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Order: Chiroptera
Bats have received a bad reputation as being blood suckers, carriers of disease and "flying rats," All of these descriptions are wrong and fail to grasp the beauty, wonder and benefits of bats.
There are over 40 species of bats in the United States and all of them are beneficial to people. Most bats feed on insect pests and some bats even help in pollination. Scientists study bats to further expand our understanding of flight, sound, sonar and evolutionary biology. Even bat guano is an important resource and fertilizer! So before you tell scary stories about bats, remember how much they help make our lives better every day!
Description: Bats are the only mammals that can fly. Instead of arms or hands, they have wings. The wings have a bone structure similar to the human hand. Between the bones are flaps of skin.
Bats have fur on their bodies and sometimes the head. The wings do not have fur. Bats can be a range of colors from red to tan, brown or gray.
A bat's ears are very important because bats use them to hunt food. The ears tend to be large and noticeable. Many times the ears will stick up on the side of the head. The Allen's big-eared bat has ears so long that they make up two thirds of its body length!
A bat's nose can be very useful characteristic for identifying a bat species. Some are small and simple, others are shaped like a pig's nose and some even have noses shaped like leaves.
Size: The smallest bat in the U.S. is the western pipistrelle bat which grows to about 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 inches long with an 8-inch wingspan. The largest bat in the U.S. is the greater mastiff bat. It can grow as long as 7 inches or more with a wingspan of 21 to 23 inches.
Bats are very light weight to make it easier to fly. The western pipistrelle bat weighs less than a penny, while the greater mastiff bat weighs about 2 oz.
Diet: The majority of bats in the U.S. are insectivores. They hunt at night and eat flying insects such as mosquitoes, beetles and moths, many of which are considered pests. Bats provide an important ecological service by eating tons of insects. In a single midsummer night, the 20 million Mexican free-tailed bats from Bracken Cave in central Texas eat more than 200 tons of insects!
Not all bats eat insects. Some live on a diet of nectar and fruit. Bats that feed on nectar also serve as pollinators to nighttime blooming plants.
Vampire bats do exist, but there are none in the U.S. The closest vampire bats are found in Mexico.
Typical Lifespan: Despite being small, bats can have a relatively long lifespan. Bats that make it to adulthood can live into their teens; a rare few into their twenties. The hard part is making it to adulthood, because there is a high mortality rate for young bats.
Habitat: Bats can be found in almost every type of habitat. They live in deserts, woodlands, suburban communities, caves, and some are even found in cities.
Bats make their homes (roosts) in a variety of different structures. They can use trees, caves, cracks in buildings, bridges, and even the attic of a house! The largest urban colony of bats in the U.S. lives under Austin, Texas' Congress Avenue Bridge during the summer. The Congress Avenue Bridge becomes a temporary home to over 1.5 million Brazilian free-tailed bats!
Bats typically prefer warmer temperatures and they have several ways of dealing with the cold. Some bats, including the big brown bat and the eastern red bat, hibernate in caves and trees to survive the winter. They can sometimes be seen flying around on warm winter days. Many bats migrate to warmer climates or even to a nearby cave.
Range: Bats are found throughout the U.S., Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The Hawaiian hoary bat is the only native, terrestrial mammal on the Hawaiian Islands. Bats can even be found in Alaska!
Communication: Insect-eating bats hunt using a type of natural sonar called echolocation. They emit a high-frequency sound (undetectable to people) that bounces off of surrounding objects. When a sound hits an object, or better-yet an insect, it bounces back and returns to the bat. Using special sensory organs, the bat can determine where the insect is located and how far away. Everything happens so quickly that a bat can make almost instant turns and maneuvers to catch a flying insect. A bat's echolocation system is so advanced and precise that scientists study bats to make sonar equipment for ships.
Life History and Reproduction: Bats are mainly nocturnal, and your best chance of spotting one in flight is at dawn and dusk. They fly very quickly and can make fast maneuvers. It can be a real challenge to identify species of bats when they are in flight.
Bats congregate in large roosts during their winter hibernation/migration. In the fall and winter months, many species breed so that the offspring are born in the late spring. The births are timed with the return of insect prey.
Bats can have more than one offspring at a time. The babies are born furless, blind and without the ability to fly. They are completely dependent on their mother. However, it only takes a few weeks for the young bats to develop and start to fly.
Threats to Bats:
Several bat species are on the Endangered Species List including, the Gray Bat, Hawaiian Hoary Bat, Indiana Bat, Lesser Long-nosed Bat, Mexican Long-nosed Bat, Ozark Big-eared Bat, and the Virginia Big-eared Bat.
Night Friends: Bats of the Americas On-line Activity Guide (PDF)
Bat Conservation International
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
University of Michigan's Animal Diversity Web
Defenders of Wildlife
Stoke's Beginner's Guide to Bats. Williams, K., R. Mies, D. Stokes and L. Stokes. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 2002.


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The Pacers, Atlanta, and Charlotte were not scheduled on NBA TV, ESPN, and TNT for any of the 26 scheduled preseason games. Where is the love for our team after having such a very good season? This schedule is located on NBA.com.
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The Pacers, Atlanta, and Charlotte were not scheduled on NBA TV, ESPN, and TNT for any of the 26 scheduled preseason games. Where is the love for our team after having such a very good season? This schedule is located on NBA.com.
atleast we have 5 regular season televised games, we only had 1 last year
True, and I guess we kinda need to be used to it by now. I still don't understand what this team has to do to get some national attention though. 5 games doesn't seem like enough for a team that just took the champs to a 6 game playoff series.
Just went through the whole schedule on nba.com and the Knicks have 27 national televised games if you include the NBA TV ones...
How good you are doesn't dictate how many national TV games you get. Its how popular you are combined with how good you are.
Yes, but how popular a team is basically relies on how often the networks such as TNT and ESPN show your team. If they don't show your team that often then they will never get very popular nationally.
Not really, unless Indiana had a guy like Lebron, no matter how much national exposure we get its not going to expand the fanbase all that much.
yes, you can bet for preseason they are going with established big market teams that they can spend 2 hours talking about relentlessly, because preseason NBA sucks, and you need popular teams to justify a nationally televised game in October.
You can't get champagne from a garden hose.
I'm not saying that it will necessarily help to expand the fanbase, I'm saying more outsiders and average NBA fans will take more notice to our team. They will realize that we are the real deal kinda like they started to in last year's Miami series. It makes them more popular in the sense that the average fans know who the Pacers are.
