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Biological indicators (BIs) are used to monitor the efficacy of sterilization processes for medical products. BIs contain high numbers of bacterial spores (generally 104 to 106 that are highly resistant to the sterilization process for which they are designed. This paper is Part II of a series reporting on the range and distribution of grow-out times for BIs exposed to sublethal sterilization processes. The authors describe studies to confirm and extend their original findings that the grow-out times for a set of nonsterile BIs approximates a normal distribution and that one or more BIs from such a set would occasionally exhibit delayed outgrowth.
The previous studies exposed BIs to moist-heat sterilization processes that gave results that met the FDA protocol for establishing a reduced incubation time (RIT) (2). Sets of exposed BIs that have 30 to 80 nonsterile out of the 100 tested have a range estimate of 0 to 5 CFU per BI (1). In the studies reported in this article, the FDA RIT protocol was again followed, but testing was also performed using exposures based on the calculated survival time that is referenced in the US Pharmacopeia (USP) and Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)/International Organization for Standardization (ISO) documents (3–5). The calculated survival exposure time results in BIs with approximately 100 surviving CFU, a much higher average value when compared to the results found after exposure of BIs to the conditions required to meet the FDA RIT protocol.For the studies reported in this article, the moist-heat sterilization processes tested were expanded to include exposures at 132 °C, 134 °C, and 135 °C. BIs exposed to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) vapor were self-contained with 106 spores of G. stearothermophilus inoculated on stainless-steel discs. BIs exposed to ethylene oxide (EO) gas and chlorine dioxide (ClO2) gas sterilization processes were also tested. For the EO and CIO2 processes, BIs with Bacillus atrophaeus spores were used; both paper spore strips and self-contained BIs with paper carriers were tested.


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DARTMOUTH — The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture announces a lecture, "Africans and Afro-Descendants in Portugal: Continuity and Ruptures from Late Medieval to Postcolonial Times," by Prof. Fernando Arenas at 12 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 9, in LARTS 397D.
The talk is free and open to the public. Guests should use the visitor parking spaces in Lot 7.
The lecture will discuss the presence of Africans and their descendants in Portugal from the late Middle Ages until today. It will also offer an analysis of recent feature films and literary fiction related to sub-Saharan African immigrants and their descendants in contemporary Portugal.
The lecture will explore how this cultural production reflects the changing Portuguese nation, where the boundaries between postcolonial Portugal and its former African colonies, as well as the notions of what constitutes "being African" or "being European" are being redefined.
Fernando Arenas is Professor of Lusophone Studies at the University of Michigan, with a dual appointment in the departments of Afro-American and African Studies and Romance Languages and Literatures. His work focuses on cultural expressions such as literature, film, and popular music, which he studies through an interdisciplinary and theoretical prism centering on the dyad of post-colonialism and globalization.
He is the author of Lusophone Africa: Beyond Independence (2010), and Utopias of Otherness: Nationhood and Subjectivity in Portugal and Brazil (2003), both from the University of Minnesota Press.
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Computer users have long been able to print documents but now it's possible to "print" objects from a PC, a tablet or even a smartphone.
Machines called 3-D printers allow businesses and consumers to design and create everything from small plastic trinkets to musical instruments to clothing items, including a pretty uncomfortable looking plastic bikini top.
There are even ways to print food and prosthetic body parts. In the not-too-distant future it is likely that doctors will be able to print human organs, which could revolutionize the transplant process and save countless lives.
It's a rapidly growing business. Market research firm Canalys projects that the global 3-D printer market is expected to grow from $2.5 billion in 2013 to $16.2 billion by 2018.
Koenigsegg, a Swedish company that makes some of the world's fastest cars, uses 3-D printers to create auto-parts, including the exhaust tip. By printing the part itself, the high-end automaker was able to shave 14 ounces off the weight of the car.
A few months ago, doctors at a Dutch hospital replaced most of a woman's skull with one that was manufactured by a 3-D printer. The skull was fabricated by Anatomics, an Australian medical device company that provides software for PCs that enables medical staff to scan data in 3-D format and place an order for custom implants. In 2011, South African carpenter Richard Van As lost four fingers in an accident. He couldn't afford prosthetics so he printed his own, which led to a project called Robohand, which, so far, has "fitted more than 200 hands to individuals all over the world" by drawing on a global network of 3-D printer enthusiasts who connect with local patients.
San Diego-based Organovo has a "bioprinting" process that is used to create human-like tissue for medical research. Current generation bio-printers are similar to document printers, but instead of toner or ink for pages, these lay down "bio-ink building blocks," according to Organovo's website.
In a 2009 TED Talk, Anthony Atala, director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, described a successfully engineered human bladder using the patient's own cells that was implanted into a live patient who fully recovered. He also showed off an experimental heart printer based on a modified Hewlett-Packard ink-jet printer. "Instead of using ink, we just use cells and it's actually printing a two chamber heart one layer at a time," he said.
The process takes about 40 minutes. In 2011, Atala gave another TED Talk where he showed an actual example of a 3-D printer which, in 7 hours, printed a kidney, capable of processing urine. Again, this is still in its experimental stage -- they are probably years away from being able to make functional kidneys.
You don't have to be a medical researcher or an exotic car designer to take advantage of 3-D printing. There are devices on the market for as little as $100 that people are using at home to create a wide variety of objects. At the low-end of the price curve is 3Doodler, which raised more than $2.3 million on Kickstarter. Billed as "the world's first 3-D drawing pen," it uses a plastic "ink" that lets you draw objects. The pen heats and cools plastic as it passes through the pen. In a promotional video, the company shows 3-D models of jewelry, decorative arts and toys.
More sophisticated printers are available from $500 to $2,000 from companies like MakerBot, but you don't even need a printer to start a project. Services like Shapeways allow you to submit a design and will manufacture it for you. You can also buy other people's designs, such as an $11.20 stainless steel toothbrush holder. You can customize and print your own sake and sushi set, in a choice of colors and materials.
There are lots of 3-D printing software programs you can download or purchase. Autodesk offers several easy to use and free programs under the 123D banner, including the Web-based design program Tinkercad that lets you turn your idea into a model that you can print yourself or send to Shapeways.
Autodesk product manager Gian Pablo Villamil is himself a 3-D printer enthusiast who has several 3-D printers in his personal workshop. Like most people, he began by making trinkets and tchotchkes, but "the epiphany came when I had a little portable tripod where a fitting got lost, and I had a replacement in hand 45 minutes later," he said. He used Tinkercad to sketch out the part and printed it at home. He said he uses his printers frequently to create small parts and toys for his kids.
The possibilities for this technology are endless not only for hobbyists, but also for businesses to create parts and products on demand just as we now print documents on demand. Three-dimensional printing literally takes manufacturing into a whole new dimension.
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Kellogg's Bran Flakes "tasty, tasty, very, very tasty" ad jingle from the 1980s could well be the theme tune for GFH/Bates' 'takeover' of Leeds United – except, instead of 'tasty' read 'dodgy'.
Only Ken Bates could sell Leeds to a buyer with financial dealings as shady as his own. Like Bates, Gulf Finance House (GFH) has a reputation for getting away with profiteering by bending rules – see Reuters article: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/03/19/uk-soccer-leeds-idUKBRE92I13I20130319
In its recent accounts, GFH booked a goodwill gain of $10.369 million on the [Leeds] deal, and said "the bargain purchase was due to pressure on the sellers to exit their holdings due to change in their business plans". What change in their [Bates'] business plans? The truth about this could be very tasty.
The chances of truth emerging from Leeds United are as unlikely as light escaping from a black hole. Another way of putting it is that Bran Flakes are manufactured to produce shyte!Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
It would appear that GFH are as crooked as Bates which is probably why the takeover took so long.
Contradictory reports from their year end financials to the sayings of David Haigh.
Can't trust them an inch.
Our only way out now is a wealthy Arab buying their holding for a magnitude of pennies, which is as likely to happen as Mickey will marry Minnie!
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The sad outcome of prolonged hush hush comings and goings such as this shyte, normally leads a club into one direction, and it certainly ain't forward. Cannot, still cannot, understand why some money guys of repute haven't snapped your club up.
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Enter the Saudi's coming over the sand dunes with camels laden with loot to the rescue. You heard this first H. El Orens has spoken
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NEW YORK -- Warriors point guard Stephen Curry's streak of games with at least 20 points and 10 assists came to an end at four. It had to.
