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Phillies React to Papelbon's Trade Comments
Jonathan Papelbon seemed baffled last night when reporters asked if he hopes to join a contending team before the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline.
"Some guys want to stay on a losing team?" he said. "That's mind-boggling to me."
Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins are two long-time Phillies who have said in recent weeks they have no desire to leave Philadelphia. Both have 10-and-5 rights, so they can reject any trade at any time. Utley said nothing this morning at Miller Park when asked about Papelbon's comments and if anything has changed for him. He shooed away the question with his hands.
Rollins said little more than that.
"Not until I say so," he said, asked if anything has changed for him. "You don't have to investigate."
Ruben Amaro Jr. said he had no problems with Papelbon's candid comments.
"Every single player on this team should want to play for a winning team," he said. "Simple as that. … Don't misconstrue his words. He never said he's unhappy here. He never said anything like that. He never expressed to me that he's been unhappy. Why wouldn't players want to play on a contending team? It's really rather simple."
Cole Hamels walked past Amaro in the visitors' dugout at that moment.
"He wants to play on a winning team," Amaro said about Hamels. "Why wouldn't he?"
Amaro said Papelbon has not requested a trade. He would not say if there is much interest in his closer, although he said, "I'm getting calls on people all the time."
But Papelbon is 10th among 149 qualified relief pitchers in baseball with a 1.24 ERA. His 0.85 WHIP is 15th out of 203. He is 22 of 24 in save opportunities.
He could help a contending team in need of bullpen help.
"It's not a problem," Amaro said. "I don't view it as a problem. I've never viewed him as a problem."
Asked about Papelbon's bewilderment that anybody would want to stay on a losing team, Rollins said, "Pap is entitled to say whatever he wants to say. And he will. As all of us will. Those who have enough courage to."
But there has to be many more people in the Phillies' clubhouse that feel that way. They just don't want to say it publicly.
"I can't necessarily agree with that," Rollins said.
Amaro said the Phillies are open-minded about a lot of things as the Trade Deadline approaches. It could mean eating some of Papelbon's contract. He is owed about $19.5 million through next season, plus a potential $13 million more in 2016 if an option automatically vests based on games finished.
"Something is probably going to happen," Rollins said. "No one knows who, what or when obviously. Something is likely going to happen."
But Rollins figures to be here August 1.
"Probably," he said.
Amaro: Changes Are Coming
Ruben Amaro Jr. said today that changes are coming for the Phillies' offense.
It could come in the form of trades before the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline, injured players finally getting healthy or Minor Leaguers finally getting a shot.
"It's disappointing, particularly the offense," Amaro said about the Phillies' performance. "What more can you say other than we're not swinging the bats very well? I didn't anticipate our guys being this poor. Because they are. They are this poor. We think that they're better. But they haven't shown it. So at some point we're going to have to make some changes. Some guys, once they are ready to play, may be factors for us."
The Phillies hit just .206 and averaged just 2.56 runs a game over their recent 3-13 slide. They hit .148 with runners in scoring position in that stretch. For the season, the Phillies are 26th in baseball in runs per game (3.75) and 29th in OPS (.661), despite having a franchise-record $180 million payroll and nearly every high-paid hitter healthy.
Possible changes include Triple-A outfielders Darin Ruf and Grady Sizemore and infielders Maikel Franco and Freddy Galvis.
"Whoever else in the organization may be factors for us," Amaro said. "We have to get them healthy and see if it behooves us to make any of those changes."
Ruf is recovering from a knee and wrist injury, Sizemore can opt out of his contract over the All-Star break if he is not in the Phillies' plans, Galvis is recovering from a broken collarbone and Franco is trying to get on track after struggling most of the season.
Franco, who was the organization's top hitting prospect entering the season, is hitting .342 (13-for-38) with two doubles, one triple, one home run and eight RBIs in the past nine games.
"He's swinging the bat well," Amaro said. "Hey, listen, I'm looking for people who can swing the bat. Because we're not doing it here. If he gets to the point where he starts swinging the bat consistently, he's a guy who could be in play too."
But Franco plays third base and Phillies third baseman Cody Asche warrants a longer look. Could both be on the field at the same time?
"Yeah, because he could play first base, too," Amaro said about Franco.
Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard is hitting .230 with 14 home runs, 51 RBIs and a .701 OPS, which ranks 114th out of 165 qualifying hitters in baseball.
Amaro said there is still interest in his players, despite their poor play recently. He also said the front office has been active in pursuing improvements.
"Whether we'll actually get it done or if there is something that can improve us, it depends on how our club is being evaluated," Amaro said. "If we're going to make changes, we make changes to get better. Everything we think about is thinking about how we can improve our club. Will we be better? That's what you have to analyze."
Rollins Is Hit King, Talks Future with Phillies
Jimmy Rollins has more to accomplish, and it sounds like he hopes to accomplish those things in Philadelphia.
He reached a big one this afternoon when he singled to right field in the fifth inning in a 7-3 victory over the Cubs at Citizens Bank Park. It was the 2,235th hit of his career, which moved him past Mike Schmidt as the franchise's hits leader.
"I'm not done," Rollins said afterward. "Hopefully we can bring another championship to the city if I'm here long enough and the rest will be the rest."
That is the question, isn't it? Will Rollins be here long enough? He is signed through this season with an $11 million option that automatically vests with just 156 more plate appearances this season.
He will hit that mark with ease.
In fact, he should fly past that mark before the July 31 Trade Deadline, which brings up the biggest question of all. Rollins has 10-and-5 rights, so he can veto any trade at any time for any reason. He said last July in Detroit he would not waive his rights because he wanted to break the hits record.
Well, he has it. He also is playing on a team that, despite four wins in five games this week, is just 29-37 and on pace to lose 91 games following an 89-loss season in 2013 and an 81-loss season in 2012. Five consecutive National League East championships, two National League pennants and one World Series championship between from 2007-11 seems like a distant memory.
If the Phillies hold a fire sale next month would Rollins maintain his no-trade stance?
"It really depends if everything is blown up," Rollins said. "Then you take that into consideration. Fortunately, I don't have to worry about that right now. But if that time does come, and it's time to go … people move on."
Amaro Talks Trade Possibilities
Ruben Amaro Jr. spoke for a few minutes this afternoon at Citizens Bank Park, where he was asked numerous questions about the upcoming July 31 trade deadline. He said no decisions have been made and he holds out hope the Phillies will do something with their current three-game winning streak.
If not, if the team returns to its losing ways, it seems safe to say a fire sale is a certainty.
Here are a few highlights:
Q: Are some of the contracts on the books inhibiting your ability to trade players?
A: Not that much because we've taken money back on deals before, so we'll do it again if we have to.
Q: Are you already getting calls?
A: We've had discussions with a lot of teams about things.
Q: Do people like your guys?
A: Yes. Wouldn't you? We have some pretty good players.
Q: In your mind, can Cliff Lee get back in time where he could become appealing to contending teams, if you go in that direction?
A: I think so. Cliff threw again today and it went well, which is good. Hopefully he can start going in a straight line.
Q: If you get into a rebuild situation and you subtracted, do you have any untouchables?
A: I can't say there are any untouchables. We've talked about this before. I mean, some guys are less touchable than others.
Q: Where is your confidence/faith level this team can put together a run and get into this thing when it hasn't won more than three straight in more than a year?
A: Yeah, it hasn't been great in that regard. No question. Our recent history is not great. We've got to see what happens over the next couple of weeks because we've got (Cody) Asche coming back, we're waiting on Cliff to jump back in this thing. We have our bullpen starting to do some things we hoped they would do earlier in the year. You're seeing some of that growth now, finally. What's my confidence level? I believe in our players, but if they keep playing at this same rate they were playing … if they play like the did the last three or four guys that'd be different. But if they keep playing at the rate they were playing the last week and a couple weeks prior then my confidence would be low. We'll see. They have ability.
Q: You said a couple weeks ago you have no intentions to trade Chase Utley or Jimmy Rollins and you've received no indications they're interested. Has anything changed?
A: It's hard to speculate because they're 10-and-5 guys. If someone comes and says we'd like to have Jimmy Rollins or Chase Utley or whatever player is out there, I have to do my job and listen and explore. But the reality of it is it could be all wasted time because they may not want to go anywhere. And at that time we may not want them to go anywhere either. A lot of it depends on what we want to do, and most of it depends on what they want to do.
Q: Are you confident in your ability to rebuild if you go that way?
