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How does the increase in attendance translate into additional revenue?
Last season, the Orioles drew only 1,755,461 fans. In its annual Business of Baseball article, Forbes estimated that the Orioles had taken in $42,000,000 in revenue from ticket sales in 2011. That works out to an average ticket price just under $25. If the O's bring in 30,000 fans to each game this weekend, as I expect they will, the total attendance for 2012 will be more than 2,070,000. Even using last season's average ticket price of $25, the additional tickets sold in 2012 would lead to nearly $8 million in additional ticket revenue over last year's figure. That's close to a 20 percent increase in ticket revenue in just one season.
Next year I expect lots of ticket sales as well. I don't expect the O's to win all these extra inning games, but I do think they will continue to be very good next season and will continue to bring fans to the park.

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Position: CF (has played some 2B)
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
College: Ball State
High School: Wapahani High
How Acquired: 4th round pick in the 2009 MLB Draft (138th Overall)
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Centerfielder with an athletic frame and plus speed. Hazelbaker had a breakout year in 2009, showing an excellent ability to make contact and solid average power. In the outfield, Hazelbaker has above average range, but needs to work on making reads. Average arm strength.
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Three students enrolled in Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute's Information Technology Programs recently competed in the IEEE XTREME Programming Competition, a global 24-hour online competition. Robert Swanson, Robert Hardin and David Dunbar made up the team. All three students are members
of the school's chapter of IEEE. IEEE, pronounced "Eye-triple-E," stands for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. IEEE is the world's largest professional association dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. IEEE and its members inspire a global community through IEEE's highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities. During the competition, the students, who named their team IEcube, received a different programming challenge every hour and attempted to solve the problem using the programming language of their choice. "They entered a worldwide programming competition with very little experience. Our goal was to solve one problem correctly and even though we fell short of that goal, the team did submit several attempts on several problems to register points in the competition."said Mark Howell, Faculty Advisor.For more information on Caldwell's IT Programs, contact Mark Howell at 828.726.2617.
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Am I Omniscient Enough to Know There Isn't a God?
How much knowledge of the natural universe do you have? What is the percentage? Give me an estimate. I would like to know.The import of such a question is reflected in the title to this post. Some believers think, perhaps Harvey does too, that in order for me to claim a god doesn't exist I need to know all things. Really? This is so laughable I hardly know where to start, but here we go...
Do I need to have omniscience before I can claim the following things?
1) That there are no unicorns, elves, trolls, or hobbits.
2) That there is no Santa Claus or Easter bunny.
3) That there is no Zeus, Poseidon, Apollo, Artemis, Juno, Janus, Hermes, Aphrodite, Baal, Asherah, Molech, Ra, Hathor, Osirus, Seth, Horus, Thor, or one of the 2,500 deities of the world? Logic alone tells me they cannot all exist! Atheism Blog informs us that at least 500 of these deities are dead. Based on this J.L. Schellenberg argues that the odds are always going to favor the conclusion that your view is wrong in this situation. There are just too many other gods out there that undermine the probability that you've got the right one.
While I merely mentioned a few things that directly relate to whether I can claim to know the Christian God exists, there are a host of other things I can claim to know without also claiming omniscience. This includes everything I claim to know, as in E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G, since Harvey likes to use capital letters to emphasize things. Even though I do not have omniscience I can still claim to know everything that I claim to know, all of it. And trust me on this, there are degrees of assuredness to the things I claim to know, so when I say I know George Washington was the first President of the United States my assuredness of that fact in the past is always going to be less than my claim that when I drop a book it will fall because of gravity. So along with any knowledge claim there is an implicit assuredness factor that is left unstated. But I could state them for you if you want me too, with some further reflection. This means there is always a probability factor involved in all knowledge claims, and I also have a good grasp of those claims of mine that have a higher level of assuredness to them than other things I claim to know that I am less sure about.
So when it comes to my denial that the Christian God of the Bible exists I am about as sure of this as I am that George Washington was our first president, since whether or not this God exists is also a historical conclusion regarding the claims that such a God revealed himself in the past--the ancient superstitious past, mind you.
So in answer to Harvey's question I know enough to know I don't know that much about the universe, kinda like Socrates who said that the wise person is the one who claims not to know much at all.
But, what I do know tells me there is no creator God, no Holy Spirit, no Trinity, no fall into sin in the Garden of Eden, no universal flood, no Exodus or Canaanite conquest, no prophecy about Jesus that specifically points to him as the Messiah, no virgin birth, no incarnation, no atonement, no resurrection, no ascension into the sky, no future coming of the Son of Man, no great white throne judgment, no Satan, no heaven above nor hell below, and no inspired writings from God.
I could be wrong about these things though, as Harvey will be quick to say since I've just admitted I don't know much about the universe. Yes, I could be wrong. I admit this. I could be wrong about George Washington too. But I consider what I do know to virtually eliminate that possibility. You cannot drive a truckload of silly hypotheses and ignorant conjectures based upon non-veridical religious experiences through that small hole of a possibility.
Now I have a question to ask you Harvey. How much do YOU know about the universe (and I'll throw in the history of theology, the history of the Bible, the history of the church, apologetics, anthropology, psychology, and philosophy)? ;-) My claim is you don't know what I do.


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AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - Governor LePage told a Legislative committee today the state needs to pay its debt to Maine hospitals. Democratic leaders today agreed, and rolled out their own plan to pay the 484 million the state owes to hospitals.
The hospital debt repayment has become issue number one for the Governor, Legislative Republicans and the Maine Republican Party. The Governor wants to borrow the money to pay the state's 185-million dollar share of the hospital debt. Then pay the loan back with yearly income from a new wholesale liquor contract. Democrats today announced their own plan to pay hospitals - make the winner of the new liquor contract pay the state's share up front.
The Democratic plan was unveiled this morning...just a half hour before the hearing began. It means there will apparently be no debate over whether to pay the hospitals this year, but the Legislative Committee will need to decide which approach is better. Democrats say their plan would save money and avoid the need for a loan. Republicans say having the wholesale liquor company pay it would mean less money for the state in the long run.
The company that currently holds the liquor contract...maine Beverage... appeared to support the democrat's plan...and had actually proposed something similar to the Governor a month ago. The two other companies that say they want to bid support the Governor's proposal. Democrats made a change today when they announced the plan.


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By LYNN THOMASHelper
I see where the school board is contemplating dropping some sports at Carbon High School. Why doesn't that surprise me?
Look at the record.
Year after year after year I see Price Jr. High and Helper Jr. High football teams consistently beating the Emery's junior high teams. Then, when the Price and Helper boys are combined at Carbon High School the Emery boys (and just about everybody else) shellac us--even little Duchesne and Altamont.
Why is this? Does this have anything to do with the school board? When we get a coach that wins even two games they fire him because "we want to take the program in a different direction".
I believe that the disciplines and competitiveness learned in playing sports carry forward into the game of life. I am thinking that it might serve our youth better if we drop the school board and try to upgrade our sports programs.


