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It was a tale of two halves from Brennan Boesch in 2010, as he burst on the scene in a big way for the Tigers for the first two month of his career, leading to a first half OPS of nearly 1.000. But then, the bottom fell out as he limped to the finish line, with an OPS so low that players that post it for a season typically don't get a chance to see the next year. So who is Boesch, really? Well, it's hard to say. The fluctuation from first half to second half can be attributed to a number of things, including some worse luck (BAbip fell from .384 to .201) but more so a huge lack of power, with just nine extra base hits the entire second half. Put the two together though and he ends up with an ISO relatively comparable to what he did in the minors, indicating the two halves merged likely produce what Boesch could give a team over a full season . . . just maybe not so divided. Boesch also proved capable defensively in the corner outfield spots in Comerica Park, but by no means a Gold Glove caliber player in waiting.
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The bottom falling out on Boesch for the entire second half of the season means that he went from being in the Tigers' plans definitively for 2011 to being a potential option with a possible chance to compete for a spot in spring training, depending on how things shake out in the free agent market. The Tigers like the power Boesch brings to the table, he can hit for a fair average, and will be good enough in the field. But they'll need to know who they're really getting, Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde, before they can make any long term plans with Boesch written in them in ink. Until that happens, Boesch is more likely to be competing for a bench role.

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Monopsony Problems with Court-Appointed Counsel
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Monopsony is the buyer-side counterpart to monopoly, a situation in which a single purchaser or payer dominates a market for goods or services. When a government entity is the dominant or sole payer for a service, a governmental monopsony results; one example is the provision of indigent defense in criminal cases. Monopsony theory would predict all the problems with court-appointed (government-funded) lawyers that we observe today, such as below-market compensation rates, a shortage of defense lawyers, excessive caseloads, poor quality of representation, escalating rates of hasty plea bargains, and so on. More disheartening is that monopsony theory would predict that these effects would be inevitable, regardless of the budget the government allocates for indigent defense. Despite this pessimistic prediction, monopsony theory offers a useful way to analyze various proposals to remedy these problems, and it suggests that certain systems or institutions for providing indigent defense can better mitigate the monopsony effects, at least compared to the alternatives.
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GenCorp (NYSE: AJRD ) probably also comes to mind. It's hard to imagine a company with more of a 1950s space-frontier feel to it than the one that owns Rocketdyne -- a name that could have come straight out of a pulp Heinlein novel.
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But beyond the basic bread and butter of its business, 3D Systems has its sights set on much bigger things in the future.
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Case in point: A few weeks back, NASA announced that it's begun a project to see whether 3-D printing can be used to manufacture replacement parts for the International Space Station ... in space itself. The company NASA chose to help it test this concept is a little private shop going by the name "Made in Space." But one of the companies that Made in Space itself has partnered with to help develop the technology is none other than 3D Systems itself.
Made in Space, NASA, and 3D have the aim of using 3-D printing not just to print stopgap replacement parts in orbit, for use until permanent parts can be shipped up to them. As the technology gets refined and developed, they see a day when large-scale 3-D printers could "print" entire habitable structures for use by astronauts, laboratories for conducting science experiments, and even lightweight spaceships -- which can fly just fine in a vacuum but cannot be built on Earth and lifted up into space, because they'd be too fragile to withstand a rocky ride into orbit.
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These are all long-term goals, of course. In the more immediate term, 3D has announced this week that it's also teaming up with an ambitious private company -- would-be asteroid miner Planetary Resources -- to use 3-D printing to help build parts for Planetary's series of "ARKYD" spacecraft.
Details on 3D's involvement with Planetary are sketchy at this point. We do know, however, from Planetary's public statements that the company aims to land spacecraft atop asteroids and mine them for raw materials that can be processed into fuel for its rockets, to build "space infrastructure," and eventually to obtain precious metals that can be shipped back to Earth. We also know that Planetary hopes to begin getting this project under way as early as 2015.
It seems likely that 3D's printers, acting in the role of miniature, on-site factories, would play a major role in these efforts. At the very least, it would appear that 3D has found itself another customer for its products -- and kept a customer out of rival Stratasys' (NASDAQ: SSYS ) clutches. Announcing the team-up, Planetary co-founder Dr. Peter H. Diamandis praised 3D for being "the world's pioneer and leader in 3D printing and advanced manufacturing." This probably is highly suggestive of where Planetary will be doing its 3-D printer shopping in the future.
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How to Tell When It's Time to Shut Up
Again, the prize is a signed copy of my book "Curse of the Masking-Tape Mummy."
As with last week, to enter, all you have to do is leave a comment on this comic (How to Know When It's Time to Shut Up). As with last week, the winner will be selected at random on Thursday morning (Feb 16th). Again, as with last week, I will ask a question that you can, but are not obligated to, answer. I'm told this is a valuable opportunity to gather demographic data about my readers, so my question this week is as follows.
"What demographic data about you should I be trying to gather?"
I look forward to your suggestions.
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In "How to Tell When It's Time to Shut Up", fourth panel, is something missing from the sentence, "I guess building the world's largest plane was just too shocking for people to back then."
Too shocking for people to ... what??
-rob "not your cousin" meyer
I suppose you should ask the basics: Age, Gender, Marital Status, and preferred Cheese Method (spread, squeeze-can, or sliced)
*BTW I tried posting this once already and got a browser failure notice, so apologies if I post twice - not trying to cheat the contest here!!!
Ask why they are/are not on Facebook, and then snicker derisively to indicate that it's the world's worst reason.
You should be collecting information on what type of birds your readers like to watch.
You should be asking which episode of Star Trek is our favorite. (Day of the Dove or The Deadly Years... "Oh yes, I'll live, but I von't enjoy it!")
Demographic question: How many times a week have you used the word "NGAAAAH!" in conversation?
Follow up: And how many times did you need to look up the correct spelling in order to speak the word correctly?
Keep up the good work, Scott!
Well I'm in my late 20's, I'm an actual girl on the internet, I play DnD, I love Star Wars, but I love Star Trek more. I also perform The Rocky Horror Picture Show almost every weekend at midnight, at our local Movie Theatre.
Yikes! This contest concept is so successful that I feel no obligation to read all of these posts.
As for demographic information:
1. Are your readers aware of the RSS concept, to help them figure out when a new comic is available?
2. Just how much would I be willing to pay for a large stick, with the word knowledge carved into it?
3. How many of us look just like the custom avatar model, and can thereby save the cost of ponying up for one? (HINT: At least one, before I shaved off the full beard.)
4. Infinitees: Really infinite, or just a clever approximation?
5. Are people adding that optional email address to their postings, so that you are able to contact them in the event that they actually win the contest?
Gender could help you with merchandise sales.
