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nice line up, i kno everyone is hyped about the rookies, but lets see how this turns out, no rookies at all in the starting 5, maybe we will get a win out of this one.
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nice line up, i kno everyone is hyped about the rookies, but lets see how this turns out, no rookies at all in the starting 5, maybe we will get a win out of this one.
the knicks have not started any rookies so far this year wat are you talking about toons
are those starting line ups offical because i hope ariza gets the start
hard to get official lineups these days because even the game notes arent changed until last minute...and with larry as ur coach its even harder haha
but i dont think larry will stick with that lineup, he doesnt like Q at the SF and doesnt like JC at the SG...i agree with the Q part but not with JC but maybe thats just me...yea id like Curry, Taylor, Ariza, Q and Marbs at this point..give ariza a chance before we plug J-Rose in haha
btw James in on the inactive list and penny is back WOO HOO
#15...So good it had to be retired twice
0-5? wow. i know its too early to get alarmed and i know there will be a trade made in a few days or weeks but good god. on the positive we played well. but taking eddy out in the final minute, im baffled. i dont know what to say anymore ha...
#15...So good it had to be retired twice
i didnt watch but this 0-5 start hurts so much cuz i think 4 have been by like 1 or 2 points...we matched GS in every category evenly, shot better. yet we still end up losing...surprised lee didnt play, esp against a troy murphy.
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Man this is horribly pathetic. Just starting a west coast trip and now 0-5. The knicks were a different team in the second half. Eddy Curry was horrible. He never asserted himself and I could hear LBrown yellin at him to move his fat a** up the court. Sweetney beats the Warriors a few nites earlier and Curry wasnt even in the game at th end.
its goin from bad to worse fast
There is one good news: we made only 10 TO's.
even though the knicks lost i saw a whole bunch of improvment marbury was himself and i can't believe what i'm about to say but j crawford played defense and so did marbury and j crawford shot well and most important he took good shots what a game that j crawford had man if he plays like this every night the knicks could start winning but like always the knicks cracked under pressure.
one of the worst officiating jobs ive seen in my life curry was getting anal raped under the hoop and i never heard anything ...and then they call a t on him when he gets angry wtf do u expect.
turnovers and fouls were down and we matched them on boards, had more steals. sadly i didnt see the game so from what i heard our play just slipped. that bothers me i guesss.
Peter the Russian...back like cooked crack
hey hey hey smoke weed every day
yea like i said without being overly optimistic in some ways this was a good sign. JC showed he can play the right way, Marbury made mass improvements that Larry has noted in the papers, Maurice Taylor is really stepping up lately, Q is shooting good just i think pressure of injury, system and personal life is effecting him...they just need to keep it strong in the 2nd half and dont let a little run ruin their confidence and more importantly Eddy Curry needs to get in better shape ASAP he needs to play more minutes! and stop picking up fouls no matter how bad the calls...i think in all it was a good sign..
#15...So good it had to be retired twice
WHy dosent Larry give the rookies more minutes. Malik takes a critical shot and misses wtf is that. And Larry taking Curry out for the final minute.
if david lee were in the game in the final two minutes troy murphy would have not hit that 3 pointer that totally killed us and how can we make malik gaurd troy murphy come on larry brown your smarter than that


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On to the ALCS!!!
Yankees Sweep Twins…Again!
Remember in my last post when I said the Yankees were reminding me of the Yankees from last year? Well, last night, this statement proved to be even more true. The most apparent reason was because last night my Yankees wrapped up their 3-game sweep of the Twins to win the ALDS – just like last year. But more importantly, the Yankee have established an amazing 1-2-3 punch, which is Powerful at the beginning, Crafty in the middle, and Philthy at the end.
Pitching Analysis: Phil Hughes is the "Philthy" component of the 1-2-3 punch, in case you didn't get my analogy. And BOY was he philthy last night. I didn't know what he was going to give us, having not pitched since September 26, and starting in the postseason after struggling in postseason relief last year. Did I expect Hughes to throw 7 shutout innings, allowing just 4 hits and striking out 6 along the way? I was pleasantly surprised to say the least. Hughes was a beast.
If the starting pitching in this ALDS is a sign of things to come for my Yankees, then I think the team is in pretty darn good shape. Their chance of a repeat is within striking distance. The combo of CC, Andy, and Phil reminds me of the CC, A.J., and Andy the Yankees used last year. And when you can compare anything, especially pitching, to the 2009 Yankees, you definitely have reason to smile. Eeeeek!! I'm excited!
Offensive Analysis: JUST like last year, the Yankee offense got to Brian Duensing. I felt kind of bad for the kid…his family was in the audience, and he received the loss. The look on his face as he sat there, all dejected on the bench after being taken out almost broke my heart. The poor guy looked like he was going to cry. But really, it was not his fault that the Yankees won. Sometimes, you gotta give credit where credit is due. The Yankees are a pretty good baseball team.
The offense started in the 2nd inning, where Robinson Cano led off with a triple. He scored on an RBI single by Jorge Posada. In the 3rd, Nick Swisher doubled with 2 out, and Mark Teixeira drove him in with an RBI single. That was a bullet of a single…it hit off the wall too hard and too fast for Mark to advance. But that's okay. The Yankees were up 2-0.
Tex's big swing!
In the 4th with Cano on first, Marcus Thames took his turn. He did what he always does, only different: Thames homered, but it was to right field. Thames went oppo! And the Yankees led 4-0. I think that was the swing that ended Minnesota's season. Minnesota was done…but the Yankee bats weren't. Brett Gardner tacked on a run with a sac fly, and Nick Swisher homered in the 7th. The Yankees were up 6-0. They went on to win it 6-1.
Thames's reaction to his homer.
Swish's smiley reaction to his homer.
The Heroes for this ALDS-Winning Victory are Phil Hughes, for proving that he can start in the postseason and for solidifying the Yankees 1-2-3 punch, and Marcus Thames for providing what was in essence the winning blow.
The Somebody Needs a Hug goes to….hmm…..I guess the Twins. They got swept…again. But I really shouldn't be feeling bad for them, I mean the Yankees HAD to beat them. Forgive me for having a heart.
Okay the REAL Somebody Needs a Hug goes to Mick Kelleher. The poor guy was in the wrong place at the wrong time…in the 4th inning, on Robinson Cano's infield single, the Twins threw the bald wildly…and it hit Mick…yeah…no guy wants this…
I leave you now with some HAPPY images of my Yankees celebrating with the bubbly after their win. 3 wins down, 8 wins to go.
A-Rod gets double-teamed. Look all the way on the right…see that cutie with the goggles? CERVELLI!!! Hi sweetie!
OMG Curtis! Look at him…such an innocent little boy. You are my MVP of the ALDS, with that .455 batting average. Keep up the good baseball, darling!
The next time the Yankees play is on Friday. That's a long time…I'm going to miss them. I hope they rest up, but stay hot at the same time. From here on, it only gets harder. But I'm ready!
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Granderson had a great series, but it seemed like everybody contributed – a total team effort. Look at our two DH's, Berkman and Thames. Both were heroes!
This was a smooth ride, but the next two rounds are gonna be killer.
This when things start to really get nerve racking… one series away from the big event.. again
congrats to the Yankees
Mariano looked Vintage! Andy was stellar and Hughes flat out rocked. Grandy was Dandy and I have no idea how Thames stays ready but he's been a freak. I almost think the Yanks have something against Gardner, but would they just keep him in the line-up and leave him alone. Cano hits like the pitchers stole money from him or something.
Congrats…and good luck going forward.
So, you are lurking in the shadows that is the ALCS, eh? Typical. You guys get there in an hurry and then wait for the rest of us to catch up! I don't know if my boys will be there to meet you in the ALCS, but I sure hope so. I think that a Yankees/Rays series will be much stronger than Yanks/Rangers. No matter what, congrats to your boys!
I gotta say I'm happy for Curtis Granderson. What a class player.
Congrats on sweeping the Twins yet again to advance to the ALCS! Best of luck against the Rays/Rangers! I'm sure it'll be a good one🙂

