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Mobile Music is a rington composition software.
Mobile Music can convert your favorite MIDI music to mobile phone ring. Or convert part of music into your mobile phone ring. Or you can write your own music in Mobile Music and convert to rington. It supports many kinds of mobile and many models....
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Kylix Mobile SMS is a powerful SMS ActiveX Control that gives your applications the capabilities to communicate with mobile phones. It allows you to send, save and read text messages; send logos and ringtones to various models of mobile phones. It is compatible for a variety of formats of logos...
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Biogetic works through your mobile phone that already has spools, capacitors and conductors to generate frequencies that are positive for a human body. The frequencies generated resonate with alpha, beta, theta and delta brain waves to help you perform better. Biogetic works through your mobile...
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This program is a FREE database of mobile (cellular) content, such as ringtones, wallpapers, java games, etc. Using it you can browse the full database offline. Also you can order (send) any chosen content to your mobile phone.
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Turbine Mobile dynamically generates Flash Lite for mobile phones. By dynamically integrating image, audio, video and database content into Flash SWF templates, Turbine Mobile generates Flash Lite content overcoming the natural limitations of static Flash. Supports Flash Lite features such as...
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Powerful function for editing wav form, convert/mix multiple tracks to mobile ringtone format AMR, MMF, AMRWB+, WAV.
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Orneta Checkers is the classic board game of Checkers on your Windows Mobile 5.0 based Pocket PC. Challenge your strategic skills with this relaxing game. Now you can enjoy the game of checker anywhere you may be, directly from your handheld device. The object of checkers is simple, capture all...
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WinWAP for Windows let's you use WAP services on your Windows Mobile 2003 Pocket PC. The WAP browser is a full mobile Internet browser that allows you to use the mobile Internet services you would use on your phone's built-in browser.
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The Hips & Haws of Wild Roses: Mood Enhancement and other Promising Properties
As a note: I'm using hips and haws as interchangeable names for the red fruit of the Rosa sp. so don't be confused. I just like the way it sounds.
Rose haws are hard to come by around here, plenty of Roses but a distinct shortage of the fruit. They start to grow just fine, so I know it's not a pollinator problem. Often they just wither and blacken to hard, dried shells. Weird. Anyhow, I managed to find just a lil' bit of ripe red pre-frost haws up in the mountains early this autumn. I made a tiny batch of honey complete with Cardamon and Orange Peel (how many ways are there to say yum?) and also made a little bit of tincture with the seeds intact.
Today I pulled down my jar of Rose Haw tincture and opened it up to smell. That was the first amazing thing. The smell was incredible, all berry rich and sweet and intoxicating. Wow. Definitely better than the old tomato smell some dried, cut and sifted hips of commerce are prone to.
The scent had me so instantly enamored that I was compelled to decant a bit into an unlabeled bottle and take it around the Center and give it to people to try without telling them what is was. This is always great fun, because it helps to bypass people's expectations and prejudices about certain plants and lets them really ~feel~ with their bodies instead of thinking with their heads.
I gave 1-4 drops (of 1:2 tincture made with whole fresh haws with 50% alcohol) to each person, including myself. The reactions were all remarkably similar. Everyone LOVED the taste, much oooohing and ahhhing over it. It was overall considered to cooling, sweet/sour, calming and quite relaxing. Even rating as near to sleep inducing for some people. It was also universally agreed that the effects were felt primarily in the heart area, though some influence was also felt in the kidneys.
For myself, it felt very mood lifting, akin to Lemon Balm but more purely joyous and sensual. Much like the petals, but stronger, and somewhat less sedating than that batch of leaf tincture I made.
Studies show that preparations of the hip of various species of Rose are quite effective at reducing the pain, stiffness and associated symptoms of Osteoarthritis. There is also some evidence that Rose haw can attenuate diabetic oxidative stress through the free radical scavenging effect it demonstrates. It is also my feeling that it can act as a heart tonic in much the same way that Hawthorn can, though I have yet to gather enough clinical examples to actually come close to confirming this.
I also love the hip for all kinds of wounds and infections and local pain, though the whole plant is quite effective. Rose is most indicated in cases where there is heat, redness, infection, itching or other symptoms indicative of hot inflammation. And I also use the hips in my liniments for neck pain.
Good stuff, those Roses.
2 Responses to "The Hips & Haws of Wild Roses: Mood Enhancement and other Promising Properties"
I've been reading your blog for quite a while, and I just wanted to say to you that I really admire your connection to the land, and your highly honed sense of herbs. I want to be that kind of herbalist one day. 🙂 This post was beautiful.

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Agent Orange "Voices In The Night" live
Legendary longtime SoCal punk outfit Agent Orange play Blakes on Telegraph -- a couple of blocks down from Amoeba Music Berkeley -- tonight, Friday July 17th. This highly recommended surf-punk, skate-rock show, put together by longtime Bay Area underground music ambassador/music promoter Peps of All The Rebels Productions, also features the two tight Bay Area bands Jack Killed Jill and Gutwrench.
Tonight's show, which is being co-promoted by Amoeba (look for the Amoeba banner near the stage area tonight), promises to be a rockin', hella fun night for all, with all three bands perfectly complimenting one another's sound. Oakland's Jack Killed Jill effortessly mine that classic Cali punk sound with power-punk guitar progressions and infectious choruses that beg to sung along with. Meantime, San Francisco's Gutwrench, not to be confused with the New Jersey metal band of the same name, also serve up a classic punk sound, albeit a little more on the heavier guitar sound, that pays homage to both classic Cali punk and classic UK punk rock.
And to top it all off is veteran Orange County act Agent Orange, who decades ago pioneered melding punk rock with their regional traditional surf guitar music (reinterpreting classic surf songs like "Miserlou") and who consequently have been hugely influential within the skate-punk/skate-core scene. And somehow the band have managed to maintain their sharp edge even 30 years since first forming -- as witnessed by the recent live video footage both above and below of the band.


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Today's New York Times story by James Glanz and Mark Mazzetti reveals some enraging details of the operation that resulted in the murder of five American soldiers in Karbala on January 20. The sophistication of the operation points in the direction of the Mahdi Army and its patrons in Tehran. At the same time the administration appears to have made the calculation that Americans can't stand stand the truth about Tehran. FOX News reports that the administration's planned release of detailed evidence linking the Iranian government to efforts to destabilize Iraq have been put on hold. Tony Blankley's column commenting on the politics of Iraq emphasizes Washington's contribution to our current difficulties:
Now is a good time for clear thinking and speaking. If we intend to succeed (and it is vital that we do), then we must persist. If the "surge" doesn't work, then more troops and different strategies should be employed.
If we are going to throw in the towel, then we should bring the troops home promptly, lick our wounds and prepare for the inevitable Third Gulf War, which we will have to fight under far worse conditions than currently. Either of those options are at least honest (although the latter is dangerously foolish).
But the current mentality in Washington — to pretend that there is a third way between victory and defeat — is morally despicable. Washington politicians of both parties are trying to salve their consciences for the ignominy of accepting defeat by fooling either themselves or the public into believing they are doing otherwise.
Perhaps they can fool their own flaccid minds, but history grades
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"The more people can directly see the benefit and get emotionally invested in it, the better the results. Too many people try to do too much at once. That sets them up for failure."
SEATTLE, WA (PRWEB) January 28, 2013
Speaking Results, a Seattle based consulting firm, announced new content has been added to their content library. Making Resolutions Work white paper was released this week and added to the content found within the growing Speaking Results library on Scribd. The Making Resolutions Work white paper checklist will become another free resource for business professionals around the world as the CEO and founder of Speaking Results continues to move helpful tips and information online. The growing online library includes previous articles and white papers Jean Hamilton has written for magazines such as the Alaska Airlines Magazine .
The practice of forming New Year resolutions dates back to the Babylonian times. The is the oldest of all holidays. It was first observed in ancient Babylon about 4000 years ago. In the years around 2000 BC, the Babylonian New Year began with the first New Moon (actually the first visible crescent) after the Vernal Equinox (first day of spring). 1907 was the year Adolph S. Ochs, publisher of The New York Times commissioned the construction of a five-foot iron globe studded with 216 electric lamps. The one-of-a-kind ball fell from a 70-foot flagpole at midnight in Times Square on the last day of the year. An ancient ritual was transformed into a spectacular show.
