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"Smarten up, Nas." With one line from Takeover, the savage takedown of the Queensbridge native who arguably still held New York's rap throne in 2001, Jay-Z leveled a charge that has been aimed at Nasir Jones throughout his post-Illmatic career. For every presidential move made by his former nemesis, Nas made uneven production choices, stumbled over lyrics live, mumbled his way through interviews, and struggled to stay "on message". First it was Nasty, Nas the Esco to Escobar, then he was Nastradamus, leaving his fan base unsure of which Nas they were getting with each new project.
In a patchy back catalogue of nine albums, only Illmatic reigns as an undisputed classic, marrying razor-sharp storytelling to immaculate production from DJ Premier, Pete Rock and Large Professor, and it was the five-mic perfection of his 1994 debut that Nas returned to at SXSW, backed by Premo and the Soul Brother themselves.
The tone for what would be the closing night of SXSW was set earlier in the week when Nas and his former manager Steve Stoute appeared in conversation, candidly chewing over the details of their careers in music and advertising. With Premier, Pete Rock and AZ in attendance and a carafe of red wine at the ready, Nas was unguarded and willing to touch on everything from fatherhood to life beyond hip hop. And when he took questions from the floor and was asked why he needed to tour with Damian Marley for two years following the release of their Distant Relatives collaboration, he was quick to confirm what many suspected: "I got divorced".
The road-honed confidence Nas gained from this touring stretch was written all over his return to Illmatic, which was performed at Austin's Moody Theatre, a venue that played host to Jay-Z on SXSW Music's opening night and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band just two days before. For the final night, though, it was Nas' house, as the 2700-seater was reimagined as the mean streets of his youth, complete with a steaming subway entrance, street lights, standard issue NYC rubbish bins, and a bus stop tagged up with "RIP Ill Will", a tribute to childhood friend Willie Graham who was shot dead two years before Illmatic was released.
After Illmatic's The Genesis set the scene, complete with Wild Style footage, Premier and Pete Rock took their positions behind two sets of turntables on either side of the stage, their baby photos projected behind them to match the image of Nas as a boy on Illmatic's cover. Then the man himself emerged from the subway station, a bottle of Crystal in hand and the QB chain swinging from his neck, and ripped into a word-perfect reading of his debut.
Premier and Pete Rock cued up their own contributions to the album, introducing them with some of the original records they built the songs from, a format which saw Pete Rock spinning Michael Jackson's Human Nature before its sublime intro made way for It Ain't Hard to Tell. When Nas called for a battle, his two longtime collaborators went toe-to-toe, trading gems from their crates. "Oh, it's like that?" Premier asked, as Pete Rock upped the ante, answering Royce da 5'9"'s Boom with They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.). And with AZ in the building, he followed up his guest feature on Life's a Bitch with The Firm's Phone Tap. All we needed was Q-Tip and Large Professor to make the cypher complete.
Pausing to reflect on the history being made that night, DJ Premier reminisced on his first meeting with the prodigal rapper, telling Nas it was back in 1992. "It was 1991 - I was 16!" Nas shot back, before he launched into his verse from Main Source's Live at the Barbecue.
With Illmatic wrapped up, Nas debuted his new single The Don, taken from his 10th album Life is Good, as an image of the late Heavy D - Pete Rock's cousin - was thrown up behind them. The premiere was followed in quick succession by Stillmatic's One Mic and Hate Me Now from I Am..., before Nas closed out the show with Made You Look taken off 2002's God's Son.
As the trio took to the front of the stage to salute a capacity crowd that had just rhymed back every lyric to every song in the set word-for-word, Nas took stock of their triumphant return to an 18-year-old album that continues to throw shadows over what followed it.
"That was Illmatic. Peace - I love you."
Who: Nas with DJ Premier and Pete Rock - Illmatic
Where: ACL Live at The Moody Theatre, Austin, Texas
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Guide to the Stanford University, Stanford Center for Japanese Studies, Records
Biographical/Historical Sketch
Collection Contents
Aoki, Haruo, correspondence 1962
Brower, R. to J. Goheen, memos 1963-1964
Brower, R. from J. Goheen 1962-1963
Budget for Tokyo Center 1962-1963
Carnegie Corporation, correspondence 1962-1963
Carnegie Corporation, proposal for Stanford-in-Tokyo 1962
Consultive Committee 1963-1964
Consultive Committee 1961-1962
Correspondence, general 1960
Correspondence, general 1961
Correspondence, general 1962
Correspondence, general 1963
Courses at Tokyo Center
Courses, departmental permission
East-West Center (U. of Hawaii), correspondence
Faculty Applicants, correspondence
Fahs, Burton, correspondence 1962-1963
Finance (documents and correspondence)
Ford Foundation, correspondence 1961-1963
Furukawa, Harukaze, correspondence 1963
Future of Tokyo Center 1963-1964
General information on Center
Goheen, John, correspondence 1960-63
Goheen, John, correspondence 1957, 1961
Goheen, John, correspondence 1961
Goheen, John, correspondence, mostly with John L. Mothershead, Jr. at Stanford University Dept. of Philosophy 1961
Goheen, John, correspondence 1960-1961
Scope and Content Note
Goheen, John, correspondence re Fullbright-Hays award for lecturing in Japan 1963
Gore, T. E., correspondence 1961-1964
Graduate division, correspondence and memos 1961-1963
Hanna, Paul, correspondence (mostly with Goheen and John Singleton) 1962-1963
International Christian University (Tokyo), correspondence 1962-1963
Inter-University Organization [Inter-University Center for Japanese Studies in Japan], correspondence and memos 1963
Inter-University Organization, proposal for support 1963
Japan-America Cultural Conference 1963-1964
Japanese students coming to U. S., correspondence 1962
Jodai, Tano (President of Tokyo Women's University), visit to Stanford 1962
Kaji, Shinzo, correspondence 1960-1964
Kaya, Seiji, correspondence 1962
Keio University and Summer Program 1962-1963
Kerr, George, correspondence 1956-1963
Scope and Content Note
Kishimoto, Hideo, correspondence 1962-1963
Kurata, Bunsaku, correspondence in support of his teaching 1963
Kyoto University (Goheen to Chancellor Setsuji Otsuka) 1962
Language program in Tokyo 1962
Language Requirements Study, correspondence 1963
Library account
Liu, James, correspondence 1962
McCray, Porter (John D. Rockefeller 3rd Fund), correspondence 1963
McCullough, William, correspondence 1962-1963
Mayekawa, Kisaku, correspondence 1962
Map of Tokyo
Miyaji, Hiroshi (Goheen's letter re) 1960
Mizota, George S., correspondence 1960-1963
Moving of Tokyo Center, memo 1963
Murai, Sukenaga, correspondence 1960
NDEA Title VI Fellowships
NDFL Recommendations, Asian Languages
Nishimura, Iwao (Fulbright committee)
Non Inter-University Comm. Centers for Japanese Studies
Notes, etc., on exploratory trip for center 1960
Ohama, Nobumoto, correspondence 1962-1963
Personnel, Tokyo Center
Publicity; includes typescript report by Kenneth B. Pyle for the Daily 1962
Recommendation requests for students at Stanford Center
Registrar's Office (re classes) 1962-1963
Report to the President 1961-1962
Shively, Donald H., correspondence 1962-1963
Smith, Thomas, correspondence 1962-1963
Smith, Thomas, memos from Goheen #1-92 1962-1963
Smith, Thomas, memos out #1-218 with accompanying documents 1962-1963
Smith, Thomas, miscellaneous numbered memos out with accompanying documents 1963
Staff: applicants for work
Stanford Alumni Association, Japan (report on Tokyo Center Fund Account) 1961 Aug 1
Steiner, Kurt, correspondence 1962
Sterling, J. E. Wallace - Tokyo trip, correspondence 1960
Students: advice to
Students: awards
Students: miscellaneous
Students: participants
Students: reactions
Takamura, Shohei, correspondence 1962
Unfinished business
Uyeda, Seizi, correspondence 1962
Viglielmo, V. H., correspondence 1963
Visitors to and from Tokyo
Wakeijuku contract [for use of space] 1962
Photographs, arriving in Tokyo
Photographs, public event 1961 Apr 21
Photographs, Sterling at ceremonies
Photographs, Sterling and others at a meal
Photographs, public gathering
Photographs, classroom scenes
Photographs, American students - various scenes
Photographs, Stanford Center
Photographs, social scenes
Photographs, dining scenes
Photographs, group in front of Buddha statue
Photographs, dinner event and group strolling
Photographs, Goheen with Japanese faculty 1961 Mar 22
Photographs, at Waseda (?)
