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Pitching dominates Giants' 2014 Draft board
SAN FRANCISCO -- They own the third-lowest team ERA in the Majors, so finding quality pitching isn't much of an issue for the Giants these days.
But in baseball, more so than in any other professional sport, teams draft with a focus on the future rather the present. That might explain the Giants' selections this weekend in the First-Year Player Draft.
SAN FRANCISCO -- They own the third-lowest team ERA in the Majors, so finding quality pitching isn't much of an issue for the Giants these days.
But in baseball, more so than in any other professional sport, teams draft with a focus on the future rather the present. That might explain the Giants' selections this weekend in the First-Year Player Draft.
San Francisco selected right-hander Tyler Beede from Vanderbilt with their first-round pick (14th overall).
Beede went 8-7 with a 3.20 ERA and struggled a bit with his control this past season as a junior. In 2013, as a sophomore, he had a 2.10 ERA and was a 14-game winner.
From MLB.com's scouting report:
"When Beede is at his best, he can display three above-average pitches. His fastball usually operates around 92-94 mph and can clock as high as 97. His sharp curveball and his changeup both arrive in the low 80s, playing off his fastball well. The biggest question with Beede is whether he'll be able to harness his quality stuff. His delivery can get out of sync. He can be unhittable but also has problems finding the strike zone."
The Giants aren't the first team to use a first-round pick on Beede, who left roughly $2.5 million on the table when he declined to sign with Toronto after the 2011 Draft.
His gamble paid off, as the 14th pick of this year's Draft is slotted for $2,613,200.
The selection of Beede proved to be a sign of things to come, as San Francisco used 21 of its 40 selections on pitchers.
But they also added a batterymate for their new arms, selecting catcher Aramis Garcia from Florida International in the second round.
From the scouting report on Garcia:
"Garcia has developed into one of the best college catchers in the country. He earns praise for his makeup and intelligence, traits that helped him win the 2013 Sun Belt Commissioner's Award for his athletic and academic achievements. Garcia has a mature approach at the plate and makes contact well with his short, compact stroke. His swing is more geared to hitting line drives, but scouts believe he can add more strength to his lean frame and hit for more power as a result. Though scouts prefer his bat to his glove, Garcia is a solid defender."
The Giants looked to the outfield for their third-round pick, taking Oregon State's Dylan Davis. Davis' mother defeated breast cancer 15 years ago, and her journey has served as inspiration throughout his life.
"Looking back at that right now and seeing what she's been through, it's helped my experience being able to work and cherish what I'm able to do," Davis said on Friday. "She's really showed me and my dad just how you can do anything if you work hard enough for it."
The Giants' Draft had a local flavor, as 12 of their picks were prospects from California colleges or high schools.
The familiarity extended beyond location, as a recognizable name appeared late on the team's list of selections: Benito Santiago Jr., the son of the former Giants backstop and five-time All-Star, selected in the 38th round.
MLB.com on the young Santiago:
"Santiago is built like a catcher and has good athleticism behind the plate. He has a strong arm, blocks balls well and is a confident receiver. Santiago's bat isn't as advanced as his glove. He has an inside-out swing and barrels up balls well. Santiago's approach lends itself more to hitting line drives than driving the ball. He earns praise for his leadership and understanding of the game."
Ryan Hood is an associate reporter for MLB.com.


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Louis CK's Direct Tour Sales: Over $6 Million In 1 Week, Scalping Drops From 25% To Below 1%
from the not-bad dept
And, so far, it all appears to be working. Louis sent an update on both ticket sales info and scalpers to Laughspin. You should go read the whole thing there, but there were a couple points worth addressing here. First off, in one week, it looks like he's grossed over $6 million.
I'm doing 67 shows on this tour and we've sold 135,600 tickets to those shows after one week on sale.The math here is easy. Every ticket is $45. That's it. So, multiply and you get $6.1 million. Obviously, that's gross sales, not net, and there are significant overhead costs to factor in, but still -- that's not bad.
Perhaps more interesting is the impact on scalping. The Laughspin folks noted that there still does appear to be some availability of scalped tickets (some at high prices), and Louis and his team are working hard to track down and cancel many of those tickets. But he also provided some numbers that suggest the new plan is working quite well in minimizing scalping. He can tell this, in part, because prior to setting up this tour, he had two other shows booked in a more traditional way, and he can look at how many scalped tickets are available for those shows compared to the new ones. And the differences are striking:
There are 1100 tickets available on stubhub alone for those two traditionally ticketed shows out of 4,400 available ( Almost exactly 25%)....That's a pretty massive difference. Assuming this really does work, it sounds like Louis and Etix (who is handling the tickets) have a service that lots of other performers might want to start looking into.
There are less than 500 tickets available on all scalper sites (including stubhub) out of the entire 135,600 tickets that have already been sold, from the tour sold exclusively on my site, louisck.com (substantially less than 1%)
So it's working. So far.
One final interesting point: Louis talks a little about how the scalpers are reacting -- saying that they defend what they do...
Contact with these scalpers has been enlightening. They tend to respond with indignance and a defensive posture "Hey man! Scalping is NOT a crime!" We're not treating it as a crime or even a wrong-doing. We are just competing with them, on behalf of my fans, to enforce the terms and conditions of our ticket sales and to keep the prices down. It's worth the effort, it's working and it's even been kind of fun.And that is part of what makes this so awesome. He doesn't feel the need to go legal or whine about it. He's innovating and adapting... and beating the scalpers at their own game. And that's how it should be done.


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Psy and rapper MC Hammer bust a move while performing during Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2013 at Times Square on Monday (December 31) in New York City.
After the performance, the 35-year-old Korean rapper tweeted, "How was #HammerTime in Time Square!??"
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Psy
"Being in Times Square on New Year's Eve is already special – it's the biggest stage in the universe – plus it's my birthday, so, with all that, it may be the ending of 'Gangnam Style,'" Psy shared with MTV News.
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If you'd like to read my thoughts after Day One of Q Practices with Eugene Peterson, you can read here.
Day Two was today, and we covered Peterson's views on Embodiment, Scripture, Community, and the Church.
Here are some reflections:
1) Hearing from Jan Peterson, Eugene's wife, was a highlight
– I'm a firm believer that spouses keep it real, and I was excited when Jan was invited on stage to answer questions. I was most moved when she talked about whether or not Eugene's life with God was real…
Her response?
Absolutely. She strongly reiterated how the person we hear on the pages of Eugene's writings are really him. She then talked about how she really respected how firm he was in not getting enticed by the trappings of fame and notoriety.
So cool.
And then Eugene shared some heartwarming stories about Jan and her hospitality, and it was all really quite wonderful.
I'm convinced that a long obedience in the same direction is not limited to one's life with God, but also to one's love and commitment to one's spouse and family (and if single, one's close family and friends).
The Peterson's marriage was one of the best sermons of the day.
2) Pastors are to be local and relational – Peterson stressed this greatly, and even challenged the notion that Pastors are chiefly communicators. Pastors are conversationalists, he said, people whose vocation is intricately tied to people.
This is such a great reminder for me as a church planter.
One of the reasons Tina and I chose Astoria for Hope is because we could be "local".
3) One of the things I most admire about Eugene Peterson is his clear sense of what he's called to do… and not to do.
Here are a couple of things he said which stood out to me.
First, he said, "I really haven't done much."
Second, he said, "I'm really not that busy. Jan and I actually have quite a bit of leisure in our lives."
I think there was a collective gasp (or maybe it was just me) when he said both these statements.
When I read Peterson's bio and the list of books he's written, I'm really stunned at his capacity.
But realistically, although it's true that Peterson has some unique gifts, he's human too.
And because he's human, Eugene knows what he's called to do, and therefore he also knows what NOT to do.
Throughout the day, I was struck by what he's chosen not to do, including:
1) Jan spoke of speaking engagements Eugene has said no to (as well as celebrities).
2) Eugene spoke of giving up TV 30 or so years ago.
3) Eugene does not use social media.
4) When it came down to whether or not the church should expand after reaching capacity, Eugene knew he wasn't the leader to take the church to the next level. Sure enough, the next leader expanded the church missionally.
Part of Peterson's "long obedience in the same direction" is a willingness to say "no" to many "good" opportunities.
In this way, Peterson has been able to have a laser-like focus in what he commits himself to.
He also mentioned that he simply does things that he loves, and so immersing himself in Scripture, writing, and pastoring, are all "loves" of his. These loves have helped define what he has committed his life (and time) to.
4) I'm so excited about Hope. I love our launch team, I love what we're building, and I'm so excited about what God's going to do!
5) There were a couple of "well-known" Christian leaders in the audience as learners.
I didn't get a chance to talk extensively to these folks (hence I won't blog who they were), but I was greatly encouraged that there were a few nationally known American Christian leaders in the audience there to learn.
It was so cool and encouraging to see these folks learning, too. It's nice to know that we're all on the journey and there's always something new to learn.
6) I was so fortunate to be there, especially in Peterson's advanced age. Being able to learn from Peterson in a small setting is a gift I do not take for granted.
Thank you so much, Q. Thank you for caring about how to better serve and resource pastors and church planters like me – it's much appreciated!