Along with the spectacular annual shows, it is estimated that 45% of American adults formed New Year's resolutions.
According to statisticbrain.com, the most popular resolutions for 2012 were:
1. Lose Weight
2. Getting Organized
3. Spend Less, Save More
4. Enjoy Life to the Fullest
5. Staying Fit and Healthy
6. Learn Something Exciting
7. Quit Smoking
8. Help Others in Their Dreams
9. Fall in Love
10. Spend More Time with Family
A 2007 study by Richard Wiseman from the University of Bristol involving 3,000 people showed that 88% of those who set New Year resolutions fail. This is despite the fact that 52% of the study's participants were confident of success at the beginning.
A University of Washington study in 1997 found 47 percent of the 100 million adult Americans who make resolutions give up on their goals after two months. This figure has grown to 80 percent in the past decade, according to recent research completed at the University of Minnesota.
With the failure rate so high and understanding the importance for business professionals to meet their goals, Jean Hamilton wrote the white paper to provide assistance to those who begin to stumble during the end of the first month after making their resolutions.
The Speaking Results CEO shares her belief about how to stick with personal resolutions and get results: "The more people can directly see the benefit and get emotionally invested in it, the better the results. Too many people try to do too much at once. That sets them up for failure."
Hamilton's objective is to keep it simple and provide resources with easy access for people whether they be more traditional (who use printers and paper) or those who use the latest gadgets and mobile computers. For this reasons, Hamilton chose the most read library in the world, Scribd.com, as a primary tool for distributing her success tools. The new whitepaper Making Resolutions Work is immediately available free in the Speaking Results library: http://www.scribd.com/doc/122441653/Making-Resolutions-Work
About the Author: Jean Hamilton founded Speaking Results in 1998. She brings 25 years of experience in coaching, teaching and performing to Speaking Results. She has worked with CEOs, CFOs, Vice Presidents, Managers, Attorneys, Financial Consultants, CPAs, Engineers, and Educators. With her discerning eye, she provides the feedback and coaching needed for world class presentations. For information, contact Jean Hamilton at speakingresults(at)msn(dot)com.


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We review the sequel nobody wanted...
It's been six years since the original "Silent Hill" film hit theaters, a film that at the time I remember thinking was fairly solid. I remember it being visually striking, but falling apart in the end due to a series of bizarrely video-game like info dumps in the third act. Intentional or not, it sort of hobbles a film that otherwise could have ended up being a classic. I remember thinking that if there was one thing I would have liked to see in a sequel it would be a more streamlined story. Well, I've just seen "Silent Hill: Revelation 3D" and can now say, they did not take my advice.
We're a few months away from Halloween but the good folks overt at Universal Studios have dropped word that both "The Walking Dead" and "Silent Hill" will be featured in this year's Halloween Horror Nights. No word yet on what the attractions will be just yet but if I was to guess I'd think for "The Walking Dead" you'll just chase a little kid around a farm for 2 hours and eventually get killed because his stupid ass won't stay in the house.
Despite earlier word that there was no chance in hell the film was going to happen it looks like Guillermo del Toro is very much looking forward to making "Hellboy 3". In a recent interview the ever busy director let loose that him and Ron Perlman are together and trying to make the flick happen. He also went on to say that he's still very much interested in making "At The Mountains Of Madness". He also confirmed that there is in fact an Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy and he owns a Unicorn.
The good folks over at Showtime are teaming up with the gang that brought you "Hung" for a new supernatural thriller series titled "Sleep No More". No word on filming or air dates but the series will focus on a small town where the dead continue to return from the grave. I can't stop giggling over "Hung".
"Community" star Gillian Jacobs has signed on to costar with Ken Marino in a new horror/comedy titled "Milo". The project follows Duncan, played by Marino, a guy who thinks he has a demon living inside his stomach that's causing all his ailments. I thought the same thing the last time I ate at Denny's. Moons Over My Hammy. Am I right?
5 minutes ago I would have responded to that question with "wha?". Now, I'm not so sure....
As Andy Williams once sang, "It's the most wonderful time of the year"! Sure, he was talking about a different holiday, but I think you'll all agree with me that the statement is just as fitting for Halloween! It's a time to get spooky, a time to get scary.
Brace yourselves, kids: Konami has released an extended trailer for the highly-anticipated "Silent Hill 8", a franchise that desperately needs a hit. I'll be the first to admit there was quite a bit of butt-clenching going on. Those games scare the hell out of me. Seriously.
Sick of documentary-style horror flicks? If so, perhaps the upcoming Chinese genre outing "31 Degrees North Latitude" isn't the film for you. The plot: Scientists venture into the wildnerness to unravel the mystery behind a local legend. Why, that doesn't sound familiar at all!
Once upon a time, I complained about a serious lack of horror/westerns. Now that I've seen the trailer for "The Dead and the Damned", I'm officially retracting my complaint. Please, for the love of God, stop making horror/westerns, especially ones that feature zombies. That includes you, Romero.
Those of you who are still waiting for "Predators" to make its mark in theaters this summer might want to have a gander at this impossibly large gallery of images, many of which include pictures of the titular beasts themselves. As cool as these pictures may be, I shall retain my chin-scratching skepticism.
If there is one thing I've been infatuated with over the years as much as horror, it's video games. From the early days of the Atari 2600 up until the XBOX 360, if I haven't owned one of the consoles out there, I've laid my hands on them at least once.


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In loving memory of Janet Ann GLASBY, who passed away on September 23, 2001 at the age of 44 years.
Janet was born in Mindemoya, Ontario. Beloved daughter of Alvin GLASBY of Manitoulin Lodge, Gore Bay. Sister of Dorothy of Little Current, Ed (wife Diane) of Tehkummah, and Lorraine (husband Roger PYETTE) of Manitowaning. Also survived by nieces Dianne, Carolyn, Tracy and Vickie. Predeceased by mother Elaine {SLOAN} . Also remembered by her good Friends Ruth MOODIE, Maureen CLAYTON, David MERCIER and the GLENN family of Markerville, Alberta. She lived and worked in the construction industry in Alberta for the past 22 years. Most recently she was employed as a contract administrator at the Athabasca Oil Sands Downstream Project in Fort Saskatchewan. She gained strength from her many Friends and work family in Alberta. Janet enjoyed life, especially she loved her work. She also found pleasure in golfing, fly-fishing, gardening and travelling. She had a special place in her heart for the village and people of Placencia in Belize. A memorials service was held on September 27 in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. A memorial service will also be held at Mindemoya United Church on October 13, 2001 at 3: 00 p.m. and in Belize at a later date.
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Some Brookfield residents on mission to stop quarry from becoming fill site
Some Brookfield residents on mission to stop quarry from becoming fill site
BROOKFIELD, Wis. —
A Brookfield neighborhood is refusing to give up the fight to keep a quarry from turning into a construction clean fill site.
Members of Brookfield Residents Against the Dump held two rallies Monday.
The group is on a mission to get stop the project on the next ballot.
They are working to collect 3,500 signatures by Oct. 1 in order to get a binding referendum.
One Brookfield family said it fears the noise and traffic will greatly impact their quality of life.
The Brookfield Planning Commission will vote on the operational agreement Oct. 7.
After that, it will be up to the City Council to move forward with the plan.


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Allstate Sugar Bowl Teams Up With Tulane For Golf Championship park
The Tulane University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Allstate Sugar Bowl have combined forces to bring one of the premier women's collegiate golf events to New Orleans as Tulane will host the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate Championship, Feb. 27 – March 1, 2011, at the English Turn Golf & Country Club.
The 17-team field for the 2011 event features nine of the past 12 national champions, 11 current Top-25 teams, including seven top 10 squads and the nation's current top-ranked golfer. Six different conferences will be represented (Atlantic Coast Conference, Big 12 Conference, Big Ten Conference, Conference USA, Pac-10, Southeastern Conference and Sun Belt Conference) and 16 of the 17 teams are nationally ranked headed into the final weeks of fall play.
