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In this excerpt from Robbie Allen's Windows Server Cookbook, Robbie shows you how to activate Windows Server 2003, how to find large folders and files on a volume, and how to hide a file or folder.
You want to activate or view the activation status of a Windows Server 2003 system. Microsoft requires that you activate Windows Server 2003 within 30 days of installation to validate you have a legal copy of the software.
From the Start menu, select All Programs → Activate Windows.
Select whether you want to activate by phone or over the Internet.
The following command opens the Activation wizard described in the previous section:
> %systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe /a
There are no options that can activate the computer silently from the command line.
' This code activates a Windows Server 2003 system.
strComputer = "."
boolActivateOnline = True ' If this is true, boolActivateOffline should
' be false
boolActivateOffline = False ' If this is true, boolActivateOnline should
' be false
strOfflineConfirmationCode = "1234-5678" ' if Activating offline, you need
' specify a confirmation code
set objWMI = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
set colWPA = objWMI.InstancesOf("Win32_WindowsProductActivation")
for each objWPA in colWPA
WScript.Echo "Activation Settings:"
Wscript.Echo " Activation Required: " & objWPA.ActivationRequired
Wscript.Echo " Caption: " & objWPA.Caption
Wscript.Echo " Description: " & objWPA.Description
Wscript.Echo " Notification On: " & objWPA.IsNotificationOn
Wscript.Echo " Product ID: " & objWPA.ProductID
Wscript.Echo " Remaining Eval Period: " & objWPA.RemainingEvaluationPeriod
Wscript.Echo " Remaining Grace Period: " & objWPA.RemainingGracePeriod
Wscript.Echo " Server Name: " & objWPA.ServerName
Wscript.Echo " Setting ID: " & objWPA.SettingID
if objWPA.ActivationRequired = True then
if boolActivateOnline = True then
intRC = objWPA.ActivateOnline
if intRC <> 0 then
WScript.Echo "Error activating online: " & intRC
WScript.Echo "Successfully activated online"
end if
end if
if boolActivateOffline = True then
intRC = objWPA.ActivateOffline(strOfflineConfirmationCode)
if intRC <> 0 then
WScript.Echo "Error activating offline: " & intRC
WScript.Echo "Successfully activated offline"
end if
end if
end if
Microsoft estimates that it has lost billions of dollars due to pirated, or illegally copied, software. Microsoft Product Activation (MPA) is a new technology used to reduce software piracy. Microsoft has integrated MPA into their most recent operating systems (i.e., Windows XP and Windows Server 2003) and some consumer applications (e.g., Microsoft Office). MPA is designed to prevent casual copying. For example, let's say you buy a single copy of Windows XP from Best Buy, install it on your computer, and then lend the CD to a friend who installs it on his computer. The second copy is considered pirated and not legitimate under MPA.
MPA is an umbrella term for the various Microsoft activation technologies such as Windows Product Activation (WPA) and Office Activation Wizard (OAW). You can run an unactivated copy of Windows for up to 30 days before you must activate it to use the system further. Over those 30 days, you are periodically reminded to activate Windows via a pop-up window from the system tray. The longer you wait the more frequent these notifications become. And they can be down right aggravating if you don't plan to activate the system for a number of days. Fortunately, you can disable these notifications. Here is a small script that does it:
strComputer = "."
set objWMI = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
set colWPA = objWMI.InstancesOf("Win32_WindowsProductActivation")
for each objWPA in colWPA
Just don't forget that you still need to activate the system!
The activation process is an anonymous and relatively quick operation. No personally identifiable information is needed to activate the product. There are three different ways you can activate Windows. First, you can use a broadband connection over the Internet. This requires that ports 80 and 443 (HTTP and HTTPS) are open through your firewall, which if you use the Internet they undoubtedly are. Second, WPA can automatically connect to the Internet using a modem. And third, you can call a toll-free number to activate it over the phone.
If you have questions about WPA, see MS KB 302878, which is the MPA FAQ.
MS KB 291983 (Ports That Are Used by Windows Product Activation), MS KB 291997 (How to Activate Windows XP Using an Unattend.txt File), MS KB 302806 (Description of Microsoft Product Activation), MS KB 302878 (Frequently Asked Questions about Microsoft Product Activation), MS KB 325510 (Support WebCast: Microsoft Windows XP and Office XP: Understanding the New Mandatory Product Activation), and MS KB 326851 (Activation and Registration of a Microsoft Product)
You want to find files or folders that exceed a certain size on a volume.
From the Start menu, select Search.
If you are presented with the options for what to search on, click All files and folders.
Click on What size is it?
Select the radio button beside Specify size and enter the size you want to search.
Select additional criteria if necessary and click Search.
The following command finds folders that are greater than 100 MB in size on the D: drive:
> diruse /s /m /q:100 /d d:
/s option causes subdirectories to be
searched, the
/m option displays disk usage in
megabytes, the
/q:100 option causes folders that
are greater than 100 MB to be marked, and the
option displays only folders that exceed the threshold specified by
Use the diskuse command to find files over a certain size. The following command displays files over 100 MB in size on the D: drive:
> diskuse D: /x:104857600 /v /s
/x:104857600 option causes files over
104,857,600 bytes to be displayed and is valid only if you include
/v option (verbose). The
option means subdirectories from the specified path (in this case,
the D: drive) are searched.
' This code finds all files over a certain size.
strComputer = "<ServerName>"
intSizeBytes = 1024 * 1024 * 500 ' = 500 MB
set objWMI = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
set colFiles = objWMI.ExecQuery _
("Select * from CIM_DataFile where FileSize > '" & intSizeBytes & "'")
for each objFile in colFiles
Wscript.Echo objFile.Name & " " & objFile.Filesize / 1024 / 1024 & "MB"
If you find that you are running out of space on a volume and want to see what is consuming the most space, you are better off using the diruse command-line solution. With the other solutions, you could search for all files over 100 MB, for example, but a user could have created a bunch of 10 MB MPEG files. Unfortunately, you can't use the Search dialog box or VBScript to search on folder sizes, which leaves diruse as the most appropriate tool in this scenario.
Recipe 3.7 and MSDN: CIM_DataFile
You want to hide a file or folder from view within Windows Explorer.
Open Windows Explorer.
Browse to the file or folder you want to hide.
Right-click the file or folder and select Properties.
Check the box beside Hidden (to hide) or uncheck the box (to unhide).
Click OK.
To hide a file, use the attrib.exe command:
> attrib +H <Path>
Here is an example:
> attrib +H d:\mysecretscript.vbs
To unhide a file, use the
-H option:
> attrib -H <Path>
Here is an example:
> attrib -H d:\mysecretscript.vbs
' This code hides or unhides
a file.
strFile = "<FilePath>" ' e.g., d:\mysecretscript.vbs
boolHide = True ' True to hide, False to unhide
set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
' Change this to GetFolder to hide/unhide a folder
set objFile = objFSO.GetFile(strFile)
if boolHide = True then
if objFile.Attributes AND 2 then
WScript.Echo "File already hidden"
objFile.Attributes = objFile.Attributes + 2
WScript.Echo "File is now hidden"
end if
if objFile.Attributes AND 2 then
objFile.Attributes = objFile.Attributes - 2
WScript.Echo "File is not hidden"
WScript.Echo "File is already not hidden"
end if
end if
There are many operating system files that are hidden by default. Microsoft did this so you don't get yourself into trouble by accidentally editing or deleting important system files. You also may want to do this if you don't want users to see certain files or folders. The files and folders will still be accessible if the users know the full path; they just won't be visible by default in Windows Explorer. That, however, can be easily circumvented. Windows Explorer provides an option to make all hidden files and folders viewable. From the menu, select Tools → Folder Options. Click the View tab. You just need to select Show hidden files and folders and you'll be able to see them. If you truly don't want users to be able to access certain files or folders, your best bet is to restrict access to them via NTFS permissions.
MS KB 141276 (How to View System and Hidden Files in Windows)
Robbie Allen is the coauthor of Active Directory, 2nd Edition and the author of the Active Directory Cookbook.
View catalog information for Windows Server Cookbook
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The TAHC reinstated its tagging rule Jan. 1, requiring that all beef cattle of breeding age bear an official, permanent form of identification at change of ownership.
The requirement includes beef cattle sold for slaughter, unless they are moved directly from a premise to slaughter.
"Dr. Ellis indicates that if cattle are already properly tagged, they don't have to be retagged to be in compliance with the regulation," Calhoun said.
The rule does not apply to dairy cattle as that industry already has its own rules and standards that are stricter than those set forth by the TAHC.
A full listing of tag providers and approved forms of cattle identification can be found at www.tahc.state.tx.us.

