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Any recommendations for adding a little running prior to my morning commute?
Hi all!
It seems that most of my colleagues participating in this programme where one can show up, run a 5K or a 10K and get a free timing to keep track of progress. The one can rank themselves across the UK and track progress.
I'm in OK shape (commute every day) but would like a few suggestions about training to do these races. It would be nice if I could get up to speed within 4-6 weeks as it's been a while since I ran a 5K.
Thanks for any incoming advice!
I thought the run was after the swim and the bike ride.
A couple of colleagues do Fell running, which would be an interesting direction to go in:
The day's off to a good start. I can already check off, learn something new. :thumb:
However, I did pick up bike commuting during the lapse ... which is a big plus :thumb:
I'm really not sure what information you are looking for AF? You run, you ride, you repeat.... what? If you do too much running and overtrain you will get sick... simple. Seriously though, what is the question?
What training regimen is recommended to become proficient at running when one hasn't run a race in a while?
There are some running sites that offer training plans, that might be a good place to start.
Um, running forums?
OK ... so none of your guys run a little on the side of your bike commuting? Just curious about what your experiences were like.
I'd just let the post slide off the front page unless someone else chimes in.
My workouts break down a lot like this:
Bike commute to work a few times a week
Ride my road bike for fast rides/interval train/distance rides
Play Ice Hockey 1-3 times a week
Run 2-3 times a week.
Running is a great supplement to riding. I generally suck at running, but I'm working on my stride and getting that down better. I'm 6'5" (~2m) tall and about 220 lbs (100 kg) so I've got to really move those legs, and can cover some distance, but it take s a lot of energy for me. I started running about 2 months ago, work/life schedule dependent. Started doing a 1-1.5 mile loop out my front door, and slowly adding some distance on it. I have a decent 5k loop nearby, and there are a few running clubs that start out of bars by me and then offer a discount on beer when you get done, so there is always someone to run with, but often schedules get all in the way. The routes, however, aren't bad. I've ridden to the start point and locked up, then did the route they did. I'm still awfully slow.
I was thinking of running small loops around my house then commuting to work.
I was also thinking of riding to the timed events every Sunday and locking up then running the loop.
I like that I'm starting from 0, so I can work on form first rather than time. And maybe get some breathing work in there.
How's ice hockey treating you, you're a big dude!
I'm a pretty regular runner and and I've done multiple triathlons and a couple of marathons.
It can be tough juggling everything but just take it a bit a time. A few years ago I used to bike to work and swim when I got there (I work at a school) before starting my day. It definitely built me a pretty strong appetite.
Once you get into the swing of things with running, unless you have a really rigorous training plan I doubt it'll affect your bike commuting. I had to limit my commuting to a couple days a week when I get heavy into marathon training and am doing 35-45 miles a week, but if I'm running 25 or less miles a week I don't see myself suffering much in concert with my bike commuting (14.5 miles round trip)
As far as training goes, coolrunning.com has a cool "couch to 5k" program that a lot of people use and like. I've used their marathon training plan and am currently using parts of their 10k training plan.
Hockey is always good.. Been playing for 17 years or so, I can skate better than I can walk. Not sure if that's good or bad.
Back when I ran more, I did wind sprints. They seem to do the job in the least amount of time.
Make sure you don't have any joint or heart problems before trying it, though.
I would recommend getting up earlier if you're going to do more stuff.
can you run to work instead of bike?
I assume this goes for running as well a cycling but when starting from scratch or from a long layoff, base miles seem to be the place to start. In other words, just going for some distance without being overly concerned about pace.
Then start mixing in some "interval" days. Intervals are riding or running very hard for a relatively short duration (like a minute) then backing off to a normal pace for a short time, then going hard again.
A 5k isn't a huge distance so I don't think it will take you too much time to get to where you want to be. I would think utilizing some of your previous X-country training experience would work well.
i'll start easy and try to catch up to them ;)
My commute is long and time-consuming enough that I never run on days I ride. But your cardio capacity should be fine for running. You'll have to start off slow and easy because your legs won't be used to the hammering. Running fast hurts a lot more (during and after) than running slowly, though it's more fun sometimes. How long of runs are you thinking of, in minutes? Maybe start at about half an hour, at what ever pace feels comfortable for that length of time?
there are still traces of 'the Commons' left in the UK, public paths across open countryside is one ..
though privately owned, the land has some easements that are with +500 year old precedence.
this is like fell running and bog-slogging and cycling .. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Peaks_Cyclo-Cross
Any recommendations for adding a little running prior to my morning commute?
Don't overthink it. Put your running shoes on, out the door, jog gently until warmed up, run a couple of k's, stretch, hot shower or bath.
Repeat a couple of times a week, then every , other day increasing distance and or speed gradually.
If you regularly train 5 km you'll manage a 10 km race. Train 10 kms race half marathon, train 20 kms you'll get through a marathon.
Listen to your body, rest days when needed, eat and sleep well... Live long and prosper! :)
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More than half a million protesters took part in a pro-democracy march in Hong Kong yesterday (Tuesday), a record turnout believed to be the largest since the city was handed back to China.
The demonstrators poured on to the rain-soaked streets as tensions between activists and Communist Party continued to escalate.
Carrying banners reading, "We will never surrender" and "Our home, our say," crowds packed Hong Kong's waterfront Victoria Park before marching for more than two miles to the financial district.
"We want true democracy and that is why we are here," Andrew Shum, one of the organizers, told The Daily Telegraph as thousands of marchers streamed into the park past some of the 4,000 police officers deployed by city officials.
"In a country or city with the spirit of democracy everyone has the right to speak out."
Johnson Yeung, another rally organiser, said: "According to conservative estimates, 510,000 people attended the march."
The march is held each year to mark the anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China. There were larger crowds than a 100,000-strong vigil in the same park on June 4 in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.
Tensions over the former British colony have intensified in recent weeks. Many observers fear physical confrontation between Chinese security forces and protest groups who threaten a wave of demonstrations unless their demands for expanded democratic rights are met.
Pro-democracy groups have been pushing for the right to elect candidates for Hong Kong's chief executive by 2017. More than 790,000 people took part in a "civil referendum" to highlight public support for those proposals.
Beijing has responded furiously, issuing a policy document last month in which it reminded opponents that Hong Kong had no option but to accept the Communist Party's "comprehensive jurisdiction".
Protesters "seem civilised and rational, but their political paranoia is about to light a fuse", an editorial in China's state-run Global Times warned on Monday, referring to the activists as "extremists". Leung Chun-ying, Hong Kong's pro-Beijing chief executive, urged demonstrators not to jeopardise its "stability" and "prosperity".
"It is an important time," said Jacky Chan, an 18-year-old physics student from the Chinese University of Hong Kong who had brought a 10ft replica of the Goddess of Democracy statue erected in Tiananmen Square by students in 1989.
"We must stand up and use our own bodies and our own words to protest for human rights and democracy."
Artie Lam, a 13-year-old, said he had been moved to take part in his first march after China's Communist leaders warned Hong Kong's citizens they enjoyed no "residual power" and must accept Beijing's rule.
"I think it violates the promise they gave us about having a high degree of autonomy. We must stand up and protest," said Artie, who was with his father.
Unthinkable in mainland China, where public protest is all but outlawed, such scenes are still possible in Hong Kong because of the "one country, two systems" policy introduced after the handover of the colony.


