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Water Valley tops pre-season poll
The Texas Girls Coaches Association released its 2012 Pre-Season Volleyball Poll on Monday, with defending state champion Water Valley securing the top spot in Class 1A.
The Lady Wildcats, who finished the season 37-8, return all but one player from last year's squad and will be seeking a return trip to the state tournament.
State finalist Iola, which Water Valley downed in straight sets in the title match, ranks fourth among 1A teams. Area powerhouse Wink rounds out the top five.
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1. Water Valley
2. Round Top Carmine
3. Jewett Leon
4. Iola
5. Wink
6. Burton
7. Windthorst
8. North Zulch
9. Cayuga
10. FlatoniaClass 2A1. Poth
2. White Oak
3. Bushland
4. Brock
5. Nocona
6. Godley
7. Marion
8. New Diana
9. Holliday
10. CentervilleClass 3A1. Abilene Wylie
2. Tarkington
3. Sinton
4. Wimberley
5. Andrews
6. Bellville
7. Needville
8. Paris North Lamar
9. Monahans
10. ArgyleClass 4A1. Lucas Lovejoy
2. Amarillo
3. Georgetown
4. Canyon Randall
5. Richmond Foster
6. Cedar Park
7. Hereford
8. Dumas
9. Rockwall Heath
10. FriendswoodClass 5A1. Coppell
2. Houston Cypress Woods
3. San Antonio Lady Bird Johnson
4. Houston Cypress Falls
5. McKinney Boyd
6. Austin Westlake
7. Southlake Carroll
8. The Woodlands
9. San Antonio Reagan
10. Corpus Christi Calallen
San Angelo Colts
IF Hernandez activated
The Colts announced Monday they have activated infielder Danny Hernandez, and placed fellow infielder Ryan Hutson on the Inactive List.
Hernandez went on the Inactive List on July 1 due to a knee injury he sustained on June 28 against the Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings. Hernandez made his return to the lineup in yesterday's doubleheader against the Abilene Prairie Dogs.
He went 3-for-6 Sunday with one RBI and two runs scored. Hernandez is now batting .122 with an RBI in 12 games this season.
Hutson goes on the Inactive List with a hamstring injury he sustained while running to first base in Saturday's game against Abilene. The injury occurred in the bottom of the seventh, and Hutson left the game in the next half-inning.
Hutson signed with the Colts on July 1 when Hernandez went inactive. Hutson is batting .276 with 11 RBIs in 26 games.
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The Associated Foreign Press reports, BHP Billiton has abandoned its $39 billion takeover bid for fertilizer-maker Potash after it was rejected by Canada, acknowledging its second major failure in recent weeks. The world''s biggest miner, whose $116 billion iron ore merger with Rio Tinto collapsed last month, said its "unparalleled" pledges on jobs and investment could not convince the country''s government of the deal''s merits. Canada''s Potash called BHP''s offer "substantially undervalued". The bid "failed to reflect both the value of our premier position in a strategically vital industry and our future growth prospects", Potash said in a statement. BHP launched its hostile, all-cash bid for Potash Corp in August, valuing it at $38.6 billion, an offer the Canadian firm immediately rejected as "wholly inadequate". BHP is rumoured to be eyeing Woodside Petroleum, Australia''s second-biggest oil and gas company, after Royal Dutch Shell sold $3.3 billion in shares, or a third of its stake.


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Carrot is an app in which you put your real life to-do-list in which you complete for games, points and other upgrades. If you don't, the app begins to insult you and give you attitude.
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By LLOYD COMBS and GARY FAUBER
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MAX MEADOWS, Va. —
In a twist on a culinary theme, it was hold the Hamm and pass the Mabry for Fort Chiswell.
Quarterback Brett Mabry threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as the Pioneers feasted on the Grundy defense for a 44-3 win over the Golden Wave in the first round of the Group A, Division 2 Western Section playoffs Friday night.
Grundy (4-7) expected to have a difficult time containing Fort Chiswell running back Daniel Hamm and he did set the tone with a 24-yard run on the game's first play from scrimmage, but the senior tailback only carried the ball six more times the rest of the game.
It was the mobile Mabry who did most of the damage. Mabry completed 9-of-12 passes for 234 yards, including three long touchdown passes to wide out Levi Mooney. Hamm added a 7-yard TD run and finished with 68 yards rushing.
"We knew Hamm was going to be a handful," Grundy coach Jeremy Ward said. "We also knew (Mabry) liked to get on the edge and get going and he did.
"They threw a little more than we were probably expecting, but our coverage broke down a few times, too."
Mabry had a 40-yard TD run on the second play of the game and threw for 179 yards in the first half alone, when the Pioneers (10-1) gained 321 yards on just 19 plays.
The Mabry-to-Mooney connection resulted in a 61-yard scoring strike in the first quarter, a 49-yarder in the second and a 31-yarder in the third.
While Fort Chiswell averaged 12.7 yards in amassing 506 yards of total offense Grundy managed just 72 yards overall, including 43 yards on the ground against a Pioneer defense led by 6-foot-6, 295-pound Coleman Thomas and 275-pound Greg Pistory.
A Division 1 prospect, Thomas is the son of former Richlands assistant coach and former Patrick Henry coach Richie Thomas.
"Even when we got our two interceptions we couldn't do anything (offensively)," Ward added. "(Fort Chiswell is) big and agile inside. We had trouble moving the ball and stopping them."
Brady McClanahan's interception gave the Wave the ball at midfield late in the first half and a pick and 20-yard return by Trey Smith set Grundy up at the Pioneers' 16-yard line.
That set up a 36-yard field goal by senior Wayne Mutter for Grundy's only points.
At Max Meadows
Grundy.................................0 0 3 0 — 3
Fort Chiswell......................21 10 7 6 — 44
FC-Mabry 40 run (Gregory kick)
FC-Hamm 7 run (Gregory kick)
FC-Mooney 61 pass from Mabry (Gregory kick)
FC-Mooney 49 pass from Mabry (Gregory kick)
FC-Gregory 28 field goal
G-Mutter 36 field goal
FC-Mooney 31 pass from Mabry (Gregory kick)
FC-Beidleman 30 run (pass failed)
First Downs: G 4, FC 19; Rushes-Yards G 34-43, FC 28-272; Passing Yards: G 29, FC 234; Comp-Att-Int: G 3-9-0, FC 9-12-2; Fumbles-Lost: G 0-0, FC 0-0; Penalties-Yards: G 2-15, FC 2-20; Punts-Average: G 6-41.7, FC 1-41.0.
Scott Skyhawks soar past Wyoming East
By GARY FAUBER
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MADISON — Scott coach Shane Griffith feels his team is back to playing as well as it did the first six weeks of the season.
Led by an aggressive defense that was in Wyoming East quarterback Aaron Griffith's face all night, the Class AA No. 7 Skyhawks dispatched the No. 10 Warriors 46-16 Friday night at Scott High.
Griffith was sacked five times and the Scott defense forced five turnovers. Griffith was intercepted twice.
"Our defense is very aggressive," Shane Griffith said. "We blitz a lot with our scheme and we try to crowd the box."
Sophomore Hunter Bradley had two fumble recoveries for the Skyhawks, who held East's top two rushers, Jacob Summe and Chris Cecil, to 42 and 21 yards, respectively.
"Credit to Scott," Wyoming East coach Gary Poindexter said.
