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Six Strangest Ways to Be Buried
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Considering the finality of death and the fact that it's one of the few things all human beings share it's no wonder that we're fascinated with what happens afterwards. Since the dawn of history, humans created stories and rituals to deal with death and the dead bodies left behind. Here are just some of the more bizarre rituals from the ancient Sky burial to modern Cryonics.
This practice has been discontinued, and only a few mummies created this way have been preserved over the years, however self-mummification (also known as Sokushinbutsu) seems to have been a very widespread practice in Buddhist countries. We know it was very popular among the highest Tibetan monks as well as the Japanese Buddhists temples. Apparently, numerous monks tried to become mummies as it was considered a very high honor, but only a select few managed to preserve their bodies after death.
The ritual started when a monk aspiring to become a mummy entered a strict fast, only eating roots, seeds and tree bark for at least three years. This drastic diet was meant to dry out the digestive system and kill any bacteria that would later decay the body. Just in case the diet didn't do the trick, the monk would drink a poisonous tea for another thousand days. This poisonous tea was very similar to the substance used to lacquer bowls and caused severe vomiting which dehydrated the body. As a bonus, the tea would make the flesh too poisonous to be eaten by worms. Eventually, the monk would seal himself in a tomb leaving only a narrow air tube, which would also be sealed eventually.
One thousand days after the tomb was sealed, the other monks would open the grave to see if the self-mummification was successful. Most often the body still contained some water or was not toxic enough and the decaying process started despite all the monk's efforts. However, once in a while the incredibly harsh preparation would pay off and the body was perfectly preserved. Those were considered true Buddha's and would become holy relics. The others who tried but failed were remembered for their effort but were obviously not holy enough.
Air burials
In case the previous entry didn't convince you, Tibetans have some seriously bizarre burials. Therefore, if any group was going to attempt a burial most people would consider impossible, it would probably be them. To be clear: we're talking about being buried in the sky. Now, before you start worrying, the name of this corpse disposal method is rather deceptive. If you really want to be picky it should probably be named burial by hungry vultures, but that simply doesn't sound as cool as sky burial.
This death ritual evolved out of necessity. Since most of Tibet is devoid of trees, cremation is not economically feasible and digging a hole in the frozen ground doesn't make much sense either. The only solution left was using the sky as a burial "place", by cutting up the body and mixing it with flour and yak milk in order to attract vultures. This ritual is performed by "body breakers" who are men specialized in breaking the dead meat apart and pulverizing the bone until the vultures will eat every piece of the dead human.
The practice might seem barbaric, but even the Chinese government (who usually forbids religious practices) realized it was the only sensible way of dealing with the bodies of the dead. In fact, forms of air burials have been used at some point or another in almost all mountainous areas, including the Persian Empire. The Zoroastrian religion had special towers constructed where the dead bodies were left for the elements and the vultures. These structures, called towers of silence, can be seen today all over modern Iran and in some parts of India where they are still in use.
This bizarre ritual is not very widespread and is most common among westerners… in fact, you probably even saw someone "buried" this way. We're talking about the process that makes you a museum exhibit through scientific mummification.
Started in 1979 by Dr von Hagens, this embalming process eliminates fat and liquids from the human body, replacing it with silicone and other chemical compounds. The result is a corpse that does not decay, yet retains most of the properties of the live tissue. In other words, we create some seriously creepy, anatomically correct statues.
The bodies used for the process come from donors that have agreed to have their body preserved for the sake of science, although individual body parts can come from regular organ donors. The most common usage of the corpses is for teaching medicine, but Dr. von Hagens has also created the museum exhibit Body Worlds which has been displayed in many museums around the world.
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1 cup
ricotta cheese
1/4 cup
chopped red onion
1/4 cup
chopped fresh tomato
1/4 cup
chopped red bell pepper
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8 ounces
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Very easy and delicious! If you are using a raw dough, I recommend pre-baking it for 5 minutes or so. If I hadn't done that I would have ended up with a soggy mess! I diced the veggies fairly small so they wouldn't be too crunchy. Instead of mozzarella I had an Italian 5-cheese blend that I think made a difference. We all enjoyed this, thanks Michelle!
pretty good idea but it was kinda of bland for me. maybe next time i'll add some basil/parsley to the ricotta for extra flavor. topped the pizza with some crushed red pepper & parmesean.
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Wow! This was great! I made just a few changes to suit my family's tastes including subbing turkey breakfast sausage for the pork and subbing chopped mushrooms for the red onions. I also used one extra egg and a little more than 8 oz of sausage. A par-baked pizza crust from my grocery store's bakery was perfect. Total baking time for my oven was closer to 20-25 minutes, but my oven is notorious for taking longer than rec'd times. Totally worth making, it was delicious and filling for a Sunday morning breakfast. Thanks so much!
Excellent change for a weekend breakfast. Very filling. I make my own pizza crusts so I pre baked a small one to use for this and it worked fine. I was out of sausage so I cooked bacon and crumbled it in the eggs as they cooked and added mushrooms and olives to the toppings. I don't normally eat eggs but this had enough other things to 'cover' the taste of the eggs and I really enjoyed it. I do think it would be much better with a hot sausage and will try it that way another weekend. Combine with a Mimosa and it made for a very special morning. :)
Ya we enjoyed this, I just pre baked the dough. Going to make it again ,Thanks
It could use some more flavour. Next time I think I will try pepper jack cheese instead of mozzarella.
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1. Preheat the oven to 200°. Fill a medium saucepan with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the garlic cloves and simmer over moderately low heat until they become very tender, about 25 minutes. Drain the cloves and pat them dry. In a small bowl, use a fork to mash the garlic to a smooth paste. Season with salt and freshly grated nutmeg.
2. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick liner. Using a metal spatula spread the garlic paste on the paper in two 6-by-4-inch sheets. Bake until the wafers are crisp, about 1 hour. Let cool. Slowly and carefully peel the garlic wafers off the parchment paper and slice each into quarters to make 8 pieces.
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Well, I mounted a pair of TKCs a couple weeks ago and checked my bearings while I was down there. My rear disc side bearing was decidedly gritty. Humbug! Now I'm trying to get BMW to warranty the replacement and A. they have none. B. they can't tell me if it will be warrantied until after the work is completed. Oh, and they claimed to know nothing about the rear bearings being an issue.
I contacted BMW Atlanta through this board (thanks YetiGS for the tip) and they offered to start stocking the F800GS wheel bearings so I didn't have to have them inspect my bike and then wait for replacements to be delivered. The dealer called me when they had them in stock and I went in today for repair. They said my disc side rear bearing was installed improperly. It was not quite straight in the hole and was having unusual side loading, or something like that. I didn't get to talk to the mechanic directly. They replaced two of my rear bearing under warranty and sent me on my way. I could see that there was some unusual wear marks on the bad bearing opposed to the good bearing they replaced.
