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In a webinar presentation this week entitled, "Building a Go-Fast Organization" sponsored by HCI and Globoforce, I recounted a story in which former U.S. Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger had asked a staff member to do a report on something. When Dr. Kissinger got the report, he sent it back to the fellow with a note asking, "Is this the best you can do?" The staff member re-worked the report and returned it to Kissinger. The same thing happened again. The guy reworked the report another time and returned it to Kissinger, who again asked if this was his best work. The fellow replied that, yes, indeed, this was his very best work, at which point Kissinger reportedly said, "Good… now I'll read it." The clear implication was that Dr. Kissinger felt that he was entitled to nothing less than the best effort of those on his team.
This week, Steve Jobs took a step back from his role as CEO of Apple. Not unlike Dr. Kissinger, Mr. Jobs is known for a lot of things, but accepting mediocrity is not among them. The introduction of uber-successful products like the iPod, iPhone, IPad, and Macbook Air would never have come about without Jobs' relentless focus on producing "insanely great" gear, to use his words.
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Most of us understand deep down that high standards are a necessary requirement of winning. Sure, we whine about it at times, but nobody gets up in the morning and says, "I want to go lose today. I want to go to my job, hang out with some really mediocre people, and do crummy work for a supervisor who is a self-centered weasel." We get it that high standards and winning performance go hand in hand.
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Yet, when we do that, we step onto a very slippery slope by enunciating that there is a new operative standard called, "good enough." In so doing, we absolutely incense those who really are giving it their very best. In effect, we are telling them that their expenditure of discretionary effort is foolish. No one likes to feel foolish, to wit a decline in their effort is almost certain, and mediocrity becomes the new norm.
Very frankly, I think sometimes we're too quick to apologize for having high standards. There's nothing wrong with asking people to do their very best work. And when we fail to ask for or expect it (starting with ourselves), our chances of getting it are greatly diminished. I don't know about you, but I don't want to be on a team where I'm surrounded by mediocrity, or striving to do mediocre things. I'd much rather create a big smoking hole in the ground as the result of a failed effort at something fantastic.
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Brewed what I hope to be my house ale this past weekend. I think I'll name it Danger Zone Amber Ale.
First time attempting an overnight mash, ended up being 8 hrs.
Well, my temp dropped from 156 to 130. Hoping it didn't harm anything too much.
The rest went well, up until my I discovered my hose was frozen, rendering the wort chiller useless.
After I parked the kettle in a fresh snow bank, I realized I couldve used the washing machine hookups. Oops!
So, 4 relaxed hours later, she was down to 75 deg. Pitched onto a portion of a s-o4 cake and off she went.
1 hour later, I had a krausen to make other krausens jealous!
I felt like this was my first go at it, most setbacks I've had in one brew.
Pretty anxious to see how the beer tastes! Holding my breath....
This will be my last overnight mash with my current setup, and I'll be sure the hose is ready to go next time!
Sounds interesting. I hope it turns put alright. Sounds like even with the setbacks you recovered nicely.
So what does an overnight mash do for the brew? Its a full mash I assume? What kind of MT did you use?
Very interesting! I've never even heard of an overnight mash.. What is the advantage of doing this?
Do you do any kind of sparge or mash out the next day? Or just collect wort and start boiling?
I've been around for a little over a year and haven't heard of the overnight mash... Very interesting idea though. Got any reading info on such?
the only real advantage is that it cuts down on time spent on brew day. however, you dont want the temp to drop as low as mine did.
I knew I would only have a couple hours on sunday to brew, so I started my mash saturday night.
I used my cooler mash tun. I doughed in with 3.5 gallons on a 10 pound grain bill, mixed and closed the lid till morning.
The next morning, I simply started my vorlouf process as if I never left. I sparged as usual, I typically only raise the grain bed to about 165 or so.
I don't worry too much about mash out most times.
Tv, check this out. Shorten your brew day with overnight mashing | fermentarium
there's also an article in BYO that I read, might try to google it.
I know others have done this, but they kept their mash temps up above the 'Danger Zone' of sub-140 degrees, hence the name of this brew. from what I understand, thats about when the uglies can make themselves known.
Seems like your two biggest concerns are fermentability and infection. If your mash spends a lot of time in the 140-150F range you'll get a more fermentable / dryer beer. I'd be more concerned with infection, though.
Here's a link to the BYO article: Brew Your Own: The How-To Homebrew Beer Magazine - Techniques - Is there any reason you couldn't mash overnight and just sparge in the morning?
Learning opportunites. Not mistakes. Several overnight mashes, due to work schedule. Some great beer. No worries you got it.
There was a Beersmith podcast (I think it was Randy Mosher talking) about the overnight mash. He seemed fairly unconcerned with the temp drop. So long as you give it the initial heat it needs for conversion you're good. I would try to get going on it as early as possible the next day though.
