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ALBANY – Everybody loves that "ping" sound that echoes across the field after a well-struck baseball meets aluminum.
Most area high schools agree, however, there will likely be a little less ping this spring.
The National Federation of State High School Associations, which is the governing body of high school baseball across the country, made rule changes this offseason requiring hitters to use a new type of bat, one with a BBCOR (Bat-Ball Coefficient of Restitution) certification.
The difference in bats from the past three decades or so, most recently the use of BESR (Ball Exit Speed Ratio) certified bats, to this season's BBCOR bats comes down to a scientific formula.
Put simply, it's more difficult to square up on a ball with bats required for the 2012 high school season.
"A lot of our kids are comparing it to a very good wooden bat," Deerfield Windsor head coach Rod Murray said. "It's going to change the game."
If the NCAA's baseball results from 2011, which was the first year collegiate baseball was mandated to used the BBCOR bats, are any indication, get ready for a little less pop from the new sticks.
According to the NCAA, Division I teams in 2011 averaged 5.58 runs per game, the first time the average has been below 6.0 since 1977, which was just the fourth season of the aluminum bat in college baseball.
Batting average in 2011 was .282, the lowest since 1976. Earned-run average, not surprisingly, was its best (4.70) since 1980 (4.59).
"With the new bats, it's going to be a pitcher's season," Westover head coach Kevin Fretwell said.
The previous bats used BESR standards that measured the speed of the ball once it left the bat without taking into account an increased exit speed, known as the trampoline effect, once the bat is broken in.
Nearly all 100 percent composite bats, which were shown to have an increased trampoline effect over time, have been banned.
Some hitters around the country were rumored to be "rolling" or "shaving" bats in the past. Rolling a bat involves putting it between two nylon or hard rubber rollers to artificially age the bat and boost its trampoline effect. Bat shaving is a process that involves thinning the inner walls of the bat to increase the bounce off the bat.
The BBCOR formula requires bats to meet a standard measuring the bounce off the bat, which cannot be altered. The way the game is played, though, will certainly be altered.
"With the new bats it's definitely going to have to be line drives, bunts, hit-and-runs," Deerfield Windsor senior Hunter Brettel said. "It just dies. You can't rely on the long ball any more."
College baseball teams found that out last year.
NCAA statistics recorded that balls left the park an average of .52 times per game last season, nearly half the .94 average in 2010. The BBCOR bat homerun rate in college resembled the days of the wooden bat, which showed a homerun average per game of .42 in the last year of wood in 1973.
"The ball doesn't carry as far obviously," Murray said. "It's a little slower off the bat so our infielders can get to a lot more balls in between the corners that we used to not be able to get to. We've got to make adjustments on how deep we play our outfielders and infielders."
The sweet spot on an average BBCOR bat is two inches smaller than a comparable BESR bat from years past and has a five percent drop in exit speed, according to an ESPN Sport Science segment examining the change.
Coaches and players all agreed that the different bats will change their approach at the plate and lead to more "small ball," or moving runners around the bases using methods outside of the power game – like bunting, stolen bases and hit-and-run.
"Bunt defense is going to be extremely important this year because a lot of teams are going to know (about the BBCOR limitations) and they're going to focus on the bunt," Fretwell said.
Less offense is likely, but the game may return to its roots prior to the days of relying on the long ball.
"You'll see more bunting, more hit-and-run," Lee County senior Pedro Cruz said. "Pretty much how the game is supposed to be."
Trojans' head coach Rob Williams agreed on the increased small-ball theory, but noted that everyone's still on a level playing field with the change in bat regulations.
"It's what we've got to play with," Williams said. "I've heard some people complain about the bats. Our young men have not complained one bit. If we have to play with a wet newspaper, then that's what we're going to hit with."
Williams' Trojans were limited to just three hits and one run in its first loss of the season last week against Tift County. Lee County, though, didn't have any problems with the bat change to open the season, scoring 41 runs in its first four games.
"I contribute it more to good pitching than the bats," Williams said after the loss to Tift County.
And, of course, the kids who can swing the stick can still slug no matter the bat. Lee County first baseman Daniel Nichols, who has signed to play for the University of Georgia next season, hit two homers in the opening weekend.
"The way I see it, good hitters hit the baseball," Nichols said. "There is a difference with it, but if you can hit the baseball, the ball's still going to travel. I really don't think it's going to affect it that much. Maybe RBIs go down a little bit (and) home runs go down a little bit."
The bottom line for the change is safety, according to the NFSHSA. By slowing down the ball's bounce off the bat, players have more time to react even if only by a split second.
"The new standard ensures that performances by non-wood bats are more comparable to those of wood bats," the NFSHSA said in a statement concerning the changes. "It's also expected to minimize risk, improve play and increase teaching opportunities."
Baseball purists will likely enjoy a return to a reliance on small ball to generate runs, while some fans may not like a change that could lessen the long ball. Or high school baseball could go a different route than the stats from collegiate baseball in its first full year using BBCOR bats.
No one truly knows, but Murray, for one, believes more changes may come in the future once a larger sample size is available.
"I still think they're learning about it," Murray said. "I feel like it's not finished yet. Recently some bats are still being (ruled) ineligible and the season has started. I still think it's a work in progress. We want to keep the players safer (as well as) the coaches coaching the corners.
"Any step we can make to keep the game safer," Murray added, "is a step in the right direction."
Bat Stats
NCAA Division I stats, comparing 2010 stats using BESR bats to 2011 stats, the first year using BBCOR bats.
2011 2010
Home runs per game 0.52* 0.94
Runs per game 5.59* 6.98
Batting average .282* .305
*Homeruns/game lowest since 1975; Runs/game lowest since 1975; Batting average lowest since 1976; ERA lowest since 1980
-- Average stats according to NCAA.org
tywebb 3 years, 8 months ago
does anyone else feel like the rules committees, for whatever sport, are in bed with the companies that make the equipment for that sport? They change rules, usually major rules of some sort, every year so that the teams or athletes have to go out and buy new equipment every season. Trust me, I understand that SOME rules are made for the sake of safety, but others......yeah......not so much.
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New Barossa
Part 4:
is another place with a sense of history. The Freedom vineyard here
was planted in 1843, and these venerable old vines, planted on their
own roots (as are most vines in the Barossa) still survive to this
day. The recently renovated stone cottages (one is pictured, right)
also date from this time – ancient history by Australian
Langmeil has undergone a recent rebirth experience,
which, despite the history, puts it firmly into 'new Barossa'
This used to be the Bernkastel vineyard, and before
that it was Paradale, a label which began life in the 1930s. In
fact, to give you a flavour for the old ways in the Barossa,
there's a poster in the winery advertising the Paradale wares.