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Outdoor photographer Peter Marbach will be at the Hood River County Library from 3 to 5 p.m. Dec. 1 to sign copies of his latest fine art print, "Morning at Mt. Hood."
The prints will be available to the public for $25 each, with profits going to the library building project.
Marbach loves to capture moments in nature with his medium format camera and preserve them as fine art prints for others to enjoy.
He moved to the Hood River area from Maine eight years ago. When his wife, Lorena Sprager, took a position as Healthy Communities Director at La Clinica, it gave him an opportunity to professionally pursue photography, which until then had been merely a hobby.
"I went on several long treks when I was younger, all of them in support of non profit causes," said Marbach. "I walked across England and Scotland and hiked the lengths of both the Apalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail in three separate time periods of six months each. These treks gave me a love of the outdoors and formed the basis of my wishing to capture natural images on film."
He traveled with Up With People and was a professional musician for a number of years. After that he worked for non profit or environmental causes.
Today Marbach works primarily in color. For the past several years he has driven and walked around Oregon pointing his camera at rural scenes. He recently signed a contract with Oregon-based publisher, Beautiful America, who will produce his photo essay on the beauty of Oregon farm country and the people who work the land. This coffee table book will go to press in 2002.
"I underwent major heart surgery in June," said Marbach. "It changed the way I look at things, and it has affected my work accordingly. My latest images are more focused, better, stronger, and sharper. I feel less rushed. I am concentrating on quality work these days. I realize that I have a lot to live for."
At the Saturday print-signing, Marbach will meet with the public and will be glad to discuss various aspects of his work. Framing options for the prints will be available. Cider and cookies will be served during the event.
Library director June Knudson said, "I first met Peter as Sofia's dad when the two of them came together to the library's weekly pre-school story hour. I so appreciate Peter's generosity in offering this fine print as a fundraiser for the library. `Morning at Mt. Hood' is a beautiful print with the same fine quality that has made Peter's Mt. Hood Jazz Festival posters so beloved."
In addition to the Mt. Hood print, several of Marbach's newest framed photographic images will be on display and will remain in the library for sale through the month of December.
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A man who allegedly lured a young boy into his granny flat on the NSW central coast with a blue tongue lizard and indecently assaulted him is known to police.
The boy was at Taylor Park in Dening St, The Entrance, when the man allegedly approached him about 3.45pm (AEDT) on Saturday and showed him the lizard.
Once the boy was inside the man's nearby home, police allege the man locked the doors and indecently assaulted him during the night.
The boy was spotted walking in the same street about 7.45am on Sunday.
Police found the 37-year-old suspect less than 100m away and charged him with detaining the boy for advantage and indecent assault.
Detective Inspector Peter Yeomans from the Child Abuse Squad told AAP the man had enticed the boy "on the pretext there were other lizards in the (alleged) offender's house".
He said the man was also carrying the lizard when police picked him up on Sunday.
Det Insp Yeomans confirmed the man was known to police.
The man was refused police bail and ordered to appear before Wyong Local Court on Monday.
In a separate case, a young man will face Newcastle Local Court on Monday charged with sexually assaulting two teenage girls after purporting to be a professional photographer.
The 21-year-old man allegedly contacted the girls, aged 13 and 14, via Facebook and asked them to send nude photos of themselves, a police source told AAP.
He arranged to meet each of the girls in secluded parks at Maitland and Charlestown, over the past two months, where he sexually assaulted them.
In a third matter, a children's case worker employed by the NSW Department of Family and Community Services remains in custody charged with sexually abusing a nine-year-old girl who had been living with his partner.
He did not appear in person in Newcastle Bail Court on Saturday, and bail was refused.
Last Wednesday, a 27-year-old childcare worker was charged with the alleged sexual and indecent assaults of two children, aged eight and nine, at an out-of-school-hours childcare care centre in Sydney's northwest.
The man remains in custody while police continue their investigation.


