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Archeology continues to be in the news with the announcement of the discovery of a possible "Amazon Stonehenge" in Brazil.
Archeologists say it could be an observatory/temple because the blocks are arranged in alignment with the winter solstice. The path of sunlight through the rocks could have possibly been to calculate time of year. This is evidence for a calendar. Scientists say the ruins, if they are ruins, are between 500 and 2,000 years old.
As one can tell from the picture, the Indians of the Amazon were better at astronomy than architecture. The possible ruins put the Indians on the same astronomical development with whoever built Stonehenge (constructed well before the Druids) and the Egyptian Pyramid makers- both who did their work around 4,500 years ago. However, while these Indians were just learning to cut stone into pretty patterns the Inca created roads, and the Maya and Aztecs made great cities and astronomical calendars.
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With the week's issue of TIME focusing on how smart homes are transforming lives, LightBox looks at a project that saw Joachim Ladefoged transform not only his approach to photography but his view of his own past, through a powerful photographic exploration of his childhood homes.
When photographer Joachim Ladefoged and his wife had their first child in 2001, it would change both of their lives. Just two months later, the 9/11 attacks took place and then-new father Ladefoged, known for his powerful reportage photography filed from 60 countries, decided to radically change how he approached much of his work.
"Many of my friends went to the war in Afghanistan," he tells TIME. "But I didn't want my kid to lose a father, so I didn't go. I was thinking – like so many other parents at that time – 'what kind of world are we going to face now?'".
Instead of grabbing his camera and heading into a conflict zone, he returned to his native Denmark and started producing "slower, more introspective work." After My Time, the project that emerged from this process, is his attempt to "take stock" of his history and to examine the personal, cultural and historical legacy he might pass on to his child.
Between 2002 and 2014, Ladefoged visited the many homes he grew up in (his family moved around a lot), the barns that sat out the back, the roadsides nearby. Access wasn't always easy but he nearly always got in, and built up a rapport with the new residents. The project itself changed direction, too. In 2007, he scrapped most of the photographs he had made since 2002, because he found that despite slowing down he was still shooting in a "reportage style". So he got out his tripod and slowed down even further.
The result is a series of visually dense, sometimes haunting images that hide as much as they reveal: We see portraits of the residents of his former homes, but can often barely make out their faces, we see roads that seem to vanish into nothingness, and bucolic-seeming houses that have been obscured by condensation on his lens.
After My Time is also informed, he says, by his crippling childhood experience with arthritis. In 1987 at the age of 16 – and with dreams of being a soccer star – he was diagnosed with the condition and was often confined to a wheelchair. Ladefoged became, involuntarily, a meticulous onlooker in a world moving around him. "Home" might be no rosy concept in this work, but nor is it something to be feared. It is, perhaps, something to be carefully observed.
"My meeting with the past turned out to be more difficult than I had imagined," as Ladefoged says in an artist's statement tied to a previous exhibition of the work. "It was worth it though. It was a journey back in time to find my own roots; a journey that taught me to look ahead by looking back."
Joachim Ladefoged is a photographer whose work has appeared in TIME, The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, and Newsweek, among others.
Richard Conway is reporter/producer for TIME LightBox.

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"I'm Number 6, Akemi." she answers.
*grabs hand and kisses it* i'm Nero, number 3
Akemi giggles as she blushes.
(hey what does look like i posted a pic of mine already. pretty please??? )
*smiles* (where can I find an espada pic that aren't from the actual story)
(Bing it thats what i did)
(what exactly did you bing )
close enough to what I had in mind
(Arrancar and thats all i binged at least mine looks normal )
So How did you get to the top five?
she asks sweetly.
Nero: easy, I beat Nel and she got demoted to 7
"Who's number 0? Love to kill them." she laughs.
(0 higher than one right under azein)
Nero: Makuto is actually, but maybe you should start off a lil lower (and yeah you got that:p)
"Only reason that Idiot got it is because Akitina Irrackihria changed her name and went against us.(Prevesous 0 name now know as the captain of squad 3 : Akiria Irrackihria Hitsuguya)"she rambles.
"Like where?" she asks smirking.
maybe me
(one i got to go bed soon.)
"But i don't wana mess up such a pretty face..." she smirks.
"Now if you mean some where else I'd gladly do so..." she chuckles.
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(one i got to go bed soon.)
"But i don't wana mess up such a pretty face..." she smirks.
"Now if you mean some where else I'd gladly do so..." she chuckles.
*brings closer to him* you don't have to worry about hurting me
"I like where this going...but i ain't goin' easy..."she chuckles.
*smirks* it's okay the best part is the chase,not the capture (lol)
"It is...Now catch me..."she chuckles as she fades in to light orb and disapears.
haha okay then (my special ability is to turn invisible) *vanishes*
*Gets bored looking and to go find some other espada*
Fight time I think they did say they wanted to test me after all *laughs*
Hey guys where are you all?!
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John and his wife Martha had a unique relationship. This is an understatement. Mostly what they had was a war of long duration interrupted now and then by skirmishes that came close to truce talks.
They lived about 20 miles from town, the last five miles a dirt road. Most days one or the other went to town so they didn't often have to, as they say in these modern times, interact. Mostly, one acted and the other yelled about it, with the "inter" part not involved.
During the 1950s, the time of the "big drought" in the Southwest, John got himself a Geiger counter and often went uranium prospecting. Martha got herself a job in town that summer. They didn't have to see each other for days at a time, which suited them both.
This, of course, left nobody in charge at the ranch, but they didn't have any grass anyway. John did have a few young Hereford bull calves he was proud of though, so he got the neighbor's boy to feed them during the week and haul hay, clean corrals and all that stuff on the weekends.
That's how we know this story. The neighbor boy was there — and he told.
One day in August it actually clouded up and rained — a lot. That old ground hadn't been wet in so long it soaked up rainwater like a diaper on a kid old enough to be potty trained. It got just about as gooey, too. Two steps afoot and you were three inches taller on account of the mud stuck to the bottoms of your boots.
Martha slid off the road about four miles from the house. Talk about stuck. She surveyed the situation and figured they might need two jeeps and a tractor to dislodge her little Ford from the ditch.
So she started walking.
She hadn't gone 50 yards when John came along. She slipped and slid to the side of the road and put on her best smile. John drove right on by, splashing mud on all her body parts that weren't yet messed up.
He didn't look her way. He didn't slow down.
