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Rookie RB Montario Hardesty left Cleveland's final preseason game with a left knee injury, and ESPN.com reported Friday that he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and will miss the season. The injury to Hardesty leaves Jerome Harrison likely to be the starter and the favorite to garner the majority of the carries in the backfield. Harrison thrived as Cleveland's featured back at points last season, most notably late in the year.
Hardesty's injury also could lead to a bigger role for RB Peyton Hillis, who had a productive preseason. Acquired in the trade that sent Brady Quinn to Denver — a deal that has worked out well for Cleveland to this point — the 6-2, 250-pound Hillis can fill multiple roles, which is always a plus in the eyes of head coach Eric Mangini. Hillis, who can also play fullback, has shown some ability as a short-yardage runner, a skill even more valuable with Hardesty out.
After playing well in the spring, Hardesty missed the first three preseason games with a bone bruise in his right knee. He carried seven times for 25 yards and a touchdown against Chicago before suffering the injury to his left knee. Hardesty, whom the Browns drafted in Round Two in April, was expected to challenge Harrison for the starting job.
Hardesty, 23, sustained several injuries at the University of Tennessee. He tore the ACL in his right knee as a freshman in 2005 and had minor surgery on his left knee in May '06. He also suffered a stress fracture in his left foot in '08.
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Have you ever wondered what it would be like if Jose Bautista played for the Yankees? You might get that chance. The first update of the AL All-Star ballot is out, and Bautista is leading the way, surrounded by pinstripes.
Here's what the team would look like if the balloting ended today, with second place in parentheses:
C - Russell Martin, 843,459 votes (Joe Mauer, 593,949)
1B - Mark Teixeira, 827,247 (Adrian Gonzalez, 685,262)
2B - Robinson Cano, 1,185,952 (Dustin Pedroia, 586,361)
SS - Derek Jeter, 931,410 (Asdrubal Cabrera, 672,105)
3B - Alex Rodriguez, 945,127 (Adrian Beltre, 755,551)
OF - Jose Bautista, 1,261,659 (Ichiro Suzuki, 674,406)
OF - Curtis Granderson, 994,315 (Nelson Cruz, 514,006)
OF - Josh Hamilton, 748,240 (Jacoby Ellsbury, 494,721)
It's about time those Yankees get a chance to shine on the national stage. So, so overlooked. If MLB is trying to make people vote by showing them a glimpse of a six-Yankee starting lineup ... well, it's probably working. I'm going to go vote 25 times right after I finish this.


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Videography > PAL System (International) > Memory Card Camcorder (PAL) > Panasonic Memory Card Camcorders (PAL)
The HDC-TM900 High Definition PAL Camcorder is a high-end HD offering from Panasonic. Right off the bat a few of the camera's most desirable features include: 1920 x 1080 50p/25p recording, a 32GB internal flash memory, an SD memory card slot, the option to record in 3D, and a quality image sensor system. These features alone give you detailed, beautiful images, generous recording space, and the ability to shoot fun and unique movies in 3D with an optional lens.
Let's take a closer look at the 3MOS system and 1080/50p recording. Panasonic's proprietary '3MOS' is a 3-sensor CMOS chip that adds up to 9.15MP (3 x 3.05MP). These sensors work together with another Panasonic technology, Crystal Engine PRO. This engine is a fast processor which writes those gigantic HD files to the HDD or SD card quickly and efficiently. It also allows for high-res zooming when exceeding the optical range. In addition, the engine works to reduce image noise, rendering beautiful, life-like images. These two work together to produce 1080/50p footage. The "p" means progressive; when recording in a progressive frame rate the footage captured is more vibrant and detailed than even "i" (interlaced) HD recording. In the world of consumer camcorders, 1080p is the gold standard.
Of course the sensor and engine wouldn't be able to do their jobs without a high-quality lens. The TM900 comes with a 35mm Leica Dicomar lens that sports a 3.45-41.4mm focal length, 12x optical zoom range, 46mm filter diameter, and a 1.5-2.8 aperture. The lens can zoom up to 20x using the Intelligent Zoom, and features a manual ring for more control and creativity with your shooting. Another way the camera works to create clean video is with HYBRID O.I.S. (optical image stabilization). This O.I.S. keeps your shots steady when hand-holding the camera. It reduces the effects of hand-shake for an easy-to-view, clean shot.
Other useful tools include a very generous 3.5" touchscreen LCD. This screen provides you with options like "Touch Zoom" and "Touch Shutter." The zoom function allows you to zoom in by dragging your finger across the LCD. The shutter function enables instant touch focus on a particular subject in the frame, with the option to switch to still-image shooting. The camera also features 5.1 channel Dolby Surround Sound recording, and 5 built-in electret condenser microphones. You can capture true Surround Sound that targets your subject, while minimizing wind and extraneous sounds.
In addition to such useful features, the TM900 gives you the option of recording in 3D. Using the optional VW-CLT1 conversion lens from Panasonic, you can capture three-dimensional footage. Your 3D videos can then be played back on any 3D TV compatible with the side-by-side method. Giving the camera a 3rd identity would be its ability to capture up to 14.2MP still images. A dedicated iA mode will automatically switch to one of five scene modes for optimized capture.
The TM900 also features numerous shooting controls, such as Face Detection and Intelligent Auto, which help take the guesswork out of video recording. These controls allow you to make recording simple, so you can focus on the moment and not figuring out the correct settings. Other notable features include microphone and headphone connections, an extendable electronic viewfinder, and a cold shoe for mounting optional accessories. And when it comes time to share all those moments you've captured, the TM900 provides you with such options as editing software that lets you upload to the Web, to a fun in-camera playback feature.
Set the HD camcorder to Digital Cinema mode to shoot in the progressive 1080/25p format. Progressive scanning captures clear, vibrant images with intricate detail. You also get faithful images with an appealing film-like quality.
Selecting the Digital Cinema Color mode makes it possible to shoot film-like images that are ideally suited to the Digital Cinema Color of VIERA plasma TVs. Colors recorded in this mode look richer than those recorded using the conventional Panasonic standard. For example, the subtle shades of red and gold in flowers, and the greens of leafy trees are remarkably true to life.
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Paris Adds To Her Puppy Collection
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Paris has been keeping busy with parties and trying to do good, but she hasn't lost her passion for animals. She picked up a new addition to her menagerie in LA yesterday, an adorable pint-sized Chihuahua. Paris obviously loves her puppies by the bundle, but lately she's had her arms full with other accessories. Hopefully she's giving her pooches the love and attention that they deserve - we definitely wouldn't want to see her re-claim the crown for worst celebrity dog owner.
Paris Adds To Her Puppy Collection originally posted on POPSUGAR Pets
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wicca_08 7 years
Another 'Tinkerbell.' Poor baby, for sure, she'll be dispatched if she's got heavier.
craving_vintage 7 years
Cute puppy.
