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Agaricus Extract: Returning the Power to the Kidneys
The Kidney Powerhouse Over 5,000 years of Chinese medical science has proven that the main strength of the body lies in the kidneys (energetically speaking). When the kidneys weaken, your health is sure to fail and chronic diseases can painfully linger. The first step back to good health is to strengthen the kidneys. The outcome of any disease ultimately depends on the power of the kidneys. A special, patented mushroom extract made from Agaricus bisporus can dramatically boost the body's kidney function. We call agaricus extract the Kidney Powerhouse.
Reversing Kidney Failure In one remarkable study, Agaricus bisporus extract was given to terminal kidney failure patients who had not responded to any other therapy. For them, death was imminent. For the majority of the patients, the mushroom extract dramatically reduced the creatinine levels in their blood (a measure of the progress of kidney failure), thereby literally extending their lives.
Many factors weaken and damage the kidneys, especially the long term stress of chronic illness. Other common kidney-depleting factors are physical and emotional stress, taking medical drugs on a regular basis (especially antibiotics, pain killers and high blood pressure medication), using street drugs such as marijuana, and eating a poor diet including too much red meat, coffee, fried foods, chips, white sugar, hydrogenated oils, soft drinks, foods with aspartame and other toxic food additives. This mighty little mushroom, agaricus, can help to turn back all this damage by strengthening the kidneys.
Stinky Toxins In Your Bowels More than 100 trillion bacteria exist in the intestines. Certain bacteria, such as E. coli, decompose protein and fat from your diet, releasing foul-smelling breakdown products in your intestines. These putrid chemicals, such as ammonia, indoles, skatoles, triptamine, mercaptan, hydrogen sulfide, and amines, can be absorbed through the bowel lining into your blood. Once in the blood, these harmful chemicals can go all over the body and cause distress. They can travel to your brain and create depression, foggy thinking, anxiety or poor memory. They can create chronic fatigue, kidney stress, aching joints, saggy skin, liver stagnation, rapid aging and much more.
Agaricus can dramatically purify the blood. Research shows that it can radically reduce or completely eliminate putrid chemicals in the blood. In one study, animals were fed a large amount of amino acids. After the animals were given agaricus, two major waste products from amino acid breakdown (indoleacetic acid and tryptamine) were completely eliminated from the blood. Agaricus was able to detoxify the putrid by-products in the bowel so that they were not absorbed into the blood. By clearing toxic bowel chemicals, agaricus supports clean, healthy intestines.
In a study with elderly patients, agaricus extract reduced blood levels of ammonia (a toxic waste product) by 52% in just 30 days (from an average of 93 ug/dl to 45 ug/dl.). This means a reduced burden on the kidneys and liver which must continually detoxify these foul chemicals.
Constipation and Body Odor If you have constipation (lack of a complete bowel elimination every day), you are most likely absorbing toxic bowel wastes into your blood. Do you have foul-smelling bowel eliminations? If so, you may have a toxic bowel, clogged with old waste products not being properly eliminated. Agaricus was effective in significantly reducing offensive bowel odors in only 30 days.
Foul mouth and body odors are caused mainly from putrid by- products of protein in the intestines that are absorbed into the blood and then circulated throughout the body. Over time, these toxic chemicals can lead to reduced kidney function and later, chronic disease. Those with chronic disease commonly have "filthy blood," blood which is full of toxic waste products. To effectively clear toxic body waste, Agaricus bisporus is a proven super detoxifier.
In one study, agaricus extract was given to elderly patients with chronic loose stools or diarrhea. In just 30 days, 100% of them improved. Their stools became more shaped or completely normal and the foul fecal odor was reduced. The majority of them also gained improvement in their digestion. In another study with college students, agaricus extract was 92% effective in alleviating offensive mouth odors.
Super Allergy Fighter Agaricus extract may be one of the most powerful anti-allergy substances ever discovered. Research has shown agaricus extract works better than cortisone (a steroid drug) to reduce leucotrienes, allergic substances generated during the onset of asthma. Agaricus cleared 4 different types of leucotrienes by 82% (on average), while hydrocortisone averaged only 69%.
The Return of Kidney Power Taking agaricus extract can return power to your kidneys. This can mean dramatic help to overcome chronic disease and get well. This extract contains unique phytonutrients known to powerfully boost kidney and liver function, clear putrid chemicals from the blood, help reduce high cholesterol, lower blood pressure, help clear allergies, regulate the bowels and bolster immunity against viruses. It also contains high quality protein, 6.5 times more protein than milk. Agaricus is a powerful, multi-talented super-nutrient -- badly needed in this toxic century.
Cordyceps The Super Kidney And Lung Tonic
Gaining The Athletic Edge This amazing mushroom extract has made international sports news. After regular consumption of cordyceps, a team of Chinese women runners shattered 9 world records, breaking the record for the 10,000 meter run by an unprecedented 42 seconds (Chinese National Games, 1993). In another example, a Boston marathon runner who had been taking cordyceps, cut an unbelievable 25 minutes off his time and placed in the top ten winners.
Premier Kidney and Lung Tonic The use of cordyceps dates back to ancient China as a famous kidney and lung tonic. It was used to rebuild the body after long term illness. Excellent clinical results in recent times have been reported for those with weakened kidneys, even those in chronic kidney failure.
Research has shown it can increase 17-hydroxy-corticosteroid and 17- ketosteroid levels, acting like a nontoxic super-cortisone. Other kidney- re-lated problems (according to Chinese Medicine) which the mushroom extract can help overcome are chronic fatigue, back and joint pain, tinnitis (ringing ears), anemia, and many types of sexual problems such as impotence (which is classically related to deficient "chi" of the kidney).
The mushroom has a sterling reputation in helping to overcome chronic lung problems, such as asthma and persistent coughs, due to its ability to relax the bronchial passages and improve respiration.
Natural Anti-Cancer Agent Cordyceps is a well-known anti-cancer, anti-tumor and anti-enfective agent. The extract has been shown to significantly boost depressed immune function (it boosts both B and T-cells).
It has shown outstanding results with lung cancer and lymphoma patients. Fascinating research shows that the mushroom has no effect outside the body, such as in a test tube. Instead, it works only inside the body by upregulating the body's immune system to overcome disease.
Building Super Blood And Brain Relief Cordyceps is a premier blood builder. Studies show it can clear anemia due to its ability to build bone marrow and platelet counts. It has also significantly helped normalize arrhythmia (irregular heart beats) and improved blood flow to the heart.
Even chronic hepatitis B patients found the extract increased their blood albumin levels as well as improving their liver and protein metabolism. Other human trials show that cordyceps can also lower high cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
Cordyceps is a natural tranquilizer, having an inherent sedative action due to its amino acids, glutamic acid, tyrosine and L-tryptophan. Cordyceps also has an excellent potential to fight depression since it naturally inhibits monoamine oxidase in the brain without side effects.
