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Axl Rose loses Guitar Hero suit - Report
Court tosses out Guns N' Roses frontman's 2010 lawsuit against Activision, which claimed publisher duped him.
Guitar Hero III ups the ante with more challenge and new modes, and though not all the new stuff is great, the terrific tracklist and gameplay are sure to hook you in.
Take a look at this exciting new trailer for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.
Court tosses out Guns N' Roses frontman's 2010 lawsuit against Activision, which claimed publisher duped him.
Guns N' Roses frontman claims Activision offered him a dedicated game featuring music from 2008 Chinese Democracy album to resolve Guitar Hero III issues.
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Activision confirms that downloadable content pipeline will dry up after this month.
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Activision shake-up continues with closure of studio behind Blast Works, Guitar Hero ports, trimming of California QA team; 88 positions impacted.
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Esseilte, an Irish Princess is sent to England to be married to King Marc'h. On the journey she falls in love with Drustan, a harper and warrior, and Marc'h's nephew. To hide her love affair, she sends her cousin Branwen to the wedding bed, but on the wedding night, Marc'h takes his queen to a stone circle to perfom an old pagan rite. Branwen becomes Queen of the spirit world, while Essilte rules as Marc'h's queen. Altough she loathes the deceit, Branwen...

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|Brentwood, Tenn.
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|David Lipscomb
Charlie returns for his senior season and lends plenty of
experience to the backfield...will line up a the "W" position, a
hybrid fullback/tigh end spot in Tech's multiple offensive
system...strong runner and outstanding blocker...the most
experienced of the players in the mix at that position...had
another outstanding spring...can really deliver some punishing
blocks...used primarily as a blocker but has proven he can be a
threat as a receiver or ball carrier...good hands and a valuable
"up" man on kick return team...has worked extremely hard in the
weight room and has seen good development in his size and his
strength...originally a walk-on, he brings a great attitude to the
field...will also see playing time on special teams...will be on
the field in short yardage situations...a role player with good
physical skills and lots of hustle...a prototype blocking
back...good team player and very unselfish...has been on the
Athletic Director's Honor Roll two of the past four semesters.
AT TECH (In 2010): Charlie was the go-to guy in short yardage situations as a blocking back...did not have any carries or catches, but lined up as an up-man on kickoffs and returned two kicks for eight yards.
(In 2009): Played in 10 games at fullback...didn't have any carries...caught one pass for a 16-yard gain at Kansas State.
(In 2008): Charlie played in a limited role at fullback in his first season on the field...caught one pass for six yards.
(In 2007): Was a redshirt on the 2007 squad in his first season with the Golden Eagles.
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterman in both football and wrestling at David Lipscomb High School...played a variety of positions on the gridiron for coach Glenn MacAdams, including strong safety and defensive end, runningback and tight end...wrestled at five different weights, ranging from 145 to heavyweight...named all-region as a junior and senior in football...helped the team post a combined 52-7 four-year record, finishing as region champs all four years and state runnerup three times.
PERSONAL: The son of Eric and Marlese Stevens...full name is Charles Henry Stevens...birthdate is August 1, 1987...studying biochemistry.


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The city of Boulder has issued a new directive to its parking-enforcement officers to write an average of 900 tickets each, per month. That would equal about 9,000 tickets total a month. Here's a look at the average number of tickets written monthly by year:
2009 -- 8,600
2008 -- 9,125
2007 -- 8,000
2006 -- 8,835
2005 -- 8,976
Parking ticket revenue by year
*2010 -- $316,000
2009 -- $1.9 million
2008 -- $2.2 million
2007 -- $2 million
2006 -- $1.8 million
2005 -- $2 million
*Through February
Source: city of Boulder
Boulder parking-enforcement officers have a new directive: Each write an average of 900 tickets a month.
Kurt Matthews, director of Boulder's Parking Services division, said the city's 10 parking-enforcement officers were told earlier this year to meet the new goal -- which is equal to writing about 45 tickets a day, or one ticket every 11 minutes, based on a regular work week.
Officers who consistently fail to meet the minimum average, along with other standards, could face losing their annual pay raise under the city's "pay-for-performance" merit system.
While some people called the policy a hard-line approach that doesn't leave room for warnings -- and doesn't buy officers some much-needed good will among the already-petulant public -- city officials said the move is aimed at setting higher standards for officer productivity.
"It's not a quota system," Matthews said. "It's basically a performance expectation."
He said the move toward the so-called performance model is designed to bring fairness to a department where a few officers often account for a disproportionately large percentage of the tickets written each month.
"If you have employees whose numbers are a whole heck of a lot lower than everyone else's, then you address it so everyone is doing their fair share of work," Matthews said. "What we're trying to do is even the playing field."
Parking tickets over the last five years have generally produced about $2 million a year for the city. But the new policy is not, according to Matthews, aimed at filling the city's coffers.
"It's not for revenue production, it's not for punishment, it's not for meeting numbers," he said. "It is to manage the parking and the limited resource that we have downtown, primarily."
One Boulder parking officer, who asked not to be identified out of fear of retribution, said several officers are upset with the policy change: "We're going out there and writing things that ordinarily would have been warnings."
Such minor infractions might include parking a foot or two beyond a marker, or overstaying a metered time limit by a few minutes.
"We were actually told warnings were just a waste of paper," the officer said, adding that the new policy doesn't reflect well on a city that's hoping to attract more spending in downtown restaurants and shops.
Eric Guenther was hired by the city in January to lead the parking officers as assistant director of Parking Services, which has had a string of managers for at least the past three years.
A 26-year veteran of the Northglenn Police Department, Guenther said he is putting his foot down on setting standards for his officers, but it's not directed at punishing the public.
"The objective in managing parking is keeping vehicles moving," he said.
Guenther said his officers still have the ability to use their own discretion and to issue warnings, but they are now the "exception to the rule."
"I know people don't like to pay for parking," he said. "It just doesn't benefit the city of Boulder if we don't manage parking."
Tara Fitzgerald, a Boulder businesswoman who manages a financial firm on the Pearl Street Mall, said she gets a parking ticket at least once a week. She can't help it, she said, because meetings keep her busy or parking garages are inconvenient.
Fitzgerald was a police officer in New York City for seven years before an injury forced her to retire. She said she's worried about any monthly goal because that discourages warnings and chances to educate the public about the rules.
"I think that's ridiculous," she said of the 900-ticket rule. "People come down here to spend money, and they're getting ticketed."
The concept of ticket quotas is handled differently across the country but rarely comes without controversy.
In the late 1990s, it was revealed that Washington, D.C., parking officers each had a quota of 90 tickets a day. In March, Illinois lawmakers shot down a bill that would have banned police from using quotas in their officer evaluations. A similar bill is being considered in Tennessee.
In San Francisco, officials are battling accusations that parking officers are issuing tickets for non-violations to meet city quotas.
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Deborah Valentine is our special guest today! She dropped by the virtual offices to chat about her book The Knightmare. This time-traveling romance has something for everyone, so check out what Deborah has to say.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Describe yourself in 140 characters or less.
[Deborah Valentine] Battered by life, but reasonably cheerful about it. A typical Gemini, running on two courses at the same time. Obsessive about writing.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Can you tell us a little about The Knightmare?
[Deborah Valentine] It's about a F1 driver who remembers as past life as a Knight Templar. Sounds weird, but there's logic to it. In both lives he's the action arm of a corporate body: in medieval times, the Church; in the present, big business sport. I mean, with a background as a knight he's not exactly going to turn out to be a pencil pusher in this one, is he? In remembering his past life he finds the origins of the personal issues he has in the present.
And, of course, there's dodgy racing accidents, sword fights, the occasional massacre, betrayal and sacrifice… and, perhaps needless to say, a woman at the heart of it all. Quite an extraordinary one. A lot of history and magic are thrown in for good measure.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] How did you come up with the concept and the characters for the story?
