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I've seen nearly as many methods for maintaining a raid's morale as I have seen raids. Everyone does something a little different. I've even participated in "strip raiding" before. (I really try not to talk about it, you know? Let's just say that wipes affected more than just one's repair cost.) My point is that every raid tends to have its own version of the old carrot and stick.
Elexiari of <Kingship of the East> from Emerald Dream (US-A) tells us that her raid has a rather unique method of keeping spirits high. She says, "We take turns singing after every boss kill, and sometimes at random times for a morale boost." I agree that it's a pretty cool way to keep the guns blazing. Elexiari does say they're struggling with Sindragosa a bit. Our own Mathew McCurley says this group may need to ...
... change its tune. (He then put on sunglasses and drove into the sunlight.)
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Rhianlyn, Randal and DPSers (Whirlwind battlegroup) I just hit 80 yesterday on my priest and queued for my second-ever heroic as discipline. Imagine my panic when the loading screen revealed Forge of Souls! Fortunately, I had one of the best groups ever. We sailed through with spirits high and no deaths until I jinxed us at the Devourer of Souls and we wiped. But instead of getting upset, my groupmates remained confident and we defeated the Devourer with no further death! So I'd like to give a very big thank-you and hug to Rhianlyn, Randal, and the two other excellent DPS. Extra hugs to the mage for the strudel! -- Kalayun, Cenarion Circle (US-A)
Kaanar of Moonguard (US-A) I decided to level a new character on a brand new realm away from the support system of my 80s. After choosing a holy priest and grinding away, I finally used the dungeon finder. I was thrown in with a friendly heirloom geared shaman, Kaanar. After several marvelous runs, we finally had to part ways, but not before he asked me to hold tight in Darkshore where he hunted me down on his main. To my amazement, he gave me four Netherweave Bags and 100 gold as a "welcome to Moon Guard!" I have never been so surprised or humbled! Kaanar, you rock. -- Lasemistia, Moon Guard (US-A)
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By G. Allen Johnson | July 17, 2014
Photo By Merie Weismiller Wallace/HONS"Wish I Was Here" stars, from left, Pierce Gagnon, Joey King and Zach Braff. (AP Photo/Focus Features, Merie Weismiller Wallace)
Photo By HANDOUT/HOKate Hudson shows unexpected depth as Sarah, mom of Tucker (Pierce Gagnon) and wife of Aidan (Zach Braff), in "Wish I Was Here."
Photo By HANDOUT/HOZach Braff, left, and Jim Parsons star in Braff?s new comedy, "Wish I Was Here," the follow-up to his indie breakout hit ?Garden State.? (Merie Weismiller Wallace/SMPSP/Courtesy Focus Features/MCT)
Photo By Merie Weismiller Wallace/HONSMandy Patinkin, left, and Zach Braff in "Wish I Was Here." (AP Photo/Focus Features, Merie Weismiller Wallace)
Photo By Focus FeaturesZach Braff wrote, directed and stars in "Wish I Was Here." Kate Hudson plays his wife.
Photo By Merie Weismiller Wallace/HONSThis image released by Focus Features shows Kate Hudson, left, and Joey King in "Wish I Was Here." (AP Photo/Focus Features, Merie Weismiller Wallace)
Photo By Merie Weismiller Wallace/HONSZach Braff shines as a struggling actor, husband and father in "Wish I Was Here."
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It says something about the state of Hollywood filmmaking when two of the summer's best-written, most incisive films about the challenge of strengthening family relationships without giving up career dreams were made by successful actors who shouldn't have to beg.
First there was Jon Favreau's "Chef," a labor of love that needed favors from Dustin Hoffman and others to be made. And now there's a wonderful film from Zach Braff, the star of "Scrubs" whose first film as director was the winning "Garden State." Yet he needed a Kickstarter campaign to make "Wish I Was Here."
Well, no matter how it was made, it's the result that counts. "Wish I Was Here" is a funny, touching movie that features one of Kate Hudson's best performances and a curmudgeonly good one from Mandy Patinkin.
Aidan (Braff) is an actor who's been trying to break through in Hollywood for years. His wife, Sarah (Hudson), is the breadwinner, supporting Aidan's dream and their two kids. There's a sense that Aidan's dreams are reaching a crossroads: At some point, he's going to have to succeed or give up.
Then there's Aidan's strained relationship with his father, Gabe (Patinkin), who basically thinks his son is an out-and-out failure. It is he who is paying for the kids' tuition at a traditional Jewish school.
When Gabe gets a diagnosis of terminal cancer, the film's soul-searching shifts into high gear.
There are a lot of funny bits - the family's "swear jar," where money is put after someone curses (conceived to teach the kids a lesson, but it's Dad who contributes the lion's share of the money); Aidan's attempt at home schooling his children after they are pulled out of school - and some not-so-funny ones (an old rabbi on a Segway).
So there are some hits and some misses, but Braff's honest sentiment, and his typically Braffian performance, win out.
Hudson, though, is the big surprise. A decade ago she was a modest box-office star in formulaic romantic comedies; now 35, she is more striking than ever, and the depth she displays here, both dramatically and comedically, is key to the success of "Wish I Was Here."
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509 Big-Block Engine Install for 1968-1974 Chevy Nova's - What A Drag, Part 2
We've Got A Dart 509 Nestled In The TCI Front Clip In Our Nova Street/Strip Project Car.
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509 Big-Block Engine Install for 1968-1974 Chevy Nova's - What A Drag, Part 2
We were anxious to drop in the Real Fine 509 (December '09 issue)-which dyno tested at 669 hp at 6,000 and 623 lb-ft of torque at 4,500 rpm-into the Nova. Unfortunately, header (2 1/8-inch Hooker Super Competition) and tall valve cover clearance issues required us to remove and reinstall it a few times to sort out the fitment issues. If we elected to use the smaller 2-inch Hooker Super Competition headers (or TCI's 2-inch big-block headers) and shorter valve covers, fitment issues would be non-existent. We've seen other Novas ('68-74) and early Camaros using 2-inch Hookers with the TCI tubular front clip, but we didn't want to chance losing any power.
It was a beautiful sight to see once we unboxed and uncovered our new Dart bullet...
...It's a mild 10:1 pump gas street/strip plant using Dart's Big M iron cylinder block (4.500-inch bore) with splayed, four-bolt billet steel main caps, Dart Pro1 310cc aluminum heads topped-off with a Dart open-plenum/single plane intake manifold...
...Inside the beast is an Eagle 4340-forged crankshaft (4.000-inch stroke-same as a stock 454), forged JE pistons, Engine Pro 6.135-inch long forged H-beam connecting rods with a hydraulic roller cam (0.540/0.560-inch lift, 242/248 duration at .0.050) and complete valvetrain from Comp Cams.
Energy Suspension motor mounts (Summit PN ENS-3-1114R) were bolted to the beefy block using the aforementioned ARP motor-mount bolt kit. For our application, we needed to use the early-style "short and wide" polyurethane mounts for a smooth running engine on the street. The Energy Suspension mounts are comparable in strength to solid mounts with their molded-in safety interlock.
The SFI spec'd flexplate (also included with Nova's purchase) was securely held in place using ARP bolts (Summit PN ARP-200-2902) torqued to 65 ft-lbs.
For enough clearance with tall big-block valve covers, it's a given you'll need a smaller diameter brake booster or a hydro-boost brake system. For our future plans of upgrading to four-wheel disc brakes (Currie 9-inch with Wilwood discs), we removed the stock 11-inch booster with a front disc/rear drum master for a CPP (Classic Performance Products) 9-inch booster/four-wheel disc master with proportioning valve.
