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Double Video Poker
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Double Video Poker gives you 2 video poker games in 1. The top deck is the most common variation "Jacks or Better". The bottom deck is "Joker Poker" with a wildcard Joker as the 53rd card in the deck.
The layout enables quick gameplay while avoiding extra button presses or long animations. To win simply tap the cards you want to Hold and then press Draw. Switch back and forth between "Jacks or Better" and "Joker Poker" whenever you want.
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. Beat your high score or compete against other players on the leaderboard.
. Earn achievements when you complete challenges!
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Two Steps Forward, One Step Back. It's a September Simon Says to the Season Finish, Folks!
And a September Simon Says is pretty much what I expected for the Angels push to catch up with those wily Rangers in this season's wild, wild, a wee bit wilder than usual in fact, AL West. Yes, Tuesday night's loss was frustrating. All those errors! Ugh! But Monday night's win, with the Angels' bats rising to the occasion to pick up Dan Haren, was glorious and this evening's come from behind win was exhilarating, if a bit more exciting than strictly necessary. And, with Texas unable to do much against the pitching firm of Shields and Price – love that fan cave bit! – the Angels have gained one precious game on them, shrinking Texas' lead to a mere 2.5 games.
September is still young and I predict a lot more Simon Says-style steps forward and back in the standings before all is said and done. So hang on to your hats and glasses, Angels fans. I think this rollercoaster of a season is going to come down to the last three games when the Angels and Rangers clash in Anaheim, don't you? In the mean time, what better place is there to soak in all the excitement of the closest division race of the season than the Big A? (Sorry New York and Boston. Yes, I am aware that your division race is closer, and that the end result is extremely important to you, but for the rest of us? It's not that big a deal. We already know you're both going to the playoffs.) Of course, I won't be able to attend as many games as I want to this month, but I plan on heading out to the ballgame as often as my wallet and a very understanding boss will allow. Seth and I started with Monday's game.
As I mentioned, this was not Dan Haren's best night by any means. But like the veteran workhorse he is, he battled and kept the Angels in the game. And, like Jered Weaver in his equally turbulent Saturday start, this guy has lost pretty so many times this season, he deserved to be able to win ugly this time. It didn't hurt that he was facing off against a rookie and that the Angels graciously decided not to make this rookie look like Cy Young award winner.😉
In both team's cases, the relievers actually fared better than the starters. Kudos to Bobby Cassevah and Hisanori Takehashi for maintaining the lead. And while I certainly haven't spoken with either reliever, somehow I am sure that in return they say kudos to the Angels offense for not handing them yet another one-run lead.
For the Angels offense truly was the key to this game. It was a thing of beauty! You couldn't keep them off the base paths, a trend that absolutely must continue this month if they're going to catch the Rangers. I say that it's all well and good to rest a few bats here and there but, unlike Tuesday's game, multiple bats should not be rested at the same time and when say Howie or Trout is sitting out the game, if his replacement isn't getting it done in the field or at the plate they should be replaced in inning three or four, not inning nine. How about it Sosh, what do you say?
The future is now! Peter Bourjos, Mark Trumbo and Mike Trout. Watching these rookies (and near rookie) come up to the big leagues and into their own while breathing new life into the veteran players has made my season. Seeing Trout and Bourjos in the same outfield a year early makes me giddy every time I their names in the lineup. And between the Trumbomb, Trumbo and Bourjos' doubles and Bourjos and Trout's speed everywhere, all three players had an excellent night.
Trout did miss robbing a Seattle homerun that several of the fans thought he should have caught. From my vantage less than 30 feet away, he would have had to dive into the 4th row to catch the ball. He's good, but that wasn't happening. Besides, as Seth and I joked afterwards, judging from the number of hits I get on this blog for "Peter Bourjos Butt," "Mike Trout Butt" and even "(insert name of Angels rookie of choice here) naked" when there ain't no booty shots here to be found (so you know that number of actual searches using these terms is exponentially larger), I think it's safe to say that the young women (and likely some of the young men) of Orange County have…um…shall we say…caught Angels rookie fever. If young Trout were to sail into the stands, they might try to keep him for a souvenir.
Mariners outfielders Mike Carp and Trayvon Robinson warm up between innings. The Angels are not the only team hoping to benefit from a youth uprising. Both young players have looked very good, at least against the Angels. Can an influx of young blood help lead the Mariners to a winning season in 2012? Guess we'll have to wait and see. Personally, now that we've knocked them to elimination, I would love to see the Mariners start an amazing winning streak immediately. You know, really take their bad season agressions out on the Rangers…hey, a girl can dream.
And now for something completely silly…the Angels wonderfully goofy production staff has started airing short Q&A's with the players on improbable topics in between innings. This evening's fodder? 'How many Jersey Shore kids can you name?' and 'Team Edward or Team Jacob?' Needless to say, these are hardworking professional baseball players, not pre-teen girls. In most cases they didn't even understand the questions, with humorous results. Ervin Santana's expression shown below was the funniest, but Joel Pineiro with his "Is that the show with that chick that looks like a poodle?" had the best answer. Though Torii was pretty funny too. He scoffed at Twilight (though he did know what it was – he has teenagers after all) and said they should be asking him about "man" movies. When the reporter obliged and asked what his favorite action movie was, he was so taken aback that he sputtered and laughed at himself because he could not think of a single one.
And, let us not forget, rookie call-ups mean more rookie backpacks:
Keep Him In Coach. We Need Him to Play.
Hel-lo gor-geous bats! Where have you been all my season? Well, looking at the stats for the last few games, they've been in AA Arkansas with Mike Trout. Check this out:
The Angels have played ten games since Mike Trout was recalled from the minors and in that time they are 5 and 0 in games where Trout has started and 2 and 3 in games where Trout did not play or entered the game as a pinch hitter in the 8th inning. And one of those losses? That would be Friday night against Texas. Upon entering the game in the 8th inning, Trout continued a rally begun by Howie Kendrick. His hit moved Howie into position to score on Mark Trumbo's line drive single and set the stage for Russell Branyan's three run homer. Imagine what could have been if Trout had started the game?
No, I'm not saying Mike Trout is the chosen one, a one man offense here to single handedly save the Angels. But I do think he is proving himself to be the missing spark this team needs. It's not that the Angels don't have any bats, it's that we don't have enough bats and that there are far too many dead spots, all but guaranteed outs, dotted through the lineup in between them. How many times have we watched a mini rally start only to die without a single man scoring? Or bases loaded with one out turning into one measly run followed by someone grounding into a double play? This happens to every team, but it happens to the Angels so often that we've grown to expect it every inning this season. How excited do we Angels fans get when the team scores just four runs? 'Nuff said.
But what if we had just one more clutch bat in between our existing bats, someone to keep the offensive outburst going once Macier or Bourjos or Howie starts it? Someone to knock Torii Hunter in when he gets on base? Heck, just one more guy not grounding into an inning ending double play? Well, we'd have our sweep of the Orioles, or last night, or our win against Texas on Saturday, or what Friday night against Texas very easily could have been if we'd had just one more clutch bat in the game a few innings earlier.
Yes, Mike Trout is young, not even a month past 20. But he doesn't seem overwhelmed in the slightest. In addition to his bat makes good decisions in the outfield, has a fantastic glove, runs great routes for the ball and, with his speed, is a perfect complement to Peter Bourjos in the outfield and a terror on the base paths. And the frightening part is, he's still growing into his skill set and showing a lot of improvement, even just since his last trip up to the majors. His arm looks a little stronger and then there's that bat! Trout returned to the majors with a .163 batting average – hey, he only played in a handful of games on either side of the All-Star Break and, like a lot of rookies, it took him a few at bats first to connect and then to stop hitting it right at people. After five additional full games in the majors and two single at-bat pinch hit appearances, Trout has dramatically increased his batting average to .246. Between that and two homeruns and five RBIs last night, making Trout the youngest Angel to have a two-homerun game, I think it's safe to say he is no longer overly impressed by Major League pitching. What do you think?
