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At Holstee in a simple and honest moment, we wrote our values for living and growing our company: The Holstee Manifesto. We were excited and honored it was something that resonated with a lot of people. When we decided to print it, to our surprise it immediately became our best-selling product. It brought our brand and story to more people than we could have imagined. For many of you, you've already heard this part of the story.
The side that few people hear is that as much as it gave us wings, the unexpected success of the Manifesto brought with it a big, unexpected challenge. It was our biggest creative feat to date and as creators we stood in its shadow, struggling to find new products that could stand on their own, products that would both strike a chord with us as well as with our community.
As we tried (and often failed) to launch new ideas and products, our confidence fell alongside it into a downward spiral. So we took a step back. We stopped doing everything and began to reflect on the building blocks from which we started Holstee. This is what we remembered:
- We want to share art that inspires people to reflect on their life and the world around them.
- We want to encourage people to start living with intent and by their own definition of success.
- We want to build a stronger connection with people in the Holstee community.
We realized the Mindful Art Subscription was a perfect combination of these building blocks. To be completely transparent, while it is our company focus, the subscription alone isn't making enough money for Holstee to sustain. But we trust that if we keep giving it our all, remain true to our purpose, and most importantly love the product ourselves, business success will follow. We also want to give a special thanks to the early supporters of the Mindful Art Subscription whose feedback and encouragement has been invaluable.
As you might have seen, the cost of the Mindful Art Subscription subscription is increasing from $7/month to $10/month on March 1st. If you haven't yet, we invite you to sign before the 1st and you will be grandfathered into the $7/month rate forever: you can sign up here. If you are already a supporting member, thank you. We're excited to continue improving your experience every month as the Holstee journey continues!
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- Loved reading about the 'Robin Hood' of Science [Read]
- Some delightfully funky Afrobeat tunes by Dele Sosimi [Listen]
- Just reread Jason Fried's Rework, some great business reminders [Read]
- Meet The Patels is a humorous look inside the world of dating, tradition and parents [Watch]
- Choose one or two of these rituals and start incorporating them into your nightly routine [Read]
Anything you read, heard or saw this month that moved you? Let us know, we love hearing from you.
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you have a special someone in your life? Maybe a beloved
pet? Do you wish you had a special crafty way of
displaying their photo? Me too.
Craft Bunny is the beloved mascot of Urban Threads, but
since he lives in my studio most of the time I don't
have a loving reminder of his destructive
scissors-eating ways while I'm sitting at my desk. I
have plenty of photos of Craft Bunny, but no way to
display them. Well, Craft Bunny and I are going to
stitch up a fantastic fabric photo frame so he can have
a place of honor on my cube wall. It's easy!
to make your crafty photo frame, you'll need:
Felt or other non-fraying fabric
Fabric for frame
picture frame embroidery design
Frame templates (front and back dielines come with
the frame design; either print them from embroidery
software if you have it, or hoop and stitch a sheet
of paper to create a template)
Tearaway stabilizer
Temporary spray adhesive
Dashing photo of Craft Bunny (or any other beloved
harbinger of destruction)
two different frame sizes on the site.
larger frame is sized to beautifully fit a regular 4
by 6 photo, but may be a bit larger than some hoops can
handle. The
smaller frame is made to fit a 5 by 7 hoop, but your
photo will need to be trimmed down.
can see here a comparison of the photo sizes. The larger
photo is a standard 4 by 6, the smaller one is a trimmed
down version, to about 4 1/4 inch to 2 3/4 inch. You'll
have less photo, but you'll still be able to stitch a
frame! My advice is not to trim your photo until after
you've stitched the frame out. You will have to lose
some edges, but as you can see, it still makes a cute
bunny photo.
start, grab your felt or non-fraying fabric, and the
back piece template (that's the one that's a solid
rectangle). I'm using stiff felt to make a nice sturdy
backing, but it's not required.
Lightly spray the back of your template with some spray
adhesive, and place it on top of your felt. Cut out
around the dieline to get your back piece.
Here's your back piece, all pretty and cut out.
we can repeat that process on the front piece template.
For this one, you'll probably want to also back your
fabric with some of your stabilizer to give it a little
bit more rigidity.
your layers should be: stabilizer, with fabric on top,
with the template on top of that. Carefully cut out your
frame, and don't forget to cut out the opening in the
Here's your frame piece all pretty and ready to be
stitched! Now to assemble it...
your hoop and hoop up a piece of tearaway stabilizer.
Choose what color you're going to want your frame edges
to be (the satin stitches that go all the way around
your frame) and wind up a bobbin of that same color that
you'll use later to finish your frame.
First, your machine is going to stitch a dieline for
the front frame. Grab the piece you cut out (with
the paper template removed) spray the back, and
place it carefully inside the dieline. After that, a
tack down will stitch, holding your frame in place.
Following that, all your pretty frame details will
sew out. Ohh the colors...
Before the back piece is added on, your machine is
going to sew the final satins of the inside and top
of the frame. It sews the inside so we don't stitch
the two layers together later, and sews the top so
it leaves a gap for you to slip your photo into.
Next, carefully take your hoop off the machine (but
don't un-hoop it!) and flip it over. Spray the edges
of the back piece, and place it inside the dieline.
Also, change your bobbin to match the satin border
colors. Start it up again, and it'll sew the last
three sides of the frame. Once it's done, carefully
tear it free of the stabilizer.
sure to tear out the middle piece too. Your frame is
Slide your favorite photo inside your frame. Your frame
will probably keep it in place, but you can always add a
little bit of tape on the back of the photo to keep it
an adorable little bunny! I mean photo frame...
Custom colors and fun funky doodles make this frame
great for all occasions. And doesn't Craft Bunny look
especially crafty in his new stitched frame?
little bit of tape or some magnets glued on the back,
and this little frame makes for some excellent wall
decor. Now I have a wonderful crafty reminder of my
favorite little furball, in its own nifty little frame.
Make as many as you have photos to display!
Explore even more picture-perfect frame ideas!
Centsational Girl made frames and then wrapped
them in yarn for a cozy look. Rachel at
Moda Bakeshop and Jessica at
How About Orange show a couple nifty ways of
covering frames in fabric. And
By Little Hands has a frame tutorial that's
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Keith Urban Jams on Stage With The Rolling Stones [VIDEO]
Keith Urban joined The Rolling Stones on stage Friday in Los Angeles for their song "Respectable".
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Utahns in baseball: Former Ute slugger C.J. Cron could see more playing time in the majors
Duckhunter Highland, UTJune 30, 2014 10:11 a.m.
He's a terrific hitter plain and simple, he can hit the ball. I expect he'll become a very solid contributor with his bat, he already is frankly, but he should warrant more time, more at bats, and he'll keep delivering. He has a terrific swing.
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We first presented you this new eS x Justin Eldridge x Evan Hecox collaboration a couple of weeks ago. Here now some better images as we get to the release. The signature Chocolate sneaker comes in light grey suede with the Chocolate logo on the strap.
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A number of readers have been asking about "Arthur Christmas," which opened in theaters last Thanksgiving but didn't follow the usual pattern of landing on home video a few months later. That's because the distributor knew it was more likely to sell big during the following year's holiday season. So here it is, along with a Blu-ray upgrade of a Disney favorite and a pair of locally produced holiday films, among many others aimed at families.
"Arthur Christmas" (Columbia, 2011, PG, $30.99, featurettes). This animated feature comes from the folks at the British Aardman Studios (the Wallace & Gromit films, "Chicken Run," "Pirates! Band of Misfits"), and it suggests that "Santa" is more a family-run military-style operation than a singular, magic, jolly old elf.
The frantic prelude sets up the high-tech means by which Santa manages to visit every home on the planet, then, thankfully, calms down for the story of misfit youngest son Arthur, who, of course, will ultimately have to save the day.
The storyline isn't all that far afield from a number of other films that have come up with their own comic interpretations of the Santa legend. But, of course, it's all in the telling, and this one is funny and clever enough to gloss over its few miscalculations, with a nonstop string of sight gags and quips, along with the modern requisite snarky one-liners. (Also on two-disc Blu-ray, $40.99, and three-disc 3D, $55.99.)
"The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary" (Disney/Blu-ray + Digital, 1992, G, two discs, $26.50, audio commentaries, featurettes, bloopers, trailers). This delightful, tune-filled umpteenth reinterpretation of Dickens' classic is a lot of fun in its own right but it also gets a tremendous boost from Michael Caine as Scrooge. He's terrific, playing it straight to all the Muppet madness swirling around him. And, as you might expect, this Blu-ray edition looks fabulous. (Also on DVD, $19.99.)
"Christmas Oranges" (Covenant, 2012, PG, $19.99). Locally filmed adaptation of the popular book has Edward Herrmann as a Scrooge-like character running an orphanage with an iron fist, and he's the main draw for this sentimental yarn. The central plot has a young girl looking forward to a holiday visit from Herrmann's brother (Bruce Newbold) as he brings oranges to the impoverished youngsters. Simplistic but easy-to-take family fare.
"12 Dogs of Christmas: Great Puppy Rescue" (Sony, 2012, PG, $22.99, featurettes). Former Utahn Kieth Merrill wrote and directed this locally filmed sequel to his "12 Dogs of Christmas," set during the Depression, as now-teenage Emma puts on a holiday show to literally save the farm.
"12 Days of Christmas" (Lifetime, 2005-08, 12 discs, $39.95, 12 movies). This box set of holiday-themed TV movies is aimed directly at fans of the Lifetime Channel, those who enjoy syrupy but uplifting tales of love and redemption during the Christmas season. The films are: "The Road to Christmas," "Recipe for a Perfect Christmas," "Home By Christmas," "A Christmas Wedding," "Holiday Switch," "A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride," "Under the Mistletoe," "Holiday Wishes," "Christmas in Paradise," "Deck the Halls," "His & Her Christmas" and "Will You Merry Me?" Stars include Linda Hamilton, Wendy Malick, Christine Baranski and Jennifer Grey.
"Rankin/Bass TV Holiday Favorites Collection" (Warner Archive, 1976-81, $18.95, four cartoons). These beloved TV specials are animated holiday treats: "The Little Drummer Boy, Book II," with voices by Greer Garson and Zero Mostel; "Pinocchio's Christmas," Alan King; "The Leprechaun's Christmas Gold," Art Carney; and best of all, Walter Matthau as "The Stingiest Man in Town," a "Christmas Carol" adaptation. (Available at www.WarnerArchive.com)
"Prep & Landing: Totally Tinsel Collection" (Disney/Blu-ray + DVD, 2009/2011, two discs, $20, two animated shorts, comic featurettes). The two "Prep & Landing" TV specials are packaged here along with bonus animation. The title characters are elves paving the way each Christmas for Santa. A source of inspiration for "Arthur Christmas," perhaps? (Also on DVD, $19.99.)
"Planes, Trains & Automobiles" (Paramount/Blu-ray, 1987; R for language; $22.98, deleted scene, featurettes). I know, it's not Christmas, it's Thanksgiving. But it's a holiday movie nonetheless. Harried businessman Steve Martin is caught in a blizzard while trying to get home for Thanksgiving when he finds himself tethered to an overbearing lout (John Candy). Some funny moments, some sweet moments and some misfires in this holiday comedy.
"An American Christmas Carol" (Shout! 1979, $29.99. featurette). If you can accept Henry Winkler in old-age makeup, you'll probably enjoy this reinterpretation of the Dickens tale set in New England during the Depression. (Also on Blu-ray, same price.)
"The Christmas Pageant" (Vivendi, 2011, $14.93). Melissa Gilbert stars as a blackballed Broadway director who is forced to take a job with a small-town pageant, and the expected life changes eventually come in this Hallmark Channel TV movie. Edward Herrmann co-stars.
"Annie Claus Is Coming to Town" (Vivendi, 2011, $14.93). Maria Thayer plays the title character, Santa's daughter, leaving the North Pole for sunny California, spreading holiday cheer along the way. A Hallmark Channel TV movie.
"Christmas Miracle" (Vivendi, 2012, $14.93, deleted scenes, featurette; 4x6 Thomas Kinkade print). Eight strangers are stranded over Christmas in an abandoned church where they learn tolerance and discover the holiday spirit.
"A Princess For Christmas" (Lionsgate, 2011, $14.98, featurette). This variation on "Cinderella" has a woman who is caring for her young niece and nephew invited to Europe for Christmas with a distant uncle (Roger Moore).
"The Adventures of Bailey: Christmas Hero" (eOne, 2012, $14.98). Bailey, the mischievous Golden Retriever puppy of this live-action video series, contrives a plot to ensure he receives his presents from Santa, which, of course, backfires.
"Chilly Christmas" (Anchor Bay, 2012, $19.98). This live-action effort has a family pooch named Chilly disrupting Christmas for a California couple. C. Thomas Howell and Tom Arnold head the cast.
"The Swan Princess Christmas" (Sony, 2012, PG, $9.99, featurette, read-along, music videos). This fourth in the "Swan Princess" animated-feature series has Princess Odette, Prince Derek and woodland friends battling Rothbart, who is bent on destroying the holiday.
"Hanna-Barbera Christmas Classics Collection" (Warner Archive, 1972-93, $17.95, three cartoons). These animated TV specials are not quite up there with the Rankin/Bass set: "A Christmas Story" is the weakest, about a dog and a mouse delivering a child's letter to Santa. "Casper's First Christmas" has the gimmick of Casper joining other Hanna-Barbera characters Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, etc. Best is "The Town Santa Forgot," with Dick Van Dyke narrating an amusing yarn about a greedy boy's lengthy Christmas list backfiring. (Available at www.WarnerArchive.com)
"SpongeBob SquarePants: It's a SpongeBob Christmas!" (Nickelodeon/Paramount, 2012, $14.99, featurettes, downloadable songs). Holiday special has the gang getting sick on Plankton's fruitcake. John Goodman voices Santa.Comment on this story
"Chuggington: Icy Escapades" (Anchor Bay, 2012, $14.98, six episodes, bonus episode). Cartoon trains are stuck in the snow and ice in this cute and amusing British kids series.
"Saban's Power Rangers Samurai: Christmas Together, Friends Forever" (Lionsgate, 2012, $14.98, three episodes). Holiday episodes of the superhero series.
"Gummibar: The Yummy Gummy Search for Santa" (Lionsgate, 2012, $14.98, music videos). Animated spinoff of YouTube "Gummy Bear Song" has Gummibar and friends trying to rescue Santa.
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A MARRIED man has gone on trial accused of repeatedly raping a teenager.
Hassan Akhtar told his victim she should not complain because "men like this sort of thing", Durham Crown Court heard.
Prosecutor Sarah Mallett told a jury the rapes took place in two locations over a three-month period.
Akhtar is alleged to have coaxed or forced the girl to perform different sex acts with him up to twice a week.
"Matters came to light when she told some friends what had been happening," said Ms Mallett.
"They told an adult at their college who informed the police."
The court heard 50-year-old Muriel Coleman helped Akhtar find his victim.
Coleman, of Church Square, Brandon, on the outskirts Durham City, admits two charges of assisting or encouraging rape. She is due to give evidence for the prosecution during the trial.
The jury was told the evidence against Akhtar includes DNA from bedding.
Akhtar, 37, of Dean Road, South Shields, denies four charges of rape, and one charge of attempted rape, all between December 2012 and March last year.