Glad it worked out for you. I may have to try this some time.
Is that how sour mash is done?


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Welcome to LumberJocks. Glad to have you aboard.
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Although California's Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act, better known as Proposition 37, failed earlier this month when put to a vote, food companies still remain vulnerable to attacks over the use of genetically engineered ingredients in their products.
Specifically, it appears that marketing a food as "all natural" when it contains a genetically engineered (GE) ingredient continues to generate class action litigation. The latest lawsuit challenging the use of the word "natural" on a product label was filed by plaintiff Sonya Bolerjack on November 6, 2012 in U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado against Pepperidge Farm, Inc. The class action complaint alleges that the company "mistakenly or misleadingly represented that its Cheddar Goldfish crackers are 'Natural,' when in fact, they are not, because they contain Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the form of soy and/or soy derivatives." In particular, the plaintiff asserts that the product is not natural due to the presence of soybean oil.
The plaintiff claims that Pepperidge Farm violated Colorado's Consumer Protection Act by engaging in deceptive trade practices; breached express warranties including that the product is natural even though it contains GMOs; and negligently misrepresented to the public through its packaging and labeling that the product is natural even though it contains GMOs.
In bringing this class action suit, the plaintiff is seeking certification on behalf of a class defined in the complaint as "all United States persons who have purchased Pepperidge Farm Cheddar Goldfish crackers containing Soybean Oil, for personal use, during the period extending from November 6, 2008, through and to the filing date of this Complaint." Currently, a decision as to whether to grant or deny an order certifying that the action may be maintained as a class action is pending.
These class action lawsuits involving challenges to the use of "natural" or "all natural" language on a product label have been both costly and damaging to reputation. It also appears likely that they will continue. In order to avoid litigation, companies should review their products and labeling for synthetic preservatives or artificial ingredients included in or added to the food, so that product labeling is accurate.
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December 4-5 is the American Conference Institute's 2nd National Forum on Food-Borne Illness Litigation. The first forum turned out to be a very engaging and diverse forum (e.g. plaintiffs lawyers, industry lawyers, top state and federal officials) on emerging issues in food-borne illness. I will be one of the many speakers. Ralph Weber, an accomplished trial lawyer from Wisconsin, and I will be offering "practical advice for litigating the case, retaining experts, assessing damages and planning a trial strategy." The focus of my presentation will be a discussion of how to develop trial strategy and themes at the earliest possible point, selection of experts and assessment of damages.
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A really good thing to read if you have any interest in the gossipy stories about Picasso, Matisse, Cezanne and the circle of Bohemian painters Gertrude Stein collected is "The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas." Toklas was Gertrude Stein's life-time companion, an amused observer of the early-20th century Montmartre atelier scene, and great cook. (Stein wrote this book, but insisted "everything about it is Toklas except the authorship.")
To read this biography is to learn that Matisse was virile, his wife not so much, but she made an excellent potted hare, and finagled the first sale of a Matisse work to Gertrude Stein and her brother, which began a lifetime of friendship and patronage.
Fernande, Picasso's deadly dull but gorgeous girlfriend, could only talk about makeup, dogs and hats. Fernande apparently believed a hat was a success only if it drew street attention. This famously dolorous early Picasso lover is comically tolerated by both Stein and Toklas. Stein is always sending Toklas off to keep Fernande busy, while she and Picasso talk about serious subjects. Picasso always seems to be in a state of being driven out of his mind by Fernande's vapidity, but is unable to abandon what a great model she is, or something else. She also seems alarmingly incapable of taking care of herself, and Picasso feels guilty enough to keep her on. At one point Picasso has ended it with Fernande, but sets her up in an apartment on Montmartre, hoping she can give Americans French lessons to earn a living (and he can therefore quit with helping her.) Stein believes if Fernande is OK than Pablo's OK, so she sends Toklas off to be Fernande's first student, first of two, ever.
Stein's artist friends almost all showed in the great salon shows in the Grand Palais, the glittering glass vaulted building steps from the Seine. But Toklas didn't like the building. She says that before the war, the Independent show was always in a building that was put up just for the event, and taken down afterward. "They were always putting up and taking down buildings in Paris in those days," Toklas says. "Human nature is so permanent in France they can afford to be temporary with their buildings."


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Shad Chandler changed his plea from 'not guilty' to 'guilty' of first-degree sexual assault of a child in a Lancaster County courtroom Tuesday.
Chandler was arrested last April at his home after paying 35-year-old Michelle Randall, of Upland, to have sex with her 14-year-old daughter.
Randall is also accused of selling her 7-year-old daughter into prostitution. Police say she placed a personal ad on the website Craigslist offering female companionship in the Kearney area, then offered the sexual services of her teen daughter to an undercover officer posing as a man answering the ad.
