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August 2009
Grayson Stadium
I found some pictures of Grayson Stadium here in Savannah. It's been around since 1926. First picture is a look from the outside, the ballpark is set in a city park. The second picture is taken from the top of the bleacher seating behind the plate (new videoboard in right-center).
2004 Draft for the Yanks/Rain Delay
Charleston starter tonight is Brett Smith, a second round pick of the Yankees back in 2004. He just celebrated his 26th birthday. He had shoulder issues in 2007 and missed the entire 2008 season after surgery. In '07, he pitched well in Trenton (AA).
I went back to look at the second round of the 2004 First Year Player Draft to see some of the guys picked after Smith, who was the first pick of the second round. I scroll down to pick #65 and its the Yanks' arch-rival Boston. Guess who they picked…Dustin Pedroia, not a bad pick, huh. Some of the other picks in the second round included: Hunter Pence (64, Houston) and Curtis Thigpen (57, Toronto).
Thought that might interest some of you…
We are in a rain delay (7:05 PM)
Cole McCurry Nearing Record
Cole McCurry is set to make his 35th career start for the Delmarva Shorebirds tonight against the Charleston Riverdogs. McCurry made two starts for the 'Birds in '07, 12 in '08 and he is making his 21st of the season here in Charleston.
The career record for starts in Shorebirds history is 38, held by Richard Bartlett. He was selected in the 3rd round of the 2000 First Year Player Draft. Bartlett played for the Shorebirds between 2001-03.
Barring something unforeseen, McCurry should make four more starts after tonight, which would put him at 39 career starts for the Shorebirds.
We'll see…
Mike Veeck – Son of Bill
Some of you might be aware of this, but if not here you go. Mike Veeck is the President of the Charleston Riverdogs and part owner of five other minor league baseball teams. His father is Bill Veeck, who was a hall of fame owner of the St. Louis Browns, Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox. He became the owner of the Indians in 1946.
Bill Veeck is remembered most for the signing of Larry Doby, the first African American to play in the American League. He also signed Satchel Paige.
Mike Veeck is well known around Minor League Baseball for his "Fun is Good" philosophical approach.
Bill Veeck's father (Mike's grandfather) was the president of the Chicago Cubs from 1919 to 1933.
Just an interesting little tidbit for those that remember Bill Veeck.
Awesome Article
By the way, it is storming here in Charleston. It's real windy. I went to lunch at noon and it was scorching hot, who knows. McCallister's Deli is delicious. I'm watching ABC and we are in a Severe T-Storm Watch – great.
I was doing my prep work for the day and I found this article about Garrison Lassiter, the third baseman for the Riverdogs.
L.J Hoes and Garrison both played on the U.S. Junior National team and they were going to be roommates at UNC. Both obviously signed professional contracts.
Here's that team US roster – notice the second player on the list is Mychal Givens, who was the second selection of the O's in '09 (unsigned).
|Kyle Buchanan
|Auburn, WA
|Mychal Givens
|Tampa, FL
|Robbie Grossman
|Cypress, TX
|Tyler Hibbs
|Odenton, MD
|LJ Hoes
|Bowie, MD
|Eric Hosmer
|Cooper City, FL
|T.J. House
|Picayune, MS
|Garrison Lassiter
|High Point, NC
|Jeff Malm
|Las Vegas, NV
|Nick Maronde
|Lexington, KY
|Harold Martinez
|Miami, FL
|Tim Melville
|Wentzville, MO
|Matthew Purke
|Spring, TX
|JP Ramirez
|New Braunfels, TX
|Kyle Skipworth
|Riverside, CA
|Tyler Stovall
|Hokes Bluff, AL
|Jordan Swagerty
|Sachse, TX
|Riccio Torrez
|Phoenix, AZ
|Ryan Weber
|St. Petersburg, FL
|Tyler Wilson
|Midlothian, VA
The article delves into why Garrison dropped to the 27th round in the '08 draft when many believed he was going to go in the top five rounds. His family had a dollar figure in mind and they were unwilling to accept a smaller bonus. Good read…
The article was written in the Winston-Salem Journal on June 11, 2008 (days following the draft)
When Garrison Lassiter dropped all the way to the 27th round in last weekend's Major League Baseball Draft before being selected by the New York Yankees, many were shocked.
Lassiter had emerged as one of the top young shortstop prospects in the draft after playing on the USA Junior National team last summer and impressing scouts throughout this spring at West Forsyth.
Twenty-seventh round? Some figured Lassiter to be taken by no later than the fourth or fifth round.
But baseball's draft is far more complex than its NFL and NBA counterparts. It's a cat-and-mouse game, especially concerning players drafted straight out of high school.
Teams must weigh the risks of drafting a player straight out of high school only to see him enroll in college instead, in what would result in a wasted pick. Players must decide whether they are ready to bypass college, sign immediately and head straight to the minor leagues, or go to college and not be eligible for the draft again for three more years.
That's apparently what has happened in this case. So shortly — after he returns from playing in the North-South All-Star Game in Myrtle Beach on Friday — Lassiter will have to make the decision of a lifetime. Should he sign a lucrative contract with the Yankees, or turn down the money and play college ball at North Carolina, where he has already signed a letter of intent?
Lassiter's father, Cliff, talked about the situation yesterday while Garrison was enjoying a week of beach time, away from the fishbowl that he has been in much of the spring under the watchful eyes of scouts.
Other teams balked at the dollar figure that Lassiter established that would prompt him to skip college. The Yankees didn't, but played the hunch that everyone else would consider Lassiter a "signability issue," and waited until the late rounds to take him so that they could draft others.
"We put a number out there that we stuck by as a family," Cliff Lassiter said. "It was something we debated back and forth for a couple of weeks before the draft, and we decided as a family — and Garrison decided for himself as well. He did some research with the children who had made the U.S. Junior Olympic team over the last five years, and he did research based on the kids who had made Aflac All-America as well, and how he performed. And he compared that to the other kids who had been drafted in the past with similar credentials. Then he went back and researched the signing bonuses they received, and that's how he came up with his conclusion.
"So we put a dollar figure out there. And we had phone calls early second round — second, third, fourth — trying to get our family to agree to a lower figure to allow him to get drafted in the earlier rounds. But we stuck by that number. And then the Yankees came back and said that they felt comfortable with that number and they were going to draft him in the later rounds."
Cliff Lassiter declined to specify the number. Generally, late first-round picks can command signing bonuses around $1 million, second-round picks in high six figures, and third-round picks in mid-six figures.
Lassiter holds bargaining chips because he has a college education guaranteed at North Carolina and the promise to develop his game in one of the nation's top programs under Coach Mike Fox. The Tar Heels will be making their third straight trip to the College World Series later this week.
Cliff Lassiter doesn't downplay that.
"Coach Fox has talked to us about that, what type of money you should take to pass up an opportunity at Chapel Hill, because that is a super opportunity to go be with one of top programs in the country and an excellent school as well. As a parent who cares about children's education, I kind of wish there was a rule that required kids two years of education in college. And I wonder, if he signs for the kind of money that's being thrown around, is he mature enough to live on his own? Is he mature enough to handle the pressure? Can he handle the adversity of failing, because baseball's a failing game? Will he keep working hard and achieve the numbers you need to advance? As a parent, you've got to look at all of that."
The risk is that some players get injured or don't succeed in college, and don't get the same opportunity to get drafted or get signing bonuses later.