[Deborah Valentine] I knew a guy once who wanted to be a F1 driver. I always thought of him as bit of a 'hooray Henry'; fantastically good-looking and entertaining, but not to be taken seriously. But one day I went to watch him race – I went camping with him in the snow (it still gives me shudders) – and did I get a surprise. In an instant, he changed to a man with total focus, genuine discipline, a real tactician. It changed my entire viewpoint on him. Out of that, grew the character of Conor.
Another big influence was the medieval story of Abelard and Heloise. I read their collected letters as a teenager and what a story! The love between two amazing scholars that ended in horrific tragedy, yet with an epilogue of redemption (of a kind). I was greatly influenced by her letters in particular – her attitude to love and marriage. What a modern woman! It stuck with me.
So when I created the character of Conor, I also based him on what I imagined would be the psychology of their son. What would it do to a lad to know his father had been castrated as punishment for loving his mother? What would his attitude to love be? What choices would he make? And, more universally, how many children are embarrassed by their parents' history and absolutely determined not to make their mistakes. Of course, in reaction you can make some pretty spectacular disasters of your own.
From all of this grew the story of The Knightmare.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What three words best describe Conor?
[Deborah Valentine] Intelligent, disciplined, conflicted.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] If Conor had a theme song, what would it be?
[Deborah Valentine] If You Could Read My Mind by Gordon Lightfoot. Yeah, we're going back a few years here – and I don't like folk music generally – but it's a classic. And appropriate.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What three things will you never find in Conor's pockets?
[Deborah Valentine] A compass, nicotine gum, tissues.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What is Conor's greatest regret?
[Deborah Valentine] Like a lot of us, learning too little, too late.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What are your greatest creative influences?
[Deborah Valentine] Life experience. You've got to find some way to make sense of all the brick walls you bang your head against.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What three things do you need in order to write?
[Deborah Valentine] Cigarettes. And more cigarettes.
Music. More often than not, medieval or medieval-like chant. I play the same CD over and over again for hours, days, months on end. It would drive any sane person mad. For me, it merely focuses the mind.
An animal to hand – these days, usually a cat.
Did I mention cigarettes?
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What is the last book that you read that knocked your socks off?
[Deborah Valentine] That's a tough one – I've had a good run of gob-smacking books lately but forced to make a choice… The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson. But then there was The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey. Finished it and immediately started all over again. Oh, and The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. And I just read a short story by Neil Gaiman called Forbidden Brides of the Faceless Slaves in the Nameless House of the Night of Dread Desire that had me grinning from ear to ear – so VERY clever.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] If you had to pick one book that turned you on to reading, which would it be?
[Deborah Valentine] Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What do you like to do when you aren't writing?
[Deborah Valentine] Walking. I'm a maniac walker.
Watch films. I'm a maniac film watcher as well.
Hit the outdoor markets – food, antiques, books and bric-a-brac.
Meet friends at the pub. I have one friend in particular that I go to a museum with for a couple of hours then spend about five in the pub with afterwards. I think that's a reasonable ratio.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] How can readers connect with you?
[Deborah Valentine] The Knightmare has a Facebook page and I have a website www.deborahvalentine.co.uk with a contact email. I'm also a Goodreads author so I can be connected with there.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Thank you!
You can order The Knightmare by clicking the link below:
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France, 1209: A Knight Templar riding through an eerie forest is suddenly attacked by an assassin as a man and woman watch from a distant hillside. When his death seems certain, the woman takes up a sword…
Present, Formula 1 race, Magny Cours: Observed by the very same couple, Conor Westfield, a career-obsessed Scottish driver, is in a horrible racing accident. Miraculously, he survives what seemed to be certain death.
As he is recovering from his injuries Conor's childhood nightmare recurs, a strange jumble of terrifying images that feel more like memories than dreams. Can it be mere coincidence that the very next morning he is informed a mysterious woman with whom he had very brief affair has died and left him as her heir? But this was no ordinary woman and no ordinary affair. Dogged by a niggling feeling of déjà vu, Conor travels to Amsterdam to identify the body. At her home he finds an illuminated book that transports him back in time, to a woman he left behind and a life lived in the shadow of a tragedy that cries out across 800 years for resolution.
Weaving history with the present, fact with fantasy, The Knightmare is an unforgettable story of angels and alchemy, betrayal and sacrifice, and a truly extraordinary love.
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Deborah Valentine Bio: Deborah Valentine is a British author, editor and screenwriter who once lived in California but far preferred the British weather and fled to London, where she has resided for many years. She is the author of three books published by Victor Gollancz Ltd in the UK, and Bantam and Avon in the US. Unorthodox Methods was the first in the series, followed by A Collector of Photographs and the Ireland-based Fine Distinctions. A Collector of Photographs was short-listed for an Edgar Allan Poe, a Shamus, a Macavity and an Anthony Boucher award. Fine Distinctions was also short-listed for an Edgar. They featured the characters of former California sheriff Kevin Bryce and artist Katharine Craig, charting their turbulent relationship amid murder and mayhem. They will soon be available as eBooks through Orion. With the publication of The Knightmare she has embarked on a new series of books with a supernatural edge.


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Fighters and missiles combine to counter stealth technology
Russia's technological strategy for post-2010 airpower, mapped out in considerable detail during the late 1990s, is reflected in emerging prototype and early production systems for both aircraft and air-defense weapons.
Unlike many nations that have followed ad hoc strategies for defining future weapon systems—often influenced by industrial base and existing force structure concerns—Russian defense planning has been systematic and disciplined in its approach, intended to symmetrically challenge U.S. strengths and asymmetrically challenge U.S. weaknesses. The strategic intent is to enhance Russia's political freedom of action in a U.S.-dominated post-Cold War world, while using arms export revenues to relieve the pressure on limited defense resources.
Russian choices have been guided by a consistent Western tactical air defense plan that has been centered on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Delays in the JSF program have now given Russia more than 20 years to prepare for its initial operational capability date.
For aircraft, Russian defense planners have chosen quality over numbers, with the future force being based on three 30-ton-plus fighter-strike aircraft from Sukhoi, two of them direct developments of the Su-27 "Flanker" family. The smaller MiG-29/35 has been developed and offered for export only.
The most mature of the three is the Su-34 strike fighter/medium bomber. The first batch of six production-standard Su-34s, out of an initial order of 32 aircraft, has been delivered to a tactics development unit at Lipetsk, and 10 more are due to arrive this year; an order for another 92 aircraft was announced on March 1, to be delivered by 2020. Under development since the late 1980s, the Su-34 replaces the Su-24 "Fencer" in land and maritime strike, suppression/destruction of enemy air defenses and other missions, while having the speed and agility to defend itself.
The third production-standard example of the Su-35S air superiority fighter started its flight tests on Jan. 17. At that point, according to Sukhoi, two Su-35 prototypes (one was lost in a runway overrun early on) had performed 400 flight tests, and formal state acceptance trials started in August 2011, along with the first production aircraft.
The Su-35S is a substantially refined development of the original "Flanker." Thrust vectoring is effective in yaw, pitch and roll, and fully integrated with the aerodynamic flight controls. This has permitted the elimination of the canard surfaces on the Su-30MKI and similar versions, which restricted maximum Mach to 1.8, along with a separate airbrake, saving weight and adding fuel capacity. As well as providing the fighter with exceptional maneuverability, the integrated flight and propulsion control is considered a safety benefit, making the fighter departure-resistant even in asymmetrical conditions.
The 117S engines increase available thrust by up to 16%, but new materials and refined structure keep weight close to that of the original aircraft. Radar cross-section (RCS) has been reduced, using 1990s technology developed by ITAE, and the new avionics suite includes a wide-field-of-regard radar, which combines a passive, electronically scanned array with a mechanical gimbal.