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Master percussionist and drummer Babatunde Lea has summoned the spirit of rhythm in the company of some of the world's greatest jazz and world music luminaries. On Soul Pools, Lea leads a new team of all-star talent that includes John Benitez on bass, Kevin Jones on percussion, Ku-umba Frank Lacy on horns and vocals, Hilton Ruiz on piano and Mario Rivera on sax and flute. His stunning debut for Motema Music showcases his comprehensive drumming and percussion work which is exciting, stimulating and spiritual. A brilliant soloist, Lea is sensational on Kenny Garrett's "Jackie and The Beanstalk." He cuts loose with a solo that is filled with passion, depth and the musicality gleaned through years of travel, education and working with like-minded musicians. In addition to the great world music and instrumental jazz artists performing on this program, Babatunde Lea has invited vocalist Jana Herzen to interpret her original blues-laden composition titled "Round The World." Her sultry alto voice is given added dimension by the excellent accompanying solos from Raul Midon on guitar and Frank Lacy on trombone. Overall Babatunde Lea's uncompromising artistry is well-supported throughout this stellar endeavor. Best bets: "Soul Pools" for its intrinsic beauty, great horn charts and lyrical naturalness. This CD is a must for world music and jazz enthusiasts that enjoy the dynamic beats, rhythm and syncopation of drumming and percussion masters. ~ Paula Edelstein
Release Date: 20 December 2010
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Villagers may know killer of missing farmer's wife Kate Prout
It is Kate Prout's favourite time of year in the village of Redmarley D'Abitot, with wild flowers in the hedgerows and blossom trees in the well-kept Gloucestershire gardens.
Yet Mrs Prout is not there to enjoy it. Today is exactly six months since her husband, Adrian, contacted police to say that he had not seen his wife for five days and she appeared to have gone missing.
It is unusual, but not unprecedented, for middle-aged woman to leave their husbands without telling them where they are going. But Mrs Prout took nothing with her, not her purse and credit cards, nor her mobile telephone, her passport or any clothes, nor did she leave a note. She did not say goodbye to any members of her…


