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Anime Fan Communities: Transcultural Flows and Frictions. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
"'What Can a Vocaloid Do?': The Kyara as Body without Organs." Forthcoming in Mechademia 10 (Sept. 2015)
"Nostalgic Remediation in Hugo and Paprika." The Journal of Adaptation in Film and Performance 7.2 (2014): 169-180.
"New Media Beyond Neo-Imperialism: Betty Boop and Sita Sings the Blues." The Journal of Postcolonial Writing 49.5 (2013): 565-81.
"Imagining Transcultural Fandom: Animation and Global Media Communities." Transcultural Studies 2 (2011): 164-88.
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19 top-three league team finishes in past 34 years
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.—The Central College tennis teams overpowered East Texas Baptist University Monday as the men's squad swept the Tigers 9-0 and the women won 8-1.
Three players scored two wins on the men's side. Kyle Freischlag (sophomore, Downers Grove South, Ill.) had a perfect 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles after pairing with Josh Forst (freshman, Woodridge, Ill., Downers Grove South HS) for an 8-1 victory at No. 1 doubles. Tim Kahl (freshman, Grinnell) won at No. 2 doubles and No. 4 singles and Collin Schares (freshman, Johnston) claimed victory at No. 3 doubles and No. 2 singles.
"We were ready to go and excited to play," coach Steve Tyler said. "We executed well and looked strong."
The Dutch clinched the team win at No. 4 singles and played the reserves for the final two singles matches.
"It was nice to have that depth and be able to play everyone that traveled and to get everyone some varsity experience," Tyler said.
It's the second sweep of the spring season for Central, which improved to 6-4 overall (4-4 spring). The squad blanked Edgewood (Wis.) back in February.
For the women, senior Riley Taylor (Tama, South Tama HS) battled out a victory at No. 1 singles, 6-4, 2-6, 10-2 and claimed an 8-4 No. 1 doubles win with Blake Taylor (sophomore, Tama, South Tama HS), who also won at No. 3 singles.
Sarah Montgomery (freshman, Bettendorf) and Jordan Langer (freshman, Verona, Wis.) teamed for victory at No. 2 doubles while also winning in singles play at Nos. 4 and 5, respectively. Ashlei Bos (freshman, Weatherby Lake, Mo., Park Hill HS) won at No. 2 singles and No. 3 doubles.
"It was a good win for a young team," Tyler said. "Most of our doubles teams hadn't played together before. It's nice to start off the season on the right foot."
Central meets Hendrix College (Ark.) Tuesday. The women are slated to begin at 4 p.m. and the men will begin at 6:30 p.m.


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© Daily Herald staff
Perry Bergson
In the latest instalment of "Bergson is sometimes nostalgic but mostly a cranky old guy" -- in other words my weekly column -- it's time to discuss another casualty of the age.
I first remember going to a drive-in movie in the summer of 1974. I'm sure that I had been to them before but for whatever reason, I have a clear recollection of a film called Uptown Saturday Night.
It starred Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, Harry Belafonte, Flip Wilson and a young Richard Pryor. It's a comedy about a guy going to nightclub, which is robbed. Poitier's character hands over his wallet, which he learns the next day contains a winning lottery ticket.
The rest of the movie then has Poitier's character and Cosby's character in pursuit of this wallet.
It's a reasonably funny movie that is apparently about to be remade. I likely won't see the new one, mostly because it would have none of the magic that came with the old one.
It's tough to describe to someone who's never been to a drive-in movie what the allure is. After all, you're watching a movie through your bug-stained windshield -- unless you remembered to bring your glass cleaner -- sitting on your somewhat uncomfortable vehicle seats.
In the old days, you hooked a clunky metal speaker on your window. The sound might be OK or it might be really bad; those were essentially your two options.
The drive-in experience was completely different than the theatre experience.
It might rain during the movie. It might get super cold. There might be mosquitoes looking for a meal.
But there was always a sense of a communal experience that you were sharing with others from the intimacy of your own vehicle.
Years later when I was married, we would head out to the drive-in a few times a summer. We packed blankets, pillows, snacks and drinks. I would always buy popcorn too -- it was a greasy delight that has my mouth watering a decade after I last ate it -- but it was part of the adventure.
I would occasionally have to give Mrs. Bergson a gentle elbow to wake her up, particularly if we were watching a triple feature. (Ask anyone younger than 30 what a triple feature is; you'll enjoy the blank stare you get back.)
I would get the same protest from Mrs. Bergson that she was just resting her eyes but was following what was going on in the movie, a familiar line of defence that she has used consistently since 1990.
I don't remember buying it even once but I admire that she continues to deploy it.
I do have one drive-in story that stands out above all of the others.
It came in 1977.
I've written before in this space about spending big chunks of my summer out at the farm. And so it was that summer.
My cousin was back from B.C., and, if memory serves, a couple of other cousins were in visiting from Calgary.
I was a timid kid back then when it came to my movies; horror movies were something unimaginable for me.
I slept on the couch the night that I saw Jaws at the theatre in 1975; for some reason in my fear-addled brain, sharks were more likely to attack someone in their bed.
I have no idea how my parents dealt with that one with straight faces.
That summer, there was a movie out that seemed far worse than the others. Even the TV commercial scared me.
One night my cousins decided that we should head into Dauphin to the drive-in north of the city. We had no clue what was playing but we had a pretty good idea when it started.
Imagine my terror when we rolled up the drive-in that night and there was the movie.
It's a mostly forgotten movie written by Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg called Rabid.
It starred porn actress Marilyn Chambers as a woman who comes out of surgery with the need for human blood. She would lure men in and sting them with this giant thing under her armpit, and the men would then become crazy zombies.
While some 12-year-old boys might have been pleased with the bounteous nudity, this one was more concerned about not seeming like a complete princess in front of his older cousins.
I did my best that night, closing my eyes a few times and getting through it.
With everyone back visiting the farm I was likely sleeping on the couch anyway, which was obviously a good thing. I'm not sure if this is well known, but sleeping on the couch protects you from sharks, zombies and bad women who would turn you into sub-humans.
Even after seeing Rabid, I think that it was a sad day for this country when the drive-ins began to close. One source that I saw on the Internet suggested that at its peak in the 1950s and 1960s, there were an estimated 5,000 drive-ins operating in Canada and the United States.
The latest number that I could find suggested there were 62 in Canada and 380 in the United States, statistics that seem a bit high to me.
By the time I started going to the drive-in in the 1970s, the entire industry was in a freefall.
The end was hastened by satellite TV, VCRs, DVDs and the Internet. You can watch a movie on your phone now with no sense of what you're missing.
There won't be kids on the swings in front of the screen. There won't be people walking back and forth to get their snacks. There won't be the one drunk guy staggering; it almost seemed like that was a requirement to show the movies.
There won't be people smuggled in by lying in the trunk.
There won't be couples breaking up in the car next to you and leaving early. Conversely, there won't be couples steaming the windows and staying late.
I miss sharing an experience with a couple hundred strangers, all of us safely tucked within our own little worlds.
I miss surprising my best girl with a hidden snack -- usually chocolate -- and making sure that she was well covered with the blanket for her impending nap.
I miss the days when the world was a little slower.
Perry Bergson is the Daily Herald's managing editor. You can reach him at 765-1302 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com


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We tried sns feeder last weekend but she was too hungry. This week we have taken baths together and had skin to skin time. When I am rocking her to sleep she has turned her head into me two nights in a row so I have offered the breast for comfort. She took it for about 2 seconds last night and 15 tonight! Wide open mouth and mild sucking... Not a complete latch by any means. Good sign? Progress?
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July 27, 2011 —
A statewide initiative to promote energy efficiency, cut energy consumption and costs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create green jobs is currently being promoted in Sullivan County.
Administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the Green Jobs-Green New York Program (GJGNY) offers free home energy audits and low interest loans for home improvements to help homeowners save money and improve energy efficiency while increasing the comfort and safety of their homes.
Carol Roig, who is handling community outreach for the Sullivan County Office of Sustainable Energy (OSE), recently presented information on the program at town board meetings in Highland and Lumberland. The OSE assists residents in gaining access to energy efficiency programs available at the state level, including workforce training programs and other partnerships that encourage the development of a skilled green-collar workforce that supports the installation of clean technologies.
The energy audits are performed by contractors accredited by the Building Performance Institute who examine existing conditions and identify areas where improvements can be made. A typical energy audit lasts from one to three hours and involves visual inspection as well as tests using special diagnostic equipment such as a blower door, which measures where air is leaking from the home. Safety tests will also be performed to determine whether major combustion appliances such as furnaces, boilers, hot water tanks and stoves are operating safely.
Home improvements that might be identified include weather stripping; repair or replacement of home heating or cooling systems, water heaters, windows, exterior doors or major appliances; thermostat upgrades; installation of solar thermal heating or hot water systems; insulation; replacement of light bulbs and fixtures and more.
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The audit is free for homeowners with household incomes less than $115,000. A sliding scale will be used to determine the cost for those with incomes between $115,000 and $172,000. Those with household incomes over $230,000 will be assessed the full cost of the audit.
Qualifying homeowners must fill out an application form (available at www.nyserda.org/GreenNY [3]) and provide documentation of their NYSEG bill and fuel costs for home heating and hot water.
Assistance with the application is available through the OSE by calling 845/807-0578 or by visiting the office at the Government Center, 100 North Street in Monticello. A help desk is available on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
According to Roig, Sullivan County is making some even bigger commitments to energy efficiency measures. "Over the next 12 months or so, we're going to be sharing some information about an initiative to reduce the county's carbon footprint by 20% by the year 2020," she said. Roig provided handouts of no-cost or low-cost ways to begin that initiative.


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Why GTS?
The General Theological Seminary seeks to create a community that values the presence and contributions of all God's people, and a central theme in the life of GTS in the new millennium has been the broadening diversity of its students, faculty, and staff. We rejoice in an intentional, spiritually based commitment to realize the inherent value of everyone.
Spouses and partners of students are welcomed into the community as we seek to help nurture their particular interests. The Close provides a safe and beautiful outdoor environment for children. Childcare is available on campus, local public schools have received excellent ratings, and church-sponsored private schools are accessible for seminary children. Students with fewer family obligations may have more free time to experience the social, cultural, and entertainment opportunities outside of Chelsea Square.
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We are delighted that you are interested in the General Theological Seminary for your theological education. The first Episcopal Seminary in the United States, GTS continues to live into its mission "...to educate and form leaders for the Church in a changing world," through a community centered on worship, spiritual formation, fellowship, and social justice.
Located in the heart of New York City, within the thriving neighborhood of Chelsea, the General Theological Seminary offers the unique opportunity to live and study in one of the most dynamic urban centers on earth, all while surrounded by the beautiful, garden-like serenity of the Close.
Whether you feel called to ordained ministry or lay leadership in your faith community, whether you are drawn to advanced theological studies or a certificate program, whether you are interested in studying part-time or even as a non-degree student, GTS offers a path and a course of study that will meet your needs.
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'The Big Bang Theory' Star Kaley Cuoco Sizzles In Sexy Lingerie For Esquire Mexico
Geeks the world over will rejoice when they see these photos of Kaley Cuoco in Esquire Mexico magazine.
Unfortunately some chick named "Sandy" kept us from getting the smoking hot pics of The Big Bang Theory star in front of your very eyes until now, but we figured they're still worth it.
Kaley wears several tiny, revealing outfits and shows lots of skin in the issue.
The 26-year-old star reveals that she loves working on her show, what she finds sexy, and what foods she'll risk her perfect shape to eat.
"This series is the dream job," she says of Big Bang. "I can make people laugh everyday, I enjoy recording and working with an impressive [cast & crew]. I feel like I won the lottery."
Kaley also feels sexiest when she doesn't try to be sexy.
"I think being sexy is being yourself. I feel sexy even when I have no makeup or my hair is a mess. And I can be sexy in t-shirt and jeans, why not try to be anyone but myself," she says. "A lot of people find it hard to love, no one is perfect, and the mirror usually sees our flaws, but when you are as natural as possible, you are more sexy."
And purely out of coincedence, Kaley reveales that it's Mexican food that gets her every time.
"I break the diet for tacos, enchiladas, burritos or rice and beans ... I love it."
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The offense is slowly recovering from the 2011 meltdown, and the Phillies could suffer another regression if the wrong policies take hold. The Phillies are embroiled in unstable alignments that could easily explode into full-blown disaster. An ideological assault from the undereducated talk box, from Philadelphians who, because the results are not instantaneous, are not willing to continue the progress that started in 2010. Those forces are eroding even the most well-versed Phillies' fans' faith in a 25-year old. Nearly 40 years after a horrible start for Mike Schmidt and nearly ten after the horrible start for Chase Utley, all Phillies' fans' ability to cheer for a winner are cheapened by the front office bringing in two of 2012's worst players in Major League Baseball to compete for an outfield position: Delmon Young and Joe Mather. Astonishingly, even the very right to suit up on the active 25-man roster is being challenged.
That is the context for one of the Opening Day outfield spots, and as stark as it is, the choice is just as clear.
The boxed and quoted text above comes in part from the 2012 New York Times endorsement of President Barack Obama. But the rest of it, the parts about Schmidt, Utley, Young, and Mather? That's from our collective hearts and minds at Phillies Nation.
Before we wrote this and put it together, we went back and forth. Can a blog do this? Has any other blog done this? Did everyone on staff agree? We had one conscientious objector: our CEO Brian Michael. While we don't want to disrupt the engine that drives our traffic and our TV show, we saw this as an opportunity to convince not only Brian but also the fans that may feel like Brian does.
So, for the first time ever, we are making an official endorsement: we are endorsing Domonic Brown to be the Philadelphia Phillies everyday right fielder.
Brown has made it very difficult to ignore his bat this Spring. With increased patience and a shorter stroke that announcers Gary Matthews and Tom McCarthy are attributing to working with Wally Joyner, Brown has posted a .350/.519/.850 triple-slash line with 3 HR, 10 runs, and six walks in nine games. The early returns say Brown is an improved player. The early returns are also from an incredibly unstable, small sample size, much like his career numbers that compare surprisingly and are mostly better than the numbers Schmidt and Utley put up at the same points in their early careers.
He is the Best Player For the Job – Right Now
Brown's competition is likely limited to John Mayberry, Darin Ruf, a returning D. Young, and a few outside contenders like Mather and Jermaine Mitchell. Ruf can be removed from the competition for right field because, quite frankly, he is still very green in left field. That leaves Brown to compete with Mayberry and D. Young for right field.
Mayberry is now 29 years old and was not only not able to capitalize on the strides he made in 2011 but took several steps back, seeing his K% increase, his OBP take a 40 point hit, and his slugging drop by nearly 100 points. Mayberry has value in platoon situations but should not be used at the expense of a player who may have the ability to develop into something more, a group that includes Brown and D. Young.
D. Young is now 27 years old and was once a top prospect. He has had every opportunity, and then some, to play at the Major League level and has not delivered as advertised. Areas where D. Young once excelled in the Minors are now absolute liabilities, with worst-in-baseball quality defense in the easier of the two corner outfield positions (left) and base running that went from a quiet strength to a non-existent feature of his game. Young has already had five seasons with more MLB PA than Brown has had in his career (492).
Brown's early 10.4% BB rate is twice as good as Young's and higher than Mayberry's. Brown strikes out less than Mayberry and only slightly more than Young, but has more power per ISO. Brown has one less steal in 1232 PA less than Young over the last three seasons.
