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Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary
Global Climate 2004
About the Cyberlibrary
The Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary was developed by Mick Kelly and Sarah Granich on behalf of the Stockholm Environment Institute and the International Institute for Environment and Development, with sponsorship from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency.
While every effort is made to ensure that information on this site, and on other sites that are referenced here, is accurate, no liability for loss or damage resulting from use of this information can be accepted.
The global surface temperature average for the period 2000-04 was 0.20 degrees Celsius higher than the average for the 1990s. The rate of change since the mid 1970s, when the latest warming phase began, has been three times that over the past 100 years. The ten warmest years world-wide have occurred since 1990.
During 2004, the warmth was particularly marked over central Asia, China, Alaska, parts of the western United States and the North Atlantic Ocean. The year saw the warmest October on record over the world's landmasses.
2004 was also notable for hurricanes and typhoons. The first recorded hurricane in the South Atlantic Ocean occurred in March 2004. A record number of eight storms formed in the North Atlantic during August 2004 and the seasonal total for the region was 15 - the long-term average is ten. Tropical Storm Jeanne killed over 2,000 people in Haiti. Nine major storms struck the United States, resulting in damage estimated at over US$43 billion. Japan experienced a record number of ten tropical storm strikes, resulting in 209 fatalities. Towards the end of the year, a series of storms in close succession devastated parts of the Philippines leaving over 1,600 people dead or missing. Over the eastern Pacific as a whole, storm activity was below normal.
The United States experienced a record number of tornadoes in 2004. "The number of tornadoes associated with tropical storms and hurricanes was extraordinary and can be partially blamed for the high number of overall tornado reports," according to Dan McCarthy of the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
Much of Africa was affected by below-normal rainfall amounts during 2004, with parts of southern Africa experiencing dry conditions early in the year. Multi-season drought continued across parts of the Greater Horn of Africa. Kenya experienced an early end to the long rains. Food security was threatened by drought in Somalia and drinking-water shortages were made worse by poor rains in Eritrea.
Parts of India experienced moderate drought conditions with the summer monsoon rains 13 per cent below normal. Drought also affected Pakistan, Afghanistan and southern China. Southern and eastern Australia has been affected by hydrological drought since the major drought of 2002/2003 and drought continued to affect parts of the western United States. Heat and dry conditions resulted in a record area being burnt by wildfires in Alaska.
Weak El Niño conditions developed during the year, as anomalous warmth in the central and east-central equatorial Pacific increased and expanded eastwards. Atmospheric conditions are also showing only weak El Niño characteristics. The Southern Oscillation Index has been negative since June 2003, but has fluctuated considerably.
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Bright Ideas
General Electric plans to cut solar installation costs by half
Project 90 by 2030 supports South African school children and managers reduce their carbon footprint through its Club programme
Bath & North East Somerset Council in the United Kingdom has installed smart LED carriageway lighting that automatically adjusts to light and traffic levels
The United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the American Public Gardens Association are mounting an educational exhibit at Longwood Gardens showing the link between temperature and planting zones
The energy-efficient Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers hotel is powered by renewable and sustainable sources, including integrated solar photovoltaics and guest-powered bicycles
El Hierro, one of the Canary Islands, plans to generate 80 per cent of its energy from renewable sources
The green roof on the Remarkables Primary School in New Zealand reduces stormwater runoff, provides insulation and doubles as an outdoor classroom
The Weather Info for All project aims to roll out up to five thousand automatic weather observation stations throughout Africa
SolSource turns its own waste heat into electricity or stores it in thermal fabrics, harnessing the sun's energy for cooking and electricity for low-income families
The Wave House uses vegetation for its architectural and environmental qualities, and especially in terms of thermal insulation
The Mbale compost-processing plant in Uganda produces cheaper fertilizer and reduces greenhouse gas emissions
At Casa Grande, Frito-Lay has reduced energy consumption by nearly a fifth since 2006 by, amongst other things, installing a heat recovery system to preheat cooking oil


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Ask NORML: Hemp for Victory?
A new installment of 'Ask NORML' is now streaming on NORMLtv. This week's topic, voted on by our Facebook fans, is marijuana's non-psychoactive sister, hemp. In this segment, Executive Director Allen St. Pierre discusses hemp's utility as well as its place in the overall marijuana law reform movement.
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25 responses to "Ask NORML: Hemp for Victory?"
April 6, 2011
If enough people would demand this obvious and simple definition of marijuana:
16. "The term 'marijuana' means all parts
of the smoke produced by the combustion
of the plant Cannabis sativa L."
then cannabis could be legal again, and regulations could be established based on the percentage of THC content in the varieties of cannabis. For example,
Hemp 5% THC
Like he said, there are so many ways to use cannabis besides smoking it. Demand it for victory!
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If enough people would demand this obvious and simple definition of marijuana:
16. "The term 'marijuana' means all parts
of the smoke produced by the combustion
of the plant Cannabis sativa L."
then cannabis could be legal again, and regulations could be established based
on the percentage of THC content in the varieties of cannabis. For example,
Hemp under 1% THC
Schwag 1%-3% THC
Primo 3%-5% THC
Medical over 5% THC
Like he said, there are so many ways to use cannabis besides smoking it.
Demand it for victory!
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It is abhorrently atrocious that our grand government, founded profusely on hemp, is wholeheartedly against such an indispensable part of nature. And to think, about 10 years ago, the f*ucking DEA had the nerve to actually ban every hemp product. There better not be any more attempts, or they will pay, because the U.S. citizens will not tolerate their insolent actions any more. If we need to take justified civil disobedience, that may be warranted.
Sacrament as a Food
Hemp Nutrition – Natures Super Food.
In the Genesist Faith's penchant [propensity] to free our Sacrament from the prohibition that falsely imprisons it, we should not neglect to claim the superior benefits from hemp food – the most nutritionally complete food source in the world. Hemp is legal – it's legal in any form. Hemp [God's gift to his Creation as Sacrament] has been a food [that which grows naturally from the ground] since the beginning of time – The Sixth Day. Hemp, if not the first, was one of the first, plants to be cultivated by mankind, and present-day areas of wild growth have resulted from plants escaping from prehistoric cultivation. More recently, since the early 1990's, shelled hemp seeds have been used as a foodstuffs, including, baked goods, snacks, breakfast cereals, beverages, frozen desserts, tofu, even cheese! Hemp is highly nutritious. From a nutritional standpoint the hemp seed is highly desirable.
The Geneist Faith promotes Hemp Therapy as a vibrant and essential part of a highly nutritional dietary program. In addition to its nutritional value, the Genesist Faith promotes physical wellness, by maintaining a concentrated program of exercise [both aerobic and resistance]. Diet and exercise go hand in hand, and are essential to well being.
Hemp Protein Powder
Hemp Protein Powder has a gourmet nutty flavor that tastes so good you can eat it straight out of jar. Use it to create delicious protein shakes, add it to juices, smoothies and green drinks. Hemp Protein Powder is a whole food protein powder. It is rich in complete protein, bran chain amino acids, Omega 6 & Omega 3 Essential Fatty Acids (EFA's), and healthy dietary fiber. Hemp Protein Powder is cold milled from live viable hemp seed that is grown sustainably without herbicides or pesticides.
Hemp Seed Nut
From a nutritional standpoint, the seeds are highly desirable. They contain up to 35% protein which, unusual for a plant protein, contains all nine essential amino acids. The seeds are also high in unsaturated fat – so-called "good" fat. Even better, these unsaturates are a good source of essential fatty acids. Between 15% – 25% of hemps (EFA's) are alpha-linolenic acid (ALA). This is an Omega-3 fatty acid often lacking in our diet. As a final bonus, hemp seeds contain a wide variety of minerals, phytosterols, and phospholipids such as lecithin.