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Folks stick their necks out for box turtles, but ICC may be the end of the road
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Twenty-two miles from the future Intercounty Connector, 37 Montgomery County residents who lost homes to the highway's construction feast on butternut squash, apples and lettuce in an upstairs bedroom of Sandy Barnett's Baltimore area home.
"Are you hungry, little one?" Barnett, a retired reptile and amphibian expert, cooed recently as she gently lifted a baseball-size box turtle out of the brown mossy carpet of a plastic container. "Okay, guys, let's get up. Time to eat," she purred as she turned to another container and set down the meal.
The tiny turtles -- most fit in the palm of a hand -- are part of an experiment, sponsored by the Maryland State Highway Administration and applauded by Barnett and other wildlife advocates, to see how well box turtles do after being displaced by a major road project.
Since summer 2008, more than 900 turtles have been saved from the ICC's bulldozers, marking the first time the Maryland highway agency has made an organized effort to move wildlife in advance of roadwork, state officials said. The state is spending $300,000 of the highway's $2.56 billion construction budget for a Towson University study of what happens to 97 turtles affixed with radio transmitters after being moved from woods and meadows in the ICC's path.
The findings will help determine whether all the project's turtle protection efforts -- a plastic mesh fence around the work site, requiring contractors to look for turtles before beginning work and calling on volunteers to help in rescues -- actually help them survive or amount to little more than feel-good public relations.
"There's an awful lot we need to know about whether doing something like this is a good idea from a scientific, biological standpoint," said Rob Shreeve, the state's environmental manager for ICC construction.
Two years into the three-year study, researchers have determined that theprotection fences aren't effective unless they are diligently maintained, said Richard Seigel, chairman of Towson University's biological sciences department. Researchers have found 80 "trespass" instances in which turtles in the ICC study sneaked back onto the construction site. Box turtles' strong instinct to return to nesting and foraging grounds led them past plastic fences that had been chewed through by groundhogs or damaged by vandals, he said.
But the ICC turtles have also revealed something more disturbing, he said. They appear to be headed for extinction, with or without the ICC. Twenty-three of the 97 turtles in the sample have been found dead -- most of those deaths suspected to be due to a respiratory virus striking turtles in Maryland and several other states, Seigel said. One turtle was hit by a car, and four were killed by construction equipment.
"That's a very worrisome [mortality] rate," Seigel said. "That population is clearly not viable based on that data."
Box turtles are not listed as rare, threatened or endangered, but studies show that their numbers have been declining in Maryland since the 1950s, experts said.
Loss of habitat
The loss of wildlife habitat was a key issue in the 50-year debate over whether to build the 18.8-mile, six-lane highway between Gaithersburg and Laurel. Efforts to protect box turtles are part of the project's $370 million environmental program that helped it win federal approval.
Most animals, such as deer and foxes, fled when tree-clearing began. The box turtles stayed put. In addition to being slow, those that sensed danger hunkered down in their brown shells and burrowed in, Barnett said. That defensive instinct might fool predators like raccoons and coyotes but not bulldozers and backhoes. The toll highway is scheduled to open in sections between late 2010 and early 2012.
Barnett has taken in 60 sick and injured ICC turtles in the last two years. She said she paid nearly $5,000 for turtle care and medical expenses last year. She is retired from the National Aquarium in Baltimore but now spends 30 hours each week tending to the turtles. She said her husband, Colin, who works in computers, only half-jokes that she takes more care in preparing the turtles' meals than their own. Barnett says most of the turtles will average three years in her care, even after the ICC opens, but all will eventually be released.
"I find them to be charming animals," said Barnett, who, like a dozen other turtle enthusiasts, volunteers her time. "The freeway is going in regardless, so let's do what we can to mitigate the damage."
Bill Park, environmental manager for the joint venture of three contractors building the ICC's middle section, said construction workers routinely move frogs, snakes and other animals that they come across. However, he said, this is the first time he's aware of an organized effort to rescue animals before work proceeds. Construction workers who make a find get a turtle sticker for their hard hat.
"It's sort of a sense of pride for them," Park said.
Seigel said the box turtles' fate is far from certain. Researchers want to know the effects of relocating them to nearby parkland, including if they overpopulate new habitats or spread disease. Seigel said he hopes to clinch more funding to answer the most pressing question: How well will the turtles that survive the ICC's construction adapt to living in its shadow?


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Album Rating: 1.0 | Sound Offthis album is objectively a 6
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Album Rating: 1.5Not an overly bad review or a first, but it is riddled with errors. Won't pos or neg, but I also must say that I strongly doubt that this is anything over a 2. The singles alone were bad enough to give it that.
is this the band with the music video with the broken pipe dripping water on the dudes head?
lol someone link that please
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Album Rating: 1.0lol this band. Review comes off as sarcastic (i hope so) and full of grammatical/spelling errors.
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beware, the song stole its title from the Simpsons knify-spoony scene
Album Rating: 3.0I wrote this review on my phone. That's why it has
this is pretty bad, the vocals ahaha
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Implying anyone gives a shit
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Dearest Heteros,
I have been rather incensed lately by some of the commentary that I've been reading on conservative, "Christian" blogs regarding gay marriage. You seem so worked up over something that will have absolutely no bearing on your life. One commentator said that he needs to "defend" marriage, as if somehow allowing more people to marry will make his marriage less valid and secure. Maybe you're all afraid of diluting the matrimony pool or something. Maybe you're afraid that giving all those good-looking guys and gals the option of tying the knot will provide more competition for you. I don't get it.
I just want to reassure you of some of the things that will remain completely unchanged after gay marriage becomes legal. We all know it's going to happen eventually, so calm down, prepare yourself, and read the following points to make yourselves feel a little better.
- You will still be able to date straight men and women. We gays might think some of them are hot from time to time, but they probably aren't going to be interested in dating/marrying someone of the same sex. See… no increase in competition.
- You'll still be able to get a marriage license. It might not say "husband" or "wife" on it, but that will simply give you more leeway when deciding who is going to wear the pants in the family.
- You will still be able to have sex, but those of you who like to thump Bibles over the gay issue should be aware that intercourse before marriage is considered fornication. I guess that's okay though, since you've been making gays commit fornication for years by prohibiting same-sex marriage. As far as sex after marriage…
- Guys, I can guarantee you that your wife will still claim she has a headache several times a month, and she'll probably completely stop performing oral sex once you "put a ring on it." I'm referring to a wedding ring, of course, so get your minds out of the gutter. Just remember that your wife might be refusing to go downtown because she doesn't want to commit the mortal sin of sodomy. Yeah, I bet you didn't realize that anything besides vaginal-penile intercourse is sodomy, huh? You abominable little sodomite, you.
- I can promise your mother-in-law will still be showing up unexpectedly for the weekend. That is unless your spouse has a gay sibling, since I'm sure she would have much more fun spending her weekend with them getting mani-pedis or picking out gardening tools at the Home Depot.
- You men will still be expected to go shopping for something fabulous to give wifey on anniversaries, birthdays, and holidays. Don't blame us if all the good gifts are gone when you get there. You had all those years to pick out the good stuff while we were at home crying in our closets.
- Ladies, don't expect your husbands to instantly start showering properly and picking out clothes that match just because the gay guys living next door are immaculately groomed and attractive. Straight guys will continue to stay in touch with their masculine side by languishing in their own filth, farting out loud, and scratching their private parts in public. It's been that way for thousands of years, and we wouldn't want anything to change now would we?
- Gentleguys, your wife is still going to expect you to mow the lawn, take out the trash, and walk the dog. Just because the two ladies across the street are sharing those chores doesn't mean you're getting off the hook. You married for better or worse, right? Sometimes "worse" includes picking up dog poop and carrying it home in a plastic baggie.
- If and when the behavior of your significant other becomes completely intolerable, you will still be able to file for a divorce. Keep in mind that you may not be able to afford a divorce since you spent all your extra money trying to keep gays from getting married, but you can always move to opposite ends of the house. We know you conveniently "forgot" about that whole divorce thing being bad for marriage, but we'll keep that little tidbit on the down low.
- And finally, you know all those earthquakes, hurricanes, and terrorist attacks that the crazies claim will happen when gays get married? Those are going to happen anyway. I mean, if God uses cataclysmic events to punish us for our behavior, He must have really hated those dinosaurs.
In all seriousness, though, there isn't anything to worry about. You can continue on with your lives as before, safe in the knowledge that your marriage is significant and worthwhile. You can even watch us make fools of ourselves as we get a crash course in what it means to be legally joined with another person. I'm sure you'll have lots of laughs and opportunities to poke fun, but remember that some of you have had a lifetime of experience and more support from the community at large than we could ever dream of.
You may gloat over the fact that we can't reproduce without scientific or outside intervention. You can feel a little glee in knowing we might never feel comfortable or safe holding hands in public. You may wear your homophobia, your discrimination, and your fear of change like a badge for the rest of your lives, but know this… we will prevail. We are on the right side of history, and time will prove that you are wrong.
Queerly yours,


