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You...can't afford Crysis 2?...Shouldn't you have free access with your 590 for testing? Especially considering that it is a game backed up by nvidia...
then again....i wish i didn't buy this game -.-!...
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I can afford anything I've seen in the world of computer gaming, whether I choose to buy games at launch price is another matter.
They usually go on sale at BestBuy in a week or two, so I don't usually pay the $60. unless I'm really anxious to play the game. I did stop at WalMart on my way home last Friday because I am fairly anxious to play this one, but they only had the console version.
Don't know on NVIDIA and their support of this game, last one they sent me was "Bulletstorm", which I've played a lot of and liked pretty much.
In any case, my download of this title with the $30 UK Ebay purchase worked and I played a little at 57X10 late last night. Seemed pretty good, but I didn't run FRAPS or look at any settings other than the resolution. I'll look into how the game plays in 3d, Surround, etc this week on the 590.
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ESCONDIDO -- To put a stop to the drivers who race through city intersections after traffic lights turn red, police officials will ask the City Council on Wednesday to approve installing red-light cameras next year.
Escondido Police Chief Duane White said the proposal would allow the city to place red-light photo enforcement at an undetermined number of the city's most dangerous intersections.
The council will consider the issue at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Council Chambers at City Hall, 201 N. Broadway.
If the council approves it, the five-year contract would have the city paying Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc., an Australia-based company, $89 per ticket. Tickets for running a red light cost the driver $341.
The city of San Diego got in trouble for that kind of per-ticket contract when the courts determined in 2001 that the agreement with vendor Lockheed Martin IMS gave the company too much control. City officials and residents also suspected the company decreased the timing of yellow lights in order to cause more red-light violations, increasing the company's income.
San Diego has since changed vendors and now uses a flat fee agreement.
City officials said they feel secure in the legality contract because Redflex does not control any part of issuing citations. City traffic engineers control the traffic signals and the Escondido Police Department will review each set of photographs before deciding whether to issue a ticket.
Red-light citations would be given only to vehicles that enter the intersection after the stoplight has turned red.
Meanwhile, a new law, Assembly Bill 1022, will take effect Jan. 1, that will only allow red-light camera vendors to charge cities a flat-rate as a way to eliminate the motivation to give more tickets.
Vista officials got a jump on the law by approving a red-light camera program Dec. 9, saying the "per citation" system could bring in as much as $19,000 per month. The flat-rate system would cause the city to break even or lose money, if Vista doesn't issue enough citations, Wayne Dernetz, the Vista City Attorney has said.
Escondido officials, who could also get by the law if they approve the program this week, said Monday they don't know the costs and possible revenue either way, and are only focusing on the safety effects of red-light cameras.
"We are getting traffic enforcement by the most effective and efficient use of city funds," said White, the police chief. "I couldn't put an officer at an intersection 24/7 and 365 days a year. With this, you have someone watching that intersection. It is simply the most effective use of our resources."
He cited a 1999 study in Oxnard that reported red light violations dropped by 42 percent after cameras were introduced. The study found that injury crashes at intersections with traffic signals dropped by 29 percent after the cameras started snapping photos, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a nonprofit research and communication organization funded by automobile insurers.
"The first scientific study, in the city of Oxnard, showed fairly significant impacts," White said. "Even though only 11 intersections in that city have the red-light cameras, they found out that citywide, accidents were reduced by 42 percent. That is a significant reduction."


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Yorei: Sketchbook Journey
Decided to make a sketchbook to post my random doodles, unfinished projects, and completed works. I'm currently 21 and I live in the state of Florida. I admit that I've been slacking on my art and I hope to pick it up and refine it. I regret neglecting my free time and I hope to start taking some art classes again in my university. I'm going to try and start practicing and share my progress here.
Please feel free to leave a comment. I would love to hear any advice and suggestion! I really want to grow as an artist!
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....Tried to doodle an apple.
....I should try that again. -___-
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I like what you did with the portrait, the character (yourself?) looks slightly smug and contented. You did well with the skin tones in particular, and nicely with the shadowing.
As for the apple, it just looks a bit too sketchy. Like, with a few details you only went halfway- like you wanted to draw something, but hesitated. Try again, and remember- with Photoshop, there's always an insta-undo!
Have fun, and enjoy your time on CA!
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Yup! It's a self-portrait. Thank you so much for the compliments!
And I agree about the apple. I was trying to do a nice sketch of an object and try to achieve a block-like coloring. I think I may have hesitated and made it look too sketchy. D: I'll definitely try again sometime in the near future!
Thank you so much! Greatly appreciated, Nano!
March 4th, 2010 #5
My most recent self-portrait. I should have posted it earlier.
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V1.05 EN PatchApr 15, 2014 Patch 15 comments
This fixed some missing strings in the trading mode. Make sure you've downloaded the full version of the YaoduMod1.05 and have all three .big files in...
A homeworld2 mod from china and still in progress.DON'T EXTRACT my mods thanks.("please don't use my ships in your mod")
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32 comments by ColossalAiur on Apr 18th, 2014
Chinese version of Yaodu105 (actually 1.10 by creator), and we are currently working on beta version of English version. (Since this is the first English version, we were actually too optimistic about the system setting and this took much more time than we actually thought.) Also the creator added lots of her quotes during the last several versions and we are trying VERY HARD to get them translated. Please forgive our tight schedule and poor English :(.
In the meantime, we invite you to download the mod and enjoy.
Fairy Empire(Yaodu) Mod V1.05 [Official English]
This fixed some missing strings in the trading mode. Make sure you've downloaded the full version of the YaoduMod1.05 and have all three .big files in...
The video is same as the one I put here a year ago, so it's not necessary to download, well, the decition is yours. Put this into your data folder and...
Extract all three .big files into your HW2's data folder, then create a shortcut of the game with command line:" -mod yaodumod.big,yaodumodpatch.big,yaodumoden.big...
after a long time as i anounceed,0.91 released,but for some reason .the first version is chinese version.and have some new mode
remake the title and fix the language problem.but the intall pack is still in chinese.
a latest version of yaodumod.it still in progress.
Coming back with some new stuff to recommend for changes. I just wonder if any of this is getting to the mod creators.
1. Turanic Raiders. Where are they? You can't expect us to believe that only the Vagyr are the ones raiding trade convoys, right?
2. Buying fighter and corvette squadrons does not feel good at all in Trade Mode. They don't do much, die quickly, and simply are a waste of RU's and supply. I'd like to recommend a big mechanics change for them in Trade Mode.