Much later she made it to the house. He had made himself some fresh coffee and settled down on the porch to watch those great rainclouds, a sight he hadn't seen for a long time.
Martha was carrying her high-heeled shoes. Her face looked like it belonged to a speckled hen, her hair was glued to her forehead by mud. Her once-pretty dress hung in wet globs from her generous hips.
Without a word, she stepped onto the porch and her shoes became the most lethal weapons known to man. Between mud-laden, high-heeled whacks and unprintable comments concerning his character, or lack thereof, she screamed, "Why didn't you give me a ride home?"
As he tried to dodge her well-aimed blows John said, "You told me never to pick up a woman by the side of the road."
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If I Were a Red Sox Fan, I'd Be Dead By Now
Seriously, Red Sox Nation, I have no idea how you do it.
From the 86 years of pure agony credited to the infamous Curse of the Bambino which included tumultuous yet exciting events such as the 1946 World Series, Carlton Fisk's '75 bomb, Bill Buckner's mental lapse and the late-inning heroics of one Aaron "The One-Hit Wonder" Boone, to the most historically shocking comeback in the history of the world in 2004 to overcoming a 3 games to 1 deficit in in the ALCS last year only to sweep the hottest team in baseball on your way to winning it all — again… I have no idea how you do it, Boston — how your heart hasn't leaped out of your chest and sunk through the floor, how you haven't become a raging alcoholic nor eaten your children, how you haven't been diagnosed with a severe case of jitteritis or how you have yet to set fire to the city of New York.
If I were you and I followed a team that knew no other style of play than the "force our fans to writhe and convulse in torment, exasperation and paralytic panic as we may or may not ultimately win this contest but we promise it will be interesting" I would, indeed, be a dead man.
Because, my fellow US Americans, I cannot take such stress. This is why every time Jason Isringhausen came in from the bullpen this season I immediately changed the channel. The pure uncertainty of his aging ability and his austere acuteness for blowing saves was simply too much for me. Often times I thought I would've been better off performing the Japanese ritual suicide rite of seppuku than watching him pitch late in a ball game, other times I just rammed my head into a concrete wall until I had the good fortune of sleep.
Dear readers, during the most stressful of times (i.e. close baseball games, first dates, election night) when my palms are sweaty, my brow furled, my pulse raging beyond control, I find myself resorting to the old habits of yesteryear already responsible for killing half of my family: nicotine, alcohol, the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric.
And that scares me.
Luckily for me, I was born in the midwest — far, far away from rickety noreaster accents and wild-hang-by-the-seat-of-your-pants baseball known as the Red Sox Nation.
Win or lose, no one knows drama like a Red Sox fan. And that's something I do not covet — not one bit.
Don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
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I think the two titles have softened a big chunk of them to the point that they'd be disappointed if the Red Sox lost, but not suicidally disappointed as they were before 2004. They've seen their team win a title and then another one three years later to boot. Anything more is just like Bill Gates winning the lottery—-what's the difference at this point?
Jeff, those Red Sox give ME a heart attack and I don't even root for them! Maybe it's healthier for fans to support teams that win or lose in blowouts. No sweaty palms. No palpitations. No spiking blood pressure. Yep, much healthier.
It's simply undeniable that the Red Sox are the most exciting team in baseball–and have been since 2003 (yeah, I know they lost but they would have creamed the Marlins in the WS).
I can handle losing but winning is worth the heart-attacks waiting for it to happen. The Red Sox fans, since this new ownership team took over, have had little to complain about and a lifetime of great memories that seem to keep on coming at us.
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My handsome baby is 11 days old and he has decided to scream and cry when I try to get him to latch on. He has done great breastfeeding... a correct latch, eating often enough, peeing and pooping, etc. Now the last few days he will cry when I try to get him to latch on and it takes about 15 minutes to finally get him on. Once he's on he does fine, but it is frustrating me that he does that and every time I go to feed him I worry that he won't latch on.
When he was first born, I fed him standing up (because it hurt me to sit down... ) in the cradle position and lately I have been trying to feed him in the same position, but sitting down. But I've even gone back to standing up and that doesn't work either. I've tried every position known to man and nothing works. He doesn't sputter or choke when he latches on or anything. He does seem to have a bit of gas, but with all that crying who wouldn't?! Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Tell me this will get better!!
Oh, I was wondering too if maybe I was feeding him before he was ready. I've been trying to look for his "early feeding cues" like rooting, etc. but could it be possible that I am trying to feed him before he is ready and that is making him mad? The longest he's ever gone is 4 hours. He usually eats every 2-3 hours.


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MORGANTOWN – When you look up and down the West Virginia University football depth chart, one thing that stands out is amount of depth at linebacker.
It's the deepest position for the Mountaineers as they return 10 lettermen, including four players with starting experience, from last season.
It's that depth, according to redshirt junior Isaiah Bruce, that will make for a strong core in the defense's second-level.
"All the linebackers love to compete," Bruce said. "None of them want to be second best. Everyone wants that starting spot. Everybody has their talents. Some of them may be faster, some may be stronger, some may be smarter. Whatever it is, we're all going to be put in a situation that best helps the team. There's definitely a lot of competition to where no one is comfortable to just sit in that spot."
Bruce will move to Mike linebacker (inside) after spending last season at Spur linebacker (outside). While he still had a solid sophomore campaign, Bruce says the switch will make him that much better.
"I definitely feel more comfortable inside rather than outside," Bruce said. "I feel like I can see more instead of one side of the ball. I think I can react in more ways rather than just one."
Bruce, who played Sam linebacker during a stellar freshman year, posted 43 tackles last season to go along with three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries.
Another dominating force back at linebacker is tackling machine Nick Kwiatkoski. The redshirt junior will move to Will linebacker (weakside) for the 2014 season after finishing last season with a team-high 86 tackles, good for fifth overall in the Big 12.
"I've been trying to improve my footwork and my speed," Kwiatkoski said of his focus for spring camp. "Getting in the film room and working on my mental game. That's probably my biggest thing I need to work on, being able to read things faster."
Also back for the Mountaineers is senior Jared Barber. Barber sustained a season-ending knee injury against Texas, but still finished third on the team with 71 tackles. Over his career, he's played in 32 games with 13 starts, seven of which came last season.
The fourth returning starter for West Virginia is Brandon Golson. The senior started all 12 games last season at Buck linebacker where he finished with 41 tackles, four sacks and five forced fumble.
Others in the mix are Wes Tonkery, Jewone Snow, Shaq Petteway, Al-Rasheed Benton, Edward Muldrow, Isaac McDonald, Hodari Christian and Sean Walters.
