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How to edit Canon XF300 MXF video in FCP X? This guide will show you the best solution. Transcode Canon XF300 MXF to Apple ProRes 422 MOV. ProRes MOV is the best editing video format for Final Cut Pro X.
Canon XF300 adopts Canon XF Codec for capturing and recording native 1920 x 1080 video from CF cards. It records video in MXF format, a widely supported open source format. After publicly launched, Canon XF300 holds an outstanding position in Canon's professional HD camcorder series, especially bringing resolution to features recording multiple audio tracks in MXF format.
However, with that comes a problem, more and more users have the need but have no idea how to preserve and separate audio tracks in Canon XF300 MXF for further editing on editing system like FCP X. As we know, MXF footage is not compatible with FCP X. Though Canon XF300 XF plug-in via which users can transcode MXF files, Canon XF300 MXF still often fail to be read and recognized by FCP X.
UFUSoft HD Converter for Mac provides an amazing new highlight to preserve and separate audio tracks in MXF files. To separate audio tracks in your Canon MXF files for further editing, you should encode Canon XF300 MXF to Apple ProRes 422 which is the best format to be read by FCP X.
Now, let's enjoy the simple process to preserve and separate audio tracks in Canon XF300 MXF for Final Cut Pro X, a seemingly daunting task.
Here are 4 steps to work well with your multiple channels Canon XF300 MXF.
Step 1: Load MXF files to Canon XF300 to FCP X Converter.
Download UFUSoft HD Video Converter for Mac and import Canon XF300 MXF files to it. Click "add video" (You can also drag Canon XF300 MXF files into it directly.)
Step 2: Choose the output format
Click the "Format" and choose the "Final Cut Pto -> Apple ProPres 422 (*.mov)" files as the output format.
Step 3: Preserve and Separate audio tracks by clicking "settings"
Click "settings" to preserve and separate audio tracks from original audio tracks as you need.
Step4: Convert Canon XF300 MXF files to Apple ProRes 422 MOV for FCP X.
Click "Start Conversion" icon. UFUSoft HD Converter for Mac will convert Canon XF300 MXF to Apple ProPres 422 MOV for FCP X at high speed. So here, everything is all done, easier than you expect.


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Young California car buff Evan Burgess received a new car for Christmas and proceeded to wear the tires off it. Hmmm, excessive tire-wear on a kid's first car? That's hardly newsworthy—until you realize Evan is five years old, and his car is a Fisher-Price Lightning McQueen Power Wheels. The headlines may be blaring "Young People Not Buying Cars, Not Driving," but we are here to assure you that at least one young person will be getting his driver's permit the second he turns 151⁄2 years of age—in 2022. Evan Burgess is a full-blown car-guy, even though he's years away from being full-grown.
Evan has mechanic's genes. His father, Sean Burgess, is the founder of a performance shop and parts manufacturer called FFTEC Motorsports (FFTEC.com) in Haywood, California, and says Evan has been helping him build cars since age two. "He is very enthusiastic about building and fixing things in general," Sean says. "He's liked cars since the day he could sit up on his own and watch the Pixar movie Cars."
"We didn't go into this project expecting it to be straightforward … there were several revisions along the way. Almost all the 'off-the-shelf' parts required modification or fabrication before they actually bolted up. Everything down to the rims of the wheels had to be modified." — Sean Burgess
When Evan wore through the stock Power Wheels' plastic tires, Sean decided to upgrade to get McQueen back on the road, and, like every automotive project we've ever seen, things just took off from there. The initial installation of the front tires led to a whole new aluminum subframe, and once the machine could handle more power, it seemed a shame not to look at new motor options, and batteries, and, well, you see where this is going.
The entire project took more than four months, since Evan helped with almost every step of it. As Sean says, "Working with a five-year-old kinda slows things down. Many of the hours were spent teaching Evan about safety while using tools and how to use each tool."
Sean says every minute was worth it, though, as Evan has been inseparable from his machine ever since the rebuild. Sean says in an ideal situation, without any parasitic loss, the car would run 15 mph but hasn't seen that because—and again we're reminded of fullsize car problems—"it is too heavy." The father/son team has lots of plans for future racing escapades, including an eventual move into junior go-karting. Keep an eye on this guy—you may be looking at the next great racing mechanic.
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The wheels and tires were originally designed for wheelbarrows. Evan sanded the wheels himself to prep them for paint. In order to fit the beefier rear wheels, FFTEC had to make a rear frame and modify the wheels to accommodate a go-kart hub, brakes, and rear axle. The rear frame provides mounting locations for the axle, axle bearings, brakes, and electric motor and slides into the plastic body where it is attached in several locations.
A stock Lightning McQueen Power Wheels is equipped with a single 12-volt battery that powers two small RC car–style motors. Sean and Evan used a motor rated at 2⁄3 hp (0.66 hp) that runs off of two 12-volt batteries wired in series for a 24-volt capacity, resulting in about two hours of battery life. Sean says Evan has yet to run out of battery. Perhaps Tesla Motors should hire these two!
FFTEC initially machined some spindle adapters so the new wheels and tires would bolt onto the factory Power Wheels front subframe and steering assembly. As soon as Evan got behind the wheel, they knew it wasn't going to work. "With all the extra grip of the new front wheels, the plastic immediately began to flex heavily during turns and would actually cause the front wheels to hop as the body flexed and snapped back," says Sean. "We immediately scrapped the factory Power Wheels front subframe and built a new unit. Without the subframe, the project couldn't have been completed. It served as structural support and provided mounting locations for all the new parts."

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Negative services — those that are needed in emergencies, when problems arise or to ensure against unwanted outcomes — are part of most businesses and central to many. Their very nature presents unique growth challenges.
When people hear the word services, they often think about offerings that are "neutral" or "routine." They conjure up familiar experiences that they navigate regularly — for example, dry cleaning, haircutting or lawn care. Such services are distinct from the types of services people aspire to use, such as those associated with travel and entertainment; for classification purposes, these might be labeled "positive" services. However, there is a third type of service, which is not often considered or particularly well understood. We refer to these as "negative" services because they deal with events most people hope they will never have to deal with — things such as toothaches, leaky roofs or collision repairs.1 Whereas much of the writing about services has looked at the nature of the activity (for example, whether it is tangible or intangible) or has examined the activity from the provider perspective (for example, in medicine, whether the need is acute or chronic), we take a customer viewpoint. (See "About the Research.")


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Those who loved Philip Seymour Hoffman in life haven't wasted any time paying their respects following his sudden passing this weekend.
Cate Blanchett, who was in "The Talented Mr. Ripley" with Hoffman in 1999, was spotted visiting the Oscar winner's longtime partner, Mimi O'Donnell, at her apartment building in New York City's West Village earlier Monday. She showed up weighted down with a brand-new telescope and a shopping bag from a toy store.
Hoffman was father to three young children--Cooper, 10; Tallulah, 7; and Willa, 5--with O'Donnell, a costume designer and a cofounder of the LAByrinth Theater Company, where Hoffman was considered a principal player.
Blanchett flew out to New York after having attended the Santa Barbara Film Festival (where she fielded unpleasant questions about "Blue Jasmine" director Woody Allen) on Saturday night.
PHOTOS: Philip Seymour Hoffman's life in pictures
Also making the pilgrimage to O'Donnell's home was Justin Theroux, who acted with Hoffman in the offbeat 2005 comedy "Strangers With Candy."
An autopsy was expected to be conducted Monday by the New York City Medical Examiner's Office, but the official cause of Hoffman's death won't be released until the results of toxicology tests are in.