Since they were fairly new, we reused the stock steel brake lines, brackets, and self-tapping bolts from the stock subframe. A few holes were drilled for the bolts once the lines were routed and attached to the prop valve. The braided brake hoses (included with the TCI front clip) were secured to the Wilwood calipers and steel brake lines.
The Phoenix Systems MaxPro brake bleeder tool (model number 2002) made it fast and easy for your author to bleed the brakes all by himself. You can vacuum bleed or use reverse bleed technology (best)...
...Reverse bleeding pushes the brake fluid and any air up and out of the master cylinder while filling it with fluid. Any air in the lines goes up in the direction it wants to go (up and out). The Phoenix Systems reverse bleeding system is patented and approved by GM, Raybestos and Bendix.
Feeling safe with a great brake pedal, we wired the ignition for the ididit steering column we previously installed with the TCI front clip. Wiring the steering column was an easy task for a first-timer (like your author) by just following the instructions. The shown relays prevent alternator voltage from going through the ignition switch (unlike the wiring going to the stock ignition switch). This will help the ignition switch last longer in our new ididit steering column. At this point we couldn't wait to turn the key and fire up the 509, but there was still some work ahead of us
With the brakes and wiring ready to go, the engine compartment was cleaned and touched up using Eastwood's Chassis Black paint. We couldn't drop the pretty, new Rat into a dirty engine bay.
When we placed the 509 in position, we didn't expect a valve cover to booster clearance problem. This is not the norm with the stock subframe when switching to a smaller 9-inch brake booster. We later found out (installing the radiator and shroud) the motor sits roughly 1.5-inches more to the driver's side with the TCI front clip.
We could have gone to an 8-inch booster or a hydraulic brake assist system, but we pulled the motor out and clearance dinged the valve cover. Before dinging, we pulled the cover off to be sure it wouldn't interfere with the valvetrain components. Other concerns of foreseen header clearance issues prompted us to move on.
Here with the motor back in place, it is noticeable the valve cover was modified for just enough clearance (1/8 to 1/4 inch). Looking at the previous caption, you'll notice the booster lost it tabs-we ground them off for more clearance (1/8 inch). Obviously, if you're doing a swap similar to ours, we recommend going to a smaller booster.
Next, the driver-side header (2 1/8-inch tubes, 3 1/2-inch collectors, with Hooker's Ceramic Thermal Barrier coating (Summit PN HOK-2285-1HKR) was bolted on and we noticed the number one tube was rubbing against the steering column shaft...
...The header was removed and clearanced for nice fitment and easy steering.
On to the passenger side. If we tried to clearance the number six header tube, there wouldn't be any flow going through it. For this picture the motor is sitting up an inch to show the header clearance issue. We couldn't lower it into position. Not wanting to cut, bend, shorten, and weld the ceramic-coated header, we ended up cutting the TCI frame tube. (Note: TCI now has 2-inch headers available that fit nicely and offer more ground clearance than the Hooker 2-inch units). Since the car was at our friend's shop (Charlie's Auto Collision, Tuckerton, New Jersey), certified frame specialist Bill Muehleisen took care of business.
Bill cut the tube in three sections with a 1-inch V-cut at the rear, close to the firewall. Then the tube was turned (1/4-turn) away from where the header was interfering. The 1-inch V-cut section filled in at the front cut section. The three tubes were welded together, making it as strong as before.
After smoothing out the welds and painting the frame tube with Eastwood Chassis Black, it's hard to tell anything was done. Now there was plenty of header clearance (1/2 inch) with the motor sitting in place.
Even though we have a Performance Automatic TH400, Transmission Specialties 10-inch converter and a Currie 9-inch rear, we wanted shakedown time ASAP so we bolted in the TH350, driveshaft and exhaust (included in the Nova's purchase) to quickly get it running. Notice the small exhaust cutouts (eyebrows) in the transmission crossmember-they would cause problems trying to bolt up the large 3-inch exhaust.
A Summit Protorque mini starter (3.1 hp, 342 ft-lbs torque, PN SUM-820323-M) features multi-adjustable positions and was able to fit with ample clearance between the headers and block. It has plenty of power and torque to easily turn over the big-bad 509.
For easy plug and play, we ordered an MSD Pro-Billet distributor (Summit PN MSD-85551). It's the same type of distributor that ran in the 396 that previously resided in the Nova. It'll plug right into the MSD 6AL ignition box that came with the car.
The MSD distributor comes with heavy advance springs which won't allow full timing advance until over 4,000 rpm.
We swapped to the lightest springs included in box so there would be full advance before 2,500 rpm. This is one of the oldest tricks in the book for quicker throttle response and lower e.t.'s.
Once the MSD distributor was dropped in, we neatly ran the MSD 8.5 Super Conductor wires (Summit PN MSD-31183) through the R&M billet wire looms (RNM-1102P)...
...We used our 15-year-old MSD Pro-Crimp tool (MSD-3505) to cut the wires to length and install the terminal ends for the distributor.
First we installed the water-pump pulley, fan and belts for the alternator and power-steering pump. Then the radiator and shroud was dropped in-that's when we found out the motor sat roughly 1 1/2-inches to the left and a 1/2-inch higher than the stock location. We just moved the radiator and shroud (included with purchase of Nova-yes, the car was a great value) that much so the fan and shroud lined up and the underhood area was beginning to look nice.
Another cool thing from Summit is this stainless steel radiator hose kit (SUM-390148). It's claimed to dissipate heat better than rubber. Cutting and bending the hose to shape makes for a neat-looking install, but the clamps included in the kit are wimpy. We ordered a stronger hose clamp kit (SUM-390500) that offered a tighter hold of the hoses onto the radiator, pump, and thermostat housing. Nobody needs a radiator hose to pop off under high pressure. (It's a little blingy for some, but the author liked it.-Ed.)
Here are a few major components of the fuel system for an adequate supply of petrol to the thirsty 509. The Holley HP125 (HLY-12-125) is quieter, more efficient, and delivers more fuel volume than the old Holley Blue pump. It features a 125 gph rating of free flow to feed engines up to 700 hp. The Mallory fuel pressure regulator (MAA-4309) is a three-port, return-style regulator needed for the existing return fuel line that goes back to the 15-gallon fuel cell in the Nova's trunk. Aeromotive's adjustable fuel log (AEI-14201) has telescopic logs, dual inlets with ball and socket assemblies that swivel 20-degrees in all directions to provide additional clearance for throttle stops, nitrous plates and other accessories.
We plumbed the Holley HP125 fuel pump into the existing -8AN braided fuel line. Necessary parts for the job were two 8AN to 3/8 NPT adapters (SUM-220846) and two 8AN hose ends (SUM-220890, straight; EAR-809108ERL, 90-degree swivel). The Fram fuel filter was another included part of the Nova purchase. We only replaced the filter element (FRM-HPGC1) inside the fuel filter housing.
Up front, the rest of the fuel system was installed along with the aforementioned stainless steel radiator hose kit. The Proform 950 cfm carburetor (PRO-67202) will provide the large rat with plenty of air and fuel flow. We used the existing 8AN braided fuel hose to the Mallory regulator. From the regulator we needed two 8AN to 3/8 NPT adapters (SUM-220846), 3-feet of 8AN braided hose (SUM-23083) with 8AN hose ends (SUM-220890, straight; EAR-809108ERL, 90-degree swivel). At the Aeromotive fuel log, two 10AN O-ring to 8AN flare fittings (SUM-220162) and an 8AN flare cap (RUS-66197-0) were used. For the regulator return, a 6AN to 3/8 NPT adapter (SUM-220648) was used to hook-up the preexisting 6AN return hose. The brass plugs on the sides of the regulator were purchased from the local parts palace.
We wanted to use the stock power-steering pump (early style) that came with the Nova. Fortunately, TCI has a power steering hose kit to hook up the stock pump to the rack-and-pinion steering...
