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Lee Kostroski
San Diego Padres @ New York Yankees
PICK: Under
The Yankees offense put up big numbers in the last series but they were playing in one of the top hitting ballparks in baseball in Houston. Overall on the season the Yankees are a dramatic 'under' team with the 'under' going 41-26-2. On the season the Yankees are hitting just .265 against left-handed pitching and the 'under' is 9-3 in Andy Pettitte's last 12 home starts.
Pettitte is coming off one of the worst home starts of his career so this will be a key game for him to get back on track. He pitched extremely well in Oakland in his last start overall with one run allowed over eight innings. The 'under' is 10-4 in his 14 starts this season and he faces a San Diego offense that is hitting only .246 on the season. The Padres are scoring just 3.8 runs per game this season and the low output can not be simply attributed to the pitching-friendly home ballpark as San Diego is hitting only .250 in road games.
San Diego starter Randy Wolf has recovered from a rocky April to deliver great recent results. Wolf has made six consecutive quality starts with a 2.29 ERA in that span. Wolf is averaging nearly six strikeouts per game in those six starts and on the year the 'under' is 11-3 in Wolf starts, including 5-2 in his road outings. Wolf also rarely walks batters so he should have success against a patient Yankees lineup. Look for low numbers in this interleague match-up.
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LT Profits
San Diego Padres +160
The San Diego Padres simply ooze value at this price with Randy Wolf on the hill tonight vs. Andy Pettitte and the New York Yankees.
Wolf is quite simply in raging form right now. He has recorded six straight Quality Starts, but that does not tell the entire story of just how hot he has been, as he has allowed exactly one run in each of his last three starts and exactly two runs in the two starts before that.
Pettitte is but a shell of his former self, and he has become rather inconsistent this season, seemingly alternating good and bad efforts. One constant for Pettitte though has been his poor pitching at home, where he is 1-3 with a 6.25 ERA and a1.47 WHIP. The last time he pitched in Yankee Stadium, he was torched for 10 earned runs in 6.2 innings by the Kansas City Royals.
Finally, the Padres have been playing much better baseball lately, going 8-3 in their ;last 11 games.
Pick: Padres +160
Atlanta Braves -115
The Atlanta Braves have suddenly become Road Warriors, and they have their ace Tim Hudson on the hill when they visit the Texas Rangers tonight.
Yes, the Braves are still a woeful 10-25 on the road, but they have now won three of their last four contests away from home after a 7-1 win at Colorado last night. They are also 7-2 all time vs. the Rangers, including 4-2 here in Arlington.
Hudson has been pitching extremely well with little to show for it, and he is due to accumulate some wins given his fine form. He has now reeled off five consecutive Quality Starts, allowing two runs or less in four of them and exactly one run in each of his last two outings. Yet amazingly, the Braves have lost his last four starts!
Texas starter Vicente Padilla has been the polar opposite of Hudson in that his record is better than it should be because the potent Rangers offense supports him so well. Padilla is 8-3 on the year despite a rather high 1.45 WHIP (compared to 1.14 for Hudson), and he has a 6.00 ERA and 1.56 WHIP in his last three starts, yet the Rangers are 2-1 in those outings.
The outcomes for these two pitchers have to catch up to their key numbers eventually, and an Atlanta win tonight is a step in that direction.
Pick: Braves -115
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1 Unit on Cubs/Rays OVER 7.5 Runs
I know we have two good pitchers on the hill tonight, but oddsmakers have set the bar too low bearing in mind the high caliber hitting teams we have here. The Over is 6-1 in the Cubs last 7 games following an off day, 5-1-1 in the Cubs last 7 games vs. a left-handed starter, and 4-1-1 in the Cubs last 6 interleague games vs. a left-handed starter. The Over is 6-1-1 in the Rays last 8 games following an off day, 14-5-2 in the Rays last 21 interleague games, and 11-5-1 in the Rays last 17 vs. the National League Central. Bet the OVER tonight.
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Priceless Picks
1 Unit on Chicago White Sox -170
We have a good home team in the Sox going up against a poor road team in the Pirates here. The Pirates are 12-42 in their last 54 interleague road games, 5-23 in their last 28 interleague road games vs. a team with a winning record, 0-9 in their last 9 during game 1 of a series, and 0-4 in their last 4 Tuesday games. The White Sox are 16-5 in their last 21 home games, 13-4 in their last 17 games as a favorite, and 88-39 in their last 127 games as a favorite of -151 to -200. The White Sox are a perfect 9-0 in Vazquez's last 9 starts during game 1 of a series and 13-3 in Vazquez's last 16 starts as a favorite. We'll follow the numbers to an easy winner on the Sox.
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Tony Karpinski
New York Mets vs. LAA Angels
Play: New York Mets
Anyone in New York that is down on Santana is out of their minds. This is a pitcher that every season has performed much better in the second half of the season. It is not as if he has been bad at all. This is a pitcher is 7-4 on the season with a 2.82 ERA. He also has had three blown saves for him so far. There is no reason he shouldn't be 10-4 and be a sure-fire All star. His second halves always are better. This is a guy that has won more games in the last five years than any pitcher not on the Yankees. This Angels team didn't see much of him with him Minnesota and he dominates a line-up that hasn't seen him. Take the Mets in game two of the series to get a big win on the road with their NEW manager. Play the NY METS
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John Ryan
Chicago Cubs vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Play: Chicago Cubs
Ai Simulator 3* graded play on the Chicago Cubs – Personally, and as many of you already know, Kazmir is one of my favorite and most respected young guns in all of baseball. Yet, I developed the Ai Simulator in order to take away the subjectivity of determining a wager opportunity and in this case is going against my "gut" feel. Many times, especially in the NFL, we think we see line maker errors that are mortal locks and more times than we care to admit these plays lose ATS. Again, nearly 20 years ago, I developed the Ai Simulator first for Foreign Exchange trading and then later for sports investing. Let's now take a look at some of the factors reinforcing this play on the Cubs. Supporting this graded play is a system that has gone 76-42 making 49.8 units since 1997. Play against all favorites with a money line of -110 or higher that are excellent fielding teams averaging <=0.5 errors/game on the season and is now facing an opponent with a hot starting pitcher sporting a WHIP <= 1.100 over his last 10 games. Fatigue may becoming a factor with Kazmir as he allowed 5 ER in his last 2 starts and allowed 3 ER in his last start for the first since May 4th spanning 7 starts. The bullpens may well be the deciding factor in this game and that supports the Cubs. Note that the Cubs are 11-0 (+11.2 Units) against the money line versus a very good bullpen whose WHIP is 1.250 or better this season.
