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I have been trying to use voice recognition software for years. It is always an idea that sounds better in theory than in practice. Whenever I go to a conference and there is a class on voice or speech recognition, I always try to take the class just to see if anything has changed. I have also found that it will work a lot better with the right equipment; a digital headset and microphone. For years I dictated letters and legal documents to my secretary. I guess I have been looking for a program that would correct what I said into what I intended to say.
One of the problems I have using speech recognition to do things like write this Blog is that I don't write linearly and I end up going back, inserting words, sentences and other things constantly. I also have a lot of links, they can be done, but I type and enter data really fast and I have never gotten up to that speed with voice recognition. I don't have to think to use a mouse or a trackpad. Maybe, the software is up to speed now? I don't think the software responds at my speed yet.
Now you may have an entirely different experience.
The presentation at RootsTech is "Can You Hear Me Now? Voice Recognition Software and Genealogy" by Luana Darby. She introduces various software options including the voice recognition software built into Windows. Did you know Windows had voice recognition software? Neither did I, but from the description, I haven't missed anything. Luana reviews many of the presently available commercial programs. The top program is still Dragon Naturally Speaking and the Mac version, Dragon Dictate.
Luana makes several suggestions to have success. You can completely control your computer by voice.
- You must train the software over a period of a month.
- Speak in a natural voice
- Make sure there are no echoes, record in a quiet environment; ambient noise makes a difference
- Learn the standard command prompts
- The more you use the program, the greater the accuracy
- Get a good microphone headset
- Use a direct connection by USB to the computer not WiFi or Bluetooth
- If you are using an iPhone use PureAudio an app
- Old documents transcription
- Reports
- Letter writing
- Notes into a genealogy database
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Celestion SL700 loudspeaker
In his article, while Mr. Cordesman did allow that "it is still possible to make a loudspeaker with a midrange good enough to partially compensate for the fact that it will not play loud or low," he concluded that "virtually all of today's small 'monitor' speakers are measurably incapable of high-fidelity reproduction, and have no place in a decent audio system." If money were no object in both the design and purchase of loudspeakers, this would be a fair statement. But I suggest that it is unrealistic in terms of the laws of physics when constrained by the demands of budget.
When the designer is given his head, sure, he can go for the maximum low-frequency extension without worrying that something must be given up somewhere else. But when the speaker has to be affordable, then there are really only two strategies available. The first is to use the largest box available at the price, and a relatively small magnet for the woofer. A speaker with such a high-Q bass alignment will play loud and go deep, but at the expense of high levels of midrange coloration and a boomy, ill-defined midbass. (In addition, as I pointed out last month, a big enclosure will be inherently more colored than a small one due to the larger size of its panels.)
The alternative, which I suggest is more true to the needs of "high-fidelity reproduction" as defined by Mr. Cordesman, is to sacrifice a half octave, one octave, or even more, of deep bass to allow other important areas of performance—midrange clarity, evenness of dispersion, HF purity, stereo imaging—to be optimized. And, dependent on the tastes and preferences of every listener, this could well outweigh the loss of weight to bass instruments and the reduction in apparent hall size due to the LF truncation of the reverberation.
Such is the case with the Celestion SL600, which has remained my personal reference for five years now, a long time for a loudspeaker. Yes, it is a small speaker, with a miserly proportion of low bass. But, as Larry Archibald will testify, having listened to my system on many occasions, it has enough low frequencies not to offend, allowing its uncolored midrange and holographic imaging to shine forth. An area where I think it is flawed, in the sense that listeners will either love or hate it, is its depressed top octave, something that deprives recordings of sufficient "air" and reduces transparency in this region. The SL600 also compresses dynamics somewhat at the top of its loudness range. But as every loudspeaker, even the most expensive, has a signature, I do not think these negative aspects are bad enough to outweigh the positive and preclude recommendation. You have to spend a lot more money than the SL600's $1899 to get superior performance in the areas where it shines.
Which brings me to the subject of this review, a small two-way design, stand-mounting being mandatory to allow it to work as its designers intended. The Celestion will play reasonably loud, providing strain-free reproduction into the 90dB SPLs. However, it won't reproduce music's lowest octave below the lowest reach of the double-bass, the region between 20Hz and 40Hz, despite costing a hair under $3000—true high-end territory, where competing designs often have excellent bass extension.
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The test procedure followed, with minor changes, that established for my previous loudspeaker reviews: each pair was used both with a Krell KRS2/KSA-50 combination and the Linn LK1/LK2 remote-control amplification system. A pair of VTL 100W tube monoblocks was also used to drive the Celestions. Source components consisted of a 1985 vintage Meridian Pro CD player—I've been feeling a little nostalgic of late for this classic 14-bit machine—a 1987 Linn Sondek/Ittok/Troika combination sitting on a Sound Organisation table, and a 1975 vintage Revox A77 (unmodified) to play my own 15ips master tapes. Interconnect for the Krell system was Monster M1000, with Monster M1 speaker cable. The Linn system was used with Linn interconnect and speaker cable.


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Yet Another Example Of Creativity Exploding Without Copyright Law: Football Plays
from the the-no-copyright-offense deptThe theory behind copyright, of course, is that such government-granted monopolies are necessary to encourage innovation in a market. The idea is that, without such protectionism, no one would bother innovating, because they'd know that others would immediately copy them. This was based on theory, however, and tragically, many people have continued to assume this theory must absolutely be true. As we've noted in the past, it's this odd "faith-based" approach to copyright law. That's a problem, because every bit of evidence suggests this theory is simply not true. Every time we look at creative industries where there is no or little copyright protection, we seem to find an awful lot of innovation and creativity, where the theory would suggest it doesn't make sense for that to happen. In fact, when we've compared industries across countries where one country has copyright protection and the other does not, those without copyright tend to be bigger, more innovative and more creative.
In the past, we've looked at how the fashion industry, the restaurant industry, the stand-up comedy industry, and even the magician industry all seem to be incredibly creative and thrive without copyright protection. Now, Kal Raustiala and Chris Sprigman, who have been studying this same topic for a long, long time, are highlighting the same thing in an area you might not have considered: football plays. Yes, football plays -- which are not copyrightable. As they note, American football has been filled with creative innovation when it comes to new plays. And, while the faith-based "theory" of copyright suggests that no team would innovate because others would just copy them, reality has shown quite the opposite. Raustiala and Sprigman go through a series of innovations, from the forward pass, to the "west coast offense" to the "zone blitz" to the "no huddle offense" to the "spread offense." Each were massive innovations that effectively changed the game.
As they note, each time there was a new innovation, it was met with "contempt," as others accused teams of "cheating." And, yet, over time, each of these innovations spread across the league, as teams copied them and continue to innovate as well. They point out that someone even did try to copyright a football formation once (comparing it to dance choreography -- which is copyrightable). Raustiala and Sprigman point out that, despite the fact that such plays aren't copyrightable, there's still so much innovation. One key point they make, is that this is an area where a first mover advantage is quite important. Of course, that applies in many other industries today as well.
