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Rabbi Howard Bogot completes this series: A Storyteller's Jewishness. This series of classes will provide a unique, inter-generational learning experience at Beth Am, as our ninth-grade students join us for the second hour of each class. We will not only hear and study Jewish stories, but also compose original commentaries.
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No. 9 Amherst Crunches Colorado
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AMHERST, Mass. - Katie Ferris tied a career-high with eight points earned on three goals and five assists as No. 9 UMass women's lacrosse recorded a 17-4 victory over Colorado at McGuirk Stadium on Friday afternoon. Ferris was one of three Minutewomen to total a hat trick as Melissa Carelli produced a single-game career-high four points on three goals and an assist while Tanner Guarino tallied three times.
Erika Eipp and Sam Rush each had two goals and one helper while Ellie Bullitt scored twice and Meaghan Bowen recorded her first collegiate goal. Eileen McDonald added one goal, her third of the season.
Rachel Vallarelli started and earned the win in net as she made five saves against three goals allowed during 49 minutes, 20 seconds of game action. Leigh Henjes relieved Vallarelli with 10:40 to play and stopped two Colorado shots with one goal against.
Cali Castagnola produced a pair of tallies for Colorado while Amelia Brown and Sarah Lautman had one goal apiece.
The Minutewomen improved to 7-0 with the victory while Colorado fell to 4-3 on the season.
Sam Rush earned her 20th tally of the season only 17 seconds into play to put UMass ahead, 1-0. Eipp then notched her first of the day after Kelsey McGovern won the ensuing draw control, one of four McGovern secured on the game. Both passes came from Ferris behind the Colorado cage as Massachusetts raced out to a 2-0 lead only 49 seconds into the contest. Lautman cut the margin in half with 27:45 left in the first; however, the Minutewomen produced the next seven goals to open up a 9-1 lead with 16:33 to play in the opening half. Guarino started the run after Rush found her open near the Colorado crease at the 26:14 mark and capped it nearly 10 minutes later with an unassisted strike.
Brown etched her name into the scoring column 65 seconds later to make it 9-2, but three consecutive tallies for the Minutewomen - two from Ferris - to end the half pushed the home squad's advantage to 12-2 at the break.
Guarino capped her hat trick following halftime while Bullitt tallied back-to-back unassisted goals as the Maroon and White extended the lead to 15-2. Castagnola scored twice for Colorado during the final 10:40 of the contest, including a goal with only seven seconds left to play.
Castagnola's marks were broken up by two Minutewomen goals as McDonald netted one with 7:41 left before Bowen struck with four minutes to play.
Massachusetts recorded a sizable lead in shots, 31-13, and earned more draw controls, 12-10 and groundballs, 14-11. The Minutewomen also drew a higher number of fouls, 17-9 and forced Colorado in 20 turnovers against only nine committed. UMass went 3-for-5 on their free-position shots while the Buffaloes converted one free position goal over four shots.
The Minutewomen continue their season at Vermont with a 3 p.m. game on Tuesday, March 18.
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Heeeey, oh hey. Yeah, still alive over here!
I've left for home in Pennsylvania, and I've spent the last week or so happily ignoring my computer, drinking coffee with my parents, and watching an absurd amount of Toddlers & Tiaras. It's my firm belief that the holidays are for ignoring real responsibility and giving in to those guilty pleasures.
I hope you're all having a very happy holiday and getting to indulge in something ridiculous. My dad came in to announce that he is running to the store to pick up chestnuts so we can roast them as a family tonight. Mmmmk. Here's to new and old holiday traditions, and just having some time to live in the moment for a second or two.


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Renovation Overview
Why was Rise Hall such a problem?
It was a combination of its location, its size and its listing that created the problem with Rise Hall. If it was somewhere with passing trade then all sorts of commercial uses would be more feasible, from a hotel or conference centre to a care home or even dividing it up as flats. But the cost of turning this sort of building into one of these would likely far outweigh the end value, so commercially it just doesn't stack up.
So the sensible thing to do with this building would be to demolish it (or at least part of it) to end up with a home that was fit for the purpose of living in. Today, dozens of staff quarters are simply no longer required in all but the rarest of homes in the UK. But it's the grade 2* listing that stops you being able to do this. It has been deemed (quite rightly I believe) to be of architectural and historical importance by English Heritage. This tries to ensure its survival with the end sanction being that, should you not do repairs, they are able to carry them out and bill you for them. In reality it's pretty rare for this to happen as they would much rather you deal with the problem rather than them, but it is the ultimate sanction to avoid losing another great swathe of our architectural heritage.
So what happened to stately homes?
At the turn of the 20th century there were many more stately homes in the UK. Society was different and wealth was held by a few with the majority of the population earning comparatively little. As labour was cheap, having the large numbers of employees that enabled large homes to be maintained and run was not a considerable expense. Indeed, in many communities they were the only/main employer of the neighbourhood.
Though sadly not all were happy places, many were. In a time before any sort of welfare state, employees generally had doctors bills, free schooling for their kids, a home, food, and pension provided and there tended to be a strong sense of community amongst those that worked there.
The change in the fortunes for these big houses really happened in the first half of the 20th century. During the First World War (1914 to 1918) the horrors of No Mans Land wiped out men in their droves. Many families lost a father and several sons in quick succession leaving them forced to pay double or treble death duties.
The Second World War (1939 to 1945) created even more problems and the shortage of people to do a job not only drove women into employment but also drove salaries up, and by the end of the Second World War, having lost so many men, the UK needed all hands on deck. And that deck wasn't maintaining a great dinosaur of a building. They became very much surplus to requirement but, as they generally sat in the middle an estate of land of hundreds or thousands of acres, most landowners were reluctant to sell the land they sat on; they just wanted them to 'go away'.
It is believed that around 1,784 houses have been demolished, blown up, torn down or, in some cases, just abandoned, allowing nature to claim back the land whilst the families who once lived in them moved into much smaller accommodation that they could afford to upkeep elsewhere on the estate.
Then, in 1950 the listing of buildings was introduced. This protected about half a million buildings in the land, claiming them as monuments that needed to be preserved for generations to come, to ensure our country's history and heritage is there for the future.
And that's where Grade 2* listed Rise Hall comes in.
Surplus to requirements after the 2nd World War, it was rented out as a convent who opened the house as a girls boarding school. 50 years on, with limited money available to be spent on the house, it began to creak with the strain of skeleton maintenance and the nuns moved out. Whereupon it lay dormant and empty for 10 years, with the owners desperately searching for something to do with it. No body wanted to rent it - flats didn't stack up - and eventually they decided to sell it before the roof caved in completely.
"Rise Hall has been deemed to be of architectural and historical importance by English Heritage."
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|Former Angels prospect Steven Shell made his major league debut Sunday with the Washington Nationals.
Taking a break from Cedar Rapids to talk about happenings elsewhere in the Angels universe …
So I'm driving home from work today and turn on the Angels radiocast to hear the Angels have a comfortable 8-1 lead in Washington. Cool. Then I hear Steve Physioc say that the Nationals have brought in Steven Shell to pitch.
Steven was a third-round pick by the Angels in the June 2001 draft, an original Provo Angel, pitched in the 2003 California League All-Star Game for Rancho Cucamonga, and was considered a top pitching prospect until he falted at upper levels in the Angels system. During 2007, his final year with the Angels, Steven was moved to the bullpen. He wasn't on the 40-man roster at season's end, so he took his six-year minor league free agency and signed with D.C.
The Nationals sent him to Triple-A Columbus to start 2008. He began the year in the bullpen, made four starts, then went back to relief. When he was called up, Steven had a 2.62 ERA in 58 1/3 innings with a 54:14 SO:BB ratio and a 1.08 WHIP.
Shell is only 25 years old. Some guys take longer to develop than others. Organizations as deep in talent as the Angels lose more prospects to six-year minor-league free agency because they can only protect 40 players at a time (including the 25 major leaguers). I wish Steven nothing but the best — except against us.
