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Parents can teach their children to be sun aware – and sunburn aware – with a new line of swimwear offered through Seasons UV called LOL. Patterns on the swimwear tops change color to indicate that the sun is strong enough to cause a burn and that it's time to apply sunscreen or take a break from the sun.
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Works written by two Wilfrid Laurier University music composition alumni were featured in a concert of Ontario composers at the National Flute Association Convention in Chicago, Illinois on Aug. 9. The concert also saw performances from a pair of Laurier faculty members.
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101 Architectural Graphics (1-5-3). An introductory course in architectural graphics and presentation techniques. Course work will include basic drafting skills, a study of the components and experience in preparation of architectural working drawings and introduction to the basic skills in computer applications in the architecture field.
102 Residential Design (1-5-3). Course work will expose the student to design elements of various types of residential structures. Course work will include the study of the design process, conceptual design and schematic drawings. A series of design problems will be assigned which must address specific criteria in the design of both single family and multi-family residential buildings. PR: ARET 101.
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205 History of Architecture (3-0-3). Through lectures, photo slides, and video presentations, the student is introduced to architectural styles, philosophies, and construction systems that have developed over the ages. Influences such as social, political, religious, economic, and technological advances are traced from ancient times through our present day. Emphasis is placed on the relevance of this history upon today's society and architectural styles. Class discussions provide an opportunity for dialogue on relevant historic topics and lecture content.
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Until recently, I've had a certain amount of difficulty latching onto a documentation strategy. In the dim, dark, distant past, I've worked on projects that destroyed small portions of forest producing thick binders full of technical documentation. I have also worked on projects that grew from basic prototypes, relying on verbal explanation by the team lead for the detail, with very little in the way of format documentation--not my favorite approach. Most common seems to be the myriad array of Word documents, stored in the version control system of choice; linked, referenced, cross-referenced by arbitrary, and sometimes arcane, naming schemes.
Now, I was never all that enamored of Word back when I was using Windows. With no offense intended toward the developers of Open Office, KOffice, et al, spending half my day trapped inside a word processor was never high on my list of priorities. To be honest, none of these approaches have particularly appealed.
Eventually I decided HTML was the obvious way to go and began writing
specifications with carefully designed (standards compliant!) style sheets; with
hrefs linking them together rather than oddball references in a
Word doc. When a colleague installed MediaWiki for various
other documentation requirements, it was a head-slapping, Homer Simpson-style
Doh! moment.
Still, using a wiki for high-level architectural docs and then drilling down to a lower-level system design seems, to me at least, to be somewhat of a dark horse in the software development world. There is some evidence to show that projects, both in the open source and commercial worlds, use wikis to aid their development efforts, but either I'm exposing a severe lack of l337 g00gl3 sk1lz or there is very little in the way of formal literature regarding the use of wikis for enterprise architecture and/or technical design.
In this article I hope to demonstrate one approach to documenting an architectural design using a wiki and, with any luck, stimulate further discussion.
First of all, and in case you've had your head buried in the sand since '95, what is a wiki? Wikipedia is an excellent example, and it provides a useful definition:
A Wiki or wiki (pronounced "wicky" or "weekee") is a website or other hypertext document collection that allows a user to add content, as on an internet forum, but also allows that content to be edited by any other user.
From a collaborative point of view, a wiki can provide a central point of contact for a team, and indeed for all major stakeholders in a project, no matter how distributed--an end to the "check out doc, modify doc, check in doc, notify interested parties" cycle of document editing. It allows the tracking and monitoring of changes and control over edit access, and there is no need to enforce a standardized template or document structure because the wiki software itself very much dictates layout and structure.
The open nature of a wiki encourages discussion. For instance, I've worked on a project where the designer unnecessarily increased the complexity of a system, through a flawed of understanding of a fundamental technology, and then mysteriously forgot that people had brought this to his attention at the beginning. It's obvious that the ease with which even the lowliest developer can add comments to project documentation would have been beneficial--even if only from an auditing perspective.
In my experience at least, there's an additional psychological benefit to using a wiki. Web browsing has become such an ingrained experience, opening the browser is a throwaway action. Indeed, the use of a browser has become so deeply rooted in the psyche that the technology itself barely registers on the user experience. Editing a wiki page becomes a straightforward exercise, in a way that opening a word processor and switching your thought patterns to work within that environment most likely never can be.
A couple of years ago, I moved back to New Zealand from the United Kingdom, which highlighted for me once again the differences of scale between the two countries and between the much larger organizations there and the generally smaller companies here. Large companies have larger technical budgets, and established teams typically have already provisioned a selection of software for the various stages of system development. They also tend to be inflexible, at times, when it comes to the use of alternatives--even when requirements fall outside the capabilities of the existing software suites.
Smaller companies often have commensurately smaller budgets, and as a consequence they can be more flexible when it comes to software provisioning--a sweeping generalization, of course, but one that has generally held true in my experience. However, the general availability of high-quality wiki software, both open source and commercial, can meet the requirements of the most severe budget. Not only that, but there is also a huge freedom of choice, given the availability of wiki software for all the major, popular languages.
