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Solar Financing Choices for Your Needs
For Sunpro Solar customers, these options are a win-win-win. And with all of these options, your system is backed by a industry-leading 25 year Combined Power and Product Warranty.
Cash Purchase
- You purchase your SunPower® system directly.
- A home equity loan can be used and may be tax-deductible.
- You can keep any solar tax credits and/or state and local incentives for which you may be eligible.*
- Purchasing your Sunpro Solar system directly can maximize your savings. Over time, your system can pay for itself through your utility bill savings.
Solar Lease
- You pay a monthly amount to "rent" the system and use the energy you produce
- The lease payment and remaining utility bill are lower than your previous electric bill
- System production is guaranteed for 20 years. If something breaks, we'll fix it.*
- When you sell your home, you can assign the lease to the new homeowner, subject to credit approval. SunPower facilitates this process.
Solar Loan
- Various loan payment terms and conditions available (including optional full prepayment without penalty).
- You can keep any solar tax credits and/or state and local incentives for which you may be eligible.*
- The combination of the loan payment and the remaining power bill is less than your previous electric bill.
- When you sell your home, the loan is transferable to the new homeowner.
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Active Listening Therapy
Active Listening Therapy is a type of therapeutic support which involves non judgmental confidential sessions, usually between one and three appointments. The client may be experiencing either one or many issues and needs someone to listen and understand.
Drawing on elements of neuro linguistic programming, cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and counselling, I aim to identify the main points surrounding an issue, using a unique closed question technique which enables the client to draw positive realisation of how to move forwards after Active Listening Therapy.
I am qualified, insured and hold a clear enhanced dbs; working in Truro area and, due to requests, from Spring 2018, in the Bath/ Bristol area for one week per month.

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You know what season it is? Winter camping season.With proper planning and the right gear, you too can stay toasty warm while enjoying our state parks, forests, and recreation areas during the cold months. Have you explored our state's great outdoors once the snow falls? The sheer quiet and desolation of these snowcapped places will mesmerize you. The first time I ever went winter camping was up in the remote Menominee River State Recreation Area on the northern border of Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. I backpacked a few miles out on snowshoes to a site perched atop Pemene Falls on the Menominee River where I could literally see the UP outside my tent's vestibule. At nightfall, I saw a gazillion stars and heard only the noises of crashing waterfalls below and distant wolves howling. I didn't see a single soul for days. Sure, it got down to -18 degrees at around 2:00 AM but gosh it was spectacular.
Experiencing Wisconsin's wilderness during the winter months is like stepping into a giant snowglobe and so worth it. It's definitely something every outdoor enthusiast should try at least once. With the right planning and equipment, the rewards are surprisingly charming. Get yourself a down sleeping bag that's rated close to or at 0 degrees, a solid three-season (or four) tent, insulated winter hiking gear, and get out there. Have an RV or camper? Some state park properties like Kohler-Andrae have electric sites open year-round. It's important to note too that camping rates also change during the off-season and are usually much lower. See a chart of 2018-2019 winter camping rates here.
Here's the current list of places across the state you can winter camp at:
- Amnicon Falls State Park
- Big Bay State Park
- Big Foot Beach State Park
- Blue Mound State Park
- Black River State Forest (Pigeon Creek, backpack sites and Castle Mound)
- Brunet Island State Park
- Buckhorn State Park
- Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area
- Copper Falls State Park
- Devil's Lake State Park
- Flambeau River State Forest (Lake of Pines open till 12/15, backpack sites)
- Governor Dodge State Park
- Governor Knowles State Forest (Trade River Equestrian, backpack sites)
- Governor Thompson State Park
- Hartman Creek State Park
- High Cliff State Park
- Interstate State Park
- Kettle Moraine State Forest- Lapham Peak Unit (backpack site on IAT)
- Kettle Moraine State Forest- Northern Unit (Mauthe Lake and backpack sites on IAT)
- Kettle Moraine State Forest- Pike Lake Unit (backpack sites only)
- Kettle Moraine State Forest- Southern Unit (Ottawa Lake and backpack sites on IAT)
- Kinnickinnic State Park
- Kohler-Andrae State Park
- Lake Wissota State Park
- Merrick State Park
- Mirror Lake State Park
- Nelson Dewey State Park
- Northern Highland American Legion State Forest (Clear Lake and various backpack sites)
- Pattison State Park
- Peninsula State Park
- Perrot State Park
- Peshtigo River State Forest (backpack and boat-in sites)
- Point Beach State Forest
- Potawatomi State Park
- Richard Bong State Recreation Area
- Rock Island State Park (ferry service to island does not operate during the off-season)
- Sandhill Station State Campground
- Straight Lake State Park
- Tower Hill State Park
- Wildcat Mountain State Park
- Willow River State Park
- Wyalusing State Park
- Yellowstone Lake State Park
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Real estate agents, buyers and sellers in high end housing marketplace consider the affects of an influx of wealthy house hunters.
PALO ALTO, Calif. — Imagine looking for a house in San Francisco or one of the nicer parts of Silicon Valley, which are already among the most expensive parts of the country. Now imagine having to bid against a legion of newly minted Facebook millionaires. "I'm kind of worried — a thousand millionaires are going to be buying houses!" Connie Cao said as she and her family toured a home in a good school district here… When Ken DeLeon, a Silicon Valley real estate agent, recently sold an 8,000-square-foot house to a Facebook employee, he said, the movers showed up at the client's old 1,000-square-foot home and asked, "Did you win the lottery?" … Now, with the long-expected Facebook public offering a step closer to reality, Mr. DeLeon said he expected to see several things happen: some sellers may keep their homes off the market until they judge the time is right, some speculators may snap up old houses to tear down and rebuild, and some buyers may feel pressure to make offers before the deluge hits.
By Michael Cooper, Feb. 8, 2012, NY Times
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We report on the physics, design, characterization, and demonstration of five viable techniques for switchable retroreflectors, including integrated electrowetting scattering, integrated and external electrowetting light valves, external liquid crystal light valve, and external liquid crystal scattering. All techniques were evaluated for use in conspicuity applications spanning wavelengths in the visible and IR (night vision). Achieved performance includes high optical efficiencies up to nearly 30% (out of a maximum 35%), visibly fast switching speeds of , low to moderate operating voltages ranging from 5 to 60 V, more than of operation angle, and implementation with pressure-sensitive, adhesive-backed films of 0.7 to 1 mm thickness for flexibility and impact resistance. Each approach has unique strengths and weaknesses, which will also be discussed for applications ranging from commercial to military conspicuity.
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Appl. Opt. 43(1) 132-142 (2004)
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Dear Lindsay
Now that I am getting on (I turn 70 today) I want to give you some of my money. I shall give you a sum each year, starting now. You can choose which of the following schemes you would like to use.
1. £100 now, £90 next year, £80 the year after, and so on.
2. £10 now, £20 next year, £30 the year after that, and so on.
3. £10 now, one and a half as much next year, one and a half as much again the year after, and so on.
4. £1 now, £2 next year, £4 the year after, £8 the year after that, and so on.
Of course, the scheme can only operate while I am alive. I look forward to hearing which scheme you choose, and why.
Aunt Lucy
This investigation comes from the 1989 Hertfordshire Information Technology Across the Curriculum (Mathematics and Data Handling) project document.


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It seems to me that serendipity is a better attention-management strategy, a more appropriate way to deal with those times when we can no longer focus and become suddenly aware that we need to direct our attention somewhere."
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
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It seems to me that serendipity is a better attention-management strategy, a more appropriate way to deal with those times when we can no longer focus and become suddenly aware that we need to direct our attention somewhere."
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Baby Doll and the steampunk zombie Nazis: 9 notes on Zack Snyder's Sucker Punch
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011)
Monday, March 21, 2011
Sven Birkerts' "The Mother of Possibility" and other links
Sunday, March 13, 2011
A Long Hard Look at Psycho and other links
According to Lee, Pryor has been approached by a number of artists who see something of themselves in him. Damon Wayans and Chris Rock wanted to star in a film version of Pryor's life. The Hughes Brothers expressed interest in making a documentary. In 1998, the Kennedy Center gave Pryor its first Mark Twain Prize, and Chevy Chase, Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Williams, and others gathered to pay tribute to him. Pryor's written acceptance of the award, however, shows a somewhat reluctant acknowledgment of his status as an icon: "It is nice to be regarded on par with a great white man—now that's funny!" he wrote. "Seriously, though, two things people throughout history have had in common are hatred and humor. I am proud that, like Mark Twain, I have been able to use humor to lessen people's hatred!"
