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Hot .GIF Action: Rafael DePaulaBy
Right-hander Rafael DePaula has emerged as the Yankees top pitching prospect in his first stateside season, and on Sunday afternoon he threw a scoreless inning for the World Team in the 2013 Futures Game. He struck out the first batter he faced — Twins OF Byron Buxton, the consensus top prospect in all the land — with a 94 mph fastball on the outside corner, as you can see above.
DePaula, 22, allowed a soft line drive single up the middle on a 94 mph fastball to Cardinals 2B Kolten Wong, and he also hit Astros OF George Springer with a 79 mph breaking ball that didn't break. He threw ten of 16 pitches for strikes, including two swings and misses. He even threw a (not good) changeup. A few more .GIFs after the jump.
Here's a slider, though it's not a good one:
And here's a changeup, which was even worse than that slider:
Here are some more hot DePaula .GIFs from an early-season start with Low-A Charleston.
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I love the movement on his fastball. Cool stuff.
Cue that one guy that always shows up to complain about .gifs now.
Fastball seems to have a good plane that's hard to square up at that velocity. Definitely needs work on the secondary pitches to really become a top of the rotation kinda guy but very promising prospect.
He's too busy having a seizure.
He's too busy having a orgy.
You called?
I don't know what it is but man, my computer just can't handle GIFs.
Right click on one, and open it up individually in a new window, or tab, and it should move more smoothly.
It does go a bit more smoothly sometimes, other times it's no better. No clue why as my computer can handle streaming without any issues whatsoever. I don't think it's a lack of computing power unless GIFs are incredibly intense on CPUs.
Is the changeup bad because it is essentially right down the middle? It seems to have decent movement and is ~10 MPH off his fastball.
They are both bad because they are "loopy". A great slider and change and both supposed to start off as fastballs, and then do their thing (for change it's just slower and tails off making batter swing early, and slider is supposed to break down late). Both of his pitches simply start with an arc, so you can tell which pitches they are easily.
Exactly. Thanks, Furqan.
Just got an erection and a new prospect crush
Welcome to my list Raffy
A great changeup needs to "look" like a fastball out of the hand. It needs the same release point, the same arm speed. It just comes in slower. Movement, fadeaway action, etc. is nice. Especially to lefty hitters. But not the most important thing.
Obviously, the slider, or curve, or whatever else you throw, should have the same release point and arm action too. Its about fooling the hitter. Velocity is a great weapon, but overrated. If you throw 95 MPH and pin straight, with no secondary pitches, you won't succeed. If you keep hitters off balance and throw strikes, you'll be successful. Its not brain surgery though. Greg Maddux was a master, and he didn't wow anyone with velocity.
This guy has potential to be our first great pitching phenom starting pitcher. I urge Hal to preach patience and give Rafael time to develope. At least another 4 seasons but he should be in majors in two years but 4 years to develope.
He is already 22….you realize he would be 26 in this case?
He should be knocking on the door by the end of next year. 2 years tops.
This guy has potential to be our first great pitching phenom starting pitcher. I urge Hal to preach patience and give Rafael time to develope. At least another 4 seasons but he should be in majors in two years but 4 years to develope. The hell with mike Stanton.
First U tell us how great this guy is and then U proceed to knock him down with complaints. If he is "2-4″ years away he isn't that "great" right now.
The last 2 pitches were actualy Sliders, no changeups.
Get your stuff together RiverAve!
Wow you know what? after having a 2nd close look, the 1st one is a changeup (look at the grip), which you called a Slider, and the last one is a Slider (which you called a changeup).
Either way, I'm not impressed, Slider seemed to have A LOT MORE depth in the GIFs taken a while back when he was in Charleston, he could actually get it under the hands vs LHB's, I don't see that same action in these GIFs


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Bridgestone's Potenza name brand has long been a virtual synonym for extremely high performance and excellent quality. For quite some time now the flagship of the Potenza fleet has been the RE960AS Pole Position, an extraordinarily good Ultra High Performance tire for both dry and wet conditions built to waltz seamlessly between street and track. In the time since the RE960 first graced the stage, however, there has been a quantum evolution in tire technology. The practice of 3-dimensional siping has literally shaken tread designs to their very core, and the advent of silica-based compounds and nanochemical effects have similarly revolutionized the art of rubber compounding. Both of these new technologies take center stage in the long-awaited successor to the RE960, the Potenza 970AS Pole Position. To say that the successor exceeds its predecessor in every way is somewhat akin to noting that Salieri was considered to be an excellent court composer until Mozart breezed into town...
- Easily one of the best UHP street/track tires in existence.
- Ferocious grip in wet or dry conditions.
- Very precise steering control.
- Relatively loud road and impact noise, according to Tire Rack's testing.
- "All-season" means "wet-weather." I would look elsewhere for any kind of snow/ice performance.
The technologies that Bridgestone puts into the RE970AS are rapidly becoming the gold standard throughout the industry for very good reason – they work. As always it is the precise mix and manner that the technologies are used that makes the difference.
- Bridgestone incorporates their new Stealth Block technology into the RE970AS as well as their Max Performance Potenza RE-11. Deriving from F1 racing tires, Stealth Block design blurs the line between tread blocks and tread channels by tapering and rounding off the square edges of the tread blocks. This allows for more and wider channels to evacuate water.
- The RE970AS makes good use of it's new silica-based compound. Silica compounds have lately taken the industry by storm, because the extraordinary wear properties of silica allows compounds to be made much softer and therefore stickier without sacrificing lots of treadwear.
