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Here is fair warning, for those of you who may be a bit squeamish! The following post contains pics of Cameron's missing tooth, and one is decently graphic, so stop reading HERE is you don't want to see them!
These were taken about five hours after the 'incident'. Basically, there isn't really all that much to tell about what happened, it wasn't any major 'story' or anything. All 5 of us were outside, and the boys were playing in their pool. It is one of the family blow-up ones, and it is pretty good sized. They have their swing-set slide on one side, and have gotten hours of entertainment by going down that slide and landing in about 8 inches of water that we fill the pool with.
Shane and I were sitting in two lawn chairs watching the action, about 5 feet or so from the pool. (Just goes to show you that major accidents can happen with a parent or two sitting right there.) Cameron went down the slide, and then stood up. He just stood there for a minute, looking in our direction, and let out this little cry. Shane said, "Hey Dev, I think Cameron's bleeding" and got up to go over and check things out.
When he got to the pool, Cameron opened his mouth and blood was pouring out. He scooped Cameron out of the water to take him inside to try to see what damage had been done, but on the way in, I stopped them to try to look into his mouth and find the source of the bleeding. That's when I saw that his front left tooth was GONE and began the freak-out session. (Thank you for all the comments making me feel better, by the way!)
After we realized his tooth was not jammed up into the gum but actually out, I went back to the pool in search. I found the tooth, root and all, about a foot from the bottom of the slide. The best guess we can make is that, either while he was going down the slide or right after he hit the bottom, Cameron hit the bottom part of his tooth (maybe on the slide, or on his knee, or something) and he hit it in just the right spot that made it come out from the top down.
I know that sounds confusing....picure a teeter-totter, how, when you push on one side of it, the other side goes up....that's how I think it happened with his tooth. He knocked the bottom part of it inward, and the top came, well, outward. That's the only way I can figure it happened, anyway, that the whole thing came out, root included! (Plus, he has a gash on his gum from where the tooth was all the way to where his gum meets the inside of his upper lip, seeming to indicate that the root shot out from the gum instead of being like, pulled downwards.
He is still just as precious, though, don't you think!?

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The human body is a way to express our "soul's experience."
There is an inner landscape within us that is often veiled, even from ourselves ....
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It is full of life, struggle, endurance and stubbornness.
These paintings, prints and sculpture are about strength ... not death or passive submission. Poetry, novels, the Bible – all are a source of inspiration. Within them are ideas and images that lead us to appreciate the complexity of the inner life of ourselves and others. Each word, phrase, story points out another door to open – and through that open door there is a small window.
Momentarily we see something imperfect … incomplete ... but what a wonderful glimmer of possibilities in the mind's eye. The problem is not to daydream … but to grasp these thoughts and form them with the real material of paint, ink and clay. To express this landscape requires the training of the eye, hand and mind. Think of the musician.
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Essay writing task for some people looks scary. It may because the whole blank paper can be seen as large as big continent if you don't know how to start. While the great essay can be obtained from a good beginning, you probably don't even know how to start. The worst thing is you sometimes postpone to do it and say "I will do it when I have a good mood", weather it is a good mood, inspiration, or whatever it is, people who is telling themselves like this most surely never do their task to write. Then, when the deadline comes closer and closer you are getting tired of waiting the inspiration comes.If you are in that situation, I did so in the past. But, it will only the history if you practice some tips I will give ahead
Most of people will wait for the inspiration and good mood, and I said "never!". In fact, tomorrow never comes. If you are about to finish your essay writing right away, the you need is just start it now. If you have no inspiration, thought, or anything, try to sit in front of your laptop computer (which is still off), and move your fingers on the keyboard in a random touch. Type as fast as you can even without direction (this is just ritual anyway) Close your eyes and imagine you can write anything very fast, imagine that your mind has millions of inspiration so you are typing fast like this. This activity seamlessly develops your confidence to write anything in your laptop computer.
After getting the sense, it will be better if you start contact your friend, then make a competition or cooperation or it could even better to do both. By contacting your friends (who has the same essay task like you), you will realize that you are at the same boat with them. Go get some competition and brainstorm your ideas each other. For example, if you finish the essay first you will be treated some foods by your friend, and so on. This will not only help you motivated but also your friend.
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When Jack Rebney was filming his Winnebago commercial in 1988, he never dreamed he'd become an Internet sensation. How could he have? It was 1988, and Al Gore hadn't yet invented the damn thing. But now he's gone from viral video star to the subject of a documentary.
During his two-week shoot to promote Winnebago's 1989 Itasca Sunflye, Rebney would often stumble over his words and trip into a string of four-letter epithets that would make a sailor blush. The crew eventually compiled a VHS compilation they called "Winnebago Man" and began passing it around.
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MY RIDE- Jeff and Karen Ward: 2005 Lexus RX 330
Jeff and Karen Ward have a big family— one son, Matty, two years old, and two daughters in college— so they needed a car big enough to fit everyone. Karen Ward says the best part about her Lexus is the space.
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Great, great piece at the Monkey Cage by Samuel Best on how Gallup got it so wrong with their pre-election polls. Apparently their likely voter screen gave them a wildly inaccurate view of the electorate. Plain old common sense should have told them some adjustment was necessary. Anyway, here's the key charts:
Gallup estimated that non-Hispanic whites would comprise 78 percent of voters in 2012. This would have been the highest proportion of whites in a presidential active electorate since 2000. Given the secular downward trend in white composition, this Gallup expectation never had a chance. In 2012 the exit polls indicate that 72 percent of voters were white, 2 points less than 2008 and a full 6 point lower than Gallup's expectations…
That the outlier poll (Gallup) was the most inaccurate survey in 2012 should not come as a surprise to Monkey Cage readers. What is perhaps surprising is that Gallup simply would have needed to review basic voter composition trends by key age groups and racial categories to see the obvious sources of error in their assumptions. One view might praise Gallup for not adjusting their longstanding likely voter formula to better conform to conventional wisdom or even past trends. However, moving forward, it seems that Gallup's likely voter formula will continue to systematically underestimate the proportion of young adults and non-white voters. As non-whites and young voters increased in size as a proportion of the electorate and became more distinctive relative to the overall voting population, underestimating the proportion of non-whites and young adults in the active electorate has become more consequential for Gallup's overall estimates.
Gallup has a great reputation in polling. They can handle a bad election. If they don't do dramatically better in 2016, though, their reputation is mud. Also want to emphasize the point that Best makes that if a poll looks like an outlier, and quacks like an outlier… well, you know.