Curry was having one of those nights shooting the ball Friday, taking over in the third quarter for the second consecutive game. And after he had the full attention of the Brooklyn Nets' defense, forward David Lee finished things off. He scored 13 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Warriors to a 109-102 victory over the Nets.
"It's always fun when you can play well, but if the team is not winning, it really ruins it," said Lee, who finished with 30 points and 15 rebounds. "Tonight is just another example of a good team win for us. We are off to a great start."
The Warriors (12-7) walked out of the pristine Barclays Center 2-0 on its seven-game trip. They swept the season series with Brooklyn (11-7), a playoff contender in the Eastern Conference, and will try to improve to 3-0 on the trip Saturday at Washington, owner of the worst record in the NBA.
The Warriors have won six of their first 10 road games for only the fifth time since 1980. Their success away from home is perhaps the biggest indicator that they are serious about defending, rebounding and grinding out victories.
"That's where it shows, on the road," said Curry, who had 28 points and five assists. "You can obviously get up for games at home. But we're winning games in all sorts of ways on the road, against good teams so far."
The Warriors overcame quite a few obstacles. Nets guard Joe Johnson had his best game since being traded by Atlanta during the offseason, scoring 32 points. The Nets got a monster game from Andray Blatche, who started at center with Brook Lopez sidelined by an injured right foot. Blatche had 22 points and 15 rebounds, both season highs.
But the Warriors absorbed every blow the Nets landed, and they countered. They played with the moxie of a team that refuses to lose.
Perhaps no one displayed that more than rookie forward Draymond Green. He had a career-high 10 rebounds to go with three steals and six points in 28 minutes. He started the second half and helped hold Johnson to 12 points on 4-of-11 shooting the rest of the game. Green had seven rebounds in the fourth quarter, including four on offense -- none bigger than when he put back Lee's missed runner, giving the Warriors a 105-96 lead with 1:43 left.
"Everybody on this team has that mentality," Warriors center Festus Ezeli said. "I had a rough night at the office. Draymond came in, and he stepped it up big time for us. We're starting to find our identity. I've heard the comment 'soft' mentioned before. That's something we're definitely not. We're trying to show people that, 'Yeah, we are tough.' And we are coming out showing it defensively and offensively."
The Warriors gave up 63 points on 50 percent shooting in the first half. But Curry -- as he did in Wednesday's win at Detroit -- changed the tenor of the game.
He scored 13 points in the third quarter, making three 3-pointers. His first one tied the score at 70, helping to erase Brooklyn's eight-point halftime lead. The last two came in the final minute of the third, the latter putting the Warriors ahead 82-79 and sending a buzz throughout the arena.
"He got hot," said Nets point guard Deron Williams, who finished with 23 points and eight assists. "He is just one of those players that you could be guarding him tough two or three feet behind the (3-point) line, but he can still rise up and make the shot. He got himself going and gave adrenaline to the team."
The Nets regained control on the back of Johnson, but Curry tied the score at 89 with 9:45 left, hitting a 3-pointer from the left corner.
After that, the Nets defense, and seemingly fatigue, caught up with Curry, and his shot stopped falling. That is when Lee took over. He scored three consecutive baskets -- two jumpers and a putback -- to hand control back to the Warriors.
Curry, with the Nets reacting to his every move, then set up Green for a dunk to put the Warriors ahead 99-92.
Minutes later, Lee converted a three-point play after making a hook over Blatche, giving the Warriors a 103-96 advantage. Lee put the icing on the cake with a breakaway dunk with 36.6 seconds left.
After the game, you could hear the hype and emotion emanating from the Warriors' locker room.
"This team's not the most talented team in the league," Lee said. "But I figure we have some of the best chemistry in the league. ... We knew if we got stops and we got rebounds, we could walk out of here with a victory no one expected us to get on this road trip. And we did that."
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Currently I am training for a marathon. I weighed 213 when I started and now weigh 201. I anticipate weighing around 192 by race day in about two in a half months. Looking in the mirror I notice my face has thinned as well as the rest of my body. However I still have a little flab around the midsection. I would like to target this area and lose that extra weight but I need advice on excersises and how often I should work that area. Should I do core excersises every day? or a few days a week?
On a side note I am also curious about runners who incorporate weight training into their routines. Early in the week on the easy days in my trainging program I will go to the gym after I run and do some upper body work. I am very hesitant to do anything with my legs because they are already being pushed to the limit throughout the training regimine. But the other side of thought might say that If I incorporated a little weight training leg work it might be very benificial to strengthening my joints which will help with my running.
1) How many days a week should I do core work?
2) How do you incorporate weight training leg work into a running routine?
Given how short the timefame is between now and your marathon, I wouldn't mess with core work and weights, I concentrate on miles, miles, and more miles. Putting in lots of miles will both make you thinner, faster, and better able to cope with the demands of running a marathon.
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A strong core and lower back is very important to distance runners!!!!!!! Look on the web and you will fine a lot of different exercises to do: Planks front and sides as well as superman's for lower back will help you. Start spending 10-15 mins after you run 2-3 days a week doing these! Your back takes a beating running and a strong core and back will help keep the injury bug away.
Hmmm, I've always found that lots of running is more than enough to strengthen my core; I guess I'm doing it wrong.
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Sadly, you cannot actually " target " the fat around your mid-section; as you lose weight it will come from all over your body; there is no way to lose body fat in one particular section of your body. Of course you can still do ab work, which we all need.
Hmmm, I would think most people would say that running is not enough for your core and does nothing at all for your lower back. In my opinion just bad advice to do nothing to strengthen both!
Granted I'm not "most people", but on the various occasions where I've restarted my running after a long layoff, I definitely feel just as much muscle soreness in my abs and back as I do in my legs. To my way of thinking, running uses most of the muscles in your body to some degree or another, and as such, running will condition them as well as they need to be conditioned to stay in balance with the rest of your body.
Will running give me "six-pack" abs? No. Then again, none of the muscles in my body, legs included, show discernable cuts, regardless of how strong and lean they are.
Does running condition the muscles my abs and lower back so they can work safely and in a complimentary fashion with the rest of my body, regardless of what type of running I'm doing? Yes.
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EAGLE, Colorado - An alternative to jailing drug and alcohol offenders is so successful that it has been doubled.
Judge Katharine Sullivan's Adult Intensive Supervision Probation program one of Colorado's most successful "problem solving" courts.
Colorado's Fifth Judicial District received a federal grant that made it possible to split the program into two segments and hire Karen Hoeger as full-time problem solving court coordinator.
One segment is for repeat DUI offenders. They're trying to avoid a year in jail. The other segment is felons with addictions that have them looking at state prison.
A probation officer is assigned to each segment.
Before this, Sullivan's courtroom was packed with people most Wednesday afternoons, when they all get together with Sullivan.
"We're busy," said Bryan Lynch, who is the supervisor for the probation office and helps run Sullivan's program.
Better than busy
Busy is good; good results are better.
Across the country, problem-solving courts see about half their graduates relapse. In Judge Sullivan's program less than 30 percent do, Lynch said.
They run criminal histories on everyone who graduates for three years. People who graduate one of Sullivan's problem-solving courts stay clear of trouble 87 percent of the time. People who spend a stretch in jail and prison tend to land back behind bars between 60 and 80 percent of the time, Lynch said.
It costs $35,000 a year to imprison someone in Colorado, Lynch said. Probation and these problem-solving courts cost about $1,500 a year per person.
"Not only is Judge Sullivan doing the community a great service, she's saving the taxpayers a ton of money," Lynch said.
These were the justice system's frequent flyers, in and out of jail. Alcohol and drugs had them serving their life sentences a few weeks or months at a time.
"Some programs try to get clients to think their way to a better way of living. This one helps them live their way to a better of thinking," says Kenny Hamberg with Alpine Counseling, who helps run the program.
You can ask to be part of this program, or one of the judges can ask for you if they think it'll help. You'll do something recovery related seven days a week for at least a year, working through the program in phases. Each phase gives you a little more freedom.
It takes at least a year to finish the program. If it takes longer than two years, you'll find yourself somewhere not nearly as pleasant as Sullivan's courtroom.
When they're done they have a graduation with cake and friends and family.
