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Well, this week has been the start of the Summer AS Level Exams, and honestly, I'm quite mixed in terms of how hard and easy it is;
I did my C1 maths yesterday and that was one of the most difficult exams I ever sit. Sequences+Series, Simultaneous Equations and Calculus are alright topics, but coordinate geometry and sketching curves are insane, and trying to find the equation of the normal at a point on the circle is just brutal. Sadly, that was the final question on the paper, and I'll probably be marked down for it. I think with my current progress, I'm looking at a D, and that's being optimistic.
This morning, I've done my History Unit 1exam, and it was surprisingly one of the best exams I've done all year. The structure of the essays was really straight foward, and we will able to do it in the time limit. As for the questions, they were on the successes and failures of the New Deals in the 1930s US, and also on the end of prohibition and American life in 1890 to 1919 which was fantastic.
This afternoon, about an hour ago, I finished my geography unit 1 exam, and that was both hard and easy. The human side of it on population change and health issues was really nice and the questions had a nice flow to it, but the cold environments topic was brutal and difficult. I have never been taught eskers in my life or what a glacier budget is, and that may have cost me gravely on the paper, but still, the human side to it and the river topic was nice, so I might still pass.
Anyone else doing their AS Level exams?
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History I don't know much about but I deliberately overlooked Geography as one of my A-Level options as the entire syllabus just looked identical to the GCSE one, but just in more detail. We never get taught the cold environments bit, our school just covers coasts, rivers, tourism, population stuff, etc. It all looked pretty dry to me as, if GSCE was anything to go by, it's just all case studies.
I took my Sociology Unit 1 exam yesterday and it was... surprisingly ok. Tripped up on the last question on Functionalism because of time restraints though, and suffered severe hand cramps throughout the entire thing. Doesn't bode well for my English Language exam on Friday, which I am woefully under-prepared for. I've got Sociology Unit 2, Psychology Unit 1, the Zelda Concert in London and my English Lit Tuesday to Friday next week, so this is effectively the calm before the storm (yet I'm still procrastinating).
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Was that really it? Will wondered. Was that what they were all doing, looking for someone less different? Was that what he was doing? Rachel was dynamic and thoughtful and focused and caring and different in more ways than he could count, but the whole point of Rachel, as far as Will was concerned, was that she wasn't him. There was a flaw in Katrina's logic, then. This thing about looking for someone less different ... It only really worked, he realised, if you were convinced that being you wasn't so bad in the first place.
- Nick Hornby
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The set texts I'm studying are The Kite Runner, A Streetcar Named Desire and All My Sons. Kite Runner and Streetcar are both really interesting texts and are reasonably easy to analyse, but All My Sons is dreadful, even more so as it's on the Language side of the course. I've never really got to grips with analysing stuff like dramatic structure and language choices so this Friday's exam is one I'm dreading.
Was that really it? Will wondered. Was that what they were all doing, looking for someone less different? Was that what he was doing? Rachel was dynamic and thoughtful and focused and caring and different in more ways than he could count, but the whole point of Rachel, as far as Will was concerned, was that she wasn't him. There was a flaw in Katrina's logic, then. This thing about looking for someone less different ... It only really worked, he realised, if you were convinced that being you wasn't so bad in the first place.
- Nick Hornby
Im done with school for one summer!~
maybe i'll brush up my materials some time
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I took the AP Bio test yesterday and it was complete bull****. I must have studied over 100 hours for that test and someone who had little to no knowledge of actual biology could have done it just as well. That doesn't mean it wasn't hard though. It was basically 80% lab analysis, 15% math, and 5% actual biology. One of the free response questions was straight up half general knowledge and half calculator based math. Ugh I am so disappointed right now. If this was an actual bio test I am sure I would have done well, but for this I am not sure how I will do. I am hoping for at least a 4, maybe a 5 if it is a generous curve because of the new type of test.
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So I did my last project of the year all last night, somehow, and it turned out surprisingly nice. It got a 90, so I'm not complaining!
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LOL, failed my Accounting II final today but still came out of the class with an 80 (B).
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Got out of class an hour early today because the lecture was pretty short, and it was lab time anyway. We got our final assignment explained today, and I was all "Ugh, I so don't want to do this," especially since I didn't do a written assignment. However, because I was working on storyboards, the teacher decided to grade the storyboards in place of the writing assignment. So that was cool. Looks like no matter what happens from here-on out, I think I'll be okay.
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Yeah, it seems the rest of my days will be more like it too. Work days! Yeah!okay, well that's not as bad. you're almost done; go big or go home
Well, 5 AP tests, since my I only have regular Psychology and Track. Government and Microeconomics are both only a semester, so that's where the 5 comes from.6 AP tests and a speech. you're really pushing yourself
Well, it's maybe it's not so much full-on stage fright, but I'm just nervous. I suppose that much is normal, but when you put it all together like that...there's no hiding it; I'm insane.so 6 AP exams, graduation speech, stage fright... you're bats*** crazy
Wait, what? Chi squared tests and null hypotheses are things you learn in AP Statistics. Null hypotheses are second nature in second semester AP Statistics, but AP Bio? That's new to me. Either way, I can't stand Bio. Not enough math for me.I accidentally left 10 multiple choice problems blank. but other than that, a lot of the questions were like "duh, it's this one". others... ehh. for example, with the chi square and null hypothesis in the frq (I don't know if you got that question) I just learned today what a null hypothesis is, so I messed that up. thanks for teaching it NOW, "bio teacher"
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Anyways, I've got a persuasive essay coming up. We're allowed to discuss about anything as long as it's not offensive and against religion. Unfortunately I'm one of the only four or five people who are liberal. I'm in a private school, after all, though I'm going to a public high school. I'm thinking of writing about gun control and the 2nd Amendment, though, since it's the closest I can get to expressing my opinions.
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As for academic grades for this year, I've determined that my GPA is mainly going to be determined by whether or not I passed my Algebra Final today. Let's hope logarithms were my strong suit because that's it for them. I have a chance of taking one more possible test for Extra Credit this year, and I may just take it, just so I can get that elusive 4.0. Every other grade in every other class I have is literally an 100% A, but as for Algebra, it's an 89.1% B+.
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It's official: The holiday craze is among us once again. Amid the chaos of the songs, the sales, the decorating and the dining, it's often difficult to relax and enjoy the "most wonderful time of the year." So, for those overwhelmed by the holiday mania, here is a list of things from A-Z to tame the sensory overload.
*"All Ye Faithful": Whether you are religious, spiritual or just grateful for the life you lead, be sure to keep in mind the spirit of the season. Reflect on all that you are thankful for, and remember that the holidays are first and foremost a celebration of love. That way, no matter what kind of parties you go to or what gifts you receive, you can be happy.
*Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra: Let some of the area's most talented musicians fill you with festivity. Attend a Holiday Pops concert (Friday through Sunday), and allow yourself to hum along while Grammy Award-winning singer Debby Boone performs holiday favorites.
*Cut-out cookies: Indulge yourself. Set aside a day, turn on some festive music, and bake cookies from scratch. If you're feeling ambitious, you may even try to make your own frosting. Colorful sprinkles are necessary, of course.
*Deck the halls: Take charge of the decorating at your home. Does your house look better in colored or plain lights? Find out!
*"Elf": Who wouldn't want to see Will Ferrell running around New York City in yellow tights, impersonating a North Pole inhabitant?
*Form an igloo: Make like an Eskimo and build yourself a fort of snow (if we ever get any).
*Griswold family: Watch "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" and, while laughing hysterically, acknowledge your own family's relative sanity.
*Hablas espanol? Listen to Feliz Navidad by Jose Feliciano to lighten your mood and improve your Spanish vocabulary!
