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Note from CCC: CCC/14 bottom of page 2. The struck-out header reading 188.8.131.52 should be 220.127.116.11. It is stated in the text that we are proposing moving the current 184.108.40.206 to 22.214.171.124.
My response to the proposal takes guidance from principles established in Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Materials (Graphics), a PDF copy of which is freely available here: [1]
Proposal 1: For still images, details of what to measure (pictorial area, plate mark, sheet) have traditionally varied depending on the format of the visual material. As a lowest common denominator, RDA's instruction to measure the pictorial area is prudent. In light of the varying traditions, however, it is imperative that RDA instructs the cataloger to record the word "image" with the dimensions (e.g., "image 33 x 25 cm"). Without this specificity, it will not be clear to users what is being measured.
Proposal 2: Addition of this qualifier to record what is measured should also apply to nonrectangular shapes (e.g. "image diameter 6 cm"). For non-circular non-rectangular shapes, RDA instructions lack adequate guidance. We recommend guidelines comparable to DCRM(G) 5D3.9.2: "For a non‐circular shape, record (as height x width) the measurements of the smallest rectangle within which the shape could fit. Include a word or phrase to describe the shape. [examples] oval plate mark 70 x 50 mm [...] octagonal image 25 x 25 cm". A similar instruction in RDA might make the proposal's final addition to 188.8.131.52 ("In some cases, it is difficult …") unnecessary.
An increase in specificity about what is being measured (here, and elsewhere in the Dimensions element) would be in the spirit of the suggestions and examples given in the current discussion paper of the TF on Machine Actionable Data.
Proposal 3: The additions to mimic guidelines for maps (on multiple sheets) are sensible.
-- Francis Lapka, RBMS Liaison, 9/16/2013
The Cataloging Advisory Committee (CAC) of the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) thanks CCC for this proposal. CAC feel that the proposal is a step in the right direction, but it does not go far enough towards improving RDA provisions for recording dimensions for still images.
RDA provisions for recording dimensions for still images (RDA 3.5.3) do not reflect the descriptive conventions for this type of material in the following respects:
- RDA makes measurement of the area occupied by the image the preferred measurement type for all types of still image;
- RDA does not require that image measurements be identified as such;
- RDA makes provision for recording the dimensions of the physical carrier only under exceptional circumstances.
The CCC proposal addresses only the third issue, and only as an alternative rule.
The choice of image area as the preferred measurement type for all still image formats represents a major departure from standards for graphics cataloging that prevailed prior to the introduction of RDA. Specialist manuals such as Betz and CCO prescribed different types of measurement depending on different formats; there was no such thing as one size fits all. These manuals also encouraged the provision of additional measurement types. Presumably in the interests of simplifying cataloging for non-specialists, AACR, like RDA, prescribed a single measurement type for all but a handful of formats – but the measurement type prescribed by AACR was not image size, but carrier size.
RDA's 180 degree turnaround from AACR was uncalled for. The art cataloging community represented by CAC thinks it will ultimately make graphics cataloging more difficult, rather than simpler, because it is much more problematic to measure image size than to measure sheet size. Does the image area include just the pictorial element or does it also include the painted background (in other words, do you measure just the soup can in the Warhol painting or the whole surface to which paint has been applied?). When should text or lettering be included in the image measurements? If the graphic includes a border, should measurements be taken from within the border, or should they include the border?
We favor an approach that is simpler than specialist manuals, but that still recognizes the different characteristics and cataloging practices prescribed for the various still image types. We suggest that sheet size be the preferred measurement type for unique materials, such as drawings and paintings, where comparison between multiple items is not an issue. We also suggest that sheet size be the preferred measurement for modern mass produced graphic materials, such as posters, postcards, etc. We concur with the DCRM(G) practice of making image size the preferred measurement for historic prints, such as relief prints and lithographs, and intaglio prints lacking plate marks. We recognize that these items exist in multiples, and that comparisons between individual items can be hindered by alterations often made to the carrier, such as trimming of sheets. Plate mark measurements when available should be required for intaglio prints. There should always be an option to include other types of measurement than the preferred one, as appropriate.
The other issue we feel strongly about is the importance, even indispensability of identifying every measurement type. Measurement type should always be specified, even if only the default type is being recorded. This is particularly important, given that AACR records contain measurements of the carrier, not image size, and that the AACR records do not contain labels. In a world of hybrid records and hybrid catalogs, how are users to know what is being measured?
Not requiring labels for measurements of image size will also negatively impact exchange of data with other cataloging communities, such as object catalogers. We cannot expect them to guess which measurement type is the default, especially since we may be exchanging both AACR and RDA records with them. Object catalogers routinely label each measurement type, rather than expecting users to know which is the default value for a particular graphic format within a particular data content standard. Labeling every measurement type is also a sounder practice in database and data exchange terms.
Again, we thank CCC for bringing this topic into focus. For all the reasons outlined above, the Cataloging Advisory Committee of ARLIS/NA would welcome a more substantial revision of RDA 3.5.3, and would be willing to work with other graphics cataloging communities on formulating a proposal to that end.
