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SAN MARCOS, Texas – The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi softball team dropped two tough losses today to Ball State and Southern Illinois on the opening day of the CenturyLink Classic, hosted by Texas State. Freshmen Mackinzee Griebel and Brittney Morse led the Islanders' bats in their first career start as Islanders.
The Islanders will conclude play Sunday against Stephen F. Austin at 3 p.m. and Texas State at 5 p.m. Live stats and video can be found HERE on the CenturyLink Classic Central Page and as always follow Islanders Softball on Twitter and Instagram (@IslandersSball) and Facebook (Islanders Softball) for the latest information.
GAME 1: Ball State 12, Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 2
SAN MARCOS, Texas – Ball State University ignited for 14 hits and the Texas A&M - Corpus Christi softball team suffered its first loss of the season 12-2, Saturday in the CenturyLink Classic, hosted by Texas State. The Cardinals (2-0) scored in the first three innings before a three-run home run by Lauren Schroeder in the fifth ended the game.
Griebel went 2-for-3 in her first game as an Islander. She was outstanding at the plate with two doubles and an RBI. She also had an impressive diving play in right field for her first putout of her career. Mickayla Cochran, Lindsey Lyles, Valerie Perez and Dani Tefft all added singles for the Islanders' offense. Morse added the Islanders' third double of the game in the fourth with a blast to left center.
In the opening frame, Griebel led things off with a double to right field and Cochran reached on a hit by pitch, however the Cardinals escaped the inning. Ball State followed with three runs on four hits in the bottom of the first to take a 3-0 lead. The Cardinals padded its lead to 7-0 in the second with four runs on a pair of hits and two Islanders' errors.
The Islanders got on the board in the top of the third with two runs on three hits to pull within five. Tefft led the inning with a single up the middle and scored on a Griebel double down the left field line. After a fly out, Lyles singled to right field to advance Griebel to third. J.J. Jackson followed with a RBI ground out to first to score Griebel and post the Islanders' second run of the game. A pop up by Valerie Perez capped the Islanders' scoring.
Ball State tacked on two runs on three hits and an Islanders' throwing error in the third to extend its lead back to seven. The Islanders held the Cardinals in the fourth before a three-run home run over the center field fence by Schroeder lifted Ball State to its second victory of the season.
Liz Carter took the loss for the Islanders in her first career start. The freshman allowed 12 hits and four walks while striking out two in four innings. Freshman Katie Blanar replaced Carter in in the fifth and allowed two hits and two runs.
Kelsey Schifferdecker picked up the win for the Cardinals. She allowed just seven hits, two runs while striking out four batters in five innings.
GAME 2: Southern Illinois 11, Texas A&M - Corpus Christi 7
The Texas A&M - Corpus Christi softball team outhit Southern Illinois 11-9, but a three-run home run in the third and a pair of runs in the final two frames helped the Salukis earn an 11-7 victory Saturday night. Morse powered the Islanders' bat with two home runs and a double on the opening day of the CenturyLink Classic at Bobcat Softball Stadium.
After freshman Griebel led the Islanders' (0-2) offense in a 12-2 loss to Ball State earlier today, Morse took over in the second game with some quality at bats. She cranked her first career home run over the center field wall in the bottom of the first to put the Islanders on the board 1-0 and followed it with a leadoff double in the fifth to pull the Islanders within one. The native of Yuma, Ariz. then led the seventh with a home run again over the center field wall.
Southern Illinois (2-0), who topped Stephen F. Austin in their first game today, answered with three runs on two hits in the top of the second to garner the lead, 3-1.
After a leadoff ground out in the second, Hayley Galloway hit a double to center field before junior transfer Cassidy Ivy stepped to the plate. In her first career at bat, Ivy blasted a home run over the right field wall to score Galloway. The Islanders tacked on their fourth run of the game after Tefft tripled to left center and scored on a Griebel single to the pitcher.
With the Islanders in front 4-3, the Salukis answered with four runs on two hits in the top of the third to push ahead 7-4. After a RBI single by Brook Womack, Taylor Harris hit a three-run home run over the center field wall to give the Salukis the lead.
The Islanders added a run in the bottom of the third and the fifth to pull within one. With one out in the third, Jackson hit a single through the right side and Michelle Sorenson, who came in to pinch run for Jackson, scored on a sacrifice fly by Galloway. In the fifth, Morse led off with a double and pinch runner Jessica Mendez plated the Islanders' sixth run of the game on a wild pitch after advancing to third on a single by Perez.
Southern Illinois tacked on a pair of runs in the sixth and seventh before Morse hit her second career home run.
Constance Brandenburg (0-1) took the loss for the Islanders. She allowed four hits and seven runs while walking four in two innings. Carter relieved Brandenburg in the circle and allowed five hits, four runs while walking four and striking out four in four innings.
Alyssa Wunderlich (1-0) earned the victory for the Salukis in four innings. She allowed six hits, three runs and two walks while recording three strikeouts.


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Service centers
School districts aren't thrilled with Kasich plan
March 8, 2013
Changes to the way educational service centers are funded are aimed at providing more flexibility to school districts, but some local leaders say it could do more harm than good....
The "teacher" in sweats and slippers- are you serious? Surely there had to be 1 who was dressed.
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wps3417 - Can't you see that they are learning about the letter "S" (ie: sweats, slippers). Find "S"omething else to complain about.
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It was "wacky wednesday" at the school. The teachers and students paid 25 cents to dress crazy and the proceeds went to the Cancer Society!
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You can disagree with what I said, but my kids go to this school. If you click on the picture, it clearly says it was "Wacky Wednesday" that day. Today is "Hat Day" and if the students give 25 cents today to wear their hats, the proceeds are going to the Relay for Life. Sorry I mis-spoke before, it wasn't the Cancer Society.
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wps: you really should read the article, not just look at the picture! You, as a taxpayer (I assume) needs to be aware of what Gov. Kasich is doing to the school funding and (dis)structure in the state of Ohio.
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personally, i like the socks and slippers. let your sock imagination run wild. everyone should realize that socks get very little attention...unless you are missing one.
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With all the stuff WRONG with school funding, a bunch of nin-cow-poops are arguing about what this woamn is wearing.
Time well spent wouldto be calling Andy Thompson, and the governor of this State ka$ick and give them the business.
Get serious. If the teacher was in a clown outfit and was getting the idea across; it would be better than some pepople sitting around in their swaeta all day looking at "pitchers"(pictures) and moaning and groaning.
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Sorry...unconstitutional school finding is crazy; and we knit pick a picture.
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My apologies. The photo on-line does not give a caption unless you enlarge it. I obviously didn't, sorry.
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Made with a soft, flexible fabric, this trendy headband offers a snug fit that holds back those pesky stray hairs around your face. Chevron graphics add style points, while the logo badge adds a sporty, iconic vibe. Fight stray hairs and sweat with the latest and greatest from Nike, designed to make your life easier so nothing stands in between you and success.
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About Me
Jason Lief
Associate Professor of Theology
Phone: (712) 722-6329
Homepage: http://jasonlief.wordpress.com
Ph.D Luther Seminary - Pastoral Care and Counseling
M.A. Wheaton College - Theology
Areas of Specialization:
- Practical Theology
- Youth and Culture
- Pastoral Care
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- Theology and Popular Culture
- Christian Education
- Cultural Theory
Courses Taught:
- The Church in Cultural Context
- Biblical Studies: The Epistles
- Biblical Studies: Acts and Revelation
- Teaching the Bible
- Practical Issues in Youth Ministry
- Engaging Culture
- Core 150: Biblical Foundations
- Core 100
Select Papers, Presentations, and Writings:
- Book Chapters
"Eschatology, Creation, and Practical Reason: A Reformational Interpretation of the Two Kingdoms Perspective." Kingdoms Apart: Engaging the Two Kingdom's Perspective. (P&R Press, October 2012)
- Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
"Some Kind of Monstrosity: What Youth Ministry can Learn from Heavy Metal" Journal of Youth and Theology (May 2014)
"Challenging the Objectivist Paradigm: Teaching Biblical Theology with J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Guillermo del Toro" Teaching Theology and Religion (October 2009).
