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Peter Hyatt - Pop Quiz: Why is Matt Harvey Scheduled to Pitch Wednesday September 6?
Question: Why is Matt Harvey to pitch on 3 days rest after his fiasco come back game?
Answer: Because Matt Harvey told Terry Collins.
We may debate the rehab protocol, number of pitches, innings, Florida v New York, but that is not the topic of discussion here, nor is it the concern.
The pressing issue is leadership.
If we listen to what Terry Collins has told us, Matt Harvey is pitching because Matt Harvey says so.
This is the leadership void looks like.
The Mets have long recognized that Matt Harvey's immaturity and selfishness have not equated wisdom. One need only to look back to Harvey's history of "bad optics" to know Harvey's clinical immaturity and love of self. But if lack of leadership is the point, one need to look back and ask,
Has Matt Harvey ever told Terry Collins what to do before?
New York fans are often sophisticated and die hard Met fans have good memories.
Does World Series 2015 come to mind?
"Page Six Harvey" is still calling the shots for himself.
With talk whether or not he should have a contract tendered to him for next year, Harvey is digging in his heels and trying to get as many chances to show he can still pitch in the big league level.
Do we pick up 6m option for him?
Does it mean more DL time?
Would he even make the roster out of Spring Training?
Much depends on who is at the helm of leadership going forward. Remember, this season was lost very early on and eternal players who were slumping to the point of negative WAR, continued to play the team into a hole we never were able to get out of.
When a vet finally heated up, Collins was there to say, in his own wording, "I told you so" as if it justified his folly.
Note to Collins: Jose Reyes hitting .300 in September of a lost season is not likely to bring us to the wild card slot any time soon.
This is what a team without leadership looks like:
The current New York Mets.
Don't buy into Larry Brooks' nonsense of intimating the Mets ruined Harvey's career.
Do, however, factor in how alcohol and nightlife impacts physical rehabilitation and healing from injuries. Note the fluctuations of weight this 6 million dollar athlete, who shows up when he feels like it, has gone through.
This is not you or I: this is a full time, millionaire professional athlete who has repeatedly let himself bloat (see alcohol's impact on estrogen and retention and distribution of body fat) while insisting to rehab often away from the watchful eyes of his employer.
"I'll never apologize for having a private life."
Never say never, Matt.
You don't want to be 55 years old and become Lenny Dykstra.
UPDATE: after the collective raised eyebrows of media and fanbase, the "bad optic" of the statements made by Terry Collins is being "walked back" and Harvey is being pushed off another day.
The excuse?
"...weather conditions..."
Can't have Harvey pitch in "weather conditions"; we'll just let someone else do it.
2 comments:
- Thomas Brennan said...
I think in a lost season, if Harvey feels he knows best, I give him some rope - I personally thought he should have done one more rehab start, and he got cremated in his first game back - but he has so much potential future $$ on the line, I'd defer a bit to him to allow him to show what he can - or can't - do. And if he hurts himself rushing back too quickly or recklessly, he hurts himself the most.
But larger than life personalities can get themselves into trouble - Dykstra, Craig Carton, etc. You just hope they can adequately restrain themselves.
I am not all "permissive" here though - when Thor refused his MRI, I agree with you, I say, sorry, Noah, into the MRI machine you goah. Way too much Mets control salary wise with him to not be cautious and therefore dictate expectations.
- September 6, 2017 at 2:20 PM
- Pablo Grullon said...
Doesnt matter whether harvey is 1 year or 5 years away from free agency. If they really were gonna allow him to pitch on 3 days rest because HE insisted on it then it goes to show he has little respect for TC. He struggled in his rehab starts, got rocked in his start last week and wants to make demands? After all those injuries and him not showing up for a game earlier this year? The Mets need a strong leader in the clubhouse as our next manager cuz these players are treating TC like a substitute teacher.
- September 7, 2017 at 10:54 AM


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Finally, an Animal Crossing game for the Nintendo 3DS! I can't wait to play, and luckily, with the release date just around the corner, it won't be long now. I actually pre-ordered the game last year, and was sad when months and months went by without any indication of when the game would be coming. I was so excited when the email arrived letting me know that it would be coming in June!
In the new version characters will be able to swim (anyone else frustrated that you couldn't do that before?). And surprisingly, the player gets to be Mayor this time around! I wonder what that will be like, will we still get the cute collectibles on holidays? Or do we get to give them out? It should be interesting. And of course, fun!
Do you play Animal Crossing? Are you looking forward to this new installment in the series?

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You don't have to live in China to enjoy authentic Chinese cuisine, so why would you expect that authentic Thai food could only be enjoyed in Thailand? Wherever you are in the world, there are a wide variety of cuisines available to you. It's a matter of deciding what types of food sound good to you and figuring out how to get authentic food at the most affordable prices.
If you thought that eating authentic Thai dishes required a reservation at a fancy Thai restaurant and a wad of cash ready to blow, it's time to rethink this idea. If you give it some thought and serious looking, you will find that authentic Thai food can be found without spending money.
Nowadays, There are various cooking classes are started. Amazing opportunity to participate in a master class on cooking (Also known as "мастер класс по кулинарии" in the Russian language). It's a great platform for a cook to show his cooking skills.
Thai Food Delivery
British food supply services will be the most convenient method to enjoy new Indian meals without learning how to produce it yourself or arranging reservations at a costly restaurant.
Many locations don't possess lots of delivery services organizing Indian dishes, therefore it must not be too hard to determine which of them serve traditional Thai dishes and those will be the best. You ought to be able to check up the solutions locally online and find out more about their services as well as their menu.


