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Why I Don't Give Up
I've been a Minnesota sports fan (Twins & Vikings, primarily) since the late 1990s. Since that point, I have learned two undeniable facts:
1. The Vikings will ALWAYS let you down. Even when you think they couldn't possibly let you down any worse, they go out and do that exact thing. Case in point…
2. The Twins will NEVER completely let you down. Yes, they may lose in the playoffs to the Yankees every #$%^&*! year, but at least they play hard and give it everything they have:
If the Twins are somehow able to get back into this division race by the end of the season, it would truly be their most incredible feat ever, I think.
This is why I don't give up. Why I continued watching the blown leads and blow-outs in April and May, night after night. Because until the Twins are mathematically dead and buried, they HAVE to be accounted for and every team in the division will second that notion.
They used to play this old video up on the Jumbotron at the Metrodome, and it really sums up the '11 Twins to this point:
THAT is why I don't give up!!
Preview (29-39, 5th, 1.0 GB KCR): Tim Stauffer (2-4, 3.28) vs. Scott Baker (4-4, 3.55).
The Wart Heard 'Round The World (aka How Far We've Come)
I remember a time, back in the late 1990s, when the Minnesota Twins were the scourge of major league baseball. We were mockingly called "Twinkies", the Metrodome was (on most nights when the Yankees weren't in town) a sea of blue seats, the playing surface was literally coming up at the seams, and we rooted for players like Jay Canizaro, Brent Gates, Chip Hale, Bob Tewksbury, and Pat Mahomes. We almost got sold to a guy named "Beaver" in 1998, and the Pohlad-Selig contraction deal nearly swallowed us up in 2002.
Contrast this with the news today, where the removal of a wart on the bottom of Michael Cuddyer's foot was the top news (top news!) in my "MLB" module of My Yahoo! today. Yes, a wart, which will keep him out of two weeks of meaningless spring training games.
How far we've come (for better or worse), indeed.
Minnesota Twins 2010: A Season Review
After going through some of my blog posts recently, I realized that I hadn't penned a "season review" of the 2010 Twins season. Maybe the quick (again) exit from the playoffs contributed to my apathy, or perhaps it was the Vikings' season going very bizarre very quickly and giving me plenty of other blogging material. Either way, I do want ot quickly run down my standout moments of '10…
To me, 2010 will always be remembered as the "Year of Target Field":
At first, I was as skeptical as anyone at the new outdoor ballpark. Fortunately, that all changed the first time I walked through the gates. Besides some of the parks (like Wrigley or Fenway) that keep their charm primarily due to history, I can definitively say that Target Field is the best new home we could have possibly asked for (at least when the weather cooperates, which it did in spades last summer…heck, the Vikings in the Dome had more postponements in '10 than the Twins!). Also helping to broaden the experience was the fact that our family moved closer to the Twin Cities metro area this year, so I was able to go to more games than ever before.
I'll just say this: At the end of 2009, I was missing the Dome. By the end of '10, I can't imagine playing anywhere other than Target Field.
Some other memories include…
-Much like Brett Favre did to the Vikings in 2009, Jim Thome gave the '10 Twins a bit of a swagger. He can't run or play the field, but it doesn't matter in the least…he proved that (out of the DH spot) he can still be the most prolific power hitter in the game, bar none. When Justin Morneau went down with his concussion, Big Jim stepped into the cleanup role and did exactly that…clean up. Perhaps the most memorable Thome moment was his walkoff home run against the Chicago White Sox in extra innings.
-Carl Pavano, predicted to fail miserably, provides the veteran leadership the staff desperatley needed, and even became a folk hero due to his mustachioed upper lip.
-Delmon Young's torrid dog-days-of-summer performance, almost single-handedly keeping us in the division race with a hitting surge unlike anything I had ever seen.
-Some young kid named Danny Valencia coming up from the minors to lock down third base and provide some spectacular clutch hitting, all the while winning the hearts of the yound ladies in Twins Territory with his megawatt smile.
Other memories would include the torrid second half of Joe Mauer's bat, as well as Francisco Liriano finally returning to his dominant pre-Tommy John surgery form.
So yes, even though the season ended in disappointment once again…
…I choose to remember the good moments that seemed to last all summer long.
Perhaps the one memory above all that will stick with me is sitting in Target Field on a cold, wet September night but loving every minute of it as the Twins clinched the Central Division Championship. I couldn't imagine being anywhere else.
Was It Over When The Germans Bombed Pearl Harbor? NO!
At the old Metrodome, when the Twins were down going into the final inning, this pump-up video would play on the Jumbotron:
C'mon Twins…don't go down meekly again!
Right Said, Fred (aka I Do My Little Turn…)
So let's see…what happened today:
Twins jump out to early lead on Rays…Twins bullpen completely implodes and allows a grand-slam to Jason Bartlett late to tie the game…Jason Kubel hits a towering pop-up that hits the catwalk high above Tropicana Field and allows the eventually winning run for Minnesota to score and at least salvage a split on enemy territory.
Perhaps this is what happens when you build a domed stadium in Florida:
And then name it after an orange juice maker:
Do I miss the Metrodome? Nahh…
Preview (61-48, 2nd, 1.5 GB CWS): Francisco Liriano (10-7, 3.18) vs. Jeanmar Gomez (2-0, 1.50).
My Thoughts On Target Field
Quick recap:
Since my last blog, the Twins got caught by two hot pitchers in Boston (Bucholz/Lester), then righted the ship by beating up on the Brew Crew over the weekend (taking two of three and coming within a big hit of sweeping).
About three weeks ago, though, I saw my first two games at Target Field…
…and never really commented on the experience. Although I loved the experience and thought that the new digs put the Metrodome to shame, there was just something about it where I couldn't gush over our new home too much. I think I may have finally figured it out.
In the old days, ballparks were built with all kinds of quirks that made them stand out. Some examples:
Polo Grounds: Almost 500 feet to center field (which featured a garage in the field of play!), and just 250 ft. down the lines (picture a giant horsehoe).
Ebbets Field: A crazy little nook out in center field, a huge wall in right, with band-box dimension all around.
Baker Bowl: ENORMOUS brick wall out in RF that puts even Boston's Green Monster to shame!
LA Coliseum: Just look at the picture!
Old Yankee Stadium: Monuments and flagpoles IN PLAY; centerfield almost 500 feet deep.
Then, after going through the terrible cookie-cutter stadium movement of the 1980s (Veterans Stadium, Skydome, Astrodome, etc.), ballparks started to improve in fan amenities, but (for the most part) those little quirks/nuances had disappeared. In the past few years, there are only a few stadiums I can recall that really spark my interest:
Wrigley Field: Ivy, brick walls.
Fenway Park: Green Monster, Pesky Pole
Minute Maid Park (?; that's the name I'll always remember it as!): CF slope, neat LF architecture.
And, dare I say it…
Metrodome: Vampire seats, Baggie
Basically, my point is this: I really like stadiums with distinct visual features, and I feel as if Target Field is a bit lacking in that area. Besides the patches of Limestone and HD scoreboard (but that doesn't really count), it feels like "any other great ballpark". Kind of a double standard, I know, but I guess I am more than a bit of a sentimentalist towards those "good old days" of quirky baseball stadiums.
Preview (26-18, 1st, 1.0 GA DET): AJ Burnett (4-2, 3.86) vs. Scott Baker (4-4, 4.88). Time to create a little bit of new history against the Yanks? I hope so.