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September 25, 2012 at 6:08 pm #537363 Back to Top REPORTLooks great, Bones. I am sure the rest of the guys would agree. I'll send a PM. Thx.September 26, 2012 at 12:00 am #537364 Back to Top REPORT
Joined: 8/5/2007Ditto looks greatSeptember 26, 2012 at 11:56 pm #537365 Back to Top REPORT
Joined: 10/18/2008Looks awesome!
Appreciate it greatly.September 27, 2012 at 12:24 pm #537366 Back to Top REPORTThank you all.
Here's the link..
*img]http://forums.mathewsinc.com/images/userpix/4654_team16_1.gifSeptember 28, 2012 at 4:13 am #537367 Back to Top REPORTI ain't cuttin' no slack team 9 is gonna kick yer butt this fall.
So post 'em and roast em. when you can cause we are right
behind you guys.
I got a sweet young one lined up for opening day right out back.
Burger and sausage just a simerin' in the crock pot.
I can tasted those tenderloins right about now, um, um.
These are what I call chopin popies theys smiley things that
chop and pop at grizzly and squirrel and deer meat and such. Uh hun.
You can't eat antlers but they look reel good hanging on the shed.
Makes the neybior folks happy un hun.
Yep.September 28, 2012 at 7:18 pm #537368 Back to Top REPORTAny advice on what to take out/add to my URL to get the banner to post?September 29, 2012 at 1:44 am #537369 Back to Top REPORTChange the
Sorry about that.September 29, 2012 at 2:02 am #537370 Back to Top REPORTHey thx again for the banner, and congrats on a beautiful doe.September 29, 2012 at 2:19 am #537371 Back to Top REPORTThank you all.
The border a bit weird and the names could have been a better font and
brighter color maybe, other than that it's ok, yup it's OK. Running out of time
anyway we all are. One can never have enough time don't ya think?
Well Grave Diggers knock 'em dead!
Let's see some posts with dead deer in them.
Best of luck.October 1, 2012 at 9:08 pm #537372 Back to Top REPORTHad 5 sits since I switched from elk to deer. One with my nephew, saw five does at about 70 yards. It was his first sit in the tree stand after we passed hunter's safety together (me for the 2nd time). So that hunt was really about making sure he had fun. Pretty sure he did
Next two sits were close calls on does, but the shots did not come together. I did not want to push it, and make a poor shot.
Next two sits involved hot weather with full moon as well, and both were 'skunks'. However, the sharptail grouse are doing well – spotted a flock of 10-12 feeding in the cut alfalfa field both nights.
Weather here is still too hot, but I will keep you posted.October 2, 2012 at 2:29 pm #537373 Back to Top REPORT
Joined: 10/18/2008Weather is heating up here to about 77 Thursday but after that it is dropping down into the 50's. Luckily the place where I hunt the farmer is cutting the corn so that means I can finally get back there.October 7, 2012 at 2:52 am #537374 Back to Top REPORTCooler weather is here. Had a chance at a doe this morning, but was not in the area with extra doe tags. Did not want to use my 1 antlered tag on a doe.
Made that venison taco soup recipe in the recipes section tonight, and I think I might change my mind and become a straight meat hunter. Dang that was good.
Thx to bbeltram for that recipe – really good.October 9, 2012 at 2:39 am #537375 Back to Top REPORT
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View My BowsWas finally able to get out for the 2nd time this year. Was real windy didn't see anything in the morning. But had 8-10 out in the bean field I was set up on at night. Shot a doe about 6:30 (3rd doe in my last 3 sits on that stand going back to last year ). Didn't go 30yds, watched it fall over and was dead w/in 10 sec. Pics are really poor so I'll wait until I shoot another one with better pics to turn in for the points.
Pulled cards got some nice pics I'll post up. But only 1 real shooter so far. Will be out again next weekend. Weather is finally cooling down here. Should be able to move cams to scrapes and then I'll start to get pics of the big boys!October 10, 2012 at 1:04 am #537376 Back to Top REPORTJust checkin in.
Looks like you guys are getting ramped up, weather is finally cooling down.
I watched a 6pt go by out of range opening morning Sat., missed a doe that evening just before dark. Had a flock of 20 turkeys check out my decoys Mon. afternoon but laid back. This afternoon found lot's of new rubs.
I'm on 'em.
Keep me posted.October 10, 2012 at 1:15 am #537377 Back to Top REPORT
Joined: 8/3/2009Tried to go out today, but my son just did not let it happen(teething very badly). Everything is packed and ready to go in the morn. Looks like I got a great wind and my brother drove by and said he saw a buck so keep your fingers crossed.
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Nov 25, 2013, Vol. 19, No. 11 • By PAUL A. CANTOR
Wagner was haunted, Geck argues, by a vision of redemption that could only be gained through destruction, culminating in the apocalyptic ending of the Ring Cycle. The final opera, Götterdämmerung, portrays the collapse of the divine order that had been painfully established in the first, Das Rheingold (The Rhine Gold). Siegfried and Brünnhilde, who turn to love to escape the corruption of this world, become tragically entangled in the evil web of court politics and can be purified of guilt only in their deaths, involving a funeral pyre whose flames ultimately ignite the castle Valhalla, home of the gods, thus bringing this world to an end.
Geck correctly asserts that Wagner's tragic vision was rooted in his political experience as a failed and disillusioned revolutionary. In his youth, Wagner hoped that political action might restore humanity to a paradisiacal condition; but the abortive European revolutions of 1848 left him in despair about politics—not to mention in exile for his own revolutionary activities in Dresden. Like many artists of his day, Wagner learned to turn from politics to art as the only proper vehicle of human salvation. The central theme of the Ring Cycle is the incompatibility of love and the quest for power, and the consequent need to renounce power to achieve redemption.
Wagner may compulsively return to his own quest for romantic redemption in his operas, and he may grapple with personal demons, particularly in his dream/nightmare images of women as seductresses (notably in the figures of Venus in Tannhäuser and Kundry in Parsifal). But as Geck reminds us, for Wagner, the personal is the political. For all his narcissism and self-absorption as a human being, Wagner as an artist was a representative man of the 19th century. Precisely by drawing upon his personal obsessions, he created perhaps the most characteristic works of 19th-century art—operas that captured the spirit of the age and engaged with its deepest moral, political, and spiritual dilemmas.
