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Ricoh's new Pro C901/C901S Graphic Arts Edition set to fully integrate with CREO's new C-81 Color Controller
West Caldwell, NJ, October 4, 2010 - The Production Printing Business Group (PPBG) of Ricoh Americas Corporation today announced the continuation of its strategic relationship with Kodak's Print On-Demand Solutions Group. The implementation of the new CREO C-81 Color Server with the RICOH® Pro C901/C901s Graphic Arts Edition is the next evolution of this relationship. Ricoh's new Pro C901/C901s Graphic Arts Edition will offer CREO's Color Controller C-81, which will provide open connectivity to digital workflows, putting the power of an existing PRINERGY Digital Workflow System within Ricoh products."CREO has over 30 years of leadership experience in graphic arts," stated Carl Joachim, vice president of marketing for PPBG, Ricoh Americas Corporation. "Ricoh's continued relationship with CREO will underscore both companies ability to deliver full color and imaging needs to customers while continuing to optimize workflow solutions to a multitude of digital production printers and presses."CREO Color Servers feature color consistency, powerful processing, and compatibility across all avenues of printing. The Color Controller C-81, which features built-in qualities such as SMS and email notification, support for the ADOBE PDF Print Engine 2, and JDF connectivity for integration within Graphic Arts workflows, will help customers increase productivity and improve flexibility while continuing to boost profits. "This is the second time Ricoh has chosen a CREO Color Server to drive its flagship engines," says Chris O'Connor, Vice President, Global Business Group for Kodak's Print On-Demand Solutions Group. "We are pleased that our professional color management and open connectivity for an integrated, automated workflow continues to serve our partner and their customers with excellence." The CREO C-81, which also offers a fast learning curve for immediate use and error reduction, out-of-the-box color and image control, market-leading document printing features and advanced built-in Variable Data Printing (VDP) capabilities, will be unveiled with the new Ricoh Pro C901/C901S Graphic Arts Edition during GRAPH EXPO at the Ricoh booth, # 2017. Full availability of the new CREO C-81 Color Controller will begin in early first quarter, 2011.About Ricoh Americas CorporationRicoh Americas Corporation, headquartered in West Caldwell, N.J., is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company, Ltd., the 74-year-old leading provider of advanced office technology and innovative document imaging products, services and software, with fiscal year 2009 sales in excess of $21 billion. Ricoh's fully integrated hardware and customizable services and software help businesses share information efficiently and effectively by enabling customers to control the input, management and output of documents.Ricoh Americas Corporation, directly or through its network of authorized dealers, markets and distributes products in North, Central and South America.Information about Ricoh's complete range of offerings can be found at www.ricoh-usa.com.About Kodak's Print On-Demand Solutions GroupKodak's Print On-Demand Solutions Group develops high-performance CREO Color Servers and workflow solutions for a wide range of digital production printers and presses. CREO Color Servers offer the digital printing industry leading workflow connectivity solutions. They utilize intelligent, JDF-enabled automation of all print-production steps to help drive business performance and profit. # # #All referenced product names are the trademarks of their respective companies.
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TV legend David Frost dies
Veteran British broadcaster David Frost, famous around the world for his TV interviews with former President Richard Nixon, dies at 74.PT1M25S http://www.smh.com.au/action/externalEmbeddedPlayer?id=d-2szai 620 349 September 2, 2013
Veteran British broadcaster Sir David Frost has died from a heart attack aged 74, his family says.
Australian connection: David Frost talks with then Australian prime minister Gough Whitlam, at the ATN 7 Studios in Epping, Sydney, in 1973. Photo: George Lipman
Sir David died on Saturday night on the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship, where he was due to give a speech.
Known for incisive interviews with the leading figures of his time, and perhaps most famously disgraced US president Richard Nixon, Sir David spent more than 50 years as a television star.
British Prime Minister David Cameron was quick to send his condolences and tweeted: ''My heart goes out to David Frost's family. He could be - and certainly was with me - both a friend and a fearsome interviewer.''
Most famous interview: British talk show host David Frost and the former US president Richard Nixon in March 1977. Photo: AP
In a statement to BBC News, Sir David's family said: ''His family are devastated and ask for privacy at this difficult time. A family funeral will be held in the near future and details of a memorial service will be announced in due course.''
Sir David's career spanned journalism, comedy writing and daytime television presenting, including The Frost Report. His Sunday morning interview program Breakfast with Frost ran on the BBC from January 1993 until May 2005.
In recent years he worked for al-Jazeera English and had recently interviewed British Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton.
He made regular appearances on Australian TV in the 1970s, doing current affair shows for both the Seven and Nine networks.
He has also grilled many former Australian leaders including Gough Whitlam, Billy McMahon, Malcolm Fraser, Bob Hawke and John Howard.
Sir David said that in 1972 Australia was a place where "Billy McMahon is prime minister, her majesty is queen and Dennis Lillee is king".

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Who's Coming to Sundance 2011?
I'm talking to my mom. So who's going to be in town this week she asks? I'm talking to a friend in SLC, my boyfriend's brother, a fellow writer in New York, same thing. Everyone wants to know what celebs are coming to Utah...for no other reason but to stare. What is it about celebrities we find so fascinating?? I once shared a small ladies room sink in the Treasure Mountain Inn with Daryl Hannah (Kill Bill). She smiled and complimented my boots. Anne Heche passed by on her way to the Con-air styling booth and never looked up. But I spotted her. Kevin Sorbo was so close behind me as I walked up Main Street that I could hear his breath. Paris Hilton walked in front of my car near Deer Valley's Snow Park Lodge. Read More


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Delaware beaches have ranked number 1 again in the nation for having the cleanest water quality in the nation.
Two of the state's most popular beaches-Rehoboth and Dewey-were again awarded 5-star ratings as Superstar Beaches for its perfect swimming water quality for the past four years. The National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) report, "Testing the Waters" in Delaware released this week, recognized DNREC's Recreational Water Quality Testing Program as one of the most comprehensive in the nation.
Delaware ranked first out of 30 states for the cleanest water quality overall.
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Giving to others eases the grief and keeps her going.
On Jan. 10, Cathy Thomas, Kelly Thomas' mother, marked six months since his passing. In December, she gathered with the community on the five-month anniversary for a candlelight vigil walk from the train depot in Fullerton, where her son Kelly, a 37-year-old homeless man, was in a confrontation with the Fullerton police. He died soon after.
The pain is still fresh, but she finds respite in volunteering for the homeless. On Tuesdays, she goes to the train depot to help serve the homeless dinner given by a few local churches followed by a service.
"It really helps me a lot," Cathy said. "I like to give them socks, that's one thing Kelly always wanted ... a pair of socks."
On Wednesday, she volunteers at the Fullerton Armory, where homeless people can get dinner, a place to sleep and breakfast for the winter. She serves dinner. And Cathy always brings socks, blankets and McDonald's cards to give to folks she meets at the armory. And on Thursday, she volunteers at Mary's Kitchen in Orange, where the homeless can get meals and a place to shower. Down time to sit and think isn't good.
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Brady C. Ervin was born in Covington, Tennessee; raised in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Obtained BBA ,Industrial Management, from South Arkansas University, Magnolia, Arkansas. He now lives in Heber Springs, Arkansas: on the shore of Lake Greers Ferry. He lives with his wife of 47 years, Ginger and his grandson, Dustin. They have two daughters, Gwen Ervin-McLarty (Kelly) and Tonya (deceased).Brady is self employed with a Chemical Sales Company and is a part-time tree farmer. He planted trees to prevent any future desire to raise cows. His love for the Lord Jesus Christ has enabled him to write a book of poems: A Potpourri of Thoughts in Rhyme; From a Christian Point of View. I would appreciate your input. e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Have you looked a t a piano?
The keys are black and some white.
You can play a song in black or white
But when you play both you are playing it right.
A melody in black sounds good
A song in white does too.
But the blending of both
Is the way you should learn to do.