Photographs, various groups
Photographs, Japanese potter (?) at work
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Professional Community for Car Dealers, Marketing, Advertising and Sales Leaders
If I pay a customer to say all the right things in an online review, that breaks the law, and we know it. We know you and I cannot pay, reward or incentivize a customer to write good things about us in in a Google Review, Dealer Rater rating or Yelp! blog.
So, does that mean we shouldn't incentivize every salesperson in our dealership to get every customer possible to rate the dealership online?
In a recent Cars.com DealerADvantage blog, Jack Simmons, Dealer Training Manager, Cars.com, writes:
"It's no secret that individual metrics and compensation play a big role in achieving dealership-wide goals, which is why managers have long tied pay to "hitting your numbers." Based on the audience feedback I heard during my workshop at Digital Dealer last week, owners and senior managers are increasingly putting their money on dealer reviews in this way, namely for their ability to help differentiate a dealership's brand and ultimately drive more sales and service business.
Let's take a look at some of the ways these dealerships compensate individual employees for reviews success:
1. Spiffs...
2. Optional Bonuses...
3. Mandatory Part of Compensation..."
I get it.
We can't pressure the customer, but we can pressure our own people. Just like we do for CSI, with comparable results.
The spontaneity of the review process is on the way out, as the stakes get raised. The thrill is gone.
When customers no longer believe what they read, because the review sites are clogged with the overwhelming sameness of Completely Satisfied customers, by then, we'll all have moved on to the next shiny object perceived to move the search optimizing needle, increase sales and service business, or whatever it was that online reviews were supposed to trigger in the first place.
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Ryan, You are a valued member of the ADM Community and we want you to write and publish... I attended Heather's workshop about DealerRater at the 12th Digital Dealer Conference and am very clear on DealerRater's policy regarding onsite reviews. I certainly respect DealerRater and endorse them as a high value supplier to car dealers. But, when it comes to methodology, I recommend using a dealer-owned review site for instore reviews and using DealerRater for reviews generated by consumers after they leave the dealership... or better yet, give the consumer a choice when requesting reviews by email, letter or phone by providing something like http://www.LouFuszReviews.com
Wow! I had no idea how much we disagreed about this. I don't want to clutter up Joshua's post although I think that his comment about customers no longer believe what they read due to the overwhelming sameness of Completely Satisfied customers is explained largely by the in store collection process you've described.
If I write and submit an opinion piece would you consider publishing it here on ADM?
Ken Beam, I went to the review page for Jeremy and pushed a couple of his reviews to Facebook, Twitter and Google... I really like the fact that Jeremy shows reviews from Google, DealerRater, Yahoo and others all on the same summary page that is all about Jeremy... Very nice... Compelling in a believable and customer friendly way!
BTW - I love the video of the customer taking delivery of his 2009 Audi S5 that Ken Beam posted in the comments below... There is nothing quite as credible as a video of a customer describing why they decided to purchase a vehicle from the dealership and comparing the current experience to what that customer has experienced in the past.
Ryan, I realize that not every professional will agree with me about the pre or post F&I collection of reviews, but YES I find it to be a more productive use of the customer's time to ask them to do a review while waiting for Finance to get ready... The wait for F&I is a major detriment to CSI scores across the board, and it is also a period of time which always seems to be longer than it should be,,, a source of great pain to many sales professionals. Keeping the customer busy doing something productive while F&I makes ready to receive them has worked well for me and at least a dozen dealers that i know of. It sort of kills two birds with one stone; making the wait to get into Finance seem not as long while collecting a review.
I also know of at least one dealership that I respect a lot that has the Finance managers asking the customers to do a review of the sales process WHILE THEY ARE IN FINANCE! That particular store has collected over 1,700 reviews in an 18 month period one at a time while customers go through Finance... Since they sell about 250 units per month, their review collection percentage is pretty good.
I know that many people will cite pros and cons of collecting reviews at the dealership, but the plain reality is it works a lot better for all involved when review collection is done onsite while the experience is fresh in the customer's mind and the dealership is in a position to rectify any customer concerns right then and right now, before the customer leaves the dealership.
PS - Don't ever feel the need to tread lightly... This is an open communication community. We do not have to agree on everything and outside of cuss words, personal attacks and pornography, we want to encourage you to contribute anything you feel adds value to the community or a specific discussion.
Great topic Joshua.
There is a rather big difference between "fetching" a beverage from the other room that they know they could fetch themselves and offering a good or service in exchange for a review. The first is cordial, the second is coercion. I agree with you, that surely isn't a bribe, they could refuse and get the drink themselves, right?
I know this is your forum Ralph so I'm treading lightly here, but I also know that you encourage spirited debate that betters the industry as a whole. I'd like to ask for some clarification on the second part of your comment. Are you advocating for review collection in the showroom before the consumer goes into Finance?
Amy - I have routinely offered to fetch a cold beverage or cup of coffee to customers in the service lounge who I have asked to complete a review of their service experience using an iPad I provided and never thought of it as a bribe, more of a simple customer service courtesy... Plus, it allows me to gracefully exit the customer lounge while they complete the review without me looking over their shoulder. I have also taught this technique to dozens of dealership employees and it has met with mostly universal acceptance. Never has it been positioned as a bribe, because we would do the same thing for customers whether or not they were filling out a review. It just sort of makes the whole process flow better.
In the showroom, I do pretty much the same thing, but it is after the deal is closed and before they go to Finance... Again, leaving the customer alone while I get a bottled water, soft drink or cup of coffee is a great way to avoid staring at them while they do the review, giving them some privacy without the customer feeling like they have been abandoned.
Thanks for your reply, Keith. Amy, Keith is correct, try not to go down that path. I've got a good set of best practices to integrate and implement from these responses. Great thing, this ADM community.
