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One platform, all data: PortinSights is ESPO's new tool for European ports to collect, share, compare and analyse their data. The digital platform includes throughput data, environmental data (EcoPorts) and governance data.
www.portinsights.eu - Building the knowledge hub of European ports!
In 2018, ESPO launched PortinSights, the online data platform of and for European ports. By gathering RES throughput data, data on port governance and environmental data all in one place, ESPO is building the knowledge hub of European ports. PortinSights has been developed based on the outcome of the FP7 project PORTOPIA (www.portopia.eu), which was co-financed by the European Commission and has been coordinated by the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB).
The Rapid Exchange System (RES) is an ESPO initiative and has been integrated in PortinSights in 2018. Every quarter European port authorities voluntarily submit their traffic data by means of the Rapid Exchange System. Market development figures (by port and traffic segments) are compiled by Eurostat and ESPO and can be found in the publically available ESPO Annual Reports.
The ESPO Rapid data Exchange System includes quarterly data on the following traffics:
As from 2019, you will be able to download aggregated quarterly reports. Should you require data sets or more specific port data, please contact email@example.com.
We encourage all our ports to join the voluntary data exchange within PortinSights and welcome all our members to be a part of the knowledge hub of European ports. Practical instructions on how to participate in the PortinSights RES exchange can be found in the Members area or requested at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Why ESPO data is not always identical to EUROSTAT data?
EUROSTAT data on port level is available in several tables in the Eurostat online database, the main ones being the quarterly tables for transport of goods and passengers (covering main EU ports) and the annual tables for transport of goods and passengers (covering all EU ports handling goods/passengers):
In 2017, Eurostat added 14 new tables in order to disseminate quarterly data, including a table presenting detailed quarterly data by type of cargo (mar_go_qmc) and a set of 13 tables presenting quarterly data at various aggregation levels (mar_q).By clicking on the following link, you will reach Eurostat, which is part of the general services of the European Commission and provides statistics on various topics, including maritime transport. Click here for articles on maritime statistics.
The report "Trends in EU ports Governance 2016" compiles key findings of the last ESPO fact finding survey on the governance and organisation of EU ports. In addition to the latest trends in ownership, management and key functions of port authorities, this edition also looks at the role port authorities play in the energy transition, as home and key partners of industrial players, and at innovation and sustainability of port operations.
ESPO is working with the data resulting from the survey to create a more permanent data collection, which is being included in PortinSights to illustrate and monitor trends in the EU port sector. This extensive work is of added value to both the port industry and policy makers, and will facilitate future data collection."Trends in EU ports Governance 2016" can be found here.
EcoPorts is the main environmental initiative of the European port sector. This network was initiated by a number of proactive ports in 1997 and has been fully integrated into the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) since 2011. The founding principle of EcoPorts is to create a level playing field on environment through cooperation and sharing of knowledge between ports. EcoPorts provides two well-established tools to its members.
ESPO publishes a yearly Environmental Report, featuring selected environmental indicators from the EcoPorts Network. In addition, the EcoPorts data is included in the PortinSights platform, which gives EU ports the tools to benchmark themselves and to visualise their performance graphically.Below you can find further publications linked to Envrionmental Facts and Figures:


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From W. With Love
Bush delivers for business, bashes labor--and reminds the country how conservative he really is
A Death Match Between Friends
Why is Chuck Hagel trying to kill John McCain's campaign-finance bill?
His Gifts To Big Business
George W. Bush's first 60 days in office have been a season of giving to his friends in industry. But unions, environmentalists and consumer groups have got mostly lumps
Worst Case Scenario
JAPAN'S problems make prospects for the U.S. economy look downright sunny. But the chaos of the past week in Japan, to say nothing of the past 10 years of malaise, worries some. Will Japan's problems
Crackdown On A Virus
As foot-and-mouth disease spreads, the U.S. and other nations act to protect their livestock and food supply
Letter From Europe: Panic Is Not on the Menu--Yet (Letter From Europe)
Mir's Untold Tales (Space)
After 15 years in orbit, the durable space station is finally returning--carrying a cargo of stories with it
Missing Memories (Medicine)
When does Alzheimer's disease begin? A study suggests the damage starts earlier than you think
Deconstructing Dyslexia: Blame It On The Written Word (Medicine / Deconstructing Dyslexia)
Creative Cremations (Trend Alert)
The Unfrozen North (Lifestyle)
Who needs sun and surf? With its thermal springs and hopping club scene, Iceland is the hot getaway
Dotcom Disaster Lectures (Trend Alert)
Throwing Their Red Hats into the Ring
The highly subtle contest to succeed the Pope is under way
No Hands, No Harm
New voice-prompted phone and Internet services may help keep info-addicted drivers out of trouble
Notebook: Mar. 26, 2001 (Notebook)
Realpolitik (Notebook)
Honeymoon May Be Over For Senator Carnahan
Badges of Honor: Collect All 104! (Notebook)
Something Evil in the Ear Canal (Notebook)
Milestones Mar. 26, 2001 (Notebook / Milestones)
What Would Che Say? (Notebook)
Numbers: Mar. 26, 2001 (Notebook / Numbers)
Remodeling (Notebook)
Over & Under (Notebook)
News Quiz Mar. 26, 2001 (Notebook)
Then & Now: Mar. 26, 2001 (Notebook)
I Am What I Say I Am (Essay)
Why the new Census categories help melt away categorical thinking about race
The Stock Market: Zap!
True, a lot of our stock-market wealth is getting vaporized in front of our eyes, but how bad it gets still depends on how spooked we get
Bankruptcy Reform: How Going Bust Got Meaner (Bankruptcy Reform)
Spring Comes Early To Silicon Valley
A venture capitalist explains why rotten news will help fertilize future growth
Telecom Stocks: Busted By Broadband (Telecom Stocks)
Fiber-optic suppliers were at the center of NASDAQ's boom. But a too-good technology and frantic overbuilding triggered a high-speed collapse
When a Coma Isn't One
Robert Wendland isn't comatose. He's minimally conscious. Still, his wife wants to let him die
Go Ahead, Make Her Day (The Arts / Show Business)
From China to California, in TV and films, pop culture is embracing a new image of the action heroine who is both feminist and feminine
Watch Out, Indiana, Here Comes Lara Croft (The Arts / Show Business)
On location for her film Tomb Raider, a buff Angelina Jolie revels in her new role as action hero
Art: Still Fresh As Ever (The Arts / Art)
After a century, Manet's still lifes remain knockouts
Books: Portnoy, Move Over (The Arts / Books)
Allegra Goodman's breakthrough novel follows a flower child on her comic quest for enlightenment
Cinema: Enemy At The Gates (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud
Books: Troublemaker and Other Saints By Christina Chiu (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Christina Chiu
Cinema: Memento (The Arts / Short Takes)
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Exhibition: Euphor!um (The Arts / Short Takes)
Theater: Lobby Hero (The Arts / Short Takes)
By Kenneth Lonergan
Music: Music Typewriter (The Arts / Short Takes)
Moreno + 2
Wit (The Arts / Short Takes)
HBO, Saturday, March 24, 9 p.m E.T.
In The Bear Cave (Personal Time / Your Money)
Dismissed as a fossil, this pessimist has been on the mark lately. His prediction? More pain
Net Addictions (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Games, webcams and community sites are so sticky, you may find them impossible to quit
Guardian Angels (Personal Time / Your Health)
Finding a geriatric-care manager is often the best way to help an ailing parent who is far away
Your Health: Mar. 26, 2001 (Personal Time / Your Health)
In Brief: Mar. 26, 2001 (Personal Time / Your Money)
In Brief: Mar. 26, 2001 (Personal Time / Your Technology)
Home On The Road (Time Bonus Section / Generations)
Aesthetes may smirk at the decor, but these condos on wheels contain every amenity your heart desires
What Did You Say? (Time Bonus Section / Generations)
More and more folks are losing their hearing--and many don't even realize how much they're missing

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In the Eastern states, including Wisconsin, approximately 30% of household water usage goes to keeping lawns alive. Using water systems, or landscaping with plants that require less supplemental water, can greatly reduce the monthly utility bill.
In Western states, where up to 60% of household water usage is spent on lawns, water systems are often not legal. However, the desert states are home to a wonderful variety of drought-tolerant native plants. Landscaping with these species conserves water, reduces monthly expenses, and restores a unique sense of place.
Landscaping choices can affect heating and cooling bills too. A mature shade tree can significantly reduce summertime temperatures in a neighboring building, while letting sunshine in to warm the building in colder months. A row of trees or bushes can block winds that pull heat out of a home in winter.
In summer, even smaller plants that don't provide shade can cool a home through their processes of exchanging water with the air. A yard full of healthy plants is like a green air conditioner!
Finally, a natural yard can often be cared for with minimal use of motorized equipment, which saves gas and electricity. Letting nature work for us can improve our comfort and quality of life, while keeping money in our pockets.


