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Wednesday, Sept. 9
Wolfson Properties LLC and JMW Construction ribbon cutting: 5 p.m., 10631 S. 51st St., Suite 5. Features refreshments, prizes and tours of the new office complex. Kathy Wolfson, (480) 736-0690 or the Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce, (480) 753-7676.
Foothills Women's Club meeting: 7 p.m., Club West Golf Course Clubhouse, 16400 S. 14th Ave. Local women are invited. The club meets one Wednesday evening of the month September through May. Kari, firstname.lastname@example.com or www.foothillswomensclub.org.
Thursday, Sept. 10
Weeders Garden Club: Cottonwood Resource Room 9A, 25630 S. Brentwood Dr., Sun Lakes. Members and guests should arrive at 9:30 a.m. if they want to chat over a cup of coffee, welcome back snowbirds and enjoy home baked cake and cookies. The business meeting starts at 10 a.m. Weeders is about friendship, commitment, responsibility, love of nature, awareness of environment and cherishing the feel of dirt in ones hands. For membership information, call Elinor at (480) 759-3335 or Delia at (480) 786-4973.
Carnegie Lunchtime Speaker Series, Poems of Public Purpose: noon to 1 p.m., Carnegie Center, 1101 W. Washington St. Alberto Ríos will talk about his public art in all its forms and show examples from various projects. His memoir, Capirotada, and his most recent book of poems, The Dangerous Shirt, will be available for purchase. Free and open to the public. Bring your lunch – light refreshments will be served. Free parking. (602) 926-3368 or email@example.com.
Ladies Night Out: A.W.E.S.O.M.E. Organizing for Kids' Rooms: 7 to 8:30 p.m., Montessori Educare Academy, 1244 E. Chandler Blvd. Learn seven simple tips about organizing your kids' rooms and closets from Totally Transformed and enter to win a free organizing/redesign consultation. Hors d'oeuvres and a chocolate fountain will be provided (or bring your own wine). Free gifts and door prizes. RSVP: (480) 283-8885.
Friday, Sept. 11
Alpha Course dinner: 6:30 p.m., Foothills Golf Club, 2201 E. Clubhouse Drive. Community members are invited for dinner and to learn more about Alpha, which explores the meaning of life. The 10-week course of dinners and discussions, hosted by Mountain Park Community Church, will commence on Tuesday, Sept. 15, and continue every week. RSVP to the kick off dinner to (480) 759-6200 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Second Friday Science Café: 7 p.m., East West Exchange, 2051 W. Warner Road, Chandler. Gail Morris of the Southwest Monarch Study will discuss the unique migration of the Southwest Monarch Butterfly (www.swmonarchs.org). Hosted by Matt Dawson, Assistant Naturalist, Chandler Environmental Education Center. $5 suggested donation. (480) 855-6010.
Saturday, Sept. 12
Free grief workshop for surviving spouses: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Hospice of Arizona, 2222 W. Northern Ave., Suite A-100. Topics: who you are as an individual now, how do you go on and still honor your loved one, how life can be full again and more. RSVP required to Judy at (602) 589-2137.
Grandparent's Day breakfast with the snakes: 9 to 10 a.m., Environmental Education Center, northeast corner of Lindsay and Chandler Heights roads, Chandler. Grandparents are invited to enjoy a light breakfast with their grandchildren (ages 3 and older) while sharing an experience with nature. $18 per person, free for children under 3. Pre-registration required to (480) 782-2890.
Dragonfly Discovery Walk: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Rio Salado Habitat, 2439 S. Central Ave., northeast trailhead. Learn techniques to help identify local dragonflies. Bring binoculars if you have them. Handouts, binoculars, field guides and snack will be provided. (602) 262-6863.
Free reading screening: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Chandler Sunset Public Library, 4930 W. Ray Road. Offered by Dr. Pamela Rupprecht of Newton Resources in Tempe for children ages five to 15. Individual testing takes approximately 15 minutes. RSVP: (480) 456-0500.
Pennsylvania Club meeting: 10 a.m., L.J.'s Pizza, 1038 E. Main St., Mesa. Current and former residents invited. (480) 832-5755.
Mission Africa Bowl-a-Rama: noon to 3 p.m., Kyrene Lanes, 6225 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler. Mission Africa (www.missionafrica.org) is a multi-church, multi-denomination effort to help change an African community. The Bowl-a-Rama, sponsored by Functional Performance Centers, will raise money to ship medical supplies to the village of Sapele, Nigeria. A silent auction and raffle will also be held. The $25 cost per person includes bowling, T-shirt, pizza and soda. All proceeds go to Mission Africa's medical supply program. Information, registration: Karen, email@example.com or (602) 218-6421. Donations may be sent to Mission Africa, 11002 S. 48th St., Phoenix, AZ 85044.
Third Annual Corks and Chords: An Evening of Wine and Music to end MS: 6 to 9 p.m., Mayo Clinic, 13400 E Shea Blvd., Scottsdale. Features wine tasting, food, music, silent and live auctions. Individual tickets are $75; corporate sponsorships available. Proceeds benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Brandee, (480) 968-2488, ext. 218 or http://aza.nationalmssociety.org.
Monday, Sept. 14
RSVP deadline for Tukee Community Day at Chase Field: set for 1:10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, 401 E. Jefferson St. The Ahwatukee Chamber of Commerce invites all Ahwatukeeans to support their community and the Arizona Diamondbacks as they take on the San Diego Padres in their last home game of the regular season. Kids will also get to run the bases after the game. Tickets are $15 each, and proceeds from every ticket purchased will go back to the chamber. To purchase tickets online or to print order form, visit the events section at www.ahwatukeechamber.com.
The Heart Link Network Women's networking group: 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. second and fourth Mondays. The networking group for women helps them strengthen and expand their businesses and link hearts in the community. Details: Johnnie, (480) 275-2121. Registration: www.85044.theheartlinknetwork.com.
Tuesday, Sept. 15
"Accommodating Students with Autism, Intellectual Disability and Other Emerging Groups Within Post Secondary Education" teleconference for those with disabilities: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Disability Empowerment Center, 5025 E. Washington St., Classroom B. Learn more about how some institutions have implemented programs that have effectively been able to accommodate and integrate individuals with a variety of disabilities not traditionally served. RSVP to Andrew Moody at (602) 296-0536. To participate via teleconference, visit http://www.ada-audio.org.
James O. Schroeder American Legion Post 55 meeting: 7 p.m., Navajo Room, Sun Lakes Country Club, 25601 N. Sun Lakes Blvd., Sun Lakes. Andres (Andy) Jaime, Commander of Post 44, will be guest speaker. Refreshments by the Ladies of Auxiliary Post 55 follows. New members welcome.
Wednesday, Sept. 16
DV Key Club, United Blood Services blood drive: 7 to 11:30 a.m., Desert Vista High School small gymnasium, 16440 S. 32nd St. Those 18 or older may register for an appointment at www.bloodhero.com. Click "Donate Blood" and Enter "thunder" for the sponsor code. Donors should eat a good breakfast that morning, drink plenty of water and bring a picture ID with them to the drive. DV students must sign up in their English classes. For information about donor eligibility, visit www.unitedbloodservices.org. For information on the drive, e-mail Jared Naimark at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Arizona Capitol Museum Lunch Bunch: 12:15 to 1 p.m., 1st floor Museum Lounge, 1700 W. Washington St. Grady Gammage Jr. will discuss the Central Arizona Project, a 336-mile canal that brings 2.8 million acre feet of water from the Colorado River to central and southern Arizona. Gammage, former president of the CAP board of directors and a Senior Fellow at Arizona State University's Morrison Institute, talks about the events leading to the construction of the canal and issues pertinent to the CAP today. Lunch Bunch is a free program about Arizona history and/or current events. Bring your lunch and enjoy coffee and cookies provided by the Museum Guild. Free museum admission and parking. www.lib.az.us/museum/events.cfm or (602) 926-3620.
Mexican Independence Day event: 4 to 7 p.m., Aunt Chilada's, 2021 W. Baseline Road, Tempe. Features a buffet with seasonal specials and menu favorites. (602) 431-6470.
Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce After Five Evening Mixer: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Fierro Law, in association with Advantage Office Suites, 4425 E. Agave Road, Suite 110. Chamber pot is $225. $5 for members, $15 for non-members. www.ahwatukeechamber.com or (480) 753-7676.
"The Secret of Attracting the Life You Want" seminar: 7 p.m., Ritz Carlton, 2401 E Camelback Road. Presented by James Arthur Ray, internationally-renowned success strategist, visionary and New York Times best-selling author. His most recent book, Harmonic Wealth: The Secret of Attracting the Life You Want, reached number five on the New York Times Best Sellers list. Free. Registration: www.jamesray.com/events.
Thursday, Sept. 17
Unlock It! Forum: 2 to 5:30 p.m., Desert Willow Conference Center, 4340 E. Cotton Center Blvd. Designed for business leaders needing to do more with fewer resources. $125, includes forum, a copy of Dr. Mary O'Hara-Devereaux's latest book Navigating the Badlands: Thriving in this Decade of Radical Transformation, Dr. Deborah Peck's (Knowledge, Experience, Skills) K'S Network Analysis booklet and refreshments. Registration: www.seity.com/eventregistration. Details: Deborah Peck, (480) 922-7102 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Wall Street veteran and author to speak: 3 to 4 p.m., Center for Health Careers Education Auditorium, GateWay Community College, 108 N. 40th St. Harris will share her tips for success in her new book Expect To Win. Free and open to the public. (602) 286-8900.
"East Valley's - Be There" Professional networking event: 6 to 8:30 p.m., The Grace Inn, 10831 S. 51st St. www.evbtvpweb.com.
Mountain Biking 101 - Dirt Don't Hurt! class: 6:30 p.m., REI, 1405 W. Southern Ave., Tempe. Three-part series on mountain biking for beginners led by Cat 1 Mountain Biker Dave Benjes of DCB Extreme Adventures. There will be an entertaining talk, short movie and discussion on what to plan for at the Stage II clinic. Free. www.REI.com/tempe, click "Stores & Events."
Friday, Sept. 18
Free landscape seminar: 7 to 8:30 p.m. tonight and again 10:30 a.m. to noon tomorrow (same information both days), Mountain Park Community Church, 2408 E. Pecos Road. Sponsored by Mike Alexander (Forever Lawn AZ), Rick Chafey and Brett Blauvelt (Red Rock Pools), Ed Timmerman (Rock N Roll Building Materials), Mike West (BBQ Island), Steve Deubel (Image Home Improvement) and Curt Havens (Outside Living Concepts & Prestige Spas). Learn how to think like a professional designer and get the tools you need to save thousands on your next project. Also thousands of dollars in door prizes. Free - no obligations. Registration: www.outsidelivingconcepts.com or (602) 369-4198.
Saturday, Sept. 19
Theme days at Brillliant Sky Toys & Books: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and tomorrow, 4929 E. Chandler Blvd., Suite 401. Meet Curious George. Guest speakers, animal visits, and more are invited to support the themes - to be a featured guest, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com. www.brilliantskytoys.com.
Kidsfaire; America's Family Expo: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and tomorrow, University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale. Celebrate 10 years of Kidsfaire magic with hundreds of interactive children's activities, fun family booths and non-stop children's entertainment, including a Wiggles character show and Yo Gabba Gabba live on stage. Proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House of Phoenix. Admission is $8 for adults, $4 for children two to 12. Parking is free. www.americasfamilyexpo.com or (866) 283-8600.
Hip, Herp, Hooray: 2 to 4 p.m., Rio Salado Habitat, 2439 S. Central Ave., northeast trailhead. Presented by the Arizona Herpetological Association (AHA) and Phoenix Park Rangers. Get up close and personal with chuckwallas, iguanas, geckos, snakes and even have your picture taken with a non-venomous four-foot gopher snake. Most importantly, discover how you can protect yourself while hiking in their natural environment. (602) 262-6863.
Casino Night – Old West Roundup: 7 to 10 p.m., Arizona American Italian Club, 7509 N. 12th St. Hosted by Arizona Business and Professional Women's Foundation. Features food, fun, casino games, raffle and silent auction. The event will raise scholarship money for women attending over 30 community colleges and technical schools in Arizona. $40. Roxanne, (480) 821-0034 or www.arizonabpwfoundation.com.
Tuesday, Sept. 22
Ahwatukee Republican Women: 7 p.m., Fire Station Community Room, 4110 E. Chandler Blvd. Mary, (602) 206-1189 or email@example.com.
Wednesday, Sept. 23
Author Charles Durrett book, lecture event: 7 p.m., Changing Hands Bookstore, 6428 S. McClintock Drive, Tempe. Durrett's new book, The Senior Cohousing Handbook is a comprehensive senior cohousing guide to joining or creating a cohousing community for those 50 and older. (480) 730-0205 or www.changinghands.com.
Thursday, Sept. 24
Author promotes reading and writing: 3:15 p.m., The Coffee Buzz, 4804 E. Chandler Blvd, Suite 110. Author Ross Anthony will give away hand-signed books and presentations during a stop along his solo cross-country trip on a 1982 dirt bike. www.motobookothon.com.
Martinis and Massage night: 5 to 8:30 p.m., That Italian Place, 3941 E. Chandler Blvd., Suite 107. Hosted by That Italian Place and A-Peeling Faces SkinCare & Massage Therapy every fourth Thursday. Receive complimentary chair massages from A-Peeling Faces as well as half off martinis and appetizer specials. The full dinner menu is also available. RSVP: (480) 759-4459.
Downtown Chandler Farmers Market: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Dr. A. J. Chandler Park, just south of Chandler Boulevard, west side of Arizona Avenue. Features fresh, local produce, jams, honey, salsas, artisan breads, frozen salmon, hummus and crafts vendors.
Saturday, Sept. 26
Tukeefest: 5 to 11 p.m. Ahwatukee Community Swim & Tennis Center, 4700 E. Warner Road. Bring your family, friends, neighbors, blankets and chairs out for a night under the stars. Enjoy fantastic music by A Boy Named Sioux, "B" Platinum and The LineUp, food, rides and games. $5 for adults, free for kids.
Walk with the butterflies and dragonflies: 8 to 11 a.m., Environmental Education Center, northeast corner of Lindsay and Chandler Heights roads, Chandler. See which beautiful and fascinating butterflies, dragonflies and damselflies have found the park's 113 acres of Sonoran Desert and wetlands habitat. Bring binoculars, water and hat. Free, (suggested $5 donation). From noon to 1 p.m., join the Arizona Herpetological Association for a presentation about the fascinating reptiles that call Arizona home. Features live animal demonstrations of snakes, chuckwallas and other na tive reptiles. $8, free for children under 6. Both programs suitable for all ages. (480) 782-2890.
Friday, Oct. 2
ZooFari – Phoenix Zoo Black-tie Fundraiser: 7 to 11 p.m., 455 N. Galvin Parkway. Adventure awaits with unique performances, cultural sounds and music that will make your heart beat. Feast on fine delicacies, desserts, wines and fine liquors. Bid on unusual and intriguing items at the Silent Auction and the Exotic Raffle. $225 general admission, $325 VIP. www.phoenixzoo.org.
Saturday, Oct. 3
Holistic Education Conference: Working Wonders – Wonder as a Foundation for Living Education: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., South Mountain Community Church, 717 E. Southern Ave. The conference is for parents, teachers and caregivers and features a keynote talk by local author and educator Shea Darian and several workshop options to explore how wonder can enliven teaching and learning for all ages. Optional afternoon activities. Childcare available. $25 to $35. (602) 315-8481, email@example.com or www.gileadpress.net.
Desert Vista High School Hockey Club hosting car wash: 8:30 to 11 a.m., Taco Bell by Fry's on Chandler Blvd. Proceeds will help defray team expenses for the upcoming season.