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Most people try to avoid making major mistakes when it comes to managing their money. But we're all human, and even the most savvy money managers and budgeters aren't immune from making a few money management blunders.
Learn from the mistakes of others and try to avoid making these five common personal financial and money management mistakes:
1. Cashing out your 401(k).When leaving a job where you contributed to a 401(k) retirement plan, you'll have a few options: You can leave the money in the former employer's plan, roll it over into an IRA, or cash it out. The latter is usually the least-wise option from a financial perspective because you'll have to pay taxes on the money at your current ordinary income tax rate and you could also be subject to a 10 percent early withdrawal penalty if you're younger than 59 and a half.
Unfortunately, 43 percent of workers who left their jobs in 2012 took a cash distribution from their 401(k), according to Aon Hewitt.
2. Not contributing to your retirement plan when the financial markets fall. It's understandable that you might not want to invest money when the financial markets – and your account balance – go down. But this may actually be the best time to invest, because lower financial markets may mean lower asset prices. Remember the old investing adage: "Buy low, sell high."
3. Giving in to "lifestyle inflation." This is the term some financial experts have coined to describe what happens when an individual's lifestyle rises commensurate with his or her income. So if you experience a 10 percent increase in your income, congratulations! But resist the urge to immediately increase your spending and expenses by 10 percent. Go ahead and splurge on something nice if you like, but strive to save as much of the extra income as you can, instead of moving into a more expensive home or buying an expensive new car.
4. Paying bills late and bouncing checks.Many people who pay bills late do so simply because they forgot, not because they didn't have the money. To avoid this mistake, consider signing up for your bank's online bill pay service, or for auto-drafts or online payments that are available from most utilities and credit card companies. Your bank may also offer an overdraft protection service that automatically transfers money from a savings account to cover checking account overdrafts. There may be a small fee for this transfer, but it's usually much less than the fee charged for an overdraft.
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Outdoor Idaho "Flying Idaho" To fly in Idaho is to experience a view that is constantly changing. In fact, there's nothing quite like it in the lower 48. From the first plane to fly in Idaho, the Curtiss Pusher, to the modern marvels of today, we explore what pilots call a three dimensional experience, in a state that treasures its aviators and its aviation history.G
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MotorWeek "Kia Sorento" Road Test: 2014 Kia Sorento. Road Test: 2013 BMW M6. Goss' Garage: R.I. D
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Sesame Street "The Shape O' Bots" Telly, Elmo, and Rosita are playing Shape-O-Bots, robots that actually transform into shapes to help people. Andy, a guy in need of shapes, rushes in and explains that he needs an octagon to help stop people from crashing into him. Telly tries to transform into an octagon with eight sides and eight angles, but changes into a triangle with three sides and three angles instead. D
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Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood "Daniel Gets A Shot/A Stormy Night" Daniel Gets a Shot - Daniel has an appointment at the doctor today and he has to get a shot. He is very apprehensive and does not want to go. So Daniel asks Mom Tiger questions about the shot, and she shares her trick for staying brave in scary situations. D
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Martha Speaks "Martha's Puppy/The Cheating Chum Caper" Martha's Puppy - Martha feels it's high time to get a puppy, but the family disagrees. Even Jake knows that two dogs is plenty. With no other option, Martha sets out to do what any dog would: train a baby to become a puppy. D
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Nature "Siberian Tiger Quest" Conservation ecologist Chris Morgan ("Bears of the Last Frontier") is seeking to fulfill a longtime dream - to find and film a Siberian tiger in Russia's far eastern forests. The film features the work of Korean cameraman Sooyong Park, the first to film Siberian tigers in the wild.G
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Rick Steves' Europe "Highlights of Castile: Toledo and Salamanca" Rick marvels at El Greco, pops some explosive pickles and rambles Spain's most awe-inspiring medieval walls. He drops in on a bachelorette party, with local troubadours. He slices and savors tasty jamon, strolls with the crowd, and grabs a front-row seat to enjoy Europe's most enchanting square.G
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Smart Travels - Europe with Rudy Maxa "Germany's Rhine and Mosel Rivers" For centuries the Rhine has been a natural border and the main route for trade, people and ideas. We start in the ancient Roman city of Trier and travel up the Mosel River visiting vineyards and ancient castles. We'll take a scenic cruise down the Rhine for a sailor's eye view of famous Rhine castles and the lovely but dangerous Lorelei. D
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The Desert Speaks "Utah's Slick Rock Country" Host David Yetman and his brother, Geologist Dick Yetman, take a geological road trip to Southeastern Utah's Colorado Plateau. After hiking through an ever-changing slot canyon named Canyon X and the aptly named Kodachrome Basin State Park, they take an eerie trek through Goblin Valley State Park where the mysterious entrada rock sculptures known as "goblins" surround you from all angles. D
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Ciao Italia "Sandwiches for Little Easter/Panini Per Pasquetta" Mary Ann travels to Boston's Tutto Italiano Italian Specialty store, where the Locilento family prepares a variety of foods to celebrate the day after Easter. Back in the bakery, Emilio bakes the crunchy Panini for sandwiches, in the kitchen Angelo makes his classic frittata sandwich, while out front Mary Ann and Marilena make all sorts of fabulous sandwiches for the hungry customers, including Boston's Mayor Tom Menino, who stops by for his favorite Little Easter sandwich. D
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Expeditions with Patrick McMillan "California - Hope, Survival and Resilience" McMillan explores some of the most compelling stories of survival on the California coast. D
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Pati's Mexican Table "Mexican-Style Kids' Party" Fun, kid-friendly and (mostly!) finger food that you'd find at a children's party in Mexico, adapted for American parties at home. A special guest shows up to make dessert! Crazy Corn; Chicken Flautas; Chocolate and Cajeta Cupcakes. D
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America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "Chili and Stew Go Vegetarian" Host Christopher Kimball travels to Foxy Farms in the Salinas Valley to see where the nation's produce is grown. Then he heads into the test kitchen with test cook Becky Hays to learn how to make the Best Vegetarian Chili. Next, equipment expert Adam Ried reveals his top pick for vegetable peelers in the Equipment Corner. D
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GardenSMART Often described as "one of the most spectacular floral displays in the world" Dallas Blooms is an event you won't want to miss. And, you won't miss it if you join GardenSMART as we visit Dallas and the Dallas Arboretum. D
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Bluegrass Underground "Vince Gill" A Country Music Hall of Famer and 20-time Grammy winner, Gill has recently been sharing the stage with Eric Clapton, Sting and James Taylor. Known for his razor-sharp instrumental skills, his expressive tenor voice, his richly varied songwriting and his superb choice of backup musicians, Gill delivers everything from heartfelt honky tonk ballads to hot bluegrass to full-throttle country rock, all leavened with an easygoing sense of humor that makes a Vince Gill show feel like you're just hanging out with on old friend. This is as good as country music gets. D
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Music Voyager "From D.C. to Cajun Country" Music Voyager host Jacob Edgar continues his Road to a GRAMMY journey by meeting up with GRAMMY winner India. Arie in Washington D.C. Dobet Gnahore, a stunning singer from west Africa, who shares a GRAMMY nomination with India. D
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Sesame Street "Great Vibrations" Bob is conducting a class of kids playing different musical instruments. Abby walks by and is amazed by the beautiful music. Bob offers to teach her, but first, she needs to choose an instrument. D
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Dinosaur Train "Buddy Explores The Tyrannosaurs/Rainy Day Fight" Buddy, an adopted T. rex, wishes he knew more about his T. rex ancestors. So, Dad takes him and Tiny on the Dinosaur Train back to the early Cretaceous, to visit an ancestor: an earlier version of Tyrannosaurus rex called Raptorex. Rodney Raptorex is a kid who won't grow up to be as big as Buddy will, but the two boys find that they not only have a lot of differences, they have a lot in common, too. D
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Super Why! "Webby In Bathland" Red is practicing her soccer moves and kicking up dirt, when Grandma tells her it's time for lunch. Red gives her hands a quick rinse and gets ready to chow down, but Grandma says her hands aren't clean. The super readers zoom into the story Webby in Bathland and help a brave little penguin save his beloved town from the evil Squirmy Germies who are fighting down and dirty! Red finds out it takes more than water to wash away germs Educational Objectives: To learn about good hygiene. D
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Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! "Flutter By Butterfly/Pretty In Pink" Flutter By Butterfly - Sally and Nick are pretending to be butterflies, but they're not very good at it. The Cat takes them to meet Bernadette the Monarch butterfly, who can teach them all about fluttering. Following Bernadette from Milky Weed Meadow to Prickly Pines forest they learn that butterfly wings are used for so much more than just fluttering! Pretty in Pink - Sally and Nick are having fun trying out different moves when the Cat arrives to show them some cool moves of his own. D
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Wild Kratts "The Blue and the Gray" Martin and Chris are absorbed in a hilarious competition to discover who is the best acorn planter, blue jays or gray squirrels, when a strange Creature Power Suit malfunction transforms Martin into an acorn and grows him into an Oak tree! Chris activates the squirrel powers of his Creature Power Suit, but gets waylaid by a bobcat and goshawk, and the Aviva, Koki, and Jimmy can't find them. It'll take some animal-loving Wild Kratts kids to get them out of this mess. D
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Wyland's Art Studio "Moonlight Celebration" Paint a simple yet detailed scene using minimal colors.G
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Piano Guy Host Scott Houston and guest show viewers how to play Don McLean's epic rock ballad, "American Pie." Several guest pianists discuss their favorite piano players. Featured artists include Dave Powers and Nat Kerr. D
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Nazi Mega Weapons "U-Boat Base" To create a haven in port for their lethal U-boat submarines, the Nazis built massive, impenetrable concrete submarine pens. Too immense to be hidden, they were constructed to withstand direct hits from even the biggest Allied bombs. These pens survive today as a testament to their engineering. Part 2 of 3G
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NOVA "3D Spies of WWII" Alarmed by rumors of advanced rockets and missiles, Allied intelligence recruit a team from British universities and Hollywood studios to an English country house. Team members use 3D stereoscopes to view millions of air photos of German territory, and are able to spot telltale clues that reveal hidden rocket bases. With 3D graphics NOVA recreates what WWII photo spies saw, and tells the suspenseful, previously untold story.G
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Alan Alda in Scientific American Frontiers "Cybersenses" Alda learns how replacement synthetic senses for people are becoming reality artifical hearing for children and initial trials for electronic retinas for the blind.G
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Make: "Fire Sculpture" The show visits Box Shop and the Flaming Lotus Girls, a women-centric maker collaborative that creates gargantuan, fire-breathing sculptures. Kimiko Ryokai's electronic "paintbrush" transfers what it brushes over onto a special board with eye-popping results.G
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Scientific American Frontiers "The Bionic Body" This episode is about re-engineering the human body, and includes stories on artificial nerve stimulation for paralysis victims using implanted electrodes, and on implants of silicon chips in the retina. Host Alan Alda has a moving conversation with Christopher Reeve, while visiting Reeve at home to discuss his advocacy of increased research in this field. D
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Inventions That Shook The World "The 1930's" Though overshadowed by the Great Depression, there is no shortage of ingenuity in the 1930s. The 2-way radio gets miniaturized and the world's first portable walkie-talkie goes on the air. The electric guitar changes popular music forever and commuters become a cash cow for cities when the parking meter is introduced. Part 4 of 10G
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NOVA "3D Spies of WWII" Alarmed by rumors of advanced rockets and missiles, Allied intelligence recruit a team from British universities and Hollywood studios to an English country house. Team members use 3D stereoscopes to view millions of air photos of German territory, and are able to spot telltale clues that reveal hidden rocket bases. With 3D graphics NOVA recreates what WWII photo spies saw, and tells the suspenseful, previously untold story.G
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Alan Alda in Scientific American Frontiers "Cybersenses" Alda learns how replacement synthetic senses for people are becoming reality artifical hearing for children and initial trials for electronic retinas for the blind.G
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Make: "Fire Sculpture" The show visits Box Shop and the Flaming Lotus Girls, a women-centric maker collaborative that creates gargantuan, fire-breathing sculptures. Kimiko Ryokai's electronic "paintbrush" transfers what it brushes over onto a special board with eye-popping results.G