However, subculture could help you even more with merchandise sales! You should be asking us whether we typically wear goth, punk, hipster, preppy, geek, cowboy, noir detective, business, or hip-hop style clothing.
All you really need to know about your readers is what sort of comic you need to draw to render them incapable of resisting the urge to purchase your books and other merchandise.
Demographic data that's not faked. Good luck gathering *that*, though!
You should ask us how often we go commando. Then you could do an analysis on how often your readers are sans undies on the days your comics are posted. (Hint: You'll find a surprising connection...)
Demographic data: the right way up; about average; only if friction allows.
I think you should collect demographics on what prizes we would like to win. Personally I'd like this one.
First of all, Daken - I literally LOL'd at your comment, lol.
Well, actually you shouldn't worry about demograhics because they're not reliable.
Furthermore, Oscar Wilde once summed this up as "There are lies, there are damned lies, and then there are statistics.".
I guess that won't change your mind about collecting demographics though.
Because I'm trying to think of questions, let me in.
Because its harder than you might think, let me in.
Because I'm giving up and leaving, never mind.
Have you ever won an online contest?
Me - Not a real one
The digets in my social security number include 0245789.
Age, income, and favorite character from Star Trek.
(42, not enough, and Chekov)
You should be figuring out occupations. If all your readers are construction workers, you need to cater to your audience a little better.
Pretty sure I got some extremely accurate demographic information via old AOL chatroom techniques, SWF anyone? anyone? You should just spam us with age/sex/location every few seconds via flashing popup on the website
Average age.
I think the demographic data you want are: 1) Where do you live? 2) Do you have a guest room? 3) Missy and I will be in your area on [DATE]. What time should we expect dinner?
Love your comics. ;o)
Some thoughts about what demographic data about readers that you should be trying to gather:
- Income and expenditures, as much detail as possible without squicking out the audience. Maybe data on what they spend online, what they spend on books, etc.
- Location (could advise you on where to go on book tours or where bookstores might stock up on your books)
Not sure if this is demographics, but I'd also want to know:
- How they access your comic. Might affect your choices in ad placement?
- Their opinions on various hot-button issues. Might give you food for thought if you find that you appeal to a group you hadn't considered.
Shoe size!
Number of appendages, useful info right there!
Judging from many of these comments, it would appear people's favorite demographic data to give is how much and what kind of substances they apply to their foodstuffs. Apparently, your target demographics are quite concerned about food.
Perhaps a "How to" on cooking is in order. (Get it? Order? Ahahahaha*dies*)
I suggest asking which Care Bears people are hiding in their closets. (Cheer Bear in mine.)
Ask us how many of us enjoy webcomics.
You should require that everyone join a group or "friend" you on facebook. Then you will achieve two goals:
1) Exercising your power to make people do things they'd rather not
2) Get all the info (well, some of it) that FB is already taking from us for free
And actually, you get a bonus benefit thrown in - you won't need to pay for nearly as much bandwidth, as many people would take that sort of extortion the wrong way and just leave. In the long run you really only want the fans who will do your bidding, because they're the ones that will make the best army to conquer the world.
I think shoe size pretty much reveals all you need to know about people. I'd go with that.
Your demographics are unneeded.
Clearly the demographic data you need the most is, "are you included in the subset of people who will actually BUY anything as opposed to reading free, online comics?" (Which are superb, by the way) so, I would ask people how many things they've purchased on-line in the past year, and specifically, how many books and even more specifically how many humor books have they purchased.
I guess (!) most of your readers would fall into the demographic of "too lazy to post for a chance to win a free book, and also to cheap to buy one outright." My fellow posters and I obviously fall outside the first category, but squarely in the second. But to answer your question, I recommend you ask people their favorite bodily opening. For me, it's the ears.
Demographic data to collect: how likely are you to lie when being asked about demographic data?
(My answer to this question is that I absolutely always tell the truth when asked about demographic data...)
Important demographic data: height. It's all about tallness. Trust me.
Important "psychographic" (sorta) data:
* Preferences / How We Found You / How We find Things like B.I.
- the keywords we used to first find your site online (besides "basic instructions");
- other methods we used to find your site (we didn't all come from that one Scott Adams post, did we?)
- other methods we used to return to your site (RSS or by typing in the URL?)
I heartily endorse this event and/or product.
Age: of legal drinking age (in fact, drinking a beer now)
Income: yes, i have an income
Job satisfaction level 0-5 with 5 being the highest: today, I'd say about -4
Hope that helps
How willing we are to fill out information gathering forms? How much we spend on comics every year?
Demographic info: I'm a Montana-born Jewish lesbian, and am frankly insulted that you are not catering to my specific desires by including more rough riding, guilt-ridden cowgirls in leather chaps into your comic. PANDER TO ME.
Also, I bought my mom your calendar as a Hanukkah present, and she has fallen in love with the comic. So yay!


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- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 tsp real vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
- 3/4 cups broken gourmet semi-sweet chocolate bars (or 2 cups commercial chocolate chips or chunks) I prefer Michel Cluizel 72% bars (you can find a great selection at Whole Foods)
- 3/4 cups broken gourmet dark chocolate bars (broken into very small pieces)
Place oven rack in the middle (or lower middle) of the oven. Preheat oven to 325. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a bowl. In a sauce pan on VERY low heat, melt the butter slowly. Set aside and allow to cool.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the melted (and cooled) butter and sugars together with a mixer – medium speed (approx 2 minutes) Beat in the egg, york and vanilla until smooth. You want to mix it long enough that the blend starts to lighten in color and looks like it's beginning to whip (about 3 minutes).
Place mixer on the lowest speed and very slowly add the flour mixture a small amount at a time… approximately 1 minute. Do not over mix.. just do this enough to blend the flour. Pour in the chocolate chunks or chips and stir with a spoon until well-incorporated. If using nuts, add them here and blend with a spoon. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
Take approximately 2 tablespoons of dough at a time and roll the dough into well-formed balls. Lay them on the baking sheets about 1.5 to 2 inches apart.
Bake the cookies for 7 minutes.. then rotate the cookie sheet. Bake another 7-12 minutes. The edges should just barely begin to brown. The center will look puffy.
Remove the baking sheet and let the cookies cool for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to allow the cookies to completely cool. Enjoy!


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Welcome to The-Signal.com's "2day in the SCV," a compendium of today's events and a quick journey through the past, present and future.
Walk For Health
What: Under the direction of William S. Hart Park recreation services leader, James Washington, participants will experience light exercise with optional walking paths and pedestrian trails.
When: Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:15-10:45 a.m.
Where: 24151 Newhall Ave., Newhall
Contact: (661) 702-8953
Fresh Boutique
What: Fresh Boutique hosts a fundraiser benefiting the Michael Hoefflin Foundation. Twenty percent of sales go toward helping children with cancer. Private library wine tasting at 6 p.m.
