in treatment-naïve HCV-infected patients. Subsequently, the companies plan to evaluate a three-DAA combination of IDX719, simeprevir and TMC647055/r, with and without ribavirin. The clinical trials will be conducted by Idenix. Both companies retain all rights to their respective compounds under this agreement.
"We are very pleased to be working with Janssen and look forward to initiating a phase II study in the first quarter of this year," said Ron Renaud, Idenix's President and Chief Executive Officer. "This will allow us to achieve a key goal of ours for 2013, which is to advance the development of IDX719 as part of all-oral HCV combinations in two- and three-drug regimens."
IDX719 is an NS5A inhibitor with low picomolar, pan-genotypic antiviral activity in vitro. To date, IDX719 has been safe and well tolerated after single and multiple doses of up to 100 mg in healthy volunteers (n=36; up to 7 days duration) and HCV-infected patients (n=69; up to 3 days duration). There have been no treatment-emergent serious adverse events reported in the program. IDX719 has demonstrated potent pan-genotypic antiviral activity in HCV-infected patients with mean maximal viral load reductions up to approximately 4.0 log10 IU/mL across HCV genotypes 1-4 in a proof-of-concept, three-day monotherapy study.
Simeprevir is a once-daily potent investigational hepatitis C protease inhibitor in late Phase 3 clinical development being jointly developed by Janssen R&D Ireland and Medivir AB to treat chronic hepatitis C virus infections. Simeprevir is being investigated in combination with PegIFN/RBV in Phase 3 trials and is also being evaluated with Direct-acting Antiviral (DAA) agents in three other Phase 2 interferon-free combinations both with and without ribavirin (RBV). For further details please visit http://www.medivir.com.
TMC647055 is a potent non-nucleoside hepatitis C polymerase inhibitor with broad genotypic coverage. TMC647055 is in Phase 2 clinical development and is developed by Janssen R&D Ireland to treat chronic hepatitis C virus infections. TMC647055 is being investigated in combination with other DAA agents in all oral interferon-free regimens. There have been no treatment-emergent serious adverse events reported in the program.
Hepatitis C virus is a common blood-borne pathogen infecting three to four million people worldwide annually. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that more than 170 million people worldwide are chronically infected with HCV, representing a nearly 5-fold greater prevalence than human immunodeficiency virus.
Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a biopharmaceutical Company engaged in the discovery and development of drugs for the treatment of human viral diseases. Idenix's current focus is on the treatment of patients with hepatitis C infection. For further information about Idenix, please refer to www.idenix.com.
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NL DIVISION SERIES: BRAVES v GIANTS
October 8, 2010
Aubrey Huff
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA: Game Two
KATY FEENEY: Questions for Aubrey Huff.
Q. Aubrey, so we know how long you waited to be in the playoffs, and now having finally played in your first playoff game. What was it like for you?
AUBREY HUFF: Actually, I was calmer than I thought I would be. Having been in so many close games this year and the way we finished the season out with San Diego, that Sunday game against San Diego I was way more amped up than I was yesterday, so I think carrying that series that week and coming into the playoffs, there is no way that it could have been more tense than that. So I went out and took the field and it felt like a regular game to me, to be honest with you. I was very surprised.
Q. Aubrey, Jonathan has the start tomorrow --
AUBREY HUFF: Next day.
Q. Right, Sunday.
AUBREY HUFF: Or he would be here. That's why you guys took me.
Q. What changes have you seen in him over the last month or so?
AUBREY HUFF: Well, with him, I think, you know, you guys have always wrote it and we've said it, we've preached it, the guy throws strikes. He's one of the best pitchers in baseball, and I think that's the big key with him. When he's getting ahead, getting strike 1, he's as good as it gets left-handed.
It's hard to say he's got some of best stuff on the staff having seen what Timmy did yesterday, but he's got great stuff. And to be a third starter on this team goes to show you what kind of a staff we have.
Q. Aubrey, Bruce Bochy was just touching on how runs will be at a premium this series. How do you guys go about trying to do the little things to make that happen like you did last night?
AUBREY HUFF: You look around the league and you watch the playoffs every year, there is only a handful of games maybe that you see somebody score more than five and really blow somebody out. You know, I think there is no secret, when you get in the playoffs, pitching gets you there, defense gets you there. And you look at the teams this year that are in it, and everybody has exceptional pitching staffs, and a lot of times, you know, in the course of a game, the second inning could be the only time.
We had a couple of times last night, first and third, one out, and we hit a double play, and then there was a ground ball, and we didn't get it done. Games like that you've got to find a way to get those guys in. And I don't care how good your staff is going, everybody is capable of making a mistake and somebody running into one.
Every run means so much, especially having seen Derek Lowe last night the way he pitched. He pitched amazing. I have faced him a lot in my career, and I've never seen him with the sinker the way he had it going last night. And it doesn't get any easier tonight and doesn't get any easier in Game 3. So we have got to go out there and do the little things.
Q. Aubrey, what do you think of instant replay? There has been talk about expanding it, given the calls here in the postseason.
AUBREY HUFF: You're taking everything that's great out of baseball, the human element. And the umpires make mistakes, we make mistakes. You start talking about throwing a flag every time there is a questionable call, everybody is already trying to get games to go quicker and we're talking five hour games then, and nobody wants to do that.
The big plays are the home runs, those are big game-changers and those are the ones you have to get right. These guys out there are doing their best, and they're human, and we're human. And you start messing with instant replay, then you're changing the history of the game, which made the game so great.
Q. Aubrey, does it say something about American media and culture that your rally thong is a national story?
AUBREY HUFF: Is that what we're going to talk about right now?