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I Sleep On My Side
Personal Stories, Advice, and Support 162 People
Horizontal Sides.I'm not sure why, i never sleep on my back and can't sleep on my front, so it's a side to side tossing and turning sleep. If i lie on my right side too long it makes me feel nauseous at times, perhaps i shouldn't eat before bedtime.s
AtomicWater 41-45, F 0 Jun 12, 2010
I Start Off That WayBut I move around so dang much I end up sleeping in all kids of different positions.
pocketprincess 26-30, F 1 Response 1 Aug 10, 2015
Why Would I Sleep Any Other Way?Sleeping on my back is just....weird , and if I sleep on my stomach i cant breath. lol
KiyarameruGeisha 18-21, F 0 Jan 1, 2010
Either Left Or RightLately, I've noticed that I could only sleep on either side. Usually when I switch off my bedside lamp, I lie on my right side first. When that doesn't work, I turn to my left side, left hand under the pillow cradling my left cheek. If I don't have insomnia, I've gone on to...
maldemer 51-55, F 3 Responses 1 Feb 1, 2010
I Can't Sleep Any Other WayUnless I'm sick, I always sleep on my side with a pillow between my thighs/knees (thank you, hip problems!). If my nose is having trouble draining, I'll lie on my back, but I never sleep well that way. I have to literally (not figuratively) be nearly dead on my feet to fall...
mononoaware 26-30, M 0 Jan 22, 2013
I Sleep On My SideI use to work two jobs and when I left the second job late at night, I purchased a large cup of black coffee for my drive home. When I arrived, I was not sleepy and would watch TV or log on to my computer for hours. When I finally became sleepy, I always get into bed and place a...
Airlock 51-55 0 Oct 29, 2010
Didn't Used ToWhen I was younger I used to sleep only on my stomach or my back. As I grew older though I shifted. I started to sleep on my side rather than my back. Now I find it almost impossible to sleep that way. I have to be on my side with one leg curled up closer to my body and the other...
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Terry Anderson, D. Bruce Johnsen
Fri, 12/28/2012
Facing the "fiscal cliff," perhaps the president and Congress should start thinking in terms of the "foreclosure crisis." All lenders, whether a local home-loan bank or the Chinese government, expect to be repaid either from the borrower's income or, if that is insufficient, from the sale of assets...
Andrew Wilson
Tue, 11/01/2011
To keep the water running in LasVegas, recognize scarcity and let water rates rise-- double or even triple. Encourage homeowners to trade water rights. Let the market determine how much water people use, not the water police.
D. Bruce Johnsen
British Columbia could resolve its conflicts over salmon by an auction that resembles the 'rivalry potlatches' of the past.


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Employment Law This Week: EEOC on Position Statements, Hispanic Ruled as Race, NLRB on Computer Use, Big Data Privacy, Tip of the Week
Why Does BigLaw Have So Few Black Partners?
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Last week, the EEOC announced that The American Dental Association has agreed to pay $1.95 million to settle retaliation claims. The Association's former legal counsel and director of human resources alleged that they were...more
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Disney continues to face legal repercussions from the company's 2014/15 layoffs of numerous American IT workers, and the outsourcing of their functions to two Indian companies employing H-1B workers. On Monday, Dec. 12th,...more
Earlier this week, news broke that NASCAR is being sued for alleged racial discrimination. NASCAR insists the case has no merit, but only time will tell the outcome. When the rubber meets the road, will your business be ready...more
Last week, we were reminded of the impact of the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division enforcement activities. The agency announced that National Freight, Inc. will pay more than $1,000,000 in back wages to 359 workers...more
Health insurers and HMOs have a limited time to review the new federal meaningful access rules and amend plan documents accordingly. However, many payors still have not revised their plans to include the required language,...more
On September 8, 2015, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS") proposed new regulations implementing Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("ACA"). Section 1557 prohibits...more
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You could look it up, Zimbalist
Published July 30, 2001
When did the issues of competitive balance and parity in baseball become political? In print, on radio, on TV talk shows, it seems that the topic can't be broached without getting into an ideological debate. What's going on?
My entrance into this arena came as a complete surprise. I write a sports column for The Wall Street Journal called "By The Numbers" which uses statistics as a means of examining various sports issues both on the field and off. On April 13, I noted that the 2000 season was the first in baseball history in which every team finished with a won-lost percentage under .600 and over .400.
Not only did this give baseball more competitive balance than any other major sport. It was truly amazing, I noted, that while baseball had as many teams as it's ever had, it was actually moving closer to parity — or at least closer than it had ever been in the previous century.
My conclusion was that "whatever free agency does to disrupt the financial structure of baseball, it simply doesn't have the effect on the field that its critics say it does. Either that, or what we think we know about the financial resources of the teams and their revenue is simply wrong."
I didn't realize I had written an ideological tract until I saw the May 7 issue of SportsBusiness Journal and found Andrew Zimbalist denouncing my column as "precisely the extreme dichotomous view that baseball does not need right now as it prepares to negotiate new collective-bargaining and revenue-sharing agreements."
Now, what "extreme dichotomous view" could Zimbalist have been referring to? Facts are facts; either teams have been getting closer and closer to competitive balance or they haven't. I deal in statistics, and all the numbers I see say that they have.
In arguing to the contrary, Zimbalist writes "Why are the cutoffs of .400 and .600 more telling than those, say, of .394 and .406?" The answer to that is that it doesn't matter what figures you use; the point, which Zimbalist somehow manages to miss, is that the difference between the best and the worst is shrinking.
"Second," says Zimbalist, "if Barra is correct that there is a clear trend toward more balance, then why was the spread between the highest and lowest win percentage in 1998 the highest it has been in at least 20 years?" First, it isn't a question of "Barra says" but a question of "the record book says" and if you don't agree with me, then, as Casey Stengel used to say, you could look it up. And as for 1998 being an aberration, that's exactly what it was (the Yankees accounting for most of the difference).
"Third," he writes, "do baseball fans really care about win percentage spreads? Does a Milwaukee fan care if the Brewers win an additional one to five games per year? Or, does he want to believe that his team has a chance of playing in the postseason and World Series?" I find this a very strange argument; I can't imagine any fan in baseball who wouldn't want an additional one to five wins for his team.
"Team owners," Zimbalist says, "do not try to assemble a team that maximizes the number of wins per season. Such an effort would break the bank account of any franchise. Rather, owners who believe their team has a chance attempt to hire enough players to finish higher than other teams." How exactly do you finish ahead of other teams except by winning more games?
But "The remarkable concentration of postseason success since 1995 ... is compounded by the sharp correlation between success and team payrolls (and signing bonuses). It is becoming more and more apparent that the best performing teams are buying their success." I don't think too many people who have followed baseball for about a century would argue with that. (When did success ever come for free? Not in the '20s, '30s, '40s or '50s when the Yankees dominated.)
The real question, I would think, is whether that is more or less true now than it once was. I would argue that since 1995 there has been no "concentration of postseason success" but only the Yankees, who have won four of the last five World Series. But the Yankees dominated in just one season, 1998, and the rest of the time they were locked in nail-biting pennant races culminating in razor-sharp playoff and World Series games. Last year, for instance, the Yankees had the ninth-best record in the majors and barely squeaked through tough playoff series with two small-market teams, Oakland and Seattle. The difference between the Yankees and nearly a dozen other teams wasn't talent but simple clutch performance crossed with luck, a slight injury to Pedro Martinez here, a good throw to a cutoff man there.
If winning the big games is simply a question of team revenue, why, since 1995, have the Atlanta Braves, whose resources rival the Yankees, fared so poorly in the postseason? Why have the Mets not had a record of success to rival the Yankees? And why haven't the Dodgers, with the biggest potential market in baseball, won anything?
Zimbalist is arguing that "What MLB needs most at the moment is an attitude of pragmatism and compromise ... baseball also needs more revenue sharing, a stiffer luxury tax on the top team payrolls and a modification in its drafting rules." Ah, now we get to it: a "luxury tax." This is what Zimbalist and MLB are selling.
I'm not buying, and neither should fans. It's all the same to me if baseball owners want to take all their revenue and dump it in one big pot and share it 30 ways. If the owners can do that, they should do it and more power to them. But do not try to slip the phrase "luxury tax" — which means the players' money — in the back door while using "revenue sharing" to get me to open the front. Don't argue that you must force a work stoppage on baseball in the name of keeping Tampa Bay and Montreal "competitive."
And, please, stop complaining to us Yankee fans that competitive balance is somehow out of whack because the Yankees know how to hit the cutoff man.
Allen Barra writes for The Wall Street Journal.