Towards the end, they make a key point about economic theory, that's absolutely worth sharing:
Finally, the story of innovation in football is tied to a much deeper debate in the economics of innovation. Economists today disagree about the conditions most conducive to innovation. Some, following the ideas of Joseph Schumpeter, maintain that innovation requires shelter from competition -- the firm in a competitive market is hard-pressed to focus on anything but the short-term, and because profits are limited by competition, may lack the resources to innovate. Other scholars, following the lead of Nobel laureate Kenneth Arrow, argue that innovation is best fostered by sharp competition -- firms struggling for any advantage over their rivals are forced to innovate or die. This divergence in views has hardened into a Schumpeterian vs. Arrovian standoff -- and the state of the evidence does not allow us to fully understand yet which view is right.This is a perfect summary of many of the debates around here (and reminds me why I've never been a fan of Schumpeter and keep one of Arrow's texts on the economics of information on my desk at all times). It also explains why I have so much trouble with today's intellectual property law. It completely assumes a Schumpeterian view on the world, when a significant amount of evidence suggests Arrow's view is the correct one. The one point where I disagree with the statement is the idea that the evidence is not compelling enough in one direction. The more you look, the more it seems to suggest that Arrow is absolutely right on this one, and Schumpeter is -- as with many of his insights -- compelling and thought-provoking, but slightly off in the all important details.
Intellectual property law, however, is essentially Schumpeterian. The theory of patent and copyright is that by sheltering innovators from competition -- that is, by prohibiting copying of the innovation -- we encourage innovation. But perhaps the Arrovians are right. Football, for example, illustrates innovation occurring in the midst of cut-throat competition. And football doesn't stand alone. Some of the other creative industries we've described, such as fashion and food, look like Arrovian innovators as well.
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I've been a traditional sculptor for a while. Here's my first attempt with zbrush.
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Hi all,
I've been a traditional sculptor for a while. Here's my first attempt with zbrush.
Hope you like it. Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated.
I love it. Did you make all the parts in Zbrush or did you make base meshes in some other program first?
What a great character! I love it too.
fantastic! what a happy lil guy!
great sculpt!!!
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I love it. I am guessing it is a little tooth fairy, maybe. He looks like he is examining a tooth and with the necklace and all. Very well done. Only critique (and it is so trivial) is that the bag may need to be knocked up one more subdivision level to smooth out those poly's a bit more. Great job! Keep it up!
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Awesome model!
you should really see this character through. it's really just warming to view. nice job again.
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Nice job. It reminds me of something from Brian Froud's "Faeries".
great stuff....great change of pace.....hope to see some more magic from ya....Z on!!
Great modelling! I've seen a lot of your real bronzes in the UK gardening magazines (love the recent one 'Comfort Food'_ do show an image of it here if you can_people would, I'm sure, be interested)
Do you hope to use z brush in your conventional sculpture workflow? You've certainly picked up all the neccessary skills with the programme!
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Massachusetts Vital Records
This entry was originally written by Alice Eichholz, Ph.D., CG, for Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources.
No state in the Union can boast the depth and breadth of vital records sources that are available in Massachusetts. Starting with the arrival of the Pilgrims, vital events have been diligently, if not completely, recorded, preserved, and published. Spurred by legislative order, over 200 (out of 364) towns had all their vital records to 1850 published. The volume (or volumes) in this Systematic Series for each town is divided into births, marriages, and deaths, then alphabetized by surname and, finally, given name.
Some town vital records published before and after legislative order were printed verbatim, and then indexed, making them more valuable than those in the Systematic Series for research purposes since original family groupings remain as recorded. Other towns' vital records have been published or microfilmed since the Systematic Series. Original manuscript volumes of the Systematic Series are at the Massachusetts Archives at Columbia Point. Transcriptions of vital records for several western Massachusetts towns are in the Corbin Collection and those for the Braintree area are in the Sprague Collection, both at the New England Historic Genealogical Society. The latter's website and online store provide access to this material either through membership subscription to the online database or for purchase on microfilm or CD-ROM.
A listing indicating which towns have published vital records is that by Hanson and Rutherford in their chapter on Massachusetts research (see Background Sources for Massachusetts). A code for locating vital records throughout different collections, individual publications, or the Systematic Series can be found in Marcia D. Melnyk's Genealogist's Handbook for New England Research (4th ed.; Boston: The New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1999). Several towns, however, have published vital records since these lists were created. The year in which vital record registration begins for a town is indicated in the Town Resources section.
Microfiche of vital records for more than 275 towns can be purchased from Archive Publishing (formerly Holbrook Research Institute), 1462 W. 1670 N., Provo, UT 84604. Those fiches of original records are listed in a microfiche eighth edition (2000) of 'Bibliography of Massachusetts Vital Records 1620'1895,' available from the company's website, which provides complete information on this periodically expanding resource. Microfiche of individual towns' published Systematic Series is also available from the company. Even though recording of vital events in towns was widespread in Massachusetts, the practice was still not universal. Most of the Systematic Series of published vital records additionally relied on documented material culled from other sources, such as church records, cemetery inscriptions, and family Bibles.
No statewide index exists that includes all the towns' records for vital events before 1841. This makes it necessary to know the appropriate town in which to locate a record before that date. However, the [[IGI] (see pages 12-13), the membership online database for New England Historic Genealogical Society, and the subscription database at Ancestry.com (see page 17) have extensive collections of Massachusetts vital records from the Systematic Series and other sources offered through their websites. These sources cannot be considered complete, but using them may be helpful in locating or eliminating towns as potential targets for vital records research when the only information known is simply 'born in Massachusetts.'
Some early vital records were filed by county instead of town for Suffolk, Middlesex, Essex, Plymouth (marriages only), and Hampshire (from private papers). See Michael S. Hindus' The Records of the Massachusetts Superior Court and Its Predecessors (Boston: Archives Division, Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1977) for a listing.
Beginning in 1841 the state mandated that a copy of each event recorded in a town or city be sent to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, which means that two sources exist for each event after that date: the town (or city) and the state. However, some towns were not in compliance until the late 1840s. At present, the indexes for 1841 to 1910 are in bound, ledger-style books, arranged in five-year periods, except for the first, which covers 1841 through 1850. The records are available at Massachusetts Archives. Boston records after mandatory recording do not begin in the ledger books until 1848, but all the city's vital records from 1630 are extant at Boston City Archives, 30 Millstone Rd., Hyde Park, MA 02136 <www.cityofboston.gov/archivesandrecords>. Published Boston vital records include births, deaths, marriages (1630'99); births (1700'1800); and marriages (1700'51, 1752'1809); and deaths (1700'99) (as Deaths in the Town of Boston [Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1999], two volumes compiled by Robert J. Dunkle and Ann S. Lainhart using multiple sources). A CD-ROM version of Clifford L. Stotts' Vital Records of Springfield, Massachusetts to 1850 (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002) includes the town vital records, twenty-one cemeteries, ten churches, and eleven newspapers, among others.
As of 1 January 1896, the Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics, 150 Mt. Vernon St., Dorchester, MA 02125-3105 is the repository for copies of town or city recorded vital records. The facility is open to the public, but marriage and birth records may be restricted. As with the bound ledger-style volumes for the 1841 to 1910 period, indexes continue in five-year periods, separated into births, marriages, and deaths. Records and indexes are transferred to the Massachusetts Archives every five years. Until individual death certificates were used in the 1900s, the name of the cemetery does not appear in the state copy, but it may be found in the town or city copy.
The 1841 to 1910 vital records ledger books and indexes for the state are open to the public and available on microfilm and in book form at the New England Historic Genealogical Society and through the Family History Library (FHL). Still, verifying the original copy at the town clerk's office is extremely important since the bound books are secondary sources and therefore subject to errors in transcription or omission from the original.
