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Wednesday, 2 November 2005
Luxury Wine Evening for Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick
On Wednesday December 7, Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine will host a special evening at the BMW Sydney showroom, Rushcutter's Bay for the Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick.
Three Clicks West Restaurant, Annandale have designed a delicious canapé menu which will be complimented with wines from Tempus Two, Brokenwood, Debortoli, Abercorn, Mt Pleasant and Morris Wines.
Silent auction items on the night have been kindly donated by Hemmingway Travel, Hugo Boss and J Farren Price.
All proceeds from the ticket sales and silent auction will be donated to the Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick. Tickets cost $45 and places are limited. To book your ticket please call (02) 8268 4676.
December 7th 6-8pm
BMW Sydney, Rushcutters Bay
65 Craigend Street
Rushcutters Bay
For Further Information Contact:
Dana Edwards, Communications Manager Tel: 9382 1188
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- 8 ounces cremini stemmed and diced
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 8 ounces fresh goat cheese
- 3 tablespoons chopped chives
- 2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 36 toast points
Mix mushrooms with juice and oil; season with salt and pepper; let sit until wilted, 20 minutes. Mix with cheese, chives and thyme. Serve on toast points.
Per serving (per canapé): 40 calories, 3 g fat, 1 g saturated, 2 g carbohydrates, 0 g fiber, 2 g protein
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Take this easy fruit salad to your next pot-luck for a big hit! Or, make up a batch and keep it on hand for a healthy snack or "sweet fix". Submitted by MATCM81 Carbs: 34.6g | Fat: 0.4g | Fiber: 3.1g | Protein: 1.5g | Calories: 135.2
Cookbook creator says: Vegan Ice Cream Alternative. Saw on VeganChic.com also. Sounds AMAZING Submitted by STEPFANIER Carbs: 27g | Fat: 0.4g | Fiber: 3.1g | Protein: 1.3g | Calories: 105.4
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Cookbook creator says: From Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World cookbook Carbs: 31.8g | Fat: 3.8g | Fiber: 0.5g | Protein: 1.9g | Calories: 171.4
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A great morning energy bar or mid day snack. Rich in Omega 3's and copper. Submitted by MONA_MONA Carbs: 28.3g | Fat: 7.9g | Fiber: 4.5g | Protein: 3.2g | Calories: 179.6
little snack balls that are nutritious and delicious! [soak time 1 hr.] Submitted by KRAVMAGAGIRL Carbs: 5g | Fat: 2.8g | Fiber: 0.8g | Protein: 0.7g | Calories: 44.2
Fall calls for apples and quince - The two of them combine with a touch of sugar and some pumpkin pie spice for a delicious breakfast, dessert or snack! Makes about 450 mL, 4 servings. Submitted by JO_JO_BA Carbs: 22g | Fat: 0.4g | Fiber: 3.5g | Protein: 0.3g | Calories: 84.4
Peanut Buttery Cookies that are oh-so delish. Submitted by ALILMERMAID86 Carbs: 11.2g | Fat: 4g | Fiber: 1.5g | Protein: 2.6g | Calories: 87.1
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Vegan version Submitted by PATULJAK Carbs: 57.3g | Fat: 6.5g | Fiber: 3g | Protein: 5.2g | Calories: 290.1
With a bounty of fresh, local and super-juicy blueberries at my disposal, I twisted the traditional addition of citrus in blueberry pie by using lime and orange flavours in both the whole-wheat crust and the filling! Submitted by JO_JO_BA Carbs: 41.9g | Fat: 15.9g | Fiber: 3g | Protein: 3g | Calories: 319


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This week saw the launch of Alameda Save Our Schools (Alameda SOS), a new committee to campaign for a replacement parcel tax for Alameda's public schools. This is excellent news for all who aim to protect public education in Alameda. If you signed up to help APLUS, you should have already received a welcome message from Alameda SOS, otherwise please visit Alameda SOS's website to find out the latest on the campaign, how you can contribute financially, and how you can help out with the campaign.
With the launch of Alameda SOS, APLUS is winding down its activities. We'd like to thank everyone who worked on the Measure E campaign, and the voters of Alameda who voted in such large numbers to support Alameda's public schools. We look forward to Alamedans supporting their schools with a replacement parcel tax in the coming months.


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DENVER (AP) — It's time for Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper to pay up for the Denver Broncos' loss to Baltimore in their NFL playoff game last week.
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Hickenlooper would have received a dozen Chesapeake Bay crab cakes if the Broncos had won.
