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A young woman from Grantham has made an impression on the theatre industry, with her first play earning a place on the line-up at Liverpool's Page to Stage festival.
Playwright Jessica Collett, 22, studied history at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, giving her an extensive knowledge to base her piece on.
The hour-long play is entitled 'Mother, Crone, Maiden'. It is a historical monologue piece which features three women from the Tudor dynasty – Elizabeth of York, Mary I, and Elizabeth I – and potrays what might have been their emotions during their lives. The play is described as "a raw and introspective look at women who have been through unimaginable horrors all for the sake of ideal and a crown too heavy with conflict to wear".
Jessica, of London Road, Grantham, was over the moon to learn her play would feature in the writing festival, although she suffered a disappoinment first.
She said: "I was sent an email saying I hadn't made it, but I'd had some really good critique and I was happy about that. Then I got an email the next day someone had dropped out.
"It's an amazing opportunity. I was quite surprised I was chosen because 500 people applied."
The cast is made up of Edwina Lea as Elizabeth of York, Alicia Dillon as Mary I and Charlotte Cumming as Elizabeth I.
They will perform five shows at three different venues during the two-week festival, which begins on September 13. As well as writer, Jessica is producer, and Martin Williams is director.
Jessica said: "I hope to get the show into more festivals and I might even be able to get an agent.
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Four-star running back Greg Garmon has made his college decision. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound Pennsylvania native announced his choice this evening in Arizona at the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl, which was televised live on the CBS Sports Network.
"I'll be attending the University of Iowa with Coach Ferentz," Garmon told the TV audience as he donned a Hawkeye hat.
After picking up 45 scholarship offers during the recruiting process, Garmon made his five official visits to Iowa, Miami, Arkansas, Illinois, and North Carolina. In recent weeks, he narrowed his favorites down to three schools, which were Iowa, Miami, and Arkansas, but it was the Hawkeyes who finished on top.
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Written on: 09/10/2006 by Helen of Troy (188 reviews written)
Good Points
This IS Disco music!!!!
The thought of John Travolta in that white suit!
Transformed many clubs into having lights in the floor!
70's Disco greats!
You must also see the film to appreciate this album more, if you haven't already!
Bad Points
There are a few tracks that aren't so good, but it went with the film soundtrack.
General Comments
There is a gaping great big hole here at the Review Centre Disco Music section, and I'm going to fill it with an album that has music that used to fill the dance floors back in the late seventies. Saturday Night Fever is the best selling soundtrack album of all time, and it still sells today. First released in December 1977, I bought the original vinyl after seeing the film, but now I also have this great album on CD.
All the men WERE John Travolta, most wearing suits, some wearing white! Wide ties as there was always a dress code then, later on in the evening as things hotted up top 3-4 buttons undone revealing some chest, maybe even a medallion (hence the phrase medallion man, who wears a gold medallion on a hairy chest as seen through an open shirt)! Flared trousers of course, very tightly fitting around the bum (OOH!) and with a high waistband. The men used to all congregate around the dance floor as the girls all danced in the middle. One or two of the men would be attempting to mimic John Travolta's dance style (from the film), but mostly ended up looking like complete prats! These were the days when you rarely saw 2 men dancing together, and if as a girl you were dancing, you used to get a tap on the shoulder or similar polite request to dance, usually 2 guys each took a girl when dancing together.
Before the night began, a lot of the fun and excitement started as you were getting ready to go out. Back then there was much more time spent on preening, and getting the look just right. Girls looked like girls and men just loved it!
So on with this album!!!
The Bee Gees wrote many of the tracks on the album, and also performed them. Surely everyone will have heard the track "Night Fever"? This is where in the film John Travolta comes into his own! What a mover! And wow was he a looker then! Then there's the mellow romantic "How Deep Is Your Love", the strutting out "Stayin Alive" and the gorgeous romantic "More Than A Woman". There are two versions of this track on the album, the first by the Bee Gees, the second by Tavares. I must admit I prefer Tavares' version, even though it was written by the Bee Gees! Then there's the catchy Yvonne Elliman number "If I Can't Have You", which is another favourite of mine. "A fifth of Beethoven", "Manhattan Skyline", "Calypso Breakdown", "Night On Disco Mountain", "Open Sesame", and then the Bee Gee's brilliantly catchy "Jive Talking". On with "You Should Be Dancing", K.C & the Sunshine Band's "Boogie Shoes", then to "Salsation" by David Shire, K-Jee's "M.F.S.B" and finally, another dance floor favourite that seemed to go on forever, after which exhausted you had to sit down and have a drink - "Disco Inferno" by The Trammps.
A fantastic album to buy the parents at Christmas if you are unfortunately too young to have lived through the colourful exciting era of the glitter-balls and lit up Disco floors of the late 70's!!! If your dad is around 40 - 55 ask him if he was ever a John Travolta wannabe?!! And if YOU are around that age... You'll know exactly what I mean!!
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LOS ANGELES, May 29 (UPI) -- Neil Patrick Harris and Rachael Ray will be the first celebrity contestants to play "Million Dollar Password" when the U.S. game show debuts, CBS said.
The new version of the classic game show is to premiere Sunday with TV personality Regis Philbin as host.
Harris can be seen on the sit-com "How I Met Your Mother," while Ray is the host of "The Rachael Ray Show."
Contestants on "Password" team up with celebrities and have the potential to win up to $1 million by taking turns as the clue-giver and clue-receiver, then trying to determine that round's password. If the player and the celebrity can work together to successfully give and receive clues in multiple rounds, the contestant may be able to guess the $1 million password and win the cash that goes along with it, CBS said.
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Each month Durham Region will host a Reuse Day to encourage residents to drop off all good, usable items for use by local charities. See the events page for upcoming dates.
The following materials are acceptable donations for Reuse Days:
- Lumber (clean, no nails and over 4ft. lengths)
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- Carpets (area rugs in like-new condition; no carpet remnants)
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Organizations throughout Durham Region will accept previously used items such as clothing, housewares or sporting goods and sell them to support their programs and charitable work.
If renovations are in your future, Habitat for Humanity Restores accept items from renovations such as windows, doors, paint, hardware, lumber, tools, lighting fixtures and even the kitchen sink.
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Worn out textiles and scraps of fabric have value. Charitable groups like the Canadian Diabetes Association and the Salvation Army sort non-reusable textiles and sell them to rag buyers. Rag buyers sort material by type, remove buttons and zippers, shred them and turn them into insulation, stuffing for car seats, under padding for carpet and many other uses.
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RuffaloCODY ranked No. 3 on Inc. inaugural 'Hire Power' Awards
Company expecting to add 110 or 120 full-time positions
CEDAR RAPIDS — Two companies with Eastern Iowa operations have been ranked in the top 10 of Inc. magazine's inaugural 100 "Hire Power Awards" for creating the most jobs in the last three years.
RuffaloCODY of Cedar Rapids, a 21-year-old privately-owned company that manages enrollment and fundraising services, is ranked No. 3 with 1,700 jobs created in the period and No. 1 in business products and services.
"We're really flattered by it all," said Al Ruffalo, founder and chief executive officer of RuffaloCODY. "It's another one of those pats on the back to all the employees for doing what they have done. That helps create a good environment to help us continue to grow."
GoDaddy.com, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company with operations in Hiawatha, is ranked No. 5 with 1,403 jobs created within the last three years. Go Daddy, founded by former Cedar Rapids entrepreneur Bob Parsons, offers domain name registration and website hosting services.
RuffaloCODY has plans to continue growing in 2013.
"Our budget is finalized and we're going to be adding 110 or 120 full-time positions next year, with about half of them in Cedar Rapids," Ruffalo said. "Our current workforce in Cedar Rapids is about 250, so we're going to be growing by about 20 percent next year."
Ruffalo said the new positions will include project managers, writers and computer programmers.
"We plan to continue adding full-time employees at that annual pace for the next five years," Ruffalo said.
Inc. magazine said its Hire Power Awards celebrates private companies on the forefront of American job creation.
"The top 100 companies on the list have created 73,032 American jobs in the three-year period from 2008 to 2011 – an amazing feat, given that much of that job growth came during the heart of the recession," said Eric Schurenberg, Inc. editor-in-chief. "And it isn't just the big guys that are adding jobs. Companies with less than $50 million in annual revenue make up nearly one-third of the Hire Power list."Other companies in the top 10 Inc. Hire Power Awards include Universal Services of America, Santa Ana, Calif., 17,330 jobs; Air Serv of Atlanta, Ga., 6,269 jobs; Pacific Dental Services of Irvine, Calif., 1,451 jobs; Heartland Dental Care of Effingham, Ill., 1,150 jobs; Chobani of Norwich, N,Y., 1,083 jobs; Talk2Rep of Tamarac, Fla., 1,043 jobs; Smashburger of Denver, Colo., 995 jobs, and SolarCity of San Mateo, Calif., 989 jobs.
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Has it really been two years since the last Maastricht meeting? I guess that makes it time for me to start organising the next one. In 2003 we had about 25 guests, in 2005 this number had risen to approximatelx 40. What's next?
We will have a major meeting during the weekend of 10/12 August with 3 days of fun and excitement. The main part of the meeting will take place in Maastricht on Saturday. Expect food, drinks, sightseeing, fun and friends.
But on the Friday before, we can already start things up. For this day I'd like to go outside of Maastricht, perhaps to pay a visit to the wonderful city of Valkenburg, or maybe go hiking along the Geul river?
And then there's Sunday to consider too. Those of you who have a long breath may want to join me on another exploration of Maastricht. This time we could visit the caves or the underground tunelling system. Or if you prefer a nice boatride. We'll see what happens, it's all in the planning stages as it is now.
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Ms Gillard threw her support behind a landmark gender equity case yesterday in a move likely to rally Labor's political base and which triggered Coalition questions over the impact on the federal budget amid threats to next year's projected surplus.
While the states gave in-principle support to the move, they also cast doubt on whether the federal government's commitment would be enough to cope with a wave of pay rises for workers in social and community services.
The non-profit groups that dominate the community sector strongly welcomed Ms Gillard's decision to meet the increased costs from the pay rise if the government and unions win the case before the Fair Work Australia full bench.
The workplace tribunal decided in favour of the pay rise in an interim decision in May and the matter could go before the full bench within weeks, with many observers expecting a result that increases pay rates.
About 120,000 of the sector's 150,000 workers are women. Ms Gillard suggested the sector's $46,000 average annual full-time wage should be brought into line with the $58,000 national average.
The findings could flow on to aged care, hospitals, childcare, cleaning and other sectors with thousands of female workers on relatively low pay rates.
The government initially warmed to the union case last year but hesitated on a firm commitment because it was worried it would set a precedent for "catch up" wage claims that would put pressure on Canberra's budget.
Ms Gillard said yesterday the government would join with the Australian Services Union to ask Fair Work to increase pay rates for the community sectors.
"And in the joint submission, the federal government will clearly state that we will fund our share of the pay rises which flow from the full bench's final decision," Ms Gillard said in a speech to community sector workers.
"Our decision will fund our share of very significant pay rises for these workers right across Australia."
The $2 billion is expected to add to Canberra's outlays in the later years of the federal budget's four-year forecasts. The submission to Fair Work Australia will argue for pay rises to be phased in over six years from next December.
Behind the timing of Thursday's announcement is the Gillard government's confidence that the industrial relations debate is a major political advantage at a time when Opposition Leader Tony Abbott is seeking to avoid a contest on the issue.
Workplace relations is seen as a policy strength for Ms Gillard and an issue that rebuilds the government's support in its heartland.
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"There are one thousand worthy causes and this is one of them, but when a government has to borrow billions of dollars more to pay for wage increases in the private and community sectors you have got to ask what's next?" he said.
"The unions are certainly emboldened if the government is seen as a pushover and wage demands can spread across sectors resulting in extra pressure on businesses which are already struggling.
"This can further undermine productivity and profits and result in lost jobs and less revenue to government."
Australia Chamber of Commerce and Industry workplace policy director David Gregory said business would be concerned to make sure the final outcome was credible and did not create pressure for "inappropriate claims" in other sectors.
"ACCI also wants to understand the impact of what has been agreed for those providers who are not government-funded or are only partly funded," he said.
While the Australian Industry Group said it would wait to comment on the government move, it has expressed concern in the past about the potential for any outcome to raise costs in other sectors.
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Ms Kearney said the test case would send an important signal to all other industries, such as healthcare, that employed a majority of women.
"These are hard-working mostly women in the social services and community sector who provide invaluable services every day. They have been underpaid and undervalued forever," she told The Australian Financial Review in Perth on Thursday.
Ms Kearney said the healthcare industry was one where a disproportionate amount of women were employed. "Each industry has to put forward a case," she said.
"It is not an easy thing to say that the pay and equity is due to gender – it is a very complicated argument – but we can manage to do that in [community services] and there are no reasons why other industries couldn't do the same."
Liberal state governments supported the equal pay principle yesterday but expressed concern that the $2 billion federal commitment might not be enough to pay for the cost increases.
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Sefko: Keep an eye on a couple of Philadelphia players when Feb. 20 trade deadline approaches
Dallas Mavericks beat writer Eddie Sefko hosted a chat Tuesday afternoon to talk all things about the team. Here are some highlights:
Question: Any players out there trending lower value at the moment you would like to see the Mavs make a play for and potentially land a little gem?
Sefko: I'd keep an eye on those Philly players (Turner and Hawes). Sounds like they are on wheels. And Boston is bound and determined to make moves before the deadline, from what I heard up there earlier this week. Not sure any of their players hold any real infatuation, other than Rondo (too pricey) and Sullinger (the one guy they want to keep). But they are in the deal-making mood. Cleveland is another team that would seem to be in the trade market. But they think pretty highly of most of their key pieces and aren't likely to move them for anything less than a king's ransom.
Question: Who do you think the Mavs would like to trade away from this team?
Sefko: I don't think they want to lose any of their rotation players because they feel that they are pretty intertwined. Take away Marion and the defensive system might fall apart. Take away Dalembert and the pick-setting and defense are impacted. Take away Calderon or Harris and things get dicey at the point. It's all a puzzle and the pieces right now fit pretty good. The one guy who I'd say could be available would be Wayne Ellington, who I still believe is good enough to be in the rotation but simply can't earn any minutes. His $2.5 million next season would be easy to trade and the Mavericks could add that to the $34 million they already are going to have this summer if they could bring back an expiring contract.
Question: What do you think of Monta's trade value? I understand he has been a bargain and doing more than most people thought he would do, I just feel the perimeter defense with him and Calderon will not win in playoffs. Maybe Jose could be better at the two.
Sefko: Not sure Monta Ellis is as valuable on the market as he is in the Mavericks' lineup. The guy has been a rock this year. And when he's shooting 46 percent like he is this season, he's on the short list of shooting guards you'd like to go to war with. Never say never. But I see no chance of the Mavericks parting ways with him. They feel like he and Dirk will be a good recruiting tandem for this summer's talent grab.