"They have a tremendous defense. They tackle well and they are big and strong up front."
Leading 25-7 at halftime, Scott got a 1-yard touchdown run from Cameron Loftus and a 12-yarder from Triston Crone to make it 39-7.
Cecil's 31-yard field goal with 28 seconds to play in the third got East to within 39-10.
East went methodical on its next drive, running 14 plays and 65 yards over 7:54.
The series ended on Griffith's 22-yard touchdown pass to Ty Treadway.
Scott (8-3) finished its scoring on the next drive with a 38-yard TD run by Loftus with 2:24 to play.
The Skyhawks, who won their first six games before closing the regular season with three losses in their last four, finished with 361 yards of offense.
"Fortunately for us," Griffith said, "we were able to get our offense clicking again."
The Warriors finished the year 7-4, a vast improvement from the combined 8-22 over the last three seasons combined.
"It's just a compliment to our kids," Poindexter said. "Their dedication and hard work and believing in the program. And senior leadership has been big this year, especially early on when we were struggling."
East scored on its first drive of the game and used five different ball carriers.
Jacob Dulcie had a 41-yard run in the drive to get the Warriors into Scott territory.
Summe eventually carried in from two yards to put East ahead 7-0.
The shutout didn't last long, and the lead evaporated soon after.
Robert Bias' 70-yard touchdown run on a direct snap got the Skyhawks on the board, and Cody Brown's 1-yard sneak capped off the next drive. The point after failed on both, but Scott led 12-7.
Touchdown passes of 29 yards from Brown to Michael Belcher and 37 from Joseph Jude to James Dehart raised the lead to 25-7 at the break.
The Warriors turned the ball over four times in the first half.
Scott (8-3) will travel to No. 2 Keyser in the second round. Keyser advanced by waxing Mingo Central 61-14 Friday night. Griffith said the game will be played at 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
At Madison
Wyoming East (7-4)..............7 0 3 6 — 16
Scott (8-3).............................12 13 14 7 — 46
First Quarter
WE: Jacob Summe 2 run (Chris Cecil kick), 5:32.
S: Robert Bias 70 run (kick failed), 4:12.
S: Cody Brown 1 run (kick failed), :42.
Second Quarter
S: Michael Belcher 29 pass from Brown (run failed), 8:14.
S: James Dehart 37 pass from Joseph Jude (Dezmond Cordero-Lopez kick), 3:32.
Third Quarter
S: Cameron Loftus 23 run (Cordero-Lopez kick), 4:30.
WE: Chris Cecil 31 field goal, :28.1.
S: Triston Crone 12 run (Cordero-Lopez kick), :16.1.
Fourth Quarter
WE: Ty Treadway 22 pass from Griffith (pass failed), 4:22.
S: Loftus 38 run (Cordero-Lopez kick). 2:24.
RUSHING — WE: Jacob Dulcie 6-68, Summe 13-42, Chase Lowman 7-29, Cecil 10-21, Nick Walker 1-7, Brian Whitt 2-7, Griffith 12-(-4). S: Bias 10-129, Loftus 6-57, Crone 6-31, Hunter Bradley 5-20, Brown 2-(-13).
PASSING — WE: Griffith 4-12-2-42. S: Brown 6-12-1-101, Jude 1-1-0-37, Bias 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING — WE: Christian Hedinger 2-4, Treadway 1-22, Dulcie 1-16. S: Belcher 5-58, Crone 1-42, Dehart 1-37.
TURNOVERS — WE: Dulcie (INT), Ty Treadway (INT). S: Chris Osbourne (FR), Kirkland Price (INT), Bradley (2 FR), Bias (INT).
Rural Retreat dashes Hurley's hopes
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RURAL RETREAT, Va. — Hurley High School's visit to the postseason was a short one.
The Rural Retreat Indians (7-4) piled up five unanswered touchdowns using all three phases of the game and claimed a 32-6 win in the first round of the Group A, West Section, Division 1 playoffs on Friday night.
The Indians' scores included an 80-yard kickoff return, a fumble recovery in the end zone, a 48-yard pass completion and two short touchdown runs.
The Rebels tallied the game's last score, on an 8-yard run by Dillion Bailey in the final period. Ralph Jones and Bailey each had 60 rushing yards for Hurley (6-5).
The Indians outgained the Rebels 189 to 163 yards on the ground, and passed for 121 yards compared to Hurley's 30. Hurley lost both of its fumbles but did not have a penalty all night.
At Rural Retreat
Hurley..........................0 0 0 6 — 6
Rural Retreat............14 6 12 0 — 32
First Quarter
RR – Epps 80 kickoff return on lateral handoff (Kelly pass from Wright)
RR – J. Thomas recover fumble in end zone (pass failed)
Second Quarter
RR – J. Thomas 48 pass from Linkous (kick failed)
Third Quarter
RR – Caudill 1 run (kick failed)
RR – Caudill 7 run (kick failed)
Fourth Quarter
H – Bailey 8 run (pass failed)
First Downs: H 11, RR 14; Rushes-Yards: H 35-163, RR 39-189; Passing Yards: H 30, RR 121; Comp.-Att.-Int.: H 6-16-2, RR 6-14-0; Fumbles-Lost: H 2-2, RR 3-1; Penalties-Yards: H 0-0, RR 4-40.


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The weekend still looks rather hot. Daytime highs should make a run at 100 Friday through Sunday. By Sunday, a cold front will start dropping south toward Texoma. This could give us some rain chances. That front will help change our weather pattern for next week. It doesn't look at hot and we could turn wetter again. That's something we'll be tracking into the weekend.
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Shane Watson has confirmed that he will bat at No.4 in the first Test against India in Chennai if, as expected, David Warner is fit to play. Watson opened in the warm-up match against India A and scored 84 and 60, but his presence at the top was only due to Warner's ongoing recovery from a fractured thumb, and he will move down the order to allow Warner and Ed Cowan to resume their opening combination.
It would have been a big call to split the successful Warner-Cowan partnership, especially given that Watson is hoping to be able to bowl during the Ashes later this year. Part of the reason for shifting him down the order was to allow him to balance his batting and bowling workloads and while that is not an issue on this trip, where Watson will play only as a batsman, if all goes well it will again be a factor during the Ashes.
"If everyone is fit, it's looking like that's most probably going to be the way the selectors and Michael [Clarke] and Mickey [Arthur] go," Watson said in Chennai on Tuesday. "With the continuity of what's happened over the last 12 months especially, I can definitely see why they want to go that way.
"I've got as much experience as anyone, whether batting in the middle order or at the top of the order. Myself and Michael are going to be very important parts in this series for us as a batting unit in that middle order because it can be very difficult to start. But we're as well equipped as anyone to be able to get through it."
It means that with Warner, Cowan and Phillip Hughes occupying the top three spots, Australia's two most experienced batsmen will come in at Nos.4 and 5, likely to be followed by Matthew Wade at No.6 and an allrounder, either Moises Henriques or Glenn Maxwell. The middle-order role means Watson will have plenty of work to do against India's spin attack, which could feature three men on a turning pitch in Chennai.
But England's success against Pragyan Ojha, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Harbhajan Singh late last year has highlighted that the spinners are not infallible in their home conditions. Coming in against spin on a turning pitch is one of the toughest challenges for a Test batsman, but Watson said it was important to take note of the way England's batsmen made use of their starts in the recent series.