He is the Best Player For the Job – For the Future
While Brown is only two years younger than Young, there is greater reason to believe Brown's trajectory will be one that moves up as opposed to the one Young is on, which, all off the field issues aside, is one that is headed down and fast. Here's a non-cherry picked sample of both regular and advanced metrics for Young and their linear trends:
Notice how the slopes of the lines all go down?
And what is the end game for the best case scenario for Young? He's a free agent after the season ends, anyways. Dom Brown isn't even arbitration eligible until 2015.
As for Mayberry, there are a few scenarios, even before Young was signed, that he may not even make the team yet alone be a part of their future plans.
The Phillies Need Him to Develop
The Phils have put themselves in quite the predicament: they refused to trade Brown for Roy Halladay or Cliff Lee. They weren't really able to trade him while he was injured. Now, with his value at its lowest, they best they could net was assumed to be Alfonso Soriano?
If the Phillies determine that Brown just isn't a good fit, they need to play him to find out. They need to let him play to see if he truly fits into their plans or not. And playing Dom Brown is an absolute win/win: the Phillies will either have an every day player on their roster under their control until 2018 or they can still trade him for an aging veteran with a bloated contract. Teams will always take chances on players like Brown – former top prospects with a lot of tools, until they are about 28 or 29. See Young, Delmon. Then they become John Mayberry.
But there is an even greater reason for the Phillies needing him to develop: the super-thin 2014 outfield free agent crop, headlined by an injury-plagued Jacoby Ellsbury, an injury-plagued Shin Shoo Choo, and Hunter Pence. The price tags will not match the production for those players.
Because he is both the best option for the 2013 and the future, and the Phillies need him to develop, here are a few reasons why he will succeed.
He Finally Has Reasonable Expectations
Remember the first time you saw Jason Heyward play? How about Mike Trout at age 19 or Bryce Harper at 18? Brown is now 25, only 0.6 years older than the average age that players made their Major League debut from from 2005-2009. When Brown smashed a double in his first at-bat and electrified Citizen's Bank Park with his arm and base running, he was 22 years old, 2.4 years younger than that average age. Brown no longer has rookie eligibility but he no longer has the expectations of a top prospect. He is more confident and he has two goals: play hard and be fundamentally sound.
Part of the let down should be pinned on us: the media and the fans. Admittedly, it has been a long while since the Phillies have had a prospect of any significance. To find someone as rated as highly as Brown by both Baseball America and Baseball Prospectus being called up to the Phillies, you would have to go all the way back to Scott Rolen. Brown's tools were flashy and exciting and they were seemingly immediate. We, as the media and fans, should have taken a pause and realized the insignificance of the sample size, for both the positive and negative.
He is Finally Healthy
Brown battled hamstring issues in 2012 while recovering from a broken hammate bone suffered in 2011. It shouldn't be seen as a coincidence that Brown is suddenly finding the power he once had in the minors: a combination of stronger legs and better wrists is reason enough to believe that Brown will find the power that allowed him to hit 20 HRs in the Minors in 2010, yet alone a change in approach.
Because He is 25 and Time is On His Side
Brandon Phillips is one of the premier second basemen in baseball. Phillips bounced up and down and spent parts of four seasons in Triple-A until finally, at age 25 in 2006, he became an everyday Major Leaguer and later an All-Star. Phillips was the #7 prospect in baseball in 2003 and didn't even get a fair shake at a shot until 2006. All-Stars last year, Mike Napoli was not a Major League regular until age 28 while Mark Trumbo was well regarded but was not a regular until age 25. Brown is still very young and still has plenty of time to make an impact.
On behalf of Phillies Nation, I hope you will read and debate what is our first ever official endorsement of a player during a Spring Training battle. We invite you to discuss in the comment section below.
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Agreed — excellent post.
AFW endorsed him for left field in 2011.
Nice to see the Phillies and PN finally coming to their senses.
When Ruben gets fired I will be a free consultant for the Phillies or they can just read this site.
Have a good day everyone!
It's a no brainer at this point… many of us have been saying it for a while; you have to give him the keys to the ride and let him adjust to life in the driver's seat. There are going to be struggles but if you don't let him go through those growing pains, he'll never get a chance to build confidence. Giancarlo Stanton had to change his name to get comfortable… maybe Dom's not that level prospect BUT he's got the raw talent to be an All-Star and we have yet to see what he can do healthy for a full season. This is the year.
A good sign today: when the phillies were finished pulling out their regulars from today's game (Howard, Utley, Young, Revere), Brown was also pulled. I think the phillies also realize that it's Dom Brown's time.
As long as Delmon Young is out … Brown is clearly a starter .. if Young comes back and can be do damage against LHP (career .824 OPS) … I wonder what the platoon splits will look like.
I love Brown getting a shot though, and batting 6-7 there won't be too much pressure on him either … the plan was for him to eventually become the team's #3 hitter … the skills are there, he just needs to be consistent, at just 25 years old- he's still got some time to develop
Silly to even mention Mitchell and Mather; they're filler, period.
That leaves Mayberry, Nix, Ruf, and Inciarte as Brown's competition. Ruf can be farmed out, and probably will be to work on his fielding. Mayberry probably isn't going to be dumped because they'll need a center fielder for the times when Revere needs rest. Inciarte will likely be sent back to his former team or a trade will be engineered so he can be sent to the minors.
The way I look at it, the Phil's outfield isn't nearly as crowded as people make it out to be. I think Brown will be the starting right fielder until Young is ready, then he'll likely be moved to left. He'd have to be completely atrocious to be beaten out for a position.
Maybe Brown should be the right fielder, but there's also nothing particularly wrong with having him in left.
"I think Brown will be the starting right fielder until Young is ready, then he'll likely be moved to left."
That apparently is the plan based on a Pat Gillick interview I heard recently. And I had wondered why not leave Brown in right, but Gillick, in discussing Young said that he had made it clear during talks that he doesn't care for playing left field at all. So havung heard that up front, I'm sure the club has envisioned Brown playing left, if anywhere, since they moved forward on that.
It's hard to disagree with this. I've never been a huge fan of Brown's and , quite frankly, never thought he would be THE player that a lot thought. I would love to be totally wrong and have to eat my many words.
hey chuck A. i couldn't agree more. i feel the same way, never been a big brown fan. but! being a big fan of the phils there's nothing better than eating my own words if it means browns a winner . i would gladly be a loser in that aspect to have brown shine.
Just so I'm clear on this- Is the PN stand that Dominic Brown should be the starting "RIGHT" fielder and right field only? Or just one of the two corners, and it doesn't matter which one?
The Phillies, like it or not, made a financial decision with the "downward trajectory guy" Delmon Young. Not much of risk, but enough of one where I think they will at the very least give him a shot to prove he deserves it or not. The injury doesn't help matters, but it's the direction they decided to go, and they knew about the length of recovery from the get-go. So I think they'll give him a legit chance to earn what he's been promised.
Of course that's an assumption, no one really knows these things unless you are high up in the FO, but if I am correct, then why not just put Dominic in left and be done with it. If Young fails miserably, give him his walkin' papers, and move Dominic back to right where his great arm can be of benefit first to third.
It's good for a Phillies blog to take a stand against the team once in a while, why not? They are big boys, they can take it. I just don't think your influence will change what they have planned to do. I think the only people that can do that are the players themselves.
"The Phillies, like it or not, made a financial decision ."
"The Phillies, like it or not, made a financial decision" (on Young)
And the Mets made a financial decision to invest with Bernie Madoff.
Like Chuck, I've never been a fan of Dom Brown but he's clearly the best choice for right. If management can't see that much than they should trade him for what they think he's worth and give the kid a chance to make it before he has to hang up his cleats.