So, this post was originally going to be a plea to Mike Scioscia to put Mike Trout back in the lineup tonight. Because, of course, he reads this blog and takes my opinions into careful consideration before making lineup decisions, why do you ask?😉 But, much to my delight, they just posted the lineup and Trout is already there!!! And suddenly I am even more excited for this game. Go Angels!!
So, I was wondering instead…Sosh, pretty please, with zesty homemade marinara sauce and good imported parmesan on top, can we keep him in the lineup now??? He'll be the offense's new best fri-end. Thanks, ever so!
– An Angels Fan on the Edge of Her Seat
Busy Angels News Weekend – As the Starting Rotation Turns
Jered Weaver and the Aftermath of the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad, Day
Since receiving official word of the expected six-game suspension following the "fireworks" at the Tigers game last Sunday, Jered Weaver has been adamant that he was not only appealing MLB's decision, but would do so in person. As recently as Friday evening, there was word that Weaver's agent Scott Boras would get involved with the appeal at Weaver's side. Then, quite unexpectedly this evening, Weaver announced that he was dropping the appeal and had begun serving his suspension that day (Saturday).
I could not be happier about this decision. The chances of Weaver getting any sort of reduction or dismissal in the suspension were practically non-existent and appealing it only accomplished making Weaver's availability for the next several series, many of them tough, a giant question mark. Certainly this was not helping the Angels any. Weaver's decision to drop the appeal was motivated by a conversation with Mike Scioscia and a desire to do what's best for the team. I applaud the decision, which will have him miss his next scheduled start against the Jays by only one day. This is especially helpful considering the next item.
The Unsinkable Joel Pineiro
It's official. Joel Pineiro's sinkerball just won't sink. And what do we call an unsinkable sinkerball boys and girls? Well, the A's, Orioles, Tigers and Twins called it a big fat meatball so let's go with that, shall we? After Wednesday's terrible start against the Twins, Pineiro's fourth bad start in a row with no sign of improvement, the Angels moved him to the bullpen. It was time. He seems to do okay for the first inning or two, so maybe a few weeks of bullpen work will help him build confidence and find the right arm slot, or whatever, for an eventual return to the starting rotation? I don't know, but I hope so. Pineiro was very classy about the news, fielding the press' questions while admitting to his difficulties and accepting the bullpen move gracefully. It sounds stupid, but I was kind of proud of him. That couldn't have been easy. I'm glad to see him out of the starting rotation for now but I wish him well and hope to see him regain his old form.
The Starting Rotation — We'll Think About it Tomorrow, We Can Stand it Then?
So what in the heck are the Angels going to do with Pineiro's spot in the rotation, especially this coming week against the Yankees? Ervin "No Hitter" Santana will take the mound tomorrow and from what I have heard, Dan Haren will dive in for Pineiro on Tuesday in New York…but what happens after that? With Weaver suspended until Saturday in Toronto? That's a very good question. Supposedly we're not in the market for arms and will solve the delimma in house with Hisanori Takehashi or Trevor Bell assuming the role for one start with a slight possibility of calling up one of the rookies, though none of them are quite ready it would seem. We'll see how it goes, but if this is the case, then Tyler Chatwood definitely needs to buckle down and get outs more quickly than in his last few starts. I've noticed considerable improvement in his number of base on balls, so I'm sure he's up for the task.
The Angels and the Curse of the AM830 Cooking Challenge
The Sports Lodge, the morning show on AM830, our local Angels and general sports radio station, began sponsoring an Iron Chef-lite style cooking challenge for charity last year. Various Angels players, coaches and their assistants – wives, SO's, family members – compete to create an original dish with the winner earning a check for the charity of their choice. It sounds like an absolute blast, complete with a lot of silliness and banter, and even controversy – last year, pitching coach Mike Butcher won with the assistance of his professional chef sister-in-law, leading to the age old question, should there be an asterix next to his title?😉 One of these years, I have to go. But in the meantime, I can't help but notice the appearance of a curse hanging over the whole proceedings.
Last season, the player competitors were Joe Saunders, Kevin Jepson, Brandon Wood and Kevin Frandson. What else do these gents have in common? You guessed it. Not a one of them is still playing with the Angels, though Jepsen is at least with the AAA team. This season the cooking challenge winner was Pineiro. Very, very interesting. I actually don't believe in curses or anything of the sort, but the coincidence seems so obvious to me and no one else is talking about it so I figured I would stir the pot a little…so to speak.
The Return of Friday Gourmet, Wine and Angels
This is the first Friday Seth and I have both been home, not prepping for a trip or some such and not still working on Friday night in weeks so, of course, the return of the Friday Night Ritual (wine, "gourmet" dinner and the Angels game) was in order. The game itself was a nail biting mix of the wonderful – Jered Weaver was very much on his game and our defense was stellar – and the frustrating – our offense was pretty much D.O.A. after Mariner's rookie Trayvon Robinson, in his major league debut no less, made a stellar play robbing Torii Hunter of a two run homer. That kid is going to be something else! Thus the win went to closer Jordan Walden in walk-off fashion – way to go Torii and Vernon Wells! – instead of to the very deserving Weaver, but I'll take that over a loss any day and I can't think of anyone who would disagree with me on this front, including, I would imagine, Weaver. So, this week's spread? Pan roasted salmon salad with dried cherries, feta and a homemade blackberry balsamic vinaigrette, accompanied by Bianchi's Syranot, a lightly peppery pinot noir, syrah blend. Yum…my.
Congratulations Ervin Santana!!!
Taking the mound Wednesday morning for the Angels and Indians rubber match, Ervin Santana did his best to make absolutely certain no pre-game write-up will ever discuss his history of failure against Cleveland again. I'd say he was successful. Wouldn't you?😉
Santana's first win against Cleveland was only MLB's third no-hitter this season, the first of his own career, and the Angels first solo no-hitter since Mike Witt pitched his perfect game against the Rangers in 1984. (Witt and Mark Langston combined for a no-hitter against the Mariners in 1990). I tell you, there are serious perks to having the number three guy in your starting rotation be of such a high caliber that when he has his control, he could be the number two or even number one guy on a lot of team's pitching staffs. The Angels may not have the Phillys Four Aces, but you've got to love two aces, two not quite aces and one ace in training. Won't get you much at the poker table, it's true, but in the AL, it could get you pretty far indeed.
Congratulations Ervin! Very well deserved! What a personal accomplishment and what an accomplishment for the team! And well we're at it, let's not forget the rest of the team who helped get Santana there – Santana certainly didn't forget them in his always humble comments after the game. Special recognition should be given to Peter Bourjos, Torii Hunter, Howie Kendrick and Mike Trout for their bats. Torii, Howie, Bourjos and Mark Trumbo for their defense and Bobby Wilson for calling one heck of great game. The Angels have now won three series in a row and 11 of their last 14 series. And the Twins appear to have taken my Glamour List – The Baseball Edition #10 to heart, so today is a very good day indeed. :)
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I've mentioned once or twice in this blog that my husband and I sometimes refer to Santana as Hobbes. Well, stills from today's no-hitter game footage, finally allow me to explain myself with a few helpful visual aids. Check this out.
Mild mannered, affable, everyday teammate with one of the sweetest, most endearing smiles in the majors:
With game face firmly in place:
Uncanny, no?
Just remember, who kicked the most behind at Calvinball? That's right. Not Calvin. Hobbes did. Coincidence? I think not!
