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Weather Day?
Right now, on the field at Dolphin Stadium, there is something called Weather Day going on for a bunch of local youths. Only in Florida can the weather be significant enough to actually attract several thousands kids to the ballpark. In fact, I'm guessing that today's attendance will actually be better than the last three nights, which is strange given that it's during the day and most people are working or at school. But, as I type, there's a local meteorologist down on the field, leading kids in the wave.
If you're awake, be sure to watch Brad Penny on ESPN's First Take today at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT. Then he'll be on Colin Cowherd on ESPN Radio at 8:20 a.m. PT/11:20 ET. That should be the end of all the national attention for at least another day or so.
Today's lineup includes an all-Wilson left side of the infield:
Pierre, CF
Martin, C
Nomar, 1B
Gonzo, LF
Ethier, RF
Betemit, 3B
Valdez, SS
Martinez, 2B
Lowe, P
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Oh my gosh… someone please get Max a Prozac tablet and quick! He's going to stroke out when he sees Betemit in the lineup today…
Go Dodgers!!
thats hilarious ksspark . . . hey and dont look now but MARTIN IS HITTING IN THE 2 SPOT!!!! Dang i really hope he does well there because if not i dont even know if i want to come here and read all the things that will be said if he has a bad game there! Although even if he has a good game there will be negative comments about Grady and why he hasnt done this to the line-up a month ago. I really think Grady has done a great job of coaching this team so far this year, there have been some weird and confusing moves but after all thats why he is a major league coach, every coach will have his moments be it great or horrible. All i know i stand behind him and his decisions every time the team hits the field! GO DODGERS!!! GO DEREK!! (complete game time!) i wonder what Derek's stats look like in day games it seems to me he does better in day games than night games, anyone have that stat for me?
Martin needs to stay there.
I will find it interesting to see how Pierre does in the lead-off role. Maybe switching to batting second has messed with his normal batting approach. I don't expect him to be a lead-off replacement for Raffy, but Raffy probably needs the day of rest to regroup his batting approach. I do agree with people who project Pierre much lower in the batting order eventually.
If Betemit can play some 2nd base and shortstop, and I believe he could, he could be in the utility player mix with Martinez and Valdez. Management probably needs to make a decision pretty quickly concerning Martinez and Valdez, as we should only carry one of them. Martinez is probably the management favorite to keep with the Dodgers, but I like the excitement that Valdez creates when he's on base and, like yesterday, up there at bat as a bunt threat – just an extra dimension that Martinez seems to lack. I don't know how the two compare in age, if that is a factor.
ok so i got curious and did some math. in day games, lowe is 3-1 with an ERA of 4.07, 24.33 IP, 11 ER, 11 BB and 16 SO. in night games, he is 2-1 with an ERA of 3.66, 19.67 IP, 8 ER, 8 BB, and 12 SO…mostly what's bringing his day games ERA up is the 6 runs from opening day
thanks torres!(my last name is torres too) It just seems in his career he has been a better day game pitcher. How about the past 3 years or so do they have those numbers!?
I have not been on here in a while, since the last time I checked in, my boy La Roche made his big league debut, and has showed why he's our future third baseman. I don't know why he's not playing today, I can no longer stand Wilson Betemit. I just hope he doesn't hinder the team. As for today, I expect Andre Ethier to have a big day. As to will Derek Lowe…. Has anyone notice the similar batting stance that La Roche has with Ron Cey? my dad pointed that out to me…
couldn't they have gone betemit at 2nd laroche at 3rd…for the sake of, ya know, NOT having martinez and valdez in the lineup? well, i guess its all defense all the time behind lowe.
First time posting but read every day. Just thought it was appropriate to let everyone know we had a no hitter pitched yesterday by Marlon Arias of the Inland Empire 66ers. Marlon pitched 9 innings, no hits, 2 walks and 10 strikeouts.
Great win yesterday by the Dodgers Tomko was hitting his spots very well & the Dodgers got timely hitting & a GREAT HEADS UP BUNT BY Wilson Valdez. Hopefully we'll take the series.
Blue Crew!
i must say that 1-2 tandem looks darn good! Although i would rather it be Raffy and Martin but Pierre is the fast and better base stealer!
wow max and kssparkuhl in a heated 3b discussion….me like. i loved betemit coming into this year, but hes done nothing since september as max has stated, no winter ball, no spring training, nothing….how long do you ride him before he literally gets booed out of town. yeah i know the m.o. on most dodger fans is they leave early and dont really care in the end, but i think those days are gone, with that payroll we have players have to start being accountable, grady really rides his guys when they are struggling, but you can only watch so much before he starts giving you a stomach ache….it was laroche's turn. why did it take betemit riding the pine for 3 nights to start swinging the bat? the fact is he got some early fastballs, although one homer was on a hanging curve, we already had leads in the games, maybe he cant handle the early game pressure with runners on. is this a modern day dave wallach right before our eyes?? this is the lineup that was doing so well for us with raffy out so lets keep it up. and what do you know chin lung hu is absolutely on fire after being moved to the leadoff spot down on the farm…….gosh i hate how juan pierre put a roadblock on our farm, in so many ways its sad…he better have a career year.
excuse me dave wallach.* dont know where that came from.
geez again i meant tim wallach.*
excuse me no cafe' yet…..; >….i love lowe's sinker i have such a crush on it.
hahahaah i just totally mixed up tim wallach and dave hanson, i actually tried to make a dave hanson/wilson betemit comparison but totally had a brain fart. excuse my silliness.
are you ok Jennifer?.. it took you 5 posts to make your point, lol…
Heated 3rd base discussion? Maybe it is for Max… for me it's luke-warm.
I really don't get all the "Wilson didn't hit in winterball" stuff when LaRoche has NEVER hit in spring training… so you can throw that argument out the door. And all the home runs he's hit… well… that's great. How many did he hit against MLB pitchers? You can name all the stats you want about Andy LaRoche… and again… if the kid does well at this level, then goodie for us… but name all of LaRoche's stats you want… they are all still minor league stats… and folks… minor league stats DO NOT COUNT at the major league level. It's going to take about two full months to see if Andy LaRoche will adjust or not. The question is if Grady is patient enough to stick with him through the inevitable slump that most rookies go through. And if Betemit continues to stroke the ball the same way of late… Grady might not be so patient.
The fact that Betemit is in the lineup today is more about getting the kid a little rest before the long home-stand, and NOT about playing Betemit ahead of him. But it will be interesting to see how this all plays out… right? It's sure to be fun to watch… maybe not so much fun for Max… but I'm liking it a lot! : )
Go Dodgers!!
Go LaRoche!!
Go Betemit!!
Go ANYONE Who Can Become Our Every-Day Third Baseman AND Hit For Power!!
(Ron Cey was a LONG time ago… don't you think it's time?)
Have I recently mentioned how much I love Martin's cannon arm??? And he's only going to get better… that's a scary thought!
That double play was uggla alright…
hahaaahah lol ray. yeah im alright, didnt get much shuteye last night, but im functioning. barely. hehehe.. how about those jacksonville suns ray!! you see how my starters did yesterday ray?? wow. that was a covina dodgers type pitching performance, except for mariano rivera!!! jk hehe
yeah, I dont' know what to do with Rivera, he's killing me…Who did you pitch?