"This is a very disturbing case," said Col. David Sankey, superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. "Our investigators working this case have nearly 30 years of experience and cannot recall a time where children so young were being sold into prostitution."
Chandler is one of five men arrested in connection with the case, including Logan Roepke, 22, of McCook; Donald Grafe, 37, of Columbus; Brian McCarthy, 33, of Lincoln; and 28–year–old Alex Rahe, of Omaha. Each are charged with first–degree sexual assault of a child.
Randall was convicted of nine felony counts last November, including five counts of visual depiction of sexually explicit conduct by a minor, two counts of human trafficking and two counts of child abuse.
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Ken Rosenthal wrote yesterday that it was imperative that the Padres trade closer Heath Bell this month. He outlined three options the team has remaining to them, since Bell was not dealt prior to July 31:
1) Sign Bell to a contract extension, which the team has declined to do even though Bell has said he is willing to accept a steep discount.
2) Trade Bell during the August waiver period and receive an even lesser return than was available before the July 31 non-waiver deadline.
3) Keep Bell and offer him salary arbitration to ensure draft-pick compensation if he leaves as a free agent, a decision that could backfire on the club in multiple ways.
Rosenthal felt #2 was the obvious choice, as the other two doors could lead to issues for San Diego. There are problems with this, though.
For one, it's the worst-case scenario outlined for each option, and second, if the Padres weren't willing to move Bell for the package they would receive in return prior to July 31, they probably aren't going to change their minds in August, when their leverage, options, and expected return will all be worse.
Point #1 is also misleading, as team owner Jeff Moorad is on the record as saying the Padres would like to re-sign Bell for two years, just not three as Bell has requested; it's not that the Padres have declined to re-sign Bell, it's just that they haven't reached an agreement that works for both parties. Given it's August, and the team was just attempting to trade him less than a week ago, that's a total non-surprise. Bell's repeated insistence he would sign for a discount in order to stay in San Diego shows he is willing to compromise in order to stay, and it's hard to believe the Padres would tell him to shoo were he also willing to lower his needs to two years.
As for point #3, Rosenthal is correct when he says arbitration could backfire if, when the new Collective Bargaining Agreement is negotiated and signed, draft-pick compensation is eliminated. The Padres might not get the two picks they would expect were Bell to sign with another team, and would then have nothing to show for Bell. At the same time, nothing is close to what they might receive were they to deal him this month -- both choices represent lottery tickets for San Diego, and it's arguable that the compensation pick route (or whatever new system is implemented to replace it) is the risk worth taking.
Plus, it would likely not even come to that -- Bell has said he would likely accept arbitration, and Moorad's response on San Diego radio station XX1090 was that arbitration "is even preferable from our point of view. We certainly don't mind going to year-to-year, though we are willing to guarantee a couple of years with him."
Bell's salary would be hefty relative to the low payroll of the Padres, and there is concern he has declined in 2011. Both of those issues are nowhere near as significant as they have been blown up to sound, though. Bell would likely receive upwards of $10 million in arbitration: he is at $7.5 million this year, and players generally make 60 percent of their perceived free-agent value in their second year of arb, 80 percent in their third year. That would likely account for 20-25 percent of the Padres' payroll. While it seems like an awful lot for a closer, Bell's salary accounts for 16 percent of the payroll this year, and that is less to blame for the lack of financial flexibility of the winter than, say, Ryan Ludwick's $6.8 million was, given the performance of the two.
The Padres have just $13.5 million in obligations next year, as Jason Bartlett and Orlando Hudson are the only two players under contract. The rest of the roster is arbitration eligible or pre-arb, and, except for Bell and possibly Tim Stauffer, not a single Padre is in line for a significant raise. There will be room on the payroll for one more year of Bell, even at $10 million, and it will also give them one more chance to deal him before July 31.
He should still be coveted in 2012; despite a dip in his strikeout rate to 6.9 per nine, his stuff is still there. Bell averaged 93.9 miles per hour on his fastball in 2010, and is at 93.7 this year. His curveball still has that tight, ridiculous movement, and has shown even more vertical drop this year. The low strikeout rate has more to do with reliever sample size than actual decline. He remains difficult to hit, regardless of venue, and at just 33 years old with his velocity and stuff intact, there is no reason to think 2012 will be any different.
If the Padres still want to get something for Bell, offering arbitration seems to be the way to go. Re-signing him for two years may seem odd given the Padres are rebuilding, but it's not like there will be coveted free agents banging down the door to come to play for a team restocking with prospects, either, and they still need an arm to anchor their bullpen -- the money will be there for Bell, and he will continue to earn it, whether it's for San Diego or the 2012 contender they may deal him to.