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IoT Product Manager
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- Ashburn, VA, United States
- Full-Time Marketing
- Job # 516332
- Date posted - 2019-07-26
This job posting is no longer active
What you'll be doing...
This role will own the end-to-end process of developing our Real Time Enterprise (RTE) Go-to-market strategy to drive where we head next and transform the enterprise market, specifically leading several projects associated with key verticals (Retail and Manufacturing) that are directly associated with not just the strategic goals of the SVP organization but the external goals of Verizon.
In this role the employee will explore the current state of IoT including market sizing and define the opportunity valuations through complex analysis based upon specific knowledge and experience of the industry, identify gaps and related solutions, develop the next strategic product opportunity through Business Case development, define the long-term vision for these verticals and, create a Go-To-Market plan.
What we're looking for...
You'll need to have:
Even better if you have:
When you join Verizon...
You'll be doing work that matters alongside other talented people, transforming the way people, businesses and things connect with each other. Beyond powering America's fastest and most reliable network, we're leading the way in broadband, cloud and security solutions, Internet of Things and innovating in areas such as, video entertainment. Of course, we will offer you great pay and benefits, but we're about more than that. Verizon is a place where you can craft your own path to greatness. Whether you think in code, words, pictures or numbers, find your future at Verizon.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer- and celebrate our employees' differences,including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. Different makes us better.


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The case is Barksdale Colavita, a summary order decided on December 26. False arrest cases are difficult to win because the officer can win upon a showing of probable cause to arrest the plaintiff. That's not hard to prove. Here, Officer Colavita was racing down an escalator when he came into physical contact with Barksdale. Both sides had different accounts of what happened. Colavita said that struck or pushed him three times, causing him to fall backwards (if true, that's an obstruction of governmental administration). Barksdale testified that Colavita pushed him from behind and, as a result of the push, he "lost [his] balance and put [his] hand back" in order "to try and get [his] balance." On this testimony, the district court noted that Barksdale "acknowledge[d] that, as he lost his balance as a result of being pushed from behind, his left arm came up and came into contact with Officer Colavita." That's why the district court granted summary judgment to Colavita on the false arrest claim.
The Court of Appeals (Walker, Katzmann and Hall) reverses and remands for trial. The district court did not truly view the evidence in the light most favorable to Barksdale. The Second Circuit writes:
Barksdale testified that he made only incidental contact with Officer Colavita after Officer Colavita pushed him: "[I]t happened so quick. I was basically like, 'oh, I touched a police officer.'" Barksdale further testified that, after he made contact with Officer Colavita, Officer Colavita began "tussling and grabbing on [him, i.e., Barksdale] and [he] hit the ground." Barksdale's version of events, which we must credit at this stage of proceedings, contains no support for the inference that he intended to obstruct Officer Colavita. Officer Colavita would have known that he had initiated contact with Barksdale, that Barksdale "touched" him only in response to that contact, and that Officer Quatrone had passed Barksdale without incident. In light of these "facts and circumstances," a reasonable jury could find that no "person of reasonable caution" would jump to the conclusion that Barksdale intended to impede Officer Colavita.


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ORLANDO—Celebrating the completion of the first phase of its multi-million dollar "re-imagination," Wyndham Orlando Resort unveiled new guestrooms with a top to bottom redesign. With anticipated re-launch in October, guests will continue to see dramatic changes unfold at Wyndham Orlando Resort in the coming months.
The resort now presents 613 guestrooms and suites in two-story villa accommodations tucked between gardens and lawns. Fusing hues of poppy red with updated furnishings, the guestrooms evoke a playful sophistication. Guests will experience an enhanced sense of arrival with a path leading to a new porte-cochere and an expansive, newly constructed lobby with views of the Grand Lawn.
The revitalization also includes the creation of 60,000 square feet of flexible meeting space. Renovated indoor function space, now unified into one building for increased ease and convenience, allows meeting attendees to stay connected with the addition of a technology lounge.


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Hurray, another Pirate film, well at least this time it is done differently. I wonder if Aardman get bored with continuously doing Wallace and Gromit, Shaun the Sheep and Adverts (that's not a wacky animated TV Show). I wonder if Morph will get a film one day. There must come a time when they want to do something a bit different and they have shown that in the past they can do it. Rex the Runt was brilliant, Flushed Away and Chicken Run were both amazing films and now there is The Pirates!
Aardman's first film in a while but to be fair that is to be expected, it is a slow process using the animation techniques that they do. Apparently it is not uncommon to only produce 4 seconds of footage a week; it's a good thing then that there is more than 1 person working there. This time the story is set on the high seas. When Flushed Away was made that was done in CGI because the effects needed could only be done in CGI but that brings the question of why I this one done in Plasticine and has several water splashes in it.
Anyway the story goes that a pirate captain simply called The Pirate Captain and his crew of mixed match pirates including the long-suffering Number 2 and one pirate who is obviously a girl with a fake beard enters the Pirate of the Year competition, however when he sees the other entrants he knows he really needs to impress to win. After several unsuccessful plunders he lands on the beagle and meets Charles Darwin. As he is made to walk the plan he notices that the crew's beloved parrot Polly is actually a Dodo. He convinces them to go to London and try to win a science prize. However this is a bad idea as Queen Victoria hates pirates. When they arrive in London they pretend to be Girl Guides and sleep over night at Darwin's house. During the night Darwin tries to steal the Dodo with help from his butler monkey. He fails and the pirates disguise themselves as scientists and win the prize; however they are unmasked by Queen Victoria. The Pirate Captain is then pardoned and given lots of Gold in exchange for his Dodo.
He goes to Blood Island and wins the Pirate of the year award but is then stripped of it when the Pirate King finds out about his pardon and this means he is no longer a pirate. He is stripped of his Pirate clothes and then the crew of his ship find out that Polly was traded and leave him. He returns to London and discovers that Polly has been taken aboard the Queens Flag Ship as part of special club for people who like to eat rare animals. The captain and Darwin go to rescue the Dodo and have a long fight with the Queen and with the help of his crew rescue Polly. He then learns about the true meaning of friendship and the monkey joins his crew, while Darwin gets a girlfriend in the Galapagos.
The film as a whole is quite short and feels quite short but to be fair you can't really string out an animated film like this for too long or you'll ruin it. The cast has been well-chosen with Hugh Grant taking the lead role with David Doctor Who Tennant as Charles Darwin and Martin Freeman as Number 2. Other cast members include the Fantastic Lenny Henry and the Incredible Brian Blessed playing the Pirate King.The film has a nice soundtrack but for me the best part of the soundtrack is used in one scene where the pirates sail to London and in the background you can the song London Calling by The Clash, it's a shame it's not used anymore in the film.
The film is well written but it is based on a book, so who knows maybe more than one film. It does have a nice Britishness sense about it which makes a nice change from American Pirate films. It has some verbal comedy in it but it's best comedy is more visual and in case more slapstick including things on the map and the early ships that are plundered.
While this is a pretty short review you cannot say much more about it because it is a pretty short film, but that is not necessarily a bad thing because for a short film there is a lot of content. I mean at the moment it is my third favourite film this year behind The Muppets and a certain film I saw a couple of weeks ago. I do see a possible future series from this film and one that will be exciting to see how it pans out. The film at best is a comedy and so while it does have the scenes you would expect to have in a film such as emotion the comedy pieces are the highlights and really enjoyable, It is all round an enjoyable film and makes a nice change from Wallace and Gromit and Pirates of the Caribbean.