-- Dan-Lipcan (talk) 06:12, 17 September 2013 (PDT), ARLIS/NA Liaison, for the ARLIS/NA CAC
Thanks to Francis and Dan for their comments. I would like to understand the following in preparing the ALA response:
- 1. Does ALA feel that it's OK to proceed with some changes now, with an eye toward making additional changes to address ARLIS's concerns next year? And if so, what are those changes? (Say, adding "image" before the dimensions to clarify what's being measured?)
- 2. Do we have any counter-proposals or specific improved wording to suggest at this time?
- 3. Does it generally make sense (with the exceptions noted in the comments above) to follow the outline of instructions for dimensions of maps, as CCC has done?
Kathy Glennan (talk) 10:20, 17 September 2013 (PDT)
"Responding to Kathy Glennan's questions about how to proceed: a quick fix that we might be able to get approved would be to implement the Canadians' proposed alternative rule for recording sheet size (so it could always be included in the record) and also to require that measurement type always be identified. That would go a long way towards making the data more understandable."
-- Dan-Lipcan (talk) 11:12, 17 September 2013 (PDT), for Elizabeth O'Keefe, ARLIS/NA
As everyone agrees, the priority change would be addition of a requirement to specify what is measured. My concern is that this fix requires changes to every section of 3.5.3 (or nearly so), either in guidelines or in examples (or both). It's tempting to make a counter-proposal to fix all of that; but there is a time crunch.
On a new note, as I look at the proposal now, it's not clear why it provides two variations of the alternative to record the dimensions of the sheet instead of the pictorial area. The first occurrence specifies no conditions; the second on condition that "it is difficult to measure the points for measuring." Why is the second necessary, when there is an also an unconditional alternative to do so? Am I missing something?
-- Francis Lapka, RBMS Liaison, Sept. 17, 2013
I defer to Dan and Francis's judgment on how to proceed, both with respect to how far we might suggest modification to CCC/14 to further bring RDA in line with established specialist community knowledge of best practices for handling this data, and overall strategy regarding whether to advance CCC/14 as an interim measure or to rebuff it with the intentions of returning with a more comprehensive counter-proposal. MYERS, CCDA liaison to the MAC, 2013/09/19
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Summary of ACOC response: Agrees; notes missing comma in e.g. statement.


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Metalworking Guide - Shape SheetmetalWritten by on April 21, 2009 Lazze Jansson Takes The Mystery Out Of Metalworking.
We've secretly always wanted to be one of those guys who can walk into his shop, spend a few hours with fresh steel, and walk away with a custom panel that actually fits. But there's just no way artistically declined stumblebums like us could ever create on the level of professional builders, right? Master shaper and former machinist Lazze Jansson insisted it just isn't so and that he could prove it if we'd be willing to spend three days at his metal-shaping school. Jansson developed his own English wheel, electric bead roller, and shrinker/stretchers that are superior to many on the market and put together beginner and advanced classes to teach customers, fabricators, and average Joes his techniques.
Jansson refers to his school as Metal Dreams, his premise being you can create those things you've always wanted to. The closest we've come to actual panel fabrication is creating rough patches for floorpans with a hammer, a pair of pliers, and a vise. Suffice it to say, we're starting from square one--but with high hopes.
We'll freely admit we were pretty intimidated the first day, especially when we noted two of the four students in the class were JF Launier and Sean Calverly of JF Kustoms. These guys are accomplished, high-end custom builders, already having racked up a Goodguys '08 Trendsetter of the Year award as well as West Coast Custom of the Year for their Ridler Great 8-achieving '55 Chrysler wagon, dubbed R'Evolution. Yet they were there to learn from Jansson. We had to be in way over our heads.
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|Community Choir to perform a rendition of Handel's Messiah in Wauneta/Benkelman Dec. 8
|Written by Wauneta Breeze
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Pictured above is the combined choir. In no particular order their names are as follows: Anika Adams, Sara Behrends. Janet Keiser, Lana Skelton, Darla Windholz, Angela Crouse, Nickole Sis, Crystal Darling, Laura Nelms, Nicole Kent, Miranda Behrends, Deb Echols, Sharon Holmes, Kaitlin Howard, Liz Noler, Annie Pursley, Diana Rehn, Tina Richardson, Andra Roberts, Sharlane Jones, Tammy Will, Kathy Reid, FayeLee Sanford, Natalie Kent, Maggi Hardwick, Michelle Myers, Sally Hudson, Erin Perrigo, Beth Kollmorgen, Del Rehn, Ron Singer, Mike Brown, Rita Crose, Greg Loghry, Sye Tecker, Aaron Behrends, Terry Lytle, Harold Nordhausen, James Skelton, Tom Jones, Bert Leffler, Richard Bartholomew, Fr. Tom Wiedel, Elmer Case, Tony Ham and Diane Hughes. (Courtesy Photo)
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This will be the ninth year that organizers, Diane Hughes and Nickole Sis of Benkelman, have put together the event.
Over the course of their history, they have not only done Christmas performances, but have also sung during 4th of July festivities and Veterans Day programs as well as caroled during the Chamber activities downtown.
The Wauneta performance will be held in the Wauneta-Palisade High School gym.
From the beginning in 2005 Diane Hughes, who also serves as vocal instructor for Dundy County Stratton High School, has been the director of the choir, and Elmer Case of Stratton has guest directed on a variety of songs. Julie Shillington of Benkelman and Tally Case of Stratton have served as accompanists throughout the choir's history.