Hemp Seed Nut is created by taking the best part of the hemp seed, the inner nut, removing the hard shell and sealing it in a modified atmosphere package to lock in its freshness. This tasty nutritional power-house is great with granola, super on salads, tasty in tomato based sauces, and is a delicious substitute for nuts or seeds in any recipe. Hemp Seed Nut is an excellent source of vitamins and enzymes, Essential Fatty Acids (EFA's) and delivers these EFA's in a balanced 3:1 ratio. As well, Hemp Seed Nut contains a rare fatty acid gamma linolenic acid (GLA). Beyond this, Hemp Seed Nut is a super source of complete protein, containing all the Essential Amino Acids.
Organic Hemp Seed Oil
Certified Organic Hemp Seed Oil has a gourmet nutty flavor. Use for salad dressing, add to fresh juices, shakes , smoothies or green drinks. Not to be used for frying or heated above 350 degrees F (176 degrees C). Hemp Seed Oil is the richest source of Essential Fatty Acids (EFA's) Omega 6 and Omega 3 and delivers the EFA's in a balance suitable for life long consumption. The oil is compressed from Certified Organic Hemp Seed that is grown sustainably without herbicides or pesticides. Contains no genetically modified organisms (GMO).
Facebook Townhall Meeting on 4-20….. ITS TIME!!!!
………but, of course they can put in liquor stores & drug stores along with all other stores that sell cigarettes, liquor & phamaceutical & that's OK but Marijuana ,
Yakima, Wash. — The U.S. attorney for Eastern Washington has warned landlords that they could face forfeiture of their properties if they rent to medical marijuana shops.
U.S. Attorney Michael C. Ormsby also said in a statement Wednesday that his office is preparing for quick and direct action against the operators of the stores, noting that federal law prohibits marijuana use and marijuana stores are subject to enforcement action.
"We intend to use the full extent of our legal remedies to enforce the law."
The owners of several shops in the Spokane area either did not return telephone messages seeking comment or declined to comment on the advice of attorneys.
About 40 medical marijuana shops operate in Spokane County. Police have shut down some there, but elsewhere in the state, authorities have allowed shops to operate.
Ormsby said many of the Spokane County stores are located close to schools, parks and playgrounds, where children are often present.
"Additionally many of these stores are conducting a high-volume, high-dollar business, far from the allegations of the operators that they are furnishing marijuana to 'patients' with debilitating medical conditions," he said.
Ormsby said he hopes that notice to the landlords will lead to voluntary compliance and eviction.
Thanks, America for your silly drug war ..says he .
Note; this last sentence & that's what's happening in, Montana & elsewhere .
Meanwhile, many speculate that rich and prominent Mexican families are in cahoots with American businessmen in the alcohol industry, wealthy industrialists who launder the unprecedented profits from the drug business with their legitimate enterprises, and lawmakers who get gigantic kickbacks and payoffs to make sure that these drugs remain
illegal .
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(CNN) - Former Stanford sailing coach John Vandemoer will serve no time in prison in connection with the college entrance scam. He is the first among 50 people charged in connection with the scheme to be sentenced.
Vandemoer was sentenced to two years supervised release and a $10,000 fine. He must spend the first six months of the sentence in home detention with electronic monitoring, Massachusetts Judge Rya Zobel said.
Vandemoer pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit racketeering for arranging bribes of $110,000 and $160,000 to the sailing program and then designating two applicants, who had no sailing experience, as sailing recruits, according to his criminal complaint.
Neither student completed the application process, university officials said.
The 50 people charged in the scam include coaches, parents, and members of mastermind William Rick Singer's inner circle, who were arrested in connection with the scandal in March.
"Mr Vandemoer is probably the least culpable," Judge Zobel said during sentencing. "They (the others charged) took money for themselves. He did not do that. All the money he took went directly to the sailing program."
Assistant US Attorney Eric Rosen had recommended a 13-month prison sentence for Vandemoer, arguing that it would help deter others in powerful university positions from similar crimes and that punishment would help restore confidence in the admission system.
"His actions not only deceived and defrauded the university that employed him, but also validated a national cynicism over college admissions by helping wealthy and unscrupulous applicants enjoy an unjust advantage over those who either lack deep pockets or are simply unwilling to cheat to get ahead," Rosen wrote in a sentencing memorandum filed on June 7.
Vandemoer's attorney, Robert Fisher, wrote to Judge Zobel in a memorandum on Friday that he should get probation and not a prison sentence, arguing that he didn't pocket any of the money, didn't take any money from the university and that this was his only instance of bad judgement.
"Mr. Vandemoer failed in one instance to live up to the high expectations he sets for himself," Fisher wrote. "He fully accepts responsibility for his mistake. Mr. Vandemoer is determined to make amends for this mistake move on with his life and continue to provide for his family."
Just two days before Vandemoer's sentencing, Stanford University officials submitted a victim impact statement which details how Vandemoer, who traded his slots reserved for student-athletes for bribes, has damaged the university.
"Mr. Vandemoer's actions in this matter are profoundly disappointing and especially so as he had a reputation of caring deeply for his student-athletes," said Debra Zumwalt, vice president and general counsel for Stanford University in a statement.
The impact statement charged that Vandemoer and Singer not only undermined the public's trust in the college admissions process, but also cost the university valuable time and money dealing with the fallout from the federal investigation.
Stanford fired Vandemoer the very same day he plead guilty.
"I spent my life trying to be a good, moral person and here, I made a mistake," Vandemoer said when given a chance to address the court Wednesday.
The former coach apologized to the school, alumni, the sailing team and his family and friends.
"I deserve all of this. I caused it and for that I'm deeply ashamed."
A third student was identified by the university as having worked with Singer and Vandemoer to get admitted into Stanford, university officials said. That student's admission was rescinded and their credits were vacated, according to the impact statement.
Stanford officials previously said the Key Worldwide Foundation, Singer's sham charity, contributed a total of $770,000 to the sailing program in the form of three separate gifts.
That money, Zumwalt said in the statement, was considered tainted, and university officials are working with the California Attorney General to donate that money for the public's good.
"Stanford does not wish to benefit in any way from Mr. Vandemoer's conduct," Zumwalt said.
Twenty-seven letters of support for Vandemoer were sent to Judge Zobel, all pleading for leniency.
"I must say they are an extraordinary group of letters ... that speak of the person they love and support," Judge Zobel said during sentencing. "That is highly unusual in this setting."
Vandemoer's wife, Molly Vandemoer, wrote about how the former university sailing coach found a therapist shortly after his firing and is working toward his MBA as a way to put his life back together.
"I know he made a mistake," Molly wrote. "I know it is extremely costly to his livelihood, to our family, etc. But I know he will never do something like this again."
Clinton Hayes, once Vandemoer's top assistant, became the interim head of the sailing team after the coach was fired by the university. Hayes wrote about how Vandemoer put student athletes first, letting them skip out on sailing meets for valuable internships or important trips, something he said spoke to the coach's selflessness.
"John truly cared that everyone of our student athletes left Stanford a better person and productive member of society..." Hates wrote. "John always did what was right for each individual."
Other letters came from former students, parents, and other family members.
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
A Little Monkey Business
Flickr photo by floridapfe
Hmm. I'm not sure if that monkey is disrespecting me or saying How.
But I want to hug him anyway. And put him in a dress.