The scales are a combination of the two
And each has a distinct sound.
When played as the music is written
The melody is profound.
The color of the key does not matter
The color is only to help identify.
Its place on the keyboard,
And thus help clarify.
If color is removed from a key
And its contribution accepted.
People would know to make music
No key can really be rejected.
People are no different from a keyboard
Color has no place in life.
Each person can contribute to harmony
And eliminate the world of strife.
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If you haven't yet, take the kids to see Santa in SLC, preferably before Christmas Eve to avoid any confusion. He'll be all over town, from the Sugar House to the Off Broadway Theatre stage.
Here's a our top five favorite places you can still see Santa this year:
1. Sugar Shack in Sugar House
Not only will you get to visit Santa, but check out an amazing display of holiday greeting cards from Sugar House elementary schools.
2105 S. Main Street, SLC 4-7 p.m. Mon-Thurs, 3-8 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday
2. Off Broadway Theatre's Miracle on 3rd & Main
We recently posted a review on their new play Miracle on 3rd & Main. The show's Kris Kringle (Bus Riley) is one of the most convincing we've seen on stage, plus kids will be able to meet him in the lobby after the show.
272 S. Main Street, SLC 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays Click here for more info
3. Breakfast with Santa
Santa will be at Utah's Hogle Zoo four dates this month to have breakfast with kids and families. Tickets include a hot buffet breakfast, holiday crafts and family photos with Santa. The zoo's winer animals are out, so browse the park after.
2600 E. Sunnyside Avenue, SLC 9 and 11:30 a.m. Dec. 11, 12, 18 and 19 Click here for more info
4. Santa at Solitude
We can't think of a better way to spend Christmas than on skis...and neither can Santa. Look for him at Solitude handing out candy canes to relax after a long night of delivering gifts.
12000 Big Cottonwood Canyon, Solitude Dec. 25 Click here for more info
5. Fashion Place Mall
The best mall for last minutes, because of the size and so much well...fashion. While you're shopping, stop by the Dillard's court so the kids can meet Santa. Every kid receives a free coloring book.
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With A Name Like Milton Bradley, Don't You EXPECT Something Childish?!
Earlier today (Friday), the Twins got a great start from starting pitcher Kevin Slowey, the bullpen did its level best to blow the lead, and the bats got just enough clutch hitting to push enough runners across the plate.
However, were Milton Bradley not playing right field at Wrigley, the game may have gone completely different for a number of different reasons…all related to Bradley. Through seven innings, Bradley had made a baserunning blunder, lost a ball in the sun, and was unable to catch a bloop double that went for an RBI for Michael Cuddyer.
In the eighth inning, though, Milton pulled a stunt that will be remembered by the 41,000 paid attendance at the game for a long time. With Joe Mauer up and runners at the corners, Jo-Mo hit a deep fly ball to right field…right into the sun. Bradley finally located the ball and, once it was nestled safely in his glove, proceeded to strike a dandy pose. Never once looking in towards the infield, Bradley remained in that statue-like position for a few moments before casually flipping the ball over the fence. Unbeknownst to him, of course, was that he had only caught the SECOND out of the inning, and thus Brendan Harris continued circling the bases to third. He didn't end up scoring in the inning, but the Cubs fans really got on Bradley (booing) as he trotted off the field.
So thanks Milt, for providing some entertainment in the afternoon. Hope to see you again (roughly same time, hopefully same place!) tomorrow!
Preview (31-32, 2nd, 4.0 GB DET): Anthony Swarzak (1-2, 5.23) vs. Rich Harden (4-2, 4.74). Harden is making his first start since early May in coming off the DL, while Swarzak is basically pitching for his major league roster spot (what with Glen Perkins due back next week).


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These reflections are taken from the book "Pro-Life Reflections for Every Day" by Fr. Frank Pavone which is available for purchase at: ProLifeReflectionsForEveryDay.org
"As for Mary, she treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart" (Luke 2:19).
Reflection: The Rosary has conquered many enemies, and many pray it in front of abortion mills. As we acknowledge Jesus as the fruit of Mary's womb, we stand to pray for our brothers and sisters who are being torn from the wombs of their mothers. As we honor the greatest mother, we pray for the frightened mothers. As we worship God who was an unborn child, we proclaim the image of God in every unborn child.
Prayer: Mary, our Mother, bring us Jesus yet again; lead us to his victory over all forms of death. Amen.


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I just bought all the ingredients to make a soup in the crock pot. I was planning on having it cook all day, but I just realized the recipe only calls for it to cook on low for 3-4 hours. If I cook it on low for 3-4 hours, and then put it on warm before I leave for work, will it be a bacteria minefield or will it be warm enough to keep the food safe from bacteria?
I suspect "warm" is meant to maintain temperature, rather than raise it. My crock pots are too ancient to have anything other than "high" and "low", so I can't assert any real authority. However, if you reach 145F within the first hour at the highest setting, then keep it at "warm", and test the temperature after about 30 minutes with an instant-read thermometer and it stays around 140-160F, you'll probably be fine. Personally, I'd test the temperature first by cooking water.
If the temperature stays above 140F at low, the worst risk you'll have is overcooking. Beans and vegetables like carrots and celery can overcook fairly easily in a crock pot, but higher collagen meats meant for stews tend to be fine when cooked for extended periods. Most crock pot recipes for stews and soups usually hold fine when at low for a full workday, although that's presuming a somewhat 70s-era soup aesthetic, which is probable for a crockpot recipe.
However, I would be inclined to attempt the recipe using the low setting rather than reducing it to warm, if you're not going to test the temperature first. If it turns out to be overcooked, you can always puree the ingredients with a blender...
I also doubt that switching to "warm" would be dramatically less likely to overcook the food than "low", unless it holds at a pretty stable 140F, and low ends up somewhere around 160F.
I can't really stress how important it is to have and use thermometers no matter your experience level. And especially if you are unsure if what you are cooking is safe. I prefer a non electric (less parts, requires no batteries, unlikely to break) meat thermometer.
The FSIS (food safety inspection service) has released time-temperature graphs. At 130F you not only deactivate bacteria like salmonella, you have a 7 log10 reduction in bacteria after 131 minutes (chicken), which is their "safe" limit.
They don't really advertise that you don't have to cook to 165F if you hold the temperature over a period of time. The USDA public temperatures are the instantaneous meat temperatures.
According to one of the Rival Crock-Pot manuals, it should not be left on all day. I have no intuition as to why though, other than they offer this advice so consumers don't expect it to bring all foods to a safe temperature.
For more manuals (and recipes and such): Crock-Pot.com Customer Service
Last night I accidentally left dinner on "warm" overnight and when I woke up it was at 147F (still with a fair amount of moisture). That was with a 6.5qt "SmartPot" model. Mushy but safe, IMHO.
I have a Hamilton Beach Stay or Go. It boils on low setting. I don't know what the high setting is, except that it is hotter than low. It doesn't boil on warm, so warm is probably 145-160˚F. The best way is to check the meat with an instant digital thermometer. Foods cooked to 180 should be safe for any kind of meat.


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Abbas Kiarostami
News about Abbas Kiarostami, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Bible Belt Soul Search
Roberto Minervini's "Stop the Pounding Heart" is the story of a young Texas girl in a strict Christian home who finds herself attracted to a rodeo rider.
September 19, 2014, Friday
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Recording the Not-So-Dolce Vita
"Love in the City" (1953) brings together five shorts from Italian directors, including Fellini and Antonioni, all working to varying degrees in the neorealist idiom.
August 10, 2014, Sunday
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Strangers Come to the Village
Abbas Kiarostami's lovely, oblique movie "The Wind Will Carry Us" is being shown at IFC Center in honor of its 15th anniversary.
May 25, 2014, Sunday
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This Week's Movies: Feb. 15
Times critics on "No," "Like Someone in Love" and "Beautiful Creatures."
