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It's Thursday again. Time to dust off the ol' Mini Stock for a test drive around the cul-de-sac at the end of the street...
AND FOR THE first time this year, Bump Stops is back. Despite the fact that we're locked in the interminable winter here in New England – where winter is threatening to drag right through August this year – the local race scene has fired up and started to take shape.
There's an interesting field staged to battle for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship, some neat developments involving both the ACT Late Model Tour and one of its marquee teams, and the Cinderella story that continues to feel all warm and fuzzy on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. Plus, there's Legends and Late Models and NASCAR Whelen All-American Series tracks getting ready to go for 2013 starting this weekend and next.
And, of course, we've got Denny vs J-Lo, Tony Stewart vs Tony Stewart (see what I did there?) and solid reviews of the racing being provided by the Gen-6 car in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.
So, away we go. It might be cold outside, but racing is about to get smokin' hot! (I know, I know. Too easy.)
WHEN 2012 NASCAR K&N Pro Series West champion Dylan Kwasniewski made the jump to the K&N Pro Series East this season to drive for Turner Scott Motorsports, it raised some eyebrows – and may have been met with a bit of skepticism.
Kwasniewski posted a pretty impressive record out West – with five wins, seven poles, 20 Top-5 finishes in 28 races, and no points position finish of worse than fifth – while driving for Gene Price Motorsports. But the West series is not the East, where there's a greater influx of development teams and Cup Series-affiliated organizations.
Credit Kwasniewski and Turner Scott Motorsports – led by Mike Greci, who breeds success in young drivers (see: Martin Truex Jr., Trevor Bayne, etc.) – for opening eyes last month. In the season opener at Bristol Motor Speedway, Kwasniewski put a whipping on the field in his first career visit to the track.
"(The car) was on rails. It was just as good at the end as it was in the beginning," Kwasniewski said after the win. "To win at a track like Bristol – there's nothing like it. Also, to get the first win of the season definitely gives us a lot of momentum."
It's not going to be a cakewalk for Kwasniewski here, though. Brett Moffitt is back yet again, and yet again he'll factor into the title picture. Bryan Ortiz returns with Rev Racing, which won last year's championship with Kyle Larson, after opening eyes in his rookie campaign. If Cale Conley does, indeed, run the full season as he's promised, that's another fresh face that can challenge for the top spot.
With guys like Larson, Corey LaJoie and Darrell Wallace Jr. moving away from full-time competition in the series, it's shaping up to be a pretty interesting season there.
They'll race the rescheduled Greenville Pickens Speedway date this Saturday, and it should serve as a barometer for what's to come – it's flat, has little grip and is a true test of driving ability.
WAYNE HELLIWELL JR.'S camp tossed a bit of a grenade into the ACT Late Model Tour picture this offseason when it announced that Helliwell will return full-time to ACT – while also competing full-time in the ACT Castrol Series based in Quebec.
It takes a tremendous amount of commitment to run both sides of the coin, and it also means Helliwell will spend less time running weekly at places like Canaan Fair Speedway and Lee USA Speedway in New Hampshire.
It's sure to tax his team in terms of effort and resources, but keep in mind – one year ago this week, we thought Helliwell was a nice addition to ACT without garnering any serious consideration toward winning the title.
Well, shows what we know.
Helliwell joins the Tour at one of his best tracks – Lee USA – for the season-opening NH Governor's Cup 150 next weekend, April 13-14.
DOUG COBY CONTINUES to shine as the ultimate underdog, taking Wayne Darling's NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour team from part-time competitor to championship performer.
Despite winning the championship last year, Coby is still not necessarily hailed as a stone-cold lock for the title again this year. That's crazy.
Given the way Coby turned his worst days into Top-10 finishes – and was able to seal the deal virtually every time the chance to win presented itself – he's proven not only to be one of the most talented drivers in the 30-something crop of Modified drivers, but also pretty adept at points racing, too.
His win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in the fall only served to further illustrate that this time isn't just one capable of winning on bullrings. They can win anywhere.
Coby's title defense begins next weekend, April 14, in the annual Icebreaker at Thompson International Speedway.
TONY STEWART MIGHT be a bit on the hypocritical side.
While he was complaining about Joey Logano's blocking tactics on the final restart of the race at Auto Club Speedway a couple of weeks ago, he seemed to forget that he was the guy who touched off a multi-car wreck involving a couple of key contenders early in the Daytona 500 after a haphazard attempt to switch lanes heading through the tri-oval and off into the first turn. (Details, details...)
And, before some blocking at places like Talladega from the multi-time series champion, he was famously quoted for suggesting somebody was going to get killed if guys kept driving the way they were on the restrictor plate tracks. (Again, details... I know.)
But here's where I thought Stewart should have been penalized following the race in California – for his actions on pit road in the immediate aftermath.
Look, I'm not going to pretend to be offended by a bleep-laced tirade to a FOX reporter, nor about his deciding to grab Little Joey by the cuff of his firesuit. No, I take issue with him blazing down pit road, blocking off Logano's car, screeching sideways to a halt and completely disregarding the crew member for another team aimlessly rolling up an air gun hose right near the two cars.
That's the stuff NASCAR can't have. THAT is putting people and their safety in serious jeopardy.
JAROMIR JAGR IS old. And I don't think he helps the Boston Bruins – or the problems that have plagued them all shortened-season long – all that much.
There. I said it.
ONE THING I do think is helping, though, is the new Gen-6 car in the Sprint Cup Series. The racing has been good from the beginning – yes, even at Daytona, so don't roll your eyes at me – and people are taking notice.
That's good for the sport, right?