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Question of the Week 7/26:
If you can only do one lift to help you with basketball, which lift is this?
Already the fitness thread is blowing up with strength training-related chatter, so now we will start this thread for the weight lifting, training for strength.
I just got thick-bar adapters to put over my regular bar, this will make the handle over 2" thick, and then my arms and hands will get hyooj. At first, I will need to take down some weight from my sets until the hand and arm strength catches up.
But this thread is about getting strong and helping the Knicks community gain strength.
I can't wait to have my thick bar, I can't wait for my arms and hands to be hyooj. This feels like the first time I found out about squats.
The next level.
Question of the Week 7/26:
If you can only do one lift to help you with basketball, which lift is this?
I gotta say the squat for a weight lift... it activates the quads, hamstring, calves and abs. I guess the jump squat is probably the variation with the most carry over to basketball (I see a lot of ball players do them).
I've seen clips of Kobe squatting with chains, that looks promising too. Squat can never hurt anything! After I started squatting, I was setting monster picks on guys in rec league.
Had the first sesh today with the THICK bar, and I'm blown away. My deadlift went down 50 lbs immediately and I was only able to get one rep up on the final set. Arms are blown.
Squats were tough with the THICK bar too, you don't think the arms and hands work much during the squat, but they do, and it was a challenge to get the sets out.
I'm expecting my hands and forearms to be sore as balls tomorrow, I hope I can write again by Monday!
Great post on thick bar training:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
I'm considering the question of the week and I will go with deadlifts with thick bar, or thick bar adapter. It's your entire back and the grip, the grip and arm strength is the difference between the guys that drive to the hole strong and the guys that have it stripped. With strong arms and grip you get from thick bar training, you can take it inside and give the business!!
And with a strong back, you can't get knocked over or moved out of position easily when boxing out or setting picks!!
The most brilliant strength training video you will ever see in your life!
Going back to the question of the week after watching Bags Barrels and Beyond, at the end of the video B-Kube gives you the secret to dominating any sport you play: make an obstacle course with sandbags and run it hard, from one thing to the other; say: carry sandbag, do chin ups, sandbag, etc.,
But I just ordered a duffle bag to make a sandbag, I'm gonna do ONE DAY of sandbag freestyle every week, along with my other two sessions of barbell lifting (squats, deadlift, presses).
This should be make me best by season. Maybe next weekend I will do something like lifting the sandbag overhead, or putting on a chair, or walk with it. We'll see.
This is the bag I got:
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
I haven't decided how I will fill it yet, but thinking about heavy duty garbage bags, put a bag of sand in there, duct tape it, and all in the duffle. It varies, Brooks Kubik says he put a 5 lb plate in each of his sandbags, to give more balance problems, make it harder.
A Statement of Earth-Shattering Consequence:
That seems to be where we are today based on the latest peer-reviewed scientific evidence. Unless you're training to accomplish a task that must be repeated over and over, there appears to be no good reason for most people to spend hours in the gym doing set after set. Volume training works, as my last article concluded, but in most cases the strength and size gains are no better than result from warming-up and performing one hard set.
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But you see what this means??
Multiple reps are useless in most cases!!
You focus on ONE HARD REP at a HEAVY WEIGHT, and that's all you need, AND IT'S EASIER TO MAINTAIN PERFECT FORM, where if you had 5, 10, 15, 20 repetitions, you have that many more chances to suffer a breakdown in form, which is very serious.
Form and Poundage Progression.
^ I know a lot of people who try to train like that, or variants of these miracle systems.
Practically, they rarely if ever work.
You would need to be an already elite-athlete, and/or have an extraordinary mind-body connection, and degree of motivation, to do "1 rep" style training, and do it effectively.
The programs which reap the greatest results, the greatest % of the time (ie, 100%), for the widest range of people aren't a mystery, and don't need to be discovered.
Depending on your goals and what you want to achieve, there is a very simple (but not easy) way to achieve it that doesn't require anything extreme or different.
But even in the case of the heavy single set, there is nothing gimmicky about this.
There is no system being sold, it's just:
Lift Heavy
And you always want to be adding poundage, always with good form, so that you're progressing, and ANYONE can build HUGE muscles, but it's a 5-10 year thing, and beyond.
I'm in it until death, I'll be lifting weights for the rest of my life.
^ I agree w that basic philosophy....lift, recover, improve.
But even 1 "heavy" set.....in theory I know it makes perfect sense, and I know a lot of dudes who incorporate something similar into their training from time to time and it works.
I just think in reality, for MOST people, who aren't elite athletes, it's very tough to truly do that 1 work-set at the intensity and max-effort which it is predicated upon.
IMO, I think most people who have not yet achieved a high level of mastery of their own connection to their bodies and their fitness, not tackle something like that.
Check it out, the log I picked up today: I got it for free, some divorced lady was giving it away on craigslist up in North Jersey, they were going to make a table with it, she asked me what I will do, I said "lift it and move it" , like I was insane she looked at me, but anyway, check it out, this will build crazy strength once I can actually clean it and lift it over head, but before this happens I have to make two cut-outs where I will install metal handles, so that I can manipulate it. Also, it is hand peeled and mostly smooth, but it can stand for a little bit more work because of some patches where there is a strong danger of splinters going into the hand:
It's about 4'2" with a 13" diameter, and I estimate it between 150-200 lbs, but we will confirm the weight later on:


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no, no, no. The LC is wrong. Your breastmilk has far more nutritive value, including GOOD HEALTHY fats and calories than any solids you could give her. For the first entire year your breastmilk should be the main source of nutrition and solids are just for fun and experience. After the year point it is a gradual transition from breastmilk to solids as the main source of nutrition. I would nurse more and give less solids to encourage more nursing (and avoid potential irritants).
ETA: also wanted to add that my daughter who is almost 4 has been 3-5 %ile her entire life and that has not been a problem. It is within the normal range and she is just a petite girl. The only reason I'd be concerned in your case is because of the steady long term drop. But that still may just be your child's growth curve.


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And on another topic, thank you everyone so so much for all the congrats about my novel being shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book Prize. I am still just so thrilled.
love those fabrics too! I didn't know your book was nominated but it deserves it! I recommend it to everyone!
The fabrics are gorgeous.
Oh my, those are wonderful fabrics, I love love love lots of color! It's going to be a fabulous quilt!
I really enjoyed reading your book! Congratulations on the nomination! Love those bright squares!
Riel! I didn't know your book had been shortlisted!! How fantastic is that!! Your quilt is pretty darn amazing as well. :-).
WOW! an incredible punch of colour that would put any "white" decor into shock! I love this and the great assortments. Congrats on a great deal and superb quilt.
That so totally looks like the tablecloth on my dining room table! I have a plethora of Brandon and Kaffe fabrics, so I cut them into 6" squares and made a tablecloth topper for my dining room table (we're casual here). Made pillows for the sofa from the leftovers last week.
You're a woman after my own heart. Tee hee!
WOW! You've outdone yourself this time girl lol! Those are some wild brights :)
Hey, you have "fish lips"!!--I think that's the name of that one with the green circle surrounded by orange/red. Did you get the selvage? I have it in a different colorway and almost didn't use it. But I did, and was glad about it.
Eek! I just read about your novel and the Commonwealth Book Prize. I'm SOOO excited for you. That book is so worthy of the nomination!
P.S. I'm mentioning it on my post on Thursday.
:-) Thanks so much everyone. Trying to stay away from the computer and my fabric the best I can to get more writing on the new novel done ... we'll see ...
Wow! I love Brandon Mably and Kaffe Fassett but haven't used any of their fabrics!