When: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: 24419 Walnut St., Newhall
Contact: (661) 259-4166
'Storytime Adventures'
What: City of Santa Clarita hosts "Storytime Adventures," a free storytime and craft event for children 3 to 10 years old.
When: 11 a.m. to noon
Where: 20880 Centre Pointe Parkway, Santa Clarita
Contact: Activities Center at (661) 250-3703
Resume workshop
What: A free workshop on how to create an effective resume.
When: Noon to 1 p.m. and 6-7 p.m.
Where: College of the Canyons Seco Hall Room 103, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Valencia
Contact: Career services, (661) 362-3286
Project Return
What: Self-help group for people who recognize they have a mental illness.
When: Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. and Thursdays at noon
Where: Santa Clarita Department of Mental Health, 23501 Cinema Drive, Suite 200, Valencia
Contact: (661) 600-4689
Ed Redd dedication
What: City leaders will dedicate The Newhall Community Center Teen Room in honor of the late Ed Redd. Redd, who died in March, served as Parks, Recreation and Community Services commissioner since August 2002.
When: 3:30 p.m.
Where: Newhall Community Center, 22421 Market St., Newhall
Bike Night
What: Route 66 Classic Grill holds Bike Night, which includes live music, best bike contest, barbecue and drink specials.
When: Wednesdays 6-10 p.m.
Where: Route 66 Classic Grill, 18730 Soledad Canyon Road, Canyon Country
Contact: (661) 298-1494
Sulphur Springs meeting
What: The Sulphur Springs School District governing board hosts a regular meeting.
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: District office, 27000 Weyerhaeuser Way
Movie night
What: Westfield Valencia Town Center will present "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" for free on a big screen under the stars.
When: At sunset
Where: Town Square at the end of Town Center Drive between Sisley and TGI Friday's
Don't go there
What: The California Department of Transportation closes Highway 14 and Interstate 5 lanes, ramps and connectors as part of a $161-million improvement project to construct carpool lanes and a direct carpool lane connector at the I-5 and Highway 14 interchange.
When: Through Friday
Where/When: (Highway 14) southbound Highway 14 connector to northbound Interstate 5: 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; (Interstate 5) northbound truck route collector road: 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.; one lane of northbound Interstate 5 connector to northbound Highway 14: 5 a.m. to 1 p.m.; southbound Balboa Blvd. off-ramp: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.; one lane of the southbound truck route collector road: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; southbound truck route collector road: 11 p.m. to 4 a.m.
Contact: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist07/travel/projects/details.php?id=32
2Day's Birthdays
Actor David Garrison is 58. Rock musician Hal Lindes (Dire Straits) is 57. Actor-comedian David Alan Grier is 54. Actor Vincent D'Onofrio is 51. Actress Deirdre Lovejoy is 48. Actor Rupert Graves is 47. Boxer Mike Tyson is 44. Rock musician Tom Drummond (Better Than Ezra) is 41. Actor Rick Gonzalez is 31. Actress Lizzy Caplan is 28. Rhythm-and-blues singer Fantasia ("American Idol") is 26. Olympic gold medal swimmer Michael Phelps is 25.
2Day in History
Today is Wednesday, June 30, the 181st day of 2010. There are 184 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History: On June 30, 1860, the famous Oxford University Museum debate on Darwin's theory of evolution took place as Anglican Bishop Samuel Wilberforce led his side in denouncing the concept, while biologist T.H. Huxley rose to defend it. (Although exact details of the debate, which was not transcribed, are in dispute, it is generally believed that Hu
Ten years ago: Nine people died in a crush of fans during a rock festival in Roskilde, Denmark.
Five years ago: Federal Reserve policymakers boosted the federal funds rate by one-quarter percentage point to 3.25 percent, the ninth such increase since the Fed began to tighten credit in June 2004 in an effort to keep inflation under control.
Mass. school district tests rife with errors
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts (AP) — The school superintendent in Springfield, Mass., has taken responsibility for tests given to the district's 11th- and 12th-graders that were rife with spelling, grammatical and factual errors.
Two tests given in May to about 2,600 students contained about 100 errors combined.
The mistakes included the phrases "truning around" and "For God's skae," as well as a note on one test that read "This is the end of the Test," when there were two more pages.
California Lottery
Mega Millions
3-4-15-27-37 Mega: 35
Draw date: Tuesday, June 29
Jackpot: $16 million
5-9-14-26-29 Mega: 25
Draw date: Saturday, June 26
Jackpot: $9 million
Fantasy 5
Draw date: Tuesday, June 29
Daily 4
Draw date: Tuesday, June 29
Daily 3
Midday: 8-2-7
Evening: 4-7-4
Draw date: Tuesday, June 29
Daily Derby
1st: 07 Eureka
2nd: 11 Money Bags
3rd: 10 Solid Gold
Race time: 1:43.46
Draw date: Tuesday, June 29


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Miami Dolphins (6-6) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-7) Sunday, 1 p.m. EST, CBS
Announcers: Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts Annoyance factor: Unpredictable. You can count on solid work from Eagle, who's due for a higher national profile. Fouts is the guy who's been all over the place the past two years. He can seem insightful or clueless, sometimes on back-to-back plays. With Dan Dierdorf retiring, there will be an opening on CBS's No. 2 team and Fouts would be next in line if they stay in house, which makes you wonder if he's not trying too hard. Information from www.the506.com
Weather - or not?: Wintry mix, cold, 60 percent chance of precipitation, mid 30s. Three words: Mike Wallace weather. When he wore black and gold, you could count on the receiver to disappear in cold weather games like clockwork. We'll see if the extra incentive of sticking it to his ex-teammates and fan base motivates Wallace to thaw out at all on Sunday. Information from www.weather.com
How they rank Miami offense: 17th passing, 25th rushing Pittsburgh defense: 11th passing , 18th rushing Pittsburgh offense: 8th passing, 31st rushing Miami defense: 9th passing, 25th rushing Information from www.nfl.com
Referee: John Parry Competence factor: Overofficious. Parry's crew is near the top of the league in penalty yardage assessed and holding penalties called, which could be a stark difference from last week when Clete Blakeman's crew watched over an entire Steelers-Ravens game without calling a single holding penalty. Information from www.football-refs.com
The line: Pittsburgh -3 Smarts say: This line is probably 1.5 points worth of home field and 1.5 points worth of public betting (at midweek, almost 65 percent of the action was on Pittsburgh). Nearly every over/under on the Steelers this year has been between 40 and 42 and it's not different this week at 41, which would equate to 22-20 Steelers (even though we know a game never ends in a 22-20 score). Information from www.dannysheridan.com
Key matchups: Dolphins CB Brent Grimes vs. Steelers WR Antonio Brown and Steelers CB Ike Taylor vs. Dolphins WR Mike Wallace Because: Could it be any other way? Forget about the nightmarish offensive line matchups with Olivier Vernon (10.5 sacks) and Cameron Wake (6.5 sacks). The Steelers deal with that nightmare every week and it rarely (although not never) affects the outcome. This game will hinge on which offense is able to spring a couple big plays in the passing game. Grimes has emerged from near anonymity to be considered a Top 5 shutdown corner, but that same was said about Joe Haden two weeks ago, and the Steelers and Brown found a way. On the other side, a patented Wallace straight-line TD would go a long way toward shifting critical momentum toward the Dolphins in what figures to be another field-goal game. And, of course, the Steelers have given up more of those kinds of plays than any team in the NFL so avoiding that here might be the key to a W.