- As an all-season tire designed for high-speed wet performance, the RE970 also makes full use of the new 3-D siping technology, cutting multiple overlapping sipe patterns through the tread blocks to boost wet grip while using the internal topology of the sipes to keep the tread blocks from "squirming" which reduces performance and accelerates wear.
- The RE970AS uses two seamless steel belts spiral-wrapped with nylon to enhance stability at high speeds. A stiff center rib and sidewalls that are reinforced with a hard filler for enhanced steering response.
As part of Bridgestone's multiple product launch at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, we drove the Potenzas on a pretty challenging wet autocross track in a nice zippy BMW 328i. You can see the video of my run here. I think I managed to push the tires pretty hard, and they showed me nothing but grace under pressure.
Steering response was immediate, incredibly precise and loads of fun. The tires have ferocious grip on wet and damp pavement, holding to the course through hard cranking turns and quick chicanes. The grip was so surprisingly good that you can see in the video where I overcorrect several times coming out of a turn, expecting to get a bit of tail slide, and shake my instructor pilot – a Brazilian professional race driver - around in the seat a little.
The Bottom Line
Competition in the Ultra High Performance niche is always intense, and there are a good many fantastic tires with so very little to distinguish one as better than the other that the differences tend to come down to subjective feel. Objectively, Bridgestone seems to consistently place among the top three in the class in measurable stats, and the new RE970AS is certainly no different. Subjectively, the RE970's showed better grip and feel than the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus and felt quite a bit more precise and less springy and active than BFGoodrich Sport Comp 2's. Instead they have a all-business feel to them, a workhorse kind of seriousness, as if they're saying, "Bring it. We'll go where you put us. There? Done. Next?"
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We aim to:
- Promote empathy with and understanding of faith perspectives.
- Examine the validity of religious truth claims.
- Allow pupils the opportunity for spiritual development.
- Enable pupils the opportunity to address the "big questions" concerning the purpose and value of human existence, the nature and role of moral codes and whether death is the end.
Do I need to have a religious belief?
There is absolutely no reason for students of religion to be religious.
All that is asked is that pupils adopt an open mind and attempt to appreciate the subtleties, nuances and intellectually demanding nature of the concepts contained in religious beliefs and practices.
Religion and Philosophy in the lower school
All pupils will learn about the major world religions in the course of their Life Studies lessons. The emphasis on Christianity, Islam and Judaism is deliberate and reflects the demographic amongst the school intake. Moral issues form a large part of class discussion and pupils are encouraged to appreciate the difficulties to be found in making value judgements, particularly regarding contemporary ethical issues.
Religion and Philosophy further up the school
At GCSE the department follows the OCR specification B syllabus in Philosophy and Applied Ethics. Pupils are required to sit for examinations, each lasting one hour. There is no coursework element to the GCSE.
This course enables pupils to examine fundamental questions concerning the nature of their existence and makes no assumption concerning faith background.
Indeed, the atheist's position is welcomed as just as valid as that of the theist. What is demanded is an ability to construct well reasoned arguments to support your view and a willingness to challenge the often unthinking acceptance of the consensus. This provides an opportunity to apply philosophical and religious teachings to a variety of ethical and contemporary issues, all of which have relevance in our every day lives.
At A-level, the department offers Religious Studies which again follows the Philosophy and Ethics options as well as Philosophy which is taught as a distinct subject. Both courses allow pupils to consider a wide range of philosophical and ethical topics, ranging from war and euthanasia to the nature of the world around us.


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That is so funny! Only one who is addicted to fabric can appreciate. Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend. can't wait to see what else you whip up this week. The pillow case dress was great I really liked the color combination.ReplyDelete
Recognised the bike right away. Very cool :)ReplyDelete
haha, I love the magnet. I'll have to explain that to my husband. ;)ReplyDelete
Ha, Ha, too funny. I think that magnet says it all. I'm well on my way.ReplyDelete
Love the print. I'm tempted to get one with the girls and horses - love that fabric.
Oh, I did her studio sale too last year and have that same print although I have yet to hang mine yet! I just love Heather Ross! Can. Not. Wait. for her new line to come out!!!!!!ReplyDelete
Well, I have three things to say: 1. Your mil sounds fab! 2. Love that print! 3. LOVE that wall color? What is name and brand if you please????ReplyDelete
That magnet is hilarious!! hahaha. Love your new print.ReplyDelete
No truer words than what's on the magnet and the print is superb on the wall colour - clean & pristine!ReplyDelete
lOVE the MIL treat!! fantastic, really! LOLReplyDelete
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Haha, that's so funny! And awesome print!ReplyDelete
funny, funny! But, to play the devil's advocate, I've considered that by the time I die (well down the road, let's hope) whomever is around may find my fabric well nigh tasteless. I hate to think of it not being loved and used like it should. Ok, I know the magnet is just silly and funny. But, I guess I just really, really want to USE my fabric! fabric love.ReplyDelete
That print is me with my Flynn in a bike basket!ReplyDelete
I have been having thoughts lately about how awful it would be to leave my family with 500 yards of fabric to deal with...I need to stop buying and get sewing!
I think sewing styles may change...but the fundamentals and love of fabric endure. What a great print!ReplyDelete
;) great print! have to go take a peek at her work.ReplyDelete
That magnet is so cute, Anna! And lucky you, that print is awesome!!ReplyDelete
How fun to know how much you have in common with your MIL! And the print - cool - don't know how I missed seeing that one when she put the prints on her site, but it's great Anna!ReplyDelete
That button is awesome!!ReplyDelete
So is the print!