Sunday, Octt. 4
Ahwatukee First Sundays – Laurie's Laughoholic Club: 2 to 3 p.m. first Sundays, Fire Station 43, Community Room, 4110 E. Chandler Blvd. Laughter is a positive way to deal with life's challenges. Wear comfortable clothes, step out of your comfort zone, re-connect with your inner child and laugh for the health of it. It's free, it's fun and everyone is welcome. Affiliated with www.worldlaughtertour.com. Laurie, (480) 540-4776 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Wednesday, Oct. 7
LeadzSmart Marketing Education Class: 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesdays, Marie Callendar's, 7455 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler. Attendees learn current marketing strategies that generate qualified leads and more sales conversions. The community outreach program is free to all. email@example.com or (480) 456-4700.
Ahwatukee Chat, Chew & Chocolate monthly coffee: 9 a.m. Start your morning off with friends, fun and inspiration. Free – no need to register, just show up to sip and chat. All are welcome. Liz, firstname.lastname@example.com, or (602) 881-8401 or www.chatchewandchocolate.com.
Downtown Chandler Art Walk: 5 to 9 p.m., in Historic Downtown Chandler along the sidewalks in front of the stores. The juried event is open to all artists in the Valley who would like to exhibit, free of charge. To receive an application to exhibit or for more information, call (480) 855-3539.
Thursday, Oct. 8
An Evening With Leslie Marmon Silko: 7 p.m., Steele Auditorium, Heard Museum, 2301 N. Central Ave. The internationally acclaimed author will deliver the fall Simon Ortiz and Labriola Center Lecture on Indigenous Land, Culture and Community. The evening begins with a reading by the author from her forthcoming memoir, Turquoise Ledge, followed by an informal discussion with the audience and a booksigning. Free and open to the public. www.heard.org.
Friday, Oct. 16
Sherman Alexie to Speak at NU (Native + You): 5:30 to 9 p.m., Heard Museum, 2301 N. Central Ave. At 6 p.m., Alexie will discuss and sign his newest book, War Dances. Tickets for the speaker are $7 and will come with a $7 voucher toward the purchase of the book from Changing Hands. Tierra del Fuego will perform in the courtyard and young Pueblo women artists will have work on display and for sale. Free admission. (602) 252-8848 or www.heard.org/NU.
Saturday, Oct. 17
Day of Play: 9 a.m. to noon, Tumbleweed Park, 2250 S. McQueen Road, Chandler. Enjoy a variety of fun health booths, sports, games and safety activities. Learn how to stay active year round. Reap the benefits of having happier, smarter and healthier children. Free. (480) 782-2665 or www.chandleraz.gov/special-events.
Monday, Oct. 19
"Zoo To You" program: 10 to 11 a.m., Environmental Education Center, northeast corner of Lindsay and Chandler Heights roads, Chandler. Live animals from the Phoenix Zoo will be on display and zoo staff will deliver a presentation to engage audiences about the wonders of our earth and the animals with whom we share it. $8, free for ages four and under. Pre-registration required to (480) 782-2890.
Saturday, Oct. 24
Sports Explosion: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Steele Indian School Park, 300 E. Indian School Road. The day of play and fun for the entire family features professional athlete appearances, autographs and clinics; sports demonstrations; interactive games and fitness activities; club sports and health and wellness booths; music and entertainment. Free. Shawna, (480) 947-0369.
Bashas' Boo! At the Zoo: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and tomorrow, Phoenix Zoo, 455 N. Galvin Parkway. Families are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes to enjoy the fun. Activities include the popular pumpkin stomp and chomp, mascot parades featuring costumed characters, and numerous kids' activities throughout the Zoo. Free with regular admission. www.phoenixzoo.org.
Community Fair: Bigger and better than ever! For sponsorship or booth information, call the Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce at (480) 753-7676.
Free Star Party: 5:30 to 9 p.m., Environmental Education Center, northeast corner of Lindsay and Chandler Heights roads, Chandler. Members of the East Valley Astronomy Club will bring their telescopes to Veterans Oasis Park to allow visitors to explore Arizona's amazing night sky! From 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., astronomer Howard Israel will give a presentation titled "Astronomy on the Cheap." Telescope viewing takes place outside from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Halloween-themed activity tables, information booths, refreshments and live animal displays will also be featured. Suitable for all ages. Free. If weather is questionable, call (480) 782-2890.
Thursday, Oct. 29
Halloween Wine Dinner: Caffe Boa, 5063 E. Elliot Road. Features Vampire wines, live music, prizes and more. $45 per person. Reservations accepted anytime to firstname.lastname@example.com or (480) 893-3331.
Friday, Oct. 30
Howl-O-Ween at the Phoenix Zoo: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. today and tomorrow, 455 N. Galvin Parkway. The event will offer experiences sure to terrify those looking for a good scare, but younger ghosts and goblins will have their own merry-not-scary pathways where they'll find more treats than tricks. Guests are asked to arrive in their scariest or favorite costume. Activities include DJ music, ghostly storytelling, outdoor movies, trick or treating and more! Admission is $6, $8 for non Zoo members, free for ages two and younger. Visit www.phoenixzoo.org for more information.
Halloween Spooktacular: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Downtown Library Plaza, 125 E. Commonwealth Ave., Chandler. Trick or Treat with the city of Chandler. Dress to impress and participate in the annual costume contest, visit arts and craft booths and explore the pumpkin patch and haunted house. Various food vendors will be onsite along with a night full of music. $2 admission for ages 15 and younger. (480) 782-2730 or www.chandleraz.gov/special-events.
Saturday, Oct. 31
Halloween Night Golf at Palo Verde: 5 p.m., 6210 N. 15th Ave. The course will be lined with glow lights, and glow balls will be provided. Costumes are encouraged. $25 per person – one child plays free when playing with paying adult. $15 for each additional child. (602) 249-9930.
Sunday, Nov. 1
ZooRide – Phoenix Zoo Motorcycle Poker Run: 7 a.m. to noon. The second event, presented by the Wildest Club in Town, is the poker run of the season. Check in at Chandler Harley Davidson, 6895 W. Chandler Blvd. The ride ends at the Phoenix Zoo for an after party where guests will enjoy delicious food, live entertainment, raffle and more. Admission is $25 for drivers, $15 for riders, or $40 per couple. Visit www.phoenixzoo.org for more information.
Thursday, Nov. 5
Anti-Defamation League Torch of Liberty Award Dinner: 6 to 8:30 p.m. All proceeds go to benefit the ADL's 2009 Community Partnership to Fight Hate. $375 per person; tables start at $3,750. (602) 274-0991.
Saturday, Nov. 7
Rent-A-Space Parking Lot Sale: 7 a.m. to noon, Mountain View Lutheran Church, 11002 S. 48th St. The sale is sponsored by Outreach Ministries, who will also hold a coffee and bake sale. Booths, 9' x 16', available for $25 each. Reservations: (480) 893-2579.
30th annual El Dia de los Muertos/Celebration of Life Festival: noon to 7 p.m., Historic Downtown Chandler and Dr. A.J. Chandler Park, 3 S. Arizona Ave. This free festival includes entertainment, a community altar, ethnic cuisine, folk art vendors and a traditional candlelight procession. The festival showcases performing artists and is best known for its one-of-a-kind masked performances using the masks of Zarco Guerrero. (480) 833-5875.
Friday, Nov. 13
Eighth Annual Holiday Boutique: 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow, Arizona Community Church, 9325 S. Rural Road, Tempe. (480) 491-2210.
Saturday, Nov. 14
Free urban fishing clinic: 8 a.m. to noon, Environmental Education Center, northeast corner of Lindsay and Chandler Heights roads, Chandler. Sport fishing instructors from the AZ Game and Fish Department will provide a limited supply of bait and loaner rods. Participants who register at the AZGFD booth during the event may fish without a license during clinic hours. Suitable for all ages. (480) 782-2890.
Raku Arts & Crafts Festival: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Historic Downtown Chandler and Dr. A.J. Chandler Park, 3 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler. This Japanese arts & crafts festival features music, demonstrations, food and beverages. Free. (480) 593-8443.
Thursday, Nov. 26
ZooLights at the Phoenix Zoo: 6 to 10 p.m. today through Jan. 10, 455 N. Galvin Parkway. To celebrate the opening of the Zoo's new Komodo Dragon exhibit, a new life size lighted Komodo display will debut this year. Admission is $7 for Zoo members, $9 for non-members. Visit www.phoenixzoo.org for more information.
