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- Congressional requirements for RFS waiver not met.
- Waiving the RFS would have little, if any, impact on ethanol demand or energy prices over the time period analyzed, according to EPA.
- A key consideration is the economic incentives for refiners.
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Waiver denied
On November 16, 2012, the EPA denied the request of Governor Perdue and others. The short story is that while the EPA recognizes the impact of the drought on livestock producers, "the agency's extensive analysis makes clear that Congressional requirements for a waiver have not been met and that waiving the RFS would have little, if any, impact on ethanol demand or energy prices over the time period analyzed."
The longer story is contained in EPA's 83 page notice of their decision regarding the request for a waiver of the RFS (see http://www.epa.gov/otaq/fuels/renewablefuels/notices.htm for a current link to the Federal Register copy of the notice). One of the interesting parts of the "longer story" concerns the role that ethanol currently fulfills in the production of gasoline. Let us pick up this portion of the story directly from the EPA decision.
In assessing the impact of implementing the RFS volume requirements in the 2012/2013 time frame on ethanol production, a key consideration is the economic incentives for refiners to use ethanol during that time frame as well as the ability of refiners and fuel blenders to reduce, over that one-year timeframe, the quantity of ethanol being blended into the gasoline pool.
Currently, most refiners produce a sub-octane unfinished gasoline lacking oxygenates called blendstocks for oxygenate blending (BOBs). They then blend ethanol into gasoline for purposes of boosting gasoline octane levels. Ethanol has an octane value of 115 (R+M/2) while finished gasoline's pump octane value ranges from 87 to 93.41 Ethanol also has a value as a gasoline extender when blended into the gasoline pool.
Other properties of ethanol, such as its volatility and low sulfur and benzene content, influence its value to refiners. Over the waiver period requested by the states, each refiner is expected to make decisions about ethanol blending independently, in light of the value they place on these factors and the complexity and uniqueness of each refinery. Where the blending of ethanol is profitable to refiners we expect that they would continue to blend ethanol into the gasoline pool even in the absence of a renewable fuel requirement (emphasis added).
At current ethanol and crude oil prices, the blending of ethanol into gasoline is an economically beneficial practice for refiners, and based on forecasts used by the EPA this is expected to continue through at least 2013. However, if that were to change and blending ethanol into gasoline was no longer an economically beneficial practice for refiners, the EPA believes that the challenges at both the refinery level and in the refined product distribution system would be significant deterrents to reductions in ethanol blending in response to a one-year waiver.
To reduce their use of ethanol, refiners would have to a) seek alternative high octane blend stocks, or b) significantly adjust refinery operations to make up for the volume and octane increase they currently receive from ethanol. In addition, logistical challenges to the refined product distribution system would also have to be overcome in parallel with the necessary refinery operation changes.
Given the significant investments refiners have made in adapting their production and distribution systems to the availability of ethanol, it appears unlikely that they would be able to accomplish the changes necessary to significantly reduce the amount of ethanol used for the 2012-2013 corn marketing year. This is confirmed by a comment from the American Petroleum Institute, Chevron, and Marathon Petroleum Company stating that a one-year waiver would be unlikely to result in a significant decrease in ethanol blending.
Without a reduction in demand for ethanol by refiners, little would be gained by granting the waiver.
Daryll E. Ray holds the Blasingame Chair of Excellence in Agricultural Policy, Institute of Agriculture, University of Tennessee, and is the Director of UT's Agricultural Policy Analysis Center (APAC). Harwood D. Schaffer is a Research Assistant Professor at APAC. (865) 974-7407; Fax: (865) 974-7298; firstname.lastname@example.com and firstname.lastname@example.com; http://www.agpolicy.org.


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Onimusha Warlords for the Ps2 Rel. 03/14/2001 Format: DVD5 NTSC-USA Lang.: English Discs: 1 Image: MDS/ISO Genre.: Action Rating: M (Mature) Requirements: Modded/Chipped Ps2 or Swap Magic Disc Method. Compressed with 7Zip, Game was tested and works. Note: No Ps2 backup disc/game or copy will work unless your Ps2 Console is Modded (allows playing of backups), or if you use Swap Magic. You could try the homebrew exploit to (Free Mc Boot - Also known as soft modding for ps2), if your ps2 system isn't hard modded with a chip or if Swap Magic isn't working as a last resort. There are ps2 emulators but its not 100% & the quality isn't as good as playing your game on your ps2 console. If your using swap magic and don't have a flip top, you'll need to first remove the front cover of the disc tray for use of the slide card. Here's a link for how to remove the front cover... http://www.modchipstore.com/support/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=49&nav=0,2 And here's some links on using the slide tool to open the tray to swap in your ps2 copy or backup game. http://www.swapmagic3.com/slide-tool/Instructions.htm http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/340944 http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/15105 Those that don't have a modded Ps2 Here's a few links for Free MC Boot & how to use it to soft mod your ps2 so you can be able to play burned games. Free Mc Boot won't work on newer models of ps2 you'll have to use an older version the tutorial explains this. -- http://bootleg.sksapps.com/tutorials/fmcb/ Then you will also need to patch the iso (the PS2 game) with ESR disc patcher GUI v0.24a if your using free mc boot with ESR Elf to boot your p2 copies or backups (No-swapping required for esr method). After patching burn the iso with Imgburn or Dvd Decrypter to respectable media then use the ESR through fmcb after you installed everything to boot your game. You will still need to use the proper media for the game to run or load properly regardless if your using fmcb, a modded ps2, or swap magic. Verbatim or Taiyo Yuden is preferred. Note: If fmcb isn't working and your Ps2 isn't Modded, Swap Magic should do the trick. Game Description: Set in 16th Century Japan, during the period of the civil war dominated by Nobunaga Oda. You play Samanosuke Akechi, who dies during an attempt to stop the kidnapping of young princess Yuki, the sister to Yoshitatsu Saito. However, Akechi is given another chance at life, and is handed the power of the gauntlet (capable of powerful abilities). With this new power, you must fight your way through the many levels of un-dead beings (much like another Capcom series, Resident Evil). As you defeat the enemy, it's soul is absorbed by the gauntlet, increasing its power, and your chances of victory. Features: * Character graphics are created at an average of over 10,000 polygons per character with realistic emotion and character animation. * Highly detailed 3D rendered backgrounds. * Dramatic storyline blends actual Japanese history with fictional and non-fictional characters. * Background animation technology provides innovative special effects that add even more realism to the game. Game Pics Included. Burn with DVD Decrypter, (Included in download). Burn at 8x or 4x Speed. Use Verbatim or Taiyo Yuden DVD Media for best quality, or if other media isn't working. If Using DVD+R booktype to DVD-ROM. (If your Mod-Chip or Ps2 doesn't support DVD+R) Any Problems or questions please post a comment. If this is working fine for you let us know write a comment. Please Seed this when your done. (I can't seed 24/7, do your part and seed to keep the torrent healthy). Enjoy!
hello Big dude, im sorry to interrumpt you in this times with a dumb question:
I have chip called infinity 1.99, that allows that my ps2 reads not original videos games, so, can this emulator on my ps2, read this game or any other you upload???
