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Matching level applications to the correct level technology
Some level measurements are so hard as to be nearly impossible. Here's what to do.
You'd think that since level is a measurement we've been making since we were still using stone tools, that we'd have figured out how to measure level easily and simply and with high accuracy in every possible application.
Well, we haven't. And there are reasons for this. Mostly, the reasons are that there is no one kind of level, so there are many kinds of level measurement.
Wait! Level is just the top of a liquid or solid or powder in a tank or vessel, right? Not really.
Level measurements span a continuum that runs from "too easy to bother with" all the way to "this is too hard to do" and even to "this is impossible." Where a specific application lands on the continuum depends on how important a measurement it is, how necessary and how difficult technically it is to accomplish.
The right hand side of the chart is where things get really interesting. The chart is based on technical difficulty. That is, how hard it is to acquire an accurate measurement and do it repeatably.
What the chart doesn't show you is whether you should make the measurement or not. That's a decision that is based on several factors.
First, do you absolutely need that level measurement to control your process? If the answer is yes, it doesn't matter how technically difficult it is to make the measurement, you will figure out some way to do it.
If the measurement isn't exactly necessary, but it would be very nice to have it for control or optimization purposes, it comes down to how much it will cost to make the measurement and maintain the instrumentation over time. If the cost is very high, you may decide it isn't worth making the measurement based on the available technology.
In either case, there will be some level measurements that are either absolutely necessary or very nice to have that will be on the extreme left of the chart. At this point you have to decide if an instrumented measurement is necessary, or just having Jack from Maintenance drop by the vessel once a shift and look inside will do. "Yup, the level is fine." That's a measurement, too.
We're going to look at a few examples from the "Dark Side" of the Level Measurement Continuum.
That's what they call it. It is one of the most dangerous industrial chemicals. Its real name is titanium tetrachloride, TiCl4 and it is used to make titanium metal and white pigment. Titanium tetrachloride is a yellowish liquid, but it hydrolyzes into titanium dioxide (TiO2), a thick white goop, and hydrogen chloride gas (HCL g) in the presence of water. By water, I mean water vapor, humidity, the sort of water that can be found in an industrial vessel. Titanium tetrachoride also fumes. The hydrogen chloride quickly becomes hydrochloric acid (HCI).
You would think that the level of tickle in a vessel, being a clear-to-yellowish liquid, should be a relatively easy measurement. But it is not.
If tickle stayed a clear-to-yellowish liquid, the measurement would be simple. Unfortunately, it is not possible to remove all the water in the air inside the vessel, and what water there is, even humidity, quickly hydrolizes the titanium tetrachloride into TiO2 and HCL gas. What water is left quickly turns the HCL into hydrochloric acid. The TiO2 is thick, sticky and ropey. It clings to surfaces and hardens on them. Standpipes fill quickly with TiO2 and become useless. Sight glasses fail almost instantly. The HCL gas and hydrochloric acid corrode the interior of the vessel and make pressure taps unworkable.
Capacitance or RF admittance devices coat up, and even those that are supplied with anti-coating circuitry can have real problems making the level measurement. The same thing is true with time domain reflectometry (TDR) radar devices. Ultrasonic level devices are unreliable because the liquid fumes and the ultrasonic signal can be lost in the vapor or see a thermocline in the vapor space as the level rather than the actual level.
Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) or pulse non-contact radar has some chance of working, provided the TiO2 doesn't coat the sensor horn or process seal.
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Urinary Disorders
Thinning Cortices of the Kidney
I am curious if I should see a specialist regarding the following. My PCP did not seem to be worried about what happened. Could you advise on any information or if I should be concerned?
I recently went to the ER with severe upper rt quadrant abdominal pain. After a sonogram, blood work, and a urinalysis I was diagnosed with gallstones which were evident on the sono. I was also told that I had thinning cortices of my rt kidney as well. I was told that this could be normal for me because my other tests came back normal. I am a 29yr old female with no know health conditions. My CBC blood results were as follows: Calcium (High=10.7), Protein (High=8.6), ALT (low=6), GFR (Low=74), Creatin (Normal=0.9), BUN (Normal=15), Potassium (Normal=4.0), Glucose (Normal=86), Sodium (Normal=142), Chloride (Normal=1020, Carbon Dioxide (Normal=28), Anion Gap (Normal=12.0), Ag Ration (Normal=1.2), Albumin (Normal=4.7), AST (Normal=29), Alk Phos (Normal=78), Total Billirubin (Normal=0.5), Amylase (Normal=59), Lipase (Normal=84…Hematology-- WBC (Normal=9.4), RBC (Normal=5.03), Hemoglobin (Normal=15.6), Hematocrit (Normal=42.7), MCV (Normal=84.9), MCH (High=31.1), MCHC (Normal=36.6), RDW (Low=10.4), Platlet Count (Normal=270), MPV (Normal=9.0), Neutrophils% (Normal=46.6), Lymph% (Normal=40.1), Mono% (Normal=9.5), Eos% (Normal=2.5), Baso% (High=1.2)…Urinalysis results: Immunology/Serology---HCG/Qual Urine (Negative)…Urine Chemisty--Apperarence (AB SL Cloudy), Bilrubin (AB +1), Blood (Negative), Color (Yellow), Glucose (Negative), Ketone (AB Trace), Leukocytes (Normal), Nitrite (Negative), Ph (Normal=0.2), Urobillinogen (Normal=0.2), Protein (Negative), Specific Gravity (Normal >=1.030) When I was a child I had frequent UTI`s and Kidney Infections. I have not either in years unless went with out notice. I had a severe Kidney infection about 10 yrs ago and a mild one probally aroud 5-6 years ago. I have a bad habit holding it for a period of time before urinating that I have had since childhood and at times go all day with only a few drinks of water. I do not have high blood pressure or any things like that going on. I am not over weight but however have lost 55lbs since February by dieting, exercise, and phentermine diet pills. I am seeing a doctor for this which moniters my weight loss monthly. I am now 5ft 1in at 128lbs with a normal BMI and fat mass. Thanks in advance for your help I have asked many doctors I work with for advice but none have given a straight answer.
It might be worth seeing a gastroenterologist to review your symptoms and films. This individual can also advise whether it is necessary to treat the gall stones.
Donald R Bodner, MD
Professor of Urology
School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University

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"I will read. I will study. I will learn. If you try to stop me, I will just try harder," Anne Hathaway says in the inspiring new trailer for the Richard Robbins-directed documentary Girl Rising, an exploration of how a proper education can change the lives of girls growing up in underprivileged communities around the globe—and consequently change the world. (It's not the first time the Les Miserables star has taken on a girl-power cause!) The film takes viewers into the lives of girls from Africa to India, and illustrates how simply trying to go to school is sometimes a significant challenge. Hathaway, Salma Hayek, Alicia Keys, Kerry Washington, Meryl Streep, Selena Gomez, and Cate Blanchett are just a sampling of the stars who lent their voices to the film, in addition to a haunting cover of Bon Iver's "Skinny Love" by up-and-coming British singer Birdy, which also appears in the trailer. Watch the clip above and see the film when it hits theaters March 7th. And click here to find out how you can be more involved in the Girl Rising movement.
