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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 26, 2009) - Junior guard Justin Tubbs (Trussville, Ala.) scored a career high 29 points and the ETSU men's basketball team held off a late College of Charleston rally to drop the Cougars 77-71 in non-conference play Wednesday night inside Memorial Center.
A crowd of 3,105 looked on as the Bucs led by as many as 12 points multiple times during the game, but the Cougars used a 9-2 run late in the second half to pull within three points at 68-65 with 3:09 left in the regulation. However, from there the Bucs hit enough free throws to hold off their former Southern Conference rival, a team that is picked to win the SoCon this season.
"That is a really good win for us," said ETSU head coach Murry Bartow, whose team shot 48 percent from the field and improved to 2-3 on the year. "That's a team that's picked to win their league, and to hold them to 39 percent shooting and out-rebounding them 47-33 was huge. We got a lot of great individual efforts tonight. What can you say about Justin (Tubbs) and his offensive numbers, and Tommy Hubbard (Boston) and J.C. Ward (Marietta, Ga.) just gave us great energy."
The Bucs did dominate the glass and hold the Cougars' shooting attack in check. Meanwhile, along with Tubbs' scoring ETSU got a double-double from Hubbard with 13 points and 11 rebounds, while Ward provided 11 points and five boards in just 21 minutes of action.
Statistically, the Bucs only turned the ball over just 10 times in the game and committed just nine fouls in 40 minutes of action. ETSU improved somewhat at the foul line hitting 63 percent (15-of-24) from the line, and held the Cougars to a 26 percent clip from 3-point range.
In the first half, ETSU blitzed to a 7-0 lead behind Tubbs' pure shooting stroke and built that advantage to as many as 12 at 36-24 with just over a minute left before the break. Tubbs ultimately finished with 20 points in the first half and ETSU led 40-30 at the break.
The second half saw the Cougars cut the lead to 46-40 on a 3-pointer by Andrew Goudelock with 13:26 left in regulation, but the Bucs once again pulled away to make it 66-56 with just under six minutes left. However, the Charleston fullcourt press confused the Bucs from there on out, allowing CofC to rally and pull to within three at 68-65. ETSU withstood the charge though, outscoring Charleston 9-6 the rest of the way.
Charleston - the preseason favorite in the SoCon - got a team high 23 from Goudelock, while Jeremy Simmons and Casaan Breeden added 18 and 15 points, respectively.
The Bucs return to action Friday at 8 p.m. (EST) on the road at Arkansas. The game will air live locally on WJHL-TV 11 Connects. For more on ETSU men's hoops, visit ETSUBucs.com.


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- Thoden and Danzy named Player's of the Week, Klarman and Rifice tabbed Rookie's of the Week -
New York, N.Y. - The Skyline Conference released the Spring weekly report #3 on Monday, March 17th, including Player of the Week, Rookie of the Week, Pitcher of the Week, Honor Roll and Conference statistics.
Women's Lacrosse Update (6-0, 0-0 Skyline) - Full Report
The Rams were 2-0 on the week with non-conference victories over Western Connecticut State and #15 Oneonta State.
Junior midfielder Christy Thoden (Bayport, N.Y.) was named Skyline Conference Player of the Week. Thoden compiled six goals, one assist, 20 draw controls, nine ground balls and five caused turnovers in a 2-0 week for the Rams. She recorded five goals, eight draw controls and five ground balls against Western Connecticut State and had one goal, one assist, four ground balls, three caused turnovers and 12 draw controls versus Oneonta.
Freshman goalkeeper Krista Spagnoletta (West Islip, N.Y.) was named to the Honor Roll after registering 33 saves in Farmingdale State's two games.
The women's lacrosse team next will travel to Montclair State on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. and then open Skyline play at Purchase on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
Men's Tennis Update (2-1, 0-0 Skyline) - Full Report
The men's tennis team earned a 7-2 win at John Jay in their lone match last week.
Freshman Tyler Danzy (Central Islip, N.Y.) was named Conference Player of the Week. He notched a 6-1, 6-0 win at the No. 1 singles flight and earned an 8-2 victory at the No. 1 doubles position.
Sophomore Kevin Palacios (Glen Cove, N.Y.) was named to the Honor Roll after a 6-2, 6-4 win in #2 singles an 8-2 victory at #2 doubles.
Farmingdale State next will host Hunter on Friday at 4:30 p.m. and Sage on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
Baseball Update (8-3, 0-0 Skyline) - Full Report
Last week the baseball team posted a 3-2 mark in five games. Their top win consisted of a 2-1 victory over #10 Marietta at the Snowbird Classic in Port Charlotte, Florida.
Farmingdale State had three players named to the Player of the Week Honor Roll. Junior shortstop Anthony Alvino (Lindenhurst, N.Y.) batted .583 with 6 RBI over five games, while sophomore pitcher Kevin Cashman (Hicksville, N.Y.) hurled 4.2 scoreless innings in Farmingdale State's win over Marietta. Freshman outfielder PJ Harrington (Deer Park, N.Y.) batted .444 with 4 RBI over three games.
The Rams next will open conference play as they host Maritime on Saturday at noon.
Softball Update (5-5, 0-0 Skyline) - Full Report
The softball team posted a 5-5 mark at the NTC Games in Clermont, Florida.
Freshman 3B/P Andrea Klarman (Medford, N.Y.) was named Skyline Conference Rookie of the Week. She collected nine hits in 23 at-bats (.391) with 6 RBI and six runs scored over eight starts. Klarman added a pair of walks, a double and a home run. She yielded just two runs on four hits over nine innings pitched. She allowed two runs (one earned) and struck out three on March 13th as she went the distance in the Rams' 7-2 win over Becker.
Sophomore catcher Meagan Anderson (Patchogue, N.Y.) and junior pitcher Taylor Webb (West Babylon, N.Y.) were each named to the Honor Roll. Anderson batted .448 with eight runs scored and 7 RBI over nine contests, while Webb went 3-1 with 32 strikeouts in four starts.
This week the Rams will play three doubleheaders: Wednesday @ Brooklyn (4:00 p.m.), Saturday vs. Mount Saint Mary (12:00 p.m.) and Sunday vs. Mount Saint Vincent (12:00 p.m.).
Men's Lacrosse Update (2-2, 0-0 Skyline) - Full Report
Farmingdale State posted a 12-7 non-conference victory over Hartwick in their only game last week.
Freshman attack Tyler Rifice (Bohemia, N.Y.) was named Co-Rookie of the Week after scoring a game-high five goals on eight shots and adding one assist vs. Hartwick. He added three ground balls and a caused turnover in the win.
This week the men's lacrosse team will travel to Manhattanville on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m., before hosting Misericordia on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
Men's Golf Update
The Rams will head to Orange County National Golf Club for their annual spring trip on Thursday. They will face Luther College in a dual match on Monday, March 24th on Crooked Cat Golf Course.

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The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series moves to Infineon Raceway's 1.99 mile road course for the 16th race of the 2013 season, the Toyota/SaveMart 350. Fantasy Cheat Sheet took a look at past performances, season trends, and spoke to NASCAR contacts to provide you with the most accurate fantasy preview of Sunday's race.
When: Sunday, June 23, 2013; 3:19 p.m./et.
Weather: Sunny with a high around 85; wind out of the SW at 16 mph. There is a zero chance of precipitation.
The Track: Infineon Raceway
Infineon is a 1.99 mile road course. It has 10 turns including some of the only right-hand turns NASCAR drivers will make all season.
Key to Race: GORDON, BORIS, AND THE BOYS
Jeff Gordon has been the King of Infineon. In 19 career starts at the circuit No. 24 has won an impressive five races. Then there are the road track specialist, drivers like Boris Said, Juan Pablo Montoya, Marcos Ambrose and Jacques Villeneuve are always a threat to steal a win on road courses. This is the weekend to sneak some "budget" drivers onto your roster and save the starts of drivers like Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. for when the Series returns to the ovals.
Qualifying Procedures:
43 cars will attempt to qualify for 43 spots.
