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7-16-09 Progressive Field
I decided to attend this game in Cleveland, seeing as the Pirates were off and I would not be able to attend this weekend's Friday and Saturday's games due to a wedding.
I began the day with a career tally of 392 balls snagged. I would need 8 to get to 400. It would've been nice to get a landmark ball outside of PNC Park for once.
I arrived at the stadium at 3:35, and the Indians were already inside hitting. It is not unusual for Indians to be taking early BP, I've seen it many times, so I didn't think much of it at the time.
At the gates I was greeted by PNC Park ballhawks Bryan Pelescak and his brother Nick. They were the first ones in line and had already snagged balls over outside the left field gates. The top three ballhawks at PNC Park had all made the trip (We all have over 100 balls snagged apiece this season). There would likely be some stiff competition today.
When the gates opened, I ran into the right field bleachers to search for Easter Eggs. I ran down the center area of the right field seats, looking around quickly for any balls. I got down to the front row and spotted a ball to my right. I picked up ball #1. On the board. A few feet further in the same row was ball #2. Another section over was ball #3. I then spotted another ball but a police offer hurriedly went over and picked it up. "I need this," he snorted. "It's cool, I already found some," I said. I then ran over to Heritage Park. This was within maybe a minute or two of the park opening, so I was hoping I would be the first one there. However, a young ballhawk, maybe 14 years old had beaten me there. He was trying to reach a ball that was at the back of the wall underneath the fence in heritage park. He stood up and began to walk away, but then saw me out of the corner of his eye and went back to the spot. I went over and asked if he had anything to get the ball with, he said he didn't. I got out my 72 inch ruler and told him he should also check the tall grass for balls. It took me only a few seconds to push the ball closer to me, and I had ball #4. I probably should've given it to the kid, but I was in such a hurry to get back to right field to look for more Easter Eggs that I just ran off. I felt guilty a minute later as soon as I realized that I snubbed the kid. It was a jerk move on my part. I didn't feel so bad after the teen sent me a nasty hateful email (apparently he knows of my blog – how else would he know to run directly to Heritage Park?) filled with swear words and random personal attacks. (Don't worry Marty R from Salem OH, I won't post your message or any of your personal info here (IP address, etc)-I'm not going to sink that low – just think before you go spouting off) I'm sure next time he'll be better prepared with a device of his own to get those hard to reach balls in Heritage Park.
I continued to walk up and down every row searching for balls while Nick and Bryan did the same thing. I soon found ball #5, tucked at the bottom of a folded up chair. Nick also found five. Progressive Field is an Easter Egg heaven.
Then I realized something was wrong. There were no Indians on the field. The groundscrew had come out and started watering the dirt on the infield.
Not good. I was off to a fantastic start, and the Indians are a great right field hitting BP team. I would've had an excellent chance at double digits.
The crowd was sparse too.
When the ball was in view, I went to work. I had to be quick because there were policemen in the market pavilion behind me, and a worker who's supposed to watch the bullpen. I was able to get the ball on the first attempt, and slowly reeled it in for ball #7. A few impressed spectators asked me how I was able to get the ball, and I explained the glove trick to them.
I went back to left field, but it was really crowded at this point. I had little range.
Luckily, a right handed batter hit a ball that bounced on the warning track, and into the trees in Heritage Park. I had a chance to nab my 400th career ball. I ran up the steps in center field and over to Heritage Park.
When I got to the spot, a teenager had a ball and was gloating about his prize. Oh well. I decided to check anyway. Wouldn't you know it, there it was, a ball that was tucked away at the back of the outfield wall behind the base of one of the trees. It would be a tough ball to get because one of the monuments prevented me from inserting the collapsible ruler straight on.
After some finangling, I was able to get the ball close enough to reach in and grab ball #8 (#400).
I ended BP over in left field. Unfortunately, the last group featured utility players and back ups, so few home runs were hit.
I ended the day with eight baseballs. I went back to Heritage Park to do one last check for any balls that I may have missed. On my way there, an old guy, who had been repeatedly pestering me in right field for baseballs offered to buy one off of me for $3. I turned him down. "Sorry, I don't sell them." When I was looking for balls in Heritage Park, along with Nick, a teenager offered Nick $20 for a ball. When Nick turned him down, he made me the same offer. I also turned him down. "I don't sell them, plus I wrote on all the ones I got. Sorry." I told him. If I had brought along some extras I would've sold him one. I probably have at least 100 MLB balls at home that I didn't snag, and aren't part of my official collection. I use them to give away on occasion, especially in times like the scenario that played out with ball #4 today.
After BP, I took off, hoping to get home before dusk. Which I did achieve, even with a stop at Wendy's for dinner. (Small Chili, 1 Grilled Chicken Go-Wrap).
I haven't been staying at many games lately. I don't have time to with my new hobby.
Today's baseballs:
And the sweet spots:
Game: 8 Balls (5 hit, 3 device)
Season: 234 Balls (124 hit, 75 thrown, 35 device)
Games: 47 Games (5 of them didn't have BP)
Average: 4.98 Balls per Game
Career: 400 Balls
Attendance: 22,371
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Weather permitting – I'll probably be there. You going?
Its very likely I will be there. I think there is no giveaway, so there will be less people at the game, so I will be able to catch some baseballs.
Ian, you're right, there is no giveaway. The Brewers are a good hitting BP team too. However, they're rather stingy when it comes to tossing balls into the crowd. Where do you plan on spending BP? Left/Center/Right?
Since I cant get into the bleachers when the gates open. From 5 to 5:30 I will be over by Section 140, asking Pirates players for balls, but when I can get into the bleachers I will probably be there. Thats what I usually do.
Hey Erik,it was nice talking to you at the tribe game.I was the kid who was getting that ball in the bullpen with the glove trick,,Which I learned off your website lol.great website
Hochadelb- nice job with the glove trick. There aren't many opportunities to use it in Cleveland with that concrete divider behind the outfield wall.
Sorry to hear about the unpleasant situation with that other fan, but it sounds like you ended up having a great day. Congrats on #400. How far is it from Pittsburgh to Cleveland, anyway?
Pittsburgh is only about 2 hours from Cleveland. It's mostly turnpike traveling, so its not a bad trip at all. Next time you're out this way, you'll have to plan a PNC/Progressive trip.
Hey Erik, How do you make a cleveland stick


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PORTALES, N.M.— Eastern New Mexico University Athletic Director Jeff Geiser has announced the postponement of Wednesday evening's Lone Star Conference South Division basketball games against University of Incarnate Word.
The postponement was due to a strong winter-storm system passing through the region, causing unsafe travel conditions.
No make-up dates have been announced at this time.

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2012 Panther pride parade: Oregon ramps up for Homecoming game with colorful parade
OREGON, Wis. – Oregon residents lined Main Street to watch the annual Oregon High School Homecoming parade Friday afternoon.
According to the school district, this year's theme was "Decade Flashback." Various extracurricular groups and area businesses got involved and built floats that strolled through the village. Oregon's Homecoming celebration will continue with the football game Friday at 7 p.m., when the Panthers are scheduled to play the Milton Red Hawks.
The week culminates with the high school's dance from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the High School Commons.


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Most advice on avoiding cancer can be followed painlessly enough: Don't smoke; limit sun exposure; eat healthy, low-fat foods; exercise regularly. None of these requires time in a doctor's office. Follow these words of wisdom, and we'll be fine, correct?
To an extent, yes: a healthy lifestyle can help minimize visits to the doctor, and countless studies show the positive effects of these good habits. Passing up the sugar-laden treat for a piece of fruit or scheduling a morning walk or run might at times involve some will power, but the taste of that crisp, sweet apple, or the invigorating effect of the exercise offers relatively quick rewards for the efforts.
But then there are those screenings we're urged to undergo. That's where we balk, especially if the test requires not only a doctor's appointment but preparation that could take two to three days.