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Category Archives: Essays and Icons
Civic Stadium: a community triumph of the past, present and future
Late last week, a momentous decision was reached — a "minor miracle," in the words of a Eugene city councilman — regarding the history of Civic Stadium near downtown Eugene. The Eugene Civic Alliance, a nonprofit group comprising Lane United FC managing director Dave Galas, Kidsports executive director Bev Smith, and several other community leaders, was able to show the City of Eugene that they had raised the $4.1 million necessary to purchase the Civic property. The facts and recent history of the deal have been well-reported in the local media; the long and short of it is that, pending the closing of the deal at the end of March, Civic Stadium will be in new hands.
It will be the first change of ownership for the stadium since its construction in 1938. The 4J Public School District has been the exclusive owner of the stadium since then, and it was used for its first few decades of existence as a venue for high school sports and graduations. In 1969, the Eugene Emeralds minor-league baseball team moved in and stayed for 40 years, fielding future Major League stars along the way like Eric Davis, Mike Sweeney, Larry Bowa, and Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt. Longtime residents of Eugene know the stadium best as the venue for relaxing summer evening baseball games during the Emeralds' residence there. The Emeralds, who left Civic after the 2009 season for PK Park at the University of Oregon, were one of the major donors in the fundraising effort that allowed the Eugene Civic Alliance to purchase the property.
"The site was originally envisioned and has always been used as a community gathering place, and it was built in substantial part by volunteers who embody that spirit," said Dave Galas, the Lane United managing director who also serves on the Eugene Civic Alliance. "I'm just glad that the community, even 75-plus years on, stepped up and was able to preserve it as a space that everyone can benefit from."
Lane United has long been mentioned as a future tenant of a refurbished stadium, but the Eugene Civic Alliance's plan makes it clear that many others will benefit from the renovations too. Kidsports will be helped immeasurably by having its own gym space in the form of a new fieldhouse that is intended to be built on the property, and most outdoor field sports will be able to use the new playing surface that will be installed.
"I've always seen Civic Stadium as the perfect venue for LUFC, but we have to take care to do what's right for the club and what's right for the community. The research I've done bears that out — that it's ideal for all, because of the walkability, bikeability, integration with the surrounding neighborhood, access to public transit, everything. The Eugene Emeralds' endorsement [David Elmore owns the Emeralds and is a part-owner of Lane United] of the Civic Alliance shows their dedication to the community, and that having a multi-use facility like this — great for families, sports fans, really for any type of event — near the heart of the city just makes the city so much more attractive, to an outsider or to residents, both."
Galas has said that any talk of a timetable for completing the renovations that would allow Lane United to play at Civic would be "premature," given the reliance on continued fundraising. But the list of necessary renovations for the stadium has been known for some time now, and Galas and others have pointed out elsewhere that the damage is mostly "cosmetic." All but two of the 360 old-growth timbers used to build the stadium remain structurally sound 75 years on. Immediately following the closing of the sale this month, the Friends of Civic Stadium will be approached to pay for renovation of the stadium roof with funds from their own escrow account.
Though the timing remains uncertain, the dream that Lane United will one day play in a refurbished Civic Stadium, hard by downtown Eugene and serving as a healthy vibrant hub for the city's active community, is now set to become a reality. From the entire Lane United FC community, we thank you for supporting all the Civic-related initiatives over the past few years and urge you to continue supporting the Eugene Civic Alliance in the years of hard work that lie ahead.
When Lane United FC midfielder Christian Dietrich was a teenager in Germany, he trained in the youth academy for FC Union Berlin, whose home ground is the uniquely named Stadion an der Alten Försterei — the Stadium by the Old Forester's Shed. But when he plays for Lane United this summer, he'll be performing in front of a veritable army of foresters in the form of the Red Aces, Lane United's official fan club.
The Red Aces have begun an initiative to plant western redcedar trees at the south end of the Willamalane Center's fields for each home goal that the Reds score there this year. Dave Galas, Lane United's managing director, said that the Willamalane Center had at one point intended to plant a row of trees at the southern boundary of the property, adjacent to the train tracks, as part of the facility's expansion plans. However, budgetary restraints ended up scuppering that part of the project. A local commercial nursery recently stepped up to donate the new trees to the Red Aces, he said.
The initial hope was that the Red Aces would be able to plant only dawn redwoods for the project. The dawn redwood is the tree symbolically represented on the Lane United crest, adopted as an official icon of the club for its rareness and local historical significance. However, Galas' wife, Arica Duhrkoop-Galas, a landscape architect who teaches planting classes at the University of Oregon and has been leading the initiative, said that the availability of dawn redwood saplings from local nurseries was limited compared to that of the western redcedars.
A western redcedar will be planted for each home goal, and a dawn redwood will be planted for each year of the club's existence. Duhrkoop-Galas said that the trees will be four to seven years old and about eight feet tall at the time of planting. The dawn redwoods will grow faster, but both types of trees will be mature after ten or fifteen years, she said. The planting will take place all at once in November or December at the onset of the rainy winter season.
Dave Galas said he came up with the idea for the initiative from similar projects that the Timbers Army has undertaken, planting trees in neighborhoods around Portland. According to him and his wife, there are no plans to cease the trees-for-goals initiative on Lane United's end; if space runs out at Willamalane, they may consider other sites such as state parks. Duhrkoop-Galas added that any dawn redwood that grows to maturity makes an important contribution to the genetic variation of the species, since the local population is currently so small.
Where is a club like Lane United supposed to start?
As a first-year club in soccer's Premier Development League (PDL), Lane United FC has been presented with a unique challenge by the standards of sport. Not only is the club trying to amass a winning team of talented young players—most under 23 years of age—from all over the country and the globe, from scratch, but it needs to aid in the growth and development of each member of the squad over the three months of the PDL season. "The end goal," according to head coach John Galas, "is that these guys are better off for the experience when they return to their colleges or home countries at the end of the summer."
This is a somewhat unusual role to fill, especially in regards to recruitment. Expansion teams in other major American sports are allowed to draft known talents from around the league and the highly scrutinized college ranks. Meanwhile, at the minor-league or even scholastic level of baseball, basketball, football and hockey, there are official and unofficial networks of scouts with eyes on seemingly every high-school diamond or middle-school playground who can report back to the top, wherever that may be.
In American soccer, however, those networks have rarely been very extensive or solidified. Some youth soccer academies have been able to integrate their intra-club scouting structure at all age and skill levels, and even send out scouts into the broader reaches of their local communities, but until recently there has not been a good way for organizations at the lower levels of U.S. adult soccer to get a close look at a wide geographical range of prospects. The ubiquity and ease of web-based video has certainly helped in this regard, but YouTube is a vast and chaotic landscape of personal highlight reels that a club of Lane United's proportions would never have the time or resources to adequately scan through. Compounding the difficulty is the fact that, unlike an established college program, the brand-new Lane United is rarely contacted by players on their own initiative—the club has to search for players within the high school and college ranks by itself.
Lane United's technological partner and scouting and development paradigm, Scout7, has been "invaluable" in providing clarity and structure to the recruiting picture, said coach John Galas. Galas said he was introduced to the service—whose clients include Barcelona, Chelsea, Bayern Munich and approximately 150 other clubs around the world—through a colleague in England about two years ago. He then experimented with a demo version of the program at the Real Salt Lake Academy, his long-time coaching appointment before he moved to Eugene in 2013 to direct Lane United, and said that "everyone at the Academy loved it and found it incredibly useful."
He called Scout7 "instrumental" this year in focusing his attention on players from the college ranks and some of the mid-stature club academies in Europe and South America. "In the past, there was no way to watch video of most of the players you heard about, especially video that multiple users could access. Now when I get a recommendation from a college coach, I go and pull up complete matches that the guy played in, scan his stats and so on, and so does Conner (Cappelletti, the Reds' assistant coach)." He added that "the database of NCAA and PDL players will be fully populated and functional by next year, which will be great once we're operating a USL-Pro club on a larger scale."
"We haven't even been able to utilize a lot of Scout7's potential so far, because we don't have most of our players physically in front of us yet," Galas continued. "Once we begin training and playing matches as a team, that's when we can use (Scout7) to transition from recruiting these guys to helping them improve, and really make this a positive experience for everyone involved."
Andy Cooper, a spokesman for Scout7, explained some of the player-development capabilities of the service by saying, "Over the course of the season, Lane United's Intelligent Sports Framework (ISF) will store a wide range of information centrally and securely, including every match report, coaching session and fitness test made by every player, as well as all the scouting reports and player recommendations that came in when the player was recruited. By the end of the season, every facet of their development will have been managed intelligently using the Scout7 ISF."
Galas concedes that in the absence of such comprehensive technology, it would be considerably more difficult to start and succeed with a team in Lane United's position. "I'm not going to say it wouldn't be possible, because I've been part of it before—relying on word-of-mouth and the occasionally inconsistent communication between all the coaches and staff and scouts, and using all that to build a squad—but the new way with this type of technology is so much more reliable and efficient if you really want to achieve something with you and the players."
Lane United FC supporters may have heard recently that there has been a shift in the nomenclature surrounding the team: the fan club has been re-named the Lane United Supporters' Trust while the Lane United FC franchise, name and marks have been turned over to Redside Sports, LLC. The focus here is not on what this means for the club—all that was recently covered in a letter to members, and isn't especially interesting—but on where the name Redside came from.
Avid fishermen will already be familiar with the answer: the McKenzie redside is a subspecies of rainbow trout native to Lane County, specifically the upper reaches of the McKenzie River. It is named for the especially prominent red streak that runs down both of its sides. Despite an influx of hatchery-farmed rainbow trout that are frequently restocked in lower stretches of the McKenzie, studies have found at least five populations of genetically pure redsides existing north of the Blue River confluence. McKenzie redsides are highly valued by fly fishermen for their athletic, combative nature, providing the one of the hardest fights pound for pound of any trout species.
Redside is additionally the name of a wave on the McKenzie just north of Blue River that is capable of flipping boats in low water in the late summer months. Lane United is pleased to associate part of our name with this proud, fierce, entirely local natural phenomenon.
This article is a follow-up to our recent piece on the official Lane United FC tree, the dawn redwood. Have more ideas for Lane County-related symbolism incorporating the color red? Please feel free to leave a comment below or contact us.
Most people who have looked at the LUFC logo have probably assumed that it's meant to represent any generic Big Tree of the Pacific Northwest—but that turns out not to be the case. Like the club itself, the LUFC tree has a unique and very Oregonian history. When we at LUFC Towers were designing the logo last year, we wanted a tree with deep roots in Lane County—60 million-year-old roots, to be precise. To wit:
In the 1940s, some foresters in China discovered a stand of enormous trees that no one had ever seen before. Based off their descriptions, scientists in the U.S. came to believe that the Chinese trees were the first living organisms of the so-called metasequoia ("like a sequoia") genus, or dawn redwoods. Paleobotanists had assumed that metasequoias were long extinct, but had known about their existence through intensive study of specimens from the John Day Fossil Beds in Central Oregon. Thomas Condon, Oregon's first State Geologist and chair of the UO Natural Sciences Department until 1907, had been the first to discover and study these leaf fossils.
Seeds from the living specimens in China were sent back to the U.S. and planted in several locations in Oregon. A tree in the Hoyt Arboretum in Portland was the first dawn redwood outside China to bear cones in 60 million years. Three dawn redwoods have survived on the University of Oregon campus, the most well-known being the 75-foot-tall behemoth next to Cascade Hall. Meanwhile, in 2005, the metasequoia was named Oregon's official State Fossil.
Dawn redwoods are deciduous conifers, meaning that in autumn, their leaves turn—perhaps you saw this coming—a reddish color before falling off. If you have been lucky enough to pass by the Cascade Hall dawn redwood in full color in recent weeks, take a moment, take a picture, take your LUFC scarf off and hold it high singing glory to the Reds—whatever helps you pay tribute to this fascinating piece of living local history.
Soccer has been dismissed by American critics for any number of reasons: there is too little scoring; it doesn't make sense to rely on your feet when you can use your hands; and it is alleged to lack in the manliness department, especially in comparison to American football. There is a little bit of truth in all these allegations. No other sport that is popular in the US regularly results in zero-zero outcomes. A game without goals, as one famous player put it, is indeed like a day without sunshine. It is a lot easier to catch or throw a ball with your hands than it is to trap and accurately kick it with your feet. And soccer certainly is not as violent as its' gridironed cousin. In fact, the rules, however liberally applied, make it clear that physical contact should be kept to a minimum.
There is, however, another way to look at the exact same set of facts.
Most goalless matches are hard to watch, but the problem is not the lack of goals; it is the lack of willingness to take the risks necessary to score them. Soccer is like boxing: every time you try to land a punch, you expose yourself to a counter-attack. And thus sometimes you have matches, whether in boxing or soccer, where neither side has the guts to expose their defensive vulnerabilities. Conversely, the best matches occur when both teams have the confidence to take the initiative.
Furthermore, the relative lack of scoring in soccer means that most matches are close. I would be willing to bet that most Ducks' football games are effectively settled by midway through the third quarter, which is why so many fans never return form their halftime drinking binge, but that's rarely the case in soccer. Most matches are settled by the odd goal and you feel genuinely gleeful the few times your team is winning by a wider margin because it happens so rarely.
The fact that players, outside the goalkeeper, cannot use their hands also adds to the tension on offer during matches. You expect a basketball player to catch a ball with his hands if its passed 30 feet, even if he is being covered tightly, but it is much harder for a soccer player. This is why low-quality matches are harder to watch. The basic constituent parts of play—controlling a pass, dribbling, passing and shooting accurately—are much harder to master.
This is why soccer seems more disjointed than, say, basketball, but it also makes you appreciate the few teams, most notably Barcelona, who are able to make something so difficult look so easy. There is another upside to using one's feet: the ball can be kicked farther than it can be thrown and it can be made to bend dramatically using the inside or the outside of one's foot. Combine all these elements and you can understand why goals scored in soccer have a richer aesthetic quality than points scored in any other sport.
Finally, there is the issue of the supposed lack of manliness. I say supposed because soccer can be pretty rough. The form that violence takes can range from the inadvertent but inevitable kick on the shin (I suggest you let someone kick you on the shin before the next time you condemn a player for rolling around on the ground) to ruthless, injurious aggression. The bottom line is that soccer, like baseball and basketball, is a contact sport that sometimes degenerates into a collision sport.
The differences between these three sports, on the one hand, and football and hockey, on the other, is that brutal bodily contact is not inevitable. Now, if your standard for manliness requires high-speed, bone-jarring, bell-ringing, slobber-knocking impact, then you are quite right to condemn soccer and these other sports because they don't sanction such carnage. But all these sports, especially soccer, do strike what might be described as a healthy balance between balletic grace and physicality.
This is well illustrated by the fact that the best player in the world, Lionel Messi, is 5'7" and weighs around 150 pounds. He could never succeed in football or hockey, or even basketball or baseball, but soccer is still a game that places as much, or more, of a premium on skill as it does on physical stature. That may be at odds with the American definition of masculinity, which is based on the ideal that bigger must be better, but the rest of the world does not share that view—which is why soccer is the world's game.
How grassroots support for a nonexistent club can build pro teams from scratch in the U.S.
"If you build it, he will come." It's the most iconic line from the Kevin Costner classic "Field of Dreams."
Costner's character, the farmer Ray Kinsella, hears it as he walks through his struggling cornfield one evening in Iowa. Soon after, he builds a baseball diamond, waits a bit, and then one day, his father's hero Shoeless Joe Jackson walks out of the corn, soon to be followed by several other ballplayers of yore.
Have the stadium ready, and the team will follow — at least that's how it works in fictional American baseball.
In real-life American soccer, the situation can be exactly the opposite. The MLS's Philadelphia Union, which started playing in 2010, started — literally — with three guys in a bar in 2007. They were all soccer enthusiasts and sensed that Philly had the right market to support a professional franchise.
But without the investment capital to start the team themselves, how were they going to convince the powers that be of MLS that this was the case? Answer: they started a fan club and aggressively expanded it.
They traveled to NY Red Bulls and DC United games and sang extremely antagonistic chants. They created a massive presence on social media and message boards. In 2008, Philadelphia was awarded a franchise largely on the strength of a supporters' group that had spent an entire year supporting nothing.
Indianapolis' Brickyard Battalion represents a similar success story. A few years ago, two men named Brett Corbit and Derek Richey started a Facebook page for Racing Indy FC, the nonexistent and hitherto-not-even-conceived-as-a-possibility local soccer franchise for Indiana.
After rallying support through Facebook and membership drives, they drew the attention of the Chicago Fire's owners, and in January 2013, Indy was indeed awarded an NASL franchise for the 2014 season.
In the absence of a viable stadium plan, ownership group, or any sort of cohesive agenda whatsoever, a professional soccer club in the U.S. today can sprout up on the strength of local shows of support alone.
And in Eugene, the situation isn't nearly as desperate as it was in Philly or Indianapolis. In Lane County, we have the stadium plan, the ownership group, and the cohesive agenda. And we have the local support to convince the USL that we can host a team — it just hasn't been shown in one time and place yet.
Even though all that Eugene has is an amateur team this summer, show up anyway. Come up with some chants, make new friends, drink some Ninkasi beer or Opine wine in the fan zone.
Best of all, become a member of LUFC so that you can have the voting power to shape the pro franchise when it does arrive in 2014, and be privy to special perks in the meantime. Let the rest of the region and the USL see the scope and passion of Eugene's soccer community on full display. We will come, and they will build it for us.