Geck succeeds in conveying a sense of the big picture in Wagner's operas; but in the course of his larger narrative, he also illuminates many individual topics. His discussion of Die Meister-singer contains an intriguing analysis of the way Wagner uses a variety of musical techniques, including Bach-like counterpoint, to give the score an archaic texture suited to his portrayal of the medieval world of German song. Geck is excellent on Wagner as the inheritor of Beethoven and, hence, the creator of a new kind of symphonic development in opera, with the orchestra becoming central to the action, not just acting as an accompaniment to the singing, as in conventional opera.
Geck offers several insightful analyses of principal characters, such as Wotan in Die Walküre, Hagen in Götterdämmerung, and Kundry in Parsifal. He demonstrates how Wagner creates psychological depth principally through the complexity of the music he associates with each character. Geck also refers to a variety of productions of individual operas. He is aware of the ways in which a clever producer can sometimes bring out hitherto-unnoticed aspects of an opera, but he is also not afraid to sound old-fashioned and quarrel with contemporary producers who are intent on imposing their personal vision on Wagner's works by ignoring or contradicting his obvious staging intentions.
My admiration of Wagner: A Life in Music obviously rests on my underlying admiration of Wagner's operas. But what of the common objection that, because of Wagner's noxious opinions and beliefs, we should not even listen to his music, let alone applaud it? Richard Wagner was a vicious anti-Semite and, although it would be anachronistic to call him a Nazi, he did entertain the kinds of racist and nationalist theories that went on to provide the foundation of Hitler's ideology. It certainly has not helped Wagner's reputation that Adolf Hitler was, in fact, a great admirer of his operas and identified with his heroes, particularly Walther von Stolzing. Clouding matters even further, Wagner's family linked up with the Nazis in the 1930s and allowed his operas to become a centerpiece of cultural propaganda under the Hitler regime.
Given all these facts, I can understand why some people, including many Jews, refuse to listen to Wagner's music, and why performing it in public has been unofficially banned in Israel.


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Readers of exciting, challenging and visionary literary fiction — including admirers of Norman Rush's Mating, Ann Patchett's State of Wonder, Barbara Kingsolver's The Poisonwood Bible, and Peter Matthiessen's At Play in the Fields of the Lord — will be drawn to this astonishingly gripping and accomplished first novel. A decade in the writing, this is an anthropological adventure story that combines the visceral allure of a thriller with a profound and tragic vision of what happens when cultures collide. It is a book that instantly catapults Hanya Yanagihara into the company of young novelists who really, really matter.
In 1950, a young doctor called Norton Perina signs on with the anthropologist Paul Tallent for an expedition to the remote Micronesian island of Ivu'ivu in search of a rumored lost tribe. They succeed, finding not only that tribe but also a group of forest dwellers they dub "The Dreamers," who turn out to be fantastically long-lived but progressively more senile. Perina suspects the source of their longevity is a hard-to-find turtle; unable to resist the possibility of eternal life, he kills one and smuggles some meat back to the States. He scientifically proves his thesis, earning worldwide fame and the Nobel Prize, but he soon discovers that its miraculous property comes at a terrible price. As things quickly spiral out of his control, his own demons take hold, with devastating personal consequences.
"The People in the Trees is a Nabokovian phantasmagoria, bound to raise serious, interesting, troubling questions. Hanya Yanagihara is a writer to watch." Madison Smartt Bell, author of The Color of Night and All Souls' Rising
"The People in the Trees is not a first novel like other first novels. This is a big, soaring, old-school, super-absorbing vehicle into another world. It's a mystery story, an ecological parable, a monstrous confession, and a fascinating consideration of moral relativism. Yanagihara's narrator is misanthropic and grotesque, yet simultaneously magnetic; her prose is dazzling; and her book is a triumph of the imagination." Anthony Doerr, author of Four Seasons in Rome and The Shell Collector
"This is an engrossing, beautifully detailed, at times amazing (and shocking) novel, and right up my alley: a far-off and beautiful place in the Pacific, islanders living to their own drumbeat, earnest meddling outsiders, and a sticky outcome — the Fall, with a lot of science and passion behind it, and an impressive debut for Hanya Yanagihara. I loved this book."Paul Theroux, author of The Lower River and The Great Railway Bazaar
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"[The People in the Trees] is exhaustingly inventive and almost defiant in its refusal to offer redemption or solace — but that is arguable one of its virtues. As for Yanagihara, she is a writer to marvel at." The New York Times Book Review
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CFN Bowl Analysis ... Hawaii
Tulsa 62 ... Hawaii 35
Pete Fiutak
Thank you, Hawaii Bowl, for giving me exactly what I was looking for.
Let's be honest here; it's Tulsa vs. Hawaii on Christmas Eve. Something special had to happen to make this watchable, and the Hawaii Bowl did it with two phenomenal offenses putting up 1,081 yards, 97 points, and more highlights than the entire bowl season up until this point. But it also might serve as a notice for Hawaii and a coming out party for Tulsa.
The Golden Hurricane will be loaded next year, assuming all the key parts decide to stick around, and with head coach Todd Graham with his coaching staff relatively secured, there's no reason why the offense won't be ranked in the top five in the country. Hawaii's defense, at home, isn't all that bad, and Tulsa tore through it like wrapping paper. Throw in the big plays by the D, and Tulsa got a nice bowl win and a huge feather in Conference USA's cap.
But the biggest story could be if Hawaii learns from this.
The co-WAC champion couldn't find consistency on offense and the turnovers and mistakes kept flowing. The six giveaways were bad, but more embarrassing was a defense that got picked clean in the second half by a motivated Tulsa team that got up early and kept the foot on the gas. Will this be the game the Warriors point to this offseason to use as motivation? The coaching staff will certainly make a big deal out of this.
Hawaii's defense gave up scores on six drives of five plays or fewer. The Warrior defense looked slow and out of place throughout, and the offense, shockingly, never had an answer. This was Hawaii getting blown away on national TV on its own turf. This was bad.
On the flip side, Tulsa might be a preseason top 25 team next year and will certainly be among the Conference USA title favorites. While the defense isn't going to be great, the offense will often make up for it. As this game showed, Tulsa football will be worth watching all season long.
- Was Hawaii head coach Greg McMackin actually mad after the late garbage-time Tulsa touchdown do get over 60 points? Hawaii? Mad about putting up too many points on the board?! Okay.
- Tulsa's defense isn't anything great, except at taking the ball away. It obviously focused on stopping Alex Green and the running game, and he did nothing gaining just 31 yards on 13 carries.
- Tulsa's Shawn Jackson was a monster with eight tackles and three sacks, but he did even more than that. Hawaii's offensive front couldn't block him.