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"Some Kind of Monstrosity: What Youth Ministry can Learn from Heavy Metal." International Association for the Study of Youth Ministry Conference - Cambridge, UK January 2013


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The U.S. Department of Justice says a comprehensive investigation found Lauderdale County Youth Court, Meridian Police Department and Mississippi Division of Youth Services in Meridian violated the constitutional due process rights of children.
DOJ Friday released a letter of findings stating that
there were violations under the Fourth, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution.
The justice department said its investigation showed that the agencies have "helped to operate a school-to-prison pipeline whereby children arrested in local schools become entangled in a cycle of incarceration without substantive and procedural protections required by the U.S. Constitution."
The allegations are that minors have been "routinely and repeatedly incarcerated for allegedly committing school disciplinary infractions and are punished disproportionately, without constitutionally required procedural safeguards."
Examples it cited are youth being arrested at school for offenses such as defiance, and youth on probation for offenses like dress code violations.
DOJ said its investigation showed that students most affected by this system are African-American children and children with disabilities.
The city of Meridian and the police department declined to respond on-camera. the city's attorney released the following written statement:
"I received the twelve page letter from the US Department of Justice early this afternoon. I have not yet had the opportunity to read and digest it.
We have been cooperating with the Department of Justice investigation from the moment we were notified last December.
We have provided voluminous documents and allowed DOJ attorneys to interview Meridian Police Department personnel without any reservations.
The City of Meridian is committed to assisting the Meridian Public School District in providing a safe learning environment for our children and we believe we have done so without violating anyone's constitutional rights."
Ronnie Walton
City Attorney
City of Meridian
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Pullman National Park? You've Gotta be Kidding
Crain's recently published"Pullman inching closer to national park status," an article detailing plans by Illinois Sens. Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk and Rep. Robin Kelly of Chicago to introduce a bill to make Chicago's Pullman neighborhood a national park. They and local supporters say a national park designation could "bring much-needed funds and development to the neighborhood."


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My movies folder has over 600 entries and it is really hard to find what I'm looking for. Particularly bad since the DVD folder rips show up first, then the single files, so if you're looking for something that starts with "N" you have to look in two different places, unless you know what format it is ahead of time.
What would be great is if PMS could make virtual folders for all the letters A-Z. That alone would be huge. Full media library support by title, year, genre, etc, would be phenomenal.


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STANFORD -- Coach David Shaw needed a single word to sum up his assessment of tight end Austin Hooper early in training camp. Asked whether he's more impressed with Hooper's receiving skills or his blocking ability, Shaw responded: "Yes."
The redshirt freshman from De La Salle High is doing everything well -- so well that he already has locked down a starting spot at a position of vital importance for Stanford.
The program that had three tight ends drafted in 2012-13 (Coby Fleener, Zach Ertz and Levine Toilolo) received little production from the position last season. A makeshift group combined for just 10 catches and no touchdowns.
Hooper could turn Stanford back into Tight End U.
"Last year, I was learning where to line up and where to go," he said. "Now, I understand the nuances of how to get there. Most of it is second nature."
The 6-foot-4, 250-pounder serves as the Y tight end, who lines up next to a tackle and is used as both a blocker on running plays and receiver on passing downs.
Regardless of the situation -- whether it's third-and-15 or fourth-and-1 -- Hooper will be on the field.
"We don't feel like we have to replace him," Shaw said.
"We want him to be a complete tight end, be a physical blocker at the line of scrimmage and also make big catches in the regular field and the red zone."
"We need six," Shaw said.
The list of candidates to fill out the rotation includes Jordan Watkins, Nate Lohn and freshman Solomon Thomas.
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Nature groups to salute WNC trails
Published: Saturday, June 1, 2013 at 9:16 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, June 1, 2013 at 9:16 a.m.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Two nature groups are joining on National Trails Day by hosting a hike in western North Carolina.
The Bartram Trail Society and the Nantahala Hiking Club are hosting a hike from Wayah Bald to Wine Springs Bald on the Bartram Trail on Saturday.
In 1993, the American Hiking Society established the first Saturday in June as National Trails Day, a series of outdoor activities, hikes and trail work events designed to promote and celebrate the importance of trails in the United States.
Bartram Trail Society member Jim Kautz said the route is a popular location, it's not a long hike, and it's a way to encourage families, older people and people who don't hike much to get out on the trail.
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How Fine Art America Built Its Business
Operating on sweat equity alone, in 2007, Broihier launched Fine Art America, an ecommerce marketplace for works of art.
What to consider before buying a franchise
There's little doubt that the right franchising opportunity can be profitable and satisfying for the right entrepreneur.
Nine easy tips to automate your finances
I'll confess: More than once, I've been late to pay a bill simply because it slipped my mind. I've tried several methods to solve this problem.
Find answers to your burning business questions
Learning is the key to fixing a lot of problems. I'm a pretty inquisitive guy naturally, and I love finding out about things.
Fast growing Chegg aims for High Marks with students
Newly arrived from his native India, Aayush Phumbhra was nearly broke as he began his graduate studies at Iowa State University a decade ago.
When to Mix Work and Play on a Business Trip
I didn't work during my honeymoon, but I came close. We were headed to Rome and the Amalfi Coast when I learned that a magazine for which I frequently contributed was planning a special issue on Italy.
I almost volunteered to write a piece on some of the Michelin-starred restaurants I was longing to visit, or on one of the enchanting neighborhoods we'd be wandering through in the Eternal City. The benefits were obvious: We'd get part of our hotel bill covered, and some meals I otherwise couldn't afford. That was how I'd explain it to my bride.
12 Commandments for Closing a Sale
Like any game there are rules to selling, especially when it comes to closing a sale. To ensure sales success in your business, whether you're a startup or an established entrepreneur, here are a dozen of my best commandments for sealing the deal.
Remain seated. The saying goes, present the product, service or idea on your feet, but always negotiate from your seat. Even if your prospect stands up, remain seated. Going from a seating position to standing up suggests something has changed and allows your prospect to exit and end the negotiations.
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How to Increase Gender Equality in Entrepreneurship
Like any game there are rules to selling, especially when it comes to closing a sale. To ensure sales success in your business, whether you're a startup or an established entrepreneur, here are a dozen of my best commandments for sealing the deal.
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Obama's recent budget plan has raised perpetual arguments on his efforts for reducing tax load on middle-class by introducing 'Buffet rule' for wealthy Americans.
Obama administration's proposed budget, if passed in the Congress, would eventually replace Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) with the new Buffet rule of levying 30 percent minimum taxes on families earning $1 million or more per year.
Budget plan for the year 2013 suggests nullifying the AMT – a flat tax on adjusted taxable income levied on the wealthy and upper middle class Americans.
It's been over forty years since the American government implemented alternative tax system to prevent wealthy taxpayers from tax evasion through manipulated deductions and exemptions.
Alternative tax hurting middle-class income
Obama officials have maintained that the alternative tax system is inadvertently hurting middle-income groups and hence the time for replacing the AMT with a more cohesive system has come.
Again, AMT system has not been altered in lieu of the rising inflation since the system started over forty years ago. As a result, it is snaring middle income groups by levying tax on the income which would have made them wealthy before but not in the present scenario.
Secondly, various loopholes in the AMT, such as exemption from capital gains, fail to check the wealthy from evading federal taxes.
Buffet rule to improve tax-system
Buffet rule, coined by the Obama administration after the business magnate Warren Buffet, called for minimum 30 percent tax on those earning seven figure income in a year.
Obama officials claimed AMT replacement proposal has been made after long term deliberations and observing nil reforms on molding the current system.
