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It seems the West Coast of Scotland are getting the worst of it this week; facing continuous downpours and significant temperature drops while our English counterparts enjoy clear blue skies and summer heats.
Though here in the Highlands we expect a slightly cooler and wetter climate, we find ourselves worrying that our summer may already be over! Though the current forecast for the week ahead shows a slight promise of improvement.
Today: With the met office predicting difficult driving conditions due to persistent heavy rain fall, there isn't much to be hopeful for. However, the rain is expected to turn more showery as the day progresses.
Monday: Rain showers and brief sunny intervals follow on from a fairly dry morning, with temperatures climbing back up to the comfortable teens.
Tuesday: Things look to dry up today, with the rain seemingly taking a bit of a break and leaving us with a nice dry day with frequent bursts of sunshine.
Wednesday: The rain returns with a vengeance today, with heavy showers predicted to last through the morning and best of the afternoon. Though things may dry up in the evening.
Thursday: White clouds to dominate for the duration of the day, with things looking to remain dry.
Friday: More rain showers throughout with the odd sunny spell to brighten up the day
Saturday: The forecast looks to be mainly unchanged, with more showers ending the week.
So it looks like our wish for a long and warm summer has fallen on deaf ears, with only one day this week promising us a glimpse of sunshine. Though, of course, we here at Eriska are always prepared with a full stock of wellies and umbrellas to aid our guests in their ventures outside.
For those coming our way this week: do not fret! There are still plenty of things to do on and around the Island from the comfort of the indoors. Now would be a perfect time to tour the nearby distilleries and explore the different whiskeys on offer in celebration of Homecoming Scotland's Whisky Month.
"This is an Aston Martin. You don't run over dead bodies in an Aston Matin." "Tell that to James Bond"!
Pretty much what our guests would say, we believe, as we had 17 Aston Martin's in the driveway Thursday afternoon, ranging from the legendary DB4GT Zagato (One of only 19 built!), DBS, Vantage, Vantage S and DB9 of which you may have seen on the TV screens at home or in the cinema!
The last few days have been fully scheduled with our resident martini mixolologist, whisky tastings and some heavanly meals.... Fit for a king or should we say Mr Bond himself?
The Start of Aston Martin...
An icon is born.. Founded in 1913 by Robert Bamford and Lionel Martin as 'Bamford & Martin Ltd.', the company has developed an iconic brand synonymous with luxury and elegance. 1914 saw the birth of the name Aston Martin following one of Lionel Martin's successful runs at the Aston Hill Climb in Buckinhamshire, England. Within one year the first Aston Martin was built and registered with the name and in 1920 the business relocated to Kensington.
1947 saw the dawn of the 'David Brown Era' being acquired by the industrialist, the business expanded. Over the next few years the DB2 entered production quickly followed by 2nd and 3rd in class at Le Mans in 1951.
Sweeping to victory Aston Martin ended the 50s with further racing success as the 1959 world sports car championship through the winning success' of the Nurnburg 1000km and the Le Mans 24hr. 1960 saw the DB4 evolution and the founding of a historic collaboration with Zagato. As one of 19 Zagato's built, one visited Eriska! As an important year for the business the success of the DB4GT and the new launch of the DB5 would set its marks!
As most of us might already know the DB5 is frequently acclaimed as the most beautiful car in the world, entering production back in 1963. The following year saw the birth of a relationship that has left an indelible mark on popular culture as the DB5 was chosen as James Bond's car of choice in 'Goldfinger'.
The iconic DB moniker was restructured in 1993 with the introduction of the DB7. The 90s also saw Aston Martin feature in two separate James Bond Film's as the DB5 rolled back the years with a performance in 'Goldeneye' and 'Tomorrow Never Dies' in 2002 leading a new era of technology as the Aston Martin V12 Vanquish roared onto the screen. The introduction of the current flagship, the Aston Martin DBS took place in 2006, as it was seen for the first time in Daniel Craig's debut in 'Casino Royale'.
2008 saw the DBR9 take GT1 class victory at the Le Mans 24hr race for the second year in a row. The same year the Marque's love affair with James Bond continued as DBS made a second James Bond appearance by featuring in 'Quantum of Solace'.
Released in 2012, 'Skyfall' saw Mr. Bond in his 23rd film outing with the Aston Martin DB5 returning for its 6th appearance in one of the most eagerly anticipated films of the year. Nearly 50 years after its screen debut in 1964 the DB5 has left a mark on popular culture. the first of five distinct Aston martin's to be featured in James Bond films, the DB5 continues to be celebrated as one of the most iconic cars ever produced...
2013 is Aston Martin's 100th year of creating the most beautiful cars in the world, and we received the enthusiasts for a Bond themed week.
Mr. Bray, who has been with Aston Martin for over 30 years was asked a few trivial questions upon his arrival back to Isle of Eriska this evening. Starting with his favorite Aston Martin, which was not surprisingly the DB5 - there was a genuine love for the classic!
Q: Favorite Bond film? A: Skyfall
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This week, we have experinced much of what Eriska and the surrounding area has to offer, but also a lot of the things guests can enjoy while staying with us at the hotel!