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Los Angeles Lakers at Boston
Pick: Boston -4
Have the oddsmakers and betting public actually been watching this series? It doesn't appear so given how these lines continue to be set. We have been watching and we'll tell you our opinion. The Celtics are the better team. They were the better team by a longshot in games one and two at home. They were the better team on the road, too. They stole one in LA and had a chance to win both of the other two games. Now they return home again and even though the oddsmakers have adjusted, they not adjusted enough. Sure, it was crazy to get Boston as an underdog in game two - just ridiculous. Now they are -4, which in essence says these two teams are about even with the Celts getting a couple of buckets for home-court. Ha! Boston has won five of seven vs. the Lakers this year. They have covered seven of seven. The Celtics are 47-7 at home on the season, and that includes 12-1 in the playoffs. The perception remains with some that the West is a much better and deeper conference and if the Lakers played in the East, they would have matched the Celtics win for win. What is forgotten is the fact the Celtics were 25-5 against the West in the regular season! The press and fans remain Kobe crazy. But the fact is Paul Pierce has been the best player on the floor in these Finals. Pierce is matching Kobe virtually point for point, outshooting him from the field and the line, and the rebounds and assists are even. And, Pierce has been more clutch. That leaves Ray Allen (questionable) and Garnett as the next two best players on the court, playing at home. And how did the Lakers soft big men and supposedly great bench perform on the road in games one and two? They were non-existent while the Celtics role players collectively played superb. As we have said before, Boston can beat teams like LA while LA struggles vs. teams like Boston. The Lakers are 0-9 ATS this season versus good defensive teams (those holding opponents to under 43% shooting). Meanwhile, Boston is 14-5 ATS versus explosive offensive teams (those scoring 103+ ppg). If you think this Celtics trio isn't hungry to put a title in the books, then you underestimate who they are. We love what we saw from Boston last game. They could have taken a bit of a rest knowing that LA was going to be playing like a caged animal. They could have rested on their laurels knowing they were returning home for two straight games. But they didn't. They again withstood a ridiculous Lakers first quarter and cut a 19 point lead down to nothing. They showed heart and a desire to win and win now. The Celtics have won 12 in the playoffs by an average margin of 13.5 ppg, and have yet to win any of the 12 by less than 4 points. They are the better team in a great matchup for them. The Celtics should have been prohibitive favorites at home in games one and two. They should have been very small dogs on the road. Tonight they should be laying way more than 4. Value Celtics, Championship Celtics.
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Boston* 4 over L.A. Lakers
Boston Red Sox +105
10* Chw/Pitt Over 8.5
Toronto Blue Jays +105
Jennifer Barry
Florida/Seattle Under 8
Chad Jordan
Phillies -110
Hot Lock sports
Sports Book Edge
Indians/Rockies Ov.10
D'backs -140
Winning Colors Pks
Lakers/Celtics Ov.191
Ch.W.Sox -170
Rockies/Indians Ov.10
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Jeff Scott Sports
Boston/Philadelphia Over 10
The Over is 4-1-1 in Lesters last 6 road starts vs. a team with a winning record and Over is 10-3-3 in Red Sox last 16 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600, while the Over is 7-1 in Phillies last 8 interleague games and 7-0 in Moyers last 7 starts as a home favorite of -110 to -150. 2 of the top 9 batting averages, 2 of the top 4 run scoring teams and 2 of the top 5 homerun leaders meet in Philadelphia tonight in what should be an exciting game 2 of this 3 game set. Jamie Mayor gets the ball for the Phils and his games have been a bit high scoring this year as 10.6 rpg have been scored in his starts overall, including 12.6 rpg in his home starts and 11.9 rpg in his night starts. The Phils score 5.4 rpg at home, including 7.7 rpg in Moyer's home starts, plus they score 6.4 rpg vs lefty starters and 8.9 rpg in Moyer's night starts this year. The Red Sox have the 2nd leading BA in the league at .281, including a .299 BA vs lefty starters and a .291 BA in interleague play. The Sox score 5.8 rpg vs lefties and 6 rpg in interleague play. John Lester has been tough for the Sox this year and he does have a no-hitter to his credit, but there are signs that he will struggle tonight. First is how well the Phils hit lefties and second is the fact that his road ERA is 4.71 overall, including a 5.26 ERA in his last 5 road starts. Both teams hit the ball really well and both score a ton of runs, plus they're playing in a hitters park, with mediocre pitching on the mound. I say about 12-14 runs in this one.
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David Malinsky 4*
Atlanta Braves @ Texas Rangers
PICK: Texas Rangers
The marketplace is making a most unusual statement when they make a team with a 10-25 road record a visiting favorite against a quality opponent, and we believe that tonight's particular setting makes the Braves even more vulnerable. So count us in.
Situations like this one are most rare in the Major League's - Atlanta is playing in the four different city in six days, and third in three. Making the adjustments more difficult is that the Braves had to play Sunday evening at Anaheim, instead of an afternoon start, and that they have also lost an hour in the time zone transition each of the last two days. That can be even further exacerbated by having to adjust to a ball park that they have precious little experience in (they have not been here since 2005), and while Tim Hudson brings decent form to the table, which is a prime reason why Atlanta is favored, he also brings issues as well.
Hudson, along with Mark Teixeira, has plenty of experience at Arlington, but it has not been good - he has worked to a 2-4/6.23 from this mound over his career. He also faces some left/right bias issues (left-handers have hit 27 points higher against him this season, and all seven home runs have come from hitters batting from that side) against as potent of a group of left-handers as any lineup can produce. And taking it a step further is a temperature that is expected to be in the upper 80's at first pitch. That is going to make it tough for Hudson to go deep into the evening, and that muddled Atlanta bullpen is no match for this class of offense in this park.
There is also value here because Vicente Padilla's solid 8-3/3.89 has simply not caused a ripple anywhere. The Rangers are 11-3 in his 14 starts, and the heat is actually something that he is most comfortable with - he has been able to work to a 3.27 from this mound so far, on the heels of a 4-3/3.28 LY. And while the Braves come in tired, the Rangers had yesterday off to bring all bullpen arms fresh for the latter stages. It all adds up to tell us that the wrong team is favored.
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Marco D´Angelo
Today's Pick: TEXAS RANGERS
Atlanta played a Sunday Night Game in LA, Then flew to Colorado for a Monday Game and then had to fly to Texas for tonight's Game. Huge scheduling edge for Texas. Look for them to stop the Braves tonight! TAKE TEXAS.
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Ben Burns
Detroit vs. San Francisco
Pick: Detroit Tigers
The Giants won yesterday's battle of right-handed starters. Tonight's matchup features a pair of southpaws though, which favors the visitors. Rogers goes for the Tigers and he's coming off back to back gems, allowing two combined runs through 15 complete innings. Conversely, Sanchez gave up seven runs in just five innings in his last start. After being beaten by Oakland's Greg Smith a few days ago, the Giants are now 6-10 their last 16 games against left-handed starters and 46-59 (-13.8) since the beginning of the 2006 season. On the other hand, during that stretch, the Tigers were a highly profitable 70-44 (+27.6) against left-handed starters and 34-14 (+16.9) in Interleague games. Consider a play on DETROIT.
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1 Unit on NY Mets +108
We have a big time system play in favor of our side tonight. Plays against any team (LA ANGELS) - terrible AL offensive team (<=4.2 runs/game) against a good NL starting pitcher (ERA<=3.70), cold hitting team - batting .250 or worse over their last 20 games are 37-6 since 1997. That's an 86% success rate over the last 11 seasons. Santan is also 74-19 against the money line vs. AL teams scoring 4.7 or less runs/game on the season since 1997 and 42-9 against the money line after 2 or more consecutive wins since 1997. I like the Mets to take down the Halos again tonight behind their ace southpaw.
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San Diego at New York Yankees
Pick: Game Total UNDER 9.5
The Yankees always seem to be overpriced on the line, but also in totals because of the perception of them being a scoring machine. The fact is that the Yankees have scored two runs or less 21 times already this season. Andy Pettitte has produced UNDER games in 20 of his last 28 starts, and on the season the Yankees are playing UNDER to a mark of 41-26-2. San Diego has no offense and they went through a major league first, winning four straight by 2-1 scores. Randy Wolf is hot right now allowing no more than two runs in each of his last five starts, so we will go UNDER here
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You are now in the final weeks before the birth and your baby is fully formed. It is at this stage that your baby may begin to move so that their head is within the pelvis as it is preparing to be born. The movement of the baby should make things more comfortable for you. However you may feel increased pressure on the abdomen and that this makes it uncomfortable to eat. If so, it can be easier to eat little and often rather than having big meals. It is also important to keep your fluid intake up so remember to drink plenty of fluids as your needs are higher during pregnancy.
Preparing for the birthday!