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Advent is the liturgical season that most often leaves me with a sense of failure. There are so many cool things we could be doing to prepare ourselves for the birth of Christ, and I usually end up actually doing almost none of them. Unlike Lent or Easter, there are a ton of practical concerns that get in the way this time of year: Christmas pageants, holiday parties, shopping for gifts, etc., and it makes it hard to carve out time for what really matters.
This year, I was so blessed to receive my packet of Advent reflections from Labora Editions. Dan Lord, Simcha Fisher, Brandon Vogt, and Dorian Speed each wrote powerful, moving pieces, but one paragraph in particular has stuck with me over these past few days. When reflecting on how pregnancy and birth are often not the perfect experiences we might idealize it to be, Simcha (who is a mother of nine) writes:
And the big [birth] day itself? I don't care who you are: no matter how holy or fit or hypnotized or drugged out you are, giving birth is horrible. Yes, it's worth it. Yes, you choose it, and you want it to happen, and you'd do it again. But it hurts. It's bloody. It's messy, and exhausting, and sometimes you almost die. Just like the last week of Advent!
I've heard Advent/pregnancy analogies before, but this one really hit me. Maybe because I'm experiencing a non-perfect pregnancy that I am nevertheless happy about, it made me relax and accept imperfect Advents as a natural part of a full life.
For Advent inspiration, I've been hanging on basically every post by Jessica at A Shower of Roses. I just love it that women who have those kinds of staggering domestic gifts give the rest of us a glimpse into their lives. I just love having these beautiful posts to live vicariously through creative and gifted women like her. Who knows, maybe I'll even give some of these ideas a shot one of these days (which would, if nothing else, give me plenty of material for a new Advent Fails blog).
See, here's my problem: I have no attention to detail about my physical surroundings. Those of us who aspire to be brains in jars are only vaguely aware of where we are in time and space to begin with, and so those little decorating flourishes that make houses so wonderfully homey do not come naturally to us. For example: I realized the other day that there is some random scrap of paper taped to our living room wall. And it's been there for months. Presumably a kid stood on the buffet to put it up there? No idea.
The kids have also taped up some papers in the entry hall, although at least these kind of count as "art":
On the plus side, I don't think I need to worry about Better Homes and Gardens harassing me about a photo shoot any time soon.
A friend alerts me that the new trend among homeschoolers is to hire tutors so that busy parents can outsource some of the grunt work. These aren't necessarily experts in the subject (at least not for elementary school kids); rather, they function more as teacher's assistants who answer questions and help young children stay on task. This was a bad can of worms for me to open, because it got me thinking about the resources I could use to make homeschooling run a little more smoothly around here. My list ended up looking something like this:
- Tutor
- Babysitter for baby
- Second tutor
- Masseuse
- Sommelier
- Grape peeler
- Security guard (to stand outside my bedroom door while I take a nap)
This is just a start, obviously. I haven't even gotten to the tour guide to arrange engaging field trips and the chauffeur to take them there.
Could it be possible that my eight-year-old son only needs seven to eight hours of sleep per night? A bit of background: This is the child who demonstrated a profound ability to go without sleep from day one (I recall asking the midwife, "Do two-day-old babies normally have six-hour stretches of 'quiet alert' time?") He had an instinctive hatred of the entire concept of sleep, his babyhood naptime and bedtime routines requiring me to snake-charm him for about 45 minutes to get him to doze off, whereupon he'd wake up every two hours for the rest of the night. These days, he's at his most alert at about 11:00 at night. He can go to sleep at 1:00 AM, wake up at 8:00 AM, and show no signs of tiredness the next day. He doesn't fall asleep in the car, doze off during quiet time, or any other behavior that would be symptomatic of being sleep deprived. When I make him have lights-out time for longer stretches, he just lies awake and gets frustrated that he can't sleep.
It would give me a certain amount of peace to just accept that this is the way he's wired, and stop fighting bedtime battles that don't need to be fought. I'm just mildly daunted by the idea of having a young child who needs less sleep than I do.
I'm getting excited about watching the show next week! Bookmark netny.net/watch-now if you'd like to watch it live online. It'll air on Thursday at 8 PM Eastern / 7 PM Central. (Here's a time zone converter to figure out when that will be for you.) Should be fun to see how it all turns out!
I didn't get the job done for any kind of celebration for the feast of St. Nicholas. But I did come across this meme and laugh and laugh and laugh.
(If you're not familiar with how jolly ol' St. Nick dealt with people who spoke falsehoods about Jesus Christ, that story here.)