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CarverFest Banner and Signs. COVERED
THESE ITEMS ARE COVERED !!!! I will be getting them from a customer of mine FOR FREE.
He needs a small job done, and I told him I'd trade work for work, and he said cool...
So, we will have (1) 2' x 10' Full Color Printed Banner
(2) double sided 18" x 24" Full Color Printed Road Signs for the event.
I will be working on the artwork to send over to him to have everything printed.
The banner will be for signing by everyone that attends the Fest. Sign it, and date it.
These will be reusable each year. The street signs will be reuseable as well, and will be applied to a plastic backer.
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DENVER – Charlie Blackmon hit his first career leadoff homer and Tyler Chatwood pitched seven strong innings Tuesday night, lifting the Colorado Rockies to an 8-3 victory against the Boston Red Sox.
John Lackey (10-13) of the Red Sox struggled on the road again, allowing four runs and six hits in six innings. He is 1-5 away from Fenway Park since the All-Star break.
Lackey also gave up solo homers to Troy Tulowitzki and Corey Dickerson.
Chatwood (8-5) shut down a potent Red Sox lineup, giving up one unearned run and three hits before being pulled for a pinch hitter with a 4-1 lead in the seventh.
The Rockies went on to score four times that inning with D.J. LeMahieu and Michael Cuddyer delivering two-run singles.
Cuddyer finished 2 for 4 with a double to raise his average to an NL-best .335.
With the AL East title wrapped up, the Red Sox are focused on securing the best record in the league. They held a one-game lead over Oakland heading into the night.
Manager John Farrell also is using these last few games to figure out his final postseason roster spots. Farrell said there are a couple up for grabs.
David Ortiz played first base instead of Mike Napoli without the use of a designated hitter. Ortiz showed off his glove, snaring a scorching liner from Dickerson to end the sixth.
The only mistake Chatwood made wasn't on the mound but covering first base in the seventh. With two outs and Will Middlebrooks on second, Todd Helton made a diving stop on Jackie Bradley Jr.'s grounder and flipped it to Chatwood, who dropped the ball before stepping on the base.
Chatwood scooped it up and threw wide to the plate and into the Red Sox dugout, allowing Middlebrooks to score. Chatwood was charged with two errors on the play and Bradley advanced to third.
But Chatwood escaped more damage when his wild pitch bounced off the wall behind home plate, allowing catcher Jordan Pacheco to quickly field the ball and flick it to Chatwood, who tagged out Bradley, keeping the score 4-1.
Saltalamacchia hit a two-run homer in the ninth after Ortiz singled.
Blackmon, the reigning NL player of the week, began the game with a homer to right on a fastball from Lackey. Cuddyer soon followed with a double and scored on Helton's single.
Helton clapped his hands after his hit as the crowd roared. The first baseman will retire at the end of the season after 17 years with the Rockies.


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Route Grade Votings
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Swing onto the arete, then move left and right to finish.
The BMC guide gives this E1 5b and if lower arete climbed direct it is definitely much harder then the HVS 5a grade given here (and above a pretty poor landing). I couldn't even second the direct approach (tho it was warm and humid). We both climbed round to right and moved out left onto ledges on the arete from the corner. Doing it this way could be HVS with a still tricky finish
An update - the older BMC guides describes moving in from the R (Surprise)and gives it HVS 5a as here. The description given here is a bit vague - maybe say swing onto arete from the right to ledges at 3m. The direct start (swinging onto arete from left?)does look doable but a bit tenuous and landing not too clever.


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Monster Cable Mobile® Connect2 Micro USB
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Roads around suburban shopping centres are among worst for accidents in Sydney and Melbourne, according to crash statistics revealed by insurance company AAMI.
Using analysis of almost 250,000 insurance claims submitted between October 2012 and September 2013 from across Australia, the figures show most accidents occur on major arterial roads near busy shopping precincts - the Pacific Highway in Chatswood and Springvale Road in Glen Waverley are the worst in Sydney and Melbourne respectively.
Both hotspots are close to shopping centres, a factor which AAMI spokesman Reuben Aitchison says contributes to heavy traffic periods and "were not designed for the volume of cars or urban sprawl that now surrounds them and this is evident by the high level of congestion they experience, particularly during peak periods".
Springvale Road in Glen Waverley recorded the most accidents of any road in Australia, according to the AAMI figures. Plenty Road in Bundoora retained its position as the second worst. Further down Springvale Road in Springvale came in as third most accident prone spot in Melbourne followed by Bell Street in Preston and Doncaster Road in Doncaster.
"Each roadway has shopping strips on at least partial stretches of the road, with major shopping centres on Springvale Road in Glen Waverley and Doncaster Road in Doncaster, leading to increased congestion and traffic build up," Aitchison said.
AAMI claims that Melbourne's top five hot spots average close to three crashes per day with the majority occurring during peak shopping periods late in the week on Thursdays and Fridays.
The Pacific Highway in Chatswood and Pennant Hills Roads in Pennant Hills have overtaken the Hume Highway in Liverpool as Sydney's worst road, with Princes Highway in Rockdale and Victoria Road in Gladesville completing the top five.
"A high proportion of traffic lights and intersections can be found on the majority of roads, with some, such as the Hume Highway, also plagued by roadworks to widen the road, which creates more congestion itself," added Aitchison.
Not surprisingly, nose-to-tail accidents make up the majority of accidents (27.8 percent) followed by car park dings, failing to give way, collisions with a stationary object and collisions while reversing making the top five.
As part of the crash index survey, AAMI recorded accounts from 3726 drivers across Australia about their accident history, which confirmed that a quarter of motorists have experienced an accident within the last five years. Almost one in four of them, however, admitted that the collision was avoidable.
The statistics debunk the notion that speeding is one of the major causes of crashes, with only six percent of respondents claiming that to be contributing factor, a significant reduction from 11 percent over the previous year. Fatigue has also seen a similar drop as a cause of crashes, which Aitchison says "indicates that road safety campaigns about how speed and fatigue kill are getting through to Aussie motorists."
Almost half of motorists blame other drivers for causing an accident while 23 percent said they were being careless. More alarmingly, nearly one third of motorists (28 percent) admitted to being distracted or a loss of concentration, with men being 50 per cent more likely than women to admit this as a primary cause of the accident.
"Smart phones and technology are major distractions for motorists and pose a serious safety issue on our roads," Aitchison added.
"We know that many young drivers regularly read and send text messages, tweet, update their Facebook status and astonishingly even read e-books while driving.
"However, it doesn't matter if you're adjusting a sat nav or looking out the window, allowing yourself to be distracted and take your eyes off the road, even for a split second, is incredibly dangerous for you and everyone else on the road."


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The Marlins third baseman of the future may be progressing ahead of schedule. Speculation is growing that Matt Dominguez, the Marlins' 2007 first-round draft pick could make the team out of Spring Training and man the hot corner for the Fish.
"If the season opened today, Dominguez would be in the starting lineup," Joe Frisaro of MLB.com wrote in a Tuesday blog post. According to Frisaro, Dominguez has played stellar defense in Spring Training, which is no surprise given his reputation as a defensive wizard.
Frisaro also wrote that Dominguez "is walking and acting like he belongs" in the major leagues, but you could say that about most prospects in Spring Training.
More telling is his performance at the plate. In 26 at-bats Dominguez is hitting .269 with an on-base percentage of .367 so far this spring. That's actually an improvement from his 2010 season at Double-A Jacksonville, when he posted a .252 batting average and .333 on-base percentage (though 26 at-bats isn't a big enough sample size to draw too many conclusions).
Dominguez has hit two home runs this spring, but has not hit more than 18 in four seasons of minor-league play. In short, it is highly unlikely that he can match the performance of Jorge Cantu, who had been the Marlins third-basemen before being traded last July. Cantu hit 55 home runs and drove in 249 runs in 2 1/2 seasons with Florida.
Even so, it is worth remembering that the Marlins kept Emilio Bonifacio in the starting lineup for most of 2009, despite posting one of the worst on-base percentages in the majors. And Bonifacio's defensive reputation does not nearly stack up to that of Dominguez. If Dominguez can save some runs on defense (and he is most certainly a better defender than any of the Marlins' other third-base options), the team would probably prefer handing the job to the up-and-coming Dominguez over journeymen Wes Helms, Greg Dobbs, or Donnie Murphy.
David Hill is a Miami native and cofounder of Marlins Diehards, the only Florida Marlins blog with perspective on the eccentricities of Marlins fandom.


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MIAMI, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- LeBron James capped a 22-point performance with a late jump shot that sent Miami over Orlando 101-99 Saturday, completing home-and-home sweep.
James' key shot with 15.1 seconds left enabled the Heat to post a second win in two games over the Magic. They won 120-92 Wednesday in Orlando.
James also provided nine rebounds and seven assists. Dwyane Wade added 27 points for Miami, which win a sixth straight overall.
Chris Bosh scored 15 points.
Glen Davis put in 20 points in his first game for the Magic since Jan. 20 following two operations to repair a broken left foot.
Arron Afflalo added 18 points and seven rebounds, and Victor Oladipo had 17 as the Magic fell for the sixth time in seven games.