The star-studded line-up features LSU, currently the nation's top ranked squad, No. 2 USC, No. 3 Alabama, No. 6 Duke, No. 8 Purdue, No. 9 Virginia, No. 11 Vanderbilt, No. 12 North Carolina, host and 13th-ranked Tulane, No. 21 Tennessee, No. 24 Auburn, No. 26 Florida, No. 30 Ole Miss, No. 35 Denver, No. 42 Texas A&M, No. 58 Kentucky and Arizona State (has competed as individuals this fall and thus does not have a fall ranking).
Purdue is the defending national champion, while Arizona State claimed the national title in 2009 and USC took home the national team title in 2003 and 2008. Duke has claimed five national championships over the last 12 years, including 1999, 2002, 2005, 2006 and 2007.
On the individual side, 23 of the current top 50 nationally ranked players will represent their respective teams, including LSU's top-ranked Megan McChrystal, No. 2 Camilla Lennarth, Alabama, No. 4 Lisa McCloskey, USC, No. 5 Brooke Pancake, Alabama, No. 6 Lindy Duncan, Duke, No. 9 Lisetta Salas, USC, No. 10 Brittany Altomare, Virginia, No. 11 Marina Alex, Vanderbilt, No. 12 Cydney Clanton, Auburn, No. 13 Natalie Gleadall, Ole Miss, No. 15 Tessa Teachman, LSU, No. 17 Carlota Ciganda, Arizona State, No. 19 Mary Michael Maggio, LSU, No. 20 Megan Grehan, Vanderbilt, No. 21 Jennifer Kirby, Alabama, No. 26 Numa Gulyanamitta, Purdue, No. 29 Laura Gonzalez, Purdue, No. 32 Inah Park, USC, No. 33 Janine Fellows, Tulane, No. 37 Casey Grice, North Carolina, No. 38 Portland Rosen, Virginia, No. 39 Cyna Rodrigues, USC and No. 43 Jacqueline Hedwall, LSU.
"We are thrilled with the way this event has come together," Tulane Director of Athletics Rick Dickson said. "We have one of the most competitive and prestigious fields in the country and the prestige of our sponsor, the Allstate Sugar Bowl, paired with a great golfing venue in English Turn Golf & Country Club are responsible for what should be a top notch event."
"We're very pleased to partner with Tulane University and its outstanding women's golf program to bring some of the top collegiate golfers in the nation to New Orleans," said Allstate Sugar Bowl CEO Paul Hoolahan. "Tulane has worked hard to recruit a tremendously competitive field and we're looking forward to being part of what promises to be a great tournament."
Tulane and the Allstate Sugar Bowl will also host a junior clinic at English Turn Golf and Country Club on Feb. 27, 2011. Several of the players from the participating teams will provide instruction and lessons to junior golfers, hitting some trick shots and speaking about the duties/responsibilities of being a student-athlete in college today. Boys and girls between the ages of 5- to 18-years old are invited to attend and admission is free. The Clinic will begin at approx 3:15 pm or upon the completion of the first round of play and will conclude at 5 p.m.
"As a college coach, this is a dream tournament not only for the teams and the participating student-athletes but for women's collegiate golf as well," Tulane head coach John Thomas Horton said. "We were fortunate enough to attract many of the elite teams in the country and I believe this will be one of the nation's best tournaments of the year.
"This will be an exciting opportunity for spectators to come out and see some of the nation's top collegiate golf teams and student-athletes.
"We are honored to have the Allstate Sugar Bowl associated with this event, along with a wonderful venue in English Turn, which I believe is a perfect recipe for a special women's collegiate golf event."
The three-day, 54-hole event will feature 18 holes each day and will begin on Sunday, Feb. 27 with a 7:51 tee time from holes No. 1 and No. 10, followed with the same tee time and locations on Monday, while Tuesday's final round will begin with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.
Located only eight miles from New Orleans' Central Business District, the Jack Nicklaus designed par 72, 6,200 yard English Turn Golf & Country Club Championship Golf Course presents a unique challenge to golfers of any skill level with water coming into play on every hole. There are giant sand and waste bunkers guarding many holes, and numerous grass depressions and mounds line the sculptured fairways, along with huge tiered greens challenge putting strokes.
The greens are notoriously undulating, challenging yet fair for the club member and pros alike. The famed 18th of English Turn was consistently rated one of the most challenging on the PGA Tour.


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"It takes less time to do things right than to explain why you did it wrong."
— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
by Daniel E. Schmidt
No truer words have ever been spoken. In the wake of tonight's landmark news that will most likely forever change the annals of deer hunting history, the Boone and Crockett Club is on the verge of making a right out of a series of serious wrongs.
They say it takes a big man to admit when he's wrong but an even bigger man to do something about it. Well, in this case, it took a bunch of real men to admit that instant replay was needed in the case of the Johnny King Buck. The club's decision to assemble the forthcoming panel-scoring session is not only the right call, it's the only call B&C could make to put this saga to rest.
Everyone who loves big deer and deer hunting should stand, remove their camouflage caps and give a hearty salute to the men who made this happen. Here's to you, Eldon "Buck Buckner, Jack Reneau, every one of the 32 members of the B&C records committee and, ultimately, the B&C board of directors.
This thing has been six years in the making. In less than three weeks, the "feature film" will be over, and we will know — once and for all — if the largest typical-antlered whitetail that God ever created will finally get the credit that so many believe it's due.
Stay tuned. Few stories have endings like what's potentially brewing here.
Way to go, Boone and Crockett.


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He is easily the Dodgers' best position prospect and will be ranked a little higher in my midseason prospect rankings (out by the end of June). I ranked him No. 6 coming into the season.
Ray Guilfoyle of Minor League Ball was impressed with Pederson this winter.
"Yes, he is several years away from making an impact at the big league level, but it is nice to finally hear something good about a Dodgers hitting prospect."And he's right. Despite the Dodgers need for impact hitting prospects, Pederson, 20, is still at least a couple years away from being big league-ready. Here's my scouting report on the young outfielder.
How he got here
The Dodgers drafted him in the 11th round of the 2010 MLB Draft out of Palo Alton High School. He was committed to play college ball at USC, but was swayed by a $600,000 bonus the Dodgers gave him to sign.
Pederson's father Stu played at USC and appeared in eight games with the Dodgers in 1985.
Because he signed just prior to the deadline in 2010, he only appeared in three games his first season with the Ogden Raptors. He began 2011 with the Great Lakes Loons out of necessity. The Loons were short on outfielders and Pederson, who was in Extended Spring Training, didn't make his season debut until May 29 (nearly two months into the season).
He didn't fare particularly well with the Loons, going just 8-for-50 (.160) with four runs, an RBI and two stolen bases. He did have a nice 7:9 BB:K ratio.
He ended up back in Ogden when its season began and absolutely tore up the league, posting a .353/.429/.568 line with 11 home runs, 64 RBI, 20 doubles, 54 runs scored, 24 stolen bases and a 36:54 BB:K ratio. Those numbers earned him team MVP ahead of O'Koyea Dickson (who also hit really well).
By all accounts, he's the Dodgers' best position prospect. In a system devoid of hitting prospects, Pederson stands out more than he would in, say, the Cubs' system. But that doesn't mean he has any less value.
At 6-foot-1, 185 pounds, he is a big kid. Wait, 185 pounds? That doesn't seem too big. Well, he's bigger than that, especially after seeing him in person. He's probably closer to 200 than he is 185, but that doesn't change his game or impact the way he plays. He's athletic and has some projection left in his frame.
At 20 years old, he might not be done filling out yet.
Here's how I would grade his tools. His hit tool includes plate discipline.
Pederson has a chance to be a at least an average MLB player. An average MLB player could mean a guy who posts a .280/.350/.400 line with 15-20 home run pop and 15-20 stolen base potential. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that kind of production.
I talked to a scout when seeing Pederson and even though he wasn't watching the Quakes, he did say he likes his build, his bat control and his swing.
Adam LaRoche.
LaRoche's stance is open while Pederson's is not. The open stance is a staple of power hitters, which LaRoche is and Pederson is not. However, Pederson should hit for more average and get on base more than LaRoche does.
