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The ancient, once-bustling city has been devastated by war and even health clinics are forced to operate in secrecy to avoid being bombed. NBC's Richard Engel reports.
Syria's most powerful ally, Russia, said for the first time Thursday that President Bashar Assad is losing control of his country and the rebels might win the civil war.
While Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov gave no immediate signal that Russia would change its stance and agree to impose international sanctions on Assad's regime, his remarks will likely be seen as a betrayal in Damascus, The Associated Press reported.
Russia's assessment could further strengthen the hand of the rebels, who have made some significant gains in their offensive, capturing two major military bases and mounting a serious challenge to Assad's seat of power, Damascus.
"We must look at the facts: There is a trend for the government to progressively lose control over an increasing part of the territory," Bogdanov, the Foreign Ministry's point man on Syria, said during hearings at a Kremlin advisory body, the Public Chamber, according to the AP.
"An opposition victory can't be excluded," he added.
Destruction and resistance: Window into war-torn Aleppo
NATO also predicted Assad's fall, with Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen saying the regime's collapse is "only a matter of time."
"In general, I think the regime in Damascus is approaching collapse. I think now it's only a question of time," he said.
Russia mulls evacuating its citizens
Bogdanov's statement marks a clear attempt by the Kremlin to begin positioning itself for Assad's eventual defeat.
He said that Russia is prepared to evacuate thousands of its citizens from Syria, although he didn't say when that might happen.
At the same time, Bogdanov reaffirmed Russia's call for a compromise, saying it would take the opposition a long time to defeat the regime and Syria would suffer heavy casualties.
A look back at the violence that has overtaken the country
"The fighting will become even more intense, and you will lose tens of thousands and, perhaps, hundreds of thousands of people," he said.
"If such a price for the ouster of the president seems acceptable to you, what can we do? We, of course, consider it absolutely unacceptable," he added.
Syrian forces have fired Scud missiles at rebels, US officials say
Bogdanov repeated that Russia would stick to an agreement reached in Geneva in June calling for negotiations involving the government and the opposition.
Russia has joined with China at the United Nations Security Council to veto three resolutions that would have imposed sanctions on Assad's regime over its bloody crackdown on the uprising that began in March 2011.
Moscow also has continued to provide the Syrian government with weapons despite strong international protests.
The Syrian military is now firing Scud missiles at rebel forces in the north from the Damascus suburbs -- and so far at least two of the Scuds have landed in civilian neighborhoods. NBC's Jim Miklaszewski reports.
'The moment of collapse'
Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor of the magazine Russia in Global Affairs, told the AP that Bogdanov's statement marked an effort by Russia to position itself for the fall of its ally.
"It's better to talk about it now than keep saying until the moment of collapse that things remain under control," he added.
Obama says US recognizes Syrian opposition coalition
The statement may also reflect new information about the situation on the ground received by the Kremlin, he told the AP.
"A public statement like that appears to indicate that the balance is shifting," Lukyanov added.
Asked if and when Russia is going to evacuate its embassy in Syria, Bogdanov said that the "moment hasn't come yet."
He added that the Foreign Ministry is looking at possible evacuation plans for thousands of Russian citizens, most of whom are Russian women married to Syrian men and their children.
"We have plans for any occasion," Bogdanov said.
He said that "half of them support the opposition," adding that Syrian opposition delegations that have visited Moscow have included some Russian citizens.
The Interfax news agency said that if the government decides to evacuate Russians from Syria, it could be done by ships escorted by the Russian navy and by government planes.
Tens of thousands trapped in city
Meanwhile, the humanitarian group Medecins Sans Frontieres said Wednesday that fighting in Syria had trapped tens of thousands of people in the city of Deir al-Zor and there was urgent need for medical teams to be authorized to evacuate the wounded, Reuters reported.
Deir al-Zor has become one of many urban battlegrounds in the 20-month-old revolt against Assad in which more than 40,000 have died. With daily army shelling and routes cut off by fighting, many residents are trapped.
"MSF appeals for international and impartial medical assistance to be officially authorized by the government and for such assistance to be respected by all parties of the conflict," the group said in a statement.
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
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Notice Me: The U19 Defenseman's Dilemma
by Brian Logue | LaxMagazine.com
CATONSVILLE, Md. - How are you supposed to
stand out when part of your job is to not get noticed? That's
the dilemma for the 36 defensemen trying out for the 2012 U.S.
men's U19 lacrosse team this week at UMBC.
"I was kind of debating what I should do," said John Kelly, a recent graduate of the Bullis School (Md.) headed to Johns Hopkins. "I consider myself more of a position player than a takeaway guy. It's tough to stand out, but I think these guys know what they're looking for and know what they're doing. I figure if I play well, then they'll see me."
Tanner Ottenbreit, a longstick middie from Regis Jesuit in Colorado headed to Virginia, felt the same way.
"It's a little tougher," said Ottenbreit, who does have the added benefit of faceoff experience on his resume. "To get noticed you have to be a little more flashy, and if you want to be flashy you get beat more easily. You have to try to stick to your body defense."
The level of players they're playing against, makes it that much tougher.
"There's no kids that don't deserve to be here, everyone's really good," said Kelly. "You can't underestimate anyone. Everyone's going to give you their 100 percent and everyone's really good. You have to be ready to play at all times."
That's part of the reason Kelly said he decided to play the style he's more comfortable playing.
"I knew everyone was good, so I can't go crazy and throw a lot of crazy checks and pressure the ball too hard because I'm going to end up getting beat," said Kelly. "My take on it was, I'm going to play good position, try to talk a lot and show that I'm a good communicator and play within the system and be a good teammate. I think that's what they're looking for, they're trying to win this thing."
While many of these players have played against each other over the years, the national scope of the tryouts, the high level of play, and the chance to represent your country makes it a unique event. There are players from 20 states competing in the tryout.
"It's been awesome," said Ottenbreit. "I'm playing against everyone that I'm going to be playing against in college, and we've got like 10 Virginia kids out here so I got to meet a couple more guys that will be coming up after me."
One of the Virginia kids coming up after Ottenbreit is another Colorado product, midfielder Matt Florence. Florence is a rising senior at Kent Denver who has verbally committed to Virginia. He's one of several non-East Coast players who have stood out at the tryouts. Another has been attackman Connor Buczek from St. Xavier in Ohio. Buczek, headed to Cornell this fall, is coming off a high school season in which he scored 147 points (85g, 62a) while leading his school to the Ohio state quarterfinals.
The tryouts opened on Thursday afternoon, but Thursday's night's session was wiped out due to rain. The players had three sessions of tryouts on Friday, but after Saturday morning's session, the selectors decided to give the players the afternoon off. They'll have another session on Saturday evening before wrapping up the tryouts on Sunday morning. It's a lot of lacrosse crammed into a short amount of time, but the selection committee wants to give the players as much as time as possible to shine.
"It's a marathon tryout, not a sprint," said Ottenbreit. "You've got be able to play the whole weekend."
The 23-member team that will compete in the 2012 Federation of International Lacrosse Men's U19 World Championship in Finland will be named on Monday on www.laxmagazine.com and www.uslacrosse.org.
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Creation Continues Incessantly Through The Media Of Man
22 comments:
- According to Annika said...
I'm so jealous! Ever since reading Carlos Ruiz Zafón's books, I can't wait to go back to Barcelona. I didn't really have a great time last time I was there, but that was so not the city's fault.
You look lovely, as always!
Much love,
According to Annika
- May 24, 2011 at 8:07 AM
- turn that frown upside down said...
Its crazy to think that some structures, art, ideas, etc. have existed longer than the United States has been a nation. A good reality check I think.
Also, these pictures are lovely :)
turn that frown upside down
- May 24, 2011 at 8:10 AM
- uli mayang said...
these pictures very nice. i love ur dress very simple but total chick. u always be number one my inspiration to mix n match what i will wear.
- May 24, 2011 at 8:23 AM
- Mae Lu said...