*Ives, Burl: Perhaps the best-known holiday actor/singer virtuoso, Burl Ives completes any holiday season. Whether you're watching his voice emanate from an animated character (the snowman narrator in Rudolph) or listening to him serenade you in Christmas carols, you must experience him through some type of media.
*"Jingle Bells": Perhaps "dashing through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh" is improbable, but who says sledding is out of the picture? Break out those toboggans, and get yourself to the nearest hill for some good, old-fashioned winter fun.
*Kris Kringle: No matter what holiday you celebrate, organize a "Kris Kringle" or "Secret Santa" event with friends. Draw names from a hat, and exercise your will power by keeping it a secret until the gift exchange.
*Living Nativity: Consult the websites for the churches in your area to see who will be re-enacting the first Christmas.
*Macaulay Culkin: He plays the main character in "Home Alone," a classic Christmas film about an adventurous and surprisingly independent young boy. "Merry Christmas, you filthy animal."
*Northtown Center: Visit this ice rink or any one close to you for a few hours of skating and chilly fun!
*"O Tannenbaum!": Convince your family to put up a live Christmas tree this year. Visit the following link to find a tree farm near your house: http://pickyourownchristmastree.org/NYxmasw.php
*Pizzelles: These traditional wafflelike Italian cookies are both beautiful and delicious; they would surely be a stand-out at any cookie exchange.
*Quality family time: When the final bell sounds on the day before Christmas break, you are free. Take this time to catch up with your family: Play board games and watch old home videos to reminisce about your own Christmases past.
*"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer:" Do you recall the most famous reindeer of all? This Christmas classic is timeless and enjoyable for all ages. Anyone who does not include a viewing of this film in their holiday plans is seriously remiss.
*Starbucks: Visit the nearest coffee shop to test out various holiday beverages for 2011: Caramel Brulee Latte, Peppermint Mocha, Gingerbread Latte and Eggnog Latte.
*Tiny Tim: Do not forget to experience Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" at some point this season. Read the play, view a live production or watch one of the many film adaptations. "God bless us, every one!"
*"... Upon the highest bough": Remember to decorate your entire tree; if you must break out a ladder, so be it. Choose a festive star, bow or angel to top your tree!
*Visit: Give back this holiday season by visiting a local charity, such as St. Luke's Mission of Mercy, Response to Love Center or the Food Bank of Western New York.
*Winterfest on Ice: On Saturday, watch the Amherst Skating Club showcase its talent. (Northtown Center, $5).
*(e)Xperience Michael Buble: Listen to the 15-track holiday album recently released by the soulful crooner to maintain a festive spirit.
*Yuletide carols: Surrender to the holiday spirit and belt out a tune or two. Whether it's in a formal group, in the car with your friends, at home with your family, or even in the shower, sing. Tune in to radio stations Star 102.5 and Joy 96.1 for constant carols to sing along to.
*Zuzu's petals: Watch Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life" and reflect upon the ideas of family, community and love. (Tissues are advised.)
And have yourself a merry little Christmas!
Christina Seminara is a junior at Nardin Academy.


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Welcome to the Barn Indian Restaurant set in the Derbyshire countryside at Marchington, we are open 7 days a week from 5.00pm until 11.00pm. Having been recently thoroughly refurbished a warm welcome awaits you at the Barn. You will experience the finest Indian food which perfectly combines the ancient traditions and authentic flavours of Indian, real traditional home style cooked Indian dishes
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The conference aims to bring together leading analytic philosophers working in metaphysics and willing to explore relations between the traditional and contemporary concerns. The specific focus of the conference is a re-examination of Aristotelian-Scholastic metaphysics in contemporary setting. It is organized by the Catholic Theological Faculty of Charles University under the auspices of the Czech Academy Foundation. It takes place in the historical parts of the Strahov monastery near the Prague castle from June 30 to July 2, 2010.
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This established and well-recognized kinase conference addresses reoccurring questions about selectivity, safety, resistance and novelty. After many years of research and therapeutic developments of kinase inhibitors, the field still offers new opportunities as novel kinases and their inhibitors are making an appearance. In addition, interest in repurposing of already developed drugs is growing immensely.
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Protein kinase C theta (PKCθ) has a central role in T cell activation and survival. Studies in PKCθ-deficient mice have demonstrated that whilst anti-viral responses are PKCθ-independent, T cell responses associated with autoimmune diseases are PKCθ- dependent. Thus, potent and selective inhibition of PKCθ is expected to block autoimmune T cell responses without compromising antiviral immunity. The presentation will describe the design and optimisation of a novel class of potent and selective PKCθ inhibitors, which show exceptional potency in cells and in vivo.
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Potent inhibition of human T lymphocyte RANKL production by the JAK inhibitor tofacitinib (Xeljanz), combined with the lack of an effect on human osteoclast differentiation/function suggests that JAK inhibition suppresses osteoclast-mediated bone resorption through decreased RANKL production. Although T lymphocytes clearly appear to play a role in osteoclast activation by producing RANKL, it is possible that they do not represent the totality of RANKL production in the arthritic joint.
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Nef is an HIV accessory protein that enhances viral infectivity, promotes viral replication, and enables HIV-infected cells to escape host immune surveillance. While an attractive target for antiretroviral drug discovery, Nef presents a challenge for direct HTS assay development because it lacks intrinsic enzymatic or biochemical activity. To circumvent this problem, we developed an HTS-compatible assay that couples Nef to the activation of Hck, a Src-family kinase and Nef effector protein. Using this assay, we screened a large, diverse chemical library and identified small molecules that selectively block Nef-dependentHck activity with low micromolar potency. Of these, a diphenylpyrazolo compound demonstrated sub-micromolar potency in HIV-1 replication assays against a broad range of primary Nef variants. This compound binds directly to the Nefprotein,disrupts Nef dimerization in cells, and blocks Src-family kinase activation downstream as a likely mechanism of action. Coupling of non-enzymatic viral accessory factors to host cell effector proteins amenable to HTS may represent a general strategy for the discovery of new antimicrobial agents.
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CML develops acquired resistance to tyrosine kinase inhibitors by acquisition of BCR-ABL kinase domain mutations. We found that an early event for emergence of BCR-ABL mutant cells is mitotic crisis of CML cells triggered by tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment, and it is controlled by mitotic kinase Aurora A. Specific inhibition of Aurora A is able to prevent acquisition of BCR-ABL mutations and block CML cell relapse from tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
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Stafford to make MMA debut
CROWLEY – The world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) has always intrigued Adrian Stafford.
So much so that the 36-year old Acadian Ambulance paramedic decided to begin a rigourous training program a year ago in hopes of someday getting the chance to get into the octagon.
That someday will be on Saturday when Stafford makes his MMA amateur debut at Top Shelf Sports Arena in Youngsville on a card billed as GFA 17.
"I have always been interested in fighting," said Stafford, who will be taking on Kinder's Billy Brown in a heavyweight bout. "I'm in the best shape of my life so I figured why not give it a shot."
Stafford has been training for his upcoming fight with Global Fighting Alliance of Alexandria for the past six months and trainer Allen Gray has seen tremendous progress from the Crowley native.
"It's been fun watching Adrian train," said Gray. "Obviously he has a brawler mentality but he's been working real diligently on training. He has really put an effort in to get a good skill set going and he's made quite a bit of progress.
"He's working hard. Nobody gets it overnight. But he's been training hard and I've seen a lot of development in him."
Although not much is known of his opponent, Stafford does know that Brown fights out of a home gym and is basically a stand up fighter.
That suits Stafford just fine.
"He has no training but stand up, so, basically, it's going to be a street fight," said Stafford. "My style of fighting is brawling with a little jiu-jitsu in there. But I haven't gotten my jiu-jitsu up to par just yet."