Some other performances of note:
- Quakes outfielder Anthony Norman has 29 stolen bases in 30 attempts. He also has 12 homers. An afterthought at UCLA and a non-drafted free agent who was finally brought to the Angels' attention, Anthony is becoming this year's feel-good story. His AVG/OBP/SLG are .266/.390/.528. I was skeptical last year when he was the Rookie-A Arizona League's MVP at age 22, which is very old for that league, but at age 23 in the Cal League that puts him on the fringe of the age range for top prospects.
- Mark Trumbo is sticking it to the fan board critics who last winter wrote him off as a "bust" and insisted he be returned to the mound as a pitcher. Mark has 17 HR so far and a line of .293/.334/.558. Here's a positive statistic — in 294 AB, he has only 43 strikeouts, or one every 6.8 AB. That's an excellent rate for a power hitter.
- Peter Bourjos is another early candidate for Angels' minor league player of the year. Impressed by Norman's 29 for 30 SB rate? Bourjos is 37 for 39. His line is .331/.366/.470. The question is whether Pete will develop enough power to one day step into the Angels' lineup as a starting center fielder, but as Chone Figgins has shown you don't need a lot of pop to lead off a lineup. Borujos also makes excellent contract, striking out once every 6.38 AB.
- Kernels pitcher Trevor Reckling's scoreless inning streak ended Saturday at 29 innings, but he made up for it by striking out ten in 7 IP. In 13 starts (79.2 IP), Reck has a 2.37 ERA and a 60:40 SO:BB ratio. He's given up only three dingers. Not bad for a 19-year old in the Midwest League.
- And let's close with top prospect Jordan Walden, who has a 2.57 ERA with the Kernels in 14 starts (80.2 IP). J-Wal has a 64:23 SO:BB ratio and 1.04 WHIP.
On deck … I fly to Utah on Friday for three days with the Orem Owlz. Friday night is at Ogden against their rivals, the Raptors (a Dodgers affiliate). The Owlz have won six straight against Ogden, so their fans should be good 'n riled up. Saturday and Sunday, we're at home against the Casper Ghosts, formerly known as the Casper Rockies. Sunday's game is a doubleheader.
As always, I'll try to post game summaries, videos, the traditional Tom Kotchman interview, and whatnot.
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Hey Stephen. It been busy out here in Iowa, as you seem to have noticed. Sorry I haven't been around more.
A few prospect-related inquiries- what's the word on Matt Sweeney? I know he was injured along with Conger and Petit earlier in the season, but I was wondering if he was eying a comeback soon.
Also, whatever happened to Young-Il Jung? Last I heard he was going to hang out in Orem this year, but he's conspicuously absent from all the Angel milb.com rosters.
I've heard nothing official on Matt Sweeney, but the scuttlebutt I hear from various unofficial sources is that he won't be activated any time soon.
As for Jung-Il, technically he's with the Orem Owlz on rehab assignment to Tempe, so it doesn't look like anything is imminent with him either.
I'll be at Tempe in about a month, so if these guys aren't activated I can get a direct answer.


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What's astoundingly clear: The Kings finished 24-58 last year, a mere 22 wins behind the Memphis Grizzlies, who upset the Spurs in the first round of the playoffs. What exactly do the Kings need to do in order to make up 22 games? The long and short of it is that they need about three more years of gelling as a team before they can call themselves real playoff contenders. Much like their neighbors the Golden State Warriors, the Kings truly have the talent to win a playoff series. Hopefully, hiring Ex-Warriors coach Keith Smart as an assistant will be beneficial. Apparently, Smart doesn't shy away from a challenge. He just went from a bad 36 win team to an abysmal 24 win squad.
In any event, here's a look at the Kings roster for 2011-2012. If I sound like I don't know what I'm talking about, that might be true (but only if you tell me why). Remember, only 12 of these guys will dress up every night.


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Tom Clancy's HAWX ReviewBy Jake Gaskill - Posted Mar 09, 2009
In this X-Play Review, Adam takes a look 'Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X.', the first aerial installment of the series. The game looks great, but does the combat stand up? Find out in this review!
The Pros
- Satisfying and intense aerial combat
- Large variety of planes and weaponry
- Four player co-op single-player campaign
- Satellite-imaging terrain impressive from high altitudes
The Cons
- Versus multiplayer is confusingly shallow
- Terrain much uglier up close
- Lengthy install and load times
Even though the EndWar dust has barely settled, gamers now have yet another Tom Clancy game to satisfy their World War III lust. Ubisoft's flight combat game H.A.W.X. straps you into the pilot's seat of some of the world's most advanced fighter jets and, like every Clancy-branded title, tasks you with preventing worldwide devastation. And while it might not take as realistic an approach as the majority of Ubisoft/Clancy titles, it has quite a bit to offer in the fun and intensity departments. So suit up, throttle back and remember, there are two "O"s in Goose, boys.
Flying the Clancy Skies
H.A.W.X. (that's High Altitude Warfare Experimental Squadron for short…kind of) takes place several years in the future, in a world where state-sponsored militaries are practically non-existent and private military companies (PMCs) have become unlikely peacekeepers. Without any ideological or personal connection to any nation or government these companies provide their large-scale military might to the highest bidder. You play as Captain David Crenshaw, a veteran pilot who finds himself out of the job after the U.S. military disbands his squadron for reasons not all together clear. Shortly thereafter, a PMC named Artemis contracts Crenshaw to be the company's new top gun. Everything goes swimmingly for a few years, until, in typical mega maniacal fashion, Artemis' CEO starts to feel a bit underappreciated, and decides to turn his forces against the U.S. in the form of an all-out nuclear war.
It might sound like your typical pop-military thriller, and that's because it is. But it still makes for a solid narrative backdrop. Plus, once it gets going, the in-game action and the story really sync up nicely, especially later on in the game when you're racing to find a way to prevent nuclear annihilation from finding its way to several major American cities. Perhaps the best part of the story though is how it's woven into the fabric of the Advanced Warfighter/EndWar universe. On several occasions, you will find yourself providing air support for GRAW's protagonist Capt. Mitchell and his squad of Ghosts as they attempt to secure various locations and/or objectives. Providing air support for a group of soldiers that you once fought alongside in previous games makes for an especially engaging and meaningful experience.
Where'd Multiplayer Go?
The game features a 19-mission single player campaign (which can also be played with up to three friends in online co-op) and four-on-four multiplayer. The single player campaign offers plenty of diversity, both in terms of locations (e.g. Afghanistan, Tokyo, Los Angeles and Washington DC), enemies (planes, helicopters, tanks, AA guns, RPG systems, battle ships, etc.) and missions (defend an oil refinery, escort Air Force One to a secret location, destroy enemy radar systems to open up allied ground assaults, ensure the successful launch of a rocket at Cape Canaveral, etc.). And while they are all basically structured the same (defend X from Y), they never feel repetitive, and they offer plenty of challenges, thanks to the specifics of your objectives and the enemies unfortunate enough to cross paths with your targeting system. Opponents put up a decent fight in certain places, even on the easiest difficulty, and you will find yourself having to rethink your battle strategy while you wait for your last checkpoint to reload.
With the exception of co-op mode, multiplayer is easily one of the most disappointment aspects of the game, seeing as it only supports four-on-four, team deathmatch at this point. It plays fine, and I ran across only one or two instances of lag/stuttering during matches. For all of the variety of enemy types in the single player campaign, the multiplayer just feels empty and severely underdeveloped. And what's worse is that this isn't just some game that lacks good MP because the game itself isn't designed to support it and the developers sort of felt pressured to simply include MP because that's the way things are these days. This game has so much MP potential, and to see it simply tacked on the way it is here is a bit baffling. Now, perhaps they will add more modes in the future (hopefully in the form of free downloadable content), but for now, it's four-on-four dogfights or nothing.
Too Close for Sim. I'm Switching to Fun.