There is no mystery about one thing. The Yankees have been high on Garrison for a long time. They were so high on him that they invited him to spring training for four days in March, albeit at the Garrisons' expense.
"The Yankees communicated with us more than anyone else throughout the whole process," Cliff Lassiter said. "They invited him down to work out for four days in Tampa, and that was a really exciting time as a family to be watching your son. He was out there working out with the shortstops, right there with the rookie from last year and the Triple-A shortstop and Derek Jeter. Jeter walked up to him in the locker room and introduced himself and shook his hand and welcomed him, so it was a fun time.
"Just watching him out there working with those guys, I thought then that he had the ability to play with a minor-league team right now."
The negotiations will start in earnest after Garrison returns from the beach.
Freshman orientation at North Carolina is later this month if he doesn't sign with the Yankees.
"All these kids, they have tough decisions to make," Cliff Lassiter said. "All you can do is just go with your heart, wish for the best, and hopefully no matter which decision you make it's a good opportunity. Just go hope for the best. We're tickled to death for Garrison, for the Carolina opportunity and this professional opportunity. But the key is being happy, healthy and working hard, and hopefully everything works out.
Interesting Article about Caleb and Corbin Joseph
Many of you might know that Caleb Joseph is the everyday catcher in Frederick for the Orioles. What you might not know is that his brother, Corbin, is the everyday second baseman for Charleston.
They were both drafted in '08. If Caleb didn't skip Delmarva, he would most likely be playing against his brother tonight.
Here is a cool article I found about the two brothers in the Nashville City Paper published back on June 9, 2008. Here is a direct link (there is a cool picture of the two of them) – http://nashvillecitypaper.com/content/sports/joseph-brothers-both-selected-major-league-baseball-draft
It's safe to say the family of Mark and Lori Joseph in Franklin is a big baseball family.
But perhaps never in their dreams growing up did Caleb Joseph and younger brother Corban envision the scenario which unfolded last week.
Both Caleb, who just finished his junior year at Lipscomb University, and Corban, who finished his senior year at Franklin High, were drafted in the major league draft last week. They became a rarity – brothers picked so highly in the same draft.
Corban, a shortstop who had signed to play collegiately at Kentucky back in the spring, was selected by the New York Yankees Thursday in the fourth round, No. 140 overall. Then Friday morning, Caleb, a catcher, was picked by the Baltimore Orioles in the seventh round, No. 206 overall.
"It was a nervous, yet very exciting time for us," Corban said over the weekend. "People were telling us so many things out there as to who would draft us. It was pretty hectic."
"It was pretty amazing, I heard I might be going to the White Sox, the A's, before Baltimore took me," Caleb said. "Just to see our names go up on the big screen and the teams that took us was pretty exciting."
The brother trio of J.D., Stephen and Tim Drew were all first-round major league draft picks, but each selection came in different years.
Both Josephs are ready to jump into the mix.
Caleb has already agreed in principle to a contract with the Orioles and will forego his senior year at Lipscomb. He said he would sign with the Orioles for $125,000 plus payment for his final three semesters at Lipscomb, with the total package coming to around $150,000.
Corban's situation is a bit different. He appears ready to sign but will use his scholarship offer at Kentucky for leverage for a potentially better deal with the Yankees when talks start this week.
Caleb flew into Florida over the weekend for spring training instruction at the Orioles' minor league camp. He expects to start plying his trade professionally at Class A Aberdeen, Md., shortly.
"I do hope to finish my last year in college at some point. But that will change if I get to the show (major leagues) and start making millions," he said, laughing.
Corban, straight out of the high school graduation line, heads to Tampa, Fla., for Yankees rookie camp. "Assuming we can get the contract signed and worked out, I should be playing rookie ball in about 2-3 weeks," he said.
Both head into their new careers with a full head of steam.
Caleb helped lead Lipscomb to its first-ever NCAA baseball tournament last week. In the Athens, Ga., Regional, the Bisons upset host Georgia in the first game before losing consecutive games to Georgia Tech, then to the Bulldogs.
He led Lipscomb in several categories, including batting average (.342), slugging percentage (.615), hits (61), home runs (17) and total bases (140) and started all 63 games. He was named to the A-Sun all-conference team and was named MVP of the conference tournament, which Lipscomb won.
Corban batted .510 for Franklin with 15 homers and 58 RBIs and was named Midstate Player of the Year. Last month, Franklin was halted in the AAA sectionals 5-2 by Mt. Juliet, ending a Rebel streak of three straight state tourney appearances.
Once, the two played on the same team – Caleb was a senior catcher and Corban played second base as a freshman three years ago at Franklin.
Caleb anticipated the question – what the conversation would be like if he were catching and Corban came to the plate in Class A ball.
"I'd tell him I'd call for some fast balls down the middle, and he better be ready to hit them," Caleb said. "And if he got on, that I would throw him out if he tried to steal."
Brotherly love indeed.
One more: Dave Trembley in Charleston
I forgot to write about this. Dave Trembley, the Orioles manager, actually managed in Charleston for two seasons (1992 & '93). At the time, the team was the Charleston Rainbows, an affiliate of the San Diego Padres.
In 1992, his team finished 69-72 (7th in the SAL), while in 1993, Trembley guided the Rainbows to a 55-85 mark (14th in the SAL).
Even the O's manager started spent his early managing career in the South Atlantic League. Remember, Trembley didn't join the Orioles organziation until 2003.
Sherman Obando in Charleston
Not sure how many of you will remember the name Sherman Obando, but he played for the Baltimore Orioles in 1993 and 1995. He is now the first base coach for the Charleston Riverdogs.
Obando was originally signed as an amateur free agent by the Yankees in 1987. He never reached the bigs with the Yanks as he was selected by the O's in the '92 Rule 5 Draft. In '93, he played in 31 games for the Orioles and hit .272. Then, in '95, he appeared in 16 games and hit .263.
Maybe you remember Obando for this reason. In 1996, he was traded to the Orioles for none other than Tony Tarasco. Of course, Tarasco was just at Perdue Stadium as the Hitting Coach for the Hagerstown Suns. Baseball is a small world, so many connections.
Ok, time to pack up the computer.
HOK – "The Joe" and Camden Yards
Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park, "The Joe", home of the Charleston Riverdogs, was designed by the same firm that designed Camden Yards in 1992. Both are unique parks set in the downtown of their respective cities. I'll have a better feel when I get there but I thought it was cool that both were designed by the same firm.
I pulled this from the Orioles website: orioles.com:
The ballpark seats 48,876 (including standing room) and the project cost was approximately $110 million. It was designed by the Kansas City architectural firm of Helmuth, Obata and Kassabaum (HOK) with direction and input from the Orioles and the State of Maryland, which owns and operates the facility through its agency, the Maryland Stadium Authority (MSA).
Working under contract to HOK were the urban design firm of RTKL, the landscape architecture firm of Wallace, Roberts, and Todd, and the engineering firms of Bliss and Nyitray: Rummel, Klepper, and Kahl: and Kidde Consultants, Inc. Working under contract to the Orioles were the interior design firm of Forte Design and the graphic design firm of David Ashton and Associates.
I pulled this from the Riverdogs website: riverdogs.com
Riley Park was designed by HOK Sports, of Kansas City, MO., known primarily for their work at Oriole Park at Camden Yards (Baltimore), Jacobs Field (Cleveland) and Coors Field (Denver), among many others.
