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Rites of passage in the Arctic
A legacy is something every explorer hopes to leave behind them. But the most memorable traces of James Clark Ross' presence at Port Leopold, on Somerset Island, are two initials and a year, 1849, carved into a rock on a bleak Arctic beach.
The letters, E and I, stand for Enterprise and Investigator, two of many ships employed in hopeless attempts to unravel the mystery of missing Royal Navy officer Sir John Franklin, who'd set out four years previously to claim the fabled Northwest Passage trade route for Britain.
It took several decades to find Franklin's ill-fated vessels: Erebus in 2014 and, more recently, Terror, this past September.
With only a few weeks of open water each year, the search posed an enormous challenge to Parks Canada.
But fortitude, determination and a spirit of exploration have always shaped the Canadian High Arctic.
So too has ice.
Once the biggest obstacle for explorers, it's now melting at a rate too close for comfort and opening up the area to cruise ships.
I've joined a voyage on the 96-passenger Ioffe, a Russian research vessel whose sister ship, the Vavilov, was involved in the mission to locate Erebus. Staff participants in the ambitious expedition proudly show off commemoration patches sewn onto their uniforms.
Completing the Northwest Passage, a shortcut between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, is a tightly scheduled multi-week journey, but I've opted for a snapshot of the cruise.
Starting in Resolute, a four-hour charter flight from Edmonton, I'll spend seven days sailing through historic straits and a patchwork of barren islands where sheer cliffs and sweeping glaciers conceal abundant but shy wildlife.
The residents of Prince Leopold Island show no signs of retiring, though, when we visit the largest seabird colony in the Canadian Arctic.
Swooping between serrated ridges, angelic kittiwakes are starry flickers in the indigo heavens. Thick-billed murres huddle along ledges like gossiping old ladies at a bus stop, while fledglings take a tentative sea dip with guidance from their fathers. At every level, it's ornithological mayhem.
Yet a few nautical miles away, the skies are silent.
On first impression, the Arctic appears overwhelmingly empty; shapeless plateaus are intimidating, scant vegetation is daunting, and the scale of nothingness is uncomfortably stifling.
Even the region's apex predator is dwarfed by its surroundings.
"Bears of a monstrous bigness," recorded by John Davis in the late 16th century, were initially mistaken by the British explorer for being sheep.
When we enter fog-shrouded Coningham Bay, buttercream dots in the distance arguably resemble fluffy balls of wool.
In reality, there's nothing cuddly about polar bears.
Cruising in Zodiacs (inflatable dinghies), we approach downwind so the bears can't detect our scent.
Beluga whale carcasses scatter the shale shoreline; trapped in tides, they're hunted by both bears and Inuit indigenous people of northern Canada.
A large bullish male pulls at blubbery flesh, sniffing the air to deter any foolish hopefuls from joining his table. This is strictly a meal for one.
As the wind changes, we're able to slowly creep within 200 metres of a mother and her yearling cub as they lovingly nuzzle and cavort in a display revealing the killer's softer side.
In total, we clock an impressive 41 bears in just three hours - a wildlife oasis in this vast, polar desert.
It's true: you have to work hard for sightings. Most of these animals are legally hunted by local communities and have an innate fear of humans.
At Maxwell Bay, we spend an hour circling in Zodiacs, edging ever closer to a couple of walruses rolling in the surf.
On Devon Island, at Dundas Harbour, a herd of musk ox disappears into a ravine as soon as we come ashore. A solitary male lags behind, only because he's nursing a bleeding harpoon wound.
Inuit guide Ted conducts our stealth advance in a manner only a seasoned hunter could execute. In his pocket is a knife made from polar bear bone; it took two years to craft and dry.
"Promise me you'll use this," his grandfather firmly instructed as he handed the heirloom down.
For Inuit communities unable to afford expensive imports, controlled hunting is a sustainable means of survival. It's also their connection to a cultural heritage spanning hundreds of years.
After all, they were the original Arctic explorers.
When John Rae came searching for Franklin in 1854, the Inuit were his most valuable source of information.
They spoke of white men on King William Island, and one even wore the gold braid from a naval uniform as a headband.
Startling reports of cannibalism, though, were not well received in Victorian England; Lady Franklin even tried to discredit Rae by asking Charles Dickens to pen damning pamphlets.
Although the final chapter of Franklin's life remains inconclusive, three of his men - possibly the last survivors - were eventually found six feet under at Beechey Island.
On the day we visit, raging winds punish the land, beating shale dunes into reluctant submission. Underfoot, 450 million year-old coral fossils are evidence these tectonic plates were once at the Equator. Any warmth has since long gone, and it's incredible to imagine this as a place of shelter when the sailors overwintered in 1845.
We toast their simple graves with a shot of whisky as marauding grey clouds threaten to steal the remains of our day.
Surprisingly, a kayak trip along the island's sharp rising coastline is less extreme than expected. As kittiwakes weave between threads of mossy granite spooling into the water, I'm struck by how lively the Canadian Arctic can be.
Right now, it feels overwhelmingly full.
"Pay attention to details and there's so much to discover," says assistant expedition leader Eva, a tough, blonde Swede who's been navigating the Poles for more than two decades.
"If I had one voyage left in the world, it would be here," she says without hesitation. "So much is still unknown."
She's right. During our seven-day journey, covering more than a thousand nautical miles, I don't see another ship.
In a few years, of course, that will likely change. This summer, the 1,070-person Crystal Serenity sailed through the Northwest Passage, signifying mass tourism is imminent.
Whether or not this fragile environment can support so many visitors is questionable.
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The company is well known for being the first to generate & sell Solar REC made at its 2 MW solar power plant, commissioned in March 2012 at Rajgarh (Madhya Pradesh)
M & B Switchgears Limited announced that effective 19 August 2013, the company's changes its name to Ujaas Energy Limited. The need for this change is to define the nature of its business more accurately and categorically.
"Ujaas" means "Light at the Dawn" in the local language.
The company is the first to generate & sell Solar REC in the country from its solar power plant of 2 MW commissioned in March 2012 at Rajgarh (Madhya Pradesh).
Vikalp Mundra, joint managing director, Ujaas Energy expressed confidence that the company would continue on the growth trajectory. Solar power will become one of the biggest contributors to India's huge appetite for power. With the encouragement and support provided by the SERCs (State Electricity Regulatory Commissions), solar PV (photo voltaic) capacity is expected to triple in the country in FY 2013-14, he added.
With a vision of offering a simple, universally acceptable, easily maintainable system of green energy to humanity at large, the company introduced a unique concept of solar parks and branded it as UjaasTM. Ujaas Park is a plug and play model of service in solar projects at an affordable cost. It is a single window service to own a solar power plant, right from selection of land to selection of technology; putting up a solar power plant; getting all the permissions; selling power to third party buyers etc. It gives a complete solution to an investor to own and operate a solar power plant.