When you buy certain hero ships from the Alos in Trade Mode, they automatically launch Ace-class fighters for free whenever you enter a new map. This should be applied to ALL carriers you get. For example, a Hiigaran Carrier should launch/spawn some Interceptors and Pulsar Gunships every time you enter a new map. The exception would be super-fighters and super-bombers, of course, which you need to manually purchase and which would require supply.
Now you can concentrate your supply and RU's on capital ships rather than waste it on weak strike craft.
3. Shields. Simply put, certain ships in Trade Mode should come equipped with shields for protection rather than just having different armor types (which is resulting in difficult balance issues).
4. I've said it before, but I'll say it again: BALANCE. Super Capital ships like Battleships are too good, while Frigates and Destroyers are useless in Trade Mode once you get past early-game. Bombers are overpowered in damage output, anti-fighter Frigates don't do their job right (i.e. "White Sheep" Multi-Turret Frigates), etc. I do not enjoy having to constantly tweak balance by myself for my own playthroughs, as it forces me to restart a lot.
5. The 1000 Population cap in Trade Mode is too low. You should be limited to at least a 1500 cap or more. After all, those Dreadnoughts take up a lot of supply.
6. Please add more routes between certain locations. Reaching Niflheim is already a chore since there's only one route to it.
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In my opinon balance wise, everything feels perfectly fine, for me!!! Surprised ?
1. The old hw2 ships stayed the same which feels kinda natural, if you wanna do more dmg with small ships, please buy bombers and fighters from the new factions.
2. In my opinion this mod is centered around the muthhaf. huge ships, dreadnoughts and super capitals, and awesome battles where these brillant ships just shred through a mass of smaller ships. Someone also mentioned that the auto repair rates of the big ships tend to be too strong. Again this makes it feel about right for me, because of the repair rates, just with combined firepower, you can take down one of these big monsters.
To summ it all up. I think the mod feels exaclty like the creators wanted it to feel like, if u wanna add another vibe to it, modd it yourself and change the numbers for the ships, or maybe try out the fx commander mod, I have a feeling that might be just the right thing for you!
BTW my congratulations and standing ovations to the creators of this mod, an awesome piece of work based on an older engine!
妖都有平衡,开玩笑!(The MOD has no balance,This is a software translation)
Ok, I just have to know, what is the music on the menu screen?
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Absolutely love the alos empire. there ships are beautiful! amazing work guys!
Yeah, they look really snazzy, but unfortunately the Corvettes suck. No damage, only modest durability, etc. Frigates aren't much better, but then again this mod makes Frigates really wimpy if you don't have them in LARGE numbers.
Really wish the mod makers would go through and balance this with a fine-toothed comb.
I just changed the names on the normal Starmap so you know where you are going. Be aware i just did this with paint pretty basic...!
Click (view original) to get a better size.
For all the lovers of Trade Mode, and all the not so enthusiastic players who want to get into it, here my knowledge from playing TradeMode for a week, fantastic mod btw!
CoordinatesIntro: The numbers are meant to be the numbers displayed in Hyperspace display which are actually "360°" radius markings but since they left out the "°" in the game, I will leave it out too to keep things simple. pp= pinpoint right on this spot if there is no pp behind the number, you have to search nearby from outwards to inwards on the hyperspace map. --= in this area. >> <<= self explanatory.
Imperial Minery 320>> <<135pp Undetected Sector
Undetected Sector 045pp>> Agas Outpost
Undetected Sector 315pp>> <<154pp Sodragone
Undetected Sector 210pp -- Fairy Black Market
Sodragone 103pp>> Agas Outpost
Sodragone 000pp>> <<180 Alle Noah Shipyards
Sodragone 162 -- buy all Ores cheap
Alle Noah Shipyards 132>> Agas Outpost
Alle Noah Shipyards 000>> Outpost 142
Alle Noah Shipyards 098>> <<260pp Magrathea
Alle Noah Shipyards 161 -- buy Vagyr Ships
Magrathea 195pp>> Agas Outpost
Magrathea 315pp>> <<128 Batalian Graveyard
Magrathea 230pp -- buy Slaves
Outpost 142 18pp>> Ancestors Relic
Agas Outpost 105>> <<270pp Angel Moon
Agas Outpost 087 -- Mission/get Immortal DD and Nobo Fighter
all non hidden places can be seen by pressing "T" anytime while playing trade mode, the most top left area is your starting point, easy to figure out the other areas on the map, by yourself!
Have fun!
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Beautifully designed ships. Improvements can be made to the balancing of some "uber" ships.
Oct 28 2011, 8:54pm by aNuclearPidgeon
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This mod is totally unplayable because the AI is somehow able to overwhelm you within about two minutes before you can get a single combat ship out. This happens even on easy mode, and so there is no way to learn how to play.
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Christien Sager didn't come out of nowhere to emerge as one of the top players in District 5-4A, but there's no denying that Rider's leading scorer has turned up his game a notch in 2010.
Sager, a 6-4 guard or small forward, was an emerging player a year ago, good enough for second-team all-district honors as a sophomore.
He had a few strong games early this season, too. But when the 5-4A season started, where teams remember you from a year ago and have scouted every player much better, Sager has delivered the goods almost every time out.
Coming into tonight's matchup with Denton, Sager is averaging 21.75 points in eight 5-4A games. He is coming off a season-high 29 points in Tuesday's loss to first-place The Colony.
Sager had 28 against Little Elm, 25 against Denton, 23 against Lake Dallas and 20 in a win over Denton Guyer. His low in this district run is 14 against Wichita Falls High School, which sprinted ahead and then slowed the game down.
"He's maturing as a player," Rider coach Mark Richardson said. "If we play good as a basketball team, it just allows him to be in a rhythm."
When a player has as good of a shot as Sager — he's made 40 3-pointers and twice hit five in a game — it's easy for him to get pigeonholed in one role as a shooter. One reason Sager has been such a consistent scorer, basically the only one on a team that has had its ups and downs over the past two seasons, is that he didn't let that happen. Sager can score three at a time of course, but his bread-and-butter has been drives to the basket and the in-between game where he pulls up and knocks down jumpers from 10-14 feet.
"He can drive it, he can shoot it, he can do a lot of different things," Richardson said. "He's more than a one-dimensional player."
