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Larry E. Grant: Founder of The Kingdom Parade
Larry E. Grant
By Tabia Shawel
LA Sentinel InternÂ
The Kingdom Day Parade is a commemoration of the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and is celebrated every year on Dr. King's birthday. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the parade founded by Larry E. Grant back in 1980. This grand event held in Los Angeles attracts hundreds of thousands of spectators each year with festivities that enlighten and encourage the message of freedom that Dr. King so powerfully preached. Mr. Grant's mission was to keep the legacy of Dr. King alive and relevant in an ever-changing world.
Born on March 14th, 1926 in Sherman, Texas, Mr. Grant was disciplined in his studies from his adolescence. Not only was he the Valedictorian of his senior class at the tender age of 16, he also held that esteemed privilege when graduating from the U.S Army Finance & Accounting School in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1949, Mr. Grant attended the University of Maryland and completed his graduate studies at the American Institute of Banking as well as National University, where he received the Distinguished Leader Award. Mr. Grant dedicated 20 years in the United States Army and in 1952, he used his skills to eventually become the 8th Army Fiscal Officer for the 8th U.S. Army Staff Finance & Accounting Center. His responsibility was to allocate millions of appropriated funds to repair and refurbish the old Japanese Headquarters at Yongsan main post in Seoul, Korea.
Subsequently, Mr. Grant dedicated 20 years to the banking industry serving in executive positions as the highest ranking African American with premier banks such as Security Pacific National Bank, Bank of Finance, City National Bank, Imperial Bank, and Pacific Coast Bank. The inspiration for creating the Kingdom Day Parade came to Mr. Grant while serving as the President & CEO of Pacific Coast Bank. Little did he fathom that this parade would soon come to be internationally recognized on four continents by millions of people who, like Mr. Grant, strive to keep Dr. King's philosophy a reality.
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Fritz Unger and his friend have been working on the Skyflash jetpack project since 2007, mostly with the help of online donations, and the pair have started running piloted tests on the engines and wings in the last few months.
Unlike many other jet wings, Skyflash is designed to take off from the ground, rather than being dropped from a helicopter or plane. Inspired by the wings of a condor, the largest flying bird in the western hemisphere, "the ultimate flying backpack" has a wingspan of about 11 feet and is powered by two microturbine diesel jet-engines.
The jetpack is piloted through a computerized wrist display and a throttle in the pilot's right hand. To climb and steer, the pilot simply shifts his body weight. The heat-proof boots aren't just for protection, but a design feature because the jets' thrust angle is controlled by dipping the boots into the exhaust like the control vanes on a V2 rocket.
The team's Facebook page ambitiously says it will be capable of speeds of 200 miles per hour, but for now it has a cruising speed of 78 miles per hour at heights of up to 11,800 feet.
"I wanted to fly free as a bird. I wanted to get rid of the air frame and everything you typically need," Unger told the Discovery Channel. For the first road test with a pilot, Unger tried his prototype with just one of the engines, getting up to 30 miles per hour on the ground.
The Skyflash team is planning a full test flight sometime in the middle of this year, which hopefully means they'll actually get up into the air. Before you get too excited, though -- they may not have figured out a way to land it yet. They say a safe landing is achieved "the same way you took off." In case of an emergency, the wings can detach and the body contains a parachute.

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CEA's D.C. Policy Week Kicks off with Tenth Annual Digital Patriots Dinner
Dinner to honor Senators Amy Klobuchar and Rob Portman, and VOXX Chairman and Founder John Shalam for their support of technology innovation
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) ® kicks off a week of policy and technology events in Washington, D.C. tomorrow, Tuesday, April 29, aimed at highlighting innovation before members of Congress and the DC tech policy community. Event highlights include a dinner to honor public policy and industry leaders for their support of innovation in the consumer technology industry, a Lobby Day to advocate for pro-innovation policies, and technology exhibits to bring the excitement of the CEA-owned and produced International CES® to the nation's capital. The annual International CES, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, is the world's gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies.
On Tuesday evening, CEA's tenth annual Digital Patriots Dinner will honor Senators Amy Klobuchar and Rob Portman, and VOXX International Corp. Chairman and Founder John Shalam for their roles in advancing innovation and supporting a legal and regulatory framework that allows tech innovation to flourish. As a platinum sponsor of the event, Samsung will showcase their new U9000 65" Curved Ultra HD, 4K TV at the Digital Patriots Dinner. A list of all event sponsors can be found here.
All proceeds from the Digital Patriots Dinner will be donated to the CEA Foundation, a public, national foundation affiliated with CEA that links seniors and people with disabilities with technologies to enhance their lives, and the Fisher House Foundation, a network of comfort homes where military and veterans' families can stay at no cost while a loved one is receiving treatment.
The events continue on Wednesday morning, when CEA's Board of Industry Leaders and Small Business Council congregate on Capitol Hill for Lobby Day. They will spend the morning advocating for the Senate to pass strong patent litigation reform legislation.
Following Lobby Day, CES on the Hill, an invitation-only tech showcase produced by CEA, will provide policymakers with the opportunity to interact with the technology companies and products at the center of some of the most critical, current technology policy debates. A full list of CES on the Hill exhibitors and their product descriptions can be found here.
Digital Patriots Dinner
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Reception at 6:30 p.m.
Dinner at 7:30 p.m.
National Building Museum
401 F Street NW
Washington, D.C.
CES on the Hill
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
6-8 p.m., with a media preview at 5:30 p.m.
Cafeteria (B-357) of the Rayburn House Office Building
Independence Avenue and South Capitol Street
Washington, D.C.
Press is encouraged to register for both events in advance. Register for CES on the Hill here. To register for the Digital Patriots Dinner, please email Erica Corley.
About CES:
The International CES is the world's gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. It has served as the proving ground for innovators and breakthrough technologies for more than 40 years-the global stage where next-generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace. As the largest hands-on event of its kind, CES features all aspects of the industry. And because it is owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the technology trade association representing the $208 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry, it attracts the world's business leaders and pioneering thinkers to a forum where the industry's most relevant issues are addressed. Follow CES online at www.CESweb.org and through social media.


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According to AppleInsider, Apple has begun to produce a new version of the iPod, which will have video capabilities. The new iPod is likely to be announced at a press conference a week from tomorrow, on the 12th October. This will most likely be accompanied by an update to iTunes to allow new video media. Quoted from AppleInsider:
Although details are scarce, sources who claim to have seen the new iPod describe it as being similar to Apple's 60GB iPod photo player, but several millimeters thinner.
The device reportedly sports a smaller click-wheel akin to that of the iPod nano's, making way for a larger, higher-resolution color display that extends further down the face of the device.
The release of the iPod video is expected to be accompanied by a "major update" to Apple's iTunes music store that will include a significant number of music videos and other short video content.
Apple, which had been updating the "Music Video" segment of its iTunes download service on a regular basis, stopped posting new music video content last month, leading to speculation that a major content update was brewing.
Sources have also recently reported sightings of a new Apple wireless device, which is similar to Apple's AirPort Express wireless base station, but also includes a video out option. However, it's unclear if the long-rumored device will coincide with the introduction of a video capable iPod.
This comes only one week after Apple updated their iPod lineup with the tiny iPod nano. The new product would arrive in plenty of time for the holiday season.


