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Opinion: Alaska Senate Race Set
Alaska Policy Executive Director David Boyle on Dan Sullivan's GOP Senate win on the Last Frontier. Photo credit: Associated Press.
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Product Review: Boskke Sky Planter
Product: Boskke Sky Planter
Price: $30
Rating: Strong Recommend* (so far!)
It's cold and rainy here in Seattle, but today my kitchen just got a little bit brighter. I've been intrigued by the Boskke Sky Planter after reading about it on Re-Nest a while back and last week my husband surprised me with a planter of my own. See how we installed it and my initial reaction after the jump!
The planter comes as a simple kit – the ceramic pot, interlocking ring, reservoir and ceiling hook. We didn't realize that the extension kit for tall ceilings was sold separately (which includes a length of stainless steel wire and an adjustable hook), so we came up with a DIY solution using steel wire and hardware we had leftover from our dining room pendant. After deciding on the location and fastening the assembly to the ceiling, I inserted the ceramic reservoir, potting soil and a small basil plant. After compacting the dirt a bit, I then inserted the interlocking ring and flipped the whole thing upside down. (To my surprise, the dirt did not fall out!) Lastly, I filled the hollow reservoir with water – the idea is that by hanging it upside down, the water goes directly to the plant's roots, reducing over watering.
So, my initial reaction? I love how the planter looks in the space. Not only is it an interesting focal point (and food source!), but it also saves me precious counter space. The product appears to be well-designed and of high-quality materials. Our size cost around $30, so the price does seem a bit steep for what you get (which led me to wonder, has anyone tried to DIY something similar?). I'm eager to watch it over the next several weeks and see how it does. On Boskke's website, they have a list of suggested plants (and no, basil is not one of them). For now though, I'm viewing this as an experiment and am willing to try different types of herbs to see how they fare. After all, as much as I try to deny it, summer gardening is still several months away for this Seattleite.
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Just when you thought you had safely gotten up to speed with a brand new 1080p 3D TV… the market is yet again shifting. This time, television makers are pushing the next big thing: 4K televisions. Very loosely, you can think of 4K TV as doing for HDTV what Apple's so-called "Retina" displays have done for the iPhone, iPad, and MacBook Pros: essentially quadrupling the number of pixels used to display content, delivering a sharper, clearer, and more immersive image.
But do consumers really need another next big thing? After all, consumer adoption of Blu-ray content has been lower than the industry hoped as consumers increasingly rely on their broadband Internet connections to access television and movie content. And the last next-big-thing—3D HDTV—has failed to resonate with the mass market, thanks to the annoyance of wearing 3D glasses and a dearth of quality 3D content.
Is 4K just another technology gimmick? Or is it really the threshold of a new standard for video entertainment?
What exactly is 4K?
The definition of 4K television depends on who you ask, but boils down to a digital video resolution with a horizontal dimension approximately 4,000 pixels across. The most common definition for 4K high-definition television — sometimes dubbed Quad Full HD or 4K UHDTV, for ultra high-definition television — is 3,840 pixels by 2,160 pixels — exactly double the dimensions of a standard 1080p high-definition display.
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That seems like an incredible amount of resolution — and it is. A 4K UHDTV display has 8,294,400 pixels. An eight megapixel display might not seem incredibly high-tech when inexpensive point-and-shoot cameras these days routinely boast resolutions of 10, 12, and 14 megapixels, but it's important to put that 4K resolution in context. Check out how a 4K display compares to the size of other 16:9 video formats:
One possible point of confusion is that the 4,000-ish pixels in a 4K display are measured horizontally, where the 1,080 (or 720) pixels on an HDTV display are measured vertically. A 4K display is double the width of a 1080p high definition display (which are 1,920 pixels across) and offers four times as many total pixels, but it's not four times taller.
The 3,840 by 2,160 resolution is the only resolution possible for 4K displays: Folks might also see references to 4K displays running at 4,096 by 2,160 pixels (that 4,096 number is one of those powers-of-eight numbers computers love). For the most part, however, those will be limited to professional digital cinematography.
Isn't 4K the same as movie theaters?
A common argument in favor of 4K resolution for high-definition displays is that it finally offers a way to bring home movies at the same resolution they're shown in theaters. That's kind of true.
There are four primary resolutions for digital movies shown in theaters, they're all pretty close to 4,000 pixels across. The narrowest resolution 4K digital format is "Academy 4K," which uses a 4:3 aspect ratio instead of the widescreen 16:9 or 16:10 ratio, so it's only 3,656 pixels across. That's narrower than a 4K TV! However, the aspect ratio means the format actually has 9.74 million pixels in each frame — that's more pixels than the 4K UHDTV format can handle. The "good" news is that most people won't have to worry about this ratio, although there are still occasional releases like last year's multiple Academy Award winner The Artist.
In fact, all the current digital cinema formats are at resolutions that 4K UHDTV televisions with a 3,840 by 2,160 resolution can't handle natively. They range from just a hair larger (3,996 by 2,160 pixels) to a fair bit larger (4,096 by 3,112 for "full aperture" 4K digital movies). So, purely at a physical level, 4K displays do not offer a one-to-one correspondence with the high-resolution digital movies shown in theaters.
Where's the 4K content?
The fact 4K TV can't physically show the same content as 4K movies sent to theaters is just part of the equation. After all, by the time consumers get their hands on movies for 4K televisions, what they're watching will be even more-removed from the in-theater experience thanks to video compression.
At 4K resolution, a 90-minute movie running at 30 frames per second would require more than 3.6 terabytes of storage. That's part of the reasons studios tend to ship digital movies to cinemas on physical hard disks.
Putting that amount of data on Blu-ray discs would mean a single 4K movie would take up more than 200 Blu-ray discs — not an experience most consumers would be willing to endure. So, when preparing 4K movies, studios will do more than adjust the display size to match 4K televisions: They will also apply copious amounts of video compression. That could be reduced a bit by new Blu-ray formats. For instance, Blu-ray discs are designed to support up to eight layers, which would reduce the number of discs required to hold a 4K movie to about 50 discs. Of course, people would also need a new player: No Blu-ray players on the market today support eight-layer discs, so that's kind of a non-solution.
OK, so what about streaming? Right now, the Digital Cinema Initiatives specs call for applying enough compression to get 4K movies down to a size where they can play back smoothly on channels capable of handling 250Mbps. (That's scheduled to be increased to 500Mbps within the next few years.) The good news is that 250 Mbps is well within the reach of common peripheral connections like USB 2, and newer technologies like HDMI, USB 3, FireWire 800, and Thunderbolt can all handle 500 Mbps with aplomb. However, 250 Mbps is quite a lot more than most home broadband connections can handle. Although some cable and fiber installations offer packages that approach that capacity (and Google's Kansas City experiment will offer 1 Gbps), most consumers will not be able to meaningfully stream or download significant amounts of 4K content unless they start pulling in their movies several hours (or days) ahead of time… and have no worries about bandwidth caps. Video compression can substantially reduce that bandwidth burden, and probably make streaming 4K video possible on connections capable of sustaining 16Mbps to 32Mbps. However, that's still beyond the reach of most Americans' home broadband.