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Barrett: Fishing slowed, with 180 anglers reporting 795 bass, 128 bluegill and 1 crappie. It takes a reservation to fish here, but the way fishing has been, the lake isn't selling out like in the past. There still are reservations available for fishing dates in June. Call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Marshall Madruga said on one recent trip he gave up on bass fishing and turned to fishing for bluegill. He caught and released more than 50 bluegill, all on a plastic grub hooked beneath a bobber. Lake is just 1.50 feet from spilling. Open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday by reservation. Reservations may be obtained from Ticketmaster at ticketmaster.com. The next sale is June 15 for July fishing dates.
Chollas: Open daily to youngsters 15 and under. San Diego Fly Fishers sponsors a Lend-A-Rod program on Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It includes free bait and tackle and fishing tips.
Cuyamaca: DFG stocks this week, so the excellent trout fishing should continue. Some fine limits reported, with most of the 5-trout stringers hitting the 5- to 8-pound range. Joseph Navarro, 5 trout, the largest going 2.5 pounds, rainbow Power Bait and a gold Kastmaster, Lone Pine. Bill Mace, Spring Valley, limit of trout and limit of crappie and six bluegill, rainbow Power Bait. A decontamination wash down of all private boats and motors, float tubes and waders is mandatory. Cost is $10. Open daily.
Diamond Valley Lake: Open daily. Launch ramp open.
Dixon: Park is open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., with the boat dock closing at 7 p.m. The water level remains high and steady. Lake was stocked last May 12 with 1,500 pounds of rainbow trout from the Chalk Mound Trout Ranch in Nebraska. Those fish continue to show, with some in the 9-pound range. Ben Cabling of Temecula landed one of the whoppers, a 9-pound, 10-ounce trout. He used green Power Bait and a Power Worm combination and fished red-hot Whisker Bay. Richard and Sam Snyder, Dallas, Texas, weighed in four trout totaling 20 pounds. They were fishing with guide Jed Dickerson. They fished Whisker Bay and baited green Power Bait. Dickerson also guided Paul Streed of Villa Park in Orange County to a 7-10 Tailwalker trout. Streed fished the southeast corner of the Buoy Line and used a Power Worm. Bass fishing remains off, with an estimated 20 or so bass weighed in last week up to 4 pounds. Water temperature has warmed to 66 degrees. Open daily.
Doane Pond: Tiny fishery atop Palomar Mountain is a great escape for hiking and this week the DFG adds rainbow trout. Terrific place to take a youngster fishing. Try night crawlers on a bubble bobber (half- or filled with water to allow it to sink slowly) or tiny Kastmasters or Roostertails. Open daily.
El Capitan: The 26 anglers reported 42 bass (all released), 22 bluegill, 10 crappie and 10 blue catfish. Fishing and water activities permitted Thursdays through Saturdays, with Sundays reserved for water contact only. Fishing only on Mondays. Water contact activities include water-skiing, wake-boarding, Jet Skis, towing inflatables. All persons entering reservoir property must purchase a day-use permit. Boat rentals on Saturday and Sunday.
Henshaw: Reports are inconsistent, but time for good catfish, crappie and some bass to be on. Open daily.
Hodges: The 77 anglers checked reported 34 bass (all released), 20 crappie and 1 channel catfish. Open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday.
Jennings: Lake opened for night fishing on Friday, and fishing was fair. Supervising ranger Hugh Marx said the "changing weather put the chill on both the fish and angler enthusiasm." He said anglers who ventured to the back ends of the coves caught a catfish or two. Trout and bass being caught, but mostly slow fishing. The lake will be stocked with 1,000 pounds of channel catfish this week. Marx recommends anglers fish shallow and in the brush at the backs of the coves for best results on catfish. For a better read on fishing Jennings, attend Marx's catfish seminar on Sunday. He'll go over catfishing techniques and how to land them at this lake. New operating schedule is Friday, 5 p.m. until midnight; Saturday, 5:30 a.m. until midnight; Sunday, 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. The Lake Jennings Campground now has WiFi at every campsite. Stocking schedule: The lake will be stocked this week, June 7, June 21, July 12, July 26 and Aug. 11. Check lakejennings.org for more information.
Loveland: Open daily to hike-in fishing only on a limited area of shoreline. No permits required. Fishing license is required. There's a 140-foot fishing pier on the west side of the fishing cove.
Miramar: The 37 anglers checked reported 2 bass kept (5 bass released), 16 bluegill and 1 rainbow trout. Open daily to fishing and boating. Pay fees at iron ranger or electronic pay station near the concession building. No boat rentals. Launch ramp is back in service.
Morena: Open daily.
Murray: Open daily to fishing and boating. No boat rentals. Pay fees at iron rangers near the abandoned concession building or at key access points.
Otay, Lower: The 246 anglers reported 16 bass kept (200 bass released), 228 bluegill. Open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Pay fees at iron rangers near the boat launch and abandoned concession building. Boat rentals available on Saturday and Sunday.
Otay, Upper: The 16 anglers reported 14 bass and 17 bluegill (all released). Open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday for fishing, sunrise to sunset. Upper Otay is a catch-and-release fishery. Bait is not permitted, only artificial lures with barbless hooks. Boats are not permitted on Upper Otay, only shore fishing, waders and float tubes.
Poway: Open Wednesday through Sunday. In order to prevent the introduction and infestation of quagga mussels, the following items are prohibited at Lake Poway: float tubes, private motors and anchors, live bait containers, fish finders, floating catch baskets, live bait from any source other than the Lake Poway concession, any items the staff considers to be potential contaminants.
Santee Lakes: The lakes already have received 5,000 pounds of channel catfish, and 1,000 more pounds of whiskered ones are due this week. This summer will feature Movies by the Lake, night fishing days and more. Check santeelakes.com for details. The night fishing days are set for June 3 and 17, July 1, 15 and 29 and Aug. 12 and 26. Lakes 1, 2, 3 and 4 will be open from 5 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. No radios permitted. Lantern required for each group. Call (619) 596-3141. Open daily.
San Vicente: Closed. For construction schedules and information on the Emergency Storage Project, go to the San Diego County Water Authority's website at sdcwa.org and click on San Vicente Dam Raise.
Sutherland: The 43 anglers checked reported 82 bass (all released), 26 bluegill, 14 carp and 6 crappie. Open Saturday and Sunday.
Sweetwater: Open Saturday, Sunday and Monday to limited shoreline fishing only.
Wohlford: Open daily. Ban on private boats remains in place due to the threat of quagga mussels. Other banned equipment include canoes, kayaks, float tubes, trolling motors, fish finders, anchors, etc. Rental boats available.
Eastern Sierra: Winter absolutely refuses to let go here, with cold and snowy conditions hitting again last week. Tom Loe of Sierra Drifters Guide Service said the weather has been "quite obnoxious so far this spring with a seemingly never ending string of cold fronts dashing through the region and prolonging the cooler temperatures." He reports that Tioga Pass through Yosemite still has 4 to 6 feet of snow and most of the alpine lakes above 10,000 feet remain frozen and covered with snow. On the plus side, Loe said the streams won't be low like they were last fall. And there should be good fishing. In the meantime, streams remain clear, but he expects them to muddy with runoff, especially the freestone creeks. Crowley Lake is starting to turn on after a very slow start. The Lower Owens River is on the high side, flowing at 400 cfs and trending up, Loe reports. Anglers need some weights to fish. A group of San Diego Fly Fishers had good fishing on the Lower Owens and Pleasant Valley Reservoir. The Upper Owens will be planted with trout by the DFG after the campground opens on May 29. Loe said two anglers caught 80 to 100 rainbows to 22 inches in one day. The East Walker River is flowing at 190 cfs and there's good fishing nearest the dam and along the "miracle mile" section. Loe recommends anglers venture farther downstream for better action and smaller crowds. Bridgeport Reservoir is improving, with some quality rainbows and browns being caught. For more information, check Loe's site at sierradrifters.com or call him at (760) 935-4250.
At Lake Sabrina, west of Bishop and up Bishop Creek Canyon, the lake is ice-free, but very low. On Sunday morning, Rick and Patti Apted awakened to 10 inches of snow and a wind-chill of 5 degrees. Water is rising at the lake, and Rick said boats will be rented later in the week. The roads to North and South lakes are now open.
Stocking schedule
Catfish: Jennings, 1,000 pounds.
Trout: Diamond Valley Reservoir, 2,000 pounds of Mt. Lassen rainbows, Thursday. The DFG stocks Cuyamaca and Doane Pond this week.
East Cape: Good roosterfish action, with fly fisherman Glenn Kaplan of Larkspur, Colo., catching and releasing more than 25 roosterfish and more than 25 ladyfish a day. He was fishing with guide Jeff DeBrown. They used clover rat flies and a sardine teaser. Most of the roosterfish were taken within sight of Rancho Leonero Resort, according to resort owner John Ireland. "The roosterfish are suckers for these flies," Ireland said. Bart Hall's group, taking a break after the recent Fred Hall Fishing Tackle and Boat Shows, caught and released some roosterfish up to 60 pounds. With roosters and ladyfish, along with pompano and pargo, happening inshore, there's also good fishing offshore, Ireland reports. The water is heating up and now in the 77- to 80-degree range. That's five degrees warmer than last week, Ireland said. Seas were flat, calm last week. Air temperature right now is as good as it gets in terms of comfort, with the highs in the low 80s. Yellowfin (12 to 60 pounds), striped marlin (a couple boats caught and released seven a day last week), dorado and amberjack, the latter in the 70-pound range, are providing good action offshore. Blue marlin also showing up, with a couple caught and released last week.
Cabo San Lucas: Still slow, but signs of life with some catching of wahoo, striped marlin and yellowfin tuna going on. Yellowfin providing the most action.
La Paz: Solid week of fishing, according to Jonathan Roldan of Tailhunter International. And the weather was phenomenal, Roldan said. "It was the kind of weather you put on postcards," Roldan said. Better fishing has been around Las Arenas and Muertos Bay and south Cerralvo Island. Slow around Espirito Santo Island and waters north of La Paz. Anglers inshore are landing big pargo, cabrilla, snapper and even some sierra and rainbow runners. Pompano, jack crevalle and roosterfish also hitting. Roosterfish schools vary from 5- to 10-pounders to 30- to 60 pounders. Roldan said the world record roosterfish, a 114-pounder, was caught off La Paz, and he's seen them close to 100 pounds. Farther offshore, dorado are cooperating, and some wahoo were landed, too. John Drucker of Redondo Beach caught roosterfish and three wahoo, after losing three wahoo that broke off.
The 7th Annual Lakeside Optimist Fishing Derby and Family Fun Day is set for June 5 from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Lindo Park in Lakeside. The event is open to all kids 15 and under. All those attending get a free barbecue lunch served by the San Diego Rod and Reel Club. Fishing rods and reels available to those who don't have any. Lindo Lake will be stocked with 1,500 pounds of channel catfish prior to the day. For information, call (619) 443-2447.