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CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson offensive coordinator Chad Morris liked just about everything he saw from the Tigers in their first game.
He expects to see much more as the season goes on.
Morris said No. 14 Clemson's 26-19 victory over Auburn on Saturday night was nothing more than a strong start to a long season that continues this week with the Tigers' home opener against Ball State (1-0).
The second-year assistant was pleased with the play of his offensive line, which features three new starters and helped the Tigers rush for 320 yards.
Andre Ellington had a career-best 231 yards on the ground and receiver DeAndre Hopkins caught a school-record 13 passes, including the 4-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter that put the Tigers up for good.
Quarterback Tajh Boyd did his best job in two years of managing the game and making the right plays when things broke down around him, Morris said.
"All it was a great start," Morris said Monday. "It was a really good first game and, 'Whoop-dee-do,' now we've got to go on to the next one."
The biggest surprise was the solid performance of the offensive line against Auburn's more experienced defenders. Converted defender Tyler Shatley, David Beasley and Gifford Timothy all made their first starts for the defending Atlantic Coast Conference champions. Tight end Brandon Ford was also taking over for last year's All-American Dwyane Allen, a third-round pick of the Indianapolis Colts last spring.
There were some bumps – Boyd was sacked four times in the opening half – but the group settled down to anchor a pair of fourth-quarter scoring drives.
And few were more surprised at the performance than Morris.
"There were some times in fall camp, it was pretty intense" searching to fill out the line alongside returning starters, center Dalton Freeman and tackle Brandon Thompson, the coach said.
Morris was particularly pleased with the group's communication at executing Clemson's fast-paced schemes. The Tigers snapped the ball 92 times against Auburn and Morris said the linemen kept pushing to go faster. There were more knockdowns than Morris had seen in his two seasons at Clemson.
"I think we all saw the same thing," Morris said, "but we're not ready to name them the seven blocks of granite."
In addition to the solid line play, Ball State coach Pete Lembo said his Mid-American Conference squad will have a challenge handling Clemson's skill players.
"They've got a bunch of dynamic athletes as displayed last Saturday night on TV," he said.
One of those is Boyd.
Morris liked that the junior quarterback kept his mistakes to a minimum and used his running skills to make plays, something he didn't do much in 2011. Boyd finished with 58 yards rushing, well on his way to the goal of 700 he and Morris set before the year.
"This is a stepping stone," Boyd said. "We've got to keep building off of it."
Boyd completed 24 of 34 passes for 208 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
The one troubling aspect for Morris was the play of Clemson's receivers, who did not have suspended star Sammy Watkins available. Ford had several significant drops as did Hopkins. Morris said Hopkins needed to impact the game more without the ball.
"It won't be a bed of roses for them this week," Morris said.
Then again, the receivers might get another week to work out there issues if Ellington plays the way he did in the opener. Twice, Ellington kept his balance and turned apparent short gains into much longer plays when Auburn defenders didn't finish off tackles.
Running backs coach Tony Elliott saw a fire in Ellington's eyes before the game that he knew meant big things ahead for the Tigers senior.
"This is a statement season for me," Ellington said. "I came back to prove I'm a guy that go the long distance. As long as I stay healthy, I've got an opportunity to do so."
Morris said he's willing to give Ellington the ball even more than the 26 carries he got against Auburn.
"Whatever it takes to win the game," Morris said.
That might get tricky when Watkins returns from his two-game suspension for an offseason drug arrest. Watkins caught 82 passes for 1,219 yards and 12 touchdowns as a freshman and will again be a major focus of Morris' attack.
It's a good problem to have, since Morris said the Tigers "can do better."


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A Hall of Fame vote for sanctimony
Buckle up.
The 2013 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot has been released, and the next month is going to be inundated with individual members of the esteemed Baseball Writers Association of America explaining to you why or why not they're voting for certain nominees, most notably suspected or confirmed steroid users Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds, and they may even tell you why, really, Aaron Sele deserved that fourth-place vote. Cue the non-stop fascination.
Look, I love a good Cooperstown debate as much as the next person, but it's hard to take the BBWAA voters seriously based on how they've conducted their stance over the past 20 years. This was an organization that had its collective heads in the sand during the Steroid Era, repeatedly failing to bring the truth to light with an historic blank stare. The phrase, "How do steroids help him hit a fastball?" comes to mind.
Of course, once things became obvious, the BBWAA thumped its chest in judgment, decrying the Hall of Fame status of any users that may come down the road. "For the good of the game" is a phrase that comes to mind.
And now, because judgment day has come, the voting members are backtracking, mainly because they will be the ones who keep legends like Bonds and Clemens out of the Hall. Make no mistake, both will get in, and it will be the result of a flip-flopping election body that serves its own agenda.
The phrase "cowardly" comes to mind.
This space has no problem with electing Bonds or Clemens to the Hall, because frankly it is what it is. Performance-enhancing drugs were part of the fabric of the game, and if we ignore their contribution, we might as well ignore the entire Hall of Fame. If it's all about being a squeaky-clean Walton, then nobody is getting in. The Hall is currently devoid of any users? Please. Go back to Pollyanna.
But the overwhelming stance that the BBWAA is taking is laughable. The argument seems to be that these two particular players were so important to the history of the game of baseball that to deny them entry would be detrimental. Agreed.
So, here's what voting members need to do then: Write in Pete Rose and Joe Jackson.
Neither is on the ballot, but if voters really want to make this Hall of Fame argument about the history of the game, then give Rose and Shoeless each a first-place vote. Cross out Mike Stanton and Jeff Conine, and simply write in "Rose" and "Jackson." If, as the voters say, this is about the narrative of the game, then lump those cheaters in with the ones that apparently pass muster in 2013.
The BBWAA members treat the Hall of Fame as if it contained the Ark of the Covenant (obviously, boxed in the warehouse), so if we're insisting on this being a complete museum for the game, Rose and Jackson belong just as much as Bonds and Clemens. What's the argument against it? Ask yourself who embarrassed the game more, then just for confirmation, look at the all-time home run record.
Oh, boy what a process. The reason this can't be as simple as Springfield, Toronto, or Canton is mainly because of the sanctimonious nature of the election body. Jack Morris will likely make it in his 14th year on the ballot, a ridiculous stretch of decision time that speaks to the arrogance of a party that can never make up its mind. Morris is better today than he was when he last pitched in 1994? Flip. Flop.
The same is true with the most controversial Hall of Fame ballot we've ever witnessed. The very guys that the BBWAA championed against are all of a sudden darlings of the ballot. It's just easier that way, you know?
But let's not pat them on the back vigorously for making a stand. If they really want to make a point, put Rose and Jackson in first. Until then, save the righteousness.
(And can you throw Rondell White a late-vote bone while you're at it?)


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WINTON, Australia, July 3 (UPI) -- Three new dinosaurs -- two giant plant eaters and a carnivore -- have been discovered in Queensland, Australia, scientists said.
The full dinosaur skeletons were uncovered near Winton by staff and volunteers at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History, The Sydney Morning Herald reported Friday.
The carnivore, Australovenator wintonensis, nicknamed Banjo, in life would have been bigger and more terrifying than a velociraptor, said paleontologist Scott Hocknull.
With three large slashing claws on each paw, Australovenator wintonensis was the "cheetah of his time" -- light, agile and able to run down prey with ease over open ground, said David Elliott, the museum's president.
The two plant eaters found near Winton also lived about 100 million years ago and rank among titanosaurs -- the largest species of dinosaurs.
Witonotitan wattsi, nicknamed Clancy, was tall and slender, while Diamantinasaurus matildae, nicknamed Matilda, was stocky and hippo-like, Elliott said.
The three dinosaur skeletons were named after Banjo Paterson and the characters in his poetry. Paterson composed "Waltzing Matilda" in Winton and first performed it there in 1885.