On wednesday, the weather allowed for some of our guests with the more atristic nerve to spend time outside capuring the main house.
Did you know, that our hotel was built in 1884 by a branch of stewarts of Appin and the architect Hippolyte Blanc? He was known for his attention to details and for the Scottish Baronial Style. Blanc's work can also be seen in Edinbugh today, where the St Cutberth's Church and the Argyll Tower are amongst some of his works.
Today we went out with a client of ours who will be coming back to stay with us later in the summer to look at all that the West Coast of Scotland can offer! We were picked up by Struan from Costal Connection who took us over by boat to Kingairloch - only a 25 minute journey accross from Eriska. Kingairloch is a 14,000 acre highland estate and is home to a wide range of animals, birds and flora throughout the year and also feature the Boat House restaurant, serving exquisit seasonal cuisine - all grown or captured on the estate.
But what is exquisite cuisine withouth Scotlands national beverage?
We got back onto the boat and set our course towards Oban to visit the Oban Distillery. Oban Distillery is one of Scotland's oldest sources of single malt scotch whisky and are proud of their Oban 14 year old Single Malt with its hints of honey,smoke, citrus orange and sea salt. Well worth a visit if you are staying with us.
What are you doing for the World Whisky Day this weekend on Saturday 18th?
Are you one of the lucky ones coming to our tutored whisky tasting session on Saturday at the Isle of Eriska Hotel, Spa & Golf? It is open to residents of the Hotel and any residents dining with us in the evening.
The session will allow our guests and diners to nose their way through the range of exclusive bottles of Eriska malt we have had especially made for our residents - From the ten year old malt of Islay to the 10 year old Speyside, we will highlight the characteristics of each bottle and the complete trilogy with the Sherry Wood Cask of 14 year old Speyside.
Come stay with us this weekend for an exciting evening, or book a table in the restaurant. we need a 24h notice for bookings with our restaurant.You can book with us by pressing the button below.
Given all the press that Arran has had over the last week due to the lack of power it only seems right to highlight a good reason to visit the island.
In 1994 Arran Distillers was founded by Harold Currie, former director of Chivas with the intention of building a distillery on Arran the following year production strarted.There used to be about fifty distilleries on the island, but most of them were "moonlight" or illegal distilleries although clesarly these have been absent for some time indeed!!
The distyillery was small and compact so initially a large proportion of the casks were stored in the warehouses of Springbank, due to a lack of room . However, the distillery now has a revolutionary storage warehouse, on site, that allows easier access to barrels. The distillery offers a cask purchase scheme which offers private individuals the opportunity to own their own cask of whisky, which can be stored on site at the distillery.
The whisky of Arran is mostly used to produce their Single Malt Whisky, but a small proportion also goes into the production of their range of blended whiskies : Lochranza Blend, Robert Burns Blend and Arran Gold Single Malt Whisky Cream Liqueur.
Arran is a unique island known as 'Scotland in Miniature', for it has all of the scenery of Scotland, with mountains and lowlands, glens, lochs and royal castles (including one at Lochranza). Early in the 19th century there were more than 50 whisky distilleries on Arran, most of them illegal and carefully hidden from the eyes of the taxmen. The malt was acclaimed at the time as the best in Scotland, only rivalled by those from the 'Glen of Livet'.They use only the traditional methods of distilling, with wooden washbacks and copper stills designed to our exact specification. The location - just outside Lochranza- offers perfect water for whisky production, cleansed by granite and softened by peat as it comes down from the mountain above. The atmosphere of sea breezes and clear mountain air together with the warm flow of the Gulf Stream matures the Arran Malt to perfection in earth floored warehouses.
As a result our products are rightly described as 'the true spirit of nature'.
The colour is yellow (straw) with greenish glints.
The nose is close to malted barley and the fragrances are issued from the distillation (spices) with however slight chocolate hints, coming from the ageing in sherry casks.
Firm, rounded, light to medium.
The palate is full and mellow and confirms the nose.
The finish is long and sweet-bitter and goes on on notes evoking nuts vanilla and barley.
There are really three distinct sectors to Scottish Malts- The Lowlands, Speyside and then the Islands. Whilst inevitably there are many variations and exceptions to the rules this gives us all a guidline to start with and at least allows us to help level expectations.
Indeed Diageo, one of the, largest companies in the whisky industry, are currently trying to put togther a malt tour of Speyside to rival those of some of the great wine areas of the world - we will keep our ears open but I am sure the islands will have their say about this as they beleive they are the home of propper malts! So our next malt experience will be with Cragganmore situated in the heart of this fertile triangle of land bordered by mountains and sea.
Cragganmore's Speyside home is guarded by a striking wrought iron gate spelling its name, which was taken from the nearby hill whose greenstone built the distillery, Craggan Mor.
The Cragganmore Distillery was founded in 1869 by on eof the distillers who worked at Glenfarcals and he persuaded the owners of glenfarclas to sell him the land for the distillery and cleverly sited it within easy reach of the railway, and ideed managed to have a special siding of track included in his site plans .