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She didn't win the Globe, and the movie quietly disappeared out of the public eye.
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Released nationally for the first time by Lionsgate and Codeblack Films, Frankie & Alice includes scenes in which Berry juggles two alter egos on top of her earthy character of Frankie: "Genius," a 7-year-old girl with an IQ of 156, and "Alice," a virulently racist white woman.
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I am so nursed out Today was the first time I actually had to try to distract ds from wanting to nurse.
He's never gone very long between nursing sessions. During the day he's never gone more than 2 hours and sometimes it's every hour. At night he would go 5-6 hours for a few weeks in the beginning (from about 2 months to 3 months old) but since then he wakes to nurse (we co-sleep) 3-5 times between 11pm and 7am. He has gone 4 hours without nursing ONCE since he was 3 months old (other then when I went out in November and he refused to take a bottle). I don't mind this. I really don't. And if it stayed like this for another few months I wouldn't mind at all.
However...... in the past few weeks or so, he's been nursing ALL. THE. TIME. He knows the hand sign for milk and is constantly asking me to nurse. I mean, he doesn't seem to want to go longer than 20 minutes between nursing sessions. I'm being sucked dry - literally. For the first time, I actually tried to distract him today. It worked for about 20 minutes and then he was pumping his hand repeatedly for milk and crying. It's like it's for comfort, because he's not actively sucking the whole time, but he cries if I unlatch him.
I love our nursing relationship, but I need to figure out how to not nurse 24 hours around the clock. I just can't do that
And I've checked for teeth and there doesn't seem to be any new ones coming, but who knows - maybe there is
If I could get him back to every 2 hours it would be great. I know he doesn't need more nutrition than that because he does GREAT with solids. 3 meals and some grazing every day (grazing is probably equivalent to a sit down snack or two).
Any ideas how to not go insane? Distraction techniques? Because he just doesn't understand the word "wait" yet Anyone else deal with this?


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End legalized bribery
The editorial cartoon in your Nov. 15 edition really hit home with me. I was a candidate for the State Legislature seat in Caledonia-1 and have always considered money in political campaigns as a form of corruption, unless it is governed by laws that very strictly limit amounts that can be given. My race happened to be one of the 40 or so house and senate seats that were targeted by Lenore Broughton, the wealthy right-wing Burlington heiress who poured about $800,000 of her fortune into supporting Vermont Republican candidates.
I was the challenger in the race, running against an incumbent that has held the seat for 18 of the past 20 years. Despite working very hard I lost my race, within the 5 percent of total votes that would have allowed me to have a recount. Given that the result was at the high end of the 5 percent, I decided to accept it and not use taxpayer funds to try to change something that likely would not have changed.
Broughton paid for two mailings that were sent to residents in my district, the first giving the names of my opponent and the two Republican senate candidates, advertising that their Democratic opponents had a secret plan to raise taxes. The second gave my name and those of the two Democratic senate candidates, again stating the lie that was in the first mailing, that we had a secret plan to raise taxes. When something like this happens in the last month of the campaign, its difficult to combat, especially given that most candidates dont have limitless amounts of money to do so.
Candidates on the other side claimed that they had nothing to do with those mailings and were not particularly enamored of them. I have no reason not to believe them, but given that they were not comfortable with what had happened, I wonder why they didnt make a huge public issue of it, perhaps dissuading other super PACs from doing the same thing in the future. They missed an opportunity to make a case for more honesty and less sleaze in political ads.
Ill never know how many voters were discouraged from voting for me because of this lie. If 55 people who were thinking of voting for me selected differently because of the mailings, that caused me to lose the election.
Im writing this letter because its important that Vermonters know that the Citizens United decision by the Supreme Court two years ago has the potential for corrupting our politics like nothing we have ever seen before. One thing we can do is let office holders know, prior to an election, that they will not get our votes if they accept this kind of legalized bribery.
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PHOTOS: Emanuel-M-N-O-P
Something about Brazilians just melts my butter.
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Is he there legally?
@Jason: No, he slipped in across the US border with Brazil !
No ugly tats on this one. That's good!
This man is hot, attractive, and very sexy. Brazil has some of the most attractive men in South America and the world. I dated a Brazilian with hazy green eyes. The guy was fine and he look like the British actor Christain Bale.
I need to take a trip to Brazil, if all the men are as attractive as this man.
@Jason: Are you a republican from Arizona?
Very nice pics. I'd like to that chest (among other things). In some of the pics he looks a little like Josh Groban, and that's not a bad thing. I also like that it seems he has no tats, I have no problem with them but some guys have to cover their entire body.
When I look at picture #3, I get a sudden urge to iron shirts.
Now we have white illegal alien Brazilians coming into the United States. Well at least he's not one of the black Brazilian "savages" coming here. Blacks are violent people. LOL


