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In a previous piece, I talked about the role of open- and closed-ended questions to get feedback from our partner after a sexual experience.
You might begin asking for sexual feedback by using a few open-ended questions. If your partner is not forthcoming, or you wish to get clearer answers, you could consider incorporating some closed-ended questions. What else could you try?
Scale of 1 to 10
This is where the scale could come in. This is how you might begin:
"On a scale of one to ten, ten being the highest, what do you think of this (technique/position/etc.)? Give it a number."
"How would you rank today's (experience/ orgasm, etc) compared to the last time?"
Example: "Oh, I am just curious, why is this an eight, and that a six? What is it about this that makes it an eight? There is no right or wrong answer, baby (or add your own pet name). I love you and I want to learn more about you like."
Using the scale method, you can drill down to get more specific feedback. You can use the scale to ask your partner, "How horny are you?" or "How much would you like to have sex today?" to get a sense of their desire for sex at that particular time. If you are at a level of ten and your partner a four, agree on a sexual activity that both of you would be willing to experience.
Or ask "How tired are you on a scale of one to ten, ten being the highest?", to better understand how your partner is feeling physically, the amount of emotional support expected of you that evening, as well as whether sex is a possibility.
Code Words
Couples who have been together for some time say that they can gauge the 'mood' or even the response of their partner – most of the time. This is not fail proof. Unless you are a psychic or mind-reader, communication is indeed the key to a better sexual life.
How would you like to be able to communicate clearly, accurately, every single time on matters important to you? Consider using code words. A code word is a word or a phrase designed to convey a predetermined meaning to a receptive audience, while remaining inconspicuous to the uninitiated.
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Foreign Banks operating in India are banks of other countries having their branches in India. At present there are about sixteen such banks having a total of about 180 branches in most of the big cities of the country. These Foreign Banks have a flourishing business and earn large profits. Indian Banks also have their branches in other countries, and they, too, are doing well.
Some economists are of the view that Foreign Banks should, not be allowed to operate in the country. But permission to such banks to operate in the country is unavoidable on the basis of reciprocity. This is certainly the view of the Reserve Bank of India, and it is justified by the success of Indian Banks operating in foreign countries.
Indian Banks have been rapidly expanding their overseas operations. Between 1975 and 1978, the number of offices of Indian Banks in foreign countries had increased by 48, from 77 to 125. This is in contrast with the stagnant number of Foreign Bank Offices in India. As a consequence, the growth of business of Indian Banks has been phenomenal as compared to that of the branches of their foreign counterparts in India. Deposits and advances of Indian Banks abroad have increased by 14% and 18% respectively, whereas the corresponding figures of Foreign Banks in India are 28% and 30% respectively. In terms of remittances of the present banks also, Indian banks are ahead. In 1976, they remitted Rs. 90 millions to India, where their counterparts remitted Rs. 70 millions only.
Indian Banks abroad are involved in many new banking activities. State Bank of India and Bank of Baroda, the two leaders in the sphere, are raising foreign currency funds, for both private and public sector concerns. In addition, these banks are funding many joint ventures in South East Asia. For instance, SBI is funding joint ventures in Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia. The Bank has arranged finances to the tune of $ 750 million dollars.
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Once most parents try cloth diapers, they fall in love with them and it's hard for them not to tell everyone just how much they love this great alternative to disposables. There are some who try them and hate them for one reason or another--I know of a few--but most of us love them and turn our backs on disposables without giving them another thought. We automatically become cloth diaper advocates without even trying. In fact, word-of-mouth seems to have been the most successful way that the cloth diaper market has grown and exploded since most cloth diaper companies were started by WAHMs (work at home moms) who didn't have a budget large enough to compete with disposable diaper companies and their advertising campaigns. One mom (or dad) told another and with news this good, it just spread like wildfire! Most of us who cloth diaper just can't keep our mouths shut about the chemical-free, money-saving, gentle, and green way to diaper our babies. We advocate cloth diapers without even thinking about it.
Here are some ways that I've found to advocate cloth diapers, and most of them have required little or no effort on my part:
In my small little group of mom friends, I know a lot of people who cloth diaper. I can't say that any of them do it because of me, I don't know that, but I do know that having someone to talk to about cloth diapers and what works for them gives me the courage to try out new things, so I assume it words that way for others as well. I have one friend in particular who uses them and also dabbles in sewing her own and we've both sewn cloth diapers for our kids and then sent a couple each other's way. Also, I do know of other friends, family, and acquaintances who are seriously considering cloth diapers for their future families after observing me and others using them successfully.
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Day's Worst: Alaska congressman's racial slur
Posted By DP Opinion On March 29, 2013 @ 2:50 pm In Congress,Day's Worst | 1 Comment
You'd think that a sitting congressman in 2013 wouldn't speak like a sitting congressman in 1913.
But U.S. Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, set the clock back a century during a radio interview this week [1] when he was talking about Hispanics.
"My father had a ranch; we used to have 50 to 60 wetbacks to pick tomatoes," he said during the interview. "It takes two people to pick the same tomatoes now. It's all done by machine."
Young later apologized for his remark in a statement [2] in which he clarified that he didn't mean to use the slur in, you know, the bad way.
"During a sit down interview with Ketchikan Public Radio this week, I used a term that was commonly used during my days growing up on a farm in Central California," Young said in the statement. "I know that this term is not used in the same way nowadays and I meant no disrespect,"
Quit while you're behind, Don.
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Unlike Google's grand $US1.65 billion ($2.15 billion) stock deal to acquire online video-sharing website YouTube announced three weeks earlier, the JotSpot takeover was disclosed informally in a blog.
Details of the JotSpot acquisition were not disclosed.
"OK, I can finally blurt it out," JotSpot founder Joe Kraus wrote in a weblog posted at the JotSpot site and on Google's media information web page.
Here is the Google Posting on their blog [googleblog.blogspot.com]...
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Details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Google's efforts to offer hosted applications, such as word processors and spreadsheets, mesh with JotSpot's strategy to build online productivity applications, Kraus wrote.
Google buys JotSpot, dips into wiki world [news.com.com]
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When Marriott left the band in 1970 to form the bludgeoning boogie ensemble Humble Pie, the Small Faces became the Faces with the addition of Rod Stewart and guitarist Ron Wood. Then the fun began. On their first three albums -- First Step, A Nod's As Good As a Wink ... to a Blind Horse, and Long Player -- the Faces perfected a kind of boozy, sloppy, and utterly charming working-class rock and roll that was powerful but loaded with nuance, swaggering but tempered with the band's self-deprecation. Although their hits were mostly written by Stewart and Wood, Lane's contributions (both his writing and his high, cracked voice) helped flesh out the band's persona and personality, especially "On the Beach," "Tell Everyone," "You're So Rude," and "Last Orders Please" (in which a bombed Lane is licking the wounds of a newly broken heart in a bar where the jukebox taunts him with Smokey Robinson's "Tracks of My Tears"). And his roving bass playing was a throwback to the supple styles of Chuck Berry sideman George Smith and Motown stalwart James Jamerson.