That said, small amounts of 4K content are available. Believe it or not, the top resolution YouTube supports is 4,096 by 3,072, and a few experimental films and samples are available (check out YouTube's 4K playlist). Sony has a list of movies it has released in 4K format, but good luck getting your hands on them if you're not a commercial theater.
This means, for practical purposes, even folks with the money to buy early 4K televisions or projectors are going to be watching a lot of content intended for "normal" 1080p or 2K systems that is being dynamically upscaled for a 4K display. Ironically, one place where 4K adopters will be able to find high-resolution content is right on their home networks. After all, most of their digital cameras shoot images at resolutions greater than 8.3 megapixels, and a growing number of camcorders and other video devices (like the Canon EOS C500) can capture 4K video. But, of course, few of us have can put the same resources into our homegrown 4K content as Academy Award-winner directors and major Hollywood studios.
Is 4K that much better?
Whether a 4K television is significantly better than standard high-definition content is, ultimately, a judgement call. The answer will depend on how people plan to use their televisions, and (of course) on the content available.
At first glance, it seems like a no-brainer that a 4K display would offer substantially better image quality than a standard HDTV — after all, it's got four times as many pixels! However, that advantage is only significant with 4K content. Otherwise, the systems are only upscaling lower-resolution content, and likely trying to interpolate it for the 4K system, for better or worse.
At the high end, 4K displays (and 4K content) seem to offer substantial quality advantages at large sizes. There's a reason why some of the first 4K devices on the market are projectors and giant 84-inch monsters like the Sony XBR-84X900. Public venues, sports bars, and home theater fans who need everything as large as possible — or at least 60 inches or more — will undoubtedly be the first to adopt 4K technology enthusiastically.
It's not clear how well 4K technology will scale down to sizes more comfortable in everyday living rooms like 45, 40, or even 35 inches. The handful of folks who have embraced 3D HDTVs may well be interested in smaller-size 4K displays since they're capable of delivering four times as many pixels to each eye, which should translate to a more-convincing 3D effect. However, folks considering screens 40 inches and under may be hard-pressed to see any significant difference between a 1080p display and a 4K display, especially if they're back a reasonable distance from the screen. Up close, 4K displays will look fabulous — and if prices come down enough they'll certainly find use as computer monitors.
But the good news is that there's no rush. Right now, 4K is strictly for early adopters with plenty of cash. Until Hollywood figures out a way to deliver significant amounts of 4K content to consumers, the rest of us can continue happily using our current HDTVs.
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It's all about the soil – and has been for 30 years
Soil compaction reduces yields and takes a great deal of work to eliminate again. This is why CLAAS attaches great importance to soil protection, starting with measures taken during the machine development process. It was 30 years ago that the company presented the first series-production combine harvester with full rubber tracks. This was followed by the TERRA TRAC concept a few years later. Since then, CLAAS has pursued the systematic development of crawler track technology on the LEXION large combine harvester. The benefits of this system for combine harvesters comprise:
- 66% lower soil pressure compared with wheeled machines
- 40 km/h on-road travel with a transport width that complies with road traffic licensing regulations
- high level of driving comfort through hydropneumatic suspension
- smooth front attachment guidance and excellent directional stability
- high stability on side slopes
- potential for cost savings through protection of soil structure and reduced effort required for subsequent tillage
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Eva Longoria: New 'Baytown Outlaws' Poster & Trailer!
Check out Eva Longoria and Billy Bob Thornton on this brand new poster for their upcoming flick, The Baytown Outlaws.
The 37-year-old actress stars in the action film about three redneck brothers who agree to help a woman save her son from an abusive father and become targets on the run from an odd cast of characters.
A new trailer for the movie was also released. Check it out below!
The Baytown Outlaws, which also stars Paul Wesley, Daniel Cudmore, Serinda Swan, and Natalie Martinez, hits theaters in January 2013.
Also pictured: Eva holding close to a pillow as she arrives at LAX Airport on Tuesday night (November 27) for a flight out of Los Angeles.


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Oct. 27, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The MIT women's volleyball team posted a 2-2 ledger en route to a third-place finish at the Trinity University National Invitational this past weekend. The Engineers defeated Hardin-Simmons University (21-25, 25-22, 19-25, 25-22, 15-7) and Texas Lutheran University (18-25, 25-17, 26-24, 25-22) on Friday before falling to nationally-ranked No. 11 Trinity (27-25, 26-24, 25-18) and No. 9 Ohio Northern University (25-15, 25-17, 25-16). Alex May represented the Cardinal and Gray (19-14) on the All-Tournament Team.
Barden Cleeland paced MIT's attack against Hardin-Simmons, tallying 15 kills and a .458 hitting percentage to go along with two blocks. May recorded 14 kills and 15 digs as Jenny Li posted 10 kills, a .381 hitting performance, three blocks, and three aces. Katrina Ellison notched 11 kills, 10 digs, and three blocks while Cecily Joujon-Roche registered a team-high four blocks. Lindsay Hunting collected 17 digs and three aces as Natasha Jensen bolstered the defense with nine digs. Cathy Melnikow finished with 51 assists, 10 digs, three aces, and one block.
The Engineers saw three players reach double-digits in kills versus Texas Lutheran. May led the charge with a total of 15, followed by 14 from Cleeland, who also added six digs, five blocks, and a .500 hitting percentage. Li tacked on 13 kills while Ellison contributed 15 digs, six kills, a .333 hitting performance, five assists, and two blocks. Joujon-Roche dominated the net with seven blocks as Kelly Schulte bolstered MIT's block with four stops. Hunting paced the back row with 18 digs while Melnikow compiled 44 assists, six digs, and three blocks.
In its loss to the host Tigers, May picked up 17 digs, 13 kills, and two blocks for MIT. Cleeland recorded eight kills, a .471 hitting percentage, and four blocks as Li totaled seven kills and two blocks. Ellison had a solid outing, tallying eight kills, five digs, three assists, and two blocks. On the defensive end, Hunting posted 17 digs while Joujon-Roche added four blocks. Melnikow rounded out the squad with 26 assists, 11 digs, and a team-best three aces.
May powered the Engineers with 11 kills, eight digs, two aces, and two blocks in the finale with Ohio Northern. Cleeland and Li both recorded six kills with Cleeland tacking on two blocks. Ellison racked up 11 digs, four assists, and two aces while Hunting collected 12 digs. Melnikow totaled 22 assists and eight digs as Evelyn Cordner dished out three assists.
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Our last post on this was in January, when it was announced that DIRECTV's Audience Network (Channel 239) had acquired and added the critically-acclaimed drama to its programming lineup beginning in February: The Slap, premiered Wednesday, February 15 at 10pm ET/PT. Are any of you DIRECTV customers, and if so, did you watch it?