Long snap: It's the 800-pound gorilla in the room at every NFL meeting. It's terrifying – and it's lurking out there. We've discussed it theoretically many times in this blog and the day we have to discuss it in practical terms will be a sad day indeed. What happens when an NFL player dies on the field? Perhaps on national television? We don't think we're being dramatic or alarmist in mentioning this and we guarantee you it's something the NFL higher ups think about and discuss. It's a matter of physics. Force = Mass x Velocity. Players are not getting smaller and they're not getting slower. It's pure science that NFL collisions are becoming more forceful. And it's just a matter of time until that blunt force leads to fatal trauma. We all got a pretty good idea what that kind of trauma might look like on Thanksgiving night in the form of the collision involving Le'Veon Bell and two Ravens defenders, one of the most violent we've ever seen. We saw a helmet fly off, a body go limp in midair and a quick-thinking and fearful teammate push a camera lens away. For many, it was the first time "dead" entered their minds, even for just a split second, while watching an NFL game. For others, more jaded, better connected, the thought was more likely, "Is this it?" Of course, it wasn't IT. Somehow, miraculously and thankfully, Bell walked off the field, not injured as badly as the magnitude of the collision gave us reason to believe he might be. Another concussion. Another round of talk about retraining football players on how to protect their head and neck. Another deep sigh of relief from the men who run the game (and who would never admit that deep sigh happened). Although the NFL is being disingenuous about the reason for its safety push, which is profit, the push itself is very necessary if the league is going to survive … but likely doomed to failure. At its core, football is a three-hour fistfight. It's repackaged blood sport for a modern mob. It's dressed up with hometown colors and parking lot parties and legal, illegal and fantasy gambling, but when all that's stripped away, it boils down to two words, words we've likely all uttered while watching football, some of us weekly: HIT HIM. You can't change football by rule without changing the essence of its appeal. It's always been a violent game, but now, thanks to advanced training and pharmaceuticals, it's frighteningly violent and even fatally violent. And although the NFL is trying to do something to protect its cash cow, we're not sure the men and women who run the league and own its franchises can save the game, only manage its decline.
Quick hits: The Mike Tomlin saga has been overdone to death, so we just have a few quick thoughts: + We have no insight into Tomlin's intent and neither do 99.9% of the people commenting on this situation with absolute certainty they are correct. + What common sense we have and our observations of human nature tell us his actions were not intentional. That said, they were wrong and affected the outcome of a game and merited a heavy fine. + That said, fining Tomlin the same amount the Jets were fined for an admitted and long-term attempt to cheat is absurd. The fact an NFL spokesman said "intent" was not considered in Tomlin's case is even more absurd. It's another case of the NFL doing what it always does. It ignores a problem until it can't ignore it anymore, then overreacts. + We saw many people noting Tomlin's behavior at his Tuesday presser was suspicious because it was vastly different than the standoffish tact he takes in other weeks. Um, a little perspective, please. Of course it was different! He was discussing his own personal integrity and livelihood, not strategy in a football game. + Oh yeah, there's a football game Sunday featuring some guy named Mike Wallace. Our take on that: Wallace was a good wide receiver for the Steelers who had some exceptional games. As a third round pick, his Pittsburgh career ranks as an unqualified success. That said, Wallace was not nearly as good a receiver as he believed and the Steelers were absolutely correct in allowing him to leave rather than pay what it would have taken to keep him (even if he has a big game Sunday and eliminated his former team from playoff contention).
The pick: According the number crunchers at nfl-forecast.com, the Steelers still have a 12 percent chance of making the playoffs while the Dolphins have the inside track for the final AFC spot at 54 percent. You know what that means. Set aside concerns about the week's distractions and the patchwork offensive line Pittsburgh will field and let the beauty of NFL chaos be your guide ... Steelers 20-17. Last week: Unfortunately, our streak of being wrong about the Steelers losing ended last week as we were right about a narrow Ravens victory. That leaves us at 5-7 straight up and 6-6 against the spread.
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Apple announces the iPad tablet
0. phoneArena 27 Jan 2010, 14:23 posted on
We finally got what we wanted, from the first Apple tablet speculation until today. Apple finally unveiled the iPad...
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
124. Dadler22 (Posts: 161; Member since: 11 Dec 2008)
lol, maybe there towers are overworked because there phones have a much better transfer rate. and even on the at&t overstressed network, im still pushing data faster than you are. and the droid is just a brick of moto crap. you should have gotten one from a proper phone manufacture, like htc, instead of your android powered super razr.
102. endokun83 (Posts: 13; Member since: 09 Aug 2009)
anyone else a little disappointed on the ipad? No 4g, no camera that I can see, not much better than an iphone. No verizon 3g support. It looks a little bleh.
105. pureland (Posts: 4; Member since: 30 Jul 2009)
It's simply another beautiful but crippled Apple device ... No better than an iPod Touch, except for the huge screen. Yes, the experience must be a hundred times better, but is it worth the investment? And they also seem to stick to the same old design. I don't say its bad, but they might just make a few alterations. I'm almost sure the new iPhone will have the very same design and some more advanced (than the previous one) characteristics. And no multitasking again ... LOL I mean, I have an iPhone and I like it, but come on Apple. When are you going to learn your lesson?
118. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
The iphone will be on other carriers. It hasn't been announced yet because it will hurt iphone sales in the short term as people wait for it to become availible on other carriers. Chill.
120. Galen20K (Posts: 541; Member since: 26 Dec 2008)
That's true. We may hear something about it next month in Barcelona.
119. kvenderley (Posts: 31; Member since: 09 Aug 2009)
it would be cool if it had: phone capabilities, a camera, a replaceable batter and a improved OS....without those things it is for sure just a oversized ipod touch. thats it. AT&T sucks and i wish apple realized that.
122. Nobodey (Posts: 75; Member since: 03 Jan 2010)
Has anyone even considered the fact that maybe the iPad was not MEANT to replace a netbook? That maybe it was made to be a Nook/Kindle killer? Instead of looking at the things it does not have compared to other Apple products, look at the things that it does have compared to the products it was meant to replace...