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One more reason why I wish I had played hooky and stayed home to watch this game, out of a very, very long list? (Yeah right, like I've ever been that irresponsible in my entire life, sigh.) Peter Bourjos and Mike Trout playing together in the same outfield, with Bourjos in center and Trout in left, batting one behind the other in the same line-up. I managed to listen to the radio for Bourjos' triple – man, that kid can fly! – immediately followed by Trout's veteran quality battle with the pitcher culminating in a sacrifice fly to deep right center and a game tying RBI. And I got chills. Seriously. It was like the best teaser trailer for the Angels 2012 season ever. Ever.
Angels Sweep the Mariners and Head into the All Star Break One Game Behind Texas
Sweeping the Mariners in a four game series was a most fitting way for the Angels to head into the All Star Break. After all, it was series win over the Mariners at the beginning of the epic Four Corners Road Trip that helped June's struggling Angels turn it around and embark on a 19 and 6 streak. During the Angels reign of terror through the National League and back again, bats were discovered, starting pitchers delivered gems, bullpen pitchers delivered holds and saves a plenty and a talented nineteen-year old number one prospect made his Angels debut. I attended Saturday's nine to three victory and hd a blast watching our guys do their thing and the kid fitting right in…you know, with all of the other Angels kids.
Yes, with Peter Bourjos' unfortunate hamstring strain late in Thursday's game, Trout-mas came early to Anaheim this year. No, Mike Trout did not knock two grandslam homeruns in his first game or singlehandedly field every single ball that made it to the grass as the increasingly outrageous hype surrounding this talented young man might have lead one to believe. But what he did do was get a hit and an RBI in his second game in the show. Show off his speed on the base paths and in the outfield. He did display a rookie's hesitancy on several plays, which is to be expected, but more than made up for it with one highlight reel, game saving catch and several other catches of varying difficulty and generally charm the heck out of Angels fans everywhere with the joy he takes in the game and his pleasure at just being called up.
So what is my assessment of the lad? I am really pleased. I think he's extremely talented and a stellar future corner outfielder. Corner outfielder? What's that you say? Yep. You read that right. Trout can fly and dive and catch but no more so than our current future Gold Glove centerfielder (if not this season then soon) Peter Bourjos. And Bourjos has a strong, sure arm while Trout…well he doesn't have Johnny Damon's arm or anything, but baring some serious improvement, it isn't strong enough for centerfield. Still, the thought of an outfield in 2012 or 2013 with Bourjos in center and Trout in left gives me goosebumps thinking of all the extra base hits they will rob. And although he didn't really get piece of one this series, Trout has more of an extra base hits bat than Bourjos so they will complement one another nicely in that regard as well…as they blaze around the basepaths forcing errors left and right. To wax Christopher Lloyd as Judge Doom-ish for a moment: My God, it will be beautiful!
But for this season, once Bourjos is back in shape, I like our existing outfield with players who have already ironed out their communications issues and work as a unit. I also think Trout's bat is going to take the same amount of time to warm up as our other rookies' did, and would rather the team deal with that at the beginning of next season rather than the middle of this one…and hopefully for Trout, the vets won't make him walk up to Miley Cyrus' Party in the USA next time. Too funny!
But back to Saturday's game. Now that's a homerun swing! I lucked out and happened to snap the photo right as Torii hit his first of what would be two homeruns for the evening.
Michael Pineda was every bit as formidable as his reputation states. He sat down six Angels in a row to complete the first two innings.
And I think that might have been the story of the game, were it not for our secret weapon: Rookies who had faced Pineda in the minor leagues just last season! Mark Trumbo said hey, I know how to hit this guy and got the Angels off to a nice start in the 3rd with a single. He would also homer in the 8th.
Hank Conger also knew Pineda and stood his ground against Pineda unafraid and worked the count into a walk. Then Mike Trout got his first base hit, a sacrifice he beat out with his speed, and his first RBI and Trumbo scored.
…Setting the stage for Torii's first homerun of the evening.
Joel Pineiro pitched a pretty good game. He had a strong start and overcame a shaky 5th inning to deliver seven innings with seven strike outs and only one walk…he did allow ten hits, but the infield and outfield had his back. The Angels took off scoring runs again in the bottom of the 5th and the tide never came close to turning again.
Here are a few other snapshots from the game. Erick Aybar tries to sell an attempted pick off of Greg Halman to the umpire. Don't worry, the ump didn't blow this one. Chalk it up to Erick's poor acting chops…or, you know, the ball sitting there on the grass two feet behind him.
Peter Bourjos, Erick Aybar and Alberto Callaspo chat in the dugout during an Angels at bat. Bourjos is still day to day but it sounds like he should be well enough to play after the All Star Break.
Batting coach Chris Chamblis, Adam Kennedy, Brendan Ryan and Jack Cust chat in the dugout. "Coach, if I see fireworks come out of the rockpile one more time…"
Former Angel Adam Kennedy steps up to the plate. This was a good photo of Hank Conger maneuvering behind the plate.
Trumbo decides to make the play himself. Yoooou're out!
The Angels bullpen heads for the clubhouse after the game. Hmmm…looks like it was Jordan Walden's turn for the Cookie Monster backpack.
And now? Well, it's good to be busy at work and headed up to the Bay Area because otherwise I'd be awfully mopey for baseball this week. I love seeing the right players named to the All Star Teams because it is an honor and it tickles them, but I seldom get really pumped for the All Star Game itself.
What Were Angels Fans Thinkin'? That the Post Win Dierks Bentley Concert Rocked, of Course!
Saturday, country singer Dierks Bentley and his band helped the Big A get a little bit Sideways following a killer 9 to 3 victory over the Mariners for the second concert in the Angels 50th Anniversary Summer Concert Series. Of course I went to the game too, and that was even more fun than the concert, but it was faster to write about the concert first…so stay tuned for the game/series/sweep! notes, same bat station, same bat blog…or something like that…but enough of that. Back to the concert.
The grounds crew move the stage into position and the is stage firmly in place behind second base and ready to rock and roll…er…with country flair?…well, I think country rocks just as hard as my rock and roll faves anyway, so you get the general idea. Anyway, when I was choosing tickets for this game, I was having a hard time picturing how the stage would be set up and didn't find a lot of help online. So, Angels fans or anyone else planning on taking in one of the other concert offerings this summer, take a look at the pics below and think of the favorite places in your price range from which to view Aybar or Kendrick diving for a ball on the grass just behind second base.
Dierks Bentley and his bad move out to the stage. Hey, it was almost as cool as Downs or Walden making an entry from the bullpen.😉
Dierks Bentley rocks out with his guitar and invites a fan to "come a little closer." I liked Dierks Bentley before this concert. My husband turned me on to country about the time we got married and Bentley is one of many acts I have come to love for his clever, oft sarcastic lyrics, rich voice and rocking guitar. But hearing the band perform live, I love them all the more – especially after the bluegrass rendition of U2's Pride they performed in honor of our grounds crew and their herculean efforts to prepare the Big A for and rehab it from the U2 concert last month.
Angels players enjoy the concert! Interested Angels and their families watched the concert from in front of the dugout. It was nice to see the guys enjoying themselves one game away from ending a fantastic home stand. I have identified Angels players where I could, but some of these guys could be staff or Mariners players joining their friends. (There are no intentional shots of family members here.) Show me a headshot of any of the Angels in uniform and I can tell you who it is, but in street clothes I freely admit that I can't identify most them. Sadly, I would be the fan who couldn't recognize some of her favorite Angels if she accidentally sat next to them in a bar…until they spoke that is. That's just how my memory works. I once sat in front of Martin Sheen at a performance of Death of a Salesman and had no idea it was him until he spoke.