Everybody loves monkeys!
Ever since that post on chips when I showed you my friend's peach pit monkey family,
I've had monkeys on the brain!
I couldn't get monkeys off my back! They started showing up everywhere.
In yesterday's post
Flickr photo by Mandy~Gill
And even in my favorite living room chair!
(I picked out that fabric just for the monkeys! Monkeys dressed up, playing musical instruments. What could be better?)
I can't help it. I've got monkey fever! Monkeys are more fun than
Flickr photo by hepcatdevil666
a barrel of monkeys!
(By the way, what kind of jerk puts monkeys in a barrel anyway?)
If I had my way, I'd hang out with monkeys all day!
I'd start with a breakfast of Monkey Bread.
Flickr photo by twobrain
No, not that kind. Although it is extremely cute.
This kind!
Flickr photo by Jason + Amanda-allergyfriendlypastries.com
Monkey bread is so good that it'll make you sob into your pillow. And lick your plate when people aren't looking.
My Aunt Lyla (well she's not really my aunt, but I secretly call her that) shared the recipe in my worn out church cookbook and I make it whenever I need to impress a breakfast/brunch guest. It's disgracefully easy! I'll share the recipe at the end of the post. No offense flickr photo taker, but Lyla's monkey bread looks even better than that. And it has pecans--God's favorite nut!
(I'm not 100% sure that it's really God's favorite. I'm just guessing here, people.)
But back to monkeys.
Monkeys just know how to make people happy.
Except for that monkey in The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew, the book which I thought I remembered loving as a child but which slightly traumatized my sensitive daughter.
That monkey was in cahoots with an evil organ grinder, who kidnapped Phronsie, the littlest Pepper, because the family was too poor to pay him for his music.
But if they were too poor to pay for a song, then how did he expect them to come up with ransom money?
Maybe it was the monkey's bad influence. Or maybe I'm not remembering it correctly.
Most monkeys make people happy.
Especially if they're made of socks!
Photo by hoffeeandanuffin
If you love sock monkeys as much as I do, hop over to hoffee and a nuffin's etsy shop HERE, and buy one for yourself!
And if you're Tom Thumb or one of his relatives, get this one instead!
Flickr photo by MUFFA-Mariella's Unusual Fantasy Funny Animals
It appears to at least love fingers, if not thumbs.
Do you love monkeys enough to wear this dress?
Flickr photo by Monkey River Town
I would laugh my head off all day long wearing that around my house.
I probably would not go out in it, however.
But I might wear it to swing on some monkey bars.
Flickr photo by Luke Hardiman
Or play Monkey in the Middle.
Flickr photo bypopofatticus
I'll stop monkeying around now.
Flickr photo by doublewinky
I'm going to sit down with these guys and watch some monkeyshines!
Enjoy, you monkey, you!
Have a Wonder-full Wednesday, y'all!
Love, Becky
Oh! Almost forgot.
Becky's Aunt Lyla's Amazing Monkey Bread
Grease a bundt pan. Line with 18 frozen Bridgeford or Rich brand dinner rolls (or whatever brand you can find.) Sprinkle 1 package regular (not instant) butterscotch pudding mix, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 stick melted butter, and 1/2 cup pecans over the rolls. Cover with foil and a dish towel (I don't know what the dish towel is for but that's what she says, so you better do it.) Set on the counter overnight. The next morning, bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes, invert, and get ready to die of happiness!
37 comments:
- Unknown said...
Oh, that miniature sock monkey is so cuuuuuuute! WHat would life be like without monkeys? Pretty dang boring, I say! I love those barrel-of-monkey monkeys and monkey bread is sooooo yummmmmmy!
- September 10, 2008 at 8:12 AM
- a Tonggu Momma said...
And my daughter was born in the Chinese Year of the Monkey!!!! :)
You have some Froggy Love up at my blog today. I hope you enjoy the award.
- September 10, 2008 at 8:27 AM
- Attic Rat said...
I'm pretty sure that the monkey is sticking his tongue out at you because he knows that you are planning on putting him in a dress and that there would be little he could do about it even though he would be adorable in a dress!
I remember playing Barrel of Monkeys. It was fun until we started losing the monkeys.
- Teresa
- September 10, 2008 at 8:41 AM
- Barb said...
Hi Becky,
I love monkeys too- especially curious George. Barrel of monkeys, that was a fun game. I haven't played that for years. Do they still make it I wonder?
I will try the monkey bread recipe. It sounds fab!
P.S. how is the wine looking?
- September 10, 2008 at 9:46 AM
The monkey dress is questionable, but it's cute enough to wear- and then just MAKE UP some really off the wall reason why you're wearing it.
nothing comes to me in the moment.
but I would definitely find a reason to wear it....
- September 10, 2008 at 10:11 AM
- Kat said...
I LOVE monkey bread. LOVE IT.
- September 10, 2008 at 10:18 AM
- K. Marie Criddle said...
"By the way, what kind of jerk puts monkeys in a barrel anyway?"
That made me laugh for DAYS. (Or, at least I know it will...)
And YES pecans are God's favorite nut. It's not a guess, it's truth. (Although I think cashews are what He gives out to those waiting in line at the Pearly Gates...hmmm.)
- September 10, 2008 at 10:41 AM
- Suzie said...
Please make me some moneky bread. I ahve to make cupcakes from a box this week and I am overwelmed
- September 10, 2008 at 10:52 AM
- Tara said...
Quit Monkeying around! LOL Love the prom dress and I am definitely going have to try that recipe. I also nominated you for the "I Love Your Blog" Award. I really enjoy reading your blog!
- September 10, 2008 at 10:58 AM
- LW said...
I loved Phronsie the littlest Pepper...
I need to find some of those books and read them again....
And the miniature sock monkey is too cute for words...
- September 10, 2008 at 11:27 AM
- Jamie @ Bungalow Bee said...
Wow, that's a really funny coincidence. "The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew" is going to be on my post today, too. I bought an old copy of the book at an antique mall and it will be one of the books featured for "Vintage Thingies Thursday". :)
The hand of the monkey in the first picture creeped me out. :)
- September 10, 2008 at 11:28 AM
- Rosemary said...
Cute Rebecca!! I think that monkey dress is so funny!!
Who doesn't love a cute monkey?
Have a great day!
- September 10, 2008 at 12:39 PM
- Rebecca Ramsey said...
Hey monkey lovers!
As for your questions...
Oh, before questions, thank you thank you, tonggu momma, that's so kind of you. I'll be smiling all day!
Now on to the questions...Barb, the wine is looking scary. It's bubbling and hissing at me all day long. I stir it once a day and I'll have to post pictures on Friday. It's alive!
k. marie, I hope the cashews at the pearly gates are hot. Not much better than hot cashews.
Suzie, you absolutely CAN make this bread! It calls for frozen bread already made, for goodness sake. You can do it. I believe in you!
Tara, you are as sweet as can be! Thank you! My face will hurt from smiling today!
Louise and Jamie, I'm so happy to find other Pepper lovers! Do you remember the evil organ grinder? Have I got the story right?
- September 10, 2008 at 1:46 PM
- Alexandra MacVean said...
ahaaa!! I love it! I'm going to go check out her Etsy shop. The little minnie one is very cute! :)
- September 10, 2008 at 3:08 PM
- Susan Sandmore said...
I LOVE that sock monkey dress!! I would totally wear that! (except... it's a little creepy to have faces all over you...). And now I WILL go read Five Little Peppers!