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19 If it please the king, let a royal order go forth from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes so that it may not be altered, that Vashti is to come no more before King Ahasu-e'rus; and let the king give her royal position to another who is better than she. | 19 "Therefore, if it pleases the king, let him issue a royal decree and let it be written in the laws of Persia and Media, which cannot be repealed, that Vashti is never again to enter the presence of King Xerxes. Also let the king give her royal position to someone else who is better than she. |
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Crackdown on nuns? Time for another reformation girls! |
Here is a link that might be useful: crackdown on nuns
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...more like another inquisition :) The "patriarchy" whether it be state or church are not happy, boo hoo hoo. Suck it up buttercups ! |
Why are men so afraid of us? What do they think will happen if we actually form and voice our own thoughts? That they might have to kick it up a notch and actually work a little bit harder for everything from careers to relationships? Is that why they want us pregnant and back in the kitchen? Crackdown on NUNS?! Um... okay... |
At a convent in Ireland, the 98-year-old Mother Superior lay dying. The nuns gathered around her bed trying to make her last journey comfortable. They tried giving her warm milk to drink but she refused it. One of the nuns took the glass back to the kitchen. Then, remembering a bottle of Irish Whiskey that had been received as a gift the previous Christmas, she opened it and poured a generous amount into the warm milk.Back at Mother Superior's bed, they held the glass to her lips. The frail nun drank a little, then a little more and before they knew it, she had finished the whole glass down to the last drop. As her eyes brightened, the nuns thought it would be a good opportunity to have one last talk with their spiritual leader."Mother," the nuns asked earnestly, "Please give us some of your wisdom before you leave us..." She raised herself up in bed on one elbow, looked at them and said: "Don't sell that cow.." |
- Posted by circuspeanut 5 (My Page) on Sat, Apr 21, 12 at 0:11
It says the group is undermining Roman Catholic teaching on homosexuality and is promoting "feminist themes incompatible with the Catholic faith". Feminist themes? Can I download one for Firefox? |
Why are men so afraid of us? In a nutshell - they are afraid of losing power and control. That applies to prelates in the RC church, politicians, and any other man who feels he has to control someone, usually women, in order to feel "whole". For the ultimate in controlling women, see the link. It's long. I didn't know whether to laugh or throw up. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Godless American Women
There's so few nuns left to begin with. "Sister Simone Campbell, who runs a Washington-based Catholic social justice group called Network, said she believed the Vatican's harsh tone stemmed from anger about the nuns' support for President Barack Obama's efforts to get a healthcare overhaul through the U.S. Congress in 2009 and 2010. U.S. bishops opposed the law, signed by Obama in 2010. The Vatican "clearly got upset that we were effective at communicating our views politically," Campbell said." The Men in the red hats would prefer that Iron Ladies stay in cloisters on their knees rattling their beads too late. A reformation would hardly do for these dinosaurs in Rome & their minions in the American conference of bishops. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Sr Ruth's story
When I was in college I came to know a group of Nuns through a Catholic friend and having no previous knowledge of Catholicism I was absolutely shocked at the attitude of the church towards these women. Their order was barely able to maintain itself with many elderly nuns but that didn't matter-their income had to go to the church and too bad if they couldnt take care of their own. It was eye opening for me. Dockside-oh my...what a screed-interesting that almost no one was willing to post comments using a name. I have always found the concept of Male superiority destroyed by corrupt feminity to be so strange. If man cant resist woman then what? Where is the superiority? Something to mull while I weed the rose bed next to the house. |
This is a gem docksides link threw up Be not surprised when these (godless) women rally a nation to hate and despise god-fearing women such as Sarah Palin, Michelle Bachman, and a host of other conservative Christian women. Someones been reading (writing to) Hot Topics. |
- Posted by duluthinbloomz4 zone 4a (My Page) on Sat, Apr 21, 12 at 15:25
I'd sign myself Anonymous too if I had written (let alone believed) this tripe... "If men would defend their wives, correct them, and teach their daughters,and together give up that which allures, the tv programs and ads, the newspaper ads (especially the loaded underwear ads in the Sunday paper - sadly viewed even before many attend Church)..." |
Welcome to 1492. Christianity has just taken a giant step backwards. Are they going to insist, now, that women be covered from head to toe, you know, so they don't "tempt" those weak, powerless, easily tempted men. Dockside - What an ugly, intolerant screed you linked to, how on earth did you find it. I grew up in a narrow-minded church that espoused these vile sentiments. Leaving it behind was like stepping into the light. I think Jesus would be shamed by these ideas, and the people who espouse them. I hope the Catholic Church, actually, any church, suffers a great loss of tolerant, compassionate, humane members because of this, they deserve nothing less. Churches have acknowledged over the years how important women are - since they do most everything that keeps a church going, yet they persist in keeping women "in their place". |
- Posted by nancy_in_venice_ca SS24 z10 CA (My Page) on Sat, Apr 21, 12 at 17:26
From Dockside's link: Since the sixties, the women of American have become heavily indoctrinated by secularism and they have changed dramatically into godless, licentious, narcissistic, angry and lewd individuals. Thank you for your concern. We women sure have been enjoying ourselves, haven't we? Let's go for another 50 years! |
Yeah... that was a little too bible filled and weird for my blood. But it doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize that all women are not innocent when it comes to the state of our world today, nor are all men to be blamed. There are also women who beat and abuse their husbands... men are not the only abusers. It's those that wish to keep this patriarchal influence in place, and women who either take advantage of their fellow human beings with the same type of mentality, or those that stand silently behind men, taking their abuse, agreeing with this uneven world. Women and men need to stand side by side... or whichever sex you choose as your partner... as equal partners in life. Only when our children see us respect and help and support each other will they understand what it means to be fair and equal. I don't really understand where it comes from, this "pick on the weaker" mentality... those that are weaker have always been the targets of those afraid to stand up to their equals or someone bigger. It's not size that wins battles, though... it's intelligence and heart, courage and bravery. The will and inner strength to stand up for what's right, and the empathy to understand what the other might feel. Knowledge and empathy are power. The weaknesses and insecurities of those who stand in places of patriarchal power must be mighty... that they cannot see the better way of combined strength of both men and women. This why I can't buy into the church thing... right off the bat, we have a male deity... creating man first, then not creating woman in her own right, but from a piece of man. And then making woman the first sinner, the weaker, and relegating her to carry that sin, and automatically pass it on to her offspring. I do not buy it. I can't. I'm just as intelligent and capable as my male counterparts. And I can be just as strong, too. But... women possess something men do not... the power to bear life. That's, I think, where it all stems from deep down somewhere in the recesses of that male mentality. I think this is the key. |
momj47 - I found that on Free Republic. I go there periodically to see what the ultra-right-wing-wackos are upset about at the moment. There were 8 or 9 responses that agreed with the screed. The other one disagreed and was taken to task for her (I presume) voicing her disagreement. |
Dockside: "There were 8 or 9 responses that agreed with the screed. The other one disagreed and was taken to task for her voicing her disagreement." Ink could be right. That definitely sounds like HT. ;-) |
- Posted by tishtoshnm 6/NM (My Page) on Sun, Apr 22, 12 at 21:27
Oh my, looking at underwear ads before church. I wonder what my pastor would have to say about that. The problem would be not the pictures but the spew of profanity at the cost of said little pieces of undergarments. Jeepers. |
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Creatine kinase (CK) - plasma or serum
Last updated: Tuesday, 06, April, 2004
MBS Online Search Page: Click here for details
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Specimen | 5 mL blood in lithium heparin or plain tube. |
Method | Spectrophotometry. |
Reference Interval | Influenced by gender and method; local laboratory reference intervals should be ascertained. Typically: Neonate: 70-380 U/L |
Application | A sensitive, but not specific, test for the diagnosis and monitoring of myocardial infarction. CKMB with CKMB/CK ratio is more specific, but has been superseded by cardiac troponin T or I. Levels of CK are increased in diseases affecting skeletal muscle. It can be used to detect carrier status for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, although not all carriers have increased levels. |
Interpretation | Elevation of CK with CKMB as >5% percent of CK, indicates a myocardial origin of CK. CK levels may also be increased with skeletal muscle injury (eg, after intramuscular injection or excessive exercise), in myositis, myopathy, rhabdomyolysis or hypothyroidism. Elevation of no pathological significance is seen in patients with a 'macro-CK' (a complex of CK with an immunoglobulin). Isoenzyme studies may be useful in investigating increased CK activities of uncertain cause. |
Reference | French JK, White HD. Clinical implications of the new definition of myocardial infarction. Heart. 2004 Jan;90(1):99-106. Review. |


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Sure, this is massively old, and discontinued, and likely no one will ever read this review anyhow ...