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The Zachman Framework is a blueprint or structure for describing complex enterprise systems. Its characteristics include the production of a fairly comprehensive set of documentation, so I have become particularly interested in seeing how to use a wiki to develop tech docs, applying Zachman as its basis. Without working through an entire example, I hope to expose a few fundamental requirements for the successful use of a wiki. It seems to me that these fundamentals will therefore still be useful when applied to design methodologies, such as RUP and the more lightweight processes.
I chose MoinMoin as the wiki with which to host my docs, mainly because I like working with Python, and it appears fairly easy to extend MoinMoin with plugins and macros. I haven't found the software as easy to use nor as elegant as perhaps MediaWiki, but it is certainly adequate for my purposes.
The Zachman Framework uses a 2-D matrix, columns being defined as the abstractions of Data, Function, Network, People, Time, and Motivation; and rows as the perspectives of Planner, Owner, Designer, Builder, Subcontractor, and the final working system. It makes sense that the front page should be a table of the components the matrix describes, with each component linking to subsequent pages--drilling down into the detail.
MoinMoin's editing syntax is straightforward, but defining a table with that many cells looks rather an exercise in the arcane. Case in point: this wiki markup for the front page. That said, the front page is a onetime exercise, and many of the subpages I'll link to will be considerably simpler in scope.
Figure 1 shows that the final result is a little more legible than you might expect upon seeing the markup. This gives me a structure for documenting my system(s) and gives the major stakeholders a top-level view into the doc hierarchy. Also, the nature of a wiki means that I don't have to create those subsequent pages immediately.
Figure 1. The new wiki front page
The first row of the framework defines various lists of information, which is extremely easy to implement in any wiki. For example, the page for operating locations (column 3, row 1 of the framework) defines a heading and then a bulleted list of links to each location:
== A list of operating locations ==
* [http://www.somebusiness.com/nz Auckland, NZ]
* [http://www.somebusiness.com/ca Toronto, Canada]
* [http://www.somebusiness.co.uk London, United Kingdom]
* [http://www.somebusiness.com/sg Singapore]
The other cells of the framework are more complicated and detailed; many require diagrams to describe their specifics. For example, column 1, row 2 of the framework is the semantic model. From zifa03:
This is a model of the actual Enterprise things (objects, assets)... It would typically be represented as an "E/R"-type model ...
The ideal approach in these cases would be the ability to edit a diagram within the wiki, in a similar manner to editing normal wiki text, something you can do in many word processors. This would allow the wiki to track the iterations of any diagram through the life of the project. While these capabilities (as far as I'm aware) aren't available out of the box in most if not all wikis, several possibilities can at least approximate this idea:
Next is the facility to embed an SVG file in the wiki. MoinMoin plugins
are Python scripts, of which there are a variety of types: actions, parsers,
formatters, macros, processors, and themes. For these experimental
purposes, I decided to create a basic macro, a simple Python script
implementing the method
execute(macro, text). Copy embed.py into MoinMoin's macro directory.
On my server, it's in /usr/lib/python2.2/site-packages/MoinMoin/.
The HTML snippet that it returns looks like this:
<embed src="mydiagram.svg"
width="80%" height="300"
Finally, when editing the wiki page, I can embed an SVG file using the markup:
If mydiagram.svg has not already been attached, the macro will display an upload prompt. The final result, shown in Figure 2, while not perfect, at least shows proof of concept.
Figure 2. The semantic model page, showing an extremely simple E/R diagram
One issue to note is that MoinMoin does not support the overwriting of attached files, so the macro must choose a new name each time. This makes the process a bit more clunky.
Dia also supports export-to-SVG from the command line; for example,
dia -e mydiagram.svg -t svg mydiagram.dia. Assuming Dia was
installed on the server--which requires either Dia v0.94 or better or Xvfb if you don't
have an X server--the macro could take a .dia file, convert it to SVG
format, and then write the
embed HTML tag for that file into the
Mozilla has an SVG project in progress. If or when it makes it into the main browser, the wiki can include the XML for the SVG inline, not as an attached file. It would seem easier then to automate the upload process--at the very least, not requiring a new filename with every diagram modification.
For those who can't wait that long, perhaps the SVGViewer at Apache's Batik project would be acceptable instead. Assuming that the SVGViewer could be converted to an applet, it could potentially read SVG data directly from the HTML page (using a parameter passed to the applet) and render it in a similar fashion to Adobe's viewer. Considering that Batik is open source, it perhaps offers considerably more flexibility than the Adobe product. Indeed, in about five minutes I put together a very quick test applet using Batik's JSVGCanvas to render an SVG document embedded as a parameter on a page.
Another facility that any documentation repository inevitably requires is exporting to alternate formats. The tree-killing set, unable to read documentation without the mulching and bleaching of trees, no doubt feel the need for something substantial to stack on their desks. There is a LaTeX formatter for MoinMoin, which I haven't yet tested, that, coupled with a LaTeX-to-PDF converter, could probably work for this purpose.
However, considering the relatively simple to parse layout of the HTML created
by MoinMoin (edited content always appears within in a
<div id="content" ...> tag, for example), perhaps a custom screen
scraper along with one of W3's HTML converters will
provide a more flexible option.
