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Dietrich von Hildebrand and Our Relativistic Age
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Good afternoon everyone! Yesterday we discussed the future of advertising on Twitter and today we have some updated news. Twitter's COO announced information today on their newest advertising product, Promoted Accounts. Do you manage your organizations blog? If so, we have some common mistakes that bloggers make that you don't have to. Finally, when targeting your supporters with ads, it's important to understand what mindset your supporter should have to fully take in your message.
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Happy Monday everyone! We have a list of 22 online tools that will help your organization better manage it's social media activity. Browse through them and see which one will suite your organization's needs. Also, Twitter may not be the best advertising platform for your campaign right now, but in the future you may be able to target your ads based on the content of Tweets. Finally, do you consider your organization to be influential on Twitter? A new website can now rank the most influential people on Twitter and it's not just those who have $1 million followers.
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Hello everyone and welcome! Does your campaign Tweet with the hashtag #TCOT? Well if you are a Top Conservative On Twitter then you should be. This digital grassroots tactic is now being called "hashtag politics". We here at RootsHQ encourage online advertising but most importantly you need a way to measure your impact. Nielsen Co. is working on a new web-ad metric that could assist in your audience measurement. Speaking of tracking your impact on the web, Twitter announced that they are working on a free real-time analytics solution to track your tweets.
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Good afternoon everyone! We are taking it easy on you this Hump Day. We have a video, a map and one article for you today. We have decreased your efforts but there is no shortage of knowledge here today. So sit back and check out today's Daily Report. We'll begin with the video since it is Hump Day and there is less work involved in watching versus reading. Hear from New York Times Technology Columnist David Pogue as he discusses where mobile is going. Next, we have an article that discusses the success of your TV spots in web video. And finally, we wanted to show you a map from Google that tracks the 2010 election ratings. This is all a part of Google's effort to "make it easier to track the daily changes in the political landscape".
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Daily Report, September 21, 2010
Welcome back to Roots Report! It's obvious now that digital politics are among us, but are campaigns really grasping the concept of using the web to gain voters? Even with politicos Tweeting and creating Facebook Pages, one article shows that only 1% of political media dollars is spent on digital. And, a social network for non-profits is on the horizon. We have the video of Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes discussing his new project, Jumo. Finally, with the popularity of mobile apps growing it's important to know who is actually using them.
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Happy Monday everyone and welcome back to the work week. Today we are discussing mobile advertising, texting in online donations and a possible Facebook phone. Have we peaked your interest yet? Read on the get all of the scoop.
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Good afternoon to everyone! I hope those of you who now have access to the New Twitter are enjoying it as much as we are here at RootsHQ. Speaking of the New Twitter, we have Mashable's notes from the live reveal of Twitter.com. Also, we hear all of the time that it would be "so awesome" to embed video into emails. Today we will address the challenges of putting video into emails and how things might change in the future. FInally, a recent study shows that advertising on Facebook actually works and we have the article to prove it!
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Daily Report, September 14, 2010
Welcome to Tuesday everyone! Well it's official, social media has made it's way into political ads. Literally. One politician makes sure you know he's using social media by saying it in his newest ad. Also, we talked about the impact that Google's Priority Inbox may have on your email marketing campaign, and some people are taking an additional step to help supporters understand it too. Finally, we leave you with an interview with former AdMob CEO Omar Hamoui, now Google VP-product management, discussing the integration of AdMob and Google.
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Hey there everyone! We have another video for you today discussing Google Instant, but for mobile. Also, we have previously discussed those politicos in DC using social media, but a new survey shows when it comes to Twitter, the GOP is ahead of the game. Finally, with Google Instant could come more clicks for your Google Ads.
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Five Options for Advertising Online
With more and more people experiencing the internet in different ways, the options for advertising online have expanded as well. Here are five ways to advertise online, from the basic to a one that is growing fast (watch out for #5).
1) Google Adwords - What many people consider the standard, and most accessable, online advertising channel. Google pioneered the pay-per-click (PPC) model, and has worked to stay in the lead. The search giant has integrated it's Analytics and AdWords tools to provide better feedback on performance. Also new from Google is a re-marketing ability that allows you to find your visitors on any site that runs the Google ad network. AdWords remains scalable to budgets large and small.
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Childish, offensive, and immature are just a few works that have been used to describe South Park. In the case of The Stick of Truth, those are still true, but they are all positives.
Childish, offensive, and immature are just a few works that have been used to describe South Park. In the case of The Stick of Truth, those are still true, but they are all positives.