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Sheffield will this week play its part in a nationwide festival examining the ideas that shape our everyday lives.
Everything from celebrities and disability to migrants and class will be up for discussion during the Festival of Social Science, which started at the weekend and will run until Saturday.
Attendees will discover how social science research influences everything including our health and wellbeing, the economy, and the cities which we live in. The event, hosted by the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University, aims to provide an insight into the city's world-class social science research through a host of intriguing public lectures, debates, film screenings and exhibitions.
The free Sheffield events are part of the Economic and Social Research Council's annual festival, now in its 14th year, which celebrates social science and the impact that the latest research findings have on all the big issues we face in our day-to-day lives.
Professor Gill Valentine, pro-vice-chancellor for the Faculty of Social Sciences, at the University of Sheffield, said: "The Faculty of Social Sciences is home to some of the world's leading social scientists.
"Our researchers are working across disciplines and countries – with policy makers, businesses and communities, to make a difference to the world in which we live.
"Attendees can come along and find out more about how innovative social science is helping to solve the problems we face as individuals and societies through an exciting, varied programme of events."
Visit www.festivalofsocialscience.group.shef.ac.uk for a full programme listing and to book your free tickets to any of the events.


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McCarthy 'spot on' in scoreless Braves debut
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Whether he had been injured all of last season or healthy enough to remain in the Dodgers' rotation through the World Series, Brandon McCarthy is at a stage of his career where his primary objective is to get through his first Spring Training start with the satisfaction of knowing he has something left in the tank.
McCarthy passed that test and made a good impression with his new employer as he completed three scoreless innings in his Grapefruit League debut during Wednesday afternoon's 6-4 loss to the Mets at ESPN's Wide World of Sports complex.View Full Game Coverage
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Whether he had been injured all of last season or healthy enough to remain in the Dodgers' rotation through the World Series, Brandon McCarthy is at a stage of his career where his primary objective is to get through his first Spring Training start with the satisfaction of knowing he has something left in the tank.
McCarthy passed that test and made a good impression with his new employer as he completed three scoreless innings in his Grapefruit League debut during Wednesday afternoon's 6-4 loss to the Mets at ESPN's Wide World of Sports complex.View Full Game Coverage
"He was spot on with everything," Braves manager Brian Snitker said. "He was pretty efficient. He was real good."
McCarthy got off to a good start last year, and then he battled mechanical issues after injuring his left shoulder while lifting weights in May. He returned to pitch out of the Dodgers' bullpen in late September, and he was healthy enough to be added to the World Series roster.
Pitching in a game for the first time since allowing George Springer's decisive homer in Game 2 of the Fall Classic, McCarthy retired the first four batters he faced, including three via strikeout. He surrendered a single and a walk in the second inning, then retired each of the next five batters.
McCarthy's efficiency helped him successfully lobby to pitch through the third inning. The Braves' starters are usually limited to two innings in their first start.
"I asked for another inning," McCarthy said. "I hate that one-, two-innings outing. It feels like you're not getting anything accomplished. Getting back out there for the third inning was nice after getting a little tired in the second."
McCarthy has comfortably adapted to his new role with the Braves, who acquired him via the financially motivated deal that sent Matt Kemp to the Dodgers in December. The 34-year-old right-hander could prove to be a valuable mentor in Atlanta's young rotation.
Asked if he was pleased with the fact his fastball sat between 91-92 mph during this first outing, the witty and realistic McCarthy responded, "As long as it's something where I haven't hit the cliff, that's good news."
Video: ATL@HOU: Acuna retires Kemp to end the 2nd
Heating up
As the Braves took batting practice before Wednesday's game, third-base coach Ron Washington said it looked like top prospect Ronald Acuna was starting to feel more relaxed and ready to show his tremendous potential.
Washington's words proved to be prophetic, as a few hours later, Acuna notched his first two-hit game of the spring season. The much-hyped 20-year-old outfielder recorded a fifth-inning single off Paul Sewald and a go-ahead two-run single in the seventh off Jacob Rhame.
"The more he plays, the more he'll settle in," Snitker said. "I'm sure the anxiousness and adrenaline rush he's feeling will become more of the norm. His batting practice was really good today. I think he just needs some at-bats."
Acuna, who ranks No. 2 on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list, has three hits within his past six at-bats and is now 3-for-13 during the Grapefruit League season. He is scheduled to be in the lineup for the split-squad team that will play against the Tigers in Lakeland on Thursday afternoon.
Video: ATL@NYM: Allard gets Gonzalez to fly out, ending 6th
Allard's rebound
While he remains in big league camp, the Braves want to provide Kolby Allard, their top pitching prospect, as many opportunities as possible to grow more accustomed to pitching with a little added pressure.
The 20-year-old Allard pitched around a leadoff walk as he completed a scoreless inning against the Mets in his debut on Friday. He walked two of the first three batters faced on Wednesday, but he managed to complete two scoreless innings.
"He had one outing the other day and was kind of a little scattered," Snitker said. "It was good that he could get back out there and be down in the strike zone. He's a young kid who got amped up. That's not his M.O. He's been a strike machine."
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Roster battle
Because he is out of options, Josh Ravin has an advantage as he competes for one of the final bullpen spots. But the right-hander certainly didn't help his bid on Wednesday when he surrendered three consecutive two-out hits, including Arnaldo Berrios' two-run homer during New York's three-run ninth inning.
Meanwhile, Jesse Biddle enhanced his bid to win a bullpen spot as a dark-horse candidate. Biddle surrendered one hit during a scoreless eighth inning. The lefty, who was the Phillies' first-round Draft pick in 2010, has impressed with the arm strength he's shown while not allowing a run in either of his first two appearances.
"That's been nice to see," Snitker said. "It's a good live young arm."
Injury report
Veteran catcher Chris Stewart tweaked his left groin muscle as he attempted to stretch a single into a double during Tuesday's game against the Pirates. The ailment is expected to be minor, but he'll likely be held out of games through at least the upcoming weekend.
Up next
The Braves will play their first split-squad games of the season on Thursday afternoon. Sean Newcomb will make his second start of the spring and resume his rotation bid when he starts the game against the Tigers in Lakeland. Ender Inciarte is expected to be in the lineup for the home game against the Mets behind Matt Wisler. First pitch for both games is 1:05 p.m. ET on Gameday Audio.
Mark Bowman has covered the Braves for MLB.com since 2001.


