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PITTSBURGH -- A relatively mundane, inconsequential and totally overlooked play in the Pirates' 3-1 Wednesday night victory over the Brewers was hailed by multiple team veterans as one of the best they had ever witnessed.
With the Pirates leading 2-1 and one out in the top of the eighth, a filthy two-strike curveball from Mark Melancon befuddled both the Brewers' Jean Segura, who swung hopelessly through it, and catcher Russell Martin, as the ball bounced off his right shinguard and traveled 20 feet to his left. Segura, representing the tying run, took off for first base.
Martin leapt out of his crouch, pounced after the ball, picked it up, spun and blindly threw toward first base with such force that he wound up face-planting in the grass.
The throw was spot on to Gaby Sanchez to retire Segura.
"As good a play as I've ever seen a catcher make," said Pirates manager Clint Hurdle. "Martin's play is out of this world. That's a fantastic play. To throw a fast runner out on a ball that travels and had distance that he had to go get. And he slipped and still got enough on the throw to make that play. Awesome."
"That was one of most athletic plays I've ever seen. As far as blocking the pitch, getting up, recovering the ball and getting a guy who runs very well. That's a lot better than I was at catcher, I can tell you that," said Neil Walker, who was drafted as a catcher and broke into pro ball playing the position.
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer. Steven Petrella is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Editor's note: The following article was written by Mike Barnett, Director of Publications at the Texas Farm Bureau (TFB), and originally published on the TFB website, Texas Agriculture Talks.
It always puzzles me why farmers and ranchers don't get more incensed about those people who viciously attack what they do. I'm talking the anti-GMO crowd, animal rights activists—those few with loud voices who grab the headlines in newspapers and the internet—who passionately deride modern agriculture as evil and misguided and are finding a growing audience. Where's agriculture's passion?
I wonder if it's because farmers and ranchers think this unpleasant noise is beyond their control. Do you feel like it's an undercurrent like the weather…it's either going to rain or not so there's nothing you can really do about it? Or markets? Prices go up and down and all you can do is anticipate and hope things work out better next year. Are you conditioned to not respond because you feel you can't change things?
Or is it more of an issue of why worry, it doesn't affect me…it's happening somewhere else, not outside my farm gate.
One recent incident gives me hope that farmers and ranchers will find the power of their voice. Remember the proposed child labor rules from the Department of Labor (DOL)? That proposal lit a fire under agriculture. Comments poured into DOL. You actively blogged about it, wrote letters to the editor and flooded Facebook and the internet.
It kicked agriculture out of its lethargy. You may have felt this issue was out of your control, but you attacked anyway. You saw it happening somewhere else but realized how it would affect your farm or ranch.
What's more personal than reaching out to your customers with the truth about what you do?
The other side is waging a very effective battle for the hearts and minds of Americans. Too often their diatribes are met by silence from our community.
It's within our power to change the course of this unruly food debate. Discover your voice. Speak with passion. Together, agriculture advocates can accomplish anything.


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Back stiffness knocks Belt out of first-half finale
SAN FRANCISCO -- First baseman Brandon Belt was a late scratch from the Giants lineup in the team's 8-4 victory on Sunday afternoon with back stiffness.
After the game, Belt said the back "locked up" on him. He said it's happened before and will happen again, but he will be good to go at the conclusion of the All-Star break.
Belt wrote about the minor injury after Sunday's game on the blog he shares with Brandon Crawford.
From the post: "I was scratched from the lineup right before the game. I tweaked my back in batting practice and started spasming. It's nothing new. It happens about twice a year. It almost [always] happens in spring training because I'm not used to playing. That's probably the reason it happened today, too. My body is not all the way back from my time off with the thumb injury.
"I did treatment in the training room all afternoon, but nothing helped. I'm about to get on a plane back home to Texas tonight, so I'll take a pain reliever. I'll rest it over the next few days of the All-Star break, and it'll be fine."
In Belt's place, Ehire Adrianza was inserted into the lineup at second base. Joaquin Arias started at first, after originally being slated to start at second.
The scratch came a day after Belt went 1-for-2 at the plate with two walks. He's hitting .167 (5-for-30) with a home run and four RBIs in nine games since returning from a broken left thumb.
Ryan Hood is an associate reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @ryanhood19. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Comes to PlayhouseSquare, 11/6-18
Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Cleveland as part of the KeyBank Broadway Series. Produced by NETworks Presentations, this elaborate theatrical production will come to life on stage at PlayhouseSquare for two weeks; November 6-18. For information on the production, visit www.BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com.
Disney's Beauty and the Beast feature the animated film's Academy Award-winning score with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by the late Howard Ashman, with additional songs with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Tim Rice. The book is written by Linda Woolverton.
The original creators of the Broadway production are together again for this new touring production! The play is directed by Rob Roth and choreographed by Matt West, with Costume Design by Ann Hould-Ward (Tony Award® winner for her work on Disney's Beauty and the Beast), Lighting Design by Natasha Katz, Scenic Design by Stanley A. Meyer, Sound Design by John Petrafesa Jr. and Music Supervision by Michael Kosarin.
Director Rob Roth: "It has been wonderful to bring the entire original design team back together to work on this new production of Beauty and the Beast. As a director, it is rare to have the opportunity to revisit your work fifteen years later. Hopefully I've grown and developed as an artist, along with my collaborators, and we can bring 15 years of experience to this new production. We have remained very close as a team over the years of producing the show around the world, and it has been so much fun getting together to re-explore and re-invent the show for this new NETworks tour. The theme of 'Beauty' is about seeing past the exterior into the heart of someone, and this is reflected in the design for the show, which is about transparency and layers, seeing past one thing and into another."
Disney's Beauty and the Beast is the classic story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped in a spell placed by an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.
Disney's Beauty and the Beast has become an international sensation that has played to over 35 million people worldwide in 21 countries.
Disney's Beauty and the Beast will play the Palace Theatre at PlayhouseSquare for 16 performances, November 6 - 18, 2012. Performances are Tuesday – Friday evenings at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 1:00 and 6:30 p.m.
Tickets for all shows are currently on sale at The PlayhouseSquare Ticket Office (1519 Euclid Avenue in downtown Cleveland), online at playhousesquare.org or by calling 216-241-6000. Group orders of 15 or more may be placed by calling 216-664-6050.
This performance engagement is also part of the Smart Seats program at PlayhouseSquare that offers smart entertainment at a smart price. For more information on Smart Seats, visit playhousesquare.org/smartseats.
To enrich the experience of the theatergoers, The PlayhouseSquare Community Engagement & Education Department creates an in-depth online newsletter, the Buzz Extra, and presents free Broadway Buzz events to complement KeyBank Broadway Series shows. Broadway Buzz Pre-Show Talks, providing behind-the-scenes insight, are held in the Idea Center at PlayhouseSquare one hour prior to each performance of Disney's Beauty and the Beast. On opening night, Tuesday, November 6, the Pre-Show Talk airs live on WCLV 104.9 FM at 6:30 p.m. and streams live on wclv.com. On Thursday evenings, November 8 and 15, guests are invited to stay in the theater for a post-show chat with members of the cast. Broadway Buzz events are made possible by the generous donors and sponsors that support PlayhouseSquare's not-for-profit mission.
The Buzz Extra newsletter and more information about Broadway Buzz events and activities can be found online at playhousesquare.org/broadwaybuzz.
For more information about the show, visit www.BeautyAndTheBeastOnTour.com.
PLAYHOUSESQUARE is a not-for-profit performing arts center whose mission is presenting and producing a wide variety of quality performing arts, advancing arts education and creating a destination that is a superior location for entertainment, business and residential living, thereby strengthening the economic vitality of the region.
NETworks Presentations, LLC (Producer). Since 1995, NETworks has produced and managed over 45 touring productions in the U.S., U.K. and internationally. Current Productions include Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins, Young Frankenstein, Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific, Blue Man Group National Tour, La Cage Aux Folles, Shrek The Musical, Billy Elliot The Musical and The New 25th Anniversary Production of Les Misérables. Future productions include Elf The Musical, Flashdance the Musical and National Theatre of Great Britain's production of War Horse touring the U.S.