Minnesota Twins Spring Training Preview 2010
Now that the Twins are cranking things up down in Fort Myers, here is a little preview of what to expect in terms of the build-up to Opening Day 2010:
Last Year: 87-76, 1st in American League Central Division (1 GA of Detroit Tigers), lost to New York Yankees in ALDS (3-0).
Manager: Once again, the Twins will have Ron Gardenhire at the helm. Since taking the reins from Tom Kelly back in 2002, Gardy has posted a 709-588 (.547) record with the Twins. Besides the lone 1969 Billy Martin tenure, that winning percentage constitutes the highest mark in franchise history, and trails only TK (1140-1244) in overall wins.
Venue: After nearly three decades of playing in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, the Twins will now christen open-air Target Field as their new home. Dimensions: LF-339, LCF-377, CF-404, RCF-367, RF-328.
Projected Starting Lineup & Positions:
- Denard Span (R), CF (2009 stats: .311 BA, 97 R, 180 H, 23 SB, .807 OPS): Though primarily just a singles hitter who runs the bases well, Span is very adept at working counts, getting on base, and coming up big in the clutch. The best lead-off hitter wearing "TC" since Chuck Knoblauch jumped ship. Plays Torii Hunter-like defense in the outfield.
- Orlando Hudson (S), 2B (for LA Dodgers: .283 BA, 74 R, 35 2B, .774 OPS, All-Star, Gold Glove): One of the newcomers this year. Can't say I've watched him play much, but the stats don't seem to lie. He's very comparable to the departed Orlando Cabrera, who did wonders for the top of the order down the stretch in '09.
- Joe Mauer (L), C (.365 BA, 94 R, 96 RBI, 28 HR, 1.031 OPS, All-Star, Gold Glove, MVP, Silver Slugger): Perhaps the most talented player in baseball this side of Albert Pujols. The kind of guy who could hit .320 and call it a "down year".
- Justin Morneau (L), 1B (.274 BA, 100 RBI, 30 HR, .878 OPS, All-Star): Take a look at those stats, and then consider he missed the final month of '09 due to injury. His ability to hit for average and maintain a selective eye separates him from the hackers.
- Michael Cuddyer (R), RF (.276 BA, 93 R, 94 RBI, 32 HR, .862 OPS): The biggest hurdle for Cuddy is making it through an entire season. When hurt, he struggles with things like consistency and strike outs. When healthy, he puts up numbers like last season. Possesses a rifle arm.
- Jason Kubel (L), DH (.300 BA, 28 HR, 103 RBI, .907 OPS): Could be the cleanup hitter in many other teams' lineups. Is just coming into his own (a bit late) after struggling through a serious knee injury as a rookie. Can also more than hold his own in the outfield, where he may find himself on more than a few occasions if Jim Thome heats up.
- Delmon Young (R), LF (.284 BA, 60 RBI, 12 HR, .733 OPS): Will be the first to sit if Kubel and Thome play their way into the lineup, but also has tremendous upside. Is clumsy in the field (but just good enough to make up for it) and prone to hitting nothing but singles for long stretches, but when locked in can be a deadly force.
- J.J. Hardy (R), SS (for Milwaukee Brewers: .229 BA, 53 R, 47 RBI, 11 HR, .659 OPS): The Twins are hoping for the '07-'08 Hardy to re-emerge…the one who hit 25+ homers and posted a respectable average. The verdict is still out on his D, which is decent but not Punto-like.
- Nick Punto (S) (.228 BA, 56 R, 82 H, 16 SB, .621 OPS) or Brendan Harris (R), 3B (.261 BA, 44 R, 108 H, .672 OPS): A classic "offense vs. defense" choice here. Gardy loves Punto for the defense he brings to the infield, but Little Nicky is often an albatross at the bottom of the order. Harris is an average fielder, but can rattle one off the wall every so often.
- Jim Thome (DH/1B, L) (for White Sox & Dodgers: .249 BA, 23 HR, 77 RBI, .847 OPS): Hopefully the big bat the Twins have desperately needed off the pine. Could easily play his way into everyday lineup if balls start clearing the walls.
- Jose Morales (C, S) (.311 BA, 119 AB, .742 OPS): Showed enough poise as a youngster for the Twins to let veteran Mike Redmond leave.
- Alexi Casilla (2B, S) (.202, 228 AB, .538 OPS): At times provides a spark to the top of the order and plays flashy D, but is still far too prone to mental errors/goofs that Gardy can't stand.
- Matt Tolbert (IF, S) (.232, 198 AB, .611 OPS): Plays the kind of scrappy ball and defense that the manager loves and his adept at handling the bat (if not racking up hits).
-Others battling for roster spots include Drew Butera (C), Wilson Ramos (C), Jacque Jones (OF), Luke Hughes (IF), Trevor Plouffe (IF), and Danny Valencia (IF).
Starting Rotation:
- Scott Baker (RHP, 15-9, 4.36 ERA, 200 IP): Baker has shown spurts of ace-like outings, but needs to consistently pitch further into games to really match up against the league's best.
- Nick Blackburn (RHP, 11-11, 4.03 ERA, 205.2 IP): Has a knack for coming up big in the clutch starts, but also needs to work on consistency. A typical sinkerball pitcher in that if the ball isn't diving, it's jumping (off bats, that is).
- Kevin Slowey (RHP, 10-3, 4.86 ERA, 90.2 IP): At times looks like the second coming of Brad Radke, but needs to stay healthy for an entire season to prove it. Has absolutely pin-point accuracy with an assortment of pitches to keep the hitters guessing.
- Carl Pavano (RHP, 5-4, 4.64 ERA, 73.2 IP): The only veteran in the starting rotation, but his overall effectiveness is questionable. Showed he could compete against the AL Central after being acquired during the latter months of the season, but needs to prove his worth against the "big boys" of the league.
- Francisco Liriano (LHP, 5-13, 5.80 ERA, 136.2 IP), Glen Perkins (LHP, 6-7, 5.89 ERA, 96.1 IP), Brian Duensing (LHP, 5-2, 3.64 ERA, 84 IP), Anthony Swarzak (RHP, 3-7, 6.25 ERA, 59 IP), or Jeff Manship (RHP, 1-1, 5.68 ERA, 31.2 IP): Liriano is obviously the wild card of this group, as he could become unquestioned ace of the staff or play himself right out of the majors. Perkins is not on the organization's good side after squabbles over service time and just plain poor performance, while Duensing is the conservative pick after impressing in the heat of the pennant race last year. Swarzak and/or Manship would have to pitch their tails off to even warrant consideration.
- Joe Nathan (RHP, 2.10 ERA, 68.2 IP, 47 SV): Still a top-tier closer in all of baseball, but somehow needs to shake late- (and post-) season demons. Too many batters (7) tagged him with the long ball last year, so that is a good place to start.
- Matt Guerrier (RHP, 2.36 ERA, 76.1 IP): The primary setup man to Nathan. Is very solid, but fatigue always an issue due to over-use.
- Jose Mijares (LHP, 2.34 ERA, 61.2 IP): The lefty-lefty matchup guy who his almost unhittable when in decent shape and possessing a clear head. Has tendency to put balls in the dirt and sometimes inexplicably loses his control for short periods of time.
- Pat Neshek (RHP, DNP-Injured): After missing almost two whole seasons due to Tommy John surgery, the side-winding Minnesota native is back to confuse opponents once again. Could be a god-send to take some of the strain off Matty G.
- Jon Rauch (RHP, 1.72 ERA, 15.2 IP): One of the big (literally!) reasons the Twins made the playoffs last season. Is very flexible in terms of duration (1-3 innings).