Notice that none of those teams have a supa-staw. The media simply doesn't get excited about Granger hitting a 3rd quarter 3 pointer.
So let me get this straight, we get a few games on ESPN when we weren't well known. Now that almost everyone knows who we are, we don't get any? This smells like David Stern oppressing small-market teams...
I don't care about preseason games
You know things are good when we are complaining that none of our games that DON'T EVEN COUNT are being nationally televised.
"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
Man, you'd have figured a Blake Ahearn and Orlando Johnson backcourt that'll play 30 minutes would get people hyped!
Who cares guys.
Yeah, preseason = whatever.
But to the point about regular season national TV coverage:
I had an epic post about this about a year ago, but I'll summerize. The Pacers won't have a chance to build a Steelers-like national fanbase until they have a couple decades of sustained excellence and many titles. However, our lack of national TV coverage did have an impact on the fanbase.
Having strong ESPN, etc. coverage of the Pacers helps validate the success of the Pacers to the Indiana fanbase. Our friends and neighbors. AKA the casual fan that, so far, hasn't shown up to the BiLF despite the team's success. It is frustrating that I still meet knowledgable sports fans that say "Are the Pacers any good this year?" A heavy dose of national coverage will go a long way to fixing that.
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The Pacers have 12 nationally televised games this year. That's compared to just 1 game last year.
All of the games are against top-notch opponents too. Boston, NY, Chicago, LA Clippers, Memphis, Miami, and OKC. They're getting some respect and it's possible that they could pick up another Tuesday night game on NBATV's Fan Game of the Night if they are matched up against a good opponent on a Tuesday night.
Ratings are king in the NBA so you can't ever expect the Pacers to have as many televised games as the Lakers, Knicks, Thunder, Heat, Bulls, or Mavs. Those teams each have Superstars and with the exception of OKC, a huge TV market.
They're doing national broadcasts of preseason games? Why?? Please, people, boycott these broadcasts until the regular season starts. Who really cares which team's final cuts will outscore another team's final cuts?
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Charlie and Sam are typical of an emerging pattern linking two current trends: nicknames and ambigender names. Sam followed on the avalanche of Samanthas, often called Sam, which resulted in some parents cutting straight to the short form–Denise Richards, for one, used it for her daughter in 2004. And Charlie, Tiger and Elin Woods' new nickname-name choice, (and it's really not hard to see why someone who was christened Eldrick and gained fame as Tiger might be partial to nicknames) is another that's being used increasingly for both sexes. Just recently, Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell chose it for one of their twin girls (the other being the much less ambi Dolly). Charlie is already in the Top 800 on the girls' list for 2007, and I'm expecting to see it even higher when the new list comes out in May.
This is actually Phase 3 of tomboyish short-form girls' names. In the early decades of the 20th century, it wasn't unusual to find girls named Billie and Bobbie, and then in the 1960s and 70s there were lots of Rickys and Randys. Modern starbabies with such names include Carrie Fisher's Billie and Melissa Etheridge's daughter Johnnie. Most of these girls are given distinctively feminine middle names, like Rose, Grace and Tamara Tulip–probably a pretty wise idea.
Here are some other traditionally male nicknames that could conceivably cross over into the unisex zone. Of course some of them have been used for girls before. Think of Kate & Allie, Charlie on Ugly Betty, Spice Girl Mel B, Joey on Dawson's Creek. (In the show Sisters, all the women had boy-nickname names: Teddy, Frankie, Georgie, Alex, and Charley.) The difference is that in almost all these cases there was a more formal (and feminine) name on the birth certificate, be it Charlotte or Allison or Melissa. The question is, could and would the names on this list ever stand alone as girls' given names?


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When best-selling children's book author Walter Dean Myers, a native West Virginian, died recently, a fan recalled an opinion piece Myers wrote in the New York Times in 2005.
Myers was bemoaning the fact that a branch of the New York Public Library in Harlem was closed for renovations. Those closed doors bothered Myers because he realized what a public library meant to poor kids in Harlem. He had experienced it firsthand.
"As a child growing up in Harlem, I measured my life, and my potential, by what I saw around me. I saw first that I was black and poor. My father was a janitor, and my mother, never very healthy, cleaned apartments when she was well enough to work.
"There was no single event that traumatized me, no devastating storm in my life, but slowly the life of the poor began to grind me down. A murdered uncle, an alcoholic parent, the realization that there was no way I could afford college brought despair to my life. The promising 14-year-old I had been became the 15-year-old chronic truant who had to report to a city agency once a week for supervision.
"But amid the chaos, I found a refuge. It was the New York Public Library ... When I felt least wanted by the world, the library became my bridge to self-value ... The library was the one place in my world that I could enter and participate in fully despite empty pockets...
"For me ... the library was crucial — its doors opened onto the American dream. That's why, when I see a neighborhood library closed for years, even temporarily and with the best of intentions, I am troubled. How long can we, in good conscience, keep those doors closed?
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One of the first things i do since starting to practice and even before is to resist scratching
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Right before I went to sleep last night I was in bed reading the Tape-op forum on my iPhone. There was an interesting discussion about using Costco sheds as isolation rooms. It seems I am always building a new project studio and without a doubt the most difficult problem in the process is sound isolation and treatment. Truthfully, if you have a large budget there's no real issue at all (Isn't that always the case?). The best way to do the job right is build a room in a room, fill it with bass traps, absorption and diffusion. If you do it correctly and also want it to look pretty your talking about a $30,000+ job.
Considering a Whisper Room or Vocal Booth brand room will run you $8,000 or more for any decent size could a Costco Shed for $2,000 be a real alternative? My own opinion is probably no. By the time you add the additional sound proofing you would need to bring it on par with something like a Whisper Room or proper built room in a room I think your price will be high enough it won't be worth it. To top it off it's going to certainly be ugly and in many cases it will smell like rubber, plastic and resin.
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The wonderful Christmas song Let It Snow was created by lyricist Sammy Cahn and the composer Jule Styne in 1945. The words and lyrics of Let It Snow reflect the feeling of warmth and security associated with Christmas and also brings in the more modern customs of popping corn! The song Let It Snow was reprised in recent years when used in the Bruce Willis film Die Hard which started with the film's hero travelling to meet his family at Christmas.
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The weather outside can be frightful so it's time to make your home as warm and cozy as can be! If you haven't put up holiday decorations yet, here are some quick tips to spread the holiday cheer around your home.
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msnbc.com Homophobic straight man spends a year pretending to be gay - including telling his religious parents. Now comes out as straight, plans to write book.