- September 10, 2008 at 3:12 PM
Okay - I loved the Five Little Peppers and read them repeatedly as a child. They were closer friends than most of the kids at school. I've got the whole series in antique books, at least most of them, including the one where Polly and Jasper figure out that they love each other. I can't remember why the organ grinder stole Phronsie, only that that was how they met Jasper... I'll have to look it up tonight.
- September 10, 2008 at 5:18 PM
- Adrienne said...
That tiny sock monkey is amazing!
I don't remember the monkey in Five Little Peppers, so now you've got me curious.
- September 10, 2008 at 6:49 PM
- Pamela Terry and Edward said...
You gotta love a monkey.
And monkey bread is divine. Really.
- September 10, 2008 at 10:31 PM
- CC said...
That dress is ridiculous!!
Thanks for the recipe! Is that type of roll an instant kind (like Pillsbury) or a self-rising yeast type of dough?
- September 10, 2008 at 11:32 PM
- Felicity said...
I always wanted a monkey for a pet. I never got one; but, as my mom says about her own children, now I have FOUR!
- September 11, 2008 at 12:13 AM
Not to beat a dead monkey to death, or anything, but I pulled out the Five Little Peppers book last night, because I was curious about the Organ Grinder bit. And it never says why he took Phronsie! She disappears, Jasper finds her with the bad man and rescues her, and the rest is left to our imaginations.
- September 11, 2008 at 11:22 AM
- Monkey said...
Some people told me this was a place for Monkies. I borrowed Mom's computer to see Monkies, but these are not Monkies like me. I am not happy about this. I think this is making people look at your stuff when it is not stuff they want to look at called false advertising. That is not cool and I am a cool cat.
- September 12, 2008 at 3:07 PM
- Ada [The Duchess] said...
Becky you honestly rock. Over here we say "I love your life." Don't know if you use it over there too, but holy cow this blog is awesome.
Monkeys are pretty awesome. You forgot to mention spider monkeys!
- September 12, 2008 at 4:33 PM
- Mary said...
I recently visited a museum to see the World's Smallest Teddy Bear. But that miniature sock monkey is so much cuter. I want one!
- September 12, 2008 at 7:38 PM
I have made the monkey bread and I have to say that it is absolutel heaven! It rivals cheesecake and there might be a battle between the two in my house at some point!
Everyone should own a barrel-of-monkey's!
- September 12, 2008 at 7:38 PM
- Unknown said...
Love the monkeys, but my comment is about the monkey bread. PECANS are the favorite of the Gods.
- September 12, 2008 at 8:11 PM
- Kristen, spinning said...
I linked to a baby girl monkey, that's what my 4.5 year old daughter wants to google on images when I should be working and she wants my attention...I've also found google images handy for showing her what happens to your teeth when you smoke.
- September 12, 2008 at 10:56 PM
- Kristen, spinning said...
what I meant was linked on my own blog, that comment didn't make sense. see, now I should be sleeping and I'm working.
- September 12, 2008 at 10:57 PM
FYI, you cover the bread with a damp cloth so that the top doesn't dry out and you give the yeast a happy place to grow. When I say damp, I mean barely moist to the touch. You don't want it wet.
- September 13, 2008 at 2:31 PM
- Rebecca Ramsey said...
Thanks, gerriwritinglog! That makes sense.
Mary, you can buy one! Just google MUFFA, and you'll find her site.
CC, it's a yeast dough, frozen and ready to bake. Try it--you'll like it!
You guys are great!
- September 13, 2008 at 7:15 PM
- Unknown said...
My Dad made wine once, blew op all over the place.
- September 13, 2008 at 7:22 PM
- Rebecca Ramsey said...
Betty, you're scaring me! I can't imagine what a mess that would make! We'd have to just surrender the house to the fruit flies!
I forgot to say to you new folks...Welcome to the blog! If you just dropped by for the monkeys, I hope you'll poke around and stay a while!
- September 13, 2008 at 7:32 PM
Love your blog. The monkey video made me laugh so hard!
- September 15, 2008 at 9:38 AM
- Ghost Girl (aka, Mary Ann) said...
LOVE it! I'll add to Attic Rat's speculation about why the money is sticking his tongue out...perhaps he's a bit nervous about the whole Monkey Bread thing.
Thanks for sharing!
- September 15, 2008 at 12:09 PM
- Rebecca Ramsey said...
Cat and Ghost Girl, welcome to the blog! G.Girl, I stopped by your blog and enjoyed my time there! Congrats to your hubby on his book!
- September 15, 2008 at 12:55 PM
- Dancing Daisy said...
See my profile and pic at
http:// daisylynn06082.blogspot.com
That is me and my MONKEY, Casey--I have been raising him for 7 years!
There is a blog there with more pics-
Happy Birthday Casey (and John)is the name of it...
- September 16, 2008 at 4:46 PM
- Bobbie said...
Okay... just in case you happen back to the comments here and can answer a question: What size butterscotch pudding mix is that? I sent your recipe to my sister, and she's *very* particular about directions when she takes on a new baking/cooking project. I told her I'd look into it.
LOVing your blog, by the way. Nathan Bransford pointed the way over and I don't know if I can leave now.
- September 18, 2008 at 4:14 PM


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Wednesday, June 2, 2010
A Breeze from Alabama
Here's a lively piece called 'A Breeze from Alabama' by Scott Joplin. I'm still nursing a bit of a hand injury and so there are some flubs in playing this piece, especially about 3/4 of the way through. I usually get through that part. Anyway, decided to put this video up. I used the middle pedal to give it bit of a more muted/softer sound. And when I do get around to playing this again, hopefully it'll be in much better form! So, for now, enjoy my piece.
The video was taken using my new Sony Handycam DCR-SR68 camera. It has a great microphone to pick up the sound. Great sound quality. And no more blurry hand movements! Yay!
As you may know I'm a deaf/hh ragtime pianist. I'm not sure if there are others like me who like to play ragtime all the time. But it's good to know that there are other deaf/hh pianists out there as well.
Posted by Mike at 5:20 PM
Labels: a breeze from alabama, deaf musician, deaf pianist, grand piano, hard of hearing pianist, hearing impaired pianist, Kohler and campbell, scott joplin
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Pretty cool! Thanks for the video. Not often do I get to see a deaf guy play some fantastic piano pieces. Ragtime, that's a new one. I need to look into that.
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iPhone 5s Deal & iPhone 5c Pre-Orders Arrive Ahead of Release
Walmart will carry both new iPhones on the iPhone 5s release date, and is planning to cut the price of every iPhone model in the store, including the first iPhone 5s deal and a $20 price cut on the iPhone 5c.
Walmart will take new iPhone pre-orders, but only for the colorful and cheaper iPhone 5c. The iPhone 5s will be available in store on a first come, first served basis on September 20th — the same time it is available at the Apple Store and carriers. Walmart's trade in program launches a day later.
Walmart will take iPhone 5c pre-orders at the customer service desk starting on September 13th, which lines up with Apple's plan to start taking pre-orders for the iPhone 5c.
Read: iPhone 5s: AT&T vs. Verizon vs. Sprint vs. T-Mobile – Which Carrier is Best?
Walmart is kicking off the new iPhone sales with discounts on the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c. This is possibly the first time we've seen an iPhone deal before the iPhone release date.
The iPhone 5s is $189 on a two-year contract with a major wireless carrier, $11 cheaper than Apple and carrier locations. This is a small discount, but it is a discount nonetheless, and it could point to Walmart flexing its retail muscle and delivering bigger discounts in the near future, similar to what it did with the iPhone 5.