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I had a conversation with a friend of mine recently who called me to tell me that his daughter had been in a serious car accident. I arrived at the hospital to check on her and spend some time with him. As we were talking, he said, "You just never know what's going to happen through the course of a day, do you?"
He had spent a lot of time crying that day and reflecting a bit on his daughter's life. And I can tell you, it's in those moments that we are all reminded of the reality that tomorrow is not promised.
Of course, nobody likes to think about that, but for many people who are reading this article, you understand exactly what it means. I believe that when we keep that live-for-today perspective, we keep our priorities in order. The things that can entice us or pull us away from what really matters seem to diminish. We are quicker to get focused on the things that are of importance and that matter.
Of course, it's easy to tell someone to think that way, but it's a whole lot harder to maintain it.
Author Brennan Manning wrote in his book "Ruthless Trust" that living in the present will keep us from endless and unproductive self-analysis. He goes on to say that children are a great example of living in the present. Even people who have been close to death or have lost a loved one unexpectedly find it challenging to keep that view forever. That feeling is more prevalent in the months that follow, but after a few years, it's easy to revert back to the old philosophy of living where we allow yesterday's regrets and tomorrow's worries to plague us.
That's why I'm offering some suggestions to help you stay living in the present:
• Whenever you feel nudged to do something, do it right then and there. You know that idea that pops into your head out of the blue. Don't wait until you get the prod ten times, just do it the first time you feel it.
• Wake up every day grateful to be alive. Choose peace and joy.
• Don't waste your energy on things you cannot change. You cannot change the way people drive, so don't spend your breath yelling at drivers from your car. They can't hear you and they don't care, and it will only serve to raise your blood pressure.
• Be spontaneous when you can. Leave room for some impromptu activities.
• Tell your family that you love them every day. If you forget and think you'll catch them later, think again. Just call, text or email them this sentiment.
Page 2 of 2 - • Don't go to bed or leave the house angry. You don't have to solve the issue immediately, but find a compromise or calm yourself to the point where you can kiss good night or before you walk out the door.
I hope it isn't a car accident that draws you to think differently, but I do hope this little article reminds you that you are very blessed today if you can talk to your family. If you have a spouse that is still alive. Children that you can hug. If your parents are still around and you can tell them you love them.
Celebrate whatever circumstances you find yourself in today. Be thankful for the many blessings that have come your way, and be present every day.
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procedure StartForkProcess
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It was like a scary movie for little Donterrius Boone...while playing with cousins in a yard near his neighborhood and a fox attacked him.
The four year old didn't do anything to provoke the attack. His mother just heard her son crying and ran out to see what happened
His mother Angela Boone, says "It came out of no where, they were just out there playing".
That is when she discovered the bite mark on her son's foot and saw the animal run away.. the family almost didn't recognize what it was.
They wonder if it's the same fox that attacked a woman on the Darton walking track last night and another person in a neighborhood near Darton recently.
"It make me really scared cause they be playing out there all the time, a lot of kids be out in the neighborhood playing."
Donterrius was taken to the hospital and immediately given four vaccinations. He'll get more shots for the next 3 weeks to make sure he doesn't contract Rabies, which can be deadly especially in children.
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So, the Trans-National Boxing Rankings Board. Heard Teddy Atlas talking about it on ESPN Friday Night Fights recently. Read an article about it on ESPN.com today. So, I thought I'd take a look at their rankings and comment. Feel free to JOIN IN THE FUN----
I'm already caling bullshit after looking at the heavyweight rankings..
A). Vitali and Wladimir are never going to fight. They're brothers. They've said this numerous times. Wladimir has already beaten the guys they have ranked #3, #7, and #9 twice. He should be the champion.
B). How can they have Tomasz Adamek ranked but not Steve Cunningham? I guess they just go by Boxrec, and don't actually watch the fights?
A). So you have Huck ranked over Afolabi, Lebedev, and Arslan who he lost to, just not officially.
B). Ranking Hernandez that high and Ross that low.
C). Ranking Tarver despite being a drug cheat.
A). Ranking Pascal at #2 when the only fight he's won in 3 years is against a guy who was barely in the top#100 fighters in the world?
B). I will be the first to admit that Ward beating Dawson, and Dawson beating Hopkins, Pascal beating Dawson, and Hopkins beating Cloud and Pascal creates a tricky situation. I think the only thing that can be done is to make Chad Dawson NOT the 175lb champion. I mean, it's certainly disputable that he's "the best" at the weight.
No complaints.
No complaints, except it's time to remove Pirog.
I have issues with ranking Floyd in two weight classes, but I guess I can see why. Otherwise, no issues.
A). Wait. How are you going to have Mayweather ranked #1 at 154 and 147, but have Marquez ranked #2 at 147 and #8 at 140??? I guess it won't matter in 2 weeks.
B). Not sure I'd have Khan that high.