Consumer Alert The best cordyceps is low-temperature extracted from mycelia which have been specially fermented, not just whole mushroom powder.
References Shiigai, T. Dietary treatment of Renal Failure, 2nd Edition, Tokyo lgakusha Press, 1996.
Stamets, P., "Cordyceps Sinensis," in Mycomedicinals, MycoMedia: Olympia, WA, 1998, p. 22-23.


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One of the more complex questions surrounding drug testing policies in sports is whether suspension numbers being up or down are good or bad. Fans often point to the increase in drug suspensions and say the sport is full of cheaters, while the leagues often say that it shows the testing has gotten better, and therefore, more players are being caught.
In Minor League Baseball, it's not nearly as sophisticated as in the Majors. While MLB players have lucrative contracts and therefore have increased opportunity to find a high-priced chemist that can provide designer PED cocktails designed to get around the tests, MiLB players aren't afforded the salaries that MLB players are and with it, players often suspended for steroids or drug of abuse.
Because of the clear differences between the two levels of baseball, when the number of suspensions in Minor League Baseball go up or down it's likely due to players taking tainted supplements, or those willfully looking to increase player performance artificially. The league has taken lengthy steps to inform players on the dangers involved in both, and provides a list of NFS Certified supplements that have—to date—never been found to be tainted with a performance-enhancing substance.
As of today (Thurs, May 23, 2013) there have been no positive tests in the Majors and 20 positive tests in the Minors for a total of 1,050 games. At this point last season, there were two players that had been suspended as part of the MLB drug testing policy (Guillermo Mota of the Giants and Eliezer Alfonzo, although he had his 100 game suspension rescinded based on chain of custody that was in the last CBA). In the Minors, suspensions were more than twice as many by this date as we're seeing this year. As of May 18, there had been 42 drug suspensions in the Minors for a total of 2,100 games.
So, is the system working? Are the suspensions acting as a deterrent? There is nothing truly definitive to say as much, but the dramatic drop may point to a decline in PED use in the Minors. Whatever the reason—short of players figuring out how to beat the system—the numbers should be seen as good news to those that want to see less performance-enhancing substances being used in baseball.
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A snow cone vendor at Minute Maid Park took a rack full of snow cones into a bathroom stall and then returned to the ballpark to sell them according to a report Houston's Local 2 complete of video of the event. According to the report:
Cell phone video shows a ball park snow cone vendor sitting on a toilet in a stall with an entire box full of the products he's about to sell. They sit on the bathroom floor right next to him.
The person who recorded the video and gave it to Local 2 said: "I couldn't believe what I was seeing. This guy is taking a dump. There's no doubt about it. What sane person could possibly think, yeah this is a good idea. I'll just put the food that I'm about to sell on the floor."
The Astros and ARAMARK, the Minute Maid Park concessionaire both released statements after the incident.
Reid Ryan, who just recently took over the helm of the President of Business Operations said in a statement:
"The Astros were notified immediately by our partner ARAMARK of the incident involving a vendor on Monday night. We commend the swift reaction displayed by ARAMARK of terminating the employee immediately upon learning of the incident that evening. This isolated incident was a clear violation of our food safety practices and is not reflective of our standards.
"The Astros share ARAMARK's view on the importance of food safety and will work with them to ensure that our fans have a safe and outstanding experience at Minute Maid Park. We also commend the fan for his vigilance in pointing out the inappropriate actions of the vendor. The Astros personally thanked him and advised him of the swift action taken in regard to the employee."
ARAMARK added in the joint statement:
"Food safety is extremely important to us. This vendor's actions were a clear violation of our food safety practices and are not reflective of our standards. This was an isolated incident by a third-party subcontractor and we promptly dealt with the matter when it was brought to our attention."
Baseball uniform traditionalists have scoffed at it, but the fact that America and baseball are intertwined makes "why" the league does it far more important. As Major League Baseball has done now for several years, each team will wear specially designed caps and jerseys featuring an authentic military digital camouflage design licensed from the United States Marine Corps on Monday, May 27 in honor of Memorial Day.
MLB will also conduct a moment of silence prior to all games throughout Memorial Day weekend to honor members of the military who lost their lives serving their country. On Memorial Day itself, MLB will join the National Moment of Remembrance where all games will stop for a moment of silence at 3:00 p.m. local time.
MLB has committed $23 million to Welcome Back Veterans (welcomebackveterans.org) since its inception in 2008 and as part of that ongoing effort the league will donate 100% of its net proceeds from sales of the caps and jerseys to Welcome Back Veterans.
According to the league, MLB Clubs will have the opportunity to wear the uniforms on other days where they honor the military.
In advance of the overall strategy for the sale of the Houston Astros to Jim Crane, former President and CEO George Postolos, and the Houston Rockets approached NBC Sports Group about the creation of a new regional sports network that would become Comcast SportsNet Houston. The deal which sees the Astros own 46.384 percent, the Rockets owning 30.923 percent, and NBC Sports Group owning the balance at 22.693 percent was smart given the rapidly changing landscape of media deals. With the move to the American League West, the Astros would be competing with the Rangers and Angels, both of whom had landed media rights deals at a reported total of $3 billion. While the Astros wouldn't be garnering that much, they at least would be able to potentially top out in excess of $1.5 billion over the life of the agreement.
But, a couple of things happened along the way that has CSN Houston not reaching the revenues anticipated. In fact, the Astros and Rockets could potentially have the new RSN a loss leader, as opposed to a key revenue stream.
While the Houston Rockets made the playoffs this season, the Astros are years from the postseason. As part of the sale to Crane, then owner Drayton McLane began unloading player payroll. By the time the sale was approved in November of 2011, the team had finished the season with 106 losses and attendance ranked 19th at 2,067,016. In 2012, the Astros again finished with over 100 losses (107, to be exact), and attendance had dropped to 28th with a total of 1,607,733, a whopping decline of 459,283 in paid attendance or -22% from 2011. And, it appears that the team will surpass the 100 loss season mark this year.
All of this has played into the hands of carriage negotiations for CSN Houston. According to a report in the Houston Chronicle, the "Astros/Rockets/NBC Sports Group partnership is low on funds and faces 'tough decisions' about its future," according to Astros owner, Jim Crane. Currently CSN Houston is not being carried by DirecTV, Dish Network and AT&T U-verse or regional carriers such as Suddenlink and Time Warner Cable. Currently, the new RSN is only being carried on approx. 40 percent of available 2.2 million televisions in the Houston area due to the impasse. Due to limited carriage, Houston Rockets ratings were down one-third for the season that recently ended.
Imagine that.