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Full-Time Program Moves Up to 34th in U.S. News Media Group's 2012 Ranking of Best Graduate Schools Rice MBA for Professionals Jumps from 24th Place to 21st Houston, Texas – March 15, 2011 – For the first time in school history, the Jones School's Full-Time MBA program has placed in all four of the primary publications that rank business graduate programs. The school has entered into top ranked positions in BusinessWeek, the Economist, Financial Times, and US News & World Report. The average JGSB Full-Time MBA ranking across the big four is 27th which ranks 23rd overall of schools that have shown up in all four rankings. The Jones School earned the 34th spot among Full-Time MBA programs and 21st among Part-Time programs in the 2012 edition of Best Graduate Schools by U.S. News Media Group. The 2012 Best Graduate Schools includes essential, detailed statistical information on all 437 MBA programs accredited by AACSB International. In addition to featuring new rankings for business programs, the publication also ranks over 1200 graduate schools nationwide including law, education, engineering, and medicine. "It is exciting to see the Jones School's reputation and quality recognized through escalated rankings, particularly in terms of improved salaries for our graduates, increased admissions standards, and quality of our entrepreneurship program. We are also proud of our recent recognition in other publications for our outstanding faculty, teaching, curriculum, and research," stated Dean Bill Glick. "Our continued upward convergence in rankings performance reinforces that no matter how a rankings methodology evaluates Rice's MBA programs, our success is systemic," said Sean O. Ferguson, Assistant Dean of Degree Programs. The Jones School moved from the 29th position to 21st in salary and bonus for 2010 graduates 3 months post graduation. For the first time, the school was ranked in the entrepreneurship category at 14th. The business programs were surveyed in fall 2010 and early 2011. Out of 437 schools, 398 responded, 142 of which provided the data needed to calculate full-time MBA rankings based on a weighted average of the indicators. Those indicators included peer assessment, recruiter assessment, placement success, mean starting salary and bonus, employment rates for full-time graduates, mean GMAT scores, mean undergraduate GPA, and acceptance rate. For more detailed information on the methodology and data research, visit www.usnews.com/gradmeth. The Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University is one of the world's leading business schools. Named in honor of the late Jesse H. Jones, a prominent Houston business and civic leader, the Jones School is distinguished by its strong foundation in accounting, finance, marketing, and management with areas of excellence in energy, entrepreneurship, and health care. Degreed programs include the Rice MBA, MBA for Executives, and MBA for Professionals as well as joint MBA degrees in medicine and mechanical engineering. A PhD in Business attracts candidates aspiring to become faculty members at business schools in prestigious research universities internationally. The Jones Graduate School also provides an undergraduate business minor and a full schedule of non-credit executive education and customized courses for business and industry. The 2012 Best Graduate Schools is the first rankings package to be launched on the newly designed U.S. News Education site. The redesigned site offers increased usability, interactive search tools, and other resources including the Graduate School Compass which provides school information and comparison tools. Contact: Laura Hubbard 713-348-4730 firstname.lastname@example.com Jessica Stark 713.348.6777 email@example.com


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Farmers have long depended on the printed MFA Incorporated's Agronomy Guide as a way to compare seed and crop protection products needed for their farming operations. Now this extensive product data in the print guide is more conveniently available in app form for iOS, Android and Windows phones and tablets and the Kindle Fire.
MFA's Agronomy Guide app delivers a vast database of information to users' fingertips. Included in the crop protection menus are detailed comparisons of all categories of pesticides (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, etc.) that provide product trade names, common names and chemical families. The app also provides users with information on each chemistry's mode of action, EPA regulations, storage temperatures and rotation restrictions. With increasing pressure from herbicide-resistant weeds, understanding herbicide mode of action is a critical part of field-level management. The Agronomy Guide is one more tool to help in that task.
MFA's Director of Agronomy, Dr. Jason Weirich, said the information in the Agronomy Guide helps crop farmers make informed decisions to give their crops the best chance for high yields.
"We update the database that powers the Agronomy Guide app every year, and what you find in there is the unbiased information that shows growers what products best fit the soils, disease pressures and weed pressures on their farm, field by field. In-season, it's a great resource to review what insect and disease control products will give growers the best control. Growers can find the most effective product, rate and timing for the problems they face. That's important for environmental stewardship, and it's good for the bottom line."
Herbicides are rated by efficacy on target weeds, and users can find label information right in the app, including application rate by soil type and organic matter. Included in the database are details that help growers better understand which spray additives and adjuvants are appropriate for specific applications. Seed treatment suggestions and rates are covered as well.
Aside from major crop information, the Agronomy Guide delivers a range of information for aquatic herbicides, brush control products as well as products for forage, turf and gardens.
In its Seed menus, the Agronomy Guide provides comparisons for major seed lines. These comparison tools let growers evaluate seed based on maturity, disease packages, standability, plant height and other details.
Also included in the app are a variety of useful guides and calculators for planting populations and nutrient removal as well as guides on fertilizer and pH.
"We still print the paper version of the Agronomy Guide," said Weirich, "and it is as popular as ever, but we only print so many. The app is available to everyone, and with its customizable comparisons, search capabilities and the fact that it's always in your pocket, we think it's a valuable tool."
Growers in the MFA Incorporated trade territory can use the Agronomy Guide app's find-an-expert function to locate an MFA agronomy expert for additional advice and service.
The inaugural major sponsor of the 2014 Agronomy Guide app is John Deere. As such, users will see pertinent product information and be able to easily access additional information on a wide variety of John Deere products via links on the home page and the category menus.
To download the app, visit Agronomyguide.com or the online market place for your device and search for MFA Agronomy Guide.


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I'm really enjoying is "Where'd You Go, Bernadette?" by Maria Semple. Do you want fun in a story told primarily through letters? Then this is it. Ms. Semple has a wonderful time poking fun at Seattle; in fact, she pokes fun at almost everything. The three main characters are the erstwhile architect, who once won a MacArthur "genius" grant but then suddenly stopped working in her field, her very successful husband and her delightful daughter. I read and smiled and even laughed out loud at one point and kept on reading because I was so thoroughly enjoying the book. Come to think of it, this book could go on the annual recommended-for-giving list.
"Life of Pi" was a gift from John Tolley. Written by Yann Martel, it's the tale of an Indian boy who shortens his name to Pi to avoid jibes by his classmates. Pi is traveling with his family, but there's a shipwreck and he finds himself in a lifeboat he is sharing with animals, including a Bengal tiger. He survives 227 days on the Pacific Ocean in this fantasy adventure, which has won several prizes and as you know has now been made into a movie.
I found parts quite distasteful, like when the tiger tears into his first meal, a zebra. I could have managed without quite such gruesome, bloody detail. But I relished the discussions, particularly the one in which Pi is thinking about religion. The youngster has quite a mind, and I was fascinated with his searching questions and answers. I wonder how this will be handled in a movie.
"The Tender Bar A Memoir" was sheer pleasure. It was written by J R Moehringer, and I liked J R very much. Please note the lack of periods: That's at his request. He is J R, just like that. And I also genuinely liked several of the bar's "inhabitants," who served as surrogate parents to the youngster. The bar is his refuge, and the reader gets to know many intriguing characters, some of whom work there but most who are daily patrons. Their affection for the youngster is a steadying influence as we watch J R grow up.
Then there's "Phantom." It's translated from the Norwegian language of its author, Jo Nesbo. Apparently, he has been writing novels about Harry Hole for quite a while and is extremely popular. I didn't know all this. I read a review of the book; it sounded interesting; I put in a reserve; it came in — so I have it now.
Harry returns to Oslo, which the reader gets to know quite well, in order to help Oleg, a young man for whom Harry had been an icon but who felt deserted when Harry decided it was best to leave Oleg and his mother. I am learning more about the drug trade than I ever cared to know, but somehow I've been hooked, so I'm plowing right along. As you can tell, I'm still reading it.
Let me mention once again a wonderful novella titled "Train Dreams." It is pure lyricism. I just reread it. The author, Denis Johnson, has a true gift: He writes about the beauty of the natural world so magnificently that I want to wrap up some of his phrases and tuck them away to pull out occasionally and wallow in. Give yourself a treat.
