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I am making something for my math prof as a token of appreciation. It is a spiral slide rule designed to fit in a watch face, but it can be made bigger. I threw together a program to show what I mean:
https://www.khanacademy.org/cs/spiral-slide-rule/5831476045152256I was told that maple can be used to create things like this, but since I am new to the software, I really don't know how to put something like this together. The best I could do was to make a spiral in polar coordinates, and plot my lists of points on top of it. However, this does not annotate the points and I can't make nice looking lines (the only point options in polarplot are stars, crosses, and other things that aren't what Im looking for).Does anyone know how I could model this, and then export it as a format where I might be able to send to a printer to get it printed on specialty paper?Thank you very much
EDIT: I uploaded my plot here, in case you want to see it:http://randomwrites.wikispaces.com/file/view/mediumspiral1.bmp/508315780/mediumspiral1.bmp
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JACKSON, MI – Summit Township resident David Darrow checks his mailbox every day, only to find it empty.
He lives in the 500 block of 22nd street and hasn't had mail delivered since the massive snow storm hit Sunday Jan. 5. His mailbox sits on the curb in front of his house and is buried in snow. Darrow knows the mail won't be delivered unless there is a clear pathway to his mailbox and said he cleared an area earlier this week.
"They buried it back in," he said of the plow trucks.
Ed Moore, spokesman for the U.S. Postal Service, said some delays are being reported across the state and asks residents to remain patient.
He said the delays will continue if streets are not plowed, if there is not a clear walkway to the mailbox or if the curbside mailbox is not accessible by the mail carrier.
"They want to deliver your mail," Moore said.
He understands that plows may be burying mailboxes back in, but residents need to dig it out again.
"They've been out there every day delivering but safety is of the utmost importance," Moore said adding that carriers could slip on ice and injure themselves if pathways are not cleared.
He said the carriers who deliver to walking routes carry mailbags weighing about 50 pounds of uneven weight making the snow-laden trek tough.
As carriers do not get out of their vehicles to deliver to curbside mailboxes, residents must make sure they dig out an area where the truck can easily enter and exit.
"It's a hazard for them," Moore said.
Helen Skrocki, 87, lives around the corner from Dorrow on Morrell Street and also has not had mail delivered since the storm.
"I'd like to know if I have bills, so I can pay them," she said.
Her mailbox also is buried in snow but it looks like an attempt was made to clear a path. She said her son came over to clear a path earlier this week but the snow plows buried it back in.
Even if a resident clears a path to their home and their curbside mailbox, carriers can't deliver if the roads are not plowed in the neighborhood.
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Students at KIMEP University in Kazakhstan have now gained six exemptions to the coveted ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) qualification under two business degrees in accounting at the university.
Last month, KIMEP students studying the Bachelor in Accounting and Audit (BACTA) and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accounting (BSc with Accounting specialisation) programs attained exemption to the ACCA F7 paper – Financial Reporting.
Earlier this year, KIMEP secured accreditation from ACCA giving students of these two programs exemption to the accountancy body's F6 paper – Taxation. Previously, four more exemptions were granted. In practice, this means that these KIMEP students will be exempt from sitting six papers should they decide to complete the ACCA global accountancy qualification.
Altyn Shakirkhanova, ACCA head in Kazakhstan, said: 'This latest accreditation for KIMEP totals six exemptions for students on these two business and accounting degrees to the ACCA global qualification should they wish to go on and qualify to become ACCA accounting and finance professionals. Why is this so important? It shows that KIMEP is looking to produce graduates who can go into the business world with a globally focused understanding of accounting and finance, or go on to qualify with ACCA as it looks to develop professional accountants the world needs.
'These exemptions also send a clear signal to future accounting and business students that KIMEP is preparing accounting and finance professionals with a global outlook and ambitions for Kazakhstan – such as the internationally recognised ACCA's qualification.'
KIMEP Accounting faculty member Nurlan Orazalin stated: 'KIMEP University has set out to secure all nine exemptions granted by ACCA for our accounting students and also offer additional preparatory courses, so they can graduate from KIMEP with maximum ACCA qualification either from the existing Bachelor program or from a newly established specialized Master program in Accounting and Audit (MACTA), which will be launched in August this year. Our aim is to further strengthen the calibre of our graduates so that they can benefit not just Kazakhstan's business community, but also serve the world's accounting and finance professional needs.'
KIMEP underwent vigorous assessment of its degrees by ACCA to secure all of its ACCA exemptions. The ACCA Qualification has been officially benchmarked as being equivalent to the UK Master's degree, one which requires four years study.
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To fulfil this mission KIMEP offers graduate and undergraduate degree programs of the highest level of international educational standards in business, economics, finance, accounting, public administration, political science, international relations, journalism and mass communication.
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- We support our 170,000 members and 436,000 students in 180 countries, helping them to develop successful careers in accounting and business, with the skills required by employers. We work through a network of 91 offices and centres and more than 8,500 Approved Employers worldwide, who provide high standards of employee learning and development. Through our public interest remit, we promote appropriate regulation of accounting and conduct relevant research to ensure accountancy continues to grow in reputation and influence.
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Yes, calcs were made using the 0.18 FW, not the digitally zoomed factory release. Like yourself, I have found the new lens enhances, even 'brightens' darker areas of the frame and to some degree improves the crispness of near-field subjects - particularly noticable indoors with subdued lighting conditions. Whether this has anything to do with it's physically larger aperture is debatable, but think it must be a contributing factor. Looking through each lens from the rear, the new lens lets at least twice as much light through to the CMOS array (see photo below).
As to your point about the both lenses / modules needing extra support in the form of self-adhesive foam to position them properly, well, perhaps it's me just been over-critical (and daft) - a sliver of card wedged between the back of the CMOS module and PCB seems to work well.
Thanks for the frame grabs comparing the FOV of the old and new lenses - hopefully, if this darned UK weather improves, I'll be able to take a few snaps tommorrow. Cheers.
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Writing speed: 11.6 MByte/s
Reading speed: 14.0 MByte/s
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My card seems to be able to write well above the 7MB/S that the camera (I think) needs. It has always recorded perfectly.
Your card looks like it just barely exceeds the stated 7MB/S data rate, which might explain why the recording fails? It would be interesting to run H2TESTW on your "no-name" card.