25 may not be old (he'll turn 26 before the end of the season), but he's not 22 and an established all star like Mays, Mantle, Ashburn and others.
If Spring training is not just an expensive stretching exercise, than Brown should be rewarded with the job if he continues to perform at anywhere near his current level.
(In the meantime, Delmon Young is playing the role of Andrew Bynum)
If not now – when?
So then your answer is you only want him in right field, and not left? Because that was my question sir.
Lefty, I love you, man and I get your point .
My issue with putting Brown in left field (aside from the fact that his arm and speed are designed for right) is that the team will only put him in left to make room for Delmon Young in right. I'd say it matters less what corner they put Dom in if Junior is in the opposite corner. Even then, I think Dom makes more sense in right, especially if his fielding has improved as much as some suggest..
I guess my point is, why wait for Delmon Young to be Delmon Young?
Sure. Put Dom anywhere (make him the first left-handed 3rd baseman for all I care)…
but put Delmon Young on a bus.
Isn't Young better suited for LF, and I have to believe that Brown's arm is better..
Both of the Youngs (as well as Darin Ruf) are better suited for DH.
At this point I think you have to say that Wally Joyner has been one of the most important hire for the Phillies this offseason. I have heard him credited, in part, in both Domonic Brown and Ryan Howard's success in Spring Training.
Let the kid play everyday. I'd take him over Dwlmon Young any day.
I have been very critical of Dom the last few years but he has impressed this spring not only with his bat but with his glove. He seems to be reading balls better and it seems toe that he has changed his catching of fly balls. I know agree that he should be an every day guy and personnely think he should be in right
I cant help it. Still have my doubts but he's here and he's on fire so let him loose until he plays himself out of the position – like he's done before.
That's one way to look at it.
Here's another one. Of all the current Phillies, here are the best hitters through age 24 (150+s PAs):
1. D.Young 100 wRC+ (2464 PAs)
2. Brown 90 (492)
3. Rollins 87 (2169)
4. Utley 86 (152)
5. Polanco 82 (712)
6. Revere 78 (1064)
7. Young 76 (431)
8. Nix 74 (835)
9. Galvis 64 (200)
Delmon's gone downhill since, then so as long as Brown doesn't, and instead progresses like most players do, he's in good shape.
Even at his age I would endorse my namesake over the reigning ALCS MVP!
Del Ennis?
Del Unser?
Del Marva?
Del the funky homosapien?
D. Brown is on fire!!! he's leading the league in runs scored, this looks like our RF going into the season. wait! I forgot, this is only spring training, so we can discard everything we're seeing so far. Remember; spring training is meaningless! LOL.
That's right, it is meaningless. The Royals are 9-0, Seattle is 10-1, the Angels are 1-10, the Reds are 2-10, and the Marlins- I assume you remember them, the fire sale team, are over .500
Should we go ahead and make the AL all star line up now out of Mariners and Royals players? Should we leave Pujols, Hamilton, and Trout out? No way Jose Bautista and his .077 batting average wiil be any good this season right? In the NL there are no good players on the Reds, they stink right? Votto, Bruce, Choo, Philips- none of them will be any good.
Dominic Brown is healthy so far, that's what I'm happy about.
Arc – So who then do YOU endorse? Since you seem to be questioning it…..
My point is, if ST is meaningless then Browns performance thus far is nothing to be exited about. Isnt this why PN is endorsing brown? Besides that its obvious he will be the starter, what choice do we have? This whole posting is stupid, and only meant to highlight browns ST performance(which is irrational because it is meaningless). I guess we should not be exited about Howards performance also. And I guess the last two seasons Utley was not at ST we should not have cared, because it doesnt matter.
Also, in the last 5 seasons, there has been a WS appearance by a club with the best ST record except once. In 2010, both WS teams were in the top 3. In 2012 the 2nd and 3rd best teams. My point is, I wouldnt discount ST performance completely. Although, there has been a WS appearance by the top club in 4 of 5 years, there has also been an appearance by a team that was in the middle of the pack in ST also. My point is, I wouldnt discount ST completely. I think after this post most people who are rational would agree with me. This is the same point I tried to make earlier, but true to the Philly fan ethos; the emotions of some posters took over and attacked this same point without thinking things through.
As for Leftys comment; people on here like to use statistical terminology, and i really dont think they have even passed an "Intro to Stat" class in their life. But, Lefty, if you did, im sure your familiar with the concept of "faulty comparison". Trying to compare Bautistas ST performance with Browns is not possible. Brown is an unknown fighting for his career future; Bautista can go up to the plate and at the same time file his taxes; his spot is gauranteed.
Again, my point is you cannot completely discount ST performance.
Now from now on, be nice to me.
It's hard for us to be "nice" to you when you're constantly in attack mode. I know the name of a few …. shall we say "professionals"… should you need help dealing with your anger problem.
Also….stop it with the ST records in relation to WS appearances. They really don't matter and you know it. And … for the record …. The Phils were 12-18 and 13-19 in 2008 and 2009, respectively. That's TWICE in the last 5 years that a team with a losing ST record was in the Series.
So, to hell with Brown, we have no choice in RF. The real issue is do we start Frandsen over Young at 3rd? Batting .364 over Youngs .261.
The reality is that we shouldn't get too excited about Dom… however, him being healthy and sort of dialed in (mainly healthy) is not a bad thing. Spring is about excitement – you have to grab onto what you can. Have guys carried great spring training numbers into the regular season? Absolutely. Have guys flopped despite great ST numbers? Sure. Health, rational confidence and a clear plan for the future are what we're looking for out of spring. On average, this spring has provided better results in those three faces than prior years. Utley's actually playing. Dom is playing well. Howard is playing (well, which is a bonus). The starting pitching has been pretty good (Cole Hamels looks other-worldly). Health doesn't seem to be an issue anywhere except with Delmon Young and maybe Mike Adams (who appears to be doing well). Overall, I think we have reasons to be excited… cautiously optimistic. Maybe Dom doesn't pan out but maybe he does… at least we are pretty sure that he's going to get a shot to play every day without looking over his shoulder. Make or break…
If Brown has Dominican blodd, I endorse the endorsement.


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Playing Harvest Moon Ds >.<
mlb the show 09
Originally Posted by Ryuuhazan
Playing Harvest Moon Ds >.<
I hate that game :D.
Originally Posted by zenron
I hate that game :D.
lol,i hate the ds,xbox,nintendo,gba,ps2,gamecube version .The best harvest moon ever is the first one for playstation 1 xD
Old school HM .
pokemon platinum hellz yeah
i'm between games since I just beat halo wars
Ive just bought Bionic commando...Its boring!!Going to play tales of vesperia now..
prototype and civilization revolution
Halo 2
Little BIG Planet!!!
Tales of hearts (Still)
Digital Devil Saga
Transformer 2 the video game.
Metal Gear Solid 4. I've aqcuired the stealth, bandana and every single weapon. I'm now busy getting the BBE.
i just finished call of jaurez i really liked it
and now im playing men of war (RTS)
it is a bit hard but it is cool , i love it
btw i bought sf4 and prototype but i didnt download them yet
Still playing T2 o.O i got addictd,far much better than the first's(obviously)...Sorta like playing Armored Core :0
switching between games
saints row 2
Just finished T2 in less than 6hours yesterday...Too short :s..Now continue with Tales of Vesperia.
Originally Posted by Ryuuhazan
Just finished T2 in less than 6hours yesterday...Too short :s..Now continue with Tales of Vesperia.
ur fast!!!
i am playing now warhammer online age of rockoning (trial version)
i really like it ( i guess it is going to beat wow but it just need some time)
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Knicks are lucky that Oden, Outlaw and even Nate McMillan are all out with injuries! lol a coach is even hurt.
I liked Toney Douglas and Duhon. Douglas seems to gel good with Gallo and always find him.