Taken together, the new features of the Su-35S point to an effort to reduce the effective range of any hostile anti-aircraft missile: lower RCS and better jamming to complicate tracking, better agility to stress the missile's kinematic performance, combined with a radar that can maintain situational awareness or guide a counter-attack through an evasive maneuver. It was the vulnerability of the U.S. Air Force's Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile to such countermeasures that originally inspired development of the MBDA Meteor.
Photos and videos of flight testing have underlined the radical nature of the third Sukhoi type, the T-50, the third prototype of which—with provision for radar and other sensors—flew in late November, just after the program notched its 100th test flight. Building on the foundation of the earlier designs, with the broad inner "centroplane," vectored thrust and widely separated engines, the T-50 adds new control surfaces on the leading edge of the centroplane. These surfaces can operate differentially over a wide range of motion. The widely separated nozzles have their vectoring axis aimed outward and upward, about 30 deg. from the vertical, so that they can produce pitch, roll and yaw moments. The small vertical stabilizers are all-moving.
One question that has no official answer is whether the current T-50 represents the definitive configuration. Today's round nozzles and the curvature of the aft nacelles are not at first glance stealth-optimized, and the engine is not fully masked head-on by the inlet duct.
The Su-35S and T-50 programs are related insofar as some Su-35S features, such as the big-screen cockpit displays and integrated flight/propulsion control, will provide experience for the T-50 developers. The Saturn 117S engine used on the Su-35S is a precursor to the 117 used on the T-50.
The asymmetric dimension to future Russian air warfare programs entails the development of counter very-low-observable (CVLO) radar technologies and long-range, high-speed surface-to-air missile (SAM) designs, complemented by a new generation of short-range point defense weapons intended to destroy incoming guided weapons, especially anti-radiation missiles, cruise missiles and guided bombs. All systems are built for high mobility, typically with 5-min. "shoot and scoot" times to permit "scooting" inside of the targeting and engagement cycles of most guided munitions.
The focus in Russian CVLO radar has been in the 1-meter VHF band. Stealth shaping in fighters is largely ineffective in VHF because components such as stabilizers and wingtips have dimensions close to the radar wavelength. Radar-absorbent treatments developed for S-band and above are ineffective in VHF due to both electrical behavior and thickness.
The flagship product is the NNIIRT/Almaz-Antey 55Zh6M Nebo M 3-D radar system, of which 100 were recently ordered to re-equip Russian air defense forces. The Nebo M is uniquely a "multi-band" design, comprising three radars and a central data fusion and command post module, all carried on separate high-mobility 8 x 8 24-ton vehicles.
The RLM-M VHF-band, RLM-D L-band and RLM-S C/X-band radars all feed tracking data to the command van's data fusion system—which resembles the U.S. Navy's Cooperative Engagement Capability system—using high-speed narrow-beam digital data links in the microwave band. All radars appear to be solid-state active, electronically scanned array (AESA) designs. The intent of the Nebo M design is for the RLM-M to detect stealth targets, and cue the RLM-D and -S components to produce exact tracking data, bypassing the initial acquisition problems otherwise seen in mid/upper-band radars with VLO targets. Range performance has not been disclosed but the RLM-M is expected to better the earlier Nebo- SVU by at least 40%.
The earlier NNIIRT 1L119E Nebo-SVU VHF AESA does not appear to have been built in large numbers, and used a less mobile semi-trailer configuration. The Nebo-SVU was credited with space-time adaptive processing technology similar to that or the Northrop Grumman E-2D Hawkeye, and in 2002 NNIIRT's Igor Krylov said "We can see the stealth [F-117A] as clearly as any other plane".
The push into CVLO radar is paralleled by investment in highly mobile long-range SAM designs with high speed and short flight times. The intent is twofold—to deny airspace to standoff and penetrating intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and electronic attack platforms, while permitting SAMs to close with stealth targets before they can retreat from tracking range.
Russia's future integrated air defense system will be constructed around the S-400 Triumf (SA-21 "Growler") strategic SAM, and the S-500 Triumfator M or SA-X-NN SAM and missile defense system. The S-400 is now deployed with air defense regiments at Dubrovka, Elektrostal and Vladivostok.
The S-400 is a direct evolution of the S-300PMU2 (SA-20B "Gargoyle"), retaining the space feed X-band engagement radar, tubular launch containers and basic missile airframe. The digital multimode 92N6E Grave Stone uses Sparc digital processing, and directional microwave data links to missile transporter erector launchers (TELs) and acquisition radars, such as the heavily revised 91N6E battle management radar that is based on the 5N64/64N6E/E2 Big Bird series. New semi-trailer 5P85TE2 and 8 X 8 self-propelled 5P90S/SE TELs), based on the BAZ-6909, replace earlier designs.
The baseline 48N6E3/DM missile is an enhanced "Gargoyle" with a cited range of 250 km (155 mi.). It is soon to be supplemented by the yet-to-be-seen new 40N6 missile credited with a range of 400 km. Belarus will be the first export client.
In a parallel development, army air defense units are receiving the S-300V4 upgrade to the legacy "Sprint-like" S-300V (SA-12 "Giant"/"Gladiator") SAM/ABM, involving tracked TEL upgrades and the new 9M82M and 9M83M missiles developed for the Antey-2500 or SA-X-23, credited with 200-250 km and 120-130 km ranges, respectively. Russia has yet to disclose whether the 9S32 Grill Pan radars are to be replaced by the larger 9S32M Grill Screen in the S-300V4 program.
The upper tier of the future Russian SAM network is the S-500, currently in advanced development. Disclosures have been limited, but material released in mid-2010 suggests a missile derived from the 9M82M is likely, with a range of 500-600 km and ABM capability. The radar suite is to comprise the Big Bird-derived 91N6A(M) acquisition and battle management radar, the revised 96L6-TsP acquisition radar, and the new 76T6 multimode engagement and 77T6 ABM engagement radars.


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Three ND brothers bike for a good cause
Three brothers from North Dakota recently set off on a 20,000-mile bike trip from Anchorage to the southern tip of Argentina — but not before pausing at a relative's Eagle River home before the journey.
David, Nathan and Isaiah Berg began their 10-month journey last week after staying with their aunt and uncle, Nancy and Matt Wojnowski, for a couple days. The brothers hope to raise $60,000 to sponsor the building of a family home through Habitat for Humanity.
It was during a fundraising trip from New Hampshire to Vancouver, B.C., with Habitat partner Bike & Build that Isaiah, 22, "fell in love with the organization."
"They give houses to people who really need them," he said of Habitat. "It's the model in my mind for what charity really is.
"It's something we all believe in," Isaiah added.
With Isaiah recently graduating from Dartmouth College and David, 19, from high school, the timing worked out so all three could share the experience together.
"We're very close," David said. "It's a huge plus to be able to do it with my two brothers."
Growing up on a farm in Starkweather, ND, the three were always working together, Isaiah said.
"I think we're closer than most families," he said.
The brothers plan to log 75 miles a day, stopping along the way to assist with Habitat projects.
The trip will be made even more of a challenge as each rider will be carrying all they need for the trip.
"We're completely self-supported," David said. "Everything we need will be on our bikes."
Isaiah started planning the 20,000-mile trek in winter 2009. Nathan, 24, and David committed a year ago and have been training since.
When others first heard of the trip, they couldn't believe what the brothers had planned.
"Most people think we're absolutely crazy, absolutely nuts," Isaiah said. "They're supportive, but in a disbelieving kind of way."
But their skepticism is warranted, Nathan said.
"It's understandable," he said. "Not many people hear of a trip of this scale."