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Listening Back To The News Coverage Of Hurricane Katrina
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As we mark the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the Gulf Coast and killed more than 1,800 people in August of 2005, Here & Now listens back to some of the memorable moments from the storm and the news coverage.
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Have you been trying to get a good photo of your kids in front of the Christmas tree lights but cannot figure out what settings to use on your camera? This is the tutorial you need! Let me show you a quick and easy way to photograph your Christmas tree lights at night for a magical Christmas photo! Let me start this off by saying that I am not a professional photographer. I don't claim to be and never will be professional. But if you're an average mamarazzi like me with a DSLR camera who likes to take pictures as a hobby, this is a good tip for you.
Here is my Christmas tree photo of my son in front of our tree at night.
Here is another similar shot I took that night.
No, my tree doesn't have a million lights on it. I'm not Clark Griswolding it up over here.
I am not sure how many lights are on my tree, honestly, but I can promise you it's nothing out of the ordinary. Want to know how I got my photo to look like that?
Here is what I did: I turned my camera on Manual mode, set my ISO at 3200 (set yours as high as it will go) then I propped my camera up on the back of the sofa since I don't have a tripod. I focused the camera on the tree and then cranked my shutter speed down to 1/30th. For those of you scratching your head and going "shutterspeed??" here is the dial you turn to change your shutter speed if you have a Canon camera:
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After you change your ISO and focus on the tree crank that dial on down til you get in the 1/30th range.
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"I was very red-ee-kull." "You were very what?" I asked.
"I was very red-ee-kull, you know."
"You were very radical!"
And so my interview with the French actor/director Georges Bigot began. To say that communication was easy would be a lie, but what was clear in the interview, and in the 12-hour daily rehearsals for the next L.A.-based Actors' Gang production, is that Bigot is all about discovering the truth, no matter how long it takes.
"He has such an eye for falseness. He is completely about truth, sincerity, and humanity," said Cynthia Ettinger, a member of the Gang, now playing the role of a lifetime: Arkadina in The Seagull under Bigot's direction. Since working with Bigot, she said, she has been able to stretch as an actor, making discoveries at every rehearsal. "The joy of playing yourself without judgment is extraordinary. So simple—and very difficult."
Bigot mastered the art of commedia dell'arté as understood by Paris' Theatre du Soleil, often under the direction of Ariane Mnouchkine. He doesn't know about Los Angeles theatre. He is not acquainted with any company of actors other than the Gang. He has never acted in a Chekhov play. He has never directed a Chekhov play. He has never directed in America. "I didn't know before that this play was so big, so big—so big," said Bigot. "I think this meeting with Chekhov will make us progress on our art."
It is rather ironic that a man who admits he does not speak English very well is directing a Russian play about a bunch of people who are unable to communicate with one another. But the same way Chekhov is able to convey to the audience his characters' truths, Bigot is able to extract deep truths from his actors. "It is art," Bigot said simply. "I don't want to see good actors. I want to see people together onstage in front of other people who are the audience."
"Don't be polite," said Bigot in rehearsal to the actor playing Treplev. "Treplev is not a good man. He is a man—plain and simple." Playing Treplev is Joseph Grimm, a Gang member best known for his subtle humor and honesty both on and off the stage. One of Grimm's inherent strengths as a performer is that he always makes acting look easy. But, in Seagull rehearsals, even he is being pushed to his limits. "I don't know if we knew what to expect," said Grimm. "Whatever it was, [it was] exceeded. Bigot is incredible. His absolute passion for theatre is inspiring. He is like an X-ray. Everyone is a highly accomplished actor [here], and yet he can spot everyone's little bag of tricks instantly. It is unbelievable to see everyone's little foibles and to make them stop to be better."
There is no question Tim Robbins, artistic director of the Gang, has given these artists a tremendous opportunity by bringing Bigot to L.A. The ensemble I observed is truly inspired. While watching a rehearsal, Steve Porter, a longtime Gang member, leaned over to me and whispered, "We all have fallen in love with each other all over again."
Finding One Another
Bigot and Robbins met at a workshop in 1984, during the Los Angeles Olympic Arts Festival. It was the first time Bigot, who was visiting with the Theatre du Soleil, led a workshop and the first time he performed in the U.S. The two discovered a deep connection with each other, brought together by their love for theatre.
"We talked and we ate," said Bigot. "[Robbins] was looking for the real questions. This, I remember—somebody who was really looking for some truth. And I was in the same mood." Based on these commedia workshops, Robbins and other members of his UCLA-spawned theatre company who attended them brought back to their fledgling group what would later become the stamp for the Gang's work: the Style.
At the same time, I was a freshman at CalArts. Bigot came to speak to our school about theatre. An artist, petite in stature and grand in essence, he spoke about the detail of every gesture and the specifics of every word. I remember Bigot's little pinky finger pointing to the sky being used as an example. Years later, watching him lend his hand to this production, it is again clear that every little thing matters.
Rehearsals are long, almost excruciatingly so. They are stopped often, sometimes at every word, to clarify and to discover the moment. However, Porter described his newly discovered awareness: "Every word means something. Every sentence is a play within itself."
Since the Olympic Arts Festival, Bigot, as an actor and director throughout the world, has always returned to questions about art and the art of acting. Questioning is one of his methods. "The question is, How will we play today? Not to say, I know how to play today. Theatre is the place to ask questions. To put questions on the stage. To be or not to be, that is the question. To be is to be on the stage. Not to be is not onstage. You know? You understand?"
Throughout rehearsal, Bigot recites certain key terms that the ensemble recognizes now, almost as if they had been studying with him for years—or had been successfully hypnotized. For example, "giving and receiving." The idea? If actors do not give, there is nothing. If actors do not receive, there is nothing. It is not only about actors giving to other actors, the script, and the audience but about actors being able to receive from all of these things. "Don't put my ideas or our ideas onstage about what we think about this play," Bigot clearly stated. "Just follow Anton Chekhov. Give life another time to the words of this man. So, I just say, receive Anton Chekhov—and receive your partner, receive [the] audience. Receive. Because in this moment, if we do it well, our work can be touched in connection with the humanity, because we are in one second of universal life."
Bigot made a point that the Russians in The Seagull did not know their future. Neither do we. As for the fate of theatre? Here, there doesn't seem to be any question. Said Bigot, "I know one thing. We pass and theatre will stay. And it's good. We don't know what [theatre] will be, but we have to give to the young generation what we see as good."
For 17 years, I have kept a poster hanging up in my living room with Bigot's unmistakable, white-faced visage. I am still in awe. BSW


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MEXICO CITY, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Mexican airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (GAP) said on Monday it hopes that passenger traffic at its terminals will rise 7 percent in 2016, a figure below 10.8 percent growth last year.
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PHILADELPHIA - Cole Hamels was so dominant the Milwaukee Brewers were glad to see Brad Lidge come in. The switch to their perfect closer nearly cost the Philadelphia Phillies.
Behind their top two arms, the Phillies grabbed their first postseason victory in 15 years - barely.
Hamels pitched eight brilliant innings, Lidge escaped a ninth-inning jam and Philadelphia took advantage of Mike Cameron's miscue in center field for a 3-1 win over Milwaukee in their playoff opener Wednesday.
Chase Utley's two-run double slipped out of Cameron's glove in the third, helping the Phillies take a 3-0 lead. Lidge allowed a run in the ninth but struck out Corey Hart with runners at second and third to end it.
"I can't let him get a hit there," said Lidge, who was 41-for-41 in save chances this season. "I've always been a strikeout pitcher and that's what I wanted to do."
Game 2 in the best-of-five series is today, with ace CC Sabathia going to the mound for the wild-card Brewers on three days' rest for the fourth consecutive start. Brett Myers pitches for the Phillies.
It'll be tough for anyone to match Hamels' superb performance. The 24-year-old lefty retired the first 14 batters and allowed two hits, striking out nine.
Phillies manager Charlie Manuel considered sending Hamels out to start the ninth, but decided to go with Lidge. The Brewers got the tying run to the plate, but Prince Fielder fanned for the second out. After J.J. Hardy walked to put two runners on, they advanced on a wild pitch. Then Hart struck out swinging to end it.
"Not too many times you can say you're happy to see Lidge, but we didn't hit the ball hard off Hamels all day," Brewers manager Dale Sveum said.
Hamels baffled the fastball-hitting Brewers with his dazzling changeup, helping the Phillies earn their first postseason win since the 1993 World Series against Toronto.
"I learned what it really takes in trying to kind of mellow out, not have that sort of excitement where you can't really control everything," he said.
Making his second start since returning from surgery for a torn knee ligament, Milwaukee's Yovani Gallardo got rattled after his defense fell apart in the third.
The 22-year-old righty allowed three unearned runs and three hits in four innings, walking five. Gallardo became the second pitcher in major league history to start a postseason game without recording a win that year. He pitched in three games before he injured his right knee on May 1 and had a 1.88 ERA to go with four no-decisions.
"Things like that are going to happen," Gallardo said about the defensive lapses. "There's no excuse for you to come in and let your guard down. You still have to go out there and make pitches and get out of situations like that."
Carlos Ruiz started Philadelphia's third inning with a single. Hamels then bunted hard to third baseman Bill Hall, who bobbled the ball, costing him a chance to get Ruiz at second. Second baseman Rickie Weeks dropped Hall's throw to first for an error.
Gallardo almost worked out of the jam, though. He retired Jimmy Rollins on a shallow fly and struck out Jayson Werth. But Utley ripped a liner through a swirling wind to center. Cameron took a poor route, raced back and reached up for a backhanded catch only to have the ball bounce out of his glove.
Both runners scored on Utley's double for a 2-0 lead.
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Mat Latos was perfect through four innings and took a no-hitter into the sixth inning.
Granted, it was against a Chicago Cubs lineup full of prospects in a matchup between teams that now each have 90 losses. Still, Latos had a strong finish to an uneven season as he pitched the San Diego Padres to a 2-0 win on Monday night.
Latos struck out nine and allowed only two hits in seven innings.
It was the third win in five September starts for Latos. Last year, he went winless in September as the Padres bumbled their way out of the NL West lead, missing the playoffs even though they finished with 90 wins.
"I was 0-5 in September last year, so this is huge," Latos said. "It seems like earlier in the season it was like a roller coaster ride: up, down, up, down, round and round. To come back strong after the All-Star break and put up some good numbers and try to help the ballclub as much as possible, it's big."
It was the 16th time in his last 17 starts that Latos (9-14) allowed three or fewer runs. He allowed only two hits before Chad Qualls threw a perfect eighth and Heath Bell a perfect ninth for his 43rd save in 48 chances.
It was the 10th shutout for the Padres and the 10th time the Cubs were shut out.
Latos was perfect through four innings before issuing his only walk, to Carlos Pena leading off the fifth. Pena stole second but was stranded after Latos retired the side. Latos didn't allow his first hit until Cubs starter Casey Coleman tripled into the gap in right-center with one out in the sixth.
"That's what happens when you hang a slider," Latos said. "It was just a bad pitch by me. If that pitch is in the dirt, he might swing over the top of it. Oh well. At least he didn't hit it over the fence. He didn't score, so no big deal."
Latos then got a groundout and fly out to strand Coleman.
Starlin Castro singled leading off the seventh and reached third with two outs before Latos got Steve Clevenger to foul out.
In his previous start, Latos threw a season-high 8 2-3 innings in a 2-1 win at Colorado.
"Those are really two good back-to-back games," manager Bud Black said. "I really like the way he finished the last starts or so. Very good, solid game tonight for Mat. It should give him great confidence going into next season. Last year was a whirlwind for him."
San Diego's Will Venable homered to straightaway center field leading off the sixth, his eighth. Jesus Guzman doubled with one out and scored on Cameron Maybin's double, which chased Coleman.
Casey Coleman (3-9) allowed two runs and five hits in 5 2-3 innings, struck out seven and walked two.
The Cubs started only three regulars. Of the other five position players who started, they had started only 93 combined games this season. There were three September callups, one August callup and Clevenger, the catcher, was making his big league debut.
"It's kid's day," Cubs manager Mike Quade laughed. "Latos is good and Bell is good and Qualls is good. That's the varsity. That's the kind of stuff you deal with up here. I wanted to see these guys against the varsity."
NOTES: Like the Padres, the Cubs have 90 losses. ... Castro singled off Latos leading off the seventh to reach base safely in a career-high 38 straight games. ... Chicago's Rafael Dolis made his big league debut when he relieved Coleman with two outs in the sixth. He got Chase Headley to ground out. ... The series continues Tuesday night with Cubs righty Matt Garza (9-10, 3.35) facing San Diego rookie righty Anthony Bass (2-0, 1.66). Garza will look to extend his winning streak to season-high four games. In his last start, he threw the eighth complete game of his career and his second this season. Bass will be making his third career start.


