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The unofficial votes are in and the Greater Amsterdam School District will soon have two new buses join its transportation fleet.
Voters went to the polls Tuesday to vote on a proposition to purchase two new school buses -- a $105,986 66-passenger bus and a $101,260 30-passenger bus -- for the district's use.
According to district documents, 90 percent of the cost is eligible for reimbursement by state aid.
Greater Amsterdam School District Superintendent Thomas Perillo said Tuesday after the votes were tallied that 335 residents voted on the proposition.
Unofficial results revealed 220 "yes" votes and 115 "no" votes, he said.
"We calculated that it did pass by more than the 60 percent super-majority," Perillo said. "It passed by 65.6 percent."
Voter turnout was low, Perillo said, but he thanked those who exercised their right to vote and support the district.
"I think it was a very good idea to separate this vote from the larger vote in May," Perillo said. "We were able to isolate an important part for our students."
The vote results will become official Wednesday at a special meeting of the GASD Board of Education.
Once voted on by the board, the next part of the process will be to put the buses out for bid.

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Some of you may have seen my Dragon Priest mask thread, but this one is a bit different because I'll be working on the entire costume for the Dragon Priest Krosis, from Skyrim.
I started by taking a raw cast from the improved DP mold.
I sculpted the crest out of clay, then molded it and casted it.
To make the crown, I measured how long it would have to be and cut out three lengths of cardstock and glued them together. I then took some foamie sheets and cut the wavy pattern into it and stuck it onto the cardstock. To seal it for painting, I applied mod podge with a brush and coated it in clear acrylic. Then hot glue and paint!
I added slight weathering to the cloth with brown and granite spray paint. The spine parts were actually coat hangers that I trimmed and painted.
Added a bunch of battle damage and whatnot, painted it and weathered it with green and granite acrylic. I used a sponge to apply it where necessary.
And put it all together!
Here are more photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/sirtsab...7629121616595/
Work on the armor and robes will be starting this week.
Last edited by Sir Tsaboc; Oct 21, 2012 at 4:59 PM.
That looks absolutely amazing! I was hoping to see a full build soon.
Excellent work, Skyrim has amazing details!
I'm working on the full suit, I just finished cutting the cloth for the robes. I think I'll take an EVA approach to the armor.
I think this belongs in the creation discussion page, if a mod could move it...
looks awesome man.
Good work on the Krosis mask. Any future plans for more Skyrim-style stuff? Maybe a full set of Ebony or Dragon armor?
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Good work on the Krosis mask. Any future plans for more Skyrim-style stuff? Maybe a full set of Ebony or Dragon armor?
Working on the Ebony
Okay, I am jealous. That looks amazing.
/stalks back to the coffee cave
I couldnt agree more, simply awesome! Keep up the great work, one of these days ill probally do a Skyrim build, since the elder scrolls is my favorite game franchise. And your work is very inspiring!
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Working on the Ebony
This looks Awesome! did you keep the Default size of the Ebony Helmet in Pepakura Designer?
Looking forward to see more skyrim builds! everything looks awesome
Please don't shoot fireballs at me krosis, I won't learn the dragon shouts on your wall...
Seriously this is really good! Excellent, make his staff too!
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The below changes describe a method to get away from "cast and forget" type casting. I'm not claiming there aren't holes or issues and only present it as a rough draft of the idea.
The basic premise is this: a caster can cast any number of spells per day that they know and have components to cast. However, while casting itself is unlimited, casting a spell of higher than the normal level a caster can cast requires a certain cool down period before another spell of similar level or higher may be cast.
Any caster may technically cast any spell on their list so long as they know it or have access to it either via a spellbook, scroll, etc and have components to cast it.
Casting Times
The caveat to this is that all casting times, cool downs and potential ramifications are dependent on the relationship between the caster level of the caster and the level of the spell. A caster who can normally cast a level 4 spell, can cast a level 4 spell as a standard action as normal so long as the normal casting time is such. However, a level 1 caster casting a level 4 spell would take 1 hour if the spell normally takes a standard action, for example. These timescales for casting adjust along the scale of swift action, move action, standard action, full-round action, 1 minute, 1 hour, 1 day and 1 week and adjust by +1 per the level of the spell above the level the caster can normally cast. Any casting times taking longer than 1 hour require an uninterrupted time with which to cast, the caster may not take breaks for any reason and must make concentration checks for any interruptions and the caster must make any relevant saves for forgoing food and water during the time they spend casting a spell. Forced march rules may be used if it is thematically appropriate to do so.
Higher level casters may cast spells more quickly and work the timescales in the opposite direction, but this requires a caster be able to cast spells of a level 3 higher than the spell in question. For example, a caster able to cast 9th level spells may cast spells rated at levels 4-6 as a move action and spells with level 0-3 as a swift action. This may allow casters to cast more than 1 spell per turn but no spell may be cast by a caster of any level in any time increment shorter than a swift action through either metamagic feats, class abilities, traits, etc except where the normal casting time of a spell is indicated to be such, such as Feather Fall, which is an immediate action.
They should also make some sort of save for channeling more energy than their level normally allows. This should be in the form of either a will or fortitude save depending on either the level of the spell or its effects. Concentration checks work normally per RAW.
Regardless if a caster fails or succeeds a save to cast a higher level spell, as long as they have all the required components, makes any relevant concentration checks or other saves normally encountered in casting other than those below, the spell effect works normally even if casting the spell kills the caster. The only caveat to this is that if the caster dies as the result of casting a spell too high powered for them and the target of the spell has a spell resist rating, the target is assumed to automatically be immune to the spell effects as per the normal rules of spell resistance as if the caster failed their caster level check.
Casters should also face potential drawbacks in the form of fortitude or will saves for casting spells higher than their normal level allows. Spells that affect the target's mind should require a will save of DC 10 + (5/level of spell over normal the caster can cast) caster level check. Failing this save drives the caster mad in some way and the caster gains a condition as deemed appropriate by the GM for a number of rounds equal to the difference between the spells a caster may normally cast and the spell attempted. For example, a level 1 caster casting a 9th level spell would be driven mad for 8 rounds if he failed his will save.
If a spell inflicts damage, the caster must make a fortitude save using the above rules except the caster takes on the amount of damage of the spell in question as per the spell's description and only for 1 round unless the spell effect lasts multiple rounds and ends when the spells effects normally would end.
Spells targeting the body (polymorph, teleport, etc) are also a fortitude save and similarly act upon the caster instead should they fail their save.
Spell resistance works normally. Failing any of the above saves negates any affect on the intended target. Reflex saves are not included as the effect works directly and immediately upon the caster and is impossible to diminish, negate or otherwise avoid these effects even if you have a spell resistance rating, damage reduction or abilities such as Evasion.
Spell Components
All spell components cost at least 1 GP and are therefore "expensive." Components must be purchased and spent on a per casting basis. If a GP amount of a components would be unwieldy in size (e.g. if 1 GP of cloth would equal multiple bolts) then increase the quality of the item such that its quantity in GP may be carried easily enough on ones person so as to be able to cast the spell as many times as normal as if these rules were not in effect. If a quality of material is not available within an area then spells dependent upon that material may not be cast even if the caster has the eschew materials feat.