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30 Jun Crickets:Tying with Naiia- Shibaricon 2011
We have been tying for quite some time by now. The class with Midori is about speed and flow drills, and she is indeed drilling us. We are told to pick a tie we know, but not too well, something which we can challenge ourselves with. 7 minutes for each exercise, which include tying with the dominant hand tied behind your back and vice versa. This is something which forces the rope-tops to think about how to move, how to use their body and mind , and I'm not the only one who has heureka moments, as it is possible to hear a 'aha!' or ' ohhh, I get it!' during the class. When the 7 minutes are up, Midori's phone lets out the sounds of crickets and you are asked to start to untie. Hence, this sound now become known as 'the crickets of undo'.
It is indeed a drill like class, and tying with the lovely Naiia is getting my heart pumping, concentrating and focussing how to move, not only me but her, thinking about efficiency of movement, something Zamil teaches but that I've so far sadly has missed, but also about the effect of said efficiency on Naiia. She seems to settle into the physicality, and it is indeed wonderful to to tie with this kind of bunny, that responds and gives feedback, both verbal and also physical. This is actually the third time we played with each other at Shibaricon. First time had been in a corset-lacing scene one of the earlier days. Lacing a corset can be done in many different ways; she was tied with her hands above her head, un-laced roughly and then relaxed, even rougher, again and again, pressing different parts of the corset together, undoing it again, pushing and pressing her ribs against that wonderful garment that is a corset. Gasps and giggles are following, and it is so great to relax into a scene like this, with a focus on one simple act that can be done in so many different ways. It is not an elaborate or complicated scene, but one in which we can just relax into it; I've laced corsets before tying any ropes what so ever and she is experiencing for the first time. The second time we play is in Graydancer's RACK role-play class, where I play the dominant who is pestered both by an over-zealous dungeon monitor as well as having a very bratty sub, played by Naiia. Although this is role-play and she played a role which she usually would not, it was interesting to interact with her in that role. And now, while being drilled by Midori, we say that we definitely need to find some time to play properly, preferably before the weekend is over. It is Monday already, and it seems like we don't have much time. But then Midori announces the final drill; to tie the tie with both your rope-bottom and yourself blindfolded. My heart beats a bit extra, because I was asked to do the same once in another class, to close my eyes and to focus on the movement and feeling the tie instead of watching what I was doing. It produced really good results, and I start to think that perhaps this might be our moment.
We are sitting down already, my hand is stroking her neck and her shoulders falls lower. A exercise like this can be anything from a drill to a very intense scene or all of that in the same time. Ropes are being prepared, coiled in the tight coils that are recognizable, laid out in the right direction. Midori starts some kind of music from her I-pod. The sheet that we are sitting is evened out, moving disruptive stuff out of the way, including any stress or thoughts reminiscent from a completely exhausting and incredible weekend.But what ever there has been earlier, I let it slip away, as one blindfold first is draped across her eyes, then looking one final time at the back of her neck as I blind myself. We are both blind now, her eyes as unseeing as mine. Left hand on her shoulder, right reaching for rope. Her shoulder; fitting perfectly in my hand, my hand; fitting perfectly around the coil of rope. A slight shudder from her part as the coils unravels, the distinct sound of rope falling to the floor, and no hands need to search from now on, the hands knows where to go and why. The first wrap of the TK feels like a starting point, a take off, in the second wrap, we start to melt into each other. Securing those two wraps become a paced dance, a slight interlude,hand on her shoulder to even out the pressure, then the cinches, locking it, she is breathing, moving, the ropes just fall into place. The two following ones are caressing, but not slow, they move in a pace of their own, and suddenly I breath out loudly, a stain of sweat in my forehead. It is like she is everywhere, in every strand and fibre of the rope, like the ropes has made us become so entangled with each other that there is no telling of who is who and what is what. Uncoil the second rope with my teeth, even more fluff in the mouth. There is a deliberate pace in all of this, not perfect, probably syncopations rather than a steady beat. The locking of the second wrap a full stop, a semi-colon when evening out the wraps, pushing her into a break, pushing her into feeling the tightness of the rope around her. Hearing her breathing, a small gasp, warm skin, stroking the back of her neck again, tracing a strand over rope over her cheek, not knowing how it looks like, but feeling the effect.
We continue tying until we hear the crickets of undone. Then we continue. Then, at one point, we are asked to start finishing, to untie. For some reason, I think it is because the stress of the voice of those who need to prep the space for the closing ceremonies, I take off my blindfold. But I am still within that feeling, that entanglement that we have, a rush and buzzing in my knees. Naiia is quite far away as well, but know she needs to get back to her duties as a volunteer at some point. It is strange when the real world catches up with you. I start to untie, first slightly mechanically, but it is not possible to stay like that. The ropes continue to live, even as they are coming off. And now I can see it as well as feel it, her face, as the rope strokes the side of her cheek, how her mouth opens and closes as she gasps when one of the chestwraps is first taken off very slowly, then reapplied with more pressure. I have shifted my position now, sit straddled over her, and when leaning over to reach better over the back, the pulse in hear neck is hitting the side of my neck, steadily but quite hard.
As the last ropes are disappearing, the people working really wants us to start moving. We are not saying anything for some time, and we can't move, we just sit. I find a glass of water for Naiia, do it on very shaky legs, then try to gather our stuff, but it becomes almost impossible as my knees are so buzzing. In the end, we just shove everything into the sheet and carry it along, walking slowly down the corridor. We giggle, say a couple of words, drinking some more water, just breathing, still just feeling.


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Google is known for buying nearly 200 private companies both in the Bay Area and the world since 2010, but Facebook, Twitter and Cisco Systems all have been pouring out millions to acquire businesses, too.
Google, Facebook, Twitter and Cisco were in the nation's top five buyers of privately held tech companies, according to the San Jose Mercury News. Mostly that means startups, which they're acquiring for technology, staffing or patents. It's easier to buy than it is to create, especially if a company already has millions at its disposal.
"It just allows technology to evolve more rapidly," Chad Seiler, an acquisition expert at consulting firm KPMG, told the Mercury News. "It's essentially a supplement to R & D."
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Privco, a New York-based research firm, released the data on the Bay Area companies, and Douglas Weitman, an analyst, spoke about a fear that tech firms have of losing their edge. "It's an industry particularly affected by a heightened anxiety of falling behind, of obsolescence," he said.
According to its regulatory filings, Google acquired 196 companies for $18.54 billion from 2010 through June 2013, according the the Mercury News. The largest acquisition was the $12.4 billion Motorola Mobility. One of the its recent purchases was the $1.3 billion mapping app Waze.
Acquisitions supposedly help out consumers most by giving them the most up-to-date products available, but perhaps its startup founders who most benefit -- usually going from struggling engineers to millionaires overnight, and a guaranteed job at an established tech company.
"To work in a big company is less stress than to fight for your life," said Max Ventilla, a founder of startup Aardvark, which Google acquired for $50 million.
Facebook's pace has been slower, but it has bought almost 40 companies since 2005, including its most famous purchase so far, Instagram. Apple, too, has bought nearly 50 companies since 1988 which gave the tech company needed innovation for its computers, smartphones and tablets. Cisco Systems has bought 167 companies since 1993.
While many think it's practical to buy companies who innovate rather than create innovation, one should wonder if that means that large companies are too bloated to create anything new or interesting without relying on outside acquisitions. Has recruiting for these companies become so poor that it can't rely on its hired talent? It seems so.


