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Finally, a Series Win! On to Queens!…
Derek Lowe versus Andy Pettitte…
It was a match-up that reminded me of some great Red Sox battles of the past. Unfortunately, this one was not memorable as neither pitcher was around very long. The Yankees had built an 8-1 lead by the 4th inning against Lowe. It should have been an easy win for Andy Pettitte, but he struggled too. In the bottom of the 4th inning, he gave up 5 runs, thanks in part to an error by center fielder Brett Gardner, and was lifted for Alfredo Aceves. Aceves was the eventual winner in the 11-7 Yankees victory over the Atlanta Braves.
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I am concerned about Pettitte. He pitched great during his last start, but otherwise, his starts have been very spotty. He is definitely no longer the pitcher he once was, or at least I do not recall him being so consistently "hittable".
But the one player we do not need to be concerned about is Alex Rodriguez. After a month long slump that saw his batting average slide to .207, A-Rod was back last night. He had a key hit on Wednesday, and followed that up with his 563rd home run (tying Mr. October, Reggie Jackson on the all-time list). He was 3-for-5, with two runs scored, a walk, and 4 RBI's (pushing his BA to .223).
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The key hit for this game, in my opinion, was delivered by Johnny Damon. With the bases loaded in the top of the 3rd inning, Damon came to bat against his former Red Sox teammate and delivered a triple to clear the bases. The hit increased the Yankees' lead to 6-1 at the time. Even though the Braves scratched and clawed to get back in the game, they could never recover from the huge hole created by Damon.
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The bullpen did a good job with Aceves, Phil Coke, and the great Mariano Rivera. The only questionable performance was by David Robertson who gave up a 9th inning home run to Brian McCann, and had runners at the corners, before Mo came in to get the final out. Robertson did have two strikeouts in the frame. Hopefully, he was just upset by the Mets' recent release of his brother Connor, and he'll perform the next time he is placed in a key situation.
The Yankees now head to Queens for a weekend Subway Series against the Mets. I am concerned about the health of CC Sabathia, but it appears that he is a 'go' and should be fine this evening. A.J. Burnett will return from his suspension tomorrow so it should be a fun weekend in Flushing Meadow. With A-Rod coming around, I am sure that the biggest beneficiary will be Mark Teixeira. The team responded to Brian Cashman's call to arms, and hopefully that will continue. The Toronto Blue Jays lost last night, so the Yankees once again have sole possession of 2nd place and are now 4 games behind Boston. Meanwhile, those pesky Rays keep winning…
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Happy 35th Birthday to the Captain, Derek Jeter!
Xavier Nady had a major setback during his minor league rehab with Triple A-Scranton/Wilkes Barre. Brian Cashman is calling it a possible worst case scenario as Nady felt pain while throwing. Not a good sign. At some point, you have to wonder if surgery is the only option. Best wishes to the X-Man for a "best case" scenario outcome…
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Finally, Thursday was a very sad day in the Entertainment World with the loss of two icons… Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett.
Say what you will about MJ in recent years, but he was truly the King of Pop during the early 80's. His music was everywhere, and I can still so vividly remember waiting to watch the MTV world premiere of the video for Thriller in late 1983. Like Elvis, Michael has left us way too soon.
Farrah's passing was more expected but no less difficult. I had the Farrah poster on my wall as a teenager (like every other guy my age).
Goodbye to both…they will be missed…
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John Smoltz can join the group of Pettitte and Lowe of not having the best of nights. Okay – your night was better then mine BUT it's still 4 games!😉
The passing of Michael and Farrah – those of us who "came of age" in the 70s and 80s like you and me, we will never forget the impact these people had on us. Okay – I "had the hair" in high school! and I spent many a nights dancing to the music of Michael Jackson when I was in college. The person he became is not the person I'll remember. I hope he has finally found the peace he had been searching for and I hope Farrah is free from her suffering. They will both be missed. And in a strange way, doesn't it seem like a little bit of our youth passed away with them?
Both Michael and Farrah will be badly missed. I have great memories of them both. The Yankees are still 4 back but they seem to be doing better. You all need to sweep the Mets this weekend. My Red Sox are taking to the Braves this weekend. Julia you are right, I feel like part of my youth has passed away.
I wouldn't worry too much about Pettitte: He's too old to bring anywhere neear the consistency he once had. He may be gone by the end of the season, who knows (I hope he stays for nostalgia's sake). I just take gladly the occasional vintage performance he provides.
My night was great! Beckett now has 16 consecutive innings of shutout ball! So…the "worse" it can be in the morning is a four game lead for my guys! I'll have to chat with the Mets about all those errors – yikes!
Hope your night continues to go well!😉
It's good that the Yankees have finally won a series. Hopefully we can keep it up against the Mets and we can get a good performance out of Andy Pettitte.


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HTower wrote:I've always found it somewhat strange that the public gets to listen in on the team radio. There isn't another sport that allows fans into the football huddle, the discussions between the quarterback and the offensive coordinator about the last series. Does basketball let you in the huddle? No. Does baseball broadcast the conversation when the manager visits the mound to talk to the pitcher? No.
Voicing frustration during a race just seems normal to me. Having it broadcast to fans doesn't.
michaeljohn wrote:im not a kyle fan, but the media is trying to set him up to fall, it is very hypocritical that he is bein held to higher standards then most drivers, he has every right in the world to voice his anger, every driver does it, no one is flippin out on greg biffle and the way he was cussing at his crew sunday, and nascar rule, only the top 5 drivers need to speak to the media.