Can't argue.
I wouldn't have Rocky Martinez that high. He definitely lost his last fight, and arguably lost the one before that.
Fine. Just sucks that Garcia could theoretically beat everyone else in their top#10 and not be the champion just because Chris John will never fight him.
A). Really not sure I'd have Rigondeaux over Mares, but that's splitting hairs really.
B). WHOA, what? Mathebula at #3?
I don't really watch any fights below Bantamweight, so I will refrain from comment mostly. I will say that having Igarashi ranked over Viloria at Flyweight is kinda stupid.
No problem except I'm not sure how you rank Wladimir but not Vitali. They're championship reigns are of virtually equal capacity.. or maybe I'm not reading between the lines?
Wladimir's title history: beat Chris Byrd, beat Derrick Jefferson, beat Charles Shufford, beat Frans Botha, beat Ray Mercer, beat Jameel McCline, lost to Corrie Sanders, lost to Lamon Brewster, beat Chris Byrd [rematch], beat Calvin Brock, beat Ray Austin, beat Lamon Brewster [rematch], beat Sultan Ibragimov, beat Tony Thompson, beat Hasim Rahman, beat Ruslan Chagaev, beat Eddie Chambers, beat Samuel Peter, beat David Haye, beat Jean Marc Mormeck, beat Tony Thompson [rematch], beat Mariusz Wach, SCHEDULED: Francesco Pianeta
Vitali's title history: beat Herbie Hide, beat Ed Mahone, beat Obed Sullivan, lost to Chris Byrd, lost to Lennox Lewis, beat Corrie Sanders, beat Danny Williams, beat Samuel Peter, beat Juan Carlos Gomez, beat Chris Arreola, beat Kevin Johnson, beat Albert Sosnowski, beat Shannon Briggs, beat Odlanir Solis, beat Tomasz Adamek, beat Dereck Chisora, beat Manuel Charr, SCHEDULED: Nothing
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Thoughts on my thoughts on their rankings?
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Christ church begins construction
Date: July 1, 2010
by: Robin Hartill | Community Editor
Christ Church of Longboat Key, Presbyterian, began construction work on its planned 17,400-square-foot building at the 6400 block of Gulf of Mexico Drive.
Church officials had been waiting for a building permit from the Longboat Key Planning Zoning & Building Department before construction could begin.
The $2.98 million permit was issued Tuesday, June 29.
According to building committee member John Pol, contractors currently are excavating the site and laying out the footers for the building. Construction is expected to last about one year.
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Well even though I don't own a Ps3, I really hope this article isn't completely fact. If so Sony has got a lot of trouble in their hands. I personally don't want any console to fail, even as bad as every says Sony is handling things, I will probably end up owning a Ps3 at some point. Anyways! discuss away!!
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Thousands of people attended Chorley carnival over the weekend despite rain falling during the main parade.
Thousands of people attended Chorley carnival over the weekend despite rain falling during the main parade.
The parade route, from Botany Bay to Astley Park, was lined with spectators who enjoyed dozens of floats, exotic vehicles, dance troupes and musical bands.
Market Street was particularly well attended, with people defying the wet weather to cheer on the participants.
Other events were held in Astley Park with attendances down on last year, due to the weather. The carnival relaunched last year after 20 years and that weekend was blessed with fine weather, but this year wellies and umbrellas were the order of the day.
The carnival started on Friday evening with rides in the park and a 1970s concert featuring Eurovision Song Contest winners, Brotherhood Of Man.
Those who took part in the parade said the rain didn't dampen their enjoyment.
Piper's Nursery, Southport Road, Chorley, created a spectacular jungle themed float, manned by 18 members of staff and 30 of the children.
Lorraine Stones, who runs the nursery, said: "It was brilliant. But it's a good job we bought a job lot of animal print umbrellas.
"The staff and children had so much fun decorating the float and the enthusiasm of the people along the route was great. Everyone was buzzing with excitement. it was a great experience."
Tony Keefe, of Chorley Denture Services, Gillibrand Street drove a De Lorean sports car, made famous in the Back To The Future films along the route.
He said: "It's the 20th anniversary of the business this year so I wanted to do something special. I couldn't believe the crowds. It took nearly an hour to get down Eaves Lane and into town.
"The car belongs to my dad Geoff, he's had it for around 15 years."
The winning float came from Duke Street Nursery, Legacy Rainbow House came second with Parklands High School third.
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Apr 9, 2010 - Baltimore, MD (Sports Network) - Travis Snider and Jose Bautista spearheaded another ninth-inning Toronto comeback, and the Blue Jays scored twice in the ninth to down the Orioles, 7-6, in Baltimore's 2010 home opener.