I'm skeptical, and yet I'll probably read his book. I wonder what his parents said when he said "never mind!"
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I don't know. I am so done with two groups: religious people and homophobes. Often the two overlap. I am done being tortured and torturing myself. It just keeps me in a constant state of agitation. I'll win my battles in court.
I don't know either. On the one hand, I wonder if he's really just fighting against a subconscious, or even conscious, same sex attraction himself, while denying it all the way. On the other hand, there is an appearance of sincerity. Could someone really lie to their family stating they are gay? It seems like a betrayal. Also, isn't it a bit early to come out with this information BEFORE writing his book? I want to give him the benefit of the doubt, but I do have doubts. The report is really rather shallow.
The report is shallow, yes. I have to wonder if the guy is perhaps secretly some variety of *not straight,* because, of course, in cases of extreme homophobia, particularly coupled with religious zealotry, this is often the case.
This just seems a rather extreme and bizarre thing to do, that's all.
Totally. If and when his book comes out, it will be very interesting.
Well, there is always our assumption that homophobic straight = gay. Who the hell knows...
Yeah, you're right, who knows.
However, it's still weird.
I think I could pass as straight, tell everyone I'm hetero, and then write a book 'Straight Like Me".
LOL. However, there is nothing challenging about being straight, so that would make for a rather boring book...
In all seriousness, though, if it turns out he is sincere with this, great. If it turns out he isn't, this will have been the most epically creative trolling of us EVER, and that is saying something.
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Parents to Keep Tabs on Baby Through Wirelessly Connected Pajamas
Dallas, Texas, December 07, 2011
If you're tired of losing sleep because you can't take your eye off of the baby monitor, some much needed rest is on the way. AT&T and Exmovere (Frankfurt:X3M) today announced an agreement to wirelessly enable Exmovere's patented biosensor baby pajamas, Exmobaby.
Exmobaby is a snap-on transmitter designed to measure critical vital signs in infants, including heart rate, skin temperature, moisture and movement. The data is transmitted at regular intervals to the parent's computer, tablet and smartphone and is used to interpret the baby's emotional states and behavior, transmitting alerts to parents and caregivers when their babies require attention or care. The wireless transmitter device will be sold with pajama garments available in four sizes ranging from 0 – 12 months. The transmitter device can easily be removed for washing.
With Exmobaby, parents, grandparents and caregivers will be conveniently equipped to monitor an infant when the pajamas with the transmitter are worn. The biosensor capability provides parents with continuous information about their baby and enables baby monitoring.
A significant concern for all parents, and especially new parents, is the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The medical community has yet to identify the causes of SIDS, but there are significant efforts underway in most parts of the world to educate new parents on many of the preventative measures that can be undertaken to ease their fears and help keep their babies safe. By sending data across the AT&T wireless network, Exmobaby provides tracking and reporting of what babies are actually feeling in real time.
"Providing parents and caregivers access to real-time baby monitoring and special alerts through a wirelessly connected device should help deliver unprecedented peace of mind," said Glenn Lurie, president, emerging devices, AT&T. "It meets the needs of today's parents and caregivers who want to stay connected to their children, their well being, and what's happening around them, especially when it comes to newborns."
Exmobaby is not designed for medical diagnosis or treatment, nor does the software create any information related to treatment regimens. Exmovere intends to submit pre-market notice to the FDA before releasing Exmobaby to consumers. As a monitor, Exmobaby's ability to take advantage of biosensor and wireless communication technologies are ahead of traditional, "walkie talkie"-style baby monitors.
"Working with AT&T gives Exmobaby powerful capabilities for parents and child care providers worldwide", said David Bychkov, CEO of Exmovere Holdings Inc. "And, the scope of AT&T's wireless networks provides an ideal distribution platform for our flagship technology going forward.
"Exmobaby creates a comprehensive biophysical approach to baby monitoring that delivers useful physiological and movement data in an understandable way," Bychkov said. "Our cutting edge approach makes it easy for an individual to keep an eye on their baby without actually being there. By utilizing AT&T vast infrastructure and support, Exmobaby can be a game changer for parents, grandparents, and caregivers on a global basis while providing significant revenue for Exmovere shareholders."
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2010 Real Estate Assessment Notices Mailed Feb. 23
Feb. 23, 2010
News Highlights
The Fairfax County Department of Tax Administration (DTA) begins mailing 352,135 real estate assessment notices to county taxpayers today, Feb. 23. The notices will be sent to all property owners of taxable parcels in the county. Of the 352,135 taxable parcels in the county, 296,522 had some value change. The remaining taxable parcels have no change in their 2010 real estate assessment.
Map of Residential Assessments Analysis by Zip Code
The assessed value of properties may change for a variety of reasons. Among these are appreciation and value declines (i.e., equalization changes); structural changes (additions, remodeling); rezonings; and land divisions (i.e., growth). A combination of these factors can apply to the same property.
About 80 percent of residential properties experienced an assessment
decrease and another 16 percent had no change for 2010. The overall
equalization change for residential properties is -5.56 percent.
Commercial properties show an overall equalization decline of -18.29
percent. The commercial decrease is primarily the net result of
value decreases in hotels of -34.0 percent, office elevator properties of
-24.3 percent, and multifamily apartments of -12.7 percent. The
percentage of the real estate assessment base attributable to commercial
and industrial property in FY 2011 is 19.7 percent (in addition,
multifamily rental apartments contribute another 4.15 percent of the
county's real estate tax base).
Overall, of the 296,522 properties that have a 2010 assessment change, 8,146 are due to growth (i.e., new construction, rezoning, etc.), and 288,376 properties changed due to equalization. The allocation of land value to total property value remained relatively constant in 2010.
Main Book Assessments of taxable real estate in Fairfax County for 2010 total approximately $187.8 billion. This is a decrease of approximately $19.03 billion, or -9.20 percent from the 2009 assessment base, and is made up of the following components:
Residential Properties:
- Equalization: -$8.40 B // -5.56%
- Growth: $0.19 B // 0.12%
- Total: -$8.21 B // -5.43%
Non-Residential Properties:
- Equalization: -$10.17 B // -18.29%
- Growth: -$0.65 B // -1.16%
- Total: -$10.82 B // -19.45%
- Equalization: -$18.57 B // -8.98%
- Growth: -$0.46 B // -0.22 %
- Total: -$19.03 B // -9.20%
It is important to note that these percentages represent the cumulative amount to the overall tax base and are not necessarily indicative of specific change to any particular, individual properties. Individual assessment changes may vary considerably. For residential property, for example, a key factor in determining the need to change is the relationship of assessments to the selling prices within neighborhoods.
