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DANBURY -- Construction crews are expected to break ground later this year on the newest hotel in the local market.
And while some might question why a city with more than a dozen hotels needs more, industry experts say the strong corporate base in the region is driving the demand for hotel rooms.
According to Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce President Stephen Bull, Danbury has more hotel rooms, per capita, than any other municipality in Connecticut.
"That's a remarkable statistic and economic indicator," Bull said. "It's a barometer of the current and future strength of our economy. Hoteliers aren't speculators. The fact that they are putting money into new hotel rooms says a lot."
Cole Fach, the vice president of development for Buffalo Lodging Associates, said the firm hopes to break ground during the upcoming construction season on a new Hilton Homewood Suites extended day hotel off Prindle Lane. The company also operates the Hampton Inn in the city as well as the Courtyard by Marriott.
"We saw a need in the market place for that kind of product," Fach said about the new facility.
He added that the demand for hotels rooms in the city stems in large part from a strong corporate base as well as the city's location on Interstate 84, an east-west corridor that brings hotel guests into Danbury from as far as Waterbury and Brewster.
"The solid corporate base in the Danbury area helped to maintain the industry even during the recession," Fach said. "Most of the hotels in the area rely heavily on the corporate base while the weekends are somewhat more of a challenge to fill."
Hotels in the Danbury and Stamford areas, which are often lumped together for industry statistics, have the highest occupancy rates in the state, according to officials with the Connecticut Lodging Association.
Ginny Kozlowski, executive director of the association, said the rolling 12 month average for the Danbury area occupancy is 62.7 percent, which is several points above the state average of 58.7 percent and the 57 percent occupancy rate at Hartford-area hotels.
"The Stamford and Danbury markets are consistently outperforming other areas of the state," Kozlowski said. "During the week business is certainly supported by the large amount of corporate activity in that area."
Chad Burhance, who heads up NewOak Credit Services, a financial firm that moved to Danbury last year from Manhattan, said recently that the plethora of hotels was one of the amenities that attracted the company to Danbury.
Earlier this month when more than 40 clients from around the country came for an intensive two-day session on mortgage related compliance issues, Burhance said they chose the Ethan Allen Hotel to accommodate their guests.
"These were some very powerful people from some of the biggest banks and law firms in the country," Burhance said. "They are used to a certain level of accommodations, and they said that their stay here was lovely and couldn't have been better."
Like many, if not most, hotels in Danbury, the Ethan Allen is undergoing a near $5 million renovation of its rooms and public spaces, according to the hotel's general manager, Janice Nicholas.
"It was definitely time for us to make this happen," she said. "Our product has to be on a level playing field or better than what's available in the market place. We are all vying for similar pieces of the pie. As a unique property, people expect a unique experience."
And while Ethan Allen is a boutique property in that it's not affiliated with any franchise, Fach noted that many of the hotels in the region are likely undergoing renovations to keep up with their brand.
"Every so often you have to update the property to comply with the brand's standards," he said. "During the recession some brands showed some leniency during the difficult time to postpone updates. What you're seeing now in the market is a catch-up game. We renovated our properties about two years ago."
The Crowne Plaza Hotel off Exit 2 recently completed extensive renovations.
Of course, Fach noted, that there is also a competitive nature to the renovations.
"If you're the last one on the block that hasn't renovated, you're certainly at a competitive disadvantage," he said.
Fach said he expects the new hotel to open sometime between the spring and fall of next year.
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Harvard's men's tennis team earned the right to be called Hilton Mission Valley Spring Classic Champions after defating UC Irvine, the San Diego State University and No. 16 University of San Diego. (Gil Talbot)
CAMBRDIGE, Mass. – In what was all told, nearly 10 hours of tennis, the No. 26 Harvard men's tennis team proved victorious in the Hilton Mission Valley Spring Classic, first defeating San Diego State University, 4-3 in the morning and upsetting No. 16, University of San Diego 4-2 on Friday night. In the championship match, it was freshman Alex Steinroeder's victory that was the deciding point out of the No. 5 spot to help the Crimson to improve to 13-1 this season.
In order to shorten the tournament time due to weather concerns, singles competition was played first and if the two squads remained tied at 3-3, doubles action would be the deciding factor. The Crimson freshmen proved stellar once again as it got wins out of the No. 4 through No.6 positions. Shaun Chaudhuri downed Thibaut Visy, 6-3, 6-4, while Henry Steer took down Andrew Carlisle, 6-0, 6-0 from the No. 6 spot and Steinroeder clinched the match from the No. 5 position against Ciaran Fitzgerald, 6-0, 4-6, 6-4. Sophomore Christo Schultz continued his winning ways as well as he defeated Clark Spinosa, 6-0, 4-6, 6-4. The Crimson prevailed against the Toreros, 4-2.
Jon Pearlman was considered an "iron man" for the Crimson as he competed in seven and a half hours of tennis between singles and doubles play between the two matches. Against the University of San Diego, Pearlman lost a tough bout against Patrick Pohlmann in the No. 1 position while freshman Denis Nguyen fell to Nikola Bubnic in the No. 2 spot.
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Consists of heavily forested hills and many lakes and ponds. Southern Illinois University owned and used 924 acres for research, transferring the land to the state in 1968 for a State Recreation Area. Additional land acquisition, and the latest acquisition of the Arch Mineral Properties, and the purchase of the 520 acre Satellite area known as Campbell Pond bringing the total overall acreage to 19,701, making Pyramid the largest State Recreation Area in Illinois. The name derives from a coal mine that once existed here. More than 500 acres of water form lakes varying in size from 0.1 acres to 276 acres. The largest lake on the property, known as Super Lake, is located on the Arch and known as the Captain Unit. Most of the lakes on the original Pyramid Site were created prior to 1950. Since many of the lakes can be reached only by foot, Pyramid affords an opportunity for the angler to get away from crowds.
In 1962, the state's surface strip-mine reclamation law came into effect. The most common method of reclamation in the 1930s was tree planting, but this was discouraging as the trees brought no quick economic return. A mature hardwood timber consisting of mostly white oak and hickory on the west edge of the park is an area about 20 acres which was not mined. Several stands of conifers were planted years ago, and there is a timber cover of cottonwood, box elder and sycamore. Oak and hickory trees are increasing in number.
Many species of wildlife may be found in the area, including songbirds, deer, squirrels, beavers, rabbits, turkeys, bobcats, raccoons, opossums, coyotes, weasels, minks, woodchucks and waterfowl.
Picnic areas are numerous but small due to the terrain. Picnic tables and charcoal grills are available, and there is one picnic shelter. Pit toilets are located throughout the area.
There are 18 miles of foot, horse and mountain bike trails. Future plans include increasing the mileage of the trail system to expand to the Arch property.