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"The terms of the sale are confidential, agreed to by both parties" said GHF Executive Director Dwayne Jones, confirming the sale. "We have sold it. The new occupants of the property will be DSW Homes."
"First let me say that DSW Homes is so very honored and proud to be part of such a historic and amazing community as Galveston and to be blessed with the opportunity to call such a beautiful historic treasure our New National Corporate Headquarters is a dream come true," said Steve Mataro of DSW Homes. For over five years DSW has specialized in helping to restore many of the Historic homes damaged by the storms, each and everyone was a labor of love to help preserve the magic of the past. This wonderful historic landmark and DSW coming together have both made a statement of our commitment, respect and love for this community we call home."
"We're pleased and excited and happy it gets a new use," Jones said. "We'll move on to some of the things we want to do, ultimately moving most of our headquarters back to the Strand."


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by Christopher Sebela, Niko Walter & Dan Brown
The debut of Demonic explores similar themes as other current ongoing series with Image like Kill or Be Killed, Sons Of The Devil and Outcast. Yet in spite of it's similitude to more high profile creator owned comics; Demonic's inherent weirdness and classic feel distinguish the series and makes for a compelling reading experience in it's introduction. Written by Christopher Sebela with art from Niko Walter & colors by Dan Brown, Demonic follows the story of a police officer whose upbringing left him possessed by demonic forces that he has spent his whole life avoiding until the books opening scene. That leads to a series of events forcing the protagonist to consider his past and compromise with the evil supernatural elements that have been following him since childhood.
Demonic works best from Sebela's character writing which is detailed enough to give the reader all the necessary but also brutally human and touching. Like the writers excellent High Crimes digital series, Demonic is subtle yet effective in making it's flawed main character endearing and tragic. Sebela's writing has an air of all around naturalism in the book as a whole that connects it's mythology, cast and plot together seamlessly. It's a strong showing from the writer that does everything needed for it's first issue to feel both compelling as a singular installment and inviting for where the series future takes the reader.
On art, illustrator Niko Walter and colorist Dan Brown have a visual story telling style that feel's reminiscent of classic pre-code horror comics in it's line work and composition. Walter's usage of small box panels to highlight key body movement is especially chilling in how it forces readers to fully realize some of the books more violent details. Walter has a sharp line but it's used with a certain sparseness of background detail for much of the book (there are some very notable exceptions to this) that gives Demonic a feeling of emptiness and terror. Colorist Dan Brown fills those spaces with dark primary colors while contrasting that with lower shades of orange and yellow. He actually gives the book a Halloween color palette without being totally obvious about it and makes it works almost perfectly with the writing and visual storytelling.
Demonic is a sharp debut that should satisfy horror fans who are seeking the truly frightening. With a strong emotional core, engaging concept and fluent execution; Demonic #1 makes a case as a comic worth considering in it's debut and shows promise as an ongoing story.


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I have just spent over two hours catching up on people's posts, and commenting on them ... TWO HOURS!!! There has got to be a qicker way to do this *lol*
Just before my mammoth 'commenting' session, I decided to colour a blue chiffon ribbon purple.
A note to everyone (in the hope that Hubby doesn't read this *lol*) Shimmerz Spritz stains white painted walls. Oopsie.
It also seems to stain hands. Double 'oopsie'.
I just had my nails done too, and purple Shimmerz is all under my thumbnail :(
Triple 'oopsie'.
I wonder if I can sneak downstairs, get the shed keys, open the shed (that door hates me, and refuses to open without breaking at least one finger-nail, and with at least four expletives!), find the light switch (break another nail), root around under the workbench (minimum damage: four more broken finger-nails), and hopefully find the white paint. Drag the found paint out from under the bench (one more broken nail - possibly two... and two expletives), make sure I don't accidentally lock the cat in the shed as I close it up, and trip over the dog who will have curiously followed me closely (another nail gone!). Sneak upstairs - missing the creaky one so not to disturb Hubby, open the tin (oops - last nail broken!), and paint the tiny little patch of faded purple on my wall....? Nah... easier just to hide the Shimmerz, and hope Hubby doesn't notice. And if he does, I'll blag my way out of it... it was obviously a stain that seeped through the paint. Right?


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Investment firm to Acquire Alfresco Software
Thomas H. Lee Partners, a US private equity firm investing in middle market growth companies, will acquire Alfresco Software, a leading enterprise open-source provider of process automation, content management, and information governance software.
Founded in 2005 and headquartered in San Mateo, California and Maidenhead, United Kingdom, Alfresco provides enterprise content management solutions used by over 11 million people at industry-leading organisations in 195 countries worldwide.
"We are thrilled about the opportunity to partner with THL – a firm with an impressive track record of growing successful technology and information services businesses," said Doug Dennerline, Alfresco's Chief Executive Officer.
"With THL's deep industry experience, operational expertise, and strategic guidance, we will be well positioned to expand our platform, build on our space in the enterprise content management and business process automation markets, and continue providing customers with the best-in-class service they have come to know and expect."
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2018. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.


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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- A bizarre chain of events including a shot fired, flooding of apartment units, and counterfeit cash brought the Secret Service to a Chester apartment complex Tuesday night, Crime Insider sources told CBS 6.
Police were called to 5753 Quiet Pine Circle for the report of a gunshot, the Crime Insider sources said. Those same sources said the shot hit a water line behind a wall, setting off alarms and sending water flowing into apartments below.
The flooding caused a temporary evacuation for multiple families.
One of the flooded apartments units belonged to a family with an infant. Their belongings were ruined and the family was displaced.
"I counted 10 patrol cars and two fire trucks out here," Valerie Terry, who lives across the street, said.
It was after a discovery in a dresser drawer, the Secret Service was called to the complex, Crime Insider sources said.
Those sources said detectives discovered thousands of dollars of counterfeit cash in a dresser drawer. So much fake money, they called in the Secret Service.
"There were $20 bills laying around," Terry said. "The whole thing is bizarre."
Sources confirm 18-year-old Jalen Randolph from Lynchburg was arrested. She was charged with obstruction of justice and possession of marijuana.
Those sources told Crime Insider Jon Burkett that more arrests and charges were pending.
Crime Insider sources say police are looking for another male suspect, because not only was counterfeit cash found, but bogus credit cards were also discovered.
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Today is the 13th birthday of my nephew and godson George the Third. George was born in Sicily, weighing in at nearly 10 lbs. Although his first name is not the same as his father's, the Sicilians interpreted the III after his father's surname as part of the name package and included it on his birth certificate. The Sicilians, apparently, did not understand the American use of Roman numerals. No amount of convincing could get the Italian government to correct this error. Thus, he remains George the Third.
In Sicily, when my sister MCV went to the hospital to have her baby, she had to bring everything: Sheets, diapers, baby outfits, wipes, diaper cream, blankets, her mother. All the medical staff did was wrangle the baby out, which in the case of a bowling ball was no picnic, for anyone. But by then, Sally was rather an expert doula and this was not her first Third World Birthing Rodeo (hats off to the ABC Hospital in Mexico City, which provided everything, even a delicious steak dinner).
Sally was present at the births of six of her seven grandchildren. She was in attendance for four of them and outside the operating room for two. This is a pretty good track record and says as much about the sons-in-laws as it does the daughters. Sally was always helpful, easily entertained, and a gracious guest. She REJOICED at the births of all of these children and wanted to be on the front lines, traveling to two foreign countries for the experience. Prior to the birth of her first grandchild, she had never witnessed childbirth, not even the births of her own daughters. (At a later date we will explore Lamaze class and martinis.)
Sally's "grandma name" was the French word for grandmother: Grandmere. She picked it herself. We used an American accent.
If Sally were here, she would have called George yesterday and reminded him that it was his last day of being twelve, indeed, the last day of being a child in Jewish tradition, that tomorrow he would be a teenager. I thought it but did not pick up the phone. Fortunately, his mother gave him the Sally speech.
George the Third's birthday is also Thing 2's half birthday. Sally always semi-celebrated half birthdays. As time has progressed, my parents celebrated each month anniversary of their birth. In fact, Sally passed away at exactly age 78 and a quarter, a fact she would have you know. She did not take birthdays and anniversaries for granted. As luck would have it, Sally had to share her birthday with me. She never complained (at least not that I know of) and thought it was kind of a fun party trick.
It is on days like today that we sisters really grieve over our mother's loss even as we REJOICE and celebrate the birth of each child. Happy Birthday, George, you are now a man. Hug your mother for me and blow out all the candles on your cake. You are a wonderful testimony to Grandmere.
P.S. Gabe, if you are reading this, your birth was no less miraculous. I just hadn't started my 40 days yet.