Closer shots of the bass and fiddle players. I am a sucker for instruments beyond the typical "Rock Band" set up of guitar, bass guitar, drums and keyboard. The Barenaked Ladies bass. Flogging Molly and the Dropkick Murpheys bagpipes. Boingo's horn section and "rumba phones". Jethro Tull's "heavy metal" flute. I adore them all! So is it any wonder I started liking country music largely for the fiddles, banjos and bass?
The band takes a "huddle" post concert. All told, Bentley and band gave us nearly an hour of great music. The set list was as follows: Feel That Fire, Every Mile a Memory, Am I the Only One, Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go), Trying to Stop Your Leaving, Settle for a Slowdown, Lot of Leavin' Left to Do, Up on the Ridge, How Am I Doin', Pride (In the Name of Love), Come a Little Closer, Sideways, What Was I Thinkin'. And, let me tell you, jotting that down at the concert gave me pleasant flashbacks to my college days, noting the set lists for Nine Inch Nails and the last Boingo Halloween concert to post on Occidental College's usenet group for my less fortunate friends to enjoy. How's that for the way back machine, ladies and gents?😉
All told, I give the summer concert series a huge thumbs up. It was a lot of fun to cap off the win rocking out in the stands with other fans. The music was great and the sound was even decent considering the sheer amount of cement involved in stadium concerts. The Angels grounds crew and special events staff did an amazing job getting the concert set up quickly after the game and Bentley and his band absolutely did not disappoint. And they were so gracious and charming. Bentley repeatedly praised the Angels organization, grounds crew and players. He admired the fans' tailgating expertise and kept telling us how tickled he was to be performing in a well lit stadium where he could see all of us. Apparently he's a real baseball fan too and roots for the D-Backs.
I have but one small complaint. I have extremely eclectic taste in music. I was raised on classic rock. I went through a hair band and metal phase. I came of age during the alternative and grunge movements. I love, love, love punk, especially with bag pipes. I really like country music from the traditional to the poppy. I like ska, jazz, blues, surf rock, rockabilly, big band, Dixieland, Irish folk music, classical, some hip-hop, funk and pop, and the list goes on. And yet, there was only one out of the four concerts I wanted to attend. Granted, I really wanted to attend this one, but I anticipated drooling over at least two or three of the four. But even if that were to be the case every year from here on out, I would still vote for continuing the concert series promotion long after the anniversary. Way to go Angels!
The Angels' Crazy Four Corners Interleague-ean Baseball Odyssey Begins
While the Angels grounds crew plows up the entire diamond for a series of U2 concerts and then puts everything back the way it was again, the Angels will spend two weeks circling the country in pursuit of truth, justice and the baseball way…Okay, really just in pursuit of a whole lot of Ws, but didn't it sound more poetic the other way? Anyway back to the travel part. Affectionately – by which I mean sarcastically and with no small amount of annoyance – dubbed the Four Corners Trip by Mike Scioscia and crew, this road trip will take the Angels to the four corners of the continental United States, more or less. Once they conclude their current series in Seattle, the Angels will fly to New York to play the Mets, after which they will fly to Florida to play the Marlins and then right back home again to play the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. That's a journey of just over 8,000 miles.
Now the length of the road trip does come courtesy of the U2 concert. But the craziness of the broad spectrum of destinations comes courtesy of Major League baseball. Wouldn't it have made more sense to just fly out the East Coast and play more Eastern Division teams while the Angels were already out there than flying all over hell and gone? Perhaps they could have played the Yankees and the Rays on either side of the Interleague match-ups? Or maybe this would have been a better time to head for Boston or Baltimore. Heck, even stopping in Kansas City on the way out to the east coast, rather than having the Royals fly to California would have made more sense.
And this isn't even the only crazy road trip the Angels have scheduled in 2011. In Oakland right after the All-Star break for three days, Monday off, just three days at home to play the Rangers and then out to Baltimore with no day off to play the Orioles before heading back home by way of Detroit to play the Twins in Anaheim, anyone? The Four Corners Trip is merely the craziest of the bunch.
I realize that every team has crazy schedule situations this season and if by some miracle a team escapes such oddities, don't worry, MLB will get to you next year. I also realize that there is a certain amount of scheduling craziness inherent in being a Western Division team, where no two in-league opponents exist within the same 100 mile radius. Florida teams have a similar problem. And no amount of proper prior planning is going to completely fix that.
Angels Manager Mike Scioscia is one of the proponents of expanding the post season to include two wild card teams in each league. I myself am not a fan of the idea. However, Scioscia keeps talking about making the post season extension feasible without pushing play back out into November by scheduling the regular season more efficiently. Avoiding having so many bizarre road trip situations, like the one described above, which Scioscia said looked like Kindergarteners designed it, would allow MLB to shave off a few rest days here and there, shortening the regular season in a sane fashion without actually cutting out any games. If MLB makes an effort to take some of the stupid end of the crazy spectrum out of the away schedules, I would like that _so_ much that I might find it in my heart to tolerate additional wild card teams…eventually. Just no more of this 15 teams in both leagues realignment talk, okay. Now _that's_crazy…not to mention contrary to having moved the Brewers to the National League in the first place.
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Two Ws in Seattle
However, as much as I am griping about the travel involved in the Four Corners trip, I have no complaints about the trip itself. So far the Angels are wearing it very well. They took two against Seattle including Jered Weavers' complete game shutout this evening. Wins for Weaver and Dan Haren in the same spin through the rotation. Angels bats striking early and often, including multiple hits for Bobby Abreu and Howie Kendrick whose bats are on fire and two homeruns by Vernon Wells in Monday's game. Spot on fielding. Heads up base running. A clutch bullpen. Oh yeah! Sure there are still a few things to work on, but keep it up boys. You're playing like Angels!
And with those two wins, the Angels gain two games on Seattle, of course, but also one on Texas to whom those nice, helpful Yankee boys administered a beating this evening. Well, nice and helpful this evening anyway. What's not to like?!
The Continuing Saga of Kaz
Scott Kazmir had yet another rough start in Salt Lake City this evening. He lasted 1.2 innings and is on the hook for six earned runs on five hits, three walks and one hit batsman. I don't report this gleefully. I am sorry he hasn't made any improvements at all and seems to be backsliding even further after such a solid career with the Rays. However this evening current Angels GM Tony Reagins and former Angels GM Bill Stoneman were in attendance at the Bees game, taking stock of Kaz' performance. I expect we will hear a final decision soon. It's more than time to stop prolonging the agony.
Angels Slump Continues – Is It Time to Panic Yet?
Oh my god! The Angels lost five in a row! Weaver's choking and Torii's all washed up because he dropped the ball. It's 2010 all over again. The Angels are driving me to drink. And the sky is falling. And the end of the world is coming this weekend. And, and…insert list of increasingly dire sounding hyperbole here…
Actually, it was my husband who drove me to drink. Literally. In a car. Because he's a sweetie and a half and it was our circle's standing Wednesday night happy hour. And the further reality is, I am pretty far from panicking. Because this is not 2010. I repeat. This is not 2010.
Mind you, I'm not trying to put a pretty face on the last two weeks. This is an ugly slump and that's all there is to it. But here's the thing. That really is all there is to it. It's a slump. Does it point out team weaknesses? Yes, much like any other slump does. Slumps aren't generally known for being caused by strengths.
But, unlike May 2010, we only just slipped below .500. We haven't been dancing around trying to climb up to it for several weeks. This season, we have a couple of guys in the bullpen in regular use that I trust every time they take the mound…which doesn't mean they aren't going to mess up from time to time, like this week for example, but more often than not we do have some reliable relievers. This season, the bats have been slumping off and on but this does mean that at least they have also been on at times, definitely not the case this time last season. Current scouting reports are starting to get around on our formerly hot hitting rookies, exposing some of their youthful mistakes, like Peter Bourjos' penchant for fastballs high and away outside the zone. At the moment, it's affecting their averages and they just need time to adapt again, much like they all managed to do when they made the jump to the big leagues.