One problem for people these days is there is never enough time. Do you feel that it is unacceptable for a sales associate to offer to buy the customer a cup of starbucks for taking the time to write the review? Not actually paying for the review, just a compensation for their time? I think the factories would have a much higher return of surveys if they offered a simple starbucks for the customer who takes the time to fill out those ridiculous long surveys. We would have a much better picture of actual customer experiences if we all had more returned surveys. It is so unrealisitic to base all kinds of things off of less than a 1/4 of customers who do business with us. Face it, either someone who was completely blown away, or completely pissed off actually fills out the factory stuff. Just my opinion.
Joshua, I have a very short and sweet email template for the salesperson or BDC rep (if they were involved enough with the customer) to send out to their customers. The basic message is little more than a "thank you" and asking them to post a review of their experience with "me." I have them send it out after the customer leaves if they believe the customer will most a possitive review. Asking the customer for the review is the easy part, getting the dinosaurs on the sales floor to actually do it is where the challenge lies, I have one salesman out of over 20 that does it. The key is that the request has to come from somebody that the customer will remember as a key part of their good experience, not some random sales manager that may or may not have stopped by to say hi. If you do that you'll get far better results than bribing the customers to post reviews.
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Looking at the not-needed tie-breakers, LL may have underestimated the team's runs scored by 98, but he was only two runs short of the run differential of +74.
ALDS: Rangers at Rays (1:30)Thursday, October 7
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NLDS: Reds at Phillies (5:00)
NLDS: Atlanta at Giants (9:30)
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One of the reasons I went through all the rigamarole of installing Neverwinter Nights — aside from a desire to play it again 😀 — was an offhand comment I saw on the Ubuntu forums a few days ago, about getting a slight bump in framerates in fullscreen games by turning off desktop effects.
I wanted to try it for myself, and to be honest yes, I got the same result. In NWN you can display a frame rate counter by entering
##trace fps in the Talk bar (but the counter doesn't appear on screenshots, which means you'll have to take my word for it 🙄 ).
But what I was seeing was a 4-6 frame-per-second increase (on average) when Appearance > Preferences > Visual Effects were set to "None," and when they were set to "Normal." Jacking up the visual effects to "Extra" didn't seem to have any worse an effect than just "Normal."
Again, I have no way of proving the slight bump, and I have almost no education on why or how these things work. But I do know enough to realize that there are a lot of factors at work here, not least of which is my relatively mediocre video subsystem. It could also depend on the game, or even just the graphic demands. And of course it's possible that on a more powerful system that frame rate difference is negligible, or unnoticeable.
Be that as it may, if people ask (and sometimes they do), I'll probably suggest they turn off their desktop effects if they plan on playing fullscreen games that require video acceleration. At least, it can't do any harm. 😐


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Cheddar and Mustard Seed Biscotti
Biscotti are usually sweet, crunchy cookies perfect for dipping in a cup of coffee, but the concept translates into savory munchies that can be served on their own or spread with cream cheese and Easy Winter Tomato Jam also on this site.
The combination of cheddar cheese, flour and butter makes these much like Southern cheese straws, but these get extra texture from cornmeal, spice from black and cayenne pepper, tang from buttermilk and a bit of crunch from whole mustard seeds. Opportunities for variations abound, so consider substituting poppy seeds for the mustard seeds and varying the cheese (gruyere is especially good).
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Divide dough into two equal pieces. Work with one piece of dough and keep the other wrapped so it doesn't dry out. Roll dough into a log, about 1-inch in diameter and place on a parchment or silicone mat-lined baking sheet. Continue with remaining dough. Flatten the logs of dough slightly. Bake for 20 minutes, until golden. Cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes, then carefully transfer to a rack and cool for about 20 minutes. Keep oven at 350 degrees F.
Slice logs on a diagonal, about 1/4-inch thick using a serrated knife. Arrange slices on silicone mat or parchment-lined baking sheets and bake for 20 minutes. Turn biscotti over and bake for another 20 minutes, or until they are dry and crisp. Cool completely on racks.
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Have no fear, in an emergency if your oven doesn't work you can still use your CAR AS AN OVEN! I found these step-by-step instructions to bake some Chocolate Chip cookies in your car from BakingBites.com which came from an idea found on MSNBC. Sandi Fontaine from BEDFORD, N.H. says we need is the outside temperature to be 95 degrees. Sweet! Plus it also makes your car have it's own sweet smell. No need to get those stinky air fresheners. (I have yet to smell one that I like.)
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My Mum bought me this gorgeous Michael Kors watch for Christmas! Literally my eyes popped out of my head when I saw it as I unwrapped my gifts! I mentioned in a video ages ago I was going to buy myself one in the new year but she must have seen and kindly purchased it for me! I was undecided on rose gold or silver but I'm glad she picked the rose gold as it's just perfect and every bit as gorgeous as I'd imagined. I know they are a bit done now the whole Michael Kors watch thing, but you cant deny it's a thing of beauty! LOVELOVELOVE!
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My Mum bought me this gorgeous Michael Kors watch for Christmas! Literally my eyes popped out of my head when I saw it as I unwrapped my gifts! I mentioned in a video ages ago I was going to buy myself one in the new year but she must have seen and kindly purchased it for me! I was undecided on rose gold or silver but I'm glad she picked the rose gold as it's just perfect and every bit as gorgeous as I'd imagined. I know they are a bit done now the whole Michael Kors watch thing, but you cant deny it's a thing of beauty! LOVELOVELOVE!
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Author Beware: Notorious AUTHOR SOLUTIONS increased future revenue by closing a deal with … You won't believe it: Nook Press / Barnes & Noble! who offer now Print-on-Demand services through Author Solutions.
David Gauthran explains one of the most frightening points for authors, who sell their books through Barnes & Noble – even if they don't use any of the POD services:
"If you think you are safe because you have never used Nook Press Author Services, and don't plan to, I am afraid that's not the case. I am not a lawyer, but under my reading of the terms of the Nook Press Privacy Policy, Barnes & Noble already has the right to share the personal information of all Nook Press users with third party suppliers like Author Solutions."
Read the whole story (peppered with documents for proof) at David's blog, including responses of writers – and after please, do share it, re-blog it, and spread the word so that all authors get informed and be warned about this new scam. Many authors already pulled their books from B&N… as one can see on the many comments to blog articles regarding Author Solutions and Barnes & Noble.
"Dear Barnes & Noble:
Why on earth contracting with Author Solutions? And trick authors? Why not making money from selling books – instead of making money from selling (often useless) services at inflated prices to AUTHORS? And even giving personal data about authors – who commission their books on your online platform – to Author Solutions?"
A BIG thanks to David Gaughran, who works hard,
investigates and helps everyone in the writing community
to stay away from these unethical practices.
Nook Press – Barnes & Noble's self-publishing platform – launched a selection of author services last October including editing, cover design, and (limited) print-on-demand.
Immediate speculation surrounded who exactly was providing these services, with many – including Nate Hoffelder, Passive Guy, and myself – speculating it could be Author Solutions. However, there was no proof.
Until now.
A source at Penguin Random House has provided me with a document which shows that Author Solutions is secretly operating Nook Press Author Services. The following screenshot is taken from the agreement between Barnes & Noble and writers using the service.
You will see that the postal address highlighted above for physical submission of manuscripts is "Nook Press Author Services, 1663 Liberty Drive, Bloomington, Indiana."
Author Solutions, Bloomington, IN. Image from Wikimedia, by Vmenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0
There's something else located at that address: Author Solutions US headquarters in Bloomington…
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Yankees sign LHP Matt Thornton
The New York Yankees today announced they have signed left-handed pitcher Matt Thornton to a two-year Major League contract, extending through the 2015 season.