February 15, 2013, Friday
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Master of Illusions Faces His Own Mirage
The Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami challenges himself, filming in another country using actors with whom he can't communicate directly.
February 10, 2013, Sunday
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Films That Look Forward and Back
Reflections on the continuity of past, present and future are embedded in many films in the New York Film Festival's second week.
October 3, 2012, Wednesday
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New York Film Festival Adds 'Heaven's Gate' to Masterworks Lineup
Michael Cimino's epic western "Heaven's Gate" and a director's cut of Frank Oz's "Little Shop of Horrors" will be part of the festival's Masterworks series.
August 27, 2012, Monday
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At Cannes, a Past Winner From Iran Ventures to Japan
CANNES, France -- When the Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami, right, was last at the Cannes Film Festival two years ago he brought one of his more crowd-pleasing efforts, ''Certified Copy,'' a two-hander set in Tuscany and his first film with a movie...
May 24, 2012, Thursday
Cannes Film Festival: A Director Who Likes to Start in the Middle
The director Abbas Kiarostami discusses why he set his new film in Japan and what it was like making a road movie with an actor who doesn't drive.
May 23, 2012, Wednesday
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At Cannes, Coincidence on Screen and Off
The Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami tackles chance encounters and an unlikely love story in "Like Someone in Love."
May 22, 2012, Tuesday
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Lucas's new film is good but not excellent. There were elements of it that disappointed me. But it may be worth your support anyway. Here's why…
Red Tails is a movie just released honoring the Tuskegee airmen, an often unrecognized unit of black fighter pilots in WWII. For those who don't know the backstory, George Lucas (sort of?) wrote and produced it, and has been working for over two decades to try and make this film happen, because studios just weren't interested (he ended up paying for it himself, and it wasn't cheap). Why? Because, he was told, a film with an "all black cast" was assumed to be a loser at the box office, especially in the foreign market, and thus not worth the investment a major film like this requires.
Sikivu Hutchinson, writing for Black Skeptics here at FtB, gets you up to speed on this fiasco in Jim Crow Hollywood 101. Although one of the deciding factors causing studios to reject the film was apparently their belief that an all-black action film would flop in the foreign market, so it's not just the fading ghost of Jim Crow America, but also the rest of the "We Used to Love the Atlantic Slave Trade" Western World and "Why Is Their Skin a Weird Color, What Are They Aliens?" Eastern World (oh, and I suppose we ought to add the "We Can't Afford to Buy Your Stupid Movies Because of Your Agrosubsidies, Dumb Asses!" African market and the "We Have Our Own Action Movies With People of Color in Them, Thank You" Indian market, and so on, but I'm not a studio exec so I don't know what supposed data they were looking at).
Other WWII Films to Compare
As for myself, I thought the movie might be awesome just because it was a WWII action flick; the fact that it was about the Tuskegee airmen was just a cool bonus. I was a little unsure, though, because ever since the 80s WWII movies either suck (Pearl Harbor, anyone?) or are beyond excellent but, as one might say, kind of dark. Das Boot, Schindler's List, Valkyrie, Saving Private Ryan, Inglorious Basterds, Miracle at St. Anna, are all superb films, some are brilliant on almost every measure. But they aren't exactly ra-ra, "heroes rock!" action flicks. Yes, Basterds had a bit of that (and some would say a bit too much of it, and that on the "um, that didn't happen" side, but let's be honest, we all love a good revenge fantasy now and then), but overall even that film was, let's be honest, dark. So can we have more feel good WWII films? Sure, people die even in those. Sad things happen. It's war. But the overall feel is not "excuse me while I go shoot myself," but more in the "yay!" category.
Once upon a time we had those movies, albeit often wildly fictional: Kelly's Heroes, The Dirty Dozen, Force 10 from Navaronne (all had a token black guy…who duly got killed; except in Force 10, where he's only mortally wounded, demonstrating real progress in racial relations; until you notice he wasn't depicted on any of the promo film posters, despite being Carl Weathers, hardly a nobody…). And of course there have been plenty of WWII-set pieces…that had nothing much to do with war per se. Like Victory, two of the Indianna Jones films (Raiders and Last Crusade), The Keep … (notice we are descending into even wilder fiction here). But they also used to write really heroic, sometimes even delightfully comic, WWII movies that, I have to say, would never get written today for some reason. I'm thinking of flicks like Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison, Father Goose, and Operation Petticoat.
Red Tails: Bad News First
I name all of these so you'll know what my point of reference is as far as what counts as a really good WWII flick (don't make too much hay out of any omissions; there are tons of classics I haven't seen). Red Tails doesn't make this cut. And that's mostly because George Lucas wrote it (the credits say two other guys did, but on The Daily Show he described himself writing it, and IMO either he did, or clones of him did, because it's very Lucasy). George Lucas is kind of a shit writer, IMO, and the worst when he tries to write "for kids." He talks down to kids. He apparently thinks kids are stupid. When I was watching Red Tails there were several scenes were I was pulled out of the film because of some stupid dialogue he'd put in (or allowed in, if he was just supervising the script; indeed the very first lines of the film will worry you as far as their dumbness…all I can say is, it gets better…mostly). Later I realized why that stupid, unrealistic dialogue was in there: he wants parents to take their kids to go see this movie, and he thinks kids are too stupid to follow realistic dialogue (as my wife said to me afterward, the opposite is the case: she learned how to speak and understand better by watching as a kid movies that were written for adults; but this is a guy who thinks kids loved Jar Jar Binks).
Still, there were really only three or four scenes that were that bad. The rest was at least decent, especially when the black performers were on screen (the cast is not devoid of white people, it just doesn't have any in lead roles). But here I think the rest of what was wrong with this movie is that the director (Anthony Hemingway) kind of phoned it in whenever he was shooting white cast members. In almost every scene with a white person in it, their performance sucked. It looked like he always printed the first take, when a real director would stop and tell them, "Okay, you're delivering your lines fine; now perform the lines. Okay, take two…" In contrast, the black actors performed solidly throughout, even R&B singer Ne-Yo, who was great, producing one of my favorite characters and adding something different to the film I'm sure would have been lost if they'd gone with someone else.
(I should also add my usual peeve about all contemporary cinema, that I'm sick of the over-use of CGI in movies today; it's lazy and unconvincing and destroys most of the awe movies once could produce. I liked it back when we actually made movies, and not cartoons that we try to pass off as movies. But this is a minor point. I know it's unrealistic to expect some real movie magic and actual aerial stunt work, especially when he wasn't even getting funded properly, but I really do want to see real movies again some day. So, complaint registered. Moving on…)
Red Tails: Now the Good News
It's a decent work of historical fiction that's fun to watch in the classic sense. You will learn a lot about what went on and what they accomplished and how they were perceived at the start of the war and how that changed by the end of it, which is all in broad outline accurate. There's humor and heroism. And it's miles better than any crap film like Pearl Harbor. Note that I can't compare Red Tails here with the 1995 HBO movie The Tuskegee Airmen starring Laurence Fishburne, which covered the same unit, not only because I haven't seen it (although now I am inspired to), but because it was not a studio released film; indeed, the fact that it was not is an example of what's wrong with Hollywood (and accordingly, as I don't have premium channels like HBO, I had never heard of it until researching this post today).
So what about Red Tails? Should you see this movie, and encourage others to as well? Your call. But let me play advocate: (a) it's at least an okay movie (7 out of 10, and from me that's saying something since most films these days don't even rate a 5 for me); and (b) it will teach you shit about history you might not have known but would love to learn. And I don't just mean the issues (or for some uninformed people, even mere existence) of black combat pilots in WWII, but, especially cool for a historian of technology like me, the fact that the Nazis invented jet aircraft and fielded a fleet of jet fighters during the war, and we had to fight them with ordinary prop planes (maybe someday I'll blog about one of my old pastimes, weapons tech, and the fact that pretty much everything we fight with now was invented by the Nazis, including the automatic assault rifle, shoulder-launched rocket, and guided missile…and yes, jet fighters), and (c) it will flip the bird at the white-ass studio execs who wouldn't pay for or to distribute this film because "no white people are in it." They think white people won't go see it because they aren't in it (and it's always supposed to be about us, see).
