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OAKLAND — The A's host the Rangers for the first time this season Monday in the Coliseum.
These are the teams that have finished 1-2 the last two seasons, Oakland emerging on top each time. And they are 1-2 this year as well, Oakland holding a slim lead over Texas.
The teams have been in the American League West since the Rangers moved from Washington to the Dallas Metroplex for the 1972 season. But their fan bases are 1,500 miles apart, and they haven't delivered the same kind of in-your-face rivalry that other divisions have.
That may be in the process of evolving. If it is, A's manager Bob Melvin suggests, it's not because of bad blood but because of good baseball.
``There is some (rivalry) because of the fact that we've been 1-2 the last couple of years,'' Melvin said. ``And based on how it finished up in '12, it becomes a bit of a natural rivalry.''
The A's were behind by 13 games on June 31, 2012, but put on a furious kick the last three months of the season, including six of seven down the stretch when the Rangers had a chance to put the division title away.
``(Any rivalry) is just a product of what both team have accomplished over the last few years. I don't think there is any bad blood. It's based on the record and the position in the standings.''
Monday's game will be the first for A's outfielder Craig Gentry against Texas, the team for which he played his entire big league career before the A's acquired him in a December trade to be their fourth outfielder, a similar role to the one he had with the Rangers.
Melvin said Gentry will be in the starting lineup Monday against Yu Darvish and likely could start in the series finale Wednesday when lefty Martin Perez throws.
The right fielder has lifted his average more than 100 points, but since he's still just at .200, that accomplishment shows just how deep a hole Reddick dug for himself in the first two weeks of the season.
And while the two-run homer on Saturday opened eyes the widest, for manager Bob Melvin, Sunday's single to left field mean just as much coming from someone who is such a strict pull hitter.
``I think any time guys struggle some, they tend to pull off the ball,'' Melvin said. ``It's easier said than done to say I'm going to stay on the ball and hit the ball the other way. The trick is to let it travel some.
``I think it was key to get a hit to left field. And now you are seeing him pull some balls. And even his home run was a little bit more right-center than you usually see him. It's something he's really trying to do is set a little longer look at the ball.''
Melvin said that much of the problem has not to do with the throwing arm of Norris (and fellow catcher John Jaso) but on the pitching staff. The starting pitchers have done a reasonable job of holding runners close, but the bullpen has been somewhat more lax.
"Any (number) double digits tends to be a trend that you want work the other way,'' Melvin said. ``It's not just the catchers. It maybe some of the pitchers are too slow to the plate, which we try to work on. It's a bit of a concern.''
A year ago the A's catchers threw out 27 of 114 would-be thieves, making them successful just slightly under one-quarter of the time.
"We try to get better with it,'' Melvin said. ``Derek hasn't had too many real opportunities. We have to be a bit smarter about it. If (the out) is not there, then just hold on to the ball.''
The out was there in the second inning Sunday. Jaso threw out Jose Altuve, the leadoff hitter, trying to steal third.


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I'm amazed at how some changes have come about, and I like these things: Both my son, Phil, and my daughter, Liz, have accepted positions to teach college courses. And get this: BOTH of my kids are moving locally! BOTH of my kids are bringing grandchildren to live NEARBY! wow.
When my son, Phil, was pretty young, he couldn't wait to leave home to be a teen missionary. We made him wait until he was 14 - and he got to travel every summer away from home. For college he moved, and even though I saw him often, he never lived "at home," after high school. When he finished college, he went to a city about 2 1/2 hours away to work, be near friends, and where he eventually found a wonderful wife. Who would have guessed he would take a position at my own alma mater, BSU? That's pretty amazing!
In Phil's pursuit of a job for his wife, he came across a teaching job in the smaller, next-door-neighbor city of Anderson. My daughter, Liz, just completed her MFA in Creative Writing at the University of New Hampshire. She had a baby, "Chuck," while she and husband, Ben, lived out there, and they told me that "someday, before Chuck goes to school," they wanted to move back to the midwest. Because of the opening that Phil discovered, Liz applied, interviewed, and got THAT job.
That move bumped Phil up a notch on the mythical "favorite child list," and he's now riding his normal wave of familial popularity (because we all love Phil!). Within three weeks, Liz heard of the position, procured it, has moved back to Indiana, and although her husband has to stay back in NH for a while, she is living in my basement with toddler "Chuck." She has again become a Hoosier and is writing (like she always does) about all the adventures of her life "back home."
I recognize that these big changes are HUGE in the lives of my kids. Neither family is able to make the move all together yet, with selling of houses, jobs, and insurance demands on the "take care of this first" list. Being temporarily separated, leaving friends, churches, and replacing homes are things to tackle as they can, but I'm one happy mama! Having ALL five grandkids growing up in the same county - that's so cool! I've even brought up the fact that with all of my grown children gainfully employed, I have less of a chance to be put out on the street (any time soon). I just think it's great. Very, very great.
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The OC Walk to Remember takes place in Orange County, California, in October, which is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month. We encourage parents to invite their loved ones and friends to join them as they walk in remembrance of their child or children. The walk is preceded by a memorial service, where each baby?s name is read. The memorial service is not just a remembrance but a celebration of each life, no matter how long or short. The walk is a wonderful way for parents to connect with other people who have lost a child. Whether it was a recent loss, or one that happened several years ago, we encourage parents to come walk for the steps your baby will never take. By walking in their name, their memory will live forever.
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STOCKTON — Stockton Early College Academy will host a classic car show Saturday to raise money for its Academic Decathlon team.
The event will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the SECA campus at 349 E. Vine Street in Stockton. The cost of registering a classic car for the event is $25, and registrations will be accepted through Saturday.
SECA has competed in the San Joaquin County Academic Decathlon competition every year since its opening in 2009, winning numerous medals.
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The Mass Metrology Seminar is a two-week, "hands-on" seminar. It incorporates approximately 30 percent lectures and 70 percent demonstrations and laboratory work in which the trainee performs measurements by applying procedures and equations discussed in the classroom. The seminar focuses on the comprehension and application of the procedures, the equations, and calculations involved. The seminar includes the operation of the laboratory equipment, review of publications, standards, specifications, and tolerances relevant to the measurements. Training covers mass calibration procedures published in NISTIR 6969 and are suitable for the calibration of mass standards to OIML R111 Class M and F tolerances, ASTM classes 1 through 7 and NIST HB 105-1 Class F. Training is provided to enable the participant to correctly identify and implement the correct calibration process for each weight classification. The entire seminar incorporates statistical analysis, process measurement control methods, uncertainty analyses and generation of ISO/IEC 17025 compliant calibration reports for all measurements made during the seminar.
Participants are STRONGLY recommended to provide a notebook computer for the Mass Metrology Seminar and to be well trained in the development and use of spreadsheets for complex repetitive calculations. Participants must have administrative rights for the computer so that that files can be transferred to and from it as required by the seminar exercises through the use of USB memory sticks or CD-ROMs. Completing the course using only a calculator is possible but will be difficult!
Availability of a scientific calculator (minimum 12 digits) and familiarity with its operation is required. Laboratory Auditing Program (LAP) problems are assigned at the completion of the course to those metrologists who participate in the NIST OWM State Laboratory Program. Acceptable completion of the problems is required for NIST Office of Weights and Measures laboratory Recognition in support of mass calibrations. (See Handbook 143, Program Handbook training requirements.)
Successful completion of the Fundamentals of Metrology Seminar is a prerequisite for the Mass Metrology Seminar. The mass metrology seminar is built on the concepts learned during the Fundamentals of Metrology Seminar, applying units, measurement uncertainty, measurement assurance, traceability and Quality Management System concepts to the mass calibration procedures.
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Successful completion requires that participants fully participate in all classroom and laboratory exercises, turn in or present accurate work assignments, and be present for the entire course.
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The Vatican has revealed that the Pope's shock resignation on Monday came after a long night of soul-searching following England's victory over Ireland in Dublin at the weekend.
Sources close to the Pontiff reveal that Pope Benedict gave up watching the game after O'Gara's penalty miss in the 70th minute, mumbled "well that's it then", and sloped off to his private quarters with a bottle of gin for company.
Cardinals agreed that they had never seen the Bishop of Rome so downcast, and spent that night in fervent prayer for the return of his sprightly Teutonic mirth.
Then on Monday came the dramatic announcement that His Holiness had had enough, and despite some suggestions that a bacon sarnie, a couple of Alka Seltzer and a brisk walk around the garden would set him back on the path to contentment, the 85 year old insisted that he no longer had the strength for what appeared from Sunday's match to be very dark days ahead.
The Catholic church has long preached the doctrine that every time England win a game an Angel starts struggling for breath, coughs up a bit of black tar, then suddenly explodes leaving a steaming puddle of rotten ooze. Benedict had wasted no time following the surprise English win over New Zealand in warning the faithful where this kind of thing might lead; Grand slams, English dominated Lions tours, and (cross-yourself) a world cup on home turf.
"A storm is coming", said the Pope, probably in Latin to reach the widest possible audience, "and frankly I'm off to some remote monastery where they don't have Scrum V or Gwlad soiler threads and you can't hear the Angels scream. The very thought that I might have to hear the post-grand slam thoughts of Austin Healy is the single most terrifying prospect of my life. And that's coming from someone who met Hitler."