"I feel the intensity is a lot higher this summer," Kwiatkoski said. "Everything is just at a higher level. We have a lot of people coming back, a lot of athletes."
Lambert's Leg
It might sound odd, but kickers can overdo it in practice, too. Josh Lambert can attest to that.
The Mountaineers kicker says he over kicked last season.
"I think my biggest thing this year is staying healthy," the redshirt sophomore said. "I over kicked. It started during camp last year. It was just downhill ever since."
Lambert connected on 74 percent (17 of 23) of his kicks during his freshman campaign. He also had a long of 50 yards against Kansas State and a 34-yard game-winner against TCU in overtime.
The Texas native said he's been spending time in the weight room doing squats, something he hasn't done in the past.
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Juan Pierre's infield single in the 11th inning brought home Jimmy Rollins to beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 8-7. It wasn't pretty, but it was a victory.
-Mired in a slump, Erik Kratz came through huge with two outs in the eighth inning, smashing a three-run home run to tie it at seven. It's been great to see Kratz get an opportunity and seize it.
-The Phillies committed three errors on the day and the pitching wasn't great either. Vance Worley gave up four runs in 5 1/3 innings. He, along with five other pitchers, allowed Jon Jay and Matt Carpenter, the Cardinals 1-2 hitters, to go 7-for-11 with five RBI.
–Michael Schwimer can look so great one day and then the absolute opposite the next. He gave up three runs on three hits in the eighth inning.
–Chase Utley and Ryan Howard did some damage of their own, combining to go 3-for-6 with a home run, coming off the bat of Howard. It looked like the old days with the two of them propping up the middle of the Phillies order.
–Jeremy Horst won his first game as a major leaguer, pitching two solid innings in the 10th and 11th. He struck out three and lowered his ERA to 1.13. The Phillies clearly got the better of that Wilson Valdez trade.
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I am an old cranky man. Ugly, too, or so my wife says. But when the Phils pulled this out it made me so excited that I came real close to crapping myself. I didn't, but if I had, I would not have cared, What excitement. Heros like Horst, Pierre, and Kratz. GO PHILS !!!! Games like this make the season worthwhile.
that was funny bart! i can relate with that! i put a big picture of my face from 30- 35 yrs ago taped to the mirror in my bathromm so when i get up in the morning and look into the mirror i see it instead of the real thing and go whew! then after i'm up and have a cup of coofee i can go in and remove it to shave. lol then i go ugh! i don't have an answer for the cranky part cause my wife says i'm cranky alot these days! i wasn't cranky the last 5-7 yrs. i wonder what the comon denominator is?
I'm lucky. My eyes have gotten so bad over the years, I can no longer see just how old and ugly I've become.
As far as being cranky, I don't have the answer, either, because I've been that way all my life.
In defense of Schwimer, I'll just say that his bad outings have been pretty far apart lately. Before today, he'd given up only a couple of hits to something like 30 batters. When he's bad, though, he's terrible. It's nice he was bailed out.
Horst has been a good pickup. I remember clearly how so many fans groaned when Valdez was shipped out. Even Amaro had some early regrets.
Far be it from me to be critical of the Phils for the recent alumni weekend, always a fun one, but especially when the team is winning, but they missed the canoe big time this time.
McCarver throwing to Lefty was nice, but yo, what's up with George Smith not copping any weekend first pitches.
91 years ago this day, George tossed a complete game 12 hit shutout V the Boston Braves.
Check out George's work in that 1921 season that included that many hit masterpiece.
His W-L was 4-20, but of course that doesn't matter since pitcher W'L's have exited stage leftwith the Edsel, Corvair, and fresh recordings from The Delfonics.
So measure these peripherals V your modern day standards. In 221 innings, with 12 complete games no less, George yielded 303 hits, and struck out 45 batsmen.
Moral of the story?
A Kyle Kendrick for every era.
Except in the financial department.
ken that was excelent very excelant. my hat off to you!
all part of remembering some of the baseball I watched as a youth, Ryne. Thanks.
Wow, 6 pitchers, 3 errors and only 7 hits in 11 innings, that's not usually the recipe for winning! Great job of hanging in there and fighting to the end Phils. The Cardinals really needed this series, and the Phils wouldn't let them have it. Minor payback for last year I guess. And, we have 7 games left with the Reds so maybe in a backhanded way we can help them a little then. ( I always root for a Phillies victory no matter who it helps )
I'm surprised there is no mention in the write up of Jimmy's steal of third. I doubt Juan Pierre's infield hit is a game winner without it.
agreed lefty! i'm glad jimmy stole 3rd and scored on the infield single by pierre, and i'm glad the phils won. with that said. i still don't like rollins and hope he's gone next year.
so grumped up that i left after schwimmer blew it, had to go to PYT and gets burger
Bill I was so pissed I wanted to leave also! My wife talked me into staying – phew!
Thing is like Lefty said, the Phils did just enough with the few hits they got. They didn't go down 1-2-3 a lot of times, there were walks inbetween but no hits after Howards HR tied it.
Not typical at all, the 3 errors made them look little league.. Utley missed a throw at the plate where he is normally on, his triple should have been a double, he should have been caught at third – and Worley was getting hit hard.
I think that Worley needs to be examined, bone spurs perhaps and bring up Cloyd to fill his spot for now. Why not?
Phils will be back on top next year. They're winning with 4 relief pitchers and still 2 of 8 regulars out. I like the idea of Adams. Lock down the Pen and get 2 key players and they'll be good to go.
We've won both series this year against the WS Champs Cardinals Squirrels. I just want to ask here, except for that lost weekend in Atlanta, how many series have we won since the All Star break?
It's a nice 'feel good' win for the team and fans. Another extra inning walkoff win..you got to like that. A lot of key contributions as a team (despite the 3 errors) with Utley, Howard, Rollins, Kratz and of course, Pierre. Papelbon did his thing and Horst has been a pleasant surprise (so far).
The bullpen has been the underachieving team's Achilles' heel for the entire season. It will be interesting to see out it will all turn out during next season's spring training with the return of Stutes, Herndon and perhaps Contreras in good health. Horst looks to be a keeper as well as Valdes. Not so with Schwimer and Diekman. They are too inconsistent in their early stage of development and needs more time in the minors.
Perhaps with added revenue from the salary dumps of Blanton, Pence and Victorino, GM Amaro may be shopping during the offseason for a quality reliever as the 8th inning setup to closer, Papelbon. I don't think Lindblom nor Bastardo fits in that role.