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can breed finneon on request am looking 4 lvl 1 pokemon that i don't have which is a lot pm me with your offer
black fc 2279-5831-4972 trainer name anubis
Spoiler:- looking 4:
lvl 1 mime jr
lvl 1 clamperl
lvl 1 geodude prefer with the egg move hammer arm but not essential
lvl 1 bellsprout
lvl 1 oddish
tyrogue=hi jump kick+mach punch
they are only my main wants will consider others including some genderless+non egg move pokemon
Spoiler:- offering:
lickitung+miltank=hammer arm
cranidos=hammer arm
archen=dragon pulse+earth power
also a kyurem terrakion cobalion victini entei raikou ho-oh articuno
working on other egg moves pokemon can also offer non egg move pokemon
This is one of the 8 pokemon I need to complete my pre evo dex please message me if you could me get this pokemon I have plenty to trade and I can breed anything that's not listed below in my signature thanks in advance!
Current Pokedex:644/646
Friend Code:Black:0218 0098 5877
Spoiler:- My Trade Shop:
Goals For This Summer
1.Complete national dex on Black =D
DW Females:
Current Shiny Hunt
Number Of Eggs So Far Hatched:0000
Looking for someone to dex trade me Finneon and Lumineon. PM me!
Friend Code: 5329-0653-7118
I EV Train For Items/DW Pokèmon!
Spoiler:- MM Shiny Target:
DW Modest Poliwag: 346 Eggs
looking fpor a storm drain finneon , have all battle subway items and egg move pokemon , pm me with offers
Im always up for a battle just pm me if u want to
my channel ( i would love it if u subscribe to me )
Looking for a Shiny of both/either evolution.
Please check the signature rules. Images cannot be wider than 600 pixels.
Former owner of "Matt's Shack" - The most successful GEN 5 shop until closure, giving Pokemon at the start of the Generation! Starting a fresh for Gen 6!
I have a shiny member of this family, Check my sig and PM me if you are interested.
Native Vivillon: Polar
Have:Elegant, high planes and Modern. Looking for any others.
Friend safari: Pawniard, liepard and cacturne
need one of these little buggers message me and im sure we can set a up a trade =)
Current Pokedex:644/646
Friend Code:Black:0218 0098 5877
Spoiler:- My Trade Shop:
Goals For This Summer
1.Complete national dex on Black =D
DW Females:
Current Shiny Hunt
Number Of Eggs So Far Hatched:0000
I've got extra Finneons looking for good homes. PM me offers.
>>>Visit my shop!<<<
>>>Offering all starters!<<<
>>>Visit teh_original_pikachu for EV'd Pokemon!<<<
>>>Ziii put me in his signature! Go visit his shop!<<<
Black FC: 4040 6206 4645
^Current Elite Four farming team^
looking for shiny lower level Finneon pm with offers.
no masterball pokemon accepted... i think they're ugly.
Follow lillipup for more pokemon art.I'm a girl
join this written rpg with me journey to delta region. looks fun!
new fc 4728 5304 1250
im searching for any kind of finneon for my pokedex please pm me if you can trade
Pokemon X Friend Code: 0559-7304-2908
Breeding accomplishments:
Adamant with Thick Fat ability 31/?/31/31/31/31
Adamant with Blaze ability; dragon dance and outrage 31/31/31/31/?/31
Adamant with egg moves ice punch, dragon dance and aqua jet 31/31/31/31/?/31
Current project: ;696; Jolly with egg moves ice fang and fire fang *completed*
If anyone has a Finneon (any level any gender, etc), please let me know via PMs! I have Torchics, Chikoritas, Eevees, and Trapinchs that I am willing to trade for it!
As well as Pokerus!
Thank you!
I am looking for a Finneon! Please PM me with the offer when you get a chance!


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- Pullover style. Contoured stretch fit.
- V-neckline. Faux front placket and chiffon flap pocket. Button-accented chiffon epaulette.
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- Hits at the lower hip (25" from shoulder).
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Fancy playing hockey?! Good news, we're recruiting!!
Set up in 1978, our Hockey club has recently undergone some name changes due to the rebranding of our team sponsor (from Axa Ladies Hockey Club to Friends Life Ladies Hockey Club). Then in 2013 we parted company with our corporate sponsors and took the decision to manage and fund our own Independent hockey club, renaming ourselves by a team vote to become Bristol Bluebirds Ladies Hockey Club.
We would like to think of ourselves as a friendly bunch of ladies, ranging in age from 15 to 40+, all whom enjoy playing hockey each week and socialising together.
Whether you haven't picked up a hockey stick since school or are currently in training for The "Rio Olympics" we would love you to join us. We ensure that everyone who wants to play each week does so and ultimately enjoys a regular run around and winning matches!
Currently we play in Brunel Division 3 with matches most Saturdays. Our home pitch for matches is Red Maids' School Westbury-on-Trym and we train every Monday evening 7.30-9pm at the Cribbs Sports & Social Club ,The Lawns ,Station Road, Henbury, Bristol, BS10 7TB.
Why not come to training and check us out or come and watch our next match . Check out the fixtures list for our next game.


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Night of the Hundley
What a great game!! After losing their ninth straight game to the Cardinals on Thursday night, the Padres and their fans needed a win. The ball was placed in Clayton Richard's hands.
(If any of you are wondering why I did not blog yesterday, I was sleeping in 'til 11. Plus, I didn't really want to blog about that sick loss the other night. Summer's ending too soon!! Even though I slept until 11 again this morning, I just had to blog about the amazing game last night!!)
First off, it was Fellowship Night, so church groups could come out for a discounted price. Church groups can go anytime, of course, but this is a special night. After the game, some of the players give their testamonies, and it's good stuff. I should have been there last night, but our church didn't get out to it this year. It made me pretty depressed, knowing that I could have been there. Oh well. Hopefully there will be more opportunities for me to go to a game this year.
Now, Clayton Richard. This guy came over in the Jake Peavy deal almost a month ago, and he's been great. His last outing (against the Cardinals actually) was not the greatest, but he got a no-decision. This time, he was excellent. How's six innings, five hits, NO RUNS, three walks, and six strikeouts? Pretty good. Then when you get the Padres bullpen in there…wow.
In the second inning, Will Venable doubled and Kyle Blanks singled. Nick Hundley came to the plate. He quickly went down 0-2, but came back to a full count. On the eighth pitch of the at-bat, he hit a bomb to left field for a three-run homer. Oh man, I LOVE three-run homers!! So cool.
Nick…I love Nick!! He's a great person, and he's becoming a very good player. I love catchers, and Nick is a great one. He's still young, and he's still learning, but I think he's a fixture in the Padres' future. Great game Nick!!
The Padres didn't score again until the eighth, but then again, the Cardinals didn't score at all! BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Anyways, with runners on third and second, Kouz lined a single up the middle. T.Gywnn scored easily, but Eck got easily caught by the gun of Rick Ankiel. Wow.
Luke Gregerson threw a great inning. Mike Adams struck out the side in his. Heath Bell pitched the ninth, even though it was not a save situation with our 4-0 lead. Which became our 4-0 win when Heath was done.
What a great game. Will Venable made some excellent plays. Nick Hundley had an unassisted double play, almost a triple play.
So now we have tied up the series at one. My boys need to get at least one more in this series…hmmm…hey, how about tonight!!
Speaking of tonight, our own Hyun Young is going to have the night of her life. Yes, she's going to the game tonight. She just found out yesterday. Let's just say that it has something to do with the Ecksteins. I'll let her tell the story on her blog after the game, but she's going to have a great, great time. I AM SOOOOOO HAPPY FOR HER!!!!
Speaking of going to a game, I'm getting that itch to be out at the ballpark. It's been just over a month since I went with Hyun Young and Jen and Kylie, and I really want to get out there again. I'm hoping to get in at least one more game this year. If for no other reason, I think I should go to one for my birthday. That's a good reason, yes? I guess I'll just have to see.
Okey dokey. Kevin Correia is pitching tonight against Chris Carpenter. That might be a huge pitching duel if K.Cor can throw strikes. Well, C.Carp, too, but he's 13-3 and K.Cor is 8-9. Hmmmm. It will be a very interesting game, but the Padres have an advantage: Hyun Young is going to be in the stands!!
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Last night's game was abosolutely great! It was all about Nick and Will and boy they did fantastic jobs.
I can't wait!!!!!!!!! The game starts in couple of more hours. Ashley will not be there since she is out of town. She is sooooo nice and I really want to meet her someday. I can't believe she read my blog :O Eck's gonna look out for me. AHHHHHHHH!! http://hyunyoung.mlblogs.com
I like the Fellowship Night idea. I wish the Rays would do that. That sounds so cool. Is Hundley related to the Hundley family that has had guys in the majors for a long time? Sounds like he's going to be a solid player for the Pads.
Kaybee: Nice game! My Yankees got blown out today by the Sox. I don't want to talk about it. It was a dreadful game all around for my Yanks. But tomorrow is another day, and there is another game to be played. -Virginia
Great win Kaybee and I like that the Padres have fellowship night. What a great idea!
Hope you do get to go to another game before the season is over. I am always thrilled when your Padres win
Kaybee! You are back! So when is your birthday? Everytime I ran into that Padre hat in my house I think of you since you were supposed to get it when I was at the stadium. I also have a flag somewhere from another giveaway that really should leave my house so let me know.