- Hawaii WR Greg Salas tried to do it all by himself. With running mate Kelaho Pilares knocked out early with a leg injury, Salas stepped up with 13 catches and was always open. The Hawaii quarterbacks didn't always have time to find him.
- There might not be a more electrifying player this bowl season than Tulsa's Damaris Johnson.
- No, this wasn't a pretty game in any way, but it sure was fun.
Richard Cirminiello
Tulsa is back.
The Golden Hurricane just got done capping a terrific rebound season, winning 10 games, including the last seven in-a-row, a year after completely missing the postseason. Beating Hawaii on its own patch of sand is no small accomplishment either, especially when the Warriors entered the game ranked and rolling on offense. This is the type of effort that Tulsa can use as a catapult into 2011, amassing a tailwind with a squad that'll bring back QB G.J. Kinne and a number of his key hands. In the out of sight, out of mind world of the non-BCS schools, head coach Todd Graham needed this second half run in the worst way. The Hurricane played in a bowl game from 2005-08, averaging nearly 10 wins a year over that stretch. To 18-year old recruits, however, that's ancient history. Graham and his staff had to have this comeback campaign before another signing day.
- Please don't insult the Heisman Trophy by labeling Hawaii's Bryant Moniz a fringe candidate for next year. Yeah, he'll put up gaudy numbers again, but he's the definition of a system quarterback if there ever was one. And an overrated one at that.
- Tulsa has one of those defenses that can't be judged on basic stats alone. Sure, it always give up plenty of yards, but it also has a knack for making big plays and creating turnovers. The Hawaii Bowl was a prime example, with the Hurricane creating six first half turnovers.
- If all-purpose dynamo Damaris Johnson was two or three inches taller, he might have stayed closer to home and played for LSU instead of having to choose between Tulsa, Memphis, and Louisiana Tech. Count the entire Hurricane staff among those thrilled he didn't have a growth spurt in high school.


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Molly Johnson Stracuzzi: Tips on choosing and setting up the Christmas tree
With the passing of Thanksgiving, we have officially entered the 2011 Christmas season (although retailers started long ago!).
Beginning this weekend, many will start their search for the perfect Christmas tree to center their holiday décor around. As you begin your search, let me offer a few things to consider.
And however you decide to decorate your home, I hope the tree serves as a reminder that we have so much to celebrate this time of year and always!
How about a live tree?
Yes, living. Root ball and all. Christmas trees are dug up and shipped to your house where you can then pot the tree for the holiday season before planting in your backyard. I tried to find out how Fraser Firs fare in 100+ degree temperatures and hurricanes, but I couldn't' find anything. Strange. Although not ideal for a South Florida hedge, a living Christmas tree still has its perks. For instance, you can't get much fresher than alive, and the heavy root ball makes it nearly impossible for cats to tip the tree over.
How about a new location?
Maybe you've put up your tree in the same place in the house for the last 30 years. If you're OK with that, great. Personally, I'd need a change.
Mix things up this year. The new location will catch you off guard, encouraging you to stop and admire the tree you trimmed so perfectly. Maybe you can trim the tree in a different room. What about rearranging the furniture to aide in the new location — it's only one month, right? Is there a corner you could tuck a tree into? What about a smaller tree on a tabletop, trunk or other piece of furniture?
Could you leave the tree skirt in the attic?
Perhaps you are the lucky owner of a hand-sewn tree skirt that has been passed down for four generations. Good for you.
For those of us who are left to mass-produced skirts from China, maybe we should think outside inside the box (or bin or basket) this year! Try placing your tree in a galvanized bucket or large urn. Or, place tree stand and all inside an oversized basket. If you can't find a container large enough to hold your tree stand, there are several wicker "tree skirt" baskets available at shopterrain.com.
To secure your tree inside a bucket, start with a foot or more of bare trunk. You can then fill the bucket with damp sand. Not only does the sand add weight, but the moisture will keep your tree fresher longer.
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Jimmy Fallon Finally Weighs in on Late-Night Wars
Fallon, whose 12:35 time slot is in limbo, took the high road and praised both Leno and O'Brien without bashing the network.
"Here's what I know, Jay Leno is going to go back to 11:30. Conan O'Brien was offered 12:05, and he said he didn't want to do that. He said it wasn't fair to him and he said it wasn't fair to me, which was very nice of him to say," Fallon began.
"I'm happy to have a job. I really am. I have a lot fun doing this show. We all do. But it's kind of weird because these are two of my heroes and two of my friends," he added. Watch It Below
"Leno, I was on his show so many times before I was even at this job and when I got this job he gave me so much advice, as did Conan," Fallon continued. "Conan O'Brien if he didn't kick ass here for 17 years, I wouldn't be here, I wouldn't have a job."
"I feel like I've met a great woman, I got married and now I'm finally getting to know my in laws and they are crazy," he joked.
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- Thursday 14 JanuaryBy King David
You are absolutely correct. Fallon knows that all he has to do is keep his mouth shut!! If push came to shove and he ends up being sent away without a job I wouldn't put it past ABC to make him a follow up to Jimmy Kimmel, which I personally think would be a GREAT DEAL for all concerned -- including viewers. All he has to do is stay low and don't get hit by any sharpnel as the bombing keeps going off. Conan just screwed himself into the ground, last night, when he officially took a shot at Leno -- Leno IS NO SMALL POTATOES HERE, and Conan, in spite of whatever emotional state he may be SUPPOSEDLY LANGUISHING IN, will soon be a MEMORY!! As Kojak used to say: "Ciao, baby"!!!
Jimmy Fallon should keep his mouth shut.He`s got the deadest show on TV
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Jimmy should be happy to have a job. I have four times watched less than 5 minutes of his "show" and had to change the channel. What a waste of time!
- Thursday 14 JanuaryBy bob moncrief
Jimmy really did take the high road. He was very honest. I believe he does cherish his job, but also appreciates those who helped him in his new job, Jay and Conan. Good man.
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Memory power management is described. A non-volatile memory array is provided, the array including separately controlled memory blocks. At least two charge pumps are coupled to the array, the charge pumps being configured to provide at least two voltages. Logic is configured to control how the voltages are delivered to the memory blocks.
1. A memory power management system, comprising:
a non-volatile rewritable memory array including a plurality of logical partitions, the memory array being configured in at least one memory plane, the memory array is fabricated above and is in contact with a substrate, the substrate including circuitry components fabricated on the substrate and positioned below the memory array and an interconnect structure operative to electrically couple the circuitry components with the memory array, the memory array including
memory cells, each memory cell including an electrolytic tunnel barrier and a mixed valence conductive oxide;
at least two charge pumps included in the circuitry components and electrically coupled with the non-volatile rewritable memory array, wherein one charge pump provides a positive voltage and another charge pump provides a negative voltage; and
logic configured to control delivery of the voltages generated by the at least two charge pumps to each logical partition such that each logical partition is controlled independently of each other logical partition.