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ONTARIO – During March, National Women's History Month, the Ovitt Family Community Library will be screening documentaries about women who have made a mark on history.
Selected films examine a variety of themes: women soldiers in combat, the challenges faced by Muslim women, Hispanic mothers as activists, and female Asian labor organizers. Each documentary will be followed by a facilitated discussion.
All films are scheduled to be shown at 6 p.m. on consecutive Wednesdays through March 27.
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Learn more about the One Billion Rising events hosted this Friday, Feb. 14 at the University Memorial Center.
One Billion Rising, a movement dedicated to end violence against women, takes place on Feb. 14, and CU-Boulder students, faculty and staff are invited to attend several campus performances and discussions at the UMC from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
One of those performances, a theatrical performance called "Child Bride," will be performed by CU-Boulder student, Lima Esslam, a senior pursuing a degree in women and gender studies.
Esslam's performance will reflect her experience growing up in Afghanistan and coming to understand the pressure that young women face in accepting offers for arranged marriage. Esslam recently went back and forth to Afghanistan for family weddings, and during these experiences, she became more aware of the reality that young Afghan women face.
"I found out more about how girls are getting married at a young age, and I read about it and did more research," said Esslam, who also volunteers at CU-Boulder's Women's Resource Center. "About 57 percent of girls who are under the age 16 are forced into marrying an older man."
Esslam explained that arranged marriages have not historically represented such an age gap. But because there are less young men present during years of war, more families are offering their young daughters to marry older men. Additionally, marriage symbolizes both honor and security for the bride and her family.
"It's a cultural thing. Even if a girl receives an education and goes out on her own, she might not be safe. She might get kidnapped," Esslam said. "Then there would be a spot on the family's honor."
Along with her parents and five brothers, she came to the United States in 2004, spending the latter part of her childhood in Thornton. Looking at both CU-Boulder and Denver campuses, she chose Boulder for its "refreshing" environment.
"When I came to visit here, it felt like I wanted to study," Esslam said. She hopes to work with organizations interested in women's safety and women's education. Returning to Afghanistan, she said, is part of her long-term goal.
"It could be dangerous for me, but I'm not really scared," said Esslam. "I could build up a dozen lives there."
Esslam's performance for "Child Bride" was inspired by a class she took, called "Performing Voices of Women." During the semester, each student created four theatrical performances to share with fellow classmates on a given topic. After Esslam's final performance, originally titled "Child Marriage," theater professor Beth Osnes encouraged her to connect with One Billion Rising.
"Education is freedom," said Esslam. "It helps women get out of the box and break all the barriers. It gives them the freedom to share their voice."
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Having beaten EPL leaders Manchester Phoenix on the Saturday night, Lee Richardson's goal was enough to separate Cats and Bees at the Hive.
The two wins over the weekend have stretched Cats winning run to four matches and they have now had three shut outs in a row.
The game at the Hive was all about the two sides netminders, Lyle and Mettam. They were both in fine form, claimed the man of the match awards and had any lesser stoppers involved this match would have been incredibly high-scoring.
As it as was, it was down to a late second period strike from Richardson after he slotted home from Jonas Hoog's pass on 38.13.
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|2011-06-22, 16:53
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Then yuri must be suffering an extreme case of Misaimed Fandom, because I know far more lesbians who read yaoi than I know ones who read yuri, and every yuri convention I've ever heard of has been packed with smelly basement otaku neckbeards.
And now I'm being dragged going to a yaoi convention in October even though I don't have the slightest interest in yaoi, simply because I know there might actually be other girls there...
Maybe I should just give up on trying to make friends with other anime and manga fans...
|2011-06-22, 17:09
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Ichnia of the Pink Flower
|2011-06-22, 18:43
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Knight Errant
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Age: 29
|2011-06-22, 18:57
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: in the land down under...
(Rhetorical question, you don't need to answer if you don't want to).
Spoiler for continuing...probably tl;dr for everyone else:
And since I went back to the J-wiki to check
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|2011-06-22, 19:18
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blinded by blood
The whole term confusion is based on the Western meaning of the terms "boys' love" and "girls' love," which were adopted by pedophiles and pedophilia apologists. So people in the West (especially America) run away from those terms really fast. It's bad enough that every other evangelical Christian already considers gay people to be child molesters... we don't want them to have any more ammo!
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Knight Errant
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Age: 29
I don't think there's anything wrong in having different genre classifications for manga here compared to Japan. We each come from differing perspectives.
I think it's generally considered (in the west) that Yaoi is explicit BL, and Yuri is explicit GL.
What I'd like to consider more is Yuri. A lot of people here think that Yuri is a more female oriented genre. I've always felt that Yuri (and Girl's Love) is more heavily male. Though it is true the roots of Yuri lie in Shoujo works like Rose of Versailles, I've always thought that the greater part of it these days is aimed at guys. Similiar to how Moe (as a very male thing) also has much of it's roots in Shoujo. But maybe I'm wrong here.
If there is actually "male oriented" and "female oriented" Yuri, what's the main difference between the two?
|2011-06-22, 20:38
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Join Date: Jul 2007
For example, shoujo magazines with mostly hetero stories (very) occasionally have yuri stories, which are generally notable for one or both of the girls having a troubled childhood and/or a mental illness, and often though not always having a tragic ending. Also, male characters are far more likely to feature as supporting characters than in other types of yuri.
These are different than the kind of stories you'd read in a magazine aimed at lesbian women, or in one targeted specifically at yuri fans.
|2011-06-22, 22:20
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: in the land down under...
Frankly, I don't really care if people use "yaoi" or "BL", and "shoujo" or "josei" or whatever. Just as long as you are aware of the conventions of such works at least in the Western fandom.
And reading the English wikipedia on these topics has me itching to join up as an editor. (>_>)
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|2011-06-22, 23:23
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|2011-06-23, 00:41
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: in the land down under...
As I said before, "most" does not mean "all".
Although I should definitely have written that "all BL/yaoi works are written for women/female audiences" rather than using "predominantly".
And "Josei manga" does not refer to a demographic (yup, this wiki article needs editing). It's a genre that is meant to appeal to a particular demographic, i.e. girls/women after more intellectually stimulating stories. Doesn't mean that its only readers are women past a certain age, or that all women past a certain age read it, but it does mean that works that are published as "josei manga" have particular characteristics that aren't found in a large proportion of yaoi/BL works.
This is the definition that I'm contesting with you and a few others (I think we all generally agree on what yaoi/BL and yuri are, though possibly not who they're aimed at), because my main interest is actually Josei manga, and the understandings I've seen of the genre is this thread have quite a lot a misperceptions. If you go back to my very first post, that's where I started.