Tent and trailer camping are permitted at designated camping areas only. There are three Class C camping areas, Class D hike-in campsites, a small equestrian camp and a youth group camping area. Water and a trailer dump station are available near the site office. There are no electrical hookups in the camping areas.
Fisherman will find that largemouth bass and bluegill are the predominant species. Lost Lake (a hike-in lake) and some of the other lakes contain a hybrid of green sunfish/bluegill. Rdear and channel catfish are present in some lakes.
Canoeing is popular because of the rough terrain, and boats with 10-hp motors or less are allowed. Boat launches are available at some of the larger lakes.
While waterfowl hunting is not permitted on the original section of Pyramid, however, it is allowed at the Arch Mineral Property known as Galum, Captain and Denmark units. In addition, deer and upland game hunting are offered on this area. Check for site-specific information. This area is a managed quality hunting area which means only bucks deer with a minimum of 4 points on one side may be taken. Upland game is by drawing, and a free upland game application must be submitted by mail to the Springfield office.
A 40 x 60 all purpose heated and a/c building is now available for public or private meetings. It was built in the Denmark area of the park by the Friends of Pyramid. It has a handicapped accessible bathroom, fully equipped kitchen, table and chairs to seat 80+ people. Reservations for use may made by calling the park directors office.


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Dear Wavers,More than a year ago, we announced that Google Wave would no longer be developed as a separate product. At the time, we committed to maintaining the site at least through to the end of 2010. Today, we are sharing the specific dates for ending this maintenance period and shutting down Wave. As of January 31, 2012, all waves will be read-only, and the Wave service will be turned off on April 30, 2012. You will be able to continue exporting individual waves using the existing PDF export feature until the Google Wave service is turned off. We encourage you to export any important data before April 30, 2012.If you would like to continue using Wave, there are a number of open source projects, including Apache Wave. There is also an open source project called Walkaround that includes an experimental feature that lets you import all your Waves from Google. This feature will also work until the Wave service is turned off on April 30, 2012.For more details, please see our help center.Yours sincerely,The Wave Team© 2011 Google Inc. 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043You have received this mandatory email service announcement to update you about important changes to your Google Wave account.
Just out of curiosity - did anybody here who had an account ever figure out an effective or useful way to use the thing? Because I never could. For me it was Chandler all over again - something that sounded really cool and useful until you actually went to do something with it. At which point it all fell down like a house of cards. However, that might just be me not "getting it."-40hz (November 23, 2011, 06:57 PM)
I like Google right now because its apps serve me well (Docs, G+, Gmail), but I'm also ready to remove my data at the drop of a hat when they start walling themselves in, as facebook is doing.-zridling (November 24, 2011, 04:16 AM)
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It seemed as though it was an interesting solution to an undefined/nonexistant problem.-IainB (November 27, 2011, 02:40 AM)
In my opinion, Wave was a great idea that was poorly executed. It was perhaps a bit before its time, though. Imagine if it was made with HTML5 and these new, fast JavaScript engines!-Deozaan (November 27, 2011, 12:19 PM)
Exactly what was Wave's big idea? I have never been able to determine (to my satisfaction at least) exactly what the idea, paradigm, or unique concept was that lay under Wave.-40hz (November 27, 2011, 01:25 PM)
Its use would have been apparent - if it had been of any use to anyone[...]-IainB (November 27, 2011, 02:40 AM)I disagree. I see this quite often with new innovations. ...-Deozaan (November 27, 2011, 12:19 PM)
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Monday, November 18, 2013
Statement of UP President Alfredo E. Pascual on the Status of Disaster Management Efforts for UP Visayas in Tacloban and UP School of Health Sciences in Palo, Leyte
Tropical cyclone Yolanda hit the eastern seaboard of the Philippines on Friday, 8 November 2013, and devastated the provinces of Samar, Leyte, Cebu, Bohol, Iloilo and Palawan. Two UP units were severely damaged by the super typhoon – UP Visayas Tacloban College (UPVTC) campus (1,543 students, faculty and staff) and UP Manila School of Health Sciences (UPM SMS) in Palo, Leyte (209 students, faculty and staff).
As news of the devastation reached me, I immediately instructed Vice President for Public Affairs Prospero E. de Vera to organize a disaster relief effort.
I also met with my executive staff and the chancellors of all UP constituent units on Monday, 11 November 2013 to map out a coordinated effort to reach out and assist our students, faculty and staff in the affected areas.
Aware of the need for urgent action, I also issued the following memoranda to hasten our disaster management effort:
1. Memorandum PAEP 13-35 (11 November 2013) launching Tulong UP to mobilize material and financial donations for the victims of Typhoon Yolanda (http://www.up.edu.ph/memorandum-no-paep-13-35-help-for-victims-of-typhoon-yolanda/). By late afternoon of the 11th, dozens of of UP students, faculty, and staff worked together to pack 1,000 relief packs which were immediately dispatched for delivery to Tacloban via Air Force C130 flight. We also shipped out that night several boxes of clothes and other goods collected by the UP Diliman Student Council. A truckload of relief goods was provided by UP Los Banos the other day. Senator Koko Pimentel responded as well with a cash donation of P100,000 and medicines worth P100,000. We thank all our students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends here and abroad who are sending donations for this effort.
2. Memorandum 13-36 (13 November 2013) and Memorandum 13-37 (15 November 2013) instructing the chancellors of UP Diliman, UP Manila, UP Baguio, UP los Banos, UP Mindanao, and UP Visayas in Iloilo, plus the dean of UP Cebu to accommodate all affected students from UPVTC who wish to cross-register in their respective campuses for the second semester so that these students do not suffer a delay in their studies. (http://www.up.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Memo-PAEP-13-36-URGENT-cross-registration-of-UPVTC-students.pdf) (http://www.up.edu.ph/memorandum-no-paep-13-37-implementing-guidelines-cross-registration-of-upvtc-students/). A number of UPVTC students have already signed up to cross-register in UP Diliman, Manila, Cebu, and Iloilo. UP Los Banos has offered dormitory accommodation and living allowance to at least 100 of those who will cross-register there. Still, there is a need to further widen the dissemination of information re the cross-registration opportunity for benefit of the UPVTC students.
UP Visayas Chancellor Rommel Espinosa sent a 4-member reconnaissance team to Tacloban to look over the UPVTC campus and bring money for cash advance to UPVTC faculty and staff. The team arrived in Tacloban on Thursday, 14 November and stayed for two days. The contacts on the ground for UPVTC are Dean Anita Cular (0917-328-1357) and Associate Dean Anida Lorenzo (0917-357-0650).
UPM SHS Dean Buddy Dastura (0917-803-4929) returned to Palo from Manila also on the 14th and is now on the ground to assess the situation and provide recommendations on how we can best assist our constituents in the School of Health Sciences there.
