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Interesting feedback.
I am a apple geek (even have an apple tv) but I have found my ipad to be collecting dust as of late.
I would much rather use my laptop or my Imac then the ipad.
I do love my touch, though facetime not working for me or the g.f. is starting to **** me off

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Originally published on May 12, 2013 4:55 am
It's been an unusual semester at the Dartmouth campus of the University of Massachusetts. Accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was a student at the school, and three of his friends were also arrested on charges related to the bombing. Anne Mostue of WGBH reports the school and its students are trying to move beyond the bombing as they celebrate commencement this weekend.


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Emmy- and Tony-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth effortlessly takes the lead in
a career that spans film, television, voiceover, and stage.
Ms. Chenoweth received an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for
her work on ABC's Pushing Daisies. More recently, she lit up the stage of McKinley
High on Fox's hit series Glee. In her role as the quirky ex-songstress April
Rhodes, she was nominated for two Emmy Awards and a People's Choice Award. Though she has
often come into our living rooms on other hit shows like The West Wing (where she
starred as Annabeth Schott) and as a guest judge on both American Idol and
Project Runway, Ms. Chenoweth may be most remembered by Broadway lovers everywhere
as the original Glinda the Good Witch in Wicked, which earned her a Tony Award
nomination. Previously, her Tony-winning performance in You're A Good Man, Charlie
Brown stole the show-and many hearts.
Ms. Chenoweth recently wrapped production on the upcoming Universal film The Boy Next
Door with Jennifer Lopez. She is currently in production on several other film
projects, including A Bet's a Bet with Mena Suvari and Eric Roberts, and the indie
teen drama Hard Sell. This spring, Ms. Chenoweth once again reinvents herself, this time as
a poisonous frog named Gaby in Blue Sky Studio's Rio 2.
A veteran of the concert stage, Ms. Chenoweth has performed to sold-out crowds in concert
halls across the country. In 2013, she made her Australian national touring debut,
headlining the Adelaide Cabaret Festival and performing at the famed Sydney Opera House.
She received national praise for her stunning renditions of Hollywood's most beloved songs
from classic films after her performance to a sold-out crowd at the Hollywood Bowl with the
Los Angeles Philharmonic. In 2013, she performed to a sold-out audience in The Allen Room
at Lincoln Center with her show Kristin Chenoweth: The Dames of Broadway … All of
'Em!!!!, directed by Richard Jay-Alexander, which was also broadcast on PBS as part of
the Live from Lincoln Center series.
Additional touring highlights have included a sold-out solo debut at the Walt Disney
Concert Hall in Los Angeles, a sold-out solo concert at the Metropolitan Opera (where she
was only the third theater star to ever present a solo concert), an evening at The Greek
Theatre in Los Angeles, the Washington National Opera's 50th anniversary gala with Plácido
Domingo, and a solo concert at Sam Mendes's acclaimed Donmar Warehouse as part of the Divas
at the Donmar series. She has also collaborated with renowned orchestras, including the New
York Philharmonic, Boston Pops, National Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra,
and San Francisco Symphony.
In addition to her starring roles on stage and screen, Ms. Chenoweth wrote an upliftingly
candid, comedic chronicle of her life so far, A Little Bit Wicked, which was
released by Simon & Schuster in 2009.
It is no secret that Kristin Chenoweth wears her heart on her sleeve when it comes to her
love for theater, which was also the catalyst for her charity partnership with the Broken
Arrow Performing Arts Center (BAPAC) Foundation in her hometown. The Kristin Chenoweth
Theatre at the BAPAC-renamed in 2012 to celebrate its biggest advocate, supporter, and
celebrated role model to aspiring hometown performers-welcomes internationally acclaimed
concert artists and Broadway productions, in addition to providing educational outreach and
master classes with touring artists, after-school and summer arts institutes, and
scholarship programs.
Ms. Chenoweth earned a bachelor's degree in musical theater and a master's degree in opera
performance from Oklahoma City University. She has also been presented with honorary
doctorates from both Oklahoma City University and the University of North Carolina School
of the Arts. Ms. Chenoweth has been inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame as well as the
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Earlier this week I took a break from studying and decorated the center space of our living room entertainment center. As we don't have a fireplace this space has become a faux mantle or "fantle" of sorts in our home.
As I began piling on the doilies, lace and paperbacks there were a few spots that needed just a bit of something more. The darling button garland that Donna from Funky Junk created back in December came to mind.
Pearl and cream colored buttons worked perfectly with the vintage white milk glass.
I also punched out a few paper hearts and tacked them to twigs nestled amidst the roses
Bottles of buttons and pearls completed the look. Almost.
After taking the above photo I decided that the sides of the entertainment center needed doilies too. 🙂
Then of course I had to add my own spin to Donna's lovely creation which is made simply with buttons and ornament hooks.
I spied this red felt garland at the dollar store and knew it would be perfect for adding a touch of red whimsy to our dining room area. As I had the buttons on hand this project only cost a whopping $2.
I hung the heart button garland from our dining room chandelier.
I'll reveal the rest of the space next Monday.
Simple but happy.
Have a love filled Monday!
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Kelly's Korner, Bargain Hunting W/ Laurie
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|Boom, sucka!
The off-arm is an under-utilized weapon for the RB. Most RBs know how to use the stiff-arm to keep a defender away from them; however once the defender is right on the RB, the Boom Drill is what we want our RBs to use to help them to run over the defender or break the tackle. We teach our RBs to use this right upon contact or immediately after contact to help gain separation from the defender trying to tackle them.
The Boom helps to lift a defender's center of gravity so the RB can run through him or at least gain extra yards after contact. It is a very violent and explosive move by the RB; especially the Marion Barber clip vs. Alabama at the very end of the video. It happens so fast, that even though I slowed it way down, you can still barely see it. He attacks the defender with his shoulder initially, and then Booms him with his off-arm.
The Boom helps to lift a defender's center of gravity so the RB can run through him or at least gain extra yards after contact. It is a very violent and explosive move by the RB; especially the Marion Barber clip vs. Alabama at the very end of the video. It happens so fast, that even though I slowed it way down, you can still barely see it. He attacks the defender with his shoulder initially, and then Booms him with his off-arm.
I have been getting many requests to share documents. If anyone wants to share any of my Google docs with someone else, just send the page link to whoever you want.
BIG shout out to msnyder on the Huey board for this list of RB Drills on youtube:
Ladder Jump cut
over and explode
Hip explosion
1 on 1 in space
Frank Solich Ball Security
Outside arm ball security
Hand off / Run Mesh http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7JgxsbLKqc&NR=1
High knees pad level http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0qxHBqovBs&feature=related
Side ways pad level http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgwtY1-6HR8&feature=related
Zig Zag Coach intro http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afu1Ve1D11I
Zig Zag # 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afu1Ve1D11I&feature=related
Zig Zag # 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NqiLHWZd9M&feature=related
45 degree with leverage finish
Plant posture http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0m6oeKFoD4&feature=related
Jump Cut http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=156Os9Pcf....x=24&playnext=2
T Drill http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX5z1Jckzhw&feature=related
Double L Drill
Balance touch # 1
Balance touch # 2
Rise & Blow Intro http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLrLM3xlc5w&feature=related
Rise & Blow Chute http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHbPAw21YWo&feature=related
rise and blow explosion
Pass Pro Mirrior Punch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXQu6ChNj-c&feature=related
Set the pocket http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIEnFjoFlnQ&feature=related
Pads out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzzLPVve26Q
Nike ball security http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2va9nga0oo&feature=related
Vikings ota http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZcZbHA7OHs
Limp shoulders http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFS5Y8J4E_U&feature=related
Pick up the line http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypkcgVvl_mM&feature=related
Nike change direction http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0m6oeKFoD4&feature=related
Ladanian Tomlinson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNPmEGnZpzE&feature=related
Virginia Tech Rise and blow
Top gun bags http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG1hGEBRvrk&feature=related
Ohio State Pro day http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ftls2DBfYg&feature=related
Pass pro http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erwOn3RVLvA&feature=related
Frank Solich http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNjA8v8PHDU&feature=related
Bama http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0qxHBqovBs&feature=related
Circle warmup http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHWoAjcGbaE&feature=related
Goal line over drill http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq4KsTC7dvQ&feature=related
Notre Dame Ladder http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCSc7adzol0&feature=related
Pass block http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIEnFjoFlnQ&feature=related
Notre Dame http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ_18hDW8AU&feature=related
Saints http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VsuDnMF0bQ&feature=related
Daylight drills http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpXX1bGasxs&feature=related
Daylight 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9odFNruWS0&feature=related
Central drills http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mr4iMrG66tM
Florida cans http://www.youtube.com/watch?GmIaNVhI74&NR=1
Sideline blasters
cone, roll http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ_18hDW8AU&feature=related
Complete Strech Drill http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VsuDnMF0bQ&feature=related
Rise and rip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctFK6ApBRV4&feature=related
jump cut footwork http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erwOn3RVLvA&NR=1
Bags in and out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZcZbHA7OHs&feature=related
Purdue ball (Circle drill)
Youth FB Iso Drill http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_ZweOCIq7Y&lr=1