Thornton, 37, went 0-4 with a 3.74 ERA (43.1IP, 18ER, 47H, 15BB, 30K, 4HR) in 60 appearances with Chicago-AL and Boston in 2013, holding left-handed batters to a .235 (19-for-81) batting average and a .638 on-base plus slugging percentage. He spent the first half of the season with the White Sox, going 0-3 with a 3.86 ERA (28.0IP, 12ER) in 40 games before being traded on July 12 to the Red Sox in exchange for minor league outfielder Brandon Jacobs. With Boston, Thornton went 0-1 with a 3.52 ERA (15.1IP, 6ER) in 20 regular season games without making any appearances in the postseason.
The 6-foot-6-inch, Centreville, Mich., native is 32-42 with a 3.53 ERA (568.1IP, 223ER, 506H, 226BB, 582K, 48HR) in 606 career games (including one start) over 10 Major League seasons with Seattle (2004-05), Chicago-AL (2006-13) and Boston (2013). In his career, he has held left-handed hitters to a .232 (215-for-927) batting average, .296 on-base percentage and .350 slugging average with just 21 home runs allowed to 1,029 batters faced.
He is the only Major Leaguer to make at least 55 appearances in each of the last nine seasons (2005-13) and the first Major Leaguer to have eight consecutive seasons of at least 60 games pitched (2006-13) since Mariano Rivera and Francisco Cordero each posted nine straight 60-game seasons from 2003 through 2011.
Thornton is the White Sox's all-time leader with 512 relief appearances and ranks fourth on their all-time games pitched list, trailing only Red Faber (669), Ted Lyons (594) and Wilbur Wood (578).
Thornton was originally selected in the 27th round of the 1995 First-Year Player Draft by Detroit but instead attended Grand Valley State University (Mich.) for three years. In 1998, he was selected by Seattle in the first round (22nd pick) of the First-Year Player draft. He was traded from Seattle to the White Sox on March 20, 2006, in exchange for outfielder Joe Borchard.
To make room on the 40-man roster, the Yankees designated outfielder Vernon Wells for assignment.


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Saturday Stuff
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Today's Lineup
Erstad, CF; Iguchi, 2B; Thome, DH; PK, 1B; Crede, 3B; AJ, C; Cintron, SS; Mackowiak, LF; Terrero, RF. Garland pitching.
Today's game is on WGN TV and WSCR Radio.
Media Training
All of our minor leaguers took part in media training sessions this morning. In addition to talking to our media relations staff and watching a video from MLB, Ozzie Guillen, Paul Konerko, Jim Thome and one of our beat writers took part in educating our minor league players on the role of the media in our game, the media needs and the best way to make the relationship between the media and a clubhouse work. In the afternoon, we do a version in Spanish for the Latin American players in our system.
Heading home tomorrow night and can't wait to arrive in Chicago.
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Can't Wait for the Home opener
Thanks for the contiuous updates. Take care GO WHITE SOX
The updates were great! After the last two days there, you'll be ready for the rain here:)
Thanks for the behind the scenes reports.
Go Sox!!!!
There's just one thing that was missing from the media training session…the minor league players won't be facing anybody like the Weathervane (aka America's Sweetheart),Jay…or the suddenly humanistic Rick Telander or Greg Couch or any of the other barracudas who inhabit the press section at the Cell…what they'll get from the papers in the sticks is MILD compared to what they would get if they made the big time…try showing the same video to the barracudas to show them how to deal on a human basis with these people…I know that most of them,such as Thome,Konerko,AJ,J Dye,Erstad,Contreras,Garland, Buehrle,etc.,in addition to Ozzie, have to have grown a thick skin to put up with the abuse by these JERKS who are looking to become the story behind the story…some of the ink-stained wretches should be educated as well…
By the way,Scott,now that the barracudas will be separated from the PBP booths,will the booths still be wired in to hear the official pronouncements? I know that with Brother Rosenberg,it doesn't take much to hear "WILD PITCH,REPEAT,WILD PITCH !!!"…the last four rows of the lower deck in the past could attest to that…
Oh,well,that bridge will be crossed in nine days…
Safe trip back to the Big City to you,Mr.R…and have fun getting ready to start the engines for '07…
The rest of you "Chicken Littles" I would like not to hear from until it is absolutely necessary…


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Saturday is a massive day in Hall H already with Django Unchained, The Hobbit, Pacific Rim, Man of Steel, and the Marvel panel, but Legendary had one more surprise in store for fans right after the Pacific Rim panel ended. As Guillermo del Toro and the cast of Pacific Rim walked off the stage, Legendary head Thomas Tull announced that he had one more thing to show. That "one more thing" was a genuinely fantastic teaser for the upcoming Godzilla remake from director Gareth Edwards. Hit the jump for my recap along with a Godzilla teaser poster.
The panel for Pacific Rim ended and del Toro and the actors left the stage, but Hardwick asked Tull if he had anything left, to which he replied, "Well maybe." The lights went down and footage rolled. No one knew what we were being shown. The clip opened with a devastated city that looked like it had been ravaged by a massive force. Buildings had chunks missing, things were on fire, and as the camera panned around the city we saw what looked like a sort of creature lying on the ground.
The screen went dark, we heard a familiar roar, and then we saw an epic Godzilla walk out of the smoke. Though we didn't get to see much of the creature since this is merely a test reel and not footage from the film, what we did see looked really, really promising. The crowd went absolutely nuts over this footage, and rightly so. The lights came up and Tull talked a bit about what's in store for Godzilla.
- Tull had nothing but great things to say about director Gareth Edwards, who put the trailer together and will helm the movie, adding, "the guy is the real deal."
- Edwards then came onstage and was clearly overwhelmed by the positive response, which was really neat to witness.
- He said that his vision for Godzilla is to take it really seriously, "There's nothing sci-fi, it's very grounded and realistic."
- Echoing sentiments from del Toro about Pacific Rim, Edwards approached Godzilla as "What would it be like if this all really happened?"
Though the realistic approach is evident, it's obvious that Godzilla will still be a monster movie. It doesn't look like this'll be a "solemn to a fault" approach. The film will (hopefully) be really character-centric while still being a feast for the eyes. I'm sure we'll hear more soon, but the project looks to be in great hands with Edwards.
Here's the new poster:
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book reviews
Click links below to be directed to book reviews.
Historical Fiction
Sweetsmoke by David Fuller
American Military History – General
For the Common Defense by Peter Maslowski and Allan R. Millett
Colonial Wars
The Name of War: King Philip's War and the Origins of American Identity by Jill Lepore
People's Army: Massachusetts Soldiers and Society in The Seven Years' War by Fred Anderson
The American Revolution
A Revolutionary People at War: The Continental Army and American Character, 1775-1783 by Charles Royster
The American Civil War
The American Civil War and the Origins of Modern Warfare: Ideas, Organization, and Field Command by Edward Hagerman
The Philippine War
The Philippine War, 1899-1902 by Brian McAllister Linn
World War I
Doughboys, The Great War, and the Making of America by Jennifer D. Keene.