I love seeing graf and street art like stencil art and paste ups from people like Banksy and Sheppard Fairey... I feel they've really changed the face of street art and art itself, and people need to learn to respect this art form, rather than calling it vandalism and crime and trying to rip it down...
Thanks for posting these!
Mae Lu @ thereafterish.!
- May 24, 2011 at 9:05 AM
- FATIHA FAULZI said...
I find graffiti and vandalism* more appealing to the eyes, and the white dress of yours looks amazing against the door.
xoxo, http://heelsandwedges.blogspot.com/
- May 24, 2011 at 9:41 AM
- Julie said...
What a beautiful backdrop! And a great outfit for touring! I have a pair of saltwater sandals and they are perfect for hours of walking.
- May 24, 2011 at 9:44 AM
- Kushú said...
Barcelona, I love this city!!
I'm from Valencia but I go to Barcelona whenever I can!!
beautiful dress!!
- May 24, 2011 at 9:45 AM
- Amelia said...
oh i miss this city so much. i love the crisp white of your dress with the frantic colors of the graffiti, so striking.
- May 24, 2011 at 9:47 AM
- The Attic People said...
Looks like you had a fab trip. I love Barcelona... one of my favourite European cities.Your dress looks perfect for the heat of this city!
Marisa :)
- May 24, 2011 at 9:57 AM
- Anything but Bland said...
great choice for a hot day- cool colors are always a great choice! I always end up wearing some ridiculous color that is suffocating while traveling and regretting it! Thank you so much for your kind email about my photos.
love, polly :):)
- May 24, 2011 at 12:38 PM
- SoFashionistica said...
Nice pictures and cute outfit!
- May 24, 2011 at 12:56 PM
- Disney said...
I LOVE your shoes!!
- May 24, 2011 at 1:46 PM
- northwest is best said...
Lovely photos! I'd love to visit Barcelona one day. We also have Space Invader mosaics here in Manchester - as you can see in my avatar!
- May 24, 2011 at 1:58 PM
- Patricia said...
Could you do a post on HOW you did Europe? I know you stayed in Hostels.. did you backpack or use a suitcase? Would you recommend it? How did you pack? What did you pack? Etc... If so, that would be SO useful for my trip to Europe in a month!
- May 24, 2011 at 3:24 PM
- LRB said...
great shots, love your look especially those perfect summer sandals.
- May 24, 2011 at 3:36 PM
- Rebecca, The Clothes Horse said...
@Patricia, I might do a video talking about all those things! There's so much in what you wrote--it's a lot to cover...but I'm definitely going to try to address some of it! You can also e-mail me any specific questions you have. :)
- May 24, 2011 at 4:01 PM
- emma basilone said...
this pictures are so awesome!
- May 24, 2011 at 5:14 PM
- The Girl said...
Oh, I've just been to Barcelona last month! It was so wonderful, I loved the architecture and the whole vibe. And I'm so jealous you got to go into Sagrada Familia! Me & my friends didn't have time because of the insanely long queue. If you're still there and in the mood for tapas, I recommend Tapas 24. There is also a delicious seafood stall in the back of La ramblas market.
- May 25, 2011 at 2:59 AM
- caramel rock said...
Barcelona looks A-M-A-Z-I-N-G,the grafiti actually works as a great back drop.A good mixture of mordern and classic
- May 25, 2011 at 4:09 AM
- Christina said...
Hey! I am in Paris now and going to Bqrcelona next! Any recommendations for hostels/sights in Barca?
- May 25, 2011 at 7:29 AM
- Helen said...
I'm off to Barcelona in September! Might drop you an email if you don't mind!
- May 25, 2011 at 4:34 PM
- Damsels said...
i would love t og see architecture in barcelona! ive been day dreaming madly about visiting all the things iv only seen in text books
- May 27, 2011 at 6:49 PM


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Matt Flynn doesn't have any insider information on Aaron Rodgers. As Rodgers' backup and best pal, the Green Bay Packers No. 2 quarterback may be privy to a few things that the general public isn't, but coach Mike McCarthy hasn't clued Flynn in on what's going to happen on Sunday – perhaps because McCarthy himself doesn't really know, either.
"It's not like they sit me down and update me every day or anything," Flynn said after practice Wednesday, as he and the Packers prepped to face the Dallas Cowboys. "It's going to be one of those things that if I'm at practice and Aaron's taking the snaps, then I know he's playing. It's one of those things that I just prepare like I'm going to be the guy until I see Aaron there."
And even then, there's still uncertainty. On Wednesday, Rodgers took some first-team snaps in 11-on-11 periods, according to multiple players. After being unable to execute simple maneuvers like taking snaps and handing off without pain during individual drills a week earlier, this constituted significant progress.
Whether that's enough to return Rodgers to the starting lineup for the first time since fracturing his left collarbone Nov. 4 against the Chicago Bears remains to be seen and is out of Flynn's control – which means he's going to go about his week just as he did last week, when he parlayed his first full week of practices as the starter into a more-than-solid performance, completing 24 of 32 passes for 258 yards with one touchdown, one interception and five sacks for a 95.6 passer rating in the Packers' 22-21 victory over Atlanta.
"I feel more comfortable after today's practice than I did last Wednesday, just because of reps and getting to run plays, call plays and throw to the guys. Every time I step on the field, I feel I get more and more comfortable, more familiar, and everybody's starting to get in sync a little bit," Flynn said.
"This is kind of the job of being a backup quarterback, being able to go in there and execute when your number's called. You don't always know when that's going to happen. It's one of those things that I prepare like I'm the guy right now. Hopefully, Aaron comes back. Who knows? It's not fair to myself, my teammates or anyone else if I don't prepare like I'm going to take the first snap on Sunday.
"If they tell me Aaron's playing today, tomorrow, whenever it is, that's part of the gig. I go out there and mentally do the things that I would normally do if I was the full-time starter."
Cowboys coach Jason Garrett backed up Troy Aikman during the franchise's 1990s heyday, so he knows a thing or two about Flynn's gig. From his perspective, though, the Cowboys are preparing for both Rodgers and Flynn, and he said that's slightly easier because the Packers' offense isn't vastly different in terms of concepts and play-calls when Flynn is in the game.
"One of the things that we try to do is we try to see if there's a difference between how they play with the starting quarterback playing or the backup quarterback playing. It doesn't seem to be a significant difference in scheme and in plays that like they to run," Garrett said in a conference call with reporters at Lambeau Field. "So you start there, but you certainly start your preparation with Aaron and then in this case Matt Flynn, who's been playing the last couple of weeks. We certainly study him and understand what he wants to do and try our best to get ready for both as we go.
"I think [Flynn] is a smart player, there's no question about that. I think he's an under-appreciated athlete. I think he can throw the ball well, he moves around and can make a lot of plays."
What Flynn has to make sure he has fewer of, though, is sacks. He's been taken down 12 times in the past two games – seven times at Detroit on Thanksgiving, and five times last week by the Falcons – and admitted that some of them have been a function of not being confident enough or quick enough in his progressions.
"A lot of that was on me. I think I was getting hung up on a couple receivers, and I've got to do a better job and [I] take a lot of the fall for that," Flynn said. "I've just got to get through my reads a little cleaner. I wasn't real sure about throws. Some of those sacks come when I'm not 100 percent sure about the throws, what kind of leverage the DB has on the receiver. I'm not going to make a throw that I think there's a chance it's going to get picked, there's a chance that something bad's going to happen.
"It's just a matter of seeing it enough times to know when it's a safe throw, when it's not a safe throw. When it's not a safe throw, get it to the next guy. There's a couple times where I just kind of hung onto it, just trying to decipher where that DB was on the receiver."
McCarthy intimated that was the case against the Falcons as well, drawing a distinction between the Lions game, where Flynn was often overwhelmed before having a chance to go through his progressions, and the Falcons game, where McCarthy felt protection was acceptable, save for a pair of sacks where there were free runners who came through unblocked.