The firms website is hok.com. They have been around since 1955.
Couple pictures of the ballpark…
In Charleston
We arrived in Charleston at about 1 AM this morning. It was a long trip but we all expected it.
Bus movies: Anger Management, Miracle and 300.
Very nice hotel here in Charleston. One of the better in the league. The main reason I say that is because the breakfast is excellent. They have a hot buffet (hash browns, eggs, sausage, bacon, pancakes, waffles) and they have someone making omelets. Perfect! And, I have two televisions in my hotel room. I have a separate room with a couch and then another area with the bed.
We are leaving for the park at 2:30 today. Here are some notes for the game today.
KING JULIUS: Shorebirds right-fielder Jacob Julius had his best series of the season against the Hagerstown Suns. He hit his first home run of the season in game four (8/7) and then hit his second home run of the season the following night (8/8) in the finale. Julius recorded back-to-back multi-hit games. He had three total multi-hit games entering the series. Julius started four straight games for the first time this season.
BERNARDO HOT: Shorebirds backstop Luis Bernardo is riding a five-game hit streak into game one against the Riverdogs. During the recent homestand, he hit .315 (6-19) with six RBIs and two runs scored. He also connected on his first home run of the season on 8/5 and his first triple of the season on 8/8. His .231 batting average is the highest since May 23rd when he was hitting .235.
ROAD OFFENSIVE WARRIORS: Several Shorebirds have hit much better on the road than at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium. Tyler Kolodny is hitting .276 on the road, but only .169 at home (107). Ron Welty is batting .332 on the road and just .272 at home (60). Elvin Polanco is hitting .283 on the road but just .215 at home (68). Overall, the Shorebirds are hitting .262 on the road and .245 at home. Power numbers are also skewed greatly. The Shorebirds have connected on 28 homers on the road versus just 14 at home.
I'll check in from the park with pictures. I hear its nice.
Until next time, Go Shorebirds!


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2013 ACC Previews: Wake Forest
As the college football season draws closer it is time to take a look at each team in the ACC and their outlook for 2013. We will look at what to expect from your favorite team and what it will take for 2013 to be a success. We will follow the predicted finishing order released during ACC media day, alternating between the Coastal and Atlantic Division. Next up is Wake Forest.
Head Coach: Jim Grobe (13th season)
Last Season: Wake Forest started out strong last year with back-to-back wins, including a victory over ACC opponent North Carolina. Then the Demon Deacons entered a downward spiral, losing seven of 10 to finish the season 5-7 overall and 3-5 in the conference.
Key Losses: The team didn't suffer many losses on either side of the ball. It lost its No. 2 receiver in Terence Davis. Safety Chibuikem Okoro and linebacker Riley Haynes are gone on the defensive side of the ball.
What To Expect On Offense: Quarterback Tanner Price is one of eight starters returning on the offensive side. He finished last season with 2,300 yards and 12 touchdowns. His favorite target Michael Campanaro also is back. Another season together for the two gives the Wake Forest offense a chance to live up to the potential some fans expected to see from the team last season. A healthy offensive line is an added bonus for the offense.
What To Expect On Defense: The defense had their fair share of struggles in the 2012 season. This year, senior Nikita Whitlock will anchor the defense up front. In the secondary, the Demon Deacons get AJ Marshall back as well. Marshall and the secondary will be under the direction of yet another defensive backs coach, their fifth in as many seasons. Derrick Jackson mans the position and hopes to get the secondary out of the bottom half of the ACC in terms of passing defense.
Breakout Stars: Campanaro has all the tools to be a 1,000-yard receiver. He was Price's favorite target last season, as he caught 79 passes for 763 yards and six touchdowns. This season looks to be another stellar campaign for the wideout. Another key player will be Josh Harris, Wake Forest's leading rusher for the past two seasons. Harris almost missed out to the 2013 season when he was declared ineligible this offseason before receiving a waiver by the NCAA to allow him to play. Wake Forest will benefit from his presence in the backfield.
Big Games: The team has a good chance to open up the year strong. It's not far-fetched to believe Wake Forest can start the season 4-0. Their first four opponents are Presbyterian, Boston College, Louisiana Monroe and Army. From that point it may be difficult for them to find wins. Clemson will welcome them in their fifth game and then the Demon Deacons will take on N.C. State. Wake Forest gets Miami on the road to close out October and Florida State at home in early November.
Outlook: There's not much that points to a major turnaround for Wake Forest this year. The biggest thing they have going for them is experience with 16 returning starters. However, that experience is from a team that was inconsistent for a good part of last season. Their ACC schedule also doesn't help their case.
Predicted Record: 4-8 (2-6 ACC)

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Planning on doing some backpacking this summer in southern or central Oregon? You might want to watch the Travel Channel this weekend to see how your food is made.
Mountain House, a leading freeze dried food manufacturer based in Albany, will be featured on the Travel Channel's "Extreme Factories" this Sunday, May 12, at 9 p.m. Viewers will get a rare chance to see Oregon Freeze Dry, makers of Mountain House, show off the company's freeze drying process.
"Extreme Factories" travels the nation to investigate the most exotic and unique facilities they can find. This week, the tour bus will stop at Chrysler Corporation, Ping Golf and at Oregon Freeze Dry. Each company is set to show off the most innovative and exclusive techniques in their industry.
Oregon Freeze Dry rarely shares the secrets behind its freeze drying process, making this a special opportunity in terms of access to the Albany factory. "Extreme Factories" will showcase the process of creating Mountain House freeze dried entrees, all the way from the cook pot to the pouch.
It all started when a producer from BCII reached out to Oregon Freeze Dry's marketing manager Reiner Bohlen.
"He was curious what might make our factory 'extreme','' she said in a statement. "I explained that our food has been to the bottom of the deepest oceans on U.S. Navy submarines, to the tops of the highest mountains in numerous alpine expeditions, all the way to the moon itself on the Apollo missions. Our freeze drying process makes that possible, and we don't know of any other company whose products have been everywhere ours have."
Over 20 Oregon Freeze Dry employees are shown onscreen in the segment, with several interviewed, including OFD President Jim Merryman and Senior VP of Manufacturing John Damon.
Fans of Mountain House can tune in to learn more about this internationally recognized brand and Oregon Freeze Dry, the company that produces it. "Extreme Factories" airs on Travel Channel, the world's leading travel media brand, available to nearly 96 million U.S. homes.
Mountain House, the top-selling brand of freeze dried food, has been the leading choice of backpackers, hikers, campers and other outdoor enthusiasts for nearly 50 years. More recently, Mountain House has become the premium food storage solution for emergency preparedness. Mountain House products are convenient, easy to prepare and have the industry's longest proven shelf life.
For information and a complete list of product offerings, visit mountainhouse.com.
And while you're at it, use either of the froms below to tell the blogger your favorite trail where you will be dining on the Mountain House brand this summer.
-- Terry Richard


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New Haven sprinter Jared Connaughton had a successful European tour with a pair of wins and four top-five finishes.
Connaughton's first meet was in Helsinki, Finland, where he finished second to former Jamaican 200-metre national champion Steve Mullings by three one-hundredths of a second with a time of 20.99 seconds.
His next race was in County Cork, Ireland, where he beat Pan-American gold medallist Antiguan Brendon Christian and former world and Commonwealth champion Kim Collins of St. Kitts.