SassAndBide 7 years
at first glance i thought that poor pup was a rat. i hope paris actually TAKES CARE of her pets
blondeviking 7 years
TINY dog! BIG hands.
sofi 7 years
dmblauren- so true! She treats them like accessories. I can only imagine how she tosses them aside when she gets home and only picks them up when she has to go out. Why is it so easy for these idiots to buy animals??
tuscanstellina 7 years
Does this girl ever do anything constructive?
cari907 7 years
aww cute and luv her shirt
dmblauren 7 years
Cinnamon-Girl 7 years
Cute outfit , cute puppy . Love you Paris !!
ethiopian_princess 7 years
Run towards the traffic, puppy. Run. There are fates worse than death.
angeldevilwings 7 years
I soooo pity the cute adorable puppy. I bet its asking "Why Me?"
SugarPrep 7 years
aWWWw Cute PuPpyyyyyy :D Paris is not responsible enough to have a pet and I don't even think she deserves one!
Jacqui 7 years
At first I thought - Oh my god! They look the same! Then it dawned on me that she's using the animal to distract from her fugly outfit. Obviously.
Rain-Moon 7 years
She buys puppies as if they are stupid shoes. Collecting shoes because it is they new trend is a waste of money and doing the same with living creatures is disrespectful to the animal that needs a good and loving home. This really pisses me off because they are an investment in your time and love and not an impulse buy.
sweetheart_450 7 years
Good God, why do people keep selling animals to these morons??
outofhere 7 years
I totally agree with Cherryice - well said!
stasie76 7 years
Every time I see her with a pet, it reminds me of the South Park episode where she kills her pets!!
JennaV 7 years
She is not a responsible enough person to own a dog.
justagirlMrs 7 years
Did anyone else notice that she got out of the passenger side of that car? So she does have a driver... apparently she only likes to drive after clubbing and downing those free drinks she gets just for showing up.
tiabia 7 years
I'm just wondering if she gives these animals the necessary attention. Also, her and Spears introduce new animals like new shoes or something. I'm interested to see how she introduces the new pets to the others in the house...that's not a very easy process or transition, and can in fact cause stress depending on how the new pet is greeted.
ispyemo 7 years
my goodness. her jeans look like crap. the little pint size doggie is cutie!
demeter 7 years
What was she thinking? She looks not so cute here.
sofi 7 years
these poor animals- please tell me she has full time help with them
sweetnluvly07 7 years
pshhhhhhhhhhhhh.....i love paris,,,and all her dogs!
misslarue 7 years
poor dog.
Miss-Hannigan 7 years
oh my gosh, another one!! She has no attention span for these animals she collects. Pet stores must love that fact.
dead_vanity 7 years
that poor adorable pupsie. it's going right where all the other ones go to and are never heard from or seen again... the hellhole... the london dungeon... the bottomless pit that IS... paris' vagina.
pink_magnetism 7 years
More pets?
JoeSamanthaNMe7 7 years
It's not just her though...I think anyone that stuffs their dog into a purse should be deemed unfit to own a pet. That dog is adorable, and I'm sad for it!! *L*i*S*a*
vireland 7 years
she is a trip.
trippa 7 years
Oh this is terrible, she's just placed a death sentence on that poor little thing. Someone should save it, and also take that cute thing Britney's been toting about as well, that dog doesn't look happy.
JustMe21 7 years
OH it's so tiny and cute!!
tiabia 7 years
PS: We've never seen Paris take her dogs for a walk...what does that tell us!!!
tiabia 7 years
I agree cherryice!!! It's shameful that these stars keep buying these puppy-mill produced pups...there are hundreds of thousands of dogs out there that need homes and love, and they come at a nominal fee. This really pisses me off. Thankfully there are stars that do give rescued pets a loving home, and also give them another chance at life!!!
cherryice 7 years
I am so sick of these stars buying puppies from that Bel Air pet store. None of them adopt rescued animals because they're not the cute little fluffy things. Do the right thing by boycotting pet stores that get their animals from puppy mills and charge exorbitant prices. Either buy from a reputable breeder or adopt one. There are also breed specific rescue groups to consider. These people approach buying an animal like they would Louboutin pumps. I'm sure it's only a matter of time before Lindsay buys a Pomeranian. These girls are just airheads, plain and simple.
Lill-McGill 7 years
Awww I remember now her yorkie she has/had is called Cinderella. Hopefully this one bites the crap out of her just like her pet Kinkajou ;)
Scarlet 7 years
She'll probably coddle the dog for a few days and then toss it in a corner with Tinkerbell and all her other forgotten pets.
pinkcotton 7 years
hope it shits and pisses in her hand all freakin day!!!
SweetDream 7 years
that poor dog looks humiliated! I feel sorry for all of her pets
hollygo4405 7 years
Where does these dogs go????????
mendo 7 years
that outfit is so ugly.
pinkcotton 7 years
I feel sorry for these animals. She's only buying them for the cameras, after that there probably looked in the house all day. I bet she forgets to feed them......not like she eats! ....OTHER CELEBS WALK THERE LOVING ANIMALS, I NEVER SEE PARIS OUT WITH HER BITCHES.... well the other bitches!
pinkcotton 7 years
Paris does things in front of the camera strategically..... She feels things like, "Awwwww look at the little sweet pouch" in her hands make her look good. Dude....she's such a waist of life!
krystalmak 7 years
Eww... and yes I see the matching lazy eye lol
xmeghanx 7 years
aww cute puppy
hacksaw 7 years
Even has the matching lazy eye.
z0mbieFck 7 years
it's seriously starting to piss me off how many pets she gets cause she loses interest fast. she doesn't care about her animals and i hope they all have a meeting and decide to take the b!tch down.
Greggie 7 years
Define "a lot of charity work." Because all I've seen is one party for feeding models that she showed up late to.
NdHebert 7 years
Shes really suprising me. So far very little clubbing, and a lot of charity work. I really hope it stays this way.
Lill-McGill 7 years
:ROTFL: Greggie!! Errr Didn't she just get a new yorkie that she had on the beach with her the other day?
The-City-Girl 7 years
UGH. . .on sooo many levels.
vintagesugar 7 years
It is clear from the outfit that Paris has undergone a total change and is now very, very serious. :)
Jillness 7 years
Didn't she just buy a yorkie last week? Pets need lots of care and love and attention from the ONE person they deem the alpha dog. Poor things, this makes me ill.
pinkgirl22 7 years
I fell sad for those dogs they have no idea that there with a NO talent, NO brain, NO class girl like her.
Greggie 7 years
The dog is cute. It's just unfortunate that it had to be adopted by Paris.
smile3laugh8live 7 years
Well, I think the dog is cute!
tati33 7 years
can i just have one of her dogs? where is tinkerbell?
DulceKisses 7 years
Now this puppy sh!t is getting played out. Woo Hoo b!tch you got a damn puppy.
pinkprincess1101 7 years
instead of the dog starting to look like its owner, the owner is starting to look like the dog, lmao, oh no she cant look like a dog because she resembles a bird too much well a mixture of both
MrsJigglesworth 7 years
and I'm sure she isn't adopting these poor babies :(
lorenashley 7 years
oh bitch please.
savilerow085 7 years
OMG ANOTHER ONE?? whatever happened to Tinker Bell? and the stupid monkey? and all her ex boyfriends? are they in cages somewhere?