The brothers said their parents, Jim and Elizabeth, instilled in them a strong sense of serving their community.
"They've always been so supportive," Isaiah said.
Isaiah, David and Nathan's trip will be documented via the brothers' blog, www.boundsouth.org. Donations can also be made through the site.
David said he's looking forward to the journey itself.
"It will be rugged, it will be challenging, but very exciting," he said.
Meeting unique personalities on the road tops Nathan's list.
"I'm really looking forward to the interaction with people along the way," he said.
Nathan said he's also eager to promote Habitat and the mindset of giving and serving.
For Isaiah, unanticipated adventure has him excited and scared.
"I'm excited for the unknown unknowns," he said. "There will be so much unexpected stuff we can't even fathom."
Contact Mike Nesper at 694-2727 or [email protected].


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West Chester residents, young and old, will have the opportunity to once again celebrate their community this summer. This is the fifth year of the festival, which is Friday, June 3rd and Saturday, June 4th. Organizer Melissa Patterson says the weekend not only benefits the people of West Chester, but also the town's businesses and local organizations.
Some events include a Friday night bean bag tournament and dancing, along with karaoke, and Saturday will feature games geared toward kids, and weather permitting, the National Guard will also have a climbing wall and other obstacle related activities. The main event, Patterson says, is the parade, which is on Saturday morning at 10.
There is no charge for any of the day's events, except for a small cover charge for the dancing and karaoke. Proceeds from the weekend will go toward to United Methodist Church in West Chester and also to the West Chester Community Action Team, who funds different projects around the town.


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ROCKINGHAM, N.C. -- For a few brief hours, it looked as if Jason Rupert's stranglehold on the IHRA Nitro Funny Car field would finally come to an end.
Then Rupert reminded everyone exactly why he is one of nostalgia drag racing's most dominant drivers.
Sitting fourth after one round of qualifying and staring at an amazing lap laid down by three-time IHRA Nitro Funny Car champion Peter Gallen in his 2014 debut, Rupert responded with an absolutely stunning lap in the final pass of the night to take the top spot by one hundredth of a second. Rupert's 5.698-second elapsed time at 249.16 mph placed the driver of the Bays & Rupert "Black Plague" Nitro Funny Car first and left him on the cusp of history all at the IHRA Nitro Jam Spring Nationals at Rockingham Dragway.
Behind Rupert, John DeFlorian topped the Mountain Motor Pro Stock field for the second time this season, while Jay Turner (Nitro Harley), Don Blackshear (Nitro Altered) and Marisha Falk (Jet Dragster) all qualified first their respective classes.
In sportsman action, Saturday's winners in the Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour presented by AMSOIL were Calvin Snow (Top Sportsman), Clayton Roberts (Top Dragster), Emory Pierpont (Super Stock), Kevin Riner (Stock), Dale Harrison (Quick Rod), Chris Lewis (Super Rod), Glenn Ferguson (Hot Rod), Jordan Baker (Junior Master), Mia Schultz (Junior Advanced) and Mallory Logan (Junior Beginner).
Over 300 cars were on the property for the return of the IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series to The Rock.
After one round of Nitro Funny Car qualifying, it was Gallen that found himself on top with a 5.708, 244.03 lap. But in Rupert's final pass of the night, the Yorba Linda, California native rocketed from fourth to the top of the charts with a 5.698, 249.16 pass. Gallen qualified second.
"The run felt good, it moved around a little bit and I shifted it a little earlier than I wanted to, but it didn't seem to hurt it," Rupert said. "I got a little nervous and thought I might get out of the groove and start shaking, so I pushed the button and ran with it. It made good power, felt like it pulled all the way to the end and we were very happy with the numbers. We can't wait until tomorrow."
Tim Boychuk, in the Roland Leong-tuned "Forever Forward" Pontiac Firebird, qualified third with a 5.797, followed by Mark Sanders in the "Mr. Explosive" Mustang with a 5.839 and Mike McIntire Jr. in "McAttack" with a 5.892 to qualify fifth. Mike Smith, Jake Crimmins and Mike Halstead rounded out the field.
For the second race in a row, Bruce Litton and John Hale failed to qualify with broken racecars.
Pro Stock saw John Deflorian on top entering Sunday eliminations In Mountain Motor Pro Stock, John DeFlorian paced the field in his AMSOIL-sponsored 2013 Chevrolet Camaro driving for Black Diamond Motorsports with a 6.232, 223.21, narrowly holding off Cary Goforth's 6.252, 222.73. Goforth's teammate Todd Hoerner qualified third, followed by Kevin Bealko, Pete Berner and Brad Waddle.
North Carolina native Jay Turner topped the popular Nitro Harley division with a 6.351, 213.16 lap as the Jay Turner Racing team took three of the top four sports on the charts. Mike Scott qualified second with a 6.398, 216.41, followed by Mark Cox, Randal Andras, Larry Brancaccio, Jake Stordeur, Alvin Kubernusz and Tii Tharpe.
Don Blackshear led the way in Nitro Altered for the third race in a row with a 6.279, 198.38, followed by Ron Maroney, Shane Harter, Mike Hilsabeck, Ron Hope and Kyle Hough.
Finally in Jet Dragster, Marisha Falk bumped team owner Elaine Larsen off of the top spot with a 5.685, 277.09 lap to Larsen's 5.715, 271.24 in Saturday's final run. Dawn Perdue qualified third, while Kat Moller sits fourth.
Racing will continue on Sunday with eliminations in all of the professional classes plus day two of the IHRA Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour presented by AMSOIL at the IHRA Nitro Jam Spring Nationals at Rockingham Dragway.
Rockingham, N.C. - Qualifying from the 2014 IHRA Nitro Jam Spring Nationals at Rockingham Dragway
Nitro Funny Car - 1. Jason Rupert 5.698, 249.16; 2. Peter Gallen 5.708, 244.03; 3. Tim Boychuk 5.797, 241.54; 4. Mark Sanders 5.839, 245.72; 5. Mike McIntire Jr. 5.892, 231.24; 6. Mike Smith 6.047, 228.50; 7. Jake Crimmins 6.290, 229.94; 8. Mike Halstead 6.380, 178.92; 9. Bruce Litton 11.276, 65.04; 10. John Hale (broke)
Pro Stock - 1. John DeFlorian 6.232, 223.21; 2. Cary Goforth 6.252, 222.73; 3. Todd Hoerner 6.262, 221.56; 4. Kevin Bealko 6.309, 221.49; 5. Pete Berner 6.311, 220.19; 6. Brad Waddle 17.463, 48.87
Nitro Harley - 1. Jay Turner 6.351, 213.16; 2. Mike Scott 6.398, 216.41; 3. Mark Cox 6.499, 218.44; 4. Randal Andras 6.523; 5. Larry Brancaccio 7.108, 197.16; 6. Jake Stordeur 7.219, 158.46; 7. Alvin Kubernusz 7.351, 162.55; 8. Tii Tharpe (no time)
Nitro Altered - 1. Don Blackshear 6.279, 198.38; 2. Ron Maroney 6.410, 182.80; 3. Shane Harter 6.826, 184.37; 4. Mike Hilsabeck 6.944, 163.24; 5. Ron Hope 7.303, 210.70; 6. Kyle Hough 7.831, 135.85
Jet Dragster - 1. Marisha Falk 5.685, 277.09; 2. Elaine Larsen 5.715, 271.24; 3. Dawn Perdue 5.765, 268.22; 4. Kat Moller 6.093, 259.56
Rockingham, N.C. - Saturday's final results from the IHRA Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour presented by AMSOIL Day 1 at Rockingham Dragway.