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this is going to sound crazy b/c I just did a wedding cake for 225 ppl and yet I am drawing a complete blank right now!!!
I was asked to do a birthday cake for 35 ppl - the girl is turning 12 and can you believe that I can't figure out how many tiers should I make it or how high I should stack it?????
i was thinking on just 2 tiers and stacking it no higher than 3 inches???? does that sound about right????
it must be the menopause!!!!!
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Modi wave humiliates Cong, govt formation to have his stamp
The triumph capped an amazing run for the 63-year-old chief minister of Gujarat, who ran a high-voltage campaign that rewrote the political rulebook and knocked his rivals off balance. The result is the biggest landslide in 30 years, and the first time since 1984 that a single party has a majority in the Lok Sabha.india Updated: May 17, 2014 13:24 IST
Narendra Modi wrested the top job in the country on Friday as a saffron wave swept most of India, lifting the Bharatiya Janata Party to its highest-ever tally and leaving the Congress in tatters.
Underlining the humiliation of India's oldest party, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi had to scrap hard to beat the BJP's Smriti Irani in the Gandhi family bastion of Amethi, while several senior ministers bit the dust.
Modi led the BJP back to power after a decade in the opposition, taking advantage of public anger at the Congress for uncontrolled high prices, corruption scams and rising unemployment.
The triumph capped an amazing run for the 63-year-old chief minister of Gujarat, who ran a high-voltage campaign that rewrote the political rulebook and knocked his rivals off balance. The result is the biggest landslide in 30 years, and the first time since 1984 that a single party has a majority in the Lok Sabha.
The mandate gives Modi the chance to shape the new government as he wishes, without the pulls and pressures that have hobbled past coalitions. Expectations are growing that he will slash red tape, revamp tax laws and unveil measures to kickstart growth.
Watch: How Modi's landslide win redefines India's polity
The Congress' incumbency problems were compounded by a listless showing from Rahul, who failed to grab the public imagination. He finally emerged in the afternoon and acknowledged that the responsibility for the defeat was his. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his cabinet will resign on Saturday.
Modi, who triumphed from both Vadodara and Varanasi, tweeted "India has won!" and went to seek the blessings of his 90-year-old mother Hiraben in Ahmedabad. Later, he told an adoring crowd in Vadodara, "I trust the people of India and they trust me, and it is the power of trust that will work for this country."
Narendra Modi will lead a victory procession and meet party men in the capital on Friday.
Modi is expected to reach the party headquarters in central Delhi's Ashoka Road in two hours and will participate in the meeting of the parliamentary board scheduled at 12.30pm.
"Modi will leave Ahmedabad at 8am on Saturday and his flight is expected to reach here by 10am. BJP has made extensive arrangements for a victory procession of Modi from the airport to the party headquarter on Ashok road. The procession will stop at eight places on the way to party headquarter where cadres will felicitate him," said a source associated with the arrangements.
He will then fly to Varanasi in the afternoon where he is expected to participate in Ganga arti and a public meeting. He is expected to be back in the capital by night.
According to late-night figures, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance was leading or had won in 339 seats, with the BJP alone at 284, comfortably crossing the 272 halfway mark needed to form the government.
The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance was limping in at 57, heading for its worst-ever tally. Leads and results from all 543 seats were in.
The BJP-led alliance swept the electorally key state of Uttar Pradesh, leading or winning in a stunning 73 of the 80 seats, its campaign orchestrated by Modi's right-hand man Amit Shah. Mulayam Singh Yadav's Samajwadi Party, which runs the state government, won just a handful of seats and Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) was wiped out.
In Bihar, the BJP was leading in 31 of the 40 seats, and in the nation's capital, the BJP was set for a clean sweep in all seven seats.
Congratulations came in from across the world, including the United States and the United Kingdom, which had in the past shunned Modi over riots that happened in Gujarat under his watch in 2002.
In contrast, there was gloom in the Congress camp as many prominent ministers lost or were heading for defeat, including Sushilkumar Shinde, Kapil Sibal and Sachin Pilot. Arun Jaitley was a prominent loser on the BJP side, undone by anti-incumbency against the ruling Akali Dal in Amritsar.
The big winners included J Jayalalithaa's AIADMK, which led in 37 of the 39 seats in Tamil Nadu, and Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress, which was leading in 34 of the 42 seats in West Bengal.
The Aam Aadmi Party, which stunned everyone by winning the Delhi assembly last year, made an encouraging Lok Sabha debut, grabbing a handful of seats in Punjab. But its chief, Arvind Kejriwal, fell well short of Modi in Varanasi.
Friday's counting exercise brings down the curtain on a gargantuan poll process that began on March 5 with the announcement of the poll schedule. A record 66.4% people turned out to cast their votes in nine phases of the world's biggest election held between April 7 and May 12.
Modi to discuss govt formation today
The landslide victory has given PM-designate Modi all the leverage he wants to form his cabinet. Party sources indicated that Modi, who is arriving here on Saturday, would share with top BJP leaders his plans about the team he has in mind.
Modi will take part in the BJP's parliamentary board meeting on Saturday to set in motion the process of government formation. He is likely to take oath next week, with leaders close to him suggesting May 21 as a probable date.
Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley is tipped to get an important portfolio while his Lok Sabha counterpart Sushma Swaraj is being seen as a probable for the external affairs ministry.
Former BJP chief Nitin Gadkari has emerged as a strong contender for one of the top four ministries – home, defence, finance and external affairs. There is a likelihood that BJP chief Rajnath Singh would continue in the party organisation, in line with the RSS' preference for a leader with 'stature' at the top post, till his term expires in December 2015.
Watch: BJP activists celebrate with HT's special edition
A BJP leader said a decision on appointing LK Advani as the next Lok Sabha speaker was not a closed chapter. Jharkhand MP Karia Munda, deputy speaker in the outgoing Lok Sabha, is another probable for this post. Party veteran Murli Manohar Joshi, who wants external affairs or finance, may be accommodated as deputy chairman of the planning commission.
Party vice-president Smriti Irani who gave a tough fight to Rahul Gandhi in Amethi is a strong contender for a ministerial berth. Her name is doing the rounds as minister of state in the PMO. Former Uttarakhand chief minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, general secretary Dharmendra Pradhan, BJP's youth wing chief Anurag Thakur and former minister Suresh Prabhu could also make it to the Modi ministry.
Two MPs from the Telugu Desam Party, Apna Dal chief Anupriya Patel, who was elected from Mirzapur, LJP chief Ramvilas Paswan and Bihar leader Upendra Kushwaha may also get ministerial berths.
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With virtually every vote now finally counted, the two North County City Council races that have been too close to call since the June 8 election are over.
In Poway, businessman John Mullin has defeated recording artist Steve Vaus by 103 votes and will be sworn in July 6. The two men were the top vote getters out of a field of eight vying to replace Councilwoman Betty Rexford, who was recalled by nearly 78 percent of the voters. Mullin will serve out the final five months of Rexford's term, then have to run again in November if he wants to be elected to a full four-year stint.
Vaus, the leader of the Rexford recall movement, conceded the election Tuesday in an e-mail sent to supporters.
"I couldn't be prouder of the race we ran," he said. "And though I'll be standing on the sidelines for the time being, I wish the best for Poway."
Vaus does not rule out the possibility that he will run again in November, when two council seats will be up for grabs. Mullin and Councilman Carl Kruse are the early favorites.
In Oceanside, former bakery owner Charles "Chuck" Lowery has defeated business consultant Lloyd Prosser by 183 votes. The two men were the top vote getters in a field of five candidates vying to fill a City Council seat that has been vacant since Dec. 18, when Rocky Chavez left to become undersecretary of the California Department of Veterans Affairs.
As in Poway, Lowery will be on the council only until the November elections, when he will have to run for a full term. Prosser conceded in an e-mail sent to supporters Monday evening.
Both Vaus in Poway and Prosser in Oceanside said they will not ask for a recount.
The final vote figures might change slightly before the Registrar of Voters officially finalizes the count. Fifty provisional ballots remain to be counted countywide, with possibly a few from Poway and Oceanside.