2. A memory power management system, comprising:
a non-volatile rewritable memory array including a plurality of logical partitions, the memory array being configured in at least one memory plane, the memory array is fabricated above and is in contact with a substrate, the substrate including circuit components fabricated on the substrate and positioned below the memory array and an interconnect structure operative to electrically couple the circuitry components with the memory array;
at least two charge pumps included in the circuitry components and electrically coupled with the non-volatile rewritable memory away, wherein one charge pump provides a positive voltage and another charge pump provides a negative voltage; and
logic configured to control delivery of the voltages generated by the at least two charge pumps to each logical partition such that each logical partition is controlled independently of each other logical partition,
wherein the memory array is configured in at least two sub-planes, the sub-planes being configured to receive voltages generated by the at least two charge pumps, and the logic selects which sub-plane receives which voltage for each partition.
3. A memory power management system, comprising:
a memory being configured into one or more vertically-stacked memory planes that are in contact with and are fabricated aver a substrate including circuitry fabricated on the substrate and electrically coupled with the one or more vertically-stacked memory pianos, each memory plane having one or more partitions, each partition having exactly two sub-planes and a plurality of memory elements disposed in between the two sub-planes;
a charge pump circuit vertically disposed below the memory and is included in the circuitry fabricated on the substrate and electrically coupled with the memory, the charge pump circuit being configured to deliver at least two voltages; and
a logic circuit electrically coupled with the charge pump circuit and the memory, the logic circuit being configured to control the memory by, for each sub-plane, directing one of the at least two voltages delivered by the charge pump circuit to a selected sub-plane.
4. The memory power management system of
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The present invention relates generally to semiconductors and memory technology. More specifically, memory power management is described.
Conventional memory systems (e.g., storage systems, disk drives, hard disks, memory chips, memory devices, and the like) are fabricated using technologies such as static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), or non-volatile implementations (e.g., Flash). However, conventional memory systems are problematic because of the need to increase functionality while reducing die sizes.
Memory controllers, logic circuitry, or other components in conventional implementations often require large die sizes in order to accommodate various components or circuits. Conventional implementations often use components such as multiple processors, buffer memory, error correction code (ECC), and direct memory access (DMA) circuits for fast movement of data. Demands for increasingly complex, faster, and larger memory arrays require chips with greater functionality, but smaller die sizes. However, conventional implementations use large circuit patterns that require large die sizes. Due to conventional circuit patterns and component design, power requirements and heat generation are high, which lead to memory system failures and errors. Another issue with conventional implementations is the amount of driving voltage required to program and erase memory cells or elements ("elements") in conventional memory arrays.
In conventional implementations, driving voltages are generated by circuits known as charge pumps. Charge pumps may be used to receive an input voltage, transfer power using one or more capacitors, and generate an output or driving voltage that is larger or smaller than the input voltage. An output voltage is stabilized and "driven" to a desired voltage level in order to cause a program operation (e.g., read, write, and erase) to occur in elements of a memory array. The voltages generated by conventional charge pumps are limited by factors such as the amount of available current, the size of capacitors used in a charge pump circuit, and the quantity of charge pumps used to generate voltages for the programmable sequences. In conventional memory systems, charge pumps are often implemented using circuitry that can generate large output voltages, thus requiring more or larger capacitors, which are used to store and transfer voltages required to perform a programmable sequence (e.g., read, write, erase). Capacitors in conventional charge pump circuits are designed to support large voltages or stepped up voltages, which requires large die sizes. Further, as conventional memory arrays increase in capacity, the size of conventional charge pumps and the required amount of driving voltages also increase. Combined with conventional charge pumps, conventional memory systems are difficult and expensive to manufacture and operate.
Continuing efforts are being made to improve memory systems.
Various embodiments of the invention are disclosed in the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings:
It is to be understood that the depictions in the FIGs are not necessarily to scale. Although various examples of the invention are disclosed in the accompanying drawings, the invention is not limited to those specific examples.
The invention can be implemented in numerous ways, including as a system, a process, an apparatus, or a series of program instructions on a computer readable medium such as a computer readable storage medium or a computer network where the program instructions are sent over optical or electronic communication links. In general, the steps of disclosed processes may be performed in an arbitrary order, unless otherwise provided in the claims.
A detailed description of one or more embodiments is provided below along with accompanying figures. The detailed description is provided in connection with such embodiments, but is not limited to any particular example. The scope is limited only by the claims, and numerous alternatives, modifications, and equivalents are encompassed. Numerous specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a thorough understanding. These details are provided for the purpose of example and the described techniques may be practiced according to the claims without some or all of these specific details. For the purpose of clarity, technical material that is known in the technical fields related to the embodiments has not been described in detail to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the description.
Memory systems may be implemented using non-volatile third dimension memory arrays coupled to logic and charge pump circuitry to reduce die size, allow for reduced power requirements, and increased accesses for programmable sequences. A memory is "third dimension memory" when it is fabricated above other circuitry components, the components usually including a silicon substrate, polysilicon layers and, typically, metallization layers. By using non-volatile third dimension memory arrays, memory systems may be vertically-configured to reduce die size and not sacrifice overall chip functionality.
U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/095,026, filed Mar. 30, 2005, U.S. Published Application 2006/0171200, and titled "Memory Using Mixed Valence Conductive Oxides," hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety and for all purposes, describes non-volatile third dimension memory cells that can be arranged in a cross point array. The application describes a two terminal memory element that changes conductivity when exposed to an appropriate voltage drop across the two terminals. The memory element includes an electrolytic tunnel barrier and a mixed valence conductive oxide. A voltage drop across the electrolytic tunnel barrier causes an electrical field within the mixed valence conductive oxide that is strong enough to move oxygen ions out of the mixed valence conductive oxide and into the electrolytic tunnel barrier. Oxygen depletion causes the mixed valence conductive oxide to change its valence, which causes a change in conductivity. Both the electrolytic tunnel barrier and the mixed valence conductive oxide do not need to operate in a silicon substrate, and, therefore, can be fabricated above circuitry being used for other purposes (such as selection circuitry). Additionally, two-terminal memory elements can be arranged in a cross point array such that one terminal is electrically coupled with an x-direction line and the other terminal is electrically coupled with a y-direction line. A stacked cross point array consists of multiple cross point arrays stacked upon one another, sometimes sharing x-direction and y-direction lines between layers, and sometimes having isolated lines. Both single-layer cross point arrays and stacked cross point arrays may be arranged as third dimension memories.