Saturday, Dec. 5
Tumbleweed Tree Lighting & Parade of Lights: Historic Downtown Chandler and Dr. A.J. Chandler Park, 3 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler. The Festival is from 4:30 to 9 p.m., the Parade of Lights is at 7 p.m. and the lighting of the tree will follow at approximately 8 p.m. This year marks the 52nd Tumbleweed Tree built in Historic Downtown Chandler.
Santa's House: Dr. A.J. Chandler Park, 3 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler.
Get a free picture taken with Santa from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. today; 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec 10; and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays Dec. 12 and 19. (480) 782-2735.


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Happy Birthday Sir Mix A Lot – Country Loves This Rapper
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Today, August 12th, is a very special day. Today, in 1963, Anthony Ray, better known by his stage name Sir Mix-a-Lot, was born. If it wasn't for that faithful day 50 years ago, we never woud have been blessed with the great artistic masterpiece that is "Baby Got Back"
Now, this is a country radio station, so I bet you are saying, "Drew, Why should we care about this?" Well, for one thing, it's a man's birthday, be nice, and #2, you obviously don't realize the great influence that Sir Mix-a-lot has had on country music.
For instance, check out this tweet from Rich O'Toole
Happy Birthday to my fellow Big Booty Brother Lover Sir-Mix-A-Lot!!! #BigButts
— Rich O'Toole (@RichOToole) August 12, 2013
This isn't the first time Rich has made it known that he, much like Sir Mix-a-lot, likes big butts. You might even say he cannot lie about it.
But wait, There's more. Here's Luke Bryan covering Baby Got Back at a concert. You can see how much the epic lines "uh, double up, uh uh" has had an effect on Luke
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But Luke's not the only country star to add this song to their set list. Joe Nichols not only covered it, he really made it a country song!
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So today, take a couple minutes to think about and honor the birthday of Sir Mix-a-lot and remember, his "anaconda don't want none unless you've got buns, hun"

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Last night former Gov. Mitt Romney and Gov. Rick Perry went back and forth about what Romney actually wrote in his book "No Apology: The Case for American Greatness" about Social Security.
Perry said last night: "Governor – you're calling it criminal – you said if people did it in the private sector it would be called criminal. That's in your book."
But Romney fired back, saying that Perry was inaccurately quoting him: "What I said was Congress taking money out of the Social Security Trust Fund is like a criminal, and … it's wrong."
In his book, Romney provides an example of what might happen if an average citizen were to do what he says the government does with Social Security – effectively "defrauding" the American public by spending the surplus raised by Social Security taxes on the budget and not what they should be spending it on: retirement security.
The example Romney gave in his book is this: Two grandparents go to their bank and create a trust fund to provide for their grandchildren's education. As the kids grow up, the bank is spending the money from the trust fund on something else. When the kids are ready to go college, there is no money in the trust fund.
"What would happen to the bankers responsible for misusing the money?" Romney writes. "They would go to jail.
"But what has happened to the people responsible for the looming bankruptcy of Social Security?" he writes. "They keep returning to Congress every two years."


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This article was published 3/1/2013 (1687 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
HARTFORD, Conn. -- An administrative worker at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has been placed on a paid leave pending an investigation of a Dec. 16 incident in which she allowed her husband, who is not an authorized employee of the office, to view the body of mass killer Adam Lanza two days after the Newtown school massacre.
Sources said Jean Henry, a processing technician at the Farmington, Conn., facility, and her husband entered the refrigerated room in which bodies are kept pending autopsies on the morning of the day when the post-mortem would later be performed on Lanza.
They went to the gurney where Lanza lay, then Henry unzipped the bag so her husband could look at him for a moment, and she closed the bag and they left the room, sources told the Hartford Courant.
After chief state medical examiner H. Wayne Carver II learned of the matter, he placed her on leave about four days later, sources said.
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Not true. I went to a party last week and ate a hash brownie, and I swear those dam po-po's are onto me. What if they tell Mother and Father? They'll never let me go to Prom. Honestly, you black people think you've got it soooo bad…
We would rather not.
P. Diddy-Dum-Dum there, turning 75% of Twitter into Atheists with one tweet.
Unless of course it is the music of DJ Pauly D, in which case you play it with your stereo turned off and unplugged from the wall. Honestly, it sounds much better that way.
I had a near-death experience once. I was watching an episode of Pimp My Ride, and experienced so many needlessly bejewelled hubcaps and garishly decorated station wagons that I developed epilepsy. After undergoing two years of treatment for the condition, the only compensation MTV could offer me was a part in a documentary concerning me and my heroic battle against the illness entitled 'Pimp My Eyes'.
Just when you thought any good memories you had of the Empire were destroyed after the prequels, a little something like this comes along. ♥
Ke$ha there, continuing her paradoxical existence of making every young female in America feel as though they are only useful if they make for good masturbation material, whilst simultaneously being absolutely fucking hideous to look at.
Something tells me that this acronym might have the adverse reaction to what you might be hoping for, Mr Kingston.
I just watched my neighbour walk out of his house in his Y-Fronts, pick up his mail, fumble around with his ball sack and then head back inside. Clearly me and Sharon are both living the high life.


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3 questions for future food research
On April 15th 2013, 30 young post-doctoral scientists joined 10 senior scientists in the magnificent surroundings of Villa Vigoni on the banks of Lake Como. Funded by the DFG, our mission had been set by Future Earth: to come up with the most pressing, interdisciplinary research questions in the area of food that will need to be addressed in the next 20 years. No small challenge, but with scientists representing the 6 continents (with a strong African presence) and from a diverse set of backgrounds, we were up to the task.
The following 5 days were jam-packed with activities that stretched our combined mental capacities to the limit. Prof Mary Scholes was the convenor of the conference and, together with a truly stellar group of senior researchers, she set us a variety of tasks to flex our creative mettle: from academic 'speed dating,' a World Café exercise and even 'dialogue walks' through the exquisite scenery offered by the Lugano Prealps.
The programme was structured around the three themes of Future Earth:
The Dynamic Planet, Global Development and Transformation towards (and beyond) Sustainability. There were also two cross-cutting themes of co-design of research with stakeholders and innovative communication models for high-impact research.
These will all be published in the conference report, but as is often the case, it was more the process than the outcome that had the biggest effect. For instance, in my mind, some of the most valuable learning came from having to reconcile the interests of social and natural scientists, in particular when it came to the framing and nuance of the questions. Having the space to voice our opinions/ideas/training and to resolve conflicts- whether they were over definitions, priorities or interpretations- was an invaluable lesson for all of us.
I observed three common themes that seemed to run through the week's discussions:
- The need to reconnect the food production with food consumption - not just in the real world, but in how we approach doing research on food too.
- A gap in adequate methodologies that can address the need for inter (and trans) disciplinary research that can actually have impact for a sustainable transformation. Attached to this was a call for the development of new metrics that can help us to understand the complexity of food more holistically.
- The importance of health and nutrition, which can sometimes be overlooked by those not operating in the medical sciences, but which are critical for food sustainability.
However the conference's agenda did not stop at the co-formation of important questions; we were also expected to form long-lasting collaborative networks in order that these questions could be incorporated into out research agendas. It was arguably these informal exchanges over bountiful, (if arguably not always sustainable), meals and drinks that produced what will be the lasting legacy of this conference. This legacy is the intangible, yet no less important, formation of a network of passionate scientists that are dedicated to the work in the field.
Given the enthusiasm with which everyone set to their tasks, I have no doubt that this is going to be a fascinating arena to watch out for some of the more exciting research to come out of the field of food and agriculture.
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Electrical Testing; Types and Importance
With countless products using electricity, electrical testing is an essential requirement for safety in every home and business. Today, many governments across the world employ various regulatory measures to ensure that safe operating standards are met by all products that use electricity. In the UK, all electrical materials, installations, machines and apparatus must be designed, manufactured and tested in compliance with the UK electrical industry British standards. For purposes of this discussion, this article will explain the role of electrical inspection and some examples of electrical tests. Learn more about the importance of Electrical testing from the Health And Safety Executive (HSE) Website.
