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The Ultimate Tony Bennett
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I Left My Heart In San Francisco
Because of You
Rags to Riches
Just In Time
Stranger In Paradise
The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
I Wanna Be Around
The Good Life
The Shadow Of Your Smile
Put On A Happy Face
If I Ruled The World
Night And Day
How Do You Keep The Music Playing
Mood Indigo
Blue Velvet
Stepping Out With My Baby
When Joanna Loved Me
When Do The Bells Ring For Me
The Best Is Yet To Come
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Frederic Bernard
Born: August 7, 1912
Cernauti, Romania
Frederic was born to a Jewish family in Czernowitz (Chernovtsy). His father was head clerk in a lawyer's office and his mother was a pianist. Frederic's parents were active in Czernowitz's sizable Jewish community. In 1930 Frederic began medical studies at the German University in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
1933-39: I left Prague in 1933. I went to France and then Italy to finish my studies and graduated in 1936. I wanted to leave Europe to escape Hitler and tried to do so by applying to the British Medical Council for membership. But the plan never panned out. From Italy I returned to Czernowitz, then part of Romania, and obtained a license to practice medicine in Romania.
1940-44: In 1940 I married Gusti Klier. As the Nazis advanced in 1941, we were deported to Transnistria. From there we tried to escape to Hungary but were caught in southern Poland in the town of Koroluvka, where there was a Jewish ghetto. I got permission to live and practice medicine outside the ghetto in the nearby town of Bilcze Zlota. In April 1942 I returned to the ghetto in Koroluvka. When the ghetto was liquidated I survived by hiding in an attic and then slipping away to the forest, where I was sheltered by members of the Polish underground. In 1943 I joined a join a Soviet partisan group led by led by Sidor Kovpak.
In 1944 Frederic joined the newly formed Second Polish Army. After the war, Frederic lived for several years in Italy. In 1949 he and his wife immigrated to the United States.

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Government and society
Constitutional framework
The Irish republic is a parliamentary democracy. Its constitution was promulgated in 1937 and can be amended through a referendum. The country's head of state, the president (uachtarán), is elected directly by the public for a term of seven years and is eligible for reelection for a second term. The president normally acts on the advice of the government but also consults an advisory Council of State in the exercise of certain functions. The president signs and promulgates bills passed by the Oireachtas (Parliament) and, when so advised by the prime minister (taoiseach), summons and dissolves the Oireachtas. The president may, however, refuse to dissolve the Oireachtas on the advice of a prime minister who has ceased to command a majority in the Dáil Éireann (House of Representatives). The president is the guardian of the constitution and may, in certain circumstances, submit a bill passed by the Oireachtas to the people in a referendum or refer it to the Supreme Court to decide on its constitutionality.
There are two houses of the Oireachtas—the Dáil and the Seanad Éireann (Senate). Chief legislative power is centred in the 158-member Dáil. The Seanad may delay bills passed by the Dáil, or it may suggest changes in them, but it cannot indefinitely block their passage into law.
Executive power is vested in the prime minister, who heads the cabinet and presides over its meetings. The prime minister, the deputy prime minister (tánaiste), and the minister for finance must be members of the Dáil. The other government ministers must be members of either house, but no more than two may be senators.
Local government
The local government system comprises five county borough corporations, five borough corporations in the major cities, and 29 county councils, as well as numerous urban district councils and boards of town commissioners. Each of these is elected at regular intervals by universal adult suffrage. Of the 29 county councils, only 24 represent whole counties. For administrative purposes, the traditional County Tipperary is divided into a North Riding and a South Riding, each having a county council, and Dublin also is divided, among three county councils (Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Fingal, and South Dublin). County councils and county borough corporations are responsible for physical planning, roads, sewerage and water supplies, housing, public libraries, fire services, and courthouses. Local government authorities in the republic have no functions in relation to police or education.
Important policy decisions (e.g., on local taxes, borrowing, and the making of bylaws) are made by the elected councils. Administration, on the other hand, is the responsibility of the county (or city) manager, who usually consults with members of the council before discharging important executive functions. There is a city manager for each county borough council, and for each county council there is a county manager, who also acts as manager for the lesser local authorities within the county. Noncounty boroughs, urban districts, and towns have more limited duties, and, in regard to functions outside their scope, they form part of the administrative counties in which they are situated. The local government system is supervised by the national Department of the Environment.
Irish law is based on common law as modified by subsequent legislation and by the constitution. Judges are appointed by the president and normally serve for life or until retirement. They may be removed from office only in the case of incapacity or "stated misbehaviour" and then only by resolution of both houses of the Oireachtas.
There are district courts and circuit courts as well as a High Court and a Supreme Court that acts as the court of final appeal. The Supreme Court consists of the chief justice and seven other judges. The circuit courts have jurisdiction to try all serious offenses except murder, treason, and piracy. Criminal trials, which take place before a jury, can be held in a circuit court or in the central criminal court (a division of the High Court). A special criminal court was established in 1972 with jurisdiction over cases of terrorism.
Political process
All citizens 18 years of age or older are eligible to vote. Members of both the Seanad and the Dáil are chosen at least once every five years. The members of the Dáil are elected in three- to five-member constituencies by single transferable vote, a form of proportional representation. Of the 60 members of the Seanad, 11 are appointed by the prime minister, 6 are elected by the Irish universities, and 43 are elected to represent various economic, vocational, and cultural interests. Women have made significant political gains. Although during the 1990s women won only about one-eighth of the seats in the Dáil and constituted about one-fifth of the Seanad, the country twice elected female presidents, Mary Robinson in 1990 and Mary McAleese in 1997. However, with the proportion of women in the Oireachtas remaining at roughly the same levels in the early 21st century, there were some calls for the introduction of quotas for female representation.
The major political parties are Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, the Labour Party, and Sinn Féin (the last of which is mostly associated with Northern Ireland politics but has made entrees into Irish electoral politics, including seeing its leader, Gerry Adams, elected to the Dáil in 2011). Independents also have a significant presence in the Dáil. Fianna Fáil, a republican party, was founded by Eamon de Valera, who opposed the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921. The party boycotted the Dáil until 1927 but won the general election of 1932, when de Valera became prime minister, a position he held, with two intermissions, until 1959, when he was elected president. Fine Gael is the party of the Irish nationalists Arthur Griffith, Michael Collins, and William Thomas Cosgrave, who supported the treaty of 1921 and founded the Irish Free State. Cumann na nGaedheal, forerunner of Fine Gael, held power from 1922 to 1932. After World War II, government leadership tended to shift between Fine Gael–Labour Party coalitions and Fianna Fáil. Fianna Fáil formed several independent (i.e., noncoalition) governments until the late 1980s, when it entered into an alliance with the Progressive Democrats. Later governing coalitions were led by both parties. During the 1990s all major parties accepted the position within the United Kingdom of Northern Ireland. The Irish constitution was altered to acknowledge this fact in 1999, when voters overwhelmingly endorsed the Good Friday Agreement (Belfast Agreement) of 1998, a peace plan signed by the Irish and British governments and nationalist (Roman Catholic) and unionist (Protestant) political parties in Northern Ireland.
Ireland has no local police forces. The Guardians of the Peace (An Garda Síochána), established in 1922, is a nationwide force headed by a commissioner who is responsible to the minister for justice. A few hundred members of the force are assigned to detective duties; they are usually plainclothes officers and, when necessary, are armed. The rest of the force is uniformed and does not carry firearms.
Ireland's defense forces, which include both active-duty and reserve components, are made up largely of army personnel, although the country also maintains small naval and air forces. The Irish armed forces are mainly organized around their external mission; however, they do play a residual role in what they call "on-island" security. Under the constitution, the president is the supreme commander of the armed forces; however, the prime minister effectively oversees the military through the minister for defense and a defense council. Irish forces, including the air corps and the naval service, have played an active part in United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations. In the late 20th century, Irish officers or forces served in UN missions to such places as Lebanon and other areas of the Middle East, Afghanistan, Congo (Kinshasa), Cyprus, and the Balkans. There is no conscription; enlistment in the defense forces and the reserve force is voluntary. Ireland has struggled with its dual commitments to its historical tradition of neutrality and to its obligations to the European Union, which include defense elements.