Lane left the Faces in 1973 and took to the road with the Passing Show, a traveling circus complete with fire eaters, jugglers -- the whole bit. In the studio he set about concocting a brilliant fusion of stomping blues, bashing rock, and dark British folk with the group Slim Chance. They never found an audience in the U.S. (and barely drummed up interest at home in the U.K.) and only one of Slim Chance's four albums was released in the States. It's a great one, though: Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance, issued in 1975 by A&M, shimmers with the diversity and clarity of Lane's vision, from the hilarious blues of "Ain't No Lady" to the sweet melancholy of "Give Me a Penny," from the loopy street-parade instrumental "Anniversary" to a version of "Blue Monday" in which Lane sucks up the pity of Fats Domino's classic like the first beer of a Friday-night drunk.
By the late Seventies Lane had become debilitated by MS; his final album, See Me, arrived in 1980. Better, though, was 1977's Rough Mix, his one-off collaboration with good friend Pete Townshend. Despite the inclusion of some of Townshend's best solo work ("Misunderstood," "Keep Me Turning," and "Street in the City" in particular), it's Lane's "Annie" that steals the album and stands as his career-defining moment. An elegy that uses the arrival of winter as a metaphor for change, for death, "Annie" provides the best words I can think of to close this column, and I hope that someone had the good sense to remember them when thinking of something fitting to etch on Lane's headstone:
"Hear the children, they call, Annie
Every leaf must fall, Annie
God bless us all, Annie
Wherever we'll be."
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Initiation will follow Bruce's efforts to prove himself to Kirigi, the ninja that taught ninjitsu to both Bruce and his enemy Ra's al Ghul's League of Assassins. Initiation will be the first event within the Arkham series to use a setting outside of Gotham.
Arkham Origins will also feature I Am The Night, a difficulty mode that unlocks after players complete New Game+. I Am The Night will not allow saves and limits Batman to just one life. Considering Voghel said that Arkham Origins' "main narrative arc and side missions last about 12 hours," it sounds like players will need to conduct a crime-fighting marathon to overcome I Am The Night.


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Ah, here it is, the test that I liked so much. It's fun to do, so enjoy it. Might help you. =P
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My result is this (even though sometimes both options kinda sucked) and oh wonder, oh wonder, it makes me have a bigass smile! xD
INTP - The Architect
You scored 50 I versus E, 40 N versus S, 60 F versus T, and 40 J versus P!
Your ideal romantic partner is known as the architect. As a romantic partner, this type can be playful with great energy to get things started, but not quite as good on follow through. They may have a tendency to hurt the more emotional types unintentionally by not sharing their own reactions and feelings as they can get swept up in their own ideas and projects. They want to be appreciated for their ability to respond quickly and to fix problems creatively. They need plenty of time to themselves - therefore their partners must respect their needs for independence and originality.


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Intro: Radio stations give away thousands of dollars every year in cash and prizes. Yes, you really can win; it is not too good to be true.  So, how do you win?  Step 1: Always listen to the Radio. No matter where you are, at work, at home, in the car, or even at the beach, always listen to the radio.  Step 2: Listen to the rules and clues. If you have to call at 11:03AM, then call at exactly 11:03AM. You can use your cell phone, computer, cable box, anything that has the exact time. If you never try, you will never win. You will not win every time, but once you win one time, you'll be hooked. Just don't give up.  Step 3: Re-dial is your friend, grab your cell phone and house phone, use two or three phones at once. Have your family or friends help re-dial. As soon as you hear a busy signal, hang up and re-dial. Don't just try once and hang up. Keep trying until you hear the winner on the radio.  Step 4: If they do answer, sound super happy and excited. Show some enthusiasm. They are trying to entertain their listeners. They want someone interesting to listen too. Beg or tell a story about how bad you want to win. Sometimes, it doesn't really matter what number caller you were, as long as you sound excited or have a story.  Step 5: Every station has a website. If you sign up for their mailing lists, sometimes you will get extra clues or times e-mailed to you. Check all the radio stations in your area and see who is giving away what prize; you can switch stations during the day.  One station might have call in times at 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM and the other one might have something between 12-5PM, so after 1:00 PM switch over to the 12-5PM station. Usually, if a contest is from 8:00AM to 12:00PM they are going to give the signal to call, near the end of the time, to keep you listening longer.  Step 6: The radio station and TV stations websites usually have sweepstakes or contests you can sign up for on their websites and you don't have to be listening to win. Here is a place to check for some stations in you area, just enter your zip code.  http://www.clearchannel.com/radio/StationSearch.aspx  Tips: Good Luck and Happy Winning!


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The Cecchetti USA method training I received as a student helped to prepare me for my professional career in a significant way. Because I had a firm foundation of this pure, classical technique, I was able to later move through several different styles and techniques much more fluidly. It was a valuable foundation that helped shape me into a professional dancer."
~Corina Gill, Boston Ballet
Going through the Cecchetti exams was valuable to me because it was building on a foundation of strength and style. The fact that the system required testing (examinations) by different examiners helped to keep me on track. The guidelines were exact even if some years I might have felt that an examiner that was not too keen on me. You can feel the measure of success with your technique each year, and it was helpful for confidence.
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I prepared for the Elementary Major Cecchetti examination for approximately one year when I was sixteen years old. Shortly after passing the exam I was accepted on full scholarship to train with the Houston Ballet Academy. At seventeen I was accepted into the Houston Ballet Company. I have been dancing as a first soloist and I feel that none of this could have been possible without the good strong foundation of the Cecchetti Method. It gave me the placement and styles I needed to dance wonderful classical parts such as Lise in Sir Frederick Ashton's La Fille Mal Gardee, Olga in John Cranko's Eugene Onegin, the Lilac Fairy in Ben Stevenson's Sleeping Beauty and the Neapolitan Princess created on me in Stanton Welch's Swan Lake. The Cecchetti method has spared me of any injury throughout my dancing years. I would recommend taking the examinations to any serious student of ballet in a heartbeat. My only regret is that I did not take more exams myself.
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Here's a sneak peek into this collection, although most of it is live on the website. This collection caught my eye. I love the different cuts, textures, and prints. I'm not sure if it's affordable for the little gurus, but I'll keep you posted.
New York, NY. July 3rd, 2012. Leela Agency is pleased to announce the launch of NICKI COZZOLINO's Fall/Winter '12 collection. Based in New York City, NICKI COZZOLINO is a contemporary women's wear brand that believes in fearlessly experiencing the world, and ourselves in it, each day with confidence and in STYLE.
Inspired by the designer's travels to Turkey, the FW '12 collection is vibrant in colors and patterns stemming from the flag-strung marketplaces of Istanbul, to the chic Southern Mediterranean, to the Aegean Sea. Nicki Cozzolino created four unique original prints; the star print inspired by the Turkish glag, the Evil Eye printed Crede de Chine, the Silk Satter derived from a photo of silk cocoons, and finally Cat in honor of the sassy felines that roam the streets of Istanbul.
NICKI COZZOLINO's Fall/Winter '12 collection will be available in select stores September '12.
Before launching her collection, Nicki Cozzolino attended Parsons the New School of Design where she fell in love with the craft of creating clothing. Nicki spent 12 seasons designing for Richard Chai where she launched the contemporary diffusion line, Richard Chai LOVE, alongside the designer.