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It's one thing to beat the Colorado Avalanche. Or the Minnesota Wild.
It's another to take on the Detroit Red Wings, which is the task facing the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night at Joe Louis Arena.
The Leafs are hoping to finish their road trip 3-0-0 to set up yet another must-win game Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres, the team holding down the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.
Lose to Detroit, a team 17 points ahead of them in the standings, and Toronto's long-shot playoff bid takes a potentially fatal hit.
Win and the dream is still alive.
"It's a good challenge for us, to see if we can compete with them," Leafs winger Clarke MacArthur said. "I've played here three or four times, and it's always a tough game. It seems like they're two or three steps quicker than everyone else. We'll have to be ready."
"We've managed to get away with making some mistakes against a couple of teams that have been shaky recently," Leafs coach Ron Wilson said. "When you play the Red Wings, you make mistakes, they'll bury you."
Motivation shouldn't be an issue for Detroit, either.
While the Red Wings may be comfortably near the top of the Western Conference with 95 points, they're far from comfortable with their recent play.
With several key players out with injury – including Pavel Datsyuk and Johan Franzen – Detroit is reeling a little after losing its past three games. From the top down, there's a sense in the organization of not wanting to go into the postseason anything less than perfect, and even a 4-4-3 record in March is cause for concern.
"We haven't been nearly as consistent as I think we need to be," general manager Ken Holland said. "We show flashes in stretches. But we're a better team than we were a month ago. We're getting closer to playing playoff hockey.
"We've got eight more games to go, obviously we need some wins to try to hang on to our division, to try to hold off San Jose for the second seed. Whether we do that or not, I think the most important thing is we continue to play playoff-style hockey to prepare us.
"We've got to figure out a way to make these 2-1 losses into 2-1 wins."
Detroit's latest 2-1 loss – on Wednesday against the league-leading Vancouver Canucks – was evidence of that shift to playoff hockey: a tight-checking, goalie-dominated game that probably serves as a good preview of what Saturday's matchup will look like.
The Wings will again be short-handed, but even down a few weapons, they present one of the tougher challenges Toronto has faced during its 15-6-5 run since the all-star break.
Much of the reason the Leafs are where they are, meanwhile, is rookie netminder James Reimer, who has kept his team in almost every game despite the Leafs being outshot in all but five of their last 27 games.
That trend should continue against Detroit, which is second in the NHL this season with an average of 33.4 shots a game.
"They're a heckuva team, but they're pretty beatable," Reimer said. "I don't think they have a perfect record this year. It's more of a challenge than intimidating, I think."
The Leafs will also be hoping for some help from the Florida Panthers and New Jersey Devils this weekend. The Sabres play both teams back-to-back Friday and Saturday and could be within striking distance of the Leafs or out of reach by the time they meet next week.
"Of course we'll be watching," Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf said. "You definitely know what's happening."
"We almost need to win out," MacArthur said of Toronto's final seven games. "The Buffalo game, it'd be nice to set it up for that, but at the same time, we need them to lose a few. There's a lot of stuff going on.
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Guided rockets. Raspberry Pi smart glass. A Unity Candle. Mobile 3D printers. These are some of the projects that hardware hackers have proposed as entries to win a free trip into space from do-it-yourself hardware site Hackaday.com. Hackaday announced the contest in April and it has received more than 138
Through its Hackaday.com website, SupplyFrame is offering The Hackaday Prize, a hardware contest where the grand prize is an all-expense-paid trip to space on a carrier of your choice. The call for entries is now open. The prize is a recognition of the growing movement of hardware hackers who celebrate do-it-yourself, innovative, open hardware projects.
The Raspberry Pi Smart Glass project is a kind of do-it-yourself Google Glass project that work with a small Raspberry Pi computer.
If you don't want the space trip, you can choose to get $196,418 in cash. That amount is a Fibonacci number, a specific set of integers in math.
Mike Szczys, the managing editor of Hackaday.com, said in a statement, "We've been receiving a wide range of projects that can be called serious, innovative, playful, and awe-inspiring. The core concepts of The Hackaday Prize are electronics that are "connected devices" and exhibit Open Design. So far the hackers working on these projects have not disappointed us. Some of the early entries have included a way to make your house listen to what you have to say, methods for making sure communications networks are easy to set up and available where needed, and even a concept for using swarms of mobile 3D printing robots to build domed cities."
The winner can hitch a ride on any galactic space company. Carriers to choose from are the winner's prerogative but it could be Virgin Galactic, XCOR Aerospace, or perhaps even the World View balloon that's ramping up to a launch. Other prizes include team sky diving, a paid trip to the Akihabara electronics district in Japan, and hardware-hacking tools such as milling and tooling machines and 3D printers.
The peer judges include some notable figures in hardware hacking:
- Andrew "Bunnie" Huang, Ronin, @bunniestudios
- Jack Ganssle, The Ganssle Group, ganssle.com
- Joe Grand, Grand Idea Studio, @joegrand
- Sprite_TM, Spritesmods.com, @SpritesMods
- Limor "Ladyada" Fried, Adafruit, @adafruit
- Dave Jones, eevblog.com, @eevblog
- Elecia White, Logical Elegance, @logicalelegance
- Ian Lesnet, Dangerous Prototypes, @dangerousproto
The preliminary submissions were accepted through June 28 for contestants over 13. The awards will be judged on the basis of actual physical hardware built, the ability to connect to the Internet, and the degree of openness based on the use of open-source technologies. The Hackaday Prize is sponsored by Pasadena, Calif.-based SupplyFrame, a tech and media company that targets electronics professionals. Its Hackaday Projects has 800 hardware projects go live since February.
The winner will be announced at the Electronica event in Munich on Nov. 10.
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My name is jack spot. I am not afraid to express my opinions because I whole hardly believe in them. I am a fan of Cody rhodes and CM Punk, because they are great all around wrestlers if you don't feel this way just leave a comment at the bottom.I respect every ones opinions but that does not mean I agree with all of them. 2000 comments woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Anyway I thought I list my favorite wrestlers, in wwe first
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1.Austin Aries
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4.AJ Styles
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Hate to say I told you so, but I told you so.
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Yeah, I am sad to see you go Jacob, but isn't that The Mizs catchphrase too, I thought you didn't like the miz
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Thanks to Morsi, Egyptian Islamic Jihad leaders were freed from prison and the ban on the organization was lifted.
Via Egypt Independent:
Sheikh Osama Qassem, a prominent Egyptian Islamic Jihad member, has said that violence is an option to defend President Mohamed Morsy, while also supporting a hardline cleric's recent fatwa allowing the assassinations of NSF members.
Qassem said in an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm published on Saturday that Islamists would carry weapons to defend Morsy if "saboteurs" continued to attack state establishments.
Qassem is considered the mufti for the once violent Egyptian Islamic Jihad, and spent 25 years in prison after being accused of assassinating the late president Anwar Sadat.
Asked about the latest statement by hardliner cleric Mahmoud Shaaban, Al-Azhar University professor, who had earlier issued a fatwa allowing the killing of NSF leaders, Qassem said that secular figures "deserved" to die.
Qassem added that Sharia allowed the killings, saying that people who protest violently against a ruler were guilty of "Haraba," a Quranic term defined as committing grievous crimes that "sow corruption and chaos on earth." Perpetrators are subject to severe punishment such as amputation and, in some cases, execution.


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From: "Nancy Frey" <>
Subject: Re: [DEV] Balson/Balsom/Balsam - Caroline & Mary
Date: Tue, 4 May 2010 12:47:12 -0400
References: <23FB6B34D3024C9FACB95640698FDF69@ACER><3333BA57D7E54916A9197F571897A3B9@acer2b73192757><firstname.lastname@example.com>
Hi Jason & Julie,
I think you are misunderstanding the situation a bit, Jason, as Robert
TAYLOR didn't 'change his name' when he went to Australia. He only changed
it on the documents he had to get into Australia. Once there he used the
name Robert while all his papers said Charles.
Certainly things were very different at the time the BALSON girls emigrated.
Using an alias was fairly common in the UK and there were many reasons for
doing this. Sometimes it was to differentiate between two families with the
same surname but no actual genetic connections. Sometimes, a husband
adopted a wife's family name because it was more influential than his own,
but this usually happened in the upper classes and had to do with
inheritance. Then there are those with a less than stellar past who wish to
hide it.
There was no legal requirements to use a different surname as there are
today, but that doesn't mean the change of surname wasn't for an illegal
purpose. When people made statements or signed documents, they often gave
false information, and as a family historian one has to be careful to check
all information to ensure that it is correct.
Not only bigamy occurred, but there was also the case of man & woman living
together as husband & wife without the sanctity of the church. It was
common for a man not to marry a woman until she could prove she was fertile,
and sometimes they miscalculated and the child was born before marriage.
These children were baptised under their mother's maiden name, but used
their mother's husband's name until they went to marry themselves. The
clergy would check his baptismal records and all of a sudden you have the
child marrying under their baptismal surname. Illigitimate children made up
fathers which are then shown on their marriage certificates. Couples
married in parishes where they were unknown giving false ages to avoid
parental consent.
I still feel that in this particular case, there was some reason that Robert
TAYLOR would not be a suitable immigrant whereas Charles TAYLOR would, OR
the Agent just made an error in the documents, and the persons involved
couldn't read and didn't find out until they were in Australia. A verbal
explanation was probably given to the person checking their documents, but
no notation was made. They wanted all the immigrants they could get.
As for the 'promo' you attached from the newspaper in Cornwall, I've seen
articles like that in Devon Newspapers as well, but more likely for
emigration to Canada. They paint a very rosy picture to encourage
emigration and investment, but are usually exaggerated or just plain not
accurate. There were 'con men' or 'scam artists' around even in the 1850's.
When I find someone of impecuniary status who has moved to a new location
and changed their surname, I start looking for a problem -- and I usually
find one, lol.
Nancy Frey
Newcastle, Ontario, CANADA
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From: "Jason Austin" <>
Cc: <>
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 12:15 PM
Subject: Re: [DEV] Balson/Balsom/Balsam - Caroline & Mary
> It's important to remember not to look back in time through the glasses
> of today. Our terminology; our society; our community standards; the
> degree to which we are governed are all vastly different today from what
> there were 173 years ago in 1837 Australia.
> It was not deceitful to change ones name - one just did it. There was
> nothing to register, no one to inform. Many going to a new country
> took the opportunity to change their name at the same time - my own
> grandfather did this when going to Australia a 100 years later in 1925.
> And when practicality ran afoul of the law, practicality usually won:
> Divorce among the less wealthy was virtually impossible because it
> required an act of parliament, so couples would part, the woman would
> later marry again terming herself a widow. Likewise it was against
> the law until the 1900's for a man to marry the sister of his deceased
> wife, so ruses would be set up to get around that.
> I will post below a message on the Cornish list from March 8th about
> conditions in Australia in 1851. None of this answers Julie's question
> directly, but it shows how almost incomprehensibly different the
> conditions are then to what we have now and how we need to be careful
> about judging the behaviour of our ancestors. They lived in different
> times, under different rules, and different conventions.
> Jason
> Victoria, BC
> WEST BRITON AND CORNWALL ADVERTISER - transcribed by Julia Mosman
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MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) — The law enforcement community nationwide is still in shock after two officers were gunned down in a Las Vegas restaurant on Sunday. All law enforcement agents know the risks that come with upholding the law, but a troubling trend of officers being attacked has agencies looking for better ways to stay safe.
On June 8th, a couple who authorities say had anti-government beliefs, murdered two Las Vegas police officers simply having lunch in a pizza parlor. Lowndes County Deputy Clint Sims knows first hand what it's like to be attacked while on duty.
"Myself along with my partner Larry Swearingen were ambushed in March of this year. Both of us are recovering and while I've been out, I think 4-5 officers have been killed in the line of duty by ambush style attack," says Sims.
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund reports a 53% increase in officers killed by gunfire this year. In 2013, 45 officers were killed in the line of duty. This year: 62.
"If someone is motivated and dedicated to kill an officer, the odds are really against us," says Sims.
Monroe County Sheriff Cecil Cantrell says shooting attacks on officers in Mississippi have become more common.
"Mississippi leads, or is in the top 5% in the nation in officer shootings," says Cantrell.
Just two days before Christmas in 2013, Tupelo police officer Kevin Gale Stauffer was shot and killed during an attempted bank robbery. Officer Joseph Maher was also wounded but survived.
Sheriff Cantrell says putting the tactical training to use is vital to staying alive.
"Well we can improve on our tactics. Make sure when you get out of your vehicle, that you're in contact constantly with your dispatcher. Make sure that backup is on the way and stay in touch with the people that are around you. Law enforcement is not something you should try to do by yourself," says Cantrell.
Cantrell says what happened in Las Vegas is another tragic example of how society views themselves and the men and women in blue who put their lives on the line every day.
"I honestly think that the generation have lost respect for themselves, lost respect for the community and I think this is a repercussion of what comes down for not having respect for the law," says Cantrell.
So far this year, 23 law enforcement officers have been killed by gunfire across the country while in the line of duty.
Like Sheriff Cantrell, Deputy Sims also believes that continued training is the best solution to these attacks on officers. Sims believes the training he's received is what saved his life and the life of his partner.