Once your contractions start there can be a quite a long wait before you are ready to go to hospital so you will need to make sure you keep your energy and hydration levels up. Below are some healthy snack and small meal ideas you could try:
- Sandwiches, wraps or bagels – using wholegrain or wholemeal varieties, adding a source of protein such as tuna, chicken or cheese and some salad.
- Some fresh fruit or vegetables – good ideas for snacks include raw vegetable batons, pots of fresh fruit, or fruit that requires no preparation like apples, bananas, pears or satsumas.
- Pots of salad (try to make sure it contains some starchy carbohydrates like pasta, potatoes or cous cous as this will help maintain your energy levels, also include a source of protein and some fruit or vegetables)
- Fluids – as well as water try liquid foods like soups or drinks like smoothies or milky drinks that provide energy and nutrients as well as water.
- Ginger – this can help if you are feeling nauseous, try ginger flavoured teas or drinks.
- Jellies with added fruit (see recipe idea)
- Dried fruits, nuts and/or seeds
- Crackers, crispbreads and oatcakes
- Popcorn -choose versions with less added salt or sugar
- Fruit loaf
- Teacakes or fruit scones
- Ambient pots or tins of fruit in juice
- 100% fruit juice or smoothie cartons
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Bass Pro Shops / Payne Stewart Junior Championship
Rivercut Golf Course
Springfield, Mo. • July 21 - 24, 2014
American Junior Golf Association • Contact: Chris Richards • (678) 425-1788 • email@example.com
Quick Facts
- Format: 84-player field, 54-hole, stroke play event
- The field includes players from 15 states, Canada, China and Colombia.
- Rivercut Golf Course has been the sole host of this event since its inaugural year in 2007.
- The 2013 champions include Derick Kelting of Amarillo, Texas, and Alison Armstrong of Tampa, Fla.
Tournament Storylines
|College bound: 26 players have committed to play golf at the college of their choice.
|Local flavor: 24 players from Missouri will compete.
|19 Missouri natives to compete
|Out of the 84 players competing in the event, 19 juniors will be represent their home state at the Bass Pro Shops / Payne Stewart Junior Championship.
|AJGA returns to the Rivercut Golf Course
|This annual tournament is in its eighth year and will return to Springfield, yet again, for the 54-hole, stroke play tournament. Rivercut Golf Course has been the sole host of this event since its inaugural year in 2007.
|A stacked field
|In the Girls Division, six players are ranked within the top 200 in the Polo Golf Rankings, including two juniors who are within the top 65. The Boys Division includes two players who are ranked within the top 200 in the Polo Golf Rankings. The field features eight AJGA champions, including the 2013 champions from the Bass Pro Shops / Payne Stewart Junior Championship.
|Back for more
|The 2013 champions at the Bass Pro Shops / Payne Stewart Junior Championship are returning to defend their titles. Last year, Derick Kelting of Amarillo, Texas, shot a final-round 4-under-par 68 for a tournament-total 213. Alison Armstrong of Tampa, Florida, shot a final-round 8-over-par 80 for a tournament-total 225 to win the Girls Division.
Schedule of Events
|Monday, July 21
|1:30 shotgun
|Practice Round
|Tuesday, July 22
|7 - 9:10 a.m.
|First Round off Nos. 1 & 10 tees
|Wednesday, July 23
|7 - 9:10 a.m.
|Second Round off Nos. 1 & 10 tees
|Thursday, July 24
|7 - 9:10 a.m.
|Final Round off Nos.1 & 10 tees
|2 p.m.
|Awards Ceremony
Top Players to Watch
|Preston Fleenor, Mission Hills, Kan. (2015)
|At No. 157 in the Polo Golf Rankings, Fleenor is the highest-ranked boy in the field. The 17-year-old began playing AJGA events in 2012 and has accumulated eight top-20 finishes in national competition. Fleenor has verbally committed to Missouri.
|Crimson Callahan, Chesterfield, Mo. (2017)
|Currently No. 164 in the Polo Golf Rankings, Callahan is the second highest-ranked player in the Boys Division. The 15-year-old is in his second year playing in AJGA events and has amassed four top-20 finishes, including a win at the 2014 Junior All-Star at Kokopelli.
|Madeline Chou, Santa Ana, Calif. (2016)
|Chou is the highest-ranked girl in the field at No. 46 in the Polo Golf Rankings. Since 2013, the 15-year-old has accumulated eight top-10 finishes, including wins at the 2014 Killington Junior Golf Championship and 2014 Junior All-Star at Hot Springs Village.
|Youngin Chun, Austin, Texas (2018)
|Chun is currently No. 62 in the Polo Golf Rankings making her the second highest-ranked player in the Girls Division. The 14-year-old has amassed six top-10 finishes in her two-year career with the AJGA.
2013 Results
Bass Pro Shops / Payne Stewart Junior Championship
Rivercut Golf Course (July 29 - August 1, 2013)
|Boys Division
|Derick Kelting
|Amarillo, Texas
|Tripp French
|Dayton, Ohio
|A. Alexander Hughes
|Tulsa, Okla.
|Wyatt Larkin
|Morganton, Ga.
|Raymund Gonzales
|(Philippines) Mission Viejo, Calif.
|Andrew Beckler
|Topeka, Kan.
|Jackson Wendling
|Effingham, Ill.
|Girls Division
|Alison Armstrong
|Tampa, Fla.
|Chandler Gallagher
|Kansas City, Mo.
|Anna Kim
|Broken Arrow, Okla.
|Zijun Yin
|Shenzhen, China
|Sun young Jung
|(South Korea) Springfield, Mo.
Media Accommodations
The Bass Pro Shops / Payne Stewart Junior Championship will have AJGA communications representatives on hand to assist media throughout the week. Prior to the tournament the AJGA will provide information about the event and its participants, as well as assist with player interviews.
After each round, media officials on-site will write a recap with the day's results. These will be emailed to all media outlets. Interviews with AJGA Tournament Directors, Tournament Chairmen and juniors may be conducted before or after tournament rounds.
For more information about the AJGA and tournaments, please refer to ajga.org. Tournament websites are accessible from the homepage and include recaps, list of participants, tee times, live scoring, course and sponsorship information.
About the AJGA
The American Junior Golf Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. The AJGA provides valuable exposure for college golf scholarships, and has an annual junior membership (boys and girls, ages 12-18) of more than 6,300 members from 48 states and more than 50 foreign countries. Through initiatives like the Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) Grant, a financial assistance program, and Leadership Links, a service-oriented platform that teaches juniors charitable-giving skills, the AJGA fosters the growth of golf's next generation.
Titleist, the AJGA's National Sponsor, has been the catalyst and driving force behind the Association's success since 1989. Rolex, which is in its fourth decade of AJGA support, became the inaugural AJGA Premier Partner in 2004. In 2007, after 12 years of support, Ralph Lauren became the AJGA's second Premier Partner.
AJGA alumni have risen to the top of amateur, collegiate and professional golf. Former AJGA juniors have compiled more than 600 victories on the PGA and LPGA Tours. AJGA alumni include Jordan Spieth, Brandt Snedeker, Bubba Watson, Webb Simpson, Hunter Mahan, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Stacy Lewis, Vicky Hurst, Inbee Park, Paula Creamer, Cristie Kerr, Brittany Lincicome and Morgan Pressel.