Fantasy Cheat Sheet:
Top 5
No. 24 Jeff Gordon: Gordon has been awesome at Infineon. He holds the all-time record for wins at the track with five.
No. 9 Marcos Ambrose: Ambrose has seven top five finishes in nine career road course starts. He will be the "Terrific Tasmanian" again this weekend.
No. 42 Juan Pablo Montoya: Montoya won the 2007 race at Infineon and won at The Glen in August of 2010. He is a proven road course warrior. This is the weekend to get the No. 42 team back on your active fantasy roster.
No. 14 Tony Stewart: Stewart has been excellent at Infineon. In 14 career starts he has two wins and nine top 10 finishes.
No. 15 Clint Bowyer: Bowyer has finished inside the top eight in five of the past six races (including a win last year) at Infineon. He will be fast once again.
6 to 10
No. 48 Jimmie Johnson: Johnson won the 2010 edition of this race, but had been inconsistent in previous visits to the track. We like him to finish just outside the top five.
No. 5 Kasey Kahne: Kahne has been awesome in two of the past three trips to Infineon. We like his chances for a top 15 finish this weekend.
No. 78 Kurt Busch: Busch has a win and five top five finishes in 12 career Infineon starts. We think he will be just inside the top 10 again when the checkers fly Sunday.
No. 16 Greg Biffle: Biffle has finished in the top 15 in seven of his 10 career Infineon starts. He is a solid option on Sunday.
No. 32 Boris Said: Said has five top 10 finishes in 13 career starts at Infineon. The road course master is an excellent pick this weekend.
11 to 20
No. 18 Kyle Busch: Rowdy dominated both road course races in 2008. He will be one of the cars to beat this weekend.
No. 11 Denny Hamlin: Hamlin has cracked the top 15 in three of his seven career starts at Infineon. The talented driver has showed he can drive on any surface and any track configuration.
No. 39 Ryan Newman: Newman is a great option on Sunday. In 11 career starts at Infineon he has five top 10 finishes.
No. 31 JeffBurton: Burtonhas five top 10 finishes at Infineon during his career. He will be a top 20 driver this weekend.
No. 99 Carl Edwards: Edwards has led just 14 laps during the last five races at Infineon. He won't crack the top 10, but he should finish inside the top 15.
No. 22 Joey Logano: Logano was excellent on the road courses last year. We recommend using him in nearly all leagues.
No. 2 Brad Keselowski: Keselowski was terrific on both road courses last year. He is a fine choice.
No. 29 Kevin Harvick: Harvick has been hit-or-miss at Infineon during his career. He won't match his second place finish of 2007 or third place finish of 2010, but he should crack the top 20.
No. 1 Jamie McMurray: McMurray has finished worse than 20th just once in 10 career Infineon starts. He could make some noise on Sunday.
No. 51 Jacques Villeneuve: There is zero question that Villeneuve can negotiate around a road course. He is worth using in all leagues.
21 to 30
No. 33 Ron Fellows: The fearless Canuck is always a threat when NASCAR makes right-hand turns. He is a solid sleeper.
No. 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Junior has averaged just a 24th place finish in 12 career races at Infineon. There are much better weeks to use No. 88.
No. 55 Brian Vickers: Vickers takes the wheel of the No. 55 ride this weekend. He finished fourth last year at Sonoma in the same car and is an interesting option.
No. 13 Casey Mears: Mears has averaged just a 19th place finish at Infineon during his career. We like a few of the road course warriors much better than Mears this weekend.
No. 38 David Gilliland: Gilliland finished second in the 2008 edition of this race. He won't be that fast this time around, but he might be worth using in very deep leagues.
No. 20 Matt Kenseth: We recommend steering clear of the talented Kenseth this weekend. In 12 career starts at Infineon he has just one top 10 finish.
No. 27 Paul Menard: Menard has been very inconsistent on road courses. He won't crack the top 20, but he should notch a mid-20s finish.
No. 56 Martin Truex Jr.: Road courses aren't Truex Jr.'s forte. He will be lucky to crack the top 25 on Sunday.
No. 43 Aric Almirola: Almirola was pretty bad at Infineon in his previous starts. This isn't a great weekend to use him.
No. 17 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.: It is never wise to use a rookie on a road course race. Stay away from Ricky this weekend.
Field Fillers:
No. 36 Victor Gonzalez Jr.
No. 52 Paulie Harrake
No. 83 David Reutimann
No. 87 Tomy Drissi
No. 47 Bobby Labonte
No. 93 Travis Kvapil
No. 7 Justin Marks
No. 10 Danica Patrick
No. 19 Alex Kennedy
No. 34 David Ragan
No. 35 Josh Wise
No. 37 J.J. Yeley
No. 30 David Stremme
My Yahoo! Fantasy NASCAR Team for this Week:
A. Jeff Gordon
B. Juan Pablo Montoya
B. Marcos Ambrose
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Given that sex is an integral part of life, there are plenty of extraordinary folks out there who try to outdo us all. Hence, we have put together this list of the 10 Most Amazing and Bizarre Sex Records in order to put the spotlight on those who go beyond the limits. Since the Olympics are starting, we figure that we would go back and look at some of the greatest gold medalists in the world of sex. Be sure to wear your safety goggles, prepare to duck and don't share any drinks with anyone on this list. Because today, we're going to marathon through the 10 records - both amazing and bizarre - in sex.
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Most Children BirthedGiving Birth by the Litter
Starting off our 10 Most Amazing and Bizarre Sex Records are some of the most fertile women in history. A woman named Valentina Vassilyeva had a whopping 69 children throughout her life, which is amazing considering she lived in the 1700s. Given the quality of life in Shuya, Russia, health practices and record-keeping done in the 1700s, the exact details of her life can't be verified. But Valentina allegedly gave birth to 16 twins, 7 sets of triplets and 4 sets of quadruplets. Currently, Leontina Albina from Chile claims to be the mother of 64 children, with 55 documented and verified. Most of Leontina's offspring also were twins and triplets. For the most 'solo' births, Livia Lonce of Canada has given birth to her 18th child at the age of 44 just a few years ago. That's an awful lot of child support if any of these ladies ever got divorced.
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Largest Porn CollectionBe Kind, Rewind
The owner of the world's largest porn collection used to be Ralph Whittington, whose collection can be found in the provided video. Going into the digital era, it looks as though Mr. Whittington has tried to clean up his act. So the hundreds and hundreds of porno VHS cassettes and magazines he had have all been donated to Daniel Gluck's Museum of Sex, which is currently located in Manhattan. Let's put it this way, part of Whittington's collection were broken down by the film studio of each porn, that's how elaborate it was. If only he only knew that years later most of his collection would be able to fit on couple of hard drives.
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World's Biggest OrgyThere's Someone for Everyone
Oh, Japan. First you bring us video games and now you bring us this. Just a few years ago, Japan set a world record, which featured 250 men and 250 women all having consensual sex at the same place and time. This means that the land of the rising hump has won the record for the biggest orgy in history. If you search hard enough on the Internet, you can actually find this video, especially since it was filmed with multiple professional camera crews documenting the entire event. Unfortunately, Japan must not be a fan of swinging, because all 250 couples remained exclusive to each other and no one deviated to another partner. Considering that another Japanese entry occurs later on our list of Amazing and Bizarre Sex Records, we're guessing Japan is all about the love.
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The Naked MileNot Just an 'American Pie' Spinoff
In the largest, nudist marathon ever regularly done, students at the University of Michigan would all go streaking at the end of their winter semester through the streets of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Given that Michigan's weather is bad even in mid-April, it was absolutely freezing each time the college kids would do it. Nevertheless, over 1,500 students ran streaking through the town on April 21, 1998, which is a world record for marathons of naked runners. This was an ongoing, yearly activity until the attraction of both porn websites and concerned parents resulted in the police of Ann Arbor shutting it down every year before anyone got to the starting line.