It's hard to judge how old it is, but it's likely from the
1950s. On offer are five different Ports, two Sherries, two Muscats
and two 'beverage wines': a Hock and a Claret. Don't you just
love it?
Don't you just
love it?
After a leisurely morning stroll around the vineyard
and winery (this was my first appointment early on Friday), it was
time to taste the wines. First three whites: these are mainly for
cellar door sales, to keep the punters happy. 80% of the production
here is red, and it's the reds where the action is.
Riesling 2003 Eden Valley
Fresh, crisp and limey with nice definition. Very good+ 87/100
Chardonnay 2003
40% barrel fermented in French oak. Classy, toasty nutty nose.
Well judged oak on the palate: this is fresh and has good acidity.
Very good+ 88/100
Semillon 2003
Crisp and lemony with a nice spicy, toasty overlay. Crisp. Very
good+ 88/100
Bella Rouge Rosé 2004
Sweet nose with very bright strawberry/cherry fruit. Appealing
and fun with soft red fruit flavours on the palate. Brilliantly
done. Very good+ 86/100
The classic Barossa blend, with Shiraz, Grenache and Mataro
(Mourvčdre). Really nice savoury, spicy palate with good definition
and a nice spicy structure. Very good+ 88/100
Cabernet 2001
Some sweet black fruits on the nose. The palate shows a minty,
herby edge to the well defined fruit. Nicely savoury. Very good+
Cabernet 2002 (now named 'The Blacksmith')
Very nice blackcurranty fruit with a minty edge. Lovely rich,
slightly herbaceous blackcurrant fruit palate with spicy structure.
Delicious. Very good/excellent 90/100
Barossa Grenache 'The Fifth Wave' 2001
I like Grenache. It's not as obvious as Shiraz, but it has its
own qualities. This one is picked fairly late, so it gets more
cherry character, but ends up 15.5% alcohol - it seems the key with
Grenache is not to be afraid of alcohol, because unless it's really
ripe you don't get the interest. This shows a richness of fruit with
a nice savoury structure: very ripe and spicy. A full style of
Grenache. Very good+ 89/100
'Valley Floor' Shiraz 2002
A regional blend. Smoky, spicy nose with nice definition. The
palate shows a lovely weight of spicy, well defined fruit. Not a
blockbuster style: more nicely structured with good balance. Very
good/excellent 91/100
Barossa Shiraz The Freedom 2002
Just 500 cases from these ancient vines (the ones pictured
above). Sweet black fruits nose. The palate shows nice structure
with a spicy edge to the rich fruit. Very elegant with smooth
tannins and a spicy finish. Plenty of concentration but lovely
structure and balance too. Very good/excellent 93/100
Vintage Port 2000
A Shiraz. Sweet toffee/caramel edge to the red fruits. Lovely
structure and weight on the sweet fruity palate - needs time for the
spirit to integrate. Very good+ 89/100
Langmeil Tawny Port
Mainly Grenache. Nicely evolved 'tea and raisin' style with some
earthiness under the sweet grapey fruit. Very good+ 87/100
Langmeil Tawny Port
Mainly Grenache. Nicely evolved 'tea and raisin' style with some
earthiness under the sweet grapey fruit. Very good+ 87/100
Liquor Shiraz Tawny 1985
Very nice complexity to the nose, which shows spice, toffee and
raisins. The palate is concentrated and rich with lots of spice,
some elegance, and almost perfect balance. Very good/excellent
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Part 5: Torzi
Part 6: Tin
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Part 10: Schwarz
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This is honestly one of the best reviews of a shmup I've seen on a journalist website.
Just get Recca, people! Star Soldier is barely playable in this form.
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This is honestly one of the best reviews of a shmup I've seen on a journalist website.
Just get Recca, people! Star Soldier is barely playable in this form.
Really don't like the visual style in this remake. The disparity between the blocky sprites and those painted backgrounds just looks awful. Whereas the original looks absolutely stunning even with the drawbacks of the Genesis's palettes, this decision just makes the affair look like a lazy "nostalgia" cash-in, like so many indie game devs decide to opt for. Until they redo the sprites I have absolutely zero interest in this remake. Though to be honest I don't think whatever they do will looks as great as the original running on a Megadrive with RGB output!
"I think you're a Contra"
I thought this was a family-friendly site?
Anyway, I don't really agree that eight levels is too short for this game, the game has the most level out of the entire series (don't know about 4 and that Hard Corps "sequel") and the game is exhilarating enough that it doesn't exactly feel as long as it really is!
Way better than the original imo, levels feel more varied and the F weapon isn't rubbish this time.
Count me as the only voter for Nano Assault.
I feel like these two were ahead of their time... but the time they were at passed us long ago.
I'm not massively fussed because Toki Tori fills the gap of Dizzy nowadays. I would love to see the old games remade though, since I always thought that they were let down by the very limited technology.
I'd love to see something like Mechwarrior on the 3DS, the cockpits would look great in 3D.
As long as it's the arcade version.
I loved the brief stint in the E-Shop where they produced quality ports of arcade games in 3D. Seems so long ago.
Looks quite like Solar Striker.
15 minutes is an appropriate length of time for a shooter like this. I'd like to see some difficulty options though, let us crank it up to really brutal levels and see if it still feels like it lasts 15 minutes.
Dammit, Cotton is exactly what I thought of when I saw this in the RSS feed. This site reads minds.
Just received my shipping stamp to get my 3DS repaired, this will be the first thing I download when I get the machine back.
This is very much the game that introduced me to shmups. When I first started playing it, I was stuck on the volcanoes for a week, until I realised you had to strategically place your options to protect yourself from the rocks. The game instantly opened up to me, and it became un-putdownable.
And I still play it. I think the simplicity is what does it for me. There is absolutely no filler in this game (despite those repetitive bosses, though they can be killed in seconds. And stage 5, come to think of it), and the level design is so approachable I keep coming up with new strategies. Having it on the go will be brilliant.
For those who worry about it being too hard, bear in mind Gradius uses a rank variable to determine how fast enemies are and how many bullets they shoot - Missile and Options add to the rank FAR less then Double, Laser or Shield, so prioritise getting those first. The higher the rank, the harder the game is. Also learn when to use Double over Laser (Hint - stages 3, 4, 7), and learn the secret locations for some free 1ups.