Tournament field
|Boys Division
|Pierce Aichinger
|Cherry Hills, Colo.
|Colter Baca
|Edmond, Okla.
|Blake Berry
|Tahlequah, Okla.
|Cullan Brown
|Eddyville, Ky.
|Crimson Callahan
|Chesterfield, Mo.
|Drew Castleberry
|Searcy, Ark.
|Alex Clouse
|Flower Mound, Texas
|Brandon Coale
|Siloam Springs, Ark.
|Kyle Covington
|Jonesboro, Ark.
|Brett Darland
|St. Louis, Mo.
|Wesley Day
|Ajax, Ontario
|Cole Dillon
|Manhattan, Kan.
|Peyton Dix
|Bartlett, Tenn.
|Brian Dolehide
|Hinsdale, Ill.
|Matt Echelmeier
|Columbia, Mo.
|Jacob Eklund
|Carbondale, Ill.
|William Esrey
|Mission Hills, Kan.
|Andy Fain
|Overland Park, Kan.
|Drew Faust
|Ballwin, Mo.
|Preston Fleenor
|Mission Hills, Kan.
|Kory Franks
|Jefferson City, Mo.
|Tripp French
|Dayton, Ohio
|Jake Goldman
|Leawood, Kan.
|Alexander Graf
|Wichita, Kan.
|Everton Hawkins
|Irvine, Calif.
|James Henderson
|Overland Park, Kan.
|Matt Henderson
|Des Peres, Mo.
|Justin Howard
|Overland Park, Kan.
|Garret Jensen
|Gilbert, Iowa
|Tripper Jensen
|Mount Vernon, Mo.
|Derick Kelting
|Amarillo, Texas
|Walker Kesterson
|Hartsburg, Mo.
|Christian Khachaturian
|Champaign, Ill.
|Mitchell Kiser
|Springfield, Mo.
|Jack Litzelfelner III
|Jackson, Mo.
|Winston Margaritis
|Collierville, Tenn.
|Payton Massey
|Theodore, Ala.
|Logan McAllister
|Oklahoma City, Okla.
|Travis McInroe
|Plano, Texas
|Michael Mounce
|El Paso, Ill.
|Mark Nichting
|Omaha, Neb.
|Michael O'Keefe II
|St. Louis, Mo.
|Tanner Owen
|Parkville, Mo.
|John Quitno
|Nevada, Mo.
|Michael Rackers
|University City, Mo.
|Carlos Riascos
|Bogota, Colombia
|Robert Rickard
|Austin, Texas
|Kolbe Rodemich
|Quincy, Ill.
|Brian Rogers
|Trophy Club, Texas
|Goodman Rudolph
|Cordova, Tenn.
|Austin Schettler
|Wildwood, Mo.
|Ty Stites
|Sallisaw, Okla.
|Cody Troutman
|Edmond, Okla.
|Carter Tumminia
|Leawood, Kan.
|Lane Wallace
|Yukon, Okla.
|John Walsh
|Des Moines, Iowa
|Nicholas Walz
|Springfield, Mo.
|Baron Weaver
|Springfield, Mo.
|Cooper Williamson
|Tulsa, Okla.
|Brett Windsor
|Boonville, Mo.
|Girls Division
|Alison Armstrong
|Tampa, Fla.
|Sarah Bell
|Jackson, Mo.
|Taylor Black
|Warrensburg, Mo.
|Alison Chang
|Walnut, Calif.
|Anabelle Chang
|Walnut, Calif.
|Lauren Chappell
|Charleston, Ill.
|Ashley Childers
|Mt. Vernon, Mo.
|Madeline Chou
|Santa Ana, Calif.
|Youngin Chun
|Austin, Texas
|Jenna Eidem
|(Germany) Bella Vista, Ark.
|Emma Fisher
|Bloomington, Ind.
|Taylor Hayes
|Lake Ozark, Mo.
|Aubree Jones
|Covington, Tenn.
|Sun young Jung
|(South Korea) Springfield, Mo.
|Katie Kim
|Riverwoods, Ill.
|Ashley Kimbrough
|Clearwater Beach, Fla.
|Brooke Matthews
|Rogers, Ark.
|Sara Riascos
|Bogota, Colombia
|Samantha Stout
|Joplin, Mo.
|Athena Yang
|Winter Haven, Fla.
|Zijun Yin
|Shenzhen, China


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The combination of sage and orange peel adds sweet-savory flavor notes to scones. Include these scones in a holiday or brunch bread basket. Photo credit: Sydney Kramer from The Crepes of Wrath
2 1/2 cups flour
1/3 cup sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) cold butter, cut into pieces
2 eggs
3/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
1/3 cup grated asiago cheese
Preheat oven to 375°F. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, sage, orange peel and salt in large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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The role of human capital in language acquisition among immigrants in US metropolitan
Article first published online: 2 JUL 2010
DOI: 10.1111/j.1757-7802.2010.01019.x
© 2010 the author(s). Journal compilation © 2010 RSAI
Regional Science Policy & Practice
Volume 2, Issue 1, pages 39–49, June 2010
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Waldorf, B. S., Beckhusen, J., Florax, R. J.G.M. and De Graaff, T. (2010), The role of human capital in language acquisition among immigrants in US metropolitan. Regional Sci Policy & Practice, 2: 39–49. doi: 10.1111/j.1757-7802.2010.01019.x
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Kevin Pietersen is expected to become an England contracted player again today, but it will only be the start of a process that promises a fragile peace at best.
"There will be a press conference on the topic," said Andy Flower yesterday after England had been knocked out of the World Twenty20 following defeat by Sri Lanka in Pallekele. "Then at least the formal, legal side of things that has been ongoing for weeks will be behind us, and we can move forward."
Pietersen, who has been commentating on the World Twenty20 for ESPN, is expected to attend a press conference held by Giles Clarke, the chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board, today.
He even tweeted "Back soon" yesterday afternoon, though that might have been referring to the Champions League which starts next week in South Africa, where he will play for the Delhi Daredevils.
With Clarke by his side, Pietersen is expected to make a public apology for his recent behaviour, which included sending provocative texts about Andrew Strauss, the then England captain, to South Africa's players.
The idea of this double act is to show a unity of sorts that will end the speculation and start a journey that will have people once again talking about Pietersen's batting rather than his behaviour.
Saying sorry will only be the start of his rehabilitation within the England dressing room though. It will be a three-step process that will require the board first to be comfortable that he can be made available for selection, then for the selectors to consider him and finally for Flower, the team director, to add his endorsement.
Those who think Pietersen will be on the tour to India in four weeks' time, for which the 16-man squad has already been picked without him, obviously have faith in the speed of those processes.
"You always want to draw lines under situations such as this, but it's not as simple as that," said Flower. "But if we can get the formal stuff out of the way we can move on to the day-to-day team stuff."
The England Cricket Board plans to bring in an outside party to aid his reintegration, presumably to instil some neutrality in what had become a very entrenched issue. Part of the reason for it taking so long is that emotions have been running high.
That has calmed over the past fortnight, which has allowed Hugh Morris, the managing director of England cricket, to broker a peace, albeit one that risks further disturbing the team dynamic.
"I always think that it's dangerous to try and recapture what you've had in the past," said Flower with his diplomat's hat on. "Things are always in a state of flux and you move on and you learn from what experiences you've had and you evolve. We try to move on and be stronger and better and wiser than before."
There is little doubt that Flower, the ECB, and many within the side see Pietersen as the villain. Team unity is an elusive thing at best and they clearly feel Pietersen's behaviour over much of the past season has disturbed its delicate equilibrium. "It hasn't been a great couple of months in that regard," said Flower.
"But Hugh Morris is a good man and the board has been very supportive and clear in their thinking and I appreciate their experience and their wisdom."
Asked if he felt Pietersen was a good man there was a telling pause before Flower said, "I think we all have good and bad in us, all of us."
There is no doubt England missed Pietersen's batting skills in the World Twenty20, a point admitted by Flower. The saga surrounding his absence could also have provided unwanted distraction to the team, especially with Pietersen nearby in a TV studio, though Flower denied it was a factor.