I have chip called infinity 1.99, that allows that my ps2 reads not original videos games, so, can this emulator on my ps2, read this game or any other you upload???
plz seed!!!!
its downloading speed is at 0.5 kB/seg
plz seed!!!!
its downloading speed is at 0.5 kB/seg
plz seed!!!!
Men i download it,it starts up good and everything to the new game,load game,option menu,as u press x to enter new game,the screen jus goes black and stays so,i left it for half an hour and nuttin happen,burn it using dvd decryptor at 8x speed,any suggestions?
Works fine on my Hardmodded PS2 Slim (With a modchip), burned via ImgBurn at 4x.
i burned at 4x in alcohol 120% and he works fine in my PS2 slim.


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- Forage Value Broadens Stocker Opportunity
- Doing More With The Basics
The primary challenge for stocker producers these days is evaluating how they might do things differently in order to exploit the added flexibility provided by increased forage value.
Recognizing the increased value of forage and production, and the marketing latitude that comes with it, is the primary profit driver in the stocker business today, says Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing specialist.
"For 30 years, cattle feeders could put pounds on calves cheaper themselves than they could buy them because of the cost of gain (COG). For stocker operators, I think that's what has really changed," Peel says.
Consider that feedlot COG based on closeouts for Kansas feedlot from 1992 to 2006 averaged about $56/cwt. During that same period, Peel explains the value of gain (VOG) averaged $56-$58/cwt. It was consistent no matter the particular kind of stocker program or season.
In other words, Peel explains VOG reflects COG and should.
"The market encourages the industry to be as efficient as possible. It comes down to who can do something the cheapest," Peel says. "Feedlot COG really set the bar on how high stocker VOG could be. From a feedlot perspective, it's a question of whether you want to put more pounds on the cattle yourself or buy them."
Around 2006, skyrocketing corn prices pushed feedlot COG beyond $1/lb., pulling VOG along.
"VOG has jumped sharply because it's driven by feedlot COG, which is the alternative for adding weight to cattle," Peel emphasizes.
When cattle feeders could no longer add pounds cheaper than they could buy them, Peel explains stockers carved out more opportunity to buy calves at heavier weights, to own the cattle longer and to market feeder cattle across a broader range of weights.
"Now that feedlot COG is not the cheapest way to add pounds, stockers have another 200 lbs. of weight gain to work with and a broader range of placement weights. We have more opportunity to hold cattle longer and to put more weight on them," Peel says. "Where you could work before was economically narrow. You'd buy the lightest calf you could and then sell them at around 650 lbs. In general, there is a lot more opportunity now, and in a lot of ways it's easier. The market gives you more room to work than it ever did."
Peel believes the primary challenge for stocker producers these days is evaluating how they might do things differently in order to exploit the added flexibility provided by increased forage value.
"The secret to the stocker business has always been to have a robust playbook and then look to the market to determine which play to call," Peel says. "It used to be only one play would work in a given year or season but now a handful can."
Spun differently, a stand-by program of buying cattle at a certain weight for a rigidly specific program likely will work less frequently today.
Changing Value Drivers
As forage value and VOG increase, the relative value components of stocker production change.
Generally speaking, Peel says stocker operations have made money three primary ways: upgrading mismanaged cattle and assembling and sorting cattle into uniform groups; adding pounds (VOG); and exploiting seasonal price trends.
"Higher VOG puts more relative emphasis on the ability of cattle to gain weight," Peel says. "For some, there could be a proportional shift in their motivation toward cattle with more ability to gain, making more of their money from the VOG (vs. making it from upgrading)."
That means while the buy price remains crucial to the stocker profit equation, producers have more incentive to buy cattle with more ability to gain pounds.
"By and large, the market hasn't rewarded good cattle as much as it has paid to upgrade poor-quality cattle," Peel says. "Historically, a lot of value came from upgrading cattle. There is still a place for that, and there is still value in assembling uniform groups of cattle, but all else being equal, high VOG puts more premium on higher-quality cattle. Cattle that gain better have more value."
"Stocker operators who can identify those cattle in sale barn or out in the country are the ones who have an advantage," says Stan Bevers, Texas AgriLife Extension agricultural economist.


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2 cans chick peas (drained and rinsed)
1 can coconut milk
1 can pineapple bits in juice
1 can diced tomatoes with chilies (don't drain)
1 can cut baby corn (drained and rinsed)
2 tablespoon curry powder (or to taste)
1 "serving" worth of favorite broth powder/paste
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
Note: for "cans", each of the cans I used was roughly about 2 cups of "contents." You can adjust amounts or add other veggies, tofu, whatever to make it your own.
Prepare all ingredients (open cans). Rinse the beans and corn. The pineapple and tomato "juice" go into the pot!
In a medium pot, combine everything and let simmer for about 15 minutes, until heated through. Easy! Enjoy with rice.
You can add salt or other spices, but my curry mix is pretty good so I'm happy with it like this.
I made this again today. cooked the onions and garlic together before addding the other ingredients and only used 1 tbs curry power. it was sooo delicious!
I really like this too! It was simple and made a whole lotta food....but there is hardly any left, I just couldn't stop eating it. Next time I might use a little less curry power so that there would be more coconut flavor, oh and I used light coconut milk
Wow, this was so good and so easy to throw together. It definitely goes in the "what to make when I'm in a hurry" file. My daughter loved the pineapple and baby corn in it! We served it over couscous and ate so much there was barely enough left for her lunch today! I made no changes and plan to make no changes. It is awesome just as it is.


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Saul's: Worth more than a nosh in Berkeley (SF Chronicle)
UC Berkeley management prof joins Apple University (Daily Cal)
Theater histories: The Ashby Stage (Theatre Bay Area)
California Writers Club Berkeley branch keeps literacy legacy alive (Mercury News)
Berkeley man fights against diabetes on Facebook (NBC Bay Area)
Former Cal football coach Tedford talks about his dismissal (BANG)
Cal math club president comes out as undocumented (Mercury News)
Music in the Schools series: Crowden School in Berkeley (SFCV)
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Electrical explosion causes brief power dip on campus (Daily Cal)
Circus Oz brings high purpose to Berkeley shows (Mercury News)
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Mating newts at UC Botanical Garden a stimulating sight
It's not just us humans who get romantic around Valentine's Day. Have you heard of newt love? UC Botanical Garden director and zoologist Paul Licht is intimately familiar with the mating habits of the two newt species – Taricha torosa (California newt) and Taricha granulosa (rough-skin newt) – that become amorous at this time of year. And it's quite a sight (watch video, above).
According to the Botanical Garden, these small, dark-skinned amphibians hide in the underbrush and are rarely seen by humans, but, once the rains come, scores of them gravitate to the crystal-clear waters of the Japanese Pool. (Perhaps using the famous newt crossing in Tilden Park to get there.) … Continue reading »
Firefighters put out cottage blaze after reports of smoke
A fire in an in-law unit in the Berkeley hills this week resulted in about $30,000 worth of damage, and its cause remains under investigation, authorities said Wednesday.