Nestling on the banks of the legendary salmon river, Cragganmore is, for many, the home of the definitive Speyside malt. Hugely complex, rich with layers of flavour and a whiff of smoke in the finish. It is also however a good malt to introduced speyside as it is not over powered by flavors beyond the malt
A combination of sweet floral fragrances, riverside herbs and flowers with some honey and vanilla.
"The most complex nose of any malt whisky." Michael Jackson, Whisky Writer
A strong malty taste with hints of sweet wood smoke and sandalwood
A long, malt-driven finish with light smoke and hints of sweetness.
Last year we helped establish a new tour which sets off from Oban Aiport in the morning and returns in the late afternoon having indulged in a few visits to our Islay neighbours. Currently we are helping guests make arrangemenst for this "educational" day out but it soon becomes clear that when doing it correctly we ought to offer to drop guests at Oban Airport and most importantly collect and drive them back at the end of the day- to allow full enjoyment of the Water of Life through the day!
And first among the Islay malts is Lagavulin - the definitive Islay malt. As early as 1742, there were perhaps ten illicit stills operating at Lagavulin. In 1816 local farmer and distiller John Johnston founded the first legal distillery, within view of Dunyvaig Castle, once the stronghold of the Lords of the Isles.
The barley used to distil Lagavulin is malted at nearby Port Ellen and has a strong peat "reek" - it has perhaps twenty times as much exposure to peat smoke as a typical Speyside Whisky. Fermentation of the barley is a slow process, too. Between 55 and 75 hours are taken for the full peat-rich flavour of the locally-malted barley to come through.
The four stills at Lagavulin, two of them pear-shaped in the style inherited from Malt Mill, take this peaty wort and give it all the time and care it deserves. Following the original practice, Lagavulin receives the slowest distillation of any Islay malt - around five hours for the first distillation and more than nine hours for the second. This long distillation is often said to give Lagavulin the characteristic roundness and soft, mellow edges that devotees rightly prize.
Lagavulin is a powerful yet wonderfully rounded pleasure. Its recently described "awesome power and marvellous complexity of flavours" are enjoyed by a significant number of malt lovers, for whom this big, dark, intense character just is malt.
A much sought-after single malt with the massive peat-smoke that's typical of southern Islay - but also offering a dryness that turns it into a truly interesting dram.
Lagavulin is an intensely flavoured, smoky-sweet single malt with seaweed flavours and a huge finish, aged in oak casks for at least sixteen years.
Strength : 43% ABV
Appearance : Deep amber gold.
Nose : Intensely flavoured, peat smoke with iodine and seaweed and a rich, deep sweetness.
Palate :A rich, dried fruit sweetness with clouds of smoke and strong, barley-malt flavours, warming with an intense flavour. At the back of the mouth is an explosion of peppery smoke.
Finish :Huge, long, warming and peppery with a distinct appetising sweetness.
Earlier we disucussed the basic strategy behind whisky tasting and offered some advice that we would give to any guest sitting at our Libarary Bar faced with the array of bottles and not knowing where to start or more possibly how to start. Over the course of time we hope to guide visitors round the shelves and allow them to sample - virtually- the water of life. Then possibly you will be tempted across the threshold of your local bar or shop or even maybe across our bridge and then into our very own library bar!
- but when you are not sure where that is then we would always suggest that the closer to home the better so for us where better to start than Oban. Oban is the frontier between the West Highlands and the Islands; the meeting place between land and sea. A perfect, sheltered harbour makes it the principal seaport for the Isles and the capital of the West Highlands.
It has a mild, temperate climate, warmed by the Gulf Stream and washed (too often, some might say) by the soft rain that often falls hereabouts. This misty, maritime character, with a background of heather and peat, is perfectly echoed in the malt whisky produced at Oban.
Oban distillery is now owned by the grand international company- diageo- and if truth be told it is the support, help and most importantly investment from the powers above that have kept it alive and indeed thriving as it is today.
Oban is made using only the finest barley, malted to the distillery's own particular specification. The tiny lantern-shaped copper pot stills are among the smallest in Scotland; their rich, fruity malt is then slowly condensed in wooden worm tubs that sit outside among the rooftops, before being aged in oak casks for at least 14 years.
Olive gold
Rich sweetness and fruits - oranges, lemons and pears, with sea-salt and peaty smokiness.
Full, rich.
Mouth-filling late autumn fruits - dried figs and honey-sweet spices; followed by a smoky malty dryness.
Long, smooth-sweet finish with oak-wood, dryness and a grain of salt.
A combination of light smoke, medium richness and appetising spice
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We found the sell-by dates on the top of all of these packages of chicken are wrong. The labels claim the chicken is still fresh days after the store was supposed to stop selling it. How'd we find out? We just looked at a different date - this date - on the side of the package. The government requires all chicken companies to put one on each individual package they ship out. It shows the last day the chicken should be sold.