The Australian TV 8-part mini-series co-stars Sophie Okonedo and is based on the award-winning novel by Christos Tsiolkas that traces the shattering repercussions of a single event on a group of family and friends. Specifically, at an Australian backyard barbecue, a man slaps a child who is not his son. The boy's parents are so affronted by the assault that they call the police and legal action results, as questions of parenting, the rights of children, race, class, sexuality and the different perspectives of men and women are tackled.
Sophie Okonedo plays "Aisha," and here's how ABC Australia's website describes her:
The slap took place at Aisha's house, during her party for her husband's 40th birthday. Hugo, the child who was slapped, is the son of one of her best friends, Rosie. On the other hand, Harry, the man who slapped Hugo, is her brother-in-law. She has her own reasons for siding with Rosie, which go far deeper than the slap itself, and threaten to unravel her family. Aisha is married to Hector. She is a woman whose resilience and strength holds her family together. She also is a successful professional woman with her own veterinary business. Entering her forties, she is assailed by doubts about her marriage and future. The slap at the barbecue has left her torn, her loyalties divided between her husband and one of her oldest friends. She fights for what is important to her, but feels like she is losing her grip.
Today brings work that NBC, here in the USA, is negotiating a deal to adapt the Australian miniseries, with Brothers & Sisters creator Jon Robin Baitz writing the teleplay.
Okonedo co-starred in the mini-series alongside acclaimed thespians in Melissa George, Jonathan LaPaglia, Essie David, Alex Dimitriades, and Anthony Hayes.
The series was nominated for a BAFTA for Best International Program and won 5 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television awards, including Best Miniseries.
Whether the NBC version will feature a somewhat diverse cast, or at least a black woman in the role originated by Okonedo, remains to be seen.
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Córdoba usually refers to:
- Córdoba, Argentina (pop. 1,300,000), capital city of the province, and the largest city with this name
- Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain (pop. 338,000), capital of the historic Caliphate of Córdoba, and the city from which the name originates
Córdoba may also refer to:
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- Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (Yucatán conquistador) (d. 1517)
- Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (founder of Nicaragua) (d. 1526)
- Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba (1453–1515), Spanish military leader
- Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba (1585–1645), Spanish military leader
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I made some delicious meatballs and I'm happy to share the how-to.
2 lbs of assorted ground meat. Today I used 1 lb. of ground beef (NOT LEAN), 1/2 lb of hot Italian pork sausage and 1/2 lb of turkey.
1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs (Keep the can handy in case your mixture gets too moist)
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese (You can use the good refrigerated stuff or the Kraft can)
2 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
5 cloves of garlic, minced
Assorted herbs to taste. You can use fresh or dried. I used dried basil, oregano, rosemary and parsley flakes. If it was summertime, I'd probably just use fresh oregano and fresh basil. (I had a very slim window for cooking today due to L.E.'s nap time)
Salt, pepper and a dash of crushed red pepper
1. Wash your hands. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Lightly spray with olive oil cooking spray
3. Place meat in the bowl and set on counter. I like to let it warm up for about 20 minutes or so. You're going to be mixing with your hands and meat is rather cold.
4. Add ingredients in the order listed. Mix with both hands. Put your back into it! Really squeeze it through your palms. You want your mixture to be moist but still able to hold its shape. If you use too many bread crumbs and it seems dry, add another egg to it.
5. Rinse your hands under warm running water (I'm not sure while I'm telling you this because your hands will be so cold by now that you'll be doing this yourself.)
|My oven is from 1953.
7. Once all of your balls are rolled, *snicker* bake for 20 minutes. Word of caution: if you used pork sausage or greater-than-85%-lean beef, you will have greasy balls. *double snicker*
Meatballs are done when the outsides are just beginning to brown. You don't want to over-bake them. They're going to be finished in sauce, anyway.
|They're not so pretty now but still taste delicious.
9. Put the cooked meatballs into the sauce and simmer. Once the sauce is hot, your balls are ready to eat. You can either serve them with a side of pasta or melt provolone over them and make a tasty meatball sandwich. Don't forget the bread and wine.
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NSA reveals more about its spying efforts at home
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. intelligence officials are revealing more about their spying in an effort to defend the National Security Agency from charges that it has invaded the privacy of Americans on a mass scale. Yet the latest disclosure — the NSA tried to track Americans' cellphone locations — has only added to the concerns of lawmakers.
NSA chief Gen. Keith Alexander told Congress on Wednesday that his spy agency ran tests in 2010 and 2011 to see if it was technically possible to gather U.S. cell-site data, which can show where a cellphone user traveled. The information was never used, Alexander said, and the testing was reported to congressional intelligence committees.
Alexander also defended his agency, denying reports that it has mined Americans' social media. He also detailed 12 previously revealed cases of abuse by NSA employees who used the network to spy on a spouse or conduct other unsanctioned missions. He said all the employees, with one exception, were disciplined.
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper joined Alexander in testifying at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on proposed reforms to the NSA's surveillance of phone and Internet usage around the world, exposed in June by former NSA systems analyst Edward Snowden.
Congress is considering changes in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which some believe allows the NSA too much freedom in gathering U.S. phone and Internet data as part of spying on targets overseas. But neither spy chief spent much time discussing the proposed reforms. Instead, lawmakers questioned them about newly reported abuses.
"We only work within the law," Clapper said. "On occasion, we've made mistakes, some quite significant. ... Whenever we found such mistakes, we've reported, addressed and corrected them."
Alexander described the testing of gathering Americans' cellphone data, but he said the NSA did not use the data collected and does not use that capability now. The agency leaves it to the FBI to build a criminal or foreign intelligence case against a suspect and to track the suspect, he said.
The NSA reported the U.S. cell data tests to the House and Senate intelligence committees, Alexander said, and that the data was never used for intelligence analysis. He did not say how many Americans' cellphones were tracked, however, or why his agency thought it might need that capability even hypothetically.
In his defense of the NSA, Alexander denied a New York Times report Saturday that said the NSA searched social networks of Americans. He acknowledged his agency collects data from social networks and other commercial databases to hunt foreign terror suspects but said it is not using the information to build private files on Americans. He said the operations are only used in pursuing foreign agents and sweeping up information on Americans if they are connected to those suspects by phone calls or other data.
Alexander called the Times report on the searches "inaccurate and wrong." The Times reported that the NSA was exploiting huge collections of personal data to create sophisticated graphs of some Americans' social connections. The newspaper said the private data included Facebook posts and banking, flight, GPS location and voting records.
Alexander and Clapper also told lawmakers that the government shutdown that began Tuesday is seriously damaging the intelligence community's ability to guard against threats. They said that they're keeping counterterrorism staff at work as well as those providing intelligence to troops in Afghanistan, but that some 70 percent of the civilian workforce has been furloughed.
Clapper said he has tried to keep on enough employees to guard against "imminent threats to life or property" but may have to call more back to work if the shutdown continues.
"The danger here ... will accumulate over time. The damage will be insidious," Clapper said. He raised the specter of treason, saying financial stress could make his intelligence officers vulnerable to being bought off by foreign spies.