- Jesse Crain (RHP, 4.70 ERA, 51.2 IP): An enigma: some fans love his electric stuff, while others cringe at his predictability, wobbly control, and inability to pitch out of jams after creating them.
- Clay Condrey (RHP, for Philadelphia: 3.00 ERA, 42 IP): A newcomer who is coming off two solid seasons in the National League. Adds valuable depth to a unit that would often carry a green rookie or past-his-prime vet in this spot.
Prediction: If the starting pitching holds up for the entire season and the bats produce even a trifling of what they should, this could be a very scary team. Must prove first and foremost that, as well as beating up on the Kansas City's and Cleveland's of the world, they now have the firepower to take on the likes of New York and Anaheim (teams that destroyed them in '09). A division championship is a very achievable goal, with the sights set on further venturing into the playoff tournament.
A Decade Of Twins Memories
I know I'm a little late on this, as the New Years parties are all but forgotten already, but I wanted to take a few moments to recount some of my favorite Minnesota Twins memories of the decade past:
2000: When a team features such players as Jay Canizaro, Butch Huskey, Jason Maxwell, Sean Bergman, and Mike Lincoln, it was a bit difficult to really get excited about the teams' chances. However, having just been introduced to the sport and completely enthralled by it, I can remember going to the basically-empty Metrodome (been to a T-Wolves game lately?) with my Dad, buying an outfield seat, and then moving right up close to home plate because not even the ushers cared what you did back then!
2001: The team finally comes together and starts winning thanks to players like Doug Mientkiewicz, Corey Koskie, Jacque Jones, Torii Hunter, Brad Radke, and Eric Milton. The Twins didn't win the division, but after nearly a decade of losing baseball, they finally brought some excitement back to the Dome.
2002: The year I learned to hate Bud Selig. In an effort to make MLB more profitable, Selig hatches a scheme to contract two franchise to bolster the others. The obvious choice were the Montreal Expos (later to become the Washington Nationals), but the Twins? Obviously some back-room buyout deals between Buddy-Boy and Twins owner Carl Pohlad were occuring. Luckily, MLB realized that contraction was ill-advised and allowed the Twins to easily capture their first division title since 1991.
2003: After a dominating 2002 campaign, the Twins were nearly out of the division race at midseason of '03. However, after acquiring outfielder Shannon Stewart from the Blue Jays to bat lead-off, the Twins took off and won the division nearly going-away.
2004: Of the back-to-back-to-back division title winning teams, this squad was the best. In the ALDS, the Twins took the first game at Yankee Stadium and were on the brink of going up 2-0 heading home. However, Joe Nathan (who had taken over for the departed Eddie Guardado and been completely dominant the entire season) led an extra-inning lead slip away and give the Yankees momentum to win that game and then sweep both at the Dome. Of course, maybe it was just fate, as those Yanks proceeded to go up 3-0 on the Red Sox and well, Dave Roberts can tell you the rest…
2005: Not a fun year for Twins Territory. We didn't outright suck, but we never really competed for the crown, either. Even the usually stoic Brad Radke was overheard griping about the lack of run support from a horrendous offensive unit. Also, this was the year that tensions erupted between Torii Hunter and Justin Morneau and a few blows were thrown, one that somehow connected with little Lew Ford!
2006: The Twins spent one day in first place, but since it was the final day they made it count! They played well pretty much the entire season, but so did the Tigers. A late-season hot streak pushed the Twins over the top on the season's final day.
2007: How quickly a team can go from "contending" to "rebuilding". In the first losing season under Ron Gardenhire, a lack of fundamentals and downright sloppy baseball made the final month of the season almost unwatchable.
2008: After underachieving all season, the Twins basically needed to win out the final week of the season, starting with a sweep of the White Sox, whom they were chasing for the division title. I was at all three of those games at the Dome, and they are (easily) the most exciting games I have ever been to. The Twins would later lose to the Tighty Whities in a one-game playoff, but not before some of the most exciting baseball I have ever witnessed.
2009: (Read: 2008). This time the Twins make the one-game playoff count in the most exciting single baseball game I have ever watched!
It was a great decade of Twins baseball memories…why not try for another one?!
Thanks For The Memories
During the early goings of September of the 2009 Twins baseball season, it looked as if game number 162 (the contest that typically ends the MLB season unless you happen to play in the Midwest) would be a great remembrance of all the baseball that the Metrodome had produced before giving way to Target Field next season. A post-game ceremony down on the field after that game was both parts touching and entertaining, but there was just one problem…the old Dome wasn't done; it would go on to host two more games!
Thus, it never really felt as if the Metrodome got that proper sense of ending as maybe it should have…that moment when you just look around and soak it all in. Obviously, with the New York Yankees celebrating, it wasn't the time for that feeling. That is why I would now like to relive my favorite moments of being at the Dome. Perhaps you will remember some of these as well:
-1990: My first memory of the Dome recalls seeing Kirby Puckett being given the Silver Slugger award for winning the batting title the previous year. While going through the turnstiles that day, I got a black bat "signed" by Puck that I believe I still have stashed away to this day.
-1991: Though most fans may only remember the '91 seaons for Puckett's Game Six and Black Jack's Game Seven, there was also quite a heated race (at least for awhile) with the Oakland A's. Back then, when both teams were part of the AL West division, the A's were the powerhouse team of the circuit. They came into a summer series at the Dome and jumped way ahead of the Twins in every game thanks to the power of guys like Jose Canseco, Mark McGwire, and Dave Henderson (looking back, can you imagine all the steroids coursing through those veins?). However, the Twins scrapped back in every game and won them all. I was lucky enough to be at the one that everyone remembers, where the Twins rallied against Dennis Eckersley (the Mariano Rivera of his day) on a triple from Chili Davis that RF Canseco played like a pin-ball down in the corner. As Jose was bouncing around, a fan overhanging right field chucked an unravelling roll of toilet paper down onto the field, only adding to the mayhem!
-1996-2000: I really began following the Twins with a passion in '96, but from then until '00 the Twins were perennial cellar-dwellers. Not to be deterred, though, my Dad and I would still get down to the Dome a few times each year to watch guys like Bob Tewksbury, Pat Mahomes, Brent Gates, Rich Becker, and Scott Stahoviak (among others) battle to not lose 100 games. I didn't seem to care about the futility, I guess, as I still root-root-rooted for the home team with all I had. The attendance was so poor during those years that one could (and we often did) guy a cheap ticket and move right up behind the infield. Believe it or not, there were no users to stop people!
A more specific game from that time period involves a field trip with my sixth grade class. My exact recollection of the event is understandably a bit hazy, but the Twins were facing Pedro Martinez and the Red Sox. The game went into extra innings, the Twins loaded the bases with no outs, but then two guys (one of which I'm positive was Terry Steinbach) struck out. The next batter then singled to win the game (I want to say it was Pat Meares, but I could be wrong).
-2002: Fifteen innings of baseball against the Atlanta Braves. Bobby Cox got tossed in the first inning, the Twins roughed up Greg Maddux, and Christian Guzman's double off the baggy scored Tom Prince (pictured above) to win it. Once you do the fourteenth-inning stretch, you never forget it!
-2002: With the Twins already having locked up the division title, they hosted the beaten White Sox to close out the season. I was at the final two games, both won by dramatic, late-inning home runs from Bobby Kielty.
-2008: With the Twins needing to sweep the White Sox in the final homestand to stay in the playoff race, they do just that. I was at all three thrillers, but of course momst remember the final contest when the Twins fell behind early but clawed back into it thanks to a dramatic triple from Denard Span. A walk-off hit from Alexi Casilla sealed it in extra innings.
