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5 THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND: This week's suggestions: Check out the "Transformers" sequel, watch world-class tennis and soccer, celebrate National Chocolate Pudding Day, watch the BET Awards and camp out in your backyard.
MJ POLL: Create a Michael Jackson poll question.
IT'S HOT! 20 ways you can tell the heat wave story: http://ghnewsroom.com/article/its-hot-20-ways-you-can-tell-heat-wave-story
FOURTH OF JULY CONTENT: Check out our package of links to Fourth of July content on the news service. We'll continue to add to the package as your submissions come in, so check back often.
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FOURTH OF JULY PROMOS: Remember to start running these promos next week.
YOU CAN MAKE A GOOGLE MAP: Make a Google Map of July Fourth events in your region: http://ghnewsroom.com/article/make-google-map-july-fourth-events-your-region
* MORNING MINUTES: We've expanded what we're offering in Morning Minutes to provide your paper with more options and/or to give your readers a couple more interesting tidbits. It now includes Word of the Day, Web Site of the Day, Number to Know, This Day in History, Today's Featured Birthday and Daily Quote.
LOOKING UP: An unusual chance to see a close pairing of Jupiter and Neptune awaits the next clear night. Weekly astronomy column from Peter Becker.
WEDDING PLANNERS: Rain a pain for wedding planners -- With cold and damp spring-like weather settling on New England in recent weeks, wedding organizers said they've been extra busy making contingency plans for outdoor ceremonies with caterers and other service companies and calming anxious brides.
- To localize: How are wedding planners in your area handling the crazy weather? Are they getting lucky in avoiding the rain? Do they have contingency plans in case of storms? What about the heat?
ELIZABETH DAVIES: A mom's recession tips for work and shopping.
GO GREEN: Mix your own nontoxic cleaning solutions - When consumers toss unused household chemicals and other hazardous items into the garbage, they wind up in municipal landfills, which often are not equipped to handle this kind of waste. But keeping cleaning solutions, insecticides and other items around the house has its dangers. Many household cleaning products, pest-control chemicals and lawn-care chemicals can be replaced with more natural, less toxic methods. SPRINGFIELD
LIVING WITH DIABETES: Family takes juvenile diabetes in stride -- In the Carroll household, the dominating theme is "life goes on," even when fear spikes in the wake of a life-threatening disease.
KITCHEN CALL: A penne for your thoughts -- Recently a young couple asked me to cook a special occasion dinner featuring one of their favorites, penne alla vodka. They explained that they felt this particular dish honors both their Italian-American backgrounds and also celebrates their love story, meeting during one frozen winter in Russia.
KELLY EPPERSON: Treat yourself to a daily dose of gratitude -- I used to write a ³what I¹m thankful for² column every Thanksgiving, but fell away from that. I hate being predictable, and we need to express gratitude every day, not just the fourth Thursday of November.
BANNED BOOKS: When choosing summer reading, where do administrators draw the line? On the South Shore, the choices vary widely from district to district. While some schools stick to a safe list of accepted classics, others push the envelope with new and potentially controversial work. By Kaitlin Keane.
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- To localize: How do school districts in your community handle controversial books? Do they have hard and fast rules? How do they make their decision? Which books are banned? Why? What do students think? Parents?
MICHAEL JACKSON PACKAGE: Check out this package of links to Michael Jackson content, including a tribute cartoon by Granlund, a column, a discography, timeline of his life and fast facts about Michael.
Fast facts:
BRIEN MURPHY: 'King of Pop' reigned like no other - If you're too young to remember 1983, it's difficult to comprehend just how massive Michael Jackson was as an entertainer. Before the sad spiral of plastic surgeries, child molestation allegations, sham marriages and the freak show his life became, Michael Jackson was the biggest thing in the Western Hemisphere. And he ruled 1983 like the Beatles ruled 1964, or like the Bee Gees ruled 1978.
5 THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND: This week's suggestions: Check out the "Transformers" sequel, watch world-class tennis and soccer, celebrate National Chocolate Pudding Day, watch the BET Awards and camp out in your backyard.
SUDOKU: Puzzles for July and the first week of August (puzzles 372-406) are now available for download. Previous puzzles are linked to in this file, or visit our Puzzles category.
TRANSFORMERS PACKAGE: Check out links to our "Transformers" content on the news service. So far, we have reviews by Dana Barbuto and Bob Tremblay, Flicks column and Sneak Preview We'll continue to add to it as needed.
Movie review: 'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' has plenty of explosions, but it's far from a blast – it's as loud and obnoxious as frat boys on an end-of-semester bender, which is fitting because it's those boys – and younger – at which this testosterone-charged flick is aimed. By Dana Barbuto.
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MOVIE PACKAGE: At the movies with GateHouse
MOVIE REVIEW: 'My Sister's Keeper' a no-hankie tearjerker -- Cameron Diaz plays Sara Fitzgerald in "My Sister's Keeper." She's a mother who has been focused for years on keeping her leukemia-stricken daughter alive.
MOVIE REVIEW: Woody Allen's latest is not his best -- In a variation on his ³Curb Your Enthusiasm² curmudgeon, Larry David upsets and insults nearly everyone in his path in Woody Allen¹s first New York-set comedy in years.
MOVIE REVIEW: '$9.99' a priceless lesson on the meaning of life -- In this Australian-Israeli co-production, based on very short stories by popular Israeli writer Etgar Keret, we get glimpses of a small group of people made of clay who are either stumbling through their lives or trying to make some sense out of it all.
STAIND proves it's more than ballads - Staind has always been known as a rock band that produces great ballads. Or is it a ballad band that knows how to rock? The Massachusetts-based group, which formed 15 years ago and has topped the charts with hits like "So Far Away" and "Fade," has managed to appeal to all sorts of fans, from the devout heavy metal heads to the fans who are happy to sing along to the heart-wrenching love songs like "It's Been Awhile." By Danielle Hatch of the Peoria Journal Star.
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD: Grand Funk Railroad focuses on giving fans what they want - When Don Brewer looks back on his life with Grand Funk Railroad, he sees 40 years of incredible highs - and plenty of lows, too. But right now, Brewer says, he's somewhere in the middle. PEORIA.
MUSIC SCENE: Copeland's music conveys humility, tenacity - Shemekia Copeland delivers a compelling brand of rockin' blues and soul, delivered with a powerhouse voice that was still capable of the sweetest nuance. By Jay N. Miller.
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GRANLUND CARTOON: Trying to rebuild the economy
GRANLUND CARTOON: Michael Jackson tribute.