My feeling is the memory card controllers are as much to blame as the camera firmware. The larger capacity cards (same brand and same speed class) seem to get slower as the capacity increases. My transcend 4GB CL6 card is faster (twice as fast in the 512k random write speed test, in fact) than my 8GB card, which is more than twice as fast as your 16GB in sequential write speed. So with this much variation between cards of the same speed class from the same manufacturer, and each manufacturer having their own proprietary card controllers embedded in the cards, with different logic and conformance to somewhat nebulous performance standards, I don't see how the camera firmware can be expected to solve all the different issues, any more than a specific card can adapt to all the specific host devices into which it is placed... just like your CL 10 card not working on with your Linux OS. Is anyone asking for the dozens of Linux "implementations" out there to fix code to work with all the flash cards that are connected? It's a problem we just have to live with for now.
But having said all that, your cameras actions are different from mine in other aspects, like the in-camera formatting LED activity. Your camera might have some other issues... not just the different flash cards.
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My class 10, 6 and class 4 cards are similar in performance on random write operations.
What's more interesting is that of the cards I have, regardless of class, the smaller capacity cards have the highest random write speeds.
So my 2GB microSD are fastest, next 4GB, then 8GB.
One clarification on the camera data rates. The camera averages about 7mbps with the lower data rate set. That's megaBITS per sec, not megaBYTES that the card speed tests show. So 7Mbps is only about .875MBps.... normally below most Class 4 random write speeds. But that's average speed. I've had max. instantaneous data rates go over 20mbps (2.5MBps) in some high detailed high motion video clips. So the sequential write speeds are never an issue with the camera, but the random write speeds definitely can be as the cards start to get fragmented. But fragmentation should not be an issue, it seems, if the cards have files removed and are clean before starting new recordings. But I guess that depends on how the card controller start a new write sequence. Do they always start writing from a dedicated file block and proceed down a defined path in sequnetial block, keeping a pointer to where the last file segment ended, to continue from there so the next write will always be a sequential write until the card fill up, or do they jump to a new random location on the memory card, causing the card to become quickly fragmented. Only the shadow (and the card controller) knows!
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I suspect there may be some cache trickery involved as the performance degrades over time on multi-gigabyte transfers.
Of the 6 or so microSD cards I have, class 4-10 (and two unmarked), the capacity of the card is the largest determinant of random write speeds. The smaller the faster.
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I prefer to use Crystal Disk Mark for benchmarking performance.
PS: Flash memory controllers use techniques like 'wear leveling' and bad block management but I have no idea how that effects performance.
See to a computer dummy like myself this makes perfect sense to me.. As the bigger the area that you have to test the random write speed in the slower it should be as it has to cover a bigger distance.. And to a dummy like myself I can't see where the random write speed is that important on the camera where you are I would think recording in lets say a straight clean line and not having to be jumping around trying to find a space to drop some information where a previous file was deleted....
Smaller cards should be faster since there is much less memory geometry and paths to have to negotiate to find empty space to write to (or so it would seem).
The "wear leveling" must just be keeping read/write cycles fairly equal across the whole memory space over time, so this must keep a constantly changing map of memory usage to do this, and keep allocating available memory based on the map. And mapping out bad blocks just makes them permanently unavailable. So bottom line seems that both force writes to be less sequential than they otherwise could be. Since memory has a limited numer of cycles before it wears out, I guess this all makes sense for long term life cycle of the entire card.
File slow down over time
One of the problems of FAT filing system is call Fragmentation, thats why modern file systems dont use FAT.
A FULL format solves the problem, for a while, but the card will fragment as you create and delete files, it is inherent in the simple design of FAT filing.
The Wear Equalising and bad block management will make it worse.
I could explain it but I'd hate to put half the world to sleep...
(Industrial Archaeologist)
P.S. it is possible that a card could be too fast, and the camera firmware misses a control signal because the signal comes too soon.
I've seen that in the past, on other systems, but I have no proof it is happening here.
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I record whatever, plug in the camera, cut/paste all files from the camera and unplug/whatever.
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Transcend 8GB Class 6 Success
It was previously formatted with SDFormatter and since it had data on it, recorded the 2GB available.
Here is what CrystalMark reports with the card in the camera
Random Write 512KB : 1.255 MB/s
Note that is about 0.3MB/s slower than using the USB card reader. The 808 #3 was also slower at read / write.
That is why I remove the card and insert it into a card reader, much faster (8MB/s v 19MB/s).
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Join this national treasure for an afternoon full of family entertainment to mark the publication of her very first children's book.
Open Day at ACM Guildford (The Academy of Contemporary Music)02/10/2016
At our Open Day, you can discover our unique campus and experience why we at ACM pride ourselves on providing an immersive music industry education.
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For a voluntary donation of £2 per child, children can wear their pyjamas for the day and participate in a number of fun and educational themed activities, whilst raising funds for The Children's Trust – the leading charity for children with brain injury.
Syria - A Vew from the Inside04/10/2016
Diana Darke takes us on an extraordinary journey into the heart of Syrian society and culture at Guildford Travel Club.
The Shakespeare Revue05/10/2016
Shakespeare meets showbiz in this glittering cabaret style musical concoction of hilarious sketches and songs.
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Guildford Shakespeare Company's final show of their 10th Anniversary Year brings to life 10 of the Brothers Grimm's delightfully twisted tales: from the much-loved Hansel and Gretel, Little Red Cap, and Rapunzel, to the lesser-known One Eye, Two Eyes and Three Eyes and The Musicians of Bremen. Join them in their stunning antique Mirror Tent, complete with stained glass windows, for the most fabulous fairy tales of all time! An adventure for all ages. Suitable 6+
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All dog owners hope that their dog will avoid injury, and many take precautions to try to make sure this is the case. But what if the worst happens and your pup is injured in some way? You need to be prepared to give him the best emergency assistance that you can.
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In certain emergency situations, it may be a good idea to muzzle your dog (with an actual muzzle, or even with a necktie or a scarf) to prevent fear biting. Even if your dog never bites, an extreme circumstance may cause him to do things that would normally be out of character for him, which is another reason to remain calm around him.