Based on equalization changes, the mean assessed value (i.e., on average, countywide) of most single family-detached homes for 2010 is $525,068, down -5.50 percent. This group of properties makes up approximately 70 percent of the residential equalization property value in the county.
Additionally, based on equalization changes, townhouse/duplex properties have a 2010 countywide assessment average of $310,855, a decrease from 2009 of approximately -4.44 percent; and, the mean assessed value for condominiums is down -10.45 percent to $207,586.
As noted in the FY 2011 Advertised Budget Plan, the mean assessed value for 2010 of all improved residential property is approximately $432,439. For added reference, the attached map shows varying pockets of equalization for residential property (vacant land as well as improved properties) throughout the County. Again, averages are not necessarily indicative of individual properties and neighborhoods.
Inquiries concerning any assessment should be directed to the Department of Tax Administration (DTA) at 703-222-8234. Residents can obtain a list of residential sales within each assessment neighborhood from the DTA Web page. This is a customer service initiative intended to help residents review their 2010 assessment. Residents are encouraged to call 703-222-8234, TTY 711 to discuss their assessment questions with appraisal staff.
Property owners are encouraged to review their assessment notice upon receipt. Administrative appeals can be filed with DTA if residents believe their assessment is not equitable in comparison with similar properties or if they believe their assessment exceeds fair market value. Appeals may be made in writing to the Real Estate Division of DTA. New this year, residents may appeal their residential assessment online. Appeal applications can still be obtained by calling DTA at 703-222-8234 or can be downloaded directly from the DTA Web page. DTA requests that appeal applications be filed by April 2, 2010.
Real Estate appeals can also be filed with the Board of Equalization (BOE). Under Virginia law, the BOE is separate from the DTA and consists of nine taxpayers appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The BOE conducts formal hearings and takes sworn testimony. By law, all appeals to the BOE must be filed and postmarked by June 1, 2010. BOE appeal forms also are available online or by calling 703-324-4891, TTY 711.
Property owners are encouraged to contact DTA concerning assessment disputes; however, property owners may appeal directly to the BOE or to the Fairfax County Circuit Court.
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director, Office of Public Affairs
703-324-3189, TTY 711, Media Pager: 703-324-NEWS (6397)
To request this information in an alternate format, call 703-324-3187, TTY 711


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Ages 7-12
Location: Wake Forest Ball Park-Winston-Salem, NC
Monday, June 24, 2013 to Friday, June 28, 2013
Starts: 9:00am / Ends: 3:00pm
Camp Cost: $225.00
The camp focuses on improving fundamental skills and knowledge of all aspects of both individual and team baseball competition. Camp lasts from 9 am until 3 pm each day and is open to ages 7-12
The camp is designed to provide players with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills in front of college coaches while also receiving instruction from the Wake Forest coaching staff.
Sites & facilities
The summer camps are held at Wake Forest
Baseball Park., 401 Deacon Boulevard in Winston Salem
directly alongside BB&T field.
Discount: if a camper is signed up for two of the
Camps they reciece a $50 discount ($400 total) and
If signed up for all three the camper get s a $100
Discount ($575 total)
Sample Camp Schedule
09:00 Am: Welcome, Stretch, Throw
09:30 Am: Defensive Instruction
10:45 Am: Offensive Instruction
12:00 Pm: Lunch Break
12:45 Pm: Stretch, Throw
01:00 Pm: Games
03:00 Pm: Camp Ends
Players Receive
5 days of instruction
Opportunity to meet and learn from current Wake Forest coaches. Camp T-Shirt
Water and Ice
Each camper must bring his own baseball equipment. Players should bring baseball pants,
cleats, tennis shoes, glove, bat and all other
necessary personal equipment.
A reasonable amount of spending money for
camp concessions & wake forest baseball gear.
Please check your email regularly as this is our primary way we communicate. Any additional information that we need to convey as the camp draws closer will be passed on to you via the e-mail address that you supplied when you signed up for camp. Please make it a habit to check your e-mail daily, this will eliminate any confusion and or miscommunication.
Facts about Wake Forest Baseball .....
Over the last 8 years, 28 Demon Deacons signed professional contracts.
That total includes eleven draft picks in the top seven
rounds with three first round selections.
Wake Forest Alumni include over 200 players who have gone on to
professional baseball, 33 reaching the major leagues.
Wake Forest Baseball Park, capacity 6,000 and located in the footsteps
of BB&T Stadium, is acclaimed as one of the finest playing
facilities in the country. Wake Forest Ballpark is equipped with
indoor hitting tunnels, state-of-the-art clubhouse and a full-time
grounds crew. Over the last couple years, Wake Forest Ballpark
was renovated, including an entirely new surface, revamped seating,
revamped Hall of Fame Room and revamped amenities.
Wake Forest players compete annually in the sixteen sanctioned
summer leagues throughout the country. This summer the Demon
Deacons sent four players to the historic Cape Cod League.
Wake Forest annually plays the NCAA maximum 56 games. In
2013, the Demon Deacons play 29 of those games in the friendly
confines of Wake Forest Ballpark.
The 2013 schedule includes 29 games against NCAA Regional
Participants and six games against College World Series
Wake Forest has won four ACC Championships over the past eleven
seasons. Over the past eleven seasons the Demon Deacons have
twice been the #1 overall national seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Wake Forest is a charter member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The ACC is regarded as the leading conference for academic and
athletic achievement.
Wake Forest has produced 27 All-Americans and put seven players
on the ACC's 50th Anniversary Team.
Tom Walter is in his 4th season as the Head Baseball Coach at
Wake Forest. In his time as a head coach, Walter has coached 93
players who have gone on to professional baseball and nine players
who have reached the big leagues.
Players should check in about 30 minutes prior to the start of the session.
Please download camp waiver and release form and deliver to camp check in. Players will be unable to participate unless they have this form signed, completed and delivered to camp check in.
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We do not provide lunch for our campers however
We will offer a camp bank system for them to buy
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Hot dogs and hamburgers/cheeseburger along
With chips and sports drinks. Water is provided
Through the coolers which will be throughout
Our facility. We will ask daily at drop off for
Each individuals lunch order.
Recommended Hotel:
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Program Profile: YWCA of Minneapolis Downtown Children's Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
At the YWCA of Minneapolis Downtown Children's Center, a curriculum with an anti-bias component helps children develop positive attitudes about their own identity and the differences in others.