Here are examples of electrical tests that must be done to electrical installations;
- Insulation resistance tests. This test involves measuring the total resistance of an electrical appliance by applying a voltage of about 500 volts to 1000 volts to the device. Here, each product must meet a minimum acceptable value of resistance of about one mega Ohm for it to pass the insulation test. In most cases, this test is carried out after every maintenance procedure to ensure the product is safe for use.
- High voltage tests. Here, the appliance to be tested is applied with a considerably higher voltage than the normal operating conditions to stress the device. This check tests the insulation of the product against high voltage, ensuring the product continues to function normally even when the voltage increases abnormally during operation. This high voltage test is a universal check which every unit must pass before it can be accepted for usage.
- Line leakage tests. The line leakage tests or leakage current tests are an important analysis for all medical devices. It measures the amount of undesirable current that leaks through insulation devices or dielectric of a capacitor. In most cases, a line leakage test is carried out at about 100% to 110% of the rated input voltage in the apparatus under test. The amount of current leakage should not exceed 210 microamperes. Today, this test is carried out in electrical products.
- Earth continuity tests. Here, the amount of ground resistance is determined by measuring the resistance between the third pin and outside the metal body of the appliance under assessment. The maximum amount of resistance allowed here is about 0.5 ohms although some standards may indicate 0.1ohms. During the test, the device may be subjected to relatively higher current, preferably between 25-60A to ensure the ground bond circuit keep up safe voltages on the chassis of the apparatus, even at elevated voltage, before its circuit breaker trips. Additionally, these earth continuity tests ensure that the product does not shock the user due to insulation failure.
Electrical tests: why are they important?
In general, electrical testing is mandatory for safety reasons. Since this inspection is obligatory, it is always advisable for users to ensure electrical installations in their homes and businesses are regularly tested by skilled electricians to identify and fix any problem that may hinder the safe use of the devices. More so, premises that are open to the public such as cinemas, schools, commercial rental houses, pubs, churches, hospitals and dental surgeries should be inspected yearly while private premises should be tested at least after every ten years. An electrical inspection should never be ignored and should be done licensed personnel. In the UK, electrical inspections should be completed according to the UK requirements for the safety of electrical installations, IEE writing solutions.


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We just marked our 4th anniversary, and as we continue setting monthly loan origination records ($17.5 million in April), quickly approach $300 million in total loans issued, and have paid over $22 million in interest to investors, we've decided it's time to move on up, out of Silicon Valley and into the heart of San Francisco.
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George Clooney says the movie's actors, including Matt Damon and Cate Blanchett, were paid a 10th to 15th of their usual salary in order to meet the movie's $70 million budget.
How George Clooney made a star-studded movie with a $70 million budget? The actor/director reveals in an interview with Variety that he was able to convince the likes of Matt Damon, Cate Blanchett, Bill Murray and Jean Dujardin to take a pay cut for "The Monuments Men".
"If you pay everybody a full boatload, it's a $150 million film," he says. "You just can't do it. Everybody worked for super cheap, like crazy cheap." He goes on dishing that the movie's actors were paid a 10th or a 15th of their going rate, but they will get benefits if the movie makes money, which was the case with the "Ocean's Eleven" franchise.
Sharing their experience filming a pivotal scene in the Harz Mountains in Northern Germany, Clooney says Mother Nature was their biggest challenge. "It starts to snow," he recalls. "You couldn't get f***ed worse."
But help came from the actors. "There's John Goodman and Bill Murray and Matt Damon all picking up camera boxes and carrying them down this hill with the crew. Bill and John would come to the set when they weren't even in scenes," he says. "It was really sweet."
In addition to taking the director's seat, Clooney penned the movie's script with Grant Heslov. "I'll write scenes, he'll write pieces, and then we'll come together," he says of the writing process. "When we do cut and paste, I take a pair of scissors, we cut a scene out of the pages and then we tape it back into another place."
To the site, the "Gravity" star also tells his story of being held at gunpoint by a 10-year-old kid during a trip to the Western Sudan for a 2007 documentary about the genocide in Darfur. "We got stopped in the middle of nowhere, where we shouldn't have been. A little 10-year-old kid came over with a Kalashnikov assault rifle to my head, basically wanted to get us out of the truck," he recalls.
With his latest directorial work "The Monuments Men", Clooney highlights the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history. It focuses on an unlikely World War II platoon, tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners.
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When The Ministers begins to kill again, NYPD detective Celeste Santana is ordered to stay away from the investigation but unwittingly becomes involved with one of the killers.
Months away from its limited theatrical release in the U.S., "The Ministers" lets out a sneak peek through its trailer. Less than two minutes long, the promotional video for the drama thriller takes a look at the performances of John Leguizamo as twins Dante and Perfecto Mendoza, Harvey Keitel as senior detective Joe Bruno and Florencia Lozano as Celeste Santana.
Promising a gritty look at the unforeseen ramifications of race, religion, revenge and ethnic politics, this movie revolves around Celeste Santana, a NYPD detective whose father was murdered in the line of duty. One clue about her father's killer left on the crime scene was a pamphlet from a mysterious religious group known only as "The Ministers".
13 years after her father's death, The Ministers begins to kill again. While she is desperate to avenge her father's death, she is taken off the case and ordered to stay away from the investigation. Unbeknown to her, however, she is romantically involved with a member of the group. Now, her personal and professional lives are becoming murderously intertwined.
"The Ministers" is claimed to be inspired by true events. It is shot on location in Bronx with Franc. Reyes serving as writer and director. It is due to open in limited theaters across the U.S. in October.
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Is it normal for Mittelschmerz pain to get worse during the perimenopause years? I am 45 and it seems that for the last year or so that my mid cycle pain is more than it was when I was in my thirties. I never used to take any pain relief but now occasionally I need to take a Naproxen on one of the mid-cycle days due to cramping. In my thirties I would notice it but don`t recall it ever being as painful. Thank you.
Mittleschmerz and menstrual cramping can get worse for some women around the time of menopause. Such symptoms should be reported to your physician for monitoring and evaluation when indicated.
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THE most romantic time of the year is just around the corner and homeowners are being encouraged to extend that care and attention to their homes.
West Mercia Police is opening a one-stop shop to help householders protect themselves and their property from crime.
The Love Your Home shop will open for one week from next Tuesday at Worcester's CrownGate Shopping Centre, where people can get advice from officers on crime prevention, pick up crime-fighting freebies and learn about services such as property marking and the Immobilise website, where people can register valuable items for free.
Representatives from Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service, Neighbourhood Watch, Safer Worcester, Worcestershire Regulatory Services, the Safer Roads Partnership, health workers and other agencies will also be in the shop throughout the week.
People also have the chance to win a Kindle e-reader by entering a crime reduction competition.
Inspector Janet Heritage, who leads local policing in Worcester, said: "This is the third year the Love Your Home shop has been set up after thousands of people visited over the last two years.
"It is a fabulous opportunity for people to come along and learn how to protect their property with all of the information they need all under one roof.
"This can include marking their possessions to tips on how to keep valuables as secure as possible, both inside and outside their homes. This can be anything from a push-bike to a games console or jewellery.
"We are also really pleased that other agencies are joining us again to ensure as much advice is on hand as possible for those who drop in.
I"West Mercia Police is extremely grateful to CrownGate for generously letting use one of their vacant shops once again."
Crime risk manager for south Worcestershire, Mike Stephenson, said: "This is a great opportunity for people to learn that very simple steps can be taken to protect their home and their property.
"People will still be enjoying their Christmas presents and may not realise the combined value can be quite considerable and that these steps can protect them from losing them to criminals."
CrownGate shopping centre's manager Erica Burlace said: "We are pleased to welcome the Love Your Home team back to the centre for a third year because we feel it offers some very valuable and important safety advice for the local community."
The Love Your Home shop is situated opposite Mothercare and will be open until Saturday, February 16, from 10am to 4pm daily.
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It's been a busy year for the royal family!
While Queen Elizabeth is set to welcome two new additions to the royal family in 2011 with the engagements of Prince William and Zara Phillips, she might have one more addition this year.