The issue is one of conflicting interests. The owners of CSN Houston, knowing that carriage deals of up to 20 years carries with it the need to get the most while they can, are sticking to their guns on getting the best rate possible. According to reports, that could be as high as $3.40 per subscriber—a lofty sum, especially in light of the dismal performance by the Astros, and the possibility that it could be several years before the rebuilding gets the club into competitiveness. The owners of CSN Houston are looking at the market that has not only provided those $3 billion deals for the Rangers and Astros, but $2 billion for the Mariners as part of the majority purchase of ROOTS Sports NW, the Dodgers waiting for approval on a $6-$8 billion media rights deal with TWC, and the outcome of a potential bidding war between FOX Sports and Comcast for a new Phillies deal. It is actually the cumulative weight of all these media rights deals, coupled with the self-inflicted wounds that the Astros have taken on with the fan base as part of the rebuilding that place the Astros/Rockets and NBC Sports Group at a considerable disadvantage.
And, it's not like having Jim Crane say that CSN Houston is going to have to make "tough decisions" doesn't add more leverage to those carriers that the RSN is trying to get top-dollar for. Ask yourself: if you know that an RSN is wounded, that ratings are down, and public perception of the club is low, why would you give in and offer a high rate that you are stuck with for 20 years?
And then there's the "perception" matter. The carriers on the sideline see the Astros, Rockets, and MLS Dynamo that are carried on CSN Houston as "a small market" and therefore, not worth the amount being sought as a regional channel offering. New Astros president Reid Ryan said of the negotiations, There's a real desire from Jim to get it right because (Crane) knows if he doesn't get it right, it could affect this club for a very, very long time," Ryan said. "There's a perception out there nationally that Houston is a small market, and what we're hearing is that people want to treat us as a small market. This is the fourth-largest city in America. It's kind of a slap in the face to call Houston a small market."
There is possible movement on the matter, but it's hard saying when that movement may come, if at all. On Monday, representatives from the Astros, Rockets, NBC Sports Group and Suddenlink Communications met with Houston Mayor Annise Parker. The meetings were described as "positive" but that no resolution was reached, and none were expected soon.
The Astros may be part of bad timing as well as negotiating from a position of weakness. As we've been saying, it's possible that the media rights bubble may be close to bursting. When you couple that with the Astros poor showing in the standings and other matters such as bad PR with the sudden, unexpected resignation of George Postolos, the Astros may get broader carriage, but not at the rate they feel they deserve, or want. It's just one more thing on top of many others that have the Astros needing to slow down with all the change.
On second and final day of the meetings with Major League Baseball's 30 owners in New York, the topic of the pension plan for those working for clubs was discussed. The matter, first reported by Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, has been brewing for several years. According to the report, a small market club raised the issue of eliminating some pension plans, despite the league seeing record gross revenues in excess of $8 billion.
But the matter was not brought to a vote today, and no action has been taken. Sources reiterated what was said when the story first broke that the matter is not about eliminating pension for personnel, rather giving clubs more flexibility in what they offer. It was not said whether that could possibly mean the downgrading of pensions for some clubs.
At the time of the report in March, the Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation had an emergency conference call to discuss the matter. Those that have been scouts for some time were reassured that they would not be impacted by any change, but it was unknown whether new scouts would see adverse impacts, if or when, the league's owners vote on changes to the pension plan.
The allure of the NHL outdoors in ballparks continues. The NHL and New York Yankees announced today that two outdoor regular-season NHL games will be played at Yankee Stadium during the 2013-14 season as part of the 2014 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series.
The two games scheduled for Yankee Stadium are:
The two games at Yankee Stadium complete the four-game 2014 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series scheduled for next season. On Jan. 25, the Anaheim Ducks will play the Los Angeles Kings at Dodger Stadium. On March 1, the Chicago Blackhawks will host the Pittsburgh Penguins at Soldier Field.
"The innovative nature of the Stadium Series affords the opportunity to have all three NHL teams in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area play, outdoors, at one of the most-celebrated stadiums in the world," NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said. "We'll be able to create a multi-faceted, multi-day experience for our fans, and we thank the teams, Coors Light, the New York Yankees and Yankee Stadium for their support of this memorable NHL event."
The 2014 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series will be the first time Yankee Stadium has been used for hockey.
"We have long thought that Yankee Stadium would be a great venue for outdoor hockey," said Lonn Trost, New York Yankees Chief Operating Officer. "In addition to being a first-class baseball facility, Yankee Stadium was designed to house unique and memorable events, such as the NHL Stadium Series™. Hosting two of the NHL's classic rivalries at Yankee Stadium will be a great kickoff for the worldwide sporting events in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area scheduled in early 2014."
"The New Jersey Devils are proud to have been selected to host the first of two games at Yankee Stadium," said Devils President/CEO/General Manager Lou Lamoriello. "The NHL Stadium Series will be a memorable experience for our organization, our players and, most importantly, our fans. We are thrilled to play our divisional rival, while adding to the legacy of one of the nation's most recognized sports facilities."
"The New York Islanders are honored to take part in the National Hockey League's outdoor stadium series," Islanders General Manager Garth Snow said. "Our fan-base is one of the most passionate in the NHL. The support we consistently receive from our fans was on display during the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs and I expect it to be on an even greater scale when we take on the Rangers. This is what makes the games against the Rangers one of the best rivalries in the league. I look forward to seeing a strong contingent of the orange and blue in the stands at Yankee Stadium."
"The New York Rangers are honored to participate in these two historic games at Yankee Stadium, bringing hockey into the home of another one of New York's iconic sports franchises," said Rangers President & General Manager Glen Sather. "Playing hockey outdoors takes the game back to its roots and reminds us all why we laced up our skates as youngsters. We are excited to be able to bring that experience and thrill to our fans and the city of New York."
"The teams playing in these two games - the Rangers, Islanders and Devils - have tremendously loyal fans and the rivalries are intense because of their proximity and playoff history," said Mathieu Schneider, NHLPA special assistant to the Executive Director. "Yankee Stadium is a landmark venue in New York City and to see hockey played in such a celebrated setting will be extremely memorable to the players and everyone involved."
According to the NHL, further details on this special NHL event, including national broadcast information and specifics on ticket opportunities for the season-ticket holders of each team, will be released shortly. Fans interested in receiving more information on ticketing, news and special offers around the event should register at www.NHL.com/2014NewYork.
NHL Network and NHL.com will provide extensive coverage live from New York leading up to and after the games. NHL Social will have exclusive coverage on all social platforms, including the use of the hashtag #StadiumSeries.
The NHL recently announced that the 2014 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 1, when the Detroit Red Wings will host the Toronto Maple Leafs at Michigan Stadium on the University of Michigan campus. The NHL anticipates that the 2014 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic could set a world record for attendance at a hockey game.