A statewide index to divorces after 1952 is available at the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics, but no records are kept there (see Massachusetts Court Records for location of divorces prior to 1922 and Probate Records for those filed after that date). A descriptive sheet entitled 'Massachusetts Divorce Records,' by Roger D. Joslyn, which originally appeared in the [1] Massachusetts Genealogical Council Newsletter, may still be available from the council at P.O. Box 5393, Cochituate, MA'¯01778-5393.
FamilySearch.org has a variety of collections available for free online:
- Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
- Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915
- Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910
- Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915
- Massachusetts, Deaths, 1841-1915
- Massachusetts, Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910
- Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970-2003
- Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1627-2001
- Massachusetts, State Vital Records, 1841-1920
- Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887
External Links
- Massachusetts Birth, Marriage, and Death Records - free up-to-date guide to accessing Massachusetts birth, marriage, and death records (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Includes links to FamilySearch vital record databases.
- Massachusetts Marriages Search Engine - free Massachusetts marriages search engine that has indexed marriages posted across the web.
- Massachusetts Obituary and Death Notice Archive - free Massachusetts obituary archive that has transcribed obits from across the state.
- Massachusetts Library of Files - free Massachusetts obituary and data files archive from across the state.
- Massachusetts Vital Records - links to Massachusetts vital record sources organized by county


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Reviewed.com Weekly Tech Roundup: July 18, 2014
The coolest cooler ever, spectacular fridges, and the stupidity of tablet photography: this week at Reviewed.
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In the last few days, we got the chance to try out a slew of cool gadgets. Among them: a waterproof toughcam worthy of the "toughcam" name and a headset perfect for gamers. We also shined a light on a stellar dishwasher and two very impressive fridges—all three earned our coveted Editor's Choice award.
Speaking of devices that keep their cool, our news and features team looked at a new cooler that blazed its way into the Kickstarter record books. They also gave some tough but fair advice on tablet photos, and went hunting for the next "superfood" superstar.
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The Coolest Is the Coolest Cooler Ever
You might've thought coolers could only do one thing: Keep things cold. But The Coolest thinks outside the box. It adds in a USB charger, a Bluetooth speaker, and even a blender—nifty bonuses that helped it raise millions on Kickstarter in just days. It's easily the coolest cooler ever, and perfect for a chill weekend at the beach.
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"Smooth" isn't a word we usually associate with dishwashers, but KitchenAid's graceful new model has added it to our repertoire. Its ProFilter system is especially nice, as it continually removes food particles from the wash water, preventing dirty water from being sprayed on clean dishes.
Please, Stop Taking Pictures With Your Tablet
Look, we get that tablets are ridiculously fun little gadgets. You can do lots of fun things with them, including, yes, shooting photos. But just because you can take pictures with them doesn't mean you should. We explain why tablet pictures aren't just a bad idea—they're downright rude.
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The Hollywood Reporter announced its list of the 100 best movies recently, and it offers a unique twist: it polls industry insiders rather than average moviegoers or highbrow critics. But the list mostly favors recent popcorn fare over film classics, which heralds bad news for the future of cinema—according to our writer, at least.
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Another fridge cooled our food and warmed our hearts this week: The LG LBN10551PV Apartment Fridge. Most compact fridges are either great but expensive or overpriced and ineffective. This tiny new fridge, however, manages the rare feat of offering excellent performance at an affordable price. It's great both for those on a budget and those who live in cramped spaces.
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Pumpkin-Filled Crescent Rolls
Total TimePrep: 40 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min./batch
Makes3 dozen
- 4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup warm 2% milk (110° to 115°)
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter, cubed
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup sour cream
- 4 large egg yolks, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 3/4 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in milk. In a large bowl, combine 3 cups flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter and shortening until crumbly. Add the sour cream, egg yolks, lemon zest and yeast mixture; mix well. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
- Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Let dough stand at room temperature for 1 hour. Punch dough down; turn onto a lightly floured surface. Divide into thirds. Roll each into a 12-in. circle; cut each circle into 12 wedges.
- Combine filling ingredients; spread a rounded teaspoonful of filling over each wedge. Roll up wedges from the wide ends and place point side down 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Curve ends to form crescents. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°. Bake crescents until golden brown, 13-18 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks.
Nutrition Facts1 roll: 156 calories, 10g fat (5g saturated fat), 41mg cholesterol, 106mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
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Nov 17, 2014
Nice addition to my holiday brunch options, they are easy to make and taste really good. I do think I will add a powdered sugar glaze the next time I make them to ramp them up a little bit more.
Dec 3, 2011
these are fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nov 28, 2011
I'm not gonna lie... I was skeptical that crescent rolls with a pumpkin filling would be as good as everyone was saying. BUT, I wanted to make some type of special roll for Thanksgiving, since my little boys are pretty picky, but they always love the breads I make, so that's why I gave these a chance. They were de-LISH! I will admit that these were the ugliest crescents I've ever shaped. The dough was so soft. I only added 3 3/4 cups flour, so I will definitely add the whole 4 cups next time. I just wasn't sure, since I knew this was supposed to be a soft dough. Also, I had a little more success rolling out the dough when it came straight from the fridge. I found that letting it sit for an hour at room temp made the dough too difficult to work with... at least for me. Maybe having more flour in the dough next time will make that better. I also followed the suggestions of some others who reviewed this recipe by rolling the dough onto a pastry board sprinkled with powdered sugar. I liked that. The dough was very tender and had an excellent flavor. I also made a second filling--a cranberry cream cheese one. I mixed together 4 oz of softened cream cheese, 2 Tbsp of white sugar, and 1/4 cup dried cranberries that I re-hydrated for 5 minutes by pouring 1 1/2 cups of boiling water over them. That filled about 13 of the crescents. I liked that cream cheese filling even better than the pumpkin, but both made very yummy rolls. I will be making these again.
Oct 9, 2011
This recipe was wonderful! My picky 6 year old ate 2 and was asking for more!
Oct 5, 2011
Yum, yum and YUM again. This recipe was great and can easily be changed to accomindate so many different tastes. Even my picky eater enjoyed these little bites of heaven. I really liked the comment about rolling the dough out with powdered sugar and using peach filling. Thanks for sharing!
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Oct 3, 2011
This is similar to a recipe that I got from an elderly neighbor many years ago (now I'M the elderly neighbor). Try rolling the dough out with powdered sugar instead of flour and with peach jam for the filling. We love them!!!
Oct 3, 2011
It is so EASY to make your own pumpkin, and is much better than that canned stuff! Wash and dry a pumpkin, slice in half (leave the seeds & stuff inslde). Rub cut sides with shortening, place cut side down on baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees until tender (about 1/2 hour for small pumpkin, would take longer for big one). Remove seeds (could toast them if you want). Puree pumpkin pulp in food processor. We prepare several pumpkins at a time and then freeze until ready to use. Yummy!
Oct 3, 2011
I have not made this recipe. I just wanted to know how many small pkgs of yeast would I need to buy?
Oct 3, 2011
These are incredible! My mouth waters just thinking about them.


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Comet ISON is heading for the sun
If you haven't looked for Comet ISON yet, now is the time. In just the past few days, the comet has grown more than 15 times brighter and is now visible to the unaided eye low in the east-southeast before dawn.