The Cowboys aren't exactly generating a ton of pressure themselves, with only one sack in their last two games and 27 on the season, leaving them tied for 26th in the league.
"We assign the sack to the breakdown of the individuals involved and there's plenty of there for everybody – the line, the running back and even the quarterback," McCarthy said. "The game up in Detroit, I would like to think is an anomaly. You get sacked seven times in a football game, there isn't a whole lot of good going on. That was definitely the case. [Against Atlanta], I thought the pass protection was pretty good. He had a pretty good pocket to step into. Timing is definitely a part of it.
"We have to do a better job, that's for sure."
That's Flynn's goal on every level. Having grown up in Texas rooting for Aikman and the Cowboys' dynasty, he'd like nothing more than to lead the Packers to their first victory in Big D since 1989, when Flynn was 4 years old.
Assuming, of course, that Rodgers doesn't return to do it himself.
"I know when he's ready, he's going to let us know. So we don't really talk about it," Flynn said. "But I can just see it in his face, that he's definitely itching to get back. He wants to be out there, and if he's not out there, there's a good reason for it.
"I think we're confident. I think we all know that we've got good players, we've got good skill players and we have guys that can make things happen. Last week, it wasn't like the offense went out there and won the game or the defense did. Everyone, all phases of the game, made the plays when they needed to make them. That's something good to build on. If you ask anyone in this locker room, everyone thinks we can win. We just have to go out there and prove it."
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Starved for Science: How Biotechnology is Being Kept Out of Africa
Book, Harvard University Press
March 2008
Author: Robert Paarlberg, Former Advisory Board Member, Agricultural Innovation in Africa Project; Former Research Fellow, Science, Technology, and Globalization Project/Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program, 20072008
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Heading upcountry in Africa to visit small farms is absolutely exhilarating given the dramatic beauty of big skies, red soil, and arid vistas, but eventually the two-lane tarmac narrows to rutted dirt, and the journey must continue on foot. The farmers you eventually meet are mostly women, hardworking but visibly poor. They have no improved seeds, no chemical fertilizers, no irrigation, and with their meager crops they earn less than a dollar a day. Many are malnourished.
Nearly two-thirds of Africans are employed in agriculture, yet on a per-capita basis they produce roughly 20 percent less than they did in 1970. Although modern agricultural science was the key to reducing rural poverty in Asia, modern farm science—including biotechnology—has recently been kept out of Africa.
In Starved for Science Robert Paarlberg explains why poor African farmers are denied access to productive technologies, particularly genetically engineered seeds with improved resistance to insects and drought. He traces this obstacle to the current opposition to farm science in prosperous countries. Having embraced agricultural science to become well-fed themselves, those in wealthy countries are now instructing Africans—on the most dubious grounds—not to do the same.
In a book sure to generate intense debate, Paarlberg details how this cultural turn against agricultural science among affluent societies is now being exported, inappropriately, to Africa. Those who are opposed to the use of agricultural technologies are telling African farmers that, in effect, it would be just as well for them to remain poor.
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One of the top New Years resolutions every year is losing weight. Fortunately for those of us who are trying to lose weight and get out of debt at the same time, you can lose weight without spending a lot of money. Forget the expensive gym memberships. Forget the expensive exercise equipment. Those things are great, if you can afford them while still meeting your other financial goals. But if you don't have a lot of extra money to spend, it is still possible to lose weight and get fit.
Losing weight comes down to two things: eating less and exercising more. I'm going to focus on the exercise portion of this equation, since that's where people tend to think they need to spend money. If you need help with eating less, check out Spark People. It's a free tool that helps you track your eating and exercise habits to help you lose weight.
But what about that exercise? What are some low cost options?
For the cost of a pair of running shoes, you can lose a lot of weight by running. Several years ago my husband lost 50 lbs. by running and watching his food intake.
If you're new to running, you can start out by alternating running and walking. You don't even have to figure out the intervals yourself. Couch to 5K is a free program designed to get beginning runners off the couch and running 5 kilometers in 9 weeks.
On the site, there's an option to buy the program, but there's really no need. The schedule is free, and free podcasts are available to help you with your workout.
If you can't handle the Couch to 5K training schedule, don't worry. You don't have to do the program in 9 weeks. Spread it out to 18 weeks, if you like. The important thing is that you're up and moving.
I know I talk about Netflix a lot, but I really use Netflix for everything…including my workouts! For years people have bought DVDs to help them lose weight in their own homes. The problem with that is eventually you get so sick of the DVD, you don't want to work out anymore.
Netflix solves that problem in a couple of ways. First, when you request a DVD by mail, you can keep it as long as you like without incurring late fees. That means you can use a workout DVD until you get sick of it. Then just mail it back and get a new one. They carry a wide variety of fitness DVDs, so you're sure to find something that appeals to you. Currently I'm enjoying Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred.
The other way you can use Netflix to lose weight is with their instant streaming feature. You can stream workout DVDs straight to your computer (or your TV, if you have a Roku player). Not all workout DVDs are available for streaming, but there is enough of a variety that you can shake up your workout routine a lot.
Netflix memberships with unlimited instant streaming start at $8.99 a month. That's a little more than I prefer to pay just to lose weight, but since I also use Netflix for homeschooling, streaming TV shows, and entertainment on the weekends, we get more than our money's worth. And if you already have a Netflix membership, it's not any extra out of your pocket.
This is the least expensive way to get workout DVDs, because it's free. If you have a great DVD or video section in your library, you can check out workout DVDs. If you're taking up a new sport like running, you can also check out training guides.
The upside to using the library is that the resources are free. There is a downside, though. The things you want to check out may not always be available. And if you really enjoy a DVD, you don't get to keep it as long as you like.
Also, if you live in a smaller town, your library options might be limited. If interlibrary loan is available at your library, you might be able to check out DVDs from different library systems. My library website states that borrowing audio-visual materials through interlibrary loan can be difficult. Before you use interlibrary loan, check on the fees. Some libraries offer interlibrary loan at no cost. Others charge to use the service. My library charges $5 per interlibrary loan search (even if they don't find the item), so I never use it.
If you would like even more options for losing weight without spending a lot of money, check out your local parks and recreation department. Though not free, many communities offer low cost fitness classes. Paying for a class is less expensive than joining a gym.
Regardless of what you decide to do, if you work hard at eating less and exercising more, you will find that it is indeed possible to lose weight without spending a lot of money.
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Begin performing compound workouts. Mix up your movements by performing a lot more workouts that will really melt away fat all more than particularly around your stomach. Compound workouts like squats, chest presses, and chin ups are truly effective for burning up the belly weight even though they do not target your ab muscles directly.
For tracking your eating and exercising check out http://www.NutriMirrror.com It's a free website with great information, lots of support in the journal room for frugal ways to eat well and exercise.
There are gyms out there with very affordable prices and you will also save money by consuming less food.
You can also find exercise videos at yard sales and thrift stores for $1-$2. Can't beat it and you don't have to pay the Netflix fees.
I took up running in the fall (my girlfriend and I were very determinedly doing a Couch to 5K program), but it got very cold here very quickly. Even the parks & rec gym membership is more money than I can afford just for access to a treadmill, so I've just embraced the idea of getting fat over the winter and starting to run again in the Spring.
When I was running, though, I invested in the Nike+ iPod shoe sensor: though seemingly a waste of $20, this was actually one of the best motivational tools I've ever purchased. The only downside is that they're said to have terrible battery life…but I love the thing so much I'll gladly shell out another $20 when my current one dies. Anyone else have one?
I love using the "Watch it now" feature on Netflix! One hint I have found with watching movies and workouts on there is: I bought 2 cables that hook my computer to my TV screen. I hook up the cables and make a couple of changes in the control panel of my computer. It makes my TV look like an extension of my computer screen. I can then watch my movies on the TV instead of my little computer screen.