And a colonoscopy, in particular, strikes fear in the hearts of patients, as noted by Roni Rabin, in her January 2011, New York Times Well Blog article, "Why People Aren't Screened for Colon Cancer."
Reactions to her blog showed that for many, the most intimidating aspect of the procedure is the preparation; in particular, the vile-tasting pre-test fluids that are intended to clear the colon so as to allow the doctor to see a clear image during the test. Such preparation makes for multiple bathroom visits and much discomfort — and, for some, even serious complications, if their bodies don't tolerate the prep fluids (not to mention the requirement that patients fast except for clear liquids the day before the test).
This is hardly an inviting scenario, despite the potentially life-saving nature of the colonoscopy, which can detect and allows the physician to remove safely precancerous polyps. Many of those responding to Rabin's article express a resolve not to undergo another colonoscopy, or even to submit to a single one.
But is there an alternative to this kind of prep that would encourage more screenings? Can a person come to a screening reasonably well fed and with a good night's rest and later leave wide awake, having experienced little or no discomfort?
A new type of test might offer just such hope — with reservations.
A recent article by Dr. Michael E. Zalis in the Annals of Internal Medicine describes a type of virtual colonoscopy, Computed Tomographic Colonography, that requires no fast and no laxative, but instead involves consuming a tagging agent the day before undergoing the test.
A non-invasive scan is taken of the colon, and the tagging agent is detected by special software which digitally removes from the image all but the colon wall. Thus, without the use of laxatives, the colon still appears clean, thus allowing testers to easily identify polyps.
According to Zalis' study, CTC "was accurate in detecting adenomas 10 mm or larger," the study said of benign tumors, "but less so for smaller lesions."
This rate of detection is slightly less than with a colonoscopy requiring pre-test laxatives. But with a less stressful pre-test preparation, it would seem the ideal way to encourage more patients to be tested, and would thus save more lives.
But the new test is not without its drawbacks, according to the study.
If precancerous growths are detected with a regular colonoscopy, the doctor can remove them immediately, whereas the newer test requires a return visit for removal of polyps, and thus undergoing the very process the patient had tried to avoid to begin with.
All the same, for low-risk patients and those willing to accept that another medical step may be needed, this could offer a better, less invasive option — although cost could be a factor, since the test is recommended every 5 years, rather than the 10-year interval for a colonoscopy.
Finally, not all insurance covers the procedure, whereas free colonoscopy screenings are mandated under the Affordable Care Act (with some complications: If a doctor finds and removes polyps, some insurance companies and Medicare change the classification from screening to treatment and charge accordingly).
Dr. Barbara Turner, formerly a professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, who studied the influence of peer coach support on attending a scheduled colonoscopy, cautioned in an email that "virtual colonoscopy involves radiation and that is increasingly a concern as we do more and more procedures that involve X-rays."
Turner further notes that "it images your whole abdomen and often there are incidental findings that lead to other tests" which "usually does not result in any substantive benefit."
Her recommendation: a flexible sigmoidoscopy employing an endoscope whose use "has been shown to save lives from cancer."
Turner alludes to a recent study that appeared in the June issue of The New England Journal of Medicine. That study, authored by Robert E. Schoen and others, showed a 21 percent reduction in cases of colon cancer and 26 percent fewer deaths in the group undergoing flexible sigmoidoscopy than for another group undergoing "usual care," which varied.
Because some patients in the "usual care group" received screenings, the authors maintain that the differences between the two groups were less than they might have been.
While a colonoscopy may still be necessary as a follow-up to the sigmoid test, it has the benefit of being considerably cheaper, according to Turner.
Like the CTC, says Turner, it does not require anesthesia, and involves less pre-test prep. It can be done in a doctor's office; there is less risk of colon perforation than with a colonoscopy. However, as previously noted, it does need to be performed more frequently. While it involves less prep and no sedation, some prep is still needed (clear fluids several hours before the test, and an enema).
Still, if patients are presented with more options in colon cancer screening, it's less likely such screenings will be postponed, and so more lives will be saved, agree the experts.
After all, a postponed test will catch no cancer, no matter how effective it is.
Diane McManus is a much-published Philadelphia writer and editor. This article originally appeared in a special "Fighting Cancer" section of the Exponent.


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Pepper Wreck: 2000 Field Season
The fourth and final field season on the Pepper wreck finished in August 2000, at least in terms of the field work. It was sponsored by the Instituto Português de Arqueologia (IPA), through its underwater archaeology department, the Centro Nacional de Arqueologia Náutica e Subaquática (CNANS), and the INA. In this last season we were also sponsored by MARCASCAIS, the company that manages the new marina of Cascais, where our boats were stationed. This wreck, thought to be the remains of an early 17th century Portuguese East Indiaman was discovered in 1994.
Excavation began in 1996 and yielded a collection of thousands of artifacts, as well as part of the hull structure. Objectives in 2000 were to complete the recording of the remaining hull timbers to permit study, analysis, and partial reconstruction of the hull.
Part of the timbers were raised, and part left in situ under a layer of sand bags, protected from the strong dynamics of the sea. A new area was inspected, a scarce 100 m from the SJB2 site, where timber remains had been spotted last winter by our longtime collaborator and close friend Carlos Martins. A very experienced diver, Carlos Martins has found most of the sites around São Julião da Barra, and has been our best guide to archaeological sites on that rough bottom. A layer of sand no less than 2 m thick, as well as a strong current, prevented us from reaching its level in the three trial trenches that we opened.
As it always happens in underwater archaeology, the conservation work and analysis of the artifacts will go on for a long time, as well as the reconstruction of the hull. In fact, the hull has shown to be the most important of the artifacts on this site. Although it consists of a very small portion of the bottom of the ship, its timbers, with construction marks engraved on their faces, speak volumes.
The wreck site is located within an area that might be termed an archaeological complex, a relatively small stretch of sea bottom containing several shipwrecks.
The strong dynamics of the sea and annual shift of sediments have combined to mix the artifacts of several shipwrecks, making this site at once an interesting and rich ship graveyard, but also a true nightmare for archaeologists, since the material culture represented in the collection of artifacts from this site encompasses a period of over 350 years. According to a database generated by CNANS, many wrecks were lost at the mouth of the Tagus, a general designation that encompasses a very extensive area. Fortunately, the area of the fortress of São Julião da Barra is small and well defined and having such a precise toponymy, most vessels lost here are specifically referred to in official documents as being lost off the fort, rather than at another, less precise designation.
The records often correspond with and explain the provenience of artifacts retrieved or located near São Julião da Barra. These known wrecks date from the late 16th century to the middle 20th century (Table I).
Table I
|San Juan Baptista
|Near the fortress
|Nossa Senhora dos Martires
|Cochin, India
|Under the walls of the fortress
|Sao Francisco Xavier
|Cochin, India
|Presumably near, south of the fortress
|St. Malo, France
|Near the fortress
|Dutch vessel
|Presumably near, east of the fortress
|English vessel
|Near the fortress
|Maria Eduarda
|Viana, Portugal
|Presumably near, west of the fortress
|Santa Mafalda
|Near the fortress
The first challenge of this study has been the identification of the Pepper wreck, or SJB2 as it is designated in the map of the complex. One important clue was a thin layer of peppercorns, covering the hull timbers and extending over a very large area which contained a very homogeneous collection of artifacts dating from the late 16th century and early 17th century. The Chinese, Japanese, and Burmese pottery found in the pepper layer can be dated from the late 16th and early 17th centuries, and bears a great resemblance to the collection of the Manila galleon San Diego, wrecked in the Philippines in 1600. The porcelains, from the Wan-Li period, date from the 1590s and 1600s. An astrolabe found within the site bears the date of 1605, establishing the earliest date for the wreck.