Lastly, if I sound critical, it's probably because I dislike having to repeat myself or point out things I've said previously (e.g. this now being the third time I've pointed out that "most" does not mean "all").
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Meaningless? That's up for each person to decide for themselves, isn't it?
But yes, adios. I hope I have at least gotten across the point that most yaoi/BL really doesn't feel like "a Josei story in different packaging" but if anyone wants to continue feeling that way, *shrugs*.
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blinded by blood
|2011-06-25, 21:06
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Knight Errant
Join Date: Dec 2007
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|2011-06-26, 06:17
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Ichnia of the Pink Flower
own thoughts on the subject, focused on the semantics, cherry picked from Wikipedia at your leisure and contradicted yourself several times. In these two posts you refer to Josei as a demographic, but here you refer to it as a subgenre that somewhat overlaps with BL and falls under Shōjo manga. Using Wikipedia, you also said that Yaoi targeted at males is a different genre entirely, but dismissed Wikipedia's entry on Josei as a demographic. Furthermore, you have continuously disregarded the fact that age and maturity are not mutually inclusive, via your statements of Josei targeting more mature female audiences and girls/women after more intellectually stimulating stories. Finally, stating that a Wikipedia entry needs to be edited implies that something is incorrect, and now this does not stop anyone from saying that another Wikipedia entry is also in need of editing; I could just as easily look at the information that says that Yaoi targeted at males is a different genre entirely and say that it also needs editing, or the entry on most Yuri being aimed at girls/women as requiring an edit as well. If one piece of information from the source is incorrect, there is nothing retarding the possibility of the other information from the source as being wrong as well; who is to say that most, if not all, of what we have cited is false?
You have also ignored the fact that this thread is asking for people's own thoughts on the subject when you criticized (protip: writing in a larger font size comes across as critical and it is only your second post) the anecdotes of others in favor of pushing the meaning/definition, and then brought in your own personal feelings/experiences: I'd say they're different? The reason I regard it as an East/West divide? I did not know that one who tries to be objective should state anything subjective, nor was I aware that your personal thoughts and observations held more weight than the other people who have posted in this topic. So not only have you contradicted yourself, cherry picked from Wikipedia and "created" the possibility of most, if not all, of the information we have cited as wrong, but have also reprimanded the opinions of others and favored your own viewpoint while also attempting to be factual. Now do you realize what you have done throughout this topic?
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The only reason why more yaoi mangas were scanlated than yuri ones because yaoi obviously not a popular genre anywhere else. If you go to any DVD stores and asked the clerk who working to find some yaoi DVDs, I don't think he or she know what you are talking about.
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Sheela from Indian Spice Trail was not happy with how her photo turned out, but she did love the taste of this Cilantro Pesto. I can definitely magine how good that would taste.
Main Dishes
You can't get more colorful than the Tri-Colored Bell Pepper Fried Rice and Bell Pepper Chutney from Cooking Pleasures.
Carolyn from Field to Feast was inspired by the way gem squash and pomegranates resembled ornaments on her Christmas tree and created Gem Squash with Pomegranate, Pecan, and Parsley Stuffing.
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The next regular WHB recap will be on January 7, when we'll see what herbs, plants, veggies, or flowers people are going to be writing about in 2007! I'm leaving in a few minutes to go spend Christmas with these cute kids, so Kalyn's Kitchen will also be taking a little break until the end of the year. Before I go I'd like to wish anyone reading this a great holiday season, and let you know how much I've enjoyed getting to *know* so many of you this year. I haven't had time to make a new Christmas Podcast, but if you didn't hear it last year, the message still applies, so take a listen. Be sure you have the sound turned on when you click on the link.


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Diagnosis of Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations
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To develop a non-invasive, simple and affordable, measurement technique to differentiate hemangiomas from subtypes of VMS. The purpose of this study is to determine the best office based diagnositc instrument for differentiating the subtype of vascular lesions. The instrument must be simple and affordable so it can be used by primary car physicians in the doctor office. The procedure will be based on non-invasive and unharmful measurements that will be compared to the diagnosis from specialized physicians in this field and the final pathology.
|Hemangiomas Vascular Malformations Venular Malformations Venous Malformations Lymphatic Malformations Arteriovenous Malformations
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|Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
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|Diagnosis of Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations Using Non-invasive Imaging Devices
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Subjects with vascular lesions from the patient populations at Arkansas Children's Hospital (ACH) and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will be recruited for the study. Approximately 45 subjects from Arkansas Children's Hospital and approximately 10 subjects from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will be recruited for a total of 55.
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- Suspected Hemangioma, Vascular Malformations (VMS) including venular Malformations (port-wine stain, PWS), Venous Malformations, Lymphatic Malformations, Arteriovenous Malformations or mixed malformations.
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- All pregnant individuals will be excluded, since physiologic changes of pregnancy could alter characteristics of the vascular lesion.
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Vascular Malformations
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Lymphatic Malformations
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Neoplasms, Vascular Tissue
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Salman Khan timeline
1976: Salman "Sal" Khan is born in New Orleans to parents originally from Bangladesh and India. He attends public school in New Orleans.
1998: Khan graduates MIT with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and computer science. He later gets a masters degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the school, as well as an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Late 2004: Khan begins tutoring his cousin Nadia in math over the Internet. Other family members hear about the lessons, and soon, he's tutoring about 10 of them on a regular basis.
Nov, 16, 2006: At the urging of a friend, Khan creates a YouTube account, YouTube.com/KhanAcademy, and begins posting his lessons there. The videos begin attracting thousands, then tens of thousands of viewers.
Late 2009: Khan quits his hedge fund analyst job to run the Khan Academy full-time.
July 2010: Microsoft founder Bill Gates praises the Khan Academy at the Aspen Ideas Festival. The world's second-richest man says he uses the Khan Academy videos to tutor his own kids. Khan's phone starts ringing soon after, with people wanting to help him achieve the Khan Academy's goal of a free world-class education for everyone.
April 18, 2012: Time Magazine names Khan one of the 100 most influential people in the world in its annual Time 100 list.
Oct. 19, 2012: Khan Academy has delivered more than 200 million lessons, according to its official Twitter feed, Twitter.com/KhanAcademy.
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1. In an interview with the National Journal's Hotline on Call blog that was published Thursday, former Dallas mayor and current Senate candidate Tom Leppert addressed his recent shift to the right on LGBT issues, claiming his views haven't changed:
Leppert insists that he has not pivoted to the right in preparation for his statewide run. Observers simply mischaracterized his beliefs in the past, he said.
"My positions that you've seen that would put me clearly on the conservative side, they've never changed," Leppert told Hotline On Call. "I was somebody that got some things done and somebody that could bring people together. Sometimes that got labeled a certain way."
Leppert said he worked together with gay rights groups and other typically liberal constituencies in order to successfully run the city of Dallas. But he maintained his beliefs have never wavered, regardless of public perception. Leppert explained that he was never asked for his position on gay marriage during his City Hall tenure.