Combat definitely falls on the arcade side of things (sorry sim fans), and yet, while some of the maneuvers that you pull off just seem highly unlikely, the game understands what it's supposed to be, so it never feels "wrong" or out of place. After the first couple of missions, you'll have absolutely no problem decelerating to dangerously slow speeds, whipping your plane around in a gorgeous drifting arc, slamming the throttle to bring your sights back towards a pursuing enemy, and blowing them out of the sky with two perfectly placed missile. Again, the game doesn't want to be a flight simulator, and at no point does it pretend to be, which is why the game's comes off as well as it does.
Like any good Clancy-based game, there are a few hi-tech additions to your pilot's skill set. One is the ERS (Enhanced Reality System), which projects a series of virtual gates that show you the most direct route to your target. If you want to intercept an enemy you just overshot, or get yourself in the perfect position for a targeted ground attack, it's just a click away. There are a couple of moments in the game where you are required to use the ERS, but otherwise it's entirely up to you if you want to use it or not. It works well enough, and you'll probably use it more on the harder difficulties just to get that extra edge over your opponents.
Another feature, assistance mode, serves as both a fourth camera angle as well as a gameplay mechanic. When assistance mode is off, the camera pulls back to a distant third-person perspective and you are given more control over how your plane handles. It takes a while to get used to, as the camera keeps you trained on your targeted enemy, and you aren't able to simply fly where you point the thumbsticks. It's certainly not for everyone, but it definitely looks good, especially when you are engaged in massive land, sea and air battles, with dozens of enemies, bullets and rockets whizzing around the sky.
If the normal controls aren't quite next-next-gen enough for you, you can always use the game's voice command system, which is basically just a stripped down version of the voice command interface from EndWar. Changing targets, ordering your allies to engage, and firing two missiles at once is as easy as saying, "target, engage, double." It's incredibly responsive and definitely adds another layer of immersion for anyone who digs the whole voice thing.
The game also features a RPG-ish leveling up system, which lets you rank up to level 40. You gain experience points by performing certain feats during battle (kill X number of enemies with Y weapon, evade X number of enemy rockets, etc.) I reached level 20 by the time I finished my first play through, so there's still quite a bit to do even after you've beaten the game. All of that in addition to the standard achievements and trophies available throughout the game means plenty of replayability.
PlayStation 3 owners also have the exclusive honor of being able to record in-game action and upload the footage directly to YouTube. It's super simple, and literally doesn't take more than a few button presses. It's so streamlined and smooth in fact, that it's rather surprising that more PS3 games don't include it.
Don't Request a Flyby
The game sports an impressive variety of planes (49 real world, 1 concept), and each one is highly detailed. They all handle a bit differently, so every player will be able to find something that suits his/her playing style. And while the computer will suggest what type of plane will be best suited for your next mission, the ultimate decision (as well as what weapons package and the difficulty setting) is up to you.
As stated earlier, you'll be fighting over dozens of locations all around the world. Thanks to the game's implementation of GeoEye's satellite imaging technology, the various cities that you'll fly over look great...at least, from high enough altitudes. Up close, things aren't so pretty, with pixilated trees and bland buildings resting atop the satellite wallpaper slapped on the ground. On the other hand, some of the set pieces in the game are fantastic. There's nothing quite like engaging in intense dogfights over Washington DC, preventing downtown Los Angeles from going nuclear, or protecting a launching spaceship from tactical air strikes, all from 2,000 feet in the air.
I didn't encounter any graphical hiccups at all during my time with the game, but the 25 minute install time (I clocked it) on the PS3 is downright painful, as are the lengthy load times throughout the game. Multiplayer suffered similar loading issues, with lobbies taking several minutes to display. The game's themselves didn't show any sign of lag, so I doubt it was the internet connection. Either way, it's kind of outrageous to have such a long initial install and then force players to sit through more loading between missions.
You Figured It Out Yet?
If you're a fan of high intensity, high stakes, Tom Clancy-drenched, aerial fighting, H.A.W.X. should scratch your itch. It might not adhere to the kind of realism usually associated with Clancy games, but it errs on the side of fun, and it's all the better for it. The controls are tight, it looks great (for the most part), and it manages to fit itself seamlessly into a very familiar game universe, which fans will definitely dig. It's disappointing that the multiplayer doesn't take advantage of the opportunities established by the rest of the game's design, but the four-player co-op is a very welcomed addition.
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Media Bias Over Hurricane Sandy Relief Pork
In the debate over the Sandy Relief bill, MSNBC again demonstrated why they earned the Pew Research title of "Most biased news outlet." While these rabidly liberal propagandists have become, as NJ.com reports, "must-watch television for liberals around the country," it begs the question," Do those liberals believe all the verbal spitballs these agitpropists spew at the cameras?
I ask having endured quite a few minutes of both "Up with Chris Hayes" and "PoliticsNation" with Al Sharpton during which each show's theme was: "Why do Republicans hate Hurricane Sandy victims?" Those two hosts wheeled in such experts as New York Representative Hakeem Jeffries, who ignorantly proclaimed that never before has a political party stymied emergency relief funds. Congress has many well-educated aides steeped in enough history to educate the representative on the many times when morally budget-conscious congressmen and women have done just that. Perhaps he would do well to seek them out before proving again that a fool best reveals himself when he opens his mouth.
I was actually expecting the knowledgeable liberal columnist E.J. Dionne to broaden the conversation by discussing the billions of pork dollars poisoning the Sandy Relief bill and perhaps excoriating the Republicans for choosing to be fiscally prudent but no, he, too went on a 180-proof liberal bias binge, waving his armchair psychology toward the approving host. As you read this a few days later, we are learning the truth, not that it matters to the MSNBC gang who are likely now spray-painting their philosophies on fresh moving targets.
The Democratic Senate loaded up so many billions of dollars in spending unrelated to the Sandy victims that the blatant political abuse of these victims outraged many Republicans.
Keep in mind this emergency money was meant to fund government flood insurance claims and help New York and New Jersey citizens who are still living in various states of homelessness or excruciating home damage. Instead, the Obama Administration, Democrats Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer, Mark Begich and Republican Lisa Murkowski, to name just a few, larded up the Sandy Relief Bill with unrelated spending.
While some appropriations are Sandy-related, such as nearly four times more the 4 million dollars NASA requested for damaged beach dunes, most seems totally unrelated to anything except the need for the Democrat-controlled Senate to send "grub money" letters to their constituents and campaign contributors. Why else would Schumer proudly boast to a reporter that he's happy the Amtrak lobby got millions of Sandy victim dollars for tunnels they think they might want to build some day?
It's now been widely reported by reputable news reporters that the Democratic Senate poisoned the Sandy Relief bill with over 30 billion dollars in pork, such as planting trees on private properties, Alaskan and Mississippi fisheries, cars for Homeland Security and Department of Justice, a National Water Priorities study and some money for government buildings with Sandy damage. Oh, yeah, and Obama demanded 15 billion in community block grants. In the Sandy relief bill. Really.
If MSNBC decides to try to become as relevant to general audiences as Fox News reportedly is, maybe the better debates would be based on such events as loading up a relief bill with NOAA weather forecasting and other agency requests instead of straw man "Why do Republicans hate (name your favorite group here)?" Meanwhile, Republicans passed a 9.7 billion dollar relief bill for Sandy victims while Schumer, unmolested by his apparent media cronies at MSNBC, stews about the remaining $51 billion combo of pure pork and slightly relevant Sandy money.
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Black History Month: Women Baseball Players of the Negro League
Three Women played with the men in the Negro League. They were:
TONI STONE, and accomplished athlete from Minneapolis, who was contracted to play second base in 1953 and took over for Hank Aaron when Aaron left the Indianapolis Clowns for the majors.
MAMIE "PEANUTS" JOHNSON, a right-hander pitcher from Washington D.C., was the second female signed. she was a pitcher for the Clowns.
CONNIE MORGAN, from Philadelphia, became the third woman to be signed to a Negro Leagues contracts when Toni Stone was traded in 1954 to the Kansas City Monarchs.