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A US defense contractor, whose subsidiary was accused of conspiring to torture detainees at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq [2], has settled with former inmates for over $5m, according to reports on Tuesday,
A legal filing found by the Associated Press [3]discovered that US firm, Engility Holdings, paid 71 former inmates held at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison and other US-run detention centers between 2003 and 2007, $5.28m in a settlement on behalf of its subsidiary, L-3 Services. [4]
L-3 Services Inc provided translators to the US military in Iraq.
The payments were disclosed in a document that Engility filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission two months ago [5]but which has gone essentially unnoticed.
Abu Gharib detention center was brought to the world's attention [6] in 2004 when photographs showing the physical, sexual and psychological abuse of Iraqi prisoners by US guards surfaced.
The Engility settlement marks the first successful effort by lawyers for former Iraqi prisoners to collect money from a US defence contractor in lawsuits alleging torture.
While the US government is immune from lawsuits regarding combat actions by the military in times of war, courts are still deciding whether independent firms operating in war zones should be given the same legal immunity.
On Tuesday, Baher Azmy, a lawyer for the ex-detainees in the Engility case, revealed that each of the 71 former-inmates received a portion of the settlement but said details of how the money was distributed among them will be kept confidential.
Azmy, a legal director at the Center for Constitutional Rights, said on Tuesday: "Private military contractors played a serious but often under-reported role in the worst abuses at Abu Ghraib.
"We are pleased that this settlement provides some accountability for one of those contractors and offers some measure of justice for the victims."
Engility is yet to comment on the settlement.
This summer defense contractor CACI [7]is reportedly expected to go to trial over similar allegations.
[1] http://www.syndigate.info
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Ghraib_torture_and_prisoner_abuse
[3] http://www.ap.org/
[4] http://www.l-3com.com/
[5] http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1544229/000119312512467606/d406499d10q.htm
[6] http://www.albawaba.com/news/two-iraqi-detainees-shot-dead-abu-ghraib-prison
[7] http://www.caci.com/
[8] http://www.albawaba.com