@Rawk_Hawk I still play that a lot. The main problem is that the levels are a little long-winded but if you view it as a direct sequel to the NES game it's not bad. At least it has varied bosses.
gradius in britain now plz
Not that it matters now anyway because my 3DS crashes whenever I turn on wireless.
Nah, he don't got anything on Tako.
Sod the crusty original, I always preferred this. Great level design and trying to speedkill the many bosses with your mate as fast as possible feels awesome. And none of those naff base levels.
I'd still like to see the Game Boy titles on the e-shop.
@Mahe Oh, I had no idea. Guess I'll just get that instead then.
It's gotta have the same level of complexity that F-Zero on the SNES at least, which I've played for countless hours and still do.
...it does, right?
The price of this is putting me off however.
This reminds me of vector games on my ancient IBM, would the 3D effect be that noticeable against that black background though?
Isn't this series a continuation of Alfred Chicken on the SNES?
Personally I've never given a damn about the 'Vania' part of Metroidvania.
Yeeeeeah! I couldn't find this in the shops and I can't be bothered to buy it online so clearly this is a victory for laziness.
Columns has always been the most boring falling block puzzle game to me, but my friend loves it and if it's cheap I'll consider getting it.
I just hope this increase in the roster doesn't mean more of Sonic's horrible friends.
UK rain is never unseasonal.
If Terry's Wonderland doesn't come out over here I'll eat something.
So this is by some of the people who worked on Mother 3? I'll be looking out for this.
Stop faffing around Konami and give us Probotector or Contra on the e-shop.
And remake the NES version of Gradius 2 as a 3D classic, thanks.
So is this going to be like Firemen on the SNES?
If this is oriented more towards the 'Classicvanias' then I'm all for that.
I will buy this, just because it reminds me of Lego Island so much.
Or even better Konami, take that Parodius collection what you did for the PSP and stick it on the 3DS! Oh god that would make my day several times over.
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Uh yeah, this is pretty much one of the best games I've ever played, from a pure gameplay point of view.
I would like the Konami Game Boy Collections released on the 3DS E-Shop so I can play the Game Boy Parodius with colour enhancements on my 3DS.
One of the best games on the Master System. I don't know if I'll buy it again since I already have the original, but I'll probably end up getting it anyway.
@Ras The music is good, but it takes a dip for the extremely repetitive after the first stage.
The only other 'flaw' I can think of with the game is that sometimes the colour choices tend to blend the characters and background together, though the game is quite nice artistically, just a bit brown.
Normally I loathe these sorts of games (well, be loath I mean 'suck at'), but I really enjoyed the demo for this.
It's probably because nobody can bloody find it anywhere.
Castle of Illusion on the Master System is a PERFECT game, in my opinion. And the Megadrive version wasn't half bad either. Not to mention I loved Mickey's Wild Adventure.
But this could turn out any way at this stage.
Can I have what Ubi's having
They already broke my heart when they stopped selling retro games.
Want this. Look like tons of fun. Hopefully there'll be a Europe release.
I have to criticise this article in one way:
"Each new area has its own unique look and feel"
But this isn't really demonstrated by the screenshots you've provided which are all clearly of the same area. Some more varied screenshots could probably do that statement justice. Just a recommendation.
Concerning the game, I've had difficulty enjoying Kid Icarus due to falling off the level so many damn times, but this title seems to fix a lot of my problems with the game, so I'll consider it.
I'm loving all this indie attention the 3DS is getting.
7/10 is considered a harsh review score? Really?
I remember when 5/10 was considered average.
Aardman were such an integral part of my childhood. I haven't watched this series but this looks like a great incentive.
GAAAAAH. RCT2 is one of the best management sims, ever. This hurts my feelings.
"For example, jumping: Maru will continue to rise in the air as long as you hold down the A button, meaning he essentially flies. He can even leave the screen."
Oh god, I can't stop laughing.
Getting this.
Why not give the option to toggle? It irritates me when developers hack out functionality. Hell I'm not even interested in this game.
I never, ever, ever gave a damn. Rayman has always been a singleplayer game to me.
@warioswoods That's utterly incredible. Makes me wonder if this is worth picking up, just for the opportunity to work in 3D.
I had no idea that Sumo Digital made S&SASR.
I might just get this because I live near them (the 3DS version, that is).
@6 Haven't you registered two games with Club Nintendo yet? Or isn't that offer available in Americaland?
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MOREHEAD, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky University's men's basketball team out-rebounded Morehead State University by eight, held the Eagles to 33 percent shooting and committed six fewer turnovers in a 68-47 road win on Saturday.
MSU (11-14, 5-6 OVC) entered the game having out-rebounded conference opponents by 11.5 boards per game but had only seven boards in the second half. The Eagles also ranked 12th in the nation with 9.6 steals per game, but had only five tonight.
The Colonels (19-6, 8-3 OVC) protected the ball well, turning it over only 11 times. EKU out-scored the home team 24-4 off turnovers.
Glenn Cosey scored a game-best 17 for the visitors. He also had six rebounds and four assists. Eric Stutz added 12 points. Mike DiNunno finished with eight points, five assists and only one turnover.
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A dunk by Corey Walden stretched the lead to 17 with 7:34 remaining. The Eagles had just 36 points at that time. A trey by Cosey made it a 20-point game for the first time with just a little more than four minutes left. The Colonels led by 20 or more the rest of the way.
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The sword and sorcery craze was booming in the early 1980s when Roger Corman produced a Conan knock off starring the beefy Rick Hill in the title role of Deathstalker. The movie has a ridiculous plot focusing on the title character questing for the "Power". Deathstalker is not a very relatable hero, he's not even a very likable antihero; however at exactly 24 minutes and 8 seconds into the movie the very likable character of Kaira the warrior woman enters the scene.
Wearing not much more than a sword and a cloak Lana Clarkson quickly dominates every scene she's in. Her character is killed off rather quickly, but it didn't take long for Roger Corman to quickly write an entire movie wrapped around Lana Clarkson. Enter Amethea the Barbarian Queen! Amethea and her bridesmaids tear up the scenery with plenty of battles, blood and boobs. Not much is left for the imagination.
It seems pretty clear that Lana Clarkson takes her work seriously. Her swordfighting skills were pretty poor in Deathstalker. Not so in Barbarian Queen. Lana now has skills! She does all of her own fighting and stunts and weilds a full-sized sword with incredible ease. You can practically see Lana holding back to avoid injuring the stuntman!
