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Game 2: Friday, May 24 | ||
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Game 3: Saturday, May 25 | ||
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Game 4: Sunday, May 26 | ||
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CLEVELAND (AP) -- Indians manager Terry Francona is bracing for a lump in his throat and maybe a tear or two.
He's going back to Boston.For the first time as an opposing manager since leaving Boston, Francona will walk into famed Fenway Park to face the Red Sox, the team he led to two World Series titles during eight seasons.Francona, who was let go after the Red Sox collapsed in 2011, said he hasn't given much thought to his homecoming, but he's certain it will conjure up some memories."I'm sure I'll have a lot of emotions," he said Wednesday before his AL Central-leading Indians lost 11-7 to Detroit. "The one thing I want to remind myself -- and I have -- is that this game is tough enough to play and I don't want our guys having extra baggage during that series. I need to be very cognizant of that, that whatever feelings I'm having, I'll deal with 'em."It's hard enough to play this game."Francona returned to Fenway in 2012 when he was working for ESPN. But this time will be different because he'll be wearing a uniform, and the 53-year-old made it clear that although he'll forever be remembered for what he helped the Red Sox accomplish, he's Cleveland's manager."I'm proud to go back there as an Indian," he said. "I don't want that to ever get lost in the shuffle."Francona said he hasn't considered what kind of reaction he may get from Red Sox fans, who welcomed him warmly when he took part in Fenway's 100th anniversary ceremony last year."I don't really think about stuff like that," he said. "I never really spent much time. Just not part of what I'm hopefully about."With Francona as their manager, the Red Sox ended an 86-year drought by winning the World Series in 2004 and then won it again in 2007.Indians pitcher Justin Masterson, who played parts of two seasons for Francona in Boston, hopes Red Sox fans show him deserved love."I think fans should be cheering, overjoyed and excited simply because the season maybe didn't end well in his last year, but I mean he put Boston on the map," Masterson said. "He revitalized the city by bringing Red Sox Nation back because it hadn't really been much before he got there and it helped, along with many other people, to put them back on the map."Masterson has seen Francona's emotional side, and he expects his manager to be moved by the experience."I don't think he will let anyone see if it is emotional for him, but I think the caring individual that he is, there's always going to be a soft spot in his heart for Boston and for Fenway Park and for everything that took place there -- and rightfully so," Masterson said. "So there will be some joy there, which is why whether or not he gets a good reception, he should because he deserves it."While Masterson's seven wins have helped Francona begin his Indians tenure impressively, no member of the rotation has a lower ERA than scheduled Thursday starter Zach McAllister (3-3, 2.65 ERA). Cleveland has won each of McAllister's last four starts as he's gone 2-0 with a 1.93 ERA.One of the right-hander's worst performances came against Boston on April 18 as he yielded three runs, six hits and three walks over five innings in a 6-3 defeat. He fell to 1-2 with a 4.05 ERA in three career starts versus the Red Sox.McAllister will be opposed by a stumbling Ryan Dempster (2-4, 4.27). He's 0-2 in his past three starts, getting tagged for 15 runs in 16 2/3 innings. Six days after serving up a career high-tying three homers in a 12-4 loss to Toronto, Dempster had a season-high six walks in a season-low 4 2/3 innings of a 12-5 win at Minnesota on Saturday.The good news for Dempster is he's 3-0 with a 1.42 ERA in four lifetime starts against Cleveland, including two victories in as many tries last year while with Texas.Dempster didn't pitch when Boston swept a three-game set in Cleveland from April 16-18. The Red Sox have won eight of 10 over the Indians and have not lost a series to them at Fenway since 2006.Boston (28-19) is coming off a 6-3 road trip on which David Ortiz drove in 14 runs, including two in a 6-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.Shane Victorino missed a second straight game due to a tight hamstring, and his status is unclear.Cleveland (26-19) enters after being swept in two games by the Tigers following a five-game win streak. The Indians, winners in 18 of 25, have not lost three straight this month.Michael Brantley is 7 for 16 with nine RBIs in the last four games.Copyright by STATS LLC and The Associated Press
Gameday Matchup
Cleveland | Boston | |
Night | 59-50 | 69-50 |
Grass | 89-67 | 86-58 |
Current Streak | W10 | L2 |
Last 10 | 10-0 | 5-5 |
Pitching Matchup
Cleveland | Boston | ||
Z. McAllister 9-9, 3.75 ERA Last Game: 9/26 at MIN 4.1 IP, 0 ER Dec = ND |
R. Dempster 8-9, 4.57 ERA Last Game: 9/29 at BAL 0.2 IP, 0 ER Dec = ND |
Gameday Lineups
NO. | Cleveland | Boston |
1. | M. Bourn, CF | J. Ellsbury, CF |
2. | J. Kipnis, 2B | D. Nava, RF |
3. | A. Cabrera, SS | D. Pedroia, 2B |
4. | M. Brantley, LF | D. Ortiz, DH |
5. | C. Santana, 1B | M. Napoli, 1B |
6. | M. Reynolds, DH | J. Saltalamacchia, C |
7. | Y. Gomes, C | W. Middlebrooks, 3B |
8. | M. Aviles, 3B | S. Drew, SS |
9. | D. Stubbs, RF | M. Carp, LF |
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Research Notes
David Ortiz's 3rd-inning home run off Zach McAllister went 446 feet. It is the longest home run Ortiz has hit since May 14, 2010, when he hit a 459-foot homer off Max Scherzer. |
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Once the Lancaster Hotel, the Western Hotel Museum is the city's oldest building and the home of several spirits. The sound of footsteps and old records can be heard at random times, and the smell of vanilla and old flowers also has been reported.
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Are the hauntings here in any way related to the prison that is such a negative vibe on the valley. I have had experiences with unexplained phenomenon around my cousins who are connected to the prison as guards. Footsteps being heard walking toards you clearly on the tile then carpet. Opening my eyes then seeing no one there or black shadows where there was clearly light pearing through the window from outside and it was blocking it. Then it was gone on the next blink. Can the prison be investigated by Ghost Adventures? Or a family home that I feel is under attack?
