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Five drivers from the local go-kart team Win-Ray racing will put their talents to the test today and tomorrow at the National Indoor Kart Championship.
Now in its 22nd year, the championship will draw racers from across the United States to the Batesville Civic Center, home of the largest indoor karting challenge.
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I'm about to start a new job and will be hot desking (in the realms of IT Projects/Management Information). What sort of things would you include in your 'digital nomad' kit? Laptop is a given, everything else is up for discussion. I am hoping to keep it as lightweight and minimal as possible. There are quite a few items already included in the Cool Tools site, but what items in your desk drawer would you really miss if you had to work on a bean bag? asked Feb 04 '12 at 02:09 |
This might be vain, but I keep a little pocket camping mirror and a pack of mints in the desk drawer - before i go to a meeting I make sure I'm presentable and grab a mint. It may not make much difference but it seems considerate to others and fights the 'unkempt IT guy' stereotype. If I had a bag instead of a desk I'd do the same. Also, depending where you're sitting you might want to consider headphones that don't leak a lot of sound: http://www.marco.org/2010/11/30/not-being-that-guy-whose-music-you-hear-on-the-subway linkanswered Feb 07 '12 at 12:05 itsrob |
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The thing that keeps my bag lightest is probably the ability to avoid a lot of paper. I use graph paper steno pads & mechanical pencils for the usual, but embracing PDF files, internal "PDF printer" and a slim scanner (USB), pretty much keeps paper at bay. There are lots of open source PDF solutions. I use CutePDF, iCopy (scan & print to CutePDF) and PDFSAM most. linkanswered Feb 16 '12 at 09:34 Wayne Ruffner |

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[OS] MYANMAR - Aung San Suu Kyi's party to legally register so it can take part in future Myanmar elections
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YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi's party has decided
to register legally so that it can take part in future elections.
The decision signals its confidence in recent political reforms by the
military-aligned government that took power after the country's military
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The NLD refused to register last year because of a restriction that would
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AP's earlier story is below.
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Myanmar's opposition party led by Nobel laureate
Aung San Suu Kyi met Friday to decide whether to register for future
elections, which would signal its confidence in recent reforms by the
military-aligned government.
A total of 103 central committee members of the National League for
Democracy met at party headquarters in Yangon to discuss the proposal,
which will likely be approved now that the government has lifted rules
barring Suu Kyi from being a candidate.
"I have no objection to party's re-registration because portions of the
party registration law that we had strongly objected were removed and
reworded," Win Tin, 82, a prominent journalist and a co-founder of the
party, told The Associated Press.
The decision is expected later Friday.
The NLD refused to register the party last year mainly because of an
election law that required political parties to expel members who were
incarcerated. The clause appeared targeted at Suu Kyi, who was then under
house arrest by the military regime. The NLD subsequently boycotted the
November 2010 elections, which were called by the junta as part of its
promise to introduce democracy.
A nominally civilian government aligned to the military won the elections
and took power earlier this year. It has won limited praise for
instituting some political reforms, including dropping the clause that
kept Suu Kyi out of the political arena.
The reforms have led to the United States to soften its position on
Myanmar after shunning it for decades. President Barack Obama announced
Friday that he would send Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to
Myanmar next month.
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50 years.
"The NLD has to re-register if the party wants to join the political
arena. The political climate has changed compared to 2010 and we have to
make a practical decision," said Aung Myo, an NLD member from Sagaing
If the NLD registers as a legal party, it could join upcoming but still
unscheduled by-elections that would be the first electoral test of its
popularity - and that of Suu Kyi - in more than two decades. It is likely
that Suu Kyi also would run.
Bringing Suu Kyi's party back into the fold would give the government
greater legitimacy at home and abroad.
The NLD overwhelmingly won a 1990 general election, but the ruling junta
refused to honor the results. Suu Kyi has said that the 1990 election
results was officially declared in the government gazette and is "an
historic result."
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Never Again sounds like a 12 year old's take on Alanis' You Oughta Know.
"I hope the ring you gave her turns her finger green"
Never Again sounds like a 12 year old's take on Alanis' You Oughta Know.
"I hope the ring you gave her turns her finger green"
oh of course... it's shlock.. shallow pop. Name a song by Kelly Clarkson that isn't.
But it's a throwback to 80s Bad Girl rock/pop and we haven't had that in a LONG time.
Gentlemen.... Thank you.
None of her songs are amazing lyrical masterpieces but at least she seemed to be aware of that. This one is trying to be all bad and the the result is laughable. Alanis does it so much better.