"England certainly showed that. The guys who got runs got very big runs as well to make it easier for the guys coming in," Watson said. "In India it's a very hard place to start your innings, so if you do get a start, it's very important to be able to go on and get those very big scores like England did, so you've got plenty of runs to play with throughout the rest of the Test match.
"India's spinners are very highly skilled, especially in these conditions. We certainly can have success over here. There's no reason why we can't. But we are going to have to be at our best because they certainly know how to make the most of the turning conditions."
Success in India would not only show that Watson can handle a variety of roles, he also hopes it can prove to his doubters that he deserves to be part of Australia's top six even if he is not bowling. Clarke has noted on several occasions that Watson is competing with a much greater pool of players as a pure batsman rather than an allrounder, and this series will give some indication as to where he sits in that group.
"There has been a lot that's been mentioned over the last six months on whether I warrant a position in the side as a batsman, if I'm not bowling," Watson said. "I'm playing as a batsman [in India]. [I want] to be able to prove to the selectors and to the people who at times maybe don't think that I'm one of the top six batsman in Australia, to prove that I am that, that I can get picked as a batsman. And then my bowling is just a bonus thing to be able to add to the team."
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The Skinny on Backups and Data Recover, Part 3
Welcome back to another session of fun and sun in the Sysadmin's Corner, where every day is a holiday because nothing beats the fun of administering your own Linux system. Today, we continue with our foray into the world of backups.
Your Linux system actually has a number of options for doing backups. The most popular commands are cpio and tar. Other command-line tools such as dd, dump and afio are available (although afio might not be included in your distribution). tar and cpio are still quite useful and powerful, and are the ones I usually use myself.
The main advantage of cpio over tar is that it does somewhat better packing of data on your backup medium and it handles errors better as well, particularly when dealing with tape. There is one other advantage. When using tar, you tend to work in terms of short lists of directories or files. With cpio, you can largely customize the files that wind up in an archive. For instance, you can work from a list of files and pipe that list directly to cpio:
cpio -ov > /dev/st0 < /tmp/list_of_files
The -o option means to write out an archive directed to /dev/st0 and take the list from a file called list_of_files. I could then go back and check the backup by reading the tape and checking the table of contents. This is done with the -t option:
cpio -ivt < /dev/st0
To extract a file from that archive, I need to know how it was stored (the path to the archive). The command is fairly simple. Let's say I want to restore a file called "lost_file". I would do it like this:
cpio -iv lost_file < /dev/st0
I also want to cover tar. I confess that I probably use tar more than any other command. It's partly out of habit, since I have been tarring files for a number of years, and it's also partly because single-file archives are always delivered tarred and in some way compressed (as in cool_new_software.tar.gz).
Linux's tar isn't your plain old tar; it's GNU tar. This means you have some advantages, making it that much more interesting. For instance, GNU tar makes it possible to do compression on the fly (with both standard compression and gzip compression). You can also specify multi-volume backups. Here are some examples.
tar -cvf /dev/fd0 /mydata
With this, I am backing up the directory /mydata to my floppy. Every once in a while, nothing beats the convenience of using diskettes. Unfortunately, as I mentioned earlier on, there's only so much space on a diskette. What if my floppy is really too small for that amount of data? No problem (assuming I don't need a HUGE number of floppies). Just use the -M flag, and you will be prompted for the next volume in your multi-volume backup. Like this:
tar -cvMf /dev/fd0 /mydata
To compress data (you can't use compression on multivolumes; sorry), you can use the -z flag. For instance, if I want to archive /mydata and gzip it to my tape drive on the fly, I would use this command:
tar -czvf /dev/st0 /mydata
For good old-fashioned zcat type of compression (as with the compress command), use a capital Z flag instead of the lowercase z.
On the question of medium, here's how I see things. Floppies are extremely convenient for storing small collections of files (like that identity backup from a couple of weeks ago), but their capacity is very limited. CD-RW is reliable, access is reasonably quick, but the capacity (while much larger than diskette) is still limited. A 2GB Jaz drive is quite hot, but 2 gigabytes is pretty much it at the moment, and spare cartridges can be pricey. A 2GB cartridge sells for roughly $150 in my neighborhood. It's good for infrequent backups and data that doesn't change much, but there are limits. You could use a spare hard disk, but multiple archives of your data are a bit difficult with that scenario. It's very fast, though. Then, there's tape.
Tapes themselves are relatively inexpensive (a 12GB DDS tape costs about $25 around here). The number one advantage to tape, however, is capacity. There is no other medium, short of maybe another disk, that provides the backup capacity of today's tape drives; certainly not at a comparable cost. In terms of capacity, it is now possible to get Linux-compatible tape drives that will back up an astounding 50GB on a single tape.
Large capacity makes for another great advantage: unattended backups. You can pop in a tape before you head out for the night, rather than sitting around watching files list to the screen. With a little ingenuity, you can verify a backup, capture a list of what has been backed up and have the result mailed to you in the morning. For instance, take a look at this hastily constructed script which (I am quite sure) could be a lot prettier.
#!/bin/bash # # 4mm.dataonly - This Short Backup Script backs up only my data # 2000 - Marcel Gagne # # Set up some file pointers for short backup sb_log=/usr/local/.Admin/dataonly.log sb_errlog=/usr/local/.Admin/dataonly.err # Do we capture the file list, or send it to dev null? # file_log=/usr/local/.Admin/backup.log file_log=/dev/null admin_dir=/usr/local/.Admin # Do a little cleanup. mv $sb_log $sb_log.old mv $sb_errlog $sb_errlog.old # Prepare report headers # echo "==============================================" > $sb_errlog echo "What follows is a report of errors encountered" >> $sb_errlog echo "during the backup or its subsequent verify." >> $sb_errlog echo "==============================================" >> $sb_errlog echo "Data Only Nightly Backup. <`date`>" >> $sb_log echo "============================================================" >> $sb_log #Get on with actual backup # echo "** Moving to data directory..." >> $sb_log cd /root echo "***Nightly Backup Starting : `date`..." >> $sb_log echo "Backup errors ..." >>$sb_errlog tar -cvf /dev/st0 . 2>>$sb_errlog # Verify Backup # start by rewinding the tape mt -f /dev/st0 rewind echo "****Verifying the Backup : `date` *** " >> $sb_log echo "Restore and verify errors . . ." >>$sb_errlog tar -vtf /dev/st0 2>>$sb_errlog echo "*****Nightly Backup Completed : `date`..." >> $sb_log # Report on this, will you? cat $sb_errlog >> $sb_log mail -s "Dataonly backup status report" root < $sb_log
When I come in the next morning, my backup has completed and I have an e-mail message telling me when it started and how long it took. If the tape generated messages to STDERR (standard error), I'll see it in that message.
Another thing I toss in there is an option to list the files on backup and restore. WARNING! This can chew up a lot of disk space, which is why my file_log has the option of going to either a file or to /dev/null. Since my 4mm DAT can back up 4 to 8 gigabytes, I can have this happen every night with a cron job and not worry about it. All I have to do is remember to put the tape in. Here's a cron entry for a backup that runs at 11 pm every night, Monday to Friday.