And a consistent scorer has to have teammates who want to help him with passes, screens and general court awareness. Not only does point guard Paul Mason know to look for No. 15, but big men Landon Lane, Jared Brooks, Zac Dickey and Rodney Gilliam are willing and able passers, too.
And one of Rider's two district wins was clinched not by a Sager shot, but by his blocked shot on the defensive end, stopping the last chance by Lake Dallas.
The Rider coaches say this maturation and improvement in Sager's game is no surprise to them. They say he's a straight-A student in the classroom taking honor classes. Currently, he ranks second in his class of 423 academically.
"Christien doesn't only bring it in the classroom, but on the court as well," Richardson said. "He's the first to arrive for practice and the last to leave. No matter game or practice when he's on the court his work ethic takes over.
"His production during district is coming as no surprise to his teammates and his coaches. His performance has been building up and has finally erupted into an elite-caliber player in District 5-4A."
Some bad news for Sager's opponents is that Sager, averaging 15.95 points for the season, has another year and more room to improve on little things like his 68 percent free-throw shooting.
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The Raiders (10-13, 2-6) will try to stir things up in the playoff race tonight against Denton (10-15, 5-3) in a 7:30 p.m. tip at Rider Fieldhouse. The girls game starts at 6 p.m.
Wichita Falls High School would be happy with that as the Coyotes (11-12, 3-5) find themselves fifth in a playoff system that takes four. They play at The Colony (20-7, 8-0) tonight, needing an upset plus a Rider victory to get back in the race.
The WFHS girls (20-6, 8-2) are in the playoffs and will get a good test tonight against the Lady Cougars (19-7, 10-0).
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The Hirschi Huskies, who have played precious few home games to date, have a big one as they play host to Iowa Park.
Both the Huskies (15-9) and Hawks (12-10) are 3-1 in District 5-3A. Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. after the girls game.
Iowa Park's girls (20-5, 5-1) is in a tie for first with Burkburnett. Hirschi is 15-11 and 2-4.
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Today's tip off times have changed for the Notre Dame boys and girls basketball teams.
The Knights (11-7, 6-1), who host TAPPS District 2-A leading Arlington Fellowship (12-2, 6-0), will now start at 5:30 p.m.
The girls game will tip at 7:30 p.m., or immediately following a ceremony honoring Notre Dame's 1969 boys state championship team.
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Here I will teach you how to start a fire my way with Swedish Firesteel. You can find the materials in any house or garage.
What you need:FiresteelSteel woolPaperFuel (cardboard, more paper, wood, etc.)Fire pit or a small tray5 min.
Put your steel wool in the pan and spark it. It will start to burn, but you wont see a flame. This is how you want it. it will burn out fast.
Now put the corner of the paper on the glowing part of the steel wool and blow on it hard. It will catch fairly fast.
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Golden Gate Bridge, Bus, and Ferry Workers Prepare for Possible May Day Strike
Golden Gate Bridge, Bus, and Ferry Workers Prepare for Possible May Day Strike to Protect Good Jobs and Healthcare
April 23, 2011
Alex Tonisson, Organizer, Golden Gate Labor Coalition, (415) 449-0442
Lisa Maldonado, Executive Director, North Bay Labor Council, (707) 548-6033
Golden Gate Bridge, Bus, and Ferry Workers Prepare for Possible May Day Strike to Protect Good Jobs and Healthcare
North Bay Labor Council Grants Strike Sanction to Golden Gate Labor Coalition
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The North Bay Labor Council granted strike sanction to the Golden Gate Labor Coalition this weekend as Golden Gate bridge, bus, and ferry workers gear up for a major May Day action at the bridge. The Golden Gate Labor Coalition received strike sanctions earlier this month from the San Francisco Labor Council and the San Francisco Building Trades Council.
"We are prepared to continue the fight for affordable quality healthcare for workers, families, and retirees and good jobs for the 99%. Healthcare is something that affects everyone, and working class families are the hardest hit. We welcome support for our May 1st action from the public, our brothers and sisters in labor, and groups like Jobs with Justice, Pride at Work, and Occupy San Francisco" said Joan Wyman, Customer Relations Assistant at the Golden Gate Bridge District and member of Teamsters Local 856.
Workers have been in negotiations with Golden Gate Bridge District management since April 2011. There have been over 45 bargaining sessions to date and the current contract expired in July 2011. The Labor Coalition has offered concessions worth an estimated $2 million each year. Although Golden Gate Bridge District management has acknowledged that the financial needs of the district have been met, they are still seeking to push the cost of healthcare onto workers and their families.
Over the past decade, employers across the country have been pushing an increasing portion of rising healthcare costs onto workers. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation workers paid 47% more for family health coverage in 2010 than in 2005, while their wages only increased 18%. Employers paid only 20% more toward workers' health insurance during this same period.
"For too long bosses have used divide and conquer tactics to attack workers," said Lisa Maldonado, Executive Director of the North Bay Labor Council. "This May Day, the 99% will stand together and send a message to 1% millionaires like Golden Gate District Board President Janet Reilly: hands off our jobs and healthcare."
The Golden Gate Labor Coalition is calling for a mass rally and action at the bridge at 7am on May 1. Bridge, bus, and ferry workers will be reaching out directly to commuters this week to notify them of possible disruptions to their commute and ask for their support.
The Golden Gate Labor Coalition is made up of over 380 bridge, bus, and ferry workers who help San Francisco commuters get to work safely each day. Bridge, bus, and ferry workers belong to 14 unions including the Inlandboatmen's Union, MEBA D-1, Operating Engineers, Teamsters #624, Machinists, Ironworkers, Laborers, Electricians, Plumbers, Carpenters, Cement Masons, IFPTE Local21, Transport Workers, Teamsters #856.


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The Pierces Perform on KLAQ Morning Show (P.S. They're Hot and We Have Pics!!)
The Pierces performed on the KLAQ Morning Show as we broadcast live from the SXSW festival in Austin.
The Pierces performed on the KLAQ Morning Show as we broadcast live from the SXSW festival in Austin.
The use of homeless people as wifi hotspots at the SXSW Festival in Austin has drawn some controversy. What do you think?
The band Dead Sara stopped by KLAQ's Austin studio as the Morning Show goes live from the SXSW Festival. Singer Emily Armstrong and guitarist Siouxsie Medley chatted with Buzz, Duke and Teresa AND performed live.
They didn't come in on motorcycles and wearing capes, but when Foxy Shazam walked in our Austin studio as we go live from SXSW, we knew it was them.