Two independent directors resign from the board of Financial Technologies at a time when the company as well as the investors need them the most. Are independent directors not responsible to the company and its shareholders?
The latest from Financial Technologies-two independent directors resign. According to Financial Technologies (India) Ltd's (FTIL) filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), two directors, Mr R Devarajan and Mr PR Barpande, have resigned.
"..., Directors of the company, have resigned from the Board and its Committees and thus cease to be the Directors of the company," FTIL said in a filing with the BSE.
FTIL has appointed N Balasubramanian as an additional director (Non-Executive and Independent) on the board, the filing added.
The resignations of these two directors come amid payment crisis to the tune of Rs5,600 crore in NSEL. Earlier this week, NSEL board had sacked its entire top management, including CEO Anjani Sinha.
The bourse could manage to pay just over half of Rs175 crore in the first tranche of payment due to the investors on August 20. NSEL is facing the problem of settling Rs5,600 crore dues after it suspended trade on July 31, following government direction in the wake of violation of certain rules by the exchange.
Isn't this a situation where the concept of bringing in independent directors should be questioned?
Independent directors are meant to represent sound corporate governance and high ethical standards. They are not meant to be there only to enjoy the fruit while times are hunky dory, and wash their hands off responsibility when things start going bad.
Should they not be held responsible for adversities, once they begin getting 'uncovered'. Should key persons not be held back and be asked to stick around till the time investigations reveal the root cause of such fiascos?
Are independent directors not responsible to answer shareholders' questions about their lost money and the recoveries?
Highly placed members of governing boards and working committees should be required, by law, to get involved and support investigators in solving mysteries of such financial debacles taking place in our country every now and then and should not be allowed to escape responsibility when the actual times to prove some, arrives.
Unlike the pilgrim survivors who went home, the locals of Uttarakhand are struggling to rebuild their lives. Moneylife writes about an initiative born out of this tragedy
When TV screens started beaming visuals of rampaging rivers that almost seemed to wreak vengeance on the picturesque hills of Uttarakhand, Anuradha and Anurag Sangal decided that they needed to do something concrete to help in the reconstruction process.
The Uttarakhand tragedy, which swept away roads, bridges and people, shook the very foundation of an economy entirely dependent on religious tourism. While the rescued pilgrims went home, the locals have no option but to rebuild their lives, that too without their main source of income—religious yatras which have come to a halt. Initially, the Sangals emailed friends and relatives to chip in; later, appeals were posted on social media seeking volunteers as well as ideas for fund-raising. That is how Leap Foundation's rehabilitation initiative was born.
The appeal, through twitter and facebook (https://www.facebook.com/leapfoundation.in), transcended personal friendships; they began to receive responses from individuals, trusts and other organisations. The facebook page also provided a platform for communicating details of Leap Foundation's activities and needs.
A big breakthrough came when the celebrated film and television artiste, Sushant Singh, got involved. "He took our small initiative to another level and actually inspired and encouraged the formalisation of the effort into Leap Foundation—a programme to rehabilitate the Uttarakhand local survivors." This happened very quickly because the founders added Leap Foundation's initiative to projects already undertaken by Sri Som Prakash Sangal Charitable Trust, set up in the memory of Mr Sanghal's father, which is engaged in providing relief to the underprivileged in the areas of education, healthcare and marriage(s) of the girl child.
Mr Sangal says, "As relief aid started pouring in from all corners of the world, the real challenge was to ensure that it reaches the affected and needy. We analysed the situation and realised that resumption of connectivity to improve access to aid was the immediate need."
The group decided to utilise the services of Nature Connect, the adventure arm of LEAP Education, a quality education initiative run by the Sangal Charitable Trust in Dehradun. They, in turn, collaborated with an NGO from Varanasi and built a wire bridge across the Mandakini River. It was a Herculean task to connect three quintals of steel wire across the River and was accomplished with the help of locals. The bridge restored connectivity to 6,000 villagers of 11 villages in the Phata region of Rudraprayag district. After this success, they sent a team to Guptakashi to explore the possibility of connecting more villages using wire bridges.
Describing this arduous effort, Mr Sangal says, "Our 11-member team reached Guptakashi on the night of 25th July after a gruelling 15-hour road journey with all the material and equipment required to construct two wire bridges, as well as groceries and cooking equipment for themselves. The mandate was to focus on remote villages. The team trekked 80km over the next seven days and strengthened the wire bridge at Rael Gaon over Mandakini; they also constructed another bridge at Chillond village over Kali Ganga to connect it to Jaal Talla, Jaal Malla and Chaumasi. They returned to Dehradun on 3rd August after a torturous 40-hour road journey of which one night was spent camping on the roadside at Mayali." More such bridges are a part of their immediate plans.
LEAP Foundation has initiated the second phase of its activity—to create sustainable livelihood opportunities for the affected and needy. "We understand that we cannot reach out to each and every affected person; but, we are determined to keep expanding the scope of our engagement so that more and more locals are brought within the ambit of our livelihood programme. We consider ourselves blessed to have secured the trust of so many individuals and our unflinching determination to the cause of Uttarakhand remains as strong as ever. Every morning, we pray to HIM to give us the strength and resolve to undertake this responsibility," says Mr Sangal.
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probably a dumb question...no guts no glory
as I say in my title I realize this is probably a frequently asked question and probably not a good one at that but what the heck I'm game for criticism....first a little background
Ok I'm a senior in college and an athlete my whole life but I over indulged in college life and got way out of shape i wrestled 163 in highschool (granted i am now about 2 inches taller and i guess growing into my "man mass" but i could easily compete at 170 with my body structure) right now im sitting pretty at 215-220 being my top weight and im at a very high body fat (was 7-8% in highschool hydrated)
i want to compete im an animal of competition and I hate my lifestyle and need a sport... and i LOVE mma im not a bloodthirsty meathead and i dont care about the violence i want to compete and am not scared to pounded on
my question is should i just join a gym and go through baptism by fire or should i get in shape on my own (really wouldnt know how for MMA) I have been in contact with a gym and have watched the practices the coaches all seem to know what they are doing and focus on anyone who puts in effort I think one said he has coached anderson silva so that cant be bad unless hes lying I always expect a sales pitch on stuff like this so that wouldnt be a stretch... anyways sorry to ramble but hope you have some thoughts thanks for looking
You could really go either way here. If you join a gym, they will definitely get you into shape. They know how to push people and they will do what they need to do with everyone. Even if you needed to stop, the great thing about training is that the people that go there won't make fun of you or anything. Very helpful people.