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The Most Adorable Halloween-Related Dishes on Instagram
Manipulating food into adorable designs is not new on Instagram, but these Halloween-related plates by Lee Samantha are definitely inspiring. With well over 300,00 followers on Instagram and 26,000 likes on Facebook, Samantha has grown in popularity over the last four years, and with good reason.
The Malaysian mother of two started making these creative dishes four years ago for her older daughter, who was two at the time. Her daughter tended to eat very slowly, and Samantha thought these goofy food designs would help. The designs take about an hour and a half to make, and she does four to five designs a week. What lucky kids!
Make sure to check out her other, non Halloween-related designs on her Instagram and Facebook!
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Beyonce did not sing the US national anthem live at this week's public swearing-in ceremony of President Barack Obama for his second term, CNN quoted an inaugural official as saying.
The R&B singer has yet to comment on the furor over whether or not she lip-synced the words on Monday to The Star-Spangled Banner before an estimated crowd of one million people on the National Mall in Washington.
"She did not sing live," the unidentified inaugural official was quoted as saying on Wednesday.
The official also told CNN that Beyonce had decided on Sunday not to perform live, as she had arrived too late to have proper rehearsal time with the US Marine Band.
On Tuesday, the US Marine Corps confirmed that, instead of its band playing live to accompany Beyonce, a pre-recorded version of the anthem was used.
But it added that, as far as the Grammy-winning chart-topper's vocal performance was concerned, it was not in a position to say whether or not she sang live.
In Britain, a veteran audio engineer said it looked to him, after examining online videos, that Beyonce did indeed sing - but it was uncertain whether her singing was relayed over the loudspeakers to the sprawling audience.
"There's no question at all in my mind that she was singing as she stood on the stage and that it (her voice) was going into a microphone that was live," Ian Shepherd told AFP by telephone.
"The question is, who got to hear what came through that mic? Did it go out to the crowd?"
Soul legend Aretha Franklin and younger singing stars Alicia Keys, Jennifer Lopez and LeAnn Rimes sprung to Beyonce's defence, with Franklin saying it made sense to go with a backing track given the near-freezing temperatures.
"She did a beautiful job with the pre-record," Franklin, 70, who sang at Obama's first inauguration four years ago, told ABC News. "Next time I'll probably do the same."
Beyonce herself was last seen dining out in New Orleans late on Monday after attending the inauguration with her hip-hop husband Jay-Z.
Beyonce rarely uses Twitter, but her Tumblr account features many photos from Monday as well as a video captioned: "Beyonce sings the national anthem ... at the 2013 presidential inauguration ceremony."
Shepherd, who has worked with musical acts as diverse as Culture Club, Tricky and the Berlin Philharmonic, examined at least three different online videos of Beyonce's performance.
On his website, Mastering-Media.co.uk, he said it was understandable that, on a cold day, Beyonce would favour a pre-recorded track over singing with the Marine Band, which by that point had been out in the open air for hours.
"Any singer would find it seriously difficult to put on a great performance to a band that was struggling to play in tune," he wrote.
"And for something this high-profile it's understandable that you'd want the best chance to get it right," he said.
Beyonce, who sang The Star-Spangled Banner at the Super Bowl last year, returns to the American football classic on February 3 for its half-time show. She also has a documentary about her life airing on HBO television on February 16.


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We had a quiet and fairly peaceful Thanksgiving. My sister Kathy drove down from Wisconsin. She only stayed for Thursday and then headed home on Friday, after a busy day of cooking, hanging out, and playing Gloom and Ticket to Ride. I failed to get any photos of our Thanksgiving dinner!
Our (mostly local) Thanksgiving menu:
Sweet potato gratin
Mashed potatoes
Bread stuffing with apples
Green jello salad
Olives and pickles
Cranberry sauce
Pumpkin pie
Our turkey came from a local food co-op that does a vegetable CSA and a meat CSA - Avalon Acres. This is our second year with a turkey from them and both years we've had moist, flavorful, and incredibly tasty turkey. We used the same cooking approach as last year: we roasted the turkey breast-side down until the last hour. This protects the breast from the heat and keeps the breast meat moist. Then we flipped the turkey breast-side up (infinitely less scary to do than it sounds!) for the last hour of cooking. Delicious!
Tim made his "only allowed on Thanksgiving because it's so unhealthy" specialty - sweet potato gratin. Layers of thinly sliced sweet potatoes, cream, brown sugar, dried cranberries, and pecans.
We even managed to put a more local spin on the green jello salad, by using local cream and pecans. We talked about skipping the jello salad this Thanksgiving (to go totally local), but it's Tim's grandmother's recipe and he loves it dearly. Wouldn't feel like Thanksgiving without it. My non-local "must haves" for Thanksgiving were black olives and whole berry cranberry sauce.
Thanksgiving local ingredient breakdown:
- Sweet potatoes (gratin), potatoes (mashed potatoes), onions (stuffing), pumpkin (pie) - Bugtussle CSA
- Bread for the stuffing - Twin Forks Farm
- Pecans (jello salad) - Nashville Farmers Market
- Cream (jello salad, gratin) - Hatcher Family Dairy
- Milk (mashed potatoes) - Rock Springs Dairy
Thanksgiving non-local ingredient breakdown: Celery (stuffing), Pineapple (jello salad), Green jello (jello salad), Sage & thyme (turkey and stuffing), Sour cream & cream cheese (mashed potatoes), olives, cranberry sauce, pickles
I was actually really surprised and happy to see how much of our Thanksgiving dinner could be sourced locally. The highlight? Making Dorie Greenspan's Sour Cream Pumpkin Pie using fresh pumpkins from our CSA. We roasted the pumpkins in the oven and then pureed them. The pie needed extra cooking time because of extra moisture in the pumpkin, but it was so delicious that it was worth the extra work.


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KNBR Conversation: Jed York of 49ers
KNBR CONVERSATION With Jed York
An edited transcript of the conversation between 49ers President Jed York and KNBR's Brian Murphy and Paul McCaffrey.
Murphy: Take us to the locker room (after the NFC Championship Game win over the Falcons) - having your mom and your dad and your uncle, and your team going back to the Super Bowl ... Can you just tell us what it was like to be in the locker room for that moment?
York: Quite simply it was just special. Special to see my uncle be able to give the Halas trophy to my mom, and just watch what that meant to my family. It was the closest thing to having my grandfather there that you could get. Having my mom and dad and uncle on the stage together, where you just see that family can overcome anything. I think my family has definitely come full circle, and when you look at the team ... Every time we win a game, on the flight home Frank Gore will come up to me and say, "What's your uncle think about this team? What's your uncle think about me? What's your uncle think about me having the most rushing touchdowns in 49er history?" You can just tell that Eddie is still a presence and a figure with the San Francisco 49ers.
Murphy: Do you feel that history come rushing back as you're heading back to the Super Bowl? That this is all part of that unbroken chain?
York: I landed last night at 10:30 at SFO, and there were people getting ready for red-eye flights to the East Coast, and I saw 49er shirts everywhere. I stopped and talked to a couple of people. ... So you sit there and start talking to fans, and you can feel the buzz and people are excited. It's great to see it.
McCaffrey: For Murph and I this is sort of a renewal, but there's a whole new generation going through it for the first time. Do you feel like this is your first chance to experience it in this capacity?
York: In this capacity, yes - but I've been to three Super Bowls with my family, starting with Super Bowl XXIII. ... It's cool for me to see it through (wife) Danielle's eyes. She's never experienced it. ... I'm sure you guys see it with your kids. It's so much cooler to experience it through your kids eyes, and through people's eyes who have never seen it before. It literally takes you back to being a kid, and that first time of just pure joy and pure excitement, that we're going to the Super Bowl. I was probably the last person out of the locker room in Atlanta. I wanted to soak it all in. It was a great, great day for me and it was a great day for the organization.
Murphy: We know how bad it got, and then you came in and said you wanted to take this team back to the Super Bowl. When you were saying that, it was a long way away - what's the number one thing that got you from there to here?
York: ... People tease me about saying we were going to win the NFC West in 2010 when we were 0-5. I felt very good about this team, and about the organization of people that we had in place, and Jim (Harbaugh) was the guy that was able to really break that through, with a lot of help from people that came before him who are no longer here.