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Most babies in today's time have grown akin to watching TV while they eat or go to sleep. First of all, the habit of your baby to watch TV is not at all good and you must try to avoid it as much as possible. But when you find that they are not willing to yield to any other alternative way, then here are some smart options for you. You can choose some baby TV shows that may prove to be good for your baby. Here are some shows that your baby can watch on TV.
Animal Shows- Animal shows on the TV is one of the best for your baby to watch. There are many wild animal shows that keep coming in many channels. The best creatures to select for your baby would be lions, tigers and elephants. Children find great interest in these creatures and get extremely delighted upon seeing them.
Cartoons- You might think that cartoons are bad for a child. But, this can be said to be wrong in a way. Cartoons that show a constructive story can help your child develop his/her thinking ability. A baby enjoys this kind of TV shows. It is also easy for you make your baby eat while watching such shows.
Animated Shows- Animated shows is loved by children. If your baby wants to watch TV then try to make them watch this kind of baby TV shows. They are made especially for children and teach something constructive at the end. They might even pick a few words from the show and start speaking as visual media has a huge impact on almost everyone. TV shows about mythical characters are also good for your child.
DVDs- If you have a DVD Player at home then bring some CDS that may teach your child how to speak. You may also bring some DVDs that will contain the picture of beautiful flowers and fruits that will attract you baby. This will after all be played on the television and your child will come to enjoy it.
Your Own Watch- If you do not want your child to watch some thing bad on the screen then you must first better stop doing it yourself. That is because your baby would want to watch the same TV shows as you. They always have a tendency to do whatever their families do. Parents have to sacrifice a lot for their children. TV may be good for your child only if you are able to make wise and smart choices for them.
You might make your baby watch such TV shows as they teach something constructive to the children and help in their development.


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Coin went to Earth at the end of Sourcery.He didn't exactly create another world, but went off to live elsewhere. On Earth (or Roundworld, I believe it's called?) magic isn't real, so it makes no difference that Coin is a Sourcerer. He may still have a chance at a normal life in a non-magical world because of his youth.
Rincewind grew up in The Shades, or at least another part of Morpork.Rincewind normally tries to run away from any sort of conflict. His last resort happens to be a half-brick in a sock. He couldn't have gained his street smarts anywhere but the streets themselves. (He was born in the Mended (then Broken) Drum)


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Hi All,
This has been driving me mad, I am sure the best option is recursion but Im struggling to get the routine down.
Im not really posting a code problem per se, its the visualisation and design of it that I have not been able to solve. That is what i am seeking advice on.
The problem is:
Take a given function and map the 'path(s)' of subsequent function calls
I have given myself some test data - note recursive calls are not allowed in the actual source data so that does not have to be considered - I will catch that as a data error if it actually is found. The data is from a propietary, high level language, I am looking at disentangling the mess that the poorly documented codebase has become.
here is the test data, I have been looking at it in excel by way of pen and paper..
The user can select which function to map through
So in this scenario I would select functionA in my gui and try and output everything in terms of calls, that occurs once functionA itself is run.
Where you see the labels italiscised, eg 'D' then it means that function does not call anything else, end of that path if you like.
So starting with row1:
functionA calls functionB calls functionC calls functionE calls functionD
No problem so far, but now I need to go back to the C call because as you can see the next call for the C function is again to E, which calls D again of course (it can call it, the conditions in the code are not considered) then I need to get back to the calling point before that, i.e. B, which calls C, which calls E...etc and unwind it all the way back like that... Once that is done i drop through to A calls C ..and so forth
Note there is a depth limitation in the language which is 6 calls - This is also one of the things i can catch as errors if it is exceeded.
As you can tell from my ramble I think Ive lost it on this one!
Thanks for any advice, hope my post is clear enough.


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Our energy focused members currently include on and off-shore petroleum explorers and producers with an interest in South Australia, together with service providers working in energy infrastructure or supply.
As with any power intensive industry, affordable and secure energy is a key issue for South Australia's minerals explorers, developers and producers. Mining operations are power intensive and dependent on the availability of a reliable energy supply within the cost capacity of their projects. Certainty around long term energy is necessary given the long lead times to establish a mine, their relatively long lives, and global competition for investment.
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Hearts manager Gary Locke's problems have intensified with the news that midfielder Jamie Walker has suffered a broken foot.
The 20-year-old will undergo surgery on Thursday and has been ruled out for about 10 weeks after X-rays confirmed the club's worst fears.
Walker limped off at the end of Motherwell's 1-0 win at Tynecastle on Saturday after suffering a knock in the closing stages.
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Locke told Hearts News: "It didn't look good for the lad on Saturday and now we know for sure. He's had a scan and he'll have surgery later this week. It's just another blow for us which we'll need to take on the chin.
"It gives an opportunity to someone else, but our are options are getting fewer.
"It's the same type of injury which Jason Holt has. It's a massive blow as he's been one of the players giving us a goal threat this season. We have a few out through injury and illness and Jamie's another one now to add to that list."
Midfielder Holt has been out of action since November and might not be back until February while captain Danny Wilson has missed the last three games following a bout of tonsillitis.
Left-back Kevin McHattie came off on Saturday after struggling with a hamstring problem while Callum Tapping and Gary Oliver were included on the bench despite both lacking in fitness following illness and injury.
Hearts have failed in recent weeks to have a transfer embargo overturned and can only apply to the Scottish Professional Football League to sign players on a one-in, one-out basis while they remain in administration.
They are subject to separate sanctions from the Scottish Football Association, which mean they cannot sign a player over the age of 21 until February.