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My favorite project (probably because I got to think about food) - our custom menus! To make these, I tri-folded cardstock, and covered them with four different patterns of fabric. I printed the menu text on white cardstock, and used craft glue to adhere it to the fabric. Then, I printed the "menu" text onto ribbed ivory ribbon, and glued the ribbon around the top of the menus. Once I got to Hawaii, I used craft glue to adhere one small sugar starfish to each menu. Starfish purchased from www.qualityshells.com
This was DH's project from start to finish! He purchased a coconut at the grocery store, sawed it in half, hollowed it out, and then carved - with a Dremel tool - our initials on one side, and a heart on the other. He lined it from the inside with vellum paper, and on our wedding day, placed a light inside so that it glowed slightly. On the top, he covered thick paper with the sheet moss, and tied the rings to it all using jute twine.


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Hey everyone;
I couldn't install any app from the store due to error code 805a0193, not even manually. I was able to do so in the last 8 days, but not today.
I've read online that it could be some issues with my wifi network; however, it doesn't work with 3G neither. Any helpful tips?
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Samsung Galaxy Beam review
Samsung Galaxy Beam runs on Gingerbread and that made me feel like an old hat with Ice Cream Sandwich phones widely available and Jelly Bean is already in the wild making this phone look a granny. Galaxy Beam is a sporty-looking number, thanks to the yellow and chrome bezel and the soft, rubberized battery panel on the back. The phone weighs in at 145g roughly 5g more than iPhone 4S and I liked the projector that is sleek mould in the frame. Galaxy Beam projector placement and the 5MP camera sits a third of the way down the back of the phone which made easier to cover my finger and screen felt too small whenever I wanted to share a video or photo with friends online. Galaxy Beam LCD screen pixel resolution is 480 x 800 while 233ppi pixel density is quite good. LED based projection system was more of a gimmick rather than a usable feature but Galaxy Beam is no much different though.Galaxy Beam is a decent phone but has no excellence at all because the Gingerbread OS slows it down on occasion when the home screens are fully loaded with apps and a couple of them are running in the background.
When I looked at it from the side I was unable to tell that there's a projector in there and the projector lens on top of the phone covered by a glass panel but there was no lens cap. I also learned that Galaxy Beam has a total brightness of 15 lumens and a resolution of 640 x 360 pixels and the phone can project an image up to 50-inchs in diagonal size. Interestingly, the projector can also double up as a flashlight one that projects a perfectly rectangular light beam and in my choice of color. To start the projector up, I had to press the dedicated button on the side of the phone. It started up almost immediately and I was able to proceed and adjusted the various settings, starting with the focus and orientation. A cool bedside stand is included in the box, which also serves as a charger for an additional battery. Micro USB serves as the main mode of connectivity and the charge port and used while dragging and dropping on the MacBook after downloading android file transfer software for Mac and was able to simultaneously charge and update my files.DLNA for wireless sharing easily turned Galaxy Beam into a Wi-Fi hotspot after digging into the Wireless and Network settings.
Galaxy Beam loudspeaker was by far too feeble to be of any use when I was using it as a projector and on multimedia, I needed external powered Bluetooth speaker. The battery life when using it as a phone is roughly a day or two and running it solely as a projector, I got about three and a half hours of use. On the upside, Galaxy Beam has great battery life and can run all the major networking apps and games with ease and was happy with the additional battery provided. The 8GB internal storage with the MicroSD option of adding 32GB on top is impressive and liked it.Galaxy Beam 5MP camera produces some good snaps as shown below. On the downside, Galaxy Beam does not come with a stand, tripod or mount of any kind for projector use and while testing it I had to ask the owner to wait for complete darkness and even then, the quality of the projection wasn't high definition enough to particularly blow us away. Galaxy Beam is a competent smartphone though the version of Android is a bit of a let down. Its two batteries give it superb longevity and its physical design is attractive. The projector is a bit of a gimmick though it works well within its limitations of projection size and darkness requirements.


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It's been two years since those front page headlines, Kate Winslet dramatically rescuing Richard Branson's mother Eve from the flames, and the Great House at Necker Island razed to the ground by fire.
The Great House and Necker Island have always been a special place for Branson, despite letting it out via his Virgin holiday company. He holidays there with his wife Joan and VIP guests and family, and his daughter Holly got married on the island shortly after the fire.
Necker Island was infamously bought by Branson in 1979, as he rapidly built his Virgin empire (back then it was more about music than holidays). Situated in the British Virgin Islands, it seemed a fitting addition. Prince William and Prince Harry stayed on the island as children in the late 1980s.
Now The Great House is rebuilt. Still very much to Branson's original plans, but looking better than ever. Click continue to see new pictures from inside one of the most famous - and luxurious - holiday homes in the world...