In some ways, Pryor probably realizes that his legendary status has weakened the subversive impact of his work. People are quick to make monuments of anything they live long enough to control. It's not difficult to see how historians will view him in the future. An edgy comedian. A Mudbone. But will they take into account the rest of his story: that essentially American life, full of contradictions; the life of a comedian who had an excess of both empathy and disdain for his audience, who exhausted himself in his search for love, who was a confusion of female and male, colored and white, and who acted out this internal drama onstage for our entertainment."
Sunday, March 6, 2011
"No man can walk out on his own story": 8 notes on Gore Verbinski's Rango
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Legend of the Fist and other links
Freedom Fighters noun a proxy terrorist army that we support
Stability noun (used referring to other countries) subordination to US power interests (or "the national interest") -> Usually achieved through war against the population.
Example: "We should promote democracy by supporting the freedom fighters in Nicaragua because it is in America's national interest to promote stability in Central America."
Translation: "We should send weapons to a proxy terrorist army that murders civilians to overthrow the democratically elected government of Nicaragua, for the benefit of U.S investors and to intimidate other countries into doing what we say."
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Say Something: notes on making a romantic comedy
"ADAM spreads the blanket on the ground and COURTNEY lies down on her back. ADAM lies beside her, with his feet facing the opposite way. Both of them gaze upwards. The camera is directly above them, and they are illuminated by a full moon. Music can be heard faintly in the background. The boy looks at the girl who is still gazing at the stars.
ADAM: I changed my mind.
COURTNEY looks at him, then back at the sky.
COURTNEY: Do you think they move?
ADAM is confused.
ADAM: Huh?
COURTNEY: The stars, do you think they're moving? Oh, I don't know...
ADAM (pause)
COURTNEY: I think they are.
ADAM: So? So, what?
ADAM: I said I changed my mind. I realized how perfect you are for me.
COURTNEY: I know, I heard you...
ADAM: And...
There is a long pause. A guy with a boombox walks by in the background.
ADAM: Say something...
COURTNEY: I want to get back together too."
This weekend, the class will attempt to shoot the formal dance scene on Saturday (with an actual dance arranged for extras), the scene involving two parents, the dining room scene, and this star-lit scene on Sunday. They could really use a crane for that last shot.
I look forward to the dailies on Monday.


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Who We Are
watzan is a company for the future. Alright, that might be hyperbolic, but we want to be on the cutting edge of our current tech boom. We've wanted to be there ever since we sat down in front of a TV and asked: "Can't this be easier?" "Can't my shows come to me instead of being buried behind mountains of lists? Someone should build an app that simplifies our experience." That's exactly what we did. Our technology studies what you like and brings similar content to your fingertips. No muss, no fuss. And the whole time you can stay connected to your social media accounts. watzan makes your experience fun, simple, and social. Spend less time time choosing and more time doing. That's our promise to you.
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We have a stellar roster of apps that are helping us reach our goals of optimal content curation. mapt is our award-winning conference app. Conferences are tricky to navigate; mapt cuts through the noise. It brings you the sessions, speeches, and discussions that match your interests. It's helped hundreds of medical professionals at dozens of healthcare conferences. It's the perfect app for any live event.
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Clinical and animal studies have confirmed a contribution of arterial baroreflex impairment to the prognosis and mortality of chronic heart failure (CHF). However, the mechanisms underlying baroreflex dysfunction remain unclear. As the primary component of the baroreflex, the afferent limb comprised of arterial baroreceptor (AB) neurons is involved in the attenuated baroreflex sensitivity in the CHF state. It is well known that the pressure sensitivity of these baroreceptor neurons is blunted in CHF. This blunted sensitivity generally has been assumed to result from an impairment of mechanotransduction at the sensory terminals. However, changes in the electrical (cable) properties of the cellular membrane of baroreceptor neurons also may contribute to suppressed excitability. Based upon our preliminary data, we hypothesize that reduced expression and activation of voltage-gated sodium (Nav) channels contributes to the depressed AB neuron excitability and blunted aortic arterial baroreflex sensitivity in CHF. We further hypothesize that angiotensin II (AngII)- superoxide signaling mediates these changes in Nav channel function. In order to test this hypothesis, we propose to perform in vivo and in vitro studies at the whole animal (aortic arterial baroreflex), cellular (action potential and Nav channel recording in AB neurons), and molecular (mRNA/protein expression, nuclear factor-kappa B binding to Nav channel promoter, siRNA, and adenoviral cDNA transfection) studies in sham and myocardial infarction-induced CHF rats.
In Specific Aim 1, we will examine the relationship among CHF-induced alterations in Nav currents and excitability in AB neurons and aortic baroreflex sensitivity.
In Specific Aim 2, we propose that endogenous superoxide over-production mediates these alterations by impairing AB neuron Nav channel activity, and through nuclear factor-kappa B suppression of Nav channel expression in CHF rats. Finally, we propose in Specific Aim 3 that elevation of AngII and over-expression of the AngII type 1 receptors occur in CHF rat nodose ganglia and mediate the superoxide over-production via NADPH oxidase and mitochondrial dysfunction and subsequently affect Nav channel function, neuron excitability, and aortic baroreflex sensitivity in CHF rats. Taken together, these studies will provide new information on the mechanisms underlying the impaired baroreflex in CHF and will also unveil important pharmacological and genomic targets for improving baroreflex function and reducing mortality in CHF.
Dysfunction of aortic baroreceptor (AB) neurons in nodose ganglia is involved in arterial baroreflex impairment, a complication of chronic heart failure (CHF). This project focuses on the signal transduction for lowered cell electrical excitability of AB neurons in CHF. We propose endogenous angiotensin II-superoxide signaling cascade decreases the sodium channel function and cell excitability of AB neurons and subsequently contributes to the blunted baroreflex in CHF state. The significance of these studies is to provide a new strategy to normalize the baroreflex dysfunction and to reduce mortality in CHF.
|Tu, Huiyin; Zhang, Dongze; Li, Yu-Long (2018) Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Arterial Baroreceptor Remodeling in Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes. Neurosci Bull :
|Li, De-Pei; Li, Yu-Long; Li, Jianhua et al. (2017) Neural Mechanisms of Autonomic Dysfunction in Neurological Diseases. Neural Plast 2017:2050191
|Li, Yu-Long; Zhang, Dongze; Tu, Huiyin et al. (2016) Altered ENaC is Associated With Aortic Baroreceptor Dysfunction in Chronic Heart Failure. Am J Hypertens 29:582-9
|Zhang, Dongze; Muelleman, Robert L; Li, Yu-Long (2015) Angiotensin II-superoxide-NF?B signaling and aortic baroreceptor dysfunction in chronic heart failure. Front Neurosci 9:382
|Zhang, Dongze; Liu, Jinxu; Zheng, Hong et al. (2015) Effect of angiotensin II on voltage-gated sodium currents in aortic baroreceptor neurons and arterial baroreflex sensitivity in heart failure rats. J Hypertens 33:1401-10
|Tu, Huiyin; Liu, Jinxu; Zhang, Dongze et al. (2014) Heart failure-induced changes of voltage-gated Ca2+ channels and cell excitability in rat cardiac postganglionic neurons. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 306:C132-42
|Zhang, Dongze; Liu, Jinxu; Tu, Huiyin et al. (2014) In vivo transfection of manganese superoxide dismutase gene or nuclear factor ?B shRNA in nodose ganglia improves aortic baroreceptor function in heart failure rats. Hypertension 63:88-95
|Li, Yu-Long (2013) Angiotensin II-Superoxide Signaling and Arterial Baroreceptor Function in Type-1 Diabetes Mellitus. J Diabetes Metab Suppl 12:1-6
|Liu, Jinxu; Tu, Huiyin; Zheng, Hong et al. (2012) Alterations of calcium channels and cell excitability in intracardiac ganglion neurons from type 2 diabetic rats. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 302:C1119-27
|Liu, Jinxu; Tu, Huiyin; Zhang, Dongze et al. (2012) Voltage-gated sodium channel expression and action potential generation in differentiated NG108-15 cells. BMC Neurosci 13:129
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President's Message
Busy Winter
Hopefully the worst of the winter is behind us. Flying looks like it is picking up on the airplane. I thank all the members who have contributed to snow removal around the hangar so far this winter. Please ensure everyone is careful when walking around the ramp and hangar in the slippery conditions.