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More Airline Fees This Summer
My rants against airline fees has more ammunition. If you fly this summer, you're probably paying extra. Airlines have quietly added extra fees for what they're calling peak travel days.
USA Today reports surcharges run from 10 to 30 dollars for each one-way domestic flight.
Five big airlines — American, Delta, Continental, United and US Airways— have surcharges on most flights on 73 of 74 days June 10 through Aug. 22. The only day without a surcharge is July 4, usually one of the summer's least-busy travel days.
Here's a breakdown on what fee on which days, according to USA Today:
- $10 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, the least busy travel days.
- $20 fees will be tacked onto travel on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays.
- $30 on Sundays, the busiest travel day.
So what's the bottom line if your family plans to fly this summer? Again, from USA Today:
For a family of four, the extra charges could add up to $240 to the cost of a round trip this summer vacation season. "The airlines are treating the entire summer season like a holiday," says FareCompare.com CEO Rick Seaney.
Just another way the airlines are sticking it to their customers… quietly.


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Gothic Studies seeks New EditorPosted by Timothy Jones on January 08, 2018 in Uncategorized tagged with Gothic Studies, IGA
Gothic Studies is looking for a new editor. Details here: http://www.internationalgothic.group.shef.ac.uk/?p=429
Gothic Studies is looking for a new editor. Details here: http://www.internationalgothic.group.shef.ac.uk/?p=429
A Review of the 13th Biennial Conference of the International Gothic Association: Gothic Traditions and Departures Co-authored by Harriet Fletcher and Sophie Raine In July of this year, we had the privilege of attending the 13th Biennial IGA conference held at the Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP) in Cholula, Mexico. The conference exceeded all of our expectations in terms of academic engagement, innovative research, and support from the IGA community as a whole. Opening Ceremony and Wine Reception The first day began with the opening addresses from t
The recent IGA conference in Cholula, Mexico was, by all accounts a wonderful event, and the association is now gearing up for two conferences in the next two years - Manchester Metropolitan in 2018, and, for the first time in the United States in 2019, at Lewis University. At the conference, the Allan Lloyd Smith Memorial Prize for Gothic Criticism was announced - the co-winners were Marie Mulvey-Roberts for Dangerous Bodies: Historicising the Gothic Corporeal (Manchester UP), and Timothy Jones for for The Gothic and the Carnivalesque in American Culture (U of Wales P). The IGA also an
A reminder that the submissions are due for the coming IGA Conference on Friday 16 December. Here's the link: https://igamexico2017.wordpress.com/call-for-papers/
12th Biennial International Gothic Association Conference: Gothic Migrations The 12th Biennial International Gothic Association Conference was held in Vancouver, British Columbia from 28th July to 1st August 2015. A cohort from the University of Stirling was in attendance, eager to represent the University, to explore the City of Vancouver and, of course, to partake in this biennial gathering of Gothic scholars from across the globe. The theme for this year's conference was Gothic Migrations and the conference was expertly coordinated by Dr. John Whatley of Simon Fraser University and hos
The Allan Lloyd Smith Memorial Prize 2015: Edited Collection Shortlist Please find below the shortlist for the 2015 Allan Lloyd Smith edited collection prize – decided upon by the IGA's edited collection prize committee. Edited Collection Shortlist 2015 Glennis Byron and Dale Townshend (eds.). The Gothic World (Routledge, 2013) Charles L. Crow (ed.). A Companion to American Gothic (Wiley-Blackwell, 2013) Christina Morin and Niall Gillespie (eds.). Irish Gothics: Genres, Forms, Modes,
The Allan Lloyd Smith Memorial Prize 2015: Monograph Shortlist Please find below the shortlist for the 2015 Allan Lloyd Smith monograph prize – decided upon by the IGA's monograph prize committee. Monograph Shortlist 2015 Joseph Crawford. The Twilight of the Gothic? Vampire Fiction and the Rise of the Paranormal Romance, 1991-2012 (University of Wales Press, 2014) Rebecca Munford. Decadent Daughters and Monstrous Mothers: Angela Carter and European Gothic (Manchester UP, 2013)
The Allan Lloyd Smith Memorial Prize for Gothic Criticism 2015 Reminder: Call for nominations by February 1st. In 2011, as a memorial to its founding President Dr Allan Lloyd Smith (1945-2010), the International Gothic Association established a prize to be awarded for a scholarly publication considered to have advanced the field of Gothic studies significantly. For the 2015 incarnation of the award we are delighted to announce that there will be two Prizes of £100 each: one for a standout monograph published on the Gothic over the last two years, and another for an edited collection
Eleventh Biennial Conference of the International Gothic Association: Gothic Technologies/Gothic Techniques For four days in August the bustling town of Guildford was flooded by academics with a penchant for the Gothic. The University of Surrey was the location for the 11th biennial International Gothic Association Conference, and as a first-timer, the experience exceeded all expectations. The conference was opened on Monday with a keynote address by Fred Botting (Kingston University), entitled 'automaton', this captivating presentation served as an ideal introduction to the them
The programme for this year's IGA conference at Heidelberg is now available on the conference website.


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We can't change it, it is documented behavior---actually it hangs because it's trying to read sys.stdin: https://docs.python.org/2/library/shlex.html
install hangs forever on pypy
The 3.1 release of pyobjc-core changed a subtle interaction between
setup.py and
On Pypy,
get_config_var("CFLAGS") is
None, which leads to calling
shlex.split(None) which hangs. Perhaps this is actually a pypy bug, but it would be nice for it to do what it used to and fail immediately. OTOH, maybe cpyext could actually make pyobjc work on pypy; I never realized the distutils integration issue was so trivial and early in the build process. (Chances are it wouldn't work but it would be nice to be able to try!)
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@Armin Rigo The thing to change on pypy would not be
shlex.split, it would be making
get_config_var("CFLAGS")return something. Should it be?
I should note that we spotted this quickly due to the very helpful https://requires.io - https://github.com/rackerlabs/mimic/pull/578#issuecomment-202588293
Did earlier releases of pyobjc workshop with pypy? I'd expect that it wouldn't work because pyobjc is tightly bound to CPython implementation details.
The problem goes deeper than just the distutils problem, PyPy's CPython API emulation is also missing a number of symbols that PyObjC is using.
I'm trying to get pyobjc-core to build with PyPy 5.0.1, it build passes the testsuite and the patch isn't too terrible I'll apply the patch, otherwise I'll tweak setup.py to explicitly fail on PyPy and will report on the problems in this issue.
- attached partial-pypy-patch.txt
Work-in-progress patch for getting PyPy to compile PyObjC-Core.
The patch is not complete, and is not acceptable as it is. There are still problems with incomplete CPython API support in PyPy, some of which can be worked around by tweaking the internal API of PyObjC (the lack of PySequence_Fast_ITEMS), while others are more problematic (such as the lack of PySuper_Type in PyPy's headers).
Small tweak to setup.py that explicitly bails out when building with PyPy.
The PyObjC sources use features of CPython's API that aren't present in PyPy's emulation (as of PyPy 5.0.1)
→ <<cset a40b76eecfbb>>
- marked as minor
BTW. https://pythonhosted.org/pyobjc/install.html already says that PyObjC is not supported on PyPy.
It would be cool to run PyObjC with PyPy, but I'm not sure when I'll have time to work on that.
@Ronald Oussoren - I totally understand that PyObjC is not supported; it's just that a
setup.pythat fails on the compile error makes it easier for other folks (myself included) to see why, and perhaps for the pypy folks to fix it on their end. If you explicitly bail out then if PyPy adds the relevant C APIs in the future, earlier releases still won't work, even though they otherwise might be able to.
Only warn about lack of PyPy support, don't error out.
As was noted in issue
#146it's better to fail during build_ext than to explicitly bail out during the build. Therefore setup.py now prints a warning instead.
This also "fixes" a crash in setup.py when running build_ext with PyPy, the build now fails while actually compiling PyObjC's sources.
→ <<cset 962625c1a7eb>>
Thanks! Perhaps this issue should be closed now, since the named issue is fixed, and we can open a separate issue for PyPy support?
- changed status to resolved
As glyph noted the actual issue is solved (fix will be in PyObjC 3.2)
I've filed #147 for adding PyPy support.
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Wake up to the view of a lifetime - it's all yours! Coastline to the left, coastline to the right. What is on the menu today? Almost on your doorstep, choose from snapper, flounder, kahawai or crayfish. There is excellent fishing on offer at Whakamahia beach, as well as an ever changing seascape. Always something to watch or do, with windsurfers zipping along the lagoon and surfers in the know making the most of the Wairoa bar.
This is an opportunity to secure approximately three acres of land (subject to survey and subdivision) in a most spectacular part of the East Coast. The site looks out over Mahia and Portland Island, home of the Rocket Lab launch site. It is a short drive to the shops at Wairoa township and there is just one neighbour.
The vendor is happy to discuss your preference for the western boundary, depending on your choice of location for the house site and driveway. Come and take a look - and start planning your new home.