Toni Stone. (January 21, 1921 – November 2, 1996) was born in West Virginia and spent her childhood in St Paul, Minnesota
Her married name was Marceni Lyle Stone Alberga. Alberga, a man 40 years her senior, like her parents was not in favor of Stone playing professional baseball. "He would have stopped me if he could," Stone later said. "But he couldn't."
Stone was quite proud of the fact that the male players were out to get her. She would show off the scars on her left wrist and remember the time she had been spiked by a runner trying to take out the woman standing on second base. 'He was out,' she recalled.
When Pollack, the owner of The Clowns asked her to play in a skirt, she refused! She also would not consent to play in shorts and made it clear that she would dress in the same uniforms as her male teammates did.
The highlight of Stone's career came during her first season with the Clowns when she got a single off legendary pitcher Satchel Paige during an exhibition game in Omaha. Stone was almost as surprised as Paige. The clean single over second base was "the happiest moment of my life," she said.
She was delighted in 1985 to be inducted into the Women's Sports Foundation International Sports Hall fo Fame.
Toni Stone died of heart failure at age 75, in Alameda California. A baseball field in her hometown of St. Paul was dedicated in her memory in 1997.
We salute you Toni Stone!
next: Mamie "Peanuts" Johnson.
p.s. I am having fun learning about these female baseball players!
SIx days 'till Pitchers and Catchers report for the Dodgers!
ref: African American National Biography, MLB.com
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Hi, Emma, thanks for your great post! This is an entirely new story to a Japanese baseball fan. I'll be looking forward to the next story about Mammie Johnson. I'd be glad if you read my story about a Japanese female knuckleballer currently joining Arizona Winter League.
Wow Nao!
Your post and my post go hand in hand talking about female baseball players!
I did not know anything about this Female Japanese knuckleballer! thanks for pointing it out! I'll check out your post!
Emma, I had no idea that women played in the Negro League, so thanks for educating me! How cool that Toni Stone got a hit off Sachel! Woohoo!
I like the part where she refused to dressed different than her men teamates. It was difficult for her. I read where they would yell at her that she should be at home cooking for her husband.
Hey Emma!
Just saw it, but thx for that traffic cam info on your previous thread. It'll be very useful. Can't stay long, but thx again! I hope to see you at Camelback!!! 🙂
That was one of the cool things about reading about the Negro Leagues–that women had taken part! I thought that was a really great find!
Congrats on your blog anniversary, and props on the entry on women and the Negro Leagues, Emma! Take care!🙂
wow what a beautiful post! Thanks for sharing this great info about these women of the Negro Leagues! I read about Mamie in my book that I blogged about😀. Buck even said she played some😉
That's great that Ms Stone got a hit off of Satchel Paige in an exhibition game! What an accomplishment. Way to represent😉
you are so welcome Carol. I don't have tix right now for Camelback but we make up our minds in a matter of a few days prior to leaving so you never know. We agreed a two different sets of days but we will see.
Thanks Greg for coming and checking my blog.
Today I watched a special on the MLB Network channel called "Pride and Perseverence" It is about the Negro League. I am greatful that there is footage, just wished that more would have been preserved.
Thanks Mimi,
Toni Stone sure represented! I can imagine the men trying to take her out at second.
Ms. Stone played under Buck O'Neil when she was traded to the Kansas City Monarchs but she did not get much playing time.
Toni Stone!!! "Peanuts" Johnson!!! Connie Morgan!!!
Who Knew?!
Holy Cow!!
Emma, this is one of the bests posts on the planet!!
PEANUTS!!! You have me nuts for this post. I refuse to read another post tonight after having read this one. I'm going to sleep now after the perfect post…sorry everyone else is going to have to wait till tomorrow. Emma's post is how I will end my night.
A woman took over for another woman! Holy cow!
I could never admit to my wife I didn't know this. She'll never let me live it down. I'm embarrassed I didn't know this. THNX EMMA!!
Glad you liked my post🙂 !
I knew very little about it Mike, but I am glad I dug deeper into the subject.
Let's hear it for the Ladies!!!
thank you so much!
You rock!
WOW! I never knew this; this is incredible!! White women were a minority in the baseball world, but black women even more so. Stone's courage and determination should serve as inspiration to us all.
It makes me happy to know that fans have learned something from my post. You got that right that Ms. Stone should serve as an inspirations to us all.
Thanks for visiting my blog!
As a Japanese female baseball fan, let me salute again to these pioneering women baseball players!! And what a coincidence that there existed the first women's professional baseball league in Japan between 1950 and 1952! (They had some exhibition games against male baseball players and occasionally won if the opponents were amateurs)
After a blank over half a century, the second Japanese women's professional baseball league will start its first regular season at the end of April. Although this league, the dream of all amateur women baseball players in Japan, has only two clubs each with 15 players (including those winning the Women's Baseball World Cup Championship in 2008) as the starting members, both players and organization staff are enthusiastic to create a new history of baseball in Japan. They are here:


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Since I went back to the 80's for the last one, here is one more. Which one of the following 80's Brat Packers has not had sex with Demi Moore:
Rob Lowe
Anthony Michael Hall
Emilio Estevez
Andrew McCarthy
Judd Nelson
James Spader
James Spader
James Spader gives me the creeps.ReplyCancel
Ooooh, too bad Demi! Janes Spader was HOTT back thenReplyCancel
He was pretty hot when he was young I'm surprised he and Demi didn't do it. I mean she apparently wasn't particular with her choicesReplyCancel
I loved him in "Sex, Lies, and Videotape". Maybe Demi had no interest in being his secretary. (Probably NSFW)ReplyCancel
Andrew McCarthy was such a little bitch in Pretty in Pink–gross.ReplyCancel
I heard that Spader is actually a class act in real life…so…yeah.ReplyCancel
He was fantastic in Sex, Lies and Videotape. I was kinda thinking of whatwasthejohnhoustonfilmwithmollyringwaldnonotthatone…Pretty In Pink!ReplyCancel
James Spader, talk about the soul bleeding thru in the face… He looked angelic way back in the day. Red hair, blue eyes and clear milk skin but you could see , he wasn't.
Just look at him now….
Spader get a thumbs up for this. The man seems.to have standards.ReplyCancel
I was 8 or 9 when Pretty in Pink came out. Had a major crush on Andrew McCarthy, hated Spader's character, and Ducky gave me the creeps. Now in my mid 30s…I realize James Spader is so talented and charismatic and I can't help but be attracted to him, Andrew McCarthy is a crybaby asshat, and Ducky still gives me the creeps. Ahhhh maturity.ReplyCancel
Agree Spader was great in Sex, Lies and Videotape. Loved that movie.
Spader was very hot back in the day. Still a good actor.ReplyCancel
She bonked Anthony? Huh.ReplyCancel
James Spader put the Squee in squeamish,. He often played ….ambiguous men, I never knew his motivations as to a character which made him a fascinating actor.ReplyCancel
If you can go by fingers , that boy is hung. Skinny but long…: )ReplyCancel
Love Spader in The Blacklist, but isn't he known for dating teenagers even though he's in his 50's or 60's now? Makes my skin crawl if that's true.ReplyCancel
ewwww…anthony michael hall?! oh, demetria.ReplyCancel
Saw Mannequin the other day. Ah. The 80's. Spreader was ridiculous in that movie.ReplyCancel
I loved James Spader back in the day. He was great in "White Palace".