While in County Cork, Connaughton also finished third behind Christian Hession and British Isles champion Paul Hession in the 200 metre.
In Crete, Greece, Connaughton had his worst showing with a fifth-place finish in the 100 metre, but he bounced back in Belgium where he finished third in the 200 metre behind Jamaican Mario Forsythe and American Xavier Carter with a time of 20.65 seconds.
He ran a season best in Liege, Belgium, three days later when he finished first in the first heat ahead of Zambian Brian Zingai with a time of 10.28 seconds.
Connaughton will return to Texas to rest and prepare for the Canadian national championship at the end of July.
His time of 20.61 seconds in the 200 metre is the best in Canada for the 2010 season and his 10.28 second run in the 100 metre is good for second best this year.
Before he heads to Toronto for the nationals, Connaughton will return to P.E.I. for a few days and will return to the Maritimes to race in the Aug. 3 Aileen Meagher International track meet.
Connaughton will spend a few weeks on P.E.I. after the meet and will return to Texas to train for the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India in October.


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Spreading seasonal gratitude
February 9, 2014
This especially cold and snowy winter season makes it clear how dependent many of us can be on our systems of government, as well as on our energy suppliers....
Susan, its great to see someone thank the natural gas frackers. greener you say than coal, uh, or as dk says,um no. natural gas emits more water vapor than coal. Water is the best greenhouse gas on the planet, trumping co2 by many, many times. lets see, the plows run on diesel. the salt came by diesel truck. the pipelines carry natural gas to our homes. tanker trucks carry the gasoline to the pumps. all of this is private enterprise. oil was private enterprise. Luckily we have an abundance of natural gas in america, thanks to fracking. but the libs, loving starvation and cold want to ban that.cuomo stole the show from the frackers. The places out west where it it is done and where water is MUCH scarcer than here in WNY. so thank private enterprise, NOT the govt. and carlaw says we dont need fracking ! Go figure.
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By joshua789
March 1, 2012
Administrative detention is a procedure that allows the Israeli military to hold detainees indefinitely on secret evidence without charging them or allowing them to stand trial. In the occupied Palestinian West Bank, the Israeli army is authorized to issue administrative detention orders against Palestinian civilians on the basis of Military Order 1651. This order empowers military commanders to detain an individual for up to six month renewable periods if they have "reasonable grounds to presume that the security of the area or public security require the detention." On or just before the expiry date, the detention order is frequently renewed. This process can be continued indefinitely.
Approximately 300 Palestinians are held under this system.


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Kombat 79L 2008 and NP excess 5.9m
Hi, I'm thinking of buying a Starboard Kombat 79L (2008).
I just need to know if I could use my NP excess 5.9m on this board comfortably or is this stretching it? My weight is 77Kg and only sailing choppy water, no big waves. I want to use this board as my high wind freeride.
Thanks for your help...
no probs. it will be fine
It will work well with a slightly bigger fin.
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Skip to comments.McConnell announces fallback plan: Lets give Obama the power to raise the debt ceiling himself
Posted on 07/12/2011 2:04:58 PM PDT by Hojczyk
Now that the table is set, heres how the proposed plan would work: Republicans in Congress would agree to vote to authorize the president to propose three separate incremental debt ceiling increases, spaced over the remainder of his term. He would be required to couple each request with a corresponding set of spending cuts that exceed the dollar amount of his sought-after debt limit hike. These cuts would be of his choosing alone. The first pair of requests would come prior to the August 2 deadline. It would be for roughly $700 Billion. The next requests, for $900 Billion, would come in the fall, and the final tranche (also for $900 Billion) would be scheduled for summer of 2012 in the thick of the campaign cycle.
In all likelihood, on each occasion, Republicans would overwhelmingly vote to disapprove of the presidents debt ceiling increase request. This allows GOP members (and almost certainly some vulnerable Democrats) to technically vote no on raising the debt ceiling. If, as is likely, simple majorities in both houses vote to disapprove of the presidents requests, hed be forced to veto each disapproval, pinging the issue back to Capitol Hill. If Congress cant override those vetos with 2/3 majorities (and Republicans wont have the votes, even with some Democrats), the debt ceiling will increase. But not without the exacting a substantial political price from the president and his allies in Congress. They will own the debt ceiling hike. Period. Members of Congress who vote with the president will set themselves up to be targeted by brutal attack ads (so-and-so has voted to increase the national debt limit three times in the last year alone, etc).
(Excerpt) Read more at hotair.com ...
Wow, what a cowardly way to play politics
What a boomerang!
If it will speed up the destruction of the country, hussein will be all for it.
I would agree that this is all comical event now...with this daily meeting of the President, his staff, the Democrats and the Republicans. Might as well allow the President to raise this on his own, and vote it up or down (would make this shorter in the long-run). If he screws this up...they vote all vote against it.
My guess is that Obama really doesn't want that kind of authority...he'd just screw up the opportunity.
This plan is basically the only way the GOP comes out of this unscathed. Lay it all on Obama's doorstep, and make him give specific details on spending cuts in order to raise the debt ceiling. I think it's a great plan.
And while we're at it, let's just send all the Senators home and let the writers at The Onion write our laws. We may as well put professional jokers in charge...
And threatening the elderly ain't? If he wants it, let him bite it and make him chew it until he chokes.
And threatening the elderly ain't? If he wants it, let him bite it and make him chew it until he chokes.
We should arm the Taliban while we're at it.
At this point I'm convinced we're like an alcoholic... we need to hit bottom before we can start our recovery. This ought to help in that regard.
How about we DEarm them. Note, DEarm is not the same as DISarm.
Brilliant plan by the GOP.
Are you being sarcastic?? The democrats will prevent either body from reaching the two thirds to prevent the debt ceiling from rising and even if they do, the president will veto it.
This is just a way for the Congress to not have to do what it knew it was going to do anyway but didn't want to take the heat for.
Do you have a better idea, at least in terms of politics, for the GOP? This is the only way to hold Barry's feet to the fire and finally make him show his cards. He blew it today with his threat to withhold SS checks, and putting him in charge of the debt ceiling is the combo punch.
Personally, I like the idea of making Obama (and lots of Rats in the House and Senate) eat not one, not two, but THREE sh*t sandwiches on the way to the Nov 2012 elections.
Render unto Caesar the things which are not Caesars, and unto God the things that are not Gods
Then you're a fool. The power to borrow money constitutionally rests with the Congress. They should not take their own responsibility and place it with Obama, who will obviously abuse it. There is no check with this plan. Obama gets his increase unless the congress gets a two-thirds majority to stop it (which would never happen). And then Obama would veto it if it did.
Yes I have a better plan in terms of politics. Let the phony August date pass, just like the phoney May date and force Obama to prioritize spending. If we spend 2.6 trillion this year, there's no need to borrow any more money.
Dude, this man has been giving military weapons to the Mexican drug cartels. Do you need any more evidence of what kind of cards this man holds ?
No. No. No. No. NO.
Once again, politics and getting re-elected are more important than what is best for the country. Time for a third party.
This is simple, a press conference by Mcconnel and boner..