HTower wrote:Does Kyle have an actual gripe about his car or not? I've been disappointed so far in post race analysis that I've been able to find. How was the gas mileage of his Toyota vs other Toyotas, and the Chevy's and Brad's #2? Was it significantly worse? Does anyone look at his pit strategy and be able to say, "Duh, he didn't pit after lap 3xx of 400, did he really expect to finish the race without pitting once
Why is there no discussion of WHY there were only 6 drivers on the lead lap at the end of the race? How about a discussion of what the #2 car's strategy was for the race, and how that led him to victory lane? Other sports get into the nitty gritty details, why not NASCAR?
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Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani won the mirror-ball trophy on Dancing with the Stars Monday night in the culmination of a challenging all-stars season.
"It's unbelievable," Rycroft told PEOPLE after the show. "I don't know why we kept underestimating ourselves. I don't know why we kept thinking, 'It's not us, it's not us.' And it was us."
Dovolani, who's never won in 14 previous seasons on the show, was elated on a night when his reasons for celebrating extended far beyond the DWTS ballroom.
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I recently became aware of a menace much greater than Skynet becoming sentient. Try not to get scared but it appears that both the young and old have decided to gang up on the rest of us. Don't believe me? Check out these two articles.
Last week ESPN broke the news about USC getting a commitment from a 13 year old. 13? That's seventh grade, people. In seventh grade I grew six inches, lost my ability to sing tenor and tried to cope with all the inevitable impracticalities associated with these changes. Even if I had any sort of athletic talent, there's no way you could have seriously evaluated it at that point. It's great for the kid and I'm sure Lane Kiffin is all about the headlines. But 13?
If that isn't enough to scare you, just look at what David Brooks says grandma and grandpa are doing to you. Apparently they aren't content with the never-adjusted-for-inflation birthday present of a $10 check or forcing you to join them at a 4PM dinner and a 7AM line-dancing class. No, that's not enough. Now, according to Brooks, they're taking our money, our freedom and our opportunity. This is the thanks I get for all those painstakingly handmade gifts in elementary school? Maybe I should have kept my macaroni painting for myself.
Before you go ending it all, though, there is good news. It's now the middle of February and football season has ended. That means we only have to put up with hockey, basketball and the Olympics for a little while longer before baseball rouses itself from hibernation and takes its first stumbling steps out into the open. Let's see grandma try to take that away.
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There is something seriously wrong with society when we are getting college commitments from 7th and 8th graders. Kiffin needs to get real, and find other ways to "make a splash" (as if USC needed some pub…)! Getting high-school football and basketball off ESPN would be a start…:/
My favorite part of the superbowl is that it marks the beginning of baseball season. That is the only part I like about it (especially this year since the commercials sucked).
Is Grandma swinging for the walls in that picture?
I joined a fantasy baseball league so I am ready for those magic words "Play Ball!"


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Hey guys does anyone have any clue as to how Kabuto ressurected Hidan in the anime when he's technically immortal and can't die???
It didn't happen in the manga, so it's not real
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Someone who doesn't read the manga produces the show
He didn't ressurect him. Kabuto just made a copy.
Anime is non canon so they can do whatever they want and not explain how it ties into storyline
1. It's not really canon.
2. Kabuto didn't ressurevt him, he just gave him an artificial body.
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it didn't happen its not canon and it was a filler thus it never happened
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Karnes County Appraisal District Chief Appraiser Jesse Hubbell welcomed residents to the meeting held at the Kenedy City Hall auditorium on April 16, and introduced Charles Williams, president of the Wardlaw Appraisal Group, who began the discussion of oil and gas property values.
"This is a forum for me to explain to you about the appraisal process, why we do things the way we do, how we do it, and to answer questions in that regard," Williams said. "I am going to talk to you about what we seeing in Karnes County and the Eagle Ford and give you some idea of what is going on with Karnes County values."
"The way we do appraisals – the way we are required to do appraisals – is not something that everybody is happy with," Williams said. "It is not a straightforward thing for taxpayers to do."
Williams explained that ownership interest in oil and gas in Karnes County is subject to ad valorem taxation.
"We are required to appraise each lease and every owner who receives an interest in a lease," Williams said. "Mineral appraised values are a projection of future revenue. It is not how much you received last year. It is not how much you are going to receive this year, it is a projection of the revenue that is going to come out of that well over its entire life."
Williams and his staff explained in detail the mathematical formulas that are used to calculate the taxable value of the projected revenue.
They also explained how wells are appraised and the protest process available to taxpayers who disagree with their property's appraised value. It was noted that the average appraised life of a well is eight years.
"Oil is a huge component of what is going on," Williams said, in regard to the development of the Eagle Ford Shale. "Not only is it huge, but Karnes is a huge player in it."
Williams said 20 counties in the United States account for 50 percent of all the U.S. oil production and Karnes County is the seventh largest oil producing county in the country at this time.
Karnes County continues to lead the State of Texas in oil production with a projected 5.2 million barrels for January of this year, he said. However, Williams said actual production exceeded the projected production and 7.7 million barrels of crude oil were actually produced. Gas production, he said, also exceeded projected figures.
Williams said oil companies are reporting that they are having more success with production efforts than they anticipated. One company said they are expecting to produce 250,000 barrels of oil per day in the Eagle Ford Shale by 2017, which exceeds their own preliminary projections by 100,000 barrels per day.
Data showed by Williams showed that while in 2010 there were 244 producing wells, that number has grown to 1,536 in 2014. He added that 29 oil rigs are drilling in Karnes County at this time and the the best producing areas are near Gillett in the northern part of Karnes County.
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Clinking glasses; giggling children; and layers of music, laughter and speech weave a blanket of babble for the hearing impaired, making conversation futile and holiday parties a chore.