...In the kit is a flow valve (center of picture at left) for the right steering feel. It was easy enough to follow the instructions to do a neat-looking installation.
Before firing it up, we wanted to hook up the exhaust so as not to disturb the peace. Since we were using the same type of Hooker headers as the old 396, we didn't understand why we were short by a couple inches. Perhaps the new Hookers have a shorter collector.
We cut-off the reducer and ordered a set of 6-inch long reducers from TTI Exhaust. Take notice how an exhaust shop had the 3-inch pipe all the way up to the 3 1/2-inch flange restricting exhaust flow. The new TTI reducers will flow much better.
Now exhaust length was right, but the height was not due to the transmission crossmember interfering and preventing us from raising the 3-inch exhaust high enough to hook up to the collector. We could have bent the exhaust but would have lost ground clearance and exhaust flow. The TCI crossmember is designed for a 2- to 2.5-inch exhaust.
We measured then cut larger cutouts for the 3-inch exhaust. Our buddy Bill M. came to our aid again and welded in flat plate steel with gussets in the corners for strength...
...We painted it with Eastwood Chassis Black for rust protection and to match the rest of the TCI front clip.
For enough header/exhaust ground clearance, we raised the ride height (3/4-inch) using a spanner wrench for the 12-way adjustable TCI coilover shocks. As a reminder, the TCI front clip features 2-inch dropped spindles for better steering and handling, which lowers ground clearance. Sitting at rest, the Nova measured 3-inches of ground clearance at the header collector flange area...
...If you want more ground clearance, an easy big-block installation, and not go through what we did, just order a set of the new TCI 2-inch headers, use 2.5-inch exhaust, and it'll make life a lot easier.
Quaker State Ultimate Durability 5W-40 synthetic oil was used to fill the crankcase and the Fram HP4 high performance/hi-flow oil filter. Since the motor was broken in on the dyno, we didn't hesitate to use synthetic lube. The Fram HP4 will easily flow more oil than regular oil filters-notice the larger flow holes in the HP Fram filter. The Q oil is said to offer unsurpassed protection against friction as temperatures increase.
We love the look of the 509 Dart nestled in the engine compartment, along with the TCI tubular front end components. The Proform 950 has vacuum outlets, which enabled us to run a 3/8-inch vacuum hose to the brake booster and the PCV valve. Other 950 carbs don't feature timed and full vacuum tubes. You can hear the 509 running and see the Nova's first drive on the Super Chevy magazine website-click on videos section.
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- photo, music, and video libraries
- data services
- phone dialer
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Enjoy this THIS HOLIDAY-THEMED version of our game! Happy Holidays to everyone!There's an old feud between Pandas and Ninjas, so old that no one remembers what started iRegardless, the fighting rages on to this day, and it's brought to your Windows Phone device by XIMAD! Help Pandas in their struggle (because they are cuter than Ninjas!) Command Pandas and destroy the camps of ruthless Ninja killers to defend Pandas'homeland.Game objective:- Complete each level by clearing it of all Ninjas with minimal number of shots!- Earn top score for accuracy and minimal number of shots used and you will be awarded the Gold Medal of Honor after each level!Controls:- Drag back the Big Panda. The more you drag it, the farther it will throw the Little Panda (strongest when Big Panda is red with rage).- And if you drag Big Panda back just a little, Big Panda's face will not be as angry and not as red, and the throw will be weaker.- Pay attention to arrows that appear after dragging Big Panda - they show the trajectory of your future shot (adjust the trajectory by dragging up or down).- View the Ninja camp and return back to Pandas by dragging the screen back and forth.Pandas rock!WHAT"S NEW: fixed bug with the crash at scenario 2 level 15
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Welcome to campus all first year students and hello again to returning students!
One of your first assignments for this course is a fun one. You get to create a profile and upload your photo on our Moodle course page. Be sure to describe some fun and interesting facts about yourself so that everyone in the class can get to know you.
To access the course website click on Moodle under the course name on your MYU MyCourses page. On the right hand side of the page click on My Profile
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The Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award has been presented annually to the most outstanding Division I women's ice hockey player since its inception in 1998, when UNH's Brandy Fisher was the inaugural recipient. Eight Wildcats have received a total of 10 Top 10 nominations. In addition to Garland, Carisa Zaban was a two-time nominee (1999 and 2000).
New Hampshire is one of just two institutions with more than one Top-10 Finalist in 2008. Harvard University is the other with Caitlin Cahow and Sarah Vaillancourt. The other six finalists are: Meghan Agosta (Mercyhurst College), Melissa Boal (Wayne State), Tessa Bonhomme (Ohio State), Sabrina Harbec (St. Lawrence), Kim Martin (Minnesota-Duluth) and Gigi Marvin (Minnesota).
Garland, a third-year captain of the Wildcats, ranks ninth in the NCAA in defensemen scoring at 0.75 points per game. She is second in Hockey East defensemen scoring with 21 points (3-18) in 28 games. Garland anchors UNH's defensive unit and also logs innumerable minutes on the power play and penalty kill, both of which are ranked No. 1 nationally. Despite her amount of ice time, She has been whistled for just one penalty this season.
Off the ice, Garland and Faber have participated in Read Across America as well as walks against breast cancer and autism, and both also speak at local elementary schools and participate in youth clinics.
Faber, the first player in Hockey East history to win consecutive Player of the Month awards (November and December), is currently ranked 10th in the NCAA in goals per game (0.66), 11th in points per game (1.34) and 24th in assists per game (0.69). She is also No. 2 in the NCAA with 11 game-winning goals. Faber ranks second in Hockey East in goals (21) and points (43) as well as fourth in assists (22). She leads the Wildcats in goals, points and plus/minus (+35), and is second in both assists and shooting percentage.
Faber has tallied 17 points (10-7) in 11 games vs. nationally-ranked teams and her other 2008 accolades include Hockey East Player of the Week (Nov. 12, Dec. 17). She was recently named to the U.S. Women's National Team preliminary roster and was a member of the 2007 U.S. Under-22 National Team.
The award selection process began at the end of January, when NCAA Div. I women's ice hockey coaches were asked to nominate players for the award. Nominated players were then placed on an official ballot, which was sent back to the coaches to vote for the top-10 finalists.
The top three finalists, including the recipient of the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, are chosen by a 13-member selection committee comprised of NCAA Div. I women's ice hockey coaches, representatives of the print and broadcast media and a representative of USA Hockey, the National Governing Body for the sport of ice hockey in the United States. The 2008 award will be presented March 21 in conjunction with the Women's Frozen Four in Duluth, Minn.
UNH's PATTY KAZMAIER MEMORIAL AWARD ALL-TIME FINALISTS
Year Player Distinction
1998 Brandy Fisher Award winner
1999 Nicki Luongo Top 3 Finalist
Carisa Zaban Top 10 Finalist
2000 Carisa Zaban Top 3 Finalist
2001 Michelle Thornton Top 10 Finalist
2002 Kira Misikowetz Top 10 Finalist
2006 Nicole Hekle Top 10 Finalist
2007 Martine Garland Top 10 Finalist
2008 Sam Faber
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Celebrity Pregnancy
Pregnant Kristen Bell Shows Off Baby Bump in Cute Summer Style (PHOTOS)
Kristen Bell is ;pregnant with baby number two and she's totally rocking that maternity summer style.
The Veronica Mars actress stepped out in Beverly Hills, California on July 17, wearing a denim dress with a fedora. The expectant star topped off the warm-weather style with a white sandals, a black backpack, and sunglasses. Lincoln, 15 months, has one fashionable mama!
Kristen and her husband Dax Shepard got married in October of 2013 and welcomed their first child, Lincoln, in March of 2013. We're so excited for this adorable trio to be adding a new addition to their family! Perk for Lincoln? Kristen is limiting baby TV time, but by the time the baby is born, Lincoln will be allowed to watch Frozen! You're in for a treat, little Lincoln.