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Krista Hall
Durable, functional, comfy
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
Holds all the essentials but a pack is only as good as it is comfortable after a day of use (like boots!). The Covert fits the bill.
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What is the length of the shovel pocket...
What is the length of the shovel pocket top to bottom. My shovel is the Voile Telepro with the D handle. Just want to make sure it will fit.
BDCovert Avalung, spring in Utah
Kiwi color Black Diamond Avalung
Cool image.
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The covert in action
Skiing down Reynolds peak with my trusty avalung at the ready.
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Front View
You can see the handy hydration hose pocket and extended avalung mouth piece.
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Dedicated tool pocket
The dedicated tool organizer pocket is big enough for a shovel (my shovel handle is extra long and does not fit, but most shovel handles would probably fit), collapsed probe, snow saw and beacon (for before you actually start the tour).
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The Covert has a very handy side pocket with a key holder. Big enough to carry small essentials.
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awesome all day touring pack
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I have used this pack for three tours this season, and so far I am very impressed. First, it is comfortable. I am 5'10. 145lbs with about an 18.5" torso length and the S\M fits me just perfect. The padded shoulder straps and hip belt are very comfy and snug down very well. Second, the features are great. In terms of size, I think this backpack is abolsutely perfect for either short or long all day tours in the back country. I carry my probe, shovel (with an extra long handle for leverage), snow saw, first aid kit, mini emergency bivy, 2-3 liters or water in a hydration resevior (the insulted tube storage works great), my down puffy, skins, sunglasses, lunch, and a headlamp, and I still have a bit or room left over for anything extra that I want to bring along. The included helmet net works great and saves space in the pack. And importantly, I think that the avalung itself is well designed. The tube extends quite a bit so you can place it in an easy to reach location right next to your chin. Long story short, this is a great, comfy backpack. During the summer I think I will remove the avalung equipment and use this as my summer day hiking backpack. Lastly, the BD warranty is awesome. My pack came with a defective sternum strap, so they immediately gave me a new pack (shipped to my house within two days, exactly in time for my next tour). BD is awesome.
Is this pack able to carry a snowboard?
Is this pack able to carry a snowboard?
No, it's not designed to. Not to say that you couldn't somehow find a way.
The BD Outlaw is a more snowboard specific pack with a similar volume.
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DescriptionCynthia Kaplan takes us on a hilarious and sometimes heartbreaking journey through her unique, uncensored world—her bungled romantic encounters and unsung theatrical experiences; her gadget-obsessed father, her pill-popping therapist, and her eccentric grandmothers; her fearless husband, whom she engages in an ongoing battle over which of them is the most popular person in their apartment; and, of course, her vengeful, power-hungry one-year-old son. Kaplan's voice is a lot like the one in our heads—the one that most of us are only willing to listen to late at night . . . maybe while locked in a closet. What a relief it is that someone finally admits that she is afraid of nearly everything; that she is jealous even of people whose lives are on the verge of collapse; and that she has, at times, tried to pass for a gentile. About the AuthorWriter and actress Cynthia Kaplan's essays have been published in many newspapers, magazines, and anthologies, and she is the author of the collection Why I'm Like This. She has appeared in clubs, theaters, and on film, but never on Law & Order. She lives in New York City with her husband and children. Praise for Why I'm Like This: True Stories…"Quick–witted, neatly written and unapologetically grandiose…in the spirit of Dorothy Parker…[Kaplan] renders weird and rowdy scenarios with style." |


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"Mostly good, author dragged out ending"
Most of the story was well written & suspenseful but the author did something I've noticed many authors doing lately... They seem to get attached to their story & don't want to let it go so they drag out the end waaay longer than it needs to be and thus they almost ruin the story or at the least they leave me with a negative feeling at the end. This story could have been cut by at least 2 hrs in my opinion. Other than that it was good. Narration was good.
"I couldn't finish it"
The narrator was very good. That's all the good I have to say about this book. I listened for about an hour and 1/2 and then stopped. It just plodded along. I didn't think the character development was done very well. The author didn't engross me in the story. It seemed a bit disjointed. The story was about 9 hrs long and at 1.5 hrs in I was thinking either 'lets get this party started or hurry up and end.' I decided to end it early and put myself out of my misery.
"Pretty Good. A little too dragged out at the end."
I pretty much enjoyed this book except that I think it went over long and had me wishing toward the end that it would hurry and wrap up. Also it can start to get confusing toward the end if one is not listening on a consistent basis and paying close attention. The narrator is good. This is not a book that will stay with me after I've read it. I'm glad it's over and I can move on to something else.
"Slow, Slow and Slow"
I hung in there for 4 hours (of a 10 hour story) and gave up. This author really drags this story out and goes over territory that has already been gone over. I was going to return this book and get my credit back but I had already returned several books because I could not get into them so I decided to just eat this one. I have noticed lately that a lot of authors seem to like to drag out a story instead of just get on with it. I think I probably need to stick with books that are around 8 hrs because those books don't usually ramble unnecessarily.
"Small Town Story of People w/ Big Hearts"
I really liked this story. Atfer listening to it for a little bit I wondered 'where is it going' but I soon relaxed into the book and enjoyed the ride. The narrator is very good. The flow of the novel and the stories of the different characters is very good. It will stay with me for a while now that the last word has been spoken. There is another novel, perhaps not quite a sequel but has some of the same characters, called "Eventide".
"Really Enjoyed this Book"
I am not usually into fantasy books but this book had plenty of non-fantasy in it to keep my interest. The fantasy part was interesting but not too overdone for me. All the characters were interesting and well fleshed out. There was humor, drama, a psychoanalyst (to try and figure out the fantasy) and fantasy (of course). The writing was very good and the narrator was excellent.
"Informative Memoir"
This was a very informative memoir. I had no idea the things I learned about Rosie Perez's life. She came through some tough stuff. And the thing is, she came through, came out on top and is a successful independent woman doing her own thing now. Kudos to her. Her narration of the memoir shows what a good actress she is. She definitely brings her acting skills to the narration.
Note: Initially when I was listening to it I thought the part about her childhood in the Catholic school went a bit long but later I thought who am I to say that? First, this is her story, she is telling it her way and second, she went through that hell, who am I to minimize it and say this should be shortened?
"I Liked it!"
Of course Daphne Du Maurier of "Rebecca" fame is an old school author who knows how to flesh out characters. Knows how to show more than tell the story. We don't have to listen to 100 or more pages of background setup before we get to the good stuff. And the narrator! I felt like I was listening to a PBS or BBC production. He was that good (although his female characters left a bit to be desired). This is definitely a classic in more ways than one. The story and the narration are (mostly) top notch.
"LOVED IT! Great story. Great narrator."
I loved every minute of this book. I love it when an author as a story to tell and just tells it without wasting words or using filler just to fill the page to make the book last longer than it needs to. I am now starting to get wary of audiobooks that are 14 or 16 hrs, etc. This audiobook is 6 hrs and the author uses all of those hours to pack each minute with very interesting story telling. It doesn't hurt that the narrator is top notch. I highly recommend this book.