Their graduation speech consists of Sullivan proclaiming this welcome phrase: "You are officially off paper!" And with the stroke of her pen she liberates them from the justice system, signing an Order for Termination of Probation.
Your day in court
Before she was a judge, Sullivan ran drug and alcohol interventions all over the country. "High dollar rehab," she calls them. On drug court day, her team spends all day preparing for the afternoon session.
Each client gets a few minutes of face time with Sullivan as she asks them to tell her something good in their lives from that week.
Most have something. Some don't. Cody was in the system for attempting to distribute a controlled substance. He relapsed, and that violates the integrity contract he signed. He'll have a few days in the Eagle County Crossbar Hotel to consider his future.
Terry has been without a drink for nine months. He's never gone a month before.
A few wear Transdermal Alcohol Detection bracelets that can indicate alcohol or drugs in their systems. It can get to be a crutch. Sullivan and her AISP team don't like crutches.
Still, some need a little help avoiding trouble.
Jack asked the judge for permission to travel to the Caribbean for a vacation. Sullivan and her team decided that a trip built around excessive drinking might not be his best environment.
Life still happens to them.
Chris got sober then lost his job and his home, but says he managed to put all that back together because he wasn't drunk and/or hung over.
"You don't get a new car and a condo just because you're sober," Sullivan said.
When this latest class is "off paper," Sullivan looks around at her graduates and extracts vows that they'll keep in touch, as long as it's not through her courtroom door for official reasons.
"I want to see you, but I never want you to be in court again."
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Kristen Stewart will star with Ben Affleck in a comedy called "Focus," according to the Huffington Post.
Isn't she a bit ... vampirey ... for a comedy?
Well, let's give her a chance anyway.
"I can confirm that rumor," Stewart said, referring to Internet reports that began surfacing last month. "It's a comedy. I'm really excited about it. We start shooting in April."
Deadline Hollywood reported last month Stewart had entered talks to appear in the Warner Bros. production as "an inexperienced con artist who hooks up with the more seasoned Affleck." According to the report, the film will be written and directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, who previously teamed up on "Crazy, Stupid, Love."
Subsequent reports claimed that the role would call on Stewart, 22, to shoot some "passionate" love scenes with Affleck, 40. Affleck was also quoted saying that he hoped Stewart would take the role because she's "terrific."
Uh-huh. It's a good thing for Robert Pattinson that Affleck isn't directing, or there could be real trouble.
Stewart told HuffPost that she does not have any other projects lined up, but "would love to find some micro-project before then, because April is kind of a ways away."
Stewart recently finished a world tour promoting "Breaking Dawn 2," the fifth and final installment in the "Twilight" series. She is now making the awards-circuit rounds in support of her next film, "On the Road," an indie adaptation of the famous Jack Kerouac novel, due out on December 21.
There speculation that "On the Road" could give Stewart a shot at an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress. Affleck is also in the Oscar hunt with "Argo."
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Very kindly host. The apartment was clean and very cusy. Close to central station, City and supermarked, we were just walking around. Quite street so we could enjoy sitting on the balcony. Give our Best recomandesion.
We had a great stay in Den Haag. The apartment is very good and has everything you need (and also a lovely balcony!), a supermarket just around the corner and is just a 10 minute walk away from Den Haag Centraal. We really enjoyed our holiday and would love to come back.
I enjoyed my stay at Judiths wonderful small apartment very much.
Everything was exactly as in the description and the pictures show what you get.
I loved the view from the balcony.
And it is only a few minutes by foot to the city center.
I can recommend it and next time I travel to Den Haag, I would like to stay here again.
We were looking for a room at good location and lovely to live. We found a perfect match. Everything from the booking to leaving the apartment went better than we could ever imagine. We felt very welcome from the beginning.
Judith's place was only 5-10min to the city and the Hague Centraal railwaystation. Also many parks and The Hague Forest were right next to you. Apartment was nice, cozy and fully equipped. Shower and toilet were renovated and clean. Top (4th) floor with a little balcony has a nice view. If you want, you can wash your clothes downstairs.
All and all our stay was perfect and we can recommend it.
We were very satisfied with the apartment and had a very pleasant time there. For the following reasons
The description was clear and honest
b) Everything worked well, as it should, the bed was clean and comfortable, the shower was great, the kitchen was small but adequate.
c) The flat was on the fourth floor but there was a lift across the hallway.
d) A helpful list of house rules and information was available on the table
e) Excellent location for us, very near the centre and train station, with a bus stop directly outside, although we walked most of the time. As you leave the building and turn right and take the first right there were several kinds food of shops and restaurants round the corner.
f) The hosts were very helpful and made us feel at home and were easily available for any enquiries.
We highly recommend this apartment.
"Very nice apartment, clean and complete. Kitchen and bath room basics are available. Everything you need is at hand. Shops, food stores, public transport. Near the city centre and in a very short time you're at the beach. Judith is a very friendly host who is very helpful with any information and advise you might need. Quiet apartment building and lovely view."
Eine tolle Unterkunft über den Dächern von Den Haag mitten in der City, aber in einer ruhigen Seitenstraße. Linksrum zu Fuß fünf Minuten zum Bahnhof oder zum historischen oder Geschäftszentrum, nächste Straße rechts Brasserie, Fischladen, Thai-Restaurant, kleiner Supermarkt, zwei Blocks weiter "Kaashandel Jan de Bruijn" mit Käse aller Art tollen Brötchen, Kiosk mit internationalen Zeitungen, Laden mit frischem Obst und Gemüse, Weinladen, Friseur und und und und. Ein wunderschönes kleines Quartier.
Haltestelle der Tram drei Minutenzu Fuß, damit in zehn Minuten in Scheveningen am Strand. Kilometerweit und viel Platz, kindgerecht wegen flachem Wasser. Tram fährt in der anderen Richtung bis Delft etc., wo sich das historische Holland kennenlernen lässt.
Die Wohnung selbst hat alles, was man braucht: Küche mit Zwei-Platten-Herd, Kühlschrank, Töpfen und Pfannen (aber wird in einer so kulinarisch vielfältigen Stadt viel zu Hause essen?). Ruhiges Wohn- Schlafzimmer mit TV, Ess-Ecke, alles neu und sauber. Sehr netter und unkomplizierter Kontakt zu Judith.
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Irving v. Lipstadt
Defense Documents
David Irving, Hitler and Holocaust Denial: Electronic Edition, by Richard J. EvansTable of Contents
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(D) Irving's misrepresentation and misunderstanding of the sources: the Hitler table talk of 24 July 1942
1. The final document cited by Irving in support of his claim that Hitler was ignorant of the extermination of the Jews and was deceived by Goebbels and others about the true nature of the deportations to the East, is the Hitler table talk of 24 July 1942. Henry Picker recorded Hitler as saying that:
After the war was over he would rigorously take the standpoint that he would smash city after city to pieces if the Jews did not come out and emigrate to Madagascar or some other Jewish national state...When it was reported to him that Lithuania was also Jew-free today, that was therefore significant.62
2. There can be no doubt that this statement was designed by Hitler to deceive his aides and guests into believing that he had nothing to do with the extermination of Jews, which was already the subject of rumours. By the time of this statement, in late July 1942, the Madagascar plan had long been put aside - by none other than Hitler himself. At the notorious Wannsee Conference on 20 January 1942, Reinhard Heydrich informed the other high-ranking Nazi officials present that in place of emigration from now on the evacuation of the Jews to the East has come into operation as a further possible solution, after a corresponding prior approval by the Führer.'63
3. By early 1942, it had thus been made official that Hitler was no longer aiming at driving Jews out of Europe to Africa. The Madagascar plan, which had already been postponed indefinitely in the Autumn of 1940, was now officially shelved.64 It is totally misleading to speculate, as Irving does, that Hitler in July 1942 'might still be dreaming of Madagascar'.65 On 10 February 1942 the Foreign Office official who had first proposed the plan for deporting the Jews to Madagascar in 1940, wrote that
...Gruppenführer Heydrich has been charged by the Führer with carrying out the solution of the Jewish question in Europe. In the meantime, the war against the Soviet Union has opened up the possibility of placing other territories at our disposal for the final solution. Accordingly the Führer has decided that the Jews should be pushed off not to Madagascar but to the East. Madagascar therefore does not need to be foreseen for the final solution any more.66
4. Thus, by the time Hitler referred to the possibility of deporting Jews to Madagascar in the summer of 1942, this plan had long been abandoned on his own orders. Irving is well aware of these facts.67
5. Hitler knew that, in order to realise the plan of shipping Jews to Madagascar, Germany needed control over the seas. But not only was the British fleet dominant; British troops had even landed on Madagascar itself between 5 and 7 May 1942.68 Hitler commented on 13 May 1942 that 'England does not think of surrendering Madagascar again'.69 The plan to deport Jews to Africa had become a complete fiction.