Lisa Fox of Stratton, Mary Baney and Janice Whetstone, both of Benkelman, have also acted as accompanists during rehearsals. This year, Tally Case and Bev Singer will accompany the choir.
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A spokesman for the Gay And Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has condemned his remarks, insisting they are "some of the vilest and most extreme statements uttered against LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual amd transgender) people in a mainstream publication."
A&E says Robertson is on an indefinite hiatus following his comments about gays.
In a statement yesterday, A&E said Robertson's beliefs are personal and don't reflect the views of A&E or the show itself.


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Look sheer, not taking a chance
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I'm pretty big into bib shorts since my pre-pubecent like boyish hips don't hold regular shorts up very well. Downside to bibs is always the fact you have to take your cycling top off to pee. Gore has solved this problem with the Power bibs. If you aren't doing 3-4 hour rides everyday, these are great. The chamois is a higher density than the slightly more expensive version, so if you don't plan on hammering in them, you will be comfortable. I weigh 130, I'm 5'9 and found the medium to fit a litter looser than I typically like, but this could be because the fabric has A LOT of stretch to it. I didn't find that the fabric was at all sheer. I use these bib shorts for both mountain and road and have found they work well as a liner or alone on the road.
these bibs are thin, so thin you can see right through them. spent a day in the saddle sitting off the back trying not to ruin anyone's view. rode 80 mi regretting this purchase. i really wish i could return these.
I believe B.C.'s policy is "return anytime, any reason, next day or 30 years"...or something like that...Anyway, seriously, read the fine print on their return policy, I would hate to see you not take advantage and keep these.
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Svetlana Kuznetsova was spotted working scarily severe eyebrows at her pre-tourney presser for the WTA Championships in Doha.
I think we've finally found those missing WMD's people - somebody call Bush.
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Monday, November 3, 2008
PHOTO OP: Sveta wears WMD's to Doha, considered armed and dangerous
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Dude. There are so many "Bush" jokes I could make here.ReplyDelete
c note: please, be my guest!ReplyDelete
Ohmigod, Kuzy's make-up is just bad. Makes her look like a tranny. I thought she improved!ReplyDelete
Are they real? God help her if she drew those on. I hope she doesn't go on court like that. I'm picturing them melting down her face in the Doha heat. Oh Kuzy, Kuzy, Kuzy...Lord love ya.ReplyDelete
What on earth makes her think this would look normal??!ReplyDelete
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she scares meReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 12, 2009 at 2:11 PM
I love the way people slate tennis players with personalities like Svetlana here and yet they worship boring posers like Ivanovic.ReplyDelete
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And maybe see if we can mother-ship kayaks on the bay boats?
Not a bad idea, Dan. We can kick it around this weekend with Golden & the gang.
How does March 23rd and launch at either Stingaree's on Bolivar or Waterman's by GISP sound?


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A setup with 1 HR34 and 3 C31s would eliminate the need for any DECA connection (DECA connected to your router) right? You can just plug the HR34 into your router via ethernet and the C31s via coax (SWM LNB, 4 or 8 port splitter) and get OnDemand content on the HR34 that can be viewed and served from the C31s. No wireless connection kits, no wired connection kits, pretty simple right?
That can be done with any setup that has an HR34. AN HR34 and 3 H25s can be set up the same way with the ethernet connected directly to the HR34. The HR34 and all 3 H25s (or H24s) would all have internet connections as well as Whole Home DVR functionality.
DirecTV just doesn't tell the techs that to avoid confusion with the HR24 that can't be set up that way. If you hooked up one HR24 and 3 H25s (or H24s) and hooked up the ethernet connection directly to the HR24 only the HR24 would have an internet connection and Whole Home DVR would no longer work (because the DECA adapter built into the HR24 would shut itself off).


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'Crazy about Nativity scenes'
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A glance around the first floor of Pat and Joe Norohna's home leaves no doubt about what Christmas means to them. Nativity sets in a tremendous variety of styles and sizes cover every surface.
The Norohnas are natives of India and grew up in a section of the country heavily populated by Catholics. There, the Christmas Eve custom is to attend an outdoor midnight Mass, then return home where families reverently place the baby Jesus in Nativity scenes that sit in front of most homes.
"I'm crazy about Nativity scenes. Where I grew up, in Mangalore, Christmas isn't about presents. Nativity scenes are so special there," she said.
Her brothers built a stone grotto to house their family's Nativity scene. Each year, they throw sprouted lentils on the ground to resemble grass and place the sheep figurines on them to "graze."
Most Indian Catholics also display a star of Bethlehem on their homes. Pat's brothers fashioned her family's star each year from bamboo. "Now they are all made in China. It's so sad. Nobody has time to make them anymore," she said.
Pat and Joe married in 1979 and were living in Florida when she began collecting the Nativity sets that reminded her so much of home. Today she has about 120 Nativity sets from countries all over the world. They're made from wood, clay, stained glass, resin, mud, porcelain, crystal, pewter and even cornhusks.