A reminder about the Switchbox/Tanis heater email: the decision has been made to keep the airplane Tanis heater plugged in at all times during the cold winter weather. Please do not turn it off via the app.
I look forward to the February 17 club meeting and talking more with COPA.
April is fast approaching, which means the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and the election of the Board of Directors. If any members are interested in volunteering for any position on the board I ask that you reach out to me. I want to thank the existing board for the many hours of work you have contributed, without you there would be no club.
Harrison Drake
Flight Operations
Inside the Envelope
A gentle reminder of the club's currency requirements:
1. Initial checkout, all new members.
2. Minimum, every 60 days log PIC time.
3. Annual Review check (which may be combined with a 60-day recurrent check), once every membership year.
Additional privileges,
4. Night checkout (must already have Night Endorsement).
5. IFR checkout.
The above requirements, with the exception of number 2, should be completed with a club check-pilot.
Stay Warm and Safe,
Sam Sciscione
Director, Flight Ops
PDW Maintenance
PDW has been performing well thanks to all the members for treating the airplane like your own. Upcoming maintenance will be a 50 hour oil change, please stay tuned to the calendar as I will schedule it on there. The airplane did a hop over to Orillia where the right hand fuel drain was looked at and we believe a fix can be made in the spring to stop the blue stain. COM 2 is still U/S but not forgotten. We are actively working on a solution via a used COM or a repair to the existing unit. If anyone has any suggestions I encourage you to reach out.
Harrison Drake
What's Up
This months meeting will be held Saturday February 17th at 10:00 at the Hangar Bar and Grill. Our guest speaker will be Phil Englishman our local COPA director. I'm going to extend an invitation to the airport tenants and put forward a few ideas for COPA events we can put on in the coming months.
I'd love some input from our members either before or at the meeting on event ideas. All who are interested can get together for lunch at the Hangar Grill after the meeting. I'd also like to extend congratulations to our president Harrison and his wife on the birth of their son on Jan 25.
Grant Lloyd
Events & Social Director
Important NOTAM
If you haven't seen this NOTAM about the Brampton circuit you should take a look.
Borden Flying Club
COPA Flight 84
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I had another couple bags of frozen peaches leftover from my previous cobbler recipe post. You can check that out here if you missed it. I also had a box of pie crust mix so I decided to throw it together and see how it turns out. I started with the peaches and added some… Continue reading Another delicious cobbler recipe. Yum!
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Easiest cobbler EVER!
If there's something better than warm cobbler with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, I don't know what it is. After discovering this recipe, I pretty much made it every weekend. It's that good. AND it's that easy. Now please don't form any assumptions due to the organic ingredients. It's just what I had at… Continue reading Easiest cobbler EVER!


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I have 9 (NINE) nieces and nephews. Yeah - I guess for some that's not a lot. I come from a large family though and it just keeps growing larger. I love it. I embrace the chaos.
Strangely, however, I've seldom done family portraits for any of my sibling's families. Not because I haven't' offered - but when we're all scattered across the east coast, it can be difficult sometimes to find the time for it. So I'm always so pleased when all the stars align, and we're all able to take some time out to get together and do some photos.
Two weekends ago, that happened. West Virginia came and descended on Baltimore, and we took to the park (bundled against the freezing cold) and Aunt Monkey (yep, that's me) did what I do best: I made my munchkinheads smile from ear to ear.
This is Cheech, Midge, Monkey Too, and Elias (we're still working on a nickname for the little guy). And I'm so glad to call them my family.


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The best Facebook ad types and targeting options for driving sales
by Annie Green, 15 Jun 2017
Pinpoint Your TargetsPaid social campaigns offer e-commerce companies the ability to reach buyers at a very specific point in their journey, from consideration to purchase – to retention. Facebook allows you to segment your audience based on a wide range of demographic factors, interest levels and behaviors. You are also able to engage users who expressed interest in your Facebook page, or a particular piece of your content. Lookalike audiences can be generated from your email or mailing lists and are 'matched' to your best, highest-valued customers. While this is a great way to prospect new buyers, it is important to continually test various audiences in order to determine which segment drives the best results for you.
Retarget Lost BuyersRetargeting campaigns are among the most influential factors in social advertising that drive sales. Remarkably, 72 percent of shoppers abandon carts after selecting products at your e-commerce site. These are people you've attracted initially and inspired to move toward a purchase. People leave carts for many reasons, including hesitation about spending money or uncertainty about commitment to a product. Retargeting, which means delivering ads to people who have been on your properties, has shown tremendous success in driving repeat visits and follow-through on purchases. Your Facebook retargeting may include certain events such as those who spent a certain amount of time on your site, or those who visited a specific page, but didn't make a purchase. Reach those who even added a specific product to their cart, but abandoned the order.
Attract Your ConsumerThere are several ad formats and campaign types which can be leveraged based on what you sell, and what your consumer is interested in. You can display various creative elements like video or carousel, with different call-to-actions, such as Shop Now or Sign Up – a few of the many direct response CTAs that Facebook offers. As e-commerce sites rapidly evolve, social advertising continues to rollout new ad formats like Facebook's Mobile Shoppable Ads, or Pinterest's new Visual Search Ads that uses image recognition technology to inspire and visually promote products. And such platforms show no signs of decline. Facebook's Dynamic Product Ads, recently released to the public, can aggregate any or all products from one's site. From there, you can specify retargeting logic or create custom combinations.* For brands to be successful, they must connect with their consumers in a unique, relevant way. Reach them at the right time, in the right place, with the right content – and help them finalize a purchase.
ConclusionFor brands to be successful, they must connect with their consumers in a unique, relevant way. Reach them at the right time, in the right place, with the right content – and help them finalize a purchase.
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Temples in Himachal Pradesh
Considered to be a heavenly abode of the God, Himachal Pradesh is known for its temples. With too many temples to even count them all, Himachal is truly called the 'Land of Gods'. Dotted with temples, the State has literally one every hamlet. Most of the temples have legends dating back to centuries, some as old as mankind itself. And most amazingly, almost each of these temples has some kind of fair or festival connected to it, which is celebrated with a great fanfare by the locals to appease their deities. Himachal Pradesh is quite aptly called "Devabhoomi" - Abode of the Gods. There are more than 2000 temples and religious places scattered all over the state. Many of these are quite well-known and attract thousands of devotees throughout the year.
Mata Chintpurni Devi Temple
The temple dedicated to Mata Chintpurni Devi is located in a village of the same name in District Una, Himachal Pradesh. Devotees have been visiting this Shaktipeeth for centuries to pray at the lotus feet of Mata Shri Chhinnamastika Devi and Mata Shri Chintpurni Devi. They bring with them their worldly concerns and seek blessings from the Devi. It is believed that if you ask something from the Devi with a true heart, your wish will be granted.
Chintpurni Devi is regarded as the Goddess who takes away all the worries of her devotees. The term 'Chhinnamastika' suggests 'without the head'. Here, the Goddess is depicted without her head in a pindi (phallic) form. Devotees come to this temple with a perpetual faith that the Goddess would bless them and fulfill all their wishes. It is said that nobody goes empty handed from the shrine of Goddess Chintpurni / Chhinnamastika.
Baba Balak Nath Temple
Baba Balak Nath Temple is one of the most famous pilgrims in Himachal Pradesh, also known as the God`s own land. The ancient Cave and temple architecture relates to the Deot Sidh era in Hamirpur District. Lakhs of devotees from across India and around the world visit this temple to reinforce their firm faith in the "Siddha Tradition". There are a number of myths and legends surrounding the Baba Balaknath Temple in Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh. The history of this temple states that Baba Balaknath was born in three ages in different forms and in every birth he was a devotee of Lord Shiva. Baba Balaknath worshipped Lord Shiva and even helped out people in distress. Till today pilgrims convey a number of their desires to Baba Balaknath in order to turn them into reality.