0 23 * * 1-5 /usr/local/.Admin/4mm.dataonly
While this may not seem like the greatest argument, tools are another point I will bring up in support of tapes. Since tapes are (for better or worse) the medium which the data protection world has grown up with, the vast majority of backup tools are designed to work with tape. These range from free to very expensive. One of the tools I've taken a liking to is something called taper (despite the fact that it is limited to 4GB per archive). While taper will work with things like a floppy drive or a disk file, it is really a tape tool. taper also has a nice ncurses screen.
Taper (written by Yusuf Nagree) can be found by surfing over to http://www.e-survey.net.au/taper/.
The installation is pretty simple. All I did was download the latest version (taper-6.9b.tar.gz) and follow a few steps. The page also contains a warning about making sure you have ncurses version 4.1 or better.
tar -xzvf taper-6.9b.tar.gz cd taper-6.9b make make install
You then start taper with a command switch to define what medium you want to back up to. Yes, despite my ramblings about tape, I am mentioning a tool that is quite at home with a file on disk, a floppy drive, a Zip drive, or (you guessed it) a number of different tape drives.
You have options other than tape with this little program. Using command switches, you can define your destination. Here's a little sampling:
taper -T s # starts taper with a SCSI tape drive taper -T r # starts taper with a floppy
The -r option can be further modified to use things like Zip drives, although I personally have not tried it.
The interface is simple and menu-driven. To back up your data, choose the "Backup Module". The software will identify your tape at the beginning, and ask you for an archive and volume title. For instance, I used "Web server archive" and "Volume 1" as my storage information. You are then presented with a list of directories, relative to where you started taper. You select files for inclusion in your backup with single keystrokes. i means to include the file (or directory) and u means to "un-include", if you change your mind. When you are done selecting, simply press f for "finish", and taper goes to work with a running report of where it is and how long it expects the whole process to take and how far it has gone.
In order to restore, choose the Restore Module. You will be presented with a list of your backups and archives. Choose from the list, and press <return>. You'll be prompted for the directory where you wish to restore the archive (you might not want your files in precisely the same directory as you started). Choose the files you want to restore (in the same way as above), and press f when you're done.
Whoa! I've gone on way too long today. When next we reconvene at the Corner, I'll wrap up the current foray into backups with a tour of some of the other options out there for making backups easier, including some suggestions for Windows machines on your network. No! Nothing like that! Until we chat again, remember that when you're down, only a good backup will get you back up.
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Your Music Tastes'
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edited August 2007 in History of Rock
As the thread title implies, this is a thread where you are able to share your music tastes, no matter what genre you're most interested in. Now with differences aside, let's share some music tastes', shall we?
I'm most interested in light music like ska and reggae. Upbeat, and symbolic, not like most genres of music out there today. Most reggae songs have a deep meaning to them, and most of the time the general meaning of the song is to get through either the best or worst of times together. Reggae overall is just beautiful, aspiring music that describes stories of unity, sorrow, and compassion.
I have a very widespread music taste, from happy and upbeat music such as Sublime and Peter Tosh to the darker side of music such as Iron Maiden and Pantera. Yes, Pantera. I'm into that whole southern attitude thing. Black Label Society FTW. I listen to practically anything, really. Celtic Frost. Amon Amarth. Arch Enemy. In Flames. Dark Tranquility. CKY. Freezepop. Led Zeppelin. ZZ Top. Counting Crows. Senses Fail. Megadeth. Atreyu. As I Lay Dying. Blink 182. I think you get the point.
And a big "You're Awesome!" sticker goes to the person that knew all of those bands.
I'm a big fan of the 90's Seattle grunge scene too. Soundgarden, Alice In Chains. STP, Smashing Pumpkins.
I'm always open to new styles of music, so feel free to suggest some stuff for me.
I'm most interested in light music like ska and reggae. Upbeat, and symbolic, not like most genres of music out there today. Most reggae songs have a deep meaning to them, and most of the time the general meaning of the song is to get through either the best or worst of times together. Reggae overall is just beautiful, aspiring music that describes stories of unity, sorrow, and compassion.
I have a very widespread music taste, from happy and upbeat music such as Sublime and Peter Tosh to the darker side of music such as Iron Maiden and Pantera. Yes, Pantera. I'm into that whole southern attitude thing. Black Label Society FTW. I listen to practically anything, really. Celtic Frost. Amon Amarth. Arch Enemy. In Flames. Dark Tranquility. CKY. Freezepop. Led Zeppelin. ZZ Top. Counting Crows. Senses Fail. Megadeth. Atreyu. As I Lay Dying. Blink 182. I think you get the point.
And a big "You're Awesome!" sticker goes to the person that knew all of those bands.
I'm a big fan of the 90's Seattle grunge scene too. Soundgarden, Alice In Chains. STP, Smashing Pumpkins.
I'm always open to new styles of music, so feel free to suggest some stuff for me.
lithiumkc Rising Star/cut n paste
Nick Drake, Beatles, Nirvana, Radiohead, Sublime, The Doors, Hendrix, Beck, Led Zep, Floyd, Queen, Rage Against The Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Queens Of The Stone Age, Pendulum, lots of different house n stuff.... Ministry Of Sound, Global Underground, Scratch Perverts, Sasha .... Jedi Mind Tricks, Ludacris, Chemical Brothers... pretty much anything if its good
I got big into house and other decent electronica a while ago... But there's so much CRAP to sift through before you start finding good stuff.
whofan HeadlinerWell, my musical tastes are very much stuck in the period between 1960 and 1990.
I started getting into Classic Rock when my Uncle introduced me to it about 8 years ago. Since then I've amassed a "The Who" collection well into the 500 item mark and have the complete collections of Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle and Keith Moon solo works.
Other Classic Rock artists I really love: The Beatles, Pink Floyd (Mostly post-Roger Waters (i.e. A Momentary Lapse Of Reason and The Division Bell), Queen, Brian May, Elton John (Early Elton. i.e. Madman Across The Water, Tumbleweed Connection, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, The Fox, Jump Up), Steve Vai, Eric Johnson and Boston
In addition to this genre I also love a lot of Classic Metal (not Speed, Thrash or Death). By Classic I mean groups like Judas Priest (I have 90% of their albums) and Iron Maiden.
I also have a bit of a weak spot for 80's pop. However, I must be in the right mood for this.
The final genre of music I really like is Punk. I'm not a huge fan of the Sex Pistols (Blasphemy you cry!) but I do really like The Clash. In addition I really like The Donnas too, even though they're more modern.
That's about it.
P.S. I also like some instrumental stuff (Mostly soundtracks to movies, but I also have "Method Music" by Lawrence Ball and Pete Townshend) to put on in the background
Desensitized Road WarriorI love every kind of rock style and genre there is, although I'm not much of a fan of metal. Never really clicked for me.
My favorite eras include late 60s classic rock, late '70s/early '80s punk, non-mainstream '80s stuff (anything underground in the '80s blew away the mainstream stuff), and early to mid '90s indie and alternative rock.
Rock, punk, ska, alternative, hard rock, classic rock, indie, folk, garage rock, surf, psychedelia, proto-punk, and even some glam rock.
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sanctified UnsignedIndustrial, Ambient, cheesy pop music, and the bigger alternative hits of the 90's, i.e. Hole, Cake, The Mavis's, Third Eye Blind, The Verve, Regurgitator...
Favourites atm...
Nine Inch Nails, Deftones, Faith No More, Frank Sinatra, Amy Winehouse, Delerium, Massive Attack, Madonna, Arcturus, Zao.
Fair mix in there.