"As mayor I thought it was my responsibility, and I think I did a good job, in leading the city where I engaged all groups," Leppert said. "On a lot of the issues I would disagree with the folks, but I would still find common ground."
Leppert's assertion that he was never asked about same-sex marriage while mayor is patently false. I posed the question during an interview with Leppert about his first year in office in 2008. And I posted his response on Instant Tea:
"I don't know, to be truthful with you," Leppert said when asked if he supported same-sex marriage. "It hasn't come up. It hasn't been an issue that I've spent any time on. I don't know. I'd probably have to give it some thought, to be truthful with you. I would see pieces on both sides, to be truthful with you, so I haven't thought about it."
2. The Texas Legislature refuses to protect gays from workplace discrimination, but Tarrant County Republican State Rep. Bill Zedler has filed a bill that would protect creationists.
3. A majority of Americans now support same-sex marriage, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News Poll. Support for same-sex marriage has gone from 36 percent five years ago to 53 percent today.


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Discussion in 'Manchester United Forum' started by Eyepopper, Jan 29, 2012.
Do you think we'll play in the new kit?
Could I get a link please too?
Link me please!
Linked you up motherfecker!
Tough on the players. Not quite sure if they want to be there given what only happened 3 days ago even for a testimonial of one of United's legends
Poor iSparky, has been iLinking like an iDiot :P
Anyway, If someone needs a hand finding a way to watch the game and doesn't want to torment Sparky further, msg me.
feck me that "acting" from Wayne Rooney in the Casillero del diablo advert makes me cringe in horror every time.
If there is a player not happy to be at this testimonial, he can feckety feck off right away.
Man I forgot how busy you can get when people find out you have a link, newbies and all sending PM's for it
Just as a note I am more than happy to link people up now but when this starts I am going to enjoy it with a nice beer so if you still want or need a link then feel free to PM me before the game begins.
Gregg: I was signed for £23,500 and I only got £30. Had I been born a rich man I'd have paid to join United. Thats how much it meant to me.
Harry Gregg had slightly tougher times when he was younger.
All the players will love to be able to show their respect to such a legend
And yes, I can't imagine any United player not honoured to be there today.
Dear Paul Pogba...
Nice to see Lindegaard back. Farewell game for the two strikers?
Lets announce Kagawa tonight while we are at it
Can i have a link to the game please?
Okay thats it for me, I plan on sitting back and posting from my iPad now so no more links from me. I think voland or maybe waltraute may be able to hook people up if they need it
Been looking forward to this all day.
FFS 2 mins from my Belfast house and im 70 miles away :'(
Google FSI guys.
Jonny Evans captaining MUFC. Nice touch.
Cheer lads for the link
Berbatov to get a 1st half hat trick
Link anyone?
Cleverley, nice.
Berba's touch there
Berba's touch always.
I'll always love Berba.
beautifully worked there, shame nani was offside
I love Nani*.
*Not literally, scandal fans!
why has lindegaard not have a number on the back of his kit?
Its nice watching United without any pressure for a change.
Ah look! Its David!! The man who says he has a war chest and then it miraculously vanishes about 24 hours later...
Scandal fans! Or as Priest Magazine would put it 'Scandal' Fans Anyway, we're preoccupied with the Tevez poster now.
The warchest is buried somewhere in Belfast?
Clearly he's just stopped by the game on the way to carry out his secret warchest-retrieval mission
I hear that RAWK wants to hire the staff of Priest Magazine to fend off the Trafford Vampire, mate.
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I hear a lot of talk of break in to make a disc fly right. The idea being that smashing into trees, or whatever "tunes" the disc and starts the disc towards being more of a turnover disc and somehow increasing the glide.
Indeed, discs can be tuned, the DX variety plastic is very easy to tune, no need to smash into trees. Bending the rim down forces the dome up at the ring. This will indeed make the disc more understable but will not increase the speed of the disc.
The CE discs however, are nearly impossible to "tune" and seems to shrug off tree hits like it never happened. There seems to be no apparent change to the dome on old discs. I found this to be true even on discs found in the used bin at the local disc store that seems to have hundreds of rounds on them.
However! What I am seeing is something completely different and significant.
Most (if not all) of todays extremely overstable discs have some degree of wing bottom "undercamber" (the concave portion of the rim) along with a "stabilizer" ring (the lip at the innermost diameter of the rim at the bottom). The more "undercamber" and the taller the "stabilizer" the more overstable the disc.
I think if you look you will see that this stabilizer ring wears pretty readily even with premium plastic with several rounds. Once this ring starts to wear, the discs will pick up speed and become less overstable. All of this without a tree in sight or any manual tuning. This makes a great deal of sense to me. The cross sectional area of the wing airfoil is reduced slightly with wear along with the drag under the plate, creating more SPEED because of a simple reduction in drag. Thinner wings go faster, in general. I never understood how simply changing the airfoil nose to more "nose down" (read that ***hitting trees***) would make the disc go faster ALL BY ITSELF (which I now believe it does not). While doming the top may make a disc more understable, the loss of the stabilizer ring is more significant IMHO.
For example, I have a Surge I have been working with. This disc has NEVER hit a tree. The rim is pristine. It is also apparent that that this inner stabilizer ring (very slight, sharp bump on a Surge) is nearly completely gone already (it is about a month old). This has made the disc more of a super fast turnover disc as compared to the "dead straight" new Surge disc I picked up Saturday (which still has a sharp stabilizer ring). Not a bad thing mind you, as the speed and glide is much improved with the stabilizer ring blunted, but the disc is no longer suited for shots into the wind (where the new one performs beautifully).
I also have an Orc that I have been playing for 6 months. It is also no longer suitable for into the wind shots, but is a super fast, super long, straight consistent disc for me. I picked up a mate to this disc the other day (same weight, plastic, etc). I could not believe how much the rim of my old disc has worn compared to new one. The new disc has a significantly taller and sharper stabilizer ring compared to my old disc, and consequently is slightly slower, shorter, and predictable for overstable flight.
This would also explain what I was see occurring with the Cylcone design. Due to the plastic flow in the mold (as explained by Blake), the old Cyclones had a signicantly shorter stabilizer on the bottom, making the disc faster and more flippy (not to mention the pointier nose). Then new plastics appear to flow in the mold much better than the old plastic, so apparently the disc stabilizer is more "true" to the mold. The result is a more stable and slower disc that requires "break-in" (read that "wear" on the stabilizer IMHO) to be more like the old Cyclone.
Consequently, a lot of the inherent overstability that comes from "better" plastic, may actually be coming from the more perfect molding properties of the better plastics creating taller stabilizer profiles. When actually the manufacturers should be reducing the stabiizer profiles with the better plastics.
BTW, this is nothing new. When I was a kid Wham-O frisbees came with instructions to sand the base of the disc on the concrete to make the disc more understable.