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Then when I moved to the new house, the omelet pan didn't make the cut, so recently when I decided this favorite recipe absolutely must have new photos, I enrolled my niece/cooking assistant Kara to help me capture the easy steps of making a perfect omelet.
(For many more Meatless Monday menu ideas, check Meatless Monday Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes, or Vegan Recipes in the new recipes-by-photo index.
Sunday-Morning Omelet with Mushrooms and Goat Cheese was updated with better photos and better instructions, June 2015.
3 eggs
2 tsp. half and half or milk
Spike seasoning to taste
3 oz sliced mushrooms
1 tsp. olive oil for mushrooms, plus a little more to spray or brush on pan if needed
1-2 oz goat cheese, crumbled (or use feta)
thinly sliced green onions for garnish, optional
Spray omelet pan with olive oil, (I use an olive oil mister for this, one of my favorite kitchen tools!) Heat pan about 30-45 seconds, then pour in egg mixture and cook about 2-3 minutes. When eggs are starting to look set on the edges, use a rubber scraper to lift the edge of the omelet while you tip the pan and let the uncooked egg flow under the cooked part and get firm.
When center of the omelet is mostly cooked, add the mushrooms and goat cheese. Cook about 1-2 minutes more, or until the cheese is starting to melt and the eggs are nearly as firm as you like them.
When omelet seems nearly done, use the rubber scraper to flip over one side, then the other side, and roll the omelet out onto plate. (It will continue to cook for a minute, so take it off the heat when eggs are not quite done if you don't like your eggs overcooked.)
Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
Nutritional Information?
More Delicious Eggs Dishes with Goat Cheese:
Low-Carb Breakfast Casserole with Asparagus, Mushrooms, and Goat Cheese ~ Kalyn's Kitchen
Goat Cheese Souffles ~ David Lebovitz
Crustless Breakfast Tarts with Mushrooms and Goat Cheese ~ Kalyn's Kitchen


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Jordan Brand are set to release a AJ Retro V.1 model in September. It'll come in four tonal colorways of Obsidian/Light Bone, Team Red/White, Cool Grey/Anthracite and Black/Cool Grey, and will built of either a complete suede upper or a mix with leather. All feature a white midsole and the Jump Man motif on the tongue. To finish them off, the classic AJ III cement pattern is seen on the Swoosh and on the sole. Here, you'll see the iconic Jordan Wings logo, that's also on the heel.
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This swimwear collection is designed by Amahlia Stevens based on laid back beach vibe luxury. Known for the wonderful Italian hardware and luxurious swimsuit fabrics, she has an international eye for concepts of shimmering sophistication and detailing in her swimwear. Specializing in great bikinis and matching coverups. Extra Large Top will easily fit a D Cup.


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— August
By Ben Ellison
Plug Prayers Answered
|NMEA 2000 really works, and it's going to make boating better.
Oh, it's a strange-looking rig—and, yes, I do draw some looks around the harbor—but I don't care; the NMEA 2000 test system above just tickles me pink! As odd as I may look with it c-clamped to my rail, I figure I'm looking at the bright future of nav stations aboard everything from my 14-footer Gizmo up into megayacht territory.
And I'm not talking about the vivid displays on the Raymarine E120 and Simrad CX34 plotters, though these machines deserve their due in future columns. I'm raving about how I just plugged them into the network of sensors in the background, and—no fiddling with setup menus, let alone wire strippers—everything just played nicely together. Simplicity, redundancy, multimanufacturer flexibility—my first hands-on experience with NMEA 2000 was, as we say up here in Maine, a corker!
Let me be more specific. First I unpacked a box of the standard Micro-size cables, tee fittings, sensors, and that grayscale display, all from Maretron. It came with a useful guide to various 2000 network configurations, but this relatively simple setup was pleasantly similar to working with Tinkertoys. You have a trunk line—in this case (see page 42) tee-to-tee short, but it could snake up to 325 feet from flying bridge to forward utility locker to engine room. Wherever you want a network device, you plan a tee drop. The wires are made up in various lengths with keyed male and female ends—virtually foolproof. (Raw-wire and straightforward field-attachable plugs are also available.)
Note the yellow cable; it's a 12-volt power tap that feeds 4 amps to each side of the trunk (alternatively you can get a heavier Mini-size cable capable of 8 amps per side and longer runs). Thus the test system's GPS, display, compass, depth/speed/water temperature transducer, and PC gateway are all powered off the network cable (with, it turns out, plenty of amperage to spare). So all I had to do was screw together the cables and wire the one power feed; everything came on, and the display recognized all sensors and was ready to show me screens of info.
Then, as noted, the plotters both found and used most of the Maretron data. (Neither recognized the available roll and pitch angles, but it's there should a future version of either's software want it.) The Simrad had its own GPS and naturally chose that over Maretron's, but it recognized both and offered me a choice via a thorough interface menu. The Raymarine selected the Maretron, which I—simulating a failure—proceeded to unplug. The E120 beeped me that it had lost position and then moments later picked up the Simrad output! Either way, such easy redundancy would have previously meant limiting oneself to one brand, digging deep into incomprehensible submenus, or devising a complex, possibly unreliable, data switch.
Now is a good time to recall PMY editor-in-chief Richard Thiel's struggle with noncompatible plugs, confusing nomenclature, and more, just to make one "simple" NMEA 0183 data connection ("Plug and Pray," June 2005). And, if installing electronics isn't your thing, remember that you pay for complexity and unreliability sooner or later. Good installers—often using gizmos like multiplexers—have made 0183 work, but its abilities are way short of today's needs, and it never even had the plug standard, speed, error protection, prioritized messaging, and rigid certification process of NMEA 2000.
By contrast, the test network combined data from multiple sources seamlessly. For instance, both plotters were able to show me the set and drift of the current I was motoring in, a sophisticated calculation that I've never tested before because temporarily rigging all the needed sensors was too much hassle, even for one machine (let alone two plotters of different brands, plus a PC, plus the 40 other devices that this network could support). And note that full AIS, a terrific safety technology but an installation bear, wants the same data (see Q&A).
Next page > Part 2: I'm convinced that Maretron and all the companies with 2000 gear shipping or about to ship are making smart bets. > Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
This article originally appeared in the August 2005 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.


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Gibson keeping options open with rotation order
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- When D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said late last month that his starting rotation would likely line up as Ian Kennedy, Trevor Cahill, Wade Miley and Brandon McCarthy, he cautioned that it was not set in stone.
Tuesday he seemed to hedge on that order.
"I'm not sure it will be that way, but it could be," Gibson said. "I can tell you we have many different scenarios. We've got two weeks to go. I think I've been pretty consistent that many things can happen. I'm never going to pick my team early."
The D-backs could elect to skip their fifth starter the first time through the rotation. The first time they would need a fifth starter would be April 9, the eighth game of the season at home against the Pirates.
"We look at matchups all through the schedule, who guys would fall against," Gibson said of what will play into the decision. "Specifically you'd look at Yankee Stadium and use your imagination who you might want to pitch there."
The D-backs play at Yankee Stadium April 16-18 and it is a ballpark known to be very favorable to left-handed hitters.
Steve Gilbert is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @SteveGilbertMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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£4.50 GBP - Excellent stock
With this product you can design your own Rectangular rubber mousepad, they are 5mm thick rubber based with a polyester top lining. These are sublimated prints, which means the ink is bled into the product, not on top of it, this means that the print lasts just as long as the product itself and will not be subject to fading. There is no additional cost for any print, and the price you see on screen includes the base item, printing in full colour and first class postage if you are sending within the UK.