If you want to make sure that you will be in shape beforehand, then just get on a structured eating plan and exercise regularly. It is all up to you. Either will work so whichever sounds better to you is what you should do. Just make sure you are having fun, and everything else will fall into place.
thanks for the response
It's not a dumb question, don't worry.
gym first imo
mma takes time and practice to learn, you will get in shape a long the way.
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Nicola: Put the gun downMature
I see a man with a few kids looking quite terrified holding a gun. I looked quite stupid looking , being a little too high on the Painkillers. Why did I take to may?
" Woah put the gun down, or someone is going to get hurt and I can guarantess its going to be you." My threat doesn't sound that intimidating though.
He cocks the gun
" Holy crap you mean buisness." I snap my finger at the same time he pulls the trigger. He falls to the ground shaking.
I step backwards seeing blood spray from my chest it didn't hurt as much as it should but it definetly woke me up. The world came into better focus.A few more guys show up , with guns behind me I hear a door open. I didn't think I had enough in me to get these guys but I was going to try. I clap my hands once Agian thunder emenates throughout the school.
I grin a small smile and lightning bolts shoot from my hands as I fall backwards from exhaustion , and pass out.


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[ http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DDLUTILS-54?page=all ] Thomas Dudziak resolved DDLUTILS-54. ------------------------------------ Resolution: Fixed I've added a unit test for this (testIssue54 in org.apache.ddlutils.io.TestAlteration) and apparently this is already fixed. > Column comparison does not check on native types > ------------------------------------------------ > > Key: DDLUTILS-54 > URL: http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/DDLUTILS-54 > Project: DdlUtils > Issue Type: Bug > Components: Core (No specific database) > Reporter: Konstantinos Stathatos > Assigned To: Thomas Dudziak > Priority: Minor > Fix For: 1.0 > > Attachments: derby_test.xml, svndiff, zementis_tests.ant > > > The attached Ant script creates a table (in Derby) and then tries to alter it, using the same database description. I would expect the DdlUtils would not try to modify anything as the database has not changed. > However, the database defines a BOOLEAN column and a FLOAT column which in a Derby are mapped to a SMALLINT column and a DOUBLE column. With such a mapping, next time the columns are compared DdlUtils finds them different since the type codes are different. As a result, it tries to modify the columns even though the modification is not necessary. > Generally, such modification is really harmless. However, under my particular use case, occasionally a DBA would have to get involved and manually update the database if modifications are needed (i.e. if a non-empty alter sql is generated). This means that taking the extra step to check based on the native types if the modifications are material or not would be important. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - If you think it was sent incorrectly contact one of the administrators: http://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/Administrators.jspa - For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
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- 1a short, low sound made by a person or an animal (especially a pig) to give a grunt of effort/pain
- 2(North American English, informal) a worker who does boring tasks for low pay
- 3(North American English, informal) a soldier of low rank Word OriginOld English grunnettan, of Germanic origin and related to German grunzen; probably originally imitative.Extra examples He lifted the heavy box with a grunt. a grunt of pain With a grunt of effort he lifted the cases.
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Kyrie Irving said Monday night he will not play for Australia in the Olympics this summer, but will stay with Team USA in hopes of making the Americans' Olympic team in 2016. Irving received confirmation that his college coach, Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, would be back to coach the Americans in four more years. That was enough to convince him to stay.
"It was the right decision," Irving said. "I found out Coach K would be coaching in 2016. It made my decision so much easier to play for my coach again. That was the deciding factor."
Irving could have faced battle just to get cleared by FIBA if he wanted to play for Australia, since he already represented the Americans in junior competition. Now he'll stay on with the U.S. Select Team and would appear to be a strong candidate to make the Olympic team in four years.


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Breaking Boundaries Chapter Four: A New ThreatMature
"By the gods..." Alexandra said breathlessly, her lips swollen from hours of kisses between her and Krea. They were currently in the Queen's chambers, the brunette against the wardrobe with the knights body firmly pressed against hers. Knee pressed steadily between her majesty thighs electing whimpers that died into muffles against Krea's lips.
The blonde smirked, placing her hand under the shorter woman's chin lifting it to reveal her deliciously tan neck which she nibbled at in delight, as the Queen squirmed. The action earned Krea a little smack on the head as protest, she smiled against her neck and went back to kissing the Queen.
It was such an adrenaline rush, the smell of her hair, the warmth of her body against her own, and there heart beats syncing up as they went faster. They had been together secretly for a couple months now, when Krea wasn't off on missions and training or Alex running the Kingdom they'd sneak away, today was a rarity the Queen was completely free.
Krea moved her left hand to lift Alexandra's black and red dress gripping her toned thigh, it sent shivers down her spine. They both jumped when there was a loud knock on the door. Krea ran into Alex's washroom nearly dropping the Queen in the process and jumped into the bathtub while Alexandra rolled her eyes and chuckled a bit. She fixed herself, making sure to hide the love bite and opened the door.
"What is it?" She said irritated over the interruption.
"Sorry to have disturbed you my lady, but you are needed in the war room." He said plainly.
"Trading gone wrong."
She gave a sigh of defeat, must she hold everyone's hand. "Very well. Let's go Kevin." She said closing her door behind herself.
Krea stayed in the bathroom for a few minutes occupying her time by thinking about how risky that little make out session had been. They've had closer calls, she couldn't help but smile every time she could have her Princess like that, it was worth it and always was.
After awhile of thinking about Alexandra, the excitement of almost getting caught and how sweet she tasted, she got up figuring it was fine to leave now. She had training to go to after all. Climbing out of the large tub she made her way outside the Queens bedroom. She was startled as Malcolm grabbed her shoulder.
"What the hell!" She yelled as she side stepped.
"Oh sorry about that, didn't mean to scare you but we're starting train—" Malcolm stopped mid sentence while a cheeky smile creep ed up on his face.
"So..." He continued eyebrows arched high.
Krea started walking not wanting to be any later and joined by her best friend as he continued giving her strange looks "Just say it Malcolm." The blonde lightly chuckled out.
"I know."
Krea was internally screaming as her blood ran cold and skin notably paled. Why does this always happen to me? She thought. "What do you know." She asked hoping praying he didn't—
"You and the queen."
Damn. "Yeah, we're great friends. Not best friends, don't worry, you're safe." She said while smiling and playing it off. Noticing the now worried expression on his face, Krea stopped walking and turned towards him eyes pleading. "Look, you can't tell anyone."She pressed.
"You know I would never do that, Why would I say something that would get you killed. You're like a sister to me Krea." Malcolm said slightly hurt at the accusation.
"Than why even bring it up?"