Cool Down
Lastly, casting a spell higher than one's normal level of spells requires a cool down equal to half the time required to cast the spell before another spell of the same level or higher may be cast regardless if the casting was successful or not. If a level 1 caster casts a level 6 spell, they may not cast another level 6 or higher spell for 3 days, 12 hours. These cool downs stack. Casting a level 7 spell followed by a level 6 spell requires a week before another level 6 or higher spell may be cast. As long as a caster is under such a cool down, they are considered fatigued.
Instead of cool down periods wouldn't it make more sense (and be easier to track) to have a tiered spell point system?
So you have a pool for level 1, 2 and 3 spells, you run out of 3rd spell points and you can convert over 2nd level points (at a harsh ratio) to fill that pool. Each time a spell pool is empty (per spell level) you gain a fatigue level. Again, stressing harsh conversion ratios where it would tactically make more sense to keep your 1st level pool intact and not dumping all the points to replenish higher level pools (unless you're really desperate).
I like cool down mechanics but I think points are easier to keep track of, especially when dealing with different levels/cool down times, assigning X amount of points (per tier/day) would be easier to manage imo.
One other boon to points is that since it's point dependant (and you have pools per level) the recovery time/ability to cast will not be fixed i.e. a week for anyone who casts a 7th level spelled followed by a 6th level spell. Spell point recovery based on level would be dependent upon level, feats, rest, environment, etc, and not just the spell level being cast having a fixed cool down timer. Once you gain enough points back and you can cast the spell again. Other variables (ex: fatigue and casting checks) can be instituted to manage balance/abuse issues.


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Fort Sumner 21, Tucumcari 6
• Records: Tucumcari 1-3, Fort Sumner 3-2
• Difference: The Foxes played a bend-but-not-break defense. They allowed 15 first downs and 265 total yards, but only one score.
• Difference-makers: Tucumcari, Javier Villanueva caught three passes for 65 yards. Fort Sumner, Michael Giannini rushed for 166 yards on 16 carries, including a 45-yard TD run in the second period. QB Garrett Hisel went just 2-for-4 passing, but both completions went for touchdowns — 39 yards to Nik Sanchez, 13 yards to Hunter Sparks.
• By the numbers: 1 — penalties for the Foxes, for five yards. Fort Sumner also committed no turnovers.
• Of note: All the scoring was done in the first half. … Fort Sumner finished with 304 total yards, including 252 on the ground. … The Foxes play a second consecutive District 2-2A team next week when they host Texico.
Lake Arthur 58, Floyd 6
• Records: Floyd 0-3, Lake Arthur 5-0
• Difference: The Panthers, ranked No. 1 in 6-man, scored following the opening kickoff, then converted after recovering three consecutive onside kicks in the first quarter. "They're No. 1 for a reason," said Broncos coach Steve Foust, whose squad plays with only seven or eight players most days.
• Difference-maker: When they did finally get the ball, the Broncos marched 42 yards for their loan tocuhdown, a 14-yard pass from W.T. Whitecotton to Colby Rogers late in the first quarter. "I was actually very proud of our kids," Foust said. "We drove the ball a few times, but we weren't able to complete the drives."
• Of note: This was the first of four consecutive road games which will bring the Broncos' abbreviated schedule to an end. … Floyd travels to San Jon on Friday in a 4 p.m. start.
Logan 28, Melrose 22
• Records: Logan 3-1, Melrose 3-2
• Difference: The teams traded scores through first three quarters before Logan's Wyatt Strand scored his third touchdown with about five minutes left.
• Difference-makers: Logan, Strand scored earlier on runs of 15 and 20 yards, and he also added a pair of 2-point conversion runs. For Melrose, sophomore Wyatt Williams ran for two TDs and threw a 7-yard pass to Braden Hemminger for the third. Williams added a pair of 2 PAT runs as well.
• Of note: After winning their first three games by a combined 180-0, the Buffaloes have absorbed gut-wrenching setbacks to Flinthills and Logan at home. … Next week, Melrose hosts top-ranked Gateway Christian (4-0), which routed Flinthills 64-12 on Friday.
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The crucifixion of Jesus likely caused a great amount of grief and trauma for the disciples - especially the ones who knew Jesus personally. According to Keshgegian: "The cross was a crisis for Jesus' followers and those who came after…the crucifixion of Jesus was a traumatic event" (166). It must have been a tremendous loss when the person who had helped the disciples experience God, communal solidarity, radical inclusiveness, mutual care, etc., was killed by a brutal empire in an atrocious way – the cross. Keshgegian goes on to say:
"The biblical narratives make it clear that the crucifixion was experienced as a major crisis for the Jesus movement that caused Jesus' followers to flee and go into hiding. They even disrupted their community life and the mission they shared. It challenged their fundamental experience of safety. Jesus' followers were afraid for their lives. The crucifixion, even though it was not directed at them, threatened them. It also disturbed their sense of meaning. Jesus was the one whom they had followed as their leader. They were expecting a new reign of God. What they seemed to get was defeat. Their leader was killed, ignobly killed. What hope or promise could there be in this? The crucifixion terrified and confused them. It left them bereft and even seemingly abandoned. They did not know how to respond to this loss and trauma" (qtd. Grundy, 155, unpublished).The loss and accompanying grief must have been exceedingly intense. This would likely have been an "ambiguous grief" filled with uncertainties, questions, and conflicting emotions. How could the "Son of God" die? Did he actually die? Is there any hope? Is this somehow a source of hope? Was the Empire of God defeated? Can it continue in some way? Why didn't God stop this from happening? Could God stop it? The list of such questions would have been endless. As Boss says, "the greater the ambiguity surrounding one's loss, the more difficult it is to master it and the greater one's depression, anxiety, and [interpersonal] conflict" (7). Boss goes on to point out the following aspects of ambiguous loss: (1) "because the loss is confusing, people are baffled and immobilized," (2) "the uncertainty prevents people from adjusting to the ambiguity of their loss by reorganizing the roles and rules of their relationship…so that the [interpersonal] relationship freezes in place," (3) "people are denied the symbolic rituals that ordinarily support a clear loss," (4) "the absurdity of ambiguous loss reminds people that life is not always rational and just," (5) "because ambiguous loss goes on and on…they become emotionally exhausted from the relentless uncertainty" (7-8). All of these aspects could have been part of the experience of those early disciples – and those who came after. They were close to the murderous execution of the person they knew as rabbi, liberator, friend, son, brother, "Son of God," "Son of Man," "Immanuel," etc. As Boss notes: "Ambiguous loss is the most stressful loss people can face…They hunger for clarity" (20). It would have been very difficult for the disciples to live in the immobilizing bog of endless questions, which in turn probably had endless possible answers. They had to find and create meaning out of this event in order to come to some level of emotional, psychological, and spiritual resolution. Humans are meaning-making creatures. In fact, Greenspan suggests that "making meaning of out suffering is the basis of the human capacity to survive evil and transcend it" (45). The disciples needed to find some meaning out of this situation because "existing without meaning…is like existing without air" (Greenspan, 132). How did some of them make meaning out of it?