MICHAEL WINSHIP: I can see Tehran from my house! - GOP leaders who question and challenge President Obama's Iranian strategy thus far would well remember their late Republican colleague William Henry Seward's calm prescience in the face of opposition.
KENT BUSH: This week's entertaining news -- I thought it would be fun to take a look at a few of the more entertaining news items as we head into the weekend.
MICHAEL TORTORICH: Problematic politicians -- it must be the heat -- As I write my weekly column, the air conditioner at our office is struggling to pump cold air throughout the building. After all, it has the smothering summer humidity and heat in which to contend. It¹s tough getting along with the day when there¹s a perpetual bead of sweat on your brow.
WOOD ON WORDS: Lust isn't always all about sex -- "Lust" is "a desire to gratify the senses" or "sexual desire," even "excessive sexual desire." As with most of the "seven deadly sins," lust is a feeling, not an action.
PHILIP MADDOCKS: Legislators shocked that a health care system overhaul could cost more than an apple a day.
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EDITORIAL: Rep. Roskam bringing correct approach to health reform - U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Wheaton, made the media rounds last week responding to President Obama's speech on health care reform. Roskam is a member of the U.S. House's Ways and Means Committee, which will take up Obama's proposal for reforming the nation's health system. In this position, Roskam has taken the initiative in helping to shape the debate, and he makes some valid points. An editorial from Suburban Life Publications.
THIS WEEK IN WEIRD: Man pulls Jesus stunt, skeleton found at school, man advertises pot sales on Craigslist and more in this week's edition.
ETHANOL TRANSPORT: Tracks still the choice for ethanol transport - – The more popular ethanol has become, the more it rides the nation's rails. An estimated 70 percent of ethanol produced in the U.S. is delivered by railroad, said Kristy Moore, technical director of the Renewable Fuels Association. In 2007, the most recent year data is available, U.S. railroads moved 120,000 carloads of ethanol, according to the Association of American Railroads. ROCKFORD http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/midwest/illinois/x998788007
U.S. IN IRAQ: Brigade adds air-conditioned buildings for soldiers -- It¹s difficult to imagine the temperature flirting with 130 degrees Fahrenheit. But that¹s the kind of heat Lt. Col. Greg Parker and the Louisiana National Guard must endure while serving in Iraq.
HARVARD LAYOFFS: Dozens protest Harvard layoffs - Thursday's protest was just the beginning of public demonstrations from Harvard students, staff, union workers and members of the No Layoffs Campaign in reaction to Harvard University's announcement on Tuesday to fire 275 employees due to a projected 30 percent drop in its endowment – now estimated at close to $26 billion. By Jillian Fennimore.
- Art: 6 photos
MOSQUITO SEASON: Buzzing, biting, pesky skeeters - Mosquito experts say the intensity of this season, running until about mid-September, looks to be in line with the past few years. But the wet spring, which facilitates larvae growth, could mean it is going to be a bit worse. Ledger, with photo
TORNADO SEASON: Are you prepared for tornado season? Here are some tips.
Business / Ag
DAVE RAMSEY: Weekly financial Q&A, with items on investing and multi-level
BIZ BITS: Weekly business rail, with tips on your 401(k) if you change jobs, a look at the world's most powerful athletes, a BBB warning about magazine scams and more.
NASCAR PAGE: Anytime, anywhere.
SUNDAY QUICK SHOTS: DeRosa deserves more love than Wood - The Chicago media celebrated Kerry Wood's return to Wrigley Field with the Indians last week, but seemed mystified and aggravated by the fans' love for Mark DeRosa. Score one for the fans. Also includes items on PGA golfer D.A. Points, Shaquille O'Neal and the new Yankee Stadium. By Matt Trowbridge of the Rockford Register Star. For use Sunday, June 28.
PETER SILAS PASQUA: Ode to College World Series champions -- The LSU Tigers are clearly, without a doubt, the best baseball team in the land after claiming the school¹s sixth national championship Wednesday. It's now safe to talk Tiger baseball without worrying about jinxing them.
TODD PORTER: Shaq a steal for the Cavs -- Stop pinching yourself already. Shaq is coming to Cleveland, and the Cavs essentially stole him. General Manager Danny Ferry probably had a dye pack go off on him Thursday when the NBA approved the deal that pairs LeBron James and Shaquille O¹Neal.
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There's no mystery here for Alex Cross to solve: In casting Tyler Perry as the fictional crime-solver, Hollywood wants to discover if the indie powerhouse brings his devoted audience with him wherever he goes.
For "Alex Cross," Perry takes on the role of author James Patterson's beloved FBI investigator – the star of 18 novels and two prior films starring Morgan Freeman – and gives it the "Batman Begins" treatment, staking his own claim on the character in his first cinematic origin story. And while Industry insiders are eager to see if Perry, who as the primary creative force behind all of his prior films has become one of the highest-earning figures in show biz, can carry a more traditional Hollywood thriller at the box office, the actor himself reveals that for his part, he was simply eager to test himself with a new kind of challenge.
On switching from independent actor-writer-director-producer to Hollywood actor for hire:
"What I know about me is that when you know how to lead you also have to know how to follow. So in this thing, I'm working with James Patterson, who created this brilliant character, and also Rob Cohen, who's a brilliant director, and I had an opportunity to learn from both of them. For me it was all about surrender, and staying out of anything that I would do and just be the character. It allowed me to just go some places that I had never gone before."
On taking noble Alex Cross down a path of righteous vengeance:
"I think every one of us in life has some sort of moment that has happened that we wish we could've done differently, or we wish that could've had a different outcome. What I did in preparing for those moments is I thought about those things. A lot of it was rooted in past relationships, childhood situations or business deals – things that I've gone through that I learned from. So there are many times when I had to tap into my own experiences to be able to get to a place where I could convincingly become that character in those moments, the intrigue, the revenge, the fight, the fight-back, because it's not me by nature, but I think that we all have a bit of it in us. I just had to find a way to tap into it."
On his response to Alex Cross creator Patterson's original intent to create a non-stereotypical African American protagonist:
"When I read the script and even saw James Patterson's description of Alex, he was describing me. I thought, 'Wait a minute – that's me!' So it all kind of came together for this moment to happen. I didn't think about it as a black lead or anything other than that, an African American man. I just thought about it as a great role and a great opportunity to do it."
On shaping up through the Israeli self-defense method Krav Maga:
"Listen, it is the most intense, most amazing workout I've ever experienced in my life, and I kept it up after the movie because when it's all done, it's so relaxing, and being able to know how to defend yourself, that was really cool. I fell in love with it, and it also helps me keep my weight down. So it's really intense, and I can kick some ass, man."