The first-ever NHL regular-season game contested outdoors was played in 2003 when the Edmonton Oilers hosted the Montreal Canadiens at Commonwealth Stadium. Since then, the NHL has played six additional regular-season games outdoors with 2009 (Wrigley Field between the Red Wings and Blackhawks), 2010 (Fenway Park between the Flyers and Bruins), and 2012 (at Citizens Bank Park between the Rangers and Flyers) all occurring at MLB ballparks.
Major League Baseball's 30 owners begin their two-day quarterly meetings in New York today, and with a continued discussion around expanded instant replay. A committee that includes former and current managers Tony La Russa, Joe Torre, Jim Leyland, and Mike Scioscia as well as executives such as Frank Robinson, John Schuerholz, and Mark Scapiro was created in 2009 to look into on-the-field matters such as instant replay. The media has focused more closely on instant replay in recent weeks after a blown call during the Angels-Astros game last week that saw umpire crew chief Fieldin Culbreth suspended two-games and fined for misapplication of the Official Baseball Rules. According to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports! there is "support, approval and, most vital, funding from ownership" into looking at expanded instant replay. But, according to sources, don't expect any changes to come about immediately. While there is support, how it is implemented and to what degree is still something that could have 30 differing views.
Beyond committee meetings, nothing earth-shattering is expected to come out of the meetings that occur today and tomorrow (although, anything is possible). While "something" could come out of the meetings, sources indicate there will not be movement on two languishing issues.
As has been the case since 2009, there is not expected to be any recommendations or movement on the issue of the Oakland Athletics moving to San Jose. With San Jose being part of the San Francisco Giants territory the current World Series Champions aren't in any hurry to relinquish the market.
The Dodgers still await MLB's approval on what is expected to be a $6 to possibly $8 billion television deal, and there has been a massive explosion in television rights fees across the league. With it, there has been renewed focus on the league's blackout policy. Both MLB and the NHL are defendants in a class-action lawsuit, and Senator John McCain (R-AZ) last week introduced the Television Consumer Freedom Act that would allow consumers to purchase channels on an a la carte basis. This could impact MLB Network and other networks, as well as league blackout policies. In speaking to the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet yesterday, McCain said that as part of the bill it, "seeks to end sports blackouts for teams that play in publicly financed stadiums. The antiquated government blackout rules were created in 1975 and are unfair to taxpayers who finance the vast majority of major stadiums these days."
And yet with this renewed pressure nothing is on the agenda for the quarterly meetings to address the blackout policy at the local and regional level. As part of the new national television deal with FOX that kicks in next year, nationally broadcasted games that were previously blacked out on MLB Extra Innings and MLB.TV due to an exclusivity agreement will be lifted. But that's just the Saturday game of the week. The issue of local and regional blackouts—at least for the time being—are expected to remain.
Houston Astros owner Jim Crane is a smart man. One doesn't get rich and build global business without being as such. But there's some advice that he needs when it comes to owning and running an MLB club, and it's this:
Slow down.
I get that you saw the need to fix aspects of the organization. You might even have wanted to put your own stamp on it, but since before you purchased the club actions—some not all of your doing—have transpired that when taken in total are scaring fans off now, and possibly in the future.
McLane Dumps Salary to Make the Sale
To make the sale happen, Crane worked with former owner Drayton McLane. For the better part of two seasons, McLane shed player payroll. This helped not only with the sale, but played into a strategy that Crane is deploying now: strip out most everyone but prospects and rebuild.
The Move to the American League
I said not everything is of Crane's doing, and this is one of them. As part of the sale the league pushed the Astros into the American League. It is the first time in the history of MLB that a team has moved from the NL to the AL.
The Complete Gutting of the Front Office
When McLane left, pretty much everyone else in the front office went, as well. Be it Tal Smith, or Ed Wade as examples, "out with the old, in with the new" came with the sale. This isn't uncommon. In fact, those that watch the comings and goings in sports business expect it. It's change that comes with change.
This is actually a smart move, and makes sense, but it's (again) just one more thing. With the move to the American League, the club rebranded itself based on the old Houston Astros logos. New colors… new logos… something else that is new for fans to try and absorb.
Pain for Gain
While there are some that see the method upon which the Astros are rebuilding as a bit radical (this author included), it's always difficult to say to your fan base that you're rebuilding. Given how drastic the plan is, it could be several seasons before the Astros are competitive, and that banks on decisions that are being made pan out. Fans don't like it, but if the pains are short, they might live with it. Several seasons can rot a fan base. Don't believe me? Ask the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Launch of CSN Houston
As part of the grand design, getting into a regional sports network was in the works at the purchase. This was a smart move in the overall, but adds to the mountain of change. To date, the RSN isn't being carried by any of the major carriers such as DirecTV or Time Warner Cable. That's hurt the club as many fans simply can't watch Astros games.
George Postolos Resigns as President and CEO
Maybe it was not being able to get CSN Houston those needed carriage deals. Maybe it was something else. But yesterday, George Postolos, the President and CEO of the Astros resigned. In speaking with sources close to the matter, the club currently has no one to replace him, nor are they done in searching for one. It's been just over a year since Crane purchased the club, and the highest-placed exec below Crane has left the building. Yet more instability.
Astros Cancel Annual Fundraiser for Houston Area Women's Center
On the same day that Postolos resigned, the Astros made a move with a charitable foundation. This latest move is not only another change, it's very bad PR. The Astros canceled The Black Ties and Baseball Caps gala that was an annual event at Minute Maid Park put on by the Astros Wives Organization. According to the club, the team's charitable foundation is changing directions and will focus on at-risk youth and youth baseball programs and the Astros Wives Organization has been officially disbanded. Women's center CEO Rebecca White said losing the money is a huge setback.
"I don't know if we will cut anything because we can't. We have to serve the people who come to our doors," White said. "The alternatives are too horrible to imagine."
Add it All Up, and You Need to Slow Down
To Mr. Crane, one needs to treat the ownership of sports clubs differently than other businesses. If you don't think that applying business methods that work in other industry fails when it comes to sports ownership, take some time and sit down with Kansas City Royals owner David Glass. The herky-jerky, all-too-fast changes that you are making not only are doing damage to your short-term fan loss, you're likely setting up losses far into your tenure. Remember, you're only a steward of the Astros for a relatively short time. The Astros will be around a lot longer than you or I. What you're doing now could have broad reaching effects on the Houston fan base. Before you do more, why don't you let fans try to acclimate to everything that's been thrust upon them. They're probably woozy just reading this, let alone living through it.
The Houston Astros have announced that George Postolos has resigned as President and CEO of the club. Postolos was cited as being instrumental in working with Astros Owner and Chairman Jim Crane and his group in the purchase of the Astros, had been Astros President and CEO since November of 2011. He worked for seven years with Crane to acquire a sports franchise.