So, those are my fondest, brightest memories of the Metrodome. Though many malign it as a dump and unfit for the National Pastime, it is the only home turf I have ever seen the Twins play on, and no one can take that from me. Though Target Field may prove to be a rousing success (or a miserable failure, whatever the case may be), it will always be the Dome that holds my childhood baseball nostalgia.
Lookin' Back…On The Memory Of…
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Well, it's been a little while since I last updated this blog, but I think perhaps (during that time) I have gained the proper perspective from which to evaluate the 2009 Minnesota Twins.
As Garth so poignantly sings:
I'm glad I didn't know
The way it all would end the way it all would go
Our lives are better left to chance I could have missed the pain
But I'd of had to miss the dance
That simple verse pretty much sums up my memories of the 2009 Twins baseball season. Sure, it ended with a bitter taste in our collective mouths, but would we rather have just missed out on the postseason altogether? Heck no!!
Much like in 2006, when I watched the Twins clinch the division on (until a few weeks ago) what many considered to be the most improbable streaks in team history, 2009 was somehow even more thrilling! I'll never forget the anticipation of each late-September contest, feeling the Dome rocking that final weekend against Kansas City, or watching game #163 (for the second year in a row!) that turned out to be the single most exciting baseball game I have ever watching in my entire life (I was a bit too young to be conscious for any of the '91 World Series).
Thus, that is the way I will look back on the Twins when I recall 2009. It was witnessing an incredible comeback (no outs, no one on) in game #2 of the season, watching Joe Mauer put together the greatest season in catching history, and seeing my team completely put a fork in its most hated rival (the Pale Hose) time and time again.
Another way to look at things is this: The Twins, a team that couldn't pitch all season and couldn't get clutch hits for a good part of it, managed to play 166 games…four more than 23 other teams counting both leagues.
Since the Twins began their "competitive" run in 2002 after nearly a decade of celler-dwelling and being the butt of countless jokes, there is one take-away memory I have of each season…
2002: Making the playoffs.
2003: Getting Shannon Stewart and overcoming a large first-half deficit.
2004: Dominating the division and having the Yankees on the ropes in the ALDS.
2005: Not being able to hit all season long and having even the always-stoic Brad Radke begin to grouse about it.
2006: The Comeback (Part I)
2007: Too much youth, too many bonehead plays.
2008: Sweeping the White Sox on the final homestand to stay in contention.
2009: The Comeback (Part II); especially that one-game playoff.
Though none of those season ended with the team hoisting a trophy or parading around a city, they still bring back some great memories that still make it all worthwhile.
Coming up next: A look at my favorite Metrodome moments


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Adalat is an antihypertensive medication. You are likely taking this to reduce your blood pressure either because it is too high or because of a heart condition. Omeprazole is a proton-pump inhibitor used to reduce stomach acid levels for those with frequent acid reflux or gastro-esophageal reflux disease. Finally, your last two prescription medications, prometrium and estradiol are hormone replacement therapy (HRT) drugs used to combat menopause symptoms.
Your over-the-counter supplements include calcium plus D used to prevent osteoporosis, omega-3/omega 6 fish oil to lower blood pressure and cholesterol, a baby aspirin (which should NEVER be given to babies or children despite the name) to make the blood less sticky or reduce pain and vitamins C and E.
Now comes the messy part. Several of your medications and supplements may be interacting with each other. For example, your HRT medications may be worsening your cholesterol levels. Your fish oil supplement may also be worsening your cholesterol levels. While it is shown to improve triglyceride levels it may actually increase the LDL (bad) levels. It can also cause a vitamin E deficiency so most manufacturers add it to the pills. This means that you may actually be over-dosing on the vitamin and the American Heart Association warns against taking 400 IU or more per day due to the increased risk of death. The omega oils may also be contributing to your stomach problems as heartburn and GERD are common side effects. The baby aspirin and, the fish oil may also be working in conjunction to lower your blood clotting ability.
The good news in this situation is that in reviewing the side effects of these medications, none mention urinary odor. The HRT medications do mention the increased risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs). This could be a possible cause of your smelly urine but more common symptoms of a UTI are frequency, urgency, pain or burning on urination and others. Additional causes can include decreased fluid intake which makes the urine more concentrated, changes in diet, such as increased consumption of foods such as asparagus that can cause the urine to develop a strong odor, or kidney abnormalities such as infection or stones.
Since this symptom is fairly new, I urge you to see your primary care physician for testing. He or she can order a urine culture and sensitivity to check for infection. An ultrasound of your kidneys may also be appropriate to rule out stones. If everything comes back normal — yet your symptoms persist — request a referral to a urologist who can perform more advanced testing such as a cystoscopy to check your urethra and the interior of your bladder.
I would also encourage you to discuss your current medications with your physician. You are 78, probably well past menopause and likely do not need your current HRT medications. I would also recommend you eliminate your vitamins C and E unless you are taking them on a physician's order. The aspirin may also be unnecessary unless you are taking it because of an existing heart condition or a past stroke or heart attack. Perhaps discontinuing your fish oil supplement will calm your stomach and eliminate your need for the omeprazole.
Ten medications is a lot to be taking every day and, it is my assumption that you probably do not need all of them. However, do not discontinue any medication without first informing your physician in case he or she has a sound reason why you should be taking it.
To give you related information, I am sending you a copy of my Health Report "Bladder and Urinary Tract Infection". Other readers who would like a copy should send a self-addressed, stamped number 10 envelope and $2 to Newsletter, PO Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092. Be sure to mention the title.


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A classic musical and a modern mash-up take their places on Louisville stages this weekend. Shakespeare and Batman collide in Bat Hamlet (Alley Theater), and the matchmaker of people's dreams makes her appearance in Hello, Dolly (As Yet Unnamed Theatre Company). There is also plenty of shows, particularly Actors Theatre and Derby Dinner, that are getting ready to close. See them all before they go away!
Also, quite a few new auditions have been posted at the bottom, giving everyone a chance to literally play a part. Enjoy!