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On taking on a role that meant taking off his shirt:
"When Rob told me he wanted me to be raw in it, he also suggested Krav Maga and I liked it enough to know, 'Okay, this is what I want. I'm going to keep this up,' and so I had to trust him. It's always been easier for me to have a costume, have something to hide behind. Here I had nothing, and it was challenging, a bit frightening, but usually that's when I'll take things on, when I'm a bit afraid. If there's a bit of fear, I'll challenge myself to go as far as I can – so taking the shirt off was pretty scary, but it's okay."
On his own intent to continue to take on new acting challenges in Hollywood:
"It depends, and I'll tell you why: because I really committed to being this character. I spent a lot of time with the Atlanta Police Department. I spent a lot of time with their homicide and cold case and being really involved in some things that I don't do in my day-to-day life. After it was all over I had to check in with myself to see how do I feel about it, because when you take on something that dark you really have to commit and go in to some dark places. I would consider it, based on how far I have to take my mind, myself, my body, soul and spirit into that type of world before I'd do it again. Because the only way to do it right is you have to go in and try and understand as much as you can of it, and that's not always comfortable."
On the possibility of starring in and directing a future Alex Cross film:
"No. I know that my movies are simple stories. I put the camera over there and tell the story. It's about the audience, and you know, just wanting this type of story. These movies are…the way that they're shot, the things you have to know and the things that you have to understand about action and camera angles and all of those things, I'm not there yet. Maybe one day I'll be there, but I don't want to direct it. I enjoy just playing the character. Maybe I've entered a whole new realm in life here."
On whether he looked for things to borrow from Morgan Freeman's performances as Alex Cross:
"I did watch both films. Even when they first came out, I remember seeing them both, but let me tell you something: That's Morgan-frickin'-Freeman, okay? You don't try to do anything that Morgan Freeman does. He was the voice of God in a movie. That's Morgan Freeman. So I knew going in that I could not try to be Morgan Freeman playing Alex Cross. I had to be the best Tyler Perry I could playing Alex Cross."
On chatting to Freeman about the role:
"I'm not going to call him up and say, 'What do you think?' I did not speak to him about it. But now that it's all over, after he sees it, maybe I will."
On the possibility of passing the baton of Madea over to another actor, as he picked up the baton of Alex Cross:
"That old broad is going to die a quick death when I'm done with that! I just want you to know that she's going to be buried with that dress, so I don't think that'll ever happen."

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Toyota Touch® 2 is a fully integrated multimedia system, featuring a colour touch screen with drag and flick capabilities, and advanced audio system compatible with USB devices, iPods and smartphones. Bluetooth® 3.0 enables features such as mobile phone calls, SMS integration and music streaming. The WVGA screen is also linked to a rear-view camera for safer reversing.
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ArcGIS includes a Living Atlas of the World, comprised of authoritative maps and data on thousands of topics. Go beyond basemaps and imagery and explore maps about people and businesses, landscapes and the climate, transportation, and much more.
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ArcGIS includes a suite of basemaps that provide reference maps for our world and context for your work. These maps are built from the best available data from a community of authoritative data providers and presented in multiple cartographic styles. The maps are designed to emphasize different views of our world, from physical to political. You can choose the basemap that is most appropriate for your map or app.
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ArcGIS includes a comprehensive set of demographic and lifestyle maps of the United States and more than 120 other countries. This includes recent demographic and Tapestry Segmentation lifestyle information such as total population, family size, household income, and more. It also includes consumer spending information on many types of products. This information can be accessed as ready-to-use map layers, including preconfigured pop-up windows, which can be restyled and added to your maps and apps.
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You can contribute to several maps through our Community Maps Program to make them more useful to your organization and others. Thousands of ArcGIS users have improved the coverage and quality of our maps by providing access to their map data and imagery. Join the growing list of organizations that contribute their content to a living global atlas of online maps and geographic information.
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ArcGIS includes a number of maps and layers that describe the systems that people use to move between places. This includes a variety of global, national, and local maps on various topics from infrastructure projects to rest areas. Some of these layers are dynamic, such as the live World Traffic map, which is updated every few minutes with data on traffic incidents and congestion.
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Over half of the world's population now lives in cities, and the percentage is growing. This urbanization has a profound impact on our lives, and it presents unique challenges for managing urban systems. This collection of maps and layers provides useful information, such as open space, highway access and noise pollution, to help cities implement innovative solutions for the complex problems they face. This includes standard layers that can be used to compare different cities as well as detailed urban landscapes that can be used for visualization and analysis.
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Carl Fiedler
Carl Fiedler
Retired Research Professor of Silviculture
- Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
B.S. (Forest Science) University of Montana
M.S. (Silviculture) University of Montana
Ph.D. (Silviculture and Forest Ecology) University of Minnesota
Research Interests
My research interests include multiresource management and operations in second-growth forests, principles and applications of uneven-aged silviculture, forest and ecological restoration, evaluation of the effectiveness and costs of hazard reduction treatments, and old-growth stand dynamics.
Selected Publications
Fiedler, C.E., Metlen, K.L., and E.K. Dodson. 2010. Restoration treatment effects on stand structure, tree growth, and fire hazard in a ponderosa pine/Douglas-fir forest in Montana. Forest Science 56: 18-31.
McKinney, S.T. and C.E. Fiedler. 2010. Tree squirrel habitat selection and predispersal seed predation in a declining subalpine conifer. Oecologia 162: 697-707.
Schwilk, D.W., J.E. Keeley, E.E. Knapp, J. McIver, J.D. Bailey, C.J.Fettig, C.E. Fiedler, R.J. Harrod, J.J. Moghaddas, K.W. Outcalt, C.N.Skinner, S.L. Stephens, T.A. Waldrop, D.A. Yaussy, and A. Youngblood. 2009. The national Fire and Fire Surrogate study: effects of fuel reduction methods on forest vegetation structure and fuels. Ecological Applications 19: 285-304.
McKinney, S.T., Fiedler, C.E., and D.F. Tomback. 2009. Invasive pathogen threatens bird–pine mutualism: implications for sustaining a high-elevation ecosystem. Ecological Applications 19: 597–607.
Stephens, S.L., Moghaddas, J.J., Edminster, C., Fiedler, C.E., Haase, S., Harrington, M., Keeley, J.E., Knapp, E., McIver, J.D., Metlen, K., Skinner, C., and A. Youngblood. 2009. Fire and fire surrogate treatment effects on vegetation structure, fuels, and potential fire behavior and severity from six western United States coniferous forests. Ecological Applications 19:305–320.
Arno, S.F., Fiedler, C.E., and M.K. Arno. 2008. Giant Pines and Grassy Glades: The historic ponderosa ecosystem - disappearing icon of the American West. Forest History Today 2008 (2): 12-19.