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I'm loving this thread! It's great to hear everyone's experience with this pump. Still waiting to get mine, but hopefully soon!
After my initial mishaps with the pump, it really is working well for me. I realized that I am using a bigger flange for my Symphony, so I was getting some discomfort when using the one that came with the Freestyle. I switched to use the ones I've been using with the Symphony and it helped a lot. I also needed to switch to the large sized straps for the hands-free set up. That's funny to me since I've never been particularly large in the chest area. It's so much more comfortable now though. I used it in the car on the way home from the Pediatrician yesterday (my husband was driving) and it was so great not to have to lug the huge Symphony and have to deal with that. Also, someone asked about the noise. I can hear it pumping when I wear it on my belt, but in the car yesterday, I had it sitting on my lap and I couldn't hear it at all. The radio was on low, but there wasn't any other noise besides regular car travel sounds. I actually got a little more volume than usual when pumping with it yesterday afternoon.
hi..i'm new here..
need to ask if anyone here has tried both medela swing n medela freestyle?
does freestyle as quiet n powerful as swing?
I was just looking for an update on how the freestyle is working for those that have and are using one.
I am still trying to decide if I should purchase one. I am 7 weeks pp and have been exclusively pumping for about 5 weeks. I am using a rented symphony and have a great supply. I have already been freezing a bit of milk. I spoke to my LC and she thinks the freestyle might not work well for exclusively pumping. Any thoughts? I don't want to decrease my supply, but at the same time it would be nice not to have to lug around the big pump I am using. TIA
Why doesn't the LC think it will work for exclusive pumping? The LC I talked to said the Medela rep told her that it is just a heavy-duty as the PISA. Lots of people use that one to EP.
I still like my Freestyle a lot. I don't use it all the time though. I use my rented Symphony most of the time at home, just because it's all set up next to my computer and that when I get my surfin' time. I use the Freestyle when I'm out and about. Thanks to the Freestyle, I got to be gone for 6 hours yesterday to go shopping for an outfit for baptism. Woo hoo! I do think the Freestyle would keep up with me if I used it all the time though.
HH13~ Did you get yours yet? How do you like it?
My LC I guess, thinks I won't produce enough milk using it. I am not sure why I have not had any supply issues. I am pumping more milk then my lo needs now. She just seemed pretty negative about the whole thing and it kind of bummed me out.. That's why I was hoping for some feedback from the mommies actually using it.
I get the same amount from the Freestyle that I get from the Symphony.
Thanks for bringing this thread back up, I forgot to post! I did get my Freestyle and I it!!! OMG just as good as my PISA and now I do dishes, laundry and move all over the place when I pump! Basically, I now am able to do more to take care of my LO and the house which is a great feeling! I'm getting more comfortable moving around with it and hoping to set more of a schedule so I can pump every hour when I'm at home. I really want to up my supply!
blawndi, six months ago when I wanted to switch from the hospital's Symphony to a PISA my LC basically said that honestly she couldn't tell me for sure either way, that I'd have to try it and see. I know it's taking a risk, and for some a hospital grade is the only way to go, but I know there are a lot of mamas on here that have had success EPing with a PISA. The Freestyle is basically on the same level as the PISA so I don't see how it is any different. Maybe you could start a poll to find out about how many EPing mamas use hospital grade vs daily use double pumps. I know for me when I switched the PISA in many ways I was doing better because I had more freedom to easily pump out of the house, which allowed me to pump more. HTH and good luck!!!

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Home List of Titles Azimuthal correlation of photon pairs generated in spontaneous parametric down-conversion
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/193678
- Title
- Azimuthal correlation of photon pairs generated in spontaneous parametric down-conversion
- Author(s)
- Jarutis, Vygandas; Juodkazis, Saulius; Mizeikis, Vygantas; Misawa, Hiroaki
- Abstract
- Correlations between the entire conical spatial modes of signal and idler beams in a type II spontaneous parametric down-conversion (SPDC) under ultrashort pulse pumping are examined experimentally and theoretically. Statistical properties and theoretical analysis of 'path-entangled' states formed using these beams suggest that the quantum state of SPDC photon pairs cannot be represented by a pure ensemble of identically prepared pairs.
- Publication type
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- Physical Review A: Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics, Vol. 76, no. 4 (Oct 2007), article no. 043845
- Publication year
- 2007
- FOR Code(s)
- 0202 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics; 0204 Condensed Matter Physics; 0205 Optical Physics
- Keyword(s)
- Azimuthal correlation; Optical pumping; Photon pairs; Photons; Spontaneous parametric down-conversion; Ultrashort laser pulses
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- 1050-2947
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Reyes was born Sept. 30, 1940 in Goliad.
He attended college for two years before joining the navy, where he served active duty for four years. He was a member of the Navel Reserve for 16 years, retired as a petty officer first class and he was a third-degree knight of the Knights of Columbus Council 1329.
He retired from Union Carbide after 38 years. He was also active within Holy Trinity Church, often helping with Jamaicas and other church functions.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Rose Reyes; daughter, Veronica Reyes Griego of Victoria; daughter and son-in-law, Catherine Martinez and Louis Martinez IV of Houston; grandsons, David and Stephen Valderrama, Robert Griego and Louis Martinez V; granddaughter, Erika O'Connell; five great-grandchildren; brothers, Refugio Reyes Jr. and Rey Reyes; and sister, Rosie Hernandez.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Refugio and Eva Reyes.