Multiple neighbors near Poppy Lane and Hilldale Avenue called to report an odor of smoke just after midnight Wednesday, said Interim Deputy Fire Chief Avery Webb of the Berkeley Fire Department.
Firefighters were on the scene in less than 10 minutes, but it took some time to locate and then reach the fire.
"Callers reported a strong smell of smoke; they didn't have an immediate location," said Webb. … Continue reading »
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Benefit for Dayna Stephens, top saxophonist, BHS alumnus
Dayna Stephens knows a thing or two about overcoming obstacles. As a standout tenor saxophonist at Alameda High in the mid-1990s, he and a friend took over the jazz ensemble when the school's band director quit at the beginning of his junior year. Looking for more rigorous musical training, he transferred to Berkeley High his senior year, and quickly became one of the vaunted jazz program's leading lights. These days he's one of the most respected saxophonists on the New York scene, and he's facing a far more daunting challenge than an AWOL teacher.
Diagnosed in with Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) at 19, he's long depended upon dialysis and has been on a kidney transplant wait-list for four years. Beloved by his peers as a person and a player, Stephens is at the center of an ongoing campaign, including a website, Help Dayna Stephens, to raise awareness about FSGS and funds for his medical expenses, which will run some $4,000 a month for anti-rejection medications alone. … Continue reading »
For Valentine's Day: Berkeley love blooms at the theater
By Elisabeth Woody
In honor of Valentine's Day, Berkeleyside is celebrating love in by looking at how one Berkeley couple met and fell in love.
Kimberly and Patrick Dooley are prominent figures in the Berkeley theater world — she is a director at Berkeley Playhouse and he is the founding artistic director at Shotgun Players. Their life and love are grounded in Berkeley. They shared their first kiss on the benches of what was then Ozzie's Soda Fountain in the Elmwood. Patrick wooed Kimberly with cherry cornbread scones from the Cheese Board, and their favorite dates include long walks around their neighborhood and up in the Berkeley hills.
Kimberly and Patrick first met in 2000, when both were working at the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts on College Avenue. Each had come to Berkeley in their early 20s in search of a vibrant, tight-knit theater community. After brief stints in larger theater cities (she in L.A., he in New York), they quickly realized that Berkeley was the perfect fit. … Continue reading »
Police make arrests related to 2 Berkeley homicides
The Berkeley Police Department has confirmed that an arrest has been made following the fatal shooting of Zontee Jones on Feb. 4.
Details, however, were scant. Police declined to provide information about the arrest, such as the identity of the person who was arrested, or what the arrest was for.
"I can't release anything other than (that) an arrest was made," said Officer Stephanie Polizziani, a police spokeswoman, via email. "To maintain the integrity of their investigation, I can't release any other details at this point." … Continue reading »
Berkeley couple make rillettes at artisanal start-up
Just six months ago, husband and wife team Brian Johnson and Julie Gordon started Wooden Spoons – a small business conceived at their kitchen table that makes rillettes using only locally farmed meats, fish and organic produce. The couple live in Berkeley with their kids and cook at a commercial kitchen in the city. Berkeleyside NOSH sat down with the pair to get the skinny on the artisanal start-up.
When and how did Wooden Spoons get started?
In the Spring of 2012, with our older son happily settled into his first year of college and our younger son needing us less and less, we started serious kitchen-table discussions about wanting to bring cooking and food into our lives in a way that could be fun, profitable and that would allow us to spend more time together. We love to cook for friends and family and have been making rillettes for many years – it's long been the in-demand appetizer around the house. A jar of rillettes is an exciting thing to be able to pull out of the fridge for a special treat, and when we looked around us it became clear that this was something that no one else was approaching it in the way that we had in mind. … Continue reading »
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After a brief hiatus, Glee returned with a new character and some former club members. Arty's at the helm of McKinley High's production of Grease, and he begs Finn for help. Despite his hesitation, Finn agrees and manages to find his inner director. Find out who had the best audition in "The Role You Were Born To Play."
The Players:
- Director: Brad Falchuk
- Writer: Michael Hitchcock
- Cast: Dianna Agron, Chris Colfer, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Heather Morris, Amber Riley, Naya Rivera, Jenna Ushkowitz, Mark Salling, Matthew Morrison, Ashley Fink, Chord Overstreet, Harry Shum, Jr., Cheyenne, Darren Criss, Jayma Mays, Jane Lynch, Dean Geyer
Episode Title: "The Role You Were Born To Play"
Artie recruits McKinley graduates to help cast their production of Grease. Candidates for the role of Danny include Jake Puckerman and newbie Ryder Lynn (Blake Jenner). Meanwhile, Marley and Kitty Wilde quarrel for the part of Sandy.
The Good:
- New Kid: We know what the Glee writers are doing. They're turning Ryder Lynn into the new Finn Hudson. And we're okay with that. Also, we're sensing a love triangle between him, Marley and Jake. That should be interesting in future episodes.
- Figgins' Reaction: The highlight of the night was Principal Figgins' reaction when Will tells him Wade is a boy. He's absolutely stunned by the news. This whole time he thought Wade was a full-bodied girl. Poor Figgins.
- Mercedes and Mike Show Up: Somehow Mercedes and Mike found time in their busy schedules to hang out at McKinley. Their lives are probably not that busy, but isn't it strange that no one asks them about their post-high school careers? We didn't even see Mr. Schue greet his old students. Weird.
- Kitty: That Kitty girl is meaner than Sue and Santana put together. Her comments are harsh, but necessary. Without her bullying, the show wouldn't be that interesting. Does anyone else see a major problem with this?
Best Lines:
- "You can't do that man. Hold the musical hostage? That's like terrorism." – Finn
- "Maybe God didn't hear you because he was busy helping people with cancer." – Joe
The Bad:
- No Rachel or Kurt: The two stars of Glee were completely M.I.A., and that hurt the show. Rachel and Kurt are the cheese to Glee's macaroni. They keep things interesting and fresh. Without them, the show can't function right. Glee needs their talent to survive. Writers, don't do this to us.
- Sue's Fighting Again: Just when we thought Sue was done being Sue, she picks on a transsexual teenager. It turns out Sue has a big problem with Wade playing Rizzo in the Grease production. Her reason is that McKinley's in Ohio and having a boy play Rizzo in drag is going to bring the school unwanted attention. Maybe she's right, but why is she the one starting a fight? It just seemed like Sue would be past this. Her anger and opposition came out of left field. Thankfully, Finn stood up to her, but who knows what she'll do next.
- Finn is the New Will: Mr. Schue is leaving for Washington D.C. to fight for the Arts and whatnot. So naturally he asked Finn to take over the glee club. Apparently, he knows something we don't: Finn is a leader. What? Since when? Finn's taking over just like that. Hopefully, someone addresses this in the next episode.
The Music:
- "Hopelessly Devoted To You," Various – An upset Blaine whines over his breakup with Kurt. Arty and Finn love his emotional Grease audition, but Blaine lets them know he's too heartbroken to play the male lead.