They sit inside pinecones, seashells, an apple, a cross, a Christmas tree and a matchbox, as well as in glass and crystal cases and traditional wooden stables and sit in four first-floor rooms of their house. "It's hard to find places to put them so they don't look crowded."
A twinkling Christmas tree includes about 15 Nativity ornaments including one carved in olive wood from the Holy Land. The brightly decorated tree contrasts with the simpler tradition in her hometown in which people cut a single branch of pine and hang homemade ornaments on it.
Pat seeks the sets whenever she travels and names Italy, India, Mexico and the Bahamas among the countries represented. Sets from Assisi, Alaska, Chile, Brazil and "good old West Virginia" reside on the top of a piano. "We love West Virginia, so of course I wanted some from here," she said.
Friends, family and neighbors gave her others. She treasures sets given by the students she daily tutors in math, even if the sets she displays in the dining room where they work on lessons sometimes prove distracting.
"The students want to look closely at them. I tell them we'll set aside a few minutes at the end of the session to look at them," she said. "The ones given by students are so special. I think of them when I put them out each year."
A coffee table in the living room holds others with sentimental meaning, all given to Pat by Joe, her three children or close family members. One is a set beautifully wrought in pewter that Joe found on a trip to Malaysia and purchased as a surprise for Pat.
She's hard-pressed to list her favorites, but a white ceramic set that takes center stage nestled in a bed of fresh pine in the family room fireplace does hold the No. 1 spot in her heart.
Pat and her then-young son, Adi, and daughter, Maya, made the set at a ceramics class in 1988 when Pat was expecting their sister, Tina. "I took them to a ceramics class to keep them occupied. Maya was painstaking in her painting, and Adi was patient too," she said. She includes two painted sheep made from mud dug from a riverbank in India in the family-made display because, "I wanted something from India in here too."
Point out any set, and she will tell you its origins and who gave it to her, if it was a gift. The collection makes an impression on visitors, including the 8-year-old Indian niece of a friend who came to visit the Norohnas. When her friend returned from a visit with the girl's family in India, she brought a Nativity set the little girl had sent with her for Pat to add to the collection. "I was so touched," she said.
She calls the polished piece of gnarled coffee tree branches in a corner of her kitchen the "Nativity tree" because it holds eight sets, including a cornhusk set from Assisi, a scene in a coconut shell from Hawaii, two in gourds from Brazil and another in a seashell from the Bahamas.
"When we go someplace, my eye just goes toward the Nativity scenes for sale," she said.
She displays a few special scenes year-round, including a one-piece porcelain scene that Joe purchased at an arts and crafts fair. It sits with other delicate pieces on a glass shelf in the dining room. A simple wooden set from her sister sits year-round on a shelf beside her kitchen sink.
Nostalgic memories of Christmases in India always cause a pang of homesickness, but it's softened through the years. The words of holiday songs like "I'll Be Home for Christmas" and "There's No Place Like Home For The Holidays" used to be particularly painful.
The Nativities remind Pat of other traditions that shaped her childhood Christmases. Her mother made dozens of pound cakes and sweet treats her family took when they made the rounds visiting relatives. She bakes the cakes from the same recipe and tints portions of the dough green and pink, just like her mother did.
"I always think of my mom and all the cooking she did for Christmas," Pat said. "We six kids had to visit all the elderly relatives and bring them treats. Now that I'm a mom, I really appreciate the tradition."
Today her daughters continue the tradition of preparing and sharing holiday treats with friends and acquaintances in Texas and Indiana, where they reside.
When they lived at home, her children helped her bring out and repack the sets in their original packages every year. Without their help, she and Joe pull out the boxes and place the sets at a more leisurely pace. She can't imagine Christmas without them.
"I love the Nativities so much. The manger reminds me of the Christmas story. For me, that's what Christmas is all about," she said.
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Run, Dance, THEN CRAWL at this year's Reno Zombie Crawl affair!
Want to experience a day that's completely unmatched anywhere in the world? Want to take part in one of the largest zombie crawls ever? In the BEST downtown for pub crawls in the nation?
Not only that, but do you want a FULL DAY of zombie themed events, even for all-ages to get involved???
The 6th Annual Reno Zombie Crawl is now a full day of events:
RUN at 10:00 AM
This year the Reno Zombie Crawl is hosting our first ever No Brainer Humans vs Zombies 5K fun run! It's all ages and it's going to be zany fun! Plus, all 21 & over participants will receive a FREE ZOMBIE CRAWL CUP to enjoy the evening's festivities! Get more information and register here >>
DANCE at 7:00 PM
When the Reno Zombie Crawl began, we traditionally took a break midway through the event to dance to Michael Jackson's Thriller. What began as a fun dance has now become its own event, as Thriller Under The Arch attracts hundreds of dancers and participants to the Historic Reno Arch! This event is all-ages and free, and this year we're looking for 1,000 dancers to break our previous record! Get info and learn to dance here >>
CRAWL at 8:00 PM
The main event begins at 8:00 pm at different locations in downtown Reno!
- Cups are on sale at Junkee Clothing Exchange and other locations, and will be available the night of the crawl too.
- Locations: 45-50 different local taverns will participate!
- $3 beer and drink specials at every location with your crawl cup!
- NO COVER at any participating bar or club for any participant with a crawl cup!