Not sure from where the comparrison between Kelly Clarkson and Alanis comes.
Annie Lennox and Pat Benetar do it better than either one could ever hope to do in a million years.
At least Kelly Clarkson isn't belting out whiner tripe like "Because of you" or "a moment like this." Leave that shit for the Euro-Trash awards.
Gentlemen.... Thank you.
If the whole album is like "Never Again" then it should be scrapped.
What's that silly Sanjaya up to now?
He did always envy the fact that Kelly could wear her hair in braids like the Farmer's Daughter (...while out in public...if she so chose to).
All that "American Idol" cranks out is DOLLARS FOR $IMON COWELL. Wake up people, these are not the Arethas, Ellas or Mels (MELs? Yes. Mel Torme) they're finding here.
If this show could really actually find an American Idol, he or she would be so obvious from the get-go that there wouldn't be a need for a show.
Instead, none of them approach anything more than "real good high school talent show" level. So the whole season is about eliminating the worst from the so-so.
Oh, and lining $imon Cowell's pockets.
FIND YOUR IDOLS ELSEWHERE PEOPLE OF EARTH! There are incredible singers out there doing it the right way - sweat, talent and time.
Do you know how many honky tonks most great singers had to sing in before anyone even knew that they were alive?
I didn't say it DID say that in the article, as I said, the article came out a while ago, and I couldn't find the exact article that mentioned it. Here is a Billboard Q&A where someone else mentions they read the same thing http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/ask_b..._id=1003574416
I'm just making the point that I read that RCA was apprehensive about the direction she was going with this album (as they were with Breakaway), so it's not that much of a stretch that they would give her some sort of ultimatum about Never Again.
And it's too early to call Never Again a bona fide hit. It shot up to #8 because of iTunes, but we've yet to see how well it will fare on radio.
i wondered that myself..has there been any official release date for her new cd?
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I LOVE Never Again!!!!!! I hope shes just recording new tracks and the album and tour are still on schedule.
I love hairy guys...
You don't know "You Oughta Know"? I'm guessing you do, but anyway...
Same concept and even some similar lines, except Kelly's execution is awful. I liked Never Again until that song came to mind and then I realized how it pales in comparison.
Her voice is incredible though, so I'll check out her album regardless.
From LA Times.com
With news spreading around the internet and in news papers that Kelly Clarkson has scrapped her album an official track list has hit Clarkson's Official Fan Club forums with the track listing of 'My December.'
Never Again
One Minute
Be Still
How I Feel
Can I Have A Kiss?
i've heard the alanis song, thanks. (erg)
yes, lyrically, the alainis song is much stronger. Kelly's a better singer. IT's still disposable pop and it's not SUPPOSED to be amazing.
It's just what it is. I like the song.. I think it sounds like the Pat Benetar records I was listening to 25 years ago.
Gentlemen.... Thank you.
Yes, it's disposable pop. But any random track from Breakaway is better disposable pop than Never Again IMO.
I don't understand the hate for Never Again. It's not a masterpiece of course, but none of the Breakaway singles were either. It kind of reminds me of Since U Been Gone. Never Again has already gotten stuck in my head a couple times, so at least it's catchy, and I like it.
RCA SUPPORTS KELLY: Despite rumor-mongering from the U.K. Daily Star and other online sources, there is no dispute between Kelly Clarkson and the RCA Music Group. These rumors began after the SBMG International meetings in Las Vegas a couple of weeks back and were based on an inaccurate report about Clive Davis' presentation of Kelly's new LP at the confab. Sources who were there insist the chatter is not true. In fact, Davis specifically stated that Kelly is one of the top four artists at Sony BMG and wanted to ensure that she is treated as such. There are absolutely no plans to scrap the LP. Meanwhile, Richard Palmese's promo team is working round the clock to deliver Kelly's first single, Never Again, to trigger the release of what all are convinced is a chart-topping album, set to hit stores July 24th. (5/4p)
EW Popwatch blog:
Britain's Daily Star reported that Sony BMG chief Clive Davis found Kelly Clarkson's new album so vile, she's now forced to scrap it. I guess you could have stopped reading after the first three words of this sentence to assume this is bogus, even though the American blogs are all aflutter. But her publicist assures EW it's "not true."
Track Marks: How The "Kelly Clarkson's Album To Be Revamped" Rumor Became Today's Biggest Rumor In The World
Welcome to another edition of Track Marks, in which your Idolators perform an autopsy on the latest band burning up the MP3-blogger charts. Today, however, we'll take a look at today's second-most blogged-about rumor:
Artists: Kelly Clarkson
Project: A complete revamp of her forthcoming album, My December.
