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Pool of moderates in congress is shrinkingBy JENNIFER STEINHAUER
The New York Times | October 09,2012NY Times PHOTO
Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., sees moderates in Congress as an endangered species. A potent combination of Congressional redistricting, retirements and campaign spending by special interests is pushing out moderate Democrats and Republicans.WASHINGTON While the occupant of the White House and the composition of the next Congress are still to be decided, one thing is clear: There will be many fewer moderate politicians here next year.
A potent combination of congressional redistricting, retirements of fed-up lawmakers and campaign spending by special interests is pushing out moderate members of both parties, leaving a shrinking corps of consensus builders.
Middle-of-the-road Democrats, known as Blue Dogs, have been all but eviscerated from the House over the last few elections, and now three who have been in the Republicans cross hairs for years are fighting uphill battles for re-election.
Among Republicans, Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine and Rep. Steven LaTourette of Ohio, weary of partisan battles, chose to retire this year, and some, like Rep. Charles Bass of New Hampshire, have found themselves moving away from the center to survive, a technique employed by Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana, who found it was too little too late and lost his primary campaign.
We dont have a Congress anymore, we have a parliament, said Rep. Jim Cooper of Tennessee, one of the last Blue Dogs. We moderates are an endangered species, but we are also a necessary ingredient for any problem solving.
Reps. Larry Kissell of North Carolina, John Barrow of Georgia and Jim Matheson of Utah, all Blue Dogs, appear to be losing ground in their races for re-election. Because of redistricting, their constituencies have become less familiar with them, making them easier targets for outside groups that have been spending heavily on ads to unseat them. Their poll numbers have been dropping throughout this cycle.
Many other more moderate Democrats, including Reps. Dan Boren of Oklahoma and Mike Ross of Arkansas, and Sens. Ben Nelson of Nebraska and Kent Conrad of North Dakota, chose to hand over their member pins rather than seek re-election. In theory, the dearth of moderates means it will be even harder next year for Congress which failed to put together even mundane measures like farm and highway legislation without a massive fight this session to pass bills.
But Congress is facing so many potentially calamitous tax and budget issues that another theory is brewing: a combination of Democrats, once adverse to changes to entitlements, and senior Republicans may form some sort of new deal-making consensus through sheer necessity to avoid large tax increases and massive military cuts. If Republicans think by embracing the Tea Party it is a loser politically, said Sen. Charles Schumer of New York, the No. 3 Democrat, it may strengthen the hands of the mainstream conservatives to make deals with the 10 or so moderate Democrats in the Senate who are interested in reforming the Medicare program and other entitlements.
Further, there is an emerging push on the Democratic side toward the center among many of their Senate candidates, like Heidi Heitkamp in North Dakota, Joe Donnelly in Indiana, Tim Kaine in Virginia and Richard Carmona in Arizona, who all are running as pragmatic centrists willing to work with Republicans.
For this to happen, according to moderates from both parties and several congressional experts, the next president will have to make conciliation a top priority.
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the former governor of California and a moderate Republican, devoted much of his political career to beating back partisanship through a redistricting process that was removed from the hands of legislators, and pushing a nonpartisan primary process in which the top two vote getters, regardless of parties, face off in general elections. This year, both came together in his state, after years of impediments thrown up by both parties.
These are important steps that no one wanted to take, Schwarzenegger said. They said, `You cant touch that! It is doable if you stay in there and work with good government groups, but you have to be aware that the parties will go after you.
Partisanship is the No. 1 enemy. We cant move forward on the most important things plaguing our country.
Outside groups pour loads of money into targeting candidates, particularly incumbents who are seen as disloyal to party positions, and members are pressured by groups to vote against bills that slide outside the window of party orthodoxy. If youre not 100 percent pure with that group or party, youre targeted, Boren said.
Cooper and LaTourette each recounted their extreme disappointment when they joined forces to bring a budget bill based on the recommendations of the deficit commission known as Bowles-Simpson to the House floor.
That day, both men said, they had at least 100 members of both parties with them; by the time of the evening vote, that number had been whittled to a mere 38. Tons of people said really great things about it, Cooper said, but when the interest groups kicked in, they dramatically changed. One member told me his favorite lobbyist would be fired if he voted for it.
Obamas decision early in his presidency to allow the Democratic-controlled Congress to craft legislation like the health care law while he remained at arms length did not help, members on both sides said. Neither did his lack of engagement with Republicans when they were in the minority, they said.
Obamas biggest failing has been not reaching out to Congress, said former Rep. Mike Castle, a moderate Republican from Delaware who lost a Senate bid two years ago. I remember being at a White House meeting with Rahm Emanuel with other moderate Republicans, he said, referring to the former White House chief of staff, and the president came out and spoke to us for about 30 minutes. It was a good conversation, mostly about Medicare. I dont know if anyone in that group ever heard from him again.
Despite the increasing polarization, the fiscal cliff facing Congress at the end of the year, when a series of tax increases and steep budget cuts are set to automatically begin, may force some departing members to move more to the middle, simply because the implications are too grave.MORE IN Wire NewsUNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. Full StoryTroubling as the details of the McLaren Report were, a news item out of Russia earlier this week... Full Story
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The business agenda was kept minimal and focus directed on honoring our guests - the hospital board members. Board members in attendance were Richard Robinson and Mary Szalwinski. Hospital CEO David Lee was also in attendance and introduced his wife, Ashley, to the group. We are greatly indebted to these folks for their continuous support and leadership throughout the years.
Business items of note include approval of purchase of equipment for the Nursing Department, bladder scanner at approximately $7,000. Members also agreed to conduct a Gift Shop clearance sale during the month of July, discounting items by 25%. Stay tuned for more detailed information on this sale as the time nears.
Our next business meeting will be held Thursday, July 11 at 9:30 am in the Hospital Board Room.

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In this post I'll make the case for why form-backing objects help keep your app's codebase clean and maintanable, and
I'll show how to create, use and test a form-backing object.
Imagine that you are building a website where users can register and your stories look something like this:
These are pretty straightforward requirements, so you start coding:
The first version might look something like this:
class UsersController < ApplicationController
def new
@question = AntiBotQuestion.random
@user = User.new
def create
@business = Business.new(params[:business])
@user = User.new(params[:user])
@question = AntiBotQuestion.find_by_id(params[:anti_bot_question_id])
objects_were_saved = false
ActiveRecord::Base.transaction do
@business.memberships.create! :user => @user
objects_were_saved = true
if objects_were_saved && @question.answer == params[:anti_bot_question][:answer]
redirect_to root_path
render :action => "new"
If you're like most Rails developers I know, you probably vomited a little in your mouth after looking at that code.
At first glance its biggest issue is that is violates the skinny-controller-fat-model guideline that's become popular
recently, so following that guideline you decide to put your controller on a diet:
In an effort to make the controller skinny, you move most of the registration logic to the User model like so:
class UsersController < ApplicationController
def create
@user = User.new(params[:user])
if @user.save
redirect_to root_path
render :action => "new"
class User < ActiveRecord::Base
belongs_to :membership
accepts_nested_attributes_for :membership
validates_confirmation_of :terms_of_service
validate :on => :create do
errors[:base] << "Incorrect!" if answer != question.answer
attr_accessor :ip_address, :question, :answer
after_create do
Skinny controller, fat model, ship it – right? Well, if I had to make the choice, I would choose the fat-controller option any day.
While the fat-controller code is ugly, at least it's isolated. The fat model code:
Practically speaking, it adds overhead to every User creation throughout the app. Let's say for example that you merge
codebases with another site (like through an acquisition) and you need to add all the other site's users to your user
base – do you add fake IP addresses and confirmations, or do you add conditional logic to skip those callbacks? In addition,
you have overhead when creating a User in your test suite.
After looking at that, you might decide to introduce a form-backing object.
Form-backing objects, also known as Presenters (not to be confused with the concept of view presenters), are objects
whose sole purpose is to take user-entered form data and perform some unit of work. Creating and testing form-backing objects
is simple. In this situation, you might add a Registration object.
