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Google Wallet is one of the many Android apps that make use of near-field communications technology or NFC. While this technology has already been available in a lot of high-end Android devices, most banking institutions have yet to make use of this technology. This is because initially, the app did not support multiple credit cards and major debit or credit cards. However, in early August, that changed when Google updated the application. Now, users can freely choose the card that they want to pay with. In addition to that, the company also enabled support for major debit and credit cards.
These updates have caused a rise in demand for the use of this application. In fact, on a recent press release by Google, it was stated that since the update, usage of Google Wallet had increased by more than double. This success was credited to the relatively easier way of financial institutions to partner up with Google Wallet.
Besides that, some of the updates that the company had applied include the possibility of using the bank's card arts, migration of Google Wallet to a secure cloud server, integration of Google Wallet with several banking institutions and many more. In fact, the migration to the cloud server was a move widely embraced by both the users and the financial institutions. Other than speeding up the implementation process, the use of cloud server allowed the user to deactivate their Google Wallet account remotely through a computer. This, in turn, made Google Wallet even safer than before.
Institutions such as Barclaycard US, Green Dot and Silicon Valley Bank had already implemented Google Wallet for their customers. It is expected for many others to follow suit. The fact that the implementation would be free for any potential banking partners made Google Wallet a very lucrative market to go into as well.
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Andover 'Bridge THE gap in title race Andover moved from second place to red hot favourites to claim the Snows Group 1 title – and with it automatic promotion – in the space of 80 minutes.
Battling Fordingbridge started the afternoon in pole position and produced a great victory at US Portsmouth.
But the New Forest side could not manage to produce the vital bonus point they needed to stay on top and Andover pounced with a 74-12 walloping of Romsey.
The new leaders are on the same points total as 'Bridge but have a superior 'for and against' difference. The sides both face teams from the other end of the table in the final games on Saturday – 'Bridge are at home to Southampton and the All Blacks are on home turf to rock bottom Overton who have won just once this season.
Paul Tuinasakea struck three times in Andover's 11-try demolition of Test Valley neighbours Romsey.
And there were braces from Marc Wilding and Jack Stott and single efforts from Nic Reed, Dave Catt, Jake Kane and James Dawson.
Martin Smiles added 19 points with the boot.
Coach Andy Waite said: "We now need to just win with a bonus point at home to bottom club Overton next weekend to ensure we finish as champions and gain direct promotion back to the London leagues after Fordingbridge blinked first in the stand-off at the top of Hampshire Division 1."


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In a scoreless game with fewer than 12 minutes left, St. Albans forward Arjan Ganji missed a wide-open net by inches in Friday's IAC championship game against Landon. He fell to his knees in disbelief, and so did his goalie, Luke Duffy, 100 yards away. Except Duffy went a step further. He fell onto his back for a moment, looking at the sky stunned, and when he got back onto his feet he yelled to himself, "That was it."
But Duffy kept making one acrobatic save after another late to give his team new life, and St. Albans outlasted Landon in penalty kicks (4-1) to win the league title just before sundown Friday.
It is the first IAC championship for St. Albans (15-2-1) since 2001, and it came on a rugged field that, when coupled with Friday's high winds, gave both squads fits on the offensive side of the ball. Both teams responded to the conditions with extremely physical play — which took a turn for the worse late in the first half when St. Albans' Colin Bell banged heads with a Landon player after both went for a loose ball. The game was delayed for nearly 30 minutes, and after Bell was transported off the field by ambulance, both teams dug deep to find offensive rhythm.
"It came at an odd moment of the game," said St. Albans Coach Hart Roper. "Emotionally it was so hard for our guys with a teammate on the ground, and it took a little while to refocus and play . . . Luke was tremendous. He had one of his best game of the year."
The chances would come, especially for Landon (10-5-1). Duffy had his work cut out for him late in the scoreless game. He was involved in a collision near the top of the box after leaping to save a free kick with about seven minutes left, and he preserved the draw after punching away a corner kick that beamed near the cross bar with 30 seconds left in regulation.
After both teams clawed at each other further in a 10-minute overtime, St. Albans' Nick Nataro got the Bulldogs on the board on the first penalty kick try. Duffy created the distance St. Albans needed moments later, diving left to stonewall a Landon player, and St. Albans converted on the next three kicks.
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State Sets February Special Election For Departing SenatorThe state will hold a special election Feb. 9 to replace a state senator leaving office.
Dayton Calls December Special Election To Fill House SeatGov. Mark Dayton is calling a special election to fill an open seat in the House triggered by a veteran Democrat's death after a short battle with cancer.
2 Minn. House Districts Hold Special ElectionsTwo Minnesota House districts are holding special elections to replace lawmakers who resigned after the last election.
Minn. Lawmakers Formally Submit Resignations Two state representatives have formally submitted their resignations, allowing Gov. Mark Dayton to set special elections to fill their seats.
Gov. Scott Walker Defeats Recall EffortWisconsin Gov. Scott Walker beat back a recall challenge Tuesday, winning both the right to finish his term and a voter endorsement of his strategy to curb state spending, which included the explosive measure that eliminated union rights for most public workers.
Democrat Wins Special Election For MN Senate Vacancy Democratic state Rep. Lyle Koenen won a special election in western Minnesota on Tuesday to select a new state senator to replace Democrat Gary Kubly, who died in early March.
Special Election In Jan. To Fill Pogemiller's SeatA special election will be held in about 10 weeks to fill the state Senate seat vacated when Larry Pogemiller (POHG'-uh-mill-er) agreed this week to take a position in the governor's cabinet.
Leech Lake Tribal Election Results VoidedAn election judge for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe has nullified Donald "Mick" Finn's election as secretary-treasurer in a June 28 special election.
DFLer Wins State Senate Seat From St. PaulFormer Democratic state lawmaker Mary Jo McGuire has won an open state Senate seat in a special election.
Voters In St. Paul To Fill Open Minn. Senate SeatVoters in St. Paul and Falcon Heights are filling an open seat in the state Senate in a special election on Tuesday.
DFL's Melin Wins Iron Range House SeatThe Iron Range will be represented in the Minnesota House by the first new Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party legislator in a decade.
Iron Range Voters To Fill Vacant Minn. House SeatVoters in a Minnesota House district on the Iron Range pick a new state representative on Tuesday.


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On-again, off-again plans are on again by the Texas Corn Producers Board to construct a headquarters building in Lubbock.
Directors of the TCPB, which now offices in Dimmitt, announced plans last year to build a facility in the city after spending roughly $50,000 for acreage near Lubbock International Air Terminal. In a vote a few months later, however, the 15-member board reneged on the construction project and instead announced plans to lease a building in Lubbock.
The most recent decision, said Jerry Don Glover, is to build a headquarters on a two-acre site at Interstate 20 and Owen Street, adjacent to a facility which will house several grain sorghum-related offices. The TCPB's 3,200-square-feet building will cost about $225,000, said Glover, TCPB executive director, which compares to some $300,000 initially projected last year.
The TCPB facility, which will house a staff of four, is expected to open in December. Funding is via the organization's half-cent-per-bushel checkoff assessment, the bulk of which funds research and promotional activities.
Travis Taylor, the Texas Grain Sorghum Producers Board executive vice president, said his organization's new 5,000-square-feet office, which is being constructed by Tusha Buildings of Lubbock, is expected to open Aug. 1. The grain sorghum group currently offices in Abernathy.
The TGSPB building, being constructed with money collected from the organization's penny per hundredweight checkoff assessment, will lease space to the Texas Grain Sorghum Association, National Grain Sorghum Producers Association and Oklahoma Grain Sorghum Commission. The cost will be approximately $375,000.
The corn and grain sorghum organizations will share a sign at the site, Taylor said.
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Mangile's Pigeon Pages
Pigeon Genetics, News, Views & Comments
Issue #7
August 1984, pages 3-6.
By Robert J. Mangile
816 E. Atkinson Ave.
Pittsburg, Kansas 66762
The inheritance of white plumage in pigeons can be a very complex matter. Through the decades many attempts have been made to gain insights into some of the more common piebald patterns and their genetic make-up. It is not the aim of this paper to explain the numerous aspects of the inheritance modes that produce white plumage in pigeons, but rather to focus on two of the better understood genetic traits, i.e., "gazzi" and "recessive white".