The evidence we have uncovered points to one particular vessel, the Nossa Senhora dos Mártires, a ship presumably built in Lisbon and employed in the Carreira da India, the lengthy voyage between Goa and Lisbon. Mártires wrecked off São Julião da Barra in 1606 on a return voyage from Cochim on the Malabar coast of India. The identity of the wreck as the Mártires is reinforced by the presence of large quantities of peppercorns, indicating a bulk cargo of pepper, and therefore an Asian origin for the trip of the wrecked vessel. A study of the woods utilized - cork oak (Quercus suber) and umbrella pine (Pinus pinea) - and the scantling dimensions leave no doubt that this is a Portuguese built hull (Tables II and III).
Table II
|16th/17th c. Equivalent
|SI Equivalent
|Palmo de vara
|1/7 of a rumo
|22 cm.
|Palmo de goa
|1/6 of a rumo
|25.67 cm.
|5 palmos de vara
|1.10 m.
|3 palmos de goa
|77 cm.
|2 goas, 6 palmos de goa, or 7 palmos de vara
|1.54 m.
|Polegada comum
|1/8 of a palmo de vara
|2.75 cm.
|Polegada de goa
|1 palmo de goa - 1 palmo de vara
|3.67 cm.
Table III
|Sided Dimensions
|Molded Dimensions
|Cork oak
|25 cm.
|Not preserved
|Cork oak
|23-25 cm.
|23-24 cm.
|Cork oak
|21-25 cm.
|11 cm.
|Umbrella pine
|20-35 cm.
|11 cm.
|Cork oak
|38 cm.
|25 cm.
|46.2 cm. avg.
During the 16th and 17th centuries a small fleet would leave Lisbon for India almost every year, making the India route the longest regular route of its time. The ships were designed and built specifically to sustain a six-month-long trip. These vessels had to offer enough space for their crew and passengers, together with their victuals, and leave enough free space for the large amounts of merchandise brought back on the return trip. Their main cargo - peppercorns - was a very light commodity to store in the holds, especially if these vessels were to carry heavy artillery on the upper decks.
Therefore, a large amount of ballast had to be added, creating an even greater demand for space in the holds. All things considered, it seems incredible that the average late 16th century India route nau had a keel length of less than 30 m (100 ft.).
The illustrations of these early 17th century India route naus are scarce and generally inaccurate, but we are lucky to have a few late 16th and early 17th century texts that discuss the conception of these ships. Four texts are especially important and deserve mention here, since I have drawn much from them in the reconstruction of the hull remains.
The first is known as the Livro da Fabrica das Naus, written in Portuguese by a priest and adventurer named Fernando Oliveira around 1580, being a translation of a previous work of his, Ars Nautica, written in Latin, whose manuscript is in the University of Leiden, and has been dated to around 1570.
The second is an anonymous list of the timbers necessary to build a three-decked, 600-ton nau for the India route part of a codex of Lisbon's National Library, dating from the 1590s, known as the Livro Náutico.
The third is a manuscript titled Livro Primeiro de Arquitectura Naval, and consists of an incomplete recipe for the building of a four decked nau written around 1610 by João Baptista Lavanha, engineer of the kingdom, mathematician and author many other books. The fourth is perhaps the most interesting and elusive of them all, since the author is virtually unknown in spite of the magnificent self-portrait and signature with which he opens his book. It is called Livro de Traças de Carpintaria, dated 1616, and signed by a Manoel Fernandez, shipwright.
Based on the common characteristics mentioned in these texts we have a fair idea of how these vessels were designed and built. However, when it comes to details, we have few certainties, many doubts, and a great deal of ignorance about the shipwright's methods, techniques, and practices. This is why archaeology is such an important discipline.
The remains of the SJB2 hull consisted solely of a portion of the keel, eleven frames, an apron, and an area of planking covering around 12 by 7 meters. However, the marks of the iron spikes with which the planks were nailed to the frames showed a clear pattern, and helped us to determine the position of another fourteen frames.
Ilustration from Manoel Fernandez' Livro de Traças de Carpintaria.
Before starting the reconstruction of the hull I have performed a series of checks on the accuracy of the 1997 site drawing, comparing the measurements of the timbers raised in 1999 and 2000 with its equivalent in the scale 1/10 plan made during the 1996/97 field season, by reducing a large number of 1/1 drawings made over plexiglas slates on the bottom. I found a discrepancy of 5 cm in the longitudinal direction, over a distance of 12 m, representing an error of less than 0.5%, and of 3 cm in the transverse direction, representing again less than 0.5% error in the overall measures. The position of each spike hole in the planking was checked on the north half of the wreck by an independent team, but this was only partially done on the southern half, leaving a few - not very important - doubts here and there.
The presumed positions of the above-mentioned fourteen frames marked on the planking were strongly reinforced by the existence of a number of interesting surmarks on the floors and futtocks. Once analyzed, the positions and meanings of these marks give us a very clear picture of the principles that guided the conception and construction of this vessel.
As mentioned above, eleven contiguous floor timbers were preserved over the keel, growing in their molded dimensions from the north to the south, in the direction of the bow. They showed four types of surmarks (Table IV): a sequential numbering in roman numerals; a series of marks that seem to have no precise meaning, presumably resulting from scratching during the construction process; a series of vertical lines, marking the edges - in Portuguese astilhas - and the axis of the keel; and a series of lines marking other construction features.
Of this last group, four vertical lines are clearly placed on what I believe to be the turn of the bilge points, and another three deserve a closer look, since their meaning is not clear at this point.
Two are also vertical marks on the aft face of floor timbers C2 and C3, and the third is a line on the base of floor C3.
Table IV
|Floor Number
|Marks With No Obvious Meaning
|Curved groove on PS
|Axis & Edges
|63 cm. to PS
|Curved groove on PS
|159 cm. to PS, 169 cm. to SB (vertical) & 108 cm. (on the base)
|189 cm. to SB4
|193 cm. to SB4
|197 cm. to SB4
|200 cm. to SB4
|Axis & Edges
|Axis & SB Edge
1. Positions: all marks on the aft face of the timbers, except the one on the base of C3; PS - Port Side, SB - Starboard
2. Incomplete
3. Inverted
4. Presumed to mark the turn of the bilge


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Monarch Migration Tagging Workshop
Sat, 14 Sep 2013 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Frances Plecker Education Center, Edith J. Carrier Arboretum
Linda Marchman, educator and butterfly farm owner, and Gail Napora, creative facilitator, lead the workshop, which includes a lecture and craft activities for children ages 7 to adults. Tagging and releasing monarch butterflies to start their seasonal migration is the highlight.
For information, call (540) 568-3194.
The workshop is also available as a class field trip.


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Apple-Mustard Stuffed Pork Chops:
Prep Time: 30 min
Total: 1 hr 5 min
Servings Total: 4 servings, 1 pork chop each
What you need:
4 boneless pork chops, 1-1/2 inches thick
1/2 cup chopped apple
10 RITZ Crackers, coarsely crushed (about 1/2 cup crumbs)
1/4 cup coarsely chopped PLANTERS Pecans
3 Tbsp. GREY POUPON Dijon Mustard, divided
2 Tbsp. raisins
Make Apple-Mustard Stuffed Pork Chops:
PREHEAT grill to medium heat. Make pocket in each chop by carefully making a horizontal cut in 1 side of each chop, being careful to not cut all the way through chop to opposite side. Set aside.
MIX apple, cracker crumbs, pecans, 2 Tbsp. of the mustard and the raisins until well blended. Spoon evenly into pockets in chops. Press cut sides together to seal pockets; secure with toothpicks.
GRILL chops 30 to 35 min. or until chops are cooked through, turning over after 15 min. and brushing with the remaining 1 Tbsp. mustard.


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On June 14, I will pile into a dark theater like millions of other people to watch a flawless demigod knock fist holes in the face of injustice before hucking it across space like a stone on water. I will not, however, be holding out hope that Man of Steel will be anything more than that. Despite the extraordinary combination of Zack Snyder and Christopher Nolan (two men whose superpower seems to be making superhero movies), I don't expect much from the new Superman. In 80 years of existence, Superman has revealed very few weaknesses, but carrying a compelling narrative is certainly right up near the top next to kryptonite.