From reports received so far, we are thankful that there is no fatality among our students, faculty and staff in the two areas. We will continue to seek and assist all the affected members of our academic community until we know everyone in need of assistance been provided with aid.
A UP Manila Pahinungod medical team led by Dr. Eric Talens will leave this Sunday (17 November 2013) to render emergency medical assistance to our Palo, Leyte campus. A forensics team led by Dr. Racquel Fortun is now working with the Department of Health, Asia Foundation, and the International Red Cross to handle the management of dead bodies in Leyte and Samar.
We are also preparing to send a technical team of UP professors who are experts in civil engineering, architecture, urban planning, and geohazard assessment to be led by former Architecture Dean Dan Silvestre. The team will evaluate the damaged physical infrastructure and facilities of our Tacloban and Palo campuses. Their work will provide guidance to our rehabilitation plan. We will continue to work with Philippine authorities on the ground to offer the services of our medical, forensics, and technical experts in the areas that are not covered by other government agencies.
While the situation on the ground is improving, the road to relief and reconstruction will be long and challenging. I appeal to all members of our academic community to continue helping us locate, reach out and help all our students, faculty, staff and their families in the affected areas. I also ask that you continue to mobilize resources and expertise to help us provide relief and reconstruct our campuses, the communities around them, and all other areas devastated by this typhoon.
The loss in the affected provinces is immeasurable, but there are reasons to hope. For one thing, this Philippine tragedy has served to bring the world together, as the international community quickly responded by sending aid and rescue teams. Help came pouring in from foreign governments, from international agencies, and from ordinary people. We are truly living in a global village now, and this growing awareness of our interconnectedness, not only among nations but with our own planet and its inhabitants, is a source of inspiration for us.
In the wake of this devastation, we are given an unparalleled chance to start again. When we rebuild our towns and cities, we can take the opportunity to make them better, smarter, more resilient and more sustainable. We can redesign our communities into places that healthy and creative lives for people.
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SiteTour necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 118 diseños de 22 diseñadores freelance.
I'm launching a new web resource for the retail real estate industry at SiteTour.com. You can go to the website and get some idea. It has an aerial/map based search function for searching property information and getting site plans. It also provides a way for people to get connected with each other and see updates in their geographic areas of interest.
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Stay connected and informed! Simplify leasing and site selection! Make deals!
Landlords: Market your shopping center and get tenant activity updates in your trade areas.
Tenants: Find property information and site plans and get property updates in your targeted areas
Brokers: Do all of the above for your clients, always be up-to-date!
This industry is somewhat stodgy and slow to take on new technologies - the time is right to offer this. This needs to be clean and professional primarily while offering a hint of edginess and even playfulness, but not so much that this audience feels out of place.
Retail Real Estate Industry - this means landlords of shopping centers, people who work for national retail chains that help them find new stores, and the brokers and others in between. Professional, educated, affluent for the most part.
I don't want to "fit in" to this industry because it's old and stodgy, so again I want to be a little more fun and edgy, while still being relevant to this audience.
I need to have a logo redone for my website sitetour.com
I have a logo for SiteTour.net, but just bought the .com domain and it doesn't look right to just change the .net in the logo to .com. Also, since I now have the ".com" domain, I no longer think its necessary to include .com in the actual logo - that it optional.
I am also open to removing the tag line from the logo and just including it next to or below the logo with regular text.
The current logo colors are the color pallette for this project...you don't have to use all, but this needs to fit perfectly with the website.
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I am looking for clean, simple and professional work. Again, a hint of edgy and fun is good, but clean and professional should override.
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Travis & Zach's Birds Landing
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Visit the JCPenney Discovery House every day for animal encounters at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
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Splish, splash and play! The Stream is the ideal setting for a cool break and playtime. On warmer days, children can play and splash in the "creek" running through rock boulders while parents rest their heels.
The Stream is surrounded by a play area featuring a giant bouncy spider web, crawl-through tortoise shells, an enormous bird's nest, a hollow tree with slide and other play structures.
Nature Play Space
The Nature Play Space is a playground inspired by the wonders of the natural world. Children can climb on boulders and logs, build secret hideaways, create nature art and even make a mud pie. This play area engages your child's emotional, social and physical senses while encouraging empathy towards the natural world.
Get your hands dirty and explore the Nature Play Space in the Lacerte Family Children's Zoo near the koi pond and barn.
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The Hillcrest Foundation Nature Exchange is a unique trading post for nature items. Since it opened in 2000, the Nature Exchange has inspired over 25,000 Dallas Zoo guests and their families to go out and explore nature.
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Nearly 30% of defined benefit plans are planning or at least weighing the option of a risk transfer this year, according to a study commissioned by Prudential. That represents a shift in attitudes toward de-risking, as the U.S. industry has historically been cautious about de-risking measures, according to Prudential.
More than a third of closed pension plans and 27% of private open plans are considering transferring risk to a third party, according to the report. Among small plans, those with less than $1 billion in assets under management, 31% are considering doing the same.
Clear Path Analysis surveyed more than 60 pension plan managers and sponsor representatives in North America for the report. The results were released in a white paper, "Pension Plan De-risking, North America 2014."
The survey found nearly half of respondents are using liability-driven investing (LDI) strategies to mitigate interest rate risk. Duration-matching LDI is low, however.
"From this statistic one might infer that these pension professionals assume they are hedging risk with a small percentage of fixed income investments, but in actuality may not be implementing a true LDI strategy, as no significant duration matching is occurring," Glenn O'Brien, managing director and head of U.S. distribution for pension risk transfer at Prudential Financial, wrote for the report.
Another indication that LDI strategies are not well understood is that they are significantly more common among small plans. "Is a homogenous definition of LDI being applied across the board, or are the strategies varying?" the paper asked.
Over the next five years, closed plans and small plans anticipate allocating more toward fixed income, the survey found. Large plans and open plans showed more interest in real assets and alternatives. Private and public plans were split. Private plans expect a transition toward real assets, while public plans favored alternatives.
"Plan sponsors are starting to realize that de-risking can be less expensive than keeping the liabilities on their balance sheets, and transferring pension risk allows companies to focus on the day-to-day running of the business," O'Brien said in a statement accompanying the report. "As such, we're now seeing a transition to real assets for these private plans, whereas public plans are anticipating a reallocation to alternatives."


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You are GAS' CEO. What's the reason that convinced you to start this adventure?
Since the first encounter what really impressed me is the love that the Grotto family pours into the brand GAS and in its company. Their genuine passion is the expression of an authentic way of being.
Once you've started to work in the company what did you discover?
I was surprised by the quality of denim and by an enormous passion for the research. If I had to tell you what happens before finalizing a wash…
Why a consumer should choose to buy GAS?