but I just rediscovered Love Child from my collection when I was going through some old stuff. I was reminded of how good Hard Candy eyeshadows *used* to be - highly pigmented, great texture, easy to pick up on the brush ...
Love Child is a great muted silver/lightly taupe color with plenty of shimmer (not huge chunks of glitter, and not overly metallic either). Since the texture of mine still seems just as good as when I bought it, I'm going to hang onto this little gem, and continue enjoying it. What a fun thing to rediscover!
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I got this at an outlet store for 3 bucks a couple of days ago. I've been using it all over my lid and in the inner corners of my eyes. It's pretty and sparkly, a nice not too bright silver. It goes on really easily with a brush, and stays well. I think it's a little loud for day, but I love it for special occasions.
I got this from a really sweet swapper and in the pan, it looked like the perfect silvery taupe neutral. Unfortunately on my lids, the colour appeared lighter than in the pan and gave me a chalky effect which with the shimmer, made my eyes look puffy. But might work on someone with lighter tones - lovely packaging though!
This is my new fave neutral shimmer wash. Usually I use Stila Wheat, but I think I almost like Love Child better- it's the same light taupe shimmer, but the sparkles are more silver and prettier, IMO. It really seems to brighten up my eyes, even when used alone, and it works wonders to even out any redness on my eyelids.
Plus, the packaging is so cute- a great little silver compact! Thumbs up for this shade. I would repurchase, but sadly cannot as HC has been discontinued from Australia. But I'll be hankering to swap for it for sure! continued >>


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Scattered Shots: So you want to be a Hunter - Part 5 Levels 31-40 {WoW}
Sep 25th 2009 4:53PM This is probably the best of them so far. At least he is marginally improving between each article. That being said, I still had a number of LOLNO moments in this article too.
The first one was: Of course Tracking Demons is pretty cool and all, but the star of this level has to be Flare. Finally, we have a way to smoke out all those despicably treacherous rogues as they try to hide in the shadows.
Flare was good back before TBC launched, but nowadays it is a (pretty bad) RNG skill. You can flare the ground, stand in the middle of it and still be sapped by a rogue. The rogue can still open from stealth on you. You can even drop a trap under your feet, only to have the rogue resist it or disarm it. Or worse yet, dance right on top of it while it fails to go off or do anything useful. Those 1 in 20 times when you do flare a rogue out of stealth though... those are good times.
The second LOLNO moment came from this gem:
The main thing you learn at level 34 is the Explosive Trap. While your pet is tanking the mob you can lay this trap down to help add a bit extra damage and then move back to finish them off. It's also good to know that if you decide to raid Survival, your Explosive Trap can be used to trigger Lock and Load.
Ok, at this point you don't have volley. So I'll forgive melee range to drop the trap. How about mentioning to drop the trap BEFORE you pull and pull the mobs to the trap with your pet? That couldn't hurt, could it?
But then we have the recurring criticism of this series. Is this a leveling noob guide or a raid readiness guide? Why does LnL only become useful with raiding? It is low enough in the tree for leveling players to get and can be lethal against elites while leveling.
The viper sting comment was good and unexpected. I don't think you had mentioned aspect of the viper really before that, even though it was trainable at level 20 (according to WoWhead).
Alex Afrasiabi on Cataclysm and the origin of phasing {WoW}
Sep 25th 2009 1:16PM Time to comment jack.
So is this developer calling GC a liar? GC had previously stated that phasing technology has been in the game since day one and that stealth is handled the same way phasing is.
Is Ghostcrawler wrong again or just lying?
Patch 3.2.2 PTR: Another Beast Within change {WoW}
Sep 18th 2009 10:45AM It is not a PvE buff. Pet loses 50% for 8 seconds roughly every 1 minute. Problem is, pets are more sensitive to damage increasing effects and stats.
Patch 3.2.2 PTR: Another Beast Within change {WoW}
Sep 18th 2009 10:43AM Faar is a retarded troll. GC said that BM does not deserve to be viable because it is too easy.
Patch 3.2.2 PTR: Another Beast Within change {WoW}
Sep 18th 2009 10:41AM Random Comments:
1.) For over two years I have been saying that the BM tree should be modeled after Feral Druids. We should become a hybrid class that can tank or dps depending on gear and talents within one tree. We could share gear with Feral tanks and have an armor boost talent (Thick Hide anyone?) to upgrade the leather to mail.
2.) Hunter representation cannot get any worse in arena, considering we were sitting at somewhere around 0.5%. Hint: 10% is balanced and even with readiness/bm and tnt hunters have NEVER passed 11%.
3.) The cooldown reduction is a huge nerf that Blizzard is trying to suppress. BW/TBW popped? Press bubble and the hunter automatically loses. Press iceblock and the hunter loses. Press icebound fortitude and the hunter loses. Press evasion and the hunter loses. It used to be that many classes had to deal with 5-8 seconds of hunter damage, but now they won't even have to worry.
4.) GC said the talent had to be nerfed because it was both offensive and defensive. Still waiting on Paladins to not be allowed to attack or heal while bubbled.
Patch 3.2.2 Hunters see changes to Bestial Wrath {WoW}
Sep 16th 2009 4:48PM Note, the promised to fix pet issues including dying too easily/often and not scaling with fight buffs years and years ago. It is called the carrot on the stick method. You keep paying, Blizzard never has to actually try.