The band Electric Touch performed live as the KLAQ Morning Show goes live from the SXSW festival.
The band just went on tour with Evanesence. Their new album 'Never Look Back' comes out on March 20.
Maybe it's because I'm from the northeast, but I had never heard the word "haberdashery" before being dragged into one in Austin by Buzz. It's apparently a hat store. Look at me learning new sh*t!
What would you do first thing after landing at one of the coolest music festivals in the world? Check out some bands? Go find some drugs, err, hugs, I mean. Not Buzz. The most important order of business was hitting the haberdashery in the center of the SXSW action.
El Paso's own Dirty River Boys joined the KLAQ Morning Show Thursday morning LIVE from SXSW!
Buzz, Duke, Teresa and I landed in Austin yesterday and have started our first full day of music, interviews and shenanigans at the South by Southwest Festival.
Smoking hot sisters, The Pierces, will be stopping by the KLAQ Morning Show at SXSW this week!
Allison and Catherine Pierce will be chatting with Buzz, Duke, Monster and Teresa this week as the Morning Show goes live from the South by Southwest festival in Austin.
Don't worry if you can't make it to SXSW. Sure you won't be able to party like a hipster rockstar in person, but you can still catch all of the action from your office while you slack away the day. Here's 10 pla
As if going to South by Southwest in Austin this week wasn't exciting enough, Foxy Shazam will be joining us!
The band will be joining Buzz, Duke, Monster, Teresa (and me!) thisThursday as we broadcast live from SXSW. We'll have the Q Morning Show Cam rolling and tons of behind-the-scenes videos, pictures and interviews to make you feel like you're there with us.
Who's on the KLAQ Morning Show next week? Oh, you know, just the legendary Dr. John, who will be joining the show at SXSW!!


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seems most harley riders i see on the road have on a leather jacket of some sort, boots of one sort or another, gloves, and denim pants. is that not "gear" enough?
There is a difference between "gear" and safety equipment. Their leather jackets have no impact protection. Their boots may be the only piece of safety equipment worn, if heavy and protective. The gloves are usually fingerless, light leather offering no protection. Standard denim likewise offers no protection, and is usually the most misunderstood item of motorcycle clothing of all. Statistics say that you are more likely to suffer lower extremity injuries than any other in the event of a crash, yet even experienced and "safety conscious" riders still think denim is some magic force field.
All this being said, I don't want to be deemed a "safety geek". Wear what you think is appropriate. That's what our freedoms are all about. The inevitable application of Darwinian Theory will eventually take care of the rest.
Helmet laws merely delay Darwinism. I fully support an individual's right to be stupid...it eventually makes more room for the rest of us.
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5 Beach and Patio Chairs to Kick Back In
Striped Deckchair With Arms
A handsome, durable addition to any back patio, this sling-seated chair from the Conran Shop is perfect for long, lazy summer afternoons with a book and drink in hand. Also available in yellow/white stripes.
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Tybee LIVE CAMS: Check July 4th holiday beach crowds and traffic
The age of Instagram, Twitter and Snap Chat is the age of insta-feedback. Today, people tweet, post and chat then immediately watch for the likes, shares and comments to rise like a thermometer's mercury placed in boiling water.
It feels great to receive a compliment.
Everyone, no matter their position, wants to be appreciated.
The Creative Coast is all about entrepreneurship, community and collaborative learning, so bringing the Kauffman Foundation's 1 Million Cups program to Savannah is an ideal way for us to kick off the new year.
December is my favorite time of the year. The month brings celebration, reflection and a time to plan for the upcoming year.
Have you ever had your brain so full of ideas and possibilities that you literally felt you couldn't fit in one more wisdom nugget?
MBAs Across America is a movement of graduate level business students and entrepreneurs working to revitalize America.
Investors: start freeing up your capital. Entrepreneurs: start sharpening your pitches.
I used to hear, "It is not what you know, but who you know." Today, I believe, it is not who you know or what you know but how fast you can learn.
A friend of mine decided to re-enter her career after an eight-year hiatus.
Our culture is at a crossroads and, oddly, is going in opposite directions at the same time.
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Book your room at Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Culpeper
Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, BathtubMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children)
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Standard roomMax Occupancy: 1 guest (up to 1 infant)
Get an overview of this hotelHotel in Culpeper with free breakfast and indoor pool
Situated in Culpeper, this hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of The Museum of Culpeper History, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, and Culpeper National Cemetery. Wilderness Baptist Church and Chancellorsville Battlefield are also within 32 mi (52 km).
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This hotel features an indoor pool, a fitness center, and free newspapers. Free buffet breakfast and free WiFi in public areas are also provided. Other amenities include a front-desk safe.
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Culpeper features an indoor pool and a fitness center. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast. This Culpeper hotel also offers complimentary newspapers in the lobby and a safe deposit box at the front desk.
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Medieval ramparts and Michelin stars make for a congenial combination, particularly when you're dealing with somewhere as unfeasibly handsome as Avignon. Inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List – and frankly, how could it not be? – the palace-topped city was the seat of papal power for over a century. Crucially, however, there's more to the place than its soaring Rhône-side architecture and burnished sense of history: its restaurants are often world-class, the best of its hotels are magnificent, and its annual arts festival still stands as one of the biggest in Europe.
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I got a beautiful photo polymer print from Alex. I like it a lot. Thanks Alex this was a good choice.
+1 Lovely print Alex.
I got prints sent off to Ruediger & Alex back on Friday. I should have the last two out by this Friday.


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Mormon missionaries pound Italian pavements with chalk
BOLOGNA, Italy (RNS) Mormon missionaries are trying new methods of getting their message out.
BOLOGNA, Italy (RNS) Mormon missionaries are trying new methods of getting their message out.
(RNS) Both men contracted Ebola while caring for patients in Monrovia, Liberia, while working for missionary groups.
(RNS) The hospital performed extensive blood and urine tests on both patients and consulted with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention before deciding the two missionaries were ready to be released. Experts have said it's not possible to conclude that Zmapp cured their disease.
(RNS) Samaritan's Purse said in a statement Thursday that it was working to evacuate all but the most essential personnel to their home country by this weekend, although the center will remain open.
(RNS) A measles outbreak tied to a group of Amish missionaries in Ohio has reached 68 cases, giving the state the dubious distinction of having the most cases reported in any state since 1996, health officials say.