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UPDATED, NOVEMBER 2012: Launched in March 2011, the Fujifilm FinePix X100 was the first model to grace the company's premium-grade 'X-series' range. Packing an APS-C sensor, hybrid viewfinder and fixed 35mm lens into a rangefinder style body, the X100 lacks the proprietary X-Trans sensor of more recent X-series models. Does it still have something to offer? We find out in the What Digital Camera Fujifilm FinePix X100 review…
Fujifilm FinePix X100 Review
The new model showcased a bold new direction for the company, with traditional DSLRs abandoned in favour of the company's new flagship X-series range.
Fast-forward to March 2011 and the Fujifilm Finepix X100 went on general sale, becoming the first model to showcase the new X-series range. There are now six models in the Fujifilm X-series line-up and
the range has certainly helped to enhance the Fuji brand, certainly in the eyes of enthusiasts and professionals.
But, of course, two years is a long time in digital camera circles, and while the Finepix X100's clever 'hybrid' viewfinder is still unique to Fuji, newer X-series models such as the X-Pro1 and X-E1 come with newer technology, most notably Fuji's clever X-Trans CMOS sensor. This uses a unique colour pixel array that enables the anti-aliasing filter to be removed, which in turn enables X-Trans equipped camerasto produce much sharper and finely-detailed images than is possible with a regular CMOS sensor and anti-aliasing filter in place.
Perhaps more problematic to the X100 is that both the aforementioned X-Pro1
and X-E1 are interchangeable lens cameras, whereas the Fujifilm Finepix X100 uses a fixed 35mm,
f/2 optic. Still, that's not to do the Finepix X100 down; while its fixed lens and
older sensor technology mean that it occupies something of a unique niche market position, taken on its own terms it still remains a very good camera.
Read on to see what we made of the Fujifilm Finepix X100 when it first arrived on the What Digital Camera test bench…
Fujifilm FinePix X100 review – Features
The Fujifilm FinePix X100 sports a resolution of 12.3MP but unlike the majority of compacts available, which have sensors roughly the size of your small fingernail, the FinePix X100 features a much larger APS-C sized sensor – just like you'd expect to find in most DSLRs.
While this is not a revolutionary move in a compact camera as Sigma was the first to incorporate an APS-C sensor into their DP1 compact camera, it's only one of a handful of compacts to feature a chip this size. And the advantages are obvious – though other compact cameras may share a similar or larger resolution to the X100, the bigger physical size of the X100 chip means that the Photodiodes (or pixels) can be larger, improving their light gathering capabilities with a stronger signal-to-noise ratio for reduced noise, better colour reproduction and a broader dynamic range.
The ISO range runs from 200-6400 at full resolution and can be expanded to 100-12,800 if you're not wishing to shoot Raw. This extra flexibility is thanks in part to a new generation EXR Processor that features dual CPUs, the EXR Core and a Reconfigurable Processor for improved high resolution, high sensitivity, low noise and wide dynamic range capabilities.
In an effort to keep size down and maximise quality Fujifilm has opted for a fixed focal length lens for the FinePix X100. The ultra fast f/2 23mm Fujinon prime offers a 35mm focal length that offers a moderate wide-angle coverage suitable for a range of shooting situations, though some may feel restricted by this. Having a fixed lens has allowed Fujifilm to engineer the sensor specifically with this lens in mind, optimising its light-gathering capabilities for improved sharpness and reduced vignetting in the edges of the frame.
One of the most impressive elements of the Fujfilm FinePix X100 is the 'Hybrid Viewfinder' which is both optical and electronic (EVF). It's a very clever piece of design, allowing you to compose with either a 90% coverage Reverse Galilean optical viewfinder with overlaid customisable electronic shooting information, or instantly swap to the 1.44m-dot Electronic viewfinder with 100% coverage should you prefer. Shots taken when using the optical finder can be instantly fed back to you via the EVF, meaning you don't have to lower the camera from your eye.
At the rear of the FinePix X100 is a 2.8in, 460k-dot LCD screen – perhaps any larger and it would have compromised the overall size and design of the camera.
Autofocus is done via contrast-detection, using 25 points when using the optical viewfinder or an automated multi-zone system utilises all 49 AF points. There's also the option to flick between single and continuous focus, as well as manual focus, too.
The Fujifilm FinePix X100 also uses a lens-internal shutter which means that the built-in flash can be synced at any shutter speed you desire (not the 1/250th or 1/200th sec that's the norm on DSLRs with focal plane shutters) allowing you to use fill-in flash easily in bright sunlight. There are also two dedicated external flashguns available for the X100 (and soon to launch FinePix HS20) in the shape of the EF-42 and EF-20.
There are some other nice touches with the Finepix X100 like the built-in selectable ND filter, allowing you shoot at 3 stops slower than normal to help you achieve movement in your shots. So if you were shooting at 1/60th sec without the ND activated, for example, you'd be shooting at 1/8th sec with. It's worth also noting that, because of the type of shutter used, some fast shutter speeds may not be available when the lens is set to a wide aperture – at f/5.6 and below 1/2000th sec or faster isn't possible, while f/4 and below a shutter speed of 1/4000th sec is out of the equation. This is only an issue in bright sunlight and the built-in ND filter can play its part in reducing the shutter speed and still allow you to shoot wide-open should you wish.
If you'd like to shoot a panoramic image with the Fujfilm FinePix X100 there's a motion panorama mode. Unlike the majority of systems that produce low-resolution files, due to video capture being used, the Fujfilm Finepix X100 takes a series of still images in quick succession (similar to the process used on Sony's NEX-5). A 120° horizontal pano produces a 7.3MP file and a larger 180° sweep is also possible, with both settings providing the option to shoot both vertically or horizontally.
One of the main appeals of the Fujifilm FinePix X100 is the classic design it's been cloaked in. The Fujifilm FinePix X100 is a lovely looking camera with a retro appearance that has an obvious nod to rangefinder cameras like the Leica M-series, and a two-tone black and silver finish.
Proportionally it has a footprint a little larger than a Compact System Camera such as the Panasonic LUMIX GF2, with a bit more height due to the inclusion of a viewfinder.
You're left in no doubt that as soon as you pick it up that the Fujifilm FinePix X100 is a incredibly high-quality, precision instrument. The top-plate has been constructed from a strong and lightweight die-cast magnesium that's also used on the base of the camera. Its very comfortable to hold, with a small but well proportioned handgrip, though you'll probably find your little finger supporting the underneath of the camera. Weight-wise it's just the right balance of being heavy enough to ensure confidence that it'd take the odd knock (not that you'd want to), without weighing too much that it'd become tiresome over a day hung round your neck.
Round the short neck of the lens is a manual focus ring and aperture ring that both use the same lightweight, die-cast magnesium as the top-plate. The aperture ring produces nice, positive clicks as you change aperture, while the manual focus ring is finely machined and weighted just right. There's no built-in lens protector, but there's a push-on lens cap that has a felt lining inside – another nice little touch – while on the front of the body is a switch to flick between the optical and electronic viewfinder that's perfectly positioned for you middle finger to reach.
The top-plate features a shutter speed control and exposure compensation dial that have little finger grips and just about the right amount of resistance to extend that overall luxury feel of the Fujifilm FinePix X100. In between those is the on/off switch with the shutter button nestled inside, which also features a traditional screw cable release attachment. There's also a small function button, with its control assigned in the menu of the Fujifilm FinePix X100, while there's also a hotshoe that accepts Fujifilm's two new flashguns already mentioned.
Positioned on the far left on the rear of the Finepix X100 is the hybrid viewfinder, with an eye-sensor just to the right to active either the electronic or Reverse Galilean viewfinder. Then along the left-hand side are buttons for Play, Metering, AF and View Mode, while on the other side of the screen is the scroll-wheel/d-pad to navigate and apply most of the X100's settings. All are constructed from plastic, so it would have been nice to have seem some metal elements been used here too. Above the focus lock/exposure button is the Command Control which can be used for a variety of controls, including adjusting aperture in 1/3 EV steps in Manual exposure and zooming in on the focus area during manual focus.
The first thing you notice when you switch on the Fujifilm FinePix X100 is that not a lot happens for the first couple of seconds while it gets itself into gear. By the time you've raised the camera to your eye and the eye-sensor activates the viewfinder you'll be ready to shoot, and the EVF has to be one of the brightest and crispest examples available on a compact camera. Shooting info is displayed clearly along the bottom of the frame, while you can customise the display to feature a wide variety of information that includes a framing guide, electronic level, AF distance indicator, Histogram and Aperture/Shutter Speed/ISO info.
As mentioned previously it's a simple flick of the viewfinder selector switch on the front of the Fujifilm FinePix X100 to swap to the optical viewfinder. The change to the OVF is pretty much instant, with the field-of-view a touch larger to allow you to easily locate subjects just off to the edge of the frame. The same amount of shooting information that can be accessed with the EVF can be overlaid in the X100's OVF display and again is completely customisable. A useful feature is that the shot you've just taken is instantly played back via the EVF while you're using the OVF, allowing you to quickly review the shot before you continue shooting. Whether you use the OVF more than the EVF will depend on your shooting style and environment you're in, but together they work extremely well.
With the hybrid viewfinder so good, you'll find that the rear screen hardly ever gets used for composition. While shooting you can use it as a quick reference for your information and settings, including the position of the AF point. For playback, and while it may not carry the highest resolution screen, it's very good for assessing sharpness when you've magnified your images.
The Fujifilm FinePix X100 is naturally going to appeal to photographers wanting to capture those spontaneous moments, so will the autofocus cope with these kinds of demands? When compared alongside the performance of a phase-detect system found in a typical DSLR it falls slightly short, but compared to other contrast-detect systems, both in compacts and Compact System Cameras, it's pretty fast. AF is not instantaneous, with a very minor delay while it locks on with ease to most subjects. When contrast or available light is low there's an AF-assist lamp to aid focus which can be turned-off in the menu should you want to be unobtrusive.
AF point selection is carried out by pressing and holding the AF button at the same time as using the d-pad/control-wheel to select your AF point – it can be a little fiddly initially when you want to use the viewfinder to compose, but it soon becomes second nature to position your left thumb on the AF button. Most of the time you'll probably find that you rely on the central AF point to focus, then recompose.
Manual focus
In manual focus, the distance scale in the viewfinder comes in really handy, while pressing the Command Control at the rear of the camera, zooms the feed in to the point of focus to ensure you get your subject in focus. Thanks to the characteristics of a compact camera and the naturally short distance from the lens to the sensor, it's possible to focus pretty close – up to 10cm away in Macro mode.
While the Fujifilm Finepix X100 is not intended to be a fast action camera, it has a selectable continuous shooting speed of either 3 or 5fps, achieving a burst of 8 Raw files or 10 JPEG files. You can also set the Fujifilm FinePix X100 to shoot HD videos at 1280×720 at 24fps with stereo sound. While you can change the aperture and shutter speed before recording, that's about it, and manual focus isn't possible during recording, relying solely on the contrast-detect AF system. It's clear that the HD video function is seen as a handy little feature, but not a key element to the Finepix X100.
Exposure Modes
Unlike a lot of compacts, which have got a plethora of automated features and gimmicks, the FinePix X100 is refreshing in it's simplicity, with four exposure modes – Program (where both the shutter speed and aperture are set automatically), Shutter priority, Aperture priority and Manual. If you're looking for a load of scene modes, then you won't find them on the Finepix X100. With a basic understanding of photography (let's be fair, if you're spending this kind of cash on a compact you probably will have) then the Finepix X100 is incredibly easy to use. Both aperture and/or shutter speed are incredibly easy and quick to set, while the exposure compensation produces that same hands-on, instant connection. Set the Function Button (Fn) to ISO, and once you've set your image quality, you'll hardly need to dive into the menu while shooting. The FinePix X100 is an incredibly nice and rewarding camera to shoot with.
Image Quality
Fujifilm FinePix X100 review – Image Quality
Here are a small selection of images taken with the Fujifilm Finepix X100, for a full selection please visit our Fujifilm Finepix X100 sample image gallery.
Tone & Exposure
Tonally on the Fujifilm Finepix X100, images displayed a smooth graduation through the range with plenty of detail in the mid-tones, helped by the EXR processor. Metering is calculated with a TTL 256 multi-zone metering system, with the choice of Multi/Spot/Average metering modes. In Multi, the metering system coped extremely well under a range of lighting conditions, delivering consistently well-exposed images. In some cases, it was necessary to just underexpose a touch to produce a slightly more pleasing result – though this was only by 2/3rds of a stop.
White Balance & Colour
If you've used Fujifilm's colour film emulsions in the past, then you'll be with some of the Fujifilm FinePix X100's Film Simulation modes – the default mode is Provia/Standard, which is intended for a wide variety of subjects. Then there's Velvia/Vivid – the film stock was a popular choice for nature and landscape photographers, and the extra punch in colours is noticeable. For Portraits, there's Astia/Soft, which gives the subject slightly more subdued colour and contrast. If you're unsure which to use, then you can set the Finepix X100 to shoot 3 versions of the same shot. There's also a whole collection of B&W settings, with the choice of either standard B&W or Sepia, along with the option of yellow, red or green mono filter setting.