LaRoche has never hit in Spring Training? How about that grand slam, 6 RBI game in 2006?
And it's plainly obvious that LaRoche will flat out smash Betemit in the OBP department at the Major League, yes *Major League* level.
is anyone else excited about grady talking about bills returning to the rotation? cause i know i am…
Wow, another K for Betemit. What else is new?
if you call that luke warm then I cant wait to see a heated discussion on here kssparkuhl. fact is we needed a change, whether it was giving Laroche the job or bringing him up to light a fire under him either way, LaRoche is definitely the higher ceiling guy and you know john schuerholz saw something in him he didnt like, maybe he had a man crush on willy aybar, or maybe he wanted to get rid of betemit, because he knew he wasnt capable of playing 3rd everyday. im starting to think the latter. if Laroche pulls a bad matt kemp and Betemit is still choking, then what do we do sorry i like to think ahead a little bit. is it gonna be tony abreu time ? because its not looking like nomar can handle 3b.
abreu has to play 2nd base in 2008. hang em up kent.
Both pitchers cruising right along here. Four and a half innings in the book and this game's barely an hour old yet. One might think this was a get-away day or something…
i had matsuzaka, wainwright, mussina getting wins for me, with shields pitching 9 innings ND, as well as saito and myers picking up saves for me. not too shabby…..i still cant believe you pulled off that Hudson MattKemp deal, that was pure genius ray. that was a sell high if ive ever seen one.
graffiti… I think I have a crush on you… you seem to have a grasp on my whole argument… and YES it is scary if they both don't pan out. Let's hope we don't ever get to that point.
Then again… perhaps that "big trade" looms right around the corner…
that trade was borderline veto material ray but no one caught it.
Derrick is on fire… good call zobeida…
ksspark man i get no credit!? (although i did say Complete Game!)
yeah the statue of liberty that is jeff kent needs to DH somewhere next year if he doesnt hang em up? oakland interested in making a deal for harden? I would do that in a second.
Wow dont look now but Pierre is having a pretty darn good game!
jp leadoff single!!!! not a popup, you go pierre. now steal second.
dahustlasbac i never look when pierre bats, too painful, i just cross my fingers and hope he gets on somehow someway.
no better yet steal third! Great game Pierre!
or third i guess. nomar is due if any player has ever been due.
Pierre 2-2, BB and 2 SB. Finally something to be happy about!!!
but of course nomar wouldnt let us be happy about JP's good game.
i really dont get what Nomar's problem is this year. It seems to me he just doesnt have the fire as he did last year! (maybe it has to do with his new twins!?!)
Well, I knew that buhrle's no-no was just a flash in the pan. But I got lucky on the return. I hope we seriously win it all this year, then kent can retire,and abreu will take over. But, I dont know what were going to do with Chin Lung Hu, this guys has the best glove in the minors, but is blocked. But then again, so did Juan Castro. So we might be able to carry him on the bench…
By gosh, maybe Pierre is really a lead-off guy who is just lost hacking away in the second slot. He's even taking pitches. Can't fault him in this game.
I am not sure how we expect this lineup to be productive. Going in, bottom 4 are a combined 34 for 170–a .200 average. Today a combined 0-7
Hey Derek onyl with 61 pitches through 6 innings. Nice pitch efficiency!
the bottom of our lineup is so horrible to look at. its hard to make a case for valdez on this team, let someone else grab him ned, especially a division rival. get kemp up here fast. sure he killed spring training pitching but hes looking overmatched.
Gotta love Valdez's production today. He is still with the Dodgers…why??
There is no way to sugar coat this one: When are the Dodgers going to rid themselves of Wilson Betemit? He obviously cannot hit, he strikes out on bad pitches, his body language is all negative…shall i go on? Andy LaRoche looks like if given playing time he will hit, so Betemit has to go.
Gee whiz… I dunno. Perhaps the pitchers are throwing too well?
Very well said, kiper04.
mitre gets killed by left handers usually…that is not the case today.
Let me spell this out for those of you who just don't get it: C-O-N-S-T-R-U-C-T-I-V-E C-R-I-T-I-C-I-S-M! Use it or nobody is going to care what you write cause we're becoming numb to the same old stuff being said over…and over…and over…and over…and you get the point. Or at least I hope you do.
mitre is 0 and 2 era not too bad but we can beat willis and not him. just a bad lineup today, lets not act like mitre is unhittable.
Let's hope the Dodgers don't blow this gem being pitched by Lowe.. Hey, maybe Betemit can win it for us…lol
Be careful what you wish for kiper04… you might just have your wish come true.
alex41592 the be all end all judge and king of whats constructive. come on now, thats not a valid point? betemit is struggling mightily when hes not pinch hitting……?? how else do you explain it alex? give me a hypothetical post that would fit your standards regarding criticism towrds betemit. no need to sugarcoat everything, thats not reality. unless you consider MTV reality.
Let's give credit where its due. The other pitcher is pitching well…Dudes on the Florida boards are probbably saying..Let's hope the Fish don't blow this gem being pitched by Mitre.
I am happy to see the nice game by Juan Pierre..right now the dodgers offense is in trouble because Nomar (3 hole)and Gonzo (5 hole) are slumping. More so than anything Pierre is or isnt doing from day to day…
Yeah… these hitters all stink today. I couldn't be the fact both pitchers are throwing lights out today… nahhhh… it couldn't be that.
alex, well said these guys don't get it that the constant ragging gets old. as i said earlier they would rip Sandy Koufax for losing one after his perfect game. GO BLUE
The pitchers are throwing a terrific game, but, when you have a lineup like the Dodgers, you better get creative when you put a runner on. They squeezed a couple of times yesterday, nice, but it's tough to depend on the steal, bunt, squeeze everyday…
maybe we can get to their bullpen here! Strange move to hit for their pitcher he was pitching a solid game!
whats up with the dodgers wrapping themselves up with tape? does anyone know?
man well does this count as a complete game for lowe still if they pull it off in extras?! lol
Seanz pinch hit for Ethier? Uh… okay Grady…
what the heck?? i thought that was betemits spot. i dont know what the deal is with that ray, but I love the childish behavior between furcal and penny, good to see chemistry wise.
Ray… it seems that Furcal started that during the marathon game in the 17th inning. The camera had his isolated and he was wrapping his head like a mummy. Vinny was beside himself with laughter. Perhaps it's the "wralley mummy".
He was going for lightning in a bottle with a lefty on the mound with Saenz's power. Didn't work out…
Ethier was not seeing the ball well and not making very good swings and Seanz hit a bomb on this game last night didnt he! In my opinion it was a good move jsut not good swings!
I mean come on Grady… it's not like we won't need Andre's help in say… the 17th inning again. I'd be happy if any team would score…
…oh no… here come the Betemit haters…
omg….that could be it.
Thats why betemit should not be playing, messed routine maid double play
Wilson Betemit with the error in the bottom of the ninth…So it's not only his bat, at least he's consistent.
Please don't let it be a fly ball to Gonzo or Pierre… especially Pierre.
Someone tell Charlie EinSteiner that Orlando Cabrera plays for the Angels…thats twice already! Its Miguel Cabrera you donkey!
horrible managing…someone stick up for grady there. why would you not walk the bases loaded right there? groundball pitcher with the game he had? wow that is the definition of a head scratcher.