I was lucky enough to get in on her last sale as well but apparently there was a mix up with my address and so I got a phone call from Heather Ross while I was noisily bathing my children to iron it out!!
"Hi this is Heather Ross" ". . . Hi? . . . " It was super crazy.
Well, it is such a very beautiful painting and like to see your other paintings also ,you done such a superb work here.ReplyDelete
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Love the painting!!!ReplyDelete
My mom has the same quote in her sewing room. I have always thought it was so funny!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the info on the Heather Ross prints, Anna. I just ordered the Playing Horses II print for my youngest's room. It is too adorable to pass up.ReplyDelete
That print is the perfect thing to put a smile on your face every time you look at it. The quote on that magnet would be so cute stitched into a quilt block.ReplyDelete


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Animation and Comic Book Cross-Polenization
Title: Animation and Comic Book Cross-Polenization
Sponsored by The Creative Talent Network
Length: 45min
Description: It all applies when you start looking at animation. One of if not the most collaborative and inclusive mediums let's listen to these comic and graphic novel artists talk about and show us what applies and crosses over from the huge world of comics into the animation industry.
Moderated by: Frank Gladstone has been working as a professional animator, producer, director, writer and teacher for nearly 35 years. From 1973 to 1989, he managed his own Emmy award-winning studio, Persistence of Vision, producing commercials and educational films, and has since held management positions for Disney, Warner Brothers and DreamWorks, among others. Some of his feature film credits include the DreamWorks productions of THE ROAD TO ELDORADO, SPIRIT: STALLION OF THE CIMARRON, SINBAD: LEGEND OF THE SEVEN SEAS, and SHARK TALE. Prior to his tenure at DreamWorks, Mr. Gladstone was a producer at Warner Bros. Feature Animation and manager of training at Walt Disney Feature Animation, where he was instrumental at recruiting and setting up training programs for Disney's Orlando and Paris studios. While there, he worked with the production teams on RESCUERS DOWN UNDER, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, ALADDIN, THE LION KING, POCAHONTAS and MULAN. Additionally, Mr. Gladstone has been actively involved in bringing independent animated projects such as MILLENNIUM ACTRESS and GHOST IN THE SHELL II: INNOCENCE to North American audiences. Frank's most recent credit is IDT Entertainment's feature, EVERYONE'S HERO.
Frank is currently the CEO of his own company, Gladstone Film, Inc., producing and directing animated projects, consulting on animation processes, filmmaking skills and story structure at major studios worldwide. Additionally, Frank continues to teach about animation, film history, production techniques and cinematic fundamentals at secondary schools, colleges and professional guilds across North America, in Europe, Asia and the Caribbean.
Eric Canete is an illustrator and designer working in the animation and comic book industries. He was born in the Philippines and moved to the United States when he was 12 years old. His professional career got a very early start when at the age of 17 he assisted as a background designer and storyboard artist on several animated shows for television such as X-Men and Exo-Squad, for which he was uncredited.
He later moved his focus to what he has referred to as his 'true calling' – comic books. His experience in storyboarding for animation greatly benefitted his comic book storytelling work, for which he has been hailed by his contemporaries. He has worked for every major comic book company in the United States including Marvel and DC Comics.
Never wanting to become stagnant or unchallenged, Eric will move between the animation and comic books, working on whichever projects interests him the most. He is currently working on his own creator-owned project for Image Comics and is slowly shifting his work towards the European market.
J. Scott Campbell is a renowned illustrator and a world famous comic book artist with over a decade and a half in the business. Best known for his landmark series 'Danger Girl', where he served as both creator and artist, Scott has also created a huge fan-base over the years from his work on such titles as 'Gen 13′, 'Spider-Man', 'Wildsiderz' and most recently his very first pin-up calendar 'FairyTale Fantasies', featuring his very recognizable, sexy and playful girly art. An all around talent, Campbell has also dabbled in the fields of film design, video games, toys, animation, commercial art, and self publishing.
Website: jscottcampbell.com
Sean Galloway is a self taught artist that is based in Los Angeles. His works include lead character designer on Spectacular Spider-man Animated, lead character designer on Hellboy animated, cover artist for DC Comics and Marvel Comics. He recently has worked as a storyboarder for Marvel Comics' new Avengers series, Hasbro's new G.I.Joe series and WB's new Scooby Doo Mystery Inc. series.
Currently Sean is working with Leapfrog creating a new designs for an upcoming IP.
On the side he is working on his creator own properties such as; Bastion's 7, Gumshoes 4 Hire, Little Big Heads and Critta Tykes.
Tim Sale was born in Ithaca, New York, in 1956. He and his family moved to Seattle, Washington when he was six years old, and on the car ride west, his father bought him comic books to help pass the time, thus beginning his lifelong interest in visual storytelling. When Sale was 13, his family spent a few months in London, England and he discovered that the Popular Book Centre chain of used book stores also sold used American comic books; the easy access to inexpensive comics intensified his increasingly obsessive immersion in Marvel Comics of the 1960′s, and the artists that worked for Marvel at that time — Kirby, Buscema, Ditko, Romita, Steranko, especially — inspired him to increase his own interest in drawing.
Sale had two years of college at the University of Washington and attended the comics workshop run by John Buscema in NYC in 1976, but is largely self-taught. As his experience with talented writers such as Jeph Loeb and Matt Wagner progressed, his interest in commercial art outside of comics did as well, and Sale believes that it is this exposure and inspiration that is largely responsible for his continued employability and career longevity.