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Ziegler pleased with changes to drug program
PHOENIX -- Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association announced on Friday significant enhancements to the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, and one D-backs player had a sizable involvement in the process of making the changes a reality.
Relief pitcher Brad Zieger, the club's former union rep, currently serves as a volunteer on the MLBPA's executive subcommittee, meaning he was on conference calls dealing with the revisions.
"We're excited as a union," Ziegler said. "Many of the things that got done were player-driven, and I think that shows players want to make the game clean."
Among the modifications, a first-time offender will now receive an 80-game suspension, up from the previous 50 games. A second violation will result in a 162-game suspension and a loss of an entire season (183 days) of pay, up from 100 games. A third violation will lead to permanent banishment.
Ziegler, however, believes the most substantial change is the considerable increase in player testing, as the number of in-season random urine collections doubled from 1,400 to 3,200 and the frequency of offseason collections raised from 250 to 350. That's along with blood collections for HGH detection increasing to 400, both in and out of season.
"There's no question for us, the bigger deal is the testing," Ziegler said. "You've got to put things in place to get them caught. We still know there are guys out there that will do it and try to beat the system. The idea is that we have to put something in place so we get them caught."
The amendments came even though baseball already had the most thorough testing in American professional sports, something Ziegler took great pride in, but wasn't content with.
"Being the best isn't good enough," Ziegler said. "We're not measuring ourselves against what football does, what basketball does, what hockey does, we're only measuring ourselves against us. So if we're not happy with where our game is, then we need to do something to try to fix it."
Ziegler said the fight against performance-enhancing drugs won't stop here, he knows there's a cat and mouse game baseball will need to stay ahead of to rid users from the game.
"With the science, it's always evolving," Ziegler said. "There are always people out there trying to create drugs that can beat the test. The tests then eventually come along to detect. So there's always going to be evolution, hopefully the number of tests scare guys off, and then maybe it won't be a problem."
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Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced today 21 awards totaling $984,287 matched with $667,834 of non-federal funds for Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program Grants. IMLS received 33 applications requesting $1,457,837 in funds.
"These projects highlight the important work of Native American, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian cultural heritage preservation," said Susan Hildreth, IMLS Director. "By enhancing museum programming and staff professional development, these institutions can continue to share knowledge and experiences through art, science and traditions."
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July 27 Board of Supervisors Meeting Features NACo Award Winners and 7 Presentations
July 26, 2010
News Highlights
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, at its meeting on Tuesday, July 27, scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m., will make the following presentations to residents and county staff. For more information, call 703-324-3187, TTY 711. More information on the July 27 meeting, including an agenda, can be found online.
NACo Award Winners
The Board of Supervisors will recognize the following Fairfax County programs selected for a National Association of Counties (NACo) 2010 Achievement Award: Go Green With Gunston; Early Learning Through Visual Arts; Digital TV Conversion; Community Budget Dialogues; Administrative Resource Team; Operation Medicine Cabinet Cleanout; Shape Up; Foreclosure Prevention Outreach; Public Safety Architecture Modernization; Electronic Accounts Payable; Youth Survey Issues Fact Sheets; and the Ossian Hall Park International Performance Series.
Police Department 70th Anniversary
The Board of Supervisors will congratulate the Fairfax County Police Department for its 70th anniversary and the release of the book, "History of the Fairfax County Police Department: 1921-1990," that chronicles the Police Department, including a development and growth phase between 1921 and 1940.
National Night Out
The Board of Supervisors will designate Aug. 3 as National Night Out in Fairfax County. The Fairfax County Police Department sponsors National Night Out to promote the importance of community-police partnerships, neighborhood safety and public awareness of crime prevention programs.
Emergency Preparedness Month
The Board of Supervisors will designate September as Emergency Preparedness Month in Fairfax County. Residents of Fairfax County are encouraged to prepare themselves and their families for emergencies by organizing an emergency supply kit; formulating a personal preparedness plan; becoming knowledgeable about various threats; and becoming involved in preparing their community.
Americans With Disabilities Act 20th Anniversary
The Board of Supervisors will recognize the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Fairfax County celebrates the progress made toward ensuring equality and inclusion of people with disabilities and acknowledges that this work needs to continue.
Langley High School Boys Lacrosse Team
The Board of Supervisors will recognize the Langley High School Boys Lacrosse Team for winning the Virginia State Championship for the second consecutive year.
Nysmith School Odyssey of the Mind Team
The Board of Supervisors will recognize the Nysmith School for the Gifted Odyssey of the Mind Team for winning the Virginia State Championship and advancement to the worldwide Odyssey of the Mind competition at Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich.
Kailash Gupta
The Board of Supervisors will recognize Kailash Gupta for 23 years of service to Fairfax County — the last nine as director of the Wastewater Treatment Division at the Noman M. Cole Jr. Pollution Control Plant.
Contact: Merni Fitzgerald, Director, Office of Public Affairs
703-324-3189, TTY 711, Media Pager: 703-324-NEWS (6397)
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DIRECTOR of rugby Neil Mitchell has vowed Stourbridge will put final game heartache behind them as they prepare to mount another title challenge next season.
Stour suffered promotion disappointment in the final seconds of the season for the second year running when missing out on a play-off place by points differential.
The Stourton Park outfit went into last weekend's final league fixtures with all options still open to them. They could still win the National League Two North, claim second spot and a play-off spot, or finish the campaign empty handed.
Unfortunately, it proved to be the latter after Darlington's 28-24 victory over Macclesfield in a first versus second head-to-head showdown.
Macclesfield's 82nd minute try was enough to give them the bonus point they needed to claim title glory.
Despite Stour doing all they could by beating Harrogate 41-19 away from home, the other game's high try count left them with third place. Second-placed Darlington came ahead of Stour by a points differential of just 20 after both finishing the season level on 131 points overall.
However, a bullish Mitchell said he is more determined than ever to get this side promoted and praised his players for all they gave to the cause this campaign.
He said: "It is very frustrating that it should go down to the final seconds of the season for the second year and we should miss out on both occasions.
"But that is sport and it is the reason we are all involved. There is no getting away from the fact that it has been a fantastic season for the club. The players couldn't have done any more.
"The chairman has asked me to stay on and I'm more than happy to do that. This only motivates me more. I'm in it to win it and will be looking to rebuild next season and go again.
"No one at the club wants to let the momentum we have built up to flounder."
He did admit that it may be difficult to keep hold of some of the club's better players.
"I will be sitting down with the players and looking towards next year. There are going to other clubs interested in them so we may have to bring in a few new players. It would be wrong of me to pick on small areas they could have done better in because they have been close to having a perfect season. What I want now is to tweak a few things, keep players that are up for the same challenge that I am, then look to pushing on once more."


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I upgraded my front brake on my Scott 2014 Shimano old style 105. I did notice a difference in less force to stop and modulate brakes. I like the fact that the brake pads can be replaced without having to adjust the positioning of the whole brake pad. The rear brake could not be upgraded with the direct mount Shimano Ultegra due to the fact that the brake cable is mounted on the wrong side of the crank.
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By DrLogik
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I was torn between the Ultegra's or Dura Ace. I chose these and I'm glad I did. These install in a snap and are easy to adjust. I highly recommend the Ultegra cables and housing. On the road these brakes have great rim feel are smooth and extremely powerful. I have them on my Wabi fixie and these brakes will stop you on a dime. I'm in the market for a new geared bike and will most likely buy another set for that bike. Excellent brakes all the way around.
There is a difference
By Tim1962
from Cary, NC
About Me Casual/ Recreational
I bought these to complete my piecemeal groupset upgrade from 2007 10 speed 105 shifters with Ultegra derailleurs. And other than the skewers, there is not much left that I have not upgraded on this '07 Raleigh Cadent Carbon frame. In the past, I had the stock generic road brakes that came on the bike The original brake calipers were okay in that I could stop, but compared to the new BR-6800 Ultegra brakes there is no comparison. Now I have to be careful when braking to stop that I don't get the back wheel in the air right at the end of the stop.