6. In fact, by this time the complete extermination of all European Jews in the Nazi sphere of influence was well under way. Transports with Jews from various countries had already gone to the death camps in the East. The extermination camps in Belzec, Sobibor and Auschwitz had been in operation for several months, and the death camp in Treblinka was just beginning to receive the first transports of Jews to be exterminated.70 The extermination of the Jews living in the General Government was also escalated. On 19 July 1942, Himmler ordered that the 'resettlement of the entire Jewish population of the General Government is to be carried out and completed by 31 December 1942.'71 And on 28 July 1942, just two days after Hitler's table talk, Himmler wrote to the Head of the SS Head Office, Gottlob Berger, and explained that 'the occupied Eastern territories will be Jew-free. The Führer has laid the implementation of this very difficult order on my shoulders. In any case, no-one can take the responsibility from me. So I am denying myself any debate about it.'72
7. All these documents make clear that Hitler on 24 July 1942 was not serious about deporting Jews to Madagascar. So why did Hitler refer to Madagascar? Essentially, as one historian, Magnus Brechtken, author of the standard work on the Madagascar plan, has convincingly argued, this was no more than 'pure hypocrisy, at best a verbal smokescreen of Hitler's, born out of thought-games, a smokescreen with which he took up a known topic which had also once been the subject of concrete planning, in order not to call the measures which were actually going on against the Jews by their name.'73
8. This view has also been expressed by other historians, such as Peter Longerich, who argues that all of Hitler's statements from the Summer 1942 'about possible "resettlement projects" - are diversions meant to deceive his listeners'.74 After the war, some of Hitler's listeners did indeed claim that they had been deceived by Hitler. Henry Picker, who took the notes at the table talk of 24 July 1942, claimed that Hitler, even in his private circle, had never
forgotten to keep silent about things for which there was no resonance among his table-companions, as amongst the broad mass of out people. Only take the persecution of the Jews, which he obscured before his table-companions with references to preparations for the establishment of a Jewish national state on the island of Madagascar or alternatively in central Africa.75
62. Nach Beendigung des Krieges werde er sich rigoros auf den Standpunkt stellen, daß er Stadt für Stadt zusammenschlage, wenn nicht die Juden rauskämen und nach Madagaskar oder einem sonstigen jüdischen Nationalstaat abwanderten...Wenn ihm berichtet werde, daß heute auch Litauen judenfrei sei, so sei das bezeichnend'; H. Picker, Hitlers Tischgespräche im Führerhauptquartier (Stuttgart, 1976), p 456.
63. 'Anstelle der Auswanderung ist nunmehr als weitere Lösungsmöglichkeit nach entsprechender vorheriger Genehmigung durch den Führer die Evakuierung der Juden nach dem Osten getreten'; cited in P. Longerich (ed.) Die Ermordung der europäischen Juden (Munich, Zurich, 1989), p. 85.
64. M. Brechtken, 'Madagaskar für die Juden' (Munich, 1997), p. 293
65. Irving, Hitler's War (London, 1991), 466.
66. '...Gruppenführer Heydrich vom Führer beauftragt worden ist, die Löung der Judenfrage in Europa durchzuführen. Der Krieg gegen die Sowjetunion hat inzwischen die Möglichkeit gegeben, andere Territorien für die Endlösung zu Verfügung zu stellen. Demgemäß hat der Führer entschieden, daß die Juden nicht mach Madagaskar, sondern nach dem Osten abgeschoben werden sollen. Madagaskar braucht mithin nicht mehr für die Endlösung vorgesehen zu werden'; Hausmitteilung Rademacher to Bielfeld, 10.2.1942; reprinted in M. Brechtken, 'Madagaskar für die Juden' (Munich, 1997), p. 279
67. Irving, Hitler's War (London, 1991), p423.
68. M. Brechtken, 'Madagaskar für die Juden', p. 283, footnote 277.
69. H. Picker, Hitlers Tischgespräche im Führerhauptquartier (Stuttgart, 1976), p. 293.
70. E. Kogon et al. (eds.), Nationalsozialistische Massentötungen durch Giftgas (Frankfurt am.M., 1983). pp. 329-30
71. 'Umsiedlung der gesamten jüdischen Bevölkerung des Generalgovernements bis 31. Dezember 1942 durchgeführt und beendet ist'. Befehl Himmlers an den HSSPF im Generalgovernement, Krüger, 19.7.1942; reprinted in P. Longerich (ed.), Die Ermordung der europäischen Juden (Munich, Zurich, 1989), pp. 201-202.
72. '.Die besetzten Ostgebiete werden judenfrei. Die Durchführung dieses sehr schweren Befehls hat der Führer auf meine Schultern gelegt. Die Verantwortung kann mir ohnedies niemand abnehmen. Also verbiete ich mir alles mitreden.'' Himmler to Berger, 28.7.1942; Third Supplemental Discovery List by Irving, folder 51 (b).
73. 'pure Heuchelei, allenfalls eine aus Gedankenspielereien geborene verbale Nebelkerze Hitlers, mit der er einen bekannten Topos, der zugleich einmal Gegenstand konkreter Planungen gewesen war, aufgriff, um die tatsächlich ablaufenden Maßnahmen gegen die Juden nicht beim Namen zu nennen'; M. Brechtken, 'Madagaskar für die Juden' (Munich, 1997), pp. 281-282.
74. Expert report by Dr. Longerich
75. 'die Verschwiegenheit vergessen bei Dingen, für die in seiner Tafelrunde ebenso wie in der breiten Masse unseres Volkes die Resonanz fehlte. Man nehme nur die Judenverfolgung, die er der Tafelfunde gegenüber durch Vorarbeiten für die Einrichtung eines jüdischen Nationalstaates auf der Insel Madagaskar beziehungsweise in Innerafrika vernebelte.' Picker, Hitlers Tischgespraäche im Führerhauptauartier (Berlin, 1997), p. 55; see also H. Picker, H. Hoffmann, The Hitler Phenomenon (London, 1974), p. 8.
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text: Democrats now have two-thirds majorities in both chambers of the Legislature -- 29 of 40 seats in the Senate and 54 of 80 in the Assembly. But they will lose their supermajority in the Assembly in late April and most likely won't get it back for the rest of the year. Here's how a revolving door of departures and arrivals will wipe out the supermajority in the Assembly for the better part of 2013:


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Baseball study kicks off with public meeting
May 22, 2013
BELPRE — The first phase of a two-phase feasibility study on bringing baseball to the Mid-Ohio Valley was off and running this week, with the first day culminating in a public forum in Belpre....
I have seen some of the architectural drawings of the proposed stadium and it looked very impressive. I think it had a capacity of 2,500-3,000. Minor League baseball games are very entertaining and whenever I come back to town and they're playing a game I would, without a doubt, spend my money there. Come on Parkersburg, get into the 21st century.
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For those of you who said that you have "zero" interest, why then did you have enough interest to make a comment on the matter? I'm from Parkersburg but live out of town but, I come back about every 6 months and would love to have some place to go other than than the mall or out to eat.I think having a minor league baseball team would be great! I find reading some of the comments on here very amusing. The guy on here who doesn't know how to spell REPUBLICANS, for one cracked me up. He refered to them as "do nothing republicans", when in all likely hood it'll be the do nothing "rich'" Republicans that will come up with most of the private donations. Not to mention Republican or Democrat shouldn't enter into any of this. The other thing that baffles me is that how the people on here seem to want nice things that the public uses but, are dead set against using "public" or taxpayer money. Private donations will not pay 100% of the cost.
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If they build it, I will come. I really enjoy live baseball games. However, this needs to be done privately. No taxpayer dollars, as far as serving beer, sure, why not? At the stadiums I've visited it's too danged expensive anyway, so I doubt there be much problem with drunks.