Health and welfare
Health services are administered by eight regional health boards under the general supervision of the Department of Health and Children. Health examinations, child welfare clinics, and the treatment of tuberculosis and other infectious diseases are available to all without charge. Otherwise, the cost of public health services depends on the patient's means. Persons who cannot afford to pay are entitled to a comprehensive health service free of charge. A middle-income group—insured workers, smaller farmers, and others of restricted means—is entitled to a free maternity and child welfare service and to free hospital and specialist services. Those who are more affluent normally arrange and pay for their own medical advice and hospital services, but a voluntary health insurance program was established by law in 1957. Owing in large measure to the world-famous Irish Hospitals' Sweepstakes (1930–87), a large lottery that was promoted internationally, the republic developed an excellent system of hospitals.
Pay-related social insurance is paid by most employees age 16 and over. Benefits include widows' and orphans' pensions, unemployment and disability benefits, deserted wives' allowances, and old-age pensions. The indigent receive certain benefits on a noncontributory basis. These include widows' and orphans' pensions, old-age pensions, home assistance, unemployment assistance, and pensions for those disabled or blind. Children's allowances are paid to all households for each child under age 16, irrespective of means.
Ireland is a signatory to international agreements on human rights, and capital punishment has been outlawed. Because of the influence of the Roman Catholic Church, Ireland historically has had strict social laws (e.g., abortion is illegal). However, referenda in the 1980s and '90s resulted in some reforms, including the legalization of divorce and contraception. In 2010 the European Court on Human Rights found Ireland's abortion policies to be in violation of European standards of human rights.
Compared with much of western Europe, Ireland has very high rates of home ownership. Whereas fewer than one-tenth of units were owned by their occupants when the country became independent in 1922, by the beginning of the 21st century, roughly four-fifths of units were owner-occupied. The housing stock in the country is relatively modern, with many units built since the 1970s. However, there have been housing shortages, and the waiting list for public housing units nearly doubled during the 1990s. Meanwhile, prices for homes rose dramatically as home ownership became a largely unfunded property bubble that played an important role in the Irish financial crisis of 2008. In the wake of that crisis, housing prices fell precipitously.
Primary education is free, compulsory, and almost entirely religious denominational. There are several state-aided teachers colleges. The secondary-school system comprises private schools that are predominantly owned by religious communities but receive most of their funding from the state; comprehensive and community schools, which are completely state-owned; and vocational schools, which provide academic as well as vocational courses leading to qualifications in architecture, accountancy, engineering, computing, electronics, and similar professions. There are also a growing number of multidenominational private schools in Ireland operated by the Educate Together organization. The vocational education system includes schools of art, music, domestic science, and hotel training. A number of regional technical colleges provide advanced vocational courses. Students graduating from the state-aided teachers colleges often receive university degrees. University education is provided at the University of Dublin (Trinity College), founded in 1592, and at the National University of Ireland, founded in 1908. The latter has constituent universities at Dublin, Cork, Galway, and Maynooth, as well as several associated colleges. In 1989 the national institutes for higher education in Limerick and Dublin, which emphasized applied studies in varied flexible course structures, were given university status and renamed the University of Limerick and the Dublin City University. The Higher Education Authority was established in 1972 to deal with the financial and organizational problems of higher education. Education is highly valued in Ireland, which is sometimes called the "Land of Saints and Scholars," and the strength of Irish education was often cited as a major contributor to the takeoff of the Celtic Tiger economy in the late 1980s and 1990s. However, concerns about the Irish education system were raised when Ireland's national literacy ranking fell from 5th in the world in 2000 to 17th in 2010. Still, Ireland continues to see its higher education as a major asset, and the government has emphasized research and development as part of its attempt to create a sustainable economy.
Cultural life
The cultural milieu of Ireland has been shaped by the dynamic interplay between the ancient Celtic traditions of the people and those imposed on them from outside, notably from Britain. This has produced a culture of rich, distinctive character in which the use of language—be it Irish or English—has always been the central element. Not surprisingly, Irish culture is best known through its literature, drama, and songs; above all, the Irish are renowned as masters of the art of conversation.
Use of the Irish language declined steadily during the 19th century and was nearly wiped out by the Great Famine of the 1840s and subsequent emigration, which particularly affected the Irish-speaking population in the western portion of the country—the area "beyond the pale" (i.e., beyond the English-speaking and English-controlled area around Dublin). From the mid-19th century, in the years following the famine, there was a resurgence in Irish language and traditional culture. This Gaelic revival led in turn to the Irish literary renaissance of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, in which native expression was explored and renewed by a generation of writers and academics. It also produced a resurgence in traditional musical and dance forms. The cultural revivalism became an inspiration to the Irish nationalist struggle of the early decades of the 20th century. Partly because of government subsidies and programs, traditional cultural activities, especially the use of the Irish language and the revival of arts and crafts, have increased.


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The state Agriculture Department says it didn't follow state law when it hired the wife of a state lawmaker to a high-level job.
Department Secretary Richard Bell says the agency terminated Deputy Secretary Cynthia Edwards from her $95,000-a-year job last week. Bell tells the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (http://is.gd/0SrpsQ ) that the department became aware of the policy after the newspaper wrote about another lawmaker's spouse who was employed by the state.
Arkansas law requires approval from the governor and a legislative committee if a state agency wishes to hire the spouse of a legislator who's currently in office.
Cynthia Edwards is married to state Rep. John Edwards. She did not return a message seeking comment.
Bell says he will follow the policy outlined in state law to rehire Edwards.
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is announcing that the Fort Polk Wildlife Management Area (WMA) will be closed to hunting from Oct. 30-31 due to military training operations.
This closing means that the LDWF scheduled either sex deer hunt on Oct. 30-31 on the WMA is cancelled. The Fort Polk WMA is scheduled to be re-opened for the bucks only season beginning on Nov. 1.
Please check the LDWF Web site at www.wlf.louisiana.gov [3] for any possible future hunting closings and openings.
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Seas0nPass has just been released for jailbroken AppleTV users. Up until now, there hasn't been easy to use jailbreak tools for the AppleTV. Hopefully Seas0nPass can change all that.
Seas0nPass offers some of the same basic functionality utilities like PwnageTool already offers iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad users. It will currently jailbreak the most current version of AppleTV iOS (4.2.1). Seas0nPass for AppleTV also offers an easier tethered boot option as well as an ability to create and restore from custom firmwares (IPSW) files. This will be nice for users on newer firmwares that may not offer an untethered option yet.
Currently Seas0nPass is only available for Mac users running Mac OS 10.6 or later but a Windows version should be coming soon.
Seas0nPass is available for free and the code is open source and available on Github now. If you give it a try, let us know how it works for you!


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Is everyone supporting social media at your company?
Are you struggling to get the support you need?
And although there are many reasons why social media campaigns fail, far and away one of the biggest reasons for failure is the lack of top-to-bottom "buy-in" from all employees in a company.
In some cases, the CEO thinks the idea is frivolous.
In others, management has their doubts.
And in a large majority of companies, employees have no understanding of what social media is, what
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The Naughty + Classy Home: Valentine's Day Gifts
Flowers fade and candy gets quickly devoured so this Valentine's Day, consider splurging on a gift that will make your home a sexier place to live, all year long. Flowers, candy, and tiaras would still be very welcome, too, of course..
Please beware! Though the examples shown here are all tasteful and classy, the websites they're available from are generally Not Safe For Work!
- From Coco de Mer of the UK come the Rude Vintage Print Cushions, lovingly made of vintage fabrics, and available with several other much naughtier sayings..
- Coco de Mer also carries Outlandish Creations' hand-painted vintage tea cups and saucers, this one featuring a nice pair of Blue Tits.
- For the more discreet customers, they also sell hollowed-out books in which to store your most private possessions.