He was found unconscious in his bathroom, a needle stuck in his left arm, by his assistant, Isabella Wing-Davey, and playwright friend David Katz on Sunday morning. O'Donnell had called Katz to check on Hoffman after he didn't show up at her place to pick up their kids as expected for a visit.
Authorities are investigating Hoffman's death as a probable overdose. A law-enforcement source has confirmed to E! News that numerous bags of heroin were found in the 46-year-old actor's apartment, as well as used syringes and a number of prescription medications.
But while those who saw Hoffman at the Sundance Film Festival, where he had two movies screening, just a couple weeks ago have said that he seemed healthy and happy, and a source told E! News that he had a sober dinner with two male friends on Saturday night, O'Donnell reportedly suspected that something was wrong.
According to the Wall Street Journal, which referred to O'Donnell as Hoffman's "estranged partner," she told investigators that Hoffman appeared to be under the influence of drugs when she last saw him at around 2 p.m., local time, on Saturday. He also sounded high when she spoke to him on the phone at around 8 p.m. that night, O'Donnell also said, per the report.
NYPD detectives told the WSJ that they're trying to track down who sold Hoffman the heroin in his possession, some of which was in glassine bags stamped with the brand names "Ace of Spades" and "Ace of Hearts."
"Trying to track down dealers and the origin of drugs is always going to be a part of [an]...investigation like this," said Inspector Timothy Budge, commanding officer of the NYPD's Manhattan South Narcotics unit.
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Dean Foods Launches TruMoo 'Better for You' Chocolate Milk
Dallas-based Dean Foods launches TruMoo,a better-for-you chocolate milk, which contains just 40 more calories than plain white milk per serving. With 15-20 percent less sugar and no high-fructose corn syrup, TruMoo represents a win-win solution in the debate over serving flavored milk in schools. It has already received nods of approval from parents and school nutrition directors across the nation. The fat-free TruMoo milk served in schools contains only 130 calories per serving and 10g of added sugar in single-serve half-pint bottles, compared to previous chocolate milk formulas made with high-fructose corn syrup and up to 180 calories and 16g of added sugar.
With some regional variations, most TruMoo milk is available at major retailers in gallons, half gallons, quarts and single-serve bottles (10-,12-,14- and 16-oz.) and is lowfat (1%). In the last year, the company removed more than 26 million pounds of sugars from chocolate milk, representing 40 billion calories. Assuming an average 2,000-calorie diet, that's the daily calorie intake of everyone in the state of New York or more than the population of the five largest cities in the U.S. Other flavors at retail include strawberry, vanilla and coffee.
"Unlike some other chocolate drinks, TruMoo starts with fresh white milk at the regional dairy. It tastes so good because we use pure cocoa and just the right amount of sugar," says Andrea Carrothers, nutrition communications manager. "Dean Foods recognized that if we could strike the right balance of ingredients, flavored milk wouldn't need as much sweetener. With that in mind, we began creating and testing new formulas in 2008. Our aim was simple: develop a nutrient-rich chocolate milk that moms and schools could feel good about serving and with a taste kids prefer. We found TruMoo milk to be the clear winner in our taste testing, even beating out some of the strongest brands in our own portfolio. We also had a clear objective to remove high fructose corn syrup, an increasing request from our customers and consumers."
Suggested retail price is 99 cents for a single-serve half-pint to $4.59 for a gallon.


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The correlation between and among major stock markets and other assets is down this year, but not completely gone.
Measures like the CBOE S&P 500 Implied Correlation Index are still forecasting more lock-step trading than average a year from now. Exchange-traded-fund investors have two choices when faced with stubbornly high levels of correlation: One is to ride alongside the herd with low-cost index funds and hope for the best, which has worked out well this year. The other is to use ETFs to diversify your portfolio, using a mix of stocks, bonds, commodities, and other assets. Just be careful you don't put all your eggs in one noncorrelated basket. When stocks move higher, as they could in 2013, the price of complete independence usually is low returns.
Multi-asset ETFs are a do-it-yourself option that agglomerate a wide range of assets, usually by buying other exchange-traded funds. One is the $322 million IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker (ticker: QAI), which attempts to mimic the returns of a handful of hedge-fund strategies. More than half of this fund-of-funds' portfolio is devoted to corporate and government bonds, with about 11% in U.S. stocks and smaller allocations in a basket of currencies and in commodities, including gold and silver. The result: Slow-and-steady, unspectacular gains. The fund has posted a 2.1% three-year annualized return, including a rise of less than 1% last year and about 4% this year. However, more investors are satisfied with slow-but-steady lately: They fed this 3½-year-old fund nearly half of its assets during 2012, research firm XTF reports, and they're not put off by its total annual expenses of 1.03%.
IN 2013, BONDS may be where you need to dodge correlation the most. Goldman Sachs' Lloyd Blankfein and Bridgewater Associates' Ray Dalio are the latest boldface names expressing worry that bonds are overpriced. In a selloff, Cambria Global Tactical (GTAA) might offer some protection, because it has a smaller helping of bonds and is highly diversified among stocks, commodities, and other assets. It's up 5% this year, but has a 1.41% net expense ratio. Also worth a look: a State Street offering, eight-month-old SPDR SSgA Global Allocation (GAL), which holds a wide mix of ETFs and has a 0.35% expense ratio.
When it comes to bonds, you can also try outflanking the herd with an active strategy. Unlike passive index-trackers, an actively run fund can avert trouble if the manager can shift the portfolio quickly. The most promising actively managed bond ETF is $3.9 billion Pimco Total Return (BOND), up 10%, on a total return basis, since its late-February inception. Fund manager Bill Gross is known for his worry over Treasury bonds, and is willing to trim his successful bets, as he did last week on mortgage securities.
Even for investors who want to diversify by simply buying gold, there are hedged options. One is the $52 million RBS Gold Trendpilot exchange-traded note (TBAR), which switches between the return on gold bullion and the three-month Treasury-bill yield, depending on relative performance. Potential buyers should determine whether they're comfortable with the credit risk of the note's backer, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). But the idea of owning gold with an "out" to short-term T-bill yields is appealing, in case gold bugs have gotten overzealous.
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- Michele
- 15-01-2014
Anachronistic, repetitious, annoying.
Although I have an interest in the characters in this book, I simply can't stand this series anymore. The author has an obvious interest in 'exposing' the oppression suffered by women and the lower classes in Victorian England. However, instead of using her skill to show this through plot-line and character actions, the listener must suffer through Hester's repetitious and strident commentary. Repetition abounds, from her polemics to character's ruminations and turns of phrase that are the same in substance *and in words* from chapter to chapter! Different characters even use the exact same phrases to describe the odd behavior of the children in the book.
Hester's beliefs are quite modernistic and are revealed as such increasingly throughout the books. In addition, I had a hard time accepting the courtroom scenes as being plausible for the Victorian era. I wonder strongly if the 'issue' revealed (I don't want to give anything away, although you will probably guess it nearly immediately as I did) would be handled in such an open and sensitive way.
I would happily have missed most of the scenes in the house of the murder victim, particularly the excruciatingly long dining room scenes, which barely forwarded the plot. How long can one listen to Felicia basically say the same things over and over?
I was also struck by the fact that, although on his past cases, Monk was supposedly 'tireless' and 'brilliant', that in the first three books of the series he is confused, dense, and easily frustrated. The fact that he never interviews the boot boy is very odd, and I think is just a setup so that Valentine (unbelievably) will tell his story in the courtroom.
What a great story this could have been?! So many indications of brilliant writing! If only she had a good editor and someone to tell her to get off the soapbox, I would love this series.
The narrator was absolutely excellent. Top notch.
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
- connie
- 17-01-2010
melodramatic, anachronistic, but...