A: Absolutely.
Fire Sale Looming
On the train to DC this morning I crunched some numbers and came up with a few thoughts about the Phillies, who seem to be headed nowhere fast following a 4-7 homestand, which included their first no-hit loss since 1978 and four losses in five games to the Mets.
The Phillies are 9-17 since they were 15-14 on May 4. It's the worst record in the National League in that span.
They are 24-31 overall. They were 26-29 at this point last year, when they were on their way to 89 losses.
I'm typically one to preach patience during a 162-game season because it is difficult to draw concrete conclusions about a team a little more than two months into it. I often remind people about the deficits the 2007 and 2008 Phillies overcame to win the National League East: seven down with 17 to play in 2007 and 3 ½ back with 16 to play in 2008. But those teams did at least one thing very, very well. Those teams had the best offense in the National League. They hit the cover off the ball. They also had a very good bullpen down the stretch in 2007 and a great one throughout 2008. They also played good defense.
But the 2014 Phillies don't do anything well. You can't say, "This team has fantastic starting pitching, so if they can just add a bullpen arm and get Domonic Brown going they should be OK."
There are holes everywhere.
Brown is hitting .206 with six doubles, one triple, four home runs, 27 RBIs, 15 walks, 36 strikeouts and a .557 OPS through the team's first 55 games. It reminds me of Pat Burrell's 2003 season. Burrell's struggles were a huge story that year. Fans wanted him sent to Triple-A, like Brown. I got emails from people asking about Burrell's eyesight or other ailments that might be affecting him at the plate. But through 55 games in 2003, Burrell was hitting .204 with 13 doubles, one triple, 10 home runs, 25 RBIs, 31 walks, 64 strikeouts and a .751 OPS. Amazing. Burrell's OPS was nearly 200 points higher than Brown's is today.
Don't Expect Franco Soon, Utley Trade Rumors
It sure doesn't sound like Maikel Franco is an option to play third base while Cody Asche is on the disabled list.
"He's just not playing good enough baseball yet," Ruben Amaro Jr. said today at Citizens Bank Park. "He's not really ready to be a big-leaguer yet."
Franco returned to the IronPigs lineup yesterday after missing a couple days with an upper respiratory issue. He is hitting .231 with four home runs, 19 RBIs and a .669 OPS this season after a poor start, but he has hit .292 with an .851 OPS in 27 games since April 22.
But in those last 27 games, he is hitting just .125 (3 for 24) in his last seven.
Asche is on the DL with a strained left hamstring. The Phillies said they hope Asche can return June 7, when he is eligible to be activated. If that happens, it means there are just 10 more days for Franco to get a call up.
That isn't much of a window to suddenly become a big leaguer in the eyes and minds of the Phillies front office. Meanwhile, Cesar Hernandez continues to play third base in Asche's absence. He entered Tuesday hitting .129 (4-for-31).
"There's no reason to bring Franco unless he's ready to be a big leaguer as far as I'm concerned," Amaro said. "If he puts together a few days. Offensively, he's made some adjustments, he's made some improvements better than in the earlier part of the season, but he's not really going on all cylinders now. We're still contemplating it. We'll see how it goes."
Are there Chase Utley trade rumors? If not, there will be soon, unless the team begins to play well.
"They surface because he's a good player and we're not in first place, that's why they surface," Amaro said.
But Amaro downplayed the suggestion the Phillies would trade one of their more iconic players.
"First off, no one wants to trade Chase Utley and No.2 I don't think Chase Utley wants to go anywhere and he has the power to decide what he wants to do," Amaro said. "The point is kind of moot. The same with Jimmy (Rollins). The same story."
Bullpen Needs to Step Up, Help on Way?
The Phillies have their three best pitchers on the mound this weekend against the Nationals: Cliff Lee, A.J. Burnett and Cole Hamels.
Ryne Sandberg will hand the ball to the bullpen at some point, and it is possible he will do it with a small lead or deficit. If the Phillies have a lead, will the bullpen hold it? If they're down a run or two, will they keep it close to give the offense a chance to come back and win?
It has been a crap shoot all season.
The Phillies bullpen has a 4.84 ERA, which is the highest mark in the National League and the fourth-highest mark in baseball. It has allowed 1.45 home runs per nine innings, which is the highest mark in baseball.
Jonathan Papelbon has 10 scoreless appearances since blowing a save April 2 in Texas. What has hurt the bullpen has been the ineffectiveness of the young pitchers the organization thought had turned a corner. It has been the story the past two seasons. Pitchers like B.J. Rosenberg, Justin De Fratus, Phillippe Aumont, Jeremy Horst, etc., have pitched well late in the season, but haven't followed up on that success. Jake Diekman, who remains in the bullpen, has been hurt by the long ball. He has allowed three homers this year, helping him to a 7.30 ERA.
As a result just three of the seven pitchers in the bullpen (Antonio Bastardo, Diekman and Mario Hollands) are homegrown. The others (Papelbon, Mike Adams, Shawn Camp and Jeff Manship) signed as free agents or Minor League free agents.
A lack of homegrown production from the bullpen is not a new thing. From 2004-13, the Phillies have had 15 different relief pitchers throw 50 or more innings in a season with less than a 3.50 ERA. Just four of those relievers were homegrown: Ryan Madson, Brett Myers, Geoff Geary and Bastardo. The others the Phillies acquired in trades (Billy Wagner and Brad Lidge), signed as free agents (Clay Condrey, Jose Contreras, Chad Durbin, Tom Gordon, Chan Ho Park, J.C. Romero and Papelbon), claimed off waivers (Aaron Fultz) or selected in the Rule 5 Draft (David Herndon).
But Phillies fans looking for outside help shouldn't hold their breath. If a team has a good relief pitcher there is almost zero chance they will trade him in May. But there are unsigned relievers still out there like Ryan Madson, Kevin Gregg and Joel Hanrahan, although there has been some buzz around baseball Madson might not pitch again.
"We've had contact with all of those guys," Ruben Amaro Jr. said. "We'll see."
Double-A right-hander Ken Giles is throwing 100 mph and dominating hitters in the Eastern League. He has allowed eight hits, two earned runs, four walks and has struck out 25 in just 13 innings.
"He consistently throws very hard," assistant general manager of player personnel Benny Looper said. "But there are a couple things he's working on. One, commanding the fastball low in the strike zone. He's throwing too many pitches up, belt high, that are hittable in the big leagues. The other thing is commanding his slider. He's got to have that second pitch. It's a good pitch and he's making improvements with it, but he's got to have a couple pitches he can go to. If big league hitters are sitting on his fastball and it's thrown belt high they're going to catch up with it. He's making great progress. We love his arm and we love where he's headed. But he's where he needs to be right now. At some point we'd consider getting him against more veteran lineups like you'd see in Triple-A. That would happen at some point."
In the meantime, the current relievers need to perform and the ones sent to Triple-A (Rosenerg, De Fratus and Brad Lincoln) need to show enough consistency to warrant a call back.
"It's trusting their ability because they all have big league talent," Amaro said. "It's a matter of putting it together when it's time to ring the bell."
Rollins Unfazed By Report
The Phillies had just started batting practice this morning at Bright House Field, when Ruben Amaro Jr. called over Jimmy Rollins to a spot in shallow left field.
They spoke for a couple minutes with Amaro concluding the conversation with a pat on Rollins' back.
Amaro and Rollins declined to discuss the conversation, but they most certainly were discussing an ESPN.com report yesterday that said there is strong sentiment within the Phillies organization that it would be better served trading Rollins as soon as possible. It followed Ryne Sandberg benching Rollins three consecutive games last week and offering a pointed "no comment" when asked about Rollins' influence in the clubhouse this spring.
Rollins said he isn't bothered by the report.
"Because I can't be traded," he said before leaving for Dunedin to play the Blue Jays. "It doesn't matter. I don't care which way it is tried to be twisted or said, or if it is exactly how it was said, or even if it was said, I can't be traded. It doesn't matter. If I was tradable it may have weight because that means I could be moving soon. But I am not tradable and so it doesn't matter."
Amaro repeatedly called any suggestion the Phillies want Rollins out "silly" or "silliness."
"Absolute silliness," he said. "Jimmy Rollins is our shortstop. One of the ways we're going to be able to win is with Jimmy being Jimmy. … We have no intention of moving Jimmy. We need Jimmy to play for us to win. It's as simple as that."
Asked if he believes Rollins needs to be a better leader or if that is an issue, Amaro said, "I don't have any issues at all with Jimmy."