Peter Phillips, the son of Princess Anne and cousin to Princes William and Harry, and his wife Autumn are expecting their first child around Christmas. Peter's sister Zara, 29, announced her engagement to longtime boyfriend Mike Tindall on December 21.
Although Peter, 33, is 11th in line for the throne, it is safe to say that his child will be the first -- great-grandchild, that is.
The couple married in 2008 and live in Hong Kong where Phillips works for the Royal Bank of Scotland.


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Savage 204 ruger
Hello all, i'm new here, and I have a question. I am new to hunting but for $500 I was offered a savage model 12 204 ruger with a heavy barrel and accutrigger.short action. a 6-24x50 scope and a bipod. Is it worth it?
What are you going to be hunting?
What kind of scope is it?
just small game. woodchucks stuff like that. I'm just unsure of how much the gun actually is worth. I did some google searching and theres difference prices so I cant really get an accurate price for myself as i'm fairly new to guns and hunting.
Lots of need to knows here, Just what model 12 savage is it ? there are several variations. Try Savage's website for a general idea of new value, you usually pay less than their suggested retail. Gunbroker.com has lots of used guns listed. This might give you a ballpark idea of value. As to the scope, what is the brand ? value is largely based on whether the scope is from a manufacturer know for making good scopes, Leupold, Nikon, Burris etc. or a company that sells low end stuff like Barska, BSA, NC Star Etc. The bipod's value is also dependent on manufacturer. If you can be more specific I am sure you will get a lot of help and advice here. Hope this helps.
ok thanks ron, good points. I'll see what I can get for info and post back asap
I asked if there was any letters to it. he said just a model 12 varmint, $75 bipod and a fairly cheap scope NC Star
can anyone else help me out here?
Ron gave you good advice. I can tell you that the NcStar scope is worth next to nothing. The bipod isn't worth much either. Have you looked at Gunbroker.com for similar models like Ron suggested?
yeah i check it out a little bit. I didn't see any exact guns, but i think its close to what i should be paying, but am unsure
Still a lot of variables that could enter in, but I would offer him $400 and see if he bites. Up to $500 probably wouldn't be bad, depending on the condition.
Most of the members here will try to help you help yourself rather than do the research for you. :)
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This is Cranberry Coast Concerts 8th year. We offer concerts from Bach to Rock! Award winning artist Katie Ketchum is back! from California.
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August 4 Who Do You Think You Are?
Award winning songwriter and playwright, Katie Ketchum shares her songs, stories and images in concert. Unable
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At the regular meeting of the Richmond Kiwanis Club April 2, it was announced that some members should attend the Key Club meeting at the high school because we need their participation in the Mushroom Festival parade May 4. Also, it was voted to donate to the Mushroom Festival Committee. In addition, plans were finalized for the Kiwanis/Terrific Kids Float in the parade. The meeting closed after a discussion of the two Kiwanis Scholarships, the Elmer Minnick and the Don Jackson.
I have just received the program from the RCCAA production/Henrietta Baptist Church presentation of the "Living Lord's Supper" put on in March. Nancy Brummall tells me that it was a magnificent production that really brought the events to life. She was especially impressed with the costumes and characters' make-up. It was the 6th annual production for staging Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting. I am sorry that I missed it and look forward to seeing it next year.
The Wednesday Walkers Breakfast Club met as usual with several present. We all miss Alice Neely, but are glad that she is happy in her new home. We are hoping to go up and see her soon when the weather moderates.
Last Wednesday, I was trying to get to PEO on time as I had the program and –can you believe this – I got lost. Thinking I knew the way to Shirkey Avenue, I went merrily along only to run into a dead end. Taking out the Richmond map, I tried again with the same result. Finally, I called the hostess for advice and found that I was using an old map and that I had to take the main highway to get there. Eureka! Finally I made it on time.
Last Thursday, Rev. and Mrs. Bill Bamman entertained with a reception for Rev. and Mrs. Clark Hargus, and Clark's son Tim. It was a real pleasure to see them as Rev. Hargus served the First Christian Church in Richmond some years ago. Not only did he serve our congregation well, but also took part in many civic activities. He is retired and now lives in Lee's Summit. He keeps up with Richmond as I send him my column every week.
Last Friday, I again attended Rotary and Nathan Preston, director of the 911 office, gave a very interesting program on the Mushroom Festival.
He said that there will be something for everyone adults and children alike. There will be changes in the locations for some things as well. After his talk, he took questions and I was pleasantly surprised to learn that morel mushrooms can now be sold provided they have been checked out by an expert.
Back in the day, only private vendors were able to sell them because the health department deemed it a legal liability as some are poisonous. Now the problem is solved. The late Howard Hill, publisher of the Richmond News, was a great fan of morels and in order to attract people and new business to our town declared that Richmond was The Mushroom Capitol of the World. Preston also emphasized that to be one of the purposes of the festival.
Also last Friday, the John W. Carter Lodge was putting on one of their barbeques and I could not resist getting one of their delicious brisket sandwiches to have for supper. I am sure that the ham and chicken were just as good, but I always prefer the brisket.
Then on Saturday I stopped again at the "Oink and Moo" restaurant, Richmond's new BBQ place, and this time I tried the ham. And, as I expected, it was equally as good. The slaw was just right, not too sweet, not too tangy, and I could become addicted to the onion straws.
Another plus is that the portions are so generous that I made two meals of them. I am looking forward to the time when it will be an eat-in cafe. In the meantime, I highly recommend that you try it.
It was such a blustery day that I stayed in Saturday afternoon to work on my Sunday School lesson and read a good book. The wind made an eerie noise as it blew through the window screens, but not a drop of rain fell then. Some is promised for the weekend and there is still a great need for it.
On Sunday, my son Chuck came to have lunch with me and go to the memorial service for Julie Carter Messer at the Methodist Church. It was a beautiful service, one fitting for such a beautiful young lady. Some of the memories read by Bill George of the friendship between his daughter and Julie brought a tear to my eye.
Unfortunately, on the way home Chuck's car died and he was obliged to get a tow. With his car disabled, he said that his assistant and friends have been taking him around.
As I was watching Channel 5 the other evening, they had a story about a program in Excelsior Springs that offers gently used prom dresses for girls who cannot afford to buy one.
We also have a "Fairy Godmother" program in Richmond at the United Christian Presbyterian Church that offers prom dresses that obviously have only been worn once.
In addition, there are shoes, bags and other accessories with mirrors in the Sunday School rooms so they can be tried on. Anyone interested may contact the church office for more information.
It is beginning to feel like spring with warmer temperatures and thunder storms.
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Baseball notebook: Boston's Bogaerts comes of age
Published 11:23 pm, Thursday, October 10, 2013
BOSTON — To Red Sox teammate Jonny Gomes, it doesn't matter that Xander Bogaerts just turned 21 and had never appeared in a postseason game before this week.
"When you're between the lines, it hides your age," Gomes said. "It hides your draft status. It hides your contract."
Bogaerts walked twice and scored two runs in the Game 4 clincher against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday, one night after he entered the game as a Boston pinch-runner and scored the game-tying run. In all, he has appeared in two games in the postseason, scoring three runs with a perfect on-base percentage: 1.000.
All before his first official at-bat.
"I just went up there and tried to get on base," Bogaerts, who turned 21 on Oct. 1, said while the Red Sox waited to learn their AL championship series opponent. "For me, I wanted to reach on base. I didn't want to hit a homer."
A highly touted prospect who was called up in August, Bogaerts is a big reason the Red Sox were willing to part with Jose Iglesias in the deal that brought right-hander Jake Peavy to Boston. Bogaerts had 11 hits in 44 regular-season at-bats, but he also walked five times and scored seven runs.
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Pirates try to stay on top: Pittsburgh simply didn't end a streak of 20 consecutive losing seasons in 2013. It smashed it.
Pittsburgh won 94 games, made the playoffs and pushed St. Louis to the brink in the NL division series. Now comes the hard part — staying near the top. General manager Neal Huntington said the team, with a $73 million payroll, needs to remain budget conscious going forward.