The book could be in the Guinness Book of Records for most frequent use of the phrase "aquiline nose." Perry resorts to cliche to tell some of her tale, and as in the previous seven Perry historical novels I've listed to, 20th century ideas often bubble just under the surface, despite her very good verisimilitude of historical detail. This novel is particularly weak in that respect, yet it kept me on my exercise cycle and working at my household chores a little longer than usual.
It's a tale of Oliver Wrathbone and Nurse Latterly as much as Monk, but Monk continues to piece together his past through detection and memory recovery (though he is not as sharp as usual in uncovering the mystery intertwined in this tale). The last third is mostly court room procedural, and that's where the anachronistic ideas and even language surface the most. Also, Perry provides more detail of the dirty deeds than usual, making it a slightly darker listen. Still it's a very good Victorian soap if you are willing to suspend your disbelief and are interested in the continuing adventures of the characters OR in detailed description of the type of soap available to Victorian households mid 19th century. Davina Porter continues her excellent narration.
19 of 22 people found this review helpful
- Nancy J
- 28-07-2013
What Justifies Murder?
That's the question posed in "Defend and Betray," the third novel featuring Detective William Monk, Nurse Hester Latterly, and Barrister Oliver Rathbone. The Carlyon case which occurs in this book involves the murder of General Thaddeus Carlyon during a dinner party at the home of some friends of the Carlyon's. After the police arrive, Carlyon's widow confesses to having murdered her husband, giving as a reason a story of jealousy which is patently untrue.
Hester is a friend of one of the Carlyon's daughters, who tells Hester about the situation. Hester suggests that Oliver Rathbone might be willing to represent Mrs. Carlyon at her trial. When Rathbone visits Mrs. Carlyon in prison, she continues to say that she killed her husband out of jealousy and refuses to give any other reason. From the facts, it is obvious that she really did commit the murder, so Rathbone, along with Hester, is searching for the real reason she would kill her husband. Rathbone also hires Monk to attempt to find the answer.
In the Grey case (Book 1), Anne Perry explored the power of men of a certain class, and their frequent immunity from the consequences of their acts. In the Moidore case (Book 2), the theme was the lengths to which a member of the ruling class would go to avoid any scandal or blight on their names, even to the extent of framing someone from a lower class for a crime and letting them be hung. Now in the Carlyon case, Perry goes further in depicting the place and lack of power of women in that ruling class. They may lead comfortable lives in material terms, but they and their children are the property of their fathers or husbands, and the women have no power or way of protecting themselves or their children -- if they leave their husbands, the courts will make sure the children remain with the father.
This book is long, and often quite dark, but it is absorbing and interesting. In addition to the Carlyon case and surrounding events, Monk spends time discovering more about his former life, even finding and talking with the woman he had loved before his accident. Rathbone and Hester spend more time together on the case, and Rathbone becomes fond of Hester. Monk and Hester again work together to accomplish their shared goal, but it is only under an unspoken truce -- they still dislike each other.
Although I read this book many years ago and remembered the bare bones of the plot quite well, I still very much enjoyed listening to the entire book again. Perry draws such interesting characters, and describes them so entertainingly, that I never got bored or impatient waiting for the climax I knew was coming. I think any reader interested in the culture and the society of mid-19th century England would enjoy Defend and Betray.
Highly recommended!
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
- Louise
- 04-02-2013
Too drawn out
The main characters took too long to figure out what was going on. I understand that children were "invisible" in this period of time, but still it seemed too long and drawn out as they finally tumbled to the problem. The courtroom scenes were excellent and it was very moving once the story got to go forward.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
- Kindle Customer
- 30-01-2013
it was blah
Would you try another book from Anne Perry and/or Davina Porter?
I would try another book from Anne Perry as she writes well. I just didn't like this one. And, it wasn't bad just uninspiringly blah.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
- Kindle Customer
- 01-09-2012
Long, Drawn-Out, Boring
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
On the author's part: tighter editing to remove repetition and move the plot forward at faster than a glacier's pace; showing Monk's skills instead of just telling about them. On the narrator's part: Greater attention to differentiating character voices, especially during transitions between one character's voice and another.
Would you ever listen to anything by Anne Perry again?
Yes. I would like to learn more about Monk.
You didn't love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
Monk regains a few more memories. Major Tiplady(sp?) and his infatuation with Hester's friend was adorable. Casean's (sp?) plea to his uncle towards the end of the courtroom scene was heartbreaking.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
- 13-08-2011
Way too long and boring
Davina Porter is one of my favorite narrators and she was the main positive. I listen to audio books on road trips and this one drew out far too long and the use of "aqualine" was too much in describing the people. I remember wondering if everyone looked alike other than hair color and height. Not a great book for a long drive because it makes the drive seem even longer with its length. It drags out.
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
- Zenjen
- 27-05-2010
My favorite Monk novel so far.
I found the first two novels slow and redundant, although it's only fair to say that I still couldn't put them down. This novel flows better, is significantly less repetitive and develops the characters of Hester and Oliver even more than that of Monk.
I have really enjoyed Perry's descriptions of the classes and time period, more than any other author who writes about that period - she vividly portrays the constraints placed on women, children and the servant class.
As a woman I feel badly for generally not liking women narrators. I find it easier to hear a man narrating a woman's part than the reverse. That being said, Davina Porter's narrations are so good that suspension of disbelief is nearly total for me.
This is the darkest yet of the three but also the easiest to believe and the most touching. Enjoy!
8 of 10 people found this review helpful
- Jean
- 22-09-2011
Defend and Betray
Davina Porter is becoming one of my favorite narrators. This is the third book in the Monk series. This book has more to do with Hester and the attorney Oliver. Some of the new characters in the story are great such as Hester's employer the Major. This book covers a darker problem in peoples behavior and goes into the problem women had in protecting their children when they had no rights as far as the law is concerned. Reading this series makes me realize how far women have come in obtaining equal rights even though their is still more work to be done and a battle to keep the rights we have obtained.
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
- Nancy
- 21-12-2012
Not for the sensitive..
Once again, Ms. Perry tackles modern societal issues in a Victorian setting. She vividly illustrates some of the deleterious effects inflicted on the victims. The first half of the book, I did suspect what was going on, but not the murderer.. by the middle, I'd figured it out.. but wanted to continue .. if nothing else than to see how Ms. Perry handled the issues.
There is a great triangle brewing between Monk, Hester and Oliver. I keep vacillating over which man I want to get the girl!
Ms. Porter again, is wonderful!
This book is not for those with blissfully innocent sensitivities.. but, is an excellent expose of some of societies most degrading practices.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
- Miss A.
- 13-04-2019
I was surprised by the story, I wasn't expecting that! straight on to next episode.


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Scott Anderson keeps an eye on jobs and incomes in the Bay Area, California and the nation in his role as the top economist for Bank of the West. This newspaper recently interviewed Anderson to get his thoughts about whether the strong job growth that occurred during 2013 in the Bay Area will provide a repeat performance in 2014. His comments have been edited for length and clarity.
Q: What sort of a year do you see for the Bay Area job market?
A: We will see even stronger job growth in the Bay Area in 2014 than in 2013. That partly reflects a stronger U.S. economy. But it also is a case of the Bay Area outperforming other parts of California and the nation.
Q: Why will the Bay Area outperform the nation and the state?
A: It's the job creation now underway in technology services and products. The job growth is centered in Santa Clara County but we also are seeing those jobs migrate to San Francisco. There is broader job creation across the Peninsula.
Q: What effect is the tech upswing having on other industries in the Bay Area?
A: Technology growth is translating into more sales jobs, more jobs at eating and drinking establishments, and more construction. Commercial and residential construction are among the biggest job creators and we will see more of that activity in 2014. We will also see improved manufacturing in the region with a pickup in export activity and more global business sales.