Dodson, E.K., Metlen, K.L., and C.E. Fiedler. 2007. Common and uncommon understory species differentially respond to restoration treatments in ponderosa pine/Douglas-fir forests in Montana. Restoration Ecology 15: 696-708.
Fiedler, C.E., Friederici, P., Petruncio, M., Denton, C., and W.D. Hacker. 2007. Managing for old growth in frequent-fire forests. Ecology and Society 12(2): 1-12.
Dodson, E.K. and C.E. Fiedler. 2006. Impacts of restoration treatments on alien plant invasion in Pinus ponderosa forests, Montana, USA. Journal of Applied Ecology 43: 887-897.
Fiedler, C.E., Metlen, K.L., and E.K. Dodson. 2006. Restoration/fuels reduction treatments differentially affect native and exotic understory species in a ponderosa pine forest (Montana). Ecological Restoration 24: 44-46.
Metlen, K.L. and C.E. Fiedler. 2006. Restoration treatment effects on the understory of ponderosa pine/Douglas-fir forests of western Montana, USA. Forest Ecology and Management 222: 355-369.
Gundale, M.J., Metlen, K.L., Fiedler, C.E., and T.H. DeLuca. 2006. Nitrogen spatial heterogeneity influences diversity following restoration treatments in a ponderosa pine/Douglas-fir forest, Montana. Ecological Applications 16: 479-489.
Gundale, M.J., DeLuca, T.H., Fiedler, C.E., Ramsey, P.W., Harrington, M.G., and J.E. Gannon. 2005. Restoration treatments in a Montana ponderosa pine forest: effects on soil physical, chemical and biological properties. Forest Ecology and Management 213: 25-38.
Arno, S.F. and C.E. Fiedler. 2005. Applying fire ecology to forest management: Picking up mixed signals. Western Forester 50: 12-20.
Arno, S.F. and C.E. Fiedler. 2005. Mimicking Nature's Fire: Restoring fire-prone forests in the West. Island Press. Washington, DC. 242 p.
Keegan, C.E., Fiedler, C.E., and T.A. Morgan. 2004. Wildfire in Montana: Potential hazard reduction and economic impacts of a strategic treatment program. Forest Products Journal: 54: 21-25.
Fiedler, C.E. and M.G. Harrington. 2004. Restoring vigor and reducing hazard in an old-growth western larch stand (Montana). Ecological Restoration 22: 133-134
Metlen, K.L., Fiedler, C.E., and A. Youngblood. 2004. Understory response to fuel reduction treatments in the Blue Mountains of northeastern Oregon. Northwest Science 78: 175-185.
Fiedler, C.E., Keegan, C.E., Woodall, C.W., and T.A. Morgan. 2004. A strategic assessment of crown fire hazard in Montana: Potential effectiveness and costs of hazard reduction treatments. USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-622. 48 p.
Woodall, C.W., Fiedler, C.E., and K.S. Milner. 2003. Inter-tree competition in uneven-aged ponderosa pine stands. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 33: 1719-1726.
Fiedler, C.E. and C.E. Keegan. 2003. Treatment effectiveness in reducing crown fire hazard in fire-adapted forests of New Mexico. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station Proc. RMRS-P-29. p. 39-48.
Fiedler, C.E. 2003. Managing Montana's forests: Past, present, and future. In: Governor's Conference on Forestry in Montana. Montana Forest and Conservation Experiment Station Proc. p. 27-30.
Fiedler, C.E., Keegan, C.E., Morgan, T.A., and C.W. Woodall. 2003. Fire hazard and potential treatment effectiveness: A statewide assessment in Montana. Journal of Forestry 101: 7.
Woodall, C.W., Fiedler, C.E., and K.S. Milner. 2003. Stand density index in uneven-aged ponderosa pine stands. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 33: 96-100.
Fiedler, C.E. and T.A. Morgan. 2002. Mortality as a source of coarse woody debris in managed stands. USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-181. p. 637-648.
Keegan, C.E., Morgan, T.A., Hearst, A.L. and C.E. Fiedler. 2002. Impacts of the 2000 wildfires on forest industry employment. Montana Business Quarterly 40: 8-13.
Fiedler, C.E. 2002. Natural process-based management of fire-adapted western forests. In: Small Diameter Timber: Resource Management, Manufacturing, and Markets. Washington State University Cooperative Extension Proc. p. 147-151.
Keegan, C.E., Niccolucci, M.J., Fiedler, C.E., Jones, J.G., and R.W. Regel. 2002. Harvest cost collection approaches and associated equations for restoration treatments on national forests. Forest Products Journal: 52: 96-99.
Morgan, T.A., Fiedler, C.E., and C.W. Woodall. 2002. Characteristics of dry site old-growth ponderosa pine in the Bull Mountains of Montana, USA. Natural Areas Journal 22: 11-19.
Fiedler, C.E., Arno, S.F., Keegan, C.E., and K.A. Blatner. 2001. Overcoming America's wood deficit: An overlooked option. BioScience 51: 53-58.
Fiedler, C.E. 2000. Restoration treatments promote growth and reduce mortality of old-growth ponderosa pine (Montana). Ecological Restoration 18: 117-119.
Fiedler, C.E. 2000. Understanding the ecosystem: Its parts and processes - Silvicultural treatments. In Proceedings: The Bitterroot Ecosystem Management Research Project: What we have learned. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station Proc. RMRS-P-17. p. 19-20.
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Tucson massacre, Colorado's new governor, Justice Dept. supboenas Wikileaks twitter acct, the toilet of the future
Latest on Gabrielle Giffords' shooting.
Giffords talks about rhetoric of violence during 2010 political campaign and the Palin crosshairs map
Palin crosshairs map with Giffords' district in sights.
New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez isn't really a giant,she's just making her presence known.
Check out Colorado's eccentric incoming governor.
Everyone must visit Mootopia and tickle the cow.
Wikileaks Twitter account info has been subpoenaed by the Justice Dept. There's a subpoena joke in there somewhere.
Meet Blue Andy Rooney
Meet the Queen of Amphetamines, making a personal appearance in the U.S.
Meet Toronto's $400,000 automated public pay toilet!
Damien Hirst's latest sculpture is a jewel encrusted baby skull.
N.Z. Farmer dies trying to rescue lamb from sewage pond.
Cameron's house in Ferris Bueller's Day Off is for sale
Seattle Seahawks player runs 67 yards for game upset touchdown vs. New Orleans Saints on Saturday.
Richard Nixon was born on this day in 1913. What a dick. Read this excerpt from the "Preview of Nixon's Memoirs" by Paul Krassner.