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As an Adobe Flash Platform developer, you're probably frequently integrating video and sound into your projects. In this issue we have new sample projects on using Adobe Flex and Adobe Flash to work with media.
Jens Loeffler shows you how to create a video sharing application in just a few steps using Adobe Flex Builder and Adobe Flash Media Server. Dan Carr explains how to manage audio in a media project using Adobe Soundbooth with Adobe Flash Professional. Doug Winnie provides an iterative approach to the designer-developer workflow with Adobe products and technologies.
For those of you gearing up for the next release of Flex, check out Tim Buntel's article, Five great new features in Flash Builder 4 beta. Meanwhile, Flex developers who are interested in mapping should not miss Matt Sheehan's article. It teaches you how to build a basic interactive map with zoom and pan functionality, and then extend the application to include multiple providers and markers.


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Hi everyone!
I have an issue when using the grid grouping feature.
I'd like to catch the 'click' event so I added the listener like this :
Code:var groupingFeature = Ext.create('Ext.grid.feature.Grouping',{ groupHeaderTpl: 'Cuisine: {name} ({rows.length} Item{[values.rows.length > 1 ? "s" : ""]})', listeners: { 'click': function() { alert("test"); } } });
And I get this error in console :
I used the sample code : http://dev.sencha.com/deploy/ext-4.0...groupgrid.htmlCode:
Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'click' of undefined
The grouping feature works well, I just can't catch the events.
Any idea of what's going on ?
Thanks for your time.
Edit : Same issue with 'groupclick' and 'groupcollapse' events.


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Hello friends!
I just wanted to leave you today with two beautiful photos that caught my eye this week. These are test letterpress prints of laser-cut wooden letters, made by the lovely Sabrina of Small Caps. Aren't they great? Sabrina makes such beautiful and unique prints from her studio in Berlin, I just had to give her a mention here! :)
She has a shop full of amazing goodies, a blog, and even an Atelier that you can visit on Tuesdays and Thursdays if you're in Berlin! Here are two of my favourites from her shop:
Find the 'Travel Notebooks' here, and the 'abcdefg print' here. :)
Isn't that a great way to end the week? I hope you all have a great weekend! x


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Looking for McCANN, Thomas DOB Abt 1852
Thomas is my G.Grandfather born in Ireland but lived in Sheffield, Yorkshire and married there in 1878 to Julia Coffey also born in Ireland. Two children born in Sheffield, Thomas and Ann. 1891 Census has the family in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland where my G.Mother Mary McCann was born in 1881, brothers Patrick born 1884, Charles born 1886, Sister Jane born 1888, and brother Martin born 1900. On 1901 Census family living 32 Dalhousie Cottages, Cockpen, Midlothian, and shows 3 more children in the household, James 1 yr old, Julia 4 yr old, and Alice 1 yr old.
My G.Mother Mary McCann emigrated to Perth, Australia and married Sidney Herbert Claude Winter in Abt 1919, my Father Joseph Claude Winter was born in Fremantle and his brother Thomas Patrick Winter also. I remember hearing that a sister emigrated to Australia also and I think Charles, a brother ended up in Australia.
I have came to a brickwall and can't locate any more information on the Irish background. Julia Coffey's Father's name was Patrick Coffey and Thomas's Father's name was Thomas McCann.
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Judy Winter 10/01/2012 HAPPY NEW YEAR
Looking for Irish heritage of Great Grandmother Julia Coffey (Father Patrick Coffey), married Thomas McCann in Sheffield, England 27/01/1878
Julia Coffey born about 1853/54. Children born to Julia McCann (nee Coffey) and Thomas McCann from 1891 Census - Thomas age 13, Ann age 11, Mary age 9 (my Grandmother), Patrick age 7, Charles age 5, Jane age 3, Martin age 1. In the 1901 Census there were three more children in the household - James age 1, Julia age 4 and Alice age 1. Family residing Lasswade, Midlothian.
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"the scarves are like Balenciaga last season"
It's the same with the pop-art prints of Che Guevara or Mao Zedong. Least people understand the meaning of what they actually stand for and I think using them as simply vain fashion items is ignoring historical facts connected with the symbolism that made a lot of people suffer and to parts still do. It's the most unconscionable expression of inappropriate ignorance.
Problem nowadays is, people are over politically correct, sometimes it makes you vomit. I like Eva Peron as a woman but I can't wear her face on my shirt? Ridiculous. Oh well...
I see sooooooooo many people wearing those scarves
I have never liked them anyway but didn't actually know anything about them which is probably bad of me
I see sooooooooo many people wearing those scarves
I have never liked them anyway but didn't actually know anything about them which is probably bad of me
Fashion has always incorporated powerful images, from flags sewn on uniforms to controversial sayings on tee-shirts to bloodstained camo designs. Such symbols hopefully foster discussion and understanding of the human condition.
I have never liked those scarves because it made everyone look like Yaser Arafat. But well here only grungy people wear those.
Anyway. I guess fashion is just fashion. People shouldn't put political labels on clothes. Well that's my opinion anyway
I did a post about this ages ago, it's terrible i'll never wear one.
Jennifer: I didn't mean that. I have one, and I wear it a lot. But I am conscious of what I wear, and I know what represents. For me it's not a simple accessory, it has a meaning.
The Keffiyeh has been going in and out as a fashion accessory for at LEAST 30 years. This Village Voice article from 2 years ago gives a little perspective.
Wikipedia has more:
when i see people wearing this scarf i think two things.
1) i now understand my mother when she says' ah those wide legged pants- i used to wear them when i was your age.'
2) people do not know what this scarf means. when i wore it it had a meaning to me. now it is really not only "grungy" people who wear one - it reached the chique boutiques, and therefore lost its meaning. good or bad? i don't know. it just fashion - superficial.