Alley Theater presents Bat Hamlet until Apr. 5. https://www.louisville.com/content/shakespeare-and-batman-mash-alley-theater
As Yet Unnamed Theatre Company presents Hello, Dolly until Apr. 6. http://www.louisville.com/content/hello-kentucky-center
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Actors Theatre and the Humana Festival presents Remix 38 until Apr. 6.http://actorstheatre.org/shows/remix-38-2013-2014/
Centerstage presents The Color Purple until Apr. 6. http://www.louisville.com/content/previewing-centerstages-all-black-production-color-purple-interview-lead-actress-tymika-prin
Actors Theatre and the Humana Festival presents Steel Hammer until Apr. 6.http://www.louisville.com/content/humana-continues-steel-hammer
Savage Rose Classical Theatre Company presents King Lear until Mar. 30.http://new.savagerosetheatre.com/
The Bard's Town presents Rapture, Blister, Burn until Mar. 30. http://www.thebardstown.com/rapture-blister-burn.html
Actors Theatre and the Humana Festival present brownsville song (b-side for tray) until Apr. 6.http://www.louisville.com/content/loss-violence-and-hope-humana-festival-play
Actors Theatre and the Humana Festival present The Christians until Apr. 6.http://www.examiner.com/article/christians-perform-humana-festival?cid=db_articles
Actors Theatre and the Humana Festival present The Grown-Up until Apr. 6.http://www.examiner.com/article/a-grown-up-appears-at-humana-festival?cid=db_articles
Actors Theatre and the Humana Festival presentPartners until Apr. 6.http://www.louisville.com/content/partners-opens-actors-theatres-humana-festival
Derby Dinner Playhouse presents Copacabana until Mar. 30. http://www.louisville.com/content/finding-fame-derby-dinners-copacabana
Derby Dinner children's theatre presents Jungle Book until Mar. 29.http://www.derbydinner.com/childrens-theatre/
Whodunnit Murder Mystery Theater presents Reflections: The Darkening Web until March 29.http://www.louisville.com/content/darkening-web-unravels-whodunnit
Little Colonel Playhouse holding auditions for Kitchen Witches on Apr. 6 and 7. http://www.littlecolonel.org/p/upcoming-auditions.html
Hardin County Playhouse holding auditions for Fiddler on the Roof on Apr. 7 and 8. http://www.hardincountyplayhouse.com/auditions.html
Derby Dinner Playhouse holding open auditions on Apr. 11. http://www.derbydinner.com/audition-information/
Alley Theater holding auditions for Bug on Apr. 19. https://www.facebook.com/events/1429576320617496/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular
Shelby County Community Theatre holding auditions for Steel Magnolias on Apr. 21 and 22.http://www.shelbytheatre.org/donation/audition/
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Today the U.S. Soccer team arrived in South Africa to compete in arguably the most popular sporting event in the world. Brazilian team members Kaka and Felipe Melo openly embraced one another after allegations of poor sportsmanship. And German coach Jogi Löw is sweating the 23-man World Cup roster deadline tomorrow. Reported not from CNN, or BBC NEWS, but by Generation Y's favorite source for information and news: the blog.
The highly criticized Millennials (typically classified as roughly 18 to 29-year-olds) comfortably depend on non-accountable, irresponsbile bloggers with thoughts not bound by corporate reliability or censorship—or even credibility. While journalists worry about the future of news reporting, the laissez-faire Gen Y post their favorite "articles" and videos on the ubiquitous platform of Facebook. Why? It's relatable, it's concise, it's accessible, it's interactive, and simply because it's just funnier. Blogs speak a language browsers feel like they understand. They can openly criticize, comment, view, and devastatingly enough, trust as true news sources.
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Instead of having the daily newspaper delivered to your doorstep (along with the massive expenditure of the cost and energy to actually read it), the Generation of Self-Entitlement turns on their laptops and roams the blogosphere. But, admittingly, no matter the topic or the dependability of the source, blogs are a huge driving force behind the attainment of knowledge and inspiration. News gathered from such sites can be dangerous for educational purposes, but all is not lost in their purpose (except perhaps grammar and spell check).
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Couple in Warren animal deaths case gets jail time
A Hamilton Street couple charged with animal cruelty after five dogs and four kittens were found dead at their home Nov. 28 were sentenced to 45 days in jail and five years on probation.
Tiffany Charlton, 30, and her boyfriend, Michael Kelley, 33, pleaded no contest in Warren Municipal Court on Thursday to animal cruelty. Charlton will be given credit for five days already served. Kelley will be given credit for 13 days served. Their sentences began immediately.
During probation they must not keep animals and must allow Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County inspections, a league official said. The Animal Welfare League said five dead dogs were found inside the house at 2518 Hamilton St., and four dead kittens were in an animal carrier outside of the house.
Another person charged in the case, Randall Charlton, is coming back to court for a pre-trial hearing Jan. 25. He is Tiffany Charlton's father.
that's a start. five years in prison would have been better and never being allowed to own an animal.
Thank God they at least got some prison time. Hope they are not allowed to own animals ever again. It is nice to see some justice for the animals finally.
Now if only they would lock up Kimm Koocher who runs West Side Cats, this town could be rid of another animal abuser and neglecter!!!!! Volunteers cannot stand to see those poor animals suffering and dying on a regular basis with no veterinary care. Please get rid of this scumbag!!!!!!
Yeah it sucks and good these folks got some sort of punishment. Wondering if they are mentally available upstairs though?
Who let's dead things linger and rot in their home?
We should all celebrate this crowning achievement in local animal rights by throwing some steaks on the grill. Meat, it's what is for dinner.
"that's a start. five years in prison would have been better..."
5 years in prison! Are you kidding? Where's your sense of proportion?
This is the sort of comment I would expect coming from a proponent of that overblown Nitro's law. Current punishments available are severe enough for animal cruelty.
This judge did the right thing, although I would have prohibited them from owning dogs for life.


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Church of SS Peter and Paul
The church was established by Piotr Skarga for the Jesuits of Cracow. The cardinal Jerzy Radziwiłł was the main founder of the church. The corner-stone of the church was laid in 1597. Several architects supervised the construction works until 1633. It is said that Giovanni de Rosis, Giovanni Maria Bernardoni and Giovanni Battista Trevano were the ones who had the biggest impact on the shape of the church. It is a great example of a temple designed after the Baroque churches of Rome. It was the first project in Poland done on such artistic scale. Jesuits wanted the church to be located in an important place in the town. Originally they planned it on one of the corners of the Main Market Square. Finally it was decided to build the temple in Grodzka Street, along the Royal Way.
This virtual tour contains 3 panoramas:
The Church Facade
We have a nice view on the church and its surroundings from Marii Magdaleny Square. It appeared as late as 1945. Earlier at this site there was a Gothic Church of Mary Magdalene and after it was pulled down, a tenement house. It means that in the past the façade could be seen only from an angle. In order to expose it the whole building was moved back from the street. The triaxial two-tiered façade is decorated with stone pilasters and a moulding. Between them there are statues of saints. There are interesting buildings around the square itself. Along the southern side there is a large house called 'malarnia' (painting house), which housed the Painting School during the period of the Republic of Cracow. Along Kanonicza Street we can see the classicistic façade of the former Stanisław Wyspiański Museum. From the North the square is closed by the side wall of Collegium Iuridicum. In the middle of the square there is a new monument of the preacher and a priest Piotr Skarga. His tomb is in the crypt of the Church of SS Peter and Paul.
The Front Yard
The monumental façade of this Baroque church is divided by five axes. It is ordered by the flat pilasters and the large moulding of the entablature in the Colossal order. Above the entrance in a square plaque there are initials IHS, the emblem of the Jesuits. On the left behind the trees there are the buildings of the former Jesuit college — today the Collegium Broscianum of the Jagiellonian University. On the right from behind the greenery we can see the silhouette of the Church of Saint Andrew. In front of the church there is a fence designed by Kacper Bażanka with stone figures of the twelve Apostles in expressive poses.
The Interior
The main nave, the transept and the choir with a semicircular apse form together the interior. On the sides of the wide nave there are three aisles. The interior has barrel vault supported on arches. At the crossing of the nave and the transept there is an elliptic dome topped with a lantern. Monumental stucco pilasters and mouldings give the interior classical character. The decorations reach the highest point in the choir. We can see here a late-Baroque altar by Kacper Bażanka from 1738. In the central part of the altar there is a 19th-century picture Wręczenie kluczy św. Piotrowi (Granting the Keys /to Heaven/ to Saint Peter). Above it we can see the scene of the apotheosis of Saint Paul. Stucco decorations in the concha of the apse were done by G.B. Falconi by the design of G.B. Trevana.From the choir we enter the crypt. There were buried the meritorious bishops and priests with the great moralist Piotr Skarga (died in 1612) among them. In the transept there are side altars from the first half of the 18th century. We can also admire the tombstones which appeared on the walls during the centuries. The family grave of Rohoziński and Michałowski with the Ecce Homo figure is situated in the northern arm of the transept to the left from the altar. In the southern part our attention is caught by classical tomb in the shape of a pyramid of the Bartsch family from 1827. On the other side of the altar we can see the marble statue of Maurycy Poniatowski from 1878. In this part of the transept on the wall there is placed a late-Baroque tombstone of the Branicki family. Kacper Bażanka was the author of this huge composition of sculpture and painting. Early-Baroque pulpit is placed at one of the pillars of the transept.