I presume to affirm that our product has a price/quality ratio that cannot be ignored. Then, to make it simple, it looks good and it fits perfectly. Briefly, we believe we produce excellence and I like to highlight that GAS is one of the few Italian companies where denim is produced with the same standards of the most prestigious fashion houses.
What do you see in the future of the company?
We'll build the future of the company on the solid basis of our heritage. Our history is our future. We'll continue to be the brand where talent, emotion, creativity, quality and good sense will distinguish us. In these last years it's not easy to be credible when speaking about expansion. We'll rather focus on the perception of our uniqueness.


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At most media outlets, credential requests and their acceptance or denial tend to be handled quietly and behind the scenes. Grantland isn't your typical sports media outlet, though, and Bill Simmons certainly isn't anyone's typical editor-in-chief. That's led to a fascinating story that raises issues about editorial bias, credential approval and writers and editors who once bashed access, but now want it. It all started Tuesday. Simmons sent out a rather interesting tweet about his publication being denied access for an upcoming Duke-UNC game:
Yes, in addition to blasting Duke (and revealing that he's always hated them), that's Simmons not only saying he's going after them further, but changing his Twitter avatar to "Duke sucks." Of course, that's not really all that out of character for the famously opinionated "Sports Guy," but it's remarkable behaviour for the EIC of a massive sports media operation. (It's also funny, considering that Simmons has taken shots at access in the past.) Simmons' bias doesn't necessarily come through in every article on Grantland, and it would be particularly silly of him to actually start publishing anti-Duke stuff over this, but even hinting at that is a bit problematic. What adds to the intrigue here is an investigation of the situation by Sports Illustrated's Richard Deitsch, who inquired with Duke's athletics department about Grantland's request being turned down and tweeted the response he received. Here it is:
According to Duke, ESPN's umbrella of networks, websites and branches have 10 seats on press row for the game, as well as a photographer spot, multiple camera spots required to air the game, and access for College GameDay. Duke says they would love to accommodate each legitimate request but because of space issues at Cameron, Duke says they must make some some tough decisions for the UNC game. One of those decisions, according to Duke, is the inability to credential blog sites and websites that do not attempt to cover the team on a regular basis. Duke says they communicated this to Grantland's Sarah Larimer who requested a credential for Shane Ryan. The university received a courtesy reply from her on Feb. 22 and then nothing more from anyone at Grantland. Until today. Via Twitter.
That sounds like a pretty reasonable response from Duke; every sports event can only accomodate a limited number of media, and high-profile ones like Duke-UNC obviously have sky-high demand. It's not like ESPN/Grantland are being locked out here; rather, Duke's saying that they're already giving ESPN a lot of space, and (as Brian Moritz pointed out) Grantland might not have a better claim to a seat than some other outlets, given that a lot of their writing can be done without access. That doesn't sound like a huge controversy from here, and certainly not one that justifies an editor-in-chief going on the Twitter warpath. What makes this even more notable is the identity of the writer in question, though…
As Lori Chase pointed out, Ryan may be a regular college hoops writer for Grantland these days (and the editor of Duke-UNC rivalry blog Tobacco Road Blues, which raises an interesting question about if he could have received a credential that way, as that site certainly makes an "attempt to cover the team on a regular basis"), but he's somewhat famous in Internet circles for a rant he wrote about the mainstream media and access in March last year (oddly enough, focused around how he'd obtained access at another UNC-Duke game, but didn't plan to use it). Here are some of the highlights from that piece:
The modern mainstream sports media has become an impotent joke. They churn out lazy columns with half-baked insight and overwrought or rhythm-less prose. … Here's my point: I don't want to march in lockstep with the drones of inadequacy. I can already tell it'll swallow me whole. My place is with the fans in the crowd. Failing that, it's in front of a television. And I don't have $150 to spend on a scalped ticket, so I'm not going.
It's worth pointing out that Ryan later apologized for that piece (after he was called out by future Grantland colleague Chris Jones!), and just because he once wrote an angry anti-access screed shouldn't forever prohibit him from ever having access again. He has a different, more high-profile job now, and perhaps his bosses there are the ones that wanted him to be on-scene from media row. Even if it's just him changing his mind, that's fine, too; people aren't beholden to their opinions forever. Still, it's a rather funny juxtaposition that a guy like Simmons who has criticized access in the past is now waging a Twitter war against Duke for denying access to one of his writers, another guy who's previously bashed the value of access. Maybe it's today's equivalent of seeing "a Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac"…


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Indicator 2 is a Performance Indicator.
Percent of youth with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) dropping out of high school. (20 U.S.C. 1416 (a)(3)(A))
States must report using the dropout data used in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) graduation rate calculation and follow the timeline established by the Department under the ESEA.
Percentage = [ # Drop-outs (ages 16-22) ÷ (# Graduates + # Certificates + # Drop-outs (ages 16-22) + # Maximum Age)] x 100
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- Findings of Noncompliance: Not issued for this Indicator.
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- DOE-TR Report layout and instructions: This is located on the Learning Connection in the "IDOE - Data Collection" Community, under the "Files and Bookmarks" tab, in the "Transition" folder.
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There are several in-built keyboard shortcuts available in Visual Studio.
However, there are some actions that developers need shortcuts for, that are not available by default.
One of them is opening up "TFS Source Control Explorer" tool window. I typically attach Ctrl+Alt+S to this action.
Currently we have to open the Team Explorer, drill down to our team project, and then double click on the Source Control Explorer node in the Tree. This is time-consuming.
Here's how to add Ctrl+Alt+S to "View TFS Source Control Explorer" to Visual Studio.
- Go to Tools -> Options -> Environment ->Keyboard
- On the right hand pane, filter the "Show commands containing" available commands by typing in "TFSSourceControlExplorer"
- Once it's highlighted in the listbox below, click and focus on "Press Shortcut Keys" textbox
- Press Ctrl+Alt+S
- Click on the "Assign" button next to the textbox
- Hit OK
- Done
Another handy shortcut is to assign "Close command on the Currently open File"
Follow the same steps above and assign "Ctrl+W" – the reason I assign Ctrl+W is it's already in our muscle memory to mean "Close currently open tab document" when we use it in pretty much all browsers. (FireFox, Chrome, IE)
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2-Ingredient Queso Dip
I love the guys in my life. But I have to admit, there's nothing quite like a full-on girls night.
A few weeks ago, my friend Sara a group of friends up to her new house for just that. Boyfriends and husbands were swapped for beach towels and bottles of wine. And a group of girlfriends congregated for "happy hour" on Sara's neighborhood lake. It was a lovely end-of-summer evening, and we spent it floating on noodles, sipping cold drinks, watching the sun set over the water, and getting wonderfully lost in the moment and one another's stories and laugher and smiles. So many relaxed, happy smiles.