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Most Semen SwallowedBoo-Cocky
In July 1991, a woman by the name of Michelle Monahan had to go to the hospital in order to get 1.7 pints of semen pumped out of her stomach. That's almost a full liter! A lot of semen theorists believe that this was actually the actress Michelle Monaghan of 'Mission: Impossible'-fame, but we highly doubt it due to the conflictions of Monaghan's age and where she was born during the time of the time of...consumption. We couldn't find any footage or news reports of the actual event, so instead, here's a hot girl chugging a liter of beer to give you an idea of what Monohan was like before she went to the hospital. Nevertheless, we find this one a bit hard to digest.
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Longest Fapping SessionForearm Workout of the Year
We're only halfway through our 10 Most Amazing and Bizarre Sex Records, and we have yet another world champ! Tiger Woods might be a pro when it comes to his stroke, but Masanobu Sato is one of a whole different caliber. At the 2009 World Masturbate-a-thon in California, Masanobu jerked his stick shift knob for 9 hours and 58 minutes. In the provided video, we find out the secret to Masanobu's endurance, and it's not just well-developed forearm muscles. His day starts somewhat normally: he wakes up, brushes his teeth, his girlfriend starts making breakfast as Masonobu drops his trousers and starts cranking his junk in front of her for two to three hours every single day before he goes to work. That sounds like work already.
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World Strongest VaginaRedefining the Word 'Snatch'
Now we go from the Johnson with the most endurance to the vajayjay with the most force. 42-year-old Tatiata Kozhevnikova is a Russian lady whose cooter has one mean handshake. Tatiata has set the world record for the strongest vagina by being able to lift over 30 lbs. of weights that dangle from a line that she holds with nothing but her holiest of holies. Tatiata said that after having her first child, she decided to read Daoist literature and found out that the women of old used to do similar exercises post-childbirth as well. We guess that in mother Russia, the vag fingers you.
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World's Biggest Gang BangNow Serving: 919
Anyone with any knowledge of the porno industry would recognize the name Lisa Sparxxx. This MILF broke a major record back in Warsong, Poland at Eroticon 2004. Eroticon 2004 was a part of the Third Annual World Championship Gangbang, and guess what world record they would try to break every year?. In 2003, the record was raised to 759 men. But Lisa Sparxxx shattered the previous record a year later by having sex with 919 guys in 24 hours. Congratulations to Lisa for servicing more people than a McDonald's drive-through window in a 24 hour period.
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Biggest JohnsonA Weapon of Mass Erection
Jonah Falcon is the manliest man in the world. With a 13.5 inch-long wang that is over 6 inches around, this guy sells it to ladies by the pound. Ironically, Falcon's girth was documented and measured by Dr. Robert Dickinson. We guess it takes a dick to know a dick. In a recent news report from 2012, Falcon had an altercation with TSA agents at John F. Kennedy International Airport when the agents had to pull him aside to an interrogation room because they thought he was carrying a weapon, boy were they right.
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Farthest EjaculationPainting the Ceiling White
The top spot in our 10 Most Amazing and Bizarre Sex Records has everyone beat... by about 18 ft. 9 in. Horst Schultz apparently shot one off in a public setting with a muzzle velocity of 42 mph. Schultz' flying salt-yogurt then went 12 ft into the air and traveled a distance of 18 ft. That's like gym class shot put record. Guess there's a reason why the guy's name sounds like the German translation of the words "Horse Shots". Schultz is only guy in history whose meat rocket should be sponsored by NASA. To have any idea of how much of a distance this actually was, watch the provided fishing video and watch the fishing line.
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Noun: When one orders a pizza for delivery and is told that it will take 35-40 minutes, however, the pizza delivery person shows up 15 minutes later. This quick delivery usually catches customers by surprise.
Man, I ordered some pizza last night and they told me it was going to be a while. So I decided to have myself some me-time before it got there. I was just getting started when the doorbell rang. Fucking pizza was guy was there in like 12 minutes. That was a serious ninja pizza delivery!
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Music to Your Ears
What are you doing this weekend? Why don't you come and see a bunch of Alibi staffers getting drunk and disorderly? Doesn't that sound like fun? This Friday at 9:30 p.m. Burt's Tiki Lounge we'll be celebrating the 30th birthday of Alibi's beloved Web monkey, Jeremy. It is guaranteed to be a night of rock 'n' roll misbehavior, featuring our friends The Misphats (yes, a Misfits cover band whose members wear terry cloth track suits). Some Alibi staffers' bands will also play, including Jocko Agency (graphic designer Neal's trio, formerly known as Atomic Love Medicine), general manager Carl's band The Ant Farmers, and Young Edward (a bluegrass quartet starring arts and literature editor Steve, and our former editor emeritus, Michael). Jeremy says birthday gifts are A-OK: cash, grass or ass only.
Blue Note
The Brooklyn Sax Quartet
Adventures in improvisation often border on the unlistenable. And for a select group of listeners who enjoy nothing more than shedding blood, sweat and tears over difficult music, that's just fine. But most folks, myself included, prefer to enjoy music without having to work our ears to their cochleae, while still being able to appreciate subgenres that are, well, a little left of the mainstream. For that lot in particular, meet the Brooklyn Sax Quartet: an adventure in listenable jazz improvisation.
Music Magnified
Curioso Obscura Trunk Show Carnival
Saturday, April 9; Studio Broadway (all ages, 10 a.m.): With local music, flame juggling, live glass blowing demonstrations, a bed of nails and DJs, the First Annual Curioso Obscura Trunk Show Carnival is a circus unlike any you've ever seen. Niles Mahlman, UNM sculpture student and Studio Broadway's founder, has created an extraordinary Albuquerque event founded on the simple idea of bringing local artists and musicians together in a mixed media collaboration to present to the general public for hands-on viewing and shameless gawking. Felonious Groove Foundation, Astra Kelly, Unidentified Floating Humans, The James Douglas Show and Mantis Fist are just a few of the many musicians tapped to shake things up. The Silver Board Shop will even be installing a ramp for skateboard thrills and chills. You can get a complete schedule of the day's events by calling the Studio Broadway hotline at 842-8446. Studio Broadway is located at 1814 Broadway SE between Avenida César Chávez and Gibson.
Music Magnified
Mystic Vision and One Foundation CD Release Party
Friday April 8; Stella Blue, (21 and over, 8 p.m.): Branded as Albuquerque's best reggae band, by yours truly, Mystic Vision blends traditional reggae rhythms, dancehall beats and hip-hop. This Friday night, Mystic Vision will introduce their sophomore release, a musical opus featuring local faves such as "40 East," "Con Trails," "Great Trembling," "India" and many more.
Sonic Reducer
Fantômas Suspended Animation (Ipecac)
Mike Patton's projects are usually hit or miss, but you can't deny that they're innovative. Fantômas, one of Patton's more eccentric groups, deliver an album that's something which might result if Tim Burton did a soundtrack for Loony Tunes, featuring animated sounds mixed with twisted, dark, off the wall noises. Patton's unpredictability as a musician is what keeps him an underground, anti-MTV success. However, Patton goes overboard with Suspended Animation, which is just a collage of sounds that are enough to puzzle even the most devout Patton fans. Patton's other projects—Faith No More, Tomahawk, Mr. Bungle and Lovage—deliver more versatility and show off his incredible vocal style to much better effect.
Love Conquers Hate
Once again, the villain of hate has reared its ugly head in the direction of its nemesis, "sexual orientation." Luckily we do have a small league of justice, and our super friends appear in many shapes and sizes: specifically, Claire Dunn and Jenn Williams, and a handful of local rock bands. Wonder twin powers ... activate.


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Regretsy: The Worst of Etsy
Practically everyone knows about Etsy, the marketplace of numerous wonderful handcrafted creations sold by the designers, artists and artisans themselves. But do you know about Regretsy, a site dedicated to compiling the best of the worst sold over at Etsy? We've collected ten of our safe for work favourites…
Here is Regresty's mission statement:
Don't get us wrong. We like crafts. We just don't like these crafts.
Yes, we know these people put their hearts into it. We know it took hours and hours. We know how mean it is to laugh at their creations. And we regret being the only web site on the internet that makes fun of things.
But what can we do? We're immature. Besides, art is totally subjective. Who cares what we think? I barely care and I'm writing this.
Listen, if you like something you see here, don't argue with us, go and buy it. Seriously. Click on any photo and you'll be taken to the seller's store*. We're only too glad to have made the introduction.