First mention: An April 30 post on the Velvet Rope claiming that label head Clive Davis savaged the first four songs on the album at a corporate conference, asking the crowd, "Remember, we're all family here and this project is worth hundreds of millions of dollars and does this sound like a Number One single to you?"
The Build-Up: A piece running with Davis' displeasure and claiming that Clarkson was completely overhauling the album ran today in the UK newspaper The Daily Star, a Page 3 Girly tabloid that we had never heard of until it was cited in...
The Dam-Break: ...a bunch of blogs that ran with the item, including In Case You Didn't Know, rickey.org, and the always-reliable TMZ. It doesn't look as if any of them tried to further the story, or even think about the fact that the album's first single, "Never Again," has already hit the Billboard 100 and TRL; we're not saying that it's completely unlikely for an on-the-verge-of-release album to be shelved, but it does seem pretty weird for the Kelly backlash to hit so hard at this particular moment. Is this the result of Kelly "crossing" Davis by wanting to strike out in a more rock direction? And why in the world would some British tabloid that doesn't even have a proper Web site be ground zero for a whispering campaign against her?
i think this album is going to be amazing.
and even if its different were going to have to respect that.
at least she is writing all her own music now.
taking the long way.
I definitely hope the album is better than the single.. Never Again is nothing catchy, I was very disappointed, I love me some Kelly.. but I expected better..
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Kelly Clarkson Makes a Stand
Kelly Clarkson's latest album has been finished since January, but will not be released until July 24th. And Kelly seems far from impressed with her record label.
Some gossip sites have been reporting that there has been some tension between the former American Idol and label mogul, Clive Davis on what the album should sound like.
MTV Radio caught up with Kelly earlier in the week and here's what she had to say:
"Everybody always wants me to go in different directions. Obviously they're a record label so they need to sell records. They want the formula writers and the formula producers that do everybody else's stuff, and while I love some of those people... and I don't mind working with that... I just don't like working with someone that gives you a song and is like, 'Oh, I wrote this for you.' But you find out that they've given it to every other artist and they turned it down, you know?"
Kelly might've been feeling pressure from her label, but she didn't back down.
"My label literally sent me a Lindsay Lohan track from her last album and wanted me to record it for my new album. And while I like Lindsay Lohan, like I'm cool with her and I think she sings the song well... it's already been on an album. I don't care what pop star it is."
Clarkson was kind of offended by the whole situation. "They were just sending me stuff that was like almost insulting. I'm like, 'You can't even find new songs?"
"You don't want me to write my album but you're sending me hand me downs?' So, I ended up writing the entire thing with the people that I write well with."
You go girl!
'My December' will hit stores on July 24th.
Sometimes, the art of saying what you want to say in your music is more important than producing a massive radio hit. If people decide not to buy the album because of that... so be it. At least she remained genuine to herself and her fans, and nobody can fault her for that!
Another article...
Kelly Clarkson On Rumored Label Squabble: 'I Always Stick To My Guns'
Singer says she's butted heads with execs on every album the public just found out this time.
One thing's for sure Kelly Clarkson isn't afraid of a fight.
Though the singer says she's butted heads with her record label over every album she's done, the friction over her forthcoming My December is the one that's caught the public's attention. Clarkson just sees it as a badge of honor.
"I've never once compromised myself, so I don't think you should," she told MTV News at Southern California radio festival Wango Tango on Saturday. "I think that's when you start to lose fans and credibility."
Reports started surfacing that label head Clive Davis was unhappy with Clarkson's new rock-heavy direction after he spoke at Sony BMG meetings in Las Vegas in April. Posts on music-industry discussion site VelvetRope.com immediately afterward claimed that Davis said Clarkson had told him she no longer needed his help finding songs for her since she would write her own material. When Davis played her first single at the meetings, the posts claimed he asked the crowd, "Does this sound like a #1 single to you?"
Gossip sites then upgraded what would have been just a rumor about Davis' unhappiness with the project by running items that the album would be shelved (which turned out not to be true). What was true, Clarkson confirmed to MTV News, is that there was some conflict over her choice of a first single as well as the album as a whole, but it's since been resolved.
"This time, everybody made a big deal about the label and me disagreeing with the record, but that's happened every record," she said. "This is just the only one people know about, so there's nothing new. It's always the same thing, every song I come out with, every record. Everybody's like 'eh' at first, and after it does well, then they're behind it."