Ultegra is always fine!!!
By Les
from Tacoma, WA
Ultegra always works great for me. With about 50,000 miles over 11 years on 3 versions of Ultegra (6650, 6700 CD, and 6800 11sp CD). Never an issue on reliability, capability, or functioning. 1 brifter did act up once but the bike shop covered under warranty.
Great upgrade from original set
By Flash
from Reston, VA
If the price is right, these are a great upgrade to the cheaper stock brakes on most bikes. They offer a very solid feel and there is never a doubt about who is in control. I would recommend them to anyone.
Yes, They're That Good
By dave in south florida
from Palm Beach County, NJ
See all my reviews
Bought these to replace the off brand brakes that had come on my otherwise-all-Ultegra bike. Astonished at what a difference they make. 1. Much easier to apply braking pressure. 2. Smoother braking. 3. Easier to modulate how much pressure you need. Night and day difference vs. what I had on the bike before.
Now that's what I'm talking about.
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from Hillsborough, NJ
I purchased these after being concerned with the stopping power of the stock brakes on a used road bike. They were fading on stops and required a lot of pressure. The Shimano's were easy to install. I'm not a speed demon, but move along going down hill. These brakes are exceptional. I have complete confidence in stopping under all circumstances now. I would eventually like to replace all my components with Ultegra. These are great, and I would recommend them without hesitation to anyone.
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New York -- Columbia Sportswear Company has appointed Shawn Cox as senior VP of retail, a newly created position that will report directly to president and CEO Tim Boyle. In his new role, Cox, 49, will be responsible for leading the company's brick-and-mortar retail and e-commerce operations in the U.S., Europe and Canada.
Cox has 24 years of experience developing, managing and improving profitability of branded retail networks with operations in the U.S., Europe, South America, Middle East and Asia. Since 2009 he has served as global retail senior VP with contemporary lifestyle retailer Mexx, where he led a successful turnaround of the company's 300 locations in 15 countries.
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Come on out to the debut of my solo show.
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Hi Everyone! Welcome to my new website.
I'm so excited to finally have a home in cyberspace. I'm even more thrilled to announce the debut of my solo show Dancin' on Hitler's Grave.
In the coming weeks I'll continue to update the site with additional information about me, the solo show and other projects.
For now I'm happy to share all the details on the September and October performances of Dancin's on Hitler's Grave at the Santa Monica Playhouse.
Hope to see you all there. In the meantime, feel free to drop me a line here.
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I've always been a heel having to put up with the Drive By IWC fools.
Nice that someone thinks so. Good to hear chief.
Nah I've defaulted back to original me.
Sound mate, yeah I'm still here for my sins.
How's tricks?
Cheers man!
It's alright, not really arsed about post count! It's just a number!
Yeah, I'm not going to be using the old one! This is the new me!
Yup, the artist formerly known as Wade! just wanted a handle change!
Cheers chief Yeah I used it too, it is very good. No problem chief
Cheers chief Good to be back
No problem chiefy!
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James Dennin, Kapitall: China loves dams, perhaps a bit too much. We examined Chinese hydropower and the Hydro-Industrial Complex. Say what you will about China's record on governance, human rights, or the environment. You cannot fault them for not trying to think ahead. Maybe it's just that my own country seems about as forward-thinking as a drunken frat boy – I'm already anticipating the next unproductive government battle over Obamacare in about two months - but some of the ways in which China's officials plan ahead is astounding to me. For instance, take what many critics refer to as China's Hydro-Industrial Complex. Read more on China from Kapitall: Chinese Housing Bubble: Will These Stocks Survive if it Bursts The only time that China's legislature has ever squared off against party leadership was in 1993, over the Three Gorges Project. The most powerful dam in the world makes the our own Hoover Dam look like a hamster wheel – it generates ten times as much power. And the Three Gorges dam will soon be surpassed by another even larger Chinese hydroelectric project, whose plans were announced this May. China is obsessed with hydropower, ironically, because they are concerned about the environmental impact of all that coal and oil they're burning. Now, it shouldn't be too hard to see why building too many dams also isn't good for the environment. When you dam up rivers, you disrupt the ecosystem, displace communities of residents, and flood huge swaths of land with sometimes polluted water. However, electricity generated from hydropower release far fewer emissions into the air – and China actually leads the world in renewable energy investment. Much of that money goes into hydropower. But the fervor for hydropower can sometimes goes beyond reason. For instance, the situation received renewed attention when The Economist investigated plans for a new dam just upriver of the Three Gorges which would utterly eradicate one of China's most fertile regions for farmers. People need electricity and heat – but they also need food. The new dam, which wouldn't even generate that much electricity in the first place, drew attention to the fact that China's lust for more hydropower sometimes clashes against sound logic. Some of China's leaders are trying to push the country in a different direction, energy-wise. But it remains to be seen whether the trend will take hold. Right now China's long-term plan is for about 15% of its energy to come from renewable sources by 2020. The way forward seems to be hydropower, and China is building more dams, faster than anyone else.
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Hot Fudge Sauce
Once you make this Hot Fudge Sauce, you'll never be able to go back to store bought again! This recipe comes to us from Lake Champlain, a company dedicated to making gourmet chocolate that not only tastes good, but does good too! Whether you pour it over ice cream, sneak a spoonful, or package it as a gift - this recipe is a winner!
Hot Fudge Sauce
- 1/2 cup sifted Organic Fair Trade Unsweetened Cocoa
- 1/3 cup granulated Fair Trade Certified sugar
- 1/3 cup Fair Trade Certified dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons sweet butter, cut into small pieces
- pinch of salt
Preparation Instructions
In a saucepan, stir the cream and butter over medium heat until the cream just comes to a boil. Add both sugars and stir until dissolved. Reduce heat and add the salt and cocoa. Stir briskly with a whisk until smooth. Remove from heat. Serve immediately or reheat slowly, stirring frequently in the top of a double boiler over hot water, or in a saucepan over very low heat.


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Chewy Molasses Chocolate Chip Cookies
I knew these cookies would be a big hit in our house. They're a combination of my favorite cookie (Alton Brown's The Chewy) and Hubby's favorite cookie (Lumberjacks). As predicted, Hubby really enjoyed these cookies. I had mixed emotions about them though. As I have mentioned more than once, I really like chewy cookies.
But I've also come to realize that I like chewy, puffy cookies. I'm not a big fan of flat cookies. So while these cookies were in fact chewy, I wasn't a huge fan since they were flat. They were good, but not my favorite. Then again, I'm weird about my cookies, because literally I got so many comments about how amazing they were at the party I took them to.
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Chewy Molasses Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yield: 3 dozen
2 sticks unsalted butter
2 cups plus 2 Tbsp bread flour
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup plus 1 tsp dark molasses, not blackstrap
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
2 cups dark chocolate chips or chunks
sea salt for sprinkling on top of cookies just before baking
Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Melt the butter in a heavy-bottom medium saucepan over low heat. Sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda and set aside.
In a medium sized bowl, mix the granulated sugar and molasses until no large molasses clumps remain.
Pour the melted butter in the mixer's work bowl. Add the sugar mixture. Cream the butter and sugar on medium speed for about 3 minutes.
Add the egg, yolk, and vanilla extract and mix until well combined. Slowly incorporate the flour mixture until thoroughly combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
Chill the dough for about 20 minutes, then scoop onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Lightly sprinkle each dough ball with a few flecks of sea salt. It really brings out the chocolate flavor.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown, checking the cookies after 5 minutes. I like these cookies to be just a bit under-done. Rotate the baking sheet for even browning. Cool completely and store in an airtight container.
Recipe from Joy The Baker
12 Responses to "Chewy Molasses Chocolate Chip Cookies"
I love, love, love how serious your distinction is between chewy puffy vs. chewy thin vs. crispy thin cookies. It makes me smile.
Like I said, I'm weird about cookies 🙂
I love molasses and chocolate chip cookies. Great idea to put them together. I like chewy thin cookies.
I don't like flat cookies, either! i like fat, soft ones! (TWSS)
If f anyone is entitled to be weird abotu cookies it is you. these look yummy, I'm all about flat and chewy!