World War II
War Without Mercy: Race and Power in the Pacific War
by John W. Dower
The GI Offensive in Europe: The Triumph of American Infantry Divisions, 1941-1945 by Peter R. Mansoor
Korean War
East of Chosin: Entrapment and Breakout in Korea, 1950 by Roy E. Appleman
The Army and Vietnam by Andrew Krepinevich
Persian Gulf War
Crusade: The Untold Story of the Persian Gulf War by Rick Atkinson
George Bancroft. By Russel B. Nye. New York: Washington Square Press, Inc. 1964. Bibliography. Pp. x, 212. $.60.
If biographies written in the twenty-first century tend toward tomes, Russel Nye's 1964 work on George Bancroft, the most acclaimed American historian of the nineteenth century, demonstrates how to impress with a modicum of words. Though Bancroft's life spanned almost a century, Nye skillfully paints a portrait of the man against the sweeping landscape of the United States' passage from fledgling country at the turn of 18th century to battle-scarred nation ninety years later, all in fewer than two hundred pages.
Nye's book is part of the Washington Square Press "Great American Thinkers Series," targeting an audience of general readers as well as serious secondary and college students who want readable history. George Bancroft as subject is in good company among other well known Americans included in the series, like Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John C. Calhoun. Series editors provided a general outline for Nye to follow, which included a short biography of the subject, a critical evaluation of his central ideas, and his influence upon American thought as a whole.
Nye approaches the task in a somewhat unconventional manner. He begins and ends with reasonably standard material. A chronology of key events in Bancroft's life is placed in the front matter of the book, beginning with his birth in 1800 and ending with his death in 1891. End materials include a list of Bancroft's extensive published works and a complete bibliography and index. It is in the book's narrative that Nye shows structural creativity. He reveals Bancroft by coming at the subject from six different directions: life history, views on education, artistic and cultural perspectives, formation as a politician, views on humanity and the divine, and Bancroft's contribution to historiography.
The first chapter, titled "The Pattern of a Life," provides a highly readable narrative overview of Bancroft's ninety-one years. Nye begins with the family and culture into which Bancroft was born, and then explores his passage through school years, including entry into Harvard at the age of 13. His formative years studying abroad are covered next, and insight is provided into the effects that European intellectuals and artists had on the now young man. Nye brings Bancroft home to the United States, doctorate in hand, and traces his quest for direction in life that leads him away from ministry and into politics and writing. His life as politician and as an emerging and then accomplished historian are described, as well as the events that bring a close to Bancroft's life.
Nye devotes the entire second chapter, "Experiment at Round Hill," to Bancroft's daring project as schoolmaster of a preparatory school for boys in New England. Partnering with a colleague from Harvard, Bancroft incorporates in the endeavor the progressive concepts in education he observed while in Europe. But Bancroft has a love-hate relationship with teaching, and gradually realizes that his destiny lies elsewhere. As the chapter closes, he has sold his interest in the school to his partner and moved on, having left his mark on the history of American education as the creator of the first high school and a modeler of educational reform.
In the third chapter, "The Anatomy of Culture," Nye explores the Romantic Movement's impact on Bancroft and his contemporaries, and makes good use of the subject's actual writing. Excerpts of Bancroft's early attempts at poetry are presented by way of showing that, while his own poetic work was amateurish, he was able to channel his love for art into the role of literary critic, becoming quite adept at it. Nye does a masterful job of showing, through excerpts of Bancroft's reviews and critiques, not only his appreciation of the artistic, but his gift for seeing broad themes like democracy in art. He also shows how Bancroft was able to bring his interest in artistic judgment and creation to his growing preoccupation with history. Instead of losing touch, "he absorbed his interest in art into the larger context of his theory of culture and his concept of history. To him, as to his contemporaries, the boundaries of intellectual specialization were fluid" (63). This fusion of the literary with history defined Bancroft's historical writing. Nye's ability to correlate the cultural milieu of early 19th century with Bancroft's growth as philosopher, theologian, artistic critic, and historian is particularly well done.
Chapter 4, "The Fabric of American Political Life," guides the reader through Bancroft's life as a politician, and his metamorphosis into a Jacksonian democrat and political thinker. Again, Nye identifies themes from Bancroft's writings and personal correspondence, including the idea that political figures are heroes to the populations they serve. Nye closes the chapter with a moving description of Bancroft's role as eulogizer of Lincoln, a man who Bancroft grew to consider as a hero of some stature through the course of the Civil War. He also traces Bancroft's evolving views on slavery.
In Chapter 5, "Nature: Human and Divine," Nye explores how Bancroft came to his religious beliefs and his philosophical stand on the nature of humanity and the divine. This is an important topic because Bancroft's theological thinking informed much of his historical writing and speaking. Nye shows Bancroft as a man of his times, influenced by the enthusiasm of a country running toward a bright future, and yet a man who contributed much to that nation because of his study abroad and exposure to many of the world's foremost thinkers. Nye does a good job of showing how Bancroft reconciled his belief in man's free will as long as it was exercised within the larger will of the divine.
In his final chapter, "The Shape and Meaning of History," Nye looks as Bancroft the historian and the influence of his historiography. He provides an excellent overview of the state of historical study at the turn of and into the early 19thcentury, contrasting rationalistic historical theory against Romantic history a la Rankian Zeitgeist. His review of the expectations of historical writers in Bancroft's generation is excellent. But most important in this chapter are the selections from Bancroft's own essays, illustrating how he conceived of his own calling. His personal philosophy, which he put to paper not long after returning from studies in Europe, placed the office of the historian second only to the poet in its noble call to find God within history.
This perspective, Nye informs, pervaded the first three volumes of Bancroft's most famous work, The History of the United States of America from the Discovery of the Continent, in which it was clear "that he was convinced that the United States was the creation of Divine Providence" (158). The second theme was that of man's right to pursue freedom. Nye takes the reader through the completion and then revision of the seven volumes which took place over the course of most of Bancroft's remaining life. He touches upon the influences of the American Civil War on his writing, and particularly on the volumes having to do with the Revolutionary War. Nye gives insight into Bancroft's work style and ethic, as reflected in a two-volume work on the American Constitution. He interjects some deserved criticism of Bancroft who, he suggests over simplified the events surrounding the Constitution's creation, ignoring "the whole tangled skein of economic and political rivalries, conflicting interests, and clashing personalities" (170).
Nye leaves the reader with a sense for Bancroft's brilliance across a broad range of diverse interests. He paints him as a man who enjoyed the privileges of an education well beyond the norm of his day, and earned by an innate drive and love for scholarship. Nye's Bancroft was comfortable with life choices that went against the norm, an indication of independent thought. But he was also a man of his times, influenced by the great thinkers of his era and yet contributing one of the most important voices of the nineteenth century. He brought to his generation a better sense of the American story, and to a large degree, popularized history with the first complete treatment of the United States through its inception as a nation. He was guided by a strong belief in divine providence and its hand upon America. But at his core, he was, as depicted by Nye, a scholarly man of letters – a distinction I suspect would have pleased Mr. Bancroft. His legacy is a remarkable body of work sadly forgotten by most citizens of the 21st century because of changing standards in historiography.
Nye does a masterful job of identifying Bancroft's core beliefs and the influences that formed the man and his career. He also shows a considerable grasp of the nuances of both history and historiography that were in play in the 19thcentury – worth noting because Nye's training is in literature rather than history. Like all series authors, Nye brings to the work a Ph.D. An English professor at Michigan State University, he might seem like an odd choice to profile a historian, but he proves himself equal to the task, perhaps because biography straddles both history and literature. His obvious mastery of the large collection of papers Bancroft left behind for his biographers is impressive. Russel Nye was awarded the 1945 Pulitzer Prize for Biography for this work. Is there a better recommendation?