It must be noted the Phillies have explored trading Rollins the previous two Trade Deadlines and again this past offseason, just like there are some that have grown weary of things like Rollins not running hard to first base, etc., so the idea the Phillies would trade Rollins at the right time with the right opportunity is correct. But Rollins has stated multiple times over the past year he has absolutely no intentions of waiving his 10-and-5 trade rights.
He is not going anywhere.
Rollins said he is not troubled that somebody could be trying to make him look bad.
"It might be a little late for that," Rollins said. "That's probably happened years ago. You're persecuted long before the day you're sentenced. You're already found guilty or innocent by the people, so it's a little late for that.
"Everybody wants to be loved or liked. But good or bad, right or wrong, people are going to love you and some are going to hate you regardless. You can't change their opinions to swing either way."
Amaro reiterated several times the Phillies need Rollins to play and play well if they expect to return to the postseason for the first time since 2011. But one thing that could be a distraction to Rollins is if he believes the front office doesn't like him.
"Nobody, there's nobody that is upset with Jimmy," Amaro said. "Jimmy Rollins is our shortstop. I'm happy to have him. Like I said, we need to have Jimmy be as good as he possibly can be for us to win."
Rollins had the worst season of his career last year. He said he isn't worried the hammer is being dropped because he is not performing like he had in the past.
"That's OK," he said. "Am I coming off a bad year? Yes, that part is true. I've never hid from the truth. That's OK. They can't be harder on me than I am on myself. It's OK, it's OK, it's OK. I'm looking forward to a great year."
Amaro Encouraged with MAG
The Phillies have tempered expectations for Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez since they signed him to a $12 million contract in August.
He allowed two hits, one run, walked four and struck out two in 1 2/3 innings yesterday in his Phillies and Grapefruit League debuts against the Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa. His fastball hit 93 or 94 mph once, depending on the radar gun, but otherwise sat in the 89-91 mph range. He showed some quality offspeed pitches, particularly his breaking ball, but couldn't command his fastball.
It was his first time pitching in a game in two years.
"He was rusty and he wasn't throwing a lot of strikes," Ruben Amaro Jr. said this morning at Bright House Field. "But I think stuff-wise it was encouraging. He probably threw better with his stuff as far as his velocity and breaking ball since he's been in camp. It's a process. We've got to let him develop from there. But I was encouraged by his poise. I was encouraged that his stuff was better than it had been in his sides. And hopefully it will continue to progress in a positive way."
Scouting reports before Gonzalez signed said he threw in the mid-90s.
So where is the heat?
"I think he's still building it, just like all these other guys," Amaro said. "It just takes time for guys to build arm strength. I'm not as concerned about the velocity as I am the command and making sure his stuff is consistent. It'll build."
Amaro said Gonzalez had some tightness in his arm earlier in the spring, but said Saturday it was not an issue.
"There have been no issues with him thus far," Amaro said.
It's An Old Age Question
If you have not read the story yet, the Phillies held a press conference last night to announce Carlos Ruiz's three-year, $26 million deal. Ruben Amaro Jr. discussed the risks of signing Ruiz, who turns 35 in January. But last night's news conference was old news. The story broke Monday, and Ruiz's agent Marc Kligman (@MLBAgent) confirmed and discussed the deal on Twitter and elsewhere. By the time the official announcement came, most people already had their fill of how the deal went down.
The real news is what's next for Amaro? I wrote the other day that unless he makes a trade to free up a spot in the field, Marlon Byrd and Ruiz could be the only tweaks to next season's lineup. (And Ruiz can't be considered much of a tweak because he isn't new.) So here are Amaro's answers to questions about the team and what's next.
Q: Could there be more changes to the lineup?
A: It is possible. We've had a lot of dialogue with a lot of clubs. We've kept our minds and our eyes open as far as our lineup is concerned. We hope to try to continue to improve it, or change it, somehow.
Q: Five of the eight everyday players will be 34 or older on Opening Day …
A: I think we can win. It's really a matter of getting the guys on the field. If they're on the field, they will produce. Unless something drastic happens over the next several months, I fully expect these guys to be on the field and performing.I also think we have some better depth because we have some kids who got a chance to play last year. If we do have breakdowns, I think we have better depth to fill in some spots. Yes, they're older but they're also very good when they're playing. That's important. I think it was (Yankees general manager) Brian Cashman who said, 'I don't care about the age so long as they're good.' I believe in our players even though the core group is getting older. There's no question about that. I can't deny that. We hope to get them on the field. And if they're on the field, they'll produce
Q: So what's next?
A: Well, I think we are still – as we talked about before – the pitching remains a priority for us. If we can still improve the rotation and our bullpen, we will try to do that. We're still looking for ways to maybe improve, tweak our lineup. We're looking for more depth in the outfield, some athleticism. We're just trying to get ourselves so we can cover all the bases a little better than we did last year when we had breakdowns in the infield and outfield. We had a lot of six-year free agents pitching in the rotation, so we're going to try and create some depth on the pitching side and in the field as well.


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The ones who make a real difference in the world of real estate development are the ones who dream big. These visionaries are motivated by a desire to create meaningful places for people to enjoy, places that will grow and evolve over time to become an inextricable part of the communities in which they exist. Ken Dart dreams big, and his impressive portfolio of real estate projects is a testament to his singular vision.
Ken Dart owns Dart Realty, which is responsible for a range of development projects, most notably Camana Bay. Camana Bay is a lively town on Grand Cayman that stretches 600 acres from Grand Cayman's picturesque Seven Mile Beach to the North Sound.
Inspired by the principles of New Urbanism, Camana Bay is a series of four pedestrian-friendly villages that were developed in collaboration with some of the world's most innovative architects, city planners and sustainability experts. The town is home to gourmet restaurants, designer shops, and year-round island entertainment and activities.
Camana Bay is also home to the Cayman International School, built through the generosity of the William and Claire Dart Foundation. This state-of-the-art institution has a K-12 enrollment of approximately 450 students.
Dart Realty is also developing its first resort property, a 266-room hotel with 62 residences, on Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman. The resort is grand in scale and will feature a luxurious mix of restaurants, lounges, pools and spas in a beautiful oceanfront setting. This project is scheduled to open in late 2016.
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Kansas senior forward Chelsea Gardner was named to the 2015 Women's Basketball Coaches Association All-Region team for the second-straight year as announced by the WBCA Wednesday. Gardner's accolade marks the fourth season in a row that a Jayhawk has been named to the WBCA All-Region squad.
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It's all in the bulb right?
How are you supposed to pick the lighting when there are so many options? So confusing. For instance, you look flawless in the dressing room at Anthropologie, but look washed out in the doctor's exam room.
The only thing I know I don't like are those energy lights..a friend uses those and her house looks terrible at night, like it has a green haze.
For color accuracy, you will need to check the advertised CRI (Color Rendering Index). Anything >80 would be good.
Also bear in mind that the price also tends to rise with the CRI.
The whiteness of the light will also have an impact. This is typically measured in terms of kelvin. Most people will prefer something from 2700K - 3000K, which is what most incandescent bulbs produce.
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- ITV Report
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Meningitis survivor calls for jab to be approved
A woman from Farnham who almost died of meningitis has told ITV Meridian she's appalled at delays in introducing a vaccine to save lives.
22-year-old Amy Davis - who had to have a leg amputated and a hip replaced - is urging the government to make the jab, which was approved last March, available as soon as possible.
The delay is down to a dispute over the vaccine's cost.
Domestic violence deaths 'cannot continue to happen'
Stacy Banner, whose mother and sister were murdered last year, says the government needs to look at the way agencies deal with domestic violence and ensure changes are made.
She claims she warned police that John Lowe, who is now serving life in prison, was dangerous.
She says no one should have to go through the pain she has experienced:
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Domestic violence probe is "essential"
A woman from whose mother and sister were murdered has said a public inquiry into the police response to domestic violence is "essential".Read the full story ›
Car 'crossed carriageway' in serious A31 crash
Surrey Police is appealing for witnesses following a serious collision on the A31 in Farnham yesterday evening.
Officers were called to the scene at 7.35pm following reports of a multi-vehicle crash, one mile west of the Coxbridge roundabout.
It is believed that a silver Volkswagen Polo travelling from the Hampshire direction towards Farnham, crossed the carriageway and collided with a number of other cars.
Emergency services, including the air ambulance, were on scene and the road was closed for more than ten hours.