Top Sportsman - Calvin Snow, Reidville, S.C., '70 Nova, 4.889, 145.81 def. Steve Corker, Clayton, N.C., '02 Cavalier, 5.218, 133.03
Top Dragster - Clayton Roberts, Willow Spring, N.C., '10 Race Tech, 4.598, 149.65 def. Jimmy Berley, Pomaria, S.C., '08 American, foul
Super Stock - Emory Pierpont, Cartersville, Ga., '95 Achieva, 6.742, 102.00 def. Jeff Longhany, Wade, N.C., '00 Firebird, 6.597, 100.17
Stock - Kevin Riner, Autryville, N.C., '98 Camaro, 6.617, 91.45 def. Missy Phillips, Lumberton, N.C., '71 Nova, 6.457, 106.71
Quick Rod - Dale Harrison, Sanford, N.C., '02 Horton, 5.710, 128.35 def. Donald McDaniel, Forest City, N.C., '00 Race Tech, 5.707, 135.27
Super Rod - Chris Lewis, Bloomingdale, Ga., '34 Chevy Roadster, 6.416, 116.93 def. Nathan Page, Fayetteville, N.C., '78 Luv, 6.335, 120.87
Hot Rod - Glenn Ferguson, Greensboro, N.C., '66 Fairlane, 7.000, 103.32 def. Russel Penny, Clayton, N.C., '68 Camaro, 6.973, 107.70
Junior Dragster Masters - Jordan Baker, Sumter, S.C., dragster, 7.910, 82.53 def. Roger Thornton, North Chesterfield, Va., dragster, 7.917, 81.90
Junior Dragster Advanced - Mia Schultz, Woodbridge, Va., dragster, 8.934, 73.91 def. Nick Weaver, Sanford, N.C., dragster, 9.005, 73.46
Junior Dragster Beginner - Mallory Logan, North Chesterfield, Va., dragster, 12.048, 52.06 def. Hunter Moss, Clayton, N.C., dragster, 11.919, 53.01


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Mendes doubted Craig as Bond
Director SAM MENDES understood the concerns of 007 fans when DANIEL CRAIG was first announced to play JAMES BOND - he was also convinced the hunk was the wrong actor for the iconic role.
Some fans were aghast when Craig was first cast as the suave superspy, arguing he didn't look right for the part.
But Craig proved the sceptics wrong thanks to the commercial and critical success of his debut Bond outing in 2006's Casino Royale, and the director of the new 007 blockbuster Skyfall admits he should not have doubted the actor.
Mendes says, "I was one of the people who said I didn't think he was the right casting. At the time I said, 'I'm not sure. I would advise him not to do it."
But Mendes, who worked with Craig in 2002's Road to Perdition, was delighted when he saw Casino Royale: "I watched him come through that intense pressure with flying colours. I was so excited to see him as Bond."
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jndi lookup during restartben.wang Aug 14, 2007 2:24 AM
It seems this is the best forum place to discuss the naming issue. Here is the original forum thread that leads to this:
and there are couple of user forums that reported this issue as well. E.g.,
Basically, in NamingContext, we use a WeakReferenceMap to cache the jndi server stub information.on the client side. So during a server restart, unless the reference has been gc-ed (e.g., if -Dsun.rmi.dgc.client.gcInterval is defaulted to 60 seconds and server restart takes longer than that time), another client request (e.g., ic.lookup(name)) will result in an exception: java.rmi.NoSuchObjectException: no such object in table
Here is a simple code snippet to reproduce it:
while (isTrue) { try { Context naming = new InitialContext (); home = (TestSLSBHome)naming.lookup ("TestSLSB"); gd = home.create (); boolean succeed = false; succeed = gd.isSuccessful(); System.out.println("The call is successful: " + succeed); try { // Manual pause here System.out.println("Please hit enter to continue"); System.in.read(); } catch (Exception ignored) { } } catch(Exception e) { System.out.println("**** Exception happened ...."); }
So this is obviously a flaw since we can't depend on the dgc to recycle the server stub.
A proper way that I propose is to specifically catch the NoSuchObjectException in the lookup() code. When we encounter such an exception, we would flush out the server from the cache and do a fresh lookup again. It should be a simple fix that won't impact the code base.
Please note that this fix won't cover the case when the home stub is cached by the application (that is, no jndi lookup every time). It'd still generate the error but in this case, we can use the RetryInterceptor to catch the error and retry.
This would already be the case for the clustering call (i.e., SingleRetryInterceptor).
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Distinct Whiskey necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 13 diseños de 1 diseñadores freelance.
The company of The Distinct Whiskey Company was originated by its founders in 2009 who share a passion for exquisite spirits. The Distinct Whiskey Company is the world's finest spirits luxury club concept that brings the combination of class, music and the luxury lifestyle seamlessly together, priding itself with the reputation as being amongst the most luxurious and elegant destinations for luxury fine spirit e-retailing.
The personality and culture we are trying to get across to our clients that see our logo is the perception that our company is very conscious about tradition and a deep respect for not only our clients but our product - but in a very corporate sense.
The Distinct Whiskey Company is dedicated to perfection and for the quality it stands for. The Company is fearsomely passionate about client service. We would like our Company to be recognized as a dynamic and energetic company that will infuse its traditional beliefs into its high standards of service and continue in its cause to obtain only the very best quality product within our fine collection.
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Also known as: Rice grain stitch
This stitch uses simple straight stitches in a single direction to fill in patterns. Visually, it is more or less like the darning stitch, but there is a slight difference: It has shorter stitches above the fabric and longer stitches on the reverse side. They remind of strawberry seeds, probably, which inspired its name.
Often seed stitch is confused with the seeding stitch due to the similarity in its nature and name.
I am going to work inside a leaf-like pattern to demonstrate this stitch and its use. Seed stitch adds texture to the fabric while adding strength to it.
|Fig 1: Make rows of short running stitch as illustrated. You need not do row after row, as long as the strawberry seed pattern is more or less maintained.
|Fig 2: Try not bend with the curves of the pattern. The rows of running stitch should essentially be done in straight lines.


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Johnsonburg hosts 2011 Elk County Track and Field Meet; St. Marys, ECC take team titles
JOHNSONBURG – The St. Marys Area Flying Dutch and the Elk County Catholic Lady Crusader track and field teams won their respective Elk County Track and Field championships Thursday at the 2011 Elk County Track and Field Meet held at the Johnsonburg complex.The Dutch won the boys' title with 81 points. Elk Catholic was second with 77 and Johnsonburg third with 28.The Lady Crusaders won the girls' meet with 93 points, followed by Johnsonburg with 53.50 and St. Marys with 41.50.The boys' MVP Track Award was shared by Elk Catholic's Jared Schaut and St. Marys Area's Gideon Woelfel. Schaut won the 100 and 200 dashes and the triple jump. Woelfel won the 800, 1600 and 3200 runs. The MVP Field Award was presented to Johnsonburg's Mike Shuey, who won the high jump and set a new record in winning the javelin. His throw was 189'11" which surpassed the old mark of 183'.The girls' MVP Track Award was presented to Elk County Catholic's Abbi Petrosky, who won the100 and 300 hurdles and was a member of the winning 1600 relay. The girls' MVP Field Award was presented to Elk Catholic's Megan Dornisch. She won the shot put and discus. She set a new mark in the discus with a throw of 131'8". The old mark was 126'.In the boys' meet, Schaut and Woelfel were triple winners.Double winners were Shuey, ECC's Mitchel Haberberger in the long jump and the 1600 relay, ECC's Ryan Detsch in the 3200 and 1600 relays and SMA's Brian Merritt in the 400 dash and 400 relay.Single winners for the day were Johnsonburg's Trevor Miller in the shot put, Johnsonburg's Cody Schreiber in the pole vault, SMA's Jimmy Werner in the discus, ECC's Caleb Lecker, Joe Hoffman and Adam Lovenduski in the 3200 relay, SMA's Jonathan Prechtl in the 110 hurdles, SMA's Scott Barber, Sam Guido and Trenton Schreiber in the 400 relay and ECC's Michael Jacob and Josh Gebauer in the 1600 relay.Triple winners in the girls' meet were Johnsonburg's Rhianon Fowler and ECC's Abbi Petrosky. Fowler won the high jump and 100 dash and was a member of the winning 400 relay team. Petrosky won the 100 and 300 hurdles and was a member of the 1600 relay team.Double winners were ECC's Molly Eschbach in the long and triple jumps, ECC's Megan Dornisch in the shot put and discus, where she set a new meet record, Johnsonburg's Kiesha Dornish in the javelin with a new meet record of 126'3" and as a member of the inning 400 relay team, ECC's Kennedy Weisner in the 800 and 1600 runs, ECC's Tess Onink in the 400 dash and 1600 relay, ECC's Emily Gregory in the 200 dash and 1600 relay and SMA's Adair Gennocro in the 3200 run with a new meet record for 10:10.65, breaking the old mark of 19:17.7, and as a member of the winning 3200 relay team.Single winners were ECC's Jessica Franco in the pole vault, SMA's Megan Dornsich, Sloan Foster and Shannon Bridges in the 3200 relay, which set a new meet record of 10:10.65, beating the old mark of 10:17.7, Johnsonburg's Emily Dubler and Marianne Abboussou in the 400 relay and Helen Danz in the 1600 relay.All teams will return to action next week at their respective District 9 track and field championships. The Dutch will compete in the Class AAA meet at Brookville Wednesday, while the Lady Dutch, along with the Johnsonburg and Elk Catholic teams, will compete next Friday in the Class AA meet at Kane.