With writer Jeph Loeb, Tim has produced such comics as Batman: The Long Halloween, Spider-Man Blue, and Catwoman: When in Rome. He also created the art on the first two seans of the NBC tav show, HEROES.
He lives in southern California with his two dogs, the mighty and lovable, Jackie and Sammy.
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The Winnetu Simplifies Island Getaway Planning
What impressed me most about The Winnetu, however, is something you'll experience before you ever set foot on the island. The resort's online reservation system is a Net-savvy vacationer's dream come true, transforming the complexities of planning a Martha's Vineyard escape into a simple task. With a few clicks, you can book your ferry passage, reserve spa services or your space in a yoga class, have rental bikes waiting for you, enroll your little ones in day and evening summertime camp programs, hold a seat at a clambake, book fun excursions and even have eggs, bacon and other food essentials waiting in your suite's refrigerator when you arrive.
A Suite Home on Martha's Vineyard
It was a cool, fogged-in, pre-season weekend, so we didn't get to take advantage of our enormous, nicely furnished deck with views of a small pond and the ocean beyond. We did, however, get a nice sense of what a comfortable and inviting place this can be, especially when summer shines. The Winnetu operates from mid-April through late October, and while summer is a time for families, the quieter spring and autumn seasons find the resort inhabited mostly by couples and corporate groups.
A Home Base for Island Adventures
Rental bikes can be arranged for delivery right to the resort, and the island is very bicycle-friendly. Fit riders can make it all the way to Oak Bluffs, where kids can trade their bikes for an easier ride aboard the Flying Horses Carousel, America's oldest operating platform carousel. Oak Bluffs is also famous for its adorable Victorian gingerbread houses.
Stay and Play
In season, a free children's program for ages three through pre-teen runs Monday through Saturday mornings. For a fee, kids can also enjoy supervised dinner and a movie while their parents sneak away. Tennis clinics for children and adults are offered across the street at The Mattakesett Tennis Club. Summer also features family barbecues and clambakes by the pool.
The on-site restaurant, Lure, serves dinner in season, and while it is a bit upscale, children are welcome.
Seeking relaxation? There are many places to curl up with a book from the resort's library. You can book an in-room massage when you arrive, but why wait? Schedule a personal pampering session while you're online and ordering up your entire island getaway.


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Published on: February 17, 2014In conjunction with Houstons biannual Fotofest, Lone Star College-Tomball is featuring Evidence a photography exhibit by Kristy Peet from now until March 7. The exhibit is free and open to the public Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The photographs in this show are all large silver gelatin print photographs. My images focus on the personal. As a primarily photographic artist, I tend to work in series at that go together thematically, and I am always inspired by what is happening in my own life or relationships, said Peet. The work presented in this exhibition, Evidence, began with a personal experience, but rather than researching the topic and thinking about it on an intellectual level, I decided to approach the subject more emotionally.
Peet is a large format conceptual photographer who lives and works in Houston, Texas. She was born in Dallas and completed her undergraduate work at Austin College and graduated with an MFA in photography from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Her work has been shown in solo and group exhibitions across the US. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Photography at College of the Mainland and is a resident artist at Box 13 Art Space.
The LSC-Tomball art gallery is next to the Beckendorf Conference Center, located at 30555 Tomball Parkway (off State Highway 249 and Zion Road). For more information, contact Steffani Frideres at 281.401.1808 or email@example.com.


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It's been more than two months since you looked in the mirror and decided that with THIS new year came new choices, new health and new goals.
How is that New Year's resolution working out for you? Are you still holding strong to those convictions, still dragging yourself out of the bed in the morning to get to the gym, still averting your eyes when you drive past the donut shop? Or, do you find yourself running from veggies, hitting the snooze button, and cutting across three lanes of traffic to reach that Boston Cream donut?
A client told me the other day that she had been faced with the reality that she had fallen off the resolution wagon. When she saw a neighbor in the grocery store she resorted to throwing four bags of frozen green beans into her cart to cover the package of overstuffed Oreo's she was planning to purchase, all in an attempt to avoid the humiliation of admitting defeat.
Why the struggle every February and March? Simple. Changing habits is hard work! Without daily re-commitment, accountability, and support, many of us just aren't going to change on our own.
This begs the question: why do resolutions fail? Are people really that weak-willed or lazy? Fifty percent of the population makes resolutions every January; the top ones are weight loss, exercise, stopping smoking, better money management and debt reduction. The vast majority find themselves giving up less than eight weeks later.
Timothy Pychyl, professor of psychology at Carelton University, explains that resolutions are a form of "cultural procrastination," a way in which people attempt to reinvent themselves. Most people use resolutions to motivate themselves, however many aren't ready to change their habits, particularly bad habits. In addition, people tend to set unrealistic goals and lofty expectations.
Peter Herman, psychology professor, calls this type of decision "false hope syndrome." Resolutions are often significantly unrealistic and out of alignment with the individual's internal views of themselves. When you make positive affirmations about yourself that you don't really believe, the positive affirmations not only don't work, but they can be damaging to self esteem.
Making resolutions work is essentially changing basic behaviors and in order to do that you have to change your thinking and rewire your brain. Habitual behavior is created by thinking patterns that create neural pathways and memories, which become the default basis for your behavior when you're faced with a choice or decision. Change requires creating new neural pathways from new thinking. This is a process that will take time and should be done one small (realistic) step at a time.