Statement from Surrey Police on puppy farm murders
Surrey Police has said it is investigating three members of staff for gross misconduct in connection with the murder of two women by Surrey pensioner John Lowe.
In a statement it said a number of shotguns had been seized from Lowe in 2013 and then returned to him. He shot dead Christine Lee and her daughter Lucy Lee in February this year.
Today John Lowe has been convicted of killing Christine and Lucy Lee at his home address in Farnham in February this year. Both women suffered fatal shotgun wounds and Lowe was arrested at the scene by armed police. This has been a tragic case and our thoughts remain with the family and friends of the two women who lost their lives.
A year before this incident, in March 2013, Surrey Police seized a shotgun licence and a number of shotguns belonging to Lowe. In July 2013 they were returned following an assessment by firearms licensing officers. After his arrest, Surrey Police immediately referred this previous contact to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). They determined the Force should conduct a supervised investigation into our decision to return the weapons.
We commissioned two independent reports by firearms licensing experts from Hampshire Constabulary and North Yorkshire Police. The initial findings from both reports indicate the decision was flawed and did not meet national standards. Whilst the full investigation into this matter remains on-going, in light of these early findings we have spoken with members of Christine and Lucy Lee's family to apologise for this.
Three Surrey Police employees remain subject to a gross misconduct investigation and, as a result of the two independent reports, the IPCC have re-determined that going forward, this will now be an independent investigation led by them. We continue to co-operate fully with their investigation.
The safety of the public is our primary concern and we have already taken steps to ensure our firearms licensing policy and procedures are in line with national best practice. We are also instigating the recommendations from both reports and reviewing all cases where licences and firearms have been removed and returned to their holders in the last three years."
Jury continues deliberations in murder trial
A jury is continuing its deliberations in the trial of an elderly dog breeder charged with murdering his partner and her daughter in Surrey.
John Lowe, 82, is accused of deliberately shooting 66-year-old Christine Lee and her daughter Lucy Lee, 40, with a legally-held shotgun he normally used for killing rats at his property near Farnham in February.
Farmer Lowe told the jury that Christine was shot accidentally in a struggle over the double-barrelled weapon when she tried to stop him going to put down some dogs, and that Lucy was accidentally shot twice a short time afterwards.
Lowe denies two counts of murder and one of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life.
Jury retires to consider verdict in double murder trial
A jury has retired to consider its verdict in the trial of a dog breeder charged with shooting dead his partner and her daughter.
82-year-old John Lowe denies murdering Charlotte, who was 66, and 40-year-old Lucy Lee at his puppy farm at Tilford near Farnham.
Richard Slee sends this report from Guildford Crown Court.
Jury out in shotgun murders trial
The jury has retired in the trial of an elderly dog breeder charged with murdering his partner and her daughter.
John Lowe, 82, is accused of deliberately shooting 66-year-old Christine Lee and her daughter Lucy Lee, 40, with a legally-held shotgun he normally used for killing rats at his property near Farnham, Surrey in February.
His trial at Guildford Crown Court heard that Lowe told police after the shooting that he had "put down" the women after they had been "giving me s*** for weeks".
But giving evidence, farmer Lowe told the jury that Christine was shot accidentally in a struggle over the double-barrelled weapon when she tried to stop him going to put down some dogs, and that Lucy was accidentally shot twice a short time afterwards.
Lowe denies two counts of murder and one of possessing a firearm with intent to endanger life. The trial continues.
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Defendant takes stand in Surrey double murder trial
An elderly dog breeder who is alleged to have shot his partner and her daughter has taken the stand at Guildford Crown Court.Read the full story ›
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Ricardo Milani Joins FOR-A as Sales Engineer for South America
Cypress, CA â FOR-A Corporation of America announces that Ricardo Milani has joined the company as a sales engineer in South America. His focus is to provide sales and technical support specifically in Brazil, and he will also assist with sales in other South American countries, including Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. Milani began his position at FOR-A in late January and is based out of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Having worked over 14 years in the broadcast media market in Brazil, Milani brings extensive knowledge of industry in the area. He previously was a business manager for broadcast solution sales for the Brazilian dealer Farnell Newark, and spent years as a sales manager for the Sao Paulo-based dealer Oreon Broadcast.
âI am happy to have Ricardo on board with us,â said Hiro Tanoue, President, FOR-A Corporation of America. âOne of our priorities at FOR-A is to strengthen our business and provide excellent support in Brazil and all of Latin America. Iâm confident that Ricardoâs expertise in the Brazilian broadcast industry will go a long way toward that goal.â
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Daniel Bice, the Journal Sentinel's watchdog columnist, holds politicians and the powerful accountable
Ex-Walker aide hires former Democratic Party staffer
Former Milwaukee County official Timothy Russell has decided not just to go with a relatively inexperienced attorney to represent him in his upcoming trial on charges that he swiped more than $25,000 from a veterans group and two political campaigns.
Russell's new lawyer is also a former state Democratic Party official.
At a Monday court hearing, Russell identified his latest attorney as Parker Mathers, a 2010 graduate of Marquette University Law School. Mathers is Russell's fifth attorney in the case.
Mike Tate, head of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, confirmed Tuesday that Mathers did field work for his party in 2010.
"It's 100% confirmed," Tate said. Mathers is listed as a host for a handful of local events for President Barack Obama in 2010.
Russell, 48, was a top-level staffer for Gov. Scott Walker during Walker's tenure as Milwaukee County executive. Walker, a Wauwatosa Republican, was elected governor in November 2010.
Russell, who has long been active in Republican politics, served as Walker's deputy chief of staff and housing director. He is accused of embezzling about $21,000 from "Operation Freedom," an annual picnic and benefit fair for veterans Walker hosted, and stealing lesser amounts from campaigns of two county supervisor candidates.
Milwaukee County prosecutors charged Russell as part of a long-running John Doe investigation into the actions and activities of Walker's current and former aides. Russell's trial is set for December.
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Fargen MiniPlex III Amp HeadSubmitted by Dinosaur David B on Wed, 01/14/2015 - 14:41
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The Fargen Mini Plex MKIII -- as shipped with EL34s -- is essentially a boutique, hand-wired version of a Marshall Plexi AND a JCM800 rolled into a 12 watt, 25 lb. amp head.
It provides quality tone on par with a 50 or 100 watt Marshall, and maintains this tone at apartment/bedroom, and club-gig levels without tonal sacrifice.
The Decade switch lets you choose between two completely different classic British preamp circuits: Classic Plexi JMP and hot rodded JCM 800.
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The only things I'd change are the following:
Both of thse things are a little wonky (IMO), but you get used to it soon enough, so they're not enough to deduct a point from on an otherwise stellar amp.
Sound Quality:
5 (excellent)
The amp is bult like a tank with high quality components. I don't anticipate trouble.
Customer Support:
When you buy a Fargen, you deal with Ben Fargen directly, and he seems dedicated to ensuring quality support.
This amp fits in well with my other 15 watt-ers from other maunfacturers, and provides great Marshall tones at low wattage volume levels. My bandmates are raving about how great it sounds.
I run the MPIII at or near full-out through a Bogner 1x12 cube cab, and in conjuncion with a similarly-powered, low-wattage amp through a second cube cab (in stereo), there is more than enough volume for band rehearsals with a powerful drummer, and any gig where your cabs are mic'd.
As with any low watt amp, if you're using it with a small cab and trying to compete against 50 or 100 watt amps through 4x12s, you will not keep up if volume wars ensue. But you knew that going in, right?
ROCKS - My Life In and Out of AerosmithSubmitted by Dinosaur David B on Fri, 01/16/2015 - 11:08
Joe Perry
So after Walk this Way, and Steven Tyler's book, and Joey Kramer's book, we get a book from Joe Perry.
This book is chronology of Joe's life from childhood to present day. As such, you read about his childhood upbringing and interests, his early musical pursuits, and as the title suggests, his long, storied history in and out of Aerosmith.
The book covers the details of Joe's many, often rocky relationships with managers, girlfriends, wives, and the very complex, love-hate relationship he has with Steven Tyler -- from Joe's perspective, obviously.
Joe doesn't shy away from talking about his notorious drug use, but he doesn't do a deep dive on it either (in the way, say Glenn Hughes' bio did). Joe's approach to this topic was closer to Keith Richards' approach in his bio, Life, in that Joe acknowledges that it took place, but never gives you the sense of how bad it really got. If you want that, if you want all the dirt, read Walk this Way.