Some of the disciples attempted to make meaning out of the trauma and grief caused by Jesus' unjust death but without fully working through the difficult emotions. As Grundy notes:
"Rather than being able to live with that event as traumatic…those around Jesus and those who came after looked for ways to justify what happened, to make it a good thing as well as a bad thing, to make it necessary, beneficial, even ordained. Because this traumatic injury was never faced as trauma…'the crucifixion remains an unexamined trauma at the core of Christian faith and theology'" (156).Because, as Keshgegian argues, trauma "results in a lack of safety and triggers an internal need to try to reestablish some kind of control," if that trauma is not addressed as such, this need can be "expressed in distorted ways" (qtd. Grundy, 156). For example, Grundy argues that the practice of breaking a symbolic body and pouring its blood in Communion is a form of "repetition compulsion" (Grundy, 154), whereby "the repetitive reliving of the traumatic experience must represent a spontaneous, unsuccessful attempt at healing" and "is an attempt to integrate the traumatic event" (Herman, 41). Therefore, instead of Communion being an extension of the meal ministry of Jesus, it became a "repetition compulsion" where the disciples reenacted the unjust violence done to Jesus by the Roman Empire as an attempt to deal with their grief and trauma. The prevalence of the cross in Christian piety and architecture is another example of their unresolved grief and trauma. Keshgegian explains this further: "The fixation of the Christian tradition on the cross provides centuries of evidence of what happens when one tries to make something good and meaningful out of what is not good…The memory of the cross must be preserved precisely as tragic. It is a death and loss that needs to be mourned" (174). Therefore, instead of the cross being a symbol of state-sponsored terrorism, it has become a symbol of the saving work God has done for us. As Keshgegian argues, "Trauma that is not remembered and dealt with appropriately finds expression in distorted relationally and arrested living. So too with the cross" (173). In order to deal with the grief and trauma of Jesus' execution effectively, perhaps we could re-define the meaning of Communion and the cross so that we do not pass on these distorted expressions and unresolved grief on to future generations. This is not to suggest that the disciples were bad people who passed on a bad tradition. Instead, it is to suggest that the disciples were dealing with a natural part of life – grief. And their grief was likely intensified by the fact that they were mourning the crucifixion and subsequent loss of a transformative, highly meaningful religious figure in their lives. Thus, they passed this grief on through their stories, traditions, and testimonies. As Grundy argues, "we must consider the possibility that at least some of early Christian story and memory, if not a good deal of it, are being structured by traumatic violence that is contemporaneous with the production of the texts, as well as the crucifixion itself" (157-158). Therefore, until the modern Church addresses the unresolved grief and trauma caused by Jesus' crucifixion, we will continue to pass on the disciples' unresolved "stuff" (Grundy, 159; Keshgegian, 196-197). Perhaps we need to mindfully heal this pain in the memory and tradition of the Church.
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Obama's Israel Apology Tour
Askia Muhammad | 3/20/2013, 12:13 p.m.
President Obama is now in Israel for his first trip there as (well) "Commander in Chief." In my ongoing scenario where the Israeli tail wags the American dog, the president has finally come to "heel."
You see in American Kennel Club obedience trials, "heeling" is when a team walks a predetermined pattern with the pooch remaining on the handler's left side and reasonably close and attentive to the handler's every command. Let's watch and see what happens in Jerusalem, and observe who "wags" whom.
It's no secret that President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are wary of each other. The prime minister went so far in an appearance on "Meet The Press" last fall as to all but state his desire that Americans elect Republican Mitt Romney president last November.
You see it's just not "kosher" in modern diplomatic terms for countries to permanently seize land that was conquered by military arms, as the Israelis did in 1967 when they occupied what had been recognized as Arab land during what was the "Six Day War." But Israel has always played by a different set of rules than the rest of the civilized world. It's as though they "answer to a higher power," so they don't have to play by the rules of laws crafted by mere mortal men.
Despite the idea that Israel would one day exchange "land for peace," in order to win a permanent peace agreement with its Arab neighbors, the Netanyahu government has accelerated his country's expansion of illegal settlements with the apparent idea that once in place, the Israeli settlers can never be removed, no matter what the Palestinians try to negotiate at the bargaining table. So it is. So it shall be.
So the president is off to Jerusalem, and by the way, to make it look like the trip is more than simply an "Apology Tour to Israel," he will also travel to the Palestinian towns of Ramallah and Bethlehem, and to Amman, the capital of Jordan.
It is well known that the U.S. cooperates very closely with Israel on security, intelligence and economic issues, and gives Israel more foreign aid than to all the African countries combined. And there will be a broad agenda for the two governments to address while the president is there, especially the U.S. efforts to do Israel's bidding, preventing Iran from developing any legitimate peaceful nuclear technology, though it will be framed as stopping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.
Another longtime Israeli opponent - Syria - will also be a part of the bi-lateral discussions during the president's visit. And the Obama administration hopes to advance Israeli-Palestinian peace, but how that can be done without the Israelis curtailing their expansion of illegal settlements, and without the U.S. pressuring them to do so is simply a mind boggling proposition.
The irony is that President Obama - Prime Minister Netanyahu's endorsement notwithstanding - won a landslide election victory in November, 332 Electoral College votes to Romney's 206; he won a majority in 27 of the 50 states; and he polled 5 million more votes than his opponent. Meanwhile, Netanyahu remains in power by a narrower margin than before, and his new governing coalition has jettisoned some of the ultra-conservative parties which were in his first administration.
And yet the perception remains that it is Netanyahu, and not Obama who will be calling the tune and dictating the agenda in their series of meetings. The Israeli "tail" (population 8 million) is still apparently wagging the American "dog" (population 313 million). The president will have to win the prime minister's approval for this visit to be judged a success by the pundit class in this country, and in order to do that, he may just have to release convicted spy Jonathan Pollard as a gesture of goodwill.
There will be one token victory for the first Black president however. At the gala dinner hosted by Israel's President Shimon Peres, one of the 120 dinner guests - insisted on by the White House advance team - will be 22-year-old Yityish Aynaw, a woman of Ethiopian descent and the first ever Black woman to win the title Miss Israel.
Post-racial Israeli style, meet post-racial American style.


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Aspen, Colorado
Take the coolest town on earth, surround it with four resorts, sprinkle with powder, douse liberally with tequila, hit Pulse. Welcome to Aspen. For starters, the terrain—Snowmass's Hanging Valley, Ajax's Trainor's, Highlands' Five Fingers backcountry—is unreal...and empty. Not so the bars—or your local buddy's couch, where you were planning to crash for the night.
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Norton PSD requires new water pump
Water customers in the Norton Harding Jimtown Public Service District will remain under an emergency water conservation order until further notice, as the PSD's main production pump needs to be replaced.