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More from Munich: AMG 12JT Turbo tonearm video, DS Audio DS Master1
Analog Planet's Michael Fremer stopped by our room at High End 2016 to discuss the new DS Audio DS Master1 cartridge and the AMG 12JT Turbo tonearm. Check out the video below where Garth Leerer demonstrates the new features incorporated in AMG's latest tonearm offering. Fremer declares the 12JT Turbo tonearm "represents a major ergonomic improvement to the original, ingenious design."
Video courtesy of Analog Planet/Michael Fremer
After a brief listening session with the new DS Audio DS Master1 optical cartridge (mounted to the AMG 12JT tonearm) Michael Fremer noted the Master1's "ultra-transparency, speed, and resolution." concluding "the sound from this cartridge here and at AXPONA was spectacular."


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As part of its effort to revise its lineup into a collection of only crossovers, SUVs, and trucks, Ford has given the Focus a next-generation redesign. The 2019 Focus will come in multiple forms, including the Focus Active, which is a taller, crossover-like version.
Unfortunately, the new import tariff imposed on automakers has compelled Ford to exclude the Focus from its North American lineup. The Focus Active, which is built in China, would cost the automaker and buyers far too much to be worth bringing to America, so the redesigned 2019 Ford Focus sedan and hatchback will only be available in Europe and Asia.
One of the most appealing features of the 2019 Ford Focus is the expanded back seat area. The new Ford Focus will offer class-leading rear knee-room at an additional 1.97 cubic inches over previous model years. Additionally, the new Ford Focus expands rear shoulder room by adding on an additional 2.4 inches. The 2019 Focus features expanded rear windows that stretch further back, making the new Focus feel more spacious for passengers of all sizes.
While we still have plenty of new 2018 Ford Focus models and pre-owned Ford Focus models available at Friendly Ford, we will not be getting the Europe-exclusive 2019 Focus Active here at Friendly Ford. So, get your hands on one of the new 2018 Focus models we have in stock while they're still available!


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The 2014 Ministers' Week is designed to help church leaders practically apply doctrinal teachings to the body life of their local churches.
The classes are designed for those in leadership and their wives, but we welcome anyone who has a desire to study the Word of God. The Ministers' Week is a five-day program of in-class study. Classes begin Monday noon and end Friday noon. Each one in attendance may enroll in a maximum of three courses. There will be a total of approximately nine hours of teaching per subject. Brochures are available from SMBI in mid-November 2013.


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Completion of the 283 Munros with 10 year old Ben, 29 August 2011
Probably my proudest achievement has been to celebrate the success of my son, Ben in climbing all 283 Munros at the age of 10. This is quite some achievement for a ten year old as it involves over 1400 miles and 500,000 feet of ascent in total, with a lot of rough and challenging terrain. We finished on a poor day on Ben More, Mull, marking the occasion by taking a stone from the ocean and swapping it with a stone from the summit cairn which we returned to the sea. Its been a great journey together over a 4 and a half year period. I've catalogued our Munro bagging here.
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The first thing we discussed today was progress monitoring. We had been emailed some probes to give to our students in May, so we were all eager to hear more about it. The probes have come from AAIMS (not to be confused with aimsweb) and our AEA is going to receive training on how to score the probes and use them to progress monitor our Algebra students. The exciting thing is that it will be at no cost to our district! My principal was pretty much doing cartwheels when she found that out.
The rest of our morning was spent delving into standards based grading. As a table we investigated SBG from Daniel Schneider's blog post on The Collateral Damage of SBG, which included following some of the links to other blogs. Due to my intense twitter addiction I had already read this blog, but was excited to discuss it with my collegues.
We continued our SBG chat with a guest speaker. Nathan Wear, principal of Solon High School, drove 4 hours each way to visit us SW Iowa teachers! His school has been implementing SBG and so he shared their experiences and resources with us. The principals got to spend a little bit more time with him, but for all of us it was very valuable. It is obvious that he is passionate about SBG and good assessment, and that helped increase our passion, too.
In the afternoon we participated in a lesson originally from Dan Meyer (Stacking Cups) and student work provided by Andrew Stadel. Us math teachers had a blast with it. Aside from the huge environment issues with buying hundreds of styrofoam cups, it is for sure a Unit 1 go-to lesson. Cannot wait to try with my students. We discussed similar situations and tried to figure out what our RtI classes (mine will be called Algebra Topics) would look like to support this lesson. That's the hardest thing for most of us to wrap our brains around what are we going to provide for these students to get them to be successful in a subject they have not been successful in previously.
That conversation about what our support/topics/RtI classes will look like wrapped up our day. Overall I got the energy, motivation, and ideas to jump-start all of my summer projects. I hope that I don't lose it!


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I skipped all the instructions on cooking/preparing the chicken and just went easy with de-boning a Costco rotisserie and used my own already made stock. But the tomatillo sauce is fantastic! It's easy enough to make again instead of buying the pre-made green enchiladas sauce. This recipe turns out more like tacos, but I think it would work great to make actual enchiladas (stuffing and rolling a tortilla and baking with some cheese sprinkled on top). Or you could go for a breakfast option with the sauce on huevos rancheros.
Basically, I'm a big fan of this tomatillo sauce and already have some in the freezer ready to pull out for another meal soon!
3 pounds skinless chicken legs, thighs, and breasts, fat trimmed
1 pound chicken backs, fat trimmed
3 medium cloves garlic, unpeeled
1 dried Mexican bay leaf
5 peppercorns
1 medium onion, quartered
1 3/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 pounds tomatillos, husked and rinsed
2 large serrano chiles
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons lard or canola oil
24 corn tortillas
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 cups Mexican crema (or sour cream)
1 cup mild, shredded cheese, such as Monterrey Jack or Colby
- At least 2 hours before you'd like to eat, place the chicken, 1 garlic clove, the bay leaf, peppercorns and a quarter of the onion in a large stockpot. Cover with cold water and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to very low, cover and simmer for 25 minutes.
- Remove the chicken legs, thighs and breasts with tongs or a slotted spoon and let cool. Discard the chicken backs and strain the stock; set aside.
- Once cool enough to handle, shred the meat and season with 3/4 teaspoon salt and the black pepper. Set aside.
- Place the tomatillos in a large saucepan. Add the remaining 2 cloves garlic, peeled, and 2 quarters of the onion. Cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, then simmer on medium heat until the tomatillos turn pea green and soften, about 12 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and let cool. (Vegetarians can reserve the cooking water, turn up the flame, and reduce for 15 to 20 minutes, to use in lieu of chicken stock, if they choose.)
- Stem the chiles and chop roughly with the cooked garlic. Add to a blender jar with half of the tomatillo mixture, and 1/2 cup of the strained chicken stock. (If you have a high-powered blender, toss all the ingredients in at once.) Blend until smooth. Add the remaining tomatillo-onion mixture and 1 teaspoon salt, and blend again until smooth.
- Warm 1 tablespoon lard in a large skillet over medium heat. When hot, add the sauce in one quick pour, being careful as it might splatter. Cook until the flavors meld, about 5 minutes.
- Heat 2 teaspoons lard in a small skillet over medium heat and swirl to coat the bottom. Fry the tortillas lightly, one at a time, until slightly tougher but still pliable, about 30 seconds per side. (They shouldn't be crisp.) As you work, remove the fried tortillas to serving plates—I like to serve 4 tortillas per person. Fold the tortillas in a half-moon shape and make sure they sit in an even layer on each plate.
- Dice the remaining quarter of onion. Ladle 3/4 cup sauce over over each serving of tortillas, spreading slightly so the tortillas are entirely smothered in sauce. Add a layer of diced onion and cilantro, a layer of shredded cheese, a layer of chicken, some crema and another layer of sauce. Top with another light sprinkling of diced onion.