Program Overview
Family Engagement Program Practices
Family Participation in Decision Making
Family Participation in Program-Level Decision Making
The YWCA supports the needs of the diverse community it serves. Ziesmer observes, "Because the families most affected by decreased state funding for child care assistance are often low-income families, single-parent families, families of color, or immigrant families, there are numerous barriers to becoming effective political advocates. The YWCA is uniquely positioned to support families in overcoming barriers and voicing their concerns about the accessibility of quality early education. With our support, the families most affected talk to elected officials about the impact cuts have in their lives and the lives of their children."
Two-Way Communication
A Comprehensive Program-Level System
Interactions with and about families show respect for and approval of families' backgrounds, differing childrearing practices, customs, and family configurations. For example,
These efforts have an impact on children and families. One parent reports, "I love the diversity of both the staff and families. I look forward to the daily notes, newsletters, and monthly room calendars. I feel like the staff has created a real community. The teachers in many rooms know all the kids. The front desk staff knows the kids and families and looks genuinely happy to see us each morning. We love the program and are happy that we are all a part of a great community."
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"The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting." -- Sun Tzu
There is quite a bit of fundamental news pressuring the market this morning. The battle over the Greece bailout is intensifying, German sentiment readings were well below expectations and the fiscal cliff problem is dominating the news in the U.S. Throw in lousy third-quarter earnings and a deteriorating technical picture and you have a pretty miserable looking market.
There is no shortage of commentary about the many fundamental issues that we face, but little of it is very useful. We know the news flow stinks, but the key question is how do we deal with it? What is most important in this market isn't the news itself, but that we have an effective strategy for dealing with the price action.
There are two basic strategies for dealing with this sort of market. One strategy, which is well illustrated by Doug Kass, is to try to fight the momentum and try to anticipate when a turn will come. Doug has taken the position that "current fears are overblown" and is building his long exposure as a result. He has been averaging down for a few days now and has an opportunity to do so again this morning.
My strategy is pretty much the opposite of Doug's. Rather than try to fight the action and guess when the market will turn, I am going to wait to do any aggressive buying until the price action improves. I haven't been buying lately, which means I don't have to average down and try to make up losses. I can go in at any time and have no heavy baggage to carry when I do. The biggest danger of fighting the market action by using an anticipatory approach is that your timing may be off. If you are off just a day or two you can find yourself sitting on some pretty good losses if the market doesn't appreciate your logic and continues to trend the wrong way.
It has been my experience that most market players fail to appreciate the power of momentum. Market's typically run much higher or go much lower than seems reasonable if you use ordinary human logic. Trying to apply our personal thought process to the irrationality of the mob action and the machines that dominates the market just doesn't work too well. We just aren't dealing with a rational beast.
The biggst reasons I do not like the anticipatory approach to the market is that averaging down has probably killed more traders than any other mistake. If you talk to those who were hurt the worst in 2000 or in 2008-2009 they all made the same giant mistake of trying to guess when the market would make a low. Instead of selling and protecting capital as we trended lower and lower, they would buy more and more and find themselves sitting on bigger and bigger losses when the turn did not come. Invariabley, when you take that approach you will suffer too much pain and end up locking in huge losses with very poorly timed sales.
It is certainly possible that the present market will bounce soon. In fact I'd be surprised if we didn't have some relief rally soon, but that is for trading and not investing. The key to making the big money in the market is catching strong trends and riding them. The only trend we have right now is to the downside.
The most important thing you need to know right now is that you don't have to guess the ultimate market low to make money. What you need to do is to buy only when the action improves and it looks like a change in market character is developing.
Guessing the market bottom is a fun game and a good way to gain some attention, but it isn't the way to make big money. Respect the market action and let it be your guide. It will tell us what we need to know and when a major turn develops we won't have to make up losses and we'll have plenty of time to jump on board. Stay patient and vigilant and you'll do fine.


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Anti-MSC Coalition Wins a Battle in Fight to Prevent MSC Recertification of PNA Tuna by FAD vessels
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SeafoodNews.com Summary Friday, September 22
U.S. Coast Guard Refuses to Document "America's Finest"; Congressional Action Still Possible
Boston's North Coast Seafood Put up For Sale According to Norway Sources
Editor's View: Carlos Rafael Must Go to Prison; Forfeit Vessels
Whole Foods Offering Vegan Raw Tuna Alternative for Sushi
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Oceana Canada Executive Director Writes Open Letter To Raise Seafood Fraud Awareness
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New Sea Grant Bulletin a Boost for Alaskans Wanting to Farm Kelp
Tasmania Passes New Salmon Farming Laws
SeafoodNews.com Summary Thursday, September 21
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My whole life I have had to listen to ignorant comments and teasing, but never like what happened to me in middle school.
In Grade 7, I walked into class one day to discover that my desk was filled with one of my top allergens – pistachios. I was terrified and ran out of the room before I touched anything. Later on that day, I found out from school staff that the nuts were hidden all over the classroom. The students who did this were eventually found out and punished, but they told me that they had their "reasons".
It seems I was an inconvenience. They wanted to be able to bring nuts to school – so they were trying to use "population control"! The kids were suspended and had their parents come in for a meeting with the school administration.
Through many situations I have been told insensitive things, such as that I am not "designed to live", I should be home-schooled, to "get over it", live in the real world and that my allergies are not other people's problem.
Standing Up for Ourselves
When I was younger, I might brush off these remarks, as much as they stung. But no more. I refuse to accept this. This is my real world, it's the people who are so selfish that are not in the real world. As human beings, we all need help at some point. All I am asking people to do on my account is to be considerate and kind. Why is that so hard?
A message to the bullies out there: get educated and be compassionate. Everyone is different. No one is immune to a tragedy or a challenge; one can happen at any moment and change your life forever. Why not spend your time on this Earth making it a better place, being kind and respectful instead of spreading hate and hurt?
To other teens with severe food allergies, I hope you have learned, as I have, that standing up for ourselves is the right thing to do and it is empowering. Beyond that, I think it is also something we have to do, to show others that, despite our issues around food, we are just like everyone else.
And like anyone else, we deserve respect. So stand strong, enlist your parents to help, and stand up to the people who would try to bring us down. They don't get to win. After all, we know we are capable of amazing things. We are much more than the list of our food allergies.
Erika Dacunha is a Grade 11 student who lives in Toronto.
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The 37-member team of top Mississippi high school stars will battle Alabama in the annual talent showcase set for December 12 in Mobile's Ladd-Peebles Stadium.