Perhaps the best understood piebald pattern in pigeons is called "gazzi". Modenas and Strassers are breeds that have examples of the gazzi piebald pattern. Outcrosses of gazzi on colored* pigeons generally produce colored* offspring, with the gazzi pattern being reproduced in the F2's. Hollander gave the symbol "z" to represent the autosomal recessive gene that produced gazzi (see Levi page 343). My breeding experiments agree with previous researchers, i.e., that "gazzi" can be produced from colored parents that are considered to be heterozygous for gazzi, and from backcrosses to gazzi stock. I shall accept the symbol "z" for the autosomal recessive gene for gazzi and make no further comment on the inheritance mode of this pied pattern.
Recessive White (Bull-eyed white)
Solid (self*) white pigeons have been held in high esteem for Centuries. As common as they are, one would think that the genetics of solid white plumage would have been worked out many years ago, but due to the complexities involved, it has remained a mystery until the more recent past.
Solid white plumages are produced from various genetic combinations. Extreme piebaldness may produce solid white, as will ash-red (BA) combined with grizzle (G). To list all the known and suspected possibilities of genetic combinations that will produce solid white plumages in pigeons will serve no purpose in this paper.
The usual solid white plumage with bull eyes has been suspected of being under the control of a single recessive gene. Over the past ten years or so, students of pigeon genetics have come to call it "recessive white". The work to establish this idea has never been done on a large scale to establish "recessive white" as a single gene unit.
Kings, as well as other pigeon breeds, have demonstrated the likelihood of having "recessive white" in their genetic make-up, and many breeders have suspected and mentioned this fact in personal letters, some of which were published (see ref.). Quinn mentions recessive white briefly and makes the connection to the inheritance mode of "gazzi", in his book "Introduction To Pigeon Science". Levi discusses white and all of its forms at great length in 'The Pigeon", but no conclusions are made with respect to solid white being a single gene unit or its possible allelism to gazzi.In 1972 I acquired four (4) Runts from R. C. Fitch, in exchange for some Racing Homers bred for various genetic traits. The Runts were colored birds, of which one cock and one hen were brown (b), one hen was faded blue (St F) and one cock was blue (wildtype) with white flights. To my surprise I raised some solid white birds from them, and learned that White Kings were crossed into the Runt stock in the not too distant past. I assumed that the solid white birds produced were recessive white as suspected to occur in the King breed. Subsequent testing with Racing Homer stock soon made it apparent that "recessive white" was indeed being demonstrated in my breeding results (see Table-1). All offspring from pairings with one solid white parent and one colored parent were colored. Pairings with colored parents and considered to be heterozygous for recessive white produced both solid white and colored birds.
* The term "colored" is used to describe a plumage coloration that is basically without white, sometimes referred to as "self", i.e., one color. Some individuals may have had a few white flights or a small amount of white in their rump or vent, but in no cases did the birds appear to be spotted with white or "splashed", as termed by pigeon fanciers. Such birds may or may-not have been "wildtype" (blue). This researcher considers these white areas to be under other genetic influences. **The term "intermediate" used by Hollander describes birds that are between the solid white plumage and the gazzi piebald pattern. Such plumage labeled "intermediate" are variable but are definitely not the typical gazzi pattern, and are mostly white.
There seems to be enough evidence, despite the small numbers produced, to support the idea that the solid white plumage in this study is a simple recessive. The expected 3:1 ratio for a simple recessive gene of 41.25:13.75 for the fifty-five (55) birds produced is reasonably close to the 39:16 ratio actually produced. As shown in Table-1, solid white birds were produced in both sexes, ruling out sex-linkage. Only solid white hens would have been produced if sex-linkage were operating.
Gazzi//Recessive White Allelism
In personal communications with Dr. Hollander, he suggested that "gazzi" and "recessive white" might be allelic. In an article entitled "On The Origins Of Domestic Genes. XXX. White & Pied", he points out that "Crossing gazzi with bull-eyed white commonly gives Fl intermediate**, suggesting allelism of the two." Also, in the periodical "Pigeon Science & Genetics Newsletter", Chrisler (1977, see ref.) makes the statement "Have new indications that recessive white may be allelic to gazzi." Engrossed with such possibilities I decided to make direct tests to help clarify this matter.
I paired a blue gazzi Modena cock to a recessive white hen (Pair 482) and produced six (6) Fl's, all of which were "intermediate" in plumage coloration as Hollander suggested. Of these six F1's, two (2) cocks and two (2) hens were kept for further breeding tests. The resulting data are shown in Table-2.
By combining the data from Table-1 and Table-2 the totals show that of ninety-one (91) offspring produced twenty-eight (28) were solid white, or just under 3l%, which is slightly above the 25% expected.
Birds in pairings number 516 and 517 were switch-mated and bred the following year in pairings numbering 581 and 587. One cock, when used in pair number 581, became sterile or failed to fertilize eggs for many successive clutches, explaining the production of only one offspring in that mating.
Discussions And Conclusions
The intermediate phenotypic expression produced when gazzi is crossed with bull-eyed recessive white is clear evidence of an interaction. If gazzi and recessive white were located on different chromosomes the 9:3:3:1 ratio of a dihybrid cross would be altered due to the phenotypic expression produced by the interaction. With the use of Punnett Squares, it can be shown the 25% of the F2's should have been solid white, 31.25% colored and the remaining 43.75% either gazzi and/or intermediate.
Even if gazzi and recessive white were linked, we would expect a percentage of the F2's to be colored relative to the linkage.
Of the thirty-six (36) F2's produced, none were colored and the closest coloration to a wildtype colored plumage was a "gazzi" piebald pattern. This fact suggests strongly that the genes that control gazzi and recessive white are allelic, as Hollander suggests.
If the allelism of gazzi and recessive white is accepted, there must be consideration given to the phenomenon that when gazzi and recessive white occur in the same bird, as demonstrated in the Fl's in the original cross of a gazzi Modena and a recessive white Homing Pigeon (pair 482), the phenotypes are intermediate as Hollander pointed out. The combined effects of these two genes apparently produce a plumage coloration that is mostly white with some colored feathers, but in my experience the colored feathers occur in the areas of those colored areas in the gazzi pattern. Recessive white in its heterozygous state with gazzi assists in the production of whitening of the plumage. Some birds of this genotype approach near solid white, but with some colored feathers, particularly in the tail and on the head and face. Perhaps a solid white plumage could be produced from this genotype with wildtype background, and almost certainly a solid white could be produced with the addition of other genes as ash-red (BA), grizzle (G) and almond (St). Clearly, there is a connection of gazzi to recessive white.
If the assumption is made that gazzi and recessive white are allelic, and the heterozygous condition of gazzi and recessive white produces an "intermediate" expression of the two plumages, the anticipated expected ratio would be 1:2:1. Comparing the results of the F2's in Table-2, to the proposed 1:2:1 ratio, it must be pointed out that the nine (9) gazzi phenotypes produced is exactly the 25% expected from the thirty-six (36) F2's produced.
At this point it must be made clear that my judgment comes into question because the classification of the gazzi pattern in some cases may have been arbitrary. The segregation of gazzi does not always express itself phenotypically as clearly and neatly as one wished, therefore, error in judgment is to be considered. The same comments may be applied to the intermediate phenotypes. Perhaps some were miss-classified and should have been classified as gazzi.
Of the thirty-six (36) F2's produced, fifteen (15) were classified as "intermediate". This is three (3) short of the expected 50% in the 1:2:1 ratio. The twelve (12) classified as solid white were three (3) over the 25% expected ratio. There was no error in the classification of white plumage. No pigment is visible in recessive white plumage, or in the skin, feet or bills of young squabs; nor does down length appear to be affected.
Though the numbers included in the F2's are small, they appear to fit the 1:2:1 ratio. It is my opinion that Hollander was correct in his guess that "gazzi" and "recessive white" are allelic. The data shown reflects clearly, by the failure to produce wildtype/colored offspring in the F2's that independent assortment as expected in a dihybrid cross was not confirmed in the thirty-six (36) F2's produced.
The proposal that "gazzi" and "recessive white" are allelic appears sound enough to be accepted at this time. The symbol "z" for "gazzi" as an autosomal recessive gene has been given by Hollander (see Levi, page 343). Therefore, with "recessive white" being labeled as an allele of "z" scientific tradition necessarily dictates that the symbol should begin with a z. In personal correspondence, Hollander suggests the symbol "zwh" for "recessive white". This suggestion seems acceptable to this researcher.