Contreras is done the Phils need to move past him. They need a solid eight inning guy that (insert manager) can count on. Horst has been a pleasant surprise but soon to tell if he is for real. The team needs a 3B (Rube dont get disillusion thinking Frandsden is the guy) a solid 8th inning guy and a CF'er. They also need the 3 Aces to be Aces.
How about if reality sets in? How many teams really have 3 aces? My point being if the starter can keep the opposition under 4 runs this should be a winnable game. Allowing the team your facing to score 4 runs is not ace expectations – but should be within reach. The fact that the sheer mention of our starters should scare our opponents is quite the advantage, and given the fact that either of these guys is likely to throw a gem is superior to what most teams have.
Not this year though.
I only hope that fans don't blame Amaro if he can't find a 3rd baseman better than Frandsen. They aren't exactly growing on trees, and even those so-called "great" GMs would be hard-pressed to find one without trading half their top ten prospects. Frandsen might have to be the answer even if Amaro doesn't really want him.
Quality before quantity would be a nice approach to populate third base candidate (s) next spring, but woeful market that it is, I might be inclined to keep an eye on if there's any progress to an improvement to Freddy Sanchez's health. It's hard planning on him coming back effectively, but if you can bring in the junk they did this spring, Freddy wouldn't be a downgrade on a look see basis. He's primarily a 2B, but has, and can play 3rd. And he is without a shadow of a doubt a winning ballplayer. Huge longshot, but so is the rest of the reasonable field.
This board is deader than a door nail these days. Pretty depressing….
What a great game yesterday! Pierre gets all the credit for that infield single… and kudos to Jimmy for stealing 3rd, allowing him to score on that play. Also worth highlighting, the bullpen pitched really well (except for Schwimmer).
On the list of things that annoyed me: Howard and J-roll swinging at 3-0 counts. ESPECIALLY Howard… didn't he learn a thing from last year's playoffs?! Absolutely no more green lights for players when they're 3-0!!! Sure… ONE DAY.. he may get something better than a single, but more often than not, you're giving the opposing team a chance to get an out. It's simply not smart baseball. GET ON BASE. That's all.
(Hard to be tough on him when he also hit a HR that tied the game… but there's still room for improvement.)
The three ball swing can be argued until doomsday. It certainly isn't an automatic anything. If it's a strike instead of a ball (and many times it is), that just puts the batter one strike closer to making that out. It can give the pitcher a chance to regain his "feel" so that his next pitch is also a strike. (I've seen many pitchers go 3-0, then put everything over the plate after the batter takes strike one). In a different case, that three ball pitch might be a big fat "get it over the plate" effort that might be right in the batter's "happy zone" and end up in the bleachers.
In my opinion, there's nothing wrong with swinging 3-0, provided the batter is selective about it and only swings at something he can actually get decent wood on.
Makes NO sense. A walk is as good as a hit. When you're up 3-0, the odds are that you'll almost definitely get on base. Take a strike or two, but get on base. Then say thank you.
A walk is only sometimes as good as a hit. I'd definitely prefer the batter to be on second or third, or to drive himself in. None of those happen with a walk.
And, in case you aren't aware, taking that 3-0 pitch is absolutely NO GUARANTEE that the batter will walk. If you've ever watched games, there have been many, many instances of a batter striking out, grounding out, or popping out after he's laid off of a 3-0 pitch over the fat part of the plate. If the pitch is hittable, why would anyone want to waste it? It would be like having your cleanup hitter sacrifice with one out and the runner already on second base.
I was at the game also a very nice win even though they kept trying to lose the game. what bothered me in the 8 th inning with Schwimer was after Furcal gets a lead off signal he has Freese in an 0-2 count and throws 4 straight balls to walk him, mostly breaking balls. I am not sure who calls the pitches Kratz or the bench but they need to throw a strike. The same thing happened with Bastardo against Freeman on wensday. Then when he gives up the double to Jay he put his head down and if you watch the replay you can see he is no mans land not baking up anyone as the play continues. This is totally unacceptable.
The Phillies have been looking for an answer at third base since when? David Bell in 04-? some would say since Scott Rolen before him. That's at least 8 years of drafting, developing, trading, signing FA's- and the fact is, they haven't got it done.
Some say these guys don't grow on trees, and that's absolutely correct. However, some teams DO find them, and a glance around MLB shows that. Since 2004 there have been many terrific new third basemen brought up. This list is top of head and not all inclusive.
David Wright (maybe can't count him because first year was 04)
Ryan Zimmerman
Evan Longoria
David Freese
Hanley Ramirez
Chase Headley
Brett Lawrie
Will Middlebrooks
Mike Moustakas
Mike Olt (probably should be in the list below, but he's in the majors now)
Kyle Seager
Todd Frazier
And some that are projected as future stars such as
Anthony Rendon
Nick Castellanos
Manny Machado ( also brought up to MLB now)
Others will say don't blame Amaro, Gillick, or Wade for this. And I'm asking–Who's fault is it then? Where does the responsibility ultimately lie? 8 years is a long time, and what does the pipeline look like now? I don't know, is Cody Asche Major league material? and when?
Ryan Zimmerman 1st rd #4
Evan Longoria 1st rd #3
Brett Lawrie 1st rd #16
Mike Moustakas 1st rd #2
Anthony Rendon 1st rd #6
Manny Machado 1st rd #3
Jesse Biddle was picked over Castellanos and Olt. You can debate the merits of that choice but Jesse Biddle is arguably our #1 prospect right now. Next we have Chase Headley, picked in the 2nd round, who we could have had but we picked a different 3rd baseman right before him: Mike Costanzo. Needless to say the guy has done nothing. We chose Kelly Dugan and Kyrell Hudson over Kyle Seager in 2007. Kyle Seager has been largely unimpressive in the majors so far but he was quite good in the minors. Dugan has had a decent season with Lakewood this year and Hudson has been a disappointment. Todd Frazier was picked in the first round in 2007. We could have had but picked Savery first. Obviously that doesn't look that great right now but D'arnaud went a couple picks after Frazier and I doubt you could complain if Savery and D'arnaud would have been flip-flopped. To round out the list Hanley got a 20k signing bonus- which is not something an international stud would be paid today. That makes me think he wasn't as highly regarded by anyone. Middlebrooks was picked in the 5th round and Freese in the 9th rd. I would say they could be your best complaints out of everyone but after actually looking at all the people you named for the most part they were off the board before the Phillies even had a pick or they just went with something else and missed. Picking prospects is a hard thing to do. The only way they could have gotten the really premier guys you mentioned was if they big league team was atrocious.