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Kai Ryssdal: So the Europeans are nervous about their budgets and the Libya effect. What about costs for the United States?
From Washington, Marketplace's John Dimsdale reports continues our coverage of events in the Middle East.
John Dimsdale: The U.S. fleet is already in the Mediterranean and plenty of Italian, French and British aircraft are always based nearby. So enforcing a no-fly zone in a relatively small part of northern Libya shouldn't be all that expensive.
Gordon Adams: So far it's not going to break the bank.
Defense budget analyst Gordon Adams doesn't see it the way European analysts do. He says once the Libyan Air Force is incapacitated, policing the skies will be relatively cheap. He figures the cost of firepower to keep Muammar Gaddafi's planes and troops from terrorizing civilians at between $1 billion to $2 billion a month.
Adams: The things that will really drive this in terms of cost are how long it lasts, how intense it is, how much geography we intend to cover and what the strategy is.
And so far, he says, those goals and strategies are still unclear. If Libya becomes a ground war or a nation-building exercise, costs will escalate. At a press conference in Chile today, President Obama acknowledged that U.S. forces are already stretched thin, but he's expecting to hand off leadership of the coalition to allies.
Barack Obama: That's something we should actively seek and embrace because it relieves the burden on our military and it relieves the burden on U.S. taxpayers to fulfill what is an international mission and not simply a U.S. mission.
Even the Arab League is offering to share the financial and military burdens, just as it did when the western coalition patrolled a no-fly zone over Iraq after Gulf War number one.
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KIEV - Authorities, facing withering criticism, have reversed a decision to build a hotel on a killing field used by Nazis during the infamous 1941 Babi Yar massacre, officials said yesterday.
Still, Jewish groups worldwide were bitter that a hotel was even suggested for an area where more than 30,000 Jews were murdered.
Rights advocates and scholars praised the decision by Kiev mayor Leonid Chernovetsky to veto the proposal. But they urged Ukrainian authorities to do more to honor the victims of one of the most tragic chapters of the Holocaust. The massacre began 68 years ago today. The plan for the three-star hotel, which would have been called Babi Yar, was approved by the City Council this month.
Jewish groups and human rights groups said the very idea mocked the dead. The hotel would have been built in the middle of the main killing site, said Vitaliy Nakhmanovich, a leading Ukrainian Babi Yar scholar.
More than 33,700 Jews were shot at Babi Yar over 48 hours beginning Sept. 29, 1941. In the ensuing months, the ravine was filled with an estimated 100,000 bodies.


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A recent column about the importance of getting your Social Security statement prompted a lot of retirement questions from readers.
Readers wanted to know about a plan by Social Security to resume paper statements. Some had tried to get an online statement but couldn't. And others had questions about the penalty for not signing up for Medicare Part B on time.
I'll start with Medicare Part B. In the earlier column, I mentioned that if you don't sign up for Part B (medical insurance) when you become eligible at 65, you may have to pay a late enrollment penalty. I should have also made it clear that there are important exceptions to this penalty if you continue to work at 65 and beyond.
You aren't subject to a penalty if you or your spouse (or family member if you're disabled) is still working and you have health insurance through your job or union. Some military retirees and international volunteers are also exempt. And this is important to note: COBRA and retiree health plans aren't considered coverage based on current employment.
So what happens if you drop the employer coverage?
This is another window you have to make sure doesn't close. As medicare.gov explains, once your employment ends or the group health plan insurance based on current employment ends, whichever happens first, you have an eight-month special enrollment period to sign up for Part B.
So the point is, be sure you know whether you need to sign up for the various Medicare parts before your 65th birthday. You can sign up anytime from three months before your birthday until three months after. Also be mindful of when you need to sign up for Medicare Part D (drug coverage) to avoid a penalty for late enrollment.
As part of your retirement planning, you can find out when you need to apply by going to medicare.gov and typing "Eligibility & Premium Calculator" in the search field. You'll answer just a few questions to find out your initial enrollment period.
And about that 10 percent Part B penalty, one reader asked what it is based on and how it's calculated.
Your monthly premium can increase 10 percent for each full 12-month period that you could have had Part B but didn't sign up for it. It's calculated as a percentage of the standard monthly premium amount, which for 2014 is $104.90.
As for signing up online to get your Social Security statement, some readers reported having trouble getting through the verification process. If you are having trouble passing the authentication process, you can visit a local Social Security office where you'll get an activation code, according to Social Security spokeswoman Kia Anderson. Anderson said you would then go to socialsecurity.gov/myaccount and enter it to establish an online account.


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We will be staying for several days near Jamul, which is inland from San Diego. Does anybody have an recommendations for things to do, places to eat, attractions, etc in that area?
I am very familiar with San Diego proper, so I know much of what there is to do there - I'm looking specifically for info on the interior region.
We are 2 adults and 2 kids, adventurous, outdoors-oriented, lovers of good food, nice parks, odd roadside attractions, etc.
Thanks in advance.
That's very inland. There's not a lot to do in that immediate area, aside from the casinos and going across to Tecate (not much there either). There's some light hiking available in the national forest area around there as well. But I think most of your activities will focus on driving into San Diego.
I think Julian is in the area, so you can head up there to sample some their great pies.
There isn't really much to do around Jamul so if you really want to do anything, you'll have to drive a little bit. There is the Viejas Outlet Mall across the street from Viejas Casino in Alpine if you'd like to do some shopping, and during the summer they have a big fountain that kids can run through, but I don't know if it's too early in the year for it to be running yet. Viejas is really easy to get to since it's right off the 8 Freeway. If you want do drive out even further, there is something called the Desert View Tower in Jacumba. Personally I've never been but I have seen it driving out to Yuma and I've always wanted to stop there. It looks like you can get a great panorama view of the desert from there. More information about it can be found here: roadsideamerica.com/story/91...
Jamul is just southeast of El Cajon. It is a remote and unexciting area but does offer lots in the way of outdoors-oriented adventures. You don't say the age of your kids but I used to take mine out that way for adventures all the time. It is a rual area between the city of El Cajon and as Barry mentioned the mountain town of Julian and beyond that the Anza-Borrego Desert, which is in bloom for the spring right now.
I'd say get yourself a good map and just drive until you find something interesting to anyone in the car. Stop and explore. Before reaching Julian you'll drive through the Cleveland National Forest and past Lake Henshaw--fishing and boating allowed. Past Julian in the Anza Borrego Desert is Agua Caliente, a natural hot-springs, camping site.
There are interesting things to see an do along the roads out in that area especially if you have an adventurous spirit and avid curiosity. Just keep in mind that it is quite rustic in most of the area and very different from the more populated sections of San Diego.
As far as food, it depends on what you like. There are restaurants at the lake, in Julian and a scattered few along the roads to these places, but they mostly are "homestyle" cuisine. El Cajon would be the best place to find "fine" dining.
Hope this helps
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Fort Hood Shooter May Have Been Enraged by 'Verbal Argument' Just Prior to Rampage; Slain Soldiers Identified
Ivan Lopez, who allegedly gunned down three other military men and injured scores more before killing himself at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas, had an argument with colleagues in his unit just prior to his rampage, according to authorities, who have also released names of the three slain soldiers.
An "escalating argument" took place between Lopez and his colleagues in the 49th Transportation Battalion before Wednesday's shooting rampage but just one of the soldiers shot was involved in the dispute, the base's commander, Lt. Gen. Mark Milley, said Friday according to AP.
"There may have been a verbal altercation with another soldier or soldiers. There is a strong possibility that that in fact immediately preceded the shooting," Milley said of Lopez, an Army truck driver who also did a short stint in Iraq in 2011.
Milley had earlier said that Lopez's mental condition appeared to be a primary factor in the shooting.
The dispute was over paperwork, a law enforcement official told The Washington Post. Lopez, a married father of four, appeared infuriated after he walked into a personnel office and asked for a leave-of-absence application, but was asked to come back the following day, the official explained.
Lopez came back soon thereafter with a .45-caliber Smith & Wesson semi-automatic pistol and began firing at fellow soldiers, the official added. The suspect then walked outside and continued to indiscriminately fire at other soldiers.
Theodis Westbrook, the father of a wounded soldier, Sgt Jonathan Westbrook, spoke to Mississippi News Now about the shooting.
"I could only imagine what my child was going through, to see somebody else get shot down and then realize the gun is coming at you next," Theodis said. "I could only imagine what my child was going through, to see somebody else get shot down and then realize the gun is coming at you next."
Theodis' son has served in Afghanistan. "The fact that he went to Afghanistan and could have lost his life in any number of ways over there, survived that, and then come back here and almost lose his life in a secure U.S. Army installation, military installation. That's really hard to reconcile," the father added.
Chris Grey, a spokesman for the Army's Criminal Investigation Command based in Quantico, Va., was quoted as saying that a "concrete motive" for the shooting wasn't clear. "The possibility does exist that we may never know why the alleged shooter did what he did."
The attack spanned several buildings as Lopez drove in his vehicle firing indiscriminately, Grey said, adding that a military police officer confronted the shooter and exchanged words with him before firing a single round at him that missed. The 34-year-old gunman soon after put his pistol against his head and pulled the trigger.
Lopez's father said his son was receiving medical treatment but was a peaceful family man. "This is very painful for me," he said in a statement, urging prayers for the dead and the 16 people who were wounded in the shooting. "My son could not have been in his right mind. He was not like that."
The three slain soldiers were identified as Sgt Danny Ferguson from Mulberry, Fla.; Sgt Carlos A. Lazaney-Rodriguez from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; and Sgt Timothy Owens from Effingham, Ill.
Ferguson was shot as he was holding a door shut to stop the shooter, his fiancée, Kristen Haley, told WTSP-TV. "He held that door shut because it wouldn't lock. It seems the doors would be bullet proof, but apparently they're not," she said. "If he wasn't the one standing there holding those doors closed, that shooter would have been able to get through and shoot everyone else."
Lazaney-Rodriguez served as a unit supply sergeant with deployments to Kuwait and Iraq. Owens served as a heavy vehicle driver and had been deployed to Iraq and Kuwait.