The genotypic expression of recessive white would be expresses as (zwh//zwh), and the phenotype would be solid white with bull eyes. Offspring from birds with z//z genotypes (gazzi) paired to birds with zwh//zwh genotypes would (as in pair 482) have "intermediate" phenotypes and zwh//z genotypes.
Literature Cited:
Chrisler, T.S.-------Pigeon Genetics News Letter, issue #70, p. 3-6. April 1974. Personal communications. ------------------------Pigeon Science & Genetics Newsletter, issue #4, p. 30. January 1977. Personal communications. Fitch, R.C. ---------Pigeon Genetics News Letter, issue #57, p. 68 & 69. January 1970. Personal communications. Graefe, C. ----------Pigeon Genetics News Letter, issue #54, p. 13, April 1970, and issue #64, p. 11, October 1972. Personal communications Hollander, W. F. --Pigeon Science & Genetics Newsletter, issue #1, p. 12 & 13. January 1976. Series - "On The Origins Of Domestic Genes. XXX. White & Pied". Levi, W.M.-----------"The Pigeon", 667 pp., 1957 ed. Chapter V, Genetics-Variation and Inheritance, paragraphs 524 thru 531. Mangile, R. J. ------Pigeon Genetics News Letter, issue #69, p. 27. January 1974. Personal communications. Quinn, J.W.---------"The Pigeon Breeders' Notebook--An Introduction To Pigeon Science", 144 pp., 1971. (Page 107) Rinehart, D. A. -----Pigeon Genetics News Letter, issue #72, p. 23. October 1974. Personal communications.
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I recently installed Linux Mint (it's not the first time I use Linux, but I am a beginner, stil).
My problem is the following:
When I connect my mouse to a USB port, it works fine as long as I use it. If the mouse is not in use for more than a few seconds, it stops working (+ the sensor light is off). After disconnecting and reconnecting the USB cable, it works again.
Has anyone else had this problem or does anyone know what causes it or how to solve it?
Notebook: Acer Aspire TimelineX 5830TG
Mouse: MX518
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Neville (Giancarlo Esposito) is the one who has to tell Monroe (David Lyons) that Miles (Billy Burke) has gotten away again. Interestingly, Monroe seems to suggest that Neville isn't trying very hard to capture/kill Miles, so perhaps, there's more of a backstory there that we will see unfold. We do learn that Monroe is much more interested in expanding his Republic by destroying the Rebels, Georgia, the Plains Nation, and California than he is in killing Miles, however. This is a great set up for where the series is going. They've already cast the leader of the Georgia Federation. President Foster will be played by Leslie Hope. It will be interesting to see where our band of heroes fits in – will they end up fighting with Georgia against the Republic or is Georgia corrupt too?
Meanwhile Charlie (Tracey Spiridakos) and Nora (Daniella Alonso) are smuggling the rest out of Philadelphia in coffins. It was great to see Charlie's brand come back into the story and serve a useful purpose: helping convince the guard to let them through. I'm betting at some point in the future it will be a problem, however, and she will have to convince someone that she isn't a part of the Republic...
Nora kisses Miles as soon as he gets out of the coffin while Rachel (Elizabeth Mitchell) watches. Later, after Miles and Rachel have gone off on their own, Miles apologizes to Rachel for leaving her, saying he saw a body and it was her. He leans in close enough to almost be kissing her and she tells him to "Step back. Please." There was obviously something between them, likely when she went to him when he was still leading the militia. Nora clearly picked up on there being something between Rachel and Miles, and it will be interesting to see that play out going forward. I suspect that Miles will feel guilty for having feelings for his brother's wife and for having left her behind, and yet, he also has shown he has feelings for Nora too.
When they come upon the destroyed Rebel hideout, Charlie is shocked. For all that she's lived through, she still hasn't seen war like this. But Miles has. Rachel is consumed with guilt, saying it's all her fault and up to her to stop it, thus beginning the next arc of the series – or at least, so we think until the end of the episode. The group breaks up again for the episode with Rachel and Miles going for re-enforcements.
Rachel takes Miles to see John (Leland Orser), one of a group of people who have pendants. I can't remember if we saw him in any of the flashbacks, especially those of Ben's (Tim Guinee) office. He's not in the credits that I can find. We learn at the end of the episode that his name is John Sanborn. Interestingly there is an historical figure by that name who served as a General in the Union army during the Civil War. John says he doesn't know where Grace (Maria Howell) is and she's not answering her computer. Miles admires all of John's weapons, and John tells him making "stuff" is a hobby. He ends up shooting them with a stun gun he's designed himself. I wonder if his creative genius may be pitted against Aaron's. He tells them that Randall (Colm Feore) has Grace and that Randall is coming for them. Rachel says Randall is unbalanced and John cites that as his reason for not being able to resist. John also says that Randall has "gained access to the tower." In Grace's one scene, Randall tasks her with getting the elevators working so he can go to the twelfth floor. At the time, I noticed he didn't say whether that floor were up or down, so I wondered if it might be a missile silo in the ground, but tower would suggest above ground... Miles gets free and knocks John out. They steal what they need and head back to the Rebels.
Meanwhile, like Charlie, Jason (J.D. Pardo) is also shaken by the violence of this new kind of war. He's shocked at what his father is willing to do. There is an interesting parallel between the Neville family and the Matthews family in this episode, in fact. Jason digs his heels in and says he won't be a part of the on-going violence. His father tells him he's "a shameful disappointment" and proceeds to beat him and then leave him, telling him never to come home. In contrast, Rachel tells Charlie how proud she is of her. When Monroe notices that Neville seems shaken, Neville tells him that his son is dead. I'm interested to see going forward if Neville says this to protect Jason. After all, if – when – Monroe finds out that Jason is alive and working with the Rebels – as is likely inevitable despite Charlie rejecting him at this point – Monroe is going to demand he be killed as a traitor, so saying he's dead actually protects him. As we've almost come to expect Esposito gives another brilliant performance. By the end of the episode, of course, Rachel has lost her son too.
The end of the episode clearly sets up much of the dynamic for the second half of this season. Charlie vows vengeance on Monroe. We see Randall and John arrive at Monroe's and the scenes for next week show that they are going to be joining forces. The scenes also show that Miles is going to take over the command of the Rebel forces and is going to enlist the help of his former colleagues from the Militia. I'm not convinced that is was necessary to sacrifice Danny to drive the plot forward, and I feel that, in fact, more is lost in what might have come from the sibling dynamic between Charlie and Danny.
I'm happy that Revolution is finally back, and one of the reasons is the number of strong women roles on the show. It's one of the things that make the show really stand out. I'm excited about the storylines that have been laid out for the second half of the season, but I'm a bit disappointed that the storyline from the first half, which was to rescue Danny, rescued him only to have him die. What did you think of the episode? Are you excited for the second half of the season? How did the very long hiatus effect your enjoyment of the show – or did it? Let me know in the comments below.


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Los Angeles, Nov 30 (IANS) Actress Kate Beckinsale has reportedly turned towards actor Ben Affleck after splitting from her husband Len Wiseman.
Beckinsale and Affleck, who reportedly had a brief fling after filming "Pearl Harbor" in 2001, have been spending time together following their respective splits, reports aceshowbiz.com.
According to sources quoted by The Sun, a "spark" remains between Beckinsale and Affleck.
"Kate used to be madly in love with Ben. He would make her giddy with excitement any time they were in the same room. She's turned to him for support as a friend because they've stayed in touch during her difficult time," the source said.
Friends of the duo are reportedly pushing for the couple to get together again.
"Some of their friends have suggested that they're made for each other and should give a proper relationship a go," the source added.
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Indians' 10 prospects to watch in 2010
Tribe trades have netted young talent like Brantley, Santana
By Lisa Winston / MLB.com
Prior to the 2009 season, we identified 10 prospects to watch in the Indians farm system. Of those 10, five remain on the 2010 list.
Michael Brantley, OF: Acquired from Milwaukee in the fall of 2008 as the player to be named later in the CC Sabathia deal, the speedy left-handed hitter could be the Indians' Opening Day left fielder this spring. The son of former big leaguer Mickey Brantley is a fine athlete with plate discipline and line drive power to all fields. After hitting a combined .311 in four pro seasons coming into 2009, he batted just .267 at Triple-A Columbus, but added 46 steals. He barely retained his rookie eligibility with 112 at-bats for Cleveland in 2009 but regained his high-average reputation as he hit .313 in that span. A smart player who rattles the opposition when he's on base, he was also 33-for-33 in steal attempts against right-handers.