Some of their choices will make you laugh, some will make you groan, but they're undoubtedly interesting (we actually think the condom pillow is a great idea, except for the obvious branding on the pillow itself). Check out Regretsy's 5 pages of Etsy follies and foibles here.


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Cuomo calls Thruway toll increase 'detrimental'
ALBANY – After six months of either fence-straddling or giving some support for a 45 percent Thruway toll hike plan, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Tuesday said any toll increase would be "detrimental."
He told an Albany radio station that avoiding any toll hike – including a proposed 45 percent increase on most vehicles with three or more axles - should be the "ultimate goal" as the Thruway Authority considers how to raise revenues or cut expenses.
Cuomo's statement Tuesday appeared to indicate that the administration's days of defending the $90 million hit on motorists are waning.
The timing of the governor's remarks come just a week after the Thruway Authority abruptly canceled two board meetings to consider the toll hike, which then led to an unusual public rebuke of the agency – and its handling of the toll increase – by the vice chairwoman of its board of directors.
"It's the first that we've heard any positive news come out of the governor's office on this issue. We hope the Thruway Authority will take the recommendation seriously and do everything it can to avoid a toll increase," said Kendra Adams, executive director of the New York State Motor Truck Association.
Cuomo's latest comments follow a long tradition by governors before him who have let their Thruway agencies float large toll hike plans followed by revised plans that come in with less dramatic increases. His comments would appear to signal a significant retrenchment by an administration that has shown little interest in moving away from the toll increase idea.
Cuomo in the past has defended his agency's planned toll increase as necessary to help keep it "solvent." He has openly worried, and did again Tuesday, that the Thruway Authority could face a bond-rating downgrade – which could increase its borrowing costs – if it does not come up with ways to raise revenues.
He told WGDJ that the agency now needs to "get creative" to try to avoid or lower the toll increase plan. "I think they have to explore all options first," he said.
The Thruway Authority came under criticism for refusing to release the agendas for the two meetings it canceled, and business groups accused the administration of using pressing events – Hurricane Sandy and the presidential election – as cover to push through the toll increase.
Following the hasty postponement of the second scheduled board meeting, Thruway Board Member Donna Luh, of Cheektowaga, broke with the board's silent style and told The Buffalo News that the agency was operating in secrecy and keeping basic information from the public and board members about the toll increase plan. She beat Cuomo by a week in questioning the need for going ahead with the toll hike.
Critics have long complained that the drivers on the Thruway have paid hundreds of millions of dollars in tolls to cover non-highway expenses, including the 500-mile state canal system.
Operation of the canals, including the Erie Canal, was shifted by then-Gov. Mario Cuomo, the current governor's father, from the state Transportation Department onto the Thruway Authority in the early 1990s as a way to balance the general fund budget.
Cuomo on Tuesday opened the door to perhaps shifting back some of those costs, including a willingness to listen to legislators who have proposed putting the Thruway Authority under control of the Department of Transportation.
Even if the toll increase is restricted to trucks, Cuomo said, "it's still an increase, and that is not the tone that we have set."
Cuomo has insisted the state is "open for business," a claim that has been challenged by some business interests citing the toll hike plan, which critics say would amount to a $90 million tax hike that will merely be passed on to consumers in higher prices on everything from food to clothes.
Cuomo has found himself the target of increasing criticism the longer his Thruway agency has allowed the toll rate hike plan to linger.
Months ago, while borrowing $1 billion, the Thruway Authority told investors that the toll increase would be put in place by the end of September and that there was little chance the proposal would be changed in any significant way.
While the administration initially said the toll increase had nothing to do with the governor's plan to build a $5 billion bridge downstate across the Hudson River, in recent months Cuomo and the agency have said scuttling the toll proposal could end up increasing the cost of borrowing money for that bridge project.


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One man's perspective of the daily grind on board the Connex Melbourne metropolitan train system.
posted by Connex Whinger at 7:45 pm
that last week, isnt that a full week of reliable services?
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An extract from my first post best sums up what this is all about.
"Perception is reality" was one of the many glib phrases my ex-boss used to regularly use. Well my reality is that I have never had a full week of the train that I want to catch running on time. Let me rephrase that somewhat inelegant sentence - I don't believe that of the ten scheduled trains that I would wish to catch in any given week, all ten have ever run as scheduled. Ever. In over four years of commuting on the Sandringham line, my perception is that at least one train per week is either delayed or cancelled.
That's probably a pretty bold call, so to turn my perception into reality, I plan to keep a diary for a while and we'll see how often Connex can deliver me a full week of reliable services. Yes, I know that's a little self-centred, but isn't that the whole point of blogging?
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How To Cook Tender, Chewy Wheat Berries on the Stovetop
Are wheat berries the same as farro? Or spelt?
One of the most confusing things about wheat berries is that they are easily mixed up with other whole grains like farro and spelt. This is understandable because they are all varieties of wheat, and since they are composed of the bran, germ, and endosperm, they look the same, too.
Wheat berries are common wheat (Triticum aestivum) and can often be found in the bulk section of natural foods stores. I purchased my wheat berries for this post at Whole Foods for $1.99 per pound, a significantly lower price point than farro, which is often imported and can run as high as $15 per pound. The bin was labeled hard red winter wheat. Be sure to get the whole variety and not the pearled which has been milled to remove the outer bran — this is a process that makes wheat berries quicker to cook but removes much of the fiber.
How To Cook Tender, Chewy Wheat Berries
Makesapproximately 3 cups
- 1 cup
wheat berries
Olive oil (optional)
Measuring cups
Baking tray (optional)
2-quart sauce pan with lid
Bowl for tossing (optional)
Toast the wheat berries (optional). Preheat the oven to 375°F. Spread the wheat berries on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for about 10 minutes, or until lightly colored and aromatic.
Cook on the stovetop. Transfer the wheat berries into a sauce pan and add 3 cups of water and a big pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and cover the pan.
Check for doneness. At about 30 minutes, start checking for doneness by scooping out a few berries and carefully tasting after they've cooled a bit. They should be chewy but not tough. If not quite done, continue cooking and check the wheat berries every 5 minutes. You may need to cook them up to 25 minutes longer depending on the exact variety of wheat berry you purchased and their age.
Drain. Drain the berries in the strainer and transfer to a bowl. Toss with a splash of olive oil and a pinch of salt.
Store in refrigerator. If not using right away, store the cooked wheat berries in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator for up to a week. Gently reheat in a frying pan over low heat until hot, or serve at room temperature.
Recipe Notes
Check the pot on occasion to be sure there is enough water. Add more hot water as needed.
Farro is another wheat grain very similar to wheat berries. It is cooks just like wheat berries, but will require a shorter cooking time. Start checking at 30 minutes. Farro can be used interchangeably in recipes calling for wheat berries.
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I'm using Windows XP 32bit, and JRE6 update 29, I've tried this with 7 update 1 as well. The thing is all of a sudden we can't use any java based chatrooms. Its effecting every computer down here so I guess it could be a problem with our router?
Here's what the console is telling us the error is:
load: class com.chatspace.v400320.Chat not found.
java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.chatspace.v400320.Chat
at sun.plugin2.applet.Applet2ClassLoader.findClass(Un known Source)
at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2ClassLoader.loadClass0(U nknown Source)
at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2ClassLoader.loadClass(Un known Source)
at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2ClassLoader.loadClass(Un known Source)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2ClassLoader.loadCode(Unk nown Source)
at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2Manager.createApplet(Unk nown Source)
at sun.plugin2.applet.Plugin2Manager$AppletExecutionR unnable.run(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
Exception: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: com.chatspace.v400320.Chat
That's with JRE6 update 29, This is with 7.
Java Plug-in 10.1.0.8
Using JRE version 1.7.0_01-b08 Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM
User home directory = C:\Documents and Settings\COMPUTER
Detected from bootclasspath: C:\PROGRA~1\Java\jre7\lib\deploy.jar
Does this say in anyway what is going on? We've been trying to figure this out since yesterday when they were working and then all of a sudden, weren't.