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A set of linked radio-telescopes across Hawaii, Arizona and California has given scientists a close-up of the accretion disk of a distant supermassive black hole
The linked dishes, dubbed the Event Horizon Telescope, grabbed the fine details of a supermassive black hole in the M87 galaxy, some 50 million light-years distant, with a mass estimated at 6 billion times that of the Sun.
Their analysis, published in Science (abstract), is based on analyzing the accretion disk surrounding the M87 black hole. The accretion disk, spinning at close to light-speed, is also the source of the jets of matter that typify black hole observations.
This image, created from models of the radio-telescope observations,
show the jet distorted by the extreme gravity of the black hole.
Source: Avery E. Broderick (Perimeter Institute & University of Waterloo)
The scientists say their observation shows that the accretion disk is just 5.5 times the event horizon of M87 – a size which almost certainly means the M87 black hole is spinning, having received its orbital momentum from the accretion disk.
Were the black hole not spinning, the accretion disk would have to be 7.4 times the Schwartzchild radius, while if the two were spinning in opposite directions, the disk would have to be even larger – more than nine times the event horizon.
MIT researcher Shep Doelman said the observation helps provide confirmation of general relativity in the extreme environments near a black hole. The group, led by MIT's Haystack Observatory, hopes to scale up in the future by adding dishes in Chile, Europe, Mexico, Greenland and Antarctica. ®
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OSU and Corvallis want bikers and pedestrians to Be Bright!Posted January 11th, 2013 by UHDS News
In an effort to encourage bike and pedestrian safety on campus and around Corvallis, Oregon State University and the City of Corvallis are inviting the public to the Memorial Union Quad on Thursday, Jan. 17, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., for a special "Be Bright!" event
Benny Beaver will be on hand as participants spin the wheel and win a variety of great and illuminating prizes aimed at making the commute safer for everyone. Bike lights, reflective gear and even some coveted illuminated umbrellas will be given away during the event.
According to the Oregon Department of Transportation, every year in Oregon, the majority of pedestrian fatalities occur at night or in low-light hours. More than half of the pedestrians killed were wearing dark clothing and were not visible. In October 2012, ODOT reported that pedestrian fatalities in Oregon were up 23 percent from the same period the previous year.
"The Be Bright! effort is an attempt to get commuters to think about visibility issues during dark, rainy Oregon winters, and during the rest of the year after nightfall," said Steve Clark, vice president of university relations and marketing at Oregon State. "Drivers need to pay more attention to bikers and pedestrians, and walkers and bikers need to make themselves as visible as possible during low-light situations."
"We are very pleased that community interest in promoting safety and increased visibility among motorists, pedestrians, joggers and bicyclists is growing in the Corvallis community and on the Oregon State campus," Clark said. "The last thing anyone wants is to have serious accidents or injuries occur. So we are simply promoting improved safety by being bright and being seen.
The Be Bright! Be Seen public safety campaign is sponsored by Oregon State University, the city of Corvallis, the Corvallis Gazette-Times, the OSU Beaver Store and the OSU Daily Barometer.
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The latter part of the year 2011 witnessed a fierce battle between Apple and Samsung to secure the lion's share of the smartphone market for their iPhone 4S and Galaxy S2 respectively. It looks like this year is not going to be any different for both, as Samsung is expected to extend their flagship version of Galaxy S2 to Galaxy S3 while Apple is expected to draw out iPhone 5 out of their weaponry.
Samsung has already drawn a bigger margin with its latest Android flagship collaboration with Google, the Galaxy Nexus. Meanwhile, speculations are abuzz with the announcement of Samsung Galaxy S3 to take place during Mobile World Congress Feb 28.
Here is a comparison between Samsung Galaxy S3 and iPhone 4S.
Display: Samsung Galaxy S3 is expected to spot 4.6-inch HD (720 x 1280 pixels) Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen 319 ppi pixel density compared to iPhone 4S which comes with 3.5-inch 640 x 960 pixels LED-backlit IPS TFT capacitive touchscreen.
Input Features: The input features which might accompany Galaxy S3 include touch-sensitive controls, Corning Gorilla Glass, TouchWiz UI v4.0 or Touchwiz 5.0, accelerometer, gyro and proximity sensor. And iPhone 4S features like scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, accelerometer, gyro and proximity sensor.
Memory: Samsung Galaxy S3 will have 16GB/32GB storage and 2 GB RAM memory compared to iPhone 4S, which has 16/32/64 GB storage and 512 MB RAM. However, Galaxy S3 will have up to 32 GB microSD support. Galaxy S2 versions have only 1 GB RAM storage.
WLAN/Bluetooth/USB: Apple iPhone 4S has Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth version 4.0 with A2DP support along with USB version 2.0. However, Samsung Galaxy S3 will have Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth version 3.0+HS along with microUSB MHL version 2.0 support.
Camera: Samsung Galaxy S3 may feature a 12 megapixel 4000x3000 pixels camera along with features like autofocus, LED flash, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection and image stabilization features. And 1080p video recording is expected along with a 2 megapixel secondary camera.
While iPhone 4S comes with an 8 megapixel 3264x2448 pixels camera with features like autofocus, LED flash, touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection and HDR. And it can record video at 1080p and a secondary VGA camera.
Processor: When it comes to processor, Samsung Galaxy S3 may feature a quad-core/dual-core, Exynos 4212/ Exyos 5250, 2 GHz/ 1.8 GHz processor. As the name quad-core suggests, the processor has four cores over two but not in exile. Chip manufacturer Qualcomm has confirmed the availability of quad-core processors.
However, iPhone 4S has Apple A5 dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9 processor powering it.
Operating System: With Samsung Galaxy Nexus already featuring the Android 4.0 or the Ice Cream Sandwich, Galaxy S3 is expected to be embedded with same operating system which has given a hard time for iPhone 4S iOS 5 version.
Battery: According to rumors and leaked resources, Galaxy S3 is expected to feature a 2250mAh battery which is better than iPhone 4S's Li-Po 1432 mAh battery.
Other features: And optional NFC support is expected to come along with Galaxy S3, which is not found in iPhone 4S. Other rumors related to Galaxy S3 point that the phone will have 5 touch-sensitive keys on the bottom, which probably could be for Phone, Menu, Apps, Back and Search. And the new phone will support 4G LTE.