This example pipes the output from a basic Python Wiki screen scraper to a modified sed script obtained from the W3 list:
# modified \\par to include a noindent
s?<[Pp]>?\\par \\noindent?g
# added img tag processing
The full command to produce the LaTeX output is:
./scrape.py myserver 80 testwiki/MyPage | sed -f html2latex.sed > output.tex
Figure 3 shows the final result of importing
output.tex into LyX and then viewing it as a PDF.
Figure 3. Viewing LaTeX output as a PDF in LyX
A full implementation of the Zachman Framework will require various other features. For example, row 5 of the framework specifies Detailed Representations: Data Definition, Network Architecture, and so on. In the case of Data Definition (column 1) and Rules Specification (column 6) in particular, it might be preferable to serve those documents from within the source control system for the project. Undoubtedly they will require stricter control than that provided by a wiki, perhaps needing tags/branches for releases and so on.
However, preferences and/or user requirements might dictate the inclusion of DDL or rules with the other documentation, therefore from within the wiki. In that case, you'll probably need another macro to embed DDL within the wiki page along with identifiers to make it easier to scrape (to pass to some kind of DDL-to-SQL translator). The embed.py macro should have demonstrated just how simple this is to accomplish.
While the use of a wiki is by no means a perfect solution to these kinds of tech doc problems, I find it suits my work habits. There are plenty of opportunities to automate tasks I would just find annoying in a word processor.
Better yet, it suits my budget.
zifa03. The Framework for Enterprise Architecture Cell Definitions. 2003, The Zachman Institute. www.zifa.com
Wikipedia. Definition of Wiki. www.wikipedia.org
batik-all.jar and
/python/2005/01/20/examples/xercesImpl.jar from xml.apache.org in order to compile and run the
Since writing this article I have, of course, continued to use MoinMoin as a repository for anything and everything in the way of technical docs. A little further hacking has come up with a way to automatically handle the conversion of .dia to .svg within the wiki:
dia to convert a .dia
file to an .svg.
patch AttachFile.py
attachfile_backup_with_dia.diff should apply the changes, but note that
I'm using MoinMoin 1.2.4. Your mileage may vary if you're running another
Make sure that you have enabled file attachments. Look for the line:
allowed_actions = ['DeletePage', 'AttachFile']
probably commented out, in moin_config.py. On my server, this is in /usr/share/moin/cgi-bin.
With any luck you'll be able to upload a .dia file and then refer to it in the wiki page:
The first line gives a user access to download the .dia file directly. The second line embeds an HTML object tag in the page with a link to the converted SVG file, using the specified width and height.
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Thank you, NarutoBase Staff
Discuss what random power-up naruto gets now and how does he get it
I think he will have a power that will make him chuck norris
a full grown beard? xD
Talk no justsu Lvl 2
Originally Posted by Arian
a full grown beard? xD
Originally Posted by BlueSky Garrett
Chest hair.
hmmm probably mastery of plot no jutsu manipulation
talking jutsu...
Naruto should resign(shut tight his a**) now and Kurama must handle the further incidents. Atleast he don't gets into emotions all the time.
That's the only power-up for Naruto(Kurama)
i already commented this on another thread but i'll say again
he should try and use buttpoke no jutsu
Talk no Jutsu lvl 200000000
Perfect BM or Talk No Jutsu version 2:shrug:
Lose his virginity and stop being such a hyperactive bafoon all the time :shrug:
Intent to kill Sasuke on first sight....
Better tactics and Shadow clone spam in BM...
honestly I will say that all the Tailed Beast power he recieved tryin to.save them is about.to come in play......soon as the Jubbi reaches his final form....remember Kishi said his self Toyriama had a big influence on him and Naruto...remember DBZ ......Goku vs. Frieza....Goku didnt turn super sayain until Frieza was in his final form.....and u think the Jubbi will then absorb Bee then for it last power up.....then Sasuke will arrive....and let his intentions be known what he is going to do then disappear....or help Naruto so they can have there final fight
Originally Posted by BlueSky Garrett
Chest hair.
Haahahahahaha !
Originally Posted by Sharingankingitachi
Discuss what random power-up naruto gets now and how does he get it
I think he will have a power that will make him chuck norris
Perfect Bijuu mode. The final form.
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I will give you guys an insider tip even though i was booted lol. Pick up Landry Fields I think he is going to be locked in for the second half of this year. If he plays 30 minutes he will get you boards n steals.
FYI he has not made 1 3 pointer all year. We actually use to count on this guy to knock in open jumpers WTF happen to him.


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Motivational Toys
Before the Phillies first official full squad workout on Tuesday, Charlie Manuel gave his players a rousing, motivational speech. No doubt it was filled with wisdom, encouragement and a whole bunch of "Arr'ight." Everything is alright these days with the club coming off a World Championship season and
no one knows it better than Manuel. What he forgot though were the inspirational Rubber Ducky of the 2008 playoffs; you know, the ones he stuffed into every player's locker to remind them to relax. Each duck had a theme, based on the reputation or personality of the player. Shane Victorino's had a Hawaiian flowers, Ryan Howard's had some serious bling, etc…
Oh sure, each player did get a Rolex watch a few days ago from Brad Lidge with their name engraved in it; but does this compare to the adorable ducky's? I think not. And yes, the players have all been sized for their World Series rings which will be presented to them before the game on April 8th. And Cole Hamels is still waiting on his World Series MVP 2010 Chevy Camaro, which may arrive sometime this century. Apparently, Chevy says it will take 8 months to drive it out of the stadium… :O)
Yet, while all this has been great fun, we still miss the ducks. Besides, many players this year missed out on the ducky fun last year. How about a baby ducky for the rookies?