The compelling thing for Stafford, who has been know to engage in his fair share of fights growing up, is the fact that there is no consequences to face regarding the law.
"I used to fight, go to jail and have to pay to get out," said Stafford. "Now I get to fight, not go to jail and get paid."
Although Stafford does not know what the future holds, he does plan on sticking with MMA, at least for the time being.
"You know, I'm getting up there in age but I do plan to get a few fights in," said Stafford. "Your first fight, either your success or your failure sometimes determines if you keep going or not. Guys my age, you're either all in or all out."
For now, Stafford is all in.
"Going into one of these fights, the thing is to expect the worst and hope for the best," said Stafford. "The thing about the octagon is that anybody can beat anybody at any given time.
"I just want to prove to myself that all my hard work has paid off and I've done enough to get me through it."
There are nine amateur bouts slated for the evening as well as three professional fights.
Headlining the event are Lafayette fighters Aaron Philips and J.D Alexander.
Phillips, an undefeated fighter out of Lafayette's Gladiators Academy, will be taking on National Boxing and 3-time Army Combative champ Jesse Thorton of Dallas while Alexander will battle with John De Jesus of Miami.
GFA's 135 champion David Basnick, representing Global Hit Squad out of Alexandria, will move up to 145-pounds to challenge Prestige Fights 145 champion Zach Cothren for a Champions Challeng Match.
Tickets for GFA 17 can be purchased online at GFAFights.com, at Gladiators gym in Lafayette or at the door the night of the event. Prices are $25 for general admission, $40 for reserved seating and $80 for VIP seating.
Doors open at 6 p.m. with the first bout slated to begin at 7.


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PARSONS - Nearly 100 people gathered Monday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a clinic that provides much-needed services to local military veterans.
The newly built Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center Tucker County Community Based Outpatient Clinic, located at 260 Spruce St. in Parsons, offers 3,375 square feet, compared to the previous clinic, which had only half the space.
The new clinic has three exam rooms and a large conference room suitable for new programs, including those for weight reduction, diabetes education and others.
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Beth M. Brown, director for the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center, welcomes local veterans, elected officials, Veterans Administration members and residents gathering Monday for a ribbon cutting at the Tucker County Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Parsons. The clinic serves more than 1,200 veterans in the region.
The Inter-Mountain photo by Beth Christian Broschart
Gathered for the ribbon cutting at the Tucker County Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Parsons Monday were, from left, Terry Silk, Tucker County Building Commission; Lowell Moore, Tucker County Commission; Jane Parsons; Roxanne Tuesing, Tucker County Senior Center director; Mike Rosenau, Tucker County Commission president; Diane Hinkle, Tucker County Commission; Frank Roberts, Roberts Estates Inc.; and Sen. Bob Williams, D-Taylor.
Even though the clinic is new, emcee Ronald Sandreth Jr., operations manager, said officials brought along as much of the old clinic as possible.
"The family board, known as the wall of fame, was transferred to the new clinic," Sandreth said. "Also clocks, pictures and items made and donated by veterans will find a home in the facility."
Sandreth said the clinic has a huge display case in its entry way.
"We will be soliciting items from the community to fill the case," Sandreth said. "It will be a revolving display. We are also asking for veterans to submit photos for the Wall of Honor. We already have 17 photos and are looking for more."
Keynote speaker for the ribbon cutting, Beth M. Brown, the medical center's director, said the VA Clinic in Tucker County was created 19 years ago.
"Today, this facility offers three exam rooms and a large conference room to serve the veterans in the area," Brown said. "We have telemedicine capability and we can do more with labs. Tucker County is our most rural clinic."
Brown said she was proud the Tucker County Clinic can provide services closer to home and in a more timely manner.
Local veteran Bobby Phillips presented Brown with a U.S. flag that was flown over the nation's capital.
Tucker County Commission President Mike Rosenau said he is excited by the opening of the clinic.
"It is a great asset," Rosenau said. "It is especially wonderful for local veterans who have given so much so we can have freedoms."
Diane Hinkle, a Tucker County commissioner, said the new facility is wonderful.
"I think it is great that the VA invested in and placed a facility here in Tucker County," Hinkle said. "It is a wonderful tribute to our veterans. They can see a physician locally and having this facility here is a blessing. It employs local people and the facility was built by local contractors and financed through a local bank."
Commissioner Lowell Moore said Monday was a big day for Tucker County.
"This is a great facility and I want to thank veterans both from the past and the present for their service," Moore said. "I am glad the VA chose Tucker County for this clinic that serves veterans in seven counties."


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The 7 Most Obnoxious Fake Personalities on the Internet
#3. Philosopher
Another thing people love to be seen as is a philosopher. I don't know why. Philosophers are awful. At least the kind they're trying to play.
This is a character who supposedly looks at his cup of coffee in the morning and it causes him to think about how we all got here, or Plato's Allegory of the Cave, or something. Every fucking thing in life allegedly triggers some deep exploration of one of the issues that is covered in a freshman philosophy class.
Waiting for the train? Determinism. Cat peed on your bed? The problem of evil. Someone drank all the milk and put the carton back in the fridge? Consequentialism. Maybe euthanasia.
And this makes me think about censorship.
The Philosopher constantly starts discussions of far-fetched hypothetical ethical situations (if you had to pull a switch and a train would run over either an old woman with cancer or a young girl with cystic fibrosis) and retarded, abstract pie-in-the-sky discussions (which quantum mechanics particles God would be made out of if God existed and was female).
Some people are genuinely interested in these stupid questions, which is fine. I think it's a waste of time, but me playing computer games is a waste of time, too, so who's to judge? The Philosopher character, though, doesn't really care that much about these questions. He or she cares about looking like a person who cares about these questions.
You can tell from a number of things, like the fact that they often use big words when simpler ones will do, and the fact that they barely know how to use them, like a high school student writing a college application essay and attempting to use SAT words they'd just been given two months ago.
These words are usually sprinkled into clumsy phrases like "It gives me cause to ponder" or around grown-up sounding phrases like "due to" and "in lieu of."
#2. Insider
Another selection in the "let's pretend" cast of characters is the Insider -- the person who has "connections" in the "biz." One of the most common bizzes they pretend to be in on is the movie industry, although politics is a popular one, too.
Usually Insiders do not really have the balls to straight out lie and say they work in Hollywood, because that leads to specifics -- "What studio do you work at?" or "If you've really blown Tom Cruise, what is the birthmark on his left testicle shaped like?" -- and they know they're going to get tripped up sooner or later.
Instead, they just adopt the language of a Hollywood insider, including many of the stupid slang terms used in industry rag Variety, like "prexy" for "president" or "sesh" for "session," because busy Hollywood types don't have time for wasteful syllables.
I couldn't even tell if this was positive or negative at first.
Or maybe they adopt the habits of another well-known insider source like Ain't It Cool News and the way they capitalize movie titles. Or both. Then they just write like they're slightly drunk and breathless, as if they just came back from a post-premiere cocktail party and they're good as gold.
They'll also conspicuously avoid giving sources for anything they say -- not just for opinions, but for obvious facts like release dates, where normal people would provide a link to the article they just read. If an Insider just read a press release saying Madagascar 3 opens on June 8, 2012, they'll say, "Word on the street is that DreamWorks' MADAGASCAR 3 hits theaters June 8!"
As if they just heard this from their good friend Ben Stiller after he wrapped up a recording sesh.
On the political side, you get a lot of "People are saying" and "I've heard" with no link to the article they clearly heard it from. "I've heard the Obama administration is about to release some numbers," where they're trying to make it sound like they heard it hot off their informants in the political grapevine and not off CNN.
#1. Master Manipulator
One of the worst things about the popularity of NLP, the pickup artist community and hypnotist shows is that they have stupid, socially inept people convinced that they are puppet masters.