Visitation was held Monday, June 9 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Artero Funeral Home in Victoria. Visitation resumed at Holy Trinity/San Trisma Trinidad Church in Victoria from 5 to 9 p.m. with a rosary at 7 p.m. Funeral mass was held Tuesday, June 10 at 9 a.m. at Holy Trinity/San Trisma Trinidad Church with Father Alonzo Serna officiating. Burial followed at Resurrection Cemetery with full military services under the auspices of Victoria County Veterans Council AL, CWV, VFW, DAV, MCL, MOWW, EX-POW,MOPH, WS, KWV.
Pallbearers were Louis Martinez IV, Louis Martinez V, Stephen Valderrama, Robert Griego, Scott O'Connell and Rick Gomez.
Honorary pallbearers were David Valderrama, Rene Reyes, Refugio Reyes Jr., Rey Reyes, Ben Gomez, Al Tristand and Jonathan Foster.
Services were under the direction of Artero Memorial Chapels, Victoria, 361-575-3212.


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Opening Day Starts With A Bang For The Phillies
The Phillies began 2010 with a huge spanking to the Washington Nationals, winning by a score of 11-1. And as far as drama goes, this game had all that and more. The Phillies fans outnumbered the Nat fans by a wide margin and if you were inside the stadium, it felt like a home game for the Phils. Screams from excited fans may even have stunned the players a bit. During the Phillies introductions, hitting coach Milt Thompson turned around, looked at the crowd, eyes wide open, and his mouth moved in the shape of what appeared to be "Wow!"
Yes, Phillies fans were ready for the season to start. More than 5,000 of them boarded buses from Philly together and travelled to the game, taking up most of the right-center field seats. And that was just one group.
Fans who travelled to DC were not disappointed; the day began with President Obama tossing the first pitch, as sharp shooters climbed the rooftops and Secret Service swarmed around the field. The President grinned at the reception he was given, pleasantly surprised by the excited crowd.
Soon after the Presidential excitement, Roy Halladay made his Phillies debut and was as advertised. He allowed one run over 7 innings and even scored his second career RBI on a swinging bunt single in the 4th inning. In short, he was fantastic!
Add 11 runs to the pitching performance and we all bore witness to a small massacre. Ryan Howard wasted no time with his bat, blasting a 2-run homer in the 4th inning and he ended with 2 hits on the day. Placido Polanco then put any doubts to rest about his return to Phillies; Polly whacked a Grand Slam in the 7th, one of his 3 hits of the day and 6 RBI total. Both Chase Utley and Carlos Ruiz walked 3 times each in the game and each had one hit as well. Jimmy Rollins led off the game with a single and later tripled. Overall, it was an amazing offensive effort.
The players were in good spirits and happy to be back to work. Before the game, Raul Ibanez walked out with the pitching staff for pre-game warm-ups. The position players were not out yet. On his way back to the dugout, I asked him, "Hey Raul, are you pitching today?" He responded with a huge belly laugh and gestured yes to me. Later, a friend playfully told Greg Dobbs I was his biggest fan and Greg then tossed me his warm-up ball. Thanks, Greg…you are awesome!
Today was a good day to be a Phillies fan. Having broken their 4 year Opening Day loss streak, it also looks like 2010 I going to be another great year to be a Phillies fan. Action resumes on Wednesday in DC.
Here is the PHOTO ALBUM from the game and all preceeding ceremonies….enjoy!
Photos by Jenn
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A great opener to lift the spirits of any doubting fan, plus a good slap in the face for Washington after the Redskins snagged McNabb…. Now it's started a days rest seems to long….:-)
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I want to meet Greg Dobbs! I have a foul ball I caught last year I want him to sign. It was the foul just a hit or two before that home run he should have scored on the foul post vs the Sox.
Greggy is looking good in training this year too.
Musta been a little antsie with the President there. I was at a game in Fenway and Bush Sr. was there. We couldn't even move. I hear ya about the hometown crowd. When I went last year the Mets fans had run of the place. It was a good time. Nice little park huh? Those freakin running Presidents are the best! I love them guys.


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PwC commends the FASB for its efforts to identify areas where financial reporting can be simplified and unnecessary complexity can be removed from today's guidance. PwC supports eliminating the development stage entity reporting requirements on the basis that these reporting requirements are not sufficiently decision-useful to justify the cost of preparing that information.
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PwC further recommends the FASB consider the timing and impact of the proposed change to the consolidation guidance in relation to the broader consolidation project to avoid causing multiple changes in this area of accounting.


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Inheritance in Scotland: Testaments and Retours
Scottish testaments, loosely called 'wills', can be disappointing for genealogists because they often contain very few names, and no details of land and property. This is a consequence of the Scottish system of inheritance up to 1868. However, such details are often discovered in retours of services of heirs (usually in Latin), sasines, and in trust dispositions and settlements. In this talk, Dr Bruce Durie conducts a guided tour around these document classes, with 'live' online searches. Dr Bruce Durie is Course Director, Genealogical Studies, at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, where he founded and runs the Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma and Masters programme in Genealogical Studies. He is the author of a number of books, including Scottish Genealogy.


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It seems to get warmer and warmer…Manila has just reached the upper 30s (degrees Celsius) and it seems more and more unimaginable to stay outdoors for long periods of time, and not just from noon till early afternoon, but increasingly from as early as 9am.
I used to think that for the sake of fashion, a certain level of discomfort is negligible. A jacket here and there, maybe a scarf, and if I feel brave, then a blazer. But when it has come to the point that it is even hard to think under the heat, fashion becomes less of a concern. All that my mind is registering is my body's plea to the nearest air-conditioned room.