Memory arrays may be implemented using layers of memory elements that may be used in blocks or sub-blocks to store data. By utilizing third dimension memory, driving voltage requirements may be met by using multiple, smaller charge pumps. Further, multiple, simultaneous accesses of memory elements in a memory array may be performed. While various types and designs of charge pump circuits may be used, the implementation of multiple, smaller charge pumps in a third dimension memory allows for die size to be reduced while improving chip capabilities, including faster access times for performing multiple, simultaneous programmable sequences.
Here, charge pumps 202-204 generate voltages that are switched through switches 240-247 to memory elements between physical partitions 206-236. When applied, the voltage changes the resistive state of the element to store a data value, which may be indicative of a "0" or "1" or other values if intermediary resistive states are used (e.g., indicative of "00," "01," "10" or "11"). "Writing" is the process of changing the resistive state (measured at the read voltage), regardless of whether the change is from a high resistance to a low resistance or a low resistance to a high resistance. Power is driven to system 200 using voltages generated by charge pumps 202-204 and applied to physical partitions 206-236. When applied, voltages change the conductivity profile of a memory element, which may be implemented as stacks of material deposited at the intersection of a row and column electrodes (not shown), thus enabling a binary value to be read or written. Logic (not shown) coupled to charge pumps 202-204 directs the application of voltages to elements in physical partitions 206-236. Switches 240-247 may be activated in order to direct a voltage to a desired partition to read or write data. By using charge pumps 202-204 and a memory array having physical partitions 206-236, operations such as reads and writes may be performed simultaneously without using charge pump circuitry designed for the output of large voltages. In some examples, voltages may be generated and independently "gated" (i.e., routed or switched to a particular element) through switches 240-247 to physical partitions 206-236.
Charge pump B 204 provides a positive driving voltage to switches 240, 242, 244 and 246, which gate driving voltages to the desired elements based on the appropriate X and Y coordinates. Charge pump A 202 provides negative driving voltages through switches 241, 243, 245 and 247, which gate driving voltages to the desired elements based on the appropriate X and Y coordinates. When charge pump A 202 and charge pump B 204 simultaneously output voltages of opposite polarities, the total voltage drop across the memory element can be higher than the output of either charge pump 202 and 204. Typically, the total voltage drop across the memory element would need to be one polarity to write in one direction (e.g., from low resistance to high resistance) and an opposite polarity to write in the opposite direction (e.g., from high resistance to low resistance). For example, if a memory element between physical partitions 208 and 216 needed to write the equivalent of a "1" value over an existing "0", switch 242 would apply the output of charge pump B 204 to physical partition 208 while switch 243 would apply the output of charge pump A 202 to physical partition 216. However, if the same memory element needed to write the equivalent of a "0" value over an existing "1", then switch 243 would apply the output of charge pump A 202 to physical partition 208 while switch 242 would apply the output of charge pump B 204 to physical partition 216. The use of multiple charge pumps that are independently gated allows multiple simultaneous operations to be performed on memory elements in different sub-blocks. Further, by using multiple charge pumps with a third dimension memory array, simultaneous reads and writes may be performed without increasing die size. Other components, input and output voltages, and circuit and component descriptions may be used and are not limited to those described above.
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The various modules included in system 300 may be used to implement functionality for a storage system that interfaces with memory systems and other external systems that either request or store data in system 300. External systems may include other software or hardware that, through I/F Drv/Rec 322, interfaces with system 300 to retrieve or store data. In other examples, more or fewer modules may be included in system 300. Further, different modules may be used to implement various types of functionality beyond that described above.
Here, processor 302 provides logic configured to provide controller functions. Software code written in languages such as C may provide instruction sets on how system 300 processes requests to either retrieve or store data from various memory locations in system 300. Other functions performed by processor 302 may include initializing controller logic when power is applied (i.e., "on" voltage is applied), performing diagnostic checks, interpreting commands for memory functions, memory management, ECC-related functions, and others. Processor 302 also interprets commands from host I/F 310 to establish data flow control using DMA 312. Host I/F 310 may be used to implement complex functionality that enables system 300 to integrate with other systems, for example, in a computer. Some functions that may be performed by host I/F 310 include encoding/decoding (e.g., 8-bit/10-bit), scrambling (to reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI)), parity/cyclic redundancy check (CRC)/ECC checking, disparity generation and checking, interface state machine functions, data buffer (e.g., first-in, first-out (FIFO)), alignment and primitive check and generation (e.g., checks performed on serial interfaces), and others. Some of these functions may also be implemented using other modules with system 300.
In some examples, system 300 may be implemented as a memory card, including memory storage and controller logic. A memory card may be connected to host I/F 310 using an interface connector (not shown). A chip using system 300 may be configured to receive electrical signals from external devices through an interface connector. The electrical signals are interpreted and acted upon depending upon an interface standard (e.g., IEEE) used for command and data passing. Electrical signals may be sent and received to pass data to and from memory 306 via host I/F 310 and memory controller 308. Host I/F 310 sends commands and data to memory 306 via DMA 312 and memory controller 308. In some examples, memory controller 308 may be implemented as a DRAM controller, which may be used to access, retrieve, and store data in memory 306 while power is being supplied. Memory controller 308 also determines addresses for data stored in memory 306. Addresses may be referenced, for example, based on a row and column reference for a particular memory element in a given memory array. By selectively applying voltages to terminals connected to row and column leads, the resistive states of memory elements may be changed. The resistive states of memory elements may be changed to store binary data bits (e.g., whether a memory element's resistive state indicates a "0" or "1"). This "memory effect" applies to the various memory configurations described. In some examples, modules within system 300 may be third dimension memory. For example, memory 304 or memory 306 or other memory locations may be implemented as non-volatile third dimension memory.
Here, system 300 may use multiple memory controllers to enable faster data retrieval and storage from various memory locations. In some examples, DRAM technology may be used to implement memory 306 and memory controller 308. DRAM uses a "pulse" or "refresh" voltage to retain data in memory while power is on. Memory controller 308 may be implemented using logic that processes data stored in and retrieved from memory 306. In some examples, multiple DRAM-based memory controllers may be used in order to increase processing times. In still other examples, multiple DRAM layers may be used to increase storage capacity. System 300 may also include logic that determines how data is shared with external devices.
In some examples, I/F SM 324 may be configured to send or receive data from an external device indicated by addresses in electrical signals. A "handshake" may be performed with the indicated external device through I/F Dev/Rec module 322, which acts as a memory interface bus to establish a connection. After establishing a connection between the device and system 300 (via I/F Drv/Rec module 322), data may be passed between memory 304, 306, or 314 (via buffer memory 316) to the indicated device. I/F Dev/Rec module 322 works in conjunction with I/F SM 324, which performs handshaking and data flow handling to external devices using data in memory 304 or 306 controlled by system 300. I/F SM 324 may also include other functionality to support interfaces between system 300 and external devices. Devices may also include other processes, logic, circuits, components, or functionality included in an IC.