"ok, not great but ok"
This book is ok for a long car ride. There are interesting parts and there are dry spells and then it will pick up and get interesting again for a bit and then hit a dry spell and go back and forth like that. It's nothing I would highly recommend but I did finish it and that's saying something. The narrator is good; that helped.


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DESPITE TV, video games and all the other benefits of modern life, nine-year-old Beau Reeves would have loved to grow up in the time of his grandfather.
New statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics suggests the generation gap is widening but in some respects Beau and his grandfather Fred couldn't be more similar.
Fred couldn't imagine growing up any time other than the '50s.
"When you've lived in those times, it's very hard to transpose yourself into these times," he said.
Beau didn't seem to have any difficulties imagining life in the fifties, pointing out there were "a lot less rules back then".
"I reckon back then it would have been a bit better," he said.
"It would have been good because you would have had to learn to do other things apart from just watching TV.
"Living on a farm would have been awesome."
As a child Fred couldn't think of anything he would like to be more than a photographer and was fortunate enough to live out his dream in the Royal Australian Air Force.
He said that was one of the biggest differences faced by kids growing up today.
"You could just choose a career path and do it back then," he said.
"I don't think the kids can do that these days."
The ABS stats highlighted things like religion and country of birth as key areas where the generations differed.
Neither Fred nor Beau is religious and both were born in Australia, but there are other ways they differ.
"We had a very simple life," Fred said. "The things that we did usually happened around the farm."
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One of our readers drew our attention to Quail Kingdom quail eggs, a health food with "huge benefits". According to its website, quail eggs treat everything from:
Frankly, we were astounded. After years of writing about health and medicine, how on earth did this miracle elixir pass us by?
Thinking that the company's own web site may not perhaps be the most reliable source of medical information and clinical trial outcomes, we checked up Medline. There was not a single clinical trial demonstrating the amazing healing powers of quail eggs – no doubt a conspiracy between medical researchers and Big Pharma, which would probably collapse overnight if any of this were actually true. Nor were they listed on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods, which was surprising, given the high-level therapeutic claims the company makes.
Casting a broader net, we checked the whole internet. There the therapeutic value of quail eggs received a lot more credence – and, as we all know, the internet never lies. They appear to be popular among the alternative medicine set, based on traditional use and beliefs in their powers that go back hundreds of years. According to the Nigerian Tribune, they even cure cancer! As anyone still waiting for their millions of dollars from corrupt Nigerian officials will attest, it might be wise to avoid jumping on this bandwagon.
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Cheryl Cole has reportedly sent a track with her rapping to her manager will.i.am.
Cole recorded the entire song in the rap style, but it did not make it on to her new album A Million Lights.
The Girls Aloud singer told Muzu.tv: "will.i.am still has the song, so if you want to hear it you need to ask him."
Cheryl added: "I think I inspire him. I think you'll find on his next record I inspire him with my rap masterpiece."
The singer also revealed that former Coronation Street star Katherine Kelly, who played Becky McDonald, came to see her gig.
She said: "I met Becky from Corrie. It was mutual love. I think I called her Becky which is so cheesy. Her real name is Katherine."
Meanwhile, it has been reported that Cheryl has enjoyed a dinner with her Girls Aloud bandmate Nadine Coyle to put their differences behind them.
A source told heat magazine: "Cheryl told Nadine she didn't want there to be any more animosity between them, and that it was coming between the Girls Aloud reunion.
"The girls know they're very different people, and they'll never be best friends. But they'll put on a united front, and both Cheryl and Nadine are happy that they've had the chat."
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to examine psychometric properties of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV), diagnostics criteria for alcohol and marijuana dependences among 462 alcohol users and 311 marijuana users enrolled in two multisite trials of the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network. METHOD: Diagnostic questions were assessed by the DSM-IV checklist. Data were analyzed by the item response theory and the multiple indicators-multiple causes method procedures. RESULTS: Criterion symptoms of alcohol and marijuana dependences exhibited a high level of internal consistency. All individual symptoms showed good discrimination in distinguishing alcohol or marijuana users between high and low severity levels of the continuum. In both groups, "withdrawal" appeared to measure the most severe symptom of the dependence continuum. There was little evidence of measurement nonequivalence in assessing symptoms of dependence by gender, age, race/ethnicity, and educational level. CONCLUSIONS: These findings highlight the clinical utility of the DSM-IV checklist in assessing alcohol- and marijuana dependence syndromes among treatment-seeking substance users.
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The news broke Tuesday evening that an injury had forced Josh Koscheck out of his scheduled co-main event fight against Jake Ellenberger at UFC 151. It didn't take UFC match-makers to fill that void as they announced today that Jay Hieron will make his return to the octagon.
The veteran Hieron (23-5) fought twice in the UFC back in 2004-2005. He has won eleven of his past twelve bouts including capturing the Bellator season 4 welterweight tournament in 2011. During the tournament run Hieron defeated Anthony Lapsley, Brent Weedman and Rick Hawn. Hieron most recently competed at Legacy Fighting Championship 12 in July where he defeated Romario Manoel da Silva by second round submission.
UFC 151 takes place on September 1st from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The fight card is headlined by UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones defending his title against Dan Henderson.
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Keith there, his pokémon handling themselves but he gets his ass handed to him. haha.
Still a very good chapter, and you did a good job of successfully getting key points in the sort of carnage that would have ensued when all those pokémon collided.
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Forgive me if I'm wrong, but had they not just come from Vermillion?Lavender Town was a good few days' hike from Viridian City


text: I use a few varieties at the range for practice, but I keep Hornady FTX in my magazines/chambers for "that dreaded moment"! Am I missing out on a better cartridge for my dollar? Gold points? Is JHP good enough? (And, as an aside, should I be looking into "frangible bullets" for home defense?)


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The Friends of Corpus Christi are reaching out to a wide community to raise funds to match a grant from the State of New York to restore the north bell tower of Corpus Christi Church on Buffalo's East Side. Join the grassroots effort to complete the restoration of historic Corpus Christi--an iconic feature of Buffalo's skyline
On April 27, 2014 the PAC, WNY Division held its annual Swieconka and installation of newly elected Officers, Board & National Directors at St. Stanislaus Social Center. Several hundred people attended the event which honored (6) members of the Polish-American Community and our Ukrainian friends. Father Tadeusz Bocianowski and Father Marijan Procyk from the Ukrainian Catholic Church, Dean of Buffalo Deanery performed the Blessing of the Swieconka table.
Those honored are Adeline Wujcikowski Honorary Secretary/Director PAC, Polish Arts Club, Michelle Kisluk – Polish Heritage Dancers, Marcin Ostrowski owner of Pol-Tek Industries, Dr. Thomas Witakowski Director of Chopin's Singing Society, and Mary Lou Wyrobek Canisius Polish Cultural Chair.
Judge Michael Pietruszka swore into office the following: President Richard B. Solecki, Vice President Dina Szymanski, Treasurer Andrew Kucharski, and Secretary Barbara Solecki-Fenski. Also, board members Deborah Bruch Bucki, RN, Ph.D., James Lawicki, Mira Szramel, Irena Woszczak and National Directors Stephen Flor and Richard F. Mazella.