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Congress: Don't Kick Workers When They're Down
Feb 08, 2012
This post originally appeared on Feb. 8 on Huffington Post.
Today the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the ratio of unemployed workers to job openings was 4 to 1 in December 2011. This is a lot better than at the peak of the recession, when nearly seven people were looking for work for every opening, but it still means that no matter how much they search, three people will be left standing without a chair when the music stops.
This is why it's hard to believe that some members of Congress want to make it harder for unemployed workers to get benefits that help them and their families keep their heads above water while they search for a job. As part of the price for extending federal unemployment benefits, House Republicans want to add a provision that denies benefits to workers without a high school diploma or equivalent if they cannot prove they are enrolled in a credential-granting program. Another proposal would require all UI claimants to submit to drug testing as a condition of eligibility. These provisions literally add insult to injury, suggesting that it is unemployed workers' fault that they can't find jobs, no matter how bad the economy.
On the surface, it may seem like a grand idea to motivate more workers to secure more education. After all, unemployment rates get progressively lower for workers with more education. But it is cruel and unfair to use the threat of losing unemployment insurance benefits to do it. First of all, workers only qualify for unemployment benefits based on having a job in the past -- and their employers paid unemployment taxes on their behalf.
Moreover, it is bad policy to require these workers to enroll in education programs without doing anything to increase access to adult education services. A recent survey found that nearly every state had a waiting list for adult education services and that nearly three-quarters of local programs reported waiting lists. This means that even if a worker wanted to enroll in an adult education program, there is no guarantee that he or she could. States should certainly encourage and support workers in getting the education and credentials that they need to succeed in the labor market, but this punitive policy, which denies unemployment insurance benefits at a time when there is one job opening for every four people looking and long-term joblessness is setting records, is not the way to do it.


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apparently they are going to stop making them because they are too firm and don't pass the stiffness test.
Cgkdisc *Ace Member*
Speaking only from the Tech Standards standpoint (not Rules), we get discs reported to us to check out and Jason at the IDGC randomly tests production discs sold there which I believe covers most of the manufacturer models when available. Dave at Gateway was concerned he was being called out unfairly but agreed with test results on those discs. He and others have claimed discs from other manufacturers would probably not pass the flex test. We agreed that could be true and offered him the opportunity to specify models we should check. He has not yet indicated any models.
While it's easy to be more black & white whether a disc meets tech specs or not in the lab, it's a whole different issue to handle it in the field from a rules standpoint. I'm concerned about the change in the 2013 rules and the likelihood there may be more confrontations on disc legality. We'll see.
From a practical standpoint, I understand why it doesn't make as much sense to worry about flex on a putter versus a driver. We faced the same question when the blanket 150g weight limit for all discs was being considered in the early 90s for discs in Japan. At the time, I think it was considered a gnarly mess to develop some sort of damage force test for discs that would set some sort of magic standard for the maximum impact of the combination of weight, edge and flex that would be allowed. It would still be gnarly today. And, I suspect the idea was/is not to raise the specter that some discs might be less safe than others from a legal perspective.