His strikeout rate is 17.2 percent this season, which is 3 percent less than the league-average. His walk rate is 9.1 percent, which is 1 percent better than league-average. So, he has good command of the strike zone and what he's looking for when making a plate appearance.
Pederson doesn't have any triggers and his stance is pretty quiet -- something I actually prefer when watching hitters. I've never been a fan of the toe-tap (probably because I tried it when I played and failed miserably).
Pederson lunged at a few pitches (what hitter doesn't?), but in his first at-bat of the Stockton Ports' series, Pederson roped a triple to the right-center field gap. It was a legitimate triple with no outfielder misplays. He also had a single and a walk in the game.
Here's a slideshow of his swing (sorry for the crappy quality).
Pederson walked after this plate appearance. He has good balance in his swing, despite the lunge. His approach is quite advanced for a 20-year-old playing against competition at an average of two or three years older than him.
In perhaps the most exciting play of the night, Pederson was sent to second base with Scott Wingo on third base. Pederson made it to second easily while Wingo made a great slide to complete the double-steal.
Pederson is no Dee Gordon on the basepaths, but he has average speed with a chance to have a tick more than average speed in the future.
But he is a smart baserunner. As I said with his hitting approach, his skills all seem advanced for his age, save his power.
Pederson is nimble and athletic enough to handle center field, but Leon Landry's presence with him in Rancho has relegated him to left field.
In the first game of the series, a Ports' player hit a ball to the left-center field gap. Pederson and Landry were in pursuit of it and nearly collided on the warning track. Pederson slide to avoid contact while Landry came up with the ball.
His range is good enough for center, so it's really good for left field.
In the second game I saw, Pederson had a chance to throw a a runner out at home. He fielded a single and fired a rocket to the plate. It was a really good throw, but it was just a touch off-line (up the first base line) and prevented catcher Michael Pericht from recording the out. It was about a 65 in terms of strength.
I was sitting on the third base side and was thoroughly impressed with the strength and accuracy of the throw. If he doesn't stick in center field, he definitely has a future in left field.
Pederson, right now, is the Dodgers' best hitting prospect. He doesn't have as much upside as the recently drafted Corey Seager, but that's not a knock against Pederson. His ceiling is an above-average MLB player in either center or left field. If he can produce at the plate while playing center field, his value increase. His lack of 30-home run power makes him not as valuable in left field.
I think a good comparison for him, and I hate comparing him to a Giant, is Melky Cabrera. Cabrera seems to be coming into his own at age 27. Pederson's build, skill set and ability are right in line with Cabrera's. Let's just hope Pederson makes an impact sooner in the majors than Cabrera did.
Plus, the kid has a hell of a handshake. You can always tell something about a man by his handshake. It was strong and firm.


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My little girl is about 5 1/2 weeks old now and we have had issue after issue with breastfeeding! We had terrible latching issues while in the hospital. The lactation consultant at the hospital thought she might have a tongue-tie. Because she had caused so much damage to my nipples and they were both bleeding, the lc advised me to allow them to heal for a few days and, instead, give her bottles of expressed milk. After getting home, I went to see another lactation consultant -- she thought that my little girl just needed some time and practice. We have been working at it for weeks now, but there seems to be a new problem everyday! So frustrated! So initially, serious latching issues -- she has gotten better but I still don't think she latches 100% correct. Since then, I have experienced weeks and weeks of her cluster feeding in the evening for hours. She fusses and never seems satisfied. She pulls off of the breast repeatedly and bats at me. Eventually she goes to sleep but I am worried she isn't getting enough milk. I have also had several plugged ducts in each breast (I'd estimate 5 to 6 in each one). She has enough wet and poopy diapers each day but her weight gain isn't real good. By her second week she had gained two ounces above her birth weight (but I had given her mainly bottles up to that point); since then, she gained around 6 ounces one week, nothing at all the next week and then maybe 2 1/2 to 3 ounces this last week. I am worried about her weight gain. I went to see the lactation consultant again who picked up right away that my little girl likes to piddle around at the breast. She nurses for about 45 min to an hour every time but doesn't constantly suck. She dozes off or just "nibbles" here and there. You have to constantly nudge her to suck. But, if I take her off, she gets upset and wants back on. So back on she goes and then she'll suck for awhile and the whole cycle starts back over. I honestly can't get anything done other than feed her and, even then, I don't think she's getting enough! She still nurses around the clock, which also makes me think she isn't getting enough milk.
So I am wondering -- is it milk supply? A slow let-down issue? Slow flow? I am taking fenugreek now and have been working my butt off if I do say so myself but I just feel like things aren't getting better! When I went to see my lactation consultant this last time she said I didn't have real full breasts (of milk) and said it's hard to tell if I don't have real full breasts because of the way she eats or if she doesn't eat well because I don't have real full breasts. Also, my lc weighed her to determine how much milk she took in during the 45 minute nursing session -- a little less than 2 ounces. My lc said most babies her age should be taking in around 3 ounces. AND, I had to really really work during those 45 minutes to even get her to eat that much! She just takes forever, and loves to be on the breast!
So, I am thinking about giving her an ounce of expressed milk after a few nursing sessions just to make sure she's getting enough milk. Any thoughts on that? ( I also struggle with pumping . . . let down isn't real good, but I can usually manage to get an ounce or two each time. Weird because I pumped fine in the beginning when I was expressing milk to give her in a bottle). Any suggestions on how to make my baby nurse better? It's so frustrating for me because I have to go back to work at 12 weeks and I really want to enjoy this time with her. Right now, though, I feel like it's an all-day struggle every day and stressful! Any advice or insight would be much appreciated!


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Updated: West High principal MaryEllen McGorry resignsBy TED SIEFER
New Hampshire Union Leader
January 29. 2013 3:45PM
The school board has voted to accept the resignation of MaryEllen McGorry, the former principal of Manchester High School West, but it agreed to continue to pay her salary for another 10 weeks and her health benefits until June 30.
The vote, which was made following a nonpublic session at Monday's full board meeting, ends McGorry's employment with the district, but does little to shed light on what led to her suspension in September, a few weeks into the school year.
District officials said privacy laws restrict what they can share with the public, as well as members of Board of School Committee.
"I can't share any personal information at this point," Superintendent Thomas Brennan said on Tuesday. "Every individual has privacy rights, and they're being exercised. I'd love to be able to tell the full story. Then I wouldn't have to figure out ways not to tell the story."
Mayor Ted Gatsas was joined by four other school board members on Monday in voting against Brennan's recommendation to accept the resignation of McGorry.
"I can only say that we will be paying (McGorry) through April 30th and her health care though June 30th," Gatsas said in explaining his no vote, adding, "I have to refer all other questions to Dr. Brennan and the legal counsel."
The other no votes came from board members Art Beaudry, Jason Cooper, Debra Gagnon Langton and Christopher Stewart.
Voting in favor of accepting the terms of the resignation were: Vice Chairman Dave Gelinas, Sarah Ambrogi, John Avard, Roger Beauchamp, Erika Connors, Ted Rokas, Roy Shoults, Donna Soucy and Kathy Staub.
Beaudry said he was upset by what he said was a pattern of the district being generous with employees accused of wrongdoing.
"I don't know how the district is going to find the money ... . We have zero money in our budget," Beaudry said. "The only people who seem to make out on these deals are the attorneys. It's attorneys one, and taxpayers zero."
Regarding the McGorry matter, board member John Avard said, "It's time for this district to move on."
Calls to McGorry and her attorney were not returned.
McGorry is paid $103,700 a year. It's not clear how much the district is paying for her health care, but it will be paying $2,166 just for her coverage after April 15 until June 30.
In addition, the district has paid the Employment Practices Group, a Massachusetts-based firm, at least $50,000 to conduct its investigation into McGorry's conduct.
Also suspended a week after McGorry was her secretary, Denise Michael, who was placed on paid leave from her $27.80 hourly position. Her status has not changed, according to the district's legal counsel.
The board also authorized Brennan to seek candidates for interim principal at West High. Keith Puglisi has been serving in this capacity since McGorry's suspension.
The district's legal counsel responded to right-to-know requests for documents connected to the investigation and resignation of McGorry by invoking exemptions in the public information law, RSA 91-A, concerning privacy and personnel matters.