Hey, if you don't believe me take you best "broken in" overstable driver disc and compare it to a new disc. Look at the stabilizer ring (not to mention feel it). I think that you might find a significant difference.


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In response to complaints about homeless people living in city parks, Greater Vallejo Recreation District is in the process of adopting rules on encampment removals.
The GVRD board will consider the proposed policy on Thursday, General Manager Shane McAffee said.
"We've had some issues with homeless encampments and we've been working with the city," McAffee said. The new policy is modeled after the city's rules and procedures for removal of trash and personal property from encampments.
McAffee said city officials last year asked that the district craft its own policy for handling encampments since the city lacked the resources to respond to the growing issue. In the past, the city has taken the lead on cleanups, he said.
"We didn't have a policy to handle it," McAffee said.
GVRD operates 20 neighborhood, four community and four special purpose parks throughout the city. Among those, Dan Foley Park on North Camino Alto and River Park along Wilson Avenue are noted homeless hot spots.
Also, the Vallejo City Unified School District recently complained to GVRD about homeless people living in Beverly Hills Park, which surrounds Vallejo Charter School on Del Sur Street.
According to the proposed policy, GVRD would respond to complaints "in a manner that protects the public health, safety and enjoyment of parks and recreation facilities, and complies with applicable state, federal and local laws."
For encampments of 10 or more people which have been in place for more than 10 days, GVRD would seek to provide occupants at least seven days advance notice of the need to vacate. The district would also notify local organizations that help the homeless, including Christian Help Center in Vallejo and Community Action Partnership Solano and Mission Solano, both in Fairfield.
As part of the removal of any trash or debris, GVRD says personal property of apparent value would not be destroyed. Such items may include clothing, shoes, jackets, tents, sleeping bags, bed rolls, duffel bags, bicycles, tools, watches, jewelry, medications, toiletries, photographs and books -- among other things.
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New York -- Mary L. Schapiro, the first woman to be permanent chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, announced she will step down on Dec. 14.
Schapiro was appointed head of the SEC by President Obama in 2008, one month after the Bernie Madoff scandal emerged, and she officially took office in 2009 at the peak of the financial crisis. Many experts say her four years were the toughest stretch any SEC chief has faced.
"When Mary agreed to serve nearly four years ago, she was fully aware of the difficulties facing the SEC and our economy as a whole," President Obama said in a statement. "But she accepted the challenge, and today, the SEC is stronger and our financial system is safer and better able to serve the American people - thanks in large part to Mary's hard work."
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Holy repeat choke job, Batman!
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Holy repeat choke job, Batman!
BYU came alllll the way back, up a point with 1:40 to go
Reggie Miller on tonight's games:
WTF Iona. In the first 15:30 they had 55 points. In the 15:30 after that they had 7 points.
I think everyone saw it coming with about 13mins left. I though IONA could overcome the lack of a big man but that truly killed them today they got lite up inside. Mike Glover didnt show up just bad 2nd half. Great half time adjustments by BYU but bad effort by IONA they should of recruited a true big man. I want to say the BYU had almost 50pts from their big men and dominated on the glass.
OMG Mo-Mo shot 3-14 wow worst game of his career by far he is normally a lot better but the real loss came down low and not knowing how to attack a zone they didnt have the personal 2.
Also Scott played awful in the 2nd half just a total team collapse.
luckily I can still change my bracket I though IONA would play with heart for 40mins not 20.
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But I am going to go back and watch more tape on Scott before the draft he is normally much better in the half court I don't know if it was his fault I put a lot of the blame on the zone but he normally is much better.
I think i'm the only WKU alum on PD. Really happy that they got the win but we all know its over when they play UK. They also had two great comebacks in the sunbelt conference tournament that got them in the ncaa tournament. Courtney Lee should be proud.
Larry Bird and Ryan Grigson- wasting the talents of Paul George and Andrew Luck
It looks like CBS' March Madness streaming is pay-per-view this year, whereas it's been free in the past. It's only $3.99, but I like being a cheapskate.
Yea I saw that too....just $4 but I'm el cheapo as well
Larry Bird and Ryan Grigson- wasting the talents of Paul George and Andrew Luck
Gonna be funny as **** if Cuse becomes the first 1 seed to lose in the first round.
Ya, definitely watch UNC Ashville vs Cuse if you aren't. Still early, but up 5 with 4 left in the first.
Don't forget, Syracuse is one of a handful of programs that boasts a loss to a 15 seed when seeded as a 2 seed.
Pretty even looking game. Didn't IU beat them earlier this year?
No, we haven't played them. But they did play plenty of tourney teams this year and a lot of the games were very competitive. In all honesty, they're probably more a 14 seed than a 16 seed.
Did we play a UNC-something team?
The Syracuse guards have been able to consistently drive past their defenders and get into the lane. In addition, the Bulldogs cannot rebound against Syracuse's size. At this rate, the front line of Asheville is going to foul out.
That said, go Asheville!
Take me out to the black, tell 'em I ain't coming back. Burn the land and boil the sea, you can't take the sky from me.
Barkley wants Jim Boeheim to run a man to man
There are a couple of things Asheville has going for it
1.) Syracuse is not the best team they've seen this year. They played North Carolina in Novemeber.
2.) They have played a great schedule for getting ready for the tourney, NC St., UNC, UConn, Tennessee, Ohio.
3.) We have no idea what Cuse's mental state is right now. If Asheville could land a couple haymakers early in this half, that could put them down for the count. You have to think this could possibly be Boeheim's last game as Cuse head coach with the NCAA brearthing down his neck.
How is that not a goaltend?!
Stupid refs.
BYU will not go away. Still like Marquette to go far. As a side note, Lesley Visser looks like the joker...
"But, first, let us now praise famous moments, because something happened Tuesday night in Indianapolis that you can watch a lifetimes worth of professional basketball and never see again. There was a brief, and very decisive, and altogether unprecedented, outburst of genuine officiating, and it was directed at the best player in the world, and that, my dear young person, simply is not done."


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when QB's throw at him they have an average passer rating of 37.7, second lowest in the NFL. Should we re-sign him? I say yes
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when QB's throw at him they have an average passer rating of 37.7, second lowest in the NFL. Should we re-sign him? I say yes
I'd probably resign him if it's to an economical deal. We may have rescued his NFL career, so I don't think he's in a position to command too much and he should feel some loyalty.
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Yeah I think he is okay, but he gambles a LOTTTT, and he played in games where where did not have to face top level QB's. I say Powers is gone, so yeah I offer butler a contract, I could see him being a 3rd CB with a chance to play 2nd in some situations. I think we will grab someone in the draft and free agency who we feel can challenge for the #2 spot. We still have some young guys with some talent and who knows with the help of Pagano maybe they turn out to be a lot more consistent.
Why so SERIOUS
Free agent CB's capable of starting get franchised a lot. Teams like to hang onto those guys if they can, so it's not real easy to add a CB via free agency.