Rene Tyree, Graduate Student
American Military University


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"Well, I think to be a farmer, you have to have a strong desire to farm. It's not just a job." David Nichols
Coming from David, that's an understatement. For him and his wife Jeanette, farming isn't a job, it's life. And unlike a job, life doesn't come with breaks. "There's always something to do on the farm," David says. Growing the grapes, picking them, trimming the vines post-harvest, then starting all over again. "It's a never-ending cycle," he says.
"Like a lot of things in life, you take it for granted sometimes. Then other times, I'm sitting on a tractor, look around, and I'm like wow. I can't believe I get to do this." Andrew Nichols
Maybe it's genetic, because Andrew has inherited his parents' passion for grape farming. He is the fifth generation of Nichols to grow grapes on this land. For Andrew, it's rewarding to see people these days caring more about what's in their food and who grew it. "When I tell people that we grow grapes for Welch's, and explain to them that Welch's is a co-op, it makes them want to go buy some."
"What makes it taste so great is the sun, the rain, and the soil. And we put a lot of love in it here in Lewiston." Jeanette Nichols
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FALL RIVER, Mass., June 27 (UPI) -- A judge denied bail for Aaron Hernandez, accused of murder in Massachusetts, as media reports said the former NFL star is being investigated in more slayings.
Hernandez was charged with murder and ordered held without bail Wednesday in the June 17 slaying of his friend Odin Lloyd, 27, a semipro football player. During a hearing Thursday in Fall River (Mass.) Superior Court, his attorney requested bail, arguing Hernandez is not a flight risk.
Superior Court Judge Renee Dupuis noted the case against Hernandez, 23, is "circumstantial, to be sure, but a very, very strong circumstantial case."
She said if what prosecutors allege is true, then Hernandez "in a cold-blooded fashion killed a person because that person disrespected him."
ABC News reported Thursday police are investigating Hernandez in the death of two men in a July 2012 drive-by shooting in Boston.
Daniel Jorge Correia de Abreu, 29, and Safiro Teixeira Furtado, 28, both of Dorchester, Mass., were killed and a third man was wounded in the shooting hours after Hernandez was involved in an altercation in a nightclub, ABC News reported.
Massachusetts State Police who went to Hernandez's North Attleborough home Thursday told ABC they were not there to search for further evidence in the killing of Lloyd.
"This is different," a detective said.
Hernandez entered a not guilty plea Wednesday at his arraignment, after prosecutors presented extensive evidence they said showed he "orchestrated" Lloyd's killing and took steps to conceal it.
The New England Patriots released Hernandez following his arrest Wednesday.
Hernandez was a fourth-round pick by the Patriots in 2010. He had 79 catches for 910 yards and seven touchdowns in 2011 when he was selected for the Pro Bowl. Injuries limited his play to 10 games last season when he caught 51 passes for 483 yards and five touchdowns.


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Zimmerman has no structural damage in shoulder
WASHINGTON -- Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman underwent an MRI on his sore right shoulder Sunday, the results of which revealed inflammation but no structural damage.
Zimmerman, who pinch-hit and struck out in Sunday's 2-1 victory over the Braves, will be reevaluated on Tuesday, according to manager Matt Williams.
"As of right now, he has today and tomorrow off," Williams said. "His swing is fine. The issue he has is probably throwing overload. He throws a lot and he works at it really hard, so it may be a little overload at this point."
In Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Braves, Andrelton Simmons hit what looked like a routine ground ball to Zimmerman, whose high throw to first pulled Adam LaRoche off the bag, with the ball tipping off the first baseman's glove and then bouncing into the stands, allowing Justin Upton to score to make it a one-run game.
Zimmerman was taken out of the game in the top of the sixth inning, and it was revealed that he had a sore right shoulder, which was a problem for him most of last season. Zimmerman acknowledged that the soreness never went away this past Spring Training.
"It's just sore. It was more sore yesterday than it usually is," Zimmerman said on Sunday morning. "Yesterday, I felt worse than normal. I thought it was the right thing to tell Matt, and we'll see what you got."
It has been a tough 2 1/2 years for Zimmerman. Starting in 2012, he had cortisone shots in the shoulder before undergoing surgery after the season. During the 2013 season, Zimmerman had a tough time recovering from the surgery. He had a had a tough time throwing to first until the month of September.
During Spring Training, Zimmerman had shoulder soreness during Spring Training, but the team didn't show any concerns. For now, the Nationals have not placed Zimmerman on the disabled list.
It has become apparent that if the shoulder continues to be a problem, Zimmerman could find himself at first base on a permanent basis. He played a few games at first during Spring Training.
"I don't know if I really thought about [playing first base] yet," Zimmerman said. "Obviously, I would love to play third base. I feel like I've been a good third baseman. We have to assess what's going on and see what we do."


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To think that Wednesday's massive press event in Jacksonville began with a father's plea for justice one month ago in Sanford.
Maybe you can whip city hall after all.
George Zimmerman is now charged with the second-degree murder of Trayvon Martin.
But before the case exploded with marches on at least two continents, and before Trayvon became a household name, there was just a mother and a father asking the most fundamental question any grieving parent would ask, "Why did my child have to die?"
At that first press conference, just 11 days after Trayvon died on Feb. 26, the raw emotions of a family that just buried their 17-year-old son began to spill over.
Slowly, with the help of social media and the mainstream kind, more people started asking questions.
What happened? Why did Zimmerman shoot Trayvon? Why isn't anyone being held accountable? What does "stand your ground" mean?
The story gained momentum. Fast. Trayvon's name appeared on Twitter more than a million times by the end of March.
A petition on Change.org calling for the prosecution of Zimmerman gathered 2.2 million signatures as of Wednesday.
And pressure mounted in Seminole County.
Sanford police Chief Bill Lee stepped down. Brevard-Seminole State Attorney Norm Wolfinger gave up the case, and Gov. Rick Scott appointed a special prosecutor, State Attorney Angela Corey of Jacksonville.
Big corporations like Coke and McDonald's decided to leave a conservative group of legislators known as the American Legislative Exchange Council, at least in part, because of its support of the "stand your ground" self-defense law that police cited as the reason they couldn't make an arrest.
The case mesmerized a nation. It forced new and old conversations about race in America. It triggered impassioned debates about self-defense. And it set off heated exchanges about the media and the nation's thirst for instant information, even when the facts are still fuzzy.
All of this from a case that might have been just another homicide of some local interest, if only an arrest had been made that chilly and rainy night in February after police found Trayvon's body and Zimmerman nearby, armed with a gun.
In that way, this case is not an anomaly.
History is made of small stories that take on a life of their own.
Caylee Anthony could have been just another missing child, until the public heard about Casey Anthony's bizarre failure to tell anyone that her daughter was gone. Soon, Casey was the sultry party girl and uncaring mother the nation loved to hate.
When 5-year-old Elian Gonzalez was rescued off the coast of Florida in 1999, his story wasn't too unlike stories of other Cuban immigrants who fled the island. But within a month an international custody battle was raging and finally ended the next year when federal agents raided the home where the boy was staying and sent him back to Cuba to be with his father.