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Don't forget Sabathia, who also gets bonus points for being a Yankee.
Weaver 211
Becket 187
Verlander 173
Sabathia 165
It's Justin time!
Tonight Justin Verlander looks to follow up his near-no-hit bid against the Angels with a win against KC (and possibly tie CC Sabathia with the AL lead at 16).
In fact Verlander still has an outside shot at the pitching triple crown: He is 2nd in wins at 15, has a solid league lead in strikeouts at 178, and has only Jered Weaver (1.78) and Josh Beckett (2.20) with ERAs better than his 2.24.
Kansas City would seem to be a good opponent in his pursuit of win 16: he has won 3 straight vs the Royals, with a 1.19 ERA.
Billy Butler is most likely to be a Royal pain: he is hitting .389 against Verlander.
Also Detroit is planning to pitch Verlander against Cleveland Thursday on 4 days rest, so, for a change, his pitch count may be an issue tonight.
KC sends out rookie starter Danny Duffy (3-4, 5.05). As always with Detroit, beware Rookie Pitcher Guy (I would love to see the Tigers' cumulative stats against rookie pitchers).
Today's Player of the Pre-Game: Ryan Raburn
Raburn will make the occasional brilliant play in the outfield, or nice play at 2B. Not so much at 3rd. Over the last 3 seasons he has 4 errors at 3rd (and only 7 assists) in 44 innings, so it's been almost an error per game with him. With Verlander on the mound, the Royals are likely to try to bunt their way on. Take a deep breath.
Today's Raburn Roulette Lineup:
Don't forget Sabathia, who also gets bonus points for being a Yankee.
Weaver 211
Becket 187
Verlander 173
Sabathia 165
The Red Sox aren't impressed, 7 runs in the first 4 innings.
Central Breakdown using Runs Scored vs. Runs Allowed followed by Pathagorean record based on those differences:
Clearly the Twins are playing way over their heads again this year.
According to Pythagoras then it looks like the Central should be won by a sub-.500 team
Verlander in Cleveland on Thursday…rats! I plan to be in Baltimore for the 3-game series next weekend. I hope that will allow me to see Ricky Porcello on Friday? Meanwhile back on the TDTWL after a hiatus to Norway and Sweden. I hope all have behaved themselves?
BTW, my brother is at tonight's game. He is sitting a few rows behind the 3b dug out with a zoom camera.
Rats?? I know you're going to the game, but pitching JV at CLE on Thursday is actually one of the few things that Ol' Smoky has done right. You don't miss a chance to pitch your ace in a big road divisional series if its at alll possible this late in the season. Its on JV's normal four days of rest (Sun, Mon, Tues, and Wed off before pitching Thursday at CLE) and is really a no-brainer.
AJAX!!!! What a catch!
#1 web gem…………………………..Jackson
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Nice link.
Why Sabathia should not get the Cy Young: the Yankees and the Red Sox will go down to the wire neck-and-neck for first. Sabathia's season ERA vs Boston: 7.20
Jered Weaver on why he didn't wait and throw at Carlos Guillen next year: "Is he going to have a job next year?"
Brilliant if it's true. Sounds like one of your lines stephen. Love it either way.
Found it. http://www.mlive.com/tigers/in....._appe.html. Wow. I think the Rangers win the West, but how great would it be to face the Angels in the post season.
Question that will look like a bit of hindsight now, but why on earth wouldn't you pinch-run for VMart? It was the 8th inning in a one-run game where he likely would not get another at-bat. That was a natural spot for a guy like Dirks to pinch-run for VMart. Now he has a left knee sprain and who knows how much time he will miss. If this had occurred in the sixth inning or earlier I wouldn't have brought this up, but it seems to me as though the situation was screaming for a pinch-runner. Anyone agree/disagree??
and Mumbles hardly ever pinch runs for Maggs or Miggy he isn't going to pinch run for VMart…..unless 9th inning…so it just wasn't gonna happen!
I disagree. If it were a tie game or we were down by a run, then we'd need a pinch runner. Otherwise, I wouldn't risk taking our back-up catcher out of the game.
Even if he is unlikely to hit again? The odds of Avila getting hurt were pretty remote, and Don Kelly can catch for us in a pinch if necessary. Its not like we were up by four runs, we were hanging on by a single run and VMart represented a big potential insurance run. As I said earlier if this occurs in the sixth inning or earlier I don't bring this up, but the value of keeping VMart in the game when he likely won't hit again versus the speed of Dirks potentially getting a big run in for us seems as though it was a highly questionable decision by Ol' Smoky.
Dirks was going to be used and was used as a pinch hitter for Raburn, when they switched pitchers. Don Kelly was already in the game and playing 3B. What your suggesting is that the team go for broke to score 1 just insurance run, when we already had a lead. That just doesn't make any sense to me.
We still needed to have a back-up catcher in the game. The odds of Avila needing to be replaced is fairly high compared to everyone else on the team. I shouldn't even need to explain why. I'd like you to imagine catching just 1 Verlander fastball. I bet the pain in your hand doesn't go away for a month.
The situation was actually screaming for a 3rd base coach who has some sort of idea when to send runners and when to hold them…he hurt himself trying to dance around a tag (which he recently did successfully), because he was out by a mile. At least he didn't break an ankle.
Congrats ValVerde….lets keep that streak going for a few more……!!!
That was closing out a game STRONG tonight. Strikeout, strikeout, pop out to shortstop. Nice win, looks like we'll need it to maintain the four game spread over CLE as they currently TEX 3-0 in the 7th.
And great game AJax as that catch gave Verlander his 16th win on his road for the CY!
Rangers up 4-3 in the top of 8th, and Uehara just picked off Cabrera off of 1st following a lead-off walk.
Cle just took a 5-4 lead in the top of the 9th. Feliz doesn't have it tonight.
7-4. Bullpen blew it. No worries, we'll get to +5 tomorrow.
AJax's first web gem of the season. Should we be worried about that? Vince in MN, can you give us some stats to help frame AJax's place as a defensive CFer?


