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SARATOGA COUNTY -- When GlobalFoundries first set up shop in Luther Forest, the Town of Malta had high expectations and a case of the jitters.
Development, growth, technology and jobs sounded great to some and made others nervous. Now, after four years in the community, the chip fab's effect on the local economy can be measured in higher employment figures and an influx of new business in the area.
Though the town song proclaims it's "The Small Town of Malta," in reality, the community is steadily growing and changing under the influence of the factory in the forest.
"For our region, GlobalFoundries is like the sun," said Pete Bardunias, president and CEO of the Chamber of Southern Saratoga County. "The company is a source of energy that illuminates and invigorates Tech Valley and Saratoga County."
Local firms have sprung up to meet the needs of the administration and staff of GlobalFoundries, including hotels, housing, restaurants and shops, as well as expanded medical facilities and diverse community services.
The five-story Hyatt Place Saratoga/Malta hotel at 20 State Farm Place is on the rim of one of the roundabouts, conveniently accessed from the Northway. It offers 120 rooms, free breakfast and all the usual amenities. On the hotel's website, its phone number is written out with the full international code for foreign visitors.
Such visitors from international GlobalFoundries have also prompted the building of long-stay hotels, which are partly like a hotel and partly like a condominium. In Saratoga Springs, Coldwell Banker Commercial Prime Properties Principal Dean DeVito is constructing Pavilion Grand Suites, a long-stay hotel. DeVito said he expects such clients as business travelers for companies like GlobalFoundries, track-season visitors and other tourists, convention-goers and long-stay employees at GlobalFoundries and General Electric.
Convention and Tourism Bureau President Todd Garafano has attributed some of the recent hotel development to the construction of GlobalFoundries.
Houses, condos and apartments have also proliferated since the chip maker came to Malta. Albany Partners' Ellsworth Commons, a typical blending of commercial and residential space, now dominates the Route 9 corridor into Malta from the north. On the development's website, the company describes its new urban lifestyle apartments and retail, mixed-use community.
South of exit 12 off the Northway is Malta Medical Arts, opened in 2007, where Saratoga Hospital and Albany Medical Center partner in staffing urgent care, X-ray, ultrasound and laboratory services. Like other service providers and businesses, the urgent-care center is positioned between Saratoga Springs and Albany, Schenectady and Troy, offering convenience to the new denizens of Malta.
This spring, Maple Leaf Childcare Center opened its fifth facility on Malta's Route 9, prepared to take in the kids of the Luther Forest workers.
In Mechanicville, not far from the Luther Forest site, city officials have been working for years to bring a large-scale mixed-use project called The Esplanade to fruition. The riverfront site in Mechanicville would replace an old warehouse with 225 apartments and 37,000 square feet of commercial space on the Hudson River. It's being billed as a "Hamlet on the Hudson" composed of apartments, retail shops, office space, entertainment venues, dining and indoor or outdoor recreation.
It's estimated to cost about $42 million, but would produce hundreds of temporary construction jobs, hundreds of retail jobs, and bring more funds to the community through a payment in lieu of taxes program.
Bill McNeary, president of Saratoga Springs-based Logistics One, which owns the 11-acre property where The Esplanade would be built, said the GlobalFoundries activity was a big motivator in pursuing the project.
Another project, HR Schultz's East Line Commons, is a mixed-use development to be built at 509 East Line Road along with Ballston Commercial Park. A total of 324,000 square feet of approved commercial, retail, office, mixed-use and residential space is available on 40.87 acres. The project buildout cost will exceed $35 million. Like the Esplanade, this development will contain apartments, offices, shops, entertainment venues and dining.
Reporter Danielle Sanzone contributed to this story.


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The chatroom seems to have gone as I expected (unless I missed some great conversations). I went in there a couple times, and both times, I saw people logging in, saying, "Hello?" then going away and logging out.
Could we schedule a chat session? The people whose time matters most are the bhikkhus here -- Ven. Appicchato and Dhammanando... And also, although Retrofuturist, Mikenz, and Ben aren't monks, they are all insightful enough that it would be very good to have them around too.
When are you all available?

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Ive thrown champ orcs for my distance drivers for a while.
Ive gotten consistant an long with them. Lately Ive lost alittle of that consistancy while learning how to throw my cfr wraith.
heres my dillema, I only need one distance driver for this slot. The wraith has more potential, but isnt showing it as consistant yet. I get just alittle more distance with it, but on the average drive they are near equal.
Im confident that I can learn to throw the cfr wraith better than I am capable of throwing the orc, but it will take some time. I also plan on picking up a new cfr wraith in a lower weight if i ditch the orc. If I spend the time i took learning my orc with the wraith I should be as confident with it.
I think I answered my own question typing all that out, but any imput would be nice.


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The Gardner Sisters IIProbability puzzles require you to weigh all the possibilities and pick the most likely outcome.
Gretchen and Henry invited the four Gardner sisters over to their house for an afternoon tea. Henry went to the cabinet to take out some plates (they have both blue and green plates in the cabinet), and the first two plates he took out were blue. "What are the odds?" asked Martina Gardner, the youngest.
Henry thought for a moment, and then replied, "Knowing how many plates of each color I have, the probability that I would pull out two blue ones is exactly 1/2!" Martina then asked if Henry could feed two dozen people if he used all of his plates. "Not quite," he replied.
She then told him how many plates he had. What number did she say?
HintHe has more than 6 plates, so he could feed everyone, but less than 24. There is only one number in the middle of these that would satisfy the "exactly half" requirement.
AnswerHenry has 21 plates, and 15 of them are blue.
This makes the probability of drawing two plates (15/21) * (14/20), which equals 1/2.
Martina had to ask if he could feed two dozen people because there are other (larger) numbers that work. For example, if he had 85 blue plates out of 120 total, the probability that he would pull out two blue ones would have been (85/120) * (84/119), or 1/2. Other numbers work, as well, but all are greater than 120.
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I love coffee so much and now that it's getting colder, I like having a latte in the afternoon. Since coffee is speaking to me a lot lately, I love the photo tutorial on Flickr by pink milk and fairycakes for this sewn coffee cozy that's so sweetly embroidered. Another great quick gift idea! Link.
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I know exactly which game you're talking about, and yeah, he did a nice job of finding his points inside, but that game was more of an exception than the norm. According to Synergy:
He's had 89 plays this year
-21 on spot up (keep in mind this can include a pump fake+drive)
-28 in transition
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He's been great in transition, solid spotting up, and then small sample size in pretty much every other category. They aren't designing inside stuff for him, most of it is coming off simple drives after a guy closes out too hard on a spot up shot, or in transition. NBA.com stats have him taking 53 jumpers to 17 shots inside the paint, so he's still doing far more jump shooting than anything else.
A Gerald Green fan who now finds himself rooting for the Suns.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
Good point. There's no doubt that practicing here for a year improved his skills. So he has sort of had the best scenario. He practiced with an elite team for a year, then took his improved skills to a place where he could actually use them. I wasn't high on drafting him and never dreamed that he could play like this. I admit that I was wrong and am glad for him.