Walmart's iPhone 5s sales include all three iPhone 5s colors, but the retailer will only stock the 16GB iPhone 5s.
Walmart is also selling the colorful iPhone 5c at a discount, taking $20 off the price of the new iPhone before it even hits store shelves. Walmart offers iPhone 5c pre-orders at $79 on a new two-year contract and customers must pick up the pre-order by September 25th.
Read: How to Buy a Discontinued iPhone 5 and Save Some Serious Cash
Buying an iPhone at Walmart is nearly identical to going to a carrier or to the Apple Store in the essence that warranties are still handled by Apple.
In addition to the new iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s deals, Walmart is cutting the price on older iPhone models as well with most iPhone deals starting today.
The iPhone 5 16GB is now $79 on a two-year contract at Walmart while supplies last.
The iPhone 4S is now just $0.97 on a two-year contract while supplies last. For now this is the 16GB version, but will transition to the 8GB version when the older stock sells out.
The retailer is also selling the iPhone 4 for a penny on a two-year contract while supplies last. This deal doesn't start until September 16th.
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With pleasant summer winds and over 1500 coves, bays and ports on the islands the Croatian Adriatic is one of the best place for a kitesurfing and sailing holiday. Various civilizations and cultures that had influenced Croatia over the centuries have left their legacy and contributed to a rich and diverse culture.
Kiteboarding spots in general goes from total flat to medium choppy as there are almost no bigger wave spots. Wind expectancy is between 15 and 20 knots and only rarely 30 knots. All the spots and other activities are presented and discuses daily usually over dinner so you can get the most out of your vacation.
Itinerary consist of following the best wind conditions and visiting all the best kite spots. On this route or close proximity we can include visiting the hidden, build inside a rock Monastery that was used to explore the stars, visiting the Hvar village with castle and night life, visiting Marco Polo birth city of Korcula, dinghy ride inside the Blue Cave on Bisevo Island, visiting Diocletian Palace in Split, one of the most imposing Roman ruins, visiting the famous village of Bol on Brac Island or even visit the Ancient City Walls of Dubrovnik. If preferred we can go completely off grid and enjoy quiet and clean water bays.
Beginners and non kiteboarders are also very welcomed as they can take some lessons or just enjoy the cruise with sightseeing and other activities.


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Monday - Evening Prayer- at the Oratory of the Sacred Heart (in nearby Portville, New York) at 7 pm.
Thursday- Evening Prayer- at 4:45 pm at St. Mary of the Angels just prior to weekly adoration time which begins at 5:00 pm.
Tuesday and Thursday - Morning Prayer - 6:45am before 7:00am Mass and during the Triduum
The Divine Office aka Liturgy of the Hours aka the Breviary is a collection of daily psalms, prayers, and scripture readings that has been part of the Church's liturgical prayer life almost from it's very beginnings. It is prayed at morning, midday, evening, night, plus one other "floating hour" that can be done at any time. Many people only pray one or two of the liturgical hours each day rather than all five. (Don't let the term "hours" scare you. It only takes a few minutes to recite each one.) The two principle hours are Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer, and these are what the Church recommends to lay people above all the others. [From: Coffee and Canticles which has lots of information on the prayer of the Church along with instructions for praying Liturgy of the Hours.]


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It sometimes happens that a human being is so profoundly affected by one moment in time, that their entire life's purpose comes into focus. That moment happened for Roger Blobaum in 1971, the first time that he visited an organic farm—Clarence Van Sant's near Grinell Iowa. Roger was so moved by the vitality of the soil, crops, and animals, that it set the course for his life work and dedication. The results of that moment are present in this historic collection and are a precious gift to nature, land, and the sustainable agriculture community.
It has been an extraordinary experience for me, after 25 years as an organic farmer, to sit in Roger's basement office and hold in my hands these documents that have played an integral role in shaping organic policy and thinking. The success of organic farmers and the development of the organic movement has been greatly influenced and supported by Roger's passion and contributions. The life work and organic spirit of Roger Blobaum is truly an earth endowment that will never stop giving. – Atina Diffley, editor and designer, Roger Blobaum's Organic History Website, March, 2012


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DVD Review: A Serious Man
A Serious Man – An Alliance Films Release
DVD Release Date: February 9th, 2010
Rated 14A for coarse language, violence, and a sexually suggestive scene.
Running time: 106 minutes
Joel and Ethan Coen (dir.)
Joel and Ethan Coen (writer)
Carter Burwell (music)
Richard Kind as Uncle Arthur
Michael Stuhlbarg as Larry Gopnik
Fred Melamed as Sy Ableman
Sari Lennick as Judith Gopnik
Aaron Wolff as Danny Gopnik
Jessica McManus as Sarah Gopnik
Our reviews below:
A Serious Man DVD Review By John C.
**** (out of 4)
Larry Gopnik (Michael Stuhlberg) is stuck in the painful monotony of bad luck, all the while just trying hard to be a serious man. His brother (Richard Kind) won't move off his couch and his wife is seeing someone else, (the annoyingly laid-back Sy Abelman). His daughter wants money for a nose job, and his son keeps needing him to adjust the TV antenna, because "F-Troop is fuzzy."
Larry keeps asking the age-old question of why me? But in true Coen Brother's fashion, strange things continue to happen. He consults the help of several rabbi's, each one giving him seemingly innocuous, but priceless advice. Perhaps he just needs to realise that – in the words of the second Rabbi, God doesn't owe us the answers.
Some may find the last scene to be annoying or confusing, but I thought it was genius. A Serious Man is brilliantly comedic and darkly brilliant. Both overtly religious and profoundly poetic, it's rare to see a film of such subject matter even get a semi-mainstream release. Very deserving of its Best Picture nomination, A Serious Man is a serious masterpiece.
The DVD includes three featurettes – on the making of the film, how they got the look of 1967 Minneapolis and another on the Hebrew and Yiddish languages.
A Serious Man DVD Review By Erin V.
**** (out of 4)
In A Serious Man, Larry is trying to live as a serious man, get tenure at his job as a professor at the university, keep his family together, and prepare his son for his Bar Mitzvah. Unfortunately, he finds out that his wife is leaving him for Sy Ableman, of all people, who truly is 'a serious man'.
This is one of the best films of last year, a fact that was recognized by the Academy earlier this month with a well deserved Best Picture nomination. The acting is all solid, the music fits really well, and the story is executed with classic Coen style. I would definitely recommend you checking this one out. It's a dark comedy, and not everyone will enjoy it as much as I did, but it is well worth at least checking out for yourself.
As an added bonus, the disc also includes three extras: 'Becoming Serious' – a look at the creative vision behind the film, 'Creating 1967' – a look at the Minneapolis neighbourhoods and set pieces for the film, and 'Hebrew and Yiddish for Goys' – a look at the languages.
A Serious Man DVD Review By Nicole
**** (out of 4)
The Coen Brothers have returned with this quirky and funny comedy. From the opening scene, we can tell that the Gopnik family is cursed. The film now flashes forward to 1967, when physics professor Larry Gopnik struggles with his crazy life. Larry's wife is cheating on him. His brother is mooching off the family. Larry's son is always interrupting him to complain about the TV reception. To top it all off, someone is trying to jeopardize Larry's career. So Larry consults three different rabbis, to try to make sense of his life. With a hilarious story, great writing, and lots of quirky characters, it's no wonder this comedy has been nominated for Best Picture.