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Looking for a match at private equity expo in Stamford
At Stamford Marriott: Businesses seek investors, buyers
Robert Stillman looked a little lost as he circulated through the crowd at the ninth annual Private Equity Exposition hosted by the Connecticut chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth on Friday at the Stamford Marriott.
Stillman, a principal in Westport-based River Bank Construction, was there to drum up interest in his company's 103-unit Village on the Thames townhouse development in New London.
"I'm here to seek equity financing. We'll be breaking ground in May. We have construction funding," said Stillman, who learned that most of the 17 private equity firms in attendance prefer investing in small-to medium-size companies, often in buyouts and recapitalization.
Nearly 275 representatives of businesses seeking investors (intermediaries), private equity firms and others involved in the industry attended the event.
Among the private equity firms was Stamford-based Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners, represented by partner Chris Lund.
"We've been investing in smaller companies since 1984 -- from $15 million up to $100 million," Lund said. "We feel there is a lot more opportunity with smaller companies. A lot of these smaller companies find it valuable to have a professional on its board of directors. We like to buy a majority share."
Deal volume has declined in 2012, said Lund, whose firm made only one investment this year -- in W-Technology, a Houston company that makes connectors used in the oil and gas drilling process.
"It was a low year. We usually like to do two or three a year," Lund said.
Private equity firms have the resources to acquire or invest in businesses, but company owners are reticent to sell due to tax implications and reinvestment risks, said Ramsey Goodrich, ACG Connecticut chapter chairman and managing director of Carter Morse & Mathias, a Southport-based investment banker.
"With capital gains and interest rates low, you'd expect to have a number of people selling, but it didn't happen (in 2012). Business owners remember the wonderful years of 2006 and 2007 when the balance sheets were so lofty, but 2012 is not as high so they are holding out," Goodrich said.
Some business owners are waiting, he said, because they question how to invest the money they receive from a sale.
"Where are you putting your money? Because interest rates are so low, reinvestment is really challenging," Goodrich said. The private equity guys are sitting on $430 billion in cash. It's the (business) owners. They'll make more money by staying in business. We don't have enough businesses willing to sell."
But if an intermediary brings a possible deal to a private equity firm, Peter Cavrell, senior vice president/capital markets at Emotographics, said his company can advise an investor or buyer about the viability of the target business.
Cavrell attended to offer his company's due diligence talents.
"We leverage the emotional connections consumers have with brands and companies. The process has been proven with 70 brands. We have an analytical tool. I'm trying to decide if the private equity world is a market for us. I think it is."


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Melges Goes South — Spring Sailing In Full Force!
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28 February 2008
The Melges 17, Melges C Scow and Melges MC Scow Midwinter Championships take place March 7 – March 15 with an official Zenda University course prior to each event. New boats fill the Melges Zenda Express Trailer heading to Lake Eustis, Florida. Get Ready! Spring is here! Time to gear up and think about sailing.
Call Melges today at +1 (262) 275-1110 or E-mail and make sure your 2008 Scow racing program is ready to run and win with new parts, service and accessories well in advance of the springtime rush!


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Wales Bonner
Men's King Utility Silk Shirt in Ivory
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- Pure silk in a fine weave
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- Luxurious fabrication
- Made in United Kingdom
- Model wears size medium
South East London-born Grace Wales Bonner graduated from Central Saint Martins in 2014. After winning the L'Oréal Professionnel Talent Award for her graduate 'Afrique' collection, she assisted Camilla Nickerson in New York, debuted her AW15 collection at Fashion East at London Collections: Men to critical acclaim, and was subsequently invited to the V&A's prestigious Fashion in Motion programme. Charmed by the aesthetics of menswear over womenswear, Wales Bonner collections are rooted in historical references and explore representations of black male identity and sexuality. With a cross-cultural hybrid approach, Bonner explores the masculine/feminine dialogue; creating pieces that fuse European and African luxury fashions and explore the notion of masculinity.
Wales Bonner approaches her AW16 collection with her established thematic narrative; exploring African histories and constructing a modern discourse rooted in evocation. Continuing her experiment with dress codes of wealth, sports and modern-day signifiers, the line-up features crushed velvet jackets, athletic striped T-shirts, double-breasted blazers and wool tracksuits which are delicately paired with diamante pendant earrings and crystal embellishments. Psychedelic Afrofuturists and 1970s and 1870s influences are fused to create a collection of flared pants, thin neck scarves, tailored jackets and zigzag knit tank tops.
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Things Collapsing On Themselves by [dK]
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After five years and 37 volumes of the netBloc series, I think it's fair to say that blocSonic has turned on more than a few people to the netaudio culture. From the beginning, that was precisely why I began the series. I strive to make each volume eclectic and packed with information about each track. Combine that with the professionally designed art & PDF and what you're left with is a compilation that serves as a great way to catch up on what's been happening in netaudio culture.
Of course, if you're new to netaudio, it's also a great way to introduce you to that very culture. Is this the first netBloc release you've come to check out? If so, I welcome you. When you're done enjoying "netBloc Vol. 37: FIVE", please check out the other 36 volumes!
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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
What The Mills, Episode 2
The Situation: Two outs, bottom of the 6th, 2-2 game.
The Set-Up: Houston tied up the game on Chris Johnson's single to right in the top half of the inning, also with two outs. Kyle Weiland comes in for the bottom half of the 6th inning having thrown 72 pitches. He strikes out Xavier Nady (76 pitches) and allows a first-pitch single to Rick Ankiel (77 pitches). Wilson Ramos flies out to center (80 pitches), and pinch-hitter Roger Bernadina walks (85 pitches). Ian Desmond comes up with two outs, runners on 1st and 2nd, and he draws a walk, as well (91 pitches). Brad Mills leaves Weiland in to face Steve Lombardozzi, who doubles, scoring two runs, and Ryan Zimmerman, as well, who singles, scdoring two more - giving the Nationals all they need to close out the game.
The Question: Why leave Weiland in?
Rationale #1: In a situation similar to Josh Bard in Boston, Mills wanted to see him work out of his own jam.
Rationale #2: Weiland was due to hit 2nd in the top of the 7th, so if he can just get that last out, they can pinch-hit him with Justin Maxwell and hope for the best.
Rationale #3: There is no rationale. Lombardozzi was 3x3 (all singles) off Weiland. Zimmerman walked, grounded into a double play, and struck out in his three PAs - but it was 4-2 at that point. Lombardozzi had only ever faced Bud Norris, Lucas Harrell, and Fernando Rodriguez before, and was 0x5. We can't look at Weiland's splits for guidance, because they're pretty much all ugly. Even if you're okay with Weiland pitching to Lombardozzi, there's really no good answer for who pitches to Zimmerman. He was 25x98 against ten Astros pitchers, with an OPS over 1.000 against five of them. Zimmerman was 0x2 against against Fernando Rodriguez (so maybe Rodriguez could have come in against both Rodriguez and Zimmerman?)
The Verdict: It's hard to say. But Weiland was clearly sputtering, having allowed four straight Nationals to reach base and break the game open. Whether it's in the name of development, or just a bad thought process, Weiland was out there at least one batter too long.
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I am generally skeptical about criticizing managerial decisions as they can easily fall either way. However, I've seen a lot of Mills and he has an uncanny ability to make decisions which don't pan out. One could argue he left Weiland in for three batters too long. Almost everyone could agree he left him in one batter to long.
Thank god there was no postgame show so I didn't have to hear his predictable rambling explanation.
I realize how difficult it would have been for Luhnow to remove him prior to the year, but by not doing it, the timeline to achieve competitiveness has been pushed back a bit, IMO.
- April 17, 2012 at 8:46 AM
- John Royal said...
Mills needs to adopt the George Costanza theory. Do the opposite what he thinks he should do. And if he doesn't understand, ask Jim Deshaies to explain it to him.
- April 17, 2012 at 3:23 PM