Afterwards, we toweled off and retreated to Sara's house, where we feasted on a smorgasbord of random appetizers that everyone had brought along. I mean, lounging on a noodle in the middle of the lake can work up an appetite. ;) So we rewarded ourselves accordingly by going back for seconds and thirds. Then we brought our dessert into the living room as we clustered around to watch an episode of the show Sara fell in love with while living in England, The Great British Bake-Off. (Sidenote: SO GOOD.) Which was followed by a few hours of girl talk, which nowadays ranges from everything to dating to literature to international politics and everything in between.
Basically, it was a great night.
And a reminder of how important (and inspiring and strong and encouraging and awesome) these women are in my life. I'm pretty sure I won the girlfriend lottery with this crew.
But yes, this is a recipe post. So as such, I need to tell you about the monumentally important recipe that I snacked on basically the entire night. This amazing 2-Ingredient Queso Dip.
Ok, actually I wasn't quite sure what to call this one. Salsa queso? Creamy salsa dip? 2-Ingredient Wonder?
Well, whatever you call it, I basically made a meal out of this dip that Sara's friend, Angela, brought to our girls night. And even though I'm sure many of you have made it before, it was new to me. And the two ingredients in it?
Salsa verde and cream cheese.
I'm pretty sure that I've had this dip before when made with traditional red salsa. But when I saw Angela pull out the green jar, my tastebuds immediately went on high alert because who doesn't love a recipe with salsa verde?
Not I, said the
cat food blogger. :)
As it turns out, this 2-ingredient queso dip could not be easier to make. Angela simply added the salsa verde and cream cheese to a microwave-able bowl, and then zapped them for a few minutes until the cream cheese was completely soft and melted.
Then the whisked the two ingredients together until smooth and combined. (It's ok if this salsa is still a slightly lumpy.) And then — voila — a delicious queso dip was ready to go!
And oh man. We didn't waste a second diving in. Of all the appetizers there that evening, this queso dip was most certainly the hit. Or at least, it was the main attraction on my plate. I couldn't get enough! It was tangy, spicy, creamy, slightly sweet. And it paired perfectly with salty chips for dipping.
My kind of appetizer.
I have since made it a handful of times, and it usually disappears instantly. Everyone loves it because it is that perfect combination of creamy and tangy and spicy and slightly sweet. But I love it because it literally takes less than 5 minutes to prepare, and easy to customize with your favorite kind of salsa.
So if you love dips, trust me, this one should be in any queso-lover's recipe repertoire. Perfect for game days, perfect for appetizers, and perfect for girl's nights. Thanks, Angela, for the inspiration!
2-Ingredient Queso Dip
This 2-Ingredient Queso Dip recipe only takes minutes to make, and it is RIDICULOUSLY easy!
- 1 (8 ounce) brick cream cheese (I recommend either full-fat or low-fat, not fat-free)
- 2 cups (or 1 16-ounce jar) salsa verde, homemade or store-bought
Cut the brick of cream cheese into four pieces, and stir them together with salsa verde in a microwave-proof bowl.
Microwave for 3-4 minutes, stopping to whisk the mixture after each minute, until the cream cheese is melted and smooth. Serve warm.
(If you don't want to use a microwave, you can also heat up this dip on the stove. Just place the cream cheese and salsa in a medium saucepan and heat over medium heat, whisking every minute or so, until the cream cheese is completely melted. Remove from heat and serve warm.)
If you make this recipe, be sure to snap a photo and hashtag it #gimmesomeoven. I'd love to see what you cook!
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43 comments on "2-Ingredient Queso Dip"
Yep, I need to make this NOW! So yummy.
It's funny how simple dips like this are usually the ones people rave about the most and request the recipe for. This looks perfect for a low-key girls night!
I love how simple this is. How can you go wrong with two ingredients! What a fun idea for girls night.
Oh wow! is really that simple. Love it! Thanks for the idea.
No way!!! Two ingredients?? I've got that salsa verde in the fridge as we speak – it's my favorite! This looks so delicious, can't wait to try!
You can't go wrong with 2 ingredients, especially when one of them is cream cheese. And I have to agree, nothing is better or better for my emotional well being than a night out with my best girlfriends! xo
I'm going to go dig through my pantry right now for a jar of salsa verde. This is going to be today's breakfast. ;)
This sounds delicious and sounds SO simple! I love this idea :)
this is such a great idea!!!!
Two ingredient queso that DOESN'T involve processed Velveeta cheese?? Sold!
I love a good girls night too! Especially when there is lots of yummy food involved. This dip sounds fantastic.. I'll definitely be giving this a try!
Gotta love girls night :) Sounds like it was perfect! I have a really similar recipe that I grew up eating, but I'll have to try this twist! :)
I love that you love GBBO!! Virtual high five! This dip looks awesome and easy too!
This is genius!! Do you think it would work to put it in a crock pot to keep warm at parties?
I have to try this Ali! Love DIPS!
Absolutely genius! Perfect for the football season! Sharing!
This looks amazing! I'll definitely be trying it out soon!
The Herdez folks make some seriously delicious salsas! I've not tried this verde (yet) but I adore their medium heat red salsa. I am a huge fan of verde and of tomatillos in general, and cream cheese is its own food group as far as I'm concerned. This will be happening here too, with or without pool noodles!
I didn't have cream cheese, but used salsa verde, goat cheese and some shredded chicken I had on hand – super quick and SO good! Thanks for the idea!
Was not expecting cream cheese! Looks delish!
This looks delicious and SO easy! Can't wait to try it.
Saw this on Foodgawker this morning and made it this afternoon. SO good. Looks kinda gross as you're stirring it up though and my teenager wouldn't try it. His loss. More for me! :D
we've done this forever, except without the mixing up…we plate the cream cheese, microwave that for maybe 15 seconds, just so its soft, and then pour salsa over the top. generally we make our own fire roasted red salsa and its extra spicy, but the cream cheese makes it addictive…like spicy creamy crack that you eat, not smoke. soooo gooood.
That was a great dip and a GREAT night.
This 2 ingredient wonder was SUCH lifesaver for a last minute Superbowl party I attended. I have had this pinned for a while, and while trying to figure out what I could possibly make in 30 minutes, I noticed I had a block of cream cheese and a jar of salsa verde. Appetizer = totally done! In order to stretch it for a party, I also added a block of goat cheese, a diced jalapeno and a can of green chiles. All of which I already had on hand, and it took less than 10 minutes from start to finish. It sounds so simple, but I never would have thought of this myself. Thank you!
Once the ingredients have been melted, cooked, and combined, could this be served cool or at room temperature? I will have to make it beforehand at work and may not have a chance to reheat later. I was thinking using whipped cream cheese may help with consistency if I can't warm it up later? Thanks!