Click through the gallery to see Kristen showing off her baby bump in a stylish outfit. Doesn't she look great? Sound off in the comments.


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23rd October 2009
Ruling bars courts from asking for doctor's notes in trans name changes 1
6:40 PM — Trans people who legally change their names will no longer need to provide courts with a doctor's note after a ruling from New York's Supreme Court.
Comment: Why I heckled Nick Griffin on Question Time 98
6:25 PM — Last night, one of the most effective voices to come out of the audience on Question Time was that of Beth Mellington-Pritchard. A lesbian in a civil partnership, she told BNP leader Nick Griffin that his feeling of revulsion was "mutual".
Russian lesbians to marry in Canada today 10
5:13 PM — A Russian lesbian couple will marry in Canada today and then attempt to force their native country to recognise their marriage.
Brighton event to address homophobia in football 1
4:21 PM — Kick It Out, the Football Association's group for tackling homophobia and racism, is holding an event next week to discuss the problem of homophobia in football.
Nick Griffin claims former National Front leader offered him gay sex 44
3:42 PM — BNP chairman Nick Griffin has claimed that former National Front leader Martin Webster offered to have sex with him when he was 16. Webster has maintained for years that he and Griffin had a four-year affair, something Griffin has always denied.
Comment: Guilty bystanders and alpha male eunuchs 3
3:16 PM — Efforts to kick homophobia out of football will go nowhere if players and fans don't have the balls to stand up to the bigots, Adrian Tippetts argues.
Exclusive: Met police accused of 'watering down' lesbian and gay liaison officers as hate crime rises 15
12:20 PM — Updated 6:30pm. The Metropolitan Police Service has been accused of watering down LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans) liaison officers in London at a time of increased reports of homophobic hate crime.
US Senate passes Matthew Shepard hate crimes bill 9
11:59 AM — The US Senate has passed a bill to give more federal protection against hate crimes to gays and lesbians. The bill is nicknamed the Matthew Shepard Bill, after the gay Wyoming teenager who was murdered in 1998.
Jan Moir apologises to Stephen Gately's parents but attacks 'hysterical overreaction' of critics 25
11:09 AM — Daily Mail columnist Jan Moir has apologised to the parents of gay Boyzone star Stephen Gately for the "insensitive timing" of her column last week.
Governor says gay marriage will be legal in New York 7
10:24 AM — New York governor David Paterson has said gay marriage will soon be legal in his state. He was speaking last night at a Manhattan dinner hosted by gay rights group Empire State Pride Agenda.
BNP leader Nick Griffin criticises Jan Moir article and 'militant' homosexuals 49
12:00 AM — BNP leader Nick Griffin appeared on Question Time last night. He attacked Jan Moir's Daily Mail article but said that gay men were "creepy" and that homosexuality should not be mentioned in schools.


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Smiles turn upside down. Parents cover their children's eyes. Angels cry. That's when you know your lack of colour is really depressing people. Lighten up your hair's life – and everybody else's – with a half head of highlights, a wash, cut and blow-dry at Zig Zag hair salon.
The stylish and friendly stylists, some internationally accredited, at Zig Zag are trained to take each strand of hair from every head imaginable and make it beautiful. Whether you're a bodacious blonde, a stormy redhead or a blatantly bold brunette, everybody needs to change it up once in a while, and with today's Groupon – this could be your hair's lucky day.
Add some platinum streaks to blond that's turned bland or some caramel flashes to dark that's gone dreary, and enjoy the scalp-tingling sensation of a special wash, cut and blow dry. Whether you choose a new style or simply get it trimmed, the stylists at Zig Zag treat every follicle like its famous giving your head five star treatment and an image to be proud of. Now that your fiercely fashionable mane is as shiny as a Wall Street briefcase, walk down the street and experience so many people flashing you a smile, it feels like you're being stalked by the paparazzi.
Hairy story: During the uprising of the Transylvanian village folk, a march to Dracula's castle was planned in hopes that they would rid their town of his pesky blood-thirsty ways. They were shocked to discover that Dracula wasn't in fact drinking the blood but was instead using it to cover up the grey that had started to grow in his once-vibrant red hair.


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Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Yolanda Foster's Daughter Gigi Hadid Models in a Photoshoot For Beverly Hills Lifestyle Magazine (PHOTOS)
Yolanda Hadid Foster, the newest full-time addition to the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, got her start as a model back in her native Holland.
Well, it turns out the apple doesn't fall far from the tree! Yolanda's oldest daughter Gigi (from her previous marriage to Mohamed Hadid) has followed in her mother's footsteps, signing a modeling contract with IMG.
For the Fall 2012 Fashion Issue of Beverly Hills Lifestyle Magazine, the 17-year-old puts her skills to work in a gorgeous shoot with photography Michael Stonis.


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Well made, good looking shoes. Perfect fit after I took out the top insole. Most comfortable shoes I have worn in quite some time. I'm temped to order up a couple more pair just to make sure I have replacements.
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Heartsaver CPR AED is a classroom, video-based, instructor-led course that teaches adult CPR and AED use, as well as, how to relieve choking on an adult. This course teaches skills with AHA's research-proven Practice-While-Watching (PWW) technique, which allows instructors to observe the students, provide feedback and guide the students' learning of skills.
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Heart-warming commercial sees mens' emotional reactions to becoming a dad
If one brand has nailed the art of tugging at the heart strings as a means of having you purchase their products, it's Dove
Computer games could actually be key in keeping kids fit
Findings suggest computer games may actually be a better source of physical activity than playing outside
Cristiano Ronaldo recruits young son for adorable backyard abs workout
f you're not prepared for Real Madrid football star, world-class athlete and all-round Very Attractive Person Cristiano Renaldo to tear at your feeble heart strings, look away now
Dads and daughters team up for fearless snowboard show
Two-year-old Kinsley and her 'snowboarding friend' Emma, 4, are shown doing some impressive flips and tricks, all with the help of their doting dads
The Superhero Project turns kids with special needs into pint-sized superstars
US-based photographer and mum offers hero unique services to the families of special needs children
Study shows babies as young as six months old regularly using tablets and smartphones
A US study has found that more than a third of babies are using smartphones and tablets before they can walk or talk.
'My kid can't eat this': Parents share kids' hilarious excuses for refusing food
A novel Instagram account collates funny and frustrating submissions from social media-savvy parents using the #mykidcanteatthis hashtag
Lesbian couple's stunning maternity portraits go viral
Lesbian couple Melanie and Vanessa Iris Roy have found viral fame after they shared their side-by-side maternity portraits on Instagram
Babies feel pain four times stronger than adults
Australian hospitals are leading the way when it comes to administering pain relief for babies following surgery.
Six-year-old's daily pill routine goes viral
Heidi O'Brien was trying to "bribe" her son, Jesse, who suffers from cystic fibrosis, to complete his daily course of medication by promising to upload the video to Facebook when he was done


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Friday, June 15, 2012
hmmm... life.
I've been working full time these past two weeks and it has been pretty good. I'm really enjoying working. Full time is hard though, and I'd much prefer having a day or so off each week, but still it's good. I still have a couple more weeks of full time work booked until the end of term.
So sewing is taking a back seat at the moment. I am planning on sewing up a storm during the holidays, but for now, I am mostly planning and taking care of work and the kids.
I hope you are still stealing moments at the machine...If I'm lucky I'll finish a new Vogue 1027 dress this weekend...
Happy Friday!