- Every single venue will hold at least one costume contest during the crawl! All you need to enter is a crawl cup!
- Discount hotel rooms are available downtown for crawlers!
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Orioles Beat Dodgers, Handle Tampa Rays for Second Time this Season
April 16-April 18: Orioles Handle Rays in Series, 2-1
The Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Rays two games in three for the second time this season, in a series April 16 to April 18.
The Orioles were unstoppable at the plate when they played the Rays during the first week of the season, but they had to beat the Rays differently this time around. A victory in game one came with only six hits by Baltimore; catcher Matt Wieters hit a solo homerun in the 5-4 victory, but the other four runs were pieced together by timely walks, steals, passed balls and clutch hitting.
The second game of the series didn't go as well for the Orioles, mainly due to poor pitching by starting pitcher Chris Tillman. Tillman gave up four earned runs on six hits in five innings, and the bullpen couldn't save the Orioles either, giving up the final two runs in a 6-2 loss.
Orioles pitcher Miguel Gonzalez was just as bad in the final game of the series, allowing four earned runs and two homeruns in five innings before he was relieved, but the Orioles bats came alive late in the game. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning, Matt Wieters nailed a walk-off grand slam homerun to win the game, 10-6.
April 20: Orioles Beat the Dodgers in Makeup Game
The first game of a three-game set against the L.A. Dodgers was postponed on April 19, and played the following day. For the third straight game, an Orioles starting pitchers performed poorly as Jason Hammel allowed four runs on just 51 pitches in the first two innings.
But Hammel eventually settled in and threw some good pitches in the middle innings, allowing the Orioles' batters to go to work. J.J. Hardy and Nolan Reimold both hit homeruns and relief pitcher Jim Johnson eared his seventh save of the season as Baltimore won the game, 7-5.
Oriole Player of the Week:
Wieters hit two of his three homeruns of the season in the series against the Tampa Bay Rays, including the decisive grand slam in the final game of the series. He also recorded four hits and four RBI in the series.
The Orioles (8-7 overall) will face the Toronto Blue Jays in a three-game series on April 22 to April 24 in Baltimore. The team will then travel to Oakland to play the Athletics in a four-game series from April 25 to April 28.
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We've been slacking on starting this October thread, so here it is.
IPW, didn't want your rant to get lost though--that's absolutely unbelievable what your mom thinks is okay to say to you. You are not fat; you are pregnant and in your third trimester. Is there anything you can say to shut down your mom's rudeness? Does she just do this? Body snarking like this just makes my blood boil. I'm in a business networking group, and one day a guy there--and just to be clear, at a business meeting--came up to me, cackled, and said, "Oh I saw you from across the room and thought, 'Hey, WPP got fat!' Then I remembered you're pregnant! HAHAHA!" So I stared him down and said, "That's something to put on your list of Things Never to Say to a Pregnant Woman. Or anyone ever."
You're making a tiny human so everyone else can GTFO. Sorry you're still feeling uncomfortable too. I hope these next 7-ish weeks go by fast for you.


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Renovation Photos: Food for thought
ATH took a detailed tour of Kauffman Stadium today. Tremendous progress has been made since our last tour. For example, we walked on the new pathway that allows you to walk near the right field fountains and in front of CrownVision. It's an awesome experience – we can only imagine what it will be like when the fountains are on and the crowd is buzzing. Here's a sneak peek of the walkway. We'll have more on that tomorrow…for now, we want to talk food! The tour made us very hungry!
Bob Rice, the Royals Vice President for Ballpark Operations and Development, emphasized that the food experience will be taken to a whole new level in 2009. The new K will have one concession stand point of sale for every 193 fans. The previous ratio was 1 for every 438 fans. The goal is simple – more selections and less time spent in line. That means more hot and fresh food for you and more time you can spend enjoying the game from your seat.
The highlight of our food blog post is Sluggerrr's Training Table. Everything is geared toward the kids – from portions to selection to the height of the counter. It's sure to be a hit with the kids and it's located in the Outfield Experience near the new Little K in left field and all of the interactive areas.
This concession area, also in the Outfield Experience, will house two giant barbeque smokers. Mmmmmmmm!
We were able to walk along the main concourse today. Some of your food options include:
Fry Works and
Wheelhouse Pizza.
Another cool feature is this concession area which allows you to look in and see some of the offerings so you know what you want when you get to the counter – for instance – rotisserrie-style chicken. (We are on the inside looking out toward the concourse.)
Now you've seen a few of the many food options at the new K. Check back for more posts on today's tour!


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Martha T. Moore and Fredreka Schouten, USA TODAY
Karl Rove has spent a week explaining himself - to Republicans.
The Conservative Victory Project - a new offshoot of the political non-profits co-founded by Rove called Crossroads - says it wants to avoid a repeat of 2012 embarrassments, when GOP candidates lost Senate elections in Indiana and Missouri after they made voter-alienating comments about rape.
Tea Party groups, talk-radio hosts and conservative activists, seeing the new group as an attempt to thwart the will of conservative primary voters, reacted furiously in the media, on conservative websites and, of course, on Twitter, where the backlash has its own hashtag: #CrushRove.
"Who died and made Karl Rove queen for a day?" barked radio talker Mark Levin.