These are people who are terrible at getting people to do things the normal way -- by maintaining a good relationship with them and having enough emotional awareness to know when it's appropriate to ask for things -- so they get excited at the thought that they can get people to do things by sitting in a certain posture or tracking eye movements or whatever.
"You are now my slave!"
On the Internet, people also try to pass themselves off as "manipulators." Some people do it deliberately after having messed up and taken a lot of flak, finding a safe cover story in "It was all a social experiment! Got you all!"
"Haha, I was testing you!" they might say. "I wanted to see how you might react to someone saying Jews weren't people! You all passed, brilliantly! I couldn't be more pleased with how my experiment turned out!"
But some people actually believe their own story about how they are good at manipulating others, which involves a lot of seeing what other people do and then inventing a reason why that's what you wanted them to do the whole time. It's a lot easier to fool yourself on the Internet, where usually the worst that can happen (if you're careful about your privacy) is some negative words, which you can convince yourself you were totally "trolling" for. It's harder to convince yourself you really wanted certain kinds of real-life consequences, like a kick in the balls.
"Haha! You ... played right ... into my hands. Oh God. Call a doctor."
I can understand why a person who doesn't have a lot of control in their daily life would be sorely tempted by the chance to pretend they are a wizard or puppet master among strangers. Unfortunately, you have a better chance of opening an old book and getting sucked into a fantasy world where you can find a luckdragon you can bring back with you to scare off the kids who were bullying you than of being able to actually manipulate the bullies, or anyone else, using psychology. (Exception: parents. Parents can manipulate their own children pretty damn well.)
So that's my advice to everyone who wants so hard to be someone they're not: Get off the Internet and start flipping through every antique book you can find. Hurry! Before someone else finds it!
For more from Christina, check out 6 Double Standards We're All Guilty Of and 5 Examples of Americans Thinking Foreign People Are Magic.


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It started with Nietzsche's, unquestionably.
The venerable Allen Street nightclub booked live music seven nights a week from the moment it opened its doors more than 30 years ago. In the decades since, it has never modified its initial manifesto. Nietzsche's fostered a hippie/beatnik/artist/poet/musician vibe, and with the Old Pink Flamingo just a hop, skip and a jump away, this little corner on Allen Street became a central spot for the Buffalo music scene.
But Allentown has grown considerably over the past few years, taking the original Nietzsche's ethic and running with it. With the recent closing of Mohawk Place, the area's significance as a live-music hub increased tenfold. These days, you can head to Allentown at dinnertime and stay through the night, catching a diverse array of musical performances without having to move your car. (Parking is still an issue, it must be admitted. Street parking is at a premium in the area surrounding the Elmwood/Allen junction, perhaps now more than ever. A paid public parking lot in the neighborhood would not be a terrible idea.)
There are five clubs regularly featuring live music most nights within a one-block stretch of Allen Street near Elmwood Avenue. Together, Nietzsche's, Duke's Bohemian Grove Bar, Allen Street Hardware Cafe, the Bend on Allen and the new Pausa Art House form the hub of the live music community in our town.
That's not to suggest that these are the only vibrant music clubs in Buffalo – there are in fact many including the Town Ballroom, Tralf Music Hall, the Ninth Ward at Babeville and the newly launched Waiting Room. But the concentration of music venues within this single block form a Bohemian arts/music district that speaks of an incredibly healthy broader arts culture in Buffalo.
An open, accommodating and eclectic atmosphere pervades, and that is a significant part of the area's charm. Whatever your musical taste, you are likely to find something that compels you – from nationally touring bands to Buffalo born-and-bred artists – in one of these five clubs on any given night. Significantly, you can wander from club to club and sample the wares on offer rather freely – shows at Pausa Art House, for example, start early and end by 10 p.m., so catching a late show at one of the other venues is more than doable.
Calling Allentown our own little version of, say, Greenwich Village during its heyday might be gilding the lily a little bit. But it can't be denied that Allentown is buzzing these days, and the musical diversity on display rivals that offered by many cities five times our size.
Here's a musical guide to Allentown, the live music mecca right in our own backyard.
248 Allen St. (886-8539)
The vibe: This is the granddaddy of live music, not just in Allentown, but in Buffalo as a whole. A long, deep room, with the tarnished elegance of a true Bohemian nightspot.
The tunes: From roots music to jam bands, blues to progressive rock, world beat to jazz, Nietzsche's hosts 'em all.
The hot night: For what seems like forever, Nietzsche's has been presenting live music seven nights a week. For the late-night crowd, Thursday through the early hours of Sunday are the must-go nights. Folks who like to get home a bit earlier can enjoy happy hour shows on Fridays and matinees on Saturdays.
Check: nietzsches.com
Upcoming: The B-Side Dubs, Cosmic Shakedown and Chasing Moira team to present an evening of spacey psychedelia, tripped-out reggae and Rust Belt rock at 10 p.m. Friday; Conehead Buddah, Slip Madigan and Groove Force get their jam-band on beginning at 9 p.m. Saturday.
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Duke's Bohemian Grove Bar
253 Allen St. (240-9539)
The vibe: Urban Bohemian – our own version of New York City's fabled CBGB's.
The tunes: Diversity is the key to the success of the Duke's lineup. Hip-hop, neo-soul, dance, jam bands, DJs, soul-jazz outfits, techno – you name it, and if you can dance to it, Duke's is likely to book it. And you can make a night of it by coming early for dinner and staying put.
The hot night: You'd have to work very hard to avoid having a good hang at Duke's on any given Thursday, Friday or Saturday night. Very hard.
Check: dukesbohemiangrovebar.com
Upcoming: Chicago indie-rock outfit Archie Powell & the Exports will be joined by the Screaming Jeans and Made Violent at 9 p.m. Sunday; Neo-Soul Tuesdays with Verse is at 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday.
The Bend on Allen
256 Allen St. (884-1030)
The vibe: Casual atmosphere, darts and billiards in the house, and a craft beer-lover's nirvana.
The tunes: An eclectic mix – blues, rock, R&B, jam, soul-jazz and acid-jazz make regular showings at the Bend.
The hot night: Live music is booked on select nights, so check the schedule in the Gusto listings section, or visit the club's website.
Check: thebendonallen.com
Upcoming: Michael Hund and Alison Janet of Widowmaker host an open mic night at 11 p.m. Tuesday; Saturday finds DJs handling the late-night music until 4 a.m.
Pausa Art House
19 Wadsworth St. at Allen (697-9069)
The vibe: Authentic art house ambience. Intimate, casual but elegant, with the boundary between audience and performer all but obliterated. Intermingling between audience and performers encouraged.
The tunes: All over the map, and all presented in a chamber music format – from contemporary percussion pieces to world beat, jazz to modern free-form improv.
The hot night: Pick one.
Check: pausaarthouse.com
Upcoming: Saxophonist Kelly Bucheger brings his What Would Mingus Do? to Pausa at 8 p.m. May 2. The Young/Keen Philharmonic finds Jon Nelson leading the newest version of his Genkin Philharmonic at 9 p.m. May 4.
Allen Street Hardware Cafe
245 Allen St. (882-8843)
The vibe: Casual, hip, elegant, arty, but most assuredly not pretentious. Serves dinner, good beer on tap. Owners Mark and Charlie Goldman brought us the sorely missed Calumet Arts Caf�, and Hardware continues that club's urban hipster theme.
The tunes: Wonderfully eclectic. Jazz, roots music, elite DJs, jam bands, spoken word, alternative and indie rock abound.
The hot night: One is tempted to say "Any night that Doug Yeomans and Down to the Roots, or What Would Mingus Do? is playing," but that's only part of the story. Thursdays through Saturdays are always hopping, whoever happens to be on stage.