Lonnie Chisenhall, 3B: Drafted in the first round of 2008 out of junior college in North Carolina, Chisenhall hit .290 with five homers and 45 RBIs in his pro debut at Class A Short-Season Mahoning Valley that summer. In 2009, he was shifted from shortstop to third base, and skipped a level to Class A Advanced Kinston, where he hit 18 homers, tied for fourth-most in the Carolina League, and was third with a .492 slugging percentage. By season's end, he was at Double-A Akron for the final month, continuing his quick climb through the system. A gap hitter with good instincts, he has the arm for the new position and continues to work on the defense there.
Hector Rondon, RHP: Rondon was added to the club's 40-man roster prior to the 2009 season after leading the organization with 145 strikeouts at Kinston and posting a 3.60 ERA. He started the year with a 2.75 ERA in 15 games at Akron, fanning 73 while walking 16 in 72 innings, before moving up to Triple-A Columbus in July. With a lively fastball that touches the mid 90s, a changeup and slider, he has the stuff for the rotation, but could move to the bullpen due to the big league club's needs. The Venezuelan prospect is a good athlete with a clean delivery.
Carlos Santana, C: Santana, acquired from the Dodgers in 2008 for infielder Casey Blake, has won his respective league's MVP award the last two years, including the Eastern League honors in 2009 when he hit .290 with 23 homers and 97 RBIs with a .413 on-base average and .530 slugging percentage at Akron. With the Indians' depth at catcher, they will not rush the converted third baseman as he continues to develop his defense -- even if they think his bat is ready for the bigs -- so don't be surprised if he spends most of 2010 at Columbus. The switch-hitting 23-year-old has power to all fields and good plate patience. He has the arm for the new position and continues to work hard on the other facets of defense there.
Nick Weglarz, OF: A staple on the Canadian national teams of the last few years, the 6-foot-3, 245-pounder was a third-round pick in 2005 out of his home country. Always known for his prodigious power, he struggled with his average at Akron last season, as his numbers dipped from the .270 range of 2007-2008 to a .227 for the Aeros, though he added 16 homers and 65 RBIs before being shut down with shin splints in August. He was also hobbled by back trouble, then underwent shin surgery this past fall. The Indians will keep an eye on the big boy's conditioning in hopes it keeps him off the DL. When healthy, he is a patient hitter with raw strength.
Prospects to watch
|Michael Brantley, OF
|Michael Brantley, OF
|Lonnie Chisenhall, 3B
|Carlos Carrasco, RHP
|Kelvin De La Cruz, LHP
|Lonnie Chisenhall, 3B
|David Huff, LHP
|Nick Hagadone, LHP
|Matt LaPorta, OF
|Jason Knapp, RHP
|Beau Mills, 1B
|Lou Marson, C
|Carlos Rivero, SS
|Hector Rondon, RHP
|Hector Rondon, RHP
|Carlos Santana, C
|Carlos Santana, C
|Nick Weglarz, OF
|Nick Weglarz, OF
|Alex White, RHP
These five players were on our 2009 list but are not on the 2010 list, due to the loss of rookie status, trade, poor performance, injury, the addition of other prospects to the list, etc.
Kelvin De La Cruz, LHP: The 21-year-old southpaw dropped off the preseason Top 10 due to arm trouble that shelved him virtually all season, but look for him to return to form in 2010. Throwing a fastball in the low 90s and plus curveball, he had posted a 12-6 record and 2.98 ERA in 27 games in 2008, mostly at Lake County, but was shut down after a few starts at Kinston where he had gone 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA. He returned for a few rehab starts in Arizona in late August.
David Huff, LHP: The club's top pick in 2006 out of UCLA graduated to the big leagues in 2009 with a 5.61 ERA in 23 starts.
Matt LaPorta, OF: Like Huff, LaPorta no longer qualifies for this list, having used up his rookie eligibility as he hit .254 with seven homers and 52 RBIs in Cleveland. Acquired from the Brewers in the 2008 deal for CC Sabathia, the power hitter was a first-round pick in 2007 out of Florida.
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Beau Mills, 1B: The first-round pick from 2007 and son of new Houston Astros manager Brad Mills still has a promising future, but was edged off this list by the Indians' many new acquisitions in the last year's flurry of trades. He was Carolina League MVP in 2008, when he led the organization with 21 homers, but took a small step backward at Akron in 2009, hitting .267 with 14 homers and 83 RBIs. He has a good feel for hitting, but may not have the pure power one would want at first base.
Carlos Rivero, SS: Like Mills, Rivero's absence from the new list is more an indication of the talent picked up in trades than his own weaknesses. The Venezuelan prospect is an outstanding defensive shortstop who is working on bringing his offense up to his defensive game. At Akron this year, he hit just .242 with seven homers and 58 RBIs after batting .282 at Kinston in 2008. He did hit .280 in the second half, though.
The following five players are new additions to the Indians' Prospects to Watch list.
Carlos Carrasco, RHP: One of the top pitching prospects in the Phillies system coming into 2009, Carrasco was dealt to the Indians in the Cliff Lee deal and made his big league debut down the stretch, with an 8.87 ERA in five games. That's not indicative of what to expect from the hard-throwing right-hander, who led the International League with 148 strikeouts in 2009.
Nick Hagadone, LHP: Acquired from Boston with Justin Masterson in the deal for Victor Martinez, Hagadone missed most of 2008 to Tommy John surgery and was used sparingly in 2009 in his comeback but showed why he was one of the most promising southpaws in the Minors before his operation. With a lively fastball in the low-to-mid 90s and a plus slider with late bite, the Washington product was converted from college closer to Minor League starter. He fanned 27 in 20 innings at three stops in 2009, and with the kid gloves off in 2010, look for a big season from him.
Jason Knapp, RHP: Added from the Phillies in the Cliff Lee deal but injured since coming over, the second-round pick from 2008 has great power stuff and got off to a red-hot start at Lakewood in 2009, with a 1.85 ERA in the first month before injuries slowed him down. He underwent shoulder surgery this offseason but when healthy has a fastball in the mid-high 90s, a 12-6 curveball and the makings of a promising changeup.
Lou Marson, C: Like Knapp, Marson came over from the Phillies in the Lee deal, after having been a 2008 Olympian. He is a solid offensive and defensive prospect who, for the time being, looks to be the starting backstop in Cleveland until top prospect Carlos Santana is ready. Marson homered in his big league debut in 2008 and batted .277 in 91 games at Triple-A last summer.
Alex White, RHP: The North Carolina ace lasted until the 15th pick this spring, when the Indians scooped him up. An excellent athlete, with a sinking fastball in the low 90s and a splitter, as well as a slider that is a work in progress, he signed late and will make his pro debut this spring.
Lisa Winston is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Johnson, Sandy; Mack, Packer, Pleasant, Ward; Paragon Ragtime Orchestra and Singers, Benjamin. English text. New World Records 80720 (2)
There was a time — the time of the Joplin-infused soundtrack to the 1973 movie The Sting, to be exact — when it seemed that Joplin's Treemonisha might sweep into the opera repertory. That didn't happen, of course, and if it ever is going to happen it will come about through this recording. Judith Sherman has produced and edited this performance on a level as high as anything ever offered to the public. Rick Benjamin has provided exhaustive and interesting program notes and has reconstructed a plausible orchestration for the entire score, basing it on a standard group of instruments known in Joplin's day as the "Eleven & Pno." This, Benjamin writes, was a five-year project born of dissatisfaction with the overblown orchestrations of the 1975 Houston Grand Opera production. Benjamin also conducts the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra with a sure instinct for style and color. A lot of this has to do with the way long syncopated notes are played at full value. There is a narrow line between finding the appropriate expression of the music and trying to turn it into something it can't support. Benjamin's satisfying approach is especially rewarding in the instrumental introduction to Act III, which is sweet and charming without being cloying, but he has also found the color for each number in the score. The finale, "A Real Slow Drag," is the one famous moment. Under Benjamin, it doesn't pummel us to death, but it doesn't ever let up either.