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3 Ways to Cool Down with Yoga, Meditation and Breathing
Summer is a time for relaxation and fun with more open schedules, warmer weather, outdoor activities and vacations. However, there can also be a sense of pressure and stress in trying to meet our expectations of a laid-back season.
Just the other day, I looked at my calendar and felt overwhelmed by all of the activities on it. Delving deeper, I realized that I needed to create some space to simply be: read a book, go deeper into my meditation practice, savor the smell of a peach as I cut into it or the smell of flowers while sitting in my yard.
Taking the time to be present in the moment is a beautiful practice in its own right, and yoga and meditation are two ways achieve that goal by creating a space within, bringing your attention inward and turning your thoughts away from distractions.


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The Earthquakes almost defied the odds Wednesday night with gutsy performance in a 5-4 penalty-kicks defeat to powerhouse Toluca FC in a Champions League quarterfinal game in Mexico.
The teams that tied 1-1 last week at Buck Shaw Stadium went 120 minutes without a winner on a night reserve defender Ty Harden got his first professional goal.
The game came down to a penalty-kick shootout, and again, it was tied after the first round of five strikers.
But Toluca advanced in the Caribbean, Central American and North American club championships when its sixth shot ricocheted off the crossbar and into the net while Shea Salinas' PK hit the bar but bounced away.
Salinas' unlucky shot at Nemesio Diez Stadium ended the drama on a night San Jose gave one of Mexico's best club teams everything it could handle.
"It was an incredible night," coach Mark Watson said. "We came as close as you can to getting through. Our guys showed so much character and strength."
It didn't seem possible at the start. The Quakes played for the third time in seven days and at an elevation of almost 9,000 feet. Also, San Jose opened the game without seven starters because of injuries and a suspension.
But Toluca -- second midway through Mexico's Liga MX season -- couldn't put away the plucky Quakes despite San Jose's makeshift defense that included Stanford rookie JJ Koval. Goalkeeper Jon Busch had eight saves, including one in the final minutes of overtime that stopped a would-be goal
"I couldn't be prouder of the guys," Watson said. "They kept running probably when their bodies were not wanting to do it."
The Earthquakes, who tied Toluca 1-1 in the series' first leg, took a 1-0 lead when Salinas sent a free kick into the penalty box in the 56th minute. Harden, who hadn't played in a game since April because of a hip surgery, headed it into far post to stun the Diablos Rojos.
But San Jose native Isaac Brizuela tied the score 13 minutes later when chesting a high serve and firing into the left corner past Busch.
The game went to penalty kicks because of a questionable offside call by a line judge in the 95th minute. Quakes' striker Alan Gordon scored the potential game winner when putting away a rebound but was ruled offside.
Toluca, which hasn't lost at home since September, advances to face the winner of LD Alajuelense of Costa Rica and Arabe Unido of Panama in the tournament semifinals.
Watson declined to comment on a report that the Quakes have filed a protest with CONCACAF officials over allegations that Toluca illegally filmed their training session this week.
The Earthquakes now travel to Sporting Kansas City, the reigning MLS Cup champion. Watson again will have to string a lineup together for the game Saturday.
Reserve center back Jason Hernandez is probably out two to four weeks with a thigh muscle strain, suffered last weekend against Real Salt Lake.
Star forward Chris Wondolowski also has a minor muscle injury that Watson would describe only as a "niggle."
"We'll re-evaluate everything for Kansas City," the coach said.
But the reserves showed Watson on Wednesday they are ready to step in when needed.
"We're going to have to use our squad this year," the coach said. "Tonight was a great night for that."