- "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)," Pink – Marley and Wade perform together. Their duet is full of energy and fun, but a bit confusing. Why are they auditioning for Grease with a Pink song?
- "Juke Box Hero," Foreigner – Ryder performs with Finn, and imagines a screaming crowd at his feet. He shows some potential, but we'll see.
- "Everybody Talks," Neon Trees – Jake and Kitty put on an entertaining, high-energy performance. Still, it's not enough to win the leads.
- "Born To Hand Jive," Grease – Jake, Ryder, Kitty and Marley battle it out for the production's leads. There's some tension and violence during their performance, but overall it was a good closing number.
That Kitty girl is a terror, but without her, this episode would have been a snooze fest. It was nice to see Mercedes and Mike again, but we're still wondering why no one acknowledges their presence. "The Role You Were Born to Play" felt incomplete. It's clear that what was missing was Rachel Berry and Kurt Hummel's fabulousness.
Rating: 5.5/10
Glee airs Thursday nights at 9 p.m. on Fox.
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Christchurch lies on a river plain and most of the time in winter it's not that windy, so the smog settles pretty quickly. Add to that all the fireplaces and woodburners in people's homes than you have a recipe for bad air. It's supposed to have been worse 10-20 years back, but I think it's still bad. So bad that when I went to Wellington on a short trip I noticed after having cleansed my senses with fresh windy sea air, that all my clothing, my bags and myself smelled like "soot" as if I'd been lying smouldering in a fireplace. Yuk!
Ok, it's neither a warning nor a danger, but I've got to post this somewhere, and this is one of the few categories that has a website link built into it.
This site mentioned below, by the Christchurch City Council gives you up-to-date weather info. Very useful.


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WINTER HAVEN - Fred Wesley Carrier, 89, of Winter Haven, Florida, was claimed by the Lord on Thursday, February 7, 2013 after suffering from Alzheimer's.
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In 1947, he returned to the University of Illinois where he obtained his engineering degree in 1948 being noted for the Honor Society of Mechanical Engineers and manger of the university baseball team. After obtaining his degree, he returned to sea as 3rd Engineer on an oil tanker transporting oil from Venezuela to European and U.S. ports. While on shore leave in Chicago in 1949, he met Mary who would become his future wife, and so ended is sailing career.
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Fred is survived by his wife Mary of 63 years; three children, Jeffery of Naples, Florida, Allen of Hermosa Beach, California, and Nancy of San Francisco, California; three grandchildren Melanie and Jessica of Bonita Springs, Florida and Wesley of Brooklyn NY; great granddaughter Jenna; and two sisters, Emily of Spring Hill, Florida and Harriet of Canton, Michigan.
Fred was predeceased by two sons, David (1969) and Robert (1999).
To his character and part of the greatest generation, Fred learned the values of thrift and self-reliance stemming from the depression years, participated in a war that only his generation can comprehend, endured the loss of two sons afflicted by cerebral palsy, maintained a loving marriage of 63 years, maintained a meaningful and productive work history for over 40 years, traveled extensively, and was always close to the church and its purpose.
A memorial service is being held this Friday, May 10, at 1 p.m. at St. John's Methodist Church in Winter Haven. In lieu of flowers or gifts, it is the family's wish that donations be made in his name to Avow Hospice in Naples, Florida.
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I was just having a conversation with my best bud about Denis Leary last night in the car on the way to get some buffalo wings, then this morning I get the precious email with the information that Denis Leary is going back on tour. I really was excited to hear the news Denis Leary is kicking off another comedy tour! He's amazing!! We were singing his songs in the car last night such as, Asshole!
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Google Releases Nexus 7″ Tablet to Compete with iPad, Surface, Fire.
Other than the e-readers, as in the Amazon Kindle and the Barnes and Noble tablets, Android tablets have not sold well. Google will now manufacture their own tablet computer, just like Apple does with iPad and Microsoft will do with the Surface tablet. The Google Nexus tablet, at 7″ screen size, appears intended to compete more with Amazon and Barnes and Noble; similarly, the Microsoft Surface seems more likely to compete with ultrathin notebooks. Both, of course, will take a way at least some marketshare from the iPad.
More striking is the apparent change in strategic business models for the tech industry. Microsoft achieved success by licensing its PC operating system to third-party OEM computer manufacturers. But that model seems to be fading as Apple manufactures (via FoxConn) its own tablet and smart phone. Google recently bought Motorola (a phone manufacturer) and will now sell their own Google tablet (and eventually, Google Glasses!) Microsoft will build its own tablet and some think that its partnership with Nokia will become stronger, even to the point of Microsoft buying Nokia (at present market cap, Nokia is pretty cheap to Microsoft).
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Remember Their Innocence
Remember Their Innocence goes in so many directions you need a road map to simply listen to it. Unfortunately half of the destinations it reaches aren't worth visiting. Onaje Allan Gumbs is a quality pianist who proves his mainstream-modern mettle on a handful of the album's small-group tracks that highlight his robust improvising alongside a tough rhythm section-as well as such hearty soloists as saxophonist Roger Byam and trumpeter Eddie Allen. The intensity of those tracks diminishes when interspersed with lite jazz, vocal ditties, watery bossa nova and spoken-word forays. It's a shame since Gumbs, whose last album, Return to Form, displayed his undiminished strengths as a modal-bop soloist, has been around too long to be suffering from an identity crisis at this point in his career.
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Remember Their Innocence though released after Return To Form, an album also reviewed by Steve Futterman, was recorded years before that live album was recorded. I should know. I am Onaje Allan Gumbs.
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August 2012
Something to hang our hats on
Tonight Chicago White Sox ace Chris Sale dominated the Yankees, and for as crummy and as inconsistent as Phil Hughes has been this year, he didn't pitch poorly. Hughes, allowing just two runs in a solid seven innings pitched, came up on the short end of the stick – as did the Yankees, losing 2-1 and getting swept in three games at the hands of the pale hose.
The best part of this trip to Chicago for the Yankees, aside from leaving: Derek Jeter, who homered in all three losing efforts. It marked the first time in the captain's career he went deep in three straight games.
Thankfully for the Yankees, they will not play the White Sox again during the regular season. However if the two teams meet in October, Chicago can head into the series with a positive mindset, knowing they took five of seven games from New York this season.
If you saw my tweet from earlier tonight, the White Sox scare me.
But the Yankees can concern themselves with the postseason when the time comes, and for now worry about fending off the Tampa Bay Rays – who have pulled to within three games of the AL East lead. That once comfortable nine-game division gap has thinned and the Rays now have a chance to swipe the East from the Yanks.
Better pitching and series wins are what the Yankees need to put first and foremost in their minds down the stretch and into September.
For tonight, though, I'd like to make reference to something that not a lot of people really know about; perhaps it's my way of dealing with the recent sweep and being at the mercy of the White Sox.
If you follow football, which is rapidly approaching, you know that the New York Giants won the Super Bowl in February, beating the New England Patriots, 21-17. Their last game before the Super Bowl, as most fans know, took place in San Francisco. The Giants beat the 49ers in the NFC Championship game on a game-winning field goal booted through the uprights by Lawrence Tynes.