Vertical configurations enable additional functionality without using large die sizes or incurring expensive testing methods and facilities for either combined controller/memory or separate controller and memory systems. Various types of functionality or circuitry may be used beyond those described above and are not limited to the examples shown.
Here, memory array layers 414-422 may be stacked in different numbers of layers to allow different circuit patterns of varying configurations to be implemented (i.e., printed) using a single mask set during fabrication. By increasing or decreasing the numbers of memory array layers, circuitry may be varied. For example, if a circuit having a small memory controller capacity is desired, a single memory layer may be implemented in a vertical stack during the fabrication process. If more capacity is desired, multiple memory array layers may be added until design and process constraints are reached. For example, although three (3) memory array layers are shown in system 400, any number of layers may be used.
Column electrodes 502-510 are configured on sub-plane 0, column electrodes 512-520 are configured on sub-plane 2, column electrodes 522-530 are configured on sub-plane 4, and column electrodes 532-540 are configured on sub-plane 6. Likewise, row electrodes 542-548 are configured on odd-numbered sub-planes (e.g., 1, 3, 5, and the like). Other row electrodes may be disposed relative to row electrodes 542-548 and lying orthogonal to column electrodes 502-540. The intersections of row electrodes 542-548 and column electrodes 502-540 create a memory array and each intersection represents an element configured to store a data value (e.g., "0," "1"). In other examples, different configurations may be implemented other than those shown.
Here, charge pump (X coordinate) 552 and charge pump (Y coordinate) 554 are coupled to column electrodes 502-540 and row electrodes 542-548, respectively. In other examples, charge pump (X coordinate) 552 and charge pump (Y coordinate) 554 may be implemented differently, including using different circuit patterns, conductive materials, varying the number of layers used in system 500.
According to some examples of the invention, computer system 700 performs specific operations by processor 704 executing one or more sequences of one or more instructions stored in system memory 706. Such instructions may be read into system memory 706 from another computer readable medium, such as static storage device 708 or disk drive 710. In some examples, hard-wired circuitry may be used in place of or in combination with software instructions to implement the invention.
The term "computer readable medium" refers to any medium that participates in providing instructions to processor 704 for execution. Such a medium may take many forms, including but not limited to, non-volatile media, volatile media, and transmission media. Non-volatile media includes, for example, optical or magnetic disks, such as disk drive 710. Volatile media includes dynamic memory, such as system memory 706. Transmission media includes coaxial cables, copper wire, and fiber optics, including wires that comprise bus 702. Transmission media can also take the form of acoustic or light waves, such as those generated during radio wave and infrared data communications.
Common forms of computer readable media includes, for example, floppy disk, flexible disk, hard disk, magnetic tape, any other magnetic medium, CD-ROM, any other optical medium, punch cards, paper tape, any other physical medium with patterns of holes, RAM, PROM, EPROM, FLASH-EPROM, any other memory chip or cartridge, carrier wave, or any other medium from which a computer can read.
Computer system 700 may transmit and receive messages, data, and instructions, including program, i.e., application code, through communication link 720 and communication interface 712. Received program code may be executed by processor 704 as it is received, and/or stored in disk drive 710, or other non-volatile storage for later execution.
Although the invention has been described in its presently contemplated best mode, it is clear that it is susceptible to numerous modifications, modes of operation and embodiments, all within the ability and skill of those familiar with the art and without exercise of further inventive activity. There are many alternative ways of implementing the invention. For example, multiple charge pumps may be used to generate multiple voltage levels. Multiple voltage levels can be useful for intermediary resistive states. Multiple voltage levels can also be useful if programming voltages in one direction (e.g., low to high resistance) are of a different magnitude than programming voltages in the other direction (e.g., high to low resistance). The disclosed examples are illustrative and not restrictive. Accordingly, that which is intended to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the claims and includes all variations and modifications that fall within the spirit and scope of the claim.
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"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
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Whatever metrics you decide, it just has to be something we can check -- such as " average X people to a weekday game". It doesn't even have to be realistic.. but something concrete. Saying "the Reds don't control the pulse of the town" when you are on the opposite coast really isn't fair. (How can you even know or measure this now?)
Thank you Walt and Bob for bringing winning baseball back to Cincy
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I think its' a moving target for sure, yes teams climb up and slide down in attendance, some quicker than others. I suppose if the baseball announcers didn't talk about high school football during the pennant race, if ether were some sell outs late in the season or early in the season that didn't involve give aways would be a good start. As for the "pulse of the town" I do have relatives and friends back there and I get a lot of the vibe from them, so as I previously said it could be my vantage point that is incorrect.
That said this is the second year in a row that a player has said something, so it's creeping into the clubhouse and that's somewhat troubling.
Yes the town is smaller, regional and has a losing past.
I get that.
Sometimes change is less noticeable from from far away yes, but I still hear a lot of when will I get mine from the fanbase and while that's understandably a reality I also sense a lot of disdain for anyone who thinks it could be a lot better
But just because a team is talented doesn't make it likable. Many successful teams (across sports) are unlikable and many teams with moderate success are a thrill to watch. People want to see players play hard, have a positive personality, and have a zest for the game. Players that fit this description - Rose, Freel, Gomes, etc. - become particularly popular in Cincinnati, a town that values strong work ethic over glitz and flash.
I actually happen to believe that most of the players are good guys and are playing hard. But I also fully understand, after having watched probably 95% of the innings this team has played this year, why fans would be left with the feeling that this team comes and goes mentally and emotionally. Indeed in some series and games in just the last month - @Milwaukee, vs. CHC, vs. NYM - the team has seemed to be sleepwalking. Was that actually the case? I kinda doubt it. Did it appear that way? Absolutely.
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Seriously, what more does the team have to do to get people to show up?
I have been brought to tears more than once by this time this year. and sometimes it really makes me mad at myself for getting so emotionally invested in something I have zero control over, but I am. And that won't change no matter how many times I get frustrated and say "No more! Eff this team, I'm done!, etc, etc " I am always back the next day, the next week, the next season.
I can't help but hope this team becomes the wild card butt kicker this year, but logically I don't think it will happen. But I do hope.
Hey Ryan, why don't you get the bench UP, YELLING, SCREAMING, and CHEERING? A bunch of Zombies 95% of the time.
There is a Fangraphs graph of fan effects! And it turns Jay Bruce into Mike Trout!