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Alabama Haunts - Atrox Factory And Graystone Manor
Ben Armstrong NETHERWORLD Haunted House
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The Deep South is not the place you usually think of when a discussion of haunted attractions breaks out. But in recent years a number of major events have begun to gain recognition in the haunt community, events far from the autumn leaves and cool October nights of the eastern seaboard and Midwest. Today's excursion will take us to Alabama for two major haunts that share a close connection even though they are both very unique events: Atrox Factory and Graystone Manor.
Slain Manor
The story of Atrox Factory goes back many years to a group of friends and a haunt called Slain Manor. Slain Manor was a small show in a creepy farmhouse far off the beaten path near Birmingham, Alabama. Over a number of years they grew it into a sensation with huge crowds and long waits, but after a successful run the place was no longer available. The core group of haunters then took a year off and traveled all over the southeast seeing what passed for haunted attractions in other markets. Invigorated by the trip they decided to create a monster of an event and turn the local haunt scene upside down. Thus Atrox was born!
ATROX: The Very Name means Horror!
Securing a vast building in Leeds, Alabama just outside of Birmingham they were faced with a huge challenge. In Slain Manor every square inch mattered, now they had the opposite problem, to fill almost 50,000 square feet! The event would be massive and require a totally new approach. Key to the design was the memory of their old haunt and the long wait that the crowds had to suffer through. Atrox would be designed from day one with a system to organize and entertain the huge crowds that would soon descend on the place, a system that used a large part of the building not as a queue line but as an arena full of entertainment options. Taking the Latin name for horror they began the process of building Atrox Factory!
Our Visit to Atrox
For years I had heard tales of the event, just a few hours away from our own, and one dark night I finally got to see it. We jumped in a car, tired from a day of building our own show, and made the drive to Alabama. We were treated to an expansive tour by Paul Johnson the "Main Slain" and his crew, truly a heaping helping of southern hospitality. So what was it like? It was huge, very organized and very different from almost any haunts I have seen.
The first thing that you encounter when you enter is the arena. Visitors to Atrox in the past could enter this room free of charge and then head over to the "ticket booth". Now entering this room has a cost, and even getting in the arena is something guests must wait a good while for. The ticket booth doesn't sell tickets, but rather "tokens" representing assorted body parts. Visitors are then free to hang out in the arena until their token is called and about 100 of them enter a short chain linked queue line for admission to the Haunt. I think this is a really cool idea from a haunt management side because you are not giving a firm commitment to a certain time to enter, but rather to a sequence of admissions almost like standing in a queue line without doing so. Guests may buy food, go to the gift shop, watch horror movies or meet the often top tier horror celebrities Atrox brings in every weekend. Actual queue time once the token is called is short, but when the announcement is made "to enter the cage" the repressed terror often makes guests freak out and leave without entering!
Although the event is large, it is the goal with this regulated timed entry concept to keep the groups separated as much as possible. The first room is a detailed study where the theme of Slain is revealed, and the guests enter into the catacombs via a secret door (There they encounter a Spookywoods Skeleton Costume totally camouflaged amongst the bodies!). The scenes that make up the show don't necessarily stick to any one theme but rather are designed to explore the deepest fears of the audience. Early areas include an extensive surgery zone with a large industrial fan called the Gauntlet, a raised platform clown scene, and a tricked out execution area featuring a Shake-N- Bake by Distortions. Much of the haunt is left in near total darkness, with well placed drop panels, wall mounted mirrors or concealed animations with high quality sound shocking patrons in the dark voids between the larger more detailed sets.
In an unusual contrast, much of the haunt has rails separating the audience from the sets, like such classic events as the Haunted Schoolhouse in Akron Ohio while other areas feature huge unrailed open format rooms like you might see at The Beast in Kansas City (notably the scarecrow room). Then some of the halls are tight with things set right in your face like they are in most haunts, in a design style that really keeps you guessing.
Midway through the event you get to a very wide room with a series of shacks. There are many human sized animations here, and when the chainsaw attack occurs, it totally feels like the final scene. But you are only somewhere near the middle, followed up almost immediately by a huge gory butcher/blood splat room.
Many amazing events await guests on a journey through Atrox, as the scares just keep coming. In one section a HUGE truck rushes out of the darkness, driving a chain link fence to fall (seemingly) onto the crowd! In another, a creepy lab purported to be the site of real paranormal activity, a very small actor rushes from under a table shocking the guests out of their shoes. One area is located in an old storage section of the building where they have cut a path through massive shelving units. The place is submerged in spider webs and fog creating an extremely eerie environment.
The place is full of quality props and animations from vendors such as Unit 70 including a massive Yuggoth monster and Distortions with Tortured, Rage and the Body Saw illusion. They also make use of the Oak Island claustrophobia tunnels and shock pads plus the ever popular Vortex Tunnel. Some of my favorite features were the cold sticky latex they coated many walls with and the custom built rocking floor, an entire section that shifted with the weight of passing customers.
Other popular scenes at Atrox included a very effective distraction/plex bang and a maze with sliding walls. In the old days they would confuse and trap people for long periods of time, but now this is done less and less as attendance has grown.
Behind The Scenes
Another area that Atrox really shines in is the insane backstage area. Actors have a large comfortable costume/makeup room with a time clock and a big screen TV along with several airbrush stations. Actors also have a unique system in the haunt of getting help when they need it. Every major scene has a special panic box with buttons, one for medical, one for security, one for tech and one for a "monster mom" This sends a signal to the control room (where the cameras positioned all over the show are monitored), so that the proper help can be dispatched as needed.
The workshop is huge, with every major tool and supply ready to build scenes all laid out for use, and the backstage areas have massive corridors that rival the behind the scenes areas of the late Rocky Point. The entire operation is well organized and neat, not what you would expect from a bunch of haunters!
Due to the high volume of celebrities that visit Atrox they have a well appointed green room and a special stage for these visitors. Their use of celebrities is a story in itself, and is one of the many things that Atrox is known for.
The entire impression of Atrox is one of massive scale and organization. The way that the flow is controlled, the use of actor call systems, the large backstage areas and the variety of technology based scares (crisp audio, big gags) speaks to immense amounts of planning. I don't think that I have seen a show this tightly organized since Rocky Point.
Truly a stunning spectacle of fright awaits those who would dare explore its cavernous depths!
The Land Of Graystone
Any of you who have spent much time on the Hauntworld forums have heard of the irrepressible Shane Dabbs. Coming into the haunt scene like a fireball a few years ago, he was well known for sharing his opinions, but his event, Graystone Manor located in upstate Alabama in the small town of Killen remained an enigma. As it happens my wife's family is from the Shoals area, less than an hour from Shane's haunt, so over the Christmas holidays I popped over to meet the man and see the show that at the time was shrouded in mystery.
I was very pleasantly surprised! The event, located in an old flea market, was massive, extremely detailed, full of props and animations, and getting the kind of attendance in just three years that many haunts never see. So where did this totally unexpected and out of place event come from?
Shane had actually been doing haunts for many years, often with his friend Vinny Grosso, more of the typical set 'em up and tear 'em down type operations. Shane's background was in Christmas displays and costume stores, so he had always had a connection to the holiday market, especially the Santa photo business that he had set up in malls all over the southeast. Another interesting part of his background was his collection of wild animals including big cats and snakes. In some of his earlier haunts animal actors were utilized to good effect, but he was always careful to obey all of the laws regarding their proper care. A few years ago an old flea market became available so Shane stepped in, not quite realizing the amount of time and money it would take to turn it into a successful haunt.
Into the Manor
The property contains a series of long shed like buildings that were once used for the tenants of the market to display their wares. This allows a ton of space for the haunt, but with limited width and ceiling height. The fire marshal insisted the buildings used for the show must be sprinkled, but Shane for the sake of realism wanted to actually have ceilings on all the haunt scenes, thus he was required to DOUBLE sprinkle the buildings, one set in the eaves and another under the drop ceilings, for an initial cost of over $90,000! A big influence on Graystone Manor was his good friend Paul Johnson and Atrox so he would also design an arena style queuing area as well as taking many inspirations from that haunt into the feel of his show. But in the end they would still be very different events, despite their common origins.