Lana also appeared as Alpha Beta in "Amazon Women on the Moon" alongside the stunning Sybil Danning. In Roger Corman's Black Scorpion series, Lana portrays the villainess Mindbender.
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They're calling it a troubling case of a young local woman associating with the wrong people
Agents of the Washington County Major Crimes Task Force arrested 25-year-old Tytus Shields of Marietta, 20-year-old Jamal Fuller of Columbus and 29-year-old Travon Hammons, also of Columbus.
The sheriff's office says an ongoing investigation lead agents to the three men inside a Pike Street motel early Wednesday morning.
They're all charged with possessing cocaine and tampering with drugs.
Inside the motel room, investigators also found 18-year-old Roseanna Harbison, of Parkersburg.
She's charged with trafficking cocaine and heroin.
Of the four arrests, the sheriff's office says Harbison was carrying most of the drugs.
She was hiding them, but gave them up just as she was being booked into jail.
"She showed the female attendant, the corrections officer, where the drugs were and she gave them, willingly turned them over," says Washington County Sheriff Larry Mincks.
"The guys from out of town will come into this area. They will hook-up with a young female. And for whatever reason, sometimes they become romantically involved and they use them to convey drugs," adds Sheriff Mincks.
Sheriff Mincks says the teen was hiding 20 bags of crack cocaine and eight bags of tar heroin in her underwear.
All four suspects are in the Washington County Jail, awaiting their first court appearance Thursday morning.
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Paris - French actor Gerard Depardieu was detained for driving his scooter while drunk on Thursday after he had a minor accident in Paris, prosecutors said.
The 63-year-old star of films such as Jean De Florette and Green Card was held for questioning after he fell from his scooter mid-afternoon, slightly injuring his elbow.
No-one else was hurt in the accident.
One of France's best-known actors for roles in more than a hundred films, Depardieu has recently grabbed headlines for the wrong reasons.
The incident came just months after a car driver filed a legal complaint for assault and battery against Depardieu in August following an altercation in Paris.
Last year, Depardieu outraged fellow passengers by urinating in the aisle of an Air France flight as it prepared to take off, forcing the plane to turn back to its parking spot.
A passenger on the flight said Depardieu appeared to be drunk and insisted he be allowed to use the bathroom during takeoff, when passengers must remain seated. - Reuters
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LONDON--Billionaire Bill Gates, founder of the software giant Microsoft, is negotiating with the U.K.'s Cambridge University to set up a joint multimillion-dollar software research complex at the university. Gates is also reported to be considering a separate donation to Cambridge for a new building to house an expanded science department.
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The project is apparently being negotiated by Microsoft executives and a group of academics, including Cambridge astrophysicist and best-selling author Stephen Hawking. His former student, Nathan Myhrvold, is now a top executive at Microsoft. Hawking told London's Daily Telegraph that he was pleased his connection with Myhrvold may pay off for Cambridge. Discussions were still at an early stage and there was "nothing definite to report," said a university spokesperson, who added that the university "would be delighted if an agreement was reached with Microsoft." Microsoft declined to comment.


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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The president of the State University of New York Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse says he's resigning.
According to a letter posted on the web site of the Albany Times Union, David Smith says he intends to submit his resignation as president "so that this great institution can move on to even greater success."
Smith is on leave and facing a state review of his compensation. He allegedly took hundreds of thousands of dollars in unapproved payments from companies with ties to Upstate.
Smith says in the letter he will continue to cooperate fully to bring the review to a swift conclusion.
Smith, a pediatrician, served five years as chancellor of Texas Tech University before becoming president of SUNY Upstate in 2005.
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Paul Sr. and Orange County Choppers have found a new television home according to the latest news on OCCs website. CMT will run eight-episodes, produced by Pilgrim Studios, sometime later this year, with specifics regarding premier date and time set to be released later in the summer.
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|Horseshoe kidney: a new theory on its embryogenesis based on the study of a 16-mm human embryo.
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|We studied a human embryo of 16 mm crown-rump (CR) length in excellent condition with a horseshoe kidney malformation. An exhaustive study of this specimen and a review of published material on the human embryo brings us to propose a new theory on the embryogenesis of this malformation. The most commonly accepted theory consists of a mechanical interpretation based on the relation between the metanephroi and the umbilical arteries during the development of the latter. Nevertheless, in those cases where renal parenchyma constitutes the isthmic region, we believe that these arise from nephrogenic cells that have migrated across the primitive streak in the final phase of gastrulation and thus arise from the posterior nephrogenic area of the epiblast.
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At a memorial for those lost in the shootings at Columbine High School, in Littleton, Colo., a note, flowers and other items were left for the victims of last week's deadly shootings at a Connecticut elementary school.
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"? we're going to have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this, regardless of the politics.''
President Barack Obama,
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massacre in Newtown
We should not have to fear for the safety of our children at school.
Or at a house of worship.
At a shopping mall.
A political event.
A movie theater.
We should not have to fear. But history - recent history, as Friday marked the eighth mass shooting in this nation this year - says otherwise.
We need to talk, America.
Really, we have no choice. The slaughter of 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School takes the option of silence off the table.
On Sunday in Asheville, the Rev. Keith Ogden told members of his Hill Street Baptist Church congregation, "We have to do something about gun violence in this nation."
It's a conversation put off too long. Put off after Virginia Tech, put off after Tuscon, put off after Aurora. In instance after instance, the usual players take their places on the field behind radio microphones and cable TV sets, and in instance after instance wander back to their respective corners after a few days or few weeks, serious talk avoided, action averted.
Rinse and repeat.
If this doesn't break that pattern, nothing will.
If this doesn't break that pattern, we will have said Sandy Hook is the price we are willing to pay for business as usual in this society.
Rest assured, there are ugly days ahead. A president who was at best indifferent to gun issues, despite the portrait painted of him by the NRA and others, can no longer sit on the sideline. The weekend marked the fourth incident of his presidency where he has been put in a position of having to console victims of mass shootings.
The public is demanding action.
The public should.
Before we continue, one point we'd like to make: On this dark day, there were some heroes to be found - the adult public servants of this school who placed themselves between a mass murderer and the children he sought as prey, giving their own lives in the process. Underpaid, underappreciated and currently in fashion as political targets for allegedly soaking the public, the true face of the average American educator was revealed last week.
It's time to back off them and give them the respect they deserve.
The current political caricature of teachers should be put to rest. This incident illustrates other theories that should come along for the ride.