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The Parkersburg area will never have a civic center or a ball park that are on or near the same level as Charelston because of people that arent looking at the long term potential. It wouldnt be just baseball, the stadium could host many other events that would draw in tourism money. And yes having beer sales would greatly help the chance of success. It get old hearing people say that there is nothing to do in the area but when there is an oppurtunity people shoot it down.
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MADASHECK....the reason it didnt work the first time is because it was in the CITY PARK! You couldnt buy beer and it was a bad place to enjoy a game. Concerts can be held in a new stadium and the possiblity of a civic center could be built later on if the area grows. I agree with a civic center but not we tried it before. Just because your not a baseball fan doesnt mean its not going to work.
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@catepillar2013 - Please take the time to read the ridiculous statements you make. Your ignorant rhetoric is uncalled for. This has absolutely nothing to do with Republicans or Democrats. This is about improving our area, period. Comments like yours is one key peice of what is wrong with society. Idiots like yourself spouting off at the mouth for no reason. Keep it to yourself!
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Total waste of time and money. We've had baseball in this town, nobody cares. I've lived here all my life and the single thing people have begged for was a civic center, not a baseball team or field.
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Sounds like somebody will take a Money Bath on this one...Like the tax payers. Only people that this will benefit is the consulting firms, cleaneing business and of cource constrution firms. Tax payers will get stuck with the Bills
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@catepillar2013...really?? "Do nothing republicans"? I dont think that has anything to do with this subject but since you brought it up let just do a quick survey of what Barry and his crew od criminals have been up to lately. End of story.
FYI...I'm all in for a baseball team for the area. But we would need a real facility. Much like the one in Charleston. This could bring in $$!!
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Out of town players will just hit on the local girls.Have you seen the team bus with on-board comfort foam mattress?
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Would there be any possibility of a shuttle bus from and to Marietta for us wheel-challenged fans?
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The dozen who attended the meeting will be the fan base.
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I am interested and know quite a few that are too. If this happens I will be a season ticket holder. How many vacant stadiums & arenas do you see in the area? None. Thats the problem with this area we have nothing to do except go out to eat at the numerous restaraunts around. This area is far different than Athens. They have a major university that fans follow while our area has no sports anything except high school. Were not going to pack them in but I really think this could work with a new stadium and the right location(fort boremen)
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If only a dozen people showed up, that is enough to tell anyone there is not much interest in this. Someone commented here the other day and said they thought the attendance would be around 2000 for games. Not hardly. The Southern Ohio Copperheads of the Great Lakes Collegiate League for the Summer in Athens averaged 757 a game and these kids are actively being recruited by major league scouts and it is much better athletes. Remember, this league is made up of young men not drafted, mostly, after there college career is over.
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I see no mention of " Minor League baseball"..will there be affiliations with MLB? another taxpayer funded,privately owned stadium?
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Just for the record, I'm not "determined to see it fail". It's just that I don't care about it at all.
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1.) Why is there a study about this thing about which no one cares?
"The opportunities are boundless"?????? Dude, do you sell used cars, or what? Opportunities for what? To have yet more vacant buildings and overgrown fields dotting the area?
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I look forward to the results and the future*********of the stadium. The opportunities are boundless and will invoke some interest from many different venues. Thanks to all involved for moving forward with the project.
For those of you who seem determined to see it fail, please let us know what your ideas are to make Parkersburg move forward in our economic climate. I can understand hesitation and trepidation but since you are so positive this is going to have a negative impact, please, by all means, shows us some of your sure fire positive ones.
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zero interest
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Both the apartment and the room are perfectly furnished. This room in particular has all comforts to make you fully enjoy your stay in Paris: there is a TV, a Hi-fi system, a comfortable futon-bed, an office desk, cupboards, and an clock alarm to ensure that you will get up early enough to explore the city. The bathrooms and toilets are shared.
The studio is in the middle of a stylish and fancy neighborhood with all sorts of shops and pubs, access to the metro lines 8 and 9, as well as to several bus lines and bike rentals. All of there are less than 200 meters away from the place.
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Bed not really confortable, there was an annoying sound of water falling day and night, we saw the host the first day when we arrived and the last one, when we were leaving. There wasnt WiFi, TV or something like that. We couldnt entry into the kitchen or the living room.
My staying in Paris has been so great! Also because of the house of Sylvain. A very good position,wonderful view from the room,silent and very clean.Good good good!
The room was clean and quite nice. We were instructed about everything. The towels were provided. The bad surprise was extra compulsory cost which was 30euros. Full price should be included from the begging. There were no wifi. Fortunately there was McDonald nearby to have wifi. In general the stay was very nice.
You could hear loud TV into your room and you couldn't change your reservatiob even if you did it as fast as possible. You had to be very quiet and we were confused why you had to pay 20 euros for thin towels even if we stayed only 1 night and had our own towels.
I'm overall happy with our stay. I stayed for a few days with my girlfriend. The room was clean and cozy, and I cannot complain about bathroom/toilet either. The only thing I was disappointed about was a very high price for bed sheets and towels, 40€. It was compulsory, so we had to pay it and only after confirmation of the reservation and payment was the exact amount told us. Had I known it before, I might have not reserved a room here.
The room is located in a really good place, everyday we got to the city centre by legs. Location and price were the biggest adventages of this room. Sylvain is kind person, but he isn't really hospitable. Fortunalety we saw him only when we arrived and when we were leaving his flat. He charges additional obligatory payment: 40€ for towels and cleaning service, what was really ridicoulous for us. He also didn't allow us to left our bags for a few hours after our check-out. That wasn't his duty but it would be kind if he could allow us. In general we were satisfied with our trip to Paris and apart of some disadventages the room was also quite good.
the OWNERS are not very friendly,
but the room is decent, large (bedding is not great) but for the price, I do not think we can not find better
it is very well located in Paris (between Bastille and Gare de Lyon)
yes, I recommend
le propriéaire n'est pas très aimable,
mais la chambre est très correcte, grande (la literie n'est pas terrible) mais pour le prix, je pense qu'on ne ne peut pas trouver mieux
c'est très bien situé dans Paris (entre Bastille et gare de Lyon)
oui, je recommande
The overall experience was good. A very quiet, close to the subway and stores around good place. The only thing we did not feel good is the additional cost should be included in the 30 Euros not know who they are and a further 10 for pesimo wi fi. There are q be near the middle door q parq work.
La experiencia en general fue buena. Un lugar muy tranquilo, cerca al metro y con buenos almacenes alrededor. Lo unico que no nos parecio bueno es el costo adicional que deberia estar incluido en el valor 30 Euros que no se saben de que son y 10 adicionales por un wi fi pesimo. Hay q hacerse junto a la puerta parq q medio funcione.
The apartment was near of the Bastille, a cosy walk of about 5 minutes to reach the metro. Whereas we was there only for sleep, the apartment had everything we needed. Bed and bathroom, all clean. The walls were a little thin, so that you can hear the neighbors, but we doesnt care much about that. The owner is a nice person, who lets you enough space to feel comfortable, like you were at home.
I would definitely do it again.
For the price the room is ok but there were also things that have not please us, such as the uncomfortable mattress or that was offered us plan and then came out, that this will cost 10 euros for 3 days, far too expensive! One notices immediately that he is only interested in the money and in a conversation does not feel. If you are looking for affordable accommodation, it is however recommended. It is clean and very central.
The room is ok for the price but I did not like some things like the uncomfortable mattress or did he ask if we want asked wifi for 10 euro, thats way to expensive. He just wants the money he is not interested in a conversation with you.
If you want a cheap place to place at it's really ok! It's clean and central.
Für den Preis ist das Zimmer ok allerdings gab es auch Sachen, die uns nicht gefallen haben, wie z.B. die unbequeme Matratze oder auch, dass uns Plan angeboten wurde und dann rauskam, dass dieses für 3 Tage 10 Euro kosten soll, viel zu teuer! Man merkt direkt, dass er nur an dem Geld interessiert ist und auf eine Konversation keine Lust hat. Wenn man eine günstige Unterkunft sucht ist es jedoch zu empfehlen. Es ist sauber und sehr zentral.
The room is okay for the price but I didn't like some things like the uncomfortable mattress or that he asked ask if we want wifi for 10 Euro, thats way to expensive. He just wants the money he is not interested in a conversation with you.
If you want a cheap place to place at it's really ok! It's clean and central.