Greggie 7 years
Hope that puppy likes beer and crabs.
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That's why they are offering free flu mist vaccines to all students Monday,
January 14th.
The flu mist is a more friendly option than the shot for many kids, and is
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The nasal spray will be offered free of charge to everyone.
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School officials hope between urging students to wash their hands regularly
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The Giants on Monday announced that OLG Kevin Boothe has re-signed after spending time on the free-agent market.
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Giants re-sign OT Beatty
The Giants signed OT Will Beatty to a five-year deal, the team announced Wednesday.
Giants owner's nephew arrested in Conn.
The nephew of Giants owner John Mara has been charged with felony assault in Connecticut.
Reese: Giants' Tuck wants to regain form
Giants GM Jerry Reese has spoken to DE Justin Tuck about him regaining his form of two seasons ago.
Lattimore hopes to inspire during incredible comeback
South Carolina RB Marcus Lattimore isn't letting a gruesome knee injury slow him down en route to his path to the NFL.
Giants re-sign DT Rogers
The Giants re-signed DT Shaun Rogers on Thursday, the team announced.
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The Redskins are in the playoffs and everyone else is home for the rest of the holidays. Surprised? So are we.
New York Giants safety Tyler Sash plans to meet with NFL commissioner Rogers Goodell on Monday to discuss his four-game suspension for using a banned prescription drug in the offseason. Sash said Sunday he is hoping that Goodell will listen to what he has to say and reduce his suspension, which is schedule to cover the first four games of the regular season. The league has already heard Sash's formal appeal of the suspension and rejected it.||||||| A doctor gave Sash a prescription for Adderall in March to help him deal with anxiety while at with public speaking appearances. He did not know it was banned by NFL policy. Sash, 24, a native of Oskaloosa, Iowa, had 17 tackles last season, his first in the NFL.
New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin feels the NFL didn't use common sense in suspending Sash for a violation of the league's performance enhancing drug policy. The league announced the suspension Tuesday, saying Sash would be ineligible for the first four games of the season.||||||| Sash said he took a prescription drug (Adderall) while under a doctor's care for an anxiety condition in March, having no idea it was banned by NFL policy. The league denied his appeal. Coughlin defended his second-year player Wednesday after practice, saying Sash has no intention of doing anything illegal. The 65-year-old coach said he understands the rule but "sometimes you think maybe common sense needs to be involved in this."


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We Clap Hard by CWIWeClapHard - about 4 years ago
"In our CWI (at Kentwood High School) class, every time someone comes in we clap for them and make a tunnel when they have to walk back out. For example when a student has to bring the teacher a note from the office we clap for that student and most of the time they turn bright red. haha. Well anyway so that's why we put "We Clap Hard" and on the front we put "Good Morning" because we are the only class that the teacher says that to. This is the first time that I ordered from CustomInk and I loved it, although they didn't sent the right amount of shirts the first time but I got the shirt right the next week and got a 25 dollar coupon which was amazing. I really enjoyed ordering from CustomInk and I definitely am planning on ordering from them again."


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American demands making crop too expensive
By KTAR Newsroom
Originally published: Jan 30, 2013 - 5:25 pm
Originally published: Jan 30, 2013 - 5:25 pm
The vegan favorite, quinoa, is now a luxury for those that once held it as a staple of their diets.
According to The Guardian, quinoa, once a cheap, affordable meal for villagers in Peru, is now too expensive for them due to high demand in western countries.
Aside from rendering locals the inability to eat this vegetable, the export of quinoa has caused the depletion of Peruvian water sources.
The cause of quinoa's high demand quinoa is its low fat and healthy dietary qualities, very popular with vegetarians.
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
**Polka DOTS**
I just had to get them today. Ran to Journey's in the mall and dad gum if they were out of them so I just ran back home (to save $$ on gas EEK!) and ordered them online. Should have them this week! Aren't they the CUTEST things? I LOVE me some Converse &..have for FOREVER ! I love my pink pair!
Not to mention...Converse + Polka Dots = Happiness! :)
So that's my tidbit for the day..my new polka dots :)
17 comments:
- LoRi said...
I loooove those! I'm so copying you, LOL!!
- May 21, 2008 at 7:51 PM
- Pam said...
OK, these really made me smile! I can just see you wearing them! Too cute! And believe me I have not been doing much smiling lately so thanks for the pick me up! :)
- May 22, 2008 at 6:46 AM
- Norma Kennedy said...
You are tooo Cute Leslie- Yea those are simply adorable and cant wait to see pics of you in your Fab shoes :' )
- May 22, 2008 at 8:13 AM
- Danielle said...
Those are the BEST!! And they totally match your fun, awesome personality, Leslie!!!!
- May 22, 2008 at 9:16 AM
- on the dot creations said...
Hi, Leslie. I found your blog today while doing an Internet search for polka dots. It looks like you're a big fan of all things dotty, as am I. In fact, I have a blog devoted entirely to polka dots. You might enjoy it:
By the way, your scrap pages are fabulous!
Take care,
- May 22, 2008 at 12:14 PM
oooh they are quite cute!
not quite as cute as YOU though!!
- May 22, 2008 at 3:15 PM
- Lea L. said...
- May 22, 2008 at 8:29 PM
And you will look so CUTE in these!
I'm smellin' a black/white polka layout coming on with a touch of pink in it! :)
- May 22, 2008 at 10:40 PM
- echowein said...
Love the polkadots! Super cute. Love the layouts....can you just email me all your layouts so I can just use them for my inspiration! hee-hee....
- May 23, 2008 at 12:01 AM
- ~Nancy~ said...
Oowww.. I agree.. these are the cutest shoes!!! Loooove the polkadots! I hope they'll arrive at your place soon!!!!!!! Enjoy your Friday girlie! XOXO
- May 23, 2008 at 7:26 AM
- Lyn said...
they are awesome and will look adorable on your feetsies!
- May 23, 2008 at 10:01 AM
- Trish said...
Very cute!
- May 24, 2008 at 8:16 PM
- Staci said...
Those are soo cute, Leslie! They remind me of some Love, Elsie fabric pp I have :-) You did an amazing job with those IB stamps - I love everything you made!!
- May 24, 2008 at 10:57 PM
- Danielle said...
too cute, lovin' your new shoes!!
- May 24, 2008 at 11:15 PM
- Ki said...
Those are way too stinkin' cute! Took my girls shoe shoppin' today but didn't see anything that cute!
- May 25, 2008 at 12:29 AM
- amywelch said...
HEHE Those are cute girl!!!!
- May 25, 2008 at 10:12 PM
- Nicole said...
I love these too! I eye them every time I pass them.