Baijnath Temple
Located at a distance of 16 kms from Palampur in the Beas valley, Baijnath Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. This temple complex the main attraction is the black stone idol of Parvati at the main entrance. The architectural style has been imbibed from Orissan style, which is very much unique in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The water of this temple is believed to contain medicinal properties, which can cure diseases of people. Due to this reason too, Baijnath Temple receives thousands of people every year. Shivratri is the major festival that is observed at this temple with full gusto and fervor. Devotees visit the temple during this time to seek the blessings from the God.
Hadimba Devi Temple
This temple is dedicated to the wife of Bhim, one of the five Pandava brothers in the Indian epic Mahabharata. As the legend goes, Bhim married Hadimba and they had a son. Later on, Hadimba left the place and became a spiritual. The people later erected a temple in her respect, known as Hadimba Temple. The temple is in pagoda style and comprises no idol within, albeit, some footprints are engraved and are worshiped by devotees.
As per another legend, the architect of the temple had to lose his hand for this masterpiece. King was afraid of duplication of the master craft and he ordered architect's hand to be cut. This anecdote might have some portion of reality and truth, with only the temple being a mute witness. It is also said that this could not stop the master architect, who trained his left hand and at the request of the people, executed an even finer temple at Trilokinath in Chamba.
Naina Devi Temple
Lord Shiva's consort Sati once burnt herself alive in Yagna to avenge an insult to Lord Shiva. The distraught Shiva picked her corpse and gyrated his horrified dance. Then Lord Vishnu unleashed his Chakra and cut the Sati's body into fifty one pieces to save the earth from Shiva's wrath. All the fifty one places - where parts of Sati's body fell, became known as Shakti Peeths. Jawalmukhi Temple
Jwalaji (flame) or Jwala Mukhi (flame mouth) is probably the most ancient temple discussed here besides Vaishno Devi. It is mentioned in the Mahabharata and other scriptures. There is a natural cave where eternal flames continue to burn. Some say there are seven or nine flames for the seven divine sisters or the nine Durgas. It is here that Sati's tongue fell which can now be seen in the form of the flame.
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"I of the Storm" at the Playroom Theater/
David Roberts / Critic What is a successful money manager to do after serving time in prison for the misappropriation of funds and finding he is bereft of family, friends, and home? The Speaker in Def Poet RJ Bartholomew's "I of the Storm" faces that precise circumstance and chooses to come to terms with his homelessness by embracing it and "letting go." This Speaker now lives in the same New York City Park he used to pass through on his way to work when he missed the shuttle or could not get onto the subway. He spends his days sharing his experiences with passersby (in this case, the audience) and encouraging them to focus on not being "programmed" by the world – as he was - but rather seeking opportunities to be thankful and to overcome the world's negativity.
The Speaker's "savior" was a thirty-something free spirit Mars who, after hearing his story, befriended him and became part muse, part daughter, part platonic lover, part co-conspirator in a variety of life-affirming escapades. Mars, too, has been "damaged" by society but strives to be "deprogrammed." She plays an important part in the Speaker's recovery and redemption and empowers him to not only "let go" but you literally and figuratively "clean up" the clutter of negativity and guilt that prevents him from moving forward. On the day of her funeral, the Speaker honors Mars with the eloquence of a poet, the centeredness of a monk, and the unconditional love of a therapist.
Richard Hoehler is the perfect match for RJ Bartholomew's expansive spoken word text. Mr. Hoehler mines the depths of this extended "urban poem" and delivers the richness of the text with absolute perfection, giving the words precisely the power needed to convey the poet's meanings. The text is punctuated with a myriad of cultural and religious imagery which makes it accessible to a broad audience. Listeners might not recognize every reference or allusion; however, there is something everyone can relate to and "tune into" the important themes of the work. Perhaps not many recognized the Shaolin Kung Fu basic movement – perfectly executed by Mr. Hoehler – but those who did instantly connected with the poet's messages.
Those messages are multifaceted and counterpoint with the complexities and vicissitudes of the human experience and raise a series of deep, rich, and enduring questions. How can the individual be "in the world" without being "of the world?" In a competitive and often abusive work environment, how can the individual keep the "me" from overshadowing the need for justice and equality? How can the "I" (the ego) regain enough strength after almost disintegrating to "clean up" the detritus of emotional meltdown? Is the road to recovery from loss possible without a "helpmate?" The Speaker addresses these important questions in a remarkable riff.
"I of the Storm" at the Playroom Theater (through Wednesday April 29, 2015)The Speaker's riff is divided into rants about all those things that have the potential of preventing the individual from "letting go" and preventing the individual from experiencing the "I" as her or his "I" is buffeted about by life's storms. There are rants about social media, television, religion, family systems, and the workplace. At least one of these rants spirales out of control and lands the Speaker in a seventy-two hour "psych watch" in a mental hospital, an institution "far worse than prison." The audience sits in near stupefaction at Richard Hoehler's acumen at "spitting" the spoken word text. It is not possible to escape the intensity, the importance, the veracity of Mr. Hoehler's character and that Everyman's struggle for a life driven by integrity and compassion.
Director Janice L. Goldberg keeps the performance as visually interesting as it is emotionally and spiritually significant. Mr. Hoehler's movements are precise, perfectly timed, and never extraneous. Mark Symczak's sparse set punctuated by Michael Abrams' lighting and Craig Lenti's sound design are the perfect complement to RJ Bartholomew's challenging and engaging text.
"I of the Storm" is a well structured performance piece with a powerful dramatic arc. Its message is redemptive and savific. This stunning performance piece should be on every serious theatre-goers must see list. I OF THE STORM
Written by RJ Bartholomew. Performed by Richard Hoehler. Directed by Janice L. Goldberg. The creative team for "I of the Storm" includes Mark Symczak (sets), Michael Abrams (lights), Sean W. Sellers (costumes), and Craig Lenti (sound). Joan Racho-Jansen is Technical Director. Production photos by Hunter Canning. Presented by Deep End Productions (Cecelia Joyce Johnson.) Performances are at The Playroom Theater (151 West 46th Street, 8th Floor – just east of Broadway) and run on the following schedule: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday at 2:00 p.m. All tickets are $30.00 and can be purchased online at www.IoftheStormOffBroadway.com or by calling Theatermania at 866-811-4111. Running time is 75 minutes without an intermission.
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Target Appoints Chief Information Security Officer
Target has announced it has appointed Brad Maiorino as senior vice president and the company's first ever chief information security officer (CISO) in the wake of a massive data breach that exposed account details of more than 100 million customers late last year.
Maiorino will begin his duties on June 16 and will be charged with managing Target's information security and technology risk strategies, reporting directly to the company's executive vice president and chief information officer Bob DeRodes.
"Having led this critical function at two of the country's largest companies, Brad is widely recognized as one of the nation's top leaders in the complex, evolving areas of information security and risk," said DeRodes.
"As an organization, we have made a commitment to our guests and our team that Target will be a retail leader in information security and protection. We believe Brad is the right person to lead that charge."
Maiorino was previously the chief information security and information technology risk officer at General Motors and before that was the chief information security officer at General Electric.
"I am looking forward to joining the Target team and helping them continue the progress they have made to be a retail leader in information security and protection," said Maiorino. "I am confident that the combination of a strong team and the leadership commitment will enable us to achieve that objective."
Target's Board of Directors had recently announced the departure of the company's Chairman, President and CEO Gregg Steinhafel in the wake of the headline making data breach, just one week after the company announced the appointment of DeRodes as CIO.
Steinhafel's ouster followed that of Target's previous CIO Beth Jacob, who resigned in early March as a result of the breach, which was first disclosed on December 19, and is believed to have lasted from at least Black Friday through December 15th, 2013.
Target has made significant efforts to enhance its security posture over the last six months, including upgrades to monitoring and logging systems, increased network segmentation, and deployment of application whitelisting technology on on point-of-sale (POS) systems.
The company also announced they have accelerated transition to chip-and-PIN-enabled REDcards, which will be available in early 2015 for their entire REDcard portfolio, which includes all Target-branded credit and debit cards.


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More than half of NHS nurses want to quit their jobs, a shocking new survey has revealed.