One of my co-workers makes a ginger chocolate chip cookie that I was surprised to find I liked. These seem like they'd be similar.
sometimes responses from friends and family is all you need! there's always the next batch for you to love 🙂
Hmmm so I love chocolate chip cookies…and my husband LOVES molasses cookies…I wonder if this is our perfect compromise…
Great recipe!
These look and sound amazing–I'll have to try these 🙂
These look great. It's hard to find a good Molasses Cookie.
I love these cookies because I am the worst person at remembering to take butter out to soften and with these I don't have to worry about that. I made my first batch with milk chocolate chips and my second with butterscotch chips (since my FIL can't have chocolate) and they were both wonderful. The 8 year old finds them too tangy – so more for me 🙂
Best. Cookies. Ever. Making them for a 2nd time today and mailing half to my friend in Colorado who desperately needs a pick me up 🙂


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Highlighting the 20th anniversary of the founding of Eurocopter, Marignane, France-based Eurocopter is introducing the latest evolution in its product line here at Heli-Expo'12. Eurocopter evolved from the 1992 merger of the helicopter divisions of Aerospatiale of France and Daimler-Benz Aerospatiale Aerospace of Germany.
The new variant leads a list of innovations from the company, and will be unveiled Sunday at noon at the Eurocopter exhibit stand (Booth No. 1917), along with an announcement of launch customers. The ceremony will be led by president and CEO Lutz Bertling.
"Eurocopter is maintaining its commitment to evolve its product line every year, and 2012 is no exception, as we unveil our latest family evolution at Heli-Expo," Bertling said.
Additional innovations the company is showcasing here include its Short Range Optical Detection System, which uses inexpensive automotive-type radar sensors; a hybrid helicopter concept for improved flight safety; a high-efficiency, landing gear aimed at increasing helicopter maximum takeoff weights and reducing maintenance costs; and advanced manufacturing techniques for producing lighter weight structures, including friction-stir-welding, solid-state joining technology, and perform resin-transfer-molding technology.
"Eurocopter has applied creativity and innovation during the past 20 years to expand and improve its helicopter family, and this will continue in the next two decades as we provide the best in performance, operating efficiency and cost effectiveness for our customers," Bertling said.
Helicopters on display at the Eurocopter stand include the EC175, scheduled to enter service this year (see pilot report on page 36); the new EC145 T2 version of Eurocopter's popular twin-engine EC145, equipped with the Helionix avionics suite and Stylence cabin interior; and the EC135 T2e, the evolved version of the twin-engine EC135 family.
Eurocopter believes that Helionix, which is standard in the EC145 T2 and EC 175, represents a significant advance in avionics architecture and human-machine interface. It includes LED displays for improved image quality, crew-alerting capability an on-demand vehicle monitoring system, a four-axis dual-duplex automatic flight control system, and enhanced situational awareness with optional digital map, synthetic vision system and electronic flight bag.
Eurocopter is also highlighting its strategy to become the industry standard for customer support and service with its display of the EC135/EC145 avionics trainer, and demonstrations of the company's Keycopter on-line customer-service portal.
The emphasis on product evolution and innovation appears likely to pay off. Eurocopter recently announced it expects helicopter deliveries to enter a new growth phase in 2012. "Our assumption is very strong growth in the next years," Bertling said. The company estimates its own revenues will reach €10 billion ($13 billion) by 2020, up from €5.4 billion ($7 billion) in 2011.
Jim Watson (not verified)
February 14, 2012 - 10:51am
That is the EC135, not an EC145
Chad Trautvetter
February 14, 2012 - 11:29am
Good eye. Even our helicopter experts here at AIN thought it was the EC145T2, but then again it's difficult to tell from a head-on view like this. We had to look up the tail number in another photo to confirm that it is indeed an EC135. Many thanks for the feedback, btw.


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Pegged as the best Bond since Sean Connery, the former "Remington Steele" star takes a hard look at himself.
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Bond leaps forward, gun blazing, and running through a hail of gunfire he reaches the enemy rocket launcher. Coolly, expertly, he wheels it around, arms it, aims it and zeroes in for the kill.
"Cut! Good. Good."
Brosnan looks pleased. So does Roger Spottiswoode, the director of Tomorrow Never Dies, the 18th installment of the adventures of James Bond, of Her Majesty's Secret Service. They do two more takes, then Brosnan, his shirt soaked with sweat, comes over to say hello.
"Hard work, " I say.
Brosnan smiles. "It's an honest way to make a living."
In person and up close, Brosnan is just as handsome as he is on screen. The cool blue eyes, the strong jaw, the easy smile, the jet-black hair that tends to tumble down his forehead, Gable-style. But seeing him here on the big sound stage at Pinewood Studios, just west of
London, is still something of a shock. In Goldeneye, his Bond was light and lean, and you could see traces of that coltish charm he used to exude as detective Remington Steele, the TV role that first endeared him to American audiences. No longer. Brosnan has put on weight and muscle. He's a tall man, six foot two, and he now has the brawn and bearing, the rugged maleness, to look every inch as powerful and charismatic as Commander Bond.
Bond, of course, is a mammoth role to fill. Ian Fleming gave his hero a larger-than-life aura, and on screen Sean Connery imbued the role with a panache and wit as deadly as Bond's fabled Walther PPK. When Roger Moore took on the mantle for seven films, he played Bond in a lighter tone, at times bordering on self-parody. Timothy Dalton? George Whatshisname? Well, let's just say they added little to the Bond myth and mystique. Brosnan is a different story. His Goldeneye was made for $50 million and has grossed more than $350 million worldwide in theatrical sales alone; video and TV revenues are even higher. The budget this time is $75 million, but no one seems nervous. The consensus is that Brosnan has grown into the role, he truly is Bond now, with the mantle, the aura and the bankability. Indeed, all over the set you hear the same verdict: "Brosnan is the best Bond since Connery."
"Pierce owns the role now," Spottiswoode says between takes. "He's wonderful. He has great confidence. Wit. Irony. And he's a terribly nice man."
A few hours later, near the close of this long day's shoot, the man of the hour is back in his trailer, taking a breather. He takes off his shirt, towels down and checks his schedule with Adrian Bell, his personal assistant. Then he wraps the towel around his shoulders, stretches back on a big couch and lights a fine cigar, an El Rey del Mundo from Cuba. A perfect time for a smoke and a comforting way to decompress, to climb out from under the weight of the Bond persona.
Brosnan is 44 now, with a lot of character in his face, and he immediately comes across as a man's man, solid, balanced, comfortable with himself. Even with a high-profile $75 million investment riding on his shoulders. With visitors, either on the set or now in his trailer, Brosnan is exceptionally warm and gracious, and he gives no hint of arrogance or pretense. He's also a proud papa. As soon as he settles in for a chat, Brosnan is eager to show off the latest photos of Dylan Thomas, his new baby boy. And he coos, unabashedly, about Keely Shaye Smith, Dylan's mother and Brosnan's partner for the past three years. "Quite a photographer, isn't she? Wonderful eye."
Unlike some Hollywood actors with gargantuan egos, Brosnan comes off as both a refreshing surprise and a bit of a mystery. Could this new Bond actually be modest and gentle at his core? Could the actor now embodying one of the screen's biggest legends not have a head the size of Manhattan? What gives here? The answers soon come forth. For Pierce Brosnan has the Irish gift for gab; he's a born raconteur. Words flow from his lips like Guinness from a spout. And his candor is astonishing, almost as astonishing as the story he unfurls.
"Childhood was fairly solitary," Brosnan begins, puffing on his cigar. "I grew up in a very small town in southern Ireland. I never knew my father. He left when I was an infant and I was left in the care of my mother and my grandparents. To be Catholic in the '50s, and to be Irish Catholic in the '50s, and have a marriage which was not there, a father who was not there, consequently, the mother, the wife suffered greatly. My mother was very courageous. She took the bold steps to go away and be a nurse in England. Basically wanting a better life for her and myself. My mother came home once a year, twice a year. Consequently, there was a certain amount of early loss in that young boy's life.