One is the old trope "guns don't kill people ?'' The very same day in central China, another man launched a rampage, injuring 22 children and one adult in a knife attack.
Injured vs. dead.
There are distinctions between guns and other weapons.
Another theory is that "if only the teachers had been armed.'' The assailant's mother was armed to the teeth. It did not prevent her from becoming the first victim.
Yet another talking point is that society does in fact accept steep prices on other fronts; we die by the tens of thousands on our highways yet haven't dropped the speed limit to 20 mph to curb those statistics.
Actually, we've addressed that issue for years. Safety glass, seat belts and airbags have made vehicular travel much safer over the years.
A final point is that if guns are outlawed only outlaws will have guns, that gun control doesn't work.
The fact is we've never seriously attempted gun control in this country.
Are we advocating gun control?
We are advocated saving lives in the future. That can be via a better mental health system (and right now it's hard to image a worse one) or gun safety measures.
What we are advocating is a having a conversation to see what might prevent the next Newtown, the next Aurora. If not prevent, how about simply lessening the odds?
There are many places in this nation where it is more difficult to adopt an animal than it is to purchase a gun.
In this state, purchasing a gun may soon be on par with casting a vote, if the new administration has its way with Voter ID legislation.
Might we not examine that there might be a better way to do business?
In closing, we would point out to those who fear gun control, perhaps even an actual gun ban, that not acting after this tragedy might be the most direct route to those results.
No one is talking about changing the Second Amendment.
More "next times,'' and that could well change.
America is hurting. America is demanding a serious discussion about a serious issue. Business as usual ended on Friday, Dec. 14, 2012.
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HHS' Departmental Contracts Information System (DCIS) captures and stores HHS' Individual Contract Award Reports (ICARs) and forwards copies of them to the Federal Procurement Data System – Next Generation (FPDS-NG). All HHS contracting activities shall use the DCIS, in accordance with the most current version of the "User Manual for the Enhanced Departmental Contracts Information System," (DCIS Users' Manual) available at http://dcis.hhs.gov/manual.html. For the purposes of this policy, reporting shall include inputting and submitting report data through DCIS into FPDS-NG.
304.604 Responsibilities.
In order for HHS to meet its reporting requirements and ensure compliance with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (Transparency Act), Public Law (P.L.) 109-282, HHS acquisition officials and staff must report their contract information accurately and timely. Ensuring accuracy and timeliness also requires effective and efficient data verification and validation at the time of and following reporting.
Following are descriptions of the organizational roles and responsibilities associated with contract reporting, including data input, oversight, and quality control; training of acquisition staff on reporting responsibilities; and operating, managing, and maintaining DCIS.
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(2) Provide continuing oversight, including implementing an OPDIV-level data verification and validation program, to ensure ICAR data quality and timeliness;
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Help on drainage
Hey i have a french drain job that is 92ft long, i am going to use a 4in sock drain how much do yall generally charge per ft. Is there a rate that most people use?
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What's your prep work like?
What Machine are you using to install the pipe?
We need a few more details.
Use this for reference too. In there I think a few have talked about pricing per foot.
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haha good idea, im using my ditch witch 1020 im going to have to do some hand digging also i was just wondering if there was a set price that some people use.
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my prices have been anywhere from 7.50 up to 100 bucks a foot, it all depends, on location and whats involved
i often say "$25 per man per hour for the digging, installation and final touches. reimburse me for the materials....my price is your price....wholesale too."
and that works for normal people - that does not include attorneys.
however, if you have to ballpark a figure - do this math - - $15 per foot multiplied by your total length....take that number and multiply the average number of feet deep the drain is to be - i.e. if your doing a french drain behind a retaining wall that is as tall as 6 feet, but tapers down to two feet - lean towards 4 feet in rugged rocky or clay soils - maybe 3 feet if its nice backfilled topsoil or sand.
100 foot retaining wall around a swimming pool - wall is 6 feet tall at highest point and one foot tall at lowest point - and of course a few feet on either end of the wall to get to the homes roof-gutter 4" drainage pipes - - rugged terrain with tree roots and clay.
so the math is this
100' x $15 = $1500
$1500 x 4 (avg. foot depth) = $6000
add at least $1000 if job is for an attorney - they will try and screw you out of some money anyway - so dont cut the bid too close.
get $3000 upfront for the costs - BEFORE - your shovel hits the dirt - you do not want to start haggling at the end of the job with the entire project out of pocket.
i pay my guys $10 per hour to $14 per hour
the soil is too lousy to use anywhere once removed and needs to be hauled away.
the materials i use are the :
*4" perforated flexible drain pipe already in the sock
*4" connectors for the pvc attachment
*6-9 mil black plastic against the wall - all the way down past the footer and enough on the bottom of the trench to bowl or cup underneath the drainage tube
*gorilla duct tape to seal plastic seams
*1.5" RINSED limestone as the rock/gravel
*landscape fabric against the soil - leave enough out to fold over the top of the gravel
*triple-screened topsoil on top of the fabric - 1' to 6" deep - to allow sod or other plantings
there are other fancier backings for the retaining wall - depending on how fancy you want to get - but the plastic works fine.
my trenches are often 2' wide
any groundwater that percs through the fabric is going to hit that big airy limestone and just drop - it should never ever even get close to the wall - once dropped it will build up until it finds the tube - the path of least resistance - where it will build up and find its way into the pvc pipe that carries it to an area of unconcern or the street or wherever you think best.
Bingo that sums it up for me. The other landscaper here in town dose it the same way and is compairable to this per hour rate.
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$17.00 per foot is industry standard.
so i will further your "industry standard" with reality - use JNyz's $17 per foot for the length of the job - and then multiply that figure by the average number of feet deep the drain needs to be - so again -
$17 x 100 feet (making up the length of the drain needed) is $1700
if the depth of the french drain needs to be 5 feet at its maximum and then tapers to say 1 foot deep - and then you have moderate soil - use 2.5 feet as an average depth - now multiply $1700 x 2.5 = $4250.
if $17 is an "industry standard" - will you show me/us where thats written in the "industry standard book of landscape bidding" - i think we'd all like to see an industry standard book - but there aint one - sometimes you just have got to think.
w.a.reid - future writer of "the landscape industry standard of landscape bidding and estimating"
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Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) goes up to dunk the ball in celebration after scoring a touchdown against the Buccaneers Sunday at the Superdome in New Orleans. The Saints won 42-17.