(RNS) The LDS San Jose Mission has discontinued tracting, or handing out tracts door-to-door. Mission leaders got the word three years ago: Find something else for these eager, young full-time missionaries to do.
(RNS) Southern Baptist Convention President Fred Luter's recent overseas missions trip is being hailed by black and white Southern Baptists as a catalyst to change a long-present reality: very small numbers of black missionaries.
(RNS) It was supposed to be a realistic lesson on the dangers missionaries face overseas. Now a church faces kidnapping and assault charges after a mock raid terrorized a youth group participant. By Monica Von Dobeneck.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) Every year, the Southern Baptist Convention and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints spend tens of millions of dollars to spread their takes on Christianity. They rely heavily on thousands of faithful volunteers willing to spread out across the country to share their faith. By Bob Smietana.
WARRENTON, Mo. (RNS) "Ask at what age a Christian formed a relationship with Jesus Christ, and 85 percent will say before their 15th birthday," says Reese Kauffman, president of Child Evangelism Fellowship. The Missouri-based group spends $5 million on its international missions, focusing especially on children. By Tim Townsend.


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Baby Doll Quilts
After seeing my pictures from Christmas, a friend on Facebook asked for a doll quilt for her little girl. At first I thought about doing 1 or 2, but I seem to work in threes when it comes to doll quilts! I couldn't weed out my fabric selections – so three it is :) I love this combo and so another kitty cat quilt. Emmalie wanted to keep it – of course!
Sock Monkeys for dolly's. I put a blue chambray on the back, and I love how the little faces are framed out. cute!
I think this little one may be able to be labeled improvised. The quilt I had made from these fabrics previously were fat quarters, and the remaining bits were strips, cut to the same width. Some I … Read More »
Finished Doll Quilts
I am feeling a bit disconnected! I've had extra people in the house, some crazy back/shoulder pain, and lots of baking still happening – it all adds up to not much time for blogging.
This one is for Ella – the back is the same as the yellow binding, simple.This is for Emmalie, she's been on a anti-pink thing lately, so it's mostly not pink. I couldn't resist the pink binding though :)
This is the backing – cute dog print.
And for Sophia the pink button print. With cute little clowns holding balloons on the back!I hope that all your preparations are coming together, maybe even winding down :) We've had a foot of snow in the last 6 hours – so I've been busy inside wrapping presents and trying out the last recipe I had on my … Read More »
December Already!?
It seems that the months keep flying by! I blame Thanksgiving being late in the month for the surprise of December, and the first being on a Monday doesn't help. Over the long weekend I made a table runner to coordinate with our tree skirt. I had purchased a panel, but after being half finished with the quilting, I decided I hated it, didn't want to use it, and ripped it all out! It was too large a panel for my table. I took off the squares that I had added to it, and cut them a bit to make it more in scale with my table and the size that I wanted.This is what I ended up with – simple and fun! The day before Thanksgiving I decided to set this aside and make … Read More »
My Ta Da List!
I probably could produce three different posts out with all that I have to say . . .
First up – I finished our tree skirt! I love it :) It is just over 40″ square. After seeing a couple of others a bit smaller around blogland, I thought it may be to big, but why go to the trouble if no one will see it under the tree!I opted to add a tie to the center – it's festive :)And I quilted stars randomly – I had to find a good one – they were not all this happy.
Now I can't wait to start decorating for Christmas!
Next up – My new loot!
These fat quarters and thread are from the Freespirit giveaway. I have no idea what they will become but they sure are pretty to look … Read More »
Flutterby Squared
Another finish for me – in less than a weeks time too! I purchased a queen size batting on ebay and have made great use if it so far :) It's sold at our walmart, of course, but it is surrounded by tons of construction right now and getting there and out again is more headache than I care to partake in. So check out this store if you are in need – they always add a quilt label to the package too. Enough rambling! I called it Flutterby Squared since that's what it is – squares – what I love is that it's not boring. The squares are different sizes and it keeps it interesting :) I drafted this out of necessity – based on the fabric I had on … Read More »
As Promised
I decided to call this – Bold & Bright Baby Quilt. It is already listed in my etsy shop. I've wanted to have quilts in there all along but this is the first finish without an intended recipient. :)Love all that puckery goodnes! The snow has been coming down all last night and this morning – I love how still and calm it is outside as the snow insulates the ground. I also love how bright it is! Open the curtains and there is plenty of light for great pictures. We've had about 6 inches accumulate so far :) I was also reminded of the inconveniences of snow – messy roads, our van was piled high and I couldn't find the scraper (I did find my gloves), and it takes longer to do … Read More »
Moving On
Hi friends! It has been an eventful morning :)
~ I finished the binding on my current quilt project.~ The snow is finally flying!~ I voted.~ Our water has been turned off for a couple of hours – thank goodness I got my shower first!
Here's a quick pic of my quilt – it hasn't been washed yet, as the water is off . . . I will have to show you a few more details once that has been done.I used a thrifted sheet for the backing, and a variegated thread to quilt. My goal in quilting this one was to have as few loops as possible, and to spread it out a bit. I'm happy with my progress – hope your having a great day!
Olive Rose – Done at last!
Looking back through my blog archives, I found that I started this quilt in July. Never thought it would take me until the end of October to get it quilted and bound, but other projects kept coming up! The corduroy backing adds an extra layer of texture to the quilt, and a little more heft. I would highly encourage you to try quilting corduroy – it feels amazing!Quilting this piece was a delight! No broken threads, no frustrations – I was/am so thankful. I am still learning how to free-motion so this is not a perfectly quilted quilt. However, I try to not even think in terms of perfection – it is too high a standard for me, for anyone really, and I do not want to breed perfectionism in my kids. … Read More »
Quilts 4 Cancer
This quilt came from the laundry ready to be loved! My kids have understood, that this quilt is for someone who is sick, but at the same time they love it too. Emmalie sat next to me on the couch last night as I finished the binding, pointing out all the different monkeys, and what they are doing, or the expression on their face. Already telling the story of the quilt! It is a fun quilt with lots of stories to be woven. To quilt it I did straight lines. However, I wanted the quilting to be unique. I started with diagonals through the squares, then went back and added a cross or plus sign at the major intersections. They are hard to see from the front – here's the view from the … Read More »
A Sunday Finish on Monday
My day is finally winding down – I still don't feel like we are in our school routine yet. Hopefully this week will prove me wrong :)
I finished this little beauty yesterday and it made it through the wash today. I know that I've said it before. . . but I love the puckery goodness as it comes from the wash. It measures 32×34 inches, I found that these little quilts are great for privacy while nursing too. They don't collapse on the baby's face.