I know people aren't supposed to say this, but you can lose weight without exercising. We eat to feed our bodies, so if I'm stationary for most of the day then I shouldn't be eating like someone who runs 5 miles a day. Weight loss won't be super quick without exercise, but then neither was the original weight gain! :)
Exercise has its uses, but it really comes down to not overeating. Plus, when people exercise they tend to think that they can eat more and that's not the case. An hour of moderate exercise, for example, barely burns off any food. Eating less not only saves our bodies from excess weight, it saves money too. I have an article about that here.
I like the Wii Fit idea, i have not tried it but looking forward to getting it as a gift. I support lynnae, about running it is free natural and you connect with nature especially if you do it outdoors.
I have also come to realize that not all people are are naturally inclined to get out and jog.. if you are one of those, get into a support group and you will certainly manage the expectations.
I am soooo glad that you mentioned Netflix. I always bring this up whenever I hear people mention buying workout DVD's and it seems to be forgotten. I love the Instant Watch selection myself and there were some Jillian Michael's on there a while ago too.
There are also tons of videos on youtube. I have done some abs videos and they have worked out really well for me. I can just do them in my room for free.
I have a real challenge for you: What about weight loss for people with mobility impairments who cannot walk or run? I also cannot swim. I am in that group myself, and would love to know what options I have for meaningful exercise. My husband and I are both on a long-term track to weight loss via lifestyle change, specifically regarding our diets. We are using South Beach, which was recommended by my doctor…but I still feel I need a do-able exercise program of some sort.
I do not know why you cannot walk or swim but am thinking it may be a lower body issue.
You can do yoga…great for flexibilty and even strength training..some poses use your body weight and therefore become resistance and will build muscle and help bone density.
Another thing you can do is upper body weight work..with light weights and a small bench or table…bench presses, flies, curls, tricep extensions..do 3 sets of 12 of each and then add more upper body exercises…burn calories and will build upper body strength..you can try sit ups, chin ups too
eat more green less white
no sugary drinks, water and tea
add a vegetable and fruit each day, decrease meat, processed food
no lunch meat unless very high quality
no fast food, fast chinese or hoagies
increase brown (rice, bread)
If you are paying for cable, sometimes the ondemand section will have free workouts. Someone told me about the ones on Comcast and they have become a lifesaver. Another good calorie counter is from Livestrong.com called The Daily Plate. I am going to check out the Couch to 5k – running has always been a great way for me to lose weight!
We received the Wii Fit Plus for Christmas and since then, I have lost 5 pounds. While it isn't free, a one time payment of $100 for the "game" is definitely worth it in my book. I hate the gym and for the most part, I dislike exercising all together. The Wii Fit Plus gives a great workout, but it is also enjoyable.
I personally do have cable tv (Comcast is my company), and I utilize their On-Demand Exercise TV. There are a TON of different work outs available on there, from yoga and pilates to Jillian Michaels to dancing to Carmen Electra to Billy Blanks tae-bo.
It's great, and there's so much variety that you cannot get bored! Definitely recommend for those people that do have cable to see what their on-demand offers!
If you are looking for a support group for your weight-loss, may I recommend TOPS? http://www.tops.org. It is a great organization, not expensive and there are groups all over the place.
that is so funny that you just mentioned Netflix, I just discovered the YOGA section of netflix and found a bunch of streaming vids to add to my queue… That really is a great option if you are a member…
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On Bioware's blog this morning, the company's co-founder, Dr. Ray Muzyka, directly addressed the concerns of gamers over the ending of Mass Effect 3. After acknowledging that the feedback from the gaming community was "incredibly painful" to hear, Muzyka promised that Bioware would address the gamers' questions and concerns with new content.
"Exec Producer Casey Hudson and the team are hard at work on a number of game content initiatives that will help answer the questions, providing more clarity for those seeking further closure to their journey. You'll hear more on this in April. We're working hard to maintain the right balance between the artistic integrity of the original story while addressing the fan feedback we've received. This is in addition to our existing plan to continue providing new Mass Effect content and new full games, so rest assured that your journey in the Mass Effect universe can, and will, continue.
"The reaction to the release of Mass Effect 3 has been unprecedented. On one hand, some of our loyal fans are passionately expressing their displeasure about how their game concluded; we care about this feedback, and we're planning to directly address it. However, most folks appear to agree that the game as a whole is exceptional, with more than 75 critics giving it a perfect review score and a review average in the mid-90s. Net, I'm proud of the team, but we can and must always strive to do better."
So it looks like the passionate response of gamers to the ending has been successful. It seems as if Bioware is planning to address concerns. While we won't know what that actually means until April, it's not too early to speculate. My guess: The first DLC that's released will change/explain the ending to Mass Effect 3.
My question: Could this have been Bioware's plan all along? Even though Muzyka's post lays out the opposite scenario, a more cynical person might think Bioware created the ending of Mass Effect 3 in order to make the first piece of DLC more "indispensable" than it would have been otherwise. Also: If an "unpopular" ending can be changed by enough complaints, how does this affect the idea of games as an art form?
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BARRYVILLE, NY — The BrookHouse Gallery's will open "Out on a Limb" on Saturday, July 7, featuring recent paintings by David Lee Bush and jewelry by James Hawley, with a reception from 4 to 7 p.m.
The BrookHouse Gallery showcases regional artists, writers, musicians and curated shows for national and international guests. The core group of local artists consists of paintings by David Lee Bush and Beau Gostomsky, sculptures by Tom Holmes, Janet Rutkowski and Walter Kenul, jewelry by James Hawley, ceramics by Ellany Gable, David Greenbaun and Carolyn Duke, wood bowls by John Perella and felt artistry by Laurie Stuart.
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2015: Riots break out in Baltimore in the wake of the April 19 death of Freddie Gray from injuries to his neck and spine while in transport in a police vehicle.
2011: Forty-six tornadoes break out on what would turn out to be the first day of a record-breaking four-day outbreak of tornadoes across the Southern United States as well as parts of the Midwest and Northeast. By the time the outbreak was over, more than 300 confirmed tornadoes will have killed 325 people, making it the deadliest tornado outbreak in the U.S. since 1936.
2009: Actress, comedienne and singer Bea Arthur (far right), best known for her TV work on the sitcoms "All in the Family," "Maude" and "The Golden Girls," dies of cancer at the age of 86 in Los Angeles, California. Arthur, who was born Bernice Frankel in New York City, was a successful stage actress both before and after her television success, winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Vera Charles in the original cast of "Mame" in 1966. She's seen here in 2004 with her "Golden Girls" co-stars Betty White and Rue McClanahan.
2007: Singer-songwriter Bobby "Boris" Pickett, famous for co-writing and performing the 1962 hit novelty song "Monster Mash," dies of complications from leukemia at the age of 69 in Los Angeles, California. He's seen here in 2005.
2002: Rapper, dancer and singer-songwriter Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, best known as one-third of the R&B/hip-hop group TLC, dies at the age of 30 in a car crash in La Ceiba, Honduras. Lopes, who won four Grammys for her work with TLC, was thrown from the vehicle she was driving when it rolled off the road.
1995: Actress and dancer Ginger Rogers, best known as Fred Astaire's romantic interest and dancing partner in a series of Hollywood musicals in the 1930s, including "Top Hat," "Swing Time" and "Shall We Dance," dies of a heart attack at the age of 83 in Rancho Mirage, California. Rogers won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in 1940's "Kitty Foyle" and also appeared in movies such as "Stage Door," "Roxie Hart" and "Monkey Business."
1994: After a 14 year hiatus, the rock band The Eagles reunite for a show in Burbank, California, closing the show with "Desperado." The show, and a second performance the following night, was recorded for a live album and concert film titled "Hell Freezes Over," a reference to Don Henley's retort in the 1980s when asked about a potential band reunion. The Eagles soon launched a tour of the same name, which would last from 1994–96 and became one of the most successful tours in music history.
1992: The sitcoms "Growing Pains" and "Who's the Boss" air their final episodes on the same night after seven and eight seasons, respectively. "Growing Pains" had been on the air since Sept. 24, 1985, and "Who's the Boss" premiered a year earlier on Sept. 20, 1984.