These are the final days before ISON passes behind the sun, coming within 730,000 miles of its fiery surface November 27. Will the heat tear asunder this sun-grazer? Or will it survive and grow brighter as some of its matter is boiled into more reflective vapor? No one knows, and we won't until early December when ISON reemerges from behind the sun — or doesn't.
But you don't want to wait to see ISON. At week's end, it crests the east-southeast horizon around 6am, and there are several other bright objects to guide you to it. You should have no trouble finding the blue-white star Spica a dozen degrees above ISON. Even brighter Mercury is just a few degrees to the east with Saturn fast on its heels. Then over the following days, ISON rises a few minutes later as it nears the rising sun, but as it does it grows all the brighter.
Like all comets, ISON was formed in the infancy of the solar system from the coalescing cosmic gas and dust. In all those eons, this is the first time ISON has visited the inner solar system. Its icy body is pristine, never having been heated by the sun, so astronomers are anxious to study its composition from the gases it releases as the sun boils off its surface or even vaporizes the entire object.
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Despite Orioles manager Buck Showalter's best efforts to play down the importance of this weekend's three-game series against the New York Yankees, this is by no means your ordinary September trip to the Bronx for the Orioles.
After the Orioles met for their advance meeting, something they do before the first game of every series, Showalter's words were simple.
"The last thing I told them was, 'Hey, have fun, lets go,'" Showalter said. "And they will. They don't take themselves too seriously."
And then Showalter put the ball — and the Orioles' increasing playoff hopes — in the hand of perhaps his most unassuming player.
Right-hander Miguel Gonzalez, signed to a minor-league contract in late February after he was discovered pitching in the Caribbean Series, baffled the Yankees bats through seven shutout innings in a 6-1 win over the Yankees in front of a crowd of 43,352 at Yankee Stadium.
The win continued the Orioles' surge to the top of the American League East standings. The Orioles will begin September two games behind the first-place Yankees after New York owned a 10-game lead over the Orioles just 6 1/2 weeks ago.
"I think we all know it's a given what the Yankees are about and what they can do," Showalter said. "We've just got to continue to stay focused on what we have to do and stay in the moment, which our guys have done such a great job with all year."
The Orioles (73-58) finished August with 18 wins, matching their highest total in a month since September 2004. The Orioles have won five of their last six at Yankee Stadium and are within a victory of winning all three series in the Bronx this season.
They improved to a season-high 15 games over .500 for the first time since the end of the 1997 season, the last time the Orioles had a winning record.
"It starts with our starting pitching, and [Gonzalez] went out there and threw a great game tonight," said J.J. Hardy, who hit one of the Orioles' three homers on the night. "This series has given us the opportunity to cut the gap a little bit. Getting the first win was big."
The 28-year-old Gonzalez, who missed two full minor league seasons with knee and elbow injuries, had a hard time fighting for innings in minor league camp this spring. And of late, he was becoming pinched in the starting rotation.
Gonzalez waited 10 days between starts for his name to be called for his chance in the Orioles' precision-patchwork rotation.
On Friday, he put the Yankees (75-56) on the defensive, holding them to four hits. He retired the first nine batters he faced and didn't have a three-ball count until the sixth inning. Gonzalez struck out a career-high nine batters and walked one.
"I think Gonzo is a guy who really stays in the moment," pitching coach Rick Adair said. "He knows where he's been. He knows what he's been through in his career, and he's a guy who is going to attack no matter where he is. He's a very fearless competitor. We're glad to have him."
The Orioles hit a pair of homers off Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda. First baseman Mark Reynolds hit a towering two-run shot in the second inning to left field and added a solo homer in the ninth.
"It's been a positive year all year because we're winning," Reynolds said. "It's a lot more fun to come to the yard when you're right in the middle of a race. I've been through it before. It's what we play for, and you can tell, especially in this clubhouse, the quiet confidence that everyone has, expecting to win every night. We're going to keep riding this wave as long as it lasts."
The Orioles took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on Chris Davis' sacrifice fly to left that scored Adam Jones. Reynolds then hit a 2-0 sinker from Kuroda for a two-run homer to give the a three-run lead.
Hardy added a solo shot, his 18th of the season, in the sixth inning off Kuroda, who allowed at least four runs for the first time in nine starts.
Reynolds added an insurance run in the ninth with a solo homer off reliever Derek Lowe, giving him his 14th home run of the season and his 16th career multihomer game. He had a two-homer game 17 days ago against Boston. Nick Markakis' two-out single in the ninth made it 6-0.
But the story was Gonzalez (6-3), who held the Yankees' 2-3-4 hitters Nick Swisher, Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson to 0-for-9 with four strikeouts. He has allowed just one homer over his last five starts after allowing nine in his first five.
"[I like] the adrenaline, the aggressiveness," Gonzalez said. "I like pitching against a good offensive team, I guess. I get better. My pitches, obviously today they were real good. I was pitching them in and out, and changing speeds helped me out."
Gonzalez faced his toughest test in the sixth with two on and no outs. After Derek Jeter beat out a would-be double-play ball to put runners at the corners, Gonzalez struck out Swisher and induced a first-pitch pop-up to third from Cano.
The Orioles improved to 31-2 when their starting pitcher goes seven or more innings as Gonzalez gave way to Darren O'Day, who pitched a perfect eighth. Left-hander Brian Matusz yielded the only Yankees run in the ninth, allowing Granderson's 34th homer of the season.
After the game, it was Reynolds — who also made two fine defensive plays at first — who had a message for anyone still unwilling to label the Orioles a contender.
"Keep doubting," Reynolds said. "I don't care. We keep coming in and doing our jobs and doing the little things that win baseball games. … It's real fun. Stay up and just keep playing."


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I still remember the scene in Nashville, Tenn., in June 2004. The U.S. championships had just concluded, and a few reporters were interviewing a deflated Mihai and Silvia Brestyan in the mixed zone, just outside the main arena. Parkettes coach Donna Strauss walked by, patted Mihai on the shoulder and said with an empathetic smile, "Don't worry, she's a good kid."
The Brestyans' kid was a 16-year-old Alicia Sacramone, whose 19th-place finish meant no invite to the Olympic trials. Her scores, like her personality, had been all over the place: 9.525 on vault, 7.25 on bars, 8.55 on beam (followed by a 9.425 on day two), an 8.875 on floor (with a 9.60 on day two!).
Impossibly gifted, Sacramone still had been a long shot to make the 2004 Olympic team. But by December of that year, she had uncovered a ruthless competitive instinct.
Sacramone (shown here with her gold on vault at the 2010 worlds) had earned a wild-card spot to the 2004 World Cup Final in Birmingham, England. Having just turned 17 on Dec. 3, this wild gymnast from Boston won the gold medal on vault. Standing below her on the medal podium was gymnastics royalty: Monica Rosu of Romania and Anna Pavlova of Russia, the 2004 Olympic gold and bronze medalists on vault; Russia's Yelena Zamolodchikova, the 2000 Olympic vault champion; and China's Cheng Fei, who would win the event at the next two worlds!
In 2004, I asked her if she had been intimidated while competing among such company.
"The first day I was a little freaked out," she said. "But I pulled myself together and calmed down. But yeah, it was a little intimidating."
Yesterday I spoke with Marta Karolyi, U.S. national team coordinator, who remembers that World Cup.
"That was the moment when I saw a turnaround in her ability to compete well," she said. "Her confidence level just grew."