What most people don't know is that Kyle Williams – San Francisco's punt returner who fumbled the ball, setting up the Giants' game-winner – is the son of White Sox General Manager Kenny Williams.
That's right. The White Sox GM's son was the goat of the NFC Title game.
Chicago may have completed its little sweep of New York tonight, but if you ask me, the NFC Championship game is proof of why Chicago is called the "second city" and New York is number one – which they've proven 27 times in baseball and most recently in football.
It may not be much, but hey, it's something to hang our hats on.
A Minor Sample
Coming off a night when Hiroki Kuroda spun an absolute gem for the Yankees, beating the Texas Rangers 3-0 with a complete game, two-hit shutout, the baseball world has learned former Bronx Bomber Melky Cabrera has been suspended 50 games for testing positive for testosterone.
Apparently it was never the "Melky Way." It was the "Juicy Juice way."
Cabrera had been leading the majors in the hits and runs offensive categories; he even captured the MVP Award of this year's All-Star Game in Kansas City.
To my knowledge, this is the first time anything of this sort has occurred: a player wins the ASG MVP and later in the season gets suspended for violating the drug policy. It came as a little bit of a surprise to me, but I get the feeling the topic of whether or not PEDs affect a player's performance will come up as a result of this recent finding.
Anyhow, for this specific blog topic, I figured I would try something different ; something a little more original, as opposed to ranting about the Yankees' last two victories over Texas. As I've written about these past few weeks, I've had the opportunity this summer to cover a Minor League Baseball team, the Hudson Valley Renegades, several times.
Instead of writing a typical opinionated piece, I figured I would share my latest Renegades article, which just so happened to be a win last Thursday over the Vermont Lake Monsters, a MiLB team affiliated with the Oakland Athletics.
Enjoy the story and be sure to comment on how you like the article!
Renegades Slug Lake Monsters in Extras
By: A.J. Martelli
The Hudson Valley Renegades celebrated Irish night on Thursday at Dutchess Stadium. Therefore it was only fitting designated hitter Justin O'Conner came up with the game-winning hit in the 10th inning, a bases-loaded infield single bringing home Charlie Epperson, to give the Renegades a thrilling 5-4 win over the Vermont Lake Monsters, completing Hudson Valley's second consecutive sweep.
O'Conner embraced the challenge, remaining calm in the pressure-laden situation.
"I just wanted to do a job," he said of the big at-bat that sank the Lake Monsters. "I got down in the count 1-2 and just wanted to put the ball in play. I've just been trying to relax in every at-bat and I did the job."
Renegades Manager Jared Sandberg was left almost in disbelief following the extra inning victory.
"Wow," he said. "It's a lot fun, the way we're winning. It seems somebody different is stepping up every single time, whether it's a pitcher, a base-running play, a defensive play, or an offensive play. Every night it's somebody different and it's fun."
The Renegades had to fight for the win, as they trailed 4-3 in the bottom of eighth. But after O'Conner crushed a booming, one out double into the right field corner, he took third on a passed ball and came home on a wild pitch, capitalizing on a few Lake Monster mistakes to tie it up.
Vermont had taken the lead in the seventh, knocking around Hudson Valley reliever Kris Carlson to take the lead. The Lake Monsters were down 3-1 heading into the frame, but sent eight batters to the plate and put up three runs.
The Lake Monsters plated their first run in the top of the sixth, but Hudson Valley had an answer in the bottom half of the inning, taking the lead with three runs. An RBI single off the bat of first baseman Michael Williams and a two-run single from shortstop Leonardo Reginatto accounted for the Renegades' offensive strike in the sixth.
Sandberg knew his resilient team wasn't going to lose without putting up a battle.
"There's no real panic," he said. "There's no give-up, and there's a ton of fight in this team."
Jeff Ames, one of six Renegades who have been selected to the New York-Penn League All-Star team, toed the rubber and gave a solid performance. Ames tossed 4.2 innings and allowed no runs on three hits. He walked one and struck out four, lowering his season earned run average to 1.68.
"Jeff Ames came out and gave us five zeros on the board," Sandberg said of his starting pitcher. "He did a nice job battling through his outing."
Reliever Ryan Garton, who pitched a scoreless 10th inning, notched the win, improving to 3-0 on the year. Rob Finneran also contributed with 2.1 scoreless innings, relieving Carlson and preventing further damage in the seventh. Lefty Jose Molina came on in relief of Ames, and threw in 1.1 innings and allowed Vermont's first run in the sixth.
With yet another tenacious win under his team's collective belt, Sandberg is becoming more and more impressed with his squad every time they take the field.
"What can you say about the Renegades?" he said. "It's a special group, they really feed off each other, and I hope everyone who comes out to the Dutch to see us is having as much fun as we're having on the field."
Following the sweep of Vermont, the Renegades (35-19) dropped three straight to the Lowell Spinners, entering the All-Star break in first place — one game ahead of the second place Brooklyn Cyclones in the NY-Penn League McNamara division.
Yes Indeed
Last night the Yankees continued their recent string of inconsistency, losing 7-2 to the Detroit Tigers in the opening game of their four-game series at Comerica Park. Derek Jeter and Robinson Cano accounted for the only two runs the Yanks plated on the night, mustering the lone RBIs. Last night's game may have been more appropriately titled, "The Justin Verlander Show."
Verlander was a virtuoso, shutting down the Yankees with a brilliant 14-strikeout performance over eight innings of work. Ivan Nova on the other hand kept his winless streak alive, falling to 10-6. He only tossed 5.1 innings and let up seven earned runs on 11 hits on the way to the loss. Nova hasn't won a game in five consecutive starts.
The boys from the Bronx didn't do much better tonight, dropping a 6-5 decision to the Tigers, a ninth inning rally falling just short. Russell Martin clubbed an RBI double to plate Eric Chavez after Ichiro singled to bring in Raul Ibanez, but they couldn't get that tying run – or potential winning run – across the dish.
In the seventh Ichiro doubled to bring home Nick Swisher, and Chavez smashed an opposite-field two-run homer in the fourth to highlight the Yankees' night on offense.
Like Nova, starter Phil Hughes struggled. He was pounded for eight hits and allowed four earned runs in the 4.1 innings he pitched. In the fourth he all but lost command, throwing 42 pitches, laboring through the frame. Hughes now falls to 11-9 and his ERA – which was 3.96 heading into tonight's action – is back up to 4.10.
The Yanks have now gone 9-13 since July 15; a losing record, although New York still sits atop the AL East standings at 63-46, four and a half games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles.
While the Bombers were getting bombed these past couple of nights in the Motor City, I enjoyed yet another little accolade. Well, something to blog about, anyway.
The YES Network has recently been featuring the "YES Network Games" during its broadcasts; a mini in-game contest in which viewers can tweet in questions to the announcers. If they pick your question, they will show it on TV (along with your Twitter handle) and the announcers have a half-inning to come up with an answer.