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Acemos you are friggen hopeless.
Why? Acemos is right. Youve done nothing but ***** and moan because people dont like the game. At least Other M bashers can put up a valid argument.
Metroid Zero Mission and Super Metroid are some of the finest 2D games ever made and are the best in the series.
Metroid Fusion is pretty cool I guess.
cucumberking posted...
AceMos posted...cucumberking posted...AceMos posted...cucumberking posted...What was sexist? That she got scared? That she got called "Lady"? That's in Metroid Fusion too.
thats my point what makes batman a interestign char
is not his emotions but how he deals with the things around him
somethign that before other M samus did verry well she lost countless ppl she cared about
and did show reactions to them (the end of prime 3 is her siting alone in sky station reflecting on the deaths of the other bounty hunters)
yes she felt pain but she put it aside to focus on the mission
she bravely pushed on as thigns got worse thats who she is a person who no mater the pain will keep moving forword to save the galaxy
why does she do this not hard to figure out her family (the chozo) intrusted this duty to her
3 things 1. i am female 2. i havea msucle probelm its hard for me to typ well 3.*does her janpuu dance*
You can never really bash a company for trying something different. That's the only way to move forward, and it just doesnt always work out.
I actually think MoM could have been decent, they just made some really silly decisions. That happens sometimes when there are too many cooks in the kitchen.
Retro did it right, completely change up the gameplay, but do not F with the essence of the franchise. Well, Team Ninja definitely messed with it. The game does not have an isolation feel that all other previous Metroid have. Its also too linear, and turning Samus into a whining ***** looking for a father figure was just painful to watch.
To me its a major black eye on this franchise, but at the same time I dont blame them for trying to make changes. Change was needed. They cant keep making 20 Prime games. 3 was enough, they just made some really bad decisions that messed the whole thing up.
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cucumberking posted...
What was sexist? That she got scared? That she got called "Lady"? That's in Metroid Fusion too.
Idk its a bit sexist but youd have to be blind to not see how they pretty much turned Samus into the "ideal perfect Japanese woman" (insanely hot, weak and submissive towards men)
Metroid Zero Mission and Super Metroid are some of the finest 2D games ever made and are the best in the series.
Metroid Fusion is pretty cool I guess.
bezerker99 4 years ago#105
I found Other M to be completely worthless and nothing like the other Metroid games.
Things I didnt' like:
Samus' Concentration technigue - cheap way to gain all your health back
Missiles can only be fired in 1st person mode
Map identifies locations of all the supposed hidden items
Too much story, too many cutscenes
Samus not using Varia suit because Adam hadn't authorized it's use yet
Atmospheric Music wasn't quite as good as the old school Metroid soundtracks
Nothing was hard about the game
All you had to do was spam the D-Pad and you could avoid getting hit from bosses and enemies.
Speaking of enemies, none of them left powerups behind, thus making it pointless to destroy them (just run right past them)
Who cares about Samus' personality? Just give me good platforming, puzzles, difficulty and a good sountrack and I'll be happy. Unfortunately, Other M delivered none of that.
I could list more but I'm at work and have to get back to being busy here.
I guess the bottom line is you enjoyed it so, that's awesome. And for $8, can't go wrong with that price.
I drink your milkshake
bezerker99 4 years ago#106
Oh, and the "Where's Waldo" parts of the game were super annoying and utterly pointless. /end rant
I drink your milkshake
cucumberking (Topic Creator)4 years ago#107
bezerker99 posted...
Oh, and the "Where's Waldo" parts of the game were super annoying and utterly pointless. /end rant
I agree with that. Stupid part. Waste of time.
PedroMontana 4 years ago#108
P_A_N_D_A_M_A_N posted...
This is why I stopped talking with you people. You ***** about people liking something you don't and claim they don't have reasons for liking it, and then when reasons are presented you say they can't have that opinion because you don't agree. Grow the hell up and pull your head out of your butthurt ass.
The worst thing is, because of those people who always want to make a big fuzz about things that can be interpreted as minor story contradictions to make up a "If MOM is canon the MP games are not" discussion, it's almost impossible to have a constructive conversation about MOM.
Ironically, this reminds of how those people who always get worked up about how some box is in the wrong place in the beginning of Alien 3 compared to the end of Aliens ruin any discussion about the strengths and shortcomings of that movie.
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Virus66 posted...
I never got this argument, just because a character doesn't speak doesn't make them a "clean slate" or a "cold blooded killer (hell, this is even contradicted by Metroid 2/Super)." You can have a character be shown by their actions rather then their words. Lets look at Samus, we know she bravely descends into dangerous situations, has a past relationship with Adam, has shown a caring side via her interactions with the Baby Metroid and has shown intellect in dealing with puzzles and weaponry. There's a character there, it's just isn't expanded. Same with characters like Link and Gordon, we see that they do have some character traits to them through the way they interacts with the world around them and thus we get to know quite a bit about them without a word being said.
Adam is the opposite, he's a classic case of "Show, don't Tell." We are constantly told about him and his kindness, his cleverness, so on and so forth and what we get is the total opposite. He shows complete lack of compassion towards Samus, his platoon (he doesn't even say a word about their deaths) and even his brother's death and does nothing when the Deleter is revealed to be present and lets his platoon die one by one without doing anything to prevent it. If we were shown all the good things about the character we would've had a good character but instead what we get is someone completely unlikable.
Now, the problem with Other M is that it tries to expand on Samus' character but it ignores most of the little stuff that has been gathered over the years as well as placing too much emphasis on her relationship with Adam (which is portrayed poorly) and poorly developing her other aspects. There needs to be a balance between the "badass" elements and the "dark past" elements, we need to get both in moderation so that we can relate to the character while not perceiving them as overly dramatic.
Anyway, I think this sums it up perfectly, it doesn't overly criticize the game but instead focuses on the flaws and what can be done to improve it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqFm1ei6mjo
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PedroMontana posted...
P_A_N_D_A_M_A_N posted...This is why I stopped talking with you people. You ***** about people liking something you don't and claim they don't have reasons for liking it, and then when reasons are presented you say they can't have that opinion because you don't agree. Grow the hell up and pull your head out of your butthurt ass.
This long yet thought-out article lists absolutely everything wrong with the plot of Other M both through it's own story and how it takes quite a few dumps on established Metroid canon. And, no, it's nothing like "this box in the beginning of Alien 3 should have been over here, because that's where it was at the end of Aliens."
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See, Hear and FeelMichigan Arts
Get a richer appreciation for the world around you with a visit to Michigans art, science and history museums. Michigan performing arts demonstrate unmatched passion. It can be heard in a Michigan symphony, seen with a Michigan ballet performance and felt in our world-class performing arts centers and venues. Come and sit center stage at Michigan's world-class performances.
The Grand Rapids Ballet Company (GRBC)is Michigan's only professional ballet company. The remarkably skilled troop consists of fifteen professional dancers and four apprentices. Celebrating its thirty-eighth season, the Grand Rapids Ballet Company, lifts the human spirit through the art of dance. The season for Michigan's only professional ballet company runs from September through May.
At Cranbrook, the growl of rush-hour traffic yields to the quiet of perfect lawns, prim English rose gardens and gurgling bronze fountains. This educational community, which welcomes visitors, salutes the arts, science and architecture in Bloomfield Hills just northwest of downtown Detroit.
Cranbrooks founders, newspaper publisher George G. Booth and his wife, Ellen, named the 315-acre oasis after the English town where the Booth family originated. The complex reflects the Booths genteel lifestyle, fascination with landscape gardening and support of the American Arts and Crafts Movement.
As you stroll past handsome, ivy-covered brick buildings, you'll see the influence of Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen. Visitors also can tour Saarinens Art Deco row house, with its handwoven tapestries and geometric-accented furnishings.
Cranbook House, the Booths English Arts & Crafts-style manor, which noted architect Albert Kahn designed, includes Pewabic pottery fireplace surrounds and more intricate tapestries. After touring the house, you can stroll through 40 acres of formal gardens and sculptures.
Nearby, graceful sculpted figures spring to life from Carl Milles Orpheus fountain at the entry to the Art Museum. Galleries feature traveling exhibitions of paintings, sculptures and textiles by contemporary artists, plus works by Cranbook Academy of Art students and alumni.
A statue of a lumbering stegosaurus points the way to the entrance of the Institute of Science, where you can watch a laser-light show at the planetarium and explore the maze of exhibit halls. Interactive displays and audio narratives captivate kids.
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What do you think is the best Earl Grey Tea going?
I like theteamerchant.net's french earl grey and upton's extra bergamot.
how about EG creams? i have tasted only one and so do not have any point of comparison…
Taylors of Harrogate Earl Grey is one of my favorite Earl Grey blends. To begin with, it has an intoxicating aroma. I'd, in fact, wear it if the essence could be captured in a cologne. It's that good. Now there's an idea. Taylors of Harrogate Earl Grey Cologne for the discerning gentleman or Earl Grey No. 5 for the charming ladies. I like the fragrance so much I almost hate to throw away the bag when I'm finished with the tea. But the real story is in the taste. It is rich, it has stucture and it is full bodied. It's not like some whimpy Earl Grey blends that are thin, weak, flat or just plain insipid. The bergamot is quite evident and that is the way I like it. I don't want a so so black tea blend with just a hint of bergamot. If I'm drinking an Earl Grey tea I want to taste the bergamot. For me, this tea is the Bette Middler of Earl Greys. It is bold, it's brassy and it has notes that will get your attention. And I do mean that as a perfect compliment. There's a lot to like about it and as long as Taylors of Harrogate produces it it will be in my cupboard. Give it a try, I think you'll like it.
Earl Grey Creme vanilla and Chocolate EG both from Upton Tea. Both are creamy and really delicious.
Earl Grey Cream from Zen Tea Life is amazing. Hands down the best Earl Grey I've ever had.
My all time favorite is Twinnings Earl Grey. You might want to try a loose leaf blend that you can play around with how much or little to steep to your taste.
The best Earl Grey I ever had was also my first ever EG. Earl Grey blue Flower by Zen Tea! http://zentealife.com/index.php/tea/tea-type/black-tea/earl-grey-blue.html#.UP2-XWeS9Ow
So very delicious and so very powerful at 4.50/50g it's sooo worth it. I resteeped those leaves 4 times and I know I could have steeped them a few more times and they'd still have been going strong. Right now all I have is Stash tea's Earl Grey (not even double bergamot, saddy face)which is good, but Zen Tea blew me away.
A bit late to the party, but I'm also on the eternal quest of the perfect EG, for now I have 3 faves: Earl Grey Fortune by TWG teas {1st flush darjeeling base} quite delicate & delish, Earl Grey Gentleman by TWG teas {ceylon base} bolder as just the right needed kick in the morning & there's a new tea house in Mexico City: Tomás te, which has the No. 450 which is like a modern twist of the EG {went quite liberal on this} the base is oolong, black tea, rose petals, lavender flowers, rosemary & bergamot extract. This is unbelievable. What I want to try after reading your reviews: Earl Grey Supreme by H&S, Earl Grey by Mariage Freres & Earl Grey by Taylors of Harrogate.
I'll jump into the discussion too. The BEST EG I have ever had was from The Tea Centre (Swedish company):
I had a friend bring it back from a trip this year. SO GOOD.
I love a green earl grey that I bought from hotsoup. It has a green darjeeling base, with a very delicate amount of bergamot.