Malcolm shuffled his feet uncomfortable over what he would have to say to his old friend, she wasn't going to likeit but it was the truth, something he thinks she's avoiding. So he steeled himself and sighed. "Are you sure it's worth it. You putting your life at stake for her? I know she's our friend, but why go this far? Just cutting it off would be less—"
"I love her Malcolm." Krea stated with no hesitation or quiver in her voice, it shocked her to finally say it out like this, but she had never been more certain of anything. All knights risked there lives already for the Queen ,but Krea's not like them her love is deeper then just service or friendship it was love. Alex is her everything and vise verse. "I love her, plain and simple."
He nodded in understanding seeing the same glint and determination in her eyes he did the day they stole practice weapons, the memory bringing a smile to his face. "Well, you never like playing by the rules."
"Oh! Before you head off to train the Lieutenant wants to see you."
"Where is he?"
"Alright. Are you coming?"
"I wish. I have to go to the war room with the De Campos kid. Rumor has it that war is coming. Who knows, I'll see you tonight right? We're all having diner?"
"Hell yeah! We spent two hours hunting that bear down. He's ours!" She said as she tapped her stomach gleefully.
They shared a laugh at the memory. They were not hunters. Krea was good at tracking people, not animals.
"What do you mean he's dead?!" Alexandra shouted, here voice echoing off the wall.
"He was out to deliver some goods to the Cao Kingdom, when he was ambushed and butchered by a small army, they took the goods and left him to rot." Anders, Alexandra's cousin and Ambassador said.
"I do not think that is by any means a sign of war." Danielle, Anders sister and the Princess of the Kingdom, pointed out.
"Stealing our goods is one thing, but killing one of our men, who was unarmed I might add is a different matter all together." Alexandra looked around the room to see Anders nodding.
"It's unforgivable. We must make this known and confront there leader to avoid more bloodshed."The brunette firmly stated.
"Queen Charlie Cao? That's suicide!" Anders said, raising his voice.
"We have been allies with that land since before we were born or so I thought but if she means to provoke me into a war she's wrong. I will go myself and bring a few knights as well as my bodyguard, Walter and give them a warning." Alexandra reasoned. She couldn't believe Charlies gale, openly attacking and killing her merchants, just leaving the body there for the crows, what was she thinking? The brunette gritted her teeth, this had better not be a declaration of War or Gods have mercy on Charlie.
"Alexandra." Malcolm cut in, all eyes on him in shock, some even angered at him for speaking out of turn. He gulped. "Sorry. Queen Alexandra. If I may..." He waited for approval to speak. Alexandra smiled and nodded.
"Thank you. If I may be so bold, I don't think that's a very good idea. You should stay here if anything happens to you, this place will go to hell. Excuse my french. I am not saying you can't handle yourself, but I think you should just send a small, trained group of knights to deliver the message." He finished of firmly.
Alexandra thought about this, maybe Charlie was anticipating Alex going herself and planned to sack the castle in her absence, Malcolm was right. "Very well. Only on one condition." The brunette said pointedly.
"Name it." He said, still getting stares for the way he talked to her.
"You'll pick out who goes. You know these men and women better then I, search among them and find the ones who would not hesitate to die in this kingdoms name. I will bless them as they go, bring a group of people tomorrow at dawn." He nodded as the meeting went on.
Krea had finally made it to the armory. The place was dimly lit by the sun setting through the open doors. She looked around at the haystacks and piles of wood and weapons.
"Ser De Campos?" She walked around and heard something behind her. She turned around and was met with a spear nearly piercing her chin and jumped back. She was met with a very tall mysterious man.
She let her reflexes kick in as she pivoted and rolled forward to avoid another blow and grabbed a long sword from the many on the floor. She turned to face the man as he was bringing the spear down, she side stepped, it hit the hay and she stomped on the wood as it cracked separating the blade from the rod.
He jumped back abandoning his now broken weapon and pulled out his sword from his stealth, a brilliant blade that Krea remembers personally crafting. Their swords clashed together, causing loud ringing sounds to echoed in and out of the armory. She was kicked into the air and hit a rack of wooden swords falling to the ground as they piled on her.
She was starting to think that this wasn't a test anymore, so her survival instincts took over. She lifted her legs and kicked up, using the force to bring herself to her feet again, immediately blocking his powerful strike. She pushed him back, stunning the man as she went to the ground sweeping his legs, the man fell. She was on top of him, knee to his neck and sword ready for the fatal hit.
He simply dropped his weapon and put his hands up to show she had won, removing his hood to reveal Walters grinning face.
"Sir?!" Krea said shocked.
"Good job." He said, straining for air.
She quickly got off and helped him up. "I was going to kill you!" She shouted.
"Well that's what your suppose to do, all attackers should be seen nameless, faceless, no hesitation Krea." The man said as he soothed his throat.
The blonde dropped the sword and fixed her clothes and hair. "What was that for, just a lecture?"
"I did the same thing to Kevin a few days ago."
"I'm seeing who I should make Commander."
"What happened to Lu?"
"He has a sickness that the doctor says can not be cured."
"That's horrible."
"It is very disappointing, yes."
Krea straightened up, remembering who she was talking to and hid her emotions.
"How did Kevin do?"
"Well, not what I expect of my son that's for damn sure he put up a fight, but was messy with his tactics and simply could not beat me."
"I'm sorry to hear that, I thought that your son would get the promotion by default."
"I am not one to play by favorite, you have the makings of an amazing knight. Your selfless, strong, brave, and above all else, you treat the men and women under you like family. You deserve this position. You've earned it"
"Really sir?"
He smiled. "I know you've got what it takes kid. So what do you say? Will you be my second in command?"
"It would be an honor sir."
"Fantastic! I will make the announcement tonight. Congratulations, commander. Take the night off."
"Thank you sir." She said while walking away with a huge smile on her face.
"Oh and Krea."
"Yes sir?"
"Please, call me Walter."
"You should get that looked at." He said pointing at her wound that was dripping down to her shirt.
"Right... I'll do that." She turned and walked away.
"He just attacked you!?" Alexandra said while placing the cooked meat on Krea's table.
"Yeah! It was crazy, but really exciting. I love a good fight."
"I can't believe your Commander now." The brunette said proud.
"I know, it's like a dream come true." She said while placing the last glass of wine on the table by the three plates.
"You know what that means?" She said huskily while taking the brunettes hand.
"What?" Alex asked smiling.
"I'm one step away from being Lieutenant. Which means I could be your...personal bodyguard." Krea added a little more emphasis on the word personal. She cupped the brunettes face and gave her a passionate kiss.
The door opened and Malcolm came running in. Causing the queen to back up and turn red, but it was stopped when Krea didn't let go of her hand and pulled her closer. Alexandra was confused, but let it play out.
"Your the Commander now! And I had to find out from Grier? Of all knights, Grier!" He paused and looked at the two girls in there embrace.