"It wasn't all bleak. We lived on the outskirts of the town of Navan, so there was the countryside to play in. My grandfather was a really wonderful, kind, gentle man, and very well respected in the community. My grandmother was a darker person, I really can't speak very clearly about her, but she had a certain magic as well. Because I was so solitary, and we lived, as I say, on the outskirts of town, across the River Boyne, one was an outsider. An only child.
"Then my grandparents died, one after the other. And I lived with an aunt. Then I lived with an uncle. Eventually, though, they wanted to get on with their own lives and they didn't have room for a young boy. So I was sent to live with a woman named Eileen, who had a place in a poor part of town. She had her own children and she also had lodgers. She agreed to take Pierce in, and I moved upstairs with the lodgers, all grown men with jobs. One worked in the mill. One worked in a local bank. And then there was another bed for whoever came in visiting. There was this long room, and there were these iron beds with old mattresses on them. This is where the three lodgers were. At the very end of the room, there was my little bed. With a curtain around it, with newspapers pinned on it, so the light wouldn't shine in when the guys came home.
"I grew up being taught by the Christian brothers, who were dreadful, dreadful human beings. Just the whole hypocrisy. And the cruelness of their ways toward children. They were very sexually repressed. Bitter. Cowards, really. I have nothing good to say about them and will have nothing good to say about them. It was ugly. Very ugly. Dreadful. I learnt nothing from the Christian brothers--except shame.
"It sounds pretty bleak all of this, but that's what it was. No wonder I'm an actor. But you learn to be happy within all of that; you learn how to create your own happiness. And you learn to forgive. You learn to rise above it. And you learn to view people with a different kind of clarity, because they've hurt you and because there was no one there for you to go to. There was not this symbol, the father figure, or the mother. So you learned to find your own independence and survive. If you didn't know, you acted as if you did know.
"And Eileen was great to live with. I was surrounded by kids and out in the streets. And yet it was kind of strange, a bit like David Lynch in a way. Eileen was a big-bosomed woman, baking bread with the apron wrapped around her. A big, warm momma. And those were my last three years in Ireland."
Brosnan puffs on his cigar. These childhood memories seem so fresh, so vivid to him, even after all these years. "I made the big mistake of telling some of this in the early days of 'Remington Steele.' So the doors have been opened and it is so hard to close those kind of doors. But as you go back through the doors, when you get asked the questions, it comes with a certain form of therapy, when you think about it, when you conjure it up, when you paint the picture as the years go on...Catholic upbringing. Choirboy. Altar boy. The whole nine yards. It was an Irish childhood.
"I lived there until the age of 10 and then, finally, when my mother passed her finals, in 1964, I went to live with her in London. The reunion with my mother was joyous. Finally, I had my mother. And that was my first journey, out of Ireland, to England. When you go to a very large city, a metropolis like London, as an Irish boy of 10, life suddenly moves pretty fast. From a little school of, say, seven classrooms in Ireland, to this very large comprehensive school, with over 2,000 children. And you're Irish. And they make you feel it; the British have a wonderful way of doing that, and I had a certain deep sense of being an outsider.
"My mother was working full-time as a nurse. We had a small apartment in a house in south London. There was an old lady in there, Mrs. Slanie, and when I would come home from school she would take care of me and bring me into her living room with chintz and all these knick-knacks and bric-a-brac. She had budgies (canaries), she had two of them, and I'd sit with her after school. It was a world I just wasn't used to. She was very English. The tone of her voice, everything just so. And I got to know the street, the street we lived in. Slowly but surely I made friends and had a group of friends.
"In Ireland, I had been brought up on a diet of old Mother Riley and Norman Wisdom movies, which would not translate to readers in America, but they're black-and-white comedies made here. In the summer of '64, my mother and Bill, my stepfather, took me to the movies and I saw Goldfinger. And here I sat in this cinema, on Putney High Street, with this spectacle, this magical event taking place before my eyes, called James Bond. The music, the women, the shimmering silhouettes of nakedness, and this wonderful woman lying on the bed. Three, four weeks before, I had been in Ireland, in a tiny town, and here I was in the great metropolis, London. Now, maybe the seed was sown there, I don't know, but I thought James Bond was very cool.
"I wanted to be a commercial artist, I wanted to be an artist. I still am, I still paint. At 18, I was working at this little studio in Putney, south London. I was a trainee commercial artist. I went into work one morning, I was hanging my coat up, and I was talking to a fellow colleague who was in the photographic department. We were talking about movies. I loved movies. I had no real dreams to be an actor, but I suppose being in movies had a magical quality to it. And he said, 'Well, I belong to a theater company. A theater club actually. You should come down.'
"And I did. I went down that evening. It was a winter's evening and I hopped on the subway, the tube, and entered through the doors of this very funky, happening place, where there were Black Panther evenings, experimental theater companies, and there were jugglers and mimes. It was in the late '60s--'69, '70, I think--and I joined this workshop.
"I was petrified. I had been asked to be in school plays but always declined. I thought they were rather... I just had no desire to be in plays. But here I found myself in this workshop. A rather dark studio, with about 30 other people doing voice and movement exercises, which were completely alien to me. But so exhilarating. There was no censorship or shame allotted to one and you could be anything you wanted to be.
"So I went that Thursday. I went twice a week. I went three times a week. I went down to the Oval House Theater Club every night after work and eventually gave up the job in commercial art. And we formed a theater company. I was the youngest member, working with people who were actors, who were teachers, musicians, writers. We formed a company called the Oval House Theater Company. During the day I would work. I was a waiter. I cleaned houses. I worked in a factory, a bottling factory, just to supplement my income. It could only be a job, really, that you could do either in the morning or in the late evening.
"When I found acting, or when acting found me, it was a liberation. It was a stepping stone into another life, away from a life that I had, and acting was something I was good at, something which was appreciated. That was a great satisfaction in my life.
"I did fringe theater for about two years. And because I didn't have any formal training in acting, I decided to go to drama school. I went for three years, at a place called The Drama Centre, in north London. I did repertory theater and slowly got roles on TV and in films."
And then came Cassandra Harris. "We met in 1974, shortly after I left drama school. I met her through David Harris, one of Richard Harris' nephews, who had always spoken at drama school about his aunt. One day I was reading for a part in Chelsea, and he said, 'You must come out and visit.' I went out to visit and I walked into his house, his aunt's house, and on the dressing table there was this photograph of this beautiful woman, with two little children beside her. And I said, 'This is your aunt? My God, what a fine looking woman.'
"I think it was a few days later that I actually met Cassie. She'd come back, she'd been working abroad on a film. I saw her coming down the staircase and I thought, 'What a beautiful-looking woman.' I never for an instant thought she was someone I'd spend 17 years of my life with. I didn't think of wooing her, or attempting to woo her; I just wanted to enjoy her beauty and who she was.
"But David Harris started doing a bit of matchmaking and it was, 'Really? She does like me? Really, she thinks that? Oh, how fascinating.' I was doing a play in the West End at that time, and I began visiting the cousin a lot. He was a friend from grammar school but not one of my best buddies. But he became a best buddy. And before we knew it, you fall in love. It just worked. It took a certain courage on both our parts. Cassie was Australian. She had trained as an actress in Australia and done television. She had her own talk show, 'Beauty and the Beast.'
"She left Australia and came to London. She was walking down the street one day, by the London Palladium. Car pulls up. Black man gets out. Says, 'You're beautiful; I want to take your photograph.' She went back to her apartment and says, 'Some black guy came out and gave me his card. It says Sammy Davis Jr. Who's Sammy Davis Jr.?' He wanted to take her picture for a magazine.
"We courted, we wooed, we set up a little house together, in Wimbledon, we posed as man and wife. We lived with Cassie's young children, Charlotte and Christopher. I'm acting, she's acting. I'm acting more than she is, as she's bringing up the children. And suddenly I had a family. And two children. It didn't feel like that. It just felt so right, only because Cassie had such faith in me and we had such a wonderful outlook on life. I didn't feel like a father, I wasn't a father; I was just Pierce. And then I became Daddy Pierce. And then I became Daddy." The couple married in 1977.