It's called the "cocktail party problem" — the inability to filter unwanted background noise to focus in on one voice. Solving this problem is considered the Holy Grail of hearing technology.
"Satisfaction with hearing aids is notoriously low, and (background noise) is probably the primary reason," said Eric Healy, the director of the Speech Psychoacoustics Laboratory at Ohio State University.
But Healy and DeLiang "Leon" Wang, a professor of computer science and engineering, say they have developed a computer program that might help solve this problem and might one day lead to better digital hearing aids.
The program uses mathematical algorithms and computerized neural networks to remove unwanted noise, kind of in the same way you might remove component colors from a can of brown paint.
"It's very easy to add red plus green plus blue, and you know what the result will be," Healy said. "It's very hard to say, 'This is the result, now how do you get the original back?' because you don't know how many colors went in or the proportion of each."
It's the same for chatter in a crowded room.
"You can pull the noise away, but the speech that you're left with can't be understood because it's distorted," Healy said. "This algorithm pulls the noise away, but the remaining speech is intelligible."
About half of the population age 75 or older — about 36 million people — suffer with hearing loss in the United States.
Advances in acoustic research, including directional microphones, have chipped away at the problem. For example, noise-canceling headphones remove all background noise, Healy said.
"Ours is selectively removing everything but what you're interested in. This is perhaps the most-important problem in all of hearing science."
Wang, who began to develop the computer language with a team about a dozen years ago, said he is especially gratified with the work because his mother has severe hearing loss.
The team also developed what it calls "deep neural network" instructions that mimic the human brain. Just as people draw on their memories to prevent dangerous actions, the computer language classifies which noise signals should be discarded and removes those that are similar. That process might enable hearing devices to "learn" to hear better, according to the researchers.
"It has been a very tough nut to crack. We now have made the first crack," Wang said.
To test the work, trials were held in a sound-proof room. Twelve of 24 subjects were hearing impaired.
Using headphones, each listener heard simple phrases, such as "The man called the police" or "A boy fell from the window," with and without computer filtering. Comprehension jumped from 25 percent to nearly 85 percent among the hearing impaired, Healy said.
The garbled sentences were virtually inaudible. The filtered signal produced a raspy, but understandable, computerized voice.
The research was published recently in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. The National Institutes of Health awarded a $1.8 million grant this year to refine the algorithm and conduct additional testing.
Hearing researchers are interested in Ohio State's work.
"Any way of pulling the (speech) signal out of the noise would be of great interest to the community and great relevance to patients," said Catherine Carr, a University of Maryland researcher. "Too many people, dissatisfied with their hearing aids, give up and just disconnect from the world."
Harvey Abrams, the director of audiology research at Minneapolis-based Starkey Hearing Technologies, one of the largest manufacturers of hearing-aid products, said he has listened to the OSU results.
"Understanding is greatly improved. But there's still work to be done to make it more natural," Abrams said.
Wang agrees: "We can make (a computerized voice) distinguishable, but not pleasant. It's kind of foreign."
Once refined, the process could be commercialized, he said. "We need to convince a hearing-aid company that this is something to put in their product."
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The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution says, "A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."
With these words in mind, I have consistently been not only a proponent but an advocate for the right of citizens of the United States of America, particularly West Virginians, to keep and bear arms. While I personally know this to be true, I must correct the misinformation that is being spread about my position.
I believe in "rights, not rhetoric." I have led by defending our rights by sponsoring and championing for passage many Second Amendment, NRA-backed bills that came before the West Virginia Senate. I was the lead sponsor of a bill that fixed a statute that was being used by the City of Martinsburg to ban the carrying and possession of firearms on all city-owned property.
I have sponsored legislation strengthening the castle doctrine, which allows citizens to use all necessary force to protect themselves in their homes, in our state. Last year, I was the lead sponsor of three NRA-backed bills that were signed into law.
Should the federal government attempt to overstep its bounds with regard to the Second Amendment, we have the right and ability through non-violent means, such as through demonstrations, through voting and through our court system, to challenge such overstepping. I will always stand and fight to defend our constitutional rights. Pitting law enforcement against law enforcement is not the solution. When this happens, the only ones who benefit are the criminals.
Many of us not only own firearms, but also train diligently to become proficient marksmen. We use our firearms for the defense of ourselves and our families, and many of us also use firearms for hunting and competition.
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*** Free to all purchasers who buy The Fabrication of Aboriginal History, Volume Three, The Stolen Generations from this site. ***Readers and students concerned about allegations that past Australian governments removed Aboriginal children from their parents in order to eliminate their culture had no proper guide to what the archival facts revealed until Keith Windschuttle's highly critical history of the Stolen Generations came along. Author and journalist Tony Thomas felt that this huge, forensically detailed work needed a more publicly accessible version. So he rewrote it in thirteen no-frills chapters, each the length of a newspaper feature article, for this pocket edition.
Tony Thomas MA B Ec was a journalist for 45 years. He spent a decade in the Canberra Press Gallery as Economics Writer for The Age, and 20 years with BRW Magazine. His publications include TARURU — Aboriginal Song Poetry of the Pilbara, with linguist Dr C.G. von Brandenstein (1974).
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The incident at Risdon Cove on the Derwent River on 3 May 1804 remains an event of considerable historical significance, not only within Tasmania and Australia, but also in the history of the British Empire. Did the soldiers at the fledging settlement wantonly fire on an innocent hunting party of Aborigines, killing scores of them, as some historians claim, bequeathing a dark and shameful history we have yet to fully acknowledge? Or was it a justified intervention by British troops to rescue a settler and his wife from Aboriginal assault that left just two or at most three casualties among their assailants? This book presents unexpected new findings that overturn all the received interpretations.