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Juan D'Vaughn Pierre (born August 14, 1977 in Mobile, Alabama) is an outfielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He bats and throws left-handed.
Pierre, who was named for Hall of Fame pitcher Juan Marichal, went to high school at Alexandria Senior High School in Alexandria, Louisiana.
Prior to his professional career, he played at Galveston College and the University of South Alabama, where he was 1998 Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year.
Minor leaguesEdit
Pierre began his professional career with the Portland Rockies of the Northwest League, after being selected by Colorado in the 13th round of the 1998 MLB Draft. He won the league batting and stolen base titles in his first professional season, and was a fan favorite even at that level. Pierre began 2000 with the Carolina Mudcats before finishing the year in Colorado.
Major leaguesEdit
Colorado RockiesEdit
Pierre made his major league debut on August 7, 2000, as a pinch runner for the Rockies against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He made his first start in center field the following day and got his first hit in the first inning off José Silva.
Florida MarlinsEdit
On November 16, 2002, Pierre was traded along with Mike Hampton and cash to the Florida Marlins for Charles Johnson, Preston Wilson, Vic Darensbourg, and Pablo Ozuna.
In the 2003 regular season, Pierre posted a .305 batting average, led the NL in games played (162), at-bats (668), stolen bases (65), and sacrifice hits (15), and led the majors with the lowest strikeout percentage (5.2%),[1] During the post-season, he was a major contributor to the Marlins' 2003 World Series championship. He batted .333 in the World Series and .301 overall in his first playoff experience.
In 2004, he led the National League in at bats (for the second year in a row) with 678; hits (221); triples (12); games played (162); bunt hits (24);[2] infield hits (38);[2](5.2%).[1] In addition, he was the only major league player to play every inning of each of his team's games.
In 2005, Pierre led the National League in games played (162), and had the third-lowest strikeout percentage in baseball (6.9%).[3]
Chicago CubsEdit
On December 7, 2005, the Marlins traded Pierre to the Chicago Cubs, receiving pitchers Sergio Mitre, Ricky Nolasco, and Renyel Pinto in exchange. The deal was motivated by the Marlins' need to cut payroll after finding itself unable to secure a new stadium deal in South Florida.
In 2006, despite batting only .292, Pierre led the NL with 204 hits, winning his second hit title, and in at-bats (699), games played (162), bunt hits (21), infield hits (30),[4] and in lowest strikeout percentage (5.4%).[5] He also played perfect defensive baseball, earning a fielding percentage of 1.000. However, he also led the major leagues in outs made (532), the second-highest out total for a player since 1982.
Los Angeles DodgersEdit
On November 22, 2006, Pierre signed a $44 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.[6]
In 2007, Pierre led the majors in bunt hits (19). He also led the NL in games played (162) for the 5th straight year, and singles (164) for the second straight year, led the league in sacrifice hits (20), and had the lowest strikeout percentage in the NL (5.5%),.[7] He was 2nd in the NL in stolen bases (64), 3rd in at bats (668) and plate appearances (729), 4th in hits (196), and 9th in triples (8).
Going into 2008, the Dodgers signed Andruw Jones to a two-year contract to play center field. Because of this, Pierre shifted to left field. After a trip to the DL in July, Pierre was moved into a platoon in center field with the struggling Jones. When the Dodgers traded for Manny Ramirez, Pierre moved to the bench and saw limited action, primarily as a pinch runner the rest of the season.
Manager Joe Torre said of Pierre on MLB.com. "I've delivered bad news to him two years in a row -- first with Andruw Jones, then when Manny came on board. He's more understanding about being a backup. He's been a pro through this whole thing."
After nearly 2 years without hitting a home run, Pierre hit a ball into the right field seats at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on September 15, 2008. It was Pierre's first traditional fly ball home run since August 28, 2006, also in Pittsburgh.
Prior to the 2009 season started, the Dodgers gave Pierre and his agent permission to talk to other teams in hopes of working out a trade, since Ramirez's re-signing with the Dodgers pushed Pierre to the backup role in left field.
When Manny Ramirez received a 50 game suspension, Pierre once more became the Dodgers regular left field. During Manny's suspension, Pierre delivered a stellar performance that drew praise from fans and critics alike. However, once Manny returned, he resumed his previous role of a backup player. In recognition of his hard work, Dodger fans gave him a standing ovation on July 16, the same game where Manny Ramirez had his first home game since returning from suspension, while Ramirez didn't.
- Member of 2003 World Series champion Florida Marlins, and was named the Marlins' most valuable player by the South Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America
- Received the Cool Papa Bell Award from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in 2003
- Led the National League in stolen bases in 2001 (46) and 2003 (65)
- Pierre was the only player in baseball to play every inning of all his team's games in 2004, and was only the third player to do it since 1971.
- On May 9, 2006, Pierre robbed the San Francisco Giants' Barry Bonds of a career 714th home run, which would have tied Bonds with Babe Ruth for second on the all-time list, by catching the ball as it topped the fence.
- Was the first Marlin to record 200 hits in a season
- Set the record for the lowest batting average (.292) in a season (2006) while collecting at least 200 hits (204).
- Has the 2nd most stolen bases out of any active player
- On July 29, 2008, Pierre stole his hundredth base with the Dodgers, becoming only one of four players in MLB history to steal at least a hundred bases with three different teams. He previously stole 100 with the Colorado Rockies and 167 with the Florida Marlins. Tommy Harper, Brett Butler, and Otis Nixon are the only others to have accomplished this feat.[8]
- Pierre tied former Dodger Steve Sax on the top fifty career MLB stolen base leaders list with 444 on June 12, 2009, against the Texas Rangers in Arlington.[9] The next day, June 13, he pushed Sax out of the top 50 with his 445th steal, again versus the Rangers in Arlington (Next on the list at #49 is Curt Welch with 453).[10][11]
See alsoEdit
|Search Wikimedia Commons
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Juan Pierre
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Baseball Leaderboard - Advanced - Fan Graphs - 2004. Fan Graphs. Retrieved on 2007-08-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Baseball Leaderboard - Batted Ball - Fan Graphs - 2004. Fan Graphs. Retrieved on 2007-08-20.
- ↑ Baseball Leaderboard - Advanced - Fan Graphs - 2005. Fan Graphs. Retrieved on 2007-08-20.
- ↑ Baseball Leaderboard - Batted Ball - 2006 - Fan Graphs - 2006. Fan Graphs. Retrieved on 2007-08-20.
- ↑ Baseball Leaderboard - Advanced - Fan Graphs - 2006. Fan Graphs. Retrieved on 2007-08-20.
- ↑ The Official Site of The Los Angeles Dodgers: News: Top-heavy Dodgers sign Pierre
- ↑ Baseball Leaderboard - Advanced - Fan Graphs - 2007. Fan Graphs. Retrieved on 2007-08-20.
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- ↑ June 12, 2009 - Rangers 6 - Dodgers 0 box score. - Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ June 13, 2009 - Dodgers 3 - Rangers 1 box score. - Baseball-Reference.com
- ↑ Career Leaders & Records for Stolen Bases. - Baseball-Reference.com
External linksEdit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
|Preceded by:
Luis Castillo
Luis Castillo
|National League Stolen Base Champion
2001 (with Jimmy Rollins)
|Succeeded by:
Luis Castillo
Scott Podsednik
|Pierre, Juan
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Stacy McCain has more on the further misadventures of Neal Rauhauser and his various sockpuppet secret identities. As with so many others who have become legends in their own minds, Mr. Rauhauser's ego and bragging result in the blowing of his various covers.
He is rather like the fellow who imagines himself a shrewd poker player but who has a number of "tells" that enable other players to know when he's bluffing. His habits are deeply engrained and predictable, and his inevitable blunders make Rauhauser perhaps even more dangerous to his allies than he is to his enemies.
Bob Belvedere has collected several other useful observations from around the Web. In commenting on a Screed of Momus post he notes that
… if we keep digging we're going to find a lot more Establishment Democrats with connections to the Kimberlin/Rauhauser Cell.
Yep. That seems likely. We need to keep at it until the whole
KimberlinVoldemort/Rauhauser bunch is locked up for a long time. I'll repeat Nathan Bedford Forrest's advice one more time. "Get 'em skeered and keep the skeer on 'em."
UPDATE—The Lonely Conservative has some interesting information on a associate of Mr. Rauhauser who is running for Congress in the 1st District of Washington—Darcy Burner.


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On this last day of 2011 the temperatures were still moderate so we took Luna to the big park for a long walk. Along the trail we were surprised to see that a huge tree had fallen, all that is except this side that looked to be a nice big picture frame. I couldn't resist going over to have a picture made. This wan't the only surprise of the day.
When we returned home I went outside to pick up sticks and to see what all was going on in the garden. Here I found some Hellebore buds and,
daffodils peeking out of the ground.
There are oodles of mushrooms in the mulch.
The biggest surprise was a dandelion in full bloom. These and all the other plants that are acting like it is spring will get the surprise of their year when this wind brings in the cold weather that is to hit us New Years Day.
I want to thank everyone for commenting and sticking with me through my drought of blogging.
I hope that 2012 brings you all the best surprises to your garden along with good health and a wealth of blooming happiness.