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ONE of Britain's top folk-rock bands is heading to Gainsborough - and we have tickets to be won.
Yes, folk rock fans, The Albion Band is back with fresh songs, and a show that you won't want to miss.
Building on a summer of successful festival appearances, The Albion Band is taking what could be called a victory lap with a second UK tour this year and appear at Gainsborough's Trinity Arts Centre.
Featuring sparkling folk stars Katriona Gilmore (fiddle and vocals), Gavin Davenport, (vocals, concertina and guitar), Tom Wright (drums), Tim Yates (bass), and Benjamin Trott (lead guitarist), this new Albion Band captures the spirit of the original band of the 1970s. It lives up to its reputation and draws inspiration from it.
But the six piece line-up is no tribute act as it firmly stamps its own trademark on arrangements of traditional material, covers of songs from stalwarts of the folk scene (including Richard Thompson and Phil Beer) and adds diversity with compositions from individual band members and covers of mainstream artists.
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Discussion in 'Texans Talk' started by srrono, Dec 2, 2011.
Damn, that made me miss Matt Schaub more than anything.....
(with the exception of the part showing the cheerleaders)
that was a very cool video and song too
Nice work. But they didn't need to show a clip that showed Indy leading 27-10...
Steph (TexanChick) tweeted a link to this song about 30 minutes ago.
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Yep, Change the Senate Rules Really Is that Easy
The biggest Congressional news story yesterday was Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid invoking the rarely used procedure of appealing the ruling of the chair to the full Senate. When this is done, a simple majority of the Senate decides how the Senate rules should be interpreted. A majority of current senators are the people in our government with the binding authority to say what the Senate rules actually mean, so a simple majority of senators can basically change the Senate rules at any time.
The Huffington Post as the details of what happened in the Senate:
McConnell moved to suspend the rules and shift debate over to the American Jobs Act. Reid argued that doing so amounted to another filibuster, because it required 60 votes to move back to the original bill, and so therefore was out of order. Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska), who happened to be the presiding officer at the time, asked the Senate parliamentarian what he thought. The parliamentarian advised Begich that McConnell's motion was in order.
Reid then appealed the ruling, following a script that advocates of ending the filibuster wrote long ago. What some senators call the "constitutional option," and what others call the "nuclear option," involves as a first step appealing a ruling that a filibuster is in order. The second step is to defeat a motion to table that appeal, which is exactly what happened next, with all but one Democrat sticking with Reid. (Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) voted against Reid; Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) didn't vote.)
With the chair overruled, McConnell's motion was declared out of order, setting a narrow precedent that motions to suspend the rules are out of order during a post-cloture period.
While Reid used this tactic only to set a very narrow precedent to stop Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell from exploiting the Senate rules for yet another way to unnecessarily slow down the chamber, this same basic procedure can be used to change the interpretation of any Senate rule. There is no reason a majority of the Senate couldn't use this same tactic to eliminate the filibuster altogether. That would allow a simple majority of senators to pass any bill they wanted, as the Constitution clearly intended the Senate to work.
What Reid did yesterday really wasn't the so called "nuclear option" because it didn't eliminate the filibuster, but he used the same simple Senate procedure that would be used in the "nuclear option" to change the interpretation of rules regarding debate.
The important take away from the events of yesterday is that changing any Senate rule is incredibly easy and only requires a simple majority. All it takes is a motion and a few votes. It can be done in an afternoon.
When in 2009 and 2010 Senate Democrats said they "couldn't" pass the bills they campaigned on because of the filibuster that was a total and complete lie. As you can see, changing the Senate rules with 51 votes in the Senate really is that easy. If Senate Democrats were serious about passing the laws they promised, they could use this same basic procedure to prevent a filibuster from stopping them.


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Valentine reacts to Francona's comment
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Earlier today, on an ESPN radio show, Terry Francona said that Bobby Valentine banned beer in the Red Sox clubhouse for public relations reasons.
"I think it's a PR move," Francona said. "I think if a guy wants a beer, he can probably get one. You know, it's kind of the old rule … If your coach in football says no hard liquor on the plane — I mean, you serve beer and wine — somebody's going to sneak liquor on the plane. If you furnish a little bit, it almost keeps it to a minimum.
"I don't think it's a surprise that they put this in effect, or the fact they announced it. It's probably more of a PR move just because, you know, the Red Sox (took) such a beating at the end of the year."
Valentine was asked about the comment.
"I don't really have a comment on that. That means that 20 teams were looking for PR and that's why they're making good decisions? I don't have a comment on that," Valentine said.
Valentine was referring to the 19 teams in baseball that have banned alcohol in the clubhouse.
"Remember, you're getting paid [at ESPN] for saying stuff. You get paid over here for doing stuff," Valentine said. "I've done both."
Feb. 27 and Francona and Valentine are exchanging shots. It could be an interesting season in that regard.


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To write the best resume, it is a good idea to look at examples of other resumes and study the techniques used. Our experts have helped you in this process by looking over this Student Researcher resume sample and identifying all the common errors that need to be fixed. Keep these notes in mind as you work on your resume.
Do not use personal pronouns anywhere in your resume
Personal statements are used in a cover letter, but not in a resume. A resume should be a description of a job candidate's qualifications from an outside perspective. This will help to appear as professional as possible while making things read more smoothly. Think of statements in your resume as first-person sentences with the pronouns removed.
All lists should be in bullet point format
An accomplishments section should have short phrases with no periods. It should be a bullet list with at least 3 points. An Experience section will work fine with dashes, but bullet points are even better, as their bold shading stands out more prominently. Do not use complete sentences or personal pronouns. Include only specifically proven accomplishments and recognition, not soft items such as produced the best quality work I could. The fact of having obtained a degree belongs in the Education section, and does not need to be shared in Accomplishments. WRONG: Accomplishments In college, I worked at a hotel and within two years I was promoted to assistant manager, where I managed the office and resloved interpersonal conflict. I worked as assistant manager for five years while attaining my degree. In college, as an undergraduate, I consistently excelled in my studies, often going above what the professor asked for in assignment in order to produce the best quality work I could. I was inducted into the history honors society, Phi Alpha Theta, in 2005. I also received the highest grades and honors for my senior theses, as both papers were honored by the University as examples of excellence in student writing. In graduate school, I was honored to present papers at several academic conferences, and graduated with a masters degree in 2010. RIGHT: Accomplishments
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I used this formula of sun cream at the end of last year. As I have always used this brand, I didn't think the rash I acquired was caused from this. I went to the doctors and they didn't know what it was either. I used it again and again got a rash all over that made me want to rive at my skin. I realised it must have been the cream.
Having watched Watchdog this evening has confirmed this.
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Dog Whisperer, Cesar Millan Thought About Suicide – Shares Details In New Documentary [Video]
Cesar Millan is a very successful man. But his life has not been without its' struggles. In a forthcoming documentary, set to air on National Geographic Wild later this month, he reveals the circumstances that lead him to consider suicide.


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Fiona Apple's handwritten letter to gay teen goes viral
Singer's letter becomes internet sensation over a decade after being written
A handwritten letter from singer-songwriter Fiona Apple to a high school's gay-straight-alliance has gone viral – 12 years after being written!
In 2000, the then 16-year-old high school student Bill Magee wrote to Apple asking her if she could write a sentence or two in support of his school's alliance. Within days, Magee received a handwritten response from the Criminal hitmaker.
The letter begins with Apple apologising for not replying sooner before writing:
'If a good boy loves a good girl, good. If a good boy loves another good boy, good. And if a good girl loves the goodness in good boys and good girls, then all you have is more goodness, and goodness has nothing to do with sexual orientation.'
'A person who loves is a righteous person, and if someone has the ability and desire to show love to another — to someone willing to receive it, then for goodness' sake, let them do it. Hate has no place in the equation; there is no function for it to perform. Love is love, and there will never be too much.'
Writing on his Tumblr page, Magee recounts the experience, saying 'this has been the most exciting thing that has ever happened to me.'
'I've met her a couple times since, but I never got a chance thank her for taking some time out and being so thoughtful, especially for a lonely weirdo like me.'
Fiona Apple's new album, titled The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw, And Whipping Cords WIll Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do, is scheduled for release this summer.