A senior Obama official said the Buffet rule "is to focus the AMT on what it is supposed to do - which is ensure that the highest income taxpayers can't completely avoid their tax responsibilities by taking advantage of various loopholes and special provisions,"


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Week in Review: Communicating for Positive Patient Outcomes
Week in Review: Communicating for Positive Patient Outcomes
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Following our focus on young innovators this week, I'm reminded that ongoing research and innovation significantly improves the lives of patients and contributes to the health of our economy. The pace of innovation is staggering, and with so much information available at our fingertips, ensuring patients are utilizing reliable, accurate sources to make the best decisions for their health can be a challenge. Regular communication is essential.
To explore this topic, we posted a discussion filmed during #PhRMA13 with Friends of Cancer Research, the Manhattan Institute's Center for Medical Progress and the U.S. Pain Foundation to determine what they believe is most effective in engaging patients and sharing information about health care. Paul Gileno, founder of the U.S. Pain Foundation, Paul Howard, a senior fellow and the director of the Center for Medical Progress, and Jeff Allen, the executive director of Friends of Cancer Research, all agreed that it is important to get information from reliable sources. Also, if a patient is searching for information online, it is always best to look at more than one source. They emphasized that individuals should never be afraid to speak to their doctor or pharmacist. It was a privilege to host the discussion and we couldn't agree more.
A survey released by Prescriptions for a Healthy America, a coalition of which PhRMA is a participant that launched last week, echoed this point. The survey found that approximately two-thirds of American adults taking prescription medications are non-adherent. This non-adherence resulted from a number of factors including not understanding why a medication has been prescribed and what the effects could be if not taken appropriately.
Although the Internet and social media channels make it easier to obtain information, not all of that information is reliable and it's critical to know sources. A number of disease and patient-focused organizations like the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association are great sources of information on specific conditions, but if you are ever unsure about the information you have, it is important to always ask your doctor.
In the coming weeks, tune in to the Catalyst to learn more about how PhRMA is working with patient groups and others across the industry (and beyond) to encourage an open dialogue about the importance of ensuring the credibility of information and positive health outcomes. We're looking forward to continuing the conversation!


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August 30, 2005
Lots of local people are headed to help with Hurricane Katrina's destruction and many more are standing by waiting to be sent. News 12 is on your side with who's responding to help.
Watching Hurricane Katrina's destruction at the airport is enough to convince Leo Capria he's headed in the right direction.
"It's a real tragedy for those folks that had to experience it, so I'm more than glad to go and help in whatever fashion I can," Capria said.
Leo is a volunteer with Aiken's Red Cross and the first from the local Red Cross units to leave.
"Whatever I can do there to lessen the burden is what I'm going to do," Capria said.
That's the feeling across the area. Fifty soldiers from Fort Gordon left for Mississippi before dawn to help with Army communications. And Georgia Power and South Carolina Electric and Gas have teams on the way.
Others are waiting to find out where they're needed. Bruce Poss with the Southern Baptist Convention is in charge of one of five feeding trailers in Georgia.
"It was something I knew I could do, really I felt a calling into it," Poss said.
The Southern Baptists cook most of the meals for both the Salvation Army and the Red Cross. And just one of these trucks prepares 5,000 meals a day.
Bruce's work has taken him to New York City after 9-11 and Indonesia after December's tsunami. His advice for the people who want to help, get trained before the disaster.
"It's a matter of preparing yourself and being ready to go and then those opportunities become available," Poss said.
Life saving opportunities that demand a major response.
If you want to help, the next training with the Southern Baptist Convention's cooking trailer is the first weekend in January at National Hills Baptist Church in Augusta. Click here for more on the church's relief efforts.
Here is some general information about Southern Baptist Disaster Relief.
2004 National Disaster Relief Activity Report
Number of Disaster Responses - 193
Volunteers Who Responded - 15,032
Meals Prepared - 3,500,596
Children Cared For - 869
Buildings Repaired - 2,683
Yards Cleaned - 10,704
Showers Provided - 91,024
Laundry Loads Cleaned - 7,268
Gallons of Water Purified - 1,520
Total Trained Volunteers - 30,840
New Volunteers Trained - 5,360
New Units Placed in Service - 113
2005 National Disaster Relief Fleet Report
Feeding Units - 97
Class A—45
Class B—33
Class C—11
Recovery Units - 384
Communication - 13
Child Care - 16
Shower - 36
Laundry - 3
Water Purification - 14
Other - 23
Total units in the national fleet - 586


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Vernon Miller, 90, of Montevideo, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, at Copper Glen. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 18, at Trinity Lutheran Church. Burial will be held at Terrace Lawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 17, at the Wing-Bain Funeral Home in Montevideo, and continue one hour prior to services at the church on Thursday.
Wing-Bain Funeral Home, of Montevideo, was in charge of the funeral arrangements.
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I don�t usually go back and read my old columns but one has haunted me all year long.
It�s the one where I tell you my son and my husband don�t always feel welcome at Christmas because they didn�t have a picture perfect childhood.
In that column, I talk about how I�m elbowing in at the manger and making room for the less-than-perfect and the far-from-perfect. The grieving. The sick. The financially strapped.
There�s enough room and love at the manger for all of us, I write.
I still can�t read it without crying, without wanting this Christmas to be a season of welcome.
And, so, this is my gift to you: 25 days of welcoming Christmas � and making Christmas welcoming to all.
Some days I�ll share what my little family and I are doing and some days we�ll have guest writers who are willing to tell their stories, willing to teach us new ways to extend the welcome.
I hope you�ll join us, and more than anything, I pray you find your spot at the manger. It�s your Christmas, too.


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BibDesk is a graphical BibTeX-bibliography manager for Mac OS X. BibDesk is designed to help organize and use bibliographic databases in BibTeX .bib format. In addition to manual typing, BibDesk lets you drag & drop or cut & paste .bib files into the bibliographic database and automatically opens files downloaded from PubMed. BibDesk also keeps track of electronic copies of literature on your computer and allows for searching your database through several keys.
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I use BibDesk to manage my PDF library, and it's great for that. So the bibliography features are just a bonus for me.
Also, if you use BibDesk, be sure to check out the Firefox extensions zot2bib and Zotero; zot2bib allows you to use Zotero as a kind of add-on to BibDesk, exponentially expanding the number of ways that you can get references into BibDesk.
I love BibDesk! Currently, almost 900 people claim to use BibDesk. Only 460 people claim to use Word. Think about that for a second.
Here's a tip for BibDesk users: download BSP and add BibDesk references to it by clicking on + and choosing a .bdskcache file from the edu.ucsd.cs.mmccrack.bibdesk folder (search for it on your startup disk). Also add BibTeX files to it by clicking on + and choosing a .bib file. Now, whenever you use Spotlight, individual BibDesk publications will appear in a separate group in the search results, as will whole BibTeX files. You can also create Saved Searches (a.k.a. Smart Folders) in the Finder to search only your BibDesk publications.
It would not be going too far to say that BibDesk has revolutionized the way I manage a lot of my research and writing.
Prospective users should check out the templates and Applescripts available on the BibDesk wiki -- it's now possible to use BD fairly easily with Pages, Word, and several other conventional word processors. It's not just for TeX any more! :)
This is plain perfection. I had been using BibDesk for some time before I realize how powerful it is. Now all my bibliography is lying within it with the PDFs and everything organized to perfection. I have tried many bibliography managers, this one is the best one native for Mac OS X.
Outstanding, and constantly getting better. I don't use BibTex at all, but I use BibDesk constantly for indexing and managing bibliographic references.
BibDesk supports Unicode just fine (at least the current version does). It read my UTF-8 encoded .bib file, written on a FreeBSD (therefore not using Mac's line endings but UNIX's), without any problem.
I've tried lots of other bibliographer managers for Mac and nothing quite compares to this. For a research project I am currently working on I am using EndNote (I need to churn out documents in MS Word), but really all of my notes, links to documents, etc. were stored using this amazing app. Perhaps if the humanities world became a little more TeX-friendly... But I can only dream...