123. Dadler22 (Posts: 161; Member since: 11 Dec 2008)
this is not a netbook. apple you suck.


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It has hired communications pro Jonathan Goldbloom on a two-year, $600,000 contract.
The superhospital project has been tainted by eight arrests in connection with a kickbacks scheme with both the former director Arthur Porter and his right hand man falling under suspicion.
In addition to image polishing, Goldbloom is doing some strategic planning for the MUHC and helping with the financial reorientation underway after years of deficit budgets.
The MUHC tells the Journal de Montreal that $300,000 a year is not a lot to pay for these kinds of services.
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Haunted Isle | Spooky tales of Mercer Island's past
Centuries ago, the Duwamish Indians would not set foot on Mercer Island past dusk. The Island, shrouded in fog and dark with mystery, was believed to be filled with spirits. Natives who hunted and foraged on the Island by day made haste to row away before sunset. When the first settlers came to Seattle, the Duwamish agreed to canoe the men over to explore the Island but refused to accompany them through the night, returning instead to pick the settlers up the next day. Since that time, Mercer Island has grown rich with stories of haunted landmarks and restless souls. Here are some of the Reporter's favorites:
Appleton Lane:
The quiet street off East Mercer Way, Appleton Lane, is the site of the Island's only known cemetery. In the early 1900s, the Olds family discovered this picturesque spot, built a cabin and cultivated an apple orchard, naming their new home Appleton Lane. When Charles Olds, the patriarch of the family, died in 1898, he was buried at the top of the apple orchard. His wife, Agnes, joined him shortly afterward. In total, five members of the Olds family were laid to rest in the orchard. A stone obelisk once marked the spot. The graves were eventually exhumed (and the obelisk removed) sometime during the 1960s. Today, the site has been lost to development. Yet Appleton Lane has remained a spooky chapter in Island lore ever since.
South Point:
South Point, once referred to as "Murder Point," is the site of a double homicide in the late 19th century. In 1886, "land fever" swept Mercer Island. One particular dispute over land on the Island's southern-most point ended in bloodshed when land title investigator James Colman confronted pioneer George Miller over a questionable claim. Tension between the two men grew until Colman set out with a young boy by boat to Seattle to file charges against Miller. Neither were seen again. Shortly after the incident, detectives found a boat covered with blood near South Point. The bludgeoned bodies eventually washed up on shore. Miller was tried and acquitted three times for the murders. He later confessed on his deathbed. Whether the murdered souls ever found rest remains a mystery.
Calkins Landing:
The historic Calkins Hotel, which once stood tall over Lake Washington, burned to the ground exactly 100 years ago. But before it disappeared into ashes, the luxurious East Seattle hotel was home to shady characters and haunting incidents: During the hotel's heyday, two men reportedly rowed away from Calkins dock with a loaded handgun. When the boat returned, one of the men had been shot dead — the killing said to have been an accident. The young daughter of the hotel's owner and builder, C.C. Calkins, died tragically after falling from a window. The Calkins' own mansion, built on the same property, burned to the ground. Not long afterward, Mrs. Calkins died. Her husband, heavy with grief, left the Island and was never seen again. The hotel's final demise came in 1908 when a disgruntled houseboy, angry over a scolding, stuffed greasy rags into the chimney, setting the wooden hotel to flames.
Youth Theatre Northwest:
Youth Theatre Northwest is home to an urban legend about the unsettled spirit of a teenager who killed himself by driving his car into the theater wall in the 1970s. Student actors and those who work at the theater late at night swear they have felt a presence in the building. In an attempt to unravel the mystery, A.G.H.O.S.T., a Seattle-based ghost-hunting team, investigated YTN with the Reporter shortly before Halloween last year. The team of paranormal experts used high-tech equipment such as an EVP monitor, a device which detects electronic voice phenomena, digital cameras to look for "orbs" and an electromagnetic field monitor to detect energy. While conducting a seance in the boys' dressing room, a mysterious "slam" was heard after ghost hunter Dani Davis asked "Did something bad happen here?" Davis said she felt something "very unsettling" in the boys dressing room. She wanted to bring a psychic back, but never did.
The Roanoke Inn:
One of the oldest buildings remaining on the Island, the Roanoke Tavern, built in 1914, has long been the subject of urban legends and haunting stories. Although owner Dorothy Reeck says that she has never seen any spooks, she admits that the historic inn could be home to a ghost or two. "If there are ghosts, they're a lot of happy ones," she said. "Nothing scary." Yet Roanoke patrons have their own stories. Ask one of the tavern's veteran bar tenders, and he might share a tale or two. Sit there long enough over a few pints this Halloween, and you may walk away with a story of your own.
This article relied on "Mercer Island Heritage," by Judy Gellatly.
Halloween on Mercer Island
Trunk or Treat
6 p.m., Oct. 29
Pumpkin carving, crafts, costume parade, decorated car trunks.
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church; www.htlcmi.org
8501 S.E. 40th St., 232-3270
Pumpkin Patch Party
4-6 p.m., Oct. 31
Ages 3-9. Games, face painting, fortune telling, prizes, obstacle course, fun bouncer.
Boys & Girls Club
2825 West Mercer Way, 232-4548
All Hallow's Eve
5 p.m., Oct. 31
Candlelit prayer service; Halloween refreshments, activities.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
4400 86th Ave. S.E., 232-1572
Dugans' Haunted House
6-9 p.m., Oct. 31
9228 S.E. 59th St.
Marian Dugan: 275-3813
Mercer Slough Haunted Hikes
6:30, 7:30, 8:30 p.m., Oct. 31-Nov. 1
$8/children, ages 5-8; $10/adults.
Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center
1625 118th Ave. S.E., Bellevue, (425) 452-4624
Fiesta Autumn Festival
6:30-9 p.m., Oct. 31
Family-fun games; $5
New Hope International Church
9170 S.E. 64th St., 275-1042
The Lakes
Trick-or-treating. Bring canned food donation.
Watch for signs along S.E. 72nd Street, on the South end.
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Communication between applications / Datagrid
Hi all,
Im making an application which must access data in the windows of other applications (applications made by other companies).
To find the window of the other applications I find the Handle which allow Microsoft Windows to identify all the elements existing in the interface.
My problem is that I can not access data available in components like dataGrid, stringGrid, where MS Windows only see one handle of one window for the whole set of elements in the dataGrid.
I use the software Greatis Windowse to identify the handle of each element (where I can see the class of the elements too). For example I can easily identify all elements : the application main window, the text field, the button, ...
So I can easily retrieve the text in the text areas and force the click of the buttons [with PostMessage(TheHandle,WM_LBUTTONDOWN,MK_LBUTTON,0)]
But with the same functions when I want to know information about the stingGrid, I have only one handle which identify the object in its whole entirety (whatever the part of the object I ask).