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Protected by a headland, Perdepera has fantastic sailing for learners and novices in the morning, with the wind picking up in the afternoon making for more challenging outings. The Mark Warner watersports centre offers free sailing and paid-for private tuition throughout the week including RYA courses.
We continue to focus on youth development with the addition of six Laser Bugs, a boat that has proven a very successful addition in other resorts and a huge hit with the children. Another large double-hander, the Laser Bahia, has recently been added to the fleet.
Group sailing clinics run over 5 days of the week and are tailored to ability. Groups are made up of a maximum of 6 people. Simply come along to a watersports briefing at the beginning of your holiday and sign up to join a group.
Introduction to SailingLearn the basic skills which will get you out on the water in no time, and enjoy the thrills of sailing a Laser Pico.FREE 3 hours of tuition.
Refresher SailingIf you haven't sailed in a while, then this 1 hour session will refresh your memory and your skills.FREE 1 x 1 hour session.
Improver SailingIf you are looking to progress your sailing skills to race techniques, trapezing, asymmetrics and catamaran sailing, then join our Improver Sailing Clinics across your holiday week.FREE 5 x 1½ hour sessions.
Please note: The waterfront is open Sunday to Friday 9am to 5.30pm in the off-peak season. In peak season the waterfront also opens Saturday 9am to 12pm.
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As an RYA accredited centre, we are able to teach the National Sailing Scheme. This offers our guests the chance to earn a recognised, certified qualification, ideal for those interested in owning a dinghy or joining a sailing club. The minimum age for the below courses is 14 years. For younger sailors we are delighted to offer the RYA Youth Sailing Scheme.
RYA Start Sailing (Level 1)The beginner's course. Run throughout the course of the week, teaches the fundamentals of sailing. By the end of the course, participants will have a basic understanding of sailing up, down and across wind, turning the boat and how to recover from a capsize. RYA Start Sailing certificate and log book (subject to successful assessment) are awarded. This course is always popular and we recommend pre-booking in the UK.Price £70
RYA Basic Skills (Level 2) Tuition taking you to the next level throughout the course of the week. This course consolidates the skills learnt on the Start Sailing course and sets out the foundations of sailing. By the end of it you'll be a competent light-wind sailor. RYA Basic Skills certificate (subject to successful assessment) is awarded. Again, a very popular course, it is recommended to pre-book in the UK.Price £70
RYA Better Sailing (Level 3)A recent addition to the National Sailing Scheme, this excellent course bridges the gap between Start Sailing, Basic Skills and the Advanced Modules making the transition easier for those wishing to progress through the scheme. Through a large amount of time spent at the helm, confidence is built and technique is developed. RYA Better Sailing certificate (subject to successful assessment) is awarded. Pre-bookable in the UK.Price £70
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RYA Seamanship SkillsThe successful sailor will be capable of manoeuvring a dinghy in a seamanlike manner and capable of making seamanship decisions in moderate conditions. The emphasis of the course is placed on increasing self-reliance and decision making. Run over the course of the week. Book prior to arrival or in resort, available for adults and children 14 years and over.Price £70
RYA Sailing with SpinnakersAn exhilharating course that, through the course of the week, teaches you how to rig, hoist, drop and trim a spinnaker effectively. Large amounts of time are spent on the water, learning how to maximise boat speed and understand best course downwind. A useful course to do if you are interested in racing crewed boats. Book prior to arrival or in resort, available for adults and children 14 years and over.Price £70
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The following recipes were provided by Providence Hospital Center's Bariatric Care Center and B Cafe at the 2012 NBC4 Health & Fitness Expo. Interested in more information regarding Providence's Bariatric Care Center and other outpatient services, please contact 202-448-4080.
Grilled Tilapia
Description: Quick and easy recipe that's full of flavor. This recipe works great for other types of seafood as well- scallops, monkfish, cod, and sole!
Serves: 4, Serving Size 6 oz (pre-cooked wt) | Prep Time: 10 min | Total Time: 20 minutes
4- 6 oz tilapia filets
1/4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon lemon pepper seasoning
1 tablespoon Island thyme
1. Wash and pay dry tilapia filets
2. Dredge in marinade for 2-3 minutes
3. Preheat grill or pan with oil
4. Grill tilapia 5 minutes per side or until fish is flaky and tender
Nutrition Analysis
Per serving : 164 Calories; 5 g Fat; 1.1 g Sat; 64 mg Cholesterol; 0.0 g Carbohydrates; 30 g Protein; 0.0g Fiber; 63 mg Sodium; 429 mg Potassium
Simple Sautéed Spinach
Description: Sauté spinach (or any greens) with garlic and add a squeeze of lemon (or vinegar) at the end for a touch of tartness.
Serves: 6, Yield: 1 ½ cups each | Prep Time: 5 minutes | Total Time: 15 minutes
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
20 ounces fresh spinach
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
2. Add garlic and cook until beginning to brown, 1 to 2 minutes.
3. Add spinach, and toss to coat.
4. Cover and cook until wilted, 3 to 5 minutes.
5. Remove from heat and add lemon juice, salt and crushed red pepper.
6. Toss to coat and serve immediately.
Nutrition Analysis
Per serving : 67 Calories; 5 g Fat; 0.6 g Sat; 0.0 mg Cholesterol; 4.6 g Carbohydrates; 3.1 g Protein; 2.3 g Fiber; 179.6 mg Sodium; 592 mg Potassium
Lemon Garlic Chicken Stir-Fry
Description: Spiked with lots of zesty lemon, this delectable chicken stir-fry has a colorful mix of snow peas, carrots and scallions. But feel free to substitute other thinly sliced vegetables, such as bell peppers or zucchini. Serve with: Rice noodles or brown rice.
4 servings, about 1 1/2 cups each | Active Time: 40 minutes | Total Time: 40 minutes
1 lemon or ½ cup lemon juice
1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
10 ounces mushrooms, halved or quartered
1 cup diagonally sliced carrots, (1/4 inch thick)
2 cups snow peas, (6 ounces), stems and strings removed
1 bunch scallions, cut into 1-inch pieces, white and green parts divided
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 tablespoon ginger
1. Grate 1 teaspoon lemon zest and set aside. Juice the lemon and whisk 3 tablespoons of the juice with broth, soy sauce and cornstarch in a small bowl.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate with tongs. Add mushrooms and carrots to the pan and cook until the carrots are just tender, about 5 minutes. Add snow peas, scallion whites, garlic, ginger and the reserved lemon zest. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds. Whisk the broth mixture and add to the pan; cook, stirring, until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add scallion greens and the chicken and any accumulated juices; cook, stirring, until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.
Nutrition Analysis
Per serving : 225 Calories; 6 g Fat; 1 g Sat; 3 g Mono; 63 mg Cholesterol; 14 g Carbohydrates; 27 g Protein; 3 g Fiber; 448 mg Sodium; 796 mg Potassium
Triple Berry Trifle
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RAEOFLIGHT.
Description: This fun, low calorie, fruit dessert is tasty but will not pack on the pounds after your dinner meal. It also provides a source of fiber and antioxidants and a perfect dish for Diabetes.
Serves: 12 servings; ½ cup| Active Time: 20 minutes | Total Time: 20 minutes
1 pkg (8 ounces) fat free cream cheese
2 cups fat free milk
1 pkg. (4-serving size) fat free sugar free Vanilla Instant Pudding & Pie
1 tub Cool Whip Free, thawed
2 pkgs (about 4-serving size) of frozen mixed berries, thawed
1 pkg. sugar free angel food cake, cut into cubes
1 ounce of slivered almonds, toasted *optional
1. Beat cream cheese with hand blender until smooth.
2. Gradually add in 1/2 cup of milk and blend.
3. Add the remaining milk and pudding mix to mixture and beat on low speed with hand blender for about 2 minutes.
4. Gently stir in Cool Whipped topping with mixing spoon.
To assemble the trifle, cover the bottom layer of the serving bowl with angel food cake cubes. Then cover the cake cube layers with frozen mixed berries. Finish the layer with the pudding mixture and repeat until serving glass bowl is filled to the top. Sprinkle slivered almonds on top of fill mixture. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Enjoy!
Tip: *To toast nuts: Place almonds in a dry nonstick skillet; cook over medium heat until lightly browned.
Nutrition Analysis
Per Serving: Calories 122.2, Total Fat 0.1 g, Cholesterol 4.2 mg, Sodium 365 mg, Total Carbohydrates 14.g, Dietary Fiber 1.0g, Protein 6.3g. (Does not include almonds)
Potato Salad Recipe
Description: Ever had an eggless potato salad? This tasty side dish gives you the same taste and flavor as a traditional potato salad but without the excessive calories and fat. Substitute the regular sugar for a sugar substitute sweetener, if you are a Diabetic. Eliminate the salt if you battle with issues of high blood pressure.
Serves: 12 servings, ½ cup| Active Time: 40 minutes | Total Time: 60 minutes
6-8 medium size all purpose potatoes
1cup of veganaise
½ cup of sweet relish
2 bunches of green onions
1 diced red pepper
1 tablespoon of raw sugar
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 tablespoon of yellow mustard
2 tablespoons of organic cider vinegar
1. Boil potatoes until fork tender drain and let cool.
2. After potatoes cooled, mix all other ingredients in a large bowl with soften potatoes.
3. Adjust seasoning as needed for taste.
4. Once mixture together, cool in refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or longer until ready serve.
Nutrition Analysis
Per Serving: Calories 212, Total Fat 6.8 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 603 mg, Total Carbohydrates 37 g, Dietary Fiber 3.6, Protein 3.1g.
This recipe was provided from a professional chef that produces large amounts of food in a restaurant. Measurement of ingredients may not be entirely accurate and may require an adjustment in the recipe. Providence Hospital has not duplicated this recipe in a kitchen with the proportions indicated and cannot guarantee completely accurate results.