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Erie-area college football notebook, Nov. 6
The Slippery Rock University football team is on a roll, and several former District 10 stars have made hefty contributions along the way.
After a victory over perennial powerhouse California on Saturday, The Rock is 8-1 overall and 5-1 in the PSAC West and needs only a win over 0-9 Seton Hill to claim the division title and earn a spot in the PSAC Championship Game.
General McLane grad Kevin Kulka and Strong Vincent grad Robert Joyce have made the most significant impact among the five Erie County grads on the Slippery Rock roster.
Kulka, a 6-foot 1-inch 235-pound redshirt junior, has excelled from his defensive-end spot. He ranks seventh on the team with 36 tackles (17 solo), but he has been a force in run support and in the pass rush. Kulka has 8 tackles for losses totaling 33 yards. He also has 3 1/2 sacks for 22 yards in losses and has seven quarterback hurries. Kulka also has forced a fumble and broken up a pass.
Kulka has been extremely consistent, with at least one tackle for loss in six of Slippery Rock's nine games, including each of the past four. In The Rock's 35-17 win over Cal, he had five tackles, including 1 1/2 tackles for loss, added two quarterback hurries and broke up a pass.
Joyce, a 6-foot 2-inch, 218-pound redshirt senior tight end, had only one reception but it resulted in a 14-yard touchdown, extending Slippery Rock's lead to 35-10 midway through the fourth quarter. Joyce now has eight receptions for 142 yards and two touchdowns in seven games. He also has four tackles on special teams.
Another Strong Vincent grad, sophomore defensive back Kevin Green, has made solid contributions. He has 11 tackles and one bass breakup on the season. He had a season-high three tackles against Mercyhurst and Cal.
Slippery Rock High School grad Tony Papley, a 6-foot 1-inch, 260-pound senior defensive lineman, has 51 tackles, including 10 for losses.
Other D-10 players on the roster are Strong Vincent's Brandon Akins (junior wide receiver), McDowell's Josh Santillan (freshman linebacker), Mercer's Nathan Brest (freshman lineman), Hickory's Mike Grata (sophomore linebacker), Slippery Rock's Dylan Neal (freshman defensive lineman) and Grove City's Erik Record (freshman linebacker).
- Gannon, of course, handed Slippery Rock its only loss of the season when it beat The Rock 38-27 on Sept. 21.
The Golden Knights (5-4, 4-2) are locked in a three-way tie for second place with Indiana (7-2, 4-2), and California (6-3, 4-2) still could make the PSAC Championship Game with a win over IUP Saturday coupled with an SRU loss to Seton Hill. That would take a minor miracle considering Seton Hill is 0-9 and has lost 22 in a row.
However, the Griffins showed they can compete last week when they scored the first 14 points against Gannon before the Golden Knights outscored them 40-7 the rest of the way in a 40-21 win.
If Seton Hill were to upset Slippery Rock, Gannon would win the head-to-head tiebreaker with The Rock, as well as a three-way tiebreaker if Cal is involved.
Gannon will visit IUP Saturday at 1 p.m. Cal is set to host Mercyhurst at 3:30 p.m.
- Gannon linebacker Luke Rankie (Lockport, N.Y.) was named PSAC West Defensive Player of the Week after leading the Golden Knights with 12 tackles in the win over Seton Hill.
The 6-foot 3-inch, 235-pound redshirt junior leads Gannon with 88 tackles (33 solo), 14 tackles for losses and five sacks.
- Prep grad Kimani Smith had a strong game Saturday, helping Robert Morris to a 24-3 win over Bryant in a Northeast Conference game.
Smith, a sophomore linebacker, had five tackles, including 1 1/2 for losses. He also had four quarterback hurries.
The 6-foot 3-inch, 220-pound Smith now has 29 tackles, including 4 1/2 for losses. He also has seven hurries and one sack.
- Pitt will be on national TV for the second time this season when the Panthers (4-4 overall) host Notre Dame (7-2) Saturday at 8 p.m. at a sold out Heinz Field. ABC will televise the game.
The Panthers will try to establish their running game after Georgia Tech shut them down Saturday in Pitt's 21-10 loss.
McDowell grad James Conner, a freshman running back, had eight rushes for 3 yards as Pitt finished with minus-5 yards rushing on 21 attempts. Junior Isaac Bennett, who leads Pitt with 543 yards rushing, led the Panthers with 16 yards on six rushes against Georgia Tech.
Conner now has 385 yards and four touchdowns on 79 rushes, but he has just 59 yards on 32 carries in his past four games.
Notre Dame has two former District 10 stars on its roster: Oil City grad Ben Koyack and Cathedral Prep grad John Chereson.
Koyack, a junior tight end, caught his second touchdown pass of the season in the Fighting Irish's 38-34 win over Navy Saturday. He finished with two receptions for 34 yards, including his 17-yard TD catch.
Chereson is a freshman kicker for the Irish.
- Michigan State, coming off its 29-6 rout of archrival Michigan, will have a bye this week before traveling to Nebraska on Nov. 16.
The Spartans are 8-1 overall and lead the Big Ten's Legends Division with a 5-0 record.
Freshman running back Delton Williams, a Cathedral Prep grad, had just two carries for 5 yards against Michigan.
For the season, he has 215 yards on 31 rushes and has scored a touchdown.
Prep grad Damion Terry, a freshman quarterback, appears to be headed for a redshirt season with three regular-season games remaining on MSU's schedule.
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Amaya-zing Day for Gioskar at Talking Stick
Gioskar Amaya hit for the cycle and drove-in five runs, as the Cubs edged the Rockies 6-5 in Cactus League Extended Spring Training action this morning at Dust Storm Field at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick east of Scottsdale, AZ.
Amaya reached base on a bad-hop single with one out in the top of the 1st inning, and laced a two-run triple in the 3rd, a three-run home run in the 5th, and a one-out double in the 8th.
The 19-year old Venezuelan is now hitting 291/406/417 in 27 Cactus League Extended Spring Training games (96 PA), with a team-leading 16 walks. He also has eight stolen bases (second only to Javier Baez), with 0 CS. (He hit 377/417/510 in 52 games and 227 PA with the AZL Cubs last season).