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Anti-Obama doc highlights weak Hollywood newcomers
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Hollywood may have run out of summer hits, but an anti-Obama documentary is helping to fill the gap.
Holdover movies easily topped the weekend box office again, led by Sylvester Stallone's "The Expendables 2" at No. 1 for the second-straight weekend with $13.5 million.
The weekend's new wide releases were overshadowed by "2016: Obama's America," which expanded from limited to nationwide release and took in $6.2 million to finish at No. 8.
The documentary is a conservative critique of what the country would look like four years from now if President Barack Obama is re-elected.
Released by Rocky Mountain Pictures, "Obama's America" nearly matched the $6.3 million debut of the No. 7 movie, Joseph Gordon-Levitt's action tale "Premium Rush," a Sony release that played in more than twice as many theaters as the Obama documentary.
The weekend's other new wide releases opened weakly. Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell's road-chase comedy "Hit & Run," released by Open Road Films, debuted at No. 10 with $4.7 million, and the Warner Bros. fright flick "The Apparition" opened at No. 12 with $3 million.
The weak openings are typical of late August, a dumping ground for movies without much audience appeal as the summer blockbuster season winds down and young viewers switch to back-to-school mode.
But with less competition from Hollywood releases, it also opens the door for surprise successes such as "Obama's America."
"It's extremely rare for a documentary to break into the top 10, but August can be a land of opportunity for smaller films," said Paul Dergarabedian, box-office analyst for Hollywood.com. "Also, there's the fact that this is a very conservative film. Normally, it's Michael Moore-branded documentaries, the liberal documentaries that make all the money."
"Obama's America" opened in a handful of theaters in mid-July and did strong business as it gradually widened to more cities. It jumped into the top-10 this weekend as it expanded into 1,091 theaters, leading all other wide releases with an average of $5,717 a cinema.
That's a solid average, especially for a political documentary. But it pales next to the king of political documentaries, Moore's George W. Bush assault "Fahrenheit 9/11," which opened at No. 1 with $23.9 million in June 2004, averaging $27,558 in 868 theaters. "Fahrenheit 9/11" went on to become the top-grossing documentary ever with $119.1 million domestically.
"Obama's America" is based on the book "The Roots of Obama's Rage," written by Dinesh D'Souza, who co-directed the movie with John Sullivan.
The documentary now has climbed to a $9.1 million domestic total, with prospects for strong business as the Republican National Convention unfolds over the next few days.
D'Souza said Sunday that "Obama's America" will expand to more cities in the coming weeks and probably remain in theaters until early October, likely followed by a DVD release in the homestretch leading up to the Nov. 6 election.
Conservatives probably account for most of the documentary's audience so far, D'Souza said. But as with "Fahrenheit 9/11," which drew many conservatives out of curiosity, the attention "Obama's America" now is receiving could prompt left-leaning viewers to check it out, he said.
"What's happening is that people are really hungry for new information about Obama. There really is this sense that he remains an elusive figure," D'Souza said. "Then there's a second sense that the American dream is in the balance, the American dream is at stake, and that gives people a sense of anxiety about where the country is going."
Released by Lionsgate, "The Expendables 2" raised its domestic total to $52.3 million after two weekends.
In limited release, IFC Films' "Sleepwalk with Me" had a huge debut with $77,400 in a single New York City theater. It was produced and co-written by public radio host Ira Glass.
adio's "This American Life," "Sleepwalk with Me" stars writer-director Mike Birbiglia in a semi-autobiographical story of a stand-up comic struggling with career and romance, along with bad bouts of sleepwalking.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Where available, latest international numbers are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.


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As some of you may recall, there was an event called 'A Long Expected Party' held in Kentucky a couple of years ago (old thread) Well, they're at it again!
There and Back Again will be held at the Shaker Village near Lexington, Kentucky.
Dates: September 28th - October 2, 2011 (that's Wed. evening through Sunday)
Food and lodging are provided by the staff of Shaker Village, so you must register for the event as well as book rooms.
Cost: $350/person (discount for children under 12) includes food and all events (though not accommodations). Day passes are also available for anyone who is local(-ish).
website: ALEP 2
So, what *is* this?
It's an opportunity for Tolkien fans to get together and celebrate their love of these stories and enjoy one another's company. The setting of Shaker Village is rural, so much more amenable to such an undertaking than a hotel in an urban environment. [Shuttle from the local airport is provided.] There's a boat ride on the river, talks by guests, music and entertainment in the evenings, etc. There's lots of chances to wear costumes if you want to, but *everyone* will wear costumes at the Saturday night party. There are probably over 1000 pictures up in the old thread, if you're curious. The people who are organizing this (Bilbo and Gandalf) have a great attention to detail as their website might suggest, and having already organized this event once, they know what they are doing.
It is a blast, but it turns out Shaker Village can only accommodate so many people. So, if you are interested and know you can make, you might want to consider putting down a deposit to reserve your spot.
I have no idea what my plans are for 2011, but if I can possibly attend this, I will!


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Listen to Nas Discuss the Making of Illmatic with Zane Lowe
As the 20th anniversary of Illmatic approaches, Nas recalls the making of the album that would change hip hop and go on to impact his generation and many more to come. In an intimate interview with BBC Radio's Zane Lowe, Nas goes into detail describing the social, cultural, and political factors that inspired him to make the classic album.
Discussing his childhood and his experiences growing up in the inner city, Nas describes his world in detail, writing rhymes in his notebook, witnessing the first black mayor of New York City, and the increase of drugs, guns, and crime in his hometown. Nas goes further to explain the pressure he faced as an emcee as he strived to create a body of work that his peers and those who looked up to and admired in hip hop culture at the time would respect.
Listen to the interview and pre-order the special anniversary edition of Illmatic XX, available April 15th.


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I dug through my stash of bead woven pieces and found some surprises. I am sure there are pieces hiding in other places, which I will post at a later date, but for now this is what I found:
I remember really enjoying weaving this piece. I made piles of 11/0 Delica beads in colors I thought might dance well together. Then I just wove various designs with these colors. I had twelve spaces (because there were thirteen warps) to play with. It's amazing how many designs one can managed with just twelve spaces and bunch of colors. I folded the button end over and sewed it to the back of the piece to disguise the warp ends (which were tied with overhand knots). I buried those ends under the fold. I then made a peyote tube and attached a tube to it for the button. The triangle (which was made with a combination of peyote and herringbone stitch) buried the other end of the bracelet since it is actually two sided.
I combined matt finish beads with metiallic finish beads so that the individual colors stand out.
I stuck an interesting crystal to the end of the peyote tube.
I don't know if I could make that triangle again, but I sure do like the look!
This next little gem is a one wrap bracelet made with beads and crystals. I hadn't figured out yet that the O-ring should be covered with hand painted silk. I like the addition of crystals on all the warp ends. It was the start of something beautiful (the crystal and bead wrap bracelets that followed).
Wow, this is an old one. The loom held four warps (which surround the square beads). The trim on the ends (three size 11/0 beads) was put on as I wove. I then somehow crossed the interior beads, which are all strung at once. The warp was something fairly heavy like C-Lon beading cord 135. I don't know why it never became a kit. Maybe it should!
This bracelet is similar to the one above, but the inside rows are not crossed.
I had been making a bunch of bracelets to put on a brass cuff. But with this one I lined the back with ultra-suede (gets rid of all those pesky warp ends in a hurry plus is very comfortable to wear).
This next one is a variation of the affinity bracelet theme.
This funny little guy uses a silk covered O-ring as both button and closure. I'll try anything once. I might even try this again.
You know how much I love checkerboards!
This is my latest bracelet (I made it yesterday) and it might want to become a kit. Bicone crystals on a hand painted silk warp. A few knots, a few more crystals, the usual hand painted silk covered O-ring (as well as warp) and pewter button. I think it took me an hour to weave and about twenty minutes to finish. Fun and easy. Should it become a kit?