Curtis Elmore, chief operator at the PSD, said Wednesday about 750 regular water customers and three large commercial customers are affected by the water conservation order, including Tygart Valley Regional Jail, the town of Junior and the new Army Readiness Center.
The conservation order, issued Tuesday, means water usage is limited to "life-sustaining purposes only." Customers are asked to avoid using water for laundry, washing cars, etc.
"If everyone pitches in, we can get through this," Elmore said. "We've got a lot of folks to take care of, and we appreciate their efforts of conservation at this time. … Conservation is the most important key."
He said the pump issues became apparent Monday morning, when workers noticed it wasn't supplying the typical amount of water. When examined further, the pump showed significant corrosion, and some of its hardware was broken. Elmore said these problems led to the pump's failure and a need for it to be completely replaced.
He said he is working with contractors from D&G Machine Co. in Mannington on the repair project, and parts for the new pump should be received today from a vendor in Mississippi.
Workers then should be able to assemble the pump parts Saturday, and hopefully install the new pump Sunday.
The PSD will issue a notice to customers when the pump work is complete and the water order is lifted.
"We really want to thank the customers for their efforts," Elmore added.
Anyone with further questions can reach the PSD by calling 304-636-6223.


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When he started calling games for the Brooklyn Dodgers as a freckle-faced 22-year-old back in 1950, Vin Scully couldn't possibly have imagined becoming arguably the greatest broadcaster the sport has ever known.
It's also unlikely he ever envisioned holding the same job 65 years later. But that's exactly what Scully will be doing for the Dodgers in 2014.
The team officially announced on Friday that Scully will return for a record 65th season in 2014:
OFFICIAL: Vin Scully will return for his 65th season! pic.twitter.com/h7iPzktZvc— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 23, 2013
The 85-year-old Scully, who called the only perfect game in postseason history back in 1956 alongside fellow legendary play-by-play man Mel Allen, only calls home games and travels no farther east than Arizona for away games.
Legendary former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda likewise turned to his Twitter account to celebrate the news:
Im thrilled that Vin is coming back for a 65th season calling games for our ball club. He's the greatest. pic.twitter.com/iCiU2a6yS3— Tommy Lasorda (@TommyLasorda) August 23, 2013
Dodgers fans have already weighed in on how they feel about the iconic broadcaster returning for yet another season:
Knowing Vin Scully will still be around to call Dodger baseball makes me a very happy man. Goodnight everyone— Heisenberg (@ChicagoMadeSean) August 23, 2013
When Vin Scully started broadcasting for the Dodgers the U.S. President was Harry Truman and a gallon of gas cost 18 cents.— Daniel Buerge (@danielbuergeLA) August 23, 2013
Vin Scully returning for 2014 season!!! Legends will never end— Frankie Montellano (@francameltoe) August 23, 2013
honestly hope I can look back one day and say I've done something--anything--for 65 years. Vin Scully back for Year 65 in 2014? Outstanding— David Larkins (@LarkinsWSun) August 23, 2013
Scully was a recipient of the Ford Frick Award from the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982 and is the longest-tenured broadcaster of any team in the history of professional sports.
He has broadcast numerous World Series along with three perfect games—Larsen in 1956, Sandy Koufax in 1965 and Tom Browning in 1988.
Scully never developed a catchphrase, nor has he ever had a unique way to call home runs. But he has been a part of so many memorable moments in baseball with calls that will forever be cherished, like Game 1 of the 1988 World Series:
Dodgers fans are no doubt welcoming the fact that Vin Scully will once again be saying, "It's Time for Dodger baseball!"
Doug Mead is a featured columnist with Bleacher Report. His work has been featured on CNN, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, SF Gate, CBS Sports, the Los Angeles Times and the Houston Chronicle.
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- Mechanical behavior of an asymmetrically rolled and annealed 1050-O sheet
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- Simoes, Fabio J. P.; de Sousa, Ricardo J. Alves; Gracio, Jose J. A.; Barlat, Frederic; Yoon, Jeong Whan
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- In this work, 1050-O aluminum alloy sheets are asymmetrically rolled and annealed. The asymmetric rolling process imposes intense shear deformations across the sheet thickness, leading to the development of shear texture and also grain refinement. The shear texture obtained is found to be retained after annealing. The improvements of the mechanical response and the texture evolution after heat treatment processing are inferred based on experimental shear tests and numerical simulations. It is proven that it is difficult to spread shear texture through the entire sheet thickness from a general asymmetric rolling process. Based on the fact, future research is discussed at closure.
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- Source
- International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, Vol. 50, no. 9 (Sep 2008), pp. 1372-1380
- Publication year
- 2008
- FOR Code(s)
- 0102 Applied Mathematics; 0905 Civil Engineering; 0913 Mechanical Engineering
- Keyword(s)
- Asymmetrical rolling; Mechanical behavior; Texture; Grain refinement
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- 0020-7403
- Publisher URL
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- Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
- Additional information
- The authors acknowledge support from the Portuguese Foundation of Science and Technology (FCT) under references POCI/CTM/59415/2004, POSI/SFRH/BD/12649/2003 and SFRH/BPD/28313/2006.
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Using a loupe to check for errors makes for a good method of identifying flaws and making improvements in the printing process.
Check the screen printing process in the same order the design would follow through the production process. The focus review would check films, blank screen mesh, coated mesh, exposed mesh, and final print. This allows for insight on how one issue can transfer into another area to compound a problem that eventually leads to major printing concerns. The simple equipment needed for this type of magnified check are loupes that you often get for free from mesh or screen-printing suppliers. A 10x loupe will work fine though higher powered ones are available for those who print on flat stock and at higher resolutions than typical garment printing.
Reviewing the films
Films are the most critical portion of the process to examine because screens and print will never be any better than the detail that is captured and transferred from the original film positives. The primary thing with close-up film examination is to understand what you're looking for and what may be problems. Start by creating a simple file that will create a film with a variety of edge qualities to it and several halftone line counts so that these can be reviewed first (Figure 1). The reason for this is a random piece of artwork may not have the right value range to show the dots clearly depending on the design.
Improving the film process through investigation with a loupe requires knowing what to look for. A simple diagram shows some common trouble spots in films (Figure 2).
The biggest issues with films that can be seen clearly with a loupe are edge quality and opacity. These areas can be difficult because they affect the exposure directly and show up as screen problems. It is best to catch defects at the film stage and then make corrections before they appear as ink on a garment.
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PURPOSE: In view of divergent outcomes of surgery for rectal cancer despite standard protocols, the aim of this study was to provide a basis for improving lymph node assessment by defining the number, shape, and distribution of all lymphatic structures in the mesorectum.
METHODS: Cadavers from 6 males and 6 females who died from causes other than colorectal or neoplastic pathologies were studied. Rectum and mesorectum were excised en bloc. The adipose tissue was separated from the rectum and divided into 9 sections before fixing the specimen in paraffin, cutting into smaller portions, and staining with hematoxylin and eosin. Slides were analyzed with an optical microscope, and identified lymph nodes were counted in each section.