MOBILE, Ala. (Oct. 21) - Many of the best collegiate football prospects in the Southeast, as well as the state of Mississippi, will display their talents in the 23rd annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic, set for Saturday, December 12 in Mobile's Ladd-Peebles Stadium.
The entire 37-member roster of high school stars and top collegiate prospects which will represent the state of Mississippi in the annual talent showcase was announced on Wednesday by the Mississippi Association of Coaches.
The Mississippi roster is filled with future SEC and major college players. The team includes 12 players who have already made verbal commitments to attend SEC and other FBS schools next year, 10 of the 12 members of the Jackson Clarion-Ledger's Dandy Dozen list of the top collegiate prospects in the state and many other highly-recruited prospects who have yet to announce their college preference.
Mississippi State leads all schools with five commitments on the roster, while Southern Miss has four. Auburn, LSU and Vanderbilt have one apiece.
Among the top collegiate prospects on the roster are a pair of highly-recruited offensive linemen from Olive Branch - Shon Coleman, 6-7, 275-pound Auburn commitment, and Damien Robinson, a 6-7, 330-pounder who is considered by many the state's top collegiate prospect.
The roster also includes the son of former NFL star quarterback Steve McNair. Steve McNair, Jr., a talented wide receiver/tight end has been used as a versatile offensive threat throughout the season, will also be joined by two of his Oak Grove High School teammates - running back Jay Hughes and defensive lineman Vince Taylor, a Vanderbilt commitment.
The players were chosen by a special selection committee of the Mississippi Association of Coaches, which also includes the eight coaches selected to coach this year's Mississippi team in the All-Star Classic. The squad is comprised of at least one player from each of the state's eight districts and one player from each of the six classifications. All players are current high school seniors.
"We are very excited about the players that we chose for this year's team," said Anthony Hart, head coach at Lafayette High School who will serve as the head coach for the Mississippi All-Stars. "We did a lot of research, met three times as a staff and at other times in smaller groups to make sure that we did our homework and ended up with what we feel are the best players in the state on this team."
Madison Central High School, currently the state's number one ranked team in 6A, joins Oak Grove as the only schools with three players on the team, while South Panola, Harrison Central, Olive Branch, Ocean Springs and George County all have two apiece.
The quarterbacks are a pair of major college commitments in Taylorsville's Dominique Sullivan, a Southern Miss commitment, and Tylertown's Jameon Lewis, who has committed to play at Mississippi State in 2010.
Alabama holds a 15-7 edge in the annual series which began in 1988.
In addition to head coach Anthony Hart, assistant coaches for the Mississippi team include Kenny Burton of Ridgeland, Mike Davis of Lawrence County, George County's Al Jones, Malcolm Jones of McComb, Kosciusko's Stan McCain, Shannon White of North Forrest and Noxubee County's M.C. Miller.
Over the past 21 years, the All-Star Classic has built an impressive legacy of featuring close, exciting games, as well as the best home-grown talent from Alabama and Mississippi over that time -- players who have gone on to enjoy tremendous success at both the NCAA and NFL levels.
A total of 17 first-round NFL Draft picks and 116 overall draftees have played in the contest since its inception, an impressive list that includes stars such as Antonio Langham, Deuce McAllister, Jason Campbell, John Copeland, Cadillac Williams, Steve McNair, Willie Anderson, JaMarcus Russell and Andre Smith, the sixth pick of the 2009 NFL Draft.
The Mishkin Group, a Mobile-based sports marketing firm, assumed management of the All-Star Classic earlier this year, and plans on a host of changes to the event including expanded game day and game week events and activities for both players and fans.
This year's All-Star Classic Week in Mobile will run from December 7-12, with the game set for Saturday, December 12. Kickoff time is TBA.
For more information, visit the All-Star Classic's new website at almsclassic.com.
The complete 2009 Mississippi team roster:
Quarterbacks - Dominique Sullivan, Taylorsville; Jameon Lewis, Tylertown.
Running Backs - Nick Griffin, Perry Central; Jay Hughes, Oak Grove; Keon McGaughy, Shannon; Nicholas Parker, South Panola.
Wide Receivers/Tight Ends - Travis Dickson, Ocean Springs; Steve McNair, Jr., Oak Grove; Vincent Sanders, Noxubee County; Markese Triplett, Louisville.
Offensive Linemen - Shon Coleman, Olive Branch; Blake Hathcock, Kosciusko; Jordan Hollingshead, Brandon; Melvin Meggs, Petal; Wes Rea, Harrison Central; Damien Robinson, Olive Branch; Christian Schuetz, Southaven.
Athlete - Cramer Miller, Weir.
Defensive Linemen - Bryon Bennett, Madison Central; Devin Clark, South Panola; Carlton Martin, Madison Central; Vince Taylor, Oak Grove; Curtis Virges, West Point.
Defensive Ends/Linebackers - Patrick Black, Forest Hill; Kaleb Eulls, Yazoo County; Corvelle Harrison, Northeast Jones; Taurice King, Yazoo City; Tyrece McDonald, Madison Central; Justin Penn, Bassfield; Carlos Thompson, Simmons.
Defensive Backs - Furious Bradley, Harrison Central; Jamerson Love, Aberdeen; Sam Noblin, Ocean Springs; Asian Ruff, Itawamba AHS; R.J. Spivery, George County; Matthew Wells, Lawrence County.
P/K - Willie Scott, George County
Coaching Staff - Head Coach: Anthony Hart, Lafayette. Assistants: Kenny Burton, Ridgeland; Mike Davis, Lawrence County; Al Jones, George County; Malcolm Jones, McComb; Stan McCain, Kosciusko; Shannon White, North Forrest; M.C. Miller, Noxubee County.


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The SAR (Student Academic Resources) Peer Advising Program provides students with a well-informed resource about the curriculum and course registration, as well as academic resource referrals, beginning with New Student Orientation and continuing throughout the year.
The Program is coordinated through the Office of Student Affairs. It will help prepare students for their initial meetings with faculty advisors and support the academic achievement and success of all students. The training and supervision of the peer advisors will be administered by the Associate Dean of Student Academic Resources.
Peer advisor responsibilities vary according to the academic year calendar. Peer advisors play a key supportive role during New Student Orientation. In combination with other important advising resources (e.g., registration materials sent in the summer, the on-line advisee guidelines, residence hall meetings, etc.), they assist new students in preparing for their individual meetings with their advisors. Specifically, they are available in the residence halls the night preceding the individual meetings with faculty advisors and the submission of course requests, and the night preceding course adjustment day. In addition, they participate in the First Year Matters program that extends orientation activities into the academic year. Peer advisors give individual peer advice and hold sessions for groups of students regarding time management, study skills, and exam preparation strategies.