Now look at this: The label on top of this package - put on by the supermarket - says the chicken can be sold until March 27. But look - the real sell by date is March 24! three days earlier. We found dangerous double-dating - on multiple packages - at two different grocery stores in the same chain. *This* chicken is actually a whole week older than the store's label says!
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We checked several stores in other grocery chains - and found in each one the sell-by date - put there by the chicken company - matched exactly with the sell-by date the store put on top of the package. And now that you know about these double dates - you can check for yourself before you buy.
Bottom line: A retailer cannot change any dating label put on by the poultry company...If you find that happening at your grocery -- you should absolutely report it to your local health or inspectional services department.
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USDA Meteorologist Eric Lubebehusen says the intensity and coverage of the drought has increased as a result of more dry weather. Some level of drought now covers 62.7-percent of the contiguous 48 U.S. states. That's double the extent of a year ago - when the drought was centered on Oklahoma and Texas. It has spread across most of the Midwest since the spring and has caused major economic damage. And since the drought just isn't loosening its grip - Mark Svoboda at the National Drought Mitigation Center said this week it's hard to put it in historical perspective.
Svoboda says the next few months will be critical in determining if the ag industry faces another harsh growing season. He says snow in the Rocky Mountains and across the Midwest would ease conditions heading into the spring. This is actually a time of year - according to Svoboda - where nature can catch its breath. He says there isn't a great demand for water by plants - so moisture can be stored in the ground and in snow pack. He says the current situation isn't favorable. In fact - because of a lack of rain in September, October and November - Svoboda says the winter wheat crop is getting hammered. But he says there is time to make up for the lack of moisture. But if we are still this dry at the end of January - he says there will be a lot more concern.
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TOLEDO, OH (WTOL) - A group of Toledo coworkers said part of the reason they signed up for Lifestyles for Ladies Only gym was flexibility in using different locations. A representative from the Northwood Lifestyles for Ladies first approached them at work, located near the Toledo Lifestyles.
"It was stated we could go any location anywhere anytime," said Lifestyles customer Tammy Knecht.
After the Maumee location closed and an influx of customers started going to other Lifestyles locations, the coworkers said things changed.
"They said they were going to charge us $120 on top of the fee we already paid for our membership," said customer Kim Moore.
It turns out the Lifestyles gyms have separate owners, who decided to end free privileges for members of other locations.
Sharon Stump owns the Toledo Lifestyles and also owned the now-closed Maumee facility. She said she decided to implement a $120 fee for other Lifestyles members to use her gym only after the Northwood location began doing so.
"As an owner, if he's going to charge my members, I want to do the same, but I actually encountered a member and found out how she felt and slept on it, and I don't feel good about doing it," Stump said.
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The Bayon is a well-known and richly decorated Khmer temple at Angkor in Cambodia. Built in the late 12th century or early 13th century as the official state temple of the Mahayana Buddhist King Jayavarman VII, the Bayon stands at the centre of Jayavarman's capital, Angkor Thom. Following Jayavarman's death, it was modified and augmented by later Hindu and Theravada Buddhist kings in accordance with their own religious preferences. Source
The gigantic smiling faces of Jayavarman VII glows with compassion under the setting sun. The little ...
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Asia is the biggest continent on Earth, a darling little gem floating around in space.
Hm, what is Asia? Who's in on it?
China and India are safe bets for Asian nations. Korea, Japan, Thailand, you're fine.
Europe? No. Europe would sort of be on the "Asian continent" if not for those pesky Ural mountains dividing things up in the middle, and then also the whole lineage of kings and wealth and nations and the EU and all that "give me my respect" stuff.
Russia would probably be happiest as its own continent, so for now we'll leave it in "Eurasia" and just hope the natural gas supplies keep flowing.
Pakistan and Afghanistan are dang close to Asia, but politically they show up in "Middle East" news stories an awful lot. Verdict: Eurasia.
I guess we'll actually have to consider everything from Turkey on eastward to be "Eurasian", although the moniker seems overlappitory of the territory.
The Asian economy is now officially raging like a wild furnace of lava that consumes everything in its path. Japan has had the largest individual economy in Asia for decades, but it is forecast that both India and China will outstrip Japan within twenty years.
China is the largest holder of United States debt and is positioned to become the world's next superpower, provided that Godzilla doesn't return and decide to stomp everybody back into the Shang Dynasty.
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I'd like to import waypoints exported, as "pocket queries", from geocaching.com
I believe they use a specific dialect of GPX, their own one, but still, it is GPX.
I've seen here: http://doc.qt.nokia.com/qtmobility/q...r.html#Gpx-var that a GPX import function is already implemented in Qt Mobility Location API.
However, I was wondering will this only import "basic" information, like coordinates and name, or will it handle all information (like description, hints, recent logs)?
If not, I imagine I will have to write my own (xml-)parser and build a sqlite db. What would be an elegant way to do so, to reuse as many extant objects as possible, rather than reinventing the wheel?
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I'm surprised nobody in here ever complained about using the 85L or any other fast primes! In bright daylight with those lenses the back AF points turn greyish/cream color, almost invisible since the brigheter lenses bring in a lot more light.