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Very happy to report that the new site for Loveland Habitat for Humanity launched this week. A pro bono project, I've been working closely with Habitat and Rob Advertising to ensure that the final result is easy to use (both for visitors and the Habitat staff that will be managing and editing the site), attractive, and focused on delivering the organization's message with clarity.
I chose WordPress as the development platform because of its flexibility and low learning curve for the admin users. The new site integrates a custom theme, blog, Google events calendar, donation forms and Success Stories slideshow. WordPress will enable the Habitat staff to grow the website as needed in the future, and add new functionality without much fuss.
I'm also adding another custom WordPress site to the portfolio today, Front Range Factoring. FRF stretched my WordPress capabilities; the project's intent at the beginning was adjusting a purchased theme for a live site, but in the interest of time and efficiency the client and I decided to create a new custom theme that would be easier for him to manage after relaunch.
Using the WP Framework I worked with FRF to come up with a fresh design for his existing site. I incorporated a tabset plugin and column plugin for some of the internal pages, and learned how to add widgets wherever one might be needed in the page.
Finally, Kontour is the third new project going into the portfolio today. Kontour's owner is a graphic designer and typographer, and she approached Red Kite to create a clean, well-commented XHTML/CSS template set that she could apply to the rest of her site redesign. I created a slideshow for the home page and a gallery template as well.


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The Gloves Are Off! Kris Humphries Preparing For Battle, Tells Kim Kardashian 'Bring It On'
By Jen Heger – Radar Assistant Managing Editor
It's about to get even nastier between ex-couple Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries, as the NBA star continues to press for a divorce trial rather than an out of court settlement, RadarOnline.com is exclusively reporting.
During a brief hearing Friday morning the reality star's lawyer accused Humphries of attempting to prolong the proceedings for publicity, but Humphries is telling his friends that he isn't intimidated by Kardashian or her lawyer, Laura Wasser, and simply wants the truth to come out about their marriage.
As previously reported, Team Humphries plans on grilling Kardashian about what happened to the $325k white Ferrari the former couple was given as a wedding gift by a wealthy Malaysian businessman, amongst other subjects.
The hearing Friday was held to determine if Humphries' Minnesota based attorney, Lee Hutton, could formally represent Humphries in the state of California. During the proceedings Wasser alleged that Humphries was only interested in publicity and that is why he is refusing to settle out of court.
"That is absolutely ridiculous," a source close to Humphries tells RadarOnline.com. "Kim and her lawyer are trying to bully Kris into a settlement and that isn't going to happen. The only way that this case won't go to trial is if Kim publicly apologizes to Kris and admits that she only married him for television ratings. Kris just wants the truth to come out and Kim is just absolutely livid that she isn't getting her own way. Kris wants Kim to answer questions about their relationship, under oath. Kris is ready for a fight and he has said that Kim should 'bring it on.' Kris won't be silenced and he isn't after her money, he doesn't want one dime from her. It's just about the truth coming out, something that Kim's camp seems to be petrified about.
"Kris is ready to be deposed and answer questions under oath. He looks forward to Kim being deposed and he will be there when it happens," the source says.
Earlier this week, Kardashian publicly voiced her support, via her Twitter account, for some New York City radio disc jockeys who slammed Humphries during their radio show.
The hosts of the Cipha Sounds and Rosenberg radio show on Hot 97 mocked Kardashian's relationship with Humphries and voiced their support for her new boyfriend, Kanye West. During the segment they branded Humphries as being a "nobody" and said that no one had ever heard of him until he became involved with Kardashian.
"I'll tell you this much Kim definitely upgraded from Kris Humphries," Rosenberg told his listeners. "He went from being an unknown NBA player to one of the most talked about players, just because of dating Kim. He even became a better basketball player after dating and marrying her."
Kardashian promptly posted a message of support on her Twitter page which has more than 14 million followers: "Was listening to Hot 97 this morning! Thanks for the shout out lol! I love those guys!!!"
"Kris wasn't listening to the show but he would never support anyone speaking unkindly or maliciously about Kim. It's just not who he is as a person," a source close to the situation told RadarOnline.com. "It's disappointing that Kim has chosen to embrace that sort of negativity about their relationship. Kris has moved on and even if she continues to behave in this manner he won't change who he is and sink to her level, it's just not necessary."
While Kim's Away! Kanye West Checks Out Knicks Cheerleaders While Kardashian Is In Los Angeles
Kim Kardashian Wants To Adopt – And Get Pregnant!
Wedding Deja Vu: Will Kim Kardashian Do It For The Cameras A Second Time?
Kim Kardashian Tweets Support Of Radio Show Bashing Kris Humphries


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Smoked salmon & avocado terrines
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- Gluten-free
Nutrition: per serving
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- fat22g
- saturates5g
- carbs16g
- sugars10g
- fibre0g
- protein18g
- salt3.67g
- sunflower oil, for greasing
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- 100g pack Chevre or other mild goat's cheese, broken into small pieces
- 3 tbsp snipped chives
- 3 large ripe avocados, peeled, stoned and finely chopped
Although it's technically a fruit, the mild-flavoured avocado is used as a vegetable. Native…
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- sweet chilli sauce, for drizzling
- salad leaves and vinaigrette, to serve
Lightly oil 8 small ramekins. Line with cling film, then the salmon (either 1 large or 2 smaller slices), allowing plenty of overhang.
Gently mix together the cheese, chives and avocado with the lemon juice and plenty of seasoning. Spoon into the salmon-lined ramekins, press down, fold over the overlapping salmon, then cling film to seal in the mixture. Can be made the night before, but if making on the day they should be chilled for at least 4 hrs.
On the day, gently lift the terrines out of the ramekins using the cling film, then remove the film. Place the terrines on plates with some baby salad leaves tossed in a little vinaigrette. Drizzle the terrine and plate with sweet chilli sauce. Serve on their own or with toast.