Of course, that is not always possible, and, in these days of severe drought and strained energy supply (my apologies for the technicals), more expensive. So is there a solution out of all of this? A style eureka that will not be constrained by the apparent boredom that single layered outfits seem to suggest?
The answer is both yes and no, since layers are indeed possible for boiling tropical summers and dressing in one layer doesn't always have to be unexciting. These pictures I have snapped around the capital attempt to prove that point. (Sorry guys, the women of Manila definitely have one over you).


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Council hopeful named to board
COLUMBIANA – The woman making a bid for council is getting her feet wet as the city's new planning commission chairwoman.
Crystal Siembida-Boggs was chosen Tuesday by a majority of council. She showed an interest following their decision to put Richard McBane in the council seat left by Bob Bieshelt earlier this year.
McBane was chairman of the commission when chosen for council and had to resign from that position since only one person can represent council on the commission.
Councilman Tom Ferguson is already on the commission as council representative and McBane was serving as citizen representative.
Boggs will fill the citizen representative role as chairmwoman and is expected to complete the remainder of McBane's term that ends December 2018.
Whether she will complete the term depends on the outcome of the November general election. Boggs has said she intends to run for council in that election and if chosen will need to relinquish the planning commission seat.
In her letter to council she said she debated submitting her resume for the commission seat since she is still pursuing council.
"However, the more I thought about it the more I realized planning commission will be an educational experience that will help me accomplish my goals for city council," she said.
Boggs is currently the executive secretary of the Columbiana Area Tourism Bureau and president and founder of the Siembida & Boggs Philanthrophic Foundation.
According to her resume, she served two years in the U.S. Army and was deployed to Iraq for one tour of duty.
She earned an associate's degree in business management from Kent State University in 2000 and a bachelor's degree in legal studies from Kaplan University in 2009.
She was chosen for the commission by majority vote and beat out three other contenders.
Councilman Tom Ferguson was absent and McBane was the only one who voted for another candidate.
The three others who applied were Charles Tucker Cope Jr., former council and commission member Pat Keylor and William Flesse.
McBane voted for Cope and Councilman Lowell Schloneger originally voted for Keylor but changed to Boggs after Municipal Attorney Daniel Blasdell said four votes would be required for someone to be selected that evening since not all members were present.
Schloneger said after the meeting he changed his vote so easily because he felt all the candidates were qualified for the position.
"They were the four most qualified we had," he said.
Councilman Bryan Blakeman also believed the four were qualified, but suggested Boggs overall because of the effort she has put into serving the city.
"That is the one person that is not only here, but is running for council and it was suggested that night that those who didn't make it" try out for this, he said of the evening McBane was chosen for Bieshelt's seat.
At that time council members told the others who applied for the council position they should put their applications in for the commission seat.
Boggs was the only one who did. She was also the only one of the three seeking the commission seat who attended the Tuesday meeting.
McBane did not comment during the meeting as to why he selected Cope, who is head of C. Tucker Cope & Associates Engineering.
According to his letter, Cope holds a master's degree in civil engineering from Case Western Reserve and received a professional engineer's license for Ohio in 2000.
In other business, council also approved:
– Second readings were given to ordinances to purchase two water lines easements in connection with the proposed water treatment plant, budget appropriations for 2013, and transferring the following for payment of current expense as they arise: $840,000 from the income tax fund to the general fund and $840,000 from the income tax fund to the capital improvement fund, $116,500 from the general fund to the cemetery fund, $175,000 from the general fund to the park fund and $85,000 from the general fund to the police pension fund.
– An emergency ordinance to provide a contract between the city and Fairfield Township for fire protection services for the township.
– A motion approving the request of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit Post 290 to hold the annual Poppy Days in the city on May 10 and May 11.
– A motion approving the request of Jack Guy on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce for the annual Fourth of July program at Firestone Park.
– A motion approving paying Finance Director Mike Harold for the month in which he served as acting city manager the same amount the manager receives.
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An infestation of biting spiders has forced a school in England to close.
The school, located in southwest England's Gloucestershire, has experienced a plague of false widow spiders, reports the Associated Press. The spiders are a relative of the deadly black widow spider. Both spiders bite, but only the black widow has poisonous venom, which can be deadly.
While no students have been bitten so far, the school will close until the arachnids can be completely removed.
The spiders are becoming more common in the U.K., but are not known to cause deaths.


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Trust deficitDecember 14,2013Chris Christie has it partly right.
Christie, the outspoken governor of New Jersey, came to Vermont for a Republican fundraiser in Essex Junction Wednesday evening. The press was barred from the proceedings, which cost from $50 to $10,000 for admission. But someone was willing to carry a recording device inside the event for the Rutland Herald and Times Argus so reporter Peter Hirschfeld had access to the words of the popular governor.
According to Christie, whats ailing the Republican Party is not its ideas or its brand. (Brand has supplanted image as the word used to describe, not the substance, but the surface. When people start talking about branding strategies or rebranding, its a sign that they are talking about imagery and rhetoric.) Rather, he said, what the party needs is good candidates. Without candidates who inspire trust, voters will never listen to a discussion about issues.
This argument has many advantages for Christie. The implication is that the reason he won re-election in New Jersey by a landslide is that he is such a super-duper, ultra-great candidate. It wasnt the issues. It was honest, straight-talking Chris Christie himself. If Christies great advantage is that he is Christie, it is an advantage easily transferable to the presidential race in 2016. You can hear him now: All that talk about immigration, taxes, womens rights, health care hey, forget about it. You can trust me because Im me.
He has a point. The importance of image, of how one appears on television, has never been greater. It has been so since cool John F. Kennedy debated sweaty Richard M. Nixon on television in 1960. Ronald Reagans easy-going charm also translated well on television.