In fact, her single "Never Again" recently debuted in the top 10 on Billboard's Hot 100. And on Friday, Clarkson succeeded in getting the label to push up My December's release from July 24 to June 26. According to label rep Lou Robinson, the singer "really wanted" her fans to be familiar with the songs when her tour starts July 11 . "She wanted it, and we wanted to oblige," Robinson said. So was any of the rescheduling related to the previous squabble with the label? "No, not at all," he said.
"I always stick to my guns," Clarkson said. "I think you definitely need to keep doing what you love, because I'm the one who needs to sing it every night."
She should remedy her problem, by writing her own songs.
Ahem, she does. Just as the articles say.
Didn't you read the part where she said they send her a track from Lindsay Lohan's album and wanted her to re-do it, herself? She informed them that they doesn't need their song suggestions, because she'd writing her own... I love her for that. It might not be a massive radio hit, but at least she's not a sellout who does whatever the industry expects of her. She stays true to herself, and whether that sells records or not, I respect her for it.
Anyway, I love that she's such a chameleon with the different genres of music. She can sing pop, rock, country... you name it, she can do it. And she DOES it, by exploring those avenues with each album she released. She's unpredictable and interesting, and I just love her.
The article said she said "Why aren't they sending me new songs?"
She could always change labels too.
I mean this shouldn't SHOCK her I hope it doesn't.
Look what the fuck happened to Avril... I mean she just got .... so .... pink.
And not P!nk, pink, but .... the color and the bubblegum... and the bad.
DEF. Remember they wanted Christina to be the same cookie cutter mold and she stood up for herself and look where she is now!!!! I think that says it all, besides I personally LOVE her new song!!!!
If Never Again is her breaking out of the mold and taking charge, then fuck, her album is going to bomb.
She was talking about that in response to them sending her a Lindsay Lohan song to record -- something that was already on a record. It was her way of saying, "If they MUST send me song suggestions, can't they at least be NEW, previously un-recorded material?"
She's more than capable of writing her own, and she prefers it that way. And that's what she does.
Never Again was good... then there's this weird part near the end and it gets bad.
Some one in some threads made a very good point about Kelly the more you listen to her songs the more you like them at least I agree with the comment I was very meh about Never Again but after hearing it a few times I love it
I think she needs to stand up for herself. When a singer writes their own music and they sing it the right way you can feel the difference in a performance. They feel more accomplished and good about themselves because they know they wrote that song and their fans like it. I like Never Again and if its a preview of whats to come from My December then bring it because I think it sounds awesome. And if it bombs, so what, most artist that have been around for many years: Madonna, Janet, Whitney, Mariah, Melissa Esthridge, Sheryl Crow......, (which Kelly hopfully will) all have had bomb records. And all have come from the ashes with new awesome music.
I love hairy guys...
Say all you want about Britney, but she's sold 76million albums. Something Kelly will never reach if she thinks she can crank out hits on her own. It's already happened with Alanis Morissette? Jagged Little Pill was HUGE. Then she went and tried to do it on her own, and her sales plummeted. With that, she faded into obscurity.
Whatever the issues were, I am so looking forward to Kelly's new album. Pray it rocks like the last one. : )
See, all this nonsense with Clive Davis and whatnot is the big reason why I DON'T want Blake to win American Idol.
Clive will just send over Timbaland to do Blake's entire album and hire Justin's stylist & choreographer and whatnot.
Record execs suck.
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We have had errors of TPN assignments for Spaceway-1 LIL channels for some period of months now. This problem affected SW-1 only. Those errors are corrected in today's 1/18/12 TPN Map update.
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(UPDATED COVERAGE, Oct. 23) The Kroger Co., citing a "thorough, science-based" review, is no longer selling sprouts at any of its stores.
Cincinnati-based Kroger, the second-largest U.S. retailer behind Wal-Mart, is following in the footsteps of that retailer, which stopped selling sprouts in 2010.
"Sprouts present a unique challenge because pathogens may reside inside of the seeds where they cannot be reached by the currently available processing interventions," said Payton Pruett, Kroger's vice president of food safety, in an Oct. 19 news release. "Out of an abundance of caution, the Kroger family of stores will no longer sell fresh sprouts or procure other foods that are produced on the same equipment as sprouts."
Deliveries of sprouts to Kroger distribution centers were scheduled to stop Oct. 22, according to the release. Calls to Kroger officials for additional comment were not returned.
Kroger has 2,425 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states under banners including Kroger, Dillons, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry's, King Soopers and Ralphs, according to the release.