The controller remains very simple:
class RegistrationsController < ApplicationController
def new
@registration = Forms::Registration.new
def create
@registration = Forms::Registration.new(params[:registration].merge(:ip_address => request.remote_ip))
if @registration.save
redirect_to root_path
render :action => "new"
The form becomes much simpler than either of the cases above, since there are no nested forms or multiple instance variables:
<%= form_for @registration, :url => registrations_path, :as => :registration do |f| %>
<%= f.error_messages %>
<%= f.label :name %>
<%= f.text_field :name %>
<%= f.label :email %>
<%= f.text_field :email %>
<%= f.label :anti_bot_answer, f.object.anti_bot_question.text %>
<%= f.text_field :anti_bot_answer %>
<%= f.check_box :terms_of_service %>
<%= f.label :terms_of_service %>
<%= f.hidden_field :anti_bot_question_id, :value => f.object.anti_bot_question.id %>
<%= f.submit %>
<% end %>
The form-backing object must conform to the ActiveModel interface, in addition to whatever interface you defined in your controller.
This is an example of an object that does everything necessary:
class Forms::Registration
# ActiveModel plumbing to make `form_for` work
extend ActiveModel::Naming
include ActiveModel::Conversion
include ActiveModel::Validations
def persisted?
# Custom application code
ATTRIBUTES = [:name, :email, :terms_of_service, :anti_bot_question_id, :anti_bot_answer, :ip_address]
attr_accessor *ATTRIBUTES
def initialize(attributes = {})
ATTRIBUTES.each do |attribute|
send("#{attribute}=", attributes[attribute])
validates :terms_of_service, :acceptance => true
validate do
if anti_bot_answer != anti_bot_question.answer
errors[:anti_bot_answer] << "Incorrect answer - are you a bot?"
validate do
[user, business, membership].each do |object|
unless object.valid?
object.errors.each do |key, values|
errors[key] = values
def anti_bot_question
if anti_bot_question_id
def user
@user ||= User.new(:email => email)
def business
@business ||= Business.new(:name => name)
def membership
@membership ||= business.memberships.build(:user => user)
def save
return false unless valid?
if create_objects
IpLogger.log(user, ip_address)
def create_objects
ActiveRecord::Base.transaction do
In my opinion this type of form-backing object combines the best of all worlds – it keeps the controller skinny and the
view simple but it does't pollute the domain at all.
Form-backing objects are just plain ruby objects, so testing them is very straightforward with unit tests. The only
thing that you probably want to do is make sure that your form-backing object is compatible with
form_for by using
the ActiveModel::Lint::Tests. With Test::Unit it's as simple as:
# http://yehudakatz.com/2010/01/10/activemodel-make-any-ruby-object-feel-like-activerecord/
class RegistrationTest < ActiveModel::TestCase
include ActiveModel::Lint::Tests
def setup
@model = Forms::Registration.new
If you prefer RSpec, you can easily add a shared example that calls through to ActiveModel::Lint::Tests like so:
# Taken from https://blog.pivotal.io/users/mgehard/blog/articles/making-sure-you-implement-the-activemodel-interface-fully
# spec/
# ├── spec_helper.rb
# └── support
# └── shared_examples
# └── active_model.rb
shared_examples_for "ActiveModel" do
require 'test/unit/assertions'
require 'active_model/lint'
include Test::Unit::Assertions
include ActiveModel::Lint::Tests
before do
@model = subject
ActiveModel::Lint::Tests.public_instance_methods.map { |method| method.to_s }.grep(/^test/).each do |method|
example(method.gsub('_', ' ')) { send method }
Once that's in place, your spec is pretty simple:
require 'spec_helper'
describe Forms::Registration do
# if your form backing object has required parameters
# you can add them by overriding `subject` like so:
# let(:subject) { Forms::Registration.new(:email => 'firstname.lastname@example.com') }
it_behaves_like "ActiveModel"
If you have a lot of these form-backing objects, you can easily move all of that plumbing to a base class or module. Or
you can use an off-the-shelf gem like Josh Susser's Informal or James Golick's
Active Presenter
Really like this approach, especially the activemodel part, we used something similar before, but the activemodel-ness was missing, and would have made it much more readable.
I think the upper 10 lines or so should be extracted into something like 'FormBacker', maybe get a bit more meta-magic there and support belongs_to :user and also handle the saving logic, then only bussiness-logic would remain, which imo is an even more ideal solution.
Amen! Small objects, small responsibilities. Now mock and stub the underlying `User` object in the form object's test, and you should have a tight, readable test which reads like a set of user story requirements. If not, you may still need to refactor.
Did you know? Object obesity is the leading cause of death among software projects 3 months and older.
@grosser – Checkout the Informal gem and ActivePresenter – they take care of some of the plumbing you mention.
I don't use either of those gems, and I prefer to write these objects from scratch in Rails 3 because it's so simple to write the plumbing, and because almost none of my form-backing objects are similar enough to really be able to use a declarative style without adding a lot of unnecessary complexity.
monkey_forms at http://github.com/joevandyk/monkey_forms helps make this easier, plus it lets you easily break forms up into multiple pages.
Thanks Joe – I just suggested a new form-backing-objects category on [rubytoolbox](http://ruby-toolbox.com/) with monkey_forms and the other two gems I referenced. We'll see what happens.
Awesome stuff. My only quibble is about introducing a new term for an already well-understood concept. Just call it a Presenter.
Thanks! I think the term "form-backing object" is becoming more well known outside of Rails, especially in the Spring framework. I think of it as a way to reference a particular subset of object being used in a presenter pattern.
With current Rails, presenter patterns require 2 sets of objects – form-backing objects tend to do work, and view-presenter objects that take care of formatting, calculations etc… View-presenter objects often need access to the view template in order to have access to link_to and other view helpers, whereas form-backing objects tend to take params and perform a unit of work.
This is a pretty nice OO solution to a common problem in rails. The only tweak I have is that the following lines don't seem to belong in save:
IpLogger.log(user, ip_address)
Filling out a registration form from a SOP standpoint has nothing to do with delivering emails or logging. The caveat to logging is if all form entries are logged. This makes testing simpler and keeps the success case in the controller that glues the form, email, log, rendering together.
I have been using the form object pattern now for a while and it has been working out really great. Really handy as well when handling variations of a form with different requirements.
Keep up the good work.
Great article. Really nice illustration of both the problem and a very clean solution to it. I'd love to see Form objects become part or Rails Core or at least the Rails Way. In the meantime it's great to see them championed.


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According to CSNNE.com, citing a league source, forward Mickael Pietrus -- who was released by the Phoenix Suns -- is leaning "heavily" towards signing with the Celtics once he clears waivers on Saturday. The agent for Pietrus, Bill McCandless, told the website that the Celtics are on the player's short list of desirable destinations.
"He's only 29, so he's not like Charles Barkley or some other older players running around, chasing a championship," McCandless said. "But he wants to be with a playoff team, and have a chance to contribute."
Pietrus, the 11th overall pick in the 2003 draft, averaged 7.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.6 assists in 19.4 minutes per night while playing 57 games for the Magic and Suns last season. The Celtics currently have an open spot on their roster after making their final three preseason cuts on Thursday. With Jeff Green out for the season, the Celtics could present a meaningful opportunity for a role player.
The Suns and Raptors had agreed on a trade earlier this month that would have sent Pietrus to Toronto, but the trade was nixed due to concerns over Pietrus' knee (dating to an injury he incurred in March). However, the CSNNE.com report suggested that the knee is no longer an issue.
For more on the potential addition of Pietrus to the Celtics, visit the Green Street blog. For more Celtics coverage, visit weei.com/celtics.
Patriots DB Duron Harmon joined Glenn, Lou, and Christian, and he discussed the team needing to come together after losing Gronk, and the turnovers in the Jets game can propel them to create more turnovers.
We check in with former Patriot Heath Evans, now with the NFL Network, for his complete analysis on the win over the Jets in NY.
Dale and Michael talk with Patrick Chung after a win over the Jets on Sunday.
WEEI.com's Mike Petraglia and Ben Kichen of the 'Dale and Holley Show' talk about what the Celtics will need to do in order to be considered one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference along with the Cavs.
WEEI's Mike Petraglia talks with Josue Pavon about how the Celtics are looking better with Al Horford back on the court and the overall toughness of this team.