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I own an arcteryx Alpha SL paclite jacket. I bought it in 2005 but it has seen relatively little use an is iin good shape (at least visually)last hike in the spanish sierra nevada I used the jacket and a pair of Montane eVentpants to hike 2 days in constant rain (temps prob 45~55F)What I noticed is that the jacket wets out VERY quickly. Obviously itdoesn't leak but the dwr doesn't hold up for more than five minutes.This is true for the entire jacket - that is not just abrasion areas.The pants, on the other hand, kept shedding water all day with noapparent wetting out (of course I was cold, wet and miserable all over-but that is to be expected:)This really concerned me...and while still on the trail I vowed to buy a new eVent jkt....BUT i still want to understand this:1) is this reasonable for the Paclite? at home when dry the dwr seems to work - when I pour water on the jacket it seems to bead well... How would you gauge DWR performace?3) anyway to fix it (I did use revivx or similar a while ago andtumbled on low dry...)4) does the glaring difference compared to the pants just have to dowith the 3 layer eVent being much better than he 2.5 layer Paclite?Ideas?Mike
Mike,The fluorocarbon spikes need about 140 F to stand erect, and minimize the surface energy. Buy or rent an IR thermometer and place a large piece of paper masking tape on your dryer watll. Test the temperature of your empty dryer wall tape after running ~15 minutes at each temperature setting. Note your dryer setting that results in the closest tape temp to 140F. Re-process your jacket for ~15 minutes at this 140F setting. The above process will salvage your jacket assuming it was double rinsed to remove any soap or detergent and the DWR is not worn off.My home dryer has to be set on High to achieve a 140F tape temp. I have never seen the spikes erect themselves on ANY dryer set on Low. The masking tape insures the drum emmisivity matches the default setting for most IR thermometers.
@richard10x....now i just need to figure out where i rent one (maybe "borrow" a thermal cam from my reserve duty unit....Mike
Not rinsing all the soap out and not heating enough while drying probably explain 98% of the "my jacket doesn't work anymore" claims. Manufacturers should be more emphatic about this.If your dryer doesn't get hot enough, an iron will serve the same purpose. Just don't melt the jacket.
Yes, it does take a high heat setting on many electric home dryers. Gas dryers may run a lot higher, though. Be carefull...140F is about the temps that many plastics will get very flexible and can take a set. I don't recommend using an iron for that reason. It can actually leave creases in a PET(fleece), or, nylon shell if you get it any higher. However you do need the heat to set the "dryer set" coatings like ReviveX. I tried ironing a fleece a few years ago and it flattened the fuzz, virtually ruining it. I believe the heat was a bit too high, my mistake.
yeah - my concern with the "high" setting on my dryer (its a 'normal" home one) was that mfg say "dont dry too hot....go figure.Has anyone REALLY ruined their GTX JKT in a home dryer?
Check the detergent you are using. Some contrain fabric softeners and other addatives that don't rinse out easily. Those additives may be bad for the DWR finish. If you arn't sure buy a detergent that is specifically for waterproof breathable fabrics.
Every GoreTex fabric has a good DWR ex factory.Any DWR can be wrecked by 'contamination'.Any common laundry detergent WILL wreck a DWR by contamination.Other grease, sweat and dirt will also provide lots of contaminants.So:Buy some proper Sports Wash - Atsko, Nikwax, Granger. Stuff designed by outdoors companies for washing DWR fabric. Do NOT use any 'laundry detergent'.Wash and thoroughly rinse your DWR clothing twice in the Sports Wash, tumble dry quite warm. (Twice, to get rid of all the contaminants.)Iron the jacket all over on a Nylon setting.Test with a garden hose.Cheers
Roger,Like you, I always wash my WPB gear in non-detergent soap to insure no residue is left to interfere with the DWR but, for the OP, the care instructions for Gore-Tex outerwear explicitly recommends using detergent.This information can be found at: http://www.gore-tex.com/remote/Satellite/content/care-center/washing-instructionsAlso the care instruction tag for the US Special Forces PCU Epic garments also state that detergent should be used but, in combination with a double rinse: The care tags say, "Machine wash with warm water. Double rinse to insure that no soap residue is left. USE POWDERED DETERGENT ONLY. NO LIQUID DETERGENT. NO CHLORINE BLEACH. Promptly tumble dry on warm. No dryer sheets. Do not dry clean or press with a hot iron."I have not surveyed what the other manufacturers recommend nor have I done any related testing.
OK, to be more explicit:If the washing powder or liquid has any whiteners, brighteners, bleachs, enzymes, 'fresh smells' or fabric softeners, it is very likely to leave a residue on the fabric. These will all sabotage the DWR by hacking the surface tension of the DWR coating.I note Richard's comment about the Gore instructions. Frankly, I would contradict Gore myself. In my experience, most powdered washing stuff has some of the above nasties, and you can check this by reading the packet. On the other hand, the Sports Washes from good outdoor companies are all liquids and they do not have the nasties - by careful design. Personally, I use the Atsko stuff, because they have lab testing to support it. I do not know about the others.That said, the 'double rinse' instruction is good. Make d@mn sure you rinse every last bubble off the fabric. That also goes for any down gear.Now, rather than trust me, try:http://www.atsko.com/articles/clothing-care/soap-versus-detergent.htmlhttp://www.atsko.com/articles/clothing-care/proper-care-of-waterproof.htmlhttp://www.atsko.com/articles/odor-control/proper-care-for-performance-fabrics.htmlYou might also like to know that so-called flammability treatments (eg for tents and clothing) are both toxic and ineffective. The whole flammability thing is a scam run by the companies who make the chemicals. The results from the only research ever done have been seriously misused by chemical marketing and disavowed by the researcher involved.Cheers
Edited by rcaffin on 11/05/2012 18:23:25 MST.
My hiking gear is sacred....!NO ONE (wife/kids/maid) even breathes in their direction let alone wash them.When i was the stuff i use Nikwax techwash. prior to washing i clean out the machine -rinse the detergent compartment to get rid of residue, and run 2 HOT cycles with no detergent and just some rag inside.....so i dont think it has to do with detergent residue.I guess i will try to just put it on HIGH cycle in the dryer...I never did that cause i was worried that it would melt....Roger - you talk about using an iron...how can i make sure (I mean damn sure) my 350USD arcteryx doesnt melt?? sounds like scary processMike
Michael,Option B - Call your dryer manufacturer's Customer Service group and ask the specified temperature for each dryer setting.
I've been intimidated to use the iron method as well - but have an older dryer so perhaps using higher heat as my attempts to revive have proven a bit unsatisfactory. But I am also worried about the ironing method and making things worse.
Ironing temps varry, of course. Check the manufacturers spec. Nylons vary quite a bit, for example. 150F - 180F is used, but 180 can cause some damage to low temp nylons and spandex. Even PET has problems with higher than 160F, depending on the exact varient.It is difficult to tell which is which or a combination in fabrics. Generally, most will withstand 160F with no problems. Steam heat can cause actual chemical breakdowns, though. Because 140F is close to the border line between activly increasing stretch(plasticising the fiber) and doing nothing, all I can say is CHECK a small piece somewhere. I usually figure 130F is safe enough for drying sleeping bags, not hot enough to activate heated DWRs. I suspect that SilNylon is fairly safe, since it is usually dyed. But saying it IS safe for other blends is probably not a safe assumption. Too many different types.The Iron itself usually doesn't have a temp setting, since that can vary too. Try a silk selection, close to 135-140F. You might need to turn it up a hair.
Hi Michael> how can i make sure (I mean damn sure) my 350USD arcteryx doesnt melt??Very easy.Any modern iron has a temperature dial, with settings for synthetics, silk, cotton and wool (for instance). If yours doesn't, best get one that does.* The surface fabrics of most jacket are nylon, although there may be some polyester ones out there. The membrane is very thin PU over PTFE. The inside protection layer is usually nylon knit.* Since nylon melts around 265 C (509 F), you do get a fair bit of leeway. Polyester has an even higher melting point. The PTFE layer which is part of the membrane melts at 327 C (621 F). The PU layer which actually does the waterproofing bit - well, that's complex. Don't worry about it. The DWR coating usually requires (from memory) about 140 C (284 F) to reflow, which is much lower.* Set iron to muid-range nylon and turn on. Leave for 10 minutes to stabilise - this is actually fairly important as the start temperature can be a bit higher.* Test iron on some other bit of nylon fabric: make sure it leaves no significant mark. It will leave the normal 'ironed fabric' look of course: that's OK.* Iron jacket.It's that simple.Cheers
The best way to address your concerns about an iron or dryer is to address the problem in stages:1. Clean the jacket with the appropriate detergent with an extra rinse. and air dry. Then test the jacket. 2. if it still wets out clean it again and air dry. Then test it.3. If it still wets out put it in the dryer on low. Then test it.4. Put it in the dryer on medium. Then test it. 5. Put it in the dryer on high. Then test it. 6. If none of that works wash it again then iron at the lowest setting. Then test it at progressively higher temperatures. If desired you can use a thermocouple or food thermometer to measure the iron temperature before you use it on the fabric. In my experience with a lightly used Gortex jacket with proper cleaning I didn't have any issues with DWR until it was about 10 years old. Then I had to reapply the DWR every couple of years. After about 15 years I retired it. I always used the dryer on low. I didn't know that higher dryer settings might restore it until recently. Also before you put it in the dryer or use an iron you can try a Nikwax wash in or spray on DWR.