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September 27, 2012 —
Consumers and farmers share common ground
The local food movement that is sweeping the nation continues to gain traction here in our own river valley. Increasingly consumers, who want to eat real food again, are discovering that buying fresh, local food grown by local farmers is a win-win for both. The farmer benefits when the money goes directly into his or her pocket and also helps the local economy. The consumer wins because just-picked food retains more nutrition than well-traveled food from farms far away. Oh, and then there's this: farm-fresh, local food just tastes better! So, if you've never attended a potluck with people who buy local, direct-from-the-farm food (or perhaps even grow their own) you're missing out on a real treat. The food these supporters of local farmers prepare for potlucks is awesome. And the conversation is pretty great, too.
Join the conversation
Two words to help you join the conversation in the local food movement:
Locavore: First coined in 2005 by a group of four women in San Francisco. They proposed that local residents should try to eat only food grown or produced within a 100-mile radius of their home kitchen table. New Oxford American Dictionary chose 'locavore' as its 2007 Word of the Year.
Foodshed: First documented use was in a newspaper headline in 1929. "Foodshed" is similar to the concept of a watershed, a term which refers to a connected network of water sources that drain to the sea. While watersheds outline the flow of water supplying a particular area, foodsheds outline the flow of food feeding a particular area. A foodshed starts at a farm (or many farms) and ends at your table and includes all of the interconnected sources and resources in between. We currently have a global foodshed—food from places all around the world. The local food movement encourages people to help relocalize their foodsheds to build a more sustainable food system that also supports local economies.


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#197387 - 02/14/11 10:26 PM Re: sass 'n' bait [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]
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Send it right on down!
#197415 - 02/15/11 10:57 AM Re: sass 'n' bait [Re: Jackie]
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It is too bad there is not a away to shrink dry it or
something and send it to places that would be delighted
to dally with it._________________________
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#197467 - 02/16/11 05:11 PM Re: sass 'n' bait [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]
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ARRRRGH! I am sitting here with the windows open in the middle of February; and the house temp. has crept up...and up...and up, till it now reads 65º(F). I am roasting. SO unfair! So far I am refusing to turn on the A/C, but there is going to be a day very soon where I think I'll have to. 70ºF is way too warm.
#197472 - 02/16/11 08:11 PM Re: sass 'n' bait [Re: Jackie]
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It's getting that way here too. From now it goes onto excrutiating heat in the month of May and then in the month of June come the monsoons when in Goa, at least, everything grinds to a halt. No tourists come during the rainy season and businesses close for two months till the rains stop. So now good weather for us will be only from September onward.
#197474 - 02/16/11 10:26 PM Re: sass 'n' bait [Re: Sldgman]
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Eep--I think, all told, I would rather live here.
#197478 - 02/17/11 08:59 AM Re: sass 'n' bait [Re: Sldgman]
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"Okay it's not that bad" she said, fearing the wrath of her country men. The monsoon season is said to be the season of love (not slush and muck - love). I'd much rather read monsoon inspired poems than actually weather the rains. I am glad I am not writing this on "another subcontinent" message board. I would be tarred and feathered.
#197479 - 02/17/11 11:00 AM Re: sass 'n' bait [Re: Avy]
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I am thinking Fiji or Tahiti would be nice._________________________
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#197572 - 02/20/11 03:55 PM Re: sass 'n' bait [Re: Jackie]
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[EA]Originally Posted By: JackieI knew winter was over. We've had warm weather all danged weekend. Last week while driving, I saw what looked like iris tips. And today I decided it would be a good day to get the neighbors' dead leaves out of our flower garden. Again this year I didn't get to it before we had flowers coming up: we have jonquils and hyacinths starting. SIGH...
I wanna move up north!
our huge, high snowbanks, which themselves make driving on our narrowed streets hazardous, have finally been melting down over the last few days.
but this morning it started to snow once again. it has been snowing all day [note time] and will continue deep(!) into the coming night - thirteen inches are currently being predicted. this winter may never end! I wanna move to Hawaii!!
#197575 - 02/20/11 04:40 PM Re: sass 'n' bait [Re: Jackie]
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Originally Posted By: JackieARRRRGH! 70ºF is way too warm.
I'm with you, Jackie. Where I am, south-central coast, it rarely gets warmer than 70ºF, and then only in late July and August. On the other hand, The winters here (this is just on the shelf below the bluff, not much above sea level, where the city is) flop back and forth across the freezing point, so we get snow, melting, re-freezing, more snow, rain, more freezing, etc., so lots of ice to walk and drive on. It occasionally goes below 0º, but doesn't make a habit of it. In winter, regardless of the temperature, when I get into the car with my beloved wife, she always has a roaring fire going in there, and I have to negotiate.
Snowing today.
Edited by Tromboniator (02/20/11 04:41 PM)
Edit Reason: To let the snow in.
#197576 - 02/20/11 04:45 PM Re: sass 'n' bait [Re: Tromboniator]
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Not for me. I usually measure temps not by f or c but by
how far above or below 70 deg they are. That is the norm._________________________
----please, draw me a sheep----
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I Have Finally Exhaled
Yes, even though it was fairly certain that the Phillies would reach the postseason, I was somewhat holding my breath the past week or so, given the frequency of poor pitching, sloppy defense, and overall ineptitude that was on display. Yes, I am a pessimist about such things. I think it is genetically coded into all Philadelphia sports fans.
I also hadn't blogged in awhile. Frankly, I don't think well when I'm all tensed up.
So I have finally exhaled. Figuratively, not literally. If I'd actually been holding my breath for that long, I wouldn't be typing this right now, would I? Blood is flowing to my brain again.
The Phillies clinched, then had a big letdown game last night. Oh well. Now we just need to see who our first round opponent will be, the Dodgers or the Rockies. And since they play each other for the final series of the season, it should be interesting.
Introducing Flackmauer
As we are apparently among the minority who don't have Tivo or some such technology, there we were Wednesday night madly flicking back and forth between the ninth inning of the game, and the start of CSI:NY.
After the clinching and subsequent exhaling, my husband started flicking to the Twins/Tigers game during commercials. I was suddenly struck by the resemblance between Twins catcher Joe Mauer, and actor Eddie Cahill, who plays Detective Flack.
Let's see what happens if we put a Twins cap on Eddie:
Why, they could be…twins!
Eddie's even got the sideburns. Then again, a few years ago the Twins gave away Joe Mauer Sideburns as a promotion. Maybe Eddie was at the game that night, too.
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Congrats, Sue! Your guys finally did it, so now you can breathe again. LOL. Can you believe we're into the postseason next week? I still remember when we were all waiting for the season to start and wondering how our teams would do. Should be very exciting (and scary) the rest of the way!
Those little b0ys are adorable! Congrats to the Phillies. Can you even believe that the season is over this weekend? Yikes!
Those sideburns are adorable, was it Elvis day at the park or something?
Oh man, Joe Mauer is a hottie. I accidentally fell in love with him the other night during the Twins vs Tigers series… complete accident, I swear.
Before the Red Sox clinched the wildcard, I was having my doubts too. I mean, six losses in a row? I was just waiting for Texas to pounce. To be honest, I didn't like the fact that we were able to clinch even though we lost.
and the bench players won a game today…something we've lacked as this week ended… but it's all good we're on our way to post season and the Road to the Repeat….
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Freeman posted a score of 3,237 points after one day of competition. The women's squad has three in scoring position in the heptathlon with Morgan Sharp (senior, Grinnell) leading the way in fourth (2,393), while Kaitlyn Gillett (sophomore, Cedar Falls) and Hilary Hotz (sophomore, Fort Dodge, St. Edmond HS) are sitting in fifth (2,337) and eighth (2,165) respectively. Jaemin Powell (freshman, Wellman, Mid-Prairie HS) suffered a hamstring injury and will not finish the decathlon.
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Apparently no one, including the Monticello Motor Club (MMC), can read or understand that the neighbors have never requested the closing of the motor track. We have only requested relief from the horrific noise caused by the cars racing.
The Times Herald Record must have little news to print, because it published an article about the generosity of the Monticello Motor Club twice within two weeks. Being that the MMC is so wealthy and they are running such a profitable business, what is the problem of putting up sound barriers and [requiring] controlled mufflers? Would that not solve all the problems?
Most individuals and businesses donate because it is a worthy cause, not for headlines to receive supporters.
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The Doyle family's Christmas light display started out as a way to put a smile on their daughter's face as she battled leukemia, but turned into a annual event that lights up an entire community in Lake Worth, Florida.
1 million lights started with a single smile
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A Wisconsin Department of Justice agent accused of illegally selling and manufacturing weapons won't face criminal charges.
Assistant Attorney General Kevin Potter says the agency will now decide whether to launch an internal investigation into Jay Smith.
Potter made the comments Friday in a letter to the Wisconsin State Journal.
Smith was a supervisor in Superior when one of his agents reported he had been making and selling guns to other law officers without a federal permit. The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has been investigating Smith since December.
Potter's letter says the criminal investigation into Smith's activities is over, and the U.S. Attorney's Office in Minnesota won't be filing charges.
Dan Bethards, the agent who accused Smith, declined comment when reached by The Associated Press.