On behalf of the PAC, WNY Division Officers & Board we would like to thank everyone for their continued support.
The Annual Traditional Swieconka and Awards Dinner of the Polish American Congress, WNY Division will be celebrated on Sunday. April 27, 2014.
Also at this event we will have swearing in of new Officers and Board Members of the Polish American Congress, WNY Division by Honorable Michael Pietruszka. Our guest speaker with be Erie County Comptroller Stefan Mychajliw who will speak on the Ukraine situation.
We extend an invitation for you to share in the culmination of contemporary Polonia's most significant historic day, the canonization of St. John Paul II, April 27, 2014. The Polish American Congress asks your participation at our traditional Swieconka to truly unite as God's family in gratitude for St. John Paul and at the same time celebrate Christ Jesus' victory over death thus assuring us of redemption and eternal life. The event will take place at St. Stanislaus Social Center, 389 Peckham Street, Buffalo, NY at 6 P.M. as noted on April 27. What greater symbol of thanks can we show our God than the total unity of our community for the gift He bestowed upon our people but through breaking bread. St. John Paul the Great, God's gift to Poland, Poland's gift to the world.
The Polish American Congress has always honored prominent Polish Americans; this years' honorees are the following: Polish Arts Club, Michelle Kisluk founder of Polish Heritage Dancers, Marcin Ostrowski owner of Pol-Tek Industries, Dr. Thomas Witakowski Choral Director of Chopin's Singing Society and Mary Lou Wyrobek Canisius Polish Cultural Chair.
Our (Swieconka) will be held at St. Stanislaus Social Center upper hall, 389 Peckham Street, Buffalo NY 14212 on Sunday, April 27, 2014 doors open at 5:30 P.M.
Tickets for the dinner are $27.50 per person. Table reservations for eight (8) are available. A full course dinner will be served promptly at 6:00 P.M.
Contact Dina Szymanski, Vice President @ 432-7664 for information and reservations. Deadline for reservations is April 17, 2014.
Make checks payable to the PAC, WNY Division. All checks are to be sent to the following address:
Andrew Kucharski - PAC, WNY Treasurer
3 Nottingham Terrace, Lancaster, NY 14086
The Friends of Corpus Christi are reaching out to a wide community to raise funds to match a grant from the State of New York to restore the north bell tower of Corpus Christi Church on Buffalo's East Side. Join the grassroots effort to complete the restoration of historic Corpus Christi--an iconic feature of Buffalo's skyline
Polish American Congress WNY
1st Annual
Polish Soup Festival sponsored by the organizations of the Polish American Congress WNY
November 9, 2014 _ 12:00pm – 4:00pm
2450 Walden Ave. _
Cheektowaga, NY 14225
Featuring A Variety of Homemade Polish Soups!
Each soup dinner includes rye bread, beverage & dessert
Cash Bar – Variety of Polish Beers Available
Adults: $12 (Includes 4 soups)
Children (10 & Under): $6 (Includes 2 soups)
Celebrating 70 years of Serving the Interests of Polish Americans
May 29, 30 & 31, 2014 in Buffalo NY
Millennium Hotel 2040 Walden Avenue, Cheektowaga
Dear Members and Friends of the PAC, WNY Division:
The Polish American Congress (PAC) cordially invites you to participate in its Jubilee Weekend, a celebration of the 70th Anniversary of our Organization. This special event will take place on May 29 and May 30, 2014 in Buffalo, NY – the city where the PAC was founded seven decades earlier.
Since its inception, the mission of the Polish American Congress has focused on bettering the social, economic, and civic positions of the Polish American Community, especially those relating to its increased civic and political engagement at all levels of American Society.
Today's Polish American Congress is not only comprised of 20 National Organizations, more than 300 local Polish American groups/associations, and tens of thousands of members organized in 30 State Divisions in 22 states, but continues to expand to additional states as well.
Our 70th Anniversary Weekend offers truly special events for the PAC and for the entire Polish American Community.
Thursday May 29th starts off with the PAC National Directors Meeting. Then at 6:00 p.m. Bishop Edward Grosz will concelebrate a Mass along with Father Bocianowski and other Priests at St. Stanislaus Church everyone is invited to attend. Following the Mass a reception will be held at St. Stan's Social Center Marian Hall. Cost of reception - $10 for members, $20 for non-members.
On Friday May 30th at the Millennium Hotel an International Conference will be held. An International group of speakers will participate. Following the conference a Gala Dinner will be held at the Hotel with many guests from Poland, Canada and throughout the United States. Truly an exciting evening. Conference will be from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. cost for conference $60.00 includes meals, breaks.
Saturday, May 31st Trip to Canada, Niagara-on-the-Lake – ($50.00 includes transport, meal) St. Vincent DePaul Cemetery. Luncheon with Canadian Polish Congress members.
For reservations please contact Dina Szymanski, VP- PAC, WNY @ 432-7664.
Deadline for reservations no later than May 15, 2014. Make checks payable to the PAC, WNY Division. Send checks to the following address: Andrew Kucharski - PAC, WNY Treasurer @ 3 Nottingham Lane - Lancaster, NY 14086.
Richard B. Solecki, President PAC, WNY Division
PAC,WNY Division Election 2014 Results
Polish American Congress, WNY Division held its election meeting on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at the Marian Hall at St. Stanislaus Church.
Officers of the newly elected board which will serve a term of two years are:
Richard B. Solecki has been elected once again unaminously as President
Bernadine (Dina) Szymanski as Vice President
Andrew Kucharski as Treasurer
Barbara Solecki-Fenski as Secretary
Father Bocianowski as Chaplain
Board of Directors for 2014-2016 term:
Deborah Bruch Bucki, Ph.D.
James L. Lawicki
Richard F. Mazella
Mira Szramel
Irena Woszczak
National Directors:
Stephen Flor
Richard F. Mazella
Honorary Director/Secretary Adeline Wujcikowski
Congratulations to the newly elected PAC, WNY Division Board. In unity there is strength. May we continue to work together for the betterment of the PAC and all of Polonia. At our annual Swieconka on April 27,2014 the Board will be officially sworn in.