Yep… Betemit sure grooved that pitch to Willingham… it's all his fault.
Dust it off and come back tomorrow guys…
It's been fun…
Gotta get back to work…
See ya!!
Go Dodgers!!
Damned if you damned if you don't
Damned if you do damned if you don't*
If he walked the bases loaded it would be to easy. Brady, wants to give his pitchers challenges that will make them stronger for the stretch drive… Yeah right!!
Thumbs up to Grady Little for a well-managed game.
Poor much-despised Pierre ( by me, too ) was the only bit of offense the Dodgers had, and they just couldn't get it done.
From that perspective the loss is not just Little's fault. But what is done is done.
Lowe haven't had 100 pitches yet, but you can only get through the lineup so many times.
Again, well-managed Grady.
fun game to watch, let's play 2 tomorrow GO BLUE
Willingham should have been walked to setup the double play with Aaron Boone coming to the plate.
no alex. i know we already ruined one dp that inning but grady should have walked the bases full and took his chances there. especially with lowes sinker working like it was….. until willingham that is. makes no sense, none. they got him hitting behind cabrera for a reason, because he can hit…..oh well the lowe leadoff walk didnt help either, but im sure he was relying on doubling uggla which didnt happen thanks to the deadweight that is wilson betemit right now. mark hendrickson needs to refer him to that " sports psychologist " he saw, worked wonders for him.
This game pretty much summed up Wilson Betemit in a nutshell: He is not an everyday player. Period.
Normally one walks the bases full there and takes their chances with Boone.
Of course either way, all it takes is a shallow fly to left or a very shallow fly to center to win.
You know you are destined for defeat when the only hitter in your offense who really did anything was Juan Pierre. Way to go Dodgers. In typical Dodger fashion you managed to make Mitre look like a CY Young candidate and wasted a solid effort from D-Lowe. Too bad Betemit's fat belly didn't allow him to field what shouldve been pretty much a routine doubleplay ball. It just goes to show that lead off walks and fat guts will kill you in the long run. What shouldve been a sweep is a split and a long plane ride home.
grady is still afraid of aaron boone?
Old Fogey, you're right about a fly ball to center or left winning it but you have to play the odds. Walking Willingham would have allowed Lowe to get out of the inning with a chance of throwing less pitches then if he had tried to get both Willingham and Boone out. Lowe was already close to his limit and walking Willingham would have allowed him to possible cut down on his pitch count and with the way he was getting ground ball outs the odds of Boone grounding into a double play was good. but whatever.
watching that was not cool but it happens man. hopefully the team will be better off because of it, "let's get 'em tomorrow."
"It just goes to show that lead-off walks and fat guys will kill you in the long run."
It is really disappointing and frustrating to see great pitching performances from the Dodger starters go to complete waste.
Man… you guys are harsh. Dude committed only his second error of the season, which by the way is less than six of the Dodgers starting eight position players this year. Yeah, by all means, blame this one on Betemit. He made the choice not to walk the bases loaded and he certainly did groove that pitch to Willingham, didn't he? I'd hate for you guys to be my team-mates. Just like you'd think the team might pick up a player if he ever made an error, you guys are absolutely ruthless when a guy makes even one mistake. I didn't hear anyone calling for Russell's head when he made those four errors in that one stretch last week? As if the guy wasn't trying… ****… even the Florida announcers thought that play at third was a tough call to give Betemit the error… but you Betemit haters all know better, don't you?
Fine, get rid of Wilson Betemit… but you all just better hope the kid does well and doesn't get injured or else we're back to where we started… without a legitimate third baseman.
nice grady little/aaron boone joke jpelk. they definitely have a history.
Nobody calls for Russell's head because he's a good player…unlike Betemit.
KS, I guess that was the reason Max didn't posted today.
I guess he did posted after all.
Why Lowe would've gotten out the inning if he wasn't for Betamit. Why should he loaded the bases? This wasn't Lowe or Grady fault anyway. It was definitely Betamit fault for the error.
lol 1st error all year and it was a huge one.
I'll take it back. The lineup he made was Grady fault but in the 9th innings is wasn't his fault.


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The optional macro argument should be either 'serial' or 'parallel'. The former only looks for serial HDF5 installations via h5cc. The latter only looks for parallel HDF5 installations via h5pcc. If the optional argument is omitted, serial installations will be preferred over parallel ones.
The macro adds a –with-hdf5 option accepting one of three values:
no - do not check for the HDF5 library. yes - do check for HDF5 library in standard locations. path - complete path to the HDF5 helper script h5cc or h5pcc.
If HDF5 is successfully found, this macro calls
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Your configuration script can test $with_hdf to take any further actions. HDF5_{C,CPP,LD}FLAGS may be used when building with C or C++. HDF5_F{FLAGS,LIBS} should be used when building Fortran applications.
To use the macro, one would code one of the following in "configure.ac" before AC_OUTPUT:
1) dnl Check for HDF5 support AX_LIB_HDF5()
2) dnl Check for serial HDF5 support AX_LIB_HDF5([serial])
3) dnl Check for parallel HDF5 support AX_LIB_HDF5([parallel])
One could test $with_hdf5 for the outcome or display it as follows
echo "HDF5 support: $with_hdf5"
You could also for example, override the default CC in "configure.ac" to enforce compilation with the compiler that HDF5 uses:
AX_LIB_HDF5([parallel]) if test "$with_hdf5" = "yes"; then CC="$HDF5_CC" else AC_MSG_ERROR([Unable to find HDF5, we need parallel HDF5.]) fi
The HDF5_TYPE environment variable returns "parallel" or "serial", depending on which type of library is found.
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Merry meet fellow bloggers.
I was reading some of my posts and i noticed the diferrence of energy between them. It is no mystery that when we are feeling happy, content and grateful for our lives, we are more creative. I saw that in my own posts. Some of them, even though they were n't long or about important issues, had a certain, distinguishable, positive vibe. While others that i worked harder on and were about things i love(like magic) did n't have that as much. This proved to me something i already knew. Every second of every day we spread into the world energies. The things we touch(literally or not) carry our emotional imprints. This is why we cleanse our crystalls,cards and all our tools in general. Witches can not afford to skip that step with our tools(especially when we have just bought them) and ourselves. The most important of all things in magic is the energy we manage to release into the Universe. Hence we learn to be careful about those who see our Books Of Shadows, we learn to use pure ingredients, we cast circles and protective shields, we cleanse our houses and auras. So, cleansing is crucial!
There are so many different ways of cleansing written in books and in the net. I am going to talk about self cleansing. As anything other in magic, it is about the way you feel. If you like elaborate and complex rituals a simple shower would n't be the way to go. But as we evolve as witches and people we try to leave out our tools, as much as we can . I am not going to lie to you. I need my tools. So there are many times that i can, indeed, make a simple shower into a cleansing ritual, but there are also times i need something more. I have talked in the past about my love for magical baths. Their intent could be many things(sexual magnetism, physical and emotional health, healing, love, letting go etc) but most of the times we use them for cleansing. Salt, rosemary and lavender are helpful with the process. You can light white, grey and silver candles(they represent the Moon). You can burn an incense of rosemary and lavender. Of course, the most usual way of all is meditation. You concentrate on your inner voice, unblock your chakras and visualise. You see your aura getting pure again, brighter, stronger and thicker. I always combine bath and meditation.