Mike Petraglia and Ben Kichen preview the Celtics season. Will Jaylen Brown be an impact rookie and prove he was the right pick at #3? Will the Celtics win the Atlantic Division? Is the season a failure if the Celtics don't advance past the first round of the playoffs?
Mut, Bradford, and Tomase talk with Curt Schilling to get his reaction to Dan Shaughnessy and Jon Heyman's comments about not voting for Curt for the Hall of Fame again based on some of Schilling's comments on social media.
Mut, Bradford, and Tomase are taking some calls and reaction to their interview with Curt Schilling in regards to Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame voting. We also hear about Rob's upcoming working vacation to the Dominican Republic for the David Ortiz Charity Golf Classic.
Mut, Bradford, and Tomase are talking about Dan Shaughnessy's column about how he would no longer vote for Curt Schilling for the Hall of Fame. They then talk with Curt Schilling getting his thoughts on the whole situation and whether he would rather make the HoF or the Senate.
Hour two of Saturday Skate after a Bruins 2-1 over Buffalo, with Ken Laird and Rear Admiral debating the status of Krejci, Chara, Krug and Bergeron.
The first hour of Saturday Skate starts up against the third period of Bruins - Sabres, so Ken Laird and Rear Admiral give some Red Sox hot stove and Rob Gronkowski thoughts before moving into Bruins - Sabres game reaction
Ken Laird and Ty Anderson chat Bruins after a 2-1 win in Florida improved the team's record to 5-4.
Damien Woody joined K&C and shared a story regarding a conversation he had with Bill Belichick in the training room in Foxboro.
In the 9 am hour Gerry and Kirk mocked the Belichick press conference and took a call from Jim the Wrestling Goon who is not a fan of Amani Toomer.
In the 8 am hour Gerry and Kirk talked about a brutal answer by Dan Shaughnessy regarding Bill Conlin'sn spot in the Hall of Fame.
Glenn, Lou, and Christian are less than surprised that Bill Belichick won't comment further about Gronk than the released statement. Speaking of statements, how weird is it that the Gronkowski family is releasing joint statements with the Patriots?
Orthopedic surgeon to the pros, Dr. Thomas Gill of Steward Health Care joins Glenn, Lou, and Christian in the wake of Gronk's back injury. He talks about different types of disc injuries, and one type of fusion which could potentially prevent Gronk from playing football. He also commented on the unique situation of a joint statement between the Patriots and the Gronkowskis, and clarified his role in Gronk's arm surgeries.
Glenn, Lou, and Christian wonder how the man who shot former NFL RB Joe McKnight can be free of charges and walking around the streets of New Orleans.
Dale and Michael check in with the playmaker Michael Irvin on a Friday.
We open it up in the final portions of hours 3 and 4 on a Friday.
Hour two in it's entirety.
Kirk Minihane, WEEI Podcast King, talks to the Podcast Godfather Adam Carolla about his new documentary about Le Mans, the backlash from the Election, and his time with Donald Trump on the Apprentice. The audio quality isn't great but the conversation is.
Kirk Minihane is a non-believer, Larry Johnson is a preacher, when Larry found Kirk doesn't believe in God he challenged Kirk to allow him on to the podcast to talk about religion and faith. Kirk and Larry have a tremendous conversation about God and Larry tries to convert Kirk into a believer.
Kirk Minihane sits down with Barstool Sports contributor and podcast host John Feitelberg. Kirk and Feitelberg talk about the rise of barstool, the sale of the website, what it is like to work for Dave Portnoy, and their live podcast shows at the Wilbur Theater.
Ben, Alex, and Russ talk about how Toronto winning the MLS cup will be best for the league, the FIFA Player of the Year award, and the tragedy in Brazil.
Ken Laird and Chris Curtis finish out the week recapping the Friday edition of Kirk and Callahan, with critiques of Dale & Holley's Keefe announcement and more.
Kirk & Callahan producers Ken Laird and Chris Curtis are back together after a few days apart to dish about all things K&C show, this after a Thursday Reim-Job.
In the 7 am hour Gerry and Kirk discussed the hiring of Rich Keefe and the announcement yesterday on Dale and Holley.More from this show
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Eliza goes for a couple days sometimes without pooping. Her stomach gets almost distended - she is packed full and sometimes uncomfortable, arching her back with discomfort. I have read on here that this is actually pretty normal.
But my sister insists that I should eat prunes, and treat it as if it were my own constipation I was dealing with, that she will get the effect of the prunes through my breast milk. Is that true? I myself am not having any problem with bowel movements. And I thought that my diet shouldn't affect hers, very much, as long as I am staying healthy, right?
If I thought she needed it, I would eat prunes, or whatever, but I'm not going out to buy them specifically unless I know it will have some benefit for the baby beyond my normal diet.


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Lauriers Jacqui Tam wins international book award
Communications, Public Affairs & Marketing
Jun 5/13
Jacqui Tam remembers the moment she realized the first book she needed to write had to be her fathers story. It was then that she put her dream of becoming a writer in motion, and began Standing Tall: A Daughters Gift, the moving and deeply personal story of her close relationship with her father, a relationship that defied the ravages of Alzheimers disease.
A decade after its original release, Tam, Lauriers assistant vice-president of Communications, Public Affairs and Marketing, has been recognized by the international Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) with a silver medal for the tenth anniversary edition of A Daughters Gift.
Tam, who never refers to A Daughters Gift as her book, but rather her fathers story, said it meant the world to her to receive the award in large part because her father would not have expected recognition.
My father never thought of himself as a special person, but he was remarkable in many ways. He was exceedingly humble, and had an incredible impact on his children and so many others, said Tam.
Tam has always hoped that sharing her experience of losing her father to Alzheimers in 1994 could help other families struggling with the disease.
It wasnt an easy story to write because I wanted to make sure it did my father justice, and because Alzheimers was a difficult and painful journey for all of us, said Tam. It took quite a while to write and, since its such a personal story, it took even longer to let it go.
A Daughter's Gift took silver in the Memoir category of the IPPY awards, with gold going to a title published by Michigan State University Press. Tam received the award at a ceremony in New York City on May 29.
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Miami for sure.
Our D is much improved and will be tested w the fire power they have both in starting 5 and bench.
With our lack of shooting they will put a lot of pressure on us.
In the matchups it will be key that Stat hits his mid range jumpers plus Shump Felton need to knock down 3's with regularity in those matchps which will open things up for Melo to go one on one.
OKC will present the most challeng to our Defense.
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Phillies Power Past The Jays
The Phillies powered past the Blue Jays in Dunedin today by a score of 12-7. Ryan Howard provided some pop with a 2 run homer in the 6th inning and rookie Jeremy Slayden added a home run of his own while going 2 for 5 with 2 RBI. Raul Ibanez and Eric Bruntlett also collected 2 RBI a piece. Photos: Charlie Manuel slaps hands with the fans; Bruntlett makes a running grab; Ibanez gets a hit:
Carlos Carrasco and JA Happ continued the battle for the 5th starter position today; advantage: Happ. Happ went 3 innings with 3 hits and 2 runs surrendered. Carrasco, on the other hand, struggled in the 5th inning, ultimately giving up 5 runs on 3 hits, 2 of which were homers. Only 3 of the runs were earned due to an error on a dropped fly ball by Bruntlett. Overall, Happ had better control and poise on the mound, where Carrasco's inexperience showed a bit. Still, Happ needs to work on keeping the ball down. Also pitching today, former Cincinnati Red, Gary Majewski who made it through 2 scoreless innings.
Ibanez and Howard celebrate after Howard's 2-run shot; Miguel Cairo makes an amazing play on a short grounder; Ibanez demonstrates his lack of grace while sliding into home:
Left: This sunbather clearly did not get the memo about the 55 degree temperatures in Western Florida today. Bottom Left: This behind belongs to a man who proposed to his girlfriend during the game. He did not own a pair of non-holey jeans for this special occasion? Right: Baseball lights put to good use: Birds make a home in Dunedin Stadium.
And that brings us to the Photo of the Day: I did mention the Phillies won by a score of 12-7, right? The Blue Jays staff, apparently, thought wishing makes it so; check out the run total column. Is that 2 runs for the Phils, or possibly 12? Hmmmmm…
The Phillies are OFF tomorrow! Next game, Wednesday, 1:05pm against Team Canada at Bright House field. Cole Hamels is scheduled to start. See you there!