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Ooey, gooey slime. Boys and girls both love playing with this mixture. Of course, I think boys out number the girls in wanting to play around with slime, or goo as some people refer to it.
It's super simple to make in your kitchen and the kids can help. All you need are two main ingredients and some food coloring. We love a clear kind of look, so we don't add too much food coloring.
Ingredients for Making Slime:
- 1 cup clear glue
- 1 cup liquid starch
- Food coloring
Mix glue and starch together well. You can divide into 3 or 4 clumps and then add a different color food coloring to each, if desired. Or add food coloring to the whole shebang and let the kids play with one color goo.
It's really fun ... it stretches and sticks together for some slimy fun. When finished playing, just store in a closed container for another day.


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Alvarez takes tough loss as bats come up empty
WASHINGTON -- For the most part, Henderson Alvarez matched Gio Gonzalez pitch-for-pitch Tuesday night. Execution of some little things turned out to be the difference.
Gonzalez threw six shutout innings and Anthony Rendon drove in three runs in the Nationals' 5-0 win over the Marlins at Nationals Park.View Full Game Coverage
WASHINGTON -- For the most part, Henderson Alvarez matched Gio Gonzalez pitch-for-pitch Tuesday night. Execution of some little things turned out to be the difference.
Gonzalez threw six shutout innings and Anthony Rendon drove in three runs in the Nationals' 5-0 win over the Marlins at Nationals Park.View Full Game Coverage
Adam LaRoche added three hits, an RBI and he scored twice.
Alvarez, while effective, also was a bit unlucky, especially in a two-run sixth that gave the Nationals some breathing room.
In 5 2/3 innings, Alvarez allowed three runs (one earned) and struck out four.
The Marlins opened their six-game road trip with a loss, and have dropped two straight for the first time in the young season. At 5-3, they also fell a half-game behind Washington (5-2) in the National League East.
In the sixth inning, a costly two-out error led to the Nationals breaking open a one-run game.
"We made a mistake in there, and gave them an extra out and they capitalized on it," Marlins manager Mike Redmond said. "We talked about having to eliminate our mistakes. When you play teams like this, you give them an extra opportunity, they usually capitalize on it. They did tonight.
"But at the end of the day, we didn't score any runs. It's tough to win when you get shut out."
Getting shut out at Nationals Park is becoming an all-too-familiar occurrence for the Marlins.
Last year, the Marlins were blanked four times and were 1-9 at Nationals Park. They've been shut out five of their last 11 games in the ballpark.
"For whatever reason, these guys have some good pitchers, but we've got to find some ways to score some runs," Redmond said. "We had a couple of opportunities. We just didn't get a big hit. But I've said that a lot over the last couple of years."
Alvarez limited the Nationals to one run through five innings, but they broke through for two unearned runs in the sixth to make it 3-0.
Bryce Harper singled with one out, and LaRoche's two-out single put runners on the corners. A turning point came with Ian Desmond at the plate. Alvarez bounced a pitch that skipped away from catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia.
"With Alvarez, he's not a guy you can really steal bases on, but he does throw a lot of balls in the dirt, so it's something we talked about before the game," Nationals manager Matt Williams said. "If we get an opportunity to do that, be ready for it and be alive for it. It's part of the game plan going in."
Seeing the opening, LaRoche took off for second, and Harper was about halfway down the line at third. Saltalamacchia threw to second, and the Marlins were nearly out of the inning. But Jeff Baker was tagged with an error when he was unable to hold onto the ball, allowing LaRoche to be safe and Harper to score.
"I caught it the end of my glove. I put it down, LaRoche came in, hit it. It kind of went away. That was that," Baker said. "We didn't score. Obviously, I've got to make that play. At the same time, we've got to score some more runs."
Desmond walked, and Anthony Rendon's two-out single gave the Nationals a three-run lead, ending Alvarez's night. Both of the runs were unearned.
The Nationals were able to strike quickly off Alvarez, getting on the board after logging a pair of two-out hits.
Jayson Werth laced a double to left-center and scored on LaRoche's single to left.
After that, Alvarez settled and was cruising until the sixth.
"I made adjustments from my first start," Alvarez said. "I felt good today. In the sixth inning, there were a couple of little mistakes there, but I felt good. I was able to make adjustments from the first start."
The early lead set the tone for Gonzalez, who limited the Marlins to three hits over six innings.
As they've done all season, the Marlins made their opposing starter work. Gonzalez was at 59 pitches through three innings, and he was at 101 when he exited after six innings.
But the Marlins advanced a runner as far as second base just once, in the second.
In the third, Adeiny Hechavarria led off with a single to right field. But attempting to steal, he was caught by Gonzalez. Instead of a pickoff, it was ruled a caught stealing.
From that point, Giancarlo Stanton's two-out single was the last hit and baserunner Gonzalez allowed. But Stanton's streak of knocking in a run in seven straight games to open the season ended.
"[Gonzalez] always has good stuff," Baker said. "He was effectively wild tonight. He made the pitches when he had to. With his stuff, even when he's not in the zone, it still can be a battle. That basically is the way it is every time you face him."
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter @JoeFrisaro.


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|2012-11-23, 15:59
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Black Friday 2012
I went Black Friday shopping yesterday. I went to the mall at 12:00 a.m and I got home at 7:00. My feet hurts like hell!!! But I was worth it. I did all of my Christmas shopping so I'm prepared. I was wondering if there are good/bad events that occurred. Also if you went, what did you purchase?
|2012-11-23, 16:07
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Location: Xanadu
Age: 24
Would be nice to name this thread "Black Friday" for general Black Friday shopping in the coming years. Well, I made plans to buy a Xbox 360 for the sales, luckily people bought them beforehand in the previous years.
|2012-11-23, 16:17
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: R'lyeh
Age: 42
not quite black Friday sale but i just purchase a PS Vita 32gb memory card at amazon and got $30 dollars off.
the discount came form back in Sept when Amazon wireless mess up my purchase. I totally forgot about it.
|2012-11-23, 16:47
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ
Age: 35
^ nice. got yourself a good deal there even though it's not Black Friday discount, but it's still
very good deal. ^ ^
anyways, i bought myself another Vita (assassin bundle, white vita!) just now. thanks to Xellos for mentioning
about that sales on amazon. i'm waiting for more good sales. hopefully i can get
a 3ds xl as well for cheap. i only see them going for $175 @ target. if they're
around $150, i'll buy instantly!
that and waiting for Borderland 2 to go on sales on Steam as well. hoping to get
that game around $25. and wwe 13' for $25 if i see them available. i'll be on the lookout
and lurking around for some more deals!
|2012-11-23, 17:52
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Age: 35
So, I pulled the trigger on a "door crasher" on the dell.ca website:
24" monitor for $149 (http://accessories.dell.com/sna/prod...1&sku=320-9334)
Might get myself into trouble with some additional online shopping.. I know the fiance has also been eyeing a couple of pairs of shoes.. With all the price matching and killer deals, this could get expensive this year ..