When one arrives at Graystone you are greeted by a two to three story impressive façade of an old mansion with a backlit circular window that was custom built to span several of the buildings. You enter into a huge sanctioned queue room where tickets (tokens like Atrox) are purchased, then funneled into an indoor/outdoor waiting area similar to Atrox's arena. Here guests remain until their group's admission to the Manor, and many of them pass the time by eating! A huge well equipped fast food kitchen is set up with corn dogs, popcorn, cotton candy and every other imaginable fair food option you might want to indulge in. Entertainment is provided on several big screen TVs, a DJ and the house band the Cornstalkers who have a stage and seating all to themselves. The tokens bear symbols such as snakes or spiders, and when the creature is called one hundred or so guests queue up for their trip into the Manor.
The first room is very similar to Atrox in which the story of the crazed Graystone is revealed along with a few other gags (Like dropping maggots!). Then the group is off into an adventure that I would describe as rolling out in four different sections. Unlike Atrox, Graystone is very tightly themed, and the entire feel of the place is different. While Atrox varies from tight to very huge open areas, Graystone has a very consistent realistic feel almost like you really are in a house. The drop ceilings, rectangular rooms and floor treatments (rugs) really create a sense of place. The walls are aged with paint washes and full of knick knacks like paintings and chair rail. I was especially impressed by a large collection of old bottles in one of the doctor's office areas. In an interesting twist, windows in the house look into a secret hallway where actors can watch the guests go through the show. This hallway is also used to create a lighting storm with flashing lights and booming audio!
The first section is the house and hospital/morgue area of the crazed doctor. A series of rooms like bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, trophy rooms, kid rooms, etc. gives way to examining rooms, labs, morgues, and other medical themed areas. The scenes are very populated with human sized animations primarily from Unit 70, featuring mutilations and insane gory patients twitching and popping up. Needless to say the gore factor is pretty high! Also fitting into the mix are very creepy old medical equipment and carefully concealed actor hiding places. After a fairly long series of rooms that might be an entire haunted house in other parts of the country, guests venture out into the outside courtyard between two of the buildings into the second "section" to experience a simulated thunderstorm!
You cross a tin roofed boardwalk with rain pounding down on it over a "lake". Flashes of lightning illuminate the lake and you see endless mounds of bones just below its surface! Shane has purchased truckloads of cow bones from a slaughter house and the quantity is amazing. Leaving the courtyard you travel down a long claustrophobic tunnel into the third "section," a dungeon crypt styled area. Several larger animations are found here like a Scarefactory wolf and a Distortions Tortured animation. This section has stone like walls, dungeon and crypt like scenes filled with gruesome animations and even more massive piles of bones. The claustrophobia feeling grows here as many of the ceilings are arched with drippy set dressing hanging down, totally selling the illusion of an underground environment. After a large variety of related themed rooms you get to a very well done almost Frankenstein like lab with a cool custom built machine. Then it is out to the final section, an outdoor graveyard with standing mausoleums and the ultimate chainsaw area!
This entire event is very tightly themed and extremely well decorated. The care to make arched ceilings and the elaborate custom lab set shows a serious degree of art direction, not to mention the massive façade at the beginning! I could not believe that a show only three years old in an area so far from huge cities could have this many effects and so many people coming to it. Shane has purchased dozens and dozens of gory animations, and has thrown in a black out maze and claustrophobia tunnel to boot. If this is Graystone in its first few years I cannot imagine what it will be like in the next ten! I can tell you all that Shane has a totally awesome haunt and it is only the beginning for him and his crew.
Alabama Haunts?
Both of these events are exceptional, vast shows built in permanent locations, well funded, well attended, packed with the latest gags, with elaborate queuing systems and waiting line entertainment. Both are neat, organized and ready to scare the fool out of anyone daring to make the journey to see them. I don't know exactly what I was expecting to see when I went to these haunts but I left both very impressed and eager to spread the word about how elaborate they were. The south may not be packed with haunts, but when they do spring up watch out! We may not have the crisp autumn evenings and traditions of the east and midwest, but when it comes to major haunts the South has definitely risen from the grave!
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A few years ago I read a book by Charley Kempthorne:
Kempthorne, Charley. 1996. For all time: a complete guide to
writing your family history. Portsmouth, NH:
Dewey: 929.1
One of his suggestions was to keep a family history research journal, so I started to do so, following his suggestions below. At first I kept it in an MS Word document, and then later as an askSam document, but it seemed it might be more useful if I kept it as a blog, where other family members could see it, and comment and contribute.
Of course not everyone is related to every branch of our family, except us and our children, so not everything will be of interest to everyone. But you can easily search the blog for surnames of interest, and add to the fund of family history knowledge through anecdotes, in comments.
Please use the comments feature!
At the end of each entry in the blog you will see a line on the bottom tghat says "Comments". There are actually two places where you can comment -- choose either, click on it, and add to the fund of family stories and anecdotes we can share!
Anyway, this is how I began, with suggestions from Kempthorne's book. You might like to start a similar blog yourself.
Start a page with the heading "Journal" and write down today's date… As you read and come to one of the writing suggestions like the one below, do your writing in this journal (Kempthorne 1996:5).
Family stories
Make a list of family stories you'd like to see written up. Don't list the things you feel are important and ought to be written up so much as the things you'd like to write up, even if they seem mundane and ordinary (Kempthorne 1996:5-6).
1. Ella Hayes driving her uncle's car and crashing into tree.
2. Keith Greene travelling to Maputo
3. Keith Greene "shit in Italy"
4. Ella Hayes going to St Barnabas Hospital
5. Dorothy Greene "you gotta da bigga appetite"
6. Bridget going to Groenvlei at 3 weeks old


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Perfectionism can be both a blessing and a curse. At its best, it inspires excellence. At its worst, it creates an obsession with meeting inhumane standards that can cause anxiety, low self-esteem, and the feeling of never living up to one's potential. The trick is to find a healthy balance.
Slow down the pace of your life by accepting the things you can't change and finding out what really matters to you.


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Outfielder Byrd is designated for assignment
The Red Sox made an expected roster move Saturday when they designated outfielder Marlon Byrd for assignment to make room for Daisuke Matsuzaka, who started against the Washington Nationals.
More such decisions will be coming. As manager Bobby Valentine was in the interview room discussing the departure of Byrd, Cody Ross was on the field taking full batting practice for the first time since fracturing his left foot May 18.
There were a few mistimed swings, but also a ball that Ross drove into the Monster Seats.
"Felt good,'' said Ross as he walked away from the cage.
Ross will start jogging on the field on Sunday and is hopeful of starting a minor league rehabilitation assignment June 19.
Carl Crawford was in the same group and sprayed line drives to right field. Earlier in the day he made 40 throws and then ran the bases. He is making good progress with his injured left elbow and may soon be ready to start playing in minor league games.
"He looked very good,'' Valentine said.
Jacoby Ellsbury didn't hit on the field but did swing at balls tossed to him in the batting cage under the stands. His return from a shoulder injury is on track, according to team officials.
"He's in very good physical condition, and his baseball activities are going to progress in this progression that we have him on,'' said Valentine. "He has had no setbacks.''
Meanwhile, Ryan Kalish started in center field for Triple A Pawtucket and was 4 for 5 with a home run. He is 10 of 16 with three homers and seven RBIs in four games for the PawSox. He is 15 days into a 20-day rehabilitation assignment.
A team once desperate for outfielders will soon have a surplus once Ross, Crawford, Ellsbury, and Kalish are deemed healthy.
Byrd was more a victim of numbers than poor play. He hit .270 and started 27 of the 34 games he played after being acquired from the Cubs April 21, eight days after Ellsbury was injured.
The Sox sent the Cubs righthander Michael Bowden (since outrighted to the minors) and a player to be named later. That proved to be Single A lefthander Hunter Cervenka.
"Marlon came here, kind of saved the day,'' Valentine said. "Now, he'll more than likely be with another team; hopefully it's not within our division that's competing against us. He did a good job while he was here.''