Electability is "a false standard'' that favors popular candidates over principled ones, says Chris Chocola, head of the Club for Growth, an anti-tax campaign group. "The principle matters and we think voters kind of notice that.'' Rove "is focused on the (Republican) brand. We are not party builders. We are trying to improve the gene pool of Congress based on principle.''
Rove and Crossroads President Steven Law have made the media rounds from Fox's Sean Hannity and Bill O'Reilly to MSNBC's Chuck Todd, asserting that they are not trying to stifle primaries, promote moderates or protect incumbents but pick strong general-election candidates. They have pointed out, for instance, how much money Crossroads groups spent on behalf of Tea Party candidates: $30 million in the last two election cycles to help Republicans such as Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania - along with a batch of unsuccessful candidates including Indiana's Richard Mourdock.
Rove declined to be interviewed, but Crossroads spokesman Jonathan Collegio says the new group plans close vetting of primary candidates, including their "discipline" in public statements, and their past. "Does the candidate have skeletons in his or her closet that are going to disqualify them in a general election - i.e. has the candidate ever dabbled in witchcraft?'' he says, referring to failed 2010 Delaware Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell. The group will also look for successful fundraising in a candidate's home community. "If they can't raise money locally, it's endemic of something being wrong in their campaigns," Collegio says.
How this could play in 2014
The fight over Rove's intervention in primaries takes on urgency because Senate contests for 2014 are getting underway in three states where Republicans think they have a shot at winning open seats:
What's the best way to grow the party
The fracas occurs as Republicans try to figure out how to recover from losses in 2012 and how to widen their appeal, especially to the growing number of Hispanic voters.
GOP strategist Henry Barbour, who is part of a newly formed Republican National Committee task force to examine the party's future, says, "There's people in Washington who want to not have competitive primaries, but look, it's how you grow the party.'' Like many politicos, Barbour also believes that competition makes for better candidates. "We've got to recruit really strong candidates. And I think competitive primaries will yield, in most cases, the best candidate for the general.''
Republican consultant Stuart Roy, who backed conservative former senator Rick Santorum in last year's GOP presidential primaries, says he would prefer that a mainstream Republican like Capito win a primary "and be in a very good position to win (the general election) than I would find someone who is ideologically pure who does not have an opportunity to win.'' The problem with trying to settle a nomination before a competitive primary is that no one is always right, he says.
"The D.C. establishment doesn't have the answers in picking the winners, nor do necessarily the Tea Party organizations. The danger is, you get carried away with how great you pick winners. And none of us can.''


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St. Louis, MO (KSDK) -- Nothing lifts your spirits quite like lifting someone else's. That's what they do every day for a week at MDA Camp.
"I find out I can do things here that I never knew I could do," says 13-year-old camper Madison Lawson.
Whether it's riding a horse for the first time or taking a dip in the pool. There is one simple reason for being here.
"We get to do a lot of fun stuff," says seven-year-old camper Jackson Callaway.
Callaway has something called Mitochondrial Disease, which doesn't allow your body to function as it should. But that's all forgotten at camp.
"He's just like any other kid. He likes to run around and play. He acts crazy," says Beth King, Jackson's counselor.
This is Jackson's first year at camp but Sam Thebeau, Jonathan Tessmer and Jake Vollmer are camp veterans.
"The three stooges," says head counselor Ron Bristow.
When they were first year campers, talking to them was always humbling. These days their target is their counselor.
"He picked up something," says Sam. "It happened to be a cockroach and he squished it in his hands and screamed like a little girl."
When Bristow, a firefighter volunteered to be a counselor, he thought it would be for one year. That was 19 years ago. He says he keeps comes coming back for the kids, but for their parents too.
"This is a hard job to take care of these kids. 24 hours, 7 days a week," he says. "So they get a nice break and I get to have fun with their kids for a week."
As one MDA camper once put it, what I love about this place no one laughs when I fall down. One of the toughest things for any kids is being different than the other kids. That's especially true for kids with MD.
"Always standing out because of my wheelchair. I would rather stand out because of who I am," says Lawson.
And that's what MDA camp is all about. Letting kids be kids for a week of memories than can a lifetime.


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Filibusters a Vital Senate Safeguard
July 17, 2013
"The filibuster is the last check we have against the abuse of power in Washington," Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., said in 2005....
WASHINGTON -- Democrats not only got much of what they wanted in Tuesday's deal to move some of President Barack Obama's nominees through the Senate, they also got what they see as an important bonus -- casting Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in an unflattering light.
The unfortunate moment culminated Tuesday morning, when Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) marched onto the Senate floor not with the leader from Kentucky opposite him to announce a deal to pass the stalled nominees, but with Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).
McCain was there, according to several sources who spoke about private, behind-the-scenes talks on the condition of anonymity, because he and and several other Republicans grew fed up with their own side's stalling tactics and went around McConnell (R-Ky.) to cut the deal with Reid and Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), avoiding a "nuclear option" rules change to pass the nominees.
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"Since 2007, the Senate Historical Office has shown, Democrats have had to end Republican filibusters more than 360 times."