Some witches in order to prepare for a ritual starve themselves(either completely or they jut do not eat meat and dairy) and they find this very purifying. Every time i have tried this i found myself lacking of energy and will to cast magic. Others do not have sex, because of the energy exchange, but i, myself, always feel more powerful. Of course, all those things are totally subjective. You have to find out for yourselves what things work for you and what do n't.
Here this post ends, go on and weave your magic! Merry part blogfriends....
Merry meet fellow bloggers.
The pentagram and some weird information about my sleeping patterns!
Greetings blogland. I am not in my best shape. Lately i sleep early in the morning and i wake up noon. Yesterday i wanted to break that pattern and i tried not to sleep until tonight so i can wake up normal hours. But then the sleepiness got to me around ten am and i slept until five this afternoon. I have messed up my biological clock completely! I can't stop laughing with the whole situation. Since high school i have n't grown up the way people usually do. I do not have that kind of seriousness and organising in my life. The way i approach some things is the way Major Arcana's Fool approaches every situation. I guess if i ever have kids this will have to change and i will not have a choice but to be completely organised. If i don't i can easily picture myself waking up afternoons during my golden years...
Enough about all my craziness. It is time for our witchy stuff. The subject today will be, you guessed it, the pentagram. The pentagram is a represantation of the elements. It is unicursal(written with one movement) which symbolises the connection of the elements and that they are balanced and united. The top point represents the Spirit and the rest respresent Water, Fire, Earth and Air if you see them clockwise. You can invoke an element (start from the opposite side of the star and draw towards the element) or banish an element (start from that element and draw towards the opposite one).
Pentacles are not necessarily pentagrams but can be any kind of charms or talismans. In Tarot pentacles stand for the element of Earth. These days pentacles are usually considered as a pentagram with a circle around it(the circle enhances the sense of unity and balance). A pentagram without a circle is called open.
The pentagram is a very powerful protective symbol and this is the reason many witches, including myself, wear it on their necks(next to their hearts). Usually is used with one point up while the inverted pentagram is abhored as the dark side's symbol. But its inverted form is also used as a second degree initiation symbol in many magical traditions.
You can make pentacle talismans to hang above your door from clay(of course you can also buy them), so no evil can enter your home. You can have one on your altar for protection while in ritual, or inscribed on your BOS and if you are out of the broom closet you can wear it as jewellery.
It is an ancient symbol that many cultures used to represent the divine power, the truth and the heaven, including Sumers, Greeks and it can also be found in Taoism, Judaism and Christianism. Until 19th century christians did n't consider it evil. Up until medievil times it represented Christ and his five wounds on the cross.
. So next time some idiot tries to "save your soul" if you have the courage explain it,but if you do n't, you can always close your eyes and mummble abracatabra a few times and he will run like the wind!
Until next time, be blessed, be strong and be magical.
Casting a circle
Dear bloggers,
I missed you and i hope you feel the same way too. I decided i will do a series of posts about practical magick. A "how to" guide for beginners if you'd like. As you probably understand from the title this one will be about casting a circle.
You might wonder why is it important in a ritual to cast a circle. Well, if you have the slightest experience in the metaphysical world you would have sensed energies both good and bad. We are bombarded every second with them and our auras, energy fields, souls are unprotected. When we are in the middle of a ritual, we are more vulnerable than ever. We concentrate and we function in a mostly subconscious level. On the other hand we invoke the Goddess and God there so we have to make sure the place is "clean"(that is why you use the besom) and safe.
There are many ways to cast a circle, some are more elaborate than others. Some practitioners dance in a circular move deosil(which means clockwise, like the Sun)at least at the Nothern Hemisphere. When it comes to the other half of the world there are some contradictive theories. Some practitioners mark their circle by dragging their athame on the floor three times(again deosil and circular). Some use salt, some rose pedals, herbs etc and some just call the Quarters(East, South,West and North) or light a candle in each Quarter. And last but not least there are those that just visualise(of course in every case you must use visualising the way the circle protects and it is the most important part).
I, myself, have used them all. I have danced, sprinkled roses, used my athame and called the Quarters. But the way i find most effective is bringing my hands in prayer position and when i feel ready open them in a quick motion in a Goddess position and my circle is there. If you do not feel comfortable visualising use the other ways because they help you imagine it.
An other important thing about the circle is that its shape should not be a circle but a sphere all around you sacred place. A protective bubble that can have any thickness, colour and size you want to give it.
Try out the ways and find out which one fits you best. Know that there might be times that you will feel the need your circle to be more obvious and clear. In those cases use the salt(especially if you are using a quija board).This is an ancient practice and a truly powerful one.
If you have any questions do not hesitate to ask.
Be blessed, be happy and be loved.
Second chances and spell casting
Dear bloggers, i recently realised that as a person i am quite difficult to be understood. Sometimes i am considered as too mellow and others as hard and unforgiving. There is a truth in both of them, i guess. On the one hand i don't judge anyone and i instantly give huge waves of love(i am talking tsunami here) to everyone i encounter. On the other hand when someone continuously tries to hurt me and manages to break my heart, i am done. You see, it is difficult to make me reach that point, but when that line is crossed, i do not give second chances, nor in love, neither in friends and family. I do not believe in second chances, because i do not believe people can change. I forgive when a mistake was made by accident, or by stupidity, but never out of spike. And when that moment comes i am not in pain anymore, because i have already mourned.
I know that some of you will think that i am too unyielding, but whenever i have cut off a person from my life or my emotions there is an excellent reason. It saddens me that one of those people is my own father, but for 18 years i have tried to create a relationship with him and i realised it could n't be done. I am 26 now and getting married as most of you already know and he is trying to patch things up. I can't. Weirdly enough my father was n't who i had in mind while making this post.
On a witchier note, lately i have used the Law of Attraction a lot while spell casting. Which means always writing spells in the present tense and not banishing the negative, but attracting the positive. It is pretty hard because i am not used to doing that, but it is working pretty well. I definitely reccomend it. Especially now that the moon is waxing. I do not know how this will work in the waning period. I will tell you how it goes.
Until then be blessed be happy and live fully.
The Law Of Attraction
Hello blogfriends! Blessed be!
I have a small difficulty to put my train of thoughts in order and into this post, but i will give it a shot. A few moments ago, i felt like i was standing in front of a crossroad and the only desicion i needed to make was one of the way of perception. Perception of life, perception of myself and others. I was just standing there in my kitchen making coffee, alone with one of my cats and my dog, feeling what a key moment in my own history that was.
The law of attraction is something i am betting it is not a novelty for none of those reading this. We bring everything into our lives. We construct our presents and futures as well as we had our pasts. Our thoughts are powerful. They transform our feelings which transform ourselves who transform our lives. But the Law of Attraction does n't stop there. When we focus on the bad, when we stress over things we bring them to us. And when we finally look back and stop accusing our mothers, fathers, daughters, strangers for everything that went wrong in our lives, we are not ready for new beginnnings, we just made one.