Valentine said the decision came down to Byrd or Darnell McDonald, another righthanded bat with positional versatility.
"He's had a little more history here,'' Valentine said of McDonald. "And we feel that he might be able to give us a little more extra-base power when hitting against lefthanders.''
The Sox can activate Kalish and option him to Pawtucket once his rehabilitation assignment is finished. But Ross, Crawford, and Ellsbury will require more difficult assessments.
Daniel Nava has become a mainstay in left field. He was 0 for 4 in Saturday's 4-2 loss but is hitting .298 with a .918 OPS since being called up on May 10. He has started all but one game and played well defensively.
Nava also is a switch hitter, giving him added appeal.
"When you're a good switch hitter, it is an advantage,'' said Valentine. "And it looks like he's swinging the bat well from both sides. He's hit the balls hard from the right side, real small sample.''
The flip side
Dustin Pedroia did not have a good session of batting practice and flung three bats into the stands on his way back to the dugout.
When an usher went to gather them, Pedroia said to leave them for the fans.
Pedroia went 1 for 4 with an infield single and is 2 for 20 since coming back from a six-game absence because of a thumb injury.
Riders recognized
Thirty-three cancer survivors, adults and children, who are Pan-Mass Challenge cyclists were honored before the game. On Aug. 4-5, 5,500 cyclists will ride up to 190 miles across Massachusetts in the PMC bike-a-thon.
This year's goal is to raise $36 million for adult and pediatric cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through the Jimmy Fund.
South Boston's Tim Burke, a 12-year-old leukemia patient, announced "play ball'' after lung cancer patient and PMC cyclist Diane Legg threw out the first pitch.
Emma Zieger, a 14-year-old from Needham, was honored for raising $17,000 as one of the riders. She rides in memory of her father, Jay.
Caught in traffic
Nationals manager Davey Johnson and a few players were late getting to the park when the team bus got tied up in Back Bay traffic because of a parade . . . Josh Beckett said the hamstring cramp he had in the eighth inning of his start Wednesday was the result of being dehydrated after a bout with food poisoning. "I'm fine now,'' said Beckett, who will start against Miami Monday, opposing Josh Johnson . . . Pitching coach Bob McClure missed his second consecutive game for family reasons.
Timlin visits
Former Red Sox reliever Mike Timlin was at the game and got a big hand from the crowd when he was introduced in the sixth inning . . . Will Middlebrooks, the youngest Red Sox player, flipped ground balls to D'Angelo Ortiz, Hudson Ross, and Justin Crawford before batting practice. The kids all wore jerseys with their fathers' numbers.
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The US State Department has confirmed Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Australia next week for top-level talks.
She will attend the annual Australia-United States Ministerial (AUSMIN) consultations in Perth before travelling to Adelaide.
Ms Clinton will be accompanied by US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta for the AUSMIN talks, to be held on Wednesday.
Although long expected, the visit comes just after the US presidential election and amid speculation that neither Ms Clinton or Mr Panetta will seek a second term of the Obama administration.
AUSMIN is the highest level forum for Australia and US consultation on foreign policy, defence and strategic issues.
On the Australian side will be Defence Minister Stephen Smith and Foreign Minister Bob Carr.
Ms Clinton arrives in Perth on Sunday.
She will meet Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Senator Carr, and visit the new United States and Asia Centre.
After AUSMIN Ms Clinton will travel to Adelaide to meet Australian business leaders and visit Techport Australia, the nation's largest and most advanced shipbuilding facility and home of the navy's air warfare destroyer project.
Ms Clinton's visit to Australia is part of a sweep through South-East Asia which also includes visits to Singapore, Thailand, Burma and Cambodia.
She travels to Singapore on November 16-17 to discuss a range of issues with senior government officials including Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Foreign Minister Kasiviswanathan Shanmugam.
On November 17, Ms Clinton heads to Bangkok, Thailand, joining newly re-elected President Barack Obama and his delegation on November 18 for meetings with Prime Minister Yingluck and other senior Thai officials.
She goes with President Obama to Burma on November 19 and will join his meetings with Burmese President Thein Sein and Chair of the National League for Democracy and Member of Parliament Aung San Suu Kyi.
After that she and President Obama travel to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on November 19-20 to attend the US-ASEAN Leaders Meeting and the East Asia Summit.


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Most Interesting Ancient Coins to Buy for a Collection, Investment and Pleasure
Top 10 List of Well-Known Personalities of Ancient Greece and Rome with numismatic Coins for Sale on eBay, Reasonably Priced
This guide is designed to introduce you to just 10 different topics of interest for collecting and possibly even as alternative investing ideas. These are well known personalities of the ancient past that people will likely appreciate in the future, giving you well-known, historically significant types that could be some of the most valued coins by collectors in the future. Also, a lot of the coins given here, although having rare types, are quite plentiful, and eeasily found in my eBay store. You can also learn about the different ancient coins with many educational videos about coins on my Youtube channel.
#1 Alexander the Great Coins – His coins are just fantastic to own and collect because even though thousands of years have passed, his name is known by more people than ever before with great films and books about his life and conquests.
#2 Constantine the Great Coins – Also known as Christian saint or Saint Constantine. His coins are very affordable to own and can be as low as twenty dollars.
#3 Saint Helena Roman Empress Mother of Constantine the Great – Very influential woman in early Christianity.
#4 Jesus Christ Coins and Coins Connected with Him – Early Roman coins did not depict the image of Christ, but did depict things associated with him such as the Chi-Rho, cross, and phoenix.
#5 Philip II ancient Greek coins connected with Olympic Games Victory – Very interesting and affordable ancient Greek coins associated with the ancient Olympic games.
#6 Roman Republic Coins – This is an interesting time period, before Rome turned into an empire and had dictators, and has a lot of interesting symbolism to the Roman Republic and it's virtues.
#7 Julius Caesar coins – These coins are always great to own because of the name and are a great coin if you ever need to resell it because of it's popularity.
#8 Athens Attica Greece ancient Greek coins – Probably the most famous ancient Greek city, and her coins are fascinating.
#9 Augustus first Roman emperor coins – Very interesting emperor, whom actually had a period of peace called "Pax Romana" and issued many coins, making them very affordable.
#10 Marcus Aurelius coins – The very famous emperor, known for his writings and depicted in the movie Gladiator, his coins being quite popular.
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SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. - Despite competing without its top seven runners, MIT finished second out of seven teams at the Mount Holyoke College Invitational. One week after finishing fourth at Pre Nationals, the Engineers' second unit looked impressive in the runner-up finish.
Sophomore Adrienne Bolger led the Cardinal and Gray by placing third in a field of 80 runners behind a solid clip of 19:57. Junior Erika Erickson finished 12th overall after finishing the 5000-meter course in a time of 20:24.
The Engineers completed the team scoring by placing five runners between 17th and 27th place. Tech's third finisher was sophomore Liz Labuz, who finished two seconds and one place ahead of Jessie Thompson. Junior Gwen Johnson crossed the line in 22nd in capping MIT's final score of 65 points.
NEWMAC rival Wellesley College won the Invitational with 23 points, although Wellesley did benefit from its full complement of harriers. The Engineers' total tied Mount Holyoke, who also finished with 65 points. Clark finished a distant fourth with 117 points, while Babson closed out the NEWMAC contingent with a fifth-place finish.


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From Firewire to USB, computers have a lot of different ports. And, the number seems to grow every few years. As it's important for IT pros to know a DVI port from an HDMI port, I put together a quick pop quiz on common external computer connectors. As you take the quick remember the following:
- The pictures are of the computer port, not the corresponding cable connector.
- This quiz doesn't cover every port and connector in existence. I tried to focus on the most common.
- Some ports have different shapes—USB Type A, Type B, Mini A, and so forth. I tried to use the most common shape.
- The ports/connectors are listed in no particular order.
- I've spanned this quiz across multiple pages to limit the length of each page. There are 16 ports to identify.