"This person has her own privacy rights. If this information were released, they could sue the district, and we could run into a whole host of litigation," said James O'Shaughnessy, an attorney with the Concord-based firm Upton and Hatfield. "We also must protect integrity of the investigative process."
McGorry had been a popular principal at West, noted for her energy and school spirit. A former prosecutor who changed her career from the law to education, she started as a substitute teacher at West, where she graduated in 1981. She was hired as an English teacher in 2001 and became assistant principal in 2005. When she was appointed interim principal in 2007, about 100 faculty members signed a petition endorsing her for the permanent position.
The investigation into McGorry seems to have at least partly involved personal matters, based on a review of heavily redacted billing records with the Employment Practices Group, which the district had previously provided to the New Hampshire Union Leader in response to a right-to-know request.
It appears that at least 11 interviews of witnesses and others took place, according to the billing records. The longest interview lasted six hours and happened on Oct. 19 in Wellesley, Mass., where Employment Practices Group has its offices. The company was billing the district $250 an hour.
The school board's vote on McGorry comes two months after it voted to terminate a special education teacher facing criminal charges for allegedly abusing her students. The teacher, Martine Gambale, had been on paid administrative leave since April.
New Hampshire Union Leader reporter Mark Hayward contributed to this report.


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Christopher Thompson's Closing the Deal: Jet Blue stands out among the airlinesCHRISTOPHER THOMPSON
July 04. 2014 11:48PM
I did the math recently, and at the half-way point of 2014, I've traveled close to 30,000 miles by commercial airlines so far this year. My work schedule has brought me all across the United States, with the majority of the trips being short one- to two-day business trips.
Some people may envy that, but trust me, it's not as glamorous as it sounds. Knowing you are visiting great American cities, but confined to hotels, airports and airplanes isn't exactly fun travel. But I suppose it could be worse.
I'm not what many would consider the most savvy traveler. I'm not loyal to one airline. I actually just recently decided to start taking advantage of the points and miles programs most airlines offer. But due to the random places I fly on short notice and not really having an allegiance to one particular airline, I probably won't benefit from those programs much.
This year, I've traveled on American Airlines, Southwest, Delta, Jet Blue and Air Tran. I've also had some pretty horrific experiences lately. From being stranded in Atlanta, to missing a connection due to a plane running out of gas and having to land at a different airport to refuel, I haven't had the best luck. But most people would say that's to be expected when you travel. I suppose so.
But several experiences have really stood out in my mind. And all of those experiences were with one airline. Jet Blue. Every time I fly Jet Blue, I continue to be impressed with everything about the experience. In many ways, it's the simple things, but when you're stuck in a metal tube 30,000 feet above the ground for numerous hours, the simple things matter.
I'll start with the Jet Blue mantra, "You above all." That is by far the most brilliant mantra I've heard in a while. Whoever came up with that is a marketing genius, in my humble opinion. It says it all. And the best part about it is Jet Blue really lives up to that.
Let's start with the small things. First and most importantly, leg room. Jet Blue boasts having the most legroom in coach, and if you're like most normal people, that's important. And you can tell as soon as you sit down. I'm not a big person, but the extra space is noticeable and certainly a major factor in a flying experience.
And how about the entertainment? Jet Blue offers free TV and satellite radio on every flight. This may not be a big deal to everyone, but it's something I appreciate. If I want to catch up on the news or watch a baseball game, I can do that. And when you're on a flight several hours long, this matters.
The aspect of flying Jet Blue that I think is most important is the attitude of the employees. This to me is the simplest, yet most impactful thing. Every time I fly Jet Blue, the pilots and flight attendants seem to be so happy. I love it when the pilots come on and provide updates in flight and communicate with everyone. They always take the time to provide relevant information and also point out landmarks to check out as we fly over them. And I love it when the pilots hang out to thank you and say goodbye on your way out of the plane. It shows their genuine appreciation for your business.
On my most recent flight, I took Jet Blue flight 1410 from Jacksonville, Fla., to Boston and overheard one of the flight attendants talking to another passenger. She was telling the customer she just started with Jet Blue two months ago and was explaining how much she loved her job and loved working for the company. She was enthusiastic, friendly and energetic about her career. That says a lot.
On that same flight, the flight attendants announced at the beginning of the flight that due to the loss the United States soccer team just experienced, they would be offering one free drink to everyone. Again, it's the small things that stand out and go a long way.
The stress and pain associated with traveling can often be overcome by the positive attitudes of the airline's employees. This is the simplest thing to do, but for some strange reason, I've run into so many unhappy and rude people working for airlines that Jet Blue truly stands out.
Lastly, as I was writing this column, I was curious to see if my opinion on Jet Blue was shared by others. After doing some research, I wasn't surprised to learn that Jet Blue was ranked number two in 2013 in the Airline Quality Rating study released in April. Virgin America was ranked number one, but in fairness to them, I haven't flown them in more than five years.
So to the Jet Blue team, know that your commitment to providing an exceptional and positive travel experience does not go unnoticed. It's refreshing and very much appreciated.
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NRA has to accept the fact that it has nothing to do with any type of media.
The NRA is just scared and pointing the finger at an easy scapegoat. They are afraid the public will get in an uproar and they may end up changing the gun laws. They are just trying to take the attention off of themselves. Basically the way the government made gay marriage/civil unions the top headlines when everyone was crying about the war in the middle east. they are trying to distract america from themselves.
The real problem is the responsibilty of gun ownership. If guns were not left where a mentally unstable person could get thier hands on them this tragedy could have been averted.
Video games dont kill people, guns dont kill people, stupid people with guns kill people.
The really bad part is if you did manage to take everyones guns away people would just go out and beat people with bats or slice people up with knives or swords. Unfortunatley this is the just a part of human nature. Occasionally your going to get a nutty person that does something really messed up. You can't punish the rest of society because of what less than one percent of the populous has done.
I watched part of it and he showed people a game called Kindergarten Killers on youtube. I looked it up and all the videos have about 1-5k views being 4-5 years old, with only about 5 videos. Grasping for straws in a serious understatement with what he tried to pull off that video.
From a gamers perspective this is ludicrous, we all know that playing violent games wont make you violent, worst case you rage quite but then you're just pissed at the game.
Why should our hobby/pastime or what have you be called into question purely because some seriously sick people commit heinous acts of violence and blame games as the influence for it? Have you heard of diminished responsibility? (look it up)
It's easier for society to have a "scape goat" a reason to help explain what we really don't want to hear, some people are just plain sick and will cause harm regardless of the stimuli and are better of being kept far away from society.


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After reading the articles regarding Coach Matt Stebbins ("Parents, player allege bullying", Feb. 25"; and "Threats allegedly made against Moniteau coach", Feb. 26, both page 1), I felt there was more to be said.
My stepdaughter played on the basketball team for two seasons since moving here. This is her senior year and unfortunately she left the team shortly after the beginning of the season. I thought that as a senior she should have gotten some playing time; however, I watched her sit on the bench for both the junior varsity and varsity games while every other girl was put in at least one time in one or both games. After every game, she would leave upset because she didn't get to play.
She was told by the JV coach that she couldn't play on the JV team because she was a senior and Stebbins would not give her an explanation as to what she could do to get varsity playing time. My husband asked the coach why and was told that he would not play her unless they had a huge lead. She no longer wanted to even bother going to practice because there was no point if she was just going to go sit on the bench. She said the coach yelled at her and told her she was doing plays wrong in practice but wouldn't work with her to help her improve. It sounded like she was being bullied.
She has been playing basketball since she was young, but was told that since she did not play all those years at Moniteau that freshmen would be getting playing time and she would sit the bench. She didn't have to be a starter, but she should have been subbed in at least once per game.
I thought the coach's job was to mentor these young ladies, not make them feel worthless. As a senior, this should have been her year to shine, but her dreams of that were shattered.
I feel this situation needs to be investigated further, now that I know I wasn't alone in my feelings on this subject. I know there are more girls with similar feelings. I don't know how the school board will be able to handle that since it seems to be a conflict of interest with school board President Melissa DeMatteis, as her daughters were on the basketball team.