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WASHINGTON — President Obama on Friday nominated Sen. John Kerry for secretary of state in his second term, calling the Vietnam veteran and one-time presidential contender the "perfect choice to guide American diplomacy."
Kerry's nomination was all but assured after U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice, once considered a shoo-in to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton, withdrew her name from consideration amid intense Republican opposition that would have ensured an ugly Senate confirmation process.
Kerry, D-Mass., isn't likely to face such opposition, and Obama told him Friday that he was "confident the Senate will confirm you quickly."
Kerry's bigger challenge would come after confirmation, as Clinton's replacement will inherit a department that's just been slammed by an independent panel on the deadly Sept. 11 attacks on U.S. posts in Benghazi, Libya. He would be in charge of fixing the serious, systemic leadership problems the investigating panel found at State, while finding ways to boost the morale of a diplomatic corps still reeling from the killing of a popular ambassador and the fallout from the report's harsh criticisms.
There are also the Syrian civil war, North Korean posturing, Iranian nuclear ambitions, North African political transitions and strained relations with Russia, to name but a few of the urgent foreign-policy issues he'll confront, if confirmed.
Kerry also would have to manage the so-far unsuccessful effort to negotiate a political settlement to the war in Afghanistan, a conflict in which he has invested considerable personal attention.
Obama, speaking at the White House, said Kerry's military background, family ties to the Foreign Service, "extraordinarily distinguished" Senate career and chairmanship of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee make him the ideal pick to serve as the nation's top diplomat.
"John's played a central role in every major foreign-policy debate for nearly 30 years," Obama said.
Obama had been expected to unveil his full national-security team Friday, but the administration has run into snags with former Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., a leading contender for defense secretary who's facing growing opposition related to his statements on Israel and gays. On Friday, Hagel issued an apology for remarks he made in 1998 about a gay ambassadorial nominee, saying they "do not reflect my views or the totality of my public record."
Analysts say that by announcing Kerry's nomination separately, Obama sets him apart from candidates who could face a thornier path to Senate confirmation.
Kerry, 69, and his wife, Teresa Heinz, 74, stood next to Obama as the nomination was announced but didn't make any remarks. Kerry chuckled when Obama remarked that the two had become close during weeks of debate preparation; Kerry was the stand-in for Mitt Romney in mock debates during Obama's re-election campaign.
What happens to his Senate seat? Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick would appoint a temporary senator, and an election to fill the Kerry seat would have to be held later in 2013, probably in June. Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., is expected to try to regain the seat he is leaving Jan. 3; he lost it in November to Democrat Elizabeth Warren.
Several prominent Democrats could vie for the seat, including Reps. Edward Markey, Mike Capuano and Stephen Lynch. Actor Ben Affleck also has been mentioned.
Senate reaction to the Kerry nomination was overwhelmingly positive, hardly a surprise for a colleague who's been serving since 1985. Traditionally, the Senate confirms presidential appointees with strong bipartisan votes. Most senators believe voters have spoken, elected a president, and therefore he's entitled to his team.
They often won't say how they're voting to confirm before hearings, but Friday, they came awfully close.
"We have known John Kerry for many years. We have confidence in John Kerry's ability to carry out the job," said Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.
Other conservatives had similarly warm words.
"I don't anticipate any surprises," said Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., a Foreign Relations Committee member. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Kerry was a "popular choice with the Senate."
Kerry's nomination will be considered by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, a panel he has led for the last four years.
The hearings are likely to involve the controversy over the U.S. role in protecting Americans at the U.S. Consulate and CIA annex in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, where Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans died in Sept. 11 attacks.