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Hazmat Called to Adams Center
Hazmat crews were called to an Adams Center business Saturday morning after workers discovered a chemical spill inside the building.
Bob Simpson, Jefferson County Deputy Fire Coordinator, said a 55 gallon drum of a chemical mixture containing styrine was spilled at Hi-Lite Markings on Hi-Lite Drive.
Styrine is highly flammable and is toxic in its gas form. Hazmat crews were at the scene from nine this morning into the evening. A chemical reaction in the drum was preventing them from removing it. The good news however, there is little danger to environment and the public.
Hi-Lite Markings Inc. is an airport runway marking company. Styrine, is used to essentially make paint dry more quickly through a chemical reaction.
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We introduced solids with my 13-month-old when he was 7-months starting with avocado. From the get go, he has rejected everything. There doesn't seem to be any difficulties with his gag reflex, but perhaps a big of a texture/color issue. Sometimes he literally won't touch food put in front of him. He also will not drink out of a sippy (although he does know how to use one). He has never used bottles - always straight from the tap. The few things that he will eat (albeit inconsistently) include banana, tomato, beans, and corn chex (not very healthy). He will eat blueberries without abandon, but these give him diaper rash. New things we are going to try are: wild rice tempeh (he has previously rejected another variety so I don't have much hope for this), lentil soup, spelt cakes, and a dessert made of quinoa.
I don't know how to deal with a picky eater - especially one so young! I've tried making meals look pretty (different shapes, etc.). My husband and I have attempted to make eating look fun and delicious. We usually eat fairly healthy, and enjoy trying new foods, but DS seems to hate everything. I am at a loss as to what to do, and it concerns me greatly because I feel like he's not getting enough nutrition (even though his diet is 98% breastmilk). His weight has fallen from the 90 percentile to the 50th - which is partly due to how active he is, but also because he's not eating!
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What's spinning, April 25 editionWednesday, April 25th, 2007
The past two months have seen an unprecedented amount of new music cross my path. Here's what I've been listening to lately…
- Aethenor - Deep In Ocean Sunk the Lamp of Light — Dark ambient stuff by members of Sunn O))) and Guapo (now there's an inspired combination!). Not surprisingly, this is very creepy stuff, utterly devoid of the structures of the two aforementioned bands.
- Alamaailman Vasarat - Maahan — Their fourth album harkens back to their earlier material, namely the stuff before the collaboration with Tuomari Nurmio. For most fans, this is a good thing.
- Michaël Attias - Credo — Very tuneful avant-jazz on Clean Feed. I am starting to really get in to this label, thanks to the prolific amount of material they have on eMusic.
- Cato Salsa Experience and The Thing with Joe McPhee - Two Bands and a Legend — A free jazz group collaborates with a garage-rock band, and the result is nothing short of awesome. Seriously.
- Cowboy Junkies - At the End of Paths Taken — Their umpteenth album is, well, kind of boring, despite a new emphasis on electric instruments and some aggressive instrumental passages.
- Kevin Drumm - Sheer Hellish Miasma — I'm not a huge noise-rock fan, but this stuff is just brutal. Maybe the most balls-to-the-wall intense electronic music I've ever heard, this sure is one aptly titled album.
- Earthless - Rhythms From a Cosmic Sky — Pretty great heavy space/psych-rock, the kind of thing that readers of the Aural Innovations site will go bananas for.
- The Electrics - Live at Glenn Miller Café — A nice cross between structured avant-jazz and purely sound-based free improv.
- Lane/Vandermark/Broo/Nilssen-Love - 4 Corners — I am getting seriously addicted to both Vandermark and Nilssen-Love these days, and this is one of the more immediately accessible collaborations of theirs that I've heard lately.
- Loreena McKennitt - Nights at the Alhambra — Wonderful DVD/2CD set for fans of this Celtic/world musician. The CDs are probably redundant for those who own Live in Paris and Toronto, but the DVD is essential.
- Nadja - Touched — Sludgy doom-metal that, in my opinion, puts Sunn O))) to shame. Maybe it's just that this stuff is much more accessible and, dare I say it, almost tuneful.
- (((Powerhouse Sound))) - Oslo/Chicago: Breaks — More Ken Vandermark; this band seems to be trying to go for the Spaceways Inc. avant-jazz/funk crown, but with more noise and more electronics. I dig it.
- Runaway Totem - Esameron — Everyone's favorite second-tier zeuhl band releases their new, well, second-tier zeuhl album. To be honest I find this stuff pretty damn annoying, although fans of their other material (or Amygdala's album) might like it.
- David Torn - Prezens — Tim Berne fans relax, this is definitely not the new Hard Cell album despite the lineup. More than anything else, this is like Cloud About Mercury, re-envisioned and updated for the 21st century.