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Google's Self-Driving Car A Reality [VIDEO]
The concept of a self-driving car has been around for a long time, but the technology giant, Google, has brought to fruition. You're about ready to check out the first drive and reactions of passengers. Could this be the future? I don't think I could get used to it. Yep, it's a control thing.


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'Westworld' Season 2 Trailer: The Robot Rebellion Has Begun (Video)
Comic-Con 2017: A shotgun-wielding Dolores and a bloodied "Man in Black" are the tip of the iceberg
Comic-Con 2017: A shotgun-wielding Dolores and a bloodied "Man in Black" are the tip of the iceberg
Yes, the former "Grey's Anatomy" star once played America's 35th president, John F. Kennedy
Big-screen talents leaped to the small screen as programming options exploded
Big revelations about Dolores and Ford could be quite dizzying — we do our best to interpret the jam-packed episode
Amy Adams is likely to return as princess
We explore the soaring vistas and wide open plains that make up the background of the new HBO series
"Westworld" introduces itself with plenty of questions… and violence
ABC late-night host wins the late night mash-up contest by combining the power of Yeezy with HBO's upcoming "Westworld"
The Party Report: J.J. Abrams, Elon Musk, Christopher Nolan, and Damon Lindelof join the smoke-breathing, sprawling saloon bash for new sci-fi/fantasy series
HBO's latest attempt to own your Sunday nights is part sci-fi, part Western
'Mature' version of preview suggests sex and violence to come in series starring Anthony Hopkins and Evan Rachel Wood
TCA 2016: Pay-TV channel is bringing back entire run of "Larry Sanders" show in September
Westworld looks very different from Westeros
The Bron Studios film is written and directed by Adam Wood
Michelle Rodriguez, Kate Hudson and Ed Helms will also appear on the NBC survival series
Reese Witherspoon-Sofia Vergara comedy "Hot Pursuit" ideal for Mother's Day weekend, but Disney's Marvel sequel will dominate again
The "D Train" costars play "School of Cock" with Andy Cohen on the late-night Bravo show
Black gives a career-highlight performance as an all-too-regular-guy tripped up by fame, fear, bad high school memories and a diabolically charming James Marsden in a strange, sharp comedy
James Marsden, Tim Robbins and Wes Bentley co-star in the movie, which was directed by Shira Piven
Eric Stonestreet, Karl Urban and Matthias Schoenaerts round out an unconvincing quintet of friends who discover a murdered woman in their shared adultery nest
The cast and directors also reveal who they would love to work with on future projects during a round of "Wrapid Fire"
Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel wrote and directed the film, which co-stars James Marsden
As Park City shimmers with star sightings, one director arrives at a film-fest party with a +23.
Comedy stirs up a toxic air of neediness that first-time directors Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel milk for all it's worth
"Bachelorette" filmmaker Leslye Headland returns to Sundance with a higher profile this time
The Party Report's early picks of the prestigious, unique and special gatherings at the festival. Look for these intimate invites in your inbox
Country singer speaks to TheWrap at "Trevor Live" during his first red carpet appearance with boyfriend Matt Collum
Hailee Steinfeld, Sam Smith, Jimmy Kimmel, Amy Poehler, Steve Carell, Joe Manganiello, Sofia Vergara and more glam up the Chateau Marmont on Thursday night
Wes Bentley, Linda Cardellini, Joan Cusack, James Marsden and Tim Robbins also star
Sienna Miller, James Marsden and Tom Wilkinson also star in the comedy previously titled "Business Trip"


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The same week that the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released its latest estimate on the federal deficit — and it was not good news — the Republican presidential candidates were in Florida talking about former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney's wealth and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's consulting fees from Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.
In the two presidential debates in Florida, none of the four Republican candidates was asked about how they would deal with the deficit. And only former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum spoke extensively about the growing federal debt when in a reference to Gingrich's idea to build a colony on the moon, he replied: "We're going to spend less money every year . . . until we get a balanced budget. And you can't do that by grand schemes."
The deficit has become something of a forgotten issue of this campaign. President Barack Obama gave it an "oh, by the way," mention in his State of the Union message last month. But jobs, taxes and economic inequality are dominating the debate.
Nobody wants to talk much about the deficit, perhaps because every solution will infuriate so many people. Try higher taxes. That'll go over well with voters. Or curbing spending on the popular entitlement programs of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid? Now that's an election platform everyone wants to run on.
So when the CBO unveiled its latest budget projections, it quickly got the attention of those in Washington who worry about the massive federal debt.
Robert Bixby, executive director of the Concord Coalition, a Washington organization that pushes for balanced budgets, issued a statement saying the CBO report "should be required reading" for candidates. He warned of "unrealistic campaign promises that fail to take into account the harsh realities reflected in this report. And sooner rather than later, the heated rhetoric of the campaign will run into the cold reality of these numbers."
How grim are the CBO's projections? Well, try this:
The CBO assumes Congress will allow the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts for all Americans to expire at the end of this year. The CBO also assumes that Congress will not restore $316 billion in proposed Medicare reductions. And the CBO assumes that Congress will not attempt to wiggle its way out of nearly $1 trillion in automatic spending reductions required by last year's budget deal between Congress and the White House.
Then, and only then, the government will still add $3 trillion during the next decade to the nation's publicly held debt.
But budget office officials know there is little chance that Congress will raise everyone's taxes and cut Medicare.
So the CBO put out a second — and more realistic — scenario, based on the assumption that Congress extends the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts and refuses to go through with tough spending cuts. Under that scenario, the government will add $11 trillion to the publicly held debt by 2022.
So, let's have Congress get tough and not extend the tax cuts and start making steep cuts in federal spending. The problem with that, as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told a House committee Thursday, is that "even as fiscal policymakers address the urgent need of fiscal sustainability, they should take care not to unnecessarily impede the current economic recovery."
Translation: Cut spending and raise taxes too quickly, and the economy is likely to fall off a cliff. Instead, Bernanke called for Congress to adopt "a plan that clearly and credibly puts fiscal policy on a path to sustainability," which could spark the economy and keep long-term interest rates low.
Budget analysts see no simple answers for cutting the budget. Cutting waste, fraud and abuse won't do it. Ending earmarks barely will make a dent. And food stamps? Sorry, folks, that amounts to only about $70 billion a year. Nope, it's time to realize that the cuts needed to balance the budget will hurt everyone.