RevenGer UnsignedWell, some of my favorite bands/DJs are:
Radiohead, Sonic Youth, Nine Inch Nails, Aphex Twin, Smashing Pumpkins, Massive Attack, My Bloody Valentine, Squarepusher, Air, Alice in Chains, Beastie Boys, Arctic Monkeys, Chemical Brothers, Blur, Björk, Dead Kennedys, DJ Krush, DJ Shadow, U.N.K.L.E., Led Zeppelin, Interpol, Marilyn Manson, Ministry Modest Mouse, Muse, Pavement, Prodigy, Pendulum, Pink Floyd, Queens of the Stone Age, Soundgarden, Stone Temple Pilots, The Clash, The Cure, The Doors, Weezer, Yeah Yeah Yeahs... etc.
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KillerIsMe Rising StarGrunge is close to my heart, Nirvana, Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam, Mudhoney...
Also I'm into som of the death/goth-metal, like Meshuggah, Behemoth and Cult Of Luna...
Alternative rock is awesome too, like Queens of the Stone Age, Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails...
There's alot more of course, but that's the "important" part of it.
Rockerman Opening ActI like the 60's/70's rock Like Beatles,Janis Joplin,Hendrix,Stones,Zepplin,ACDC,Pink Floyd,WHO, Black Sabbath,Ozzy,etc
I'm also into some metal like Antrax,Slayer,MegaDeth,Moterhead.
Oldschool rap from N.W.A.,Public Enemy,2Pac,Bigge Smalls,Snoop Dogg,
And the only tecno i like is Daft Punk
I really don't like this new mainstream crap that is out nowadays.The only thing I like thats even close to that is Gorillaz.
So I have to say I've gotta pretty wide variety.
dlisapussy Rising Star
lmao i'm not gonna say my library is unbeatable but i'm sure its close
lets see according to itunes which is missing roughly 40 gigs of my music collection i have : 13, 258 songs, 721 artists, and it would take 44.2 days of striaght listening to get through it all.
on hindsight you have more songs than me ..... for now :chinrub:
sry for the double post but let me try to get some in here
miles davis, sabbath, beatles, stones (don't really care for them but they have some brilliant albums), bjork, justice (french house band), aphex twin, massive attack, portishead, paatos, porcupine tree, king crimson, genesis, yes, metallica, megadeth, testament, death angel, dark angel, deathspell omega, death, morbid angel, mayhem, burzum, emperor, atheist, cynic, dr. dre, snoop, mos def, black star, wu-tang clan, willie nelson, johnny winter, wobbler, anekdoten, mercyful fate, king diamond, celtic frost, hellhammer, arcturus, ulver, head control system, alice in chains, soundgarden, the who, the kinks, iron butterfly, meshuggah, shining, aesop rock, cLOUDDEAD, cannibal ox, murs, public enemy, opeth, mahavishnu orchestra, fiona apple, tori amos, egg, can, tangerine dream, mellow candle, mastodon, martyr, martin simpson, the mars volta, frank zappa, machinehead, beethoven, leviathan, xasthur, lurker of chalice, joni mitchell, enslaved, akercocke, pink floyd, pixies, radiohead, muse, arctic monkeys (only recently though), the editors, interpol, murder by death, bloc party, peter bjorn & john, sufjan stevens, iron & wine, linda perhacs, les claypool, primus, buckethead, etc etc etc etc :P:P:P
aku_chi UnsignedMy favorite music is modern rock. I can appreciate all kinds of modern rock from pop-punk and brit-pop to metal but my favorite genres are grunge and post-grunge.
My favorite bands: Pearl Jam, 3 Doors Down, Alice In Chains, Blink-182, Bush, Chevelle, Evanescense, Foo Fighters, Green Day, Guns 'n Roses, Jimmy Eat World, Linkin Park, Metallica, No Doubt, Oasis, The Offspring, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Shinedown, Smashing Pumpkins, Staind, Stone Temple Pilots, Sum 41, U2, and Weezer.
Kutsic Opening ActMy favorite artists are:
Linkin Park
In Flames
Dir en Grey
Dark Tranquillity
Arch Enemy
Dimmu Borgir
Anorexia Nervosa
Cradle of Filth
As I Lay Dying
He is Legend
Avril Lavigne
I listen to pretty much whatever I think sounds good, from raw black metal to pop.
lithiumkc Rising StarIt's expanded from nirvana, sublime, led zeppelin and the like up til about 17, to 4000 downloaded songs in the past couple years by countless artists since I found torrents. I like basically every genre but country. Countrys not my thing. I'm pretty picky in the music I listen to so I have to REALLY like it in order to push myself to listen to it. If i'm not struck or moved by a song in any way, it'll generally not be in my ipod.
To be honest, I'm just a fan of music. I think anyone that limits themselves to one genre is limiting their life, as well. Music is one of the great mediums in this world of ours that allows you to transcend, contemplate, love, laugh, even rage.
Of course, there are genres that I appreciate more than others, but I cannot think of a single type of music that I can completely rule out.
I'm just as much a fan of Sepultura as I am of Johnny Cash.
I love me some Pantera, but I have been known to nod my head to Cypress Hill.
Bach moves me and The Who makes me feel young.
Enya settles me, Hatebreed gets me fired up.
Afro Celt Sound System literally makes me cry with its beauty.
Ska makes me happy and raggae makes me feel high. (And yes, I just mean feel high.)
If I were to list off all of my favorite bands, it would take forever. My hippie parents taught me at a young age that music is truly a gift of life, and nearly everything can be appreciated if you give it enough time. I was raised on the Beatles and Cream, grew into metal during my "formative" years, and mellowed a bit with celtic music now that I'm older. I think in between I've hit on pretty much every other genre and found something to make me happy.
newwaytodie Road Warrior*Standing Ovation!*
I had not heard of Lunasa before, but I checked them out real quick. Awesome stuff! Very reminiscent of the Chieftains or Cherish the Ladies. Thank you for the guidance on that one!
Have you ever listened to Afro Celt? By far one of the most unique bands in the world. Quite honestly, I've never heard anyone else that even resembles their style. I consider them to be one of the best musical talents this world has ever known. 'Course, they're not for everyone, but there are a few songs that have quite literally changed my life.
They are a very tough band to describe, but essentially they are what happens when you throw together a traditional Irish band, a traditional African band, a smattering of mid-Eastern influenced musicians, and a DJ.
If that doesn't at least make you wonder what in blue blazes that's gotta' sound like, you're just not human. Whether or not you like it is another story, but the talent level of this band is through the roof.
My personal favorite album is Volume 2.
Here are a couple YouTube vids:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=IeNU600stLA (Sinnead O'Connor did the vocals on this one)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=em7bk_McVHU (Peter Gabriel guest sings on this one)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=V4gyK6NYT1Q (This'll show you how diverse the band is)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=XrJW33JkVlM (not really a video, but a good way to listen to my favorite song by them)
That'll at least get you started.
Glad you liked them!
I found this band completely by accident a few years ago, and I really mean it when I say they changed my life. I know some people will listen to the songs, roll their eyes, and wonder what crack I'm smoking. But I personally think they are some of the most talented musicians on Earth. I love spreading the good word about them.
Didn't mean to hijack this thread, by the way.
Now back to the regularly scheduled post...