The red dont even bother turning it on in daylight since with those primes 99% of times you wont even see the difference when it's lit up!
1. Yes, I'm surprised nobody complained too. Give it time.
2. Maybe Canon should go to bright flluorescent green AF points from now on.


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Posted: 6:45 pm Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
Jacob Johnson, Chase Greene, Nick Zaharion picked in MLB draft
By Jason Lieser
Three local high school players were chosen on Day 2 of Major League Baseball's draft, and at least one of them sounds like he is ready to turn pro.
Trinity Christian pitcher Jacob Johnson went first, with the Cincinnati Reds taking him early in the 11th round at No. 329 overall. The New York Mets picked West Boca Raton outfielder Chase Greene in the 16th round, and the Kansas City Royals took South Fork's Nick Zaharion in Round 29.
Click here for our news story on the draft, which will appear in Thursday's paper.
Johnson, the Post's small schools player of the year for 2009, will meet with the Reds over the next few days before deciding whether to enter the minor leagues or hang on to his Wake Forest scholarship.
As a senior at Trinity Christian, Johnson went 6-2 with a 1.63 ERA, striking out 71 hitters in 47 1/3 innings. He also played first base and batted .486 with four home runs and 36 RBIs.
Greene, meanwhile, sounds ready to jump on the New York Mets' offer and forego his scholarship to South Florida. Green said he already has discussed contract figures with the New York Mets and is leaning toward turning pro.
"Before the draft I was expecting anywhere from the fourth to sixth round, but they called me and said if you wait we can get you the money," Greene said. "They gave me late-fourth round money. I'm still deciding between college and pro, but the Mets are a good fit for me and I'm ready to get started."
Greene hit .388 as a senior and stole 31 bases. He was regarded as one of the fastest draft-eligible players in the nation and was second-team all-area.
Zaharion will have to choose between an offer from the Royals and a potential opportunity to play at Rice University. He previously accepted a scholarship to play for St. Pete Community College, but shortly after the Royals picked him, Zaharion got a call from Rice expressing an interest in having him on the team.
"It's awesome," Zaharion said of being drafted. "I was sitting in my house all day waiting for the call, but it came up on the Internet before the call. My dad went to get a drink from the fridge and all of the sudden you hear, 'the Kansas City Royals select Nick Zaharion.' I was speechless. It was the best feeling in the world."
Zaharion is fresh off leading South Fork to its first state championship and batted .516 as a senior. He hit three home runs with 27 RBIs and was selected to the all-area team for the second straight season.
No local players were chosen in the first three rounds Tuesday. Rounds 4-30 were today and the final 20 rounds are scheduled for Thursday.
Justin Dalles, who caught at South Carolina after playing for Park Vista, went in the sixth round, 176th overall to the Baltimore Orioles. Mike Rayl, another former Cobra, was chosen 455th by the Cleveland Indians.
The San Diego Padres took former Jupiter pitcher Miles Mikolas in the seventh at No. 204.
Two former Royal Palm Beach players, infielder Michael Mooney and pitcher Robert Donovan, were picked in the 23rd round by the Orioles and Houston Astros, respectively.
Just like the NFL draft, this can be difficult to track sometimes, so if I'm missing anyone else from Palm Beach County or the Treasure Coast, please let me know.


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Locals lead Bates
A trio of Gloucester natives helped the Bates College football team top Tufts this past Saturday 31-23.
Pat George, a Pingree School graduate and a Sr. RB for Bates (1-1) ran for 64 yards and a touchdown Saturday following up a week 1 performance where he had 51 yards and a touchdown in a loss to Trinity. George is the team's leading rusher in the early stages of the 2012 season.
Gilbert Brown, a Sophomore linebacker, notched six tackles (five solo) and a sack in Saturday's win, a week after picking up an interception against Trinity.
Sophomore wide receiver Mike Tomaino, who along with Brown captained the 2010 Gloucester Super Bowl championship team, had a reception for 36 yards in Saturday's win.
Spoiler Alert
The Red Sox can play spoilers this week, sort of. Although the New York Yankees have already clinched a playoff spot, they have yet to clinch the American League East, as the Yankees and Orioles were tied for first place heading into Monday night's games.
The Red Sox have the opportunity to bump the Yankees out of first place and into a one-game playoff for the American League Wild Card, a game that is completely up for grabs.
Although the Sox haven't had anything to play for the entire month of September, they could potentially ruin the Yankees season and end their own season on a rare high note.
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It's hard to imagine a scenario where anybody would want to see the Astros and Cubs square off as the two teams are two of the worst in all of baseball. But those who are interested in seeing the two teams play can get into Wrigley Field at an incredibly cheap price.
Stubhub.com is selling tickets for just 19 cents to see the 53-106 Astros clash with the 60-99 Cubs this week.
Both teams have been out of contention since summer broke and both teams will most likely playing minor leaguers in a game that means absolutely nothing.