Sacramone achieved her goal of making the 2005 world championships in Melbourne, Australia, where she won the gold on floor exercise and bronze on vault. She became a mainstay on U.S. world teams in the following years, missing only 2009 because of temporary retirement. Her medal tally kept growing.
At the Tokyo worlds in 2011, she won her 10th world medal, a record for USA Gymnastics. Ironically, Sacramone wasn't actually in Tokyo for the medal ceremony, nor did she compete. She had ruptured an Achilles' tendon on the eve of the competition and flown home to have surgery. Her name, however, remained on the official roster.
"Alicia showed all the dedication, so we all said that she deserves her name to be kept on the team," Karolyi said. "She served many years and fought for the results for USA, so everybody was in agreement."
While Sacramone's retirement announcement today is not surprising, it is at least a prerequisite to another comeback; you can't have one without the other. And though my prediction record in such cases is awful, I have to believe this one's for keeps. I saw it in her cautious eyes last year in both St. Louis (Visas) and San Jose (trials), where she nailed her vaults and balance beam routines and aced her interviews afterward.
Clinging to slim hopes of making her second Olympic team, Sacramone, 24, was all business before the selection committee, a model of professionalism in front of the media. I think part of her knew her career was coming to an end, even though her physical comeback had been remarkably complete. She had successfully rehabbed her torn Achilles' tendon in less than a year.
But while Sacramone regained the fitness that had won her the 2010 world title on vault, the rest of the senior team had zoomed past her on that event. Everybody was doing Amanars, it seemed, and uneven bars, the event from which Sacramone had long retired, was where the team would need reserves. With Sacramone's strengths no longer needed, she was not named an alternate to the 2012 Olympic team.
"We had so many good vaulters on the team that that wasn't the component that we felt that the team will need, so that was really the reason why we chose the alternates [that we did]," Karolyi said. "If anything happened to the team, we would need somebody who could jump in on bars and beam."
Given Sacramone's trouble on beam at the Beijing Olympics, it's probably better she wasn't put in that pressure situation again in London. Now she can at least retire knowing she hit her final four routines on that precarious apparatus.
"Certainly in 2008 at the Olympics, she had a little relapse of her consistency level, but she still kept her ambition and came back and proved herself in the following years," Karolyi said.
Asked how she will remember Sacramone years from now, Karolyi laughed softly: "I just loved her from the beginning. As a little girl, she was just so much fun. I will remember her as a fighter, as a person who loved the sport and as a person who always wanted to raise the level of U.S. gymnastics. Even with the little mishaps she had through her career, I will always remember her as one of our toughest gymnasts and one person who was very fun to work with."
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Browns 35, Packers 10: Uh-oh and 2?
GREEN BAY, Wis. — There are times in the preseason when, despite the level of talent, the latter portions of the game are entertaining. Unknowns make names for themselves, backups summon moments of brilliance, teams pull off fantastic finishes worthy of Alcoa posterity in the waning seconds.
The Green Bay Packers' 35-10 preseason loss to the Cleveland Browns Thursday night at Lambeau Field was not one of those times.
The night was not devoid of good news. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers looked more like himself – particularly on a terrific 20-yard touchdown grab by remarkably still-improving Jordy Nelson – and didn't get whacked the way he did last week in San Diego. Left tackle Marshall Newhouse returned to action and the starting five on the offensive line looked pretty good. Charles Woodson and Clay Matthews did what they do – in relatively brief appearances – with Woodson forcing a fumble on the first play from scrimmage. And best of all for a team with 18 inactive players, there wasn't a single injury to report after the game.
But the fact remained that in the end, the Packers fell to 0-2 in preseason play – for only the second time in coach Mike McCarthy's seven seasons as head coach – and lost in a blowout to a Browns (2-0) team that went 4-12 last year, started a rookie quarterback and has been wandering in the wilderness for the better part of a decade.
Afterward, opinions were mixed.
"If you'd have asked me that question probably earlier in my career, it probably would have stung me a little more. The preseason, it's important for the team to grow, and I don't think your win-loss record always tells you that," McCarthy replied when asked about being winless so far in exhibition play. McCarthy then cited his decision to go for it on fourth-and-2 on the starting offense's second drive, a decision he never would have made in a "real" game.
"I'm trying to get as much information for (general manager) Ted Thompson and I and this staff to sit down to make sure we're making the right decisions. I don't like 0-2, but the reality is we need to be 1-0 when our regular season starts."
Rodgers, who completed 6 of 11 passes for 59 yards and the touchdown to Nelson (100.2 rating), bounced back nicely from last week, when he was 2 for 8 for 16 yards with an interception – the result of getting drilled when replacement left tackle Herb Taylor whiffed on onrushing Chargers linebacker Melvin Ingram – for a 0.0 passer rating.
But much like he felt after the Chargers loss, Rodgers wasn't putting much stock in the final outcome.
"The feeling I think is the most important thing. How I'm feeling in the pocket, how we're feeling (as an offense)," Rodgers said. "Obviously we want to score every time we get the ball and don't want to lose by 22 at home but you have to remember that our starters didn't play more than a quarter."
Defensively, Woodson's strip of running back Montario Hardesty got things off on the right foot, but the No. 1 defense was a mixed bag after that. First, while allowing the Browns to embark on a 10-play, 36-yard field-goal drive, they stiffened at the end and did force Phil Dawson's 53-yard field goal. When wide receiver Randall Cobb coughed up the ball and the Browns took over at the Green Bay 32, the defense forced a three-and-out and another field goal.
But on their final drive as a unit, they let rookie first-round pick Brandon Weeden direct a six-play, 45-yard drive and failed to get a stop at the goal line, allowing Hardesty a 1-yard touchdown that gave Cleveland a lead it would never relinquish.
"This is going on my seventh year – which is crazy, that it's gone that fast – so I've been a part of a decent amount of preseason games. But I feel like they're all important," veteran inside linebacker A.J. Hawk said. "It's important to come out and show well and get a win. And we haven't done that yet. I definitely don't think you can overlook that.
"People will talk about it, 'Oh, it's preseason. It doesn't mean anything.' Well, it does. We're on the field, we're playing football. It's live, we're playing against someone else, not ourselves. So it's definitely important for us to come out and make plays. I think it's good to get in different situations – we've been on the goal line, we've been backed up, we've been in adversity situations, so we need to get some of those under our belt. It doesn't feel like when you're out there, it's not like it feels like a preseason game. Everyone's still hitting the same. It feels real."
It also felt long (3 hours, 15 minutes) and at times looked ugly. Backup quarterback Graham Harrell had a rough night, managing only five first downs and three points in nine series, some against the Browns' first-string defense. He finished 12 for 24 for 100 yards with no touchdowns and two "hard luck" (Rodgers' words) interceptions – on a Hail Mary at the end of the half and on what would have been a sure completion to tight end Ryan Taylor, who tripped and fell while the ball was airborne.
"For one reason or another, just couldn't finish drives. It's unfortunate," Harrell said. "We've got to be more consistent and finish drives when we have the opportunities to. I think that's kind of how it went.
"We did some good things in that second half. We moved the ball well and didn't finish drives. First half, they just outplayed us, I think. They left their starters in most of the time, played man press and did a really good job of it, I thought, and made it tough on us."
The preseason so far has been tough on the Packers as a whole, especially considering that they won Super Bowl XLV in 2010 and went a franchise-best 15-1 last season. Nevertheless, it certainly didn't sound like any of the principals involved were ready to worry, even with seven turnovers in two games.