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I am trying the box of Persil Universal Powder that i ordered and there is no scoop in it. Is this normal? I also take it that it being Universal that it can be used on all wash and in front loaders too? I was just surprised at the absence of the scoop to measure. I have soft or med soft water, so it says to use 100ml, but reading the posts, i have only put 1-2 tablespoons in my top loader, and have only done one wash so far. |
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- Posted by sshrivastava (My Page) on Sat, Apr 17, 10 at 22:25
If you have a US style large capacity machine (4.0+ cuft), I don't see how 1-2 TBS could possibly be enough. Persil Universal Megaperls, which is more concentrated than your version, recommends 3 TBS for the lightest soiled load in soft water conditions. You're saying 100 ml which is 6.75 TBS. Even half of that is just over 3 TBS. If you start to notice dingy whites and mildew odor in either your clothing or the machine, it may be time to increase the dosage. I am on a whole house softener, so the hardness of my water is ZERO. I use 2 TBS for a half load in my Miele W4842 (4.0 cuft / 8 kg) and 3-4 TBS for a full load. The recommendation on the box is 45 ml plus an additional 45 ml for a full 6-7 kg machine. That's a total of 6 TBS, so I use half that and am getting great results. Sometimes if I want to add a tablespoon of percarbonate, I cut the detergent to 2.5 TBS because the one tablespoon of percarbonate will break down into sodium carbonate (washing soda) and hydrogen peroxide. The washing soda part takes the place of the removed detergent. |
The Persil powder used to come with a scoop, but it was a sort of flimsy green plastic thing, and I think they discontinued including it some time ago. i never used it, I simply pitched it and used my own measure. While I think Persil is economical to use in a front loader, I doubt the same would be true in a top loader, which uses far more water in a typical wash cycle. I think the term "universal" is referring to the load type, not the washer type, e.g.; colored synthetics as well as white cottons. While I'm sure Persil Universal will work very well in a top loader, you'll need to use significantly more product to bring the level of detergent concentration up to the same level that you'd get in a front loader, which utilizes much less water during the wash cycle. One of the major premises behind the more efficient cleaning in a front loader is that you're tumbling clothes through a relatively small pool of water highly concentrated with detergent. To get the same level of concentration in a top loader utilizing many more gallons of water -- a lot more detergent per load will be required. |
- Posted by cyberspacer (My Page) on Sun, Apr 18, 10 at 2:42
To answer the original question... Universal Powder contains an oxygen bleach, and while it can be used on heavily soiled/stained colored laundry, over time it will fade these fabrics. A good starting point for this product in front load washer is a 1/4 of a cup (US). |
- Posted by cryptandrus (My Page) on Sun, Apr 18, 10 at 10:12
Persil Universal powder also contains "optical brighteners" which, in my experience are the real culprits in fading dark and brightly-colored clothes. |
- Posted by sshrivastava (My Page) on Sun, Apr 18, 10 at 12:26
1/4 cup = 4 TBS so I think that's a good starting point. |
1ML = 1CC I have several scoops saved from canisters of oxybooster and powdered drink mix. They're labeled 29.6CC which is 2 tablespoons. |
sorry everybody, i don't know why i wrote Top Loader. I have a Front Loader. I tried 3 tablespoons today and did notice a difference, especially my towels came out of the dryer fluffy again!!! I think having used Tide, and when i put 1 tablespoon, i would see suds, then when i increased it to 2Tbl, then i would have to extra rinse, and sometimes do a rinse and spin. I use Tide HE with a Samsung 448, 4.5cu.ft. For some reason this machine likes to make lots of suds, so of course, i freak out. I have to say that so far, i do like the Persil, and want to get the Megapearls Color. Should it be liquid, Gel or powder? I also have been keeping it in garage to get away from the smell of Persil. |
>and want to get the Megapearls Color. Should it be liquid, Gel or powder? Megaperls are tiny clumps of powder, so it does not exist a gel/liquid Megaperls formula However there are some liquid/gel Persil Color formulas |
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- Posted by whirlpool_trainee (My Page) on Mon, Apr 19, 10 at 6:32
Get the powdered Persil Color. In an overloaded and/or poorly rinsing washer, powder can leave residue on dark clothes. Liquid detergent won't do that but it won't clean clothes as well, either. If you don't overstuff your machine, you'll be fine. Look here for a comparison of powder vs. liquid Persil Color. It's a test from our consumer magazine from 2007. By the way, I don't know what Google Translator means with "Environmental self-cuff" but, translated by myself, the original (German) text read "Environment properties". This basically means: how much of a burden on the environment is the detergent? Alex |
- Posted by whirlpool_trainee (My Page) on Mon, Apr 19, 10 at 6:44
Alright.. I see I will need to give some more proper translations! If you click on Details under Wash Effect - Schmutzentdistance = dirt removal If you click on Details under Textile Conservation - Protection against staining = protection against color run / bleeding If you click on Details under Environmental Self-Cuff - waters load = how hard are the ingredients to remove from the waste water |