Patch 3.2.2 Hunters see changes to Bestial Wrath {WoW}
Sep 16th 2009 4:42PM 1.) It is owned by AOL. Pay people to press F7 in word before submitting. Or you know, get a browser other than IE that has spell check built in.
2.) MMO Champion doesn't seem to have a spelling issue, and processes information quicker and more accurately. Not to mention MMO Champ isn't owned by a corporation.
Patch 3.2.2 Hunters see changes to Bestial Wrath {WoW}
Sep 16th 2009 4:40PM Beast Cleave relies on damage without CC because hunters have always had, currently have, and will continue to have for the foreseeable future, pisspoor CC. Until we get targeted, spammable, non-cool-downed CC like mages or warlocks, hunters will never be viable in arena. I guess that 0.5% of arena players who played hunters was just too much for GC to handle. He won't be happy until that number reaches zero.
Scattered Shots: So you want to be a Hunter - Part 4 Levels 21-30 {WoW}
Sep 16th 2009 4:31PM Ger is a troll.
He never said hunters are the easiest class to play. He said they are easier now than they were Pre-WotLK. That is a undeniable, indisputable fact. Hunters remain one of the, if not the, hardest class to play in the game. It just isn't as hard as it once was, with calculating shot speed to make sure auto shots do not get clipped being removed. Playing a hunter used to require detailed modeling of each and every shot, and now it is just plug and play, with the modeling done as more of a formality than anything else.
Scattered Shots: So you want to be a Hunter - Part 4 Levels 21-30 {WoW}
Sep 16th 2009 4:25PM Wubbles, that means you've been a huntARD since day one of the EU release if you don't follow his statement.


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Obesity Could Follow Sleepless Nights
Feeling tired? Your lack of rest may be putting you at increased risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes. That's the conclusion of a new paper, published in The American Journal of Human Biology, that looked at evidence collected from numerous experimental and observational studies. The link was clear: People who got less than six hours of sleep a night were more likely to have a high body mass index (BMI) and be obese. The connection found in the study seems stronger for children and teenagers, which is especially worrisome given the skyrocketing rates of type 2 diabetes in young people.
"In the United States, 18 percent of adults are estimated to get less than six hours of sleep, which equates to 53 million short sleepers who may be at risk of associated obesity," said the paper's author, Dr. Kristen Knutson of the University of Chicago. "Poor sleeping patterns are not random, and it is important to consider the social, cultural, and environmental factors which can cause inadequate sleep so at-risk groups can be identified."
But how exactly does lack of sleep increase obesity? The paper suggests that lack of sleep affects production of the hormones that make us hungry and tell us when we're full. Translation: If you don't sleep, you're going to feel hungry, and you're going to want to eat a lot.
"Obesity develops when energy intake is greater than expenditure. Diet and physical activity play an important part in this, but an additional factor may be inadequate sleep," Knutson said. "A review of the evidence shows how short or poor-quality sleep is linked to increased risk of obesity by deregulating appetite, leading to increased energy consumption."
Knutson said that most of the available sleep research comes from Western countries, which suggests that more research is needed to tease out the connections between lack of sleep and obesity. Ultimately, scientists will also need to prove the opposite: that sleeping longer and better can improve our health.
At the very least, we could try that option for ourselves. It couldn't hurt.
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Jumeirah Beach Hotel
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Situated along Dubai Beach, the Jumeirah Beach Hotel rises 26 stories and is designed to resemble a cresting wave. The property's unique design affords each of its 598 rooms with a view of the ocean, and some also enjoy vistas of the famous Burj Al-Arab Hotel. Guest rooms are decorated in inviting blues, reds, and golds with large windows or terraces overlooking the ocean. The hotel has a wealth of amenities, including 20 on-site dining outlets, complimentary use of the Wild Wadi Waterpark, and the Pavilion Dive Center.
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Guests looking for a standard room with a few more bells and whistles should book an ocean deluxe balcony room. These have private balconies and seating areas.
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The sheer scope of the property can be a bit much. Visitors seeking a secluded retreat may want to inquire about the private villas or look elsewhere.
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0Jan 26, '10 by MobileNurseSaraQuote from BAMARN09As far as I know, the iPod Touch does have all the abilities of the iPhone except that of the phone, SMS (although you can download apps that make that possible over WiFi I believe), and you need to be connected to WiFi to use the internet and for apps that require internet connection.MobileNurseSara,
Do you know if the IPOD Touch has the same capabilities as the iphone...in your opinion (or if anyone knows) which would be a better choice for a new grad starting in the ER?
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We are planning a remodel and I am wondering if anyone has experience with the Panasonic Prestige under counter convection microwave? It is reasonably priced (compared to others) and seems to get great reviews. Looking for some first hand experience or any other recommendations. We plan to put the microwave in the kitchen island. Thanks so much! |
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We just installed a Thermador MCES in our island. For us it was the only place to put it, and I wanted a smaller micro/convection oven to go with my cavernous range oven. A few things to consider. In convection mode, the exterior (and I'm assuming you'll use a trim kit for addt'l ventilation), the exterior can get pretty hot if you are running it at 450. Probably not a wise idea if you have small children.If you do have children, and they are only using the microwave feature, having it closer to their size may be preferable to adult eye level, or counter-top applications. After years of eye level microwaves, it does take some getting used to for the "bend and nuke" usage. On the upside, having a smaller oven cavity is ideal for smaller items (I baked a couple of potatoes earlier in the week) and was glad I didn't need to fire up a 5.7 cu foot oven for the task. |
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Loosen the 5mm bolt securing the brake caliper to the frame and reposition the caliper so the brake pads are roughly evenly spaced on either side of the rim. Retighten the bolt. Most calipers have a micro-adjuster bolt on top of the brake arm. Use a wrench to screw this bolt in or out to finely adjust the pad position until they are evenly spaced on either side of the rim.
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Looking at the cards, the design isn't anything out of the ordinary with both coolers being ones we've seen before. As for the sizes of the cards, you can see that the higher end model; the HD 5850 is a fair bit smaller. This is probably the main reason Sapphire are able to opt for a smaller box over the bigger HD 5830.