"Sans-serif text! Nondescript backgrounds! Don't miss the adventure!"
As counterintuitive as it sounds, there is only one way to make a great Superman movie, and that's to make a movie about someone other than Superman. Let me try to explain.
The Diomedes Dilemma
If you had to read The Iliad in school, then you likely remember that it's almost entirely about Achilles being really, really angry and killing a bunch of guys. The son of a goddess and destined for glory, Homer won't shut up about how Achilles has no equal. Achilles is, in all respects, a superhero before superheroes existed. But unless you're the type of person who squandered your college years in a Classics Club, you probably don't remember that there's one other Greek warrior who consistently and quietly proves throughout the entire epic poem to be just as great if not greater than Achilles. His name is Diomedes, and understanding why he's so forgettable is crucial to understanding why Superman can never be the center of his own story.
Diomedes is essentially Achilles without the existential crisis. He is younger, smarter, and more consistent. He defeats everyone he faces, and when he runs out of Trojans to kill, he starts fighting and injuring gods instead. Not even Achilles can make that claim. The Trojans, cowering in their walls say, "He fights with fury and fills men's souls with panic. I hold him mightiest of them all; we did not fear even their great champion Achilles, son of a goddess though he be, as we do this man: His rage is beyond all bounds."
That's him stabbing Aeneas, father of Rome, right in the bazooka. For some reason the Greeks put all their best action comics on the sides of jugs.
And while you may have never heard of him before now, you can still see the Diomedes archetype pop up again and again in pop culture: Legolas in The Lord of the Rings, Snake Eyes in G.I. Joe, Leonardo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and especially Superman in the DC universe. They are the people (and turtle) who are reliable, morally uncomplicated, and generally superior to all the other characters. While we love them, we will never be willing to watch an entire movie about only them.
Those heroes are pillars of solidarity, they are ideals, but unfortunately they have nowhere left to go. For an audience, at least an adult audience, we want the central character to change for the better by the end of a film. We want someone who is deeply broken, who is struggling to keep himself together in the face of adversity, and most importantly, we want a character who isn't invincible. We love Spider-Man and Batman because they are driven by complicated, selfish emotions like guilt and revenge to do extraordinary things under the constant looming threat of death. Superman is what each of those characters would look like divorced of any such threat or ugly motivation. Is it still heroism to leap into a burning building when you know it can't hurt you?
That's why making a movie that's only about Superman represents a fundamental misunderstanding of why we love superhero movies in the first place: We aren't nearly as interested in acts of heroism as we are in the madness it takes for vulnerable people to become heroes. The only way to fit Superman into that mold is to strip away some of his power, but the problem with that is ...
Superman Stops Being Superman as Soon as He Has Artificial Limitations
Many writers have tried to weaken Superman or take away his abilities in order to make him more interesting, but they always run into the same problem: The second Superman is no longer tempering his own limitless power for the sake of humanity, it negates everything he stands for as a hero.
Quick, what are Superman's special abilities? Flight, X-ray vision, super strength, solar power, invulnerability, super speed, but what about the intangible power he possesses? Arguably the biggest part of what makes Superman Superman is that he maintains an incorruptible moral fiber and an urge to help humanity despite his overwhelming superiority. Like standing on top of an ant hill while they all bite you and each other, Superman has the patience to try to help them every day. It is the one thing separating him from the dick-swinging Dr. Manhattan in Watchmen. Given the potential to control the world, Superman never succumbs to ego, or entitlement, or even objective detachment, because he has a sort of super humility. Despite everything he's seen, he stays compassionate toward a species that's not even his own, but that compassion only means something as long as he possesses the power to destroy everyone on a whim.
"Fuck stick shifts!"
So if he's weakened by kryptonite or blotting out the sun or some other scheme to rob him of his abilities, that power of character that makes Superman a symbol of greatness suddenly doesn't matter. A story writer forcing him to falter is actually ruining the best part of who Superman is.
Now, knowing that he can't be perfect and still be interesting, and also knowing that he can't be broken without sacrificing exactly what makes him a hero, there's only one way to make a great Superman story arc: He has to be presented with a problem that even Superman at full power can't fix.


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Final OFCCP Regulations on Disability Released
Today the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs – led by LAS-ELC alumna Patricia A. Shiu – issued final regulations interpreting the obligations of federal contractors under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Under the new rules, the affirmative action obligations of federal contractors under Section 503 are defined for the first time to include a "utilization goal" of seven percent for persons with disabilities. This means that federal contractors are now required to measure the percentage of persons with disabilities within their workforces, and to take affirmative steps to advance equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities when the measured percentage is below seven percent. See the complete document here.


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Music history is teeming with live performers who put everything they have into each and every show. Time and again, if you put them in front of a microphone and a crowd of people, you could count on them to deliver something entertaining.
And then there are these people. The four singers on this list, as unspeakably talented as they all may be, have long rap sheets for offenses related to the crime of storming off in a huff when things onstage start going awry. Here are the four least trustworthy live performers in music history.
4Axl Rose
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For years now, Guns N' Roses lead singer Axl Rose has set the standard for live show shenanigans. He doesn't just cancel concerts, he starts riots. I mean that literally. From the moment the band's breakthrough album, Appetite for Destruction, made them famous, when GnR hit the road, literal riots always followed.
As far back as 1988, reports were trickling in of riot-like conditions at two shows in New York. Later that same month, two fans were crushed to death during the band's set at the Monsters of Rock festival in England. I acknowledge that neither of those things are full-on riots, but Axl Rose was still young and just finding his way. By the time the band hit the road again in support of the two-album followup to Appetite for Destruction, 1991's Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II, riots became as regular a part of the Guns N' Roses touring repertoire as obnoxiously long ballads.
The first happened at a show in St. Louis. After a man in the audience was spotted taking pictures, Axl Rose angrily demanded from the stage that security confiscate the camera. When they didn't respond as fast as the singer was hoping, he decided to jump into the crowd and handle things his own way, which included tackling the man, taking his camera, and punching several audience and security members before getting pulled back onstage by members of the band's own road crew.
That part didn't last much longer, though. Rose simply picked up his Mr. Microphone and bailed. The Wikipedia page claims it happened at the 15-song point in the set, but it also says that includes guitar and drum solos, which is like saying bathroom breaks count as songs, too.
Anyway, fans apparently felt that they had not received a sufficient amount of rock for their money and promptly started tearing shit up. The incident came to be known as the "Riverport Riot," taking its name from the amphitheater where the chaos broke out.
The name was changed to the "UMB Bank Riot" in 2002 before taking its current name, the "Verizon Wireless Riot," in 2006.
That wouldn't be the end of the band's property-destroying ways. During a stop in Montreal on their co-headlining tour with Guns N' Roses, Metallica frontman James Hetfield nearly set himself on fire by absent-mindedly standing on top of a pyrotechnics display just as it was beginning to shoot heavy metal flames toward the sky.
It's an easy thing to miss if you're not looking for it.
He suffered second- and third-degree burns to his arm, forcing the band to abandon their set early. Good thing GnR was playing last! Right?
Of course not! After a delay that already had the crowd on the verge of explosion, a frustrated Axl Rose left the stage early, blaming the departure on a sore throat. As has become the standard response in this situation, Guns N' Roses fans took to the streets, overturning cars, setting fires, and committing all those other acts of vandalism that we normally only see in Canada after a Stanley Cup win.
As we all know now, the rest of the story goes that Guns N' Roses, at least in their classic incarnation, didn't make it as a band for more than a few years after that, so it stands to reason that this would also mark the end of the "GnRiot" era. Of course, there's nothing reasonable about Axl Rose.
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Except those braids!