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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former elementary school teacher has been convicted of receiving and possessing child pornography.
Twenty-seven-year-old Robert Fenn of Herndon was convicted by a federal jury on Thursday in Alexandria. He faces a minimum of five years in prison at sentencing June 21.
Fenn was a special education teacher at Poplar Tree Elementary School in Chantilly. According to government evidence, Fenn accessed a website that offered child pornography. Prosecutors say such images were found on Fenn's computers.
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Rejuvenating silent film classics with live music, the Andrew Alden Ensemble brings an exciting new score to the iconic Nosferatu. F.W.'s Murnau's German expressionist horror film is revered as one of the scariest Dracula adaptations ever made. This new score by the Andrew Alden Ensemble features piano, strings, synthesizers, percussion and electric guitars and will be performed in person during the showing of the film, giving audiences a new experience of this memorable classic.
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I contacted "Vita" at Date Me Free. She responded and we exchanged a few e-mails. She rambles on in her letters and gives basic information about herself. However, when I asked for her address so that I could check her out, she crawled back under her rock. She claims to be from Belovodsk, Ukraine but her e-mails come from Lugansk. Her e-mail address is registered to known scammer Vladimir Gabrelyan in Moscow.
Wayne (USA)
Report N2 (added on July, 16, 2007)
Lady Vita comes to our office everyday asking for news form your side.
As soon as the lady comes today we will inform her that you are still interested in communication with her and you are going to help her to purchase our service.
Tim (USA)
Report N3 (added on August, 3, 2007)
Here is the money letter from Jelya. It is followed by the agency "info" sheet of prices. This gal is actually pretty good. She wrote 10 letters rather than the usual 3 - 4 before the request. Almost had me. Then I got a form letter exactly word for word of her very first letter from date me free. She screwed up. Well, here is the letter, and she is rapidly putting out her photo. I hope this saves some one some money.
Tim (USA)
Report N4 (added on May, 1, 2008)
I have dated women from the Ukraine in the past and this one had me going for longer than most scammers. Silly me for not checking her out sooner. My wallet is lighter by a few hundred dollars but I caught on before anything got out of hand. Word of advice to every guy out there interested in meeting a foreign woman online...Google her name!! This will take you to the anti-scam sites that list your target. Since I have successfully dated women from the former USSR I know it can be done but the number of scams has gone up considerably in the last 5 years. Be careful and verify everything!!
Eric (USA)


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Lloyd Elliott
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Race: Men
Faction: Jetstone
Class: Caster (Dittomancy)
Level: < 7
Proposed Canon
Strengths: Duplicating units, duplicating the attacks of others, duplicating units, duplicating the attacks of others.
Weaknesses: Repeating himself, saying things twice
First Appearance: LIAB 7
Elliott is a Dittomancer in the service of Jetstone.
Along with Ace Hardware and Pierce, Elliott was sent to defend the hex on Jetstone's side of the Expository Bridge.
Elliott is referred to as "Dittomancer Lloyd" in LIAB_Text_41. It has been confirmed that his first name is Lloyd, and his last name is Elliott. LIAB 88:10
If signamancy is anything to go by, he has been in service to his side for about as many turns as Slately has ruled. His appearance is a bald, wizened (possibly going blind) male.
Real World References
Elliott's character design appears to be a reference to the Deadly Duplicator, a villain from the Birdman universe who had the power to duplicate things with his glasses. The name "Elliott" would then be a reference to Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, in which the Deadly Duplicator is given the alter ego "Professor Elliott Taggart".
His staff bears a © (copyright) symbol to support the fact that he has the right to copy.


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I grind my coffee fresh each day,
A hearty, fragrant scoop
With hints of citric acid, and
A note of civet poop
But with the market full of fakes
I might just have to quit…
I mean, who wants a cup of joe
That doesn't taste like shit?
Via NPR, the latest on Civet Cat Poop Coffee.
The beans are literally harvested from the feces of the tree-dwelling civet cat in Indonesia. The idea is that a trip through the animal's digestive tract partially ferments the beans and imparts a much-sought-after flavor to the coffee.
The exotic processing makes the coffee, called Kopi Luwak, exceptionally rare — and expensive: Think $600 per pound. And thus, experts suspect that much of what's sold as civet coffee on the market is actually either fake or made from low-grade beans.
And worth every penny. Think about it–the only possible reason to buy a cup is conspicuous consumption–showing off–and even more than dusty wine and stinky cigars, nothing says "I've got money to burn" more appropriately than paying outrageous sums for a cup of literal shit.
But the story is actually pretty cool. Actually, a lot of coffee chemistry and psychophysics is pretty cool. And the picture of the coffee-bean civet cat shit is classic (the living conditions of the animals, considerably less cool). And while I'd be willing to be part of a blind taste test to evaluate the extravagant claims, there is no way I'd pay for the privilege. Anyone who has seen my wardrobe knows, I am not one for conspicuous consumption.


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We had so much fun talking about Tomas Jurco yesterday – I figured what the hay…let's do it again with a prospect that will be getting his first full-time gig (we think) with the big club all season. #14 – Gustav Nyquist.
A lot of people are excited about this soon-to-be 23 year old Swede – and they should be…though he only played in 18 regular season games with the Red Wings last season – spending most of that time with the fourth line – he still managed to register a goal and seven points.
By the way – he even managed to share a team lead in points on the Grand Rapids Griffins despite playing in 20 less games than co-leader Tomas Tatar.
Before joining the Griffins – Nyquist spent three seasons with the University of Maine Blackbears where he was twice named a Hockey East First Team All-Star and twice a finalist for the Hobey Baker.
You ready for some video? I hope so.
First – let's start with some Maine highlights…these ones happen to be from his Sophomore season:
Couple notes…it looks like "Goose" likes to shoot and he likes his celies…something un-common for Red Wings players.
And just a couple years later – Goose popped in his first goal as a professional for Grand Rapids Griffins (apologize for the quality)…
…and for the camera work…but believe me, that one pixel you saw was actually Gustav Nyquist putting the puck in the net.
Goose has already accumulated 62 points in his first 64 games played. With his time spent playing in the NCAA – I think (and hope) that he has seen his last game wearing anything but the Winged Wheel (or possibly a few All-Star jersey).
What makes me so hopeful? How about netting 2 goals against the Pittsburgh Penguins in one game? Hell, if the TEAM could have done that on June 12th, 2009 – we would have won back-to-back Cups.
I like what Mickey says at the end of that video.
It didn't happen right after that performence. But he did get his shot later on that season…and while on a line with Pavel Datsyuk and Todd Bertuzzi – he scored his first NHL goal.
What a play by Pavel…but good positioning by Nyquist. He seems to have a nose for the net. Is Nyquist going to spend much time with Pavel this season? Why not? If it works…
Cleary-Abdelkader-Miller (or Eaves or Tootoo or Emmerton or Mursak)
Not a bad looking group of forwards, eh? I guess we'll have to wait and see.
But get ready for Gustav Nyquist…he looks like he's going to be a major player sooner rather than later.


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Coastal, Dune & Upland
Coastal ecosystems, usually comprised of beach, dune or upland habitats, are highly dynamic units formed by wind and water. Due to their extensive root systems, native vegetation is able to stabilize dunes and reduce coastal erosion. Natural and healthy fluctuations in their size and shape generally occur as a result of storms and tides however human activities such as agriculture, mining, grading, and development now often increase erosion and destabilize/degrade coastal ecosystems. Invasive plants and animals also greatly impact terrestrial and near shore habitats displacing natives and altering natural systems. Habitat loss and fragmentation are often the result.
"A number of coastal areas, including the Chesapeake Bay, the northern Gulf of Mexico, Long Island Sound in the U.S. and the North Sea and the Adriatic in Europe have experienced plankton blooms and depletion of oxygen because of increased nutrients carried in runoff. This is a particular concern because these coastal areas are important fisheries." Environmental Literacy Council
Coastal America
Coastal America is a unique partnership of federal agencies, state and local governments, and private organizations. The partners work together to protect, preserve, and restore our nation's coasts. The challenge is to meld the capabilities and expertise of all the partners to solve local coastal problems. This is accomplished by sharing information, pooling resources, and combining management skills and technical expertise.
Coastal Ecosystem Research at NOAA
NOAA and its predecessor organizations have been conducting coastal ecosystem research since the late 19th century. Coastal ecosystem science is the study of inter-relationships among the living organisms, physical features, bio-chemical processes, natural phenomena, and human activities in coastal ecological communities. Taking an integrated approach is key to better managing and protecting our coastal resources.
NOAA Coastal Ecosystem Restoration
The systematic approach to coastal restoration projects presented here and throughout this website includes five phases: planning, implementation, performance assessment, adaptive management, and dissemination of results. This systematic approach was developed by Battelle scientists (Diefenderfer, Thom, and Adkins 2003) through direct experience in designing, implementing, and monitoring restoration projects over the past 18 years.
US Fish and Wildlife Coastal Program
The Coastal Program focuses the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's efforts in bays, estuaries and watersheds around the U.S. coastline. The purpose of the Coastal Program is to conserve fish and wildlife and their habitats to support healthy coastal ecosystems. The Service provides funding through the program to 22 high-priority coastal ecosystems.
USGS Coastal Ecosystems
Links to a number of resources providing research on biological communities and habitats within the narrow zones of land between the margin of oceans or seas and large landmasses.