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I dont know if he's a playmaker or if the ball just seems to find him, but ya lets get him back here. I half expect him to make a huge play in the playoffs.
Why so SERIOUS
He is a playmaker, but yeah, not an efficient play-maker in my eyes, if he can learn when to gamble and when not to gamble more efficiently then he will be a pretty good 2nd CB.
Why so SERIOUS
Unless someone over values him I think the Colts have to sign him. There are too many holes to fill on the O-Line and Defense to let him walk. CB looked like a wasteland when training camp broke but between Davis, Butler and Vaughn (who has surprised in the 2nd of the season also) the position has some promise and upside.
I almost think they need to bring Powers back to camp too. Keeping the depth at that position allows the Colts to fill other needs when the opportunities arise. Again this assumes some Cover 2 team doesn't bid up his price.
I mean, Powers doesn't really fit the system, and how do you pay decent money for a guy who does not fit your system when you have other needs, especially if the guy is coming off of injury, I just don't see it happening.
Why so SERIOUS
Depth and value will rule for the Colts this offseason. Obviously if Powers has lingering injury issues or another teams offers a lot of guaranteed money you pass but if he can play near his 2009/2010 levels you take that even if he has to adjust to the system.
Powers is legit starter in a zone scheme, not in a man scheme. You mentioned him contributing in nickel and dime packages, and that is fine, but you don't pay a nickel and dime guy the money that it will require to keep him around, especially when you have many holes on your team.
This thinking also goes for him adjusting to the system, you can't put a lot of money on a gamble that he will make the change, when just for instance you can pay a guy like Tracy Porter, who can play man just as good as Powers can play zone, the same amount of money.
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2013 NFL Free Agent Defensive Backs
By: Roshan Bhagat
Top Cornerbacks:
Brent Grimes (ATL) - After a couple of All-Pro caliber seasons under his belt, Grimes was unable to reach a long-term extension with the Falcons. A season-ending injury such as this often gives merit to camp holdouts, but with an increased importance at the position and diminishing number of true top flight corners, Grimes should still hold value this offseason. His contract situation with the Falcons may depend on the teamÕs season unfolds and GrimesÕ contract ballpark may depend on how fast he heals.
Tracy Porter (DEN) - After being unable to find a long-term home for himself, Porter accepted a 1 year, $4 million deal to start opposite a waning Champ Bailey on the other side. Through the early stretch of the season, Porter has played well. If only he can stay healthy, an issue that haunted him in New Orleans, Porter should be able to cash in after a successful Òprove itÓ season.
Sean Smith (MIA) - After trading another up-and-coming corner and former first round pick in Vontae Davis, the Dolphins showed confidence and placed a lot of stock in their long corner Sean Smith. If there's anything his career has shown so far, it's been inconsistency. If Smith gets everything to click for an entire season, he surely has Pro Bowl capability. Miami seems almost a lock to retain Smith, but the quality and consistency of his 2012 season will go a long way in determining the size and length of his contract.
Quentin Jammer (SD) - For the past 7+ years, Quentin Jammer has been among the most underrated defensive backs in the league. As one of the most consistent cover corners, he's hardly gotten so much as a Pro Bowl mention to his name. Now with a contract expiring, Jammer will be 34 as the 2013 season begins. He's signed his last big contract, but despite struggling a bit last year, there is still quality play in front of Jammer.
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (PHI) - After trading for him in the infamous Kevin Kolb trade (which is now being re-evaluated), the Eagles traded their Pro Bowl corner Asante Samuel, propelling DRC into a start boundary corner position. He has the length and speed to challenge top receivers downfield, but has struggled consistently covering more polished receivers. He's hardly a top flight corner, but he's the only starting corner the Eagles have opposite Nnamdi Asomugha.
Derek Cox (JAC) - Though struggling to stay over a full 16-game schedule, Cox has been a strong starter when on the field. Averaging just 6.4 YPA against him over the past two years, allowing completions against him less than 50% of the time, the Jaguars will definitely look to re-sign him to maintain continuity in a middling, but improving defense.
Aqib Talib (TB) - Besides finishing among league leaders in boneheaded decisions and off-field incidents, Talib has turned in seasons as one of the better corners in the league. With size, athletic ability, and ball skills, he's brings tremendous value to a defensive backfield in today's game. However, Coach Schiano and the new regime may be less tolerant of Talib's off-field distractions.
Ed Reed (BAL) - Will he re-sign with Baltimore or will he retire? Even a 35 year old Ed Reed will excite the Ravens organization if he chooses to continue his professional career. Though he's agentless, Reed's mentioned to the media in the past that his heart is entirely in the Ravens organization and he's looking to play beyond this year. The odds of him suiting up in a different jersey next year is minimal.
William Moore (ATL) - Through the first three games of the regular season, there have been few safeties better than Williams Moore. He's an imposing safety with good speed, consistent tackling, great hitting power, and natural instincts. However, through his first three seasons, he's struggled through injuries and will need to prove he can play a 16-game season before seeing that sizeable contract his on-field play suggests.
Dashon Goldson (SF) - Goldson had the best season of his career for the opportunistic 49ers defense. Reeling in 6 interceptions and a fumble recovery of his own, Goldson not only provided the Niners with much needed turnovers, but helped prevent big plays in the backend with strong discipline. With the amount of volatility and up-and-down play at the safety position in the league, it's hard to fault the Niners for not coming to some sort of compromise after last year. However, with Goldson coming strong out of the gates again, it seems that's he'll earn an extension after this year.
LaRon Landry (WAS) - Signing a 1 year, $3.5 million deal with the Jets coming off an Achilles injury, Landry received the quintessential "prove it" contract. Now losing Darrelle Revis to injury, the Jets safeties will again be truly tested and Landry will have to help hold the secondary together. If he can make it through the year in the good graces of the team, he'll be in position to earn a bigger payday. Still, with his history of injury and inconsistency, another long-term lucrative payday does not appear to be forthcoming from New York or anywhere else.
Jairus Byrd (BUF) - After a rookie season littered with fortunate passes thrown directly his way, Byrd's interception totals have normalized. Whereas the interceptions are no longer coming in bunches, Byrd has improved his game in other areas to become one of the league's better safeties. With great range and anticipatory skills in center field, Byrd is reliable free safety capable of forcing quarterbacks to hold the ball and double check his position on the field before throwing the deep ball. In a pass-heavy league, one of the best young safeties in the game should be high on the Bills' priority list this season.
Louis Delmas (DET) - Though Delmas has never broken free into the top tier of safeties, his absence has left the Lions reeling and pining for his return to the field where his reliability and hard-hitting ability has helped minimize the bleeding in the secondary. As the Lions look to find areas where they can improve, the secondary will be at the top of their list and within that priority list, retaining their own starting safety will be high up.
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Republican strategist Jessica Colon said it's President Barack Obama who should be in the spotlight for he is not doing on behalf of our country. Colon said where Obama is weak, a president Romney would be strong in leading the United States.