We have given our starting pitchers run support in 2011, just not so much this month. Some of the fielding errors in this slump were the result of guys getting used to recent changes in the infield and outfield, changes that will cease to be novel soon. And, unlike the Angels great June last season, wins so far this season have been because of things the team had done right, not because of adrenaline in the aftermath of losing a teammate for the season to a crazy accident. Also, this season, when the Angels are down, I see them fighting back to regain/gain the lead. They aren't always successful but, unlike 2010, they aren't just giving up either.
Is Jered Weaver choking? No. I think he's still recovering from the flu and losing so much weight in uncomfortable fashion. In hindsight, Weaver probably should have skipped his start against the Red Sox and rested a few more days before jumping back into the fray. He was showing signs of improvement to my eyes before Monday's game. I think coming home to warmer weather might get him back on the healing track. And as for Torii, I think folks should also look at his amazing Gold Glove catch in the 7th inning before they really start judging the final missed catch. One shows us why he is a 9 time Gold Glove winner and the other shows why he's made the switch to right. Taken together, the catches show us an Angels veteran who can still play great ball but has a few more off days than he did in his prime.
The last two weeks were a perfect storm of events resulting in a slump and the Angels just need something to break the cycle. The bad road trip is all over now. I hope the return to home cooking and their own beds is enough to jar the Angels out of this slump. If not, then I'm sure the start of Interleague play is just the ticket, hopefully this weekend but, if not, then certainly right after. Even in a bad season like 2010, the Angels do love to play the National league. Come to think of it, maybe the Angels need a standing happy hour too, like we have in my circle of friends. Forget team meetings and laying down the law. Go out together and relax for the evening. Have a tasty beverage or three. Talk, laugh and unwind until people start saying things that are so silly, they have you laughing for days after at the memory of it all. It does wonders for one's ability to break the cycle of a bad week – or two! – let me tell you.

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The debate about public transit in Prince Albert continues.
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Patrick Fairbairn now has about 180 signatures on his petition asking for the buses to be in better condition, extended hours and asking for the city to run the transit service rather than contracting it out.
Patrick Fairbairn, a transit user who started a petition to help improve the bus service in the city, is concerned with comments made by city council on Monday's meeting.
In Tuesday's Daily Herald, Mayor Greg Dionne was quoted as saying the bus service was "already heavily subsidized" and he would rather "subsidize the cab company."
The transit users feel council is not listening to their concerns, said Fairbairn.
"Mayor Dionne was elected to hopefully bring about some change and that is not just for influential people but it is for everybody," Fairbairn said. "The whole reason I pushed for this over a year ago is because we were getting such lousy service and I wanted to see that stopped."
Fairbairn called Dionne's comments "very disturbing" and said it isn't right.
"He seems to care less for anybody except himself and his own little private agenda -- the cultural centre for example," Fairbairn said. "The bus service is supposed to be a central core service. People should be able to get to and from work without taking a cab all the time."
Although he is the most public with his concerns, Fairbairn is not the only person to feel council isn't looking out for those using the transit service.
Patricia Laplante has also voiced her opinion in the past on two separate occasions. After the last council meeting she wrote a letter to Dionne and his fellow councillors.
Her concerns are very similar to Fairbairn's and she feels they are not being heard.
One of her main points was about the snow conditions at some of the bus stops in the city.
"My husband removed the snow so passengers could get on and off the buses and in front of the bench also," Laplante wrote.
While riding the bus, she has noticed only about half of the bus stops are cleared of snow, causing many people to stand on the road to wait for the bus.
Both Laplante and Fairbairn would like to see extended hours for the bus service.
The second point on Fairbairn's petition said riders would like to see "hours of operation to be changed to seven days per week with longer hours during weekdays and Saturdays."
Although the petition asks for seven days a week, Fairbairn said he doesn't expect it to happen all at once.
"I've had people suggest because stores are open late Thursdays and Fridays later, let's run a later service Thursday, Friday and Saturday," Fairbairn said. "Just start it off that way to see how it works. Experiment with it. If it doesn't work, (the riders) have no one to thank but themselves."
Laplante has also asked for extended hours for the bus service.
"The recommendation of Saturday service extended hours is something I have been supporting for quite some time," she said. "It would be a lot more convenient to get back and forth to work, not only for me, but for others who work."
Thursday hours being extended would also make sense since most stores have longer hours of operation those evenings, she explained.
According to the transit survey the city held, 69.95 per cent of respondents said they would use the bus service on Thursday evenings.
Fairbairn thought Dionne would be more on board with the proposed extended hours.
"I know we have to have a balancing of things -- the GST tax credit was knocked down by three per cent and that hurts," Fairbairn said. "It is a big ouch, but don't just use that as an excuse to write off the transit needs of people here."
Charging the users slightly more to ride the bus is acceptable, Laplante said, if they want to lower the amount the buses are subsidized.
"As a taxpayer, I do support a 25 cent increase in fares for everyone across the board," she said.
Another concern they both share is the quality of the buses. Even though many of the buses are not in great condition, Fairbairn said, the bus riders do not expect numerous new buses to be purchased.
A proposal brought forward to council suggested buying four or five new buses with features for handicapped people. Both Fairbairn and Laplante agreed that is not a good option.
"I do not think that spending money on four new buses at this time would be feasible," Laplante said. "Perhaps more funding could be found to take the load off the taxpayers for the purchase of these buses."
Fairbairn said instead of thinking so big, they should start adding new buses gradually.
"The thing is, if we could start off with getting one little bus, maybe a shorter version of the low rider," Fairbairn said. "I told (the city manager) I'd be more than happy to help fundraise if that's what needs to be done. You have to get creative. You can't just say to hell with it, it is good enough as it is. That is not performance."
After looking at a copy of the original contract between First Canada and the ity, Fairbairn was disappointed to see the bus company was not fulfilling many of the required points in the contract.
One of the points in the contract said drivers are to assist handicapped people on and off the bus if they need it.
"One woman had to get on the transit bus and she has a lot of arthritis, in the East Flats bus route, and the low rider part of it at the side entrance would not work properly," Fairbairn said. "She had to literally crawl onto the bus to get onto it. A passenger helped her -- that driver didn't get out of his seat to help her."
He also said the buses are not being properly maintained or cleaned, which is also expected in their contract.
"I looked into Moose Jaw's operation -- they've had their own bus system of some sort since 1950," Fairbairn said. "They have seven buses right now. They got them through various means -- federal grants, GST tax credit and fundraising.
"They have a smaller population base than we do and have their own transit system," he added. "They are fairly happy with it, the hours we are trying to shoot for."
He suggests looking at Moose Jaw to come up with a viable transit model for Prince Albert since it is an essential service for the city.
"I am legally blind and can't drive, other people don't have a vehicle," Fairbairn said. "I'm doing this for my self, yes, but I am doing it for everybody that has to get around. I'm doing it for people who have a job.
"I spoke to one lady when I got her signature on my petition -- she is a single mother with a couple of kids and she has to work on the weekends," he added. "Cab fare, because of the hours she has to work, that is just about killing her. She can't take the kids anywhere on a Sunday. She can't go the Kinsmen (Park) and have a barbecue."
It is time for things to change and for people to make their voices heard, he said.
"It is the same concerns I had over a year ago and no one is listening," Fairbairn said. "Or they are listening and they are not doing anything about it?"
Fairbairn already has 180 people who have signed his petition and want to see positive change.
"If not, as I said before, I am prepared to go to full protest," Fairbairn said. "I don't want to see it go that far but Mr. Dionne has to wake up and smell the coffee. He is there to represent everybody as much as possible, not just forgetting about the (little) people."