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Aion Installation
To Install Aion, please follow the instructions below:
- Download Aion at the link provided below:
- Locate the AionInstaller.exe that you have saved. Right click on the file and select run as administrator.
- Click 'Next' to continue the installation process.
- Read and Accept the user agreement then click 'Next' to continue.
- Select the folder where you want Aion to be installed.
- Click on 'Install' to start the process.
- Click on Finish to proceed on to the next step.
- You will then be taken to the login screen. Input your login credentials and click 'LOG IN' to proceed or if you do not have an account, please create a new NC account. For a guide on how to create a new NC account please follow the link: https://support.bladeandsoul.com/hc/en-us/articles/206336725-Creating-an-NC-Account
- A window will prompt you to update the game. Click 'Update' to proceed.
- A file check would appear. Click 'Confirm' for the game to start updating.
- Wait for the patch to finish downloading.
- Once the download is completed, click 'Install Game' to proceed.
- Wait for the client to install the game.
- Click 'Play now' and Enjoy Aion!


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NBA lockout puts 2011-12 season in jeopardy
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The NBA's thrilling season came with a high price tag.
LeBron James' move to Miami and Dirk Nowitzki's title in Dallas couldn't hide a simple fact: Owners insisted they were losing money, perhaps $300 million this season, and they weren't interested in subsidizing a system they felt guaranteed they would keep losing more.
So the NBA locked out its players Thursday night, a long-expected move that puts the 2011-12 season in jeopardy and comes as the NFL is trying to end its own work stoppage.
The NBA lockout began at 9:01 p.m. PDT. It will last until players and owners can agree on a new collective bargaining agreement, one owners demand must give all teams a chance to profit.
"We had a great year in terms of the appreciation of our fans for our game. It just wasn't a profitable one for the owners, and it wasn't one that many of the smaller market teams particularly enjoyed or felt included in," Commissioner David Stern said. "The goal here has been to make the league profitable and to have a league where all 30 teams can compete."
Despite a three-hour meeting and a final proposal from the players - which NBA leaders said would have raised average player salaries to $7 million in the sixth year of the deal - the sides could not close the enormous gulf between their positions.
"The problem is there's such a gap in terms of the numbers, where they are and where we are, and we just can't find any way to bridge that gap," union chief Billy Hunter said.
All league business is officially on hold, starting with the free agency period that would have opened today. The NBA's summer league in Las Vegas already has been canceled, preseason games in Europe were never scheduled, and players might have to decide if they want to risk playing in this summer's Olympic qualifying tournaments without the NBA's help in securing insurance in case of injury.
Teams will be prohibited from having any contact with their players, most of whom won't be paid until a deal is done.
"We're going to stand up for what we have to do, no matter how long it's going to take," Thunder star Kevin Durant said. "No matter how long the lockout's going to take, we're going to stand up. We're not going to give in."
The lockout comes exactly one year after one of the NBA's most anticipated days in recent years, when James, Dwyane Wade and the rest of the celebrated class of 2010 became free agents on July 1, 2010.
That free agency bonanza - highlighted by James, Wade and Chris Bosh joining forces in Miami - got the league started on a season where ticket and merchandise sales, television ratings and buzz all increased. That weakened the owners' case that the system was broken beyond repair, but it also demonstrated why they wanted changes.
Stern said owners feel pressured to spend as much as possible to prove their commitment to winning to fans.
Kings trade Casspi: J.J. Hickson's athleticism and potential made him a budding NBA star, but his inconsistency made him expendable - so the Cavaliers decided to move on without him.
They cleared out a logjam at power forward by trading the enigmatic Hickson to the Kings for forward Omri Casspi and a future first-round pick.
Casspi became the first Israeli to play in the NBA when Sacramento drafted him 23rd overall in 2009. The designation came with as much fanfare as it did pressure to succeed from a country that loves basketball. He started 27 games for the Kings, but his minutes were limited behind promising youngsters DeMarcus Cousins, Jason Thompson and Donte Green.
Briefly: Miami guard Eddie House exercised his player option, remaining with the Heat at $1.4 million next season. ... Lakers guard Shannon Brown opted out of his contract, becoming an unrestricted free agent.


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This is a church turned into a Museum. I wonder why there are so many churches in such a short distance of each other. The alcoves here held paintings. According to the sign outside the building it was supposed to be closed this day of the week. Thankfully, we were able to go inside for a viewing.
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Dr. Ratka Mira Popovic, DACM, CMT, RYT
Since 1991 I have had a private practice, Nectar Health, in Oakland, CA. I hold a Doctorate degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and have taught Workshops in manual therapy and at De Anza College's, Massage Therapy Program in the Kinesiology Department.
Whether in a clinical environment or in my private practice, my clients experience a safe environment that provides relaxation and healing.
My concern is the overall healthcare of my clients and I use a whole-person diagnostic approach to identify total health solutions. I provide treatment plans to address my clients' diet, activity, and outlook.
My healing work is deeply informed from the foundations of Chinese Medicine and umbrellas many modalities including massage, breath-work, herbal medicine, manual and meridian therapy, yoga, qi gong and bodywork.
De Anza College, Adjunct Faculty, Cupertino, CA 2016-2019
Private Practice, Massage Therapy, Nectar Health, Oakland, CA 1991-Present
Namaste, Wellness, Berkeley, CA January 2016-January 2019
University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA March-July, 2014
Nectar Health, Pre/ Post Natal Massage/Doula/Midwife Apprentice, Oakland, CA 1995-2005
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Chesterfield assistant manager Nicky Eaden believes that having another week without a midweek fixture will prove to be beneficial for the club's players.
The Sprieites squad undertook a double training session today, with an 11v11 match in the morning preceding a physical session in the afternoon. The two sessions gave manager Jack Lester, Eaden and first team coach Tommy Wright the chance to further implement their playing style.
"We could have done with this when we first came in," Eaden told iFollow. "As we could have got our principles bedded down and that the players could have known exactly what you want.
"It's difficult when you're playing games on a Saturday and then the following Tuesday as you can only get so much work into the players, so it's good to get into them. We had the same last week and we'll carry on getting the work into them."
Since arriving at the club last month Lester has overseen a run of two wins, four defeats and a draw from his seven matches in charge.
And while there hasn't been as many victories during that time as players, staff and supporters would have hoped for, Eaden thinks that performances have been trending in the right direction – as was evidenced in Saturday's 2-2 draw with Carlisle United.
Reflecting on the game, Eaden said: "We watched the game back on Sunday and in the first half we played better than I thought.
"You go in a goal up having controlled most of the game and not letting Carlisle have too many opportunities and then we seemed to have a mad 10-minute spell where we panicked a little bit under pressure.
"They scored a goal from a set piece which is disappointing, but even at 1-1 we've hit the bar and then they've put the second one in. After that we've managed to nick the equaliser and then we've had two really good opportunities, if we'd had another 10 minutes after that we'd have gone on to win it – if it had finished 5-2 I don't think Carlisle could have complained!
"It's pleasing because about a month ago we might not have come back from it and because we're getting them that little bit fitter there's belief that we can go out and get results.
"The players have bought into it and you can see that in the performances, we've not won five on the bounce, but the signs are there that we'll be able to keep it up."
The Sprieites face Sky Bet League One side Bradford City at Valley Parade on Saturday, in an Emirates FA Cup first round tie (3pm).
Stuart McCall's Bantams currently find themselves in third position in League One and come into the game on the back of a 1-0 win away at Portsmouth last Saturday.
On paper it looks a difficult draw for Town, but Eaden says that the Sprieites will head into the fixture in good spirits and should they pull off a result it could bode well for the future.
"It will be a tough game as Bradford are going well and have a strong squad, whether they'll rotate it or not I've no idea, but not too long ago they were playing at the same level, so we'll be going there to try and win the game," he said.
"We can't be going there and giving Bradford too much respect by sitting off them, if we compete against them it will be a good guide as to how far we've come and maybe give the lads that bit more belief."
Meanwhile, Eaden says that he's enjoying life at the club since his arrival and that he's formed a good relationship with the fellow members of the backroom team, whose differing personalities provide a nice balance.
"I take a bit more of a back seat but that's because I tend to observe a lot and then just pass on bits of information and knowledge," he added.
"We're all different and that's what Jack was looking when he put the staff together, we all complement each other."