liquid does clean better, but I use Megapearls Color for towels because it rinse much much better with our soft water... I also use Color liquid to clean denim jeans, get ALL the strains and soil out even at 30C cold water! and the denim jeans keep with all its color... amazing! ! Universal is not my cup of tea... |
Thanks, Whirlpool Trainee and of course Hidroman. I also would like to try the Ariel detergent i saw, as you know i don't care for the smell of Persil. It does have a lighter scent after i wash with it, but not light enough for me, so it still bothers me, but it works so well that i keep using it. I will have to check out the Ariel ingredients to see if it's the same as or as agood as Persil. I thank everyone who responds to my posts. I saw on a web site of Persil that they will ship you a detergent dispencer if requested, but will only ship in Europe!! I like using my tablespoon, that way i can be more precise. |
- Posted by happymomof2kids (My Page) on Fri, Jun 18, 10 at 13:31
If this helps. You can go to any dollar store in USA and find a small plastic 1 cup measure cup. Most of those have ml measures too and are small enough to fit in most detergent boxes. At least it will help you dose correctly and take some of the guess work out of it. |
- Posted by firsthouse_mp (My Page) on Thu, Jun 24, 10 at 1:32
My boxes of Persil came with a scoop buried way down in the middle. It's rectangular-ish and looks more like a parallelogram than a round scoop. I use 1/4 cup, which is 50 ml. It seems to do the trick for normal loads. |
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When is the best time do do it and how~~bottom or top? I see several in the neighborhood that have a nice umbrella type shape, sort of droopy. I've trimmed off some of the bottom branches, a few suckers. The trees were newly planted a few months ago, and are doing great, even in the heat~of course i've been watering every 3-4 days consistently. TIA |
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- Posted by houstontexas123 z9a (My Page) on Fri, Aug 10, 12 at 21:57
there are CM's everywhere around Houston, they are very resilient, and withstand our heat, droughts, floods, and even severe pruning. i've seen many that are topped at around 4-6' tall every fall and they keep growing back each year. i've seen some giant ones that are never or hardly ever pruned, like the large droopy umbrella shaped ones you mentioned. mine were planted close to the house, so i only prune the ones that are within a few inches of the roof. and i also prune the suckers. we've been at this house for about 4 years, and they are about 15-18' tall, and have a nice spread with lots of blooms. |
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Some prune back or dead head after they bloom to promote more blooms. Some once they have gotten larger any branch that is smaller than a pencil but most of yours probably aren't any larger than that now. All Suckers that come up from the ground or you will end up with a bush. If those suckers are far enough away from the parent plant you might want to dig them up at is if you want more plants. If you have ever moved one you will see many suckers come up from the roots that get left and each and everyone of those will most likely do better than the one you moved. |
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Happy Anniversary!
Woooowwww your trip just gets better and better. Loving the reports and the photos. It freezing fog in my village today at 4.20pm in the afternoon - we are in for a cold winter. So gald you are getting to see and experience the real India - how lovely you got to go a family meal.
I am all warm thinking of my trip earlier this year.
Keep on enjoying yourself Big smile Anna xx
Pushkar Camel fair and Jaisalmer
We had a pretty interesting 30 hours of traveling on the train from the Himalayas via the Punjab to Rajasthan. This journey - the only train we could get on to, entailed jousting with the average Indian (and their entire extended family it seemed!) just for a place on the bed / seat we had booked! We also spent what seemed like the whole 30 hours being stared at by half of India!
After this my dear wife and I arrived at the extreemly Hindu holy oasis town of Pushkar in much need of some R&R and luxuary. We fortunately found this at Camp Thar. It was from this haven we ventured out each morning and evening (often staying out in between) to explore the bright allure of turban clad tribesmen negotiating camel and horse prices while sitting in circles smoking a hubbly bubbly. The term "Ye merre putne he!" ("This is my wife") was one I used on more than one occasion to ward off enquiring tribesmen who showed an over zelous interest in my beautiful wife!
What an adventure to see this festival before the real masses of razzlers arrived to spoil it. The 4 days we were in Pushkar were reported to be the best time to be there as the majority of the actual dealings went on then, and the masses of spectators and pilgrims were yet to appear.
Apart from the animal trading, we had holy family ancestor blessings performed at the "Holy Lake"(which costs a cosy sum too, so our ancestors had better be looking out for us!) and Sarah managed to sneak in a little shopping. We also saw a 5 limbed cow....a very HOLY COW we were told!
We had the most amazing first anniversary on the 29th. We arranged a sunset camel ride which was beautiful. Much to our surprise the camp made a massive effort for us and upgraded our accomodation, and gave us a special candle-lit dinner (with real Indian [birthday] cake, crackers and a squeeky tribal desert mandolin man to serrenade us). Such a special treat and so unexpected.
The sleeper train from here to the Gold city of Jaisalmer was a great deal better as we managed to book on a higher class of carriage which was also air condition-what a gift!