Then there is the work itself. Nobody listening to the score would ever guess that Joplin spoke English from the way he set it to music. The finale of Act II, "Aunt Dinah Has Blowed de Horn," is such a fantastic tune that Joplin understandably wanted to feature it, but it defies any association with text. Act II is only fourteen minutes long, but it requires a scene change, and somehow there is still time for a diversion of dancing bears. In Act I, Treemonisha's mother, Monisha, has a long narrative set to a waltz tune (not one of the opera's best) followed almost immediately by a long recitative. The preacher, the delightfully named Parson Alltalk, does a number in Act I and then disappears for the rest of the show. It's a mistake to fault Treemonisha for not being Janácˇek's Jenu˚fa. (The two operas, written four years apart, each involve a heroine who believes deeply in the power of learning and who has to make a conscious decision about whether it is possible to truly forgive.) But it is difficult to imagine how a production could make this into a plausible dramatic piece as opposed to a collection of numbers.
Joplin set up many hurdles for the singers. Robert Mack, the sweet-voiced Andy, comes off best. The vocally ungrateful writing for Remus proves a stretch for Chauncey Packer, whose number "Wrong Is Never Right" goes on at great length with every note of the vocal part doubled in the orchestra. AnnMarie Sandy's operatic mezzo is not the right fit for Monisha. As the titular heroine, Anita Johnson is at her best in her higher-flying scenes of benevolence and her insinuating beginning of "A Real Slow Drag." As a bonus track, we hear Joplin's grandniece LaErma White reading the preface to the libretto. It's a mark of Benjamin's skill that this evocative performance doesn't make the music sound false.


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Car Talk: Why does second gear always seem to fail first?
Dear Tom and Ray: Why is it that it always seems to be second gear that fails first in a manual transmission? I have been perusing Craigslist ads for cheap cars for a while, and it seems, from the listings, that this is the problem gear. Is it due to the setup of most transmissions? If so, what type of standard transmission would cause this? Or is it due to driver error coming out of first? Just curious. – Matthew
Tom: I think it's a supply-and-demand issue, Matthew.
Ray: I agree that second tends to be the gear that often fails first on a manual transmission. It's probably because it's engaged more often than any other gear.
Tom: Think about it: You shift into second more often than you shift into anything else. You engage second every time you shift out of first. You shift into second every time you downshift from third or fourth. And because it's such a useful, low-speed gear, you choose it a lot, particularly if you do in-town or city driving.
Ray: So those synchronizers – which are brass rings that keep the gears from clashing when you shift – simply get more use, and tend to wear out before the others.
Tom: It's not always second that fails, and we certainly do see other gears go first. But generally speaking, all other things being equal, it's the synchronizers in the lower gears that get more wear and tear. So, in this case, second is first.
Dear Tom and Ray: My daughter has a Volvo named Smelly. It has a very distinct chemical smell that we cannot get rid of. We have had the car detailed, we've put an ozone machine in it for four days, we've left the doors open for days in the sun – nothing puts a dent in the smell. She is 17 years old and drives to school every day, 45 minutes each way. She is in the car a lot, and I am concerned that it is unhealthy for her. Some of her friends say it smells like crayons. – Carolina
Ray: Does it smell like the Crayola 64 box with the built-in sharpener? Or more like a box of Dixon-Ticonderogas?
Tom: This one's actually a mystery to us, Carolina, as well as to many other people. There's a minor epidemic of European car owners having flashbacks to first grade when they're driving.
Ray: VW owners seem to complain the most about this mysterious crayon odor, but we see complaints from Volvo, Mercedes and BMW owners, too. And no one seems to know what material in the car is causing it.
Tom: If you haven't already, you might as well ask your mechanic to take a sniff. Because if it's not this Mysterious European Crayon Odor, it could be something common, like a small oil leak from the valve cover, or a leaking heater core, and an experienced mechanic should be able to identify it with a sniff or two.
Ray: You'll have to find a mechanic in the "sweet spot" of his career, when he's smelled enough leaks to know right away what it is but hasn't smelled so many leaks that the inside of his nose is charred and useless.
Tom: Once you know what kind of a leak you're looking for, you're more than halfway to fixing it.
Ray: But my guess is that it's not going to be oil or coolant (or an old magenta crayon that some kid pushed into the vents 100,000 miles ago). And your mechanic will be as stumped as everyone else is.
Tom: Speculation centers on the leather used for the seats of those cars (which does have an odd smell, although I would describe it more as "decaying carcass" than "crayon"), or the sound-insulation material that keeps engine and road noise from being overwhelming.
Ray: But it's really speculation, as far as we can tell. So let's ask your fellow readers for help. If anyone has had this crayon odor, and has had success in positively identifying it and getting rid of it, drop us a note and let us know. If we get anything that's more than just speculation, we'll pass it along, Carolina.
Tom: In the meantime, if your daughter starts having visions of coloring books, have her roll down the windows.


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Speed cameras are heading to Charles County.
The Charles County Sheriff's Office will launch the new program about July 9 at nine school zones. The sheriff's office said the program is designed to reduce driver speeds.
There will be a 30-day warning phase, during which motorists who exceed the speed limit by 12 miles per hour or more in county school zones will receive warning notices. Afterward, a fine of $40 will be a given to motorists who exceed the posted speed limit. No license points will be assigned, and the citations are not reported to insurance companies.
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one business owned by the bikers in Vice Point where the bike wont apeer, so i cant take over the business,
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Chelsea Clinton is adding to speculation about whether her mother, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, will run for president in 2016.
The former first daughter told NBC's "Today" show she trusts her mother will make the "right choice for herself" and for the United States.
"I deeply respect and appreciate all of the admiration and respect and gratitude for my mother's service," Clinton said. "As a daughter, I very much want her to make the right choice for herself. I know that will be the right choice for our country, and I'll support her in whatever she chooses to do."
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The younger Clinton also added, she would consider a run for public office, herself.
"Right now I'm grateful to live in a city, in a state and a country where I strongly support my mayor, my governor, my president, my senators and my representative," Clinton explained. "If at some point that weren't't true and I thought I could make a meaningful and measurably greater impact, I'd have to ask and answer that question."
Clinton, who is a a correspondent for NBC and works with her father, Bill Clinton's charity organization, has taken a more public role in recent years.
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Yamuachi owned 10% of the company and was a major backer of Iwata, his oldest daughter is married to Former Nintendo of America CEO Arakawa, I wonder what will happen to Iwata, and what Yamuachi's heirs will do with their shares of the company?
Does this make Iwata more likely to get sacked as CEO next year?
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jesus, you're a picture (said the blind man)15th & fremont, portland, or. ran 42 miles during performance on a pescatarian dietwhen he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, made clay with the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, and he said unto him, go, wash in the pool of siloam, (which is by interpretation, sent). he went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing. john 9:6-7representations of our saviour are pretty, to be sure; but they are too smooth to please me. his christs are always in sugar-candy every so often we hear the story of a blind man who, upon his return home, recognized that in his absence his daughter had suffered herself to be seduced the mammal is smelling his way unto salvation it is also said that thyme was one of the three plants which made the bed in the manger at Bethany for the virgin mary and the christ child what is left of the most beautiful lady in the world when you turn out the light? the feminine charm of her voice and her perfume when the intoxicating odor of donuts fills the home before fastnacht, you know that lent is at hand these sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight: and thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy: see i have called by name bezaleel the son of uri, the son of hur of the tribe of Judah: and i have filled him with the spirit of god, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, to devise cunning works of all the senses smell is the one that seems to contribute the least to the operations of the human mind. one can indulge in smells and tastes, but one can hardly think in them. the pleasure coming from the sense of smell cannot be other than fleeting and transitory builders of mosques used to mix rose water and musk into mortar; the noon sun would bring out the perfumes once our father and lord jesus christ had come and revealed himself as a man among men, from the teachings of his lips came a good odor and, drawn by the perfumes of his breath, prophets apostles and martyrs came unto him, and all the choir of saints whether he be a sinner or no, i know not: one thing i know, that, whereas i was blind, now i see. john 9:25 the smelling faculty must be shown how to gratify itself with the odoriferous products of the garden and the forest for blind french philosopher diderot smell was the most voluptuous sense john donne imagines that jesus could have looked at the four-day rotting corpse of lazarus and said, "there is no such matter, he doth not stink," but says instead, he is rotting, there is a stench, but yet he is my friend ("but though he do, my friend shall not lack my help.") this, finally, is donne's most characteristic reflex, to bring forward the human hand at moments of both desire and repulsion; to say, but yet he is my friend evil spirits scented a delicious fragrance in all human sin mary magdalene won her role as patron saint of french perfumery god, through the breath of the holy ghost, spoke through the angel and the virgin was made pregnant through her ear hades, god of the underworld, had the narcissus flower created to seduce persephone by its scent, described by homer as 'so sweet that all heaven and earth laughed with pleasure' so sick last night ididn't know my minddrunk some bad licker thatalmost made me blind satan was as likely to be found in sweet odors as in foul in the bible is found one of the oldest perfume formulas in existence: 500 shekels of pure myrrh, 250 shekels of sweet oil of cinnamon, 250 shekels of sweet oil of calamus, 500 shekels of cassia added to one hin of olive oil there in paradise bright roses exhale fragrance from gardens rare,and where murmuring springs water the earth around, modest violets bloom, crocus and marigold, lifting radiant flower, rich in their saffron hues souls have the sense of smell in hades pressure would build up in the still, expanding steam and ripping metal. perfumery has had its martyrs jesus christ, who continues to point out to job-obsessed mammalians that the lilies of the field have never punched time clocks. christ's mission was to prepare the way for floral consciousness i'll glut myself with incense, myrrh and nard, with genuflexions, delicacies, and wine 40 parts cardamom40 parts tobacco16 parts musk deer16 parts vetiver16 parts vanilla bean20 parts cassia8 parts frankincense11 parts my pheromones5 parts hot scrape elk pheromone


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What makes Lila feel sexy?