Not surprisingly, Joe mostly paints himself in a favorable light. As the reasonable one in his dealings with Tyler and the rest of the band; as the one with the greater work ethic; as the one who was first untrusting of the band's first dubious managers. This could all be true, but like anything, there are usually two sides to such stories, and if you haven't read the other books, know that bandmates and other sources have painted Joe differently. To be fair, Joe also discusses his many mistakes, such as waiting way too long to fire the band's Machiavellian manager in the 90s.
All in all, it's a very good, enjoyable read. You come away with a good sense of who Joe is, his motivations, and what is important to him. Neutral topics are covered in more detail, while touchy subjects feel a bit glossed over.
DRG Member's band wins 2014 DRG Album of the YearSubmitted by Dinosaur David B on Thu, 01/08/2015 - 10:16
Our own Nick Layton's band Firewolfe has won the DRG Album of the Year for 2014! This is the first time in DRG history where a member's release beat out the likes of Accept, Priest, BLS, among others, so it has to be a pretty good album! For more on Firewolfe, check out these links:
Two Notes Engineering Torpedo LiveSubmitted by andy gavin on Sun, 09/21/2014 - 10:51
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For those that don't know what this is - it's a device that takes the speaker output from your amp and adds microphone and loudspeaker emulation to it, allowing you to record silently.
Ease of Use:
5 (easy)
Incredibly easy to use. Plug the speaker cable from your amplifier into the Torpedo Live and then connect the Line Out into your DAW, recording device or PA.
Very realistic and impressive sound. This really delivers!
Aside from choosing different cabs and mic's (which makes a HUGE difference), the EQ section is incredibly useful. The 5 band eq frequencies are very well chosen, allowing you to re-shape the tone very well.
Very low latency. The device has a verifiable latency of only 2.85ms.
Excellent build quality - the unit is robust and solid - the whole thing gives a feeling of quality.
For those of us wanting a home recording solution that allows us to use our existing valve amp(s), the Two Notes Torpedo Live may well be the answer.
I've been using impulse responses for home recording for years now, combining the use of a load box (attenuator) to reduce/negate the amp's signal to the speaker and provide a line signal to my DAW, which is then processed by a plugin, which can load speaker and mic impulse responses. The results are very impressive and unless you are a skilled engineer with a sound-proofed studio, will usually be much better (and above all consistent) than if you tried to mic your cab yourself.
Now - to do this and monitor the results in real time without interference from your cranked valve amp, you would need a good load box (such as a Weber Mass, TAD silencer, Palmer, THD Hotplate) and most importantly a VERY good sound interface, a DAW and a good computer. For it to work well, your sound interface and computer need to be able to process the analogue DI from the load box, apply the impulse response for microphone and cabinet and then spit it back out to your monitors - and it needs to do it quickly enough for there to be no discernible latency. Human beings have different abilities to detect latency, but anything upwards of 10ms and you are looking for trouble. You need some quite impressive hardware to achieve that - and the more tracks you have in your DAW project, the more stress you put on your system - meaning less processing power to monitor your guitar in real time.
So what the Two Notes Torpedo Live does is to take care of this procedure in one unit. It provides the load box, plus the impulse response processing for different cabs, mic's (and even power amps if you want to record with just a preamp or an overdrive pedal), and eq. And it does it all with 2.85ms of latency, which is very impressive.
The downloadable software editor is very easy to use and allows easy modification and adjustments of the setup. In addition to being able to select different cabs and microphones, there is also the ability to adjust microphone position - both the distance away from the cab and the distance from the centre. You can also select a mic position behind the cab if you desire.
The array of microphones is a list of the usual suspects - dynamic mic's such as the Sure SM57, Sennheiser MD421, ribbon mic's such as the Royer 121, Beyer 160 (damn nice mic!) and condensers such as the Neumann U87 and Blue Dragonfly.
The cabinets available are numerous - 4x12s, 4x10s, 2x12s, 1x12s from the typical sources - Marshall, Fender, Engl, Roland etc.
I got VERY impressive results from the Torpedo Live and depending on your circumstances and what gear you already have, I would strongly recommend it - OR strongly recommend one of two alternatives...
A) If you DON'T have a top-notch, studio-quality sound interface that can process and monitor very low-latency signals, and you DON'T already have a good load box that can handle your amp's output, then get the Two Notes Torpedo Live.
B) If you DON'T have a top-notch, studio-quality sound interface that can process and monitor very low-latency signals, but you DO have a good load box for your amp, then buy the Two Notes Torpedo C.A.B. instead. It does everything the Live does, but doesn't have the load box (and is thus much cheaper).
C) If you DO have a top-notch sound interface and computer and you DO have a good load box, then you are in luck - buy the Two Notes Wall of Sound III software plugin, which does everything that the flagship VB101 unit (about twice the price of the Torpedo Live) can do, but does it all in software.
More and more people are turning to using this method for recording - both at home and in professional studios. Even if you use a low wattage amp (even 1 watt), you'll know that if you crank it, it's blisteringly loud. You can get that cranked tone recorded by using the Two Notes.
For those that may be interested - I ended up NOT buying the Torpedo Live, as I fall into category C) above, and I was able to get the same results by using the Wall of Sound software plugin, and I'm not doing any live work.
Only 100 watts load box. Those people using a 100 watt valve amp will doubtless be producing way over 100 watts peak, which may overload the Torpedo Live. Bearing in mind how many 100 watt amps there are, I'm surprised they didn't opt for 150 watts (as they have in their flagship VB101 model). However, unless the "sweet spot" of your amp resides at ultra-high volume, this is not going to be a problem.
All-or-nothing attenuation. Unlike most standalone load boxes, you cannot *partially* attenuate the amp. You either get the full volume speaker signal, or you kill the speaker signal altogether. For studio recording, that's no problem, as you will probably want to monitor the pure signal from the Two Notes (and what you hear is what you get!), but for playing live, I can imagine that you might want to partially attenuate your screaming amp, yet still monitor yourself through your speaker, whilst sending the processed signal to the mixing guy, which is not possible - it's all or nothing.
Sound Quality:
5 (excellent)
Seems very well built.
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Very good - I mailed their help desk with a couple of questions and they were very quick to respond and solved my problems.
A / DA FlangerSubmitted by inmyhands on Thu, 08/21/2014 - 19:38
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Original signal path of the 2nd generation, (1978 - 1979) A / DA Flanger with the following changes:
The reissue is true bypass where the original was not.
The PC Board has a slightly different layout but retains the original signal path.
As of 2014 the A / DA Flanger still sports original NOS Panasonic bucket brigade chips but the supply is running down.
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It makes me feel young again. Although the A / DA Flanger wasn't released until 1976, (the reissue is of the 2nd generation '78 / '79 version), it remains the only flanger pedal that sounds like it was built to reproduce the studio flange effects used during the psychedelic '67-'69 era. The flanging effect of this era was more about a metallic shimmer or spacey mix match. Phasers sweeped or swooshed while flangers shimmered. Other flanging models released in the late '70s / early '80s, (maxon / Ibanez), used flanger tones but more phaser like controls. Their sweeping sound relates more to the '80s. I'm a "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" kinda guy. The A /DA is perfect for me.
The A /DA reissue may be on it's last legs. The NOS Panasonic chips are running out. I wouldn't order a new one without getting a guarentee on the chip being used.
If you were born after 1970 you may have a different take on what a flanger should do and the controls it should feature. Four knob Ibanez FL9s actually provide more direct control than the 5 knob + toggle switch of the A / DA. An Airplane or EVH swoosh type flanger, (that Eddie used more like a phaser), offers more direct control. The A / DA, (being a reissue and remaining true to the original), does not offer "next generation" control. It's true vintage quality may not work for '80s affectionados.
Sound Quality:
5 (excellent)
So far so good. I've been playing the hell out of it for a couple of months and it works as good as new.
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I've had no need for customer support so far.
Teese RMC5 (Wizard) WahSubmitted by inmyhands on Wed, 08/20/2014 - 19:35
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True bypass with "fuzz friendly" technology. Karmaflux custom Inductor. RFI filtering. EFI filtering. Easily adjustable rocker tension. One switch, located beneath the rocker, that alters sweep speed and low end resonance.