We arrived just before sunrise to be met by a man who offered to take us to our Haveli (hotel) which in true Indian fashion we were not told about. Hence we were so surprised to see our names on a board - initially we thought this was some con!. Fortunately it wasn't and our havli was a real find. It was inside the old walled fort looking over the city. The place was very ornate with lots of wall hangings, brass pots and marble floors - perfect for the sweltering temperature outside. Our room called the "opium suite" had a window seat with an incredible view almost out to the far dunes.
The man who ran the place, Mukesh, is from the Rajput caste which is the only caste besides the Brahmin caste who can live inside the fort. He took a liking to us - it must have been Grant's friendly 'charm' and invited us to his house for a real Indian meal. We obviously obliged and ended up having a rather marvelous experience meeting his wife, children, mother and extended family while being offered Indian whiskey and being shown one photo album after the next. The food was delicious, a little too hot for Sarah's palate but a truely authentic experience.
The fort itself is a mass of little streets with endless shops mainly for tourists. Alas this meant wherever you turned there was someone trying to sell you something. After a few days this become rather tedious so you begin to just ignore these vendors or use the useful Hindi word Challo which means GO!
We did a half day trip into the desert first in a jeep and then on camels to go into the dunes to watch the sunset. We went to a number of rural villages along the way including a moving gipsey incampment which was a bit of a scary experience at first with all the children and women pulling at us wanting money and sweets.
Going on camels up on the remote dunes to see the sunset felt like going back in time and being part of Laurence of Arabia's entourage except that we were not clad in the finest silks and jewels.
In all the Gold city of Rajasthan was incredibly and a must see. Next stop Jodhpur, the blue City of Rajasthan.
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Hey GaS,
Great reading up on the first stage of your trip. We are so enjoying reading all about your experiences and seeing some of the piccies. Your experieces at the Camel Fair sound so funny -- we can't wait to hear more!
Winter is fast approaching us in Surrey. The cold winter chill is here in the evenings and it gets dark at around 5:00 pm. Hel's, Dylan and I are missing having you around but look forward to catching up with the two of you in Jan '07.
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Back from Scotland and a very cold start to Autumn.Thanks for the call Sas! The trip sounds so magical and you both look so well great to see!Back to work here and short days. Scotland was fun went to a Kailie and climbed the steep hill above Leithen Water.Will call in Aussie. Keep well and continue to have a great time. Namaste! Mama- Gill xxxx


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WFUV Sports' Kelly Kultys and Sean Hahner report from Elmont
WFUV collegues Kelly Kultys and Sean Hahner joined us on One on One to discuss their week at the Belmont Stakes and all the important information leading up to the third leg of the Triple Crown. With the chance for a Triple Crown winner already dashed, Kelly and Sean provide the biggest story lines for this evening's Race for the Carnations.
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VOTERS stayed away in their numbers at this year's election with drops of around 15 per cent recorded compared to 2007 for turnout.
LABOUR leader Ed Miliband was hit with an egg during a walkabout today - on the day his party added more than 700 new councillors across Britain.
THE MoD said the two soldiers from the Royal Logistic Corps died after an "indirect fire attack" on Forward Operating Base Ouellette.
LABOUR suffered a bloody nose in the battle for Wishaw votes but retained control of the council.
THE cause of death was not immediately known – but Adam Yauch, who is also known as MCA, was diagnosed with a cancerous parotid gland in 2009.
BOSNIAN defender Sasa Papac will leave Rangers when his contract expires at the end of the season.
LABOUR have returned to power in Glasgow with a majority of councillors despite a high-profile SNP campaign.
Ward 1 - Clydesdale West Lynsey Hamilton - Scottish Labour PartyPat Lee - Scottish National Party (SNP)Eileen Logan - Scottish Labour PartyDavid Shearer - Scottish National Party (SNP) (results declared at 1.05pm)percentage turnout 38.82%, valid papers 5793, rejected 92, quota 1159
LABOUR again emerged as the biggest party in South Lanarkshire, but they failed to win an overall majority.
THE SNP have overtaken Labour as the largest party in East Kilbride.
Balance of power switches from Conservative to Labour.
Council results
RICHARD Tullett was the big winner in Rutherglen and Cambuslang in this years council elections.
THE LABOUR party retained all six seats in the Hamilton wards.
THE Lib Dems were left humiliated after one of their candidates received less votes than a man dressed as a penguin.
THE Labour party are in prime position to form the next West Lothian Council administration after finishing with 16 councillors at today's local government elections.
RBS boss Stephen Hester today said the bailed-out lender was "clearly on track" for recovery as it prepared to repay the last of the emergency loans taken during the financial crisis.