Both Fairbairn and Laplante will be attending the council meeting on Monday to bring their concerns straight to the people making the decisions.
"I don't know what is going to happen but we are not going to give up."


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Pica disorder
Pica is an appetite for non-foods (e.g. soil, chalk) or an abnormal appetite for some things that may be considered foods, food ingredients (e.g. flour, raw potato, starch). The condition's name comes from the Latin word for the magpie, a bird which is reputed to eat almost anything. Pica is seen in all ages, particularly in pregnant women and small children, especially among children who are developmentally disabled where it is the most common eating disorder. It is much more common in developing countries and rural areas than elsewhere. In extreme forms, pica is regarded as a medical disorder.
Pregnant women have been known to develop strong cravings for gritty substances like soil or flour. Some theorize that these women may be craving trace minerals lacking in their system. There is a lack of major studies and research in this field, possibly because of strong aversion to the subject as "gross" and "disgusting".
Warning: Pica in children, while common, can be dangerous. Children eating painted plaster containing lead may suffer brain damage from lead poisoning. There is a similar risk from eating dirt near roads that existed prior to the phaseout of tetra-ethyl lead in gasoline or prior to the use of contaminated oil (either used, or containing toxic PCBs) to settle dust. In addition to poisoning, there is also a much greater risk of gastro-intestinal obstruction or tearing in the stomach. This is also true in animals.
* Acuphagia (ingestion of sharp objects)
* Amylophagia (consumption of starch)
* Coniophagia (consumption of dust from Venetian blinds)
* Coprophagia (consumption of excrement)
* Geomelophagia (abnormal ingestion of raw potatoes)
* Geophagy (consumption of soil)
* Gooberphagia (pathological consumption of peanuts)
* Lithophagia (ingestion of stones)
* Mucophagy (consumption of mucus)
* Pagophagia (pathological consumption of ice)
* Trichophagia (consumption of hair or wool)
* Xylophagia (consumption of wood toothpicks)
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UnCensered: Six Players Who Must Rise to the Occasion in NCAA Final Four
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Denver midfielder Cameron Flint represents an emerging prototype of the dominant lacrosse player who grew up with fine-tuned stick skills playing box lacrosse and then thrives with athleticism in the high-end field game -- a combination that makes him as dangerous as any player in this weekend's NCAA championships, writes Joel Censer.
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I remember my first NCAA championship weekend in 2000. I was an awkward eighth grader -- the big news that spring was I had my braces removed -- and my dad and I went up to College Park to watch the title game between Syracuse and Princeton. I was also a lacrosse neophyte, just learning how to throw and catch, not knowing the first thing about inverts or offset heads.
Looking back at that championship game, I don't remember much. The Tigers were a year away (Damien Davis, Brad Dumont, Owen Daly, etc., were just freshmen), and the Orange, led by Liam Banks' six goals and Ryan Powell's bull-dodging routine, rolled to a 13-7 win. Despite having to sit on concrete steps (this was before NFL stadiums were the venue of choice), I still had my championship t-shirt and some overpriced chicken tenders to leave happy.
A year later, I could tell the difference between a first and second slide, and was 100 percent hooked. I recorded that rain-soaked 2001 Princeton-Syracuse championship game rematch on VHS and watched Davis strip Mikey Powell in mid-stride and Ryan Boyle throw that spot feed to B.J. Prager in overtime so many times that the tape begin to skip. As I got older and my friends began to see Memorial Day weekend as an opportunity to go to the beach, I continued to drive up and down I-95 -- to Philly, Baltimore and Boston -- tailgating and taking in the games.
I was certainly treated to my fair share of awe-inspiring moments. Orange defenseman John Glatzel picking off a pass and sending a 60-yard bomb to Josh Coffman for a goal in Syracuse's 12-11 double-OT win over Virginia in the 2002 semifinal. Salisbury's Josh Bergey, Andy Murray and Eric Martin battling Middlebury's Mike Sarceni, Greg Bastis and Ed Brown on a rain-soaked grass field the following year. Paul Rabil cementing his Frank Urso/Del Dressel- like legacy by pouring in six goals for Hopkins in a 13-10 loss to the Orange in the 2008 final.
Now, having transitioned from the nosebleeds (when I was able to get out of the parking lot and to the games, that is) to the comfy press box confines, I'm still as giddy for this weekend as I was as a wide-eyed high school kid. And grateful that in lacrosse, close to 100,000 people carrying everything from gas grills to fiddlesticks, can come together for love of sport.
Here are six players I think will play a big role this weekend.
6. Bray Malphrus, senior defenseman, Virginia
Malphrus has always been a bruiser who made most of his headlines for physical play (taking Billy Bitter's head off in last year's Big City Classic; playing with a wooden stick in a fall tournament). But after getting moved from long stick midfield to close defense (the faster, more athletic Chris Clements was better suited for that role) after the Duke game, the senior captain has been key to the Cavaliers' late-season renaissance. Against Cornell, he was matched up against Rob Pannell in man-to-man situations and helped lead a stifling zone defense that held the Big Red to nearly four goals below its average.
This weekend, I have a feeling the Georgetown Prep product will be tasked with guarding Denver's Mark Matthews, a 6'4" 220-pound slab of Canadian box talent, and again be the point guy when the Cavaliers go to their now patented zone -- I know, it feels weird just typing it -- against a combustible Pioneer offense. Malphrus will also be vital in cleaning up the clearing game, an area where the Wahoos (21-of-28) frankly struggled at times against the Big Red.
5. Garret Ince, senior faceoff midfielder, Virginia
Ince's tenure in Charlottesville has been interesting. An Ontario native with box experience, Ince spent his prep years at New England's Salisbury School, making a name for himself at the Under Armour All-American game where he pumped in four goals and took home MVP honors. Instead of bringing burly pick-and-roll bonafides to the Cavalier offense, however, Ince has instead been relegated to the faceoff "X" his entire career. There, he's been hot and cold the past four years, but this season has arguably emerged as the most consistent option for the Cavaliers (52 percent).
Against Denver, the Canuck (along with fellow faceoff guys Brian McDermott and Ryan Benincasa) will face one of their toughest challenges yet. Because the Pioneers aren't just effective at crouching and clamping (although Chase Carrarro is plenty good at that), but with Jeremy Noble and long stick Jamie Macdonald (a Salisbury teammate of Ince's) patrolling the wings, they're also wildly athletic and dogged in their pursuit of ground balls.
Hopkins' Matt Dolente learned that the hard way last weekend when he ran into the buzzsaw. If Ince and company want to fare well, it's going to require not only winning the draw (or at the very least preventing transition), but also being able to run effectively away from pressure.
4. Cameron Flint, sophomore midfielder, Denver
Flint bursted, literally, onto the national scene in the NCAA quarterfinals against Hopkins in a way we haven't seen a midfielder do since Syracuse's Matt Abbott exploded for three goals in the 2008 semifinals.
For me, watching Flint carve up the Hopkins defense, I couldn't help but think that we were witnessing the future of lacrosse training and what happens when a special athlete, having spent his formative lax years playing indoors in Canada, is later exposed to high-end field lacrosse. (Like Ince, Flint is an Ontario native who played at the Salisbury School.)
I don't think Flint, who finished with three goals against the Blue Jays, will have the same ample opportunities he had last week. Certainly he won't get to dodge past Dolente clones (with a bunch of late slides) ever again. And I'm not sure how Denver plans to attack a zone.
But I'm excited to see how he responds to the increased attention. Because someone who is that good of an athlete and who is that skilled around the net is unique, and a new sort of protoype in today's game.