During the last two elections, television has not lied. It showed John McCain to be out of his element in 2008. It showed Mitt Romney to be an unlikable, plastic man in 2012. It also revealed the intelligence and charm of their opponent, and as the world was crumbling in the fall of 2008 and struggling in 2012, intelligence was a highly desirable quality.
The Republicans have been plagued by a long roster of peculiar candidates, both in presidential primaries and in races for the Senate and House. The Senate candidates who rattled on about birth control and legitimate rape were not the kind of dynamic, trustworthy candidates Christie was talking about, and they damaged their partys prospects in regaining the Senate.
But one of the reasons that many Republicans are not trustworthy is because of their position on issues. Polls show that a majority of Americans tend to favor the Democratic positions on a host of issues, such as immigration, health care, minimum wage, support for education, the environment. When Republican candidates deny climate change, denigrate women, disrespect immigrants and seek to cut programs such as food stamps, they make themselves unattractive candidates because of the retrograde position they have taken on the issues.
Neither Christie nor fellow Republicans can run away from the issues. Health-care reform is an issue because no one knows how well Obamacare will work. Discussing how best to provide health care to millions of Americans is important. Unfortunately for the attractiveness of Republican candidates, their party has tended to oppose meaningful progress. The Democrats, who are hitched to a faltering but promising program, at least have the advantage of trying something.
Christie will ultimately have to run on the issues. It helps him that people trust him. He made frequent mention of Vermonts former Gov. Jim Douglas, another Republican who won the voters trust in a Democratic state. Douglass trustworthy personality helped him win over Vermonters on the issues, as Christie suggested. But Douglas managed also to catch a conservative tide in the state.
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August 12, 2010
Memoryhouse, Twin Sister, Oberhofer @ Mercury Lounge [08/11/10]
A stacked lineup had the Mercury Lounge filling up early last night. Young buzz-darling Oberhofer lived up to expectations, howling through guitar pop with fevered charisma. Twin Sister was tighter than ever, making two lovely EPs glow over what seemed like one continuous smooth jam. And they do jam.
With a more subdued style and overall presence, Memoryhouse aimed to slow down and spellbind. Dreamwaves were cast from the first lines of "Lately (Deuxième)", as soft visuals projected past faces onto walls. Some newer tracks were sprinkled between gems from The Years and standout "Bonfire". The set wasn't without a few sounds off balance and transitions unpolished, but not much was lost (should improve as the tour goes on). Like recent Boston show, they closed with an airy cover of My Bloody Valentine's "When You Sleep".
Victoria has the rest:
Twin Sister
Twin Sister and Memoryhouse play Monster Island Basement tonight.
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Labels: memoryhouse, mercury lounge, NYC, oberhofer, Twin Sister
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- Jerr-dan said...
I'm glad you got a shot of the guiarist from Memoryhouse with his shadow. I was taking mental pictures (and shitty phone pictures).
- August 12, 2010
- Jacob said...
Dave these pictures are amazing
- August 12, 2010
- Sutton said...
Jordan - was thinking the same thing, couldn't stop staring at that for some reason.
Jacob - thanks man, Vic is a talented gal.
- August 13, 2010
Where's Beauty Feast?
- August 15, 2010
- Sutton said...
I didn't get there in time. heard they were fun though.
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Phils Win in Grand Fashion
In last night's 13-11 victory over the Nationals, the Phillies hit not one, but two – count 'em – two grand slams. It's only the fourth time in team history that two Phillies have hit slams in the same game.
Ryan Howard deposited the first one in the ivy in center field in the fifth inning, to tie the score at 6-6. Each team scored once in the seventh, but in the top of the eighth, Scott Eyre came in and absolutely stunk it up. Eyre gave up four runs without recording a single out – his ERA is now a dismal 10.80. Nats are now up, 11-7.
But did the Phillies give up? No! They recorded 6 runs of their own, capped off by Raul Ibanez's own slam to put the Phillies up 13-11. Ryan Madson pitched a scoreless ninth to get the save.
Happy stuff
– If nothing else, we've learned never to count the Phillies out, even when they're down late in the game. Other than Sunday's comfortable win, all their victories have been of the come-from-behind variety.
– Jimmy Rollins is on record in this morning's paper as stating that "I'm ready to hit .400 for the next month." Is that a prediction, Jimmy? His powers of prognostication seem pretty good, having accurately called the Phils the team to beat in the NL East in 2007, and calling for 100 wins in 2008 (103 including the postseason). The Inquirer also managed to unearth one from 2005, when Jimmy stated he would hit .400 for the month of September, and then went out and hit .402 for the month with a 36-game hitting streak. Hmm. Maybe I should have Jimmy pick a few lottery numbers for me.🙂
Not so happy stuff
– Brad Lidge is experiencing swelling in his right knee, and was unavailable last night. Is this why Lidge has looked a bit shaky so far this season? Let's hope it clears up soon, and Lidge returns to his 2008 form.
– Pity the poor Nationals. They hit five home runs last night, scored 11 runs, and still lost the game.
In case you were wondering
The other three grand slam combos in Phillies history are:
1921 – Ralph Miller and Lee Meadows (never heard of either of them)
1997 – Billy McMillon and Mike Lieberthal (Lieby! I remember him)
2003 – Tomas Perez and Jason Michaels (Tomas' only career grand slam!)
Photo fun: something fishy going on
Yesterday's photo of Cody Ross examining/admiring his hands is only part of the unusual tableau I captured during pre-game warmups a few years ago at Shea Stadium. Here it is in its full glory:
Do we really want to know exactly what's going on here? I'm sure there's a funny caption lurking here, too. Share your best efforts in the comments!