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The Wizard Wah has a voice that's "one of a kind" among the wah wah pedals available for guitarists to choose from. The sweep is much shorter. High frequencies are reduced and bass frequencies are clearer. A poor but understandable comparison would be to say the vocal range of most wahs are a wide alto / 2nd soprano while the Wizard Wah is a solid tenor. I'd call the Wizard Wah the "Meatloaf" of wah wahs pedals. The shorter sweep keeps the Wizard solidly "vocal" as used in wah descriptions. No high end bite. No "Shaft". The "sweet spot" is at a lower frequency and is wider than you'd expect. The "Sweet Spot" in a wahs sweep is harmonically rich. The larger than average sweet spot of the Wizard offers up a multitude of harmonics the user can utilize to create interesting templates of vocal colorizations. Another common descriptive used in describing a wah wahs voice is "quack". The Wizard doesn't quack like a duck. It caws like a crow. It's different. I like it.
The Wizard Wah does not provide what would be considered a normal wah voice. It would not be a good choice for the generic wah wah sounds a guitarist in a cover band would want available. Also, the use of output volume rather that bright high frequency at the toe down position to cut through the mix takes some getting used to. I gave the Wizard a 4 in the "ease of use" rating because of this added learning curve.
Sound Quality:
5 (excellent)
Considering the amount of time I've spent rocking Geoffreys Wah Wah pedals, as well as multiple rocker type pedals by Thomas, Dunlop, GigFX, Ernie Ball, etc., I believe RMC pedals to be the most reliable. I've only had one issue come up with an RMC product and that was a failed internal component from one of RMC's suppliers that Geoffrey immeadiatly made right at 0 cost to me. The usual Wah problems, (rocker issues, potentiometer failures, "scratchyness", etc. have never occured with any of the RMC wahs I've owned.
Customer Support:
Geoffrey Teese at Real McCoy Custom, RMC), provides excellent customer support. You can contact him with any questions or problem and he provides whatever you need. No one knows the Wah Wah pedal designs better than Geoffrey. Mike, over at Analogman, also swears that Geoffrey is The go to guy for anything Wah Wah related.
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RIP Sir Terry Pratchett, Author of The Discworld Series
Sir Terry Pratchett, author of the beloved Discworld fantasy novels and countless other bestselling books, died earlier today at the age of 66. »
Sir Terry Pratchett, author of the beloved Discworld fantasy novels and countless other bestselling books, died earlier today at the age of 66. » 3/12/15 8:30am 3/12/15 8:30am
Harve Bennett, who produced four Star Trek movies, The Mod Squad, The Six Million Dollar Man, and The Bionic Woman died on Wednesday at the age of 84. It was because of Bennett that Wrath of Khan became a classic, and he should be remembered forever as one of heroes of science fiction. » 3/05/15 10:42pm 3/05/15 10:42pm
Leonard Nimoy didn't just have a massive impact on science fiction, he also transformed pop culture. Nimoy, who died today, took the thankless supporting role of an emotionless alien science whiz, and turned Spock on Star Trek into an icon. » 2/27/15 10:05am 2/27/15 10:05am
Suzette Haden Elgin, who died last week, was a pioneer of using linguistics in science fiction, creating a whole constructed language in her novel Native Tongue. She was a giant of feminist SF. And she helped bring SF poetry to prominence, while also teaching us to defend ourselves with wit rather than bile. » 2/05/15 10:47am 2/05/15 10:47am
For decades, Playboy was known as the home of some of the best short fiction published anywhere — including a lot of groundbreaking work by Ursula K. Le Guin, Ray Bradbury and Doris Lessing. This was largely due to the strong editorial hand of Alice K. Turner, who died yesterday of pneumonia. » 1/19/15 10:40am 1/19/15 10:40am
If you love British TV, then you should raise a glass to Brian Clemens, who just died at age 83. Above is a brilliant interview with him from 2008, in which he talks about writing the pilot of The Avengers with Patrick Macnee, and a lot of the show's other scripts besides. » 1/12/15 12:04pm 1/12/15 12:04pm
Actor Rod Taylor, most recognizable as Mitch Brenner from Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds and as "H. George Wells" from the 1960 film version of The Time Machine, has passed away from natural causes. He was 84. » 1/09/15 1:06am 1/09/15 1:06am
Few book series celebrated narrative possibility and experimented with branching storytelling in as unique a way as the Choose Your Own Adventure novels. They were largely the work of R.A. Montgomery, who died aged 78 on Nov. 8. » 11/20/14 6:00pm 11/20/14 6:00pm
Legendary TV creator Glen A. Larson has passed away at the age of 77 from esophageal cancer. He created the original Battlestar Galactica TV series, brought Buck Rogers to TV, and the kitschy '80s hit Knight Rider and the less fortunate but cult favorite Manimal and Automan series. » 11/16/14 8:00am 11/16/14 8:00am
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Last month, Nebula award-winning author and editor Eugie Foster passed away at the way too early age of 42. Eugie was, and is still, one of the most impressive people I've ever known. » 10/10/14 10:46am 10/10/14 10:46am
Graham Joyce was a monumental writer in the fantasy genre. His humane, intense writing was like a masterclass in how to put story first, and he knew how to write people, with all our blind spots and our hopeful mistakes. He died today of lymphatic cancer, and it's a huge loss to fantasy literature. » 9/09/14 1:40pm 9/09/14 1:40pm
Lord Richard Attenborough, acclaimed actor and Academy Award–winning director of Gandhi, passed away today, five days before his 91st birthday. » 8/24/14 6:00pm 8/24/14 6:00pm
Robin Williams—stand up comedian and beloved actor from Hook, Aladdin, Dead Poets Society and Mork & Mindy died today from an alleged suicide. He was 63. » 8/11/14 6:26pm 8/11/14 6:26pm
The first time I met Jay Lake, he was greeting people at a convention party in a Hawaiian shirt and joking, "That's right. I'm Cancer Guy." Lake was willing to joke about his identity as cancer survivor, while also inspiring others. But his identity as a writer and editor of groundbreaking SF was even more important. » 6/01/14 2:15pm 6/01/14 2:15pm
Donald Levine, a Hasbro executive credited as the "father" of the immensely popular GI Joe toyline, passed away this past Thursday after succumbing to cancer at the age of 86. Since GI Joe spawned the idea of and the term "action figure," Levine was actually a father to an entire industry. » 5/25/14 8:30am 5/25/14 8:30am
H.R. Giger, whose horrific, biomechanical art-style defined the world of Alien and Prometheus, passed away yesterday from injuries suffered when he fell down his stairs at his home, according to sources. » 5/13/14 6:22am 5/13/14 6:22am
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who died today aged 87, did not invent the genre of magical realism — but he helped to popularize it and advance it with novels like One Hundred Years of Solitude and Autumn of the Patriarch. Speculative fiction still hasn't risen fully to the challenge of Marquez's work. » 4/17/14 1:45pm 4/17/14 1:45pm
Harold Ramis — director and co-writer of Groundhog Day and the brains behind the Ghostbusters operation, died today from complications related to auto-immune inflammatory vasculitis. He was 69. » 2/24/14 10:55am 2/24/14 10:55am
Japanese-American animator Jimmy Teruaki Murakami was known as the Father of Irish Animation. He directed the films The Snowman and When The Wind Blows, and also worked on Narnia and Christmas Carol movies. And he directed the live-action Battle Beyond the Stars. He died the other day, aged 80. » 2/18/14 1:46pm 2/18/14 1:46pm


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The next generation of connectivity between ship and shore will be dominated by the development of applications to help ship owners and managers reduce costs by enhancing operational efficiency,
Hapag Lloyd will equip ships of the 13,200-TEU Hamburg Express class and other vessels with Colfax Fluid Handling's CM-1000® pump control system.
The CM-1000
The robotic series that remade crusade in skies will shortly extend to a low sea, with underwater view "satellites," drone-launching pods on a sea building and unmanned ships sport submarines,
Washington State Ferry M/V Tacoma will return to work on the Seattle/Bainbridge Island route starting March 28 after suffering electrical damage last summer.
Building Capacity, as Deadline for Trained Crews Nears
"You see that ship. That's our ship," says Karsten Saevik, as he directs our attention to the virtual
For anyone involved in maritime training, now is an incredibly exciting time full of opportunity. More than ever before, there are new advanced techniques and technologies
Fergus Campbell recently took the top spot at Imtech Marine USA. He discusses the path forward, particularly the desire to expand the ubiquitous Radio Holland brand.
Brown Water Training and Collision Reconstruction Taken to a New Level
When a new or expanded port is planned on an inland waterway, how do you assure the civil
SATCOM edges closer to providing standardized services to the workboat sector. It's affordable now and someday soon, you won't be able to afford to be without it.