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Companies Refuse to Reward Loyal Customers
January 17, 2012 | Posted By: Heather Stephens | Categorized in: Shopping, Home & Auto
I don't get it. Who was the greedy, short-sighted marketer who came up with the idea to reward new customers but refuse to pass the same (or better) rewards on to loyal customers?
Cable companies, credit cards, cell phone providers, domain registrars, alarm systems, and more have all forgotten a fundamental rule in business: it's cheaper to keep a customer than it is to get a new one.
They're great at offering sweet deals to get us in the door, get us to buy their monthly subscription with free hardware, free installation, and lock us into an introductory rate for a certain period of time. Gotta love it...but what happens when the rate expires?
The situation:The negotiated rate we had locked into for our cable company expired and our bill jumped $80! I about died when I opened it up, wondering what the mix-up was.
When I called about it, I got the scripted response that my plan had expired. I was able to bring it down slightly but not as low as I had it, after I suggested that I was going to take my business elsewhere. Adding insult to injury, I had to suffer through the numerous attempts to up-sell me on more channels and bigger packages even after I told the customer service rep I had no desire to add services.
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Apparently 10+ years as a loyal customer doesn't make me worthy of a deal.
How about this for a smarter business model:Reward customers with better rates the longer they remain loyal! There's no better advertising than word of mouth from a trusted friend, but companies forget that word of mouth advertising works both to their advantage as well as their disadvantage.
If my cable company had been remarkable and given me a great rate without a lot of hassle, I probably would have shared it with our new neighbors. Instead, we told our new neighbors that we're looking into online alternatives and planning to drop our cable company all together.
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January 17, 2012 | Posted By: Berb
Similar experience with Barnes and Nobels when I recently went to replace a first generation Nook e-reader that had stopped working. The are offering a discount to new B&N members who purchase but not existing members. I was not eligible until my membership expired and I renewed. WTF? I decided two things, to get a Sony e-reader and to not renew my B&N members card.
January 18, 2012 | Posted By: wevarb
Got a feeling your talking about Comcast. I have tried to get them to lower my bill and they say they cant and try to sell me something I dont want. I would switch to a dish network if it werent for the high speed internet, and they know it.
January 18, 2012 | Posted By: vijayrrr
you are right. i had a comcast internet connection and after my initial days expired, bill jumped to $75 per month. I called them to verify if they will be able to extend the initial offer to another 6 months or i am going to disconnect. Unfortunately, I had disconnect the service and move on with another provider with initial offer again. :-(
January 18, 2012 | Posted By: squads
I have Comcast and the phone people won't give you the deals again after they expire. Instead, I go to Best Buy and talk to the person at the Comcast booth there. They set me up with the current promo rates and free HBO for another 6 to 12 months, depending on the current offer.
January 22, 2012 | Posted By: aaronfatwallet
Very nice to know. I'm currently in a very similar situation with comcast. $99 for first year, called to complain when it ran up, phone customer service said too bad. Now it's $149! I am in the process of converting entirely over to HTPC (Home Theater PC) and will be using broadband + stream services + HD Antenna going forward. Cable is dead!!
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NEWLY UPDATED: We update our condos yearly....replacing anything that is needed. This year, both units were painted, we bought new drapes and new cabinets for both units. We have all new furniture, new flooring, new bedding..Our large and small appliances have all been purchased within the last 3 years.
SPOTLESS: Clean seems to involve a judgment. Over the years I have learned that my clean and my neighbor's clean are different things. Obviously my clean and my children's clean are different----But spotless is an absolute. In our condo YOU are the judge. We leave our cleaning staff's checklist inside the condo for our guests with a message: "This is the checklist that we left for our cleaning staff. We will call you shortly after your arrival to see if YOU are satisfied. We do not pay our cleaning staff until our condo meets your expectations!" Pretty simple concept....and it works!
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The latest go-around involving Lewiston Mayor Larry Gilbert's rebuttal of a statement made by Paul LePage only reaffirms my opinion that politicians love to talk just to hear themselves talk.
LePage (mayor of Waterville) obviously knows the workings of city government better than Lewiston's illustrious mayor. Every citizen in Lewiston knows that not all of the excise tax money goes toward road repair, maintenance and such, and we didn't need an outsider to tell us that. Lewiston's streets would not be in such disrepair if money was set aside each year to maintain them, as Gilbert would like people to believe.
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I live on a street that has not been repaved since 1988 and I'm sure there are many others like it around. The asphalt on my street is so grooved by the elements that any major rainstorm or such will create massive wash-aways or sink holes.
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A CASHIER has told of his terror after he was robbed at gunpoint by masked raiders.
Family man Abu Bakir was cashing up alone at closing time in the money transfer office where he works when two men, armed with a pistol, walked in.
One of them pointed the gun at him while his accomplice grabbed hundreds of pounds from the cash drawer.
The robbers, who were disguised in balaclava masks and hoods, fled on foot - pursued by a 78-year-old man and a Bradford Councillor.
Mr Bakir, 40, the father of a young child, said: "It was terrifying. I was very upset by what happened and I could not sleep afterwards."
The armed robbery took place at the Jabin Money Transfer shop in Browning Street, Barkerend, Bradford.
Mr Bakir said he was sat behind a desk, counting the money to be deposited at a bank, when the two men walked in.
"At first I thought they were customers but then I saw their faces were covered by black balaclavas, with just the eyes showing.
"One of them was holding a gun, which he pointed at me. The other one was saying something. He was speaking in a different language. I couldn't understand the words, but the message was clear.
"The man with the gun kept it pointed at me while the other grabbed cash from the till drawer. Then they left."
Mr Bakir said he shouted for help and the men were chased down the road, but escaped into Seymour Park, in the direction of Maudsley Street. They are thought to have got away with about £800.
Ahmed Mushtaq, who was working in the shop next door, Uniform Warehouse, said he heard banging from the money transfer shop and saw two young men running away. He said a 78-year-old man tried to run after the suspects but could not catch them.
Councillor Hassan Khan (Lab, Bowling and Barkerend) was driving past with his three children in his car when he saw the robbers fleeing.
Cllr Khan said: "I drove after them but they disappeared into the park. It wasn't safe to chase them by myself, especially with my children there, but I could see them talking to each other in the park.
"It is really concerning. It is generally a nice, peaceful neighbourhood, but there are serious issues with drugs and quad bikes, and action needs to be taken.
"It must have been very scary for the victim of the robbery. I will be talking to the police about the issues and pushing even harder for more security cameras in light of this incident."
Both men were wearing wearing dark clothing with hoods up when they struck at 310pm on Wednesday.
Detective Inspector Ryan Bragg, of Bradford CID, said: "Thankfully the staff member was not harmed, but this was a frightening experience for them and we understand that this will also cause some concern in the wider community. We have increased patrols in the area and are making extensive inquiries to identify and locate those involved.
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Our snow is pretty much gone now but we are still having gray days and lots of rain and sleet. I like this photo because of the way the snow defines the mountains on the Olympic Peninsula (across the Strait of Juan de Fuca).
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Happy New Year!
14 comments:
- Saretta said...