And this one is ideal for veteran Raul Ibanez who just joined the team:
And then some fun for the entire Clubhouse…the Jose Reyes Duck:
Are you feeling motivated yet? I know I am. :O)
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My youngest son would feel there was NOTHING better then getting a rubber duck – and he's 11!
I LOVE RUBBER DUCKS!!!! You have no idea how much. I have, like, 30 or 40 ducks, but I have nowhere to put all of them in this apartment. So I only have five out in my bathroom. But I have pictures of rubber ducks in my bathroom, my soap dispenser has a rubber duck on it, and my shower curtain is rubber ducks. As nice as a Rolex is, the ducks need to make a comeback! 🙂
Love the Reyes duck – if I had a dog, that could be it's chew toy! Almost time to head for Clearwater, isn't it? Hope you have a great time!
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Ducks are awesome :O) Yes, I am leaving in the AM…I'll keep you all posted on what I am up to!
That's really cool that Manuel put rubber duckies to help the players relax, I think that's really smart. I think the rookies should all get baby duckies🙂 lol.


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NascarNanaOK wrote:Thank you, HH. Did you wear eyeglasses before your surgery? I wear Coke bottle bottoms and have for years. I am wondering how I will see during the two weeks between the two surgeries. One eye will need my existing glasses and one will need a new lens. Tell me, oh wise one, how did you deal with that? After surgery, supposedly, I will only need reading glasses.
Yes, I wore glasses before, but not all the time. After the 1st eye was done I didn't bother wearing the glasses at all. The "good" eye was able to do most of the work. For the short time between surgeries, it wasn't worth paying money to tweak the glasses. If yours are metal frames, just take out the one lens.
All I use now is drug store reader glasses for reading. I also bought a 2nd pair of slightly different power for the PC screen since I am typically further away from that than I am from a printed page.
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Glass is greenest packing material
Just came across this. According to the newest study reports, glass is the greenest packaging material.
The human toxicity potential of glass packaging is the lowest compared with plastic, metal and paper, says the first-ever lifecycle assessment study of the Indian glass industry.
The study was commissioned by the All India Glass Manufacturers' Federation, led by companies such as Hindusthan National Glass, Piramal, AGI Glaspac and Vitrium Glass, to assess the environmental impact of glass as a packaging medium. It collected data from 28 furnaces and covered 72 per cent of the domestic glass production.
The assessment, carried out by independent global expert PE International and released here on Monday, says that glass packaging has the highest green potential and the lowest global warming risk, compared with plastic, paper and metal, especially when it comes to processed food and beverages.
"Glass is the most suitable packaging medium to retain product quality and is least damaging to the environment. Also, it is endlessly recyclable,' said Mr Juergen Stichling, Global Director, PE International.
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Mr Mukul Somany, President of the Federation, said the industry was planning to take measures to improve the green profile of glass. These include adoption of technology to reduce glass weight from five per cent to 20 per cent, increase recycling from 35 per cent to 50 per cent, and raise the use of natural gas as fuel instead of furnace oil.
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OISK is at Great American Ballpark! Haeger against Maloney
Hearing that Carl Erskine nicknamed "Oisk" is at Great American Ballpark brought a smile to my face.
Click on the first picture for Oisk videos.
Oisk is a former right hander starting pitcher that played his entire career for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1948 to 1959. He lives in Indiana. Rick Monday said he is at the ballgame wearing his Dodger hat. I actually bought a baseball with his signature some time ago.
This from Wikipedia:
Known as "Ersk", or more accurately "Oisk", owing to the Brooklynese diction of the borough, Along with Snider and Reese, he lived in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bay Ridge, and was frequently to be found around the baseball diamonds on Shore Road, offering encouragement to youngsters.
Manny with a homerun since forever! Juan Pierre was on base in the first inning. In the second inning the Dodgers score two more runs but in the 3rd inning with two homeruns by the Reds by Craig Tatum (1) and Paul Janis(1) Haeger could not get out of the third so Jeff Weaver on the mound. Score tied 4-4.
I am back after taking a shower and getting ready to go to a party.
OMG! Rafael Furcal with a homerun! There is this contest where you fill out a paper saying who of the Dodgers will hit a homerun in the fourth. If they pick your entry and announce it on the radio you are a winner if the guy you pick hits it out. Well, I heard the guy's entry and he said "Furcal" I was like "yeah right" Well, he did not hit in the fourth but he hit out in the fifth.
On this day in baseball history in 1948, Jackie Robinson hit for the cycle,
Blue Star for past and present Dodgers!
Looks like Jeff Weaver will get career win #99!
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Congrats on the win and to Weaver for #99. And very interesting that Robinson hit for the cycle on this date. Hope you enjoy your evening out.
Let's hope he gets win number 100! That would be an awesome milestone. Have a great night out!!