Q: Why has the East Bay lagged the growth in Santa Clara County and the San Francisco metro area?
A: The mix of industries in the East Bay is different. You don't have as many tech firms located in the East Bay. There are a lot more financial services back office jobs in the East Bay. The mortgage sector is still shedding jobs. There hasn't been as much construction activity in the East Bay compared with the South Bay and San Francisco.
Q: What's the interest rate picture for 2014?
A: The Fed is tapering asset purchases. We are forecasting an increase in mortgage and interest rates in 2014. But rates are still very attractive and some mortgage rates came down after the Fed announced it would taper its asset purchases.
Q: What rates do you predict for home loans?
A: We believe the 30-year mortgage rate will rise to about 4.95 percent by the end of this year. Right now it is at around 4.52 percent.
Q: What is the annual growth rate that you predict for the California job market in 2014?
A: California nonfarm payrolls in 2014 should grow by 1.8 percent, which is higher than the growth rate of 1.6 percent that occurred in 2013. So that's a little bit of a pickup in California but not a big one.
Q: What about the statewide unemployment rate, which was 8.3 percent in December?
A: The jobless rate in California should move below 8 percent.
Q: What's your forecast for job growth in Santa Clara County for this year? Total jobs grew by 3.4 percent in 2013.
A: Santa Clara County in 2014 will see more growth above 3 percent. That means the San Jose metro area would produce four years of solid job gains. And there will be continued improvement in the jobless rate there.
Q: What about the San Francisco-San Mateo-Marin metro area? Job growth was 2.6 percent for 2013.
A: Job growth will be about 2.2 percent in the San Francisco MSA in 2014.
Q: What's your outlook for the East Bay? Job growth was 0.2 percent there last year.
A: The East Bay will be somewhat weaker than the entire state this year, so around 1.5 percent.
Q: What sort of income growth do you see during 2014 in the South Bay?
A: On the income side is where we will see a big pickup in growth. Santa Clara County will see a 7 percent increase for income. That is nominal growth but still will be strong even after you account for inflation.
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Title: Chief Economist, Senior Vice President
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It takes the average new homeowner years to fix and furnish his or her house to satisfaction. Every paint sample, furniture choice, floor surface, window treatment and lampshade is discussed and dissected until, finally, decisions are made, and with luck, everyone is happy.
It takes the average new homeowner years to fix and furnish his or her house to satisfaction. Every paint sample, furniture choice, floor surface, window treatment and lampshade is discussed and dissected until, finally, decisions are made, and, with luck, everyone is happy.
In contrast, the outside of their home — the yard, patio, plantings and lawn — gets a couple of weekends of attention. After putting a lilac bush here and a shade tree there, power-washing a patio here and setting a bird bath there, most homeowners are done. Except for routine mowing and leaf-raking, they don't think about their yard.
That's a mistake. The yard is at least as important as the house. It's the first thing people see when they come to your home and a place you can turn into whatever turns you on — a sports field, playground, retreat, nature preserve or, as is the trend these days, an outdoor living room.
Here are some things to consider as you to turn your outdoors into as much a source of pride and comfort as your indoors. Our sources of expertise are Jim Knoll, a Rockford, Ill., landscape architect and longtime instructor in horticulture at Kishwaukee College; Frank Martinez of Frank's Concrete; and Dean Zanocco of Zanocco Ace Hardware.
Start with a vision
First, figure out what you want. You can hire a landscape architect or you can get ideas from landscape books or magazines and online. As you drive around, look at what others have done. Friends and even strangers usually are glad to give you pointers if you explain that you admire what they've done.
Look at your home. Are there sharp corners, areas of exposed concrete or other images you'd like to soften? Are there views from inside the home or the patio you want to keep open or shut off?
Draw out your yard on a piece of graph paper and sketch in where you might put a patio, a swing set, a tree, a vegetable garden, a rose garden, whatever you want. Be realistic with spacing and you'll see just what your yard can accommodate.
As you sketch and, even more importantly, before you plant, know how big your bushes will be when they're fully grown. Probably the most common mistake homeowners make is putting plants too close together.
In three to five years, they may have covered a window and turned your yard into a jungle.
Stick to a palette of colors. It's human nature to want one of everything, but you'll be happier, Knoll says, if you limit the range of colors you work with. Don't be afraid to repeat colors. Often that's the way to make the biggest impression.
Because bushes, trees, grasses and perennials will be in your landscape a long time, professional contractors recommend that you make sure they are environmentally sound (suited for your climate and setting); economically sound (affordable); and socially acceptable (your neighbors won't complain). That latter is especially true if you're going for a natural look, such as a prairie. That may be fine in a secluded backyard. If you put it out front on a well-manicured street, neighbors are likely to complain.
The buzzword now, says Knoll, is sustainability. Will your plant need lots of TLC? Or will it be sustainable and, pretty much, take care of itself with a little help from the earth, sun and rain? If you're not a green-thumber, sustainability is even more important to you.
Keep costs down
Get free advice where ever you can, including the sales people at nurseries or stores where you shop.
Know how much sun your plant will get, the type of soil you have and how wet the soil usually is. Getting the right plant for the location will save frustration and cash.
You can save lots of money if you're patient. Wait to do or redo the yard until fall when stores want to get rid of what's left of their nursery stock. Also, look for plants in smaller pots. The gallon container plant may bloom the first year, but you can save half the cost by going for a smaller plant. And you won't believe how fast they grow once they're established.
Gardeners are among the most generous folks on earth. If you're looking for hostas, daylilies or other plants that can be divided, ask friends, relatives and neighbors if they have some they could spare.
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Want to replace some old yew hedges with something more up-to-date?
The trend, Knoll says, is toward perennials and grasses. Before you buy, be honest with yourself about the time and care you are willing and able to give plants. If you know you'd rather be swimming than sweating on a nice summer day, look for plants that, once established, need little or nothing from you.
Some plants that Knoll uses are: Summer Beauty alliums with long-lasting chartreuse blooms (they belong to the onion family and that keeps most destructive critters away); Lesser Calamintha, a spreading but noninvasive member of the mint family that has shiny dark green leaves and teensy pale lavender flowers; moor grass, an ornamental grass that gets nice spiky plumes in fall; Alpine Betony, with spikes of purple flowers above compact clumps of slightly hairy green foliage; lady's mantle,a perennial herb with yellow-green flowers and bluish foliage; brunneria, with bright green foliage and sky blue flowers in early spring; and varigated Japanese forest grass, which gets 18 inches tall and then gracefully bends over.
There are lots of other plant options. If you're new to this, ask a trusted gardener or nursery staffer to help so you don't get overwhelmed.
Be eco-friendly
If being "green" is important to you, here are three very green garden trends this summer: rain barrels, which collect water off rooftops that can be used for watering flowers and lawn; permeable paving, patios and driveways made of a material which allows rainwater to sink into the ground rather than run off to overworked storm sewers; and bioswales, low areas in your yard that collect runoff, filled with plants that welcome an occasional flood.
If your yard development includes putting in major fixtures like patios or fences, check your options carefully. There are new things on the market each year. Do you want real wood or the lower maintenance, resin-based materials? Compare looks, care, durability and cost.
Want concrete?
If you're putting in concrete walks or patio, newer options include color and stamped concrete. Popular stamped choices, Frank Martinez says, are fieldstone and the Tetra tiled look. Stamped concrete can cost double what a regular concrete surface will, but what a difference it makes in appearance.
Another way to dress up concrete is have it colored to match trim on your home. That adds about $1 a square foot, Martinez estimates.
You can paint concrete patios yourself. Fashioning a simple template, you can give them a faux stone or tile look. It's a lot of work but, with a good sealer over the top, will give you a unique look for a few years.