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I have Plex running om my Mac Mini as media server.
Will the XBMC plugin work also for the PLEX?
I know plex is for a big part based on XBMC
It would be just to nice to have the same data as I have on PLEX in PS3MS.
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The objectives of this cooperative research project: .1)Determine spatial distributions, concentrations and types of mineral nutrients and microbes in swine lagoon effluent as affected by environment and lagoon management. .2)Determine the influence of environmental factors and agronomic practices on the fate and transport of lagoon mineral nutrients and microbes to water, soil and plants following land application of swine lagoon effluent.
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Work will be done on cooperator farms located in Lowndes, Chickasaw, and Clay Counties, Mississippi. ARS researchers will work with cooperator farm managers in establishment and maintenance of multi-year on farm experiments designed to identify, quantify and determine the fate and transport of nutrients and microbes and to generate data and new information to improve effluent and crop management practices. ARS researchers will work with cooperator farm managers to collect swine lagoon effluent, soil, and crop plant samples from cooperator farms. Samples will be transported to ARS Waste Management and Forage Research Unit laboratories at Mississippi State, Mississippi for nutrient and microbial analyses.
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- Jul 19:
- Girl who survived Asiana plane crash killed by SFO firetruck
- Jul 17:
- Asiana no longer suing KTVU over use of racially offensive names
- Asiana drops plans to sue KTVU over bogus pilot names
- Jul 13:
- SFO crash: If you were on Asiana Flight 214, would you help others or yourself?
- Jul 11:
- SFO crash: NTSB says control tower reported crash before pilots as on-site probe winds down
- Jul 10:
- Asiana Airlines flight attendants told pilots plane was on fire
- SFO crash: Three flight attendants ejected from plane strapped in their seats
- SFO crash: 911 tapes feature passengers frustrated with emergency response
- SFO crash: Coroner identifies which girl may have been hit by emergency vehicle
- Jul 9:
- SFO crash: NTSB reveals chaotic details of pilots' confusion; two flight attendants ejected
- SFO crash: Asiana Flight 214 spotlights complexity of modern aircraft
- SFO crash: Doctor finds unusual pattern of spine injuries
- Did Korean culture contribute to San Francisco plane crash?
- Jul 8:
- Pilot actions in Asiana crash scrutinized by investigators
- SFO jet crash TV coverage: KTVU claims victory
- Rescuers recount first moments after Asiana 214's crash at SFO
- Jul 9:
- San Jose, Oakland airports expect normal operations Tuesday
- Jul 8:
- Mercury News editorial: Asiana crash at SFO inspired heroism
- Herhold: What made an Asiana flight attendant a hero in SFO crash?
- Asiana Flight 214 crash: First responders describe surreal scene at SFO
- Jul 7:
- SFO crash: Asiana Flight 214 crew tried to abort landing, NTSB says
- San Francisco: Survivors of Asiana plane crash at SFO tell tales of flying cinnamon buns, iPods and gaping exit holes
- SFO Crash: Southern California school in shock after students killed, injured in crash
- SFO crash: Official probes whether rescuers ran over, killed crash victim
- Two girls killed in San Francisco plane crash were students headed to summer camps in U.S.
- SFO Crash: Victim may have been hit by rescue truck after plane crash
- NTSB: Asiana flight tried to abort landing at SFO just seconds before crash
- SFO 'glide slope' inoperable during Saturday's crash
- Air travelers should brace for more delays on Monday
- Jul 6:
- SFO crash: Terror inside plane that slammed into runway, began to burn
- SFO crash causes chaos in California skies
- SFO Crash: Asiana Airline statement
- Obama grateful to first responders at jet crash
- Asiana Airlines at a glance
- A look back at previous airport approach crashes
- SFO Crash Raw Video: Coverage of Asiana Flight 214 crash at San Francisco International Airport
- Boeing 777 that crashed in SFO has a stellar reputation among pilots
- NTSB launches team to investigate airline crash at SFO
- Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg nearly on plane that crashed at SFO
- SFO Crash: 2 girls dead, almost 200 other people injured after Asiana flight 214 slams runway
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Saturday's flight was between Seoul and San Francisco. Samsung and LG are based in Seoul. San Francisco is near Silicon Valley and tech powerhouses like Intel and online media companies like Facebook.
With 79 planes, Asiana's fleet is about half as big as flag carrier Korean Air. And it is small compared to global giants like United Airlines or Air France. But Asiana flies very long flights on some of the world's largest planes, including the Boeing 747 and the Boeing 777, which was the type of plane that crashed on Saturday.
The airline has also ordered 30 of Airbus' new A350, and six superjumbo A380s. Those are the two biggest planes Airbus sells.
Some of the world's fastest-growing airlines are in Asia. Many of them are so-called low-cost-carriers that fly smaller planes on busy but relatively short-haul routes.
Asiana, which was founded in 1988, is more of a traditional airline. It has a mix of small and large planes and flies an assortment of routes. It flies to 12 cities in Korea, and 71 cities in 23 other countries—including five in the United States. According to Airfleets.net, the average age of its fleet is 9.3 years—fairly young for an international airline.
Passengers who take its flights from Seoul to San Francisco often connect onto planes flown by United Airlines.
About 22 percent of its revenue came from U.S. travel during last year's third quarter, according to CAPA.
The airline has been trying to increase its revenue from business travelers and is aiming to boost the number of corporate contracts from 855 last year to 900 this year, according to CAPA.
Asiana's first major crash was in 1993, when the pilot took the plane to low on his third attempt to land at an airport about 200 miles southwest of Seoul. The crash killed 66 people on the Boeing 737 and left 44 survivors.
It also lost a cargo 747 in 2011, near the resort island of Jeju. The crash killed the two pilots on board.


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The holiday season is a time for parties and celebrations. Many times, that involves alcohol and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants to remind you to drive sober or get pulled over.
That's the agency's latest campaign, but local law enforcement, including the Wisconsin State Patrol are always trying to combat drunk driving.
Talking more about that is Captain Jeff Frenette, with the Wisconsin State Patrol.


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AUSTIN (November 5, 2012)—The top-of-the-ballot races in Texas look like foregone conclusions.
Mitt Romney will almost certainly win the state's 36 presidential votes and Republican Ted Cruz should become the first Hispanic from Texas elected to the U.S. Senate.
In fact, of the 198 major races across the state, only 19 look to be competitive.
Texas' booming population gave it four new representatives in Congress, but Republicans may take 23 seats Tuesday, one more than the 22 they won out of 32 possible seats two years ago.
A nail-biter is possible in a sprawling South Texas congressional district where freshman Republican U.S. Rep. Quico Canseco faces Democratic state Rep. Pete Gallego.
Another squeaker might be in Ron Paul's old district, where Republican state Rep. Randy Weber squares off with ex-Democratic Congressman Nick Lampson.