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My new favorite wine by Chuckumentary, uploaded from flickr.
I just followed a link from Chuck Olsen's flickr post about his favorite new wine, 2001 Tria Pinot Noir.
The link lead me to Geerlings & Wade, based in Canton, MA.
If you've been reading this blog for a while you know I was a big proponent of wineries being able to ship wine directly to Massachusetts.
Well I just called Geerlings & Wade and found out that yes, they have filled out all the paperwork and ship to Massachusetts from their Albany, NY facility. They also have a facility in California.
I asked if they have Cliff Lede wine and was surprised to learn that all their wines are private label wines. Here's the info from their site:
(Geerlings & Wade is) America's leading direct-to-consumer winery, producing our own wines both in our Napa, California winery and with international partnerships that have developed over our twenty years experience in the industry. Today, Geerlings & Wade is AmericaÂ?s leading direct marketer of fine wine and wine accessories with home and office delivery to 28 states and a devoted following of over 100,000 regular customers and members.Interesting...
Hey Chuck, what would you suggest for six bottles?
Any readers buy from Geerlings & Wade?
Also, are there any wineries that now ship direct to Massachusetts? Now that we have a restrictive law on the books I'm wondering if ANY winery has gone through the paperwork to allow direct shipments to Massachusetts.


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Art Glass Studio founded in 1866
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Our dedication is the fabrication of architectural art glass in cooperation with artists, designers, architects and project developers by executing the artistic designs into glass and to restore historic valuable art glass.
Our services include, but are not limited to initial consulting, project development, planning and construction, project management and execution.
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Looking back on our long term tradition since 1866, as well as being the only glass studio appointed by the Pope, our studio's intention is to promote architectural art glass and the fascinating possibilities offered by the material glass, so it will receive the well deserved recognition as a form of art, equally to already recognized fine arts, i.e., canvas oil painting, wood or metal sculpture, etc.
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Our understanding of quality assurance is the combination of continuity and investment for the future. Since decades, we are training young talented people in high quality craftsmanship. We are proud to state that many of apprentices have won the State and/or Federal Competitions of Excellency, organized by the Chamber of Crafts. With this program, we are ensuring to meet the present high quality standard also in future.
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Capto is an all-new screen capture app that unifies high definition video and image capture, video and image editing, file management and sharing into one app. Capto has a clean interface and comes with powerful features that enable users to create professional quality videos and images from screen captures. The app is perfect for creative professionals, Teachers, Students, Vloggers, DIYers etc.
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@globaldelight When will you support 4k on High Sierra? This is a must for me.
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Photo: Jais Ward is one of the top seventh-grade athletes in the country in 2019
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In the lead-up to The Flo Golden South Classic in May, MileSplit is featuring a handful of athletes searching for big performances beyond their state championship seasons. Today, we bring you a Q & A with one of the top young runners in the country, a seventh-grader from Heathwood Hall (SC) who's already posting some of the top times of her class. Check out everything Jais Ward had to say about her season, her goals and hopes in the years to come.
Your season has gone really well thus far. Within the 7th-grade class you're ranked No. 3 in the 400m (59.87), No. 2 in the 800m (2:21.01) and No. 6 in the 1600m (5:15.58). How would you describe all this early success?
My grandmother (Catherine Lempesis) helps coach me. She and Coach (Willis) Ware say "this is only the beginning." I'm excited about my performances so far, but I've also tried to stay calm. I just strive to run faster times because I know there are a lot of meets and new times being added to the national rankings. I prefer not to think about the rankings a lot and just run my best every race.
At this stage in your career, it's really about building a passion for the sport. What do you really love about track and field right now?
I absolutely love the excitement of the sport and knowing that anytime, any race, anywhere, anybody can win. I find it cool that people try to predict who will win and the times runners will run. Nothing is guaranteed and you run for yourself. I'm always learning as I compete. But the best is knowing competition will just help me get stronger and faster.
What's your favorite race and why?
I love the 1600m. My favorite race was my fourth-place finish last year at the 2018 USATF Junior Olympics Track and Field National Championships. I ran with the best in the nation and was pushed (for a fast time) and broke five minutes. That race made me realize what success feels like after a lot of hard work, and I was excited to run more competitive races.
What's been your best performance and why?
This season my favorite race was the Coaches Classic in South Carolina. I ran with some of the best runners in the Southeast region and I loved hearing the announcements about other athletes being nationally ranked as they competed in their events. It was my first mile race and I ran a 5:15, which would also be my fastest 1600m time at an unofficial 5:13. That race was a true gut check and really tested my strength.
You're signed up to compete at the Golden South Classic, which is a week after the South Carolina state championships. What races will you compete in at Golden South and what are your hopes for the postseason?
I will run the mile and 800m. My goal is to set PRs in each event. My hopes this postseason are to run well at Golden South and improve my times. I'm really looking forward to the New Balance Nationals in June because I'll be running in the middle school mile and 800 races. It will be fun to compete against middle schoolers from other states and see how I do.
How do you, personally, get better as an athlete every day? Are there small things you concentrate on?
I train every day during the track season, and it may be something as light as just doing 2-3 miles and my strengthening exercises. I roll out every night, do all my stretches and ice my legs. I also take salt baths to relax my legs and help them recover. I don't use weights yet, so when I do my strengthening exercises, I use my own body weight.
There are a lot of great high school track and field athletes in 2019. Do you look up to anyone right now in your state, or across the country? How do they inspire you?
I really look up to Katelyn Tuohy. She runs the events I run, is only a junior and is crushing records. I'd love to be as accomplished as her in my high school years and to run really fast times.
What's the biggest piece of advice you've gotten that's been important for you?
The main one is don't lead the race because the leader is usually working harder. My grandmother also tells me not to overthink the race--focus on what I'm supposed to do and run my pace. I know if I go out too fast, it will cost me at the end of the race.
Favorite athlete, on the track or in another sport?
Even though she's a sprinter, I love Sanya Richards-Ross. When I ran track with my recreational team, Coach Doug would give each runner an award named after a successful track and field athlete. I always received the Sanya Richards-Ross award. I was so proud because she is also a strong, independent woman when she's off the track.
Quick Hitters:
Favorite pre-race meal?
I love spaghetti and meatballs. It provides protein and carbs and does not affect how I run the next day.
Favorite workout?
I love interval workouts. My favorite is 6x600s with a 400 recovery.
Favorite pump-up song?
Definitely "Sucker" by the Jonas Brothers and "I'm Blessed" by Charlie Wilson.
Long-term goals down the road?
I'd love to run Division I in college and compete at the Olympics. I want to become a professional runner and make a career out of what I love to do! But I also like science and math and am interested in biomedical engineering and orthopedic surgery.


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Today was the first day I've woken up not feeling like I was going to die from nasal congestion for over a week. Seven days is a very long time when you are battling the common cold. So to celebrate my return to health I obviously decided to embark on a two mile round trip walk to Doughnut Plant at lunch time to pick-up some sugary treats. Yes, two miles. One mile there. One mile back. Currahee. Ages ago Alex had expressed an interest in the creme brulee donut, and I thought what the heck it's not snowing and I don't feel like I am made 95% of mucus.
The weather was glorious as I trotted to the outer reaches of Chinatown and I came back with three different types of donut (or doughnut) to share. We have crystallized ginger (yum!) to the front right, blackout (super chocolatly so yum!) on the front right and at the back is creme brulee (so-so according to Alex).
Despite the cool reception creme brulee received I am glad that I went there so I now know where it is and how long it takes me to get there. I have a feeling I will be going back because someone is eager to try the peanut butter and jelly donut.


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The Green Room
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Phase 2's completion will add yet another unique area to the arts center in 2020. This large rehearsal room and performance space will effortlessly hold anything from holiday parties to seminars. And a separate entrance on South Street will make the guest experience that much better. While we've still got a few years before the Green Room opens, you've got the green light to start booking.
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Remember on Monday when I said that I had an outfit all planned and even took pictures of it only to have my husband delete them? Well, this is the casual version of that outfit.
Blazer – old (similar) | Shirt – Kohl's (similar) | Jeans – The Limited (similar) | Shoes – Bandolino (similar) | Necklace – boutique (similar)
In the dressier version I had on my cream colored pants. But, since it's Friday I'm pairing it with jeans. Valerie originally gave me the idea to wear my camel blazer with the snakeskin print top and she was definitely on to something. And this blazer looks really awesome with jeans. And apparently animal prints. As evidenced by the time I also wore this outfit with leopard print.
Actually, my boss is out of the office for the next two weeks so unless I have meetings I could probably get away with wearing jeans almost every day. The question is: will I? You might get pretty tired of seeing jeans and blazer combinations since it's STILL my default office casual wear.
Although, really, if I could just wear these jeans every day I might just do that. Jeans that make my legs look a thousand miles long AND thin? Yes, please.


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Demolished Thoughts, the Beck-produced new solo album from Sonic Youth member Thurston Moore, comes out May 24 on Matador (it'll drop the day before in Europe). You've heard a cut from the album already, "Benediction", and now, as Consequence of Sound points out, you can stream another song from the LP, "Circulation", over at Thurston's Facebook page (you'll have to "like" the page to get a listen). Check it out here.