RE: The current Phillies crop at 3rd.
Asche is the closest to be able to make an impact. He was drafted last year and was terrible in Williamsport. He worked hard in the offseason to work on his swing and put up .349/.378/.447 in Clearwater in 270 PAs earlier this year. He struggled to start off when he was promoted to Reading but has since straightened things out in his last 150 AB putting up over an .800 OPS putting his total numbers at reading at .249/.311/.429. He definitely needs a little work against lefties but if he continues his current pace of development I say he could get a September Call-Up next year. Not bad for a guy who skipped Lakewood, and played in Clearwater and Reading this year.
the other 3rd basemen to watch is Maikel Franco who is a 19 yr old in Lakewood showing some very good power potential. His line is .254/.320/.401
Good comment Rick, very informative about the minor leaguers. I totally disagree with your closing statement.
"The only way they could have gotten the really premier guys you mentioned was if they big league team was atrocious."
That's why good teams have to trade. Do you think the 2006 World Series losing Tigers are sorry they did this in the following offseason?
No one will deny that was a good move but that's a special circumstance. That's the Marlins who were/are notorious payroll dumpers and I doubt very much they were going to give the Phillies any of that action. It's gotten to the point that good 3rd base/infield prospects are so rare that people are reluctant to part with them. Not even sure if the Rangers would give up Olt in a deal for Lee.
Betwwen Asche and Franco, who would you say is the better defensive 3B?
Neither of them are supposed to be great defenders. Conflicting reports on Asche. Some people have questioned his ability and others say he makes plays just fine. Franco might be a little better right now. Asche might turn out to be a better defender though because he seems to be willing to put the extra extra time in to improve.
I like above average fielders at third. I think it's important, though not as important as up the middle. It's the reason why we could win with a god fielder like Pedro Feliz as long as we had power from second base in Utley. But he's no guarantee anymore, and although he is playing well now, will Chase be able to play next spring? No one can say for sure.
Anyway, if you build a strong enough system- even if you are weak at certain positions, you can trade with others where they are weak for their strengths. You don't have to be an atrocius team to get good players. Mike Trout was in our back yard and passed on by 22 teams (actually 21 But the Angels picked someone else first)
You just have to have a keen eye, a great analytics dept. and be willing to deal your best prospects like the Tigers did. You just have to outwork your competition, and I don't think 8 years is an acceptable gap in having a true major league third baseman with pop in the system, as I said above be it via drafting, developing, trading, or signing FA's.
Ruben Amaro Jr. has admitted to not relying on analytics on National Television. That has to change so that these type of long gaps are avoided. And believe me Rick, I know there is a lot of luck involved, but I believe you make your own luck.
Spot on Lefty. Polly was nice pickup and was the answer temporarily. Then he aged quicker than a Yugo parked near the ocean. I dont believe Youklis dude is the answer. His salary and he;s been hurt a ton. Now he has a concussion. I actually dont know what Rube is going to do at this point. I admit I was a Polly fan and i agreed with the signing. Though seen the man literally fall apart at the hinges im not to keen on bringing him back next year. I also think Rube is taking a big gamble on AAAA Frandsden to be a starter, without a plan B if that experiment fails next year.
I think Frandsen isn't a gamble, but is only the backup plan (probably plan "C") in case there's no one available in trade.
You're selling Amaro and all the scouts short if you think they're not aware of Frandsen's limited skills. Unfortunately, the free agents are probably no better, and a trade will bring all the same old tired comments about how the front office is ruining the team's future by trading away the young "talent."
P.S. Too soon to tell on Asche they are trying to fast track him in the ranks…
I really think it depends on what they do with the outfield as to what happens at 3rd. If you are going into the season with JMJ, Brown, Pierre/Scherholtz then they need to trade for a real 3rd basemen that plays defense. Beltrae maybe, or even Headly. But if they go out and get a 280 25 HR 90 RBI guy in the outfield then maybe you can get away with Galvis or Frandsen at third. If they can deal for a 3rd basemen you may be able to go with JMJ and his 230 BA in Center, and hope Dom can hit 270-280 with 15-20 HRs. If they fill cf with Bourne then you still need some pop out of 3rd. IMO


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For Immediate Release
February 6, 2009
Illinois gears up for simultaneous reading of Gettysburg Address; Aiming for new Guinness World Record
Simultaneous reading at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 12 part of Abraham Lincoln's 200th Birthday celebration with Abe fans across the nation
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Board of Education is joining with the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum to encourage students across the state to participate in a nation-wide simultaneous reading of the Gettysburg Address at 9:30 a.m. Feb. 12 and help set a new Guinness World Record. The reading is part of a series of state and national events marking Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday.
"This celebration of the life and legacy of our nation's 16th President is a once in a lifetime opportunity,'' said State Superintendent of Education Christopher A. Koch. "We hope that everyone in school on Feb. 12 will recite President Lincoln's highly regarded speech. Students can always open books and learn, but this is an opportunity to experience – and perhaps make – history."
Lincoln's Birthday is officially a school holiday, but schools can be in session that day. In fact, more than 93 percent of Illinois Schools have petitioned ISBE to hold classes on Feb. 12.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the record for most people reading aloud simultaneously is 223,363 participants. The February 12 reading will be broadcast live at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Museum and on its Web site. Teachers and school administrators can register for the reading at www.PresidentLincoln.org where they can also find the Gettysburg Address and other resources for the day, as well as forms that must be completed if that school wishes to become part of the world record attempt. Schools may participate without taking part in the record attempt if they wish.
In addition, public school students in grades 5 and 8 who are in class that day will receive a commemorative poster with the 271 words that President Lincoln so eloquently delivered in 1863 on the battlefield near Gettysburg.
"Lincoln's brief speech reminds Americans that the ideals of equality and freedom are the foundations of healthy democratic government,'' said Illinois State Historian Thomas Schwartz. "A moving testament to the honored dead, the address is also a challenge to contemplate what the ultimate cause for their sacrifice was. Lincoln urges Americans to expand their understanding of American equality through a `new birth of freedom,' for the former enslaved peoples.''
The February 12 Gettysburg Address reading, entitled the Four Score and Seven Project, is generously supported by JP Morgan Chase, MacArthur Foundation and The Chicago Community Trust, and administered by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation.