Elian became an international symbol.
And let's not forget that a small-time burglary at the Watergate office complex ended with the downfall of a president.
We don't know what Trayvon Martin's story will become or how it will end. We've only now ended the first act.
What we do know is that, like so many other big stories, this one had a modest beginning.
A father who wanted answers for his son.
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BELFAST, Northern Ireland (CNN) -- Loyalist paramilitaries are behind some of the violence seen in the past day in Northern Ireland, police said Saturday, as authorities appealed for calm ahead of more protests planned in Belfast.
Twelve people -- including a 13-year-old boy -- were arrested during disorder in the Belfast area overnight Friday into Saturday, the Police Service of Northern Ireland said.
Eight police officers were injured in the unrest, which followed days of violent outbreaks prompted by a decision Monday by Belfast city councilors to stop flying the Union flag year-round, restricting it instead to certain days.
"Police can now confirm loyalist paramilitaries are orchestrating some of the violence we have seen in the past 24 hours," Assistant Chief Constable Will Kerr said in a statement.
He appealed to anyone planning to protest in the city center Saturday to stay away and let people do their holiday shopping in peace.
"Violence has serious and unwanted consequences for us all, and we will robustly investigate all incidents," he said. "Today I am urging everyone to be calm, take a step back and think about how this violence is affecting not just their own communities but the whole of Northern Ireland."
About 1,000 pro-British loyalists joined a peaceful protest outside the city hall Saturday afternoon.
The latest disorder came hours after U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Belfast as she wrapped up a European tour.
Condemning the violence, she urged a continued commitment to peace during meetings with First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness in Belfast on Friday.
"There can be no place in Northern Ireland for any violence; the remnants of the past must be quickly condemned," she said.
Clinton described the violence as "a sad reminder, unfortunately, that -- despite how hardy the peace has been -- there are still those who not only would test it, but try to destroy it."
Both Robinson and McGuinness condemned the violence and appealed for calm.
Four men were arrested Thursday after police investigating "ongoing dissident Republican activity" found what they described as a homemade rocket when they stopped a car in the area of Londonderry. An unexploded letter bomb was also found in a mail box, police said.
Buildings linked to the cross-community Alliance Party, which backed the Union flag's removal, have also been targeted. The party said Friday that its sole lawmaker in the UK parliament at Westminster, Naomi Long, had received a death threat.
The vote on the Union flag followed a summer of heightened tensions between Northern Ireland's Catholic and Protestant communities. Riots in September left dozens of police officers injured.
Just more than a month ago, a prison officer was killed in a suspected dissident IRA attack, the first such attack in years. In recent days, a number of suspected dissident IRA members have been arrested.
The recent disorder follows more than a decade during which Northern Ireland has made steady progress toward lasting peace and stability.
The majority of the island gained independence in 1921, following two years of conflict. But six of the nine counties of the province of Ulster chose to stay in the United Kingdom, eventually becoming the country of Northern Ireland.
In the late 1960s, the conflict between mainly Protestant unionists, who want Northern Ireland to remain part of the United Kingdom, and largely Roman Catholic nationalists, who want it to be reunited with the rest of Ireland, exploded into a political and sectarian war, known as the Troubles.
The three decades of ensuing violence between loyalists and the IRA claimed more than 3,000 lives, most of them north of the border. While the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 effectively ended the conflict, distrust remains between Catholics and Protestants.
Journalist Peter Taggart reported from Belfast, and CNN's Laura Smith-Spark wrote and reported from London.
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Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have solved the structure of a key enzyme from the bacterium responsible for plague, finding that it has a highly unusual configuration. The results may shed light both on how the bacterium kills and on fundamental cell signaling processes.
The NIST team determined the three-dimensional shape of class IV adenylyl cyclase (AC), an enzyme found in plague bacteria -- Yersinia pestis -- by purifying and crystallizing the protein and using X-ray crystallography at the Center for Advanced Research in Biotechnology to resolve its configuration. Adenylyl cyclase is a fundamental enzyme found in one form or another in organisms ranging from bacteria to mammals. It synthesizes cyclic AMP (cAMP*), an important signaling molecule that in turn triggers a variety of cellular processes. Six distinct classes of AC are known, playing a wide variety of roles. AC-II is part of the anthrax bacterium's killing mechanism, for example, while AC-III triggers adrenaline release in humans.
Shape plays an essential role in determining the biological function of a protein, but it's very difficult to determine for such large molecules. Three-dimensional structures are known for only two other forms of AC. The NIST experiments revealed that AC-IV has a shape completely different from the other two known shapes. AC-IV folds into a rare form of a barrel-like shape previously seen in only three other unrelated proteins.
The purpose of AC-IV in plague is not well understood, but it may play a role in disrupting cell processes in the infected host. Plague is not as common as it was in the Middle Ages, when it killed millions, but the World Health Organization still logs about 1,000 to 3,000 cases a year, an average of 10 to 15 in the United States. It is rated as a highest category biothreat agent by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Fundamental molecular data on this enzyme and its various forms may be critical to the development of defenses against plague and other pathogens, including Bacillus anthracis (Anthrax) and Bordetella pertussis (Whooping cough). Beyond that, structural and functional studies of AC-IV, with its unusual shape, may lead to deeper understanding of the cAMP signaling mechanism and other fundamental cellular processes.
Details of the structure of AC-IV are published in: D.T. Gallagher, N. Smith, S-K Kim, A. Heroux, H. Robinson and P. Reddy. Structure of the class IV adenylyl cyclase reveals a novel fold. J. Mol. Biol., In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 14 Aug. 2006.
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Check out Pat Yollin's fascinating story in today's Chronicle about Berkeley's Adventure Playground. At a time when parenting seems to be heading in ultra-protective directions, this place might be the last haven for kids who want to run wild.
After reading the story, I'm sure about two things:
1. When I was a kid, I would have thought that this place is — in the words of a 7-year-old in 1978 — totally rad.
2. As a parent, the idea of a do-it-yourself junkyard playground freaks me out. Just based on this picture, my child will never ever ever ever go there. Ever. Period.
In my opinion, it comes down to is where your priorities lie: Is it more important for your child to express themselves at all times? Or is your principal concern keeping them away from a bunch of rusty exposed nails that some "artist" left lying around while trying to live out his Burning Man fantasies in a place where kids play?
But to be fair, I could be totally wrong about this. I've never been to the place, and admit that I have a history of irrational overprotective behavior.
Does anyone who's been to Adventure Playground want to weigh in?


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When my mother took a vacation a generation ago, she wanted to get as far from her steamy stove as possible. Things have changed. Now, women and men are flocking to destinations that promise even a peek inside someone else's kitchen.
Travelers are signing up for cooking tours and courses (with professionals and home cooks), both to learn new recipes and hone their cooking skills. They're opting for vacation destinations that focus on food and wine and making pilgrimages to public markets and food festivals where they can speak directly to producers and purveyors of food products. They're also finding ways to sidle up to locals, all in pursuit of more authentic food experiences tied to a specific place.
The geographical boundaries of culinary tourism have expanded far beyond the traditional cooking (and dining) meccas of Italy, France and Spain.
Search for authenticity
Many factors coalesced to accelerate the growth of culinary tourism in the latter half of the 20th century, said Beth Forrest, an associate professor of gastronomy and food history at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y.