Not so fast!, said Gerry Birnberg, former chair of the Harris County Democratic Party. Birnberg said Romney, by talking when he shouldn't and then saying the wrong things when he does is one reason why the White House is in the best hands.
That's just part of the exchange between two passionate and focused proponents of their causes and candidates.
Also joining the panel this week is former Houston City Council Member Carroll Robinson, now a professor at Texas Southern University and second vice president of the Houston branch of the NAACP. Robinson and the NAACP is protesting the timing of the efforts to purge the voting rolls of presumed dead voters. He said with the election fast approaching, it shows a level of incompetence that should not be tolerated.
Robinson said there is reason for the minority community to be distrustful.
Almost $3 billion in bonds will be on the Harris County ballot in November! Houston Community College is asking for $425 million of that amount. HCC Board of Trustees Chair Mary Ann Perez and HCC Trustee Richard Schechter join Khambrel to make the case that the unprecedented growth of HCC warrants a yes from voters.
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- Gerry Birnberg, Williams, Birnberg & Andersen, L.L.P. 713-981-9595 www.wba-law.com
- Carroll Robinson, 2nd Vice President, Houston NAACP, 713-526-3389, www.naacp-houston.org
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THERE is always a danger when a manager leaves that the players at the club will have a bit of a bounce.
That could be the case with Blackpool when they come to Blackburn on Saturday.
But I fully believe Blackburn should be winning all their home games and, you have to remember, Blackpool are a wounded animal.
They are still healing after the defeats they have had and the sacking of Paul Ince.
So the best of way of putting them under pressure and seeing what they are made of is by taking the game to them.
But I am sure Blackpool's players will be fired-up by Barry Ferguson.
When a manager gets a sack, like has happened at Blackpool, a club often turns to a coach or an experienced player to take over the reins for a certain period of time – and Barry was there to do that.
The players responded well to him in his first game in charge but it will be interesting to see what happens in a few games time.
But Barry has come across very well in his interviews and he seems to be taking it all in his stride.
I played with him for Scotland and at the time it was hard to say he would definitely go into management.
I grew up with his big brother Derek who did go into management, so in that respect there was always a chance that Barry would do too.
And you would have to say he has the leadership qualities to do it as he was the captain at Rangers, at Blackburn and for Scotland.
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ST. PETERSBURG -- With MLB rosters expanding Monday, the Rays activated outfielder David DeJesus from the disabled list, recalled catcher Curt Casali from Class A Advanced Charlotte, recalled reliever Brandon Gomes from Triple-A Durham and selected the contract of reliever Steve Geltz from Durham.
DeJesus had been out of action since June 18 with a fractured left hand. After eight Minor League rehab games in which he went 5-for-22 with four walks, the left-handed-swinging DeJesus was active and starting at designated hitter for Monday's game against the Red Sox.
"I'm happy to be back," DeJesus said. "When you go down, it's always an honor to come back up."
Does he have any goals for September?
"Play. Play the game. I'm not going to put any pressure on myself," DeJesus said. "Every season, you want to finish strong. So that's what I want to do. I want to come out here and have a good end of the season and then come fresh next year. Nothing more than that."
Before he was hurt, the 34-year-old DeJesus was batting .269/.367/.440 in 62 games. He had been one of the team's more productive hitters and was leading the Rays in slugging percentage at the time of his injury.
Casali was with the Rays until about a week ago, when he was optioned to Charlotte to make room for fellow backstop Ryan Hanigan, who was returning from the DL.
The Rays sent Casali to Charlotte as opposed to Triple-A Durham because it allowed them to bring him back up without having to wait the usual 10 days, as Charlotte's season ended Sunday. Casali has now played at the Class A, Double-A, Triple-A and Major League levels this season.
"It is weird. This year in general has been pretty crazy for me," he said. "I wouldn't have it any other way. It builds character, and it's been fun."
Casali is hitting .169/.246/.203 in 23 games with the Rays.
Gomes started the season with the big league club before he was sent down May 19 to work out mechanical issues. The right-hander was recalled Aug. 13 and pitched in one game against the Rangers before heading back to the Minors on Aug. 16.
"I was giving up a lot of hits," Gomes said. "So we looked at video all the way back to the 2009 Fall League, and my mechanics were much more simple than they had been [this year]. I tried to take those into the game, and since then, the ball's been coming out better, and my command's been much, much sharper."
In splitting the season between Tampa Bay and Durham, Gomes has compiled a 2-2 record and 4.50 ERA in 24 innings with the Rays and a 3.62 ERA in 27 appearances for the Bulls.
Geltz was somewhat of an unexpected callup, as the right-hander has made only two appearances in his Major League career, both with the Angels in 2012. Interestingly, both of those outings, which each lasted an inning, were against the Rays.
"I was extremely surprised. Caught off-guard is an understatement," said Geltz, who found out when Bulls manager Charlie Montoyo chased him down from the team bus as it dropped him off at his apartment. He told Montoyo, "Well, this is a mean joke if you're playing a joke."
Geltz was not on the 40-man roster, so his contract had to be selected by the Rays. In the corresponding move Monday, Tampa Bay outrighted catcher Ali Solis to Durham, and Solis accepted his assignment.
Geltz, 26, has gone 3-3 with a 2.38 ERA, 60 strikeouts and only 17 walks in 41 2/3 innings over 29 appearances for Durham this season. He throws a fastball, slider and split-finger. He also received a 50-game suspension in May after testing positive for a drug of abuse in an offseason drug test.
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The state Department of Toxic Substances Control has rejected contentions by a Fort Ord advisory council that the proposed site of a veterans cemetery is unsafe.
The department said there is no danger of chemical contamination, as alleged by Mike Weaver, co-chair of the Fort Ord Community Advisory Group.
Weaver said in a March 30 letter that the Parker Flats area pegged for the cemetery was "dangerous" because it is contaminated with toxic chemicals and unexploded military supplies.
"I want to assure (you) that the property has been cleaned up appropriately for its intended use," responded Stewart W. Black, deputy director of the department's Brownfields Environmental Restoration Program, which oversees the cleanup on Fort Ord.
Weaver argued in his letter the area known as "Artillery Hill" has been cleared for munitions only to a depth of 4 feet, not the 6 feet typical for grave sites.
In his response, Black said although the department could not be certain no risk remained, the munitions used at the site would not have penetrated deeper than the 4-foot level. Additionally, he noted, the Army had advised precautions such as posted warnings, safety training for workers and oversight by munitions experts during any future, intrusive construction work.
Black said there is no known groundwater contamination at the site.
The area has been the subject of contentious competition between environmentalists and veterans groups, who are backed by the developers of the proposed Monterey Downs equestrian-themed project. The purchase of part of that project's land, the "endowment parcel," would finance maintenance of the cemetery and is required before the state will build it.
The area around the cemetery site, including the property identified for Monterey Downs, is now the subject of competing initiatives proposed for a future ballot. Those initiatives this week prompted litigation by one group, the veterans, against the other.