The development of all of these young players is just the symptom of franchise whose culture is shaped by a guy like Larry Bird. It doesn't surprise me that someone who has succeeded in every level of basketball knows exactly how to pick the right guys out.
To bad we couldn't have replaced Ian for Plumlee in that trade.
Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right. ― Ricky Gervais.
O'Neal/Artest/Jackson/Tinsley were obviously a talented bunch, but they had character flaws on a catastrophic level.
Murphy/Dunleavy/Ford all seemed like decent enough guys, but they didn't make us a very talented basketball team.
Bird has succeeded with this team because he managed to build a roster that has both talent and high character. He drafted talented high character guys like Danny, Roy, and Paul. He added strong proven high character vets in David West and Hill. All of this meant that he was able to take a chance on Lance because he was a low cost second rounder who we were putting on a team with very high character guys. That's way different than building a roster of O'Neal/Artest/Jackson/Tinsley, which was destined to blowup at a catastrophic price to the franchise. Bird knew that Lance would have a great chance of succeeding if surrounded by mature high player guys, and if he didn't then we could have just dumped him at virtually no cost.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
McBob with a nice game tonight. 19pts, 5/8 3pt FG (!), 6rebs, 7asts...too bad they lost to the Hawks.
Jarrett Jack has been wildly inconsistent so far in Cavs uniform. Just 2pts on 0/6 shooting.
Tyler only had 9 mins with 2pts on 1/3 shooting, so it's a down for him after the previous big game.
That's the kind of stuff that makes what we've done hard to replicate, the personality assessment and chemistry fit stuff. I've never been a big fan of former players getting jobs just because "he played, he knows better," there're plenty of examples where that's just wrong. But Bird's just different I guess. Not that Bird's a clairvoyant or anything, there's always a good deal of luck involved, but I think it's pretty undeniable that he's got a sixth sense when it comes to seeking out guys that can mesh. That's one of the art forms that differentiates a successful NBA executive from Joe Schmoe on a message board that thinks all it takes to run a team is getting good players.
edit: also, there's not a lot of franchises that would let Bird finish out his building plan, or hell, probably even start it. and if it's Random Executive X he'd get even less time. I bet a lot of current execs could build a strong team given as much time as it takes, well, maybe, but they don't have the luxury of job security.
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In the highlight packages of his games so far, Plumlee looks far better than Roy did in all aspects of the game. What a difference being with the Pacers during the Vogel era and going against Roy in practices has made for Plumlee compared to what Roy had to go through. Plumlee looks like a young Tim Duncan. I wouldn't be surprised if the Spurs are willing to part with a fairly significant veteran player to nab Plumlee so that Duncan can help polish him into their center / pf of the future.
Happy we have Scola, but VERY sad we don't have Plumlee.
Bit of an over statement, he's gone from garbage to the next Tim Duncan in just over a year.
This was a championship move, Luis has helped the Pacers win at least a couple of the 8 games so far.
Plumlee looks decent, but lets wait until either reality hits or people take the Suns seriously. Them and the 76ers are the fun, hot teams that maybe could continue and sneak in the playoffs, or flame out really fast (no pun intended there) and win 20 games. You have to part w/ young talent that you'd ideally want to keep in order to win the big prize, especially a team like Indiana where most free-agents don't swarm to.
A 30th pick, or late 20s pick by the end of the season probably, was just mainly going to be more money towards the luxury tax, and a mediocre player at best. Gerald Green was a dent in the cap space for 2 more years, and didn't fit the Pacers system at all. Ideally, this trade would've been done before Copeland signed, but Phoenix must've had higher demands for a while.
"It's just unfortunate that we've been penalized so much this year and nothing has happened to the Pistons, the Palace or the city of Detroit," he said. "It's almost like it's always our fault. The league knows it. They should be ashamed of themselves to let the security be as lax as it is around here."
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I think he looks great... for a second-year player picked at the end of the first round. I have no doubt Plum will be a great rotational player and a potentially solid starter for years to come. He's in a great situation down there: that team has nothing to lose and they can play spoiler all season long. It's not a big deal to make mistakes; they're all learning together.
But our window is now, and Scola's veteran poise and experience is much more valuable for a team trying to win a championship. Scola's decision-making has been nearly flawless on the floor, which I wouldn't expect from Miles for the next few years.
Everybody won in that trade.
This space for rent.
People fail to consider the situation Miles is now in and how it's MUCH more conducive to his growth than here in Indiana. Right here is a win-now, high-expectation environment, the complete opposite of that in Phoenix. Sure, Miles showed flashes in the summer league, but would he have been able to produce given minutes here? That's up for debate, but when a contender like us has an opportunity to get someone who HAS experience in high-pressure situations, i.e. Luis Scola, it has to pull the trigger. In this sense, Mahinmi is a better fit at backup center than Plumlee despite his contract because he's a known quantity who has championship experience.
Question: would the Suns have entertained a trade that included Ian instead of Plums? That might have helped us get our cap lower for this summer's big challenges.
Edit: I see it's already been asked, but any other comments appreciated.
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"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
I feel like people are taking crazy pills wanting Ian in the trade instead. I think he's been fantastic so far this season, and been a much better stopgap after Roy. Plumlee would not fill the role as well, he's a great fit exactly where he ended up, a more up-tempo team over a smashmouth team. I'll have fun watching Pacers/Suns this year that's for sure.
"It's just unfortunate that we've been penalized so much this year and nothing has happened to the Pistons, the Palace or the city of Detroit," he said. "It's almost like it's always our fault. The league knows it. They should be ashamed of themselves to let the security be as lax as it is around here."
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Plumlee's defense looked fantastic early on. I usually defend Ian, because I think he's all defense and anything you get out of him offensively is just a bonus, but I think Plumlee's defense looked better and it didn't have to do with them being uptemp. Ian is athletic, but not nearly as athletic as Miles. Miles also looks to be a better rebounder.
Miles doesn't have the foul trouble either, which is weird. He's playing 30MPG, blocking 2 shots a night, going vertical on other shots, and not getting many whistles against him. Shows he plays really good positional defense, and isn't rushing over after getting caught out of position trying to go for blocks.
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Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right. ― Ricky Gervais.
Might benefit him offensively, but it isn't exactly like Ian is exploding offensively either. Defensively, that is another story, as Since86 said.
It's not apples for apples. Even if Ian is a little better, he is $4 million fours years (or something close to that) while Plums is a late first rounder contract. It prepares us for a challenging summer finance-wise.
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
I still get a good kick out of his two handed block on Ibaka.
Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right. ― Ricky Gervais.
Phoenix specifically asked for Plumlee in the trade, so I doubt there was ever any chance of them receiving Ian instead. You can't have Scola and Plumlee, just one or the other.