Check: allenstreethardware.com
Upcoming: Doug Yeomans and Down to the Roots bring their virtuosity to bear on American roots music at 9 tonight; Hip Hop Saturdays with DJ Daringer & Scott Down spinning starts at 11 p.m. weekly.


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Crestview's Marcus Welcomes Liberty and Malone to Charter
By David Benoit
Crestview Partners is selling a piece of its stake in Charter Communications to Liberty Media, but the private-equity shop isn't exiting the investment to the extent its PE partners are.
While Apollo Global is selling its entire stake and Oaktree Capital Management is selling the bulk of its holdings, Crestview will still own about 7.4% of shares and partner Jeff Marcus will remain on the board. The three were among a group of PE firms that took control of Charter during a 2009 bankruptcy filing.
Marcus's involvement with Charter started several years before then. He founded private cable operator Marcus Cable before selling it in 1998 to Paul Allen, who shortly afterward acquired Charter and merged the two.
Marcus went on to help start Crestview in 2004 and by 2006 was acquiring bonds in Charter, he told Deal Journal. He admitted the outlook for Charter was murky at the time given its heavy debt load, but the backing of Allen, the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft, gave the firm confidence.
As Charter went bankrupt in 2009, Crestview worked with Apollo and Oaktree on a credit committee. All three firms boosted their holdings of Charter bonds, becoming top holders when the company emerged and converted the debt to equity, Marcus said.
"Staring into that abyss, we could only have dreamed of being where we are today," Marcus said.
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The City as Utopia: Bethlehem & Beyond
Lehigh University, April 10, 11, 12, 2008
Lehigh University's American Studies Program announces an interdisciplinary conference on the relationship between the city and the history of the striving for human perfection. Utopia will be broadly construed to include not only the achievement of ideal conditions and states through politics, law, and social structure but also aspirational cultures of the city. We welcome session and paper proposals in the humanities, social sciences, and the arts. Architecture, environmental studies, urban planning, religion studies, music, visual culture, social movements, democracy and public space, literature, and the performing arts are all of particular interest.
Papers may involve comparative studies or reflections on cities throughout the Americas and the world as well as projects that focus on Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The conference will meet amidst a period of dramatic transformation for Bethlehem's South Side. The state of Pennsylvania has granted a license to build and operate a casino on the site of the former Bethlehem Steel works (1904-2003). The new owners have a range of ambitious plans for the Steel site, including the building of a new hotel and an array of commercial and residential spaces. Plans are underway for performing arts venues, cinema, a new home for the public television station, and the National Museum for Industrial History. Also being developed is a Green Way through neighborhoods bordering on the site.
In an effort to provide historical context and provocation for future utopian thinking, we encourage sessions and papers that fit within one of the three crucial time periods and subject areas in the life of Bethlehem:
*the mid-18th century Moravian founding of Bethlehem, the power of other imagined communities on geographical and social change and its bearing on racial, economic, and gender differences;
*late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century industrial history, migration and urban immigration, socialism, the trade union movement in Bethlehem and other cities;
*early twenty-first century imaginings of the post-industrial city, including projects of urban renewal, environmental justice, historical commemoration, public art.
Proposal deadline is November 15th, 2007–notification Dec. 15th, 2007.
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Borden's Party Line-Up
The front cover shows a photo of the Fischer quintuplets 4th birthday party. At the top is the Elsie the cow logo. The back cover reads, "The 'after' party is in," and shows a party buffet with a menu and recipes. The publisher is listed as Borden Co.
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SOMERVILLE — Faced with a state directive on paying for expenses related to Hurricane Irene, Somerset County officials have opted to dig deeper into surplus funds this year rather than increase county taxes even further.
County freeholders agreed in a 4-1 vote on Thursday to amend the proposed county budget for 2013 and utilize another nearly $307,000 in surplus dollars to help cover the 2011 storm-related costs. That move allows officials to avoid raising the county tax levy beyond the increase that's already been proposed.
Under the 2013 budget, the county is planning to collect about $174.2 million in county taxes, marking an increase of roughly $3.3 million, or 1.97 percent, over the 2012 levy. A hearing on the amended budget is scheduled for April 23.
"I'm not in favor of…raising the levy any more than we are," Freeholder Robert Zaborowski said during Thursday's meeting. "Don't like the idea of using more surplus, but it's not that huge a number."
The county initially borrowed about $5.6 million to cover emergency appropriations related to Hurricane Irene, which occurred in August 2011, according to county auditor Bob Swisher. The original plan was to pay off that amount over five years through annual payments of about $1.1 million, Swisher said.
Last year, the county received a roughly $2 million reimbursement payment for Irene-related costs from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which was deposited in the county's surplus account, Swisher said.
The county had planned to include a roughly $1.1 million debt payment in the 2013 budget, but since it had received that FEMA reimbursement, state officials have called for a roughly $2 million debt payment, Swisher said.
That order essentially created a roughly $900,000 hole in the proposed budget. To cover that amount, county officials have decided to utilize nearly $307,000 in surplus funds and $600,000 that had been slated for expenses related to Hurricane Sandy, officials said.
Freeholder Patricia Walsh said Friday that dipping too much into surplus funds could threaten the county's AAA bond rating – which provides low interest rates – but she said "our surplus could certainly handle a $300,000 loss…without it affecting anything else."
With that change, the revised budget allocates about $215 million in county funding, which is a roughly $4 million, or nearly two percent, increase over last year.
Freeholder Director Peter Palmer, who cast the lone dissenting vote against amending the budget, said after the meeting that he would have preferred to further increase the county tax levy. By using additional surplus funds, the county has less money to work with in the future, Palmer said.
County officials had agreed to not use more than 50 percent of the surplus available at the end of the year for the following year's budget, Palmer said.
Some local governments have drained their surpluses out of fear of raising taxes, but "when you drained your surplus, at the end of the game, you're really out of luck," Palmer said. "It's a built-in tax increase for the next year. That's why surplus management is so important."
Palmer later added, "My philosophy on budgeting is, don't do something this year that's going to create problems for you next year."
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A trivia question:
Kyle Busch turns 24 on Saturday. If he wins Saturday's race at Richmond he will be just the second driver to win a points race on his birthday.
Can you name the only driver to win on his birthday?
Hint: He did it twice -- at Atlanta and North Wilksboro.


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Parents Record Video Of New Baby Girl Every Single Day For A YearChristopher and Kristin Sheppard began recording daily one-second clips of their baby girl, Violet, last August when she was born.
Investigators: 2 Bodies Found In Wooded Area In Middle TownshipTwo bodies were found in a wooded area of Middle Township, according to investigators.
NJ Man Gets 30-Year Prison Term In Nephew's SlayingA 75-year-old southern New Jersey man has been sentenced to 30 years in state prison.
Cops: Caller Tries To Obtain Victim's Credit Card Information By Impersonating A Police OfficerLower Township Police are investigating a suspicious phone call where a male impersonated a police officer and tried to obtain another man's credit card information.
Missing Jet Skier In Stone Harbor Found SafeA man who went missing on a jet ski in Cape May County Tuesday has been found safe.
Authorities Identify Body Found In Wooded Area In South JerseyAuthorities have identified the body of a woman found this week in a wooded area of southern New Jersey as Kimberly Gable-Bujak, a 50-year-old Middle Township resident who worked as a travel nurse.
Driver Pleads Guilty In Accident That Killed Teen Cousins From Philly A drunken driver who struck and killed two teenage cousins on a southern New Jersey roadway two years ago has pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter charges.
Police Investigate Disturbing Case Of Vandalism In Cape May County It's not the way any district wants to start the new school year, dealing with inappropriate drawings, profanity, and hateful words all aimed at students. But Middle Township public schools is doing just that.