Polish American Congress Western New York Division
P.O. Box 1242
Buffalo, NY 14240
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Fact Sheet
Public Affairs Division – Washington, DC
May 2014
Contact: Public Affairs Division
- Special Agents (1811): 2,402
- Industry Operations Investigators (1801 and 1854): 791
- Administrative/Professional/Technical: 1,526
- Total employees: 4,719
- Field Divisions: 25
Fiscal Year 2013
- Cases:
- Recommended for prosecution: 9,866
- Indicted cases: 7,072
- Convicted cases: 9,901
- Criminal group and gang cases: 740
- Defendants:
- Recommended for prosecution:16,294
- Defendants indicted: 11,549
- Number convicted: 9,901
- Received life sentence: 93
- Received death sentences: 11
- Initiated criminal investigations to these specific areas:
- Number of firearms cases: 21,852
- Number of arson cases: 1,737
- Number of explosives cases: 927
- Number of alcohol & tobacco cases: 28
- ATF conducted the following firearm compliance inspections: 10,516
- Firearms compliance inspections resulted in the following recommendations:.1
- No violations: 4,902
- Report of violations: 1,381
- Warning letter:1,417
- Warning conference: 702
- Revocations sought: 81
- Firearms application inspections conducted: 12,001
- ATF conducted the following explosives compliance inspections: 3,867
- Explosive compliance inspections resulted in the following recommendations:
- No violations: 2,963
- Report of violations: 318
- Warning letter: 123
- Warning conference: 49
- Revocations sought: 5
- Explosives application inspections conducted: 1,034
Licensing Centers, Imports and National Firearms Act (NFA)
ATF processed:
- NFA registrations applications: 163,691
- NFA registrations processed: 1,152,163
- NFA making and transfer taxes collected: $18,181,672.81 (net after refunds)
- NFA special occupational taxes (SOT) collected: $4,293,578.85
- Import permit applications: 19,471 (Form 6 and NIA processed)
- Firearms marking variances: 802
ATF's National Tracing Center (NTC) is the country's only crime gun tracing facility. NTC provides critical information that helps domestic and international law enforcement agencies solve firearms crimes, detect firearms trafficking, and track the intrastate, interstate, and international movement of crime guns.
- NTC processed more than 340,000 trace requests.
Certified Fire Investigators (CFI)
ATF's CFI's provide support for fire and arson investigations throughout the entire United States, its territories and other countries.
ATF's CFI's provide support for fire and arson investigations throughout the entire United States, its territories and other countries.
- ATF conducted 1,737 fire and arson investigations.
National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN)
NIBIN provides federal, state and local law enforcement, forensic science, and attorney agencies with an automated ballistic imaging system that will aid their investigations by using digital images of shell casings to link violent crimes involving firearms and subsequently identify firearm users or "trigger pullers."
- NIBIN partners have confirmed more than 50,000 NIBIN hits.
- ATF certified more than 1,000 NIBIN users to use the network.
The U.S. Bomb Data Center (USBDC)
The following statistics are based upon explosives incidents reported to the USBDC, including bombings, attempted bombings, incendiary bombings, stolen explosives and other categories.
- Number of explosives incidents: 5,909
- Number of injuries: 390
- Number of fatalities: 31
ATF's state-of-the-art laboratories examine forensic evidence such as ballistics and DNA. The fire research laboratory reconstructs and test arson and fire scenarios.
ATF's laboratories:
- Processed 2,475 forensic case
- Processed 74 fire research cases
- Processed 3,374 ATF NIBIN cases
- Provided 105 days of expert testimony in the courts
- Worked 108 days at crime scenes
- Provided 579 days of training instruction for federal, state and local investigators and examiners
Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.)
G.R.E.A.T. is a gang and delinquency prevention program that is provided to middle and elementary school students by ATF and other law enforcement agency partners.
- Since 1991, G.R.E.A.T. has graduated more than 6 million school children.
- ATF has certified more than 13,000 law enforcement officers and professionals as G.R.E.A.T. instructors from 2,689 agencies.
In fiscal year 2013:
- 423 local law enforcement agencies taught the G.R.E.A.T. Program
- 943 officers and law enforcement professionals taught the G.R.E.A.T. Program in elementary and middle schools
- 98,341 elementary students at 1,402 schools graduated from the program
- 133,662 middle school students at 1,251 schools graduated from the program
- 20,812 students participated in summer programs
- Enacted appropriations: $1.071 billion
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Jacoby Ellsbury | |||
Ellsbury on July 11, 2014 | |||
New York Yankees – No. 22 | |||
Center fielder | |||
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Batting average | .293 | ||
Hits | 1,021 | ||
Home runs | 81 | ||
Runs batted in | 384 | ||
Stolen bases | 280 | ||
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Jacoby Ellsbury | |||
Ellsbury on July 11, 2014 | |||
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Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury (/dʒəˈkoʊbi/ jə-KOH-bee; born September 11, 1983) is an American professional baseball center fielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
Ellsbury was first drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 23rd round of the 2002 MLB Draft, but did not sign. He then was drafted 23rd overall by the Boston Red Sox in 2005, after playing three years at Oregon State. Ellsbury is the only Red Sox player in history to be a member of the 30–30 club, a feat he accomplished on September 25, 2011, against the Yankees. In 2011, Ellsbury also won his first Rawlings Gold Glove Award, his first Silver Slugger Award, and was the American League MVP runner-up to Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers.[1]
Jacoby officially is a member of the Colorado River Indian Tribes,[2] and is the first Native American of Navajo descent to reach the Major Leagues.[3] As of 2008, he was one of only three active non-Hispanic Native American players in Major League Baseball, along with Kyle Lohse of the Milwaukee Brewers and Joba Chamberlain of the Tigers.[4] Ellsbury's mother Margie is full-blooded Native-American (Navajo)[5] and his father is of English and German descent.[6]
Ellsbury was born on September 11, 1983, to Jim and Margie Ellsbury, and is the oldest of four children. His mother is a Navajo Native American, a descendant from 19th century tribal leader Ganado Mucho. Her father Franklin McCabe was a silversmith and her mother a traditional rug weaver.[7] The Ellsbury's lived on a reservation until they moved to Madras, Oregon, while he was in kindergarten. He was raised in the Mormon religion.[8]
In Little League, he often played with teammates up to three years older than he.[citation needed] At Madras High School, he lettered in five sports.[8] In his senior year in baseball, he hit .537 with 65 stolen bases. In basketball, he averaged 23.6 points and 4.4 blocks per game. He finished his football career with nine interceptions and six kickoff returns for touchdowns. He went to Oregon State University where he was a Baseball America first-team All-American and Pac-10 Conference Co-Player of the year, with Trevor Crowe. He was drafted in the 1st round of the 2005 MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox.[9]
Ellsbury began his professional career on July 14, 2005, with the Lowell Spinners in the short-season Single-A New York–Penn League. On September 7, he tied a Lowell team record with three stolen bases in a single game. Ellsbury finished the season batting .317, with 23 stolen bases in 35 games.[10]
Ellsbury began the 2006 season as the number six prospect in the Red Sox organization[11] with the Single-A Wilmington Blue Rocks of the Carolina League. On July 3, he tied a Wilmington franchise record by stealing four bases in a game.[12] After batting .299 with 25 steals in 61 games and being named to the 2006 Carolina League All-Star team, Ellsbury was promoted to the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs of the Eastern League on July 12.[13]
Soon after his promotion to Portland, Ellsbury was named Eastern League Player of the Week for August 6–13, after batting .400 along with his first Double-A home run, and hitting safely in seven straight games.[14] Ellsbury finished the Double-A season in Portland batting .308 with 16 steals in 50 games and the Red Sox selected him as their Minor League Defensive Player of the Year and Base Runner of the Year,[15] and gave him a roster spot on the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League (AFL), an off-season developmental league for top prospects. In the AFL, Ellsbury hit .276 in 25 games, but his defensive skills were enough to earn him a spot in the AFL Rising Stars All-Star game.[16]
Ellsbury participated in the Red Sox' 2007 spring training camp in Fort Myers, Florida, as a non-roster invitee and was assigned to the minor league camp on March 9.[17] He was rated the number one prospect in the Red Sox organization,[18] the number 33 prospect in baseball for 2007 by Baseball America[19] and the number 43 prospect by Sports Illustrated.[20]
Ellsbury began the 2007 season as the starting center fielder for the Sea Dogs and was promoted to the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox on May 4 after batting .452 in 17 games at Portland, and being named the Eastern League Player of the Month for April.[21] He was chosen to play in the 2007 All-Star Futures Game as part of the MLB All-Star festivities at AT&T Park in San Francisco.[22]
On August 24, Ellsbury set a new consecutive-game hitting streak record for Pawtucket with 25,[23] besting the consecutive-game mark of 19 previously shared by Dave Stapleton and Dave Berg.