Looks cold! Happy 2009 Benjamin!
- January 1, 2009 at 10:52 AM
- melanie said...
Cette photo est très nette et colorée. Elle est merveilleuse !
Bonne année 2009
- January 1, 2009 at 11:03 AM
- Snapper said...
Happy New Year Benjamin. Thanks for all the great images last year. I picked my fave of yours and linked to it at GDP. Drop by and see which one. Cheers!
- January 1, 2009 at 12:05 PM
- Babzy said...
beautiful view ! happy 2009 !
- January 1, 2009 at 12:17 PM
- Paul said...
Nice seafront photo, looks an interesting place.
Have a great New Year
- January 1, 2009 at 12:39 PM
- USelaine said...
This is so geographically descriptive of where Victoria is in the world - just lovely. It looks like a Samoyed dog is just the right breed for the place too.
May the year to come bring you joy.
- January 1, 2009 at 2:16 PM
- postie said...
Yes went for a walk in oakbay today and nice no snow. Wish it was the same out here in Langford. we have enough already. today another 2 inches
But keep posting love the pics and Happy New year.
- January 1, 2009 at 3:53 PM
- Jabba said...
Great photo - I love the way the mountains look these days - they some how appear closer?
- January 1, 2009 at 4:07 PM
- Benjamin Madison said...
Thanks all for your greetings and comments.
Jabba, yes, those mountains do appear to approach and recede depending on atmospheric conditions but part of their largeness in this photo is because of the telephoto lens compression (70mm in this case).
- January 1, 2009 at 6:11 PM
- Kris said...
Happy New Year! Or maybe Merry New Year, to differentiate myself from the crowd...
Yet another great shot. You'll have a struggle matching these heights through '09... :)
- January 1, 2009 at 6:22 PM
- bitingmidge said...
The mountains look as though they've been sketched in by a seriously talented artist!
I hope you have a fantastic 2009!
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- January 1, 2009 at 7:57 PM
- MurciaDailyPhoto and www.asthes.tk said...
I love your photos of landscapes. When I make a picture like this, I fail to fill all of what I'm looking for.
Happy 2009.
- January 2, 2009 at 4:11 AM
- Sharon said...
What a beautiful photo. I love the snow-capped mountains in the background and the colorful buildings and boats on the shore.
- January 2, 2009 at 7:08 AM
- mkhansen said...
Beautiful color, and interestingly composed into three "worlds."
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The Memphis Tigers kick-off the 2011 season with a home game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium on Thursday night.
After a six-year hiatus, Memphis and Mississippi State rekindled their once-annual rivalry in 2010, with the Bulldogs blowing out the Tigers 49-7 in Starkville. Mississippi State leads the all-time series 32-11 and have won 16 of the previous games in Memphis.
Mississippi State is coming just their fifth nine-win season in school history. Head coach Dan Mullen (14-11 in two seasons) has his starting quarterback Chris Relf, top running back Vick Ballard, and top three wide receivers -- Chad Bumphis, Arceto Clark and Chris Smith -- back for the 2011 season. While the defense lost leading tacklers Chris White and K.J. Wright to the NFL, defensive tackles Fletcher Cox and Josh Boyd anchor a defense that has play-makers Johnathan Banks and Corey Broomfield patrolling the secondary.
Memphis head coach Larry Porter is coming off a rough inaugural season, with the Tigers recording just one win, over Middle Tennessee State, in 2010. JUCO transfer Andy Summerlin, a 6-foot-5, 23-year-old sophomore, is expected to start under center, but the offense is expected to flow through sophomore tailback Jerrell Rhodes, who finished second on the team with 469 yards and one touchdown as a freshman. Senior defensive tackle Frank Trotter (80 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss in 2010) is the player to watch on the Tigers' defense.
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Working at the Institut Laue Langevin
For the past few weeks I have been working with my friend and collaborator Maxime at the ILL in Grenoble, France. We've been working on a paper about the effects of fluctuations on proteins. It's been really fun being the odd-one-out experimentalist amidst this group of dyed in the wool theorists.
Back in the lab, Dileep and Gabe are making enormous progress on the AFM. After just a few weeks of working in the lab it seems that they don't need me at all!
Interesting paper on bulk nanorheology
Maxime Clusel sent me a link to this paper, "Elasticity of Globular Proteins Measured from the ac Susceptibility," by Y Wang and G Zocchi. It details a beautiful experiment in which they measure the linear visco-elastic response of glubular proteins and short DNA molecules. They use the molecules to tether electrically charged gold nanoparticles to a surface and then excite the molecules by applying an electric potential and inducing movement of the nanoparticles. The resulting change in particle-surface distance (i.e. the amount that the molecule has stretched) is measured by evanescent wave scattering, which ends up with a resolution on the average extension of many molecules of ~ 0.1 Å! Incredible!
Glue logic between circuits
Why don't all digital circuits use the same voltage levels!? I know that there are actually good reasons for this, relating to underlying physical processes, the particular demands of the circuit, and historical accident. But that doesn't make it any less frustrating to realize that the 3V "true" that my FPGA puts out is interpreted as a "false" by my ADC. Luckily, I am not the first person in the world to have this problem, and with Cliff Dax's expert knowledge the problem will soon be solved with some TTL latches and pull-up resistors.
A new website for a new lab
This is the first post to this blog. I hope that it will serve as a window into the evolution and development of our lab as well as fulfilling the more traditional functions of a group webpage.


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Some Florida lawmakers want counties to decide whether to boost campus security and mental health services at schools. But it could come at a cost to tax payers, even if you don't have children in the public school system.
20 first graders and 6 educators were shot to death inside of their safe haven - an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut in December. Their deaths are prompting Florida lawmakers to make changes to school safety.
"It's an area where we should pay attention since our children are the ones growing up in society," said mother Katie Hunt, from Gateway.
The Florida legislation is called the School Safety Act. If approved, it would allow counties to tax residents on assessed property values. That money would pay for extra security at schools and mental health programs for students.
"I think it's a good thing. But I think we need to find another way to do it other than taxes," said Alva resident, Diane Smith.
"It's definitely a really good idea. I think it's something we should definitely focus on," said Hunt.
Right now, in Lee County, school resource officers are permanently placed in both middle and high schools. Ten rove through elementary schools.
"Having that funding would allow us to take moves to increase our resources in the schools," said Lee County School Board Member, Mary Fisher.
Fisher tells us the board discussed similar tax increases.
"We know the economy is still shaky and the consensus in our conversations is it would be not popular for us to raise the millage at this time."
With this proposal, county commissioners would bring the special taxing district up for a referendum, meaning taxpayers would get the final say.
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Last Updated: 10/23/2012*
Raytheon's next generation air traffic management system, AutoTrac III (AT3), is now controlling air traffic at three Indian airports run by Airports Authority of India - Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai - covering three of the four Indian Flight Information Regions. This is an important step in India's plans to modernize its national airspace to accommodate the anticipated steep rise in the region's air traffic as more and more people choose to fly.