Bob Sanderson, president of the International Sprout Growers Association and owner of Jonathan's Sprouts in Rochester, Mass., disagrees with the assumption that current sprout growing and packaging techniques are inadequate in terms of food safety.
"The phrase 'science-based review' slips off the tongue easily," Sanderson said referring to the Kroger news release. "But even though some sprouts have had some problems, many people eat them every day with no issues."
Sanderson said the sprout growing community is "dismayed" by the Kroger decision.
"A lot of growers depended on them as a crucial account for their business," Sanderson said.
Kroger joins a growing list of companies that have dropped all varieties of sprouts, including Jason's Delis. The Jimmy John's chain stopped offering sprouts after an outbreak in early 2012, at least the fourth one at the sandwich restaurant chain since 2008. Subway has not had sprouts on its menu.
Most retail chains continue to offer fresh sprouts, including West Des Moines, Iowa-based Hy-Vee Inc. stocks fresh sprouts. Director of produce Bill Kelley said he can't guarantee that every Hy-Vee store sells sprouts because purchasing decisions are made at the store level, but he said the chain's corporate leadership has not taken a stand against sprouts.


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What happens when your wellness resolutions fail?
Babylonians made promises to their gods at the beginning of each year. Romans made decrees to Janus. Two months into 2013, and Chicagoans are still forging ahead with 'resolutions.'
With roughly 60 percent of Americans overweight and about eight million women living with heart disease, you'd think we'd do a better job of keeping promises to ourselves. Three Chicago women who've found manageable, realistic ways to achieve wellness goals share their advice.
If yoga has been on your resolution list like an old book getting dusty on a shelf, Anita March may help you finally get to class. Ms. March began practicing yoga 10 years ago and now travels worldwide to places like Tuscany, Italy, to expand her practice. "It set me on the path of looking internally at my life and what changes I might want to make to live a more authentic, alive life," she says.
Ms. March was so drawn to yoga she became certified to teach. "When you find something that resonates with you, you'll be more apt to continue with it," she insists, suggesting that setting New Year's resolutions is all media hype. "Why put all that pressure on yourself? Work diligently year-round so you won't have such a high hurdle to start the New Year."
Traci D. Mitchell, owner of DM Nutrition and Fitness, believes the reason resolutions fail is not necessarily about the pressure. "Having worked with clients as long as I have, the two biggest resolution offenders are 'The Forgetters' and 'The Excuse-Makers.' I believe you have to be in the mindset to commit to a resolution for it to actually work, and much of that mindset comes from confidence in believing you can achieve your goal."
Ms. Mitchell works hard at building that confidence with her clients through The 40 Day Shape Up – a program based around eating for your body type and creating a functional fitness routine. "Clients receive 20 workouts that can be done anywhere (no gym required). You just need a body that's ready and willing," says the wellness expert whose E-book, 20 High Energy Workouts to a Great Body, offers readers ways to stay accountable, add variety through different workouts and gain confidence by knowing you have a precise plan.
Aside from pressure, forgetfulness and excuses, it's also sometimes a lack of knowledge and support that has us breaking up with our resolutions. Cardiovascular ICU Nurse Nicole Uli joined a gym because of a New Year's resolution. "However, I try not to consider it a resolution; rather, a lifestyle change," she shares. It was this idea that also led her to the Paleo nutrition plan – a program based on what ancient hunters/gatherers used to eat: meat, nuts, seeds, vegetables, some fruits, little starch and no sugar.
Diane Sanfilippo, author of New York Times bestseller Practical Paleo: A Customized Approach to Health and a Whole-Foods Lifestyle, says, "The benefits of eliminating anti-inflammatory foods, which is the main purpose of a Paleo diet, can run the gamut from weight loss, improved blood sugar regulation and clearing up acne to enhancing athletic performance/fertility and even putting autoimmune conditions like Multiple Sclerosis, Hashimoto's Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis into remission."
So far, Ms. Uli says eating clean feels good and she even joined a six-week Paleo challenge alongside the members of her Crossfit gym. Paleo also encourages a circle of support for those who need it through Twitter, private groups on Facebook, blogs and other forums. "The growing, active online [and often local/in-person] community of people following a Paleo-type diet is huge and can help make keeping motivated easy," says Ms. Sanfilippo.
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Technical director steps down after two-year run
Idaho Rush has announced that techncial director Rick Mullins is leaving the club after two years. Rick will stay in Boise and will
take a non-coaching position at Meridian PAL.