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Mike Conway of the Arizona Geological Survey started getting phone calls from realtors several months ago. With the Phoenix-area real estate market heating back up, they needed to know if their clients are looking at land run through with cracks that might open up and damage their homes, or worse. In 2008, a fissure known as the Y-crack became famous when it split open in the wake of heavy summer rains and swallowed a horse southeast of Phoenix.
Gaping cracks and collapsing land are the legacies of a century of steadily mining water in Arizona. That history of groundwater depletion is one of 40 detailed in a recent U.S. Geologic Survey report on how we're over-drafting groundwater in many places, and on the whole doing it faster than ever. The author, Leonard Konikow, a USGS hydrologist, wanted to know how much water has been removed from underground since the U.S. began developing, so he assembled data from 1900 to 2008 for 40 different basins. The results are sobering.
Looking at a national scale, since 1900, there's been enough water pumped from underneath the U.S. to fill Lake Erie twice over. In a related 2011 study, Konikow calculated that it's enough water to raise sea level by about 2.8 millimeters, accounting for a little over two percent of global sea level rise between 2000 and 2008 (this happens because taking water from underground puts it into the water cycle, where most paths lead to the ocean, and not back underground).
In 1911, Nevada's state engineer, W.M. Kearney, pleaded for water to be used "… with economy instead of the lavish wasteful manner, which has prevailed in the past." The opposite has happened: as a nation, we've been extracting water faster than ever, mocking Kearney's quaint Gilded Age plea. Even Konikow was surprised by his results: After 2000, groundwater depletion shot up by 25 percent. (In the graph below an increasing line on the graph means more depletion, and less water underground).
Much of that water came from the Mississippi River region, California's Central Valley and the vast High Plains Oglala aquifer which lies under, and irrigates, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas, South Dakota, and Texas, while lapping at the eastern edges of Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico. But there are others with ongoing depletion including the Denver Basin, and arid regions like the Mojave River Basin, Paradise Valley, Nevada, and the San Luis Valley in Colorado.
In places like Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and parts of Arizona (graph below) where the water table is no longer plummeting, it's usually thanks to some combination of improving groundwater management and shipping in river water from somewhere else. For example, faced with falling water tables and sinking land, Arizona adopted state policy in 1980 to try to slow pumping. In the 90s it also began importing Colorado River Water to Phoenix and Tucson via the Central Arizona Project. Ironically, land subsidence (the technical term for sinking) from groundwater pumping damaged the project's canal in 1999, and threatened to reduce Colorado River water deliveries to farms and cities.
According to Konikow, adding up all of the depletion in his report means that there's going to have to be some (more) oversight of groundwater. Solutions to groundwater problems are usually local endeavors. For an example, see Cally Carswell's High Country News story on San Luis Valley farmers self-regulating irrigation.
All of this begs the question, how much time do these aquifers have left? That's even harder to figure out than estimating how much we've used up. Since California's Central Valley (graph below) and the Oglala aquifers are so extensive and important for growing food, they've been watched closely, but the difficulty of estimating how much water is hiding within rock and soil means that others are less well-documented. A 2012 study [pdf] on groundwater and irrigation sustainability in the Central Valley and High Plains cited an estimate of 240 years left for Kansas and 140 years of water remaining in Texas. For the Central Valley the estimate was 390 years.
It's important to note that those estimates are for the entire aquifer, not the places where groundwater pumping has been most intense. The New York Times recently told the story of Haskell County, Kansas, where some irrigators are pumping up sand where 49 years ago they mined 1,600 gallons of water per minute from the Oglala aquifer. In Magdalena, New Mexico, the sole drinking water well in the 1,000-person village just fell victim to drought, and people can probably attest that it doesn't matter what your entire aquifer is doing if your well is the dry one (and you have to use a Port-a-Pottie instead of your bathroom until who-knows-when).
"At some point the problems are going to be more and more frequent in more and more places --- and people may not notice until it's really severe," says Konikow.
Sarah Jane Keller is a High Country News intern.
Arizona's Y-crack fissure in 2007, courtesy of Arizona Geological Survey (check out this site for maps of fissures).
Graphs courtesy of U.S. Geological Survey: Groundwater Depletion in United States (1900-2008).


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Rhythmic, percussion-led excursions re-mapping all kinds of music — Berlin to Bali to Bamako — absorbing and meticulous, warmly recommended.
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Polycythemia vera (PV) is a bone marrow disorder (myeloproliferative disorder) in which there is an overproduction of red blood cells. In addition, production of white blood cells and platelets is also increased in most individuals. Polycythemia vera occurs in about 1 in 100,000 individuals, most often those aged 50-70 years, but it may occur at any age. This rare bone marrow disorder affects both men and women of all ethnic backgrounds.
The symptoms of polycythemia vera come on slowly. Because there are too many red blood cells, there is a higher volume of blood in the body than normal and therefore, it is thicker than usual and has difficulty circulating in small blood vessels. Symptoms may include:
- poor oxygen circulation causing headache, dizziness, vertigo, ringing in the ears (tinnitus), vision changes, chest pain
- abnormal bleeding causing nosebleeds, gums bleeding, bruising, digestive system bleeding
- enlarged spleen (splenomegaly) and/or liver (hepatomegaly)
- abnormal blood clots in veins in the body (thrombosis)
- development of Budd-Chiari syndrome (obstruction of the main vein of the liver)
- itching (pruritis), especially after a hot bath
- ruddy (reddened) complexion which may be seen in the face, palms, nailbeds, mucous membranes in the mouth, and conjunctiva of the eye
When polycythemia vera is suspected, perhaps from a high blood hematocrit or other symptoms, direct measurement of the red blood cell mass in the blood shows an increase. This combined with an enlarged spleen or increased white blood cell and platelet counts will help confirm the diagnosis. There are additional tests which can be done to confirm the diagnosis and exclude other disorders which may cause similar symptoms.
Polycythemia vera has for many years been treated by removing some blood from the body (phlebotomy). This procedure can reduce the increased number of red blood cells down to a normal level. Usually about one-half to one pint (250-500 ml) of blood is removed. When an individual is first diagnosed, phlebotomy may be done frequently.
Once the individual's hematocrit value is normal, phlebotomy is typically performed on a maintenance basis, or may be combined with, or replaced by, myelosuppressive drugs such as hydroxyurea or interferon. If the platelet count is high, a platelet-reducing agent called anagrelide (Agrylin) may be used.
An individual with polycythemia vera will be cared for by a hematologist (blood specialist) who has experience managing the treatment and complications of the disorder. Currently, there is no consensus in the medical community as to what the optimum treatment for PV is, so treatment is tailored to the needs of the individual. PV is a chronic condition which requires long-term treatment.
- Besa, E.C. (2006). Polycythemia vera. eMedicine, accessed at http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1864.htm
- CMPD Education Foundation. Frequently Asked Questions About Polycythemia Vera
- National Organization for Rare Disorders. Polycythemia Vera


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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes
- 2 packages Pepperidge Farm cubed stuffing mix
- 32-ounces chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 1 liter bottle Vermouth
- 2 small cans green chopped green chili
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon sage
- 2 cups chopped onions
- 2 cups chopped celery
- 1 pound butter
Chop onions and celery into small pieces and saute in 1 pound butter until soft, approximately 10 minutes. Add green chili and cook an additional 5 minutes. line a 14-inch Dutch oven, or a 12-inch deep Dutch oven) with liner or heavy duty foil. Empty packages of bread cube stuffing mix into the Dutch oven. Add sauted onions, celery and chili. Add vermouth, chicken broth the seasonings and stir. The mix should be very wet. Pat surface flat and cover with lid. Cook over 9 coals on bottom and 14 coals on top for approximatey 1 hour and 15 minutes. Check at 1 hour to see if the top is browning. If not, add a few more coals to the top.