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The Punk: Royal Rumble Review
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Hey everyone! Punk here with a review of the polarising Royal Rumble event.
The Royal Rumble event has been a favourite event for many wrestling fans since it's inception back in 1988. The build up to Wrestlemania, the unpredictable nature of the eponymous battle royal and even, like this year, a high profile title match. The Rock has returned to challenge long time champion CM Punk in a match that has been in the making since the 1000th episode of Raw back in July. Also hoping to book a place in the Wrestlemania main event is John Cena who hopes to join an elite group of competitors to have won the Rumble on multiple occasions. Who will emerge as champion? Who will emerge his challenger?
We are live-ish in Phoenix, Arizona for the 26th annual Royal Rumble! Michael Cole is joined at commentary as usual by Jerry Lawler and the always brilliant JBL.
Match One - Last Man Standing Match for the World Heavyweight Championship
Alberto Del Rio (c) vs. Big Show
Backstage segment featuring Ricardo Rodriguez marking out after seeing Bret Hart. Pointless yet funny.
If you've missed Smackdown the last couple of weeks then you've missed on a pretty decent rivalry that has been brewing between these two. This latest match between the two eclipsed their first and for the longest time, looked to have stolen the show. It's quite a feat for either competitor to be involved in such a decent match but they gave it their all. Show looked brutal with his offence and there were a couple of occasions that I thought the title would be switching hands once again. Del Rio has become a completely new superstar since his face turn last month and coupled with some new offensive moves, might have found a way to become relevant again. Some crazy bumps and ringside destruction ensued but in the end Del Rio retained the title thanks to Ricardo Rodriguez's timely use of duct tape. A familiar finish it may have been but the rest of the match was fantastic. A perfect way to start the show.
Winner and STILL champion: Alberto Del Rio
Match Rating: ****/5
Backstage: Promo featuring Dolph Ziggler, AJ Lee and Big E Langston. Was in danger of becoming a standard heel promo from the "Show Off" until Big E grabbed the mike from Matt Striker and delivered a unique, mock interview with Ziggles. A bizarre segment but it's nice to see WWE doing something different with one of their resident meatheads.
Interesting segment featuring a number of Royal Rumble participants delivering old school promos about how they fancy their chances in the match. A nice touch but it feels like an attempt to stretch the show out a bit.
Match Two - Tag Team Championship
Team Hell No (c) vs. Team Rhodes Scholars
These two teams have met a number of times but this match was easily the best of the bunch so far. Standard tag offence from both teams who again demonstrated great chemistry with one-another. Solid match overall. Team Hell No pick up the win and retained the titles which came as a slight surprise as I thought that the two would have disbanded to pursue their own Wrestlemania storylines. Perhaps a new feud is in store between them? Time will tell.
Winner and STILL champions: Team Hell No
Match Rating: ***/5
Backstage: Kane and Bryan open their Rumble cards which inform them of their number of entry. Usual banter between the two. Could this be the beginning of the dissension mentioned above?
Segment featuring the various festivities over the Royal Rumble week. The most interesting section focused on the NXT tournament which saw Bo Dallas book a place in the Rumble match. This kid is a great prospect, lets hope is contribution in the match lasts more than a couple of minutes.
Match Three - 30 Man Royal Rumble Match
This year's Rumble match was the arguably the best in years. Nothing seemed completely unnecessary, the match wasn't too long, boasted some great surprise performances from Chris Jericho, Goldust and even featured a cameo appearance from the Godfather and a strong debut from NXT's Bo Dallas. John Cena entered at number 19 which obviously meant the predictability quickly began to assert itself but at least he didn't enter at number 2 like what was almost universally expected. Everyone seemed to make the best out of what time (Or little obviously for the lower tier talent) was afforded to them. Sure, Cena won like every person on the planet knew he would but that aside, a much better Rumble than last year's and the best way possible to get the road to Wrestlemania started...even though we know it'll just be Cena/Rock II.
Winner: John Cena (19) last eliminating Ryback (30)
Match Rating: ****/5
Rumble MVP: Dolph Ziggler
Backstage: Pre-match promo from The Rock. The Rock's promos for a long time have seemed a little stale and overused but this was raw and emotional and not what you would usually expect from "The Great One". The crowed seemed to lap it up anyway and were left buzzing with anticipation for the main event...
Match Four - WWE Championship - If The Shield interfere, CM Punk will be stripped of the title
CM Punk (c) vs. The Rock
Finally, the talking stopped and the action began. No more Rock concerts. No more pipebombs. Just the champion and the challenger in what was largely a fantastic match. For a man who wrestles one or two matches a year, The Rock looked fantastic in the ring and was able to hang with Punk for the entirety of their 25 minute long match. The only issues with this match for me was the actual finish and result; why would you want to make your champion, a champion who has held the title since late 2011, look so weak compared to what is essentially a part-time competitor? The simple answer is money and the need to book a rematch that WWE thinks we all want to see. I don't mind that Punk lost to The Rock, I just wished they did it in a manner that allowed the former champion to come out looking as strong as possible. The apparent interference from The Shield was also a little odd; why would Vince McMahon, with no proof whatsoever that it was actually them, strip Punk of the gold? Why would McMahon also then completely make a U-turn on his decision and restart the match just because The Rock said so? Like I said, the match itself was fantastic but the writing and logic behind it was pretty poor.
And so it is, the great WWE title reign of CM Punk has come to an end at 434 days. I'm glad it's over in a way as Punk can now look to solidify his status as a top superstar without the gold. It will also be an interesting couple of months for The Rock as WWE champion. He'll surely need to make more regular appearances in the ring...and not via satellite!
Winner and NEW champion: The Rock via Pinfall (People's Elbow)
Match Rating: ****/5
Overview: Predictably booked but executed very well for the most part, this year's Royal Rumble will surely become one of the most hotly debated WWE events ever. Was it good? Was it flat out awful? That's your opinion to make and you are welcome to it. I thought it was a good way to start out the year. Yes, some elements may not have added up properly and the results may have been predictable and slightly offensive but I've learnt over the years that WWE will alway do what is best for business over actual fan satisfaction...and that will never, ever change.
Match of the Night: CM Punk vs. The Rock. Fantastic match let down only slightly by the questionable restart.
Move of the Night: Another year, another Kofi Kingston Rumble stunt!
Lowlight of the Night: Cena wins. Again.
PPV Rating: ****/5
Thats all for now! Thanks for reading and remember to check out The Punk for more things WWE and UFC related.
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Two studies highlight the importance once again of keeping in shape later in life
The first study looked at 155 women, 65 to 75 years old. The women were assigned to weight training (resistance exercise) programs one or two times per week, or to twice-weekly balance-and-tone exercises, such as stretching, core strength, and balance exercises for one year. The investigators measured the women's selective attention, conflict-resolution skills, memory, and walking pace (gait speed).
Women in both resistance training groups significantly improved their selective attention and conflict resolution skills compared with women in the balance and tone group. While memory didn't seem to improve with either exercise program, women whose selective attention and conflict resolution improved also began to walk faster. This is important, as "improved gait speed is a predictor of substantial reduction in mortality," said the study's authors.
Since, at the time of the study, no recommendations had been made about exercise programs to prevent decline in quality of life in deconditioned older people, the second study looked at 160 men and women aged 65 years and older who were living in assisted care facilities. Many of the people were very out of shape and some had "neuropsychiatric" conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, dementia, or depression.
One of the regimens was an adapted tai chi program that took place four times per week for 30 minutes. Tai chi, a Chinese martial art, can help improve balance, flexibility, and strength. The second regimen was called a "cognition-action" program that was individually tailored to help the people complete their daily activities. This group met two times per week for 30 to 45 minutes. A control group received usual care, with no instruction in exercise.
The six-month study found that the ability to walk, be continent, and maintain proper nutrition were better preserved in the intervention groups than in the control group. While measures of neuropsychiatric health declined in the control group, they remained steady or improved in the intervention groups.
"Overall these results indicated that severely deconditioned elderly patients with various neuropsychiatric diagnoses and health conditions could all benefit from adapted exercise programs," commented that study's authors.
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Bombers must find a way to keep Mark Thompson, says Tim Watson
Essendon great Tim Watson has urged the Bombers to find a way to keep Mark Thompson at the club next season.
Tim, the father of Bombers captain Jobe, went as far as stating it was not inconceivable that the club could re-appoint Thompson as senior coach for 2015 and have him act as a mentor for James Hird, who would take a lesser position underneath Thompson.
He made it clear he had no idea whether Hird, who is contracted to return as senior coach for the 2015 and 2016 seasons, would be open to such an arrangement.
''I don't think it's inconceivable,'' Tim said about the possible change in coaching arrangement. ''But I don't know as to how he [Hird] would think about having that thrust upon him and coming back into the environment.''
His statements on SEN on Tuesday came the morning after Thompson gave an insight into his intentions for next year.
Speaking on Fox Footy on Monday night, Thompson said, ''I'm happy to stay if they really want'' but in relation to what role he would perform next year added: ''I don"t see one there at the moment because they are all filled.''
Thompson is poised to lead the club into the finals after agreeing to take over as senior coach for 2014 while Hird served a 12-month suspension he accepted from the AFL for his part in the supplements saga – the fallout from which remains ongoing and could yet lead to 34 past and present players receiving infraction notices.
Jobe Watson said the players were ''certainly'' expecting Hird to coach next season.
''We've heard nothing different. I know the players are excited to have Hirdy back but, again, we'd love to have Bomber here as well,'' he said on Tuesday. ''You don't find guys who have helped build dynasties at cubs ... they are not around everywhere.''
Jobe said he expected two-time Geelong premiership coach Thompson to ''take a while'' to make his decision after the season.
''I know Bomber went into this with a pretty clear-cut message that it was for one year to be the senior coach,'' he said. ''I think that he found that quite liberating, knowing that it had an end date for him – the exhaustion ... and the amount if takes out of you.''
Tim made it clear how highly he rated Thompson, who also accepted a $30,000 fine for his part in the supplements saga.
''There's good coaches, there's very good coaches and then I think there are great coaches,'' he said. ''And I think very few are great coaches. I think Bomber is a great coach. Therefore, what I'm saying is, I can't see why Essendon can't find a specific role for him to keep him at the Essendon Football Club. I think he is that valuable, still.''
Tim said the club needed to understand why Thompson had been so successful this year. ''The reason why Bomber has been what he's been this year is because he actually has been the main man. He actually has been in control of the club,'' he said. ''He's a great coach and he's already demonstrated that over a long period of time.''
Tim said he was not surprised Bombers chairman Paul Little came out so strongly after last week's Federal Court case to endorse Hird as the senior coach for the next two years, pointing out ''there has never been any movement on that'' from the club and that ''all the speculation has come from outside''.
Should the Bombers re-install Hird as senior coach as planned next year, Tim said the club should create a role in its football department that would tap into Thompson's strengths and experience.
''What he is, is a great teacher, he's great with young players, he's great with game-plan development, he's great in the coach's box on a weekend,'' he said. ''Is there a way then, looking at all the great things he's able to bring a football club, and then tailoring a position around those?''
It was put to Tim that the club should keep Thompson as coach and instead create a new role for Hird, to which he replied: ''The complexities of it is that he's been appointed as the senior coach, James Hird.
''I understand [things change], but in making that change he [Hird] would have to be brought along and he would have to be accepting of that change,'' Tim added. ''Now, I've never had that conversation with him so I don't know where he's at with that.''
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30 minutes EEYYAAHHHH My body is READY!!!!!
my body is numb.....
Half an hour left, so I will now think of all the worst things they could show, because I fear I will somehow be dissapointed if I don't.
It will be a Pokémon Skylanders for Wii-U! (yes I know it's confirmed to be 3DS related, but still!)...
Is apparantly Dragon Type in the Friend Safari. Neat.
One of these Spoilers has a very Hot Chick hidden. One has Yaoi. And one will eat your Soul. Choose at your own risk~
Spoiler:- Number 1:
Hot Chick! Sorta!
Spoiler:- Number 2:
Yaoi! True Love!
Spoiler:- Number 3:
somebody hold me im bout to burst from overexciteness and over hyped waiting for the stream wooah
pokemon i want for bw2: none
current bw2 pokemon team:
All stars gen pokemon team: 1st gen: , 2nd gen: , 3rd gen: , 4th gen: , 5th gen: 6th Gen:???
when it gets to five minutes till I'm gonna explode and go super sayian...
i need to pee. but i wont.
I don't think that was a real tweet.
Safari: BUG , ,
I love how this thread has turned from speculation about the announcement to how excited everyone is. Only 26 more minutes!
I am going to try to convince my Drama Teacher that i need to go to the Libary and do work..and while i am doing work..i'll click on Serebii.com every so often to see if there are any new updates..i doubt this will happen though and if it doesn't happen then i have to wait till Lunch Time ;(
I'm super excited about what the announcement could be, yet I'm also scared that they will show something pointless.
Well I'm up now. Bring it on, Iwata, BRING IT ON.
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And he's started a wave of crime now
From his ship high above he abducted my love
For the fourteenth or fifteenth time now
25 minutes.. Can't control it!!
nintendo used hype train
carboncopy is hyped
he is paralyzed by hype. cannot move !
Why do I get the feeling that its gonna be 10 minutes of this?
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dayum i havent feel this excited since i was 7 year old going to watch my first batman movie batman forever im sooooo overexcited like i would break the fourth wall if there was one lol
pokemon i want for bw2: none
current bw2 pokemon team:
All stars gen pokemon team: 1st gen: , 2nd gen: , 3rd gen: , 4th gen: , 5th gen: 6th Gen:???
I am so exicted..i just wish i could watch the stream live..
I cant' wait! I hope its a announcement for a 3D pokemon game (like Pokemon Stadium).
Shiny Count: 50
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DVD Shelves Are Packed With New Movies Today. It's New Stuff Tuesday!
The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty
A day-dreamer escapes his boring life by disappearing into a world of fantasies filled with heroism, romance and action. When his job and the job of a co-worker are threatened, he takes action in the real world embarking on a journey around the world that turns into an adventure more awesome than anything he could have ever imagined. Stars Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Jon Daly and Kathryn Hahn. Rated PG
The Nut Job
An incorrigibly self-serving exiled squirrel finds himself helping his former park friends raid a nut store to survive, that is also the front for a human gang's bank robbery. Stars Will Arnett, Brendan Fraser, Liam Neeson and Katherine Heigl. Rated PG
Ride Along
Security guard Ben must prove himself to his girlfriend's brother, top cop James. He rides along with James on a 24-hour patrol of Atlanta. Stars Ice Cube, Kevin Hart, Tika Sumpter and John Leguizamo. Rated PG-13
Black Nativity
A street-smart teen from Baltimore raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he goes on a surprising and inspirational journey. Stars Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Jennifer Hudson and Mary J. Blige. Rated PG
Flowers in the Attic (2014 TV Movie)
After the sudden death of their father, four children face cruel treatment from their ruthless grandmother. Based on the V.C. Andrew's best-selling novel. Stars Heather Graham, Ellen Burstyn, Kiernan Shipka and Mason Dye.
Date and Switch
Two guys who make a promise to lose their virginity before prom find their friendship tested when one of them comes out of the closet. Stars Nicholas Braun, Hunter Cope, Dakota Johnson and Gary Cole. Rated R
A world-weary political journalist picks up the story of a woman's search for her son, who was taken away from her years ago after she became pregnant and was forced to live in a convent. Stars Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Sophie Kennedy Clark and Mare Winningham. Rated PG-13