If their answer is correct, they get a point, and my guess is, whichever YES announcer has the most points at the end of the season wins. During the day yesterday I tweeted in my question:
Lo and behold, during the bottom of the sixth inning of last night's game, my name and question appeared on the YES Network. I thought for a second I had Michael Kay stumped. He seemed a little unsure of himself.
But he came up with the correct answer, Jaret Wright, as did Meredith Marakovits and John Flaherty. I immediately attempted to tweet Kay back, trying to tell him to tell Flaherty that I met him in 2009. Flaherty actually came to my college (Mercy) and I met him and wrote an article about him for the student newspaper.
He must not have seen it though, because I didn't hear back from him.
However, I did hear from a number of people who saw my name on TV. In fact, two of my friends, Mike and Sean – who coincidently enough are also local sports reporters – each texted me and told me that they saw my name on YES. Mike's text was pretty cool:
"I see you made it on YES. You are the man. It was Jaret Wright. Funny that was your question. I was just thinking about that disaster of a series in the beginning of tonight's game. I at least went to Game One of that series before things went downhill. Take care, A.J."
Sean's text was just as nice:
"Just saw your name on the YES broadcast. Remember me when you're famous, broski. LOL."
I simply replied, "I hope I'm famous someday, Sean. I hope."
This now marks the fourth time YES has used my name. On June 8 they used my tweet on their "Extra Innings" show after the Yankees squadoosh'd the Mets 9-1, and they've used my Facebook comments in 2009 and 2010. My good friend Virginia over at "Eat, Sleep, and Breathe Yankees" wrote on my Facebook wall,
"Seriously, YES should just hire you already."
That comment sparked a little Twitter hashtag rally – namely among my close friends Brian and Jenn, and my cousin Joe – called, @YESNetwork #HireAJMartelli
I would absolutely love to work for YES; in a way it'd be like a dream. With a lot of support, encouragement, and perhaps some good luck, maybe some day that dream will come true.


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It's official. My nightstand is out of control. There are too many books I want to read and not enough time to read each of them. Sad times.
0 thoughts on "Out of Hand."
I'm more or less in the same situation, so I can really sympathize. The situation is made worse when you can't seem to be able to stop buying more, right?
EXACTLY! I'm addicted to books.
Oh noes! Just don't them them fall over on you while you sleep. I'm much the same. Most of them library books that I must have but haven't finished the ones that I've already checked out.
It's definitely a problem…not to mention the stack BEHIND this towering pile that are books I own. :/
I feel the same way about my library loans on my Kindle. I have only 21 days to read them all, and they still make me go to WORK everyday! The nerve!
I know, right?! How do they expect me to get through all of these books AND work?!


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Saudi Arabia Lights Another Fire in the Middle East
Over the weekend, Saudi Arabia executed 47 people of "terrorism-related offenses", including Nimr al-Nimr, a prominent Shi'ite cleric who supported protests against the Sunni government. In response, protestors in Tehran set the Saudi embassy on fire, and the Saudi and Bahraini governments cut diplomatic ties to Iran, ejecting Iranian diplomats and closing their embassies in Tehran. The United Arab Emirates recalled their ambassador to Iran as well. [more inside]
Reducing Yemen's Houthis to 'Iranian proxies' is a mistake.
In coverage of the Yemeni civil war the word "Houthi" is hardly ever mentioned without being preceded by the words "Iran-backed" and "Shiite." And this is true. "The Shiite Houthi rebels are backed by Iran" is a true statement. But the prevalence of this cheap bit of short-hand about a conflict decades in the making does far more to obscure and confuse than it does to enlighten. The Houthi movement are not remotely Iranian cat's paws – no more-so than President Abdu Mansour Hadi, currently residing in Riyadh, is a Saudi one.The Christian Science Monitor sets the record straight on Iran's influence in Yemen with some background information from Col. (ret) Pat Lang and other scholars.
I want to feel what he feels
A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda (by Ruth Michaelson).
Sabrine and her soldier husband managed to marry against all odds, including her family's wrath. Now, their love story faces an even bigger threat—his abduction by the Nusra Front.
What We Left Behind
The new normal in Baghdad
"What is more worrying is that politicians themselves are adapting to the situation rather than trying to change it. The new regime seems to have slipped in to the shoes of the former. Officials squat in the opulent residences of their predecessors, whose era they claimed they were ending. Almost no infrastructure has been built in Baghdad over the past 10 years, except the local government headquarters, the road to the airport and a few flyovers. Traffic police shelters at crossroads are stamped "gift from the town hall", recalling the "donations" (makarim) of Saddam: a personalised substitute for what should be provided anonymously by the state. Public service salaries remain insufficient, driving employees to find supplementary sources of income, legal or not. High-level corruption is tolerated, documented and used as leverage when necessary. Pervasive social climbing, nepotism and incompetence are poisoning institutions." -- Almost ten years after the start of the War on Iraq, Le Monde Diplomatique looks at what has really changed.
I am the gravestone and the photograph - part 2
"After the blast the entire building came down. As the rescue teams and journalists rushed to the scene, a second explosion took place." Hazaras are a religious minority who fled from Afghanistan. They are called infidels by Sunni extremist groups operating in Pakistan, and as an ethnic minority, are easily recognized and targeted. The Pakistani government has done nothing to stop these attacks. Last night, more than 83 people from my community lost their lives. For nothing. [more inside]
Is it tinfoil hat time again already?
The recent bombing of a a Shi'ite mosque in SE Iran by the Sunni Muslim rebel group Jundullah raises again the question of whether the US is in bed with the enemy. The Groups leader Abdolmalek Rigi was recently executed by the Iranians.
In 2007 ABC News reported on The Secret War Against Iran.
"Some former CIA officers say the arrangement is reminiscent of how the U.S. government used proxy armies, funded by other countries including Saudi Arabia, to destabilize the government of Nicaragua in the 1980s".
In 2007 ABC News reported on The Secret War Against Iran.
"Some former CIA officers say the arrangement is reminiscent of how the U.S. government used proxy armies, funded by other countries including Saudi Arabia, to destabilize the government of Nicaragua in the 1980s".
The path to 'victory'
Is This a 'Victory'? "We hear again and again from Washington that we have turned a corner in Iraq and are on the path to victory. If so, it is a strange victory."
Baghdad Nights
Baghdad nights: evaluating the US military 'surge' using nighttime light signatures (PDF). A team of UCLA geographers using satellite imagery to track the amount of light emitted in Baghdad at night found that electricity use in Sunni neighborhoods fell prior to the surge and never returned, indicating that ethnic cleansing by Shiite militias drove the Sunnis away before the surge began and was largely responsible for the subsequent decrease in violence. [Via Passport]
Surge? More like... something that rhymes with surge.
The military surge in Iraq is failing. Sure, violence in the country is down significantly, but that's as much due to the Sunni Awakening, which began significantly before the surge got going in 2007. Unfortunately, everyone, particularly the McCain campaign, seems to have forgotten that the goal of the surge was to provide political stability, and it totally hasn't. [more inside]
A look inside the Sunni insurgency in Iraq.