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June 26. 2013 10:36PM
New drainage would prevent flooding at Manchester's Derryfield Country Club
By TIM BUCKLAND
New Hampshire Union Leader
— A Concord engineering firm has proposed building new drainage lines along several holes of Derryfield Country Club that, after storms, often see the southeast portion of the course closed because of flooding.
Fred Mock, vice president of the McFarland Johnson engineering firm, told about 35 Derryfield members at a meeting Wednesday that the firm has proposed installing slit drains on lower holes. Slit drains involve digging a network of narrow tracts inlaid with pipes and sand to drain away excess water. He said the water would all drain to a culvert between the 16th hole and Hanover Street.
The proposed project also calls for expanding the course's irrigation system and improving tees, greens, cart paths and bunkers on the eastern half of the course, which is split by Mammoth Road. The city of Manchester owns the course.
The drainage problems have driven away members and put pressure on the golf club's finances. The club was generating a surplus that went into the city's general fund for years, until 2007, when the city entered into an agreement with BLL Restaurant Inc. to bond construction of a new country club complex. The building now houses The Derryfield restaurant and function hall, whose owners have a $127,073 lease agreement with the city.
Payments on the bond have been pushing the golf course, which is supposed to be self-sustaining, into the red.McFarland Johnson has a $250,000 contract to design the project and work with city staff to obtain permits from the state Department of Environmental Services and Army Corps of Engineers.
Mock and Peter Capano, chief of the city Parks and Recreation Department, said a proposed construction schedule would have work begin in the late fall of one season with most of the irrigation work, then continuing in the following spring with the rest of the work. Capano said that, if funding and permits are approved quickly, work could begin in the fall of 2014.
He said the course would operate as a nine-hole course for a season, with members being offered a reduced rate during the construction year and the following year.
"We're thinking about ways to hold onto the membership that we have," he said.
Capano and other city staff at the meeting said they did not want to reveal potential cost estimates, but Alderman Daniel O'Neil said construction costs would be "as low as $2 million and as high as $4 million." Funding for the project would depend on approval from the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
"How do you plan to get the rest of the aldermen, in lieu of the financial state of this city, to want to spend money on a project for Derryfield golf course," asked one man in the audience.
Bill Cullity, a member who founded the Save the Derryfield Golf Course group, was one of several people who answered that they and city staff have to show the Board that the improvements would pay off with increased membership and use of the course. He said the southeast, or "lower" holes, were closed for 56 days in 2012 because of flooding."I think this is great. It's about time," he said of the proposed improvements. "There is a lot of attention being paid to Derryfield golf course and rightfully so. It's the gem of New Hampshire."


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Monarchs climb out of hole, top Portland in overtimeStaff report
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After surrendering a trio of first-period goals, the Manchester Monarchs rallied to defeat the Portland Pirates, 4-3, in overtime, in an American Hockey League game in Maine Friday.
Brandon Kozun, who netted two goals in the game, scored the game-winner at 2:52 of the overtime session with an unassisted goal. The strike was his 23rd of the season.
Portland peppered the Manchester net with 15 shots on goal during the first period and three found their way past Monarchs goalie Martin Jones. But the Manchester netminder sharply patrolled his net the rest of the way and the Monarchs' defense yielded just 13 shots during the second and third periods and none during the overtime.
The defense was especially effective during the Pirates six power play opportunities, denying the hosts on each.
Trailing by three, Manchester chipped away at the Pirates' lead with a single goal from Andrew Bodnarchuk in the second. Manchester all-star Tyler Toffoli and Andy Andreoff assisted.
Kozun netted his first goal of the game at 4:14 of the third from Bryan Rodney and Jordan Weal before Toffoli scored his 28th to tie the game with a shorthanded tally at 4:47.
Jones, who allowed goals from the Pirates Chris Brown, Darian Dziurzynski and Jordan Szwarz, finished with 25 saves.
Manchester skaters fired 31 shots on Portland goalie Chad Johnson.
The loss leave Manchester in third place in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division with a record of 28-24-3-3 for 62 points. Portland is a slot ahead of the Monarchs with a mark of 33-20-2-2 for 70 points. The Providence Bruins, who beat Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Friday are first with 71 points.
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Pictured: Melanie Baskind scored the game-winning goal in
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- After scoring two goals in Harvard's 2-1 win at Columbia Saturday, sophomore forward Melanie Baskind of the Crimson women's soccer team has been honored on as the Ivy League Player of the Week and earned a spot on the Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week, it was announced Monday.
With the victory at Columbia, Harvard clinched the outright Ivy League title, earning its second straight Ancient Eight crown.
Baskind opened the scoring with an unassisted tally at 9:27, dribbing in from 18 yards out from the right side and booting a ball into the back of the net. In overtime, Baskind received a pass from teammate Katherine Sheeleigh and buried a shot inside the far post at 95:08, giving Harvard a 2-1 win. Baskind finishes the regular season second on the Crimson in
scoring with 14 points and led the team with six assists.
The Crimson will now await Monday evening's NCAA tournament selection show, which will be aired on ESPNews at 8 p.m.
Baskind Earns Ivy League Player of the Week Honors, Tabbed to Top Drawer Soccer National Team of the Week
Pictured: Melanie Baskind scored the game-winning goal in
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"During the late 20th century feminists had a golden opportunity -- not easily recreated -- to address women's needs in the world. As the decades passed, it became clear these women were too easily derailed by the "dream of power," too disdainful of God to reach ordinary folk, too fearful of acknowledging common sense, and too willing even to harm the vulnerable, notably through abortion. As a result, their organized influence waned tremendously. The longing for women's equality and dignity lives on, but more in the hearts of individual women than in a larger group likely more capable of demanding some of the structural changes women need." READ MORE >
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NEW YORK (AP) — Spanish-language journalists can now learn that the correct word for channel-surfing is "zapeo," sexting is best written in their language as "sextear," ''submarino" is an accepted term for waterboarding and Thanksgiving day is accurately translated as "Dia de Accion de Gracias."
Those and thousands of other terms are included in the first-ever Spanish Stylebook published by The Associated Press, designed as the go-to reference guide for journalists, writers, editors and scholars of the language spoken by an estimated 450 million people globally.
The online stylebook was presented at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York, with a panel of editors from the news cooperative and other media organizations discussing the intricacies of writing in Spanish.
"I think the media has a moral responsibility to use the correct Spanish, because it is the only thing we can bequeath to future generations," Isaac Lee, news editor for the Spanish-language television station Univision, said at the Monday presentation.
The Spanish Stylebook currently has more than 3,500 entries on topics including finance, sports, entertainment and fashion.
The original AP Stylebook in English, which first came out in 1953, has long been the gold standard of style reference books in the journalism industry, with paperback copies still commonly scattered around the newsrooms of media outlets in the United States and the world. Now also online, the English Stylebook is more than just a collection of rules and has been described as part dictionary, part encyclopedia and part textbook for writers and editors.
With 486 pages containing 4,825 entries, the English-language version of the AP Stylebook is recognized worldwide as an essential reference for good writing. With the Spanish-language version, the original concept remains: to provide a uniform presentation of the printed word, to make a story written anywhere understandable everywhere.
AP editors said the Spanish Stylebook aims to unify standards for that language in order to improve communication among speakers of the language worldwide.
"Our objective with this stylebook is to apply a universal Spanish and counter the use of regionalisms that in many occasions cause confusion," said Jorge Covarrubias, a veteran editor with the AP's Spanish news service and among the authors of the Stylebook.
Marjorie Miller, AP's Editor for Latin America and the Caribbean, called the reference book "an essential tool" for Spanish language media, some of which she said had tried to translate the English Stylebook themselves.
"We were hearing from a lot of clients that there was a need for this," she said.
Miller noted that because it is online the Stylebook can be continually updated to incorporate new terms and usage with input from users.
Spanish words can differ dramatically from country to country, and users of AP's Spanish Stylebook will be able to discover the different meanings of words such as "guagua," which means "bus" in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, but "baby" in the Southern Cone. The Stylebook notes that in Spanish, a swimming pool is called "alberca" in some countries, and "pileta" or "piscina" in others.