It would be worth it to prove them wrong. I'd certainly hate to find them feeling "vindicated" by the movie's failure. Because studio execs are neurophysically incapable of registering a film's quality at all, they won't realize it failed (if it even does) because of the writing or directing, so they will think it's because no white actors were in the lead parts. It's this stupid false inference that has driven practically the whole industry since 1980. That's why when one studio comes out with a hybrid talking vampire shark movie, every studio comes out with a hybrid talking vampire shark movie, because "obviously" that's "in" now (rather than judging what to do based on whether a script is actually just good).
Next Move
If, however, you rankle at paying to see merely average movies just to learn stuff and support a cause, but you want to see what was actually the first all-black-lead WWII action movie, then rent Miracle at St. Anna (directed by Spike Lee). That got panned by the critics (mostly because Spike Lee didn't direct it like a "Spike Lee" film, as critics had pigeonholed him, but actually demonstrated his skill and versatility as a director and made something quite different), and fans of "constant action" war movies hated it because it had a lot of boring "talking" and "emotion" and shit, and other people hated it because it was a little confusing and requires you to actually follow everything and be intelligent. But it actually rates as one of my top most favorite WWII films (in the "dark" category, that is), rivaling even Saving Private Ryan.
Why? Well, you might get it if after watching it, you have the balls to then watch it again, now knowing what happens and thus what all sorts of things really meant earlier in the film (the imaginary-friend scene with the boy in the barn will make you cry…once you know what was really going on in that scene). And if you have an eye for the decisions a director makes (editing, getting performances from the actors, where to put the camera) and just overall matters of quality (not much CGI here). It will also teach you about history (a central atrocity that occurs in the story is actually a true story). And it has literally the most intriguing opening scene of any war movie ever made (yes, even beating Saving Private Ryan). I know one critic who said it sometimes played too much into black stereotypes, but in fact it demonstrates how blacks themselves in the 1940s could play with those stereotypes, while some of them were based on cultural realities of the time, and in fact you actually get as much diversity of character among the men as you would in any "all white" WWII film (so if you don't notice that, then you are the one obsessing on stereotyping…and I wonder if that was kind of Lee's point).
Anyway, that's an excellent film, and thoroughly anti-Lucasy (which does mean, not for kids). But what I want now are good, action-fun WWII films. Like Inglorious Basterds with an all-black infantry unit; or Operation Petticoat style antics in an all-black motorpool unit near the front lines ("When the air raid started he just took off. All he said was 'In confusion, there is profit!'" … if you didn't just laugh, you either have no sense of humor, or you haven't seen Operation Petticoat recently; one of those is easy to remedy). Why not? The potential would be awesome. If you want to see that happen, though, you may have to start small and go see Red Tails. Then studios will start listening to pitches for similar films, and inevitably something awesome will get made that never would have otherwise.
In other words, maybe we should make Red Tails the next hybrid talking vampire shark movie.


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Each year, about 1.1 million people in the United States have heart attacks. Most patients survive, if they are treated as soon as possible, usually no later than within the first 4-6 hours of a heart attack. Every moment is critical, because the earlier a patient can be treated, the more heart muscle can be saved. Outcomes improve even more when heart attack patients are taken to hospitals like FMH that offer emergency cardiac catheterization and angioplasty programs.
And here's even better news. Now, thanks to a grant from the Delaplaine Foundation, patients suffering heart attacks can get treatment even faster with the help of a system called LifeNet.
David Chisholm explains the technology behind theLifeNet system to George and Bettie Delaplaine ofthe Delaplaine Foundation.
LifeNet is a system that transmits a patient's electrocardiogram, or EKG, from the ambulance to the FMH Emergency Department. If doctors determine from the EKG that the patient is an angioplasty candidate, they can immediately page the FMH Interventional Cardiology and Catheterization teams, reducing wait time once the patient arrives.
According to Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Stephen Williams (PDF), the recommended "door-to-balloon time," or the time between arrival in the ED and the inflation of a balloon in the coronary artery of the heart, should not exceed 90 minutes. In communities without a hospital that can do angioplasties, the patient is given a "clot busting" drug and taken by ambulance to a facility that can perform the procedure. In those cases, door-to-balloon time is closer to 3 hours.
At FMH, door to balloon times are closer to 70 minutes, which is far better than the national average and the fastest average time in the state of Maryland.
"LifeNet allows us to activate our heart teams earlier, shaving precious minutes off the time it takes to open a blocked coronary artery," said FMH Medical Director of Interventional Cardiology, Dr. David Brill (PDF), FACC, FSCAI. "The ability of this technology to help save heart muscle can't be overestimated."


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Looking for a generous and unusual gift to give this holiday season? CitationAir has introduced an abbreviated version of its jet card that is good for five hours of flying on any of its business jets, including the Cessna CJ3, XLS, Sovereign and Citation X. The cost, including taxes and fees, starts at $31,145 (for time on a CJ3). The offer expires Dec.
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October 1, 2011
You can get it at the coffee shop, on your smartphone, even in coach on an airliner. So why is it so difficult to get Wi-Fi on the jet you charter? One reason is that most chartered aircraft still lack broadband access.
October 1, 2011
As the PC half of a mixed marriage, I usually don't pay attention to Apple products. So I was nonplussed to find myself harrumphing along with so many others after the debut of the iPad in April of last year. "Doesn't do anything any other tablet can't do," I thought.
August 1, 2011
The latest hot asset among the world's billionaire elite, according to a recent story on Yahoo! News, isn't the newest or biggest private jet. It's a submarine. The news service reported that Microsoft magnate Paul Allen, film director James Cameron and Russian oil billionaire Roman Abramovich are among the 100 or so owners of private submarines plying the seven seas.
June 1, 2011
There are probably as many reasons to fly privately as there are private flyers. But you can subdivide the species into types, to a degree. Of course, the characteristics may overlap, but here are three examples:
June 1, 2011
Charter brokers are sometimes treated like the Rodney Dangerfields of the business aviation world. They don't get the respect typically accorded to the operators they work with–the companies that control or own the aircraft you use when you charter a flight.
February 1, 2011
Not long ago, the idea of selling fractional shares in business jets looked like a winner. Industry pioneer NetJets-which Warren Buffett had acquired for Berkshire Hathaway in 1998-appeared prosperous, and so did the several other companies that had formed to take advantage of the business model.
February 1, 2011
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Sociologists talk about how societies throughout history have had varying tolerance for disparities of wealth. That is, the degree to which the economic gap can expand before the unwashed masses rise up and take down the well-scrubbed wealthy few. Think Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution.
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Options at the low end of the charter market-single-engine turbine and piston aircraft as well as VLJs (very light jets)-are expanding. That's good news if you've been priced out of larger jets, want to upgrade an automobile or airline trip without busting the bank or are looking to save money on short flights or when traveling without a large group.