There's also a second strange photo from this same game, which I'll include tomorrow. Gotta keep ya coming back, after all!
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Great picture! Who are the guys lying or is it laying on the ground :-)?
Hi Emma! Lying, laying, I could never remember the distinction. Anyway, #24 is Miguel Cabrera, who has since been traded to the Tigers. No idea who is under him!🙂
Great picture. It's so random that I don't have a caption…yet. Glad to see Ibañez hit a Grand Slam. He's one of my favorite players, and I'm still bummed I won't be able to see him in Seattle, but I love that he's helping out the Phils! Also, baseball seems to be working out just fine for Jimmy, but perhaps his next career could be as a psychic?
Two grand slams! I'd settle for one in tonight's Yankees-Tigers game. Check that. I'd settle for a win, period. As for the pic, I'm thinking you have a career in "adult photography" – a whole new field for you, Sue!
Paige – Ibanez has been great for us so far! I just hope he can keep up the good work. BTW, how do you get that little squiggly thing over the 'n'? No idea how to do that on my keyboard.
Jane – I hope your guys start winning soon, I'd certainly hate to be in the path of an angry She-Fan!🙂 If you think that photo is odd, the other one I mentioned, taken moments before this one, is equally inexplicable. I'll post it tomorrow!
"Come on guys, quit fooling around!!!!"
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Anywho, My wonderful son is almost 6months! He seems REALLY interested in eating what everyone else is eating and grabs for everything he sees. I was planning on doing bls but I think the only reason why I was going down that road was because of my fear. My fear that he will start solids and either decide he no longer wants or needs me or that he will drop a feeding. I know that if I feed him solids it should be after he nurses and not before but I am still afraid. I guess I just want some reassurance


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340 Four-Barrel • Pistol Grip Four-Speed • Factory Plum Crazy • Restored By A Teenage Girl
Remember asking your father about getting your first car? Now try to imagine that conversation in 1995-a time when vehicle brand loyalty seemed irrelevant to most teenagers and "What's it got in it?" referred only to a whopping sound system that could easily shatter the windows. Having your child express a desire for a vintage four-speed Challenger would make any car-guy proud (financially beaten, but proud). Such a desire, especially in a thirteen-year-old daughter, has to be nurtured. In the Henry household, the result of just such a conversation is Shelby's matching-numbers, 340 four-speed, Plum Crazy '71 Challenger.
After a three-year search with her father, a car was found, and the ground rules were laid down. Rule 1: Shelby had to work on the car to "earn the keys." Rule 2: her school grades, band, and orchestra had priority. If any school activities suffered, the project would go on hold. Rule 3: Decisions on modifying the car would solely be hers. With the rules agreed upon, the car was loaded on the trailer and taken home in July 1998. the father-daughter bonding project had begun.
Some short cuts were necessary if the Challenger was to be ready by the spring of 1999 in time for Shelby to drive it to school. Since it arrived as an empty shell full of pieces, painting and assembly would be the priorities. Fortunately, the body needed only minor repair, panel alignment, and painting. In the spirit of the project, Shelby experienced body filler dust and wet-sanding. Other than needing a new carburetor, distributor, flywheel, and clutch, the Challenger was mechanically sound. The engine compartment and underbody detailing would be left until the following winter.
A visit to the Mopar Nationals inspired the idea of deleting the '71 quarter-panel scoops and adding a gloss black '70 rear stripe. The original PC7 Plum Crazy coloring was done using Deltron 2000 paint. when the Challenger rolled out of the paint booth and into the sun, the color "just came alive." Chrome Magnum wheels were added, with the apertures painted Plum Crazy, and chrome pentastars were added to the center caps.
Assembly consumed the next ten months and was much like working on a jigsaw puzzle with no picture on the box, and even some pieces missing. Parts came from friends, swap meets, and a host of mail order catalogs. A chance phone call resulted in a mint A/C instrument panel, and triggered the idea of adding air to the originally non-A/C-equipped car. Vintage Air's Super Cooler compressor and brackets fit the 340 engine perfectly, and the evaporator/heater took less space under the dash than the stock heater box. With a little "imagineering," only two holes needed to be drilled to complete the entire installation, and all the original defroster ducts were used.
On the morning of May 22, 1999, the Challenger rolled out of the garage for the very first time and, with a now fully licensed sixteen-year-old Shelby at the wheel, headed right for the Goodguys Motor City Nationals. Even with some missing trim, unrestored bumpers, and unfinished detailing, Shelby's enthusiasm and hard work earned the Goodguys Staff Pick award.
Although the Challenger turned out too nice to risk in a high school parking lot, it made enough extracurricular trips to establish a solid rep. After taking a fifth in class at Detroit's Autorama, Shelby's Challenger went back in the garage for engine removal and compartment detailing.
While out of the car, the engine received the full treatment of Mopar Performance engine paint, chrome, an electronic ignition, viscous fan, and other detail touches. Power is transmitted through a Mopar Performance flywheel and 11-inch clutch to a massaged A833 four-speed. Shelby carefully adjusted the torsion bars to give her car the right stance, and the addition of MP gas shocks and a production rear sway bar gets the Challenger around corners nicely. A TTI 2-inch exhaust with stainless tips was installed, and Borla mufflers provide the perfect sound to meet her well-nurtured attitude of wanting to be "heard before I'm seen."