Mr PBO, unless your suggesting a tax holiday for all businesses, and all workers, which we would welcome in the middle of a depression...money keeps comming in to the treasury. If you and turbotax timeh, choose to rob seniors of their SS checks, while continuing to funding abortions around the world, well that's your choice, Oh and BTW, after running guns illegally, passing no budget in 800 + days, and a litany of lesser high crimes, if you choose to rob seniors, and fail to cut spending, Please understand you will face investigations, and impeachment proceedings until we ride your corrupt butt clean back to Chicago, and maybe the way Blago choose to go!
Completely unnecessary. I didn't read past this insult.
Ready. Aim. Fire.
It's a deliciously devious plan . . . me likey.
Make him come to Congress. Their is a great advantage in selecting the place of negotiating and so far he has all the advantage. Change that!
All these actions, or rather, inactions, of Congress do seem poised to make Feckless Leader consider them, ultimately, irrelevant. Not to mention poor little old us, the American people. How can McConnell think that people cannot already see what a weasel Floppy Ears is? Moreover, how can a more or less sentient being believe that essentially giving a would-be dictator more power is ever a smart idea, much less beneficial to one's self? He is proposing that Congress give him another taste of carte blanche, basically. Sheesh.
Is that what you think the highest priority is - to come out of a fight unscathed? There's a word for people who think that way.
Doesn't sound practical. Infact, it probably has enough loopholes for Obama to ride right through. Hope this is just a proposal that McConnell expects Obama to reject, because it's wacked.
It gives Obama 3 trillion bucks. Stoopid!
If you aren't taking politics into at least a little bit of consideration, then you're not being realistic about 2012.
Tax hikes are what they plan to slip in under the propaganda about the debt ceiling. McConnell's plan is really a way to talk about the debt ceiling three times over the next year and a half while slipping big tax hikes into those bills.
Talk about not being realistic!!! Not only will it be possible for Obama to do so... he will, with every media talking head agreeing with him! You and McConnell both make the same mistake: you assume that anyone in the media will call Obama on his lies. Well, the press hasn't to this point.
In fact, if Obama went on TV and blamed this very law for the economy, McConnell will have ten Sunday-shows calling to ask why he wrote a law specifically designed to destroy the American economy.
You (and McConnell) need to be realistic. There's no way to "spin" this without the press' help. That's why Republicans need to achieve something... not place their hopes on political spin...
I have a news alert for you, Obama is going to blame the GOP no matter what happens.
What the GOP should seek is clarity. Namely, that Obama favors a debt ceiling increase so he can increase govt spending while the GOP opposes a debt ceiling increase because the GOP wants to decrease govt spending. Provide the voter with that clarity and let the chips fall where they may.
If our fellow citizens are worthy of the free Republic that we have inherited, then they will do the right thing. And if they are not, then no amount of tactical cleverness by the GOP will save them.
Jon Stewart could do a week on each of the phony votes against the 3 increases.
This could be laid at Obama's door, only if the MSM goes along, which they won't. It will be pointed out that Obama was allowed by the Republicans to have this power, and that he was forced to use the power because the Republicans wouldn't raise taxes.
Here is reality. No debt ceiling hike, and Obama continues to destroy the economy at a faster rate, deliberately, and he'll blame the GOP for it. I just don't see why this is such a terrible idea (other than the 2/3 vote; I'd like to see a simple majority vote in the House).
It seems like I remember a time in the recent past when a republican led senate tried to enact a line item veto structured somewhat like this proposal. It was struck down as being unconstitutional because congress can not transfer to the president that power assigned them by the constitution. A change in constitutional power requires an amendment to the constitution. It is not enough just to desire to shift blame for unpopular policy.
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The Mirror is starting a new Federal Way All-Sports Championship award, which will track the overall performance of the athletic programs of all four high schools in the city Beamer, Decatur, Federal Way and Jefferson.
The award ranks the schools finishes in the South Puget Sound League South Division in every sport. We will award 20 points to the highest placing Federal Way district school in the league standings, 15 for the second highest, 10 for third and five points for fourth. Five bonus points are awarded for an SPSL South championship.
Following the fall sports season, which includes football, volleyball, girls soccer, cross country, girls swimming, golf and boys tennis, Jefferson holds a slight lead over Decatur. The Raiders sit with 152.5 points in large part, to their league titles in boys and girls cross country and boys tennis. Decatur is right behind with 150 total points, thanks to a league title in girls golf and high finishes in football, volleyball and girls soccer.
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The woman, who was 16 at the time, was originally arrested along with the men and accused of attacking another teenage girl. The woman, granted immunity from prosecution Tuesday, was merely listed as a state's witness to the crime.
The defense attorneys for the four men moved Judge Allison Penzato to grant a mistrial, alleging that the Attorney General's Office, which is prosecuting the case because of a conflict of interest with the district attorney, broached allegations of another crime without giving them proper notice of its intent to do so.
Brett Ward, 27, Clayton King, 22, Michael Ayo, 25, and Derrick Maise, 23, are each charged with aggravated rape and attempted aggravated rape, which is punishable in Louisiana by mandatory life in prison.
On June 20, 2008, the woman testified that she and two of the men picked up the alleged 15-year-old victim at the Taco Bell near Covington. They all went to a party at a home near Madisonville where Ward lived with his parents, who were out of town. There the four men and two girls smoked marijuana, took pills and drank Red Bull and vodka drinks.
The girl told the court Tuesday that they were all together in Ward's bedroom when she and Ayo began having sex on the bed. She didn't see anyone rape her friend, she testified, then she started crying and said Ward forced her to perform oral sex on him.
The other girl, the alleged victim, has not yet testified. Her mother contacted authorities about a week after the incident.
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But the defense attorneys -- Jim Burke for Ward, Bob Sterns for Maise, Jim Mecca for King, and public defenders Kevin Linder and David Sirera for Ayo -- noted that all other accounts of the evening, including police reports and the victim's statements, included the teenager willingly giving Ward oral sex.
Penzato excused the jury Tuesday afternoon and held a hearing with testimony from an Attorney General investigator to determine whether a mistrial should be granted. That hearing is set to resume this morning.


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The Hampshire Superior Court jury determined Wednesday that 46-year-old Craig Barton was grossly negligent and acting recklessly when he got behind the wheel and struck 22-year-old Frederick Kareta III in August 2010.
Kareta was retrieving mail from his aunt's mailbox in South Hadley when a speeding Barton lost control of his car and struck him.
Kareta's father tells The Daily Hampshire Gazette he doesn't expect to see a dime, but wanted Barton held accountable.
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A list of the biggest punchers in boxing history has as much potential for being contentious as a pound-for-pound ranking. KO percentages, testimonies from past opponents, and highlight reels are all useful for narrowing the list down to finalists.
But in the end, subjective opinion is still the deciding factor.
Incidentally, this is not a pound-for-pound list. Major lower weight punchers like Tommy Hearns and Naseem Hamed will not appear.
The only two non-heavyweights I had on my short list were Bob Foster and Archie Moore, two light heavyweight champions who both campaigned among the big boys with pretty fair success.
I've also ultimately come down against most heavyweights from smaller eras, as well. There is no question Rocky Marciano hit like a truck, and he delivered some of the most dramatic stoppage of all time. But only 10 of his 49 opponents even topped 200 pounds.
Jack Dempsey, too, qualified as a near finalist for my top ten. Other earlier fighters I considered, based mostly on historical reputation, included James Jeffries, Sam McVea and Max Baer.


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Schneider said Fox put the lives of numerous children at risk.