Of course, you'll need a few tools
Whether you make your yard a do-it-yourself project of hire it done, you'll need a few tools.
More folks are buying the old-fashioned reel lawn mowers so they can avoid the noise and gasoline engine pollution of power mowers. Usually, those are better for small lawns. If you have a big lawn, be honest — will you be happy pushing the you-powered reel around all summer, or will it end up in the back of the garage as you switch to a gas-powered mower?
If you're getting a power mower, consider what you need: self-propelled or not; self-mulching or side discharge; bagging or not. Like cars, mowers come with all kinds of bells and whistles.
Save money by changing your lawn mower oil at home, or take it in once a year for an oil change and check up. If you change the oil yourself, use fresh gasoline, and make sure all the gas is gone before storing it for the winter, a yearly tuneup may not be necessary, Zanocco says.
You'll probably also want a string trimmer, Zanocco says, to get into corners your mower cannot. You also can use it to "edge" along your driveway and sidewalk, or you can go all the way and buy a power edger, too.
Basic hand tools include a shovel, rakes for lawn and garden needs, hand trowel and pruning loppers, shears or hedge trimmer. How much you should spend depends on how often you'll be using them. If you're getting a shovel to plant five bushes and can't imagine you'll use it again, buy cheap. If you know your garden is going to be a work in progress each year, invest in a shovel that's comfortable and durable.
The same for other tools and, even, water hoses. If you'll be dragging the hose around a lot, get one that is less likely to kink and save yourself some gray hairs.
Wise carpenters and gardeners say, "Take care of your tools and they'll take care of you." Take the blades off your mower and have them sharpened once a year. Clean and oil your tools before storing them.
A sound outdoor investment: Patios
A nice patio or deck is one of the smartest "additions" a homeowner can install in terms of getting his money back when it's time to sell, experts say. The Wall Street Journal's Smart Money website says homeowners usually get back up to 85 percent of their investment in a deck.
An elaborate garden, on the other hand, brings in little of the investment. Don't let that stop you from putting it in, however, if it's what you enjoy and if it's where you plan to live for a long time.
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This rock caught my attention because it looks like a prehistoric fish fossil to me. :) I even had to carry it home with me. Yes, I pick up some strange stuff.
5 comments:
- Gayle said...
The water looks really "muddy" to me when you are in a stormy time. I guess that is because it is so rough and stirring up sand? Even in crappy weather I would go to the beach. The time we were in Ft. Meyers it wasn't exactly great, but I loved it! :)
- September 7, 2011 at 2:12 AM
- Tink *~*~* said...
Well, at least there was one nice orange shell for you to pick up - and I did see a faded tulip up in the high shell line too. Thanks for the cyber-shelling - wish there was more, but that beach just looks BARE considering all the wave action!
- September 7, 2011 at 10:41 AM
- Savvy said...
Even stormy days at the beach are good days, right? :) Montana is hot and dry still. I'm ready for fall...not so ready for winter, though. Still trying to figure out how to skip over that bit...
- September 7, 2011 at 12:04 PM
- George said...
I don't understand why people dig holes at the beach and then leave them. I'm sorry to hear about the turtle nest.
We've had 6 inches of rain since Sunday evening.
- September 7, 2011 at 12:56 PM
- Kim@Snug Harbor said...
I'm surprised at the lack of shells given all the wind and wave action. Still, I wish I were there to at least look....
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I've had two particular videos (well 3 actually) in mind as a good way to introduce woodcarving basics, and also as a good way to recognize scouting as a character building activity.
Today is the day to get these posted. My email just brought me pictures of one of our grandchildren in a Cub Scout group. I have great memories (over 5 decades old) of some wonderful time spent in Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. Our scouting organizations, both boys and girls, are dedicated to teaching wide varieties of skills and solid social values. Want a good character building experience for your children? Try scouting.
Lynn Doughty from Out West Woodcarving also has a grandson in scouting. Seeing the need to provide some instruction material for boys wanting to pursue the Woodcarving Merit Badge, Lynn put together two videos about making a neckerchief slide. Neckerchiefs are a standard part of scouting uniforms and every scout I've known likes to have distinctive slides for their neckerchiefs. The great thing about these two videos is that they form a very good introduction to carving. Lynn starts with safety, showing how to protect yourself from the inevitable small accidents that happen with all sharp tools. He then demonstrates the concepts of cutting with and against grain. These are basics that all new carvers need to understand and Lynn does them with ample detail and patience.
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Silent option kit, which helps to reduce unit noise emissions is included in the package. To minimise noise emissions further, the "Low Emissions Pack" can be specified on the ultra-low noise, PIEK-compliant Supra City units, which operate below 60 decibels and are ideal for night-time deliveries in urban areas.


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QuickTime 7.6.4 includes changes that increase reliability, improve compatibility, and enhance security. This release is recommended for all QuickTime 7 users.
What's in this update?
- Support for iTunes 9
- Improved audio device support on Windows Vista
For information on the security content of this update, please see this article.
Note: QuickTime 7.6.4 is for computers using Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X v10.5 through v10.5.8, Windows XP SP2 or later, or Windows Vista.


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Lawmakers, State Department officials tangle over Libya raid
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The State Department on Thursday acknowledged major weaknesses in security and errors in judgment exposed in a scathing independent report on the deadly Sept. 11 assault on a U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya. Two top State officials appealed to Congress to fully fund requests to ensure diplomats and embassies are safe.
Testifying before two congressional committees, senior State Department officials admitted that serious management and leadership failures left the diplomatic mission in Benghazi woefully unprepared for the terrorist attack that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans.
"We clearly fell down on the job with regard to Benghazi," Deputy Secretary of State William Burns told the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Earlier, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Burns said: "We learned some very hard and painful lessons in Benghazi. We are already acting on them. We have to do better."
Burns and Deputy Secretary of State Thomas Nides testified in place of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who was under doctor's orders to stay home and recover from a concussion she suffered last week. Burns and Nides reiterated Clinton's written acceptance of the panel's report and vowed to implement each of its 29 recommendations.
The White House on Thursday also made its first comment on the damning findings of the report. Spokesman Jay Carney said that what happened in Benghazi was "clearly unacceptable," and that problems had to be fixed.
The report found that "'systematic failures and leadership and management deficiencies at senior levels" of the State Department meant that security was "inadequate for Benghazi and grossly inadequate to deal with the attack that took place."
The Senate hearing provided an odd scene because the committee chairman, Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., is the top candidate to replace Clinton as secretary of state in President Barack Obama's second-term Cabinet. Kerry presided at the hearing, but asked no questions of officials who could be his future employees.
In an opening statement, Kerry said the department had "clear warning signs" of a deteriorating security situation before the attack. He also faulted Congress for failing to provide sufficient money to protect facilities worldwide, forcing the department to scramble to cover security costs.
The State Department is seeking about $1.4 billion in next year's budget for increased security; the money would come primarily from funds that haven't been spent in Iraq. That would include $553 million for 35 more Marine Security Guard units, $130 million for 155 diplomatic security agents and $376 million for security upgrades and construction at new embassies.
Since the attack, Democrats have complained that Republicans cut $300 million from the Obama administration's budget request of $2.6 billion for diplomatic and embassy security this year. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., pointed out that the House balked at cutting money for U.S. military bands, which was about $388 million.
"We need to get our priorities straight around here, and we can't walk away and invite another tragedy, and as much as people like to say, 'Well it's not the money,' it's the money," Boxer said. "You can't protect a facility without the funding."
Nides, who is in charge of State Department management, agreed.
"Obviously, part of this is about resources," he said. "We must equip our people with what they need to deliver results safely."