I've watched most of the Suns games this season. I like Plumlee, and I think he has great touch around the rim. His defense is solid, and penetrating guards need to watch out for him. I really don't like the way he positions himself for rebounds, though. I don't think his stats are hollow, but I do think they're a little inflated for what he brings to the table. All that said, I'd rather have him than Mahinmi if I'm a rebuilding team like the Suns.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.
Tonight, all flags must burn, in place of steeples.
Autonomy must return into the hands of the people.


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Dear Sister: Letters from the Civil War on Display in Special Collections
The Civil War has been called the bloodiest of all wars. More than 600,000 men gave their lives to the fight. Farmers and shopkeepers and teachers and blacksmiths and those many truly trained soldiers.
New Hampshire's 18 regiments lost 4,882 men. The 5th New Hampshire Volunteers Regiment saw more casualties than any other unit in the war. And yet, in the day-to-day life of battle, there was the ordinary. Soldiers wrote home of the beautiful countryside; of resentments at missed promotions; of playing cards and football, and what they had for dinner.
And they wrote of the eagerness to fight. And, when they did, of it being like a game or a sport. They wrote of death. Of lost limbs and men's cries so "horrible to hear."
The essence of this war is captured in a new exhibit in Special Colletions that displays letters written between husbands and wives, between brothers and sisters, and men and their mothers. It's captured in tintypes and brass buttons and maps and Confederate money. In a wallet and a sewing kit. But mostly, it is the letters that tell the story of those historic years.
"Confronting the South: New Hampshire People During the Civil War" opened Jan. 20 and runs through May. Among the letters displayed are those recently donated to the Milne Special Collections by the John Parsons family of Rye, whose gift of more than 200 correspondences spans the years between 1829 and the early 1900s. Several letters document the family's involvement in the Civil War.
Dale Valena, curator of the University Museum, and senior Kyle Murphy, examine a book dating from the Civil War that is part of the museum's new exhibit.
Kyle Murphy, a senior majoring in history and political science, has been working with Dale Valena, museum curator, and Bill Ross of the Milne Special Collections to transcribe the newly received letters.
Murphy is a self-proclaimed history buff and can't remember a time when that wasn't so. In a photo of him as a young boy, he's wearing a Civil War uniform. Family vacations were spent at Gettysburg. A favorite birthday party had a Civil War theme.
"It has always been my passion," Murphy says. "Ever since I was a kid, I knew the story. I knew the sides, I knew who won. I was fascinated."
That fascination has been fed anew as he has helped sort the artifacts and letters for the new exhibit.
The majority of the Parson letters were written by George Gove and his sister, Julia Parsons, who was married to Warren Parsons. Gove served in the 5th New Hampshire Volunteers Regiment. He rose from private to captain, and was wounded several times but survived the war. Gove saw action at the Battles of Fair Oaks, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and Petersburg, and wrote vivid details describing the events.
In a letter dated Dec. 28, 1861, he wrote, "Christmas was a holiday with us and through out all the camps. We had a foot race for a prize of $4, a wrestling match, same prize and a greasy pig…An old schoolmate of mine from the Maine 3rd was over and spent the day with me. Had an oyster supper."
The majority of the soldiers on both sides were young men from small towns who had led quiet peaceful lives, and were suddenly being trained to kill. One of the panels in the exhibit titled "Seeing the Elephant" refers to seeing war and combat for the first time.
On Jan. 21, 1862, Gove wrote his sister, "…I feel anxious to see some rebels…" and, a month letter, "I want to be moving on and have a hand in whipping out the cowardly rascals." Then, in June, Gove was in a makeshift hospital—a commandeered farmhouse where "the house and outbuilding we soon filled and by noon the whole large door yard was covered with the wounded their cries and groans were horrible to hear…Monday the surgeons were busy all day cutting of the arms and legs."
"Being able to open the letters has humanized history—Lincoln, Lee. To have read the quotes; to know what people were thinking, and to read the reactions to the letters from those at home—it's been incredible," Murphy says. "As a history buff reading them, I'm on cloud nine."
Adds Ross, "We tend to think about the politics and the military strategies of the Civil War. This is trying to bring out the human element. A soldier writes, 'I'm fine. It rained last night. The biscuits are hard.' You see the person, not the battlefield."
Milne Special Collections and Archives is located on Level 1 of Dimond Library (Room 101). For more information call (603) 862-0346.
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Attention veterinary students! There is still time to apply for Academy of Veterinary Consultants externship grants as well as the Dr. Douglas A. Armstrong Scholarship, but you must act fast — the deadline is Jan. 31.
Dr. Douglas A. Armstrong Scholarship
The Douglas A. Armstrong Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually for excellence in beef cattle clinical research. The scholarship amount is $2,500 and is awarded to the recipient at his/her school's annual awards ceremony.
The recipient is expected to make a short presentation summarizing his/her research project at a meeting of the Academy of Veterinary Consultants. Transportation and related expenses incurred in attending the meeting will be reimbursed by the Academy of Veterinary Consultants.
>>More information and the requirements for applying for the Douglas A. Armstrong Scholarship.
AVC externship grants
The AVC has available a grant program to financially assist veterinary students working in an externship or preceptorship program or summer employment.
These grants are in the amount of $500 per student. The funds can be used as the student needs to help offset the expenses encountered during an externship (i.e. fuel, meals, lodging, etc.).


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AbstractOur project aims to construct a chain-reactive molecule-releasing system in a spontaneous manner. Delivering drugs at appropriate places and controlling the quantity of released drug is very important to develop effective DDS. Our system makes these possible.
The system consists of two sub-systems: "egg-type initiator" and "chain-reactive burst".
The "egg-type initiator" releases trigger DNAs under a certain condition like warming up to body temperature. The trigger DNAs hybridize to aptamer DNAs on liposomes, and the hybridization causes liposomes collapse. The collapsed liposomes release drugs and new trigger stored inside. These processes are the "chain-reactive burst", and achieve sequential and exponential release of drugs.
To realize the egg-type initiator, trigger DNAs and chelate compounds are encapsulated in temperature-sensitive liposomes, and the liposomes are encapsulated in alginate hydrogel. Increasing temperature disrupts the liposomes, and then chelate compounds inside the liposomes melt the gels. Collapse of liposomes is realized by rapid deformation of liposomes mediated by hybridization between trigger and aptamer DNAs.
Our system will propose a new place and quantity controlling system of drug release by liposome-based drug delivery systems.


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Tour of America's Dairyland Makes Wisconsin Proud
In three years' time, the Tour of America's Dairyland (ToAD) has grown to become the largest competitive cycling event in the United States, and that's something Wisconsin dairy farmers can be proud of.
The Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board serves as the title sponsor of ToAD, which brought nearly 5,000 cyclists from 11 countries to Wisconsin during the 2011 series, not to mention attracted thousands of spectators from across the state. At the heart of the Wisconsin racing series is nature's best recovery drink chocolate milk. This year alone, 9,000 cartons of chocolate milk were consumed by racers.