The auto white balance performs consistently well, while there's a broad choice of WB presets: Custom, Color Temperature, Fine, Shade, Fluorescent Light-1, Fluorescent Light-2, Fluorescent Light-3, Incandescent and Underwater.
ISO sensitivity and Image Noise
The standard ISO range of the FinePix X100 runs from 200-6400, and while it's also possible to shoot at both ISO 100 and 12,800 you'd need to be happy with a JPEG file and not a RAW.
Results through the ISO range are incredibly good – and some of the best results we've seen from an APS-C sized chip. Up to even ISO 3200 results display minimal levels of noise, allowing you complete freedom to work in low-light with confidence without flash. Even at ISO 6400 noise is kept very well under control and will allow you to produce decent quality prints. It's only at ISO 12,800 where the saturation falls off a touch and noise encroaches that images degrade, but it's still impressive considering the sensitivity.
Currently the only Raw converter to process the Finepix X100's Raw files is the bundled MyFinePix Studio 2.1 Raw converter – a version of the Silkypix Raw conversion software that offers a lot of control for a free package, though in time you may want to use more intuitive options, such as Lightroom 3 or Photoshop CS5 to convert your files.
Comparing an unadjusted Raw file alongside a JPEG showed that the JPEG file had a bit more contrast applied, which was most noticeable in the shadows, while there was also more punch thanks to the extra saturation. The level of sharpness was also noticeable, but the Raw files can be pushed further and offer greater flexibility.
Sharpness and Detail
The amount of detail resolved by the Finepix X100's 12.3MP APS-C sensor is extremely impressive, allowing you the confidence to produce prints at A3+ an above. The sharpness of the lens was also very strong, producing pin-sharp shots across the aperture range, with hardly any sign of fringing or vignetting when wide open – an excellent optic.
Value & Verdict
With an original March 2011 launch price of £1000 the Fujifilm FinePix X100 was by no means cheap – although compared to its closest rival at the time, the Leica X1, it still looked like excellent value. Fast forward to November 2012 and the X100 can now be picked up online for around £615, which makes it a much more attractive proposition.
Compared against its newer X-series siblings, the X-Pro1 and X-E1, and the Finepix X100 still looks like pretty good value. Put simply, £650 will barely buy you half
of an X-Pro1 body, while the newer X-E1is still commanding body-only prices
of around £730, or body plus kit lens prices closer to £1150. There are, of course, a number of technological and practical sacrifices to be made, but the savings are pretty big nonetheless.
With the Fujifilm FinePix X100 it's quite clear that Fujifilm has pulled out all the stops when it comes to this camera. The look and feel of the camera is superb – as soon as you pick up the X100, it's obvious that you're dealing with a quality photographic tool. The stripped-down controls make the X100 easy and quick to use, while the unique Hybrid Viewfinder works a treat, though the AF can be a touch slow. All of this is backed up by fantastic images straight out of the camera, delivering some of the best results yet from an APS-C sized sensor. It's not for everyone however, and those looking for a creative compact-sized camera may find it hard to justify over a Compact System Camera, but once you pick up the X100 and see the results, you'll want one.
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Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Centralizes HPC Cluster
Scientific institution centralizes its computing clusters using energy-efficient Intel® Xeon® processors E5 family
The Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) has been a national school since 1969, during which time its engineering institution has grown in many areas, becoming one of the most famous European centers for science and technology. Wanting to replace its fragmented high-performance computing (HPC) resources with one central cluster, EPFL ran a series of evaluations and benchmarks to find the right technology for the new resource. It chose to deploy servers powered by the Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2660 and has seen significant power savings and efficiency improvements.
• Enable change. Make a strategic move to a centralized HPC cluster
• Uphold standards. Ensure the performance of key research applications does not suffer
• Drive efficiency. Reduce power consumption without compromising performance
• The right platform. First round of evaluation found the Intel Xeon processor E5 family to be the best foundation for the cluster
• Comparative testing. EPFL assessed three different versions of the processor family against real-life applications
• The final choice. The organization implemented the Intel Xeon processor E5-2660 to power its new centralized cluster
• A trusted move. Department stakeholders are now convinced of the value of the new cluster
• Simple management. The central IT team can now manage the whole cluster, freeing up space and time for scientists
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a surprise New Year address in Pyongyang on Tuesday.
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for an end to confrontation between the two Koreas, technically still at war in the absence of a peace treaty to end their 1950-53 conflict, in a surprise New Year speech broadcast on state media.
The address by Kim, who took over power in the state after his father, Kim Jong Il, died in 2011, appeared to take the place of the policy-setting New Year editorial published in leading state newspapers.
But North Korea has offered olive branches before and Kim's speech does not necessarily signify a change in tack from a country that vilifies the United States and U.S. ally South Korea at every chance it gets.
North Korea raised tensions in the region by launching a long-range rocket in December that it said was aimed at putting a scientific satellite in orbit, drawing international condemnation.
North Korea, which considers North and South as one country, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, is banned from testing missile or nuclear technology under U.N. sanctions imposed after its 2006 and 2009 nuclear weapons tests.
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"An important issue in putting an end to the division of the country and achieving its reunification is to remove confrontation between the north and the south," Kim said in the address that appeared to be pre-recorded and was made at an undisclosed location.
"The past records of inter-Korean relations show that confrontation between fellow countrymen leads to nothing but war," he said.
Economic reform?
Kim also called for improving living standards of his impoverished nation, with passages in his speech acknowledging the poor state of the country's economy that has long lagged behind the rest of the region.
But Kim gave no indication whether he plans to introduce economic reforms or allow free enterprise, except to say the economy should be underpinned by science and technology.
"The industrial revolution in the new century is, in essence, a scientific and technological revolution, and breaking through the cutting edge is a shortcut to the building of an economic giant," he said.
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The speech avoided harsh criticism of the United States, its wartime enemy. North Korea has used past New Year's editorials to accuse the Washington of plotting war.
In other signs of changes in the country -- at least at a superficial level -- North Korea also had its first grand New Year's Eve celebration, with residents of the capital treated to the boom of cannons and fireworks at midnight.
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In this March 9, 2011 photo, a girl plays the piano inside the Changgwang Elementary School in Pyongyang, North Korea. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)
In Pyongyang, residents danced in the snow at midnight Monday to celebrate the end of a big year for North Korea, including the 100th anniversary of the birth of Kim Il Sung and the first year of Kim Jong Un's leadership. Fireworks lit up the cold night sky, and people stood in fur-lined parkas, taking photos and laughing and dancing with each other in plazas.
High tensions with South remain
The New Year address was the first in 19 years by a North Korean leader after the death of Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Un's grandfather. Kim Jong Il rarely spoke in public and disclosed his national policy agenda in editorials in state newspapers.
"(Kim's statement) apparently contains a message that he has an intention to dispel the current face-off (between the two Koreas), which could eventually be linked with the North's call for aid (from the South)," said Kim Tae-woo, a North Korea expert at the state-funded Korea Institute for National Unification.
South Korean navy ships have found what appeared to be debris from the rocket launched by North Korea this week. NBCNews.com's Alex Witt reports.
"But such a move does not necessarily mean any substantive change in the North Korean regime's policy towards the South," he added.
The two Koreas have seen tensions rise to the highest level in decades after the North bombed a Southern island in 2010, killing two civilians and two soldiers.
More photos from inside North Korea on NBC's PhotoBlog
The sinking of a South Korean navy ship earlier that year was blamed on the North but Pyongyang has denied it and accused Seoul of waging a smear campaign against its leadership.
Last month, South Korea elected as president Park Geun-hye, a conservative daughter of assassinated military ruler Park Chung-hee, whom Kim Il Sung had tried to kill at the height of their Cold War confrontation.
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Park has vowed to pursue engagement with the North and called for dialogue to build confidence but has demanded that Pyongyang abandon its nuclear weapons ambitions, something it is unlikely to do.
Conspicuously absent from Kim's speech was any mention of the nuclear arms program.
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
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Dordt College News
Students tour with Dordt College traveling worship group
June 6, 2013
Dordt College is taking its worship team on the road. This summer five Dordt musicians with a passion for leading praise and worship make up the group called The New City.
Students include seniors Matt DeJong (Lansing, Illinois), Jeremy Engbers (Pella, Iowa), Austin Herrema (Highlands Ranch, Colorado), Christopher Postma, and 2013 Dordt graduate Mia Kornelis (Sioux Center, Iowa).
This is the college's first traveling praise team. "This is a great development for our growing worship arts program, and we are very excited about this pilot project, as well as the talent and character of the students selected," said Dordt College Dean of Chapel Aaron Baart.
The group is performing and worshiping in churches, camps, youth groups, retreats, and other community events.
Campus Ministries Coordinator Jon De Groot and the students coordinate the group's schedule together. To book them for your event, contact De Groot at firstname.lastname@example.com or Student Director Mia Kornelis at firstname.lastname@example.com. You can follow them on Twitter @DCTravWorship.
An institution of higher education committed to the Reformed Christian perspective, Dordt College equips students, faculty, alumni, and the broader community to work toward Christ-centered renewal in all aspects of contemporary life. Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa, is a comprehensive college named to the best college lists by U.S. News & World Report, Forbes.com, Washington Monthly, and Princeton Review.
Summer performance dates
May 15-17: On campus practice and team building retreat
May 19: Sanborn Christian Reformed Church (Sanborn, Iowa)
June 2: Living Water Christian Reformed Church (Orange City, Iowa)
June 3-7: Inspiration Hills Camp (Inwood, Iowa)
June 9: Shalom CRC (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
June 15: Rise Fest (Sheldon, Iowa) tentative
June 16: Sheldon Christian Reformed Church (Sheldon, Iowa)
June 17-21: Inspiration Hills Camp (Inwood, Iowa)
June 23: Rejoice (Le Mars, IA)
June 24-28: Dordt Discovery Days (on campus)
July 1-2: FYF Conference (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
July 3-5: Chicago (tentative)
July 7: First Reformed Church (Sioux Center, Iowa)
July 8-12: Inspiration Hills Camp (Inwood, Iowa)
July 16-17: City Church youth event (Madison, Wisconsin)
July 21-26: Sand Hill Lake Camp (Foston, Minnesota)
July 28-August 2: Ingham Okoboji LiveWire Festival (Okoboji, Iowa)
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This Could Be The Night….
#27? Tonight?
Sorry I haven't posted in awhile. I've been kind of sick. Swine flu is going around my school. My little brother was sick with flu-like symptoms, and he made me and my other brother sick. But hopefully, if the Yankees win tonight, I will feel better.
I'm nervous about this game. Andy on short rest? I know he's a clutch postseason pitcher, but is this too much to ask from him? Pedro is going for the Phils. He pitched pretty well against the Yanks in game 2. And the Yankee bullpen situation scares me a bit. People keep saying that Mariano might pitch 3 innings tonight. Not 2, 3. Seems a bit much to ask from him. Hopefully, the Yanks will have a big enough lead so Mo can just pitch 2 innings maximum.
I wonder: A.J. Burnett only threw like 50-something pitches in game 5 when he stank. Maybe, just maybe, since the Yankee bullpen has been so shaky, we will see A.J. out of the pen? I wanted to call up Mike Francesa today to ask him that, but I didn't know the number. I think that would be a risky move, but it might pay off. I know A.J. was bad his last start, but he is very inconsistent. Maybe his inconsistency can be a good thing if he can just be good tonight. I wonder if Girardi will have the guts to make a move like that.
I stayed in bed until noon today. Partly because I didn't feel up to getting up, but also because I wanted to make sure I'll be able to see the whole game, and hopefully, see the champagne celebration!!!
Yankees, good luck tonight. I will be with you in spirit!
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I hope you get better and I hope the Yankees have a championship for you later tonight to make you feel that much better.
Hi, Virginia …
Two outs to go for #27 !!!
Mariano Rivera now on the mound in the top of the ninth !!!
"Go Yankees"
I hope you fell better … and, get well soon !!!
— Jimmy, "BY&L"
— http://baseballtheyankeesandlife.mlblogs.com/
*Hey you! Number 27 has come to life! I can't even begin to tell you how happy I am… This wild regular season we had didn't go to waste, and now we're the WORLD CHAMPIONS AGAIN!! Talk to you soon –