3. Jamie Faus, freshman goalkeeper, Denver
I admit I thought the Cavs were done post-Brattons. But after seeing Steele Stanwick and the rest of the UVA offense spit the Cornell defense out like they were VMI, count me a believer.
We know the 'Hoos are going to score goals. The question, then, is can Denver make it difficult and make them less efficient? It goes without saying that Faus (57 percent), a freshman netminder who has been nearly rock solid most of the year, is going to have ignore the 40- to 50-plus thousand fans and save some of his best lacrosse for this weekend.
2. Greg DeLuca, sophomore midfielder, Duke
Make no mistake about it: the ACC grudge match between Duke and Maryland is going to be won and lost between the stripes.
It's not often mentioned, but the Blue Devils haven't been very good facing off the past few games, and star long stick/resident draw man C.J Costabile is knicked up. He did most of his faceoff work from the wings in the Blue Devils' NCAA quarterfinal win over Notre Dame.
DeLuca, a 6'2" 200-pound specimen who never met a truck stick he didn't like, took the majority of draws, going just 3-for-9 on the day. Regardless of who lines up there, the Blue Devils are going need an answer for Terps technician Curtis Holmes, who went on an 18-for-24, Mike McDermott-like heater the last time these two teams met in the ACC championship.
If Duke wants some opportunities in the unsettled (where it thrives) and to prevent Maryland's own lethal transition game -- not to mention have some say in the pace of the game (the Blue Devils have always been better when it's up and down) -- it's going to have to start with their crouch-and-clamp guys.
1. Joe Cummings, junior midfielder, Maryland
Let's get one thing immediately out of the way: Duke's going to score more goals than Syracuse last week. First, the Blue Devils don't have the talent the Orange had on the defensive end, meaning the game won't come to a grinding halt. Not to mention with Jordan Wolf and Zach Howell at attack and a stable full of athletic midfielders who can break guys down, the Dookies are about 10 times scarier than the Orange in half-field offense.
So for Maryland to keep up, it must manufacture goals in a lot of different ways. The Terps have been successful in transition and in using two- and three-man games in the settled offense. Who knows? Maybe they have another hidden-ball trick in 'em.
But I think the key is Cummings. He's not a natural split dodger, but in a way that's representative of this entire Terrapin group. He's crafty, knows his strengths and has found his role as a gritty, opportunistic scorer. He struggled last week against 'Cuse (scoreless with two turnovers) and has nursed an injured hand. But the Terps need him to do his best Matt Poskay impression to win.
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Since the last time we tested LCD monitors, new models have appeared in the market, both from well-known and obscure firms like Gigabyte (yes, you certainly know it, but not for its monitor-making skills?) or Macroview.
The manufacturers of matrixes have been perfecting their produce, too, so new models are not just a facelift improvement, but really provide a better image quality. That's why we thought a new testing session was needed.
This article covers ten LCD monitor models selling under seven different brands (I deliberately say "selling", because a monitor is not necessarily manufactured by the company whose brand it carries on itself). These are mainly inexpensive models, priced up to $450, with a few exceptions.
Acer AL1715
If you read my previous reviews on the subject, you should recognize the design. This monitor looks a perfect replica of the Acer AL1713 that I tested earlier (see our article called Closer Look at 17" LCD Monitor Features. Part III for details): a simple plastic case without any decorative elements and round silvery control buttons.
The base allows changing the screen tilt in a very small range. If you wish you can change the base with a VESA-compliant one (to hang the monitor on the wall, for example).
The monitor is equipped with an analog input only, and has an integrated power adapter. That's quite natural for an inexpensive office model. By the way, there exists a multimedia version of the monitor, the AL1715m, with an audio input and speakers.
The monitor's menu is without any "special features", but is quite easy to use – you shouldn't meet any problems setting this monitor up. The menu offers a selection of three color temperatures: "User" (by its default, this setting produced 5580K white and 7030K gray colors), "Cool" (6290K white and 9040K gray), and "Warm" (5050K white and 6050K gray). I used the "User" mode with its default settings in my tests since it was the closest to the 6500K temperature required by the industry standard sRGB.
By default, the monitor's brightness is set to 100%, contrast to 80%. To make the screen shine with a luminance of 100nit (1 nit = 1 candela per sq. meter), I dropped the brightness and control settings to 70% and 60%, respectively. Brightness of this monitor is regulated by pulse-width modulation of the backlight lamps at a frequency of about 130Hz.
The color reproduction is good, with practically no stripes in smooth color gradients (let me remind you that I check the quality of output of a gradient that's changing from black to red, green and blue colors). Auto-adjustment to a one-pixel black-white grid is performed without problems, but the sharpness of text is not perfect – some blur is noticeable.
The color curves are good, save for a small "hump" at the right part of the graph, but it vanished, too, after I reduced the contrast setting in the monitor's menu.
Notwithstanding the declared response time of 20msec, my measurements say that the Acer AL1715 uses a matrix similar to 25msec ones in characteristics. The full response time is over 35msec at the maximum.
The brightness and contrast ratio of the monitor are somewhat below the specified ones but they are anyway good for a TN+Film matrix: the contrast ratio is above 300:1 in most cases.
So, the AL1715 is a slightly improved version of the earlier-tested AL1713: the matrix is a bit faster and has more contrast. It can play the role of an inexpensive office monitor for text-oriented tasks and nothing more – its rather high response time doesn't allow it enter the camp of gaming models that are also made on TN+Film matrixes.


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LeBron James defends Derrick Rose's statements about not rushing back from knee injuryyahoo.com Feb 15, 2013HOUSTON - During a question-and-answer session with reporters ahead of Sunday's NBA All-Star Game, Miami Heat star LeBron James offered public support for the notion that injured Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose shouldn't return to the court untilShare Tweet
Different looks for Heat, Lakers at All-Star breaknba.com Feb 15, 2013If Kobe Bryant's season seems tough, imagine what Dwyane Wade went through five years ago.Share Tweet
Bosh to start for East to replace injured starter Rondonba.com dimemag.com ESPN.com Feb 15, 2013HOUSTON (AP) -- Chris Bosh will start in the All-Star game, giving the NBA champion Miami Heat three starters for the Eastern Conference.Share Tweet
LeBron says it's unfair to judge players on titlesESPN.com Feb 15, 2013LeBron James respects his elders among the NBA's greatest players of all time. Right now, he just doesn't agree with two of them: Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson.Share Tweet
No Bull: What It's Like To Witness Michael Jordan Score 44 Pointsdimemag.com Feb 15, 2013Michael Jordan turns 50 on Sunday, a milestone that marks a half-century of the greatest player ever to play the game. He's been out of basketball for nearly a decade, but his legend remains whether on sneakers, memories or game tape. Dime explores theShare Tweet
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SGA is small for gestational age. Not technically a preemie (37 weeks) but she wasn't even near the charts for weight (4 1/2 pounds). It was scary but she's doing great....still teensy though!
SGA is small for gestational age. Not technically a preemie (37 weeks) but she wasn't even near the charts for weight (4 1/2 pounds). It was scary but she's doing great....still teensy though!
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Do you have a baby scale? If not, can you rent or borrow a fairly decent one? (Medela has baby scales that can be rented -- usually through breast pump rental stations.) It's hard to tell from your post whether she's breastfeeding as effectively as needed yet or not. (Even if she's not quite there yet, she will get there. She's just reaching full term now...) She should be gaining at least 20 gm/2/3oz or more per day on average.
Are you pumping after she eats? If so, what kind of pump are you using? If not and concerned about production (enough to take fenugreek, etc.), pumping may help boost production. Formula has no disease-fighting properties -- only your milk has those, so I really don't understand the pedi. But if she needs some extra, pumping may be needed until she's ready to wake up and smell the milk.