RESULTS: The mean age of the deceased was 52.7 (range, 26–65) years. No evidence of previous history of neoplastic pathology or any type of premortal colorectal inflammatory process was found. A total of 412 lymph nodes were identified, with a mean of 34.3 (SD, 2.1; range, 31–37) lymph nodes per cadaver. The mean number of lymph nodes differed significantly across levels of the mesorectum, with 22.2 lymph nodes in the upper, 9.8 in the middle, and 2.3 in the lower sections; 266 (64.6%) of all lymph nodes were located in the upper third of the mesorectum. Distribution density was higher in the proximal posterior sections, with 197 lymph nodes (47.8%) in the upper 2 thirds of the posterior mesorectum. Node diameter was less than 5 mm in 330 (80%) of 412 nodes.
CONCLUSIONS: Our study confirmed that more than 30 lymph node units normally exist in the mesorectal area. In view of previous studies demonstrating advantages of increasing the number of lymph nodes evaluated, staging of rectal cancer might be improved by counting more than 12 lymph nodes per specimen.
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The Filibuster
This weekend will see the very last game ever at hallowed Yankee Stadium. On this blog you have made it no secret that you are everything anti-Yankees, but even you must feel some sadness in seeing this historical and cultural relic fall to the wrecking ball. Please enlighten us with some of your favorite Yankee Stadium memories; while doing so, try not to shed too many tears.
— Jeff
I only visited Yankee Stadium one time while I living in NYC. I remember it well.
The year was 2006 and the Tigers were lighting up the American League on their magical (but tragically aborted) run to the World Series. A friend of mine got tickets through her company when the Tigers came into town for a series with the Yankees and so I found myself in the Bronx on a weeknight in September. Well, I assume it was September. I don't really remember all that well. And that was when my magical night began.
First off, I came straight from work so I had my small messenger bag with me. Bad idea. Turns out you're not allowed to carry anything into Yankee Stadium with you. So instead I had to check it at a bowling alley next door. When I finally got inside, the seats were amazing, right down in a field box along the 1st base line but there was one small problem. Yankee fans. Of course I suppose I should have expected it since I had worn my Tigers hat. But I didn't realize that I had basically signed up for a couple hours of taunting.
The taunting was bearable up until they hit the point in game where "God Bless America" is sung. Now, I love my country and I always stand for the "Star Spangled Banner." I could not be more proud to be an American and that's why I took a job where I could serve my country. But this whole "God Bless America" fad is nothing but a post-9/11 NYC conceit and I'm an atheist to boot so I remained in my seat.
Turns out that this was a bad idea since the taunting then took on a whole new level of awfulness. From that point on, even after the song was finished, I was accused of everything from hating America to being a child rapist. Granted, Yankee fans are known for their boorishness and my experience was actually better than others I have heard about. But after that experience my feelings towards Yankee Stadium are similar to my feelings towards France. It would be a wonderful place if not for the people in it.
So, that's what I think about Yankee Stadium's imminent passing into history. The best thing I can say about "The House that Ruth Built" is that at least it's better than Shea.
Biden Time
It's official. Joe Biden will be Barack Obama's running mate for the 2008 presidential election. I'm okay with it. Really. I am.
I only hope that this duo will be reminiscent of the one-two punch of Schilling and Johnson who took it all the way in 2001.
I only hope that this duo will look more like Gehrig and Ruth on the field rather than Gehrig and Ruth off the field.
I only hope that this duo has enough to beat the critics and become the mighty force that Big Papi and Manny Ramirez became in Boston.
Will Biden being Biden become the hottest new catchphrase of 2008? While my hopes against that happening remain high, I would be a liar if I didn't admit my anxiety that Biden may demand a trade at the very last minute.
Hold on to your seats, folks, dear readers, my fellow US Americans…
We're just gettin' started.
Don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.
A Closer by any Other Name…
With the imminent advent of a new football season, it's time for RSBS to explore areas where a brown, oblong ball and a small, white ball overlap. The basics are pretty clear in that they both include a ball and two opposing teams but beyond that, there really isn't that much they have in common. Maybe the silly tight pants? However, there is one area where they bear a striking resemblance.
Baseball today subscribes to the adage that you can't win without a dominant closer. He can be a finesse guy, he can be an overpowering guy but he has to be able to shut down the other team for somewhere between 1 or more innings at the end of a game. This ranks them right up there in the same category as field goal kickers.
Now, before you start complaining, I fully recognize that both field goal kickers and closers are gifted with incredible physical talents. There's no way I could kick a 50 yard field goal. In fact, there's no way I could kick a 15 yard field goal. Similarly, I probably can't throw a baseball more than 60 miles an hour, much less hit that tiny little strikezone.
But that doesn't change the fact that both kickers and closers are specialty guys who come in for very specific tasks that have evolved with their respective games. And the rewards for these thankless jobs are relatively miniscule. Except on rare occasions, their best hope is just to remain invisible while attempting to succeed. Because when they fail, you can be sure their picture will be splashed across the front of the sports section (or the front page of various blogs).
Closers come from different backgrounds, sometimes converted starters who just can't handle the innings anymore or guys with funky deliveries who can't last outside of 25 pitches. And kickers tend to be guys who got kicked off the soccer team in high school or who were just too small to play any other position. Seriously, can you imagine Martin Grammatica playing wide receiver? He'd die, simple as that.
I suppose everything in life these days is heading towards more specialization and it's rare that you find a renaissance man who can perform more than one task (unlike the ubermensch pictured here). But it's kind of a shame that guys like Carlos Zambrano and Micah Owings are more the exception than the rule.
Don't get me wrong, I'm no purist and I have no desire for things to go back to the days of Babe Ruth or Bronko Nagurski. If you think players get injured a lot now, just imagine if they had to do double duty. But, I think we can shed a single tear for the end of an era before we except our new, super-specialized overlords.
Blame It On the Booze
Yes, dear readers, our venerable GW Bush came out yesterday and enlightened us with what has really been going on with the continuously slumping economy. Folks, it had nothing to do with poor management at home, questionable foreign policies nor an ever widening gap between Red and Blue US American ideologies. No.
"Wall Street got drunk."
— G.W. Bush
Thank the gods. I was a tad bit worried there as I watched gas prices in Chicago soar to $4.50 a gallon. I was just slightly disturbed when I spent $40 bucks at CVS and all I bought were paper towels, crossword puzzles and American Pie: Band Camp on DVD. And I was a tad nervous when the doctor told me he could remove the lesions if only I put on a blonde wig, some heels and called him "Daddy".
But thankfully, none of that was a result of a gummed-up government overrun by lobbyists and big oil. No. Wall Street has just been boozin' a bit… and that, dear readers, is certainly understandable.
Because nothin' says America like a good old buzz.
I certainly am not immune from this. In fact, by perusing the plentiful posts here at RSBS one could rightfully gather that we (Allen and I) are a bunch of drunks ourselves. It's true! We are not ashamed!