"Hey Alex."
They had started calling her Alex because Alexandra was to formal. She just smiled until it dawned on her why Krea didn't immediately let go of her when Malcolm waked in. She mouthed 'you told him!'
Krea just shrugged, looking like a guilty puppy. She directed her attention back to the man."Yeah buddy, sorry, I couldn't tell anyone."
"You told Alex."
"She already knew. She's the Queen."
"Oh... Right... Well is diner ready?" He said, sitting on the floor.
Alexandra whispered in the blondes ear, "We'll talk about this tonight."
Krea gulped, but enjoyed the presence of her two best friends. They finished there meal and cleaned up before sitting in a circle.
"I'll be right back." Alexandra said while making her way to the bathroom.
When the door shut Malcolm leaned in. "I need to tell you something."
"Kevin likes Alex."
"Wait, what?"
"Yeah, he plans on wooing her because as far as everyone knows she's not taken."
"You have got to be kidding me. That's ridiculous."
"I'm sorry Krea, but it's true, he has it all planned out."
"Well Alex would never go out with that ass."
"It wouldn't look good if she doesn't at least try. You know that."
Krea gritted her teeth before she heard a knock on the door. She walked over to see that the man of the conversation was right in front of her, his face red with anger.
"He made you commander!?" Kevin shouted.
It took everything she had not to hit this man, one for yelling at her, two for trying to court her princess, and three he was just a prick really.
"Look, he made the decision not me. Besides, it's not my fault that I'm better with a sword than you."
"Krea Shoa Bu." The fact that he said her full name made her a bit nervous.
"I will get the spot as Commander, I don't care what I have to do." He went face to face with her.
"Consider that a warning." He stormed off and she shut the door behind her.
Not only was he going to try and demote her somehow, but he was also going to attempt to steal Alexandra. "Shit." She had to watch her back and more importantly warn Alexandra.No. You can't tell her, she'll just worry. She thought to herself. She was so conflicted. Just take it one day at a time. She thought. Tonight she would focus on her friends, tonight was a night, to make memories.


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My ex wife and I are divorced. In our divorce agreement she was awarded the house and all expensives with the house. Well she foreclosed the house and the mortgage is still under my and her name since she never refinanced me off the house. The house was just sold by the bank and my question is will the bank 1099 both of us or just one of us when it comes time for taxes.
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Definitely check the court records, specifically the confirmation of sale, to see if a personal deficiency was entered against you. My opinion is, and others attorneys who have looked into this issue more might disagree (and I welcome input here), but I don't believe that the deficiency after a foreclosure sale is "forgiven" for 1099 purposes. For example, if you entered into a consent foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure where the debt is explicitly forgiven, then you will receive a 1099 and may have to report the canceled debt to the IRS (there is an exception if the property is considered your "main home" for tax purposes). If the property goes through to foreclosure sale and no debt is forgiven, then I don't think the deficiency qualifies as canceled debt for 1099 purposes--frankly, because the bank can still come after you personally for the deficiency post foreclosure (so how would that be canceled debt???).
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I sensed him first, but I didn't know where, and then I saw the monstrous cat, Vladimire; the only one of the original animals that didn't become a zodiac for competing in the race. He was originally like the rest of us, except he got tricked out of the race, by the original rat. Soon after, he was corrupted, (as the 13 animals were immensely powerful beings), all of that hatred changing him into a monster, a demon. Now, as all this was running through my head when I first saw him, but not when he hit me with his arm and threw me about 30 feet away into a tree, and then I saw him grab Keesa and throw her into a tree as well.
The pain was incredible at first, but right before collision, I had created a slight reverse-gravity field to lessen the actual impact. Then it slowly faded and I got up and ran at him, knowing that all I had was fangs, and my powers, but I never really tried to fight with them before; all I knew about fighting with them was what I saw in my dream.
Vladimire picked up Keesa and threw her again into a tree, and I yelled, "KEESA!" but she appeared to have gone unconscious. I focused all my rage on my powers and tried to crush him to the ground as I had seen the warrior do in my dream.
Vladimire didn't even seem to notice at first, but then he staggered to his knees as I intensified it-I was concentrating so hard on it, and seeing Keesa on the ground over there made me try that much harder.
He staggered over to me- How on earth was he that strong? I was crushing the trees next to him, but all it was doing was slow him down. He got right in front of me and grabbed me, crushing the breath out of my lungs, and pinned me to the ground, with his huge hands. The monstrous claws that were sticking out of them had all grazed me, being as thin as I was, but I was still pinned down, and so I did the only thing I could, I bit him.
I poured all my venom into his hand, and he screamed in agony, and once again I was thrown into a tree, but now I was in control of the situation, and above all myself, all I felt was the joy of battle, it once had disgusted me, and perhaps it may again later, but for now, I embraced it. My venom may not have been enough to kill him, but the killing intent inside of it and my anger made it that much more potent. Next I saw that the tree that my body had broke, had a rather nice and sharp point where it was once connected to the stump.
The screaming from Vladimire was now seriously messing with my concentration, but it made me happy to see that the demon was now in pain, after he had hurt my Keesa. I levitated the tree and somehow I blasted the tree at him. The sharp end impaled him and he was forced back into a cliff, but he staggered to his feet again, still yelling in agony and swearing at me. His claws shot out another 3 feet, reminding me vaguely of the X-Men: Origins movie I had seen with Keesa, and he ran at me, but he was hindered slightly by the tree that was sticking out of his stomach.
Blood was pouring out of him like a river, staining the ground and making it soft, and it flowed everywhere. I knew that this was the end for him, but he still charged at me... Now I was starting to feel the collisions from the trees, and I couldn't move fast enough... He lifted his clawed hand to rip me to shreds, and then he exploded into flames. I realized that these were not the normal flames that most people see, because they were purple and blue- it was obviously for pure destruction, causing me to be sick just being near it- and then he was gone. All that was left of him was a large scorch mark, like a flower, a trail of blood following it, and a large portion of a tree trunk.
I ran to Keesa, and I crouched over her yelling, "KEESA! KEESA! STAY WITH ME!" and then I picked her up and ran back towards the house, by that time Ashley and Skylar were running at me, and then I suddenly felt enormous pain...I realized that now that the battle was over, I would start feeling everything again because the adrenaline was leaving my system. Everything was going black... and things were once again slowing down... I felt myself being lifted up by Skylar, and the nothing...


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|Michael Jackson Experience at Ponte 16 Macau
The MJ Gallery
All that we can now know about the erstwhile MJ Gallery is only what is available in the older blog posts or tripadvisor reviews of the gallery. The staircase inside MJ Cafe going towards the gallery is no longer accessible. Entry to the MJ Cafe is through the Ponte 16 lobby on the first floor or directly from the ground level via an escalator on the left side.