The poll, which highlights plummeting morale in the health service, saw many admit they were tempted to leave the UK to work overseas instead.
Brits in the job are highly sought after in countries such as Australia and Dubai where they can often earn upwards of £10,000 a year more than they do here.
Just one in seven said they were happy in their role and more than half admitted they would leave if they could.
Nicola Bullen, of TMP Worldwide, behind the poll of 1,600 nurses, said organisations needed to boost their reputations to recruit top talent.
Senior nurses urged employers to offer quality training and career development to help bring in and retain the best staff.
Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Foundation Trust deputy chief nurse Jane Naish said: "We had 37 nurses starting post-registration training recently and we gave them the chance to do specialist training in areas such as respiratory care and trauma.
"It is unusual for trusts to do this but it means we build a reputation for investing in our staff."
She said employees also needed to be shown they were being listened to. She added: "In our recruitment work we've focused on highlighting the way we listen and implement their ideas."
Nurses are also furious over plans to hike their registration fee from £100 to £120.
More than 75,000 signed a petition against the move, which officials say is to pay for rising negligence cases.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council fee already went up from £76 in 2013. Stephen Iwasyk, behind the petition, said: "Many resent having to pay at all."


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Supplemental Medicare plans may just give you a way to get your budget under control. The AARP Medicare Supplement Plans for 2019 offer the same great variety and coverage provided in the plan currently available.
There may actually be some small changes in these plans and the coverage they offer between now and then, but Medicare isn't likely to make any major changes to their plans. What they have is well established, and they rarely upset the status quo when most people are happy with what is being offered.
These plans allow Medicare subscribers to enjoy additional coverage beyond what they get from basic Medicare. Many people can have most or all of their medical expenses covered when they sign up for one of these plans. That lets them know almost exactly how much they will be paying each month and year for medical care. This means that they can plan their budget better and ensure that the funds are in place to take care of their healthcare needs.
If they were to pay for those medical bills on their own, they would not be able to predict as easily how much their medical expenses would cost. But insurance coverage from supplemental plans gives them that assuredness. There is a plan for every individual, as each of the varied plans offers a different array of coverage. Plan F is the total coverage package, as it takes care of all supplemental expenses. Plan N, of the AARP Medicare Supplement Plans for 2019, falls just short of full coverage.
What medical expenses will these plans take care of? Here is a list of the items that are categorized as supplemental:
- Part A coinsurance, or hospice care, which offers 365 more days (over the subscriber's lifetime) of supplemental coverage
- Three more pints of blood every year
- Part A deductible and copayment
- Part B deductible and co-payment
- Part B excess charges
- Nursing care
- Emergency care in foreign countries (as much as 80% of the total cost, after a deductible)
Plan F includes all these coverage items, whereas Plan N falls short by not covering a deductible, some minor co-payments and Part B excess charges. AARP offers other supplement plans as well, but these high coverage plans mentioned here are the ones that most Medicare subscribers will opt for. Everyone with Medicare needs to decide on their own which plan will work best for them.
The coverage these plans offer and the plans themselves are not likely to go anywhere soon. Medicare confirmed already that no changes will go into effect regarding coverage until at least 2020. Even then, the changes are not expected to be significant. Medicare subscribers and future subscribers can start planning right now.
If you will be eligible for AARP Medicare Supplement Plans in 2019, then you can begin preparing right now. You can determine which plan will suit you best and ensure you have picked out the plan that offers the best coverage at the lowest price.


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2LO was the second radio station to regularly broadcast in the United Kingdom (the first was 2MT). It began broadcasting on 11 May 1922, for one hour a day from the seventh floor of Marconi House in London's Strand. This building, opposite Somerset House, was demolished in 2006, apart from the listed façade, which will be incorporated into a new hotel complex.[1] A first hand account of a broadcast from 2LO is given in The Spell of London by Henry Vollam Morton.
Initially the power was 100 watts on 350 metres (857 kHz). 2LO was allowed to transmit for seven minutes, after which the 'operator' had to listen on the wavelength for three minutes for possible instructions to close down. On 14 November 1922 the station was transferred to the new British Broadcasting Company which in 1923 took up the nearby Savoy Hill for its broadcasting studios. In 1927 the company became the British Broadcasting Corporation. On 9 March 1930 2LO was replaced by the BBC Regional Programme and the BBC National Programme. The letters LO continued to be used internally as a designation in the BBC for technical operations in the London area (for example the numbering of all recordings made in London contained LO). The code LO was changed to LN in the early 1970s.
The 2LO transmitter now belongs to the Science Museum, having been donated by Crown Castle International on 7 November 2002. [2] In April 2013 it was not on display and in storage at Blythe House (see photo).
The 'LO' part of 2LO's callsign was adopted in 1924 by the metropolitan radio station in Melbourne which, since 1932, has been a part of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The station, 3LO, still has this callsign allocated to it but, since 2000 it has used the on-air name 774 ABC Melbourne. The amateur radio callsign G2LO is currently held by the staff association at Arqiva, formerly Crown Castle International, formerly the BBC Transmitter Department.[3]
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I played a solo acoustic show Saturday night (not a frequent occurrence for me!) at Rem Koolhaus' amazing Casa Da Musica concert hall in Porto, Portugal. Sort of 'Experimental Folksinger' mode haha… I was playing songs from my forthcoming LP 'Between the Times & the Tides' which comes out via Matador on March 20, 2012. Here's a clip (by hugthedj) and some screenshots (by Ricardo Almeida) that I grabbed off the web…. This song is 'Shouts'…
Oh hi Lee! Can't wait to see you on tour and hear new album. Please come to NM.
Oh hi Lee! Oh hi. See you on tour.
Very good Lee
Amazing show, can't wait for the new record!
Hi Lee, nice guitars. that looks like an old j-45 your playing.
Hope you make it to Portland, im sure it be a blast for us all.
see you soon.
Hi Lee, nice guitars. looks like a j-45, my very favorite gibson…
see you when you come my way!!!!! tim.
Hartmann: Yeah, I can see it. I also love that diatel. Thanks everyone for your kind comments!
Can't wait to see Lee playing at Imagine Arts Festival in Ireland. October 25th


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Parlor and holding area complex built in 1994. 36x80 parlor with 14x80 milkroom and utility room, 14x80 north side addition is for the office, employee room, bathroom and storage area. Building is metal clad, concrete walls and floors,
Double 12 Germania herringbone parlor with ATO, two 4000 gallon Mueller bulk tanks, Delaval 2000 gallon tank and
plate cooler. Holding area is 36x69/crowd gate and return alleys. Land, crops, and cattle are all 100% ORGANIC!!
House is a larger two story with a two car attached garage on the north side. Shingled roof, vinyl siding, newer windows,
fully insulated, LP furnace with central air. There is a kitchen, living room, dining room, three bedrooms, two bathrooms,
office, full basement, and some remodeling.
Machine shed is 55x100x14, gravel/dirt floor, sliding doors, and a service door.
Freestall Barn #1(1994) 102x308 6-row w/350 stalls w/water mattresses, alley scrappers and rubber in alleys.
Barn #2 120x700(2016) bedding pack barn(could hold 680 stalls) Tunnel ventilation w/24-72" fans/also stand by generator.
Manure solids are removed with a screw press and moved with conveyor to a 40x40 bedding storage shed. Liquids are
pumped to an exterior 3 million gallon clay lined manure pit.
Bunker Silos 160x180 (3-55x160 1- 45x160) concrete walls and floor w/ approach.
Commodity shed is 48x70 concrete walls and floors.
Mobile Home 16x70 3-bedroom 1.5 bathrooms, and LP furnace. (employee housing)
Employee housing was built in 2014, two story with concrete walls and metal roof.Two seperate floors and each floor has
a kitchen/living room, four bedrooms, bathroom, and LP heat w/central air. (32x32)
Irrigation pivots in Section 16 and 14
Section 16 has a 4 and 5 tower Reinke pivots, irrigation pump w/ 60 HP electric motor, 500 GPM.
Section 14 has tow 4 tower full pivots and a 3 tower sweep pivot, T & L pivots, Flo Serve pump w/60HP Electric Motor.