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(Reuters) - Merck & Co Inc posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit as one-time tax gains helped offset plunging sales of its former flagship product, Singulair, an asthma drug that began facing cheaper generics in August.
But overall third-quarter sales came in slightly below Wall Street expectations on Friday, as Singulair's decline outpaced already-grim predictions for it.
"There was nothing excellent about the quarter, but nothing scary about it either," said Michael Liss, portfolio manager of American Century Investments, whose mutual funds own Merck shares.
Sales of Singulair tumbled 55 percent to $602 million. However, a number of Merck's newer products - including treatments for diabetes, hepatitis C and HIV - generated double-digit sales gains that helped cushion Singulair's free fall.
All told, global company revenue fell 4 percent to $11.49 billion in the quarter, below Wall Street expectations of $11.57 billion.
Liss said the slim decline was acceptable, given the Singulair generics, especially in view of potential new revenue streams from medicines Merck is shepherding through clinical trials.
"They're doing the right things they need to do to position themselves for growth over the next three to five years," Liss said, citing experimental drugs to treat cholesterol, Alzheimer's disease, insomnia, osteoporosis and other diseases.
Merck needs the new drugs to cushion Singulair's swoon, but also to withstand looming generic competition for other important medicines. Its Maxalt migraine drug, with $600 million in annual sales, goes generic in December, followed next year by its Temodar brain cancer medicine, which has near-blockbuster sales of $900 million.
Over the next 18 months, Merck aims to seek six drug approvals, including marketing applications for insomnia treatment suvorexant and osteoporosis treatment odanacatib.
In a conference call with analysts, Merck officials described plans within months to begin a late-stage trial of a new psoriasis drug and mid-stage trials of an Alzheimer's disease treatment - called a beta secretase inhibitor.
The psoriasis drug, called MK-3222, works by blocking a protein called IL-17 linked to inflammation.
"Psoriasis is a great market because of the unmet medical need and if this drug is effective it could easily be a blockbuster product," with annual sales of $1 billion or more, said Morningstar analyst Damien Conover.
Amgen Inc's Enbrel is the best-selling current treatment for psoriasis, with expected 2012 U.S. sales for the skin condition of $1.18 billion, according to Cowen and Co.
Merck, the No. 2 U.S. drugmaker, said it earned $1.73 billion, or 56 cents per share, compared with $1.69 billion, or 55 cents per share, in the year-earlier quarter.
Excluding special items, Merck earned 95 cents per share. Analysts, on average, expected 92 cents.
Jefferies & Co analyst Jeffrey Holford had predicted a tax rate of 26 percent, but it came in at 20.3 percent. He called the profit beat "low quality" because it was tax-driven.
"Gross margins were also weaker than expected," Holford said, and noted that Singulair sales were about $75 million below what he had expected.
Merck tightened its full-year profit forecast to between $3.78 and $3.82 per share, from its earlier view of $3.75 to $3.85 per share.
The company's shares were down 0.6 percent at $46.03 on Friday morning on the New York Stock Exchange.
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Antibiotic Usage needs to be Studied for Long Term Harm
Apart from the creation of superbugs, overuse of antibiotics has negative consequences including killing many of our beneficial bacteria. In the grand scheme of things, little is known about the bacteria we live with, and how they individually as a species, and collectively in combinations forming biofilms, get affected by various exposures to our antibiotics. Insufficient research is being conducted to help us find the answers.
Some research has suggested that antibiotic use may play a role in conditions that lead to obesity, Type 1 Diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, allergies and even asthma, a common chronic airway disorder. Patient populations suffering from all of these chronic diseases appear to be increasing in prevalence, but very little is being done to understand if anything in contributing to all of these conditions as a group instead of just individually.
In agriculture, antibiotics have been used as "growth promoters" enabling farmers to increase their livestock yield, as their animals can gain more weight with less food. The influence of these antibiotics on the livestock we eat is likely to have some impact on our own bodies but this field has not yet been adequately investigated primarily due to lack of financial motivation. In Europe, where usage of antibiotics in livestock as growth promoters has been banned, it was determined that the same dollars spent on extra food resulted in the same growth as yielded by the additional antibiotics.
Given that antibiotics are a critical part of our medicinal arsenal, it is not likely that antibiotics will be replaced any time soon. However, it is important to start asking the questions and dedicate more resources to learning more about how the antibiotics we use directly and indirectly are truly affecting us. Once we learn more about this impact, then we can start to make progress in influencing the development of new alternatives and better approaches to antibiotic usage.