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PopCrush broke the news last Thursday (Aug. 15) that rapper Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose would be holding their wedding ceremony in his native Pittsburgh this weekend.
The couple got married officially in July, promising to hold the party and the bash until the fall. Well, as we revealed via an exclusive source, the wedding did take place this past weekend!
Rose was twerking, showing off her bootay, the night before her nuptials, which you can watch below!
Some photos from the ceremony, such as Wiz in his hot pink jacket, have popped up on Instagram.
Of course the weed-loving rapper made sure to indulge on his big day! Hey, he probably had nerves.
Rose also shared a photo of her wedding dress being packed up.
And we had to share this adorbs pic of Rose in a pool with their son Sebastian, born in February. What a cutie patooty!
He's getting loved up with mom in the pool! He's got the life ALREADY!
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Six Players to Watch at the French Open
Among the 256 players in the singles draws at Roland Garros, six are of special interest. WSJ's Carl Bialik reports on the favorites, the rivals and the upstarts.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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July 26, 2013 06:00pm-09:00pm
Honolulu Museum of Art
'Hawaiʻi Icon' information
In celebration of the exhibition Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams: The Hawai'i Pictures, we take a trip back to old Hawai'i and explore the iconic island sights and sounds that inspired these American masters.
Sponsored by Hawai'i Pacific Health.
Take in the sights and fine tune your hula moves with the dancers of the Hawaii Hula Company.
7:30pm: Listen to Landon Mattox's 'ukulele performance then get a free lesson from this respected instructor.
Hear past American Idol contender Camile Velasco blast out a range of island favorites.
Groove to the beats of DJ Slant and DJ Kevin Tsuji.
Contemporary art special event: See LA art maverick Billy Al Bengston's pop-up exhibition—on view for three days only.
See live art demonstrations by gyotaku artist Naoki Hayashi and vintage signmaker Steve Neill.
7 + 7:30pm: Take a zip tour of Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams: The Hawai'i Pictures and participate in a ?art activity through the evening.
In the Member's Only area create your own Hawaiian-inspired art with surfboard artist Nicole Vermillion.
The Grove serves Hawaiian-inspired local favorites including: Steamed fresh island fish with Nalo greens and poi vinaigrette, Kalua pork slider with kiawe grilled pineapple slaw.
Sip on the specialty cocktail of the month, the Mai Tai.
Secret Sound Showcase: Kevin Jones + The Desert Sea Band, Erin Smith, Johnny Helm, 9pm, Doris Duke Theatre, $10.
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3) $5 at the First United Methodist Church Parking Lot on the corner of Beretania and Victoria streets. NOTE: lot closes promptly at 10pm


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Dance and music hold a special place in the heart of the people of Bonaire. There is much more to discover on Bonaire than the fabulous underwater world and vast beaches, as quickly becomes clear during one of the numerous national holidays on this Caribbean island.
With all the vibrant music and colourful processions during a national holiday on Bonaire, it is almost impossible to stand still. The origins of the inhabitants are highly diverse, which can also be seen and heard in the dance and music styles. Drums from Africa, swinging hip movements from Latin America, and solemn dance steps from Europe – it is this unique mix of influences that makes celebrations here so unique.
On Bonaire, the celebrations start on New Year's Day with the Maskarada, one of the most traditional festivals celebrated on the island. Numerous Spanish influences can be recognised, such as typical Spanish instruments like the guitar and ukulele. All island inhabitants make their way in a musical process to the governor's house, where they toast to the New Year – with a glass of rum – together with the governor.
Carnival is the best-known and most important celebration on Bonaire. In February, young and old gather to walk and dance in the processions. The partygoers are decked out in sparkling costumes and brightly coloured feather headdresses, floats make their way through the streets and, naturally, there is plenty of cheerful music to be heard. You can watch all the entertainment from the street stalls, where well-stocked coolers and smouldering barbecues are waiting to serve.
"The partygoers are decked out in sparkling costumes and brightly coloured feather headdresses"
A lesser-known celebration is Simadan, a typical Bonairean harvest celebration that takes place in spring. Families and friends make their way to the countryside to harvest maize and sorghum (a type of grain) together. The farmer provides food and drinks and everyone dances up a storm. Experienced dancers will easily recognise dance moves from the European waltz and polka, as well as the swinging movements of the Latin American rumba and meringue, in the traditional Bari folk dances.
"Simadan is a typical Bonairean harvest celebration with dancing galore"


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11/21 Giving thanks
A little background: The family of a young Atlanta man, Brett D., wrote to the Cubs in hopes of reaching out to Marlon Byrd. Brett was suffering from compartment syndrome, which is something Marlon also had to deal with in college. Compartment syndrome is a serious condition that involves increased pressure in a muscle compartment. It can lead to muscle and nerve damage and problems with blood flow. Brett had undergone three surgeries, and was having a difficult time. Marlon wrote a letter to Brett, and then met him in Atlanta last August during the Cubs' series. The two talked about their experiences and compared scars. Brett's family was moved by Marlon's generosity.
Here, Marlon talks about his experience with compartment syndrome. At Thanksgiving, it's the perfect time of year to give thanks — to family, to doctors, and to pro ballplayers who take time to inspire fans.
I started having pain in my leg in November 1996. It was my sophomore year at Georgia Tech. After three days of pain, I couldn't take it anymore. I finally went to see a specialist at St. Joe's. I went in, and the same day, they had emergency surgery and they cut open my leg and found out I had an infection called compartment syndrome. What happens is, it's an infection and your muscle starts to swell and it cuts off the circulation to the nerves that run underneath. Your muscle stops getting the blood flow. If you don't catch it or release it to let the muscles breathe, it dies. I got very lucky. I had Dr. George Cierny. His specialty is everything, and you usually don't see that with surgeons. He's an amazing, brilliant man. He went in, removed the muscle, put beads in my leg to kill the infection.
He didn't say, "You're done, we need to go ahead and cut the leg off, we can't do anything with it." He put the beads in to kill the infection, and said, "Let's wait a day or two and let me think it through." After thinking it through, he said, "We're going to wait, clean this up, make sure the infection goes away, close it back up. We'll have you rehab all the adjacent muscles and see if we can get you to walk again."