I'm ashamed to admit I had a crush on Andrew McCarthy at one point, but now when I watch, "Pretty in Pink", I want Andie to pick Duckie. Don't knw what I saw in McCarthy. Oh yeah, he was "edgy" to my naive self.ReplyCancel
I LOVE JAMES SPADER! The Blacklist is Awesome.ReplyCancel
AMH has actually aged well.ReplyCancel
@lucy AMEN SISTA!! To the T!ReplyCancel
Somethings off with spader,super off. Like either closeted, abusive or child molester type. Not that any of those are related. He just seems like the type you could hear is a serial killer and id say yeah i can see that about him. Talented but creeeeeeeepy.ReplyCancel
Almost the entire brat pack. It would be interesting to know the time line- Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Judd Nelson and Emilio Estevez were all in St. Elmo's fire with Demi.ReplyCancel
Spader doesn't have a thing for the teens. That's James Woods.ReplyCancel
I have met James Spader and he was a very nice guy. He and his longtime girl friend have a five year old son, and he has two grown sons by his ex wife. Both of his older sons seem to be very close to their father.ReplyCancel


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Fool (Paperback)
Verily speaks Christopher Moore, much-beloved scrivener and peerless literary jester, who hath writteneth much that is of grand wit and belly-busting mirth, including such laureled bestsellers of the Times of Olde Newe Yorke as Lamb, A Dirty Job, and You Suck: A Love Story. Now he takes on no less than the legendary Bard himself (with the utmost humility and respect) in a twisted and insanely funny tale of a moronic monarch and his deceitful daughters a rousing story of plots, subplots, counterplots, betrayals, war, revenge, bared bosoms, unbridled lust . . . and a ghost (there's always a bloody ghost), as seen through the eyes of a man wearing a codpiece and bells on his head.
Praise For…
"Funny, literate, smart and sexy, all at once!"
-Jeff Lindsay, author of the Dexter series, on FOOL
"Moore turns things on their head with an edgy 21st-century perspective that makes the story line as sharp, surly and slick as a game of Grand Theft Auto… It's a manic, masterly mix-winning, wild and something today's groundlings will applaud."
-Publishers Weekly on FOOL
"[W]all-to-wall, farcical fornicating and fighting…a jolly good time can be had."
-Booklist on FOOL
"Less may be more, but it isn't Moore. Wretched excess doth have power to charm, and there are great reeking oodles of it strewn throughout these irreverent pages."
-Kirkus Reviews on FOOL
"It's hard to resist so gleeful a tale of murder, witchcraft, treason, maiming, and spanking. . . . Moore's deft ear for dialogue keeps the pages turning . . . Fool is a wickedly good time."
-Christian Science Monitor on FOOL
"In transforming "King Lear" into a potty-mouthed jape, Moore is up to more than thumbing his nose at a masterpiece. His version of Shakespeare's Fool, who accompanies Lear on his slide from paternal arrogance to spiritual desolation in the original text, simultaneously honors and imaginatively enriches the character."
-San Francisco Chronicle on FOOL
"Often funny, sometimes hilarious, always inventive, this is a book for all, especially uptight English teachers, bardolaters and ministerial students of the kind who come to our doorstep on Saturday mornings."
-Dallas Morning News on FOOL
"In truth, Fool is exuberantly, tirelessly, brazenly profane, vulgar, crude, sexist, blasphemous and obscene. Compared to Moore's novel, even Mel Brooks's hilariously tasteless film "Blazing Saddles" appears a model of stately 18th-century decorousness."
-Washington Post Book World (Michael Dirda) on FOOL
"The very definition of a bawdy romp: a broad, elbow-in-the-ribs, wink-wink homage to King Lear (but with quantities of shagging that would have kept legions of Grade 12 students glued to their copies had the Bard only thought to include it). …[A] riotous adventure."
-Winnipeg Free Press
"Moore is a very clever boy when it comes to words. There are good chuckles to be had in this tale. …Whether you need to read the original King Lear before you read Moore's Fool is debatable. Seems a fool's errand to us. Just enjoy."
-USA Today on FOOL
"A page-turner…. Your 'Lear' can be rusty or completely unread to appreciate this new perspective on the Shakespearean tragedy. That is if you enjoy a whole lot of silly behind the scenes of your tragedies."
-Valdosta Times (Georgia) on FOOL
"You don't need to be a Shakespeare expert to get this retelling, which keeps the bones of the tragedy (mad monarch, scheming daughters, moatful of mayhem) but rattles them with cheeky tweaks and plays it all for laughs.…[Moore] achieves bust-a-gut funny."
-Daily News on FOOL
"Moore compares favorably to Tom Robbins – crazy adventure, clever twists, feel-good philosophy – crafting a laugh-out-loud romp with Bard-worthy smarts."
-Philadelphia City Paper on FOOL


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White Collar: Season 3 DVD
Matt Bomer is back for another thrilling season of high-class capers and criminal intrigue on TVs slickest, sexiest show, White Collar! Bomer returns as suave con man turned FBI consultant Neal Caffrey, racing to stay one step ahead of the feds even as he helps his partner, Agent Peter Burke, bring down some of the worlds most clever criminals. The stakes are at an all-time high as Neal struggles to come to terms with his own checkered past, but will his greatest con cost him everything?
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- DVD Release Date: June 5, 2012
- Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese
- Audio: ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
- Genre: TV Series
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Interrogation Room: A Trivia Challenge With The Cast
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- Release Date: 2011
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Award for Excellence and Innovation in the Arts
The College Board Awards for Excellence and Innovation in the Arts began in 2011 as a part of Arts at the Core - an initiative with the goal of empowering education leaders, particularly in underresourced districts, to implement rigorous arts programming in their schools.
Additional Arts at the Core projects have included:
Education Leaders and the Arts
A national survey of school superintendents and principals, which invited them to share their views on the value of the arts in education and offer insights on how arts decisions are made in their districts. A research brief and slides highlighting key findings are available for download.
The Arts and the Common Core
Two phases of research on the alignment between arts learning and the objectives of the Common Core State Standards, as part of our ongoing partnership with the National Coalition for Core Arts Standards (NCCAS). A full report is available for download from the NCCAS website.
Additional Research for the National Coalition for Core Arts Standards
In addition to the Common Core work, College Board staff completed several other research projects related to contemporary arts education. These projects were initiated with the goal of informing the development of the National Core Arts Standards. These projects include:
- International Standards for Arts Education
- Child Development and Arts Education
- A Review of Selected State Arts Standards
- Arts Education Standards and 21st Century Skills
Arts-Integrated AP Curriculum Modules
Two curriculum modules providing models for AP-level arts-integrated instruction were completed in partnership with teams of AP teachers. One of the modules is a AP Biology module titled Visualizing Information. The other module, The Rhetoric of Monuments and Memorials , links arts study to AP English Language and Composition. Both modules are available on their respective course home pages.
AP Vertical Teams® Guide for Studio Art
A completely revised and updated version of the AP Vertical Teams® Guide for Studio Art is available for purchase in the AP Store.
Outreach and Advocacy
Staff associated with Arts at the Core routinely present at national arts education conferences, including those hosted by the National Art Education Association, the National Association for Music Education, and the Arts Education Partnership, among others. In addition, Nancy Rubino, senior director, Office of Academic Initiatives, has spoken on behalf of the College Board at the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization meeting for arts stakeholders at the U.S. Department of Education.
Publications related to Arts at the Core include:
- Arts at the Core (.pdf/4.78 MB)
2011 brochure describing the initiative.
- Voices in the Arts (.pdf/1.56MB)
2010 publication bringing together voices from artists, arts educators, and students. Their work and stories illustrate the important role that the arts can play in preparing students for college and career success.
- Arts at the Core (.pdf/2.81MB)
2009 brochure providing an introduction to the voices and ideas that make up the National Task Force on the Arts in Education (NTFAE). Learn more about the importance of the arts in education through these essays from leading thinkers and policymakers in arts education.
- Arts at the Core: Recommendations for Advancing the State of Arts Education in the 21st Century (.pdf/2.39MB)
2009 report from the National Task Force on the Arts in Education (NTFAE), confronting challenges to the state of the arts in education. The report identifies the many benefits of arts learning and sets forth eight key recommendations for advancing the place of the arts in American education.
- Arts at the Core: Summary of Recommendations (.pdf/517.86KB)
2009 summary of recommendations from the National Task Force on the Arts in Education (NTFAE).


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Welcome to the CRG Discussion Forum!Forum registration problems: Make sure you enter your email correctly and you check your spam box first. *Then* email KurtS2@gmail for help.
That glass piece is really cool. I let Tom McIntyre know about it when it was on ebay since he has Donohue's '68 and Tom was able to purchase it from the seller.