If it's come down to the iron or the dryer, you got snookered.
Edited by scfhome on 11/06/2012 22:35:04 MST.
Good Plan, Steven!
So i tried the dryer but the temp wasnt even NEAR 140F...In the directions they say dry for 40min...so if I go the ironing route - do I also need to do it for a longish time? or will just normal ironing will do?Mike
Mike,What was the temp for each setting?
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Identical Lunch with Alison Knowles
Thursday, January 27, 2011, 12:30 p.m.
Cafe 2, second floor
The Performance Program is part of MoMA's increased focus on the historical as well as the contemporary practice of performance-based art. The ongoing series brings documentation and reenactments of historic performances, thematic group exhibitions, solo presentations, and original performance works to various locations throughout the Museum.
As part of Performance 10: Alison Knowles, held in conjunction with the exhibition Contemporary Art from the Collection, Alison Knowles is inviting Museum visitors to join her for an "identical lunch" in MoMA's Cafe 2, Thursdays and Fridays at 12:30 p.m., January 13–February 4.
Note: All performances will be videotaped or photographed. Participants will be required to sign a release form authorizing the creation and use of these videotapes and photographs when they check in for this event.
In conjunction with the exhibitions Contemporary Art from the Collection and Performance 10: Alison Knowles
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Assuming a two light setup, what would the best use of the two lights?
Edit: after getting no response to what I guess was an over-ambitious question, I've researched this and have come up with a number of solutions. The basics are this: ideally you need a key light, which is the main (and brightest light) on your subject. You will usually want some degree of fill light to fill the shadows. This can be done using your second light, or by using a reflector. If you use a reflector, you can reserve the 2nd light to serve as a hair light or a background light, or both, in order to provide separation of the subject and background.


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PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Every 65 minutes, a veteran in this country takes his or her own life.
The statistics on suicide and service members are alarming. Many veterans return home from combat and suffer from post traumatic stress disorder. But often, the complications of receiving benefits and the stigma associated with mental illness keep them from getting the help they need. One Maine veteran is using his own experience to help others.
A few years ago, Rich Brewer attempted suicide after decades of suffering from PTSD. When he sought help, he found the system frustrating and insensitive. He started One Warrior Won, a non-profit organization that provides education and support to past and present Service Members and their families. It focuses on PTSD and other issues that prevent returning vets from settling into civilian life. It's about what happened to us, and what happened to us was we were exposed to combat. We were forced to see and do things that most humans are never forced to do. And we received an injury, it's a psychological injury.
If you are a veteran in need of help, visit:
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Linebacker-Defensive End >>> 6-4, 228
1963-1974 Kansas City Chiefs
Bobby Bell ... All-state prep quarterback, All-American tackle at Minnesota ... Big early prize in AFL-NFL war ... All-AFL/AFC nine times ... All-time AFL choice, 1969 ... Extremely versatile, determined, rugged, fast, smart ... Played in last six AFL All-Star games, first three AFC-NFC Pro Bowls ... Scored nine career touchdowns, one on onside kickoff return, two on fumble returns ... Had 26 interceptions for 479 yards, six TDs ... Born June 17, 1940, in Shelby, North Carolina.
Bobby Bell was the most highly honored college lineman of the 1962 season. His coach at the University of Minnesota described the two-time All-America choice and Outland Trophy winner as "the greatest lineman I have ever seen."
It's hard to believe the versatile 6-4, 228-pound Bell actually began his college career as a quarterback. The Kansas City Chiefs of the then-young American Football League were so convinced that Bell would sign with the Minnesota Vikings of the rival National Football League that they didn't even bother selecting him until the seventh round of the 1963 draft. The University of Minnesota star stunned the pro football world when he opted to sign with the Chiefs. Bell began his 12-year career with Kansas City as a defensive end.
He excelled in coach Hank Stram's "stack defense," which called for him to drop out of the 4-3 alignment and become a fourth linebacker. In 1965, after winning all-league honors as a defensive end the previous season, Bell was shifted to outside linebacker. His size and speed made him ideal for the position. As a linebacker he was named All-AFL or All-NFL every year from 1965 through 1971.
During his career, the versatile Bell intercepted 26 passes, returning six for touchdowns. He also scored on an onside kick and two fumble recoveries. Built in the shape of an inverted pyramid with massive shoulders tapering down to a 32-inch waist, Bobby presented a fearsome appearance on the field. He had the physique to withstand as well as deal out punishment. What made him stand out from the crowd was his superior approach to the game, a willingness to play anywhere even when injured and his great joy at just playing the game. Bell was the first Kansas City Chiefs player to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Championship Games
1966 AFL – Kansas City Chiefs 31, Buffalo Bills 7
Bell started at outside linebacker for the Chiefs. No other statistical data is available.
1969 AFL – Kansas City Chiefs 17, Oakland Raiders 7
Bell started at outside linebacker for the Chiefs. He recorded eight tackles and one assist and one pass defensed.
Super Bowls
Super Bowl I – Green Bay Packers 35, Kansas City Chiefs 10
Bell started at outside linebacker for the Chiefs. He registered seven tackles and one assist.
Super Bowl IV – Kansas City Chiefs 23, Minnesota 7
Bell started at outside linebacker for the Chiefs. He recorded one tackles and two assists.
All-League Teams
All-AFL: 1964 (UPI) • 1965 (AP, UPI, OL, NEA, NY) • 1966 (AP, UPI, OL, NEA, NY) • 1967 (AP, UPI, SN, NY) • 1968 (AP, UPI, NEA, NY, SN, PW) • 1969 (AP, UPI, NEA, SN, NY, PW)
All-AFL Second Team: 1964 (AP, OL, NEA, NY) • 1967 (NEA)
All-NFL: 1970 (AP, PFWA, NEA, PW) • 1971 (PW)
All-NFL Second Team: 1971 (PFWA, NEA)
All-AFC: 1970 (AP, UPI, SN, PW) • 1971 (AP, UPI, SN PW) • 1972 (SN)
Pro Bowls
(9) – 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
Team Records
Full Name: Bobby Lee Bell, Jr.
Birthdate: June 17, 1940
Birthplace: Shelby, North Carolina
High School: Cleveland (Shelby, NC)
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame: January 29, 1983
Enshrined into Pro Football Hall of Fame: July 30, 1983
Presenter: Hank Stram, Bell's Head Coach with Chiefs
Other Members of Class of 1983: Sid Gillman, Sonny Jurgensen, Bobby Mitchell, Paul Warfield
Pro Career: 12 seasons, 168 games
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I selected this radish to simply compare to others in the garden and my expectations were not high. Generally a few radishes is all we need but this is one that I have continued to plant a few every couple of weeks to have them around in the garden all the time.