"After airline deregulation, more people began to travel," Forrest said. "With globalization of food and food products, they wanted to experience the foreign and exotic at home (such as at ethnic restaurants or specialty food shops) or travel in search of more authentic food experiences. There was a cultural shift, too, in that people began viewing cooking and eating as a form of entertainment."
Ignazio Podda, executive chef of Grand Lido Negril Resort & Spa in Jamaica, added, "In this turbulent economic climate, cooking vacations offer a down-to-earth, guilt-free vacation for every type of traveler."
Boot camp
Lucretia Norman, of Jacksonville, Fla., yearned for one more mother-daughter getaway before daughter Ashley left home for medical school. Because the two had always enjoyed cooking together, even when Ashley was a toddler, they decided to enroll in a four-day Bistro Boot Camp offered at the culinary institute's Hyde Park campus.
Attired in chef's uniforms with jackets, black-and-white check pants and hats, they learned the techniques of French bistro cooking, from roasting to braising to baking. They prepared and tasted soups, stews, omelets, tarts, breads and pastries, all under the tutelage of institute chef-instructors.
"We were totally immersed in food from the minute we got up each morning," Lucretia said. In addition to hands-on lessons and lectures, they had cafeteria breakfasts with young chefs-to-be, shared lunches with their small group and enjoyed dinners at the school's on-campus restaurants. At night, they retired to a nearby Marriott Residence Inn.
Each year, the institute runs dozens of continuing-education courses for food enthusiasts, ranging from two to five days, at three of its campuses: New York, San Antonio and Napa Valley, Calif.
Cooking tours abroad
Wesley Davidson, of Vero Beach, Fla., had always wanted to see the south of France. Last year she signed up for a weeklong cooking vacation organized by Griffith Gourmet, a small company based in Chappaqua, N.Y.
Davidson and four other participants stayed at La Pitchoune, the small stucco house in Provence once owned by Julia Child. The pegboard on the kitchen wall still shows the outlines of her cooking tools. After spending each morning cooking in Julia's kitchen (with Cordon Bleu-trained chef Kathie Alex, an American who has lived in southern France for many years), Davidson leisurely explored markets, small towns and museums with other foodies.
"Seeing how the French shop in specialty stores really was an eye-opener," Davidson recalled. She brought home recipes to share with family and friends and considers the trip an "investment" in home cooking and entertaining.
Hotels, resorts and inns
The list of hotels, resorts and small inns finding ways to woo food and cooking aficionados is endless.
"The hospitality industry is about providing something extra, and food is an easy way to show value added," explained the culinary institute's Forest. Here are just a few examples:
Though the resort is wine-themed (even the spa treatments are wine-infused), food plays a prominent role at the adults-only, all-inclusive Secrets The Vine, which opened in Cancun in August. Featuring eight specialty restaurants, the extensive program of daily activities includes regular cooking demos featuring Mexican specialties, guided kitchen tours, hands-on cocktail- or sushi-making classes, wine-paired gourmet dinners and coffee and wine tastings.
The Breakers Palm Beach, one of the most iconic hotels in America, is still owned by descendants of founder Henry Morrison Flagler, who built the property three generations ago. The luxury hotel has added an emphasis on food to its winning formula of sun and sand. During the growing season, the resort stages an Herb Harvest festival. Guests can tour the organic herb and vegetable garden beside the ocean. In addition, food and cocktail menus at the resort's nine restaurants showcase a different herb each week.
The culinary program at Rosewood San Miguel de Allende, a boutique property in central Mexico, includes a "food foraging" program. Guests accompany executive chef Victor Palma to a nearby farm that grows some of the area's highest-quality, chemical-free and nutrient-dense vegetables and fruits. After the group returns to the hotel's open kitchen with their bounty, Palma oversees a hands-on cooking experience using such local staples as chiles, avocados and varieties of blue, red, yellow and white corn.
BedandBreakfast.com recently published a list of 10 top culinary inns offering cheese-making classes, olive-oil tastings, French cooking classes, chocolate tastings and chef-for-the-day programs.
Whether travelers are seeking new tastes or new experiences, culinary vacations create special memories and bonds.
"Tourists once brought home kitschy souvenirs like refrigerator magnets and miniature Leaning Towers," Podda said. "Now they're more likely to stuff their luggage with wines, cheese and salumi or come back with photos of food."
If you go
The Culinary Institute of American boot camps in Hyde Park, N.Y.; St. Helena, Calif.; and San Antonio start at $895 for a two-day session. The institute warns that classes fill very quickly, so flexibility is helpful. 800-888-7850, enthusiasts.ciachef.edu/boot-camps
The five-day stay at Julia Child's Provence home via Griffith Gourmet, Chappaqua, N.Y., is $3,650. The company also offers other gourmet trips. 914-238-1425, tinyurl.com/cwblw5e
Secrets The Vine Cancun's all-inclusive rates start at $669 per room double occupancy. 866-GO-SECRETS, secretsresorts.com/vine-cancun
Rates at The Breakers Palm Beach start at $299 per night double occupancy. 888-273-2537, thebreakers.com
Rates at Rosewood San Miguel de Allende in Mexico start at $450 per night double occupancy. 888-ROSEWOOD, rosewoodhotels.com/en/sanmigueldeallende
BedandBreakfast.com rates start from $100 per night double occupancy. 800-GOBANDB, bedandbreakfast.com/toplists/culinary-travel-inns


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Phil Hughes represents a nice #3 or #4 starter for the New York Yankees – and Joba Chamberlain will be counted on more than ever with Rafael Soriano not being back in the bullpen for 2013. This will be his 7th season in the 'Bronx for both Pitchers. The 6 Foot 5 native (Hughes) of California, is coming off a decent season in 2012 – after he struggled with arm fatigue in 2011. Chamberlain has had a litany of injuries pile up on his 6 Foot 2, 250 LBS frame over the last several years. Yankees fans all know too well how this man and Joba Chamberlain have been bounced to and from the Starting Rotation to the Relief Corps. I think it is safe to say the Yankees finally have it right. Joba is a reliever and Hughes is a Starting Pitcher.
The Yankees have them both locked up on one year deals for 2013. Chamberlain will make 1.88 Million Dollars – while Hughes will make 7.15 Million Dollars. With an aging offense this year, the Yankees will be counting on several internal improvements amongst their pitching staffs. These two veterans will need to take it to the next level based on their projections of talent.
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BettingWar brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 45 Designs von 19 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
Betting War is an online sports betting community that revolves around the notion that users have a permanent record of their predictions and actions.
Currently, the site is in development, but I am looking for a logo that encompasses both sport and the competitive aspect of the site.
The logo will be the basis of the website design, which I will hold a contest on this site after the logo is created. I do not have a specific image in my head of how the logo should look or feel, but I like the concept of associating sports with war (think Kellen Winslow quote).
I would like the logo to incorporate an image as well as the site's name. I will give a ton of 1:1 feedback as well as feedback to the whole group, and so my concept will become clearer over time.
Check out the online sports betting community site. Also, check out my past contest for some indication of what I am looking for.
- sleek and modern logo that can stand on its own
- looking to integrate an image with the words "Betting War"
- want to encompass sports in the logo
- web 2.0 for an eventual social media site
- look for an easily scalable logo (e.g. vector format)
- not looking for a cheesy football icon logo
- not looking for simply font of Betting War
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