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Americans share ownership of approximately 600 million acres of land and water in the United States. These "public lands" include federal designations like national parks, forests, wildlife refuges and monuments, as well as state and local areas owned by the public.
These often spectacular places are managed by many different federal agencies for a wide variety of purposes, but the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture bear most of the management responsibility.
National Wildlife Federation is committed to safeguarding these special places and other landscapes that provide habitat for wildlife and opportunities for people to recreate and reconnect with nature. Our staff works to preserve these areas for the wildlife and people who depend on them through several different campaigns and initiatives:
National Wildlife Federation works to redefine how energy development should occur on public lands in order to meet our energy needs while sustaining the fish, wildlife, water resources and America's outdoor traditions. National Wildlife Federation helps lead the Sportsmen for Responsible Energy Development coalition to accomplish these reforms.
National Wildlife Federation works at many levels to secure the funding for conservation tools like the Land and Water Conservation Fund, the nation's premier program to acquire new places to recreate outdoors and protect crucial ecosystems.
In tandem with advocacy to Congress, National Wildlife Federation pushes the Department of the Interior and other federal administrative agencies to implement conservation friendly policies, for example through influencing the America's Great Outdoors initiative.
In addition to helping gain support for new public lands protections, National Wildlife Federation defends special places from fragmentation and development of all kinds. For example, National Wildlife Federation works to prevent oil and gas drilling in the iconic Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
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Recognizing that an outdated federal law is to blame for over a century of impacts from hard rock mining, National Wildlife Federation and partners in the sportsmen community have set their sights on reforming the 1872 mining law in order to strengthen protections for fish, wildlife, and water resources. See the Sportsmen United for Sensible Mining Coalition for more information.


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CHILDREN near Winchester have been preparing for a special show by dressing up in clown costumes and honing their juggling skills.
Pupils at Four Marks School, near Alresford, will take part in circus workshops on Friday (April 25) to prepare for Cirque Normandie's arrival on Saturday (April 26).
The school is currently fundraising to have works done to the outdoor play areas and children have been busy learning the tricks of the circus trade to raise as much as they can.
Recent cuts in funding have meant the school's current budget only allows for ongoing maintenance and not for further development.
The shows, which will be open to the general public, will be held at 11am and 3pm on the school grounds. Other entertainment will include face painting and tattoos, tombolas, a Pimms tent and other refreshments.
Anyone wishing to support the fundraiser and enjoy the show can buy tickets online at friendsoffourmarks.wix.com/cirque-normandie.
They can also be bought in person at the Alton Herald office and at Christine's Arts and Crafts, both located in Market Square, Alton.
Tickets cost £10 each and there is a 10 per cent discount for families of four or more (maximum of two adults) but this is only available for tickets bought online.
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'Tis the season for the candy cane tootsie pop. The minty sweet peppermint to chill your breath and chewy tootsie roll chocolate to wash over your tastebuds with warmth.
You can enjoy the solo peppermint taste as long as you want until you can't resist the urge to bite into the lollypop any longer. Then the sweet chewy chocolate flavor blends into the peppermint for one of those favorite flavor combinations that is sure to get stuck in your teeth.
Give your kids this wintertime candy to suck on while you sip on your liquid version of this candy: peppermint schnapps hot chocolate.
The chocolate peppermint makes you think of Christmas trees and Hannukah menorahs. It makes you think of snowy mornings of candy canes and hot chocolate, the feeling of coming back from sledding and gulping down that first sip of hot chocolate before you even have had time to take off your snow pants. This simple candy combines two favorites (candy canes and tootsie rolls) to flaunt its flavor and teach the original tootsie roll pop a little something.