- If you'd like to disguise your library of erotic literature, Hydrangea Girl's Deceptive Dust Covers Tutorial (featured on Poppytalk Handmade) is just the thing. All you'll need are dirty books, construction paper or Kraft paper, a thin gold marker, and some code-word titles.
- San Francisco's own Good Vibrations sells the Toibocks Storage Box. It appears to be an elegant jewelry box- indeed the top shelf is actually intended for jewelry- but a hidden magnetic lock reveals the treats underneath. The Toibocks is large enough to hold "up to 20 DVDs, 3-4 vibrators, lube, condoms, and any other items you'd like to keep out of sight", and keeps your bedroom business private from children and nosy houseguests.
- Let's let the good people at Canoe of Portland describe their Stainless Steel Condom Dispenser: "In your younger days you may have carried around a condom in your wallet with a naive hope that you'd actually need it. Well, you're all grown up now. Functional and straightforward, this 100% stainless steel dispenser safely stores this essential personal care item with characteristic German efficiency."
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March 2, 2009
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - This past weekend, the MIT men's fencing team competed in the IFA Championship, the oldest collegiate championship in the country. The Engineers finished 10th out of 11 teams as the foil team led the charge with a seventh-place finish, followed by epee (eighth) and sabre (10th).
Benjamin Nield finished fifth in the individual foil competition, falling to the eventual runner-up, Sherif Farrag (Columbia), 15-7, after defeating Jonathan Moch (Princeton), 15-11. In the top qualifying pool, he placed ninth with a ledger of 2-8. Richard LaGrandier claimed fifth place (4-5) in the "C" pool while Daniel Levine took sixth (5-5) in the "B" pool.
Matt Gethers led the charge for the epee team as he ranked 13th overall and eighth in the "A" pool with a record of 3-10. Carter Chang captured fourth place in the "C" pool with a tally of 6-4 while Gabriel Chan went 2-8 for a ninth-place finish in the "B" pool.
In the sabre "C" pool, Maximilian Brand placed fifth with a ledger of 5-4. Rangarajan Nadadur ranked 10th in the "B" pool with a total of 2-8 while Igor Kopylov finished 10th (1-8) in the top pool. The field included Boston College, Brandeis University, Brown University, Columbia University, Harvard University, New York University, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, Vassar College and Yale University.


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Glass port scratches are as problematic as they are inevitable. Fortunately, it is possible to remove scratches in glass ports if the scratches are not too deep. Stephen Frink suggested to me I use "jewellers rouge" which I found on Amazon. I used a Dremel which has a power cord (when I tried with battery packs, ran out of juice before finishing) and a whole bunch of felt polishing wheels (catalog #414). It took a long, long, long time. Perhaps an hour but the minor scratches did disappear. I went through a number of felt wheels. It is a long and boring process but gives one time to reflect on the dangers of rocks attacking poor defenseless dome ports and to be more protective in the future. I write this now as I am preparing to attend to another session of polishing, which I hate as much, if not more, than cleaning the camera's sensor (also necessary this weekend). While you are out diving and having fun, think of a tiny wheel spinning round and round and be thankful if you have acrylic domes how much easier they are to repair.
I can't guarantee this process will work for everybody but so far it has done well for minor, hairline scratches and little dings. I hope this advice cuts into the sale of replacement Seacam domes, Harald is doing far too well these days.
Good luck!
For those with damaged Subal glass ports, please be aware that they can be returned to Subal for replacement of the glass. While far from cheap, it is considerably less expensive than buying an entire new port.


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Cryptic Crossword
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Positive outlook carries Manny in comeback attempt
Confident in skills, slugger on best behavior with Rangers' Triple-A club
ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Forget the haircut, the agreement to wear better-fitting baseball pants, the pact to hustle on groundouts. Perhaps the best example of Manny Ramirez's willingness to make his audition with the Texas Rangers work came a couple hours before Triple-A Round Rock's game against the Omaha Storm Chasers on Friday.
Ramirez, who also met with the media Thursday, had finished an informal availability session with a few reporters before a late-arriving cameraman asked for a few minutes of his time. Ramirez obliged. After a few questions in, he looked over his left shoulder, where his new teammates were beginning to warm up in left field, and excused himself to join in on the stretching and calisthenics he might have skipped out on a few years ago.View Full Game Coverage
In what might be his final shot to play in the Majors, the 41-year-old slugger with 555 homers knows he can't miss a beat. For someone who's famously marched to his own drummer, it's a chance to script a better ending to his career. After all, the last time Ramirez played in the Majors was 2011, when he went 1-for-17 with Tampa Bay before retiring rather than serving or appealing a 100-game suspension after failing a drug test.
He started last season in the A's organization with Triple-A Sacramento, but he requested his release on June 15. Ramirez served a 50-game suspension for violating MLB's drug policy during his time in the Minors, and he would be cleared to play if the Rangers called him up.
"I never thought I was finished," said Ramirez, who left the EDA Rhinos of the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan on June 19 after hitting .352 (64-for-182) with eight home runs and 43 RBIs in 49 games. "I get my expectations high and think positive."
Ramirez says his debut with the Express will come Sunday as the DH, a couple days after he arrived in Round Rock (he's been stateside two weeks and in Central Texas for one day). In 42 cuts during Friday's live batting-practice session, Ramirez started slow while trying to go opposite field, squirting weak grounders right back to the mound and to first base. Once Ramirez began pulling the ball, the results improved, with two homers among his final swings.
"I feel good and I'm ready to go," he said. "I'm expecting to stay back [at the plate], use my hands and do what I always do -- stretch, run and get ready for the game. [My hands] are still quick. I've still got it."
The Rangers are taking a risk-free flyer on Ramirez, and it's certainly no guarantee he'll advance to the Majors.
"We'll evaluate him as we go," Texas general manager Jon Daniels said. "No deadlines, no end dates. If he's productive and we feel he fits our culture in the clubhouse, then we'll give him an opportunity. If either of those ends don't pan out, then no harm, no foul."
Already Ramirez has made an impression in Round Rock, where team staffers say he's been a good sport with the dog-and-pony media shows and where teammates say he's seamlessly assimilated into the clubhouse culture.
"He's a nice guy, a very nice guy," Express outfielder Jared Hoying said. "I'm impressed with him. He's a businessman who goes about his business."
While waiting his turn in batting practice, Ramirez offered pointers to infielder Yangervis Solarte, dealing specifically with Solarte's grip. The results were Manny-esque. A few swings into Solarte's next turn, he crushed a home run that bounced into the left-field bleachers.
"They're learning from me and I'm learning from them," Ramirez said. "That's the cool thing about the game. You can learn anything from anybody."
If Ramirez does resume some of his old form, his bat could help the Rangers, who are starved for some right-handed help.
Ramirez has a career .305 average against righties and hit .307 against them in 2010, his last full season. Of Texas' active right-handed and switch-hitting batters, the best production comes from Adrian Beltre, who's hitting .304 against righties and lefties. Switch-hitting designated hitter Lance Berkman has been underwhelming against both righties and lefties -- .257 and .269, respectively.
The Rangers have gotten steady contributions from the designated hitter spot this season (fourth in the American League with a .343 on-base percentage) but very little pop -- the eight homers are tied for 12th in the AL, the 12 doubles are 12th and the slugging percentage of .385 is 11th.
Ramirez says he's not thinking about how he could fit in the Rangers' lineup. He says he's not even thinking about the Rangers, just focused on helping the Express. The old "one day at a time" adage comes up a few times. Ramirez insists he's immune to the notion that this random sojourn -- "random" being Hoying's adjective -- in Round Rock could represent his last chance at the Majors.
"I never think this is going to be my last shot," Ramirez said. "I like to enjoy it, go have fun and let the moment take care of itself ... Why not keep going?"
Trey Scott is a contributor to MLB.com.


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Unverified Voracity Roots For Staee
Unverified Voracity Roots For Staee
SON OF A. I should have read this message board post before I posted the game column. Here's some car vandalism from the weekend that would have been a perfect insert:
This is what happens when you drop your vandalism major.