The AT3 system is an advanced, cost-effective solution to the challenges facing the ATM community in the 21st Century - traffic growth outpacing revenue growth and the drive to increase capacity and productivity in a cost conscious environment. The system contains the most advanced surveillance and flight data processing systems available today. Raytheon's partnership with AAI will provide India with the most modern ATM system in the world.
Now, air traffic controllers receive information in integrated fashion on a Situation Display. This includes flight, surveillance, aeronautical and meteorological data, enabling the controller to make decisions which expedite the flow of air traffic.
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Warning over telephone scam (From Cotswold Journal)
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Warning over telephone scam
4:56pm Friday 28th February 2014 in News
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to tackle an increase in scam telephone calls to elderly and vulnerable people in the West Mercia area, with nine such incidents in Worcester alone in the past week.
West Mercia Police have received an increase in the amount of reports of calls attempting to get people to reveal their bank details.
The callers claim the victim's bank details have been compromised and ask them to call their bank using a specific telephone number.
The confused victim, not realising the offender is still on the line, then dials the number and gives them their account details including PIN.
In some incidents the callers have claimed to be officers with the Metropolitan Police Service and in others they have sent round couriers to collect bank guards for 'safe keeping' before using them to withdraw cash.
West Mercia and Warwickshire Police are distributing posters across the two policing areas and officers are speaking to those who may be at risk.
Police are reminding people that neither banks nor police officers will ask for account details or PINs over the phone or come around to collect cards and if callers do so they should hang up immediately and call 999 using another phone.
Anyone who has been taken in by the scam or knows someone who has should call police on 101. Information can also be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via crimestoppers-uk.org
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3.75/5 rDev -0.5%
08-18-2013 06:43:21 | More by RegalEagle
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08-13-2013 18:40:17 | More by JTomczak
3.5/5 rDev -7.2%
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3.25/5 rDev -13.8%
08-07-2013 02:41:58 | More by tommyguz
3.5/5 rDev -7.2%
07-24-2013 05:41:12 | More by moonknight31
4.25/5 rDev +12.7%
07-17-2013 01:34:23 | More by pathman
2.5/5 rDev -33.7%
07-14-2013 00:23:03 | More by billab914
2/5 rDev -46.9%
07-14-2013 00:22:08 | More by IrishColonial
District of Columbia
1.25/5 rDev -66.8%
07-14-2013 00:13:27 | More by Rhettroactive
New Jersey
3.25/5 rDev -13.8%
07-13-2013 00:06:08 | More by djrn2
2.94/5 rDev -22%
Head on this golden ale disappears almost instantly. Given its age, I am not too surprised. I tried to pour gently but still managed to land some of the yeast beasts into our Teku glasses.
Syrup, honey and white grape notes predominate. A bit of ginger and citrus pith. A bit of creaminess but maintains dryness in the finish. Carbonation is crisp and tight; it feels really good on the palate. I wish a bit more fruit character would come out and play with the delightful carbonation. Medium to medium-full body.
Overall this is an interesting beer that I held onto for almost six years. I'm guess a year younger might have actually been its prime time as there is a hint of oxidization. This maybe would have been best for a 08.08.08 or 09.09.09 release? Some of the fruit and spice notes have been mellowed out too much in the aging process without much else to give way.
07-09-2013 01:01:54 | More by Zraly
South Carolina
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07-08-2013 04:43:59 | More by WOLFGANG
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07-07-2013 11:53:25 | More by jaxon53
New York
3.25/5 rDev -13.8%
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New Jersey
3.25/5 rDev -13.8%
07-06-2013 20:10:54 | More by acurtis
2.48/5 rDev -34.2%
Thanks to Jeff for cracking this - my first taste of any Vertical Epic ever. For some reason I've always passed them up on the shelves, but I was excited to try one that was 5+ years old. Vertical Epic 07 pours the murkiest and swampiest shade of trudgy brown with a yellow-ish tint that I've ever seen. Completely opaque to any and all light and capped with a foamy, big-bubbled, quickly settling eggshell head. Looks like swampy butt juice, seriously what the hell?
Oh gosh, the aroma is even more strange and nebulous than the appearance of this beast. Tomato juice, bubblegum, belgian yeast, vinegar, pounds of ginger, sour-ish cardamom, highly vegetal... Is this a beer or a spiced V-8 splash? Not sure how you blend a saison and tripel and end up with this, though perhaps some of the disarray is induced by the added (and unnecessary) spices. This surprisingly gets a little better as it warms, but it's still a pretty awful smelling beer.
The taste is just a bit better, maybe because at first, the flavors are kind of masked. It still has the weird, vegetal-ish, V-8 flavor happening with more green hints (celery, lettuce?) and that's really killing things for me. The ginger is kicked up about ten notches as well, and it's mildly sour and does not play well with the also-copious amounts of cardamom. This brew is a pretty tough one to stomach, though I think I can make it.
The back-end brings some slight reprieve as there's finally a hint of something I recognize and like in my beer - Belgian yeast. Some bready yeast, clove, and just a bit of citrus peel. Once the strange tartness (seriously, where does this tart note come from) finally fades and the vegetal flavors have a chance to leave your palate, you can finally taste the Belgian influence and all hope is not lost. Unfortunately, I think it's too little, too late.
No complains on the mouth feel, and the carbonation was pretty good considering nearly six years of age was placed on this sucker. But for real, this was pretty awful. I managed to choke all of it down, so it did not enter drainpour territory, although it was getting awfully close. I think it might be a good thing that this beer will never be made again, for the sake of beer drinkers everywhere.
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Gold with an insta-vanish white head. Springtime-y light malt, lightly spicy aroma. Tastes delicate and fruity - peach and golden pear fruit with golden malt. Spicy like a Fuji apple.
From the reviews I've read this is better now than it was when it was released.
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New York
4/5 rDev +6.1%
Opened June 2013.
A - Nice golden apricot body. Fine white head sits low with nice retention and lace.
S - Bright, floral nose. Great balance. Dandelion, honey, touch of tangerine, white grape, Chardonnay, macadamia nut.
T - Smooth apricot jam, honey, sour pear, white grape. Floral finish.
M - Silky, medium-light frame. Surprisingly creamy.
O - A floral take on the style with strong mead influences. Great integration and balance.
06-15-2013 01:39:17 | More by vfgccp
South Carolina
4/5 rDev +6.1%
06-14-2013 20:35:03 | More by andysc83
South Carolina
3.36/5 rDev -10.9%
Served in 10 oz snifter at the 2013 Most Arrogant Bash.
Remarkable orange-amber color; crystal clear with a small but partially durable head. Very little lacing.
The aroma is not promising, with too much suggestion of vinegar. Otherwise, a wild mix of spices over a fruity base. The flavor also has a suggestion of vinegar but, thankfully, this is much more subdued.
M: Still lightly hot, the higher ABV is not well hidden. Low carbonation works well.
O: At 6 years, probably the oldest beer I've had, and probably past its prime, even if specially delivered by Stone. Still, interesting, fun and enjoyable, if flawed and slightly challenging.