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Audrey Irene Findley, 83, Altoona, died Friday afternoon, Oct. 25, 2013, at Elmcroft of Altoona.
She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Harold and Ruth (Longenecker) Irvin. She married Robert E. Findley on June 29, 1957, at Third Presbyterian Church, Altoona.
Surviving are her husband, Robert; a son, Harold E. Findley and wife, Julie, of Altoona; a daughter, Elizabeth I. Siglow of Altoona; seven grandchildren: Jason Hendricks, Layla Hendricks, Megan Prisk, Rachel Dean, Elizabeth Franks, Michael Findley and Ben Siglow; and two great-grandchildren: Ethan Franks and Killian Hendricks.
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Methods examined for the preparation of cells from tissues of salmonid fishes for primary cultivation were the fragment (explant) and enzyme dispersion techniques. Both methods were employed for the cultivation of a variety of tissues from Pacific salmon, Oncorhynchus spp., and the steelhead trout, Salmo gairdneri gairdneri. A technique was devised whereby embryonic cells of these fishes were prepared in primary culture and maintained with periodic fluid changes and transfers over long periods of time. These preparations, referred to as stock cultures, were used as a cell source for much of the experimental work reported here. The optimum concentration of cell inoculum for primary culture of embryonic cells was found to be one to one and one-half million per ml of culture medium. The optimum concentration of cell inoculum for subcultures of the primary cultures was found to be 600,000 per ml of medium. Several enzymes were compared with trypsin for the preparation of primary cell cultures. All were able to cause separation of cells from the tissue mass; however, these test enzymes were found to be more toxic to the cells than trypsin. The first of a series of experiments to determine factors influencing cell growth involved the comparison of five tissue culture media. Eagle's minimum essential medium supplemented with 20 percent agamma calf serum was found to be more growth stimulatory for embryonic cells than any of the other preparations tested. The addition of 25 percent by volume of Eagle's basal medium with 20 percent agamma calf serum removed from an actively growing culture to 75 percent by volume of this same medium failed to stimulate more cell growth than did Eagle's basal medium prepared with all fresh components. There appeared to be no growth stimulatory factors for these cells present in the fluid of actively growing cultures. Antibiotics have been employed at concentrations as high as 1000 units of penicillin, 1000 micrograms of streptomycin and 100 units of Mycostatin per ml of medium for the control of microorganisms without any indication of toxicity. Cultures were routinely carried for long periods of time at concentrations of 100 units penicillin, 100 micrograms streptomycin and 25 units Mycostatin without obvious harmful effects. Vitamin B₁₂ was found to inhibit growth of steelhead trout embryonic cells at concentrations of 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 mg per liter in Eagle's basal medium supplemented with 20 percent agamma calf serum. Oxaloacetic acid was also incorporated into this same medium at 2.5, 5.0, and 10.0 millimolar concentrations. This compound was found to inhibit the growth of coho salmon embryonic cells. The use of blood serum to supplement media was investigated. Homologous fish serum was toxic for the steelhead embryonic cell cultures tested. Horse serum failed to support growth of these same cells. Human and calf serum, with and without gamma globulin, were compared and the agamma calf serum was superior to the other three as a growth stimulant for fish cells. The growth of coho salmon embryonic cells was inhibited when incubated in an atmosphere containing concentrations of one and three percent CO₂. Steelhead trout embryonic cells were found to grow best at 18° and 23° C. Twenty-eight and 35° C. were both lethal for these cells. Cultures incubated at 4° and 13° C. failed to grow. Twenty-five degrees centigrade was believed to be inhibitory for these cultures but not lethal. Observations indicated that the pH of the medium used to culture chinook salmon embryonic cells increased in alkalinity shortly after planting, followed by a slow decrease requiring approximately 28 days to reach values near neutrality. Cells of hepatoma tissue excised from adult rainbow trout were cultured and studied during the course of this work. A number of cultures have been grown under conditions of continuous cultivation. Five of these preparations are still viable and two have exceeded one year in culture.
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AMSTERDAM - City police said seven people were arrested Friday after authorities executed search and arrest warrants.
Police said those facing the charge of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, a felony, include:
Police said Rodriguez-Morales, Matias, Arce-Santiago and Perez were charged for heroin sales. Police said Velasquez, Rivera and Reyes each face the charge for cocaine sales.
Police said at about 6 a.m. Friday, authorities executed two search warrants and five arrest warrants at various locations in the city. Police said the warrants were related to the sale of cocaine and heroin that occurred over the course of a two-month investigation.
During the service of the warrants, police said, more than a 1/2 ounce of cocaine, about $3,400 in currency, and various drug paraphernalia were seized.
Police said all of the defendants were arraigned in?City?Court.
Police said officers executed the warrants in conjunction with the state police and the Montgomery?County Sheriff's Department.
Montgomery?County District?Attorney James "Jed" Conboy assisted with the investigation.


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Rivals put out an article that calls Oregon's players the nations biggest overachievers. It's based on their recruiting ratings from '06 to '10 versus the results on the field. I'd argue that the players in California, and the JUCO impact players Oregon's had were underrated when they came to Oregon. But then, that's the case if you're not from the SEC where just putting Florida by your name adds another star whether you're worthy or not. Same with Texas, Oklahoma, etc. Amazing how the ratings go up 'after' they commit to those teams.
This year, it's happening with Oregon of course, (Lyerla's a good example). Primarily because Oregon's staff did a tremendous job of identifying guys as juniors who should probably be rated higher anyway.
On the flip side, Oregon's also had how many 2-star guys come through and make a massive impact? A lot. And not just guys that were hard to find. Should've been easy to find Walter Thurmond, Jairus Byrd, Max Unger, Matt Toeiana, etc. They weren't living in the middle of nowhere. St. Louis, Hawaii, and West Covina, CA. Pretty easy spots to find.
But even if they had been rated a little low, they clearly weren't impact players when they arrived, but wound up being NFL guys when they left.
The simple fact is that Oregon's coaches are turning 3-star guys into 4-star guys, and 4-star guys into 5-star guys in terms of their performance. Consistently.
Part of it is a result of being able to red shirt guys early (LaMichael James, Boseko Lokombo, etc.) And this year watch for Ryan Clanton to be an absolute terror on the offensive line. I'll go so far as to say he's got All-Conference talent. Yes, he could be that good now that he is entrenched in the system. If they'd had injuries at all on the line, he'd have played last year. I met his parents this year and he's excited to get going. With three seniors leaving this is a big area of concern obviously. Pencil in Clanton in one of those spots immediately from everything I've seen and heard. Oh, and remember, he's got two years left because he red shirted. That's not just great coaching, that's great stewardship of the program.


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What's he waiting for?
Canada's poet laureate is in the news today for whining about only being asked to compose one poem during his paid term: http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/06/18/a-poet-without-poems-canadas-taxpayer-funded-wordsmith-laments-scarcity-of-assignments-from-ottawa/
Obviously, we shouldn't have a paid poet laureate. That goes without saying. It's not that I don't respect poetry. On the contrary, while I have no aptitude for it, it strikes me as a lamentable gap in my own knowledge of literature that I'm so poorly read in poetry.
But being a poet doesn't require a paycheque, nor should it require instructions to "go write a poem." This seemingly silly man should have realized the position of poet laureate doesn't come with a dedicated project manager to hand hold him through his assignments.