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When doctors betray their patients and science-based medicine for money
We spend a lot of time on this blog discussing failures of the medical system. Usually, we such discussions occur in the context of how unscientific practices and even outright quackery have managed to infiltrate what should be science-based medicine (SBM) in the form of so-called "complementary and alternative medicine" (CAM) or "integrative medicine," in which the quackery of alternative medicine is "integrated" with SBM. Our attitude towards this practice is, of course, completely in tune with that of fellow SBM blogger Mark Crislip when he so famously wrote, "If you integrate fantasy with reality, you do not instantiate reality. If you mix cow pie with apple pie, it does not make the cow pie taste better; it makes the apple pie worse." However, as grave a threat to SBM as CAM and integrative medicine are, there is a threat at least as grave here in the U.S. (and, I presume, in many places in the world). It has little or nothing to do directly with CAM, but often CAM practitioners benefit from it. What I am referring to is the utter ineffectiveness of most state medical boards in reining in quackery and bad physician behavior that endangers patients. A recent story about a prominent Detroit area oncologist named Farid Fata, MD, who has been arrested and charged with administering unnecessary chemotherapy and of diagnosing patients with cancer who turned out not to have cancer in order to defraud Medicare, has led me to think that now might be a good time to revisit this issue. Then I heard about an Ohio spine surgeon indicted for performing unnecessary surgeries to defraud insurance companies, and I knew that now is a good time to revisit the issue.
I've discussed this issue before with respect to various practitioners over the years. One that comes to mind immediately is Dr. Rolando Arafiles at the Winkler County Memorial Hospital in Kermit, TX. Basically, a CAM-friendly physician was practicing substandard medicine, and two nurses reported him anonymously to the Texas Medical Board. Dr. Arafiles was a business partner with Winkler County Sheriff Robert Roberts, who left no stone unturned to discover who had complained about his good buddy, leading to the prosecution of the two whistleblowing nurses for violation of patient privacy, even though Texas law explicitly said that using patient information to report substandard care is not a violation of patient privacy. The entire medical establishment seemed to be trying to come down on the two brave nurses like the proverbial ton of bricks. Ultimately, the Texas Medical Board did the right thing, but it took a long time, and two responsible nurses who couldn't bear seeing Dr. Arafiles continue to betray patient trust. There are many other examples, such as that of Dr. Rashid Buttar, a North Carolina doctor known for using "alternative" treatments for autism and cancer who got off with a slap on the wrist for some truly horrendous violations of the standard of care.
And don't even get me started on the utter failure of the Texas Medical Board to put a stop to Dr. Stanislaw Burzynski's unethical abuse of clinical trials and use of an unproven cancer drug for over 36 years or on how it took decades to finally put a stop to Dr. Mark Geier's autism quackery in the United States. So what about these recent cases have in common? It's that they were both busted by the feds. The relevant state medical boards in Michigan and Ohio (both states in which I hold a medical license) did not detect the medical misadventures and did, as far as I can tell, basically nothing to stop it.


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Mentioning no specific ailment other than 'advanced age,' Pope Benedict's parting came as a shocking announcement for many – except for the Pope's brother, who said he knew Benedict had been thinking about stepping down for months. NBC's Richard Engel reports.
Updated at 2:57 p.m. ET: Pope Benedict XVI shocked Catholics around the world Monday by saying that he no longer had the mental or physical strength to carry out his job and would become the first pope since the Middle Ages to give up the title.
The pope, speaking in Latin, informed a small gathering of cardinals at the Vatican of his decision. The abdication will take effect on Feb. 28, and cardinals could gather as early as March to elect a successor.
Benedict, 85, said later in a statement that the papacy required "strength of mind and body," and that both had deteriorated in recent months. He said that he had made the decision "after having repeatedly examined my conscience before God."
The abdication closes an eight-year pontificate widely recognized as deeply conservative. The church also spent much of Benedict's term grappling with sexual abuse scandals.
The pope's decision shot quickly through the dioceses of the world, and some of the 1.2 billion faithful — from laity to the very cardinals who were in the room — expressed profound surprise.
"I'm as startled as the rest of you and as anxious to find out exactly what's going on," Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York, said on TODAY. "Except for prayer, I don't know what else to do. I'll await instruction with everyone else."
In an announcement that stunned Catholics around the world, Pope Benedict XVI revealed he will be stepping down from his position, citing failing strength. NBC's Michelle Kosinski reports on his eight years as pope.
Monsignor Oscar Sanchez of Mexico, who was at the Vatican for the announcement, was quoted by The Associated Press as saying that the cardinals "remained shocked and were looking at each other."
President Barack Obama said in a statement that he and first lady Michelle Obama "warmly remember our meeting with the Holy Father in 2009, and I have appreciated our work together over these last four years."
Canon law says that the pope may relinquish his office provided that the decision is "made freely and properly manifested" — language to which Benedict appeared to allude in his statement.
Because there is no one in the church higher than the pope to accept a resignation, the renouncement is technically an abdication.
The last pope universally recognized to have abdicated was Celestine V, who was elected in July 1294 and gave up the job five months later after feeling that he was being manipulated by the King of Sicily and Naples. He was declared a saint in 1313.
During a period of division known as the Great Western Schism, from 1378 to 1415, there were three rival claimants to the papacy. The legitimate pope, Gregory XII, abdicated to make way for an undisputed pope.
Benedict's abdication clears the way for the College of Cardinals to gather at the Vatican to elect a successor, a process in which the United States is expected to have unprecedented sway.
The U.S. will have 11 votes, almost 10 percent of the electorate and the second-largest voting bloc behind Italy, which will have 28 votes. Germany, the home country of the current pope, will have six.
It appears highly unlikely that an American will be elected Benedict's successor. Dolan, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, is considered a longshot for the job.
The archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, explains the "mixed emotions" he feels about the news that Pope Benedict XVI will resign on February 28, saying he feels a "special bond" with the pope.
Among the cardinals mentioned as possible successors are Angelo Scola of Italy, Peter Turkson of Ghana, Marc Ouellet of Canada and Francis Arinze of Nigeria and Christoph Schoenborn of Austria.
Cardinal Donald Wuerl, the archbishop of Washington, told reporters that the cardinals would be looking for an "articulate voice" for the church and would keep in mind Benedict's tradition.
"He has called all of us to focus on the spiritual mission of the church, proclaim the gospel and once again begin this personal relationship all of us are capable of having with God back to the foreground," he told reporters at St. Matthew's Cathedral.
Benedict, then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, was elected April 19, 2005. He was the 265th pope and the successor to John Paul II, who had served since 1978 and was wildly popular among the faithful.
Born in 1927, he had been conscripted into the Hitler Youth during World War II, but he never joined the Nazi Party, and his family opposed the regime of Adolf Hitler, Reuters reported.
Ratzinger, before being elevated to pope, headed the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which oversees church doctrine. His strict approach to theology earned him the nickname "God's Rottweiler."
NBC New Vatican analyst George Weigel gives his thoughts on Pope Benedict XVI's announcement of his resignation, and explains how a new pope will be selected.
He sought to rekindle the faith of Catholics and bring them closer to the teachings of the church. He worried that too many had strayed, and said in 2005 that the parts of the world suffered from "a strange forgetfulness of God."
During Benedict's papacy, thousands of people came forward to report that priests had raped or molested them as children and that bishops had covered it up.
It was Benedict's old office that dealt with abuse cases, yet Benedict never admitted failure himself or of the Vatican, and never punished bishops who ignored or covered up the abuse.
"He could go around and minister to victims, which he did, and I think that was a brave and profound thing to do, but he couldn't change the definitive elements of the Catholic Church that enable abuse," said Michael D'Antonio, author of "Mortal Sins: Sex, Crime, and the Era of Catholic Scandal."
"He would have had to pick up the church and drag it into the 21st century, but you know he could have," he said. "He might have died trying, the stress of that might have been even more profound, he would have faced tremendous intrigue and opposition but I suspect that instead he may go down in history as a caretaker, an interpersonally kind pastor who made no mark when he had the chance to."
Bill Donahue, president of the Catholic League, said that Benedict had tackled the abuse problem much more aggressively than John Paul II, who he said had let the issue languish.
"Nobody clearly did more to counter this problem in the Catholic Church" than Benedict, Donahue said. "I think history will treat him very well in terms of dealing with the problem."
Benedict continued the outreach to Jews of his predecessor, John Paul II, and was the second pope to enter a synagogue. His relationship with Muslims, however, was much more complex.
He generated outrage among Muslims when, in 2006, he gave a speech in Germany and quoted a Byzantine emperor who had characterized some of the Prophet Muhammad's teachings "as evil and inhuman."
Benedict also stirred an uproar in 2009 when, en route to Africa and discussing the AIDS epidemic with reporters, he said that the distribution of condoms "increases the problem" rather than preventing the spread of the disease.
A year later, in an interview, he said that a male prostitute who used a condom to avoid passing HIV to his partner might be taking a step toward more responsible sexuality.
James Salt, executive director of Catholics United, which claims 40,000 members and wants the church to focus more on social justice and poverty, praised the abdication as a "sign of humility from the aging Holy Father" and encouraged the church to reflect on the "challenges of this papacy."
He suggested that the church open itself to a pope from Latin America or Africa.
Joseph Ratzinger became Pope Benedict XVI in 2005. Look back at his life from childhood through his papacy.
NBC News staff writer Miranda Leitsinger, Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
'Heavy heart but complete understanding': Pope's resignation stuns leadership
Archbishop Dolan of New York: I'm startled, anxious at pope's resignation
From prisoner of war to pontiff: A timeline of Benedict XVI's life