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Who do you think is going to win the 5th starters job? The one common question between Mets and Phils fans.
PS: Thanks for not spelling it Phorida…..
Yeah, Phlorida is going a bit far… :O) Anyway, I think it will be Happ. Park is more useful in the pen cuz he can eat innings; Carrasco is still developing and Kendrick? I think he may have a rough time rebounding from a crappy 08.
You would think the Blue Jays would upgrade that scoreboard. Looks to be a little out dated.
I agree – couldn't the guy have dressed better when he proposed! Oh well – I hope she said yes!
Those are some great pictures! Whenever I try to upload mine, they always come out so big! What's your secret? lol
I hope you're having fun! Get any autographs?


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Each flower makes a unique tasting honey just like different grapes make distinct wines. Our signature star thistle honey is gathered from the nectar of Star Thistle that only grow in northern Michigan in abundant quantities that allow us to bottle as true to source. We also go to Florida and make luscious Tupelo honey. Star Thistle Honey is Sunshine in a jar ™
We've been making star thistle honey in Michigan for over 25 years. When we started out in 1980, we made our honey deliveries out of the back of our old Dodge dart sedan with the back seat removed. Times have been good to us and we have expanded with a great crew of beekeepers that move our bees to Florida for the winter to raise new beehives and to California in late winter for almond pollination.


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The Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP) administered by NRCS is now accepting applications for funding on a continuous basis. NRCS State Conservationist Sylvia Gillen noted that the 2008 Farm Bill provided for a continuous signup to allow eligible entities more opportunities to sign up eligible parcels. However, eligible entities must submit applications on or before October 1st each year to receive consideration for funding in the following fiscal year.
Only eligible entities may submit applications of eligible farm and ranch land. Eligible entities are State, Tribal, or local governments and non-government organizations that meet specific requirements. The entities must have an established farm and ranch land protection program, have the authority to hold and manage easements; have the capacity to acquire, manage, and enforce the easements; and the funds to match the Federal contribution.
The FRPP can provide up to 50 percent of the appraised fair market value of the easement on the farm or ranch. At least fifty percent of the appraised fair market value of the easement must be provided by the eligible entity. Landowners may accept less than the appraised fair market value of the easement; the difference between the appraised value and the purchase price the landowners are willing to accept is considered a landowner donation. The eligible entity must provide at least twenty-five percent of the purchase price in cash. The eligible entity must also secure the appraisal, survey, and title search, prepare the conservation easement deed, and pay for the closing.
Land proposed for funding in FRPP must meet one of three eligibility categories: contain at least 50 percent prime and unique farmland soils and soils of statewide and local importance; contain historic or archeological resources; or contain land that supports the farm and ranch land protection policies of state or local programs. Owners of the parcels must have an adjusted gross income of less than one million dollars and be in compliance with the USDA highly erodible land and wetland compliance requirements.
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Tenancy: The tenancy will be a Short Assured Tenancy under the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988. The Lease may be renewed at the end of the prescribed term of let but applicants should be aware that possession of the property can be recovered by the proprietor at the expiry of the Lease if required.
Entry and Duration: Entry shall be at such date as may be agreed. The duration of the Lease shall be for an initial period of not less than six months.
Rent: The rent shall be payable monthly in advance by Standing Order on the 1st of each month with a proportionate amount payable on entry.
Repairs: The proprietor shall maintain the premises wind and water tight and keep in repair the structure and exterior of the house (including drains, gutters and external pipes), the installations in the house for the supply of water and electricity and for sanitation (including basins, sinks, baths and sanitary conveniences) and installations for space heating and water heating with the exception of any repairs occasioned by any act, omission or negligence of the tenant. Internal decoration shall be the tenant's responsibility.
Painting: The proprietor shall carry out external painting.
Deposit: A deposit equivalent to two months rent will be payable on entry. This will be repaid to the tenant on termination of the lease, provided all obligations of the lease are fulfilled and the property left in a satisfactory condition.
References: The Estate will require the applicant, in the event of them finding a property that they wish to rent, to complete a Credit Check before granting them a tenancy.
Other Conditions: All the other customary Roxburghe Estates conditions of let shall apply and a copy of the pro forma Lease can be inspected at the Estate Office by bona fide intending applicants.
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March 28, 2001: Extremely intense radiation from newly born, ultra-bright stars has blown a glowing spherical bubble in the nebula N83B, also known as NGC 1748. A new Hubble telescope image has helped to decipher the complex interplay of gas and radiation of a star-forming region in the nearby galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud. The image graphically illustrates just how these massive stars sculpt their environment by generating powerful winds that alter the shape of the parent gaseous nebula. These processes are also seen in our Milky Way in regions like the Orion Nebula.
Hubble has identified about 20 young and luminous stars throughout the region. The white dot at the very center of the gaseous cloud, just below the brightest region, is a star about 30 times more massive and almost 200,000 times brighter than our Sun. The intense light and powerful stellar "winds" from this ultra-bright star have cleared away the surrounding gas to form a large cavity. The bubble is approximately 25 light-years across - about the same size as the famous star-forming factory, the Orion Nebula. The Orion Nebula is sculpted by intense radiation from newly born stars in the same way as N83B.
The hottest star in the nebula is 45 times more massive than the Sun and is embedded in the brightest region in the nebula. This bright region, situated just above the center, is only about 2 light-years across. The region's small size and its intense glow are telltale signs of a very young, massive star. This star is the youngest newcomer to this part of the Large Magellanic Cloud. The Hubble picture shows a bright arc structure just below the luminous star. This impressive ridge may have been created in the glowing gas by the hot star's powerful wind.
To the right of the glowing nebula is a much larger, diffuse nebula known as DEM22d, which is partly obscured by an extended lane of dust and gas.


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Social Distortion
The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
All Photos by Chris Weber
Social D is:
Jonny Wickersham- Guitar
Brent Harding- Bass
Dave Hidalgo Jr.- Drums
Formed back in 1978, Social Distortion is icons in the punk rock scene. If you say you've been a Social Distortion fan for 10 years apparently that's nothing. I saw someone last night receive a "pfff" from a fellow Social D fan for just being a fan for 10 years. Not many bands can stick around for 10 years much less have fans for that duration. Social D Fans that actually made it through their comeback album, Prison Bound, in 1986 deserve some credit, but also date themselves.
So many fans, young and old, turned out that the Rave had to move the show from the small Rave stage upstairs to the much larger Eagle's Ballroom. It's been a while since I've seen the Ballroom packed to the brim. The night was started with the Sharks and then Chuck Ragan, who won the crowd over.
Social D's set was filled with a vast array of songs dating back to the likes of Prison Bound up to their new album, Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes. The crowd erupted midway through the set when Chuck Ragan's fellow stage mates joined Mike and the gang onstage for several songs. It was a treat to have a fiddle player and even an accordion player in the mix. This was a first time for even the hardcore fans. The night ended with their big hits "Story of My Life" and Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire." The show didn't have an encore and when fans realized that everyone high-tailed it out of the venue.
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Festivities Guadalupanos in Puerto VallartaMiércoles, noviembre 30th, 2011
December is the month most awaited and special for its celebrations. In Puerto Vallarta is yet even more enthusiastic because of all the ingredients that have come together to form the fun festivities Guadalupanos most viewed in the region.
Throughout the days of the Virgin Mary parades the main streets in Downtown Puerto Vallarta will be at its maximum splendor. The Devotion to the Virgin has always occupied a special place in the hearts of Vallarta.
Previously the parades began December 4th and ended the 12th. Each organization had a day appointed for the procession and had an offering that distinguished them, accompanying the dancers with their costumes and colorful wardrobe with voluminous head pieces. The devil could not be missed and the old man with wooden masks and whips, it would scare the kids, there were also men with fireworks that because of the current municipal regulations they have been eliminated. These parades culminate on day 12th, but the 11th day begins with the birthday song at midnight and the days continue in celebration until the big parade of the benefited that starts at 10am and end at 2pm just as every other year.
The Hotel Posada de Roger invites you to be part of these incredible Vallarta festivities in company of your family while watching the floats full of decorations, with dancers and people marching full of laughter.