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keltik wrote:VA I don't know where to begin.
Hawk Hollow, end of discussion.
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keltik wrote:VA I don't know where to begin.
uNicedmeMan wrote:keltik wrote:VA I don't know where to begin.
Hawk Hollow, end of discussion.
Thatdirtykid wrote:Leadville is my favorite permanent CO course. I have yet to play connifer, which from what I have been hearing is most the denver guys new favorite. I also have not been to the colorado springs area courses yet, I have spent too much time in NOCO.
Mixed Bag Madness wrote:I live in Oregon so of course it's a no brainer. Milo Mciver 1st with Whistlers Bend a close second. MOB47 may argue this though since he's from southern Oregon.
NoMoreTinCup wrote:I will 3rd Hawk Hollow for the best course in Virginia, but being private, travelers might have problems playing it on short notice. As far as public courses, Bryan Park in Richmond is tops for fun, New Quarter (Williamsburg) is the best maintained. Falling Creek in Bedford gets good reviews for fun with some longer holes. If you like wooded courses, don't miss Elk Creek in Appomattox. If anybody is headed this way, PM me and we can play.
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OAKLAND -- The Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers share an intense if infrequent rivalry of sorts, with the game results having steep consequences for the losing coach.
A 48-21 win by the Bucs in Super Bowl XXXVII was the first domino to fall in the demise of Bill Callahan in 2003.
The Raiders have won six of the seven regular-season games, with an overtime loss in 1996 playing a major role in the firing of coach Mike White following the season.
The last meeting, a 31-24 win by the Raiders in the 2008 regular-season finale, bounced host Tampa Bay from the playoffs. It led to a contract for interim coach Tom Cable and a pink slip for Bucs coach Jon Gruden, the former Raiders coach and architect of the championship season.
None of that matters to Raiders coach Dennis Allen and Bucs coach Greg Schiano. Both are rookie head coaches of 3-4 teams with an eye on .500 as the two teams meet Sunday at O.co Coliseum.
The Raiders have won two straight following wins against Jacksonville and Kansas City, teams that currently have 1-6 records.
Tampa Bay, which gets a few extra days of rest following a convincing 36-17 win over Minnesota in a Thursday night game, represents a step up in class.
"Like coach Allen said, this is a team a lot like us in that they started off slow, have got some momentum and they're hot," quarterback Carson Palmer said.
Of particular concern for the Raiders is converting in the red zone with touchdowns rather than relying on AFC special teams player of the month Sebastian Janikowski to kick field goals.
The Raiders have tallied touchdowns on 34.8 percent of their trips inside the 20-yard line, 31st in the NFL.
"We want touchdowns," Palmer said. "We've been fortunate. Our defense has played so well we haven't needed seven points on every drive, but there's going to be those games where the other offense is on fire and you'd better score 70 percent of th e time when you get down there. We need to improve on it, and we will."
The Bucs defense ranks fifth in the NFL against the run and is giving up just 3.5 yards per carry, meaning the going could be tough for running back Darren McFadden. They have been susceptible to the pass, a matchup offensive coordinator Greg Knapp hopes to exploit.
"That's one thing we'd like to attack because we've done a good job throwing the ball," Knapp said.
Tampa Bay rookie running back Doug Martin, a first-round draft pick out of Boise State who was born in Oakland and raised in Stockton, has 543 yards rushing and 224 yards receiving, behind only Adrian Peterson and Ray Rice in yards from scrimmage per game at 109.6.
Bucs quarterback Josh Freeman, similar to San Diego's Phillip Rivers, has tall, big-play receivers in Vincent Jackson and Mike Williams and is unafraid to throw the ball high and deep, counting on them to come down with the ball.
Freeman has passed for 1,010 yards and nine touchdowns in his last three games.
"Those are what we call 50-50 balls, it's you and him, one-on-one," cornerback Michael Huff said. "You've can't really scheme around that. You've got to make a play."
Schiano has been impressed with what he's seen of the Oakland defense of late.
"Defensively they've got those two big defensive tackles in (Tommy) Kelly and (Richard) Seymour," Schiano said. "The front seven is going to be a challenge, and (in the secondary) they really seem to know what's cooking. They don't give up many big plays, and that's something we've been kind of living by, so something's got to give."
As for the history between the two teams, Janikowski and punter Shane Lechler are the only Raiders around from the Super Bowl XXXVII, and safety Ronde Barber is the lone Buccaneer.
"That seems like a lifetime ago." Barber said by conference call. "It really doesn't seem like the same career."
For more on the Raiders, visit the Inside the Oakland Raiders blog at ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders. Follow Jerry McDonald on twitter at Twitter.com/Jerrymcd.


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Then come back Sunday, Monday and Tuesday and read our Road To College package in print or online. We'll give you a guide that will include courses to take, resources for SAT test preparation and scholarships and more. And learn what the California budget cuts mean for your college planning.
√ Set a time to study each day.
√ Find a quiet space where you can focus, either at your house or at a library or community center.
√ Get involved with sports and other activities. Volunteer.
√ Read for fun, especially during the summer!
√ Get help to improve your academic weak points, either from your teacher or through a community tutoring program.
√ D's don't cut it for most universities. If you earn a D or an F in a class, check with your teacher or a counselor about retaking it at summer school, a local community college or an adult school.
√ Make sure your child develops good study habits and attendance early on.
√ Encourage him to read something every day for fun.
√ Make contact with teachers within the first week of the school year — by email, phone, or in person — so they know you're interested in following your child's progress, and how to reach you.
√ Look at your child's homework. If she rarely brings home work, or if it seems overly simple, check with the school to find out why.
√ Each year, find out which of the classes on the schedule count toward the 15 `a-g' requirements of the UC and CSU systems. If the schedule seems light, go to the school and ask for a change.
√ Throughout the year, make sure your child is on track to pass those 15 classes with a grade of `C' or above. If he's not, set up a meeting with the teacher — and your child — to find out what he can do to bring up his grade. If he receives a `D' or an `F,' find out about the "credit recovery" programs at the high school.
√ Check progress reports to ensure your child is on track to earn a `C' or above. If she earns a `D,' the course doesn't count toward the college requirements.