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Latest Headlines Friday, August 9th, 2013 Would you like to receive e-mail alerts when we have breaking news? Click here!ROMNEY — Hampshire County's commissioners will have a lot of facility-related items on their plate at next Tuesday's meeting — from employee parking to a building report to cell tower relocation permits.
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Hampshire County Commission
9:00 am Call to order, minutes, President's and Commissioner's reports
9:15 am noise concerns, report / discussion
9:30 am County Compliance Officer C. Baker, re: cell tower colocation permits, LEED Workshop
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HoverMast cam launches in 10 seconds
The HoverMast is a hovering surveillance machine that can be deployed from a small vehicle such as an armored SUV. The machine, developed by Sky Sapience and currently at the prototype stage, can be deployed to an altitude of up to 50 meters (164 feet) within 10-15 seconds. Because the machine is tethered, a hard-wired power connection allows the HoverMast to hover as long as there is fuel in the tank in the vehicle to which it's anchored. Cables also provide … Continue reading
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This tiny galaxy might rewrite the early history of the universe
This dwarf galaxy is located just 59 million light-years away, making it one of the closest galaxies to our own. But because most of its stars are still just starting out, it's like a portal to the early universe. The galaxy, whose rather nice full name I Zwicky 18 is generally shortened to the fiercely unpronounceable I Zw 18, appears to be much younger than most of its galactic neighbors, including our own Milky Way. While the Hubble Telescope has … Continue reading
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Universal vaccine could give us a world without the flu
Because flu viruses mutate so fast, the only way to stop them is to destroy their ability to evolve. That's the key to creating a universal flu vaccine… and now we may have found the secret to creating one, and wiping out the flu. There's already a bunch of potential universal vaccines for a wide variety of flu strains in development, and a few have entered clinical trials. But one class of these so-called cross-protective vaccines could prove particularly powerful … Continue reading
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Mouse glove is designed for new comfort zones
Yet another alternative to the conventional computer mouse is being marketed, this time a pull-on glove that behaves as a mouse. The Ion Wireless Air Mouse Glove is from a Cocoa, Florida-based company, Bellco Ventures, which describes itself as specializing in new product development and marketing. The mouse glove can serve up functions carried out in the conventional mouse—right click, left click, scrolling, and more. That "more," as promoted by Bellco, includes wireless freedom and comfort in no longer having … Continue reading
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Brian Cox joins the judges of new engineering "Nobel" prize
Organisers have announced the judging panel for a new £1m prize billed as a "Nobel" for engineers. The 14-strong panel includes experts from a variety of disciplines, including TV physicist Brian Cox. The prize, funded by an endowment from a number of engineering companies, will be awarded biannually to an individual or team of up to three people. It is designed to raise the profile of engineering, and the recipients can be of any nationality. The fund behind it will be managed by … Continue reading
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Gabby & Gator, World of Quest, and Yen Press Digital Distribution Apps
- Posted by Ed Sizemore on August 10, 2011 at 8:14 am
- Category: Digital and Webcomics, Graphic Novel Reviews
- PUBLISHER: Yen Press
Review by Ed Sizemore
Gabby & Gator
by James Burks, $16.99 US
Gabby is a very serious young girl. She is a committed vegetarian, practices yoga, collects bottles and cans in the park for recycling, and is responsible enough to start her day by making a To Do List. Needless to say, she's having a hard time fitting in with her classmates. Gator is an alligator who's been living in the sewers for ten years. His favorite food is dogs. These two find and befriend each other.
Gabby & Gator is a heartwarming tale about feeling like an outsider and the importance of finding a friend who accepts you for who you are. Both of the leads are very likeable. It's a testament to Burks' skills as a storyteller that a dog-eating alligator can be a deeply sympathetic character. (Of course, as a cat lover, I'm biased.)
The art is cartoony and works perfectly for such a fantastical premise. The visual storytelling in this book is phenomenal. Burks does a wonderful job conveying emotions non-verbally. Just open up to any page, and you will instantly know if Gabby is feeling sad, lonely, or happy. Burks reminds us a well-drawn picture really can be worth a thousand words.
I had minor quibbles with Gabby being portrayed as the poster child for NPR. I felt she came across more like a 40-year-old woman than a young girl, but I can overlook that for the sake of the story. This is a great all-ages book. I recommend it for everyone who enjoys a well-crafted comic story.
The World of Quest Volume 1
by Jason T. Kruse, $9.99 US
Quest was a great hero who 20 years ago was banished from the kingdom he helped save. Now, Quest's help is needed again. The foes everyone thought were eternally imprisoned in another dimension are back. However, Quest is still bitter about his exile. Only when his house is destroyed does he reluctantly agree to help. And even then, it's only because he wants to make sure someone reimburses him for his house.
The World of Quest is a fun take on the fantasy genre. There's lots of humor and action in this volume. The story moves quickly, and there are lots of interesting characters. Kruse does a marvelous job introducing this large cast without making you feeling overwhelmed.
The two leads can be a bit problematic for some. Quest is a cantankerous anti-hero, but Kruse is smart enough to make sure that circumstances keep Quest from acting out his baser desires. The prince who begs for Quest's help, Nestor, can be obnoxious. However, Nestor is trying to save his parents, and it's easy to see his acting out coming from worry. Kruse also uses their prickly personalities to create humorous interactions.
The art is very cartoon-like. It's no surprise Kids WB decided to create an animated series from the book back in 2008. The character and place designs are delightful. The villains look evil, and the heroes look tough. The variety of beings that populate the World of Quest is amazing. The visuals are as fun as the story.