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HILLSDALE � The Hillsdale Seventh-Day Adventist Church is reaching out to the community by offering a free health fair Friday at the Hillsdale Community Library. Ricky Carter, a member of the church, said the health fair is something they try to do on a quarterly basis. He said normally they have a low turnout for the health fair, but he is hoping more people take advantage of the event. Carter said the church hasn�t advertised the event well in the past, which might have led to the lack of attendance. The event will be from 9:30 a.m. to noon in the meeting rooms at the library. Screenings offered will include blood pressure, cholesterol lipid panel, body mass and body water percent, blood sugar and computerized health age. There will also be an anti-stress massage session. Carter said there will be a variety of health literature available and a health presentation during the event. Those planning on doing the cholesterol screening or blood sugar testing must fast before the event, except for drinking water. There is a suggested donation of $12 for cholesterol testing. The tests are administered by local nurses and lab technicians. The church will also have�four other health fairs this year on�April 5, July 12, Sept. 6 and Nov. 1.
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text: "Shoulder pain is a common and disabling complaint. The reported annual incidence of shoulder pain in primary care is 14.7 per 1000 patients per year with a lifetime prevalence of up to 70%," according to a 2011 BioMed Central report on musculoskeletal disorders. That's why finding the right mattress is so important. Of course, it's not just about finding the right mattress for shoulder pain. You also need to find the best mattress for side sleepers or back sleepers, as the wrong mattress for the way you sleep can also serve to exacerbate shoulder and/or back pain.


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Gluten Free Mamas, UNITE!
Okay, I know there are lots of us on here, and I'd love to have a central hub for us to come together, share our story of becoming GF, and share a link or two!
For those unfamiliar with Celiac disease/gluten intolerance, get familiar! Approximately 1 in 100 people in the US have Celiac disease, and 1 in 7 people worldwide suffer from a non-Celiac gluten intolerance!
I'll post my story in the next post, since it's long, and I'd like to keep this one tidy for links.
Celiac/Gluten intolerance/sensitivity info:
Here's a good " Quick Start Guide" for some basics. And here are Safe and Unsafe food lists, for a more detailed list. When I first started, I printed those off and took them to the grocery store with me. If you join the SillyYaks yahoo group, they have lots of great links and files on mainstream foods and restaurants!
Celiac Disease Foundation
Celiac Central (National Foundation for Celiac Awareness)
Celiac Sprue Association
Silly Yaks (yahoo group)
American Celiac Society
Canadian Celiac Association
Recipes and more:
Gluten free godess Blog
Living Without Magazine
Cafe Press GF awareness products
General Mill's GF site
Gluten Free Girl Blog
Related issues:
Mark's Daily Apple (Grain Free Living)
TACA (Talk About Curing Autism)
Anyone with good links on Autism and GF/CF diet, please post links!!
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So...I'll start.
In high school, I started feeling slightly fatigued and occasionally having panic attacks. Figured it was just "teenage-itis".
When I went to college, I "magically" lost 20 pounds while all my friends were gaining their "freshmen 15". I thought it was great, since I was getting married that summer. I was also suffering from severe fatigue and minor stomach upset from time to time (mostly after eating out). I was also starting to have more frequent panic attacks. At this time, was I surviving on mac n cheese, pizza, calzones, and ritz...
The next year, no longer in school, but married to a student, the weight loss had stopped, but I was still severely fatigued (to the point that I had to switch jobs), and started having joint pain, dental problems, was bruising easily, and having regular panic attacks. I still only really had stomach symptoms when we would go out, and we were living on mac n cheese and packaged casseroles.
My back and neck were bothering me severely, so I started seeing a chiropractor. As time went on and I mentioned to her the random things I was having problems with, she said that it sounded like I might have a food allergy, most likely to gluten or dairy, and linked together some of the symptoms I was having. GENIUS!
When she mentioned a gluten allergy, I remembered that my nephew had recently been tested for Celiac (negative), and my grandpa's wife (no relation) had it. So I started poking around, and eventually decided to try a GF diet and see what happened. 3 weeks later, I felt REMARKABLY better. 3 months later, I was a different person! I went through some other allergy testing, which mostly came back negative (but explained my oral allergy syndrome), and have stayed on the diet for about 5 years now.
In the last year, my mom and both sisters have also gone GF, and discovered that a lot of the problems they were dismissing as "normal" were really due to gluten, and we are all one big happy GF family!
We don't know if DD has a gluten sensitivity yet, but we are keeping GF (except for a couple of accidents), and will do a gluten trial with her when she's old enough to tell us if her tummy hurts, etc. We definitely want to know before she starts school, but in the mean time, it's just as easy to keep her GF (except where the church nursery is involved. Whole other story, there.)
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Here's my story
I've always had stomach issues, mood swings etc since I was a baby (apparently I was hospitalized several times with issues and they came up with weird reasons such as I was allergic to apple juice etc). So it kind of just became one of those "that's just the way she is" situations and I suffered through childhood etc. When I was 16 I was crazy...seriously crazy with the mood swings etc and my mom figured it was just the teenage angst thing. But around that time my Aunt was diagnosed as gluten intolerant and she noticed I had alot of the same issues as her. So she suggested to my mom that I should go off of gluten and see if it worked. My mom at the time knew absolutely nothing about gluten intolerances other then if I went off of wheat it would probably work. So she figured why not try the Atkins diet...yep the Atkins diet! So I went on the atkins diet and within a month or so I was a completely different person. Less mood swings, I was able to focus better, my stomach wasn't acting up as much. So we found a winner, thats when we started to do more research into gluten intolerances and Celiac's disease and how to manage it. I sent gluten free and through trial and error learned what I could and couldn't eat. I was lucky, another girl in my class had been a Celiac all her life, and my mom and her parents (her dad was our local doctor) chatted and it was pointing towards the fact I was a Celiac. I went gluten free and stayed pretty good with it, with trial and error and a few oops here and there. It was hard at first because we were in a small town in the middle of nowhere and there wasn't anything really for gluten free products. Our bakery though made the most amazing rice bread ever! (and still makes, sometimes when we are passing through I get some)
I learned how to cook and bake gluten free and well let's just say gluten free baking wasn't as easy as I thought. I'm finally able to produce some really awesome gluten free baked goodies 10 years later. When I was in college I started working in a kitchen and started to break out in rashes and have breathing issues. That's when I discovered that even handling bread and flour was bad for me. I break out in a horrible itchy rash right away.
I've been gluten free for 10 years now, sometimes I suffered and cheated for things I loved but lately that has changed because even trace amounts effect me poorly. We keep our little ones completely gluten free for their first year, which is actually pretty easy with mama being gluten free as well. DS was breastfed and formula fed (he was on nutramigen because of the history of Celiac's) and we put him on gluten after his first birthday. He was tested for Celiac's just after his 2nd birthday and it came back negative but there are several red flags that have popped up since then and we are putting him on a low-gluten diet for now and planning on getting him tested again in a couple years. DD is 17 months hasn't shown any signs or symptoms yet of being gluten intolerant or Celiac's and I'm not sure if that is because we are still breastfeeding (some studies say that breastfeeding delays the onset of Celiac's, something to do with the way it coats the digestive tract) or if its because she's free and clear. We're hoping for free and clear though we'll see once she weans.
I've learned alot about being a Celiac, and I'm constantly doing research (I'm a research junkie). I'm an asymptomatic Celaic, so I don't show some of the "classic" signs such as the weight loss, my problems are mood related, digestive related, skin and breathing related. While nursing DD I've had a crazy overactive milk supply while breastfeeding and I was told that in Europe apparently thats an indicator for them to test for Celiac's disease (not sure how credible that information is, I haven't researched the link between the two yet).
But anyways that's my rambling long story of how I came to be Gluten Free
p.s. I make some totally delicous gluten free waffles that even our friends who are gluten friendly have said taste better then anything they've ever had!
Rosina, mommy to L (02-08-07) A (17-02-09) & A (05-06-12) the lights of my life, married to B my superhero!
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Here's a couple good links too
http://glutenfreegoddess.blogspot.com/ (gluten free and vegan recipes)
http://www.celiac.ca/ (for canadian celiacs!)
Rosina, mommy to L (02-08-07) A (17-02-09) & A (05-06-12) the lights of my life, married to B my superhero!
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I am not gluten-free but my dh has celiac so he is. We mainly eat fresh veggies, meats etc and haven't had too hard of an adjustment to it. He was diagnosed at age 22 because he was severely anemic and his doctor knew enough to check for that.
I do wish we had a better selection of gluten free cereals in Canada but other than that we manage.
Crystal~WAHM to Emma & Liam and wife to Scott.
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Hey GF mamas!
My 5 year old son is GF and it was a long road to find out what was going on with him. He was always tired. He couldn't walk more then a block with out being completely exhausted. His joints hurt him really bad and he had constant headaches and every day he had diarrhea (tmi I know) . He was not even on the growth charts. We went to every specialist in the area tiring to find out what was going on and everyone keep telling us he was just little, a late bloomer maybe. One day I was browsing the internet and I came across the blog (http://glutenfreegirl.blogspot.com/) I started reading her story and it sounded way to familiar. So I went back to his GI doctor and asked if she thought he might have a gluten allergy or intolerance. She told me it was extremely rare and unlikely that was what was causing all of his symptoms. I wasn't convinced and I when home and started looking up GF recipes. We started eating GF the next day and in less then a week I saw a huge change in him. He had so much more energy. His headaches went away, no more waking up at night crying in pain. It was like a whole different little boy.
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nope, no chex, nothing mainstream actually. Only health food type stores that carry a natural type of gluten free cereal and it is $8.99 a bag (close in size to a big box).
Whenever I drive to the US I bring back about 20 boxes of Chex for dh but having that much in the house does not make him ration it and he practically lives off of it.
A question for you Americans.....do you know what brand of hot dogs are gluten free, if any? We used to have a brand up here but now they have changed and are no longer gluten free. I'm planning a trip to the US in August and would love to bring some back for the freezer for when we have camp fires.
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Another GF mama (probably celiac) here! I don't have time to share my story right now, but I'll sub so I won't forget later on.
Oh, Nathans hotdogs are GF and one of the better brands, I think.
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As for hot dogs, we eat Hebrew National (they aren't certified GF, but don't have any gluten containing ingredients).
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Lucknow, Nov 19: Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma Monday said the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Samajwadi party (SP) were "under compulsion" to support the Congress-led central government to complete its full term. But he refused to elaborate further saying the compulsion was "well known".
"'Yeh main bhi jaanta hoon aur aap bhi jaante hain, darasal aap mujhse behtar jaante hain ki ve kyon samarthan denge' (I as well as the media knows about it, in fact the media knows it better than me, as to why they will support the government)," Verma said, referring indirectly to the rumours that the chiefs of both the parties fear being probed for disproportionate assets.
On West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee's announcement about moving a no-confidence motion against the United Progressive Alliance government in the winter session of parliament, the minister said the government was not worried about it as it had the desired numbers to defeat the motion.
The SP and the BSP have 22 and 21 members, respectively, in the Lok Sabha.
He also claimed the UPA would come back to power in 2014 as there was "no alternative" to it.