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1 `And this [is] the command, the statutes and the judgments which Jehovah your God hath commanded to teach you, to do in the land which ye are passing over thither to possess it, | 1 These are the commands, decrees and laws the LORD your God directed me to teach you to observe in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess, |
2 so that thou dost fear Jehovah thy God, to keep all His statutes and His commands, which I am commanding thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all days of thy life, and so that thy days are prolonged. | 2 so that you, your children and their children after them may fear the LORD your God as long as you live by keeping all his decrees and commands that I give you, and so that you may enjoy long life. |
3 `And thou hast heard, O Israel, and observed to do, that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest multiply exceedingly, as Jehovah, God of thy fathers, hath spoken to thee, [in] the land flowing with milk and honey. | 3 Hear, O Israel, and be careful to obey so that it may go well with you and that you may increase greatly in a land flowing with milk and honey, just as the LORD, the God of your fathers, promised you. |
4 `Hear, O Israel, Jehovah our God [is] one Jehovah; | 4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. |
5 and thou hast loved Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might, | 5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. |
6 and these words which I am commanding thee to-day have been on thine heart, | 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. |
7 and thou hast repeated them to thy sons, and spoken of them in thy sitting in thine house, and in thy walking in the way, and in thy lying down, and in thy rising up, | 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. |
8 and hast bound them for a sign upon thy hand, and they have been for frontlets between thine eyes, | 8 Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. |
9 and thou hast written them on door-posts of thy house, and on thy gates. | 9 Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates. |
10 `And it hath been, when Jehovah thy God doth bring thee in unto the land which He hath sworn to thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give to thee -- cities great and good, which thou hast not built, | 10 When the LORD your God brings you into the land he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give you--a land with large, flourishing cities you did not build, |
11 and houses full of all good things which thou hast not filled, and wells digged which thou hast not digged, vineyards and olive-yards which thou hast not planted, and thou hast eaten, and been satisfied; | 11 houses filled with all kinds of good things you did not provide, wells you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant--then when you eat and are satisfied, |
12 `Take heed to thyself lest thou forget Jehovah who hath brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of a house of servants; | 12 be careful that you do not forget the LORD, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. |
13 Jehovah thy God thou dost fear, and Him thou dost serve, and by His name thou dost swear; | 13 Fear the LORD your God, serve him only and take your oaths in his name. |
14 ye do not go after other gods, of the gods of the peoples who [are] round about you; | 14 Do not follow other gods, the gods of the peoples around you; |
15 for a zealous God [is] Jehovah thy God in thy midst -- lest the anger of Jehovah thy God burn against thee, and He hath destroyed thee from off the face of the ground. | 15 for the LORD your God, who is among you, is a jealous God and his anger will burn against you, and he will destroy you from the face of the land. |
16 `Ye do not try Jehovah your God as ye tried in Massah; | 16 Do not test the LORD your God as you did at Massah. |
17 ye do diligently keep the commands of Jehovah your God, and His testimonies, and His statutes which He hath commanded thee, | 17 Be sure to keep the commands of the LORD your God and the stipulations and decrees he has given you. |
18 and thou hast done that which is right and good in the eyes of Jehovah, so that it is well with thee, and thou hast gone in and possessed the good land which Jehovah hath sworn to thy fathers, | 18 Do what is right and good in the LORD's sight, so that it may go well with you and you may go in and take over the good land that the LORD promised on oath to your forefathers, |
19 to drive away all thine enemies from thy presence, as Jehovah hath spoken. | 19 thrusting out all your enemies before you, as the LORD said. |
20 `When thy son asketh thee hereafter, saying, What [are] the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which Jehovah our God hath commanded you? | 20 In the future, when your son asks you, "What is the meaning of the stipulations, decrees and laws the LORD our God has commanded you?" |
21 then thou hast said to thy son, Servants we have been to Pharaoh in Egypt, and Jehovah bringeth us out of Egypt by a high hand; | 21 tell him: "We were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt, but the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. |
22 and Jehovah giveth signs and wonders, great and sad, on Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on all his house, before our eyes; | 22 Before our eyes the LORD sent miraculous signs and wonders--great and terrible--upon Egypt and Pharaoh and his whole household. |
23 and us He hath brought out thence, in order to bring us in, to give to us the land which He had sworn to our fathers. | 23 But he brought us out from there to bring us in and give us the land that he promised on oath to our forefathers. |
24 And Jehovah commandeth us to do all these statutes, to fear Jehovah our God, for good to ourselves all the days, to keep us alive, as [at] this day; | 24 The LORD commanded us to obey all these decrees and to fear the LORD our God, so that we might always prosper and be kept alive, as is the case today. |
25 and righteousness it is for us, when we observe to do all this command before Jehovah our God, as He hath commanded us. | 25 And if we are careful to obey all this law before the LORD our God, as he has commanded us, that will be our righteousness." |
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- 16 (2 1/2-inch) paper muffin-cup liners
- 2 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon rosewater (optional)
- Garnish: nontoxic and organic (pesticide-free) small roses, pansies, and scented geranium leaves and blackberries dusted with confectioners sugar
Make cupcakes:
Preheat oven to 350°F and line 16 (1/3-cup) muffin cups with paper muffin-cup liners.
Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat together butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, and with mixer on low speed beat in milk and vanilla until just combined (batter will separate). Add flour mixture in 3 batches, beating until just combined after each addition.
Divide batter among muffin cups and bake in middle of oven until a tester comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool cupcakes in pan on a rack 5 minutes and remove from pan.
Make frosting:
Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth. Add confectioners sugar and beat on low speed until incorporated. Add lemon juice and rosewater and beat until smooth.
Frost cupcakes and garnish.
Cooks' notes: · You can make cupcakes 1 day ahead (leave them unfrosted) and keep them in an airtight container at room temperature. · Frosting may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered (beat until smooth before using).
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The good people over at Hustler bring us a hot new edition to out porn collections. Amateur Beaver Hunt 2: Cum Shot Rookies is another high quality flick that will get the blood pumping. Will Rider starts off with each chick in an interview, asking questions like the first time they had sex, favorite position and if they like sucking dick. Although Rider's interview is always the same for each chick and filled with "That is sexy baby", the chicks are all hot and amazing.