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The Saints did not know their opponent, destination or game date for the playoffs next weekend after beating Tampa Bay 42-17 Sunday afternoon in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
But they did know what their road menu needs to be so as to avoid being served as road kill again in Philadelphia (10-6), which held off Dallas Sunday night for a 24-22 victory and will host the Saints (11-5) at 7 p.m. Saturday on NBC.
"Coach has got to give us Popeyes in the plane again," wide receiver Robert Meachem said. "Everybody's talking about that. Every road trip in '09 we had Popeyes. Coach needs to bring back the ...


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As applications for the 2010 Inc. 500 | 5000 arrive, we thought it would be worthwhile to shine a spotlight on some of the companies that are vying to appear on our ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. (For more information and to apply, go to http://www.inc.com/inc5000apply/2010/.) One that caught our eye was San Diego, California-based Cali Bamboo.
After five years working at a biotechnology company, Jeff Goldberg needed a break, so he sold everything he owned and traveled the world for a year on a surfing expedition with his friend Tanner Haigwood.
The pair ended up in Hawaii where they had the inspiration for what would become Cali Bamboo, a company that sells sustainable building products to consumers. 'We were actually cutting bamboo down to make a few bucks an hour to keep the trip going and I kind of had one of those eureka ideas,' Goldberg recounts.
The pair went on to start Cali Bamboo, which provides everything from bamboo flooring and fencing to poles, plywood and decking for residential and commercial projects.
From an environmental standpoint, bamboo is preferable to other types of wood because bamboo can be harvested every three to five years without damaging the plant compared to 30 to 50 years for a typical tree. As a result the plant produces more oxygen, consumes more carbon dioxide and has less environmental impact. 'You can harvest ten times faster and not damage the environment. That's huge,' Goldberg enthuses.
The company vaulted onto the Inc. 500 | 5000 list last year at No. 254 and is hoping for a repeat performance. Business is brisk, with clients all over North America. The company also has an imminent launch of conventional lumber products, such as 2x4s and 4x4s, made from bamboo, which could help their business expand even further.
But the industry still has some hurdles to overcome if Cali Bamboo is to stay on track for meteoric growth. 'Construction is kind of an old school [industry],' Goldberg says. 'People have been using these same products for the last 1,500 years, almost, and it's just what they're used to. To change someone's mindset to using other materials can be difficult.'


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Re: TV Apps not working??????nolagoat Jul 10, 2014 6:57 AM (in response to 5patches)
What model receiver is this and how is it connected to the internet? An internet connection is necessary for tv apps to work.
Re: TV Apps not working??????5patches Jul 10, 2014 7:01 AM (in response to nolagoat)
genie HR44 and wired internet. i can get youtube, pandora, etc, etc...........
Re: TV Apps not working??????pigman. Aug 3, 2014 3:24 PM (in response to 5patches)
Don't know why I even bother to try and see if the TV Apps is up and running, but I keep trying almost every day.
Last month I think it actually worked for 2 days in a row, WOW.
Calling for tech support and I was told that they were unaware of this problem.
I was also told to, guess what?
Today I got almost halfway there, the Apps menu appeared but none of the apps did anything when I selected them.
DirecTV should stop advertising something that does not work until they fix it.
I have been with DirecTV for almost 2 years now and for the first year the Apps always worked and had many more features then are now offered when it does work.
Is there a way for me to roll back the software I am using?
If DirecTV didn't monopolize NFL Sunday ticket I would would be long gone.
"Please try again later. (1)" should be changed to please try again next week or next month.
Re: TV Apps not working??????savannafootball Aug 3, 2014 4:16 PM (in response to pigman.)
They sent you a tech ? We tried to get a tech for our issue, highly resisted.
Re: TV Apps not working??????chicago1965 Oct 11, 2014 5:07 PM (in response to 5patches)
I just got direct TV on Wednesday and I hate it! Nothing works and all their employees lie to you! I will never have this again! I should have stayed with Charter!!!!!!!
Re: TV Apps not working??????texasbrit Oct 11, 2014 5:16 PM (in response to chicago1965)
What does not work?
Re: TV Apps not working??????chicago1965 Oct 11, 2014 6:16 PM (in response to texasbrit)
I can't get the apps to work. I don't have Pandora or you tube and no on - demand
Re: TV Apps not working??????peds48 Oct 11, 2014 6:26 PM (in response to 5patches)
What model of receiver do you have. look for the model number inside the access card door..
Press the DASH key on your remote control, does the pop up message indicates "Internet: CONNECTED"?
How are you connecting your DirecTV® receivers to the internet?
Re: TV Apps not working??????pigman. Oct 12, 2014 4:04 AM (in response to peds48)
BINGO, the magic word here is Internet.
When I had my install done almost 2 years ago I had the same issue, No apps, Pandora, YouTube or on-demand.
After a while of trying to figure out what was wrong I finally called DIRECTV.
That's when I was told I needed the DIRECTV Cinema Connection Kit to connect my receiver to the internet.
Why was this never mentioned before making me go crazy trying to figure out what was wrong?
One would think that this would be done automatically during the initial install, or at least brought up during the install.
For the people without an Internet connection, you cannot read this and have paid for something you cannot get.
So I had to order the Cinema Connection Kit and install it myself to avoid the additional service call charge.
I am sure there was an * leading to some fine print that disclosed this info somewhere in the contract I signed.
Why do companies have to do this?
Do we have to pull out a magnifying glass every time we sign up for something?
Do I like DIRECTV?
YES, very much so.
Re: TV Apps not working??????chicago1965 Oct 13, 2014 6:30 PM (in response to peds48)
I do have internet connection! Thanks for telling me how to check!


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As the national debt continues to climb to record highs, select members of Congress are discussing the idea of putting together a bi-partisan commission to help tackle the nation's swelling deficit.
Since 2002, the national debt has doubled and is now rising at a rate of $3.8 billion per day. In the last eight years, members of Congress have voted seven times to increase the statutory debt limit to allow more borrowing, McClatchy Newspapers reports.
With the proposed healthcare bill and a possible escalation of U.S. efforts in Afghanistan on the table, at least a dozen senators are threatening to vote against any increase in the debt limit unless Congress passes a deficit-fighting plan.
"I will not vote for raising the debt limit without a vehicle to handle this. … This is our moment," said California Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein, quoted by the news source.
Feinstein and a group of other senators wrote a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid asking Congress to create a commission that would make recommendations on budget cuts.