"That's more than ALL the filibusters in Senate history prior to 2007.The bipartisan agreement, reached after days of talks and jockeying for political position, will allow Obama to fill out his second-term team with top administrators overseeing efforts to protect workers, consumers and the environment."
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The NR article is so far off the mark of the truth in order to protect the republican obstructionists.
360 Republican filibusters? That has nothing to do with protecting the rights of the minority...but everything to do with preventing a President, elected by the majority of the nation, to do what the majority of the nation voted him in office to do.
Maybe the NR also missed Reids comments about the importance of Senate rules to protect the minority?
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Let's look at this logically. How many Supreme Court Justices does it take to declare major Congressional legislation unconstitutional? Answer: 5--a simple majority. Next. How many congressmen does it take to pass legislation in the House? Answer: 218, a simple majority. Next. How many electoral votes does it take to elect the President of our country? Answer: a simple majority. Next. How many votes does it take to get anything accomplished in any group or organization in practically every aspect of our lives? Answer: A simple majority. Question: Then why does it take 60% of senators to agree to get anything done in the Senate? Answer: Who the*****knows.
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The Dems will return the favor in spades next time they are in the minority. The Senate is a joke.
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About 3-4 weeks ago our Zimbra server shutdown uncleanly.
When I tried starting it back up MySQL, mailbox, and other Zimbra services wouldn't start.
I dug and dug for solutions to fix the issues.
I ended up dumping/rebuilding/repairing the DB and got the server up and running.
Then I noticed logger wasn't updating properly so I ended up repairing the logger DB.
People have complained about strange issues from the unread messages number showing up without any unread messages, no search results when trying to find an email, to the UI mailbox header missing the checkbox/flag/priority/tag fields. I know re-indexing or removing the index and re-indexing can clean most of these up (the UI not looking correct is a strange one).
The problem I'm most worried about right now is the spam mailbox.
I keep getting these errors
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I also tried viewing the accounts email through the admin interface which just sits on loading.
I checked the MySQL mbox tables which all came back OK.
I then tried telnetting.
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Or troubleshoot rebuilding/fixing the account?Code:zmprov mcf zimbraSpamIsSpamAccount firstname.lastname@example.com
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Get them done as early as possible
Last minute type
Do you do them as soon as possible or wait till the last minute?
As soon as I have the w2's, no sense waiting, I want my money back as soon as possible.
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I will admit, I am to blame in sometimes making mountains out of molehills.
ASAP baby, ASAP.
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What if you owed money? Would you still do them early to get them out of the way or wait under that scenario?
I did mine 2 weeks ago, and did 3 other peoples last night.
Got both of my electronic acceptance notifications yesterday.
I say if you're getting money back - get it asap. If you have to pay in. April 15.
Can someone explain to me how you ever owe money? Do you claim too many deductions, etc?
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Filed mine on Wednesday night, got acceptance back yesterday...should have the money in my checking account by next week...
File ours early and if we have to pay - will wait until April to send the check.
Originally Posted by The_Architect
Can someone explain to me how you ever owe money? Do you claim too many deductions, etc?
Both my wife and I claim zero, but as a couple we make too much money and our deductions are somewhat limited.
Also...any short term capital gains can really increase your tax burden.
Owning your house will likely put you in the "have to pay" group as well.
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File ours early and if we have to pay - will wait until April to send the check.
The ONLY way to go. Get refunds ASAP and hold on to payments as long as possible.
We always get ours done early. Last year we had to pay for one and got money back for the other. You can file one, get the money back and go pay the other one.
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Owning your house will likely put you in the "have to pay" group as well.
Really? I just bought a house last March and am anticipating a big return from interest alone. Am I missing something? I claim 1 and my wife claims 0.
Do taxes as soon as I have everything. File ASAP if getting $ back. Wait until last minute to pay in.
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I am encouraged to finally see mental healthcare legislation that is parity driven, responsible and comprehensive. More than half of Michigan residents who are mentally ill, most with few financial resources or support systems, do not receive treatment due to lack of adequate insurance coverage. This disparity cannot continue.
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow is leading a bipartisan coalition to de-stigmatize mental illness and ensure parity legislation for mental healthcare under The Excellence in Mental Health Act 2013, due to be introduced on the Senate floor this April. The bill will strengthen gun control legislation and enhance the scope of available mental health treatment. The Excellence in Mental Health Act 2013, co-sponsored by Senator Stabenow, would bring Medicaid-funded mental health services to 1.5 million Americans by expanding eligibility up to 138% of the federal poverty level. In Michigan, this bill would bridge the gap for approximately one-third of those needing, but not receiving, mental health treatment due to the fact that they are under- or uninsured. By funding critical care provisions, providers like Detroit Central City Community Mental Health can assure continuity of services based on a predictable and stable revenue stream. Support for Medicaid Expansion would mean a near-term infusion of approximately 1.3 billion federal dollars enabling Michigan to meet the integrated health needs of what has long been an underserved population. We encourage you to join Senator Stabenow in support of these reforms.
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As many gamers know, Gary Gygax (left), the famed creator of Dungeons & Dragons, passed away earlier this year.
By way of honoring the man and his achievement, the folks behind GenCon's yearly charity auction decided to donate the proceeds to Gygax's favorite charity, the Christian Children's Fund. The auction, held at this year's GenCon, raised more than $17,000.