US America is a country built on the boozing backgrounds of Europeans, Asians, Africans — all drunks! Like baseball and apple pie, an everlasting state of drunkenness is simply the American way; Wall Street could not hide for long.
In light of this new information, let us follow the President's lead:
Every good drunk needs his drunken hero and baseball has always provided plenty. From Babe Ruth to Ty Cobb to Josh Hamilton, the grandest game on earth has never stopped producing inebriated icons. Jim Edmonds was mine until he switched sides, but I've included his picture here still because of the pleasant company he keeps while out on the town. Nowadays, I look to the boozing comeback of Sidney Ponson for inspiration… what a story. And Rondell White. He wasn't named in the Mitchell Report because of his weakness for Tanqueray and tonics *wink, wink* but the man was a leader in the party scene.
To these baseball heroes and a quick hangover recovery for our economy I raise my glass with you and say "Cheers!" I also ask that you don't hate me 'cuz I'm (burp) right.
The Filibuster
Tommy LaSorda is fat. I mean really fat. So is John Kruk. Which current
ballplayer or manager is most likely to become grotesquely obese like
these two men?
Due to the recent developments and growing notoriety of Red State Blue State, it is certainly arguable that I may have lost any sense of humility I once had. My attorney has advised me to remain silent on this issue, so I will; however, I cannot stop myself from pointing out the increasingly shallow nature of my colleague, Allen Krause. After much deliberation, my agent has advised me to go ahead and tackle this insensitive inquiry despite the possible repercussions because "there is no such thing as bad press."
So, Al, my aura and I will now address your lowbrow turn from inquisitive, thought-provoking debate:
Yeah, Lasorda is overweight. Kruk is overweight. A slew of baseball folks easily fit into that dangerous weight category. But you know what? That's just one of the many reasons why I enjoy the game of baseball more than any other sport.
How many competitive sports do you know where a 300 pound man without muscle tone toting around a big, paunch beer belly can be considered a real athlete? Sure, the NFL has 300+ pound men all over the field, but those guys work out and look good (for the most part). Meanhwile, big slobby-lookin' dudes like David Wells, Bobby Jenks and David Weathers thrive as dominant athletes… well, Wells (used to) and Jenks (does) anyway.
I find it quite satisfying seeing an everyday-lookin' joe like Jenks or Kruk achieve all that success with such a corpulent physique. It reminds me that baseball is a game that anyone can play — fat guys included — so it creates the illusion that even I, a 29 year old, 5'8, 155 lb. Mandarin-speaking white guy with a 48 mph fastball and a slider that always hangs, could possibly make it to the Big Leagues. Okay, maybe I'm totally wrong on that… but you get my point.
Of course, this isn't what Mr. Krause wants to hear. What he is really asking is which current manager/player is most likely to be the face of NutriSystem, Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig.
My response?
That is the dumbest question I have ever heard, Al, and you should be ashamed for taking up such precious MLBlog space by asking it. The 2008 season has begun, your team stinks, my team is in first place, the Jason Grilli ERA Watch has dipped considerably (8.44 at the time of this publication), the Diamondbacks are the best team in baseball, the Sawx v. Evil Empire series is in full-force and all you can muster out of that skinny little head of yours is 'who will be the fattest person in baseball?'
I see what you're trying to do: you're trying to paint me into a corner, force me to make a fool of myself and talk about something else so we will be distracted from the atrocities of the Tigers and your point of view. Mr. Krause, I will not subject our readers to such shallow diatribes.
But I will post some pictures of my favorite plus-size ballplayers, past and present:
So there you have it. 9 of my favorite players with above average appetites. All this writing about it is making me hungry. I think I'll just have an apple.
Don't hate me 'cuz I'm right.


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Don't let the name, Hair of the Dog fool you. This is an outstandingly medium fantastic cigar. There's really not much more I can say. If you see one, buy one. AJ Fernandez has the best cigars that I have seen for a long time!
I love Diesel. AJ Fenandez makes some great cigars. He's definitely in my top 5's.
I enjoy reading Steve's commentaries and use them as a guide both before I buy and after I smoke a particular cigar to compare observations. I smoked the Robusto. It was a quality cigar and the most striking impression was the smooth, rounded, flavorful taste. I would not call it a "bold" cigar, to my taste, but one that had a pronounced, rounded flavor from beginning to end with some interesting nuances along the way. I will buy more of these, in a Churchill, and give it a good run for the money. Highly recommend. Great recommendation, Steve!
I bought these on "Make Me an Offer" in Robusto and I'm enjoying my first born and I can say I am impressed. She stays lit a long time, she's on the milder side, but still maintains great flavors of leather and nutmeg, great smoke output, and a very low maintenance cigar. She's a winner in my book.
Pretty new to the world of cigars, Had my first HOTD last night, perhaps I didn't let it sit long enough but I had problems with the wrapper coming apart. I personally found it to be a little harsh at first but then mellowed out pretty well. It was a cool smoke, but don't know that I'll be buying again. Flavor and aroma just didn't appeal to me much.
The Hair of the Dog is a really great tasting cigar. I enjoyed this one to the nub and beyond. It is meaty and has the right balance of spices and coffee, truly delicious. I must get some more of these bad boys. The whole line of Diesel cigars is off the chain. I haven't had a bad one yet!
Tasty blend, but I encountered burn issues with both that I had received in a sampler.
All was as promised. Very satisfied with service and product.
This is a hand grenade of spicy deliciousness in your mouth, probably the hottest roll of leaves that A.J. puts out. Two thumbs up if you're a Man O' War Ruination sort of guy. To my own taste the Diesels rank as follows: (1) Hair of the Dog; (2) Unlimited; (3) Unholy Cocktail.
If you are or were ever a Kool smoker, you will recognize the flavor profile of AJ Fernandezs' Diesel blend, "Hair of the Dog". Of course, it's menthol gone full bodied mad! And to be precise, the menthol is understated & merely a single component of a very complex, full flavored concoction. Tastes of cedar, lemony spices with a woodsy/earthy base, seem to cool what could be Diesel's strongest offering to date. Today, I sing the praises of a limited production run size I call the "Rabid Figurado" on steroids! This salomon measures a hefty 7" X 58 & can last up to 2 hours. Or about 40 minutes longer than the standard production "RF" @ 5.7" X 56. I cap about 1/3" & toast the small foot. Restricting the area lit initially, allows me to slowly develop the ash over the 1st 20 minutes. Both flavors & strength increase as the burn reaches the maximum circumference, then levels in for the long haul. That's the next hour, during which you will be presented with strong, spicy clouds of smoke. Not for the meek of heart, or Macanudoers, but highly recommended to all fullheads. If I had to pick, I'd take a Diesel or Unlimited 1st, but those 2 blends are top 10ers. 90/100, with the caveat that "HotD" may not be to everyones liking, because of the strength & the somewhat unusual flavor profile.