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First Lady Margaret Kenyatta hosts her US counterpart at a wildlife sanctuary, affirms her passion for conservation
The visit to the elephant orphanage follows talks between the two First Ladies held at the White House in August this year where the Kenyan First Lady, who accompanied President Uhuru Kenyatta on an official visit to Washington DC, outlined her conservation efforts in Kenya including her adoption of a baby elephant christened Tundani some years back.
Tundani was estimated to be under a year old at the time it was adopted by First Lady Margaret in June 2013 after being found stranded in the Tiva River Valley in Tsavo East National Park. There were no other elephants in the area suggesting that Tundani lost its mother and family as a result of poaching.
During today's visit to the wildlife trust, the two First Ladies interacted freely with orphaned baby elephants, sharing love and care by bottle feeding them with milk.
Ms Angela Sheldrick, the Executive Director of the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust established in 1977, narrated to the First Ladies moving stories of how the orphaned baby elephants were rescued and brought to the orphanage.
First Lady Margaret Kenyatta commended the trust for their efforts in rescuing baby elephants and for giving them such loving care.
The Kenyan First Lady also briefed her US counterpart on the "Hands Off Our Elephants" initiative, a broad-based wildlife conservation campaign that targets to curb poaching in Kenya. First Lady Margaret is spearheading the initiative as its patron.
First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has in the past conducted other visiting First Ladies on tours of David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, signifying her keen interest in conservation efforts including the reintegration of orphaned baby elephants, rescued from poaching, back to the national parks once they mature or heal.
In August 2016, First Lady Margaret Kenyatta took the spouses of the Presidents of Japan, Central Africa Republic, Mauritius, Mali, Somalia, Lesotho and Cote d' Ivoire, who were in the country to attend the 2016 Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Nairobi, to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust where they had an opportunity to experience first hand and marveled at the friendliness of the orphaned baby elephants.
In December 2013, the Kenyan First Lady also hosted the First Lady of Sri Lanka, Shiranthi Rajapaksa.


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Charlie Fann is a mole person that can be encountered in Deus Ex.
|"Charlie Fann is a regular guy, down on his luck. He lives in the Brooklyn Bridge subway station, which has been closed for quite a while. He's good at avoiding the notice of the police, the NSF, and anyone else who might make his life more interesting. Show him a problem and he'll fix it. If he can't tackle it himself, he'll negotiate for the solution if possible. This has made him a big man among the mole people of New York City.
You'll find Charlie to be a reasonable person, if a little bitter about his current state of affairs. That's fair — he doesn't ask for much. A dry place to sleep, neighbors who don't have Gray Death... and a working bathroom. It's that last one that unfortunately hinges on a working infrastructure that no longer exists. He keeps informed about affairs that might have something to do with his people, so he's up on most things that happen in or off the deserted subway lines."
|— description of Carlie Fann, Deus Ex
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Thursday, January 3, 2013
Do You Know Where it All Began?
Everyone begins somewhere, and the League is no exception. Do you recognize the site of our first location? (Take a guess by following these instructions to post in our comments section ... we'll post the answer later this week!)
(Update: 1/11/2013) We've posted the answer in the comments below!
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- Joel HansonJanuary 8, 2013 at 5:06 PM
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University of Minnesota - School of Chemistry Building.
Thanks for the guess, Joel! Does anyone else have an idea? We'll post the answer on Friday.ReplyDelete
A: Thanks to Joel and Bruce for guessing on our trivia question. Close ... but no dice! The first official League headquarters were located in—drumroll please—Walter Library on the University of Minnesota Campus. Golden Gophers of today might recognize it as the home of the Science and Engineering Library and the Digital Technology Center, among other things.ReplyDelete
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Summer means big concerts around Dallas. Catch Kendrick Lamar at Dos Equis Pavilion, Brian McKnight at Music Hall at Fair Park, Kenny Chesney at AT&T Stadium and more.
Natalia Lafourcade
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, House of Blues, 2200 N. Lamar St., $62.50 and up
During the early 2000s, the Mexican singer was well known for her early pop-rock beats and was widely regarded as one of the best Latin pop rock artists. It wasn't until 2015's Hasta la Raíz, her sixth studio album, that she started to add a different tone and show Latin roots. The album, based on her personal life, mixed pop-rock sounds and folk strums. That led her to transition into the folk scene. Her latest album, Musas, is connected with Mexican roots and gives homage to Latin American folk music. Juan Betancourt
TDE Champions Tour
With Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul and more, 7 p.m. Thursday, May 17, Dos Equis Pavilion, 3939 S. Fitzhugh Ave., 214-421-1111 or livenation.com, $29 and up
2017 was a banner year for Top Dawg Entertainment, and to celebrate, the West Coast record label is taking its elite roster of hip-hop talent on the road this summer for The Championship Tour. This will be the first time ever the whole TDE camp is on the road together, including Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, Isaiah Rashad, Lance Skiiiwalker and Sir. No matter how much collectivism is stressed, the standout and the talk of the tour will undoubtedly be Lamar, who has redefined what it means to be a superstar rapper in the 21st century. In 2017, Lamar released DAMN., his fourth studio album, and shook up the country with its complex dialogues on God, fear, lust, pride, loyalty and of course being humble. The album earned plenty of accolades, including Grammy Awards and Juno Awards, but Lamar's ground-breaking Pulitzer Prize for music will always set him apart from his contemporaries as he became the first winner who's not a classical or jazz musician. The Pulitzer championed the work for its "affecting vignettes capturing the complexity of modern African-American life." The Championship Tour isn't just a victory lap for Lamar — it's a victory lap for SZA, whose debut studio album achieved platinum status and several Grammy nominations, and the entirety of the formidable TDE empire. Mikel Galicia
MC Chris
8 p.m., Thursday, May 17, Club Dada, 2720 Elm St., 214-742-3400 or dadadallas.com, $16-$18
No rapper embraces the nerd life like MC Chris. His catalogue includes rhymes from Star Wars bounty hunter Boba Fett and Neville Longbottom from Harry Potter. Gangster, right? Professionally, the MC's humor originates with Cartoon Network's nighttime adult programming block Adult Swim. He made a living as a writer, actor, songwriter and lead animator for shows such as Space Ghost Coast to Coast and Aqua Teen Hunger Force. He's released 11 studio albums since 2001, and rumor has it another is on the way this year. Diamond Victoria
Brian McKnight
8 p.m., Friday, May 18, Music Hall at Fair Park, 909 First Ave., 214-565-1116 or liveatthemusichall.com, $79.50-$99.50
Smooth singing R&B artist Brian McKnight made it big with hits like "Back at One" and "Anytime." But it's not just his voice that's garnered him millions of ardent fans. The man can play just about any instrument needed for his albums and has been nominated for 16 Grammy Awards. DV
Ray Wylie Hubbard
8 p.m., Friday, May 18, The Levitt Pavilion, Founders Plaza, Arlington, 817-543-4301 or levittpavilionarlington.org, free
Ray Wylie Hubbard has never been part of the mainstream, but he likes it that way, and it's served him well so far. The Texas country singer-songwriter, now in his 70s, got his start about 40 years ago but didn't see major critical acclaim until sometime in the '90s. Hubbard explores themes of mortality on his latest LP, last year's Tell the Devil I'm Getting There as Fast as I Can, with his son Lucas lending a hand on guitar. Catch his free, all-ages performance on the lawn at Levitt Pavilion. DV
Tech N9ne
7:30 p.m. Friday, May 18, House of Blues, 2200 N. Lamar St., 214-978-2583, $35
Fresh off the heels of his 20th studio album, rap legend Aaron Yates, aka Tech N9ne, is gracing Dallas with a show as part of his Planet Tour. At the not-so-obvious age of 50, N9ne has remained one of the foremost practitioners of his craft and has cemented his legacy as one of the most prolific rappers of all time. Planets is yet another monster of an album in a catalog of acclaimed albums, including Special Effects and All 6's & 7's, and has already helped N9ne dethrone Gucci Mane and E-40 as the rapper with the most Top 10 albums on Billboard's Top Rap Albums chart. His latest release is characterized by the same raw, personal and at times downright defensive lyrics. But as with most struggles in his life, Tech N9ne is seemingly fueled by the obstacles he's presented and the growing pains of life. Whether he's contending with the loss of his mother on "Fear," emphatically declaring his standing as an independent artist or simply kicking back with a cold "Caribou Lou," Tech N9ne is a master lyricist worthy of your leisure spending dollars. Nicholas Bostick
Kenny Chesney
5 p.m. Saturday, May 19, AT&T Stadium, 1 AT&T Way, Arlington, $25 and up
Touring behind a new album set to drop later this summer, Kenny Chesney is hitting big arenas across North America. The de facto king of stadium-ready country anthems is putting the finishing touches on Songs for the Saints, a collection of tracks inspired by the tragedy and eventual triumph of the people of the Virgin Islands after Hurricane Irma. For such heavy subject matter, lead single "Get Along" suggests brighter, poppier territory, exploring the necessity of living in the moment and cherishing the small pleasures in life. Still, the music falls right in Chesney's wheelhouse, so longtime fans have no need to worry — he's still wearing that hat, he's still muscled and sleeveless, and he's still the country phenom you've come to adore. JP
Dave Matthews Band
8 p.m. Saturday, May 19, Dos Equis Pavilion, 3939 S. Fitzhugh Ave., livenation.com, $49.50-$716
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The sound of Dave Matthews Band is often slagged off because of the audience that sees the band year in and year out. Whether its fans were the jocks, hippies or frat guys you knew in school, it's easy to hate this band. But the band has more to it than endless jamming and vocal squeals. The jazzy, rock and folk act is will release a new album early next month called Come Tomorrow. You'll probably hear some of these new tunes live, but the band has a lengthy back catalog to choose from, so it should be a rather adventurous set list. And if you haven't heard, the Dos Equis Pavilion is the new name of what people will always know as the Starplex. Eric Grubbs
David Crosby
7 p.m., Sunday, May 20, Granada Theater, 3524 Greenville Ave., 214-824-9933 or granadatheater.com, $81-$136
David Crosby, a founding member of the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash, was a fixture in '60s rock 'n' roll and continues to make music on his own. In 1993, he released a solo album, Thousand Roads, and went on hiatus for 20 years until 2014's Croz. His latest album, Sky Trails, came out late last year in collaboration with Snarky Puppy's Michael League. DV