To use my bibtex library I had to
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Headlines for Tuesday:
|@1130 Dae Unisa, Chamber of Commerce and BGN
|E-mail Queena
|E-mail Winston
|E-mail ECCP
|Work on research: structure study
|@0730 Breakfast with Queena Lee
1. Life in a parallel universe: 18:58
My dad taught me how to parallel park today. Or at least he tried to; I still need constant instruction while parking, as I haven't quite gotten the feel of the size of the car yet. It's a very useful skill, though.
I spent half the time in third gear today. This is an improvement. =)
Random Emacs symbol: w3m-file-directory-p - Function: Emulate the `file-directory-p' function for the remote file FILE.
2. Meeting the European Chamber of Commerce: 19:17
When Dae Unisa mentioned the meeting that the Brain Gain Network was going to have with the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, I asked her if she could sneak me into it. I like BGN. I don't regularly pass by their site, but I think the idea is terrific: help stem or even reverse the brain drain phenomenon by reaching out to Filipinos abroad. Besides, I love meeting people who care about these things, too, and if I could pick up a few best practices for a soon-to-be expat...
I went with Dae Unisa and Emerson Tan, both of Narra VC. The meeting was the second in a series of planning meetings for BGN's possible rebranding. I originally intended to just observe, but I couldn't help step into the meeting, building agreement by restating what people were saying. ECCP thought there was a lot of potential in expanding the scope of BGN from technology entrepreneurship to five key industries:
- Animation
- Design process delivery (engineering, architecture)
- Retirement
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Add some speedwork to one run per week. Speedwork comes in several varieties, outlined below. Intervals are good for leg turnover and oxygen utilization. Strides are also good for turnover, but you can do them on a day when you would otherwise not do any speedwork. Tempo runs teach you to run at a fairly hard pace for several miles. Fartlek and hill repeats are like intervals but not as "organized".
- Intervals: This is the "4x400", etc, said four by four hundred. That means doing four repeats of four hundred meters (1/4 mile) at a fast pace. Warmup for a mile or so. Do the first fast "repeat" of 400 meters, followed by a slow recovery "interval" (where the name comes from) of about the same time as the repeat. So if the repeat takes 2:15 (minutes:seconds), so should the recovery. Do this three more times for a total of four (thus 4x400). All of the repeats are preferably done in the same time or possibly getting slightly faster (a second or two) as you go along. Intervals are best done on a track, or on a precisely measured course, the flatter the better.
- Hill repeats are something like intervals, except you run up a hill (150 to 300 meters) for the hard part, then down easy for recovery, repeat.
- Tempo Runs: Warm up for a mile or so. Do a specified distance (or time) at "tempo" pace (I'll get to that). Cool down for a mile or so. The tempo distance/time is usually a minimum of 2 miles or 20 minutes, and it goes up from there. To some extent it depends on what you're training for: shorter for short races, longer for long races. Tempo pace (also called "lactate threshold" pace) is a fast (race level fast) pace you can hold for about an hour. So a 10-mile race pace is frequently used (1/2 marathon pace for faster runners). The pace can be figured from other length races (5K or 10K for instance). The McMillan Running Calculator can figure paces for these workouts based on a recent race time. I find the paces tend to be a little fast. http://www.mcmillanrunning.com/mcmillanrunningcalculator.htm
- Fartlek: Also known as speedplay. This is "pickups" of varying distance during an otherwise regular training run. Warmup for the first mile. Pick up the pace to some arbitrary point down the road, a telephone pole, side street, sign, etc. Slow to your normal pace for a while, then do another pickup. The number and distance are up to you.
- Strides - Strides are short, quick accelerations usually done at the end of a regular training run. They are fast but not sprints, 50 to 100 strides/steps (counting both feet), typically repeated 4 to 10 times, with an equal slow recovery after each. Concentrate on form and running smoothly. Accelerate for 10-15 steps at the beginning, run the middle part at a quick pace, decelerate for 10 or 15 steps.
- Speedwork, hill repeats and long runs are generally considered "hard" workouts. Avoid doing hard workouts on consecutive days. Always take a rest/recovery/cross-training day in between.
lenzlaw said it perfectly. Speedwork is the way to go, but the only thing I would add is that given your current mile pace (11:16 if I am doing the math right) I think you need to focus on one or two basic speed workouts and avoid trying to get too fancy. My suggestion is speedwork once a week, and alternate between intervals one week and a tempo run the next week. For intervals, hit a local track and try to crank out some 2:30 laps to start and see how it feels. If you don't have a track nearby you can do fartleks, but using a track is really nice because you can time your pace exactly, and the lack of obstacles and distractions is really helpful, and safer.
Of course, it's possible your lack of improvement has other causes. If you are overtraining and getting burned out, that would prevent your speed from improving. Consider comparing what you are doing to some training plans online (Runners World) and see if you might be doing too much or too little.
I was in the same situation as you and tried some speed work. I think what I did Len described in his post. I used a treadmil and after warming up to my normal pace, I increased the speed .3 to .4 mph for one minute. After the minute, I increased it again .3 to .4 for a minute. I made these increases 5 times and at the end of the 5th minute, I turned the speed back down to my normal pace for a 2 minute recovery. After the recovery, I do it all over again. I would do this a total of 4 times. You should be at the "just about puking" stage on the last minute of each interval, thats how you know you are going fast enough.
Last year I ran my favorite 5k at a 7:48 mm pace and this year, after doing the speed intervals, I got it down to 7:27 mm! So I can vouch for Lenz recomendation and say that it really works. Good luck!
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I didn't want to brag but I guess I should have mentioned that 6 months of speedwork took 1:45/mile off my best half-marathon pace. Completely blew the lid off my performance limits. Don't be discouraged if you don't get quite the same results -- everyone is different -- but speedwork will definitely create some improvement if you are patient and keep at it. Hit that track and by all means please post back here and tell everyone how it is going -- I'm rooting for ya!
Tempo Running is often misunderstood and the variety of ways in which it is defined can confuse the average runner and triathlete into using tempo run training incorrectly and therefore not gain the great advantages this type of training can provide. The tempo run is most often associated with marathon pace or the half marathon pace. It's recommended that your tempo run be fractionalized so as not to push the body so that it's knocked out for too many days. The pace is important but taking scheduled breaks means you still get the neuro-physiological benefit. http://triathlonresearch.org/using-tempo-run-training-workouts-to-gain-running-speed/
In the context of training for a longer race, such as 12k or half-mary, I consider a monthly 5k race part of my speedwork. Of course, I run them at a slower pace than my 1/4 mile repeats at the track, but they do give me the opportunity to push the envelope. I think they help, becuase I P.R.'d in every monthly race I ran for the 1st 18 months of running. Only after my first marathon did I slow down.
I can't emphasize enough the importance of massage therapy and foam roller use at home. The former is heaven, the latter is hell, but they both work to move the lactic acid out.
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But Lowrie still thinks of himself as a shortstop, even though his best chance at cracking the A's starting lineup is as a second baseman.
He doesn't have to say it. You see it in the way he throws from second base. He uses a long motion, not the shortened, close-to-the-body throw more commonly used by second basemen.
"I don't think there's any difference throwing from shortstop as throwing from second," Lowrie said.
Third base coach Mike Gallego, who played shortstop and second base during a big-league career that included eight years with the A's, begs to differ. Gallego was one of those who made the adjustment to the shorter arm motion when he played second base. But Gallego doesn't find fault with what Lowrie said.
"The throw from second base can be a little easier for a guy who knows he's going to have to play all three positions if he doesn't change the way he throws," Gallego said. "He knows he's going to play second, but he knows he's going to play short and third, too. He's keeping the mindset that will make the transition easier for him."
If Lowrie does become the full-time second baseman, he might well change his throwing motion. For now, he's just trying to get comfortable with a new club. And much of that is taking place inside the clubhouse, where he has become a regular in card games.
There was plenty of time for card games Friday morning as rain inundated the Valley of the Sun, although the A's eventually piled into their bus for the trip to Peoria and a game with the Seattle Mariners. It was called after four innings with the A's leading 12-1.