The Plum Crazy theme carries over to the interior on the inside door panel inserts and personalized floor mats. Rather than refinish or replace the original steering wheel rim, Shelby installed a black leather cover. Because the cover is actually stitched on, it provides a professional, high-dollar appearance and terrific feel at a very reasonable price. An Auto Meter Phantom tachometer mounted on the steering column was a "must have." A Kenwood Excelon AM/FM/cassette and trunk-mounted CD changer provide the cruisin' tunes. a set of black leather seat covers donated from a 'Cuda that had been converted into a race car round out the interior.
With all the new detailing, the Challenger went back to Autorama in 2000 and picked up the Best in Class award.
The Challenger, like most project cars, will probably never be "finished," but it did meet the criteria set by Shelby and her dad. It's her purple 340 four-speed Challenger, and heaven help the guy who asks why she owns it. While she didn't do everything on the car by herself, she did do a little bit of everything, and the project never went on hold because of grades or boyfriends. She has that fierce pride of ownership that can't be acquired by simply being tossed a set of car keys.
You are probably asking yourself what Shelby's reply is when she's asked, "What's it got in it?" Her answer: "A 340 four-barrel with a four-speed, and it's got a good sound system, but you can barely hear it for the exhaust. Any more questions?"
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Engine: It's a Mopar Performance 500ci Wedge crate engine with the Stage VI heads blueprinted by Kibler Performance. It's advertised as having 10.25:1 compression and a 248/248-at-0.050 hydraulic cam. Bore and stroke are 4.380×4.150. Pure Vision added headers, mounts, and a torque strap from Schumacher Creative Services and topped it with custom-carved billet EFI manifolds controlled by F.A.S.T. electronics and MSD ignition. Exhaust by Flowmaster.
Transmission: It's a Mopar A518 four-speed auto adapted to the big-block with a JW Ultrabell. To fit the trans, the tunnel needed to be cut out, and the centersection of the crossmember needed modifications. There's a switch under the righthand horn button to toggle the overdrive on and off. You can shift with either the Hurst floor shifter or the custom billet paddle handles on the steering wheel.
Rearend: The stock 8-3/4 housing carries 3.91:1 gears.
Horsepower & Performance: Advertised as 575 hp and 625 lb-ft.
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Suspension: The unibody is stiffened with 2×2-inch box subframe connectors by Red Zone Race Cars and Fabrication. Up front, Strope's "magic combo" includes Magnum Force tubular upper-control arms with Fat Man Fabrications' F-body spindles (taller than stock B-body stuff) and custom-boxed lower arms. The strut rods are chrome-moly with clevises, not bushings. Steering includes a '68 Charger keyless column with the coupler replaced by a double-D-style Flaming River U-joint, a Flaming River manual box, and C-body tie rods with Pure Vision billet adjusters.
Brakes: Baer 13-inch disc.
Wheels: The white powdercoated Purespeed billet wheels by bonspeed are sized 18×10 and 18×12.
Rubber: Toyo Proxes T1S in 275/35-18 and 335/30-18. The rear is minitubbed and notched for clearance, and the inner fender brace in the front needed to be relocated.
High Impact
Body: The body shell is stock with Year One restoration parts and the addition of '68 side-marker lights. The aluminum chin spoiler uses March Performance alternator-bracket turnbuckles as adjusters. The fender stripes are Year One reproductions, and the custom GTX-R decals are from Speedgraphics.net. The yellow high beams are Trans-Am inspired. All the chrome is by Faith Plating.
Paint: It's a single-stage '01 Acura NSX color by Russ Stevenson.
Interior: The first step was to choose a red dye available from Just Dashes for the reskinned dashpad, then to select a leather material to match the dash color. All upholstery was done by Dooby's Automotive, which also reshaped the foam on the factory seat frames. The door panels use '70 GTX decklid emblems with a stitched-on "R". Strope sanded all the woodgrain texture from the stock dash panels using an 80- to 1,500-grit process, then repainted semiflat black.


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(Bluefield)—An equipment grant totaling nearly $30,000 will permit Bluefield State College to enhance its biomedical research laboratory. BSC Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Tesfaye Belay wrote the grant, which was funded from the West Virginia IDeA Network for Biomedical Research Excellence (WV-INBRE).
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WOODBURY George Paul Lisi passed away peacefully at his home on July 3, 2014, after many years of illness. George was born on Feb. 8, 1952 in Philadelphia, son of Flora and Al Lisi. He was a naturalist, poet, meditator and teacher.
His first book of poetry, Through the Gate of Trees, was published a year ago, and his second book, The Home of Light, will be published posthumously. A gentle soul of profound perception, George was dearly loved by his community and his students at Wisdom of the Herbs School, where he taught with Annie McCleary. The kernel of his life was working deep within the Light in service to all beloved beings in these rapidly changing times.
His family includes his sister, Louise, of Philadelphia, Pennsyvania; son Gerald Lisi of Seattle, Washington, whose mother is Deborah Lisi-Baker; sons Colin Bigelow, of Denver, Colorado, and Nicholas Lisi, of San Francisco, California, whose mother is Mary Bigelow; nieces Rebecca, of Boston, and Elizabeth, of Philadelphia, and grand-niece Alejandra; cousin Bob Fender, and Lisi cousins Joe, Philip, Frances, Bob and Dotsie. He is predeceased by his sister, Carol.