"We know that teaching and learning become more effective when students are engaged and participating in what they're studying,'' said Superintendent Koch. "We hope that the activities of the day will whet the appetites of future historians.''


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Waves Of Russians Fill The Streets To Protest Putin
By editor • Dec 11, 2011
Originally published on December 11, 2011 7:58 am
Tens of thousands of Russians took to the streets of Moscow Saturday, shouting "We exist!" against Vladimir Putin's inevitable return to the presidency. Host Audie Cornish speaks with Julia Ioffe, Foreign Policy's Moscow correspondent, about post-election protests in Russia.


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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/41639
- Title
- The variability in strength of thermally sprayed coatings
- Author(s)
- Ostojic, P.; Berndt, C. C.
- Abstract
- There is a large variability in the bond strengths of coatings which are determined by the tensile adhesion test method. The primary intention of this work is to establish a suitable parameter which measures the strength variability of thermally sprayed coatings, as well as a meaningful parameter to index that strength. The Weibull modulus for metal (e. g. mild steel) and ceramic (e. g. zirconia, alumina) coatings has been found and then related to the defect nature of the coating. This work has shown that the Weibull analysis method is a pertinent parameter to examine in the case of thermally sprayed coatings. The testing methods allow an 'index of integrity' to be established for thermally sprayed coatings, involving both the Weibull modulus m and the characteristic value sigma //0 so that interlaboratory tests or products from different manufacturers can be compared and contrasted.
- Publication type
- Journal article
- Source
- Surface and Coatings Technology, Vol. 34, no. 1 (Jan 1987), pp. 43-50
- Publication year
- 1987
- Keyword(s)
- Alumina; Coatings; Materials testing; Plasma spraying; Protective coatings; Refractory materials; TATS; Tensile Adhesion Tests; Tensile tests; Thermally sprayed coatings; Weibull analysis method
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- 0257-8972
- Publisher URL
- Copyright
- Copyright © 1988 Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
- Peer reviewed


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With a bad line and no QB, I don't see this working out well for Mendenhall. I think Denver would have been a smarter move for him.
With a bad line and no QB, I don't see this working out well for Mendenhall. I think Denver would have been a smarter move for him.
1. CB Marcus Peters Washington 6/190
2. OG Josue Matias Florida State 6-6/320
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5. TE Jeff Heurman Ohio State 6-5/255
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Its going to be tough for Mendy with that line they have, I hope it works out for him but no question Denver would of been a better fit.
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Events » Talks & Tours » Tour
Portrait of a Peasant (Patience Escalier), August 1888
Vincent van Gogh
Dutch, 1853–1890
Oil on canvas
Norton Simon Art Foundation
© 2014 Norton Simon Art Foundation
Impressionists and Post-Impressionists: Color and Art in the Late 19th Century
Date: Saturday, June 07, 2014
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Speaker: Staff Educator
Type: Tour
Join a Museum educator for a one-hour tour examining how artists used color in their work in the late 19th century.
Meets in Entrance Gallery | Free with admission. | Please note that space is limited to 25 participants. Sign up at the Information Desk no later than 15 minutes prior to the tour.


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1. Oklahoma City Thunder (41-12)
Kevin Durant scored 41 points in the Thunder's 41st victory of the season. Oklahoma City is 13-2 over its last 15 games. (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)
2. Indiana Pacers (39-11)
The Magic? Really? (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)
3. Miami Heat (35-14)
The Jazz? Really? (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)
4. Portland Trail Blazers (36-15)
Portland leads the league in scoring (108.9) and rebounding (46.5). That's impressive. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
5. San Antonio Spurs (37-14)
Patty Mills scored 32 points off the bench on Saturday – one point fewer than what starters Tony Parker, Boris Diaw, Cory Joseph and Danny Green scored combined (33). (Photo by Brock Williams-Smith/NBAE via Getty Images)
6. Los Angeles Clippers (36-18)
The Clippers are 22-4 at home, 14-14 on the road. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
7. Houston Rockets (34-17)
That's five straight wins, including victories over Dallas, San Antonio and Phoenix. (Photo by Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images)
8. Phoenix Suns (30-20)
Goran Dragic's 34 points against Golden State were a career-high. Perhaps he should have been an All-Star after all. (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images)
9. Golden State Warriors (30-21)
The Warriors are 6-8 since their 10-game winning streak. (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
10. Memphis Grizzlies (27-23)
The Grizzlies shot just one free throw in a 79-76 win over the Hawks on Saturday. That's the fewest in an NBA game since the shot clock was introduced in 1954. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images)
11. Dallas Mavericks (31-21)
Five straight wins. (Photo by Danny Bollinger/NBAE via Getty Images)
12. Atlanta Hawks (25-24)
Three straight losses – all by five points or fewer. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images)
13. Toronto Raptors (26-24)
That offensive foul call on Kyle Lowry was one of the worst calls this century. (Photo by Ron Turenne/NBAE via Getty Images)
14. Chicago Bulls (25-25)
A .500 record normally isn't too impressive. For this team, it is. (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)
15. Washington Wizards (25-25)
Still .500 at home (13-13), still .500 on the road (12-12). (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)
16. Denver Nuggets (24-25)
Losing Ty Lawson (broken rib) for any significant amount of time would all but end Denver's playoff hopes. Lawson leads Denver in points (18.3), assists (8.8) and steals (1.5). (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
17. Minnesota Timberwolves (24-27)
Losing Kevin Martin (19.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists), who is out indefinitely with a broken left thumb, really hurts. Literally. (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)
18. Brooklyn Nets (23-26)
Brooklyn is 15-11 at home and 8-15 on the road. Given the experience on this team, that shouldn't be the case. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
19. Charlotte Bobcats (22-29)
Still seven games under .500, still a playoff team. (Photo by Brock Williams-Smith/NBAE via Getty Images)
20. Utah Jazz (17-33)
The Jazz this season have beaten Oklahoma City, Houston and, after Saturday night, Miami. Those are three impressive wins for a lottery team. (Photo by Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images)
21. New Orleans Pelicans (22-28)
New Orleans has lost 12 of its last 19 games. (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
22. New York Knicks (20-31)
After winning four of five, the Knicks have lost four of five. (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)
23. Detroit Pistons (21-29)
Maurice Cheeks was fired after just 50 games? With that roster? Good luck, Detroit... (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
24. Cleveland Cavaliers (18-33)
After six straight losses, two straight wins. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
25. Orlando Magic (16-37)
First Oklahoma City, now Indiana? Say what? (Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images)
26. Los Angeles Lakers (18-33)
The Lakers haven't beaten a team from the Western Conference since Jan. 3 (Utah). They haven't beaten a winning team from the Western Conference since Nov. 22 (Golden State). (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
27. Boston Celtics (18-34)
Rajon Rondo has set season-highs in assists in three straight games. (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
28. Sacramento Kings (17-34)
Below average at home (11-16) and awful on the road (6-18), Sacramento is officially the worst team in the Western Conference. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
29. Philadelphia 76ers (15-37)
Losers of six straight, Philadelphia is 12-37 since starting 3-0. (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
30. Milwaukee Bucks (9-41)
Here's hoping that tenth win comes before Spring Training. (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)
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SanDisk, one of the leading suppliers of flash-based products, admitted that far not all solid-state drives (SSDs) that are on the market right now are really reliable, which is why many of them are never used inside branded personal computers. But Eli Harari, chief exec of SanDisk, claims that the company does know what to do in order to improve reliability of next-gen SSDs.