Here's the back – the entire quilt is scraps, so it's just extra bits sewn together.
I am ready to get started on my cancer quilt – I really need to whip it up!Have a good night ~Amy
PS – I almost forgot that I received another award! Sherri gave … Read More »
A Trophy
. . . at least to me it is!
I took it outside to show the true colors.
On the back I added triangles to act as a sleeve – so I can hang it.
Look at how puckery and yummy it is.This quilt has been in progress for a while now – each step has posed a new challenge, new skill to master. Well kinda, I'm not a perfectionist – that takes more than I am able to give :) But I have so enjoyed the process, being self-taught I am typically eager to find something new to figure out. So, here's my trophy of learning new skills, and undying effort. At times it felt like it would never end! If you care to look – I blogged about this project here, here, here and … Read More »
Finished Quilt
So yesterday I sat off and on when possible to finish the binding by hand on Emmalie's quilt. By late afternoon I had finished – my hands were numb at that point so it was a good thing! It went straight to the wash, for the puckery finishing touch. I took it up to Em as she was trying to go to sleep – she looked at me with huge smiles, "I love my quilt – thank you mommy." She melts my heart everytime =) We had a photo shoot with the quilt this morning –A few of my favorite details . . .One happy little girl!


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Home Sales Locally Are Down
Updated: 05/26/2006 - It was a buyer's market in Bay County last month as the number of home sales crashed.
Updated: 05/26/2006 - It was a buyer's market in Bay County last month as the number of home sales crashed.
Updated: 05/26/2006 - A merger announced this week creates the nation's tenth largest bank, and it involves a number of bank branches in this area.
Posted: 05/25/2006 - Panama City Beach is backing off of a beachfront vendor moratorium, at least for now.
Posted: 05/25/2006 - It seems there may be some changes in the principal's position at Bay High School just one year after Larry Bollinger was brought in to turn the school around.
Posted: 05/25/2006 - The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office is still investigating two deaths that happened Wednesday evening in Destin.
Posted: 05/25/2006 - Overall, a poll shows that most Floridians are opposed to drilling closer to shore.
Posted: 05/25/2006 - Bay County's medical examiner, who ruled that a teen struck by guards died of a blood disorder, is accused of covering up an alleged 1977 beating by police officers.
Updated: 05/25/2006 - Bay County School Board members have some good news for you. Your child's school meal prices won't go up next year.
Updated: 05/25/2006 - Twenty-two-year-old Brandon Givens is in serious trouble, and he may not even know it.
Updated: 05/25/2006 - When State Attorney Mark Ober goes to the office in Tampa Thursday morning, he will have had the Martin Lee Anderson case for 104 days.
Posted: 05/24/2006 - A Marianna man has died in a single-car traffic crash.
Updated: 05/24/2006 - There was another contentious Panama City commission meeting Tuesday night, with board members denying another of Mayor Lauren DeGeorge's requests.
Posted: 05/24/2006 - Family of murdered elderly woman says her kindness may have led to her death.
Updated: 05/24/2006 - State Attorney Steve Meadows says he has hired Guy Tunnell to help resolve 48 murder cases pending in the six county area of the 14th Judicial Circuit.
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Jurgen Klinsmann has been controversial lately as the coach of the United States soccer team. Klinsmann is a huge part of the sport's history, making huge contributions as a player and as the one-time coach of his own country, Germany, and is now making history as coach of the US but possibly for the wrong reasons.
Klinsmann's latest move that is not sitting well with his status as coach of the US national soccer team is not including Landon Donovan in the US squad for friendly games at the end of May and three World Cup Qualifiers in June. Yes, Landon Donovan, one of US best player ever, is not going to play in possibly three World Cup qualifying games!
The German coach has stated that Donovan is not fit to play for the US squad yet. See, Donovan had taken a hiatus from the sport right after the soccer star won a second straight MLS Cup with his team, the LA Galaxy, back in December due to mental and physical fatigue. So, Klinsmann's point stands but it could be a mistake.
Donovan has recently made his come-back at the end of March playing with the Los Angeles Galaxy and, of course, making some impact. However, according to Klinsmann, the old US captain is quite not ready!
If anyone knows anything about Landon Donovan is that he is probably going to be the best US player ever! Or is, at least, the best player in the history of American soccer so far!
Why not take this American to-be legend to the friendly games at the end of May? Use the friendly games to get him back in motion. After all, he's only missed three months of soccer, and looks pretty good playing with the LA Galaxy so far.
Yes, the LA Galaxy is not playing to par right now, but it is not because of Donovan being rusty. In fact, the player looks anything but rusty! Even then, the Galaxy is still a team to reckon with when Donovan is included as a starter.
Even if Donovan is not the player that he was two years ago or even a year ago, his presence would uplift the US soccer squad. It certainly pumps up US supporters. Donovan would serve as the veteran blood that Klinsmann needs since his rebuilding of the US squad with some new blood.
Donovan has a lot of gas left, and Klinsmann could be making a mistake by not including him in the next upcoming games that are super vital for the US. Even if Donovan's gas tank is starting to run on low, it is still not enough to leave him out of the US squad, especially in games in which the player could use to hone his skills back to par.
Jurgen Klinsmann did make his point to the press that he does not plan to keep Landon Donovan out for sure. Klinsmann plans to bring back the American star to the US national squad but not just yet.
When is he going to bring him back? Donovan has been the backbone of the US squad long before the German came on board as coach!
To bring Donovan back on the US squad later, could not give the American star enough time to get adjusted. After all, the World Cup in Brazil is coming in a little more than a year from now!
In addition, the US is in third place of the CONCACAF last stage of qualifying. The third spot is the last spot that guarantees a ticket to the World Cup.
To top it off, there are seven games left in the last stage. Three of those games will be played in June, and why isn't Donovan in the squad? According to the German master, Donovan is not fit to play yet! Again, play him anyway to get him back in shape for international level!
For Klinsmann's sake, many soccer fans hope he knows what he is doing at the helm for the US soccer squad. Not including Donovan in the US national soccer team could be a huge mistake!


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The Bismarck Tribune reports that 46-year-old Paul Shumpert was charged Thursday with aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, child abuse and child neglect. All are Class C felonies.