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Wonkette Operative "Cheryl" sends us this amazing report about one teen's secret to awesome spelling. [Orlando Sentinel]
July 25, 2014
Shocking Activities At Florida Spelling Bee
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To improve site performance, we did a thing. It could be up to three minutes before your comment appears. DON'T KEEP RETRYING, OKAY?
Also, if you are a new commenter, your comment may never appear. This is probably because we hate you.
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- May 30, 2008 at 9:56 am
I'll try to be the first one to say she ain't no Paultard, but Shorts might beat me to it.
- May 30, 2008 at 9:57 am
When I saw "home schooled," I imagined a kid of more Huckabee-esque proportions. This one could probably get out of Taco Bell for under fifteen bucks, which ain't bad.
- May 30, 2008 at 9:57 am
Give the young'n a break. So what if she likes plumbers crack.
- May 30, 2008 at 10:02 am
Peanut-butter and crack sandwich. MmmmmMmm
- May 30, 2008 at 10:06 am
I love sensationalist headlines. As if the paper couldn't spare one more letter in the headline to say "teen has 'a' crack at…". I was sorta dissapointed to find out the kid wasn't on crack. That's when you know the headline is good.
- May 30, 2008 at 10:10 am
I'm back, baby.
But there's no way I'm giving you guys my mother's maiden name. Nice try!
- May 30, 2008 at 10:11 am
No doubt she keeps those pieces of paper in her own crack, for instant retrieval at the spelling bee.
- May 30, 2008 at 10:18 am
@Kingbee: A young Carolee Schneemann? This stuff was genius in the mid-70′s.
- May 30, 2008 at 10:19 am
Girlfriend gets one whore diamond just for spelling "Loquacity" correctly.
- May 30, 2008 at 10:28 am
@elburrito–yeah, for Wonkette, after all, I thought there would be more snarky original questions too. Maybe we can think of some new ones for version 2.0!
And how many politicians in our planet's history are worthy of being favorite?
It was also confusing to have only two choices of gender. Hmmmmm…..
- May 30, 2008 at 10:43 am
"Student gets 'AIDS' to win National Acronym Bee"
- May 30, 2008 at 10:56 am
Trying…hard…to care…failing…
- May 30, 2008 at 10:58 am
She's no dope.
- May 30, 2008 at 11:11 am
That's funny, when I get high on crack mai speeling awl gos too shet…
- May 30, 2008 at 11:18 am
Ugh, i used to do the Spelling Bee/ Geography Bee circuit, trust me- you'll need more than crack to stay awake.
- May 30, 2008 at 11:57 am
This children is learning.
- May 30, 2008 at 12:10 pm
"Spelling-bee"? Oh… there it is, right between "Ay" and "Cee".
- May 30, 2008 at 12:10 pm
@Darehead: You have the east coast advantage dammit!
Maybe she can spell her way into a meth addition. Floridians would surely be proud of this, right?
- May 30, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Anyone ever consider how utterly stupid the whole idea of competitive spelling is? It was really stupid when you had to look up words in the dictionary, but now that you can access dictionary.com on a handheld, what is the point of filling your head with words like loquacity without knowing what they mean?
That said, many props to that little girl, who will in three years will be quite hittable.
- May 30, 2008 at 12:30 pm
the shelf should read: judges too drunk to dock points/see
- May 30, 2008 at 12:39 pm
@V572625694- win!
- May 30, 2008 at 12:50 pm
@V572625694: Spelling is only a valid contest in English. Other languages have the..uh..sense..to make more sense. Or cents, or since, or scents.
- May 30, 2008 at 1:01 pm
Definitely "cents,"
can she spell r-e-c-e-s-s-i-o-n?
- May 30, 2008 at 1:30 pm
What's the prize for winning a spelling bee? A makeover by the Fab5? If anyone needs it, it's these pour soles.
- May 30, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Have you ever been to a spelling bee? They should be required to give out crack to keep everyone awake.
- May 30, 2008 at 1:57 pm
Red tape holds up bridge.
Squad helps dog bite victim.
- May 30, 2008 at 3:50 pm
Xerxes says, all my xeroxes are xerarchs.
- May 31, 2008 at 12:08 am
Did anyone notice that the winner was a thirteen year old from Indiana? Wasn't that the home of Reagan's human shield, Dan Quayle? Sameer is lucky they didn't ask him to spell "potatoe".
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Baitman starts HHS commodity consolidation effort with HR systems
Thursday - 11/15/2012, 7:03pm EST
Frank Baitman, the HHS chief information officer, said the goal is for HHS to stop doing things they have little or no real expertise in, and focus on the mission-critical functions of the agency.
In fact, the decision to have the human resources system hosted and managed by someone else is one that will be made for several other commodity technology systems in the coming years.
"There are IT staffs and CIOs at those operating divisions, each one pursuing a related, but different mission," Baitman said. "Trying to pull that all together and find opportunities for working together and collaboration has been the primary thing I've focused on the last seven months."
He said the goal is to create a One-HHS around certain non-mission critical IT functions, such as human resources or email.
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HHS put its commodity IT through the PortfolioStat process earlier this year.
Baitman said because of the federated nature of the agency, his office has little insight into what the operating divisions bought and maintained.
"The PortfolioStat process resulted in greater awareness of our commodity IT, but it was a real heavy lift to get there and pull all that information together," he said. "What we have done with that is prioritize a handful of things we will work on during 2012 and 2013 to try and move some of that commodity IT activities to department level purchasing, again so the operating divisions can focus on the non-commodity, where they understand the mission and they can add greater value."
Baitman said HHS will initially focus on enterprise services for email and collaboration, and the HR system, and eventually move toward using the cloud to improve interagency information sharing.
HHS expects the move to a shared service provider for HR systems to save it about 25 percent annually. Baitman said the migration could be done in mid-2014.
As for email and collaboration tools, Baitman said HHS consolidated to six email systems several years ago, but could take it down to one.
Collaboration tool gaining acceptance
HHS also implemented Yammer, a Microsoft tool that creates a secure social network for an organization, a few weeks ago.
"We've seen remarkable uptake," Baitman said. "NIH was already using it. Now FDA, the office of the secretary and others all are using Yammer to share information and we are seeing communities of practice emerge where people are sharing knowledge they have."
He said employees must sign up for it, but regardless of their email domain, such as fda.gov or cms.gov, everyone is part of the HHS account.
Baitman said HHS also is developing a mobile strategy that likely will include a way to implement a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) approach.
"We're big into mobile in terms of enabling our employees to be more productive and providing tools to the public to interact with the agency through mobile devices," he said. "From the employees' side of that, our focus will be enabling to use the tool of their choice."
All of these steps Baitman is taking to modernize the agency's systems and networks will be supported by an upcoming enterprisewide cloud computing services contract.
"We have begun moving some applications to the cloud in line with the OMB guidance to do so," he said. "We are taking a bigger picture look at it. In 2013, we are looking at putting out a large procurement for cloud services. I imagine that there will be multiple awardees to that procurement. What we are hoping to do with that is make it possible for programs, for our operating division CIOs and for everyone across the department to take advantage of those cloud vehicles to provide great service at a great cost by having a single vehicle. Secondly, we want to avoid cloud sprawl which is an increasing concern in an agency as large and diverse as HHS."