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Chocolate may help repair damage to smokers' blood vessels, at least temporarily, a new study shows.
The benefit may stem from antioxidants called flavonols that are found in chocolate (and fruits and vegetables), write the researchers in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
But smokers shouldn't count on chocolate for heart health. The best bet is to quit smoking, states a news release from the American College of Cardiology.
Smoking: Most Want to Quit, Many Feel Hooked
Chocolate Study
The study was done by researchers including Christian Heiss, MD, PhD, of Heinrich-Heine University in Dusseldorf, Germany.
Only 11 people participated. They were about 31 years old, on average. All were smokers, and smoking was their only known risk factor for heart disease.
Smoking raises the risk of many health problems, including heart disease, which is a leading cause of death for men and women alike.
Why weren't any nonsmokers included? Smokers tend to have abnormal blood vessel responses to blood flow. Those abnormalities are what the researchers were interested in.
Those abnormalities are called endothelial dysfunction. That means that blood vessels had trouble expanding or contracting to handle changes in blood flow. Endothelial dysfunction can lead to atherosclerosis (the hardening of the arteries), which could eventually cause a heart attack or stroke.
Smokers aren't the only people who can have endothelial dysfunction.
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Participants were told to fast overnight and not smoke for 12 hours before the experiment. Each person drank a flavonol-rich cocoa drink and a flavonol-poor cocoa drink. The two drinks looked and tasted the same.
Blood vessel function was notably better after drinking the flavonol-rich drink, the researchers report. That might be due to rises in levels of a chemical called nitric oxide in the blood, they write.
When participants were given a drug to block nitric oxide, no further improvements were seen.
Long-term effects of chocolate on endothelial dysfunction aren't known.
The study was funded by an unrestricted grant from candy maker Mars Inc., which also supplied the cocoa drinks.
Alternatives Ways to Quit Smoking
Flavonol Sources
Besides chocolate, flavonols are "abundantly present in fruits and vegetables," write the researchers.
Flavonols belong to a family of antioxidants called flavonoids. Flavonoid sources include red wine, tea, and produce including sweet cherries, apples, apricots, purple grapes, blackberries, raspberries, and broad beans.
The cocoa drink used in the study was specially processed to retain much higher flavonol levels than those typically found in commercially available cocoa drinks, so "it is unlikely that drinking more hot chocolate would produce a similar effect," states the American College of Cardiology's news release.
Tempted to flock to chocolate for heart health? You might want to nibble, not gorge. Overdo it, and you may blow your calorie budget and gain weight, which could further burden your heart.
Visit WebMD's Quit Smoking Health Center
By Miranda Hitti, reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD
SOURCES: Heiss, C. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Oct. 4, 2005; vol 46: pp 1276-1283. News release, American College of Cardiology.


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The agent of Lazio midfielder Ogneyi Onazi claims clubs in England have been linked with the midfielder including Sunderland.
Reports in Nigeria claim that Sunderland and West Ham are interested in the powerful midfielder, who is rated at around the £7m mark.
He made 14 appearances in Serie A for Lazio last season, playing a total of 22 games for the Rome-based outfit in all competitions.
Onazi's agent, Stephen Makinwa, told Turkish-football.com that clubs from the Premier League have made enquiries for the 2013 African Cup of Nations winner.
"There are many clubs interested in the Onazi including from England," Makinwa said.
"He is the captain of the Nigerian national team so it is natural for there to be interested and Besiktas are one of those clubs."
Everton, Southampton, Swansea and Greek giants Panathinaikos have also been linked with the player who has two more years on his present deal.


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Obligatory 2016 post
Is it customary if you never do it?
The year is almost over and I thought it was time to take a quick look back. This is the year I traveled. A lot.
In April I went to the CoCoFest in Chicago. That was super fun and plan to do it again in 2017.
In June I went to South Korea to visit my daughter Bethany. I was out of the country for the first time ever on this trip and I made the most of it. And by most of it I mean spending a lot of time in an American hotel on an American Air Force base. Bethany had to work most day but we made the most of our time together. The last day I was there, I spent on my own in a real Korean airport hotel. Wonderful toilet.
In July I flew to Oregon to go family camping with my sister, and some of her friends. This year we went to Nehalem state beach. It was very beautify and serene overall a wonderful week off work. I really love my sister.
Finally in November I flew to England to visit my daughter Bethany at her new base. We spent a night in Cambridge, then a night in London, then two nights in Dublin. So much fun, such beautiful places. I got to meet some of Beth's friends and over all had a great time.
The other great thing about 2016 is my other daughter, Megan, decided to move much closer to where I live. I get to see her more than twice weekly and it has been a blast.
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I wrote an article about modifying Super Extended Color BASIC.
I biked down to Santos Pacheco Fountain today. Before now I didn't know it existed. I normally just ride thru the park, eventually making a loop back to my home. But this time I heard something different. I looked into walking path and found a small fountain.
I noticed it this time because it was loud. I don't think they have ever turned it up this high before. The water made such a roar. Much too loud for it's size.
I sat down on the fountain bench and turned my back to it. I could see thru a double arch way into Todos Santos park. It was dusk and many families were packing up, getting ready to go home.
But every time I tried to think of something else, the rushing water always brought my attention back to it. All of a sudden instead of sitting on a concrete bench, I was sitting on a 200 ton granite boulder watching the water of Nevada Falls fall over it's lip. Crashing 600 feet below. I was 20 years younger, with my brother and sister. We were just part way thru the hike up to Half Dome.
But now I am back in Concord. It's getting dark. Time to ride back.
I was driving South on 680 yesterday and a flat bed trailer caught my eye. There was nothing special about it, except the color of the thing it was carrying. It was caring a tractor, an orange tractor, a Kubota orange tractor.
Then a flood of memories came to me.
While growing up, I lived on a small horse ranch. One day, my dad decided we needed a tractor. My whole life I've beed around tractors, so it was cool we were going to get one. I knew in my head what tractors looked like: they were green. They were made by John Deere. All tractors were like that.
But my dad brought home an orange tractor. What the hell is an orange tractor? Then it hit me. Anyone can make a tractor. Why couldn't the Japanesse make a tractor? What's so special about green, anyway?
It's fun to remember when your world gets tilted a little. It keeps me grounded. I'd like to think I spend all day tilting my world a little.
As a side note, it's a little surprising my brother and I aren't dead from all the times we abused that tractor. It had an articulated bucket on the front. I remember taking turns to riding it up and down. Damn that was fun.
OMD in San Francisco, April 12, 2013
Last night I saw a concert performance of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. A week before, they release a new album: English Electric. I spent the week listening to it and enjoyed it very much.
But I didn't get the feeling that the band took too many risks while creating this new album. I like all the new songs, they reminded me of their past works. But I didn't see them taking any risks with the new material.
Then I heard the new songs live. I started appreciated them in a new light. Metroland turned from an OK new song (on the album) to a fantastic new song live.
I noticed the audience during the live performance would react differently to the old material and the new material. This is understandable. The old songs have built in emotion for each individual. But I noticed how songs from their previous album, The History of Modern were equally appreciated as the old material. I found that personally gratifying. I know this new album will have an equal place in this fan's appreciation of OMD. Hopefully other's appreciation as well.
Perfect POP3 Proxy
My Linux server crashed recently. It happened when the electric company had a planned service day. I forgot to power down the machine and when I brought it back up the filesystem was toast.
I decided to wipe it and start over. I wanted to try using the Netatalk packaged by the Debian project instead of the the hand build version I was running.
So after some fits and starts I finally have Debian 7 (Test) running with Netatalk serving my Time Machine shares.
But now it was time to install Popfile so I could filter and talk to the gmail servers.
The email client I use is MacSOUP. I love it. But it doesn't talk POP3S. So I need a proxy to get my email from Gmail. But the Debian Popfile package is currently unavaiable for 7.x (Test). So I went looking for an alternative POP proxy package.
I found Perdition. I tried and failed to configure it for my needs. Then I found Stunnel. This was much eiaser to set up. All was good.
But after a day of using it I decided that running Stunnel on my server was over kill. I should be able to run it on my client machine (Max OS X) as a user process. So I decided to set up Stunnel under Launch Agent.
On Mac OS X the Launch Agent service (part of launchd) is what you can use to start programs when a user logs in. So I downloaded the latest version of Stunnel (stunnel-4.53) configures and compiled it.
Then I took the exectuable and placed it in ~/bin. I created a .conf file, a .pem file and a .plist. I put them all in the right place and now I can get my email without my server running. This should encourage me to turn it off every now and then.
Rodney King
A few days after the LA Riots, I was working the day shift at my father's gas station. It was the Mobil gas station on the Westley Exit on Interstate 5 in California. A little more than half way when driving from Los Angeles to San Fransico.
A man came in to pay for his gasoline purchase. He was about to turn around and leave, but something stopped him. Without any prompting from me, he announced he was a police officer in Los Angeles and he knew Rodney personally. He called Rodney an asshole and deserved what he got.
I learned a lot about racism that day.
Repurpose an amp
About ten years ago I built an amplifier for my Kia Rio. I noticed it came with speakers even though I didn't buy a model with a radio. My amp was a simple circuit that came pre-assembled, required 12 volts and took the signal from my iPod and feed it to the speakers with 22 watts of power.
About two years ago I got rid of that car. But I kept the amp. Today in my new house I am using that amp to power my computer speakers. I am using a pair of Optimus Pro 74V (26-2048). They sound great and can get quite loud with my little amp.
When I first assembled the amp for home use I connected a 12 volt wall wart power suppily (273-1652D) directly to the circuit. But there was a 60hz hum. I though the DC power coming from the wall wart would be very clean, but I was wrong. I then feed the power thru the noise reducer I used while it was powered in the car. It took care of the noise very well.
"Playboy does hereby bestow this award upon Charles August Lindner III For his lifetime subscription to Playboy Magazine and his never-ending pursuit of life's pleasures. May he forever remain a connoisseur of beautiful women…and may he retain his lust for the good life for the rest of his years. From one Playboy to Another, Hugh M. Hefner"
Early in the 1960s my father invested $2000 with Hugh Hefner, in exchange he got a lifetime subscription to the Playboy Magazine and this plaque. He spent this money fresh out of college. Before he died I asked him why he did it. He said he could never justified it then or now, but did it anyway. He did say he never regretted the decision.