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Born into a Quaker family, Hussey began writing poetry while young, and lived in rural New Hampshire most of her life. At the time of her death, she was living in the Home for the Aged in Concord, New Hampshire.


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Money seized in drug cases distributed to police officials
Tamaqua Borough and Schuylkill Township police departments were recipients of checks from Schuylkill County District Attorney James P. Goodman of monies that were seized from drug dealers and gamblers. The funds will be used to upgrade their departments,
The presentation was made Friday at the courthouse in Pottsville.
Officer Anthony Stanell, a member of Tamaqua police Department's Drug Task Force, accepted a check for $3,000 on behalf of the borough which will go towards investigation equipment and funds for drug suppression efforts. Supervisor Linda Dicindio accepted a check for $1,500 on behalf of Schuylkill Township to be used for guns and/or equipment for its police department.
Other recipients were as follows:
Schuylkill Women in Crisis (SWIC), $10,000 for office equipment, computers and printer for its shelter for abused women.
Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC), $10,000, to be used to help pay the salary of a victim advocate.
Schuylkill County Crime Stoppers, $10,000, the money to be used to fund the start of the organization to provide reward money to those who give tips to the crime stoppers which lead to arrests.
Schuylkill County Prison, $2,906.34, for the purchase of guns and holders for the correctional officers.
State police, $884.05 for computer equipment and other equipment to be housed at the barracks in Schuylkill Haven.
Mahanoy Township, $2,500 for a visual; alert records management system for its police department; Hegins Township, $5,000 for drug investigation equipment and funds for drug suppression efforts; Tremont Borough, $3,000 for incident reporting program software for computer and drug investigation equipment and funds for drug suppression efforts; New Philadelphia Borough, $1,600 for taser and radio equipment for its police; and Minersville Borough, $2,000 for digital camcorder and computer to capture on video drug deals.
Goodman announced his office received $89,443,52 from the United States government for its role in the SchuylkilI ICE operation which was a successful prosecution of a major methamphetamine drug ring in northern part of the county and other funds came from money seized from drug dealers and gamblers during raids.
Goodman added that any municipality can make a request for funds to be used by its police department by sending a written letter to the district attorney's office in care of Assistant District Attorney Thomas J. Campion Jr. Goodman also encourages the public to get involved in combating illegal drugs and of any other criminal actions they become aware off by calling the Schuylkill County Drug Tip Line, 1-800-414-1406.


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Sunday, August 14, 2005
OJ, pensions, ERISA and golf
Eight years after the families of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman won $33.5 million judgments against O. J. Simpson, many are still scratching their heads that Simpson is living lavishly while much of the award remains unpaid. How can this be?
The answer is that O. J. had some pretty smart financial advisors. During his years as an NFL star and advertising pitchman, Simpson built up hefty sums in his NFL pension and personal pensions set up through various companies he established. Then he left the money inside the defined benefit plans rather than rolling it into an IRA where he may have had more flexibility with investments. Today he draws $25,000 per month from the NFL pension alone.
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) states that employer retirement plans including all types of defined benefit plans "may not be assigned or alienated." The Browns and the Goldmans can't touch O. J.'s pensions.
Despite the Simpson case, it is in society's best interest to protect retirement assets from judgments and other creditors. With an already dismal national savings rate, further discouraging participation in retirement plans wouldn't be in the country's best interest. But ERISA and the subsequent 1992 Supreme Court case, Patterson v. Shumate, extended protection only to ERISA plans. IRAs, Roth IRAs, SIMPLE IRAs, SEPs, etc. were not protected.
Finally, the courts and congress have moved to extend protection to nearly all forms of retirement accounts. On April 4th of this year the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Rousey v. Jacoway that IRAs are "similar plans" and deserved the same sort of protection afforded to ERISA plans.
Additionally, The Bankruptcy Abuse Protection and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA), signed into law on April 20, 2005, and effective on October 17, 2005, has substantially increased and simplified bankruptcy creditor protection for retirement accounts. Virtually all retirement accounts will now be exempt assets in bankruptcy proceedings.
One last word about O.J.--Simpson chooses not to work since any earned income would only be seized by the court. So he is forced to play golf every day...something's just not right.
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DARLINGTON Council's trading standards team has secured £8,000 of government funding to test the safety of plug-in nightlights on sale in the borough.
The money, from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS), will deliver a national market surveillance project checking the electrical safety, construction and marking of selected nightlights bought from Darlington retailers.
The project follows last year's successful bid for £15,000 of funding to test the safety of smoke alarms.
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Chris McEwan, Darlington Council's cabinet member for economy and regeneration said: "It is vital that electrical items used in our homes are safe.
"Unsafe electrical products are a danger to life and can even cause fires.
"It is reassuring to know that trading standards is working with businesses and regulatory partners to ensure the products that we assume are safe are actually safe."


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NJ Assembly refuses to vote on Gov. Christie's bail reform plan
TRENTON - Gov. Chris Christie called state lawmakers back to work today to pass changes to the state's bail system, but those changes are going to have to wait.
The legislation would allow voters to amend the state's constitution so that judges could deny bail to violent repeat offenders and expand ways to make it affordable for poor, non-violent offenders so they could avoid spending months in prison before trial.
Christie made his case to lawmakers on reforming bail in New Jersey by saying that keeping repeat offenders off the streets until trial will make our cities safer.
He also said men like Iquan Small, who sat in jail for four months only to have his non-violent charge thrown out by prosecutors, shouldn't sit in prison just because they can't pay a modest bail.
While he has the authority to bring them in for a special session, the governor can't make legislators vote. The Senate voted for the plan, but the Assembly refused.
Speaker Vincent Prieto says the members of his caucus still have concerns including access to a speedy trial. "Each and every one of my members is important," he says. "I value what they have to say."
To get the bail question on this November's ballot, the Assembly must pass the resolution by Monday.