After a nine-year absence from the road, the screechy singer put together a revamped version of Guns N' Roses and embarked upon a tour in 2002. Showing that they hadn't lost a step as a live act despite replacing several key members, the very first show in Vancouver was canceled before it even started, but not before thousands of fans had lined up at the arena, ready to rock. When they found out Axl was a no-show, they decided to throw rocks instead. And bottles. They also smashed the glass doors of the arena before police moved in to shut down the rebellion.
In recent years, Axl Rose has been more often found in the company of A-listers and billionaires than rowdy rock fans, but that's done nothing to end his band's string of causing riots wherever they go. At a private concert organized by supermodel Ana Beatriz Barros in Sao Paulo, hundreds of lingerie models and wealthy Brazilians decided to give "that whole rioting thing" a try after being informed that a planned GnR show had been canceled, but only after they'd waited around until 3 o'clock in the goddamn morning pounding free drinks.
A lot of things may have changed about Axl Rose and his band over the years, but one thing has always remained the same: Inviting them to your town is a great way to get it burned to the ground.
3Fiona Apple
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Fiona Apple is a temperamental lady. It didn't take long for the world to learn that when MTV made the grave mistake of handing her a Video Music Award for Best New Artist at the 1997 VMAs. Instead of just accepting her award with a few thanks and acknowledgments like a normal person might, she instead reminded us that Maya Angelou said something about opportunities once and then launched into one of the most awkward and painful televised rants of all time.
There's really no telling what got Fiona in such a surly mood on a night when her peers were lavishing her with worthless awards, but her career as a breakdown-prone live performer was just getting started. The slinky singer has a habit of taking years to release new material, another tendency she displayed right out of the gate by taking three years to release a follow-up to her wildly successful debut album, Tidal. When she finally came back, she brought the crazy with her.
For starters, the title of her sophomore album, mercifully referred to only as When the Pawn ... by most media outlets, was actually a paragraph that reads as follows:
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Remember the title using this handy acronym: WtPHtCHTLaKWHKTtBWHGttFaHWtWTfHEtRTNBtBWYMIYMSWYGSYHYOHaRTDItGoHaIYKWYSTYKWtLaIYFIWMCYKTYR
My favorite part of that title is that, even though it's 90 words long, she still throws a "cuz" in there to save on space. Anything helps, I suppose. At any rate, with a new album came a new opportunity to show the world her chops as a live show flight risk. It happened during a 2000 show at Roseland Ballroom in NYC. Just a few songs into one of the very first shows to promote her new album, Fiona blurted out something about wanting to do well in New York before yelling, "But I can't fucking hear myself!" Things only got worse from there, culminating in Fiona Apple crying and storming off after just 40 minutes onstage.
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"Maybe I should just work every 10 years instead."
As stated previously, Fiona isn't the most prolific of artists, so it makes sense that her tour history is also kind of light. She remained relatively quiet for most of the decade following the 2000 Roseland Ballroom meltdown, but she's come screaming back into the spotlight with freakouts at two recent shows. The first incident happened at a fashion event held by Louis Vuitton. When the loosely situated crowd of models and industry professionals shockingly failed to pay adequate attention to Fiona's delicate crooning, she lost her shit. Standing on her piano, the frustrated singer admonished the audience to "Shut the fuck up!" before adding, "Predictable! Predictable fucking fashion!" and stomping off.
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"Oh! Look! That one's wearing a swan! Never seen that before!"
It would hardly be fair if Japan got to bask in a little "Loose Cannon Fiona" while the core fans here in the States just have to sit through normal, entertaining concerts. Likely recognizing this, Fiona gave fans at her October 3 show in Portland a special treat. When a meddling do-gooder in the balcony shouted something about wanting Fiona to be healthy again, the singer snapped. She had the heckler escorted from the building, managed to fight her way through one more song, and then promptly fled the stage for good. When I say "for good," I'm referring to just that night, but given Fiona Apple's history of disappearing in the past, don't be surprised if it lasts a bit longer.


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The 27th Special Operations Wing will assume ownership of Cannon Air Force Base on Monday. By 2011, four types of aircraft will be assigned to Cannon.
AC-130 Gunship
With primary missions of close air support, air interdiction and force protection, the AC-130 Gunship features "side-firing weapons integrated with sophisticated sensor, navigation and fire control systems to provide surgical firepower or area saturation during extended loiter periods, at night and in adverse weather," according to the Armed Services Special Operations Web site.
Evolved from the AC-47, the first operational gunship, the AC-130 has been involved in combat since the Vietnam War, according to the AFSOC Web Site. The AC-130 has also flown missions in Grenada, Panama, Operation Desert Storm, Somalia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Sarajevo, and assisted in the evacuation of "American noncombatants in Albania and Liberia." Recently the aircraft have been involved in "support of ground troops engaged with enemy forces" during Operation Enduring Freedom, according to the AFSOC Web site.
General characteristics
Primary Function: Close air support, air interdiction and force protection
Builder: Lockheed/Boeing Corp.
Power Plant: Four Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engines
Thrust: 4,910 shaft horsepower each engine
Length: 97 feet, 9 inches (29.8 meters)
Height: 38 feet, 6 inches (11.7 meters)
Wingspan: 132 feet, 7 inches (40.4 meters)
Speed: 300 mph (Mach .4) (at sea level)
Range: Approximately 1,300 nautical miles; unlimited with air refueling.
Ceiling: 25,000 feet (7,576 meters)
Armament: AC-130H: 40mm and 105mm cannons; AC-130U: 40mm and 105mm cannons and 25mm gatling gun. AC-130Us are being retrofitted with 30mm Mk-44 single barrel cannons in place of the 40mm cannon and the 25mm gatling gun.
Unit Cost: AC-130H, $132.4 million; AC-130U, $190 million (fiscal 2001 constant dollars)
MC-130W Combat Spear
The MC-130W Combat Spear flies in "direct support of unified and theater special operations commands and USSOCOM contingencies," according to the Armed Forces Special Operations Web site. The aircraft participates in "infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of U.S and allied special operations forces," according the the AFSOC Web site.
Flying primarily at night in order to reduce operational risk, the aircraft is a modified C-130H(2), according to the AFSOC Web site. The MC-130W features "improved navigation, threat detection and countermeasures, and communication suites," according to the AFSOC Web site.
The Combat Spear can conduct in-flight refueling as a receiver, and is equipped with Mk32B-902E refueling pods. The pods are "part of the most technologically advanced refueling system available, and provide the ability to refuel
special operations helicopters and the CV-22," according to the AFSOC Web site.
General characteristics
Primary Function: Infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces; also provides in-flight refueling of special operations vertical lift assets
Builder: Lockheed
Power Plant: Four Allison T56-A-15 turboprop engines
Thrust: 4,910 shaft horsepower each engine
Length: 98 feet, 9 inches (30.09 meters)
Height: 38 feet, 6 inches (11.7 meters)
Wingspan: 132 feet, 7 inches (40.4 meters)
Speed: 300 mph
Ceiling: 33,000 feet (10,000 meters)
Maximum Range with Maximum Normal Payload: 1,208 miles (1,050 NM); In-flight refueling extends this to unlimited range
Crew: Officers – pilot, copilot, two navigators; enlisted – flight engineer and two loadmasters
Unit Cost: $60 million
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Systemic Enzyme Therapy
One of the recurrent themes in alternative medicine is the practice of simplifying complex medical conditions, and then offering up equally simple solutions which are positioned as still being within the realm of science. This approach allows the practitioner to ignore all of the complexity and difficulty of practicing real medicine, yet offer nostrums that, on first glance, can sound legitimate. Science-y, even.