MJ Cafe
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|Way to MJ Cafe at Ponte 16 Macau
MJ Cafe seems nice. One can walk in and have a look around even without ordering a drink. Some MJ posters are still there on the walls. In April 2015 they had a great value promotion on drinks - All you can drink beer, red/white/rose wine, Sangria, etc. at just 158 MOP per person from 8.00pm to 1.00am.
MJ Gallery Shop
|MJ Gallery Shop at Ponte 16 Macau
|MJ Gallery Shop Ponte 16 Macau
The MJ Gallery Gift Shop is on the lobby level outside MJ Cafe. Some cool gifting stuff related to MJ was on sale here in April 2015. It looked like the shop was about to close down for good because they were having a 'Clearance Sale'. So it would be nice to go look for some nice bargains there while the shop is still open. A life sized statue of MJ is on display at the shop.
MJ Experience inside Ponte 16 Casino
The best MJ experience in Ponte 16 is perhaps offered by the two MJ-themed super slot machines in the casino. These are just great machines. The chairs are wired to the machines and vibrate along with the music. Great MJ music and his videos play during the game play particularly when you are winning. MJ's dance steps are synchronised to the slot wins and that makes your winnings special.
My tips for making the most of these slot machines:
(i) Play all the lines
(ii) Play minimum bet per line
(iii) Play up to 20-25 spins
(iv) Do not play 'Max-Bet' hoping for a jackpot because that will not happen.
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The Beauty for Ashes Trilogy Box Set
This is a collection of the three books in the popular Beauty for Ashes Series.
Books Included:
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Raw Deal
Lexi Dixon is in L.A. The guys are hot, the girls are chic, and her modelling career is taking off. The road to stardom is just a matter of less pizza and better posing—she'll be there in no time!
But behind the designer clothes and the runway shows lies a very real pain that Lexi is powerless to overcome by herself. She can't help wondering, isn't there more to life than this?
Red Carpet
Lexi Dixon has gone from wallowing over the raw deal that she believed was her lot in life to living her red carpet dreams. She's opening fashion shows for top designers at fashion week, doing photo shoots at exotic locations, and enduring three hours of makeup for ten-minute public appearances. She's the talk of Tinsel town—for both good and bad reasons. But her life is not all glitz and glamor.
Between all the lies in the papers, the crazy Paparazzi that keep following her, and her own personal issues, Lexi is sure she's going to lose it, and it's not going to be pretty when she does!
A shocking revelation about her father, a rival model who seems bent on sabotaging Lexi's career, and a bizarre experience with a secret society cause Lexi to slow down to a pace where maybe she can look inward, and perhaps even upward!
Refiner's Fire
Lexi Dixon has pretty much reached the dizzy heights of superstardom, but certain things come with the territory; things that she never anticipated. Like the fact that one of her friends has stabbed her in the back and sold the gory details of her life story to a tabloid.
Just when Lexi thought that things couldn't possibly get any worse, an unfortunate incident in New York forces her off the red carpet and into God's refinery for a season—just when she really shouldn't be taking a


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The Court of Appeal has declared that Government changes to the rules allowing victims of domestic abuse to obtain legal aid are legally flawed.
The changes require verifications of domestic violence to be given within two years before any application is made for legal aid.
Emma Scott, director of Rights of Women said: "For nearly three years we know that the strict evidence requirements for legal aid have cut too many women off from the very family law remedies that could keep them and their children safe.
Today's judgement is important recognition of women's real life experiences of domestic violence and means that more women affected by violence will have access to advice and representation in the family courts."
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Search Suspended For Man Sailing From San Francisco To ChinaThe U.S. Coast Guard says it has suspended its search for a Chinese man attempting to set a sailing record after a crew did not find him aboard his boat off the Hawaii islands.
Sharing Economy Extends To Yachts On San Francisco BayThe sharing economy is extending onto the waters of San Francisco Bay, with yacht-sharing gaining popularity among nautical enthusiasts.
Speed Sailing Legends, Insanely Fast Trimaran 'Lending Club 2' Spotted In San Francisco Bay, Training For Transpac Record Insanely fast barely begins to describe the concept of a massive 105-foot, three-hulled trimaran rising up out of the water and skimming the tops of waves at up to 46 miles per hour. Now imagine sailing it 2,225 miles from California to Hawaii in the Transpac race next month.
Traveling On A Sailboat: What To BringHandy tips on what to bring on a sailboat trip.
San Francisco Entrepreneur Co-Skippers Attempt To Break Sail Speed RecordTwo sailboat skippers, one from San Francisco, set sail from Newport, R.I. at about 1:30 a.m. Eastern time Sunday morning with the goal of breaking the world sailing speed record.
Strongest Challengers For America's Cup May Withdraw From 2017 Race After Teams' VoteA cost cutting move could may cause the America's Cup 2017 regatta in Bermuda to lose two of its strongest challengers.
Two Coast Guard Rescues In 24 Hours: Is The Calif. To Hawaii Rowing Race Worth The Cost And Risk?For the second time in a 24-hour period, a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter swooped in to rescue rowers participating in the inaugural 2,400-mile Great Pacific Race from California to Hawaii.
San Francisco Is Out Of The Running To Host America's Cup In 2017Mayor Ed Lee received a letter late Tuesday night, informing him that San Francisco is not one of the three finalists to host the event in 2017.
Wave Of The Future: Robotic Sailboats Compete At California Maritime AcademyFrom around the world, five elite engineering teams have gathered at the California Maritime Academy in Vallejo, where they are racing robotic sailboats.
Mayor Lee Confident San Francisco's Still An America's Cup ContenderEven though America's Cup officials announced they've eliminated one of the four remaining contenders for the 2017 regatta, San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee says he's confident his city is still in the game.
Sailor Killed In Redwood City Boating Accident IdentifiedOne person was killed and one injured Wednesday evening when a sailboat taking part in a race near Redwood City collided with a channel marker buoy, a U.S. Coast Guard spokesman said.
Sailor Rescued After 90 Minutes In The North Pacific Arrives In San FranciscoA sailor missing at sea for 90 minutes in the North Pacific returns to dry land Friday in San Francisco, after one of the most harrowing sea rescues to be caught on tape.


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With a stay at Hilton Boston Logan Airport in Boston, you'll be connected to the airport and convenient to Blue Hills Bank Pavilion and Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. This 4-star hotel is close to Faneuil Hall Marketplace and USS Constitution Museum.