Buildings in SWSW Section 3-24N-9W
House is a large two story house withy additions and has been remodeled over the years including drywall, wiring, plumbing, kitchen, flooring. Main floor has a kitchen, dining room, bathroom, office and entry area. Upstairs has 3-bedrooms, with a bathroom. Basement is partially finished with spray foam insulation. LP furnace and central air, 200
amp electric service, 26x30 attached garage. Currently rented for $1,000.00/month plus electicity.
Detached garage is older, 20x22, two car, w/concrete floor.
Barn has been converted to calf housing with 40 poly type calf stalls, barn cleaner, infloor heat, tunnel ventilation,
34x100 with milk house (12x18).
Machine shed 54x88 1/3 concrete floor and 2/3 dirt floor. Lean to on north side is for cattle and is 20x64, concrete floor
waterer, and one outside waterer.
Cattle shed is 50x64x12 1/3 concrete floor w/ outside waterer.
Hay shed 38x60x12 used for storage w/12x60 and 24x48 lean to.(dirt floor)
Newer heifer barn 120x132x14 Insulated curtain sides concrete floor, center drive thru feed alley, bed pack type barn
with 36x24 bedding addition and 8x9 water room.
Buildings in NWSE Section 14-24N-8W
House is a two story with a kitchen/dining room, living room, three bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, electric heat,shingle roof
wood siding, 1/4 basement with stone foundation and dirt floor.
Garage is 24x30, two overhead doors, concrete floor, shingle roof, and wood siding.
Shed 12x32 wood siding, metal roof, and concrete floor.
Property Type: Agriculture Zoned: Agriculture Lot Size: 860 Acres
Total Acres: 860 Tillable Acres: 748 Pasture Acres: 78
Balance: Road/Waste Number of Stalls: 364 Types of Stalls: Water Beds/shavings
Manure Storage: 3 million gallons Milking System: 2x12 Germania herringbone Other Buildings: Y
House: 2- Story Year Built: 1989 Sq. Ft. Above Grade: 1700
Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Garage: 2- Car
Water: well(4) Sewer: Sceptic Electrical: 3-Phase
Heating: F/A Fuel Source: LP Cooling: Central
Roof: Asphalt Driveway: Blacktop Township: Albion
County: Trempeleau School District: Eleva/Strum
Inclusions: 860 Acres Land/all builds 560 cows/all young stock and all feed in bunks at time of closing
Exclusions: Sellers Personal Property, and all growing crops.
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Been a while since I posted anything. It's also been a while since I did any 3D printing, but with the students back, the demand is back.
This is the first print since I had to replace a print head, so I was a bit worried it wasn't going to work, but so far (it's still got 5 hours to go) it's fine.
Took a little video of it printing, as I know some people who can't get their heads round it, and saying "Imagine icing a cake…..it's a bit like that" doesn't seem to clarify things, so hopefully this will help them get it.


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Cubs @ Dodgers: Series Thread (Games 68-71)
Just as the Cubs acclimate to the atmosphere at Coors, they skip off to Cally for a four-game set against the dangerous Dodgers. Having pitched a gem in the stopper role on Wednesday, Hamels will take his place in the cheering section for this one, and the rest of the rotation will get a chance to show their stuff. Good news for them is that the first three of the series will be night games, which may help them keep the ball in the yard. Quintana will have to work his way through the Sunday afternoon game. The bad news for everyone is that the Dodgers feature the most productive offense without a DH (ahead of the Cubs, who are now second in the NL in wRC+). On the other side of the ball, the LA squad may have the best defense in all of baseball, and their pitching is near the top in the NL. With the Dodgers (45-23) leading the NL in wins, any match with them will look like a post-season preview, as long as the other team is contending. The Cubs (38-29) come into the series 0.5 behind Milwaukee.
Matchups after the break.
Game 68, Thursday, 9:10pmCDT
CHC: LHP Jon Lester (5-4, 3.56 ERA)
LAD: LHP Clayton Kershaw (5-1, 3.00 ERA)
Lester pitched six innings for a the win against STL last time out, allowing four earned runs including a pair of homers. Most of the younger Dodgers have decent numbers against Lester in limited at bats, while Justin Turner is 0-20 against him.
Clayton Kershaw has been a tick less effective this season compared to the last two (both of which were well below his peak years), although he still maintains some intimidating numbers. His average fastball is all the way down to 90.5 MPH, perhaps unsurprising as the most recent phase of his career has been about working through and around injuries. After increasing his slider usage each of the last three years, Kershaw's apparently decided that throwing it 40% of the time is just the right amount. Last time out he allowed two earned runs in seven innings and was tagged with his first loss. Anthony Rizzo is 6-16 off of him with two homeruns. CarGo has not enjoyed his 47 at bats against the lefty, resulting in an OPS against of .686. Most Cubs have fewer than ten at-bats against him.
Game 69, Friday, 9:10pmCDT
CHC: RHP Kyle Hendricks (7-3, 3.00 ERA)
LAD: LHP Rich Hill (3-1, 2.40 ERA)
Hendricks was excellent against the Cards, going 7 and allowing one earned run. He was a slightly more extreme version of his usual self, collecting only three strikeouts and working around eight hits (and 0 walks). Current Dodgers are 12-41 off of him with four homeruns and four walks. You may remember that he pitched a fairly important game against them back in 2016 and the Cubs ultimately did OK in that one.
After missing most of April, the former Cub, Hill, has been excellent in eight starts. He recently earned a victory against the Giants, going five and allowing two earned runs. As per usual, he's striking out more than a batter per inning and relies on his curveball over 40% of the time (slightly more than in the previous two years). Something to look out for: Hill only threw the ball in the zone 37.2% of the time in his last start, down from his season average at 59.7%. Current Cubs are 3-22 off of him.
Game 70: Saturday, 8:10pmCDT
CHC: RHP Yu Darvish (2-3, 4.98 ERA)
LAD: RHP Walker Buehler (7-1, 3.35 ERA)
Darvish got a no decision Colorado after six innings pitched and four earned runs; it's better than I would have feared when you put the words "Darvish" and "Coors" in the same sentence. He was hurt by two homeruns in the game. Current Dodgers are 5-22 off of him, a collection that excludes some of the better youngsters--most notably Bellinger.
Walker Buehler is dang good. He pitched seven scoreless against the Giants last time out, striking out nine. His fastball usually sits mid-to-high nineties, and he complements it with strong breaking pitches. He's an ace type that gets grounders and strikeouts without walking many. The Cubs are 11-40 off of him. Almora and Baez have homered. CarGo is 3-12 with five strikeouts.
Game 71, Sunday, 6:10pmCDT
CHC: LHP Jose Quintana (4-6, 3.89 ERA)
LAD: LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (9-1, 1.36 ERA)
Quintana only got through 4.1 innings in Denver, and he allowed four runs (three earned) while taking the loss. He's lost three of his last four, giving up 13 earned runs in 21.1 innings pitched. Current Dodgers are 21-72 off of him, but only David Freese has double digit at bats.
Ryu's missed a bunch of time to injury 2015-2016 and in 2018. It's been easy to forget just how good he's been when healthy. So far, he's stepped his game up in 2019. Still, there's some hope for regression, as his .248 BABIP is almost .050 below his career mark. It's hard to imagine someone suppressing hits this well while also allowing just over half a walk per nine innings. Only three current Cubs have more than three at bats against him. CarGo is 5-15 with a homer and three walks. Rizzo is 3-9 with a homer. Heyward is 3-12.
late game tonight (thursday)
late game tonight (thursday)
if anyone is bored before the game starts, the tigers and royals are playing the first MLB game in Nebraska (omaha).
Edwards to IR, back problem.
Edwards to IR, back problem. Tim Collins has joined the team.
schwarber / bryant(RF) /
schwarber / bryant(RF) / rizzo / baez / contreras / almora / russell(2nd) / lester / bote(3rd)
Cubs closer (in waiting)
Cubs closer (in waiting) Craig Kimbrel threw in a three-inning "live" BP/sim-game at Sloan Park (in the stadium) Thursday afternoon.
Wearing #24, Kimbrel threw one inning (24 pitches - 15 strikes), facing five batters and striking out three (all swinging), issued no walks, and two balls were put into play (a hard-contact line drive to the outfield & a soft-contact two-hopper to first-base). There were also four foul balls hit into the 1st & 3rd base grandstands.