Automatic Identification System (AIS) data is now being used to determine the collision risk for offshore installations.
MARIN helps oil companies with risk assessments
GOST (Global Ocean Security Technologies), will highlight its newest recreational marine products at the 2015 Palm Beach International Boat Show in Palm Beach, Florida, March 26-29.
Inadequate protection against cyber risks is becoming a major threat to the maritime sector, increasingly interconnected and dependent from automation. Ports and ships have become target of hackers.
Furuno announced it is offering up to $300 back with its Spring Break Rebate.
The Furuno Spring Break Rebate delivers boaters savings on the 1623, 1715 and
Spain's Telefonica said it had finalised a deal to sell its British mobile business O2 to Li Ka-shing's Hutchison Whampoa for 10.25 billion pounds ($15.2 billion),
As Satellite providers battle for market share, the onboard struggle to efficiently maximize bandwidth allocation is also being solved.
The requirement to monitoring
There's a digital disconnect offshore. The communication standards we take for granted on land are cut adrift at sea; hampering data transfer for businesses, while
For centuries, mariners have relied on paper maps to navigate the world's oceans and waterways. Today, the computer technology used on board literally controls the vessel.
The mini-VSAT Broadband service of KVH Industries, Inc., has been cited in a newly published report as the market share leader in the maritime VSAT industry by vessels in service.
Following its inauguration ceremony in Rotterdam on February 27, 2015, Allseas' Pioneering Spirit will start its first job offshore Norway this summer with an integrated
U.S. Coast Guard, shipping industry professionals, to speak on cyber security issues at CMA Conference
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Municipal Government Committee, Rhode Island House of Representatives
The Municipal Government Committee is a standing committee of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.
Per Section 11 of the House Rules, committees of the Rhode Island House of Representatives are assigned by the Speaker of the House.[1] After the adoption of House Rules, the standing committees are appointed each year in the month of January.[2] The Speaker and the Minority Leader are responsible for appointing minority membership on standing committees, subcommittees, joint committees, boards and commissions.[1] The Speaker has the power to appoint the chair, vice chair and secretary of each committee. Any vacancies that have occurred in any committees or subcommittees after members have been appointed will be filled by the Speaker.[1] The Speaker, Majority Leader and Minority Leader are considered to be ex officio members with voting rights in all committees but are not counted for purposes in determining quorum.[1]
See rules: 2013 -- H 5293 Substitute A
|The function of the Municipal Government Committee is to deliberate on legislation affecting municipal government, constituent interests and transportation.[3][4]
Committee members
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
|Municipal Government Members, 2015
|Democratic members (13)
|Republican members (1)
|Third-party members (1)
|• Robert Craven, Chair
|• Justin Price
|• Blake A. Filippi
|• Mia A. Ackerman, Vice-Chair
|• Raymond H. Johnston, Jr., Secretary
|• Gregg Amore
|• Jean P. Barros
|• David Bennett
|• Gregory Costantino
|• David Coughlin, Jr.
|• Kathleen Fogarty
|• Joy Hearn
|• Charlene Lima
|• Shelby Maldonado
|• Kenneth Marshall
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
|Municipal Government Committee Members, 2013
|Democratic members (12)
|Republican members (1)
|• John J. DeSimone, Chair
|• Brian C. Newberry
|• Raymond H. Johnston, Jr., Secretary
|• Jeremiah T. O'Grady, Vice Chair
|• Mia A. Ackerman
|• Gregg Amore
|• David A. Bennett
|• Gregory J. Costantino
|• Joy Hearn
|• Katherine S. Kazarian
|• Charlene Lima
|• Kenneth A. Marshall
|• Brian C. Newberry
|Municipal Government Committee Members, 2011
|Democratic members (12)
|Republican members (2)
|• Jon Brien, Chair
|• Patricia Morgan
|• Peter Petrarca, Secretary
|• Brian Newberry
|• Peter Martin, Vice Chair
|• Roberto DaSilva
|• Robert Jacquard
|• Raymond Johnston Jr.
|• Karen MacBeth
|• Jeremiah O'Grady
|• Deborah Ruggiero
|• Gregory Schadone
|• Michael Tarro
|• Stephen Ucci
|Municipal Government Committee Members, 2009
|Democratic members (8)
|Republican members (1)
|• Raymond Gallison, Jr., Chair
|• Laurence Ehrhardt
|• Anastasia Williams, Secretary
|• Edwin Pacheco, Vice Chair
|• Gregory Schadone
|• Rene Menard
|• Peter Martin
|• Christopher Fierro
|• Samuel Azzinaro
External links
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Rhode Island State Legislature, "2013 -- H 5293 Substitute A," accessed January 6, 2014(Section 11(b))
- ↑ Rhode Island State Legislature, "2013 -- H 5293 Substitute A," accessed January 6, 2014(Section 11(a))
- ↑ Information submitted by Speaker Gordon Fox via email to a Ballotpedia staffer on January 21, 2014.
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributed to the original source.
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text: Social Facebook Home update adds support for Samsung Galaxy S4 & HTC One May 10, 2013 7:21 AM Sean Ludwig 0 Gaming execs: Join 180 select leaders from King, Glu, Rovio, Unity, Facebook, and more to plan your path to global domination in 2015. GamesBeat Summit is invite-only -- apply here. Ticket prices increase on April 3rd! Facebook Home, the skin of Android that brings social networking to the forefront, has been quietly updated to support the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One Android phones. While user reviews have been highly unfavorable, Facebook Home has still received about one million downloads from people curious to try Facebook's take on what Android should be. Facebook Home launched with support for only a handful of Android phones, so it's good to see it rolling out for additional units. So far, Facebook appears to just be targeting the most powerful Android sets. That's likely because power users and early adopters that are willing to try Facebook Home own these. Facebook product director Adam Mosseri said yesterday that the network would roll out the following updates to Facebook Home soon: Chat Heads improvements that make chatting more seamless with fewer steps. A new, full-screen interface for your dock of apps that you can access more simply through a single swipe. Subfolders within the app dock, kind of like you see in the iOS app launcher. More "Blue's Clues" pop-up prompts to educate users on new features. You can download Facebook Home here. Screenshot via Facebook/YouTube VentureBeat's VB Insight team is studying email marketing tools. Chime in here, and we'll share the results.


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Karnamrita.das's blog
Listen to the Earth: Be a Giver
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A week of rain
with more on the way
a full morning
of sadhana and prayer--
My country spot calls me
favorable for contemplation/writing
secluded place by the creek
inspires many themes to share.
As we prepare for prayer
by remembering our dependence
on our Gurus and Krishna
I prepare for the wetness—
The Day the Sun didn't Rise
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Today, the sun didn't rise
I kept waiting, perplexed
the wind howled
rain came in sheets
electric power failed
no machines worked
not even computers
I lit candles
the ancient technology
altar Deities again illuminated
"O Lord, what is going on?"
Going upstairs, my wife vanished
"Such things can't be happening!"
Transforming the World, into a World of Service--Part 3
The concept of service is an important one since it involves the true constitution of souls in relationship to God. It is the natural religion of the soul, so to speak, and as I have mentioned previously, it is observable in every person to varying degrees. This topic needs to be thought about from many angles of vision, and thus yet another blog. As so often happens, the last part in this series on service, is what first inspired me to write about it, namely some of my early misconceptions about service, and relating to the world and other people. Having taken up the path of bhakti at the young age of 19, I had many misunderstandings, as did many of my spiritual brothers and sisters. Some of our ideas at that time, though well intended, were quite one-sided, and are not very flattering when looked at today. However, my hope and prayer is that my mistakes and immaturity may help you understand Krishna consciousness in a deeper and more nuanced way than some of us. If we don't admit our mistakes, how can future generations learn to avoid repeating them?
Prabhupada's arrival in America
Today marks 46 years
since Prabhupada's arrival in America
as emissary of Shri Chaitanya
foretold by his chart at birth
he would travel overseas
to establish 108 temples.
Studying his life reveals
a lifetime of preparation
kindling his fire of devotion
realization of the scriptures
practical knowledge with purity
compassionate perseverance to save us.