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The one thing that I like about myself, the one and only thing I am good at, is the one thing I can't get people to take notice of.
The discouragement is immense.
And, it makes a person question themselves. Terribly.
Yesterday, my youngest daughter (who also suffers from BPD and struggles with controlling her emotions and knowing her worth) came home from school in floods of tears. She was sobbing uncontrollably because she hadn't received an award for anything when every one else in her group of best friends had received recognition for something. Many of the things the others had got an award for were things I have been told by her teachers are things in which she, herself, highly excels. She came out of the school yard, wailing, 'I'm rubbish. There's nothing I'm good at doing.'
I know it isn't true. But, when everyone else in your circle has been publicly recognised and you haven't, one begins to doubt themselves, no matter how many times one has been told how great they are at something.
I took her home and showed her BBC Introducing, where I have submitted many of my best tracks. All of which they have refused to play, while other musicians with equal – or even less – talent get featured by them. I asked my daughter if she thought I was rubbish at singing and writing songs. She responded, 'No! Of course not, Mummy.' I pointed out that, by her logic, I must be rubbish. I hadn't been played on the radio while these others had.
I made my point which ended up with her saying, 'BBC Introducing is stupid!'
Just because others get the recognition you don't doesn't mean you're not just as deserving, and it doesn't mean that you aren't just as good as the others (or, better). Life – and school and bloody BBC fucking Introducing – just isn't fair. And, it sucks. But it doesn't mean we're rubbish.
But, it's one thing to preach this to someone else and quite another to believe it yourself.
I'm struggling. So, thank you, Life, for once again being a bastard. Thank you, school, for overlooking my daughter's achievements. Thank you, BBC Introducing, for not actually championing talented and unique independent musicians like you say you do. Thank you, all, for making people feel worse about themselves. You're doing a great job!


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Today is May 18, 2017 and it's an all new Collider Jedi Council hosted by Kristian Harloff with Perri Nemiroff, Mark Reilly and Mark Ellis. Today the council discuss:
- Happy belated birthday to George Lucas
- Japanese ad teases big reveal for Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- Ewan McGregor talks Obi-Wan again
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge told not to post fake spoilers
- Woody Harrelson talks Han Solo character
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Now is the segment called What's the Deal with Canon – a discussion on everything in the world of canon that isn't one of the movies be it Episodes or Star Wars'Stories. "Canon" here include the tv shows, books, comics and video games.


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I love a weird and wonderful story as much as the next guy but this one is just amazing!
Darvaza (Turkmen language: The Gate) is a Turkmenistan village of about 350 inhabitants, located in the middle of the Kara-Kum desert, about 260 km north from Ashgabat.
Darvaza underground is naturally rich in natural gas. In 1971, during a drilling, geologists accidentally found an underground cavern filled with natural gas. The ground on which the drilling rig was placed collapsed, leaving a large gaping hole exposed with a diameter of about 50-100 meters. To avoid poisonous gases coming out of the hole, it was decided to let the gases burn. As of 2008, gases in the underground cavern are still burning without interruption.
So, this thing has been burning for almost forty years, with no end in sight Some insanely cool pictures here.
This is all vaguely reminiscent of a 2006 movie called Silent Hill [1], set in a town that had been abandoned because of a huge long-burning fire in the mines beneath it. Funny thing is, it seems to have been not only inspired by a video game of the same name, but by a real-life place called Centralia in Pennsylvania.
Its population has dwindled from over 1,000 residents in 1981 to 12 in 2005 and 9 in 2007, as a result of a 46-year-old mine fire burning beneath the borough.
In May 1962, Centralia Borough Council hired five members of the volunteer fire company to clean up the town landfill, located in an abandoned strip mine pit next to the Odd Fellows Cemetery. This had been done prior to Memorial Day in previous years, when the landfill was in a different location. The firefighters, as they had in the past, set the dump on fire, and let it burn for a time. Unlike in previous years, however, the fire was not extinguished.
In 1979, locals became aware of the scale of the problem when a gas-station owner inserted a stick into one of his underground tanks to check the fuel level. When he withdrew it, it seemed hot, so he lowered a thermometer down on a string and was shocked to discover that the temperature of the gasoline in the tank was 172 °F (77.8 °C).
Man, there's some truly weird stuff going on out there in the world...
[1] And I will confess to not only having gone to see this movie, but also rather enjoying it
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How to Turn Photos Into Coloring Pages for Children: a GIMP Tutorial
A Coloring Book: Starring You!
Creating a coloring book with a specific child as the main character is a wonderful way to brighten any five year old's day. Using the free photo editing software known as The GIMP, anyone can create designer coloring pages to surprise the youngest members of the family. These coloring pages can be bound into a book for a gift, or for use as an experience book (a language building method for children with various hearing or language difficulties).
Color a Memory
Step 1: Create a Duplicate Layer: Use Edge Detect
- Go to FILE and OPEN the selected image.
- Go to COLORS and DESATURATE the image (the method doesn't matter: choose lightness, luminosity, or average).
- Go to WINDOWS and select DOCKABLE DIALOGS. From the drop-down window, select LAYERS.
- A new layers window will open up. Click on the overlapping photo icon in the layers window to DUPLICATE LAYER. Alternately, go to the LAYERS tab and select DUPLICATE LAYER.
- Select the new, duplicate layer.
- Go to FILTERS, then select EDGE-DETECT. From the drop down window, select EDGE.
- A pop-up window will appear. Verify the chosen algorithm is SOBEL (this should be the default) and then select BLACK among the three options (smear and wrap are the other options).
Step 2: Set Layers to Divide and Darken Image Lines
- Go to the LAYER WINDOW and change the mode from "normal" to DIVIDE.
- The photo will now appear as a black-and-white line drawing. If the drawing is too light, you will need to apply the Edge Detect/Sobel effect again.
Increase the Detail and Make the Coloring Page Bolder
- Ensure the duplicate layer is still highlighted. Go to FILTERS and select EDGE DETECT and EDGE. From the pop-up window, select SOBEL and BLACK as the options.
- Repeat Step 1 until the coloring page has a detailed, finished look.
- Go to FILE and SAVE the image with an identifying file name.
The Many Uses of Personalized Coloring Pages
Print the coloring pages and use them for gifts, classroom lesson plans, or unique wall art. If printed onto an iron-on transfer, the image can be printed onto T-shirts. Be creative, and inspire a budding young artist to break out the crayons and color a very unique picture!
Just came across this as I'm looking at making fathers day cards for kids on my website to give away for free.
Your tips worked perfectly! It worked on Gimp 2.10.14
I followed the steps and got to the divide but nothing happened my photo did not change to a line drawing but stayed as a black and white. I tried about 8 times starting over each time. I am on a windows computer.
After reading some of the comments, I wanted to add that I did work on a photo that had a black background. To make it work, I inverted it (under "colors") after I had desaturated it and edge-detected it, and it worked perfectly.
This was awesome! At first, I thought the instructions were impossibly difficult, but I took it one step at a time, and was able to make a coloring page. To add a layer, though, I right-clicked, because I couldn't find it according to the instructions.
i don't know if this works beacuse when i tried the other layer of the picture turned all black and i didin't se the black and something went wrong i think?
when i tried to repeat the process on the duplicate i got a white image
Hi: I followed the instructions exactly and could not get it to work. The picture went from color to black & white and did not change to a coloring page. I'm using a Mac - is there any other steps I'm missing with a Mac?
This doesn't seem to be working for me at all...nothing changes in the picture after the desaturate step. Thanks for your help :)
Never used GIMP before although I have it in my PC... Your instructions are very strighforward and I made a beautiful coloring page with a family photo, thank you, now I will be making more for my children to color.
Google found this for me and it was perfect. Many thanks!
I get to divide and the picture is still black. I have to invert it to get it to look like anything remotely like your example but even then there are odd dark places.
Am I missing a step somewhere?
Amazing, thanks... crystal clear, I did your steps one by one (even a blink monkey with iron gloves could do it) and got a perfect colorable image.
are you kidding me?! your instuctions make absolutely no sense!