Do what you're supposed to do, poet, and write. If you have something to say on an issue, say it and let the controversy begion.
Another bad government-is-your-parent decision. Apparently unpaid internships may soon be illegal in (some of?) the States: http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2013/06/18/jesse-kline-let-interns-work-for-free/
Sure, some interns are taken advantage of, and some companies should do the right thing and provide at least an honorarium for the work of interns. I'm not saying "don't pay interns." But, as this op-ed says, requiring it will only limit opportunities for people trying to break into an industry.
I began in journalism writing free movie and book reviews for Rue Morgue magazine (http://rue-morgue.com/). I got a column with the Peterborough Examiner in part because I told them I'd write it for free.
Seeking out opportunities – unpaid opportunities – to learn new skills and educate yourself about new industries is hands down one of the best ways to change your life. Any person who finds themselves in a dead end job can only improve their lot by deciding what they really want to do and asking someone to let them do it for free until they're good enough at it to demand a paycheque.
I realize the situation is slightly different when an internship is a more formal requirement of a diploma or degree program. I think it's bad form for an employer to not recognize an intern's contribution with some sort of modest thank you payment, but making it illegal will just close doors on young people.
Yes: http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/18/this-is-not-a-field-trip/
Great, great, great idea. And like the parent at the end of the article, I don't need a raft of scientific papers to tell me what is patently obvious – the natural world is a terrific classroom.
Would the stats be any different in Canada? I can say I hope so, but maybe not: http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/06/18/majority-of-americans-dont-trust-newspapers-and-television-news
It's too bad. It's more than too bad, it's a dangerous trend. I know, I know, readers will say newspapers and media deserve the distrust they've garnered. I don't think that's entirely fair, though (not that I'm at all biased).
I think the key to understanding media is being an educated consumer of media. Know the limitations of what you're reading.
Articles will rarely be exhaustive. They are often written under deadline. Not every voice on an issue will be represented, but hopefully the big players will be. Bias will creep in, at least some of the time and, as newspapers are businesses relying on broad appeal, fringe views will not always get the airing they deserve. Also, sources will lie, and journalists won't always have the resources to catch those lies.
So the point is not that media is always right or even that its information is always correct. Yes, be suspicious of the information in an article.
Also understand, though, that the goal of most journalists is to inform the public and illuminate truth. My experience is that reporters typically care about the integrity of what they're producing and seek to make it accurate. Be skeptical of information, but try not to be overly cynical about the messengers.
Also, what's the other option? If you think the information in a newspaper can't be trusted, I'm not sure what source you'll go to instead. Facebook?
If you care passionately about a particular topic, don't rely solely on one source or one kind of source. Watch documentaries, listen to radio broadcasts, read newspapers, magazines and books. Lots of books, exploring every angle of a topic. Sorry to say, but unless you want to invest that kind of time and passion in learning about something, you probably won't do it justice.
There are exceptions – breaking news, stories where visuals tell the story – but generally newspapers remain the best way to get a relatively accurate picture of what is happening in the world in the least amount of time (if you think TV is always better, think about how few words may actually be said in a broadcast: a major story might have a script of, what, 100 words or so?).
…and as odd as the mix of my interests may seem, also this: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2343491/Welcome-Glock-Block-Vigilante-neighbors-Oregon-town-say-longer-calling-police-armed-instead.html


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The Atlanta Falcons fell just 10 yards shy of a trip to the Super Bowl in 2012. That's a tough pill to swallow, but in the NFL, you must regroup and build again every offseason to make sure that your team stays on top.
The Falcons finished the year with a 13-3 record and finally got the Mike Smith-Matt Ryan playoff monkey of their backs. Now, with no more questioning of when Smith and Ryan are going to get their first postseason win, all focus can be put on making sure that this team doesn't fall short again.
Atlanta has some obvious needs and big questions for its 2013 roster. If Tony Gonzalez does indeed retire, what will the Falcons do at tight end? How will the Falcons enhance their offensive line? Also, is running back Michael Turner done as a member of the Falcons?
These questions, and more, will have to be addressed either via free agency or in the upcoming NFL draft.
Let's look at a position-by-position breakdown of the Falcons current roster and make some educated guesses on what might happen in the coming months and on draft day.


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Sunday, 3 May 2009
observer ONLINE
Un-bra- lievable!
A woman in Detroit in the US owes her life to her bra! She escaped
serious injury when the underwire on her bra deflected a bullet. The
57-year-old woman had spotted a group of men breaking into a neighbor's
house on Tuesday morning.
When the men saw her, one of them fired a
shot. The bullet lobbed off the underwire on the woman's bra, saving her
Last week in Brazil, another woman's life was saved with a bit of
help from her undergarments. She was shot in the chest by robbers on a
bus but survived the attack because she'd stuffed money into her bra.
The cash absorbed most of the impact.
Source: Just Plain's ... on the Blog
Is this the world's tallest man?
There could be a new contender for the world's tallest man title.
27-year old Zhao Liang caused quite a stir when he walked into a
hospital in China a few days ago to treat his injured foot.
Zhao is a staggering 2.46 meters tall making him 10 cm taller than
Bao Xishun, the man currently listed in the Guinness Book of Records as
the world's tallest.
Zhao's parents are of average height, with his
father at 1.8m and his mum at 1.68m. His mom says Zhao has a big
appetite - polishing off eight hamburger-sized steamed buns and three
dishes for dinner.
Taking cricket to a higher level
Talk about aiming high! A world record has been set for the world's
highest ever cricket match. The game has taken place 16,945 feet up
Mount Everest.
Players, groundsmen, medics and spectators trekked up the
mountain to set the record for a field sport played at the highest
The 50-strong group of amateurs and enthusiasts spent nine days
making their way to the site of the Twenty20 match. Locals helped
prepare the pitch, moving stones, pebbles and rocks out of the playing
area. In the end,
Team Hillary beat Team Tenzing by 36 runs with six balls remaining of
the Nokia Maps Everest Test.
China's Great Wall longer than thought
The Great Wall of China is longer than originally thought. A two year
government study has uncovered new sections of the Wall that add up to
290 kilometers.
Experts used new technologies such as infrared range
finders and GPS devices to make the discovery.
They found sections of the wall concealed by hills, trenches and
rivers that stretch from Hu Mountain in northern Liaoning province to
Jiayu Pass in western Gansu province.
The additional parts mean the Great Wall - which Chinese emperors
began constructing 2,000 years ago to keep out Monguls and invaders -
spans about 6,300 km through the northern part of the country. The Great
Wall is China's premier tourist attraction drawing hundreds of thousands
of visitors each year.
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TRENTON — The licenses of three New Jersey pharmacists have been suspended following their arrests last month and allegations that they participated in an illegal prescription drug ring, state authorities said today.
The suspensions — handed down against Daniel Podell, 87, of Clark; Howard Hirsh, 61, of Cranbury; and Lawrence Zaslow, 59, of Cherry Hill — will remain in effect until further action by the state Board of Pharmacy and the resolution of the criminal charges.
Authorities allege several pain management clinics in Florida provided prescriptions for painkillers such as oxycodone, hydromorphone and morphine sulfate to patients who had no medical need for them. The patients were instructed to mail the prescriptions to the Plainfield Pharmacy, at 603 W. 4th St. in Plainfield, with money orders.