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"With regard to the relations with the Serbian Orthodox Church, Pope John Paul II could not escape the controversy of the involvement of Croatian Catholic clergy with the Ustasa regime of World War II. He beatified WWII-time archibishop of Zagreb, Alojzije Stepinac, in 1998, the Croatian war-time archbishop of Zagreb, convicted for colaboration with Croatian Ustašas fascist regime in 1946. This move was seen negatively by Serbian Church and Serbian people. On June 22, 2003, he visited Banja Luka in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a main city of Serbian Orthodox population in Bosnia. He held a Mass at the Petrićevac monastery. It's friars participated in killing Serbs during the World War II (most notorius of them was Fra Stjepan Filipovic Majstorović). Orthodox Bishop of Banja Luka Jefrem refused to attended the Mass because Pope did not express his regreat. They met later that day."
because it is rather inflammatory and currently unsubstantiated. If the contributor of this text could provide citations and rephrase the tone, then it would be more encyclopedic.
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Sunday, October 15, 2006
Medical "Tours"
"Really? Hmm. *click* I see from your chart, Mr. Smith, that you don't have health insurance. *click* And you have six kids. *click* But you have been working steadily at McDonalds for the last 10 years. *click* oh, and you have an ample supply of nitroglycerine."
"Well congratulations, Mr. Smith! You've qualified for an all inclusive Medical Tour to India!" * Tah dah * goes the computer. "Just think: an all-inclusive package with airfare, surgery, un-air-conditioned transportation to and from the medical facility, bottled water, 8 nights of accommodations, and tour of the Taj Mahal, all for the low-low price of $10,812!!"
"But I can't er, walk, too far."
"Oh, now, don't be a party pooper, Mr. Smith. Imagine the opportunity for world travel! There's nothing like flying cheek-to-cheek in economy comfort in the airplane both to and from your destination for the quick 23-hour flight! Isn't that worth the little chest pain you'll get carrying your bags on board? And think of the return trip with those leg wounds you'll have! You know, the ones where they harvest the veins to bypass those nasty little blockages. You'll be the entertainment for your entire row!"
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"But they won't be there for me...."
"You don't need their support, Mr. Smith, it's just a tiny surgery. No biggie, Mr. Smith. Or, er, I hear they have companion fares if you get an American Express platinum card, Mr. Smith. You know: buy one airfare, get the other one free... can I interest you?" * Holds up the American Express brochure to Mr. Smith *
"Sure! And the best part, Mr. Smith, I've heard your employer will pay you money for taking this trip: they'll give you 20% of the cost savings they receive compared to what it would cost you here in the States! Wouldn't the kids like something special for Christmas?"
"Wow. I had no idea..."
"And that's just the beginning. The cows on the street, the incredible traffic, rickshaws, lack of center lines on the roads, it all makes for one thrilling and entertaining ride to and from the hospital! And the water. Oh, the water there. It's sparkling fresh - from the bottle, of course. But if you're the daring type, heck, try a little of the native water. You're sure to have some fun, then! Oh, but you'll need one more medication."
"What's that?"
"Just a little something to help with those nasty mosquitos. No big deal, really."
"Thanks, doc." Suddenly, Mr. Smith's chest tightness grows a bit at rest. "Er, doc, I'm having some of that chest pain again."
"Have any of those nitro pills, Mr. Smith? Try throwing one under your tongue, we wouldn't want you disqualified from your trip now, would we?"
"Gosh, no, doc!" Scrambling, he finds his nitroglycerine tablets and pops one under his tongue. Minutes later, he's breathing better. "Thanks, doc."
"Hey, no problem, Mr. Smith. Glad I could help. I mean, who needs medical care when there's Medical Tours! Bon voyage!"
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Doc, I think yer gonna love this one:
The procedure is done at a non-US hospital by the patient's own surgeon. This solves the continuity of care problem and the doc gets a vacation too. Neat solution for the multitude of doctors who have spare time.
John Fembup
- Tue Oct 17, 04:54:00 PM CDT
- DrWes said...
Thanks for sharing! Now I know where I can go for Christmas!...
Damn, maybe this ain't so bad after all, I mean, does this mean I avoid all liability there?? No malpractice, a few mosquito bites, a quick pacer implant... hey, what could be better? But how much would I get paid - if the pacer implant costs $1250 - and it takes a day to get there, a day to do the surgery, and a day to get back, there ain't much financial incentive...
But more fun, who is this "Joint Commision International?" Seems they're a bunch of clipboard-carrying nerds who have lent their name to this endeavor in an attempt to sound credible and "improve medical care." But what are their credentials? What are their standards? Are THEY accountable for poor care if it's delievered?
I wonder if anyone from the AMA or Congress is concerned about this...
- Tue Oct 17, 05:27:00 PM CDT
Doc, I only know what the website says, and would not actually claim that as "knowledge".
BTW, I'm the manager of benefits for an organization whose name you would instantly recognize - and we have a fair number of employees outside the US. The issue of "medical tourism" crops up for us not only with respect to US employees but also international employees interested in, e.g. two weeks at Phuket in Indonesia or convalescence on a beach in Thailand after surgery at Bumrungrad Hospital.
I am skeptical of this and so far am not proposing any change to our plan to recognize or encourage use of such facilities except for local employees who would use them anyway. I must admit PlanetHospital has an interesting idea, but I don't see it working with a large volume. At the same time, international competition for patients is a fact, it won't go away, and it will be interesting to observe the response in the US.
John Fembup
- Tue Oct 17, 10:48:00 PM CDT
Whatever anyone might say, the trend is here to stay. You must recognize that a problem exists with the current healthcare system in the US and people are seeking solutions. if there was no problem, no one in their right state of mind would consider traveling for surgery. BTW, how many cases of botched or wrong-sided surgery have you heard of in India? The physicians performing the surgeries in those hospitals are mostly US or British trained. In other words, you are making fun of your own training.
- Thu Oct 19, 08:28:00 AM CDT
"if there was no problem, no one in their right state of mind would consider traveling for surgery."
I think that overstates your case and is not correct.
People of means who seek services not covered by insurance - for example cosmetic surgery, or experimental therapies not yet approved or widely accepted in the US - have a clear financial incentive to seek the best deal they can find elsewhere. Hospitals of comparable quality to those in the US, together with first-rate medical staffs, now exist in many countries and such treatments can be obtained there at less cost than in the US.
This does not prove the presence of a problem - unless you consider the exclusion of these services from insurance policies to be the problem. Or unless you are willing to concede that medical care in the US is overpriced.
John Fembup
- Thu Oct 19, 09:28:00 AM CDT
I don't know about you all - but I"M willing to "concede that medical care in the US is overpriced."
I'm leaaving for Thailand on the 27th to finally get my teeth taken care of. There's no way I could do it here.