It's a shame that neither the books nor the cartoon found a wider audience. There are only two volumes of the comic available, leaving the story unfinished. Fans of fantasy stories will enjoy this series and the way it plays with genre tropes. Kids will simply love the action and jokes. This is an great all-ages book from Yen Press.
The Yen Press App
I bought both of these books digitally to test out Yen Press' iPad and iPhone apps. Plus, Yen Press is currently running a sale on first volumes so they are only $2.99 each.
Yen Press' iPad app is as good as Viz's. You get the same high-resolution images, and it's easy to navigate the reading menu. The only feature lacking in the Yen Press app is a bookmark. It's not essential, but it's nice for when you want to casually flip a few pages ahead or if there are culture notes at the back you want to flip to as you're reading.
Yen Press' iPhone app has the one essential feature missing in Viz's, a two-page landscape mode. This is nice for looking at two-page spreads, and both of the reviewed books had these. There is still no panel-by-panel mode for easier reading of dialog.
Yen Press's digital model has three major disadvantages. First is their price point. They are currently charging $8.99 for digital copies. Viz only charges that for the 3-in-1 omnibus editions. Yen Press needs to come down in price if it wants to be competitive with other digital comics and manga.
Second, their apps are still Apple only. Now that Viz has launched Vizmanga.com and become multi-platform, Apple only is no longer acceptable.
Finally, when you pay for a volume from Yen Press, you are only buying one digital version of that book. So if you bought a book on your iPad, you have to pay for it again to read it on your iPhone. Again, Viz's 'pay once view on any platform', makes this model not just obsolete but utterly ridiculous.
I can't help but feel that Yen Press isn't really serious about digital distribution of their books. The prices and limitations seem designed to turn away customers instead of invite them. It's a shame. There are some great books by Yen Press that deserve as wide an audience as possible. Yen Press is doing a disservice to their books and their customers with their digital distribution.
Update: I was contacted by Kurt Hassler at Yen Press to correct an error in my review of their iPad/iPhone app. I was wrong; you do not have to repurchase a book to be able to view it on multiple devices. I can't explain the procedure better than Kurt did, so here are his instructions:
"First, make sure that you're using the same account for both versions of the app. If you are, then you just need to go through the motions of "repurchasing" a book that you've already bought on another version of the app. When you're asked if you want to confirm your purchase, click "Buy" when prompted. The app will recognize that you've already purchased the title and ask if you want to download it again for free. You won't be charged again."
Kurt further let me know that Yen Press is working on making this feature of the app more transparent and customer-friendly.
With that new information, I retract the last two paragraphs of my review. I still want to see Yen Press emulate Viz in both price point and becoming multi-platform. However, I have to say now their current app is a good foundation to build a digital presence. Heartfelt thanks to Kurt for his correction and instructions.
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Seth Grahame-Smith, the author of "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" and "Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Slayer," is coming back in a biblical sense with his new book "Unholy Night." Grahame-Smith brings a new hilarious twist to the Three Wise Men, three iconic men we know practically nothing about. At first I was hesitant, I'm not really a fan of bible based stories or religion in general but another bookseller at work raved about it. And when a bookseller suggests a book, it's worth its weight in gold, frankincense, and myrrh!
Step aside Jesus, this missing chapter from the bible is all about Balthazar, a murderous thief also known as the "Antioch Ghost," the Scourge of Rome and the Plunderer of the Eastern Empire. Balthazar jumps off the page and runs through the novel with a smirk on his face as fast as you can flip the pages. After a theft gone wrong, Balthazar finds himself locked in King Herod's dungeon with Gaspar (a criminal) and his partner in crime Melchyor (the finest swordsman in the empire).
After cleverly escaping the dungeon in the clothes of priests, they ride off on camels and stumble upon Mary and Joesph in the stables where they hoped to hide from soldiers. Balthazar can not help but laugh at Joesph as he introduces Mary, a virgin mother. The "Three Wise Men" chuckle and ask, "And you believe her?"
Those who are devoutly religious may want to avoid this book, considering it's leading character is a man who does not believe in God and every other character in shed in a very bad (but hilariously interesting) light. The only character to go unscathed is the newborn king, only heard cooing and crying like any normal baby. When the mad King Herod orders every male infant killed in fear of a prophecy, Balthazar has no choice but to haul them across the desert in order to find safety in Egypt.
Biblical figures appear along the way such as John the Baptist (described as a relative of Jesus who led a movement of baptism) and Pontius Pilate ( the judge at Jesus' trial and the man who authorized the crucifixion of Jesus). With so much back story and so many characters, Grahame-Smith pulls plot strings from every direction and in the end weaves them into a flawless, finished … shroud … with the dusty, smirking face of the Antioch Ghost looking out at you.
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The Barrow — Set in the World of Artesia
- Posted by Johanna on March 3, 2014 at 7:58 am
- Category: Books and Prose
Out tomorrow is a treat for fantasy fans — The Barrow by Mark Smylie is a novel set in the world of his Artesia comics. It's an unusual path, that normally moves the opposite way, but Smylie's magical world ran from comics to graphic novels to an award-winning role-playing game to now prose.
It's quite the deep dive, too, at 600 pages. The structure is such that you don't need to be familiar with the comics to enjoy the book — they're set in the same world, and I'm told that Artesia briefly appears, but it's about her brother and other characters instead. (I haven't read it — I prefer my fantasy illustrated.) A gang of fighters is following a map in order to retrieve a legendary sword from a wizard's barrow. Given the sex and violence, it's for mature readers.
You can find out more at the book's website. (The publisher provided an advance review copy.)