I had the first surgery, and the whole thing was, OK, first we're going to get rid of the infection. The second surgery was, Let's clean it up, close it up, and get him on his way and see if we can strengthen all the adjacent muscles around and go from there. It went from November '96 when they cleaned it all up, and in January '97, I had my final surgery when they reconnected all the tendons to adjacent muscles. I had to rehab my leg, and make it strong again — strong enough so by the time I came back from having the cast and having it held in one position for so long, it wasn't so weak. That was Jan. 31, '97. From all of that — having the surgery, having to learn to stand up, being able to balance, learn to walk again, underwater treadmill, pick it up — gosh, from that point, my last surgery, I tried playing in June or July of '98, and couldn't do it, couldn't move. It was terrible.
At the same time, I was overweight. I went to the doctor, and said, "I don't know if I can play." He said, "Marlon, this is a career-ending injury. Second, we did this for you to walk. Third, if you ever want to be anything athletically on the field, you have to drop weight." I went on a diet, dropped 90 pounds in five months. I think that's how I got my work ethic coming back from this. I played one year of junior college ball after not playing for two years, and ended up being drafted in the 10th round by the Phillies. I hit like .460 and 16 home runs and had a great season. I think it's because I enjoyed baseball, there was no pressure. I wasn't trying for anything else. It was play baseball, finish your college career and then move on. I got lucky and got drafted.
I came close to having my leg amputated. I don't know if this would've happened, but I believe if I went to a doctor who didn't think outside of the box like Dr. Cierny did, I would've been dead, and they would've amputated.
I meet people when I hear stories and talk to them and just try to be there, that positive influence. The kid I met, Brett, was like, "Man, I wake up with pain every day," and I said, "So do I." Everything he said, I'd say, "So do I." I pulled up my pants leg and he saw my leg. All of a sudden it hit him. He said, "You have the same scar as me." It was the same injury. How many professional players do you see lose a muscle in their lower body and continue to play sports? It's supposed to be career-ending.
Dealing with the injury made me realize that I could do anything I put my mind to. First off, they said, "You're done playing," and I didn't believe that. Second, they said, "Drop the weight and I believe you can play." I believed that and did it. Then I got a phone call from this scout and he said, "The Phillies are thinking of drafting you." I realized I could play professional baseball. That's pretty cool. That wasn't my thought process — my thought process was play baseball, have fun and whatever happens, happens. I thought I'd be done after college.
I believed in me. I was never, "Why did this happen to me?" That never happened. It was one of those things — wow, this happened, now I have to deal with it, so what do I do?
— Marlon
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No wonder Marlon plays so hard during the games. Last season he stuck out like a sore thumb compared to other Cubs, like a certain pitcher and third baseman. Congratulations, Marlon, and I sure hope the Cubs keep you. They need your spirit and tough play.
Mr. B
Who was the, "certain pitcher?"
Marlon is a great Cub, and this proves why…
A great Cub and an inspiration.While counting the things we are thankful for, we can thank Marlon for the inspiration and giving all he has to the Cubbies!
I hope Marlon Byrd ends up in Ron Santo's chair next to Pat Hughes some day. I love his effort on the field, and still feel he is a better person for who he is off the field. Great story.
So inspiring, love the way you play the game Marlon. The world needs more people who think and push like you. Like Matt Hunt said I hope someday you end up in Ron Santo's chair because I feel like you would be wonderful in the booth after your playing days are over.
Marlon, I love watching you play baseball. You always give 100% and it shows everyday on the field. I hope Theo & Co. recognize these qualities and realize you are the epitome of the new "culture" the Cubs are going to attempt to create in 2012. Looking forward to watching you patrol center field next spring!
The Cubs have many holes to fill, but Marlon Byrd's place in the outfield mix isn't one of them. He's a player's player not to mention a keeper. Expect to see many changes in 2012, but MB stays right where he is.
That is what it is all about! Great MAN!
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I agree Marlon Byrd belongs in Center Field for the Cubs! Love him and his tyle of play…
Marlon you are an inspiration to all of us. God Bless you. You are the best all-around Cub that we've had in a while, and hopefully you end your career here.
Hi Marlon … I've never heard of this syndrome and never dreamed it could be so life (not to mention career) threatening. Your good fortune to find a highly competent physician and your hard work … just amazing.
Your willingness to meet with and share your experiences with the young man in ATL … not a surprise, given what we Cub fans have come to see in your play.
Very best wishes for a blessed and Happy Thanksgiving!!
I whole heartedly agree that Marlon Byrd is one of the hardest working Cubs that we have seen in a while. It seems like when players come to the Cubs they feel like they can take the year off because there are low expectations. Hopefully the expectations are higher in 2012! Thanks Marlon, you are much appreciated.
Hi Marlon!
I like to think of dreams as burritos of the mind. Sleep is the tortilla, everything is wrapped in it, like an enigma…or a blanket. Now the dream itself has all sorts of elements…beans, cheese, rice, meat (unless you're my sister-in-law Tara), sour cream, hopefully some guacamole. But the thing is that all of these distinctly different components of the dream burrito end up mashed together in a gooey sauce that is so touching yet so hard to disassemble. That's why when you wake up from an emotional dream you can't remember all the details…and there is a smear of refried bean mash on your chin.
Marlon, I didn't know you were missing a muscle. We're alike in that regard because I am missing a couple of teeth. You see, I was born with a rare condition called "not as many baby teeth as permanent teeth". This led to an awkward time in Jr. High School when an adult tooth started descending with nowhere to go. I had a fang for a year! Everybody called me "nerd" and "dork" and while that had nothing to do with the tooth it still hurt. In order to make room for that tooth they had to extract a tooth on each side. They never put them back, Marlon. They never put them back.
I think I told you my brother-in-law Andy got me onto his UTrip team. It turns out it's not spelled that way. It's spelled USSSA. The "trip" is for the three S's. There are some mashers in that league. You're not going to believe this, but I went 5 for 5 off one of the Cubs AAA starting pitchers! My brother-in-law Andy hit a home run off him. It was like a burrito come true!
Last night my brother-in-law Andy couldn't come to the 4 make up games we played…not make up like a lady paints her face, but make up like a rescheduled game. We usually play on Fridays but this week we played Monday. It rained HARD the entire night. Don't worry though, Marlon. I went 14 for 18 on the night and one of my outs was a halo rule out. We can't hit the ball back past the pitcher on the fly, Marlon. It's so nobody gets their face broken. I'm sure you can appreciate that!
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I'm so exctied about Theo and Jed…what is this, the Beverly Hillbillies? But I realy am. No idea what to think of Sveum yet, but for now I'm a full fledged Theocrat. Are you mad that The Riot won a World Series? I'm not. I think he deserved it.
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This is the type of player that every team needs. He is a team player and not just showing up for the paycheck. I love the spirit that you bring to the cubs. You always seem to bring 110% to every game. I am from St. Louis but my heart is and always will be a cubs fan and i hope you return for many years to come.
This is Brett, I thank God for everything that Marlon Byrd did for me this past year. I have very bad nerve pain everyday but the day I was able to hang with Marlon on the field I only felt happy. that day i walked better then ever and i was the most happy i have been since I almost died. He and his wife are amazing people. And everyone in baseball needs to watch tape of a fly out Marlon hit to right field…he put his head down and ran as fast as he could and was at 2nd base when the right fielder caught that. Thank God for baseball players that want to help. Thank god for good people that don't just care about themself. Thank god for people like Marlon Byrd
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Hey Marlon,
What can I say, you are the hardest working Cub I have see in a long time. This story only reinforces what you show about yourself on the filed everyday you play. Keep up the good work and certainly best wishes to you in the future. You and your family deserve it!