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Terrific radish to grow and eat out here when your starving for food. Homeless, living in an RV, after bank illegally steals your home after 17 years, while trying to build a micro farm from scratch after 3 years out here in San Diego, CA! I typically really hate radishes! But living like I am back in the 1800's helps out a lot! The Red Long Scarlet radish fits that profile perfectly! I grew one radish that reached 12 inches in length from head to tail! I ain't kiddin! I ate the whole radish! It was delicious! It was spicy too! Now I am growing some new radishes! The black radishes! Until then I am feeding off of my Scarlet radishes! No one can have any of my Scarlet radishes! Except for my family! Growing terrific Scarlet radishes out here San Diego! Peace out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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These are very yummy and so beautiful too! The greens are also very tasty in a salad with the root. Pulled a couple, chopped up the whole thing and pan fried in butter... sooooo yum Leaving 25 plants to go to seed; LOL I hope that is enough :D friends and family love them too on a side note these were also one of 3 things in our garden to survive and bear fruit during last years excruciating drought (2 months of 110*F and over).
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We just picked these today (NE Texas) and it is the best radish I've tried so far. The flavor was good, spicy, but not hot. The texture was wonderful... very crisp and not woody at all. We had gotten some from a friend, but I am now ordering 5 packets since you don't offer it in bulk.
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MUSCLE WALK PARKING: PARK in Lot W, Gate B (circled in the map below). All Participants should park here in order to receive the MDA discounted rate of $10. Note: This discounted rate will only be offered in Lot W, Gate B!
Walk to the Muscle Walk Registration Table: After parking in Lot W, Gate B, walk along Chick Hearn Court towards Figueroa and you will find the Muscle Walk registration table!
General directions to Nokia Plaza can be found below however please read details regarding STREET CLOSURES for the Muscle Walk on Saturday Morning, also below.
- Take 10W (towards Los Angeles)
- Take 110N and exit Pico Blvd.
- Continue North past Pico Blvd. (on Cherry St.) to 11th Street and turn right
- Continue onto Chick Hearn Court, destination will be on your left
- Take 101S to 110S
- Exit Olympic Blvd. and turn right at end of ramp (Blaine Street)
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- Turn left onto W. 11th St.
- Continue onto Chick Hearn Court, destination will be on your left
- Take 105E to 110N
- Take exit towards I-10, keep left at the fork
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- Turn right onto W. Olympic Blvd.
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- Turn right onto Chick Hearn Ct., destination will be on your right
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Some low- to moderate-income homeowners and tenants in Jefferson County soon may be eligible to receive a portion of $750,000 to help fix up their properties following a resolution approved Tuesday by the Board of Legislators Planning and Development Committee.
The funds, awarded in December by the federal Community Development Block Grant Program, mark the sixth year the program has brought money to the area.
The funds are received by the county but administered by Avalon & Associates Inc., a Glens Falls consulting firm that contracts with the county to write proposals and, if they are successful, administer them, said Gary C. Beasley, executive director of Neighbors of Watertown.
According to county Planner Donald R. Canfield, Avalon is paid approximately $57,000 per year for performing this service, money that comes out of the total grant amount, not from county tax dollars.
Neighbors of Watertown is responsible for implementing the program by screening applicants for eligibility, soliciting bids from contractors and seeing projects through to completion.
The $750,000, which is the largest amount the county has ever received, will go toward rehabilitating 28 units of housing: 14 single-family homes, seven multiple-family configurations and seven renter-occupied households.
Those 28 have been selected from a list of 364 applicants. With so many, it can be difficult to determine who will get the grants, Mr. Beasley said.
Substandard housing owned or occupied by low- to moderate-income households is eligible for CDBG funding at a rate of 100 percent of the cost of necessary rehabilitation.
The financing is structured as a free loan as long as the property is maintained according to the standards of the program.
If, after all improvements are made, the property is sold or the occupants who made the improvements leave before five years, a prorated portion of the loan will be repaid to the county.
Total household income for all occupants, including benefits and investment gains, is used to determine eligibility according to a percentage of state median household income. Applicants can qualify for the program at 80 percent of the income standard. At 50 percent of the income standard, a household is considered very low income and is given priority consideration.
In terms of improvements, major health and safety concerns receive top billing. Properties with weatherization issues are second in line, followed by dwellings with problems that dont place occupants in imminent danger.
According to Mr. Beasley, an applicant can spend a long time on the waiting list.
Neighbors of Watertown has in progress 11 of 23 units funded by a $600,000 grant from 2011. Depending on the time of year, it can take 90 days to six months to finish a job.
Now that the resolution has been approved by the Planning and Development Committee, it will be considered by the full board, which is expected to pass it when it meets again Feb. 12.
Following the passage of the resolution, Mr. Beasley said, he estimates it will take about six months before the 2012 funds are put to use.
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By Richard ShawSun Advocate Publisher
Many wedding experts say that a what a bride and groom remember at their wedding is very different from what the people attending the wedding and reception remember.
That makes sense. But it has also been said that what those attending remember falls into two categories. How much fun they had, and what they had to eat.
And the two are seldom exclusive from each other. Fun, food and drink all add to the ambiance and the experience a wedding provides.
That poses a big problem for the newlyweds, and particularly for those that are footing the bill. How much to budget, how much to spend and finally, what can we get for our money.
There are any number of things a couple can do to minimize their costs for food and drink. Of course keeping the wedding and reception small is one way. This is, after all a bride's and groom's wedding. But if families are contributing big time to the financial end, this may be harder to do. Family members can extend a long way and let's not forget about work associates, neighbors, club or organization affiliates, etc.
Therefore, instead of worrying about choosing Jordan almonds over chocolate truffles, or whether the cake should have an extra tier, couples may want to pay more attention to selecting their reception menus.
Although certain foods are wedding staples, it could pay for couples to think with their stomachs instead of their heads when selecting wedding day fare. Having a selection of foods that taste as good as they look is a wise idea over having certain foods simply because they are trendy.
Whether you are cooking yourself, having a family member serve as chef or relying on the menu of the reception hall, think about foods that will please guests and select those items, regardless of them being fancy.
First you want foods to be filling but not so much so that guests have to waddle to the dance floor. If you're planning on several courses, keep portion sizes small to offer a taste of the different items offered.
Secondly classic foods can work well as wedding fare. Roasts, barbecued meats and favorite pasta dishes can make guests feel like they're dining at someone's home and not at a wedding.
Always choose items people have heard of. Instead of tornadoes of beef, select a hearty prime rib. Just because a dish sounds fancy doesn't make it taste better. If a guest doesn't know what he or she is eating, it can be uncomfortable. Now is not the time to experiment with exotic foods, either. Otherwise, some picky eaters may be left hungry.
Think about the foods you love and see if they can be incorporated at the wedding. Although a breakfast bar at an evening event may seem funny, waffles and omelets may appeal to a greater number of guests than a gourmet fish creation. It can also cost a lot less as well. If you have hundreds of guests, this could be a big factor in making the budget.
Don't make vegetarians an afterthought. Too often, vegetarians must eat whatever the kitchen can pull together, which is usually a compilation of the vegetable garnishes from the meat dishes. Make an effort to have a true vegetarian dish that is intricate and delicious.
Mashed potatoes are a crowd pleaser. Serve little portions of mashed potatoes in cocktail glasses and enable guests to top as they see fit with bacon bits, cheese or chives.
Remember too that no idea is silly, and serving any type of food in a hors d'oeuvre style can make it acceptable at a formal affair, whether that food is pizza or caviar-topped crackers.
If you are going to use a caterer (rather than a do-it-yourself kind of party) just because it isn't on the menu they provide you to pick from doesn't mean it cannot be prepared. Talk to the catering manager and let him or her know your preferences. Provided you're willing to pay a little more, there's a good chance you can have items that aren't on the standard catering menu.