The Dodgers played a good game today against my Reds…we had a chance to pull of another comeback win, but just couldn't get it done, and your guys played very well against our young pitchers and with how my team melted down in the seventh, the Dodgers definitely deserved to win today…
Hard for Weaver to get win but being the long man in the bullpen and the occasional starter, he is making the best of it. Yes, it is interesting that Jackie Robinson hit for the cycle in 1948! What a great player he was! I had a wonderful night out, Thanks!
You are back! Yes, I hope Weaver gets a chance to get his #100 win.
I was worry on the rubber game since Dodgers were trailing 2-0 but we pulled it off. Good luck from here on. Today was a long game on getaway day.
Hey Julia,
I had a wonderful time at the party. It was quite hot though with all those fires close by.
Emma: That's impressive about Weaver. I remember when he was a Yankee. He wasn't that good, but his ball moved a lot. He never really had much of a chance in NY. Whatever. If he is not going to succeed for us, I wouldn't want him to succeed in any other city that in LA for the Dodgers.🙂
The Dodger's have been slipping, and the Rockie have been… uhm… a-climbing. The Dodger's better put it in four wheel drive, or else they will be caught. Nice star by the way! =)
I remember Weaver as a Yankee and how much he …er stunk, but he really has been good in the N.L. He did good for St. Louis in the playoffs. Ahh. that is sweet of you. Thanks!
Good Morning EMMA,
Are boys are finally coming home again. I just hope that this time the can take the series with the D-Backs….LET'S GO DODGERS!
Furcal HR was a surprise and I hope more surprise come our way! Enjoy tonights game! GO DODGERS
Good morning Rosie,
This morning I got ready for going to tonight's game. I usually cut all the tickets for a homestand and put them in my purse. Tickets, check
Binos, check
scorebook, check
lunch, check
bottle of water, check
work laptop (to check a mulfunction) check
change to a bigger purse. check.
camera, check.
Radio, check
… So I get to work and realize that I don't have my license! UGH!! I left it in the smaller purse I had at Saturday's party. hmmm this could have been my post for the day. I am mad at myself. If I use any of my credit cards, they say "Check Id" in the back.
You are right, the Dodgers better put this on fourth wheel drive. They better start hitting when they face a #! or #2 pitcher.
Well that just sucks. No drivers license (ID)! Well just make sure to stop by your bank and take out CASH! But importantly you have the TICKETS! LOL. I had that happen to me. YUP in Vegas…I had forgotten my ID. At the time it happened I looked younger so I was constantly carded. Couldn't gamble, drink and couldn't go out partying with the bacherlotte group (clubbing). Yup we were in Vegas for a wedding. All I can do was eat & go sight seeing. I should of just gone to Circus Circus!
I left my ATM with my license but lucky for me I have enough money to eat at the stadium. That hoovers that you had to go thru that in Vegas and to a bacherlorette party no less. Yeah, you should have gone to all the kiddy places.
I would never have thought years ago when Jeff Weaver was striking guys out in Detroit that he would become a journeyman pitcher later in his career.
Weaver has been a great "hired gun" and it is great he is finally getting a chance to get number 100.
I hope he gets it his next start and it is in a game that the Dodgers need to win.
He deserves a great moment at # 100.
Awesome infor on Jackie Robinson on this date. Funny how many teams have never had a player hit a cycle ( Rays are one of them). It is such a special event, and the fact Robinson got a chance to get that honor is a testament to his spped, quickness and power…………all in one package. Truly awesome!
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the Weaver brothers grew up being Dodger fans so I hope Jeff does get the opportunity for #100. He has been great doing whatever the team asks him to do, be it be emergency start or a long man. BTW, Randy Wolf goes for career win #100 tonight! Good luck Randy! Is funny these two are both local boys from the San Fernando Valley. they faced each other as kids playing baseball and they were born on the same year, month and day.


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The LA Times posted the cover for TALES FROM THE GRAVE #2, which hits stores in July and was unveiled at WonderCon over the weekend by the comic's publisher, Monsterverse. ZBrush artist Rick Baker created the eye-catching, spooky seafarer with ZBrush. Kerry Gammill, the editor and publisher of Monsterverse, came up with the ship and stormy sea in the background and also handled some color tweaking and the logo work.
See the article at LA Times
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Police search for robbersDecember 11,2012ST. ALBANS Vermont police are searching for a man and woman suspected of robbing a St. Albans convenience store and the female suspect is alleged to have brandished a knife.
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The two took money from the cash register.
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For people older than 60, the vaccine Zostavax was licensed by the FDA in 2006 to prevent shingles. Shingles is a disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chicken pox. After an attack of chicken pox, the virus lies dormant in certain nerve tissue. As people age, it is possible for the virus to reappear in the form of shingles, which is estimated to affect two in every 10 people in their lifetime. Shingles is characterized by clusters of blisters, which develop on one side of the body. The blisters can cause severe pain that may last for weeks, months or years after the virus reappears. Studies showed that the vaccine reduced the occurrence of shingles between 50 and 64 percent.
Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4) should be given to all children at their 11- to 12-year-old doctor visit, as well as to unvaccinated adolescents when they enter high school (age 15) and unvaccinated college freshman living in dormitories.
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Checkups and screening tests help find diseases or health problems early, when they're easier to treat and cure.