Weaver said Friday he had not yet seen Black's response concerning the cemetery, which was forwarded to The Herald by the Fort Ord Reuse Authority. He said the advisory group will decide its next move after it reviews Black's letter.
The group was established by the Toxic Substances Control Department to monitor the cleanup of the former base.
James Bogan, president of the United Veterans Council of Monterey County, said Friday he was confident the site was still right for a cemetery.
"The government agencies say it is clear," he said, "so we accept that word."
Meanwhile, Keep Fort Ord Wild, another group that opposes the cemetery's location in rolling oak woodland, sent a second letter to the state Department of Veterans Affairs expressing concern about the safety of the cemetery site. In it, spokesman Michael Salerno noted that the Army's Record of Decision after clearing the property characterized the risk to workers "who conduct ground-disturbing or intrusive activities as high."
Army records indicate munitions cleared from the property included explosives that will kill or maim an individual if detonated during activity.
Salerno's letter to the department states there are many safer and better alternatives for the cemetery, including hundreds of acres of "abandoned blight" left after the Army's closure of Fort Ord.
Veterans and local representatives, including state Sen. Bill Monning, D-Carmel, say the cemetery's location was agreed on years ago without objection from the environmental community. FORA has moved to transfer the property to the state, which is reviewing documents before the transfer is finalized. The state intends to then apply for a federal grant to fund construction of the cemetery.
Staff writer Virginia Hennessey contributed to this report.
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The Best and Worst Days of the Week for Baseball
Happy Wednesday.
It's a pairing of words you don't see often in the indoor world where people talk about hump day and humpin' and getting over the hump and leveraging synergies. Don't listen to that world. Those people are idiots.
Wednesday, whose need for a makeover in the real world ranks second only to Monday, is without much question in my mind, the best baseball day of the week. Now it helps that I don't have a single toe in that 9-to-5 world. (This is the only 9-to-5 I recognize.) The other bias I must point out is that it's the perspective of someone who wants to follow all games, not just a local team's, and has the MLB package, so your list might look a little different.
But I think everybody can find something to love about Wednesday. Just look at today's game times, presented from the time zonal perspective of an East Coaster, who will basically be able to see continuous baseball for 13 hours from noon to 1 a.m.
A perfect day for marathon baseball watching and following, Wednesday bats leadoff in my lineup of the best days of the baseball week.
1. Wednesday
For one thing, everybody plays, which when you're looking for the best baseball day of the week rules out Mondays and Thursdays right away. And there are games throughout the day, separating this from Tuesday and Friday, which are almost exclusively night games. You don't need the MLB package to think this is an edge, you just need to desire baseball happenings throughout the day even for fantasy or just news-following purposes. While Saturday is marred by the growing list of Fox games and thus regional blackouts and odd scheduling, and while Sunday crams all the games into early timeslots, Wednesday is a perfect steady drip of baseball with some teams on getaway day from Monday-Wednesday series and others doing their regular weekday night thing.
2. Friday
It's not an ideal distribution of games, though it's much better on the essentially alternate Fridays when the Cubs provide a festive 1:20 Chicago Time prelude to the weekend. (Please don't take this away in the new TV deal.) But the great thing about Friday is that not only is everybody playing, but it's also the day of the week with the most new series starting. So it's a fresh look at a club you haven't seen yet this year or the renewal of a big rivalry that will get Saturday and Sunday's top billing. Plus it's often fireworks night, and who doesn't like that?
3. Saturday
It's really unfortunate that Saturday isn't first on the list. The live experience on a Saturday, especially at a downtown ballpark with things to do after the game, is the best there is. But the television experience of Saturday is getting worse. When Fox started cramming five games into its timeslot and going hyper-regional, it can lead to a frustrating three hours for the blacked out television consumer and the placement of other games in strange timeslots to circumvent the TV rules. Here's hoping in a few years, this will go to its rightful place atop the ranking.
4. Sunday
Fun fact: There have been more perfect games thrown on Sundays than on any other day of the week. Seven of the 23 have come on Sundays, compared to five on Thursdays, three on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays and one each on Monday and Tuesday. This isn't really surprising. Sunday is the only day that serves as a namesake for an intentionally bad lineup, which pushes it down the list a little bit with so many day games after night games. The fact that there's one stand-alone game at night can be frustrating if it's bad but also fun in the Twitter era to have the whole world watching just one game.
5. Tuesday
Tuesday is the day when we really earn what we feel sets us apart as baseball people. Any sport can do an event culture and Tuesday is hardly an event. The NFL doesn't even play on Tuesday. There are no national games in baseball on Tuesday, no matinees either. Tuesday is a grind on the way to 162. Every team plays every Tuesday, some starting new series, some playing to small crowds for the second night in a row in already ongoing series. Tuesday's lone reward for being so predictable is the All-Star Game, so don't screw that up.
6. Thursday
Thursday is Wednesday lite, and unfortunately, the imitation isn't quite the original. All that's missing is a full schedule, as we had a Thursday recently with five games with most teams off to travel for weekend series. So just not enough baseball. Be glad when we have the draft this Thursday.
7. Monday
Here's where the office ranking and the baseball ranking finally come together. Monday is the worst. There are more off-days on Mondays than any other, and when there's that rare wraparound series that could give us a day game, teams will often go out of their way to schedule at night. (The Astros had to play in Anaheim at night this past Monday, meaning they arrived home two time zones east at 5 a.m.) And if Monday weren't already the bleakest on the baseball calendar, it's also the home run derby.
If this list has a flaw, it's probably too much designed around the MLB package and not enough around the rhythms of the real world. How would your ranking differ?
Zachary Levine is an author of Baseball Prospectus. Follow @zacharylevine
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1. Since I don't see the city of Chicago allowing Wrigley Field to have Friday night games anytime soon, the 1:20 day game is probably not going anywhere
Jun 05, 2013 08:16 AM
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Wednesday is certainly no. 1. You built a lot of goodwill with me by having Wednesday no. 1. My points of dispute:
Jun 05, 2013 09:08 AM
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Strong stuff regarding Saturday. Very strong. Blackouts are the worst.
Jun 05, 2013 12:00 PM
I liked this article a lot and agree with most of what both Zach and Sam said. I don't have a TV which means I don't have cable, which means I get all my baseball via mlb.tv. So Saturday afternoon sucks and I don't get the Sunday night game on ESPN (they used to broadcast it on ESPN3 online but now you only get it if you already have a cable subscription, which is lame).
Jun 05, 2013 10:15 AM
The conclusion I've drawn from this is that everyone is Garfield.
Jun 05, 2013 12:15 PM
I like Sundays. I have a real job that precludes baseball watching during weekdays, so Sundays are my best chance for day baseball. 2 national TV games plus your local broadcast and great crowds at the ballpark make Sunday great in my book. I also play weekly H2H fantasy baseball, which greatly raises the importance of Sunday action.
Jun 06, 2013 07:26 AM
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