Many couples find that serving dinner doesn't fit their wedding or their pocket books, yet they want to give their guests a good experience.
One concerns the drinks served. These same ideas also apply to those who serve a full meal.
Always think outside the box for your cocktail hour "bars." A bread bar, a dipping station, milk and cookies service, or vegetable bar are options that go against the standard cheese and pasta stations. Even a non-alcholic bar with these additions and others can be adequate for refreshments and food.
If you have a bar with alcohol the bill can go up very quickly. One way to control the cost is to provide only beer and wine, and keep liquor (which can be very expensive) out of the mix. This still gives anyone who wants to drink alcohol two good choices without breaking the bank.
Also you can put some time limits on how long the bar, at least for serving alcohol, will be open. Before dinner only, after dinner only, or during certain parts of the wedding. This can also keep you from having people who over indulge and can cause problems at a wedding as well.
At some weddings all that is served is cake. At some that cake is the wedding cake; at others it is a sheet cake and the wedding cake is either kept for special family members or for the bride and groom themselves.
Some couples actually have a small cake for a wedding cake and then spend the money on the attendees' refreshments.
It doesn't matter whether the wedding has a full sit down dinnner or only serves a much more limited fare, the cake is an important part of the wedding experience.
The question always looms: What flavor should it be? Should it be what the bride and groom like, or should it be a kind of cake that almost everyone likes to eat.
There are dozens of lists on the internet about the favorite kinds of flavors of wedding cakes. Looking through those lists proves that in different parts of the country, different flavors are preferred.
Just remember that a budget for a cake can quickly get out of shape when a couple wants and exotic flavor or when the size gets bigger and bigger.
If one compiles the lists of what wedding experts say are the most popular flavors the top three are Chocolate devils food cake with vanilla buttercream icing, that same cake but including raspberries and a yellow butter cake with chocolate buttercream icing.
It that is surprising to you (as it is to many people who think white type cakes are more the norm) it should be. Since there are literally hundreds of flavors to choose from any one area may have bakers that concentrate on one or two flavors of cake that they may do the best.
Of course things like carrot cake, banana cake, red velvet cake and others are also popular.
As for sheet cakes, more than often the sheet cakes served are of either white or yellow makeup, usually with some kind of buttercream frosting.
The wedding cake itself also needs shape. Of course there are always the traditional round layers supported by columns, but today there are a lot of variations for wedding cake design. Besides round cakes can come in square, rectangular, hexagonal, triangular or even mixed shapes on the same layout.
Design, layout and flavor all cost different amounts. Frosting and decorating can be expensive. Wedding cakes themselves can cost from $100 to thousands, depending on the theme that is used, and the difficulty of making it.
Although it's your wedding, ultimately the goal is to please the guests. By choosing foods they will love and rave about, you're guaranteed positive remarks on your wedding and on the memories it holds for people.


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Mailbag Question: Justin Upton for Jon Niese?
Adam J in VA sent in this e-mail: "I've heard a lot of talk about the Mets being a possible trade partner for Justin Upton this offseason. As a former high school opponent of his, I'd LOVE to see Upton in orange and blue. Is Niese a necessary component to get him? Or, would a package of Colin McHugh, Kirk Nieuwenhuis and a Cory Mazzoni get it done? What are your thoughts?"
Matthew Cerrone, Lead Writer
That will not be enough to get Upton. The way I understand it, the D-Backs want a big-league, affordable, reliable, front-end starting pitcher for OF Justin Upton, who is due roughly $35 million over the next three years. They are not interested in a group of mediocre prospects who may or may not pan out. Plus, if they did, I assume other teams could put together better packages than that…
Niese is due $24 million over the next four years, after which he makes significantly more in 2017 and 2018, but each of those two seasons have a $500,000 buyout. It's a good deal. I was told last summer that a deal for Upton would need start with Niese. I have no idea if these two teams will discuss a deal like this in a month or two. If they do, I'm not yet sure I'd even pull the trigger. But, as I've said before, the Mets know they're in desperate need of real, proven talent in their outfield, with not much available to them in their own farm system. There are solid free agents available after next season, such as Adam Jones, but there is no guarantee they get to the open market. At the same time, as good as Niese has been, the Mets have Matt Harvey and a promising crop of young starting pitchers knocking on Citi Field's door. If the Mets sign Dickey to an extension, they need to least consider something like swapping Niese for a new, legitimate bat for the outfield, because I don't know how else they get one.
Michael Baron, Contributor
Niese has a very team-friendly contract. And, considering the Mets would likely seek a Major League position player in return for Niese, it seems like this could be a starting point for a deal. If it all breaks right, yeah the Mets will have excess on paper in their rotation. But, we've been saying that for years with this club … and, I think there are a lot of question marks as far as the rotation is concerned; including Johan Santana's ability to contribute effectively, how R.A. Dickey might bounce back after an amazing year, when Zack Wheeler will arrive, and how Matt Harvey will pitch out of the gate? Besides, I don't think a team can ever have enough starting pitching.
I know, the Mets have to part with good players to make trades, but filling a hole while creating another doesn't necessarily make them better – it just changes the location of the hole. Besides, it's hard to find young, quality left-handed starting pitchers who are under control in team-friendly contracts, such as Niese. I believe Niese is part of a solid and exciting foundation built around young, hard throwing starting pitchers. And trading part of that foundation would be foolish – even if it can be considered 'excess.'


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I think there was a thread on this, but I can't seem to find it. I just picked up an XTherm and wonder if there's consensus on the best way to inflate it? Will moisture have any effect on the lamination, long-term?Are there any other inflation-sacks that are better?
The X-therm stuff sack is utterly useless. I tried to inflate mine with it, but after 3 mins I gave up...it's way too small to be effective. I avoid lung inflation due to the risk of baffle delamination, as seen with the xlite. The instaflator works extremely well, is cheap ( i got mine off ebay), and works fast (2 rolls will inflate it).
I use the Microburst with mine. Like it quite a bit.
I use an Instaflator too. I cut its length in half and removed the other valve options, so now it's down to just over an ounce.Usually, I fill it up about halfway through the fifth time, and I find the shorter length makes it more manageable.
I used lungs on my old Thermarest for 6 months, no noticeable effect. I'm using lungs on my Xtherm. Just store it open and deflated and unrolled.
Max,Your Xtherm is a completely different animal than your old thermarest. There's anecdotal evidence that moisture leads to delamination of the reflective baffles...something that is not present in your old self-inflating thermarest.
I had the Neo-Air All-Season. Time to buy an instaflator?
I didn't know u had an all-season. But yeah, it might have been delaminating...you just couldn't see it. When they introduced the xlite and the semi-transparent fabric, people could see the silver baffling peeling away. Thermarests remedy was to make the fabric opaque on their subsequent versions. I don't think there's proven direct correlation between loss of reflective baffling and loss of r-value, seeing as how the r-value is mainly achieved by the architecture of the baffles and not b/c of the materials, but I choose to be safe. Here's an interesting read:http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=63495
I was just about to post the same link... Based on what others have said about the "delaminating", I just decided to go ahead and use my lungs for my Xlite last year... especially considering that when I brought my instaflator on its first trip the thing was already defective.I upgraded to the Xtherm this year and I see the same damn issue popping up again and am rethinking the entire thing... especially since Thermasrest sends you the "pump sack" along with the Xtherm, as opposed to the Xlite which just features a simple stuff sack. Why do you suppose Thermarest made a "pump" for the Xtherm and not the Xlite? I feel as though I'm personally over thinking this.(As a side note this has been my only frustration with these pads. They take the cake in all other ways IMO).
Edited by timdcy on 03/30/2013 08:36:15 MDT.