Sweeney, Cubs agree: The Cubs agreed to a two-year contract with outfielder Ryan Sweeney. He batted .266 with six homers and 19 RBIs in 70 games this season.


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- At YouTube, there is a ten-part video series featuring Dr. Bart Ehrman, entitled "Misquoting Jesus, Stanford Lecture, How Bible Tainted." Dr. Ehrman comments about various passages, including the Pericope of the Adulteress, the ending of Mark, Mark 1:41, and Luke 23:34a.
It's always nice when such free materials are made available. I haven't had time to go through the entire lecture, but there were a few passages that I have had time to look at. I attempted to transcribe some snippets.
At about 9:05 of Part 3, Mark 1:2 is mentioned:
"In Mark chapter 1 - Gospel of Mark, we read at the very beginning, that, we read, 'As was written in Isaiah the prophet, Behold, I send my messenger before your face to prepare your way for you.' Okay? This is in Isaiah the prophet: behold, I send my messenger before you. This is a very interesting passage, because the passage that's quoted is not Isaiah, where it says, 'In Isaiah the prophet,' and it gives the quotation; the passage quoted is actually Exodus. So it's interesting that in the later manuscripts of Mark's gospel, the text is changed . . . So that it no longer says, 'As is written in Isaiah the prophet.' Now it says, 'As is written in the prophets.' You see? Getting rid of the problem that in fact this isn't a quotation from Isaiah. Right? So, maybe that's a slip of the pen, but it looks to me like somebody saw that this could be taken as a mistake, and they changed it as a result."
Seems a bit one-sided. (See my earlier post about Mark 1:2 for all the reasons why.) Nothing at all about scribal tendencies to replace imprecise references with precise references??
Near the beginning of Part 4, Dr. Ehrman refers specifically to Luke 2:48 "And she [Mary] says, `Son, why have you done this? Your father and I have been looking all over for you.' Now when scribes copied this, they were taken aback. `Your father and I?' But Joseph wasn't his father right? Jesus was born of a virgin. So it doesn't make sense for Mary to say `Your father and I have been looking all over for you," and so there are changes in the manuscripts. Some manuscripts simply say, `Joseph and I have been looking all over for you.' Some manuscripts say, `We have been looking all over for you.' But somebody's changing the text because it could be read as a problem, and so they got rid of the problem."
Seems a bit inaccurate. Are these comments really about 2:48? Istm that they describe 2:41, and 2:43 better; scribes seem to have sufficiently appreciated the balanced repartee in 2:48-49 not to change 2:48 in the ways that Dr. Ehrman describes, except for the Curetonian Syriac. Maybe there are such copies, but they aren't mentioned in NA-27.
In Part 5 he comments about the ending of Mark: (See if you can count how many times the word "added" is used)
"The Gospel of Mark. Mark is probably my favorite Gospel, because it's so subtle and understated in places, and it says things you don't expect. And nowhere is this more true than in the ending of Mark's Gospel. In Mark's Gospel, Jesus is put on trial and he's crucified; he's dead; he's buried, and on the third day, the women go to the tomb. The tomb is empty, and Jesus is not in it. There's some man in there, and the man tells the women that Jesus is not here; he's been raised from the dead. He tells the women, `Go tell the disciples that he will meet them in Galilee. And then it says, `The women fled from the tomb, and they didn't say anything to anyone, for they were afraid.' Period. That's where it ends. That's the end of the Gospel of Mark.
You think, Ay, ay, ay, how could it end there? They're told to tell the disciples but they don't tell anybody! Didn't the disciples ever learn? Didn't they go to Galilee? Didn't they see Jesus? How could that be the end of the story? And that's exactly the reaction the scribes had. They got to that ending; they said, Ay ay ay; how could it end there? And scribes, then, decided it couldn't add [end] there, and so they added 12 verses. So that in your English Bibles today, you'll find 12 more verses after that after chapter 16 verse 8 and often they'll be in double-brackets, 'cause the translators will tell you in a footnote, these verses weren't originally in here; these were added by later scribes. In these verses, in these added verses the scribes added later we know they're added later because they're not in the earliest and best manuscripts, the writing style is different from the rest of the Gospel of Mark, and in fact there are inconsistencies between this ending and the verses that precede it, so this is clearly an addition to the Gospel of Mark.
In these final verses, according to these final verses, the women do go tell the disciples, the disciples do go to Galilee, they do meet Jesus there, and Jesus then tells them that they're to make disciples of all the nations, and people who become his disciples will be able to speak in foreign languages that they previously didn't know; they'll be able to handle deadly snakes, and they'll be able to drink poison and it won't harm them. These are the verses that the Appalachian snake-handlers in my part of the world use to base their liturgical practices on. I've always thought that sometime, in the ambulance on the way to the hospital, somebody should point out, well, y'know, actually those verses aren't in the Gospel of Mark. [Audience laughs.] So: Mark actually ends with the women not saying anything to anyone for they were afraid; someone else added the last twelve."
Again, this seems one-sided: no mention of the evidence from Justin, Tatian, and Irenaeus; no mention that by the "earliest and best manuscripts" he means, as far as Greek manuscripts are concerned, Vaticanus with its blank column and Sinaiticus with its replacement-pages. No explanation about why someone in the second century would compose or select a text that has "inconsistencies: with the preceding episode to attach to that episode as its conclusion.
It also seems a little inaccurate:
"The women do go tell the disciples" in Mark 16:9-20?? Where does that happen? Only Mary Magdalene goes, and they don't believe her.
"The disciples do go to Galilee" in Mark 16:9-20?? Where does it say that the disciples left Jerusalem? Where is Galilee specified or even mentioned?
"Jesus then tells them that they're to make disciples of all the nations" that's from Mt. 28:19, not Mark 16:15.
"They'll be able to handle deadly snakes" it's the poison that's described as deadly in 16:18, not the snakes.
Moving along, Dr. Ehrman discusses Mark 1:41: after mention the usual reading, he states (at about 4:25), "But in several ancient manuscripts, it says something different. In these other manuscripts, instead of saying, `Jesus felt compassion for the man,' it says, `And Jesus got angry, and reached out his hand, and said, "I am willing; be cleansed."' Getting angry. Now, scholars have to debate, which is the text that Mark originally wrote, and which is the text that's been changed by a scribe? And one piece of logic that scholars have used over the years is this: ask yourself, Which text is a scribe more likely to have created out of the other? Is a scribe likely to have taken the text that says, `Jesus felt compassion,' and changed it to say, `Jesus got angry,' or is a scribe likely to have found the text that says, `Jesus got angry,' and to change it to say, `Jesus felt compassion'? Well if you put it like that, then, well, the latter is more likely something a scribe would have changed.
And so this criterion ends up sounding kind of backwards, but the way the criterion works is, that the reading that's the most difficult to understand is probably the original one. The more difficult reading is to be preferred. And that's one reason for thinking that in fact, this text originally said Jesus got angry; and there are actually a whole host of reasons for thinking that's what the text said.
The next step, then, is to ask, `Well, what's he angry about?' in other words, to try and figure out what the text means. But you can't know what the text means unless you know what the text says, you see. So you've got to establish the words first. And that's what people who are textual critics do; they try and decide what the words originally were."
("In several ancient manuscripts" he must've been using "manuscript" to include non-Greek copies.)
This is, I believe, a good illustration of the dangers of spin and detail-selection. It's not that what he says is wrong; it's that what he doesn't say is not right. The listeners at Stanford whose knowledge of Mark 1:41's manuscript-evidence is limited to what Dr. Ehrman says in this lecture will probably believe that Mark wrote that Jesus was angry, because they can't see any reason why a scribe would replace "filled with compassion" with "filled with rage." They're not given the means to see any such reason. (And those who they proceed to teach about these passages will see even less reason.) But if Dr. Ehrman had shared the details that the MSS to which he refers are Codex Bezae + Old Latin copies, and if he had given a better idea of the scope of the support for "filled with compassion," how different the picture would be. Put a Latin scribe who is a less than stellar translator of Greek into the equation: when he reaches SPLANCHNISQEIS he isn't sure what it means; he makes a guess based on 1:43; he renders the phrase as "becoming angry," and his erroneous guess eventually gets retro-translated, affecting the reading in Codex Bezae.