So, whoever in the past told you daydreaming is useless, could n't be more wrong. You should visualise the way you want to see your future, while you are having fun in the present. Don't try to get thinner, richer, happier, more beautiful or successful. Be. Right here, right now and this feeling, this confidence is not going to prove you wrong. What you want is happening. Taste, smell, touch, hear, see life. It is yours for the taking.
Brightest blessings blogland! Do n't forget to make your dreams come true!
Magical Saturday.
Brightest blessings blogfriends. The last couple of weeks i rediscovered my passion for blogging.It never felt boring or uninteresting, but the beautiful feeling of excitement you usually have at the beginning returned. I even consider of starting to vlog. I never stopped appreciating the fact that this activity allowed me to express myself, to ground myself, to learn and communicate with wonderful people around the globe, but the warm, fuzzy feeling of butterflies in my stomach is back. I can't pinpoint the reason yet, but i 'll take it for what it is.
It is raining outside my window and yet another time my feelings match the weather. The moon is waxing again and my heart is captured by Her circular dance. I follow Her and let Her fill me. I need Her tonight, i need Her comfort and unconditional love. It is Saturday the darkest of all days, ruled by Saturn, so the best time to work on our Shadows, all we need is a clear mind and a black candle or two. I recently started using black candles and they surprised me in a very positive way. Saturday is a great day also for meditation, change of self, banishing, energy shields etc. I need to calm and heal so i am going to make an incense of frankicense, valerian root, lavender, rosemary, rosepetals and some benzoin gum. I' ll have all of them ground(in a blender i have just for that) separately and then mixed together. I love making incences. I love drying herbs, making candles, writing new spells. I love all the magic in my life. I hope you all love the magic in your lives too.
Have a wonderful night and a great weekend.
P.s how do you make your incenses?
New Year Blessings And Balance Resolution
Greetings to all the blogland! I am sorry i dropped of the face of the Earth like that! I have been crazy busy and on my free time i focused on myself, trying to figure out some things, let some of them go and some of them come. Kinda like spring cleaning but for the soul(i have seen the term in some of your blogs, but it is the first time i actually got it). I hope you all had great holidays and that you rested and recharged during the holiday season.
I have been thinking a lot lately about balance. Balance in your life and in yourself. These days there so many things you have to keep in balance. Work life, personal life, love life. Soul and body. Spirituality and money. I came to the conclusion that prioritising is crucial and that above all it's yourself that has to come first. You have to be emotionally grounded if you even want to try to obtain balance in your life. This is a good start if your goal is to make your life more balanced. The first step is self awareness, because you can not fix something if you do not know it is broken. Do some soul searching and point out the things that bother you. Ask yourself "Am i too stressed and always on edge?" and "Why is that?". Getting rid off the negativity in your life is a great goal by itself, but it is also an important part of reaching the ultimate goal, balance. Because with a clear head you can easily decide the changes you can and have to make.
So, as you can probably understand there is some meditating and grounding in order. Fill your homes with music, fill your bathtubs with hot water, fill your lungs with air and fill your bellies with good and nutricious food. Just by writing about it, i feel so much better.
I have to leave you now, to clean up a little, because my home is a mess right now.
Love and light.


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Florida police: No charges for Zimmerman, wife after fight
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ORLANDO, Fla. >> Police say no charges will be filed against George Zimmerman or his estranged wife after their domestic dispute in September.
Lake Mary Police said in a report released this week that there was not enough evidence to file any charges. Police were waiting to see if images from an iPad could shed more light on the fight, but it was examined by a Secret Service agent who determined it was too badly damaged to get any information from it.
The dispute took place just days after Shellie Zimmerman filed divorce papers as she was removing belongings from the couple's home.
She said in court papers she separated from her husband in August, a month after he was acquitted in the 2012 shooting death of Trayvon Martin.


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FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in visa regs as of Nov 2012 Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> China (Job-related Posts Only) View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message kellrobinsonJoined: 22 Apr 2012Posts: 33 Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 4:37 am Post subject: visa regs as of Nov 2012 I saw an article with yet more discouraging information on visas: http://www.echinacities.com/expat-corner/updated-guidelines-for-obtaining-a-chinese-visa.html A copy-paste from the article: Work (Z) visas 1) In your home country As with the other visas, you're going to need a bevy of documents to apply for a Z visa, the most important of which are your invitation letter and a Foreign Expert Certificate (外国专家证申请表 ) and/or Foreign Employment License. According to the Rule for the Administration of Foreigners in China, the Foreign Employment License is granted by the Chinese government provided you have all the necessary documents and meet five criteria: "(1) 18 years of age or older and in good health; (2) with professional skills and job experience required for the work of intended employment; (3) with no criminal record; (4) a clearly-defined employer; (5) with valid passport or other international travel document in lieu of the passport" (http://www.china.org.cn/english/LivinginChina/185194.htm). The Foreign Expert Certificate is essentially an upgraded version of the Foreign Employment License. According to the same website, the Foreign Expert Certificate is given to "foreign professional technical and managerial personnel employed directly by the Chinese government or those with senior technical titles or credentials of special skills recognized by their home or international technical authorities or professional associations to be employed by Chinese government organs and institutions and foreigners holding Foreign Expert Certificate issued by China's State Administration of Foreign Expert Affairs." Also, don't forget about the health check, same as for the X visa. And depending on your line of work, in certain special cases, you may also need additional materials, such as a commercial performance document. And if you have family coming with you to China, they'll also need to provide an invitation letter from a "Duly Authorized Unit" or a "Confirmation Letter" as well as proof of kinship (i.e., marriage certificate and birth certificates). Also, like the X visa, you'll have to apply for your residence permit within 30 days of your arrival in China. 2) Currently living in Mainland China and applying for a Z visa in Hong Kong? Last but not least, if you're looking to get your Z visa in Hong Kong, it's still possible to do, however the process is now significantly more difficult. In addition to the previous application processes and requirements, currently, the only way to get a Z visa in Hong Kong is if you have a Foreign Expert Certificate document (外国专家证申请表 ) issued by the State Administration of Foreign Expert Affairs (国家外国专家局) that says "Hong Kong" (香港) on it. The good news is that your employer is the one to apply for this certificate for you; the bad news is the government only issues a limited number of these certificates for Hong Kong each year. More bad news, expats with certain jobs (a chef for example) are unable to apply for a Foreign Expert Certificate (they apply for a Foreign Employment Permit). Consequently, these expats are currently unable to apply for a Z visa in Hong Kong and must instead do so back in their home country. -----------comments?------------- Back to top AriadneJoined: 16 Jul 2004Posts: 960 Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 5:16 am Post subject: In my experience, the FEC is not part of the visa procedure. Invitation letter, work authorization form, application... yes. Once you are in country on the Z your employer will secure the FEC. Once they have the FEC they will then trot you down (or sometimes do it for you) to the PSB to get the Residence Permit for Foreigners put in your passport. The RP acts like a visa and you can then travel in and out of China whenever you want. I have never needed a physical exam before coming to China but I know that many people have to get one. If you do or not, your employer will take you to a hospital or clinic to get a physical exam in China. It's usually much cheaper to do it in China so avoid doing it beforehand if you can, especially since you will likely have to get another one in China anyway. However... this is China. Things vary from place to place and moment to moment. . Back to top chinatimesJoined: 27 May 2012Posts: 478 Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 5:38 am Post subject: This was something I understand in May they started to enforce. If it is reaching your neighborhood now, you have had 6 months, but the pressure is on the school not you to submit the files to authorities in China. If you change provinces it might be a bigger issue, but if you are changing schools in the same area, you can just transfer. I am looking for a new school and all recruiters don't seem worried I will leave and return later. 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De La Rosa matches Samardzija, but 'pen falters
Rockies' bats quiet against Cubs in opener of 10-game homestand
DENVER -- The Rockies' feared lineup finally became healthy again just before the All-Star break, but true production is still on hiatus.