Xtherm was intended to be a 4th season pad, meaning used in sub-freezing temps. The xlite was intended to be a 3-season pad. Moisture from your breath + sub freezing temps would mean frozen condensation/frost inside of your pad = colder sleep. That's my understanding why they encourage you to use alternative inflation via a pumpsack and not your lungs. Too bad the pump sack sucks royally.
Intentions, intentions. Thanks.
@Konrad "Too bad the pump sack sucks royally."Yes it truly does, I tried it a couple times then bought an instaflator. I sleep really cold and the last thing I need is cold condensation in my xtherm, kind of defeats the purpose :-)
Thanks for all the good replies. I became frustrated with the TaR pump sack after a few tries.
I just got my XTherm in the mail today, the pump works after a fashion. Takes quite a few minutes, still did not achieve full inflation. I'll try somemore later. I'll have to check out the above mentioned pump/sack.Duane
Also just received my Xtherm. Pump sack is far from great, but it does work for me. Slow, small, and heavy, but works. Probably use instaflator instead for deep winter camping.
The inflator that came with the Xtherm seems to work fine for me.(Just wish it was lighter.) ~10-12 bag fulls blows up the pad. Requires a couple manual breaths to get the pressure I want afterwards.
You must be a pretty patient dude. Didn't work worth a damn for me. This really needs something like a bellows. You need high pressure and no back flow. Honestly, even blowing it up by lung power is a chore with this guy to me, although the only other inflatable I've got is a torso length Kookabay proto admittedly..
Mine took tons of bag fulls. I even tried only unscrewing the valve cap one turn so air wouldn't escape around the valve, tried sealing the end of the bag good so air would not escape. Nothing helped. I have the regular. One good thing, it isn't as noisie as I thought it would be. It's just for winter trips and that season is about over, so I may not get to try it out this season.Duane
"I use an Instaflator too. I cut its length in half and removed the other valve options, so now it's down to just over an ounce.Usually, I fill it up about halfway through the fifth time, and I find the shorter length makes it more manageable."Clayton, when I first read this I was wondering how little weight you could save by cutting the Instaflator in half. But you're probably right on the part about it being more manageable. I bought 2 because it had to be frail (you'd think) but I'm starting season 3 and still on the first one so I think I'll try cutting the original in half. I have a Kookabay DAM and it currently takes 1.5 rolls to fill it. 3 or 4 seems pretty good compared to the original gazillion with the BA Pumphouse. I remember unraveling the thing on a trip with my friend who was laughing at what he saw as a toy. But he sure thought differently when he saw how easy and fast it filled the DAM.
This is what I use and it rocks.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3ecMAIfktsI'm guessing it could be modified to work with any pad. Or you could make your own. I also use mine as a stuff-sack for my sleeping bag.Oh, and the Exped UL7 pad is frickin' sweet, too!
Edited by pitsy on 03/30/2013 23:42:36 MDT.
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(1) Appropriate congressional committees
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(3) Commercial seaport personnel
The term "commercial seaport personnel" includes any person engaged in an activity relating to the loading or unloading of cargo or passengers, the movement or tracking of cargo, the maintenance and repair of intermodal equipment, the operation of cargo-related equipment (whether or not integral to the vessel), and the handling of mooring lines on the dock when a vessel is made fast or let go in the United States.
(4) Commissioner
The term "Commissioner" means the Commissioner responsible for the United States Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security.
(5) Container
The term "container" has the meaning given the term in the International Convention for Safe Containers, with annexes, done at Geneva, December 2, 1972 (29 UST 3707).
(6) Container security device
The term "container security device" means a device, or system, designed, at a minimum, to identify positively a container, to detect and record the unauthorized intrusion of a container, and to secure a container against tampering throughout the supply chain. Such a device, or system, shall have a low false alarm rate as determined by the Secretary.
(8) Examination
The term "examination" means an inspection of cargo to detect the presence of misdeclared, restricted, or prohibited items that utilizes nonintrusive imaging and detection technology.
(9) Inspection
The term "inspection" means the comprehensive process used by the United States Customs and Border Protection to assess goods entering the United States to appraise them for duty purposes, to detect the presence of restricted or prohibited items, and to ensure compliance with all applicable laws. The process may include screening, conducting an examination, or conducting a search.
(10) International supply chain
The term "international supply chain" means the end-to-end process for shipping goods to or from the United States beginning at the point of origin (including manufacturer, supplier, or vendor) through a point of distribution to the destination.
(11) Radiation detection equipment
The term "radiation detection equipment" means any technology that is capable of detecting or identifying nuclear and radiological material or nuclear and radiological explosive devices.
(12) Scan
The term "scan" means utilizing nonintrusive imaging equipment, radiation detection equipment, or both, to capture data, including images of a container.
(13) Screening
The term "screening" means a visual or automated review of information about goods, including manifest or entry documentation accompanying a shipment being imported into the United States, to determine the presence of misdeclared, restricted, or prohibited items and assess the level of threat posed by such cargo.
(14) Search
The term "search" means an intrusive examination in which a container is opened and its contents are devanned and visually inspected for the presence of misdeclared, restricted, or prohibited items.
(16) Transportation disruption
Source(Pub. L. 109–347, § 2,Oct. 13, 2006, 120 Stat. 1886.)
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Sony Ericsson Phones has just released the new Xperia Pureness this past November 2009 and the handset is quickly climbing the mobile popularity charts because of its simple design comprising the three necessary functions people on the move need: talk, text and time, key features used as introductory slogan for the market.
Crafted with a pure and neat design, Xperia Pureness weighs only 2.5 oz (70.0 g) and its size is 4.0 x 1.7 x 0.5 inches (102.0 x 43.0 x 13.0 mm). An interesting characteristic of this handset is its transparent and scratch-resistant monochrome screen 1.8 inches TFT screen that contrasts with the solid black color of this device.
Simplicity does not mean lack of features, so Xperia X5 Pureness Unlocked is simple in design but loaded with interesting multimedia resources including Album art, Media Player, MegaBass, Music tones MP3-AAC, TrackID and A2DP Bluetooth stereo.
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In Xperia Pureness Sony Ericsson did not left all those mobile features needed by anyone's on the go apart, from web browser and messaging functions to PC synchronization, modem with GSM internet dial-up support and USB port, not to mention several accessories (sold apart) to enhance your handset.
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Welcome Spring! This sweet floral motif combines orange flowers on a purple background, with touches of turquoise, raspberry, bright green and red. Matching leash and collar are also available.
This 1/2 inch Roman-Style Harness is a true non-restrictive harness for smaller dogs. Features fully adjustable shoulder straps and an extra-long sternum strap, to fit a wide variety of body types. Helps to reduce strain on your dog's neck and back, especially at the trachea.
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A confession: IÂ'm lazy, dear readers, especially when it comes to putting myself together. I love style shortcutsÂ--especially the high-impact and no (or low) fuss kindÂ--which is why IÂ'm such a beauty enthusiast. Updating my hair and makeup to current trends and colors is a pretty painless way to embrace a new season and it doesnÂ't require much commitment (time or money-wise). Best of all? I think it might be impossible to get buyerÂ's remorse from a lipstick. Today IÂ'm pleased to present three of my favorite spring looks and some of the best product for achieving these styles. Hope you enjoy!
Look # 1 Fruit Punch
We reported on the runway trend of bright makeup in sherbert shades earlier in the year, but if blue lips (Louis Vuitton) or yellow eyes (Giambattista Valli) are too edgy for your tastes, there are scores of amazing products in beautiful and bold fruity colors. Rihanna recently went matchy-matchy at a pre-Grammy event with deep fuschia lips and nails (which I think looked fantastic), but itÂ's also okay to just amplify a single feature to get this look.