How can I retrieve data in a cell of a datagrid ? Any idea is welcome.
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LISBON - Harry A. Grimes, 86, of Steubenville Pike Road, passed away at 5:45 p.m., Friday, Feb. 26, 2010, en route to the Salem Community Hospital, after taking ill at home.
Mr. Grimes was born Aug. 3, 1923, in Wellsville, the son of Fred and Leona (Minor) Grimes.
He last worked for the Columbiana County Engineers Office in the Highway Maintenance Department, retiring in 1990.
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Mr. Grimes served his country during WWII, as a member of the U.S. Marine Corp., where he earned numerous medals, including a Purple Heart.
He attended Lisbon Church of the Nazarene.
Survivors include his wife, Betty (Rouse) Chamberlain Grimes; two sons, David Grimes of Carrollton and Jeffery Grimes of Lisbon; two stepdaughters, Mary Lou Lomax of Leetonia and Thelma Jarvis of Austintown; a stepson, Charles Rouse of California; and four grandchildren, six stepgrandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and eight stepgreat-grandchildren.
Mr. Grimes was preceded in death by his first wife, Evelyn (Dotson) Grimes, and stepsons, Ronald Rouse, LeRoy Rouse, Robert Rouse, and Charles Chamberlain.
The funeral service is 1 p.m., Monday, March 1, 2010, at Eells-Leggett-Stauffer Funeral Home with Major Tom Hinzman officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow in the Lisbon Cemetery.
Visitation is noon Monday until the service at the funeral home.


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There will come a time in your interview when you'll sit down with someone from human resources and discuss with them certain requirements you expect out of them, we'll discuss more of those later, and inevitably one of the questions they'll ask you is whether you're actively interviewing with another company. I've found that telling them yes will often expedite a response.
Don't lie. If you aren't actively interviewing elsewhere, don't lie and say you are. But if you are actively interviewing elsewhere, don't lie and say you aren't. It is in your best interest to put forth the image that you're a hot commodity, whether it's true or not. It won't affect whether or not you're hired because your technical or behavioral interviews will decide that but it will expedite a response which is always a positive.
Last Monday, I interviewed with a small software company less than four miles away from where I live. When asked, I told them I had an interview the next day with a consulting company. When asked in the second interview, I told them about having talked to the first company the night before. In driving from the second interview to work, the first company called with an offer. At around 3 that afternoon, the consulting company called with an offer. I am absolutely certain that they moved so quickly, on both counts, because they knew I was actively interviewing with another company.
I interviewed with at least a dozen companies back in college when I graduated and in each one I told them I wasn't actively interviewing (I interpreted that to mean on-site interviews, of which I only had three). There were companies that never got back to me (I remember who you are!) and those that responded two weeks later (you too!). Perhaps it's because of how I was interviewed (shotgun approach at colleges versus very targeted recruiting?) but I think hinting to the interviewer that you're a hot commodity plays a key role. Your interviewers usually know within minutes whether or not they give you the thumbs up, so make them let you know ASAP.
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CLEVELAND HEIGHTS - All but four of the 103 reptiles rescued from a Struthers apartment in October are being treated by the Herps Alive! Foundation, a nonprofit rescue organization in suburban Cleveland, and are in need of new homes.
Foundation director Keith Gisser said of the 99 snakes and lizards that returned to the foundation, several were sick and didn't survive, and a few others are still on medication.
Based out of Gisser's Cleveland Height's home, the animals not ready for adoption are being treated for respiratory infections, abscess injuries or malnutrition.
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This albino burmese python from the Stuthers case is available for adoption to Ohio residents from the Herps Alive! Foundation.
"We're not adopting those animals out until they are totally healed," he said.
Besides the 10 snakes and lizards already sold, Gisser said the remaining animals are healthy, eating well and ready to be rehoused. He said some of the ones still under veterinary care are responding and may be available soon.
The four other animals confiscated from the apartment were venomous and immediately transported to The Kentucky Reptile Zoo in Slade, Ky., Gisser said. He added that those animals suffered mites.
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He said all the reptiles treated at the Herps Alive! Foundation are not poisonous or considered dangerous in Ohio, including boas, pythons and a few lizards.
The process for finding permanent homes is quite simple and requires only one thing, he said: care. Like buying any other animal, adopting snakes and lizards also demands responsibility.
Following the general adoption application, Gisser and the foundation meet with the potential buyers and decide whether or not they are fit for ownership and not just interested in "flipping." Gisser explained "flipping" means the buyers adopt the animal only to put it back on the market.
The Struthers man and woman arrested were charged with selling the reptiles online. They were also charged with violating exotic animal laws and child endangering. Investigators said a 12-year-old boy lived at the home.
Gisser said he was called to the house by the police and found a number of cages, some in bedrooms and some in the basement, and many were hazardous and mislabled.
Though some of the animals were treated humanely, several of the snakes were apparently left for days without water, and Gisser said they clearly had been lying in feces. He also indicated there were feeding issues because the live rats were loose, and the frozen ones appeared to have been sitting out for more than the normal time frame.
There were a few animals the foundation wasn't able to positively identify and may send to the University of Tulsa for studies of unusual genetics. He said the original owners practiced with breeding and it's possible for some to be from five to six different types.
"We want to know what specific genetics they carry so we can ask for an appropriate value," he said.
The adoption fees span from $25 to $300 and range depending on the animal.
Gisser said people should expect some of the reptiles to grow in size over the years, so more living space and care will be required. He said there has been several instances where the reptiles were returned because owners weren't informed.
"We have more large boas now more than any other animal," he said. "It's easy to say the baby boas are cute, but people don't realize what to expect."
Gisser said the foundation does what it can to teach adopters some of the proper basics, but purchasing an animal should be more than a spur of the moment decision.
In addition to the animals rescued from Struthers, Gisser said 40 other surrendered reptiles and lizards are available for adoption.


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At a White House dinner honoring Nobel laureates, President John F. Kennedy said, "This is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered together at the White House, with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone."
Jon Meacham's biography, Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power, reminded me again of how remarkable Jefferson was. He had a profound appetite for philosophy, mathematics, astronomy, horticulture and theology. He appreciated fine French wine and believed that individual liberty was the basis of a good society and a just government. His greatest personal flaw and political failure was that he never extended his beliefs about liberty to slavery. He knew the institution was morally evil but declined to argue for abolition or to free his own slaves. Most historians agree that he maintained an intimate relationship with one of them, Sally Hemings, and that she bore several of his children.
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TravelPod Member ReviewsWyndham San Antonio Riverwalk
A wonderful hotel right on Riverwalk. Such a pretty hotel that is pet friendly with direct access to Riverwalk. Wish we had more time to spend here, but even though we were only there one night it was peaceful and elegant. I highly recommend to other travelers.