LIVERPOOL manager Kenny Dalglish insists winning tomorrow's FA Cup final against Chelsea should not be seen as a defining moment in the club's recent history.
FORMER media mogul Conrad Black was released from a federal prison in Miami today after serving about three years for defrauding investors.
ALLY McCOIST believes the club has taken a step in the right direction after Bill Miller was named preferred bidder by administrators yesterday.
I don't know Delio Rossi but I certainly know where he is coming from.
WEE County voters went to the polls yesterday (Thursday) and the following candidates have been elected to Clackmannanshire Council following a count at Alloa Town Hall today.
THE 330-tonne central roof section has been put into place at a new entertainment arena in Scotland's biggest city.
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PAULO SERGIO admits he isn't worried about his future as he awaits the Hearts board's next move over a possible contract extension.
RBS said it will pay the last £5.7bn installment of £163bn in emergency loans next week
MOTHERWELL gaffer Stuart McCall fears Rangers will want to end a season to forget with a win at Ibrox - extending the Steelmen's 37-game winless run against them.
CELTIC manager Neil Lennon was celebrating another title after being named the Clydesdale Bank Premier League manager of the month.
FOOTBALL club director Jim Leishman has been elected a Labour councillor in Fife.
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A MAN is fighting for his life in hospital after he was stabbed in a house by up to six people, police said.
THE SNP will have the most members in Stirling Council after the final local authority election results were announced at the Albert Halls today (Friday).
OUT-GOING Hearts midfielder Ian Black is set to forego the opportunity of a possible Scotland call-up to focus on his fitness and finding a new club.
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Poet Vachel Lindsay nourished art and literature a century ago, sharing it with family and friends at his home. This April, that legacy lives on in a series of events at the Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site.
Activities for National Poetry Month begin with the latest in the "Poets in the Parlor" series. Poet John Knoepfle will appear Saturday, April 6, at 2 p.m. He'll have books to sell and sign afterward. Light refreshments and tours of the Lindsay Home will also be provided. Knoepfle is a Springfield resident and former professor of literature at the University of Illinois at Springfield. He has published nine books, winning honors such as the Mark Twain Award from Michigan State University and the WILL Award for Excellence from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Next up is Linda Norbut Suits on Saturday, April 13, from 10-11 a.m. Her presentation, "Washing the Dust of Daily Life Off Our Souls," explains the Art-in-Architecture program run by the state Capital Development Board. Rolls and coffee will be served before and after this illustrated presentation, which is part of the "Saturday Mornings at 603" series.
The Illinois Art-in-Architecture program supports the arts by placing the work of Illinois artists in buildings built or renovated by state government. The program has purchased or commissioned nearly 1,000 works by Illinois artists.
Poetry returns on Saturday, April 20, from 10-11 a.m. with the Children's Poetry Hour. This is a monthly series meant to entertain and educate children of all ages. The theme of April's poetry hour is "Ars Poetica, Poems on Poems." Light refreshments will be served.
Finally, on Saturday, April 27, the SIU School of Medicine's Medical Humanities Department will be holding a reception for their SCOPE exhibit and awards. SCOPE is the literary journal of SIU School of Medicine. It showcases the creative talents of the medical school community. It contains short stories, poems, paintings and photographs submitted by students, faculty, staff and others affiliated with the school.
The exhibit will remain at the Vachel Lindsay Home, located in Springfield at 603 South Fifth St., until Friday, May 3rd.
All events are co-sponsored by the Vachel Lindsay Association and the Vachel Lindsay Home State Historic Site, which is operated by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency.
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The Obama administration is beginning a new push Monday to get Americans to get the swine flu vaccine.
The government released several television and radio ads to counter the illness that has already infected millions.
The public service announcements target children and their parents, young adults and those in high-risk groups, such as people with asthma, the Washington Post reports.
The ads point out that the supply of the vaccine is increasing, with another 10 million doses expected this week.
"Getting vaccinated is the best way to protect yourself and your family against the H1N1 flu virus," Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said. "Fighting the flu is a shared responsibility and it is up to all of us to help prevent the spread of the flu in your community."
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates around 22 million people have been infected with swine flu and 3,900 have died from the virus.
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Aaron Jackson hurled 4 2/3 innings of no-hit ball, as Christiansburg pounded visiting Floyd County 12-0 in non-district baseball action Wednesday.
Justin Bowler led the Blue Demons (3-1) with four hits, including three doubles and two RBIs. Kevin Thompson added three hits, including a double and three RBIs.
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I don't care if this makes me look stupid. It needs to be asked.