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Hi there XAMPP community, I'm new around here, though using XAMPP for years now. My only wonder (not a real headache) is about the server (either PHP/MYSQL) working exponentially slow (since the 1.8.x version was released) than the older versions (1.7.x, using 1.7.7 at the moment).
I came over this problem when I was changing some php DB handler from mysql to MySQL Improved for a random client and I tried to make use of the mysqli_error_list function (which works only on PHP 5.4 and greater), while XAMPP 1.7.7 was released with PHP 5.2.4 if I'm correct.
That being told, I downloaded the 1.8.0 (lite and standard versions), installed them and created a very very simple class connecting to my DB. All I can say is that the processing of that simple page takes about a second (while in the 1.7.x versions, is a matter of milliseconds, loads instantly). Note that I've made no custom changes to MySQL configuration nor PHP.ini. I am using Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 without having concerns over RAM or Processor since it's an I5 Ivy Bridge with 8 Gigs of RAM.
I guess it's about the MySQL because doing a large PHP iteration the page is processed the same as 1.7.x versions.
Best regards, and keep up the good work.
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"This Update is for the Mac version. The Windows version's update is still on progress."
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Together we stand, divided we fall.
Thanks, let me know if there are any news!
any response?
Re-poked them.
Together we stand, divided we fall.
Hey Yellow! Nice catch thanks for posting this. John's been away in the UK at the BAFTAs but he's back now and intends to update this today/tomorrow. Thanks again.
A week later still nothing, any more news?
On the Discord forums, Khatee said that GOG had the update on the 12th. Not sure why it wouldn't be showing up yet.
They updated it yersterday. Now i am wondering if the same could have happened with any patch for The Banner Saga 1 on GoG.com, anyone using Steam wanna tell me what the last patch there was?
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C&S's Opening Day: Let's Play Two (4/9/2011)
Tim and I celebrated our own personal MLB Opening Day on April 9, 2011 at Camden Yards in Baltimore. Due to a rain out the night before, we were treated to a single-admission doubleheader. The match-up: Rangers vs. Orioles.
We met up with national news reporter and MLBlogs Top 50 blogger, Avi Miller, on the sidewalk in front of Camden Yards. (Read Avi's game update). As the three of us walked toward the gates, Tim spotted Brooks Robinson's "5" statue and had to get a picture with his "favorite number":
FYI, Tim always wants to sit in seat number 5.
We met up with a bunch of Camden Yards regulars and waited for the gates to open. There was one problem, no one, including the gate workers, knew when the gates would be opening. We thought it would be 2:30 – two hours before game time – but at 2:30, we were told the gates would not open until 3:00. And the word was there would be no batting practice.
When we entered the stadium at 3:00, we were happy to discover that the Rangers were, in fact, taking BP. We headed down to the first row in RF foul territory with the intent of walking around to left field. Before we could even begin the walk, a Rangers righty hit a looping foul ball down the RF line. It hit the warning track and bounced right over our heads. As I turned around, the baseball smacked off of a seat in the second row and flew straight into my glove. There we go, baseball no. 1 of 2011:
We circled around toward the LF foul pole and stopped along the brick wall in foul territory. Moments later, Rangers strength and conditioning coach Jose Vasquez, fielded a batted ball, spotted Tim on my shoulders (fyi, he's way too big to be on my shoulders these days!), shouted to me "take the boy down! (fyi, players/coaches are always scared of hitting Tim with a baseball when he's on my shoulders), and tossed the baseball to us:
Thanks, Jose! (Fyi, that is Jose in the blue sweatshirt just to the left of Tim's head in that last picture).
One of our goals for this game was to get a picture of Tim wearing his Mariners hat with a Ranger for the 2011 mygameballs.com photo scavenger hunt (we are going to do our best to defend our title!). I made a list of three ex-Mariners who now play for the Rangers: Mark Lowe, Arthur Rhodes, and Adrian Beltre. Lo-and-behold, it wasn't long before Tim got an autograph from and picture with Mark Lowe:
Thanks, Mark! We enjoyed having you in Seattle, and wish you good luck in Texas (provided that, after you get a hold, the closer comes along after you and blows all of the Rangers saves).
So, the day was going great already. It was time for a snack break. "Mommy" had packed a big bag of snacks. Tim chomped down granola bar number one before we left the LF foul line:
Soon, a group of Rangers ran in toward home plate to take their turn in the cage. For some reason, we were fooled. It seemed like BP was concluding. So we headed over toward the Rangers dugout. But it was soon plainly evident that BP was still in full swing. So we headed out to left field…where Tim did some gymnastics…
…, this time it was peanut butter crackers.
After Tim finished his crackers, we worked our way into the first row in section 86, the closest section to centerfield. Mark Lowe and Authur Rhodes were shagging balls together – nice to see former- Mariners sticking together! When Lowe shagged a ball about 75 feet from us, I called out to him. He turned around and saw Tim and me in the first row and hit us with a perfect strike.
Thanks, again, Mark!
A few minutes later, BP wrapped up (for real this time). I took our first panorama of the season from an essentially empty section 86:
FYI, that's Avi tossing his glove in the air in that panorama.
If you click on that last panorama to enlarge it, you'll see three baseballs in the grass by the batters eye. Tim and I decided to get some dinner and eat sitting in section 90 next to the batters eye to see what would happen with those baseballs.
We found a nacho stand in the concourse by the kids play area. So we grabbed some nachos and…
…enjoyed them in section 90 as planned. Our first nachos of the season did not disappoint. And soon enough, a couple bullpen attendants came by and one of them tossed one of the baseballs up to us.
Thanks, bullpen guy!
While eating our nachos, I got a panorama of Camden Yards from the back of section 90:
As we ate our nachos, we watched the starting pitchers warm up in CF and then in the bullpens:
As the national anthem ended, I got a picture of the bullpen attendant who had tossed the baseball up to us in section 90:
Avi pointed out the new retired number markers hanging from the upper deck in LF:
20 is Frank Robinson; 5 is Brooks Robinson; 4 is Earl Weaver; 22 is Jim Palmer; 33 is Eddie Murray; 8 is Cal Ripkin, Jr.; and 42 is Jackie Robinson.
Finally, the first game started. It was Tim's first single-admission doubleheader (we did, of course, do a two-city doubleheader last season) and only my second (this was my first – game 1/game 2).
I got a shot of Josh Hamilton playing catch in CF before the bottom of the first inning:
And I figured I ought to get a shot of the Rangers relievers since we were sitting right by them:
Tim and I were sitting in section 86 with Avi, Matt and Zevi, plus a couple of their friends, so I got this somewhat candid shot of Tim with 3-mygameballs.com members for the scavenger hunt:
Speaking of Matt, he was over in the Flag Court in RF during the bottom of the first and came close to snagging Nick Markakis's homerun off of Colby Lewis. That put the O's up 1-0, and that was all they'd need in game one.
Another shot I needed for the scavenger hunt was a picture of Tim with a baseball we caught at the game with a Camden Yard's sign in the background. Here was out first attempt:
A great shot of Tim, but the Camden Yards sign was way too far away.
We were excited to see the O's new acquisition, Vlad Guererro. Its nice to see that guy get out of the A.L. West where we won't do as much damage against the Mariners. In his first at bat of the day, I caught him as he hit a single off the very end of his bat:
In the bottom of the second, Mark Reynolds hit his first homerun as an Oriole. The ball landed about 2 sections over from us – in straight away left field. Avi was off with the crack of the bat, but got tripped up and hit the deck en route to the ball. And that put the O's up 4-0.
The scoring in the first game concluded in the bottom of the third inning when Adam Jones hit a RBI single to put the O's up 5-0. The O's lead was good for our Mariners, so we were happy with the way the game was going.
Around the fourth of fifth inning, Tim asked if we could get ice cream. So we went on a little walk. The concession stands at Camden Yards are all different this season. It looks good. Here's a look at the new Orioles Shirt Shop on the 3B side of the concourse:
Tim and I bought our first chocolate ice cream helmet (with rainbow sprinkles) of the season and grabbed some ice cream seats down the 3B line:
The Rangers have a lot of impressive hitters these days. I snapped this picture of one of them, Nelson Cruz, because he looked like a punk high schooler with his untucked jersey:
We gave another shot at the "baseball with Camden Yards sign" picture, but we were still a bit too far away:
Our handicap accessible seats behind section 58 were great for taking action shots. Here is a shot of Elvis Andrus grounding out:
The ball is the little white blur on the far left side of the picture (vertically, right in the middle of the dirt).
Josh Hamilton singled to center on this swing:
Here's Vlad again, getting ready to pop out:
In the 8th inning, we headed behind home plate to set up for an umpire baseball attempt. From the cross aisle behind home, we got another shot of Josh Hamilton as he hit another single…
When some patrons left the fancy seats, an usher let us take their seats behind home plate. It's a pretty sweet view from down there. Here is a shot of the final batter of the game, Michael Young:
And here is a screen shot from the TV broadcast showing where Tim and I were sitting as the game ended – Tim is sitting on my lap in this shot:
After Jason Berken put Michael Young away to end the game, home plate umpire Marty Foster awarded Tim his first umpire ball of the season:
And we finally got the perfect shot of Tim, his umpire baseball, and the Camden Yards sign.
Between games we hung out in the kids play area. It was essentially unchanged from last season. Tim did some jumping in the bouncy house…
…, which Tim loves. He also played on the wooden fort-thingy. Finally, before heading toward Eutaw Street, we got Tim's picture with one of three big Oriole Bird bobbleheads:
Yes, that big thing is a bobblehead.
This was the first Saturday of MLB baseball in Baltimore. Eutaw Street was packed. I think a lot of people skipped the first game of the doubleheader and they were all showing up for the nightcap.
Tim played in the picnic area behind the batters eye before we headed back into the stands. As we made our way back into the LF stands, we passed by the MASN crew who, I imagine, were busy talking about the upcoming game:
I have no clue who this lady is, but as we passed by, some dude yelled really loud, "YOU'RE HOT, WHATEVER-HER-NAME-IS!!!" Classy, sir. Classy.
We spent most of game two with Avi, Zevi and Andrew in section 86. This was our view:
A lot of players were shuffled around in both line-ups, but big Josh Hamilton was still patrolling center field for the Rangers:
In fact, he was so excited, that he put on a display of his super-rad dance moves:
In the picture above, that is Andrew sitting behind Tim in the black sweatshirt. Tim had great fun "sitting" next to Andrew. Tim laughed so much he got the hiccups twice during game 2. When we got in our car after the game, he told me, "That guy who gave me the hiccups was funny!"
The Game one "fan of the game" was standing nearby in his zany outfit, so I snapped a shot of him:
This game was all Rangers. ALL RANGERS. In fact, it was 13-1 Rangers.
Actually, the Orioles took a 1-0 lead in the second on an Adam Jones solo shot. This ISN'T the homerun swing:
Note, the Orioles were wearing black jerseys for this game.
But the Jones homer was all the O's could muster. Meanwhile, the Rangers scored six in the third inning on the strength of 2RBI singles by Elvis Andrus and Josh Hamilton, and a 2RBI homerun by former-Mariner Adrian Beltre – his first as a Ranger.
I was happy to see former Mariner, Chris Jakubauskas warming up in the Orioles bullpen:
When he entered the game in relief, it was his first MLB action since getting drilled in the head with a pitch in the first inning of his first game in 2010.
Here is Jak in action, facing off against Josh Hamilton…
…and striking out the reigning A.L. batting champ.
Did I mention that Jakubaukas is officially the only MLB player Tim has ever invited to hang out in our hotel room? He is (scroll all the way to the bottom).
Unfortunately, things did not go great for Jak in his Orioles debut. He pitched the final three innings and gave up 5 runs (four in the 9th inning).
In the 8th inning, we headed behind home plate to make an attempt for Tim's second umpire baseball of the day. Amazingly, we got down to the same exact seats as at the end of the first game.
Tim asked me to take this picture of him hiding in his glove:
Then I got this shot of Big Daddy Vladdy warming up for his final at bat…
…and this picture of former Mariner Mark Lowe pitching to Jake Fox:
Once again, a screenshot of the TV broadcast showed our final seating position of the night:
Tim was in perfect position to get another umpire baseball, and the usher even lobbied homeplate umpire, Jeff Nelson, on Tim's behalf, but the ump gave out only one baseball and it was to a kid on the other side of the umpires' tunnel.
Not to worry, it was a great day of baseball. Great father-son time. A great time hanging out with the Camden Yards regulars. And it was great to be back to live-and-in-person Major League Baseball.
Before we headed out of the park, a kind usher took this picture of two happy baseball fans:
2011 C&S Fan Stats
2/0 Games (Tim/Kellan)
2/0 Teams [Tim – Orioles, Rangers; Kellan – none]
1 Ice Cream Helmet(s)
5 Baseballs (3 Rangers, 1 Orioles, 1 Umpire)
1/0 Stadiums [Tim – Camden Yards; Kellan – none]
10/6 Player Photos* [Tim – Felix Hernandez, Adam Moore, Garrett Olson, Chris Seddon, David Aarsdma, Michael Pineda, Miguel Olivo, Ryan Langerhans, Greg Zuan, Mark Lowe ; Kellan – Luke French, Milton Bradley, Franklin Gutierrez, Justin Smoak, Matt Tuiasosopo, Ryan Langerhans]
3/1 Management Photos [Tim – Howard Lincoln, Jack Zduriencik, Eric Wedge; Kellan – Jack Zduriencik]
1 Autograph(s) (Mark Lowe)
1 Bat* (Milton Bradley)
1/1 Mascot Photos* [Tim – Mariner Moose; Kellan – Mariner Moose]
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As Mitt Romney pivots to the general election and tries to close his big deficit with Latino voters, his campaign spent this week apparently backtracking on two key aspects of its controversial immigration policy. But it now appears to have come back full circle to its original positions.
First, the campaign tried to distance itself from controversial immigration activist Kris Kobach, the author of Arizona and Alabama's harsh anti-immigration laws. Romney had touted Kobach as an informal adviser, but this week said he was merely a "supporter" not an "adviser." ThinkProgress and others spoke with Kobach, who disputed the claim and said he was still advising the campaign, but nonetheless Romney's staff again stood by their initial statement.
But today, a spokesperson agreed in an email to CNN that Kobach is indeed an "informal adviser."
Secondly, the Romney campaign asserted that when the presumed presidential nominee said during a Republican primary debate that Arizona is "a model," he was referring to the state's E-Verify law, not its anti-immigration law, the Kobach-backed SB-1070.
But newly-confirmed immigration adviser Kobach disputed this as well. "He stated very publicly that Arizona's law should be a model for how the federal government enforces its immigration laws. And he's correct there too," Kobach told CNN of SB-1070. Indeed, Romney's "self-deportation" policy shares the same basic approach as Arizona's law.
Kobach went on to say that he doesn't expect Romney — who had the harshest immigration policy of any Republican presidential candidate — to moderate his stances at all when facing President Obama. "I think it would be unusual for a national presidential candidate to back away from statements he's made in debates and he hasn't shown any sign of doing so," Kobach said.
Indeed, it will be very hard for Romney, whose PAC was one of the largest donors to Kobach's campaign for Kansas Secretary of State, to distance himself from his immigration adviser or the law in Arizona.


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Keeping Kosher in Costa Rica
Can you imagine a New York-style kosher deli in faraway Costa Rica?
Jeremy Zibell, a 25-year old arrival from Montreal, recently opened one there after a friend who visited this tiny Central American country told him that not much was happening there as far as Jewish deli food was concerned.
Kosher food in general has been available for only about a decade for the 2,500 strong Orthodox Jewish community established in Costa Rica in the 1930s. Two local rabbis, Rabbi Gershon Miletski and Rabbi Hersh Spalter, have established operations for slaughtering and importing meat and poultry.
An Israeli by the name of Gil Aharoni does a big business in kosher foods in his "Little Israel" market and offers an on-line catering service for tourists who observe kashrut rules while visiting the countrys jungles and rain forests. A newly opened resort on the Pacific Coast has even set aside a kosher kitchen for its guests.
This is all a far cry from the situation when Rabbi Miletski arrived to become head of the local Israel-Zionist Center: "Ninety percent of the space in the suitcases my wife and I were carrying would be filled with food we were bringing back from our visits to family in Israel."