I've discussed this before in non-science-based approaches to food intolerances, whether it's using clinically useless IgG blood tests, or declaring the universal dietary enemy to be gluten. David Gorski elaborated on the same theme just a few days ago in the context of cancer treatment, contrasting the simplistic views of alternative medicine purveyors with the facts of cancer research. Cancer is stunningly complex – each of the hundreds of different variants of the disease. I'm always amazed when I speak with oncologists about how treatment regimens have been established. They describe how the results of dozens of clinical trials, led by different trial groups around the world have each contributed to establishing the current "best" regimens for each cancer: the appropriate drugs, doses, intervals and treatment intensities. Good evidence speaks all languages, and as new data emerges, practices change quickly to build upon whatever new evidence has emerged. The complexity of treatments continue to increase. Overlay the genetic and genomic complexity David described, and you get a sense of the challenges (and opportunities) cancer researchers face in order for science continue to improve outcomes for patients with cancer.
So it's a bit of a shock when you shift your attention to the alternative medicine "literature", where simple solutions abound. One that's popular among patients I speak with, particularly those with European backgrounds, is the use of what are called systemic enzymes – enzymes, consumed orally, with the intent of whole-body effects. These products are not used as part of "conventional" medicine but are popular supplements recommended by alternative practitioners. I was recently asked about a product called Wobenzym N, a product with German roots which is advertised with the following claims [PDF]: (more…)
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Dethklok -- Austin, TX -- December 1st, 2012
My night started around 5:30 in line at Stubb's. I had taken a deposit off of a bass at Guitar Center for ticket money and had an extra $20, figuring I had enough for a shirt and maybe a "That's Doable" sticker. Turns out that the tickets were $45 (I knew they'd be jacked up, but damn! ), so I wound up with $15 in my pocket - which was quickly blown on drinks and The Black Dahlia Murder's "Ritual" album...because they didn't have those stickers anymore, apparently.
At 6:00, the doors opened and I met my friends who were attending, talked for a bit, and went down to find a good spot for The Black Dahlia Murder. Unfortunately, I didn't see them for the rest of the night.
The Black Dahlia Murder started around 6:30 to enormous fanfare; the album art for "Ritual" was displayed in the background. The pits were fierce and wild, with elbows slamming side to side and dust flying off the dirt floors of Stubb's. If you've ever seen TBDM live, you'll know what happened that night - the audience screamed along to the words, Trevor took his shirt off (3/4ths into the set!), and people - myself included - lost their fucking shoes. Fortunately, I found mine about halfway into Dethklok's last song.
The Black Dahlia Murder
A Shrine to Madness
Moonlight Equilibrium
Statutory Ape
On Stirring Seas of Salted Blood
What a Horrible Night to Have a Curse
Malenchantments of the Necrosphere
I Will Return
All That Remains were on next. I met the band a bit earlier on accident and wished them well, however I wasn't a fan, so I didn't stick around for their set. I did get to talk to Max Lavelle and Alan Cassidy - both of whom said that the band was going to be doing something over the summer, but they couldn't tell me what (Max said it wasn't Mayhem Fest - though he could be lying, and Alan stated that Abigail Williams is recording one last album and doing a light tour (he mentioned a Japanese tour with Marduk) . So there is that. The setlist, for the curious:
All That Remains
This Calling
Dead Wrong
Down Through The Ages
Stand Up
Now Let Them Tremble
For We Are Many
Hold On
Become The Catalyst
Some Of The People, All Of The Time
Two Weeks
I have to admit, I didn't pay much attention to Machine Head - mostly because I met these really badass people at the show who talked music stuff to me (we also drew on each other with a Sharpie like kids - fuck you, it was fun), and I wound up hanging out with them until Dethklok went on. I did notice some positive energy from the band though, plus something from Robb about wanting some weed.
Machine Head
This Is the End
Beautiful Mourning
Aesthetics of Hate
Finally Dethklok's Klokateers (no really, they had fucking Klokateer roadies) set up everything onstage for the band. About twenty minutes later, the band started up and went through a variety of songs. The plot this time was similar to the one they've been using, only the weapon was a "Fat Gas" instead of a mutant thing, and the person who applied the Fat Gas looked like Kenny from South Park (leading me to quote the "Oh my God, they killed Kenny" line when he was eventually destroyed). Dr. Rockso came out onscreen for a while and made the audience say shit about chicks with dicks, boners, dildos, and other shit, all to a techno beat. Facebones vituperated the audience about being assholes to women, and towards the end, Brendan gave a speech about being a professional musician...in Nathan, Skwisgaar, and Pickles' voices. And by "professional musician", I mean throwing up in your mouth and eating the puke and shitting your pants. It was that kind of a show. The new songs blended together quite nicely, and adding Fansong (if I recall correctly, it was absent for a while) was a real surprise, so I had fun with that one.
Afterwards, I stuck around with the drummer for TBDM and was offered to go on All That Remains' bus, but it would have taken too damn long to get on, so I was forced to leave. Oh well. Maybe next time.
I Ejaculate Fire
Duncan Hills Coffee Jingle
The Gears
The Galaxy
Go Into the Water
Crush the Industry
8/14 - Nine Inch Nails
9/16 - Prong
10/28 - Mike Watt
10/29 - Melvins
11/7 - 7 Seconds
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I had a blast at this show. I missed Black Dahlia which sucked, but still thought everyone else sounded great.
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A mother cat in California is recovering after taking a BB bullet to the head to save her litter of kittens.
Cindy and her kittens were found abandoned and taken to Helen Woodward Animal Center in Sante Fe, Ca., where a veterinarian discovered and removed the bullet from Cindy's head, according to the Examiner.
The mama cat was initially very reluctant to leave her kittens.
"Mommy and baby kitties are all doing fine, but it was touch and go when they first arrived, Dr. Stephanie Oba, the veterinarian tending to Cindy, told the Carlsbad Patch. "They were all very tiny, malnourished, unvaccinated and very scared. It took a gentle hand to pull that momma away from her babies."
Shelter officials soon discovered why Cindy was so skittish. The cat and her litter had been shot at, and Cindy had taken one of the bullets.
"I like to think every mother would do the same," shelter staff member Shannon Bush told Patch. "She certainly is a role model to mothers everywhere."
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How good is The Diesel?
As funny as he is large. There's some funny **** if him hitting Elie Seckbach (spelling) with yo' mama jokes on YouTube, too.
I know this aint the right place for this but its so funny i thought we could make an exception. Shaqs been counting down his top 10 dunks every week on NBA TV. Pure Comedy right here, i was dying watching all these last night
Plenty of other Shaq top 10's if u go to related videos
Ill have to check that out Crazy, i used to think Shaq was a little on the corny side but now I think hes the funniest dude alive. Hes the real superman, D12 has nothing on Shaq
Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit!! !!!!!!!
How sick was Gerald Green's stuff????????????????????????
Cut my nuts off bro!
That was the sickest **** I've seen since Vince in his prime!
Throat on rim-level plus windmilling an alley oop?????!!!!
That's tooooo nasty bro...toooooooo nasty.
Can't believe that really happened......Griffin on Mozgov looks freakin ordinary compared to THAT.
Holy mother of Jesus....I need something to calm down. WOW
Hell yeah I was so excited when Shaq went to TNT was one of the highlights of the offseason! He is such a personality. Love these videos one love KingStarbury!
I really enjoy the Shaqtin a Fool episodes.Pure comedy from Shaq
PS:Mcgee is really stupid!!!
Im with u smokes Shaq in my opinion is one hundred thousand billion trillion times funnier then Barkley. The only dudes that mighta been on Shaqs level were Gary Payton and CWebb when they used to be on NBAtv sometimes...those 2 together doing highlights was classic. Kevin McHale was actually real good too, i remember him saying he knew it was time to retire the first time he saw Shaq
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I agree Doo-Doo happens, and his name is Bruce Bochy. I've always wondered why the Padres would get rid of him after he won back to back NL West titles. Is there something Bruce isn't telling us? Did the Padres see Bruce make one too many bonehead decisions?