Authorities say the mother of the 13-year-old boy reported Wednesday evening that her son had been choked and was not breathing. Officers say the boy was unresponsive when officers arrived and had bruises on his neck, arms, legs and face.
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Role of type 1 and type 3 fimbriae in Klebsiella pneumoniae biofilm formation
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BMC Microbiology 2010, 10:179 doi:10.1186/1471-2180-10-179Published: 23 June 2010
Klebsiella pneumoniae is an important gram-negative opportunistic pathogen causing primarily urinary tract infections, respiratory infections, and bacteraemia. The ability of bacteria to form biofilms on medical devices, e.g. catheters, has a major role in development of many nosocomial infections. Most clinical K. pneumoniae isolates express two types of fimbrial adhesins, type 1 fimbriae and type 3 fimbriae. In this study, we characterized the role of type 1 and type 3 fimbriae in K. pneumoniae biofilm formation.
Isogenic fimbriae mutants of the clinical K. pneumoniae isolate C3091 were constructed, and their ability to form biofilm was investigated in a flow cell system by confocal scanning laser microscopy. The wild type strain was found to form characteristic biofilm and development of K. pneumoniae biofilm occurred primarily by clonal growth, not by recruitment of planktonic cells. Type 1 fimbriae did not influence biofilm formation and the expression of type 1 fimbriae was found to be down-regulated in biofilm forming cells. In contrast, expression of type 3 fimbriae was found to strongly promote biofilm formation.
By use of well defined isogenic mutants we found that type 3 fimbriae, but not type 1 fimbriae, strongly promote biofilm formation in K. pneumoniae C3091. As the vast majority of clinical K. pneumoniae isolates express type 3 fimbriae, this fimbrial adhesin may play a significant role in development of catheter associated K. pneumoniae infections.


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Just before midnight on a Friday evening a week before Iran's much-disputed June 12 election, the initial tremors of the earthquake that has shaken the country to its core were palpable deep in south Tehran, a gritty, working-class section of the city with a reputation for being a stronghold of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Past shuttered shops and empty, debris-strewn sidewalks, a late-night stream of cars, trucks and motorcycles, engines revving, horns honking, roared along the wide boulevard. From open car windows emerged shouts and cheers, raised fists and hands brandishing posters of opposition contender Mir-Hossein Moussavi's bearded, smiling visage. In the traffic ahead of us, a ramshackle open-air panel truck transported at least two dozen Ahmadinejad supporters clad in T-shirts, jeering at their opponents. As I traveled north from sprawling Imam Khomeini Square up to Ferdowsi Square and on the miles-long Vali Asr Street, the scene was similar. In a country not known for street politics, the tableau was stunning. My Iranian companion, an older man with years of experience in his country's affairs, smiled and shook his head. "This is something new," he said.
Indeed. Just over a year ago, when I visited Tehran, Shiraz, Isfahan and Qom on the eve of the March 2008 parliamentary elections, I spoke to scores of Iranians who were glumly considering whether to drag themselves to the polls and vote for the least-bad candidate or, more likely, not bother to vote at all. In 2009 the contrast could not have been more stark. The city was electric. Into the wee hours tens of thousands campaigned in a citywide free-for-all. Every morning Tehran was abuzz with the latest election news. Men crowded around newsstands to read the headlines and to discuss the previous night's candidate debate. Just inside the main gate to Tehran University, two days before the election, a middle-aged guard who had lost a leg in the war with Iraq in the 1980s marveled at the thousands of students marching past, flying green banners in support of Moussavi's reformist movement. "Enghelab!" he said, nodding. "It's a revolution!" It's a word I'd hear over and over again, from students, office workers, taxi drivers and passersby--before, during and after the election.
Of course, it's not a revolution--not yet, anyway. Although opposition crowds swelled from several tens of thousands at pre-election rallies to perhaps a million or more afterward, the regime controls a vast repressive apparatus. It includes the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC); the police; the paramilitary, mosque-based Basij; vigilante groups like Ansar-e Hezbollah; the army; and a much-dreaded intelligence service, VEVAK, which was responsible for the assassination of hundreds of dissidents and activists in the 1990s. It's a fearsome machine prepared to enforce the dictums of Ahmadinejad and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the rahbar (Leader), who warned a week after the election that street protests would no longer be tolerated.
And the opposition's leaders are not exactly revolutionaries. The coalition ranged against Khamenei and Ahmadinejad is a kind of counter-establishment representing a huge split within Iran's secular and clerical elites. It includes the reformists, led by Moussavi, who served as prime minister during the tumultuous and violently repressive 1980s, and Mehdi Karroubi, a cleric and former speaker of Parliament, both of whom ran against Ahmadinejad. It includes relatively moderate, pragmatic conservatives and the wealthy business elite, typified by the behind-the-scenes role of Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the wily billionaire mullah and wheeler-dealer who was president in the 1990s. And it includes many hardline conservatives from the so-called "principlist" faction, which previously lined up behind Ahmadinejad but this time rallied behind opposition candidate Mohsen Rezai, a founder of the IRGC, who has been bitterly critical of the president and who at least initially claimed election fraud.
But there's no denying that for the first time since the1978-79 revolution, which led to the Islamic Republic, Iran's leadership is confronted with an explosive and unpredictable challenge: from below, a mass movement whose street energy and high-tech organizing savvy spread from Tehran to Isfahan, Shiraz, Mashhad and other cities. And within the elite there is a swelling wave of dissatisfaction with the narrow-minded radicals in power, who are blamed for having squandered the country's oil wealth, mismanaged its economy and forced Iran into a crippling regime of sanctions that have walled it off from the technology and foreign investment it desperately needs.
As a result, Iran is at a crossroads.
In one direction is a slide toward greater xenophobia and ultra-nationalism, in part because the radical forces stirred up among Ahmadinejad's electoral base will be hard to put back in the box. The broad consensus behind Iran's system of rule-by-clergy has been shattered, and the Khamenei-Ahmadinejad regime has lost its legitimacy. To shore up support, it's blaming various greater and lesser satans in the United States, Europe and Israel for Iran's troubles, making it exceedingly difficult for the country to re-establish ties to the West. At best, Iran will remain embroiled in the stalemate it has faced since 2005, with the economy continuing to unravel. At worst, it could fall into North Korea-like isolation, with fundamentalists and the security establishment preaching that subsistence-level economic privation must be endured for the sake of Islamic purity.