England's biggest failures in Sri Lanka lay with their batting. Asked if his batsmen might benefit from playing in the Indian Premier League or Big Bash, Flower said, "Playing with other players from other countries who bring different perspectives on the game and technique, would definitely help them learn to be better cricketers. But the problem is the fixture list. There aren't the gaps."
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Disappointing news for Zac Brown Band fans hoping for a return engagement at the Big Gig in 2013 . . . it's not going to happen.
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Excerpt from report by state-owned Kyrgyz Television 1 on 8 October Russia is going to invest in large energy projects in Kyrgyzstan, Russian Energy Minister Sergey Shmatko has said at the tenth session of the Kyrgyz-Russian inter-governmental commission.
Text of report by state-owned Kyrgyz Television 1 on 5 September President Kurmanbek Bakiyev has signed a decree on some measures to reform the National TV and Radio Corporation of Kyrgyzstan.
Text of report by state-owned Kyrgyz news agency Kabar Bishkek, 28 August: A working group will be set up in Bishkek to draw up a new schedule of power cuts for Bishkek and [northern] Chuy Region, the president of the union of Kyrgyz businessmen, Chynybay Tursunbekov, told journalists at the Industry, Energy and Fuel Resources Ministry today.
Text of report by privately-owned Kyrgyz AKIpress news agency website Bishkek, 15 August: The World Bank is allocating 5m dollars to Kyrgyzstan for resolving problems connected with an energy crisis in the country, the head of the World Bank's permanent office in the Kyrgyz Republic, [World Bank Country Manager] Roger Robinson, said today at a meeting of a donor council with the Kyrgyz Ministry of Industry, Energy and Fuel Resources.
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Boeing plans to carry on with 787 production
Boeing has said it's 20 percent more fuel efficient than planes of a similar size. The competing Airbus A350 isn't scheduled to make its first test flight until later this year.
"The airlines don't have a choice. That's the truth," Leake said. "The airplane is unique."
The latest problems come just as Boeing is in contract talks with its unionized engineers. On Thursday, the company said it had made its "best-and-final" contract offer, saying it agreed with the union's approach to extend the terms of the previous contract for current employees.
But the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace indicated it would reject Boeing's offer because the union believes it would put retirement benefits at risk.
"Boeing's actions reiterate the company's growing disrespect for the engineers and technical workers who are essential to working issues and restoring confidence in the 787," the union said.
Because the 787 problems have arisen this late in the process, they could lead authorities to conclude that even tougher testing is needed.
"If the authorities get more stringent and take more time to certify planes, the first to be affected is going to be Airbus, which happens to be the next major company launching a plane," said Sandy Morris, an aerospace analyst with Jefferies in London.
Boeing Co. shares rose 92 cents Thursday to close at $75.26. Before the first battery problem arose, they closed Jan. 4 at $77.69.
Associated Press writers Carl Piovano in London and Greg Keller in Blagnac, France, contributed to this report, as well as video freelancer Rob Hess in Chicago.
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Friday, October 24, 2014
Silicon Valley Company Pays Workers $1.21/hr for 120-hour Weeks; Chipolte Slapped with Three Wage-theft Lawsuits; Jimmy Johns Imposes Non Compete Clauses
Chipotle is known for paying their employees a starting wage of over $10 an hour, including benefits and two weeks of vacation. But the Denver based company was slapped with three lawsuits alleging labor violations, which range from employees working 'off the clock' to management receiving bonuses for staying within their payroll budget.
3 Lawsuits Challenge Chipotle's Reputation As An Awesome Employer - Business InsiderRead More
Friday, October 17, 2014
Walmart Workers Demand $15/hr; 1,700 Clothing Factories in Bangladesh Inspected for Safety Violations; Judge Reinstates Port Truck Drivers in Labor Dispute
Walmart workers protested this week, stepping up their demands, calling for $15 an hour and full-time hours. The protests were in New York City, Washington D.C. and Pheonix. One of the Walmart workers from Cincinnati who earns $8.75 an hour and participated in the protest said, "I can't afford anything. Sometimes I can't afford soap, toothpaste, tissue. Sometimes I have to go without washing my clothes."Read More
Walmart Workers Demand $15 Wage in Several Protests - New York Times
Safety should always be the number one concern in any working environment, but that hasn't been the case in Bangladesh. Good news is that enough public pressure has pushed companies to inspect close to 1,700 clothing factories in Bangladesh.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Biden Supports LA Mayor Garcetti's Minimum Wage Increase; Walmart Will End Healthcare for 30,000 Employees; Amazon Warehouse Workers' Lawsuits Taken-up by Supreme Court
Vice President Joe Biden joined Los Angeles politicians in support of Mayor Eric Garcetti's plan to raise the minimum wage. He called a minimum wage hike the building block of a stronger economy, and the "bare minimum that we should be doing to re-establish economic growth in this country."Read More
Biden backs Garcetti plan to boost minimum wage to $13.25 by 2017 - LA Times
Walmart should take that advice and provide better wages for their workers, but instead they've decided to no longer provide health insurance for their part-time employees. The company will terminate healthcare insurance for associates who work less than 30 hours a week. It's estimated that about 30,000 workers will be affected by the healthcare termination on January 1.
Walmart to End Health Coverage for 30,000 Part-Time Workers - New York Times
Friday, October 3, 2014
The Fight for a Living Wage isn't Over!
The fight for a living wage is becoming closer to a reality! This week, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed an executive order raising wages to $13.13 an hour for over 18,000 New Yorkers!
Will de Blasio's big raise for low-wage workers encourage other cities to follow suit? - Washington Post
But the fight for $15 continues after a year of local leaders took action to raise wages across the country. Seattle lead the way by raising its minimum wage to $15 an hour during a wave of activism, and then not long after the LA City Council voted to raise wages for workers at large hotels to $15.37 an hour.
Thursday, September 25, 2014
FDR's Populism Lives on; LA Workers at Big Hotels Win $15 an hour; Americans No Longer Believe in the American Dream
At a time when the middle class is struggling and workers aren't reaping the fruits of their labor. We all can find hope that populism is alive and well. Ken Burns's 14-hour PBS documentary "The Roosevelts" in so many ways reminds us that we are living in a country shaped by FDR, and that his legacy will live on in this new generation of populist movements.Read More
New Deal liberalism lives on - Washington Post
"No business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country," FDR once said. Unfortunately, many businesses in the U.S. pay far less than a living wage, but hope is not lost. The fight for $15 an hour was won yesterday for those working in Los Angeles at large hotels. Workers will soon make $15.37 an hour, which is among the highest minimum wage hikes in the country.


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The painted enamels of China are generally known as Canton enamels, from the principal seat of their manufacture—Guangzhou, which European traders called Canton. They are practically identical in technique with the Limoges and other painted enamels of Europe. Specimens of the latter are known to have been taken to China by the missionaries of the late 17th and 18th centuries; they not only exercised direct influence on the Chinese ware but also, in some cases, were copied. Representations of European subjects, copies of engravings and armorial decorations, are also found. Painted enamels are termed by the Chinese yangci ("foreign porcelain"), the palette of colours used being the same as with enamelled porcelain, whose decoration under foreign influence is called yangcai ("foreign colours"). A ground of opaque enamel, generally white, is laid on the copper, and on this the colours are superimposed and fired. The best period of this art was the 18th century. Although imitations have continued to be made, nothing of real quality in this style was produced after the termination of the reign of Qianlong in 1796. The method has always been looked upon by the Chinese as alien in taste; in fact, a great part of the Canton enamels were made for export, not only on European commission but also for clients in India, Persia, and several other Asian countries.