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Waged across airwaves and newspapers for the past decade, the history wars have spread fear and loathing through the besieged halls of academia. The veracity of university-based historians and their versions of our past have been under assault as never before.
In 2002, The Fabrication of Aboriginal History by Keith Windschuttle fired a broadside whose aftershocks are still reverberating. In Robert Manne's anthology Whitewash (2003), a score of the authors under siege mounted a counterattack. Their example was soon followed by the collections edited by Dirk Moses, Genocide and Settler Society (2004), and Stuart Macintyre, The Historian's Conscience (2004), by Bain Attwood in Telling the Truth About Aboriginal History (2005), by Tony Taylor's Denial (2008) and by James Boyce's Van Diemen's Land (2008). In this revised and updated edition of Washout, John Dawson analyses all these works in a piercing inspection of the methods, standards and philosophic premises within Australia's humanities faculties. He finds they have adopted irrationalism as their standard and abandoned their scholarly obligation to defend the truth.
John Dawson is a Melbourne writer whose articles have appeared in newspapers and journals including Quadrant in Australia and The Intellectual Activist and Capitalism magazines in the United States. He is the author of the first edition of Washout, published in 2004.
The Stolen Generations 1881–2008By Keith Windschuttle
In 1997, the Human Rights Commission made the most notorious accusation ever directed against Australia. It accused this country of committing genocide against the Aborigines by stealing their children. The purported intention of governments and welfare officials was to institutionalize and assimilate the children into white society and thus rid Australia of its Aboriginal people. In 2008, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologized to Aboriginal people for these policies.
This book is based on an exhaustive examination of the archival records of child removals and of government policies and laws. It also scrutinizes the work of the historians on whom the Human Rights Commission relied. It finds the historical research that created this interpretation was shoddy and untrustworthy. Aboriginal children were never removed from their families in order to put an end to Aboriginality or, indeed, for any improper government policy or program. The small numbers of Aboriginal child removals in the twentieth century were almost all based on traditional grounds of child welfare. Most children affected had been orphaned, abandoned, destitute, neglected, malnourished or subject to various forms of domestic violence, sexual exploitation and sexual abuse. The notion that this amounted to genocide came from creative interpretations of selected evidence taken out of context by politically motivated historians. There were no Stolen Generations.


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Time flies. While shaking my head in disbelief that another year has flown by, I was simultaneously thrilled that kids from every corner of the state were once again arriving for the annual New York State Theatre Education Association (NYSTEA) conference being held in Callicoon, NY (www.villaroma.com) last weekend. I attended some of the event in 2013 and was so blown away by what I had observed, that I was determined to return and make sure that my previous experience wasn't a fluke.
Teach them well and let them lead the way—With more than 800 students in attendance, the Villa was teeming with activity. The kids were accompanied by scores of teachers and chaperones, and the schedule of workshops, seminars and classes was staggering. Sullivan County was well represented this year with theatre enthusiasts and educators from the Fallsburg, Eldred and Tri-Valley school districts, and as I scanned the lobby, I couldn't help but smile. A few of the returning attendees remembered me from last year, but it was the (ever-present) Wonder Dog, who elicited shrieks of glee from adults and children alike as she made her way through the throngs, greeting all with her usual joie de vivre. Hearing my name above the din, I turned to find local heroes Ellen Pavloff, Heather Strauss and Justin Glodich, hovering near their students from our local schools.


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You may have asked yourself: "I find lots of great information, but when it comes time to write it in my pedigree or share it with someone else, I can never find it. What can I do to keep better track of my hard work?" Poor organization and poor note keeping can result in frustration, mistakes, lost information, and more work. In this episode, Jesse and Tom will show you some examples of organizational systems for genealogical information and the benefits of developing your own. You will learn how to find a system that works for you and organize your digital and physical files so you can find your records easily.
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You may have asked yourself: "How can I help others easily find the documents I have found during my research?" "Why would I want to take the time to write these sources down?" "What is sourcing?" Discovering records is a great accomplishment, but without proper sourcing, finding records again can be very difficult. In this episode, Jesse and Tom will show you the importance of keeping track of your sources. You will learn how to source records and also watch a step-by-step example that will show you what to do so those records can be found again.
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#731 - 10/31/01 03:24 PM Re: Aber können wir hier posten?
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Mark Twain learned to speak German quite well, enough to make fun over some long German words
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#732 - 11/04/01 12:56 PM Re: Guten Tag
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In reading Stephen Ambrose's "D-Day" I find this:
...the German command structure was a disaster. Hitler's mistrust of the generals and the generals' mistrust of Hitler were worth a king's ransom to the Allies. So were Hitler's sleeping habits, as well as his Wolkenkuckucksheim ideas.
I assume the big word may be glossed approximately as Cloud-cuckoo-land?
#733 - 11/05/01 09:54 AM Re: Cloud Cuckoo Land
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Good assumption, tsuwm.
Wolke - cloud
Kuckuck - cuckoo (the s makes it genitive)
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#734 - 11/05/01 02:56 PM Re: Cloud Cuckoo Land
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A king's ransom in those days would have been peanuts. A better figure of speech might have been "worth twenty divisions".
I also think that Hitler's intelligence has been erroneously underestimated. It is hard to judge his mental aberrations. I asked a top Boston psychiatrist in 1939 if Hitler was insane, and he replied "Absolutely not!"
I recently read that Hitler's own physician felt differently.