Beyond New Student Orientation, SAR peer advisors maintain a regular presence in the residence halls and on-line throughout the academic year. They are on hand to assist students with major declaration questions, registration questions in November and April, and are available to answer specific student needs and provide referrals related to academic support services. Peer advisors are compensated $11/hour during the academic year, plus stipend, room and board for all training sessions held during and prior to Orientation week.


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Kelly's work at the plate pays dividends
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Earlier this spring, bench coach Mike Aldrete gathered the Cardinals' starting pitchers and provided a presentation of stats.
They were reminded of their .126 batting average in 2013, the lowest by a St. Louis pitching staff since 1986, and the 139 strikeouts, one fewer than the league-high total. They were told where they ranked in various offensive categories, and invariably it was near the bottom.
The challenge was then issued for the pitchers to take better at-bats and make more productive outs, and extra hitting sessions were added into the early workout schedule to start that process. With the designated hitter spot gone, Saturday provided the first opportunity to show the fruits of that focus. Joe Kelly proceeded to set a lofty bar.
Kelly singled in his first at-bat, singled again in his next one and then topped his offensive showing with a two-run single in the sixth. In doing so, he became the first pitcher in almost four years to record three hits in a Spring Training game. As for Kelly's last three-hit game? High school, he said.
"We've been working on short swings and hitting balls hard over the second baseman's head," Kelly said after the team's 6-2 win. "It's just something that we're all trying to take pride in. It's just a new approach that all of us starters are trying to go with -- we're not trying to hit a home run, not trying to pull every single pitch. Just hit the ball where it's pitched and try to get on base for your teammate."
Oh, and Kelly pitched pretty well, too.
"He wanted it to be a one-man show right there," manager Mike Matheny said. "It was fun to watch how he went about it all day."
In addition to all the time he spent on the bases, Kelly lasted longer on the mound than any Cardinals pitcher all spring. That had everything to do with his efficiency. Relying on his sinker to induce early-in-the-count contact and ground balls, Kelly threw eight pitches in the first inning and nine in the second. Kelly ended up getting through 5 1/3 innings on 73 pitches, at least one of which registered 98 mph on the Champion Stadium scoreboard radar gun.
Kelly was still hitting 95-97 mph with his fastball into the sixth. At one point, Kelly said Trevor Rosenthal approached him in the dugout to let him know he was "throwing flames."
"Days like today make you see why he can be the guy that gets the ground ball," Matheny said. "I think it's more the mindset of what you're trying to do with each pitch. He's got the stuff to be efficient with quick outs. And he's got the stuff to put guys away, too. Today was a great display of that."
It was easily the sharpest of Kelly's three spring outings. His sinker did more sinking than side-to-side running, something Kelly said he made a conscious effort to fix. He kept a repeatable delivery and watched his curveball become more effective the longer he pitched.
Kelly has as many as two more starts to make before the Cardinals settle on a fifth starter, which seems to be shaping up as a two-man competition between he and Carlos Martinez. Could his handling of the bat tip things in his favor?
"I guess it could give me a little bit of an edge just to make contact and not strike out," Kelly said. "But it's ultimately about pitching and getting guys out."
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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So I played disc with a guy the other day that was just on the course and asked if he coudl join me and a friend. We said sure. He told us a story of how he just moved here from Atlanta and had finally healed enough from his shoulder surgy to start playing again. Older guy mid 50's maybe... Anyway he had this weird disc.
It had a almsot flat rim about .5" to 1" wide and on top had little ridges kinda like the Wham-O discs. Under the disc it says DGA, PDGA Approved.
Anyone know what this disc is called? He was using it as a putter.
he had a really really nice XD Aviar (what it said on teh stamp) he was using as his driver. Said almsot all his discs he uses are from the 80's


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If the original meaning was 'with the legs opened', varus might be compared with vanus and vastus, and reflect *wa-ro- 'going apart, letting go'. In any case, none of the other etymologies proposed seems plausible. [de Vaan]
The use of classical varus and valgus, which denoted deformities of the legs, in modern medicine to describe deformities of the feet, was criticized by learned writers (see "Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal," July 1838).


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It will be interesting if this goes anywhere.
It will be interesting if this goes anywhere.
The Reds starting pitching has been better then expected - I think they could use a RP or someone who can hit for average (see Sean Casey).
Pass. Harden's health is way too unreliable to merit serious consideration.
umm... Rich Harden shouldn't start anymore. He should be a closer or something because of his arm problems. Travis Wood anyone?
Ummm, anyone who would be so shortsighted as to think the Reds pitching could hold up all year is foolish. Harden, if healthy is a top 5 starter in baseball. Obviously the key is his health.
My question is this: Would you trade Adam Dunn straight up for him?
I would have to consider it, but right now I'm leaning no. Travis Wood? I would send him and anyone not named Bailey, Bruce, Hamilton, or Dunn right now. (Obviously I wouldn't trade Harang or Arroyo either.) Anyone else would be fair game.
Go BLUE!!!
Point being -- it'd be nice to have a guy like Casey who typically hits over
.300 and drives in runs....
I'm just like everybody else. I have two arms, two legs and 4,000 hits."
-Pete Rose
Dunn's career numbers show he hits a lot of solo HRs - this year has been different and I hope it continues. When a guy hits 45 HRs and only has 90 RBIs -- you'd think he'd drive in more runs.
I sure wish he could cut down on the K's.
I could see the A's going after Tabata from the Yanks for him.
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Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
What if this wasn't a rhetorical question?
All models are wrong. Some of them are useful.
The season is still young.
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Rain returns to the Northwest, expect a lot more by Monday
EUGENE, Ore. -- The wet season may be off to a slow start, but rain did indeed come down in Eugene today.
There has been a strech of 85 days of blue skies, warm temperatures and summer fun since our last day of notable precipitation. On July 18th Eugene saw .08 inches of rain, the same amount seen on Friday morning.
Chief meteorologist Candace Campos says to expect more light rain through Saturday as the current weather front moves through. A second, heavier round of rain starts up Sunday morning, bringing more rain into the coming week.
Drivers are reminded that when the rain starts falling, it's time to remember your wet weather driving safety tips: increase following distances, decrease speeds, and maybe get some new wiper blades, which have been cooking in sunlight for the past three months.
Drivers should also watch for hydroplaning when heavier rains move in for Sunday and Monday.