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Good luck with making full time work, Steph. That's a lot for anyone!ReplyDelete
Look at your little cutie there. She's growing fast! Love her cheeky mask. x
I made this just recently. It didn't turn out as I had hoped, made me look pregnant again!!! Maybe my knit was too thick to hang well but pockets also added lots of volume at my hips making them look huge, which they aren't. Prob with big boobs it was all a bit much. Anyway wishing you more success don't let me put you off, others have made lovely versions.ReplyDelete
Don't sweat it. When you have time you have time. Work has to come first. We love all the art you create and are very grateful that your willing to share with us your creations.ReplyDelete
-Zane of ontario honey
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Hi Mates, i'm really exited with this identity model which was around since 2005 but maybe the commercial suppory by ViriSign and others what brings it to the surface anyway..
i'm not in the place of comparing OpenID to CardSpace or any other existed paradim just hinting on how to create your own OpenID account which will help you sign-in to many web sites and the number is growing..
the idea on single sign-in was existed for a while with Yahoo, Google and Microsoft with Yahoo Single Sign-in, Google Accounts and Live Passport respectively.
What is OpenID?
OpenID is the way to sign-in/log-on any OpenID supported site without prior registration even if this is the first time you visited that site.
Why OpenID is usfull?
First you will no longer register on every site you want to use you already use your OpenID (universal passport) to log to that web site so you skip all the haslle of choosing uniqe names and dealing with diffrant password polices, also don't have to fill all this application form very time.
With OpenID (and similar paradims) you will have the peace of mind knowing that all your valuable information is store in only one secure location – Identity Provider – that you trusted.
For Developers/Site Owners?
You will benfit as you will not to have to store all the information of visitors like username, passports, emails and other info at your end and worrying about security issue which may lead you in trouble in case your database compromised.
How it works?
You will register at www.myopenid.com – Identity provider – to have your uniqe OpenID account and you good to go! yes it's that simple.
Now you can use your new universal credintial to log into any web site that support OpenID and when you do so the web site you try to log to will contact your identity provider the Identity provider in our case myOpenID – and you will be redirect to that provider – will tell you that certin web site – the one you want to log to – is requisting information like Nickname, Fullname, email.. and now you can choose weither to give these information to that website or some of these info like only the nickname and email and don't disclose your full name as some of these requists maybe optional – the requister determin – and then choose to allow these information once or automaticly – like choosing remember my password – so you can always allow this informatuion for that certin web site.
and once you have allowed the information you will be re-redirect to the web site as a logged user.
Your domain or blog address as your OpenID
This is cool and stright forword at the same time – not all cools stuff that easy – you will have couple of line in the <HEAD> tag of your default page of your blog or website.
and the same scenario applied but the identity provider will check those couple of lines and match your account.
for instant in my index.html <HEAD> tag i added those couple of lines so i can use my domain name www.adelkhalil.com as my OpenID
<link rel="openid.server" href="http://www.myopenid.com/server" />
<link rel="openid.delegate" href="http://adelkhalil.myopenid.com/" />
<meta http-equiv="X-XRDS-Location" content="http://adelkhalil.myopenid.com/xrds" />
as you see http://www.myopenid.com/server is my identity server, http://adelkhalil.myopenid.com/ is my OpenID account that i created when i registerd.
yes, at www.myopenid.com you can choose multiple persona which is like multiple profiles that you can pre prepare and give it to any requister (web site you want to log to)
Hope it's now appealing as it is to me..
That doesn't mean that this model don't have flaws but what doesn't. Daniel Renfer post about OpenID security issues .
Theres also podcast by Scott Hansleman about OpenID recommended to listen too.
UPDATE: It come to my knowalage that Microsoft will support OpenID by developing integration with CardSpace


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The Elbert County Blue Devil Basketball teams travelled up to East Jackson Tuesday.
The Lady Devils came away with a win over the Lady Eagles in a tight game. East Jackson would control the entire first quarter holding the Lady Devils scoreless halfway through. However, the Lady Devils would begin to heat up and finish the quarter down 13-9. The Lady Eagles would again try to run away with the game doubling the Lady Devils points with a 18-9 score. The Lady Devils would get it together and finish the half down 18-14.
The Lady Devils would come out in the third and really pick up the tempo. Midway through the third the Elbert would finally hold the advantage with a 27-21 score. The teams would head into the final quarter with the Lady Devils up 31-28. The fourth would start out low scoring with the Lady Devils ahead midway through 34-27. Both teams would pick up the pace but the Lady Devils would finish with a 42-39 victory. Jimerra Hill would spearhead the offense with 15 points and was named Player of the Game.
The Blue Devils were again in a tight game that went back and forth but were able to pull out the victory. The first quarter would see the Eagles strike first but the teams would be knotted up at 9 all over halfway through. Elbert would be able to take a 16-13 lead to finish up the first. East Jackson would come back and take the lead early in the second; the teams would go back and forth but the Devils would hold a 38-33 lead at the half. Tarveil Fortson would lead the Devils in offense with 11 points at the half.
The third quarter would see more lead changes. East Jackson would have a one point advantage with under three minutes left but the Devils would have a 54-52 lead to head into the fourth quarter. Elbert would take a six point, 66-60 lead with less than three minutes left and would hang on to win 72- 68. Mecole Hardman led the team in scoring with 12 points and was named Player of the Game.


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Pulp Art: Vamps, Villains, and Victors from the Robert Lesser Collection
- Dates: May 16, 2003 through October 19, 2003
- Collections: Contemporary Art
The Birth of the Pulps
The pulps were born in 1882, when Frank Munsey released The Golden Argosy, an inexpensive magazine of inspirational stories for children. Later renamed Argosy and aimed at adult males, Munsey's venture filled a need for the millions of working-class and newly literate Americans who could not afford "slick" magazines such as Cosmopolitan and Harper's. With improvements in railway shipping, the expansion of the U.S. Postal Service, and such publishing innovations as the invention of wood-pulp paper and photo-mechanical reproduction in the 1880s, Munsey realized he could lower printing and distribution costs. For 10 to 25 cents, he could offer readers escapist fiction tailored to a variety of personal tastes. Reading for pleasure would no longer be limited to the upper classes.
Although it was the stories that kept readers buying the magazines, cover artists had the crucial job of transforming pulp authors' words into visually dynamic scenes that would grab potential readers' attention and entice them into making a purchase. Through dramatic perspective, compressed composition, and vibrant, contrasting color, artists skillfully made the action "pop," distracting buyers from the poor paper quality. As more publishers came on the scene and competition consequently got tougher, the covers got racier, heightening the pulse of both the reader and the censor.
Contemporary Art and the Pulps
Although the stylistic influence of pulp art has gone largely unrecognized in the study of art history, its legacy is manifest. In this gallery, you will see that some contemporary artists have been directly influenced by pulp art's bold colors, wild fantasies, and implied narratives. But you will also see that, fifty years after the demise of the magazines, virtually all of these contemporary artists are grappling with the kinds of pressing social issues that pulp artists investigated in the first half of the twentieth century.
Today, some artists unapologetically celebrate the eroticization of the idealized female body, while others explore the traditional, still pervasive stereotypes of sexuality. Some artists work with taboo subject matter, forcing us to confront our moral biases in a changing world, while others highlight disquieting threats to white middle-class values. Some artists express fascination with adventure in exotic locales, while others imagine entirely new worlds complete with alien creatures.
While the aesthetic influence of pulp art can be readily seen in film and graphic and industrial design, it should become clear that the pulp artists have had an impact as well on the aesthetic and intellectual concerns of avant-garde artists today.
A New Era and the End of the Pulps
By the end of World War II, the U.S. was very different from the country it had been at the height of the pulp era. The nation was stronger than ever, with unprecedented wealth and technological expertise. Unemployment was nearly nonexistent, and Americans could afford to go to restaurants regularly and buy luxury items. Consumer consumption increased, while in war-torn Europe countless people experienced squalor and even starvation.