Car Crashes Into Wildwood Water Works BuildingThe driver of a vehicle lost control Sunday morning and crashed into the Wildwood Water Works Pumping Station.
Police Investigating 2 Arson Cases In Middle Township, NJPolice say preliminary investigation indicates one or more suspects put gasoline in plastic containers around the perimeter of the two buildings.
Police: 11–Year-Old Killed In Middle Township CrashPolice say an 11-year-old child died in a single-car crash on State Highway 47 Wednesday morning.
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"At first, I had a little mom crush on her," Rodriguez told PEOPLE at Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times Halloween Carnival at the Universal Studios Back Lot in Los Angeles. "But then I was like, 'No,' because she plays my mom every day. So I said, 'I'll scrap that idea.' "
On the other hand, Rodriquez has some buddies who are still interested in his costar. "My older friends – like the 15-year-olds – they go, 'Yeah, your mom is – you know. I think you know what I mean,' " the actor said. "I said, 'No, I don't know what you mean.' "
Rodriguez, who hasn't invited his interested friends on set to meet the Columbian actress, believes his friends would put on a good show for Vergara.
"I know they know how to act," he said. "But behind their breath, they'll go, 'Whoa. Whoa.' "
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Storylines for Frisco-San Antonio
Unless Midland can erase an eight-game deficit and win the second-half title in the South Division, the Frisco RoughRiders and the San Antonio Missions will square off in the first round of the Texas League playoffs.
These two clubs kick off a four-game series tonight at Dr Pepper Ballpark, and it will act as a preview of that best-of-five series that is set to begin September 7. Let's take you through some of the storylines.
1. Momentum Against the Missions?
The RoughRiders have played San Antonio tough this season, but they have only been able to muster a 10-18 mark. The Missions are the best team in all of full-season minor league baseball (86-40), so there's no shame in that. However, to win a championship, the 'Riders must get past them. It would be a big boost to win this series, especially because Frisco has only one series victory against the Missions in seven tries this season.
2. Ross, Hankins Face San Antonio
Ben Snyder (0-2, 3.75 ERA in 24 innings) and Carlos Pimentel (1-0, 2.70 ERA in 33 1/3 innings) have had success against the Missions this season, and they will pitch during the series. However, Derek Hankins has only seen them once (five scoreless innings) and Robbie Ross has yet to face the Missions. The Snyder-Pimentel-Hankins-Ross quartet figures to be the 'Riders' rotation right now, with Neil Ramirez building up strength as the club's other starter. These four pitchers must have success to beat San Antonio.
3. Wieland Back in Frisco
The RoughRiders saw Robbie Erlin in the Missions' previous visit to Dr Pepper Ballpark, but they missed Joe Wieland. This time, it's the other way around. Wieland, who is 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA since joining the Missions, will start Thursday. Erlin held the 'Riders to just one run on two hits in his first game against them, and Wieland gets his chance in two days.
4. Missions' Offense Sputtering?
San Antonio is 16-4 this month, yet they are hitting a season-low .244 as a team. Obviously, it helps that the club has a 2.17 team ERA in August, but the offense has been declining ever since its remarkable April. Take a look at the team's batting averages by month: .315/.268/.264/.252/.244. San Antonio averages just 4.8 runs per game against Frisco, so we'll see if the 'Riders can continue to slow them down.
5. Ready for a Late-Season Surge?
Yes, San Antonio has been the better team over the course of 126 games. However, the 'Riders and Missions will (likely) meet in a best-of-five series in early September. Are the RoughRiders ready to start that last-minute run and carry the momentum into the playoffs? Following an 0-4 start to the road trip, the 'Riders bounced back with back-to-back wins. This can be a chance to carry that work into and through a series with the heavy favorite in the Texas League.
This series should be fun. We hope you enjoy! More coverage to come soon.
– Brian
VIDEO & GAME PHOTOS: August 10 vs. Northwest Arkansas
The RoughRiders were in action against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals tonight. Here is a video of Robbie Ross warming in the bullpen, and photos from the game courtesy of Alex Yocum-Beeman.
Here is a look at Robbie Ross warming up before tonight's game vs. Northwest Arkansas.
Renny Osuna connects on his record breaking 320th career hit in Frisco.
Starter, Robbie Ross deals in his Dr Pepper Ballpark debut.
Renny Osuna slides safely into second base.
Ramirez Joins RoughRiders' Rotation
Stephen Harmon is back to introduce another Frisco newcomer. Neil Ramirez will take to the mound for the 'Riders tonight. Read about his interesting journey to Frisco.
Rangers pitching prospect Neil Ramirez will make his Frisco debut tonight. After jumping from High-A Myrtle Beach to Triple-A Round Rock for a spot start in mid-April, the 22-year-old finds himself joining Robbie Ross as the newest members of the RoughRiders' rotation.
Ramirez was taken in the first round (44th overall) of the 2007 draft, the same draft that saw former 'Rider, Blake Beavan go 17th overall. After winning the 2007 Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year, the 6-foot-3 righty signed a letter of intent to play at Georgia Tech. However, after being offered a one million dollar signing bonus, Ramirez agreed to begin his professional baseball career with the Texas Rangers organization.
Ramirez made his professional debut with the Spokane Indians in 2008. The Virginia native spent the next two seasons in Hickory where he refined his mechanics and improved his control. After issuing 41 walks in 66.1 innings in 2009, Ramirez granted just 37 free passes while striking out 142 batters in 140.1 innings last year.
Those impressive numbers earned him a promotion to Myrtle Beach where he opened his 2011 campaign. However, after one dominant start with the Pelicans, Ramirez was sent as a temporary "fill-in" to Round Rock where he pitched six shutout innings against the Omaha Storm Chasers. That performance kept him in the rotation and led to another start where he struck out nine while allowing only two hits.
Overall on the season, the righty has gone 4-3 posting a 3.68 ERA. Perhaps the most impressive figure is his strikeouts per nine-inning ratio, which sits at 10.4. In fact, Ramirez still leads the Express with 85 strikeouts despite sitting out a month on the disabled list with shoulder fatigue.
Ramirez can light up the radar gun and impressed the Rangers with his mid 90's velocity in spring training. Additionally, he commands an above average curveball and changeup that keeps hitters honest at the dish. Similar to former 'Riders prospects, Joe Wieland and Robbie Erlin, Ramirez has a calm and relaxed demeanor on the mound.
With Wieland and Erlin in the rotation, the RoughRiders were cruising. Now, the attention turns to Ross and, now, Ramirez to continue the trend.
– Stephen
Robbie Ross Joins RoughRiders
By now, we've all seen how roster moves change the makeup of a minor league ball club. As strange, and quite frankly disappointing, as it is to see Robbie Erlin and Joe Wieland wearing the Black and Gold of San Antonio, the one silver lining is that the vacated roster spots have allowed the Rangers to promote 22-year-old left-hander Robbie Ross to Frisco from Myrtle Beach.
Ranked by Baseball America as the Rangers' No. 19 prospect, Ross was the club's 2008 second round pick and will start tonight in the deciding game of the current three game series with the Midland RockHounds. For the Kentucky native, it's not his first trip to Midland. Late last season Ross took the roster spot of injured Travis Chick and pitched the final game of the playoffs for Frisco in a losing effort to the 'Hounds.
Ross arrives in Frisco with an impressive résumé. In 21 games (20 starts) with Myrtle Beach, he compiled a 9-4 record and a 2.26 ERA while holding batters to a .227 average. However, maybe the most impressive figure is that Ross allowed just one home run against 491 batters faced in the Carolina League.
A graduate of Lexington Christian Academy in Kentucky, Ross originally signed a letter of content to play at the University of Kentucky. However, the opportunity to play professionally, and a $1.575 million signing bonus offered by the Rangers, changed his mind. After being named the Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year during his senior season of high school, he was tabbed as the 10th-best high school pitching prospect in the 2008 draft (Baseball America). Following his high school graduation, Ross was taken 57th overall by Texas.