The first young slut is 19 year-old Alexia with big tits, narrow ass and a small lipped pussy. Will Rider gives Alexia a dildo to use to help warm up her pussy juices and then Barnett Blade enters to give her the real deal. Alexia goes to town sucking on Blade's knob then to get titty fucked hard but from the angle is was hard to see any of the action. During the first part of the scene, Alexia is too worried about her hair looks that it taints the mood until she gets a good pussy fuck in reverse cowgirl. Near the end of the scene, Blade is clearly losing his massive hard-on while trying to keep it in Alexia's pussy in doggy style so he finally blows his creamy load all over the place.
Renee Richards is the hottest chick in this whole flick because of her British accent, smaller natural tits, small bush, pierced clit and tongue. Renee has been in some porn flicks in Europe so she is kind of a pro but oh so good to watch fucking. She even made Will Rider say "please" before he gets to look at her awesome tits. The British are so polite. After Rider's typical interview, Kurt Lockwood starts with some foreplay as does the music. Although the music ends after the foreplay, the hot action continues with Kurt flipping Renee upside-down into a vertical 69. That was quite a surprise. Then Renee's nice tits bounce wild in reverse cowgirl as she rubs her clit just the right way. So sexy and steamy. Kurt licks Renee's ass a couple times during the scene but never does any anal but he does give it to her hard in doggy.
Franchezca Valentina is a 21-year-old brunette with big natural tits and a really tight pink pussy. She starts by using her pieced tongue on James Deen's cock and can't seen to go down his shaft very far but gives his knob some fun. In cowgirl, Deen spreads her tight pussy and shows off her narrow ass. Something just wasn't working for me in this scene. It was either that she seemed awkward in the positions or he was too small to handle a taller woman. I don't know what is was but it looked weird. Now, Franchezca is still really hot but I just wasn't feeling it.
This feeling of disappointment continued with Giana Dreams because she was nothing real special. She just stared at the camera the whole time with no emotion on her face, it really bothered me. Apart from Giana's small 5 foot 3 inch frame and small pussy, I was not interested.
Riley Mason is a goth-girl with short black hair, cute face and medium natural tits. She looks like the chick from American Pie, Alyson Hannigan but without the red hair. Tommy Gunn takes his turn with the band camp look-a-like on an uncomfortable leather couch. Note to self, don't have sex on leather. At first I didn't like the scene because Riley just didn't seem to match with Tommy. But soon Riley's natural tits caught my attention and I got over it. She is clearly a rookie but she can get better; at least she has the looks. The cum-shot was funny because Riley sat there like a bird ready for some food and Tommy really gave it to her.
The behind the scenes footage was really cool, just to see how a porn shoot really goes and to see the stars off camera. Although it felt like I was watching the whole flick over again, still very cool. The Bonus scenes were ok but I only watched the first one because of the cool music and sexy striptease.
All in all, Hustler's Amateur Beaver Hunt 2 was a good movie and just what I expected for the guys at Hustler. The chicks are amazingly hot and young, even though a couple have done porn before. For this flick, the good out weighs the bad. A solid four rating for Amateur Beaver Hunt 2.
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The Coen Brothers have released a third trailer for their upcoming film, Inside Llewyn Davis. As I'm sure you know from previous reports, this is their inimitable take on the Greenwich Village folk scene in the 1960s.
We've had a lot of fun trying to decipher what information about the film we can from the previous, far shorter, trailer, and inevitably, we've been pontificating over what connection Llewyn himself might have to Bob Dylan. After all, we were struck by the use of a rare Dylan cut - "Farewell" - on the trailer's soundtrack, plus visual references to the Freewheelin... sleeve and shots of Llewyn Davis crossing Jones Street, where that album cover was photographed.
Anyway, this latest trailer seems to suggest that a lot of the Dylan references we spotted first time round were, predictably for the Coens, a slight case of misdirection. We get to see a little more of the unfolding story here, and we also get a closer look at John Goodman's character, an old jazzer who seems to bear some passing resemblance to Dr John.
If you want to find out a little more about the film, then we've already posted a first look review of the film, from the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year. The film's UK release date, meanwhile, is January 14, 2014...
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Federal Racketeering Charges Filed Against Alleged Members and Associates of the "Black Guerilla Family" Gang
Indictment of 15 Defendants Brings to 20 Total Alleged BGF Members and Associates Charged Since April 2009
New Defendant is Fifth Alleged to Have Assisted BGF While Employed by Maryland Division of Correction
BALTIMORE, Maryland - A federal grand jury indictment was unsealed today alleging that the gang known as the Black Guerilla Family (BGF) is a federal racketeering enterprise. The indictment, which was returned on June 23, 2010 and unsealed today, supersedes previous indictments against alleged BGF gang members. Fourteen alleged BGF gang members are charged with conspiring to violate federal racketeering and drug trafficking laws; a fifteenth defendant is charged only in the drug conspiracy. Seven defendants also are charged with conspiracy to launder money; two are charged with armed robbery; and two are charged with illegal possession of a gun or ammunition.
Fourteen of the defendants charged in the new indictment had been charged in earlier indictments that did not include racketeering charges. The new defendant, correctional officer Alicia Simmons, was arrested this morning.
This brings to 20 the total number of alleged BGF members indicted in federal court since April 2009. Twenty-four defendants, including four employees of state prison facilities, were charged in two separate indictments in April 2009 for drug conspiracy and gun violations related to alleged BGF gang activities. In April 2010, thirteen defendants were charged with conspiring to distribute heroin.
Fifteen of these 37 defendants have pleaded guilty to drug or gun charges, including the four prison employees.
The superseding indictment was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Special Agent in Charge Ava Cooper-Davis of the Drug Enforcement Administration - Washington Field Division; Baltimore Police Commissioner Frederick H. Bealefeld III; Baltimore City State's Attorney Patricia C. Jessamy; and Secretary Gary D. Maynard and the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.