At the very least, the clergy-run, quasi-democratic Iranian state has been replaced by something that looks a lot more like a military dictatorship. Since his election in 2005, Ahmadinejad has installed scores of ex-commanders from the IRGC throughout government ministries and as governors and local officials in all thirty provinces. Ahmadinejad's cronies have created a powerful clique loyal to Khamenei but, at the same time, encircling the office of the Leader. The conventional wisdom--that the Leader is the all-powerful commander in chief, while the president is an elected figurehead with little real power--may be tilting, if it has not already been turned on its head.
In the other direction, a victory by the opposition--as unlikely as it appears in the wake of the regime's crackdown--might let in a lot of fresh air. It could smooth the path for an accord with the West, pave the way toward greater cultural and civil liberties, and reverse the downward economic spiral. Under this scenario, Iran could still cling to much of its current form of government, though it would be less rigid. But what scares many conservatives, and no doubt much of the establishment, is that this time it might not be so easy to stuff the genie of reform back into its bottle. A large number of those supporting Moussavi--it's impossible to know how many--want far more than reform. They want an end to the very idea of an Islamic Republic. Their hero is Mohammad Mossadegh, the prime minister who nationalized Iran's oil in 1951, challenged the shah and was toppled in a coup by MI-6 and the CIA in 1953. Reform in Iran is a slippery slope, and once reforms get started the very fabric of the Islamic Republic could unravel.
It's that scenario that Khamenei, Ahmadinejad and their IRGC and Basij allies are determined to resist at all costs. And they're prepared to unleash Tiananmen Square levels of violence to make sure it doesn't happen.


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I could see maybe A move tomorrow (Edwin maybe?)...but most likely, I don't see anything happening until they come home at the earliest.
checking into the hotel in Chicago. Thats about it
Nothing to see here. Please disperse.
Looking up from second to last place in the NL Central.
Buy more cowbell.
I'd sit Encarnacion or Adam Dunn in favor of Ryan Freel, or sit both in favor of Freel and Hopper. If Gonzalez can return soon, I'd move Keppinger to 3B on a regular basis; if not, I would be working the phones if I were Wayne Krivsky trying to deal for a third baseman.
I wouldn't make any changes...not yet at least.
Just my regular moves. I try to keep to schedule.
"panic" only comes from having real expectations
The Reds are 13 games into the season and 1 game under .500. Don't you think it's a bit early to press the panic button?
"Ill kind of have a foot on the back of my own butt. Thats just how I do things. -- Bryan Price, 10/22/2013
*Hopper needs to go. Too one dimensional.
*Freel? a 4th OF, back-up IF on my team. As he is on this one.
*Castro needs to go. Need I say anything else?
*Coffey needs to find himself at a place that doesn't involve Reds losses, until he can find a way to get a 2nd pitch over the plate for strikes.
*Encarnacion? What to do with Edwin? He is literally a major league head case. All the talent in the world, but cannot play (offense OR defense) unless it's above 80 degrees. Yes, I do think it is temperature related. That is a sign of maturity. This team needs him to mature, and quickly, because there is no other RH bat.
*The defense and fundamentals of this team are still below average. That may be a function of personnel, or it may be ingrained into the culture??
*We need a RH catcher to compliment Paul Bako (did I really say that?).
*Valentin needs to be released, unless the Reds trade Hatteburg.
*Votto needs to play everyday at 1B.
AND, this will be controversial, but this Reds team needs to decide between Griffey and Dunn, IMHO. They can afford to have one on the field, but not both. They have literally morphed into the same player. This team needs speed and defense in the outfield. I know there are Junior lovers and Junior haters here on this site, but the truth lies somewhere in-between (and I am neither- i recognize Junior's greatness in the past, and his mediocrity now.) I do not blame Junior, in any way, for this teams start, but no team in serious contention for a title will have Griffey, Jr batting 3rd every single day. I fear that the truth of the matter is, at this point, both Junior and Dunner are American league players, who need to be able to DH or play 1B at least half the time.
This is the first time, in a very long time, that pitching is not the immediate problem. Every team struggle with middle and long relief.
I love the Redlegs. I hate losing three in a row to the stinkin Pirates.
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I don't see "panicking" myself; I see a bad team. I don't think there's anything at all besides trades that could improve the team. But I think others are probably making recommendations that they genuinely think will work. Bully for them; I'm interested in reading them, even if I don't agree with all of them.
What I don't give a hoot about is "mood policing" myself. But that's just me.
FWIW, I think EdE will be fine if we just let him play his position day in and day out, hit in the same lineup spot on a regular basis, and relax without looking over his shoulder. At the very least, we should give him a full season to prove he really is a headcase as accused. To my mind, at only 24, he is still the most promising RH bat we have had on our team in quite awhile.
If there's any change I'd propose, it would just be to give Votto more AB's. That's it. We just don't know what we've got yet here, folks. It's too early.
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Amaechi gave this charge on Thursday while commissioning the Radio Port Harcourt (91.7FM), located along Force Avenue in Port Harcourt.
The governor who was represented by his deputy, Mr. Tele Ikuru, urged the Radio Station to be innovative and churn out interesting programmes that would positively impact the lives of the people while commending them for affording the citizenry options in the media industry.
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Changing difficulty hard-easy-hard??.
Hey guys. I started this game on hard and I'm quite a far way through it. But I haven't played it for about a year. So struggling to get back into it on hard. Anyone know if I can change the difficulty to easy, then take it back to hard on the final boss and still pop the hard achievement and brass balls?
I know it works if you go from easy to hard... But does easy, hard, easy still work?
Why would you want to keep changing the difficulty?
When you change your difficulty to easy it says it inflicts your achievements, so it's no option I suppose
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Love bug had to bite hard to infect best friends
Posted: August 17, 2014 at 2:42 a.m.
Molly Madden's new boyfriend wanted her to meet his friends, so he took her to a gathering. That's where she was introduced to her future husband.
The first time I saw my future spouse:
She says: "I thought he was just a quiet guy sitting in the corner by himself."
He says: "I knew we were going to have something. I wasn't sure what it was."
My best marriage advice is:
She says: "Marriage should be easy. It should be a haven. Where your spouse is should be home; it should feel good to be there."
He says: "Trust. And be trustworthy."
On our wedding day:
She says: "I was a mess. I wish I had been more focused on the significance of the day than on the details of the event."
He says: "I wasn't nervous at all. I was really at peace with everything. Before that I hadn't been nervous about getting married, just about the whole event."
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