Thanks, Les. The Les Miles misery machine managed to bump Michigan below the fold in TWIS…
…so thanks for that. The Michigan section is devoid of anything like dong-punching, but only thanks to this guy and his rageohol:
This is not me. I was in the stadium one row behind an adorable child. I swear it.
Penn State implosion explanation, implications. How did Illinois run for almost 300 yards against Penn State's normally tough defense? It was the second string D:
- Linebacker Gerald Hodges: Missed his fourth game with a hairline fracture but has begun running.
- Defensive end Jack Crawford: Foot injury, spent game on crutches on the sideline, might need surgery, Paterno said.
- Linebacker Mike Mauti: Missed game with a high ankle sprain.
- Linebacker Bani Gbadyu: Knee injury.
- [Ed: these two are my additions.] Defensive end Sean Stanley: suspended for violations of team rules.
- Cornerback Derrick Thomas: suspended for violations of team rules.
- Defensive end Eric Latimore: Sustained wrist injury on first play, could be out for an extended period.
- Defensive back Nick Sukay: Possible torn pectoral muscle, also could be out for a while.
- Defensive end Pete Massaro: Treated for dehydration symptoms and played with an injured left quadriceps.
- Defensive back Andrew Dailey: Sustained possible stinger on helmet-to-helmet hit in second half.
- Defensive tackle Jordan Hill: Aggravated previous ankle injury.
That's eleven guys from the two-deep, all of whom have seen significant playing time. Michigan plays Penn State in three weeks. It sounds like Sukay, Latimore, and Crawford will definitely be out. Mauti and Hodges could be out, too, and who knows what's with Stanley and Thomas. If it's serious enough for them to miss two games it's 50-50 they'll miss four.
While that sucks for PSU that opens the ever-widening window of opportunity Michigan has in Happy Valley. That will be a critical game for Rich Rodriguez unless Michigan pulls off the upset against Iowa, in which case it will only be a very important game.
The vault. MGoVideo has put a bunch of old newsreels from the 50s and 60s on the tubes. I linked one on the sidebar yesterday that didn't end so well. None of them actually end that well, though, since they're reels from the 50s, when Michigan was no good. The best I can do is a 6-2-1 Michigan keeping the Brown Jug in 1949:
Other hat-laden newsreels covering:
- The 1951 Minnesota game, a 54-27 win over a turrible Gopher team.
- Football yearbooks in 1957 (5-3-1, losses to very good MSU and OSU teams), 1958 (2-6-1 bler), 1959 (4-5), and 1965 (4-6).
Newsreels only covered mediocre to terrible Michigan teams, evidently.
While we're idling in the 40s and 50s, a reader sent along this 1947 Time article on Crisler's Mad Magicians that sounds strikingly similar to what's going on around these parts sixty years later:
Michigan's 1947 Wolverines are a good bet to be the second team in Michigan's history to play in Pasadena's Tournament of Roses. They have been rated the nation's best. They are as unlike Fielding ("Hurry-Up") Yost's old-time Michigan teams as modern design can make them. There are no roughcast iron men on Michigan's 1947 squad. It is a collection of chrome-plated, hand-tooled specialists. Some never get a chance to make a tackle, others never throw a block. Usually none stays in a game long enough to work up as much sweat as the radio announcer, who tries to keep track of them as they trot on & off.
Michigan's shrewd Coach Fritz Crisler has taken advantage of the unlimited substitution rule. In the first four games of the season, Crisler's team used everyone but the water boy, and averaged 55 points a game.
The way they did it was something to behold. Lacking brawn, they have to be nimble. And jack-nimble is what they are —and as well-drilled as the Rockettes.
And if they had sports talk radio back then someone would call in to grouse about how this team is soft and doesn't compare to what all they had in dickety-two when Michigan beat back the Kaiser and called it a day. It's crazy that Crisler invented platooning—that anyone had to say "hey, now, maybe I should get people off the field from time to time." Also he said this:
"Confound it, if you want to be sensational, bounce the ball, turn a somersault, then pick it up and run."
This is exactly what Rodriguez says to Mike Cox.
Also, things were slightly more relaxed in 1947 when it came to everything. 24 year-old star Robert Chappius is described as such:
At the Phi Delt house, where he is president for the second year, he is a sharp bridge player and a whizz at cribbage. His card sense helps augment his G.I. allotment and the $50 a month he gets from his dad, who is an executive in a Toledo, O., porcelain-products company. On the practice field, Chappuis is very "coachable," which is exceptional in a senior. Chappuis learns easily, just as he does in the classroom, where he makes a C-plus average seemingly without ever opening a book.
Gambling! C+ averages despite never opening books! Coachable despite being a senior! In 1947 anything short of stabbing a man was good, and even that might be okay if the guy seemed German.
Iowa injury bits. Starting MLB Jeff Tarpinian is questionable. He played a little bit early in the Penn State game but left with an assortment of stingers, sending senior Troy Johnson into the lineup. Johnson got a "minor" concussion and was replaced by freshman James Morris.
So who is it this week? The Hawkeye depth chart lists Johnson first and Morris second—no Tarpinian. Everyone else save the battered tailback corps, now Adam Robinson and some freshmen, should be ready to go.
Firin' talk moratorium notification. This was inevitably going to happen after the first loss and it has happened so a note to emailers and whoever else: I'm not going to speculate on whether or not Rodriguez should or will be fired when there are six important data points coming up in the next month and a half.
Etc.: MGoUser tomcat sits next to TX LB recruit Kellen Jones on his flight home from Houston, reports back that he's a nice guy serious about academics. More MSU postgame from Dreaded Judgment and Genuinely Sarcastic; the latter is seriously overheated. I'm not sure what the Hoover Street Rag is talking about in theirs.
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I found this vinyl saying at a store a few months ago and knew I needed to find a place in my house for it. I love my 2 boys...I am hopeful that they will always love each other and want to spend time with one another.
I finally decided to put the saying, with a picture of the 2 of them, just outside their bedrooms...I hope that it becomes a little reminder for them each day.
It's amazing how much it "warms" up our little hallway by the bedrooms!
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Stearns Co. Deputies Respond to Fight On the Roof of the Jail
ST. CLOUD - Stearns County Deputies responded to a fight on their own roof.
The Sheriff's office got a call yesterday (Monday) afternoon at about 3:15 p.m. of a fight that happened on the roof the the jail.
A re-roofing project is currently underway and two of the workers got into an argument.
The 23-year-old victim received a cut to his forehead, and had a tooth knocked out.
The suspect is 43-year-old Warren Smith of St. Cloud. Neither the victim or Smith are employees of the contractor, but were hired through a temp agency. Smith is accused of hitting the victim in the face with a rake used for spreading rocks as part of the roofing project.
Smith was brought down from the top of the jail and booked in the jail.
The victim refused medical treatment.


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2013 Ford Escape: New Car Review
The 2013 Ford Escape combines sporty good looks with a capable platform, cutting-edge engine options and a fun-to-drive factor. The Escape also offers many features found in no other compact SUV in this price range, including a rear cargo door that opens automatically when you wave your foot under the bumper. The Escape can even parallel park itself.
What's New for 2013
The 2013 Ford Escape is new from the ground up. No longer boxy, the new Escape is sleek, modern and full of surprises. From its line of turbocharged EcoBoost engines to its full suite of electronic audio, navigation and communication system, the Escape redefines the compact SUV.
What We Like
Sleek styling; powerful but fuel-efficient turbocharged engines; SYNC voice-activated infotainment system; class-leading technology
What We Don't
Small cargo area; average rear seat legroom; advanced tech reserved for priciest models; firm ride in Titanium models
How Much?
$23,650 - $36,750
Fuel Economy
The entry-level Escape S is powered by a 2.5-liter, 4-cylinder engine good for 168 horsepower and 170 lb-ft of torque, and fuel economy of 22 mpg city/31 mpg highway. A six-speed automatic is the only transmission choice and all-wheel drive (AWD) is not available.
Next up is the SE and SEL that use a 1.6-liter EcoBoost turbocharged 4-cylinder engine rated at 178 horsepower and 184 lb-ft of torque, and fuel economy of 22/33 mpg with front-wheel drive (FWD) and 22/30 mpg with AWD.