For the second time this season, righty Jeff Samardzija dominated the Rockies and led the Cubs to victory, this time by a margin of 3-1 at Coors Field in front of 43,976 in the teams' first game after the All-Star break.
The Rockies (46-51) entered Friday 4 1/2 games behind the National League West-leading D-backs and hoping for a big start to a key 10-game homestand. But even with a healthy lineup, they are not hitting. Before the break, the Rockies split a four-game set at Los Angeles without scoring more than three runs in any contest. They have not scored more than five runs in any of their last 11 games.
In games like that, the pitching must not blink. Starter Jorge De La Rosa certainly didn't. He gave up one run, on Alfonso Soriano's leadoff homer in the fourth (Soriano's 17th) on five hits in six innings. But walks from relievers Edgmer Escalona (1-3) in the seventh and Rex Brothers in the ninth led to difference-making runs.
"We pitched great -- De La Rosa did great, the bullpen did good -- but we didn't score any runs for them," said Michael Cuddyer, who twice grounded into double plays, including the one to end the game as Kevin Gregg earned his 18th save. "That's what tonight came down to."
The Rockies had to settle for pieces of an offense. Dexter Fowler led off the bottom of the fourth with a tying homer, his 11th this season -- two shy of his career high. Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, who missed 25 games with a broken rib then went 0-for-10 at Los Angeles, had two singles and drew a walk during the near-rally in the ninth. But five total hits -- four against Samardzija, who struck out six -- were not nearly enough.
Fowler also returned from an injury, to his right hand, just before the break. Now the Rockies are waiting for the offense that had them in the lead in the division during the first month of the season to reappear.
"I'm not overly concerned about our offense, to be honest," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. "Getting back to full strength, I think our offense will be rolling."
But not against Samardzija, who also held the Rockies to two runs and five hits in eight innings of a 6-3 Cubs victory at Wrigley Field on May 15.
"He doesn't get a lot of credit, but he's one of the best pitchers I've seen," rookie third baseman Nolan Arenado said. "He threw a lot of pitches for strikes, and that splitter, every time he threw it, it was landing right on the plate."
Samardzija was at his best in the seventh, after Escalona walked Cody Ransom with two outs then yielded Anthony Rizzo's RBI double that gave the Cubs a 2-1 lead. Samardzija fanned Carlos Gonzalez, Tulowitzki and Cuddyer consecutively.
"I got ahead in the count, which helped out a lot," Samardzija said. "Then obviously my splitter got me through that inning; I struck three guys out on it. It was just about being aggressive there."
De La Rosa was solid as well. He threw 98 pitches in six innings but was not as efficient as Samardzija, who threw 105 in 7 1/3. De La Rosa did pitch out of a two-on jam in the second and fanned Rizzo with two outs and two on in the fifth. His only mistake was to Soriano, whose homer tied the slugger with Johnny Bench for 57th on the all-time list with 389.
"My changeup was working, and my slider I threw in any count for a strike," De La Rosa said.
Escalona (1-3), who is counted on to hold games steady until manager Walt Weiss can call upon his strong late relievers (Matt Belisle, Brothers and Rafael Betancourt), gave up his fifth run in six innings since returning from the disabled list in early July after nursing an elbow injury, while Samardzija received clutch relief work from onetime Rockies farmhand Pedro Strop. Brothers walked Cole Gillespie with one out in the ninth to set up Barney's RBI double.
Samardzija received strong work from his relievers. After the Cubs' starter walked Todd Helton to open the eighth, and then Arenado with one out, Strop worked pinch-hitter Jordan Pacheco into a flyout to center and fanned Fowler. Gregg escaped his two walks in the ninth by working Cuddyer into the double play.


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Here at the Daily Item, we were on pope watch, no doubt.
So in the newsroom, we decided to take some guesses to see who could be closest on the following items:
- How long would the conclave last?
- Where would the new pope be from?
- How old would he be?
Here's how it shook out: Basically, we all stink at guessing the pope.
Cardinal Bergoglio of Argentina, 76, was chosen. He will be Francis I.
How long would the conclave last?
Managing/Features editor Joanne Arbogast guessed spot on that the conclave would only last one full day. (We didn't count Tuesday evening as a day, since that is considered to be a dummy vote anyway).
So, congrats on that, Joanne.
Where would the new pope be from?
No one had Argentina. But, two people did pick a South American pope – reporter Marcia Moore and photographer Amanda August.
They both had Brazil – but I'll give them credit for being on the right continent.
How old would he be?
This one was all me.
I had the closest at 74 – most people went younger, late 60s, early 70s.
In conclusion
I'm not even going to try to name an overall winner. Because we were all over the place on this one.
So, in conclusion, don't bet the house on our papal bets.


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A meeting place for gentlemen who had travelled abroad, their foreign visitors and diplomats posted in London.
The Travellers Club was founded in 1819 and moved to its present purpose-built clubhouse, designed by Charles Barry, in 1832. The Club has many foreign Ambassadors and High Commissioners in London among its members.
Throughout the Club's existence distinguished members of the Diplomatic Service, the Home Civil Service, and the Armed Forces have come to the Travellers Club, while other professions have increasingly been added to the membership, as international travel has become part of the working life of a wider and wider range of occupations.
The Club maintains reciprocal arrangements with some 140 clubs across the world.


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One of Australia's most iconic destinations, the Whitsundays are a group of 74 jewel-like islands that sit right in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef. Hop from Hamilton to Whitsunday or Long island, relax on Whitehaven Beach – one of the world's best beaches – or get out on the water in the sailing capital of the country.Don't forget about the mainland, though. The Whitsunday Coast has charms of its own, with great beaches, national parks and the buzzing town of Airlie Beach.
You could discover a new island, a new beach or a new snorkel site every day in the Whitsundays. It's a region jam-packed with bucket-list experiences.
The Whitsundays are made to be explored by boat. Be your own skipper on a bareboat, or charter a boat with a full crew and relax on deck with the wind in your hair (and a glass of champagne in hand).
The Whitsunday islands are at the heart of one of the world's natural wonders, the Great Barrier Reef. Spend the night on the water on a floating pontoon, snorkel or dive at sites such as Blue Pearl Bay and The Woodpile on Hook Island, venture to secluded islands with a kayak, or see it all from above with a scenic flight.
Hundreds of picture-perfect beaches are dotted across the Whitsundays. The best of them all is the award-winning Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island, a 7km strip of powder-white sand that's been named one of the best in the world. Hire a boat and admire the pure white sand from the water, see it from the vantage point of Hill Inlet lookout or simply dig your toes in on the beach.