"Tour of America's Dairyland promotes a healthy lifestyle event which benefits Wisconsin's dairy farm families, cyclists of all abilities, and the entire state," said Dave Bavlnka, WMMB vice president of Advertising. "The cyclists fully embrace a healthy, active lifestyle and all of the nutritional and performance benefits that can be derived from drinking chocolate milk."
Wisconsin offers a beautiful backdrop of rolling hills and scenic farmland for the 11-day series, which highlights some of the state's finest scenery, said ToAD co-founder Bill Koch.
"It became quite clear early on that if we planned to race the roads of the Dairy State, then connecting with the dairy industry was the most logical starting point," Koch said. "There is no arguing the fact that the roadways built to maintain service to the dairy farms around Wisconsin are also largely responsible for the attraction Wisconsin holds to cyclists of all ages and interests."
Laura Van Gilder of Mellow Mushroom Racing Team is the 2011 Pro Women Champion. For her, the joys of ToAD run the gamut of the delicious chocolate milk and cheese available during the event to the plaques and prize purses she's earned in the last three years.
"The event was very professional, the staff efficient and friendly, the courses challenging and fun, and the prize purse generous," she said. "The event stands out as a benchmark that other promoters should meet."
ToAD Executive Director Jack Hirt said he owes a debt of gratitude to WMMB for signing on as the presenting sponsor since day one.
"Had Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board chose to not take that leap and believe in the sport of cycling and our vision, Tour of America's Dairyland would have never been given the chance to be what it is today the largest, competitive cycling event in the United States," he said.
Tentative 2012 dates for Tour of America's Dairyland presented by Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board have been announced as June 21-July 1, 2012. For more information, visit www.TourofAmericasDairyland.com
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Digital books are a great alternative to the real thing – they're portable and better for the environment. But there are certain attributes for a printed copy that a digital book just can't recreate. And without a printed copy on display on your desk or on your shelf you might miss out on the opportunity to connect with a co-worker or friend who is reading the same book. Now you can catch that opportunity in the digital age, thanks to this week's Must Have App, BookShout! This app builds a community around books for executives to read with employees; students to read and study with each other; and friends to interact and discover new books.
Reading Goes Social
Available on iOS and Android devices, Kindle Fire HD and the web, BookShout! empowers readers to connect and discover great new books. According to CEO and Founder Jason Illian, "We work primarily with organizations that want to empower their people to connect, learn and collaborate around great content."
For example, a company with 5,000 employees could create a branded experience for its employees. This way everyone can interact and read books together. Individuals may also download the app for a more robust reading experience by sharing great books with their friends inside the app and across social networks.
How Does BookShout! Work?
Social connections are the core of the app, both inside and outside the book. If a reader wants to share a book with friends, he can share to his favorite social network, browse through friend readings or discover new books. Readers can also share notes inside of the book, creating in-line conversations that work across devices. As one publishing executive noted, "Think of it as Kindle meets Facebook with a better UI."
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BookShout! is a platform that builds community around books.
"We believe that content is king, but viral, connected content is King Kong, which is why we think the future of books is as much about the people as it is the book," said Illian. "We work in technology, but we are about people and books."
In other words, BookShout! isn't meant to mimic the physical reading experience, but to re-imagine and enhance reading in the digital space.
BookShout! launched in late 2012. Since then, the startup has made improvements to the app, gathered feedback and recently secured $6 million in Series B funding.
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BookShout! is a cloud-based platform that provides a great reading and discovery experience to readers while empowering publishers and authors to engage, sell and promote. "We couldn't do it well without great technology," according to Illian. Rackspace supports the BookShout! app with Cloud Servers, Cloud Load Balancers, Cloud Files, Cloud DNS and Cloud Databases.
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Biggio appreciative of Altuve's professionalism
Astros great 'pulling' for present star as he approaches his club-record 210 hits
HOUSTON -- Craig Biggio remembers the first time he laid eyes on Astros second baseman Jose Altuve. He was roaming the back fields at Spring Training a few years ago -- a few hundred feet away from the Major League clubhouse and light years away from the Major Leagues -- when he saw a 5-foot-6 ball of energy manning second base.
"I just remember how he moved and how athletic he was and his energy level," Biggio said. "He loves the game, and it shows by the way he played the game. I think that's what I remember the most. He was a kid I met for the first time, and I was already a big fan and I was pulling for him."
Biggio is still pulling for Altuve, even at the expense of one of his club records. Altuve has 194 hits and needs 17 more in Houston's final 22 games to break Biggio's single-season club record of 210 hits, which he set during his phenomenal 1998 season. Altuve is six hits shy of joining Biggio as the only Astros players to reach 200 hits in a season.
And Biggio couldn't be happier for Altuve because of the way he carries himself, the way he plays the game and the way he respects his teammates and others around him.
"There's certain people you meet, and you like who they are and what they stand for and the way they go about their business, and he was one off the bat that I was a fan of," Biggio said. "Then you go, 'He's 5-foot-6, and hopefully this thing works out,' and it has. That's why I'm a big fan of his."
Altuve could break Biggio's record on Houston's upcoming nine-game road trip, which begins Friday in Oakland. In fact, he could wind up shattering it.
"If he's going to do it, that's great for him," Biggio said. "It's just a number, that's all it is at the end of the day. But I mean, it's a pretty big number, but if he's to do it, I'm happy for him."
Biggio, who's served as a special assistant to the general manager since he retired following the 2007 season, has a franchise-record 3,060 hits and 668 doubles, which is the most by any right-handed hitter in history. His '98 season came in the prime of his career when he was one of the most productive hitters in the game.
After reaching a then-career high with 191 hits in 1997, Biggio batted .325 with 210 hits, 51 doubles, 20 homers, 88 RBIs and 50 stolen bases in 1998, finishing fifth in the National League Most Valuable Player Award voting. He had 589 hits from 1997-99.
"That was an insane year, because it was 50-50 with 20 homers also," Biggio said. "You go to the yard every day, and you're enjoying what you're doing -- and when you have good at-bats, you're getting hits; when you have bad at-bats, you're getting hits. That's just kind of sometimes the way particular seasons go.
"I laughed when [Altuve] had four hits [Sunday] because he swung at the first pitch every single at-bat -- breaking ball, two-seamer in, slider away. He missed it one time, but every other one found a hole. When you're having one of these years, you enjoy the ride and take it for what it's worth."
Biggio is at the ballpark often in the summer and has a good rapport with Altuve. At the beginning of this season, Altuve asked Biggio for some tips on stealing third base. He leads the American League with 50 stolen bases, including 6-for-7 when attempting to steal third.
"You look at this numbers this year and he's got a ton of bags stealing third base," Biggio said. "He does ask questions and wants to learn, and the one thing he always does is he's very respectful. He always comes up and takes his batting glove off and shakes your hand and looks you in the eye. It's about respect, and he's all about that."
Perhaps the one thing that endears Altuve to Biggio more than anything else is his hustle. They're cut from the same cloth. They both rush down the line no matter how hard the ball was hit, no matter if it was March or September.