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... we have a 3 game edge on the Sacramento Kings. At least our rebuild is going a hell of a lot better.
... we have a 3 game edge on the Sacramento Kings. At least our rebuild is going a hell of a lot better.
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3-wing lineups: NO COMMENT. Jazz need to make a trade: YES
OFFSEASON ACQUISITION TARGET: KENT BAZEMORE (take 2)
That we are comparing ourselves to the Kings for validation .........
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Cousins with a triple-dub last night. Wish Al could learn to pass a wee bit better..
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Seven lucky Medina High School students will get the chance to attend Gov. John Kasich's State of the State address this evening. The students won a lottery held by social studies teacher Simon Spelling and will receive five tickets provided by state Sen. Larry Obhof, R-Montville Township, and two from U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Cleveland.
Medina Ward 1 Councilman Brian Hilberg and Councilman-at-Large Bill Lamb came up with the idea.
"Brian and I both discussed the limited public seating a few weeks ago and agreed that school students would probably find it thrilling to have the opportunity to attend." Lamb said. "We contacted state Sen. Larry Obhof and he agreed and provided us with five tickets.
Lamb said Spelling used a lottery to choose from interested students in his classes.
"They're very excited," Spelling said.
In addition to representing Medina High, the students also will report back to their government class on what they learned.
He expects they'll pay close attention to Kasich's remarks — especially on education.
"They're very aware on the issues surrounding education and that priorities are given on spending at the state level," Spelling said.
The speech is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Medina Center for the Performing Arts, on the east side of the high school campus. Afterward, the students will have an opportunity to meet Sen. Obhof.
Only 50 tickets were made available to the public to attend the speech, which by law must be given to the entire Ohio General Assembly.
Those who couldn't get tickets are invited by Medina Mayor Dennis Hanwell to a live "watch party" in the gymnasium at the west end of the high school.
Parking will be available at Sydney Fenn Elementary, the Kindergarten Center and Claggett Middle School.
Doors open at the B3 entrance at 5:30 p.m.
The mayor thanked Kasich and legislative leaders for bringing the State of the State address to Medina in an open letter Friday.
"This will permit our wonderful city to be showcased in the state spotlight, as well as share the many positive and appealing amenities that our city has to offer," Hanwell wrote.
Kasich has said he selected the location as a tribute to GOP House Speaker William Batchelder, R-Medina, who's winding up a 46-year career in public service this year.
Kasich's State of the State address last year was held in Lima, in the district of Senate President Keith Faber.
He began the tradition in 2012, with a speech in the heart of Democrat-heavy Steubenville after losing a contentious battle with unions that turned back collective bargaining restrictions.
Medina city officials and area business and civic leaders are working hard to take advantage of the spotlight Kasich is bringing to the community.
The Greater Medina Chamber of Commerce has arranged tours of local manufacturers for state lawmakers, along with private receptions at area restaurants ahead of the speech.
Debra Lynn-Schmitz, president of the Greater Medina Chamber of Commerce, said the organization estimates that about 250-300 legislators, their staff and guests will be visiting the town. She said she hopes they leave the city with a better understanding of the community and what it's done for its businesses.
"If we can create some interest in the community itself that's going to help our businesses in the long run — it's a good thing," Lynn-Schmitz said. "It's commerce."
One legislative committee planned to hold its meeting at the Medina Hospital's conference center.
Members of the governor's Cabinet also scheduled area events and roundtables. The directors of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency planned to highlight efforts to plug vertical oil and gas wells that are no longer in production. The abandoned wells from oil and gas drilling pose a risk for groundwater contamination if left unplugged.
Kasich's visit also is drawing protest from environmental activists, unions and women's groups who are planning rallies for 5 p.m. Monday outside Medina High School.
The labor-backed We Are Ohio organization plans to discuss Kasich's policies, which they argue have made it harder for working- and middle-class families. The group led the successful 2011 ballot repeal of collective bargaining restrictions for public workers.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Posted on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 by Laura Braun
"Codex" is the current group exhibition located in the front gallery space of the CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Art, conceived and by artist and book collector, Pierre Leguillon during his residency at the Kadist Art Foundation in 2011. Using the residency as a departure point, Leguillon curated "Codex" along with students from the Fine Arts Department of Haute école d'art et de design (HERD) in Geneva, Switzerland and the California College of the Arts. The gallery installation seems to mimic a giant open book with a dust jacket. The large installation wall spans the width of the entire gallery and is flanked by two smaller parallel walls. Over two-dozen works of art, predominantly photographs and videos are hung salon-style over all three walls. Included is a selection of a series of Leguillon's frottage drawings, or rubbings of books from the Prelinger Library, which he visited during his residency.


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Jan. 18, 2004
TEMPE, Ariz. (www.TheSunDevils.com) -- In the recent college baseball preview edition that debuted on BaseballAmerica.com last week, several Arizona State Sun Devil Baseball players earned preseason accolades.
Junior shortstop Dustin Pedroia is projected as the Pac-10 Player of the Year and junior outfielder Jeff Larish is rated as the conference's top prospect for the 2004 MLB Draft. Pedroia and Larish have both earned numerous preseason All-America awards, including a first-team mention for Larish by Baseball America and a third-team pick for Pedroia.
In addition, Pedroia (Woodland, Calif.) was featured in a lengthy feature story that will be available to the public when the college preview hits newsstands in the next week. Larish (Tempe, Ariz.) joins Pedroia and newcomer closer Jason Urquidez (9-0, 1.89 ERA at Central Arizona College last year) on the projected all-conference team.
The national publication annually makes its predictions for the upcoming season, spearheaded by national college baseball beat writer John Manuel. Manuel and the BA staff picked ASU to finish third in the conference behind defending Pac-10 champion Stanford and in-state rival Arizona. ASU returns 12 letterwinners from the 2003 squad that finished 54-14 and earned a No. 7 national ranking, but features only two returning pitchers (Averill and Brett Bordes). The Devils are among six Pac-10 teams that the publication predicts will make the 64-team NCAA Tournament field (Arizona, ASU, California, USC, Stanford, Washington).
While Larish earned the top prospect billing and is labeled by the MLB Scouting Bureau as the No. 3 college prospect in the nation, Pedroia ranked as the No. 6 pro prospect in the league. Freshman center fielder Colin Curtis (Issaquah, Wash.) was listed No. 4 on the top newcomers to watch in the Pac-10 this year.
With the help of conference coaches the publication also annually publishes a "Best Tools" list. Pedroia was listed as the top defensive shortstop and sophomore left-handed pitcher Erik Averill (Orange, Calif.) was voted as having the pitcher with the best control. Averill went 8-2 with a 3.66 ERA to earn freshman All-America honors last year.