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I was just in Paris and saw all those ads in the Metro. It made me want to buy it again when I got back home to Chicagoland. (It's soooo expensive here).
So, I've been buying it at Whole Foods (or as a colleague recently called it "Whole Paycheck").
Thanks for the ideas on how to use it, Meg.
Mmm...what a mouthwatering description of an incredible salad.
I'm with you on the cold roast beef. The flavor definitely improves with a night or two in the fridge. For me, beef needs horseradish to bring out its best, so I'd have used a light creamy horseradish dressing. Do you think that would work with mâche? I've never had mâche, at least not as far as I know.


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Sep 28, 2009 - 11:08 am
My husband completed his last radiation treatment today. We had a party and took treats to his radiation team. He will now follow up with his ENT in about 4 weeks and then have his PET the first part of January with a follow up with his radiation oncologist.
Sep 28, 2009 - 3:12 pm
I will forever remember my last treatment and the celebration with my "class" of fellow patients. It was an emotional but very uplifting day.
Congratulations to your husband and to you as well since I know for a fact that your supporting role made a major difference in his progress. I hope he realizes how lucky he is to have you.
Now, a cautionary word. You may have been told (I was not) or you may have read on these Boards that in most cases the radiation continues to "work" for several weeks after treatments. Certainly, the worst is hopefully behind you. But, please do not be alarmed if recovery is not as rapid as he would of course like.
In my case my throat actually got a little worse during the first 30 days after treatments. Then, it slowly turned around to where I had some taste/saliva recovery at about the 60 day mark.
I think the key is to not let your guard down with respect to hydration and nutrition. If he is using a PEG tube keep that up. I had to have weekly IV for re-hydration for several weeks after treatments ended.
But, again CONGRATULATIONS!! Savor the moment and look to a Blessed future.
God Bless.................JK
Sep 28, 2009 - 4:46 pm
Yes, we have been told all along that the journey will continue yet for awhile. It was suggested to us that he keep using his tube pretty much the same way for atleast the first several weeks after rads and start trying some very soft food along the way, but probably not for these first couple of weeks. Recovery can be long - he has a goal of being able to eat enough to get his tube out and healed up by the time we head to GA mid Feb. for our winter get away on St. Simons Island. We also know that the food he will be able to eat to sustain his weight will not be very regular for quite awhile. BUT it is still great to not have to go in every morning for further torture!!!! Thanks for your reply. It is so good to know so many have journeyed this long road to recovery
Sep 29, 2009 - 11:26 am
I am so happy for you and your family and hopefully your husband will have nothing but good news from here on out. My husband too did very well during his treatment. He had 35rads and three cisplatin. He is only one week out of treatment and doing VERY well. Not well enough to cut the grass, LOL but pretty good. He is eating soup, ice cream, stuff like that and drinks about four ensures a day. He has not used his PEG in over two weeks. Hopefully they will take it out soon. I think just knowing treatment is over helps them feel better. He still tires easily but really tries hard to make an effort to do things with the family and with is friends. He played nine holes saturday and went with his brother Sunday to look at a car. He's going to buy himself an old car for a present to himself. So your husband should be feeling some better soon. Congrats again! donna
Oct 01, 2009 - 12:05 pm
Thank you for your well wishes. Yup, they are very tired. Bob has not been eating too much yet - he is able to swallow but everything still tastes tooo awful. He's only 2 days out so we'll try add some things in a few days. He is quite sad that he won't be pheasanting hunting this yr., but other than that has a darn good attitude. PK
Oct 01, 2009 - 6:02 pm
Folks that have never experienced this particular challenge, either as a survivor or a care-giver, cannot possibly relate to the feelings experienced when treatments end. I can assure you they will not only continue but there will be lots of new reasons to be thankful, alive and progressing stronger, having beat the demon.
I was very lucky and having pushed myself was able to get the PEG out about 45 days after the last of 35 rads and 7 cisplatin treatments. May have been able to get it a little sooner but the Doc's schedule was full.
A note of caution, though. As my Gastro Doc told me once the PEG is removed it will take at least 3 weeks before it could be re-inserted should that be necessary. So, all of that to say that your husband and his Team need to be absolutely sure that it is time to come out. Mine came out "early" and I never regretted it. I'm sure that will be your husband's case too.
Again, super, super congratulations to you guys. What a magnificent mood and sentiment with which to enter the Fall. Have a great one....................JK