A Serious Man DVD Review By Maureen
**** (out of 4)
A Serious Man is a seriously smart and funny movie. The story revolves around Physics teacher Larry Gopnik (Michael Stulbarg), his cheating wife, their two teenage kids, and his unemployed brother. All while his marriage is falling apart, Larry tried to do the right things, be a serious man on his journey to try and sort things out for himself.
What works for A Serious Man is the low key, quirky humour. Each of the characters are so well written and really fun to watch. The acting is top notch. A Serious Man was fun to watch in the theatre but is the kind of movie that you can watch more than once and always get more out of it each time. It's not surprising A Serious Man is nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars. Coen brother fans especially will want to add this one to their collection.
A Serious Man DVD Review By Tony
**** (out of 4)
A Serious Man is the fictional story of a Jewish physics professor living in suburban Minnesota in the late 1960s, which happens to be the family background of the Coen brothers, making this their most personal film. Larry Gopnik (Michael Stuhlberg) is having a terrible time, presumably due to the dybbuk's curse on his ancestors shown in a Yiddish language prologue. He can't get rid of the unemployed brother living in his house, while his wife is leaving him, and his kids have their own problems. His tenure is threatened by anonymous letters, and for a passing grade a Korean student has given him the impossible choice of accepting a bribe or being fired for accepting it. Finally, as he awaits a possible life threatening diagnosis, he wonders whether he can ever be a mensch, i.e. a serious man.
With a brilliant script, excellent mainly Jewish cast and every detail of 1960s suburbia lovingly reproduced, A Serious Man is full of wit and a joy to watch, another triumph from its quirky writer/directors.
Consensus: Although not for everyone, A Serious Man is another great dark-comedy from the Coen brothers, that is very deserving of its Oscar nomination for Best Picture. **** (Out of 4)


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In the six years since it release, ESPN's Body issue has become a popular showcase for some of the world's top athletes. Now the publication is scheduled to release its seventh issue online Monday, and it appears poised to deliver what fans have come to expect.
The issue features superstars such as New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. and Brittney Griner, a center for the Women's National Basketball Association's Phoenix Mercury. Tennis star Venus Williams was among those featured in 2014.
With the Body issue on the horizon, the Bleacher Report provides a full listing of the athletes included, as well as a sneak preview of some of the biggest names on the list.
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Taken from the Bermuda Government Rent Comissioner's Office website – Frequently Asked Questions
What is the purpose of the Rent Increases (Domestic Premises) Control Act 1978?
To provide tenants with security of tenure. The Act requires a landlord to show that he has a lawful ground for terminating a tenancy and to prove in a court, if necessary, the "just cause" for serving a tenant a notice-to-quit; and to control increases in rent. The Act requires that every rent increase on a tenancy of a dwelling be first approved by the Director of Rent Commission before being charged to a tenant.
What are the powers and functions of the Rent Commissioner's Office?
What tenancies are protected under the Rent Increases (Domestic Premises) Control Act 1978?
Any single tenancy of a residential unit which has an annual rental value (ARV) in the current Valuation List of $27,000 or less.
What grounds may a landlord use to serve a tenant a notice to vacate the premises?
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How can a landlord increase a tenant's rent?
Is a tenancy of a condominium or townhouse subject to rent control?
A tenancy of a condominium or townhouse or any other residential unit is subject to the Rent Increases (Domestic Premises) Control Act 1978, if the whole of such premise is the subject of a single tenancy and the current ARV of the premises is $27,000 or less.
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What action can a landlord or tenant take if aggrieved by the terms of the Director of Rent Commission's initial rent increase certificate?
If a landlord or a tenant is unhappy with the rent increase assessed for a rental premises, either party may lodge an application to have the terms of the initial rent increase certificate reviewed by the Director. In such a case, the Director shall consult the Rent Increases Advisory Panel and shall thereafter serve on the landlord and tenant certificates specifying his decision.
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Can a landlord charge a deposit for a rental unit?
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Does the Landlord have to show a prospective tenant proof of the last chargeable rent?
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Where can I find the ARV of a property?
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Manchester United are reportedly planning a fresh £20m move for Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini and are keen to sign him before Sunday's match against archrivals Liverpool at Anfield.
The Red Devils had failed with a combined bid of £28m bid for Fellaini and left-back Leighton Baines last week, with the Toffees labeling the valuation as "derisory and insulting". Reports suggested David Moyes would return with an improved offer for the duo but, according to the Telegraph, the Scot has now decided to focus his efforts on landing just the Belgium international.
The report also states United's new bid for Fellaini will be in the region of £20m but the Mirror claims the offer could go up to £25m and will be made in the next 24 hours. The 25-year-old is understood to be very interested in a move to Old Trafford and a reunion with his former manager Moyes.
Fellaini made 31 Premier League appearances for Everton last season and notched 11 goals and five assists, operating in a more advanced role. The player, who arrived from Standard Liege in 2011 for an initial fee of £15m, had a £23m release clause in his Toffees contract but it expired at the end of last month.
Everton are determined to not sell Fellaini, if United do not match their valuation for the player. However, the reports say Roberto Martinez has already identified Wigan Athletic midfielder James McCarthy as a potential replacement, should the Red Devils make a significant offer for the Belgian.
Martinez had also revealed there have been no fresh approaches from for any of his players this week, though he is well aware that United could be weighing up their second offer.
"Nothing. I know there's going to be talk about the transfer window but that's not what we're focusing on now when we've got an important game in front of us," the Spaniard said.
The Toffees will host League One side Stevenage in the second round of the Capital One Cup on Tuesday.


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Last night, Bill Clinton gave what's being called the speech of his life. A 50-minute full-throated endorsement of President Obama and condemnation of Republicans.
"We Democrats, we think the country works better with a strong middle class, with real opportunities for poor folks to work their way into it, with a relentless focus on the future, with business and government actually working together to promote growth and broadly shared prosperity. You see, we believe that 'We're all in this together' is a far better philosophy than 'You're on your own.'"
Selling the Democrats message is the goal of this week's convention, but why is Mr. Clinton so much better at it than anyone else? He's known for his skills behind a podium but how much of that is talent and how much is learned?
We speak to James Fallows, national correspondent of The Atlantic about how Clinton did and what tricks politicians use to make their talks memorable.


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Release Date: 2011 |
Knott- EMERITUS (4.5)I hope eventually you'll see what you've been turning me into; it's all for you....SowingSeason STAFF (5)What if we've been trying to get to where we've always been?...Blindsided (4)Andy Hull makes us love math again....Alxander18 (5)Manchester Orchestra deliver a home run....
Gerbilman (3)The much anticipated follow up to "Mean Everything To Nothing" thrills and disappoints in ...iliketocritiquestuff (4.5)Manchester Orchestra solidifies their cult following with an overdue mature entry into the...
Album Rating: 3.5a few things. firstly, i'm in my last ever month of uni and as a result am stupidly busy, so sorry if this seems rushed. secondly, it wasn't, and it was stupidly hard to write, just like my previous reviews, so i'm considering calling it a day on the reviewing side of things. thirdly, i'm still not totally sure why i'm not a huge fan of this album, even though i've been thinking about why for ages. and fourthly, fuck the swear filters.
Album Rating: 4.0This album rocks what r u toking about
i agree with a lot of what you say except i didn't hold 'mean everything to nothing' in as high regard as you do.
this, particularly:
Too frequently on Simple Math is there a sense of over-calculation, over-indulgence and the over-dramatic.
Album Rating: 4.0Yeah. For sure this album could have been much better. I also miss their rock'n'roll attitude a bit.