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At 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, Bob Broz, an MU agriculture extension engineer, will be the presenter for a program on the spill, prevention, control and countermeasure rule for on-farm storage of fuel. The program will be in the Monroe City R-1 Agriculture Education building.
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The Blumenthal clan has made it to 2013 relatively unscathed and fortunately most of us, except the warm weather contingent who stayed beachside in Southern California, were able to spend the holidays in Snowmass.
Our adult children, their spouses and our grandchildren presented me with their Village wish list for next year, so I'm taking this opportunity to pass it along to the powers that be for consideration when they begin planning the completion of Base Village and the renovation of the Mall and Snowmass Center.
At the top of the list is some semblance of a nightlife for young adults and kids in the Village. They tell me that Base Village is still a ghost town after sunset. They're hoping for a few vibrant night spots including a karaoke bar, a movie theater, bowling alley and game arcade. My grandkids are looking for a sledding hill on the mountain as well as the promised ice rink with rental skates at the Mall. My daughter-in-law is hoping for a few more benches off the Elk Camp Gondola so that she has a place to strap on her snowboard ... she rides goofy style.
Nothing on this list seems beyond reason, so I told them the powers that be will likely attend to all of it before the start of next ski season. What are the chances I won't be embarrassed in front of my family for going out on a limb and promising that which I have no power to deliver?
On another optimistic note, last week the Citizens for Snowmass and the Part-Time Residents Advisory Board hosted a presentation by Related to a full house of part-time and full-time residents eager to hear Related Colorado's president, Dwayne Romero, give an update on all that Related has done since reacquiring Base Village last fall. Much of that update already has been discussed in the local press so I won't bother to repeat it here but of greater importance was the Q-and-A session during which Related solicited comments and input from those in attendance as to what they thought of the sparse and general plans that Dwayne laid out and what they would like to see in Base Village, the Mall and Snowmass Center as the plans for upgrading and completing those resort and commercial nodes begin moving forward.
As opposed to Related's speculative stance during its first go-around with Base Village, it's now clear following the economic tsunami that Related is taking a very conservative market-driven stance as to what its next steps will be. However, it appeared that many in attendance want to see Related take a bit more risk and move forward more expeditiously with the completion of many of the elements included in the originally approved Base Village plans.
Having become a lot more risk-averse since losing Base Village through foreclosure a year or so ago, it appears Related's concentration is focused solely on the possibility of building out the second Viceroy building, but only if it hits sales of some undisclosed number of the current Viceroy units that recently went on the market. If it reaches that secret number and decides to move forward that will likely also trigger the construction of the long-awaited Brush Creek/Wood Road roundabout that will be paid for by the town and Related in accordance with a formula agreed upon during the original Base Village approvals.
For those in favor of moving forward at a brisker pace than currently appears to be Related's plan, not all is lost. In November 2014 Related's vested Base Village development rights will expire, and they clearly didn't pay $90 million for a second shot at Base Village to see it all go up in smoke again. The town has lots of leverage to negotiate when Related comes calling in the next few months for an extension of its vested rights, and perhaps as part of the quid pro quo for agreeing to an extension Related will agree to a completion plan more suitable to the desires of our community's full- and part-time residents.
Several of our town staff members and a couple of Town Council members are virgins when it comes to the back story of how and why Base Village was originally conceived and finally approved. It's incumbent upon all of us who want to see this current eyesore in the middle of our resort community completed in the most effective manner possible to once again weigh in with our thoughts and ideas and not just leave it to others who in many cases don't have any greater knowledge or expertise than the rest of us and in several cases even less.
Keep your eyes on local news reports and the council agendas for the public hearings that will likely occur in the first half of the new year regarding Base Village. If you care about the future of our resort community, make sure you communicate your thoughts and suggestions to your elected representatives via written communications and/or attendance and participation in the public hearings.
I just got wind of a piece of good news concerning our Ice Age discovery.
The Snowmass Discovery Board of DirectorsJill Beathard -ss 12/28/12 correct name?, through a generous donation from Aspen Skiing Co.'s Family Fund, has entered into an agreement with John W. McCarter Jr., the former president and CEO of the Chicago-based Field Museum of Natural History, which is a renowned educational institution whose mission concerns the diversity and relationships in nature and among cultures.
McCarter, a longtime Aspen/Snowmass visitor, is working with our Ice Age Discovery team in an exploratory and consulting role to best identify potential courses of action in celebrating this unique find. He has already met with Dr. Kirk Johnson, the supervisor of the Snowmass dig and current director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. Starting in January, he will visit leaders at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science and then follow up with interviews in the Roaring Fork Valley with existing and potential stakeholders. It's his charge to gather information, seek to understand individual and collective objectives and plot potential courses of action to maximize the potential long-term overall benefits to be derived from this historic find.
There's still a long way to go to develop the full potential of our Ice Age discovery, but it appears that the Discovery Committee along with economic support from Skico's Family Fund are on the right track.
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The 39th overall pick in this year's Draft debuted in mid-June in the Rookie-level Arizona League, where he proceeded to set the league record for home runs at 18 in 43 games.
Then Sunday, in his fourth game since a callup to Class A Short-Season Spokane, he belted his first two longballs and drove in seven runs in his home debut to lead the Indians in a 16-4 rout of the Tri-City Dust Devils.
"It was unbelievable. I can't even explain it, I was just so excited to have a game like that," said the 18-year-old. "It was an amazing atmosphere, first game I played there, so I didn't really know what to expect. But there was like 4,000 people there. I didn't really get to notice anything, just take in the moment and enjoy it."
Gallo was taken in the first round in June by the Rangers out of Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas) High School, and made his first professional appearance June 20 in the AZL after signing with Texas.
The 6-foot-5-inch, 205-pound third baseman went 0-for-5 in his first three games, but showcased his other commodity -- patience -- by walking nine times. He then hit his first home run in his fourth pro game, the first of his record-setting 18.
He finished with a .293 average in 150 at-bats with the AZL Rangers, adding 10 doubles, 37 walks and 52 strikeouts to post a .435 on-base percentage and a .733 slugging percentage, earning him the callup to the Indians.
In his brief introduction to the Northwest League, he's displayed that same power/patience combination.
"I've been happy with what I'm showing power-wise," he said. "I couldn't imagine how many home runs I would hit in the AZL and stuff. I definitely didn't come in thinking I would've done that.
"I didn't expect to come out and be a star, I wanted to just have fun and try and enjoy my first year. Let things fall into play, take it day by day."
After Sunday's outburst, Gallo is hitting. 313 for Spokane with a .389 OBP and a .750 slugging mark. Overall this season, he's hitting .295 with 20 home runs and 50 RBIs between the two levels.
The Nevada native said the first thing he noticed about professional ball was just how much work it actually was.
"Playing every day now, traveling, being at the field sometimes 10 hours a day, it's been a grind," he said. "I was very surprised at how much work it is. I knew it would be tough, but you don't really see that when you watch a baseball game, how much goes into it. It definitely has its rewards though."
Gallo added that, for now, he's just enjoying soaking in the Spokane atmosphere and learning as much as he can.
"There's not many people there to watch the games [in the Arizona League], just scrimmages to get your feet wet," he said. "It helped me a lot, being able to adjust to the pitching from high school and get a feel for pro baseball. But it's night and day [between the AZL and Spokane], going from playing in front of 10 people to 4,000 people.
"I'm ecstatic. I wanted to play in Spokane for a while, I knew how great of a team it is and what the atmosphere is like. I'm real excited."
Left fielder Royce Bolinger also went 3-for-5 with a triple, three RBIs and three runs scored while extending his hitting streak to 20 games. Christopher Garia added three hits, including a double, four runs and an RBI.
Connor Sadzeck (1-3) picked up the win, scattering two unearned runs on one hit and four walks while fanning four over six innings.
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HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Instituto Nacional de Humanidades Y Ciencias in Mexico City … played for Club de Golf Mexico for Santiago Casado as an individual … played on the Mexican Junior Golf Association Tour … finished in the top 10 in all eight tournaments, placing seventh overall on the tour … took first place at the Mexican National Tournament under the Federacion Mexicana de Golf … was the champion of the International Female National Tournament at Club de Golf Mérida in Yucatan … also played in the South Texas PGA with Chris de Keratry, earning second place twice and third once … has made two holes-in-one in her career … also played soccer competitively for six years and swam for eight years.