Another obstacle to keeping resolutions are the excuses we make. The big one tends to be that we "don't have enough time." It's typically not true that you don't have enough time to follow through on your goals. We tend to spend countless hours surfing the web, watching mindless television and engaging in other non-productive activities.
Down time is important and healthy, but so is working on having energy to incorporate healthy activities into your life. Achieving more energy requires getting enough sleep, eating right and taking care of ourselves mentally. Lack of energy and fatigue effects productivity in all areas of life. "We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regrets," --Jim Rohn. Become more disciplined in personal life in order to maximize energy and conquer goals.
Tips that will help your resolutions work:
Focus on one resolution or change – are you more interested in losing weight, exercising more, or reducing debt?
Set realistic, specific goals – losing weight is not a specific goal. Losing 10 pounds in three months would be.
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The San Diego County Sheriff's Department Imperial Beach substation reported the following arrests and crimes from Oct. 9-15. If you see a crime, please report it to the Sheriff's Department.
Oct. 15
9:18 a.m., license plate reported stolen on Carnation Avenue
10:23 a.m., license plate reported stolen on 12th Street
Oct. 13
2:46 a.m., 38-year-old man arrested for being drunk in public on Evergreen Avenue
10:01 a.m., vandalism reported at Wienerschnitzel, with an estimated $800 in damage
12:15 p.m., 26-year-old woman cited and released for disorderly conduct on 15th Street
2:05 p.m., residential burglary reported on 7th Street. Bicycles stolen $1,350
Oct. 12
3:41 p.m., residential burglary reported on Oneonta Avenue. Cell phone and video games stolen worth an estimated $1,200
8:28 p.m., vehicle theft reported on Imperial Beach Bouluevard. Stolen vehicle worth an estimated $10,000
9:09 p.m., 31-year-old woman arrested with felony warrant on 7th Street
11:47 p.m., 30-year-old man arrested for spousal abuse, threatening an executive officer with violence and carrying a concealed dirk or dagger on Date Avenue.
Oct. 11
1:05 a.m., 24-year-old man arrested for being driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs on Connecticut Street
4:22 a.m., 31-year-old man arrested for the possession, use and being under the influence of controlled substances and unlawful paraphernalia on Palm Avenue
10:37 p.m., residential burglary reported on Encina Avenue. Computer and other items reported stolen worth an estimated $1,660
Oct. 9
7:54 p.m., 20-year-old man arrested for selling or furnishing marijuana/hashish and possession of marijuana for sale on Palm Avenue
The following arrests or incidents were not detailed in previous blotters but were reported in the most recent blotter.
Oct .7
4:32 p.m., battery on person reported on 14th Street
10:48 a.m., vehicle vandalism reported on Palm Avenue, with an estimated $12,000 in damage
Oct. 6
7:15 p.m., 23-year-old man arrested for being drunk in public at the corner of Granger Street and Grove Avenue
Oct. 5
12:25 p.m., 42-year-old man arrested for possession of controlled substances and unlawful paraphernalia on Palm Avenue


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Great news! Discriminatory laws fall, one by one. Too slow, perhaps, but it's a good start we've had this past year.
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First, wrong.
Second, that you would support denying people their right to vote for the sake of your misguided interpretation of karma...well, it says plenty about you.
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Stuff like this scares the Hell out of me. Vote fraud is that thin line between a democracy and a PRI style Mexican 'democracy'.
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Florida? I'm not familiar with that state. Is it anywhere near that state that John McCain lost when he claimed he would cut social security benefits?
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Yeah, the $5000 needs to be really laid out there for people. Most people with "good" insurance don't understand how much their employers contribute. $5000/year insurance is little better than crisis insurance. Sky high out-of-pocket...the kind of insurance that will benefit you ONLY if you have a MAJOR medical issue (and you'll still be left with a very hefty tab).
My employer pays about $10k toward insurance, for me to end up with small copays, $2000 out-of-pocket, and a plan that has no deductible. I consider it "good" insurance, and something most people could live with. $5000 just won't cut it, though.
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My neighbors (both the bigot two houses down and the very nice people next door) have recently put some McCain/Palin signs in their yards, so I was pulling out my beaten and bloodied Obama sign from the primaries. But I was ever so pleased when my dad asked if he could put it in his yard. I didn't mind, as I have another one coming (no later than Oct. 17th, I'm promised). After we win this thing, I plan to leave it up as long as legally allowed.
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The next Congress should pass a resolution to officially declare Lieberman a Republican.
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A few thoughts:
#1: The Star has been pretty pro-McCain...so their reporting of bad news means it's likely VERY bad news.
#2: Is it me, or does the McCain campaign start to seem like the "don't let Democrats make any inroads to building a permanent majority" campaign? I mean...suddenly abandoning swing states to defend Indiana? Assuming they're successful, this is, at best, an effort to keep Indiana reliably red...don't let people think that Democrats can help them in Indiana, and maybe they'll keep voting Republican. It may be a solid strategy, all things considered, but it isn't a strategy to win in 2008.
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Maybe she's talking about guys who spend a lot of time at the gym?
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Exactly...how many Republicans voted in Bush's 2004 primary coronation? What's the point? The real comparison should be of turnout in Iowa/NH, and GE turnout in those states, or something generally more consistent.
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Maybe Katie should've asked "in creating your world view, what newspapers or magazines did you consider banning?"