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Three lemur species live at the Zoo. Ring-tailed lemurs and a pair of red-fronted lemurs live on Lemur Island. Three red-ruffed lemurs live at the Small Mammal House. Learn about lemurs.
The ring-tailed lemurs are often found in the sunny spots on the island first thing in the morning. Occasionally, they will climb to the top of the rock formation to sunbathe. They will sit upright, with their thinner white fur belly toward the sun. By late morning, visitors will find them all huddled together in the huts, in a sort of lemur ball. They do this to keep warm and to reaffirm social bonds. From time to time, visitors see them grooming each other as well. The red-fronted lemurs tend to spent time in the trees toward the back of the island or in the huts.
Red Oak – Male
Flare – Female
Flare was born on March 19, 1986, and weighs about four pounds. She has a reddish coat and is smaller than Red Oak. She has a reddish-colored crown, with the same black stripe down the center of her head leading to her black snout. She has white eyebrows. She often has a stunned look on her face, her eyes wide open.
She likes to vocalize and is also often seen scent-marking. She will often be seen resting close to Red Oak.
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Ninna - Female
Ninna was born on March 15, 1989 and weighs about seven and a half pounds. She is the smaller of the two female ring-tailed lemurs. She has a small squared-off tail.
Ninna tends to be a nervous yet curious animal.
The male ring-tailed lemurs can perform two unique behaviors called spur-marking and stink-fighting. They have spurs, much like a fingernail just over their scent gland on their wrist. They will dig this spur into a branch or object and rub secretions from their scent gland all over the object. Often, they do this to mark their territory and dominance. They will also rub their tails with the scent glands on their wrists and then lift and posture their tails above their heads and wave it back and forth toward their opponent. This often occurs between males during breeding season.
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LEXINGTON, SC-- A memorial service for Kenneth Wright, 50, of Lexington, will be held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, February 2, 2013 at the Thompson Funeral Home, Lexington Chapel. Officiating will be Rev. Greg Bolton. The family will receive friends 3:00-4:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.
Mr. Wright passed away on Monday, January 28, 2013. Born in Spartanburg, he was the son of Betty J. Wright of Lexington and the late, Ret. Sgt. 1st Class J. A. Wright. He loved the Clemson Tigers and Dallas Cowboys, fishing and being a loving and caring father and grandfather.
Surviving are his mother, Betty J. Wright of Lexington; daughter, Kendra L. Wright of West Columbia; son, Jason A Wright of Lexington; grandfather, A. J. Wright of Charlotte, NC; and the greatest Joy of his Life, his grandson, Wilder. He was preceded in death by his brother, Terry Wright and his father, Ret. Sgt. 1st Class J. A. Wright.
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didn't mean to make such a fuss. Just getting crotchety in my old age I guess. I fully understand how things have evolved in the Disc Golf world over the past chunk of years. We have no problem yielding to an A Tier event.
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tom inhaler
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the best "Situation" review i've seen yet
despite all the confusion, he actually likes the album... i think.
or this could be one of those "find all the things that are wrong with this picture" kind of reviews.
Buck 65
Rating: Buy It
For a schizophrenic, Buck 65 (aka: Sixtoo, DJ Critical, Jesus Murphy, Stinkin' Rich, Johnny Rockwell, Uncle Climax and Dirk Thornton) really seems to hold his career down well. There have been countless imitators, but no one ever comes close. Maybe it's something in the Nova Scotia water (did I mention that he is from Halifax?) or his brain chemistry but honestly, pick out a record of his and I would recommend it blindly. Album after album, he comes out with amazing beats (remember those KISS samples?) and crazy talk that is incredibly relatable. I know I ripped Rhymesayers and Aesop Rock last time for being overly deep and not making sense, but this is the exception. He could be talking about "riding a horse over an ocean of white wine" and you're all "yeah, totally". I don't know, he just ties it all together in a way that makes sense. Also, for some reason his voice never seems thin or annoying either. I think it's mostly about the way he "talk-raps" his way through the albums or that white kids from Halifax don't necessarily need to sound like they're from New York
Actually, this review is totally hypocritical and contradictory now that I think about it. I have no excuse to enjoy this after everything I have said in other reviews, but guess what I like it anyway. Who ever said being a hypocrite was bad anyways? Who can explain why I hate tall people but like Basketball? I just do. Life isn't that simple and neither are music reviews... P.S.- The Robocop theme in this album is fucking awesome and hilarious.
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Sat Oct 27, 2007 9:25 am
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There's a Robocop theme on this album? Really??? I'm working on Robocop right now. How odd!
Anyhow, I haven't heard the album yet -- I don't stream on myspace -- but here's a few things wrong that I can tell:
1) Buck is not Sixtoo
2) Buck is not from Halifax
3) KISS samples?
Also, this guy doesn't seem to be able to define "hypocritical."
Do I win?
Sat Oct 27, 2007 9:32 am
Blackstone Valley
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Sat Oct 27, 2007 9:34 am
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Location: Milwaukee
Blackstone Valley wrote:
and aesop rock????
he has no excuse to enjoy this? what does that mean?
Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:37 am
p00ny tang
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Greatest review ever, indeed.
Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:42 am
Oh Daesu
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Location: Vancouver
Fecalface, despite being a pretty cool site (check out the Jeremy Fish in his studio vids( has some of the lamest music reviews ever. Worse than the student university newspaper at my school. It's like bad zine writing.
Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:58 am
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It's bad writing.
Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:48 am
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I don't even think this guy listened to the record. This is just...odd.
Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:57 am
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Two on the loose after shooting
Published: Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 7:40 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 9:58 a.m.
Two suspects remain at large after busting into a home and shooting a man inside, Terrebonne detectives said.
The unnamed victim was taken to a hospital, where he remains in stable condition, the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office said.
A woman alerted authorities about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday that two men forced their way inside their 305 Carlos St. home, shot her live-in boyfriend and fled, detectives said. Investigators suspect the couple knew their attackers, though they didn't identify them to detectives.
If anyone has any information, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-743-7433 for a potential reward. Tipsters can remain anonymous. You also can call the Sheriff's Office at 876-2500.
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Get an overview of this hotel3-star hotel with free breakfast and free airport shuttle
Situated in the business district, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Alaska House Art Gallery, Fairbanks Ice Museum, and Morris Thompson Cultural & Visitors Center. Fort Wainwright and Dog Mushers Museum are also within 15 minutes.
Hotel Features
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a fitness center and a bar/lounge. Free continental breakfast is provided, as well as free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free airport shuttle. Other amenities include a rooftop terrace, a 24-hour business center, and conference rooms.
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The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wired and wireless Internet access.
This 3-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 2497 square feet (232 square meters) include conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers a fitness center, a rooftop terrace, and tour/ticket assistance. A roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a train station pick-up service are complimentary for guests. Complimentary self parking is available on site. A total renovation of this property was completed in May 2014.
Regency Fairbanks Hotel is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour business center
- 24-hour front desk
- Free airport transportation
- ATM/banking
- Bar/lounge
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Conference space
- Conference space size (feet) - 2497
- Conference space size (meters) - 232
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Fitness facilities
- Free breakfast
- Free RV, bus, truck parking
- Free self parking
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Meeting rooms 2
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Number of floors - 4
- Number of meeting rooms - 2
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- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Smoke-free property
- Television in common areas
- Total number of rooms - 128
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free train station pickup
- Year Built 1985
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- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Microwave
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Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Free self parking, Free RV, bus, truck parking
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Cable TV service
- Coffee/tea maker
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
- Daily housekeeping
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Microwave
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- Refrigerator
- Room service (limited hours)
- Shower/tub combination
- Television
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A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 6 AM and 10 AM.
Tubbys Alaskan BBQ - This sports bar specializes in American cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
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Check-in time starts at 3 PM
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WILLIAMSTOWN -There's been some delay, but plans are still in the works for a Delaware-incorporated company to restart full manufacturing at the Fenton Art Glass plant in Williamstown.
USGlass Inc., headed by New York-based chief executive Gene Bem, announced in September that it had acquired assets of the 107-year-old Fenton company with intent to revitalize art glass manufacturing and create jobs for the community.
Fenton Art Glass and the Fenton Gift Shop are now separate corporations.
In May of this year the Fenton Gift Shop purchased the company name, logos and trademarks, glass-forming moulds and tools; glass formulas and other intellectual property. The lands and buildings have not been sold and all moulds are stored at the factory, according to the company's website.
Both Fenton Art Glass and the Fenton Gift Shop are working with USGlass on the revitalization effort.
"They wanted to be up and running by this fall, but it's an extremely slow process," said Randy Fenton, president of the Fenton Glass Shop, which remains open for business daily at the Williamstown plant location.
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July 2011: Fenton Art Glass announced it would stop production of all of its classic glass lines and laid off a majority of its workforce, but continues to produce decorative beads, jewelry and to decorate remaining traditional glassware inventory.
The Fenton Gift Shop remains open daily at 420 Caroline Ave., Williamstown.
Sept. 2012: USGlass Inc. announced it acquired Fenton's assets.
Gene Bem, chief executive officer of USGlass, is raising investment capital to revitalize glass manufacturing at the plant.
More information about Fenton Art Glass is available at www.fentonartglass.com
He said Bem has been busy contacting investors and raising the initial capital to begin operations at the plant, and that process has taken a bit longer than expected.
"We're still very optimistic and hopeful that USGlass, Inc. will be establishing operations here soon," said George Fenton, president of Fenton Art Glass.
He said USGlass would have manufacturing and sales operations at the Willliamstown facility and would license sales of Fenton glassware and moulds.
"I think they're working very hard on this," George said. "But the fundraising has taken longer than expected."
Bem said Tuesday that there have been plenty of offers of shorter-term three- or four-year investments, but he's been working with more long-term investors. He noted that the West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust Board, a venture capital group, is also voting this week on support for the Fenton revitalization.
"We've had opportunities for short-term investments from firms that were less interested in West Virginia business, but we're playing for the longer-term," he said. "Now we have committed investors and that will make for an ultimately stronger company."
Bem said USGlass has made a lot of behind-the-scenes progress since September, but he expects more visible progress to come early next year.
"We're probably within 30 to 60 days of closing out our financials, and we'll be making an announcement about the next steps sometime after the first of the year," he said.
Meanwhile, the Williamstown plant continues to manufacture the company's line of highly-collectible decorated glass beads and jewelry.
"We're also continuing to decorate the inventory of our traditional glass that's still for sale," George Fenton added.
Randy Fenton said the gift shop has reached agreements with USGlass for licensing of the Fenton name, moulds and glass formulas.
"Everything would be under USGlass," he said. "They have a different marketing strategy and would still be dealing their own brands."
Randy said Bem has assembled a team that includes ex-CEOs of glass companies, artisans and other experts.
In a press release announcing its acquisition of Fenton assets, USGlass officials said the company plans to introduce new branding and designers to create modernized product lines, expand operations and distribution channels, and attract the level of talent and expertise that will allow for Fenton Glass to continue producing world class American art glass and consumer glassware for generations to come.
In the same release, speaking of future employment at the facility, Bem said, "We see the Williamstown plant as a special place because you have labor and expertise in the glass-making process you don't find in other places. The commitment of (our) board was to tap into the skills and craftsmen that already exist in America rather than go find it somewhere else."
Earlier this year Bem announced plans to sell Fenton ware in higher-end retail stores like Macy's and Neiman Marcus.
"The gift shop continues to operate, but the future is currently sort of questionable as to how long we'll be here," Randy Fenton said. "But within that limbo, I expect the shop will still be here for probably another year, and I don't envision the gift shop moving anywhere else."
He said long-term, if USGlass is successful, the company would likely use the gift shop facilities to further their business. And part of the agreement with USGlass specifies that the Fenton name and products will continue.
"There are just so many questions that are unanswerable right now," Randy added. "But we're continuing in business. We have quite a lot of really good merchandise and inventory, and will be running a 10-to-11-day sale leading up to Christmas that we hope will bring a lot of people into the shop over the holidays."
Visitors to the gift shop will notice two of the Fenton Art Glass parking lots are filled with trucks fresh off the assembly line from the Williamstown Hino Motors facility on West Virginia 14.
The Fentons explained that Hino is leasing the lot space for temporary storage of the company's vehicles.