"Your doctor can help you decide which health screenings you should get and how often," says Ms. Trinité.
If you have a chronic condition, follow your health care provider's recommendations for regular checkups and screening exams; they are more important if you have a chronic condition.
Ask your health care provider if your screenings are up-to-date for blood pressure; cholesterol; diabetes; osteoporosis; and skin, breast, colorectal, cervical and prostate cancers. The AHRQ has a list of recommended screening tests for men and women.
Healthy adults also should see a dentist once or twice a year and an eye doctor every one to three years. Adults with dental disease or chronic conditions, or those at high risk for specific diseases should get more frequent exams, as recommended by their provider.
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After posting, I noticed some errors and things that needed to be fixed.
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ARLINGTON, Texas Losses are no easier to stomach in November than in March, Kentucky coach John Calipari makes clear, but they are somewhat easier to accept if they are the byproduct of progress.
You see, sometimes you have to take a step or two backward to make giant leaps forward.
So while Calipari was bemoaning the growing pains that came with fielding a team full of freshmen, and a process that seemed to be taking an insufferable amount of time, he also knew in the back of his mind that the Wildcats were slowly starting to get it.
There is no greater evidence of that than the fact that Kentucky, seeded eighth in the NCAA tournament, will try for its ninth national championship on tonight against Connecticut.
The thing that this team had to learn was the grind, Calipari said. How hard it was going to be and how hard you had to work every single day. They had to learn that.
It took them a while, too.
The Wildcats were picked preseason No. 1, an honor bestowed on them despite failing to make the NCAA tournament a year ago. It was due largely to one of the greatest recruiting classes in history, including six McDonalds All-Americans.
But most of those players had never been tested at a high level. They were always the best players at their school yards, or the best on their high school teams.
For the first time, they were going against players who could match up with them. And they didnt seem to understand that they were going to have to adjust.
We had some things that were missing, said Aaron Harrison, the freshman guard whose late 3-pointer lifted Kentucky to a 74-73 semifinal victory.
We all just needed to get on the same page, he explained. Coach emphasized being able to play for each other, and I think thats what we started doing. We didnt know how to do that at first. We were all the stars of high school and shot the ball 25 times, so we had to understand how to play for each other. That made us a great team.
Eventually. After their coach nearly pulled out his wll-styled hair and stomped around so much during games that his ailing hip had nearly started to squeak.
Calipari blamed himself throughout the NCAA tournament for letting his team down early in the season. He did a poor job of defining their roles, and he struggled to adjust the tenants of his dribble-drive offense to the strengths of his young, inexperienced players.
So he changed. He simplified things. Over the course of the season, he ground the game down to the very basics. And when the SEC tournament began the Wildcats were ready to fly.
Kentucky ran roughshod all the way to the title game, and came within a last-second slip of knocking off Florida. The momentum carried right into the NCAA tournament, where arguably one of the most mis-seeded teams ever navigated one of the most stacked regionals the tournament has ever seen: Kansas State, Wichita State, Louisville and Michigan.
We just had too much talent, said Julius Randle, perhaps the most highly touted of the Wildcats freshmen, and we saw in spurts how good we could be, so we just felt like it was a matter of time before it clicked.
That is what Calipari strives for, of course, everything clicking at the right time.
He is willing to lose a game or two early in the season, as much as it might pain him, if there is tangible proof of progress. And the way the Wildcats sharpened themselves to a fine point just in time for NCAA tournament makes those 10 defeats easier to digest.
They were so young, Calipari said upon reflection. They needed me to be a little different than I was throughout the year. I think that Ive never practiced this long, this late in the year, and they ended it. Ive never really done some of the things that Ive done with this tam this late, but they needed it. And they have responded to it.MORE IN Sports WireOXON HILL, Md. Wade Davis already had closed out a World Series. Full StoryBOSTON New Boston Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale said he isnt worried that he might not be the ace... Full StoryNORMAN, Okla. Full Story
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For the past 22 years, William Douglass has seen the River Management Plan (RMP) put to the test time and again. The executive director of the Upper Delaware Council (UDC), who announced his retirement effective January 1 at the council's monthly meeting on December 1, got to see the process play out once again as members weighed in on a draft comment letter to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on its draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement.
The letter was ultimately defeated and sent back to committee. Discussion was tense at times, and the process was observed by two guests who accompanied National Park Service (NPS) Superintendent Sean McGuinness: Rick Harris, NPS associate regional director for Natural Resources and Science and Gay Vietzke, the new deputy regional director for Parks Operations, who toured the Upper Delaware to learn more about the region and the issues it faces.
The UDC was established in 1988 to oversee implementation of the RMP for the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River, a 1978 Congressionally designated unit of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System in which more than 85% of the property remains privately owned. The UDC operates under a cooperative agreement partnership with the NPS to carry out the 1986 RMP and its Land and Water Use Guidelines.
Several times during the meeting, McGuinness referenced a copy of the RMP lying on the table in front of him, reminding council members of their responsibility to know and understand the plan and its guidelines, and to make decisions based on upholding its goals and objectives.