#735 - 11/05/01 03:02 PM Re: Cloud Cuckoo Land
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...and your Boston guy might well have changed his opinion by '44 or '45.
#736 - 01/30/02 09:49 AM Re: Cloud Cuckoo Land
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I just decided to venture below the equator to LfG, and I'll resurrect this in order to publicly bring up the book I'm currently fascinated by - Dr Bill, did your top Boston psychiatrist happen to work at McLean? I'm in the middle of Gracefully Insane, the author of which escapes me currently, but it's an amazing history of the psychiatric hospital in the Boston suburbs. Just fishin' to see what comes out of bringing it up...
#737 - 01/30/02 10:03 AM Re: Cloud Cuckoo Land
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Gracefully Insane, the author of which escapes...
Get him back quick!
But tell us more - what is it that's particularly got you interested in this tale?
#738 - 01/30/02 10:16 AM Re: Gracefully Insane
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Is this the one?
#739 - 01/30/02 10:30 AM Re: Cloud Cuckoo Land
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Gracefully Insane, the author of which escapes...
Get him back quick!
Didn't Ken Kesey identify most strongly with the Indian? But I digress...
It's a social history of Boston as much as anything. Apparently every prominent family in New England (that is anybody who was *anybody*) had someone take a "vacation" there. Sylvia Plath, James Taylor plus his brother and sister, Ray Charles, and John Forbes Nash (A Beautiful Mind) all did a stint there, along with many others (long gone) whose names I don't remember off the top of my head (likely because they're long gone). Just read last night about the rise of talk therapy and Freud's stint in treating some McLean patients... a great survey of the evolution of psychiatric practices, plus regional social history.
And to think I was drawn to the cover in the bookstore because I saw the picture of the building on the cover and initially misread the first word of the title as "Graceland". I bought it anyway after I read the inside flap!
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Trading in Italian equities has slumped by 30% since the introduction of a financial transaction tax, led by a substantial decline in off-exchange activity, according to Credit Suisse.
The Swiss bank's latest analysis comes as 11 European countries continue discussions on introducing an EU-wide FTT, with a proposal expected before European parliamentary elections next month.
Credit Suisse found that in the 12 months since the introduction of Italy's FTT on equities in March 2013, the average daily turnover in Italian stocks fell 29.7% when compared with January to February 2013. During the same period, trading in stocks from European countries excluding Italy grew by 4.5%.
According to the research, released late last week, the effect of the Italian FTT has been greater than a French trading tax introduced in August 2012.
Average daily turnover in French stocks dropped 9.2% in the 20 months since the introduction of the levy, versus January to July 2012. Trading in all other European stocks dropped by 2.8% in the same period, according to the research.
The Italian FTT charges 0.1% of the value of an exchange transaction, and 0.2% on over-the-counter trades.
The higher tax rate for off-exchange transactions led to an immediate and "dramatic reduction" in OTC trades, according to the research. Before the introduction of the Italian FTT, OTC trading in the country's equities accounted for 40.6% of volume, compared with 10.9% after the levy began.
In percentage terms, alternative venues benefited most from the reduction in off-exchange trading, with average monthly turnover across the venues — known as multilateral trading facilities — rising 24.4% to €11.1 billion, from €9 billion before the tax was introduced. By comparison, average monthly turnover on Borsa Italiana, the domestic Italian stock market owned by the London Stock Exchange, grew 4.9% to €44.1 billion from €42.1 billion.
However, the rise in on-exchange trading was not enough to fully recoup the €28.1 billion reduction in off-exchange trading.
The report said: "The argument that policies aimed at discouraging OTC trading will result in a significant shift towards more on-exchange trading does not appear to hold in Italy. Investors are simply trading a lot less than before."
The Italy's Ministry of Economy and Finance declined to comment.
An EU-wide FTT was proposed on February 14, 2013, supported by 11 member states working under the "enhanced cooperation" framework for creating EU laws. The proposal came under fire from many in the industry, mainly because of the broad reach of the tax. In light of the concerns, the 11 countries – Austria, Belgium, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Greece, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain – are expected to unveil a new proposal in the coming months.


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Before receiving more distressing news about the school budget, members of the Eldred Central School District's (ECS) Board of Education received a special gift of music at their meeting on November 10. The spirited performance by ECS's own "Key Elements," an a cappella group comprised of students in grades 8-12, brought smiles all around, despite the fact that the music program may be one of those facing cuts in upcoming months.
The board heard the presentation "Contemporary A Capella in the Choral Classroom" by Justin Glodich, K-12 choral director in the ECS district and director of Key Elements. Glodich detailed some of the positive effects of contemporary a capella, including improved aural awareness, increased student participation in choral programs, accelerated ear training and sight-singing skills. Glodich also discussed vocal percussion, the art of creating sounds with one's mouth that approximate, imitate, or otherwise serve the same purpose as a percussion instrument and announced that Key Elements is preparing to record a 10-song album.
The ECS music program has entered a national contest sponsored by the television show Glee and the National Association for Music Education to compete for potential grant money. "Out of 496 videos in the country, Eldred had the 60th most votes," said Glodich. "Within our region, 76 videos were submitted and we finished 20th so far." The ECS video has moved on to the next round of judging and could potentially win up to $50,000.
Later, board president Doug Reiser reported that he, ECS school business administrator William Thornton and ECS superintendent Robert Dufour met with Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther and Senator John Bonacic to "point out the anomaly that our district represents, in terms of the two percent tax cap."
Reiser added, "I don't know of any other school district that gave back 20% of their tax levy previous to a two-percent tax cap. Nothing was promised, but we were at least encouraged that perhaps we could work something out. The proposals included basing the tax cap on the previous year's tax levy or allowing the ECS district to pass its budget on a majority rather than a super majority. These would go a long way in helping us work out our fiscal problems."