"It's preseason. You want to do well, but it's more about kind of your feel," Rodgers insisted. "We don't want the turnovers obviously, but I think we're happy where we're at. It's preseason."


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As expected, neither Young Justice or Green Lantern are on Cartoon Network's newly published list of new or returning shows.
DC Nation will be topped up with Teen Titans Go! and Beware The Batman. Perhaps those are more merchandise friendly, eh?
Teen Titans Go!: Featuring the return of Robin, Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy and Cyborg in all-new, comedic adventures, Teen Titans Go! will premiere in April 2013. Character-driven comedy is the order of the day as this new take on the superhero series focuses on the funny business that happens between saving the world and living together as teenagers without adult supervision. The series stars the principal voice cast from the original Teen Titans, and is produced by Warner Bros. Animation.
Beware the Batman: A cool, new take on the classic Dark Knight franchise, Beware the Batman incorporates Batman's core characters with a rogue gallery of new villains not previously seen in animated form. Along with backup from ex-secret agent Alfred and lethal swordstress Katana, the Dark Knight faces the twisted machinations of Gotham City's criminal underworld led by the likes of Anarky, Professor Pyg, Mister Toad and Magpie. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, this action-packed detective thriller deftly redefines what we have come to know as a "Batman show." Featuring cutting-edge CGI visuals, Beware the Batman, based on characters from DC Comics, is coming to Cartoon Network's DC Nation block in Summer 2013.
Elsewhere on the schedule, Cartoon Network are also bringing back The Powerpuff Girls, albeit in reworked, redesigned CG and without their creator, Craig McCracken.
Below is the rest of Cartoon Network's press release. I'm curious about the Lego Yoda specials, happy to see Mystery Inc. back and looking forward to the Adventure Time special.
Incredible Crew: Incredible Crew, is a live-action, half-hour, sketch comedy series from producer and entertainer Nick Cannon. Every episode of this high-energy, fast-paced show delivers hilarious comedy bits, outrageous hidden camera pranks, original music videos and commercial parodies all with a distinct attitude—a contemporary blend of internet sensibility mixed with kid imagination. Incredible Crew showcases six up-and-coming young comedy stars featured in diverse roles in every genre Shauna Case (American Horror Story), Shameik Moore (Joyful Noise), Tristan Pasterick, Chanelle Peloso (Level Up), Jeremy Shada (Adventure Time) and Brandon Soo Hoo (Enders Game, Tropic Thunder). Nick Cannon serves as executive producer of Incredible Crew along with Michael Goldman and Scott Tomlinson. The series is produced by Cartoon Network Studios in association with NCredible Entertainment.
Steven Universe: Slated to debut in 2013, Steven Universe is a coming-of-age story told from the perspective of Steven, the youngest member of a team of magical Guardians of the Universe. The animated series was conceived as part of the shorts development initiative at Cartoon Network Studios, and is created by Emmy® and Annie Award-nominated writer and storyboard artist Rebecca Sugar (Adventure Time). Sugar is Cartoon Network's first solo female show creator.
Uncle Grandpa: Also slated for 2013, Uncle Grandpa is based upon the Emmy®-nominated short of the same name and follows the exploits of Uncle Grandpa—everyone in the world's "magical" uncle and grandpa. Created and executive produced by Pete Browngardt (creator of Cartoon Network's Emmy®, Annie and Annecy Cristal Award-winning Secret Mountain Fort Awesome), Uncle Grandpa was conceived as part of the shorts development program at Cartoon Network Studios.
Clarence: From creator Skyler Page, Clarence is a new original animated series about an optimistic boy who wants to do everything. Because everything is amazing! Clarence was conceived as part of the shorts development program at Cartoon Network Studios.
Legends of Chima: In the mystical land of CHIMA, Laval the Lion and Cragger the Crocodile are the best of friends. An innocent escapade results in Cragger getting his first experience with the CHI, a powerful and sacred resource important to the delicate balance of CHIMA. The CHI gives awesome power to the user but needs to be managed carefully and certainly not by young adventurous animals. From LEGO, creator of Cartoon Network's powerhouse action-adventure series Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu, Legends of Chima will premiere in Summer 2013.
Grojband: 12-year-old Corey is the front man for a rockin' garage band. There's just one problem: Corey's lyrics stink. He just can't think of anything cool to write about, until…he finds his sister's diary that's full of "teen angst and junk" and decides to use each diary entry as inspiration for crowd pleasing, heart stopping, foot stomping hit songs. Grojband is distributed by FremantleMedia Ltd. and produced by Fresh TV, creator of the hit animated reality franchise Total Drama Island.
The Tom and Jerry Show: The iconic cat and mouse rivals are back in The Tom and Jerry Show, a fresh take on the classic series. Preserving the look, characters and sensibility of the original, the all-new series shines a brightly colored, high-definition lens on the madcap slapstick and never-ending battle that has made Tom and Jerry two of the most beloved characters of all time. The Tom and Jerry Show is produced by Warner Bros. Animation.
Total Drama All Stars: Total Drama is back, but this time the team at Fresh TV have assembled the best loved and most hated contestants from seasons past to compete – Heroes vs. Villains style! Total Drama Island is produced by Fresh TV and distributed by CAKE Distribution.
Adventure Time Special: Highly-regarded comedic actors Neil Patrick Harris (How I Met Your Mother) and Donald Glover (Community) will be featured in a special episode of Cartoon Network's hit animated series Adventure Time. The episode, "Bad Little Boy," is slated to premiere February 18 as part of the series' fifth and current season. Reprising his role as Prince Gumball from season three's much-loved gender switch episode "Adventure Time with Fionna and Cake," Neil Patrick Harris will join Donald Glover, as Marshall Lee, the musical male counterpart to fan favorite Marceline the Vampire Queen in this second installment of the Fionna and Cake (derived from Finn and Jake) saga. In this special episode, the princesses are sick and tired of Ice King's crazy Fionna and Cake stories, so Marceline stops by the Ice Kingdom to show him how it's done.
Regular Show Special: Regular Show, Cartoon Network's Emmy® Award-winning animated comedy featuring best friends Mordecai, a six-foot-tall blue jay and Rigby, a hyperactive raccoon, is slated for a 30-minute Thanksgiving special, Regular Show style. Mordecai and Rigby accidentally ruin Thanksgiving and must find a way to save it before their families arrive for dinner. The gang pulls together to help make it the best Thanksgiving ever! Regular Show, currently in its' fourth season, has become an instant hit continually ranking #1 in its time period among all key boy demos across all of television according to Nielsen Media Research.
The Yoda Chronicles: LEGO Star Wars returns in epic style with THE YODA CHRONICLES, a thrilling, funny and action-packed new LEGO Star Wars story told in three animated TV specials! Set in the "Prequel" Star Wars timeline, THE YODA CHRONICLES stars the one and only Yoda—the Jedi Master who has seen it all, done it all, and taught generations of Jedi Knights—in an all-new adventure. With the help of a fresh class of Padawans, Yoda leads the Jedi in a desperate fight to stop Darth Sidious and his minions from creating a new super-weapon that could crush the Republic and win the war for the forces of Evil.
Adventure Time
Regular Show
Annoying Orange
The Amazing World of Gumball
The Looney Tunes Show
Ben 10 Omniverse
Dreamworks Dragons: Riders of Berk
Scooby-Doo! Mystery Inc.