Optional on the SE and SEL and standard on Titanium models is a 2.0-liter EcoBoost turbocharged 4-cylinder engine with an impressive 240 horsepower and 270 lb-ft of torque, and fuel economy of 22/30 mpg with FWD and 21/28 mpg with AWD.
Note that premium fuel is recommended for the EcoBoost engines. Using regular fuel will slightly reduce power to compensate for the lower octane fuel.
Options & Standard Features
The 2013 Ford Escape is offered in four trims: S, SE, SEL and Titanium. The base Escape S ($23,365) offers little in the way of bells and whistles and is only available with FWD. Standard equipment includes cruise control, air conditioning, rear windshield wiper, six-speaker stereo with CD and auxiliary input jack, MyKey programmable key fob (lets parents set limits on radio volume and top speed) and 17-inch steel wheels with plastic covers. Ford's SYNC voice controls, an iPod connector, Bluetooth and steering wheel audio controls are among the only options.
The SE ($25,965) adds alloy wheels, exterior keypads for the door locks, SYNC, reclining rear seats, fog lights, automatic headlights and the turbocharged 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine. Options for the SE include AWD, a panoramic glass moonroof, voice activated navigation, power cargo door, 18-inch alloy wheels, dual-zone automatic climate controls, 110V power outlet, MyFord Touch, a nine-speaker audio upgrade, dual USB ports and SD card reader.
The SEL ($29,065) adds heated side mirrors, leather seating surfaces, 10-way power driver's seat with power lumbar support and heated front seats. Options include the 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine, the Technology Package (keyless entry, push-button start, foot-activated rear door, backup sensors, Sony audio with 10 speaker and HD radio and remote start), and the Parking Package (self-parking system, blind spot warning system with cross traffic alert, rain-sensing wipers and a backup camera).
The Titanium ($31,265) adds the 240 horsepower 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine, 19-inch wheels, HID headlamps plus much of the equipment found in the SEL Tech Packages. Options for the Titanium include the Parking Package, navigation, panoramic sunroof and full leather trimmed seating.
Adding AWD costs $1,750. Price wise, a fully loaded SEL tops out pretty close to nicely equipped Titanium, which offers much more in the way of horsepower and features. The value leader in this class is the SE, which remains under $30,000 even with navigation, automatic climate controls and the panoramic sunroof.
Every 2013 Escape is equipped with Ford's Personal Safety System and Safety Canopy System that includes side impact airbags in front, side curtain airbags and a driver's knee airbag. AdvanceTrac traction and stability control help keep the Escape moving in the direction you intend even when things get slippery.
The Escape performs fairly well in crash tests, earning four out of five stars in NHTSA's overall safety ratings.
Behind the Wheel
Compared to the previous generation, the 2013 Escape is substantially better in every way. The body is rigid and tight, without any squeaks or rattles. The seats feel a bit narrow but are supportive and comfortable. At highway speeds, the Escape's cabin is remarkably quiet.
The Escape's suspension settings give this little SUV a sporty demeanor, although steering feel is a bit vague, especially on twisting roads. We like the ride on the SE and SEL, but found the Titanium's larger 19-inch wheels made even the smallest road imperfections seem like massive potholes.
The base 2.5-liter engine is competent enough, but it's the EcoBoost engines that really make the Escape zip along. We found the 1.6-liter engine more than satisfying in both its power delivery and fuel consumption. The 2.0-liter turbo is a brute, and those accustomed to having a V6 will want this option.
Other Cars to Consider
Honda CR-V - Considered by many to be the gold standard in compact crossovers, the CR-V has a well-deserved reputation for reliability and resale, two areas where the new Escape has yet to prove itself. While the CR-V can't compete with the Escape's engine and technology offerings, even a fully loaded EX-L model barely crosses the $30,000 mark.
Toyota RAV4 - The RAV4 has more interior room and there's even an all-electric model, the RAV4 EV (based on the old RAV4). The RAV4 is also projected to hold its value better than the Escape and it gets better fuel economy in the city. Although it doesn't offer as many options, a loaded RAV4 Limited costs thousands less than well equipped Escape SEL or Titanium.
Subaru Forester - The Forester doesn't handle as well as the Escape, but its permanent AWD is superior to Ford's on-demand system and its resale numbers still trump just about everything in this class. The Forester's turbo model has even more power than the Escape's 2.0-liter.
AutoTrader's Advice
While we love all of the extra tech goodies in the SEL and Titanium models, their price tags seem at odds with the reason most people buy a smaller SUV; affordability. We think the SE trim with the 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine is the best choice. Adding AWD still keeps the price well under $30,000.


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LEMONT – Gary Gray, who served on the Lemont Township High School District 210 Board of Education from 1993 to 2003, was sworn in to fill a board vacancy during a special meeting Thursday.
He will serve a two-year term, after which another two-year term will be open for election in spring 2015.
Gray also has been active on the council for Bethany Lutheran Church, serving as its president from 2007 to 2009 and from 2011 to 2012. He was a member of the village of Lemont's Planning and Zoning Commission from 1990 to 1994.
Gray works as the Midwest Area Sales Manager for Piab USA, a manufacturer of industrial vacuum components. His wife, Sue, is a kindergarten teacher in Lemont-Bromberek School District 113A.
Gray is replacing George Rimbo, the recently appointed chief for the Lemont Fire Protection District, who resigned in August.


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Occupy Chestnut Hill?
The proposed plans for the former Magarity location has been met with obvious dismay by the majority of residents. Most people feel that we do not need a supermarket at that site. There are several chain store markets within a few minutes drive.
In closer proximity, we have Weavers Way Co-op, Top of the Hill Market, the outdoor Saturday market near Mermaid Inn, Trolley Car market and the Chestnut Hill Farmers Market, the latter of which has had a downturn of late.
In addition, most people feel we certainly do not need more traffic on Germantown Avenue. Moreover, most residents do not want a large structure built that will take away from the beauty and architectural integrity of our area.
Like the nation, it seems that in Chestnut Hill, it does not matter what most people think The power is in the hands of a few people who have the money, influence, greed and willingness to destroy the life- style we have and the future of our community.
Cronyism or political corruption influences politicians to change zoning rules or do what is needed for the sake of profit at the expense of people. (Do the "powerful ones" care that there are so many vacant storefronts or that an appropriate merchant occupy the former Borders store?)
So far, the majority of residents have felt hopeless and helpless against the powerful few in our area..
Since this neighborhood issue represents a microcosm of the conditions which stimulated the Occupy Movement now sweeping the world, perhaps we (the 99%?) should make some cardboard signs, call the newspapers and our elected representatives, find our collective voice, and make ourselves heard.
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." – Margaret Mead, who was born in Philadelphia.
Marion Frank
Chestnut Hill
Fresh Market will not help Chestnut Hill
It was disappointing to read letters in last week's Local from residents anxiously awaiting the opening of the proposed Fresh Market at the old Magarity site. The comparison with the resistance to the former Good Food Market was particularly troubling.
There is a big difference between the Good Food Market and the proposed Fresh Market. The Good Food Market was locally owned. The proposed Fresh Market's owners are in North Carolina, an essential point made by Glenn Bergman in his article overlooked by many of last week's letter writers in favor of the market.
The disadvantages of stores owned by distant owners was clearly spelled out in a cover article in the Business Section of this Sunday's New York Times about a new locally owned department store in upstate New York.
From that story: "These efforts [to create the store] flow from studies showing that, dollar for dollar, locally owned companies contribute more to local economies than corporate chains. In a recent analysis of nearly 3,000 rural and urban areas across the United States, a pair of Pennsylvania State University economists found that the areas with more small, locally owned businesses (with fewer than 100 employees) had greater per capita income growth over the period from 2000 to 2007, while the presence of larger, nonlocal firms depressed economic growth."
As this article clearly states, the proposed Fresh Market is not likely to benefit Chestnut Hill economically.