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1. Re: should i convert .Mov to Flash?markerline Jul 9, 2010 7:27 PM (in response to 1358scratch)
Sure, you can watch Quicktime in full screen on Windows. Quicktime on Mac is a little more robust and offers more features and it comes installed with the OS. Video quality in general is handled better by Mac computers whether it's FLV or MOV. The question is how do you wish to spend time coding? In Dreamweaver you can quickly insert an FLV video whereas with Quicktime you have to code your HTML correctly to display the browser's Quicktime Plug-in. FLV requires that the browser have Flash installed. I'm not sure if 64-bit browsers can play Quicktime but they certainly cannot play Flash as the plug-in is not yet supported by 64-bit browsers (I just tried opening a MOV in 64-bit IE but a different agent played the movie than Quicktime, so I'm still not sure on that end)
2. Re: should i convert .Mov to Flash?Andrei1 Jul 9, 2010 8:10 PM (in response to 1358scratch)
I am afraid there is a misunderstanding. You cannot convert movie (or any video) to Flash. You can definitely make flash play video but not export video into Flash format.
3. Re: should i convert .Mov to Flash?markerline Jul 10, 2010 8:41 AM (in response to Andrei1)
Andrei, Can't you convert a MOV to FLV using Adobe Media Encoder?
4. Re: should i convert .Mov to Flash?Andrei1 Jul 10, 2010 8:45 AM (in response to markerline)
Yes, you definitely can. But FLV is a video - not Flash - format. And it is played/streamed by Flash as any other supported video, including MOV.
As a matter of fact extension doesn't make practically any difference. Most of the time you stream the file without extension. What is important is how video is encoded.
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5. Re: should i convert .Mov to Flash?markerline Jul 10, 2010 8:54 AM (in response to Andrei1)
I was assuming the OP knew that he was dealing with Flash Video (FLV) when discussing Flash format in this post. I was basically trying to say the same thing--how does the OP want the video to be encoded. And how does the OP want to code the HTML. For Quicktime you have to use a different Object/ClassID wrapper than for FLV (which Dreamweaver codes automatically). Are you saying you can use a Flash Media Player to play MOV videos?
6. Re: should i convert .Mov to Flash?Andrei1 Jul 10, 2010 9:48 AM (in response to markerline)
What do you mean by OP?
As far as Flash is concerned, video can be encoded in any codec that Flash accepts (VP-6, H.264). FLV can be played by Flash only.
From, again, Flash perspective, HTML makes no difference - all the functionality is INSIDE Flash APPLICATION (swf). On the other hand, if you want your video to play with HTML5 - this is different story that has nothing to do with Flash.
My understanding is that Adobe Media Player can play any video file Flash supports. I am not familiar with it though for I don't have a need in using it.
There is no native FLV HTML wrapper - FLV is playing in a swf that is displayed by Flash player. Flash player is embedded into HTML page using object/embed html tags.
7. Re: should i convert .Mov to Flash?markerline Jul 10, 2010 2:08 PM (in response to Andrei1)
OP==original poster, in other words the person who posed the original question in this forum.
I understand that Flash has to do with SWF extensions. But Dreamweaver is able to insert a FLV object on the fly, meaning you don't have to do the object/embed tagging yourself--Dreamweaver does it for you from the menu option: Insert>Media>FLV . There is no equivalent in Dreamweaver for MOV embedding. You have to grab a book or other online resource to get the proper embed tags and classid alphanumerics.
I also understand video can be handled by HTML5 which I know nothing about.
Are you saying that video can be encoded by the Flash authoring application in any codec it accepts? I have experienced that I can import various filetypes to create a frame-by-frame animation in the Flash authoring application. But I was referring to a Flash media player (not Adobe Media Player) but a skinned media player that plays SWF, MOV, FLV, MP4, etc. I was wondering if a Flash media player would be able to play all of those file types as a universal delivery option. Quicktime Player can play MOV and MP4, but I don't think it handles MOV or SWF. Windows Media Player can handle WMV, and MP4 but I don't think it handles MOV or SWF.
Sorry if there was confusion in my post.
8. Re: should i convert .Mov to Flash?Andrei1 Jul 10, 2010 2:45 PM (in response to markerline)
SWF has nothing to do with video formats (mov, flv, mp4, etc.). In other words, SWF IS NOT VIDEO. ONLY Flash player can play SWFs. And SWF can play videos IF CODE FOR VIDEO PLAYBACK is compiled into swf.
If you refer to the FLVPlayback component that comes with Flash IDE, it can play any video that is properly transcoded as can Flash player when it has code to play back videos with NetStream. The only way to play FLV in a browser is to play it in a SWF file that needs to be embedded with proper object/embed tags.
And video CANNOT be encoded in Flash authoring application. Video files can be embedded on a timeline but this is the worst, least efficient use of Flash/ActionScript video playback capabilities.
In order to encode video one has to use a separate video encoding software. One of these encoders is Adobe Media Encoder that comes with Flash. IT DOESN'T create Flash applications but ONLY encodes videos in the formats that are supported by Flash.
Also, Flash frames have nothing to do with video frames or how video frames are made.
And there is certainly no need for books on embedding swf files. This topic is covered thousand times on the web and is pretty simple.
9. Re: should i convert .Mov to Flash?mtsconverter Dec 3, 2010 11:15 PM (in response to 1358scratch)
Conversion software on the market now particularly, to pick the converted but also to maintain a high definition is not much. So I have to recommend the best reputation of high-definition video format conversion tools: http://www.topmtsconverter.com
10. Re: should i convert .Mov to Flash?gremlined Dec 27, 2010 6:39 AM (in response to 1358scratch)
If you need to convert your video files(.MOV as i understand) to .SWF or .FLV you can also try to use Macvide_VideoFlash_Converter.(http://www.macvide.com/Macvide_VideoFlash_Converter/)It has Friendly and easy-to-use user interface with high numbers of features, such as cropping videos to remove black sides.Easiest way to share your video in Facebook or Youtube without quality loss.
11. Re: should i convert .Mov to Flash?Andie608 Jan 10, 2012 6:54 PM (in response to 1358scratch)
I think you are looking for a converter , and I met this problem before , and I ask my friends how to do with this .He told me a website there are all kinds of converters , But I don't remember the web , but I can ask him again . And I will told you as soon as I ask him .
12. Re: should i convert .Mov to Flash?adninjastrator Jan 10, 2012 8:21 AM (in response to 1358scratch)
As a longtime Flash developer myself, I would (with a heavy heart) suggest you move away from using the .flv video format and instead use an mp4 container format. With the huge influence of mobile devices and especially iProducts, the flv is rapidly losing ground as the most popular and versatile video format.... and by the look of things it never again will be as popular or common as it once once.
The compression in a .mov file is not that good for the quality you get, resulting in very large files... not a good solution.
The mp4 can be handled by many players, however there are some proprietary versions that work better in some players than in others. The Flash version of the mp4 is the .f4v and the iPhone version is the m4v... etc.
I have pretty much moved all my videos away from the .flv format and now use the .m4v played in a JWPlayer. I use Quicktime Pro to do the file convertion with the "Export for Web" option. 900kbps bitrate, great quality! and with the JWPlayer, it plays on mobil devices as well as PC and Mac.
Here is just one example of an original .avi file converted to .m4v... test it on your PC or iPhone... works great on either:
Beside using QuickTime Pro, I sometimes use "Handbrake" to convert .flv files into mp4s.:
a great little free conversion program.
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Kate hoax call DJs tearfully apologize; Kate still ill
They expected a hang-up and a few laughs. Instead, the Australian DJs behind a hoax phone call to the U.K. hospital where the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge was treated were in tears Monday as they described how their joke ended up going too far.
The phone call — in which they impersonated Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles — went through, and their station broadcast and even trumpeted the confidential information received. Whatever pride there had been over the hoax was obliterated in a storm of worldwide public outrage after Friday's death, still unexplained, of the first nurse they talked to.
"There's not a minute that goes by that we don't think about her family and what they must be going through," 2DayFM radio host Mel Greig told Australia's A Current Affair, her voice shaking. "And the thought that we may have played a part in that is gut-wrenching."
She and co-host Michael Christian spoke publicly about the prank for the first time in the televised interview. A separate interview on rival show Today Tonight also aired Monday.
Both DJs apologized for the hoax and broke down in tears when asked about the moment they learned that the nurse, Jacintha Saldanha, was dead. But neither described having reservations before the hoax tape was broadcast; they said higher-ups had made the decision to air it.
"We didn't have that discussion," Greig said.
Southern Cross Austereo, the parent company of 2DayFM, released a statement Monday saying Greig and Christian's show had been terminated and there would be a company-wide suspension of prank calls. The DJs themselves remain suspended.
Nurse Jacintha Saldanha was found dead in her residence after she transferred a prank call from two Australian DJs asking about the Duchess of Cambridge's pregnancy.
Saldanha, 46, had transferred their call last week to a fellow nurse caring for the duchess, who was being treated for acute morning sickness. That nurse said the former Kate Middleton "hasn't had any retching with me and she's been sleeping on and off."
Three days later, Saldanha died. Police have not yet determined the cause of death, but many immediately assumed it was related to the stress from the call.
The DJs said when the idea for the call came up in a team meeting, no one expected that they would actually be put through to the duchess' ward.
"We just assumed we'd get cut off at every single point and that'd be it," Christian said.
"The joke 100 per cent was on us," he said. "The idea was never, 'Let's call up and get through to Kate,' or 'Let's speak to a nurse.' The joke was our accents are horrible, they don't sound anything like who they're intended to be."
"The entertainment value was in us," Greig added. "It was meant to be in our silly accents. That's where it was meant to end."
The decision to air the prerecorded call was made by executives higher up the chain, the DJs said.
Southern Cross Austereo CEO Rhys Holleran has called Saldanha's death a tragedy but defended the prank as a standard part of radio culture. He has also insisted the station had not broken any laws and had adhered to procedures.
On Monday, Holleran told Fairfax Radio the station had tried at least five times to contact the hospital to discuss the prank before it aired, but never succeeded.
When asked why the company made the attempts, Holleran replied, "Because we did want to speak with them about it." When pressed as to whether this meant the station had reservations about the prank, Holleran said only, "I think that that's a process that we follow and we have checks and balances on all those things."
In London on Monday, officials at King Edward VII Hospital denied that its management had been contacted by the radio station.
"Following the hoax call, the radio station did not speak to anyone in the hospital's senior management or anyone at the company that handles our media inquiries," the hospital said in a statement.
It also announced a memorial fund to help support the nurse's family, with the hospital making the first donation.
The hoax has sparked broad outrage, with the hosts receiving death threats and calls for them to be fired. Greig said she doesn't even want to think about returning to the airwaves.
"I remember my first question was, 'Was she a mother?"' she said on Today Tonight.
Saldanha had two children. Her husband, Ben Barboza, expressed his sadness on his Facebook page with a short note "Obituary Jacintha."
"I am devastated with the tragic loss of my beloved wife Jacintha in tragic circumstances," he wrote. He said she will be laid to rest in Shirva, India.
Meanwhile, there were indications that the Duchess of Cambridge was still struggling with acute morning sickness over the weekend, with her husband, Prince William, cancelling a Sunday night engagement.
Palace officials said her illness means she will probably not attend the U.K. premiere of The Hobbit film on Wednesday, where she and William are scheduled to be the guests of honour.