"I am very proud of what Jim accomplished with my help – acquiring a major league franchise with a strong and diverse ownership group, developing and implementing a good plan for the team's future, and assembling a first rate management team," Postolos said. "I look forward to helping other investors pursue their objectives in sports knowing that Jim and the Astros organization are off to a great start and well positioned for future success."
Postolos will be returning to his consulting practice advising investors on acquisitions and strategy in major league sports. There is currently no information on a successor or plans to search for one, although the possibility is there that it could happen in the coming days. A looming question that will inevitably surface is the status of former Astros and Rangers Hall of Fame pitcher, Nolan Ryan. Ryan, who was reportedly on the edge of resigning from the Rangers as CEO after the Rangers promoted general manager Jon Daniels and Rick George, said just after the start of the season that he was staying with the organization, but it's unclear what—if anything—was done to make that contractually binding.
During his tenure with the Astros, Postolos spearheaded several changes within the organization, including the Astros overall rebranding process, which included new team uniforms, colors and logos. Postolos also revamped the marketing and foundation departments and emphasized the importance of feedback from Astros fans, taking part in several face-to-face meetings with Astros season ticket holders and long-time fans.
Under his guidance, the Astros nearly tripled the size of the ticket sales staff dedicated to providing relationship-based services to their clients.
"We appreciate George's hard work in the acquisition of the Astros and his commitment to the organization," Crane said. "I'd also like to personally thank him for the assistance that he has provided to me over the last several years and wish him the best of luck in the future."
More details as they become available.
I worry for the revisionist history that is now being made and will be chronicled in books about sports. Those researching to make a case for or against the popularity of one or the other will look to attendance figures as a way to say how many fans went to view games as they happened in ballparks, stadiums, and arenas at the time. Those that may have actually been at a particular event will have a different view than what is published. They'll see more empty seats than history reports.
This is not some objective matter (although the amount one sees isn't an exacting science). The fact is, the announced number at virtually every pro and colligate sporting event is vastly higher than the actually number of fans that are there.
Since the '90s, Major League Baseball has counted "paid attendance" or the number of tickets sold, rather than how many people were actually at the ballpark. This coincided with the adoption of revenue-sharing. The logic works like this: what really matters to the owners and the league is how much ticket revenue is generated that then counts towards revenue-sharing totals. At least MLB doesn't count comps, VIPs, and media as other leagues and colleges do, but that doesn't mean MLB doesn't count deeply discounted tickets in the announced paid attendance figures just the same as one that is paid at full price.
So, to the owners and the league, the matter is one of tracking the ledger. The problem is, they're more than happy to use the numbers to paint a different picture. Here's the first sentence of a press release last year touting overall attendance health (bolding by author):
Major League Baseball announced today that the 30 Clubs drew 74,859,268 fans in the 2012 regular season, representing the game's highest attendance since 2008 and the fifth best single-season attendance in Baseball history.
This simply isn't so. What happened was nearly 75 million tickets were sold. Not that many attended.
In fact, numbers have swirled about that no-show rates can be as high as approx. 17 percent. If that were true, and we apply it to MLB's totals for the 2012 season, we get this:
17% of 74,859,268 tickets sold = 62,133,192 actual fans attended
It's this difference of approx.12.7 million fans that is at issue. You could make a case that MLB (and for that matter, the NFL, NHL, NBA, MLS, et al) should announce in the box score the actual number of fans that attended the games. After all, the paid attendance figure is really only for internal purposes, so keep the numbers that way… internal. The reason that the league won't announce actual numbers is that it would be a PR nightmare. As it stands, there have been several games that have had paid attendance announced at under 10,000. Reporting actual attendance of around 8,000-8,500 a game would be a massive black eye.
In fairness, not every ballpark sees no-shows. As mentioned, MLB does not count comps, VIPs, or media in the paid attendance figures. In the case of some clubs that are seeing wild popularity, a ballpark can be over capacity with nothing but standing room only available. Those SROs get counted as "paid attendance" as one has to purchase a ticket to get in.
Still, this is more the exception, not the rule. There are far more ballparks with less people in them than announced as opposed to more. So, your eyes aren't lying, the box score is. The leagues will rationalize this as a change that needed to take place for accounting purposes, but you can darn well believe that if the numbers somehow came out negatively so, they'd not use them. They numbers announced at each game prop up the attendance numbers… history be damned. Just try to remember that in the future when you read books on a given sports popularity. Ghosts in the seats don't count.

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Dark Matter is now officially in full development. Coders groan and occasionally make wailing noises in a misguided attempt to initiate human interaction, artists do things with pixels and lines on their screens, and the level designer curses like a sailor on shore leave during a chastity festival. That last one doesn't really mean anything. He just has a potty mouth.
Alpha was signed off nicely, and it was successful enough that everyone's giving it beta-level feedback, somehow expecting a fully playable experience from this stage of development.
For the next game, we'll code in a couple of crashes to desktop, and randomly apply purple textures to the environment, also, possibly add a giant 'NOT ALL SUPPOSED TO WORK' stencil overlay on the screen.
There was no mad rush to reach this first deadline. Crunch time should only happen when a catastrophe hits all servers at once. It is not a natural part of software development, and should never become an accepted regular occurrence. There was no mad rush, but everyone was focused on the task at hand, and it's easy to lose perspective at that stage. To remedy that, we're taking a couple of weeks of time from Beta development to reassess some gameplay paradigms and components.
This is a very exciting stage in development. Many hurdles are behind us. Most of the game's systems are in place, though some are still made up of string and blue smoke and require human sacrifices on moonless nights in order to function. Dark Matter is taking shape on our screens, and we're able to directly affect the way it works without having to constantly say "now, imagine that's an actual enemy and not a white box".
To start with, as you know by now, we completely redesigned the player. The bald, tough Navy guy just wasn't doing it for us, and so we turned him into a sassy, strong Navy woman. With hair.
Fret not, you'll get to see the old player model when you meet infested humans about halfway into the game. Just remember you could have ended up playing the creepy dude with tentacles coming out of his nose, instead of that awesome gal.
We've added several refinements to the way weapons are handled, and our lead coder is currently reassessing the AI system we used in the Alpha, and making a graphical behaviour tree editor for it.
It should speed up his next task considerably. His next task, by the way, is to focus on alien-player interaction to make sure that each combat encounter is satisfying, and dangerously difficult.
As the female Ensign takes shape and definition, and her animations lose all their first draft spasticity, the much-requested gameplay video is taking shape as well. It'll take place in one of the early game levels, and focus on showing what makes Dark Matter different from other Metroidvania games. Without setting anything in stone, we should have something to show in the next 10 days.
Also, enjoy the first in-game screenies of the new player model. With glowy things.
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I'm still keeping my fingers crossed for the Kohler.com Toilet Bowl to be announced one of these days. It just seems like a no-brainer, but what do I know from marketing.