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I need some help desperately. I just returned from a 11 day trip away from home. I was send on business and could not take my baby with. She stayed with Granny. She is now 7.5 months old.
Now that I am back she is refusing to take the breast again, she also refuses to take the bottle, but are more keen to put the bottle in her mounth than my breast. As soon as I put her in my arms to feed she pushes me away and start screaming. I managed to feed her while she is asleep, but this is a problem, as I can not make her go to sleep before I give her the breast (Or should I)
Please help, I do not want the breastfeeding to stop now


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"How profitable was farming in 2010?" The answer to that question probably depends on who you ask, where they live, whether they raise primarily crops or livestock and on-farm management decisions. The South-Central, Southwest, Southeast Minnesota Farm Business Management (FBM) Summary was recently released by the Farm Business Management Instructors. This summary includes an analysis of the farm business records from farm businesses of all types and sizes in southern Minnesota. This annual farm business summary is probably one of the best gauges of the profitability and financial health of farm businesses in the region on an annual basis.
A total of 1,226 farms from throughout south-central, southwest and southeast Minnesota were in the 2010 FBM Summary. The average farm size was 693 acres. The top 20% net income farms averaged 1,514 acres, while the bottom 20% net income farms averaged only 264 acres. 57% of the farm operations were cash crop farms, 18% were total livestock operations of one type and the balance were various combinations of crop and livestock enterprises. 277 farms (23%) were under $250,000 in gross farm sales in 2010; 363 farms (30%) were between $250,000 and $500,000 in gross sales; 357 farms (29%) were between $500,000 and $1 million in gross sales; and 229 farms (19%) were above $1 million in gross sales.
In 2010, the average farm business received just 11.3% of the net farm income from government farm payments. This percentage was 54.7% as recently as 2005. The average non-farm income in 2010 was $31,302, which was up slightly compared to 2010, but below the 2008 non-farm income level of just over $34,000. The average farm business spent $784,020 in 2010 for farm business operating expenses, capital purchases and family living expenses. Most of these dollars were spent in local communities across the region.
Following are some additional key farm financial analysis figures from the 2010 Farm Business Management data:
Overall, crop operations were very profitable in 2010 – well above 2009 profit levels – due to higher grain prices and fairly steady crop input costs and land rents in 2010. Profits in the livestock sector improved significantly in 2010, compared to the previous two years, due to improved market prices and more stable operating expenses. The overall average financial health of the FBM farm businesses improved significantly in 2010, and is quite strong. Complete farm management results are available through the University of Minnesota Center for Farm Financial Management FINBIN Program.
Editor's note: Kent Thiesse is a former University of Minnesota Extension educator and now is Vice President of MinnStar Bank, Lake Crystal, MN. You can contact him at 507-726-2137 or via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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New poetry series opens with Michael Sean Collins
April 28, 2011 —
MILFORD, PA — The Patisserie will open its doors to a new Poetry & Open Mic Series at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 14. With the closing of the 7th Street Coffee Shop, Patisserie owners Mark Edmonds and Christian Garcia and Claudine DiNapoli, host of the Up Front Exhibition Space Poetry/Music Series, feel this is an opportunity to start a new poetry series with a new venue.
The guest artist will be Canadian actor, poet and performance artist Michael Sean Collins. There will be an open mic following the feature reader. The cafe will be open for business during the series.
The Poetry & Open-Mic Series will be held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. The Patisserie is located at 403 Broad Street. Call 845/313-1476.


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2014 Legislative Boot Camp takes court reporter from Washington State to Capitol Hill
VIENNA, Va., March 18, 2014—ChaRae Kent, CCR, RPR, a member of the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA), the country's leading organization representing stenographic court reporters, broadcast captioners, and CART providers, and the Washington Court Reporters Association, recently met personally with Rep. Doc Hastings (R), and the staffs of Sens. Maria Cantwell's (D), and Patty Murray (D) to urge them to support the Local Courthouse Safety Act and proposed legislation entitled the National Oath Act. The visit culminated a three-day Legislative Boot Camp program hosted by NCRA, March 2 to March 4, designed to provide advocacy training for the stenographic court reporting profession. Kent was part of a contingency of 44 NCRA state affiliate association leaders and its national board of directors, representing 26 states, as well as Canada visiting Capitol Hill.
The Legislative Boot Camp program, developed by NCRA's government relations department included a wide array of sessions that covered grassroots efforts, effective lobbying, communicating with Congressional staff, networking tips, and public relations, and provided attendees with a vast cache of skills and tools they can utilize to advocate on important issues for court reporters at the national, state and local levels.
"I don't think any of us could have had such successful visits with our Congressional representatives if we hadn't spent two days in boot camp prior to our meetings. The training was worth every penny and the two-days of time. It provided me with the strategies and tactics I needed to be able to ensure my message about the importance of courthouse safety was presented clearly to my Congressman," said Kent. She also currently serves as the Washington Court Reporter's Association President this year, along with being on the legislative committee.
"It is important for members of any profession to understand the legislative and regulatory process at the local, state, and national levels to ensure their interests remain protected when it comes to doing good business. The court reporting and captioning profession is no exception." said NCRA President Nancy Varallo, RDR, CRR, a court reporter and owner of The Varallo Group in Worcester, Mass.
"NCRA's Legislative Boot Camp is a vital program the association provides to members to help ensure they have the right tools, skills, and knowledge to address lawmakers with the highest level of effectiveness possible to safeguard against measures that could be detrimental to their businesses and to their jobs. This training also brings to members confidence in addressing laws and regulations that benefit this time-honored profession and the services court reporters and captioners provide to the community as a whole," she added.
The Local Courthouse Safety Act, S. 445, is bipartisan legislation intended to offer U.S. courthouses some additional assistance to increase public safety. Specifically, the proposed bill would allow courthouses to receive security equipment that is no longer being used from other federal agencies and allocate existing federal funding for courthouse security equipment and safety training for court security guards. Last session, the bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a voice vote but was held up in the Senate. At the beginning of a new Congressional session in January, NCRA's government relations team was successful in getting the bill reintroduced in the Senate.
The National Oath Act, which has not yet been introduced, would reduce or eliminate some of the notary regulations placed on court reporters in interstate matters. While the legislation protects the rights of states and state court reporting boards to set certification regulations and govern who can take a deposition in that state, it offers court reporters the flexibility to work in various states without requiring a notary from that state. This proposed legislation is not an interstate notary either as it solely allows a court reporter to swear in a witness, not to actually take the deposition.
"It is important to NCRA that members of the court reporting profession work in the safest environment possible and we are committed to doing everything we can to help ensure that scenario is a reality. It is also important to NCRA that members of the court reporting profession have the ability to do their jobs when working across state lines. The passage of both the Local Courthouse Safety Act and the National Oath Act would provide huge benefits to our member in terms of safety, additional resources, and ease of doing business," said Jim Cudahy, executive director and chief executive officer of NCRA.
Kent has been a licensed and certified freelance court reporter for more than 17 years and is a graduate of Othello High School, in Othello, Wash., Columbia Basin College in Pasco, Wash., and the College of Legal Arts in Portland, Ore. She has been a member of NCRA for 20 years and has earned nationally recognized credentials of Registered Professional Reporter (RPR), and Certified Court Reporter. She resides in Pasco, Wash.
For more information, visit NCRA.org. Career information about the court reporting profession—one of the leading career options that do not require a traditional four-year degree—can be found at CareersInCourtReporting.com. For information about captioning, visit www.CaptioningMatters.com.
About NCRA
The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) is internationally recognized for promoting excellence among those who capture and convert the spoken word to text for more than 100 years. NCRA is committed to supporting its more than 18,000 members in achieving the highest level of professional expertise with educational opportunities and industry-recognized court reporting, educator and videographer certification programs. NCRA impacts legislative issues and the global marketplace through its actively involved membership. Forbes has named court reporting as one of the best career options that do not require a traditional four-year degree and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the court reporting field is expected to grow by 14 percent through the year 2020. For more information, visit www.NCRA.org.