Miriam Major planned a field trip for her Willamalane students several months ago. Her students climbed a damp wooden jungle gym and made their way across slippery monkey bars behind her at the Riverplay playground.
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Major said especially with the unusually dry weather we've had recently, it was almost impossible for her to predict the rain today. "I think its kind of interesting how its been nice and sunny all this time until the one day we're supposed to go to the park," Major said.
These kids zipped up their jackets and jumped in the shallow puddles. Major said that she would let the kids stay if it continued to sprinkle, but if it started to pour, she would pack the kids up and send them home.
"They'll get muddy and dirty but that's fine ... cause they're kids!" said Major.
Chris Halaspa pushed his son and daughter on a swing set in the same park. He said, "there actually was a little shower about a half hour ago and we decided to stick it out. I'm glad we did. We got a few more minutes in the park."
Jacob Smith said he missed the extreme weather he experienced back in Chicago. He's seen forty inches of snow and cracked his car key in his ignition, trying to start his car. He thinks this is nothing. "I think we'll all survive. You know, when I lived in Chicago, I lived in places where my neighbors froze to death. I don't think any of my neighbors are going to freeze to death here."
That's definitely more extreme than the rainfall we had today, but it won't be long until Eugene is drenched.


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Albers, Crain hope to pitch before season ends
HOUSTON -- Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow is holding out hope injured relievers Matt Albers and Jesse Crain will pitch in a game this season, while on Monday acknowledging "we'd have to see some progress here in the next couple of weeks for sure."
Albers, on the disabled list since April 22 with right shoulder tendinitis, is closer to a return considering he's progressed to the point he's throwing in the bullpen. He threw about 20 fastballs at 80-85 percent Friday and will be back on the mound Tuesday.
"I've stayed optimistic the whole time and continue to progress," he said. "I really hope I can pitch at least the last month. It's not what I had hoped for, obviously, but it's better than nothing."
Crain has missed the entire season as he continues to build up strength in his shoulder following surgery on his right biceps last October. He's still throwing off flat ground, so he's a longer shot than Albers to see action by the end of the year.
"There's still a month and a half left, and they're both working hard to try to get there," Luhnow said.
Albers would like to get some innings under his belt to give him peace of mind entering the offseason that's he's healthy. The Astros hold a club option on Albers for 2015, so they probably would like to see him prove he's healthy, too.
"If I can come back and be able to pitch and be effective, that would be great," Albers said. "I want to have a normal offseason after that, and that's my goal, to get back and pitch the last month."
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Is it possible to over beat the eggs for Genoise?
I'm so sad
the last 3 Genoise I made all didn't rise.
When I first started to make Genoise it came out perfect and I was so happy, but then I took a break from making it.
Now that I started again the last 3 i made just didn't rise :(
I don't know what's wrong
today when the egg was beating it looked pretty light in color so I stopped it
I scooped some of it out to put into to chocolate mixture….but as i was scooping it didn't seem a billowy as it should be
and for some odd reason i thought it started to look darker then it did when it was beating
so after i scooped some out i beat it a bit more just in case it wasn't beaten enough >_<
but it looks like something failed >_<
I'm not sure if i over beat the eggs or just under beat it…but it was looking pretty light just like Rose said in her video
i'm so depress that the cake didn't turn out again and it's for my mom's bday :(


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NYC Elementary School is the Nation's First All-Vegetarian Public School
For those who know me, I have eliminated meat from my food consumption. I enjoy sushi so only small amounts of fish is consumed by me. I don't view fish as meat by the way. A NYC elementary school has gone all vegetarian to become our nation's first public school to do so. Cheers!


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Quinones, Wicks, Henderson and More Provide Batman Art For 'Dark Knight on a Dark Night' Gallery
Hub Comics (Somerville, MA) opened its annual Dark Knight on a Dark Night gallery this month, showcasing the work of local Bostonian artists paying homage to the Bat-universe. The Dark Knight on a Dark Night gallery features original Batman-related artwork and mixed media submitted by local artists, including Joe Quinones, Maris Wicks, and Erica Henderson. In keeping up with their yearly tradition of welcoming the gallery on the winter solstice, Hub Comics held an opening reception for artists and fans alike on Saturday, December 21, and ComicsAlliance was there to join in on the festivities.
Check out some of our favorite Batman pieces after the cut!


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General News of Thursday, 28 February 2013
Source: peacefmonline
Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei, former Finance and Economic Planning Minister has said Ghana having come out of HIPC under former president Kufuor is back there due to the economic mismanagement of the Mills-Mahama administrations.
He said "After they (the NDC) forced President Kufuor to join HIPC due to the bad economy left by ex-President Rawlings. We don't want to join the HIPC nations again but we are there now."
"We (the NPP) are not the only people saying that, very notable people in the country are raising issues of the Mahama led administration concerning the state of Ghana's economy," he said.
According to the NPP MP, the Mills-Mahama administration inherited a total public debt of US$8 billion (paragraph 94 of 2009 budget statement), equivalent to GH¢9.5 billion at the beginning of 2009. Within just 4 years, this debt has escalated to GH¢33.5 billion.
"After all this 'dum so, dum so' is what Ghanaians are experiencing. The Minister of Finance is now in China to solicit for loan whiles government will be drafting their budget. Are they going for the loan to draft Ghana's budget or what?" he asked.
The Minority Caucus in Parliament, led by Hon. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, on Wednesday presented what they consider to be the "True State of the Nation Address" at a news conference in Parliament, digesting the economy which they think the NDC administration is dragging back to the HIPC status.
According to the Minority, President Mahama did not truly tell Ghanaians about the real state of the economy during his State of the Nation Address but rather misled the nation.


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Eleven fiction writers, nine poets, and twelve nonfiction authors all were awarded Guggenheim Fellowships yesterday.
In all, 180 scholars received the coveted fellowships this year–picked from over 3,000 applications. Awarded by John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, the fellowships were established in 1925 in honor of US Senator Simon Guggenheim's son who died in 1922.
Publishers Weekly broke down the winners by genre: "Saskia Hamilton, Joseph Harrison, Terrance Hayes, Lyn Hejinian, Laura Kasischke, Barbara Ras, Lisa Russ Spaar, Larissa Szporluk, and Daniel Tobin. In fiction: Chris Abani, Chris Adrian, Stacey D'Erasmo, Ellen Feldman, John Haskell, Ken Kalfus, Marshall N. Klimasewiski, Richard Lange, Zachary Lazar, Fae Myenne Ng, and George Singleton."