More On Expressions of Service Part 2
Many current or past ideas of service to others have no connection to God, are seen as direct service to God, or replace any idea that God has an existence beyond humanity. For example, the idea of some in India that "manava-seva is madhava-seva" or that "service to man is service to God." It certainly can be service to God, but that depends on one's intention and one's goal in life. Why we do what we do is all important and will determine the karmic or spiritual result we obtain, and the degree of benefit for others. Most every person will appreciate service or helping the poor or downtrodden, and it should be done. However, often these same people will criticize religious or spiritual people who may be focused on the spiritual solution to everyone's problems. Both helping people materially and spiritually are important, yet from a Godly perspective, the most essential service helps awaken others to their real life. As I mentioned in the last blog, this is a sensitive topic because not everyone understands or agrees upon the purpose of life. Some people think that in the face of untold suffering of many people, spiritual pursuits are a luxury.
On The Expression of Our Eternal Serving Nature Part 1
As souls, we are all individuals with the innate awareness of our serving disposition, but it is now hidden by our identification with matter. Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu taught us that the svarupa, or constitutional nature of the soul, is the rendering of service to Krishna. The more we understand and apply this, the more we spiritually awaken. Our serving nature is explained in code by the concept of dharma, as outlined in Prabhupada's introduction to his Bhagavad-gita As It Is. The "dharma" of something refers to its nature or quality which can't be changed. Specifically, sanatana dharma means the nature of the soul to serve God.
In other words, our intrinsic spiritual nature is to serve, and we can't help but serve, wherever we are in the material or spiritual world. Although not often referred to as service the material world is run by people serving one another in different capacities. Even a small-minded absorption in serving bodily appetites is a limited expression of this natural urge. If the body is not served by food and nourishment, it will die, so we are forced to begin serving at least this much if we want to continue living. We cease being merely animals when we voluntarily give, or sacrifice to benefit others.
Noting the Passing of Time by Celebrating Spiritually Commemorative Days
For the last few days and up till Saturday, we are blessed to have consecutive festival days in which to remember various incarnations of the Lord, and great devotees. Wednesday was Ekadashi (referred to as the day of Hari, or God), yesterday the appearance of Lord Vamana (the dwarf incarnation) and Shri Jiva Goswami (a principle disciple of Lord Chaitanya and one of the greatest philosophers of India). Today is the appearance day of Shrila Bhaktivinoda Thakur, and tomorrow the disappearance of the nam-acharya (great teacher of the holy name) Shrila Haridas Thakur. There are many such days throughout the year, and they are meant to remind us of God, and his most devoted souls who live to share their realizations of life and God with us forgetful souls. By taking up Krishna consciousness or the path of pure devotion (suddha bhakti) we can live our life, work at our profession, and take care of our families while also making spiritual progress by cultivating knowledge of, and feelings for Krishna, and remembering Him through every moment of the day. Such special days help us to do this.
On Sharing my Heart and Faith, and Experiences with Krishna Deities
Whenever I sit down to write, I imagine us being two dear friends having an ongoing conversation. My attempt is to share my convictions and faith (or even doubts and struggles) with you and speak something that may resonate with your mind, and ultimately your spiritual heart. There is so much philosophy in Gaudiya Vaishnavism just to satisfy our intellect, but for that knowledge to affect us, it has to be activated through the convictions and experiences of a devotee with some spiritual standing. From that perspective I am at a bit of a deficit, yet I am praying to be empowered to be helpful to others on their spiritual journey—whether a newcomer, or long standing spiritual bhakti practitioner. Although we are meant to awaken our spiritual humility as given by Shri Chaitanya (trnadapi sunicena, being humble like the grass, and tolerant like the tree as given in the third verse of Sri Sri Shikshastakam ), this also includes the confidence that we can be blessed to act as Divine instruments to help others, regardless of where we are on the devotional journey.
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Meditating on Shri Radha on her Appearance Day
My desire was to read and write something about Shri Radha for her appearance day, or Radhastami, but I had too many other things to do in her service. Where I live, this holy day is on Sunday the 4th of September. Often we have to do things when they can be done, so my son came to help me with some home projects, and I am also studying for Bhakti-sastri (a course of study of my guru, Shrila Prabhapada's basic books, like his Bhagavad-gita As It Is). Tomorrow I will be cooking for Shri Radha, and then going to a nearby devotee Temple with incredibly lovely Radha Krishna Deities. We expect a big crowd, so after arotik and kirtan, we will come to our home for a reading and prasad, or sanctified vegetarian food. For our guests I had to clean the house in preparation. This is a different type of cleaning then just working for our family (which is not bad, mind you), but this cleaning and everything we do around the home, we endeavor to do it as an offering to our gurus, and Radha Krishna. Preparation for festivals is often more enlivening than the festivals themselves when we are fixed in a devotional mood. Though it is late and tomorrow will be full, rich, and busy, I at least wanted to say a few words about Radha, and also give you some special prayers for meditating on, and receiving her favor.
The Joy of Rain
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Have you ever been down
then cheered up in the rain?
listening to soothing downpour
watching the wonder of water
mist caressing your face
feeling Krishna amidst beauty
rainlike tears share your grief
thunder shakes the house
Wow! Krishna is great,
powerful, yet dearest friend.


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As a practical example of the general question in the subject, I'd like to implement the
containsAll method in the
Set interface with
public boolean containsAll(Iterable<?> c) { /* ... */ }
I figure this should be allowed, since
Collection is
Iterable meaning such a
containsAll would cover the interface requirement. Likewise, more generally being able to implement interfaces with argument superclasses seems like it should work.
However, Eclipse says no way (haven't tried just javac straight-up) - can someone explain the reason for that? I'm sure there's something in the spec which makes it the way it is, but I'd like to understand the motivation for requirement as well. Or am I missing something like
Iterable<?> not being a superclass of
As a side question - given I'm declaring two methods would the method with the
Iterable signature always be preferred on calls with a
Collection argument?
Eclipse Error:
If I remove the method with the
Collection signature, just leaving the
Iterable one (see after error), I get the following:
The type BitPowerSet must implement the inherited abstract method Set<Long>.containsAll(Collection<?>)
The exact implementation being:
@Override public boolean containsAll(Collection<?> c) {
for (Object o : c) if (!contains(o)) return false;
return true;
public boolean containsAll(Iterable<?> c) {
for (Object o : c) if (!contains(o)) return false;
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Space Missions
Our Emissaries Across the Solar System
Since 1957, humanity has launched thousands of spacecraft. These robotic emissaries follow in the footsteps of their predecessors—testaments to our long-lived desire to understand our place in the Cosmos.
There are currently spacecraft exploring Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Saturn, as well as a comet and an asteroid. The Voyager spacecraft are hurtling out of our solar system, while New Horizons speeds toward a 2015 encounter with Pluto. Closer to home, we have probes in lunar orbit, a handful of solar physics missions, space telescopes, and a small army of Earth-observing satellites. In Earth orbit, the International Space Station continues to soar around the planet with a continually staffed crew of astronauts and cosmonauts.
Our space missions pages are your portal to news and facts about our ongoing exploration of the solar system.
New! International Space Station Dashboard
Our ISS Dashboard shows the station's current position, its current crew roster, live high-definition video from the Columbus module, and more.
Recent Mission Status Updates
Mars Exploration Rovers Update: Opportunity Completes 11th Year of Surface Operations!
Posted by A.J.S. Rayl on 2015/02/03 05:54 CST
On January 24th, something wonderful happened on Mars. Opportunity completed her 11th year of exploring the surface of the Red Planet! The veteran rover couldn't exactly go to Disneyland to celebrate this amazing achievement, so she did what she loves to do – roved on.
Talking to Pluto is hard! Why it takes so long to get data back from New Horizons
Posted by Emily Lakdawalla on 2015/01/30 09:53 CST | 7 comments
As I write this post, New Horizons is nearing the end of a weeklong optical navigation campaign. The last optical navigation images in the weeklong series will be taken tomorrow, but it will likely take two weeks or more for all the data to get to Earth. Two weeks! Why does it take so long?
Space Mission Timelines
A list of key dates and basic facts on all the missions that have explored Venus and Mercury.
The missions, both successful and failed, that have flown by, orbited, or landed on the Red Planet and its moons
The spacecraft that have traveled to asteroids, outer planets, comets, and beyond
A timeline of missions to the Moon
Cassini's Tour of the Saturn System
13 years, 250 orbits, and 127 gravity-assist flybys – explore the Saturn system with NASA's Cassini mission.
Space mission artwork, snapshots of construction, launches, and photos of spacecraft in space
Spacecraft that study our dynamic Sun and help us understand how it affects our planet.
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