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North Dakota
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Stone 07.07.07 Vertical Epic Ale from Stone Brewing Co.
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11:00am Tuesday 18th September 2012 in Real Lives By Claire Lomax, Ilkley/Otley Reporter
A research project starts in the city this week to find out if introducing pre-school children to a programme of exercise improves their health.
Pre-Schoolers in the Playground (PiP) is the latest project run by the Born in Bradford research team and will see staff going in to Newby, Barkerend , Carrwood and Green Lane primary schools to talk to parents about enrolling their pre-school age children on to the physical health intervention programme.
Some of the schools will provide an activity programme for pre-school children while other schools will be part of a control group, where there will be no programme this year and families just continue with their normal routines.
Families will complete questionnaires and all the children will have height and weight measurements taken before, during and after the programme.
In the schools where the PiP programme is run, the school playground will be made available for parents to use with their younger children after dropping older children off at school or before picking them up. The children will have the opportunity to use the outdoor space to run freely and to use the school's play facilities.
The new project comes as Born in Bradford prepares for its re-arranged Teddy Bears' Picnic in Lister Park, Manningham , on Friday from 2.30pm to 5pm.
Born in Bradford programme manager Dr Rosie McEachan said: "In this Olympic year we have chosen a sporty theme for the event.
"A lot of the research we are carrying out is looking at the diet and physical activity habits of parents and children, seeing where there are problems and then supporting Bradford families to make healthier choices. I am really looking forward to meeting BiB families and having a great time with my family at this fun event."
The picnic will be attended by Olympic torch bearer 74-year-old Brenda Thomson and Bradford's Ministry of Food will be demonstrating pancake making.
The Ministry of Food get their fresh produce from Solly's Fruit and Veg stall at the Oastler Market and Solly's is supplying free fruit for all the children and raffling off a big hamper of fresh fruit.
At 4pm project photographer Ian Beesley will be taking a picture of all those attending the event.
Family liaison officer Ann Barratt said: "We realised that Ian would have to be high up so we looked for a company who would set up a scaffold tower for us. We were really fortunate that the owners of JMB Scaffolding are BiB parents and they have kindly donated the tower for free. We hope to see lots of families enjoying all the activities on offer at the event."
Other attractions include life-size bears and the chance to win one of Hallmark's Forever Friends bears at the firm's stall. All this is in addition to the health, Council, children's centre and voluntary sector staff who will be giving out advice and information about their services to families.
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Fourth year outfielder from Fogelsville, PA....Majoring in Marketing.
AS A JUNIOR (2011):Earned a spot on the MAAC All-Academic Team... Made 14 appearances off the bench, with four runs scored and one at-bat.
2010 MAAC All-Academic Team Selection... Appeared in 49 games for Iona, starting 46... Had a hit in two at-bats at Florida State (Feb. 13)... Had a hit and drove in a run vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (Feb. 28)... Had a hit and an RBI vs. Utah State (Mar. 19)... Had three hits in three at-bats and scored a run at Drexel (Mar. 25)... Scored a run in each contest of double header and had two steals in game two at Lafayette (Apr. 1)... Had two hits and scored a run at Army (Apr. 7)... Reached base twice and drove in a run at Manhattan-1 (Apr. 10)... Stole a base and scored a run at Manhattan-2 (Apr. 10)... Had a hit and drove in a run vs. Siena (Apr. 17)... Had a hit and scored a run at Fairfield (Apr. 24)... Stole a base as a pinch runner vs. Niagara in MAAC Championship (May 13)... Scored a run as a pinch runner vs. Canisius in MAAC Championship (May 14).
BEFORE IONA:Played club softball for the East Norriton Heartbreakers, the 2006 Pennsylvania ASA "A" State Champions (2nd in 2007)....The Heartbreakers also recorded two Top-10 finishes in as many years at the ASA "A" Nationals....Four year starter for Parkland High School where she received numerous honors including selections to the Lehigh Valley Conference All-Star and First Team Lehigh Division All-Star teams....Received the Scholar Athlete award and was named the PHS Outstanding Softball Player of the Year....Served as team captain during her senior season and helped lead her team to two Division, one All-Conference, and one PIAA "AAAA" District Championship.


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Great article from SI.com's Joe Lemire about the Tampa Bay Rays' unprecedented haul of picks in next month's Rule 4 amateur draft:
Thanks to MLB's quirky draft rules -- in which teams that lose valued free agents are granted additional picks -- the Rays have 12 of the first 89 selections in the draft that begins June 6, including 10 of the first 60 in what could be one of the two or three best pools of amateur talent in the past decade.
"We can't take 'em all," Harrison said. "We've got a lot of picks, but we don't have as many as we're being linked to."
Speculation has run rampant in scouting circles over what the Rays plan to do with their unprecedented haul, which it owes to losing Rafael Soriano, Carl Crawford, Grant Balfour, Brad Hawpe, Joaquin Benoit, Randy Choate and Chad Qualls to free agency.
I think it's worth reviewing those names for a moment ...
* Rafael Soriano is earning $10 million, and currently has a 6.57 ERA.
* Carl Crawford's earning $14 million, and batting .168 for the Red Sox.
* Grant Balfour's earning $3.75 million and pitching well in middle relief for the A's.
* Brad Hawpe's earning $3 million and batting .169 for the Padres.
* Joaquin Benoit's earning $5.5 million and currently has an 8.18 ERA.
* Randy Choate's earning $1 million and has pitched five innings for the Marlins.
* Chad Qualls is earning $2.5 million and has pitched reasonably well for the Padres.
Five of those seven are relief pitchers, and -- I'm sorry, I know I've been pounding this point home lately -- the Rays were supposed to be in big trouble this season because they lost so many relievers to free agency last winter ... and they currently have the fourth-best relief ERA (3.00) in the American League.
Anyway, the Rays are fortunate to have so many high draft picks ... but they're not that high, right? The Rays owe a great deal of their success to drafting well; as Lemire points out, B.J. Upton, David Price, Evan Longoria and Jeff Niemann were all first-round draft picks, and all were high first-round draft picks: Price was a No. 1, Upton 2, Longoria 3, Niemann 4.
What Lemire doesn't mention is that there is a massive difference in expected value between a No. 1 (or 4) overall pick and a No. 24 overall pick. There's definitely a fair amount of value in having a ton of picks and the Rays do have a ton: 24, 31, 32, 38, 41, 42, 52, 56, 59, 60, 75 and 89.
How much money are all those picks worth?
Last winter, Peter Hjort ran some numbers at Beyond the Boxscore and came up with around $19 million.
That's a lot. Would you trade all those picks, though, for the overall No. 1 pick in the draft?
Maybe not. But it would be tempting. I believe the odds are actually against the Rays drafting a future superstar with all those picks, though they do figure to wind up with some productive major leaguers.
Bottom line, the Rays gave up seven players who are collectively earning roughly $40 million this season, and were compensated with draft picks worth roughly $20 million, which means they've collected a tidy $60 million profit on the transaction.