A roll-call vote established that four New York towns voted in favor of approving the letter (Tusten, Highland, Lumberland and Cochecton), while four New York towns opposed it (Delaware, Deerpark, Fremont and Hancock). Two Pennsylvania townships voted against the proposed letter (Damascus and Berlin), while Shohola Township abstained.
During public comment, Shohola alternate representative George Fluhr Sr. was asked by township resident Shirley Masuo to explain his abstention. He said, "I have not been privy to the discussion here and I felt I would prefer to abstain."
Town of Tusten representative Tony Ritter pointed out that Shohola Township representative Scott Rando had been present at the committee meeting where the initial draft letter was approved. Ritter asked if Fluhr was aware that Rando had approved the letter. "I'm aware of that," replied Fluhr.
"So you abstained personally, not for the town?" asked Ritter.
"I represented the town and I exercised my option of abstaining," said Fluhr. "I have no obligation to consult Mr. Rando."
Town of Deerpark representative David Dean said he thinks it's time to revisit the RMP and its guidelines. "All documents, including the U.S. Constitution, are amendable," he said.
McGuinness responded, "The document is amendable, but it's based on the land and water use guidelines which the secretary put in place during the local discussions back in the day.
Those guidelines are not amendable. The communities are supposed to have zoning in place according to the guidelines and this body is supposed to have discussions about ways to make it all work in a partnership.
"Your Congresspeople voted and made this a wild and scenic river, and told the secretary to work with local governments and residents to develop land and water use guidelines to provide protection for this corridor so that the quality of life would remain the same. This plan guides how everyone is going to work together to make sure that this valley is protected for present and future generations. The guidelines are not amendable unless Congress amends them."
McGuinness reminded the council of their role. "You just
decided not to approve the letter to New York State," he said. "That letter is supposed to tell New York State how drilling and fracking is going to affect this corridor, not how it will affect New York State. The job of this body is to protect this river corridor according to the guidelines. Understand what they say and what your responsibilities are."
Fluhr added the council was established for essentially two reasons. "One was to protect the river, the second was to protect the private property along the river," he said. "We ended up with the RMP. Each township had the option of accepting it or not. The towns then were obligated to do zoning to protect the river from certain things. Over the years, with a lot of controversy, we've always been able to find a middle way between these two extremes."
In other matters, concerns raised about the excessive rainfall in August and the current levels of the reservoirs brought a reminder from Delaware River Basin Commission branch manager William Muszynski that the release schedules are set by the Flexible Flow Management Program. Town of Hancock, NY representative Fred Peckham responded, "The bottom line is there's too much water in the reservoirs."
The nominating committee has recommended a slate of officers for 2012 to be voted on at the monthly meeting on January 5, 2012. Nominations are Nadia Rajsz, Town of Lumberland, NY, chairperson; Scott Rando, Shohola Township, PA, vice chairperson; and Jack Niflot, Town of Fremont, NY, secretary-treasurer.
The board voted unanimously to appoint UDC public relations/fundraising specialist Laurie Ramie as acting executive director effective December 5 with no time period specified or current plan to advertise the position. For more information visit www.upperdelawarecouncil.org [1] or call 845/252-3022.


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The Inca trail is by far one of the best trekking trips in the world due to the fascinating natural beauty and the incredible archaeological value of many sites leading to Machu Picchu. We found a valley that has a rich wildlife endemic to the deserts or the tropics, which extends between the Puna and the cloud forest.
Along this path we can see the half of mysterious archaeological sites covered by jungle, which they seem to be discovering for the first time. Finally we reach the lost city of the Incas, Machu Picchu. Experienced guides will guide you on this journey and they will be in charge of ensuring that this will be pleasant and safe trip.
Nowadays Thousands of people make the Inca Trail every year. The travelers coming from all around the world in order to follow the footsteps that left the Inca Empire, They usually complete the course hilly 43 km approx. in 4 days which is the most traditional tour. For many the experience is a trip of a lifetime and the fulfillment of personal ambition. The satisfaction of having completed the course and reach the spectacular Inca ruins of Machu Picchu is hard to beat it.
This fantastic journey begins at the moment we arrive to the mystical city of Cusco that captured you in a second with its amazing colonial structure, its picturesque landscapes and some kind of mysterious energy that is impregnated in every corner of the place. Then is necessary to spend minimum a couple of days around the city or a little of the outsides to get Adjust to altitude is highlight recommend to be prepared for this exciting adventure, be in a physical and emotional conditions is important too but also the enthusiasm and a positive mind can give the best results.
The most traditional trek lasts 4 days and begins at Piscacucho checkpoint, also known as "Km 82", which is three hours by bus from Cusco. The road to Machu Picchu has a distance of 42 kilometers.
The best time do this route is on the dry season between may to October; in the month of February the Inca trail is close for maintenance and also due to the intense rains.
Anyway this path gives you a wonderful opportunity to experiment different things in just one trip a perfect combination of culture, nature and adventure.
Important note: Is highly recommended to make the reservations well in advance, the average peak indicates at least with 90 days before departure, then is possible not find availability, mostly in the busy season( June-august) because can just be 500 people per day.. Only in this way can maintain the erosion and pollution of the road network and the Sanctuary of Machu Picchu.


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You know who you never hear about anymore? Jiminy Cricket.