"This case is another in a series of federal racketeering and conspiracy prosecutions in which federal, state and local agencies have joined to target leaders and key members of violent gangs operating in Maryland," said U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein. "Today's indictment alleges that the Black Guerilla Family gang is an organized criminal enterprise with leaders and members who deal drugs and commit violent crimes. Other federal racketeering cases are pending in Maryland against Latin Kings, MS-13, PDL Bloods and TTP Bloods, and additional gang investigations are ongoing. Anyone who joins a criminal gang should be on notice that they can be held accountable for all crimes committed by fellow gang members."
"We believe the BGF is a dangerous and deadly criminal enterprise that propagated drugs and violence in our communities even from within the confines of the prison system," stated Ava Cooper-Davis, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration. "The investigative efforts of all our law enforcement partners dealt a blow against this organization. Additionally, let this indictment remind all those who engage in drug trafficking that it does not matter if you wear the colors of a gang or a badge of gold, if you break the law and try to destroy our communities, we will go after you."
"While our unprecedented cooperation and intelligence sharing with our local and federal partners has enabled us to root out illegal activities of a few bad apples, 99% of our correctional officers and custody staff continue to work hard, maintaining the high levels of integrity and honor standard among our employees," said DPSCS Secretary Gary D. Maynard. "Today's indictment shows that developing our intelligence capabilities has become a top priority in the last three years. They also serve notice to those employees who would break the law that you will be caught."
"Today's indictment highlights the collaboration leveraged by local, state and federal law enforcement partners working with our state correctional authorities to identify and prosecute gang members who resort to violent and illegal schemes to recruit new membership in prison and in our communities," said State's Attorney Patricia C. Jessamy. "These federal cases illustrate that law enforcement is not immune to such tactics, but that we are working together with the best intelligence and technology available to address the violence and illegal fraud that work against the prosperity and public safety efforts that so many of our citizens and communities embrace."
The following defendants are charged in the indictment unsealed today :
Eric Brown, a/k/a E and EB, age 41, of Baltimore;
Ray Olivis, a/k/a Ronnie Hargrove, Uncle Ray, Unc and Ray Ray, age 57, of Baltimore;
Deitra Davenport, a/k/a Sister D, age 39, of Baltimore;
Rainbow Williams, age 31, of Baltimore;
Randolph Edison, a/k/a Uncle Rudy, age 52, of Baltimore;
Zachary Norman, a/k/a Zack, age 53, of Baltimore;
Kevin Glasscho, a/k/a KG, age 47, of Gwynn Oak;
Cassandra Adams, age 49, of Gwynn Oak;
Alicia Simmons, age 34, of Pikesville;
Todd Duncan, a/k/a Donnie, age 36, of Baltimore;
Kimberly McIntosh, a/k/a Kim McCintosh, Sister Kim, Sis, and Kimberly Jones,
age 41, of Baltimore;
Duconze Chambers, a/k/a Ducon and Dookie, age 36, of Baltimore;
Davon McFadden, a/k/a Ben, age 24, of Baltimore;
James Harried, a/k/a Smiley, age 47, of Essex, Maryland; and
Erik Ushry, a/k/a E, age 26, of Baltimore.
According to the indictment, 11 men and three women are members or associates of the BGF, whose members are active in prisons throughout the United States, including in Maryland. BGF is active in numerous prison facilities in Maryland, including North Branch Correctional Institution, Western Correctional Institution, Eastern Correctional Institution, Roxbury Correctional Institution, Maryland Correctional Institution – Jessup, Maryland Correctional Institution – Hagerstown, Baltimore City Correctional Center, Baltimore City Detention Center, and the Metropolitan Transition Center in Baltimore.
Fourteen defendants are charged in the superseding indictment with conspiring to conduct the affairs of BGF through a pattern of criminal activity, including: narcotics trafficking, robbery; extortion; bribery; retaliation against a witness or informant; money laundering; and commercial robbery. These defendants are alleged to have distributed drugs, including heroin, to customers in the Baltimore area, and smuggled drugs, tobacco, cell phones, food and other contraband to incarcerated BGF members for distribution within Maryland prison facilities. Further, the indictment alleges that Alicia Simmons and other corrections officers and employees assisted incarcerated BGF members in smuggling the contraband into Maryland prison facilities, often in exchange for money and other compensation. BGF members allegedly used violence and threats of violence to coerce incarcerated persons to pay protection money to BGF, as well as to enforce the BGF code of conduct.
All 15 defendants charged in today's indictment are also charged with conspiracy to distribute heroin. Seven of the defendants also allegedly laundered the proceeds of these illegal activities through the use of pre-paid debit cards (Green Dot Cards) and gift cards. Randolph Edison and Zachary Norman are charged with using a gun to commit a robbery. Rainbow Williams is charged with illegal possession of ammunition and Kevin Glasscho is charged with illegal possession of a gun and possession of a gun in furtherance of drug trafficking.
The defendants face a maximum sentence of life in prison on the racketeering and drug conspiracies. Randolph Edison and Zachary Norman also face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for conspiracy to commit a robbery and a maximum of life in prison for possession of a gun in furtherance of a crime of violence. Rainbow Williams and Kevin Glasscho face a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison for illegal possession of ammunition and a gun, respectively. Glasscho also faces a maximum sentence of life in prison for possession of a gun in furtherance of drug trafficking. Eric Brown, Ray Olivis, Deitra Davenport, Williams, Edison, Glasscho and Cassandra Adams also face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Alicia Simmons is expected to have an initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Baltimore this afternoon. Appearances for the remaining defendants, 12 of which remain in federal custody, have not yet been scheduled.
An indictment is not a finding of guilt. An individual charged by indictment is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceedings.
Mr. Rosenstein praised Secretary Gary D. Maynard and the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services; Assistant Special Agent in Charge Carl J. Kotowski and the Drug Enforcement Administration; Baltimore Police Commissioner Frederick H. Bealefeld III; Chief James W. Johnson of the Baltimore County Police Department; U.S. Marshal Johnny Hughes; Special Agent in Charge Rebecca Sparkman of the Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation, Washington D.C. Field Office, and their officers and agents, for their assistance in this investigation and prosecution.