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2012 Bowman Baseball
|2012 Bowman Hobby Case Pricing
Random Sellers on eBay - (Pre-Sale) May 2012
On release day, 2012 Bowman Baseball hobby cases (12 boxes) were selling more in the $850-900 range. Jumbo cases (8 jumbo boxes) were about $1,200. The key cards are the prospect autographs from hobby/jumbo packs. If any of those prospects start to raise their profile it could impact the price of cases and boxes. Bowman tends to get hot the first week or two after it's release and then cool down to around the original pre-sale pricing. The last two years, 2010 & 2011 were an exception - as those sets were driven by Stephen Strasburg (2010) and Bryce Harper (2011) prospect cards and autographs.
|2012 Bowman Baseball
Base Set Checklist
5 Per Hobby Pack - 15 Per Jumbo Pack
Parallel Cards - 1 Per Pack
Base Set Parallel Cards:
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|1 Derek Jeter
2 Nick Swisher
3 Jered Weaver
4 Corey Hart
5 Brennan Boesch
6 Matt Garza
7 Dan Uggla
8 Paul Goldschmidt
9 Cole Hamels
10 Nelson Cruz
11 Brett Gardner
12 Matt Kemp
13 Curtis Granderson
14 Pablo Sandoval
15 Brandon McCarthy
16 Mark Teixeira
17 J.J. Hardy
18 Yadier Molina
19 Daniel Hudson
20 Jacoby Ellsbury
21 Yunel Escobar
22 Robinson Cano
23 Colby Rasmus
24 Neil Walker
25 John Danks
26 Brandon Morrow
27 Brandon Beachy
28 Mat Latos
29 Jeremy Hellickson
30 Anibal Sanchez
31 Dexter Fowler
32 Ryan Braun
33 Chris Young
34 Mike Trout
35 Aroldis Chapman
36 Lance Berkman
37 Dan Haren
38 Paul Konerko
39 Carl Crawford
40 Melky Cabrera
41 B.J. Upton
42 Madison Bumgarner
43 Casey Kotchman
44 Michael Bourn
45 Adam Jones
46 Jon Lester
47 Jaime Garcia
48 Zack Greinke
49 Albert Pujols
50 Jose Valverde
51 Billy Butler
52 Mark Reynolds
53 Adam Lind
54 Jordan Zimmermann
55 Geovany Soto
|56 Ted Lilly
57 Allen Craig
58 Justin Masterson
59 Adam Wainwright
60 Jordan Walden
61 Jemile Weeks
62 Justin Upton
63 Alex Rodriguez
64 Josh Beckett
65 Ben Revere
66 Mariano Rivera
67 Hunter Pence
68 Tommy Hanson
69 Alexi Ogando
70 Brian McCann
71 Hanley Ramirez
72 Tim Hudson
73 Justin Morneau
74 Derek Holland
75 Roy Halladay
76 Andrew McCutchen
77 Justin Verlander
78 Drew Storen
79 Ryan Zimmerman
80 Jimmy Rollins
81 Eric Hosmer
82 Joey Votto
83 Shane Victorino
84 Ian Kinsler
85 Troy Tulowitzki
86 David Wright
87 Joe Mauer
88 James Shields
89 Brian Wilson
90 Matt Cain
91 Chipper Jones
92 Miguel Montero
93 Ervin Santana
94 Shaun Marcum
95 Adrian Beltre
96 Jose Reyes
97 Craig Kimbrel
98 Nyjer Morgan
99 Matt Holliday
100 Chris Sale
101 Miguel Cabrera
102 Clay Buchholz
103 Mike Moustakas
104 Ike Davis
105 Vance Worley
106 Pedro Alvarez
107 Ian Kennedy
108 Torii Hunter
109 Michael Cuddyer
110 Dee Gordon
|111 Ricky Romero
112 J.P. Arencibia
113 Yovani Gallardo
114 Adrian Gonzalez
115 Ian Desmond
116 Trevor Cahill
117 Carlos Ruiz
118 Alex Gordon
119 Josh Johnson
120 Cliff Lee
121 Neftali Feliz
122 Howie Kendrick
123 Todd Helton
124 Michael Pineda
125 John Axford
126 Carlos Santana
127 Jose Bautista
128 Doug Fister
129 Ryan Howard
130 Cory Luebke
131 Nick Markakis
132 Jason Motte
133 Gio Gonzalez
134 Alex Avila
135 Josh Hamilton
136 Desmond Jennings
137 Roy Oswalt
138 Heath Bell
139 Tim Lincecum
140 Michael Morse
141 Dustin Pedroia
142 Ryan Vogelsong
143 Dustin Ackley
144 Salvador Perez
145 Brandon Phillips
146 Martin Prado
147 David Freese
148 Rickie Weeks
149 Evan Longoria
150 Shin-Soo Choo
151 Clayton Kershaw
152 Giancarlo Stanton
153 Elvis Andrus
154 Scott Rolen
155 Ben Zobrist
156 Mark Trumbo
157 Chris Carpenter
158 Mike Napoli
159 David Ortiz
160 R.A. Dickey
161 Jason Heyward
162 C.J. Wilson
163 Buster Posey
164 Max Scherzer
165 Ivan Nova
|166 Victor Martinez
167 Asdrubal Cabrera
168 Freddie Freeman
169 Stephen Strasburg
170 Johnny Cueto
171 Lucas Duda
172 Bud Norris
173 Matt Joyce
174 Felix Hernandez
175 Starlin Castro
176 Ichiro
177 Ubaldo Jimenez
178 Jhonny Peralta
179 Carlos Gonzalez
180 Michael Young
181 David Price
182 Prince Fielder
183 James Loney
184 Chase Utley
185 Jayson Werth
186 Aramis Ramirez
187 Kevin Youkilis
188 Jay Bruce
189 Delmon Young
190 CC Sabathia
191 Brett Lawrie
192 Alex Liddi
193 Yoenis Cespedes RC
194 James Darnell
195 Jordan Pacheco
196 Tom Milone
197 Michael Fiers
198 Brett Pill
199 Taylor Green
200 Eric Surkamp
201 Collin Cowgill
202 Tyler Pastornicky
203 Leonys Martin
204 Jeff Locke
205 Matt Dominguez
206 Michael Taylor
207 Adron Chambers
208 Liam Hendriks
209 Yu Darvish RC
210 Jesus Montero
211 Matt Moore
212 Drew Pomeranz
213 Jarrod Parker
214 Devin Mesoraco
215 Joe Benson
216 Brad Peacock
217 Dellin Betances
218 Wilin Rosario
219 Chris Parmelee
220 Addison Reed
|2012 Bowman Baseball
Prospect Cards
Cards Have Base Bowman & Chrome Available
Base Bowman Parallels:
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|BP1 Justin Nicolino
BP2 Myrio Richard
BP3 Francisco Lindor
BP4 Nathan Freiman
BP5 A.J. Jimenez
BP6 Noah Perio
BP7 Adonys Cardona
BP8 Nick Kingham
BP9 Eddie Rosario
BP9 Paul Hoilman
BP10 Bryce Harper
BP11 Philip Wunderlich
BP12 Rafael Ortega
BP13 Tyler Gagnon
BP14 Brenny Paulino
BP15 Jose Campos
BP16 Jesus Galindo
BP17 Tyler Austin
BP18 Brandon Drury
BP19 Richard Jones
BP20 Jeimer Candelario
BP20 Robby Price
BP21 Jose Osuna
BP22 Claudio Custodio
BP23 Jake Marisnick
BP24 J.R. Graham
BP25 Raul Alcantara
BP26 Joseph Staley
BP27 Josh Bowman
BP28 Josh Edgin
BP29 Keith Couch
BP30 Kyrell Hudson
BP31 Nick Maronde
BP32 Mario Yepez
BP33 Matthew West
BP34 Matthew Szczur
BP35 Devon Ethier
BP36 Michael Brady
BP37 Michael Crouse
|BP38 Michael Gonzales
BP39 Mike Murray
BP41 Zach Walters
BP42 Tim Crabbe
BP43 Rookie Davis
BP44 Adam Duvall
BP45 Angelys Nina
BP46 Anthony Fernandez
BP47 Ariel Pena
BP48 Boone Whiting
BP49 Brandon Brown
BP50 Brennan Smith
BP51 Brett Krill
BP52 Dean Green
BP53 Casey Haerther
BP54 Casey Lawrence
BP55 Jose Vinicio
BP56 Kyle Simon
BP57 Chris Rearick
BP58 Cheslor Cuthbert
BP59 Daniel Corcino
BP60 Danny Barnes
BP61 David Medina
BP62 Kes Carter
BP62 Dayan Diaz
BP63 Todd McInnis
BP64 Edwar Cabrera
BP65 Emilio King
BP66 Jackie Bradley
BP67 J.T. Wise
BP68 Jeff Malm
BP69 Jonathan Galvez
BP70 Luis Heredia
BP71 Jonathon Berti
BP72 Jabari Blash
BP73 Will Swanner
BP74 Eric Arce
BP75 Dillon Maples
BP76 Ian Gac
|BP77 Clay Holmes
BP78 Nick Castellanos
BP79 Josh Bell
BP80 Matt Purke
BP81 Taylor Whitenton
BP83 Jacob Anderson
BP84 Bryan Brickhouse
BP85 Levi Michael
BP86 Gerrit Cole
BP87 Danny Hultzen
BP88 Anthony Rendon
BP89 Austin Hedges
BP91 Dillon Howard
BP92 Nick Delmonico
BP93 Brandon Jacobs
BP94 Charlie Tilson
BP96 Greg Billo
BP97 Andrew Susac
BP98 Greg Bird
BP99 Dante Bichette Jr.