"A man loving on my body and appreciating me always makes me feel sexy no matter what I'm wearing," says Lila. Or not wearing. "I prefer a short dress and a low-cut top to show off all of my curves."
Baring it all on-camera has changed Lila's outlook.
"My confidence in myself and my self-image has been boosted tremendously since I decided to do nude modeling and porn. I love getting compliments on my curves and belly. My ex always put me down for being chubby."
Watching girls take showers is one of man's favorite pastimes. But it must be done properly. We don't recommend peeping in a girl's bathroom window late at night waiting for her to shower, unless you have a reliable bail bondsman.
Lila Lovely is certainly amenable to inviting the XL Girls photographer into the shower so he can record her in all of her dripping wet glory. He's experienced and won't slip. That would delay the shoot.
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A vacant building on the grounds of a former youth residential facility in Rockville caught fire early Thursday morning.
Firefighters found heavy fire and smoke when they arrived at the building at the Karma Academy for Boys in the 100 block of Watts Branch Parkway.
The Karma Academy had been a residential treatment facility for boys. It was closed in April 2010.
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By Sean Lowe
Sean Lowe is the star of season 17 of The Bachelor, which airs Mondays on ABC. The hunky Dallas businessman and entrepreneur is blogging about his romantic journey for PEOPLE.com.
I'd developed really strong feelings for the final six women on The Bachelor – and I could hardly wait to take them to St. Croix. Our previous week in Canada was great! My heart and head were back on track, and I felt as though the women put their focus back on me. And because of that, each of my relationships grew stronger.
But it was time to leave the cold weather behind and move on to some sandy beaches. This was a huge week for all of us because I would have to decide whose family I was ready to meet.
I had three one-on-one dates and one group date in St. Croix. I decided to give the one-on-one dates to women I had questions for – and the group date went to the women whose hometowns I was ready to visit.
My first date was with AshLee, who was a front-runner in my mind since we visited the theme park back in Los Angeles. She is sweet, loving and compassionate, and I knew she truly wanted to give her heart over to me. But I was still left with doubts about our relationship because I didn't seem to have as much fun with her as I did with the other women.
Given her traumatic childhood, it's understandable why AshLee has control issues. But I think that was preventing her from really letting go and allowing herself to have fun. I really want a partner that I can laugh uncontrollably with and someone who can make even mundane tasks feel exciting. I hoped AshLee had that quality in her, or that I brought it out in her, and I was ready to find out.
After taking the catamaran to the island, AshLee decided to take one for the team and tell me everything I needed to know about Tierra. Until that point, I had only heard the women say they didn't like Tierra, but they never gave specific reasons. It was actually a huge relief to hear all that AshLee had to say. It took a lot of courage for her to bring it up.
That evening, we ended our date with an oceanside dinner where she screamed her love for me while standing on a chair. For the first time, I felt like AshLee was finally letting go and stepping out of her comfort zone for me. I left that date thinking once again that AshLee might be the woman for me.
Connecting with Tierra
Next was my long-awaited date with Tierra. I had a lot of fun with her that day walking around the streets of St. Croix, but I couldn't shake what AshLee had told me. That night, as we had a romantic dinner in an old sugar mill, I tried to really figure out what my feelings were for Tierra, and if I could see a future for us.
I was nervous that if I ended up with Tierra, drama would follow her into our everyday lives. But when she told me she was falling in love with me, I softened a bit. She was always kind when she was with me, and I wanted to believe that the drama was circumstantial and that once she wasn't around a bunch of girls dating the same guy, she would be drama-free. I still ended the evening with questions, but remembering that my connection with Tierra was strong.
Group Date
The following day was the group date with Des, Lindsay and Catherine. I didn't have a lot of questions for these three women. They all have one thing in common: I always have fun with them. Since the beginning I've said that I want to marry my best friend, and they definitely fit that criterion.
We spent the day traveling and touring the island in a Jeep. At the end of the day, I really didn't know who I would give the rose to because they were all so deserving. But I decided to give it to Lindsay because she was so supportive, patient and encouraging throughout this entire journey.
My last date of the week was with Lesley. She was another person who fit the best-friend criteria, but I needed to see more from her. Lesley had a wall up and I always felt like she couldn't be completely vulnerable with me.
Our date was fun, but I needed more than fun. I desperately wanted to see her open up emotionally and allow me to see her true feelings, but that never happened. I was shocked to hear her say on TV that she loved me, and I was left confused as to why she didn't tell me that during our date. Had she told me, it could have changed everything.
Sisterly Advice
I flew my sister, Shay, to St. Croix for her birthday. She loves the show (she signed me up for The Bachelorette!), and I thought it would be a cool present for her. She is also a great judge of character and she knows me better than anyone else.
My sister's advice before I left Dallas for L.A. was to avoid the girl whom drama surrounded. After hearing everything that AshLee had to say about Tierra, I thought it would be a good idea to have my sister sit down and visit with Tierra so I could get her opinion.
I had no idea what I was walking into upon entering the women's suite. I was not aware of the big blowout AshLee and Tierra just had. I found Tierra crying on her bed with her head in her hands. I had already figured by this point that Tierra was not the woman I was going to marry, so when I saw how distraught she was, I knew I had to end it right then and there.
I still believe Tierra has more good in her than people see, but I also recognize that she doesn't have the maturity or social skills necessary to make it on The Bachelor.
When it came time to send someone home at the rose ceremony, I felt confident in my decision. As much as I enjoyed spending time with Lesley, I knew I had to send her home because she never allowed herself to open up emotionally.
I was sad to see Lesley leave, but I felt so confident in my final four. Knowing hometown dates were right around the corner, I was incredibly excited. I loved bringing Emily home to meet my family, and it changed everything for me, so I had really high hopes for the coming week. On to hometowns!
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"I still believe Tierra has more good in her than people see, but I also recognize that she doesn't have the maturity or social skills necessary to make it on The Bachelor."
Then God help her if she's on Bachelor Pad.
I find this troubling. At this point, he's maybe had a few hours alone with her over the course of a few weeks. If you feel you "love" someone after that amount of time - especially when that person is dating several of your friends as well - you're basically just a chump. I applaud Lesley for realizing the moment wasn't right.Quote:
Had she told me, it could have changed everything.
If you're the bachelor and you want to take this ridiculous set-up seriously, you can't be an egomaniac and wait for women to declare their everlasting love. That's a good way to limit yourself to the immature drama children. You have to take charge and choose someone and hope it's for the right reasons.
These drama clowns (like Sean) seem to latch on to this concept of "opening up" like it's some game. Women are not tulips facing the first warm morning suns of April.
As I read this, nowhere do I see Sean's hand in it.I just don't
If she had stated her love & he had kept her just to dump her at F3 or F2, that would have been a lot worse. And if he wasn't feeling in now, then that's exactly what would have happened.
The leading people on & expecting them to fall in love in profess their love, when the Bachelor knows they aren't "the one", bothers me. It just seems mean.
I know that's the nature & expectations of the show, & the contestants all know that going in, but it still bothers me.