"After 10 years as a technical director, I have decided to make a life change," Rick said. "(The new job) will allow me to have more downtime and a better balance between work and life."
During his tenure, Idaho Rush won five State Cup titles and numerous finalists. The club also dramatically revamped the developmental structure in the Select program, adding the Elite Academy and boys and girls Aacdemy directors staff positions.
Rick will continue to coach the U16 boys Nike team at least through State Cup and will continue to work in the Idaho Olympic Development Program at IYSA.
"I would like to thank all the coaches for their continued dedication of time to youth," he said. "Your work gives kids hope, drive and a vision to be great in life. Soccer is a beautiful game we all enjoy, but for me it is not about the wins and losses but rather the ability to change a human being for life by teaching them life skills through sport."
Idaho Rush will fill the techncial director's spot in the coming weeks. Look for an announcement soon.


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Welcome to Cardboard of the Rings!
A bi-weekly podcast for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game (a Living Card Game, by Fantasy Flight Games)
Join co-hosts Brandon, Andrew, Brian, and Mitch, along with their latest addition, Jared, as they discuss weekly articles and monthly expansions for the LOTR LCG, along with providing card analyses, play experiences and release speculations in a laid-back, casual atmosphere. They also host regular giveaways in which listeners can enter to win a free copy of an upcoming Adventure Pack of their choice!
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The Man They Call Zack
milwaukee brewers June 27th, 2012
The bright spots in the 2012 Milwaukee Brewers season have been few and far between. There's Ryan Braun somehow being better without Prince Fielder or PEDs (joke!), there's George Kottaras' emergence as the premier lothario of Milwaukee, there was Jonathan Lucroy, there's Aoki and then there is... uhh.. hmm... Well, that's about it really. There is almost nothing to warm you up and think that everything is going to be okay. Nothing that makes you belive this team can turn it around. Nothing that makes you sit back and say "I love baseball. I love the Brewers." I mean, nothing besides Zack Greinke at least.
For the past month Zack Greinke has been everything we dreamed he could be two winters ago. He has been an unstoppable, sophisticated pitching robot sent from the future to strikeout batters and change the future for one lucky lady. Every fifth day has been like sex and pastrami at the same time for Brewers fans. He's already posted a 3.6 WAR (wins above replacement) compared to his 3.9 last season. He's in line for an All-Sta Game start and on the shortlist for Cy Young contenders. Zack Greinke has been surreal, god-like, amazeballs and every other word you can think of to describe extreme awesomeness. We should be absolutely living the dream right now. Strutting around town in our Zack Greinke shirseys listening to "You're The Best" by Joe Esposito on replay forever. We should be writing songs about him.
- Zack!
- The Man they call Zack!
- We robbed from the Royals and he gave us some more,
- He stood up to the man and he gave him what for.
- Our love for him now, aint hard to explain,
The hero of Milwaukee,
The Man They Call Zack!
Unfortunately, that's not happening. Instead, Brewers fans who consider this season to be lost are calling for the Brewers to trade Zack Greinke and that gives me a sad face. See? Read the rest of this entry »


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Dow soars 308 points after fiscal cliff deal
BY DAVID ROEDER Business Reporter firstname.lastname@example.com January 2, 2013 8:16AM
In this Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, photo, a trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York. World markets registered relief Wednesday Jan. 2, 2013 over the U.S. congressional vote to stop hundreds of billions of dollars in automatic tax increases and spending cuts that risked plunging the world's biggest economy into recession. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Updated: February 4, 2013 2:40PM
Enjoy it while it lasts.
Wall Street behaved Wednesday as if were hitting the champagne left over from New Year's Eve.
The major indexes rose more than 2 percent on the first trading day of 2013. Investors owed the enthusiasm to Congress' approval Tuesday of a budget compromise that averted the worst hazards of the "fiscal cliff."
It was a classic relief rally that could set up another common scenario, "second thoughts" nervousness over what the budget deal did not accomplish.
"Washington negotiations remind me of the Beach Boys song, 'We'll have fun, fun, fun 'til her daddy takes the T-Bird away," said Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at BMO Private Bank. In an e-mail to clients, Ablin said of the fiscal cliff, "The most difficult decisions, including the 'sequestration' of automatic spending cuts amounting to more than $100 billion per year, were put off until the end of February. Now the debt ceiling debate will punctuate the headlines over the next two months."
The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 308.41 points, 2.4 percent, to close at 13,412.55. The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 36.23 points, 2.5 percent, to 1,462.42. For the benchmark S&P 500, it was its best close since Sept. 14 and its biggest one-day improvement since Dec. 20, 2011.