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From: David Faux <>
Subject: Re: Fwd: RE: [DNA] Ancestry test - a must-read article URL
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2003 23:35:29 -0700 (PDT)
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Ray: If you wish to see a triangle plot where the confidence bands wrap tightly around the MLE in someone with 10% Native American, please see that for my mother - in - law on Dave Roper's site at www.roperld.com/DNAPrint.htm. Why her profile is so different from that of my cousin with 11% Native American, who has confidence bands which traverse about equally along the Native American and East Asian sides of the triangle is a mystery to me.
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You have a 10% NA test result, and you say that your confidence bands DO
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You have got to be the only person on this list with such tight
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NONE of your 3 confidence bands ever hits 0%?
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It's likely that on-air personalities get a lot of negative feedback, in addition to positive notes, emails and tweets from their fans. And that's probably part of the unwritten rule about having to take the bad with the good. But for WKBT-TV news anchor Jennifer Livingston, she's not taking the bad without firing back. Check out the on-air response she shared in reaction to one viewer's rude comments about her weight.
Ellen Degeneres Tweeted the video below, along with the message, "What a powerful message against [email protected], I would love to meet you in person."
As you'll see in the video, anchor Jennifer Livingston received a note from a viewer who doesn't think she sets a suitable example for their community's young people because she's overweight. Here's the exact wording of the note:
"It's unusual that I see your morning show, but i did so for a very short time today. I was surprised indeed to witness that your physical condition hasn't improved for many years. Surely you don't consider yourself a suitable example for this community's young people, girls in particular. Obesity is one of the worst choices a person can make and one of the most dangerous habits to maintain. I leave you this note hoping that you'll reconsider your responsibility as a local public personality to present and promote a healthy lifestyle."
Livingston addressees the attack and the subject of bullying, which I think is interesting, particularly because of the way the viewer's note is worded. This viewer doesn't come out and call her names or make fun of her appearance in a typical bullying way. The insensitivity is embedded in a letter presented from someone claiming to be a concerned citizen who believes the sight of this overweight woman is a threat on the community.
Comments about her "choices" and "lifestyle" further imply an assumption this viewer is making about the woman's health, presumably based on her appearance alone (unless they have some inside information on her medical history and eating/exercise habits). Livingston actually addresses the fact that this viewer doesn't actually know her, saying:
"To the person who wrote me that letter — do you think I don't know that? That your cruel words are pointing out something that I don't see? You don't know me. You are not a friend of mine. You are not a part of my family. And you have admitted that you don't watch this show. So you know nothing about me but what you see on the outside. And I am much more than a number on the scale."
Maybe this viewer really thought they were doing something good by passing along these words of "wisdom," but from the outside perspective, it looks more like they were passing judgment. Some might argue that this doesn't technically qualify as bullying, but there's definitely a subtle tone of authority and negativity in the viewer's comments that pushes it in that general area. Either way, in the end, Livingston comes off looking better with her response. She doesn't make excuses for herself, only addresses the attitude of the writer and uses it to promote awareness during anti-bullying month.
Livingston showed courage in addressing the note on the air and the topic of obesity.. She references her husband Mike Thompson posting the message on his Facebook page and the response he received. For those curious, you can view his post here.
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OverviewGaylor Peak (11,004'). It drops off a bit for the next 2 miles and continues it's higher surge with a string of twelve thousanders that run along the northeast border of Yosemite National Park topping off with the popular and striking Mt. Conness (12,590'). The first 2 peaks are Peak 12,002' and White Mountain 12,057'. The first peak was most likely mistaken for White Mountain enough times to earn the unofficial name "False White Mountain".
This one is a day hike easily accessible from Tioga Pass. The east and south slopes are class 2 and are good ski runs. The west slope looks to be at least class 3. The summit has sweeping views of the Yosemite high country especially to the east and south.
Getting There
SOUTH SLOPE FROM TIOGA LAKE: Instead of appoaching from Tioga Pass via Gaylor Lakes, take the class 2 slope across the road from Tioga Lake to the crest.
EAST SLOPE FROM LEE VINING CREEK: From the junction of Hwy. 395 take Hwy. 120 10 miles west up the the Saddlebag Lake Road. Go up the road a tenth mile and then left to the campground. Cross Lee Vining Creek and hike following it northwest to Shell Lake at .75 miles. Break off west up class 2 slopes to the east slope of "False White Mountain". The summit is 1.5 miles west of Shell Lake.
Red TapeYosemite National Park good for 7 days. The east slope is in Inyo National Forest with no fees.
THE NORTHWEST JUNCTION OF HWY. 120 AND THE SADDLEBAG LAKE ROAD: at 9,600'
ELLERY LAKE: 2.3 miles north of Tioga Pass at 9,500'
TIOGA LAKE:1.5 miles north of the pass at 9,500'
There are also BIG BEND, ASPEN and several other campgrounds in Lee Vining Canyon starting at 2 miles in from 395 off Hwy. 120.
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JUPITER, Fla. -- Lance Berkman and several Cardinals teammates helped pull off a terrific April Fools' joke on Adam Wainwright during Sunday's game.
The pranksters had the public address announcer give away a car to a fan, who, playing along with the gag, ran onto the field to collect his gift. Berkman drove the vehicle -- Wainwright's white Chevy Silverado -- onto the field and past an unsuspecting Wainwright, who did a double-take at the license plate while sitting in the dugout.
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Thank you Maryrob!
Very interesting shot Cathy,I'm glad you had a good trip.
Thank you very much Floyd!!
Another great picture of mountains and trees. Thanks Cathy.
Thanks Brian. I've never heard of scree running but I imagine it means scrambling down loose rocky hills. And yes, this would be a good place for that!!! : )
Majestic, a scree runners paradise.
Thank you Dave. I don't find it sad either. The jagged mountains become softer rolling mountains and hills which are also beautiful!!
I thinkits beautiful not sad, myself. Things are changing all the time. I love thelight on the peak!
Thank you Beekay!! One more 'road' picture and this series will be done!! ... My battery died!! : (
You have shown us lots of varied terrain during your trip. It's been very interesting:-)
Thank you for your comments Jim, Lorna, Ank, Denise, Grandmalucy, Faye and Lyndee!! I appreciate them very much!These are part of the Canadian Cascades ... not the Rockies. But you are right ... the mountains are barren in this area. Yes, Ank I saw that and I left a reply!!! How wonderful that you have solved 20,000 puzzles !!!! I am delighted that all the balloons dropped when you solved my puzzle!!!! : )))))
Looks like there's a few trees tryng to grow but don't look too promising. Really nice picture though. Thanks Cathy.
Cathy look:http://www.jigidi.com/puzzle.php?id=XE2P5WX0
Must be Keremeos? Are we stopping for more fruit? :)))
IF these are part of the rockyes i always thought them to be a barren mountain range. but a nice pic. thanks
Beautiful cathy but its a bit stark from the soil erosion.Thanks and hugs:-)
I just have to agree. It's beautiful but it looks sad.
A beautiful and dramatic scene Cathy. Thanks.
I see erosion has been working here for a very long time. Thanks, Cathy!