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STOCKTON - A man was struck by gunfire after shots rang out in south Stockton late Friday, police said.
The 25-year-old victim was walking near East 8th Street and South Airport Way about 10:30 p.m. when he heard multiple gunshots, authorities said. The man felt pain in his leg and realized he had been shot, officers said.
A passing motorist stopped and gave the victim a ride to a hospital, where he was treated for a non-life-threatening injury, police said. The victim did not see the shooter, and police were unable to locate witnesses, authorities said.
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|Length Overall
|24' 5''
7.44 m
|Dry Weight
4,300 lbs.
1,950 kg
8' 6''
2.59 m
|Tested Weight
86.36 cm
|Weight Capacity
|Draft Up
|Person Capacity
|Draft Down
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80 gal.
|Air Draft
|Water Capacity
|23 deg.
|Length on Trailer
|Max Headroom
|Height on Trailer
|Bridge Clearance
|Trailer Weight
|Total Package Weight (Trailer,Boat & Engine)
|Prices, features, designs, and equipment are subject to change. Please see your local dealer or visit the builder's website for the latest information available on this boat model.
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|1 x 300-hp MerCruiser 350 MAG
|Tested Power
|1 x 375-hp MerCruiser 496 Mag
|Opt. Power
1 x 320-hp MerCruiser MX 6.2L
1 x 375-hp MerCruiser 496 Magnum
1 x 425-hp MerCruiser 496 Magnum
Certainly the 247 Islander gives you a taste of both worlds, but can a company built on speed still deliver the comfort a family is looking for?
Capt. Steve Says...
It's one thing to ask if a family would like this boat, it's another to ask if my family would like this boat. My wife and daughter are basically polar opposites. The daughter is thrill seeking outdoorsy tomboy while the wife is more reserved and refined. As for me, if it floats I'm good.
Let's Start with the Layout
It's not too complicated evaluating a bowrider's forward layout. However, what we don't usually see is the flip-up leg rests that give you an extra level of comfort by supporting your legs just under the knees.
For storage, you still have space under the bow seats, sole storage between the consoles, and more inside the starboard console. If you need to toss in the kitchen sink, the portside changing room will do.
Most people will like the relatively large head located in the portside console. The Porta-Potti is optional, and even without it, a convenient changing room is a plus for getting out of that wet swimsuit before stopping at the dockside restaurant.
With multiple lifting strakes, a deep V-hull, and a sharp keel, the Baja 247 Islander is one of those boats that handles as good as she looks.
For the guys, the helm and passenger seats aren't your average flip-up bolster type. These are made for sustained high speed operation. They are wrap-around style, with a flip-down seat, so you can stand and still have the seat wrapped around you holding you in place. They're bolted to the deck in eight positions so you don't have to worry about them going anywhere.
Livorsi gauges give a very racy look and you can have them in your choice of colored bezels, as long as your choices are either dark violet, yellow, red, chrome, orange or electric blue.
The helm is pure adrenaline. Livorsi gauges are mounted onto a carbon fiber panel, and you'll have full instrumentation at your disposal. A lengthy row of rocker switches lies below the panel, and while we were happy to see the horn stand out from the crowd, we'd also like to see circuit breakers underneath each switch, rather than fuses below the console. Both are acceptable, from an NMMA standpoint, but circuit breakers are so much less fuss and you don't have to keep spares in your tool box.
There are four trim switches to the right of the wheel on this single engine boat, for drive trim, trailer trim and the electric trim tabs. Notice the lengthy sole storage hatch.
Below the helm is a very convenient storage space that pulls open. Dual control levers are standard in a boat of this class, and the unspoken attitude towards them is slanted towards experience. Newbies prefer the single stick, while builders prefer that you have more experience anyway before launching off in a boat capable of 60+ mph speeds. So the twin controls are a win-win.
Trim tabs are optional on the Baja 247 Islander and come in two sizes, 12" (30.48 cm)x 12", or 14" (35.56 cm) x 19" (48.26 cm). They can be controlled by rocker switches placed just forward of the engine controls, where they should be. Engine trim can be adjusted by a rocker switch or thumb switch on the throttle.
Fun in the Air
Just because a boat can reach 60 mph does not mean it has to. There's a lever at the helm that you can pull back to operate in more sedate speeds, and it's here that you'll be having watersports fun. There are two ways to connect a towline to your Baja 247 Islander. First is by a thru-bolted ring at the transom, second is via the optional wakeboard tower. If you have family or friends who like catching air, this tower is a must. While the 247 Islander is not a performance wakeboat, any boat can kick up a decent wake with the proper application of trim (up) and speed (down). But few wakeboats can perform out of the slow mode like this boat can.
With a roomy sunpad, the 247 Islander makes a great boat on the hook too. Notice the grab handles on the backs of the forward seats.
Bring the Friends
Aft bench seating takes full advantage of the boat's 8'6" (2.6 m) beam. A glance will tell you that it seats three-across, but there's actually room for four close friends. The grab handles on the console seatbacks are close enough to be utilized by the bench occupants, and there is additional storage underneath. You have to lift the seat to access the storage, but we've become fans of accessing this storage area via an opening in the front, that also lets you see what is in the storage compartment without opening anything up. We'd like to see that sort of a system here.
The swim platform is a bit high off the water for most water sports enthusiasts, but there is an extended platform option that will get you closer to the surface.
More Power
Abaft the bench seat is a large sunpad, and underneath is home to the power plant. Standard engine is a single 300-hp MerCruiser 350 Mag driving a Bravo I outdrive. That'll provide a lot of oomph for a boat weighing in at only 4,300 lbs (1,950 kg), but with Baja, it's not always about pulling a heavier skier or running at max capacity. Sometimes, it's about being the fastest, and in that realm the 247 Islander has a can-do attitude. Engine options max out at the 425-hp MerCruiser 496 Mag HO.
The engine compartment is accessed via lifting the cover with the help of a gas assist strut. The fire suppression system is optional. Notice the beefy mounting of the wakeboard tower.
So it seems that Baja got it together when they combined sportiness with speed. Is it for everybody? No… not really. While this boat is at the upper end of performance, it's also at the upper end of the price range for boats in this size range. It is competitively priced for its class, but nowhere near the docile family boat that never goes any further than the small beach just off the dock. But if you want to add a bit of adrenaline into your boating, and still keep the family watersports on the active list, then Baja sure has a boat for you.
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|Exterior Features
|Carpet: Cockpit
|Outlet: 12-Volt Acc
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|Bimini Top
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From bargain to multi-million exit
12.12.2012 - Amgen will buy deCODE Genetics for US$415m in cash. The US firm gains access to a pioneering genetics platform that has a history with steep turns.
By purchasing deCODE of Iceland, Amgen will intensify efforts to boost its drive to develop targeted drugs. Founded in 1996, deCODE Genetics specialises in analysing and understanding the links between the genome and disease susceptibility, through using its access to a well-defined population in Iceland. The company has discovered genetic risk factors for a number of diseases ranging from cardiovascular illnesses to cancer. However, deCODE failed to fulfill early expectations after going public in 2000. In 2009, the biotech filed for bankruptcy protection, loaded with 13 years of unfulfilled hopes of investors and the influence of the financial crisis. However, the two renowned investors Polaris and Arch believed in the future of deCODE's business model and pulled the company from the stock market.
According to Fierce Biotech, Polaris and Arch purchased the assets originally for only US-$14m. "deCODE Genetics has built a world-class capability in the study of the genetics of human disease," said Robert Bradway, president and CEO at Amgen. "This capability will enhance our efforts to identify and validate human disease targets. This fits perfectly with our objective to pursue rapid development of relevant molecules that reach the right disease targets while avoiding investments in programs based on less well-validated targets." "One of the ways to truly realise the full value of human genetics, is to make our research synergistic with drug development efforts, where target discovery, validation and prioritisation efforts can be accelerated," said Kari Stefansson, founder and CEO at deCODE Genetics, who will stay with the company.
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STANFORD -- Neither Cal's Justin Cobbs nor Stanford's Chasson Randle has lost his way -- or his confidence -- even during the sometimes up and down process of learning to play point guard.
But only one will emerge victorious in their matchup Saturday afternoon at Maples Pavilion, and for him and his team the road going forward will be easier.
The Golden Bears (10-6, 2-2 Pac-12) and Cardinal (10-7, 1-3), after early stumbles, are hoping to stay within reach of the conference leaders. UCLA, Oregon and Washington all enter play Saturday unbeaten in the Pac-12, while Arizona and Arizona State have just one defeat apiece.
As full-time point guards for the first time this season, there is lot on the shoulders of Cobbs, a junior from Los Angeles, and Randle, a sophomore from Rock Island, Ill.
Cobbs, who played almost exclusively at shooting guard last season, acknowledged the position he inherited from Jorge Gutierrez is the toughest on the floor.
"For the guys who have it down pat, I'm happy for them," he said. "For guys like us, who are struggling a little bit, we're learning."
Randle played both guard spots last season, but departed senior Jarrett Mann was there to share the ballhandling. Over the final 14 games, including a run to the NIT title, Randle was terrific, shooting better than 54 percent from the 3-point line.
From there, it seems neither Randle nor backcourt mate Aaron Bright can find the basket this season. They are shooting a combined 25.2 percent on 3-pointers through 17 games, although Randle has made three of his past six tries.
The position change is not the cause of his accuracy issues, he said. "Not at all. I can't put any of that on the way I'm shooting the ball. I'm comfortable at both positions."
Stanford coach Johnny Dawkins continues to have faith in Randle.
"I think he has some moments where he needs to grow in the position. But on turnover ratio, he's fine. Defensively, he's really sound," said Dawkins, noting that Randle played early in the season with an injured hand. "He's starting to pick it up, getting better. We're excited about it."
The season started well for Cobbs, who was averaging 20 points while shooting 63.5 percent as the Bears opened with six straight wins. Then he hit the skids, averaging 12 points and shooting 38.3 percent over the next nine games.
After Cobbs shot 4 for 15 in a loss to Washington last week, Cal coach Mike Montgomery said shooting percentages are a byproduct of taking good shots and that Cobbs simply needed to find a balance between passing and scoring.
Three days later, during the Bears' win over Washington State, Cobbs went the entire first half without attempting a shot. He took two second-half shots against the Cougars, and made them both.
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Patio SetsA patio set is a nice way to create an outdoor room, either at home or on the road. The key decisions are those of style and size. Smaller sets can fit in the storage of your RV and can be set up outside your camper when you settle for a while. Larger sets can be placed upon your patio at home when you are back. Either way, they give you the chance to relax and enjoy the outdoors.
Camping World has several different styles of patio furniture to pick from; everything from traditional bistro sets to wicker loveseats and easy chairs. Foldable, lightweight sets are ideally suited for travel, while full sized lounges are best left behind. With all of the season's rich colors to choose from, you can create a real outdoor room to enjoy year round.