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Leetonia BOE names Jones to CCCTC board
LEETONIA- A former school board member will continue to represent Leetonia on the Columbiana County Career and Technical Center board.
The school board Thursday night appointed Doug Jones to a three-year term as the CCCTC representative beginning with this month's meeting.
Jones is eligible to serve on the CCCTC board due to a law the state legislature approved last year stating that career and technical center boards do not have to consist of a local school board member, and instead a district can be represented by a member of the public appointed by the board. He finished his term last year after resigning his seat on the school board in August and moving out of the district.
Jennings said that Jones is being selecting because he had been elected to the school board by voters, then appointed by the school board to serve on the CCCTC board. As long as he is willing to remain the representative, he will be, Jennings explained, but once he no longer wishes to be the representative, a member of the current school board will take over.
In other business the board accepted donations of $100 from Leisa Lorch for the Baseball/Softball Scoreboard Project, $78 from Rondinelli Company Inc. for the Junior Class Fund and $100 from Diane Perkins for the Perkins/Totora Scholarship Fund.
The board also approved the Annual Tax Budget for Fiscal Year 2015 that shows general fund revenue at $7,512,320 and general fund expenses at $7,451,029, resulting in a surplus of $61,291, and approved Dala Schneider as a winter sports worker for the 2013-2014 season and Keith Drewnoski as the assistant weight room coach for the remainder of the 2013-2014 school year.
At its re-organizational meeting the board elected Jennings as president and Michael Rulli vice president, named named Jennings as OSBA legislative liaison and Larry Duko as student achievement liaison, set its service fund at $4,000, noted that board members will be paid $80 per meeting for an unlimited amount of meetings per year and agreed to continue meeting at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month in Room 20 of the K-12 campus.
The next regular board meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30 in Room 20.


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An enterprise messaging system (EMS) is a set of published enterprise-wide standards that allows organizations to send semantically precise messages between computer systems. EMS systems promote loosely coupled architectures that allow changes in the formats of messages to have minimum impact on message subscribers. EMS systems are facilitated by the use of structured messages (such as using XML or JSON), and appropriate protocols, such as DDS, MSMQ, AMQP or SOAP with web services.
EMS usually takes into account the following considerations:
- Security: Messages must be encrypted if they travel over public interfaces. Messages must be authenticated or digitally signed if the receiver is to have confidence that the messages have not been tampered with in transit.
- Routing: Messages need to be routed efficiently from the sender to the receiver. Intermediate nodes may need to route the messages if the body of the message is encrypted.
- Metadata: The body of the document contains information that must be unambiguously interpreted. Metadata registries should be used to create precise definitions for each data element.
- Subscription: Systems should be able to subscribe to all messages that match a specific pattern. Messages with a specific content may be routed differently. For example, some messages may have different priority or security policies.
- Policy: Enterprise messaging systems should provide some consideration for a centralized policy of messages such as what classes or roles of users can access different fields of any message.
Separation of message header and message body[edit]
The design of an EMS is usually broken down into two sections:
- Message header design – Message headers contain the information necessary to route messages. Message headers are usually coded in clear text so that intermediate nodes receive all the necessary information they need to route and prioritize the message. Message headers are analogous to the information printed on the outside of a letter (to, from, priority of message etc.)
- Message body semantics – Message body semantics include the precise definition of all of the data elements in the body of the message. Message semantics can be aided by the use of a precise data dictionary that documents metadata.
Although similar in concept to an enterprise service bus (ESB), an EMS places emphasis on design of messaging protocols (for instance, using DDS, MSMQ or AMQP), not the implementation of the services using a specific technology such as web services, DDS APIs for C/C++ and Java, .Net Framework or Java Message Service (JMS).
Note that an Enterprise Messaging System should not be confused with an electronic mail system used for delivering human readable text messages to individual people.
An example of a specific application programming interface (API) that implements an enterprise messaging system is the Java Message Service. Although this is an API it embodies many of the same issues involved in setting up a full EMS.
Policy statements may also be extracted from a centralized policy server. These policy statements can be expressed in the XML Access Control Markup Language (XACML).
See also[edit]
- Event-driven programming
- Event-driven SOA
- Message-oriented middleware
- Metadata registry
- Service oriented architecture


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The areas, home to dolphins, sea birds, prime fishing grounds and tourist playlands, could be fouled later this week if crews can't cut off an estimated 42,000 gallons a day escaping two leaks in a drilling pipe about 5,000 feet below the surface.
The rig Deepwater Horizon, owned by Transocean Ltd. and operated by BP Plc., exploded April 20 and sank two days later about 40 miles off the Mississippi River delta. Eleven of the 126 workers on board at the time are missing and presumed dead; the rest escaped. The cause of the explosion has not been determined and oil has been leaking ever since.
As of Monday afternoon, it covered an area that was 48 miles long by 39 miles wide.
Crews used robot submarines to activate valves in hopes of stopping the leaks, but they may not know till Tuesday if that strategy will work. BP had also mobilized two rigs to drill a relief well if needed. Such a well could help redirect the oil, though it could also take weeks to complete, especially at that depth.
The spill, moving slowly north and spreading east and west, was about 30 miles from the Chandeleur Islands off the Louisiana coast Tuesday. The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration said it would likely be several days before any oil reaches the coast.
» Coast Guard officials say the oil spill is now covering more than 1,800 square miles of the Gulf of Mexico. [The New York Times]
» Underwater robots dive to the ocean floor today in a new effort to staunch the 42,000 gallons of oil being pumped into the Gulf of Mexico in America's worst offshore oil rig spill in 40 years. [The Guardian]
» Officials now say it could take months to stop the leaking. [ABC]
In other news
» The recession will help the GOP against the Democrats, according to recent a poll. [AP]
» Yemen suicide bomb highlights threat to foreigners and international aid workers. [The Christian Science Monitor]
» Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir has been declared the winner of this month's landmark elections, despite facing war crimes charges over Darfur. [BBC]


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HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle is close to announcing the winner of a high-stakes competition for 25 acres of prime city land along Airport Road in John Hunt Park.
Director of Urban Development Shane Davis said he expects the mayor to choose from among three commercial development firms by Friday, June 14.
The winning company would buy the wedge of park land for approximately $7.5 million and build a high-end retail center there.
Battle has said the city will use the sale proceeds to kick-start a proposed $100 million makeover at John Hunt Park, which covers more than 350 acres south of downtown. Also, 25 percent of sales taxes from the future retail center would be earmarked for park upgrades.
The three development teams recently pitched their ideas for the property to Battle, Davis, Manager of Urban and Long-Range Planning Dennis Madsen and other city officials.
Davis said all three firms are proposing to build a mix of shops and restaurants on the land at the northwest corner of the Airport Road-Memorial Parkway intersection. The city would require the developer to have the first set of stores open within two years.
The planned retail center "is kind of a mix of Bridge Street and Valley Bend at Jones Farm," Davis said Thursday. "It would be aesthetically pleasing with heavy landscaping and tasteful parking."
Once Battle announces the city's preferred developer, said Davis, officials will get to work on a development agreement to take to the Huntsville City Council in late summer or early fall. The goal is to complete the sale by the end of 2013.
The 25 acres is currently home to Huntsville Fire & Rescue Station 6 and a firefighter training facility. The city recently agreed to lease property for a replacement fire station on Drake Avenue next to Huntsville City Schools' Center for Technology.