The theory that ORGISQEIS is original implies that scribes independently made the same word-replacement, rather than harmonize to Mt. 8:2-3. With that consideration in play, which scribal action seems more probable: that a Latin translator mauled the Greek term, or that several scribes independently created essentially the same non-harmonized reading? Probabilities involving the scribes in different locales should be considered, and real-life considerations like the possibility of Latin-based quirk-readings (for which Codex Bezae is notorious) should be given more importance than probabilities about what an idealized editor-scribe seems likely to have preferred to write. At the very least it seems unfair not to mention that the bulk of the witnesses for ORGISQEIS are either Latin or Greek-Latin copies, or else there is no way listeners will get an accurate impression of the quality of the pertinent evidence.
I wonder if anyone would be willing to make a sequel to this lecture, providing some details and information that was not mentioned.
Yours in Christ,
James Snapp, Jr.
- You can also get this lecture, I think, as a single video (about 99 minutes) at
I have a slow internet connection, so streaming video is not an option for me, but this lecture is probably similar (mp3 audio or wmv video):
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This class explores the equivalence suggested in its title. It will be a two-part gift-exchange. Phase One: in the first weeks, I'll try to frame the problem in practical terms and sketch a coherent formal response. The general question What is Poetry? will be replaced with a practical one, along these lines: by what linguistic means may our emotional and rational natures be brought to congruence? No experience with "forms" is presumed. We'll start from scratch, reviewing fundamentals of prosody and metaphorical reasoning, with particular attention to the slippery problem of "tone."
Phase Two: having said as quickly as I can the best of what I think I know, I'll encourage you to scatter for the frontiers and bring back mice and honeycombs for the further delectation of our communal threshold. As necessary, I'll propose hooks or goads. Riddles; Robert Frost and the Sound of Sense; animal communication systems generally; the latest word from the monkey-house; hypnotic suggestion; jokes; quantitative prosody; verbal seduction technique; artificial intelligence; paleoanthropology of music; aphasias vs. aprosodias; PET scanning for verbs; practical magic; Chomsky vs. Darwin and the wrangle over language origins--? You'll think of something. Everyone reports back. We'll have a good time.
Like Poetry, situated in tradition (and probably under the skull, too) halfway between speech and song-- like Piltdown Man, with his orang brain case balanced on a human jaw-- this class should be a chimera. The talking part will be practical: an intensive review of the forms of poetry. The thinking part will attempt to consider those forms with respect to their nature and origins.
Origins? Insofar as the child is the father of the philosopher, we'll read Mother Goose, weather-saws, charms, jokes, riddles, and other naturally inextinguishable subliterary forms. Insofar as the earliest literatures are windows on Bronze and Iron Age origins, we may read scraps of Gilgamesh, Archilochos, Sappho, and a Celtic miscellany. Insofar as poetry is a subdiscipline of biology, we'll note Charles Darwin (on the expression of emotion in animals and humans), and sample several of his followers and clarifiers in the cognitive sciences. That's an incomplete hint at what ought (under the pressure of your own curiosity) to evolve into a widely ranging, intellectually promiscuous array of readings.
Why? By way of another analogy: celestial navigation was traditionally taught "the Navy Way," encumbered or illuminated by a good deal of astronomy, so the student might hope to understand why the abstruse calculations worked. But it was also possible to teach this subject in a simply practical, stepwise way: no sky, just tables and rote arithmetic. Either method gets you there. It strikes me that poetic forms are usually taught in the second way. That's fine: they're efficacious, they have real consequences, whether deployed in service of the Muses, Moloch, or your agitprop masters at Party HQ; you don't need neurobiology to learn certain emotionally and intellectually manipulative technics. I can teach these, and will, quickstep, in the opening weeks of this class. But my preference is for The Navy Way, with (necessarily speculative) attention to how and why these methods might work. Insofar as language seems to be the touchstone and distinguishing attribute of our species, and poets above all others are licensed to use it less like money and more like catnip-- why wouldn't we want to peer closely at the processes of our response? The nature and origins of the linguistic instrument, the nature of the niche which poetry claims within the long ecology of speech, the general nature of emotional response, the possible mechanisms by which emotionally competent methods (linguistic and otherwise) may work in and upon us-- these strike me as inherently interesting lines of inquiry. Though in the psychopomp department they may choose Darwin (over, say, Freud or Marx, who are weary and need a rest), and poach a vocabulary less from literary theory than the cognitive sciences, these questions seem to me absolutely germane to our excitements and practices as poets. I want to participate in this kind of conversation, and learn something new.
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BOSS Eddie Howe insists he has no immediate plans to loan out Baily Cargill and says the teenager could start the season as Cherries' third-choice central defender.
Cargill, a product of the club's youth set up, has been elevated permanently to the first-team ranks after impressing Howe during his time in the development squad.
The 19-year-old last season enjoyed fruitful loan spells in the Conference with Welling and at Torquay, winning his Football League debut for the Gulls in April.
Cargill, released by Southampton as a 12-year-old, has been sharing the defensive duties with Tommy Elphick and Steve Cook in pre-season and will again feature when Cherries visit Dorchester tomorrow (3pm).
And with Elliott Ward on the road to recovery having had knee surgery at the end of last season, Cargill could be in the frame for a place in the Cherries squad for their Championship opener at Huddersfield.
Howe, who rewarded Cargill with a two-and-a-half year contract in November, told the Daily Echo: "I said to Baily at the end of last season to come back as if he wanted to get into my first team. I don't want people to aim to be in the development squad, I want all the young pros to try to be with us.
"There are limited spaces because of the number of bodies we have but, if someone proves they are good enough to be with us they will and Baily has proved that this pre-season. He has been excellent.
"The biggest compliment I can pay him so far is that he looks like he should be part of our squad. He hasn't looked out of place in one training session.
"He is very composed on the ball, he is technically very good and he reads the game well for such a young player. I think he has a bright future ahead of him, providing he continues to keep the attitude he has shown."
Asked whether another loan spell could be on the horizon for Cargill, Howe replied: "He is not going anywhere at the moment because our fit centre-halves are Steve Cook and Tommy Elphick and, as we speak, Baily is next in line.
"Hopefully, Elliott Ward will regain his fitness soon and we will have four very good centre-halves. In terms of loan periods for Baily, it is not high on my agenda to see him go out at this moment in time."
Goalkeeper Lee Camp could be handed his first taste of match action against Dorchester after being given the all-clear to resume training earlier this week having missed the first two friendlies due to a minor thigh injury.
New signings Junior Stanislas and Callum Wilson could also feature after sitting out Monday's victory at Eastleigh as a precaution.
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Lessons Learned from the Phase-out of the MFA: Moving from Managed Distortion to Managed Distortion
While the elimination of the Multifibre Arrangement (MFA) was presumed to be a net global benefit because it represented an elimination of a distortionary set of trade agreements, it was based on the assumption that the underlying global trading regime was based on free trade principles. However, due to the trading pattern that has emerged after the MFA and its unintended consequences – with production infrastructure and trading rules based on distortionary incentives so entrenched into the system – the global trading regime after the elimination of quotas is still far short of free.
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Year 2007 is already steel industry's fourth prosperous year. Steel industry coped restructuring. It is already full privatized and each of undertakings shows very good results. Volume of final production in tons in comparison with year 2006 gently fell, in to the value however was recorded growth. Volume of production in tons was influenced also by capacities' liquidation. It was a government obligation to EU in terms of national restructuring programme of the Czech Steel Industry. Task to 31.12.2006 in capacities liquidation was wholly fulfilled. Year 2007 was in investment sphere the first year, when owners already quite at their discretions could realize development programs. On the basis publicly made images of single companies it is possible to expect start of more intensive investment period. Financing sources are available and concrete imaginings of single companies are prepared or in elaboration. Labour productivity has been increasing constantly. Hers growth source is rationalization heading to employment reducing. Investment is focused especially on the added values rising and ecology. The imports as far as to the year 2007 step by step have been growing. At the same time exporting efficiency of the steel industry has been very well. The main owners strengthen their position in subsidiary companies expressively.
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