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Levi Yakubu artwork on display at Dordt College
April 19, 2013
Master Potter Levi Yakubu will display artwork he made during his two-week visit to Dordt College in February. His ceramic pieces will be displayed in the Dordt College Ribbens Academic Complex Art Studio.
During his visit to Dordt, Yakubu conducted studio workshops, gave public presentations, and worked onsite using Dordt's facilities and firing methods. He even fired work in a pit fire, creating smoke patterns on ware using saw dust and dried manure in an overnight firing. Yakubu has conducted week-long artist-in-residence workshops at Dordt and sister institutions in 2001 and 2004.
An internationally renowned and decorated potter, ceramic sculptor, and committed Christian, Yakubu is based in Nigeria, West Africa, where he manages a ceramic production company Dajo Pottery. He regularly receives invitations to exhibit and receive awards throughout Africa, China, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
The works on display include functional pitcher and cup sets, casserole dishes, decorative vases, and bottles. His designs and vessel shapes reflect native African patterns and designs including decorative necks on vases based on ancient royalty. Several of his works have the "Lizard on a Pot" motif, a common presentation in rural Africa. Some pieces used a marbling technique where different colored clays are layered and thrown on the wheel revealing a unique and non-repeatable pattern under a clear glaze. Other pieces on display were made at Dajo Pottery and reveal the distinctive colors of locally mined African clay.
All are invited to see this unique exhibit on display through the end of the semester, May 12. The art department will host a public reception in the display lounge on Wednesday afternoon, April 24, from 4 to 6 p.m.
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After about one and a half months on the market across the world, sales of Samsung Galaxy Tab multimedia slate have hit one million sales milestone, according to the company. The interest towards the tablet seems to be growing as the Christmas season is getting near and it will be interesting to see how many more "Tabs" Samsung will manage to sell before the end of the calendar year.
On the fourth of December Samsung spokesperson Kim Titus said in an interview with eWeek web-site that that one million of Galaxy Tab GT-P1000 slates had been sold. The number seems to be a success as the device first hit the market in late October. Unfortunately, it is unclear whether the number means one million Samsung Galaxy Tab has been sold to end-users or sold-in to retailers.
Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile started to offer the Galaxy Tab at various price points with and without contracts in the U.S. back in mid-November. A Black Friday sales rush for holiday shoppers in the United States likely spurred Tab sales in the country, but that is an unconfirmed piece of information.
Samsung Galaxy Tab GT-P1000 is based on Google Android 2.2 operating system that is primarily designed for mobile phones and was tailored for slate device by Samsung itself. The device is powered by ARM Cortex-A8 1.0GHz processor, PowerVR SGX 540 graphics processor, features 512MB of random access memory (RAM) and either 16GB or 32GB of flash storage. The product is equipped with 7" screen with 1024*600 resolution, 3.0MP camera with flash, 1.3MP front-facing camera, 802.11a/b/g/n controller, GSM/GPRS/EDGE/HSUPA/HSDPA, Bluetooth 3.0, DLNA and so on. The GT-P1000 weighs 380 grams.
Even though sales of Galaxy Tab cannot be compared to sales of Apple iPad, which was sold in 7.5 million quantity, it should be noted that the device is somewhat experimental. The tablet from Samsung uses Google Android 2.2 that was not designed for slates and user experience may not be excellent. Besides, availability of tablet software for Android 2.2 is not wide. In fact, even Samsung itself expected to sell one million of slates this year. The number will likely be exceeded significantly.
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Ringing in the New Year in Canada
Well I hope everyone had a fabulous New Year's Eve, and that you ringed (rung?) it in well. I was actually in an elevator when the clock struck midnight. I can't say that I had a "white" Christmas like some of you up north and out west, but I did have a "white" New Years. Nope, it didn't snow in Miami… come on, the weather NEVER changes there. I'm in Canada with one of my friends, Christina (who is playing the really amusing game, Bubble Trouble), right now. I don't think we're anywhere near Homer.. we're in Mont Tremblent, skiing. Surprisingly enough, I'm not as bad as I thought I'd be. It's not like I can do those crazy tricks, or go down Black trails yet.. but I'm going down the blues🙂.
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Elizabeth – Happy New Year and enjoy Canada! Thanks for the shout out and I really like your resolutions – yours (I emailed you about the one) and for the Red Sox. They need to get busy with the signings. Good luck with the AP History (I do NOT miss those days!) and I look forward to your next entry.
Good luck with your resolutions. Lets hope the red Sox do theirs too.
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Happy new year! i hope all your resolutions will come true! AP sounds REALLY hard. good luck! yeah, i'm worried about the finals too.
you're blog is fantastic. i enjoy reading them! isn't this blog so cool? oh and for number 5, i'm curious. i'll e-mail you🙂
Hope you're having a great time in Canada. Pretty good resolutions, let's hope that the Sox can fufill theirs also.
Hi, Elizabeth …
Looks like you're having a great New Year's vacation in Canada … So, enjoy the rest of your trip !!! … I had a very enjoyable New Year's here in New York, and look forward to 2009 being an awesome year !!! … Great list of New Year's resolutions … Good luck in achieving all items on the list, especially, doing well on your "tests"; and, getting the internship you want with a Baseball or Sports or any Writer; and, moving to the top of the mlblog leaders list !!! … Also, thanks for mentioning my name on your above post … I always appreciate the kind words !!! … And, congratulations on being quoted in Mark's article !!! … Finally, you got my attention, and I'm very curious about your 5th item on your resolutions list … So, I will send you an e-mail and await your response !!! … Until then, take care, and enjoy your trip in Canada !!! … Jimmy [27NYY]
Those are some great resolutions! I'm looking forward to the Bard/Penny entry…I love Bardo!!! Happy New Years!
Your resolution about getting an internship in the writing field caught my eye. Writing about sports or whatever subject interests you would be a wonderful career, so I really hope you pursue it. I bet your experience as a blogger will help. Have fun in Canada and best to you for the New Year. Oh, and thanks for the mention in your post. And I'll be emailing you too about #5.
Oh Canada…Oh Canada…sweet!
Good luck with the resolutions. Stay focused, know what I mean?
Little advice: if you want to be a sports writer…the first step is picturing yourself as a sports writer.
Once you visualize it, realize it!
Kind of sappy, I know. But, whenever I really want something, I visualize it happening. Works!
BTW, your BoSox got my Penny…shoot!
Writer? Who wants to be one of those? Totally overrated profession…Be a doctor or lawyer and such as it is more respectable. U.S. history rocks too btw. Happy new year and we're colleagues now over at MLBcenter as I am the new Rockies correspondent. Ski tip- stay away from trees! Happy new year.
Hope you can get that 4 on the AP test. I'm taking European History AP right now and the AP exam for it is supposed to be one of the two hardest tests. The Physics exam is the other. These courses are no easy thing, it is hard out here for a student.


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2009: Actress Brittany Murphy, best known for her roles in movies such as "Clueless," "8 Mile" and "Just Married," dies at the age of 32. The Los Angeles County coroner would later rule that the primary cause of Murphy's death was pneumonia, with secondary factors of iron-deficiency anemia and multiple drug intoxication.
2007: Queen Elizabeth II becomes the oldest ever monarch of the United Kingdom, surpassing Queen Victoria, who lived for 81 years, 7 months and 29 days.
2002: U.S. Sen. Trent Lott resigns as Senate Republican leader two weeks after igniting a political firestorm with racially charged remarks at Sen. Strom Thurmond's 100th birthday party regarding Thurmond's 1948 presidential campaign. Thurmond had run as a Dixiecrat on an explicit States' Rights platform that challenged the Civil Rights Movement and called for the preservation of racial segregation.
1999: Canadian-American singer-songwriter and guitarist Hank Snow, who charted more than 85 singles on the Billboard country charts from 1950 until 1980, dies of heart failure at age 85 in Madison, Tennessee. Among Snow's hit songs were the No. 1 country hits "I'm Moving On," "The Golden Rocket," "I Don't Hurt Anymore," "Let Me Go, Lover!," "I've Been Everywhere" and "Hello Love."
1996: American astronomer and writer Carl Sagan, known for his popular science books, including the novel "Contact," and for the award-winning 1980 television series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage," which he narrated and co-wrote, dies of pneumonia at the age of 62 in Seattle, Washington.