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Scientists at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) seek people age 5 and older with seizures for participation in research studies. The scientists are testing a non-invasive procedure called transcranial magnetic stimulation for seizure treatment, and are studying brain mapping with positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.
Younger children with new-onset seizures may be eligible for some studies. The studies may last several months, with an inpatient stay of up to two weeks, and 10-15 outpatient visits of about an hour each. Screening will determine eligibility. People with medical problems that require treatment in addition to seizures may be excluded.
The studies will take place at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center in Bethesda, MD. All study-related expenses will be paid by the NIH. There is no cost for participation or for any tests associated with the research. The studies are carried out in compliance with testing and safety standards of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
For more information, physicians should contact Ingrid Caldwell, Patient Care Coordinator, at 301-496-1923, or Dr. William Theodore, Chief, Clinical Epilepsy Section, NINDS, NIH, Building 10, Room 5C205, 10 Center Drive MSC 1408, Bethesda, MD 20892-1408; telephone: 301-496-1505; fax: 301-402-2871.


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Honoring the Brooklyn Dodger players alive as of January 12, 2012
For the last three years I've been maintaining this list keeping track of our old Brooklyn Dodgers. When I did last year's post http://crzblue.mlblogs.com/2011/01/09/honoring-the-brooklyn-dodger-players-alive-as-of-january-10th-2011/ on January 10, it started with a video of Duke Snider in the game show "What is my Line" Sad that in 2011, we lost nine of these players including the Duke.
We have 44 surviving Brooklyn Dodger Players. Let's see how the list look using WordPress. Before I had trouble copying an Excell worsheet into my blog.
|Birthplace. Other info
|Mike Sandlock
|Old Greenwich, CT. Golfer
|Ray Hathaway
|Grinville, OH. Minor league manager
|Lee Pfund
|ILL. His son was manager of Miami Heats
|Luis Olmo
|Puerto Rico. Played for Mexico and Cuba
|Boyd Bartley
|Chicago. Played in nine games in 1949
|Jean-Pierre Roy
|Canada. Commentator for the Expos
|Pat McGlothin
|Coalfield, TN. Ezra Mac was a pitcher
|Andy Pafko
|Boiceville, IL. Lives in Mount Prospect, IL
|Marv Rackley
|Seneca, SC. Left fielder. Debut: April 15, 1947.
|Chuck Kress
|Philadelphia. Lefty first baseman.
|Eddie Basinski
|Buffalo, NY. Nickname: The Fiddler, Bazzoka
|Don Lund
|Detroit, Mi. Part time Outfielder in 1945, 1947
|Tim Thompson
|Coalport, PA. Full name: Charles Lemoine Thompson.
|George Shuba
|Youngstown, OH. Nickname: shotgun.
|Ed Stevens
|Gavelston, TX. Coach for the Padres in 1981
|Johnny Rutherford
|Ontario, CN. Pitcher. Nickname: Doc
|Wayne Terwilliger
|Clare, Mi. Coach under Ted Williams
|Chris Haughey
|Astoria, NY. Pitcher. Appeared in one game at 18
|Ralph Branca
|Mount Vernon, NY. http://ww.ralphbranca.com
|Bob Borkowski
|Dayton, OH. Traded for Joe Black
|Randy Jackson
|Little Rock, AR. Nickname: "Handsome Ransom"
|Dick Teed
|Springfield, MA. One at bat in 1953
|Don Newcombe
|Madison, NJ. Still working for the Dodgers
|Bobby Morgan
|Oklahoma city. Infielder for the Dodgers
|Charlie Osgood
|Sommerville, MA appeared in one game at 17
|Carl Erskine
|Anderson, IN http://www.carlerskine.com/
|Preston Ward
|Columbia, MO. APF Cubs, Indians, Pirates & A.
|Rocky Bridges
|Refugio, TX. Infielder, coach & minor league mgr
|Tommy Lasorda
|Norristown, PA. HOF. 61 years with the Dodgers
|Tommy Brown
|Brooklyn, NY. Also played for Phillies & Cubs
|Joe Landrum
|Columbia, SC. Pitcher. Given name: Joseph Butler
|Joe Pignatano
|Brooklyn, NY. Catcher and coach
|Roger Craig
|Durham, NC. Pitcher, coach and manager
|Ron Negray
|Akron, OH. Also played for the Phillies
|Glenn Mickens
|Wilman, CA Afterwards became coach for UCLA
|Don Zimmer
|Cincinnati, OH. Currently working for the Rays
|Ed Roebuck
|East Millboro, PA. relief pitcher and scout
|Fred Kipp
|Iqua, KS. Also pitched for the Yankees
|Chico Fernandez
|Cuba. SS. APF Phillies, Tigers and Mets
|Jim Gentile
|San Francisco, CA. Hitting coach for Flyers
|Don Demeter
|Oklahoma City. CF. Now a Baptist minister
|Sandy Koufax
|Brooklyn, NY. HOF Greatest Lefthander Pitcher
|Bob Aspromonte
|Brooklyn, NY. Resides in Houston, TX
|Rod Miller
|Portland, OR. He played in one game in 1957
Here is to you guys! May you have a healthy happy 2012 from the oldest Mike Sandlock at 96 to the youngest Rod Miller turning 72 on January 16th. This Dodger fan salute you all!
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Thanks for compiling this list and honoring these guys. I see one tiny mistake. The correct name of "the fiddler" was Eddie Basinski.
Chuck, from the Allan Roth SABR chapter
Thank you so much Chuck! ::enbarrassed:: I corrected. I had to redo the list and missed that.
I am looking forward to SABR Day January 28th!
that's a great list you have maintained and i found it fascinating to spot 7 old MILW Braves players on your list ( Negray, Olmo, Pafko, Rackley, Schuba, along with Bridges and Fernandez – although only for an hour or so each). i have a nice signed 8×10 of George "Shotgun" Shuba in his old MILW Braves uniform (taken at Ebbets Field), but i have no idea WHEN he was on the MILW Braves roster. although he did not appear in any games with the Braves, do you know WHEN he might have worn the red, white and blue MILW Braves uniform in the early 1950s?
Crofty 🙂
Emma: Great post! I love the little facts you have next to each player. The Baptist Minister, that's so random!
During my project interviewing the oldest living players, I interviewed
The late Tony Malinosky (at the time he was the world's oldest living MLB player and a former Dodger); Mike Sandlock and Ray Hathaway. It was a pleasure to talk to each of them!
thanks. You peaked my interest. Do you think I can see a picture of the picture? George Shuba had a website. Wait I just checked and is working again. Maybe you can find out thru there at http://www.georgeshuba.com .
I know ha?🙂 I would love to go to his church and just chat with him.
Wow Ed! that is great! I saw Tony Malinosky at Dodger Stadium when he was being honored. The picture that I posted of him with Tommy Lasorda is from that game.
I could not click on your website.
Thanks for the list Emma! I was curious how many of these guys were still around. They're all living legends!
You are so welcome DBB. I heard that you also went to one of Clayton & Ellen Kershaw book signings. I started reading the book. Very inspirational.
Thanks Jeff! Congrats on running the marathon. I admire anyone that does that.
tiny typo: you left out the t in lefthander on Sandy
Thanks Mike! thank you for catching that! I corrected it.
My grandfather Lee Scott, he dropped the o because of prejudice against Italians back then, was the traveling secretary for the Brooklyn Dodgers during the 1950's. i would love to talk with some of the surviving members about my grandfather. I wonder do you have any connection with any of these guys? If so I would love to realize this dream. Thanks, Len
Mr. Scotto, thank you so much for posting here! I forwarded your comment to the Dodger historian. Hopefully you hear from people like Bill Delurry. Who still works for the Dodgers.
Once again thanks!
I am interested in knowing which of these still living Dodgers, other than Ralph Branca, played on the 1947 team with Jackie Robinson? Also, if it isn't too much work (I realize it might be) could you indicate what years each of these players played for the Dodgers? Thanks!
Thank you for showing me the names of these amazing athletes. At that time ball players were just ordinary people but in person bigger than life. The original boys of summer playing the game that we all fell in love with when it was just a game. my wish is one day to meet these men and shake their hands for a job well done. God bless them. and may they stay healthy throughout the remaining years
what about a guy named MATT FLYTHE or STU FLYTHE.
Eddie "bazook" Basinski, a favorite back then. Also Tommy Brown who was 16 when he signed with the Dodgers in 1944. Ed stevens and Howie Schultz Alternated at 1B. Die hard Dodger fan back then until they moved to LA.