Yes, it's more complicated than that. The Rays have to pay the players who replaced the players they lost, and they'll have to pay the draft picks, too. But when you look at what the Rays gave up and the money they saved, along with all those draft picks, it's hard to avoid conclusion that they're coming out way ahead on this deal.
How far ahead depends on how well they draft next month, and how lucky they get afterward.


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Jessica Chao - Interim CEO & Chief Operating Officer
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Anya provides support across all program areas by administering, evaluating, researching and performing due diligence for grants and proposals, and supports FCD's communications needs specifically those related to social media, the web site and The Learning Curve.
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PITTSBURGH -- Left-hander Hisanori Takahashi has been activated by the Pirates and is available out of the bullpen for Sunday's game against the Brewers.To accommodate Takahashi on the 25-man roster, right-handed reliever Chad Qualls was placed on the 15-day disabled list with "irritation in his left big toe." Qualls, who had pitched a hitless inning in Friday night's series opener with Milwaukee, going on the DL at least implied injuries suffered by outfielder Jose Tabata and starting pitcher Jeff Karstens in Saturday night's game were diagnosed to not be serious enough for DL consideration. Both Tabata, who tweaked his left groin running the bases, and Karstens, who felt discomfort in his right-groin area while delivering an eighth-inning pitch, were given further medical and physical tests prior to Sunday's game. Tabata was kept out of the starting lineup, but was deemed available off the bench.
If necessary, Clement willing to catch for Bucs
PITTSBURGH -- All season long, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle has been somewhat limited strategically by having only two catchers on his roster. It meant either Rod Barajas or Michael McKenry had to be kept out of games -- no pinch-hitting or replacement by pinch-runner -- in case of injury.Now, however, Barajas and McKenry have been joined by a former No. 3 overall First-Year Player Draft selection at catcher. OK -- Jeff Clement isn't going to log much time behind the plate; really, no time at all barring a crisis. A series of leg injuries, most definitively microsurgery on his left knee in September 2010, have pretty much terminated his catching career. But in an emergency, "Absolutely, I could do it. I'd be willing to do whatever they asked," said Clement, who made his first comeback start of 2012 in Sunday's game against the Brewers -- at first base, his adopted position. Until his July 31 trade to the Yankees, Casey McGehee, a guy who hasn't spent one instant behind the plate, was the Bucs' emergency catcher. So if a need arose, Clement would appear to be a more bona fide option. "I haven't yet been spoken to about that. But catching was my first love," said Clement, the Mariners' first-round pick in the 2005 Draft out of USC. "I've done it most of my career, although not at all this year. I don't even have any catching gloves, but I'm sure if the time came someone could lend me one." Sunday's start was the first in the big leagues for Clement since Aug. 20, 2010. Following his Friday recall from Triple-A Indianapolis, he made his season debut that night as a pinch-hitter, fanning in the ninth inning of the Pirates' 6-5 loss to Milwaukee.
Last word
"I was very surprised to hear about the move. It took me about 10 minutes to think about it. But then I was happy to be a member of the Pirates."
-- Hisanori Takahashi, describing his reaction to hearing that he had been awarded by the Angels to the Pirates on a waiver claim.
Worth noting
Left-handed reliever Hisanori Takahashi, activated by the Pirates on Sunday, is wearing uniform No. 41. The Pirates have sold out their last seven Saturday home dates, and have gone 6-1 in those games, including their 4-0 win over the Brewers. Andrew McCutchen entered Sunday's game 1-for-7 in stolen-base attempts since June 19.
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The first pitch goes up a beautiful, wide, chandeliered tongue of ice to bolted anchors on the left (60 m). On the left side, the ice can be thin and undermined - better to stay to the right. WI 4-5, depending on the exact line climbed.
The Whorehouse Houses are on the right (east) side of the canyon, up Niagara Gulch. From the usual parking lot in Eureka, the climb is visible across the creek in the back of a deep chimney. Hike up the chimney/canyon to the base of the ice.
Ice screws. There are bolted anchors at the tops of the three technical pitches.


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Sorry to break the news to whoever wrote that article but Luck is a great scrambler when he has to. If you are looking for a pure pocket passer there simply aren't anymore around who are that good coming out of college. Hell even Nick Foles runs the ball.
I've been hearing this for a dozen years now. A pocket QB won last year and I'm guessing one is going to win this year.
Quote from: Skull and Bones on January 22, 2014, 06:23:24 AMI've been hearing this for a dozen years now. A pocket QB won last year and I'm guessing one is going to win this year. Agreed 100%. The NFL tries to force scrambling QBs down my throat on a daily basis. Yet it seems as though the two most dominate QBs in the NFL are still pocket passers. And it always seems as though they are the ones winning the super bowls.
Yeah I think Rodgers and Luck are both pocket passers of the future. Both have great pocket presence are smart and have cannons. Who are the pocket passers today? Romo Stafford Dalton Freeman Rivers Eli Ben.....oh yeah the Twig Cannon is a pocket passer. They are not exactly lighting it up.Pocket passer = immobile. In order for a pocket passer to succeed in the NFL he needs to be elite. Smart, quick release, great system and great supporting cast. That is why the pocket passer in the old sense is dead. The game has evolved.


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One of BCC's best fitness routes, and a great intro to steep climbing. Many a climber's first 5.11d. The rock isn't the best, but for a quick pump it's hard to beat. Better early before the sun and late when the sun is to the west. Often twenty degrees cooler than the S-Curves.
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Physical Fitness is one of the electives for the Venturing Ranger Award.
Physical Fitness (Ranger Award elective) requirements
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- Many of these requirements correspond well to the requirements found in Sports Bronze Award and the Quest Award.
Requirement resources
Related awards
Sports Awards
|Sports-related awards
Personal Development Awards
|Personal development-related awards
See also
|Venturing portal
Ranger Award electives
|1. Backpacking
|4. Ecology
|7. Fishing
|10. Mountaineering
|13. Plants and Wildlife
|16. Shooting Sports
|2. Cave Exploration
|5. Equestrian
|8. Hunting
|11. Outdoor Living History
|14. Project COPE
|17. Watercraft
|3. Cycling/Mountain Biking
|6. First Aid
|9. Lifesaver
|12. Physical Fitness
|15. Scuba Certification
|18. Winter Sports
External links
- Venturing Bronze Award on the BSA scouting.org site.
- Venturing Quest Award on the BSA scouting.org site.
Basic advancement: Sports Bronze Award • Religious and Community Life Bronze Award • Arts and Hobbies Bronze Award
Outdoor Bronze Award • Sea Scout Bronze Award • Venturing Gold Award • Venturing Silver Award
Quest Award • TRUST Award • Ranger Award
Sea Scout Ranks: Apprentice rank • Ordinary rank • Able rank • Quartermaster Award
Boy Scouting ranks: Advancement for Venturers • Star Rank • Life Rank • Eagle Scout Rank Award


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