Reiser also noted that the Sullivan County School Boards Association will host the Commissioner of Education at its annual meeting at Fallsburg High School on December 13. Dufour then resumed discussion of potential cuts to the budget.
"It's like wringing blood from a stone at this point," he began. "We cut our sports budget by 10% or $30,000. We discussed the transportation budget and will be cutting $100,000 out of that. I've also authorized all department heads—instructional, administration, transportation and health services—to take a 50% reduction in all material and supply budgets. That generated a savings of $57,450. We've targeted certain BOCES services and our distance learning program. Next year, we'll be setting a minimum class requirement of 10 students.
"We are operating under a $16.5 million budget, and without any additional cuts and before we add in contractual obligations of approximately $300,000 to 350,000, we will be starting off in February with a budget of $15.4 million," Dufour continued. "We're going to make every cut conceivable short of cutting program, because cutting program means cutting staff.
"I believe that if we show the public that we're good fiscal stewards, we have a fair chance of getting our budget passed with the super majority. If we do not get a super majority, we can put the budget out two more times." If the first fails, additional cuts will be necessary to reduce the second. "If the second budget is defeated, we're on a doomsday budget of $14 million, which means significant personnel cuts." A hiring freeze is currently in place.
The district's fund balance will also be tapped to reduce the overall budget. "Our reserves won't last more than two years," said Dufour. "It's a stopgap measure. Our focus is to get the super majority and to get the budget passed on the first try."
Reiser explained further. "We have two sources of revenue," he said. "We get state aid and we get property tax. The governor has been consistently cutting our aid back and subsequently giving us a two percent tax cap. He's basically short-changing both sides of our revenue source."
"The state aid that we get from Albany is nothing more than your tax money going to us in a different manner," added Dufour. "When they cut our state aid, they're not necessarily reducing your taxes, they're re-allocating the money they cut to other purposes to run the state government." The next meeting on December 8 at George Ross Mackenzie Elementary School in Glen Spey will include the last discussion on the cuts. In February, budget workshops will begin.


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About the Author: Alina L. Romanowski serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Academic Programs in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.International Education Week (IEW) is a global celebration of international educational exchange and its positive impact on the world. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education allows us to showcase the benefits of studying abroad for Americans and to attract international students to study in the United States and gain a better understanding of American society and values. International exchange programs build bridges of knowledge and understanding that connect people and inspire solutions to global challenges. I invite you to join in marking the tenth annual IEW by planning activities in your community that highlight the importance of international education and exchange.
On June 4, 2009, President Obama spoke to the world from one of the oldest institutions of higher education and learning in the world, Al-Azhar University in Cairo, where he addressed the importance of educational exchanges as a means to promote mutual understanding and respect. International Education Week is an opportunity to answer the President's call to demonstrate the benefits of exchanges. Americans and global citizens alike can celebrate the powerful role of education and mutual understanding in gaining a more peaceful and prosperous world. Education is the path to empowerment and employment, especially for women and minorities, whose future contributions will improve conditions around the globe.
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Susan in Florida writes:
@ Assistant Secretary Romanowski -- Thank you for this post. Education is dear to my heart. As an educator I have always known that an education is essential for anyone who wants a better life. It is the road out of poverty, and the path to independence. As a student I was never able to participate in an exchange program, but as a teacher I often saw the great benefits of these programs. Exchanging ideas, learning about others, learning about other countries and cultures is vital in this age of globalization. We need to recommit ourselves to making education a priority in our country, and around the world.
David in California writes:
From the "Cairo-Kansas" initiative-linking youth through virtual exchange programs- to this week's "Shanghai 100,000" - a dramatic pledge by President Obama to expand to 100,000 the number of US students studying in China (currently there are 13,000)- the Obama Administration is making bold statements about the importance international education and exchange. As our country works together to revise No Child Left Behind in 2010, we should also be bold and encourage and support all US educators to engage with their peers worldwide. The future security and prosperity of our country depends increasingly on young leaders who learn how to work well with others to address global challenges.
Alicia in Washington, DC writes:
I am currently a senior in college and unfortunately have never studied abroad, but I think it is such a great opportunity for students to experience another culture and gain respect for different beliefs and values. However, I was fortunate enough to go on a medical mission's trip to the Dominican Republic where I helped to educate and provide medical services to Haitian immigrants. It was a life changing experience that helped me have a better understanding of their culture. I hope to do more international service work in the future. I think dedicating a week to International Education is a great way to get students involved in the global community, as we will soon be leaders working together to achieve peace.
Heilpflanzen in Germany writes:
We are very glad that International Education Week has been started on Monday. Our hope with this year's theme is to help facilitate students to see the global potential within their fields of study. Out institute arrange the event will include guest speakers from fields including nursing, engineering, architecture, business and physics. I hope to see a lot of students get interested in this event.


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- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Ready Time: 45 min
- Yield: 12 muffins
- Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
- 2 1/2 cups Homemade Crisco® Quick Bread Mix
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 3/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (if using frozen do not thaw)
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- HEAT oven to 400ºF. Spray 12 muffin cups with no-stick cooking spray.
- COMBINE Homemade Crisco Quick Bread Mix, sugar and orange peel in medium bowl.
- WHISK together egg, milk and orange juice. Add to Quick Bread mixture; stir only until moistened. Carefully fold in blueberries. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
- BAKE 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
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Serving Size (1 muffin), Calories 160 (Calories from Fat 70), Total Fat 8g (Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g), Cholesterol 20mg, Sodium 270mg, Total Carbohydrate 20g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 3g), Protein 3g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 6%, Calcium 10%, Iron 8%.