Kncisk help defense has been good this game.
Can't settle for three point shots and if we keep up the hustle and help defense then we should win this game.


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Good morning and welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Thursday briefing.
Star gazing
Star gazer Sheila Behr of Portales tells us that this week anyone can look up in the sky and see the closest supernova to earth in the last 25 years.
All you need are a pair of at least 20×80 binoculars.
Supernovas are exploding stars and this one was only recently discovered in the sky.
Better hurry though. It's at peak activity is Friday and astronomers say Tuesday — the day after the full moon — may be the best night to see it.
Here's a link to show you how: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/07/supernova-2011-ptf-11kly_n_952485.html
Music Festival
Friday's entertainment highlights for the Clovis Music Festival start at 7 p.m. in the Curry County Events Center.
The show includes Buddy Holly's niece, Sherry Holley, singing with documentary producer Larry Cappetto; The Fireballs; and a Beatles act, Louise Harrison presents The Liverpool Legends.
Doors open at 6 p.m. $20 general admission.
Information: 763-3435.
Quirky quote of the day
"Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before." — Mae West
Kitchen tip
To restore color and shine to an aluminum pan, boil some apple peels in it for a few minutes, then rinse and dry.
Today in history
On this day in 1974, President Gerald Ford pardons his disgraced predecessor Richard Nixon for any crimes he may have committed or participated in while in office.
Ford later defended this action before the House Judiciary Committee, explaining that he wanted to end the national divisions created by the Watergate scandal.
Here's the rest of the story:
Today — Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight — Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph.


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MOAA and the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) cohosted the Warrior-Family Symposium Sept. 12 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. This year's program, "Mental Health: Linking Warriors and Their Families, Government, and Society," takes a broad look at mental health and the challenges facing wounded warriors and their family members in a post-war environment. Panelists and key speakers discussed the scope of mental health among military families; the mental health implications on individuals, government, and society; and innovative solutions taking place in the mental health field — culminating in a call to action for individuals and organizations to effect change outside of the forum to help warriors and their families today and tomorrow. Emerging themes focused on erasing the stigma associated with mental health issues, peer support as a way to encourage seeking treatment and during the treatment process, innovations in the mental health field, and integration between the mind and body, the public and private sectors, and DoD, the VA, and the Department of Health and Human Services.
A transcript and extensive video footage can be found here. http://www.moaa.org/wfs2013/#v1
The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) and the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) co-hosted the 2012 Warrior-Family Symposium on September 13 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC. This year's program, "Saluting Their Sacrifice: A Decade of Challenges and Triumphs for Our Wounded Heroes and Their Families," aimed at expanding on the collective efforts of government and non-government organizations, over the past decade, to improve the physical, psychological, and overall well-being of wounded warriors and their families.
The event was successful in its goal of shining a light on the support and assistance provided to severely wounded service members and their families since the fateful 9-11 attacks that spurred large scale combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The purpose was to identify what additional efforts need to be made by both government and non-government organizations to ensure these heroes, and their family care-givers, receive the attention, services, and support they need to make the journey from recovery, to rehabilitation, to transition, back into a productive life.
The Symposium was attended by more than 450 government leaders, care-givers and supporting organizations, making it one of the most successful and relevant continuing conferences covering the needs of our combat wounded.
Videos from the Symposium, showcasing such topic areas as "How Wounded Warriors-Families are Doing Today" and "Linking Alliances to New Beginnings", can be seen below.
Chairman Jeff Miller (R-FL), House Committee on Veterans Affairs
Panel: "The Early Years — How Wounded Warriors-Families Are Doing Today."
Fireside Chat: "Transitions & New Beginnings — Linking Alliances To Evolving Needs"
Honorable Eric Shinseki, Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs


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Leota M. McLamOctober 17,2013
Leota M. McLam
WAITS RIVER Leota M. McLam, 88, of Waits River, Vt., died Oct. 13, 2013, at Starr Farm Nursing Center in Burlington, Vt.
She was born in East Topsham, Vt., April 17, 1925, the daughter of Leslie and Ruby (Colby) Welch.
She attended school in East Corinth and graduated from Bradford Academy in 1943.
She enlisted in the U.S. Navy on May 7, 1945, signing up for the duration of World War II. She served in Washington, D.C., as seaman first class and was honorably discharged July 23, 1946.
Prior to enlisting in the Navy, she was a volunteer as an airplane spotter with the Aircraft Warning Service, keeping watch for enemy planes entering U.S. airspace.
She married Robert L. McLam, of Topsham, Vt., on Nov. 25, 1950. In 1953 they built McLams General Store in Waits River. They operated the store until 1970. Robert predeceased her on July 21, 2013, also at Starr Farm. She was also employed at Bowen Hunter Bobbin Mill in East Corinth, Vt., and Peoples Bank in Barre, Vt.
After selling the store in 1970, she became a full-time housewife and homemaker. Her pride and joy at home were her flower gardens, family gatherings, cooking, freezing and canning garden vegetables, having her granddaughters stay with her and Robert during their summer school vacations, and performing do-it-yourself projects around the house and with her daughters at their homes. She also enjoyed spending time with her brother Victor and sister-in-law Evelyn, who lived right next door, and she was always very close to their children.
Leota is survived by her three daughters, Judy Cheney and husband Steve, of St. George, Vt., Lois Cote and husband Armand, of Burlington, Vt., and Susan McLam, of Orange, Vt.; three granddaughters, Krista Cheney, of St. George, Vt., Valerie Cote, of Burlington, Vt., and Lynnette Montgomery and her husband, Michael, of Lyndonville, Vt.; as well as several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her father; mother; two brothers, Victor Welch and Lawrence Welch; a very special sister-in-law, Evelyn Welch; and nephew Jerry Welch.
The family gives special thanks to the staff of Starr Farm and the staff of Little Rivers Health Care in East Corinth, Vt., for providing the best possible care a family could ask for.
At her request, there will be no calling hours. Private services will be held at a later date.
Donations may be made in her memory to Alzheimers Association Vermont, 300 Cornerstone Drive, Suite 128, Williston, VT 05495.
Arrangements are being made by Hale Funeral Homes of Bradford, Vt.
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Find Your Passion: A Learning Adventure
By Bill Gerdes
Since achieving independence in 1966, Botswana, a landlocked nation in Southern Africa, has had one of the fastest growth rates in per capita income in the world. It has transformed itself into a middle-income country with a sound fiscal policy and a negligible level of foreign debt.
It also has a soaring HIV/AIDs rate.
To Aldrich Callins, a junior majoring in finance at the Culverhouse College of Commerce, all of that makes Botswana a logical next place to visit.
Two of Callins' passions are foreign travel and collecting information about the economies of foreign countries, with an eye to one day making his fortune in international finance, particularly insurance and real estate. Another passion is helping people, whether on The University of Alabama campus or on the streets of Gaborone.
To that end, he has spent two semesters studying abroad, first in England and then in Japan. Next stop: Botswana. Callins left for Africa Jan.3 and will remain there through late May. While there he will study the Botswana economy and culture as an international student. "Botswana has one of the fastest growing economies in Africa and depends heavily on the diamond trade," Callins said.
But the other side to Botswana also has Callins' attention. According to the Central Intelligence Agency's Web site, Botswana has one of the world's highest known rates of HIV/AIDS infection, but also one of Africa's most progressive and comprehensive programs for dealing with the disease.
"I have had a chance to make friends abroad, in Asia and in Europe," Callins said, and those encounters have stirred a need to find ways to help people on an international level.
"I talked to a friend of mine from Kenya, whom I met in Japan, who said that if the kids with HIV or AIDS in Africa just had a place to go, to get off the streets, it would make a huge difference," he said.