The Nasdaq composite index rose 92.75, 3.1 percent, to 3,112.26.
Counting the market's rally on New Year's Eve in anticipation of a budget deal, the major indexes this week are up 3.7 percent to 5.1 percent.
The market's so-called "fear index" measured the mood with typical precision. The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, or VIX, was down 18.5 percent to 14.68 by the close and has fallen 35.4 percent over the past two sessions. That is its biggest two-day decline ever.
But there were ample warnings amid the glee. Moody's Investors Service said the fiscal cliff measure clarifies "the medium-term deficit and debt trajectory of the federal government" but doesn't go far enough.
Further measures to curtail spending are needed before Moody's can upgrade the negative outlook it has applied to U.S. government debt, the ratings agency said. Moody's rating of Aaa on federal debt is still the best on its scale.
Moody's said that revenue growth from higher taxes approved for individuals making more than $400,000 a year, or joint filers making more than $450,000, is swamped by the costs for extending tax breaks for those with lower incomes.
The prospect of federal spending cuts that could shave growth from the economy was a concern for another day. Wednesday's rally was broad, with all 10 sectors in the S&P 500 moving higher. On the New York Exchange, 10 stocks rose for every one that fell.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose sharply, to 1.84 percent from 1.75 percent. Prices for oil and key metals were up. The price of copper, which can be a gauge of how investors feel about manufacturing, rose 2.3 percent.
Among stocks making big moves, Zipcar shot up 48 percent, rising $3.94 to $12.18, after the company said it would sell itself to Avis. Avis rose 95 cents to $20.77, or 5 percent.
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Style # 202285
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- 60% wool, 40% polyester
- Center back to hem: 33" (84 cm)
- Sleeve length: 25" (64 cm)
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Brooke Winfrey stumbled upon ceramics after taking a course at Hunter College just for credits. Now a full fledged ceramic artist, Brooke produces unique clay creations under the moniker btw ceramics at her Brooklyn studio. Each piece is individually crafted using a combination of hand building and throwing on the wheel. Brooke's aesthetic has a human touch with each piece being fairly irregular. The lines are drawn on, the edges are raw, and the throwing marks made by her fingers are left along the inner sides. Similarly her finishes are variegated, cracked, and wobbly, adding personality and whim. In balance, there is a refinement to Brooke's work. Her forms are simple, restrained. Their minimal silhouettes possess a delicate grace. Back To Product View All From This Designer
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Handmade porcelain cup by BTW Ceramics. Each piece is unique and hand built from their studio in New York. Thin stripes with overlapping details. Clear glazed finish.
• approximately 2.5" wide x 3.5" tall
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Garmin Forerunner 210 GPS Watch with HRM
Product Information:
Personalize your training sessions with the Garmin ® Forerunner® 210. This GPS-enabled sport watch allows you to create customized interval sessions and see your pace for each interval. Record time, pace and distance on outdoor runs with the ability to take the same capabilities to the gym with the foot pod (not included). The Forerunner ® 210 with HRM lets you set up heart rate alerts and calculate heart rate-based calorie count.
- Precisely tracks distance, time and pace with every run
- Compatible with heart rate monitor (included)
- Allows you to train indoors and out while tracking every minute and mile
- Records how far, how fast and how hard you worked
- Customize interval sessions and track your results through Garmin Connect™
- Premium soft heart rate strap monitors your heart rate, offers five heart rate zones you can customize
- Provides heart rate-based calorie computations to precisely track the amount of calories you've burned
- Works with certain indoor fitness equipment to track and store data
- Track your data for free on your computer with Garmin Connect™
- HotFix® satellite prediction locks satellites quickly, tracking your run quickly and precisely
- Included: Forerunner 210 GPS Watch, Premium (soft strap) heart rate monitor, AC Charger, Charging/Data Clip, Manual
- Display size: 1.0" x 1.0"
- Display resolution: 52 x 30 pixels
- Battery: Rechargeable lithium-ion
- Battery life: Three weeks in watch mode; eight hours in training mode
- Water resistant: Yes (IPX7)
- GPS enabled: Yes
- High-sensitivity receiver: Yes
- History: 1,000 laps
- Unit dimensions: 1.8" x 2.7" x .6"
- Weight: 1.8 oz
- Style: 010-00863
- Garmin
Country of Origin: Taiwan
Web ID: 12440821
Customer Reviews:
Garmin Forerunner 210 GPS Watch with HRM
As Described
This product is just as described. Locates satellites in seconds. Perfect. Setup took only a few minutes and my first run was logged in Garmin connect. Very Pleased with this purchase.