BP100 Tommy Joseph
BP101 Julio Rodriguez
BP102 Oscar Taveras
BP103 Drew Hutchison
BP104 Joc Pederson
BP105 Xander Bogaerts
BP106 Tyler Collins
BP107 Joe Ross
BP108 Carlos Martinez
BP108 Luis Angel Sanz
BP109 Andrelton Simmons
BP110 Daniel Norris
|Card Numbering Notes:
Their Chrome prospect cards (shown below) are numbered "correctly" (ie: Paul Hoilman is BCP40 and so on). Typically un-corrected error cards have no additional value. Similar numbering issues have happened in past Bowman sets.
|2012 Bowman Baseball
Chrome Prospect Cards
Same Checklist as above
Base Bowman Chrome Parallels:
|BCP1 Justin Nicolino
BCP2 Myrio Richard
BCP3 Francisco Lindor
BCP4 Nathan Freiman
BCP5 A.J. Jimenez
BCP6 Noah Perio
BCP7 Adonys Cardona
BCP8 Nick Kingham
BCP9 Eddie Rosario
BCP10 Bryce Harper
BCP11 Philip Wunderlich
BCP12 Rafael Ortega
BCP13 Tyler Gagnon
BCP14 Brenny Paulino
BCP15 Jose Campos
BCP16 Jesus Galindo
BCP17 Tyler Austin
BCP18 Brandon Drury
BCP19 Richard Jones
BCP20 Jeimer Candelario
BCP21 Jose Osuna
BCP22 Claudio Custodio
BCP23 Jake Marisnick
BCP24 J.R. Graham
BCP25 Raul Alcantara
BCP26 Joseph Staley
BCP27 Josh Bowman
BCP28 Josh Edgin
|BCP29 Keith Couch
BCP30 Kyrell Hudson
BCP31 Nick Maronde
BCP32 Mario Yepez
BCP33 Matthew West
BCP34 Matthew Szczur
BCP35 Devon Ethier
BCP36 Michael Brady
BCP37 Michael Crouse
BCP38 Michael Gonzales
BCP39 Mike Murray
BCP40 Paul Hoilman
BCP41 Zach Walters
BCP42 Tim Crabbe
BCP43 Rookie Davis
BCP44 Adam Duvall
BCP45 Angelys Nina
BCP46 Anthony Fernandez
BCP47 Ariel Pena
BCP48 Boone Whiting
BCP49 Brandon Brown
BCP50 Brennan Smith
BCP51 Brett Krill
BCP52 Dean Green
BCP53 Casey Haerther
BCP54 Casey Lawrence
BCP55 Jose Vinicio
BCP56 Kyle Simon
|BCP57 Chris Rearick
BCP58 Cheslor Cuthbert
BCP59 Daniel Corcino
BCP60 Danny Barnes
BCP61 David Medina
BCP62 Kes Carter
BCP63 Todd McInnis
BCP64 Edwar Cabrera
BCP65 Emilio King
BCP66 Jackie Bradley
BCP67 J.T. Wise
BCP68 Jeff Malm
BCP69 Jonathan Galvez
BCP70 Luis Heredia
BCP71 Jonathon Berti
BCP72 Jabari Blash
BCP73 Will Swanner
BCP74 Eric Arce
BCP75 Dillon Maples
BCP76 Ian Gac
BCP77 Clay Holmes
BCP78 Nick Castellanos
BCP79 Josh Bell
BCP80 Matt Purke
BCP81 Taylor Whitenton
BCP82 Dayan Diaz
BCP83 Jacob Anderson
|BCP84 Bryan Brickhouse
BCP85 Levi Michael
BCP86 Gerrit Cole
BCP87 Danny Hultzen
BCP88 Anthony Rendon
BCP89 Austin Hedges
BCP90 Robby Price
BCP91 Dillon Howard
BCP92 Nick Delmonico
BCP93 Brandon Jacobs
BCP94 Charlie Tilson
BCP95 Luis Angel
BCP96 Greg Billo
BCP97 Andrew Susac
BCP98 Greg Bird
BCP99 Dante Bichette Jr.
BCP100 Tommy Joseph
BCP101 Julio Rodriguez
BCP102 Oscar Taveras
BCP103 Drew Hutchison
BCP104 Joc Pederson
BCP105 Xander Bogaerts
BCP106 Tyler Collins
BCP107 Joe Ross
BCP108 Carlos Martinez
BCP109 Andrelton Simmons
BCP110 Daniel Norris
|2012 Bowman Baseball
Silver Ice Parallel - New!
Odds 1:24 Packs - Red Ice #/25
All players in base + prospect sets have ice parallels
|2012 Bowman Baseball
Chrome Prospect Autographs
Signed on-card- Hobby & Jumbo Packs Only
1 Per Hobby Box - 3 or 4 Per Jumbo Box
Parallel Autograph Cards
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|BCP9 Eddie Rosario - 4th Rd 2010 Twins
BCP18 Brandon Drury - 13th Rd 2010 Braves
BCP20 Jeimer Candelario - Signed by Cubs
BCP31 Nick Maronde - 3rd Rd 2011 Angles
BCP43 Rookie Davis - 14th Rd 2011 Yankees
BCP52 Dean Green - 11th Rd 2011 Tigers
BCP58 Cheslor Cuthbert - Signed by Royals
BCP62 Kes Carter - 1st Rd Sup 2011 Rays
BCP66 Jackie Bradley - 1st Rd 2011 Red Sox
BCP74 Eric Arce - 25th Rd 2011 Blue Jays
BCP75 Dillon Maples - 14th Rd 2011 Cubs
BCP77 Clay Holmes - 9th Rd 2011 Pirates
BCP79 Josh Bell - 2nd Rd 2011 Pirates
BCP80 Matt Purke - 3rd Rd 2011 Nationals
BCP83 Jacob Anderson - 1st Rd Sup 2011 Blue Jays
BCP84 Bryan Brickhouse - 3rd Rd 2011 Royals
BCP86 Gerrit Cole - 1st Rd (1) 2011 Pirates
BCP87 Danny Hultzen - 1st Rd (2) 2011 Mariners
BCP88 Anthony Rendon - 1st Rd (6) 2011 Nationals
|BCP89 Austin Hedges - 2nd Rd 2011 Padres
BCP91 Dillon Howard - 2nd Rd 2011 Indians
BCP92 Nick Delmonico - 6th Rd 2011 Orioles
BCP93 Brandon Jacobs - 10th Rd 2010 Red Sox
BCP94 Charlie Tilson - 2nd Rd 2011 Cardinals
BCP97 Andrew Susac - 2nd Rd 2011 Giants
BCP98 Greg Bird - 5th Rd 2011 Yankees
BCP99 Dante Bichette Jr. - 1st Rd Sup 2011 Yankees
BCP100 Tommy Joseph - 2nd Rd 2009 Giants
BCP101 Julio Rodriguez - 8th Rd. 2008 Phillies
BCP102 Oscar Taveras - Signed by Cardinals
BCP103 Drew Hutchison - 15th Rd 2009 Blue Jays
BCP104 Joc Pederson - 11th Rd 2010 Dodgers
BCP105 Xander Bogaerts - Signed by Red Sox
BCP106 Tyler Collins - 6th Rd 2011 Tigers
BCP107 Joe Ross - 1st Rd. 2011 Padres
BCP108 Carlos Martinez - Signed by Cardinals 2010
BCP109 Andrelton Simmons - 2nd Rd 2010 Braves
BCP110 Daniel Norris - 2nd Rd 2011 Blue Jays
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|BPA-AW Allen Webster - 18th Rd. 2008 Dodgers
BPA-BH Bryce Harper - 1st Rd. (1) 2010 Nationals
BPA-CP Carlos Perez - Signed 2010 by Braves
BPA-CH Chad Huffman - 2nd Rd. 2006 Padres
BPA-DS Dwight Smith - 1st Rd. (53) 2011 Blue Jays
BPA-JG Jedd Gyorko - 2nd Rd. 2010 Padres
BPA-JK Joe Kelly - 3rd Rd. 2009 Cardinals
BPA-JV Jordany Valdespin - Signed 2007 by Mets
BPA-JF Jose Fernandez - 1st Rd. (14) 2011 Marlins
BPA-KW Kolten Wong - 1st Rd. (22) 2011 Cardinals
|BPA-KK Kyle Kubitza - 3rd Rd. 2011 Braves
BPA-MA Matt Adams - 23rd Rd. 2009 Cardinals
BPA-ML Matt Lipka - 1st Rd. (35) 2010 Braves
BPA-MO Mike Olt - 1st Rd. (49) 2010 Rangers
BPA-RG Robbie Grossman - 6th Rd. 2008 Pirates
BPA-SB Sean Buckley - 6th Rd. 2011 Reds
BPA-SG Sonny Gray - 1st Rd. (18) 2011 A's
BPA-TG Taylor Guerrieri - 1st Rd. (24) 2011 Rays
BPA-TT Trayce Thompson - 2nd Rd. 2009 White Sox
BPA-TA Tyler Anderson - 1st Rd. (20) 2011 Rockies
|* Bryce Harper Blue: Serial #/35
I've never seen a Bryce Harper Orange For Sale - I don't think they exist.