The guide also includes newly minted terms from the world of online social media, such as "tuit" for Tweet, or "emoticono" for emoticon.
AP's standards editor, Thomas Kent, stressed the need to use Spanish with precision, including in reference to immigration issues.
While AP's Spanish Stylebook allows the use of "illegal immigrant," the term must be used with care, Kent said. The term does not fit, he said, in the case of a child brought to the United States by parents who entered the country illegally. He noted that the Stylebook allows many different terms to describe an individual's precise legal status.
Edward Schumacher-Matos, NPR's ombudsman and founder of the Spanish media company Rumbo Newspapers/Meximerica Media, said different terms are necessary to describe a wide range of immigrant experiences.
"I understand that there are people who would rather not use the term 'illegal immigrant,' but there are others who understand it that way and prefer to see it described that way," said Schumacher-Matos.
Still being studied is the difference in how accent marks are handled by the AP's two Stylebooks.
AP's Spanish service uses accent marks common to the written language. But AP's English-language stories do not use accents for Hispanic names or other Spanish words for technological reasons. Accents don't transmit through all computer systems of members in the AP cooperative or other English-language subscribers, and can sometimes show up as garble in newspapers and websites.
The Spanish-language online guide, which includes a chapter on the AP's journalistic principles, is now being offered only to clients of the AP's Spanish news service, but will be available for others early next year. The cost is $26 a year for an individual subscription and $210 a year for a license of up to 10 people, an introductory rate which is one third of the regular price.
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Kick the Year Off Right! January is Stand-Up Month on COMEDY CENTRAL®
Stand-Up Specials From Louis C.K., Denis Leary, George Lopez And Nick Kroll Premiere Every Weekend Beginning January 9
Season 15 Premiere Of "COMEDY CENTRAL Presents" Returns Friday, January 21 At 11:00 P.M.
All Month Long Viewers Can Go Online And Vote For Their Favorite Stand-Up Comedian With The Winner To Be Revealed During "Stand-Up Showdown" On Saturday, January 29
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NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- This January COMEDY CENTRAL is yielding its airwaves to the funniest people in the world! Stand-Up Month is back and the only all-comedy channel is giving viewers new stand-up specials every weekend starting January 9, from such superstar comedians as Louis C.K., Denis Leary, George Lopez and Nick Kroll. Also on tap during COMEDY CENTRAL's Stand-Up Month celebration is the return of the flagship stand-up series "COMEDY CENTRAL Presents" and the ever-popular "Stand-Up Showdown," a marathon countdown of the top 20 comics as voted on by viewers.
COMEDY CENTRAL's weekly stand-up specials kick off on Sunday, January 9 at 10:00 p.m. with "Louis C.K.: Hilarious." In his "Hilarious" Network Television Premiere special, C.K. brings viewers into the world of single fatherhood and life after forty in this cinematic concert event. C.K. tells viewers all that he's really thinking in one of the most politically incorrect and honest performances ever seen. Viewers should tune in and let C.K. give them a dose of his "Hilarious" reality in this new premiere.
On Sunday, January 16 at 10:00 p.m., catch the World Premiere of "Denis Leary and Friends Present: Douchebags and Donuts." Leary, the notorious Golden Globe-nominated star of "Rescue Me," returns to his stand-up roots with this provocative one hour special taped live at NYC's Town Hall. Not since "No Cure for Cancer" has Leary unleashed his trademark foul-mouthed rants quite like this. Along with COMEDY CENTRAL rising star and roaster Whitney Cummings, and his "Rescue Me" costars Lenny Clarke and Adam Ferrara, Leary dispenses a blistering one-two punch to douchebags everywhere and delivers the comedy event of the new year.
Returning in its 15th season on January 21, "COMEDY CENTRAL Presents" is sharper, fresher and more hilariously irreverent than ever. Filmed in New York City with today's hottest young comedians, including Tom Segura, Michael Kosta, Natasha Leggero, Kyle Kinane and Jessi Klein, viewers are sure to rock with laughter in back-to-back new episodes every Friday night at 11:00 and 11:30 p.m. Can't wait until January 21? Don't fret! In anticipation of the new season, COMEDY CENTRAL is giving viewers a special half-hour sneak peek, "COMEDY CENTRAL Presents Best of 2011," featuring selected highlights from the upcoming season on Friday, January 14 at 11:00 p.m.
George Lopez fondly remembers the days when his grandmother used to smack him upside the head in the Network Television Premiere of "George Lopez: Tall, Dark & Chicano," debuting on Saturday, January 22 at 10:00 p.m. Watch as the dashing "Lopez Tonight" host breaks down everything Latino, from El Nino to the original fruit roll-up and Sonia Sotomayor. By the end, viewers will finally understand why Brad Pitt is (secretly) Hispanic.
"Stand-Up Month" has been leading up to this: Who made it to the final showdown? All January long, viewers can vote for their favorite comics online at Jokes.com to decide the 2011 "Stand-Up Showdown" champion! Starting at Noon on Saturday, January 29, COMEDY CENTRAL will count down the top twenty comedians as chosen by viewers. The winning comedian will be crowned at the end of the night.
Immediately following the reveal of the "Stand-Up Showdown" winner on Saturday, January 29 at 10:00 p.m., rising star Nick Kroll ("COMEDY CENTRAL Presents," "The League," "I Love You, Man") blows the doors off the time-honored one hour format by weaving in hilarious short films, as well as appearances by his infamous characters Fabrice Fabrice, Bobby Bottleservice, El Chupacabra and Oh, Hello (featuring John Mulaney, "COMEDY CENTRAL Presents," and "Saturday Night Live") in his first one hour stand-up special. This seminal comedy event marks the arrival of an exciting new voice in stand-up, and is definitely not to be missed.
COMEDY CENTRAL, the only all-comedy network, currently is seen in more than 98 million homes nationwide. COMEDY CENTRAL is owned by, and is a registered trademark of, Comedy Partners, a wholly-owned division of Viacom Inc.'s (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B) MTV Networks. COMEDY CENTRAL's Internet address is www.comedycentral.com. For up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs visit Press Central, COMEDY CENTRAL's press Web site at www.comedycentral.com/press.
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NVIDIA's GPU Technology Conference 2010 opening keynote just ended her in San Jose, and CEO Jen-Hsun Huang has announced the successor to the Fermi GPU that was released in 2009. The new GPU will be called 'Kepler' and is scheduled to be released later in 2011. Jen-Hsun said that hundreds of engineers have been working on this processor and that it will be their first 28nm design. NVIDIA said they will have billions invested into the development of the processor and that it will be 3 to 4 times the performance per watt compared to Fermi. After Kepler is released at some point in 2011 the roadmap then shifts focus to Maxwell in 2013. This processor is said to be 10 to 12 times the performance per watt compared to Fermi, a sixteen-fold increase on parallel GPU computing and will be built on the 22nm process.
NVIDIA awakened the world to the power of computer graphics when it invented the GPU in 1999. Since then, it has consistently set new standards in visual computing with breathtaking, interactive graphics available on devices ranging from tablets and portable media players to notebooks and workstations. NVIDIA's expertise in programmable GPUs has led to breakthroughs in parallel processing which make supercomputing inexpensive and widely accessible. The company holds more than 1,100 U.S. patents, including ones covering designs which are fundamental to modern computing.
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NEW YORK (AP) — TV weatherman Al Roker is largely standing by his public shellacking of New York City's mayor for keeping public schools open during a snowstorm. But he is apologizing for his tweet forecasting "one term" for Bill de Blasio (dih-BLAH'-zee-oh).
Roker said Friday on NBC's "Today" show that his tweet a day earlier was "below the line."
Roker said he understands that some kids depend on school meals, and that working parents have trouble arranging backup child care. But he says other cities face the same issues and still close their schools.
He said it's also a challenge for a working parent to scramble to get children to a school that stays open and then may have to close early.
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NodeBox: Python graphics scripting app
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Very nifty. Check it out.
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Wow, that image you put up is unbelievably awesome! I have an artist friend of mine who would trip balls over that. I would too, but I don't trip balls. If I had money though, I'd pay a pretty fair sum for a six or eight foot version of that in oil or acrylic. Very nice!