Yes, Chestnut Hill needs development and the situation is becoming more urgent as stores close, but I am not convinced that Bowman Properties' proposal serves Chestnut Hill's long-term interests.
Mary Dempsey Lau
Chestnut Hill
Who made you boss?
May I ask who anointed one Mr. Michael Gonzales as the official spokesperson of the "neighbors near and far" of the controversial development at the former Magarity site, and who authorized him to make categorical statements on their behalf?
Despite having been a "near" neighbor of the said property for over 30 years I have never heard of Mr. Gonzales. Is he perhaps a "far" neighbor? Were I to pass him on the Avenue I would not know enough about him to be able to say, "Mr. Gonzales, I presume?"
When and if I choose to address the subject of this development I have sufficient artillery in my verbal arsenal to allow me to express myself without ambiguity and certainly without the help of Mr. Gonzales.
Helen M. Hayes
Chestnut Hill
Co-op opposition without precedent
Because Bowman Properties is still negotiating with the neighbors to find common ground, I am not going to express an opinion on the design of the Magarity Development. I would, however, like to express my opinion on the Fresh Market coming to Chestnut Hill.
I have never heard of Chestnut Hill merchants opposing a new store because it duplicated another business. The Hill is not a place where merchants sabotage a newcomer who may cut into their sales.
So why is Mr. Glenn Bergman, Manager of Weavers Way Co-op, so upset to the point of advocating preventing the Fresh Market from coming to Chestnut Hill? Could it be that it will hurt the sales of Weavers Way? Weavers Way cut into the sales of Jonathan's Best and the Farmers Market, but that was okay for Mr. Bergman.
Weavers Way can lower its prices to maintain or increase sales to compete with Fresh Market. I believe that Chestnut Hillers will be the beneficiaries of a variety of food markets and competitive pricing.
I look forward to the Fresh Market coming to Chestnut Hill. It will not prevent me from continuing to patronize our other local food businesses.
Tolis Vardakis
Past President of CHCA
Defying the law of averages
In 1998, at the corner of Germantown and Abington Avenue, there stood a semi-boarded-up property, the site of a once well-regarded restaurant, Under the Blue Moon.
Although there have been claims by Bowman over the years that the property has been undergoing one of those famously Richard Snowden transformations, the only verifiable work was the installation of hidden cameras to protect the red signs soliciting tenants for check-cashing / dollar store/discount. It remains unoccupied today.
In a recent Local, Joyce Lenhardt raised the little-known concept of "sunset zoning." The new zoning rules that govern a site would revert back to their current state should the project not be constructed within a five-year period.
As my second grader would say, "2011 take away 1998 equals more than five years."
Time and money and the cock-eyed optimism of neighbors there have been squandered in endless meetings, negotiations, and re-negotiations and humiliating bouts of fanny kissing. The fruits of such attempts at agreement have defied the Law of Averages.
Martha Haley
Haddon Township, N.J.
Magarity site far too dense
In regard to the redevelopment of the Magarity Ford site, if one stands across Germantown Avenue from the site, it is obvious that the proposed development will be far too dense for that amount of ground.
The charming rural aspect of Shawnee Street will be totally lost with the construction of a massive row of townhouses. In regard to Hartwell Lane, all of the light and air will be taken away from the existing row of vintage townhouses.
One need only look at the newly constructed unadorned three-story wall now facing Gravers Lane – part of the Snowden "restoration" at the corner of Gravers and Germantown Ave. The proposed six-story wall on Hartwell will destroy the existing neighborhood.
Chestnut Hill does not need another food store; the proposed one will take money away from the Farmer's Market, Drakes and Weavers Way and put it in the pocket of Snowden redevelopment.
The very center of Chestnut Hill will be vastly changed.
Michael J. McCloskey
Mt. Airy
Distressed in general
I am distressed and horrified that kiosks are going to be put in our parking lots. How am I to know how long I'll be wandering the streets of Chestnut Hill in and out of stores – or if I linger too long I'll get a ticket? I won't know how to use them either! Let's go back to the sticker system and the lovely gentlemen who sat in the huts. The kiosks will drive me away from Chestnut Hill to the malls!
Also, I am totally against the Magarity plan that Richard Snowden is proposing to develop. In a nutshell, the scale of it is too big for Chestnut Hill, and we have adequate and very good markets already. We don't need any more.
Margaret Pearson
We don't yet occupy city Hall
In my second campaign for Philadelphia's 8th District council seat that just concluded with my loss, we focused on putting people back to work.
Collecting even half the $500 million dollars owed to the city in delinquent property taxes would allow us to hire more teachers for our public schools, expand afterschool programs, maintain our parks and fund our libraries.
I ran because I care and because I believe my experience as a lawyer, educator, and small businessperson would enable me to be an effective councilperson and to carry through with the above plan. But I would not have taken the plunge were it not for the outcome of the Democratic primary in May.
In early September, at the conclusion of a back-to-school fair at Martin Luther King High School where our campaign had a table, outgoing 8th District Councilwoman Donna Reed Miller sauntered over to me and asked, "Brian, why are you running?" I told her I believed I could do a really good job.
What I didn't say were the factors that decided my entry into the race both in 2007 and 2011- City Council/campaign staffers convicted of violating the public trust, lack of responsive to constituents, indebtedness to developers and big campaign contributors and the pernicious Democratic Party monopoly in Philadelphia.
Eighty-one percent of Philadelphia's registered voters didn't vote this past Tuesday and seventy-nine percent didn't vote in the May Democratic primary. I believe that a true democracy is the means by which the public good can be best realized. I believe that the present, extreme disengagement of our populace from the democratic process damages our ability to tackle the crises of unemployment, poverty, violence, crime and environmental degradation.
To those who have shared my beliefs sufficiently to vote for me, volunteer on or contribute to my campaign, I extend my heartfelt thanks and say this: Our work continues- we occupy Philadelphia but we don't yet occupy City Hall.
Brian Rudnick
Chestnut Hill Three cheers for Woodmere
For years I was barely aware of the Woodmere Art Museum. I rarely visited and never managed to make it to any of the concerts held there, even though it is right here in our neighborhood.
Now I'd like to alert others who may have been as oblivious as I – a new day has come. The director, Bill Valerio, is bringing wonderful new energy, and I've become an enthusiastic fan. So this is a commercial.
The current art exhibits, featuring outstanding local painters, are a delight for the eyes, heart and mind. The musical offerings – jazz on Friday nights, and an eclectic mix, leaning towards classical on Sunday afternoons – are equally wonderful and nourishing. They are of such fine quality I have become a regular.
On Sunday Nov. 6, the program was a trio of classical guitar, violin, and an unforgettable percussionist, doing a program of Latin and South American music that had toes tapping, heads moving, and enthusiasm abounding. All in the midst of beautiful works of art. What a treat!
If you haven't visited or considered one of the concerts, I urge you to run, not walk to the museum. Thanks to Bill Valerio and his staff, we have a gem in our midst, absolutely worth your support. For more information, check out its website: www.woodmereartmuseum.org.
Janet Mather
Chestnut Hill


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Gerard Butler: Shirtless Surfer in Maui!
Gerard Butler goes shirtless in Maui, Hawaii over the weekend.
The 41-year-old Scottish stud took a break from work in Los Angeles to relax on the beach, where he showed off his six pack!
Earlier in the spring, Gerry spent time in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he shot his latest movie, Playing The Field, withDennis Quaid and Jessica Biel.
Next up for Gerry is work on the animated sequel to How to Train Your Dragon, which will hit the big screen in 2013!
The first Dragon film grossed nearly $500 million worldwide.
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NORTON, MA- For the 11th time in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference's (NEWMAC) 13-year history, the Wheaton College baseball team captured the league tournament championship, as the top-seeded Lyons edged third seed Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) by a score of 4-3 on Saturday afternoon at Sidell Stadium.
Defeating the Engineers for the second time in the tourney after winning 4-3 in the second round, Wheaton, which is ranked 16th nationally and second in New England, will return to the NCAA Tournament for the 10th time since 2000. Now 27-8, the Lyons will represent the NEWMAC at Whitehouse Field in Harwich beginning on Wednesday, May 18. MIT, which eliminated second seed Babson College earlier today, fell to 21-12.