Unfortunately, according to a post on Live Game Auctions, the CCF refused the donation when it found out that the money would partially come from the sale of D&D merchandise. GenCon instead donated the money to the Fisher House Foundation, an organization that enables family members to live nearby their hospitalized loved ones.
A curious member of the Giant in the Playground forum e-mailed the CCF about its decision and received the following reply:
Christian Children's Fund made the decision to decline the gift from GenCon, LLC as the request presented to us gave the appearance that CCF (the organization) was an endorser or supporter of a gaming convention, which CCF was not.
As [with] many non-profit organizations, CCF is selective in its endorsements or support in order to maintain the integrity of its name and logo. We cannot lend our name to an event for which we have no involvement. This decision should in no way be interpreted as CCF holding an opinion on Mr. Gygax, gaming enthusiasts or the game Dungeons and Dragons.
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Newberry County, SC (WLTX) - Authorities are looking for a tractor-trailer which set off a series of accidents that briefly closed part of Interstate 26 Saturday.
Officials with the Newberry County Sheriff's Office sent out an alert shortly after 12 p.m. for motorists to avoid I-26 West between the 82 and 85 mile markers following multiple motor vehicle collisions. These are around the interstate exits for SC 773 to Prosperity and SC 202 to Little Mountain, respectively.
Newberry Sheriff Lee Foster says the initial accident occurred when a tractor-trailer changed lanes and cut off another vehicle, which caused a series of accidents. Then, Foster says Saturday's poor weather conditions contributed to even more wrecks as other motorists attempted to avoid the previous collisions. Though crews cleared the roadway within a few hours, Foster says about 8-10 vehicles were involved, not counting the tractor-trailer which left the scene.
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Wanted: Infrastructure funding
President Obama Announced a Plan to Renew and Expand America's Roads, Railways and Runways: Infrastructure investments one key way to continue recovery and keep our economy growing
September 09, 2010
At a Labor Day rally in Milwaukee, President Barack Obama heralded the White House's ambitious six-year, $50 billion plan to expand and upgrade U.S. roads, railways, and runways, which, he said, can enable the country to have the "best infrastructure in the world."
As LM reported, Obama's plan is comprised of:
-rebuilding 150,000 miles of roads;
-constructing and maintaining 4,000 miles of rail, which is enough to stretch from coast-to-coast; and
-rehabilitate or reconstruct 150 miles of runways along with installing a NextGen system that will reduce travel time and delays.
Make no mistake, at a time when the economy continues to largely stumble, with the occasional snippet of good news mixed in from time to time, more needs to be done to get more people back to work, augment consumer confidence, drive demand and get America back to being the world's top economic power.
And honing in on transportation infrastructure as a way to get our economic engine truly rolling again seems like a good plan. But as we all know, an ambitious effort such as the one proposed by Obama remains on a "road to nowhere" (thanks, David Byrne) without meaningful funding.
As I have mentioned before, this is where ambition and desire tends to fade and reality sets in. Look no further than the gas tax, the primary funding mechanism for the now-expired SAFETEA-LU reauthorization—which is solvent for the remainder of 2010. What happens after that is anyone's guess. President Obama has said on more than one occasion that raising the gas tax to increase transportation funding is a non-starter. In this political climate, he knows he has no choice really, which is incredibly unfortunate as it would ostensibly be the most direct and easy way to continue funding transportation infrastructure projects. But, alas, things are often never as easy as they seem.
What's more, it is apparent that Obama's proposal is not going to make major inroads with the mid-term elections around the corner.
This was made clear in a Washington Post article published yesterday:
"The calendar is not our friend here, and the Republicans in the Senate aren't going to let him have a win before the election," said a staff member on a key transportation committee, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the issue. "We really can't expect any progress this year."
Hardly surprising, eh? Nor is the article's reference to data from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce about the gas tax:
"The gas tax has been the primary source of revenue for the federal Highway Trust Fund. Since 1993, the federal government has collected 18.4 cents per gallon, but more fuel-efficient vehicles have contributed to a steep decline in the fund. Five years ago, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said it was falling about $45 billion short of the estimated $222 billion a year needed to maintain the surface transportation system."
And the beat goes on. What is the best solution for transportation infrastructure funding? There are some great ideas out there from the President and countless others, but all roads point to a dead end without an effective source of funding.
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As we can all see this is a topic that has lots of differing opinions. There are lots of good points ...on both sides of this. I guess because I am an old fart and have been hunting big game for around 60 years, I was taught to hunt with equipment that was (and is) pretty primitive compared to todays stuff. I shot a buck antelope last season that was 407 yds, pretty far out there for me. Couldn't get any closer, made a good one shot kill. I could not have done that back in the 50's with what I had then.
I just thought the distance on that elk on the show was a little far out there.


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I am in a discussion with the developer of the Yahoo! notifier for Firefox.
My idea was to see if the notifier could be adapted to work with a Zimbra
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The main thing that seems to be required to make it work is some sort of page that displays the unread mail count. Does the zimbra server produce anything that might be usable to a plugin like this?
It looks like Yahoo! has a system for its Yahoo! toolbar which produces this:
Any thoughts on getting this to work? I can see it being quite useful.