text: Corn Slides a Third Day Amid Expectations for Record World Crop February 12, 2014 03:51 AM Tweet TAGS: Marketing, Overseas December 18, 2014 By Bloomberg Email Corn futures fell for a third day in Chicago amid expectations a record global crop this season will lift ending stockpiles to the highest in more than a decade. The world's farmers will harvest 966.6 million metric tons of corn in the 2013-14 season, the U.S. Department of Agriculture predicted this week, leaving its previous outlook little changed. That compares with 862.8 million tons in 2012-13. The USDA also raised its estimate for the nation's exports of the grain this year. "In corn, despite the good export figures for the U.S., the global balance sheet remains heavy," Paris-based farm adviser Agritel wrote in a market comment. Corn for delivery in March dropped 0.3 percent to $4.40 a bushel by 5:33 a.m. on the Chicago Board of Trade. Prices gained 4.3 percent so far this year after a 40 percent slide last year, the worst annual performance since at least 1959. Ending stocks for the 2013-14 harvest are predicted to climb to 157.3 million tons, the highest since 2000-01, from 134 million tons. A heat wave and drought in Brazil will ease this week, with the southern state of Parana due to get rain by tomorrow, according to a government forecaster. Parana is Brazil's second- biggest corn-producing state. Soybeans for delivery in March slipped 0.2 percent to $13.3175 a bushel. Wheat for the same delivery month rose 0.1 percent to $5.9075 a bushel and milling wheat for delivery in November traded on NYSE Liffe in Paris was unchanged at 185.50 euros ($252.66) a ton. Back to news


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