Amaya was a DH today, but his defense has shown marked improvement this season, possibly because he has been allowed to concentrate on just one position (2B) instead of being moved around the infield from game-to-game as he was last season. He has made only three errors so far at 2B, and has displayed decent range and arm.
He also has excelled in the #2 slot in the batting order.
On the EXST Cubs injury front, LHP Hunter Ackerman relieved starter Ian Dickson in the bottom of the 3rd, but left the game after throwing only one pitch. He appeared to strain something in his right side or hip.
Here is the box score from today's game (Cubs players only):
1. Shawon Dunston Jr, CF: 1-4 (F-9, 4-6 FC, 1B, K, 2 R)
2. Gioskar Amaya, DH #1: 4-4 (1B, 3B, HR, 2B, 2 R, 5 RBI)
3. Marco Hernandez, SS: 0-4 (L-5 DP, K, 3-1, P-3)
4. Wilson Contreras, C: 0-3 (5-3, BB, K, F-9)
5. Rock Shoulders, 1B: 2-4 (1B, 1B, 6-3, F-8, RBI)
6. Eduardo Gonzalez, LF: 1-3 (L-8, BB, F-8, 1B, SB, PO)
7. Brian Inoa, 2B: 1-4 (1B, K, F-9, F-9)
8. Dong-Yub Kim, DH #2: 0-4 (4-3, K, F-9, F-9)
9. Xavier Batista, RF: 1-3 (1B, 1-3, K, R)
10a. Jair Bogaerts, 3B: 1-2 (E-1, 2B, R)
10b. Dustin Geiger, 3B: 0-1 (5-3)
1. Ian Dickson: 2.2 IP, 4 H, 4 R (3 ER), 1 BB, 3 K, 1 HBP, 56 pitches (32 strikes), 2/2 GO/FO
2. Hunter Ackerman: 0.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 pitch (0 strikes)
NOTE: Ackerman left game with injury after throwing one pitch
3. Rafael Diplan: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 5 K, 31 pitches (22 strikes), 0/2 GO/FO
4. Bryce Shafer: 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R (1 ER), 0 BB, 3 K, 1 WP, 24 pitches (18 strikes), 3/0 GO/FO
5. Pete Levitt: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 24 pitches (18 strikes), 2/2 GO/FO
3B Jair Bogaerts - E-5 (fielding error allowed batter to reach base safely - eventually scored unearned run)
Wilson Contreras: 1-1 CS
WEATHER: Sunny with temperatures in the 90's
Re: Amaya-zing Day for Gioskar at Talking Stick
Looking at the Chiefs Roster, Amaya really doesn't have a spot with DeVoss and Darvill there. But, does Darvill really need everyday playing time? Is he a potential late bloomer (only 20) or is he a LH Samson?
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Draft pending, Amaya/Hernandez in Boise?
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"This is a lot like when Eric Patterson was coming up through the system and the Cubs insisted on playing him at 2B when he was clearly better-suited to play OF."
I wouldn't criticize the Cubs for trying to make a 2B out of Patterson or DeVoss, since that's their surest path to the majors and probably the only path. The game is not "well suited" for outfielders with no pop.
Re: Amaya-zing Day for Gioskar at Talking Stick
AZ Phil, any thoughts on Marco Hernandez getting demoted?
He had a very bad April. But was much much better in May.
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Thanks Phil!
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Keith Law's most recent mock draft (2.0) has high school lefty Max Fried going to Cubs
Appel, Buxton, Zunino, Correa, Gausman, Fried
then, Zimmer, Marrero, Almora
Fried is the only one of this draft's top three prep arms to make it through the spring unscathed, leaving him the most likely candidate to be the first high school arm off the board. He switched schools for his senior year because his old school, Montclair Prep, discontinued its baseball program, but didn't miss a beat despite the change.
He'll pitch at 89-93 with little effort and very good life to his arm side (albeit less to his glove side). Hitters don't pick the ball up out of his hands, helping it play above his velocity. Fried's curveball, while not completely consistent, can show very sharp downward break in the 73-76 mph range, ocassionally getting slurvy up towards 77-78. He has great feel for his 81-83 mph changeup with deception from his arm speed and late run (harder than the usual fade on a changeup).
Fried is an outstanding athlete with great body control and a repeatable delivery that gives him solid-average command today that should become more consistent as he matures; he's had a few outings this spring where he has had trouble throwing strikes, although that's the minority of his appearances, and he's usually a strike-thrower who's online to the plate. He has the projection left to add a grade of velocity, and with more consistency you can see a No. 2 starter with three above-average to plus pitches.
Re: Amaya-zing Day for Gioskar at Talking Stick
You mean Max Fried, SoCal 2011 Jewish HS Athlete of the Year. A little bias there from HoyStein, perhaps? ;)
He honestly has some pretty good stuff at the HS Level, though.
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The Chicago Cubs will work out potential number No. 1 draft pick Carlos Correa at Wrigley Field on Wednesday, according to a source with knowledge of the workout.
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Phil, I'm really encouraged by your reports on Baez. I can't think of a time you've used the phrase "such an extraordinary talent" in what are now quite a few years reading this blog. I remember you being impressed by Lee before he got traded, and Castro, but it seems to me Baez has impressed the hell out of you, even with his plate discipline issues. Is he somewhat like Vlad Guerrero, in that he can just hit the snot out of the ball no matter where it is thrown?
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Indeed. It is the "Kiss of PHIL" - which can be a GOOD thing.
Baez 0 for 2, but with a walk
SB and run scored. Perhaps the "plate discipline" was learned, they just moved him as soon as it he learned it!
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3 more SB tonight for billy hamilton...amazing.
given that he's stolen 2+ in 5 out his last 6 games I guess it's not that amazing.
55sb in 48 games.
near .400 ob%...wish he was a Cub...he's going to be very exciting when he gets on base in the bigs.
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Except his OBP is unlikely to be anywhere near .400 once he gets to the big leagues. If he can't hit the ball for much power his OBP will drop a lot when pitchers won't fear pitching to him. See Juan Pierre.
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Is that the same Juan Pierre who's averaged 50 SB's a year?
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No, it's the other Juan Pierre.
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Just saying that his stolen base opportunities, and stolen bases, are going to drop a fair amount once he gets to the show.