Ross is coming off a monster month of July where he went 1-2, 1.38 ERA over six starts with the Pelicans. In that time we walked seven and struck out 30, holding opponents to a stingy .209 average.
If you're into Twitter, you can follow Ross here. First pitch tonight from Midland is at 7:00, Brian and Aaron will be on with the pre-game show at 6:30. I'll be on the Extra Bases Chat starting at 6:45. Enjoy the game!
RoughRiders' All-Gridiron Team
With the NFL lockout over and August underway, football is in the air. The 'Riders have some solid athletes this season which prompted the question "who would play where if the RoughRiders were a football team"? Seems logical. After consulting with Frisco strength and conditioning coach Eric McMahon, here is the 'Riders All-Gridiron Team. Feel free to leave comments with your opinions. -AG
Quarterback: Ben Snyder
Although he was a two-time All-State wide receiver in high school, Snyder like the logical fit as QB. He has good athleticism, is a veteran, and has the intelligence the position demands.
Wide Receiver/Flanker: Justin Miller
At 6'4″, Miller is the prototypical deep threat. He has nice leaping abilities and is will force matchup problems for opposing defensive backs. "Snyder to Miller" is something we'll be saying a lot.
Wide Receiver: Carlos Pimentel
He might be the most athletic pitcher of the 'Riders staff. Pimentel has a quick burst off the line and is the perfect over-the-middle compliment to Miller going deep.
Running Back: Davis Stoneburner
Although he's not the prototypical pounding back some might desire, Stoneburner possesses the quickness and elusiveness to to run effectively. What he lacks in size he makes up for in determination and confidence. Stoney is a nice open field runner who also contributes in the passing game.
Wide Receiver/Running Back (Flex): Corey Young
His quick hips and burst make Young a versatile offensive weapon both in the backfield and in the slot. He can lineup in a split-back set with Stoneburner, or can run complimentary routes over the middle with Pimentel in-between the first and second layers of the defense. His run after the catch abilities can turn a five yard dump pass into a 15 yard pick up.
Tight End: Tanner Scheppers
This is a natural fit. At 6'4″ with a long wingspan, Scheppers is the perfect red zone target for Snyder. He's great over the middle of the field and, as a former short stop in college, has more athleticism than anyone on the line.
Right Tackle: Adalberto Flores
Big, tall, and physical, Flores shoulders the responsibility of protecting Snyder's blindside. He has the quick feet and powerful arms to move quickly and keep a clean pocket.
Right Guard: Robbie Ross
With a low center of gravity, Ross wards off the blitz well. He also has enough quickness to pull on running plays and open up holes for Stoneburner.
Center: Jose Felix
Another natural fit. "Chief" is the anchor of the offensive line.
Left Guard: Richard Bleier
Bleier has the intelligence to read the defense and the athleticism to pull.
Left Tackle: Fabio Castillo
Pound-for-pound the biggest guy on the line. Fabio is aggressive with string hands and a wide upper-half.
Defensive End: Mike Bianucci
Has the size to stay in on running downs, but the athleticism and burst to rush the passers. His low center of gravity helps keep him on his feet, and his motor will wear down offensive tackles by the fourth quarter.
Defensive Tackle: Jose Ruiz
As one RoughRider told me, if Jose joined a Division I football program today, in four years he'd be an All-American. Ruiz has elite lateral movement and a sharp burst. He's a beast clogging up the middle and has the speed to rush the passer.
Defensive Tackle: Jake Brigham
Fear the beard. Brigham has the strength and aggressiveness to compliment Ruiz next to him. He also has the long arms to knock down passes when rushing. He brings the intensity and heart his position demands.
Defensive End: Johan Yan
Love this choice. His height and weight profiles as a rush defensive end. He runs well, has a long wingspan, and is big and strong enough to play the run.
Outside Linebacker: Elio Sarmiento
Thick and strong, Sarmiento can stuff the run but also has the quickness to cover a tight end who releases from the line. He can cover the flat and is disciplined enough to be trusted take down a running back in the open field.
Middle Linebacker: Jonathan Greene
His physical build and tools make Greene a nice choice here. He stuffs the run well and isn't afraid of contact.
Middle Linebacker: Tommy Mendonca
Like Greene, Mendonca has the build to stuff the run. His strong forearms help him wrap up well and he has the quickness to move in a confined space well.
Outside Linebacker: Mitch Hilligoss
Aside from having a linebackers neck, Hilligoss can drop back like a safety, rush like a defensive end, and stop the run. Like Sarmiento, Hilli is a good fit here.
Cornerback: Engel Beltre
Beltre has big play, pick-six potential. His elite speed matches up with any wide receiver. He has all the makings up a shut-down corner.
Cornerback: Renny Osuna
While Renny may not have the speed of Beltre, he is ultra reliable and can cover the run as well. Has the athleticism to cover all types of receivers and has a nose for the ball.
Free Safety: Tyler Tufts
Perfect combination of size and speed to cover the entire third layer of the defense. Tufts has nice range and is a sound safety blanket for Renny and Osuna on the outer thirds. His big hits make receivers think twice before coming over the middle.
Rangers Roundup – Prospects Edition
NOTE: Like this piece? Check out our look at ten RoughRiders' drastic improvement from last year to this year, which has put all of them on the prospect radar.
The Rangers' farm system is among the best in baseball, and top-flight prospects play with all of the club's affiliates. Today, Stephen Harmon takes you around the system and discusses some of the best farmhands within the Rangers' organization.
Round Rock Express (Triple-A):
Leonys Martin: The 23-year-old Cuban center fielder batted .348 with four homers and ten stolen bases over 29 games with Frisco before being promoted to Round Rock July 9. According to some scouts, Martin has a matured approach at the plate. However, he needs to become more comfortable in the outfield. Martin, who signed a five-year, $15.5 million contract May 4, is 8-for-20 in his first five games as a member of the Express.
Martin Perez: After ranking Perez as the top pre season prospect in the Rangers organization, Baseball America rated Perez the sixth best prospect in all of minor league baseball in their midseason rankings. The twenty-year-old Venezuelan native received a promotion to Round Rock July 14 after posting a 4-2 record with a 3.16 ERA. He led the RoughRiders in strikeouts with 83 over 88.1 innings.
Neil Ramirez: The 2007 first-round draft pick opened the year in Myrtle Beach before being called up to Round Rock for a temporary spot start. However, he was impressive enough to earn a regular turn in the rotation where he has posted a 3.77 ERA with 82 strikeouts over 71.2 innings.
Frisco RoughRiders (Double-A):
Robbie Erlin: The left-handed starter is undefeated since joining Frisco, going 5-1 with a 3.95 ERA as of July 15th. Erlin has impressed scouts with his command and mature approach to pitching. It is easy to forget that he is twenty years old and already in Double-A. The former third-rounder boasted a 53 to 6 strikeout to walk ratio.
Tanner Scheppers The third best prospect in the Rangers' farm system has returned from a lower back injury that sidelined him after one start in Round Rock. The 2009 first round draft pick made his 2011 Frisco debut June 19and has compiled a 3.68 ERA with 11 strikeouts in five appearances. Scheppers owns the best fastball and curveball in the system (Baseball America).
Myrtle Beach Pelicans (High-A):
Mike Olt: The third baseman is rated as the seventh best prospect in the organization according to Baseball America. The 49th overall pick in the 2010 draft entered the season headlining a talented Myrtle Beach team. However, the Connecticut native broke his collarbone sliding into home plate June 6 and is likely to be out the remainder of the season. At the time of the injury, Olt was hitting .286 with 10 homeruns in 54 games.