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- CWSP is a professional level certification for network engineers who seek to establish their expertise in enterprise Wi-Fi security. Contrary to popular belief, enterprise Wi-Fi can be secure, if the IT pros installing and configuring it understand how to secure the wireless network. The CWSP certification is valid for 3 years.
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Basic networking knowledge (OSI / IP).
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CWNA or equivalent knowledge. To earn the CWSP certification, you must pass 2 exams: CWNA and CWSP.
- Security Fundamentals
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I´m in complete & total agreement with sunshinespa2000.... the ´sick´ Industry (Which is comprised by the FDA & Big Pharma) has much to lose by a Product such as MMS which builds the body´s immune system so it can ´heal´ itself.. the way NATURE intended.
By the way, I´d like to inform the uninformed;
( Question:) What´s the difference between chlorine (bleach) and chlorine dioxide?
(ANSWER:) While chlorine dioxide (ClO2) has chlorine in its name, chlorine dioxide´s chemistry is different from that of chlorine. Unlike the more common chlorine, chlorine dioxide, at appropriate concentrations, is non-mutagenic, non-carcinogenic, and relatively non-irritating. When ClO2 is added to water, it dissolves without ionizing. Or more specifically, when exposed to water, ClO2 does not release a chlorine atom to form hydrochloric acid as does chlorine, nor does it combine with organics to form chlorinated hydrocarbons, which are carcinogenic.
One atom can make all the difference --- just as hydrogen is an explosive gas, but when combined with oxygen becomes dihydrogen oxide - commonly known as water (H2O).
*Good will always triumph over evil oppression. the TRUTH will eventually prevail.


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Cardinal Dolan: The Pope Is Shaking Things Up
Traditional Catholics need not fear the pope's approach, said Dolan, the Holy Father is not changing the essentials.
BY Joan Desmond
| Posted 9/20/13 at 11:55 AM
This morning, in the wake of the furor over Pope Francis' remarks in an interview with America magazine, Cardinal Dolan went on the morning talk shows and confirmed that the Holy Father was calling for a new approach to evangelization that would shake up the church.
On the Today Show here, Cardinal Dolan said,
I'm listening to him. He's asking for a fresh strategy.
On CBS here Cardinal Dolan said that the Pope is bringing the Church back to the essentials, but not altering the fundamentals of the faith, Asked about the anxiety of "traditional" Catholics who fear the Holy Father is sowing confusion or discouraging people in the trenches on issues like abortion or marriage, the cardinal said that devout Catholics need not fear the pope's effort to shake up the church's engagement with the world. He said the pope's first six months have fullfilled the expectations of the cardinals who elected him.
We wanted a man who had a heart, we wanted a man who could teach like Jesus, we wanted a man who could get us back to the essentials of the church.
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In this audiobook, Henry Mintzberg offers a sweeping critique of how managers are educated and how management, as a result, is practiced, and makes thoughtful - and controversial - recommendations for reforming both.
Management, Mintzberg writes, is a practice that blends a great deal of craft (experience) with a certain amount of art (insight) and some science (analysis). Because conventional MBA programs are designed almost exclusively for young people with little if any managerial experience, and hence little art and no craft to draw upon, the programs overemphasize science, in the form of analysis and technique. Graduates leave with a distorted impression that management consists entirely of applying formulas to situations, which has had a corrupting, dehumanizing effect not just on the practice of management, but also on our organizations and our social institutions.
Turning to how managers should be developed, Mintzberg describes in detail a set of innovative programs designed to address these shortcomings that he and a group of colleagues have put into practice: the International Masters in Practicing Management (IMPM). Finally, he outlines how business schools can transform themselves to become true schools of management.
Managers Not MBAs presents the kind of bold, iconoclastic thinking business people have come to expect from the man Fast Company magazine called "one of the most original minds in management".
Download the accompanying reference guide.
©2004, 2005 Henry Mintzberg. All rights reserved. (P)2011 AudioGo
Albeit promoting a McGill program, the argument that MBA programs are not on management is well presented.
The reference to the tables made it tricky to listen and drive.
This book is recommended to the professional (real) managers and not to business administrators.
"Insightful, paradigm-shifting alternative view"
Mintzberg has really done his research and provides many details to back up his arguments. He clearly indicts the MBA from a human-centered (as opposed to merely profit-centered) perspective on business.
His case for why MBA's teach the wrong thing.
A gruff tone.
Stop wasting your money. Don't be a sheep.
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Molina aims for quick return from bruised hand
Molina aims for quick return from bruised hand
PHOENIX -- A day after a 96 mph fastball struck him on his left hand behind the plate, Yadier Molina is cautiously optimistic that he'll be cleared to return when the Cardinals open a series at home on Friday.
Additional looks at X-rays confirmed that Molina did not suffer a bone fracture. His injury has been diagnosed as a bruised hand, and Molina provided an encouraging update when asked how he was feeling on Wednesday.
"It feels good today," Molina said. "Everything is looking good. Today it was feeling a lot better than yesterday."
Molina was not in the starting lineup on Wednesday and did not participate in batting practice. He'll rest again on Thursday -- a team off-day -- before testing his hand out on Friday.
"I was very concerned," manager Mike Matheny said. "It was good news that we didn't see a break and then today, him feeling better. We'll just see how he keeps responding to treatment."


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Most people who have mitral valve prolapse (MVP) have no symptoms or related problems, do not need treatment, and are able to lead normal, active lives. If symptoms and complications do occur, most often you can control them with medicines. However, some people may need transcatheter valve therapy or heart valve surgery to relieve their symptoms and prevent complications. Rarely, mitral valve prolapse can cause arrhythmias and other problems.
Ongoing Care
If you have MVP, ongoing care is important. Ask your doctor how often you should schedule follow-up visits. See your doctor if your symptoms worsen. You should talk to your doctor about:
Take all of your medicines as your doctor prescribes, including blood-thinning and high blood pressure medicines. Also, avoid taking birth control pills because they can raise your risk for blood clots.
Heart-Healthy Lifestyle Changes
Make heart-healthy lifestyle changes such as:


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Reality mom-to-be Kim Kardashian showed off her baby bump in the most revealing fashion yet this weekend. Indeed, the star lifted up her shirt to show off a glimpse of her bare belly and then snapped a picture via Instagram for the world to see.
"Baby love," was the short and sweet caption Kardashian included with the shot of her swelling tummy. It seems despite all the criticism the star mama has received for her pregnancy weight gain and maternity wardrobe choices, she is still proud to display her expectant form...as she should be!
In fact, a recent tweet may reveal the star's overall attitude toward her critics. "You've got to just do what's right for you, even if it doesn't make sense to someone else!" she wrote on Friday.
Looking at this new picture of Kim Kardashian's baby belly, I'll admit I felt like I was gazing at my reflection in the mirror. That is because I am also due in July and my bump looks exactly like hers. I happen to be having a girl, so I am going to guess that since we are carrying the same way, Kardashian is expecting a girl as well.
The Hollywood mom is yet to confirm the sex of her baby, but a rumor did surface that she and her rapper boyfriend, Kanye West, are planning to welcome a baby girl this summer. I guess I will just have to wait and see if my predication about the star baby's gender is correct.
Meanwhile, the star appeared on the Tonight Show With Jay Leno this past week and talked about possible baby names for their bundle of joy. "We have a list, and some of them are K names some of them aren't. [North] is not on our list. But you know what name I do like — but it probably won't be on [our list], because it kinda goes with North — I like Easton. Easton West. I think that's cute," she gushed to the host.
What do you think of Kardashian's choice to share a photo of her baby bump?
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Mississippi Canyon Gas Pipeline, LLC
First Revised Volume No. 1
Contents / Previous / Next / Main Tariff Index
Effective Date: 11/01/2009, Docket: RP10-12-000, Status: Pending
First Revised Sheet No. 249C First Revised Sheet No. 249C
Superseding: Original Sheet No. 249C
FT-1 TRANSPORTATION SERVICE AGREEMENT (continued)
EXHIBIT B (con't)
In no event shall the discounted rate established as set forth above exceed
the otherwise applicable maximum lawful rate.
Signed for Identification
Mississippi Canyon Gas Pipeline, LLC:
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Move over pancakes; hello waffles! It seems there is a day for everything, and June 29 just so happened to be National Waffle Iron Day. If you didn�t break out your appliance then, now�s the perfect time to dust it off and try out some new recipes.
One of the great things about waffles is that they transcend the meal-time boundaries and are great for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert. You can go sweet or savory just by varying your toppings, such as fruit, ice cream and chicken. You can even use them in place of bread for sandwiches.
Just in case you�ve forgotten the basics of that golden brown treat, here are five tips from appliance company KRUPS on making the perfect waffle.
1. Read the instruction manual.
2. Heat the waffle iron at least 10 minutes before pouring in the batter. This will keep the waffles from being heavy and flat.
3. Mix the batter at a slow, even pace to create the right dough consistency.
4. Avoid lifting the waffle iron lid too early, which will let out the steam.
5. To keep the waffle from sticking, brush vegetable oil on the iron rather than using cooking spray.
Bananas Foster Waffles
From KRUPS
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 � cups milk
� cup vegetable oil
1 Tbs. brown sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
� tsp. salt
� tsp. vanilla extract
� cup dark corn syrup
� cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 cup maple syrup
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
6 ripe bananas, sliced
1 teaspoon rum extract
Waffles: Preheat the waffle iron. Beat eggs in large bowl with hand beater until fluffy. Beat in flour, milk, vegetable oil, sugar, baking powder, salt and vanilla, just until smooth. Brush oil on preheated waffle iron. Pour mix onto hot waffle iron. Cook until golden brown.
Topping: In a large skillet, combine corn syrup, brown sugar, maple syrup and pecans. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat, and simmer for 2 minutes. Add banana slices and rum extract. Coat with the syrup mixture, and simmer 1 minute. Spoon over waffles. Serve immediately.
Chicken and Waffles with Sweet and Spicy Mayo
From KRUPS
4 eggs
� cup heavy cream
2 Tbs. cayenne pepper plus 1 tsp. for mayo sauce
1 Tbs. salt
1 Tbs. ground black pepper
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup cornstarch
1 quart peanut oil for frying
8 chicken tenders
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 Tbs. maple syrup
1 tsp. prepared horseradish
� tsp. dry mustard powder
Waffles: Follow ingredients and directions for waffles in Bananas Foster Waffles recipe.
Chicken: Whisk together the eggs, cream, cayenne pepper, 1 tablespoon salt, and black pepper in a large bowl. In a paper bag, shake together the flour and cornstarch. Dip the chicken into the beaten egg mixture, then place into the flour mixture and shake to coat. Place the breaded chicken onto a wire rack; do not stack. Let the chicken rest for 20 minutes to allow the coating to set. Heat about 3 inches of oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees. In small batches, fry chicken 5 to 8 minutes until golden brown. Remove chicken, and drain on paper towels. Set aside or keep warm in a low oven.
Sweet and Spicy Mayo: Combine mayonnaise, maple syrup, horseradish, cayenne pepper and mustard powder and whisk together until blended. Spoon over waffles and serve with chicken.
Peanut Butter and Jelly Waffles
From Taste of Home
Makes 10 waffles
� cups all-purpose flour
3 Tbs. sugar
1 Tbs. baking powder
� tsp. baking soda
� tsp. ground cinnamon
2 eggs, separated
1 � cups milk
1/3 cup peanut butter
3 Tbs. butter, melted
Jelly of your choice
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. In another bowl, whisk the egg yolks, milk, peanut butter and butter; stir mixture into dry ingredients just until moistened.
In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; fold into batter. Bake in a preheated waffle iron according to manufacturer�s directions until golden brown. Serve with jelly.