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Type | Private |
Industry | Social network and marketing |
Founded | 2005 |
Headquarters | San Ramon, California |
Key people | Payam Zamani |
Employees | 40 |
Website | merchantcircle.com |
Type | Private |
Industry | Social network and marketing |
Founded | 2005 |
Headquarters | San Ramon, California |
Key people | Payam Zamani |
Employees | 40 |
Website | merchantcircle.com |
MerchantCircle is a San Ramon, California-based start-up company which helps small businesses network with other local businesses and reach local customers through free marketing tools and social media features. On May 26, 2011, Reply! Inc. announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire MerchantCircle for $60 million in cash and stock. The transaction was completed in Q3 2011. Reply! founder and CEO, Payam Zamani, is the CEO of the combined companies, called Reply! Inc.[1]
Former CEO Ben T. Smith, IV co-founded the company in 2005. MerchantCircle was recognized as "Newcomer of the Year" by AlwaysOn Media in 2007,[2] and was ranked as the fifth-largest local directory site and one of the top 160 sites in the U.S. by a Quantcast study in 2009.[3] The MerchantCircle network signed on its one-millionth member merchant in early 2010,[4] and expanded internationally to Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom.[5]
MerchantCircle conducts a quarterly Merchant Confidence Index survey, the findings of which have been cited in The Financial Times,[6] Forbes,[7] The New York Times[8] and USA Today,[9] among others.
MerchantCircle was founded in 2005, and announced in June 2006.[10] It was named "Newcomer of the Year" by AlwaysOn Media[11] in 2007. MerchantCircle received just over $4 million in early stage funding from venture capital firms Rustic Canyon Partners, Scale Venture Partners, and Steamboat Ventures. In November 2007, the company received an additional investment of $10 million from IAC, Square 1 Bank, and all three previous investors.[12] Ron Conway was also an early investor.
In 2010, MerchantCircle acquired online meeting scheduler TimeBridge[13] to enable merchants and consumers to schedule appointments and calls online. That same year, the company also took over management of RSS feed company Bloglines, through which it plans to deliver local and industry-specific targeted content to member merchants and local deals and information to Bloglines account holders.[14]
MerchantCircle is an online business directory, social business network and marketing platform. It combines features from traditional Internet yellow pages sites such as Yellowpages.com, Citysearch and Yelp, with community-oriented social media sites like Facebook and Myspace.[15] The company claims it has pre-populated its local business directory with 20 million business listings including details such as address, phone number and a map – this is not an uncommon practice amongst online directory sites. Businesses have the ability to upload pictures, write blogs, create coupons and send online newsletters through the network. Consumers can leave reviews on business listing pages and business owners can respond.[16]
Business owners can also pay for search engine advertisements[17] through MerchantCircle.
In June 2009, MerchantCircle launched a consumer social network to mirror its business social network. Consumers would be able to follow coupons and deals in real time from their chosen local merchants and connect via the network to other consumers. All consumer reviews are saved on a consumer profile. Business owners would also be able to directly communicate with those that connect with them. MerchantCircle calls the feature "Neighbors".[18]
The company has an "A+" rating, recently upgraded from C+ from the Silicon Valley Better Business Bureau. The agency had compiled some complaints from small businesses, mainly stemming from inaccurate listing information and several hundred from automated phone messages that falsely stated that the small businesses had received bad reviews. All of these complaints are shown as having been addressed on the BBB site.
In May 2010, MerchantCircle settled a lawsuit with the Santa Clara County District Attorney's office, agreeing to pay $900,000 but without admitting wrongdoing. MerchantCircle was accused of making automated telemarketing phone calls without a live person on their end. Telemarketers are required in California to have an actual person on the phone to allow recipients to opt out.[19]
On May 4, 2011, MerchantCircle launched the first mobile app designed for small businesses to manage marketing.[20]
On November 4, 2010, MerchantCircle announced it would acquire Bloglines from Ask.com. Ask had earlier announced it would shutter the service.[21]
On September 22, 2010, MerchantCircle announced the acquisition of online scheduling company TimeBridge.[22]
On May 24, 2010, MerchantCircle entered into an agreement with VeriSign. As part of the deal, MerchantCircle businesses display the "VeriSign Trust Seal" in their member profile on the MerchantCircle web site.[23]
On May 12, 2010, MerchantCircle expanded internationally, marketing its social networking service to Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom.[24]
On January 18, 2010, MerchantCircle announced the network's one-millionth member.[25]