|(Thanks to the collector that pointed these out)
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Rookie Autographs
Players who have MLB service time
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|2012 Bowman Baseball
Bowman Black Autographs
Serial Numbered #/25 - Hobby Packs Only
Note: These are very condition sensitive and often times have chipping or rough edges straight out of the pack.
|BBC-ASI Andrelton Simmons
BBC-AR Anthony Rendon
BBC-AB Archie Bradley
BBC-BJ Brandon Jacobs
BBC-BN Brandon Nimmo
BBC-BH Bryce Harper
BBC-BS Bubba Starling
BBC-CM Carlos Martinez
BBC-CS Cory Spangenberg
|BBC-DH Danny Hultzen
BBC-DB Dante Bichette
BBC-DBY Dylan Bundy
BBC-FL Francisco Lindor
BBC-GC Gerrit Cole
BBC-JBZ Javier Baez
BBC-JP Joe Panik
BBC-JR Julio Rodriguez
BBC-MBA Manny Banuelos
|BBC-MP Matt Purke
BBC-MB Matt Barnes
BBC-MC Michael Choice
BBC-OT Oscar Taveras
BBC-SB Sean Buckley
BBC-SM Starling Marte
BBC-TB Trevor Bauer
|2012 Bowman Baseball
Lucky Redemption Autographs
New for 2012 - 3 Total Players
|2012 Bowman Baseball
Aflac All-American Autographs
Print Run Listed Below - Additional Hit
|2012 Bowman Baseball
Bowman Original Buyback Autographs
Serial Numbered #/25 - Hobby Packs Only
Players Never had Bowman Autograph
Cards Stamped 'Bowman Originals Certified Autograph Issue'
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|2012 Bowman Baseball
Bowman's Best
Parallel Cards:
|BB1 CC Sabathia
BB2 Dellin Betances
BB3 Jesus Montero
BB4 Matt Moore
BB5 Drew Pomeranz
BB6 Jarrod Parker
BB7 Devin Mesoraco
|BB8 Matt Dominguez
BB9 Joe Benson
BB10 Brad Peacock
BB11 Miguel Cabrera
BB12 Evan Longoria
BB13 Jacob Turner
BB14 Jose Bautista
|BB15 Troy Tulowitzki
BB16 Justin Verlander
BB17 Roy Halladay
BB18 Tim Lincecum
BB19 Matt Kemp
BB20 Clayton Kershaw
BB21 Ryan Braun
|BB22 Albert Pujols
BB23 Josh Hamilton
BB24 Robinson Cano
BB25 Jacoby Ellsbury
|2012 Bowman Baseball
Bowman's Best Prospects
Parallel Cards:
|BBP1 Trevor Bauer
BBP2 Manny Machado
BBP3 Manny Banuelos
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The National Research Council (NRC) last week dealt a blow to the Bush administration's war on science, calling a White House plan to overhaul how the government weighs new health and safety rules "fundamentally flawed." Officials at the White House's Office of Management and Budget, which unveiled the plan in a draft bulletin issued last January, immediately said the agency would modify its proposal. Risk Policy Report reported today that some Democrats and environmentalists fear that could mean parts of the draft bulletin could simply be implemented at individual agencies. At issue are analytical tools called "risk assessments" that the federal government uses to estimate the probability of harm from things such as chemical exposures or the failure of an engineered structure. The NRC, a branch of the National Academy of Sciences, said the White House should direct the federal agencies to develop their own technical guidelines for risk assessments rather than setting a one-size-fits-all guideline that the council found "too simplistic and restrictive."
The committee also took issue with many of the standards in the draft bulletin. The bulletin's definition of an adverse health effect was too narrow because it implies that only clinically apparent effects should be considered adverse, the panel noted. Public health goals would be better served by controlling exposures before they cause impairment, NRC said. "We began our review of the draft bulletin thinking we would only be recommending changes, but the more we dug into it, the more we realized that from a scientific and technical standpoint, it should be withdrawn altogether," said John F. Ahearne of the scientific research society Sigma Xi, who headed the NRC panel.
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At least three scientists with ties to industry have made it to the Environmental Protection Agency's "short list" of candidates for a scientific review panel that will advise the agency on air quality standards for nitrogen and sulfur oxides. On the short list for EPA's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee NOx and SOx Primary Review Panel is longtime industry consultant Roger McClellan, a former president of the Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology, a research organization whose member companies include W.R. Grace, Chevron, Dow Chemicals, Dupont, ExxonMobil and Union Carbide. EPA's notice states that McClellan works for clients in the private sector, but does not provide further details. McClellan has actively spoken against tightening standards for soot particles, most recently in a CBS Evening News interview last month.
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The move follows similar gift bans adopted at Stanford University, the University of Pennsylvania and Yale University. (Yale still allows free drug samples.) About 90 percent of the pharmaceutical industry's $21 billion marketing budget is directed at physicians, according to an article (subscription required) in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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ACOEM Mold Review Relied on Authors Paid to Testify in Mold Suits
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Trial Lawyers Backed Researcher Who Linked Autism to MMR Vaccine
The Times of London reported late last month that Andrew Wakefield, who in 1998 claimed to have found a link between the MMR vaccine and autism, received more than ₤400,000 from lawyers trying to prove the vaccines weren't safe. The legal aid fund distributed a total of ₤3.4 million to doctors and scientists who supported a lawsuit against vaccine manufacturers. According to the Times, Wakefield began working with the lawyers two years before he published an article in the British medical journal Lancet suggesting a link between autism and the measles, mumps and rubella shot.
NIH Finds Former Pitt Scientist Falsified Data on Embryonic Stem Cells
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Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 5:20 pm
Post subject: Has anyone read "The Host" by Stephenie Meyer?