Johnny Test
Pokémon Black & White: Adventures in Unova
Beyblade Metal Fury
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Hey! ck and I live on opposite ends of the world (canada) unfortunately, but montreal sounds like an amazing place to visit during the summer.......when are you going?
haha niiiice! ty
Thanks! I had a little growing up to do myself. School's cool. Pretty much a student for life at this point, I figure. Figuring out a way to use it to make some money Hope life's being good to you these days!
o rly.
Tnx about the pic joe, if you could do 10 minutes now, just think what you'll be able to do after all your super duper working out and eating right etc, you might just be able to go 11 minutes,
Thanks, Joe! Same to you.
You're sweet, thank you! Ya! Have plenty of bad pics but not going to share!
lol he hardly ever gets jealous. but i will keep it in mind ;p
your funny lol I like you
Hello! Lol yes I am married.
Hey Dude! Give Me Holler!
My musical history being what it is, I really thought your quoting Counting Crows. Any reality to that? Keep your chin up fine Sir. You were a charmer when we had lunch. I hear it happens when you'e least looking for it. We women can be overrate anyway.
well usually.
yes I hope all is well for you too. no complaints here.
when do we get another ask Joe? miss you being around.
I'm so sorry. That's just heartbreaking.
Hi Joe. I hope it's okay if I ask about this:
I have two older sisters (had) and they would cringe.
It's all good, man. You're one of my favorites here.
How's come your not in my friend's list???
Hey - we don't want to double post the video on the site - would you mind putting "Icon" in the title of the thread? It's only had a small number of views compared to our other posts, and I'm wondering if it might be because the title is a bit generic....
Thanks, and good sleuthing on finding it on YouTube!!
Back atcha, Joe! Merry Christmas and Happy Hollidays!
Hey dude,
Are you getting ajusted to Winter?
Hey Joe,
I didn't buy any tickets this year, I'm a fair weather fan and they're playing like shit this year. Maybe next year if they make some adjustments.
Talk at you later!
Dude - you've still got that comment on your signature about "fitting into a size 38 pair of jeans" - how's your health? (not that it's my business, I suppose - just concerned...)
how do you like your eggs in the morning... scrambled..........or fertilized??? wait! that doesn't work so well when a girl says it!!!! bwahahahah
Start some "hottest chick"/adi style threads and it'll explode with activity.
I'm waiting for someone to claim Big Wheel in that car thread.
Hey Joe,
If you want to come over for a Bengal game, let me know. Or go to one, I'll have Pitt/Brown tickets. Who Dey!
Men Only? I wanna join. I love knowing the male mind... where do i sign up
Status? My Boss when I worked For The Port Authority of NY&NJ....Thats would be a whole another post by it-self.
Well baby I am from Guyana, South America.. Are Irish eyes smiling at me?
Will do. Give me the weekend to think on it. Current thought: "Be asshats here--not in the forums."
All I see is "create a new group" so I am sure I'm in the wrong zip code.
You gotta accept the invite, first.
Do you see a "Post New Discussion" link?
You Are Just Way Funny...I love your posts
I'll put it here lol
Oh, you mean like this guy 'eh Kate?
Sorry, CCers, the nation is HEAVILY trending Republican. Evidently you are in the 38% that think the nation is heading in the right direction. 61% believe otherwise.
Yeah, know what you mean about getting outside. It's great this time of year. I'm doing well, thanks for checking in.
Joe, how ya doing buddy? Stay tough friend, let us know how you're getting along.
Haha, thanks Joe How've you been?
Your too cute! I love your posts! No decaf HA! Im with you on that one!
You REALLY didn't KNOW!?
But seriously, how DID you miss that one!
Well done, my friend, well done. =)
Yes we did sir! I don't want Corzine near Obama though, we need better nerds at each post.
We won!
I seen your post about Salem Hardware. I could meet you down there Tuesday afternoon.
What do you think?
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Good goalkeeping can take you a long way in tournament play.
For evidence of that axiom, look no further than the Seattle Sounders FC.
Kasey Keller was the cream of the crop in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup this year and Seattle went on to win the tournament, earning Keller TheCup.US Player of the Tournament honors. This coming one year after backup keeper Chris Eylander earned the same honor with the USL's Seattle Sounders last year.
After playing one of two Open Cup play-in games, a 1-0 shutout of the Colorado Rapids, Keller had one clean sheet and allowed only three goals in 390 minutes of Open Cup play for a 0.69 GAA. In part because of his 'keeping, the Sounders trailed for only 52 minutes in the entire tournament.
"Winning the Open Cup is very difficult because you have to be sharp all season long," said goalkeeper coach Tom Dutra, who was Eylander's coach in the USL too. "In the MLS playoffs, it's so difficult to make the playoffs, but if you hit your stride at the right time you've got only a few games to get to the final."
Eylander, meanwhile, had 451 scoreless minutes in the 2008 Open Cup before allowing a game-tying goal in the semi-final. Seattle went on to drop that game to the Charleston Battery on penalties, but Eylander was still named Player of the Tournament. This year, he anchored the Sounders to a 4-1 win over Real Salt Lake in Open Cup qualifying before a knee injury hindered his return to Open Cup glory.
Eylander's run in the 2008 Open Cup came on the heels of perhaps his best stretch of goalkeeping in the 2007 USL playoffs, when the Sounders won their second USL championship in three years.
Making the tournament even more difficult on a goalkeeper is that of all the positions, they are typically more routine-oriented than any other players.
"They're creatures of habit for sure," Dutra said. "It takes you out of rhythm and to do what they've done is unbelievable."
Eylander and the USL club reached the semifinals twice in 2007 and 2008 and the 2007 club took home two trophies in league play – the regular season and postseason crowns. This year's MLS club hopes to do one better and is already one-third of the way there, thanks in large part to the man in front of the net.
"We set out to win three things this year – the Open Cup, the MLS Cup and the Supporters Shield," Dutra said. "We won one, we're still in another one and we have to get hot in the playoffs for the third. And to get the first one is huge for the team and huge for Kasey – he was so elated afterwards."
The Sounders FC will return to league play Saturday at 4:30 against DC United from RFK Stadium in a rematch of the Open Cup final.


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MultiTenant Plugin
compile "org.grails.plugins:multi-tenant:1.0.0"
grails install-plugin multi-tenant
Please use the plugin located HERE instead of this one. This version will be maintained for a few months to allow users to migrate to the new version. The new plugin version 1.0.0 matches this plugin except for package changes. Migration instructions will be coming shortly.
This plugin is currently being refactored to make it more modular. The project documentation for the new project is be located here . The first release of the new project will match the last release of this project. Both projects will continue to be supported for a short transition period. Please provide input and check out the new plugin components being offered as part of the refactoring.
See Faq section for release notesThe grails multi-tenant plugin allows you to run multiple "customers" (or tenants) from one installation of a grails application with minimum configuration. Application developers who would normally have to install multiple instance of their grails app (one-per-customer) and maintain multiple databases (one-per-customer) can use this plugin to run multiple customers from the same application AND database. The plugin also supports a single-tenant database configuration (one webapp for all tenants, but a datasource for each tenant)
Our goalWe want the plugin to be as non-intrusive and easy to use as possible. You should write your application as if it's for one customer, and the plugin should convert all necessary resources to multi-tenant as needed.