Money was tight and that worried Brosnan. "We were scratching along. And it would be, 'Are you sure you picked the right man here, woman? So far so good? Are we hanging in here?' Because she could have had anyone. There were lots of men around her at that time when I met her. Merchant bankers. Actors. She moved in circles which I was not accustomed to. But I was an actor. I was a purist. I was hungry. And I was determined and I was ambitious. I was also someone who was loving, someone who was caring, someone who was funny, someone who was artistic. Someone who had dreams and passion. She had gone through a lot of suffering herself, a lot of negative pain."
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Loaded Mashed Potatoes Recipe
- 5 pounds potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese blend, divided
- 1/2 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 3 green onions, sliced
- Place potatoes in a Dutch oven and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain and place in a large bowl. Add the sour cream, milk, butter, salt and pepper. Beat on medium-low speed until light and fluffy. Stir in 2 cups cheese, bacon and onions.
- Transfer to a greased 3-qt. baking dish. Top with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Yield: 14 servings.
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"I made these over the holidays and they were a big hit. It was nice to be able to prepare them ahead of time and just pop them in the oven."
"The recipe is delicious. I don't eat dairy so I swapped out the cheese for daiya cheddar, the milk for soy milk, and earth balance for the butter. It worked famously and my dairy eating roommates loved it too. Thanks for posting the recipe."
"Im 15 wasnt sure if i would be able to pull it off because im not much of a cook but i just got finished, eating it now and its AMAZING ! Definately going to show this recipe to my family. Thank u for sharing !(:"
"I prepared these delicious potatoes for our Christmas dinner and they were the hit of the dinner. Everyone loved them and I had to send half of what was left home with son and daughter in law. We all went back for seconds. Other than omitting the onions, I followed the directions exactly. This recipe has found a permanent place in my recipe file. I highly recommend this recipe as a Volunteer Field Editor for Taste of Home."
"Absolutely delicious. I love loaded baked potatoes and this recipe makes it so easy to do it for a crowd. It also makes a very attractive dish."
"I've made this several times and my husband loves it. I always halve the recipe: 4 medium potatoes, 4 slices of bacon, but 3 green onions, since there is no such thing as too much green onion. :-) Made these again tonight, but discovered at the last minute that the sour cream had gone bad. So I substituted some crumbed feta cheese. Awesome!"
"It was a huge hit and will make again."
"The guys have declared this a Keeper! Big hit this Thanksgiving."
"Made it for a family get together. Everybody loved it. Yes, I'll make it again for this Thanksgiving. It is a winner."


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Young, Lowrie expected to give A's versatility
PHOENIX -- Chris Young played the field in 851 games during his seven-year tenure with the Arizona Diamondbacks. In all 851, he played center field.
Jed Lowrie may not be in exactly the same boat. He played all over the infield during his time with Boston from 2008-11. But he spent all of last season at shortstop for the Houston Astros.
So, if either of them felt out of sorts on Thursday -- when Lowrie played third base and Young played left field during a 7-3 win over the Mariners -- that's more than understandable.
Young couldn't recall ever making a play in left field at any level -- until Thursday, of course, when he saw three fly balls, making solid plays despite a nasty sun at Phoenix Municipal Stadium.
"When you've never been out there, you kind of feel naked," Young said. "You don't know if you're in the right place, and you feel like you're off line. I'm sure if I looked at a tape of it, it would look fine."
Where Young fits into a crowded Oakland outfield is still unknown. Josh Reddick, Yoenis Cespedes and Coco Crisp all would appear to have starting roles locked up, leaving Young as a designated hitter and spot starter in the outfield.
"The only way you're going to get better is through games," said Young, who came to Oakland in a three-way trade last October. "That's the only preparation that I've been doing. Wherever I'm put out there, I just try to learn as I go. I'm sure I'll make mistakes at some point, but that's the only way I'm going to figure it out."
Lowrie figures to see time all over the infield during the season, simply to help manager Bob Melvin create the best matchups offensively.
Lowrie, however, still feels like a shortstop, no matter where he is on the diamond.
"I'm going to take the majority of my ground balls at shortstop, just because I think you can get more work in at shortstop, more reactions, there's just more going on at shortstop," said Lowrie, who made plays on a couple of popups and a first-inning grounder and contributed a two-run homer. "Working there every day keeps me on top of my shortstop game. I've played there more than anyplace else in my career, so shortstop is where I'm most comfortable.
Melvin refused to refer to Young and Lowrie as "fill-ins" because of how much experience they bring to the table, and the fact that either or both of them could end up playing every day.
"It enables us to combat injuries," Melvin said, specifically addressing the outfield situation. "Yoenis was out for significant time last year. So was Coco. The formula -- I'm not sure yet. Once the season starts, and everybody's healthy [I'll know], but it's a good problem to have."
Melvin acknowledged that the all-purpose roles he will be asking Young and Lowrie to play are a much easier sell coming off a division title.
"That's what I've heard from them," Melvin said. "They just want to come in and keep things going in the direction that we're going and help the team win. There's definitely some pride involved when you have to go out there and play a different position."
AJ Cassavell is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @ajcassavell. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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FWD/Forward: Guest post from RMJ: Ableist Word Profile: Crazy
kaz: Ableist words and all that
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FWD/Forward: Guest post from RMJ: Ableist Word Profile: Crazy
Crazy [is] a destructive word, used to hurt people with mental disabilities. It's used to discredit, to marginalize, to make sure that we feel shame for our disability and discourage self-care, to make sure that those of us brave enough to publicly identify as having mental disabilities are continually discredited.
kaz: Ableist words and all that
This is what I have discovered by trying to rid my vocabulary of those words: one of the main things I use them for is to hurt myself. Whenever I think I've done something wrong or remember something I think I did wrong, I turn them inwards.
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I don't need to explain to anyone why I'm on government assistance, because you know what? It's none of anyone's damn business.


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Thesis is not easy. I love the creative thinking, the making, the drawing, the investigating, the mapping. But, it's not easy.
Being a married and fully employed thesis student means that when I am at work, I feel like I should be with my wife or working on my thesis. When I 'm with my wife, I feel like I should be working on my thesis. When I'm working on my thesis, I feel like I should be with my wife.
Do not get it confused. School, Work, and Life take up overlapping time commitments and they will fight for your attention.
Its a good time to remember to just breath. That time spent in the here and now will pay off later, but don't think about that. Remember to live in the moment and get done what you can when you can.
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A blog for an on going MArch Thesis Student Thesis is now in progress. This Blog will track the advancement through the program and record the many iterations that it takes to arrive at the final solution. My thesis is concerning how architecture can adapt to immigrant cultures and the current mixing of world cultures. It will be a fun ride!


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Thanks to the enormous success of last year's invitational hopping contest, this year's shows had minor changes added to the rules or categories, most notably in the form of a new show hopper class. The weather for this year's show was not the best, but that didn't stop the competition from heating up. With the rain coming down the hardest during the hop, it looked like a scene from the movies, as a curtain of water impaired the vision of the hardcore Lowrider fans who showed their support despite the weather in Arizona.
The Lowrider hydraulic competitions have thrown all of the rules out the window, as the hydraulic competition has been revamped to focus on entertaining the crowd. The key rules all revolve around safety, as the hydraulic part has now become an invitational, allowing us to bring you only the best hydraulic exhibitionists in the sport. So the main goal is to bring the spectators the best and safest show possible. For this part of the exhibition, the hop off becomes a measuring stick, literally. All the best hoppers have to prove is to out hop one another and record their leaps via a ruler, or measuring stick which measures the heights that they achieve. There are usually three guys per class, which allows for an exciting elimination between them, giving the winner ultimate bragging rights. The car dance hydraulic competition is also setup to get our crowd more involved, as it is more of a friendly exhibition with the crowd serving as judge and jury to pick the winner.


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convention calendar
U.S. Figure Skating Association
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U.S. Figure Skating Association
2013 Int'l figure Skating Classic
Salt Lake County Venue
Attendance • 2,000
Runs through • Sunday
Council of State Community Development Agencies
2013 Annual Conference
Little America Hotel
Attendance • 100
Runs through • Sept. 18
Economic Calendar
New economic numbers to be released this week include:
Federal Reserve • Consumer credit data for July.