The art of enamelling in Japan may date back to the 7th century. One enamelled metal piece discovered in a tomb near Nara, probably from the 7th century, seems to be of Japanese origin. The civic Taihō code, compiled in the 8th century, provides one official to be in charge of founding metals and "painted glass decoration." Subsequently, however, this art seems almost to die out until the 17th century. When Dōnin Hirata I (1591–1646) made enamelled wares, having learned the technique from Koreans, his art was highly appreciated by Tokugawa Ieyasu, then the shogun of Japan, under whose patronage Hirata worked in Kyōto. There is a suit of armour with enamelled metal fittings ascribed to him, as well as enamelled metal fittings decorating sliding doors and lintels in the Katsura Palace, Kyōto. His family continued the trade until the late 19th century, making use, on a small scale, of both the cloisonné and champlevé methods. There was no further development of importance until Kaji Tsunekichi (1803–83) and his pupils established in Nagoya a successful manufacture of cloisonné, which obtained a considerable vogue, especially among foreigners.
While Kaji used brass cloisons and opaque enamel colours only, his successors used silver cloisons and succeeded in making both transparent and translucent enamels. They further modified the cloisonné process with remarkable ingenuity and produced work of great interest. First, they reproduced in minutely detailed cloisonné work realistic pictures, of trees and flowers, for example. This effort led them in the 1880s to produce lineless cloisonné enamels, which have all the beauty and brilliance of true cloisonné, with thick layers of enamel colours, but which, showing no trace of cloisons, permit a gradation of colours as in the less clear and brilliant painted enamels. The effect was achieved by taking off the cloisons before each firing, the process being repeated at least three times. The artists working for the factory of Namikawa Sōsuke of Tokyo in the late 19th century were most successful in this technique. Another Namikawa of Kyōto worked in true cloisonné. The factory of Jubei Ando of Nagoya has produced more variations. These developments have carried the art of enamel very far from the old traditions; while the skill and ingenuity of technique they evince may be appreciated, there is a danger of losing the artistry peculiar to the art of enamelling.


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The final mitigation for our unexpectedly expiring VS/VSTS/TFS 2008 Beta 2 VPC is now in place. Yesterday we uploaded new VPC images with the expirations changed. Again, remember that the issue only affects VPC images. If you installed the actual setups, there will not be any early expiration issue.
You can read more about the background on this issue in Jeff's blog thread or mine. The new VPCs should not expire before March 2008 (as originally planned).
Once again, I apologize for the inconvenience this has caused people. Releasing betas as VPCs is a fairly new process to us - this is the first release we've done it. I think we've learned a lesson on yet another thing to check for.
It reminds me of an experience we had when shipping VS 2002. After QA sign-off, we released the "final" bits to an internal server for people across the company to try out while we mastered the production DVD image and sent it off to the duplication company. A couple of days later we got an email from someone in the field (MCS, I think) in Germany who had been trying it out and for some reason had the date on their computer set 1 year into the future and the software refused to run because it said it had expired. It turns out that, in the final builds, we had continued to use the time bombed Beta product key file instead of the proper RTM one. Of course, it was a stop the presses crisis and we quickly rebuilt with the proper file. The process reasons that allowed it were not all that different from what happened this time. The time bombing technology had been built by the Office team and we were using it. Because they built it, they generated the key files and we just incorporated them. There was a mix up on the exchange between Office and VS that led to using the wrong file. In this more recent case, the timebombed, base VPC images are produced by the Windows team and we use them. We didn't double check that the expiration date was what we expected it to be.
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Anyway, I'm sorry and I assure you we'll take steps to make sure it doesn't happen again. Any time you do something new, there's a period of learning all of the things that can go wrong. We make mistakes just like anyone else. It's just that when we make them, it affects a lot of people. We're mindful of that and try to be extremely careful but none-the-less occasionally things get through. I hope the various mitigations we've described prevents this from being too big of an issue for you.


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Sonoma, California 95476
Street Address:
29305 Arnold Dr.
Sonoma, California 95476
Phone: (800) 870-RACE
Track Specs:
1.99 mile Road Course with 10 turns
Pit Road/Stalls: 16' wide by 29' long, 58' wide
increased from 1.949 miles to 1.99 after the 2000 season
Track Websites and Social Media:
Sonoma Raceway
Speedway Motorsports
Race Sonoma - Facebook
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Sonoma Raceway - Youtube
Track Stats - Racing-reference.info
June 2014 Race Winner: #99-Carl Edwards, 76.583mph, started 4th
Race Record: Clint Bowyer, June 2012, 83.624mph (current layout)
Race Record: Jeff Gordon, June 2000, 78.789mph (old layout)
Oldest Winner: Ricky Rudd, 45 years, 9 months, 11 days, 6/23/2002
Youngest Winner: Kyle Busch. 23 years, 1 months, and 20 days, 6/22/2008
June 2014 Pole Winner: #1-Jamie McMurray, 96.350mph, finished 4th
Track Qualifying Record: Jamie McMurray, 6/21/2014, 96.350mph (current layout)
Track Qualifying Record: Rusty Wallace, June 2000, 99.309mph (old layout)
Oldest Pole Winner: Rusty Wallace, 43 years, 10 months, 11 days, 6/25/2000
Youngest Pole Winner: Joey Logano, 21 years, 1 month, 0 days, 6/24/2011
Worst Starting Spot to Win: Juan Pablo Montoya, started 32nd, 6/24/2007
Most Wins: 5 - Jeff Gordon
Most Poles: 5 - Jeff Gordon
Most Top 5s: 14 - Jeff Gordon
Most Top 10s: 18 - Jeff Gordon
Most Cautions: 9, 6/10/1990
Most Caution Laps: 26, 6/27/1999
Fewest Cautions: 2 - 6/24/2012
Fewest Caution Laps: 7 - 6/7/1992 and 6/24/2012
Most Laps Led: 92, Jeff Gordon, 6/27/2004
Most Laps Led by a Race Winner: 92, Jeff Gordon, 6/27/2004
Fewest Laps Led by a Race Winner: 2, Davey Allison, 6/9/1991
Most Lead Changes: 12 - two times. 6/20/2010 & 6/26/2011
Fewest Lead Changes: 3 - 6/11/1989
Most Leaders: 9, four times, most recently 6/22/2014
Fewest Leaders: 3, 6/11/1989
Most Finishers on a lead lap: 36, 6/21/2009
Most Running at the Finish: 42, 5/5/96 and 6/26/2005
Fewest Running at the Finish: 32 - 5/16/1993
Most Wins by Manufacturer: 10 - Chevy
Races won from the top 5: 15 of 26
Road Course Wins: All-Time
Driver, Wins
Jeff Gordon, 9*
Tony Stewart, 7*
Rusty Wallace, 6
Bobby Allison, 6
Richard Petty, 6
Ricky Rudd, 6
Darrell Waltrip, 5
Tim Richmond, 5
Dan Gurney, 5
David Pearson, 4
Mark Martin, 4*
Ernie Irvan, 3
Geoff Bodine, 3
Tim Flock, 3
Cale Yarborough, 3
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Track Name: was know as Sears Point Raceway until June 22, 2002 when Infineon bought the track naming rights and changed it to Infineon Raceway.(6-22-2002)
AND as of June 1, 2012, is now known as Sonoma Raceway.(5-31-2012)
Ten Different winners in ten last races at Sonoma UPDATE: There have now been ten different winners in the last ten races at Sonoma starting with Tony Stewart in 2005. Since, the winners have been Jeff Gordon, Juan Pablo Montoya (not racing this weekend), Kyle Busch, Kasey Kahne, Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, Clint Bowyer and Martin Truex Jr. The tenth winner is #99-Carl Edwards who won today at Sonoma.(MRN)(6-22-2014)
Save Mart Supermarkets offers free kids' tickets for Sonoma: For the first-time ever, Sonoma Raceway and Save Mart Supermarkets have teamed up to offer free admission to young race fans for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race on Sunday, June 28. For the fifth straight year, the raceway and supermarket chain will offer fans the lowest-priced Sunday reserved-seat ticket for NASCAR's only stop in Northern California for just $45. New for 2015, kids (12 and under) are free with the purchase of an adult ticket at Save Mart Supermarkets or Lucky stores. That means a family of four could enjoy NASCAR in Sonoma for as little as $90. The reserved seats are located in the Turn 9 Terrace, known for providing some of the best views of the road course. Toyota/Save Mart 350 tickets are now on sale in all Save Mart and Lucky Supermarkets locations.(Sonoma Raceway)(5-8-2015)