But the chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., noted that "budget constraints were not a factor in the department's failure" to recognize the threat. She suggested that if diplomats were so badly in need of resources, they should spend less on programs dealing with global warming and creative diplomacy and more on security.
The State Department's diplomatic security budget increased from about $200 million in 1998 to $1.8 billion in 2008, according to the Government Accountability Office. Much of that has gone into physical upgrades at embassies and consulates to meet specifications adopted after the deadly 1998 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
Yet the GAO said in November that the bulk of the growth has been reactive in places like Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. It also said there had been little long-range strategic planning, which has made it difficult for the diplomatic security bureau to do its job in an efficient and comprehensive way.
Nides noted that money for construction has been significantly reduced so that the number of new compounds being built has dropped from the goal of 10 per year to two.
Republicans tangled with Burns and Nides over whether warning signs of a deteriorating security situation were ignored and why the department didn't ask Congress for money to boost security at the mission in the eastern Libyan city that was left relatively lawless after the revolution that toppled strongman Moammar Gadhafi.
The fallout from the Benghazi attack and the initial explanation offered by the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, that it was the result of a protest against an American-made, anti-Islam video has become deeply partisan. Republicans accused the administration of trying to cover up a terrorist incident to help President Barack Obama's re-election bid.
The Senate hearing was largely free of such allegations but some House members took the opportunity to accuse each other of unnecessary and destructive partisanship.
Retiring Rep. Gary Ackerman, D-N.Y., said the hearing was a "ruse" designed to make the Obama administration look bad, a statement that drew a quick rebuke from Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., who said Ackerman's accusation was partisan in itself.
Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., ticked off a long list of incidents involving Westerners in Libya in the months before the raid, including attacks with rocket-propelled grenades and improvised explosive devices. Just two days before the Sept. 11 assault, Stevens had requested additional security.
Burns pointed out that the report found no "specific tactical threat," but said Inhofe was correct to identify a troubling pattern. "We did not do a good enough job in trying to connect the dots," Burns said. "We made the mistaken assumption that we wouldn't become a major target."
Stevens was killed in the attack along with information specialist Sean Smith and former Navy SEALs Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods, who were contractors working for the CIA. Stevens was the first U.S. ambassador killed in the line of duty since 1979.
The conclusions of the Accountability Review Board that Clinton convened led to the resignation or reassignment of four State Department officials who worked in two bureaus -- Diplomatic Security and Near East Affairs -- that were singled out for the harshest criticism in the report.
The resignations did little to mollify lawmakers who insisted that Clinton testify in the coming weeks despite her plan to leave the administration. Kerry said she would appear before the panel in January.
"She is ultimately responsible for the department and U.S. posts around the world. Her testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee is indispensable to any effort to address this failure and put in place a process to ensure this never happens again," said Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.


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Frisco, Texas Contracts for Intersection Safety Program
Scottsdale, Ariz.– The City Council representing Frisco, Texas unanimously agreed to install life-saving Intersection Safety Cameras in their community to improve road safety for their residents. The City selected American Traffic Solutions, Inc. (ATS) to administer the program.
More than 500 communities in the United States are now using cameras to deter red-light running and the fatalities, injuries and property damage that result from red-light runners. The cameras monitor intersections and accident-prone areas 24 hours a day, seven days a week, allowing police officers to deal with other crimes, which makes the entire community safer.
"The police department has used photo red light enforcement previously and has seen the benefits that it can provide to the citizens of Frisco," said Todd Renshaw, Frisco Chief of Police. "These benefits include a reduction in traffic crashes at selected intersections and a significant impact on driver behavior. By entering into this agreement with ATS, it will allow the police department to deploy another resource in making intersections safer."
In addition to police staff reviewing the contract, the Frisco Red Light Camera Citizen Advisory Committee previously reviewed the two vendors vying for selection and supported the selection of ATS. "The City of Frisco did a detailed evaluation of the leading Road Safety Solutions vendors including presentations, demonstrations, in depth technology reviews, customer reference checks, customer site visits, and other critical due diligence," said Rick Fletcher, Red Light Advisory Board member. "ATS, the leader in Texas with 21 cities under contract, was deemed to have superior technology, better customer service, and based on vendor viability review - the least risk of vendor obsolescence, as well as the most advantageous safety benefits. By entering into this agreement with ATS, it will make all intersections, regardless if cameras are installed or not at that specific intersection, safer for our citizens and visitors throughout Frisco due to the significant overall education aspects of the program."
"We appreciate and thank the City of Frisco for selecting ATS," said James Tuton, ATS president and CEO. "We currently partner with more than 200 communities across North America that use our technology. We're confident that once we've had an opportunity to assess the most dangerous intersections and get our cameras installed, Frisco will be a safer place to live and drive. Our experience shows that our Road Safety Programs modify driver behavior dramatically."
Cameras will capture a photograph of a vehicle as it runs the red light. The violation photographs will be reviewed by ATS technicians and then by the police department for final review and authorization. Citations are issued to the owners of the offending vehicles. The registered owner has the option to pay the fine or appeal the citation in court. These citations do not result in points on the drivers' record.
ATS has been selected to administer Intersection Safety Camera programs in 24 Texas communities, including: Amarillo, Arlington, Balcones Heights, Baytown, Burleson, Cedar Hill, Cleveland, Conroe, Diboll, Fort Worth, Harris County, Houston, Humble, Hutto, Irving, Jersey Village, Little Elm, Magnolia, South Houston, Splendora, Sugar Land, Watauga and Willis.
About American Traffic Solutions:
As the company whose principals were the architects of the first road safety cameras in the United States in 1987, ATS is also the fastest growing provider in North America, serving more than 26 million people in more than 200 communities including: New York City, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., St. Louis, Houston, Seattle and San Diego. ATS is a privately-owned, U.S. corporation headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz. For more information, please visit: www.atsol.com.


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Flake's Semi-Weekly Galveston Bulletin. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 12, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 27, 1869
Description: Semi-weekly newspaper from Galveston, Texas published Wednesday and Saturday mornings that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 27, 1869
Creator: Flake, F.
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|3:35 PM PT4:35 PM MT5:35 PM CT6:35 PM ET18:35 ET22:35 GMT6:35 3:35 PM MST5:35 PM EST6:05 PM VEN2:35 UAE (+1)5:35 PM CT, April 16, 2018
Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York Attendance: 32,525
Didi hits 2 HRs, Stanton hitless vs Marlins, Yanks romp 12-1
MLB Headlines
- Strasburg Ks 12, Nats take 3-0 NLCS lead
- Yanks, Astros plan all-bullpen Game 4
- Cubs to interview Kapler, Astros' Espada
- Robles homers in return to Nats' lineup
- Roberts, Friedman to return with Dodgers
By RONALD BLUM
NEW YORK (AP) Giancarlo Stanton was the only Yankees bopper who didn't get in on the hit parade against his former team when New York played Derek Jeter's Miami Marlins for the first time.
Didi Gregorius homered twice for the second time this season, Gary Sanchez had three hits and three RBIs and Aaron Judge became the fastest major leaguer to hit 60 career homers, powering the Yankees to a 12-1 rout Monday night.
Gregorius hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning off the second deck in right field and a solo drive in the seventh that struck an ad behind the Yankees bullpen in right-center. He has five homers this season.
"We're just seeing a really good player in the prime of his career," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said.
New York had 15 hits, including five doubles and three homers. Every starter except Stanton got at least one hit against the last-place Marlins, who dropped to 4-12.
Stanton was 0 for 3 with two more strikeouts , a bases-loaded foulout, a walk and a hit by pitch, prompting more boos from restless Yankees fans. It was his first regular-season game against the team he played for from 2010-17.