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James Goddard
Representing: GBR
Gender: Male
Athlete Year of Birth: 1977
Athlete Place of Birth: Nairobi, Kenya
Athlete Weight: 79kg
Athlete Height: 6'4"
WTS Ranking: No Ranking
ITU Points List:: No Ranking
Athlete Biography
First took up triathlon as a personal challenge back in 1999 as an able bodied athlete. My father is an accomplished 10km runner, and he has had the most influence on my sporting career. During a typical training week, I swim for two hours, bike for six, and run for two. My personal best swim time (750m) is 18:23, bike (20km) 44:52, and run (5km) 14:13. My favorite ITU race was London.
My biggest obstacle overcome in life has been learning to use a wheelchair. Something the triathlon world may not know about me is that I HATE cycling in the rain. My triathlon goal is a medal at the Paralympics.
Athlete Sponsors: Belvoir Property Management
Athlete Language: English
Athlete Tri Entry Year: 1999
Athlete Education: BSc Sport and Exercise Science (2:1) Loughborough University
Athlete Hobbies: Working with kids, spending time with friends, camping, and traveling.
Athlete Proudest Moment: Cycling an off-road handcycle to summit of Kilimanjaro
Athlete Coach: Andy Bullock


text: What was the response? erysian posted:4/6/2011 6:44:05 PM I heard not too long ago about a business conference wherein major executives etc were treated to assurances that ufo's are real etc. But I've yet to hear a single thing about their response to this. Is there anything? Did any of them believe it? Have any of them emailed, blogged, tweeted etc about it at all?weyard posted:4/6/2011 7:09:47 PM I read a few articles about the conference. None of them said what was going to be presented, they merely said that this conference would take place in late February and that it would provide undeniable proof that ufos are real. However I haven't heard anything else about it either. I read the original article on Yahoo news, so if it originated there, it was probably a lie/hoax. Yahoo News is nothing but lies and misinformation now. I doubt that any such conference actually occured, and if it did, apparently nothing important happened.JasonS posted:4/7/2011 9:43:50 AM Any links to this for those of us that have never heard of this?erysian posted:4/11/2011 6:53:22 PM http://www.ufo1.com/?p=810There ya go. Though nothing further was ever said on it. If it's a hoax, it's one just about everybody was repeating for a while.0x6a656666 posted:4/12/2011 2:31:29 AM Here's a photo which summarized what they talked about: www.flickr.com/photos/gcf_riyadh/5384320090/in/set-72157625895042724/#/photos/gcf_riyadh/5384320090/in/set-72157625895042724/lightbox/spiritech0 posted:4/12/2011 10:16:07 AM Peeps, the company reps that went were destroyed and replaced by doppelgangers in order to speed up the destruction of Earth's economic institutions. Slaves work for "free". It's a theory.spiritech0 posted:4/12/2011 10:27:43 AM The little greys, the 7ft tall greys, the 'reptoids', the clone troopers at every mass public outrage... We were invaded, man! http://ppjg.wordpress.com/2011/04/08/the-emergence-of-vaccine-induced-diseases/Anywho, the aliens traditionally experiment on us humans, right?erysian posted:4/24/2011 1:25:21 AM In Reply To:0x6a656666 posted:4/12/2011 2:31:29 AM Here's a photo which summarized what they talked about: www.flickr.com/photos/gcf_riyadh/5384320090/in/set-72157625895042724/#/photos/gcf_riyadh/5384320090/in/set-72157625895042724/lightbox/*ahem* very professional looking. :) Please log in or become a member to add a post.