This plugin only works with 1.1 and newer.
grails install-plugin multi-tenant
Choose Your Database "Mode"The webapp always runs in multi-tenant mode, but you have the choice on how your database will operate. You can choose either one database per customer (single-tenant), or one database for all customers (multi-tenant).In Config.groovy, add the following section:
tenant { mode = "singleTenant" // OR "multiTenant" }
multiTenant is the defaultFor more detailed instructions on how to set up each mode:Multi-Tenant Database Set UpSingle Tenant Database Set Up
Spring IntegrationSome of your beans may contain state that needs to be unique per tenant. A good example of this might be a bean that contains a cache, where they key in the cache would result in collisions if it were shared among all tenants.With this plugin, you can write the beans as if they are for only one tenant, and the plugin will manage a copy of the bean for each tenant for you and make sure the correct instance is used in the appropriate places. Mark each stateful spring bean as "uniquePerTenant" as follows:
class SomeStatefulBean implements SomeStatefulBeanInterface { public static boolean uniquePerTenant = true}
Because of the way Spring AOP works, you have to create an interface for your spring bean and make sure you are wiring the interface, not the implementation itself.Sometimes, you may not have access to the source code to add "public static boolean uniquePerTenant = true" to the spring bean. You can still make the bean unique by adding the name of the bean to the "tenant.uniquePerTenantBeans" property in Config.groovy:
tenant { uniquePerTenantBeans = ["beanName1", "beanName2"] }
Configure a Tenant ResolverA tenant resolver is the mechanism that figures out who the current tenant is. The plugin ships with two ways of doing this, and you can also implement your own.
DNS (Subdomain per tenant)If you have public facing (shopping cart, CMS, etc) areas of your application, you will probably want to use dns to manage your tenants.DNS Resolver Set Up
Acegi (Uses a "userTenantId" property from your user record)If you use acegi, you can just have the tenantId derived from the authenticated principal.Acegi Resolver Set Up
Custom Tenant ResolverIf the domain-name based approach doesn't work for you, you can implement your own TenantResolver by implementing the TenantResolver interface and then adding that class to your spring config:
beans {
//Make sure to import!
Manually changing tenantOccasionally, you will need to perform data operations for a specific tenant. For example, if you have a signup form on your website and you need to create a bunch of default records for the new tenant. There is a utility class you can use to execute a block of code for a specific tenant:
import com.infusion.tenant.util.TenantUtils … //Everything in the following block will be applied to tenantId=15 TenantUtils.doWithTenant(15) { Contact c = new Contact(firstName:"Bob") c.save() //This record will be saved to tenantId=15 … } //Now the tenantId will be set back to what it was before ...
Tenant Status CheckerYou will probably want a way to verify that each tenant has access to their application. If you add a bean to spring named "tenantStatusChecker" that implements the "TenantStatusChecker" interface com.infusion.tenant.TenantStatusChecker, then this plugin will automatically validate each request and redirect to /noaccess.gsp if the tenant doesn't have access.This is pretty clunky and we have plans to make it much better in the future...
Behind the scenesHere's what the plugin does behind the scenes:
Multi-Tenant Mode
- Performs compile time injection to add a "tenantId" column to all domain objects (multi-tenant mode)
- Adds a nullable constraint for the tenantId column (to avoid annoying validation failures)
- Intercepts and wraps all hibernate Criteria and Query that force filtering on tenantId so that:
- All GORM functions backed by a Criteria object always return records ONLY for the current tenant (createCriteria, countBy, exists, find, get, list, listOrderBy, withCriteria)
- All GORM functions backed by a Query object will inject a named parameter "tenantId" with the current tenantId if a named parameter already exists This is one way you can get around the tenant filtering if you need to.
- Listens to appropriate hibernate events to check for tenantId:
- onPreDelete - make sure the record you're deleting matches the current tenantId
- onLoad - make sure you the record you are loading matches the current tenantId
- onPreUpdate - make sure the record you are updating matches the current tenantId
- onPreInsert - set the current tenantId for the record being added.tenantId
Single-Tenant Mode
- Converts the "dataSource" bean into an AOP proxy that creates a new datasource for each tenant
- For each spring bean marked as uniquePerTenant:
- Convert the spring bean definition to prototype (the spring container will need to be able to create a unique instance of the bean for each tenant)
- Replaces the original bean definition with a Spring AOP proxy definition. The proxy intercepts each method, locates the appropriate bean for the current tenant (or creates a new one if needed), and delegates the method call to that bean.
- Adds a request filter for all controllers that binds the value from session.tenantId to a threadLocal variable. All code processed during that thread's execution will apply only to that tenant.
- Adds a request filter for development mode only that sets the current session's tenantId by passing a request parameter, __tenantId.


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Crude Oil:
Friday 7/6/12: With hopes dashed that the Norwegian oil strike was near its end and unexpectedly poor jobs data, August delivery for crude oil fell $2.77 points on Friday. Much of the break occurred in the short time following the US labor departments report that nonfarm payrolls for June grew by just 80,000, well below analyst expectations of 100,000. Oil demand depends largely on global economic growth, and a poor jobs number only bolsters the fact that a full economic recovery is still in its infancy. Nearly two weeks into Norways oil and gas workers strike, the two sides continued to stand at an impasse. The Government continues to urge oil companies and their unions to continue talks before a potential lockout takes place this week. In effect, a lockout would affect all the companies with gas operations on the Norwegian continental shelf. Norway produces some 3.8 million barrels of crude oil per day, representing nearly 2 ½ percent of the worlds daily oil production. Failed negotiations would serve to fuel oil prices.
Monday 7/9/12: Overnight trade saw August crude oil trend higher on news that Norways ongoing negotiations over an oil and gas workers strike made little progress over the weekend. The strike has served to limit the regions overall production, but the threat of a full shutdown looms much larger. The oil industry association has threatened to impose a full lockdown at midnight on Tuesday should the Norwegian government not intervene and put a stop to the strike. The labor dispute centers on offshore workers demands that they receive a full pension and retirement at the age of 62 instead of 65. The oil and gas industry pins its hopes on the fact that a much larger national interest is at stake with the strike being left unchecked.
Technicals: Strong volume and stochastics this morning along with an RSI reading of 49.55 all lend support to August Crude futures. We remain above the 9-day moving average as well as the middle Bollinger Band. A close below our last pivot of 87.57 can be seen as bearish, but fundamentals power the market this morning. Look for opportunities to buy the weakness of the strength along support today.
Pivot- $85.26
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text: Where are they now? - Revisiting Great Britain's 2012 Olympic Games football team The 2012 Olympic Games saw Great Britain field their first football team at the event since 1960, and the side exited in the quarter-finals after a heartbreaking penalty shootout lost to South Korea. Here's where all the squad are now... 1. Jack Butland - Goalkeeper The stopper now has 12 England caps to his name, and is set to make a 20 million to Aston Villa this summer. Getty Buy a Photo 2. Jason Steele - Goalkeeper After spells with Blackpool and Sunderland, Steele is now on the books at Premier League side Brighton, and will be looking to push for the number one shirt next season. Getty Buy a Photo 3. Craig Dawson - Defender The powerful centre-back is still at West Bromwich Albion, and has become an integral member of the squad over the last few years. Getty Buy a Photo 4. Neil Taylor - Defender The Welshman will be playing Premier League football with Aston Villa next season, after his side powered into the top tier via the 2018/19 Championship play-offs. Getty Buy a Photo View more Page 1 of 5