Bachelor: Sean Lowe Blogs About Hometown Dates : People.com
By Sean Lowe
Bachelor: Sean Lowe Blogs About Hometown Dates
I was eager to start my week of hometown dates on The Bachelor. As hard as it was to say goodbye to Leslie at the rose ceremony in St. Croix, I was very confident that the remaining four women were the best for me.
I started my week in Houston with AshLee and her parents. She had been a frontrunner from the beginning because she was the type of woman I was looking for: loving, compassionate, sweet and nurturing. My only reservations were about AshLee's intensity and her inability to let loose and have fun.
After meeting her parents, I could see where her big heart comes from. Her mom and dad were both so kind and loving and I could tell they genuinely wanted their daughter to be happy. It was easy to imagine myself being part of her family. Despite not being as fun and carefree as the other women, AshLee's big heart and desire to love made me overlook it.
I never wanted to say goodnight to Catherine. We always had a good time together and being around her was so easy and natural. I was thrilled to see her in at home in Seattle. We had so much fun walking through Pike's Place Market and I loved seeing her favorite spots. But meeting Catherine's family was pretty intimidating! They seemed skeptical about me and I'm not sure they believed that this could work. Her sisters also told me that Catherine had a strong desire to pursue a career in New York and that she may not be ready to settle down. I found it strange that they were telling me this, yet Catherine had never mentioned it. I'm all for supporting her dreams, but I wished she'd shared those dreams with me. I left Seattle knowing that I had a desire to be with Catherine, but just wasn't sure if our lives aligned.
Meeting Lindsay's family was something I had been thinking about for quite some time. Her father is a two-star general, but I was more eager to meet her mom. Lindsay has such strength and had been so supportive – and I knew she got that from her mom. Both parents were great. He was not the intimidating figure I imagined, and her mother was so warm and welcoming. My favorite member of Lindsay's family may have been her brother Marcus. He was the sweetest kid I've ever met and he made it clear he wanted me to be a part of their family. I was amazed at how well I fit in. They were so similar to my family and I felt so comfortable in their home. The girl in the wedding dress was now a clear frontrunner who had stolen my heart.
Every time Desiree spoke of her family, she would get very emotional. It was easy to see how much she loved them and how badly she wanted what her parents have. The whole "boyfriend" coming to the house totally fooled me. In hindsight I should have seen it coming, but I totally bought it. At one moment I was almost positive I was going to have to throw the guy out or I was going to have to throw myself out because maybe Des wanted to be with him instead of me. I was relieved and pretty embarrassed to find out it was all a joke. Des definitely got me back for punking her on the art gallery date.
I finally got to meet her family and I absolutely fell in love with her mom and dad. They were possibly the sweetest people I had ever met and they were so accepting of me and my relationship with Des. Her brother was a different story though. I'm still confused as to what led her brother to call me a playboy and a fake. He decided to attack my character and integrity and I honestly don't know what provoked him. Regardless, he doesn't know me and he sure as hell can't speak to my integrity. As badly as I wanted to go off on him, I had to hold back because I didn't want to cause a huge scene and embarrass Des and her parents. Her brother didn't affect the way I looked at Des, but it did make me wonder if I could be in the same family as her brother.
'Excruciating' Rose Ceremony
I walked into the rose ceremony not knowing who was going home. I felt confident in giving a rose to AshLee and Lindsay, but I had questions about Des and Catherine. In the end, I gave the rose to Catherine over Des because I couldn't picture saying goodbye to Catherine yet. But saying goodbye to Des was awful. She was telling me I was a making a mistake and I was starting to believe her. I wasn't ready to see her go, but I knew if I kept her I'd have to send someone else home in her place and I wasn't prepared to do that. It was an excruciating, confusing and emotional night, and I was just praying that I wouldn't regret my decision.
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Mount Prospect, Ill.TDK Corp. has launched a wide-band thin-film common mode filter for EMI suppression on DisplayPort interfaces.
The filter, TCM1210U-500-2P, works as an EMI countermeasure on high-speed data transmission lines in notebook computers, audiovisual equipment and other electronic devices.
With a measurement of 1.25 mm (L) x 1.0 mm (W) x 0.6 mm (T), this product is designed specifically for suppressing noise on DisplayPort connections, the standard for signal transmission between computers or audiovisual equipment and display monitors at speeds that exceed HDMI (2.25 Gbit/s). A DisplayPort link uses up to four lines, each rated for 2.7 Gbit/s, resulting in a total transfer rate of 10.8 Gbit/s.
With a cutoff frequency of 8.0 GHz, the filter's rating is 2 GHz higher than that of the existing thin-film common mode filter for HDMI (TCM1210H-900-2P). Additionally, the filter has an impedance of 50 ohms (at 100 MHz), a rated current of 100 mA and rated voltage of 10V. As a result, the filter offers effective noise control without degrading the transmission characteristics of high-speed differential transmission line signals.
Pricing: Sample pricing is 100 Yen (approx US$0.92) p/piece.
Availability: Mass production begins in August in Japan.
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A local family is dealing with the loss of a man who police say was killed over a dog dispute.
On Tuesday police arrested 27-year-old Tyrirk Harris after he allegedly shot and killed his neighbor Frank Santana, 47, in the Tacony section of Philadelphia. Investigators say Santana confronted Harris over his dogs that had defecated on his lawn. The confrontation led to Harris pulling out a 9-mm handgun and fatally shooting Santana in his face and chest.
"An animal only would get a gun and shoot somebody over something so senseless, so unimportant" said Casandra Perez, Santana's cousin. "He could have just called the cops and try to resolve this amicably."
Investigators say Santana, a Yonkers native, had just moved to Philadelphia a month ago. Now in the aftermath of his death, family members are moving Santana's widow and 6-week-old daughter out of Tacony.
"We're here to take Raquel and the baby home," said Perez. "Get away from all this."
Investigators say Harris was recently laid off as a school district police officer. Santana, who lived on the 6500 block of Torresdale Avenue with his family, complained to Harris about his two dogs, a Chihuahua and German Shepherd, making a mess on his front lawn. Neighbors say Santana wasn't the first person to complain.
"I know a few times we have said something to him about that little dog, the Chihuahua," said David Cheatley, Santana's neighbor.
"Dog owners that allow their dogs to defecate on someone else's property, I know how irritating that is, I'm a homeowner myself," said Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey. "It's stupid, it's another senseless death."


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Since we first heard about the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, we've struggled to put our grief into words.
Nothing seems appropriate in this situation. The loss of life, especially when it involves young children, is an unspeakable tragedy.
Ironically, it is one of the funniest shows on television that had the most heartfelt response we've seen thus far.
Instead of opening with their usual comedy sketch, Saturday Night Live invited the New York Children's Chorus to sing "Silent Night" to honor the brave souls who lost their lives.
-Sarah Carroll, 97.1 AMP Radio/Los Angeles
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SALARY $42.22 - $50.75 Hourly $3,377.60 - $4,060.00 Biweekly $7,318.13 - $8,796.67 Monthly $87,817.60 - $105,560.00 Annually
APPLICATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED AND FILED ONLINE AT: http://www.napacountycareers.com
The County of Napa is a highly respected employer within the local community as well as throughout the region. We offer rewarding and challenging work, flexible hours, competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package and tremendous opportunities for career growth. At the County of Napa we truly value our employees and are committed to diversity in our family-oriented environment. This is why we are the Employer of Choice for more than 1,400 employees.As an organization, the County is dedicated to improving the lives of our citizens and reflecting the best of the community's values: Respect, Accountability, Dedication, Integrity and Innovation.
This recruitment is being conducted to fill one limited-term vacancy to assist with recovery operations from the fires. The list established by this recruitment may be used to fill future full-time, part-time, limited-term, and extra help vacancies for up to one year. It is anticipated that this assignment will last through June 30, 2019, and then reassessed.Limited-term positions are typically established under grant funded or other contract programs that have a specified duration which is longer than that of extra help or temporary positions. They are generally 40 hours per week, are eligible for benefits and covered by County policies and applicable MOU's.The Associate Engineer is the advanced journey-level class in the professional engineering job series. An incumbent in this assignment will serve as a technical expert, performing a variety of engineering assignments related to the recovery efforts from the fires, including the review of design drawings, specifications and technical reports related to land development focused in the fields of site grading and drainage, stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, roadway design, and floodplain management.Additionally, the incumbent may serve as a project leader on assignments requiring considerable professional knowledge of design principles, code requirements, construction, and functions as an engineer when reviewing and approving complex construction plans requiring highly technical engineering analysis.Supervision is provided by a Civil Engineer; no supervision is exercised over others.