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I am looking to start going to sport shootings for .22 calibers. What would be a good gun of choice ? I kind of need to stay on the inexpensive side because my girlfriend will be doing it with me so everything I get will be X2. Thanks
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When you go to your first event you can see what kind of 22 pistol everyone is shooting or you can see what the rules specify. You can't just go buy a 22 and find an event. You find an even you like and buy a pistol for it.
You'll end up with a pair of Rugers soon. Then get trigger jobs done on them. They'll last a lifetime of your sports with a part change here and there over the decades. She might prefer the lighter barreled standard version...
Definitely the Ruger.
I'm gonna stop you right there, you just said an AR-15 is a high-powered rifle. It is obvious you don't know anything about guns and I shall ignore anything you say from this point on.
Just got Beretta 87, small sight adjustment. Dead on at 50
I have a Ruger Mark III and I really like it. With the way ammo prices are rising, I will probably be picking up another .22 target pistol. I have been looking at the Browning Buck Mark .22 series. They have a lot of very nice models to choose from. I will also be taking a look at the Smith and Wesson .22A Sport Series. Anyway here is a pic of my Ruger Mark III.
The Ruger 22/45 is pretty much the Cadillac of 22 pistols. The Ruger single six is one of the best training pistols. If your budget is tight a Heritage Rough Rider is not bad. I own a Heritage with a 9" barrel. It has never given me any grief. The Rough Rider has fired thousands of rounds this year. I have had it for 3 years. The long barrel does provide an excellent sight plane.