Sonoma Raceway introduces Real. Strong. Humboldt Redwood Deck: Sonoma Raceway will introduce a new, club level option for race fans just in time for the 2015 major-event season. The "Real. Strong. Humboldt Redwood Deck" at Turn 2 will feature a 135-foot redwood deck that extends above the existing Turn 2 Terrace seating area. This exclusive area will feature panoramic views of the raceway and Sonoma Valley, plus a redwood-arbor covered private bar with TV monitors and dedicated food service. The Real. Strong. Humboldt Redwood Deck will also feature a limited number of reserved seats perched at the edge of the deck. The Real. Strong. Humboldt Redwood Deck is the result of a sponsorship from Mendocino Forest Products, the company that is providing the Humboldt Redwood Deck and is the leader in environmentally certified redwood decking, fencing, landscaping and dimensional products throughout the U.S. Construction of The Deck is expected to begin in early May and it will be unveiled at the upcoming Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend. Located atop one of the most action-packed sections of the track, The Deck at Turn 2 puts race fans at the heart of the action, plus it's just a short walk to the main paddock, Wine Country Winner's Circle and vendor midway. The Real. Strong. Humboldt Redwood Deck will be open on race day at the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series event (June 28) and the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma Verizon IndyCar Series Finale (Aug. 30), with two ticket package options to choose from. The raceway has also worked with Mendocino Lumber to construct two new "Grille Garden" seating and shade areas where fans can relax, cool off and enjoy a bite to eat throughout the weekend. These new areas, featuring redwood arbors, will be located at Turn 2, near The Deck, and above the Turn 9 Terrace on the road course, and will be open to all fans. (Sonoma Raceway)(4-27-2015)
Q&A with Jeff Gordon at Sonoma: Jeff Gordon is the undisputed king of Sonoma Raceway, and this year's Toyota/Save Mart 350 will mark the NASCAR legend's final visit to the challenging road course as a full-time driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. As a highlight of the NASCAR race weekend in Sonoma, Gordon will be featured in a free 20-minute question-and-answer session on Saturday, June 27. This session is scheduled to begin at 9:00am. and will take place on stage in front of the Main Grandstand near the start/finish line. Gordon, a native of nearby Vallejo, holds almost every significant NASCAR track record in Sonoma, including most wins (five), most pole positions (five), most top-five finishes (14) and most laps led (440). In 22 Sonoma starts, Gordon has 17 top-10 finishes and is the top money earner at $3,307,604. All Track Pass season ticket holders, weekend-pass holders and campers will receive a free credential for stage-front access to the Q&A. Fans who have already purchased a Sunday ticket can get a Saturday ticket for just $24, which includes access to the Main Grandstand to watch the Q&A.(Sonoma Raceway)(4-16-2015)
Sonoma Raceway Track Pass Now on Sale: Ever dreamed of driving your car around the Sonoma Raceway road course or of enjoying a VIP experience during race weekend? Sonoma Raceway will offer all that and more for the upcoming race season with the 2015 Track Pass. The Track Pass, which includes reserved-seat tickets to all major events at Sonoma Raceway, is the ultimate ticket package for race season. Not only will you enjoy an exclusive track-lap day in your own vehicle and a VIP Lot 2 season-long parking pass, you'll also secure the best seats for all six major events in 2015, including NASCAR's annual visit to Sonoma for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 (June 26-28), the NHRA Sonoma Nationals (July 21-Aug. 2) and the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma Verizon IndyCar� Series season finale (Aug. 28-30). The 2015 calendar also includes the Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival (May 30-31), NHRA Division 7 Drag Races, presented by Korbel (July 24-26) and the Classic Sports Racing Group Charity Challenge (Oct. 3-4). The Track Pass is valued at nearly $1,000, but you can get yours for just $379. A limited number of VIP Lot 2 parking passes are available, so purchase early to ensure your VIP parking spot. There is a limit of one parking pass per account with the purchase of up to four Track Passes. Purchases of six or more Track Passes are eligible for one parking pass per pair of tickets. To find out more about the Track Pass, contact the Sonoma Raceway Ticket Office at 800-870-RACE (7223) (Monday-Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm), via live chat through www.racesonoma.com or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.(Sonoma Raceway)(2-5-2015)
Brennan promoted to Vice President at Sonoma: Diana Brennan, who has been a member of the Sonoma Raceway Media Relations department since 1999, has been promoted to Vice President of Media & Community Relations. In her new position, Brennan will continue her management role in the department, overseeing all media events and communications, as well as the facility's community initiatives and the Sonoma chapter of Speedway Children's Charities. Brennan, 35, has worked full-time in the media relations department at Sonoma Raceway since 2001, most recently as Senior Director of Media and Community Relations. Brennan was first hired as an intern in 1999. During her tenure, Brennan has played an integral role in elevating Sonoma Raceway's visibility at both the local and national levels. She has developed new and creative media initiatives, as well as some of the raceway's most successful community events. Brennan graduated from the University of the Pacific in 2001 with a degree in Communication. She is a native of San Ramon in the East Bay and currently resides in Benicia.(Sonoma Raceway)(12-16-2014)
Sonoma Raceway Tickets Now On Sale: Race fans looking to enjoy some of the best events in motorsports are in luck, as Sonoma Raceway has opened its ticket office for the 2015 race season just in time for the holidays. Tickets for all major events are now available, including the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (June 26-28), NHRA Sonoma Nationals NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series (July 31-Aug.2) and the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma, the Verizon IndyCar Series' season finale (Aug. 28-30). Plus, to help ring in the holidays, anyone who purchases race tickets through Dec. 19 will receive a 2014 commemorative Sonoma Raceway ornament (one per account). Sonoma Raceway will continue its Buy-Early-and-Save options in 2015 for all three major event weekends. By purchasing tickets well in advance of NASCAR, NHRA or INDYCAR, fans can secure the best seats at the best prices. In addition, all Toyota/Save Mart 350 weekend pass buyers will receive a complimentary Friday and Saturday Cold Pit Pass. Fans can purchase individual or weekend tickets, as well as secure camping and ticket packages, for all 2015 major events by calling 800-870-RACE (7223), visiting an account representative at the raceway or by purchasing tickets online at racesonoma.com/tickets.(Sonoma Raceway)(11-18-2014)
Toyota Signs Multi-Year Extension with Sonoma Raceway: Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A. and the Northern California Toyota Dealers have signed a multi-year agreement to continue as co-title sponsor of the annual NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway. Toyota has served as co-title sponsor of the Toyota/Save Mart 350 since 2007, as well as the raceway's official vehicle. The three-year extension will mark 10 years of sponsorship with Sonoma Raceway. The 2014 season marks Toyota's 10th anniversary participating in NASCAR national series competition. "Sonoma Raceway is one of the premier motor-sports venues on the West Coast and our partnership enables us to showcase the freshest line up of cars, trucks and SUVs in the industry," said Henry Hansel, president of the Northern California Toyota Dealer Advertising Association. Toyota will also continue as title sponsor of the raceway's annual Toyota/Save Mart 350 preview show on Comcast SportsNet Bay Area. The 30-minute special, which airs a minimum of six times during the month of June, has been nominated for a sports Emmy award in past years. The agreement also includes hospitality, extensive signage, promotional rights and other assets during major event weekends in Sonoma, including comprehensive, interactive displays for race fans during the June NASCAR event. "We could not be more proud of our association with the Toyota brand, their terrific lineup of cars and trucks and the outstanding group of dealers in our region," said Steve Page, Sonoma Raceway president and general manager. "We are grateful for their support of the raceway and the NASCAR event and look forward to working together for many years to come." For tickets or information on the Toyota/Save Mart 350, June 20-22, please call 800-870-RACE or visit www.racesonoma.com/nascar.(Sonoma Raceway)(6-18-2014)
Sonoma Raceway's Steve Page to be Inducted Into West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame: Sonoma Raceway President and General Manager Steve Page will be inducted to the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame. Page and four other honorees will be inducted during a gala event at the Meritage Resort in Napa, CA on Thursday, June 19, in conjunction with the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR weekend at Sonoma Raceway, June 20-22. Page joined Sonoma Raceway as President and General Manager in 1991, after 11 years working in marketing and special events for baseball's Oakland Athletics - where, among other responsibilities - he served as coordinator for the 1987 MLB All-Star Game. He was the principal advocate for Sonoma Raceway's $100 million modernization project, which transformed it into one of the premier motor racing venues in the country. Page is involved with numerous community activities, as well as serving on the board of directors of Speedway Children's Charities.