Altuve set out last winter to lose weight -- he lost 10 pounds -- so he could be a step faster and beat out more infield hits.
"The only thing you can control after you hit a ball is how hard you run, and if you're fast, you better run hard," Biggio said. "That's just about playing the game the right away. He's been able to parlay that into [31] infield hits. That's one thing that never goes into a slump is speed, and you have to make sure you utilize every single at-bat."
Altuve, 24, could threaten another Biggio record before his career is through. Through 492 career games, he has 599 hits. Biggio, en route to a club-record 3,060 hits, had 466 hits through 492 games and was older (26) at that point in his career than Altuve.
"Hey, you know what? Let's just have him enjoy what he's doing right now," Biggio said. "I think if you were to ask him, he'll tell you he'd much rather trade the year in he's having right now for the team to have more success. Let him enjoy what he's doing with the bat in his hand this year. If he's able to play 15 years, 20 years, that's great. But right now, let's enjoy it for himself, and we'll see how the rest of his career plays out from here on out."
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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When Missoula County Sheriff's detectives solve a theft case, often they must ask for the public's help in returning stolen items to their rightful owners. Now, detectives are seeking the owner of a stolen shotgun.
Public Information Officer Paige Pavalone said a vehicle was recovered with several firearms inside.
"One of the firearms was a shotgun, and at this time, we haven't been able to place it back with the rightful owner," Pavalone said. "Detectives have nailed it down to the original theft occurring either in Lolo or in the El Mar Estates area off of Mullan Road. So, we're asking if anyone has had a shotgun stolen from their house, or have been the victim of a theft or a burglary, to please give us a call at the sheriff's office and ask for Detective Walrod or Detective Gunter. Describe the shotgun, and if it belongs to you, a deputy will return it to you."
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With Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement, starting today at sundown, I found myself being called to Russ and Daughters for some smoked fish--after all, the traditional meal to break the Yom Kippur fast is a bagel brunch. At least it is in my family.
The Yum Kippered ($8.95) sandwich seemed appropriate enough this week. It's simple, with just a schmear of cream cheese and a generous portion of thickly sliced kippered salmon. Also known as baked salmon, kippered salmon is hot-smoked. This lends it a firm, dense texture similar to a cooked piece of fish. It's not very salty, almost sweet, with very little fishy flavor, and is right at home with its good friends, bagel and cream cheese.
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Early missed chances cost Astros in Bronx
Offense awakens late, but Humber's four wild pitches key
NEW YORK -- Tuesday night represented a definite step in the right direction for Astros starter Philip Humber, who rebounded from a pair of rocky outings and pitched with more aggression and confidence while moving closer to getting his season back on track.
Humber was still left searching for his first victory of the year after the opportunistic Yankees took advantage of every opening the Astros gave them on offense and got seven scoreless innings from Hiroki Kuroda to win, 7-4, at Yankee Stadium.
Humber allowed four earned runs and scattered nine hits -- eight singles -- in six innings, but still became the second pitcher since 1900 to lose six games in April, joining Dave Stewart in 1984.
"He did a great job," Astros manager Bo Porter said. "We could have gotten a few runs early with the opportunities we had and made a couple of those crucial break-point plays and the outcome could have been a little bit different, but Humber's performance gave us a good opportunity to win the game, and that's what you want from your starter."
Four of the hits allowed by Humber (0-6) didn't leave the infield, and when the Yankees did reach base, they were aggressive. Humber helped them along by becoming first Astros pitcher since Nolan Ryan in 1982 to throw four wild pitches in a game.
"I felt like the last couple of starts, there have been some balls in the middle of the plate that got hit hard," Humber said. "I think tonight -- I don't know how many hits they had -- I counted two that were hard hit. Sometimes the ball doesn't bounce your way. It goes in spurts, and hopefully it's going to turn soon. It's one of those days I threw ball good and didn't get the results I wanted."
The Astros, who had 17 hits in Monday's 9-1 series-opening win, had some early chances before Kuroda (4-1) found his groove. Houston went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position in the first three innings and then watched Kuroda retire 14 of the final 15 batters he faced.
"He struggled the first inning, [and] you look at the second inning and he's thrown about seven pitches and has a 1-2 count on the hitter," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "The next thing you know, he's at 50 pitches at the end of the inning. One inning, he had a real quick inning; I think it was the fourth. It was a struggle, there's no doubt about it. But they found a way to get through it."
Porter has seen his team squander early chances a few times this year before allowing an opposing starter to get into a rhythm.
"When you get starters on the ropes early, you want to do everything you can to get that guy out of the game," Porter said. "I thought we did a real good job building up his pitch count ... but to his credit, he did a good job of settling in and made it through seven innings."
The Astros trailed, 4-0, entering the eighth inning before making it interesting. Chris Carter walloped a two-out, two-run homer off David Robertson in the eighth to cut the lead to 4-2, and after the Yankees scored three in the bottom of the inning against Brad Peacock, Houston got a two-run double by Jose Altuve in the ninth.
All that did was force Mariano Rivera from the bullpen, and he needed only five pitches to record his 618th career save by striking out Jason Castro swinging.
"We did a great job to battle back in the end and make them bring their closer into the game," Porter said.
To start the bottom of the first, Humber walked Brett Gardner, who stole second, went to third on an infield hit and scored on Travis Hafner's soft single to left. In the third, Ichiro Suzuki swung through an 0-2 pitch in the dirt, but it got past Castro, allowing Ichiro to reach. He stole second and later scored.
"The worst [wild pitch] was the two-strike pitch to Ichiro that puts him on base," Humber said. "We just got crossed up. Nothing that Jason could do. It was a good pitch, a swing-and-miss [pitch], but unfortunately, he scored. That's not good."
The Yankees rallied in the fifth, when Ichirio and Robinson Cano singled with one out and advanced to scoring position on another wild pitch. The Astros walked Hafner to load the bases for Brennan Boesch, who beat out what would have been an inning-ending double play by a hair to make it 3-0. Jayson Nix followed with an infield hit to make it 4-0.
"The only thing I would take back was the leadoff walk in the first inning," Humber said. "Other than that, I can't ask a whole lot more of myself. I feel like I threw the ball where I wanted to throw it and how I wanted to throw it. Eventually, the ball's going to bounce my way. I hope it happens soon. I'm getting a little bit frustrated, but it's part of the game. You keep working hard and keep battling."
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Even mega-stars get nervous about getting their photo taken — especially with supermodels! Sandra Bullock co-stars with willowy Amber Valletta in her new movie Premonition, opening on Friday, and at the L.A. premiere last night, Sandra jokingly balked at having their photo taken together. A mock-reluctant Sandra said, "Yeah, just what I want to do, have my picture taken standing next to a beautiful supermodel." Amber pouted and responded,"Hey. I'm an actress now." Sandra caved and the two posed together (quite well, we think), and then after the shots, she told PEOPLE, "They know how to stand right, and I always end up looking like a linebacker." Amber ended up returning the photo favor by pointing out an amethyst that dropped out of Sandra's beautiful bracelet. "This is the jewel that just fell out of my bracelet," Sandra said as her publicist handed it back to her, "the one that I twisted and said 'This might fall off.' And then I said 'Oh, it's not going to fall off. Stop being paranoid." So much for premonitions.