1990: The Hubble Space Telescope is launched from the space shuttle Discovery. Scientists later discovered that the telescope's main mirror had been ground incorrectly, compromising the telescope's capabilities. It would be restored to its intended quality by a servicing mission by the space shuttle Endeavour in 1993.
1979: Woody Allen's romantic comedy "Manhattan," starring Allen, Diane Keaton and Mariel Hemingway, premieres in theaters. The movie, in which Allen plays a twice-divorced 42-year-old comedy writer who dates a 17-year-old girl before eventually falling in love with his best friend's mistress, is often considered Allen's best film and was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress for Hemingway and Best Original Screenplay for Allen.
1976: Carol Reed, the English film director best known for the movies "Oliver!," "Odd Man Out," "The Fallen Idol" and "The Third Man," dies of a heart attack at age 69 in Chelsea, London, England. Reed won an Academy Award for Best Director for "Oliver!" and was also nominated for "The Fallen Idol" and "The Third Man."
1976: NBA forward/center Tim Duncan, who has played for the San Antonio Spurs since 1997, is born in Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands. Duncan is a five-time NBA champion, two-time NBA MVP, three-time NBA Finals MVP, and NBA Rookie of the Year.
1972: English actor George Sanders, best known as Addison DeWitt in "All About Eve," Jack Favell in "Rebecca," and the voice of the villainous tiger Shere Khan in the 1967 Disney animated film "The Jungle Book," commits suicide at the age of 65 near Barcelona, Spain. Sanders, who won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for "All About Eve," also appeared in movies such as "The Picture of Dorian Gray," "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" (pictured) and "Ivanhoe" during his 40-year career and was an accomplished singer and pianist.
1970: Actor Jason Lee, best known for the sitcom "My Name is Earl" and for movie roles in "Chasing Amy," "Almost Famous" and "Alvin and the Chipmunks," is born in Orange County, California.
1969: Actress Renée Zellweger, best known for movie roles such as "Jerry Maguire," "Bridget Jones's Diary," "Chicago" and "Cold Mountain," is born in Katy, Texas. Zellweger won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 2004 for "Cold Mountain."
1965: Teenage sniper Michael Andrew Clark kills three and injures six others shooting from a hilltop along Highway 101 just south of Santa Maria, California. He then committed suicide upon the arrival of police.
1964: Actor and comedian Hank Azaria, best known for his voice work on "The Simpsons" and for roles in movies such as "The Birdcage," "Godzilla," "Shattered Glass" and "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian," is born in Queens, New York.
1960: The U.S. Navy submarine USS Triton completes the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe by reaching the St. Peter and Paul Rocks, located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean near the Equator. The circumnavigation covered 30,752 miles over 60 days and 21 hours generally following the same course for the first circumnavigation of the world led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan between 1519-1522.
1959: The Saint Lawrence Seaway, linking the North American Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean, officially opens to shipping. The system of locks, canals and channels permits ocean-going vessels to travel as far inland as the western end of Lake Superior. This photo shows the Frontenac icebreaker becoming the first ship to cross the St. Lambert Lock, the first lock on the seaway.
1953: Molecular biologists James Watson (center) and Francis Crick (right) publish "Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid" describing the double helix structure of DNA. They, along with Maurice Wilkins, would be awarded the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries.
1946: Actress Talia Shire, most known for her roles as Connie Corleone in "The Godfather" trilogy and as Adrian Balboa in the "Rocky" series, is born Talia Rose Coppola in Lake Success, New York. She received Oscar nominations for "The Godfather Part II" and "Rocky." Shire is the sister of director and producer Francis Ford Coppola, the aunt of actor Nicolas Cage and director Sofia Coppola, and the mother of actor/musician Jason Schwartzman.
1945: American and Soviet troops meet in Torgau, Germany, along the River Elbe, cutting the armed forces of Nazi Germany in two, a milestone in the approaching end of World War II in Europe. Adolf Hitler committed suicide in his Berlin bunker four days later. Seen here is U.S. Army 2nd Lt. William Robertson and Lt. Alexander Sylvashko of the Soviet Red Army in an arranged photo opportunity to mark the historic meeting.
1944: The United Negro College Fund is incorporated. The philanthropic organization funds scholarships for black students and general scholarship funds for 39 private historically black colleges and universities.
1940: Actor Al Pacino, best known for movies such as "The Godfather," "Dog Day Afternoon," "Scarface," "Serpico," "Glengarry Glen Ross" and "Scent of a Woman," is born in New York City. Pacino has been nominated for eight Oscars in his career, winning in 1993 for "Scent of a Woman."
1932: Meadow "Meadowlark" Lemon III, who played in more than 16,000 games for the Harlem Globetrotters over 22 years and is known as the "Clown Prince" of the touring team, is born in Wilmington, North Carolina. Lemon, who was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003, is seen here in 1988 before an exhibition game for the San Diego Stars.
1926: One year and five months after his death, Giacomo Puccini's opera "Turandot" premieres in Milan, Italy. The opera was unfinished at the time of his death and was completed by Franco Alfano. The first performance ended in the middle of Act 3, which was as far as Puccini got before his death. The first performance of the opera as completed by Alfano was the following night.
1917: Jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, who sold 40 million copies of her 70-plus albums and won 13 Grammy Awards over her 59-year recording career, is born in Newport News, Virginia. She died at age 79 on June 15, 1996.
1908: Television news pioneer Edward R. Murrow, who first rose to prominence with a series of radio news broadcasts during World War II, is born Egbert Roscoe Murrow near Greensboro, North Carolina. Murrow also was famous for a series of TV news reports that helped lead to the censure of U.S. Sen. Joseph McCarthy. He died of lung cancer on April 27, 1965, two days after his 57th birthday.
1898: The United States declares war on Spain, officially starting the Spanish-American War. Pictured is the transport ship Seneca, used by the United States to move troops to Puerto Rico and Cuba in the war.
1874: Guglielmo Marconi, the electrical engineer and inventor who invented the wireless telegraph known today as radio, is born in Palazzo Marescalchi, Bologna, Italy.
1846: Open conflict between American and Mexican troops begins over the disputed border of Texas. The two days of fighting, known as the Thornton Affair, saw 2,000 Mexican soldiers defeating an American army patrol of 70 men, leaving 16 American soldiers dead and triggering the Mexican-American War.
1792: Highwayman Nicolas J. Pelletier becomes the first person executed by guillotine. He was executed in front of what is now the city hall of Paris, France.
1719: Daniel Defoe publishes "Robinson Crusoe," which tells the story of a castaway who spends years on a remote tropical island near Trinidad before being rescued. The novel, which originally credited its fictional protagonist as its author, was an instant success, going through four editions before the end of the year.
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By Sharna Johnson: CNJ staff writer
A 20-year-old Clovis man was charged Thursday night with ramming a sport utility vehicle into his girlfriend's parents in an ongoing domestic dispute, according to police and court records.
James Medina Jr. is being held in the Curry County Detention Center on a $50,000 bond on two counts of aggravated battery, jail officials said.
Roberta Burrell, 39, was flown for medical attention to Lubbock with serious injuries, according to police. Her husband, Eric Burrell, 39, was treated locally.
A person who answered the phone Friday at the Burrells' home said Roberta Burrell was still hospitalized but she and Eric Burrell would be OK. He declined further comment.
Thursday's incident in the area of Herb and Beta streets in Clovis was witnessed by an off-duty police officer and his wife. She told police she saw Medina back up the vehicle "hitting the gas really hard," then strike the Burrells, knocking Eric Burrell over and causing Roberta Burrell to fly through the air.
Seconds later, the witness reported, the vehicle drove toward the Burrells again, pinning them against their house, police said.
The witness told police she recognized Medina and his vehicle because of disputes between him and the Burrells.
Clovis Police Capt. Patrick Whitney said police arrested Medina following a pursuit that ended on U.S. 60/84 near Cannon Air Force Base.