I am pumping. I started because I'm in school and would have been away from her 3 nights a week and I wanted to give my hubby milk to give her. After nursing I would be able to get about a half ounce to an ounce depending on time of day. He used that milk a few times...but after a week or so I couldn't get any out during pumping. I couldn't get my milk to let down (even by holding her, smelling her clothes and looking at her) I use a Medela Single Electric. We can't really afford to rent a hospital grade one. Just this past tuesday I was able to get out 2 oz....BUT she then promptly started wanting to nurse every half hour so I know that it wasn't enough.
And the Dr doesn't care if you BF...just that at first sign of a problem she insists that the mom stop nursing and go straight to formula. Llike my other son was born tongue tied and couldn't nurse effectively and she didn't want to clip the tongue just stick him on formula, I finally found a Ped. dentist that would clip his tongue and I could go back to BF...but he never got over having formula so I needed to supplement him. I nursed him until 6 months...BUT I don't want to do that this time. I really want to make this work especially since she's a preemie I know that my milk is so much better for her than formula.
do you think that she has tounge tie also?
I know that runs in families!
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These days, being a small business owner means that you must stay current on all the technology advances that can help your small business proper.
There are tons of new tools and strategies to better connect with today's socially-empowered, on-the-go customer, and some very well known small business experts, with the help of Blackberry, are going to show you how to use these tools in your business.
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Pablo Held: Music
Music, the artist's sophomore effort, carries on in the same thoughtful vein. His approach has been compared to Brad Mehldau, with a classical foundation underlying the improvisational aspect of jazz. His sound is similar, also, to Marc Copland, with its searching, drifting melodies and unfailingly gorgeous harmonic sophistication.
Music consists of eight Held originals, Herbie Hancock's "I Have a Dream" and Oliver Messiaen's "O Sacrum Convivium." The set opens with "Encore," sounding like a slowly unfolding mystery. The trio dynamics, featuring drummer Robert Landfermann and bassist Jonas Burgwinkel, expand and contract, from a gentle whisper to an edgy turbulence. The Hancock cover explores an inward feeling; a cerebral mood infused with nuanced sparkle.
"Desire" evokes an introvert's deep reverie, beginning with five minutes of unhurried solo piano, before bass and drums sneak in the back door with a steady heartbeat and feet treading a rhythm on the floor. "Moon 44" has a relentless momentum injected into its bright atmosphere and abstract groove.
The title tune is a vivacious highlightan unpretentious, upbeat journey into the purity of sonic beauty, with a Bill Evans vibe. The closing "Arista" is a spacious, glittering gem of a tune with a prowling rhythm behind the leader's succinct sparkle.
Music is Held's second classy, top-notch outing, with a fully realized approach to the piano trio format.
Track Listing: Encore; I Have a Dream; Desire; Moon 44; O Sacrum Convivium; Nearness; Log Lady; Music; Klartraum; Arista.
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Thursday, October 29 2009 @ 07:46 PM EDT
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Facebook users under attack? It would appear that the three million users that Facebook has under its skin, are serpentinely being duped into clicking on the link found in an email being sent to them. In this mass mailing, users are asked to update their account information before they are allowed to login, by clicking on the link provided in the email.


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[Assessment 1285] Re: NAAL Data Set Training Seminar Announcement
Dan dlwann at comcast.net
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This is not exactly what you asked for, but I have been using this site
recently for vocabulary development. www.freerice.con is a place where
students at all levels can learn vocabulary while they are earning funds for
the world hunger program. If you explore the site and check out the FAQs
and also the link to World Hunger program you will find lot to use with
classes. I got this link from daughter, a Peace Corps volunteer in China
who is teaching English. I have shared it with many colleagues here in
Indiana (USA).
Dan Wann
Adult Education Consultant and Teacher Trainer
From: assessment-bounces at nifl.gov [mailto:assessment-bounces at nifl.gov] On
Behalf Of Anthony Berry
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 3:35 PM
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Subject: [Assessment 1283] Re: NAAL Data Set Training Seminar Announcement
Could anyone help me out with any advice on the availability of computerised
tests of vocabulary size suitable for use with adult EAL learners preferably
with a diagnostic element that provides feedback to the learner in a timely
and understandable fashion as well as providing the teacher with information
about the learners' strengths and weaknesses for design of future
learning/teaching outcomes.
Sorry if there are any 'funny' spellings - from the UK!
Anthony Berry
From: marie.cora at hotspurpartners.com
To: assessment at nifl.gov
Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 08:55:36 -0400
Subject: [Assessment 1282] NAAL Data Set Training Seminar Announcement
NAAL Data Set Training Seminar Announcement
Using the National Assessment of Adult Literacy Data file and Tools
For Research, Secondary Analyses and Policy Development
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 through Friday, June 27, 2008
Washington, DC
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), in the U.S Department
of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES), is sponsoring a 2
1/2-day advanced studies seminar on the use of the National Assessment of
Adult Literacy (NAAL) data files and tools for research and policy analyses.
This seminar is open to institutional researchers and planners, education
practitioners, policymakers, and association members, as well as faculty and
advanced graduate students from colleges and universities nationwide.
The overall goal of the seminar is to provide participants with an
opportunity to use NAAL data in substantive research. The seminar will
include both lecture and hands-on instruction. Specifically, the seminar
will cover the following topics and activities:
. an overview of NAAL data;
. an overview of methodological and technological issues associated with use
of the NAAL, including sample design and coverage;
. instruction on how to analyze NAAL data, with hands-on practice; and
. help in designing and carrying out a research study.
The summer data training will focus on use of the most recent data
available, which are from the 2003 collection. It should be noted that this
seminar does not provide formal instruction on advanced statistical methods
and analyses.
There is no fee to attend this seminar. NCES will provide training
materials, as well as computers for hands-on practice. Accepted applicants
will be sent information about both the meeting and lodging arrangements.
DEADLINE: All applications should be received no later than MAY 14, 2008.
For registration information and application instructions and more
information about NAAL, visit the NAAL website (http://nces.ed.gov/NAAL).
Jaleh Behroozi Soroui
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Stumbo Resigns From Merit System Task Force
Frankfort, KY – Attorney general Greg Stumbo is resigning from the task force reviewing the state's merit system.
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Stumbo says that among his concerns are, what he termed "clear conflicts of interest" among members of the task force. He says he's "dismayed" that personnel secretary Erwin Roberts is looking into the voter registration data of rank and file employees.


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The recall covers Sako TRG-22, Sako TRG-42 and Sako M995 (TRG-S) rifles manufactured between October 1999 and October 2002.
TRG-22 and TRG-42: sharp shooting rifle, green or black synthetic stock, black barrel, overall length 1150-1200 mm;
Sako M995 (TRG-S): hunting rifle, black synthetic stock, black barrel, overall length 1120-1200 mm.
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Marios Schwab Won't Bring His Namesake Line to New York Fashion Week
He thinks New York is "interesting" but finds London "amazing."
This week, Marios Schwab was announced as the new head designer of Halston. The label had been without a head designer for almost a year, only heightening anticipation for Schwab's appointment. Schwab is, understandably, a little scared. "Of course I feel the pressure," he tells British Vogue. "It's a huge challenge but fashion at the moment needs innovation. I would be hesitant to do just one thing — it's important to be able to create and be open-minded."
Schwab's show for his namesake line is one of the highlights of London Fashion Week. Though he's moving to New York to take the Halston job, he says he plans to show the Marios Schwab collection in London. "I love the thought of having two fashion metropolises. London is amazing inspiration and New York is an interesting place to be — it's important what comes out of them." Oh, showing overseas sounds like a pain. Showing in New York would be much more convenient for him, even if it is only "interesting" to London's "amazing." At least our street system makes sense, for the most part.
Schwab's Halston Take [British Vogue]
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