Outlook remains uncertain
|2012-11-23, 18:48
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Virginia
Age: 41
Started a 6am, hit three stores by 9 then stopped for breakfast at a local waffle house, then 4 more stores and back home with fish fit dinner at 4pm. Damn I'm tired!
Items purchased; new microwave ($120), new coffee maker ($20), several clothes for the whole family ($100), the most recent release of God of War for a PS3 ($65), several stuffed animals ($35) and one new monitor ($75).
I guess since the stores opened yesterday and last night all the crazy shoppers were done by the time I started, as it wasn't all that crowded nor were there any incidents.
Still might do some online shopping but first I have to reconcile the back account!@~@!
|2012-11-23, 20:01
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Location: East Cupcake
I got some nice pants at American Apparel and another at J. Crew, a great scarf at The Loft, and a really good jacket at The Gap (I know...). Saved a little over a 100 dollars and only had to wait in line for 10 or so minutes (for clothing). Then I went to Best Buy and wasted 40 minutes on some games and Blu-Rays. Only saved 60 or so dollars. Still, good haul and I only had to get up by 6:00 am.
|2012-11-24, 00:09
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Diagonally parked in a parallel universe.
Age: 50
Went to Frys in Renton, Washington (this makes 14 different Frys that I've been to. Unfortunately, this one was themeless) and bought a wireless router for Mrs. ES. Other than that, we just got some Kindergarten age activity stuff for my loli daughter.
Endless "Consumer" Soul
|2012-11-24, 04:21
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Location: Central Texas
Age: 34
so mad...was hoping I would get paid early this week because of Thanksgiving so I could do some Black Friday shopping. Was gonna pay off my 250gig XBOX 360 at GameStop, doing so would have netted me Black Ops 2 in addition with Skyrim and Forza. Considering I have Black Ops 2 for PS3...was gonna keep Skyrim and trade in the other two for credit towards Halo 4
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|2012-11-24, 09:51
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The only thing I tried to get was a camera from one of Amazon's lightning deals (a Panasonic Lumix). It sold out in a second. In that time I was 350 on the wait list.
I said screw it I bought the camera at regular price. Well it was about $10 cheaper so I guess I got a bit of a deal on it. I really needed the camera though and it was an acceptable price for me.
I realize with sales I never get what I need from them and all they do is tempt me to buy things I wasn't planning to buy in the first place. So far this year I've been good though.
|2012-11-24, 10:13
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light....
As for me, nothing to really speak of - no shopping for myself or such.
|2012-11-24, 11:06
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Okay I take it back about not ordering anything I finally caved into the B&N Criterion sale because they had an extra 30% off (it was already 50% off) today and got this:
Besides collecting anime related stuff, Criterion is my other passion. Although this is my first Eclipse set. Jean Gremillion is a little known French director in the US. I first saw one of his films on TCM last year and was absolutely amazed (included in this set) so I wanted to see more of his films.
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That's pretty much it. If I connect to the Internet on wlan0, how can I share this connection with a device plugged into my wired Ethernet port eth0?
I had a MacMini running Ubuntu 9.10 using the Wireless connection for internet. Then I connected my Xbox360 into the MacMini's ethernet port in order to use Xbox Live.
It's ridiculously easy. Simply right click on your network manager and choose "Edit Connections". Then in the "Wired" tab, you can either use your existing wired connection, (or create a new one by hitting the "Add" button, name your new connection "Shared Network Port" or something similar), pop into its IPv4 tab and in "Method", choose "Shared to other computers". Apply everything and close the network manager windows.
Now when you need to plug something into that ethernet port, you can share your WIFI internet conenction simply by clicking on network manager and choosing the "Shared Network Port" entry there.
If you want this to be a constantly used ethernet connection used for sharing and nothing else, feel free to edit "Auto Eth0" instead of creating a new entry like I describe above. Creating a new entry gives you some flexibility to choose however.
Note that this uses a bit of NAT (network address translation) magic to work properly, so the Xbox360 (or whatever you plug into your wired port) will get a funky IP address.
From memory, it will only be able to see the internet too - I don't think you can see the host computer, the one with the internet connection. You can set that up, but it requires a bit of messing about with DHCP servers, I believe. I didn't need it, so I didn't go down that road.
That is easy. Right click the network manager and click edit connections. The under Wired tab, Add a new connection. Under the IPV4 Setting tab, select "Shared to others" for Method.
Now other machines should connect to LAN and get Internet access automatically.
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- Causes less hooks.
- 'Scope-transparent' macros can make variables for you.
- People from other languages are more used to it.(Circumstancial, this one.)
Macros such as iterate and loop have some qualities of scopes.(Can you do flets macrolets with them?) Basically, with the *let's the variables/function/macros are contained inside the macro, while with scopes, they 'flow out' into the nearest scope. It is pretty close to equivalent, you only have to remember which macros are scope and which 'spills' their scope. It is best if at the base, there is only one macro that 'spills' scope, named something like transparent-progn.


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Obama Heads Closer to War on SyriaWritten by Stephen Lendman Subject: Syria
by Stephen Lendman
Obama plans lots more death and destruction. Current multiple direct and proxy wars aren't enough. His appetite for more is insatiable.
A previous article discussed spurious allegations of Syrian chemical weapons use. Obama calls using them a "game changer." He also said their use crosses a "red line."
Syrian officials categorically deny using them. According to Information Minister Omran al-Zoabi:
"Even if Syria does have chemical weapons, our leadership and our military will not use them either against Syrians or against Israelis, above all for moral reasons and secondarily on legal and political grounds."
On April 24, The New York Times headlined "US Says It Suspects Assad Used Chemical Weapons," saying:
"….American intelligence agencies now assess, with 'varying degrees of confidence,' that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons, but it said it needed conclusive proof before President Obama would take action."
On April 25, the White House Office of Legislative Affairs director Miguel Rodriguez addressed Syria. His letter to Senators John McCain (R. AZ) ad Carl Levin (D. MI) said:
"At the president's direction, the United States government has been closely monitoring the potential use of chemical weapons within Syria."
"We have kept the relevant committees of Congress fully informed of our assessments on this issue, consistent with our statutory obligations."
"Our intelligence community does assess with varying degrees of confidence that the Syrian regime has used chemical weapons on a small scale in Syria, specifically the chemical agent sarin. This assessment is based in part on physiological samples."
"Our standard of evidence must build on these intelligence assessments as we seek to establish credible and corroborated facts."
"For example, the chain of custody is not clear, so we cannot confirm how the exposure occurred and under what conditions."
"We do believe that any use of chemical weapons in Syria would very likely have originated with the Assad regime. Thus far, we believe that the Assad regime maintains custody of these weapons and has demonstrated a willingness to escalate its horrific use of violence against the Syrian people."
"Because of our concern about the deteriorating situation in Syria, the president has made it clear that the use of chemical weapons - or transfer of chemical weapons to terrorist groups - is a red line for the United States of America."
"Given the stakes involved, and what we have learned from our own recent experience, intelligence assessments alone are not sufficient - only credible and corroborated facts that provide us with some degree of certainty will guide our decision-making…."