Ellsbury finished the Triple-A season with 33 stolen bases, which tied him for second in the International League with Darnell McDonald of the Rochester Red Wings, and one behind league leader Bernie Castro of the Columbus Clippers. Although Castro had 34 steals in 118 games, and McDonald had 33 steals in 134 games, Ellsbury's 33 steals came in 87 games.[10]
For the second consecutive season, the Red Sox selected him as their minor league Defensive Player of the Year and Baserunner of the Year.[24]
With an injury to Coco Crisp, Ellsbury's contract was purchased and he received a call-up to the Red Sox on June 30, 2007, where he made his MLB debut in center field and hit ninth against the Texas Rangers at Fenway Park[25] wearing number 46.
He got his first major league hit against Robinson Tejeda, an infield single, beating out the throw from gold-glove winning shortstop Michael Young in the bottom of the third inning of that game. His first career stolen base came off pitcher Brandon McCarthy and catcher Gerald Laird of the Rangers on July 2. He also impressed in that game when he scored from second base on a wild pitch.[3][26] Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame member Johnny Pesky described the play as "the greatest single play I've ever seen in all my years in baseball".[27] He was optioned back to Pawtucket on July 5 after appearing in six games for the Red Sox.[28]
On August 17, Jacoby was recalled from the PawSox for the second game of a doubleheader where he led off and played center field.[29] He was optioned back to Pawtucket after the game.[30]
On September 1, when the Major League rosters expanded to 40 players, he was again recalled to the Red Sox.[31] On September 2, he hit his first major league home run, a solo shot which landed in the Red Sox bullpen, in the bottom of the fourth inning run off Daniel Cabrera of the Baltimore Orioles.[32]
In a September 2007 article, The New York Times described him as a "cult hero" who brings "speed, improved defense, and unbridled enthusiasm."[33]
Jacoby was named MLB's American League Rookie of the Month for September 2007[34] and, with fewer than 130 major league at-bats, he still qualified as a rookie for the 2008 season.
During the 2007 postseason, with Coco Crisp struggling, Ellsbury got the start in center field for Game 6 of the American League Championship Series against the Cleveland Indians, starting the rest of the post season games for the Red Sox. In 11 postseason games, he hit .360 in 25 at-bats with two stolen bases.[35]
With his two doubles off Josh Fogg in the top of the third inning of Game 3 of the 2007 World Series on October 27, he became the first rookie to hit two doubles in the same inning of a World Series game. After hitting another double off Brian Fuentes in the eighth inning, he became the fourth rookie ever to hit three doubles in a World Series game. His four hits, including a single in the first inning, made him only the third rookie to ever accomplish the feat in the World Series, after Freddie Lindstrom in 1924 and Joe Garagiola in 1946.[36] He batted .438 with four doubles and a stolen base for the World Series.[35]
Heading into the 2008 season, Jacoby was ranked #13 prospect by Baseball America,[37] the #16 prospect by Baseball Prospectus[38] and #19 prospect by ESPN Scouts Inc.[39] He was ranked by all as #2 prospect in the Red Sox organization behind Clay Buchholz.
He hit .224, with .291 On-base percentage (OBP), and a .347 Slugging Percentage in 16 spring training games and started in center field for the 2008 Major League Baseball season opener against the Oakland Athletics on March 25 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. He hit his first home run of the season on April 6 off Roy Halladay of the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre leading off the top of the 3rd inning.}
On April 22, Jacoby had his first career multi-home run game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
On May 18, Jacoby's consecutive stolen base streak ended at 25, when he was caught stealing on a pitch-out in the fourth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Fenway Park. Jacoby was two stolen bases shy of the major league record held by Tim Raines in 1979.[40] On May 30, with three steals against the Baltimore Orioles, he became the first Red Sox player to steal more than two bases in a game since Jerry Remy stole four on June 14, 1980.
On June 15, Jacoby stole his 32nd base of the season, breaking the Red Sox rookie record, set 100 years earlier by Amby McConnell.[41]
He finished the season with 50 steals to lead the American League,[35] putting him third on the list of Red Sox all-time stolen base leaders for a single season, behind Tommy Harper (54) in 1973 and Tris Speaker (52) in 1912.[35]
Jacoby finished third in the AL Rookie of the Year voting, behind Evan Longoria of Tampa Bay and Alexei Ramírez of the Chicago White Sox.[42]
Jacoby hit .333, with a .400 OBP and a .567 Slugging Percentage, and three stolen bases in the American League Division Series in which the Red Sox defeated the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 3–1, in the best-of-five series.[35]
In the second inning of Game 3 of the ALDS, he hit the first 3-run single in postseason history when Howie Kendrick and Torii Hunter let a pop-up fall to the ground between them.[43] Shortly after, Jacoby stole second base.
After going 0–14 in the first three games of the American League Championship Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, Ellsbury was benched in favor of Coco Crisp with only a pinch hitting at-bat in game 4.[44] He did not play in games 5, 6 or 7, and the Sox eventually lost the series 4–3.
On April 12, Jacoby played his 179th straight regular-season game without an error, breaking the franchise record for outfielders held by Mike Greenwell. On April 15, with six errorless chances, Jacoby passed Coco Crisp for most errorless total chances by a center fielder, setting a new Red Sox franchise record of 433.[45]
On April 26, in a game against the New York Yankees, Ellsbury stole home while Andy Pettitte was in his windup. According to the April 26 edition of SportsCenter, Ellsbury's was the first steal of home plate by a Red Sox player with no other runners attempting to steal since Jeff Frye stole home in a game in 1999, and it was the first steal of home plate with no squeeze attempt or other runners attempting to steal (a "pure" steal of home) since Billy Hatcher in 1994.
On May 20, Jacoby tied a major league record for outfielders with 12 putouts in a nine-inning game, tying Earl Clark of the Boston Braves who accomplished the feat against the Cincinnati Reds on May 10, 1929 and Lyman Bostock of the Minnesota Twins who did it against the Red Sox on May 25, 1977.[46]
On June 17, his streak of 232 games and 554 chances without an error ended at Fenway when, in the top of the first inning, a ball hit by Jorge Cantú of the Florida Marlins went off the top of his glove. It was the longest errorless streak by an outfielder in Red Sox history.[47]
On August 21, Jacoby tied Tommy Harper's Red Sox single season record for stolen bases (54), in a game against the Yankees.[48] Ellsbury then broke the record with his 55th steal on August 25, against the Chicago White Sox.[49]
Jacoby led the American League in stolen bases for the second consecutive year in 2009 with 70,[35] and he also led the league in triples with 10.[35]
He won Defensive Player of the Year in MLB.com's annual This Year in Baseball Awards 2009.[50]
During the offseason, with permission from the Red Sox and MLB, Jacoby changed his uniform number from 46 to 2, which had belonged to the Red Sox' former bench coach, Brad Mills, who left the organization to become the manager of the Houston Astros.