Anyway, as I sat here over this brief holiday break, I mourned for a moment on behalf of bowl games gone away. Classics from the days of my youth like the Blue Bonnet Bowl, the Aloha Bowl and the stupendously-sponsored Poulan Weed Eater Independence Bowl. Yet, little did I know that there are so many classic bowl games that have come and gone over the history of postseason college football.
With the help the always-insightful Wikipedia, here are a few fallen soldiers whom you may not be as familiar with…may they collectively rest in peace alongside the galleryfurniture.com Bowl.
The Bacardi Bowl: An ode to the rum of Cuba, this fine bowl game was played seven times going all the way back to the classic LSU-Havana University match-up back in 1907. The last B-Bowl took place in '46 with Southern Miss taking down Havana in a 55-0 squeaker.
Refrigerator Bowl: The Fridge Bowl was played annually in Evansville, IN from 1948-1956. Sam Houston Teachers College took down Middle Tennessee State back in '56. Why the Refrigerator Bowl? Evansville, IN was known as the "refrigerator capital of the world" back in those days.
The Salad Bowl: Yes, there was a salad bowl. Bowls with prefixes that typically go quite naturally with the world "bowl," oh forget it. The Salad Bowl???!! The Salad Bowl was a precursor to the Fiesta Bowl and took place during those crazy late 40s and early 50s similar to the Fridge.
Glass Bowl: The Glass Bowl. The. Glass. Bowl.
Oil Bowl: In a shocker of shockers, this game was played in Texas.
Raisin Bowl: Not to be confused with the California Raisin Bowl, or California Bowl, with all them dancin' raisins…this storied affair took place in Fresno from 46-49.
Frighteningly, there are more terrible bowl games in the graveyard which you can feel free to peruse here. Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got a Meieneke Car Care Bowl to take in…
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The NEDC matches unused embryos from in vitro fertilization procedures with infertile couples across the country. A nonprofit organization in Knoxville, Tennessee, the NEDC handles the medical, legal and social requirements of embryo donation and placement at no cost to the patient's fertility clinic. The Center offers a variety of placement options for couples considering donation of their cryopreserved embryos, and also provides counseling for both donors and recipients.
The NEDC works with an experienced adoption agency to ensure appropriate screening and to assist with the placement process.
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- It is more convenient for you. The embryo donation and adoption process can be complex and time-consuming unless you work with a group that has experience in this area. Most IVF staff are overworked and don't have the time or experience to do placements.
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- The demand for embryo adoption is nationwide. We serve as a centralized "clearinghouse" for both the donating and receiving couples.
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Hopton Holiday Village is a green and beautifully landscaped park fronted by miles of sandy beach stretching from Great Yarmouth to Lowestoft. Haven take great pride in this park and this is evident in how clean and tidy the communal spaces are kept.
Laid back or lively? You decide. Whilst the park is adjacent to the beach and offers a large variety of activities and entertainment it has a country park feel with plenty or areas to stroll and take in the views, with caravan communities positioned harmoneously around the landscape.
In addition the park is a conveniently located base for the many attractions that the area has to offer including the resorts of Great Yarmouth (approximately 10 minutes by car) with it's piers, the pleasure beach and sea life centre, Lowestoft (approximately 10 minutes by car) with it's stunning beaches and Pleasurewood Hills and the Norfolk Broads amongst others...
With facilities galore though you might decide that you don't even need to leave the park. The 4 star facilities include :-
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It happened that I was expelled from a college. I was expelled from many colleges and many universities. That way it gave me great richness. Nobody has belonged to so many colleges and so many universities. In the city where I was there were twenty colleges; a time came when not a single college was ready to accept me.
I asked those principals, "What is the problem?"
They said, "You are not the problem. Certainly we cannot say you are the problem, because from every other college you have been expelled - not because you are a problem, but because you create such situations that professors start resigning. Nothing can be said against you because you are only asking relevant questions. But because the professors cannot answer them they feel very humiliated. We don't want our staff to be disturbed."
Only one college remained, and I thought now it was better not to approach directly but to find some indirect way. So rather than going to the college office, I inquired about the principal - his qualities, what he likes and what he does not like. And from every source I collected knowledge about him: They said, "He is a very religious man. Early in the morning, at four o'clock, he disturbs the whole neighborhood because he is a very big fellow, very fat, and he is a devotee of Mother Kali of Calcutta. He has a big statue in his house, he has made a temple, and when he starts shouting what he calls prayer, he is the only man in the city who can address a meeting of ten thousand people without a microphone. And he becomes so utterly intoxicated by his own words.."
I said, "That will do." I went to the principal's house early in the morning at exactly four o'clock. He was in his temple. Just a small cloth was wrapped around him - otherwise he was almost naked - and he was shouting continuously, "Jai Kali! Jai Kali! Jai Kali.." The words mean, "Victory to the Mother-Goddess."
I was sitting in the corner of his temple and I also started shouting, "Jai Kali!" He looked around, because this was the first time that anybody had joined him. I shouted with all my strength, because I cannot speak without a microphone. But it was an absolute necessity.
He asked me, "Who are you?" I said, "Just a devotee of the Mother Goddess of Calcutta. But I am a small devotee; you are a big devotee. I have just come to sit at your feet, because in this whole city you are the only religious man."
He said, "You are the only man who has ever understood me. Otherwise all the neighbors are reporting me to the police, and my staff in the college think me a little cuckoo."
I said, "All those idiots are of no importance. A man of heart and love declares you to be the greatest devotee of Mother Kali. You are the most spiritual man I have ever come across."


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March 2, 2009 Last Wednesday I went telemark skiing for the first time. It was offered as a weekly trip with the Hamilton Outing Club (HOC). I've always alpine skied, and had always wanted the opportunity to try telemark skiing. However, the more I thought about it, the more it seemed like a huge (and expensive) endeavor - I'd have to find a place that rented the skis and boots, pay for lessons, and pay for a lift ticket. When I saw that the Outing Club was offering trips, I jumped at the chance. I only had to pay for my lift ticket ($15). The
Outing Club lent me skis and provided the transportation and a lesson. The mountain, Toggenburg, is only 45 minutes away, so we were able to simply hop in a van and go.
Telemark skiing is different from alpine in that you have a free heel (Google "Telemark" to see a picture). When you turn, you don't use your hips as much (like alpine skiing), but instead go into a lunge position and drop your knee down. It almost looks like the skiers are moonwalking effortlessly down the mountain, and their lower knee almost touches the ground. I would have taken pictures to better explain it, but it was too dark! It was a lot of fun to be able to try it out for the first time. Sarah Weis, the assistant director of outdoor leadership (who I know well from Adirondack Adventure), brought us out and gave us a lesson. I had to work on unlearning the alpine method of skiing, which I've done for about 10 years now, and it took me a little while to get used to telemark.