At the conclusion of the tournament, Wheaton senior Hadi Raad (Hastings-on-Hudson, NY/Hastings) was named NEWMAC Most Outstanding Player, as the right fielder batted .636 and slugged 1.182 in three games, going 7-for-11 with four runs, three RBI and four doubles. Raad was 2-for-4 with a run and a double today. Seven other Lyons recorded one hit each, with senior Tad Skelley (Wolfeboro, NH/Holderness School), juniors Dan Haugh (Andover, MA/Saint John's Prep) and Hal Landers (Salem, NH/Salem), and sophomore Eric Jensen (Gorham, NH/Gorham) each driving in a run. Landers also drew two walks.
Junior David Longley (Brunswick, ME/Brunswick) picked up the win in relief of junior starter Nolan Corr (Somersworth, NH/Saint Thomas Aquinas), who threw six shutout innings with two strikeouts and a pair of walks. Longley allowed two runs on two hits, senior Kevin Calabro (Andover, MA/Andover) pitched a 1-2-3 eighth, while freshman Ryan Grant (Easton, MA/Avon Old Farms School) earned his eighth save of the season, giving up his first run of the season. Grant entered today with 16 straight shutout frames.
Senior Dan Hyatt (Wallingford, CT/Loomis Chaffee School) went 3-for-5 with two runs to lead MIT, while junior A.J. Hansborough (Deltona, FL/Deltona) was 3-for-5 with an RBI. Junior starter Chris Vaughn (Fort Worth, TX/Arlington) gave up two earned runs on five hits with one walk in 5.1 innings, and sophomore Max Ockner (Chesterfield, MO/Parkway Central) was saddled with the loss in relief. He yielded two earned runs on three hits with one strikeout and a walk in 1.1 innings.
Both teams squandered scoring opportunities in the early going, combining to strand nine runners through the first two frames, as each left the bases jammed in the second. After a 1-2-3 fourth, Corr ran into trouble in the fifth, as MIT loaded the bags with two outs, but he then forced a fly ball into center to end the threat.
Meanwhile, Vaughan retired eight batters in a row before giving up a leadoff double to Raad in the bottom of the fifth. Raad moved to third on a Landers sacrifice before scoring on Jensen's successful suicide squeeze two batters later, as Jensen placed his bunt to the right of the mound. The Engineers answered in the sixth, putting two runners on with one down, but Corr induced his second 5-4-3 inning-ending double play to keep MIT at bay.
Wheaton pushed its second run across in the bottom half of the sixth, using a single, a hit batsman and a walk to jam the bags before Landers' RBI single made the score 2-0. MIT knotted the game with two runs in the seventh, scoring on a passed ball and groundout after loading the bases with one out. The Lyons got those two runs back in the home half, with Jensen's leadoff double and Haugh's 51st RBI of the season combining for the first run. Four batters later, Skelley singled home Haugh for a 4-2 Wheaton edge.
In the ninth, Grant got his first two batters to ground out before surrendering up back-to-back hits, including a run-scoring double by Hansborough. With the tying run at second, Grant got his final batter to ground out to first, as freshman first baseman Mike Bisceglia (New Boston, NH/Goffstown) beat out the MIT runner to the bag to record the game's final out.
MIT Baseball Falls to Wheaton in NEWMAC Title Game
NORTON, MA- For the 11th time in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference's (NEWMAC) 13-year history, the Wheaton College baseball team captured the league tournament championship, as the top-seeded Lyons edged third seed Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) by a score of 4-3 on Saturday afternoon at Sidell Stadium.


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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - January 23, 2013 --The Texas billionaire who owns Golden Nugget Atlantic City casino has agreed to pay a $15,000 fine.
New Jersey regulators cited Tilman Fertitta for playing blackjack at two Atlantic City casinos last year. That violates a law that bars holders of a key casino employee license from gambling in Atlantic City.
Golden Nugget general manager Tom Pohlman tells The Press of Atlantic City Fertitta feels bad because he didn't know about the ban. Pohlman says Fertitta can gamble in Nevada except at his own casino.
Pohlman says the Golden Nugget notified regulators after Fertitta had said he had gambled.
Information from: The Press of Atlantic City (N.J.), http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com


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|2012-09-24, 14:22
|Link #10762
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: East Boston, Massachusetts
Age: 29
The last thing about the pretending to be confident thing is actually telling yourself that on a regular basis throughout the day (I think it's even more important to 'trick' yourself than others... once you're fooled, you simply are confident, no?)... making a mental effort to combat feelings of unworthiness with 'delusions of grandeur,' if you will. If you have a thought where you are pitying yourself or thinking negatively, shake your head, and internally say "NO!" and start thinking positive things about yourself... I know it sounds so silly, but people don't realize how powerful a trick it is. Part of the reason people have low confidence is that they dwell on their negative attributes... if you purposefully fight against your brain's tendency to do that, over time, you will naturally feel more confident. Bonus: you don't waste your time in self-pity.
Testimonial from someone who once had 'social anxiety disorder' according to a psychiatrist. I laugh at that label now...
|2012-09-24, 19:21
|Link #10763
User Title eaten by ravenous bunnies
IT Support
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Zeon
Age: 27
I know how you feel I was like that but now I really don't care about being rejected. It still hurts like a bitch but I just consider it to be apart of the game. If you don't try you'll be lonely and don't you wanna get laid ?
|2012-09-25, 11:59
|Link #10764
Anime Cynic
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: USA
Age: 30
It took some effort to not sarcastically reply, "You're right, that's not fair of me. After all, I've never been to the weight room in all my life and was actually born like this."
The people who say "fake it until you make it" say that because they DID that and it WORKED for them. It's why I have no sympathy for people who have trouble losing weight. "Oh you don't know what it's like!" "You're right, I don't. I just lost 40 pounds this year through happy thoughts alone. It's too bad things aren't as easy for you."
You can say, "it's not easy to do that" all you want (and you'll be right), but that's not going to help anything. At some point you just have to buckle down and do the work. There's no other way.
|2012-09-25, 13:19
|Link #10765
Knight Errant
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Age: 30
Weight loss is actually very difficult, because our bodies aren't really designed for it. The only way to do it is to make long term permanent changes to our diet and behaviour, and that's something that most people can't really commit to. So, most people find going to the gym to be incredibly dull. A weightloss regimen based on going to the gym isn't going to do them much good. On the other hand, if they enjoy playing some sport like football, integrating a weekend game into their weekly routine will do a lot more good.
The problem is that people go on weight loss routines, and they usually work. But then they reach their targets, switch back to their old lifestyle (because the current one is so unpleasant), and they go back to their previous weights.
In trying to lose weight, you shouldn't really take an approach that requires lots of motivation and/or work. Because invariably you'll hit a period where you won't have the energy/time to keep up the regimen.
Instead, you need to take a smarter, more lazy approach. For instance, replace your morning bangers and fried eggs with toast and cheese. The latter is a lot healthier then the former, and not a difficult change to make. On the flipside, switching from eating steaks every night to only eating bland salads, might be more difficult to stomach. And certainly having the whole thing dependent on regularly going to the gym is simply foolish.
Fundamentally, the weight loss regime has to be pleasant enough whereby you would be willing to continue it for the rest of your life. It certainly has to be able to adjust to the decreased amounts of energy(and time...) you'll have as you get older.
|2012-09-25, 21:07
|Link #10766
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: East Boston, Massachusetts
Age: 29
If I were to be so bold, I'd say that proper nutrition is actually one of the most important things one could work at if they want to improve their 'dating game.' It is difficult like Don said, but I don't think it needs to be unenjoyable at all. If one is following outdated nutritional advice (examples of this BAD advice include: lower fat, lower red meat intake, eat more carbs, calorie restriction), then it will be miserable indeed, because you are losing due to a caloric deficit, which your mind and body interprets as a source of stress - and rightfully so as many overweight individuals suffer from nutrient deficiencies that can hardly be remedied by eating below their caloric needs! Instead, cut blood sugar levels, raise insulin sensitivity, and consume nutrient dense foods with protein and plenty of monounsaturated and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, particularly DHA and EPA, which have been in the spotlight recently due to the ever-popular fish oil, which can also be found in seafood itself of course, as well as pasture-raised meat.