The pulps became a casualty of the war. Wartime rationing of paper and metal had made the magazines more expensive to produce and less profitable. And the pulps' readers had changed. When the young men who were their intended audience returned from wartime service, after sobering combat experiences overseas, they had moved past the fantasy adventures of the pulp heroes.
Reading tastes were changing in other ways as well. The public generally had become more sophisticated—more aware of international political conditions, better educated, and more affluent. Americans were enthusiastically turning to the new paperback novel, in place of the fiction magazine. And by the end of the war, the circulation of comic books, aimed at the younger audience, was four times that of the pulps. In addition, in the coming years television would become commonplace, introducing another competing form of popular entertainment.
As a result of such change, by the early 1950s the pulps had vanished in the U.S. But their influence was potent and lasting, as their stories generated new literary genres. And over the years, the pulps became an international phenomenon, in Italy, France, Germany, and in South America. Pulp art had fired countless imaginations and would continue to influence subsequent decades of film, advertising, architecture, industrial design, comics, and art.
Struggling with Diversity
In the 1920s through the 1940s, the heyday of the pulps, America's ethnic identity was in flux. Since the opening of Ellis Island in 1892, the population had been growing larger and more diverse, as millions of Europeans and others of varying religions and backgrounds immigrated here. New Yorkers alone spoke thirty-seven different languages. Despite America's view of itself as a land of liberty and fair opportunity for all people, however, it also saw itself as a place of assimilation, where different groups all become one people: the "melting pot." Many were troubled—and even felt threatened—by the multitude of new cultures and religions at home. Growing restrictions on immigration, the continued segregation of African Americans, and the internment of Japanese Americans in "relocation" camps during World War II show that this was a nation struggling with its own diversity. While pulp paintings reveal a curiosity and tempered enthusiasm for different places and peoples, they also suggest concerns over American security, along with a fear of the unknown, and they often demonize the unfamiliar.
The racist depictions of foreign cultures, often Asian, seen in the pulps are related to the isolationist sentiments of the time. The country had grown to maturity on a remote continent in the absence of threats from abroad, a luxury afforded to few other nations. This circumstance bred in many Americans a kind of delusion—that they could choose when, or even whether, to participate in world affairs—reflecting a deep, but ultimately unsustainable sense of independence from global issues. At the outbreak of World War II in Europe, before America's entry into the conflict, President Roosevelt stated: "This nation will remain a neutral nation. But I cannot ask that every American remain neutral in thought as well. . . . Even a neutral cannot be asked to close his mind or close his conscience."
At the war's conclusion, with the Depression behind them and victory secured, Americans felt the war they had once resisted had been a "good war." Despite their newfound optimism and power, however, some Americans came to have great discomfort over how the war had been prosecuted and the legacy of the atrocities seen in Europe and in Asia.
Women in Peril
The pulps' eroticized images of women were designed to quicken men's pulses and inflate magazine sales. These super-sexy women were exposed objects of male desire, often the victims of torture, rape, or murder at the hands of gruesome villains. The heroes who rescued these voluptuous victims from peril hoped to be rewarded with the enjoyment of the feminine charms denied to the monstrous aggressors.
But it wasn't all bad for women in the pulps. There were a few pulp heroines—powerful, beautiful, and scantily clad—who single-handedly fought off their oppressors. Women also painted and wrote for the pulps, but usually under masculine pseudonyms. And while pulp magazines were aimed primarily at males, many women read these daring fantasies and delighted in the sexual liberation they sometimes represented.
Pulp art was created during times when women's roles in American society were changing and their sexual freedom was increasing. While traditional domestic roles prevailed, new female identities emerged. In the 1920s, for example, young "flappers" rid themselves of corsets and elaborate hairstyles and took to a freer lifestyle and appearance. Other factors, such as reproductive control, the right to vote, and increasing professional opportunities, also made themselves felt during the pulp era. In one interesting example of change, in 1934 Frances Perkins, who tried (unsuccessfully) to sell stories to pulp magazines, became the U.S. Secretary of Labor and the first female Cabinet member, paving the way for women's reform within government.
Despite these advances, however, the pulps continued to reflect the widespread view that women were vulnerable and at the mercy of men, and echoed the real and criminal fact that violence against women was commonly accepted.
Science and Fiction
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1818), Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), and H.G. Wells's War of the Worlds (1898) were the great prototypes of the pulps' scientific horror stories. Pulp artists and writers followed these authors' lead, telling tales about time travel, ingenious machines, voyages to alien planets, and mad scientists. These pulp stories of the fantastic became known as "science fiction," a genre that turned futuristic technology into thrilling adventure.
Pulp publishers understood the allure of the unknown and strove to ignite the reader's imagination with speculations about a future full of new inventions and alien worlds. And the pulp artists seized on the opportunity to show where an era of unprecedented scientific discovery might lead. But while the pulps praised the promise of technology, which was becoming increasingly advanced, they also warned of its possible perils, producing not only utopian but anti-utopian visions. Their vivid depictions of imaginary dangers—alien invaders, monsters spawned by radiation, and robots replacing humans—also reveal anxiety about genuine threats: paintings of alien attackers could reflect fears about technologically advanced weaponry; depictions of mindless automatons might suggest worries about the loss of individual identity in an increasingly regimented society. The future became a forum in which pulp artists could express their concerns and values.
Though often speculative, many of the pulp artists' imaginings drew on actual discoveries of the day. In turn, many of the artists' creative designs would have a significant, if largely unacknowledged, impact on modern architecture, industrial design, and the packaging of advanced technologies. And while the pulp artists' influence on the visual style of more than half a century of science fiction films has been largely overlooked, it has been widespread.
Heroes and Villains
The white, male pulp reader could dream of being just like the hunky heroes with bulging muscles who proliferated on the magazine covers. These daredevils saved the world from evil and were often rewarded with the love of abundantly sensual women who, once saved from evildoers, were indebted to their rescuers. Most popular were hard-boiled detectives, he-man adventurers, war heroes, and cowboys; their adversaries included murderers, rapists, sadists, gangsters, and alien monsters.
The pulp readers' fascination with larger-than-life heroes and villains derived from several sources. During World War I, ordinary men fought against new weapons of unprecedented destructiveness, like the machine gun or poison gas. Pulp artists celebrated these war heroes, becoming especially enthralled by the dramatic new phenomenon of aerial combat.
In addition, during an era when the government was far smaller and less centralized than it is today, some felt licensed to deal with troublesome issues by resorting to vigilante action. The pulps reflect this in their super-human heroes who take on sole responsibility for combating evil forces threatening the American way of life. Since these vigilantes—both good and evil—operated outside the law, their exploits made for exciting pulp fiction—and art.
The pulp heroes' daring adventures often took place in exotic locales. The possibility of actually traveling to faraway lands was becoming more of a reality for the masses, with the rise of the great ocean liners and more efficient railway travel, not to mention the beginnings of commercial aviation, following in the wake of the Wright brothers' first successful flight (1903) and Charles A. Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic (1927). Greater interest in the faraway also reflected the ease with which new printing technologies brought news stories from around the world to a more literate public, while enormously increased immigration to the U.S. also led to a heightened curiosity about foreign cultures and customs. In this context, adventure pulps sought out every exotic locale (from Death Valley to the Himalayas), historical era (from ancient Egypt to Bolshevik Russia), and dangerous occupation (detective, explorer, cowboy, and eventually, astronaut).
Americans at a Crossroads
During the heyday of the pulp magazines, from the 1920s through the 1940s, Americans lived through an era of unprecedented scientific, industrial, technological, cultural, and social change. Pulp art offers a glimpse of how Americans responded to the changes; as the era unfolded, people were torn between their excitement at the prospect of change and their fear of the unknown; between old prejudices and a new spirit of openness; and between isolationism and a growing awareness of international obligations.