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Averting the Sequestration Cliff
Sequestration is the term for the automatic, across the board, U.S. federal government budget cuts scheduled to take place on January 2nd, 2013, to all discretionary spending accounts. This video by the American Chemical Society helps explain sequestration and its ramifications.
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Brewers' bats come up short in support of Lohse
Righty battles with changeup control; Gomez racks up four hits
MILWAUKEE -- Rickie Weeks can't buy a hit, but the Brewers' bigger problem is that Kyle Lohse can't buy a run.
That maddening trend continued Wednesday, when the Rangers scored a run in each of the first three innings and held on behind starter Derek Holland for a 4-1 win over the Brewers at Miller Park. It was another tough-luck loss for Lohse, who may want to consider supplementing his $33 million contract by suing the Brewers for lack of support.
"You're going to notice it at this point," Lohse said. "But it's not something that I'm going around hanging my head about or saying anything. These guys are trying hard. The pitcher on the other side is trying to do his job, too, and they've been doing a good job. It just so happens that it keeps happening on the days I'm pitching.
"It will even out, I'm sure. I'll keep grinding away -- that's what I do."
He left the game with the Brewers trailing, 3-1, in the seventh inning and eventually saw his record fall to 1-4 after being charged with four earned runs on nine hits in 6 1/3 innings. Lohse has a respectable 3.53 ERA through seven starts but the team is 2-5 in those games, mostly because the hitters have scored three total runs in the losses.
"If I do a better job of executing pitches, we could be winning, 1-0," Lohse said.
That's about right. He entered the day getting 1.86 runs of support per start, worst in the National League. It would be easy to blame the Brewers' up-and-down offense, but Lohse's opponents deserve some credit. He has lost twice to sensational Cardinals rookie Shelby Miller, once to the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw and now to Holland, who limited the Brewers to a single run on 10 hits in seven innings.
The Brewers collected 12 hits in all but scored just once.
"We haven't really hit for [Lohse], and it's a shame," catcher Jonathan Lucroy said. "It seems like every time he throws, you run into a good arm."
For the Rangers, Adrian Belte hit an RBI single in the first inning before Ian Kinsler and Mitch Moreland homered to extend the lead to 3-0 by the end of the third.
All three of those run-scoring hits came on elevated changeups.
"Early, that was the pitch that hurt me," Lohse said. "'Luc' called a great game, I just have to do a better job of executing there."
Some of the Brewers' batters and baserunners were feeling the same way.
On the bases, second-year shortstop Jean Segura was thrown out in a close play at the plate to end the third inning after it appeared Rangers catcher Geovany Soto convinced Segura there wouldn't be a play. In the sixth, Aramis Ramirez followed Ryan Braun's triple with an RBI double, but made the first out of the inning at third base when he tried to advance from second on a ball in the dirt. Ramirez is only four games removed from a stint on the disabled list for a left knee injury.
"Segura slowed up a little bit because they 'deked' him. He should have ran hard," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. "Aramis, that's just a judgment call. He thought he could make it easy, and sometimes you see things a little different."
Said Rangers manager Ron Washington of the Ramirez play: "He's still getting his legs under him. He's probably not as quick as he would like to be."
At the plate, Carlos Gomez padded his National League-best .386 average with four hits but much of the focus again fell on Weeks, the slumping second baseman who was dropped to seventh in Roenicke's batting order. Weeks had two big chances to break through but came up empty.
In the second inning, he struck out after Lucroy and Gomez hit consecutive singles off Holland to put the Brewers in business. Holland then retired Yuniesky Betancourt on a lineout to right field to end the threat.
In the sixth, a Brewers rally was extended when Rangers right fielder Nelson Cruz lost a Gomez fly ball in the lights for a gift-wrapped triple. Weeks represented the tying run, but he grounded out to second base, heard some boos as he returned to the dugout and then was removed from the game during the top of the seventh as part of a double switch. The 0-for-3 dropped Weeks' average to .188.
Gomez extended his career-best hitting streak to 14 games. Braun had two hits, including a single in the third inning that extended his hitting streak to 10 games and his Interleague hitting streak to 30 games. Only Matt Lawton (37 games) and Ichiro Suzuki (31 games) have had longer hitting streaks in Interleague Play.
The Brewers finished 3-6 on their homestand and will depart Thursday afternoon for an important road trip. They will play 10 games in as many days at the three National League Central rivals they trail in the standings: Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and St. Louis.
"It's going to be a tough road trip, no doubt about it," Roenicke said. "All three of those teams are playing extremely well."
Adam McCalvy is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Brew Beat, and follow him on Twitter at @AdamMcCalvy. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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As rain poured down onto the National Corvette Museum parking lot, the rumble of a small-block Chevy cut the air. Suddenly a low-slung silver C4 drove into view. In spite of the weather, a crowd gathered around to check out this new visitor. Owner Keith Alexander climbed out, warmly greeted the throng, and proceeded to show off his custom creation, a 76,000-mile '96 Corvette built over the course of four years.
Fourth-generation Corvettes are the best performance bargains available in the hobby, with well-designed suspension components and strong chassis capable of handling lots of horsepower. Alexander's car is a good example of what can be wrung out of a C4, but it was just one of the many '84-'96 Vettes that made the trek to the annual Gathering.
Spotting special C4s at this event is a regular occurrence, and with good reason. A total of 358,179 units were built during that generation's 13-year model run, the second longest in Corvette history. (The '68-'82 cars beat the C4 run by two years.) While you can still find many C4 bargains, low-mileage ZR-1s, Grand Sports, and Pace Cars continue to command a premium.
The C4 raised the Corvette performance bar and set many records during its production cycle. These include the Callaway Sledgehammer's 254.6-mph top-speed run in 1988, as well as Morrison Motorsports' toppling of a 50-year-old speed record at Fort Stockton, Texas, two years later. The Morrison team averaged 175.885 mph in a preproduction ZR-1 over the course of 24 hours. This historically significant car is on permanent display at the NCM.
The weather kept the crowds down, but those who braved the rain were treated to a smorgasbord of historic fourth-generation Corvettes. One of our favorites was a stunning Nassau Blue Metallic ZR-1 development mule (EX 5023). During the ZR-1's development, Team Corvette constructed many prototypes for testing and evaluation. Most were destroyed when testing was completed, but EX 5023 got a stay of execution thanks to a transatlantic interpretational oversight. It seems the term "destroy" meant something totally different to the Englishmen at Lotus, who, instead of shredding their ZR-1 prototypes, merely crushed them. These crushed remains were later discovered among the weeds in an English salvage yard. They were purchased and resold to private buyers, and today many are being restored to their former glory.
EX 5023 is one of these cars, and it is a significant piece of Corvette history. As the accompanying junkyard-photo montage attests, the job of bringing this car back to life has required considerable effort. It's still a work in progress, but the job is almost complete. The owner displayed the original buildsheet that shows how the ZR-1 parts were added during the car's construction in 1987.
A second ZR-1 prototype was also on display. This yellow '86 Corvette is the only surviving test car from a fleet of 21 development vehicles sent to Lotus that year. The car was fitted with an early "Phase 1" LT5 prototype engine and was on loan from its British owner.
Numerous seminars were conducted at the Gathering, covering a variety of C4-related topics. These included how to tune your C4/ZR-1, swapping a C4 transmission, and information about various C4 exhaust options. NCM Hall of Fame member Gordon Killebrew, meanwhile, conducted his popular Gordon's Drive Through Troubleshooting seminar. Attendees always find these training sessions to be very enlightening. A People's/Celebrity Choice car show was held on Friday, and Gil and Betty Bockelman's beautiful '96 Grand Sport took top honors.
In addition to the panoply of C4s on display, the Bowling Green Assembly plant brought a surprise visitor to the event: a '12 Velocity Yellow ZR1, fresh off the assembly line and equipped with the new Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires and revised close-ratio tranny. It's rumored that this car was later sent to the Nürburgring in Germany, where it lapped the 12-plus mile course in 7:19.6 seconds. (See "Lords of the 'Ring" in last month's issue.)
If C4s are your favorite generation, we recommend checking out the 2012 C4 Gathering. It's an entertaining and informative way to pay tribute to the car that brought modern technology to the Corvette platform.


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- Wall Street Journal
Yep. THE Wall Street Journal. Apparently someone thought we were interesting enough to write about. And man is it a good read! But if you're not much into reading, check out the accompanying video or the fantastic photos. We're national folks. This is not a drill.
- XLent Weekly (Austin American Statesman)
Who's that handsome devil? We made it on the cover of XL. And look! Pretty words in a nice interview to boot. But wait! There's more! There's a whole video to go along with it. Pretty sweet. Pre-tty sweet indeed.
- That Other Paper
We don't think we're ever gonna find a better article on the game from an outside source. Namely, because the writer knows -- I mean really knows the game. Just a fantastic read, really.
- News 8 Austin - Fit For Friday News
If you didn't see the story on the news, check it out on the News 8 Austin website. Super special thanks to Amy Hadley for playing and being such a good sport. The story came out really well, and we got some great coverage.
- Austin Fit Magazine
Check out the video by Angel Schatz Austin Fit Magazine. They did a super job and them's good people. Read their magazine.
- The Austinist
The Austinist is the best place to find out about the most current and coolest happenings around Austin. And they got on the Mojo Kickball fan-wagon early. Thanks to Austinist writer Shannon Roberts for the nod our way.
What is Mojo Kickball™?
Easy. Mojo Kickball™ is the most fun team sport you have ever played.
Imagine if Kickball was out drunk one night and started making out with Tag. Then Dodgeball comes into the Club and is like, "Hello, what's this?" and then joins in. But just at that moment, the Club announces that it's last call and that everyone has to leave. But no one is sober enough to drive, so they ask their old pal Hot-Potato to drive them home, who graciously obliges.
3 weeks later, Kickball realizes it's pregnant, but doesn't know who the father is. But it's cool, because everyone pitches in. 9 Months later, Little Mojo Kickball™ is born into a caring loving family consisting of 1 mother and 3 fathers.
And that's Mojo Kickball™.
Right now Little Mojo Kickball™ is now a clumsy teenager.
No. Seriously. What is Mojo Kickball™?
Put simply, Mojo Kickball™ is multi-ball kickball with elements of dodgeball, tag, and even hot-potato mixed in. But it's so much more than that. It fills a void in recreational sports that has existed for a long long time, for adults and children alike.
What's so great about Mojo Kickball™?
- Everyone is playing, all the time.
- There's no waiting in line for your turn. Well there is. But not for very long. And even when you're in a line, you regularly jump out temporarily and do things to help your team out.
- Clever people are rewarded.
- You could be un-athletic as all get-out and still be your team's MVP because you used straight-up strategy over athletic ability. Oh don't get me wrong, athletic ability totally helps, but it's not anywhere close to being the end-all be-all of this game.
- A wide variety of roles.
- Your role can switch from Pitching to Kicking to Chasing people to running down multiple balls all in a minute. How long you stay in those roles is somewhat a decision on your part, so you can determine what best suits your fancy and your team for that moment.
- "Inclusion with Contribution"
If you're a fast runner, there's a place for you. If you're a good Pitcher, there's a place for you.
If you can Kick like the devil, there's a place for you. Even if you don't have a lick of athletic
ability (I don't), there's a place for you. It's really surprising to see who the good players will be in this
game. A lot of them didn't know they were going to be good at the game until they played it.
Whole families, adults and children, could play against each other and have star players that they never expected. Cool, huh? This is a game where you are always able to contribute to your team.
- The game's so fun, it's even fun to referee it.
- It's true. Most referees sit around and wait for something to happen. As a ref in Mojo Kickball™, you'll have the opportunity to witness some new hilarious event about every 5 minutes. And in between you'll be calling balls for multiple balls. I don't know how it's fun. It just is. I was surprised too.
- It's pretty scaleable
- A lot of people can change the game dynamic, but the game still remains fair and balanced.
- Invented in Austin, Texas
- Ok, maybe that's not a plus for you, but it only seems natural that a game this awesome could be invented and supported in a place as wonderful, courageous and crazy as Austin.
You're a liar. There's no way the game is that fun.
It is! Check out the strategies and then maybe the rules and you'll start to get an idea of what I'm talking about.
Fine. I'd like to play.
Yes, but in what city? Presently we are in Minneapolis, MN with MojoKickball and Austin, Texas with a variation known as Field Mojo. Quite a spread, huh? No worries, head on over to the sign-up area and you can choose which mailing list to be on.
Regardless, we're glad to have you on board! We post regularly scheduled games when fields are available. Since the fields do cost money to rent, we do ask for a $3-$5 donation at the field. But if you'd rather donate to the Mojo cause online, you can do so on the schedule page or here. If you pay online, we do ask that you add $1 to your donation amount in order to offset transaction fees.