This is my favorite of the Diesel brands so far! Full-bodied and flavorful, flawless construction, excellent draw...everything I like in a cigar. Take a chance on these, you won't be disappointed.
Saw the reviews and couldn't resist. I bought two of the box of ten "shorty" and I'm glad I did. First, there's a blast of pepper, but just a blast, it quickly changes to a creamy, sweet tobacco, toasty smoke - tons of smoke. It shifts from each constantly, with a touch of spice, and the pepper lingering in the back round. Well balanced, and smooth. Almost tempted to light another to keep it going. It's become one of my favorites and if CI keeps offering the box of ten special from time to time, I'll keep them in my stock. Thanks CI.
Till now I've been avoiding this cigar from a sampler, name is a bit intimidating. Pre-light draw tastes like roast fish and cornbread, odd, upon light up a strong but a sweet peppery blast surprises me. Hmm, reminds me of something, after a minute or two it slightly mellows out. Tabacco flavor is very high but it doesn't conceal other flavors, sweet pepper remains along with nutty goodness, this feels oddly familiar. Out through the nose is recommended but go easy (maybe 10%) anything more and your eyes will water, deja-vu! this cigar took me years back to when I enjoyed my first "island" Partagas serie P no.2. Wow! sweet Tabacco flavor lingers for hours, truly a treat!
Wow! I loved it to the very end! I smoked the Salomon one day after receiving the shipment and I was delighted. Gorgeous plumes of smoke, wonderful aroma, fairly even burn. I couldn't walk straight after getting up from my recliner, but I hold this cigar in high esteem. Diesel always gets it right!
I like all of the Diesel blends, but truly love the Hair of the Dog. Just one more example of how the master of tobacco blending, AJ Fernandez, melds varied long fillers to a San Andres binder & a Habano seed wrapper to yield a complex full bodied smoke. HOTD is worlds apart from the other Diesel blends. It is the Kool of the cigar world, in that it has an underlying menthol component that somehow works & works very well. Citrus notes mingle with anise & white pepper that give HOTD a one of a kind flavor profile. Some may find the taste odd, but I really dig it. It is refreshing, easy to inhale & can be compared to no other vitola I have tried, up to this point. Viva la difference! Highly recommended to anyone looking for a true change of pace or something rich, strong & inexpensive. 92/100
The gordo was very enjoyable, they are strong yet smooth, they seem to get stronger with age. These short cigars last 1 1/2 + hours, with a perfect draw and burn. If you like em strong and tasty these are interesting.
I did not enjoy this cigar. recieved it in a sampler. Sat in my humidor 2 weeks before i tried it. Strong tobaco with no smoothness. Peppery & made me cough on the retro-hale. Also a really tight draw. I could've just had a bad stick, but i will not be purchasing this again.
The wife got me a box of these for Christmas as I have come to enjoy the Unlimited and was curious about the HOTD. These are an absolute flavor bomb full of flavor with a mellow sweetness, hints of caramel, bread and spice. On first light the robusto slightly assaults the sinus and immediately mellows for a great smoking experience. Plenty of smoke and a decent burn although I do have an occasional wrapper split but it has never rendered a cigar useless. 15 of the 20 have been smoked and I know I will come back for more. A great cigar at an incredible price point! Thanks honey!
I received 3 Churchills and 1 Salomon as part of a Diesel Sampler Pack a family member gave me as a gift. I smoked one of the Churchills last night and I have to say that I found this cigar to be very different, dare I say iconoclastic, compared to the modern interpretation of a full bodied cigar, especially when compared to other diesel blends I have tried. I personally did not care for it and neither did a friend who tried a few puffs. I am a cigar newbie though and have only been smoking for a few months so I am going to chalk that up to inexperience this time. I remember reading that Churchills are difficult for new smokers to to smoke compared to smaller shapes and I remember reading that this blend is not recommended for beginners. I can see what the staff review was saying about the subtle nuances of flavor but I didn't get the same flavors described. I tasted earthiness and near the last third at one point it almost tasted like a baked potato! Besides that not much else. My friend who is a bit more experienced tasted some notes he could only describe as sour though they where very subtle. The only thing I am not really happy about is the "old school full body" as the staff reviewer puts that leaves a solid feeling in your gut and a buzz behind your eyes. I felt no such things. If anything this cigar seemed lighter in that regard compared to other cigars I have been smoking lately which are also described as full bodied like Diesel Unholy Cocktail. I will give this cigar another chance though. My remaining Churchills and Salomon will be sitting in my humidor aging for some time until I feel I have the experience necessary to appreciate these cigars. If your a veteran looking for a new twist this might be your answer but if you're looking for something like Unholy Cocktail or Unlimited then this is not the cigar for you.
All I can say is, it's as described. I'm fairly new to cigars but I'm all about taste and so far DPG has been my favorite but this one is a different caliber. The flavors were subtle yet it kept opening up. Even into the next day the flavor still lingered yet its a clean one. Maybe not an everyday smoke for me but a few will kept in my humi. I do recommend a full stomach and maybe some fresh ice tea (something with sugar) if your not used to full strength unless you wanna be light headed. The downside to Hair of the Dog is it will go out on you fairly quickly, but that might be due the the Salomon shape, not sure.
I have tried several different sizes now and have come to the conclusion the HOTD is just about the finest cigar money can buy. A truly fantastic cigar!
This review is of the massive figurado I received as a freebie add on with my last internet order. 1 each of the maduro, habano & this habano ligero Hair of The Dog. I burned the maduro yesterday & reviewed it. Today I am enjoying the HOTD & know I am in for a 90 minute marathon. These light easily & burn fairly irregular. I have needed to correct the burn several times. Perhaps some aging would overcome this slight distraction. The meat of the HOTD is not as aggressive as some have reported. To me, it is a medium bodied dry spice stick, with lots of flavors going on. After the 1st 20 minutes, I have not perceived a major increase in strength or body. Really quite mellow, considering the amount of ligeros in play with this vitola. I like its ability to deliver full tobacco flavors, without overpowering the senses. You truly do feel the power of this vitola behind the eyes & in the gut. In a very pleasant way, however. Don't let this blends reputation stop you from trying it out. Medium bodied smokers should find it well within their limits & full bodied lovers may wonder what all the hubbub is about. All in all, a fine smoke, filled with taste & flavor, delivered in a way that won't throw you into sensory overdrive.
Sitting here with a Brandy and a HOTD. This is my second churchhill from the Cigar of the Month Club. Don't let the name scare you away from trying this great cigar. I definitely will buy a box of these to have around for that special occasion when nothing else really satisfies. The OOTD could very well become my favorite cigar.
I've been a fan of Diesel for several years, and don't think I've ever received a bad one. Once again here comes this odd name; Hair of the Dog, and I'm so glad one of these was included in the sampler pack I purchased. A little more mellow than its siblings, but don't mistake it for a weak cigar. This is a fantastic smoke, that can be enjoyed by all med to full body cigar smokers.