"In the interim, the administration is prepared for all contingencies so that we can respond appropriately to any confirmed use of chemical weapons, consistent with our national interests."
"The United States and the international community have a number of potential responses available, and no option is off the table."
Britain's Foreign Office claims "limited but persuasive information from various sources showing chemical weapons use in Syria, including Sarin."
Days earlier, Israeli General Itai Brun claimed Syria used chemical weapons "on a number of occasions." He cited unspecified photo evidence. He called the weapon used sarin-based.
Former US ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk said Obama's "red line appears to have been crossed. The administration has to take some time to decide what to do about it."
"But if they end up leaving the impression that the president is not willing to enforce his red line, that will have consequences in the region, particularly when it comes to Iran's nuclear program, as well as for our ability to deter Assad's use of chemical weapons in Syria."
An unnamed Israeli official told the New York Times:
"Every intelligence branch can submit its own assessment. The issue of chemical weapons is being examined by Israel and the United States at the most senior levels, and is still being discussed."
The Times added:
"Administration officials said that the Pentagon had prepared a menu of military options for Mr. Obama if he concluded that there was incontrovertible evidence that chemical weapons had been used."
"Those options, one official said, could include missile strikes on Syrian aircraft from American ships in the Mediterranean or commando raids."
Days earlier in Brussels, Secretary of State John Kerry said NATO should plan for a possible Syrian chemical weapons attack. He stopped short of calling for NATO's intervention.
Separately, Mossad-connected DEBKAfile (DF) said Israeli warplanes downed a Hezbollah drone eight kilometers "out at sea" from Haifa. It flew south from Lebanon.
An IDF spokesman said:
"An attempt by an unmanned aerial vehicle to enter Israel's air space was thwarted. The UAV was identified flying from the north past the coast of southern Lebanon and continuing south."
"It was tracked continuously until it was downed by Israeli fighter planes and attack helicopters."
"They went into action after the drone was identified as not coming from a friendly source. The Air Force gave the order to shoot it down."
Netanyahu said:
"We take an extremely grave view of this attempt to violate our borders and will continue to guard them and keep our citizens safe."
"We are watching events in Syria and Lebanon with extreme concern. Syria is breaking up and Lebanon is unstable."
"Both places pose not inconsiderable perils to Israel - two emanating directly from Syria."
"The first is the possible transfer of sophisticated weaponry to terrorist organizations and the second, attempts by terrorists to break through our borders and attack our towns and villages."
"Israel stands ready to counteract any threats from Syria or Lebanon by sea, air and land."
DF claims "there are plans afoot to spread (Syria's) violence into Israel." It cites Hezbollah's UAV incident and violent incidents on the Israeli/Israel border.
On April 23 (updated on April 25), Washington Post editors headlined "Honoring a 'red line in Syria over chemical weapons," saying:
"THREE MAJOR US allies - Britain, France and Israel - have now concluded that the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad has very likely used chemical weapons, not once but on multiple occasions."
"This would cross a 'red line' drawn by President Obama." He's been very clear saying America "will not tolerate the use of chemical weapons against the Syrian people."
So far he stopped short of intervening. "If there is no response, Damascus may decide that it is free to use its chemicals on a larger scale."
At the same time, "Obama has been inching toward more decisive action."
"If (he) waffles or retreats on the one clear red line he drew, US credibility across the region will be severely damaged."
These type reports bear watching. Their significance remains to be seen. They may be prelude to direct US intervention. Stay tuned. More reports will follow.
Stephen Lendman lives in Chicago. He can be reached at email@example.com.
His new book is titled "Banker Occupation: Waging Financial War on Humanity."
Visit his blog site at sjlendman.blogspot.com.
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Indian train spotting on a passage to India
By Etan Doronne
16 Sep 2011
Ever since I first arrived in India train is my favorite in the long runs. The railway plows the countryside and splits small villages and towns. The traffic freezes for what seems as eternity Crowds of motorcycle riders pile up among autorickshaw taxis, all waiting by the gate. So how does it feel to be on the other side, I often wondered watching them from above. This time I was lucky, found a railway crossing up the village road and gave a royal visit to the gate-keeper.
I came for a dentists appointment in this village, 8 km up a winding country road. The bus that took me there seemed so big while passing through the little tiny colorful villages on the way.
After my appointment, I went down to the street and couldn't help my urge to explore this village which feels like a snug glove even from a first visit. From my standing point at the dentist building's junction I could look around to engulf in one view the entire public life activity of this place.
I walked up to a fruit and vegetable stall, in just the few steps I could feel that unique familiar feeling of being watched by people around as a phenomena. Something so common to these places no foreigners visit often.
Got a banana, only 1 Rupee, no tourist 'special' price. Another of the non-visitor-oriented economies native to such villages. She didn't have change from 10 Rupees, so I took some tomatoes as well.
Then, walking and enjoying my banana, I turned to walk up the road with it's unpaved, red soil margins. As I looked up, I could see a railway crossing at the top of the hill. I felt gravitating there. On the way I nodded many times with a natural smile of joy to passersby and store keepers.
I saw the gate set in it's blocked position, yet even with my leisurely walk of a 100 meters I arrived while all were still waiting for the train. A few motorcycle riders and one autorickshaw driver were all waiting.
Then the train horn blew in the distance and soon it's read head appeared where the rails source from.
I watched all the familiar cars: the sleeper, A/C, the people standing at the doorways, those sitting together on the blue vinyl benches, but now I was one of those standing in no-where- village and having others think "I wonder what is life like in this small village ?"
The gate keeper got into fast action once the train had passed. Climbing a podium he turned a crank many times, winding the cables which pull the gates up on both sides of the rails. Then he shifted a huge iron lever, a sort of a mammoth 'hand-brake'. Just then he relaxed.
At that moment I heard a voice speaking English obviously to me. I met Binish, a water theme park agent who roams local schools arranging their class trips to that attraction. I hoped on the bike with him and got around his appointment with him for the day. But on my next dentist appointment, a day later, I returned to the railway crossing.
To my amazement I found the gate keeper, Jeyakrishna, to be a man of the world. Posted in such a small booth on a corner between the rail and the road, turning greasy wheels and shifting century old rusty cast iron levers, one may initially get a wrong idea. I admit in falling in this trap of pre-conceived notions.
He, for example, when his friend Raj Vell, asked which is the language I was scribbling in my notebook, Jeyakrishna knew that Hebrew is the language used in Israel. More then most devoted Christians I met, who are supposedly fully occupied by the bible and the activity in ancient Israel. He's conversational English was as fluent as our little chat required.
What is his job about, I was curious to know. So it goes like this: He gets a call from the near by railway station. At that time a train departs toward his crossing. He immediately lowers the gates and shifts the lever which switches to green a signal 1km away.
The train driver sees the signal and knows the crossing is safe for passing. If the signal is red, he has sufficient braking span and slows down to where he could see Jeyakrishna waiving a flag. In case of a technical problem in the gate mechanism, Jeyakrishna will block the road with an alternative heavy chain and lock and then will stand waving a green flag by the railway. Otherwise, if there's a railway blockade or rails problem he will raise a red flag and the train driver could slow to a hat.