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Philadelphia has had some pretty great weather so far this fall — in fact, we're supposed to get more beautiful 70-degree weather this weekend (knock on wood) — but the inevitable chill in the air can't be too far now.
Plus, there's no denying that the sun is setting earlier and earlier, and once night sets in, the chill does too.
But there's good news: as the temperatures drop, alfresco dining can still continue, as many of our favorite restaurants and bars have heat lamps and/or fire pits to keep guests warm throughout the late fall and winter.
This season, we've updated our heat lamp/fire pit roundup to add newly opened restaurants and bars, check up on some old stalwarts and bring to you the best places in the city to stay toasty warm as the days and nights get colder.
And remember, heat lamps and fire pits are not guaranteed to be on at all times, so call ahead and check so you don't end up outside without any heat.
Check out our roundup, below, for all of your late season alfresco needs, and let us know what your favorite is.
• Fette Sau: Fette Sau, Stephen Starr's newest restaurant, a partnership with Brooklyn's Joe Carroll, offers barbecue lovers indoor and outdoor seating, all year long. Similar to its neighbor, Frankford Hall, it's got super strong heat lamps in its front courtyard to keep you warm as you chow down on some of the best barbecue in town.
• Stratus Rooftop Lounge: Placed 11 floors up at Philadelphia's newest luxury hotel, Stratus Rooftop Lounge at the Hotel Monaco introduces a different kind of outdoor heating: a 30-foot fire wall to keep guests seated in the outdoor section of the rooftop lounge warm as they enjoy food and drinks over Independence Mall.
• Frankford Hall: After being open for over a year, Fishtown beer garden Frankford Hall is still a Philadelphia favorite. Their heat lamps and roaring fire pit make it feel like summer (literally… take a seat near the fire and you don't even need a coat) even in the dead of winter. Grab a liter of beer and a substantial burger and your body temperature will be just right.
• Parc: Overhead heat lamps allow you to enjoy the sites of Rittenhouse Square while keeping you nice and warm as you enjoy the French fare at Starr's iconic Parc.
• Rouge: Steps from Parc, Rouge also boasts beautiful views of Rittenhouse Square as well as toasty heat lamps to keep you warm.
• a.kitchen: Located at the AKA Rittenhouse Square, a.kitchen offers year-round outdoor dining thanks to overhead heat lamps. People-watching in the warmth? Done. Keep your eyes peeled for celebrity diners.
• Twenty Manning Grill: With heat lamps installed in the awnings at Twenty Manning Grill, a constant warmth keeps you from feeling any chill in the air.
• Drury Beer Garden: Located just off 13th and Sansom Streets behind its owner, Opa, award-winning Drury Beer Garden allows guests to indulge in bites and sips as their heat lamps keep the outdoor area toasty warm. Grab a $6 pint of lemonade, iced tea or punch and you'll practically feel like you're on a tropical vacation.
More places with heat lamps and/or fire pits below, including an award-winning rooftop deck, a newly opened University City spot and more.
• Bridget Foy's: The South Street staple's front porch is a great place for people watching and a great place to enjoy food and drinks, even in the colder months. The covered seating area right on South Street provides guests who choose to sit outside with warmth from their heat lamps.
• Devon: Also neighboring Parc and Rouge, Devon sits right on Rittenhouse Square and offers guests fine seafood. Enjoy fresh salmon or scallops while plenty of heat lamps keep you warm.
• Han Dynasty: Han Dynasty University City, in the former MidAtlantic Taproom space, offers the same patio fireplace that Chef Dan Stern's spot did, but with tasty Chinese food and yummy Scorpion Bowl drinks from master mixologist Katie Loeb instead.
• Landmark Americana: The University City bar and restaurant Landmark Americana tends to their guests' every need with delicious food and drinks and outdoor fire pits that are turned on full blast when the weather allows.
• Tria: All locations, including the newly opened Tria Wine Room in University City (formerly Biba), keep their outdoor seating sections heated with electric heat lamps.
• The Cambridge: Graduate Hospital's newest hot spot, The Cambridge, will keep its outdoor patio open this season with the use of a chiminea and heat lamps.
• Continental Midtown: The award-winning rooftop deck at Continental Midtown lets guests enjoy the Center City skyline view all year long thanks to heat lamps. The indoor section of the rooftop boasts a roaring fire to warm up guests as well.
• The Corner: Whether you're sitting outside for lunch, happy hour or dinner, the rooftop deck at The Corner has heat lamps to make sure you stay warm as you chow down.
• Raw Sushi and Sake Lounge: The folks at Raw want you to enjoy your sushi and sake in peace without the worry of cold weather if you choose to sit outside. Their courtyard includes heat lamps and tarps overhead to keep you as warm as can be.
• Zavino: Enjoy the hustle and bustle of the streets of Midtown Village while sitting down with a glass of wine and some artisan pizza into the late fall with Zavino's newly introduced heat lamps.
• Sampan: Tucked behind the restaurant, The Graffiti Bar at Sampan makes sure diners stay as warm as the people inside with heat lamps stationed all over the outdoor section.
• Varga Bar: Outdoor heat lamps at Washington Square West's Varga Bar keep you warm as you enjoy food and drinks while sitting along 11th Street.
• City Tap House: City Tap House's stone fire pits are turned on every night, weather permitting. Grab a beer and bite outdoors at this University city staple on Walnut Street.
• Gunners Run: Enjoy the sports games or movies being played on the jumbotron at the Piazza at Schmidts as the temperatures drop, thanks to the heat lamps in the outdoor section of Gunners Run.
• La Fontana Della Citta: This Rittenhouse Square Italian staple features heat lamps placed overhead to keep you warm as you sit outside on 17th Street. Hint: order the gnocchi.
• Silk City: The festive outdoor beer garden at Silk City is open in the fall, but not winter. Guests are kept warm with a chiminea.
• Fare Restaurant: Nestled between the restaurant and its neighboring building, Fare's outdoor patio stays cozy and warm even on the more chilly nights with the help of the barricaded area and several flaming heat lamps. Not only do they fight the cold, but they also create a great ambiance that makes you feel like you're at an upscale bonfire. Fare is also organic and sustainable with almost everything from its food to its cocktails to its business practices.