Why don't baseball teams ever put an obvious overshift on for righthanded hitters?
It's a serious question (in that I don't have an actual answer). One reason might be the limited range of the first base position - he has to be able to get to the back easily, so you don't want to pull the second baseman too far off and leave a gaping hole on the right side - but doesn't the overshift create a huge hole for lefthanded hitters as well?
Personally, I think the overshift variance stems from the "knowledge" that all lefties are dead pull hitters. I played organized baseball for ten years, and every at-bat started the same way: with the opposing team yelling "LEFTY!!!" and collectively sliding twenty feet to the left. It's the reason most of us learned to hit the ball the opposite way - guaranteed double.
Anyone got any better ideas?
Monday, April 23, 2007
This Question Is Possibly Dumb, But I'm Gonna Ask It Anyway
Posted by One More Dying Quail at 6:16 PM
Labels: MLB, potentially stupid questions
2 Comments:
- Zach Landres-Schnur said...
good question. maybe the first base problem.
check out this post at Larry Brown Sports with a pic of the hafner shift. it's nuts. - 10:04 PM
- Anonymous said...
You answered your own question - you can't pull the first baseman 40 feet from first base and expect him to be able to get back to the bag on a grounder hit to the left side. Or maybe worse, if a grounder is hit right at him (halfway between first and second), the first baseman has wait to field it and then run 40' to the bag (or make the pitcher run 30' to the bag and catch his toss) before the runner gets there. Would lead to a lot of infield singles.
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Fable Anniversary Pre-Order Bonuses Revealed
This February, Fable Anniversary arrives, giving players a high-def remaster of Lionhead Studios' original Xbox classic. Just as the game has gone gold, Lionhead has announced the different pre-order incentives being offered at select retailers.
Over on the Lionhead blog, the developer detailed three different sets of incentives coming along with Fable Anniversary on Feb. 4. The Peiratēs Pack features a pirate themed outfit and cutlass. The Snowspire Pack will include a Snowspire guard suit and the Jackarse, a dead fish you can use as a melee weapon. Finally, there's the Apollo Pack, an outfit based closely on the leader of the Grey Company, as well as Apollo's crossbow.
No actual retailers have been announced just yet, so where you'll be able to find any of the outfits remains a mystery for now. There are only a few weeks left until Fable Anniversary is available, so hopefully we won't have to wait much longer to learn where each pack can be found. That said, knowing Microsoft, these exclusive pre-order benefits will likely be made available to all on Xbox Live at some point in the future for a nominal fee.
It's been a long time since we've played Fable, and this remake should give us all the inspiration we need to take another trip through Albion. In the meantime, you can get a better look at the outfits and weapons over on the Lionhead blog.


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It's winter here in Boston and that means runny noses, Nor'easters, and home skating rinks. For those of you in warmer climes, the concept of a home rink is probably foreign so I'll explain how it works.
1) Pick out a spot in your yard which is open and grassy for your home rink. This spot will soon be open and not so grassy.
2) Put up a veritable shanty town of boards and plastic sheeting in the open and soon-to-be-formally grassy area.
3) Run out the hose and pour untold amounts of water into said shanty town until it is roughly 4 inches deep everywhere. Of course, since the open soon-to-be-formally grassy area is most likely less than level, expect bare plastic in one corner and a foot and a half of water in the other.
4) Pray for cold weather so that the ugly swimming pool turns into an ugly skating rink and kills all the grass beneath it.
5) Spend the next eight weeks either shoveling snow off the ugly skating rink or sinking your arm elbow deep into frigid water in an attempt to duct tape the latest leak caused by errant skate blades and vindictive moles.
6) Skate twice.
7) Remove the eye sore, spread grass seed, and repeat when the first snow flake flutters past.
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It doesn't help that she wears skates that are either three sizes too big or two sizes too small. We try to buy her skates every year, but she's growing like a kudzu these days and it's tough to keep ponying up for skates she'll wear twice before she outgrows them. So she borrows her mother's skates which look like two white battleships on her feet.
As you might imagine skating and Usher syndrome don't go well together. The rink is lit by spotlights from the house and by several work lights, but there are lots of shadows out of which the aforementioned hockey playing little brother darts. And those giant skates give her lots of room to wobble. We pad her up well, with hockey pants, shin pads, elbow pads, and a helmet complete with a cage. She looks more like Jason Voorhees than Dorothy Hamill. If her bottom is especially bruised from previous crash landings, we might stuff a couch pillow in which gives her the appearance of a giant baby with a loaded diaper. Twelve year old girls, especially those that attend pedicure birthday parties these days, love looking like Frankenstein's toddler.