Making this for Sunday Funday! Looks yummy ;)
Our favorite dip is just like this but a can of chili and a block of cream cheese. Can't wait to try this as we are salsa verde fans. Yummy!
What are you dipping in the first picture? Looks so yummy!
Made it ……Loved it! Easy and delish!
If i made this ahead of time and reheat it will the consistency stay the same?
If planning on taking this to someones house would I first melt in the microwave and then transfer to a small crockpot to keep warm or could I put it all in a small crockpot and just heat it up completely in there? My 6 year old is making this on her own tomorrow and she's excited to be bringing her own "special football snack" to our friends :) Thanks!
I've never had this dip but I ? Herdez green sauce on my eggs. Yummy!
I can't belive I never thought of this! I have been making a green salsa for years from the Herdez jars. We add chopped fresh cilantro, garlic powder, minced onion, and ground cumin as well. You can add more heat with minced jalapeños too! Omg it's even better now with softened cool and creamy cream cheese ❤


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Months ago i made several skins for the Opel Adam Cup Mod from ptsims. I was told that they were planning a update for it, so i started the skins. Sadly the team decided to not develop the mod any further, which meant the mod often didnt work for the updated Assetto Corsa versions. Therefore i didn't finish the 2014 skin pack since it was senseless. I put effort and time into it, since many logos do not exist in high quality.
Since 1.3 the mod is at least driveable again, but the showroom deosnt work so i cant proceed working. The Sound is also just working in the replays.
I decided to take the opportunity of the working mod to release my work, if one guy is enjoying it, its better than nothing since i worked some time on them and i dont want it to be for nothing.
The liveries changed from time to time over the season, aswell as the co-drivers and sometimes numbers. If there are differences, they always have been there somewhere in the season.
For some Rallyes the numbers were different, too, due to a larger starting field, such as the Deutschland Rallye.
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|Naruto: The Cross Roads
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Naruto: The Cross Roads (ザ・クロスローズ, Za Kurosurōzu) is the sixth Naruto OVA. It uses the same CGI graphics as Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm and was released during Naruto: Shippūden. This OVA premièred at the Jump Festa Anime Tour 2009.
Between the Prologue — Land of Waves and Chūnin Exams arcs, Team 7 is waiting for Kakashi, who is late again, to start a new mission (B-ranked as Sasuke states). The team sets off while Kakashi explains that Genmai from the Inaho Village is missing, who has vanished in the hills. While doing reconnaissance, Kakashi Hatake finds Genmai, who is being attacked by a dog, but gets stuck in a trap. The rest of the team got ambushed by a group of missing-nin and their leader, Kajika, who have orders from Orochimaru to test Sasuke's strength and abilities. While Yamame attacks Sasuke and Iwana attacks Naruto, Sakura is kidnapped by Kajika. Naruto and Sasuke then go in pursuit, with Sasuke rather waiting for Kakashi to get back, but Naruto doesn't want to lose sight of Sakura. The following conversation between the missing-nin shows that their true purpose is testing Sasuke's strength for Orochimaru. An unseen fight takes place between Yamame, Iwana, Naruto and Sasuke, in which Naruto and Sasuke get the upper-hand and win. Disguised, they go to Kajika, only to be soon detected to be imposters. Feeling Kajika is far more skilled in both ninjutsu and taijutsu than they are, Sasuke begins to doubt whether victory is possible. When the two finally start working together, using Sasuke's Sharingan to see Kajika's chakra and Naruto's attacks, they misguide Kajika in thinking they are just attacking him with kunai, while they where actually setting up a trap with wire strings, capturing him. Kajika hears Orochimaru's voice, telling him he served his purpose and then begins to talk to Sasuke. After Orochimaru releases Kajika from his control, his body explodes, resulting his death. Elsewhere, he and Kabuto discuss about Sasuke. Team 7 returns Genmai to his son.


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Southend slip sends Crawley top
Crawley took over as leaders in Npower League Two thanks to a comprehensive win at home to Burton Albion and Southend's loss away to Cheltenham.
The Shrimpers were looking for their sixth away win on the spin, but those hopes were extinguished by the in-form Robins, who secured a 3-0 win thanks to goals from Jimmy Spencer, Russell Penn and Marlon Pack.
That was the side's fifth victory in a row as they closed to within one point of their opponents. Manager Mark Yates said: "It was a really good performance against a really good team. My boys have been great again and we've just got to keep going."
Crawley were always in control as they took Burton apart 3-0. Jamaican international Claude Davis fired home from just outside the box to open the scoring before Aaron Webster put the ball in his own net to make it 2-0. Matt Tubbs got the goal of the game with a fine effort from 30 yards to secure the win for Steve Evans' Red Devils.
James Hanson earned Bradford a vital 1-1 draw at the death in their relegation battle with Plymouth. Craig Sutherland had put Argyle ahead with a scrappy effort that marked his first goal for the club.
Dagenham and Redbridge are now bottom of the league after Port Vale came from behind to beat them 2-1 and condemn them to a ninth straight defeat.
The Daggers went ahead thanks to Brian Woodall's first half goal, but Jennison Myrie-Williams cancelled the lead out a minute later and Guy Madjo grabbed the winner in the second-half.
Aidy Bothroyd's first game in charge of Northampton ended in a 1-1 draw at home to Crewe. Adebayo Akinfenwa scored his 100th career goal to put the Cobblers in-front before Byron Moore's equaliser gave Crewe a point.
Struggling Hereford lost 3-2 to Rotherham in a cracker at Edgar Street. The Millers were two goals to the good thanks to Johnny Mullins and Alex Revell, but Yoann Arquin struck from long-range and Delroy Facey levelled matters before the break. Mullins got his second of the day after the break, meaning Rotherham left with the points.
Aldershot claimed their first win for a month as Luke Guttridge scored to beat Shrewsbury 1-0, whilst Kevin Nicholson's goal in the 94th minute meant Torquay overcame Barnet by the same score.
Accrington Stanley won their first away game of the season as Padraig Amond and Craig Lindfield tapped in identical goals to ensure AFC Wimbledon went an eighth game without a win.
Swindon extended their unbeaten run to 14 games after drawing 1-1 with Bristol Rovers. Paolo Di Canio's side were heading for victory after Paul Caddis's run and shot put them ahead but Danny Woodards nicked a point for Rovers with a header two minutes from time.
Macclesfield and Gillingham played out a stalemate thanks to an inspired performance from Silkmen keeper Jose Veiga, who made a string of good saves, whilst Morecambe and Oxford also drew 0-0 and ended United's run of five defeats in a row.News Now - Sport News


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Serena Williams has waited a long time for this moment.
E! News has your exclusive first look at the tennis champ gracing the cover of Self magazine's September issue, revealing that she is more determined than ever to return from the 2016 Rio Olympics with a fifth gold medal around her neck.