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This traditionally styled Savoyarde Chalet is quite a landmark situated at the foot of the infamous Face run on Bellevarde (home of the 2009 World Cup Men's downhill), you can ski from the door to the main lifts, nursery slopes and ski school meeting points so absolutely ideal for families as well as keen skiers. The brave (& foolhardy!), can "face the Face" to ski back whilst the rest of us mere mortals would probably find an alternative route!. The amenities and facilities of the resort centre are just a five minute stroll away. The brand new purpose built Sport & Aquatic Centre is virtually a neighbour, offering pools, leisure and spa facilities so don't forget to pack the swimwear and take advantage of a free session (with an Espace Killy lift pass).
The Chamois D'Or is getting on in years and unfortunately the owner still won't commit to refurbishment or redevelopment, never the less it has proved incredibly popular over the last four seasons, due in no small part to the great efforts of our resort team to ensure guests have a fantastic time. Whilst definitely not smart or luxurious, the Chamois D'Or has an abundunce of character and a superb atmosphere with a relaxed and Savoyarde ambiance. The airy dining room has a wall of picture windows offering superb views towards Solaise and the Manchet Valley, there is a small in house bar next to a huge open fireplace (for character only unfortunately since the local Pompiers don't like us using this!) and comfortable settees perfect for a pre dinner aperitif or nightcap or two!! Next door to the bar is a smaller lounge, ideal for children and adults alike to play cards or board games or watch their dvd's on the large tv.
The bedrooms are all individual in character and some of the nicest rooms are those with the most quirky features. All are ensuite, mostly twins but with the advantage of family suites and triple rooms providing a range of bedrooms to suit all needs.
If you are looking for a great value holiday to Val d'Isere, in an unbeatable convenient location, with plentiful good food and a great team of welcoming staff and as long as you are not expecting 4 or 5 star, chic and stylish accommodation then David and the crew look forward to welcoming you to the Chamois D'Or.
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Please remember that canapes and aperitif are not served in this chalet.
Breakfast : Start your day with a hearty breakfast to fuel your day on the slopes, choose from a selection of cereals (not forgetting a bowl of porridge!), fresh fruit and yoghurts, freshly baked local bread and choice of preserves accompanied by fruit juices, tea and coffee. In addition, apart from chalet staff day off and change over day, enjoy a cooked "dish of the day" such as eggs and bacon (not a full English!).
Afternoon tea : On your return from the slopes, pop the kettle on and help yourself to a teatime treat with a slice (or two!) of delicious home-made cake or biscuits.
Dinner: Just imagine a casual dinner party with friends, now imagine that minus the stress of shopping, cooking, clearing up, ordering taxis, organising babysitters...... well now you can! Relax, your evening starts around 7.30pm swapping some ski tales and banter over canapes and aperitif followed by a delicious freshly cooked dinner with unlimited house wine until coffee to finish.
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Children's Supper : We provide a child friendly supper at around 6pm for all children under 12years, if you have sole use of a chalet and you would prefer your children to eat a normal dinner with you at 8pm there is a upgrade ( at a supplement). For those in a shared chalet it is generally expected that under 12s would have the early supper.
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Cole Hamels had his second outing of spring yesterday against the Reds in a 8-4 loss. Looking a bit un-Cole like, he gave up 2 runs on 2 hits and one homer in 2 2/3 innings. After the game, Hamels told Comcast SportsNet that "the fastball's not there" and that his changeup "doesn't really have that deception that it normally has during the season." Well, where ever those pitches are hiding, I hope he finds them before Opening Day. Maybe the new blonde highlights have gone to his head? Ok, so I am really not worried; but if he dyes his hair red next, I may have to consult a counselor.
And in Ryan Howard news, I have a Phillies Phollowers exclusive for you! Ryan got a new tattoo this week…what is it? You will have to stay tuned to find out; I am awaiting word on a photo. A friend of mine knows the guy who did the tattoo and brought her son to meet Howard while he was getting it done. Reportedly, Howard designed the new ink himself. And I am guessing it brought him luck, as Howard went 2 for 3 with a solo home run in yesterday's game against the Reds. And the ink news continues: Brett Myers got a new tattoo of his own this week. Will it bring him luck as well?
The luck does appear to have rubbed off on Jason Donald, who is on fire at the plate suddenly! Donald went 3 for 4 in the game which he played at 3rd base and has brought his spring average to .320 with 8 hits in 25 at-bats, 6 walks and 2 RBI. If he keeps this pace up, he may be a shoe-in to fill in for Pedro Feliz or Chase Utley if they are not ready for Opening Day. Plus, he is adorable and very friendly. I give out extra points for those qualities :O)
Speaking of Utley, here is what he had to tell Comcast SportsNet yesterday about the progress of his recovery:
Chris Coste, who has been nursing an injury, played a few innings yesterday and looked like he was feeling good. Also getting back to form, Chad Durbin, Brad Lidge and Feliz are expected to see their first spring action tomorrow at 1:05pm against the Atlanta Braves.
And the sad news of the day; six Phillies rookies were sent to the minors yesterday; pitcher Yorman Bazardo; infielders Ozzie Chavez, Anthony Hewitt and Terry Tiffee; and outfielders Jeremy Slayden and Chris Walker. This narrows down the roster a bit. I wish them all good luck!
WBC Highlights
Team Italy beat out Team Canada yesterday, knocking them out of the classic. Looks like Matt Stairs will return to the Phillies shortly. Later today, Italy will play Venezuela to see who will face Team USA tomorrow. Personally, as an Italian-American, I am voting for an Italy-USA match-up. Of course, I may have just doomed Italy to failure by stating that… :O)
And in yesterday's win over the Netherlands, Phillie JC Romero pitched 1 1/3 innings of 1 hit ball, getting the win for Team Puerto Rico. You go JC!
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I'm not sure how I feel about all these tattoos on my Phillies – pretty soon they're going to look like a biker gang!🙂 Will be interested to see what Howard's is…
Rants, Raves, and Random Thoughts
Hmm…maybe I shouldn't have turned down the tattoo wager on the Red Sox- Yankees game!
Hmmm…Cole Hamels with red hair. Nope can't picture it…and I would hope that Heidi would stop him!
Julia – Don't even think about it! Scott might just take you up on it! LOL!!
I really wonder what howard's tattoo is. Possibly a World Series trophy?
Has there been a final, confirmed word on if the MLB is going to stay with J C's ridiculous 50-game boo-boo or just let it fall by the wayside.
I am with the guy above me here. I think it if a World Series Trophy with William Penn rising up between the flags……….. That would be classically Philly. Either that or he is going to endorse Geno's on his arm ( just kidding………maybe).
The best part, as Harold Reynolds said in his blog today, is that this is Spring TRAINING. Maybe he is trying to develop or use another pitch and got slammed, or maybe a different grip or release point. Now is the time to experiment, not in 25 days.
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It does look like JC is still going to get smacked with this ridiculous suspension. Just unbelievable. Still working on the Howard info…but I think it is a Subway tat :O) Will keep ya posted!


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Egypt's President Morsi is expected to meet with the country's top judges after he granted himself sweeping legislative powers, a move opponents say is reverting the country to a dictatorship. NBC's Ayman Mohyeldin reports from Cairo.
Responding to violent protests over the last four days, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi insisted that he assumed control of the judiciary to stabilize the country – not to concentrate power.
Protesters say that Morsi, who became the country's first democratically-elected president on June 30, issued a decree of near-total executive power to elevate himself to Pharaoh-like status. They also worry that Morsi and his supporters will draft a constitution that will put Egypt on track to becoming like Turkey or religiously conservative Iran.
Morsi's supporters say his control of the courts is temporary – a necessary move, they say, because the courts are governed by former President Hosni Mubarak appointees who have blocked the country's transition to democracy.
According to the BBC, a statement by the presidency emphasized that Morsi's measures were implemented to avoid "attempts to undermine democratically elected bodies and preserve the impartiality of the judiciary."
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Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi speaks to supporters outside the presidential palace in Cairo. As judges strike against the president for assuming control of the judiciary, protesters say that Morsi is trying to grab power. Morsi insists he's trying to ease the country's transition to democracy.