More effective than the standard, outdated (totally 80's!!! lol) low-fat stuff, would be to cut carbohydrate intake to a level of ketosis, or close, for a month and focus on tons of veggies, healthy meat and seafood, and nuts. No bread, rice, pasta, fruit, sugary drinks, anything artificial, etc Virtually everyone that is overweight would lose pounds if they followed that plan. Furthermore, as insulin sensitivity improves, this way of eating becomes entirely natural and cravings for sweets or other luxuries become few and far between. I once could binge-eat an entire carton of ice cream. Today I picked up a delicious-looking carton of gelato for my 9-year old brother and did not even have the slightest urge to taste it. Not because I've developed a steely willpower, but instead because my hormones are in check and my body no longer desires such ridiculous levels of sugar for a proper insulin response. Obviously one will look better, but also be healthier and happier (omega-3s and depression, magnesium and depression, look these up and follow the trail if interested).
Of course there are a great many people with crap nutrition and good romantic experience in their life, but I wasn't one of them! I was always on the heavier side, but I used that to my advantage in my high school days as a powerlifter. When I went to college and gave up on that my weight ballooned and beyond simply looking worse I experienced depression, insomnia, anxiety, etc. It's something one cannot put into words, but the contrast from that unhealthy life to my current one is like taking some miracle drug, no bad side effects, just every day is great and enjoyable. And my lifelong temper has mysteriously subsided as well. By the way, I do exercise (weight lifting and rock climbing), but as I alluded to above, the calories in - calories burned = weight paradigm is miserably oversimplified. Far more relevant are the hormonal effects of food. Exercise is important for other reasons than weight loss and it can help, but people should not be under the impression it's 50% diet 50% exercise, or even close... Probably more like 90% diet, 10% exercise... if even that.
Sorry for the rather intense outburst (I could have kept writing for hours on this subject, my friend and I are starting a website for it), but this advice above ^^^ is in my opinion what got me from being typical nerd-virgin-anxious type (a strong one, but quite typical beyond my strength) to a weird Renaissance-man type person with extremely disparate interests that has thus far been far more successful with the fairer sex.
|2012-09-25, 22:09
|Link #10767
Knight Errant
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Age: 30
Also, don't compare our great toast to american toast. Our soda bread has all kinds of roughage in it, is quite unprocessed, and is a fine thing for firming up the digestion. Not to mention that it's unsweetened(so unfortunately common in American bread...). American bread is a travesty in comparison. I'd say mainstream American bread has no redeeming qualities. Cutting it from the diet would help everyone.
That said, I doubt grains have anything to offer over most vegetables. However, they are a cheap source of energy, which is an important consideration. A diet without any grains or other carbohydrates will cost significantly more, and be unaffordable to most.
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|2012-09-26, 22:40
|Link #10768
Unleashing the Homu-Rage
Join Date: Apr 2010
Random question: When I first meet a girl, is there any way to effectively and easily find out if she has a boyfriend without making it immediately obvious or such.
Also, I know this is pathetic, but I feel like I have to let this out. I've honestly been thinking, I'm wondering if the fastest and easiest way for me to get a date with a girl would be a mercy date... You know, tell her about my sad past of being lonely yet wanting to a girlfriend more than anything and maybe one of them will feel enough sympathy to go on a "mercy date".
|2012-09-26, 22:42
|Link #10769
Join Date: Feb 2006
Age: 35
Uh, I would definitely advise against any "mercy date" strategies and definitely not talk about sad pasts, etc.. Opening up too much too fast scares people away. Far away. When I was a young angsty teen, I was on both ends of that.
|2012-09-26, 22:58
|Link #10770
Unleashing the Homu-Rage
Join Date: Apr 2010
Also, by both ends of that, you mean people tried that strategy on you, and you tried it yourself?
|2012-09-26, 23:24
|Link #10771
blinded by blood
Don't be disingenuous. That attitude will only get you the wrong kind of girl.
|2012-09-27, 00:41
|Link #10772
Knight Errant
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Age: 30
You could also try to talk about relationships. Talk about how being single sucks, at which point you'll likely learn more about her.
Failing that you can just chicken out and Facebook stalk her. There are relationship status's listed for a reason...
Put it this way, how would you feel about a girl you're mercy dating? Pity isn't a great basis for a relationship. Most girls want guys with a bit of backbone. In fact, it's true the other way around too...
|2012-09-27, 01:02
|Link #10773
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Vereinigte Staaten
Age: 26
|2012-09-27, 07:18
|Link #10774
Knight Errant
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Age: 30
|2012-09-27, 11:09
|Link #10775
Unleashing the Homu-Rage
Join Date: Apr 2010
I wasn't entirely serious about the mercy date thing, just having one of those times. Really, I don't have that low self-esteem, I was just feeling down at the time.
Part to do with the fact that I just found out not one but two of the (very few) girls I found attractive in my anime club were already taken. Hence to easy way to tell if she has a bf question
Ahhh... Well, otaku girls are a rare breed, but surely not so rare that they are all already taken. And then, there are always other common interests... I'm sure I'll find someone, even if I have to wait a few years.
But anyway, thanks for the advice.
|2012-09-27, 13:31
|Link #10776
Knight Errant
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Age: 30
Having similar pop-cultural interests is over-rated.
It's more important that you share similar personalities.
I would say it's a good idea to share aesthetic sensibilities though. A guy who likes bold lines and primary colours shouldn't go out with a girl who loves things to be florid.
|2012-09-28, 07:49
|Link #10777
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: United States--- California
|2012-09-29, 15:04
|Link #10779
Join Date: Sep 2012
The depressing thing about relationships and human nature in general is that people tend to desire things which are already desired by others (even though they are unwilling to share something they think is possessed by others). So unfortunately, you're best option is to deceive other people into thinking that you are desirable and that your lack of having had a girlfriend is merely due to ome other reason than your desirability.
This may seem like lying, and in a sense it is, but the sad truth is that in romance you have to be a bit cold and ruthless (though I would never advice you to do anything truly cruel). People treat each other like crap in relationships, and if you think its cruel not having a relationship, be warned, actually dating somebody can be far crueler still.
But back to your original question. If you give the impression that you are single IN SPITE of your desperate desire to have a girlfriend, the reaction you'll get from 90% of normal girls out there is: creepy, creepy, creepy, run the hell away. I mean, that's basically like saying all you want is a girlfriend and that you'll attach yourself to basically anyone. That's not going to make a girl feel wanted or make her desire you.
In spite of the fact that women usually sleep with sociopathic assholes who don't care about their feelings, they still want to feel special. In the case of said assholes, they feel special to be with someone so desirable, but I'm sorry, their just not gonna feel that way about you until you become an epic player School Days style. For you, the way to make them feel special is to make them feel like they are one of the only people you've ever confessed to ad that this is a very special moment for you too.
But the important thing is, they can't think you are inexperienced just because you're afraid of women or you're unattractive or something like that. You need to create the impression that you're lack of experience is due to some deeply held conviction and that they are the only one who is able to sway your strong feelings. That will really make them feel special. To sell something like this, it really helps to be well dressed, intelligent, have nice/toned muscles, and have plenty of money.
I don't mean to disparage your feelings with this cynical post, because those feelings totally legitimate. The way romance is conducted is totally ridiculous, unfair, cruel, deceptive. It would be a much better world if we could honestly tell each other our feelings and not be judged based on someone else's fears and misconceptions, but that is not the world we live in, unfortunately. At some point you either have to face this fact or you will only continue to fail.
And remember, its ok to aim high if you're willing to settle for something low.
|2012-09-29, 15:20
|Link #10780
Knight Errant
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Age: 30
You have to think that she'd be lucky to go out with such an amazing guy.
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