Williams, who is currently ranked the No. 1 woman's player in the world, will also go for her fourth gold medal alongside sister and doubles partner, Venus Williams. The duo came out on top in 2000, 2008 and 2012 while Serena earned her first gold in the singles event four years ago in London.
On refocusing her attention towards the podium, she told the mag, "This is my blood. I live for this and have for the last 32 years. When I step out on the court, you're going to get all of me."
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And while Williams might come off as an incredibly passionate athlete, the 34-year-old also has her sights set on some well-deserved downtime that doesn't necessarily include a tennis racket.
"In five years, I'm on a boat or an island, sketching the latest collection," she mused of her next design inspirations. "Maybe there's a baby, maybe a couple, we'll see. I'm done traveling — I'm throwing away my passport. Yeah, I'm done with it."
When it comes to Williams though, one things for certain: she knows her impact on young women knows no bounds. As for how she she fights back against those who criticize her appearance, Williams offers advice on perfecting the art of confidence.
"I love my body, and I would never change anything about it," Williams shared, adding, "I'm not asking you to like my body. I'm just asking you to let me be me. Because I'm going to influence a girl who does look like me, and I want her to feel good about herself."
For more from Serena, grab the next issue of Self out on newsstands this month.
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When I copy a webpage from my local machine (Mac) to my remote server (Ubuntu), the special characters in the text are ending up in squares in a browser or question-mark-symbols in the terminal.
I tried copying them with scp or ftp; same problem.
I checked the language on the server: LANG=en_US.UTF-8. This seems right and shouldn't be the problem anyway because when I edit the file in the terminal on the server, special characters display as they should.
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LOS ANGELES>> Marine Corps veteran Anthony Ungaro Tuesday landed in Los Angeles aboard a Harley-Davidson after two weeks on a cross-country road trip that saw him deliver donations to animal shelters across the nation.
Among the shelters that benefited from his ride was the Pasadena Humane Society.
"I have met so many awesome people," said Ungaro of his travels. "Bikers; anybody when I tell them what I'm doing, they're instantly engaged, and want to support."
The Los Angeles Animal Services and Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA were on hand Tuesday to receive toys, treats and supplies from sponsors on behalf of Rock & Rawhide, a New York-based charity that works to help increase adoption levels of dogs and cats in shelters.
"All the work he's been doing to raise awareness for shelter pets has been fantastic," said Marlin Miller, mobile outreach coordinator for the Pasadena Humane Society. "Just making the public more aware of what's happening is helpful to us. We were grateful to be a part of it."
Ungaro, a 29-year-old Brooklyn native, volunteered with Rock & Rawhide for some time but decided he wanted to do more for shelter pets and "Anthony's Ride for Shelter Pets" was launched.
The cause of pet adoption is near and dear to Ungaro, who served eight years in the Marines, including a deployment to Iraq during the 2004 Battle of Fallujah. When he returned home, Ungaro admits he struggled some and may have suffered from mild Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
He read an article about shelter pets helping veterans make the transition to civilian life and decided to give it a try.
"I adopted Donny about 3 years ago; he's completely changed my life," said Ungaro of his red-nosed pit bull. "Maybe somebody else can benefit the way I have."
"He has such a love and respect for shelter animals, so it was a natural choice for both Anthony and Rock & Rawhide to work together," said Kylie Edmond Hillman, co-founder of Rock & Rawhide. "We've had multiple adoptions in the cities Anthony has visited. (The pet toy donations) help to reduce stress and noise in shelters, which helps increase adoption levels."
Ungaro began his ride on July 28 in New York City and stopped at Petco stores in Michigan, South Dakota and Utah. Local shelters in each state benefited from donations from sponsors such as Natural Balance Pet Foods, KONG Company, 2 Dogs Treats, Benebone and more.
The ride in general went smoothly, although at one point Ungaro got briefly stranded on a highway in Utah when his bike broke down.
Though the ride has been fun and spreading the word about Rock & Rawhide's mission great, Ungaro admits he's ready to head back home to Donny now.
"I miss him more than anything," he said. "He's such a big part of my life."
Other sponsors also helped with Ungaro's costs during the trip and with the campaign. They include the Petco Foundation, Shoei Premium Helmets, the Elvis Duran and the Morning Show and Lauren+Vanessa, among others.


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MLB seeks creative solution to MASN rights fees dispute between Nationals, Orioles – The Post
After a long period of no news on the Washington Nationals television rights compensation some new information has come out:
Hoping to find a solution to the dispute between the Washington Nationals and Baltimore Orioles over the value of the Nationals' television rights, Major League Baseball has asked a private investment bank to seek potential new owners for the rights that are now held by the regional sports network controlled by Orioles owner Peter Angelos.
Allen & Co., a New York-based investment bank, is seeking buyers to acquire the two franchises' broadcast rights from the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity.
A new owner would essentially separate MASN and Angelos from the Nationals by creating a new regional sports network.
Fox Sports and Comcast are candidates to purchase the rights, according to one of the individuals. Both companies, Fox Sports in particular, have delved heavily into the regional sports network market.
Frankly, I'm kind of surprised MLB is being this aggressive. On one front, Bud Selig is never aggressive about anything, though coddling Angelos and the Orioles is a core competency. Cowardly Selig won't use the "best interest of baseball" power to do right by Washingtonians, Nats fans, the District of Columbia (which made an enormous investment in a new ballpark) or baseball overall. Instead, Selig uses his power to coddle cowardly Angelos, who doesn't believe that Baltimore will sufficiently support his baseball team. So, Selig gave Angelos 90% of the Nats television rights to Angelos. The Nats franchise picks up a 1% stake in MASN annually, but the deal as currently constructed limits them to owning no more than 66% about 25 years from now. Angelos still has to pay the Nats a rights fee annually (the same amount goes to the Orioles), but he's trying to lowball it. While some huge market teams are getting close to $100 million annually, Angelos wants to limit both teams to around $35 million. Even Orioles fans see through this as nothing but Angelos trying to enrich himself (WNST) instead of building a successful franchise.
What I am kind of surprised by here, other than the delay in getting something figured out, is that MLB is trying to solve the problem now. That's not Selig's style first of all, but secondly Angelos is in his 80s. Ted Lerner, the principle owner of the Nats, is even older. I thought a figure for the next five seasons would be determined , everyone would grumble and the decision would be deferred five years from now when the players are likely going to be different. I wasn't even opposed to that strategy necessarily, because I think it would favor the Nats since a new commissioner probably wouldn't have pay so much deference to the Orioles ownership.
Overall, I'm glad to see more discussion about the situation of late. I was kind of out here on an island pointing out the bad faith out of Baltimore — fans used to be resigned to it and the D.C. media wasn't doing anything about it. The latter may be due to the Orioles fanboys that seem still linger, but thankfully, this problem is finally getting some traction. I think it'll be ugly and I hope that the longer it goes the better it works out for the Nats.