text: PITTSBURGH, PA (February 1, 2013) – Four airlines at Pittsburgh International Airport (www.FlyPittsburgh.com) realized year over year (YOY) increases in scheduled passenger traffic for 2012 according to the December 2012 Scheduled Airline Traffic Report, compiled by the Allegheny County Airport Authority. Delta, United, American, and JetBlue reported YOY increases in traffic, while four airlines – US Airways, Delta, Southwest, and United, each reported more than one million passengers each. More passengers, 2012 vs. 2011: Delta (1,493,126/1,448,466; 3.1 percent) United (1,337,134/1,311,784; 1.9 percent) American (607,188/602,611; 0.8 percent) JetBlue (274,117/252,362; 8.6 percent) Among PIT airlines with more than one million passengers, Delta and United totals are listed above while Southwest (1,436,220) and US Airways (2,065,043) are listed here. A total of 8,011,581 scheduled passengers traveled at the airport for the year compared to 8,268,440 passengers in 2011, which is a 3.1 percent decrease (8,011,581/8,268,440; 3.1 percent). The YOY drop in traffic is reflective of the current state of the aviation industry and is the first since 2009 at Pittsburgh International Airport. Similar sized airports in Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Kansas City and Milwaukee have seen similar or larger decreases as airlines merge and reduce capacity. In 2013, new flights are arriving at Pittsburgh International Airport. Southwest will launch seasonal daily service to West Palm Beach, FL, on February 14 and will begin daily service to Houston starting April 14. Delta will begin seasonal Saturday nonstop flights to Orlando beginning Feb. 16 and JetBlue will be adding one additional daily flight to Boston on May 1. Delta's nonstop flight to Paris will resume five days/week on May 11. For the month, December 2012, scheduled passenger traffic showed a 1.2 percent decrease compared to December 2011 (614,940/622,461; 1.2 percent), with five airlines reporting increased passenger figures.