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Team-by-team draft needs: Metropolitan Divisionby Mike G. Morreale / NHL.com
The 2014 NHL Draft will be a great opportunity for teams to shore up positions of need with an injection of energetic, young talent.
As the first round of the draft draws near, there's no better time to take a glimpse at the possible draft needs of all 30 NHL teams.
While there still may be trades and surprises in the works leading up to the draft, which will be held June 27-28 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, the priorities likely will remain the same. Here's a breakdown of what Metropolitan Division teams could be looking to do when they arrive in Philadelphia. Keep in mind the possible fits for each team are based on draft position.
Top priority: Strength on the wings
The situation: The Hurricanes have five NHL defensemen signed through 2014-15, so one would think the position will need some attention in the draft. Their top prospect along the blue line, Michal Jordan (2008, No. 105), has shown steady progress in the American Hockey League and will have a role with the big club much sooner than later.
Carolina likely will pick a forward with power and strength with its first-round choice. Offensive prospects Brock McGinn (2012, No. 47) and Victor Rask (2011, No. 42) are in line to earn roles if they have strong showings in training camp.
Carolina might also be wise to start building some depth in goal in the later rounds. The Hurricanes' top prospect between the pipes right now is Daniel Altshuller (2012, No. 69), who had a strong 2013-14 season with the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League.
Possible fits: Right wing Jake Virtanen (Calgary, Western Hockey League); left wing Nicholas Ritchie (Peterborough, OHL); right wing Anton Karlsson (Frolunda Jr., SWE).
Top priority: Offensive defenseman
The situation: The Blue Jackets selected centers Alexander Wennberg (2013, No. 14) and Marko Dano (2013, No. 27) and left wing Kerby Rychel (2013, No. 19) with their three 2013 first-round picks, so the forward position appears to be in good standing. That doesn't mean general manager Jarmo Kekalainen will forego an opportunity to draft a forward in the first round this year, but it certainly opens up opportunities to target help on defense and in net.
Goalie prospect Oscar Dansk (2012, No. 31) likely will spend the 2014-15 season with the Blue Jackets' American Hockey League affiliate, the Springfield Falcons, to acclimate himself to professional hockey. Top defensive prospect Tim Erixon (2012, trade) likely will spend much of next season in Springfield.
Possible fits: Defenseman Haydn Fleury (Red Deer, WHL); defenseman Anthony DeAngelo (Sarnia, OHL); defenseman Miles Gendron (Rivers Academy, HIGH-MA).
Top priority: Playmaking center
The situation: The Devils have stockpiled their prospect cupboard with high-caliber performers in recent years, particularly on defense. Defensemen Eric Gelinas (2009, No. 54) and Jon Merrill (2010, No. 38) played key roles in 2013-14. Forwards Stefan Matteau (2012, No. 29) and Reid Boucher (2011, No. 99) and defensemen Steven Santini (2013, No. 42) and Damon Severson (2012, No. 60) also are progressing nicely.
However, New Jersey could be looking to add some creativity to its offense. Any fan of the Devils likely will point to the their failures in the shootout in 2013-14, when they lost all 13 tie-breakers and finished five points behind the Detroit Red Wings for the second of two wild-card spots in the Eastern Conference. Additionally, the Devils scored four times on 45 shootout chances to finish with a League-low 8.9 percent efficiency.
Possible fits: Center Robert Fabbri (Guelph, OHL); center/right wing Joshua Ho-Sang (Windsor, OHL); left wing Brendan Lemieux (Barrie, OHL).
Top priority: High-scoring forward
The situation: The Islanders have some solid, up-and-coming pieces along the blue line in Griffin Reinhart (2012, No. 4), Ryan Pulock (2013, No. 15), Ville Pokka (2012, No. 34), Scott Mayfield (2011, No. 34) and Adam Pelech (2012, No. 65). General manager Garth Snow resolved his goaltending dilemma when he signed Jaroslav Halak to a four-year contract in May. Still, Halak is 29 years old, meaning the Islanders probably need to start developing another goalie to step into a starter or backup role in the next few years. New York doesn't have a first-round pick in 2015 so it's imperative in this draft that it establishes a future presence alongside captain John Tavares and progressing youngsters Ryan Strome, Anders Lee, Brock Nelson and Casey Cizikas.
Possible fits: Center Samuel Bennett (Kingston, OHL); center Sam Reinhart (Kootenay, WHL); left wing Michael Dal Colle (Oshawa, OHL).
Top priority: Power forward
The situation: The Rangers could use some homegrown talent up front. The defense appears to be in good hands for the foreseeable future due in part to prospects Brady Skjei (2012, No. 28), Conor Allen (2013, free agency), Dylan McIlrath (2010, No. 10) and Ryan Graves (2013, No. 110), all of whom are progressing nicely. There's no question Henrik Lundqvist is one of the top goalies in the world, but he is 32 years old; it might be time to start looking for his eventual successor. This year's goalie class may include the type of player capable of becoming a No. 1 in 4-6 years.
Possible fits: Right wing Nikolay Goldobin (Sarnia, OHL); right wing Hunter Smith (Oshawa, OHL); center Ryan Donato (Dexter School, HIGH-MA).
Top priority: Defensive depth
The situation: The Flyers slowly are building a pretty formidable prospect pool with the likes of defensemen Samuel Morin (2013, No. 11), Shayne Gostisbehere (2012, No. 78), Robert Hagg (2013, No. 41) and Mark Alt (2013, trade). They also have forwards Scott Laughton (2012, No. 20), Nick Cousins (2011, No. 68) and Taylor Leier (2012, No. 117) in the fold. Philadelphia also recently signed versatile 29-year-old French forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, who had played well in Sweden, to an NHL contract.
When Ron Hextall was promoted to general manager in May, he acknowledged that the more balanced teams and those that fare best in a salary-cap system are those that draft well. Former GM Paul Holmgren used 10 of the team's 13 picks in the 2012 and 2013 drafts on defensemen and goalies. Hextall probably won't concentrate on one specific position; rather, he and his staff likely will choose the best player available. It will be hard to pass on offensive-minded defenseman Anthony DeAngelo of the Sarnia Sting in theOHL, who grew up in the Philadelphia suburb of Sewell, N.J., if still on the board.
Possible fits: Defenseman Anthony DeAngelo (Sarnia, OHL); right wing Kasperi Kapanen (KalPa, FIN); defenseman Andreas Englund (Djurgarden, SWE).
Top priority: Skill on the wings
The situation: It seems like the Penguins always are in the market for players to skate beside Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Chris Kunitz has rode shotgun with Crosby on the top line for a few seasons now, but he'll be 35 when the 2014-15 season starts. The Penguins finished 2013-14 with one wing player under the age of 26 (Beau Bennett, 22) on the roster, and the only top prospects on the horizon who play primarily on the wing are Josh Archibald (2011, No. 174), Tom Kuhnhackl (2010, No. 110) and Anton Zlobin (2012, No. 173). The Penguins do have good, young talent on defense in Derrick Pouliot (2012, No. 8), Brian Dumoulin (2012, trade) and Scott Harrington (2011, No. 54).
Possible fits: Left wing Sonny Milano (United States National Team Development Program, United States Hockey League); center/right wing Joshua Ho-Sang (Windsor, OHL); right wing Nikolay Goldobin (Sarnia, OHL).
Top priority: Depth at left wing
The situation: When the Capitals traded left wing Filip Forsberg (2012, No. 11) to the Nashville Predators in exchange for right wing Martin Erat and center Michael Latta at the 2013 NHL Trade Deadline, their prospect pool took a big hit. Forsberg had 12 points for silver medal-winning Sweden and was named most valuable player of the 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship. Erat, since traded to the Phoenix Coyotes, and Latta combined for two goals for the Capitals in 2013-14. While center Evgeny Kuznetsov (2010, No. 26) is beginning to find his North American groove, there is more talent coming in left wing Andre Burakovsky (2013, No. 23), right wing Riley Barber (2012, No. 167) and Latta. The Capitals need to reload at left wing.
Possible fits: Left wing Kevin Fiala (HV71, SWE); left wing Brendan Perlini (Niagara, OHL); left wing Nikolaj Ehlers (Halifax, QMJHL).