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I set up dd to clone a smaller system 40.00GB hard drive (/dev/sda) to a new bigger 111.00GB one connected via a USB reader (dev/sdb) and Its been going for two hours now. The activity meter on the new hard drive shows it's doing something. But the CPU is only about 20%. When is this thing going to complete? Should I re-start the process?
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For a copying activity you are limited by I/O speed of the device, so the CPU should not be fully loaded, so don't worry about that.


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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - One person is dead and another seriously injured in a two-vehicle rollover accident in Tucson near the Pima Air and Space Museum.
Authorities say the accident occurred just before noon Friday.
Tucson Fire Department officials say two people were in the vehicle that rolled. One died at the scene and the passenger was taken to a Tucson hospital with life-threatening injuries.
They say the driver of the second car declined medical attention.
The names of the victims haven't been released and it isn't immediately clear how the accident happened.
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For students interested in working with children grades Pre-Kindergarten to 3rd, the Early Childhood major could be the one for you. The Early Childhood major provides students with opportunities to develop professional knowledge, skills and dispositions through readings, observations, as well as group projects while on campus and in classrooms within the area.
Students who wish to teach in early childhood will pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Early Childhood. Those students successfully completing the program will receive a license to teach children in grades P/K-3 or ages three to eight. Early childhood teachers must have completed 12 semester hours in the area of reading/language arts.
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The experienced instructors at Amy's All Star Dance Studio do more than just share the secrets of their rug-cutting skills; they also deliver a healthy jolt of confidence to the dancers with whom they work. The change in attitude—along with newfound fitness—comes about naturally when students of all ages and levels master the graceful flourishes of ballet and acrobatics or quick clacks of tap at weekly dance classes. The studio also houses guitar, piano, violin, and voice lessons, training the next generation of accompanists for dance recitals or Bollywood-themed bank robberies.
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He and his fellow instructor, Russell King, focus primarily on handgun training. They can teach novices handgun shooting basics—along with safety and range etiquette—or teach more complex defensive maneuvers to experienced marksmen. Their academy also teaches techniques for safely using other weapons, such as rifles and shotguns. Security officers can garner re-certification on the premises, and bodyguards can jumpstart their careers with a 15-hour certification course, which is more impressive than successfully guarding a cardboard cutout of Christina Aguilera.
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In addition, racquetball courts let athletes improve their game independently, and patrons can sweat solo on cardiovascular equipment with individual viewing screens. Group classes, more than 1,200 of which are held daily, include Zumba, Pilates, Body Combat, and CXWorx sessions and enable trainees to draw motivation from each other or from each exercise studio's complimentary tank of moxie. The Spectrum Kids Club gives kids a place to play while adults work out and hosts such events as pool parties and pizza parties throughout the year.
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It's been almost a year since 2-year-old Logan Venagas drowned in White Oak Bayou. Not even two months had passed when Logan's parents first contacted FOX 26 Investigates.
After Logan's death his parents kept hearing it was an avoidable accident, something they couldn't accept. Even though the person responsible was Logan's grandmother, the couple wanted justice, even if that meant destroying family relationships.
Logan's grandmother Maria Ramierez was charged with criminally negligent homicide. She's pleaded no contest.
Seeing Ramierez in the courtroom on Tuesday was the first time Logan's parents laid eyes on her since their son's death.
"This is the first time we've seen her since that day and nothing no remorse, no reaction, no nothing," Rochelle Venagas, Logan's mother said.
Logan's parents have always said it wasn't just an accident and could have been avoided. In court it was pointed out just one week before his death, Logan was found wandering alone near the bayou while his grandmother was suppose to be watching him. Even that wasn't the first time Ramierez reportedly left her 2-year-old grandson outside to play, unattended.
"It was an on-going issue that she was aware of and chose for whatever reason not to let the two of us know," Venagas said.
The grief stricken mother read a letter to her mother-in-law in court chiding her for giving her no explanation for her son's death and no apology.
"She wouldn't even look at me I looked at her a couple of times to see if I could gague a reaction to see any kind of emotion from her,"
, Venagas said. "But she wouldn't look at me she wouldn't shed a tear."
But Ramierez's attorney says his client is remorseful.
"This is a tragedy that breaks the heart of everybody involved," attorney Don Smith said. "There are no bad people involved in this it's just a tragedy that breaks your heart."
Ramierez was sentenced to five years defered probation which means if she successfully completes it she will have no final conviction on her record. One condition of her probation, Ramierez can not be alone with children.
That could be problematic since Children's Protective Services has given her custody of three of her grandkids. C.P.S. tells Fox 26 Investigates, Ramierez's adult daughter must be present when Ramierez is with the kids at all times.
It didn't make the hurt go away, but seeking justice might at least allow Logan's parents a chance to heal.
"Just having to face her and having her to hear those words made a great difference for me," Venagas said.
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A SHINING light for recycling rates in the UK, Oxfordshire is also helping to show Europe the way.
The third European Week for Waste Reduction began on Saturday, with 19 events across the county.
A range of events, from a swap shop in Headington to a compost workshop in Little Wittenham, near Didcot, are planned.
Some of the larger events include an Oxford City Roadshow, in Templars Square tomorrow, and in the Westgate Centre on Friday.