There's so much to see in the Whitsundays, from the coastal town of Airlie Beach to the resort island capital Hamilton Island and out to deserted islands covered in untouched forest.
The gateway to the Whitsundays, Airlie Beach has boat tours and ferries departing daily. The town has a relaxed holiday atmosphere during the day and a vibrant nightlife after sunset. Plus, it's surrounded by beaches and national parks.
The most developed of all the Whitsunday islands, Hamilton Island has a selection of high-rises, multiple resorts, restaurants, bars, shops and even a golf course on a separate island just offshore.
One of the best beaches in the world, Whitehaven Beach is famous for its dazzling white silica sand. You can cruise in for a day-trip, arrive by seaplane for a private picnic, or stay longer and camp in the forest just behind the beach.
A delicate heart-shaped coral outcrop on the outer reef, this spot looks almost too perfect to be real. It's best seen from above with a scenic seaplane flight, before landing to snorkel in the crystal-clear waters of Hardy Reef.
The coral is pristine, there are lots of amazing fish, there's a beach you can reach at high tide and you can walk most of the way round the island, and hardly anyone goes there so you often get it all to yourself. Christina Unterwurzacher
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Events in the Whitsundays are centred around the water, so you can experience the fun of a week-long sailing regatta, join in a foot race along the sand, compete in an ocean swim or watch a concert with the sand between your toes.
Choose to stay on the mainland or head out to the islands. Once you've decided, you have your pick of everything from ultra-luxe resorts to beachfront camping as well as plenty of apartments and holiday houses for families and groups.
Airlie Beach is a backpacker's haven, but it's become more sophisticated in recent times. So you can now choose from good-quality properties that are great for families as well as some more high-end options.
On the Whitsunday Islands, you'll find some of the best luxury resorts in the country as well as budget beachside motels, self-contained apartments and stylish villas perfect for larger groups. If you want to stay close to nature (or are on a really tight budget) you can camp on some of the islands, though you'll need to book in advance.
Proserpine Airport (also known as Whitsunday Coast Airport) is on the mainland, about half an hour from Airlie Beach. Three airlines fly direct from Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.
Great Barrier Reef Airport on Hamilton Island is the main airport for the Whitsunday Islands. It's a small airport with just one runway, but there are flights to and from Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Cairns.
If you want to take a road trip, you can drive to Airlie Beach from Brisbane or Cairns. The journey north from Brisbane is more than 1000km and will take at least 12 hours. From Cairns, the drive south takes about seven hours.
Hamilton Island is car-free, so one of the most efficient (and fun) ways to get around is via golf buggy. There are also scheduled shuttle buses. Of course, sailing and bareboating will allow you to make the most of this incredible location.
Boat transfers operate between Hamilton Island and Daydream Island, taking about 30 minutes. To reach other islands, you will need to take a private tour or charter boat, or even a helicopter flight.
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Jetty Bar & Grill replaces Bahia in Long Beach
Jetty Bar & Grill, the post-Sandy reincarnation of Bahia Social Club, opened last night in Long Beach's still-recovering West End.
Bahia's original owners Mike Orza and John Rugolsky have been joined by partner Chris Fiumara. According to Fiumara, the place has been entirely revamped, with a "beachy feel," a raised ceiling and a communal table made out of reclaimed wood and rails from the boardwalk, materials integral to the overall design of the place.
Chef Israel Hernandez, who was also chef at Bahia, has expanded the original tapas repertoire. On the menu: jerk chicken skewers ($6), a Cuban sandwich ($7), salted cod croquettes ($7), a burger (48), pulled pork arepas ($7) and roasted corn ($4).
Jetty Bar & Grill is at 832 W. Beech St., Long Beach, 516-442-1338.


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Toys for babies are interesting in that their main job seems to be introducing a physical world to a developing mind. Teaching a baby how different materials feel, to look behind a hatch for a cute animal, to recognize his or her reflection... these are all safe explorations to teach how everything works in this crazy life. There is no real point to it, other than exploration of physical rules and developing coordination.
Such is Noby Noby Boy. The problem? We're not infants
The setup, what little there is, tends towards the simple. You are a little creature named Boy. You can stretch, and control both ends of yourself. You can eat things with one end and then poop them out with the other. There are random items scattered around each map for you to interact with. After twenty minutes of stretching and moving and eating, a pig jumped up and took a ride on my back. I knocked someone off their bike. A fairy told me that stretching affects a girl in space.
The graphics are bright and simple; if you've played Katamari Damacy you'll recognize the style. There is a bird that shows you whether or not you're signed into the PlayStation Network, and people can send you messages that appear on the body of Boy. By flicking the triggers you can even fly, somewhat, and explore the sky. Don't worry about falling, because you can't die, or hurt yourself, or do much of anything. I grew long and wrapped myself around the tree. I became morbidly pleased at myself when this happened.
There is no point to any of this. You stretch, fly, poop, knock people over, explore other seemingly random levels... it never gets better or worse. It doesn't change. There is a manual that tells you things you already knew from the quiz that opens the game. I'm all for offbeat experimentation when it comes to video games, but this isn't experimentation as much as it's a toy that seems to be designed for a mind that's not all there. If I had a two year-old to hand the controller to, or perhaps some strong drugs, I may enjoy this more. As it stands, these are two hours of my life I'll never get back.
Andrew's thoughs
While it's true that the game doesn't give you any direct goals, I found the mechanic of stretching Boy as far as possible strangely addicting. When the odd little creature starts to get really long, it actually takes some work to keep him from falling off the edge, or wrapping his elongated body around various objects in the environment, while still paying close attention to both ends. There also a bit of tension in these moments as you pretty much can't let go of either stick lest you lose your progress. Plus, any game where you eat objects and instantly poop them out is a-ok in my book.


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"I believe I can fly," a phrase hanging on the wall at the new SkyMax Trampoline Arena, seems an apt theme for the place.
"I believe I can fly," a phrase hanging on the wall at the new SkyMax Trampoline Arena, seems an apt theme for the place.
The 11,000-square-foot indoor trampoline park is all about being airborne. For example, at SkyMax one can:
• Slam-dunk or play one-on-one with aerial assistance from trampolines.
• Play dodgeball on a trampoline court and literally bounce off the walls.
• Do a jump, dive or flip from a trampoline onto a Hollywood stunt-caliber inflatable air bag.
"It feels like you're landing on nothing," SkyMax employee Nick Paliswat said after executing a backflip onto the bag. "You don't even feel it." The Zero Shock air bags are made in New Zealand.
SkyMax owner Robert Lupica, an entrepreneur from Richmond, Va., explained that the trampoline-park concept began in 2004 in Las Vegas and by 2008 was big in California. There are about 180 such venues around the country today.
Lupica learned firsthand about the indoor trampoline phenomenon when a venue called Jumpology opened in Richmond in March.
"My kids loved it, and it's a good model," he said.
Asked why he chose Canton for his trampoline venture, Lupica said. "Locations are hard to come by. It's hard to find buildings that have the height." The Skymax facility, visible from Interstate 77, formerly was a warehouse.
Lupica is optimistic about SkyMax finding its niche. "We're going on 12,000 likes on Facebook already and we just opened," he said.