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I need some. I can't decide who to take to the pride parade with me. I don't think that I can go by myself, I'm scared, it's my first time and I get lost really easily. I want to invite my friends but I'm a little nervous about that because we aren't very close anymore. Maybe I could get my mum to come with me but that would be wierd too because, well, she's my mum. I want to go so I'm really trying to find a solution but I can't think of much. Any ideas? HELP!
If you went with your friends then maybe it would be a chance for you to rebond with them if you feel your drifting apart from them.Thats if they are cool with the whole gay thing.
Or on the other hand it could be cool to spend some quality time with your mom,and your lucky if she is so cool with the whole gay thing that she would go to pride with you.
How about if you ask your friends and if they don't want to go,you can always just go with your mom.It wont hurt to just ask.
Good luck making up your mind!:)
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At the Forge - Firebug
So far, we have seen how Firebug can help inspect and modify HTML. But, of course, HTML provides only the basic content and structure for a page; if you know what you're doing, you can inspect and modify the CSS definitions as well.
One of the many amazing and clever things about CSS is the way it handles inheritance. If you have set some attributes for <p> in css1.css and others in css2.css, both will apply to <p> tags in your file. Things can become more complicated than that, such as when you have a <p> tag with an id attribute, with conflicting style information. In these cases, the most specific style (that is, the id tag) applies.
On a large site with many different styles, it sometimes can become difficult to keep track of which styles are being applied. Fortunately, Firebug provides some wonderful capabilities for inspecting the CSS associated with a site, and even for editing it.
To use this functionality, click on the CSS button (next to the HTML button we were using earlier), and then on the Inspect button above it. Firebug continues to show its tree representation of the current document, but the right-hand frame displays all of the CSS styles that apply to whatever you're pointing to. Moreover, it indicates which CSS file, and which line of that file was applied. And, as if that isn't enough, it crosses out any styles that were overridden by more specific ones.
As with the HTML inspector, you easily can edit the CSS associated with any element by double-clicking on a style declaration. For example, if you want to change text from roman to italic type, you merely click on CSS/Inspect, then point to the text you want to change. If there already is a font-style property in the CSS, you can change it to read italic. If not, you can right-click on the CSS pane, choose new property, and add the property and its value.
Firebug knows what the legal property names are for CSS styles, so it is able to complete the style name automatically when you begin typing.
The right-hand frame offers more than merely a textual indication of styles. It also has a graphical representation of the CSS box model, showing the number of pixels used by the element, padding, border, margin and offset.
Finally, we get to the JavaScript debugger. As I mentioned earlier, JavaScript is becoming a mainstream application programming language, which means people are writing increasingly complex programs with it. And, although I've long used print statements for much of my debugging during the years, there's no doubt that a good, interactive debugging environment can make it easier to solve certain issues.
Firebug provides several powerful tools for JavaScript debugging. It introduces a new logging system that makes it possible to produce debugging output without using the alert function. I still can't quite believe it took this long for someone to realize it would be helpful to have a method for logging that didn't produce a modal dialog box. Regardless of how long it took, we can now use console.log to write messages to the Firebug console, such as:
console.log("Now executing the 'foo' function.")
console.log("Username parameter was '" + username + "'")
Actually, Firebug makes it possible to do much better than this, with embedded, printf-like strings:
console.log("Username parameter was '%s'", username)
Firebug provides a set of logging functions, each of which produces output with a different warning level and color. These are:
The output from these methods appears in the Firebug console, which you can view by clicking on the Console button, right under the Firebug icon. Note that using these methods means your methods might be incompatible with browsers that lack Firebug.
The console is not only an area that receives messages though. As with Ruby's IRB and Python's interactive mode, Firebug's console allows you to execute JavaScript within the context of the page. Interested in getting a list of forms on the page? Simply type:
and you will get a list of the forms. You also can use Prototype-style methods to retrieve information about much of the page, as in:
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Dr. Jeff S. Volek is a leading authority and researcher in the field of sports nutrition and serves as a scientific advisor to BioQuest. Dr. Volek is also a registered dietician, a former state champion power lifter. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Connecticut where he teaches and leads a research team that explores the physiologic impact of various dietary and exercise regimens and nutritional supplements. Dr. Volek's most significant line of work has been a series of studies performed over the last 15 years aimed at better understanding what constitutes a well formulated low carbohydrate diet and their impact on obesity, body composition, adaptations to training and overall metabolic health. He has also performed some of the seminal scientific work on dietary supplements such as creatine, carnitine, caffeine, whey protein and a variety of other ergogenic aids. He has published 250 scientific manuscripts and presented over 100 talks at scientific and industry conferences in eight countries. He was co-author of the New York Times Best Selling "The New Atkins for a New You" published in March 2010, and has subsequently self-published two books "The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Living" and "The Art and Science of Low Carbohydrate Performance" that delve deeper into the science and application of low carbohydrate diets.
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Why Is Being Gay a Bad Thing?
I don't get why being gay is so horrible. Some of the greatest and most respected people were or are gay. Leonardo Da Vinci was (supposedly) gay and he is one the most (if not the most) renowned artists and inventors around the world. The reason why I ask this is because when I tell someone that I'm gay I get a reaction that seems like I have some kind of disease. It's like these people think that they're going to catch "the gay" from me like it's the boubonic plague or something. Now don't get me wrong, I don't always get this kind of reaction, but it's not rare. You would think in this day and age that society would be more comfortable with the idea of homosexuals living among the rest of the population. I don't know why this is but It's something that has been bothering me since I came out.
Please my friend dont worry about it its just they dont understand and if people dont understand they get scared you keep that chin up and walk tall my friend all the time
Tell me something Cole. Why are you gay? This is serious, I have buddies who are or bi. Can you give me a thorough explanation? I promise I will not ridicule you, I have no reason to
The only reason anyone is gay is because they are attracted, sexually, romantically, every way, to the same gender as themselves. There's no other answer. Why are you straight? Because you're attracted to the opposite sex, right? Well, gays are attracted to the same sex. I am not Cole, but I doubt he will answer because this is an old post.
The same reason why you are straight you get the feelings for girls he gets the same only its for guys . He dont like every guy the same as you dont like every girl.
Not everything that we do that feels good is BENEFICIAL.
been a gangster does not mean that its okay, or been a famous person does not mean its good or that we should follow their example.
Apparently mother nature does not see your point of view, why do you think its so?. since you people can't reproduce or serve no purpose, mother nature is trying to abolish your kind with HIV. WE all have mothers and we all serve a purpose is the scale of higher things, we are all related to each other, are you?
This is accurate, except for the HIV part. HIV is a virus created by US Army bactoriological warfare division. But Nature has time on its side, a simple stop to reproduction is more than enough.
Gays do not reproduce more gays, stupid head, gay people are made by straight people- usually, so "Mother Nature" is not trying to stop gays because we don't reporoduce. Also, the meds for HIV now allow most to live with HIV very long and healthy lives. As for "no purpose", well, like the original poster said, Da Vinci and actually Michelangelo, plus millions of others were gay who added a huge amount to society. Over population by straights is NOT really helping the planet, so if that's your only claim to "purpose", it's a weak one.