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Three Ways to Discover If Your Puppy's a Prodigy
It happens all the time, passersby meet me with dogs in vests or kerchiefs, training in search-and-rescue, in service to the disabled, or as comfort dogs that serve the community. They look down the leash at the fuzzy, wagging canine of the moment and say, "I wish my dog did something. Your dogs save lives, but my dog is just …a dog."
When I ask them what they think they'd like to do with their Tinker or Simon or Lulubelle at home, they often shake their heads. They don't know what's out there. They just think it would be fun to do something. But they think their dog hasn't got "it," whatever "it" is. And they aren't sure they've got it, either.
How do we discover a dog's hidden talents and our own partnership gifts? All it takes is a little research, a little observation, and some cheerful experimentation.
1) Research breed background. If your dog is a purebred or a mix with obvious breed characteristics, a little research can give you the background of the breed—its country of origin, history in domestication, typical temperament, and any working roles it may have had in one era or another. As you research, what information resonates with you about your own dog at home? For example, various accounts of Pomeranian history show these dogs were originally larger and used in herding. They had drive and work ethic; they were agile, too, which made them popular for circuses and vaudeville acts. A century later, breed traits like these can lead to agility work, canine freestyle dancing, or nimble trick routines to train as part of a comfort dog team. A little research can point us in a possible direction.
2) Take note of your dog's preferred activities. If your dog is an affection seeker who enjoys human visitors and is social and affectionate in public, training to be a comfort dog team might be a good choice for you both. Kindly dogs that are gentle, calm, and confident can be ideal for community service in schools, hospitals, libraries, and in recovery areas post-disaster. The work takes training for the dog-and-human team, but a dog's ability to befriend someone lonely, comfort the grieving, or support a child struggling to read through a read-aloud-to-the-dog program is a worthy opportunity.
Perhaps your canine wild child is the dog that comes in from the backyard and rushes through the house barking in all the spaces that the cable guy has just been. Your dog has energy! Motivation! Some gifts of scent! While there are other necessary qualities and training is a serious commitment for both of you, your nosey dog might have what it takes to train for volunteer search-and-rescue, for sniffing out bedbugs, or finding lost pets. In a more casual sense, the two of you might enjoy the mental and physical challenge of canine nosework classes, where dog and handler hone skills in playful detection.
Does your dog love his toys? Have you tried teaching your dog the name of each toy and training him to find them by name, on request? From that early fun can come some real help. Many dogs that learn the names of toys can also quickly learn the names of family members and of pets. If your cat is a confirmed stealth hider in the house, dog Roxie may learn to find her by name when you ask. Dogs with a facility for human language challenge us to explore a deeper communication beside them.
3) Experiment. There has never been greater opportunity to partner a dog in activities suited to both dog and handler. Try an internet search on dog+games+training+(your area). Consider your own interests beside the natural instincts and activities of your dog; in the Venn diagram of you as a team, what do you share? If you're not sure, experiment. Sometimes a dog we're pretty sure we know has surprises unrevealed because we've never tried something with them. Think creatively, too. More than one photographer has created powerful narratives with their camera-confident dogs. Artists have painted or sculpted their canine companions in series, intimate portraits that reflect themselves in that interpretation, as well. Yes, there are plenty of
anthropomorphic dog blogs out there, plenty of dog Facebook and Twitter accounts. Not all of them are great reads, but some have a wit and an insight, a sense of human stretching for dog point of view (or vice versa), that engages us. That too can be a service. More than one person, homebound by illness, has commented to me that they "follow" this dog or that one on social media. The vivid, virtual reality of the dog provides a connection they miss in a life where having their own dog is no longer possible.
This last suggests perhaps the greatest unsung talent your dog may possess: The presence of a loving dog beside us has real health benefits for us both. Our canine companions can help lower blood pressure, lessen anxiety, alleviate depression, calm agitation. Our dogs are just dogs, and then some. I often tell those who ask that great pets may not wear a kerchief or a vest, but because their presence lightens us, they're in the business of saving lives every day.
Susannah Charleson is the author of "The Possibility Dogs" and "Scent of the Missing."


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Lauderdale County's Tax Assessor estimates that property values for fiscal year 2012, which started July 1st. of last year and ended Saturday, are down about 2% from the year prior.
'Because of the economic condition we're going through, numerous counties rolls are down,' says Lauderdale County Tax Assessor, James Rainey. 'Jackson counties was down last year, Pearl River County's was down this year substantially compared to ours.'
'The last couple of years we have experienced property values down,' says Joe Norwood, who is president of Lauderdale County's Board of Supervisors. 'Within the last year we did not have any subdivisions erected here in the county and that's one of the reasons and of course, car tags are another reason; they're down right now because people are not been buying a lot of new cars in the past few years.'
Although lower property values can be good for owners who pay taxes, this could create challenges for the county.
'We've trimmed our budget as tight as we can,' says Norwood. 'There's no fat in our budget and right now we're just trying to adjust and make sure that we hold taxes down and continue to provide services for the citizens.'
Starting now (July 2nd) residents can go by the board of supervisors' office and view the newly assessed property values. Anyone wishing to arrange a special hearing with supervisors to dispute the value assigned to his or her property must arrange to do that at least two weeks prior to the board's first meeting in August.
Despite the fact that property values are slightly down within the county, officials say they do not feel this is a forecast for the future.
'The hope is that they (property values) will remain the same. This includes for businesses,' says Rainey. 'So, hopefully as business increases, the values will back up on them some.'
The deadline for residents to request a hearing to dispute their property appraisal is Friday, July 27th. Supervisors are expected to vote on the appraisals at their first meeting next month. That meeting will be held August 6th at 9 AM.


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08 May 2006
Here's my offer: I have a box with 23 issues of F&SF that, for one reason or another, I have multiple copies of. These range from the February 1961 issue with Brian Aldiss's "Hothouse" in it to the April 1965 with Isaac Asimov's "Eyes do More than See" to the November 1987 issue with James Tiptree, Jr.'s "In Midst of Life" (and the announcement of Tiptree's death), Ursula LeGuin's "Buffalo Gals, Won't You Come Out Tonight" (a personal favorite), and James Patrick Kelly's "Daemon" (never collected in a book, as far as I know) -- finishing off with the September 2005 issue with Kelly Link's recently-Nebula-winning novella "Magic for Beginners". (Condition ranges from brand new to falling apart.)
How do you get this box of goodies? Be the first person to leave a comment promising either to write about one or more of the issues in the box on your own blog, or to write a short something for this site about one or more of the issues. Then promise to send on any remaining issues to the first person to leave a comment on your post who vows to do the same, until eventually all these issues of F&SF find somebody to write about them, or at least a warm and loving home.
So be the first commenter on this post, then email me your address and I'll send the box to you. When you receive them, start reading. Once you've finished reading, write about your reading experience either for your own site or for this one. Then send the magazines you didn't read and don't want on to somebody else.
Update: And the winner is Paul Jessup!
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I'll do it. I think you already have my address.ReplyDelete
I do! I'll send the box out tomorrow.ReplyDelete
NICE! My wife is so going to kill me for this- heh heheh heh.ReplyDelete
Should make for an interesting blog the next couple of months. I was really surprised that I was the first one. W00t.
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This is downright brilliant. I whole-heartedly approve of this plan -- almost wish I had a blog, so I could participate.ReplyDelete
Gee! Mr. Jessup, do I envy you...ReplyDelete
I have already blogged about the latest issue of F&SF here: http://millenniumpress.blogspot.com, I would have gladly blogged about those in the box... But, nevertheless, F&SF remains my favorite mag, and I'll blog about it every time I can get my hand on a copy...
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Well, remember, you still can blog about them! I'm only going to choose three of the issues, and then send the rest out like Matt suggested. Look at me blog for more details.


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So, Nanowrimo is over. And, sad to say, I not only failed to make the official finishing line, but I also collapsed long before I reached my own finishing line (25,000 words).
I was on track for a full eight days during which I managed to hammer out 12,000 words. But then my mini-Nano was derailed by a deadline which was suddenly brought forward from January to November. Work, of the paid variety, always has to come first. And fortunately it was a nice feature to write – it's about two very interesting people and it will be accompanied by some lovely photographs taken by my friend James.