Callins plans a career in insurance and finance and possibly real estate. He is vice president of the University's Alabama Insurance Society and points to Dr. William Rabel, professor of insurance and financial services, as a major force in his career choice. He notes Rabel's overseas service in China and Switzerland.
"I love the thought of investing, and I want to work to gain enough capital to invest further," Callins said. "I am looking at the insurance industry and how I can use my international background there."
He is a resident adviser on campus and his international interests are evident even there where he created an "Iron Chef" contest for residents featuring cuisine from other countries and put together an International Harvest fest to expose residents to international foods.
Callins is a graduate of Huffman High School in Birmingham where his mother is a teacher and his father is an entrepreneur in real estate, construction and building inspection.
His mother taught night classes at West End High School, Callins said, and "she would tell me about how difficult it is for some people to overcome close-mindedness."
He said his parents instilled an attitude of hard work in him and his four siblings. "I grew up knowing you have to work and work hard for anything you get. Nothing is free." One sister is an attorney, another is a bank officer, another is a medical professional and a younger brother is a student at the University of Alabama at Huntsville.
He cites his favorite book as Robert Kiyosaki's "Rich Dad, Poor Dad," the best-seller that advocates financial independence though investing, real estate, and owning the business rather than being an employee of someone else.
"I'm not here at The University of Alabama to learn how to be an employee, work for 60 years and then have someone say, 'I can't give you a pension,'" Callins said. "I want more than just a job. I want to be wealthy, but I don't want to die wealthy.
"The University of Alabama has been very useful in providing the academic background I need but also it has given me a chance to travel, to network and meet people. I look at travel more as an adventure and learning tool than as a vacation."
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This story is part of the Find Your Passion series. To learn more about how you can find your passion at The University of Alabama, please visit UA Undergraduate Admissions.


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Skip to comments.Episcopal cathedral sold Unnamed buyer to pay $1.275M for 38-year-old landmark (ECUSA)
Posted on 05/09/2007 10:04:20 AM PDT by PAR35
The Cathedral of Christ the King in Portage has been sold, members of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan were told Sunday.
But who has purchased the church for $1.275 million and what will be done with the familiar landmark building and its prime property remain unknown.
The cathedral was built in 1969 for $2 million. The diocese began thinking about a sale in 2004 because of tight finances and a dwindling church maintenance fund.
(Excerpt) Read more at mlive.com ...
Possibility of a sale discussed here:
It's not the prettiest, is it?
What is that outbuilding pictured?
An industrial baptistery?
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YAK...Who would by such a piece of garbage? The Zambodians?
It is even too ugly to be a factory or a power plant.
I saw speculation at one point that the site would be a good one for a hotel.
It'd be a great fire station, though -- you could dry a lot of hoses in those towers.
I think it would make a pretty cool power plant.
That was my first thought, too. The Saudis are always out buying up buildings in small US cities for (at present unneeded) mosques, and this one seems ready-made...
I thought you were joking when you said the World's Ugliest Cathedral... But looking at that picture, all I can say is, "Yup!"
Yeah, building something that damned ugly will kill your property values, sho'nuff.
It's just a weird lookin' building, isn't it?.. LOL.
The inside is just as Fugly.
This is a Work that "Father" Vosko would be proud of.
I guess that's about the most charitable thing that could be said of it, actually.
"...a Work that Father Vosko would be proud of."
Or perhaps one der Fuehrer would be proud of (needs more smoke stacks).
Ohhhhhhhhh, or a weird-themed Vegas hotel .. hmmmmmmmm.
... if Vegas ever decides to go for a "Martian Chronicles" theme.
yeah ........ that.
One word -—Why?
There is nothing so dated as something that was once considered the wave of the future.
The chutzpah of these people who imagined that THEY knew better than a thousand years of church history. . . .
Why, indeed?
Looks like a cement factory. Or something out of Nazi Germany death camps.
No intention to glorify God.
I hope somebody saves them, if they're any good.
They may have the world's ugliest cathedral, but they have some very pretty dogs there!
At eight weeks, looking so cute it ought to be illegal.
They are selling the organ separately. I'd bet they'll look for a good offer on the bells as well. Given the current market for scrap, they might just sell them to a recycler.
I love to see a the great architectural attempt, I love Thorne Crown for example, but some of what has come along in the last fifty years are just obnoxious.
We highjacked a thread into a discussion of ugly churches one night. That one won.
I went to the website and found out what that strange round structure is out front.
Some members of the parish gave the cathedral some bas-reliefs (done in a 30s style but thankfully not the Socialist Realism of Rockwell Kent) from an old store that was wrecked out in downtown Portage. So they built that strange incinerator-looking thing to display them.
That's "Commerce" and "Agriculture" - on the other side are "Industry" and "Art" - looking like nothing so much as a 1930s version of Achilles (although he's holding a caduceus so he ought to be Hermes) and Marianne (the symbol of France - although she's holding a little Nike so she ought to be Athena). But the Nike, not the wreath she's holding, ought to have the wings. The symbolism is a terrible mish-mash.
On the website they have some folderol about the bas-reliefs representing the church's duty to serve all diverse people, but that sounds like "somebody we don't want to offend gave us these and we have NO idea what to do with them, or say about it."
Clearly these folks don't plan well in any respect.
You insult Hitler. He actually would have made a fairly good architect - and the world might have been better off if he had gone into that line. But he wanted to be an artist.
Not all newer attempts that are outside the box turn out to miss the mark. Take a look at Thorne Crown outside Eureka Springs in northwest Arkansas at http://travel.webshots.com/photo/2764753780015621458nmqFkl
The Aeolian-Skinners are out of fashion right now, if I recall what he told me in the music course he taught last semester . . . but I let him know anyway. Maybe we can get a deal.
More shots of Thorn Crown at http://www.webshots.com/search?media=photo&query=Thorne+Crown+Arkansas&queryChannel=&sortBy=&source=search_menu
But it's got its insides showing.
Come on, the French couldn't even get the towers to match on the first of your good examples. At least the Germans can make them look the same: http://www.koelner-dom.de/
Close but no cigar (naturally it's the Bavarians).
My personal favorite for pure exuberance is Santiago de Compostela:
Daughter was there last summer and had a ball . . .
Sainte Chapelle's small cathedral of light was Fay Jones inspiration for his masterpiece. he called it Ozark Gothic. For Saint Chappelle:http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/Cathedrals/Paris/Sainte-Chapelle.shtml
We are in the final stages of installing a new organ. It was about a 5 year project, start to finish. Ours is supposed to be very similar to this one in Houston:
These folks seem to deal in used organs:
But I can't see the connection with the interior at all -
It was the descending, interlocking interior beams that made me think of the stave churches. That's how they're built.
I have a friend that is a Mexican Architect from central Mexico who was educated in the US in the sixties. He had heard of Thorncrown but never seen more than a small snapshot. We were driving through that area on a leasurly business trip and I took him by there. We arrived on a misty morning without anyone but us around and walked through the mountain mists and into the chapel alone in silence.
We sat in a pew for about five minutes without a word exchanged. He turned to me and whispered: wow!!!
Jones wanted it built without disturbing the site. The property Owner had built it as personal gift to the area community and almost couldn't get it finished. Jones desinged it so the trusses could be built on the flagstone floor and raised in place and all the members and glass plates could be hand carried to the site.
Construction photos
I think I have see it. Right by the Interstate, right? UGHlee!
Oh I'm not so sure, I think there may be a tie for that title.
Is that Cathedral called Glory to Cement Block?
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Written by Yugosaki on 27.06.2011 at 02:09
Written by Góral on 04.02.2013 at 02:21
If it's excellent, why only seven? 9 please
Written by Paz on 04.02.2013 at 16:10
Stop bitching about other votes, dude
Written by Góral on 05.02.2013 at 02:47
Stop bitching about other comments, dude
Written by Alex F on 06.02.2013 at 01:48
Everyone stop bitching about the bitching.