Many of these changes had been set in motion in the period surrounding World War I, such as increased immigration and urbanization, the growth of giant industrial companies, and the wide acceptance of new technologies, from motion pictures to Model T automobiles. The 1920s would bring social experiments like Prohibition and women's suffrage, the development of mass-market advertising and a new emphasis on consumer products, and, ultimately, a devastating, worldwide financial crisis.
Like pulp art at its best, life in this era was exhilarating in its extremes. While traditionally seen as a celebration of change in America, pulp art also reflects the country's fears and its desire for greater stability in the face of an upheaval like the Great Depression (a desire that also gave rise to the sweeping political, social, and economic reforms initiated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal). As the American people were poised to experience greater innovation than ever before, they looked carefully at their past and present before traveling apprehensively into the future. The pulps, through their overwhelming presence and popularity, played a chance role in helping audiences engage with new historical currents, encouraging them to envision new scenarios and thereby challenge their conception of the world around them.


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We had ten snow days, said Carver. If we had broadband access deployment through the school district, we could have had virtual school days but that's not the case.
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House File 2472 would have created a series of tax breaks for companies to extend broadband to areas of Iowa that are unserved or underserved.
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Right-hander Brandon Lyon, who had been pitching for the Angels' Triple-A affiliate in Salt Lake, has elected free agency, according to the Pacific Coast League transactions page.
Lyon, 34, turned in a 4.08 ERA in 17 2/3 innings, though he posted just a 9-to-8 K/BB ratio in that time and surrendered 33 hits. A lot of those hits were likely the function of poor luck, as his .429 batting average on balls in play for the Bees would almost certainly have regressed over a larger sample.
The 12-year Major League veteran spent most of the 2013 season pitching out of the Mets' bullpen, totaling a 4.98 ERA with 6.0 K/9 and 3.4 BB/9 in 34 1/3 innings of work. Lyon has a career 4.16 ERA in 681 1/3 innings with the D'Backs, Astros, Blue Jays, Mets, Tigers and Red Sox. He's pitched in both a setup role and a ninth-inning role, having served as the Diamondbacks' closer for two different stints and served as Houston's closer in 2010.
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Angels To Sign Brandon Lyon
The Angels have agreed to a minor league deal with veteran reliever Brandon Lyon, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports (on Twitter). The 34-year-old right-hander receives an invitation to Major League Spring Training and will compete for a slot in manager Mike Scioscia's bullpen. Jon Heyman of CBS Sports tweets that Lyon, a client of Meister Sports Management, will earn a $1MM base salary if he makes the club.
Lyon spent most of the 2013 campaign in the Mets organization, posting a 4.98 ERA with 6.0 K/9, 3.4 BB/9 and a 38.7 percent ground-ball rate. He was released in July and briefly caught on with the Red Sox, yielding one earned run in 5 1/3 innings for their Triple-A affiliate before requesting his release.
Though Lyon had a tough 2013, he's one year removed from an excellent 2012 campaign in which he posted a 3.10 ERA with 9.3 K/9 and 3.0 BB/9 in 61 innings for the Astros and Blue Jays. ERA estimators such as FIP (3.23), xFIP (3.94) and SIERA (3.20) all back up his dominance from that season. While he's young enough to hope for a rebound, it's certainly troubling that his average fastball velocity dropped from 90.7 mph in 2012 all the way to 87.8 mph in 2013.
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Free Agent Notes: Arroyo, Madson, Santana, Lyon, Ankiel
Here's the latest on free agent situations around the league:
- Bronson Arroyo's decision came down to the Diamondbacks and the Orioles, ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick tweets, with Arroyo's preference to stay in the National League playing a role in his decision to sign with Arizona. Baltimore's best offer was "competitive" with the two-year, $23.5MM guarantee that Arroyo landed, tweets Eduardo Encina of the Baltimore Sun.
- Reliever Ryan Madson hit 93 mph on the radar gun during an audition today in front of 15 clubs, reports Crasnick (via Twitter). Multiple teams have expressed interest in the one-time relief ace, who is working back after missing each of the last two seasons due to elbow issues. Madson's former club, the Phillies, are one of the teams that planned to watch Madson, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reported earlier today.
- Another rehabbing pitcher, former ace Johan Santana, tweeted today that he started throwing off of a mound this week. Last we heard, Twins GM Terry Ryan suggested that Santana probably would not be ready to throw competitive pitches until the summer.
- Multiple teams have shown interest in free agent reliever Brandon Lyon, tweets Chris Cotillo of MLBDailyDish.com. The 34-year-old threw 34 1/3 innings of 4.98 ERA ball for the Mets last year, but advanced metrics (3.98 FIP, 4.48 xFIP, 4.38 SIERA) put a somewhat more positive spin on things.
- Free agent outfielder Rick Ankiel told SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio (hat tip to Cotillo, on Twitter) that he is still open to playing. But having yet to hear from clubs with interest, Ankiel says he is "in a holding pattern."
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Relief Rumors: Marmol, Farnsworth, Lyon
The market for relievers will start to move in the next month or so as teams look to round out their bullpens with one-year deals. Some reporting on the topic today from MLBTR:
- Teams are planning to watch free agent righty Carlos Marmol, who is currently pitching for Tigres del Licey in the Dominican Winter League playoffs. Marmol has discussed a Major League deal with three teams, MLBTR has learned, and there's a good chance he signs this month. The 31-year-old posted a 4.41 ERA, 10.8 K/9, 7.3 BB/9, 1.29 HR/9, and 37.6% groundball rate in 49 innings for the Cubs and Dodgers in 2013. Marmol began 2013 as the Cubs' closer but was designated for assignment in June and eventually traded along with the club's fourth international bonus slot to the Dodgers for Matt Guerrier. He wound up making two appearances in the NLCS for the Dodgers after appearing in 21 games for them in the regular season.
- Though nothing is imminent for another former Cubs closer, Kyle Farnsworth, MLBTR's Zach Links hears six to eight clubs have varying degrees of interest. Farnsworth, 38 in April, posted a 4.70 ERA, 6.6 K/9, 2.3 BB/9, 1.17 HR/9, and 45.5% groundball rate in 38 1/3 innings for the Rays and Pirates in 2013. Released by the Rays in August, he pitched well in his month with Pittsburgh. He averaged 95.5 miles per hour on his fastball in September, according to Brooks Baseball.
- Free agent relievers Brandon Lyon and Pat Neshek are also looking for big league deals, adds Links. They're joined by Luis Ayala, who we reported earlier today has drawn interest from the Tigers, Indians, and Orioles among other teams.
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Brandon Lyon Exercises Opt-Out Clause
Brandon Lyon exercised the opt-out clause in his contract and was granted his release from the Red Sox's Triple-A affiliate, the minor-league club announced. Lyon, 33, did so after learning there wasn't a spot available for him in the major league team's bullpen, Brian MacPherson of the Providence Journal tweets.
Lyon logged 5 1/3 innings with 1.69 ERA for the Pawtucket Red Sox since inking a minor-league deal in July. He's already seen significant time in the majors with the Mets this season, and was excellent in his first 31 1/3 innings, posting a 3.16 ERA. However, he proceeded to give up eight runs in his next three innings, prompting the Mets to designate him for assignment shortly thereafter. In 681 1/3 major league innings, Lyon owns a 4.16 ERA with 6.1 K/9 and 2.9 BB/9.