Make yourself at home in one of the 599 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Wireless Internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature designer toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
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Investment in UK manufacturing paying dividends for Hampshire based Talley Group
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Investment in UK manufacturing paying dividends for Hampshire based Talley Group
With the benefit of over 50 years manufacturing experience, the Talley Group continues to fly the flag for UK manufacturing. From its fully vertically integrated production base in Hampshire, Talley design, tool and manufacture its complete range of pressure relieving mattresses, limb compression products and negative pressure wound therapy devices. The company's committment to producing its complete range of products in the UK is paying off, as it continues to go from strength to strength as the largest privately owned company in it sector.
Talley Group has seen continued growth in the last year, which can be attributed to its increased product portfolio; most notably with the introduction of the Venturi™ range of negative pressure wound therapy systems, which complements the range of pressure relieving mattresses and compression therapy products. This combined with a drive for exceptional quality, production efficiency and controlled manufacturing costs has helped the company grow its customer base and expand its international network of distribution partners.
In recent years, Talley Group has appointed several new distributors in many international markets, including Germany, Australia, Denmark and France, and has been encouraged by the success and growth in revenue.
One particular success story has been the appointment of Annie Bauer Confort (ABC) in France. Based in the Cote d'Azur, ABC has a wealth of experience in pressure area care, along with an excellent reputation built up over many years in the industry. With a highly knowledgeable and committed sales team, providing service and support nationally, ABC are proving to be an excellent distribution partner, who mirror the high quality and exceptional service offered in Talley products.
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"After some issues and serious disappointments with our previous distributor in France, we were delighted to appoint a company as dedicated as Annie Bauer Confort, and are seeing sustained growth in a complicated market. We are looking forward to this partnership continuing to flourish".
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Chapter One: Part One
-December 31, 11:50 pm-
"Come on it's almost midnight!" a male voice called out from inside the dorm. A sigh escaped Ari's lips.
"I don't want to." Was his only response to his friend. Footsteps sounded against the reinforced glass floor. He closed his eyes right before Jett got to him.
"You promised me that you would watch the ball drop this year!" Ari still didn't budge.
"I promise you a lot of things, don't I..?"
The steel and glass balcony was cool against his body. It was comforting. It was one of few places he could go to get away and stay away from anything. Anything except his roommate, that is.
"Yes you do and I expect you to keep them." The auburn haired male next to him said. Another sigh escaped his lips as he stood, picking up his uniform jacket as he did. He stood a good half head over the shorter teen, slight irritation in his dark eyes."Fine."
Jett smiled in response and walked back into the dorm the two shared.
"Why do you insist on seeing this..?" Ari asked and sat down in one of the two slightly cushioned chairs.
"Because it's the only glimpse of New York we can get anymore!" Jett replied as he looked at the medium-sized floating screen in front them. The quality was clear, but the picture was in black and white.
Ari frowned. "They're using drones to film this thing."
Jett wasn't listening though, and instead sat entranced by all the different events going on. People were gathered in what was left of the commercial part of Times Square.
Things had really changed since they were kids. New York City wasn't the hectic, Broadway studded capital as it was in the past. As technology had progressed, the actors began to lose their jobs. The people were slowly replaced by holograms that could do show after show, no sleep needed. In a way, this was a huge step forward for humanity, yet an even larger step back. The famous venue itself was encrypted into a file and loaded into a program for on demand viewing as the theater was needed for military use. Now, going to Broadway was a dream for some for another reason. Only the best were sent there because from there, they would go anywhere. England, France, Spain, and Greece were only a few places that there were thriving academies for becoming a "Hero", more or less. Each country had their own divisions of Fliers, Runners, and Gunners.
"Ten! Nine! Eight!" Jett's voice jarred Ari from his thoughts as the countdown for the New Year began. "Five! Four! Three! Two!"
"One." Ari caught himself murmuring along with Jett's excited shouts. "2200 is here! Ari, we're in the 23rd century now!"
Ari leaned back in his seat, not understanding why Jett was so exuberant about something as simple as the beginning of a New Year or century. It just meant another training regiment and more classes. The Military only gave the thousands of cadets two days off a year. New Year's Day and Christmas. Every other day, it was drills, strategy classes, sparring, and then lectures about performance. They continued that cycle endlessly. That was their life.
He could hear Jett get up and go to a little box, that Ari learned about few months ago, where he stashed stuff for "special occasions". The lid of the box was replaced then pushed back into its hiding spot. Jett walked back over, holding two bottles in his hands.
"Here.." he said in a slightly hushed tone.
Ari craned his neck to look at them. "Root beer..." He said and sat up.
Jett held one out to him as he studied the glass bottle.
"But... That's the last from your care package..." He muttered as the bottle was pushed into his hand.
"I want to celebrate, so cheers!" Jett smiled and replied.
"Thanks..." Ari popped the cap off and held the bottle up about eye level. "Cheers"
Jett clanked his bottle against Ari's before taking a swig of the beverage. Ari did the same but caught himself nursing the drink. Strangely, Jett seemed to be doing the same.
"I'm going back to the balcony" Ari announced before standing. He took another, substantially larger swig of his drink before walking back out there. He kicked off the military's standard issued boots and socks and leaned on the railing. The metal had an icy bite against his arms as did the glass against his feet.
Jett merely watched as Ari settled into his nightly routine, with the addition of the root beer. He had a habit of just staring at the artificial stars built into the circuits of the dome that covered the whole compound. It was hard to understand what was going on in his head anyway. He was one of the best Gunners in their squad be he acted like he didn't care. All that he really paid attention to was in simulations where they were paired up. Run and Gun. They would suit up, Ari in a more bulky, weapon friendly one and Jett in one that seemed to be made of carbon fiber or something light like that. The training grounds would change based of the particular "assignment". Everything seemed to change around them because that's just how the dome seemed to work.It kept all the cadets in and in the dark about where they were. They weren't allowed to have information about where the training facilities were in case they were captured and tortured for information. Then that would be the point that Ari would scoff and say "Fat chance."
The possibility of him actually giving anyone any sort of information was pretty slim all in itself. Ari didn't really share that much about himself, even to Jett. They had been partners for about a year now, and Jett know practically nothing about him besides the little quirks and habits that made him such a pain to others at times. But Jett trusted him. Ari had never given him a reason not to, not even in training sessions. He was always safe with Ari.


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Votes: 120
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Al Spalding, the man who organized baseball
In the early 1870s, Albert Goodwill Spalding dominated professional baseball like no other pitcher ever dominated the game before or since. He won 252 game in six years. That is an average of 42 wins a year. Before the 1877 season. Spalding and William Hulbert, principal owner of the Chicago White Stockings (since renamed the Cubs), organized the National League with Spalding writing the rules. Spalding did not own a team. He had a better way of earning money; for the first century of the National League, his company had the exclusive contract to supply baseballs to the National League.