The Human Resources Department reserves the right to change the recruitment process at any time.
The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.Review design drawings, specifications, and estimates in connection with the construction, alteration and/or maintenance of a wide variety of engineering projects/facilities; perform difficult professional field and office engineering work including design review and inspection in one or more specialized areas such as residential, commercial, and agricultural land development, stormwater pollution prevention, stormwater management, and floodplain management; serve as project leader on special/major projects or assignments performing difficult professional-level engineering work including cost analysis, projected timelines for the various stages of assigned projects, progress reports and required specialized research; review, analyze and conduct specialized technical studies and investigations; review and check construction plans which may include complex engineering design requiring special inspections; perform difficult research work preparing comprehensive reports and make recommendations on engineering problems; select, review and manage the work of consultants; request proposals and prepare consultant agreements for special studies; meet and confer with contractors and consultants on assigned projects to assure compliance with codes and design requirements and to resolve problems; participate in designing additions, modifications and other changes to County buildings and other structures; check structural calculations and plans prepared by private engineering firms submitting subdivision and improvement plans; examine preliminary parcel maps, subdivision maps and plans connected with use permit applications for conformance to State and local legal requirements; check improvement plans required in connection with parcel map divisions, subdivisions and use permits; check calculations submitted by private engineers to support design of items shown on plans; check subdivision map boundaries, parcel maps and record-of-survey maps for agreement with and reasonable interpretation of data found in maps and deeds previously of record; check legal descriptions and make revisions as necessary; make presentations to various boards, commissions and the public on technical matters.TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONSKNOWLEDGE OF:Principles, practices and techniques of project management to take charge of projects from inception to completion.Hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, stormwater pollution prevention, floodplain administration, traffic engineering and standard construction practices employed in land development and related engineering construction.SKILL TO:Review and comment on engineering design and technical studies of varying difficulty and specialties.Inspect and document a variety of construction projects associated with land development.Retain and recall factual, technical data and legal provisions.Communicate and act as a resource to developers, contractors, and design professionals.ABILITY TO:Work independently in the absence of supervision.EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAny combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be:Experience:Three years of professional-level civil engineering experience.Education:Equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering.License or Certificate:Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a civil engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.Possession of a valid California Driver's License.ADA Accommodation Applicants requiring accommodation during the application and/or selection process pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act should contact County of Napa Human Resources at (707) 253-4303.


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The junk mail touts Windows Vista Ultimate for sale at a $319 discount, said Sophos, which also noted that the campaign relies on several current spammer techniques to trick defenses, including random background pixilation, hiding the bulk of the message in an image, and requiring the user to manually type in the URL rather than embed an easily-found link.
"This carries all the hallmarks of a typical image spam," said Graham Cluley, a Sophos senior technology consultant, in a statement. "Approximately 30% of all spam is now using images to try and sneak past anti-spam filters. Computer users need to ensure that they have strong defenses in place or they will continue to be bombarded by nuisances like this."
Sophos wasn't sure whether the deal was semi-legitimate—that a copy of Windows would actually be shipped to the user—or if the spammer was actually a phisher harvesting credit-card numbers. If the former, the copy would almost certainly be counterfeit, since Microsoft has yet to release Vista to anyone but volume license customers.
In fact, Microsoft last week warned users of that very thing as it updated Vista to block pirates who had cobbled together a bogus operating system from Vista previews and the final code. "Users can be confident that 100% of the copies of Windows Vista advertised for purchase or download prior to the Jan. 30, 2007 consumer general availability date are counterfeit," Microsoft said in a statement on Dec. 14.


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4 ways to sell a Million Dollars worth of T-Shirt Blankets in 14 months
Below is what we wish we knew when we started selling in June 2012.
1) Don't focus on raising capital, focus on finding customers.
A lot of the circles where capital is distributed is not necessarily in tune with a majority of consumers. In addition, most Angel investors/Venture Capitalists are men, but most consumer good customers are women. This is a problem. When you pitch your business to these investors without significant sales they will dismiss you. Even if you do have a good track record, they will still dismiss you since you are making your product in the USA, and men have trouble seeing the potential of a product that women find attractive.
Instead of spending hours formulating pitch decks, asking for advice on drafts, and then revising- ditch the decks, and go straight to the customer.
Where is the customer online?
2) Google adword and email campaigns work best
While twitter is great for consuming new information and learning what other entrepreneurs are reading, it doesn't lead to sales. Facebook and Pinterest are nice too, and anytime a company is thinking about working for you, they check how many Facebook fans you have, but what still works the best is email and adwords. The larger your email list, the more sales you get. The more people you can get to your website, the more sales you will get. If people are searching for your product on google, and an ad draws them to your site, capture their email, and offer them the best product for the category they are searching. Don't be surprised when sales increase.
3) Use flash sales to acquire customers
Yes, you have to discount, but if your product is starting to sell, the toughest challenge you will have is to reach more customers. Referrals and 'word of mouth' marketing can only take you so far. Larger brands spend millions on marketing well known brands (see Coke) and you have to do everything possible to get more eyeballs on your website. The flash sales allow you to go to market faster. They have spent a considerable amount of money building up their email customer base long before you started. Participating in a flash sale also allows you to float through some of your slow months to get to what everyone is waiting for- Christmas Season. During Phase 1 of your business, which should be strictly focused on growth.
4) Tell The Story of the Maker
With the rise of Etsy and Kickstarter, and other marketplaces that tell the story of the makers behind the product- who is behind your product is trendier than ever. Not only is it trendy, but it helps you create trust with your customer. If they are paying you to make something, especially something custom, they want to know where it is being sent off to, and who is behind returning their new product back to them. It's vital to think of the bottom line, but also acknowledge the different actors in your supply chain and make customers aware of these different partners.


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Holy shit! I actually have something good to write about Mass Effect 3. BioWare has announced the Resurgence Pack, which adds new multiplayer characters, stages, and weapons:
Two New Maps:
Firebase Condor
A warzone outpost located on one of Palaven's moons.
Firebase Hydra
An old abandoned quarian colony which has since been converted into a critical power facility.
Six New Characters:
- Asari Justicar Adept
- Krogan Battlemaster Vanguard
- Batarian Soldier
- Batarian Sentinel
- Geth Engineer
- Geth Infiltrator
Three New Weapons:
- Striker Assault Rifle
- Kishock Harpoon Gun
- Geth Plasma SMG
New Consumables:
- Strength Enhancer – Applies a melee damage boost for one mission
- Targeting VI – Applies a headshot damage bonus for one mission
- Stabilization Module – Stabilizes weapons while firing and moving for one mission
- Shield Power Cells – Shortens the length of time shields take to begin recharging for one mission
That's a pretty substantial collection of new goodies to infuse some much needed variety into Mass Effect 3's Horde Mode. Fans probably noticed that there was always an empty slot on the character select screen, so this shouldn't be too much of a surprise, but the fact that the unlockable races include the Batarian and the Geth definitely sweetens the pot. The Resurgence Pack will be provided to all players for free on April 10.
BioWare and publisher Electronic Arts have been working hard to distract Mass Effect 3 players from the ongoing ending drama with weekly multiplayer promotions. This weekend's promotion is Operation: Beachhead, offering up a 25 percent XP boost for all missions. Beachhead runs now through Tuesday at 5am PST.
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The Rye Energy Committee is collaborating with the Seacoast Science Center and Clean Air Cool Planet to hold its third annual art and energy project: Honor Your Home. To participate, Rye residents must commit to taking three or more actions that lesson their carbon footprint. Committed participants will be honored by an artist painting a picture of their home. These pieces of art will be on exhibit and for sale at the Seacoast Science Center from November 12 through December 16. The proceeds from the sale of the paintings will support the Rye Energy Committee, Seacoast Science Center, and local artists.
In addition to the paintings there will be the Green Saturday Morning Program at the Seacoast Science Center. These programs are open to anyone, even people who are not Rye residents. The programs will be on Saturday mornings beginning in May, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. The program on September 11, 2010, will be Local Foods, Farming, and Sustainable Practices with UNH professor John Carroll.
For more information download the Honor Your Home Green Saturdays flyer, visit the Rye Energy Committee website, or the Seacoast Science Center website.


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