Robbie Ross: Ross was selected in the second round of the 2008 draft and ranked 24th on Baseball America's Rangers top prospect list. The lefty opened the season at Myrtle Beach and has been there the entire year. Through his first three starts in July, the Kentucky native posted a 1.06 ERA. Overall, his ERA sits at 2.40.
Barret Loux: Loux was slotted as the 19th prospect in the Rangers organization entering 2011 and he hasn't disappointed. Through July 15, the 6'5'' Texas A&M product leads the Pelicans with 108 strikeouts in 90.1 innings.
Miguel de los Santos: Overshadowed by the success of Ross and Loux, de los Santos came of the DL on June 29 after starting the year in Frisco where he experienced command issues. However, through his first three starts for the Pelicans in July, the Rangers' tenth best farmhand went 2-1 with a 2.57 ERA and 19 strikeouts.
Hickory Crawdads (Low-A):
Jurickson Profar: Profar started the season as the number two prospect in the organization in just his second year of pro ball. The Curacao native is hitting .272 with nine home runs and 38 RBIs. Scouts have been impressed with his advanced plate discipline as an 18 year old. In the XM All-Star Futures Game last week, Profar posted an RBI triple for the World Team.
Jake Skole: Skole earned the South Atlantic League player of the week honors June 14. The 19-year-old Georgia native is improving every game and has seen his average jump to .278 after struggling to hit .219 in May. Skole was drafted 15th overall in the 2010 draft.
Spokane Indians (Short-Season):
Will Lamb: Standing at 6'6", the Clemson standout has shown why the Rangers selected him the 2nd round last month. Lamb has compiled 17 strikeouts in his first ten innings of work. After five relief appearances, Lamb made his first professional start July 10, going three innings and allowing one run while striking out three.
Zach Cone: Cone was selected 37th overall in this year's draft and has adjusted quickly to using wooden bats. The University of Georgia product hit .359 in his first month of professional baseball. Known for his power/speed combo, Cone swiped seven steals in his first 17 games.
Surprise Rangers (Rookie):
Luis Sardinas: The 18 year-old shortstop out of Venezuela enters his second year at Arizona after only appearing in 22 games last year. Many comparisons have been made between Sardinas and Profar, but the consensus is that Luis is more of a contact hitter than Profar. Through the first twelve games of 2011, Sardinas is batting .289.
Joe Wieland's Journey To Frisco
Carolina League All-Star Joe Wieland is now a Frisco RoughRider. The Rangers made the move earlier today, and Wieland is expected to start for the RoughRiders tonight against Corpus Christi. Today on the blog, Stephen Harmon talks about Wieland's trip from high school to Double-A. Check it out.
Few high school baseball players are talented enough to bat over .500 and lead their state in RBIs. The 21-year-old Reno native, Joe Wieland (pronounced WEE-land), did just that during his senior year at Bishop Manogue high school in Nevada. What's even more impressive is that the Rangers drafted him in the 4th round of the 2008 draft not for his bat, but for his right arm.
Standing at 6'3'', Wieland attracted scouts from across major league baseball during his senior year in high school. The Rangers were impressed with his control and his 90 mph fastball, which he could manipulate to drastically run in and way from hitters. Although Wieland originally signed a letter of intent to play at San Diego State University, the opportunity to play professional baseball was too much to resist.
His high school coach, Charles Oppio said of Wieland, "As good as he is athletically and physically, mentally he's the best player I ever had." Wieland's advanced mental game proved ready for the minors as he baffled professional hitters in his first season. After being drafted in June of 2008, he made his professional debut in the Arizona League where he posted a 1.44 ERA alongside 5 wins over 13 games, seven of which were starts.
Wieland's next stop in the Rangers farm system came in 2009 where he spent the season pitching for the Low-A Hickory Crawdads. Midway through 2010 Wieland earned a promotion to High-A Bakersfield, the Rangers previous Advanced-A team before making the move to Myrtle Beach this season.
Before Wieland's promotion, he impressed the Rangers with a 3.34 ERA over 15 starts in Hickory. Although Wieland initially struggled in Bakersfield by giving up 30 runs in his first 33 innings, he soon adjusted and posted a 1.73 ERA with 28 strikeouts and four walks over his final 26 innings pitched. His time in Bakersfield has highlighted by a career-high 14-strikeout performance on August 3 at Visalia. For his efforts, Weiland was named California League Pitcher of the Week.
The 2011 season saw Wieland make his debut for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans out of the bullpen. After one scoreless appearance in relief, Wieland was back into the starting rotation, where he dominated the Carolina League by mixing in a plus curveball with his fastball. The Pelican's ace continued to show off his impeccable control. Through 85 and two-thirds innings, Wieland struck out an astounding 96 batters and walked only four.
With these numbers, it is no surprise that the Reno native owns the best walks per nine innings ratio in all of minor league baseball. The right-hander's impressive start to the season made him Carolina League's starting pitcher in the Carolina League-California League All-Star Game this season where he worked a perfect 1-2-3 first inning.
Wieland's best start for the Pelicans this season was in a rain shortened 7-inning complete game shutout on May 11. This dominant performance came directly after a previous start that saw him toss six innings of shutout baseball against Potomac that included thirteen strikeouts.
The hard throwing righty comes to Frisco after pitching alongside fellow highly touted pitching prospects, Robbie Erlin, Robbie Ross, and former first round draft pick, Barret Loux. 20-year-old, Erlin made the jump from Myrtle Beach to Frisco earlier this year in late May, and just tossed a 14-strikeout gem against the Corpus Christi Hooks on Sunday.
Ross, a second round draft pick in 2008, pitched six scoreless innings and allowed only two hits and no walks Sunday afternoon for the Pelicans against the Salem Red Sox. Teammate and Texas A&M product Barret Loux owns a 7-1 record and has compiled 81 strikeouts in just 73 and one-third innings pitched. Riders' fans can more than likely expect to see both Ross and Loux at Dr Pepper Ballpark before the end of the year.
Coming from a standout pitching rotation that leads the Carolina League in ERA and strikeouts, Wieland has shown that he is both mentally and physically ready to contribute to the 'Riders. He makes his Double-A debut Monday night in Corpus Christi against the Hooks.
Pre-game coverage for the 'Riders and the Hooks begins at 6:35 on the 'Riders Baseball Network. Enjoy!


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Lullaby and goodnight, if only it was that easy. Getting baby to sleep is one of the biggest trials of parenthood.
"A lot of parents wonder when will this baby start sleeping through the night?" says Dr. Martin Sherman, a pediatrician with Lee Memorial Health System.
Realistic expectations may be a wakeup call. By four months only 25% of babies are sleeping through the night. By six months it's up to 50% and at nine months 75% of babies and their parents should be enjoying a good night's rest.
That leaves 25% of new parents sleep deprived and anxious. Instead of watching the clock, they should look at their own behavior.
"The most important thing is you want to set up a routine. Parents who try to put the baby down one night at five o'clock and the next night at eight o'clock and the next night at seven o'clock they're going to have some trouble," says Dr. Sherman.
A regular night's sleep requires regularity. For Kelli Harvey's daughter a musical mobile puts her at rest.
"I think it just kind of gives her something to listen to and to watch as she goes to - you know either nap time or go to bed at night."
And she sets the stage with calming colors.
"Her bedroom is kind of more, not muted, but just kind of even tones," says Harvey.
For babies who were born to be night owls, you can reset their clock.
"First thing is to keep them in the light throughout the daytime hours and keep the light in the room that they're sleeping, keep noise on, talk to the baby regularly don't let the baby, no matter what, go longer than about three hours feed to feed during the day," says Dr. Sherman.
Keeping them alert throughout the day betters your chance of a sleep filled night.