As for the album, doesn't deserve over a 6. Tremendous drop in quality after their debut


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Utah State Office
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BLM Posts Proposed Parcel List for November Lease Sale
Salt Lake City—The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Utah Green River District Office today posted the list of parcels proposed for auction at the quarterly competitive oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Nov. 19, 2013, in Salt Lake City. Posting initiates a 30-day public protest period.
The list includes 82 proposed parcels covering 143,982 acres in the Price and Vernal Field Offices. The Price Field Office contains 75 parcels covering 138,476 acres; the Vernal Field Office has seven parcels covering 5,506 acres. All 75 parcels are identified as available to oil and gas leasing under the current resource management plans for the Price and Vernal Field Offices.
All protests must be received no later than 4:30 p.m., Sept. 16, 2013. For information on how to file a timely protest, please refer to the November 2013 Notice of Competitive Lease Sale, which can be accessed online at: http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/prog/energy/oil_and_gas/oil_and_gas_lease.html. Hard copies of the sale notice may also be obtained in person from the BLM-Utah State Office Public Room at the address listed above. Written protests may be mailed to: BLM-Utah State Office at 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, UT 84101; or faxed to the attention of Justin Abernathy at (801)539-4237.
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KARNES COUNTY – Just two days before a hearing before the Texas Railroad Commission, R360 Environmental Solutions (previously known as U.S. Liquids of Louisiana) withdrew their application for a permit to build a solid waste facility on Farm-To-Market Road 99 at the Karnes-Atascosa county line.
The proposed facility, referred to by county leaders as a "toxic waste" facility met opposition from Karnes County residents and local officials.
Karnes County Commissioners Court passed a resolution opposed to the construction and operation of the facility at the location where it was planned to be installed. The foul odors produced by such a facility would make it impossible to live or work nearby, county officials said.
Sue Carter, who is one of the area residents opposed to the facility, said the fact that the company withdrew its application may have been due in part to the overwhelming strength of the protest mounted by citizens of Karnes and Atascosa Counties and the specific legal protest brought forward by adjacent landowners.
"Evidence presented in the first four days of hearings uncovered serious issues regarding the accuracy and thoroughness of the USLL application," Carter explained. "USLL may at some future time reapply with a modified facility but for now the proposed application for a 120-acre facility containing six four-acre pits storing oil waste two or three stories high is withdrawn."
Carter said those who protested the facility expressed thanks to Karnes County Judge Richard Butler and the county commissioners for approving a resolution at their July 8 meeting in opposition of the application. They also expressed thanks to Commissioner Shelby Dupnik who took the time to drive to Zapata to see a facility similar to the one being proposed. They also thanked Atascosa County Judge Diana Bautista and Commissioner Bill Carroll for their support and plans to attend the July 18 meeting.
Carter said anyone with questions or comments related to the proposed facility are welcome to contact her at 210-710-4896 or Jr. Kellner at 830-583-5973.
"We have recently met with the adjacent property owners in an attempt to reach an improved facility design that further takes their concerns into consideration," said R360 Environmental Solutions Senior Vice President Jeff Burrier.
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Burris added that the majority of the property is in Atascosa County with only a small piece in Karnes.
Burris said his company hopes to move forward with a revised plan for a waste disposal site on the same property.
U.S. Liquids of Louisiana of Jennings, Lousiana, was fined $13,552 for violating spill prevention, control and countermeasure (SPCC) regulations outlined by the Clean Water Act.
A federal inspection by the Environmental Protection Agency of the company's Bateman Island marine terminal in St. Mary Parish revealed the terminals's SPCC plan failed to provide a prediction of equipment failures that could result in discharges, personnel working at the facility had no training on the operation and maintenance of equipment to prevent discharges, and facility inspections had not been conducted.


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The Media Center collects and provides access to the UW's main collection of audiovisual materials. Consisting of over 100,000 items on a variety of analog and digital formats, the Media Center's collections cover a broad and interdisciplinary range of subjects and genres. While most materials may be borrowed for a week, some may only be viewed or listened to in the Media Center.
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The Aurora chapter of the National Mortar Board Society at Ohio Northern University was honored for excellence at the 2012 Mortar Board National Conference, held this past July in Chicago.
The Aurora chapter received the Silver Torch Award, an honor presented to chapters executing timeliness and dedication while exemplifying the ideals of scholarship, leadership and service. Silver Torch Award recipients are selected based on a review of national records, requiring that the chapter meet all of the national minimum standards and deadlines.
Zachary Crawford, chapter president and a fifth-year pharmacy student from Ada, Ohio, was present to accept the chapter's award.
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Playing men's soccer at Carthage College is a bit like playing for a McHenry County all-star team. Nine players from seven local high schools are part of the NCAA Division III team's roster.
Before arriving on the Kenosha, Wis., campus, many players have a history of prep rivalries.
"Some of the guys you might not have liked in high school," said senior defender Jordan Innis, a Crystal Lake South graduate.
Innis recalled tough high school matches against Jacobs, which is represented on the Carthage roster by senior forward Greg Pignataro and sophomore midfielder/defender Taylor Pignataro.
"There were some hard tackles in those games," Innis said. "But now those boys are two of my best friends on the team."
Going from rivals to teammates has played healthy dividends for Carthage's program. Thanks to this season's 12-4 record, Carthage has produced double-digit wins for six of the past seven seasons.
"We're a family," Innis said. "That shows in the way we play."
Innis said a preseason trip before each season has been critical to bonding with new teammates and strengthening relationships.
"This year, we went to Texas for a week," he said. "We spend the whole week jelling as a team, going to dinners. We get to know each other's personalities. It's helped us on the field as well as off the field."
Tuesday's 3-1 victory against Lake Forest was the team's 12th win of the season and highlighted two of the team's many contributors, Greg Pignataro and sophomore forward Michael Dombrowski (Johnsburg).
Pignataro, the team's leader in assists with eight, had two assists and a goal in the contest. Dombrowski scored his ninth goal of the season, which ranks second behind Innis' 11.
"We're a bunch of hard-working guys," said Dombrowski, whose 20 points rank second behind Innis' 23. "Our No. 1 thing is to work off the ball."
Carthage, which won the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin regular-season and tournament titles a year ago, has received contributions from numerous local players. Junior forward Christian Harvey (Woodstock) and sophomore defender/midfielder Filip Dyminski (Marian Central) each has a two goals and five points on the season, while junior defender Jake Bukiri (McHenry West) and Taylor Pignataro each has two assists.
While the offense has outscored opponents 66-17, the defense has a 1.06 goals-against average and posted five shutouts.
At 2-2 in conference play, Carthage faces crucial matches tonight against North Park (1-0-2 in CCIW) and Oct. 27 against Illinois Wesleyan (4-0) in an attempt to qualify for the four-team league tournament, which begins Oct. 31.
"We're in a win-or-die situation," Innis said.
As the top seed in last season's CCIW Tournament, Carthage won overtime games in the semifinal and final to claim the league title.
Playing in those situations, Dombrowski said, gives him faith in his teammates.
"It's our experience," Dombrowski said. "Last year, we played a very tough schedule and we won the conference. Nobody can take that memory away from us."
Quincy's best: Sophomore outside hitter Carly Schmitt (Johnsburg) and junior middle hitter Brittany Atkinson (Crystal Lake South) are two of the top contributors this fall for D-II Quincy University's women's volleyball team.
Schmitt leads the Hawks (11-9) with 2.7 kills per set. She posted a season-best 19 kills Aug. 31 in a 3-1 win against Concord.
Atkinson is second on the team with 41 total blocks and has posted four blocks in a match four times this fall. She also has contributed 143 kills this season.
Saginaw standout: Cary-Grove grad Taylor Clarke has helped D-II Saginaw Valley State's men's soccer team to the top spot in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference North Division standings this fall.