Benn Hamm
i just started coaching pony league in the western burbs of chicago this summer. we cannot use you as an example of how to play the game enough when we see lack of hustle, please keep up your great work,happy turkey day and see you on opening day once again….and again….
Marlon is a man who may not have a lot of the God given talent some players have but what he does have that no other player can match is a big heart and non stop hustle. He is a role model and an inspiration and all class. The Cubs would be crazy not to have Marlon on this team. No one plays center like he does at Wrigley. Happy Thanksgiving Marlon and from a Cub fan of 50 + years…thank you for showing what a true professional is.
I agree wholeheartedly with all that is said. I was in Wrigley Field when the goat came into the park and was thrown out. That was 1945. That was 57 years ago. The players then gave everything they had for peanuts. I think of Phil Cavarretta and how he played so well. Marlon Byrd is that kind of guy and I hope it will be contagious enough to get all the Cubs players giving as they gave. I hope that Marlon stays well enough to play until he is 40 and for the Cubs.
God Bless You Byrdman…Thanks for always being there. Your my Cub Hero. I'am going to make a sign for YOU for next season. We'll pray that your leg, your career, your effort, your dream, and your uniform stays exactly …what it is. Thanks for being there for Brett. I'am hoping YOU might take Campani under your wing Byrdman. Help him fly my friend. I hope his spot in the dugout is siting right next to YOU. He'll never forget. Thats what lifes about.
Mr. B: "like a certain pitcher and third baseman" ? Why bring Ramirez into this? Aramis has been Mr. Cub for the past 8 1/2 years of his MLB career (during which he hit for average and production (239 HR) and played a solid 3rd) and I've never heard a negative word about the way he handles himself on or off the field. At this point in his career, he wants to play for a contender, and the Cubs are in rebuilding mode, so his decision to part ways is in the best interests of both parties. As for Z, well, yeah, he's had his share of meltdowns and we can only hope he gets it worked out – certainly some of it recently results from playing on a team going backwards; hopefully, the Cubs commitment to rebuilding top-down this off-season turns that trend around pronto. At any rate, this is Marlon's blog giving thanks, so why bother dissing his (former) teammates?
WOW! Great story.. and a great man. I've been a Cubs fans for 20+ years.. and love hearing storying of people with such great character! You're a true moticational, inspiration being.. Cubs are lucky to have you ..stay positive and stay true to who you are. I hope to meet you 1 day just to say thank you! Thank you for being who you are.. I hope you stay with the Cubs just 2 years longer or long enough and get to enjoy their first World Series Win in 115 years!!
Marlon ,is a real good person and thats a fact, but lets not confuse our respect for him as a person, with the way he's played the last two years. Marlon Bird, has never hit in the clutch since he's been here, and that is simply the way it is. Theo ,if he's worth his salt won't keep any player because the fans think he should. Lets start judging our players on what they produce on the field, for a change.
Yes you're right that there were times he didn't hit in the clutch and I can think of some other players who didn't hit in the clutch too. I tho tend to look at his overall performance not just one area. His defensive play in center and his leadership have been stellar. There have been times too where he's started a rally which led to runs. I don't recall any one player who hit in the clutch on a consistent basis. Would you keep Pena because he hit 26 homers and had 80 runs batted in even tho he struck out more than just about anyone or hit a blistering .229. I wouldn't. Leadership on and off the field is important. Marlon Byrd has shown these qualities and to get rid of a guy based on one area of his game to me is wrong. Marlon too is aware of his shortcomings and I read where if it's time to move on he will. Baseball needs class people like Marlon….the Cubs need him too.
I got involed with baseball in 1948, now those players played for the love of the game because minor league did not pay much. today it seems all they care about is money. to see a man lije mr.b you appreciate them. stan musial, now there was a man, aball player, just a alaround good guy. Mr b glad you are that kind of A PERSON. keep up the good work
Marlon Byrd is the best player on the whole Cubs team. I've been watching the Cubs for 45 years and have never seen another player with the same enthusiasm as Marlon has for the game. He's the Cubs Pete Rose. One hundred percent effort one hundred per cent of the time. Some of his team mates could use him for an example. Reed Johnson will be a close second to Marlon.
My son was injured playing baseball last summer. A similar injury to the one you had. Although my sons did require surgery to his left eye. I am looking for help in getting a helmet similar to the one you had made and wore. My son Will, plays on a colt baseball team so the finances are limited. I can send you a picture of his injury if you would like. But I am asking is there any way we can get help in obtaining a similar helmet to the one you wore? He is a huge Cub fan, so we are really hoping the Cubs will help us out. This would make it easier for him to get back on the field. The injury ended his season.Please pass this on the correct person.
Thank you,
Bill Sujak
Happy New Year Marlon! 2012 will be better all the way around. I am at my winter home in Mesa and the guys have the fields looking great at Fitch. before the holidays I would see a lot of guys working out every morning–so come on down. the new hitting facility will get a lot of use.
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I was hoping someone could help with a helmit solution similar to the one Marlon wore after his injury. My son wants to play ball again but is a little nervous getting back into the batters box. Any suggestions are welcome, I am told Marlon took care of his helmit on his own, not through the cubs.
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Kanye West Premieres Interactive 'Black Skinhead' Video
Kanye West finally released the official video for 'Black Skinhead' after an unauthorized version of the clip leaked online. Not much is different between the two, but there are a few bells and whistles in Yeezy's new CGI-made video.
Created by Nick Knight and West's production company DONDA, the visual features a screen-capture button to help viewers take photographic stills from the video. Users can also use the +/- feature which speeds up and slows down the action in the clip.
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DaveCo Liquors brothers plead not guilty on organized crime, tax evasion charges
Three brothers who operate the world's largest liquor store in Thornton pleaded not guilty today to 52 counts tied to tax evasion and racketeering.
DaveCo Liquors' Hani, Ghassan and Bassam Sawaged allegedly logged $5.4 million worth of fictitious returns for products that never existed and pocketed the cash.
Denver prosecutors say that in the process, the fraternal trio bilked the state and city out of $450,000 in sales taxes between 2007 and 2008.
The indictment handed down in June by a Denver Grand Jury charges the three with violating the Colorado Organized Crime Act as well as several other felonies including conspiracy to commit theft and computer crime, filing a false tax return and conspiracy to commit tax evasion.


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Copper Coast conquered ... again!
Challenging dirt roads and slight inclines challenged some of South Australia's top cyclists in the Copper Coast Cup on Saturday and Sunday, October 28-29
Fisherman Bay freehold granted
FISHERMAN Bay Management has been granted approval to freehold the settlement into 432 allotments.
New stadium a slam dunk
THE first games have been played in the new Copper Coast Sport and Leisure Centre stadium, almost five years after discussions initially started.
$7million for YP schools
KADINA Memorial and Moonta Area Schools will share in $7million to upgrade their facilities.
Hitting the books as exams draw near
LOCAL students are among 14,000 South Australian year 12s nearing the end of their secondary schooling.
Works start on Copper Coast Highway
WORK on about 6.4 kilometres of road on the Copper Coast Highway, between Kadina and Paskeville, started today (Tuesday, October 31).
Emergency call out for ambos
AMBULANCE crews are in critical need of volunteers, lacking enough people to fill rosters, according to local doctors.
Police News... Three Moonta holiday homes are robbed
THREE holiday houses in Moonta have been broken into and robbed during the past month, prompting warnings from Copper Coast police.
No assessment Yorketown Hospital
A BELATED Freedom of Information response has confirmed the state government never held a Regional Impact Assessment Study before cutting surgical services at Yorketown Hospital.
Mining act review: Fighting for the right to farm
CHANGES to the South Australian mining act will be debated in parliament from noon tomorrow (Wednesday).


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