Some critics believe that creating a permanent deficit commission would take too much power away from Congress.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi argued that the biggest complaint that Americans have is not that the deficit is too large, but that they are not seeing any benefits associated with the increased debt, Fox News reports.


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Ubuntu to Reduce Non-LTS Support
Technical board votes for shorter support cycles on standard releases.
The Ubuntu Technical board has voted to change the support period for non-LTS releases from 18 months to 9. Ubuntu developed the concept of LTS "Long Term Services" releases to extend support for enterprise customers who were more interested in stability and continuity than in chasing the latest new release. An LTS version appears appear every two years and are supported for 5 years. The current LTS version is Ubuntu 12.04. The change affects all releases that aren't LTS releases, which the Ubuntu community now refers to as "standard" releases. Since standard releases appear every 6 months, the 9 month support window provides continuous support until the next standard version appears and gives the user three months to upgrade.
The Ubuntu community has gone through an active discussion for the last few months about possible changes to the release schedule. Ubuntu VP Rick Spencer suggested a rolling release schedule, which would basically eliminate that need for standard release entirely, but founder Mark Shuttleworth was ultimately unwilling to take this extreme step. The compromise developed by the Ubuntu Technical board affirms the importance of standard releases but minimizes redundant maintenance efforts and provides a greater share of resources for maintaining the LTS versions.
The board also offer to devise a way for users or developers to "track the tip of development" without waiting for a full release. This concept is similar to what Spencer originally proposed as a "rolling release." According to the Ubuntu website, "The general idea is that a user could opt for continuous upgrades on what is essentially the development release."
They agreed to implement this change effective with version 13.04 and later. The LTS releases will continue to be supported for the full 5 years. Visit here to read the IRC log of the meeting online.
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Eddie, I don't know if you are being serious or not but first of all which Scheckter? And if it's the older one she certainly goes for grand father age!


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HTR Season Preview 2006-2007, Tuzzi Talks to Media, Flyers Woes
Our Season Preview will be released on September 27 (at least, that's our goal).
Todd Bertuzzi speaks out; correctness?
What will happen to Simon Gagne?
Plus, which teams are most likely to pull a trade after/during training camp and pre-season?I like buying the magazines, but it's nice to get the most updated season preview of all the teams, plus more hockey talk. The Season Preview will be posted on HockeyTradeRumors.com as a PDF file. You can download Adobe Acrobat for free. Why are we using this method? I liked last year's set up with the whole front page dedicated to all the team previews, but it took up space and way too many comments got out of hand; too many that I lost well above 50% of my original writers. So, get ready for 9/27 to find out what HTR thinks of your team.
In other HTR news, we are looking to pull a cool deal with well known hockey simulation game Eastside Hockey Manager 2007 (to be released next week for digital download), by SIGames.com. You may find HTR.com involved in the game. Want to find out? Play the demo, go buy it. It's a fun game anyway. I got bored of the same old video games.
Todd Bertuzzi Speaks Out
Did he do the right thing, or not? Personally I saw nothing wrong with what the guy said. Everything in Vancouver involved Bertuzzi and the Moore incident kept re-occurring. Then he was even pegged as the lockerroom cancer. The moment Marc Crawford was fired, the media pointed microphones at Todd's face. I think he comes out clean answering the questions on what happened. He addressed rumors circling around the media and hockey fans concerning what went wrong. And it's not like he blamed anyone in particular. What he said of Marc Crawford seemed fair. Every player has a right to his opinion and now that Bertuzzi is a Panther, Crawford a King, then I see no damage done.
It's not like this can be such a big deal and hockey fans say "Ha! The Panthers acquired a whiner, acquired a cancer!" Well, let's not forget what Roberto Luongo did to the Panthers and the fans by saying he was going to re-sign (more than once he said it), he then declines all sorts of contracts and released public statements that victimized him, saying he was hurt that the Panthers don't want him.
Again, I think this trade benefits both teams. The bad side for the Panthers is that Bertuzzi is an unrestricted free agent by the end of the season. So, the Panthers ought to try and lock him up for a couple of more years if he has a good 1st half. Nonetheless, the Panthers needed a 1st line winger, and a player who is dangerous on the PP unit. They needed more size on defense (Allen). The Canucks get one of the most, if not the most, talented goalie in the league, and they get a good young skating defenseman.
Both teams addressed their needs and both players gave their share of opinions by making public statements to the press. All in all, Todd Bertuzzi's recent interview with Mr. Gallagher seemed fair enough.
What say you?
What Happens to Simon Gone-gne?
Typical of GM Bobby Clarke to be hard nosed with players making ridiculous request for contract talks. I am 100% behind Clarke on this one. With Eric Lindros, it was a different story as it involved personal issues, but Simon Gagne hasn't gotten the Flyers anywhere, he is not the best player for the Flyers, he is not a franchise player, yet he wants a ridiculous $6M p/y contract. If I am Clarke, I'd start trade talks. What's the point of wasting time wih a player who has no respect for the organization that groomed him to become a very good player? The Flyers could use a top goalie and if Gagne can land them one, go for it. He's not worth the phone bills and neither is his agent.
How is this scenario? Simon Gagne for Nikolai Zherdev. For once, I would like to see a simple trade. Just like that, straight up. Both are having the same difficulties with their teams, so why not make such a trade? Gagne brings NHL-ready talent to the Blue Jackets and he would probably be a great fit with Rick Nash. Zherdev is five years younger, he had a very good sophomore campaign with the underachieving Blue Jackets, pluys he's got great skills. To me, it makes sense. Will it happen? It's a long shot….but I would hate to see these two young….greatly skilled forwards hold out.
Expect these teams to make a trade this month:
Hurricanes: Cory Stillman is out with a long-term injury. If no one impresses in camp and pre-season, then the Canes will look to add depth.
Rangers: The Rangers enter training camp and pre-season with a bunch of defensemen. Expect them to trade a defenseman for a forward to replace Jed Ortmeyer, who is out indefinitely.
Devils: Have yet to dump salary.
Flyers: They'll need a replacement for Gagne if he holds out, unless they trade him.
Thrashers: Lack offense down the middle, in need of an offensive center.
Penguins: In the hunt for a skilled winger.
Islanders: It's suicide to start the season without improving a poor roster.
Capitals: In need to push salary over the salary cap floor. Most likely a solid defenseman.
Blue Jackets: Same situation as Flyers with Gagne.
Kings: Hunting for players to soon be dumped.
Canucks: Need to find a forward to replace Anson Carter.