But, let me not hate. I believe we all have a purpose or we would not be alive. I have no problem with straight people even tho I find what they do in bed disgusting, and there's no reason why anyone should have a problem with me. Just live your life, try to be "purposeful", try to help and love and ADD to society instead of telling people they should die...
Your reading comprehension sucks. He said that gays wont be reproducing, not that they dont exist. School, stay in school.
am gay and am proud and am from middle east i don't give a **** for what people say about us i just live my gay life.
The Dear Leader of Iran said there was no such thing as homosexuality in Iran.
Yes and the moon is made of cheese
Hes a brain dead twirp!
I'm 14 and bi sexual but i would say I'm more on the gay side but I can't tell anyone.... It really sucks I don't trust anyone not even my family so what do I do? Keep hiding it? It sure seems right to me but it ticks me off because every where I look it just says gay marriages is wrong... I'm like WTF what am i supposed to do ? And I know I'm of alone I have another freind that I know is gay and we spend time together in school and have a great time together yet nothing seems to get in his way... I envy him Soo much... Now I'm also an atheist so god is off the list its just society standing in the way.... 14 and confused. Can I get some advice
Hi . I totally respect ur problem . I think. U should try not to think about it 24*7 .. Try to pirsue ur hobby or hang out wid sumone u are comfortable . It wil help u .best wish :)
You maybe right.
I have just came out recently being a bi sexual woman myself. And I have felt this way all my life. I love and support gay marriage, relationships and all. There is nothing wrong with this and my family voted for Gay marriage in Maryland just this year, but my issue is that I don't think that they could ever see me that way because I have a little girl (2 years old) and to my parents, they question if it would be healthy to bring a child into an environment like that. I dont know how to feel about that. I believe personally that if a child is brought up in a home that is loving and attentive to the childs needs as far as a safe environment, etc. What kind of damage would it bring child? I dont know so confused
Being gay is not a bad thing. I understand what you mean about getting the bad reaction though. People are just so stupid. Why the heck does it matter? What you do with your life doesn't affect these people at all. Most people that I know and tell are pretty cool about it. I haven't lost any friends over it. I am sure that not everyone will react the same, but so far so good for me. Being gay doesn't change who you are one bit. You can still be a decent human being. These kind of people who don't understand that are not worth the time or effort. They are a pointless as life itself. It is to the point where if someone reacts negatively I will get in their face and be like "what!? you don't like that? then go the F on, I don't give a F about you!" It is sickening to me how some people can act. You are still the same awesome person you always were. Don't let them bother you in the slightest, or let them make you believe it is a bad thing. It isn't. Just be you.
Well I'm gay 2 , but I've tried 2 find some1 for years , it's impossible , I have morals and standards just like everyone else except no 1 seems 2 care about that anymore . It's all about how many people can we get with this week , hurting each other all the time etc . I wish I wus wrong about this but I get proved right every time , I had no idea it would b this hard , I'm 41 for godssake even the older more supposed 1s can't calm down enough 2 see its time for a change , if we want people 2 think well of us mayb it's time all of us need 2 learn how 2 act right , this world gets worse every day 2 even straight people are bad , I get invited 2 swing parties a lot , and it always shocks me at the depravity ev1 is capable of
I wish the world could label the fornicators like they label the gays and then we are will be in the same boat. No one pickets about that because the majority fornicates right...and oh Adultery that's a big one as well.. no one protest that either. lmao just t ryna put other's down when you look just as bad in the lords eyes
lmao being gay is def not a choice, but Fornicating is...It is all over the bible for u homophobes
Being Homosexual is wrong according to the bible, But I am a homosexual and have been for a long time. As a child I tried my hardest to suppress my feelings but I cannot sit here and say that I am attracted to men when I clearly am not. Sometime I ask myself if I had a choice to be straight and never like girls sure because I love God and I know he may not be the happiest with how I am, but then I have to ask myself did I ask to be here or feel how I feel about women...no..and I had no influence, I don't know anyone in my family who is gay and even when I did think about women in that way at age 3 and 6, and even in middle school I suppressed it and the shyt did not work because this is how the lord made me. Gay people don't kill millions of people, straight people do. There are plenty straight people who fornicate their *** off but refuse to acknowledge that, it is wrong..like your sin is somehow better than mines. Get your lives together people and worry about yourself. You are not in a gay person's shoes so you will never understand what we go through on a daily basis. How we feel on a daily basis. oh yeah and alot of animal have homosexual relationships. and Both my parents are straight and they made me, and Im gay...so I mean I always heard them talk bad about it and somehow I still ended up this way. I mean I dont know what people expect you to do. So I'm supposed to go be unhappy with a man and every time I have to have sex with him it feels like rape..that is the type of life that I am supposed to live...I don't think so. As long as I dont like men..ill be gay and just like as long as you dont like the same sex u will be straight that's just how it is, plain and simple. Stop fornicating and then come holla at us about how wrong we are..I dont see a straight person protesting that. Smh To be honest we all will be going to hell...if u wanna keep it funky.
being gay is a sin
Why you have to be so rude to him? Mind your oun biz.
You're not bad my friend they are, if they cannot respect you for who and what you are then basically '**** them" right? It is not a bad thing to be gay, and as I have said elsewhere when I am confronted with "its not normal is it"? my retort is well it is for me, I have been gay all my life so of course its normal!!!! Good luck and dont let the bastards grind you down
I'm Bi and I don't think its a bad thing at all. Liking people of the same sex is just who gay people are. They can't change it and I don't think they should want to at all. Its just a preference, it doesn't change who they are. Its the same as saying that someone is bad because they don't like something widely accepted, like coffee. Saying that being gay is bad is just plain wrong. My best friend growing up was gay and he was no different from any other guys I knew.
Even before i came to know that Da Vinci was gay and that i was gay I liked Da Vinci and always wanted to be creative like him.
The bible says marriage is between man and a woman. Man and woman are there for a reason. If god wanted a man and a man to be with each other then that would of happened but clearly not.
You misguided fool.... So you were there when he said this were you? No you read it in some book! A book so called written by whom? Bigoted man.... And as Stigzy says below if you think I woke up one day and said "**** this world Im going to **** off some misguided bigots and tell them Im gay" you are a bigger retard that you are showing now!
Unfortunately what happens when man and woman get together every now and then they produce a complete nonentity like your good self.. Maybe not being able to recreate in these circumstances is good
Honestly your confusion is justified. It's just a product of culture. Every group of people needs some kind of group to hate or marginalize. Gays are consistently a small group and counter-culture. Plus masculinity is always in question with gay guys in a culture like this. It's not that being gay is bad, it's just bad to be different.
I quite like it when homophobic people bring god and the bible into the debate because it just shows how stupid they actually are. Their only stand point on it, is "the bible says it's wrong, therefore god says it's wrong". I wish these people would just stop and think about what they are saying before making themselves look like the most unintelligent thick tards society has ever seen. Because, not to state the obvious, but the very same god that these homophobes believe in that preaches this utter b******* is the very same god that created homosexuality. I mean, if you believe god was the creator, then ask yourself who the f*** created homosexuals?