Mary Ann Wuebker
Hailey, Idaho
- Fri Feb 02, 07:51:00 PM CST


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Beat the Streak Report: Thursday, August 5
It was an absolute, certifiable, kid-tested, mother-approved, all-you-can-eat Gravy Train Wednesday in Streakland.
A festively plump 14 of the day's 15 most popular selections each got
hits, flash forwarding the streaks of 58 percent of the BTS galaxy.
Rickie Weeks was the day's Mr. Freeze, as his 0-for-5 performance ice blasted 1.7 percent of the field, Mortal Kombat-style.
You know what — I'll take the blame for that. I had no business putting
a lifetime .252 hitter up on the Picks of the Day page, even if his
numbers vs. the opposing pitcher were certifiably stellar. Whoopshies!
Time for Thursday's Picks:
Oh, hello there …
? Hanley Ramirez: .455 AVG (10-for-22) lifetime vs. Phillies starter Roy Oswalt
? Andre Ethier: .533 AVG (8-for-15) lifetime vs. Padres starter Kevin Correia
? Brian McCann: .421 AVG (8-for-19) lifetime vs. Giants starter Tim Lincecum
Feeling kinda spicy?
? Wilson Valdez: .500 AVG (5-for-10) lifetime vs. Marlins starter Chris Volstad
You'll thank me later …
? Josh Hamilton: .179 AVG (5-for-28) lifetime vs. Mariners starter Felix Hernandez
? Jayson Werth: .071 AVG (1-for-14) lifetime vs. Marlins starter Chris Volstad
? Nick Markakis: .182 AVG (2-for-11) Angels starter Dan Haren
Leaderboard time!
"gfc2112" and "randy.zimmer" foxtrotted their way to 29-game streaks,
after Evan Longoria and Joe Mauer each collected hits, respectively.
These two leaders are each one hit away from getting a free month's worth of MLB.tv.
That's a pretty cool prize.
Except when compared to $3,000,000.
Top MLB streakers
? David Ortiz: 13 games
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BTS: Troy Tulowitzki
Survivor: Rockies
what happened here nobody comments anymore
poll closes in in 15 min
GL all
bmoc, I think it's because it's almost over for this year so people won't even bother but I will still post every day til the end of the year no matter what. As for my picks for today.
BTS- Carlos Gonzalez, he is red smoking hot right now and he hit 2 homers last night and he's facing the Pirates so yeah he will keep it going.
HR BTS- Miguel Cabrera-Just about giving up on this game for this year. Way too hard.
Survivor-Rangers-Had Red Sox but Tomlin is pitching and he pitched great his first two starts.
Good luck to all today.
I read the blog everyday but I don't always post, though I did also notice a lot of people are not posting anymore. Like Vinny said though, the game is almost over in terms of being able to make it to 57 so I think a lot of people gave up. I already gave up on survivor and home run bts but I will continue playing BTS until I can't win the $10,000 prize. I went with Mauer today and he already got a hit, gotta love the first inning hits. GL to everyone else today.
LaV's List
Thursday's Top Picks of the current Top2500, 131 Batters picked overall.
Batter, Times Picked, Percentage
Carlos Gonzalez, 495 19.8(5th)
Ichiro Suzuki, 258 10.32
Miguel Cabrera, 221 8.84(4th)
Joe Mauer, 153 6.12(1rst & 3rd)(GOOD)
Troy Tulowitzki, 102 4.08
Andre Ethier, 95 3.8(1rst)
Carl Crawford, 87 3.48
Hanley Ramirez, 84 3.36
Josh Hamilton, 78 3.12
No Selection, 77 3.08
Adrian Beltre, 63 2.52
Evan Longoria, 53 2.12
Brad Eldred, 40 1.6
Delmon Young, 24 0.96(5th)(GOOD)
Yesterday's Top2500 Reset was down to 10.4% with "NO SELECTION" reseting the most. And 9.3% paused.
Highest "No Selection":Pg# 3 with a streak of 15 back to zero.
Bloggers Group Top2500
UserName, Streak, Page#, Rank, Pick
bmoccabee, 8 , pg 42, 871, T. Tulowitzki
leeungaretta , 8 , pg 47, 871, E. Longoria
_EM_, 6, pg 94, 2324, T. Tulowitzki
GL to all
I went with Joe Mauer. I thought about Carlos Gonzalez but he is only hot when he is playing @ home. He is right along the line with Helton and Matt Holliday when playing in Coors stadium. His #s are even more extreme though. I wonder what he #s would be like if he is on another team. But I think most likely he will come through based on lefty/right match-up.
I had the good fortune of having the Rickie Weeks yesterday so back to zero again.
Wow. This game is impossible to figure out. Given how well Wade Davis pitched recently, I thought he was going to be very tough today. He is getting hammered.
Is Ichiro heating up again or is this a bluff? It would be so cool if can go on a huge end of the year streak in excess of 25 games. That would make this last attempt @ 3 mil. so much easier.
He got 3 hits last night. Second hit being a line drive. First hit a typical Ichiro infield "hit". Disappointingly, third hit was a bunt hit.
Despite his good #s against Hunter of TX, I think he went 0-fer against him in last 2 games.
My game plan for rest of the season is go with the gut instinct. After a quick run through the match-ups, I will just go with whatever grabs me right away. I employed all different strategies but all turned out to be complete FAILs. Let's see if this works for the last run.
I like to comment, but until my streak gets higher, I just pick out of gut and the mindset that I don't need to over-research stats yet. But once my streak gets higher and I have more input as to picks, I post because I actually have research to back up claims and what not. Plus, I've just been busy all week. Hah.
Went with Mauer, streak to 7!
just seems like no one posts until the lock period. I like talkin bout picks before the lock. Carlos Gonzo and Ethier were the other players I considered. Gonzo just had too much of a gap between home and away BA and only has 1 AB against this pitcher where as Tulowitzki has 5 ABs. Ethier has a 5 game hit streak and had 3 hits yesterday so I have a feeling he has a 0fer today. Tulowitzki was my first pick and he bats .300+ against righties. He might be the only batter that I pick that will be a righty-righty matchup right now.
Yesterday I went 2 for 3 Rays lost, McCann went 3 for 5 and Pujols homered.
Today's picks
Survivor: Giants
Beat the Streak: Joe Mauer (Good)
Home run: Miguel Cabrera (Is the 10th time a charm)
Highest no selections;
Survivor:"thedoctor2″ on page 4 with a win streak of 11.
Beat the Streak:"mmobraten" on page 3 with a hit streak of 15.
Home run:"albertcard" on page 1 with a HR streak of 4.
Back to 0 for these users.
Posting is down – encouraging those who read blog but who don't post to do so. Always good to look at the previous day blog early in the morning as some post for today are made early am or late pm previous day as Dave gets the new day info up late am central time.