"It is an honor to be included among the individuals who pioneered and built this sport in our part of the country, particularly considering that I came to this industry relatively late in my career," said Page. "I consider it a reflection of our tremendous raceway team and the unparalleled support we receive from our chairman Bruton Smith and the rest of our corporation. I am grateful to the Hall of Fame board for this recognition."
Joining Page are Bob Bondurant, founder of the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving; Marshall Chesrown, owner of several championship racing teams; Ron Eaton, driver/owner in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West; and Mike Skinner, NASCAR Sprint Cup and NASCAR Nationwide Series driver.
For additional information about the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame, please visit WestCoastStockCarHallofFame.com. To obtain details about table sponsorship for the 2014 awards dinner, contact Jenniffer Wentzel at 623-463-5400.(Sonoma Raceway)(6-17-2014)
Sonoma Raceway unveils Fan Council: Sonoma Raceway will introduce an all-new Fan Council for the 2014 race season; part of the facility's continued efforts to enhance and improve the race-day experience for its guests. Following an initial application process, the raceway has selected a group of 14 fans who will provide a reflection of what they see, hear and experience while attending Sonoma Raceway events. They will be tasked with communicating directly and routinely with track personnel to provide feedback and suggestions for improving raceway operations and offerings. The inaugural group includes a cross section of fans of varying ages, genders, backgrounds, racing interests, hometowns and race-day preferences, who will provide day-of communication and complete post-event surveys. Members will also participate in a group meeting in the fall to offer an overview of the 2014 season. All fans have committed to an initial one-year term.(Sonoma Raceway)(5-31-2014)
Sad News - John Cardinale: Sonoma Raceway vice president for media and community relations John Cardinale, 47, lost his battle with stomach cancer this week.(SPEED & The Spectrum)
AND from Sonoma Raceway "We are saddened to share that we have lost our dear friend and colleague, John Cardinale. He passed away at home with his family after a two-year battle with gastric cancer. John was 47 years old and is survived by his wife, Andrea, and their two daughters. For those who would like to make a donation in John's honor, a memorial fund has been set up on behalf of his family. Donations may be sent to the John Cardinale Memorial Fund, care of Sonoma Raceway, 29355 Arnold Drive, Sonoma, CA 95476. We will share information on services and other arrangements as they become available."
Thoughts from Steve Page, president & general manager of Sonoma Raceway: "There is a hole in the heart of this organization. John Cardinale was as true a friend, as loyal a colleague, as devoted a husband and father and as fine a human being as you could ever hope to know. John has been a part of every good thing that has happened at this track over the last 15 years. We are all so fortunate to have had him in our lives and to have shared in his intelligence, his wit, his integrity and his brave spirit."(Sonoma Raceway).(3-22-2013)
Infineon Raceway Breaks Guinness World Records Record: More than 70 cars convened at Infineon Raceway on Tuesday to break the Guinness World Records Record for Most Cars Performing Donuts Simultaneously. Seventy-five cars performed simultaneous donuts for more than 15 seconds, breaking the previous world record of 57 cars, which was set in Queensland, Australia, in 2010. Evidence of the claim was documented and will be sent to Guinness World Records for final verification. The cars were piloted by drifters from across Northern California who participate in the raceway's weekly Sonoma Drift powered by NOS program. The program, which is in its second consecutive year, provides drifters a safe, legal and controlled environment in which to hone their skills.(Infineon Raceway)(3-24-2012)
Infineon dropping naming-rights deal with Sonoma: For the second time in recent years, a Speedway Motorsports Inc. facility has lost its naming-rights sponsorship. On Tuesday, it was reported that Infineon Technologies is pulling its name from the Sonoma, Calif., road course when its contract expires in May. The track was known as Sears Point Raceway until June 2002, then Infineon Raceway until this week. The 10-year deal was reportedly worth $34.4 million to SMI. Vice president for marketing and communications John Cardinale told the Sports Business Journal that the speedway has several companies interested in assuming the naming rights. "There are three or four companies we're talking to," he said. "I wouldn't say they're ready to sign, but they're certainly interested. After the 2009 NASCAR season, Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse Inc. chose not to renew its naming rights at what was known before--as it is now--as Charlotte Motor Speedway. The track had been called Lowe's Motor Speedway since the 1998 season. With Lowe's and Infineon pulling their naming rights, the only NASCAR track that still has a commercial sponsor is Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif.(Autoweek)(3-7-2012)
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Jon Stewart challenges Republican Mike Huckabee over the hypocrisy and dishonesty of his anti-marriage equality positions.
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Guns and Cruising

We are preparing for our own cruising life. Something that has been nagging me though is the thought of being out there just the two of us and having to face potential pirates unarmed. Still, I heard youre not supposed to be carrying arms into these different countries.

David Egerton

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The trouble with taking a gun into foreign countries is two folded. First, you'll more than likely be asked to surrender it to the local officials upon arrival. So, there goes your gun. Getting it back can be a hassle too. You have to sail back to where you checked in, and sometimes the gun has been moved to another location, or it has mysteriously disappeared altogether. Secondly, if you try and hide your gun (like some good friends of ours do), and it's discovered, your boat could be impounded, and you and your crew promptly jailed. We're happy to say that we've never felt threatened while cruising. Flare guns, spear guns, and baseball bats, however, are commonly cited as weapons of defense in the cruising community. Probably the best move you could make is to travel in groups of two or more if you're unsure about your safety.

Best regards,

Sue and Larry

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The dark side of DMT production…These atrocities have been going on for a very long time. If you read this link, you can see that the same thing has been and is happening with Mimosa hostilis, along with other psychedelic containing species, since at least the 90's…
If you truly value the environment and profound teachings these plants offer humanity then please help us spread awareness of this idiotically unsustainable harvesting by sharing this information with others.
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What I saw yesterday has left me sickened and shocked.
I took the Nexian, Spice Sailor, to see a very special and pristine nature reserve in a national park where there were large mother seed trees of Acacia obtusifolia.


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Degreed 'Dead But Not Forgotten' Album
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