Lowrie was excused from the trip to Peoria, but it's clear that he doesn't want any days off once the season starts. He wants a chance to play shortstop every day. Or second base.
Mostly, Lowrie would like to play for a winner -- the Astros lost 107 games in 2012 -- and he'd like the respect he believes he didn't get last year.
Lowrie had the best first-half of his career last season, hitting .254 with 14 home runs, 38 runs scored and 36 RBI.
"I really wanted that first All-Star berth, and I had a breakout first half and it didn't happen," Lowrie said. "That was disappointing."
Four days later, there was much more disappointment. A collision at second base with Giants base runner Gregor Blanco put Lowrie on crutches with a sprained ankle and nerve damage in his leg. He wouldn't get into another game until mid-September.
"The All-Star thing and the injury, they were very disappointing at the time," Lowrie said. "I'm over it now. You have to move on. I'm here now, and I'm with a new team I like a lot and I'm looking at a new situation."
In addition to a different position, that could include a new spot in the batting order. The Astros batted Lowrie in the middle of the lineup as often as not. The A's don't need him there, so Lowrie could settle in batting second or further down the order.
"This is obviously a lot different from Houston," he said. "I don't know what position I'll be playing. I'm fighting for a job. But that's a good thing, too."
Gallego has worked with Lowrie extensively this spring, and he says Lowrie is very dependable.
"If a ball is hit to him, he's going to make the play," Gallego said. "He thinks about what might happen. He anticipates. When you know how to anticipate, you're ahead of the game."
Even if you aren't quite sure what position you'll be playing.
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"He says, 'Play as hard as you can, as fast as you can for as long as you can,' " Willis said. "To me, that's like freedom. It means that you've put in all the work and it's time to take off the chains and just go do what you do."
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I am nervous and looking at possibly running a 10 k 5/14. I have yet to run an intire 5k but have come very close walking less and less each time... This week I am gonna focus on running the whole 3.1 miles and than interval walk/run the second 3.1. Would apprecitate any advice...
5/14 is pretty close, you are not going to gain any fitness between now and then. But one way to get comfortable with a 5K is get thought a 10K. Walk if when you need and start in the back.
Make sure that you are able to cover the entire distance - 10K - before the race. There isn't any pressure on you to run the entire thing. You can plan for completing the entire distance in intervals - run a bit then walk some, repeat the process, instead of trying to run as far as you can then do the interval. The important thing is to know how long a 10K is, to get your body used to the distance and the effort needed to go from start to finish. Good luck with it and enjoy it. Don't try too hard to run further than your body will allow you. Listen to it and make sure you take the day before the race off and rest so you can be fresh on the 14th.
To paraphrase Newton, "A body in motion tends to stay in motion", so keep those feet moving ....
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Here's my advice...and so that you have some context, here's a little about myself.
I don't consider myself a "runner", but I do enjoy how running helps to keep me burn calories and stay fit.
I run in about ten 5K races a year. On my best day I run 7:50 to 8:00 miles (again, on my best day), so I'm not burning up any courses.
I try to run about 2 to 3 times a week and I always run at least a 5K. I did do interval workouts during the week but got away from those, but I think I'm going to start them up again with longer distances than just 5K.
So here's my advice on moving from a 5K RACE to a 10K RACE:
If I were you I wouldn't move to the 10K RACE until I felt that there wasn't anything more that I could do with the 5K RACE (for instance consistently run the entire length, get enough experience with pushing your body in a race so that you can determine how that translates to your best mile times, get enough experience with 5K RACES so that you can determine if you're a top 10 finisher in your gender/age bracket, middle of the pack finisher, or just glad to finish the entire race without stopping/walking).
I'm not sure what your hurry is to run a 10K RACE, you can have A LOT of fun at 5K RACES and benefit your body as you train for 5K RACES.
I personally don't think that RACES are the place for interval training. Treadmills and mapmyrun.com were made for interval training, RACES are for running.
One final comment....last weekend in the city where I live was the Broad Street RUN, a ten mile race that drew 30,000 people. I didn't attend that race because I haven't trained for that distance, Notice that the name of the event is the Broad Street RUN, not the Broad Street RUN, WALK, RUN, WALK, RUN, WALK, RUN, WALK, RUN...yet about half of the people that I know that attended that race do it in intervals....that's not an accomplishment to me, that's just a 10 mile training session.
I think you need to be more encouraging. Just because intervals at a race are not for you, doesn't mean that they aren't for the next person.
Since you run an 8min/mile, you have nothing to worry about with interval runners, they are most likely behind you on the course.
I say go for the 10k but start at the back of the pack, so your not acting like a speed bump for the other runners. Take you time and listen to your body. I do agree with making sure you can even go that distance. Even if it's only walking, make sure your feet can handle it.
I've only been running since Sept 2010. I could never make it over the 1 mile mark while running. Mentally I was stuck. So I signed up for a 5K Turkey Trot, with every intention of running 5 mins./walking 5 mins. Turns out I ran the whole thing, I actually tried to walk at one point and my legs said "Hell NO, if I stopped running I wouldn't have started back up again."
I ran another 5k, last month after a long winter of a love/hate relationship with the treadmills at my gym.
To date, I've never made it over the 3.5 mile distance mark while running. However, with the way my head works, the only way I can get over the hump is to sign up for a race. So this Sunday I'm running a 5 mile, Women's Running Race for Mother's Day. I'm scared and nervous about going that far. My body hurts just thinking about it. But the way I see it, if you don't try, you'll never know. And maybe you'll surprise yourself with what your really capable of.
11/25/10 - 5K - Turkey Trot - 31:27
4/16/11 - 5K - Otter Creek Trail Run - 31:28
5/8/11 - 5 Mile - Women's Runnning Race - 52:27
7/4/11 - 5K - Independence Day Run - 30:56
11/24/11 - 10K - Turkey Trot- 1.01:37
5/13/12 - 5 Mile - Women's Runnning Race - 57:09
7/4/12 - 5K - Independence Day Run - 32:00
10/13/12 - Hartford ING Half Marathon - 2.36:03
4/6/13 - 5k - Kid's Place - 29.00 New PR !!!
laharris7: I'm so glad I found your post. I have such a mental block issue and its really good to see I'm not the only one out there. I'm still in the middle of my C25K, starting week 6 tomorrow, so I got past a major block last week. But perhaps when I encounter one in the future, I'll try putting it to the test in a race. Thanks!
I'm just glad I'm not the only one that has these mental blocks at the early running stage. I hear about it happening all the time with the marathon runners, but no one ever really talks about the short distances, that to people like me, are a marathon!
I'll be attempting my frist 10K next week. I made my husband drive the course with me so I could see what was in store for me. The whole time, I'm making comments about how a little speed bump type of hill, looked like Mount Everest! Luckily he's super supportive to my goals and he said he has already mapped out where the nearest hospital is.
11/25/10 - 5K - Turkey Trot - 31:27
4/16/11 - 5K - Otter Creek Trail Run - 31:28
5/8/11 - 5 Mile - Women's Runnning Race - 52:27
7/4/11 - 5K - Independence Day Run - 30:56
11/24/11 - 10K - Turkey Trot- 1.01:37
5/13/12 - 5 Mile - Women's Runnning Race - 57:09
7/4/12 - 5K - Independence Day Run - 32:00
10/13/12 - Hartford ING Half Marathon - 2.36:03
4/6/13 - 5k - Kid's Place - 29.00 New PR !!!
Everyone has mental blocks on new distances! I have them during my marthons cycles during training runs that I have not run that far during the cycle. It's okay and kind of good. Enjoy
I'm a newbie runner (about 6 months in) and have completed 2 5Ks. I hope to run in my first 10K on July 4 of this year at the Atlanta Peachtree Road Race. I know I can handle the distance running because I do it every weekend but I would really like to have a decent time on it. I encourage you to try the 10K, I mean, what do you have to lose? May of 2014 is plenty of time to train and be ready.
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Definition of trail in English:
- The place where the terrorists executed the men on the first day is still marked by trails of dry blood.