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SAN JOSE -- Two restaurants at an Evergreen shopping center were evacuated Thursday night when a tough-to-find fire broke out in a crawl space behind a facade around 9:20 p.m., officials said.
San Jose fire crews went to the shopping center at 4898 San Felipe Road after reports of light smoke inside the Pasta Pomodoro and Panda Express restaurants there. No fire was found in either restaurant, which were evacuated, said fire Capt. Mike Van Elgort.
The fire rose to three alarms as a precaution because of the size of the shopping center and reports that people were still in the buildings.
Crews went onto the roof in search of the blaze.
"It took some detective work, but they found the source of heat and smoke in a crawl space between the facade sign space and the attic," Van Elgort said. "Once it was located it was quickly knocked down."
He said the fire was out at 10 p.m.
Van Elgort said that while the crawlspace got a "pretty good charring," the restaurants only sustained water damage and he expects they will be open "tomorrow or shortly after."
While a cause has not been determined, Van Elgort said it would be a "pretty good assumption" that it was electrical in nature.
"I'm not sure this is what happened here, but sometimes after a rainstorm water leaks into the interior of the sign, and they can short out," he said.
Nobody in the restaurants nor firefighters were injured, Van Elgort said.
Contact Eric Kurhi at 408-920-5852. Follow him at Twitter.com/erickurhi.