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American Cancer Society Awards $2M for Diverse Cancer Research.
"Aram Hezel, M.D., associate professor of Hematology/Oncology and vice chief of the division of Hematology/Oncology at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at URMC, is the leader of the second four-year project.
He received $720,000 to use a recently developed mouse model as a tool to further investigate Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma (IHCC), a primary cancer of the liver with poor outcomes. Using the model and samples of liver tumors from patients, Hezel's research team is studying two important and poorly understood aspects of this disease:
1) The early stages of this cancer type, which they hope will lead to an early detection plan;
2) The energy and recycling pathways activated in IHCC tumors and other cancers, which could eventually lead to promising new treatments."
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The sixth annual version of the Starting Pitching Guide is a comprehensive look at the starting pitching pool in all of baseball, ranging from the aces who will lead your fantasy team to the promised land in 2013 all the way down to the High-A prospects whom you hope will keep your dynasty fantasy team solvent through 2016 (just as your super-cap-friendly Mike Trout contract expires).
The 2013 iteration is now available for pre-order.
The guide initially started as an incredibly lengthy forum post at the defunct Rotojunkie.com (now RJBullpen), and the first five are still housed and available for viewing at PaulSporer.com. In fact, if you want to cut to the chase and see how the last two guides "performed," you can check out the 2011 and 2012 report cards. However, you're likely more concerned with what you can expect in 2013.
That's in addition to over 500 pitcher profiles. Last year's book was over 76,000 words, so you won't be wanting for knowledge when you enter the war room in March. Don't worry, it is neatly broken down by team and split by league, so if you are an AL-only or NL-only fantasy manager, you can focus your efforts on your preferred half.
While the Starting Pitching Guide is a great fantasy baseball tool, it also carries value for the non-fantasy fan who simply wants to learn more about the game. Maybe you are so intently focused on your Cleveland Indians and their Junior Circuit competition that you're wondering exactly who this National League import is who compelled the team to trade away star outfielder Shin-Soo Choo. Well, the SP Guide will give a detailed look at what your favorite team got in young hurler Trevor Bauer. Or if you're a Cardinals fan wondering how the team will replace free agent Kyle Lohse and (eventually) 37-year-old Chris Carpenter, the SP Guide will explore how "real" Lance Lynn's breakout season was and also educate you on an incredible wave of young talent highlighted by playoff stud Trevor Rosenthal and blue-chip prospect Shelby Miller.
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Detroit set vs. Bucs on schedule despite flood
PITTSBURGH -- The Tigers and Pirates are scheduled to take their Interleague series to Comerica Park on Wednesday night. For now, the game is on, despite record-setting heavy rains that have left several area freeways still flooded.
Tigers spokesperson Ron Colangelo said in an email Tuesday afternoon that there was no flooding at Comerica Park or the surrounding streets.
Thus, while getting people to and from the ballpark could be an issue, playing the game will not.
The Tigers are in a position where they're trying to play every game they can as scheduled. They'll face day-night doubleheaders on back-to-back Saturdays, leaving them playing 24 games in a 23-day stretch beginning next week. If the teams can't play Wednesday, they'll have to play a day-night doubleheader Thursday or find a common off-day late in the year during a playoff race.
Fans in some areas, especially those north of the city, might have to plan on alternate routes and potentially surface streets.
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. Read Beck's Blog and follow him on Twitter @beckjason. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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More expensive construction for Tacoma's Stadium Way
TACOMA, Wash. -- The Tacoma City Council is expected to vote on spending more money to solve flooding problems near a street they just paid millions of dollars to renovate.
The city just spent more than $10 million to upgrade Stadium Way. Now more money is needed to fix the swamp that sometimes shows up on Commerce Street.
"We believe the area is flooding so intensely because of the fact that the storm intensities are increasing," said Mike Slevin, the city's environmental services director.
Slevin said the city designs its street drainage system to handle 25-year storms, but that infrastructure is getting overwhelmed by the fierce weather systems that have rolled through lately.
"What we saw at the end of the summer is three quick, fast, 100-year storm events," Slevin said.
City officials decided the fix would involve a $1.9 million dollar upgrade to give the storm water drains more capacity near the Spanish Steps and Commerce Street, where the worst flooding is occurring. KOMO News asked why this work wasn't done alongside the earlier $10 million road project, and whether this approach wastes the taxpayers' money.
Slevin says they normally plan for 25-year storms, but new calculations show better infrastructure is needed for more intense weather systems.
"If we would have identified (the added intensity), it may have been slightly cheaper," Slevin said. "But again, the majority of the construction project we are doing is downstream of the existing project."
As it stands, Tacoma will have to tear up about 40-feet of newly-laid pavement. City workers expect the added costs to be nominal, saying the contractor is giving them a great deal on the rest of the work.
The council is voting on the project Tuesday night.


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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The Ohio Supreme Court has heard arguments from builders, contractors and paving companies that a tax on motor fuel sales unconstitutionally diverts $140 million a year from road and bridge repair.
An excavating company alleges in a lawsuit that reached the court Wednesday that the state constitution bars money raised from the sale of fuel being used on anything but highway upkeep.
At issue is a 2005 rewrite of Ohio's tax code that taxes a wide variety of business activity, not just a company's revenue.
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On Thursday, the Kessler Park United Methodist Church officially announced that Turtle Creek Chorale artistic director Jonathan Palant is the congregation's new minister of music. Palant's inaugural service will be May 22.
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Dr. Jonathan Palant, Artistic Director of the Turtle Creek Chorale, has been named Minister of Music at Kessler Park United Methodist Church effective immediately. He will conduct his first service Sunday, May 22, 2011.
Palant, a resident of Dallas' Kessler Park area, said, "Kessler Park United Methodist Church, very much like the Turtle Creek Chorale, is rich in its tradition and community involvement. I look forward to growing the music ministry through unique musical programming, citywide collaborations and intergenerational activities within the church. I am humbled by this appointment and enthusiastic about every aspect of this new responsibility."
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Senior Pastor David Carr remarks, "We see Jonathan's appointment as a critical element to growing our commitment within the Dallas and Oak Cliff community. We have a significant 'visioning' initiative underway for the whole church having recently launched new initiatives for Generation X and Y adults, as well as programs for our Methodist Youth Fellowship. It's truly an exciting time of growth at KPUMC."
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Despite a table filled with everything from tiny pistols to shotguns to a so-called assault weapon similar to that allegedly used in the recent Newtown, Conn., shootings, the five middle-age-and-older people taking the gun-safety course at New Haven City Hall last weekend could be considered dangerous only by those harboring as irrational fear and loathing of firearms.