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Where: A private home in Pasadena. Visitors park at the Rose Bowl and take a free shuttle to the house.
Tickets: $35-$40.
Information: 714-442-3872; PasadenaShowcase.org
How much would you pay for morning coffee?
The 50th Pasadena Showcase House of Design opened Sunday, and it has the best examples of elegant and comfortable design and forward-looking green technology seen in a long time.
The most intriguing item is the coffee brewer in the Cynthia Bennett-designed kitchen. The Scanormat TopBrewer from Denmark brews a cup of coffee — or cappuccino, or however else you like your morning caffeine — from a finger tap of an app.
All you see of the brewer is the tall, clean and curvy stainless steel tap on the countertop. It is connected to the brewer hidden inside the cabinet underneath. Simply place a cup under the spout, tap the app, and voila! Fresh-brewed coffee.
Snyder Diamond in Santa Monica carries the brand. The price is $11,000. See how it works in the video above.
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I was always wondering by what standards one is given a certain pali name with ordaining as a novice or bhikku/bhikkuni.
I've heard that it got something to do with ones birthday and the week in which one was born. Is that correct? And if so is there a list available to see what name it would be? just curious


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Grinder wrote:SUP! I'm about to become a Advanced Senior Grand Master Newbie in January. Took up the sport when our tiny town voted on getting a disc golf course. I said - HECK - I can throw a Frisbee, I threw one a million times 30 years ago.
Well - THOSE AIN'T NO FRISBEE'S!!
Totally obsessed now.
I'm 59 and a RHFH thrower off the tee and back hand most of the other time. More distance forehand and it's easier on my body! Not great distance yet but I started this about 5 weeks ago and seem to gain 10 feet a week. 210f on GOOD drives.
Columbus Wi -25 miles north of Madison WI
Patriot (go to driver)
(2) Leopards 168g/153g
(2) Avair P&G
next purchase will be a Valerie (I think)
chronicatm(DGCR FORUMS) wrote:the only person that deserves to be hit with a disc is frank delicious imo
Frank Delicious wrote:Welcome brother bear.
You feel generous to your enemies and handicap your deadly claws. You are now Evander Bearifield
nothaz wrote:I really need to get back into Disc golfing. Have not gotten to play much this last year.
RockinDiscGolf wrote:New to the board ... have played since the late seventies when I used a 181 gram Whamo and the course(s) were laid out using fence posts, stop signs, and tree trunks as targets. Got in to metal chains in the 90's and was in complete awe! Although once a little competitive, am into the sport for it's health and mind benefits now, along with it's fellowship and personal competitive enjoyment. Throw right handed and have an air bounce techinque left over from my Whamo freestyle days ... hard to break! Will be eternally an AM and am perfectly fine with that ... just give me a good course and the time to enjoy it. I try to promote the sport when ever and where ever. In that sense, I post the following:
An observation I've seen for most DG events of clubs and TD's is the absence of a proper online system to communicate event results and offer organized leagues or points series on the web. Santioning organizations offer these services but registration and per player events fees are tacked on. These fees can reach hundred's of dollars for larger events and are potentially taken from event payouts. What if a club did not want to sanction their event but wanted a points series or league to offer their membership? Most clubs I have observed use a spreadsheet and post results via a pdf or some sort of other means ... all less than adequate.
In an effort to promote the sport for even the smallest club or association, I am in the process of developing a DG datebase to handle these objectives. The intention is to widen the communication of event results and competitive rankings for all clubs ... large and small.
If acceptable, I would like to link to a demo (under a separate thread) and ask for player/club feedback to assist in development features.
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Do you have a source for this? Grigson and Polian? I mean Grigson makes sense but there is a Polian connection I'm not aware of?
Burke did not provide much detail about how the national search would be conducted, though he did say Colts general manager Ryan Grigson, Texans GM Rick Smith and Colts ex-vice chairman Bill Polian would advise him.
I think about the only value I'd give to Polian's opinion is in making sure my own decision is 180deg opposite of Polian's opinion.
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
Smith and Grigson are alums, I can't remember verbatim but at the presser Burke said something along the lines of he and Polian "having a good relationship" from his time with the Colts, something like that. I assume during Polian's time scouting, pro days, that stuff. Pretty sure Polian helped Ball State "find" Lembo.
GBI says Dave Doeren's out. No word on if Burke didn't think he was a fit or if Doeren said no.
Didn't realize it until now but Penn State beat Bucknell over the weekend. Without Tim Frazier.
Bill Polian is one arrogant human being. His arrogance, along with an end of career question mark about his decision making process, is plenty to not trust his opinion currently.
His real talent might be in being the front office version of Phil Jackson in the NFL.
Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.
"A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, thats teamwork."
-John Wooden
If they hire Brock Spack, I will quit being a Purdue football fan for the 3-4 years it takes them to fire him.
"A man with no belly has no appetite for life."
- Salman Rushdie
Only way they hire BS is if basically EVERYONE else says no. I'm a fan of Spack's adoration of the program, just as I am Hopes, but no damn way. I don't really know who I want, Sonny Dykes is intriguing, I like Kliff Kingsbury from a lighting in a bottle could be great view, Butch Jones would be very good with some reservations about him just coaching Brian Kelly's players every step of the way but I'm very happy he's allegedly in the discussion since he made more at freakin Cincinnatti than Hope did at Purdue.
Don't know who I want, but it's pretty clearly the most important hire of Burke's career and it's going to be his lasting legacy.
IMO the ship sailed 4 years ago in regards to Spack. If we didn't hire him then (when it actually made a lot of sense), no way we do it now when we need to make a splash.
Come to the Dark Side -- There's cookies!
Sonny Dykes.
Yes please Boiler fans, hire that dude.
There's been a lot of talk that we're going to hire a "big name" to try to get the fan base invested again. Obviously, I'm expecting that means we'll get some MAC coach I've never heard of.
Doesn't Jones have a $1.4 million buyout? That would seem to take the Boilers out of the running.
"A man with no belly has no appetite for life."
- Salman Rushdie
Milton Jennings from Clemson got busted for weed and is suspended tonight. He's their leading scorer, that'll help.
Apparently Purdue reached out to former Kansas coach Mark Mangino. Oh boy.
Now Clemson's Devin Booker has a "family matter" and may not play. Him and Jennings are Clemson's 2 best players. He's out too and we still lose we got problems.
^40-20 at half. SoS don't care if leading scorer out or not.
do your thing DJ. can't ask for a much better half than that.
Former LB Joe Holland is on the Bucs practice squad.