On Saturday there will be a recycling gift-making workshop in Wantage and, on Sunday, tree-planting at Hogacre Common, South Oxford.
Oxfordshire Waste Partnership chairman David Dodds, said: "Oxfordshire is leading the way nationally, with our impressive recycling rates equalling those in some European neighbours.
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Meet this year's worship assistants!
The Dean of Students and Mark Bowman, Worship Coordinator, are ably assisted each year by a group of students who act as Worship Education Assistants (EA's). They work regularly with student worship teams to help in all aspects of planning of each service. They also assist with media and sound technology, and provide additional helping hands in setting up and cleaning the chapel after worship is over each week.
In addition, they provide creative leadership and assistance for special worship services throughout the year.
Each has multiple talents and is deeply committed to the worship life of our community. Feel free to contact them if you have questions about worship or want assistance with worship planning; if you want to participate on a worship team; or if you're looking for worship resources that may provide you with some new ideas.
The worship EA's for 2012-2013 are:
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Attention Students: Report to Mandrake Potting at Harry Potter, the ExhibitionMovies
A reminder that later this week, Harry Potter, the Exhibition is due to open at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. As we've reported many times before, this traveling exhibition will feature props and sets used in the Harry Potter films. Last February we told you fans attending this exhibit will be able to walk on a Quidditch pitch, and see Hagrid's Hut. Today, the Museum let us know their website has been updated with a brand new detailed guide, plus new photos of how the exhibit will look, including a peek at the Gryffindor Common Room, costumes worn during Quidditch World Cup in Goblet of Fire and more. New are details about the Great Hall, Hagrid's Hut Magical Creatures (Beware of the Horn Tail Dragon and Aragog!) and special Hands On events. Harry Potter fans and guests at the exhibit will now be able to throw a Quaffle, and report to Herbology Class to pull a Mandrake plant, just like we saw in Chamber of Secrets in Herbology class with Hufflepuff Head Professor Sprout. Tickets for the Exhibition are now available; the event runs April 30-September 27th. A press preview night is being held this Wednesday, and TLC's own Edward will be there to bring you all the details, stay tuned!


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C.J. Spiller is active for Sunday's Week 4 matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriots, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Fred Jackson is also active. Spiller was a game-time decision after suffering a shoulder injury last week against the Cleveland Browns. Jackson is coming off a knee injury suffered in the season opener.
Fantasy Impact: The Bills' backfield is very unclear at the moment. It's difficult to tell just how carries will be split between Jackson and Spiller. While Spiller has been stellar with Jackson sidelined, Jackson is likely closer to 100 percent. Expect some sort of split, making both backs viable Flex options. Tashard Choice will likely be relegated to the bench.
For more fantasy info, check out the SB Nation Fantasy War Room 4-8:30 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday. And check out SB Nation's own Fantasy Football game, Pick 6!


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Update: Real Madrid 2-1 Bayern Munich, Final Score (Bayern win on penalties)
After 180 minutes of football, it's Real Madrid three, Bayern Munich three, and you know what that means - extra time! Yay! It's been a fun match, though, so I'm more than happy to have more of it. The two very tired teams probably won't be, but they can deal with it.
Real get us going, stroking the ball around the back before Sergio Ramos tries an ambitious long ball towards Karim Benzema. It doesn't work, but the hosts latch onto the clearance and end up winning a corner, which results in some interesting pinball in Manuel Neuer's box. Bayern can clear, but not before a rather funny attempt at an overhead kick from Cristiano Ronaldo, which came while he was sitting down. Nice.
We have live coverage of the game in our Real Madrid vs. Bayern Munich StoryStream. For more on the two teams, head over to Real Madrid blog Managing Madrid and Bayern Munich blog Bavarian Football Works.


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It seems that Omega 3 fats are good for all sorts of things. Fish oil and skin health go together too.
Lately we've talked about all sorts of serious health concerns that can be improved by increasing your intake of Omega 3 fish oil. Skin is no exception.
Whilst skin conditions and skin health aren't a life threatening issue, there are probably as many people interested in keeping their skin looking good as there are about any other health issue. Skin care is big business and skin aging, and skin conditions like wrinkles, lines around the mouth and eyes and skin sagging are serious concerns to so many, particularly women.
Skin is just like the rest of our body. It needs good polyunsaturated fats just like our heart does, and it responds to an increase in good fats and a decrease in bad fats in our diet by getting more and more healthy and looking better.
Most people who start taking fish oil supplements do so for reasons unconnected to skin health. However there is a tendency for many people who start taking fish oil supplements to report an improvement in specific skin conditions that they might have, as well as an improvement in the look and feel of their skin too.
And it's not only skin. Whilst it's clear that fish oil for good skin does indeed work, fish oil is also good for your nails and hair. Users of high quality fish oil supplements routinely report improvements in nails and hair.
So why take fish oil for skin health? What does Omega 3 do for skin?