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Constellation Energy Group Inc. said Monday its board has given the energy supplier permission to discuss Electricite de France SA's $4.5 billion proposal, but hasn't changed its recommendation that shareholders support a merger with Warren Buffett's MidAmerican Energy.
Constellation contributes roughly 5 percent of the total nuclear generating capacity in the United States. The Dec. 2 bid, which seeks half of the company's nuclear business, puts French-controlled power company Electricite de France in direct competition with American icon Warren Buffett.
The famed investor's MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., a unit of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., swept in to bid $4.7 billion for Constellation Energy three months ago as the company, which has significant nuclear power holdings, struggled to find cash. But shareholders have argued MidAmerican's $4.7 billion bid for the entire company is too cheap.
Constellation Energy said it decided to explore EDF's proposal after it consulted with legal and financial advisers. Even if accepted by Constellation, the deal would need approval by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The federal government bans foreign companies from taking full ownership of a nuclear plant.
In a statement, the company added that its board of directors "has not withdrawn, modified or qualified its recommendation that shareholders of Constellation Energy vote in favor of the merger with MidAmerican." Shareholders will vote on the merger with Des Moines, Iowa-based MidAmerican on Dec. 23. Both deals include $1 billion in cash up front, which Constellation has said will help it prevent bankruptcy.
If Constellation ends up rejecting Buffett's offer, it will cost them $175 million in break-up fees plus interest.
Shares of Constellation Energy rose 66 cents, or 2.6 percent, to $27.77 on Monday. The stock, which peaked at $107.97 a year ago, traded fairly steadily until September when the global financial markets plunged, the company's cash dried up and its shares plummeted as low as $13.
Constellation's nuclear business includes three nuclear power stations with five reactors located in Maryland and New York. Nuclear power accounts for 61 percent of Constellation's total electricity generating capacity of 8,700 megawatts.
Constellation's non-nuclear assets include coal- and natural gas-fired electric plants, as well as oil and renewable energies such as solar, geothermal and hydro power.


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Thank you for joining our celebration today of Black History Month.
Special thanks to Mary Spidell who has organized our Commemoration of Black History Month this year and in the past. Thanks also to Tamara Collier who has researched and prepared text for my reading.
Black History Month was established more than half a century ago, and in the words of our Attorney General Eric Holder, "Each February we rededicate ourselves to racial and social equality; to the values that have defined and strengthened our nation: tolerance, compassion and, above all-justice. We must not only consider these ideals, we must keep faith in their power to heal old wounds and fuel tomorrow's progress."
The President has identified the theme of Black History Month for this year as the recognition of Black soldiers who served in the Civil War.
When extending the celebration of paying tribute to the many contributions of African Americans to American society from a week to a month in 1976, President Gerald R. Ford urged Americans to "seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history." Today, we do so by honoring the Black soldiers who served in the Civil War-and to a community of men and women of that time who sacrificed much, in many cases their very lives, for the cause of freedom.
Over 170,000 African Americans served in the Union Army. Men like Christian A. Fleetwood, who kept a detailed diary of his actions during a battle at Chaffin's farm near Richmond, Virginia, which ultimately led to his receipt of the Congressional Medal of Honor, one of 18 African Americans to be awarded this honor for their heroic service in the Civil War. Wilson Brown and John Lawson were also awarded Medals of Honor for their bravery in the Battle of Mobile Bay. After recovering from direct fire, they refused medical treatment and continued their duties until the battle was won. Or Major Martin Delaney, the first African American field officer.
Over 18,000 African Americans served as seaman for the United States Navy, seaman such as The Honorable Robert Smalls, who later became a Reconstruction Congressman. Mr. Smalls became the captain of a Confederate vessel that he commandeered and sailed into Union lines.
Not until after the Emancipation Proclamation in January 1, 1863, did Union officers actively recruit African American soldiers, although some Black men were unofficially part of segregated units in a few states. The Lincoln Administration wrestled with the idea of authorizing the recruitment of Black troops, concerned that such a move would prompt the border states to secede. By mid-1862, however, the escalating number of former slaves (called "contraband"), the declining number of White volunteers and the increasingly pressing personnel needs of the Union Army pushed the Government into reconsidering the Federal law which barred Blacks from bearing arms for the U.S. Army.
Black soldiers were eager to enlist in the Union Army, anxious to join the fight against slavery, and they believed that military service would allow them to prove their right to equality. Celebrated abolitionist, Frederick Douglass, was a strong advocate of allowing Black men to fight, believing that this would prove their right to citizenship and the vote. Two of Douglass' sons served in the Union army. John Brown was another abolitionist who strongly believed that Black men were capable and willing to fight for their freedom if given the chance.
Because of prejudice against them, Black units were not used in combat as extensively as they might have been. When they did fight they faced not only the prospect of being killed or maimed in battle, but also the prospect of being executed if they were captured by Confederate forces. The Confederates declared that all Black men fighting for the Union were rebel slaves, regardless of whether they were actually former slaves or had been born free, and frequently executed them. As a result, President Lincoln issued General Order 233, threatening reprisal on Confederate prisoners of war (POWs) for any mistreatment of Black troops. Although the threat generally restrained the Confederates, Black captives were typically treated more harshly than White captives. In perhaps the most heinous known example of abuse, Confederate soldiers shot to death Black Union soldiers captured at Fort Pillow, TN in 1864. Confederate General Nathan B. Forrest, the first head of the Ku Klux Klan, witnessed the massacre and did nothing to stop it.
White Union soldiers often treated Black soldiers with derision. Segregated units were formed with Black enlisted men and typically were commanded by White officers and Black noncommissioned officers. Black soldiers were initially paid $10 per month from which $3 was deducted for clothing, resulting in a net pay of $7. In contrast, White soldiers received $13 per month from which no clothing allowance was deducted. In June, 1864, Congress granted equal pay to the "U.S. Colored Troops" and made the action retroactive.
By the end of the Civil War Black soldiers made up roughly 10% of those serving in the Union Army. Nearly 40,000 Black soldiers died over the course of the war. More than 1 in 5 were killed, and approximately 30,000 died of infection or disease. Black soldiers served in artillery and infantry and performed all non-combat support functions that sustain an army.
Black carpenters, chaplains, cooks, guards, laborers, nurses, scouts, spies, steamboat pilots, surgeons and teamsters also contributed to the war cause. Ultimately, there were nearly 80 Black commissioned officers in the Civil War.
Black women, who could not formally join the Army, nonetheless served as nurses, spies and scouts, the most famous being Harriet Tubman, who scouted for the 2nd South Carolina Volunteers. Abolitionist and Orator, Sojourner Truth, whose son served in the Civil War, wrote concerning the emancipation of her children and her son's Civil War service:
This is a great and glorious day! It is good to live in it & behold the shackles fall from the manacled limbs. Oh, if I were ten years younger I would go down with these soldiers here & be the Mother of the Regiment.
Cathay Williams took those sentiments a step further and disguised herself as a man and managed to serve her country for two years.
Despite the many obstacles, Black soldiers served with distinction in a number of battles. Black infantrymen fought gallantly at Milliken's Bend, LA; Port Hudson, LA; Petersburg, VA and Nashville, TN. The July 1863 assault on Fort Wagner, SC, in which the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers, commanded by Colonel Robert Shaw (the son of ardent Boston abolitionists), lost two-thirds of their officers and half of their troops, is dramatized in the film, Glory, which we are set to watch.
As you probably all know, "The Battle Hymn of The Republic" was written by White abolitionist, Julia Ward Howe, who felt there should be more positive lyrics to the tune of "John Brown's Body Lies a Moldering in the Grave". The Battle Hymn was published by the "Supervisory Committee for Recruiting Colored Regiments." Anyone having sung or read the Battle Hymn lyrics can appreciate the positive effect it must have had on Black soldiers fighting for their freedom and the freedom of their children and their children's children. Many years later the Battle Hymn would become an American patriotic song and would be sung at the funerals of Senator Robert Kennedy and American Presidents Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon, as well as the funeral of British Statesman Winston Churchill. It was also played at the Washington National Cathedral during the memorial service for the victims of the September 11 attacks.
Some of the lyrics, in fact, appeared in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s sermons and speeches. Most notably, the first lyrics of the Battle Hymn, "Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord" are the last public words spoken by Dr. King in his final sermon "I've Been to the Mountaintop" delivered the night before his assassination. All of these facts are notable, but I hope that after today each time you hear the Battle Hymn you will remember and honor the efforts of people of African descent to courageously fight in the battle to destroy slavery and inaugurate universal freedom in the United States.
As servants of justice, it is important that we understand and acknowledge the forms of injustice that have marked our Nation's past and to honor those who, through their courage and faith in justice and sheer desire to merely be considered equal helped shape this Country into what it is today.