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Biden impressed me so much during the primaries. Had he pushed into that top tier (and made it to the voting in Indiana) I would have strongly given him consideration. I couldn't be more pleased with him as the VP pick, and he simply makes me more confident that a leader in whose vision I believe (Obama) will be backed up by someone who has an intimate knowledge of how DC works, which strings need pulled to get things done, and so forth. Biden's practical knowledge will be a great asset.
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I agree...fight like you're down and running out of time. This is not the time to put it in cruise control. We know some dirty tactics are coming, so we need to build a solid lead.
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I agree. The mean spirited attacks are what helped create that McCain lead in the first place. He can demonstrate her ignorance without actually going at her, simply by being Joe Biden and having a wealth of knowledge that she lacks.


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---- — HAVERHILL — The plan for a new school in Bradford is taking shape, and voters will decide early next year whether to hike taxes for the project, the mayor said.
The city will ask voters to approve a debt exclusion override to temporarily increase property taxes, most likely in February or March, to cover Haverhill's share of the project, Mayor James Fiorentini said. Under a debt exclusion, the tax increase goes away once the project is paid for.
Preliminary estimates have the new school in the $50 million to $62 million range, with the city and state sharing the cost. That would put Haverhill's cost between $10 million and $15 million.
Before voters go to the polls, officials have said they will provide information about how the tax hike would affect homeowners' bills.
The new school will replace Hunking Middle School, which received repairs to structural deterioration last summer, extending the life of the school.
The mayor said he accompanied School Superintendent James Scully and School Committee President Paul Magliocchetti last week to a meeting with state officials "to emphasize that Hunking must be replaced within four years."
They met with a 12-member panel of the state's School Building Authority to identify three architectural companies in the running to design the new school.
The same group is scheduled to interview the finalists May 7 and select the designer that day, city officials said.
The finalists are: Design Patnership of Cambridge, Dore & Whittier Architects and JCJ Architecture.
"The chairman of the Design Selection Committee said this was the first time that a mayor, school superintendent and School Committee president attended," Scully said of last week's meeting in Boston, which was also attended by state Rep. Diana DiZoglio, whose district includes the Bradford section of Haverhill.
The School Building Authority reviews local school construction proposals to determine their eligibility for state money.
DeZoglio said the future of Hunking school was the top issue on the minds of residents when she canvased the city's Bradford section while campaigning for state representative last year.
"I've talked to residents, students and teachers and they all want a new building," DiZoglio said. "Being from Methuen, I've been trying to find out as much as I can about this so I can make an informed decision when the time comes."
Eighteen months ago, half of the Hunking building was closed and about 140 students were moved to the formerly vacant Bartlett School after problems were discovered with a section of foundation under Hunking's north wing.
The problems caused fears that a portion of the building could collapse.
Temporary repairs to the foundation eventually allowed the students to return to the building. The repairs are expected to make the building safe for only a few years, however.
Scully said engineers have advised the city that the Hunking building should be replaced. The architectural firm that is expected to be hired next month will determine the size of the new school, where it will be built and the cost, Scully said.
The superintendent has said he favors a kindergarten-through-eighth grade school for up to 1,200 students that would replace not only Hunking, but also the deteriorated nearby Greenleaf Elementary School.


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---- — COOPERSTOWN — With Otsego County Democrats planning a vigorous charge to wrest control of county government from the GOP, the Otsego County Republican Committee has lined up a hard-nosed competitor of its own — Oneonta Town Board Member William Mirabito of the town of Oneonta — to serve as its vice chairman.
Mirabito, 53, said he plans to use his experience as a local businessman to help the county GOP organization with fundraising.
"The main thing is I wanted to get a little more Oneonta influence on the county Republican committee," he said in an interview Tuesday. "I think I can connect with folks who would support the party. That's why I'm getting involved."
He said he does not want to cede any part of the county to the Democratic Party, even the city of Oneonta, long a bastion for the Democrats and a place where GOP hopefuls have been routinely dispatched as sacrificial lambs.
"I think you are going to see a little bit of a comeback for us in the city," said Mirabito.
The Democratic Party picked up two competitive districts on the county's Board of Representatives two years ago, with Rep. John Kosmer, D-Fly Creek, defeating incumbent Jim Johnson, R-Fly Creek, and Rep. Beth Rosenthal, D-Roseboom, defeating GOP challenger Ray Holohan of Middlefield.
That left the county board with seven Democrats and seven Republicans, though the GOP still holds a majority of weighted votes.
In the coming election, the GOP has yet to field a challenger against Kosmer, an anti-fracking activist. The Republicans have settled on a candidate against Rosenthal in the person of Bill Glockler of Middlefield, who has been active in organizing opposition to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's controversial new gun control law.
County GOP Chairwoman Sheila Ross said she is pleased that Mirabito, a long-time Republican committeeman, is moving up to the vice chairman slot.
"He will be an asset to the committee," she said.
Mirabito has been an unapologetic supporter of natural gas drilling
"We've got to start saying what we're for," he said. "It's easy to say what we're against. This pitting neighbor against neighbor is not good for our community."
He also said voters prefer candidates who are conversant with a wide range of issues, and do not package themselves as motivated by "single issues."
Too often, he said, talented young people have had to move out of the region because of the lack of employment opportunities, a situation that candidates for public office should be called on to address because it has affected so many local families.
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Eric Levin grew up in northern New Jersey and earned a degree in journalism, cum laude, from Boston University. He wrote a national column for TV Guide and was a senior editor at Us Weekly in its early years.