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Knowledge Base / Store / Author Reward Points
How many points are given out?
Author Reward Points are allocated to a reward points pool every month. The amount of points added to the pool is based on a percentage of revenue generated through Curse Premium Sales.
When is points generation done?
Points generation is conducted daily. A portion of the overall allocation of points is given out each day. If you don't get points during a day, it means something may have gone wrong, but don't worry you won't lose out on any points.
What happens if points weren't generated for a certain day?
Everybody panic!! Actually don't. This is okay. Due to many factors, points generation might not run. If this is the case, those points that you missed out on for that day will still be in the overall pool, and you should see a slight increase for the remaining days of the month.
Why did my points drastically decrease?
There is a certain allocation of points for the month and the points generation system makes sure all of those points are used up by the end of the month. Months with fewer days in them will generally see more points per day than longer months, and also near the end of the month you may see a significant point increase.
How are points calculated?
Points are calculated magically. Actually, it's based off of popularity of the addon via installs with the Curse Client v5, as well as downloads from Curse.com.
How much are points worth?
Right now, a single point works out to 5 cents.
When do I start receiving points?
There is a certain threshold to be obtained before a specific project will be given points. Once you meet that threshold you'll start receiving points for that project.
How are points distributed when there are multiple contributors?
Point allotment per project is left up to the project manager to specify the percentage of points for each author on the project. We (the moderators or Curse) do not control who gets what percentage of points on a project.
What can I buy with my points?
Right now there are Amazon gift cards for certain countries, and a $500 Paypal deposit. More items may be added over time.
How do I sign up to receive reward points?
You can sign up by going to one of these pages:
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- 1 How many points are given out?
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- 4 How are points calculated?
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I will be going back to work when my daughter is 11 mos. old - I have been a SAHM since she was born and I have a medela single electric pump, which has been more than sufficient to date. I know I will probably have to express some until she is 12 mos, but will my single electric be sufficient for that short period of time? Any thoughts?
Also, at what age can I go without pumping at work and when I stop pumping what will dd eat/drink instead?


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Our annual luncheon, one of the foremost gatherings of the Bay Area legal community, provides essential support for our free legal services. Our more than 700 guests included attorneys from a wide spectrum of Bay Area and national firms; Federal and State court justices; summer law firm associates; representatives from corporations, foundations, and businesses; public officials; community leaders; and law school professors.
Tuesday, June 24th, 2014
Reception at 11AM | Luncheon promptly at noon
San Francisco Marriott Marquis | 55 Fourth Street
Keynote Speaker
Rick Welts
Rick Welts is President and Chief of Operations for the Golden State Warriors National Basketball Association (NBA) team. As the highest-ranking professional in American sports to be openly gay, Mr. Welts has served as an example of courage and leadership in an industry that is slow to accept LGBT players and staff members. Prior to joining the Golden State Warriors, Mr. Welts served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Phoenix Suns and, from 1996 to 1999, was the Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of the NBA.
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Baseball meetings end without any fireworksAP Photo
Agent Scott Boras, right, talks with reporters at the baseball winter meetings in Nashville, Tenn.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Last year, as baseball executives left the winter meetings in Dallas, the landscape of their game had just changed. The Miami Marlins, strutting like big-market bullies, had snapped up three major free agents, and the Los Angeles Angels had just signed Albert Pujols away from the St. Louis Cardinals, the reigning World Series champions.
As those same officials left the Opryland hotel here on Thursday, not much had changed from four days ago. Only two teams trotted up to the podium in the interview room, and neither to add a player. The New York Yankees spoke about Alex Rodriguezs latest hip injury, and the New York Mets finally announced their contract extension for David Wright.
There hasnt been a lot of trade activity, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson conceded after the Rule 5 draft, other than Wilton Lopez.
When the major deal of the meetings is a relief pitcher going from Houston to Colorado, then, yes, it has been a slow news week. The Philadelphia Phillies soon made a trade on their way out the door, acquiring center fielder Ben Revere from the Minnesota Twins for pitcher Vance Worley and a prospect. Revere has speed and plays strong defense, but he has no career homers in more than 1,000 trips to the plate.
The high-impact moves, alas, will come after the teams head home. Outfielder Josh Hamilton and starter Zack Greinke did not find new contracts in Nashville. Neither did Michael Bourn, Kyle Lohse, Anibal Sanchez, Rafael Soriano or Nick Swisher. Popular trade targets like the Mets R.A. Dickey, Arizonas Justin Upton, Tampa Bays James Shields and Clevelands Asdrubal Cabrera stayed put.
Some of the stalled market seems to revolve around the Texas Rangers, Hamiltons team for the last five seasons. Hamilton has been linked to the Boston Red Sox and the Seattle Mariners, and the Rangers appear poised to make a major move if they lose him. They have been interested in Upton and Greinke, and also could trade Michael Young, their longtime infielder, to Philadelphia, where he would play third base.
Were a very creative group, so were exploring all the different options we can, said Thad Levine, the Rangers assistant general manager. Our goal is to stay very competitive, stay at a very high level for a long period of time. Weve been able to accomplish that for three years, but our goal is to keep that window open.
Levine added: In years past we were more targeted because we had not as many holes to fill. We lost Cliff Lee and we signed Adrian Beltre. We lost C.J. Wilson and we signed Yu Darvish. Weve always been in the market for impact players, but weve done it in different ways each off-season. I would expect that were thoroughly versed in all the different ways we can do it this off-season. We havent engaged in a path yet, but we hope to soon.
The notion of Hamilton defecting to Seattle is intriguing. The Mariners have finished last in the AL West in seven of the last nine years, and attendance plunged last season to 21,258 per game, its lowest point in 20 years. Signing Jason Bay, who was a bust as a Met for three seasons, will not entice new customers.
Desperation tends to fuel major free-agent signings, and the Mariners would seem eager to be relevant again in a city once so enthusiastic for baseball. The team has ranked last in the league in runs in each of the last four seasons and has already moved in the fences at Safeco Field.
I dont know if itll help attract them; I think its gotten their attention, general manager Jack Zduriencik said, referring to free-agent hitters. Its a question that comes up a lot when you talk to agents, theyll bring it up: My guys an offensive player. I see youre moving the fences in. They like to look at it, and we show them what its going to look like. We have some renderings, just to give them the complete picture and the reasons we decided to do it.
As we said all along, we want to be a fair ballpark, thats the biggest thing. We have been an outlier in terms of the difficulty hitting in our ballpark. What we really want to be is a fair ballpark for pitchers and hitters.
The Los Angeles Dodgers should have less problem attracting players, whose agents have understandably flocked to them as team revenues explode from an influx of cable money. Ned Colletti, the Dodgers general manager, has a Sunday deadline for signing the Korean left-hander Ryu Hyun-jin, and has been strongly linked to Greinke.
Greinke is believed to be holding up the rest of the pitching market, which has been sluggish. Colletti tried to play down reports of his teams aggressiveness.
Weve signed one player this winter we signed Brandon League, our own guy, Colletti said. Theres a perception that were in on a couple thousand starting pitchers, three dozen outfielders and infielders, 17, 18 catchers. People like to have us in. I guess it doesnt hurt to have us in, even though were not in.
Once Greinke signs, whether in Los Angeles or elsewhere, the rest of the industry can proceed to other options. A Hamilton decision would have similar ripple effects. For now, the industry is stalled.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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- What do we really know about sponge-microbial symbioses?
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- Webster, Nicole S.; Blackall, Linda L.