There will be a memorial celebration of his life on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, music starting at 11:15 a.m. The celebration starts at 11:30 a.m., at the Unitarian Church of Montpelier. Donations in his memory may be made to Wisdom of the Herbs School, 1005 County Road, East Calais, Vermont 05650.MORE IN ObituariesFrederick A. Full StoryBonnie L. Full StoryRichard E. Lemery
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Hollar: Time to find common groundJuly 03,2014
Ive learned as mayor that it can be difficult to predict the next controversy that is going to
arise in our city. But when flare-ups do occur, such as with the Boy Scouts and the Montpelier July 3 celebration, Ive also learned it is important to look for ways to find common ground and heal divisions.
To recap the current controversy, the Boy Scouts requested City Council approval to sell water July 3. Councilor Thierry Guerlain asked
that the application be removed from the citys consent agenda, arguing that the request should be denied based on the Scouts policy of excluding gays and lesbian adults from leadership positions. I asked that we delay the decision and ask Boy Scout leaders to appear at our next meeting to discuss the organizations policies toward gays and lesbians. They declined and instead withdrew their application.
A minor firestorm ensued, with individuals on both sides of the issue using strong language to express their views.
In my view, it is time to step back and look for ways to come together. Montpeliers July 3 celebration is a time when we should enjoy our community, our heritage and our common values. This issue has become divisive, even as a strong consensus seems to exist that the existing policy of discrimination is wrong and needs to end.
Ive learned in the weeks after the issue arose that the Green Mountain Council the Vermont chapter of the Boy Scouts voted against the national organizations policy to deny leadership roles to gays. I regret that Scout leaders decided not to meet with the council and share their concern about the national policy and their work to change it.
Ill admit that I have a strong reaction to the Boy Scout policy toward gays. Growing up in Oklahoma in the 1960s and 1970s, I witnessed the widespread discrimination toward gays and the damaging effect it had. Ive always felt strongly that gays and lesbians should have the same rights, and be treated with the same respect, as others in our society.
The national Boy Scouts policy has a real impact in our community. Openly gay men in Montpelier are prohibited from serving as local troop leaders. That is something I find difficult to tolerate.
At the same time, the Boy Scouts play an important role for our young people. The organization offers an amazing opportunity for our youth to learn valuable life skills, build integrity, and form bonds that last a lifetime.
I believe we need to find a way for both sides on this issue to communicate, find common ground, and move forward. Ive reached out to Boy Scout leaders over the last few days in an effort to try to begin that discussion. Im hoping they will agree to engage with me and others in the community so that we can find ways to work together.
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Workington Speedway and Workington Town are proud to announce the Comets Companion ticket
The ticket will allow entry into both the speedway meeting and the Rugby match when the meetings are held over the same weekend period.
Both clubs decided to work together to ensure that if there are fans out there who would like to watch both sports in the town then we would make it as easy as possible to do so. After several meetings both clubs agreed to offer the Duo Ticket for £20 a saving of £8 on the total cost if you bought both tickets separately. We are hoping this will make you not have to choose between the two sports but enjoy both in a bumper weekend. You will be able to go to the Rugby for £7 if you were going to speedway or go to speedway for £4 if you were going to Rugby!
Initially on a trial basis to monitor take up the tickets will be sold through the Workington Comets online ticket office for the week before the fixtures.
Watch for further announcements and details of which match weekends these tickets will apply when the Speedway fixtures are released in February
Great news that new Comets owner is working with the Town to reward the fans of both should be alot take it up
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About the time Boatman was graduated from Carroll High School in Corpus Christi in the mid-'90s, he listened to the Rev. Bevans Welder, preaching on the radio from Bible Baptist.
"So, I started driving to Beeville every Sunday to attend church and hear Welder," Boatman says.
Later, when Welder moved to Corpus Christi, Boatman helped him start and develop a church there. "I worked with him for years, building the church in Corpus Christi from the ground up. It was great basic training. If you don't pass on what you have learned, it's worthless."
Building on Welder's experience, Boatman accepted Bible Baptist's offer from 23 members of its congregation to be their pastor.
"This is the first time I have been the pastor," he says.
He steps behind the pulpit with a B.A. in theology from the Blue Ridge Bible Institute in North Carolina but also with the conviction that preaching is the fulfillment of a calling that had been nagging him for years.
Whether in Houston or Quito, Ecuador—his father was in the oil business—he tried to ignore that still, small voice that kept urging him to the ministry.
"It was something that I actually fought against. I failed public speaking two times in college. I kept answering that 'there's nothing I can bring to the table here.'"
He followed his father's footsteps, instead. "I ran away from it, for about three years. The oilfield has always been a job that pays the bills, but the ministry was the first and foremost thing in my life. It was both a calling and a burden."
His association with Welder, he says, "cleared the air. It made it very clear was the Lord wanted me to do."
His turning point was in a hotel in Hebbronville in 2001. "I'm in that room, reading the Bible and praying and the call to preach was just so present. It was a fight...a fight between my will and His will.
"I knew what I needed to do. So I called Brother Welder and said, 'You know, I think the Lord wants me to preach.'"
In the next few years Boatman worked "in every capacity" at Welder's church in Corpus, learning every facet of church administration.
When he accepted the Bible Baptist offer, "it was as if all my training was paying off." He and his wife, Marybeth, and their four children moved to Beeville last week. Because the church cannot support a full-time minister, Boatman will continue working in the oil field part-time.
Bible Baptist's offer, he says, was significant because the church had gone through three previous ministers in rapid succession. But, when the congregation offered the leadership to Boatman, "it was the first time that the church members agreed unanimously on a choice of minister instead of being torn apart by a power struggle."
After all those years helping his mentor grow his church in Corpus Christi, at the service July 13, when Boatman was officially accepted as pastor, Welder delivered the sermon.
Bill Clough is a reporter at the Bee-Picayune and can be reached at 358-2550, ext. 122, or at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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