VMO to launch
To help manage this modernization, Baitman said a new HHSwide governance group so the programs or divisions considering cloud services can ensure their plans fit in with the broader plans.
He also is creating a vendor management organization to help manage and buy commodity IT services.
"We haven't dealt with vendors in a consistent and concerted way at HHS," Baitman said. "It's been directly through the operating divisions and many different arrangements have been struck. We are hoping to identify things we all consider a win, and those things are going to be coordinated by the VMO. The VMO will get its start early in 2013. It will be a vehicle for vendors to approach HHS and offer their wares."
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Mayor Anthony Foxx announced today that he will not seek re-election, according to a statement released by his office.
The statement did not say what he plans to do after leaving office.
"My grandfather often paraphrased the book of Ecclesiastes when he said, 'There is a season for everything under the sun,'" Foxx said in his statement this morning. "I remember his words as I announce today my decision not to run for re-election."
Foxx has been mayor of Charlotte since 2009 and is currently serving his second term in office.
According to a Bloomberg News report last month, President Obama is considering Foxx for Secretary of Transportation.
Back in January, current transportation secretary Ray LaHood said he would be stepping down once a successor is chosen.
The report also said that the president is considering several other candidates. Mayor Foxx has been a major supporter of both the light rail and streetcar projects in Charlotte.
"I am happy being mayor of Charlotte. I'm having a good time with it. I'm looking forward to continuing the work we are doing," Foxx told NBC Charlotte on March 23.
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"Over the next 60 to 90 days, we face critical decisions that, for good or ill, will mark our future for many years to come," Foxx said.
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Also, the Bank of America Stadium upgrades in which the Panthers are seeking public money for renovations.
Finally, he talked about the long-term transit plans for the city, which will be addressed later this month.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Metro City leaders announced a multi-million dollar grant Wednesday to help dads in the area.
Metro City leaders and community partners made the announcement at 10 a.m. inside the Hadley Park Gym.
The New Life Project is a federal grant that will provide fathers in North and East Nashville with skills, knowledge and support to become more positively involved in the lives of their children.
Supporters said it's just as important to educate dads as it is moms in order to maximize the health and well-being of overall families.
Metro Nashville has been awarded a $4.8 million grant that will be divided up into three years. It will specifically be used to provide parenting education, employment and educational resources and even some life-skills training all to encourage successful fatherhood.


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Prior to release of new album Delta Spirit, stream the San Diego-based band's self-titled LP online. You can find the stream of the band's third record exclusively at Rolling Stone. The effort has been compared to bands like Radiohead, My Morning Jacket, and Wilco, which is very strong company for them if the album really holds up.
According to frontman Matthew Vasquez, the band apparently decided to self-title this newest record to establish a whole new identity, which is embodied in the expansion of their sound and his slightly more refined and focused vocal approach.
"We found the sound that we've been looking for, that we've been growing into, and as soon as we hit on it, we ran with it," he said. "That's why it's a self-titled record, so we could connect our identity with the album, because this album is what we think Delta Spirit is. People make records for their time, and we wanted to make one for our time."
The expansion is striking and noticeable early on, with opening track "Empty House" retaining some of their roots-y earlier sound and showing more southern rock tendencies, while second track "Tear It Up" goes more of a dance rock route, bringing out brighter electric guitars for a slight '80s feel.
The reverb drenches the guitars on other tracks like the guitar-led ballad "Home" and the Middle Eastern-sounding "Otherside." Lead single "California" also showed the band's evolution with its chugging post-punk rhythms and reverb-heavy "ooohhh" chorus. Delta Spirit certainly aimed to impress with this self-titled LP, and the changes early on look to have paid off.
Even if you're disappointed by what you've heard so far from the new album by Delta Spirit, stream it anyway at Rolling Stone and give all the tracks a fair chance. There's enough variations in the sound & style of the tracks to ultimately lead you to a track to your liking.
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On Monday, Citi announced that ThankYou Points are now transferable to seven airlines. You can transfer Citi ThankYou Points from the Citi ThankYou® Premier, Citi Prestige®, or Citi Chairman card a 1:1 ratio to:
- Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- EVA Air Infinity MileageLands
- Etihad Guest
- Garuda Indonesia Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Privilege Club
- Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
- Thai Airways Royal Orchard Plus
You can also transfer 1,000 ThankYou Points to 1,500 Hilton HHonors points.
I singled out Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer miles as the best of the bunch on Monday for these reasons. (Give me a little time to look further into the other programs to find some sweet spots.)
I wanted to test the transfer time from ThankYou Points to Singapore miles, so folks can plan ahead for future Singapore redemptions.
My transfer took less than 36 hours to post to my Singapore Airlines account.
- What was the process to transfer Citi ThankYou Points to Singapore miles?
- What time did I transfer the points and when did they arrive as Singapore miles?
- How does the ThankYou Points transfer compare to Ultimate Rewards and Membership Rewards transfers to Singapore miles?


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National news in brief, 3/1
Cigarette-pack images blocked
RICHMOND —A judge on Wednesday blocked a federal requirement that would have begun forcing U.S. tobacco companies to put large graphic images on their cigarette packages later this year to show the dangers of smoking and encouraging smokers to quit lighting up.
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington ruled that the federal mandate to put the images, which include a sewn-up corpse of a smoker and a picture of diseased lungs, on cigarette packs violates the free speech amendment to the Constitution.
Kerrey to run for former Senate seat
OMAHA —Former Sen. Bob Kerrey said Wednesday he will seek the Democratic nomination for the Nebraska seat he once held, reversing course just weeks after publicly rejecting a run he previously called a long shot.
Republican Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe's announcement Tuesday that she will not seek re-election this year gives new hope to national Democrats desperate to stop Republicans from netting four Senate seats this fall and regaining control of the chamber.
Teen's arrest shocks family's neighbors
CHARDIN — The teenager suspected in an Ohio school shooting struggled with a broken family and did poorly in school, then appeared to turn himself around once he was taken in by grandparents and began to attend an alternative school, longtime neighbors and friends said Wednesday.
They expressed disbelief at how the quiet but friendly boy could now be a suspect in a shooting that left three people dead and appears to have involved a gun that disappeared from his grandfather's barn.
"T.J. (Lane) was a very fine person," Carl Henderson, a longtime neighbor of the suspect's grandparents, Thomas and Michelle Lane, said Wednesday. "Very friendly, spoke to you, carried a conversation with you."
Russ Miller said he has known Lane since the boy was 5 or 6 years old and the grandparents for at least 35 years.
He described Lane as an "easy going" person whose grades had improved since he left Chardon High School and began attending Lake Academy, a school associated with the local career center.
Convict who killed mother is executed
FLORENCE — Arizona executed an inmate Wednesday for killing and dismembering his adoptive mother while he was out of prison on furlough for another crime, despite a spate of last-minute appeals over his mental disabilities and how the state has changed and violated its own execution protocol.
Just before he was put to death, Robert Henry Moormann used his last words to apologize to his family and to the family of an 8-year-old girl he kidnapped and molested in 1972.
He is the first Arizona inmate to be executed with one lethal drug, as opposed to the three-drug protocol.
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