Medina owns James' Smoke Shop on Main Street in Clovis. A person who answered the phone there Friday declined to comment.
Thursday's incident was the second altercation between Medina and the Burrells in a week, police and court records show.
Roberta Burrell had filed a petition for a domestic violence order against Medina on Aug. 3 in the 9th Judicial District Court following an incident in which she said Medina threatened her family with a baseball bat and smashed a taillight on her car.
Medina is dating the Burrells' teenage daughter, a police report said. Roberta Burrell told police last week Medina was angry over $10 he said her husband owed him.
In her petition, she cited the event, explaining she was afraid Medina would return to her home and cause more problems.
"At 1:58 (p.m. about 30 minutes after the altercation) James called me and asked me if I pressed charges on him. I said yes, then he got mad and threatened to kill me," she wrote in her petition.
District Judge David Reeb scheduled a hearing on the case for Monday, records show.
Under the temporary order, Medina is forbidden to go within 100 yards of Roberta Burrell, her home or work.
District Attorney Matt Chandler said Medina faces a maximum sentence of six years if convicted.


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When Suzanne Lenzer wrote about One Smart Cookie for Mark Bittman's column in the New York Times, I was intrigued with her idea of trying to make a chocolate cookie using whole wheat flour and oatmeal. I saved the recipe to my "recipes to try" folder back in April, so you can tell there isn't a lot of cookie-baking going on around here for most of the year.
But during the holidays I do like to add a few cookies to my collection of Carb-Conscious Christmas recipes, so I've made these Whole Grain Low-Sugar (or sugar-free) Chocolate Cookies with Pecans a few times to come up with a version that's diet-friendly and still delicious.
I didn't try making a gluten-free version of this recipe with almond flour, but I'm betting it would work. If anyone tries other experiments, I'd love to hear about it in the comments.
In a smaller bowl mix the softened or melted butter, Stevia-in-the-Raw Granulated Sweetener or Splenda, brown sugar, and vanilla.
Whole Grain Low-Sugar (or sugar-free) Chocolate Cookies with Pecans
(Makes about 20 medium-sized cookies, recipe adapted from One Smart Cookie created by Suzanne Lenzer for the New York Times.)
2/3 cup whole wheat flour (you could use white whole wheat, but I just used regular whole wheat flour)
1/4 cup + 1 T unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup butter or margarine (softened at room temperature or melted on lowest setting in microwave)
6 T Stevia-in-the-Raw Granulated Sweetener or granular Splenda (or use sugar, if you don't care about having a low-sugar cookie)
3 T brown sugar (or use 3 T more Stevia or Splenda if you want sugar-free cookies)
1 T vanilla
Line cookie sheet with parchment paper, or if you don't have any parchment paper, I'd use non-stick spray. Scoop out a heaping tablespoon of dough at a time, roll into a ball, then arrange on parchment, leaving about two inches between cookies because you're going to smash them down. Use a flat turner or the bottom of a glass to smash down the cookies so they're about 1/4 inch thick.
Bake cookies 15-16 minutes, until they are fairly firm to the touch. Remove and let cool on cooling rack for 20 minutes or longer before eating. These will keep several days in a plastic container with a lid if you can manage to keep them around that long!
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For years, we've been told by the self-declared experts on fan boards and blogs that if only the Angels would flush their future for a quick-fix "big bat" a World Series championship was guaranteed.
The Angels finally gave in, trading Casey Kotchman and Stephen Marek to Atlanta for Mark Teixeira, a three-month rental who becomes a free agent this winter.
And yet here we are standing on the sidelines once again.
As I've written many times, one player does not make a team a world champion.
Teixeira was 7 for 15 in the ALDS, but all seven hits were singles.
Torii Hunter was 7 for 18, but all seven hits were singles.
Vlad Guerrero, the bat they were supposed to protect, was 7 for 15. But six of his seven hits were singles, and the seventh was a double.
The only two Angels batters with extra-base hits were Mike Napoli with two homers, and Chone Figgins with a double and triple.
The inevitable knee-jerk reaction among the clueless is to blame Mickey Hatcher — never mind they always fail to credit Hatcher when things are going well.
But people who never advanced beyond Little League don't understand what a major league hitting coach does. And one thing he never does is signal to his hitters whether to swing at the next pitch. That's Little League. In the majors, a hitting coach helps hitters stay in mechanics and act as a sounding board for hitting philosophy. Not to "hack." Hatcher doesn't get to bat, and he doesn't push buttons on an XBox to make the hitters swing.
Time and again, the Angels' hitters failed to execute in clutch situations. My personal opinion is that they weren't aggressive enough. It was preached that they had to be patient with the Red Sox pitchers, to work up their pitch counts. All that is fine and dandy, but in a short series you have to take advantage of your opportunities, and for the most part the Angels didn't play their aggressive style of game.
Until the very end. And when they did, they overcompensated.
Mike Scioscia is generally regarded as one of the smartest managers in baseball, but quite frankly what he did last night was bone-headed.
With the score tied 2-2, pinch-hitter Kendry Morales led off the top of the 9th with a double. Howie Kendrick bunted him over to third. With one out, Erick Aybar came to the plate, batting left-handed against Justin Masterson. Chone Figgins was on-deck.
Scioscia called for a squeeze. And the Red Sox were looking for it.
It's an axiom that you don't squeeze with a left-handed batter, because it's much easier for the catcher to see the play developing — and Jason Varitek is the smartest catcher on the field today. Masterson pitched inside, Aybar missed the bunt, and Varitek ran down Willits.
Aggressive is fine, but this was stupid.
Sometimes managers feel they have to DO SOMETHING, and this seemed to be that situation. Scioscia overmanaged.
With the speedy Willits on third, all Aybar needed to do was hit a ground ball, hit a single, drive a deep fly ball — or maybe Masterson would throw one to the backstop, which he'd already done once. Aybar was only 2 for 18 in the series, but with only two strikeouts, and as a rule is a pretty good contact hitter.
But Scioscia chose to force the issue.
Plenty other mistakes were made during the series, among them the failure of Kendrick and Hunter to communicate during Game #3 when with the bases loaded Joe Saunders induced a pop fly — yet the two stared at each other.
Vlad Guerrero's base-running gaffe in Game #1.
Frankie Rodriguez refusing to employ basic pitching mechanics.
Let's also give credit — plenty of credit — to the Red Sox. Their three starters — Jon Lester, Daisuke Matsuzaka, and Josh Beckett — may be the best 1-2-3 rotation in the majors. Lackey, Santana and Saunders are no amateur hour either, but those the Sox' Three outlasted the Angels' uncharacteristically patient approach at the plate.
Another missing element, I felt, was that the Red Sox have a certain "grit" the Angels lack. When the Angels won the World Series in 2002, they had personalities like Darin Erstad, Troy Percival, David Eckstein and Scott Spiezio. Those were guys who either rose above their limited ability, or veterans who would bite the head off a rattlesnake if that's what it took to win.
The 2008 edition is a bunch of great guys — and maybe that's the problem.
Personalities like Guerrero, Hunter and Teixeira are great to market. But who's the one to jack up a malcontent against a locker? Who's the one to say, "I'm going to carry this team on my back"?
John Lackey has that personality, but he pitches once every five days.
The Angels traded for Teixeira, while the Dodgers traded for Manny Ramirez. Manny was just the personality transplant the Dodgers needed. They're not the same team they were. With "Tex," the Angels are pretty much still the same team, just with a better-hitting first baseman who can leave in a few weeks.
Manny wouldn't be the right addition for the Angels clubhouse, but they need an Erstad or a Percival — not those guys literally, but that type of personality.
I'll write later about what moves I think the Angels need to make this winter. But for now, the personality transplant is at the top of the list.