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Minimal design and a simple display make Kisai On Air Acetate one of the most attractive watch designs available from Tokyoflash Japan.
Featuring a colored LCD display with touch screen technology, time, date and alarm, On Air Acetate is the fourth concept design submitted by a fan to become reality.
The limited edition Kisai On Air Acetate watch has a natural LCD display with blue LED backlighting. The LCD display is always on so the time can be read at a glance and the backlight function means it will light up on demand, a useful function for night time.
The touch screen display has four hot-zones (top, bottom, left, right) which you can simply touch with your finger to change mode; time, date, alarm, light up.
Holding your finger in place for a few seconds allows you to customise; hold your finger over the alarm zone to set the alarm, hold it over the time zone to set the time. It's intuitive, simple and fun to operate.
After 15 seconds the screen will lock to prevent accidental input, however the LED light up function can always be operated. To unlock the display, simply swipe your finger across the screen from left to right.
In February 2010, Tokyoflash opened its Design Studio Blog to showcase its concept designs and request ideas for new watch designs from fans. The idea for Kisai On Air was submitted by Iskender Asanaliev & Adilet Asanaliev from Kyrgyzstan and was voted as one of the most popular designs by fans. This is the fourth concept submitted by a fan to become reality.
Find out more about the original concept on the Tokyoflash Design Studio BLOG.
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About Me
I am a board-certified gynecologic oncologist who specializes in the surgical treatment of known or suspected tumors of the female genital tract. I work as part of a multidisciplinary team of doctors and nurses who care for women with cancer. My areas of expertise include surgery for cancers of the ovary, endometrium, cervix, vulva, and vagina. I have a special interest in the use of minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of these tumors.
I spent a year in France training with some of the pioneers of advanced laparoscopic and radical vaginal surgery. One of the procedures that I learned is radical vaginal trachelectomy — a fertility-sparing procedure intended for women diagnosed with early cervical cancer. I am also developing new applications for robotic surgery in the field of gynecologic oncology.
- Clinical Expertise: Cancers of the Female Genital Tract: Ovary, Uterus, Cervix, Vulva, and Vagina; Radical Vaginal Surgery; Ovarian Cancer Surgery; Minimally Invasive Surgery (Laparoscopic and Robotic)
- Awards and Honors: New York Magazine Top Doctors (2014-2016)
- Languages Spoken: English
- Education: MD, George Washington University School of Medicine
- Residencies: The State University of New York at Buffalo
- Fellowships: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Centre Oscar Lambret (France); Hôpital Edouard Herriot (France)
- Board Certifications: Obstetrics and Gynecology; Gynecologic Oncology
Selected Book Chapters
"Extraperitoenal lymph node dissection." Sonoda Y, Querleu D, Leblanc E. In: Atlas of Procedures in Gynecologic Oncology. Abu-Rustum NR, Levine DA, Hoskins WJ, Barakat RR, eds. London: Informa; 2008.
"Laparoscopic staging procedures." Sonoda Y, Barakat R. In: Atlas of Procedures in Gynecologic Oncology. Abu-Rustum NR, Levine DA, Hoskins WJ, Barakat RR, eds. London: Informa; 2008.
"Molecular pathogenesis of endometrial cancer — the role of tamoxifen." Sonoda Y, Barakat RR. Endocrine Oncology. Ethier SP, ed. Totowa, New Jersey: Humana Press; 2000: 325-335.
"Management of complications of chemotherapy." Sonoda Y, Barakat RR. In: Chemotherapy of Gynecologic Cancers: Society of Gynecologic Oncologist Handbook. 2nd ed. Rubin SC, ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2003.
"Laparoscopic surgery in gynecologic cancer." Dargent D, Plante M, Sonoda Y. In: Principles and Practices of Gynecologic Oncology. 4th ed. Hoskins WJ, Perez CA, Young RC, eds. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2005.
"Ovarian cancer." Sonoda Y, Spriggs D. In: Oncology: An Evidence-Based Approach. Chang AE, Ganz PA, Hayes DF, Kinsella TJ, Pass HI, Schiller JH, Stone RM, Strecher VJ, eds. New York: Springer; 2006.
"Cytoreductive surgery: intestinal tract and omentum." Sonoda Y, Chi DS, Barakat RR. In: Surgery for Ovarian Cancer Principles and Practice. Bristow RE, Karlan BY, eds. London: Taylor and Francis; 2006.
"Schauta radical vaginal hysterectomy and total laparoscopic radical hysterectomy." Sonoda Y, Abu-Rustum NR. In: Nezhat's Gynecological Laparoscopy with Hysteroscopy: Principles and Techniques. Nezhat C, Nezhat F, Nezhat C, eds. Cambridge: Cambridge UP; 2008.
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March 2012
"A Collaboratively-Derived Science-Policy Research Agenda"
Journal Article, PLoS ONE, issue 3, volume 7
By William J. Sutherland, Laura Bellingan, Jim R. Bellingham, Jason J. Blackstock, Robert M. Bloomfield, Michael Bravo, Victoria M. Cadman, David D. Cleevely, Andy Clements, Anthony S. Cohen, David R. Cope, Arthur A. Daemmrich, Former Research Fellow, Science, Technology and Public Policy Program, 19982000, Simon Denegri, Cristina Devecchi, Laura Diaz Anadon, Associate, Environment and Natural Resources Program, Robert Doubleday, Former Research Fellow, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, 20002001, Nicholas R. Dusic, Robert J. Evans, Wai Y. Feng, H. Charles J. Godfray, Paul Harris, Sue E. Hartley, Alison J. Hester, John Holmes, Alan Hughes, Mike Hulme, Colin Irwin, Richard C. Jennings, Gary S. Kass, Peter Littlejohns, Theresa M. Marteau, Glenn McKee, Erik P. Millstone, William J. Nuttall, Susan Owens, Miles M. Parker, Sarah Pearson, Judith Petts, Richard Ploszek, Andrew S. Pullin, Graeme Reid, Keith S. Richards, John G. Robinson, Louise Shaxson, Leonor Sierra, Beck G. Smith, David J. Spiegelhalter, Jack Stilgoe, Andy Stirling, Christopher P. Tyler, David E. Winickoff, Former Research Fellow, Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, 20022003 and Ron L. Zimmern
The need for policymakers to understand science and for scientists to understand policy processes is widely recognized. However, the science-policy relationship is sometimes difficult and occasionally dysfunctional; it is also increasingly visible, because it must deal with contentious issues, or itself becomes a matter of public controversy, or both. Laura Diaz Anadon and her coauthors suggest that identifying key unanswered questions on the relationship between science and policy will catalyse and focus research in this field.


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