- Seth grew absolutely still as she stomped off, blood marking her trail in tiny drops.
- On the doorknob was a bloody hand print, there was also a trail of drag marks lagging behind it.
- In a drag hunt, a field master leads a team on horseback, guided by foxhounds on the trail of an animal scent.
- Alexander does it on foot, following meandering game trails and tracking the animals.
- They were always scavenging for the latest hint of gossip as if they were ravenous animals on the trail of a wounded deer.
- As the fires and pumps began to burn off the remaining water within him, a thin trail of smoke exited his nostrils.
- And he was sure that he was just starting to see the thin trails of smoke from his community's cook-fires.
- The cigarette dangled from the corner of her red-smudged lips, its burnt and ashy tip sending up thin trails of smoke into the already stuffy air.
- Usually you can sit beside the trails of army ants and watch for guests as the line goes by.
- Six or seven Russians opened the hatch to the cellar; Oskar focused on a trail of ants on the cellar floor running from the potatoes to the sugar.
- This may be enough for some, but if you wish to capture hidden aspects of the place you will be visiting you might want to get off the beaten trail.
- There was no road here, only a trail of beaten earth, and his horse's hooves fell with a dull, muffled sound.
- The cross-country ski trails are just that - with virtually no warming lodges, ski lessons, or rental equipment.
- With him will be the Vietnam veterans, the rock stars and the celebrities who have followed the campaign trail for months.
- Even when unashamedly following the tourist trail, though, it is often better to take the more adventurous options.
- He followed him on the campaign trail earlier this year also.
- Getting out onto a well-lit ski trail is one of the most pleasurable additions to cross-country skiing in recent years.
- It doubles as a cross-country ski trail in the winter.
- Less far-reaching but no less grand, in 1982 two men with a love of Nordic skiing and a good bottle of wine hit upon the self-evident truth that Vermont needed a state-wide ski trail.
- Obviously harassed, the young woman walked off, the man still talking in the same vein, trailing along behind her.
- I sighed as Pitcher waddled along, trailing slightly behind the others sometimes rushing to catch them up.
- Alternately, it doesn't hurt to find someone smoking tea-leaves and trail along behind them.
- I sailed on towards Wellington Harbour 70 miles away, saved only by the branches of a willow tree trailing mercifully within arm's reach.
- Supported plants are also easier to protect from pests than plants trailing on the ground.
- Vines trailing overhead and pot plants against the whitewashed walls add a Mediterranean feel.
- Basically day-time hunters, their prey is trailed by scent and pursued at sight with no violent outburst of speed, but in a steady tireless canter, which finally outruns the quarry.
- In the end she had no choice but have them follow her because they trailed her.
- Kate was drawn magnetically to follow, and trailed him through the door into the dark hallway.
- But it shouldn't mask the fact that when he was on a football pitch he was the supremo, the quick-footed star of the game who had tricks and skills to burn and opponents trailing in his slipstream.
- They have been beatable in every game, trailing in the fourth quarter at home against Golden State and Washington.
- It came down to the end of the game and we were trailing by one point.
- Donnie promptly looked at Steven, and then began moving up the stairs with Steven trailing wearily behind.
- He rose to his feet, slowly trailing behind the stern headmaster.
- Kevin said goodbye to Samantha and walked off trailing behind Martin.
- He felt the magic start to fade and the voices trailed off.
- Her voice trailed off as she disappeared around the corner, headed for the children's bedrooms.
- 'My God, it could happen to any of us,' and her voice trailed off.
- For some strange reason the film was originally trailed as a sort of 'teen slasher flick' on US TV.
- The programme had been trailed on screen for many weeks beforehand, leading many newspaper critics to accuse the broadcaster of 'hype'.
- Their six months of filming was distilled into a one hour programme trailed as 'a damning catalogue of inefficiency, neglect and substandard treatment.'
Middle English (as a verb): from Old French traillier 'to tow', or Middle Low German treilen 'haul (a boat)', based on Latin tragula 'dragnet', from trahere 'to pull'. Compare with trawl. The noun originally denoted the train of a robe, later generalized to denote something trailing.
train from Middle English:
Before railways were invented in the early 19th century, train followed a different track. Early senses included 'a trailing part of a robe' and 'a retinue', which gave rise to 'a line of travelling people or vehicles', and later 'a connected series of things', as in train of thought. To train could mean 'to cause a plant to grow in a desired shape', which was the basis of the sense 'to instruct'. The word is from Latin trahere 'to pull, draw', and so is related to word such as trace (Middle English) originally a path someone is drawn along, trail (Middle English) originally in the sense 'to tow', tractor (late 18th century) 'something that pulls', contract (Middle English) 'draw together', and extract (Late Middle English) 'draw out'. Boys in particular have practised the hobby of trainspotting under that name since the late 1950s. Others ridicule this hobby and in Britain in the 1980s trainspotter, like anorak, became a derogatory term for an obsessive follower of any minority interest. Irvine Welsh's 1993 novel Trainspotting gave a high profile to the term. The title refers to an episode in which two heroin addicts go to a disused railway station in Edinburgh and meet an old drunk in a disused railway station who asks them if they are trainspotting. There are also other overtones from the language of drugs—track is an addicts' term for a vein, mainlining [1930s] for injecting a drug intravenously, and train for a drug dealer. Trainers were originally training shoes, soft shoes without spikes or studs worn by athletes or sports players for training rather than the sport itself. The short form began to replace the longer one in the late 1970s.
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Once again, Mr. Gurowitz has gone too far. His commentary last week on climate change starts out with the truth that change is a fact, but he then distorts the same with his opinions.The sun is the primary vehicle for climate change. It "waxes and wanes" ... today global temps may be rising, but around 1,000 years ago, a group of the Norse sailed west to a land they named "Greenland." They stayed a couple hundred years or so, and returned home when the cold weather & ice bested them. This fact is documented by the scientists that Gurowitz praises.His arrogance and condescension of the "lay community" having "no standing" in the debate, re: human contribution to climate change, is breathtaking.The scientists who are proponents of human culpability in this debate are essentially government employees ... federal/state types, grant or university hires. Many of these people have been discredited in recent years.Governments would love to enact another category of taxes that may or may not be obvious (cap and trade) or perhaps hidden in your electric/heating bills.Finally, using natural disasters caused by hurricanes and/or cold weather fronts to advance a political agenda is yet another cheap trick.Tom KennaIncline Village
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From Anaheim to Vallejo, California's theme parks are gearing up for vacation season with state-of-the-art thrill rides (Superman Ultimate Flight at Discovery Kingdom; Transformers at Universal Studios; Lex Luthor Drop of Doom at Magic Mountain) and new family-friendly attractions (Cars Land at Disney's California Adventure and "Happiness Is ... Snoopy" at Great America). Here's a roundup on what's opening when, plus deals to stretch your amusement park dollars:
What's new: Adrenaline junkies already are buzzing about the park's Superman Ultimate Flight, a towering roller coaster that stands 15 stories high and features the tallest inversion west of the Mississippi. Riders will travel at speeds of as much as 62 mph, through twists, turns and vertical rolls, along 863 feet of track. This coaster, scheduled to open in late spring, is the first DC Comics-themed ride at Discovery Kingdom.
Another top attraction is the 150-foot-high SkyScreamer, the park's first tower thrill ride, which opened last year.
Bargain alert: Save $17 on a ticket when you buy at least three days in advance. A season pass deal offers free parking if you buy four passes.
Details: Open daily from May 25. 1001 Fairgrounds Drive, Vallejo. 707-643-6722; www.sixflags.com/discoverykingdom.
What's new: The historic seaside park is bringing in an international act, the Emperor's Imperial Circus, which will perform two free shows, Sundays through Thursdays, from July 8 to Aug. 23.
The Free Friday Night Bands on the Beach series will feature two shows Fridays from June 15-Aug. 31; the lineup includes Blue Oyster Cult, the Tubes and Eddie Money. The Free Movies on the Beach, 9 p.m. Wednesdays from July 11 to Aug. 15, will show "Grease," "Goonies" and more.