United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein thanked Baltimore City Assistant State's Attorneys Antonio Gioia, Miabeth Marosy and Rebecca Cox, for their work in the investigation and prosecution and Assistant United States Attorneys James T. Wallner and Clinton J. Fuchs, who are prosecuting this Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force case.


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PAWTUCKET — "Every night I get a text," says Red Sox minor-league catching instructor Chad Epperson. "Unbelievable throw."
Epperson is talking about Christian Vazquez, the defensive wunderkind at Double-A Portland for the Red Sox. Vazquez has made a name for himself by executing quick and accurate throws with startling regularity.
Vazquez, though, isn't the only impressive catcher in the minors for the Red Sox. With major-league uncertainty at the position in 2014 and beyond — Jarrod Saltalamacchia will be a free agent after this year, and David Ross is signed for one more after that — Boston finds itself with no shortage of long-term options behind the dish.
The Sox have five catchers on their 40-man roster, and this year there have been some encouraging developments from a number of Boston's backstops.
That starts with Vazquez, who records pop times — the time between when he receives a pitch and when an infielder receives his throw at second — below 1.8 seconds. Anything under two seconds is good. To be routinely under 1.8? That's why Epperson has an unlimited text plan.
"He [Vasquez] asked me if I ever threw 1.7s," Epperson said. "I said, 'All the time — back to the pitcher.' It's a gift. It's such a luxury for that pitcher not to have to worry on being 1.3 [seconds] to the plate. He can be a 1.4, make sure he's getting back over the rubber, executing the pitch and letting him take care of the rest. It's a game-changer, what he can do."
Vazquez's arm justifiably gets all the headlines, but the biggest development this season for the 23-year-old — Wednesday is his birthday — has been with his bat. There were questions about whether Vazquez would produce enough offensively to project as an everyday catcher. He's answered those resoundingly with a .283 average and .367 on-base percentage at Portland.
Those offensive numbers, though, pale in comparison to what Dan Butler has done for the PawSox. Butler got off to a slow start this season in Pawtucket, back when he was splitting time with Ryan Lavarnway behind the plate. Once Lavarnway was promoted to Boston, Butler took off: Since June 6, he's hitting .326 with a .399 on-base percentage and otherworldly .632 slugging.
Butler has a dozen home runs in those 42 games.
"It goes back to hard work he's done in the cage with Dave [Joppie]. It goes back to pitch selection and not swinging at everything there," manager Gary DiSarcina said. "He's done what every guy hopes to do: take that early work in BP out to the field. Probably the power has been the most impressive thing to me. When he hits them, he hits them. They're no-brainers."
"It might be the best I've ever felt," said Butler. "It's just nice to do it day in and day out. I'm trying to stay consistent to see if I can keep it going."
Butler will play every day — at either catcher or DH — with Lavarnway back from Boston. In just about any other organization, Butler would be guaranteed a September call-up. But with Lavarnway still ahead of him on the depth chart, it's not clear if the 26-year-old will earn his first trip to the bigs next month.
But the real catcher of the future for the Red Sox might be even lower in the system. Blake Swihart, a first-round pick in 2011, has had a breakout season for High-A Salem in his second full professional season.
The 21-year-old switch-hitting Swihart has hit .285 with a .353 on-base percentage and 33 extra-base hits. He's done that while establishing himself as a legitimate defensive catcher — something not everyone believed possible when Boston drafted Swihart out of high school.
"The scouts were dead-on saying this guy could catch," Epperson said. "You saw that athleticism and you saw the actions. For him to put it together as quickly as he has, it's been really impressive."
Epperson said Swihart's athleticism had hindered him at times in the past; the catcher was so used to learning skills quickly that he didn't always take the time to hone each aspect of catching. This year, he's become more consistent in each phase of the position.
"This guy has been just a pleasant, I don't want to say surprise, but such a pleasure to watch," said Epperson. "I'd pay money to watch this guy catch."
Most teams are happy with one or two viable catchers in the system; the Red Sox have a half-dozen counting the major leagues.
"It's a smile on your face to know that it's a strength," DiSarcina said. "You hoard those guys when you get them."


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I have a tree in my front yard that has plantings that I do not like. Some weird ivy that grows in beehive mounds and grows up the tree. Some patchy groundcover, some peonies and a three others that might be some sort of coneflower.
I would like to extend the bed and make a more visibly appealing space. However, I don't know what to plant under there. Eastern exposure, zone 5b. High heat in the summer and variable high humidity until August when it's constantly humid. Front and one side of the bed gets about four hours of full sun. The other side and back of the bed gets about 8 hours of full sun. Then the whole bed is blocked by the tree and the house. Any suggestions for plantings? I want to rip the ivy and the patchy groundcover. The peonies are pretty and well-established, they are worth keeping. I'm neutral on the coneflowers as they're small and I haven't seen them flower yet. |
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SMom, are you looking for tall or short plants? Also, perrenials or annuals? Lambs Ears are nice, but they take over. They produce a tall purple flower. How about Impatiens? Or hosta? There are a million varieties to choose from, lol..Toni |
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I think you can't go wrong with hosta or impatiens.....and there are some heuchera (coral bells) that I've seen in these situations. The purple/red leafed heuchera add a nice contrast to the hosta plants. You can find a lot of the purple/red leafed heuchera at the Home Depots/Lowes. I've seen "Purple Palace" just to mention one. |
Everybody and their brother, and their brother's dog, and their brother's dog's cousin, and their brother's dog's cousin's lawyer, and... plant's hostas under their trees. Do something different! |
I've got two neighbors who've done this to thier trees. The first planted a large variety of peonies around her tree then used large grey stone as a border. I loved the look of it. Very classy.The other did about the same thing, but used large, leafy plants that were non-flowering. I would recommend a varity of hardy geraniums too since you get so much sun. Heather |
I have heuchera purple and mums under mine it is a nice combo. |
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Why Adoption is a Great Option
Teaser, a Scottsdale Australian Shepherd puppy was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Australian Shepherd for sale in Scottsdale, or seeking a Australian Shepherd puppy from a breeder in Scottsdale.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Scottsdale already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Scottsdale breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Australian Shepherd breeders who help with Australian Shepherd rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in Scottsdale paves the way for another one to be saved.