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we're talking about a pretty special player here, imo (and others).
not only is he fast, but he's in a system that will let him attempt 100sb a year. he's also learning (and this year showing) he can bunt for a base hit. this wasn't in his game too much last season.
he stole 103 last year and he'll probably pace 120+ this year, health pending.
in highschool he wasn't even stealing bases too much (or switch hitting). he's very adept at a rather new skill. this guy was a d.deshields pet project in 2010, turning him into a base stealer and finding out they had something special...they had joe morgan around this spring working with him.
just because you're really fast doesn't mean you're going to be a good base stealer (CPat). he's doing some crazy stuff with his skill...and he's spending this year putting in the practice to hone skills he started to realize 2 season ago. his contact is better, he can bunt with more accuracy for a hit, and his baserunning confidence is at a humble r.henderson level.
the guy could hit .270/.330 avg/ob% and still manage around 100 steals the way he plays.
...all that's left is to get him the hell away from SS cuz that ain't pretty.
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Vitters has four home runs in his last 13 games. Average up to .281
BJax back to hitting leadoff but 1-5 with 2 K's
Lineup looking a little flat without Rizzo (Vitters played 1B yesterday).
I-Cub win based on 4 runs scored off last years castoff, Dud Davis
Re: Amaya-zing Day for Gioskar at Talking Stick
If Hendry were still in charge, Vitters would be playing 3b for the Cubs in about a week or two at this rate.
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it's been a hell of 2 weeks for them.
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Bear fans are so impatient! They signed that great All-American QB out of Columbia--Luckman--just a little while ago, didn't they? Now it's the Eagles' turn. After all, it's been almost ten years since McNabb.
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He makes a lot of moves, people remember the ones that pan out. Kind of like MJ's approach to shooting. When it all shakes out, you get a formidable 25-man roster.
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Gameday has stopped at the top of the 8th inning. Google tells me it ended up 8-4 Pirates but I can't get further detail. Guess I'll have to wait until the Cubs' website updates...
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While their London rivals, Arsenal and Chelsea, were busy doing battle in the Premier League match of the week, Tottenham stole a bit of the limelight by appointing Tim Sherwood as manager through the 2014-15 season.
From the team's official Twitter account:
The Club can announce that Tim Sherwood has been appointed Head Coach with a contract to the end of the 2014/15 season— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) December 23, 2013
Sherwood replaced Andre Villas-Boas after the latter was fired following a 5-0 home loss to Liverpool on Dec. 15. Tottenham responded to the appointment of the interim manager by beating Southampton in their following Premier League game, 3-2.
Of course, players respond differently to interim managers than they do to managers appointed for the long term. Henry Winter of the Telegraph feels that is why Sherwood was given an extra year on his contract beyond the conclusion of this season:
Sherwood's contract "to end of 2014-2015 season" presumably also designed to send a message to #thfc players that he's more than a caretaker— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) December 23, 2013
Bear in mind, though, as James Pearce notes, Sherwood's appointment does not come without risk:
I wish Tim Sherwood well, but have concerns for man with no managerial experience working for Chairman with such high expectations— James Pearce (@Pearcesport) December 23, 2013
Even after losing Gareth Bale in the summer to Real Madrid, Tottenham came into the season with title hopes after using the Bale money to lure Paulinho, Erik Lamela, Christian Eriksen, Roberto Soldado and Nacer Chadli to the club.
But Spurs struggled out of the gate and scored just 15 goals in their first 16 Premier League games, making the strong offensive output against a stingy Southampton defence all the more promising.
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In United States v. Laraneta, No. 12-1302 (7th Cir. 2012), the Seventh Circuit held that child pornography defendants who simply possessed images are only liable for restitution based on the limited amount of damage they caused. Distributors, however, are liable for the entire damages. Further, defendants may not seek contribution from others.
The defendant had pled guilty to seven counts related to child pornography. The defendant was sentenced to thirty years in prison and ordered to pay over $4 million in restitution to two victims.
The Seventh first examined whether child pornography victims can intervene in the criminal proceeding itself. Finding that it "would be a recipe for chaos," the court held that victim intervention is best left for an appeal.
In his appeal, the defendant argued that the district court's award of restitution to "Amy" and "Vicky" was erroneous. Amy and Vicky are two victims of child pornography, and the two have received restitution of varying amounts from cases around the country. Vicky's losses total nearly $1.25 million (and she's recovered just over $250,000), and Amy's losses are calculated at over $3 million (and she's recovered about half). The court ordered the defendant to pay the entire balance of those losses, and he argued that it's not his responsibility.
Courts have struggled with the federal statute that allows restitution for child pornography victims - 18 U.S.C. § 2259(c). Of all the circuits that have dealt with the issue, all but one (the Fifth) have determined that the defendant must have proximately caused the victim's losses in order to be required to pay restitution. Courts have further struggled with what exactly that means.
The Seventh Circuit, deciding to remand for a redetermination of restitution by the trial court, suggested that "it is beyond implausible that [Amy and Vicky] would have suffered the harm they did had [the defendant] been the only person in the world to view pornographic images of them." As such, on remand, the court must consider which portion can be allocated to the defendant. However, if the court labels the defendant a distributor, he should be liable for the entire amount of the damages.
Amy and Vicky suggested that imposing joint liability is fair because the defendant can seek contribution from other viewers. Posner opined such an approach to be "extraordinarily clumsy," considering the assets of most prisoners and "the bother of awarding contribution rights to hundreds of prison inmates. We have enough inmate suits as it is."
Thus, the Seventh's rules for restitution are:
- Subtract restitution payments already received in other cases.
- Determine the defendant's status. If he is simply a viewer, determine what of the damages are a result of his acts. If he is a distributor, the defendant is liable for the entire remaining loss.
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I decided to read the book because I thought it would be interesting.
This story is about twelve little girls and one of the twelve girls is named Madeline. And she and a boy who lives next door and the other girls and their mother go to a gypsy carnival. And Madeline and the boy get stuck at the top of the Ferris wheel in a storm. And the boy climbs down and gets some help. And at the end they go home again with their mother and the other girls.
I like this story because I love the Madeline books.
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Armor Screen is light weight, weighting less then 1 pound per square yard, constructed completely of corrosion resistant materials, which allows for an easy deployment. Unlike traditional shutters Armor Screen can be released from the inside creating an exit if the situation calls for it. Once the storm passes simply take the screens down, fold them up and then store were ever convenient.