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Hunter 29.5Our Hunter 29.5 is the "all around" sailboat. Not too big and not too small. We have sailed them up the East Coast as far North as NYC and have spent months in the Florida Keys. It's a very different design with only one door on the head compartment, all the rest is open giving maximum room. ...
All charter rates are subject to state sales tax. Sailboats and rates are based upon availability and subject to change without notice. Weekends and holidays may be at a higher rate.
While we are great dog and cat lovers, pets are NOT allowed aboard SmarterSail vessels.
Charter Requirements
To reserve or use SmarterSail boats you must:
- be 25 years old have executed the Rental Agreement and paid all moneys due SmarterSail.
- hold ASA 103 (Basic Coastal Cruising) and/or equivalent, recent training / coastal experience is required for day charters for the Hunter 295.
- hold ASA 104 (Bareboat Chartering) and/or equivalent training/coastal experience to charter the Hunter 295 overnight away from the base.
- ASA certificates to be provided by Renter and a copy kept on file with SmarterSail.
- have successfully completed the on-the-boat familiarization and checkout.
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If the charter is cancelled by us due to impending weather, I.e. a pending major storm or the boat is unavailable due to damage or maintenance; we will gladly re-book your charter at the next available opportunity with no penalty.
All of our locations offer the ability to sail in heavy weather, up to 20 knots, and anything less than a wind advisory 20+ knots can be sailed successfully. Usually, wind advisories of 20 knots or greater last less than 24 hours. Subject to availability, and at additional expense, we can provide you with a Captain to teach you heavy weather sailing.
On the other hand, if you are required to cancel due to personal circumstances, it must be recognized that we may lose the charter income for the period if we are unable to re-book the boat on very short notice. Thus, if the charter is cancelled more than 30 days in advance, we will rebook without penalty. A cancellation of less than 30 days notice will result in forfeiture of your days. SmarterSail management will be the sole arbiters of this decision.
On-the-boat familiarization and check-out is required for each sailboat model rented. This checkout is typically 1 hour and covers the operation of the sailboats, equipment and sailing area. This is not sailing instruction. If additional time is required for proficiency it will be charged at the standard rates. Sailors who receive their ASA certification from SmarterSail will be qualified to charter our boats with an abbreviated checkout based on proficiency.


text: The deeper you dig into the claims made in 1421: The Year China Discovered America the weirder the story becomes. The author Gavin Menzies boldly asserts that the fleets of the Chinese Admiral Zheng He managed to circumnavigate the globe some 100 years before Europeans. But he is not content to stop there! By the end of his controversial book Menzies has the junks of Zheng He accomplishing feats of navigation that would not be repeated again until the late 19th century. But does his evidence stand up to scrutiny? Tune in and find out how paranormal maps, forged carbon dating tests, and prehistoric giant sloths all play a role in the story!


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SEOUL -- Interpark, the pioneer of South Korea's e-commerce and online shopping industry, envisages distinguished and high-quality services like an advanced chatbot to win cut-throat competition in the domestic market which remains saturated and competitive due to a strong push by retail giants.
As price competition is getting fierce, concerns have grown among small and mid-tier online shopping malls over how to survive. Interpark, which started as the country's first online shopping mall in 1996, emphasized not only price but a differentiated service.
Price competition has become the most important factor, but Lee Tae-shin, senior managing director and head of Interpark's shopping division, vowed to take a different path by developing competitiveness in areas where it has strengths and providing high-quality services in areas where other companies do not care.
"As a key element of commerce, we look at three things: price, commodity, and service. While others focused on price, Interpark is trying to balance the three values," Lee said, citing its AI shopping consultant dubbed Talk Butler as an example.
Interpark, which was the first online shopping company to offer chatbot services, has introduced Talk Butler to provide personalized services beyond simple chatbots. Using big data for a speedy answer, it can recommend items or offer deals after analyzing questions and customer needs.
When customers inquire about the lowest price, Talk Butler will gather information and find the cheapest way or sometimes presenting links to other websites.
While other chatbots only give limited answers with stored big data, Talk Butler provides a customized service offer and price comparison, Lee said. "Unlike competitors which provide services only through programs, Talk Butler uses an analog way with its service supplemented by humans."
He said the machine is doing about 40 percent of counseling, with the rest handled by human receptionists. "As people and machines work together, we provide a distinguished service in details such as offering the lowest price or birthday gifts for acquaintances."
Talk Butler, which has expanded its service into a mobile web, is not a platform that focuses only on sales growth but provides the best service to customers, Lee said, defining customer-oriented service as a long-term vision to enhance credibility and become a central platform for information and services.
"Our policy starts with the judgment that consumption is based on the price and search cost of products," he said, adding that providing quick and accurate information is important as consumers spend only 10 percent of their time on settlement and 90 percent on navigating to select products.
To compete for the preoccupancy of South Korea's rapidly growing pet market where customized services are not enough, Interpark is creating apps to provide services and products related to companion animals.
"It's not just about selling pet products but developing customized services for customers who regard animals as family members," Lee said. "For example, if you register the nickname and birthday of your pet, you can get various services like discount coupons on specific days."
Interpark has tried hard to sell products to Chinese customers since it launched a global shopping site in 2014. Now, the company imports a lot of products such as household appliances from China.
"Competition for the top place in the online shopping market is very fierce as there is no dominant company like Amazon yet. It's good for 11STREET to follow the footsteps of the American shopping giant," an SK Telecom official told Aju News.
Top mobile carrier SK Telecom develops technologies related to AI and internet of things (IoT) to create a new paradigm in the country's e-commerce market. SK Planet, the mobile carrier's subsidiary, runs 11STREET.


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Our Mission
Pro Bike Service C.I.C. is a bicycle training and servicing enterprise which operates within a self-built, solar-powered, fully transportable workshop, capable of being deployed on development sites to encourage, support and champion a growing number of safe cyclists. Our social enterprise is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
We employ open source technologies, run our key services via a gift economy and are working towards a zero waste model of operation. Utilising gift economics – not setting fixed prices then discounting – challenges labels that society or an individual may have about themselves, striving for equality and social integration. It also allows beneficiaries to gift and share their individual talents and resources as well as, or in exchange of, financial contributions. The gift economy removes inability to pay for services as a barrier to entry, serving the entire community by need rather than means. Users of both the maintenance and training services, indeed anyone so inclined, are given the opportunity to contribute by gifting in a variety of ways to Pro Bike Service. In addition, this framework nurtures and encourages trust and allows us to receive gifts that would commonly be inaccessible to a social enterprise of our scale and size
We offer popups for local partners, from simple 'Dr Bike' type events to full blown training workshops, and are keen to support corporations and businesses embracing sustainable transport practices. Our purpose built off-grid workspace allows us to offer small, highly focused teambuilding days which genuinely deliver great impact within our local area – such as our 'Build A Bike for the Community' programme, with corporate teams building a working bicycle for a local community member in need. With experience in a number of creative disciplines including manufacturing, carpentry and other crafts, we are also able to offer bespoke opportunities largely unavailable elsewhere
Pro Bike Service C.I.C. was created to provide high quality bicycle maintenance services and community-based training opportunities to our local community, encouraging and supporting a growing number of cyclists to ride safely maintained bikes. Interactive workshops run throughout the year to encourage maximum engagement and everyone is welcome