The Sun Devils are ranked in all four preseason polls (No. 7 by Collegiate Baseball, No. 10 by ESPN/Sports Weekly, No. 11 by NCBWA and No. 18 by Baseball America) to extend their consecutive weeks streak in the national polls to 79. ASU opens the 2004 campaign in less than three weeks with a three-game series against perennial national power Florida State (Feb. 6-8) at Packard Stadium. ASU is schedule to play 40 of the 56-game regular-season schedule in the state of Arizona, including 33 games at Packard Stadium. ASU will also renew its non-conference series against Arizona, playing a pair of single games on Feb. 24 and April 12. ASU has won 12 of the last 15 games against the Wildcats, including a series sweep last year. For ticket information please contact the ASU Ticket Office at (480) 965-2381.
Baseball America Preseason All-Americans: Jeff Larish - 1st team Dustin Pedroia - 3rd team
Collegiate Baseball Preseason All-Americans: Jeff Larish - 1st team Dustin Pedroia - 1st team
NCBWA Preseason All-Americans: Jeff Larish - 2nd team Dustin Pedroia - 1st team
Baseball America Preseason All-Pac-10: Dustin Pedroia - Shortstop (Player of the Year) Jeff Larish - Outfield Jason Urquidez - Relief Pitcher
Baseball America Top Pac-10 Newcomers: Colin Curtis - No. 4
Baseball America Top Pac-10 Prospects: Jeff Larish - No. 1 Dustin Pedroia - No. 6
Baseball America Best Tools: Dustin Pedroia - Best Defensive Shortstop Erik Averill - Best Control


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Chicago Photographer Murdered In Apparent Case of Mistaken Identity
Wil Lewis, a 28-year-old photographer, was shot and killed in broad daylight on Saturday afternoon as he waited for a bus in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, according to reports from the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune.
Police have arrested a man in the shooting, charging him with first degree murder.
Lewis's father told the Tribune that police believe Lewis was mistaken for someone else. "Somebody basically shot him dead. They felt it was a case of mistaken identity. Wil was not in the wrong," he told the paper.
Born in Guatemala, Lewis was adopted at age 7 and grew up in California and Wisconsin. Lewis, a graduate of Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, had worked as a photo assistant and digital tech for Kohl's, Sears, Blackbox Visual and other clients. He opened his own studio, Wil Photography, in 2009. A friend told the Sun-Times that Lewis was due to begin a new job as a photographer at an online men's clothing retailer this week. He and his wife, an art director at ad agency Leo Burnett, were expected to celebrate their second wedding anniversary next month.
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- 1 cup sugar
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- 8 cups 2% milk
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- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- Miniature marshmallows, optional
- In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cocoa and salt. Stir in milk and water. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through. Remove from the heat; stir in extracts. Serve in mugs with marshmallows if desired. Yield: 10 servings (2-1/2 quarts).
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Scrabble word: ACCESSION
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Definitions of ACCESSION in dictionaries:
- noun - a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
- noun - (civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement
- noun - something added to what you already have
- noun - agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly)
- noun - the right to enter
- noun - the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne)
- verb - make a record of additions to a collection, such as a library
- The attainment of a dignity or rank: the queen's accession to the throne.
- Something that has been acquired or added; an acquisition.
- An increase by means of something added.
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- The addition to or increase in value of property by means of improvements or natural growth.
- The right of a proprietor to ownership of such addition or increase.
- Agreement or assent.
- Access; admittance.
- A sudden outburst.
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On a physical machine, I can just go to the bios and switch it. How can I do this in Virtualbox?


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As the Saints prepare to travel to San Francisco to face the 49ers Saturday in a divisional playoff game, New Orleans defenders said much maligned San Francisco quarterback Alex Smith deserves credit for a fine season.
For the most part, the 49ers fashioned their 13-3, NFC West division championship season around a solid defense. But no team gets this far without better than respectable quarterback play and San Francisco is no exception, according to the Saints.
Smith, a 7-year veteran, entered the NFL as a heralded signal caller who had led Utah to an undefeated season.
"Watching what they've done this year you get an overall view of how effective he's been and how good he's been for them - Pro Bowl consideration," cornerback Jabari Greer said. "This guy, he's really risen his game. You've got to remember, this is a guy who people were calling to get benched a while back. And it's truly a testament to his character and his perseverance, the season he's had. Any time you get a person like that you know you're going to be in for a four-quarter fight. We wouldn't expect it any other way, we wouldn't want it any other way."
Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma said the 49ers new system under first year coach Jon Harbaugh has clearly benefited Smith. No longer asked to perform at some heroic level, Smith has found his stride and manages the game very well, Vilma said. With a strong running game setting the pace, Vilma said Smith is often playing with a lead and able to pick his spots to take shots downfield.
Smith's stats, when compared with the record setting pace set by Saints quarterback Drew Brees, attest to the different philosophies of the two teams. For the year, Smith threw for 3,144 yards and 17 touchdowns.


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|Poway, Calif.
|High School:
|Rancho Bernardo
|High School
Five-Time All-American
All Pac-12, Second Team (2015)
All Pac-12 Academic, Honorable Mention (2015)
2015-16: Cross Country- In her 2015 debut, was 13th overall and Oregon's fifth place runner at the Washington Invitational in 20:11.2...Oregon's second runner and 29th overall at the Pre-National Invitational in 20:33.4...11th overall and Oregon's third place finisher at the Pac-12 Championships in 20:22.1...Ducks' fourth finisher and 25th overall at the NCAA West Regionals in 21:13.1...Oregon's third finisher and 33rd overall at the NCAA Championships in 20:21.8...Earned her first career cross country all-America award in cross country for her top-40 finish...Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention.
2014-15: Outdoor - Fourth-place performance in the 10,000 meters was a key moment in Oregon's NCAA title run ... Set personal bests at both 5,000 and 10,000 meters ... Ran a 10,000 meter PR by 1:37 at the Stanford Invitational (33:33.20) ... Second 10K of the year was a fourth-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships (34:06.70) ... Smart seventh-place finish in the 10K at the NCAA West Regional to qualify for the NCAA Championships ... Huge key to the team's success by running a personal-best 33:26.61 to finish fourth in the 10,000 meter final ... the eighth-fastest time in school history was also good for her first career first team all-America award ... At 5,000 meters, won that distance at the Pepsi Team Invitational ... Clocked a :14 PR at the Payton Jordan Invitational, finishing 10th in 15:47.69, the seventh-fastest time in school history ... Picked up a pair of team points with her seventh-place finish at the Pac-12 Championships (16:21.91) ... Grabbed her second all-America award of the spring (second team) with an 11th-place finish in the 5,000 meters at the NCAA Championships (16:06.58) ... Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention. Indoor - NCAA qualifier at 5,000 meters ... Ran an indoor personal best 5,000 meters of 15:59.64 at the Husky Classic ... Was 15th at that distance at the NCAA Indoor Championships ... Also had a personal best at 3,000 meters, 9:17.38, in a third-place finish at the MPSF Championships. Cross Country – Strong season debut by placing ninth at the Washington Invitational (20:41, 6,000 meters) to help Oregon take the team title...Was Oregon's No. 3 runner, finishing 11th overall in 20:32 (6,000 meters) to help the Ducks win the conference title...Led the Ducks at the NCAA West Regional, finishing 11th overall in 20:36.5 (6,000 meters)...Was Oregon's No. 4 runner at the NCAA Championships, placinf 77th overall in 21:05.4 (6,000 meters)...Pac-12 all-academic honorable mention. Season Bests: Outdoors - 5,000 Meters - 15:47.69 (PR), Payton Jordan Invitational, Stanford, Calif. (5/2/15); 10,000 Meters - 33:26.61 (PR), NCAA Championships, Eugene, Ore. (6/11/15). Indoors – 3,000 Meters - 9:17.38 (PR), MPSF Championships, Seattle, Wash. (2/28/15); 5,000 Meters – 15:59.64 (PR), Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/14/15).