With the Red Sox signing free agent center fielder Mike Cameron and not re-signing left fielder Jason Bay, Jacoby was moved to the starting left field position from center field. He spent a considerable amount of time playing left field during the 2007 playoffs in late innings when players were being substituted, before earning the primary job in center field over Coco Crisp. The move was made as the result of Cameron's experience in center and inexperience in left. Jacoby tends to play more flexibly and so can be moved. Manager Terry Francona expressed excitement over the prospect of playing a true center fielder in left field, creating a larger fielding range and more aggressive style.[51]
On April 11, Jacoby collided with Red Sox third baseman Adrián Beltré in a game against the Kansas City Royals, and the collision resulted in hairline fractures to four of his left ribs. He was put on the 15-day disabled list on April 20, and he returned to the Red Sox on May 22.[52]
On May 28, Ellsbury returned to the 15-day DL after playing in only three games due to residual soreness in his ribs from the collision with Beltré. He met with a thoracic specialist who advised him that his ribs should be further along in the healing process before he would be able to play.[52] On July 26, he started his rehab assignment with Single-A Lowell Spinners.[53] He rejoined the Red Sox on August 4.[52]
On August 14, for the third time in 2010, Ellsbury was placed on the 15-day disabled list after re-injuring himself in a game against the Texas Rangers.[54] He did not play again in 2010.[55]
During games on August 2 and 3, Jacoby had walk-off hits in the back-to-back games against the Cleveland Indians; a single off Vinnie Pestano and a home run off Joe Smith. On August 6, he hit a three-run home run and drove in a career-high six runs in Boston's 10–4 win over the New York Yankees. On September 25, he hit two home runs during the first game of a doubleheader against the Yankees to become the first member of the Boston Red Sox to join the 30–30 club.
He then hit a three-run home run in the 14th inning of the second game of the doubleheader to give the Red Sox the win. Jacoby finished the season with career highs in home runs (32), hits (212), RBIs (105), runs (119), and batting average (.321).
He won his first Rawlings Gold Glove Award and finished as one of only two qualifying players to complete the season with a 1.000 fielding percentage. Jacoby was awarded a Silver Slugger for his hitting, joining teammate Adrian Gonzalez as the only AL players to win both a Gold Glove and Silver Slugger in 2011. Jacoby was voted the American League Comeback Player of the Year, and finished second in the 2011 AL MVP ballot, with 242 points, losing to Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander (280).
On April 13, 2012, while attempting to slide under Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Reid Brignac in an attempt to break up a double play, Jacoby collided with the shortstop. His right shoulder was injured when Brignac fell on top of his exposed shoulder. He was placed on the disabled list with a subluxation of the shoulder on April 14.[56] He was activated from the DL and returned to the Red Sox lineup on July 13, and finished the season with a .271 batting average, four home runs, 26 RBI, and 14 stolen bases in only 74 games played.
On May 26, Ellsbury hit a walk-off 2-run double as part of a four-run, ninth-inning rally against the Cleveland Indians.
On May 30, Ellsbury set a Red Sox team record for most stolen bases with five in Boston's 9–2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.[57] He had shared the previous Red Sox record (four stolen bases in a game) with Jerry Remy since 2010.[58]
In the August 28 game against the Orioles, Ellsbury suffered a compression fractured by fouling a ball off his right foot.[59] He was taken to the Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., for treatment from Dr. Thomas Clanton, who cleared him to rejoin the Red Sox lineup on September 25, well ahead of the preliminary prognosis. As one reporter noted, "Ellsbury can try to steal bases right away, if Ellsbury's up to it."[60]
Ellsbury turned in a strong performance in the 2013 postseason, batting .500 in the ALDS and .318 in the ALCS. In the World Series, Ellsbury started the eventual series-winning rally in Game 6 with a single and earned his second ring as a member of the Red Sox.[61]
Ellsbury's contract expired on October 31, 2013 and he became a free agent for the first time in his career.
On December 3, 2013, Ellsbury and the New York Yankees agreed in principle to a seven-year $153 million deal, including an option for an eighth year that could increase the value of the contract to $169 million.[62][63] The contract became official on December 7.[64]
Ellsbury was raised as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon), but as reported in the Boston Globe in 2008,[65] he and his three brothers stopped attending services when Jacoby was a teenager. He said, "I try not to get Him too involved in baseball. What I wish for is good health."
Ellsbury was one of the victims of the $8 billion fraud perpetrated by wealth manager Allen Stanford;[66] although he had some assets frozen, it did not cause him any significant hardship, like those suffered by Johnny Damon and Xavier Nady.[67]
On an episode of Red Sox Smalltalk, Jacoby revealed that his favorite cartoon was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and his favorite television shows are Gold Rush and Pawn Stars.
Ellsbury married Kelsey Hawkins in December 2012.[68]
In 2010, Ellsbury released a Zinfandel wine called ZinfandEllsbury through Charity Wines, with 100% of his proceeds donated among three charities: The Navajo Relief Fund, Project Bread: The Walk for Hunger, and Ellsbury Read Project. The wine launched alongside a charity wine by former Boston Red Sox teammate Josh Beckett, called Chardon-K.[69]
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The Leica's small size and quiet shutter allowed Cartier-Bresson and his contemporaries to take photographs in public while on the move and without calling attention to themselves. In addition to allowing mobility, the Leica also boasted lenses of enviable quality, befitting a company with a deep knowledge of optics. The combination of accuracy and portability opened the door to a new realism, or as Cartier-Bresson put it, the Leica "literally constitutes the optical extension of my eye."
Cartier-Bresson's sentiments have been echoed by photographers ever since, as Leica has continued to produce cameras descended from the Ur-Leica design.
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Above: Boxes of M7 parts are ready to be assembled at the Leica factory.
According to Christian Erhardt, Leica's vice president of marketing, one reason Leica's technicians take such care in the manufacturing process is that almost all of them are avid users of the company's products. "Many of our employees, either they are photographers by trade or have studied photography," says Erhardt. "I would say pretty much everyone has photography as a hobby. It's something that is kind of in your blood when you work for Leica.
A custom-made Leica M7 is covered with ostrich leather. Leica's "a la carte" program allows the consumer to choose the camera's cosmetic details, such as the color of the finish, buttons and leather case. Customers can also configure the viewfinder's magnification and the location of its bright lines (that little box that frames the image you see when you look through the viewfinder).
A technician makes minor adjustments to the camera's rangefinder to ensure that it is in sync with the camera's lens.
Much of the fine-tuning of Leica cameras is done with the human eye rather than computers or complicated optical instruments. Here a technician checks and adjusts the rangefinder's focusing mechanism manually using a pattern of framelines. None of the M-series cameras has autofocus, and Leica prides itself on building manual-focusing technology that's accurate and easy to use.
Photos: Jock Fistick/Wired.com
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