After the Orioles scored once in the eighth to forge ahead, Mike Gonzalez (0-2) came on to save the game for the hosts; however, he walked Edwin Encarnacion to start the frame, and Encarnacion went to second on a wild pitch. Snider followed with a double to the gap in right-center, plating the tying run, and Snider moved to third on a sacrifice bunt.
Bautista capped the comeback with a deep sacrifice fly to center, easily scoring Snider for a 7-6 lead. Kevin Gregg came on in the home half and retired Baltimore in order for his first save with Toronto.
Snider and Bautista each finished with a pair of hits for the Blue Jays, who posted three runs in the ninth inning on Friday to beat the Rangers, 3-1. Alex Gonzalez added a solo homer in Toronto's third straight win.
Brandon Morrow made his Jays debut after being acquired from Seattle and allowed five runs, four hits and five walks in five frames. Casey Janssen (2-0) notched the win despite giving up the go-ahead run in the eighth.
Miguel Tejada went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer and four total RBI for the Orioles, who have lost three of four to start the season. Brad Bergesen yielded five runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings in the start, and Gonzalez blew his second save in three chances this season.
Each team scored three times in the first inning.
Toronto loaded the bases with one out on two singles and a walk, and Lyle Overbay plated the Jays' first run with a sacrifice fly. John Buck followed with a two-run double for a 3-0 cushion.
Baltimore came right back, filling the bases with nobody out on two walks and a hit batsman. Tejada followed with a two-run single up the middle, and Matt Wieters walked two batters later to re-load the bases. Another walk to Nolan Reimold forced in the tying run before Garrett Atkins grounded into an inning- ending double play.
Gonzalez put Toronto back in front with a leadoff homer to begin the third, and Adam Lind's RBI single in the fifth provided a two-run cushion.
The Orioles quickly tied it in the home fifth, as Nick Markakis doubled and came around to score on Tejada's first home run of the season.
Baltimore then took its first lead of the game in the eighth off Janssen. Wieters walked leading off and was replaced by Felix Pie on the basepaths. After the next two batters flied out, Cesar Izturis singled to center, and Pie was able to race all the way home when the catcher Buck was unable to handle the throw from the outfield.
Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts left the game in the second inning with a strained abdominal muscle and was replaced by Julio Lugo...Every game for Baltimore this season has been decided by one run...These two teams split 18 meetings last season...Toronto has now won as many games in Baltimore in 2010 as it did in all of 2009 (1-8)...Blue Jays second baseman Aaron Hill missed his second straight game (hamstring)...The Orioles had won eight of their last nine home openers...Toronto outfielder Vernon Wells, who had four homers in his first three games, went 1-for-4 with a run scored.


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Forty-three newly qualified PhD candidates were recognized by the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in a ceremony marking the beginning of the academic year on Wednesday, Sept. 18. The event honored those who have successfully completed the Qualifying Exam, which marks the transition from classroom-based learning to candidacy for a doctoral degree.
During the ceremony, Chancellor Michael F. Collins said he was pleased when GSBS students approached him last September to propose an event to recognize PhD students during Convocation Week. While the Sherman Center and other campus research buildings provide impressive venues for scientific discovery, he said it's the people who make a difference in the success of an academic institution.
"It's the intellect and innovation that each one of you bring to our atmosphere, it's the drive and determination that you bring to the uncertainties and great mysteries and great surprises of sciences and the commitment you bring to your careers and each other," said Chancellor Collins.
"The way that doctoral research works, you very much have a tendency to feel isolated," said Terence R. Flotte, MD, the Celia and Isaac Haidak Professor of Medicine, executive deputy chancellor, provost and dean of the School of Medicine. "We want to be supportive of you." Events like this one show "if we pull together, not only are we going to do more, we're going to have fun together," he said.
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As a man ages, he tends to sprout some noticeable, pretty thick hair on his ears. Sometimes it just makes its way on the outside of his ears. Other times it's on the outside and peeks out of the ear canal. If a man keeps his hair short, then the hair becomes that more obvious.
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Now, there are a few decisions we are going to be making over the off-season.
The first is whether or not to sell naming rights to the stadium. Since, this is a business I am totally for selling naming rights. I've already received two offers. They are from Hillary for President 2012 and Victoria's Secret.
Although Hillary is offering more money, VS is offering to have their models appear as cheerleaders at all home games. With the influx of new faces, and other things, I can predict increased ticket sales.
Another decision is what do we do about the Quarterback position for next year. I am in favor of neither drafting one or acquiring one in free agency. What we should do is begin the Starting QB of the week contest. Any customer who purchases $5000 or more in merchandise is automatically entered into a raffle to become the starting QB for that week's game. Depending on the success of this enterprise we may expand this to include all positions. Which not only promotes sales but also saves money on player salaries.