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Historical Traveler Reviews Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk
Great Place to Stay !!!
I would recommend this hotel to all. Very clean. Staff was quite helpful !!! Easy and safe access to the Riverwalk. 5-10 minute casual walk to restaurants on the Riverwalk. Stayed on the 15 th floor--nice view--not near elevator--- King room. Name change to Crowne Plaza in early July. Enjoyed our stay !!! 6/14-6/17
3 Star in some Categories - 1 Star in Others
Rooms are large, with attractive, heavy furniture (desk and 2 plush chairs). Beds were very comfortable. Room was very clean. Bathroom was spotless. Television offers internet, Pay-for-View, games and also offers a nice variety of free TV (Starz, etc.). Amenities in the room were plentiful. Room had hair dryer, iron and ironing board, nice large towels, and toiletries. Grounds and lobby are kept well and attractive. Nice pool that was surprisingly cool despite 90 degree plus temperatures all week. Nice gym (didn't use it but it looked well stocked with machines). Staff was helpful and very nice.
Checked into our room at 3:30 p.m. (3:00 posted check-in time) and our room wasn't ready until 4:30. The toilets are the loudest toilets I have ever heard outside of the older cruise ships. Elevators are terrible. It was common to wait 10-20 minutes for an elevator. The elevators also skipped floors and then opened when they were full of people who got on the elevator going in the wrong direction just to get an elevator. Went to their $6.95 Mexican Buffet. There were 4 chafing dishes that were almost empty. When they saw us looking, they did replace the food. I just never heard of anyone calling something a "buffet" when you had only one meat, vegetable, rice, pre-made salad, and desert to pick from. Truthfully, I was surprised, but the food was very good. Did have to ask for a roll (which was microwaved). Ordered iced tea and never received a refill even though the beverage was not included in the price of the buffet (paid extra for drink). They kept replacing our water but no iced tea? It was worth the $6.95 I guess. This location is on the Riverwalk and there is access via the property down there. It is quite a distance though to walk to where all the restaurants and activities are. The horticulture though is very beautiful and worth the walk down there. I would stay here again.
Not the Place for Romance
This was the first vacation my husband and I have been able to take in 3 years. Knowing this has been a stressful year for me, my husband splurged on the Romance Package. The desk clerk was reminded upon arrival, and we were suppose to receive our wine and chocolates at
8:00 PM each night for a 3-night stay. I was really looking forward to the rest, relaxation and romance of this vacation.
Last night, our first night at an Adam's Mark Hotel, we never received our chocolates or wine. This was disappointing. However, what made the situation intolerable was when an employee knocked on our door at 6:30 AM. By the time my husband got up to answer it, he saw the employee walk away. Five minutes later the phone rang. An employee asked me if we had ordered coffee! Not only did we not order coffee, there was no way we could go back to sleep. In summary, not only did we not get the romance we were promised, the employees ensured we didn't get rest or relaxation eiher. Needless to say, we are checking out as soon as possible. This hotel may be a four-star for conventions, but I certainly wouldn't recommend it for romance.
I just want thank the Adams Mark Riverwalk for ruining the first day of a long-awaited vacation!
OK Stay
Stayed at the Adam's Mark Hotel Apr 21-24, 2004. Beds were comfortable. Room was clean. We were on the fourth floor with a direct view of the roof. It is on the Riverwalk but a not in the central location of all the restaurants and shops. Wall were very thin in hotel, could hear conversations in next room. Seemed to have trouble cashing a $100 traveler's check. Gift shop girl told me she did not have change and did not offer anything else. I asked her what does she do when she runs out of change. She said she calls the front desk. I had to tell her, why don't you call them. I was sent to front desk and check was cashed. When I checked in the day before, the front desk clerk told me that they did not cash traveler's check but that there was a bank across the street. (---). Buffet breakfast was good.
Nice enough
Adams Mark must have been built thinking that the north side of downtown would "boom" sooner than it has. A bit far from downtown attractions and the Rivewalk, but not bad. We walked most places. Nice room, minimal amenities for the type of hotel it was. We were very disappointed that our pot of coffee and two orders of bagels (cited on the menu as a "selection of bagels") featured just a bagle each with creme cheese (no jams) and came to over $16.00, plus tip! (May I suggest you wander down to Shilo's on Commerce for a great "local" breakfast at about $5.75 a piece, or drive up to Taco Taco at Hildebrand and McCullough for a fantastic Mexican style breakfast -- migas, breakfast burritos, tortillas.. Both places have great wait-staff.) We might stay at the Adam's Mark again, but there are better values in "high end" hotels around.
Stay away from this run down, out dated place!!
I have no idea why the rating on this hotel is 4 stars. It is dirty, run down and the service is terrible. The rooms look like they have not been redecorated in about 15 years, the check in staff (Seahn, namely) is SOOOOO rude, and the breakfast waiter we had was awful. The food was cold and not very tasty. We were very disappointed, as this was an anticipated trip that was ruined. Do not waste your time at this place.
Go somewhere else!! I wish I had listened to the others that agree that this place SUCKS!!
Great hotel for the price from Priceline
We also did get 2 weekend night for $45 a night. Actually I got 2 rooms so I ended up impressing my friends when I told them how much their share of the total bill was. They had paid big bucks, over $150+ on not so nicer riverwalk hotels. I admit it's not close to the part of the riverwalk where much of the party gathering crowds roam but it's not that far either. My wife had the audacity of walking all the way to Rivercenter Mall, about 2 miles away and she had no problems and lots of fun doing it. Staff is very frienldy and got us good locations to dance some nice Salsa and to have great mexican breakfast buffet @ 4.95 per person, which included entertainment from a 9 young female members Mariachi band. Wife loved the place, I think it's called Estela's Restaurant. Hotel's daily self park is $9 and there's a very convenient underground walkway from parking lot to hotel's lower level. We previously stayed at Hilton Palacio del Rio and you have to walk thru traffic if you want to self park there. Again we were happy with this 3 star hotel at the price that we got it. We'll stay there again if we can get the same great deal. And if you like Salsa music, there's a nice and small place at the south end of Alamo street called "Bar Latino" but you have to get there early to get a table and enjoy the great live salsa music, one of the best we've heard. Crowd tends to be semi formal to dressy since there's a nice and trendy restaurant adjacent to the bar.
Great value for the price
I got this hotel 3 months in advance through Priceline for $45/night (wish I'd started my bidding lower!). It's a decent upper-tier 3-star/lower-tier 4-star hotel. While technically on the riverwalk, it's at the far end of it. Kind of like getting a hotel billed as being on the strip in Vegas, only to find it's at one of the far, far ends of the strip.