I really like these belicosos. In fact, I think they're even better than the Unholy Cocktail and the Unlimited X. They have a nice full body and are plenty strong, but without an overwhelming pepper hit. I think it has something to do with the Ometepe tobacco used in this blend, but don't know for sure. Lots of leather and natural sweet tobacco flavors. Great construction too, with a nice tight burn line to the nub. Recommended if you're a Fernandez fan like me.
Another great Abdel 'AJ' Fernandez cigar. The Hair of the Dog will definitely raise the hair on the back of your neck! These are one of my all time top 3 favorites. Perfect burn, aroma, wrapper, lots of spices and pepper flavor.
Ordered the Amistad solomon sampler. These are massive cigars. Out of all of these cigars, I liked Diesel hair of the dog. These are great tasting, full bodied cigars. Burn great, smoke great, taste great. I am going to order more of these. Can't resist. Thanks, CI.
Delicious,(Diesel Hair of the Dog-torp/belicoso), very different and refreshing approach to flavor profiling. Description is as noted. Give these some rest time and you'll be rewarded for your patience. Great creativity on this one, proof that full body doesn't have to mean full of pepper,(although I love peppery cigars), this is a great display of blending talent,full flavor,complex,and full body. Well done Diesel, Thank you C.I. for "bringin" it!
Just smoked my first HOTD. First impression was nice construction and and nice cold draw. The burn was even and slow and had enough spice through the first inch. As it kept burning it had notes of leather and earth. The rest was all the same. Not too impressed. Im going to wait a few weeks before I smoke another.


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I have been a professional athlete since 2001, Head Coach for the Alta/Snowbird Freeride Team, IFSA board member. "I moved to Utah from Idaho when I was 17 to ski race at Snowbird. Along the way I found the amazing sport of big mountain freeskiing and have dedicated a decade of my life to growing, promoting, and coaching the sport. Nothing is better than skiing powder with athletes and watching them push themselves beyond what they thought was possible."
My technical tip that I would provide is proper skill progression is essential if you can't arc a turn on a groomer than you probably shouldn't be trying a cork 7 off the biggest table in the park. You have to walk before you can run.
I was privileged to have the opportunity to compete and ski with Ryan over the past few years. When I was the event director for the Junior Freeskiing Tour I wanted to hire judges who would travel the whole series. Ryan was an obvious choice with his years of competition experience, enthusiastic approach to skiing and life, and his overall appeal of being what I wanted the junior athletes to aspire to become.
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Released: Oct 14, 2014.
Genre: Post-Metal.
Label: Translation Loss Records.
Number Of Tracks: 4.
What sounds like (and may just be) tracks that didn't make it on their last album, "Flies to Flame" isn't an integral release for Rosetta's catalog.
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Released: Aug 8, 2013.
Genre: Post-Metal, Progressive Sludge.
Label: Self-released.
Number Of Tracks: 9.
Rosetta's first album in three years is free to download but sadly limited to post-metal cliché.
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Genre: Post-Metal, Progressive Sludge.
Label: Translation Loss Records .
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Detunized has released Glass Harp, a new sample library that features the sound of chromatically tuned wine glasses.
For this latest Detunized project more than 80 wine glasses where collected from flea markets and junk shops. After carefully separating the wheat from the chaff, instrument maker Sergey Karamyshev ended up with 39 glasses that got tuned by filling each one with a certain amount of water. This resulted in a lovely sounding instrument with a range of 3 octaves (D3 to E6). It has a lively timbre and produces rich sounds with strong overtone content.
This instrument is sampled both in stereo and close-miked mono, each time with a legato and a staccato pass. For the sake of an even more realistic feel an additional release sound layer was edited.
Glass Harp Live Pack contains two main instrument racks - Glass Harp True Stereo & Glass Harp Mono Pick Up. Both racks consist of 3 layers (legato, staccato, release) plus 8 carefully mapped macros. As a bonus, 9 hand-crafted alterations and extracted single modules of the main racks offer an easy-to-go starting point for individual tweaks.
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Each of the four HPIVs has different clinical and epidemiologic features. The most distinctive clinical feature of HPIV-1 and HPIV-2 is croup (i.e., laryngotracheobronchitis); HPIV-1 is the leading cause of croup in children, whereas HPIV-2 is less frequently detected. Both HPIV-1 and -2 can cause other upper and lower respiratory tract illnesses. HPIV-3 is more often associated with bronchiolitis and pneumonia. HPIV-4 is infrequently detected, possibly because it is less likely to cause severe disease. The incubation period for HPIVs is generally from 1 to 7 days.
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Ryan Lochte Is Ready For Hollywood: Eying 'Bachelor,' Fashion Deals
Ryan Lochte is ready to head to Hollywood: The gold medal Olympian has already been offered three reality roles according to the Hollywood Reporter, and is psyched about two others.
"It wouldn't be your normal reality TV show because I'm definitely not your normal guy," he said in an interview with Matt Lauer on Good Morning America. However, there are two reality stalwarts he would love to be a part of. "I'm definitely looking towards Dancing With the Stars and The Bachelor, so we'll see what happens."
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Baltimore, MD ? Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA) and Corrigan Sports Enterprises, Inc. announced today that the tryout dates for the 2013 Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic Underclass Tournament have been set. Players from the graduating classes of 2014-2016 are eligible to participate in the open tryouts.
The three-day Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic Underclass Tournament will take place July 5-7 at Towson University near Baltimore, MD. The weekend will include competing male and female regional teams from Baltimore, Long Island, Midwest, New England, New Jersey, Philadelphia, South, Upstate NY, Washington, D.C. and West.
Each player who registers for their respective regional tryout will receive an Under Armour Tech™ T, practice jersey and a year's subscription to Inside Lacrosse magazine. The players chosen for their respective Underclass Elite-Star regional teams will also compete in custom Under Armour® uniforms and state-of-the-art cleats.
Athletes have the choice to try out for any region, however, the region that a player tries out for is the region they will represent if they are selected for the team.
New to the All-America Lacrosse event for 2013 is the introduction of the Underclass Uncommitted Games. Each year there are very talented players who are on the cusp of making the All-America Underclass teams, but are not selected. Aside from the 24 players chosen for each regional team, this year, 15 underclass uncommitted (to college) players will be invited from each of the graduating classes (2014, 2015, 2016) to compete and showcase themselves in front of scores of coaches during the Under Armour All-America Lacrosse weekend. The regional evaluators and coaches will select players for the Underclass Uncommitted Games after the final regional teams are picked and will face-off on July 6.
The Under Armour All-America Lacrosse Classic Underclass Tournament is held in conjunction with the Under Armour All-America Game on July 6. Only 88 of the nation's top male and female high school seniors will be named Under Armour All-Americans, earning the sport's most prestigious honor. Under Armour All-Americans are selected by a panel of lacrosse experts at Inside Lacrosse magazine. The year-long process includes input from college and high school coaches from across the country as well as nominations from the general public.
For exact dates, coaches, locations and to register, visit www.underarmourlacrosse.com and follow the event on Facebook at www.facebook.com/UAAllAmericaLax.