"It wasn't that weird. I think once I go to Miami that will be pretty weird for me," Stanton said. "It was just good to see the guys and, obviously, get a good win."
Judge's fourth home run this season gave him 60 in 197 games, five fewer than Mark McGwire. New York scored in each of the first five innings and built an 11-0 lead for Luis Severino (3-1), who allowed one hit in six scoreless innings and struck out eight.
Jeter did not attend the first game between the teams since the former Yankees captain became Marlins CEO last October.
Another former Yankees captain was in Miami's dugout: Don Mattingly. Starting his third season as Marlins manager, Mattingly was welcomed by the Bleacher Creatures, who chanted "Don-nie Base-ball!" during their first-inning Roll Call. He tipped his cap in acknowledgement and later was given a video tribute.
"It's always nice. Not giving up all those runs would have been a better greeting," Mattingly said.
Stanton was a four-time All-Star, two-time NL home run champion and reigning NL MVP when he was dealt to the Yankees in December as part of a Jeter-directed payroll purge.
The slugger sent a foul ball into the left-field upper deck before his walk contributed to a two-run first against former Yankees pitcher Caleb Smith (0-2). Stanton's fifth-inning strikeout triggered scattered boos, and loud ones followed when he fanned on three pitches in the seventh - raising his strikeout total to 27 in 15 games. Stanton is hitting .210 with three homers and 10 RBIs.
"It's New York. You struggle, you pay, right? That's all there is to it. It's a day-in, day-out place. It don't matter what you did last year," Mattingly said before the game. "You don't really have any money in the bank."
Marlins reliever Brad Ziegler thought the fan reaction was unwarranted.
"I don't like booing as a sign of displeasure for poor play," he said. "The only time I ever think booing should be acceptable is when there's a lack of effort."
Second baseman Starlin Castro, traded to Miami as part of the Stanton deal, was 0 for 3.
Like Jeter, Mattingly spent his entire playing career with the Yankees. He was appointed captain by owner George Steinbrenner from 1991-95, a role held by Jeter from 2003-14.
"It's like growing up in the same family with the same parents," Mattingly said. "We both came through the system. You know what's expected. There's a way to go about your business, and I think that's what Derek is bringing to the organization."
Adam Warren and Chasen Shreve struggled, but Dellin Betances finished the five-hitter for the Yankees.
Smith, who pitched in nine games for the Yankees last year, allowed his first three batters to reach, needed 42 pitches to get the first three outs and lasted just 2 1/3 innings and 84 pitches. He allowed five runs, five hits and five walks. Tyler Cloyd gave up six runs and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings, and Miami threw 217 pitches in eight innings.
Top Yankees prospect Gleyber Torres, expected to be called up soon, was lifted for a pinch hitter in the fifth inning of Scranton/Wilkes Barre's game at Gwinnett in the Triple-A International League because of back stiffness.
Brett Gardner was robbed of an RBI single in the sixth when his 105 mph grounder hit the leg of second base umpire Bill Welke , preventing Miguel Andujar from scoring from second.
New York RHP Sonny Gray worked on mechanical adjustments to his windup before the game.
Marlins: C J.T. Realmuto, sidelined since bruising his back on March 11, took batting practice and could be activated Tuesday. ... LHP Wei-Yin Chen (strained left elbow) is to pitch five innings Tuesday for Jupiter in the Class A Florida State League. ... 3B Martin Prado (strained left hamstring) was to play five innings each on Monday and Tuesday at extended spring training. ... RHP Dan Straily (strained right forearm) is to pitch Wednesday at Jupiter.
Yankees: LHP CC Sabathia (right hip) is scheduled to start Thursday against Toronto. ... OF Jacoby Ellsbury has plantar fasciitis in his right heel. He has been sidelined by injuries to an oblique and a hip. ... 3B Brandon Drury (severe migraines) resumed workouts. ... 1B Greg Bird (right ankle surgery) played catch.
New York RHP Masahiro Tanaka (2-1, 5.19 ERA) starts Tuesday's finale of the two-game series on five days' rest against LHP Jarlin Garcia (0-0, 1.13), who threw six hitless innings in his first major league start against the Mets last week.
More AP baseball coverage: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball
Updated April 17, 2018


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Rita e Renzo B&B
Rita and Renzo's B&B is a recently built home in the quite village of Riola Sardo, in the Province of Oristano. It has 3 en-suite bedrooms and it is totally separated by the owner's house.
This B&B is an enjoyable accomodation for a nice holiday. Each bedroom is furnished to a high standard in warm colours. On the ground floor there is a large sitting room where the hostess Rita serves the rich breakfast, you can taste the good sardinian food, in the patio you can relax, read or chat after a day spent visiting the nice places around.
On the ground floor there is a twin en-suite bedroom with disabled access. On the first floor there are 2 double en-suite bedrooms, it is possible to add a bed in one of this.
All the bedrooms are en-suite with shower, own entrance, tv, fridge, safe, air -conditioning, wifi. In the sitting room tv, dvd and mp3 player, pc, small library and many information about the sourrondings, restaurants, museums and places, besides a common laundry and washing machine.
Rita and Renzo B&B is ideally situated for easy access to beaches, Riola Sardo is just 10 km from the Peninsula of Sinis with its well known beaches, Is Aruttas the quartz beach, San Giovanni with the ancient town of Tharros, Putzu Idu, S'Archittu and so on. Local golf , riding-school and fishing facilities just at few km.
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
B&B Facilities & Policies
- Air Conditioning
- Bicycle parking
- Free Breakfast
- Child Friendly
- Cots available
- Credit Cards Not Accepted
- DVDs
- Free City Maps
- Free WiFi
- Hair Dryers
- Laundry Facilities
- Luggage Storage
- Non Smoking
- Safe Deposit Box
- Towels Included
- Wheelchair Friendly
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 1 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
DirectionsShow MapHide Map
The main Sardinian road is SS 131, from Alghero, Olbia or Sassari take direction to Cagliari then turn at km 99 (Oristano north) then after 9 km you find a sign on the right: Bosa Cuglieri, turn there and after passing the villages (10 km)of Donigala, Nurachi you are in Riola Sardo. If you are coming from Cagliari it is the same turn at km 99.
If you are coming from Bosa, SS 292, go down towards Oristano, after passing through nice villages after 40 km you are in Riola Sardo.


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I write from a Southern perspective because it�s the only perspective I have.
I write from a Southern perspective because it�s the only perspective I have. So it�s not surprising I was infuriated when the A&E television network decided to spank Phil Robertson for something he said.
Now I don�t know the �Duck Dynasty� folks but have my doubts that patriarch Phil is all that easy to spank. Just this week he blew off Barbara Walters� most interesting people show to go duck hunting.
The other day, a news blurb announced something had hit A&E�s fan, and Phil was the one who threw it. He�d made comments in a magazine interview about his biblical beliefs regarding sexual preferences.
I personally couldn�t care less what anybody believes as long as they don�t shove collection plates in my face. As I understand his transgression, he said out loud what he thought and that didn�t sit well with the gay-rights community.
After reading the interview text, I see why they won�t ever watch �Duck Dynasty� again or buy any of their duck calls. Good for them. But apparently simply turning the channel isn�t adequate punishment for expressing personal beliefs, so Phil was given a �time out.�
Holy Honey Boo-Boo, he�s got a reality show. That entire genre is short on propriety, so everyone should get over it.
You tune in to shows about naked couples traipsing around jungles. Or perhaps Jersey Shore, with young folks whose vocabularies have few words containing more than four letters, not counting hyphens.
If we want grown-ups, tune in �Real Housewives� from various locations showcasing hormonal imbalances. Because such programs represent �reality,� it�s likely sensibilities might get bruised now and then.