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Album Rating: 4.5Great review, and I can see your point which Kiran echoed. For me, though, over the first 20 listens (which have now turned into about 70) the things you talk about as being over-calculated didn't just disappear, they became inescapably attached to Hull's lyrics and vocals. I think it adds slightly to the suffocating nature - I don't know, I have the same kind of relationship with this album that I do with Romance Is Boring (bear with me) in that I can see the imperfections that do exist (for me, 'Virgin' is a very overrated track and I feel the same about the choir as you) but when I'm dragged into the record by 'Deer' I don't hear those things at all, I just hear Hull, and this crashing backdrop of guitars and strings.
Album Rating: 2.5Paedophobes
Album Rating: 3.5i once elbowed a child in the face. true story.
cheers, adam. hopefully that's what happens for me; i partly left the review this late because metn grew on me so much after i reviewed it. but we shall see.
hull is such a terrific front man in both his vocals and lyrics that sometimes i just want to ignore all the shortcomings that i find
Album Rating: 4.5Hey maybe that's what I did. Thought process:
There is no way this album could be vocally or lyrically better.
Could it be musically better?
How easy would that be?
Not very.
What are we arguing about then?
I don't know, Adam, just shut up and listen to Andy Hull tell his wife he doesn't love her. While God listens. Or something.
Also, I'd better throw away the lyrics that I wrote last night because they're not as cutting as 'Leave It Alone'.
Album Rating: 5.0welcome to the site, man
i liked this review quite a bit
matt wolfe
Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Offgreat review, but I disagree that it sounds calculated or forced or something
this has grown on me so much since the first time i listened to it. for the first 10 or so spins I
probably would have agreed with the bulk of this review. but after listening to this album (pretty
much exclusively) for the past 3 weeks I'm now infatuated with it and, honestly, I can barely find a
handful of minor flaws with it. Even my least favourite song from this (probably Mighty) rocks
my shit.
any rating less than a 5 is just WRONG
Album Rating: 3.5welcome to the site? i really am a ghost here. ta guys.
Album Rating: 4.0I'm still letting this grow on me, but at the moment your review is the one I agree the most with. I absoloutly love Virgin though, I think that and Simple Math are their two best songs by a distance.
Album Rating: 4.5Matt Wolfe delights and frustrates with his fifty-third full length
Album Rating: 3.0rofl^
Album Rating: 3.5pos.
I think the title track could've been a lot better if it kept the mellow feel of the beginning of the song as apposed to the chorus
Album Rating: 5.0This is a good review, but I found myself disagreeing more often than agreeing (a result of opinion, not flawed arguments...this is very well-put)...I just think that their heavily orchestrated, over-the-top epic sound moving them away from more of a relaxed rock n' roll sound is not necessarily a weakness. They are making a bid for their magnum opus right here, and in my opinion, they couldn't have picked a better time following Mean Everything to Nothing. Tons of bands fall flat on their face and look foolish when they do this, but Hull and co. basically keep all of their most likable traits intact and expand upon them, and as you stated, make them lovable.
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Welcome to the 9th Inning. This is going to be a weekly column each Sunday evening on Pro Sports Fandom in which I roundup the week's biggest happenings in the baseball realm. I also give my personal thoughts on a few events as well as tell you what to look forward to in the following week. I will also be giving out weekly awards for team of the week and player of the week. It's basically a baseball podcast squeezed into an article that will happen every week. This is the debut article of this column and I hope for some immense success with this column. If you'd like, be sure to share with your friends, social media, and family! I'd love my column to reach as big a global outreach as possible.
I'm going to start the 9th Inning column out with a few rounded-up thoughts in recap of this week's action both on the field and off.
A Truly Deserving Hall of Fame Class of 2018
I know it's not current baseball talk, but I have to tip my cap to all of the voters for the Baseball Hall of Fame. The Class of 2018 is one of the most deserving ones in years. It was an amazing ceremony and it fulfilled fans in attendance. Perhaps the most deserving inductees were none other than Chipper Jones and Vladimir Guerrero. Jones, the sensational switch-hitting third baseman, more than deserves this recognition, as he truly revitalized the third base position heading into the modern era. Guerrero, whose son is going to make a name for himself in the big leagues soon, also truly deserves this honor, as one of the most iconic players in the late 90's and early 2000's. Congratulations to all of the six men who were inducted into Cooperstown this year!
The Sad Story That Is Jacob deGrom
Ok, it's sad, but we have to address it. All jokes aside (including the Mets Franchise), Jacob deGrom is pitching his way to one of the greatest single seasons for a pitcher in recent baseball history. He is defying the shift in the newfound era of the home run ball. But the Mets offense seems to hate him. He won't be getting traded this summer sadly and I think about every realistic baseball mind knows that. In his last 12 starts, Jacob deGrom has a 1.87 ERA in 87 innings on the mound with 95 strikeouts, 65 hits, and 18 earned runs. His record in those 12 starts? 1-6. The Mets offense doesn't support him and the bullpen doesn't finish off the unbelievable outings he has consistently put together. He's on pace to finish with a 2.23 ERA and a 10-9 record, and because he doesn't have a pretty record, people are worrying that he'll be overlooked as a Cy Young candidate. Move aside, if the season ended now, the kid would be a lock to win the award.
The Yankees Rollercoaster Week
If I told you that the Yankees would've acquired Zach Britton and J.A. Happ before this week began, would you have been HAPPy? (See what I did there). Most likely you would've been ecstatic if you were a Yankees fan. They bolstered their bullpen by trading for the left-handed Britton and then replenished their starting rotation by adding another left hander in veteran J.A. Happ. But why are Yankees fans still acting disappointed and negative after this week? The first reason: their division rival Red Sox do not seem to lose much at all, and they trail them by 5 1/2 games in the AL East. Secondly, they have lost their superstar outfielder Aaron Judge for three weeks due to a chip fracture in his wrist. The negativity seems like it won't stop coming! But as I said in my article yesterday, RELAX Yankees Fans!
Newcomb's Tragic Final Out
A few weeks after Josh Hader caught the nation's heat for some old racist, sexist, and homophobic tweets that were dug up, Atlanta Braves starter Sean Newcomb experienced the exact same issue. This is definitely not a good look for the MLB or baseball as a whole, so let's hope that this doesn't start becoming a trend. But what made it even more upsetting was the fact that Newcomb had just thrown his best outing ever in the major leagues, and was at an all-time high before he found out. He dominated the Dodgers lineup on Sunday afternoon, but he also dominated the media. He was one strike away from a no-hitter, which would've also set the Internet on fire. But a single from Chris Taylor ended his hopes. Such tragedy happens in the major leagues.
Who's Hot and Who's Not?
The Boston Red Sox (7-3 in Last Ten)
The Pittsburgh Pirates (7-3 in Last Ten)
The Colorado Rockies (8-2 in Last Ten)
The San Francisco Giants (3-7 in Last Ten)
The Houston Astros (4-6 in Last Ten)
The San Diego Padres (2-8 in Last Ten)
The Tampa Bay Rays (4-6 in Last Ten)
The Seattle Mariners (4-6 in Last Ten)
The Weekly Awards
The Team of the Week is the …
Colorado Rockies (4-2 record)
The Rockies started off the week with a split two game series against the Houston Astros, but finished the week with an impressive three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics to finish the week with a 4-2 record. Both the Athletics and Astros are playoff contending teams in the AL, so it's an extremely impressive week for the Rox. They sit just a game out of first place in the NL West as they mark their quest to a postseason berth!