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I think your comments hit it right on the nail. That was a tough series to take when I truly feel like we were the better team. I hope someday they will make all series 7 games instead of 5 in the opening division series. I do think this Angels team lacked that one or two players who could be the leader. I think Tori Hunter can be but I don't think Vladdy is and from what I've heard, I don't think Texeira will be that player. In fact, I'm worried about building a team around Texeira in the future as I've heard he cares more about the money he makes than the team. Stephen, I have a question for you on that tag play of Willits in the 9th inning. I think he was out as I think Varitek had possession of the ball long enough. However, I was wondering if the rule book states any specifics as to if the player needs to keep possession of the ball throughout the entire play. For example, if that was a pop fly and he was running and fell down and the ball popped out, I bet the umpires would call the batter safe. On the flip side, when an infielder catches a ball and then grabs for the ball to make a throw and if the ball falls out as he tries to make the throw, the umpire will usually say that it was a catch. I'm just curious to see what the rule book specifically states. Final comment, I feel for Howie Kendrick and the difficult series he had. I'm a huge fan of Howie but it seemed like it became a mental or psychological thing for him as he seemed stiff or nervous out there. Howie will come back and work hard in the offseason and will someday win a batting title. I look forward to your future blog on what the Angels should do this offseason with their free agents.
Would the fact that the Angels (and the Cubs for that matter) clinched so early that maybe they lost their edge? All of the other six teams in the playoffs were involved in races right up to the last day of the season, and while this didn't seem to help the Brewers or White Sox, the fact that you rest your everyday players and give call-ups a chance to get into the games may affect the team's preparation process as they head into the playoffs.
On one hand, a tight playoff race can really stress and tire out a team, but on the other hand, having to play competitve baseball and playing like there's no tomorrow may also put you in the right frame of mind for the post-season.
Obviously, I'm disappointed for the Angels as expectations were very high heading into the playoffs, but I'm thrilled with the fact that 10 former Cedar Rapids players were a part of the Angels' post-season roster. I think that speaks volumes for home-grown talent.
Hi Greg —
"I have a question for you on that tag play of Willits in the 9th inning. I think he was out as I think Varitek had possession of the ball long enough. However, I was wondering if the rule book states any specifics as to if the player needs to keep possession of the ball throughout the entire play. For example, if that was a pop fly and he was running and fell down and the ball popped out, I bet the umpires would call the batter safe. On the flip side, when an infielder catches a ball and then grabs for the ball to make a throw and if the ball falls out as he tries to make the throw, the umpire will usually say that it was a catch. I'm just curious to see what the rule book specifically states. "
The rule book is on MLB.com, so I won't go into that … but from what I saw, I've no doubt Willits was out. Varitek tagged him, then after he tagged him he fell to the ground and the ground knocked loose the ball. Once Willits has been tagged out, it doesn't matter if it's knocked loose or Varitek throws the ball in the stands. The play was over once Willits was tagged.
"I'm a huge fan of Howie but it seemed like it became a mental or psychological thing for him as he seemed stiff or nervous out there. Howie will come back and work hard in the offseason and will someday win a batting title."
I agree, that didn't seem like the Howie we know. He seemed to be playing without confidence, especially his swinging at two-pitch strikes down and away. He knows better. He knew it was coming and he'd swing at it anyway. That's just not right.
Hi Andy –
"Would the fact that the Angels (and the Cubs for that matter) clinched so early that maybe they lost their edge?"
I dunno, I think it depends on the team … Back in 1984, the Tigers started out 35-5 and cruised to the AL East title. In the World Series, they beat the Padres four straight.
I think the more levels you add to the playoffs, the more unpredictable they become. In a short series, anything can happen. I've never been a fan of unbalanced divisions or playoffs. I grew up in an era where there were two leagues with no divisions. Everyone played everyone else the same amount of games. The team with the best record went to the World Series. Period.
I guess you can argue that the multiple levels of playoffs are a correction to the natural imbalance created by having divisions. The Angels won 100 games, but they played in a weak division. Boston was in the same division as the Rays and the Yankees. Was Boston the better team despite losing five games more? The result would suggest that the ALDS was a self-correcting mechanism.
And yet you can enter the playoffs with a roster that's entirely different from earlier in the year, due to injuries or recovery from injuries.
If it were up to me, I'd add two more expansion teams to get to 32, create four eight-team leagues, and have the best record in each go into the playoffs. I'd minimalize the number of interleague games, and preferably would eliminate them entirely.
But I also realize this has zero chance of happening, because it's a business where making money is all that matters. TV revenue is generated by having multiple levels of playoffs, and by interleague play. No one really seems to care about the integrity of the post-season any more. It's all about entertainment.


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Dozens of doctors, nurses, lawmakers and activists pointed to the flu outbreak as they rallied Friday on the City Hall steps for passage of the measure. It's awaited a City Council vote for nearly three years.
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The Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area was officially designated by Congress and the President in January 2006 and encompasses approximately 100,000 acres of public land 50 miles due west of Salt Lake City, just south of Interstate 80. With the mountainous topography and large size of the Wilderness Area, there are many opportunities to enjoy solitude, wild landscapes, and primitive recreation. From the Wilderness Area visitors can see spectacular views of the Great Salt Lake Desert, Skull Valley, and the Stansbury Mountains. The more distant Deep Creek Mountains, Bonneville Salt Flats, Pilot Mountains, and the remote Newfoundland Mountains can also be viewed from higher elevations.
The Cedar Mountain Wilderness provides visitors with an excellent example of the Great Basin ecosystem that stretches from the Wasatch Front in Utah to the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California. This arid desert mountain range forms the western boundary of Skull Valley and got its name from the area's juniper trees which are sometimes referred to as cedars. Vegetation in the Cedar Mountains transitions rapidly from Great Basin salt desert shrub covered plains at 4,600 feet to sagebrush/juniper woodlands and native bunch grasses at elevations over 6,000 feet. Topography generally consists of flat plains and benches that rise rapidly to higher elevations characterized by rounded slopes and shallow canyons. Maximum elevation is 7700 feet. The wilderness area is long and narrow, running north to south for 32 miles along the length of the Cedar Mountains with a maximum width of only 7 miles. There are natural springs that support both native wildlife, livestock, and wild horses.
For centuries the Native Americans lived in and used the Cedar Mountains for hunting and gathering food. The first white European visitors were most likely trappers exploring the area around the Great Salt Lake. The first documented visit occurred with the John C. Fremont expedition sponsored by the U.S. Government in 1845. Lansford W. Hastings would later identify a portion of his shortcut route on the California emigrant trail across the northern portion of the Cedar Mountains, lending his name to Hastings Pass. This was an crucial part of the route of the ill fated Donner–Reed party and it is an important section of the California National Historic Trail. The last water available to pioneer parties before the 80 mile waterless crossing of the Great Salt Lake basin to Donner Spring is located in the Cedar Mountains.
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As usual with Android devices, it was only a matter of time until someone gained root access to the Cowon Z2. This time however it happened before the Z2 actually hit the market outside of Korea.
iAudiophile forum member Gungr spent some hours figuring out how to open up the Z2, so you don't have to. So far it's a bit of a lengthy procedure, involving setting up the Java and Android SDKs, editing info files, and some more in-depth wizardry. I'm sure a neatly packed, easy to install, rooted ROM update will follow shortly.
I don't think I have to count the advantages of having root access on an Android device: official Android market access, ad blocking, backing up or deleting superfluous system apps, over/underclocking the CPU, and so on.
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text: So Mark and I had such a sweet conversation last night. He's 29 months and weaned last Novemeber. While sitting on my lap facing me he announced very seriously that he loved my nurse (used as a noun and referring to my breast). I responded that I loved him. He then made sure I had understood him and told me that he use to drink from nurse at bedtime. I agreed that he had. He then clarified that he had drank from them in the nursery and for emphasis touched both breast with his hands. Then it all made sense. On Tuesday we moved Mark out of his bedroom and into Paul's room (making room for our new arrival to use his old room). To clarify which room was what that evening I had called his old room the nursery - well, his little mind definately caught the origins of that word NURSEry. I eneded the coversation asking him how he drank now and he told me water and I added that he drank milk from a sippy cup. He seemed pleased by this statement of fact. I'm just so amazed by how important nursing still is to him.