"Not all SSD products created equal or are equally reliable, and the OEMs are very, very good at testing, properly testing SSD devices. The industry is in the early stages, still in its infancy. You have seen the issues that we have had with our third generation, but, frankly, I believe that all the major manufacturers of SSDs are seeing similar birth pains," said Mr. Harari during the most recent conference call with financial analysts.
There is no secret that the vast majority of solid-state drives available today and aimed at the consumer are based on the multi-level cell (MLC) flash memory and may even feature outdated controllers. MLC flash is less reliable and speedy compared to single-level cell (SLC) flash and inefficient controllers may even worsen the situation. As MLC flash starts to incorporate up to four bits [of data] per single cell (4bpc, X4), the role of memory controllers increases dramatically and far not all designers of SSDs are capable of developing appropriate controllers.
"But we know what the issues are and we know what is needed to be done architecturally, and NAND will be up to the task. We are making progress [on a monthly basis], improving our performance and our quality and reliability and so do our competitors. […] I would expect by sometime in 2010, those [birth pain] issues would be mostly behind the industry, including ourselves." said chief executive officer of SanDisk.
Last year Eli Harari said that operating systems, such as Windows Vista, did not offer any optimizations for SSDs, which is why they could not show dramatic performance improvements. However, with Windows 7 out, SSDs would gain speed and reliability, the chief exec said.
"The operating system guys, Windows 7 is beginning to be much more flash friendly, so I do not see that reliability or quality or endurance as being in anywhere near a show stopper for SSD," claimed Mr. Harari.


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The Filibuster
As of 2008, Jim Rice, Jack Morris and Andre Dawson have all been kept out of the Hall of Fame. Which of these snubs is the most heinous?
Well, Mr. Lung, I appreciate the gravity of the question. And I'm sure the thinking man's response would be Jim Rice. More than that, with the current power of the Red Sox nation, one would assume that it was a done deal. However, I don't care about that. And I don't care about Andre Dawson either. Me, I want to talk about Jack Morris.
First of all, he deserves to be in some Hall of Fame somewhere just for saying "I don't talk to women when I'm naked, unless they're on top of me or I'm on top of them." And that's coming from a guy who looked like this:
And he went to BYU. A mormon with a dirty mouth? Sign this man up.
And on the baseball side of things, without Jack, Sparky only wins the World Series in one league and Alan Trammell is just another shortstop. Ok, so the part about Trammell isn't true but there's no way the Tigers win the series in '84 without Morris.
However, I'm going to have to go against my instincts and my abiding love of the Tigers here and tell god's honest truth. It is Easter after all and Jesus just came back from the dead. So, here it is, straight from me to you. None of these baseball players, as good as they are, deserve to be in the Hall of Fame. Yeah, they're amazing talents and they may have even posted numbers that were gaudy in their time. Morris ended his career with 254 wins. Rice almost hit .300 for his career and more or less held the Red Sox together during that time. And Andre Dawson has a cool name and played for the Cubs. But none of them defined baseball during their respective careers and none of them deserve a place next to Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb or Sandy Koufax.
The Hall of Fame ceases to be relevant when players get in based on spectacular seasons, slightly above average careers or the meaning they may have had to their team. The Hall of Fame exists to reward and celebrate those who redefined how the game is played. That's why Micky Mantle is a Hall of Famer and Cecil Fielder is just the father of Prince Fielder. Once someone like Cecil gets in, Micky's accomplishments mean that much less. So, a standard has to be set and that standard has to be rigorously applied to everyone, no matter how beloved they might be.
So, here's my answer to your question. None of these snubs are heinous because not a single one of these players met the standard that has been set for inclusion in the Hall. And since they don't meet that standard, not a single one deserves to be in the Hall of Fame.
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well done Allan I agree just wondering if Jeffy is going to hate us for this or not though
You're not allowed to agree with Allen, Baba. In fact, I've set up a nice bed for you on my porch for your visit to Chicago. 🙂
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What's even more amazing about the Morris/women comment is that he would have to meet a woman wearing his uniform and holding some paystubs to get them on top of him or he on top of them. He ain't got the looks and if that's his prerequisite for talking to women, how was he going to get them into bed in the first place?
I think he, Rice and Dawson should all be in the HOF, incidentally.


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Today, President Barack Obama welcomed Taoiseach Enda Kenny of Ireland to the United States and commemorated his fourth St. Patrick's Day at the White House. As in previous ceremonies, the Taoiseach presented the U.S. president with a bowl of shamrocks, a symbol of unity. This annual "shamrock ceremony" at the White House dates back decades and symbolizes the close friendship between the United States and Ireland.
This evening, President Obama and the First Lady will host a St. Patrick's Day reception at the White House, which was designed by an Irish architect who used as his model the grandest building he knew -- Leinster House in Ireland. The festivities are taking place today, Tuesday, March 20, because St. Patrick's Day fell on a Saturday this year.
St. Patrick's Day, a holiday imported by Irish immigrants, is celebrated across the United States every March 17. It is the occasion for city-sponsored festivities and parades in many other countries, including Japan, Australia, Canada, Malaysia, Great Britain, and Ireland. The largest parades are held in Dublin (Ireland), New York City, Montreal, and Boston. The first recorded celebration of St. Patrick's Day in the American colonies was in Boston in 1737, and the first St. Patrick's Day celebration in New York City was held at the Crown and Thistle Tavern in 1756.