Watching Cubs and Sox and picking accordingly now – gut reactions to guy as other "strategies" based on stats etc. got me only to 12 twice this year. It is almost the "spring training" time for us as the run to 57 will be impossible soon. Tiem to try something new.
Hot hitters – Carlos Gonzalez and Starlin Castro
Reminder to all in the Bloggers Group (not to late to join)
I will be mailing a modest trophy to the #1 streak Holder at end of season. This will be a trophy to be passed on year to year from the top streak holder to the new top streak holder at the end of each season.
Survivor Page Problem?
I an unable to go back beyond the 1st page to see Survivor streaks.
Are you haveing same problem? I go to bottom of page and hit NEXT then I get a blak survivor page instead of see who is ranked 19, 20, 21 etc. Page one contains the streaks of top 18 players. This has been going on for a week now. Help? I emailed Dave on this for the tech crew to check out.
Is it my computers or is it doing same to you.
Please post on this for me. Thanks……………
Drag, I have the same problem but with all 3. I can't go beyond the first page for current streaks and it's crazy. I thought it was my comp.
Man. How will Bobby Jenks face Freddy Garcia when he returns to the dugout. I think he blew another of Garcia's win this year. Almost the same way. How does him, K-Poop and Aaadsma call themselves a closer. Everytime they come out, there is no easy save. Baserunners always get on.
You can forget about MCab for BTS against the Sox. I think they're not gonna give him anything to hit. I don't blame Ozzie.
BTSplayer, Cabrera already got his hit so whoever picked him is good for today.
@vinny1979. They walked in 3 times though. I rather not take that chance. His last AB was almost the same but he got his bat on the ball and made an out. He could probably put his bat down and they will still walk him.
Crawford reset me to zero. August 8 is d-day so if I can hit tomorrow and Saturday I will have a two game cushion in case of DNPs.
I went with Mauer today and so I am up to 2!! Kind of sad to get excited about that huh, haha. I don't think there really is a strategy that will work in this game. I mean you can never tell for certain that someone will get a hit. If they are hot they are due for an 0-fer and if they are in a funk they will break out with 3 or 4 hits. It really is just luck I feel. Since Aug 8 is the last day to start it would be good to have a streak going before then like Vegasjs said. That way a couple DNP's won't hurt you. I am going to look at games with teams that are in a tight race from here on out though because they will most likely play all their starters since they need to win. We'll see how it goes. GL to everyone tonight!!
I know a smaller streak is needed to win survivor, but I can't seem to get past 9. I pick a team that is hot and they lose, then I pick a team that has lost four games in a row and they lose again, I just can't figure it out, haha. My longest streak in BTS is only 12 though so I can't be too excited about that either. I like and enjoy BTS more though because if your guy gets a hit it doesn't matter if his team wins or not. I can also then root for a yankee hitter to get a hit but still root for the yankees to lose, haha. Sorry to all yankee fans out there.
Regarding 2nd half season strategies, I think this one is fairly obvious. Avoid picking best players in inter-division rivalries between 1st, 2nd, 3rd place teams. The closer the teams in the standings, the more risk involved. However, these divisional rivalies also tend to bring out the best in a hitter.
Most managers play the 1st half of season as a "getting one's feet wet" period and play the 2nd half to win every possible game. The 1st half, almost everyone is pitched to and not true in the 2nd half. The 1st half, intentional walks & pitch-arounds are down, not true in 2nd half. The 1st half, players are more energetic & can leg out infield singles, not so true the 2nd half. The 2nd half is also prone to hidden-injuries.
Anyway, still got up til and including Saturday to live with a reset. At a streak of one today, I'm still in the hunt but after Sunday then 10k prize is the goal once reset.
@goober85: given up on Survivor? Takes smaller streak to win that than a prize in BTS. Regarding HR BTS? MLB could probably make that prize $100K and feel really good about no one winning it.
Two wild finishes to the day games today with ChiSox and Twins both coming out on top as they battle for division lead.
As I'm now making my picks by game observation, here goes:
1. Alexi Ramirez has had o-fers two days in a row. He is off my "hot hitters" list. Ozzie Guillen keeps moving him around the batting order – WHY?
2. "El Sol Gatto" aka "The Sun Cat" Alex Rios was 0 – 5 today and had a o-fer Sunday in a day game too. Did I miss a 4 hour eclipse of the sun today in Detroit? Strike one was the Sunday 0-fer, strike two was the o-fer on Thursday, if he goes o-fer in his next day game he can no longer be called "El Sol Gatto." – Ring him up, Steee-rike – three – grab some bench or sunglasses…………..:) lol
Go Carlos Gonzalez!
FYI – I got an immediate email back from Dave and he said he too could not get past page one on Survivor to check standings. He forwarded this to MLB tech crew. Refreshing to have Dave making things happen for us.
HR-BTS – The theory of picking a hitters park and taking the same slugger for all games in that series is pretty solid. You then adjust your picks after your guy gets a HR. This theory was posted about a week ago. The $10,000 prize is very low.
SURVIVOR – Amazing things can happen if you get on a hot streak. I had 5 losing days in a row just before I went on a run of picking 22 winners in a row. Hot teams, watching team/pitching matchups and a dose of good luck did it for me. Current active leader is at 23 games with Red Sox tonight – which is a bold move considering the Red Sox injury list. I took the Rockies and am trying to get to one again.
"Regarding HR BTS? MLB could probably make that prize $100K and feel really good about no one winning it."
Not true, since I am sure at least 3, maybe more, people have already won it before.
"Not true, since I am sure at least 3, maybe more, people have already won it before."
At a lower level, but at 11? Didn't it just get to 11 this year or last year? Has anyone won it at 11? Don't know, don't think so. The MLB record is 8, the HR BTS is 11. Each time it gets topped, it becomes the new record. Same with the Survivor streak.
Giants lost this is now 2 straight days I've taken teams with their aces and lost (Rays with Price, Giants with Lincecum) and 3 straight survivor losses after 9 wins and a 15-1 run. I'm sick of teams losing games that should be easy wins with their ace.
damn I saw the Pirates score and was like oh s h i t. Then saw the box score and Tulo raped. And Gonzo 0fer. damn am i happy I stayed away from him I was really close to picking him. feel bad for people that picked but damn Im happy I stayed away from him. I dont normally research picks but its getting close to the cutoff day and it worked but this is all luck. A lot of things can affect them not getting a hit like dont sleep, injured in pregame or during the game and and get taken out early.
@bmoccabee: Tulo raked not raped. Raped is what Kobe did, allegedly 🙂
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