For the past 4 years he is stationed here and arrives every day from his 30km away village by bus. Despite his free-pass on all Indian trains, he can not benefit in his daily life as there's no train reaching his village. Next he will take the railway exams and may be promoted to a field junior engineer. In charge of rail inspection and supervision of maintenance.
His friend, Raj Vell, is originally from Tamil Nadu, his village is near the southern tip of India. I was happy to use my little Tamil proudly established over my 4 months there. He is in charge of 4 km of railway in either direction from this crossing. Every day he marches by foot up and down a total of 16km. Inspecting all the nails and screws are safely in place and everything is intact. Then he comes and sits with Jeyakrishna. In case one of them needs to go for a nature call (although they are already in nature..) or for a lunch break they substitute each other.
In 2009, a railway census was carried out. It's findings are written on the wall. About 650 vehicles 50 trains pass over a 24 hour span through this point. What importance this has, I asked. Apparently the shift duration is calculated accordingly. Busier junctions will have shorter shifts. Jeyakrishna does 12 hour shifts in this sleepy junction. In January an additional parallel, railway will be inaugurated Though he will not have to double his duty, as he explained, trains will pass in both directions at one, so he'll lower the gate the same number of times as he does today. My jaw was left in it's fallen position: could that be attempted in India? I could find it hard to imagine, considering my experience with Indian timing and railway schedule too.
Is he happy in this job? Yes. He seemed to have made friends with the local figures around the little village and he's job never seemed the lonely-man-on-the-hill during my visit.
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|Baltimore Ravens S Ed Reed and San Francisco 49ers WR Randy Moss have redefined their respective positions.
NEW ORLEANS -- A little more than a year ago, while still in college at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, Baltimore Ravens cornerback Asa Jackson would leave the field after warmups to spend his final 10 minutes in the locker room with his phone in hand and headphones on his ears.
This was his routine: He'd cue up a YouTube video of Ravens safety Ed Reed's highlights. He'd crank the volume. And he'd absorb the moment; his motivation fueled by nothing more than watching a man he'd never met.
"So on the day I was drafted by the Ravens, I just literally sat back in my chair, and I thought to myself, 'I'm going to be in the same secondary as Ed Reed,' " Jackson said Tuesday. "It all just started to set in."
May the rest of us, as fans of football, all have a moment before Sunday's game just like this, cognizant of the historical significance of what we're about to see: All this greatness in one place, on one field, at one time, from Reed to Ray Lewis to Randy Moss, three of the all-time greatest players at their respective positions.
While we have spent weeks celebrating Lewis' career, it also is worthy of noting what very well could be the final chapters for Reed and Moss -- or, at the very least, their final chance to win a Super Bowl ring. Both are future Hall of Famers, and both are capable of making one last impact on football's biggest stage.
"I don't care how many years (Moss) has been in the league or what everybody thinks he has lost," Ravens defensive coordinator Dean Pees said. "Don't go to sleep on Randy Moss. Trust me, we won't go to sleep on Randy."
When Moss and Reed cross paths in the Ravens' secondary on Sunday, we're talking about 16 combined Pro Bowl nominations. We're talking about 69 career interceptions by Reed, 166 receiving touchdowns by Moss and hundreds of incredible highlights from both of them.
We're talking about a player in Moss who called himself "the greatest receiver to ever play this game" on Tuesday -- and had it become an actual discussion, rather than a completely absurd assertion. (Even if Jerry Rice is undoubtedly the best of all time.) We're talking about a player in Reed who has influenced how new safeties in the league approach the sport.
"I think (Reed) has changed the game with the way he plays," Ravens defensive lineman Haloti Ngata said. "Younger guys look up to him -- and try to be like him. He's done so many great things to trick quarterbacks or bait them into things they don't want to do."
So how much do these two realistically have left? What type of impact can they still make?
Moss, for one, has emerged into a position of potential importance on the San Francisco 49ers' roster, even if he doesn't realistically have as much left in his tank as Reed. Because Mario Manningham and Kyle Williams both suffered season-ending injuries, Moss is now the team's No. 2 wide receiver behind Michael Crabtree. He's added five catches for 71 yards in San Francisco's two postseason games, a limited output but enough of a threat that it still requires attention from defenses.
"He's a veteran guy, and he's going to find a way to get open," 49ers cornerback Carlos Rogers said. "Just throw him the ball, and he'll make the catch. And if it's not a good throw, the defender is not going to get that interception. Randy doesn't let that happen. He's a very smart player.
"Not to mention, defenders still back up off him. You watch tape, and you see when he catches those 10-, 12-yard curl routes and the defender is five yards from him. They know at any moment, he can throw that hand up and catch the deep pass."
Reed possesses a similar quality about him. Despite his age -- Reed is 34 and Moss is 35 -- the safety still constantly seems like a big-play threat. Would anyone be the least bit surprised if Reed, in a critical moment Sunday, jumps a route and takes an interception to the house? No way. That, in itself, tells you where he stands.
So as two of the best players at their positions join Lewis in what will be a field laden with future Hall of Famers, this isn't simply a situation where their presence is nothing more than ceremonial. Reed and Moss could be key players in this game, each one motivated to snatch that elusive Super Bowl title before time runs out.
While teammates all expect Reed and Moss to return next season, and while both coaching staffs have made clear their desire to see that happen, there's no saying with certainty if that will indeed be the case. It could very well be the end of multiple illustrious careers.
As a result, don't forget to appreciate the moment Sunday. Don't forget to recognize the impact Moss, Reed and Lewis have made on this game. Don't forget. Or maybe they'll be forced to remind you, one last time, why they are three of the greatest to ever play their positions.
"It's hard to imagine any of them not playing this game anymore," Ngata said. "I feel like they could all play forever. Their careers will all come to an end eventually, but they definitely have what it takes to all have a big game on Sunday.
"There's no question about that."
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Singer Heather Moran is swinging for the fences with this performance, which will fete female jazz singers of the 1950s. She will be working up selections made famous by the likes of Julie London, Peggy Lee, Rosemary Clooney, Doris Day, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and June Christy. That's quite a lineup, but Moran's fans believe that she has the power to pull it off. It's also a very good reason to hit the revitalized Wilmette Theatre. Why: The '50s were an amazing time for vocal music, and Moran can sing. Reconsider: This won't be an exact re-creation, as Moran is her own artist. Details: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Wilmette Theatre, 1122 Central Ave., Wilmette. $15 and $20; 847-251-7411 or wilmettetheatre.com
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Without any of its three tallest girls on the court through much of the first half, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy was able to stay fairly close to host Shipley School last Thursday, trailing 20-14 at the intermission. However, when two of those front row players returned to the floor following foul problems early in the game, Shipley ran away from the Lions in the third quarter. The Gators went on to win, 56-36, improving to 5-2.