Labor Department • Job openings and labor turnover survey for July.
Commerce Department • Wholesale trade inventories for July.
Labor Department • Weekly jobless claims.
Freddie Mac • Weekly mortgage rates.
Treasury Department • Federal budget for August.
Commerce Department • Retail sales data for August.
Labor Department • Producer price index for August.
Commerce Department • Business inventories for July.
IPOs Planned
Initial public offerings as provided by Renaissance Capital, Greenwich, Conn., (ipohome.com) and SEC filings, include:
OCI Resources LP • Atlanta, Ga., 5 million shares, priced $19 to $21, managed by Citi and Goldman Sachs. Proposed NYSE symbol OCIR. Business: North American soda ash production business of OCI Chemical.
Utah Events
Summit • The Utah Small Business Coalition will host its 2nd Annual Small Business Summit from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Salt Palace. The conference will offer speakers and breakout sessions aimed at helping small businesses improve their bottom line. One of the chief aims this year is to provide small business owners with the tools to navigate the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. To register for the conference visit www.utahsmallbiz.com/events. The cost is $50.
Conference • The Utah League of Cities and Towns will present its 2013 Annual Conference at the Salt Lake Sheraton, 150 W. 500 South, Salt Lake City. The theme of this year's three-day conference is "Assessing Your Community's Vital Signs." To register go to http://bit.ly/1cPDxuT. The cost of the conference ranges from $360 for member cities and towns to $650 for attendees from the private sector.
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If you pay your monthly utility bill by using the City of Geneva Finance Division Office drop box, you will notice the box has been removed in favor of a drop slot.
The new slot is located left of the front door of the Finance Office, 15 S. First St.
The City's Finance Division is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, but City of Geneva customers can drop off their utility bills after-hours using that slot. You can find a list of other utility bill drop box locations in the City at the link below.


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James Franco & Anne Hathaway's Funniest Moments [VIDEOS]
Ever since Bob Hope hosted the 12th Academy Awards ceremony in 1940, comedians tend to host the show each year. However, in an effort to appeal to younger viewers, this year the Academy has booked actors James Franco and Anne Hathaway.
Franco's dramatic portrayal of a mountain climber in "127 Hours" earned him a nomination for Best Actor this year. Two years ago, Hathaway was nominated for her difficult role in "Rachel Getting Married." However, both have proven during their careers that they have comedy chops in addition to their acting skills and dashing looks.
The following videos are pulled from Franco and Hathaway's funniest acting roles.
5. Maggie Murdock in "Love & Other Drugs"
Hathaway's character in this 2010 film earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. The role is hilarious, sexy and at times heartbreaking.
4. Mary Poppins on "Saturday Night Live"
Hathaway has hosted the late-night show twice. This sketch from her first time as host displays her ability to do accents and play goofy role in a straight manner.
3. James Franco as himself on "30 Rock"
Franco did a guest appearance on Tina Fey's sitcom, playing himself in need of image rehab. Unfortunately, Liz Lemon doesn't help him out like she should.
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2. Katie Holmes on "SNL"'s The Miley Cyrus Show
Hathaway spoofed Holmes in this recurring sketch "Saturday Night Live." Reportedly, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are now boycotting the Awards show because Hathaway is hosting.
1. Saul Silver in "The Pineapple Express"
Former "Freaks & Geeks" cast members Seth Rogen and James Franco reteamed as one of the best comedy movie duos since Cheech & Chong.
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text: Smell the Coffee: Way to go By Karin Fuller July 21, 2012 Story Share CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Although I never got to meet Val Patterson, I like the guy. He seemed like someone who got all the fun he could out of life.And even some out of death.Paterson recently lost his battle with throat cancer, and his self-written obituary went viral thanks in part to his hilarious confessions. Among the 59-year-old's admissions was that his Ph.D. from the University of Utah came by way of a clerical error that resulted in him mistakenly receiving a diploma in the mail when, in reality, he had not even completed enough school for an undergraduate degree.Wrote Patterson in his obit, "To all the Electronic Engineers I have worked with, I'm sorry, but you have to admit my designs always worked well."His only regret seemed to be not having more time with his wife. Patterson said he'd managed to travel everywhere he ever wanted to go, have every job he wanted to have, learn all he wanted to know, fixed everything he wanted to fix, eat everything he wanted to eat.Reading his obituary reminded me of one of my all-time favorite quotes."Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, Champagne in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming, 'Woo-hoo! What a ride!'"That's how I want to go out some day. No whimper. All bang. The thing is, I've always been such a conservative person. I've spent my entire life dotting i's, crossing t's. My list of "I've nevers" is likely longer than that of your average 18-year-old.Back in June, I wrote about my determination to begin taking more risks. I made a pledge (albeit quietly, to myself) to do one thing every day that scares me. Most of the time, I've found that one thing has been to speak my mind.It was difficult at first. I'm a quiet person. I have a tendency to defer to others, supposing they know better than me. Breaking away from that old habit of mind isn't easy, but what I'm learning is that the more I force myself to do the things that scare me, the more difficult it becomes to find scary things. In a very short time, my world has become a less frightening place.During an online conversation on the subject with my friend Lee Maynard, he mentioned the distinction he draws between feeling fear and being afraid. "Fear is a natural emotion," wrote Lee. "It can be useful if it is carefully contained and focused. It heightens senses, quickens reflexes, speeds up the mental processing of images and information. Fear is an emotional tool. Properly used, we can make decisions that will sustain us."Being afraid is fear taken to the point where we lose the ability to reason with ourselves. We lose control. We are not rational. Our decisions are panic-based. We are undergoing a survival reflex that is only thinly hidden beneath our skins. Being afraid causes decisions that bring us ruin."I've come to realize that so often we remain stagnant because we're simply afraid of change. We don't like where we are, but we're so fearful of the unknown that we run in place until we aren't able to run anymore. Life inside a safe circle isn't much of a life. It's an existence. I'm also starting to realize that taking risks doesn't have to be such a frightening thing. Risk requires contemplation, preparation, the honing of skill, reasoning. Not only can you prepare for taking a risk, but you can also recover from risks taken and lost, and learn from what went wrong. Changes can be made. Corrections to the course.I've been thinking about such things in part because of my 30-year class reunion, which has been going on this weekend. These 30 years have gone by so fast, seem to be picking up speed.And there's so much I still haven't done.So many I've nevers.Too many.I intend to excise as many of those nevers as I can over the next few years. I don't want to merely exist. I want to start the skid sideways into this part of my life.With chocolate in one hand. And Champagne in the other.Reach Karin Fuller via email at firstname.lastname@example.com. Story Share Story Share Trending Now 1 Facebook founder visits Charleston restaurant 2 Innerviews: Dual-identity surgeon riding high in horse racing world 3 Rhode Island bank claims Justice companies owe $4.2M on helicopter loan 4 Congressional opioid investigation targets drug wholesaler Miami-Luken 5 Rod Run and Doo Wop brings classic cars, music to Boulevard for 12th year WVU-MU rivalry: From gridiron to gallery Previous Story CindySays: Exercise should evolve with aging Next Story


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She's one of Hollywood's great beauties, but for her next role, Halle Berry says she's going to take it all off — her head. That's right, the Oscar winner recently told PEOPLE that she's going to shave off her gorgeous locks for an upcoming role (to play a woman who loses her hair and is forced to see much of how her identity was tied to her looks). "For [Nappily Ever After], I am going to shave my hair, so I'll have short hair again very soon." And beautiful female stars breaking out the clippers for their craft is nothing new: Demi Moore did it for G.I. Jane, Natalie Portman shaved for V for Vendetta and Sigourney Weaver went chrome-domed for Aliens 3. We say, if anyone can pull off a shaved head, it's Halle. Tell us: What do you think of Halle shaving her head? Will it be a good look?
Read more of PEOPLE's interview with Halle Berry in this week's issue.
Click here to see more photos, news and a full bio of Halle Berry, and click here to see more on her style in Off the Rack.
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