2013-14: Outdoor – Two races during the season, including a ninth-place finish in the 10,000 meters at the Pac-12 Championships (35:10.58). Indoors – NCAA all-American in the 5,000 meters. Came in eighth with a time of 4:52.74 in the mile at the Rod McCravy Invitational…set a personal record of 16:01.91 in the 5,000 meters at the Husky Classic…took third at the MPSF Indoor Championships with a mark of 16:32.18. Cross Country - Had a dominant return after being out for a year and notched a second-place finish (16:10) in the three-mile race at the PSU Viking Classic helping Oregon sweep a trio of victories over Portland, Portland State and Oregon State…clocked in at 17:34 in the women's 5,000 meters at the Coast to Coast Battle in Beantown and finished 12th…recorded a 17:20 mark at the Bill Dellinger Invitational placing 14th-overall and helped guide the women of Oregon to a second-place finish (5,000 meters)…finished in 36th-place at the Pre-Nationals race in Terra Haute, Ind., with a 20:53.48 time (6,000 meters)…covered the 6,000-meter course in 22:52 at the Pac-12 Cross Country Championships finishing 37th-overall and helped Oregon take fourth…led the Ducks for the first time with a 14th-place finish in 20:01 at the NCAA West Regional 6,000-meter race at Haggin Oaks Golf Course as Oregon took third…tabbed Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention accolades…clocked in at 21:20.1 at the 6,000-meter race in Terra Haute, Ind., at the NCAA Cross Country Championship. Season Bests: Outdoors - 10,000 Meters - 35:10.58, Pac-12 Championships, Pullman, Wash. (5/17/14). Indoors – 5,000 Meters – 16:01.91, Husky Classic, Seattle, Wash. (2/14/14).
2012-13: Outdoors - Redshirt season. Indoors - Did not compete. Cross Country - Redshirt season.
2011-12: Outdoors - Pac-12 qualifier as a freshman. Ran the 1,500 meters at the Oregon Preview and John Knight Twilight before stepping up to 5,000 meters at the USC Invitational and the Oregon Relays. Timed a season-best 16:38.01 in a runner-up finish at the relays. Wrapped up season with an appearance in the 10,000 (17th, 36:30.17) and 5,000 at the Pac-12 Championships. Indoors - Redshirt season. Cross Country - Capped freshman season with her first NCAA Championships appearance. Scored as Oregon's No. 5 runner at the NCAA West Regional meet. Took 60th in 21:41 (6,000 meters). Successful debut at the conference meet as she was the Ducks' No. 5 scorer (32nd overall in 20:59/6,000 meters). Was the winner of the B section at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational. Covered the 6,000 meter course in 21:08.7 to win by nearly 14 seconds. Made Oregon debut at the Bill Dellinger Invitational, where she placed 16th in 17:09.85. Season Bests: 5,000 Meters - 16:38.01, Oregon Relays, Eugene, Ore. (4/20/12).
Prep: Finished second at the 2011 USA Junior Cross Country Championships to earn a spot on the squad that represented Team USA at the IAAF Junior World Cross Country Championships in Punta Umbria, Spain. Was a two-time Foot Locker nationals qualifier. Finished ninth as a senior in 2010 in 17:46 after placing 12th as a junior in 2009. Finished as the California state cross country champion in 2009 and was sixth as a senior in 2010. Garnered notice at the 2010 Nike Pre-Nationals in September by winning the 5,000 meter Jim Danner Championship in 17:42.84. Was also a four-time CIF San Diego Section cross country champion for Rancho Bernardo High School and holds the course record at Morley Field after posting 15:25 times in both the 2009 and 2010 section championships. On the track, as a senior at Rancho Bernardo High School, was the California state runner-up in the 3,200 meters in a personal-best 10:19.17. Won the 2011 CIF San Diego Section champion in the 3,200 meters to become a four-time sectional champion. Was the 3,200 meter state champion as a junior in 2010 and was the state runner-up at 3,200 meters in 2009. High School Bests: Outdoors - 1,600 Meters - 4:49.64, 2011; 3,200 Meters - 10:19.17, 2011.
Personal: Major is sociology.
Personal Bests
5,000 Meters - 15:47.69,
Payton Jordan invitational,
Stanford, Calif., 4/6/15
10,000 Meters – 33:26.61,
NCAA Championships,
Eugene, Ore., 6/11/11
3,000 Meters - 9:17.38 (i),
Husky Classic,
Seattle, Wash., 2/14/15
NCAA Outdoor Championships
2015 - 10,000 meters, 4th, 33:26.61
2015 – 5,000 Meters, 11th, 16:06.58
NCAA Indoor Championships
2015 - 5,000 meters, 15th, 16:26.38
2014 – 5,000 Meters, 16th, 17:27.51
NCAA Cross Country Championships
2015 – 33rd, 20:21.8
2014 - 77th, 21:05.4
2013 - 101st, 21:20.1
2011 - 207th, 21:56.3
NCAA Cross Country West Regional
2014 - 11th, 20:36.5
2013 - 14th, 20:01
Pac-12 Track Championships
2015 - 10,000 Meters, 4th, 34:06.70
2015 - 5,000 Meters, 7th, 16:21.91
2014 – 10,000 Meters, 9th, 35:10.58
2012 - 10,000 Meters, 17th, 36:30.17
2012 - 5,000 Meters - DNF
Pac-12 Cross Country Championships
2015 – 11th, 20:22.1
2014 - 11th, 20:32
2013 - 37th, 22:52
2011 - 32nd, 20:59


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yippi's Weblog
By user9149671 on Apr 28, 2005
Hello, welcome to my Sun blog. My name is Brian Cameron and I am an engineer who works on GNOME. I plan for this blog to be a place to discuss both technical information I think might be of interest to people who have an interest using GNOME on Solaris, accessibility, performance issues, GNOME programming, and the like. I also expect that I will discuss things not directly related to work and generally have fun with blogging.
Lately I have been doing a lot of hacking on the GDM2 module, a role granted to me early this year. Although quite a few bugs have been reported since then, I've brought the bug count down from roughly 185 bugs to 90. A lot of work has gone into resolving usability issues and making GDM2 a more professional product. The Face Browser is much nicer now. Some neat new features have been added as well. I think people will like the improvements. If you can help out with testing out the code, that would be great too. I plan to discuss technical issues about GDM2 in this blog.
I've also been involved with Sun's Architectural Review process, which has been a useful resource in making GDM2 better. Sun is interested in working more closely with the free software community to improve interface stability. I'm involved with helping to set up a presentation at GUADEC (GNOME Users And Developers European Conference) where two senior Architectural Review engineers will be presenting some new and hopefully engaging ideas. The GNOME community does already take interface stability seriously, and we are hoping that sharing ideas will help to further improve the stability of GNOME and other free software projects. I anticipate I will use this blog to dig into some of the issues involved.
I'm planning to feed my blog on Planet GNOME.
The past week has been pretty hectic, tomorrow I am moving from Chicago to rural Illinois where I will be living with my mother. She has MS and has recently been losing the ability to type. As a part of my job, I have contributed to the GNOME accessibility product and think this will be an interesting opportunity to help her and find new ways to be involved with my work. I'd like to thank the people at Sun who helped make the move possible. It is exciting to be working with innovative technology that allows working remotely.