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See Famous Movie Scenes Edited So People's Heads Explode for No Reason [VIDEO]
Some guy on YouTube is taking scenes from famous movies and using special effects to make it look like people's heads explode.
Some guy on YouTube is taking scenes from famous movies and using special effects to make it look like people's heads explode.
There's a cheerleading squad in Mobile, Alabama called the "Prancing Elites" that's getting some attention online . . . mainly because they're all-male.
A video of a kid flying on a broomstick has gotten millions on hits on YouTube this week.
I came across this new app. It's called Speech Jammer and you can do this on anyone.
I think K-Mart might be onto something here. I can remember when the Blue Light Special was all they could push. But this is just classic!
I have had the chance to throw out a few ceremonial pitches in my career, and am glad they didn't have Youtube when I did.
With the price of gas these days, we all need a good laugh. I just wish my gas pumping experience could go like this!
You've got to hand it to this guy for being creative, but really? This?
Footage of a 12-year-old confronting a Las Vegas cop for parking his motorcycle on the sidewalk has been making the rounds. If you have not seen it yet, check it out!
This is exactly why you should not steal.
We have all been so tired that it takes everything you have to keep your eyes open. Well it happens to kids too.
A news anchor in Puerto Rico tripped over a word Wednesday night, and apparently didn't realize he was on live TV. Because he followed it up with 20 seconds of gibberish and vocal warm-ups.


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No foul play suspected in fall from building
FARGO - Police say no foul play is suspected after a woman fell from a downtown Fargo building early Sunday and was hospitalized.
A North Dakota State University campus police officer reported finding the woman, who is in her early 20s, about 6 a.m. Sunday in an alley on the south side of The Gardner at 26 Roberts St. N., Fargo police Sgt. Tom Shaw said.
Police believe the woman fell from The Gardner's fire escape, but they haven't been able to confirm it, Shaw said Monday. Because of the potential seriousness of the woman's injuries, officers were able to speak to her only briefly before medical personnel arrived and took her to the hospital, he said.
Her fall appeared to be accidental, Shaw said.
"We were able to determine that there certainly was no foul play," he said.
The extent of the woman's injuries was unknown, he said. Her name was not released.


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"Quite believably 13% of Americans believe Joan of Ark was the wife of Noah. It must be true because I read it in Zoo!"
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"Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes."
"I never go outside unless I look like Joan Crawford the movie star. If you want to see the girl next door, go next door."
"[A ghostly side note: Soldier boy Miller played a Lucifer-like character in the final two episodes of Joan of Arcadia. Coincidence?] I do find it strangely poetic, ... that a character who shows up on a show about God to play something kind of satanic winds up in the very last two episodes of that show, and then appears in the show that replaces that show on its exact time and night the following season."
"There are still some people out there who think that the gay community is a magical world, a masculine world, full of love, and kindness, and friendship. And it could still be...if only en masse they didn't keep chasing people with rusty axes who dare threaten to shatter their illusions."
"I think the most important thing a woman can have - next to talent, of course - is her hairdresser."


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You kinda need homebrew channel to access things like wad manager.
No big deal but if you remove the HB channel, will the major components you installed in the bootmii hack get removed as well (IE wad installations, cIOS installations, and the bootmii hack)?
If they were installed I figured they would stay on there without the presence of the HB channel since they were all mounted from the SD chip.
Just interested,
You kinda need homebrew channel to access things like wad manager.
No you would need to uninstall each custom file which was installed to the NAND. There's a guide on bringing the wii back to a virgin state in the guides section if you're interested in learning more.
"I think that the Wii is a beautiful piece of hardware, and a broken Wii is a tragedy. It doesnt matter why or how." -- Bushing
Okay thanks!
I need to remove the HB channel at times b/c of curios little sisters and I don't want them to mess with it.
I usually just do the mod firmware all over again but now I know I can just reinstall the HB and I'll be good to go!
As long as there is no sd card in there, homebrew channel will be blank anyway.
I would advise against removing the HBC. If you have an issue with your Wii the HBC makes things much easier to fix.
Why not drag the HBC to the third window using A and B and dragging it? And remove the SD card as Oddgriffin recommends. Or even have a kids SD card and a Admin SD card with different apps.
Not really doing much Wii stuff these days.


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For last year's NASCAR truck race, the surface was one-groove, making passing tough. This year, trucks were four wide. Here's why.
If there was one problem with the 2013 debut of the NASCAR Camping World truck series race at the Eldora Speedway dirt track – and, frankly, it was pretty much the only problem – it was that passing was nearly impossible.
This year – wow. In 2013, the only groove was a very narrow one, right at the top of the track. But in Wednesday night's race, drivers could run high, low, in the middle – three, four and even five-wide racing was not only possible, but occurred practically every lap.
How did track owner Tony Stewart and his crew do it?
First, we have to realize that the track-preparation crew couldn't do what they could with every other series that races there – soak it with water. The NASCAR trucks must run with a regular windshield – it's actually a structural component – whereas every other dirt car runs with, at most, a wire-mesh screen. But drivers' helmets have multiple clear-plastic tear-offs that they can remove when they get muddy.
Mud doesn't block their vision entirely, but if the NASCAR trucks ran on a muddy track it would, as there is no way to clear the mud away.
Stuck with 'dry slick'
Consequently, Eldora's crew must prepare the track to stay what's called "dry slick," meaning the surface has to stay relatively dry. Keeping it that way, plus ensuring that dust doesn't become a problem, is a real challenge.
Monday, Motorsport.com asked Stewart if there was any way, given the limitations, to prepare the surface this year to make it more raceable.
Here's what Stewart told us:
"I read what some of the motorsports writers who are dirt fans wrote, and they were complaining about the track being really hard and black-slick, not a sticky racetrack like they would have liked to have seen. The problem is we can't prep it that way.
"We have the ability to do it, but the problem is with windshields in the trucks, you can't have it sticky and muddy. If it's throwing mud up on there, the drivers are eventually going to get to where they can't see, because they don't have the ability like all the other dirt series that run that have open windshields in the front where the driver can pull tear off. We don't have that ability with Truck Series. We're kind of stuck prepping it really hard, slick like that.
We're kind of stuck prepping it really hard, slick like that.
Tony Stewart
"I'm not going to say the track it was one lane, but it was pretty tricky around the wall on the outside, and that is kind of the history of Eldora to be right up on the fence like that. The thing that Roger [Slack, Eldora general manager] and Chad [Little, ex-racer and now NASCAR truck series director] worked on this spring was they took about 12 to 14 inches of material, about the last eight feet by the wall, and kind of took some of that banking out of it and blended it into the middle of the racetrack to try to make it to where it hopefully will have a second or maybe even a third groove this year.
"So unlike a pavement track where you can't make any changes to it, on a dirt track we have that opportunity to try to tune the surface and make it better and more competitive. So we did that -- and that was something we did right after the event, after getting the first one done -- we were able to look at that and say, 'Maybe we can tweak the racetrack and make a difference.' So we'll see if those changes work."
They did indeed. Though winner Darrell Wallace made it look easy at the end, Kyle Larson's all-out, near-heroic charge was downright stellar until he finally hit the outside wall one too many times. Racing was tight all through the pack.
If that race didn't get your mid-week adrenalin pumping, you're watching the wrong sport.