Another money saving idea is to no longer provide protective gear for our players. NFL rules only state that their socks must meet their pants and their shirt meet their pants. Nothing about shoulder pads and other unnecessary items. Also, expensive fiberglass helmets are a thing of the past. We will now only provide the leather helmets the real men wore.
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News: T.I. Intensifies The Vibe For 'Trouble' LP, "It's Gonna Be More Aggressive Than 'Paper Trail'"
Friday, Jun 1, 2012 12:20PM
Grammy-winning rapper T.I. is looking to unleash his feelings on the upcoming Trouble Man album, revealing this project will easily offer more aggression than 2008's platinum-selling Paper Trail LP.
Although the "King of the South" plans to feed the streets, he said fans can still expect to hear some Top 40 hits on his solo effort.
"All of my albums are basically a reflection of where I am in my life at that moment in time," T.I. told MTV News' Sway Calloway when he appeared on "RapFix Live." "So the biggest difference in the man that I am today and the man that I was then, I guess musically, it's gonna be more aggressive than Paper Trail. ... There are so many classes of people and so many different demographics that are looking to T.I. to redeliver their favorite song. ... I've come to the conclusion that when you service one group of those fans, then there's gonna be another group of fans who feel like, 'He should've done what I wanted him to do.' So you just gotta serve each group, so I'm servicing each group at a time." (MTV)
Last month, Tip revealed his LP is headed to retail stores in early September.
Trouble is brewing for T.I. The Grand Hustle chief has announced a release date for his eighth album Trouble Man. During his visit to Angie Martinez' radio show on Tuesday, Tip revealed that the follow-up to 2010's No Mercy will drop on September 4. "Look forward to those summertime anthems that we've grown to love about T.I.," he previously told Fuse of the project, which has spawned the singles "Love This Life" and "Like That." (Rap-Up)
Recently, producer Sham "Sak Pase" Joseph hit up SOHH to discuss Tip's new album.
"I think what we want to do is transcend and introduce a musically mature T.I.," Sak Pase told SOHH. "I think he's accomplished a lot with the T.I. we already know him for. Obviously his new album will have the classic T.I. records where it may be a great female record but musically, I think it may not be time to try something different but kind of mature the music a little bit more plus add a bit more sophistication to who he already is. People don't really regard Southern artists as lyricists or true emcees or sophisticated. So I think he has an opportunity to do that now. He's done Trap Muzik which was very successful and I think now it's an opportunity to try something different. I want to be able to say that Tip is venturing out into different types of music and elements that could spark a different kind of light." (SOHH)
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Jonesboro, AK (SportsNetwork.com) - Kendrick Washington scored 16 points in leading the Arkansas State Red Wolves to an 86-61 rout of the Niagara Purple Eagles in a non-conference affair at the Convocation Center.
Washington also had eight rebounds and six assists for Arkansas State (5-2). Brandon Reed added 15 points, Raeford Worsham tacked on 14 off the bench and Melvin Johnson II made up for a 2-of-8 shooting night with 10 rebounds.
Antoine Mason scored a game-high 20 points to pace Niagara (1-7) but he also turned the ball over six times. Marvin Jordan chipped in 14 points.
In the first half the Red Wolves forced 10 turnovers and held Niagara to a 31 percent shooting effort from the floor. Arkansas State netted 44.4 percent of its own field goal tries to enter the locker room leading 45-26.
After the break the Red Wolves still shot a pedestrian percentage from the field (.423) but Niagara continued to struggle with its own shot, hitting on only 32.4 percent from the floor.
Arkansas State outscored Niagara, 22-5, off turnovers. In fact the Purple Eagles did not score a single point off a takeaway until the second half.
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The 2003 Old Dominion University Film and Video Festival, titled "Soundtracks: Music in Film and Television," will be held March 30-April 4. All events are free and open to the public and will take place on the Old Dominion campus in room 102 of the Mills Godwin Jr. Life Sciences Building unless noted.
Keynote events include a presentation by B.J. Leiderman, award-winning National Public Radio composer and a Virginia Beach resident, who will discuss his life as a self-described "theme-music junkie" at noon Wednesday, April 2, in Chandler Recital Hall of the Diehn Fine and Performing Arts Center.
WHRV radio personality and local jazz musician Jae Sinnett will discuss "Jazz in Film" at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 1. Also on April 1, a 6:30 p.m. performance by local band "Fat Tony" will precede a screening of the film "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" at 7:15 p.m.
The festival's first public event is "Major Jewish Film Composers from the Golden Age of Hollywood," an examination of the role of music in film, with attention given to some of the different techniques used by composers that result in particular emotional responses in viewers, presented by Katherine Preston, associate professor and chair of the Department of Music at The College of William and Mary at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 30.
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Art and music education are an important part of life in the Cleveland Heights-University Heights schools.