Ah, but here's the thing. She keeps going out. Every year we build the eye sore and every year we buy more padding and every year she goes out, gets airborne a few dozen times and lands like a Cessna in a gale. In between deposits in the snow bank, she's learned how to snow plow to a stop, wobble her way backwards, and even to do a crossover. Again for those in warmer climes, a crossover is the act of stepping one skate across the other. It's used to maintain speed while turning. You need to lean to the inside a little, stand on one skate for an instant, and lift the other over all while moving at a pretty good clip. Like skating, it's not something a person with Usher, at least Bella's type 1, is supposed to be able to do. Yet she does it.
The point is this. It is hard for family members to know where to draw the line on safety versus desire when it comes to our loved ones with Usher. I write this from the perspective of a parent, but I hear similar concerns from children with Usher parents, from spouses, and from friends. We don't want our loved ones to get hurt, physically or emotionally. But there is a great risk to being over protective. Separating people from their dreams and desires is often more harmful than letting them risk failure. What's the point of being alive if you're not allowed to live?
We have one rule for the home rink: "No dyin' and no cryin'". In other words, you can do anything you want as long as you don't kill yourself or get hurt/hurt others to the point that you/they cry. Seems to me like that's a good measure for people with Usher syndrome, too. As long as there's not a high percentage risk of death or injury, have at it.
So here's my home rink worthy advice: Pad them up and send them out. Do what you can to make them safe as long as it falls short of discouraging them from trying. They will figure out when or if it's time to quit, but it will be their decision, not yours. It's a lot easier to live with a choice when you're the one making it. Trying something they've always wanted to try, tasting life as it were, is often all that is desired. They might find themselves skates up in a snow bank but at least they got on the rink. Failure IS success when the alternative is never getting a chance to try. And you never know, they might just learn to do a crossover.
As for Bella and skating, I suspect she'll decide sometime soon that she doesn't want to skate any longer. She's almost a teenager and falling like the scarecrow from the Wizard of Oz while bundled up beneath a crash helmet just isn't going to work for her. She'll want to be more Mariah Carey and less Jim Carrey. One day soon I'll ask if she wants to skate with Jack and me and she'll give me the stink eye and go back to texting her friends. That's fine. That's what all young girls do to their dads, whether they have Usher or not. It might not be my choice, but it will be hers.


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MINNEAPOLIS -- Head coach Jerry Kill's Gophers did what they needed to do to open their third consecutive season with a victory, defeating Eastern Illinois by a score of 42-20 on Thursday night at TCF Bank Stadium. Three different Gophers' first career touchdowns helped provide a boost.
Minnesota tallied four rushing touchdowns among its six scores, jumping ahead 42-7 before the Panthers added a pair of TDs in the final two minutes of the game.
Senior David Cobb led the Gophers with 14 carries for 71 yards, while redshirt freshman Berkley Edwards had an impressive collegiate debut by rushing for 60 yards and a pair of TDs on just four attempts. As a team, Minnesota rushed the ball 40 times for 182 net yards in the game. Sophomore quarterback Mitch Leidner also completed 9-of-17 pass attempts for 144 yards and a TD, while adding two TDs on the ground. Edwards, who redshirted last season after suffering an injury late in preseason practice, made an impression in his first appearance with the Gophers. The speedy running back is the younger brother of former Michigan All-American and NFL star Braylon Edwards. His first score was a 1-yard attempt early in the fourth quarter. Edwards found the end zone again on a 42-yard breakaway down the left sideline. "Berkley Edwards is like lightning in a bottle," Kill said. "We've got to find a way to keep feeding him the ball." Minnesota had just 21 yards of total offense after the first quarter, but led 7-0 thanks to the first of Leidner's touchdown runs. The Gophers responded with 135 yards of offense and a 35-yard TD pass from Leidner to sophomore Donovahn Jones in the second stanza. It was the first touchdown of Jones' career. The Gophers blocked an EIU punt early in the third quarter, and Logan Hutton recovered it and scored his first touchdown to make it 21-0. With the three-score lead, Minnesota focused on the running game to wear down the clock and earn the win. --By Michael Molde, Athletic Communications Assistant
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O Christmas tree, how loyal are your leaves! You're green not only in the summertime. No, also in winter when it snows...
The end of the year 2012 is fast approaching
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What happened this year?
For me personally, this year was a real good one.
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I know there are a lot of friends and people out there
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My personal Christmas tree has lost all his leaves and
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