I stayed here for 5 days & found the staff very friendly & helpful. I was one of the first people up each morning, and by the placement of newspapers outside the doors, it was clear they made an effort to leave every other room empty since the hotel wasn't fully booked. I never heard a peep from the adjoining rooms.
The neighborhood isn't as bad as I've seen others say it is, but it is worth noting that the Greyhound bus station is only a block away. If you're nervous around people who take the bus rather than fly, this might make you uneasy. I rode my bicycle in the area every day and had no worries.
A tip for those who've had problems at this or other hotels: Smile at the clerk when you check in & tell them you're glad to be there - it works wonders!
Word is that this hotel may be bought & refurbished by Marriot. Don't know when or if that'll happen, but it will only make a good hotel even better.
Not really a 4 star
No ice machine on our floor, no mini bar in room, no HBO (have to pay for all movies), rude front desk.
Pretty good
Nice hotel. Not exactly on the Riverwalk, as is implied by the name, but within a couple blocks of it and the Alamo, letting you skip much of the traffic. Service is excellent--very attentive, from valet to the wait staff. Food is excellent; breakfast menu diverse and delicious (orange juice is fresh squeezed). Room service is very prompt and 24 hours. My standard room was uninspiring, though, from the decor to the amenities--no HBO, not enough outlets or room to iron, blandly decorated, mattress a bit of a dud. Nice gift shop. Valet or self park off-site (a bit of a walk through underground corridors). Easy access to major highways. Ask for a room not near noisy elevator shaft.
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Rafael Salazar Jr.| about 5 years ago
Willie, great 10 years in NAPT keep on trucking. Again, thank you for your strong, dedicated and 29 years of service to the students of America.
Clean shirt, new shoes
And I don't know where I'm goin' to
Silk suit, black tie
I don't need a reason why
What do these lyrics from ZZ Top's legendary song "Sharp Dressed Man" have to do with pupil transportation?
Nothing directly. But they came to mind in writing a profile of someone whose reputation is legendary in our industry: Willie Tarleton, director of transportation services for the Midland (Texas) Independent School District, a position he's held since 1998.
He's one of the sharpest-dressed men you'll ever meet! You can't miss the impeccably tailored suits, starched shirts, shined shoes and his trademark monogrammed initials on his shirt cuff.
But that's not the true measure of the man. It's his 29 years (and counting) of contributions to yellow transportation that make him stand out, and his completion of a decade of distinguished service as NAPT's Region IV director.
What triggered the decision to profile Tarleton was an article written by incoming NAPT board member Barry Sudduth, transportation supervisor at Stafford County (Va.) Public Schools.
Sudduth wrote about how he attended NAPT annual conferences at his own expense when employer budgets restricted travel, and how those he met at the conference influenced him.
"I made a connection to a worldwide network of professional resources that regularly proves invaluable to me in my professional endeavors," Sudduth wrote.
Tarleton is one such professional always accessible at NAPT conferences. He is a helpful mentor for those new to the industry, and even seasoned veterans seek his take on things.
A graduate of East Central University in Oklahoma, Tarleton's list of professional and civic accomplishments is six pages long, single-spaced! In addition to many contributions to NAPT, he's served on dozens of boards, committees and other community leadership positions.
Here are just a few: literacy council, arts, children's shelter, city planning commission and Head Start. His awards are many: City of Ardmore, Oklahoma Hall of Fame, Texas State Transportation Association Administrator of the Year, Citizen of the Year, and the list goes on.
While term-limited after 10 years of board service, fortunately Tarleton will remain active within NAPT. He's an encyclopedia of knowledge of federal, state and local policies affecting the industry, and a go-to guy for common sense advice.
Considering the many issues facing the industry, we asked Tarleton about the biggest challenges he sees.
Not surprisingly, he pointed to "budgets" as the biggie. "Transportation administrators will be called on to go way beyond the line of duty, to do more and offer more services with less budget," he said. "There is something about school finance where everyone thinks that districts can take on more responsibility with fewer resources.
"We're going to have to do a better job marketing our products," Tarleton added. "By that I mean be able to provide good, solid data about what we do. Entities like NAPT must provide cutting edge information to help members survive during difficult budget times."
He also singled out bullying as a continuing concern. "School districts are going to have to provide more training for their employees. Drivers and bus aides must be more proactive, identifying situations to prevent things from happening to innocent kids."
He applauded NAPT's efforts to raise awareness about bullying. "NAPT has been the only one in the industry to take a giant step in this arena, and able to get the U.S. Department of Education to recognize the challenges school bus drivers and systems face.
"NAPT received a lot of criticism from some quarters for showcasing this controversial topic at its annual conference in Portland [2010 NAPT Annual Summit]," Tarleton noted. "But by doing so in a prominent way, we forced the transportation world to view bullying from a different perspective. That's leadership, and how you bring about positive improvements."
NAPT Executive Director Mike Martin laments Tarleton's departure from the board. "Willie is one of the most competent, dedicated and reliable people I've ever met. He never asks for anything for himself; he wants whatever is best for the group or team as a whole.
"Moreover, he's trustworthy and will stand in the breach, ready, willing and able to do the things that make the biggest difference whenever necessary," Martin added.
We salute Willie Tarleton. Not just a sharp dressed man — a major contributor to the reputation and achievements of yellow transportation, and still "in the breach," ready to contribute even more.
Barry McCahill is president of McCahill Communications Inc. and NAPT public affairs consultant.
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Willie, great 10 years in NAPT keep on trucking. Again, thank you for your strong, dedicated and 29 years of service to the students of America.
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Ndamukong Suh has had his problems on the road.
He crashed a muscle car during December in Portland, Ore., and is now being sued for more than $1 million by a woman who claims she was injured in the accident. In March, he was cited for cruising 91 mph in a 55 mph zone in Portland.
And now, Suh has been accused of sideswiping a man as he drove to the Detroit Lions' practice facility Thursday morning in Allen Park, Mich. Suh is also accused of leaving the scene of an accident and berating the man whose car he hit. Dearborn Police are investigating the matter.
My Fox Detroit has the complete story, including an interview with Steve Vines, who says Suh, in a black Range Rover, sideswiped the Ford Escort he was driving as they merged onto a ramp.
"I look over at him and he started yelling at me, 'Trying to cut me off. Get out of the way.' And I just said, 'Really?'" Vines told Fox. "He just started yelling about getting the hell out of his way and cutting him off."
Vines called 911 and watched as the driver of the vehicle went into the Lions facility. At that point, Suh laid into Vines some more.
"That's when he said, 'I advise you to leave, now,'" Vines told Fox. "And I said, 'I'm not going anywhere. I talked to the police.' (He said), 'I don't care what they said. You need to get out of here.' And then he said, 'I'm advising you to leave, now.'"