Partitioning Democracy
The practical future of the country formerly known as Iraq. [NewsFilter, but a significant acknowledgement of something long-in-coming.]
we're the Mafia now
the "Second Liberation of Baghdad" --coming soon, in which we act as "enforcers", providing "protection" --...American and Iraqi troops would move from neighbourhood to neighbourhood, leaving behind Sweat teams — an acronym for "sewage, water, electricity and trash" — to improve living conditions by upgrading clinics, schools, rubbish collection, water and electricity supplies. Sunni insurgent strongholds are almost certain to be the first targets, although the Shi'ite militias such as the Mahdi army of Moqtada al-Sadr, the radical cleric, and the Iranian-backed Badr Brigade would need to be contained. ... Will we be greeted with candy and flowers again as well?
The Ongoing Iraqi Civil War To Date
Civil war. Surely this is an adjectival misnomer of the first rank. Of all of the various types of war, civil war -- that is, a violent conflict waged between opposing sides within a society -- has generally been the least mannerly and the most savage... By just about every meaningful standard that can be applied -- the reference points of history, the research criteria of political science, the contemporaneous reporting of on-the-ground observers, the grim roll of civilian and combatant casualties -- Iraq is now well into the bloody sequence of civil war. Dispense with the tentative locution "on the verge of." An active, if not full-boil, civil war is already a reality.Shattering Iraq
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Iran gaining influence, power in Iraq through militia
Bush's Strategy, Iraq's New Army Challenged by Ethnic Militias
Outside View: Iraq's Grim Lessons More Inside
Dick Cheney's Pre-Emptive Nuclear War on Terror
In case of emergency, nuke Iran. From the folks who brought you Operation Iraqi Freedom and the "last throes" of the insurgency, the latest strategy for enhancing homeland security and US global standing is to launch a nuclear first-strike against Iran in the event of another 9/11-style attack -- whether Iran has ties to the attackers or not. As Juan Cole points out, turning a Shiite Muslim nation into the next Hiroshima could have disagreeable consequences. (First reported by the American Conservative, not your typical liberal rag, and via DailyKos.)
Converting to which Islam?
"White Muslim." Converting to which Islam? Most of the new Muslims I read about in the usual media feel impelled to join the "orthodox" Sunni (if not outright Wahhabi) variety, as if there is no other. But, as many of you no doubt already know, a non-negligible minority of the world's Muslims are Shi'ite, whose biggest "Twelver" branch was made famous by this Ayatollah. To further refute the image of "monolithic" Islam,within the Shia minority are a minority known as "Seveners" or Ismailis , whose biggest branch is run by this gentleman , whose conception of Islam as "a thinking, spiritual faith, one that teaches compassion and tolerance" seems more congenial to the self-selected strata inclined to, oh, post to MetaFilter, perhaps especially to "Secular Humanist" atheists like me. (I'll bet some of you can even relate to his divorce.) Further reading from these links (perhaps with Google's help) should further belie much of the dumbed-down propaganda "mainstream" Americans are spoon-fed about Islam, showing the kaleidoscopic nature of one of today's One True Faiths. (And then there are the almost Zen-like Sufis, and ....)
The battle the US wants to provoke
The battle the US wants to provoke Make no mistake: this is not the "civil war" that Washington has been predicting will break out between Sunnis, Shias and Kurds. Rather, it is a war provoked by the US occupation authority and waged by its forces against the growing number of Shia who support Moqtada al-Sadr (by Naomi Klein in Baghdad).
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Like the original game, Far Cry 3 is set on a tropical island, this time found somewhere at the intersection of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. In typical TechSpot fashion, we'll be testing Far Cry 3's open world environment using 29 DirectX 11 graphics cards from AMD and Nvidia across all price ranges.
This new game is built using an advanced version of the Dunia engine called Dunia 2, which is said to feature new water rendering technology, a realistic weather system, advanced AI technology, a new animation system, realistic facial expressions, motion capture technology and global illumination -- many of which are made possible by the game's adoption of DirectX 11 and can only be experienced on the PC version.


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By the second half of the 20th century, skiing began to enjoy unprecedented popularity. Pleasant Mountain in Bridgton (later Shawnee Peak) was Maine's foremost place to join the fun in the 1950s and 1960s.
World Alpine Ski Racing in Maine
Sugarloaf -- a small ski area by European standards -- entered ski racing history in 1971 by hosting an event that was part of the World Cup Alpine Ski Championships. The "Tall Timber Classic," as the event was known, had a decidedly Maine flavor.
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Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870
A history of Maine's Swedish Colony in Aroostook County. Project partners include Caribou Public Library, Maine Swedish Colony, New Sweden School, New Sweden Historical Society, Nylander Museum, and Stockholm Historical Society. In addition to a substantive history of the Colony generally, exhibit topics cover specific family histories, Olof Nylander, mills and homes in Stockholm, hand tools, railroads, and more.


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World War II Veteran: Galen Kittleson
Twenty-year-old Galen Kittleson from St. Ansgar was stationed in the Philippines as part of an elite unit called the Alamo Scouts. The Scouts were made up of small highly trained units that operated behind Japanese battle lines gathering information about enemy forces. Kittleson's unit was selected to carry out reconnaissance on the Cabanatuan prison camp in anticipation of a rescue attempt. The camp was 30 miles behind enemy lines.
(Galen Kittleson) I was really the first one to see it, but it was across an open field, too, because the Japanese had those prisoners growing stuff out there for the camp.
With members of the 6th Ranger Battalion, an attack was planned, and on January 30, 1945, as the sun went down, the battle began.
(Galen Kittleson) And when we got to—right close to the fence, a gong started going and we thought, my God, they know we're here. But it was sailors in that POWs that each night they'd run the 8:00, 7:00, you know, like we do in ships.
(Galen Kittleson) I know it was noisy as all heck right when they attacked it, of course, because the Rangers really done a super job. They got that gate open and those suckers really poured in there. I didn't fire a round there. I didn't have to. My job was to get those prisoners to the river, so I did that. Sometimes you had to almost grab a hold of them to keep them going the right direction, but they got there.
PFC Kittleson was awarded a Bronze Star for his participation in the raid.
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Posted: 8:15 am Thursday, September 10th, 2009
Climate control: Is it nice to fool Mother Nature?
By John Nelander
Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody ever does anything about it. Until now.
We had two outside-the-box ideas recently that were totally off the radar for a lot of experts in the field of meteorology. This summer, we heard from Microsoft founder Bill Gates about a plan to knock the stuffing out of hurricanes before they can make landfall.
More on that in a minute. But first, a group of economists announced last month that they can take care of the global warming problem for just $5.95.
Oh, wait a minute – let me recheck those figures. It's actually $9 billion, but even that's bargain basement when you're talking about a problem this big.
The proposal comes from a group called the Copenhagen Consensus Center, a think tank comprised of high-powered academics based in Denmark.
On the organization's Facebook page, center leaders modestly explain: "We commission research that analyzes the optimal ways to combat the biggest problems facing the world. We promote the use of sound economic science – especially the principle of prioritization – to make sure that with limited resources, we achieve the most 'good' for people and the planet."