"My husband died four months ago, and I felt vulnerable," said Pat (I'm withholding her last name), who was one of three women there and had responded to her loss by buying a .38-caliber pistol she prays she'll never need for protection. But in case that day ever comes – and to keep herself and others safe in the meantime – the 70-something widow paid $30 to attend the daylong seminar sponsored by New Haven-Adams Township Park Department and led by two National Rifle Association-sanctioned instructors, Wayne Doenges and his son, Mark.
"I like to see ladies in the class. They start with a clean slate. Men think they know everything, so we have to untrain them," said Wayne Doenges, a former New Haven city councilman, Army veteran and NRA instructor for more than 40 years.
Some of the instruction might seem so obvious as to be unnecessary – if not for the seemingly relentless drumbeat of tragedies linked to carelessness, indifference or downright stupidity. And so along with tips about cleaning, ammunition and the differences between various types of weapons and ammunition, the class stresses the three basic rules: Always keep guns pointed in a safe direction; always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot; and always keep the gun unloaded until you're ready to use it.
Gun-control advocates often paint NRA members as rootin,' tootin', shootin' lunatics, but the undeniable truth is that gun-related accidents could be all but eliminated simply by obeying those common-sense guidelines. Mark Doenges, in fact, believes safety training should be mandatory.
But not even that would prevent gun-related violence, because the equally obvious fact is that people who use guns to steal, terrorize or murder couldn't care less about safety guidelines or the law. Many of them have demonstrated they know how to shoot only too well; what they lack is fear of punishment and a basic respect for other people's property and lives.
So could the measures proposed this month by Tom Henry and other "Mayors against Illegal Guns" possibly prevent the kind of carnage seen in Newtown and elsewhere? Everybody in his right mind is against "illegal" guns, but Newtown killer Adam Lanza's guns were perfectly legal.
It was his use of them that was illegal, not to mention immoral.
"People ask why I have so many guns. I say, 'Why do you need so many golf clubs? They do different things,' " said Mark Doenges. A .22-caliber pistol is a vastly different weapon than a 12-gauge shotgun or the semiautomatic version of the Thompson submachine gun that Doenges demonstrated on the New Haven Police Department's firing range. Some are better for target shooting, others for hunting and still others for self-protection.
And even if you don't "need" an assault-style weapon similar to the AR-15 that Doenges owns and Lanza possessed that terrible day, why should law-abiding, well-trained Americans who enjoy shooting and hunting with them be penalized?
As Wayne Doenges pointed out, assault-style weapons often shoot bullets far smaller than those used in long-range rifles not covered by any proposed ban.
I am not advocating a return to the Wild West. Background checks, sensible limits on ammunition and magazines and mandatory training do not greatly undermine the 2nd Amendment. But make no mistake: Many of the people advocating seemingly benign gun-control measures today would gladly take away all guns tomorrow.
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IN 1971, IN THE CENTERFOLD of their live album "Skull & Roses," the Grateful Dead shouted out to their growing legion of fans, "Dead Freaks Unite."
"Who are you? Where are you? How are You?" they wanted to know, and directed correspondence to P.O. Box 1065, San Rafael, the band's mailing address for the next 35 years.
That triggered a first salvo of letters containing, among other things, poetry, autograph requests, marriage proposals, a death threat or two, spaced-out hippie ramblings and the occasional mind-blowing piece of art work.
Some of the more artistic missives were featured in "The Official Book of the Dead Heads," a 1983 compendium by Paul Grushkin consisting of bumper stickers, posters, tickets, backstage passes and other band-related memorabilia.
"For about two years I looked at every newspaper clipping and every letter, everything that had been saved following the 'Dead Freaks Unite' message in 1971," the now 60-year-old author recalled.
Then a young Stanford grad, Grushkin endeared himself to the band's office staff by volunteering to help them read the rising flood of fan mail.
Now, after a 25-year career in rock merchandising, he's authored a sequel, "Dead Letters: The Very Best Grateful Dead Fan Mail" (Voyager Press, $29.99), a glossy hardcover (and e-edition) packed with more than 500 hand-drawn and colored envelopes from Deadheads who were competing for coveted concert tickets.
Trying to stand out in the avalanche of mail order requests after the band formed its own ticketing service in 1983, Deadheads began decorating No. 10-size envelopes with all manner of psychedelic art.
"Sometime in the first six months after the band began mail order, an unknown Deadhead decided that if he decorated the outside of the envelope, it would catch the attention of the people issuing the tickets," Grushkin explained. "And that spread like wildfire."
These mail-order masterpieces included portraits of favorite band members, often Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, impressionistic renderings of song lyrics and creative interpretations of the band's famed iconography — skulls and skeletons, bears and terrapins, tie-dye, flying eyeballs and one of the most instantly recognizable logos in rock 'n' roll, the skull and lightning bolt affectionately known as "the Stealie."
"I don't think there is another band in history that had a fandom that would have gone to this extent," Grushkin said. "You're talking about people who could be truck drivers, bakers, homemakers, professors, chemists, you name it. It reaffirmed to me that this is one dedicated fandom."
The letters hit critical mass after the Dead scored their one and only commercial hit, "Touch of Grey," in 1987. After that, attendance at their concerts tripled, making them among the top five touring acts in the world. For an average show, the band's P.O. Box would overflow with 60,000 requests for 10,000 available tickets.
"The ticket staff would go to the San Rafael post office and pick up 80 trays of mail filled with a million dollars worth of mail-order coupons," Grushkin recalled. "The staff would look at all this and try to select who would be lucky enough to go."
This went on for a dozen years, until Garcia's death in 1995, when the band stopped touring as the Grateful Dead.
"For the first 10 years, the most outrageous decorations would indeed catch the eye of the folks on the other end," Grushkin said. "And then you might as well have put all the envelopes on a wall and thrown darts at them and it would have accomplished the same thing, because everybody was decorating. It was like this incredible insiders' competition. We did the math and we figured that close to 10 million envelopes were received by Grateful Dead ticket sales over 12 years."
In 2008, 15,000 of those decorated ticket-request envelopes were donated to the University of Santa Cruz, where they are part of the band's voluminous archives.
Grushkin considered 13,000 for the book, breaking them down into 14 thematic categories and ultimately selecting 550 winners.
"I was dazed by the end," he admitted. "It was this incredible reductive exercise. I had to decide in my mind what art work truly reflected the soul of the Grateful Dead."
In the book's foreword, the world's tallest Deadhead, basketball great Bill Walton, writes, "In the all-encompassing sensations that consume us, never discount the power of the visual...to convey our undying love, admiration, respect, appreciation, gratitude and need to belong."
As a rock historian, Grushkin throws in little-known factoids and memorabilia, including the psychedelic-lettered invitation to the Dead's legendary "afternoon of inter-galactic travel" party at Novato's Rancho Olompali in 1966. He dedicated the book to Eileen Law, aka the "Head Dead Head," the staffer who had the good sense to save the best letters, storing them in an office closet.