Eric then spent 22 years at People as a writer and senior editor. In 1995 he was the founding editor of People.com. As editor of special projects at People, Eric oversaw books and special issues about the British Royals, Women in Hollywood, Country Music, and the Most Intriguing People of the Century.
After leaving People, Eric launched a successful freelance career. His writing has appeared in high-end publications including The New York Times, Discover, Departures, Food Arts, New Jersey Life, and New Jersey Monthly.
An avid golfer, Eric was a regular contributor to Travel + Leisure Golf and Golf for Women. He has reviewed golf books and written about golf courses in Prince Edward Island, Liverpool, Atlantic City, Long Island, and New Jersey. Golf aficionados and personalities Eric has profiled include Donald Trump and son Donald Jr., Mario Batali, British Open champion Scott Hamilton, long hitter Hank Kuehne, and instructor Roberto Borgatti.
Eric has served as executive director of the publishing company Classics of Golf, which is dedicated to preserving the classic works of golf literature. He is a member of the Metropolitan Golf Writers Association.
Eric Levin as Foodie
Eric's article for Food Arts magazine, "Monsieur Feret Builds His Neighborhood Dream House," detailing a Manhattan restaurateur's response to 9/11, was collected in the book Best Food Writing, 2003, edited by Holly Hughes. Eric's New Jersey Monthly feature about an innovative, self-taught chef, "The Wizard of Zod," was a finalist for the 2010 award in food writing from the City and Regional Magazine Association.
Since 2005, Eric has been senior editor of New Jersey Monthly, where his duties include restaurant reviewing and editing all dining coverage. He has produced NJM issues focusing on Garden State pizza, burgers, diners, brunch, Italian food, and seafood.
Also a devoted cook, Eric knows whereof he writes. He has peeled potatoes and sliced calamari under the supervision of chef Luca Valerin in the kitchen of Osteria Giotto, a terrific Italian restaurant in Montclair, New Jersey. Eric has also worked the salad and dessert stations at the DePuy Canal House in High Falls, New York, under chef John Novi. He has been an editorial consultant to Eric Weiss, founder of Service Arts, Inc., who lent his expertise to Luxury Travel for our definition of great hotel service.
Eric Levin as Photographer
Eric studied photography at Boston University and has been taking pictures, both journalistically and artistically, ever since. Photos in Eric's "JCNJ," a multi-year project of street photography in Jersey City, New Jersey (Eric's birthplace) were purchased by Richard Lacayo, photography and later art critic of Time. Lacayo wrote about Eric's 2006 solo show, Corners, at Studio Montclair in Montclair, New Jersey, "Eric does not take easy pictures. What he takes are subtle, witty and intricate ones."
Eric's photo blog, Plain Sight, appears daily on New Jersey Monthly's website. Eric's photography books, available on blurb.com, include I'll Be Right Back: The Bathroom Pictures; Still Life Never Sleeps; Edible Complex; and Souls Have Shapes. A number of Eric's restaurant-bathroom pictures were featured in Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture.
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Geometric Patterning at its Best
By Planet Weidknecht
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Toys that teach children patterning and symmetrical design give children a natural way to experiment with geometric shapes. I love the Giant Foam Floor Pattern Blocks Set from Learning Resources! This box came chock full of 49 pieces and the children could hardly wait for me to open the box. The first thing they noticed was these were not all ordinary shapes. Patterning blocks are designed to fit together in many ways and the naturalness of the shapes encourages pattern-making without someone actually showing them how to do it. There are six different shapes, each shape a different color. These kids LOVE these foam pattern blocks and as a preschool teacher I highly recommend them. They are made of quality materials and will stand up to years of instilling the love of math in young children. I received this product at no charge in exchange for my honest review.
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Wish there were more in the batch!
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I bought this for my pre-k classroom to use as a large manipulative for the rug. The goal was to encourage interactive construction type play using tangram-type shapes.


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Will You "Dead Yourself"?
New 'Walking Dead' App Turns You Into a Zombie -- Literally!
Every fan of The Walking Dead has had the same fantasy, at some point or another: What would I look as a zombie? It's impossible NOT to wonder. What sort of undead characteristics might you take on as a walker? Because, let's be honest here -- none of them are particularly easy on the eyes, but some of them are worse off than others. I mean, there's a big difference between having partial eyeballs and NO eyeballs. Same goes for jawbones and noses and limbs.
There are ugly zombies, and then there are UGLY zombies. Nobody wants to be an UGLY zombie. (Or at least I'd prefer not to be.) Anyway, good news! We no longer have to wonder what sort of walker we'd make -- thanks to The Walking Dead's "Dead Yourself" app on Facebook. It's super easy to use -- just upload a picture from one of your albums or take one with a webcam -- and the results are ... well, yikes! Check out my own personal zombified image after the jump ...
Oh, my! Apparently zombies don't get to the dentist very often. This is like what would happen if one of those "Glamour Shots" places got taken over by walkers. (Somehow this is less scary, but anyway.)
You know you want to try it! Oh, and can I make a request? If any of you out there have profiles on a dating website, use your zombie self for a profile pic. That would be ah-mazing.
Will you Dead Yourself today? If so, share your 'dead self' below.
i want to, but i dont like the fact that the app can get my info and pictures
The first and second season are on there.
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By April Graff
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---- — Q: I have been trying to make breakfast a priority at my house this summer, but with school starting up soon and activities beginning, I'm worried that our good habit will slip. I'm looking for some quick and healthy breakfast ideas for my whole family. My husband has high cholesterol, so foods that are heart-healthy would be a bonus.