The Cardinals (9-2-3) lead their division with a 6-2-2 record thanks to Clarke and a solid defense.
A junior defender who has started every match this season, Clarke is part of a unit that has compiled a 0.95 goals-against average and collected four shutouts.
Rocket launcher: Senior outside hitter Sondra Parys is second on D-I Toledo's women's volleyball team with 2.82 kills per set this season.
Parys, a Prairie Ridge grad, led the Rockets (8-13) with a match-high 14 kills last weekend in a 3-0 win against Kent State.
Top tackler: Valparaiso junior cornerback Dale Cook had a season-high eight tackles last weekend in the Crusaders' 35-21 loss to Drake.
Cook, a Jacobs grad, is fourth on the team in tackles and has two pass breakups this season for Valpo (0-6).
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Cheap Trick and the Myth of Young America
Cheap Trick- Self Titled (1977) - Epic
Genre: Power Pop
Archetype: Apollonian
Mythos: Cheap Trick brought together British Invasion melodies with 70s hard rock swagger, throwing in a leering sexuality and an arch, nerdy sense of humor
"Dina, can you honestly tell me that you forgot the magnetism of Robin Zander or the charisma of Rick Nielsen?"
"Eh, that's kids' stuff ..."
Fast Times at Ridgemont High, written by Cameron Crowe -1982
The 70's were a terrible time to be an American kid. The late 60's had spread from the cities and crash-landed all over a Suburbia totally unprepared for it. Many kids found themselves torn from a idyllic Leave it to Beaver existence and thrust into a world where their parents had gone quite insane. Dads went from wearing crewcuts and button-down oxfords to sporting mutton chops and leisure suits. Moms burned their aprons and bras and threw on dashikis and kaftans to match their aviator sunglasses and afro perms. Your neighbors went from spinning Sinatra and sipping martinis to smoking grass and swapping wives. In the midst of this chaos, young kids were left to fend for themselves. Every negative social indicator among adolescents- crime, drug use, pregnancy- skyrocketed.
And if that were not bad enough, To be a kid in the late 70's was to be keenly aware that things were infinitely better for your older siblings, and certainly for your parents. Happy Days, Sha Na Na and Beatlemania only served to drive home the fact that Pop- the irreplaceable currency of American youth- had seen much, much better days. FM radio was spinning a turgid blend of "mellow" Adult Rock- everything from Fleetwood Mac to Steely Dan to Firefall and the post-biker Doobie Brothers. While kids made their own dinners and experimented with sex, their parents were out taking Disco dance lessons.
Even the pop culture pleasures of preadolescence- toys, cartoons, comic books- were shoddy, depressing, and slapdash. To look at a selection of toys or cartoons from the 70's was to be left with the sense that America hated its young. All we had was Star Wars, but even that was nothing but a recombination of earlier movies and comic books. It was no less retro than George Lucas' breakthrough, American Graffiti. Rockford, Illinois' Cheap Trick came around in 1977, the same year as Star Wars, and they were every bit as nostalgic. And for a brief moment, they were every bit as important to the forgotten children of America.
It's hard to explain how important Cheap Trick were in the late 70's. One would have to explain how deftly and seamlessly they synthesized "Boy Music" (Hard Rock, Heavy Metal) and "Girl Music" (Top 40 Pop). Any young Rock and Roll fetishist couldn't help but be mesmerized by their brilliant subversion of Rock iconography: two guys so pretty they were practically chicks paired with two homely dorks who looked they escaped from a 50's sitcom. Any Rock gear-head couldn't help but be hypnotized by their dizzying assortment of exotic axes: multi-necked guitars and ten-string basses, all crafted by the then unknown luthiers BC Rich and Hamer. Robin Zander, perhaps the greatest all-around pure singer in Rock history, seemed to channel every great Rock song you heard on Top 40 radio in the arid years of the early 70's. You could easily imagine him singing "Stay With Me" by the Faces or "Ballroom Blitz" by Sweet or "Go All the Way" by the Raspberries, or all of the above and more, all at the same time.
Non-fans may not know the songs, but nearly every hardcore Trick fan counts the '77 self-titled debut as their favorite. In fact, It's almost redundant to delve into the individual tracks, because every single note of every single song is absolutely perfect. There isn't a single song on the album that isn't one of the greatest Rock and Roll songs ever recorded. There isn't a moment on the album where your attention is not fully rapt. Guided by the expert hand of Aerosmith producer Jack Douglas, Cheap Trick would never be so perfect in the studio ever again.
Looking back, it seems like Cheap Trick were God's own answer to America's latchkey kids, all anxiously awaiting their very own Beatles. Drenched as we were in the decadent daze of the Me Generation 70's, little ditties about holding hands were weak tea. Lascivious tracks like "Hot Love" and "He's a Whore" were more in touch with our precocious longings. But there was also something innocent and romantic about their music as well. We weren't blessed with MTV and its soft-slash-hardcore pornographic Snoop Dogg videos. Corporate America hadn't yet completely colonized our imaginations and our desires.
To a young Rock and Roll true believer, Cheap Trick's music was the sound of our dreams. It was the sound of a Camaro ragtop cruising down a beachside boulevard on a warm and soft summer evening. It was the sound of the wind whipping through your girlfriend's flowing blonde hair as she turned to smile silently at you and then turned back to watch the lights of the endless promise of the American night whip by. It was the sound of the anticipation of young lovers for forbidden pleasure, but at the same time the sound of the boys out for a night of serious mischief. If Punk Rock was an expression of British teenage rage and despair, Cheap Trick was the sound of the last days of American teenaged innocence. Cheap Trick was the sound of the longing of even better nights to come.
Cheap Trick peaked artistically with their debut and commercially with their 1979 landmark, At Budokan. They continued to rack up the occasional hit and remain relentless road warriors to this day, but the need for them passed as the Eighties dawned. The latchkey kids of the 70's became the Punk and Grunge warriors of the 80's and 90's. But many of those kids who hit the big time- Kurt Cobain and Billy Corgan, to name two- gave Cheap Trick their props for being one of the few bright spots in a very dark time.
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- Jaxx said...
"The 70's were a terrible time to be an American kid."
I couldn't disagree with you more-- I grew up in the 70s and it was as close to idyllic as one could possibly hope for. I look back on those days through a golden halo of laid-back 70s sunshine. We spent whole summers skateboarding and riding our bikes from dawn till twilight.
- October 3, 2010 at 7:02 PM
- Raj said...
I'd never heard of Cheap Trick but I'm-a go Youtube that band. Great first post, dude.
- October 3, 2010 at 8:00 PM
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- October 3, 2010 at 11:49 PM
- Superjudge said...
Wow... That's not the Cheap Trick that I've ever heard before. Thanks for pointing this song out Christopher!! I'm looking forward to the posts from your new blog here...
- October 4, 2010 at 12:26 AM
- bliss_infinte said...
The Budokan album was the first record I purchased with my own money. The band and that album, especially were the the big rave on our street. This album began the dreams of forming rock band in our heads. Of course it helped that they were local boys from the Chicago area.
Great series thus far.
- October 5, 2010 at 3:42 PM
- Sagedemos said...
What's wrong with Steely Dan and Doobie Brothers?
- October 6, 2010 at 12:16 PM
- steve harman said...
Hi Christopher,
Thanks!I have just been searching for info about this topic for a while and yours is the best I have found out so far.
- October 18, 2012 at 10:13 AM
- Kittyhugs said...
Good article.I was about 13 when I first heard Cheap Trick and was instantly hooked.The difference in their characters was very entertaining.I was first in love with Robin and Steve.After watching performances my true love of the group was Rick.I'm a strange female at times but find nothing homely about Rick.He could rock checkered tights and high kicks and jumps had me head over heels for him.
- June 25, 2014 at 12:08 PM