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From time to time out of the mass of readers' adventures that get submitted to me, week in, week out, there's the occasional gem, and The Labours Of Hercules is one of them. It's based around the Greek legend of Hercules, the world's strongest man, who was duped into killing his own wife and children and as penance was forced by the gods to undertake 12 awful labours. Only by completing all of these, each one considered to be all but impossible for a mere mortal, could he regain his freedom.
You may recall the multi-headed Hydra, which grew two heads for each one that was chopped off - can you cope with a monster like that? Or what about Cerberus, the terrible guardian of the Underworld? Or the exceedingly unpleasant task of cleaning out the Angeian Stables? Pooh, I'd rather face the Hydra any time.
You stand at the start of your labours outside the fabled Lion Gate, the entrance to the mighty citadel of Mycenae. All you have with you is a club, carved from wild olive. Close by you in a hut is Pholus, half-man, half-horse, and both halves are roaring drunk. Enter the Lion Gate and go to the Throne Room of King Eurystheus and you'll discover what your first labour is - bring him the body of the lion of Nemea. Take my advice and do some mapping out first, as only at this point are the various creatures created. The obvious answer isn't always obvious either. Arming myself to the teeth to deal with the lion, I discovered that weaponry wasn't the whole solution - there's more than one way to skin a cat!
This text-only tale has been written using The Quill and The Press, and a vast amount of data seems to have been packed in there. I like the way the author's made full use of the EXAMINE command, allowing you to inspect non-essential things like the Lion Gate and the track, as well as all the objects you'll come across. A fine loading screen from YS reader Sean Doran, and a very impressive first adventure from Terry Taylor. Worth a few drachmae of anybody's money.
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SOLON -- Citing "deteriorating sales and high expenses," the owners of Dino's of Solon will be calling it quits after Oct. 20.
After 16 months in business at the former Blue Fig restaurant on SOM Center Road, "my partners and I have made the difficult decision to close down Dino's of Solon," co-owner John Tibaldi stated in an Oct. 16 community email.
The Tibaldi family still operates restaurants, as well as a catering business, in Wickliffe and Willoughby, having opened a small pizza business, then in 1966, a full service restaurant and bar in the Collinwood neighborhood of Cleveland.
"Despite our efforts, we were unable to make this side project, which we all felt passionate about, work," Tibaldi said of the Solon location.
Dino's of Solon opened in June 2011, but the location has proven to be a challenging one, with numerous restaurants opening and closing over the years, the longest run in recent memory being Georgie's in the 1990s, followed by Anthony's, when extensive remodeling was done.
Since then, in addition to the Blue Fig, which changed over to Lulu's Steak and Ale House in August 2010, there was also Pasha's Mediterranean Grill, which had opened in May 2007.
Solon Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Nancy Traum was very sorry to see Dino's go.
"I give them a lot of credit," Traum said. "They were involved members of the Chamber from the time they joined.
"And they gave it everything they could to be successful," she added.
For the last week of operation, Dino's will be open for dinner from 4-10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday (Oct. 19-20).


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The beautiful residence of John M. Henderson, 3815 Ingomar street, Chevy Chase, was purchased last week by Frances H. Brady, through the realty firm of Hartung & Gibbons, at a consideration of $17,000. This property, which consists of a 12-room and 3-bath house with a double garage, is situated at one of the highest elevations in this subdivision.-- News item, The Washington Post, Oct. 12, 1919
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Centenary Mentor Program
The Centenary Mentor Program offers individual students and young alumni a unique opportunity to develop a relationship with a Centenary alumnus or a friend of the College. Centenary alumni and friends who serve as mentors share their experiences, perspectives, and wisdom regarding career choices and personal goals. The Centenary Mentor Program is flexible; some mentors and mentees meet or talk on a regular basis, whereas others communicate as needed.
By fostering a relationship with Centenary College alumni and friends, the Centenary Mentor Program promotes professional development and real world experience for our undergraduate students and young alumni. Participating in the program also allows alumni and friends an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the College.
How are mentors and mentees connected?
All participants of the Centenary Mentor Program must register to participate through an online career resource, CAREERlink. Because there is no formal matching, it is the responsibility of the student or young alumnus to search the database and contact potential mentors via email or phone call. The commitment level, mode of communication, and the duration of the mentoring relationship are discussed and established by both people.
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We Are The World...
28 years ago today, some of the biggest names in the music industry came together as one to record the song to help Africa. Have you heard the song? Do you like it? The producer put a sign by the door that said, "Check your egos at the door", since their were so many big names recording it. He decided who sang what part. Everyone got along.
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Well I'm old enough to remember it and don't
WOW, does time fly!
I still remember the words to the song! LOL
Yeah, I remember that song. I was a sophmore in high school. Such an idealistic message and uplifting!
Do you know if the organization is still open?
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Opening a text file by double clicking
Hi everyone,
I am writing a simple text editor. I would like the ability to be able to right click on a text file in my system and "Open With" using my program. Here is what I have so far:
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Is this the best approach at doing this? I don't want to associate it with my program, just open it. I also noticed that in the Windows "Open With" list, my icon is there but my program name is blank. Is there a way to set this?
Thanks for any help.
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I don't see any code in the above code block where it should have an exception and where do you get that exception.
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A Dumas man was indicted on a manslaughter charge by a Potter County grand jury in connection with the Nov. 29, 2007, death of Monica Magallenes in Amarillo.
Jose Alberto Martinez, 22, admitted to Amarillo police in writing that he shot Magallenes, according to a criminal complaint filed Nov. 30, 2007.
Magallanes, 18, of Cactus was found by police with a single gunshot wound to her head at 603 S. Spring St. about 9:30 p.m. She was taken to Northwest Texas Hospital where she died from her injuries at about 4 a.m. on Nov. 30.
Police investigating her death discovered that Magallanes was shot by a person who was in the process of buying a handgun, said Potter-Randall Special Crimes Coordinator Lt. Gary Trupe after the shooting. While inspecting the weapon, the man pulled the trigger and shot Magallanes once.
A complaint was filed on the case so this indictment wasn't a surprise, said 47th District Attorney Randall Sims.