Note: Unfortunately, our poll tool, which I use to create each pop quiz, doesn't let me indicate a correct answer after each question. To keep from giving away the answers before everyone has a chance to test his/her knowledge, and ruining all the fun, I've published the answers on the last page of this blog post. I encourage everyone to answer all the questions before looking at the last page or using your favorite search engine to find the answers.Edit: I edited one answer on Question 3 (Figure C) to be more clear. The previous answer was still correct, but a bit confusing. Thanks to everyone who pointed this out.
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I'm going to wait a bit longer to see how many people are up for it.Nosta wrote:In the first discussion here, about the smaller sutra, I wasnt very present. It was right after the birth of my child. I hope I can be more present in the next dicussion; at least present to read more carefully even if I dont participate a lot.
Porkchop, we could start by the larger sutra. Thats ok for me.
And we could start right now, then other people would join
I'm in the middle of a certification class and a bunch of craziness going on with work, so I want to tackle this slowly.
In fact, if I'm entering it in line-by-line like last time, I may only work on one passage a week to give people time to respond.
May take a year to get through, but I have a feeling the final product would be better, especially given everything I'm juggling.


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Ashleigh Emery wants a chance to give back to her community through service as Miss Sunnyside.
"(Sunnyside) gives me a great environment to live in and great activities to enjoy," Emery explained. "I'm a fifth generation Sunnysider. They've done a lot for my family."
And that's not the only reason the Sunnyside High School student is running.
"I want to be Miss Sunnyside for the experience and to meet people," she said.
Emery has a passion for her walk of faith, which is evident in all that she does. That faith extends to her community service project, should she be selected Miss Sunnyside. If chosen, Emery wants to help the non-profit, non-denominational Christian organization Young Life.
"I'm going to help them plan out their activities for their youth meetings," she said. "This will be good because we'll get youth involved with other students and they'll understand there are people there if they need help."
Young Life, which Emery participates in as well, works with many kids that normally are not attending any church.
"This would be a lot better for (youths) to get involved in...they don't force it (religion) upon you. It's basically getting together with and getting to know a bunch of other people."
Emery has been a member of the Sunnyside United Methodist Church all of her life and while she was baptized at birth, she was just recently confirmed, which earned her a brand new Bible, of which she's very proud. Her goal now, she says, is to read every passage in the Bible.
Though she loves playing her violin, Emery has decided to sing during the talent portion of the Miss Sunnyside Pageant.
"I thought about the violin, but I love singing," she explained. "I'll be singing 'Jesus Take the Wheel' by Carrie Underwood."
Her background in singing is extensive. She's taken voice lessons, has been in choirs and is a member of her church's Praise Team, which is like a choir. She's also been involved in high school musicals.
Following high school, Emery said she'll likely pursue an education in either music or English.
When it comes to English, Emery said, "I love writing. I write poetry, I write stories. It's just something I enjoy. I actually have tons of journals in my room filled with tons of stories, songs and poems that I've written."
If she studies music, she said it'll be because she loves singing and playing the violin. She also knows how to play the piano.
"It's a great way to express yourself and it's the same with writing."
Emery, the daughter of Michelle and Richard Perry, said the best thing about living in Sunnyside is "the people you meet and the different cultures that are all here, as well as all the activities they provide for you to participate in."
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Makin the trip from NYC to Seattle this Friday to catch the game against the Jets. I've got my plane ticket, hotel room booked, all that's left is getting tickets for the game itself haha
I've usually had great success, here in NYC at least, in waiting til 3 days or sometimes even the day before gameday and getting tickets for close to face value on Stubhub. Doesn't look like that's going to happen this week haha, gonna be 3 people all together which makes things a little more difficult, so we've decided that we don't really have to sit next to one another. Of course, if no one on here has any tickets I'll definitely be using Stubhub or TicketExchange, but just wanted to get a feel from the 12th man first.
Here's my plea, if anyone's got any extra tickets or tickets they need to sell, please PM me as I will gladly take them off of your hands. It's been 6 years (2006 home opener against Arizona) since I've gotten to see the Hawks play in Seattle, so I'm super pumped and jacked and willing to do whatever it takes to make this happen. I can't wait!
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Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MFET) program provides students the opportunity to acquire highly valued skills in an innovative, hands-on learning environment. The program features integrating experiences through which students participate in all aspects of a manufacturing enterprise, from materials and processes to safety, design, automation, quality and lean manufacturing. Armed with these skills, MFET graduates can pursue rewarding, growth-oriented careers in such diverse industries as plastics, automotive, biomedical, electronics, aerospace, machining and other highvalue manufacturing sectors.
MFET program has two options: Electronics and Fabrication. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to: A) For the Electronics Option: (1) Utilize and operate various test equipment, and use measurement results to support product development; (2) Demonstrate the knowledge of design tools used in electronics industry for product development; (3) Identify and apply quality control tools used in electronics manufacturing industry; (4) Explain and apply the fundamentals of electronics applications and theory; (5) Describe different types of materials, process flows, equipment and techniques used to manufacture electronics products. B) For the Fabrication Option: (1) Identify and utilize CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing) applications in various manufacturing processes; (2) Explain product design to optimize manufacturing efficiency; (3) Identify and apply quality control tools and instruments used in a manufacturing environment; (4) Demonstrate proficiency in programming and operation of NC/CNC (Numerical Control/Computer Numerical Control) equipment; (5) Describe different types of materials, process flows, equipment and techniques used in manufacturing.
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Whitney Houston will receive a posthumous award and the legendary and recently reunited Atlanta hip hop foursome Goodie Mob will be inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame at the 35th Annual Hall of Fame Awards Concert and Show. It all happens on Saturday evening, Oct. 5 at the Georgia World Congress Center.
Sponsored by the not-for-profit Friends of Georgia Music Festival, Inc., the gala opens at 6:00 p.m. with a Red Carpet appearance of entertainment luminaries and Governor Nathan Deal's Reception prior to the Awards Show, beginning at 8:00 p.m.
Atlanta's revered television personality and community leader Monica Pearson and Robin Meade, HLN's "Morning Express" anchor and recently released recording artist, will lead the fast-paced program of music and honors as dual emcees. The program and show will be televised live by GPB (Georgia Public Broadcasting).
"Hip-hop superstars Goodie Mob and CeeLo Green will be presented the Performer Award, while the trail-blazing KANSAS will receive the Group Award on the 40th anniversary of their music career," said Dr. Bobbie Bailey, President of Friends of Georgia Music Festival.
"This year would have marked Whitney Houston's 50th birthday. We are proud to confer the Posthumous Award in memory of this legendary artist. Her brother Gary Houston, a member of her ensemble for 20 years, will perform a special tribute during the program."
The roster of inductees also includes:
• The Forester Sisters – Pioneer Award
• Non-Performer Award – James ("Alley Pat") Patrick
• Pat Alger – Songwriter Award.
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Mending Mr. Dinosaur - He's got feet now, but you'll have to take my word for it, I haven't been able to wrangle him away for a proper foot-featuring-photograph :)
Megan's secret mini quilt (which she should get today, so stay tuned for a reveal tomorrow)
In progress:
Twin baby boy quilts - I've got all of my cutting done and began the piecing process. I suspect you'll be seeing some quilt tops later this week, the piecing's going by so quickly...
3x6 bee blocks - I headed back to the drawing board on these blocks this week. Just not feeling passionate about what I made last week. I dug through my sketchbook and this block I drew back in January jumped out at me, so I went ahead and made it. I fouled up the center piece a little bit (that's why it's so skinny), but that's why I made a block for me first. Now that I've got the kinks ironed out, I've got just six more blocks to go! Let me know if you guys are interested in a block tutorial :)
Goody Bag Swap - I've done a lot of Flickr-stalking this week, trying to read my partner better, and I think I need to stop procrastinating and start just sewing. I think I'm going to stick with the Wasp bag I had intended, and use some gray linen paired with some bright patchwork or do a simple market tote with some patchwork somewhere. Can you tell how indecisive I'm being on this one?
Totally on hold:
Single Girl - I'm still waiting on the local long-arm machine to ready for rental, though I'm vaguely considering hand-quilting this or straight-line quilting this one...
Super secret project - Working on some more math, nothing too exciting yet. Stay tuned!
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