Although the writing didn't go entirely to plan I did get a lot of knitting done. I find that simple knitting – of the hats, fingerless mittens and socks variety – is very conducive to the sort of free-form thinking that creative writing requires. Round and round I knit, and round and round my thoughts go. I always have a notebook to hand and ideas pop into my mind effortlessly; so different from the paralysis I experience when staring at a blank screen.
It works with articles too. There is always a point when whatever I am writing about becomes far more complicated than it needs to be. A cup of coffee and a bit of knitting, and the tangle I am in with my writing has miraculously unravelled.
The hats, from top to bottom are Snawheid by Kate Davies (pom pom yet to be attached), Julia's Cabled Headband by Paulina Chin and finally my first, and not entirely successful, attempt at making a hat without a pattern. I also managed to make several pairs of fingerless mittens using this excellent pattern by Leslie Friend, though I am now keen to have a go at two other fingerless, wrist-warmery, stash-busting patterns, both of which I've had sitting on my desk for months now: Susie's Reading Mitts by Susie Rogers and Runrig Muffatees by Annie Cholewa, aka Knitsofacto, who is currently running a very lovely knitting-related giveaway.


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Katy Perry is No. 1 on YouTube's list of the year's most popular music videos. The pop star's smash "Dark Horse ft. Juicy J" has garnered a nearly 500 million plays. Here is the complete Top 10 list of the top viewed videos so far in 2014.
1. Katy Perry, "Dark Horse ft. Juicy J"
2. Shakira, "Can't Remember to Forget You ft. Rihanna"
3. Shakira, "La La La (Brazil 2014) ft. Carlinhos Brown"
4. "We Are One (Ole Ola) [The Official 2014 FIFA World Cup Song] (Olodum Mix)"
5. Enrique Iglesias, "Bailando (Espanol) ft. Descemer Bueno, Gente De Zona"
6. The Chainsmokers, "#SELFIE"
7. Iggy Azalea, "Fancy ft. Charli XCX"
8. Frozen Soundtrack, "Let It Go"
9. Jason Derulo, "Wiggle ft. Snoop Dogg"
10. Enrique Iglesias, "El Perdedor ft. Marco Antonio Solis"
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Here in the Vail Valley, people come from all corners of the USA to celebrate Independence Day in the Rocky Mountains.
Many, of course, are coming to see the fireworks explode overhead. But if those fireworks could talk, they might describe what's happening below as an explosion in itself.
The Vail Valley basically explodes with people and activity and claims a distinction along the way as being home to the largest parade in the region and the largest fireworks display in the Colorado Rockies.
The Vail Valley's Independence Day celebrations have evolved into a quintessential American experience that you have to take part in to truly understand.
Bright stars and fireworks
On Wednesday, July 3 Avon is the center of the action as the annual Independence Day celebration on Nottingham Lake is sure to be a blast once again, featuring Avon's famous fireworks (the largest display in the Colorado Rockies), which attract families from all over the state. The fun starts at 5 p.m. with music, food and beer at Nottingham Park. Dirty Dozen Brass Band is the special musical guest, playing a free show with openers Whitewater Ramble. Starting around nightfall, 10,000 shells will explode in the sky above the valley and will be reflected off Nottingham Lake — a beautiful sight to behold.
The next day, on the Fourth, your options are numerous.
Minturn recognizes Independence Day on July 4 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Little Beach Park with a ceremonial singing of the national anthem, kids activities and music from Schwing Daddy.
At Beaver Creek, the fun begins at 11 a.m. with the Beano's Cabin clambake. This year will be the 21st annual clambake, but if you're expecting the same old party up there, you'll be surprised. New for July 4 is the Stars, Stripes and Slides event, where inflatable slides will be set up along the mountainside accompanied by bouncy houses, kids fun zones and food booths. Academy of Country Music award winner Jack Ingram will play at 8 p.m., and the Williams Brothers will open up for him at 6 p.m. The fireworks are set for 9:30 p.m.
Downvalley in Eagle, cyclists are invited to decorate their bikes and take part in a Fourth of July bike parade — riding from Brush Creek Park to the Eagle Town Park starting at 8:15 a.m. There will be games, treats and prizes along the way, and then the Eagle fireworks are scheduled for 9:30 p.m. at the Eagle County Fairgrounds.
In Vail, the festivities start July 4 at 8 a.m. with the community pancake breakfast at the Vail Interfaith Chapel. Some of the best lacrosse in the nation will be available for spectators all day starting at 8:30 a.m. at Vail Mountain School, where the elite men's and women's brackets will be squaring off. Vail's parade is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and immediately following will be a performance from the Colorado National Guard's Rock and Roll band at the Solaris stage.
"We wouldn't want to miss this one, being the 50th," said long-time local Gary Pesso, who has attended every Independence Day parade in Vail since '84.
And you won't want to miss Pesso, who's gained national attention over the years with his parade routine.
Lawn chair legacy
Pesso is one of the only surviving members of the original Vail Precision Lawn Chair Demonstration Team, an act that by itself makes the trip to Vail's America Days well worth it.
Pesso points to Bill Murray's "Razzle Dazzle" rifle marching routine in the movie "Stripes" as an example of what to expect when watching the lawn chair team's routine, only using folding lawn chairs instead of rifles.
"In the early days, we thought it would just be a fun thing to do, and over the years it's gained some longevity," Pesso said.
Since their first parade in Vail in '84, the lawn chair team has performed at two presidential inaugurations, along with a few NFL and NBA halftime shows. They've been flown first class to different areas of the country to do the routine at private parties and have been featured in national television spots for Miller Lite and Heath candy bars.
"After the first show in '84, we got a phone call a week or two later with someone saying 'Hey could you come over to our bar? We'll give you a $100 beer tab if you come and do a show,'" Pesso recalls. "We were like 'Wow! Hey, let's go do it,' and it really grew from there. Nobody foresaw or expected what would happen after that."
Pesso says the price for a performance has increased "considerably" over the years.
"We sometimes demand a pretty hefty price for it," he said. "It gets costly when you're bringing 10 guys across the country to do it."
So the opportunity to see the lawn chair team perform for free at the Vail Independence Day parade, their original venue, is tantamount to priceless.
"It was always my favorite routine, bar none," said longtime local Chris Frame, who watched the parade every year between '84 and '03. "I'd go down to the village just to see them."
While the routine will look especially polished and rehearsed, Pesso said it's more informal than longtime watchers like Frame may have suspected.
"We've been doing the same routine for about 30 years now, so it doesn't really require a lot of practice," he said. "With our name, the Precision Lawn Chair Demonstration Team, people think we're really professional, but our practice sessions are more about drinking beer and hanging out."
Pesso says the group is still marching to the instruction of the late Blaine Downing, the group's founder, who passed away in 1990.
"He was what we always called the comedic genius of the group. We were always kind of following his lead," Pesso said.
In a 1985 article in the Denver Post, Downing was quoted saying the idea came to him in a dream.
"All of a sudden I just exploded awake. Lawn chairs, lawn chairs! I know it will work," Downing was quoted saying. "I'd sleep with my lawn chair if I could, but my girlfriend won't let me."
Downing predicted at that time, accurately, that lawn chairs are not just a "fad."
"They're a way of life," he said.
As the group advances in its years, original members like Pesso are looking to future generations to keep the way of life from becoming disappearing.
"My son Oliver is 16 now. He's been performing with us since he was 2," he said. "The younger kids has made it fun for us to stay involved."
Oliver says being a part of the lawn chair team has been a labor of love.
"It's so fun. I enjoy doing it because everybody likes watching us," he said. "It makes me feel good when I'm up there performing. It's a fun act."
Oliver Pesso says along with some of his friends on the team, he's hoping to keep the Vail tradition alive.
"I'm definitely thinking we'll continue it as we get older and have a new generation of it all," he said.


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Houma Christmas parade is Dec. 7
Published: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 10:52 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 10:52 a.m.
The Once Upon a Cajun Christmas Parade, sponsored by Terrebonne Parish government, will run from 7 to 10 p.m. Dec. 7 in downtown Houma.
The 20-float parade begins at Terrebonne High School, travels down Main and Barrow streets, turns on School Street and ends behind the Courthouse Square.
The parade is followed by caroling and the lighting of the Christmas tree.
For information, call Anne Picou at 873-6408.
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