If convicted, Martinez faces 2 to 20 years in prison and up to a $10,000 fine, the punishment for a second-degree felony.
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SAGINAW, MI — Saginaw police and firefighters, as well as members of the Saginaw County Sheriff's Department, have converged on Ojibway Island in Saginaw, where a car is in the river.
Authorities were dispatched about 9:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19, for a call of a car in the Saginaw River. They are gathered on the west side of the island, where tire tracks are visible in a sandy area leading to the water's edge. A white vehicle is under the water.
A team in a boat used a stick to attempt to break the vehicle's sun roof, barely beneath the surface of the water. They were unsuccessful.
Walkers using the island for exercise have gathered near the fishing docks, just beyond crime scene tape.
Dive team members have arrived. Stay with MLive.com/Saginaw for updates as they unfold.
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New Vehicle Technologies Training
- Introduction
- Hybrid Vehicles Training
- Occupant Protection Systems Training
- Customer Testimonials
- Class Pricing
- Training Materials
- Schedule a Class
- Instructor Bios
Course Overview
- Did you know that there are nearly 30 different hybrid models on the road today?
- Are you ready to respond to a motor vehicle incident involving a hybrid?
- Are your members aware of the unique dangers surrounding these vehicles and how to minimize the risk to both themselves and victims?
- Are your personnel familiar with the new types of occupant protection systems found in vehicles and how to handle them?
ETS offers a comprehensive Hybrid Vehicle Response Program designed specifically for Emergency Responders. The hybrid training is part of our "New Vehicles Technologies" program, which also addresses Vehicle Occupant Protection Systems such as airbags, seatbelt pretensioners and rollover protection systems.
The information outlined in this program is carefully arranged into a clear and concise layout to facilitate easier understanding and retention of the material.
This program is approximately four hours and includes PowerPoint presentations with over 200 image filled slides.
Hybrid Vehicle Training
This program has been delivered to numerous emergency services organizations with very positive feedback. It has also been presented at the NY "Vital Signs" conference and the hybrid vehicle portion of the class has been featured at Fire Engineering's Fire Departments Instructor's Conference (FDIC) in Indianpolis for the last two years.
Throughout the training program, the Instructor will dispel some of the commonly held myths surrounding hybrid vehicle extrications. Emergency personnel will be educated on the unique dangers and learn how to minimize the risk to both themselves and victims.
From an in-depth look at the technology in hybrids to response procedures, this training covers everything needed to operate safely and effectively around hybrids. Discussions of how hybrids impact on-scene operations from safety, to vehicle fires to extrications will be empahsized. We will also review case studies of actual incidents involving hybrids.
Hybrid Vehicles - Class Topics
|Introduction to Hybrid Vehicles
Types of Hybrids
Current Models
Future Models
Current Sales Stats
Gasoline Engine & Electric Motor Relationship
|Identification Methods
|Hybrid Vehicle Systems
Gasoline Engine
Electric Motor & Generator System
High Voltage Batteries
Electrical Distribution System
Automatic Safety Shutdown
System Operation
|General Hazards
High Voltage Hazards
Battery/Chemical Hazards
SRS Hazards
Standard Gas Engine Hazards
Safety & Response Procedures
Vehicle Accidents & Extrications
Vehicle Fires
Submerged Vehicles
|Case Studies
Occupant Protection Systems Training
To fully address the subject of New Vehicle Technologies, there is also a comprehensive discussion on Vehicle Occupant Protection Systems. The program focuses on their impact to extrication operations and the safety of emergency response personnel.
There will be an emphasis on how both of these technologies will affect the overall response techniques and procedures that we currently utilize as an industry.
Occupant Protection Systems - Class Topics
|Introduction to Occupant Protection Systems
|Supplemental Restraint Systems (Airbags)
Types & Locations
Detection of Airbags
Components of an Airbag System
Operating Principles
|Seatbelt Pretensioners
Pretensioner Types
Detecting Pretensioners
Operating Principles
|Rollover Protection Systems (ROPS)
Detecting ROPS
Operating Principles
|Response Procedures and Deactivation Methods
|The Future of Occupant Protection Systems
Customer Testimonials:
"ETS recently conducted a Hybrid Vehicle & Occupant Protection Systems class for our Department. Instructors were knowledgeable, professional, and the class was very organized. My personnel walked away with a greater appreciation of new vehicle technologies, and an understanding of how to safely respond to incidents involving these types of vehicles."
Chief Tim Batchelor - West Brookfield (MA) Fire Department
"The entire Executive Board and I would like to join together in thanking you for a wonderful seminar. You did an excellent job; everyone was thoroughly impressed and left knowing a lot more about Hybrid vehicles than they ever imagined. They were mesmerized. I have heard nothing but praises in the days that followed. The turnout was more than we would have hoped for and we'd love to have you back next year to do another class."
Linda Peiffer, Executive Director – Garden State Towman's Association
Class Pricing
Please contact us for a customized New Vehicle Technologies Training proposal.
Training Materials
The Host Department will receive a binder containting:
- Sample Hybrid Vehicle SOP
- Current copies of Hybrid Emergency Response Guides, as prepared by car manufacturers.
Each student will receive:
- Quick-reference sheet on current hybrid models
- Student workbook
- Certificate of completion, upon the completion of a 20-question quiz
We provide a hybrid vehicle and an airbag for deployment if the class is within a reasonable travel distance from our offices. If we are unable to bring our hybrid vehicle due to distance, the host department is encouraged to secure one from a local dealer. ETS instructors will review items particular to that model with students.
Schedule a Class or Request Information
For more information, please contact Chris Pepler, Director of Training at 877-644-4408 x87 or at email@example.com
Instructor Bios
Jason Emery
Jason Emery, owner and founder of ETS is the lead Hybrid Vehicle instructor. A 19 year veteran of the fire service, he has been a career firefighter with the City of Waterbury (CT) for the past fifteen years. Jason has been assigned to the City's Rescue and Hazmat Company for fourteen years, and is currently a Lieutenant on the Rescue Company. He also serves as a volunteer EMT for his hometown ambulance service.
Jason has been a certified fire service instructor since 1997 and is a member of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI). He is also an instructor for the Burrville Regional Fire Training School (CT).