Not that I should be surprised. Pretty much every Disney character that exists has more exposure than Jiminy — I really haven't seen the green moral compass since the 1988 film, "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"
Also, I've usually met somebody sharing a name with other characters. I've known a few Mickeys, one Minnie, played Frisbee with a Donald, saw a girl with "Daisy" on her name tag and even worked with a Roger. But I've never met anybody named Jiminy; can't imagine I ever will.
But I digress. I thought of Jiminy when a cricket settled in the ceiling of our office. I like to think that he greeted us nightly, yelling, "Hey guys, how was another day of journalism? You guys rock." But he never bothered to learn English, so we just heard, "Chirp," for five hours.
Reactions varied:
• Dianna Hernandez made it personal. And that's how Toby the Cricket came to be.
"I did not take anybody's opinion," Dianna told me, completely unaware I was quoting her. "I just said, 'His name is Toby.'"
• Jenna Zamie, a page designer with the closest desk to the chirping, was less pleasant.
"I hate that thing," Jenna told me, knowing full well I was writing everything down. "If I would have been able to get up there and crush that thing, I would have done it."
• The first night I heard Toby, I was neither happy nor sad — just confused. I had always known crickets as outdoor creatures. Thus, my mind kept trying to tell my body that it was slightly breezy, and my body responded that there's no wind in a climate-controlled office.
Confusion and all, I decided he shouldn't go to waste. So I pretended I was a standup comic who was bombing. "Cleaner? I hardly even know her."
But his presence also made me think back to old Jiminy, and how I should let my conscience be my guide. I can just imagine Toby the Cricket telling me:
• "Kevin, if she's disinterested in basketball, it's a fool's pursuit to turn on the charm. What if she becomes your girlfriend and she wants to go for a picnic during the NBA All-Star Game?"
n "Just because the person you barely know invites you out, that doesn't mean you have to go."
• "Kevin, wait until the 49ers win before you start goading Cowboys and Jets fans about losses."
And maybe Toby the Cricket could have told Kanye West not to interrupt Taylor Swift. Or told senators they weren't elected to create useless gridlock. Or fill in your own.
The office fell silent Monday, to Jenna's joy and Dianna's chagrin. This day was to be expected, since a cricket's lifespan is only a few weeks. I can only hope I keep Toby the Cricket alive in my heart and mind, and be a better person.
And if not? Hey, at least the office is quiet again … unless Toby left behind a family and some cricket eggs. I'd better tell Dianna to get some names ready.


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Nuts Are Nutritious!
The evidence is in. It's time to start eating nuts.
Back in the old days (say, about five years ago), no nutritionist worth her calorie counter would recommend adding nuts to your diet. High in fat and calories, nuts were a definite no-no. Not anymore. Seems there's barely a nut out there whose health benefits aren't being touted these days.
Nuts and Fat
While nuts are high in fat, it's mostly "good" (or monounsaturated) fat, which actually raises levels of "good" (or HDL) cholesterol and helps reduce the risk of heart disease. In the case of most nuts, 85 percent of their fat is "good" fat. (This does not apply to macadamia nuts, though, because of their high saturated fat content.)
Some nuts may be better for lowering cholesterol than others. Thus far, the best evidence of heart-health promoting properties has been generated for walnuts, followed by almonds.
Nuts and Diabetes
Nuts provide sustained energy because, thanks to their mix of fat and protein, they're a "slow-burning" food—fat slows the digestion process, so glucose enters the bloodstream more gradually. This also helps keep your blood sugar steady. In addition, nuts are loaded with magnesium, a mineral shown to slash the risk of diabetes and perhaps even boost the sensitivity of cells to insulin. In fact, Harvard researchers discovered that women who regularly ate nuts (about a handful five times a week) were 20 percent less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who didn't eat them as often.
Health Bonus
Nuts provide a hard-to-find nutrient—vitamin E, an important antioxidant that may help fight prostate and lung cancers. Brazil nuts are selenium superstars, providing a whopping 200 times more of the mineral than any other nut. Selenium has been linked to prevention of both cancer and heart disease. Almonds provide bone-building calcium. Hazelnuts and cashews boast the most copper, a much-needed nutrient for people with diabetes.
According to a Harvard University study, dieters who ate peanuts and peanut butter found it easier to stick to their diets. That doesn't mean you should feel free to polish off a whole jar of nuts or slather peanut butter on everything in sight—calories still count, after all. Instead, substitute nuts or peanut butter for other, less healthy items in your diet, such as butter or candy.
Are Peanuts Nuts? Technically, peanuts aren't nuts at all, but legumes. Unlike nuts that grow on trees, they grow underground, but for health, they rank right up there with all the aboveground nuts.
Cooking Tips
To keep nuts for longer periods of time, store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to six months; in the freezer, they'll last for up to a year.
Roasting nuts brings out their flavor. Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C). Place 1/2 cup of shelled nuts on a baking sheet in a single layer and roast for 7 to 10 minutes. Check near the end of the roasting time to make sure they don't burn.
Be creative when it comes to cooking with nuts. For instance:
- Sprinkle them on salads
- Chop them and sprinkle them on cereal or mix them into muffin batter
- Grind them and use as a coating for cooking salmon or chicken
- Stir them into ice cream (the low-fat kind, of course)