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Milwaukee man charged after fatal 1-car crash
A Milwaukee driver whose passenger was killed in a single-vehicle crash has been charged with homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle.
Christopher Joseph Allen, 25, was also charged Wednesday with three other felonies, including charges of injury by intoxicated use of a vehicle.
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Phillies Big Bang Theory
According to Wikipedia, the Big Bang Theory refers to the idea that the universe was originally extremely hot and dense at some finite time in the past and has since cooled by expanding to the present diluted state and continues to expand today. The same theory can be used to explain the Phillies 2010 season thus far. They got off to a very hot start in April, cooled off from May to most of July and are now "expanding." Although, "exploding" may be a more accurate term.
At first, having to face the best pitcher in the National League today did not seem like good news for the struggling Phillies offense. But after scoring 6 runs yesterday, maybe they got some of their Mojo back. Because they absolutely destroyed the Rockies ace, Ubaldo Jimenez.
Jimenez entered the game with a record of 15-1 and a miniscule 2.38 ERA. But he left the game after only 2 innings and 6 runs allowed on 3 hits and 6 walks. All 6 runs scored in the top of the 3rd inning without Jimenez even recording an out.
It was starting to look like the "diluted" state of the Phils offense was about to pass. The Rockies bullpen gave up one more run, but finally, after 30 minutes, got out of the bottom of the 3rd inning.
Jimmy Rollins, very comfy back in his leadoff spot, kicked off the 3rd inning with a single to left. The next two batters walked as Jimenez started to look rattled. Then Ryan Howard smacked a triple down the 1st base line. The walks kept coming and Rollins hit a triple to score two more runs in his second at-bat of the inning. The Rockies must have wondered if that inning was ever going to end.
While the inning did have to end eventually, the Phillies kept trying to add on and give pitcher Kyle Kendrick a huge cushion. Kendrick had extra motivation to pitch well today. In his last outing, Kendrick allowed 7 runs and was then demoted to the minors. You had to expect a solid effort today as the injury to Jamie Moyer forced the Phillies to give Kendrick one more shot.
Kendrick took advantage of the unexpected opportunity and pitched very well. By the 7th inning, Kendrick had an 8 run lead to work with and he had allowed only 1 run at that point. He loaded the bases in the 7th with 2 outs, but managed to get out of it with a fly ball to center. So Kendrick went 7 innings, allowing 1 run on a solo homer. This result was more than anyone could have hoped for from Kendrick.
There were a number of positives to come out of this game, aside from the obvious…a win. Rollins looks like the player of old again with 3 big hits, a stolen base and 3 RBI. Raul Ibanez is still loving the 3-hole in the line-up; he had his own big bang with 2-run homer in the 6th. Jayson Werth had 2 hits and Howard racked up 3 more RBI. Placido Polanco played 2nd base today and Greg Dobbs was at third, which turned out to be a good move. Polanco had 2 hits and Dobbs added a hit, an RBI and a walk and played well at 3rd. Even Ben Francisco got a pinch-hit double.
So is this the big bang the Phillies have been waiting for to kick start their offense? A 10-2 win preceded by a 6-0 win should serve as a very good sign. The players that have not been hitting are coming back to life. It is a welcome sight for sure.
Another note of interest, rookie Vance Worley made his major league debut today, pitching the 9th inning for the Phillies. The 22-year old righty starter was 9-4 with a 3.20 ERA in AA ball for the R-Phils; he had pitched 17 consecutive scoreless innings in his last two games before being called up to the Phils to work in the bullpen. Worley was a 3rd round draft pick in 2008 and has made considerable strides since pitching at a 5.34 ERA last year.
In today's 9th inning, Worley's fast ball topped out at 95 mph with a 76 mph curve ball and an 83-84mph slider. He looked solid, changed speeds well and the end result was 2 strikeouts and a fly ball out to center. Great job by the rookie!
So, if JA Happ can give the Phillies a solid start tomorrow, they have a shot at winning 4 in a row which has not happened since before the All-Star break. I will be at the game and shall return with photos. See you there!
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Yesterday's game was truly a beautiful thing to watch. Looks like Rollins found his groove again which is good thing. Poor Jimenez looked shell shocked and look like he was going to cry. I actually felt kinda sorta sorry for him. Barb
I would welcome a Bang in Flushing. I would welcome a commotion. I would welcome a loud noise or a pop right now. I would welcome anything that would get my team scoring some runs right now. Can someone fire my batting coach? I say we both give Atlanta a blanket party.
I think we need more to be sure, we've had a couple of big bangs fizzle out in the last month or two, just a note to Mike at BTB.. thought you were married dude… does your wife know your wishing for these things in Flushing….
sorry Mike couldn't resist….
have fun at the game Jenn…


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The Monday Night Massacre…
Somehow I knew that tonight spelled disaster with Chien-Ming Wang on the mound against the Tampa Bay Rays' Scott Kazmir. Wang hasn't been right for some time, and I was fearful that he'd crater in tonight's performance…and he did…and then some…
This might be the worst Yankees performance that I've ever seen…well, Game 6 of the 2001 World Series was pretty bad, but still… Wang gave up a total of eight runs in one inning plus, and has a lofty ERA of 28.93.
I wonder if Brett Tomko would have given up that grand slam to Carlos Pena? Hey, it's easy to second guess when you're a fan!
The final score was Rays 15, Yankees 5. The 9th inning included a pitching stint by Nick Swisher, who had one of the better pitching lines of the night.