Cubs 2017 1st round draft pick LHSP Brendon Little (three innings - 54 pitches) and LHRP Conor Lillis-White (one inning - 23 pitches) also threw in the game. (Lillis-White was acquired from the Angels as the PTBNL in the Tommy LaStella trade, but he has been on the AA Tennessee IL since Opening Day and has been in the Rehab Throwing Program since the start of Spring Training).
Little (on South Bend 7-day IL with a lat strain suffered in his first "live" BP of Minor League Camp in March) continues to impress, throwing a high-percentage of strikes (75%), and getting swings & misses with both his CV and CH, while maintaining 92-94 velo on his FB through all three innings of work. He also worked - VERY - fast.
It was a combo "live" BP/sim game because while there were no fielders or base-runners, balls & strikes were called, and batters rotated after either striking out, drawing a walk, getting hit by a pitch, or putting the ball into play.
ohtani hits for the cycle!
ohtani hits for the cycle!
what an exciting player. i can't wait until he's pitching again. he's been on fire lately after a boring, but not bad start.
1st pitch, schwarb HR.
1st pitch, schwarb HR.
cubs on pace for infinity runs in this game. great for stats, but the game will never end.
homer, walk, double to start
homer, walk, double to start the game vs kershaw...8 pitches.
...cubs "only" get 2 runs out of the inning, but 2 runs on kershaw is a nice 1st inning.
not a good look from lester
not a good look from lester tonight...
Do you think Lester was
Do you think Lester was injured by the ball off his foot, or did he just loose it?
lester's last 6 starts...
lester's last 6 starts...
32ip 43h 9bb 30k, 9hr, 7.59era
he gave up 4-7 earned runs in 5 of those starts, 1 earned in another.
schwarber / bryant / rizzo /
schwarber / bryant / rizzo / baez / contreras / almora / heyward / hendricks / russell
MIL also playing a late west coast game.
kimbrel plan allegedly
kimbrel plan allegedly includes a saturday pen sim session vs live batters in ARZ then off to AAA for 5(ish) appearances.
"rich hill gives the dodgers
"rich hill gives the dodgers the lead"
i don't like this timeline.
almora out of the game after
almora out of the game after ringing his skull a bit on a leaping catch at the wall (after montgomery loaded the bases with 3 walks in a row).
he smacked it pretty good based on how he looked afterwards...no idea if he'll be under concussion protocol.
cubs lose...brewers lose..
cubs lose...brewers lose...cards win
I've been at both games so
I've been at both games so far in LA and I am starting to think my presence is a jinx. I'm hoping bringing my two year old son will be a counter-jinx because he is way cooler than me. 6pm PST start time tomorrow and 4pm on Sunday means he won't be up too late.
I shall do my best to turn
I shall do my best to turn things around. My first game at Dodger Stadium.
This is turning into "the
This is turning into "the trip from hell".
Was that before or after
Was that before or after Hendricks going on the 10 day IL with right shoulder inflammation?
last thing i wanna hear about
last thing i wanna hear about a dude who throws 85-88mph is "shoulder issues"
k.hendricks to the 10-day IL
k.hendricks to the 10-day IL with "right shoulder inflamation"
rowan wick up because whatever.
Alzolay started yesterday for
Alzolay started yesterday for the Iowa Cubs and would track to take what was supposed to be Hendricks next turn in the rotation - perhaps Adbert gets his first MLB start this upcoming week. That would get my vote.
it's either that or
it's either that or montgomery/chatwood...i'll take AA
schwarber / bryant / rizzo /
schwarber / bryant / rizzo / baez / heyward(CF) / caratini / cargo(RF) / darvish / russell
darvish pitching the best
darvish pitching the best game of his cubs career after 7ip...and losing 0-1.
7ip 2h 1bb 10k, 1r/er
the cubs need a break.
sweet f'n win. also, MIL
sweet f'n win. also, MIL lost.
cubs and brewers tied for 1st.
Yes indeed, feels like the
Yes indeed, feels like the Cubs stole one. Helluva 9th and another Darvish no decision. Could really use a few more starts like tonight from Darvish.
I was watching the golf
I was watching the golf waiting for the Cubs to start and of course I fell asleep and then I had the weirdest dream. The Cubs were getting no hit but Darvish was pitching really well and then Jansen blew a save and then Strop actually closed the game out without a guy getting into scoring position. It's not like any of that stuff except the no hitter part could happen.
As of today (6/16), Daniel
As of today (6/16), Daniel Descalso and Brad Brach no longer have Article XX-B "no trade" rights and so they can be traded without restriction.
mike trout will be a cub soon
mike trout will be a cub soon enough. woo! if they package both together the cubs might be able to snag griffin canning along with him.
If Ben Zobrist were to return
If Ben Zobrist were to return to baseball sometime in the next few weeks or next couple of months, keep in mind that he does have a minor league option left, so he (like Craig Kimbrel) could consent to an Optional Assignment to the minors to get into playing shape.
You may remember that both Addison Russell and Oscar de la Cruz had roster-exempt minor league conditioning assignments prior to being reinstated from the Restricted List earlier this season, but roster-exempt minor league conditioning assignments are only available to players who are on the Restricted List after being suspended by MLB for violation of the MLB-MLBPA JDPTP or JDV policies.
So Zobrist would have to be optioned to the minors before he could play in games at Iowa or Tennessee.
Also, if Zobrist were to return to the Cubs sometime this season prior to September 1st (when Active List rosters expand), a position player would have to be dropped. As of right now that would appear to be either Daniel Descalso or Carlos Gonzalez.
If the Cubs were to release Descalso they would be on the hook for what remains of his multi-year contract (the balance of his $1.5M 2019 salary, plus his $2.5M salary in 2020, and the $1M buy-out for 2021, offset in 2019 and 2020 by the pro-rated MLB minimum salary if he were to sign a major league contract with another MLB club after being released).
If the Cubs release Gonzalez they are on the hook for what remains of the MLB minimum salary for the 2019 season (the Cubs are only paying Cargo the MLB minimum salary because he was signed by the Cubs after he was released by CLE), offset to zero if another club signs him to a major league contract (with the pro-rated MLB minimum salary) after he is released.
So if Zobrist returns and a position-player has to go, it would clearly be cheaper to release Gonzalez, but the Cubs might decide that Cargo has more to offer the Cubs in 2019 than what Descalso has to offer in 2019-21.
phew...last ESPN sunday cubs
phew...last ESPN sunday cubs game until the williamsport little leage classic game Aug 18 vs PIT.
i really like the LLClassic and i'm stoked the cubs will play this year. i hope it sticks around for a long time.
Pat and Ron, no Aroid for me.
Pat and Ron, no Aroid for me.
i dont have ESPN anymore
i dont have ESPN anymore since DirecTV Now raised their prices, so I have to rely on...umm...very legal and very cool ways for my ESPN fix.
sitting in the dugout, it
sitting in the dugout, it looks like kyle schwarber has an unfortunate touch of matt williams style early onset baldness coming on...or he recently got a way-too-close-on-top haircut.
dude just turned 26 a few months ago.
I'm just glad it worked out
I'm just glad it worked out for the diarrhea girl and her date. I don't know which is worse, Arod or that fucking commercial 8 times a game.
ESPN...it's all bad, all the
ESPN...it's all bad, all the time.
hell of a loss.
hell of a loss.
killer 9th inning drama all going LA's way. wow.
it says a lot that the packed house in LA was still almost all there through the last pitch of the game.
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JustSayin' 3 days 12 hours ago (view)
I hear you but welcome to the world of Theo. The team is always a step or two away from the World Series in his mind, whether that is true or not. Therefore, the thing to do on the margin is to trade top prospects or younger guys on the roster for that missing puzzle piece, not build for the future. I had a front-row seat for this as a Red Sox fan. If Pedro Martinez doesn't insist the Red Sox sign David Ortiz for table scraps and Chris Bryant isn't the no-brainer second pick in the draft, we'd all be wondering what happened to that Theo guy who was in the Red S
Cubster 3 days 13 hours ago (view)
Shogo Akiyama is a lefty bat, career BA at.301 w/ Seibu Lions. Recent OBPs: .419, .385, .398, .403 and .392. HR 20-15 in last 3 seasons Stolen bases, 12 in 2019, 18 in best season (2016). Defense supposedly plus-plus, 7-10 assists (10 in 2016). Clearly a leadoff hitter.
crunch 4 days 6 hours ago (view)
christian yelich committed internet homicide on yu darvish...