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China's Uncertain Economic Future
Unless it hasn't.
Although the IMF also predicts 8.2% growth for China in 2013, the longer-term trend points toward quite a bit less. That's not just fallout from a turbulent global economy, though dulled export demand would have a lot to do with the 2012 figure.
It's because newly appointed central leaders want to rebalance the world's second-largest economy, to make it sustainable for China itself, by easing it away from growth steroids such as investment and commodity-intensive industry.
Services and retail would wean China off these substances, which would meanwhile be throttled by stronger rules on getting capital and running an honest business.
Drops of this new formula have already started to show. Domestic consumption , a core policy mission enshrined in the 2011-2015 Five-Year Plan, jumped from 37.3% to 51.6% of the GDP in 2011, a strong omen for services and retail.
If the medicine really takes hold in the longer term, it would push China's annual economic growth into the 5%-6% range, predicts George Magnus, senior economic adviser with UBS Investment Bank in London.
The Rx would get China over a BRIC wall, away from a looming middle-income trap and on the way to a more modern nation, he argues.
The shift would fuel business for the foreign fast-food chains such as the ever-popular McDonald's (MCD) and Yoshinoya's (9891.T) Japanese noodle bowls and maybe someday, when the rules are more relaxed, for financial services such as those offered by Goldman Sachs (GS) , known for its ability to make private equity deals in China despite a not-so-level playing field.
Without a rebalancing -- also in the Five-Year Plan -- the old economic growth prescription will lead to overcapacity, poorer investment returns and more unpaid bank loans, Magnus says. Existing business rules and low interest rates will also make it too easy for developers or factories to grab money that should otherwise be injected into the country's under-medicated health-care system for the masses.
"Whether they make headway or meet resistance remains to be seen," says Magnus. "That's a 64 trillion-yuan question."
Why so uncertain? In China, reformists don't always get their way. They sit at the top of the central government, but no matter what phase of Chinese history you look at, central leaders seldom have the support of every old-school mayor, provincial governor and People's Liberation Army general. The country is too big for Beijing to monitor every pupil in the massive reform school.
Local officials have been told over the past 20 years to find ways to make money for their enterprises without handouts from Beijing. As China remains a state-run, planned economy, government agencies often own not just infrastructure or factories but also hotels, hotpot restaurants and even racy nightclubs. Those compete ever more with the private sector as the economy liberalizes.


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The family of Brent Keola Kanae gathered at the steps of police headquarters Tuesday.
His mother made an appeal to anyone who may have seen anything that may lead them to the young man's killer.
"Please come forward. Your help could be the missing piece we need toward solving our son's case. Keola surely didn't deserve to die the way he did," said Dale Kehau Kanae.
Kanae was found bleeding in a stairwell at Ala Moana Center at about 3 p.m. Wednesday.
The medical examiner said he died from wounds to his heart and lungs.
Investigators are trying to piece together what led to the attack.
His family said they just returned from a trip to Disneyland the day before.
And it was to be Brent's first day back on the job at the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
"He was excited because he bought some gifts for friends and he was to meet them for lunch and he was on his way to work," said Kanae.
His mother said since word of his death spread, the family has felt an outpouring of aloha.
The eldest of three children, Brent was remembered as a happy go lucky guy who had a passion for breakdancing.
She said he was a hard worker with a generous heart.
Kanae says her son's friends and co-workers are just crushed by the news of the violent attack.
"They can't believe that somebody could do something like that to such a good kid. He has never been in trouble, ever. He was always helping someone in need, always," said Kanae.
Now, it is his family that needs your help. Anyone with information can call Crimestoppers at 955-8300.


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Music and more in Central Park
June 26, 2012 —
HONESDALE, PA — The Independence Day celebration hosted by the Wayne County Creative Arts Council and The Greater Honesdale Partnership will begin at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3 in Central Park. There will be free old-fashioned games with prizes for children as well as some new performers. Vendors with food and novelties will begin setting up at 5 p.m.
The Sour Bridges Band (www.myspace.com/sourbridges) will open the activities. The members of the band include native Honesdalians Bill Pucci on guitar and banjo and his brother Matt Pucci on mandolin. Dalton Chamblee on drums, Jackson Ellis electric guitar, and Kathryn Wilkes playing the fiddle complete the band. At 5 p.m. Stillhand Stringband will continue the program. At 6:30 p.m., Doug Smith's Dixieland All-Stars will perform America's original art form—Dixieland music. The Crystal Band will perform at 8 p.m. This all-volunteer community band in celebrates its 133rd anniversary this year.
In case of rain, all activities will be rescheduled for Friday, July 6 at 5 p.m.


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Jimmie Johnson wins Daytona 500
By editor • Feb 24, 2013
Originally published on February 24, 2013 5:41 pm
Jimmie Johnson has won the Daytona 500, one day after crash during a race there injured fans. Danica Patrick, who was hoping to make history, finished eighth. Jacki Lyden gets the latest from NPR's Mike Pesca.


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"You guys are great! You're the main reason why I converted. Keep up the good work."
David, San Francisco, CA
"What rascal, what traitor, what madman would be so misled by the spirit of discord as to dare rend the Divine unity, the garment of the Lord, the Church of Jesus Christ?"