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Gethin was the most powerful Mage during The Age of Gold and Crystal. His power was, luckily, carried down through his descendants who could harness magic.
Personality Edit
Gethin grew up with loving parents, and was always taught to make peace. His temperament stayed consistent through his life, causing him to be a cheerful, welcoming, and friendly soul. He greets most, no matter their appearance or attitude, with open arms. He is one to make peace and ask those who challenge him to back down before casting a single spell.
Gethin isn't without fault, however. He is a bit defensive when it comes to his hight, and his kindness can be his greatest weakness. Not only this, but despite being nice, he becomes rude and arrogant very quickly during a fight to counter when his opponents talk highly of themselves.
Gethin is fully aware of his own demise. He would be at peace with any other fate, but death by disintegration and ultimately causing the downfall of Elenia would cause any good person to hate themselves. He knows that there is no way to avoid unlocking the stones power, and it causes him to fall into states of depression on occasion.
Lore Edit
Gethin grew up in a loving home, being taught to treat others with kindness and acceptance. He was quite lucky to grow up in a healthy environment, holding so much power that could have been used for evil. He showed that he held magic in his soul, as strange things would happen all around him before he knew how to harness his abilities. Things broke at random, furniture moved on its own, and he would find himself blinking by accident around his home. Gethin's parents decided to teach him how to control his power, and he advanced at an unnatural pace with his studies. His magical abilities exceeded those at the top of advanced classes, with students much older than him, no less. It was as if he was chosen to harness such powerful magic.
Appearance Edit
Gethin wears a simple collared tunic that falls just above his ankles, with boots to match. His legs are wrapped in white cloth just below the knee to his feet, and his arms are wrapped in the same cloth to the middle of his forearm to his wrist. He wears matching gloves to help him use his power in a stable and efficient way. He wears lapis earrings as well.
His eyes seem to glow a bright icy blue. His auburn hair is tied back in a ponytail, and his hair falls over his face ever so slightly.
Fun Facts Edit
- His Zodiac sign is Virgo.
- Gethin is gay, and becomes unhappily married to an unnamed woman. He couldn't be open about his sexuality, since the time period was unaccepting and would even possibly make the Archmage look bad.
- Gethin's blue eyes are passed on to the mages in his bloodline. Eirwen and her mother both have glowing blue eyes. Darcey does as well, but his are dulled down to a grayish color, and Luka, being a ranged master, doesn't have blue eyes at all.
- When enraged beyond reason or casting an extremely powerful spell, his eyes glow white.
- He initially thought Kieran was attractive, but quickly found him to be a disgrace in his eyes when he saw that he would be the one to tell him to open the stone.
- Gethin had used Time magic to see into the future, and caught a glimpse of his death and how he brought destruction.
- He has quite the sweet tooth.


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Whether it be family, friends, acquaintances, workmates or potential suitors... all interactions teach us things about our self, and what others value in us.
What people make of us, and how they express this, is mostly out of our control. What we take on board, and what we do with it, is however, up to us.
In a current study on attributions, and social context, it has become apparent that people are strongly influenced by their own sense of self, their morals, values and upbringing. So if people are bias to begin with, and already have preconceived ideas coming into the game, should their opinions of us carry any importance?
I like to think I am a good friend, and when I feel doubt in this area, I turn to my amazing friends, who are always quick to remind me, that even if I have my weaknesses - we all do - I have many strengths, and not to forget that.
With social media being such a prominent feature in today's society, it is hard not to make comparisons with the depictions of people and their lives, that we see.
In an article titled 'How Self-Aware are People Really? According to Science' we are actually less efficient at judging our self worth, than others around us, and tend to assume that the thugs we know about ourselves that our peers don't, are relevant to our worth in various situations, such as, for example, job performance.
So who do we believe?
We as individuals could try and remain objective about who we are. Humility is after all, seen as a favourable trait by many. But we shouldn't be afraid to believe the best of ourselves.
My advice to myself and those who choose to consider it, is to surround yourself with people who love and value you, as you are, not just DESPITE your flaws, but because you have flaws, and being flawed and human is what connects us.
The same goes for my friends. I am lucky to have a small tight knit circle of extremely good friends, I have three very best friends who are all so different in personality and what they bring to the table, as am I, and I think that's important in life. When a friend of mine recently questioned THEIR self worth, by measuring themselves against those around them, I was quick to point out the errors in this method of calculating ones value. Yet I am guilty of doing this myself, every day.
Being bombarded with photos daily, of people losing weight, making amazing meals, on enviable holidays, achieving promotions or qualifications, awards and accolations. People sharing pictures of renovations and refurbishments, engagements, weddings and births, people enjoying time with their loved ones and children, their pets and family. It is hard to ignore these celebrations of life, as we all want to celebrate with our friends and family, and show our support for their successes in life.
But it is a dangerous game to play, buying into the assumption, that we are seeing the whole picture, when in reality we just see the moments worth celebrating. That's not to say everyone is secretly miserable, just that not everybody is always happy, all of the time, and we all have things we wish we could change or do better at.. at the very least, everyone I have ever met!
Now there are many exceptions to every rule, but the majority of people engaging in social media communication, are sharing the positives in life. The things they are proud of, or the things they want to define them. We post photos that we look good in, we don't post photos of the bad days, where the housework has got on top of us, where we are feeling unlovable and unattractive.
Most of us won't share our feelings of inadequacy, we will share when we've gone for a walk or a run, or visited the beach or gym. But we might not share images of the day we stay st home and don't get out of our pyjamas before noon.
We might share pictures of the flowers we got for Valentines, or take cute selfies during 'Friday night Dinner Date' ... but most of us won't announce to the world when he doesn't call back, or when he tells you things are getting 'too complicated'.
A quick survey of the last 50 or so posts from myself and friends of mine on Facebook, show a staggering difference of comments and 'reactions' to positive posts - such as the one I posted celebrating recent test results, which received a larger number of responses than posts that are negative in tone, talking about things such as: low mood, unfortunate events, upsets or frustrations, which seem to hardly receive any input at all. Is this because people want to focus on the good things in life and not dwell on the bad? Does this send a message to us that our concerns and feelings are unsavoury, unless they are positive and upbeat all the time?
What do we make of all this?
I tend to think that people are quick to celebrate with us as it is an easy thing to do. A kind comment, a happy emoji, a pat on the back, all that we are really seeking by sharing these things, is acknowledgement and praise. However when we share things that are less positive in nature, the input we require, the things we are seeking, can be harder to pin point or even just harder to provide. Most people will see these posts and may even feel sympathy or empathy, but to put that into words, to publicly extend offers of help or condolence, can make us feel vulnerable or even just seem like too much effort (as sad as that might be).
My advice? if you are looking for an outlet, reach out to people in person. People usually feel much more comfortable giving advice or commiseration in private, one on one, and when you 'speak' on social media... you require some kind of response, to know that people are paying attention. Many people have great skills in listening, but don't always feel comfortable offering advice. This doesn't translate to social media well, so if you want feel heard, don't shout it out into cyber space, approach someone in person, even if its just a phone call.
Feeling like you are being ignored can really hurt when you are feeling down and out, Social media is rife with opportunity to feel that way, don't get 'SEEN', get seen. Talk to someone face to face.
While studies have proven we are pretty accurate at measuring our own mental stability (see Simine Virizes's study 'Who knows what about a person? The self–other knowledge asymmetry (SOKA) model.' here) and that we sold our selves short in some areas of measurement, we were actually commonly guilty of over estimating many measurable qualities.
We all tended to err on the favourable side when estimating our IQ - and seemed to be more generous when attributing ourselves with favourable qualities such as 'generosity' and 'kindness' than our peers were, when reviewing us within the same parameters.
Simply put, the majority of people like to measure themselves in terms of the traits and things they desire to be.
An article in 'The Scientific American' claims 'Most people believe that they are above average, a statistical impossibility.'
A, Grant (2018) states 'Any time a trait is easy to observe or hard to admit, you need other people to hold up a mirror for you. Romantic partners and close friends might be more informed, because they've observed you more—but they can also have blurrier vision, because they chose you and often share that pesky desire to see you positively.'
Does this mean we cannot trust our own analysis, NOR that of our close friends and significant others? Should we be leaving it up to un-biased strangers, or a battery of tests and measurements, to tell us what we are worth?
Perhaps for the sake of remaining grounded, we need to keep in mind, that everyone has areas of strength and excellence, and we may be superior in some areas to others, but our worth is not comparable. Different circumstances and situations call for different attributes. Your measurable worth when applying for a new job, will differ when making potential new friends or romantic partners.
Never be afraid to show that vulnerability to those you are connected to, it may just help them to realise they too have great worth, despite their own short-comings.
If we all only present our best face to the world, then we are alone when we are not feeling like we fit those shoes.
If someone makes you doubt your value and desirability as someone to know and love, don't forget to look at the role you play in the lives of OTHER people and don't allow one opinion to define you as a person.
If you look around and feel like everyone else seems to have more purpose and value than you do... TALK to those you feel comfortable approaching. I am confident they will be quick to assure you it's not all sunshine and rainbows for them either, and much like the above studies show, we all DESIRE to be attractive, successful, and valued members of society, so that is the image we all try to portray to the world.
However, we are all beautifully imperfect. And I can take comfort in that.
For where there is room for error and mistake, there is room for growth, and no matter who we are, or how successful and happy we might be, we should all endeavour to be the best versions of ourselves within our power, and not some version of ourselves that we think we are expected to be.
You can chase the end of a rainbow all you like, but at the end of the day, it is an illusion, a beauty projected by the rain and the sun.
Instead we can stand back and admire it and value it for what is, but also remember that a rock too has beauty (and I dare say builds a better house).
And just remember... everything, and everyone has value. If you doubt that, ask your loved ones to hold up your mirror, until you can hold it up and see that value, beauty and worth for yourself.
I leave you with my sons favourite quote.