For Grushkin, writing "Dead Letters" reaffirmed what he already knew. "People really loved that band," he said. "And they still do."
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There will be no "Bash Brothers" reunion any time soon. Former A's slugger Mark McGwire, now the Los Angeles Dodgers hitting coach, addressed Jose Canseco's pleas to mend fences when interviewed by ESPNLosAngeles.com.
"It's too late. I don't care to ever speak to him again," McGwire told the site on Wednesday. "What he did was wrong."
Canseco accused McGwire of performance-enhancing drugs in his 2005 book "Juiced." McGwuire later admitted to using PEDs in 2010. The rift between the former A's teammates won't be healed soon.
Canseco appeared at last weekend's 25th anniversary celebration of the A's 1989 World Series championship team McGwire, who was with the Dodgers for a series in St. Louis, sent in a video for the ceremony.
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OAKLAND -- For the first time since being recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday, infielder Christian Colon was in the starting lineup, playing third and batting seventh in Sunday's series finale in Oakland.
The 25-year-old rookie took the place of slumping Mike Moustakas, who entered play Sunday hitless (0-for-8) during the current series in Oakland and 2-for-26 over his last seven contests.
"It's very exciting any time you get to come up here and try to help these guys win," Colon said. "To be around them, it's about winning, that's all it's about. It's fun and exciting for me to watch these guys play, day in and day out."
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"If Chris has a good game, maybe he'll be back in there," manager Ned Yost said.
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"Whatever you're called to do, you have to be ready to do," Colon said. "It's a mindset. In Triple-A, I played every day, and now here, I'm doing whatever I can to help the team. That's what my role is on this team in 2014. It's about just knowing your role and doing your job."
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She was found dead about 3:40 a.m. Saturday inside her sports utility vehicle on the shoulder of northbound Interstate 75 near Mack Avenue. There were bullet holes on the driver's side of her SUV.
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Heather Raye is the manager at Bouzouki's. She spoke to Scavone as they were leaving work that morning.
"We said our goodbyes. She told me to be careful, and then she got into her truck and pulled away," said Raye. "A lot of the girls and staff in general are extremely upset. It shakes you, knowing that she left work. Of course our first concern was to make sure it wasn't work-related in any way -- a disgruntled customer or somebody out on the street -- and it wasn't."
Raye says Scavone always lived in fear for her life. She was involved in a bitter custody dispute with the father of her oldest child. Macomb County court records show the dispute has been going on since 2003. Police say they are looking into that.
Police also are talking to Scavone's family, friends and coworkers.
"We knew that she had problems with some people outside of her work environment, but she was really good at keeping her personal life personal and her professional life professional. She always came in with a smile and upbeat, and happy and ready to brighten your day," said Raye.
Local 4 tried to contact the father in the custody battle but he could not be reached. The last time they were in court was in January. They were due back in court in March.
Detroit police have not made any arrests as the investigation continues.
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May's size is problematic. I just look at his Dad as the right way to think about these post players that can dominate in college but will be undersized in the pros. Waymon Tisdale is another fine example. Both Scott and Tisdale were #2 picks, and that was the mistake - they couldn't live up to those expectations. But both of them had fine careers and would've been good compliments/ sixth-men to have on contending teams.
I'd never ask for May to really seriously threaten to take JO's spot, but clearly May's more than just a big boy, the way he dominated the Final Four has to mean something.
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foretaz, you keep stating that we shouldn't project a player's play next season based on this year, Tinsley's injury bug in this case. If you don't evaluate a play based on performance, what do you use? As it was debated in another thread, Tins does have a history of injuries late in the season. I don't think we should dump AJ until we are sure we have a better option. Of course, I don't get paid the big bucks to do that, so i will leave it to DW & LB. I will still debate it though.
Byt the way foretaz, I have no problem with your font or color scheme.
im not sure if i KEEP stating about not using last year....what i meant, if i wasnt clear....is last season isnt a real good barometer to use-especially for injuries....players played abnormal minutes all year-minutes that in most cases they wont see ever again...so its not the best judge...and why this is especially the case where injuries are concerned well....review our injury situation this past year....almost everyone had injuries...far more than normal...we started out the season that way-shorthanded with reggie, aj, jermaine, jeff, pollard and bender all out to begin the season and then 9 games in we have all the suspensions as well....Originally Posted by SycamoreKen
just not a real good barometer in my estimation....
as far as tinsley goes...two seasons ago he got dinged in the ECF....does that make him prone??? i dont think so...that can happen anytime....the timing of it stunk...this season was a different story...it was hardly the end of the season but at the same time, as we just got through discussing this year is not a good barometer....tinsley played a huge amount of minutes when he probably shouldnt have even been playing anyway....that was the other thing that lead to more injuries....players coming back to soon because they were needed so desperately....so i think its a bit premature to say tins is injury prone....bender is injury prone...tins is no bender in that regard
as far as trading aj goes....of course i dont think we should just trade him without a replacement....as ive clearly stated...i think we should upgrade at his position-backup pg....hes more than likely never gonna have higher trade value and upgrading a backup position is a bit easier than a starting one....by doing this we could decrease tins minutes thereby allowing him to be a bit more fresh if indeed he does have any issues such as some of u believe....and a better backup if he is lost for a long period like some of u might be afraid of....
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With all the Euros declaring, as well as a number of underclassmen and high school players, I would guess that May would be available. I don't pretend to be very knowledgeable regarding NCAA players, but I did watch the finals and a few NC games this year.
I think foretaz stated it very well. May's bulk and strength served him very well in college, but unless he's the anomoly (Barkley, Artest) as a pro, I think that he'll just be another over-weight 'tweener that is outsized and maybe a little slow in the paint.
Although perhaps a sentimental favorite to draft, a la Alford, I just don't think he adequately fulfills the pressing need we have for next season.
I've identified what I believe is the most pressing need and that is a PF / C with the ability to hit the 10-12 foot jumper. If we could find a starter with that ability, I think that would be enough to put us over the top. But we definitely need another short range scoring big man to work next to JO to make the offense click better.
If we can't get a starter, then we need someone that we can work into the lineup with JO 15-20 minutes per game. And yes, Harrison could very easily develop into that man, maybe even during the coming season. But I think we need to take the steps necessary to assure that we have that skill on the roster, even if it means acquiring one before the trade deadline.
Decent big men usually disappear well before pick #17. We were very, very fortunate to get a prospect like Harrison as low as we picked last year.
If anything, I believe we may be able to get our hands on a really decent guard. But I don't know whether he will be a shooter or a lock-down defender. I really don't see us getting a backup PG, because I consider AJ to be one of the best. And if we wanted an immediate replacement for Tinsley, it would be via trade and not through the draft.
If I were pressed, I'd probably guess that we will somehow trade the pick. If not, we we'll take a guard. I think that the big men we acquire will be done via trade to exchange some frontcourt players... we have too many PFs and Cs to just pick up one more in the draft.