Despite this setback, SCH was able to close down shop for the holiday break with a winning overall record of 5-4, and that was after an 0-3 start to the season. The locals made a 2-0 start in the Girls Inter-Ac against some of the softer teams in the league, Agnes Irwin and Baldwin.
Last Thursday, the Lions were already without 5'11" senior Elana Roadcloud (away on vacation) when they arrived at Shipley, whose Gators start two players standing 6'2" and 6'4". Before the first quarter was over, SCH's six-foot Sydni Epps and 6'1" Michelle Boggs (both seniors) had been assessed three and two personal fouls, respectively. They retired to the bench as the Lions went from an early 5-2 lead to an 11-5 deficit at the end of the period.
Soldiering on with a considerably shorter line-up (the tallest was 5'9" sophomore Madi Sehn), SCH kept the gap from growing much larger, partly due to the fact that the Gators missed numerous lay-ups. Perhaps the hosts were a little nervous, with Notre Dame head coach Muffet McGraw in the house to observe the proceedings.
The visitors were only down 16-14 a little over two minutes before halftime, then Shipley put up the last four points of the second quarter as sophomore forward Aja Ellison went into the break with a dozen points. For scrappy SCH, junior guard Gianna Pownall had seven points in the book, and Sehn, four.
As round three got underway, Pownall traded field goals with Gators sophomore guard Sox Alexander (10 points total), then things went south for the Lions.
First-year SCH coach Steve Purcell said later, "If you told me with Sydni and Michelle on the bench we'd only be down six at the half, I would've thought we'd be in good shape, but the third quarter was awful. When we got those two back we got complacent and we didn't check out on the boards, and when you don't check out against that team, you're in trouble."
Trouble there was, as Ellison hit three lay-ups and a free throw, and 6'4" freshman Martine Fortune scored off a rebound in a two-minute, 9-0 run by Shipley. Epps broke the string with a pair of free throws, but the Gators came back with three more buckets in a row. That made it 37-18, and the Lions never really recovered.
The hosts' Ellison turned an ankle and left the floor with 3:32 remaining in the game, having already registered the game-high totals in both points (27) and rebounds (17).
Epps ended up in double figures for SCH with 14 points, and Pownall (three assists) had 11, with Sehn and Boggs finishing with four points and three rebounds apiece. Sophomore guard Julia Schumacher added a three-pointer and passed out three assists.
Fortune furnished eight points and nine boards for the winners, and senior Jordyn Turner had four points, four steals, and three assists.
"We play a decent first half with a couple starters on the bench, and then we come out in the third quarter and throw the ball all over the gym," Purcell remarked. "Our team has to play consistent defense. We don't have the offensive power to get down by 10 and then pour it on and come back."


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How Do Airline Stocks Perform After Mergers?
The planned merger between US Airways and AMR presents an opportunity for investing in airlines stocks, but which ones? Barron's Sam Mamudi joins Markets Hub. Photo: AP.
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Pocono Township Supervisor Henry Bengel campaigned in 2011 on a platform of government transparency, stabilizing taxes and encouraging public participation.
"I really think the people want to be heard and that's why they did this."
— Supervisor candidate Henry Bengel, commenting on a 2011 primary write-in campaign that got him on the ballot for the fall.
Pocono Township Supervisor Henry Bengel campaigned in 2011 on a platform of government transparency, stabilizing taxes and encouraging public participation.
He's nailed the latter two. But Bengel and his ally on the three-member board, Frank Hess, owe it to their constituents to be much more transparent than they have been in recent months.
During a campaign debate in September 2011, Bengel said he was not looking to be paid or take any job in the township.
"In the recent months there was major concerns over nepotism, excessive spending and tax increases. I plan to address these issues and all others that may arise with complete transparency," Bengel said.
An angry Pocono Township public is now waiting for that transparency. They are waiting to learn why Bengel gave notice to his employer, Adams Outdoor Advertising, on Dec. 21, weeks before he and Hess voted to appoint Bengel as director of public works. In the process, the two men took the job away from a 19-year road crew veteran, Supervisor Harold Werkheiser.
The angry public is also waiting to hear an explanation of a written job description for Bengel's position, which detractors say he's not qualified for, noting he has no background in road maintenance or personnel management. One township resident filed a right-to-know request for the job description and was denied, told a description didn't exist. A job description surfaced later in January, but supervisors say they don't know where it came from.
It's no wonder that Bengel finds himself at the center of a public outcry. Besides campaigning on a tax-stabilization campaign, he spent the early weeks of 2012 paring away township employees as part of a budget-cutting effort. Together with Hess, he eventually voted to eliminate three long-standing full-time jobs with benefits, including the zoning officer and sewage enforcement officer positions. Last fall, Bengel and Hess approved a 2013 budget that featured a quarter-mill tax cut. "It's a gesture to show we're moving in the right direction," Bengel said.
Within a few weeks township residents saw Bengel himself appointed to a full-time township job — the very event he'd declared out of the question in 2011. Bengel first proposed a salary of $72,000, but accepted one of $52,000.
Township residents are showing up in droves at supervisor meetings, and Bengel may not like what they're saying. But voters who express confidence in a candidate put a lot of stock in campaign promises. Bengel flip-flopped, and fast. He'll probably be hearing their complaints for a long time. As he should. They're justified.


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Hamsa, Arabic for the number five, is one of the oldest religious symbols. Also called "Hand of Miriam" or "Hamsa Hand," this talisman is popular especially among those who seek protective charms. There are Hamsa pendants, Hamsa earrings, Hamsa bracelets and even rings! Due to the Hamsa's believed protecting qualities, many people use it not just for Jewelry-purposes but also as a wall-hanging, in order to protect their homes. This amulet is extremely pervasive and is also very popular among many non-Jews.
One of the most up-to-the-minute trends in Jewish jewelry is the addition of Roman Glass which has a striking combination of yellows, blues, and pinks that create a rare and unique piece of jewelry. After two thousand years of subterranean rest, the colors of the glass are formed from the chemical reaction between glass, earth, and air.
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There are three problems to be solved which is based on recursive programming in Java.
1st program is Write a recursive function printInBinary(int num) that prints the binary representation for a given integer or returns a String of 1's and 0's for you to print. For example, calling printInBinary(5) would print 101 or return "101". Your function may assume the integer parameter is non-negative.
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We prove that the $\lambda\phi^4_4$ quantum field theory on noncommutative Moyal space is, in the limit of infinite noncommutativity, exactly solvable in terms of the solution of a non-linear integral equation. The proof involves matrix model techniques which might be relevant for 2D quantum gravity and its generalisation to coloured tensor models of rank $\geq 3$. Surprisingly, our limit describes Schwinger functions of a Euclidean quantum field theory on standard $\mathbb{R}^4$ which satisfy the easy Osterwalder-Schrader axioms boundedness, covariance and symmetry. We prove that the decisive reflection positivity axiom is, for the 2-point function, equivalent to the question whether or not the solution of the integral equation is a Stieltjes function. The numerical solution of the integral equation leaves no doubt that this is true for coupling constants $\lambda\in[-0.39,0]$.


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