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AL East Notes: Lyon, Hughes, Yankees, Red Sox
As Tim Britton of the Providence Journal writes, it's been 10 years since the strangest week of Brandon Lyon's life. In 2003, the then-23-year-old Lyon was dealt by the Red Sox to the Pirates as part of a pacakage for lefty Scott Sauerbeck. The Pirates decided they weren't comfortable with the state of Lyon's elbow and sent him back to the Red Sox in a trade centering around Freddy Sanchez and Jeff Suppan just nine days later. Now with the Red Sox once again, Lyon tells Britton that he hopes to be with the big league club in the near future. Here's more on the AL East…
- Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports tweets that as of Sunday, the Yankees had yet to receive a single trade offer for struggling right-hander Phil Hughes. That's fairly surprising, given Hughes' solid production away from Yankee Stadium (3.02 ERA in 53 2/3 innings compared to 6.02 in 58 1/3 innings at home).
- Yankees GM Brian Cashman feels that there may be more offense on its way to New York via the trade market before Wednesday's deadline, writes MLB.com's Bryan Hoch.
- The Red Sox are no longer in the mix for Joe Nathan, according to Rob Bradford of WEEI.com, but they're still prioritizing right-handed relief help. The Red Sox remain in contact with the Phillies about Michael Young but find the asking price for Cliff Lee too high, according to Bradford. The same goes for Jake Peavy of the White Sox.
- Alex Speier of WEEI.com takes a look at how the Red Sox stack up in terms of starting pitching, right-handed relief and third base options.
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Red Sox Sign Contreras, Lyon To Minor League Deals
The Red Sox have signed right-handers Jose Contreras and Brandon Lyon to minor league deals and assigned each to Triple-A Pawtucket, the team announced (hat tip: Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald on Twitter).
Contreras, 41, was released by the Pirates just over 24 hours ago. He's spent time on the bereavement list and dealt with shoulder inflammation recently, but as Tim Dierkes noted yesterday, Contreras has excelled at Triple-A Indianapolis of late. The veteran Cuban has allowed just one earned run with 19 strikeouts against five walks in his past 16 2/3 minor league innings. Contreras is represented by agent Jaime Torres.
Lyon, 33, was released by the Mets 10 days ago. He was terrific in his first 31 1/3 innings for the Mets, posting a 3.16 ERA with 22 strikeouts against 10 walks in that time. However, he yielded eight earned runs over his next three innings of work, including a disastrous six-run meltdown against the Nationals. This will be Lyon's second stint with Boston, as he saved nine games and pitched to a 4.12 ERA in 59 innings with the Sox back in 2003. Lyon is a client of Meister Sports Management.
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Mets Request Release Waivers For Brandon Lyon
TUESDAY: The Mets announced they have asked for unconditional release waivers on Lyon. Assuming he goes unclaimed, he'll soon be a free agent.
THURSDAY: The Mets have designated right-handed reliever Brandon Lyon for assignment, according to the team's official Twitter feed. New York will recall fellow righty Greg Burke to take Lyon's roster spot, the team further tweets.
After a solid 2012 season in which he put up a 3.10 ERA, 9.3 K/9, and 3.0 BB/9 over 61 innings for the Astros and Blue Jays, Lyon signed on with the Mets for 2013. As ESPN's game log shows, Lyon had been reasonably productive for New York until he was bombed by the Nationals last Friday and Sunday. He is currently sporting a 4.91 ERA in 33 innings thrown, though he was sitting at 3.16 earned per nine before the Nats came into town. Lyon has, however, failed to match last year's strikeout to walk ratio: he has registered 6.3 K/9 against 3.5 BB/9 to date.
As ESPNNewYork.com's Adam Rubin notes on Twitter, Lyon was one of only two free agents (the other being Shaun Marcum) to get a Major League deal from the Mets this past offseason. Rubin also tweets that Lyon was on the verge of triggering contract incentives. Sitting at 37 appearances, Lyon would have earned $100k for every five appearances beginning with his fortieth.
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Mets Sign Brandon Lyon
MONDAY: ESPN New York's Adam Rubin has the breakdown of Lyon's contract. He'll earn a $750K base salary, and his contract has incentives for appearances, games finished and time spent on the MLB roster.
Lyon will receive $100K for reaching 40, 45, 50 and 55 appearances. He'll receive $125K for reaching 60 and 65 appearances. He'll receive $50K for finishing 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50 games. He will receive $100K for 1, 30, 60 and 90 days spent on the roster. Lastly, he'll receive $125K for 120 and 150 days on the roster.
All told, Lyon's contract could total $2.3MM if he hits each of his incentives. That seems unlikely, as he doesn't currently project as New York's closer.
FRIDAY: The Mets announced they have officially signed free agent right-hander Brandon Lyon to a one-year deal. Meister Sports Management represents Lyon, who will earn a base salary of between $750-$900K, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. The total value of the deal will be worth $2.4MM if Lyon hits his incentive bonuses (Twitter links).
Lyon, 33, split the 2012 season between the Astros and Blue Jays. He posted a 3.10 ERA with 9.3 K/9, 3.0 BB/9 and a 37.5% ground ball rate in 61 innings of relief work. The 11-year veteran averaged 90.2 mph with his fastball. Lyon earned $5.5MM in 2012, but the terms of his deal with the Mets are not yet known.
The Mets have added a number of relief pitchers on minor league deals this winter, as MLBTR's Free Agent Tracker shows. Scott Atchison, Tim Byrdak, Pedro Feliciano and LaTroy Hawkins are also candidates for the New York bullpen. Frank Francisco is expected to close for the Mets (though be sure to follow @closernews in case anything changes).
Lyon drew interest from several teams before completing his deal with the Mets. The Giants had interest and the Blue Jays never ruled out a reunion.
Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com first reported the agreement (on Twitter) and Andy Martino of the New York Daily News first reported the sides agreed to a one-year deal (on Twitter). Steve Adams also contributed to this post.
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Mets Notes: Bourn, Lyon, Matsuzaka
The Mets are nearing a deal with right-handed reliever Brandon Lyon less than a week after adding Scott Atchison and LaTroy Hawkins. Here's the latest on the Mets' roster…
- New York GM Sandy Alderson said the Mets will probably be done adding to their bullpen, assuming the deal with Lyon goes through, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports (Twitter links). The club had interest in a number of relievers as recently as last week, Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork reported.
- Alderson sounds serious about pursuing free agent center fielder Michael Bourn, DiComo reports. However, the GM said the Mets could end up going to Spring Training with their current roster. The Mets have sincere interest in Bourn, but don't intend to forfeit the 11th overall pick in the 2013 draft to complete a deal with the Scott Boras client.
- One Mets official indicated to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe that the team has no interest in Daisuke Matsuzaka (Twitter link). Cafardo reported yesterday that teams like the Astros and Mets were considering the possibility of bringing the free agent right-hander to camp.
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5 meter LC/LC Multimode Duplex Fiber Optic Cable, 50/125, 16.5 footThis 5 meter (~16 feet) fiber optic cable is terminated with LC (Lucent Connector) connectors on both ends. It is a multimode fiber (50 micron core) designed to transmit data across shorter distances at LAN speeds. The cord is duplex (two fibers) which means it permits synchronous communication between devices. The cladding diameter is 125 microns.
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text: Jerry Jones doesn't see 2-2 talent when he looks at the Dallas Cowboys' roster. That, however, is the Cowboys' record as they come off a bye and enter a potentially season-defining stretch of four road games in five weeks. And not even someone as optimistic as Jones can argue that the Cowboys have looked better than a .500 team, considering that their two losses were lopsided.


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2015 Kansas City Ride for Kids
- Goal:
- $40,000.00
- Achieved:
- $6,755.23
Riding your motorcycle in the event? Register today!
Make a donation to a participant or team and help us cure the kids!
Not a motorcyclist? You can still raise funds for this event as a virtual rider!
2015 Kansas City Ride for Kids
Johnson Co. Comm. College
12345 College Blvd.
Overland Park, KS 66210