1996: The horror movie "Scream," starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Drew Barrymore and Rose McGowan, and directed by Wes Craven, opens in theaters. The movie follows the character of Sidney Prescott (Campbell), a high school student in the fictional town of Woodsboro, who becomes the target of a mysterious killer known as Ghostface. "Scream" was considered unique at the time of its release for featuring characters who were aware of real world horror films and openly discussed the cliché that the movie attempted to subvert. It would make more than $173 million at the box office, revitalizing the horror movie genre and spawning three sequels.
1995: NATO begins a peacekeeping mission in Bosnia. The troops were used to enforce the Dayton Peace Agreement, which brought an end to three and a half years of war in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
1991: Oliver Stone's movie "JFK" opens in theaters. The movie examines the events leading to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and alleged subsequent cover-up through the eyes of former New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison, played by Kevin Costner. The movie's cast also includes Kevin Bacon, Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Oldman. Although the movie was met with controversy and started out slow at the box office, it would eventually earn more than $205 million worldwide, and $70 million in the United States during its initial run. It would also earn eight Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Supporting Actor for Jones, but would win only two, for Best Cinematography and Best Film Editing.
1989: The United States sends troops into Panama to overthrow the government of Gen. Manuel Noriega in a mission code-named Operation Just Cause. This is also the first combat use of purpose-designed stealth aircraft, the F-117A Nighthawk. Noriega remained at large for several days but eventually took refuge in the Vatican diplomatic mission in Panama City. He finally surrendered to the U.S. military on Jan. 3, 1990, and was immediately flown to the United States.
1987: The passenger ferry Doña Paz sinks after colliding with the oil tanker Vector 1 in the Tablas Strait in the Philippines. Upon the collision, the Vector's cargo ignited and caused a fire on the ship that spread onto the Doña Paz. Both ships then sank into the flaming waters of the shark-infested strait. Only 26 people were rescued from the two ships, with the official death toll placed at 1,749. However, survivors said the ferry was overloaded with passengers and that the toll could actually be between 3,000 and 4,000. Either way, the collision stands as the deadliest peacetime maritime disaster in history. The Doña Paz is seen here in 1984.
1983: Actor Jonah Hill, best known for his movie roles in "Superbad," "Knocked Up," "Get Him to the Greek," "Moneyball" and "The Wolf of Wall Street," is born in Los Angeles. Hill has earned Oscar nominations for his roles in "Moneyball" and "The Wolf of Wall Street."
1980: "(Just Like) Starting Over" gives John Lennon his first No. 1 single as a solo artist in the United Kingdom, 12 days after his murder. It would also reach No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart the week of Dec. 27.
1978: The adventure comedy film "Every Which Way but Loose," starring Clint Eastwood and Sondra Locke, opens in theaters. The movie, in which Eastwood plays Philo Beddoe, a trucker and brawler roaming the West in search of a lost love while accompanied by his friend/manager Orville and his pet orangutan Clyde, was panned by critics but proved a huge hit at the box office. The movie earned more than $104 million to become Eastwood's most commercially successful film at the time and spawned a sequel, 1980's "Any Which Way You Can."
1976: Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley suffers a massive heart attack while visiting his doctor's office and dies at the age of 74. Daley, seen here applauding at right during the 1976 Illinois State Democratic Convention in Chicago, served for 21 years as the mayor and undisputed Democratic boss of Chicago and is considered by historians to be the "last of the big city bosses."
1973: Singer and actor Bobby Darin, best known for the songs "Splish Splash," "Dream Lover", "Mack the Knife" and "Beyond the Sea," dies at the age of 37 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after undergoing surgery to repair two artificial heart valves he had received in January 1971.
1971: Roy O. Disney, the older brother of Walt Disney and the co-founder of what is now The Walt Disney Company, dies from a seizure at the age of 78 in Burbank, California. He is seen here in October 1971 at the opening of Walt Disney World in Florida.
1971: The triple album set "Concert for Bangladesh" is released. The album captured two Aug. 1, 1971, charity concerts at New York's Madison Square Garden featuring George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Ravi Shankar, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Billy Preston, Leon Russell and Badfinger held to raise money for the homeless Bengali refugees of the Bangladesh Liberation War.
1971: The Rolling Stones' double album "Hot Rocks," the first compilation album of the band's music, is released. It would end up as their highest-selling album, reaching No. 4 in the U.S., selling more than six million copies and being certified 12-times platinum.
1968: The Zodiac Killer shoots and kills teenagers Betty Lou Jenson and David Faraday in Benicia, California. Although law enforcement authorities suspect the serial killer may have begun as early as 1963, Jenson and Faraday are his first confirmed victims. The serial killer, whose identity remains unknown, is responsible for killing at least five people and injuring two more, but could be responsible for up to 37 murders. Pictured is a police sketch of the Zodiac Killer.
1968: American writer John Steinbeck, the Nobel laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of novels such as "The Grapes of Wrath" and "Of Mice and Men," dies of heart disease and congestive heart failure at the age of 66 in New York City.
1966: Singer-songwriter and guitarist Chris Robinson, best known as the lead singer of the rock band The Black Crowes, is born in Marietta, Georgia.
1963: The Berlin Wall is opened for the first time to West Berliners, who are allowed one-day visits to relatives in the Eastern sector during the Christmas season. Similar, very limited arrangements were made in 1964, 1965 and 1966.
1957: Elvis Presley receives his U.S. Army draft notice. In January 1958 he was granted a deferment to finish the forthcoming movie "King Creole," and would be inducted into the U.S. Army as a private on March 24, 1958.
1946: The Frank Capra film "It's a Wonderful Life," starring James Stewart and Donna Reed, has a preview showing for charity at New York City's Globe Theatre, a day before its official world premiere. The film was nominated for five Oscars and has been recognized by the American Film Institute as one of the 100 best American films ever made.
1946: TV producer Dick Wolf, best known for specializing in crime dramas such as "Miami Vice" and the "Law & Order" franchise, is born in New York City.
1945: Rock musician Peter Criss, best known as the original drummer for hard rock band Kiss, is born George Peter John Criscuola in Brooklyn, New York.
1924: Adolf Hitler is released from Landsberg Prison after being pardoned early. He was serving a five-year sentence for an attempted 1923 coup, but served a little more than a year.
1922: Film director George Roy Hill, best known for such films as "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," "The Sting," "The World According to Garp" and "Slap Shot," is born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He died at age 81 from complications of Parkinson's disease in December 2002.
1920: At the age of 17, Bob Hope, then known by his birth name Leslie Townes Hope, becomes a American citizen by virtue of his father's naturalization. Hope was born in England and his family emigrated to the United States when he was 4 years old.
1881: Branch Rickey, the baseball executive famous for creating the farm team system and hiring the first black players, including Jackie Robinson with the Brooklyn Dodgers, is born in Stockdale, Ohio. The Baseball Hall of Famer died of heart failure at age 83 on Dec. 9, 1965.
1880: A stretch of New York City's Broadway Street between Union Square and Madison Square is illuminated by Brush arc lamps, making it among the first electrically lighted streets in the United States. By the turn of the century, the well-lit street would become known as the "Great White Way."
1879: Thomas Edison privately demonstrates his incandescent light at Menlo Park, New Jersey.
1868: Automobile pioneer Harvey Firestone, the founder of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, is born in Columbiana, Ohio.
1860: When it becomes clear that Abraham Lincoln would be the next president, South Carolina becomes the first state to declare its secession from the Union.
1812: Sacagawea, a Native American member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, dies of an unknown sickness at Fort Manuel Lisa Trading Post on the Missouri River about 12 miles north of what would become Omaha, Nebraska.
1803: The Louisiana Purchase is completed as the territory is formally transferred from France to the United States during ceremonies in New Orleans.
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damn i wonder if there are still tickets available for those home games..
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Game 1 -- 4/17 -- NY @ NJ -- 4:30 PM on ESPN
Game 2 -- 4/20 -- NY @ NJ -- 8 PM on TNT
Game 3 -- 4/22 -- NJ @ NY -- 7 PM on TNT
Game 4 -- 4/25 -- NJ @ NY -- 7 PM on TNT
Game 5 -- 4/28 -- NY @ NJ -- TBD
Game 6 -- 5/1 -- NJ @ NY -- TBD
Game 7 -- 5/3 -- NY @ NJ -- TBD
damn i wonder if there are still tickets available for those home games..