It�s about personal preferences. I�m quite sure PETA folks don�t view �Life Below Zero.� Truth be told, I�ve become so domesticated I�m uncomfortable watching a trapped furry animal dispatched �humanely.�
Applying my southern perspective mentioned in the first sentence of this column, it�s my best guess the whole family will take a hike and turn off the light. I also suspect on their way out the door, they�ll tell the A&E suits to go do something that�s anatomically impossible.
Phil wasn�t inciting anybody to violence, but I understand what huge transgression he committed. Nowadays there are particular groups in political vogue that threaten hissy-fit eruptions if they uncover �incorrect� opinions or thought.
Phil�s preaching lit one of those fuses, but surely all of us entitled to our own Charlie Rich worlds behind closed doors. When I was a kid, I didn�t have doors but fogged-up windows of my 1953 Mercury in drive-in movies was a very adequate substitute.
Phil had an opinion that he expressed in response to an interviewer�s question. The public can vote him on or off the island by choosing what and what not to watch and buy, but in this case would put the speech police out of business.
I�m curious how or even �if� the network can put the �Duck Dynasty� humpty-dumpty back together again. I wonder how crow tastes compared to duck? We�ll see.
In the words of Miss Kay, �This is going to be fun!�
Otis Gardner�s column appears weekly. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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1. The Steelers announced that Isaac Redman has won the role as the team's short-yardage back. This has implications for both starter Rashard Mendenhall and rookie sixth-round pick Jonathan Dwyer. Mendenhall's fantasy value is clearly negatively impacted, as he will likely lose four to six touchdowns with Redman getting the goal-line carries. As for Dwyer, he will not even dress on game day because the Steelers will use Mewelde Moore as their third-down back.
2. Don't read too much into Derrick Ward signing with the Texans. With Steve Slaton nursing a toe injury, Ward was signed as insurance for the first couple of weeks of the season in case of an injury to starter Arian Foster. As a four-year veteran, Ward's yearly salary is guaranteed if he is on the roster on opening day, so while he may be in Houston for the year, he's unlikely to have much fantasy appeal.
3. Keeping with the Texans, it appears that Jacoby Jones has done enough in the preseason to warrant significant playing time. There are even rumblings that he may have unseated Kevin Walter in the starting lineup. Jones is clearly the more explosive of the two players, and even if he doesn't start, Jones is going to eat into Walters' playing time considerably.
4. Entering the preseason, it was expected that Pierre Garcon, Austin Collie, and Anthony Gonzalez would battle it out for the two starting positions at wide receiver opposite Reggie Wayne. However, Gonzalez voiced his frustration at how he was used during the preseason. Based on the tone of his comments, it appears that for the Colts base offense in Week 1, Garcon will line up outside with Collie in the slot.
5. Keep your Week 1 expectations for Broncos running back Knowshon Moreno realistic. On opening day against the Jaguars, the Broncos may start three offensive lineman who have yet to take an NFL snap, and Moreno is apparently not fully recovered from the hamstring injury that kept him out for part of training camp.
6. Similarly, Houston head coach Gary Kubiak announced that tight end Owen Daniels would be limited to 15-20 snaps in Week 1 against Indianapolis. With the Texans high-powered offense, that may be enough snaps for Daniels to register decent fantasy production. However, if you have another quality option at tight end, Daniels should be on your bench.
7 Remarkably, the Rams will enter the season with veteran journeyman Kenneth Darby and undrafted rookie free agent Keith Toston backing up Steven Jackson at running back. Despite frequently stating that they wanted to get Jackson a quality backup to reduce the wear and tear on their franchise player, the Rams have apparently failed to do so. In 2010 Jackson is likely to once again be the league's most overworked running back, which is good for his fantasy prospects but not so good for his career longevity.
8. Entering training camp, the consensus was that the Bengals would again use a heavily run-based offense in 2010. However, with rookie third-round pick Jordan Shipley exceeding expectations as a slot receiver and the team impressed with the play of tight end Jermaine Gresham (their first-round pick) as well as free agent pickup Terrell Owens, there are rumblings in Cincinnati that the team will throw more this year than previously expected. If so, that bodes well for the fantasy prospects of Carson Palmer. Palmer has thrown for 300 yards just once over his last 21 games, so expectations should be tempered—but there may be a light at the end of the tunnel for the Bengals passing attack.
9. You have to love the way Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels has either blown or thrown away draft picks since becoming the team's head coach a year and a half ago. This week, he traded seldom-used cornerback Alphonso Smith to the Lions for tight end Dan Gronkowski, who has one career reception. At the 2009 rookie draft, McDaniels traded the Broncos' 2010 first round pick to San Francisco for the opportunity to take Smith with the fifth pick in the second round. The 49ers subsequently traded the pick to the Eagles, who used it to select defensive end Brandon Graham. End result: the Broncos end up with a third string tight end instead of a potential star pass rusher.
10. While we're with McDaniels, let's recap the team's quarterback situation. The Broncos traded for Brady Quinn, giving up fullback/running back Peyton Hillis, a 2010 sixth round pick, and a conditional pick in 2012. At the 2010 draft, they traded second-round (43rd overall), third-round (70th overall), and fourth-round (114th overall) picks to select project Tim Tebow with the 25th pick in the first round. Subsequently, they signed incumbent starter Kyle Orton to a long term contract extension. To sum it all up, they have given up a versatile back in Hillis plus second-, third-, fourth-, and sixth-round picks, as well as a conditional pick, all while tying themselves to two large contracts—and their quarterback play in 2010 will almost certainly rank in the bottom third of the league.
11. The Seahawks made it official this week, announcing that Justin Forsett will be the team's starting running back on opening day. With Julius Jones forced to take a substantial pay cut in order to remain on the roster, Leon Washington is clearly Forsett's backup. While Forsett performed well in 2009 when given the opportunity, it remains to be seen whether he can hold up for an entire season, making Washington an intriguing option. Since the Seahawks depth chart was a question mark for much of the preseason, Washington is likely available in a good number of leagues and is worth grabbing if that's the case in your league.
12. There is lots of excitement over another waiver wire candidate, new Cardinals starting quarterback Derek Anderson. While Anderson was once a Pro Bowl–level performer, he has looked dreadful over his last two years in Cleveland, completing 48% of his passes despite playing in one of the league's most conservative offenses. The Cardinals like to take more shots down the field, and Anderson's poor accuracy is likely to be exposed quickly in Arizona. It wouldn't be a surprise if Max Hall is starting before the end of 2010.
13. The Redskins are currently listing Joey Galloway as the team's starting receiver opposite Santana Moss. If that holds up, look for quarterback Donovan McNabb to frequently target Moss—as well as tight ends Chris Cooley and Fred Davis—in the passing game. With Galloway clearly over the hill and running backs Clinton Portis and Larry Johnson not quality receivers out of the backfield, Moss, Cooley, and Davis figure to get the bulk of the work in the passing game.


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June 16th 1867 )
My Dear Major,)
I enjoyed my visit to Hol-
ly Springs so much that I intended to make
another. But the business of the company
to which I belong prevented it, by sending
me to the north suddenly- [Miss] John-
ston took advantage of the opportunity to go
to N.Y. to see and take leave of the family of a
brother about to remove to Europe. I am now
on my way back, but expect to spend
all my leisure this side of October, with
my kindred at Abingdon, Va to which
please send your reply to this.)
You gave me at Greensboro
before our separation, a full and conclusive reply
to all of Genl Hood's allegations of misstatement
of [numbers] by me, except the charge of sup-
pressing the loss of 7000 prisoners of war. You
may remember my mentioning the subject