A new version of the Crazy Surf ride has opened for the season.
If you're a fan of the Hurricane roller coaster, hop aboard early and often. The coaster will be replaced with a new attraction for the 2013 season.
Bargain alert: Weeknight deals after 5 p.m. June 18-Aug. 30. Monday-Tuesday: rides, hot dogs and Pepsi are $1 each. Wednesday-Thursday, bring a Pepsi can and you can buy ride wristbands for $10.95 each.
Details: Open year-round. 400 Beach St., Santa Cruz. 831-423-5590; www.beachboardwalk.com.
What's new: Four shows will make their debuts as the Santa Clara theme park embarks on its 36th year: "Happiness Is ... Snoopy," an ice-skating musical; "Charlie Brown's Jungle Journey," a musical adventure in the Peanuts Playhouse; "The Magic Hat," a magician's show in the KidZville Theater; and "Spin," pop music in Celebration Plaza.
Holders of the new Fast Lane pass will get to bypass the lines at 18 of the park's most popular rides and attractions, including the Drop Tower, Vortex, Demon and the Boot-Scootin' Boogie.
The Great America Dining Plan offers visitors a meal with beverage and a snack for $5 above the online admission ticket price.
Bargain alert: Tickets include free admission to Boomerang Bay Waterpark.
Details: Open daily from May 26. Great America Parkway, Santa Clara. 408-988-1776; www.cagreatamerica.com.
What's new: On Friday, Universal will open the doors of the 60,000-square-foot soundstage that houses Transformers: The Ride-3D, its newest thrill ride. Filmmaker Michael Bay, Industrial Light & Magic, Hasbro and Universal collaborated on this immersive adventure -- it was four years in the making -- that puts riders right into a fierce battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons. To accommodate the expected crowds, this ride will open at 7:30 a.m. over the Memorial Day weekend.
At Universal's famous back lot, park officials are observing the movie studio's 100th anniversary with an updated public tour featuring the memories of Hollywood stars and filmmakers.
Bargain alert: Buy a one-day ticket and get the rest of 2012 free.
Details: Open daily. 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City. 800-864-8377; www.universalstudioshollywood.com.
What's new: The much-anticipated Cars Land finally opens June 15. It's a 12-acre re-creation of Radiator Springs from the film "Cars." Three new rides are featured, including the Radiator Springs Racers, and Luigi's Flying Tires.
Buena Vista Street has been changed, to reflect what Southern California looked like when Walt Disney arrived in the 1920s. Expect Art Deco storefronts, Spanish-tile roofs, wrought-iron balconies, sparkling fountains and shade trees. There will be a Red Car Trolley and a reproduction of Carthay Circle Theatre, where Walt Disney's first animated feature, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," premiered in 1937.
Bargain alert: Annual pass holders can save up to 30 percent on most Sunday through Thursday night stays at a Disneyland Resort hotel until June 9.
Details: 1313 S. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim. 800-854-3104, 714-781-7290 for guest relations, http://disneyland.disney.go.com.
What's new: At this Coaster Capital, a new season means another new ride. This summer's will be Lex Luthor: Drop of Doom, which is billed as the world's tallest vertical drop ride. Not surprisingly, you'll find the villain Luthor near his arch-nemesis, Superman -- to be precise, the Superman: Escape from Krypton tower. The Drop of Doom will be attached to both sides of the tower. Riders will ride 400 feet to the top, then plummet at speeds reaching 85 mph.
Bargain alert: Save $25 per ticket when you buy online and print at home.
Details: 26101 Magic Mountain Parkway, Valencia. 661-255-4111; www.sixflags.com.
What's new: "Star Tours" has undergone some major changes, including different "destinations," depending on which ship you ride in. The ride is also now in 3-D.
The northwest side of Main Street U.S.A. has been remodeled, with more turn-of-the-century detail. The old Plaza Pavilion restaurant is now the Jolly Holiday Bakery. The public candy kitchen in the Candy Palace has doubled in size, so that two types of candy can be produced at once. After switching to outdoor seating in recent years, the Carnation Cafe now has both indoor and outdoor seating available again.
There's new entertainment space behind Big Thunder Mountain Ranch, known as Big Thunder Ranch Jamboree. And Merida, the heroine of the upcoming film "Brave," will be greeting guests in a new "meet and play" experience near Small World.
Bargain alert: A three-day park hopper ticket (getting the holder into Disneyland and California Adventure) costs $199 until May 28 if bought in advance.
Details: 1313 S. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim. 800-854-3104, 714-781-7290 for guest relations, http://disneyland.disney.go.com.
What's new: Special events scheduled throughout the season include "CSI: Crime Scene Insects," on forensic entomology, or using bugs to solve crimes, on select dates from June 7 to July 8; Father's Day Camp Night on June 16; several Wonders of Water Camp Nights for Girl Scouts; "Star Time!" karaoke stage opportunity for kids; and Boy/Cub Scout Camp Nights in September and October.
The interactive dance- and sing-along "Dance It Out!" shows with "guest" characters will be "Max," July 9-15; "Clifford the Big Red Dog," July 16-22; "Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!" July 23-29; "Curious George," July 30-Aug. 5; "Smurfs," Aug. 6-12; and "Strawberry Shortcake," Aug. 13-19.
Weekend barbecues will be held on the three holiday weekends.
Bargain alert: The "Everyone's a Kid" promotion allows parkgoers to buy a season pass for the price of a single-day children's admission, $34.99. The deal is valid through May 31. Active-duty military personnel get free admission May 26-28, June 30-July 4 and Sept. 1-3.
Details: Open weekends and Memorial Day, then daily from June 7. 3050 Hecker Pass Highway, Gilroy. 408-840-7100; www.gilroygardens.org.
What's new: Knott's, which offered the new WindSeeker thrill ride last year, is launching its very first pin-trading program. The initial series, to be released Memorial Day weekend, will include 31 designs representing a variety of topics: the park's status as the nation's oldest theme park, its Western motif, its Peanuts character mascots, its rides and even its famous boysenberry pie.
New musical acts include the Ghost Town Miners country/bluegrass quartet and a Peruvian wind and percussion ensemble. At Knott's Ghost Town, look for new characters this season.
Bargain alert: Free admission for all active and retired military personnel on May 27 and May 28, Memorial Day. For regular admissions, buy online and save $21.
Details: Open daily. 8039 Beach Blvd., Buena Park; 714-220-5200; www.knotts.com. The adjoining water park, Soak City, has a separate admission; more locations are in Orange County, San Diego and Palm Springs.
What's new: This season's new Pirate Reef attraction, opening Memorial Day weekend, lets swashbucklers of all ages slide down a 25-foot chute that splashes into the middle of a battle between Capt. Red Brick and Capt. Blue Brick. Visitors then choose sides and climb aboard one of the 20-foot-high ships to "battle" pirates with water cannons. Pirate Reef will be accessible from both Legoland and Legoland Water Park. Fun factoid: More than 223,000 Lego bricks were used to build this attraction.
The Star Wars Miniland has been expanded to include the new Star Wars Gallery. And a new Claws attraction has opened at the SeaLife Carlsbad Aquarium.
Bargain alert: Get five days at three parks -- Legoland California, Legoland Water Park and SeaLife Carlsbad Aquarium -- for the price of one resort-hopper ticket.
Details: 1 Legoland Drive, Carlsbad. 760-918-5346; http://california.legoland.com; www.visitsealife.com.
What's new: Special events scheduled throughout the season include Girl Scout Family & Fun Day, June 16; Father's Day, buy one general-admission ticket and dad gets in free, June 17; Wine & Waves Tasting Events, June 24, July 31 and Aug. 26; and Youth Sports Fan Day, Aug. 8.
Bargain alert: Season passes are $42.99 if you buy two or more. On Memorial Day, members of the military can take advantage of buy one, get one free admission with valid ID.
Details: Open weekends through June 3, then daily from June 6. Located at Lake Cunningham, at the corner of Capitol Expressway and Tully Road, San Jose. 408-238-9900; www.rwsplash.com.