We got there at about 5:30 and skied until 8:30. We started on the bunny hill with Sarah teaching us, and when we eventually started to get the hang of it, we went up on the lift to try the main slope. There were only five of us, so we got a lot of individual coaching. My friend Dave was there, who only started teleskiing about a month ago, and has already gone 14 times. He's basically gone telemark skiing every other day and has gotten really good in a short amount of time. Sarah had him demonstrate for us. He's taken advantage of the opportunity, which I'm kind of sorry I hadn't learned about earlier. If I have time, I'm going to try to borrow the skis again and get back to Toggenburg for a few hours when I don't have class or a lot of work. I was just so amazed that we were able to do this.
The Ski and Snowboard Guild on campus provides a bus to Toggenburg every Wednesday, and they go from 4pm until about 10 at night. You can just hop on the bus for free, and also get a Toggenburg season pass for a reduced price. One of my participants from Adirondack Adventure was also at Toggenburg that night, and she had never tried a snow sport before. She took the bus, rented a snowboard, and had a lesson for the first time. I'm excited to get out of class early one day, throw some skis (and possibly Dave) into the car, and spend an afternoon fine-tuning my telemarking skills.


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Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman (Truthdig, 10/22/08) writes on the extent, and consequences, of a political season in which "commercial broadcasters are cleaning up… like never before, and you'll never hear them questioning the system that allows so much money to come back to them":
The Obama campaign has "flooded the zone" with advertising. It has a full-time "Obama Channel" on Dish Network. Ads have been inserted into video games like Guitar Hero. The campaign has bought a full 30 minutes of prime-time airtime on NBC, CBS and Fox, six days before the election. Fox moved the start time of the World Series to accommodate the ad buy….
The $2-billion presidential race also guarantees vast profits for the broadcasters, the national networks and the local television stations. Hundreds of television stations are using the public airwaves, imposing themselves between the candidates and the public.
Wondering, "Is public financing of campaigns dead?", Goodman recalls Obama's stated support for "public financing of campaigns combined with free television and radio time as a way to reduce the influence of moneyed special interests," but concludes that, "regardless of who the winner is, the next president will enter the White House with a long list of major donors to thank."
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Wow, those look great, you done good! The root systems that started look pretty huge for the cutting size. Isn't it rewarding? (!) I have been really getting into making more roses with cuttings in bands in a coldframe/hothouse & using rooter pots on the mother plant. The photos are awesome, thanks for posting them. ~Jay |
Definitly getting some good root systems going! I started propagating in sand last season, which allows me to root a number of cuttings in one small pot, and much of the time the roots get entertwined like yours...like you said, just gentley rinse them off and seperate them, and they're good to go :) Tammy |
Holy Moley. So - how long did it take to grow these awesome roots? I have mixed senses about how mine are doing. I planted them, mid-Dec I think. They all have tiny little nubbins giving me hint of new growth, but I pulled one out today and it only had about 5 teeny tiny hair width "look like roots to be" about 1/2" long coming out. So I don't know if I'm having success or not as I don't know what kind of time frames to expect. |
- Posted by gr8heather none (My Page) on Sun, Jan 27, 13 at 12:05
These roots took a long time... I'm not exactly sure, but it was months to grow these. I probably clipped them off the bush in September or October. I am like you, not very patient with the rooting process, I am usually messing with them, and tugging on them way to much before I should, especially if it is a variety I am anxious to see root. These came off of the only established rosebush in my yard, one I have had for 15 years or so. I accidentally broke off a cane while looking at it, and decided to cut it into pieces and root it. I had tons of other varieties I was rooting, so I promptly forgot about these, and I haven't really touched the bag at all for all these months. That proves the more you leave them alone (except to remove black or moldy canes)the better they do. I did remove a few plants from this batch to give away in November, so some plants grow and root much faster than others. |
Looks good! Congratulations! I have tried all the methods and have had mixed results. Lately I have tried hydroponics and have had the best success so far in the shortest amount of time. I got roots in only 2 weeks in cold weather. Clare |
- Posted by gr8heather none (My Page) on Sun, Jan 27, 13 at 18:50
Thank you! I am glad you are having good luck with hydroponics. I have been looking into some tutorials about that lately. My plants usually root within about 2 weeks too, these ones were just very... overly rooted before I transplanted because I forgot about them and waited too long. :) |
- Posted by plantmasterm z7 (My Page) on Sat, Feb 2, 13 at 16:02
gr8heather could you pls explain your method..I've never had any success With rose propagation..I currently have 4 canes of Lady Banks in a pot, they're in a mixture of sand and potting soil..they're in the house &covered with a plastic bag..I'm begging, I love roses but I can't afford to buy anymore, any help would be appreciated. Marion |
- Posted by gr8heather 6b (My Page) on Sat, Feb 2, 13 at 16:27
Marion, I do the following to root my roses: I like to take the cutting from a branch that has had a bloom that has just finished blooming. I cut it so that I will have 2 sections of leaves, then I cut the spent bloom off the top. I put the cutting immediately into water while I get more cuttings, prepare the soil, etc. I like to use few drops of a product called "Super Thrive" in the water I soak it in, and in the water for the dirt. I use miracle grow potting soil in a small container. I get it wet, but not so much that it will be sitting in a puddle. I make a hole in the dirt with a pencil. I take the rose out of the water, and make a few shallow cuts at the base, then I dip it in Schultz TakeRoot powdered rooting hormone, and stick it in the hole in the dirt. I put the little pot of dirt and rose into a zip lock bag (I like the 2 gallon ones) then I zip it most of the way up, and blow air into it to create a mini greenhouse. I put it in a window that does not get direct sun. In my case, a north facing window. I don't touch it for at least 2 weeks, then I lightly pull on the stem to see if it has rooted. If the stem turns black, it is dead. If it grows mold, it needs to be cleaned off immediately or thrown away so that it doesn't effect the other cuttings. If you are successful, in 2-4 weeks new leafs will start to grow. If you used clear cups for the dirt, you will start to see white roots in the soil. I adapted my method from this video I watched when I first started: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiL83eUKWY8 |
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I finished it today! I put it off for so long until I just decided to do it anyway and get it done. He's about 6' tall and on the end of mu chicken house facing the road. |
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- Posted by marlingardener 8b Texas (My Page) on Fri, Jun 5, 09 at 8:55
That is magnificent! You are going to have traffic tie-ups on your road. Also, seeing a 6' rooster will probably discourage predators! |
- Posted by grullablue (My Page) on Fri, Jun 5, 09 at 9:24
He's BEAUTIFUL! I want one! LOL |
Truly Beautiful! I love it! "discourage preditors" ROTFLMAO! I would think so!! :) Runningtrails - You make us all jealous! |
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- Posted by runningtrails 5 (My Page) on Fri, Jun 5, 09 at 12:25