1. Hourglass Extreme Sheen High Shine Lip Gloss ($28) in Nectar
Without a doubt, this is my go-to lip shade right now and I wear it constantly (even on WWW TV). ThereÂ's a lot of pigment, so you can get intense color or blot it for a soft, natural look. It also smells like cake batter or frosting, so thatÂ's nice too.
2. NARS Blush in Desire ($25)
DonÂ't freak when you see how PINK this blush is in the case, it goes on so beautifully and gives you that gorgeous healthy flush. Remember that NARS products are really buildable, so start off with a gentle hand and slowly add more until you have a look you like.
3. ck Calvin Klein Delicious Luxury Creme Lipstick in 105 Charming ($18)
After a few years out of the game, Calvin KleinÂ's back in the makeup arena and the companyÂ's not just making gorgeous neutrals. Hit up Sephora to see the whole range or check out Clear Rose or Mesmerize for wearable bright lips.
4. Essie Nail Polish in Bachelorette Bash and Tangerine ($8 each)
After so many seasons of dark polishÂ--black, wine, blueÂ--bright nails look exceptionally fresh right now. Essie makes two of my favorite fruity bright shades, Bachelorette Bash, a strong raspberry, and Tangerine, a zingy coral.
Look # 2 Big Bounce
IÂ'm sure itÂ's just because I have straight hair, but IÂ'm always obsessed with curls. I'm excited to update fall's perfectly polished, 40Â's starlet curls to springÂ's less precise, slightly 70Â's, big wave style. Whether you try smaller curls, like Chloe Sevigny did at the Miss Sixty show, or larger ones, like on the Gucci runway, this look calls for a center part. Also, I personally like how it looks when the curls donÂ't start until below the ears (like on Sevigny). The smoothness at the crown is a nice contrast to the roots-to-ends curl we see all the time on the red carpet.
1. Kashuk Tools Bristle Hair Brush ($14.99)
If youÂ're in the market for a new brush, seriously consider this incredible and inexpensive one from Sonia Kashuk. ItÂ's exactly like the much pricier Mason Pearson brush in shape and bristles, but for a steal of a price.
2. Frederic Fekkai All-Day Hair Plump ($95)
Hot tools like rollers and curling irons are required to get these bouncy curls, so unfortunately that means is can be a bit of a damaging style. I like to protect and repair my hair from all that heat styling damage with FekkaiÂ's Hair Plump. It acts like a daytime deep conditionerÂ-just apply to your hair while dampÂ--and restores my frazzled locks. ItÂ's expensive, true, but IÂ've noticed a serious difference in the health of my hair.
3. Sally Hershberger Supreme Head Supreme Lift for Normal to Thin Hair ($12.49)
Legendary stylist Sally Hershberger finally debuted her own line of hair products last month (to refresh your memory, sheÂ's responsible for Meg RyanÂ's iconic shag cut and is supposedly the inspiration for the character Shane on The L Word). Her cheekily named Supreme Head line includes this root boost that's perfect for fine-haired gals like me. My hair tends to be on the limp side, but youÂ'd never know it after a few spritzes of the Supreme Lift.
4. Sally Hershberger Supreme Head Star Shine Styling for All Hair Types ($12.49)
Obviously, IÂ'm drinking the Hershberger kool-aid, but I also really love this Star Shine styling spray. ItÂ's really lightweight (so it works equally well on any texture hair) and has a refreshing, faint, rosewater scent. ItÂ's a must-buy, seriously.
Look # 3 Barely Bronze
One of the beauty references at the spring shows was a Brigitte Bardot, 1960Â's, St. Tropez glow. My favorite version of this style was the beauty look at Rag & Bone. I also spotted Heidi Klum recently wearing this naturally sexy, slightly bronzed makeup for the final Project Runway presentations. Total perfection.
1. Max Factor Volume Couture Mascara ($6.29) in Rich Black
IÂ'm a complete and utter mascara fanatic, so naturally I think the barely bronze makeup look really pops when accompanied by super black bold lashes. IÂ'm obsessed with Max FactorÂ's Volume Couture Mascara because the brush has plastic bristles (like the also lovely Chanel Inimitable Mascara), which keeps the product from clumping. Plus, I go through so many tubes, so the fact that the price is nice doesnÂ't hurt!
2. Lancome Star Bronzer Poudre Soleil ($35.50)
Gucci Westman used various shades of LancomeÂ's Star Bronzer at the Rag & Bone Spring 08 show to great effect. Like everything else from Lancome, the powder is really fine and just glides on, so youÂ're never stuck with clumpy tan spots on your face.
3. Nars Velvet Matte Lipstick Pencil ($24) in Belle de Jour
As this is a pretty natural look, itÂ's best accompanied by a neutral lip. This new Nars pencil is nice and fat (can you say easy application?) and is in an universally flattering color. Also check your local drugstores for LÂ'OrealÂ's new line of nude lipsticksÂ--theyÂ've got one for every skin/hair color combo.
4. MAC Duo Fibre Face Brush #187 ($42)
Readers, I swear by this brush. I think itÂ's technically supposed to be used as a finishing brush, but I love it for blush or bronzer. Brushes like this one (or Laura MercierÂ's version, also good) blend product amazingly well so that your skin just looks radiantly perfect.


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PAWTUCKET – Hear Matt Barnes talk about recently-arrived catcher Christian Vazquez and it's clear that whoever takes the mound on a given day is in good hands.
"We're very fortunate to have someone of his ability behind the plate. You give him a chance and he can throw almost anybody out. He's got a bazooka for an arm," gushed Barnes, who has been tabbed as Pawtucket's starter for Game 4 of the Governors' Cup first-round series against Rochester. "Since I've been working with him over the last couple of years, we've been able to learn about each other. It's nice to go into the game knowing that there's a game plan in place already.
"He knows what I like to do and I trust him now," Barnes said, "but if he sees something, we're going to go with that. It's nice to have a relationship with a guy like that."
The PawSox were in the market for a second catcher after Ryan Lavarnway was summoned to Boston as a September call-up. Decision makers could have opted to bring Alberto Rosario back into the fold – the 26-year-old appeared in 30 games with Pawtucket.
Instead, Vazquez was the choice following a strong season for Double-A Portland.
Lauded for his ability to limit traffic on the base paths, the 23-year-old Vazquez nabbed 47 would-be base stealers in the Eastern League this year. By comparison, Boston's Jarrod Saltalamacchia has caught just 38 baserunners over 210 big-league games over the past two seasons.
Told about Barnes complimenting his "bazooka" right arm, Vazquez smiled.
"I like to throw long every day in order to get my arm stronger," he said. "I run a lot and lift … all the things that are going to help me."
Added Barnes, "As long as I'm timely to the plate and good with holding runners, the chances of someone stealing second or third against a guy like that is pretty slim. That takes the burden off my back as long as I do my job to get him the ball and give him a chance."
Gary DiSarcina managed Vazquez during the 2009 season in Single-A Lowell. The PawSox skipper said he had to do a double take after the backstop officially joined the Class AAA ranks earlier this week.
"He was much bigger and wasn't playing much. [In Lowell] he was the third catcher. When he did get in, he was raw," DiSarcina recalled. "He had the arm, and from what I remember, he had the accuracy but not the arm strength.
"I think with the conditioning that he's done and just playing, his strength has come around," DiSarcina added. "He's done a lot of good work."
The same statement might as well apply to the strides Vazquez has made offensively. Last year between Portland and Single-A Salem, he batted .254 with a .344 on-base percentage in 101 innings. This season, he raised his average to .289 while notching just as many strikeouts (47) as walks (44).
As Vazquez noted, it's not easy to put yourself at the mercy of the pitching staff while at the same time making sure you're hitting skills don't deteriorate to the point that you're considered a liability.