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AIR FORCE ACADEMY � The Air Force Falcons were kicking themselves, and not just over Parker Herrington�s two missed field goals.
They lost to archrival Navy 28-21 on Saturday after fumbling the ball away on three consecutive possessions and letting the Midshipmen hang around long enough to pull off a wild win in overtime.
�There�s a lot of guys that will take this one pretty hard,� Falcons quarterback Connor Dietz said. �But it�s a long season left to go, and we�re in Laramie (Wyo.) next week, which is not going to get any easier.�
Right guard Jake Zuzek recovered freshman quarterback Keenan Reynolds� fumbled snap in the end zone for the decisive score in overtime.
After the wacky touchdown, defensive end Wes Henderson knocked down Dietz�s pass on fourth-and-6 from the 21 to seal Navy�s win, a significant first step in the Midshipmen�s quest to regain the Commander-in-Chief�s Trophy that represents superiority among the three service academies.
Navy (2-3) needs only to beat Army on Dec. 8 to regain the trophy that the Falcons (2-3) have had in their case the last two years.
�This game never should have been this close,� senior linebacker Alex Means said.
�It�s football, you never know,� Dietz said. �Obviously, I think we missed a lot of opportunities; I�ll say that. But, you have to give them credit. You let somebody hang around, it never ends up good.�
Herrington had the chance to win it, but his 51-yard field goal attempt sailed wide left as time expired in regulation. It was his second miss of the afternoon and fifth in six tries this season.
Cody Getz rushed for 204 yards and a score, becoming the first Air Force player to post three 200-yard games in one season. But it wasn�t enough to keep the Midshipmen from wildly celebrating on Air Force�s field.
The 9:40 a.m. kickoff was the earliest in Falcon Stadium history, and the Falcons slumbered their way through much of the game, wasting opportunity after opportunity with fumbles and foibles aplenty.
AFA scored on its first possession but didn�t get into the end zone again until Getz burst up the middle for a 21-yard touchdown that gave Air Force a 14-10 lead with 37 seconds left in the third.
Navy quarterback Trey Miller rushed for 110 yards before hurting his left ankle on a scramble on third-and-9 with just less than 10 minutes remaining. He was helped off the field, and Nick Sloan kicked a 41-yard field goal to make it a one-point game.
The Falcons quickly struck back, needing just two plays and 28 seconds to score when Dietz pitched to wide receiver Dontae Strickland, who pulled up and hit Drew Coleman in stride for a 54-yard strike that made it 21-13.
Reynolds replaced Miller at quarterback for Navy and capped a 75-yard drive with a 15-yard keeper for the score with 6:35 remaining. Then, Noah Copeland took the pitch and slipped Miles Fisher�s tackle in the backfield, diving just inside the left pylon for the 2-point conversion that tied it at 21.
Coleman also caught a 35-yard touchdown toss from Dietz four snaps into the game, with ice falling onto the field from the television camera zip lines and fog rolling off the turf as it warmed.
Nothing else would come easy as the Falcons missed a chip-shot field goal, lost three consecutive fumbles and then failed to take full advantage of the clock at the end of the second quarter.
�We can�t automatically expect a win,� Air Force coach Troy Calhoun said. �It was a heck of a college football game. ... The two things they did better was they held the ball better, and they hit it a little better off the ground.�


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My mother's maiden name is Rash. As I was researching her family name, I discovered a Fannie Rash which I thought was quite humorous. As I kept researching I discovered there were more Fannie Rashes than I wanted to believe! Some were by birth — others by marriage. Maybe this was just a common thing back then. (Thanks to Kay Ballard)
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EL CERRITO -- They're fast, physical, and they stick to receivers like a four-quarter flu.
The El Cerrito High football team boasts a dynamic trio in the secondary of Utah-bound Marcellus Pippins, Jalen Harvey and Adarius Pickett.
They intend to make life tough on touted Marin Catholic-Kentfield quarterback Jared Goff on Saturday in the North Coast Section Division III championship game at Pinole Valley High. Kickoff is at 7 p.m.
The top-seeded Gauchos (13-0) will vie for the school's first section football title against the No. 2 Wildcats (12-1), led by the Cal-bound Goff.
Pippins doesn't seem overly concerned about having to face a prolific passing attack.
"We just got to play like we've been playing all season, fast, physical, and just compete," Pippins said, "and we should come out with a win in the end."
The Gauchos are the talk of the town in advance of the big game.
"There's definitely a lot of excitement," El Cerrito coach Kenny Kahn said. "These boys have an opportunity to do something that's never been done before at the school. They've worked so hard to get here, and I'm incredibly proud of these young men."
Kahn, who played on the 1998 Gauchos team that lost to Ken Dorsey-led Miramonte in the NCS final, expects another major aerial test from Goff, who passed for over 500 yards combined in his past two games.
Kahn agreed that the championship game is as it should be -- with the top two seeds and a great passing attack against a dream secondary. It's the ultimate final exam.
Pippins, a senior, explains how the Gauchos cause opposing quarterbacks fits.
"Adarius, he's a shut-down corner like me, so the quarterback has to pick his poison about who he wants to throw to," Pippins said. "Jalen, he's the strong safety, so he comes flying in to make the hit, and he can jump, too. So if they throw a jump ball, he can go up and get it. That's our dynamic trio."
Kahn says El Cerrito's secondary compares favorably to the Encinal unit of 2008, when the Jets had Tyrone Duckett and Xavier Milton and won the Division III title.
With a small roster, the Jets stars all played offense, defense and special teams, as do Pippins, Harvey and Pickett, a rarity in that all three were first-team Tri County Athletic League-Rock Division selections at defensive back.
Harvey and Pickett, both juniors, are Division I recruits. Pickett has offers from Utah and UCLA, and Harvey is getting looks from the likes of Notre Dame and Nebraska, Pippins said.
The confident Pippins said he's heard Goff "can throw a little bit, but that's the thing with our secondary: When a team will throw, that's more motivation for us to get more picks and bring 'em back to the house."
Kahn said the tests for his secondary have gotten tougher in the postseason. The team passed a big one in a 40-20 win over Analy-Sebastapol in the semifinals.
Plus, the Gauchos' all-star trio comes from good athletic stock. Picketts' dad, Antoine, was a baseball sensation at El Cerrito in the early 1980s, when the team went 29-1.
Pippins' dad C-M excelled at basketball. Harvey's dad, Jason, played at Kennedy-Richmond and at Arizona State and UNLV, and his uncle Jonathan Harvey had a good football career at Northwestern.
"They've very talented kids, all three of them," Kahn said. "Their backgrounds say a whole lot, but more importantly, what they're doing right now is saying a whole lot."


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Tastes Like Home: Experimenting with Waipara Riesling
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Terroir is a hot topic, no doubt. The idea that winemakers are required to transmit the specific qualities of a plot of land to a finished wine is gaining traction, and for many critics, it is considered bad form for the vigneron to leave an imprint that reflects personal style. That camp believes the winemaker's role is to act as minimally as possible and take a hands-off approach in order to highlight a wine's terroir.
However, I think it's impossible to separate the impact of man from winemaking. We as humans are the ones who recognize superior vs. inferior terroir. Growers decide what grapes to plant and how to grow them. Winemakers make endless judgments about when to pick grapes, what yeast to use, how long to age, and so on. The actual decision to practice minimalist winemaking is probably the most important choice that can be made.
Cut to an interesting tasting recently sponsored by New Zealand Winegrowers, responsible for educating consumers and the trade about kiwi wines. In 2010, twelve New Zealand winemakers agreed to create wine from the same batch of fruit— riesling from the Waipara growing region just outside of Christchurch—and were given four tons of uncrushed fruit from Mud House vineyards. They each produced 250 cases of wine at their own facilities, scattered throughout six of the country's growing regions. (more…)