Charlie 4 days 10 hours ago (view)
Little in the offseason could make me happier than the Cubs finding ways to retain the good MLB players who came up with them while remaining competitive. This Javy extension talk makes me much happier as a fan than the Bryant and Contreras trade talk.
crunch 4 days 11 hours ago (view)
"Javy Baez. The two-time All-Star shortstop and 2018 MVP runner-up already has begun negotiations on a potential long-term extension with the Cubs, according to sources."
also, some talk of being linked to shogo akiyama (CF, Japan, 32yo in April)
crunch 5 days 7 hours ago (view)
j.odorizzi accepted his qualifying offer (17.8m) from MIN...so did j.abreu (CWS)....everyone else is gonna play the FA market.
w.smith (SF) immediately signed with the braves for 3/39 (13m team option/1m buyout on the backend). braves lose a 2nd round pick...which they'll probably get back when someone signs j.donaldson.
crunch 6 days 7 hours ago (view)
it's not like i think he's something special, but if he had 5mph more on his stuff he'd probably be a top prospect in the system combined with his command/control. he's got highly repeatable junk and he's still young enough there might be a little more velocity to discover.
Arizona Phil 6 days 10 hours ago (view)
CRUNCH: As long as Carrera is placed on the AAA Iowa reserve list on 11/20 he should be safe from selection, and I would say he is in fact close to a lock to be placed on the Iowa roster.
Presuming he is on the Iowa reserve list going into the Rule 5 Draft, I doubt very much that he would get selected in the Major League Phase because he hasn't pitched above Lo-A.
crunch 6 days 10 hours ago (view)
nice info...
i'm low-key keeping an eye on faustino carrera if he's not protected...which he may not be protected.
he throws junk, but he throws it well, and with great control.
Arizona Phil 6 days 11 hours ago (view)
I've talked to Player Development people over the past many years about the Rule 5 Draft and how an organization goes about deciding whether to protect or not protect a player from selection.
STEP 1: How many of your Rule 5 Draft-eligible players are actually legit candidates to get selected in the Major League Phase?. Usually there a dozen or more who could conceivably/realisticaly get selected. You need to identify them and then carefully evaluate them.
EXAMPLES: See my lists above.
crunch 6 days 13 hours ago (view)
"There are no untouchables," Epstein said.
In truth, the Cubs boss has said the same every year, but it certainly sounds like he means it this time. "We're in the 'information collecting' stages of the process," one general manager put it on Tuesday.
Dolorous Jon Lester 1 week 16 hours ago (view)
I think, in relation to the higher profile guys like Javy or Contreras, they're trying to put some pressure on to sign extensions.
That said I do think they're listening on everyone with the only name I haven't seen being Rizzo.
crunch 1 week 1 day ago (view)
i wonder where the cubs will go with things.
there's a lot pointing to the cubs being expected to listen to offers on almost anyone. as it is, on paper, the cubs could roll right into 2020 with no changes whatsoever and still field a very competitive team. the whole "shakeup" thing seems to be a very hot topic from a variety of sources, though.
bryant, contreras, schwarber have all been linked to "cubs may be listening" rumors...probably listening to anything on happ, bote, almora, russell, too...
Hagsag 1 week 1 day ago (view)
Even the Cubs should be able to out bid the Marlins!
crunch 1 week 1 day ago (view)
"According to Joe Frisaro of MLB.com, the Marlins are "believed" to have interest in free agent outfielder Nicholas Castellanos."
by interest, i assume they mean they'd like to have some baseball rookie cards or his or maybe a hug from him. i can't imagine they actually want to spend money on someone they could use to make their team better because that makes no sense.
Arizona Phil 1 week 2 days ago (view)
Prior to joining the Cubs in 2012 Scott Harris was Director of Baseball Operations in the MLB office, which means he received, reviewed, and approved all major league and minor league contracts and transactions, as well as providing MLB clubs with schedules, rules updates, and draft information.


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Summer pt. 2!
Patrick had an idea and I'm seeing if it floats with y'all. It's in the replies.
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Are you guys cooking with tahini yet? If not, I'm here to convince you of its many kitchen virtues. Tahini is made by grinding sesame seeds into a think paste. The color varies by brand from a white color to a deep, golden tan depending on whether the seeds were roasted prior to grinding. And because tahini is growing in popularity it's popping up in most grocery stores these days, usually located in the nut butter section.
Once you are the proud owner of a jar of tahini you'll need to give it a good stir, as the oil will have naturally separated to the top. Go ahead, get in there and stir away. Good. Now you have a smooth paste that you can use in countless ways. Tahini is a bit bitter by itself, but when smeared on toast and drizzled with honey it becomes magical. Mmmmmmm, tahini-honey toast. Beyond toast, tahini is the magical ingredient that makes hummus so rich and creamy. Plus it makes an amazing dairy-free dressing base. And a spoonful or two is amazing in smoothies. Convinced yet?
Another of my favorite ways to use tahini is in this amazingly easy sauce drizzled over noodles and topped with crisp green veggies. All you have to do is combine a few pantry staples together along with the tahini and you have a bowl-licking worthy sauce. This recipe is super-quick, vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free (as long as you use gluten-free noodles and tamari). If you're serving someone who needs a little something extra, feel free to top the noodles with some grilled chicken or shrimp in addition to the veggies. Oh yeah, and you only need one pot for the entire recipe. Easy cleanup is always appreciated, right? Okay, now go grab a few simple ingredients and whip up these Quick Sesame Noodles with Green Veggies tonight. You'll be a tahini convert in no time.
Kid-friendly notes. This dinner includes many kid-friendly flavors. The garlic and ginger flavors are subtle in the sauce and it's not spicy, but if you have a resistant eater here are some suggestions:
- Serve the noodles tossed with the tahini sauce, raw snap peas, and cooked broccoli separately on the plate.
- Serve the noodles, raw snap peas, and cooked broccoli separately on the plate. Add the sauce on the side for dipping.
- Offer the sesame seeds as "sprinkles," to be added by the child.
- Add or substitute an additional preferred veggie such as carrots or raw bell pepper in place of the snap peas or broccoli.
Now, onto the recipe!
Quick Sesame Noodles with Green Veggies
½ cup tahini paste
½ cup warm water
½ teaspoon granulated garlic
½ teaspoon ground ginger
3 tablespoons rice wine or white wine vinegar
4 tablespoons gluten free tamari
1 tablespoon maple syrup
12 oz gluten-free brown rice pasta (buckwheat soba or whole wheat would also
work well)
12-oz broccoli florets
10-oz sugar snap peas, roughly chopped
2 green onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Hot sauce to taste
1. To a large pot of salted, boiling water add the noodles and cook according to package direction.
2. While the pasta cooks, combine the tahini and warm water in a small bowl, whisking to combine. Add the garlic, ginger, vinegar, tamari, and maple syrup. Whisk until sauce is well combined.
3. When the pasta is cooked, remove, leaving boiling water in the pan. Add the broccoli and cook until bright green and tender, about 3-4 minutes, then drain.
4. Combine the cooked noodles, broccoli, snap peas, and green onions. Top with tahini sauce, sesame seeds, and hot sauce to taste. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Serves 4.
Making this recipe? Let me know what you think and any adaptations you make in the comments. I really love hearing from you!
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And we mean mafia as in the lowercase version: "any small powerful or influential group in an organization or field; clique," according to the good book of words. In the potato biz, the Idaho Potato Commission is about as powerful and influential as it gets, and that's exactly what one small business found out earlier this year. Idaho Fry Company, a locally owned french fry house dishing up potatoes of all varieties, was informed days before opening that its name may be an infringement on a certification mark held by the Idaho Potato Commission. Long story short: The commission took some flak for being overbearing; the store owners didn't have the dough to engage in a legal battle; the two parties came to a friendly agreement in which the restaurant has been renamed Boise Fry Company; and the commission will help out with some of the costs associated with the change. Way to play nice, kids.
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