Those tickets will be hard to get, I'm gonna look into that. This is going to be a great series, possibly reinstating the old rivalry between these two teams. Of course I beleive the Knicks can win this series, they match up well against the Nets, they just have to play hard. No matter what I'll be watching these games closely. I made some wallpaper featuring this series. There may still be a little work to be done, but they look pretty nice if you ask me. The administrator, Rady might post em up. Go Knicks!!!
One outta three ain't bad.
how do people see this going then??
i think we'll get to game 6 for the result where the knicks will take the series 4-2 at the garden
7 games decides it in my view. i think we might see a peek of how dope NYK is going to be next season in this matchup. I cant wait to see Steph burn kidd!
im going to one of these playoff games...............i can already feel the intensity
im going to thses games and the knicks got this 1 in the bag
whats the ticket situation like for these playoff games??
i've been trying like crazy for the May 1st match at the garden, the only time i can make it and the match might not even happen!!
does anyone know how ticketmaster work the release of tickets, or even if this game is sold out already.
would be grateful for the help.
yea this is gonna b a great series
and its on ESPN
hot **** i get 2 watch!!
i live in philly and sadly dont have msg.
Peter the Russian...back like cooked crack
hey hey hey smoke weed every day
stephon will rule the garden!
I really like this sports.I want to play it.
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Ehsan Shah Ghasemi, a 25-year-old Iranian man who had been on death row since October 2014, was released from prison on 13 March after he was pardoned by the victim's family in September 2015. He had been sentenced to death in connection with the death of another man, following a stabbing incident.
The United States Supreme Court issued a stay of execution in the case of Ernest Johnson shortly before he was due to be put to death in Missouri on 3 November.
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Home List of Titles Analysis of reduced glutathione using a reaction with 2,4'-dichloro-1-(naphthyl-4-ethoxy)-s-triazine (EDTN)
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- Analysis of reduced glutathione using a reaction with 2,4'-dichloro-1-(naphthyl-4-ethoxy)-s-triazine (EDTN)
- Author(s)
- Chen, Xiao Ping; Cross, Reginald F.; Clark, Alan G.; Baker, Warren L.
- Abstract
- A fluorescent adduct was formed between 2,4'-dichloro-l-(naphthyl-4-ethoxy)-s-triazine (EDTN) and reduced glutathione in a reaction at 37 °C and pH 9.2. This reaction was used as the basis of an assay for reduced glutathione. The fluorescence was examined at an excitation wavelength of 319 nm and an emission wavelength of 425 nm after extraction of residual unreacted EDTN with methylene dichloride and subsequent dilution of the aqueous phase with ethanol containing 0.01 percent Triton X-100. The reaction rate was low at pH 7 but was accelerated by addition of preparations containing the enzyme glutathione-S-transferase. The adduct gave a discrete peak using isocratic elution with HPLC on a Nova-pak C18 3 μm reverse phase column and a solvent system of methanol: 0.1 M phosphate buffer pH 6.3 (40:60). An analytical concentration range of 24 to 240 μM reduced glutathione was obtained with an ultraviolet detection system but the concentration range was 7.5 to 75 μM when a fluorescence detection system was used. Adducts of other mercapturic acid pathway thiol compounds were not formed at 37 °C under the conditions used and hence did not interfere in the assay. They were formed by heating EDTN and the respective thiol compound at 60 °C for 30 min and they clearly separated from the reduced glutathione compound on HPLC analysis. A strong reaction was observed with digitonin while solutions of tyrosine, at 10 mM concentration, also reacted but these reactants are unlikely to interfere with reduced glutathione analysis in biological systems. When adduct formation was used to estimate reduced glutathione concentrations in some mammalian and plant tissues the reaction using 2,4'-dichloro-l-(naphthyl-4-ethoxy)-s-triazine and HPLC separation gave the same results as ano-phthaldialdehyde assay for liver and muscle but the HPLC method gave slightly lower values for other mammalian and plant tissues. The differences were attributed to other material in the tissue extracts which was fluorescing at the same wavelengths as the reduced glutathione adduct.
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- Journal article
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology. School of Chemical Sciences
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- Mikrochimica Acta, Vol. 130, no. 4 (Dec 1999), pp. 225-231
- Publication year
- 1999
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- 0301 Analytical Chemistry; 0399 Other Chemical Sciences
- Keyword(s)
- 2,4'-dichloro-1-(naphthyl-4-ethoxy)-s-triazine; EDTN; EDTN-glutathione analysis; Reduced glutathione
- Publisher
- Springer
- 0026-3672
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Daniel!! Got any pics of them lunker Bluegills?? Lemme know next time you're headed to the duckpond... my shop is right above the footbridge at the north end - next to the Waterfront Bar and Grill. I can hike right down the bank and wet a line with ya!
I've been rippin' some really big ones out from under the footbridge all summer. I think what it is, is the late shift crew from Long John Silvers has started dumping their leftover fishbites down above the dam just for kicks! Then these little suckers shed their batter coating and swim upstream to spawn near the Harper Street tunnels, after which they hang out in the big pool by the Olympia Health Club and feed off all that testosterone that seeps down the hill into the pond.
But after all this study, I have no idea where those bass are coming from!
Tight lines!!
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Today marks the eighth annual Guinness World Records Day! You may be surprised to learn that Michigan holds its fair share of records – from the unusual (most people wearing animal noses at the same time) to the near normal (world's youngest professional drummer). In honor of this day, here's a round-up of some of Michigan's current world records.
World's Tallest Dog
Zeus, a Great Dane from Otsego is officially the world's tallest dog. Standing at 44 inches, Zeus is one inch taller than the previous record holder and is the average size of a donkey! When he stands on his hind legs, he is over 7 feet tall. A dog that size eats his fair share of food and in public his owner's say he is often mistaken for a horse.
World's Longest Hopscotch Course
In September 2012 the world record for the longest hopscotch course was set in Detroit. The course spanned 3.75 miles from Downtown Detroit to Midtown Detroit and was drawn throughout the month of September, but the big event and record-making took place on September 22 as part of the Detroit Design Festival.
World Record for Attendance at a Hockey Game
On December 11, 2010, the World Record for Attendance at a Hockey Game was set at "the Big Chill" at the Big House in Ann Arbor. Over 100,000 people watched as the Michigan Wolverines beat the Michigan State Spartans 5-0.
The record was not without controversy as the Guinness Book officials counted attendance differently than the University of Michigan officials, counting the number of tickets scanned not the number of tickets sold. All in all no matter what the record was set and both sides decided the final number of attendees was 104,173, breaking the old record by nearly 30,000!
World's Youngest Professional Drummer
In 2011, Julian Pavone from Macomb Township was named the World's Youngest Professional Drummer. Pavone was only 5 years 10 months and 3 days old when he became a "professional" according to the Guinness Book of World records, but he was drumming long before that. He was only 15 months old when he became the youngest member of the Cleveland Cavaliers Drumline and recorded his first album when he was only 20 months old!
Most Rubber Chickens Tossed in the Air
Gilda's LaughFest is an annual comedy festival in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In addition to hosting some of the world's greatest comics, it also has taken to breaking some of the world's records. In 2011, organizers succeeded in breaking the previous world record for "rubber chicken chucking." Grand Rapids currently holds the record for the "Most Rubber Chickens Tossed in the Air" at 925.
Most People wearing animal noses at one time
In 2012 Gilda's LaughFest broke another record for the birds, when 607 people showed up wearing bird beaks in Rosa Parks Circle setting a record for the most people wearing animal noses at one time was set. A previous record in the "animal nose" category had never existed making Michiganders the first!
The World's Largest Cherry Pie Pan
Near Traverse City, at the Sara Lee Bakery Group, stands the World's Largest Cherry Pie Pan. The pan was made to hold the World's Largest Cherry Pie at the time (from 1987-1992). The huge pie weighed 28,350 pounds and was 17 feet, 6 inches in diameter. This pie and pan broke the previous records that were also held in Michigan just 50 miles to the north in Charlevoix.