I don't know, a lot of assumptions in there. But we can do this, fans! We can do this!
Why does a fan have to fit a certain mold? A fan gets to be what a fan wants to be. There are no expectations of a fan. A fan can be 100% positive or negative or somewhere in the middle. Big deal. I've been a fan of the same teams in each of the sports my entire sporting life. I get to do, say, feel and act the way I want to about the teams for which I root.
I have very little use for a player calling out fans, or calling fans out...or plugging fans in for that matter. The only thing players should ever do with regards to fans is be gracious, say 'thank you' for spending time and money to watch them play....and then play your game as hard as you can and to the best of your ability.
The end.
You know, you can always find fault with most anything if you fry it hard enough with a magnifying glass. I think sometimes people get a little too wrapped up in the give and take and ups and downs of a baseball season and let themselves get too affected by the negatives. Pretty soon, they are just looking for ways to get pissed off. I really don't understand that. Life is too short to expend so much energy in something so negative.
I think Cincinnati crowds are more like how parks were 20-30-40 years ago. People used to sit and watch the game. When something good happened, they cheered. If something bad happened, they moaned and if it was bad enough, they booed. But I don't think crowds used to be as hyper and easily distracted and wanting of constant stimulation as they are now.
I love baseball. I love the Reds. Am I a somewhat conservative guy? Sure I am. Do I go to the ballpark and make a spectacle of myself? No. I can discern the game pretty well now. I can gauge the ebb and flow. I know when a game is in its doldrums and I can tell when the game is in balance. I'll get cranked up then when it matters. But I don't dye my hair red and put it in cornrows or wear beads or giant cowboy hat or hold up a sign for ESPN. I cheer for the team and the game the way I want to. And I think its just fine.
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Thank God one of them cares about winning.
I start with that to support the point that he's not a kid. And thus that he should know better than to make comments about his own fans of a disparaging nature that come across like excuses. His paycheck compensates him for maximum effort. Vocal butts in seats are gravy. Exhibit A: Cleveland. Exhibit B: Tampa Bay.
That said, I don't think this matters so much. I personally don't so much care what Ludwick said driven by whatever mood he was in. He gets paid well to do a job and should do it as well as he can. I understand he's not at 100% and I believe he's trying his best so I don't bash him here for his flagging power/BA. Agree he's still better than X, Soto, Heisey, etc. End of story for me on Luddy.
Finally, I was in PIttsburgh last weekend for the games Saturday and Sunday. Saturday, the Pitt fans were boisterous and engaged but no differnt from what I remember at GABP last year when we clinched the division. At last Sunday's game at PNC, we stayed 'till well after the 9th inning/game ended. I was on my feet clapping throughout and occasionally shouting though less as the game went on out of respect to the locals. The two of us were the only Reds fans in my entire section (field level behind 3B) and two of maybe a dozen total along that 3B-HP line. By the top of the 9th, as we put up the 11th run, the stadium emptied out to maybe 25% full at best. Only then was it apparent that there were some Reds fans there; maybe a few hundred but mostly the sections around the Reds dugout on the 1B side along with the upper sections. We all stayed. We all cheered. They won big. Bucs fans: boisterous Saturday. Graveyard Sunday. No surprises there. No different from GABP.
Huge 'whatever' for me on all this stuff with Ludwick. Love Luddy. Love the team. They need to just focus on doing what they can and winning on Tuesday. Show their talent with the Win. Demonstrate the professionalism since, well, they are paid well. I live in DC. I make it to 3-5 games at GABP each year. I see maybe 7 more in DC, PHL, NY or Pitt. Maybe I'm a bad fan but I don't think so.
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It is home to some of the best hiking in the state, interesting geology and rare plants in a surprisingly wild corner of southwest Ohio. It is also home to ancient and little-known Indian earthworks, which are the biggest attraction.
That's a lot of options at the 1,300-acre site that is owned by the Ohio Historical Society and managed by the Arc of Appalachia Preserve, a grass-roots group.
One trail every visitor should hike is the 2.2-mile Fort Trail, which will take you to the plateau-top earthworks in southeastern Highland County.
Fort Hill is home to one of the best-preserved Indian hilltop enclosures in North America, a structure built at least 1,500 years ago. The earthworks were built on the flat-topped ridge by the Hopewell Indians between 300 B.C. and A.D. 500.
They stretch 1.5 miles and the 34 sections encompass 35 acres atop the hill, which is isolated with steep slopes. In places, the wall sections are 15 to 20 feet high and are irregularly spaced, with 33 gateways.
The Hopewell culture is known for its immense geometric earthworks built in Ohio floodplains in the shape of precise circles, squares and octagons. Often these enclosures encircled burial and ceremonial grounds. Thousands were built in southern Ohio, although most have been wiped out.
What you see now at Fort Hill are earthen banks from 6 to 15 feet high and three shallow pits where the dirt came from. Not all are easy to spot amid the trees and vegetation. Many visitors on the main trail walk right through a gateway without realizing it.
The best time to visit is late fall through early spring, when the leaves are off the trees and the view from the top is the least obstructed.
The Fort Hill earthworks were initially thought to be a fortress because they were atop high ground. But that is now seen as unlikely because the trenches are inside the earthworks, not outside, and because of the size of the enclosure, experts say.
That makes it more likely that it was used for religious, ceremonial or social purposes, they say. But no one knows for sure. No artifacts have been found inside the enclosure.
It is one of perhaps a half dozen similar hilltop earthworks built by Hopewell Indians in southern Ohio. They include Fort Ancient in Warren County, Fort Miami in Hamilton County and Spruce Hill in Ross County.
It appears that the Hopewells built circular earthworks not far from Fort Hill in the Brush Creek Valley to the south. It is accessible to Fort Hill visitors off the Buckeye Trail at the southern end of the park.
The red-blazed Fort Trail is a loop that follows the earthworks atop the hill and then drops down off the plateau before returning to the parking lot. It gives you a chance to see the earthworks up close.
The site, acquired by the state in 1932, is on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Natural Landmark.
From 1952 to 1954, Raymond Baby of the Ohio Historical Society directed excavations near the base of the hill. There were two circular earthworks there and many artifacts were found in surrounding fields, leading archaeologists to believe a village was there.
A well-preserved earthwork forms a circular walled enclosure with a diameter of 170 feet and a height of 2.5 to 3 feet.
Because a Hopewell bladelet was found in the mound, it is believed that the mound is about 2,000 years old.
Archaeologists have discovered two concentric circles of postholes directly beneath the circular earthworks, but there are no supporting posts in the middle of the enclosure. The original structure may have looked more like a fenced wall or an arbor than a roofed building.
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