Regardless of Morsi's intent, the fallout has been acute. Six of his aides resigned Sunday, and stock markets plunged by 10 percent in Egypt. Youth protesters attacked the headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party – with which Morsi is affiliated – killing one and wounding 60. Fights have even broken out between journalists covering the escalating tension.
The BBC's Jon Leyne wrote that Morsi's actions – whether naïve or over-confident – could result in sectarian struggle. Morsi issued his decree on Thursday, the day after he was lauded by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for helping to negotiate a truce between the Palestinians and Israel.
In Cairo's Tahrir Square, NBC's Jim Maceda reported that Egyptians are understandably nervous, given their political history. Mubarak maintained military rule for three decades before he was overthrown during the Arab Spring revolution in February 2011.
That sentiment was reflected in a statement by the liberal Constitution party, according to the Guardian: "We are facing a historic moment in which we either complete our revolution or we abandon it to become prey for a group that has put its narrow party interests above the national interest."
Morsi says he is committed to finding "common ground" with other political parties, and he plans to meet with senior judges on Monday to work toward a compromise, the BBC reported. Meanwhile, both sides have called for mass protests in Cairo on Tuesday.
As Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi said he took the power of the courts to impose stability, protesters argued he is becoming a dictator. NBC's Jim Maceda reports.
U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland weighed in on Friday, Al Jazeera reported, saying that Morsi's declarations "raise concerns for many Egyptians and for the international community."
"One of the aspirations of the revolution was to ensure that power would not be overly concentrated in the hands of any one person or institution," Nuland said.
More world stories from NBC News:
- Catalonia vote brings new test for struggling Spain
- Drug gang bust in Honduras nets $100M assets
- Irish editor who published pics of naked Kate Middleton resigns
- Scientists rush to save manta rays, the 'pandas of the ocean'
- Despite troubles at home, Egypt's Morsi is pivotal player in Mideast


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check out your LOcal LLL meeting, its free...
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The one at our hospital was useless. It was presented by a RN IBCLC but i didn't really find it that great. Plus when I had problems later she never got back to me.
Yeah, the reason I was asking is because really, I can't see too much use out of holding a doll to my chest. I can do that anywhere with any random object. I can see if I didn't do any research on the subject at all.. then it might be helpful. I've just been reading FOREVER about it so I think I'll do good. I have confidence in myself about it.
I had a fantastic BF'ing class - the LC who ran it was so realistic about the fact that breastfeeding is natural but not always easy, and she emphasized again and again that "normal" is a relative term. I also did a lot of research before hand, but I was really glad that I took the class as well. My advice would be to go ahead and take it - the worst that can happen is that the information is redundant, but you might learn something and get a lot of reinforcement as well!
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I agree, I went to a great BF class run by a LC I saw after LO was born. Class was great, more knowledge is always better. However, these forums and LLL are probably the best way to learn, plus it's free!
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My class was helpful. I only took one because I didnt really know anybody who breastfed, so I was really uneducated about it. I also had moved to a new state right before my son was born, so I had no family or friends to guide me. I did read some things in books, but I was determined to do it and the class did help me learn things about different positions and how to latch on. Without the class, I probably would have done formula in the hospital because I wouldnt have known what to do (the nurses werent helpful at all, luckily the LC was VERY kind and helpful)
whoops that was a jumbled response. all in all, I would recommend it!!
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I took the class and found it very helpful. It probably depends on where you go. I was VERY disappointed in the lactation consultants at the hospital so I was grateful that I had taken the class.
I LOVED my bf-ing class, it was taught by an IBCLC and was great. I didn't know anything about bf-ing and it really helped know what to expect. It was great that dh came too and he could really see how important his support was and that he had a big part in helping bf-ing to succeed. I would totally recommend one, but I guess a big part would be who taught the class. And maybe it wouldn't mean as much or help with someone who knows what to expect...
I took a breatfeeding class 1 month before Kayleigh was born and the nurse made it sound like only the first 2 weeks were the hardest. I did learn somethings but I was told babies are handed to the mom to nurse when the baby is an hour old but Kayleigh was given to me when when she was 2 hours old and in the sleepy state. She was also premature. It was helpful somewhat, I won't lie. Kayleigh didn't exactly go by the books, she had a really tiny mouth and it took us 7 weeks to get her to open wide enough. I think it is a good idea and also attend a LLL meeting as well. Nice to get a feel for how the hospital nurses assist you in starting to bf and so on...
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Just days after La Crosse's city council president, Audrey Kader, filed papers challenging a recall petition against her, the group behind the recall responded.
The Restore La Crosse Committee filed a rebuttal Friday.
The heart of the controversy is what qualifies as a valid recall petition signature.
Part of a valid signature has to be a residential address and the knowledge the person signing the petition is fully informed, but defining these characteristics is harder than it seems.
In just a matter of days, La Crosse City Clerk Teri Lehrke will begin reviewing all of the documents filed in the recall petition against Kader.
"It's a long process," said Lehrke. "A lot of days for the challenges, rebuttals, [and] replies to rebuttals, so it might be a little while."
The bulk of the work has to do with determining if the signatures submitted are valid for a recall.
Lehrke said there's a few things to consider.
"The person signed with the day, the month [and] the year," said Lehrke. "We check that the certification of the circulator is completed [and] we verify the addresses."
Kader filed a challenge earlier this week stating the majority of the signatures turned in didn't have valid residential addresses.
"It was the preponderance of the 702 Franciscan Way," said Kader.
That is the address of the student union at Viterbo University. It's where the mailboxes of Viterbo students are housed. Students don't actually live in the building.
But Jerry Every and other members of the Restore La Crosse Committee submitted a rebuttal to Kader's challenge saying there's no difference.
"If you yourself wanted to get a ballot to vote ahead of time, you would have to mail a request to the city clerk," said Every. "If you have a post office box, do you think she would not mail it to you? No. She would mail it to you. So that's a legitimate address."
Kader also has her doubts about whether the students signing the petition were fully informed.
"I know that the people who circulated the petitions say that they did fully instruct them as to what it was about, but from what I've gathered from some of the students they were not that clear," said Kader.
"This whole process is just being drawn out," said Every. "It needn't be. This type of thing is not fun for anybody and it's not a fun thing to do, but we think it's necessary going forward."
The final decision will come down to Lehrke and guidance from the official recall manual as well as the government accountability board.
Circulators making sure people signing the petition are fully informed.
As long as the circulator certifies the petition and if there's no documentation proving otherwise the city clerk has no choice but to accept the information.
Kader now has until Monday at 5 p.m. to file a reply to the rebuttal.
The city clerk then has 14 days to review and decide if the signatures are sufficient for a recall election.


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"We get data from about 400 seismic stations around the world," said Chip McCreery, director of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
Those stations quickly marked the 7.7 Canadian earthquake. The Queen Charlotte Islands is an active area, but an area that no one thought would, or could generate a tsunami.
"There's going to be a lot of study here. The area is very much like the San Andreas fault where one side is moving next to each other," said geophysicist and seismologist Rhett Butler.
Or so they thought. It turns out that the plates in that area are indeed pushing together, but that means trouble.
"In the Aleutians we have these big thruster earthquakes, and the thruster earthquakes are what cause the big tsunamis because you're moving a lot of the sea floor," said Butler.
Scientists had to rely on tidal gauges along the west coast, thousands of miles away.
During the Japan tsunami, they could also rely on gauges positioned on islands trailing toward Hawaii to get more accurate information before the wave hit.
"We didn't have readings in the right places," said McCreery.
To make matters worse, he said most deep sea gauges were nowhere near the tsunami's track.
He said it is an expensive and limited resource, positioned in areas more likely to generate a real threat.
"So one of top things on our list to discuss is can we reposition these instruments to cover an area like this," he said.
Scientists say more surveys of the shape of the ocean floor right around the islands and our coastlines will help them better calculate what will actually happen as a tsunami close in.
"The science of being able to forecast tsunamis is constantly evolving," said McCreery.