The friendship between Ireland and the United States stretches back to the beginnings of both republics, and the ties of kinship, history, and shared values run deep. Irish Americans have played an integral role in making America a place of hope and opportunity. Throughout its history, America has welcomed millions of Irish immigrants to its shores. Today, the United States and Ireland share strong bilateral relations, maintain deep cultural ties, and work together on issues ranging from food security to human rights to advance positive change in the world.
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The best change in 100 years
Elsie Canady of Gray's Creek in Cumberland County marked her 100th birthday July 31. She was honored with a feature article in the Fayetteville Observer and recognition by Hope Mills mayor Eddie Dees.
Elsie Nordan was born in 1911 in the Cumberland community. She grew up near the No. 3 cotton mill, also known as the old Bluff Mill, where her father, Frank Nordan, operated the generator. She graduated from Hope Mills School in 1930. She met and later married Ernest Richard Canady, a farmer in Gray's Creek. They had seven children.
Ms. Canady told the Observer's Lisa Carter Waring that of all the changes she has seen over the past 100 years, the most significant was electricity introduced by South River EMC. "We didn't have electricity in the country until 1942," she said. "That was a big, big help to farmers."
Ms. Canady said electricity brought running water, bathrooms, vacuum cleaners, lights and electric stoves. She remembers getting her first electric stove. "My husband said he hoped it would make as good of a biscuit as the wood stove," she said. "And I think it did."


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Tucker girls defeat Williamstown
CHARLESTON – A year after losing in the Class A state quarterfinals to Williamstown, No. 4 seed Tucker County got its revenge here late Wednesday night inside the Charleston Civic Center as the Mountain Lions outlasted the Yellowjackets, 61-53.
Fifth-seeded Williamstown got off to a quick start and led 5-2 after Jessie Kerns scored on the baseline and Brooke Cieslewski drained a 3-pointer. The last lead for WHS (14-10) came at 7-6 when Kenzie Smith, who finished with a team-high 19 points, scored on a lay-in. The game was even at 10 at 3:39 of the first after Smith canned a pair of charity stripe tosses, but the Mountain Lions took the lead for good when point guard Hunter Radford converted a layup.
Tucker County, which got a game-high 24 points from Stephanie Betler and 21 more from Amber Evans, proceeded to dominate the rest of the first half. Tucker County led 36-19 at intermission and scored 28 of its points in the paint. The Yellowjackets, who missed 13 of 14 from downtown in the first half and shot just 21 percent (7 of 33) from the floor, wouldn't go down without a fight.
Triples by Smith and Kathleen Cornell cut the Tucker County advantage to 36-25 at 5:27 of the third and the deficit still stood at 11, 46-35, entering the final eight minutes.
Try as they might, and despite Tucker County (20-5) getting into serious foul trouble, the 'Jackets just couldn't rally all the way back.
A pair of Kerns free throws were followed by a Lauren Amos steal and lay-in as WHS needed just 13 seconds at the start of the fourth to slice the deficit to seven points.
After Tucker County turned the ball over for the 25th time, Sami Rea made a layup to bring the score to 48-44 with 6:37 remaining. Just 32 seconds later, Smith converted a lay-in from a Cieslewski dish and it was finally back to a one possession affair. At that point, Tucker County head coach Jim Ambrose inserted his players with foul trouble – Radford and Evans – back into the lineup and the Mountain Lions never let Williamstown get any closer the rest of the way.
Even though Williamstown closed to 46-44 with 6:05 to play, the Yellowjackets finished the rest of the contest with three turnovers and missed 12 of 13 from the field. Williamstown's last field goal of the season was a Cieslewski trey with 3:07 left, which pulled head coach Fred Sauro's club to within three at 54-51.
Evans pulled down 12 rebounds to finish with the lone double-double while teammate Savannah Ambrose hauled in a game-high 13 caroms.
Tucker County, which will play four-time defending state champion Huntington St. Joe at 1 p.m. Friday in the semifinals, held the Yellowjackets to just 26 percent (17 of 66) shooting. Williamstown lost the battle on the boards 51-37, but forced 30 Mountain Lions turnovers. Although the 'Jackets had 18 turnovers, coach Sauro's squad missed 21 of 26 from 3-point land and made only 14 of 25 from the foul line.
Cieslewski added 16 points, Cornell had six and Kerns, who had five assists, chipped in five markers.


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Dividers & CompassesBeam Compasses
Mechanical and architectural drawings have sometimes required circles with diameters of several feet instead of the several inches possible with a standard drawing compass. A beam compass was usually sold with just the points, which the user attached to the ends of a metal rod or wooden slat the length of the desired radius of the circle. One end was held in place, and the other end was pivoted around that end, maintaining contact with the paper. The patent model in the collection is a beam compass.
"Dividers & Compasses - Beam Compasses" showing 1 items.
Beam Compass by Kern & Co.
- Description
- Beam compasses were used to draw circles of large radius by positioning the sliding pieces on a wooden lath. This German silver instrument, also called a draftsman's trammel, has a smaller sliding piece with a pencil point that may be exchanged for the pen point holder also contained in the case. The smaller sliding piece is engraved with the Kern logo, a K inside a pair of dividers. The larger sliding piece has a needle point. Either end of the needle point may be used.
- The larger sliding piece is engraved with a maker's mark: KERN & Co; AARAUSWISS. No beam, or wooden lath, is included, nor is there room for one in the case. The case is leather over wood, lined with maroon velvet and locked by a button on the side. The top of the case is imprinted with a rectangle that has a fleur-de-lis at each corner. The maker's mark is stamped in gold: KERN & Co AARAU [/] SWITZERLAND. The owner's card is inside the case, with "Property [/] of" written in cursive pencil and "L. N. EDWARDS" printed. Carolyn H. Edwards of Glen Echo, Md., bequeathed this beam compass set to the Smithsonian in 1971.
- The marks on this compass are similar to those used by Kern between 1885 and 1926. For other instruments manufactured by Kern, see ID numbers MA*247966, 1977.0460.02, 1978.2291.01, and MA*321781.
- Reference: Juerg Dedual, "How Old is My Kern & Co. AG Aarau?" Virtual Archive of WILD HEERBRUGG, http://www.wild-heerbrugg.com/how_old_is_my_kern_&_co__ag_aarau_instrument.htm.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1885-1926
- maker
- Kern & Co.
- ID Number
- accession number
- 296611
- catalog number
- 333947
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center