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For 84 days we've watched millions of gallons of oil ooze into the Gulf of Mexico, and for 84 days we've watched as BP tried to clean up the mess.
The critics have been harsh.
Good Question: How does the oil spill affect BP's public perception?
Since the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in April the news headlines have been dominated by the Gulf Oil spill and BP has certainly taken a beating publicly.
"This is a very unusual crisis because the acute phase is so long, normally we have a crisis, we have a fire you put that fire out and then you have to deal with the aftermath," says Tim Sellnow a professor in the Department of Communications at UK.
Sellnow is a professor who teaches Risk Communication, he's been watching what he calls a public relations nightmare play out for BP.
"BP had a troubled past, a number of examples where they had environmental failures that had occurred before this event, each of those problems in the past contribute to a reputation that limited their ability to regain trust."
Finding trust among the American people is what Sellnow fears BP has lost after 84 days of disaster.
"It makes people drive by the BP sign and go to a different gas station."
Sellnow says there is one thing BP could do now to right the ship in terms of public perception.
"BP, if they want to regain our trust they ought to take a leadership role taking on some of the most advanced innovative safety measures that you can imagine."
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The former Missouri State basketball coach now at Southern Illinois gave an entertaining five-minute spiel following his team's eighth loss in 10 games, Tuesday night at Murray State. By the time Wednesday dawned, Hinson was trending on Twitter, all over Sports Center and booked for most every national sports talk show in America.
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It may not be recognized as a full-on dialect, but restaurant-ese is definitely a language all its own. It's spoken all around you as you enjoy your meal. Listen carefully and you'll probably catch some snippets:
"Eighty-six the tuna spec!"
"Get that six-top split for deuces quickly so you don't get double-sat."
"I said fire my second fucking course on table thirty-fucking-five!"
Yes, the curses are a crucial part of the language. But beyond that, there are all kinds of peculiar little abbreviations and overused phrases that make up the vocabulary of people "in the biz." Allow me to translate. I speak fluent restaurant-ese.
86: verb, to run out or get rid of. "Eighty-six all specials, because you guys sold them out. And while you're at it, 86 the booze for those drunks at the bar--they're cut off."
Deuce: noun, table of two. "Please get this deuce away from the host stand and seat them at table 14. That woman's mink is aggravating my allergies."
Double-sat: adjective phrase, when more than one table has been seated in your section at once. Close relative to triple-sat and quadruple-sat, both of which roughly mean you're going to give crappy service and be tipped accordingly, even though it's not your fault the host stand just threw you under the bus (see below). "I just got double-sat and have to run my ass off to take care of both of them at the same time."
Fire: verb, "Chef, if it please you, would you please be so kind as to begin preparing the next course for my table?" "I fired that 20 minutes ago. Where the fuck are those fucking fries?"
In the weeds: adjective phrase, way the hell behind. It's also possible to get weeded, or need to plug in the weed whacker to bail out a co-worker. "Can someone please pour some water for my five new tables so I can get out of the weeds?"
Spec: noun, a delicious addition to tonight's menu. "Go spiel that spec tartare to table 64, and if they don't buy it you're fired for being a crappy salesperson. No pressure."
Throw under the bus: verb, to get in big trouble. "Why'd you tell the GM I've been slurping wine in the service bar all shift? Way to throw me under the bus."
Of course these are just examples. Language is a mutable commodity, and as such, it's totally possible to make these little snippets work in conjunction with others. Or with each other, as in, "Let's quadruple-seat Leah with these four deuces, just to throw her under the bus. She'll have to fire all their food at once, which will put the kitchen in the weeds, and there's no way she'll have time to spiel the specs."
To which I reply: "Eighty-six this server. I'm going home."


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INDOT plans hearing on southern-Indiana road project
AUSTIN, Ind. - State highway officials plan a public hearing next month on a proposal to reconstruct five miles of State Road 256 near U.S. 31 in southern Indiana.
The hearing will be held Feb. 6 at Austin Elementary School. Austin is about 80 miles south of Indianapolis.
The plan would affect five miles of State Road 256 just east of U.S. Highway 31 to five miles east to S.R. 203.
The Indiana Department of Transportation hearing will offer the opportunity to view project maps, graphic displays, acquire printed information and speak with officials one-on-one.
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Salt Lake firm purchases one of Idaho's tallest buildings
Salt Lake City's Gardner Co., developer of The Gateway and The One Utah Center, recently secured a $37 million loan from U.S. Bank to purchase one of Idaho's tallest buildings, the 256,000-square foot U.S. Bank Plaza in Boise.
The building, previously owned and operated by Unico Properties, is home to U.S. Bank, Moffatt Thomas, Stoel Rives, and Deloitte and Holland & Hart. In addition to being office space for many of U.S. Bank's 400 employees in the Boise area, the bank operates a branch on the ground level of the building.
"We're excited to invest in downtown Boise with the purchase of U.S. Bank Plaza," said Kem Gardner, chairman for Gardner Co., that also owns other property in Boise and Meridian, Idaho. "This well-known building boasts a central location, reputable tenants and is positioned for long-term success."
When the 19-story, 267-foot high building first opened in 1978, it was then Idaho's tallest building. It was renovated in 2004. It is now Idaho's second-tallest building.
The building includes underground parking, furnished conference rooms seating up to 100 people and easy access to Boise's downtown bus line.
"We're pleased to fund Gardner's acquisition of U.S. Bank Plaza," said John Seastrand, senior vice president for U.S. Bank Commercial Real Estate in Salt Lake City. "Gardner's expertise and knowledge of the Boise commercial real estate market will enhance the building's reputation as downtown Boise's premier office space."


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I have recently experianced a revving problem when I get to about 2.5k rev's. Once I accelerate past 2.5k it acts as though the clutch is engaged until it gets to about 3.5k and then it feels like the clutch disengages and accelerates rapidly. I'm not sure what could be causing this as the car seems to have no other problems e.g. sounds fine running idle etc.
Any help with this will be greatly appreciated.
Fiesta Mk5 Revving Problem After 2.5K Rpm
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Posted 18 February 2013 - 06:44 PM
Clutch is slipping, how many miles has the car done?
Posted 18 February 2013 - 06:50 PM
Quite a few, 123k
Posted 18 February 2013 - 07:38 PM
Try the classic test. Stop on a level surface and then try pulling away in 3rd. If the revs go up and it goes then the clutch is probably slipping. If it stalls/would stall then the clutch is probably ok.
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