The Hitter of the Week is …
Milwaukee Brewers OF Christian Yelich
Christian Yelich has had an extremely productive 2018 campaign in his first season with the Brew Crew. He continued his excellence this week with a fantastic seven day stretch. He had 30 plate appearances in seven games, hit three home runs, scored eight runs, had 10 RBIs, and maintained a prolific batting average of .536 with a 0.9 WAR for the week. Dating back to July 14th, the outfielder is on a 12-game hitting streak.
The Pitcher of the Week is …
Boston Red Sox LHP Chris Sale
It pains me a bit to say this but Chris Sale is the best pitcher in the American League. He further asserted his dominance with two fantastic outings this week en route to this honor. He pitched 12 innings, surrendered five hits, zero runs, while striking out 19 batters, walking only two, and having a 1-0 record for the week. He seems to be stretching out his cushion on the rest of the American League in terms of the Cy Young award race, but we will see if this continues.
What to Look Forward To:
In this upcoming week, there is a lot of baseball to look forward to! But the most notable even going on in the baseball realm is the trade deadline on Tuesday, July 31st. Everybody should be excited to see who is on the move on deadline day! Look forward to an action-packed Tuesday of moves!
There are plenty of series between great teams to start the week but I'll name a few, such as the Brewers-Dodgers, Astros-Mariners, Phillies-Red Sox, and Cubs-Pirates. To close out the week, we will get to see four games of the Yankees-Red Sox at Fenway, three games of a World Series rematch between the Astros and Dodgers, and a three game stretch between playoff contending teams in the Rockies and Brewers.
Thanks for reading the debut of the 9th Inning column! I hope you enjoyed! Don't forget to share with your friends, family, and on social media! Feel free to contact me on my Twitter @TBeckmann24 if you have any questions! I'll be back next time! Peace!


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Route maps of swims.
Here are the route maps of all my Channel swims so far. There's only so much that you can get from them but they does show how the tides effect the swimmer and you can see the inevitable 'S' shape that any swim will take. The tidal flow in the Dover Strait is complex but changes direction approximately every six hours pushing the swimmer a long way off the direct route.
As I've pointed out elsewhere you really have no idea of this as a swimmer until you see the map after the swim. The flow is very strong near the French coast and is probably what makes the Channel such a hard and unique challenge. A seven knot tide sweeping past Cap Gris Nez can take an exhausted swimmer, who is only a couple of miles off France, more than ten miles further east before they are able to swim ashore near Calais. This of course adds many hours on to a swim and leads to that 'eternal hour' or last mile that can seem to take forever as you move along parallel to the land, which you feel you could almost reach out and touch. I've been on boats as a helper and seen land that appeared to be about an hour's swimming distance away and been told by a pilot, who had seen it all over the years, that it would be at least another five hours before the swimmer had any chance of making it.
1. 1997 Swim Map. 29th of July 1997.
Swim time: 11 hours 57 mins. Start time: 07.11. Finish time: 19.08. HW Dover 07.35. Tide: 5.6 metres. Helpers: Angus, Devashishu and Rodney. Observer: Tony Miller.
2. 2000 Swim Map. 21st of July 2000.
Swim time: 14 hours 52 minutes. Start time: 02.36. Finish time: 17.28. HW Dover 02.32. 6.1 metres. Helpers: Devashishu, Sahadeva and Trishakash Observer: Mick Austen
3. 2001 Swim Map. 15th of August 2001.
Swim time: 12 hours 49 minutes. Start time: 07.38 Finish time: 20.27 Helper: Tyagambar Ramos.
4. 2002 Swim Map. 5th of August 20o2
Swim time: 10 hours 53 minutes. Start time: 08.49. Finish time:19.42. HW Dover: 09.04. Tide: 5.4m Helpers: Devashishu, Aghada and Tyagambar.
5. 2003 Swim Map. 13th of August 2003.
Swim time: 16 hours 05 mins. Start time: 04.10. Finish time: 19.15. HW Dover 03.52 Tide: 6.2 metres. Helpers: Devashishu and Gangane. Observer: Brian Harbottle
Swim time: 16 hours 13 mins. Start time: 07.42. Finish time: 23.55 HW Dover: 08.30. Tide: 5.6 metres. Helpers: Dave and Nidhana. Observers: Mick Austen and Brian Harbottle.
7. 2005 Swim Map. 16th of July 2005
Swim time: 13 hours 28 mins. Start time: 06.25. Finish time: 19.53. HW Dover:06.24 Tide: 5.4 metres. Helpers: Sanjaya, Uranta and Aryavan.
8. 2006 Swim Map. 24th of July 2006
Swim time: 16 hours 18 mins. Start time: 07.22 Finish time: 23.40. HW Dover 11.31. 6.1 metres. Observer: Mike Austen
9. 2008 Swim Map. 29th of August 2008
Swim time: 14 hours 54 minutes. Start time: 09.00. Finish time: 23.54. HW Dover 10.57. Tide: 6.3 metres. Helper: Angel Observer: Robin Hawkins.
10. 2009 Swim Map. 13th of August 2009.
Swim time: 16 hours 49 mins. Start time: 01.56am. Finish time: 1846. HW Dover 03.43am. 6.1 metres. Helper: Sankalpa Observer: Kevin Murphy.


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This is a list of genealogy resources that have been specifically useful to me. A quick google will turn up many more comprehensive lists.
|What can I say, this is a favorite of mine and really helped me get back into genealogy. You can manage a tree for free, search for records, and access certain ones free, but to access most records, you need a membership.
|Great source for Irish birth, death, and marriage vital records, but I find it very expensive
|I had great luck here with images of Massachusetts vital records for the late 1800's and early 1900's, for my mother's family. Not free, but not crazy expensive to join.
|Amazing free repository of a very large set of online data of use to genealogists. Includes data, indices, and even record images in many cases. You can also order microfilm of additional records and have them sent to a local center.
|Community driven site for headstone information. Hit or miss, but certainly worth a check.
|My mother's family settled in southern Massachusetts and northern Rhode Island, so this has been a great site to get initial burial information, although I plan to augment with field trips and cemetery office records.
|I have found this very useful to understand what some of my ancestors town and cities were like when they lived there. You might even get luckier that I as many of the older maps are annotated with property owner's names. Free to look, but "per use" or membership fee to download or order prints.
|I know. Duh. But I have really had some success with google, finding genealogy resources, data about specific ancestors, and other people who already researched people in my tree and posted it online (like me). I also use google maps to confirm the correct spelling of locations and distance between say, a church, and my ancestor's home.
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This is the second startling building plan I've seen released by UTS, the University of Technology, Sydney. The first, an engineering faculty, can be seen here.
The other visions of Sydney's future are rather less tangible, more costly, and politically difficult:
- a bold proposal to create a large plaza in front of the Town Hall (by razing a full city block!)
- the opening up of Circular Quay with the removal of the Cahill Expressway (with further distant visions leading from that post).
By way of contrast, there are some visions of a Sydney that never will be: alternatives for the Opera House (here and here), an opera theatre 'appendage' to the Opera House, and an alternative harbour bridge.


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Happiness, Economy and Institutions
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- D60 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - General
- D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
- H10 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - General
- I31 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - General Welfare, Well-Being
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Psycho-Educational Evaluation
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HA Clinical Services is now pleased to offer psychoeducational evaluations to school-age children and adults. A psychoeducational evaluation, like a neuropsychological evaluation, examines an individual's thinking and reasoning abilities and underlying psychological processing (e.g., memory, attention, executive functioning), academic achievement, and behavior/social-emotional functioning.
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When is it appropriate to request a Psychoeducational Evaluation?
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