The skin has it's own natural oils. It produces them itself, but can often suffer from a lack of oils. They can be stripped out by, for example, too much sun or wind or other factors. So people use moisturizers to retain skin moisture and reduce oil loss.
Omega 3 fats are similar to the skins natural oils and help the skin produce more.
Not only that but Omega 3 is also an excellent anti inflammatory. Many skin conditions are characterized by inflammation and so anything that helps reduce this is good for the skin. Fish oil has been shown to be an even more effective anti inflammatory than aspirin, and has no serious health side effects. Reducing skin inflammation is an excellent way to improve skin health and reduce specific skin problems.
Many skin experts are now prescribing a dose of fish oil for skin health each day. Of course that doesn't mean that you shouldn't also be using quality skin care products, you should be doing both. Read the rest of this entryTo find out more about Peter Click Here


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Study: Lap dancers earn more money just before period
I'm tempted to say I've seen it all now, but I know better. Again, non-fiction is so much better than fiction.
LAS VEGAS -- The lap dance is a unique financial transaction, one influenced by so many factors: the dancer, the drinks, the grind and the give.
And now, of all things, the menstrual cycle.
And here's the money quote: "I think it warrants more research."
Blood money?


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Review: WWE '13 is back, but this time with some much-needed attitude
Wrestling is back with WWE '13, and this time with some attitude. As someone born in the late 80s, I was raised during the "Attitude Era" of wrestling. To me, this was the golden age of wrestling, a type of experience that I feel no longer exists in today's world of wrestling. Is it still entertaining? Sure, but it's just not the same - at least to me; I'm sure... Read More


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The gap between the percentage of Jewish Israelis who consider US President Barack Obama's administration more pro-Palestinian and those who deem it more pro-Israel rose by 10 percentage points over the past six months, according to a Smith Research poll sponsored by The Jerusalem Post.
The poll found that 28% believe the Obama administration is more pro-Palestinian, 18% find it more pro-Israel and 40% call it neutral, with 14% declining to participate. A Post/Smith poll asking the same question in April found that the proportion of Israelis who called the administration more pro-Israel and more pro- Palestinian was equal at 24%.
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Israelis who identify themselves as right-wing were four times as likely to deem the Obama administration more pro-Palestinian than were leftwing Israelis, at 44% to 11%.
Among left-wing Israelis, 28% said the administration was more pro-Israel and 52% said it was neutral. Among rightwingers, 15% said it was more pro-Israel and 25% said it was neutral.
The poll of 500 respondents representing a statistical sample of the adult Israeli Jewish population was taken on Tuesday and Wednesday last week.
It had a margin of error of 4.5 percentage points.
The Post has asked the same question eight times in polls since May 2009 and the results have become part of the historical record on how Israelis view the Obama administration.
Citing the Post's polls in his book Bending History: Barack Obama's Foreign Policy (2012), former US ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk wrote: "The Israeli prime minister knew from bitter experience that the Israeli public would punish him for mishandling relations with a popular US president, but he also knew that they would support him if he stood up to an unpopular US president, which is what Obama fast became in Israeli eyes."
In the first Post/Smith poll in May 2009, before the Obama administration started taking action on the Israeli-Palestinian issue, 31% predicted that the administration would be more pro-Israel and 14% said more pro-Palestinian.
The next poll was taken less than a month later, following the first White House meeting between Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Obama, and the American president's landmark speech to the Muslim world in Cairo.
The poll found a huge shift had taken place, with the proportion calling the Obama administration more pro-Palestinian rising from 14% to 50% and the proportion calling it more pro-Israel falling from 31% to only 6%.
The proportion of those calling the Obama presidency more pro-Israel than pro-Palestinian fell in August 2009 to a low of 4%, and rose to 9% in March 2010, 10% in July 2010 and 12% in May 2011.
In September 2011, the same question was asked in a survey sponsored by this newspaper that was conducted by another pollster that used different methods. Keevoon Strategies took the poll immediately after Obama delivered what was considered a very pro-Israel address to the UN General Assembly and blocked an effort by the Palestinians to persuade the UN to unilaterally declare a Palestinian state along the 1949 armistice lines.
That poll found that the percentage of Israelis who considered the Obama administration more pro-Israel than pro-Palestinian was 54%.


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The Alabama Department of Public Health has updated its annual fish consumption advisory. The advisory is based on data that is collected the previous fall by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.
The ADEM, Tennessee Valley Authority and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources collected samples of specific fish species from different bodies of water throughout the state for analysis during the fall of 2012. There were over 569 different samples taken from 51 collection stations. The ADPH assessed the results to determine if any of the tested contaminants in the fish may give rise to potential health effects in humans.
Fish consumption advisories are issued for specific bodies of water and specific species taken from those areas. Advisories are represented as the safe number of meals, of that species of fish, that can be eaten in a given time period. An example would be how many meals should be consumed of a certain species per week, per month or if the type of fish should not be consumed at all. A meal portion consists of six ounces of cooked fish or eight ounces of raw fish.
To view the updated consumption advisory issued for the 36 bodies of water that were tested, visit the ADPH website.
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