The members propose "climate engineering." One of their ideas is to spray sea water into the air from 2,000 different locations, which will help clouds reflect sunlight back into space in a process called "marine cloud whitening."
The Wall Street Journal quotes a group member as saying that it would be like coating the planet "with 100-plus sunblock."
The Center's director is Bjorn Lomborg, author of the book, The Skeptical Environmentalist. Lomberg doesn't argue that global warming doesn't exist, by the way, he just thinks CO2 reduction plans like the Kyoto Protocol are too expensive and will tank the world economy.
Three members of the Copenhagen folks are Nobel laureates in economics. So we can assume they have a plan for what happens when the salt in the sea water falls on agricultural areas.
Now, about Bill Gates' hurricane idea: He proposes stationing platforms in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic to pump cold water from the bottom of the ocean. When a hurricane approaches, the system hits the cool surface water, effectively cutting off the storm's energy supply.
The plan has received a lukewarm reception so far.
"The problem is the storms come up so rapidly," says hurricane forecaster William Gray, of Colorado State University. "You only get two to three days warning. It's very difficult to bring up enough cold water in two to three days to have much effect."
In other words Mother Nature is more than just unpredictable. She's one tough cookie.
TROPICAL UPDATE: Hurricane Fred achieved Category 3 status yesterday with winds of 115 mph. It has turned to the northwest and was expected to begin a curve to the north in the far eastern Atlantic. Winds have weakened to 105 mph. The National Hurricane Center forecasts that Fred will dissipate to a remnant low in five days. The catch is that this kind of rapid dissipation could turn what's left of Fred back to the west. The system will need to be watched through the weekend.
Some computer models are also spinning up a tropical system in the western Gulf of Mexico this weekend. Regardless of what actually forms, heavy rain is expected to hit Texas and Louisiana.
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John Nelander is a freelance writer, book editor and publisher in West Palm Beach. Weather Matters features news and observations about the weather with a focus on what's happening in South Florida. The blog also looks at the latest studies on climate change as well as what's happening in the weather forecasting biz. His website is www.pbeditorialservices.com.


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I couldn't wait to tell Grumpy what we were having for dinner the night I made hamburger soup. 🙂
If you are one of my Facebook Followers, you probably know the story about how when I ask Grumpy what he is making for dinner….and I get the response "hotdog soup". That is his reply no matter how much I wished he would help out and at least come up with an idea for dinner.
Needless to say, I received pure pleasure when Grumpy called me to find out what was on the dinner table that night, and my response was "hamburger soup". He thought I was joking…..little did he know just how serious I was. ;o)
Hamburger Soup
1 lb hamburger
1/2 large onion, diced
1 large garlic clove, minced
1-1/2 teaspoons Aromat (or any other all purpose seasoning)
2-14.5 oz cans diced petite tomatoes
2 cans hot water
3 vegetable boullion cubes
1 package Birds-Eye Steamfresh mixed vegetables (I used the one with asparagus and baby carrots, so I cut them up smaller before mixing into the soup)
1/2 cup quick cooking barley
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon thyme
Saute hamburger, onion, garlic and Aromat seasoning until beef is browned. Drain any excess fat from beef.
Stir in two tomatoes, boullion cubes, vegetables, and hot water. Simmer a few minutes until boullion cubes have dissolved. Add salt, basil, oregano, and thyme. Stir in barley. Simmer about 10 minutes.
About the salt and boullion. If you are watching your sodium, you will want to adjust this. I tend to like things on the saltier side – but even Chris said this needed more flavor – so I added about 1 teaspoon of the better than boullion paste at the end. This made it perfect for us.
I used quick cooking barley – but orginally had plans to use a small pasta. I switched to barley when I found I didn't have the pasta that I wanted (ditalini). I probably could have used orzo but then the barley caught my eye, so I went with it. This soup was enjoyed by everyone….and next time Grumpy may not think I'm joking when I tell him we are eating hamburger soup!


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ATA concept implies that contemporary technological processes allow employing some processor transistors not only in universal functional units but also in some specific tasks increasing the performance in particular applications.
According to this concept, SSE4.2 has five instructions accelerating XML-files parsing. These instructions also speed up lines and texts processing. Another two new instructions from SSE4.2 set are intended for completely different applications. The first one, CRC32 accumulates checksum, and the second one, POPCNT, counts the number of set bits in the source. These instructions can also be used for a wide range of crunching and networking tasks.


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Rory Freedman, co-author of Skinny Bitch, is an "animal lover". Her books are wonderful reads about how we all can and must do more for the nonhuman animals (animals) with whom we share our planet. Ms. Freedman's latest book called Beg: A Radical New Way of Regarding Animals is a wonderful and often eye-opening read for everyone who encounters animals in their lives, which includes just about everyone. She tells it like it is and sometimes the text is graphic and hard to handle. But this is the real world for countless, billions of other animals, and we need to face up to what we do and what we all can and must do to make their lives much much better.
A few not so gentle reminders and gems from Beg should whet your appetite for reading this very important book. These include: Basic math + uninformed people = a bunch of dead dogs and cats concerning the millions of animals who are killed in animal shelters each year; Don't get mad, get adopting (we don't need more dog breeders); and Who are you wearing? As I've noted time and time again concerning the notion of "dead cow walking", it's a matter of who we eat (see also and), not what we eat, because millions upon millions of food animals were sentient beings who did not enjoy being egregiously harmed and killed.
The abuse of animals in entertainment, for our, not their benefit, is reprehensible. Regarding dog shows, in her chapter titled "Worst In Show", Ms. Freedman writes, "I think the Westminster Dog Show is at best irritating and silly, but more than that, it does a disservice parading around these purebreds. It's a disconcerting pairing of beauty pageantry and eugenics." (p. 40) She goes on to note that humans decide which traits are desirable and then we breed dogs to fit these criteria with no concern for the well being of the dogs. It's really a dirty double-cross to bring dogs (and other animals) into the world for our, not their benefit.
In her last chapter called "Let's Get Spiritual" that both her editor and agent wanted to omit (I'm glad she resisted their attempts to "86" it), Ms. Freedman urges us to go to the "divine seed" in our heart and "be courageous enough to change." Amen. And, it's not that hard to add compassion and love to the world. We can easily do it in all of our daily activities and also when working on large-scale conservation projects (please see, for example, "Ignoring Nature No More: Compassionate Conservation at Work"). So, let's do it now.
When people tell me they love animals and then harm them I say I'm glad they don't love me
Ms. Freedman walks her talk. As a "psychotic dog mom" with whom I can easily identify, she loves to kiss, bite, hug, and spoon the dogs with whom she shares her home. I really enjoyed Beg and I think you will too. It is a must read about how we must do more to improve the lives of other animals. Ms. Freedman's direct approach and occasional irreverence are very much welcomed as are the deep and unwavering passion and love she offers to other animals and brings to her readers.
Animal pain and suffering hurts us all. We suffer the indignities to which we expose other animals. We are very confused about our relationships with other animals. When people tell me they love animals and then mindlessly and routinely harm them, I say I'm glad they don't love me.
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