The Yankees played like little leaguers…
So, how much longer until A-Rod is ready to return? They really need to do something about third base. Cody Ransom is not the answer. Try Ramiro Pena, try Justin Leone, try Eric Duncan, try the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, but Ransom's got to go…
What can you say with a game like this? It is miserable to watch, and of course, you want to say that hopefully they'll learn something from this impending defeat. But what? It's a loss, and there is nothing they can do about it. The Yanks fell to 3-4, but at least Boston lost too. I don't get mad with these types of games. The Yanks are notorious for throwing up a few clunkers each year, and this is just one of those times. You just turn around and walk away…
On the bright side, tomorrow is a new day…and A.J. Burnett will be on the mound!
They always say that disasters happen in 3's…
First, we lost promising Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart.
Now, two more legendary figures in Major League Baseball have passed away.
Shortly after lunch, word came that long-time Philadelphia Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas had died. He was in Washington preparing for the Phillies game against the Nationals and he collapsed in the broadcast booth. He taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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Harry the K was also well known for his voiceover work with NFL Films. The name may be unfamiliar to some, but the voice was known by all. Sadly and much too soon, he's "outta here!"…
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For those who can remember 1976, who can forget the legendary antics of Detroit Tigers pitcher Mark "The Bird" Fidrych. With the curly blonde hair poking out of the Tigers hat, it became a familiar scene to see Fidrych talking to the baseball and the various other antics that he performed leading up to his pitches. None of it was contrived, and it was completely his free spirit.
Unfortunately, an accident at his Northborough, Massachusetts farm prematurely ended Fidrych's life today. Shoulder and knee injuries prevented what could have been a great career, but for 1976, there were not many better players than Fidrych. He went 19-9 with 2.34 ERA, and had 24 complete games. That was a special season and he was so fun to watch. You didn't have to be a fan of the Tigers to appreciate Fidrych.
The past week has been difficult, and we've lost three outstanding men that can never be replaced. They will all be missed…
Alex Rodriguez reported to the Yankees minor league complex and participated in a 48 minute workout. He is looking to begin minor league rehab games in 7 to 10 days, and is taking one day at a time.
Courtesy The Star-Ledger
If I had hip surgery five weeks ago, I'd probably be in a little worse shape than A-Rod.
I am sure that his superior physical conditioning has aided his recovery. Hopefully, there will be no setbacks as Alex's continues his march for the Bronx.
Mark Teixeira was also at the minor league complex receiving treatment for his sore left wrist. He had a MRI which revealed no major issues. He thinks it would be a disappointment if he's not back on the field Tuesday night.
- The Associated Press is reporting that former Yankees pitcher David Wells has signed a multi-year deal to be an analyst for TBS. C'mon, David, tell us what's really on your mind!
- Manny Ramirez is saying that he wants to play for the Cleveland Indians once more before he calls it a career? I bet that really endears him to the Dodger fans that have so fully embraced him despite his history in Boston. Nope, I'm not going to say it but I guess you could say that it is expected behavior.
- The speculation of Pedro Martinez to the Los Angeles Angels makes sense. When I heard earlier that he was going to sign with Baltimore, it seemed very foolish if true. Fortunately, it was not. Pedro has the luxury of picking his spot (to a degree) and he still has what it takes to help a contender. No, the years as an ace are long gone, but he's still a competitor who knows how to win.
- Regardless of what he said about his hometown of Woodland, CA, Dustin Pedroia is not a jerk. Of course, I may feel differently after the Yankees play the Red Sox later this month. But for now, Pedroia doesn't deserve death threats or the criticism that he's received.
- Julia, to answer your question, Wally has been wondering what the odor is above his head! Hmmm, he had better get used to it!
Goodnight, Everyone!
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Scott – I don't even know what to say – not a good night! I remember "The Bird" pitching and sadly yes – deaths come in three, according to my Irish Nana. And Manny wants to go back to Cleveland. How nice. I guess he is getting old! Be nice to Wally and perhaps we can work out something about the hat! lol! umm..15-5 now. Sorry!
Guess I don't have to write a "That's My Other Scotty" post tonight. (15-5) But I will write it soon…just you wait and see!🙂
yea we had a tough one tonight. Wang was horrific, the guy has a 23.00 ERA! This can't be the real Wang. Anyway, hopefully AJ wins tomorrow. It is too bad Harry Kalas and Mark Fidyrich passed away recently, along with Nick Adenhart. All 3 were great men who meant a lot to baseball
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It was a RIOT to see Swisher pitch. Is he going to make the rotation? Or is that left to the Sta-Puff Marshmallow Man?😉 Hey, we ain't exactly shutting em down, either. Makes that wager a little more interesting for you and Julia! Hmmm…
"The 9th inning included a pitching stint by Nick Swisher, who had one of the better pitching lines of the night."
Uh, it was teh 8th inning and he was the only pitcher to not give up a run! They really should have had him follow Wang and let him pitch five innings!
At least the Yankees have one guy who can pitch effectively out of the bullpen. I wish I could say the same.-Erinhttp://plunking-gomez.mlblogs.com
I'm with you on the hip surgery, Scott. If I'd been the patient, I would still be hobbling around with a walker, as opposed to getting ready to play major league ball! Let's hope our guys pull it together tonight behind brilliant pitching by AJ and flawless defense all around. (Well, that's my hope anyway.)
Yes, Boston did lose as well :p. It was NOT fun to watch either. My poor, poor Jon Lester. And playing against Nomar… I just didn't have fun. I got a laugh when Swish pitched though haha.
Scott – looks like your guys are going to win tonight – can you send some of that "winning stuff" my Red Sox way? lol!