Skymax is available for birthday parties, "from five kids up to 40," Lupica said. Looking ahead, he has plans to launch dodgeball tournaments, theme nights, teen nights and install a laser maze and rock wall. Coming soon will be trampoline aerobics. "They say you can burn 1,000 calories an hour," Lupica said.


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Apr-27-09 HMFA to Participate in Affordable Housing Management Conference
HMFA to Participate in Affordable Housing Management Conference
TRENTON - The New Jersey Affordable Housing Management Association (JAHMA), in association with the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA), will hold the 2009 Spring Management Event April 30 to May 1 at the Seaview Marriott Resort in Absecon. The annual conference provides technical and professional development training for owners, managers, staff, and board members of affordable housing facilities throughout the state.
"Affordable housing managers and staff have to be at their best in order to provide a good, safe living environment for the people who reside in affordable housing communities. This conference gives such managers and their staffs the timely, pertinent information they need to effectively do their jobs," said Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Joseph Doria, who also serves as Chairman of the HMFA. "I encourage affordable housing management professionals to take advantage of this opportunity to advance their skills so they can improve the communities they serve."
JAHMA is a nonprofit professional association representing more than 250 property owners and managers who specialize in the development and operation of affordable housing communities. The association's Spring Management Event will offer 11 educational sessions on such topics as tax credits, safe living environments, work efficiency, management/tenant issues, and federal regulations. Attendees will be able to participate in roundtable discussions on the issues and receive expert advice on how to effectively deal with the real life scenarios they face everyday.
"This year's conference also features important updated information on green programs, including energy efficiency initiatives available to building owners," said Marge DellaVecchia, executive director of the HMFA. "We strongly encourage all to come out and learn about how to make and keep their properties more sustainable and efficient."
During the conference, JAHMA, through its Education Foundation, will award higher education scholarships to high school seniors who live in affordable housing communities affiliated with the nonprofit association. Special recognition will also be given to notable individuals and HMFA-financed affordable housing projects that have received an excellent rating.
The HMFA, an affiliate of the DCA, is dedicated to increasing the accessibility and availability of safe, decent and affordable housing to families in New Jersey. It works with traditional affordable housing developments, first-time homebuyers, senior citizens in senior and assisted living facilities, and the disabled in special needs communities.
For further information on the Spring Management Event, including registration details, please call (856) 786-9590 or log on to http://www.jahma.org/.


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'Magic Mike' reflects on All-Star season at Cave
Rockies outfielder Cuddyer returns to city of Midsummer Classic
NEW YORK -- Michael Cuddyer spent Tuesday morning performing magic tricks with a card deck at Washington Square, part of an MLB Fan Cave visit before the Rockies open their series against the Mets at Citi Field. During that visit, the right fielder explained that it was a stomach flu outbreak back home in Virginia that led to his two-game hiatus earlier in this road trip.
"Things are well," he told MLB.com. "My wife [Claudia] and our nanny, who also takes care of the kids at times, both got the stomach flu. There was really nobody to turn to. I had to go home for two days and take care of our 5-year-old and twin 20-month-olds, and I was very fortunate that the Rockies allowed me to do that. Once [Claudia] got better in the next 12 to 20 hours, I was able to hop on a flight to Pittsburgh and meet the team."
Cuddyer is in his 13th Major League season, and he said people probably don't fully appreciate how challenging those kinds of situations can be for MLB families. On his way to the Fan Cave from the Rockies' team hotel, he received a text from his 5-year-old son Casey.
"My son was up at 6:30 in the morning asking about his pool," Cuddyer said, "and at 7:30 he was already out there playing.
"You definitely have those situations that come up. Life gets involved, as everybody's does. Sometimes you have to get involved to take care of your family and that was one of the few incidents where that has happened. Like I said, I'm fortunate that the Rockies were understanding. We went 1-1, so we didn't lose both games, which was nice."
Cuddyer rejoined the club on Saturday, which happened to be exactly one month after his 27-game hitting streak ended. He entered this series batting .330, which ties Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (currently on the DL) for second in the National League behind the .342 average of Atlanta's Chris Johnson. Cuddyer also set a Rockies single-season record by reaching base in 46 consecutive games this season.
"As a player, you're always trying to strive to get better," Cuddyer said. "There's no question about that. I'm at the point in my career where individual numbers and individual performances are nice and fun, but at the same time, I judge my season on how the team is doing. It's been up-and-down for us all year. We've competed, and we're going to continue to compete. But as a player, until you win that championship, your work is not done. That's what we strive for, and what I strive for every day, to help your team get better in order to get that championship."
The last time Cuddyer was seen around these parts, he was the starting designated hitter for the National League in the 84th All-Star Game at Citi Field. A night earlier, he made a run into the semifinals as part of the Chevrolet Home Run Derby.
"It was incredible," he said. "I thought I was going to be a little more nervous than I was. I thought I was going to be so nervous that I wouldn't have much fun. But once I got in the box, I was comfortable and felt good. I hit a couple to start with and was able to finish my round strong, and I ended up getting to the second round. I had a blast. It was an awesome time."
Cuddyer dismisses any notion that Home Run Derby contestants can be negatively affected in the immediate weeks after participating.
"I think you obviously look at some guys' numbers, and that's why people say it," he said. "Some guys have good second halves, and some don't. I think it's coincidental. For me, I take BP every day, and I try to hit home runs in BP just like I tried to hit home runs in Home Run Derby. So it wasn't too much different than what we go through every day."
All Rockies fans know Cuddyer as "Magic Mike," thanks to the regular in-game videos showing his acclaimed sleight of hand. You'll be able to see the Fan Cave video in coming days. During the taping at nearby Washington Square, he blew people on the street away. One woman finds a card in her purse she wasn't expecting, while another woman finds a card under her shoe that Cuddyer somehow put there.
"I was always enthralled as a little kid in magic, illusions and people's reactions to magic," Cuddyer said. "I made it a point to start learning tricks, and then I got to a point in high school where I started making up tricks of my own. It really allowed me to have a real icebreaker. First big league camp, I was able to take them into the clubhouse and have established veterans not only know who I am, but talk with me. That's rare as a 20-year-old at your first big league camp."
He has done all right in baseball. Now, for his next magic act ...
"You continue believing," he said to Rockies fans. "We continue to fight. We believe in ourselves. Obviously, 2007, Rockies fans should know that anything is possible, to be able to come back and get into a race and get into a World Series. We did it with the Twins, as well. Anything can happen in these last two months, especially in this day and age of unbalanced schedules, where you play a team in your division -- I think every game, just about every game we play in September is against our division. So we've got a chance.
"You always go into Spring Training expecting to win. If you don't expect to win, then you don't have a chance to get there anyway. We always go through that, and even with two months left in the season we still expect to win."


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The AFL030-00E low power switch sensor from NVE integrates GMR sensor elements with digital onboard signal processing electronics. The switch is designed for use in low power and battery applications, and features supply voltages down to 0.9 Volts and continuous operation at currents between 15μA to 55μA. The AFL series from NVE magnetic sensors, have extremely precise magnetic operate point of 10Oe (typ.) and release differential of between 1Oe and 6Oe.
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- Supply current between 15μA and 55μA
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- Frequency response of 100kHz
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