A: A high-fiber diet is beneficial for those with high cholesterol and many people struggle to get the recommended 25-38 grams of fiber each day. If so, stocking the pantry with high-fiber foods will give you a head start in fulfilling your fiber needs for the day. Getting the recommended amount of fiber per day may provide our bodies with many health benefits including lowering cholesterol and improving heart health. Before your busy schedule gets back into full swing, stock up on high-fiber items such as oatmeal, whole grains, high-fiber cereal, beans, fruits and vegetables. Here are eight tasty high-fiber breakfast ideas the family will be sure to love:
• Fruit and Nutty Oatmeal: Make your favorite oatmeal with nonfat or low-fat milk. Then top it with a tablespoon of dried fruits and unsalted chopped nuts. Dried fruits with the most fiber are apricots, dates, plums and raisins. Add chia or flax seeds for crunch and even more fiber. 336 calories and 6 g fiber.
• Chunky Monkey English Muffin: Top a whole wheat English muffin with a tablespoon of chunky peanut butter. Add sliced banana and top with raisins. 303 calories and 8 g fiber.
• High-Fiber Cereal with Fruit: Berries top the list of fruits with the most fiber, so choose blackberries, blueberries, strawberries or raspberries, either fresh or frozen. Choose a cereal with at least 5 grams of fiber per serving, such as bran flakes or shredded wheat. 242 calories and 10 g fiber.
• Whole Wheat Blueberry Pancakes or Waffles: Substitute whole wheat flour in your favorite pancake or waffle batter, then toss in fresh or frozen blueberries. 234 calories and 5 g fiber.
• Veggie Scramble and Whole Grain Toast: Scramble an egg, and toss in a handful of spinach leaves or broccoli to make a healthy scramble. Toast a slice of whole grain bread to serve with it. 234 calories and 6 g fiber.
• Blackberry Yogurt Breakfast Parfait: Layer blackberries and low-fat vanilla yogurt in a parfait glass or bowl and top with a tablespoon of granola. 272 calories and 6 g fiber.
• Strawberry Banana Smoothie: Start with one cup of strawberries. Add ½ cup plain, nonfat Greek-style yogurt, half a banana, ½ cup orange juice and a few ice cubes. Blend in the blender and you have a healthy meal in minutes. 234 calories and 5 g fiber.
• Breakfast Bean Burrito: Scramble one egg, toss in ¼ cup black beans, and place in the center of a warmed 5-inch whole grain tortilla. Top with a tablespoon of salsa and wrap it up for a high-fiber treat that you can eat on the go. 253 calories and 7 g fiber.
April Graff, MS, RD, LD, is a registered dietitian at both Mankato Hy-Vee stores and can be reached at email@example.com or call 625-1107 or 625-9070. Send her questions about food and nutrition, recipes, meal planning and healthy shopping.


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A friend of mine's son is getting married in a trendy art museum in a large urban city. "What am I going to do? I know nothing about that city!"
A feeling of dread rises up the spine of the mother of the groom. She realizes that she needs to pick out a place for the rehearsal dinner—in a city that she knows nothing about. Beyond the cost of the event (it could be a sizeable portion of your retirement portfolio) it is a high-pressure task because if the food is bad, or just average, that is what the wedding guests will remember. There are few tasks that fall upon the head of a mother that are more important, or carry a higher potential risk of failure.
After rolling a large-scale and rehearsal dinner in a "destination wedding" city I knew nothing about, I have learned a few things that were unexpected land mines.
Don't rely completely on the list of recommended places given to you by the fiancé's parents. Often it will omit some good places, for a myriad of reasons. Search for reviews online of at least five places, including restaurants, resorts, vineyards and hotels. Look at their photos on their websites initially, but realize that these are advertising photos, and what it actually looks like could be radically different. Plan a trip to inspect these places as soon as possible. One restaurant that had a beautiful photo on its website, when it was actually viewed, it had a lot of dirt and just looked trashy. There is no substitute for an onsite visit. Many looked more spacious than they actually were!
Find a good, long-time local florist who does weddings, and talk privately to the owner (she has seen it all and decorated most of the places, and she lives in that city). Tell her frankly what you are looking for, and note her recommendations for the size of your event. (She is an unbiased, on-the-scene, witness of the good, bad and just plain ugly at these venues.) Also ask a local photographer for these same recommendations, and find a food editor for the local newspaper. Between the three professionals, you will have a pretty refined list of where you need to make appointments.
Get estimates up front, via emails, before you visit, for the same menu from each place, so you are always comparing apples-with-apples in cost. I sent the same introductory email to six places. I chose grilled filet mignon for the first estimates and four courses, including a soup, salad, entrée and dessert. Most places will email you with an approximate cost before you set foot in their place, so you have a vague idea of whether you can afford it or not before you schedule a visit. Collect notes in a folder for each place, including directions. (Remember to breathe.)
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Don't forget to ask where the restrooms are. One highly-recommended place showed us a very steep, tiny spiral staircase, straight down, with a tiny railing, to get to the only bathroom. With 60 guests drinking alcohol, this was a very scary discovery. Ask about other guests on that night and privacy, with noise from other parties on site. If they have an insurance convention with unlimited drinking next to your event, sharing a patio, alarm bells start going off in your mind. Yes, privacy of the event is important. This is your evening with your children and their family. If your event shares a bar open to the public that could also be a deal breaker.
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