The arts are a critical component to a complete education and are proven to increase student academic achievement. Students who consistently participate in arts programs are more likely to be recognized for academic achievement, be elected to class office, participate in a math and science fair, and attend school regularly.
Arts education can also be a vehicle for other content areas. Integrating art instruction into the regular classroom can make academic subjects more meaningful.
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At Heights High School, students can take classes that include Introduction to Art, Photography, Ceramics, Commercial Art, Studio Art, and AP Studio Art. Heights students are always represented in the Scholastic Art Awards competition. There are three visual art teachers at the high school. The Mosaic School teachers often integrate arts into their classroom instruction.
The department welcomes the novice art students and also prepares advanced students for entrance into art institutes and universities.
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Students attend a general music education class that includes vocal, music appreciation, dance and movement, listening skills, rhythm, and participates in at least one performance each year. Fourth and fifth grade students can audition for the Elementary Challenge Choir.
Students in fourth grade have the option to play an instrument and receive a group lesson with the instrumental teacher. The program includes several concert performances.
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Instrumental and vocal music: eighth grade students are in band or orchestra class every day and sixth and seventh grade students take the class every other day.
The focus of the curriculum is to develop skills and an appreciation for music.
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Instrumental: Students can audition for the Heights High Symphony, Symphonic Winds Band, or Jazz Band. The non-audition groups include Marching Band, Concert Orchestra, Symphonic Band, and Concert Band – these groups are open to all students. Music classes include: Guitar, African American Music, Concert Band, Concert Orchestra, Jazz, AP Music Theory, Symphonic Winds Band, and Symphonic Band. Students also perform in Ensemble groups. There are many opportunities for performance in school concerts and in the community. Many groups also practice after school. Click here to see the Heights High IMD page.
Vocal: Students can audition for Singers (show choir), A Capella Choir, and Barbershop groups (men's and women's). The non-audition groups include Men's and Women's Chorus. The Vocal Music Department produces a musical show each November and invites students to audition for parts in the leads and chorus roles. The show includes middle school and elementary students in two casts. Click here to visit the Heights High VMD page.
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3:50pm Wednesday 9th January 2013 in News By Kimberly Middleton, Assistant News Editor
Students may be to blame for the increasing number of bicycles being abandoned on the streets of Brighton and Hove.
Over 12 months up to April 2012 Brighton and Hove City Council had 820 reports of abandoned bicycles, with only 115 being claimed by the original owners.
Between April and November 2012 there were already 932 bicycles reported dumped, with 109 later claimed.
Cycling experts at travel campaign group Sustrans said there appeared to be a UK trend of more bikes being abandoned in university towns.
It suggested it could be due to students only spending a few years in a place or because the students go home for months at a time during the holidays.
Pete West, chairman of the council's environment and sustainability committee, said: "It may be due to an overall increase in the number of people cycling in the city."
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Melissa Henry, from Sustrans, said: "An increase in abandoned bikes is frustrating, as it puts further strain on the number of places to park."
Unclaimed bicycles on the city's streets are slapped with a notice and given two weeks to be moved, after which they go on a list for collection.
Picked up by the council, Brighton's abandoned bikes are delivered to Sussex Central YMCA, where they are refurbished and sold to raise money for charity and to cover the running costs of the scheme.
A council spokeswoman said: "The scheme not only provides reliable second hand bikes at affordable prices but provides job opportunities for young people and helps reduce the amount of waste destined for landfill."
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4:08pm Wed 9 Jan 13
s&k says...
4:17pm Wed 9 Jan 13
Spanners says...
s&k wrote:Honestly? Where do you take your other unwanted waste ? Or do you just leave it chained to something on the street ?
Could you tell us where we can dispose of unwanted/broken bikes?
In case I've misundertood your post and you are really aiming at Argus' journo skills then -
You could take them to the tip (sorry - recycling centre)
But I would prefer you offer the bike to cranks.org.uk who are a not for profit, volunteer based group in Kemptown who help people fix bikes and get them back on the road. They always need free parts to give out. Great guys there - I have nothing to do with them other than used them a couple of times when times were really tough for me.
Google them for more details
4:23pm Wed 9 Jan 13
RobO. says...
7:47pm Wed 9 Jan 13
Maxwell's Ghost says...
Many parents turn up in cars to collect the kids, they pack a few things up and just dump the big stuff.
They also dump whole houses of furniture, duvets, even bags of unused food on the streets and bathroom products.
I often tell parents hopw close they are to the tip at Wilson Avenue or give them the number for Emmaus to donate the stuff but they can't be bothered.
This is another cost for the city's tax payers to absorb while they students and their landlords don't pay.
Please start taxing people who are taking from our community or issue fines to re-coup the costs of this cleaning up work.
7:57pm Wed 9 Jan 13
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8:28pm Wed 9 Jan 13
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