"At the plate, my approach is simple: don't think too much," said Vazquez, a Puerto Rico native who was drafted by the Red Sox in the ninth round of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft. "It's a hard game. You have to be a leader in the field on top of hitting, blocking balls in the first and throwing guys out at second base. It's hard, but you need to do those things if you want to play in the big leagues."
The peace of mind that Barnes has whenever he's paired up with Vazquez was matched on Thursday night in Rochester, when the Red Sox elected to have the just-promoted catcher fill the role of caretaker for Clay Buchholz.
"That was first time working with (Buchholz) and it was fun," said Vazquez. "We talked before the game, going through the signs we would use."
Said DiSarcina, "Christian called a good game with Clay. He made a couple of trips to the mound early in the game, but I thought he received well. He's not shy back there. He's assertive and aggressive."
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Bassani Road Rage B1 Exhaust System For Harley Softail
The B1. This is the grand-daddy of 'em all. Big pipes designed to move lots of gas out of big motors. If you are not sure if you need this system, you probably don't. That's in no way a statement of judgment. The rider whose bike is making enough horsepower to use this pipe has spent hours researching, even longer fitting parts together, and has more money in dyno runs than others spend on their hop-up parts.
We at RevZilla had the good fortune to speak directly with Daryl Bassani about his intentions and target user for the B1 system. Daryl designed this exhaust to offer the most to owners of bikes making over 120 horsepower. Typically, the bikes that qualify have been on a dyno and seen that number as a minimum. Bikes that may meet that benchmark will typically have a high flow air cleaner, possibly an intake or carb change, camshaft(s), jugs, pistons, and possibly head work. Honestly assessing your bike's power is crucial here - if you're fudging your numbers to justify this pipe, you may actually hurt your bike's performance.
The B1 system utilizes more diameter steps than the B4 system, and as such, promotes better HP and torque numbers on engines built for bikes that are at the creative end of 'streetable'. Daryl also spent time going over the importance of the collector in this system. Effectively acting as a 'collector-within-a-collector', Bassani has drawn on their research to help each cylinder most efficiently help its mate through exhaust scavenging. Utilizing the same principles used in carb venturi development, Daryl and his team are able to manipulate the velocity of exhaust gases to tweak every last shred of oomph from your motorcycle.
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In the 1950s, a group of psychologists led by Leon Festinger sought to better understand what happens when people are faced with conflicting thoughts and information. To study this, they infiltrated a doomsday cult that believed the world would soon be ending on an exact date and that the cult members would be rescued by an alien spaceship. The psychologists wondered what would happen when the cult members' belief that the world would end conflicted with the evidence that the world was still here, spinning peacefully around the sun. Would the cult members concede that maybe they were wrong about the whole end-of-the-world-with-aliens thing? The night they expected the world to end, the cult spent the night praying together. When morning came and nothing happened, most of the cult members' beliefs were strengthened rather than shaken. Instead of believing the world was never in danger, they believed they had prayed so hard they saved the world from destruction through their faith. Why?
In Festinger's (1956) book When Prophecy Fails about his experience infiltrating the cult, he postulated that when people have conflicting thoughts (called cognitive dissonance), this is uncomfortable, and they seek to resolve the conflict by adjusting one thought, or by ignoring the thoughts. If they have already committed themselves to one thought by investing their time, public statements, and money to it, they are unlikely to abandon it when conflicting evidence arises. Cult members had given up jobs, families, and wealth to follow their beliefs about aliens and the end of the world, making it painful and very difficult to go back on these views. The nature of cognitive dissonance is still debated by researchers, but it is certainly true that once people have committed themselves to certain beliefs, evidence to the contrary may not convince them otherwise. According to Festinger, when people have not made commitments that are difficult to undo, or when they do not have friends who also share the refuted beliefs, they are more likely to be persuaded by evidence.
We can observe this kind of process happening with the conspiracy theorists who believe Barack Obama was born outside the United States. In April of 2011, two large-scale polls revealed that only 1/3 of self-identified Republicans said they believe Obama was born in America. The "birthers" have claimed the president is foreign-born and that they need evidence to be convinced otherwise. At first, the Obama released his official birth certificate (the "short-form" certificate), but the birthers believed this was somehow fraudulent. When announcements of Obama's birth were found in Hawaiian newspapers from 1961, birthers claimed these were faked in the 1960s as an elaborate ploy. When Obama released the long-form birth certificate this month, conspiracy theorists were quick to decry it as a forgery, though with divergent explanations. For those who have not made strong commitments about the President's birth, the new long-form certificate may be more persuasive. For those who have irrevocably committed themselves to the belief that the president was not born in America, no amount of evidence will convince them. Each piece of new evidence, no matter how genuine, will be viewed as further "proof" of the conspiracy.
Of course, like in most situations, the conspiracy theories about Obama are not a clean demonstration of one particular theory or effect. The conspiracy theories lift up the curtain on an entire circus of intertwined social psychological phenomena. Although Obama's role as President suggests he is the leader of the American people, many Americans perceive his leadership as illegitimate in part because Obama does not conform to their perceptions of what the national ingroup "should" be, perhaps because of his ideological beliefs, political party, intellectual grounding, and/or race. Likewise, many liberals perceived President Bush to be an illegitimate leader for similar reasons. With both Obama and Bush, the official leader of the country seemed fundamentally different from what the ingroup "should" be to some segments of the nation, leading to perceived illegitimacy.
In support of this, the beliefs about why Obama is supposedly ineligible for the presidency are ever-shifting and mutating. Prominent birthers have claimed Obama is actually Kenyan, British, Indonesian, or some other nationality, providing a multitude of often mutually exclusive claims. These nationalities are very different from each other in geography and culture. This represents a kind of large-scale outgroup homogeneity bias. For opponents of Obama that see him as "Other" (that is, fundamentally opposed to their perceived ingroup) the nature of that Otherness is almost inconsequential. This can lead to nonsensical claims that Obama is surely Kenyan or Indonesian; atheist or radical Muslim; fascist or communist – anything but a member of the ingroup. As people commit and invest more and more in these claims, it will be increasingly harder for conspiracy theorists to walk back from these beliefs, no matter how absurd the beliefs appear to be. For those who have only flirted with conspiracy theories, it will be much easier to accept the birth certificate as valid.
With the recent death of Osama bin Laden, expect to see the same trend in conspiracy theorists. The "true believers," who may believe bin Laden was already long dead or is still alive, will claim to need evidence, but any evidence given will be unlikely to dissuade them from beliefs into which they have psychologically invested themselves. Interestingly, for those who do believe Obama killed bin Laden and were only marginally committed to birtherism, bin Laden's death may dissuade them of their birther beliefs, as bin Laden's death will bolster Obama's perceived legitimacy as their national leader.
Festinger, L., Riecken, H. W., & Schachter, S. (1956). When Prophecy Fails: A Social and psychological study of a modern group that predicted the destruction of the world. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press.
Hehman, E., Gaertner, S. L., & Dovidio, J. F. (2010). Evaluations of presidential performance: Race, prejudice, and perceptions of Americanism. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 47, 430-435.


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As Texas Governor and GOP frontrunner Rick Perry took criticism from nearly all his rivals at a September 7 GOP presidential debate at the Reagan Library, Perry quipped: "I kinda feel like the Pinata here at the party." But only his fellow Texan, Congressman Ron Paul, got Perry to back down.
Perry took numerous vague barbs from just about all the other candidates in his first debate as a presidential candidate, but Ron Paul got specific. Asked if Perry was "less conservative than meets the eye," Paul responded: "Much more so. Just take the HPV. Forcing 12-year-old girls to take an inoculation to prevent a sexually transmitted disease, this is not good medicine, I do not believe. It's not good social policy."
Paul then proceeded to criticize sharply the method by which Perry created the mandatory vaccines of thousands of Texas pre-teens: "But one of the worst parts about that is the way it was done.
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