THOMAS BOSWELL: Dodgers' spending spree means it's time to get MASN deal done – The Post
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Most car names are nouns. A Note. A Mustang. A Probe. Sometimes they're proper nouns and named after places you'd probably never see such a car driven, like the Sorento. Occasionally, you'll get something that can be a verb, like the Juke. All words that make sense in English. And then you get names that are utter nonsense. What car name makes the least sense in English?
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Pair of Twins make big jump among top prospects
With 2013 Draftees signed and entered into their respective clubs' pipelines, MLB.com has re-ranked its Top 100 Prospects and each club's Top 20 Prospects.
With 2013 Draftees signed and entered into their respective clubs' pipelines, MLB.com has re-ranked its Top 100 Prospects and each club's Top 20 Prospects.
The Twins' already deep farm system keeps getting richer, as Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano both made huge leaps in the prospect rankings. Minnesota also added top pitching prospect Kohl Stewart in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft with the No. 4 overall pick.
Buxton made the jump to the No. 1 spot after starting the season as the No. 19 overall prospect, while Sano is now ranked as the No. 3 overall prospect, moving up from the No. 12 spot.
It's almost unheard of for a team to have two prospects so highly regarded, but Buxton and Sano -- who both represented the Twins in this year's Futures Game -- have been outstanding this season. Buxton, 19, dominated Class A Cedar Rapids with his five-tool talent and is currently at Class A Advanced Fort Myers, while Sano, 20, outclassed his peers at Fort Myers and is continuing to show impressive power at Double-A New Britain.
Add with Stewart making his debut as the No. 66 overall prospect, the Twins have seven players ranked in the Top 100. Others in the Top 100 include right-hander Alex Meyer (No. 36), right-hander Kyle Gibson (No. 51), second baseman Eddie Rosario (No. 68) and right-hander Jose Berrios (No. 85).
"The system is in good shape," Twins general manager Terry Ryan said. "We've got some players, and some are closer than others. The two kids in the Futures Game are certainly on a faster track. They're both very talented and highly skilled. And they're both good human beings, which is a good thing."
Aaron Hicks was ranked the club's No. 6 prospect entering the season but has gone on to be Minnesota's center fielder and has played better since a slow start. Oswaldo Arcia, who was rated as the club's fifth-best prospect, has also seen action with the Twins this year, and while he's currently at Triple-A Rochester, he graduated from the list as well. Right-hander Ryan Pressly, who was a Rule 5 Draft pick from the Red Sox, started the year as the organization's No. 18 prospect and has fared well as a reliever with Minnesota this year.
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Left-hander Corey Williams and right-hander Hudson Boyd both fell out of the club's Top 10 list, as they've both struggled this year. Williams, ranked at No. 16 and pitching for Fort Myers, and Boyd, at No. 19 and pitching for Cedar Rapids, both have ERAs above 5.00 this season.
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Stewart is the most notable addition, as the right-hander is ranked as the team's fifth-best prospect and was taken as the No. 4 overall pick in the Draft out of St. Pius X High School in Houston. But three other players taken in this year's Draft also made the cut, including right-hander Ryan Eades (No. 10), left-hander Stephen Gonsalves (No. 17) and catcher Stuart Turner (No. 19). Cedar Rapids second baseman Jorge Polanco (No. 10) and rookie-level Elizabethton right-hander Felix Jorge (No. 20) are also new to the list.
Rising/falling stock
Buxton made the biggest leap, as he's now baseball's top prospect, while Sano moved up nine spots in the rankings to No. 3. Rosario and Berrios also weren't ranked in the Top 100 before the season, but they jumped into the rankings.
Top 100 representation
With seven players in the Top 100, the Twins have the second-most in the Majors behind only the Astros and Red Sox, who have eight each. And using MLB.com's prospect points system, which assigns 100 points to the team with the No. 1 prospect, 99 to the team with No. 2 and so on, the Twins rank as second in baseball behind only the Astros. That's a move up from their preseason ranking of fourth.
Rhett Bollinger is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Bollinger Beat, and follow him on Twitter @RhettBollinger.


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Suppose we have an $(n,n)$-bipartite graph with edges colored with $k$ colors. Is anything known about the existence of rainbow matchings (i.e. a matching that uses each color exactly once, for $k=n$) for a random bipartite graph (e.g. that for $k$ colors and more than $f(k,n)$ edges we get a rainbow matching with $p \rightarrow 1$)?
In the noncolored case, Hall's theorem makes proving this kind of results relatively simple, since we are interested in the non-existence of "no matching possible" witness (i.e. a subset that violates Hall condition) and we can use union bound to bound the probability from above (for $A_k$ = "k-th subset is a witness" give bound to $\mathbb{P}(\cup A_k)$). However, there is no simple condition of this kind equivalent to the existence of a rainbow matching.


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The tagline for "The Bag Man" is "The cat's in the bag." A cat is not actually in the bag. And it takes almost the entire movie to find out what's in the bag, which -- spoiler alert! -- you can pretty much guess if you remember the answer to Brad Pitt asking, "What's in the box?"
"Inspired by" Marie-Louise von Franz's story "The Cat" and re-written from a script called "Motel" by James Russo ... wait, let's pause a second. Russo also wrote a movie called "The Box." This guy clearly likes transportable modes of storage.
Anyway, "The Bag Man" features the latest in Evanston native John Cusack's ("The Paperboy," "The Raven") efforts to be miscast in everything. You'd think the actor would be more cautious about seedy lodging after "Identity" and "1408," yet there's Jack (Cusack) spending most of "The Bag Man" holed up in a Louisiana dive, waiting for his boss, Dragna (Robert De Niro), to collect the titular bag. No one will be surprised this dingy, barely released movie marks yet another indifferent De Niro performance, significant only because of how tickled director/co-writer David Grovic must have been when the legend signed on. Sadly, it's been a long time since his involvement guaranteed anything.
I'm extremely tempted to tell you the motive behind Dragna's assignment, because no one should waste two hours waiting for such a flimsy, stupid explanation. Beforehand, there's a lot of weak bickering and contrived bonding between Jack and cleavage-and-blue-wig-sporting hooker Rivka (Brazilian actress Rebecca Da Costa, struggling with English), with whom he has about as much chemistry as he does with the Crispin Glover-like motel manager (conveniently played by Crispin Glover). Rapper Sticky Fingaz plays an eyepatch-wearing pimp named Lizard, which is far less interesting than it sounds.
Outside of a very unexpected reference to "Full House," the dark, grimy, violent "The Bag Man" is just "Fleabag: The Movie," forcing you to watch this drivel instead of free HBO.
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