October 14, 2013
nice service
After I had used my Garmin running watch for a year the lower left silver button fell off. I called the company and the service was so very accommodating. They said it was several days after the 1 year guarantee had expired, nevertheless, they would replace my watch with a reconditioned one. I received it promptly. Unfortunately, the pacing button doesn't work correctly all the time. I appreciate the nice service though! I'll continue to use it for distance and time.
September 21, 2013
Do NOT use OFF bug spray! Forever long GPS search time...
I have had this watch for 2 months maybe 3 now. I play soccer and run with the watch. It is a decent watch but not worth the price tag. I also have a BAD thing or two to say about it. 1) I live in the south and there are bugs. So, I used OFF brand Deep Woods on myself. Well, as a result it got on the watch and of course pitted where it was sprayed and when I noticed and tried to whip it off a layer of the rubber came off as well. Not cool! 2) It takes forever for the GPS to pick up a signal. It took almost 10 min one time. I mean 10 min isn?t that long but when you are ready to run and now have to wait on your watch it kind of makes you mad at its quality. On a GOOD note once it links to the satellites it works like a champ and is pretty accurate too! Hope this helps you decide. If I were doing it over I would go for at least the touch screen one for a little more. Get what you pay for I guess even though this one was pricy!
August 27, 2013
Ignored Reviews, Happy I did!
I read the reviews but bought this on a recommendation of a friend. I absolutely love it. It is light weight, the screen is big for me to see during long training runs and the battery lasts very long. It does take a couple seconds to find a satellite but it really is not long and makes me feel better of how accurate it is. Just ran a half marathon over the weekend and it worked perfectly!
August 12, 2013
It's a no
This GPS went right back. Just as reviews have stated, it doesn't connect to the oddly designed charging unit easily. I couldn't get it working properly from the very beginning, and I didn't find the quality a watch at this price point should have. The band was not aligned with the watch face and it left a piece that pressed against my wrist.
August 4, 2013
Regrettable Purchase
i run around 100 miles a month and 10 races a year. i had been using Runkeepr on my iphone which i like, however i decided to buy a Garmin due to seeing all the other elite runners using one. after using the Garmin 210 for a month now I regret buying it for 3 reasons. #1. it was $250 out of my pocket. #2 it takes one to two minutes for it to find satellites, which delays my runs. #3 it's very difficult to upload new runs to your computer, the connection is lost several times due to the poor/odd connection design on the back of the watch.
May 11, 2013
Best present
Great! Love it,
Light weight, seems pretty accurate.
April 28, 2013
Works great
Quickly picksup heart rate and does not get lost through the workout like some others I have tried. Picks up satilite quickly and is very accurate. Charge seems to hold as advertised.
January 23, 2013
Design flaw with the charging system!!!
I purchased the Garmin Forerunner 210 approximately 6 months ago, as I was beginning my training for my first marathon. As a GPS watch, the Garmin 210 works great. It was slow to pick up satellites at times, but once it did you were off and running. The GPS was highly accurate when compared to Google maps. Unfortunately, the battery charging system for the Forerunner serious is seriously flawed. It depends on setting four small prongs onto contacts located on the back side of the watch face. I only charged the watch a handful of times in the past 6 months and had difficulty every time. Often I would set the watch up correctly, verify that it was charging and come back to find it was completely dead; even if the watch was only at 1/3 charge when placed on the charging device. The last time, I attempted to charge it over an entire weekend. It did not charge , in fact, it drained the battery again. In fact, the device would not charge at all, or even turn on. A quick google search shows that this is a very common problem with the forerunner series. I attempted to contact Garmin, but there customer service left me feeling less than impressed and I just gave up and threw the watch in the garbage. i do not recommend this product to anyone!
October 12, 2012
Good Solid Product
Let me start by saying that I'm a reformed couch potato. I needed to measure miles in a more reliable way when than using the odometer on the car since I am training for a ten-mile run. In short I needed a measure that did not require signposts on some trail or a general sense of distance. This product delivers. Be aware that you can run the exact same route on three different days with different distance covered. These are insignificant distances (all within a tenth of a mile) but it does make a difference in how the product tallies up your per/mile speed. As to the heart rate monitor, this wasn't why I bought the product so have not tested it out. I also suspect that satisfaction is based on where one lives based on GPS reliability but I would definitely recommend this product.
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