A lot of evil evil stores are luring readers to it with good discounts.
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Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 8:54 am
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I've read a few pages, but I had bought "From Dead to Worse" at the same time, and my 18 1/2 yo daughter wanted to read that one first, so I had to do a speed read on it and hold off on "The Host."
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I've read it, and it's certainly a book that will stay with you after you've finished. It's my first semi- science fictiony book- I usually steer clear of the genre, it's never really interested me until now.
I loved the concept of the love triangle involving only two bodies, but I guess I was expecting more focus into the romantic love aspect. What you do get is what Meyer explained in an interview: an exploration of many different kinds of love.
So much that I don't think the questions involving the main relationship is answered properly- although there's a satisfying conclusion. I guess my problem with the book was that I felt frustrated that there was not more emphasis on the main love story- we're told that the couple were in love, but barely shown it- there's only one excellent flashback that sets that relationship up.
I would view this book more as a development of the main character Wanderer (the invading soul), and 'her' foray into humanity. One novel feature of the book is the concept of the 'kind' alien souls that invade. They do so not only out of necessity for their survival, but also because we're doing such a bad job with our lot in the universe.
In short- great plot, interesting characters, but don't expect the romantic love story to be as central as the 'Twilight' series...
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 9:01 am
Post subject: The Host by Stephenie Meyer
I read and enjoyed The Host by Meyer. I thought it was a solidly written book and came close to my favorite, Twilight, in terms of readability, suspense and characterization. The sci-fi aspects of the novel is very low key and please do not judge this book against her Twilight series as I feel Ms. Meyers seems to be a great storyteller, with a very engaging voice. I hope she continues to write more stand alone novels.
FYI, I am hosting a contest and am giving away three copies of this book. It really is a great book. If this is inappropriate to mention here (the contest) and gets deleted, I understand. Thanks!
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 11:22 am
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I was able to snag it from the library but my daughter is reading it now. She says so far it's good, unlike anything she's read before. She's a little further than halfway.
I am kind of hesitant to read it myself, I am not at all into the alien thing, hosts, invading bodies and all that. But I'm tempted solely because it's Stephenie Meyer and I love her Twilight series so much.
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I actually just finished reading THE HOST (on my new Kindle, which I am already addicted to!). At first I resisted buying it, because on the surface it doesn't sound like the kind of book I like (aliens, body snatchers, etc.), but I must say, I really, *really* enjoyed it. In the same way that TWILIGHT isn't really a book about vampires, THE HOST wasn't really about aliens and body snatchers, either--just like someone else said, it's more of a character study, and the character of Wanderer was fascinating. It's definitely one of those books that I'm still thinking about, days after I finished reading it.
I will say, though, that it took me a bit to get into it. Sort of slow moving at first, and the lead character is hard to get to know at the beginning. But I think that's because she's sort of 'developing' as a character as the story progresses. So if it seems boring at first, stick with it!! Eventually I found it impossible to put down.
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I too just finished "The Host". I give it a solid B and maybe a B+, but I found it a bit slow going and overly long. Still, a very good book.
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I will say, though, that it took me a bit to get into it.
I'm just reading it now and it is slow going...mostly a lot of info dumping in the first few pages. Having gotten beyond that now it is picking up, and I am enjoying. Hopefully there will be some twists and turns but I am finding the theme or message quite transparent and simplistic. Pure entertainment value appears high tho.
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I just finished The Host last night and Stephenie Meyer continues to amaze me with her writing. The Host is going down as one of my favorite books of alll time. I would recommend this book to anybody, but I believe it is not a YA novel. A lot of the subject matter deals with murder and other topics.
There was romance, sci-fi, questions about humanity and about life in general. I would give this a A grade and a must read for 2008.
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MOSCOW, Idaho—The University of Idaho women's basketball team closed out the regular-season careers of seniors Alyssa Charlston and Addie Schivo with a 70-63 win over Kansas City on Saturday at the Cowan Spectrum.
Idaho (22-8, 15-1 WAC) finished the regular season with a hard fought win that came down to the final minutes. Sophomore Christina Salvatore came through in the clutch with a three-pointer to put Idaho up by five with 28 seconds left on the clock. Junior Stacey Barr iced the win for the Vandals with a pair of free-throws with 10 seconds to go.
"We executed really well down the stretch," head coach Jon Newlee stated. "I was not happy that it got to be a game after we got that 14 point lead. I thought our intensity level went way down and we let [Calli] White get loose and she hit some uncontested three's. That got them right back in it. I thought at that point we were on the verge of blowing it open. We battled back and made some big shots of our own and finally got the stops we need defensively."
Charlston shook off the emotions early on, netting the game's first points from beyond the three-point line. At the half she totaled 10 points on 4-of-8 shooting. She finished with 20 points and four rebounds.
"They [the emotions] kind of disappeared quick," Charlston said. "That was a nice way to start. It was fun and it definitely was not in my mind during the game."
Kansas City (11-18, 7-9 WAC) took control of the lead, 18-15 with 8:51 to play in the first. Five straight points from Salvatore and Barr gave Idaho the 20-18. Idaho took at 34-30 lead into the break, Barr finished the half with a game-high 14 points.
The Vandals came out firing in the second half. Idaho opened the first 3:46 of the half on an 11-1 run, capped by a Charlston jumper. UMKC would chip into the lead and get to within three points off a White three with 8:20 to play.
Eiliese O'Connor, the Western Athletic Conference's leading scorer, tied the game at 53 with a three-point play at the 7:41 mark. Charlston answered right back with an inside layup to put Idaho up, 55-53.
Salvatore drilled a three-pointer with 4:46 to put Idaho up, 63-57. She finished the day with 3-of-9 shooting for 10 points. Her three, three-point field goals moved her into fourth all-time with 165 career three-point baskets.
UMKC's Kim Nezianya cut Idaho's lead to two with 47 seconds remaining. Salvatore and Barr then shut the door on the 'Roos. Barr closed the regular season with a game-highs of 21 points and 12 rebounds. Saturday marked her 16th career double and 12th this season.
"It was definitely a close game," Barr said. "It was good preparation for us going into next week. Hopefully we can bring all this excitement and get the wins there [WAC Tournament]."
Ali Forde was back in the starting lineup after missing the start on Thursday. The WAC leader in field goal percentage finished the day 7-of-10 shooting, totaling 15 points. She also snagged seven boards and recorded two blocks.
Schivo cracked the starting lineup for the second time this season. She finished with two points, four rebounds and two assists in her 22 minutes.
"It was cool," Schivo commented. "I had not started in a while, but I have started before. It was not any different. It was nice because we also had Connie on the floor, so I did not have to start at point guard. I thought it was cool that I was able to start on Senior Day."
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Notes: Idaho hit the 22 win mark for the first time since 2003-04…The Vandals have made at least one three-point basket in 195 consecutive games…Barr has made a three-point basket in 14 straight games and has scored in double digits in 34 of the past 36 games…Idaho finished 10-2 at home this season, its best since 2003-04 (12-1).


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VMware data protection solutions enable you to backup entire virtual machines – including operating systems, application binaries, and application data – in a simple, non-distruptive manner. These offerings simplify backup and recovery with data protection capabilities that are tightly integrated with vSphere.
- VMware vSphere Data Protection provides fast, cost-effective backup to disk with dependable recovery for your virtual machines.
- VMware vSphere Data Protection Advanced extends the backup capabilities of your vSphere platform with greater scalability and a range of advanced features and capabilities.
Data Protection for VMware
See three reasons why you need data protection that is built for virtualization, including increased protection with lower backup costs.
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Backup Built for vSphere
Learn why legacy, agent-based backup approaches no longer work in today's dynamic virtualized environments and how VMware solutions can help.
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Data Protection Customers
Hear from VMware customers who are benefiting from vSphere Data Protection, built and optimized for vSphere environments.
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