- Abstract
- Sponges invariably filter a large volume of seawater and potentially accumulate heavy metals and other contaminants from the environment. Sponges, being sessile marine invertebrates and modular in body organization, can live many years in the same location and therefore have the capability to accumulate anthropogenic pollutants such as metals over a long period. Almost all marine sponges harbor large number of microorganisms within their tissues where they reside in the extra- and intra-cellular spaces. Bacteria in seawater have already been established as biological indicators of contamination. The present study was intended to find out the heavy metal resistance pattern of sponge-associated bacteria so as to develop suitable biological indicators. The bacteria associated with a marine sponge Fasciospongia cavernosa were evaluated as potential indicator organisms. The associated bacteria including Streptomyces sp. (MSI01), Salinobacter sp. (MSI06), Roseobacter sp. (MSI09), Pseudomonas sp. (MSI016), Vibrio sp. (MSI23), Micromonospora sp. (MSI28), Saccharomonospora sp. (MSI36) and Alteromonas sp. (MSI42) showed resistance against tested heavy metals. Based on the present findings, Cd and Hg emerged as the highly resistant heavy metal pollutants in the Gulf of Mannar biosphere reserve. Plasmids in varied numbers and molecular weights were found in all the isolates. Particularly the isolates MSI01 and MSI36 harbored as many as three plasmids each. The results envisaged that the plasmids might have carried the resistance factor. No correlation was observed in number of plasmids and level of resistance. The literature evidenced that the sponge-associated bacteria were seldom exploited for pollution monitoring though they have been extensively used for bioprospecting. In this background, the present findings come up with a new insight into the development of indicator models.
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- ISME Journal, Vol. 3, no. 1 (Jan 2009), pp. 1-3
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- 2009
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- 05 Environmental Sciences; 06 Biological Sciences; 10 Technology
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- Animals; Bacterial functions; Bacterial physiological phenomena; Microbiology; Physiology; Porifera sponge; Symbiosis
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Theater Review: Callas closes Vermont's opera monthBy Jim LoweJim Lowe / Staff photo
A terrified Sophie (Mariana Weisler), left, sings for Maria Callas (Lois Resseguie ) in BarnArts Master Class.
BARNARD It couldnt be more appropriate. After Tchaikovskys Eugene Onegin in Middlebury, Brittens Albert Herring in Warren and Mozarts Don Giovanni in Barre, Vermonts annual month of opera is being topped off with Master Class in Barnard.
BarnArts, a new Barnard theater and music company, has created a riveting production of Terrence McNallys 1995 imagining of a master class with the great opera diva Maria Callas. Not only does this excellent professional production, running through June 30 at Barnard Town Hall, offer insight into one of the greatest singer-actors of all time, it tells a compelling story and showcases some fine opera stars of tomorrow.
Callas (1923-1977), the American-born Greek soprano, was one of the most successful, albeit controversial opera stars of all time. Much more than a great singer, Callas was a great artist. She was one of the very few able to successfully deliver her characters inner feelings through her singing.
Despite a voice that was far from the most beautiful, she was able to act through modulating that voice, and the result was riveting. She is considered to be one of the greatest singers of all time.
Master Class gives real insight into that artistry.
Callas was equally at home on the front pages of the tabloids as on the opera stage. She was renowned for her temperament, but colleagues said that was more a demand for professionalism. But her fiery affair with the Greek tycoon Aristotle Onassis and subsequent meltdown when he married Jacqueline Kennedy was front-page news. That, too, is reflected in Master Class.
McNallys play is based on Callas Juilliard master classes and structured like an actual master class, with asides by the diva explaining her life. The BarnArts production is directed by Jarvis Green, the companys founder and artistic director, and features a most competent cast.
At the Sunday afternoon performance, Lois Resseguie, a Barnard resident, delivered a totally convincing performance as the feisty Callas, one of the shows two non-singing roles. She really comes across as this emotionally troubled great artist. It isnt long before its easy to forget that this is only a play.
Harrison Beck, a New York actor and music director, had the pivotal role of the class accompanist. Becks Manny sympathetically bantered with the diva and even played the piano well (and quietly sang the tenor part with one of the sopranos).
The singers were played by three young New York performers beginning their opera careers. Mariana Weisler, with her crystalline soprano, was Sophie who didnt understand the meaning behind the words in Bellinis La Sonnambula, nor the composers directions.
Soprano Alexandra Smith, with a more dramatic voice, as Sharon leaves the stage to throw up after Callas mocks her entrance as Verdis Lady Macbeth, but returns for more. Marco Jordao, a fine tenor, as Tony, actually challenges Callas. (Nate Hinson was just fine as the unimpressed stagehand.)
Although the performance lacked a feeling of climax, the drama was there because of some fine singing and acting. Simple scenic design by Tom Beck, attractive costumes by Holly Levison and dramatic lighting by Corinna Dooley added to the professional production.
BarnArts Master Class is the perfect coda to Vermonts opera month.
Master Class
BarnArts presents Terrence McNallys Master Class June 21-30 at the Barnard Town Hall. Performances are at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. For tickets ($15, $10 for students), call 332-6020, or go online to www.barnarts.org.MORE IN Vermont NewsMONTPELIER Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. Full StoryVermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell plans to join the U.S. Full StoryAs Rutland prepares to welcome Syrian refugees to its community, some are continuing to voice... Full Story
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Authorities have identified the officer shot during a traffic stop in Sioux City, as a search continues for the man suspected of shooting him.
Sioux City Police Chief Doug Young on Tuesday said Kevin McCormick was shot in the forehead after stopping a vehicle in an alley on the west side of town. He's expected to make a full recovery.
Police say McCormick, who joined the department last year, was still sitting in his cruiser during the Monday afternoon traffic stop when 22-year-old Jamal Dean got out of his vehicle and shot eight rounds from a rifle. The bullets went through the cruiser's windshield, and one hit McCormick.
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Evergreen's transportation mission is to create multiple accessible alternative commuting options, to enhance existing options, and to create a robust support program that ultimately reduces single occupancy commuting.
Alternative Commuting Options
- Bus: Every Evergreen community member can ride Intercity Transit bus for free with your ID! (Staff and Faculty must request a STAR pass)
- Bike: Biking to campus is an easy option for much of the year. Covered bike racks and lockers are available on campus for use by students, faculty, or staff. See HERE to request one. Visit the Bike With Me to Evergreen website! This site allows campus cyclists to share commute route and ride listings, tips, and to facilitate discussions on increasing the 'bike-friendliness' at Evergreen.
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Please refer to our Commute Trip Reduction page for more information on existing alternatives.
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Faculty or staff that currently (or agree to) alternatively commute to campus at least 60% of the time are eligible.
The PASSPORT program is an excellent benefit to alternative commuters that bike or bus to campus most of the time. The PASSPORT gives you 36 days a year (or about 1 day a week) of free parking on days that you need to drive. When you sign up for the permit, you also qualify for the guaranteed ride home program. This provides you or a loved one a guaranteed ride should an emergency arise and you've biked or bused to campus, but need to get home right away.
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The PASSPORT is a great fit for faculty and staff that have made a commitment to alternatively commute. It is also a great incentive to new alternative commuters to make an active pledge every day to catch the bus or bike to campus. The PASSPORT will be a fit for you are committed to only driving on days that you must-- no more than once per week (otherwise you will run out of free parking days or you will find yourself not meeting the 60% alternative commute requirement per week).
Stop by Parking Services to sign up for a PASSPORT. Please bring your Faculty/Staff ID with you!
Late-Night Transit
The Nightline (route 411) is designed to provide students with an alternative to driving, walking or bicycling, especially when it may be unsafe to do so at the end of the night. It is the mission of the late-night shuttle to provide basic, safe, and convenient transportation to Evergreen students.
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Usually only adhere to homeopathic remedies if I can swing it, but my reg. sinus stuff isn't even coming close to touching this thing.
However, in light of this ugly virus/sinus/stomach thing that has held our family hostage since the holidays started; I believe I may need something else far stronger.
I have been the only one in the fam to avoid this thus far; alas it has found me-and Good, too.
My throat is sore and swollen, sinus are killing me, stomach pains, aches and sometimes chills and of course, the ever present frequent bathroom trips.
Ironically, my little man has been on Amoxil for almost 5 days now for an ear infection (seperately, he has had his own bout with this virus).
Anyone know what I can take safely while bf'ing? By Class of Drug A, B, C?
Most Drs look at me like I am a lunatic, when I say that I exclusively bf and do not want to supplement with formula ("Why? What's wrong with formula?")
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