If god gave us free will and the ability to do what we like. Then we can jolly well do what we like and what we want. If you don't like it then you need to take this up with the manufacturer, not the product. You should probably ask yourself or ask your god why you still praise and believe in such a being that created something you disagree with so much?!

I need to point out btw, this coming from me, a gay guy with first hand experience of actually walking in these gay shoes. I didn't 'want' and I'm sure every other gay guy/girl will tell you the same. Why would anybody want to step into a world of being a possible outcast? To face continuous harassment, abuse and face a daily life of discrimination and the risk of not being accepted? I mean some of the homophobic comments on here are truly disgusting verging on being horrific. Any normal person would not wish this level of discrimination and abuse upon themselves. Yet some homophobic people argue that to be gay is a choice? Sure, I chose and wanted to face all of the latter, I love being emotionally hurt and tortured, I love being verbally abused, I love being discriminated against I thought it would be fun. To be gay is not a choice, and anybody that is not gay has no right what so ever to argue this point.

Everybody has a right to love and anybody that attempts to take that away from somebody verbally or physically regardless of the reason is truthfully terrible as their own debauched justification for their horrific actions.

Bring the bible (an authorless and therefore creditless book btw) and god into a debate, sure. But argue your point wisely, because as has happened with ALL religious sided comments so far on here, they are seriously contradictory, they make little sense and make the author of the comment look damn right dumb!
People don't understand that Gay is not bad just because there god says it is a bad thing.

Its sad but true.

You can't change them some say God say's i can be gay that's fliping the words.

Want the truth ? I have looked at the bible and noticed it did say it's wrong and that anyone who didn't believe in him will go to hell this is the words i saw in a more understandible way. To be honest it could have just been that one bible.

But who knows its ****** up the most you can do is say they are wrong and dont understand me also if you love god and see this to think of this: If god created me he should understand me and if he dosent understand me he should make himself gay.

And if he makes himself gay he would understand but he cant do this so there you go he cant juge you if he don't understand you. :/ But as for me i dont care about god.

I dont know if i believe in god.

Whatever's what just think okay Im gay and?! Im a grate person!
wow . Lets go back in the ancient history.

Im from greece and in the ancient times Men used to be the most beautiful race

Women were the birth machines and homosexuality was actually legal.

What does that mean ? it obviously means that Gay people were always there and always will be.

The way that the society is built just made them <> and make us ''believe'' that all those years they were few and now they spread out like a desease.

By the way when i said women were ''birth machines'' dnt get me wrong. i love women and i believe that they shud have same rights as men i just said how it was back at that time.

being gay (im not) is not bad at all its just like love with a woman only with a guy wats the big deal? (im not gay)
Some people are just homophobic but If they get to know gays. They will find out that gays are fun.
O.K being gay is a choice and either you have low self esteem and you want people to feel bad that your gay or that you want attention. Second its just sick. Third that your little marriage will never feel right. Just be normal like everyone else and stop.
Being gay is a choice? Are you serious? You think I would chose to be gay? I want to be proud, have a wife, have kids... but I'm gay, so I can't. I don't need "attention" and I'd hate for someone to feel bad for me. You can't just "stop" being gay. You're evil and foolish - stop judging. You OBVIOUSLY aren't perfect either.
ditto....who in there right mind would choose Gay, we will always be considered lesser than by a good majority of people, including my family very sad indeed
But the upside of being straight I guess is having a child like you is it?? You are a bigot and I note not old enough probably to shave and understand what bullshit you are sprouting.... I am sure your parents are very proud!
Just chill out. Being gay is a gift.
Just chill out. Being gay is a gift.
You reaction would be very different in another country. In the USA the chruch has so much influence on federal, state and local laws their beliefs are push on everyone. If you were to look at Spain, a very catholic country, gay marrage is legal as it is in most other countrys in the world, except those that are muslum. Germany, France, Spain, Iceland and even the swiss think nothing of someone being gay. In every species on earth their are gay relationships its just in humans that we have religions that bully people about it.
I know how you feel just getting that look makes me want to punch them
I'm a Chinese and I had found none is a gay sinece I go to the univercity. Because people all around me are so sensitive about 'gay' thing. And all gays are hiding thereselves so that they can avoid the people to talk about these.

As a Chinese, 90% of us won't come out.
gay is not wrong. If someone tells you that they are mistaken. Gay is a biological predetermined condition. You can't be wrong. You were born that way and you are biologically perfect !!!!!!!


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Location Services is a necessary component of iOS, used to determine your location for applications like Maps and Compass. Without it, these applications would be unable to function to their best ability (for example – the blue ball telling you where you are in Maps). Third-party applications can also make use of Location Services, provided you offer your consent by tapping "OK" when a request message pops up. It can be turned "off" by tapping Settings > General > Location Services. But does it really turn off?
The Wall Street Journal is reporting today that "Apple Inc.'s iPhone is collecting and storing location information even when location services are turned off" by way of nearby cellphone towers and Wi-Fi hotspots. Although the data "[doesn't] appear to be transmitted back to Apple," it opens new questions with regards to privacy and technology on Apple's flagship mobile device.
The test device was an iPhone 4 running iOS 4, the latest software released by Apple in June. "Over the span of several hours as the phone was moved [with location services off], it continued to collect location data from new places." The data comes in the form of GPS co-ordinates and time stamps, but WSJ note "the coordinates were not from the exact locations that the phone traveled, and some of them were several miles away." Apple has not yet responded for a comment.
MacRumors reports that one of its readers mailed Apple CEO Steve Jobs for clarification on the issue, to which Jobs replied: "We don't track anyone. The info circulating around is false." Technically speaking, Apple does not collect location services data, but it now appears as if the iPhone does. The data is not encrypted.
The issue has sparked controversy on both a national and international level, with Senator Al Franken writing an open letter to Steve Jobs including nine questions related to the matter. Representative Edward Markey has called for a congressional investigation. Bloomberg reports that South Korea's communications regulator has opened an investigation into whether Apple is breaking Korean law by storing the data. And France, Italy and Germany are following too.
So what does all this mean? For those who use Location Services constantly, like Google Latitude users or those travelling by way of Maps, it means little. But for those who don't use Location Services frequently, or have turned the feature off altogether, it puts into question how private the location data really is. On a computer that an iPhone has been synced on, the unencrypted file can be opened.
All eyes are on Apple now.
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