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Nov 19 Farm and Garden Show available
Try this link for the Nov. 19 show in which hosts Jaye Alison Moscariello and Bill Taylor interviewed Rich Giordano of Old Sturbridge Village and All Hill Farm in central Massachusetts, and Nikki Ausschnitt of Petit Teton Farm in Yorkville CA:
Towards the end of the show, we mentioned our weed of the month: Mallow (Malva spp). Mary Aigner sent me a link about it:
At Floodgate Farm we are overrun with it in a good way; when the rains come on our mountain they threaten to wash all soluble nutrients away (read the dairy manure and rock powders I paid good money for to build up our nutrient-poor soil). So a fraction of the huge amount of malva growing after the summer veggies are frozen out, we eat and sell at local farmers' markets (they make great chips dehydrated after coating with olive and coconut oil, curry, a bit of salt or bullwhip kelp or tamari, crushed sunflower seeds and nutritional yeast).
What we don't eat has bio-accumulated nutrients for subsequent crops. That nasty deep taproot that makes them hard to pull is also what makes them such great bio-accumulators. After heavy rains I will pull some for composting as we can't possibly use and sell it all, and some leaves are the size of dinner plates!
The book Edible Wild Plants by John Kallas PhD, Gibbs Smith 2010 has great info on using mallow and 14 other wild plants. The first in what hopefully will be a series with chapters detailing each plant from seedling through maturity, and compares it with common look-alikes. This volume has 15 common "weeds" and planned sequels will have others. This is the best wild plant book I own.


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The hardest thing about the minor leagues is the transient nature it has. You can be rolling along and the next thing you know, BOOM, you're gone. As we boarded the bus on Wednesday for Syracuse, conspicuous by their absence were Chip Ambres and Sandy Madera. "Chipper Dipper" the former star high school quarterback out of Beaumont Texas was in his second stint in the Red Sox organization. In 2005 Ambres, an I.L. All-Star with Pawtucket, was traded to Kansas City for Tony Graffanino. He appeared in the big leagues with the Royals, Mets and Padres. Apparently the Mets wanted him back, because they acquired the softspoken outfielder on Tuesday night for a player to be named later. Presumably, our paths will cross again when the PawSox face Buffalo. It will be good to see him, but not the same as seeing him every day. Hopefully, the Mets will have a spot for him in the Majors. The news wasn't as good for Sandy Madera. The slugger best known as the childhood friend of David Ortiz was released by the Red Sox. Madera had been hidden on the disabled list for much of the season, even though he had been healthy. Madera is a guy who has phenomenal strength and is a very good man, unfortunately he is somewhat limited defensively and became expendable. I hope another organization has the good sense to sign the Sandman and give him a well-deserved opportunity. He almost always produced for the PawSox when given the chance.
Here in Syracuse and looking forwad to Sunday's game in Cooperstown at Doubleday Field. I have been to the Hall of Fame many times, but it never gets old. I am reminded of a trip I made there in the '90s to cover the Hall of Fame game. The Dodgers were playing and I was on the field interviewing the great Tommy Lasorda. My conversation with the Dodger manager was wrapping up when the heavens opened up and it began to pour. I was prepared and opened my umbrella and Lasorda and I huddled underneath it. The game was soon called off and as I was about to head for my car, Lasorda asked me for a favor. "Son" he rasped. "Could you please take Annie to our bus under your umbrella?" "Sure, Tommy, no problem". I turned and came face to face with Ann Meyers Drysdale. Ann was an All-American basketball player at UCLA, perhaps one of the best players of her generation. In fact, so good that in 1979 she signed a contract with the Indiana Pacers of the NBA. Ann had recently lost her husband, the hard throwing right hander of Dodger fame Don Drysdale. Drysdale had teamed with lefty Sandy Koufax in the '60s for an incredible one-two punch. I was somewhat taken aback by my new acquaintance. It was a short walk to the bus and we made small talk. As I left her off I offered my condolences about her husbands' passing. She smiled, thanked me and got on the bus. Eight months later as a broadcaster for Syracuse University basketball, I was dispatched to Ogden Utah for the NCAA tournament. On the day before their first game, the Orangemen held a practice at the venue, the Dee Events Center. I was along to do my homework and prepare for the next days' broadcast. I looked across the gym and there was Ann Myers, in her capacity as a reporter for CBS Television. I thought about going over to say hello, but decided that she would never remember our brief encounter the summer before. A few minutes later, she tapped me on the shoulder and amazingly, asked if I was the gentleman who escorted her to the bus in Cooperstown. I told her I was and she sat down and we chatted for the duration of the Syracuse shootaround. It was amazing to me that a small gesture would carry so much weight for such a successful woman. I came away incredibly impressed.
Hope the Red Sox first pick in the 2009 draft is as good as his cousin. 18 year old Reymond Fuentes is related to Mets centerfielder Carlos Beltran. The scouting report compares the young Fuentes to Johnny Damon.
Tomorrow I'll share more Cooperstown memories, my meeting with another great Dodger and running into an old friend in Syracuse.
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What a great story about Mrs. Drysdale. And I was excited to see that the Red Sox drafted Yaz's gradnson.
I will miss Chip– he is a gentleman and a very good ballplayer. Hopefully we will see him in a Mets uniform soon. Sandy has been catching in the pen of late, and I will miss his beautiful smile as he walks to and fro. Since they only let him pinch-hit in a game or two this year, it's hard to know what he is capable of. He's a good hitter when he isn't fanning, and since he has only gotten one or two at bats per home game on the rare occasions when he's pinch-hit, it's tough to judge. Last year there were times when the man was on fire behind the plate.
What will this mean for our outfield? Paulie or Chris playing left or right, and JB playing first? Paulie (not known for his speed) playing first and JB playing the corner fields? Unless we get a call-up, if either JB or Chris Carter go back up to the Sox, we seem to be a little short on fielding…


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A 12-year-old Rhode Island boy was suspended after his parents say he brought gun-shaped key chain to school.
The key chain, about the size of a quarter, fell out of Joseph Lyssikatos' backpack at Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School in Coventry on Thursday, Providence TV station WJAR reported.
Another boy then picked it up and began showing it off.
"This boy was the one waving it or showing it to other kids. Not Joseph. Joseph wasn't doing that so why weren't both of them reprimanded," Joseph's mother, Bonnie Bonanno, told WJAR.
Along with being suspended for three days, Joseph was barred from a class field trip to Salem, Mass.
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Cappelli sues EPT, Empire
March 14, 2012 —
Developer Louis Cappelli's Concord Associates has filed a federal lawsuit against Empire Resorts and Entertainment Properties Trust (EPT), alleging that the latter broke anti-trust laws in collaborating to block his racino plans for the site of the old Concord Hotel. The suit seeks $1.5 billion in damages.
Cappelli still owns about 116 acres of the hotel site, but Empire Resorts and Entertainment Properties Trust now own the balance of the 1600 acres once belonging to the hotel. The transfer of property was part of a 2010 settlement of a legal dispute, in which both sides sued each other.
Both Cappelli and the Empire Resorts/EPT partnership have put forth plans to create resorts with hotels, racetracks and other amenities on the adjacent properties.