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This means customers can cover up to 5 bikes in one go, chop and change them through the year and make enormous savings compared to insuring them individually. It also allows different types of bike on the same policy - regardless of whether you have a garage full of scooters, or a random mix of different styles, ages and engine sizes.
Chief Executive of MCE Julian Edwards commented, "After listening to Irish bikers at our free Trackday event it was clear things really need to change in terms of bike insurance here in Ireland. For too long Irish bikers have been left out in the cold forced to take up policies that don't cater for their true needs generally due to a lack of options. Our multi-bike addition to our Irish policy is something customers wanted, so it's something we've given them."
For more information about MCE's multi-bike policy or to get a quote why not give them a call on 0818 275 788 for the Republic of Ireland and 0844 338 68 79 for Northern Ireland.
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community-based cultural programs, serves as a financial resource
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Kansas Humanities Council (KHC) announced that Eric McHenry of
Lawrence, Kansas has been named the 2015-2017 Poet
Laureate of Kansas. In this role, McHenry will promote the
humanities as a public resource for all Kansans through public
readings, presentations, and discussions about poetry in communities
across the state.
"Eric brings to the Poet Laureate of Kansas position an abundance of
talent and enthusiasm," said Julie Mulvihill, executive director of
the Kansas Humanities Council. "As a writer, his words seem
effortless, although we know how meticulously and thoughtfully he
deliberates on each. As a teacher, his intelligence and humor make
poetry come alive. The combination of these qualities will make Eric
an exceptional poet laureate for our state."
"There's nothing I love more than sharing poetry with people, and I
look forward to doing that in every corner of Kansas over the next
two years," said McHenry. "I think we're all grateful when we
encounter language that's equal to life's richness and complexity.
Poetry can provide that."
Eric McHenry is a nationally known poet and associate professor of
English at Washburn University in Topeka. His work has been featured
in publications such as Poetry
International, Slate, Yale
Review, and Topeka magazine,
among many others. He also contributes poetry reviews for the New
York Times and Columbia magazine. Odd
Evening, his third book of poems, will be published by Waywiser
Press in 2016.
A fifth-generation Topeka native, Eric has been nominated for the
Pushcart Prize for poetry seven times and received the Theodore
Roethke Prize in 2011. His first book of poems, Potscrubber
Lullabies, earned him the prestigious Kate Tufts Discovery
Award in 2007, the largest American prize for a first book of poetry
Outside of the college classroom, Eric has taught poetry in various
settings, including K-12 teacher workshops, adolescent service
agencies, local authors' groups, and libraries.
Kansas Humanities Council
Washburn's "Map of Kansas Literature"
Short essay about poetry in KHC's newsletter
Washburn faculty page
Interview with KCUR
Reading a poem on KCUR
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a Poet Laureate of Kansas presentation with Eric McHenry or e-mail
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program is made possible by the Friends of Naomi Patterson: Carol
Patterson Baldwin, David Patterson,Kent and Susan Garlinghouse
Russell and Jane Greene.
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Welcome to Oklahoma Archaeology Month 2017! Throughout the month of October, enjoy several archaeology-focused events for all ages across the state. Check out our calendar to find an OAM event near you!
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The DCI Southeastern Championship on Saturday, July 30, was the first time every one of 23 World Class corps got together at the same time this year. It also proved there are close races up and down the board as we head toward the DCI World Championships in Indianapolis.
Please note that when looking at the scoring recaps, all judges' sheets, including General Effect, are divided in half before being added toward the final score. This is due to the use of two Visual Effect and two Music Effect judges. Keep in mind, however, the Effect averages are not divided in half before being added to the final score, while all the other captions are. Therefore, when it is mentioned that one corps' caption (other than GE) was 0.80 down to another corps' caption score, it really means that spread was worth 0.40 in the final overall score.
After tying for first place on Friday, July 29 in Murfreesboro, Tenn., Blue Devils (1st-94.80) surged into the lead among all the top corps for the first time this season. After being 3rd in both Visual Effect and Music Effect in San Antonio, the corps took 1st in Visual Effect and 2nd in Music Effect in Atlanta. All three Visual captions (Performance, Ensemble and Color Guard) placed 1st, and while Brass took 3rd, (0.20 under 1st place Carolina Crown), both Music Ensemble and Percussion took 1st.
Slipping 0.70 behind from the night before, The Cadets (2nd-94.10) switched Effect placements with Blue Devils. The only other caption as high as 2nd was Brass. All Visual captions and Music Ensemble and Percussion finished in 3rd.
So, why did The Cavaliers (3rd-93.45) drop 1.35 under Blue Devils from being 0.10 ahead in San Antonio? At last week's Southwestern Championship, the corps only won Music Ensemble, was 3rd in Visual Ensemble and Brass and 2nd in every other caption. In Atlanta, the corps dropped to 4th in Visual Performance and Brass and was 2nd in every other caption except for 3rd place finishes in both Effect captions.
For the second consecutive weekend, Carolina Crown (4th-92.60) finished 0.85 under 3rd place. Their strength was Brass, which once again finished on top, and Visual Performance moved up from 3rd to 2nd. However, every other caption was 4th except for Percussion, which finished in 5th.
Phantom Regiment (5th-90.50) was 2.10 behind Crown last week and didn't gain any ground this week, finishing 2.15 behind. Both Effect captions were 5th, as was Visual Performance, Visual Ensemble and Music Ensemble. Color Guard and Brass took 6th and Percussion 7th. (In San Antonio, the guard took 3rd.)
Bluecoats (6th-88.65) kept about the same spread over the next corps down from San Antonio. Both Effect captions and Music Ensemble was 6th, with Brass 5th and Percussion 4th. The corps' Achilles Heel is the three Visual captions; 8th in Performance, 9th in Ensemble and 10th in Color Guard. (Those first two captions were 5th and 7th in San Antonio.)
Santa Clara Vanguard (7th-88.25) tied for 8th in Visual Effect and placed 9th in Music Effect. The corps' highest caption was 5th in Color Guard, followed by 6th in Percussion and Visual Performance. Visual Ensemble and Brass took 7th, but Music Ensemble placed 9th.
Boston Crusaders (8th-87.55), gained 0.90 on SCV in one week, largely by moving up 0.90 to take 6th in Visual Ensemble. Both Effect captions and Visual Performance finished 7th, Color Guard and Music Ensemble 8th, and Brass and Percussion placed 9th.
Madison Scouts (9th-86.20) fell from 0.75 to 1.35 behind Boston Crusaders, dropping from 10th to 13th in Music Ensemble and from 11th to 14th in Percussion. A tie for 8th in Visual Effect and 8th outright in Music Effect was supported by 8th in Brass and 7th in Color Guard and Music Ensemble. Visual Performance finished 9th.
Blue Knights (10th-84.75) opened up 0.40 from a tie with the Blue Stars in San Antonio. The corps' best captions were 8th in Visual Ensemble and 9th in Color Guard. Percussion and Music Effect took 10th, Music Ensemble and Visual Effect (a tie) were 11th and Brass finished 12th.
Blue Stars (11th-84.35) placed 8th in Percussion, 10th in Visual Effect, Brass and Music Ensemble, 11th in Music Effect, Visual Performance and Color Guard and 12th in Visual Ensemble.
Spirit of Atlanta (12th-82.45) opened up a spread of 0.55 over the 13th place corps last week (Glassmen) to 1.45 over the 13th place corps this week (Troopers). A tie for 11th in Visual Effect was matched by 11th place in Brass and Percussion. Music Effect, Visual Performance and Music Ensemble placed 12th. Visual Ensemble took 15th and Color Guard 17th, dropping 0.50 and three placements from San Antonio.
Troopers (13th-81.00) remained 0.05 from Glassmen, but this week, switched positions with the corps they've been so very close to score-wise all season. The highlight for the corps was 10th in Visual Ensemble, with both Effect captions, Visual Performance and Brass next in 13th, (tying with Glassmen in Visual Effect). Color Guard took 13th and all the preceding placements were pulled down by 17th place finishes in Percussion and Music Ensemble, the latter caption dropping a full 1.00.
Glassmen (14th-80.95) took 11th in Visual Ensemble and 12th in Percussion, 13th in Visual Effect (a tie) and Color Guard, and 14th in the four remaining captions.
The Academy (15th-79.40) was 13th in Music Ensemble and Color Guard, 15th in both Effect captions, 18th in Visual Performance and 16th in the remaining three captions.
Colts (tie 16th-78.35) took 12th in Color Guard, 15th in Brass, 17th in Visual Ensemble and 16th in everything else.
Crossmen (tie 16th-78.35) gained 0.75 on Colts, finishing 14th in Visual Ensemble and Color Guard, 15th in Visual Performance, Music Ensemble and Percussion, and 17th in the remaining captions.
Pacific Crest (18th-75.85) were 18th in every caption except for 17th in Visual Performance.
Mandarins (19th-73.30) were 19th in Visual Effect, Visual Performance, Color Guard and Percussion, 21st in Music Ensemble and 22nd in all other captions.
Teal Sound (20th-73.00) finished 18th in Music Effect and were 19th in Brass and Music Ensemble, placing 20th in Percussion and 21st in everything else.
Jersey Surf (21st-71.65) took 19th in Visual Ensemble, 20th in Visual Performance and Color Guard, 21st in Percussion and 22nd in the remaining four captions.
Cascades (22nd-71.20) were 20th in both Effect captions (tying with Mandarins in Music Effect) and Music Ensemble, 21st in Brass, 22nd in Visual Performance and Color Guard and 23rd in Visual Ensemble and Percussion.
Pioneer (23rd-68.55) finished 2nd in Visual Ensemble and Percussion and 23rd in the remaining captions.
Judges in Atlanta included:
Visual Effect – Tim Ochran
Visual Effect 2 – Michael Stone
Music Effect – Nola Jones
Music Effect 2 – David Starnes
Visual Performance – Michael Lentz
Ensemble Visual – Deborah Torchia
Color Guard – George Oliviero
Brass Performance – Jeff Harper
Ensemble Music – Jay Webb
Percussion Performance – Martin Griffin
View the complete scoring recap from Atlanta.