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In episode three LA street artists launch a campaign against the 4,000 illegal billboards in their community. Artists include Cyrcle, Desire Obtain Cherish (DOC), War N Buff It, Destroy All Design, Septerhed, Leba, and John Carlos De Luna.
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BERKELEY -- It didn't produce a victory, but Cal's players and coaches saw a change in the team's attitude midway through the UCLA game that they hope will spark a change in fortune for the rest of the season.
"We came together in the middle of the game and definitely felt the unity," freshman quarterback Jared Goff said. "I think the confidence level was a little shaken early in the year, but it's back to where we want it to be."
Cal lost 37-10 at UCLA, dropping to 1-5 on the season, 0-3 in the Pac-12. But after falling behind 17-0, the Bears fought back to within 17-10 before the unbeaten Bruins gradually pulled away.
"There was definitely a different mentality on the sideline. He's definitely right," said slot receiver Richard Rodgers, echoing Goff's remarks. "Toward the middle of the game we came together and started clicking a little bit.
"We haven't seen that. Sometimes guys get their heads down. But UCLA was different. We came together and were really battling and fighting to stay in the game."
Coach Sonny Dykes, whose team is home Saturday to face Oregon State, said there are numerous issues still to address, but he likes the progress he saw Saturday on the mental side.
"There's a little bit better sense of mental toughness. I'm not sure we're as fragile as we were earlier in the year," he said. "I think our guys are a little more confident and believe in themselves more than they did. That shows a maturity from those kids."
Rodgers said the offense felt responsible for the loss on a night when the defense was a bit more stout than it's been in weeks.
"Obviously our red-zone issues have to be fixed," he said. "We can't leave our defense out to dry like that. We have to score."
Dykes said linebacker Nick Forbes, who saw his first real action of the season at UCLA due to a lingering back injury, may have suffered a setback. "I don't know that he felt great Saturday," Dykes said. "Right now, I don't know if we can count on him 100 percent."
"I don't know if I'm that comfortable at all with running back," Rodgers said. "Whatever I can do to help the team, that's what I'm going to do."
Dykes doesn't think Rodgers' long-term NFL stock will be affected by all the position changes he's gone through.
"In a weird sort of way it'll probably help his draft status," Dykes said. "So many of the tight ends in pro football are guys who have never played football. A lot of those guys were basketball players. What they're looking for is a big body who can run and catch the ball."
Dykes believes it's a result of so many teams now using pass-oriented spread offenses.
"It's almost like the steroid era in baseball," he said, referring to the huge home run numbers produced during that time. "It's like comparing apples and oranges."
For more on Cal sports, see the Bear Talk blog at ibabuzz.com/beartalk.
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Exploring the city on bicycles while searching for Easter eggs amongst the tulips...what could be better? Enjoy Amsterdam in the springtime with this four day tour over the holiday weekend. Celebrate the Keukenhof festival Dutch style with a Heineken, see how cheese and clogs are made, or maybe take a bicycle ride along the canals. A great way to see another side of Amsterdam!
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Known for its colourful Red Light District, you'll take a walking tour of these famous streets to see what it's all about, while learning about Amsterdam's history. Later, why not keep it moving with a fun night out. There are heaps of pumping clubs & pubs so ask your Trip Manager for some tips on where to head.
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Airship Plan to Put Cameras in the Sky
An ambitious plan by a Croatian startup would see airships return to the skies, not carrying passengers, but as autonomous unmanned airborne vehicles (UAVs), maintaining a permanent watch.
Bojan Pečnik of Hypershpere, speaking at an event in London last week to demonstrate Croatian startups, says that the 20-meter wide, helium-filled, airships can cover an area of 230 square kilometers with a 24-hour, seven-day airborne network of cameras.
But this is no spy-in-the-sky plan to watch our every move, says Mr. Pečnik. Rather his plan is to use the UAVs as a platform, opening up the data feed to allow people to build apps using the data.
Who would use it? He sees two main markets, remote monitoring and UAVs; these markets are currently worth some $7.5 billion he says.
"We are currently in talks with the Croatian police about border monitoring."
When Croatia joins the European Union in July 2013 it will become the new border of the Schengen zone. "There is 1,300 km of mountainous terrain that needs protection. There is no way to cover it all with manpower. You could use conventional UAVs, but they don't have the same hover time."
His plan would see a network of his airships hovering above, each one capable of staying in the air for up to four days before needing to be refueled.
Other uses include traffic monitoring, helping emergency vehicles get to accidents, remote monitoring of premises for intruder detection, even tourist services "such as having your photograph taken outside Buckingham Palace."
He suggests that a network of 15 or so of his airships at heights between 2-5,000 meters could cover all of London.
He is also confident that the service will be considerably cheaper at providing aerial photography.
However, he does acknowledge that there are considerable privacy concerns. "We provide technical means. How it is used is to be regulated just as it is with CCTV. Police do not spy on the citizens without a warrant, so it is the same with us."
He did suggest that technical means could be used to obscure areas, allowing, for example, only low-resolution images, or following the lead that other providers do in blurring out sensitive areas.
He also says the plan currently is to do a sweep only once every 10 minutes, "too slow to follow a person in a city." However he does admit that sweeps at much faster rates would be possible.
There are also safety issues; a one-ton device above a populated area is a concern, although Mr. Pečnik says the airship uses unpressurized helium so even if the skin is punctured it will deflate slowly. Furthermore, triple redundancy safety mechanisms mean in the event of device failure it should be possible to bring the ship to earth under control.
He was also confident that device was stable even in high winds and would not be an obstacle to commercial flights.
How accurate is the system? The resolution of the cameras he intends to use is 20cm per pixel which is not enough to identify an individual, said Mr. Pečnik, although he did say that using commercial off-the-shelf equipment it was possible to go down to around 2.5cm per pixel: "That is probably good enough to read a license plate", he said.
"If government wants to use it they can install any kind of camera they have," he cautioned.
Hypershpere, a Zagreb-based company of under 30 people, does not plan to build the dirigibles itself, but rather will license it to others.
So far Hypershpere has raised €1.1 million, which has bought them some 120,000 engineer hours. That has produced a 3.5m wide working prototype. Mr. Pečnik is seeking another €5 million to build a working full-scale version.


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We all love Flickr right? And if you're anything like me, you probably change your Desktop image more than you change your underwear!
Well thats where DeskLickr comes in, it's this tiny little tool that sits in your menu bar making sure your Desktop is as sexy as can be.
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Chrice, RSS is your friend.
It's a menu bar. A system tray is that area in the far right of the Microsoft Windows taskbar that gets junked up with dozens of useless icons. Use Mac terminology, please.
@ d2kagw - can you update the entry or message me when it is. id like to try this
@chrice - i'll be making it universal today :P
Sounds good, shame its not a universal binary
What the hell is a "system tray?" How long have you been using a Mac?


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By BookRenter Briana
That's right, I'm doing my share of random acts of kindness. Not only did I refrain from flipping off the girl who cut me off this morning when it was pouring rain [ed: Sorry BookRenter Briana, we're not counting that], but I also spent last night going through my closet to collect clothes for donation. I figure if you haven't worn something in an entire year, get rid of it and give it to people who actually need it!
According to Every Monday Matters, 20 billion pounds of clothing a year are wasted and thrown away. Hello, that's 68 pounds per person (a large child's worth of clothing).
Seriously, it's not that hard to take your old clothes to your local Salvation Army or church, and it's a great RAK! There's a ton of organizations that will gladly take your unwanted clothes. I give my closet a good cleaning every year and do it.
What RAK's have you done?