Francis Bacon was wrong. Knowledge isn't power; writing the rules is.
Born on September 2, 1850, on a farm near Byron, Illinois, Spalding was 8 when his father died. The family moved to Rockford, Illinois. Spalding turned to baseball to fill the emptiness he felt, and he was darned good at it.
But he needed to work at a young age and he moved to Chicago to work for a wholesale grocery. The business failed. Then he went to work for an insurance company. The business failed. He went back to Rockford to keep the books for a newspaper and an insurance company. Those businesses failed.
While the companies he worked for went bankrupt, he found success on the ballfield. As a pitcher and first baseman for the Rockford Forest Citys, he excelled. At a tournament in Chicago in 1867, he proved himself. The Washington Nationals demolished the host Chicago Excelsiors, 49-4. The next day, Spalding led the Forest Citys to a 26-23 victory over the Nationals. The Excelsiors offered the teenage boy $40 a week to play.
By 1871, a professional league of sorts formed and Harry Wright, manager of the first professional team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, signed young talent and moved the team to Boston where they eventually became the Braves, not the Red Sox. Thus began his six-year dominance of professional baseball pitching. He went 19-10 that first season, on a team that went 19-11. That's right, he pitched nearly every inning, 257 1/3rd in all. He also batted .271 with 31 RBI.
Spalding had just begun to pitch. He went 38-8 in 1872, 41-14 in 1873, 52-16 in 1874, 54-5 in 1875, and 47-12 in 1876. His innings pitched totals were astronomical. In 1874, he pitched 617 1/3 innings.
He was a terrific hitter with a career batting average of .313 and 338 RBI in 411 games.
"In the pitcher's box, Spalding was in complete control, using a fine fastball and change of pace. He was a master at keeping hitters off balance, either by quick-pitching or by holding the ball while the batter fidgeted. In addition, he was a good batsman, adept at opposite field hitting, and a savvy fielder who helped perfect the dropped-popup double play," wrote baseball writer Robert Tiemann.
The infield flt rule later eliminated the dropped-popup double play,
But after joining the Chicago White Stockings in 1876, Spalding had one good year as a pitcher, moved to first in 1877 and retired after one game in 1878. He was done in by two things: the curveball and Spalding Sporting Goods. Oh, he could hit the curve, he just couldn't throw it.
Candy Cummings introduced the curve in 1867, but he did not get to develop it until the Brooklyn Stars acquired catcher Nat Hicks in 1870.
Born William Arthur Cummings on October 18, 1848, in Ware, Massachusetts, Cummings said he was inspired by how seashells move when thrown. The curve would help him to a 145-94 career on some mediocre teams.
"I began to watch the flight of the ball through the air, and distinctly saw it curve," Cummings said.
Physicists will tell you it is an optical illusion, but within a few years of his success, most pitchers added the curveball to their repertoire. Spalding could not.
Which was just as well. The sporting goods store he founded with his brother Walter in 1874 was growing like a weed. Spalding was the first pitcher to wear a glove -- advertisement for his company. By the time he was 27, playing baseball professionally was costing him money.
He published a baseball guide and after the 1888 season, he took the champion Chicago White Stockings and a team of all stars on a world tour, introducing the game to Australia, India, Egypt and a few European nations. In commonwealth nations, they first played the local cricket teams, usually winning. Then they would play baseball between the Chicago team and the all-stars. They returned triumphantly to America in the spring of 1889, to cheers as their ship sailed into New York harbor.
Spalding sponsored the trip to promote his company, but also to promote the game he loved. He once said, "There is nothing better calculated than baseball to give a growing boy self-poise and self-reliance, confidence, inoffensive and entirely proper aggressiveness, general manliness. Baseball is a man maker."
Those words came from a boy who had to learn to be a man without a father.
His company was not limited to baseball equipment. It made and sold fishing gear, bicycles, and after James Naismith invented the game in December 1891, basketballs, which remain its most notable product.
Spalding eventually moved to California, where he failed in a U.S. Senate race in 1910. He died a week after his 66th birthday in 1915.
In 1939, the old-timers committee selected him for the Hall of Fame. Fittingly, that was the same year Candy Cummings got in.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — As the struggling coal industry and low natural gas prices continue to hurt state tax revenues, West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is proposing to balance the budget by raising taxes on tobacco products, starting to tax phone usage and tapping into state reserves for a third time in three years.
Those increases need approval from the Republican-led Legislature — a group that's far from keen on tax hikes, particularly in an election year. If lawmakers don't accept those changes, they'll have to find money elsewhere.
More cuts are also planned for the 2017 budget year, and no worker pay raises are factored in. Tomblin also proposes a third straight round of tapping state reserves; this time, $52 million for the 2016 budget year's woes.
It's ultimately up to lawmakers to pass a balanced budget, but Tomblin can eliminate or reduce individual spending items.
Here are some highlights of the details Tomblin's budget officials released to reporters Wednesday.
West Virginia's coal industry is in a downward spiral, and a glut of natural gas has slashed the resource's prices.
Those are two big problems for the Mountain State, which leans heavily on taxes paid by companies that unearth those resources. The downfall of severance taxes also is starting to make personal income and sales taxes drop.
Those issues add up to a projected $381 million budget gap this year and a $466 million gap for the 2017 fiscal year.
Tomblin is proposing a variety of changes to patch up the current budget and craft next year's plan, and a lot of them need lawmakers on board.
Tomblin's plan banks on raising the state's tax on cigarettes, e-cigarettes and other tobacco products to generate $78 million annually, and potentially $18.9 million for the rest of the 2016 budget year if the change is effective April 1.
The 45-cent increase on cigarettes would bring the tax to $1 a pack. Other products, like snuff, would see their tax level grow from 7 to 12 percent. And e-cigarettes would see a new 7.5 cent tax per milliliter of nicotine fluid.
The governor is also asking for a tax change dealing with cell and landline phone users.
A telecommunications service tax would apply the 6 percent state sales tax on both phone calls and cellphone data usage. It would bring in $60 million for the 2017 budget and $10 million for the remainder of 2016 if lawmakers agree to make it effective April 1.
Revenue Secretary Bob Kiss said about 40 other states already have a similar tax.
The state is inching closer to paying off a longstanding worker's compensation debt, possibly by October or November, and Tomblin wants to retool a variety of taxes used to pay it off.
Another proposal by Tomblin would guarantee an extra severance tax on coal and natural gas would disappear by June 30 at the latest.
A variety of other taxes would remain and may be directed into the general pool of state money: a tax on timber, workers compensation policies, income tax and lottery money among them.
Public employees and retirees are facing $120 million in cuts.
Kiss said $43 million in general revenue and other funds will cover 90 percent of the extra burden imposed by those cuts.