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My DS is 3 months old today and for the last 5 days he has been eating every 1-1.5 hours when he used to go every 2-3 hours. He was waking 1-2 times a night and now it's at least 3 times to eat and one night it was 7 times. My breasts never feel full anymore. I know this could be a growth spurt but for this long? Is my supply going down? I enjoy nursing him but this is wearing me out.
I'm on the mini-pill (have been since he was 6 wo), I took a pregnancy test just to rule that out and it was negative. I have had some very light bleeding the last 3 days. I was trying to make a freezer stash so DH and I can have dates but over the week I was able to get less and less each morning (from 3.5 oz to .75 oz).
Tonight my DH brought up the topic of switching DS to formula since all it seems I do is BF and he's always hungry. I started crying and he doesn't understand why


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A midfielder from Burnaby, BC, Michael Baldisimo joined Whitecaps FC Residency in Sept. 2011 after representing Western Canada at the youth level.
2016: Baldisimo made his professional debut when he was called up to Whitecaps FC 2 for their August 3 match at Arizona United SC, coming on as a late substitute.
Baldisimo has played his entire youth career in his hometown of Burnaby, BC, having started with Wesburn Youth Soccer Club. The midfielder played with Wesburn in 2006 and 2007 before moving to South Burnaby Metro Club, where he played in 2008 and 2009, and served as captain of their U-12 squad. He spent the summer of 2009 playing with Mountain United FC. In 2010 and 2011, Baldisimo played for Burnaby Metro Selects Soccer Club. Baldisimo also represented Western Canada at the U-12 level in the 2011 Danone Nations Cup.
As a student in Burnaby, BC, Baldisimo attended Douglas Road Elementary School from 2005 to 2007 and then returned there in 2010. In 2008 and 2009, the midfielder also attended Sir Guy Carleton Elementary School in Vancouver, BC. He currently attends Burnaby Central Secondary School in the eighth grade with an expected graduation in 2018. He names his brother, Mark, who is also a fellow Whitecaps FC Residency player, as the most influential person in his soccer development becuase he has trained Michael since the age of five.
Baldisimo is a fan of Spanish and European giants FC Barcelona, while his favourite players are Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard and Real Madrid's Xabi Alonso. One day, the midfielder hopes to play in Barcelona's home stadium of Camp Nou. Off the soccer pitch, Baldisimo enjoys basketball and bike-riding. One of his superstitions is to always play with a purple wrist band on his left hand. His favourite food of choice is pizza.


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For Immediate Release
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Nearly 1,000 schools recognized for academic excellence on 2009 Illinois Honor Roll
Annual list shows continued academic achievement;
Number of consistently high-performing schools increased to 438 in past year
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and Northern Illinois University (NIU) announced today that 975 schools made the Illinois Honor Roll for their continued academic progress. The 2009 honor roll includes more than 90 schools that are being recognized for the sixth or seventh consecutive year. All of these outstanding schools are being honored for their accomplishments in making progress toward or maintaining academic excellence.
"These Honor Roll schools include struggling schools that have undertaken large reform efforts as well as high-performing schools that have maintained excellence even as the bar to making Adequate Yearly Progress grows higher," said State Superintendent Christopher A. Koch. "This kind of achievement requires nothing less than sheer hard work and dedication on the part of administrators, teachers, parents and students."
Northern Illinois University worked with ISBE to establish criteria, identify winners of the awards and administer the Illinois Honor Roll, which is divided into three categories – Spotlight Schools; Academic Excellence and Academic Improvement. Each award has unique criteria that best reflect the diverse circumstances of Illinois schools.
- Spotlight Schools – Recognizes 425 high-poverty, high-performing schools that are beating the odds to overcoming the achievement gap.
- Academic Excellence Awards – 438 schools have sustained high performance over at least three years.
- Academic Improvement Awards – 147 schools are showing substantial gains over three years.
The 2009 honor roll roster includes elementary, middle and high schools, including charter schools, and represents 362 school districts statewide. Suburban schools represent 42 percent of the Honor Roll schools, downstate schools account for another 44 percent and Chicago schools make up the final 14 percent this year. The 975 schools earned a total of 1,110 awards in the three categories.
Other 2009 Illinois Honor Roll facts:
- At all 147 Academic Improvement Award schools, the number of students meeting or exceeding standards increased by at least 7.5 points over one year or 15 points over two years.
- In 2009, six schools won the Academic Improvement Award, sustaining annual 7.5 improvements, for a fourth time.
- Nine Spotlight Schools are receiving a seventh award this year, having maintained high level performance since the award began in 2003, and 27 schools earned the award for a sixth straight year.
- In 2009, 44 Academic Excellence schools sustained their long-term high achievement and won a sixth award, 44 schools are being recognized for the fifth time (2005–2009) and 23 for the fourth time (2006–2009).
- In 2009, 166 Academic Excellence elementary schools showed increases in scores over last year, even though they started at a baseline above 90 percent of students meeting or exceeding standards.
- This year, five schools won both the Spotlight Schools award and the Academic Excellence Award. Among them is a Chicago high school, Jones College Preparatory which has made the Honor Roll more than any school in the state with 12 awards since the Honor Roll began in 2003. Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy in Chicago also earned both a Spotlight and Academic Excellence Award as did Arcadia Elementary School in Olympia Fields, Chatsworth Grade School (Chatsworth) and Belle Rive Attendance Center (Belle Rive.)
- Another 30 schools won both the Spotlight Schools award and the Academic Improvement Award.
A complete listing of the 2009 Illinois Honor Roll Schools can be found online at: http://www.ilhonorroll.niu.edu/


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My cousin Vani is an established physician, a radiologist who lives and works in Italy. She has a 13-month-old son, whom she adores and still breast-feeds.
There shouldn't be a problem with this picture, except for the fact that everyone has been telling her she is crazy. She hears from family and friends that this situation is dangerous and unhealthy for him and her (how exactly, I am not sure).
Vani has started to research the benefits of breast-feeding for a child past a year old to try to explain to her critics her choice.
I am all too familiar with this feeling of trying to defend myself. Ironically, I wasn't successful at breast-feeding my first three children past a few weeks after they were born, and only with my fourth one really succeeded (fourth time's a charm). With my first three kids, I spent a lot of time defending my position of having switched to formula.
I remember being assaulted by the dreaded "breast Nazis" – those ladies who believe it was either breast-feeding or child abuse – and feeling I was so inadequate
I also started researching facts about formula-fed babies.
I felt pressure to do what others thought was best, and ashamed of my choice, even though it was the best I could do at the time.
I hope my cousin doesn't let the pressure ruin her experience and choice. It's not so much this issue specifically — it's that my cousin coming under fire reminds me of how easy it is in general to judge others, and forget that being the one who is scrutinized is not simple or pleasant in any situation.
I have several friends who home-school their children and are always under attack for their choice. They are told, "It's not good for the children. And what about friends and socialization?" And they have to explain and justify themselves over and over.
I even observe this in military circles.
"This wife doesn't participate in the spouses meetings, therefore she's not supportive," or "This wife doesn't fit in to the military lifestyle, she is too independent." And again women come up with reasons why they cannot attend an event, or why they can't quit their jobs at the drop of a hat.
Truthfully, if we believe in something, we should stick to our guns and not let others' comments get to us. Except that we are people and like to be accepted, and criticism can make it harder to live in harmony. Outside opinion can be helpful, but too often we bend to opinion that isn't informed, just because it's easier to bend.
Sometimes we worry too much about specifics, particularly the specifics of others' lives. Breast-feeding past a year old, home-schooling, attending each military spouse meeting – these things are not on top of the list. Kindness, trying to be a good parent in our own ways, and support for our families and friends are higher priorities.
If those are squared away, the rest is just details – colorful details sometimes – but details nonetheless.


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