Thanks everyone! LOL! I hope he discourages predators! I'm hoping it will generate some mural work for me :-) I've had a week's vacation this week and have gotten a lot of things done, including this guy. |
Runningtrails, that is so spectacular!! That is like straight out of a painting! You are soooo talented!! I hope you get some offers to do more painting! Way cooler than "Mail Pouch Tobacco" signs on barns, lol!! Excellent colors, you really captured the sheen on the tail feathers perfectly! Bravo!!! |
Girl you are the BOMB! I love it. I knew it was going to be good but never imagined it would be that good!! What kind of rooster is that? That was well worth the wait! |
- Posted by southern_magnolia (My Page) on Fri, Jun 5, 09 at 20:04
Fabulous work!!! I would love to be so talented. Unfortunately I am not. I did paint the inside of my chicken palace blue and then stenciled insects and worms on the walls. It was kind of a joke on my husband as he thinks I spend way too much time with the chickens. It didn't get much of a rise from him, so I bought a metal chandelier from Habitat and hung it from the ceiling. It doesn't work, but oh what fun I have had! Wish you lived here, I would hire you in a heartbeat. Beautiful work. |
- Posted by runningtrails 5 (My Page) on Fri, Jun 5, 09 at 21:10
Thanks so much guys! It was a lot of fun! I don't know what kind of rooster it is, if it is a "kind". Its an adaptation of a pic from the internet. It doesn't have to be a real rooster. It's just make believe. LOL! Southern_magnolia, sounds very interesting inside!! A chandelier! |
- Posted by southern_magnolia (My Page) on Sat, Jun 6, 09 at 0:20
I am always a bit over the top! I will try later to post photos of my chicken runs. They have a partial tin roof and the remainder is covered with wysteria. Looks nice, but more importantly, it keeps the odor down from my baby ducks and geese. |
- Posted by velvet_sparrow z10 So. Calif. (My Page) on Sat, Jun 6, 09 at 0:43
Beautiful! I hope you create like this for a living...? I was going to be a smart aleck and say something like, "Wow, what a beautiful, enormous co--" Couldn't do it. :) It has such soft color, it looks like you did it in pastels. Way to recycle the paint! Velvet ~:> |
- Posted by runningtrails 5 (My Page) on Sat, Jun 6, 09 at 6:06
ROFL! Velvet, oh my! I don't think anyone around here has thought to say that yet. lol. I'm sure it's coming though. Southern_magnolia, I loved it! The whole idea of a fancy chicken house with chandelier is marvelous! I don't think its "over the top". I think its great, creative genius! You're giving me some ideas here... I don't paint for a living, unfortunately. I wish I could. I have a full time "day job" in an office. I was on vacation this week. I do make a bit selling paintings and pet portraits, but not nearly enough to live on. |
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the reason I asked what breed this rooster is because he looks amazingly like a grown up and more colorful version of one of my chickens. It is supposed to be a hen but I think its a rooster The link below is not a good photo but mines has all the colorings just like your painting! Anyway you are a fantastic painter. You capture the true spirit of anything you paint and draw. I don't understand why you are not famous yet. Have you ever thought of selling your work and the local festivals (in your town)? |
Here is a link that might be useful: bad photo of mines.
Runningtrails, BRAVO, BRAVO! It's great and I am jealous. I wish you lived closer I would really love something done on my coop and on my barn - I have no talent of that nature whatsoever! I love it! |
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What it boils down to i think is some girls , and many guys with large girl friends / wives get offended when their wife does not look like Ashe. Its a fantasy game , we want what looks good not fatties and CAVEGIRLS. And besides i know lots of girls that wear bikini's in the middle of winter.
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I'm not 100% sure where I stand on this. This is a fantasy game, so if you take it like that it should not conform to what is considered the norm in real life. Not sure if anyone would want to buy skins of Large(Obese), Fully Clothed Females. Then again in the U.S. anyway, the opposite of norm would be skinny. Which in my opinion the extreme of either is not attractive to me personally. I'm not looking down on woman for being either of those, everyone is beautiful in their own way. I walk down the street and see woman's breasts hanging out everywhere(Don't get me started on Halloween..) I get annoyed when woman give you a dirty look or say something to you for checking them out. If your going to parade your chest around for everyone to see don't you dare get mad when someone takes the opportunity to look. That is after all why your wearing what your wearing. I don't like to assume, so let's not assume that most of the people against the revealing females are in fact females. I myself(A Male) would prefer woman to dress fully clothed yet its human nature, just how we are wired. Sort of like how some posts have been about how people want "Hot or Sexy" men with few clothes on. However back to where I was going with this, if you are a female and are posting about how the females should have clothes on and not show any cleavage I have a question. Your saying you have never shown some skin? Never a glimpse of cleavage? Short shorts or a mini skirt? If you have what was your reason for wearing it? The answer is to look more attractive to the opposite ***. Everyone wouldn't mine a second look from someone you are walking past, or a compliment on how beautiful you look. Riot makes skins to give champions a different look, that is really the only reason to buying a skin. So if they don't look "Good" to societies current standards then no-one is going to buy them. Riot has to add that WOW factor, the second glance, or beautiful image to the skins in order to sell them. Yes this can be accomplished in other ways besides lack of clothing. I myself really like the detail that can be put into a champions Armour to really make it shine, and I would like to see more of this. An idea would be for champions default skin to be "Fully Clothed" with more attention on facial features and armor design. Then the Skins can be lacking in clothing or however you wish to get them sold. This way people never have to play with a champ they find offensive. New Champions sell themselves and don't need the lack of clothing because well, they are new, have new skills, everyone wants to try it. Well I just wanted to give my opinion on the subject. Thanks for reading Typ3
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1. We concur in United Kingdom view that the Allied Council should examine the plan prepared by the Japanese. From your reports it does not appear that you have been provided with details of the Japanese plan. In these circumstances discussion in Allied Council on Wednesday should be general. You should request the necessary information before governments you represent are committed to approval of a definite scheme.
2. Nationalisation. In discussion you should support the principle of nationalisation of the Zaibatsu mines along the lines of the United Kingdom views mentioned in your 19 [1] with which we are in accord. However, as this is a question of policy on which FEC has not reached a conclusion you should take the line that the other governments who are directly concerned with occupation policy for Japan, i.e., all members of FEC, should have an opportunity to discuss this principle and therefore you should recommend that while the Allied Council should assist General MacArthur by stating its views final decision should await a statement of policy by FEC. For your own information we intend to take up this question at once with FEC.
3. Management. As SCAP was authorised in the general directive issued to him by the President (vide FEAC 3 [2]) to take all necessary action to see that production was effectively organised, it would be appropriate for the Allied Council to advise on implementation of this policy. We favour a government organisation for management of all the mines. The principle in paragraph 4 of your 19 is therefore approved but limitation to a specific period might raise difficulties.
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