In 1976 a local man from Charlevoix convinced a business to bake the world's largest cherry pie in honor of the bicentennial. It held the record from 1976-1987 when Chef Pierre Pies decided to top it – Traverse City is the Cherry Capital after all.
In 1992, the record of the world's largest cherry pie was taken by Oliver, British Columbia, but they didn't save the pan so the pan near Traverse City still holds the record. Today both "famous" cherry pans can be seen on the roadside in Northern Michigan.
Other notable records held in Michigan include: the World's Largest Subaru Parade, World Record Muskie, World's Longest Lemonade Stand and the World's Largest Gathering of Hearses.
What's your favorite Michigan-based world record?


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Australian National Political Attitudes, 1967 (ICPSR 7282)
Principal Investigator(s): Aitkin, Donald; Kahan, Michael; Stokes, Donald E.
This study, the first in a long-range investigation of the attitudes and behavior of Australians, focused on the Australian electorate's interest in politics and their use of the news media as a source of political information. National issues, such as the power of trade unions, pension and social service spending, and government aid to education, were explored as well as international matters. The respondents' awareness of social classes was probed through questions concerning class mobility, and the political party affiliation of various classes. Respondents' opinions of the political parties and party leaders, their past party affiliations and voting patterns, their own active involvement in party work, and their familiarity with the platforms and performance of local members of both the federal and the state parliaments was ascertained. Demographic data include sex, age, marital status, religion, level of education, home ownership, occupation, and household income. The second wave of this investigation is presented in AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL POLITICAL ATTITUDES, 1969 (ICPSR 7393).
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Aitkin, Donald, Michael Kahan, and Donald E. Stokes. AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL POLITICAL ATTITUDES, 1967. Conducted by Donald Aitkin and Michael Kahan, Australian National University, and Donald E. Stokes, University of Michigan. ICPSR ed. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [producer and distributor], 1975. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07282.v1
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DENNY HAMLIN's WINNING's ASSESSED
AND NASCAR announced today that the $25,000 fine assessed to driver Denny Hamlin on March 7 will be settled per Section 12-3 of the 2013 NASCAR rule book after being informed by Hamlin that he will not appeal the penalty. Hamlin was fined after the sanctioning body determined he had violated Section 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing). NASCAR considers this matter closed.(NASCAR)
AND Section 12-3 of the NASCAR rule book allows NASCAR to collect fines from the driver points fund and/or race purse winnings.(3-14-20
They can take the money or his points.....what ever they want,
This is just wrong!!! NASCAR SHOULD HAVE LET THIS SUBJECT JUST DIE!


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Jason was a Catholic, a loving son and father. Jason loved spending time on the water, fishing and listening to music. He loved his family and time spent watching ESPN sports, basketball and sports of all kinds. Bird had worked for eight years as an electrician.
In addition to his parents, Sylvia and Robert Cuellar, Jr. of Van; "Bird" is survived by his wife, Jessica Powell Miller of Van; son, Jathon Javier Miller; daughter, Jadiss Rhianne Miller, both of Van; sisters, Michelle Lee Miller and Jennifer Lynn Cuellar, both of Victoria; brother, Robert "Bob" Cuellar, III of Victoria; grandfather, Porfirio Garza Ramirez, Jr.; grandmother, Maria Montez Ramirez, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cuellar, Sr., all of Victoria; two nieces, Kyleigh Harrison and Emmie Nicole Garcia of Victoria and many special aunts, uncles, cousins, family and friends. He is preceded in death by grandparents, Porfirio and Lucia Ramirez, Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Santiago Montez, Sr.
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As members of the University, we must incorporate the ethical values of the Judeo-Christian tradition into our University service. As is evident in the University's mission, this requires that we honor human dignity as we promote the common good by becoming men and women for others in everything we do. Saint Louis University renews this commitment to the common good in a shared undertaking called, "Living the Mission."
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The Natural Resources Conservation Service is investing in the University of Missouri's inventive ideas on ways to build drought resiliency through improved soil health.
The project is one of 13 drought adaptation ideas selected this year to receive a Conservation Innovation Grant from NRCS. The goal is to increase farmers' understanding of the effects of management practices on soil health, water capacity and infiltration, and the project's lead researcher Tim Reinbott, said he couldn't be more excited about it.
"We have wanted to do this project for awhile, but we didn't have the capacity. By receiving the CIG grant, we now have the opportunity to reach a wider range of people and help them make their lands more resilient to drought," Reinbott said.
It's hard not to get excited about soil health when it has the ability to improve so many aspects of productive land, he added.
Conservation practices that improve soil health can help increase organic matter, reduce soil compaction, improve nutrient storage and cycle and increase water infiltration and water availability to plants. These benefits can lead to a reduction in inputs and higher yields.
These practices and their effects on soil health will be demonstrated through field days, workshops and clinics.
Field days often involve farmers bringing in soil from their working field and their fence row, which typically hasn't been plowed or disturbed in several years. A test for active carbon is performed on the spot to give farmers an idea of their soil health and then sent off for further analysis that they can access on the university website.
"We call it our wow factor, because the response is usually 'WOW' when farmers physically see the difference in soil health between till and no-till soil," said Reinbott.
In order to reach as many people as possible, mobile demonstrations will be used throughout the winter. A soil health trailer equipped with real-life plant displays will travel to different spots to test soils and show how different levels of coverage affect soil infiltration and run-off.
"The interest for soil health is there, and we want to make sure we keep that fire going at all times of the year," Reinbott said.
The more education and outreach that is provided directly to farmers and ranchers, the better the chance at helping them mitigate the effects of drought, he added.
Another component of the project is a web-based, interactive soil health database, which should be on line next fall after more data is collected.
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"The concept of soil health and quality and how it relates to tolerance for drought is new to a lot of our landowners. Thanks to NRCS and the grant, we can make sure farmers and ranchers are better equipped to handle drought," said Reinbott.
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Malian players celebrate after defeating host nation South Africa on penalties in their Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal on Saturday. They are due to play Nigeria in Wednesday's semi-final.
Published at 4:40 a.m. ET: TIMBUKTU, Mali -- The lights are flickering in the hotels of Timbuktu. As night falls, the power is returning. Fleeing jihadists had cut the supplies.
The television screens are switching back to life in time for people to witness an important national event.
It has already been an incredible day in this fabled city. Francois Hollande, the French president, toured its ancient streets a few hours beforehand. He was cheered and even embraced by the people of the town, three weeks after France launched aerial bombardments against Islamist militants.
Now, after ten months of jihadist control, during which playing football and taking part in public celebrations were banned, people are bursting onto the streets beeping their car horns and cheering loudly.
Mali's national soccer team has just beaten South Africa in the Africa Cup of Nations, the continental championships which are held every two years. The tournament is being staged in South Africa, so Mali's opponents had home advantage, making victory all the sweeter.
At a time of crisis for the country, the success of the national side in Mali's favorite sport has helped to promote a sense of unity and pride.
"We will win everything. First we will win the war, then we will win the cup," tourist guide Mamadou Tapily said. "It will ... bring us all together"
Adbullah Cisse, a soccer fanatic who watched Saturday's game wearing the national shirt, said: "Our success has allowed people to lift their spirits and it has given hope to our country at a difficult time. It seems that with the war and the football, suddenly everything is going well for Mali."
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Fans watch the Africa Cup of Nations soccer match between Mali and Ghana in Segou, Mali, on Jan. 24.
Groups of children, inspired by the national success, play soccer matches close to Timbuktu's sand dunes at the edge of the Sahara desert. Their enthusiasm for the sport is only enhanced by claims that Mali's soccer stars have agreed to accept smaller bonuses than agreed in order to help the costs of the country's war efforts. In the minds of many Malians, their decision has cemented the link between military and sporting victories.
Mali's soccer stars will face Nigeria, considered continental giants, in Wednesday's semi-final. If they are defeated they are likely to be celebrated as gallant losers.
If they win, national pride across Mali is certain to reach new heights.
Update at 12:10 p.m. ET: Mali lost 4-1 to Nigeria.
Three weeks after French troops began their assault on northern Mali, Timbuktu is no longer controlled by an extremist group linked to al-Qaida. NBC's Rohit Kachroo reports.
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