What's new: The park's new Manta attraction -- a tribute to manta rays -- combines a thrill ride with interactive and educational components. The multimedia double-launch roller coaster sends riders through a launch tunnel of manta ray images and then onto a half-mile course with a 54-foot drop. A new 100,000-gallon aquarium will allow riders and nonriders to see live rays, and there's also a shallow touch pool.
The "Summer Nights" events -- included with park admission -- feature nighttime-only shows and fireworks on select nights.
Bargain alert: Save 10 percent over individual ticket prices when you buy the 3-for-1 Pass that covers seven days' worth of admissions to three parks: SeaWorld, the San Diego Zoo and the zoo's Safari Park.
Details: Open daily. 500 SeaWorld Drive, San Diego. 800-257-4268; www.seaworld.com/sandiego.
What's new: This water park, which introduced private cabana rentals last season, has a number of group special-event days scheduled. In June, there's a Girl Scout Summer Splash and a Boy Scout Summer Plunge. A Church Splash Day is set for late July. Check the park's website for details.
Bargain alert: Buy a season pass for $46.99 and bring someone along for free on Father's Day and one other day (selected dates from now through mid-September).
Details: Open weekends and Memorial Day, then daily from June 8-Aug. 19, except June 25-26, when the park is closed. 1950 Waterworld Parkway, Concord. 925-609-1364; www.waterworldcalifornia.com.
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Home to Chicago Fire soccer team Toyota Park is a world-class stadium and concert venue located southwest of Chicago, near I-294 & I-55.
Come out and cheer on the Chicago Fire! Experience the fun and excitement of Major League Soccer at Toyota Park.
Haunted Trails Family Entertainment Centers
Family entertainment center featuring hundreds of games, rides, award-winning miniature golf, Go Karts & Batting Cages, Restaurant/Party room featuring karaoke. October Haunted House (www.frightmarehauntedhouse.com). Birthday party and group packages available.
Amazing Chicago's Funhouse Maze
This Navy Pier funhouse takes visitors on a 15-minute, full sensory experience that challenges and dazzles guests to navigate through a series of mirror mazes set in the great city of Chicago.
The Friendly Confines is the second-oldest ballpark in the major leagues behind Boston's Fenway Park (1912).
Today's Soldier Field comprises two distinct structures. There is classical stone-clad shell designed in the 1920s. Its contemporary interior is a 2003 retrofit designed specifically for the NFL's Chicago Bears. The original stadium seated 120,000. The new Soldier Field seats 61,5000 in a boldly asymmetrical steel and concrete bowl set within the confines of the original colonnades.
This rooftop overlooking Wrigley Field is home to the iconic "EAMUS CATULI!" sign (Latin for "GO CUBS!"). Unlike the other rooftops, the Lakeview Baseball Club is a private club, which means you have to become a member to purchase rooftop tickets. Located just beyond the right field bleachers, this rooftop includes a climate-controlled clubroom, 100 outdoor bleacher seats and two different levels that offer stunning views of Wrigley Field.
Multi-purpose arena, home of the Chicago Bulls (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks (NHL). Other events - concerts, ice shows, circus, etc.
President-elect Barack Obama is an avowed fan of the Chicago White Sox, and is often seen wearing a White Sox baseball cap. U.S. Cellular features an exploding scoreboard, an old-time facade, complete with arches and over 40,000 unobstructed-view seats.
Don't miss a minute of the Chicago Blackhawks hockey season, as the team pursues its dream of another Stanley Cup win.
The Chicago Bulls aren't Michael Jordan's team anymore, but he helped put this NBA town on the map. Watch as the Bulls dismantle their opponents at the house that Jordan built; the United Center, and see if this new round of Bulls players can elevate their game to championship levels, again.
Find open bowling every night, rock music, a light show and a restaurant.
WhirlyBall is a combination of basketball, lacrosse and bumper cars all rolled into one. WhirlyBall also features laser tag.
The Chicago Bears are made up of a talented group of young and veteran players this season. Come to Soldier Field and join the Bears' enormous fan base of die-hard supporters who enthusiastically cheer their team to victory. Go Bears!
The Midwest's number-one attraction is the place in Chicago for lakefront fun. Board a sightseeing or dinner cruise boat, and see a live performance at the outdoor Skyline Stage or acclaimed Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Dine at one of Navy Pier's many boardwalk restaurants and browse the unique shops and stands (a great place to pick up a souvenir).
One of the most storied teams in all of sports, if not MLB, the Chicago Cubs located on the North side of Chicago call the friendly confines of Wrigley Field home since 1916. Come for a game, for the crowd, for the history of being in an historic ballpark. Sit out in the bleachers and watch the Cubs as they try to break the longest championship drought in professional sports.
Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field Tours
Get an insider's look at this historic American landmark that has enchanted baseball fans for almost a century. Each 90-minute guided tour shows guests the clubhouses, bleachers, press box, dugout, field, and more.
Upscale nightclub newly renovated to create a spectacular nightlife experience. Available for corporate, social and philanthropic occasions. Let us work with you to make your event a success.
Spectacular White Sox baseball, season ticket plans, group outings, party areas, family entertainment, business entertainment, great food, friendly staff and exciting fireworks! Call the sales department for more information at 312-674-1000.
Sluggers World Class Sports Bar and Grill
Since 1985 Sluggers World Class Sports Bar and Grill has been giving the Wrigleyville area a place to go for much more than just a drink. We have 6-12 foot big screens and over 30 TV's to see your all of your favorite sports teams in glorious HD! Upstairs we have a full indoor sports complex with batting cages, trampoline basketball, electronic football, basketball, ski simulator, golf, Skee ball, virtual driving games, air hockey and much much more. We have a full menu that includes Burgers, Pizza, Salads and a bunch of Appetizers. We even have an outdoor patio for those beautiful Chicago summer days. Come and visit us here at Sluggers and we promise you will not be bored!
Murphy's Rooftop offers the most intimate setting among the Wrigley Field rooftops. You may recognize it as the rooftop adorned with the Harry Caray lighted sign. The rooftop holds just 75 guests and is perfectly situated just beyond the bleachers, giving you a ballpark vibe without the big crowds and long lines. Plenty of food and beer are just a few steps away. And as a bonus, Murphy's Bleachers is located right below—a Wrigleyville institution that's been a favorite hangout not just for Cubs fans, but also for many Cubs players over the years.
Beyond the Ivy offers three rooftop experiences for watching a Cubs game—each with its own vibe. The 1010 Waveland Avenue location is their largest rooftop, holding as many as 100 guests—perfect for group outings. Beyond the Ivy at 1038 Waveland Avenue has a modern décor that feels more like a nightclub. Beyond the Ivy at 1048 Waveland Avenue has a classic vibe with a bar-like setting that's decked out with plenty of Cubs memorabilia—perfect for longtime Cubs fans.
Catch a Cubs game from one of the original Wrigley rooftops. Skybox on Sheffield is perched just inside Wrigley Field's right field foul pole and offers spectacular views of the field just across the street. Renovated in 2011, Skybox on Sheffield offers four luxurious levels, including a three-tier outdoor roof deck, a lavish indoor clubhouse and 150 stadium seats. Guests will also enjoy a three-course menu served with an extensive beer selection from Goose Island.
Located down the right field line, Wrigley Field Rooftop Club is one of the closest rooftops to home plate, and even closer than some seats in the ballpark. Built in 2008, this is one of the largest rooftop facilities overlooking Wrigley Field, offering over 9,000 square feet of space on three levels: the Rooftop Level, the Stadium Club Level and the exclusive MVP Suites, with a clear view of the game from each seat.


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Hi taconaut, yes he is transcoding but i have many video that is an compatible format for the ps3, whatever i will test it on the next weekend why the tsMuxeR is not working with PMS-MLX.
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Question : can i update the hole library with the new plugin for TVSeries or can i only do this with rename? and is there a plan with an Backup-Button for the Library ?
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