Q. Don't want to?
AUBREY HUFF: Well, it doesn't matter, I guess. Once our guys -- where's Baggarly? Once he leaked it, it kind of went global.
So it's just something to kind of loosen the guys up when it started, and it turned out to be kind of a nice run. I couldn't stop and I'm wearing it right now, if you're interested (Laughter). Kinda get used to it. You know what I'm saying, Henry?
Q. Aubrey, you talked about how important the pitching has been for all of these teams in the playoffs, but at the same time, how eager are you guys as an offense to get things going and help Matt Cain get things going tonight?
AUBREY HUFF: When we score first, our record is pretty exceptional, especially at home. We've got to find a way to get up early, and it usually calms guys down. And our guys anytime, like you saw last game, can shut somebody down. But you also don't want to make it too hard on our starters. Timmy probably felt like if he gives up one mistake, it would have been such a travesty to tie that game 1-1, or we don't score at 0-0, and get an effort like that in the playoffs and not be able to capitalize and they come back and beat us in extra innings, that would have been a heartbreaker.
We've definitely got to step up the offense. We're not going to steal a lot of bags. We're not going to do a lot of bombing, which we have lately. But we're going to have to get guys on, bunt 'em over, get a big hit.
It's funny, throughout the season, we've scored a lot of runs. We get up early, 3-0, 4-0 in the second, and then we relax and everybody starts hitting. So the key is to get up early, and we're usually pretty dangerous when that happens.
Q. The personal calmness that you mentioned at the start, I image you want to maintain that? Do you think it would be easy to do so throughout the rest of the series?
AUBREY HUFF: I hope so. I mean, obviously, first game for me yesterday in the playoffs, been waiting 10 years to get there, and I can't imagine it getting more amped up than now. I've been there now. I can't say I have a ton of experience, just one game, but mentally for me, I just try to do the same thing.
I woke up in the morning, took my kids for a walk, went to the park, did the whole nine yards. Didn't sleep late, no naps, went to the yard like I do every day to get my work in, and treat it like any other regular season game. Obviously, they're not, but I think the more you go out there and treat it that way, the better it helps you.
Q. Aubrey, if I could skip ahead a game, you saw Tim Hudson back in August, and you saw him a lot back when he was in his prime in Oakland. How does he compare to the old Tim Hudson?
AUBREY HUFF: Well, you know, that's a guy down the road. I don't really want to talk about that right now. We've got Hanson tonight. And you start talking about -- I've heard ridiculous questions about looking forward to the Philly series. We've got to take care of this series first. So I'm taking care of Hanson tonight, not going to worry about Tim Hudson until that gets here.
Q. Aubrey, your first year here and there were a lot of changes during the season. It seemed like you were part of the welcome wagon, one of the guys trying to get everybody on the same page. Is that just part of your DNA? Is that part of what you came here today to be that kind of leader?
AUBREY HUFF: I've always been the kind of guy that likes to turn it up a little bit in the clubhouse, keep it loose. And I think when you do that, whether you're a rookie or a veteran guy -- I know when I came up as a rookie, I had older guys that rode me hard and it made it tough as a rookie. And I always told myself, I don't want to be that guy, because it makes it harder, and everybody is wearing you out and making it harder than it should be.
And I don't care if you're a veteran or a younger guy, if you're having fun in the clubhouse and everybody is having a good time and everybody really starts caring for each other, and I think that has a lot to do with winning on the field.
I don't think you can actually play baseball without a good group of guys that mix well together.
Q. Aubrey, you mentioned Hanson. Would you expand on him and what he brings to the mound against you guys tonight and your approach against him?
AUBREY HUFF: You look at the match-up with him and Matt Cain, they look like they're similar pitchers. Big, strong guys who go after you. He's got the same kind of fastball Cainer has, jumps on you. So you're going to have to go out there and -- is this his first start in the postseason? I believe it's Cainer's, as well.
So you like to see where they're at early, see if there is a panic level or if there is one at all. So kinda feel out what he's got the first inning or two, and then you can kind of go your way from there.
KATY FEENEY: Thanks Aubrey.
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WALTHAM, Mass.- The 23rd- ranked Brandeis men's soccer team (3-0) won for the 7th straight match dating back to last season with a 7-0 win over Colby-Sawyer College (1-2) in the Judges' home opener. Junior defender Ben Applefield (Avon, Conn./ Avon) led the way with the first goal of the game and an assist in the second half, while rookie forward Chris Bradley (East Brunswick, N.J./ East Brunswick) added his first two career goals to propel the Judges to the win.
In the first half, Brandeis took advantage of a costly foul by the Chargers right outside the 18 set up a free kick. Applefield took advantage by blasting the ball into the left-hand corner past the diving keeper in the 17th minute. Senior forward Lee Russo (Westford, Mass./ Westford Acad.) continued the Judges' onslaught in the 24th minute when he headed in a bouncing ball off a cross from classmate Sam Ocel (North Attleboro, Mass./ North Attleboro). To finish off the first half scoring, Bradley ran onto a perfect ball from Russo, got past the last defender and goalie, and slotted the ball into the open net in the 36th minute. Colby-Sawyer was never able to get much pressure on Brandeis, as they only managed two shots in the half and junior netminder Blake Minchoff (Fiskdale, Mass./ Tantasqua Reg.) was called on for just one save to preserve the shutout.
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The Chargers played better in the back end of the second half, led by rookie forward Lukas Welch (Northfield, N.H./ Winnesquam) and sophomore forward Max Yee (Hooksett, N.H./ Manchester Central) who combined for five of the team's seven shots including all three of their shots on goal. Between Minchoff and sophomore goalie Joe Graffy (Concord, N.H./ Concord) who recorded two saves, Brandeis kept the visitors off the scoreboard.
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