Jason has lectured extensively on the subject of Hybrid Vehicles and Vehicle Occupant Protection Systems and has lectured on hybrid vehicles at FDIC '08 & '09. Jason has also written articles on the subject in Fire Chief Magazine and Fire Engineering Magazine. In addition, he is a monthly contributor to Fire Engineering's Extrication Zone, primarily on the subject of hybrid vehicles.
Pennwell Corporation recently selected Jason Emery and ETS to be the lead developer for the PowerPoint companion materials for the upcoming Fire Engineering Handbook for Firefighter I and II.
Jason is a graduate of the University of New Haven with a bachelor's degree in Fire Science, and holds numerous fire service certifications. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com
Jason Rivera
Jason Rivera brings over 17 years of fire service experience. He was a volunteer firefighter in NJ for six years, and then became a career civilian firefighter on an army base. He has worked on the Stamford (CT) Fire Department since 1998. At Stamford, he worked on the Rescue, first as a firefighter then as a Lieutenant. Jason currently serves as Captain of Engine 4.
Jason is a certified Fire Officer II, Fire Instructor II, Haz-Mat Tech, Rescue SCUBA Diver, and holds many other certifications in other fire, hazmat and rescue specialties.
Jason is an instructor at the Stamford Regional Fire Training School and developed the hybrid vehicle program used to instruct all firefighters and EMS personnel in the City. He has also been heavily involved with the research, development and delivery of the ETS Hybrid Vehicle and Occupant Protection Systems programs.
Jason currently serves as the volunteer Chief of the Newtown (CT) Fire Department. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Thought that title might snag some new readers in a google search. Sorry, for those of you hoping to see Lauren Conrad. Surprise! Welcome to Lynn Chen's food blog!!!
Our friend from the east coast, Shelby, is in the O.C. for a wedding so we left L.A. this morning to have lunch with her.
Driving munchies:
I asked for some veggie-friendly options on The Stand in Laguna Beach:
That's precisely what it is – an outdoor stand…
…only instead of the usual burgers and hot dogs you'd expect, it's all vegan!
They couldn't have been more friendly, offering us a sample as we stepped up to the window. We each had a bite of the Chunky Cauliflower soup.
Abe and I split our orders. One Oriental Vegetable Burrito
(Steamed veggies, alfalfa sprouts, ginger tamari sauce)
And a Veggie Burger (this picture doesn't do it justice – it was HUMONGOUS). We got it with the works – the soy patty came with guacamole, alfalfa and sun sprouts, tomato, pickles, mustard, ketchup, mild salsa, and lemon herb dressing. Comes with a side of tortilla chips.
My portion:
I could barely fit my mouth around the burger. Everything sorta fell out when I took my first bite, including a whole pickle!
Also tried some of Shelby's lentil soup (she got the soup/sandwich combo)
The food was just okay – reminded me of the meals from when I was a vegetarian as a teenager – really fresh, but kinda bland. They have a lot of condiments, though, which helped:
Still, I really liked this place, and if I'm ever in the area again I'll be back. There's so much on the menu to try, and it's dog friendly too!
After lunch we hung out a little bit at Shelby's hotel. See those dots in the ocean?
Definitely heard some conversations reminiscent of the MTV show in the parking lot….traffic back was brutal! Once I get this post up it's time to make dinner!


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Ford (NYSE: F ) turned in an outstanding third-quarter earnings report this week. Meanwhile, analysts pressed CEO Alan Mulally on the earnings call about a possible move to Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT ) once Steve Ballmer steps down. Analysts Rex Moore and John Rosevear discuss both issues in this segment of Motor Money.
A sleeping giant?
An under-the-radar auto company has giants such as Ford, General Motors, and Toyota clamoring for access to its revolutionary technology. Many forward-thinking car enthusiasts are plowing money into this little-known stock, because they know it holds a key to the explosive profit power of the coming "no choice fuel revolution." Luckily, there's still time for you to get on board if you act quickly. All the details are inside an exclusive report from The Motley Fool. Click here for the full story!


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Last night, San Francisco was done proud by CafePress's own MADAM DETHFACE, who brought down the house as one of only 3 women in front of a sold-out crowd at the US Air Guitar Regional Finals.
This amazing event featured 20 hopefuls competing for a slot in the U.S. Air Guitar National Championships, which are right here in San Francisco this coming August. The U.S. Air Guitar folks have had their official gear with us for many years, and we're thrilled to be able to make it to the main event this year.
The winner of last night's contest was sporting a big blonde afro, headband, leg warmers and a cut-off T-shirt that read "Awesome" in rainbow fade lettering. This fine San Francisco representative was, in point of fact, awesome. (We'll get pix and video up soon – promise!)
All the contestants deserve air high-fives and clapping for getting up there to strut their virtual virtuosity.
If you've never seen Air Guitar live, get out there and get some tickets. (Get them fast, because they do sell out.) A good substitute for the live show, though, is watching Air Guitar Nation…
Ah, heck. Let's just watch some Air Guitar now. (We met this guy last night. Rad.)


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One of the things that "everyone knows" is that women talk more than men. Certainly the perception is very common, but apparently the numbers tell a different story:
Posted by Nicholas at December 13, 2006 11:47 AM
Louann Brizendine's book The Female Brain, published last August, featured a number of striking quantitative assertions about sex differences in communication. The jacket blurb claimed "A woman uses about 20,000 words per day while a man uses about 7,000", while the text (p. 14) gave the same numbers in the other order: "Men use about seven thousand words per day. Women use about twenty thousand." Dr. Brizendine gives a set of references in her end-notes, but none of them support those numbers. In fact, no study of any sort has ever measured any numbers at all like these, as far as I've been able to find.
What are the facts about sex and talkativeness? There's an enormous amount of individual variation, and each individual talks more or less depending on mood and context. Against this background of variation, many studies have measured how much women talk, on average, compared to how much men talk, on average. The differences that they find between men and women as groups have always been small compared to the differences among men as individuals or among women as individuals. And more often than not, these small group differences actually show men talking a bit more than women do.
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First printing. Author's second book, a mystery featuring soft-boiled Seattle sleuth John Denson. Fine in near fine dust jacket (price clipped) .ISBN # 0-87131-357X
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